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Arizona State associate head coach Rashon Burno, left, and head coach Bobby Hurley react during a game against Georgia on Dec. 15, 2018, in Athens, Ga. Burno was named the head coach at Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Rashon Burno, a former DePaul standout, hired by Northern Illinois as the new men’s basketball coach

March 7, 2021 at 9:52 a.m.

Rashon Burno, who played at DePaul two decades ago, was named the Northern Illinois men's basketball coach, the school announced Saturday. Burno spent the last six seasons as an Arizona...

Loyola forward Aher Uguak (30) goes up for a shot against Southern Illinois' Anthony D'Avanzo (33) during the second half of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday in St. Louis. Uguak scored nine points in the Ramblers' 73-49 victory.

No. 1 seed Loyola dominates Southern Illinois 73-49 in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals and will face Indiana State at noon Saturday

March 6, 2021 at 12:17 a.m.

Loyola wasn't haunted by being bounced in its first game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament last season. But the Ramblers hadn't entirely forgotten either. There was a reason for...

Loyola player development director Clayton Custer looks on during a game against Valparaiso at Gentile Arena on Feb. 17, 2021.

Clayton Custer, one of the stars of Loyola’s 2018 Final Four team, is ready for another run with the Ramblers — this time as a member of the coaching staff

March 4, 2021 at 7:37 p.m.

Clayton Custer was following a path many athletes take from college stardom to responsible, sometimes mundane adulthood. The standout point guard on Loyola's 2018 Final Four team played professionally in...

Illinois center Kofi Cockburn reacts during a game against Michigan on March 2, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in Indianapolis will allow a limited number of fans

March 4, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.

The Big Ten men's and women's basketball tournaments in Indianapolis will allow a limited number of fans to attend this season, the conference announced Thursday. Fans have not been admitted...

Injured Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu, center, holds a towel around his neck while watching from the bench during the Illini's game against Michigan on March 2, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. No. 4 Illinois upset the No. 2 Wolverines 76-53.

Ayo Dosunmu has missed 3 straight games for No. 4 Illinois. When will he return to the court?

March 3, 2021 at 9:02 p.m.

A party erupted in the visitors locker room Tuesday night after Illinois' rout of No. 2 Michigan. Illini players poured water on coach Brad Underwood and celebrated with whoops and...

Illinois' Kofi Cockburn celebrates a first-half basket against Michigan with teammate Da'Monte Williams on March 2, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Column: Illinois stamps itself as a legitimate Final Four contender with a 76-53 road blowout of No. 2 Michigan — without the injured Ayo Dosunmu

March 3, 2021 at 2:45 p.m.

Illinois' bellicose bench seemed to drown out the artificial crowd noise at Michigan. Players popped up out of their seats and roared when Illinois took a charge. They greeted teammates...

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu talks with teammates Zach Griffith (4) and Kofi Cockburn (21) on the sideline in the second half of a game against Nebraska on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Champaign.

No. 4 Illinois eyes a ‘statement game’ Tuesday at No. 2 Michigan — but Ayo Dosunmu remains day to day with a facial injury

March 2, 2021 at 11:33 a.m.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood has emphasized NCAA Tournament goals above all else. March Madness is the goal. The fourth-ranked Illini will be national championship contenders when the tournament begins, no...

Michigan forward Brandon Johns Jr. blocks a shot by Indiana guard Khristian Lander during the first half on Feb. 27, 2021.

How good is 18-1 Michigan — and will Tuesday’s game vs. Illinois clinch the Wolverines the title and a No. 1 seed? 3 Big Ten basketball takeaways as March arrives.

March 1, 2021 at 3:22 p.m.

March has finally arrived. Some Big Ten basketball teams will be cruising into the month. Some will be frantically spending the first few days working on their resumes. Teams such...

Illinois's Kofi Cockburn tries to get past Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl (5) and Nate Reuvers during the first half of a game on Feb. 27, 2021, in Madison, Wis.

Column: No. 5 Illinois wins again without injured star Ayo Dosunmu. It’s a lesson that can pay off in March.

February 28, 2021 at 8:03 a.m.

In the closing minutes as Wisconsin crept within a shot of a dramatic comeback, Illinois sure could have used its clutch player. Badgers guard D'Mitrik Trice drained 3-pointers, cutting the...

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu kisses court before the team's last home game of the season against Nebraska on Thursday in Champaign. Dosunmu missed the game with a broken nose.

3 takeaways from No. 5 Illinois’ 86-70 victory against Nebraska, including the injured Ayo Dosunmu’s court kiss and Kofi Cockburn’s big night

February 25, 2021 at 11:35 p.m.

Injured Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu touched the court Thursday against Nebraska — but only before the game. Dosunmu sat out because of a facial injury suffered during the Illini's loss...

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