The Brad Underwood Show is tonight at 7 on WJEZ as we talk Illini basketball. Illinois is next in action tomorrow night at home against Rutgers.
The Illinois State women suffered from a shooting drought at Redbird Arena, falling to Northern Iowa 58-36. ISU managed just seven field goals after the first quarter in taking their seventh Missouri Valley Conference loss in nine games.
In men’s Valley action yesterday, Bradley won at Indiana State, putting the Braves into a second-place tie in the league with Southern Illinois. First-place Loyola handled Northern Iowa.
The Bulls lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, 110-96.
The AFC edged the NFC, 24-23, in the Pro Bowl at Orlando.
The Pacific Division won the NHL All-Star game, knocking off the Atlantic Division 5-2 in the All-Star final.
Roger Federer has become the first men’s tennis player to win 20 major singles championships after capturing the Australian Open with a 5-set victory over Marin Cilic.
