Kimble's late 3 lifts Saint Joseph's past Loyola-Chicago

Lamarr Kimble made a deep 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds left to give Saint Joseph's a 45-42 victory over Loyola-Chicago on Saturday night.

German scores 21, N Illinois whips Chicago State 100-59

Eugene German hit four 3-pointers and scored 21points and Northern Illinois coasted to a 100-59 win over Chicago State on Saturday.

UIC beats NAIA-member St. Francis (Ill.) 76-55

Godwin Boahen scored 20 and Tarkus Ferguson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help Illinois-Chicago beat NAIA-member St. Francis (Ill.) 76-55 on Friday night.

Oklahoma gets past Northwestern 76-69 in OT

Kristian Doolittle and the Oklahoma Sooners tooled up for the start of their Big 12 season with a rugged non-conference win in a match-up of Power Five schools on Friday night.

UCF runs win streak to 4 with 77-56 win over Redbirds

Aubrey Dawkins made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points, Tacko Fall posted his 20th career double-double and UCF defeated Illinois State 77-56 on Friday night.

Seven score in double figures as No. 20 DePaul women roll

Chante Stonewall tossed in 14 points to lead seven players in double figures and No. 20 DePaul breezed to a 102-76 victory over Loyola-Chicago on Thursday night.

Strus' has career night in DePaul's 90-70 win over UIC

CHICAGO (AP) - Max Strus tied a program record with eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 34 points Friday night to help DePaul beat Illinois-Chicago 90-70.

Ferguson's triple-double, Blount help UIC beat Illinois St.

CHICAGO (AP) - Tarkus Ferguson had a triple-double and Jordan Blount scored a career-high 27 points to help Illinois-Chicago beat Illinois State 94-75 on Wednesday night.

No. 20 DePaul women rally past rival Northwestern 76-60

CHICAGO (AP) - Mart'E Grays and reserve Dee Bekelja scored 16 points apiece and No. 20 DePaul overcame a slow start to pull away from rival Northwestern 76-60 on Wednesday night.

DePaul makes 18 3-pointers in 102-88 win over Temple

CHICAGO (AP) - Ashton Millender scored 23 points, including seven of DePaul's 18 3-pointers, to lead the No. 20 Blue Demons past Temple 102-88 Monday for the Owls' fifth straight loss.

Chicago State gets 1st win of season, 90-67 over East-West

CHICAGO (AP) - Anthony Harris scored 19 points, Rob Shaw added 18 points and 10 assists, and Chicago State beat USCAA-member East-West 90-67 for its first win of the season on Thursday night.

Fitzgerald, Northwestern eye Big Ten title upset, Rose Bowl

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Safety Jared McGee recalled how little he knew about Northwestern early in the recruiting process and the impression coach Pat Fitzgerald made during a campus visit.

Loyola-Chicago's Williamson out with broken hand

CHICAGO (AP) - Loyola-Chicago says guard Lucas Williamson has a broken hand that will sideline him until January.

Notre Dame holds off Illinois 76-74 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - His coach called Juwan Durham's performance Tuesday night the 6-foot-11 sophomore's "coming-out party," but Durham said it was more about circumstance than any particular corner he's suddenly turned in his development.

Loyola presents Final Four ring to Sister Jean

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt now has a little bling to go along with the international attention she gained as the near-centenarian team chaplain during Loyola-Chicago's run to the NCAA Final Four.

Nevada tops Loyola-Chicago in NCAA rematch

CHICAGO (AP) - Caleb Martin had 21 points, twin brother Cody Martin scored 20 and No. 5 Nevada beat Loyola-Chicago 79-65 on Tuesday night in an NCAA Tournament rematch.

Big Ten: Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald voted coach of year

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald is the unanimous choice for Big Ten coach of the year.

For Northwestern, Big Ten title game presents big chance

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - The last time the stakes were this high for Northwestern, coach Pat Fitzgerald was a star linebacker on a team that captured the nation's imagination. A Rose Bowl run snapped a string of 23 losing seasons and made the Wildcats a feel-good story in 1995.