Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Illinois Fighting Illini

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24-9, 7-7 Away

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	1	2	T
Western KY WKU	28	32	60
Illinois ILL	31	34	65

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25-6, 19-0 Home

NCAA Division I

Conference USA	CONF	GB	OVR
Liberty	17-3	-	26-8
Sam Houston	13-7	4	22-12
Louisiana Tech	11-9	6	20-14
Western Kentucky	11-9	6	18-14
Middle Tennessee	11-9	6	17-15
Kennesaw State	10-10	7	21-14
Jacksonville State	10-10	7	15-17
New Mexico State	8-12	9	16-16
Missouri State	8-12	9	16-18
Florida International	8-12	9	15-17
UTEP	7-13	8	11-20
Delaware	6-14	11	10-21

Big Ten Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan	19-1	-	37-3
Nebraska	15-5	4	28-7
Michigan State	15-5	4	27-8
Illinois	15-5	4	28-9
Wisconsin	14-6	5	24-11
Purdue	13-7	6	30-9
UCLA	13-7	6	24-12
Ohio State	12-8	7	21-13
Iowa	10-10	9	24-13
Indiana	9-11	10	18-14
Minnesota	8-12	11	15-18
USC	7-13	12	18-14
Washington	7-13	12	16-17
Rutgers	6-14	13	14-20
Northwestern	5-15	14	15-19
Oregon	5-15	14	12-20
Maryland	4-16	15	12-21
Penn State	3-17	16	12-20

Men's College Basketball News

Projecting every Big East team's floor and ceiling for 2026-27

Will UConn reign supreme in the Big East? Who's the weakest in the league? Projections for all 11 teams.

Carson Crawford, No. 46 in '27 class, commits to Arizona St.

Carson Crawford, No. 46 in the SC Next 100 for the class of 2027, has committed to new coach Randy Bennett and Arizona State.

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Tennessee's Ralph Scott to have knee surgery, out at least 6 months

Tennessee freshman Ralph Scott is set to have surgery on his left knee and will miss at least six months, according to Vols coach Rick Barnes.

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