Barnhizer sparks Northwestern to 65-53 victory over Rutgers

Sophomore guard Brooks Barnhizer came off the bench to score 16 points and grab 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, leading Northwestern to a 65-53 victory over Rutgers on Sunday night for a school-record 12th Big Ten Conference win.

No. 5 Purdue tops Illinois 76-71

With victories over Wisconsin and Illinois, Purdue should remain in the top 5 heading into the Big Ten Tournament.

No. 11 Villanova women escape DePaul upset bid

DePaul shot 1 for 7 from the foul line in the fourth quarter and were 6 for 16 overall.

Illinois holds off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime

Matthew Mayer scored 24 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 21 and Illinois held off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime on Thursday night.

No. 14 UConn routs DePaul 88-59 in Huskies’ final home game

Adama Sanogo scored 26 points to lead five Connecticut players in double figures and the Huskies closed out their home schedule in emphatic style Wednesday night with an 88-59 win over DePaul.

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.

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.

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.