The Lovie Smith Show is tonight at 7:00 from Savoy on 98.9 as the Illini coach talks about Saturday’s loss at Purdue.
Two Heart of Illinois Conference teams are still alive in the quarterfinal round of the high school football playoffs. El Paso-Gridley visits Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 2:00 Saturday afternoon in a meeting of the remaining area post-season football teams.
Illinois State men’s basketball turned back Division II Lewis 79-52 in exhibition play on Sunday at Redbird Arena. St. Louis transfer Malik Yarborough led the Birds with 25 points and eight rebounds while Ridgeview High School graduate and junior college transfer Will Tinsley scored 17 points. The Redbirds open the season Saturday at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Illinois Wesleyan women’s basketball beat Division II Quincy in exhibition play 78-70.
The Bears had a bye this week before hosting the Packers on Sunday. The Packers host the Lions tonight.
NFL winners were the Colts, Jets, Carolina, Jacksonville, New Orleans, the Rams, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Arizona, Washington, Dallas and Oakland.
The Central Illinos Flying Aces got the tie-breaking goal in the third period for a 2-1 win over the Chicago Steel in the final home game at Peoria Civic Center. The Aces first game in Bloomington is scheduled for Friday.
The Blackhawks were shutout by Montreal 2-0.
Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. have wrapped up championship spots in NASCAR’s finale with their 1-2 finish at Texas Motor Speedway.
