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Illinois basketball has biggest upside in Big Ten for March Madness, CBB analyst claims
The Illinois Fighting Illini have regained their swagger with a win on Friday night, ending the regular season on a three-game winning streak after a rough stretch of three straight losses by a combined 78 points.

Purdue Coach Matt Painter Sets Bar for Illinois

Purdue's Matt Painter predicts Braden Smith's NBA future after Illinois loss
Purdue Coach Matt Painter Sets the Bar for Illinois in March
Painter praised the Illini's talented roster and Brad Underwood's offensive scheme after Illinois knocked off Purdue
Purdue basketball coach Matt Painter on loss to Illinois

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Purdue vs Illinois Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight's College Basketball Game
Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue
Illinois rallies to beat No. 18 Purdue 88-80
Illinois chases down No. 18 Purdue with late 13-1 run
Kasparas Jakucionis drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 39 seconds left to highlight a late nine-point run that lifted Illinois to an 88-80 Big Ten victory over No. 18 Purdue on Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams in Champaign,
Illinois Basketball's Will Riley Gives Us Another Reason to Love Bill Raftery
Illinois freshman forward Will Riley dialed up 21 points and an Illini win over No. 18 Purdue on Friday at the State Farm Center in Champaign, but he also gave all of us something else: one more reason to love Bill Raftery.
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College basketball player accidentally hits game-winning shot while attempting to pass
Northern Illinois men’s basketball fans haven’t had much to cheer about this season, so they’ll celebrate any victory they can get — even if it happens by accident. The Huskies, who entered Friday with a 5-25 mark and a 1-15 MAC record,
Miami (OH) hosts Koker and Northern Illinois
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois visits Miami (OH) after Chelby Koker scored 24 points in Northern Illinois’ 79-70 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The RedHawks are 8-5 on their home court. Miami (OH) is eighth in the MAC in rebounding with 30.9 rebounds. Amber Tretter paces the RedHawks with 9.1 boards.
Saint Ignatius girls' basketball advances to 3-A Illinois State Championship game after win
Also in girls' high school basketball Thursday, Montini Catholic of Lombard, Illinois, beat Quincy Notre Dame.