NHL
Nashville Predators def Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Shootout
Big Ten
Minnesota def Michigan 84-81 OT
Rutgers def nebraska 85-82
Northwestern def Maryland 76-74 OT
Illini Women
Illinois def Indiana 68-54
IHSA Girls Basketball
Monticello def PBL 55-19
Cissna Park def Hoopeston Area 57-24
Iroquois West def Armstrong Potomac 42-34
LeRoy def Fisher 49-37
IVC def St. Joe Ogden 47-30
Sacred Heart Griffin def Mahomet Seymour 45-38
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The prestigious Butkus Award ceremony will be held at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois on February 1,, bringing together football's finest linebackers and celebrating the legacy of one of the greatest to ever play the game, Fighting Illini alumnus Dick Butkus. The Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation's best linebacker at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, was established in honor of Butkus, an Illinois native and two-time All-American linebacker at the University of Illinois. Josh Whitman, Director of Athletics at the University of Illinois, echoed the sentiment, emphasizing the importance of the event for the university and the community.
(Bloomington–jc) The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors approved a pair of advisory committee recommendations aimed at bringing the IHSA Baseball and Softball State Final schedules in alignment with other multiclass IHSA sports. In recent years, the IHSA has made changes to its State Final schedules in boys soccer, girls soccer, girls basketball, and boys basketball. Each sport previously held their state final tournaments over the course of two weekends, contesting different classes on each weekend. Now, Girls and Boys Basketball and Soccer are played in a single-weekend state final format. The changes approved by the I-H-S-A set the stage for baseball and softball to follow suit with single-weekend state final formats beginning in 2026.
(St Joe–jc) When you talk about a challenging high school boys basketball schedule, you may first think of the St Joe Ogden Spartans. The Spartans have played games this basketball season against some of the best teams in the state including Pecatonica, Williamsville, and have started play in the always tough, Illini Prairie Conference. St Joe Ogden Boys Basketball Coach Kiel Duval says its all to prepare for the state tournament...
St Joe Ogden Boys Basketball Coach Kiel Duval
(Cissna Park–jc) High school basketball teams are in conference play this time of year, but at Cissna Park High School, the lady Timberwolves have several key non-conference games still on the schedule. Manteno, Kankakee Bishop McNamara, St Joe Ogden and Camp Point Central are among the other games yet to play this year, says Cissna Park Girls Basketball Coach Anthony Videcka...
Cissna Park Girls Basketball Coach Anthony Videcka
(Indiana–jc) The University of Illinois Women's basketball team beat Indiana on the road last night by a score of 68 to54 Four scorers for the Orange and Blue finished in double figures as the Illini recorded their largest margin of victory against the Hoosiers away from home since 1999. University of Illinois Women's basketball coach Shauna Green says it all started with a great defensive effort...
University of Illinois Women's basketball Coach Shauna Green
IHSA Girls Basketball Tonight
Champaign Central @ Champaign Centennial
IHSA Boys Basketball Tonight
Paxton Buckley Loda @ Tolono Unity
Prairie Central @ Rantoul
St. Joseph Ogden @ Pontiac
Illinois Valley Central @ St. Thomas More
LeRoy @ Fisher
South Newton @ Milford
Donovan @ Tri-Point
Urbana @ Bloomington
Champaign Central @ Champaign Centennial
Big Ten Men's Basketball Tonight
Indiana @ Ohio State
Iowa @ UCLA
NBA Tonight
Charlotte Hornets @ Chicago Bulls
NFL on Saturday
Division Series
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs 3:30pm
washington Commandeers at Detroit Lions 7pm
NFL on Sunday
Division Series
LA Rams at Philadelphia Eagles 2pm
Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills 5:30pm
IHSA Girls Basketball Saturday
South Newton @ Watseka
McLean County Tournament
Vermilion County Tournament
IHSA Boys Basketball Saturday
St Anne @ Cissna Park
Chrisman @ Milford
Mahomet Seymour @ Champaign Centennial
Coal City @ Prairie Central
Grant Park @ Watseka
Bloomington Central Catholic MLK Shootout- Tolono Unity
McLean County Tournament
Vermilion County Tournament
Big Ten Men's Basketball Saturday
Purdue @ Oregon
Wisconsin @ USC
Big Ten Women's Basketball Sunday
Rutgers @ Michigan
Purdue @ Washington
NHL Saturday
Vegas Golden Knights @ Chicago Blackhawks
Big Ten Men's Basketball Sunday
Illinois @ Michigan State
Nebraska @ Maryland
Northwestern @ Michigan
Big Ten Women's Basketball Sunday
USC @ Indiana
Ohio State @ Penn State
Michigan State @ Illinois
Minnesota @ Northwestern
Iowa @ Oregon
NBA Sunday
Chicago Bulls @ Portland Trailblazers
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(Champaign–jc) – The University of Illinois Tennis team returns to the Atkins Tennis Center today through Sunday to host No. 8 Columbia and Boise State for the Fighting Illini Invite. Competition will feature singles and doubles play along with hidden duals across three days of jam-packed action. The first event is set for 10 this morning.
Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Boys Basketball as the PBL Panthers are in Tolono to take on the Unity Rockets. Pregame at 7 with tip at 7:15.
Saturday Morning on WPXN its On the sidelines Coaches Show at 7am. The show is sponsored by Gibson Area Hospital Elite Fitness, Angel Auto Services in Onarga, Conxxus, and MATCO Fire Protection Services in Paxton.
Then its our Live action Auction starting at 8am.
On Sunday its Fighting Illini Basketball as Illinois is at Michigan St.. Our coverage with the network begins at 10:30pm. The tip off is just past 11am
