Morning Box Score: College Hoops

By Matt Motyka in News on Feb 16, 2009 4:20PM

College Basketball
No. 20 Illinois didn't have much trouble with the Indiana Hoosiers Saturday, winning 65-52 and shooting an impressive 50 percent from the field...Northwestern fell in overtime to the Michigan Wolverines, 70-67, scoring only four points in the first four minutes of the bonus period...Loyola stunned the no. 15 Butler Bulldogs, 71-67, after building a big lead in the first half lead and holding on for dear life in the second...DePaul was manhandled by no. 7 Louisville, 99-54, as the Cardinals looked to make a statement after their Thursday loss to Notre Dame...Notre Dame won ugly over the South Florida Bulls, 67-57, holding the Bulls scoreless for eight minutes of the second half while piecing together a seven point advantage...UIC out-battled the Valparaiso Crusaders, 83-76, as Robo Kreps made a key three to tie the game with two to play and the Flames made their free throws down the stretch...NIU edged the Akron Zips, 83-79, behind the stellar efforts of Darion Anderson, who scored seven of his 24 points in the last minute of the game.