Illinois hosts the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points in Illinois' 83-78 win against the UCLA Bruins.

Holy Cross Crusaders (12-14, 4-9 Patriot League) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (9-15, 4-9 Patriot League) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountain Hawks -4.5; ...

Scoring — Michigan State: Akins 13.4, Richardson 10.3, Tre Holloman 8.3, Frankie Fidler 7.9. Illinois: Jakucionis 16.0, Ivisic 13.1, Will Riley 11.9, Boswell 11.5, Tre White 9.3.

Just like the Danville girls before on Thursday, the Danville boys basketball team was able to win its Senior Night matchup ...

Belle Payne put up 10 points in the first quarter to get Lexington off and running in their Heart of Illinois Conference ...

There were alarm bells early in the season, but Hillcrest has improved since its so-so 8-6 start. The Hawks are playing their best basketball of the season, winning seven of nine and playing ranked ...

The second-year guard tied Jeremiah Robinson-Earl for the bench high in points during an efficient outing Thursday. Additionally, Hawkins recorded multiple blocks for just the third time this season.