NBA
Chicago Bulls def Toronto Raptors 116-110
NHL
Buffalo Sabres def Chicago Blackhawks 3-0
Big Ten
Illinois def Michigan 88-73
Michigan St. def Minnesota 76-66
IHSA Girls Basketball
PBL def Iroquois West 42-36
Tanner Graham led with 14 points
St. Joe Ogden def Monticello 46-33
Addy Martinie scored 22 points
Unity def Prairie Central 57-37
Mahomet Seymour def Normal U-High 51-47
Sidney Young led with 14 points
McLean County Tournament
#1 Dee Mack def #4 Tri Valley 48-26
#2 Eureka def #3 Tremont 65-58
IHSA Boys Basketball
Vermilion County Tournament
Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin def Westville 67-30
Oakwood def Hoopeston Area 76-44
Armstrong Potomac def Georgetown Ridgefarm 66-45
(Rantoul–jc) The Rantoul Eagles boys basketball team has two tough contests this weekend. Tonight the Eagles take on state ranked Unity and Saturday afternoon it’s Charleston. Rantoul Eagles Boys Basketball Coach Ryan Parker says the team has cut down its turnovers and that has led to better outcomes…
Rantoul Eagles Boys Basketball Coach Ryan Parker.
WPXN sports will carry the Rantoul and Charleston game live on Saturday at 4-15pm.
(Ann Arbor–jc) The University of Illinois Fighting Illini won on the road in the Big 10 last night over Michigan 88 to 73. University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood says it was a “booty ball” road win…
University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood.
Next up for Illinois is a home game on Sunday afternoon against Rutgers.
Our coverage with the network is at 11am on Sunday.
(Paxton–jc) A new player is seeing more action on the Paxton Buckley Loda Boys basketball team. Sophomore forward Carson Goss played solid minutes against two of the best in the Illini Prairie over the past week in Unity and Pontiac. Paxton Buckley Loda Boys Basketball Coach Quenton Hatfill says Goss is another piece of the puzzle going forward for the panthers…
Paxton Buckley Loda Boys Basketball Coach Quenton Hatfill
Next up for P-B-L is a road game tonight at Monticello. We will have the game live starting at 7pm.
(Gibson City–jc) Heart of Illinois Conference play continues for the Gibson City Melvin Sibley Falcons girls basketball team. The Falcons have completed play in this year’s McLean County tournament this week and regular season play with some good outside of the conference teams is also on the horizon, says Gibson City Melvin Sibley Girls Basketball Coach Ross Harden…
Gibson City Melvin Sibley Girls Basketball Coach Ross Harden.
IHSA Boys Basketball tonight
PBL @ Monticello
Unity @ Rantoul
IVC @ St. Joseph Ogden
St. Thomas More @ Watseka
Tri-Point @ Donovan
Urbana @ Peoria Richwoods
McLean County Tournament
Semi Finals
#1 El Paso Gridley vs #4 Lexington
#2 Fieldcrest vs #3 Tri Valley
IHSA Boys Basketball on Saturday
Cornerstone Christian Academy @ St. Thomas More
St. Joseph Ogden @ Effingham St. Anthony
Charleston @ Rantoul
Milford @ Chrisman
Watseka @ Herscher
Glenwood @ Mahomet Seymour
IHSA Girls Basketball on Saturday
IVC @ Rantoul
St. Thomas More @ Watseka
Milford @ Chrisman
Glenwood @ Mahomet Seymour
Urbana @ East Peoria
McLean County Tournament
3rd place
#3 Tremont vs #4 Tri Valley
Championship
#1 Dee Mack vs #2 Eureka
Big Ten tonight
Indiana at Wisconsin
Big Ten on Saturday
Penn St. at Ohio St.
Purdue at Iowa
Northwestern at Nebraska
Big Ten on Sunday
Illinois vs Rutgers
Michigan st. at Maryland
NFL on Saturday
Divisional Series
Houston Texans at Baltimore Ravens
Green Bay Packers at SF 49ers
NFL on Sunday
Divisional Series
Tampa Bay Bucs at Detroit Lions
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills
Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Boys basketball as the PBL Panthers are on the road at Monticello. Pregame at 7pm with tip at 7:15.
Saturday morning on WPXN its On the Sidelines form 7-8 presented by Conxxus of Paxton and Sponsored by MATCO Fire Protection services and Paxton Hardware and Rental.
Then it's our Live action auction at 8am. Bid Buy and Save.
Saturday afternoon it's IHSA Boys Basketball as the Rantoul Eagles play host to Charleston. Pregame at 4:15 with a 4:30 tip.
On Sunday it's Fighting Illini Basketball as Illinois takes on Rutgers at Noon from State Farm Center. Pregame at 11am.
