Big Ten
Alan Griffin scored 16 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and Illinois defeated Purdue 63-37. The Illini scored the first 11 points and took a 32-19 lead at halftime.
Michigan St. def Michigan 87-69
Minnesota def Northwestern 77-68
NFL
The Minnesota Vikings have advanced to the NFC divisional round at San Francisco by defeating the New Orleans Saints, 26-20 in overtime.
The Seattle Seahawks downed the Philadelphia Eagles, 17-9 to advance to play the Packers.
NHL
Dylan Sikura scored his first NHL goal, helping the Chicago Blackhawks rally for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
(Rantoul-jm) -- Rantoul boys basketball coach Brett Frerichs has stepped down. Frerichs resigned in December in the middle of his fourth season with the program. Ryan Parker has taken over as the teams interim coach. Frerichs was 110-101 with the program.
IHSA Girls Basketball tonight
Rantoul vs Unity
St. Joe Ogden vs St. Thomas More
GCMS at Fisher
Milford vs Salt Fork
Armstrong Potomac vs Oakwood
Mahomet Seymour vs Champaign Central
College Football
Lending Tree Bowl - Louisiana vs Miami Ohio
NBA Tonight
Indiana Pacers @ Charlotte Hornets - 6pm
Chicago Bulls @ Dallas Mavericks - 7:30 pm
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