Big Ten

Northwestern def Indiana 64-62

 

NBA

Indiana pacers def Chicago Bulls 117-113

 

NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs def Chicago Blackhawks 5-2

 

(Champaign  –)  Terrance Jamison has been promoted to co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema announced. Jamison has spent the last two seasons leading one of the best defensive line units in the nation for the Fighting Illini.Jamison's defensive linemen anchored Illinois' defense that led the nation in scoring defense (12.8) and takeaways (32). 

 

(Champaign–jc)  Next up for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men’s basketball team is another road game. The Illini take on Indiana on Saturday with the tip at 11am. U of I Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood says the youth of the Illini showed against Penn State earlier this week…

 

 

U of I Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood

The Illini at Indiana game  is live on WPXN starting at 10am Saturday.

 

(Daytona–jc)  – The 20-23 Nascar season kicks off tonight with the BlueGreens Vacations Dual at Daytona. The qualifying race will help set the field for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Nascar Driver Eric Jones says speedway racing is “intense”...

 

 

Nascar Driver Eric Jones. 

The Daytona 500 can be heard live on Sunday starting at 12-30 here on WPXN. 

 

(Champaign-jm) – Wrestlers from across the state will return to the State Farm Center for the IHSA State Wrestling Championships this week. Over 650 wrestlers from 250 high schools will compete from February 16-18. Fourteen weight classes across three divisions will be represented at the event. Nearly 30,000 visitors are anticipated for the weekend.

 

IHSA Girls Regional Finals

1-A Regional Finals

At Salt Fork

Tuscola vs Salt Fork

 

At St Thomas More

St Thomas More vs Decatur St Teresa

 

2-A Regional Finals

At Gibson City

St Joe Ogden vs Hoopeston Area

 

Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Class 2-A Regional Final action as the St Joe Ogden Spartans take on the Hoopeston Area Lady Cornjerkers. Pre game is set for 6-45 and the  tip at 7pm. Joel Cluver on the call tonight for WPXN Sports.