Wednesday scoreboard, Thursday schedule

Posted on March 13, 2019

Wednesday’s scoreboard is sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

Men’s College Basketball–
Big Ten Conference Tournament in Chicago–Illinois 74, Northwestern 69 (OT)

College Softball–
The Spring Games, Clermont, Fla.–Illinois Wesleyan 2, Millsaps 1 ; Illinois Wesleyan 8, Amherst 0

College Baseball–
Illinois State 16, Southern Illinois Edwardsville 9

High School Softball–
Central Catholic 12, Heyworth 0 (Bailey Coffman no-hitter)

Thursday’s schedule:

Men’s College Basketball–
Big Ten Conference Tournament in Chicago–Illinois vs. Iowa, 8:30 p.m.

College Baseball–
Russmatt Central Florida Invitational–Illinois Wesleyan vs. Purchase, 9:15 a.m.

LIVE ON WJBC-AM 1230 & WJBC.COM–
Cardinals Countdown to Opening Day, 6:05 p.m.

 

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