Articles filed under Basketball
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Windy City Bulls knock off Valley SunsMar 12, 2026 10:49 pm - The Windy City Bulls eclipsed the Valley Suns 124-116 Thursday night in the teams’ first franchise matchup since the Suns joined the NBA G League for the 2024-25 season. ...
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As Martinelli’s Northwestern career ends, his brother recalls how it all beganMar 12, 2026 9:18 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli likely played his last game Thursday at the Big Ten Tournament, a loss to Purdue. Watching from his seats, older brother Dom relfected on where the story began.
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To build a Final Four contender, Illinois basketball looked 5,000 miles east — to the BalkansMar 12, 2026 10:00 am - The back of the Illinois team bus is a Balkan party after most road wins. Tomislav Ivisic is banging the ceiling on drums. His twin brother, Zvonimir Ivisic, is on his feet and pumping his fist to the beat. David Mirkovic is on vocals … or at least the loudest one.
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Martinelli refuses to quit, sends Northwestern past IndianaMar 11, 2026 9:58 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli continued to boost his scoring record, pouring in 28 points as the Wildcats advanced past Indiana in Round 2 of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center.
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Ola-Joseph scores 26, Loyola defeats Richmond 75-67 in Atlantic 10 Conference TournamentMar 11, 2026 4:10 pm - Joshua Ola-Joseph helped lead Loyola past Richmond on Wednesday with 26 points off of the bench in a 75-67 victory in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.
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Windy City falls despite McClung’s 54 pointsMar 10, 2026 11:13 pm - The Windy City Bulls lost 127-126 to College Park on Tuesday.
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Nick Martinelli scores 24 points and Northwestern eases past Penn State 76-66 in Big Ten TournamentMar 10, 2026 9:29 pm - CHICAGO — Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, Jayden Reid added 14, and Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-66 in a first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday. F...
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O’Donnell: The most intriguing team in the NCAA men’s tournament — and it’s not IllinoisMar 10, 2026 5:41 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the upcominng NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
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Yaxel Lendeborg scores 27, No. 3 Michigan beats No. 8 Michigan State 90-80 to sweep season seriesMar 08, 2026 6:47 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Yaxel Lendeborg scored 19 of his 27 points in the first half and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 18 points, leading No. 3 Michigan in a 90-80 win over ...
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Windy City turnovers, poor shooting costly in loss to VipersMar 08, 2026 6:27 pm - The Windy City Bulls lost to Rio Grande River 137-100 on Sunday.