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.

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.

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.

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.