Buck Buchanan Award Watch List has wide-open feel
(STATS) - A terrific mix of returning finalists and first-time nominees combine to form the deep, talented watch list for the 2017 STATS FC... AUGUST 4, 2017
2017 NIT bracket revealed: Syracuse, Illinois State, Iowa and Cal are No. 1 seeds
The full NIT bracket has been revealed. JUNE 30, 2017
NCAA Basketball: Injury Report (MiKyle McIntosh out three weeks)
What NCAA basketball injuries should we keep an eye on as we head into the weekend?Significant injuries are starting to sweep through the n... JUNE 30, 2017
2017 Signing Class Spotlight: Dalton Keene, Athlete
Dalton Keene is from the West coast and the Hokies went out of their comfort zone to snag the three-star tight end.The Hokies made the push... JUNE 30, 2017
Miami Hurricanes National Signing Day: WR Jeff Thomas
Jeff Thomas is an extremely talented wide receiver from East St. Louis, Illinois. He is the 40th overall ranked player in the class of 2017... JUNE 30, 2017
Bubble Watch: Teams beginning to build conference résumés
The 2017 NCAA tournament is still months away, and that means a big number of teams are hopeful that they are building a Big Dance résumé. JUNE 30, 2017
Mail: Picking college basketball's player of the year, more
Frank Mason leads Seth Davis’s national player of the year rankings. Plus, more answers to reader mail. JUNE 30, 2017
2017 NCAA tournament auto-bids
Tracking every automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament. JUNE 30, 2017
Mail: Is it time to crown Gonzaga as No. 1?
After losses by No. 1 Villanova, No. 2 Kansas and No. 4 Kentucky, Gonzaga is poised to ascend to the No. 1 spot in the AP top 25. JUNE 30, 2017
Upset Watch: Possible Week 3 Mid-Major and FCS Upsets
SixGroup of Five squads and FCS Illinois State defeated Power Five teams in Week 2. Who might pull off an upset of a powerhouse in Week 3?La... JUNE 30, 2017
NCAA Basketball: Chattanooga among four newcomers to Mid-Major power rankings
Change is the major theme of the second edition of Busting Buckets' NCAA Basketball Mid-Major Power Rankings.No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs were on... JUNE 30, 2017
Illinois State offense seeks gains in spring game
(STATS) - With eight starters returning, Illinois State expects to have one of the more experienced defenses in the Missouri Valley Football Conference this year. APRIL 19, 2017
Hawkins hits 6 3s; Illinois St. beats UC Irvine 85-71 in NIT (Mar 15, 2017)
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) Deontae Hawkins made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to lead Illinois State to an 85-71 victory over UC Irvine in the first round of th... MARCH 16, 2017
Missouri Valley spring football outlook
(STATS) - If a defensive coordinator in the Missouri Valley Football Conference starts to believe his team is facing a better quarterback w... MARCH 15, 2017
NCAA Tournament filled with great early match-ups
Villanova is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament to start its bid to become the first repeat national champion since Florida in 2... MARCH 13, 2017
No. 20 Drake women win MVC-tying 20th straight game (Mar 10, 2017)
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) Lizzy Wendell scored 17 points and No. 20 Drake beat Illinois State 64-40 on Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals, tying an MVC rec... MARCH 10, 2017
Bubble Watch: Illinois State starts a long week
Imagine waiting a week to hear whether or not you have done enough to earn the biggest of your dreams. MARCH 6, 2017
No. 21 Wichita State beats Illinois State to win MVC tourney (Mar 05, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) No. 21 Wichita State left no doubt as to whom the top team in the Missouri Valley Conference was. MARCH 6, 2017
BC-AP Sports Preview Digest
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Sunday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EST: MARCH 5, 2017
Illinois St. beats S. Illinois 63-50 to advance to MVC final (Mar 04, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) MiKyle McIntosh scored 15 points and No. 1 seed Illinois State never trailed in a 63-50 win over fourth-seeded Southern Ill... MARCH 5, 2017
Illinois State sets blocked shot mark in MVC win over Aces (Mar 03, 2017)
ST. LOUIS (AP) Deontae Hawkins scored 19 points, Keyshawn Evans had 16 and Illinois State set a program record on Friday with its 26th win... MARCH 3, 2017
Wichita State favored as Missouri Valley Tournament begins
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) The favorite to win the Missouri Valley Tournament isn't even the No. 1 seed. MARCH 1, 2017
Illinois State whips N Iowa 63-42, shares MVC title (Feb 25, 2017)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) MiKyle McIntosh scored 15 points, Paris Lee and Keyshawn Evans scored 14 apiece and Illinois State won a share of the Missouri Valley Conference title for... FEBRUARY 25, 2017
Illinois State to face Colorado State in 2018
(STATS) - Illinois State and Colorado State announced a first-ever meeting Sept. 22, 2018 in Fort Collins on Thursday. FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Illinois State downs Chicago-Loyola 65-63 behind Hawkins (Feb 19, 2017)
NOIRMAL, Ill. (AP) Deontae Hawkins scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, including a late go-ahead free throw, and Illinois State held off Loyola of Chicago 65-63 on Sunday t... FEBRUARY 20, 2017