The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini square off in the NCAA Tournament second round. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.

(AP) James Dent Jr. led Northern Illinois with 36 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies took down Central Michigan 83-81 in the ...

Illinois guard Tre White (22) reacts after scoring a 3-point basket as Michigan forward Danny Wolf (1) looks on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 2 ...

Northern Illinois Huskies (5-25, 1-16 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (14-16, 7-10 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chippewas -13.5; over/under is 143.5 ...

Illinois (6-4) will travel to Vero Beach, Florida, for a Big Ten matchup against Michigan (6-5). Not only is this series important because of its conference implications but the game is also being ...

Northern Illinois Huskies (5-25, 1-16 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (14-16, 7-10 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois will aim to break its 15-game ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois will aim to break its 15-game road skid when the Huskies take on Central Michigan. The Chippewas are 8-5 on their home court. Central Michigan scores 75.3 points ...

When Illinois (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) went into Ann Arbor on Sunday and knocked off then-No. 15 Michigan by a score of 93-73, not only did the Illini boost their stock heading into the NCAA ...

Heading into the final week of the regular season, Michigan men's basketball took a slight drop in the Associated Press Top 25 poll following a blow-out loss to Illinois at home on Sunday.