The Illini will try to hang on to second place in the Big Ten when they face the Bruins on Saturday night

Tyler Veale of Wayne Valley (23) nails a jumper over Nyreek Clyburn of Paterson Eastside (2) in the Passaic County boys high school basketball final on Saturday in Wayne. Valley held off the Ghosts for a thrilling 44-38 Victory. 02/17/2024 Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance

Big Ten women's basketball is in the thick of league play, and intriguing storylines are forming left and right. The top team is clear — but not much is beyond that. It'll be a nightly battle for league supremacy all the way through this conference season.

See an update on Duke Miles' status as Vanderbilt basketball is set to take on Tennessee.

Darius Acuff Jr. was just one of several NBA Draft prospects who stood out Wednesday night, along with BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Tennessee's Nate Ament and Illinois' Keaton Wagler

Nate Oats' Alabama Crimson Tide have dominated LSU in recent years. Will the trend continue, or are the Tide ripe for an upset coming off a big win?

The last time the Provo Bulldogs were in the 4A state championship game, the likes of former BYU stars Kyle Collinsworth and Brandon Davies were on the roster. That team won the state championship in 2008 and had a championship appearance in 2009.