Illinois
How to watch Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Sunday’s NCAA Basketball game
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Illinois and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Rutgers 40-28.
If Illinois keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 14-4 in no time. On the other hand, Rutgers will have to make due with a 10-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Current Records: Rutgers 10-7, Illinois 13-4
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Big Ten matchup on schedule as the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are set to tip at 1:00 p.m. ET on January 21st at State Farm Center. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, the Fighting Illini didn’t have too much trouble with the Wolverines on the road as they won 88-73.
Illinois can attribute much of their success to Coleman Hawkins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Hawkins set a new season high mark in steals with six. Another player making a difference was Quincy Guerrier, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Rutgers scored the most points they’ve had all season to find success on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cornhuskers by a score of 87-82. The win came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 8:53 mark of the first half, when Rutgers was facing a 27-15 deficit.
Rutgers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Derek Simpson out in front who scored 14 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Those eight assists set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Clifford Omoruyi, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
The Fighting Illini’s victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for the Scarlet Knights, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sunday’s game is shaping up to be a blowout: Illinois just can’t miss this season, having made 46.8% of their shots per game. It’s a different story for Rutgers, though, as they’ve only made 39.1% of their shots per game this season. Given Illinois’ sizeable advantage in that area, Rutgers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking ahead, Illinois is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 12 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Illinois in mind: they have a solid 11-5-1 record against the spread this season.
Odds
Illinois is a big 12-point favorite against Rutgers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Fighting Illini slightly, as the game opened with the Fighting Illini as a 13.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 145.5 points.
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Series History
Illinois has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Rutgers.
- Dec 02, 2023 – Illinois 76 vs. Rutgers 58
- Feb 11, 2023 – Illinois 69 vs. Rutgers 60
- Feb 16, 2022 – Rutgers 70 vs. Illinois 59
- Dec 03, 2021 – Illinois 86 vs. Rutgers 51
- Mar 12, 2021 – Illinois 90 vs. Rutgers 68
- Dec 20, 2020 – Rutgers 91 vs. Illinois 88
- Feb 15, 2020 – Rutgers 72 vs. Illinois 57
- Jan 11, 2020 – Illinois 54 vs. Rutgers 51
- Feb 09, 2019 – Illinois 99 vs. Rutgers 94
- Feb 25, 2018 – Illinois 75 vs. Rutgers 62
Illinois
Thousands of birds could migrate over the Chicago area this week, and here’s how to protect them
Thousands upon thousands of birds are expected to cross over Illinois as part of their spring migrations in coming days.
Thursday night saw the highest migration totals of the season so far, but researchers at Cornell believe that Sunday and Monday nights could see even more avian traffic in the skies over the Chicago area, with hundreds of thousands of birds expected to traverse the area.
According to estimates from Birdcast, Sunday night and into Monday morning there could be “medium” activity for migrating birds, with thousands of birds per kilometer flying over the area.
Even more birds are expected to take flight Monday night and into Tuesday morning thanks to favorable weather conditions, with a “high” number of birds expected to take to the skies over the Chicago area.
According to estimates, up to 383 million birds could be in flight over the central United States during the peak of the migration overnight.
On Thursday night the Chicago area experienced its busiest night of the spring migration season so far, with more than 367,000 birds having been estimated to have passed over Cook County alone.
In all, more than 23,000,000 birds are believed to have crossed the state of Illinois so far during the spring migration.
Among the primary birds expected to be flying through the area are American Redstarts, Magnolia Warblers, Baltimore Orioles and Indigo Buntings, according to researchers at the CornellLab.
As millions of birds continue visiting the Chicago area, here are some steps that residents can take to keep them safe.
When do birds typically migrate?
Peak migration for birds over the state of Illinois occurs in mid-to-late May, with hundreds of different species heading north for the summer breeding season.
Those migration flights for songbirds and other species typically take place in the overnight hours. According to experts, birds typically take flight 30-to-45 minutes after sunset, with the greatest number of birds in flight typically seen approximately two-to-three hours later.
When should residents turn lights off?
One of the best ways to help protect birds is to turn off lights during peak migration times.
According to Birdcast, the best time to turn off or dim exterior lights and interior lights is between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., when most birds are active.
Bright lights can disorient and attract birds, making them vulnerable to collisions and to predators on the ground, according to the website.
Hundreds of millions of birds are killed each year in collisions with buildings, and residents and businesses are being asked to do their part to keep the creatures safe.
In addition to turning off unneeded exterior lights, residents and businesses are also asked to dim or turn off lights in lobbies, and to draw blinds to help keep light from escaping through windows.
Finally, exterior lights should be aimed downward and be well-shielded so that birds aren’t attracted to them.
Are there other steps?
Another key step in protecting birds is to bring pet cats inside during overnight hours.
According to the American Bird Conservancy, cats kill an estimated 2.4 billion birds in the United States every year, and during migration season those impacts can be even more devastating, as exhausted birds typically seek refuge in plants and trees to rest on their journeys, making them vulnerable to attack.
Since cats like to hunt at night, active migrating birds can be a target, leading to experts asking residents to keep animals inside when possible.
Police are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in suburban Oswego on Saturday afternoon.
Officers responded to the 4000 block of Route 34 near Wolf Road for the crash around 1:42 p.m. The motorcyclist was unconscious and was receiving CPR when officers arrived.
They took over medical care until paramedics arrived and took the victim, identified as a 20-year-old man, to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
The victim’s identity is being withheld pending an autopsy scheduled for Monday, police said.
Initial reports say the victim was traveling eastbound on Route 34 when he hit an enclosed trailer being towed by a van. According to the police, the van was also traveling eastbound and was attempting to make a right turn into a driveway when the crash occurred.
The driver and passenger in the van were not hurt, police said.
Route 34 was closed between Wolf Road and Boulder Hill Pass for four hours for crash reconstruction.
The crash remains under investigation pending completion of the traffic crash reconstruction report.
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