By Kevin Bessler

NCAA Basketball-

Illinois 79 #9 Michigan State 72

The Fighting Illini rode a strong 1st half and went on to pull off the upset in front of nearly 13-thousand home fans.  Illinois will next play Rutgers Saturday.

Michigan 77 Rutgers 65

Valparaiso 69 Illinois State 53

Boys High School Basketball-

Pontiac 73 IVC 59

Flanagan-Cornell 67 Lexington 47

Girls High School Basketball-

Pontiac 51 Morris 22

Fieldcrest at Tri-Valley 8pm

NBA-

New Orleans at Chicago 7pm

NHL-

Chicago Blackhawks 6 Edmonton Oilers 2

The Hawks scored 5 goals in the 3rd period in winning their 5th straight.