NCAA

Cockburn scores 24 as No. 5 Illinois tops Nebraska 86-70

February 25, 2021 9:50pm CST

Kofi Cockburn scored 24 points, freshman Adam Miller added 18 and No. 5 Illinois beat Nebraska 86-70 on Thursday night.

No. 13 Creighton comes off layoff with 77-53 win over DePaul

February 24, 2021 10:14pm CST

Marcus Zegarowski, Christian Bishop and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points apiece and No. 13 Creighton made fast work of DePaul in a 77-53 win Wednesday night.

Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances

February 23, 2021 10:20pm CST

Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State past the Fighting Illini 81-72 on Tuesday night, bolstering its chances of playing in college basketball’s showcase.

Mballa scores 21 to lift Buffalo over Northern Illinois

February 23, 2021 8:04pm CST

Josh Mballa had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Buffalo romped past Northern Illinois 102-74 on Tuesday.

Northwestern linebacker Paddy Fisher wins Lott Trophy

February 21, 2021 8:35pm CST

Northwestern linebacker Paddy Fisher won the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which goes to college football’s defensive player who has made the biggest impact on his team.

Potter helps No. 21 Wisconsin knock off Northwestern 68-51

February 21, 2021 8:29pm CST

Micah Potter scored 19 points, D’Mitrik Trice had 13 and No. 21 Wisconsin shut down lowly Northwestern for a 68-51 victory Sunday night.

Northern Illinois Huskies fall to Miami 69-64

February 20, 2021 8:44pm CST

Trendon Hankerson led the Huskies with a career-high 22 points.

Illinois sails past Minnesota 94-63

February 20, 2021 6:47pm CST

Kofi Cockburn scored 22 points in 24 minutes as the Illini cruised past Minnesota 94-63.

Northwestern Wildcats snap two-game losing skid with 67-54 win over Wisconsin Badgers

February 20, 2021 4:35pm CST

Sydney Wood and Lindsey Pulliam scored 14 points each to push Northwestern past Wisconsin 67-54.

Kirk scores 19 to lift UIC past Green Bay 61-58

February 19, 2021 10:09pm CST

Teyvion Kirk posted 19 points, six rebounds and six assists as Illinois-Chicago ended its seven-game losing streak, narrowly defeating Green Bay 61-58 on Friday night.

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February 19, 2021 11:23am CST

The Golden Gophers are on the NCAA bubble. A win over the fifth ranked Illini would go a long way to sealing a berth.

Morris, Held, Bekelja each score 20-plus for DePaul women

February 17, 2021 10:11pm CST

Lexi Held scored 25 points, Sonya Morris added 22 points and Dee Bekelja had 20 as No. 19 DePaul beat Xavier 83-75 on Wednesday in the Musketeers’ first game since Jan. 23.

Nebraska pulls away in 4th, beats No. 24 Northwestern women

February 17, 2021 10:03pm CST

Kate Cain matched a career-high with 22 points, Isabelle Bourne had 21 points and a career-best 17 rebounds, and Nebraska pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat No. 24 Northwestern 71-64 on Wednesday night.

No. 25 Loyola Chicago hangs on to beat Valpo, 54-52

February 17, 2021 9:59pm CST

Keith Clemons scored 16 points, Cameron Krutwig added 13 and No. 22 Loyola Chicago made a defensive stop in the final seconds to hang on for a 54-52 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday night.

Benzan’s 22 lead No. 9 Maryland past Illinois 103-58

February 17, 2021 2:49pm CST

Katie Benzan scored 22 points, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, to lead ninth-ranked Maryland to a 103-58 rout of Illinois on Wednesday.

Trimble scores 22 to carry Akron over Northern Illinois

February 16, 2021 8:11pm CST

Bryan Trimble Jr. had 22 points as Akron stretched its home winning streak to nine games, edging past Northern Illinois 81-76 on Tuesday.

No. 19 DePaul women hold off Seton Hall 82-76

February 15, 2021 10:21pm CST

Dee Bekelja had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Sonya Morris added 20 points, six rebounds and five assists and No. 19 DePaul used a big third quarter to beat Seton Hall 82-76 on Monday night.