College Basketball
Trent Frazier scored 16 points and Kipper Nichols added 14 to lead Illinois over Mississippi Valley St. 86-67. The Illini made 16, 3 pointers, tying a school record for most in a game.
NFL
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 24-17.
Andrew Luck threw 3 touchdown passes and Adam Vinatieri kicked a field goal as time expired as the Colts beat the Dolphins 27-24.
CHAMPAIGN, IL – University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Sunday a two-year contract extension for Head Football Coach Lovie Smith to keep Smith at Illinois through the 2023 football season.
Whitman says the extension demonstrates the universities belief in Lovie Smith and his staff for future success of Illinois football.
The Fighting Illini women’s Volleyball team earned the number 3 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Their win against Purdue on Saturday was the 10th Top 25 victory and ended the regular season with a 28-3 record.
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Congratulations to Coach Mike Allen and the Gibson City Melvin Sibley Falcons on capturing their second strait 2A IHSA Football state Championship. The Falcons won over Maroa Forsyth Friday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. The final score was GCMS 35 Maroa Forsyth 16.
The 1A Champion is Forreston as they beat Camp Point Central 44 to 6.
More congratulations goes to the 3A IHSA Football Champions. They are the Monticello Sages. Cully Welter’s team beat Byron 24 to 20. It was the first state championship for the Sages.
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