Providence heats up in 2nd half, beats DePaul 71-64

Jalen Lindsey had 18 points, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, Alpha Diallo had 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and Providence beat DePaul 71-64 on Friday night.

Dixson, Ottey combine for 42, UIC beats Milwaukee 88-73

Dikembe Dixson scored 22 points, Marcus Ottey added 20, and UIC never trailed in beating Milwaukee 88-73 on Friday night to win its third straight.

Laster scores 31, Ohio tops Northern Illinois 78-68

Mike Laster had five 3-pointers and 31 points, both career highs, and Ohio used a fast start to roll to a 76-61 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Jones, New Mexico St roll past Chicago St in opener

Jemerrio Jones totaled 18 points, 16 rebounds and five assists to propel New Mexico State to a 97-60 romp over Chicago State on Saturday in a Western Athletic Conference opener.

Maric's 25 points help DePaul upend St. John's 91-74

Marin Maric scored 25 points with 11 rebounds to help DePaul pick up its first Big East Conference win, upending St. John's 91-74 on Saturday.

Michigan beats Illinois 79-69 for 7th straight win

John Beilein used his bench extensively in the first half, as fouls and turnovers mounted in almost equal number for Michigan.

N. Illinois uses 16-3 run to down Kent St. 72-59

Levi Bradley scored 25 points and a tied a career-high with 14 rebounds and Northern Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Kent State 75-61 on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference opener.

Northwestern QB Clayton Thorson tears ACL in right knee

Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, throwing his future up in the air.

McDonald leads Northern Kentucky past Illinois-Chicago 86-51

Drew McDonald had 19 points and 12 rebounds - his fourth consecutive double-double - to help Northern Kentucky beat Illinois-Chicago 86-51 on Saturday night.

Western Michigan jumps out early, beats Chicago State 92-71

Josh Davis scored 17 of his 27 points in the first half and Western Michigan rolled to a 92-71 victory over Chicago State on Saturday.

Black, Williams help Illini hold off Grand Canyon, 62-58

Illinois freshman reserve guard Da'Monte Williams only scored 3 points for Illinois in Saturday's non-conference game against Grand Canyon, but he definitely made them count.

Pardon scores 18 as Northwestern routs Brown 95-73

Bryant McIntosh went down with a left knee injury, and Northwestern fell behind Brown by seven points.

Loyola-Chicago rally past Evansville 66-59

Marques Townes scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help Loyola-Chicago rally for a 66-59 victory over Evansville in Missouri Valley Conference play on Saturday.

Garza scores 25, Iowa beats Northern Illinois 98-75

A once-heavy snowfall started to die off outside, but for Northern Illinois in Carver-Hawkeye arena against Iowa, it felt like a blizzard on Friday night.

No. 20 Northwestern edges Kentucky 24-23 in Music City Bowl

Go ahead and question Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald's decisions to go for it over and over on fourth down, even late in a move that nearly cost the Wildcats dearly.

Northwestern quarterback carted off with injured right knee

Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson has been carted off the field with an injured right knee hurt after catching a 24-yard pass for the No. 20 Wildcats in the second quarter of the Music City Bowl.

New Mexico State rallies for 74-69 win over Illinois

AJ Harris had the game-winning 3-point play, Zach Lofton scored 23 points and New Mexico State rallied late for a 74-69 win over Illinois on Saturday night after losing a 15-point lead.

Illinois State edges Mississippi in overtime 101-97

Perspective was no problem Saturday for both head coaches after Keyshawn Evans scored 25 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime as Illinois State defeated Mississippi 101-97.