NBA
Miami Heat def Chicago Bulls 116-113
NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins def Chicago Blackhawks 6-2
Big Ten
Illinois def Washington 75-66
Northwestern def Penn St. 94-73
IHSA Girls Basketball
Iroquois West def Hoopeston Area 53-32
Watseka def Armstrong Potomac 54-29
IHSA Boys Basketball
Pontiac def PBL 62-50
Unity def Monticello 69-53
(CHampaign–jc) The University of Illinois Men’s basketball team beat the Washington Huskies last night in Champaign 75 to 66. University of Illinois Men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood says defense kept the Illini in the game in the first half after a “flat” start…
Coach Underwood talks about the play of Freshman David Merkovic on the big front line of the Huskies…
University of Illinois Men’s Basketball Coach Brad Underwood
(Rantoul-jm) — The Rantoul Eagles go out of Illini Prairie Conference action tomorrow when they play in the Beecher Shootout. Coach Ryan Parker talks about the shootout and their opponent…
Rantoul Eagles Boys Basketball Coach Ryan Parker.
(Paxton–jc) The St Mary’s-St Joseph Knights of Columbus are hosting their annual kids free throw contest on Sunday at Paxton Buckley Loda High School. Knights of Columbus spokesperson Trent Eshleman says the doors open at noon on Sunday in Paxton…
St Mary-St Joseph Knights of Columbus Spokesperson Trent Eshlemann
All kids ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate
IHSA Boys Basketball Friday
St. Joseph Ogden @ Tuscola
Lexington @ Fisher
Deer Creek Mackinaw @ GCMS
Iroquois West @ Salt Fork
Danville Schlarman @ Milford
Watseka @ Westville
Armstrong @ Tri-Point
Taylorville @ Mahomet Seymour
Saturday
Momence- Beecher Shootout- Rantoul, Iroquois West
Decatur St Teresa @ Monticello
Salt Fork @ Fisher
GCMS @ Herscher
Clifton Central @ Milford
Ridgeview @ Tri-Point
LeRoy @ St Thomas More
Maroa Forsyth @ Unity
IHSA Girls Basketball Friday
Pontiac @ PBL
Rantoul @ St. Joseph Ogden
Bloomington Central Catholic @ St Thomas More
Unity @ Monticello
Taylorville @ Mahomet Seymour
Saturday
GCMS @ Watseka
Monticello @ Seneca
Big Ten Friday
#3 Michigan at #7 Michigan St.
Saturday
Ohio St. at Wisconsin
Indiana at UCLA
Rutgers at USC
Washington at Northwestern
Sunday
#12 Purdue at Maryland
Minnesota at Penn St.
#9 Illinois at #5 Nebraska
Iowa at Oregon
Illini Women
Sunday
Illinois at Washington
NBA
Saturday
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat
NHL
Friday
Columbus Blue Jackets At Chicago Blackhawks
NASCAR on Sunday
Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Winston Salem, North Carolina
Tonight on WPXN its IHSA Boys Basketball as the St. Joe Ogden Spartans are at the Tuscola Warriors. Pregame at 6:45 with tip at 7pm.
Saturday morning on WPXN its On the Sidelines Coaches Show from 7-8. Our show is sponsored by Gibson Area Hospital Elite Fitness, Angel Auto Services in Onarga, MATCO Fire Protection Services in Paxton, the Roofing Dog and Shields Auto Group.
Sunday on WPXN its Fighting Illini Basketball as #9 Illinois is at #5 Nebraska. Pregame at 2pm with tip at 3pm.
Then its NASCAR Cup Racing with the Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray in North Carolina.
