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Illinois guard Andre Curbelo drives on Northwestern guard Boo Buie in the first half.

Column: No. 12 Illinois shows the necessary toughness for Big Ten survival, outscoring Northwestern by 40 points in the 2nd half for an 81-56 rout

January 8, 2021 at 12:18 a.m.

After Northwestern made yet another 3-pointer, Illinois coach Brad Underwood called a first-half timeout. He inched close to several players' faces and screamed: "What are you doing?" Welsh-Ryan Arena was...

Illinois guard Andre Curbelo (5) passes the ball against Purdue on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Champaign.

4 things to watch in tonight’s Illinois-Northwestern basketball game, including the Wildcats’ home-court advantage and Andre Curbelo sparking the Illini off the bench

January 7, 2021 at 9:03 a.m.

Illinois hasn't had this much potential in more than a decade. Northwestern got off to its best Big Ten start in more than 50 years. That makes Thursday night's game...

Northern Illinois head coach Mark Montgomery gives directions to the team in a timeout during the first half against Pittsburgh on Dec. 5, 2020.

Northern Illinois fires men’s basketball coach Mark Montgomery after 10 seasons

January 3, 2021 at 4:10 p.m.

Northern Illinois fired men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery on Sunday. The Huskies are off to a 1-7 start this season, their only victory coming against winless Chicago State, and they're...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, left, celebrates with defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz after winning the Citrus Bowl.

Northwestern beats Auburn 35-19 in the Citrus Bowl for its 4th straight bowl victory — and win No. 400 for retiring defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz

January 1, 2021 at 9:57 p.m.

Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz knew it was coming. Yes, retirement was just minutes away. But so was a tradition marking his value to the team. Gatorade baths are essentially...

Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz walks the sideline during a practice on Aug. 20, 2013, in Evanston.

‘A great run’: Northwestern hopes to send defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz out on a winning note after 51 years in college football. The Wildcats face Auburn eyeing a 4th straight bowl victory.

January 1, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

A practice toward the end of the season is usually dedicated to seniors with a tunnel walk. On Thursday, Northwestern dedicated it to defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz. "It was for...

Iowa center Luka Garza looks to shoot against Northwestern forward Pete Nance on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Iowa City, Iowa.

3 takeaways from Northwestern’s 1st Big Ten loss, 87-72 at Iowa, including a game-turning technical foul

December 30, 2020 at 8:08 a.m.

Northwestern's three-game winning streak to start Big Ten play ended Tuesday night with an 87-72 loss at Iowa. But in a conference brimming with talent, the No. 19 Wildcats (6-2,...

Northwestern guard Boo Buie (0) grabs a rebound as Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell (32) fouls him Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Evanston.

‘Tired of losing,’ No. 19 Northwestern is off to its best Big Ten start in 53 years as it takes on No. 10 Iowa tonight

December 29, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.

After Northwestern gave up an 11-point halftime lead and lost because of late missed free throws and turnovers in a nonconference game against Pittsburgh, coach Chris Collins surveyed his players'...

DePaul's Nick Ongenda dunks the ball during the first half against Western Illinois on Dec. 23, 2020, at Wintrust Arena.

DePaul wins its season opener — 91-72 over Western Illinois — 28 days after the season was set to start: ‘We all were just anxious to get out there’

December 24, 2020 at 10:37 a.m.

Finishing the game with more points than its opponent was a secondary victory for DePaul. Getting on the court was the primary win — and its most impressive. After a...

Chicago State coach Lance Irvin, center, works with the team at the Jacoby D. Dickens Physical Education and Athletics Center on the campus of Chicago State University in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018.

Chicago State suspends remainder of men’s basketball season as injury issues deplete roster: ‘It was a difficult decision, but a necessary decision’

December 23, 2020 at 5:36 p.m.

Chicago State will stop playing men's basketball for the rest of the season, the university announced Wednesday. The Cougars (0-9) canceled Tuesday's game at Iowa State because only five players...

DePaul's Darious Hall reacts from the bench in the second half of a 2019 game against Seton Hall at Wintrust Arena.

After 28 days and 10 games called off, has DePaul’s long-awaited basketball tipoff arrived? ‘We can’t promise or (if we could), the whole world would not have the virus,’ new AD DeWayne Peevy says.

December 22, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

DePaul athletic director DeWayne Peevy drove 5 1/2 hours to Ames, Iowa, on Dec. 6, expecting to watch the men's basketball team finally play its first game of the season...

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