Rutgers edges Northwestern in Big Ten women’s tournament
Kaylene Smikle scored 26 points, Chyna Cornwell had 15 points and 15 rebounds and Rutgers edged Northwestern 63-59 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
Jones scores 21, Buffalo defeats Northern Illinois 85-75
Curtis Jones had 21 points in Buffalo’s 85-75 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Sister Jean's first book to be released Tuesday
The 103-year-old nun who is credited with praying the Loyola men’s basketball team into the 2018 Final Four has written her first book.
Southern Illinois wins 68-65 against UIC
Marcus Domask added 16 points while going 7 of 23 (1 for 3 from distance), and he also had five rebounds. Trent Brown finished 2 of 4 from 3-point range to finish with eight points.
Seneca Knight scores 26 as Illinois State downs Evansville 72-53
Illinois State outscored Evansville by 16 points over the final half, while Knight led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points.
Jimerson scores 21, Saint Louis beats Loyola Chicago 81-62
The Ramblers (9-19, 3-13) were led in scoring by Philip Alston, who finished with 15 points. Ben Schwieger added 12 points and seven rebounds for Loyola Chicago.
No. 4 UConn pulls out 72-69 win over DePaul
DePaul has dropped 23 straight to UConn, dating to Dec. 29, 1983.
Northern Illinois defeats Central Michigan 84-80
Zarigue Nutter and Kaleb Thornton both scored 21 points
Shannon’s surge rallies Illinois past No. 21 Northwestern
Terrence Shannon Jr. shook off a slow start in his return from a concussion, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half as Illinois rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to beat No. 21 Northwestern 66-62 on Thursday night.
Nebraska women beat No. 25 Illinois 90-57
Jaz Shelley scored 26 points, Isabelle Bourne had a double-double and Nebraska raced to a 90-57 win over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night.
UIC defeats Evansville 82-76
Jace Carter scored 22 points as UIC beat Evansville 82-76 on Wednesday night.
Siegrist scores 28, No. 15 Villanova women beat DePaul 67-64
Maddy Siegrist scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, Christina Dalce broke Villanova’s single-season record for blocks with 66 and the 15th-ranked Wildcats held off DePaul 67-64 on Tuesday night.
Wilson’s 24 lead Ohio over Northern Illinois 77-68
Dwight Wilson recorded a double-double and Ohio beat Northern Illinois 77-68 on Tuesday night for their sixth-straight victory.
Illinois deals Minnesota 10th straight defeat 78-69
Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory on Monday night.
Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes AP Top 25 debut
Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday for the third time this season, while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week.
Jalen Jackson, Jace Carter rally UIC to 74-73 victory over Valparaiso
Jalen Jackson scored 10 points in the first half for UIC, which led 41-36 at intermission. Jace Carter scored 10 points for the Flames in the second half.
Rienk Mast rallies Bradley to 60-58 victory over Southern Illinois
Marcus Domask finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals for the Salukis (20-9, 12-6).
Miami rallies past Northern Illinois 66-65 in OT
Anthony Crump finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Huskies (11-16, 7-7). Zarigue Nutter added 16 points and four assists for Northern Illinois. In addition, Darweshi Hunter finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.