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It was a block party inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday, as Northwestern swatted twelve shots on its way to an 87-65 victory over IUPUI to reach double digit non-conference wins for the second straight season. “I am really proud of our guys effort tonight,” said Northwestern coach Chris…
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…
CHICAGO — UIC (1-1) faced a familiar situation on the final possession of its home opener Monday night. The Flames, who lost at DePaul Friday on a late 3-pointer, once again needed a defensive stop. This time, the Flames held a three-point lead instead of a two-point…
With practice underway and the first games only a handful of weeks in the future, it’s time for The Catch and Shoot to start rolling out its preseason content. To get things started, here is an overview of the favorites for all 32 college basketball…
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…
