Jack Nunge, No. 16 Xavier bounce back from 2 losses, beat DePaul
Umoja Gibson had 17 points and De'Sean Nelson 16 for DePaul (9-18, 3-13), which lost its eighth in a row. Gibson scored 22 points in a win over Xavier last month.
At 103, Sister Jean publishes memoir of faith and basketball
At age 103, Sister Jean awakes daily at 5 a.m. She sits up quickly to avoid going to sleep again — “I’ve got too much to do,” she says. After prayers for the day ahead, she reads the Gospel on her tablet.
Pickett scores 41, Penn St. beats Illini to end 4-game skid
Jalen Pickett scored a season-high 41 points, the first Penn State player with 40-plus points since 1961, and the Nittany Lions beat Illinois 93-81 on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
Ball State secures 87-77 win against Northern Illinois
Payton Sparks scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Ball State to an 87-77 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Norris scores 17, Loyola Chicago holds off UMass 64-62
Braden Norris scored 17 points as Loyola Chicago held off UMass 64-62 on Tuesday night.
No. 8 Maryland rallies in second half to beat Illinois 82-71
"The concern obviously, playing them, is their pressure," Illinois coach Shauna Green said. "We handled it fine until that third quarter, when we didn't handle it fine, and they made us pay by getting a ton of baskets off of our turnovers."
Buie, Audige help Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue 64-58
Northwestern's 18 wins are the most for the school since it went 24-12 during the 2016-17 season, losing to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA tourney. It went 32-55 in the previous three years before finding its stride against this season.
Quinton Green's 25 lead Valparaiso over Illinois State 81-76
Seneca Knight led the way for the Redbirds (10-17, 5-11) with 20 points and four steals. Darius Burford added 17 points, five assists and two steals for Illinois State. In addition, Malachi Poindexter finished with 16 points.
Tyler Burton puts up 23, Richmond downs Loyola Chicago 74-71
Ben Schwieger led the way for the Ramblers (8-16, 2-10) with 17 points and four assists. Jalen Quinn added 16 points and three steals for Loyola Chicago. Braden Norris finished with 12 points.
Chicago State defeats Saint Xavier 91-67
Jahsean Corbett added 16 points and Wesley Cardet Jr. 14 for Chicago State (9-18).
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois shut out No. 24 Rutgers for 10 mins in win
Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Coleman Hawkins "bides his time" with a patient approach reminiscent of former Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu.
Buie helps Northwestern climb standings beating Ohio St.
Boo Buie scored 19 points and reserve Brooks Barnhizer scored a career-high 19 points and Northwestern beat Ohio State 69-63 on Thursday.
Bradley wins 79-61 against Illinois State
Malevy Leons had 21 points in Bradley's 79-61 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night.
Saint Joseph's secures 83-71 victory against Loyola Chicago
Erik Reynolds II's 24 points helped Saint Joseph's defeat Loyola Chicago 83-71 on Wednesday night.
Ohio defeats Northern Illinois 82-76
Jaylin Hunter had 19 points in Ohio’s 82-76 victory against Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Northwestern sweeps Wisconsin for first time since '95-96
Northwestern led 20-13 after Nick Martinelli hit a jumper with 8:39 left in the first half. Wisconsin closed to within 22-21 with an 8-2 run highlighted by Essegian's 3-pointer. The Wildcats went on to lead 26-23 at the half.
Tyrese Samuel, Kadary Richmond net 14, Seton Hall tops DePaul 69-64
Umoja Gibson led the Blue Demons (9-15, 3-10) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Da'Sean Nelson added 13 points and six rebounds for DePaul. In addition, K.T. Raimey finished with 10 points and two steals.
Brauns puts up 18, Belmont downs Illinois State 90-75
Even Brauns’ 18 points helped Belmont defeat Illinois State 90-75 on Saturday night.
Northern Illinois knocks off Bowling Green 86-78
David Coit’s 21 points helped Northern Illinois defeat Bowling Green 86-78 on Saturday night.