Articles filed under Basketball
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A sign of life: College basketball might be our best chance for a winter winnerDec 14, 2024 8:47 pm - While Chicago’s pro sports scene has been miserable, there’s actually been an uptick in local college hoops. Here’s a closer look at some of the area contenders.
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Illinois takes No. 1 Tennessee to the buzzer before losingDec 14, 2024 8:11 pm - Jordan Gainey scored on a driving layup as time expired and finished with a career-high 23 points as No. 1 Tennessee extended its season-opening winning streak to 10 games, beating Illinois 66-64.
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DePaul rolls in second half, defeats Wichita State 91-72Dec 14, 2024 2:49 pm - Led by Jacob Meyer's 23 points, the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Wichita State Shockers 91-72. DePaul trailed 47-42 at halftime but outscored the Shockers by 24 points in the second half.
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Windy City Bulls lose despite big night from rookie DomaskDec 13, 2024 11:09 pm - The Windy City Bulls fell 114-111 to the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Friday night. Rookie forward Marcus Domask led Windy City with a career-high 23 points on perfect 10-of-...
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Dosunmu and Giddey lead the Bulls past the struggling Hornets 109-95Dec 13, 2024 10:06 pm - Josh Giddey had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the struggling Charlotte Hornets 109-95. Ayo Dosunmu scored 19 points as Chicago bounced back from two straight losses.
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Hidalgo scores 29 as No. 8 Notre Dame holds off No. 2 UConn 79-68Dec 12, 2024 8:18 pm - Hannah Hidalgo had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and No. 8 Notre Dame handed second-ranked UConn its first loss with a 79-68 victory Thursday night.
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The new IBCA Hall of Fame class is out of this worldDec 12, 2024 6:00 am - The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association’s 2025 Hall of Fame class has worthy and interesting picks.
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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80Dec 11, 2024 12:24 am - CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illin...
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DePaul scraps, but misses a chance to secure Big East milestoneDec 10, 2024 10:22 pm - DePaul held an 8-point lead with just over three minutes left, but went cold late and dropped a 70-63 decision in overtime to Providence in the Big East opener.
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Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players' associationDec 10, 2024 9:33 pm - The athletes whose lawsuit against the NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players' association to represent them in the complex c...