Illinois wins 4th straight, 78-60 over Minnesota

Matthew Mayer had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Illinois used a big second half to beat Minnesota 78-60 on Monday night for its fourth straight victory.

No. 24 Illini women top Minnesota 70-57 in return to Top 25

Brynn Shoup-Hill and Adalia McKenzie both added 13 points for the Illini (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten Conference), who haven't had a winning season since 2012-13, haven't made the NCAA Tournament since 2003 and were last ranked on Nov. 27, 2000.

Kobe Bufkin scores 20, Michigan holds off Northwestern 85-78

Northwestern got within 79-74 on a layup by Boo Buie with 42 seconds left. Another layup by Buie made it 81-76 before a dunk by Bufkin gave Michigan a seven-point lead with 16 seconds to go.

Wood, Moore score 21, Murray State downs UIC 81-64

The Flames (9-10, 1-7) were led in scoring by Jace Carter, who finished with 18 points. Trevante Anderson added 13 points for UIC. In addition, Christian Jones had 12 points.

KC Ndefo scores 16, Seton Hall downs DePaul 71-67

Da'Sean Nelson finished with 15 points for the Blue Demons (8-10, 2-5). Yor Anei added 13 points and two steals for DePaul. In addition, Umoja Gibson had 11 points and five assists.

Dainja, Mayer power Illinois past Michigan State, 75-66

Dain Dainja was an inside force Michigan State had no answer for and Matthew Mayer hit clutch 3s in the second half as Illinois ended the Spartans seven-game win streak with a 75-66 win on Friday night.

Tarleton State secures 73-63 win over Chicago State

Kiandre Gaddy's 15 points helped Tarleton State defeat Chicago State 73-63 on Wednesday night.

Spencer hits 6 3s, helps Rutgers beat Northwestern 65-62

Cam Spencer hit six 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, both career highs, and Rutgers blew a late 10-point lead before closing the game with a 7-0 run to beat Northwestern 65-62 Wednesday night.

Northwestern hires attorney to probe alleged football hazing

“While we do not yet know whether the allegations are true, hazing is prohibited by University policy, and we take these claims seriously," Northwestern said in a statement. “The health, safety and well-being of our students is the first priority."

Clark, Stuelke lead No. 12 Iowa women past Northwestern

Caitlin Clark finished a rebound shy of her eighth triple-double and freshman Hannah Stuelke had a career-high 17 points as No. 12 Iowa coasted to a 93-64 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night.

DeVries and Drake earn 76-71 OT win over UIC

Tucker DeVries scored seven of his 15 points in overtime and Drake defeated UIC 76-71 on Tuesday night.

Shannon leads Illini over Nebraska 76-50 with double-double

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 76-50 win over Nebraska on Tuesday night.

DePaul ends 22-game losing streak to Villanova, wins 75-65

Da’Sean Nelson scored 24 points and DePaul ended a 22-game losing streak to Villanova with a 75-65 win Tuesday night.

Chicago State tops East-West 90-70 to end seven-game slide

Wesley Cardet Jr. finished with 24 points, six rebounds and five assists to lead Chicago State to a 90-70 victory over East-West University on Monday night.

No. 3 Ohio State avoids upset scare, downs Illinois 87-81

Taylor Mikesell scored a game-high 31 points as No. 3 Ohio State erased a halftime deficit and avoided an upset with an 87-81 over Illinois Sunday.