Forward Montel James scored 21 points off the bench Monday to lead Loyola to a 72-67 win against Western Illinois (7-4) at Gentile Arena. Loyola (7-5) led by 15 points in the second half, but a late Western Illinois run cut the lead to 65-62 with 1:36…
Loyola closes out its non-conference slate Monday when Western Illinois visits Gentile Arena. What you should know about Western Illinois (7-3, No. 194 KenPom): Western Illinois beat Wisconsin. It also lost to Chicago State. The Leathernecks have a pretty, 7-3 record, but three of the wins are…
Chicago State ended an eight-game losing streak Saturday with a 77-70 win at home against Western Illinois. The Cougars, who entered without a win against a Division I opponent, received 18 points and five assists from recently eligible guard Clemmye Owens V. Owens, a Bethune-Cookman transfer,…
Chicago State will try to snap an eight-game losing streak Saturday when it hosts Western Illinois. This is the first meeting between the programs since the 2006-07 season, when the Cougars knocked off the Leathernecks, 82-72. What you should know about Western Illinois (7-2, No. 173 KenPom):…
UIC fell to 0-2 Tuesday with an 84-57 loss at Western Illinois (3-0). The Flames were no match for the Leathernecks, who shot 48.4 percent from the field. Four Western Illinois players scored in double figures, led by senior guard J.C. Fuller. Fuller had 19 points…
CHICAGO — There were plenty of rocky spots in UIC’s home-opener win against Western Illinois on Monday night. But one piece of the team that looked in midseason form was the Flames’ starting front line of junior Jake Wiegand and freshman Tai Odiase. Wiegand carried the team…
UIC improved to 1-1 Monday, defeating Western Illinois 67-64 in its home opener. Here are some initial notes on the game: UIC is going to be more fun to watch this season. With Kelsey Barlow gone, the Flames are no longer looking to run their offense…
For the second time in as many days, a Loyola (Chicago) transfer landed at IUPUI. Former Ramblers forward Matt O’Leary committed to the Jaguars Wednesday, Kyle Neddenriep of the Indy Star reported. His commitment comes one day after former Loyola big man Nick Osborne also…
Former Loyola (Chicago) forward Nick Osborne committed to IUPUI on Tuesday, according to a report by Trevor Andershock of Indiana Basketball Source. The Muncie, Ind., native will have two remaining years of eligibility with the Jaguars. Osborne announced his decision to transfer from Loyola about…
The first (*second*) round of the NCAA Tournament was probably the best ever. Thursday was a college basketball fanatic’s dream day, and Friday hasn’t been too shabby so far, either. Here are some picks for the Round of 32 games that we’ll be seeing on…
