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.

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.

Northern Illinois knocks off Bowling Green 86-78

David Coit’s 21 points helped Northern Illinois defeat Bowling Green 86-78 on Saturday night.

Perkins scores career-high 32, Iowa edges Illinois 81-79

Tony Perkins scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the second half and Iowa edged Illinois 81-79 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak to the Fighting Illini.

Loyola Chicago defeats George Mason 69-61

Philip Alston, Bryce Golden and Braden Norris all scored 13 points to help Loyola Chicago defeat George Mason 69-61 on Saturday.

Clay scores 17 as UIC downs Evansville 70-61

Steven Clay led UIC past Evansville on Saturday with 17 points off of the bench in a 70-61 win.

Michigan earns 2nd road win, tops Northwestern 68-51

Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half to earn a 68-51 win on the road, completing a season sweep of Northwestern on Thursday night.