DePaul beats Providence 75-49

Lexi Held scored 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and No. 24 DePaul regained its shooting touch with a 75-49 win to end a two-game losing streak.

Illinois beats Wisconsin 74-69

Illinois was playing without All-American candidate Ayo Dosunmu, who missed a second straight game after breaking his nose during a loss at Michigan State.

No. 21 Loyola holds on to beat Southern Illinois 60-52

Marquise Kennedy scored 16 points, and No. 21 Loyola Chicago hung on to beat Southern Illinois 60-52 on Friday night.

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The Wolverines push for a Big Ten title and the top seed in NCAA Tournament takes them to Bloomington, where Indiana is in a must-win situation.

Akuchie, Bohannon lead Youngstown St. over UIC 74-58

Michael Akuchie had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead five Youngstown State players in double figures as the Penguins beat Illinois-Chicago 74-58 in the Horizon League Tourney on Thursday night. Naz Bohannon added 15 points for the Penguins. Darius Quisenberry chipped in 12, Shemar Rathan-Mayes scored 10 and Garrett Covington had 10. Bohannon also had six assists.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Illinois sails past Minnesota 94-63

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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.