Illinois won its fourth straight contest with a 73-70 victory over Michigan State on Senior Night at a sold-out State Farm Center. Malcolm Hill led the Illini with 22 points. The Illini visit Rutgers on Saturday.
A full-court pass followed by a layup at the buzzer sent Northwestern to a 67-65 win over Michigan. The Wildcats clinched their first winning Big Ten season in 49 years.
The Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament opens tonight in St. Louis. Indiana State meets Evansville to open Arch Madness followed by Bradley against Drake. Illinois State has the top seed and faces the Indiana State-Evansville winner on Friday at noon.
The boys high school basketball post-season continues with two local teams advancing and another eliminated.
Dwight lost a sectional semifinal to Watseka 55-36 at Seneca to end the season 20-10. Justin Fox led the Trojans with 23 points and ended his season as the third 1,500-point scorer in school history.
Ridgeview advanced with a 47-44 win over fellow Heart of Illinois Conference member Fisher at Arcola. The Mustangs will face Cissna Park in Friday’s sectional final.
U-High hammered Macomb 73-39 in the Class 3A Regional at Peoria to move into Friday’s title game with Washington.
The Blackhawks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 as Patrick Kane recorded his second hat trick in three games.
The Bloomington Thunder are at Dubuque tonight and tomorrow night.
The Bulls host the Golden State Warriors tonight.
