Indiana St. defeats Illinois St. 77-65 after 2nd half rally

Brenton Scott scored a career-high 25 points to help Indiana State push past Illinois State 77-65 in a Missouri Valley Conference showdown Saturday afternoon.

Smith-Rivera, Peak lead Georgetown past DePaul 74-63

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera and L.J. Peak scored 17 points apiece and Georgetown hit 11 3-pointers to beat DePaul for the second time in 10 days, 74-63 on Saturday.

Falzon leads Northwestern over Minnesota 77-52

Aaron Falzon tied his career-high with 20 points and Tre Demps added 13 as Northwestern defeated Minnesota 77-52 on Saturday.

Balanced Detroit starts fast to beat Illinois-Chicago 87-69

Paris Bass led five players in double figures with 16 points and Detroit got off to a fast start to defeat Illinois-Chicago 87-69 on Friday night.

No. 18 Butler holds off DePaul for 77-72 win

Kellen Dunham warmed up with two free throws, and then made two straight 3-pointers — all in the first 3 minutes.

Valparaiso rolls to 75-47 win over Illinois-Chicago

Keith Carter scored 15 points with four assists, three rebounds and three steals as Valparaiso rolled to 75-47 win over the University of Illinois-Chicago on Saturday.

Brown leads Indiana State over Loyola of Chicago 73-58

Devonte Brown scored 20 points, Khristian Smith had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Indiana State pulled away in the second half en route to a 73-58 win over Loyola of Chicago on Saturday.

Northern Illinois overpowers Judson 91-48

Levi Bradley scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds — each a career best — for his first double-double helping Northern Illinois route Judson University of the NAIA 91-48 on Saturday.

Seton Hall beats DePaul 78-74 for seventh straight win

Isaiah Whitehead had 18 points and nine assists and Seton Hall edged DePaul 78-74 on Saturday for the Pirates' seventh consecutive victory.

AP Exclusive: U of Illinois alumni vent over sports woes

If Barbara Wilson didn't understand the unhappiness of University of Illinois sports fans when she took over as interim chancellor in August, the emails that flowed to her over the next three and a half months provided an education.

Northwestern, Vols take 5-game win streaks into Outback Bowl

No. 12 Northwestern and Tennessee are resilient teams that resist the temptation to look back on their seasons and wonder what might have been.

Freshman Pardon scores 28, leads Wildcats over Huskers 81-72

Freshman Dererk Pardon had 28 points and 12 rebounds in his second college game, and Northwestern came back from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat Nebraska 81-72 Wednesday.

LeVert, Donnal lead Michigan to 78-68 win over Illinois

When Michigan coach John Beilein looked down his bench and nodded at Mark Donnal early in Wednesday's 78-68 win over Illinois, he wasn't sure exactly what he would get.

Illinois survives drought in 68-63 victory over Missouri

There was no panic when the shots refused to fall for 9-1/2 minutes and the 20-point lead dwindled to just five.

McNichols scores 3 times, Boise State routs Huskies 55-7

Jeremy McNichols scored three touchdowns, the first one just 58 seconds into the game, and finished with 189 total yards as Boise State embarrassed Northern Illinois 55-7 in the Poinsettia Bowl on Wednesday.

Maric scores 22 as N. Illinois routs NAIA Roosevelt 85-52

Marin Maric scored 22 points, his seventh straight game in double-figure scoring, as Northern Illinois routed NAIA Roosevelt, 85-52 Tuesday night.

DePaul upsets No. 20 George Washington 82-61

Billy Garrett Jr. scored 20 points and Eli Cain added 16 to lead DePaul to an 82-61 upset of No. 20 George Washington on Tuesday night.

No. 15 Northwestern clobbers Missouri-Kansas City 80-38

Ashley Deary scored 10 of her 15 points in a monster third quarter as 15th-ranked Northwestern defeated Missouri-Kansas City 80-38 on Tuesday.

Northwestern beats Sacred Heart 103-67 for 8th straight win

Alex Olah scored 21 points, Tre Demps added 17, and Northwestern pulled away from Sacred Heart 103-67 on Monday night for its eighth straight win.