No. 24 Illinois holds off No. 10 Michigan State, 56-55

Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.

No. 14 Villanova beats DePaul for 22nd straight time, 67-43

DePaul coach Tony Stubblefield heard the whopper of a number of losses in his program’s 14-year losing streak to Villanova and, yes, actually wants it added to the next the scouting report.

Czinano scores 21, No. 25 Iowa women beat Illinois 82-56

Jayla Oden, the only Illinois player to score in double figures, had 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting. The rest of the Illini shot just 27% (14 of 51) from the field. 

Davis scores 27 as No. 8 Wisconsin holds off Northwestern

Johnny Davis scored 27 points, and No. 8 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 82-76 on Tuesday night for its seventh straight win.

No. 22 Loyola Chicago routs Evansville for 10th straight win

Luke Williamson made five 3-pointers and scored 15 points, and No. 22 Loyola Chicago won its 10th straight game, routing Evansville 77-48 on Tuesday night.

Stefanovic, No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in double OT

Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88 on Monday.

Chicago State gets first conference road win in 5 years

Brandon Betson scored 18 points and Chicago State defeated Lamar 67-56 on Saturday for the Cougars’ first conference road victory since the 2016-17 season.

Northwestern holds on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 64-62

Northwestern beat Michigan State at its game, crashing the offensive boards and hustling for loose balls to beat a top 10 team on the road for the first time in nearly five years.

DePaul upends No. 20 Seton Hall, 96-92

Jalen Terry scored 28 points, David Jones added 24 and DePaul stunned No. 20 Seton Hall with a 96-92 victory on Thursday.

Frazier’s 29 helps No. 25 Illinois hold off Nebraska 81-71

Trent Frazier scored a season-high 29 points, Kofi Cockburn had his eighth straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 25 Illinois held off struggling Nebraska for a hard-earned 81-71 victory Tuesday night.

Liddell leads No. 13 Ohio State past Northwestern 95-87

The Wildcats trimmed the 12-point halftime deficit to six with 37 seconds left, but Ohio State held them off at the foul line.