Pippen leads Southern Illinois past Northern Iowa 58-51

Kavion Pippen tossed in 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Southern Illinois turned back Northern Iowa 58-51 on Saturday night. Aaron Cook and Marcus Bartley scored 14 and 13, respectively, for the Salukis (9-6, 2-0 Missouri Valley

Obanor, Malone spark Oral Roberts off the bench

Reserves Kevin Obanor, with 19 points, and Kaelen Malone, with 11 assists, sparked Oral Roberts to an 82-63 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday night. Obanor added six rebounds and Malone had eight points and three steals

Eastern Illinois wins its fourth overtime game of season

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Josiah Wallace scored 24 points and Eastern Illinois beat SIU-Edwardsville 84-81 in overtime on Saturday, keeping the Panthers perfect in four OT games this season. Wallace’s 3-pointer early in overtime snapped a tie and Rade Kukobat added

Loyola-Chicago beats Drake 85-74 behind 12 3-pointers

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Marques Townes had 28 points and five assists, Clayton Custer made six 3-pointers and scored 26 points – both career highs in scoring – and Loyola-Chicago beat Drake 85-74 on Saturday. Loyola shot 63 percent overall, including

McKissic breaks tie, UMKC grabs 80-72 win over Chicago St.

Brandon McKissic scored 21 points and UMKC turned 15 turnovers into 21 points, defeating Chicago State 80-72 in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams Saturday. McKissic scored on a fast-break layup giving UMKC the lead

James scores 20, NIU beats Ohio in overtime MAC opener

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Lacey James scored 20 points, including the tiebreaking free throws in overtime, and Northern Illinois beat Ohio 72-66 on Saturday in a Mid-American Conference opener. James was fouled on a putback – he finished with 14 rebounds

January is Radon Awareness Month

January is radon awareness month and the Department of Public Health says if you don’t know the level of radon in your home it’s time to get it tested. Radon is a serious health risk facing tens

Police oversight worker charged with false report of threat

An investigator with Chicago’s police oversight agency has been charged with falsely reporting a co-worker was planning a mass shooting at its office. Thirty-five-year-old Alison Yohanna of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability was ordered held on