NBA
Detroit Pistons def Chicago Bulls 127-119
Big Ten Men’s Basketball
#18 Illinois def Ohio State 87-79
Nebraska def #16 Oregon 77-71
Big Ten Women’s Basketball
#1 UCLA def Minnesota 79-53
Iowa def #4 USC 76-69
#8 Ohio State def Washington 66-56
Illinois def #14 Maryland 66-65
#16 Michigan State def Northwestern 89-75
Michigan def Oregon 80-48
Indiana def Nebraska 76-60
Purdue def Wisconsin 84-71
IHSA Boys Basketball Saturday
Beecher Shootout
Armstrong Potomac def Manteno 62-57
Iroquois West def Momence 56–43
Rantoul def Reed Custer 81-51
Bishop McNamara def GCMS 54-34
Non-Tournament
Salt Fork def Fisher 50-40
Clifton Central def Milford 61-57
LeRoy def St. Thomas More 53-42
Mahomet Seymour def Pontiac 76-42
Bloomington Central Catholic def Tuscola 66-57
IHSA Girls Basketball Saturday
Illini Prairie/Sangamo Shootout
PBL def Riverton 53-36
Auburn def St. Joseph Ogden 46-32
Olympia def Rantoul 62-33
Porta def Tolono Unity 55-38
Athens def Monticello 53-48
Pleasant Plains def IVC 59-22
Illini Central def Prairie Central 44-22
Bloomington Central Catholic def Maroa Forsyth 53-46
Non Tournament
GCMS def Watseka 52-21
Mahomet Seymour def Effingham 68-61
(Chicago-jm) – Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine has been traded to the Sacramento Kings as part of a 3 team trade over the weekend involving the Bulls, Kings and the San Antonio Spurs. Chicago gets back its own 2025 pick via the Spurs, along with San Antonio's Zach Collins and Tre Jones, and the Kings' Kevin Huerter.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The No. 13 Illinois wrestling team won their dual over No. 27 Purdue on Saturday by a score of 35-8. The Illini won eight out of the ten bouts with a pin, three tech. falls, two major decisions and two decisions. The Illini Wrestling team heads to Penn State this week
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Illinois Women's Basketball team secured its first ranked road win since 2019 with a dramatic 66-65 victory over No. 14 Maryland at XFINITY Center on Sunday afternoon. Genesis Bryant knocked down two free throws with six seconds remaining to give the Fighting Illini their first-ever win against the Terrapins and their third ranked triumph of the season. Playing all 40 minutes, Bryant finished with a game-high 20 points while making two 3-pointers and going a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Scoring 10 points in the third quarter alone, Bryant also amassed four rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
(Winston Salem –jc) The NASCAR Cup Series returned to Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time in over 50 years. MRN had all the coverage…
Chase Elliott starts off his 2025 cup series campaign by claiming the checkered flag of NASCAR’s return to historic Bowman Gray Stadium. The Motor racing network will return Sunday, February 16th to Daytona International Speedway with live coverage of the Daytona 500 at 12-30pm on WPXN
(Champaign–jc) The University of Illinois Fighting Illini beat Ohio State at the State Farm Center on Sunday 87 to 79. University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood says the team was led by several freshman…
University of Illinois Men's Basketball Coach Brad Underwood
IHSA Girls Basketball Tonight
PBL @ St. Thomas More
Rantoul @ St. Joseph Ogden
Prairie Central @ Bloomington Central Catholic
Tolono Unity @ Warrensburg Latham
Fisher @ Eureka
Flanagan Cornell @ GCMS
Oakwood @ Iroquois West
Hoopeston Area @ Armstrong Potomac
Watseka @ Salt Fork
Cissna Park @ Tuscola
IHSA Boys Basketball Tonight
Bloomington @ Rantoul
Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Girls Basketball from St Joe Ogden High School as the Spartans take on the Rantoul Eagles. Our coverage begins at 6-45 with the opening tip at 7pm. Joel Cluver on the call for WPXN sports.
