1. Arizona (13-0). Last week: 1 Arizona keeps its No. 1 spot after beating Northern Arizona last week. The Wildcats begin Pac-12 play at home against Washington State on Thursday and Washington on Saturday. 2. Ohio State (13-0). Last week: 2 Ohio State finished…
Voters: Jesse Kramer (The Catch and Shoot), Loretta8 (Sippin’ On Purple), Sean Hammond (The Daily Illini). 1. Illinois (11-2), 39 points. Last week: 1 Illinois trailed UIC at halftime by double digits, but the Illini rallied for a 74-60 win at the United Center. They will host Indiana…
It was not a pretty 40 minutes, but non-conference play in Chicagoland ended in a thrilling manner. After blowing an eight-point lead in the second half, DePaul (8-5) defeated Northwestern (7-6), 57-56, on a buzzer-beating layup by freshman guard Billy Garrett Jr. Moments earlier, Northwestern…
Northwestern (7-5) has had life easy the last three games with home games against mid-majors, but things will get a slight bit tougher for the Wildcats tomorrow night when they host the DePaul Blue Demons (7-5). “It’s always exciting when you play somebody that’s so…
Chicago State (5-7) dropped to 0-7 on the road after being blown out by Cincinnati (10-2). The Cougars remained close for a large portion of the first half, trailing 23-20 at the 9:30 mark and 30-24 with 7:20 until halftime. The Bearcats then dominated the…
DePaul (7-4) will begin a four-game road trip this afternoon at Illinois State (6-5). The Blue Demons have won three in a row, but against very weak competition. The Redbirds will be their toughest opponent since Arizona State, which beat them by 22 points at…
DePaul (4-4) continues its five-game homestand with games against Florida Atlantic tonight and Chicago State on Sunday. The Blue Demons, who are coming off a 22-point loss to Arizona State, have been consistently losing points in the Illinois basketball rankings, and a loss to either…
More than one month into the regular season, it’s time for the first Bracketology for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Here’s a rundown of how things will look in March. On March 18 and 19, the First Four will take place in Dayton. Second and Third Round…
The CBE Hall of Fame Classic tips off on Monday night in Kansas City. Texas and Brigham Young will start things off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU with DePaul and Wichita State the following. The winners and losers will face each other on Tuesday…
The Puerto Rico Tip-Off is the will get Thursday started at 10:30 a.m. ET. The eight-team tournament sports a ton of talent, including three possible Final Four contenders: Virginia Commonwealth, Michigan, and Georgetown. Winner’s Bracket 1. Virginia Commonwealth VCU (3-0) has looked sharp through…
