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.

Loyola of Chicago stuns No. 17 DePaul women 88-75

Sheryl Swoopes was a special basketball player with more individual awards than can be listed in addition to an NCAA title, three Olympic gold medals and four WNBA championships.

Northwestern's clutch 3-pointers in OT to beat DePaul 78-70

Aaron Falzon hit two three pointers in overtime to help Northwestern to a comeback win over DePaul 78-70 on Saturday.

Loyola of Chicago beats Illinois-Chicago 64-47

Montel James scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack and Loyola of Chicago pulled away from the University of Illinois-Chicago 64-47 on Saturday.

Northern Illinois beats Florida International 78-75 in 2OT

Aaric Armstead sank a 3-pointer in double overtime to put Northern Illinois ahead for good as the Huskies beat Florida International 78-75 on Saturday.

Saint Joseph's beats Illinois State 79-65

Isaiah Miles and DeAndre' Bembry scored 16 points each and Saint Joseph's defeated Illinois State 79-65 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.

Hill with 34 points, Illinois beats South Dakota, 91-79

Malcolm Hill scored a career-high 34 points and had 11 rebounds, and Illinois never trailed in a 91-79 victory over South Dakota on Saturday.

Notre Dame downs Loyola of Chicago 81-61

After a couple of energized recent practices, Notre Dame freshman sharpshooter Matt Ryan was feeling it Sunday afternoon, and Loyola didn't have an answer.

Hill scores 22 as Illinois holds off Illinois-Chicago 83-79

John Groce hasn't always liked the way his Illinois basketball team has started or finished games early in a season when the Illini have battled injuries and inconsistency.

Peters sparks Valparaiso to 71-53 win over Chicago State

Alec Peters made all six attempts from 3-point range and finished with 26 points on Friday night as Valparaiso beat Chicago State 71-53 to win its third straight.

DePaul survives late charge by Drake, wins 74-71

Billy Garrett Jr scored 19 points on 7 of 8 shooting to help lead DePaul past Drake, 74-71, on Wednesday night.

Cable, No. 3 Notre Dame women hold off No. 18 DePaul 95-90

It goes in the record book as a win over another ranked team for No. 3 Notre Dame, but a near-collapse in the second half did not sit well with coach Muffet McGraw.

UAB rides 19-2 2nd half run to beat Illinois State 74-61

Chris Cokley scored 20 points, Dirk Williams added 16 points off the bench and Alabama-Birmingham rode a strong second half to a 74-61 win over Illinois State on Saturday night.

Cain leads DePaul over Chicago State 96-72

Eli Cain scored 20 points and DePaul piled up its largest point total of the season to beat Chicago State 96-72 on Saturday.