Des Moines, Iowa; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Northern Iowa after Abbie Aalsma scored 20 points in Drake's 93-66 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis. The Bulldogs are 5-3 ...

Illinois' Ben Humrichous, second from left, shoots against Nebraska's Brice Williams, left, Juwan Gary (4) and Rollie Worster, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday ...

NORMAL — The gift that kept on giving in the first half Friday at CEFCU Arena was not Southern Illinois standout Gift Uchenna. It was Illinois State’s Addison Martin. Martin connected on 8 of 9 shots ...

Drake visits the Southern Illinois Salukis after Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points in the Bulldogs' 66-52 win over the Northern Iowa Panthers.

Lindenwood takes on the Eastern Illinois Panthers after Reggie Bass scored 20 points in Lindenwood's 65-63 win over the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars.

Ohio State is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Buckeyes take on No. 18 Illinois. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season.

Peoria, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois visits Bradley after Kayla Cooper scored 21 points ...

Wednesday’s MVC slate includes the UIC Flames (15-7, 7-4 MVC) against the Illinois State Redbirds (13-9, 5-6 MVC), at 8:00 PM ...

If the USC and Maryland games had previously been considered the low point of the season by Illinois fans, it's now time to reassess. After the No. 18 Illini (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) shot blanks (26-for-73 ...

Chicago fire officials said a man was killed and another man was injured on the city's West Side in a shooting not far from an elementary school.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois visits Toledo after Quentin Jones scored 25 points in Northern Illinois' 80-70 loss to the Akron Zips. The Rockets are 4-2 in home games. Toledo has a 4-0 record in ...

No. 14 Maryland hosts the Illinois Fighting Illini after Sarah Te-Biasu scored 20 points in Maryland's 82-73 win against the Penn State Lady Lions ...