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Myers, West lead Western Illinois past Green Bay 68-59
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Ryan Myers and Jesiah West scored 18 points apiece to lead Western Illinois over Green Bay 68-59 on Saturday night. Myers had six assists for the Leathernecks (5-6). West made 8 of 9 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line. Drew Cisse had 12 points and...
Thomas scores 31 as Norfolk State beats Illinois State 64-58
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Jamarii Thomas' 31 points led Norfolk State over Illinois State 64-58 on Saturday night. Thomas added six rebounds and three steals for the Spartans (7-3). Allen Betrand was 4-of-10 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to add 12 points. Johnny...
Spence hits 3 at buzzer, Konstantynovskyi scores 16 as Monmouth beats Northern Illinois 74-71
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Jakari Spence hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer and Nikita Konstantynovskyi had 16 points in Monmouth's 74-71 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. Konstantynovskyi also contributed nine rebounds for the Hawks (5-4). Xander Rice scored 14 points...
Dalton Knecht scores 21 to lead No. 17 Tennessee over No. 20 Illinois 86-79
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 Saturday. Knecht had eight points in a pivotal four-minute stretch when Tennessee (6-3) rallied from a four-point deficit to a six-point lead...
Green Bay plays Western Illinois after Reynolds' 20-point showing
Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-6) at Green Bay Phoenix (4-5, 1-1 Horizon League) Green Bay, Wisconsin; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phoenix -4; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: Green Bay hosts the Western Illinois Leathernecks after...
Illinois State faces Norfolk State, aims for 4th straight victory
Norfolk State Spartans (6-3) at Illinois State Redbirds (6-3, 2-0 MVC) Normal, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Redbirds -5.5; over/under is 133 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State comes into a matchup with Norfolk State as winners of...
Rice and Monmouth host Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois Huskies (5-3) at Monmouth Hawks (4-4) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -1; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth plays the Northern Illinois Huskies after Xander Rice scored 27 points...
Domask leads No. 20 Illinois against No. 17 Tennessee after 33-point game
Illinois Fighting Illini (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at Tennessee Volunteers (5-3) Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -7; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Illinois faces the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers after...
Central Arkansas plays Eastern Illinois on 6-game road skid
Central Arkansas Sugar Bears (2-9) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-5) Charleston, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas will aim to end its six-game road slide when the Bears play Eastern Illinois. The Panthers are 4-0 in home games....
Pritzker signs law lifting moratorium on nuclear reactors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Friday lifting a three-decade moratorium on development of nuclear reactors in the state. Smaller nuclear reactors — those producing less than 300 megawatts of power — will be allowed beginning January 2026. Morris...
