Purdue names Illinois coordinator Ryan Walters as new head coach

Purdue hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its new coach Tuesday, a change of direction for the program dubbed the “Cradle of Quarterbacks” and one best known for its high-scoring, explosive offenses.

Timme scores 26 as Gonzaga beats Northern Illinois 88-67

Drew Timme scored 26 points and No. 15 Gonzaga beat Northern Illinois 88-67 on Monday night, extending the nation’s longest home win streak to 71 games.

Parker Stewart sparks UT Martin over Chicago State 75-74 in OT

The Cougars (3-8) were led by Wesley Cardet Jr., who finished with 25 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks.

Robbie Beran, Chase Audige lead Northwestern past stubborn Prairie View

Northwestern's defense, 12th nationally with 54.5 points allowed per game and sixth at 35.4% field goal percentage allowed, held the Panthers scoreless over the final 3:26 and allowed just four points over the final 10 minutes.

Jace Carter scores 18 as UIC defeats Western Michigan 62-56

Christian Jones led UIC with 10 points in the second half as their team was outscored by six points over the final half but hung on for the victory.

Funk, Dread hot from 3 as Penn State beats No. 17 Illinois

Andrew Funk and Myles Dread combined for 11 3-pointers to give Penn State a 74-59 win over No. 17 Illinois on Saturday.

No. 17 Illinois rallies late, beats No. 2 Texas 85-78 in OT

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 16 points in overtime, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining, and No. 17 Illinois rallied to hand second-ranked Texas its first loss of the season, 85-78 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.

University of Chicago men's soccer teams wins first NCAA title

The Maroons claimed their first National Championship in 75 years, and their female coach also is making a name for herself.

Northwestern beats No. 20 Michigan State in Big Ten opener

Boo Buie scored 20 points and Northwestern beat No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

No. 17 Michigan women deny Northwestern with closing run

An 8-0 run gave Michigan a 61-53 lead in the fourth quarter before Northwestern's Melannie Daley hit a jumper and Jillian Brown scored the next four points to get the Wildcats back within 61-59.

Clay, Moore lead Missouri State past UIC 66-51

Donovan Clay and Chance Moore scored 17 points each as Missouri State beat UIC 66-51 on Wednesday night.