NBA
NY Knicks def Chicago Bulls 113-111 OT
NHL
4 Nations Face Off
Canada def USA 3-2 OT
Big Ten
Northwestern def Ohio St. 70-49
Maryland def USC 88-71
Illini Women
LOS ANGELES – No. 25 Illinois fought from start to finish but fell on the road to No. 3 UCLA, 70-55, on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. The Fighting Illini outscored the Bruins, 21-11, in the third quarter to reduce their deficit to four, but it was not enough to take down UCLA on its home court as the Orange and Blue's program-record eight-game Big Ten winning streak came to a close.
Adalia McKenzie led the Illini scoring attack with 18 points. In her first-career start, Berry Wallace finished with 13 points while going 2-for-4 from behind the arc. The true freshman also recorded six rebounds.
IHSA Girls Basketball
1A Regional Championship
Cissna Park def Dwight 48-18
GCMS def Tri Point 54-39
Salt Fork def Broadlands 49-11
Flanagan Cornell def Heyworth 47-43
Arcola def Tuscola 58-57
2A Regional Championship
Watseka def Hoopeston Area 43-35
Bishop Mac def St. Joe Ogden 36-28
Bloomington Central Catholic def Tremont 60-43
Paris def Monticello 45-36
(Watseka–jc) – The Lady Warriors of Watseka High School won the 2-A Regional final last night against Hoopeston Area’s Lady Cornjerkers. Watseka Girls Basketball Coach Barry Bauer talks about the good chemistry of the team that was formed just before the season with Watseka and Milford…
Watseka Girls Basketball Coach Barry Bauer
(Los Angeles–jc) – On the road in Big 10 Women’s basketball action at number 3 ranked U-C-L-A. That was the task for the University of Illinois Women’s basketball team last night. The Illini got down early but made a big run in the 3rd quarter. University of Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Shauna Greene says it was a good comeback, that eventually fell short…
University of Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Shauna Greene. The Lady Illini are at U S C Sunday afternoon at 2-45.
(Dwight–jc) – The Cissna Park Lady Timberwolves won the girls Class 1-A Regional at Dwight last night over the host Lady Trojans 48 to 18. It was the “basketball energy” that helped propel the team to the win, says Cissna Park Girls Basketball Coach Anthony Videcka…
Cissna Park Girls Basketball Coach Anthony Videcka
(Paxton–jc) It’s Senior Night for the Panthers of Paxton Buckley Loda boys basketball team. They host the HoopestonArea Cornjerkers. Paxton Buckley Loda boys basketball coach Quenton Hatfill says his seniors are multi-sport athletes that always come each game to “compete”...
Paxton Buckley Loda Boys Basketball Coach Quenton Hatfill
Our coverage begins at 6-20 tonight. The JV contest has a shorter contest schedule
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Men’s Basketball Championship returns to Danville, March 17-22,, for the 32nd straight year. The Mary Miller Center on the campus of Danville Area Community College has hosted the championship since 1994. The tournament will feature 20 teams and 32 total games in a false double-elimination format. The 2025 championship marks the second year of the 20-team field, with 16 automatic qualifiers and four at-large selections. A national champion will be crowned on Saturday, March 22
IHSA Boys Basketball
Hoopeston Area @ Paxton Buckley Loda
Rantoul @ East Peoria
St. Joseph Ogden @ Shelbyville
Tolono Unity @ Oakwood
Gibson City Melvin Sibley @ Tremont
Donovan @ Milford
Lincoln @ Champaign Central
IHSA Girls Basketball
3A Regional Championship
At Danville
Mahomet Seymour vs Danville
Big Ten
#14 Michigan St. at #12 Michigan
Big Ten on Saturday
Oregon at #11 Wisconsin
Penn St. at Minnesota
Washington at Iowa
Illinois vs Duke
Tonight on WPXN it’s IHSA Boys Basketball as the PBL Panthers host the Hoopseton Area Conjerkers on Senior night. Pregame at 6:20 pm with tip around 6:30pm.
Saturday Morning on WPXN it’s 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.
Saturday night its Fighting Illini Basketball as Illinois takes on the Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden in New York. pregame at 6pm with tip at 7pm.
Sunday on WPXN its NASCAR Cup Series racing with the Ambetter Health 400 from Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 2pm start time.
