NCAA

Miami (Ohio) wins first MAC contest, tops N. Illinois, 72-59

January 30, 2016 5:51pm CST

Ali Barnes knocked down three straight 3-pointers to open the second half and spark Miami (Ohio) to a 72-59 win over Northern Illinois Saturday for the RedHawks' first win in Mid-American Conference play this season.

Bluiett helps No. 7 Xavier cruise past DePaul 86-65

January 30, 2016 5:45pm CST

Trevon Bluiett scored 15 points and No. 7 Xavier used an impressive burst spanning the halves to put away DePaul for an 86-65 victory on Saturday.

UMKC pulls away early in 2nd, beats Chicago State 78-64

January 30, 2016 4:23pm CST

LaVell Boyd scored 22 points to lead Missouri-Kansas City to a 78-64 victory over Chicago State on Saturday, snapping a five-game losing streak.

Powell scores 24; Seton Hall beats No. 23 DePaul women 83-74

January 29, 2016 3:02pm CST

Aleesha Powell made all five of her 3-point shots and scored 24 points and Seton Hall used a lopsided start to beat Big East leader and 23rd-ranked DePaul 83-74 on Friday.

No. 12 Michigan State makes 16 3s, beats Northwestern 76-45

January 28, 2016 10:20pm CST

Denzel Valentine made five of Michigan State's season-high 16 3-pointers and the 12th-ranked Spartans clamped down on cold-shooting Northwestern for a 76-45 victory Thursday night.

Youngstown State tops Illinois-Chicago 82-78

January 28, 2016 10:18pm CST

Cameron Morse had 22 points and Francisco Santiago made a key pair of late free throws to help Youngstown State beat Illinois-Chicago 82-78 on Thursday night.

WNBA changing up its playoff format

January 28, 2016 10:17pm CST

The WNBA is switching up its playoffs.

No. 7 Ohio State rallies to defeat Northwestern 76-73

January 28, 2016 10:16pm CST

Kelsey Mitchell scored one point in the first half of No. 7 Ohio State's 76-73 win over Northwestern on Thursday night.

Jones leads Butler past DePaul 67-53

January 27, 2016 10:13pm CST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Roosevelt Jones scored 23 points and Butler defeated DePaul 67-53 on Wednesday night.

Cheatham Jr. leads Akron over Northern Illinois 76-66

January 26, 2016 10:20pm CST

Kwan Cheatham Jr. didn't miss a shot and scored 18 points to help Akron beat Northern Illinois 76-66 on Tuesday night.

Illinois State hands Drake its 9th straight loss, 76-64

January 26, 2016 10:14pm CST

MiKyle McIntosh scored 25 points with four 3-pointers and three steals, Deontae Hawkins added 17 points with five 3s and Illinois State beat Drake 76-64 on Tuesday night to win its third straight.

Wright State runs away from Illinois-Chicago 80-66

January 24, 2016 5:26pm CST

Mark Alstork scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Wright State beat the University of Illinois-Chicago 80-66 on Sunday to win its sixth straight and remain atop the Horizon League standings.

No. 24 DePaul women roll to 96-50 win over Providence

January 24, 2016 5:23pm CST

Megan Podkowa scored 16 points and No. 24 DePaul cruised to a 96-50 win over Providence on Sunday.

Illinois surges past Minnesota for 76-71 overtime win

January 24, 2016 10:48am CST

Malcolm Hill had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead a late surge by the Fighting Illini for a 76-71 victory over the Golden Gophers on Saturday night to end an eight-game losing streak on the road.

Illinois St. pulls away early 2nd, beats Northern Iowa 76-67

January 23, 2016 6:52pm CST

MiKyle McIntosh scored 18 points, Paris Lee had 16 and Illinois State pulled away early in the second half for a 76-67 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.

No. 25 Indiana keeps it simple in 89-57 rout of Northwestern

January 23, 2016 4:40pm CST

Indiana coach Tom Crean has simplified his game plan.

Utah Valley holds off Chicago State in 82-76 win

January 23, 2016 4:38pm CST

Jaden Jackson scored 22 points as Utah Valley held on to blunt a furious Chicago State rally with an 82-76 win on Saturday.

Loyola of Chicago holds on to beat Drake 68-63

January 23, 2016 4:09pm CST

Montel James scored 17 points, and his reverse layup with just more than a minute left gave Loyola of Chicago the lead for good in a 68-63 win over Drake Saturday.

Podkowa, January lead No. 24 DePaul women by Creighton 81-63

January 22, 2016 10:24pm CST

Megan Podkowa and Jessica January each scored 16 points to help No. 24 DePaul beat Creighton 81-63 on Friday night for its fourth straight win in the series.