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Illinois

NCAA Football

Illinois football takes down Indiana in OT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – John Paddock found Isaiah Williams for a game-winning 21-yard touchdown in overtime as Illinois took down Indiana, 48-45, at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Illini recorded 662 total yards of offense in the win, including over 500 yards through the air, their most since 1980. Paddock, making his first start with the Orange and Blue, put together one of the greatest passing performances in program history, totaling 507 passing yards and four touchdowns while completing 24 of his 36 […]

todayNovember 12, 2023 163

Eastern Illinois

NCAA Basketball

Eastern Illinois basketball poll last in OVC preseason poll

CHARLESTON -- The Panthers of Eastern Illinois University are polling dead last in an Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll Tuesday. The coaches of the conference are predicting that the Panthers men's basketball squad will perform poorly in conference action in the 2023-24 season. Coaches predicted that defending champion Morehead State is the odds-on favorite to retain the conference championship. Morehead is followed in the poll by SIU Edwardsville and Tennessee State. The Panthers will be under the tutelage of head […]

todayOctober 19, 2023 152

SIU Salukis

NCAA Basketball

SIU men’s basketball lands four national broadcasts

CARBONDALE -- SIU Salukis men's basketball will be seen nationally on CBS Sports Network at least four times during the 2023-24 season as the Missouri Valley Conference announced its basketball slate across the CBS Sports platform Thursday. The 2023-24 regular-season package of games on CBS Sports Network begins with SIU's participation in the Cancun Challenge.  The Salukis open with James Madison (Nov. 21) and will either meet Fresno State or New Mexico State the following day. Non-conference coverage continues with SIU playing […]

todayOctober 12, 2023 117

Blackburn College volleyball

NCAA News

Blackburn volleyball loses Homecoming thriller

CARLINVILLE -- The Blackburn College volleyball squad faced off Friday at Dawes Gymnasium against the Mississippi University for Women (MUW). After losing the opening match 22-25 to MUW, the Beavers clawed back to back-to-back wins in the second and third matches. Blackburn won those matches 25-19 and 25-18. However, the Owls proved to be too much in the penultimate and final matches in this meeting, winning 3 matches to 2. MUW's two consecutive wins were 25-17 and 20-18 in those […]

todaySeptember 30, 2023 124

Eastern Illinois swimming

NCAA Swimming

Eastern Illinois suspends men’s swimming season

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University is suspending all competition for the men's swimming team in the interim while an investigation is underway on hazing allegations. EIU Athletics is investigating "credible" hazing reports presented to head coach Johnathan Jordan. The athletic department is cooperating with the Office of the Dean of Students in this investigation. EIU Athletic Director Tom Michael declined to comment on the investigation. Inquiries were referred to Austin Hill, the University's attorney. The university's public information officer, Josh […]

todaySeptember 29, 2023 127

Illinois State

NCAA News

Illinois State falls 4-1 to Missouri State

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Illinois State Redbirds fell 4-1 to the Missouri State Bears on the road in Springfield, Mo. in the second week of Missouri Valley Conference play on Thursday. Despite the Redbirds scoring first, Missouri State was able to snap the 'Birds unbeaten streak before it reached six games.  The Redbirds notched the first goal in the match, coming on Kelsi McLaughlin's unassisted goal in the 29th minute, yet the Redbirds were shut-out for the rest of the remaining time in the match. […]

todaySeptember 22, 2023 88

SIUE Cougars September 21 2023

NCAA News

Cougars earn come-from-behind win at Charleston

CHARLESTON - Macie Begley's goal in the 73rd minute Thursday lifted SIUE Cougars women's soccer to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Eastern Illinois. SIUE opened the Ohio Valley Conference season with a win as Begley scored from 10 yards out on a pass from Matea Diekema. Begley became the 11th different player to score a goal this season for the Cougars. "I'm really happy with the performance on the road today," said SIUE Head Coach Derek Burton. The Cougars, 3-4-1 overall and 1-0 in […]

todaySeptember 21, 2023 138

SIUE Cougars golf

NCAA Golf

Cougars golfers finish second at UT Martin

JACKSON, Tenn. – With two golfers in the top 10, SIUE Cougars golf finished as the runners-up at UT Martin's Grover Page Classic completed Tuesday at the Jackson Country Club. The Cougars fired a final-round score of 288 and finished at 849 (-15) for the tournament. SIUE finished tied with Missouri State, both finishing eight strokes back of team champion, host UT Martin. SIUE's 54-hole total of 849 is the sixth lowest in school history. Luke Ludwig used an even-par round […]

todaySeptember 19, 2023 117

Salukis

NCAA Football

Salukis top SEMO in heart-stopping comeback win

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — With his team trailing at halftime, 15-0, behind a lackluster performance by the offense, Southern Illinois Salukis football head coach Nick Hill lit a fire under his offensive unit, specifically calling out quarterback Nic Baker and challenging the group to step up. Baker responded by throwing for 404 yards in the second half alone to rally his team to an improbable, heart-stopping, 26-25 victory over No. 12-ranked SEMO. With 11 seconds remaining in the game, the senior QB […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023 110

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