>>Illinois Battles Eastern Kentucky
(Champaign, IL) -- Undefeated Illinois hosts Eastern Kentucky on Sunday night at Assembly Hall. The Fighting Illini, at 11-and-0, are ranked 10th in the country. Illinois will try to not look past the Colonels to its match up with rival and number-11 Missouri on December 22nd.
NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#17 UNLV Rebels 91, La Verne Leopards 44
>>Bulls In Action Saturday
(Chicago, IL) -- The Bulls look for their second straight win when they host the Nets on Saturday. Chicago has won four of its last five games including a 96-89 win over the Sixers on Wednesday. Both Brooklyn and Chicago are 12-and-9.
NBA
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Atlanta Hawks 113, Charlotte Bobcats 90
New York Knicks 116, Los Angeles Lakers 107
Portland Trail Blazers 98, San Antonio Spurs 90