IHSA Girls Basketball
PBL def St. Thomas More 42-26
St. Joe Ogden def Rantoul 60-20
Madison Brooks had 25 pints with 8 three pointers
Iroquois West def Oakwood 49-37
GCMS def Flanagan Cornell Woodland 64-37
Sophomore Lily Sizemore scored her 1000th career point
Eureka def Fisher 71-44
Bloomington Central Catholic def Prairie Central 76-42
Pontiac def Monticello 40-39
Salt Fork def Watseka 44-41
IHSA Boys Basketball
Rantoul def Bloomington 47-44
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.– Illinois forward Will Riley is Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Riley led the Illini in a pair of games last week, averaging 20.0 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 52% from the field, including 45.5% from 3-point range. Riley scored a team-high 24 points in the comeback win over Ohio State, making 7-9 shots and a career-high nine free throws on 12 attempts, along with three rebounds. His 24 points tie the most by a freshman off the bench in a conference game this season.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – For the third time in her career, Genesis Bryant has earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors, the conference office announced Monday. Putting together three phenomenal performances in Illinois' 3-0 week, Bryant led the Fighting Illini to two road wins in addition to the program's first-ever win over Maryland – marking Illinois' third win over an AP Top-25 ranked team this season.
Bryant averaged 20.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.33 assists, 0.67 steals, 36.6 minutes, and a 1.17 assist-turnover ratio across the 3-0 week. She shot 44.4% (20-for-45) from the field, 55.6% (10-for-18) from 3-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis is on the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced on Monday. Jakucionis is having a standout freshman campaign for the Fighting Illini. He is averaging 15.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists on the season, shooting 47% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 83.5% from the foul line. A two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree, Jakucionis has eight 20-point games, tying the UI freshman season record.
(Champaign–jc) Sunday for the University of Illinois Men’s basketball team was a good comeback win in Big 10 play. University of Illinois Men’s basketball Coach Brad Underwood says Kylan Boswell played great defense on the guards from Ohio State…
University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood
Next up for the Illini is a road game at Rutgers tomorrow night. Our coverage with the network on WPXN starts at 6-30pm
(Paxton–jc) The Paxton Buckley Loda boys basketball team is on the road tonight at Bloomington Central Catholic. Paxton Buckley Loda Boys Basketball Coach Quenton Hatfill talks about the defense of senior Sawyer Floyd…
Paxton Buckley Loda Boys Basketball Coach Quenton Hatfill
Our coverage starts at 6-45 tonight
IHSA Boys Basketball
PBL @ Bloomington Central Catholic
Monticello @ Rantoul
Illinois Valley Central @ Prairie Central
Pontiac @ Tolono Unity
St. Joseph Ogden @ Decatur St. Teresa
Flanagan Cornell @ GCMS
Fisher @ Eureka
Iroquois West @ Hoopeston Area
Milford @ Cissna Park
Armstrong Potomac @ Watseka
Mahomet Seymour @ Normal Community
Woodland @ Tri-Point
East Peoria @ Champaign Centennial
IHSA Girls
Prairie Central @ Iroquois West
Cissna Park @ St. Joseph Ogden
Lincoln @ Mahomet Seymour
Decatur MacArthur @ Champaign Central
Big 10 Men's Games
6pm Minnesota st Penn State
6pm Purdue at Iowa
8pm U-S-C at Northwestern
8pm Indiana at Wisconsin
9pm Michigan State at U-C-L-A
NBA
7pm Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls
Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Boys Basketball as the PBL Panthers are on the road in Illini Prairie Conference action to take on the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints. Pregame at 6:45 with tip around 7pm.
