Williams leads Illini past Indiana in home finale
Frank Williams scored a game-high 24 points as No. 15 Illinois defeated No. 25 Indiana 70-62 in Champaign. The win, part of a seven-game streak, ties Illinois for first in the Big Ten with Ohio State and Wisconsin. Brian Cook added 15 points, Cory Bradford 13, and Indiana’s Jarrad Odle hit key late scores as the Hoosiers dropped to 18-10 overall, 10-5 in conference play.
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East Carolina Upsets No. 9 Marquette on Senior Day
East Carolina stuns top ten Marquette 51 46 on Senior Day using a 2 3 zone to smother the Golden Eagles final 12 minutes. Travis Holcomb Faye scores 12 of his 15 in the second half as ECU ends a Top Ten drought dating to 1960.
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Korver Claims MVC Player of the Year Award
Creighton's Kyle Korver is MVC Player of the Year with 23 first place votes and 91 points, topping Kent Williams of SIU. Korver led with 15.2 points per game as SIU, Northern Iowa, Drake and others share top honors across first and second teams and various positional awards.
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Salukis notes on all defense and freshman honors snub
SIU players Roberts Williams and Darren Brooks were passed over for league awards despite strong seasons. Weber questioned the omissions while noting Stetson’s defensive impact and Korver’s continued spotlight at Creighton. Ballots may have been cast before Drake’s upset decided the top spot.
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Benton Rangers edge Hamilton County for 20th win of season
Benton upset effort by Hamilton County as Still and Payne fueled a late Benton rally to beat the Foxes 44 to 36. Welch led Hamilton County with 16 points while Still scored 15 for Benton and Wohlers added 12. The win marks Benton’s 20th of the year, its first 20-win season since 1992, and sets a meeting with the Harrisburg Herrin winner Friday night.
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Cairo Pilots outpace Egyptian defense with full-court pressure
Cairo defeats Egyptian 79 to 57 as Byron Wright returns from ACL injury with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Roman Wright posts 12 and 10, while Keith Williams leads Egyptian with 27. Cairo dominates turnovers and boards, using pressure to pull away by halftime.
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