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    Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Illinois Fighting Illini

    WEST REGION AT INDIANAPOLIS IN
    WKU
    13
    Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
    24-9, 7-7 Away
    60
    24-9, 7-7 Away
    Final
    12T
    Western KY
    WKU
    283260
    Illinois
    ILL
    313465
    ILL
    4
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    25-6, 19-0 Home
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    25-6, 19-0 Home
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    Referee:Tom Lopes

    Referee:Jamie Jones

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Conference USAConference USACONFGBOVR
    Liberty17-3-26-8
    Sam Houston13-7422-12
    Louisiana Tech11-9620-14
    Western Kentucky11-9618-14
    Middle Tennessee11-9617-15
    Kennesaw State10-10721-14
    Jacksonville State10-10715-17
    New Mexico State8-12916-16
    Missouri State8-12916-18
    Florida International8-12915-17
    UTEP7-13811-20
    Delaware6-141110-21
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20

    Men's College Basketball News

    Court halts order, denies extra year of eligibility

    Court halts order, denies extra year of eligibility

    In a legal victory for the NCAA, a federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college an extra year of eligibility.

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    Kohler, eligible for fifth year after injunction, commits to BYU

    Kohler, eligible for fifth year after injunction, commits to BYU

    Former Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler, who was cleared to play after a judge granted an injunction for Class of 2022 athletes seeking a fifth year, has committed to play for BYU.

    15h

    Jury rules New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player

    Jury rules New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player

    An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed an Alabama basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa.

    14h

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