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Browning's 18 lead Lindenwood over Western Illinois 71-65
SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Markeith Browning II scored 18 points as Lindenwood beat Western Illinois 71-65 on Saturday night. Browning added five rebounds for the Lions (6-7, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Jadis Jones scored 17 points and added eight rebounds. Reggie Bass had 10...
Williams scores 24 as High Point takes down Southern Illinois 94-81
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — D'Maurian Williams' 24 points helped High Point defeat Southern Illinois 94-81 on Saturday. Williams added five rebounds for the Panthers (12-2). Kezza Giffa shot 5 for 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 11 from the free-throw line to add 19 points....
Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. The strikes that started Thursday and...
Myers and Western Illinois host Lindenwood
Western Illinois Leathernecks (7-5, 1-0 OVC) at Lindenwood Lions (5-7, 0-1 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lions -3.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Western Illinois takes on Lindenwood after Ryan Myers...
Missouri Tigers play the Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3, 1-1 Big Ten) vs. Missouri Tigers (10-1) St. Louis; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois and Missouri square off at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Tigers are 10-1 in non-conference play. Missouri is fifth...
Eastern Illinois visits Little Rock following Lee's 31-point game
Eastern Illinois Panthers (4-6, 1-0 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (3-7, 1-0 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock faces Eastern Illinois after Faith Lee scored 31 points in Little Rock's 83-60 victory against the SIU-Edwardsville...
Little Rock and Eastern Illinois square off in conference matchup
Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-8, 0-1 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (7-5, 1-0 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -6; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: OVC foes Little Rock and Eastern Illinois square off on...
Lindenwood (MO) takes on conference rival Western Illinois
Western Illinois Leathernecks (5-4, 0-1 OVC) at Lindenwood (MO) Lions (5-5, 1-0 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mia Nicastro and Western Illinois visit Brooke Coffey and Lindenwood (MO) in OVC action. The Lions have gone...
High Point plays Southern Illinois on 3-game win streak
High Point Panthers (11-2) at Southern Illinois Salukis (5-6, 0-1 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -2.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: High Point is looking to extend its three-game win streak with a...
Illinois State visits Cornell following Okereke's 24-point game
Illinois State Redbirds (7-4, 0-1 MVC) at Cornell Big Red (7-3) Ithaca, New York; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cornell hosts Illinois State after AK Okereke scored 24 points in Cornell's 88-80 victory against the California Golden Bears. The Big Red...
