NFL

Dallas Cowboys def Las Vegas Raiders 33-16

 

NBA 

Chicago Bulls def Denver Nuggets 130-127

 

IHSA Girls Basketball

Timber  Wolf Tip off 

Cissna Park def St. Thomas More 64-14

Armstrong Potomac def Clifton Central 49-34

Bishop Mac def Bismarck Henning Rossville Alvin 48-37

 

Fisher Bunny Tipoff 

Unity def Iroquois West 49-30

 

 

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.– Illinois forward David Mirkovic (Niksic, Montenegro) is a repeat selection as Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. He has now earned the award in each of the first two weeks to open the 2025-26 season. David Mirkovic  averaged a double-double of 19 points and 12.5 rebounds in a pair of Illini wins last week. He also notched the first 20 point-20 rebound game by an Illini player in 53 years, tallying career highs of 27 points and 21 rebounds in the win over Colgate, along with three assists.

Mirkovic and the No. 8 Fighting Illini are back in action Wednesday night in Chicago, facing No. 11 Alabama at the United Center at 8 p.m. The game airs live starting at 7pm with the pre game show on WPXN

 

(Bloomington-dg)- The I-H–S-A has announced its Hall of Fame Class and award winners. Former Crescent City and Prairie Central Boys Basketball Coach Tom Posey has received the Chuck Rolinski award. Posey will receive the award at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association banquet.

 

(Champaign–jm)  –Gametime for Illinois’ final game of the regular season has been set. The Illini will host Northwestern at Gies Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 29th with a kickoff at 6:30pm.

 

(undated–jm)  –A private capital plan that would have infused $2.4 billion into Big Ten athletic departments has been paused. The plan faced opposition from league members Michigan and USC.

 

(Undated–jm)  –Purdue is back atop the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll. Houston, UConn, Arizona and Duke round out the top 5. Michigan is at #7, Illinois is up to #8, Michigan State is at #17, UCLA is #19 and Wisconsin is at #23. Illinois’ next opponent, the Alabama Crimson Tide come in at #11. 

 

(Champaign–jc)  The University of Illinois Women’s basketball team dropped their first game of the season on the road over the weekend. The Illini are home to Murray State later this morning at the State Farm Center.  University of Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Shauna Green says it's getting back to work and meeting the challenges for the Illini women…

 

University of Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Shauna Green

 

(Cissna Park-jm) – The Cissna Park Lady Timberwolves are state champs after defeating Stockton Saturday. Cissna Park Volleyball Coach Josh Landon says both sides of the ball, offensively and defensively, helped win the match…

   

Cissna Park Volleyball Coach Josh Landon.

 

(Gibson City-jm) – The high school girls basketball season is underway. The Lady Falcons of Gibson City Melvin Sibley are a young team with no seniors on the squad. They face off against the Lady Rockets of Unity High School tonight. Coach Ross Harden talks about his team's style of play to start the season…

   

GCMS Girls Basketball Coach Ross Harden.

 

(Cissna Park-jm) – The Cissna Park Lady Timberwolves volleyball team is coming off a state title but now the focus shifts from the volleyball court to the basketball court. The basketball team is facing a unique challenge…preparing for the upcoming season while missing several key players who are on the volleyball team. Coach Anthony Videka says this has allowed some extra time for the younger members of the squad to get more practice and prepares them for gametime…

   

Cissna Park Girls Basketball Coach Anthony Videka.

IHSA Girls Basketball Tonight

 

Non-Tournament

Salt Fork @ Monticello

Rantoul @ Normal Calvary Christian

 

Tournament

Cissna Park Tip Off Tournament at Watseka

St. Thomas More vs Kankakee Bishop McNamara- 5pm

Clifton Central vs Deer Creek Mackinaw- 6:30pm

Watseka vs Armstrong Potomac- 8pm

 

Bunnie Tip Off at Fisher

GCMS vs Unity- 5:30pm

Iroquois West vs Fisher- 7pm

 

Bank of Pontiac Tournament at Prairie Central

At Prairie Central

East Peoria vs Mahomet Seymour- 5:30pm

Ottawa vs Prairie Central- 7pm

At Pontiac

Limestone vs St. Bede- 5:30 pm

Peoria Notre Dame vs Pontiac- 7pm

 

NHL Tonight

St. Louis Blues @ Toronto Maple Leafs– 6pm

Calgary Flames @ Chicago Blackhawks– 730pm

 

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tonight

#17 Michigan State @ #12 Kentucky

American University @ Rutgers

Chicago State @ Minnesota

Southeast Missouri State @ Iowa

Southern @ Washington

Sacramento State @ #19  UCLA