Articles filed under Basketball
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Windy City Bulls win third straight gameFeb 27, 2025 11:13 pm - The Windy City Bulls toppled the Birmingham Squadron in a 102-100 victory on Thursday night. Guard Jordan Hall led the Bulls with 23 points, shooting 56% from the field....
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How Northern Illinois settled on joining the Horizon League for most sportsFeb 27, 2025 1:09 pm - The NIU Board of Trustees on Thursday approved $1.4 million to pay the entrance fee to join the Horizon League, effective July 1, 2026.
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Feeling Giddey: Guard stating his case as Bulls’ primary rebuilding blockFeb 26, 2025 10:29 pm - Josh Giddey eclipsed 20 points for the fourth straight game and was a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range on Wednesday. The Bulls lost to the Clippers, but Giddey is starting to step forward as a key player for the team’s future.
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Loyola takes down George Washington 77-57Feb 26, 2025 9:37 pm - Jayden Dawson scored 16 points as Loyola beat George Washington 77-57 on Wednesday night. Dawson shot 5 for 14 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-thro...
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Northwestern women take forfeits for not playing January games at UCLA, USC over wildfire concernsFeb 26, 2025 5:16 pm - The Big Ten has announced Northwestern's women's basketball team will be assessed two forfeits for not playing January road games at No. 2 UCLA and No. 4 Southern California. Northwestern had announced Jan. 10 it would not to travel to play UCLA on Jan. 12 and USC on Jan. 15 because of concerns over wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
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Ivisic scores 22 to lead Illinois past Iowa and end three-game losing streakFeb 25, 2025 10:52 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Tomislav Ivisic scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half and Illinois recovered from its beat down at the hands of Duke by beating Iowa 81-61 on Tuesday n...
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Martinelli scores 29, Northwestern beats Minnesota 75-63 for second straight double-digit winFeb 25, 2025 9:48 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Martinelli scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half to help Northwestern pull away and beat Minnesota 75-63 on Tuesday night. Northwestern led by...
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Windy City beats WisconsinFeb 25, 2025 9:41 pm - The Windy City Bulls beat Wisconsin 106-104 on Tuesday.
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Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic goldsFeb 25, 2025 5:20 pm - PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time ...
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Auburn atop AP Top 25 for 7th straight week; preseason No. 1 KU out, ending ranked run at 80 weeksFeb 24, 2025 3:59 pm - Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week on Monday, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the men's basketball poll for the first time in ne...