Illinois
Where to watch Purdue vs. Illinois today: Live stream, TV channel, time for NCAA college basketball game | Sporting News
A lot is potentially on the line for Purdue and Illinois tonight.
The Boilermakers hold a two-game advantage over the Fighting Illini for the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten conference standings but could swap positions depending on how the final two games of the regular season go down.
Purdue took down Illinois, 83-78, the most recent time these sides faced off on Jan. 5. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a season-high and team-high 23 points, while Zach Edey tallied a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
Marcus Domask scored 26 points to lead the Fighting Illini, while Quincy Guerrier added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Illinois will have Terrence Shannon Jr. this time around, though. The guard averaged 22.4 points in nine games since a judge overturned his team suspension on Jan. 21. Shannon had previously been suspended by the team following his arrest for a felony rape allegation dating back to September. A hearing for this trial is set for May 10.
The Fighting Illini have won three consecutive games and eight of their games 11 matches.
Edey remains the stabilizing force for Purdue. He averages 24.0 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. The Boilermakers have won three consecutive games and 12 of their past 14 games.
Here is everything you need to know about Purdue vs. Illinois, including TV and streaming options for the game.
Where to watch Purdue vs. Illinois today
- TV channel: N/A
- Live stream: Peacock
Purdue vs. Illinois won’t air on national television. Views can stream the game on Peacock.
Purdue vs. Illinois start time
- Date: Tuesday, March 5
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. CT
Purdue vs. Illinois will tip off around 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5. The game will be played at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.
Purdue basketball schedule 2023-24
Purdue’s regular season wraps up Sunday, but the Boilermakers will suit up again in the Big Ten conference tournament on March 15 against an opponent to be determined at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| March 10 | vs. Wisconsin | 12:30 p.m. | Fox |
| March 15 | TBD in Big Ten tournament | TBD | Big Ten Network |
Illinois basketball schedule 2023-24
Illinois’ regular season wraps up Sunday, and the Fighting Illini will wait to hear their opponent for a March 15 quarterfinal game at the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| March 10 | at Iowa | 7 p.m. | FS1 |
| March 15 | TBD in Big Ten tournament | TBD | Big Ten Network |
Illinois
Multiple people shot in Centralia, Illinois: REPORT
CENTRALIA, Ill. – An investigation is underway after multiple people were shot Sunday in Centralia, Illinois, according to a report from WFCN News in southern Illinois.
FOX 2 has confirmed the Illinois State Police is investigating a shooting and taking over the investigation, but ISP could not confirm many further details as of 9 p.m. Sunday.
“The investigation is in its infancy and to protect the integrity of the investigation, no additional details will be released at this time,” ISP said in a statement to FOX 2.
According to WFCN News, the shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of East Kell Street in Centralia. Multiple law enforcement agencies have since responded to scene and multiple victims are hospitalized, according to the report.
It’s unclear how many people may have been injured and what led up to the shooting.
Centralia, Illinois is about 70 miles, or just over an hour, east of St. Louis.
This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.
Illinois
Weather service assessing damage across Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
The National Weather Service has teams of storm surveryors in the field April 18 investigating several reports of severe storms and tornado touch downs across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri.
According to the weather service’s website, windgusts of up to 60 to 70 mph along with teacup-sized hail and several tornadoes were reported April 17.
Many homes and outbuildings were damaged, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed in Lena, Illinois, where the most significant damage occurred, the site pointed out.
Very strong winds also were reported near Washington, Iowa, and Colmar, Illinois, where several outbuildings and grain bins were destroyed.
The weather service received reports of confirmed and possible tornadoes in the areas of Lena, Pecatonica, Shirland, Rockton, Roscoe and Capron.
The teams will be assessing damage this weekend into next week along with county emergency management teams to determine what types of storms occurred and their paths.
Dozens of power outages were reported, as well.
As of the afternoon of April 18, ComEd was reporting 85 active power outages across northern Illinois, down from 241 on April 17, and 6,751 customers affected, down from more than 18,000.
The bulk of those outages and the most customers impacted are concentrated in Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties.
Illinois
5 tornadoes confirmed in Illinois from Friday’s storms
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