College/Pro

Purdue Northwest Falls Short at #19 USF, 69-66 The Purdue University Northwest men’s basketball team led the No. 19 St. Francis (Ill.) for most of the contest, but the host Fighting Saints were able to capture a late lead in Tuesday’s 69-66 conference …

Crusaders Drop League Opener to Titans The Valparaiso University women’s basketball team suffered an 85-60 loss to Detroit Mercy in the Horizon League opener on Thursday evening at Calihan Hall in Detroit. Amber Lindfors (Elk Grove Village, Ill. / Elk …

Purdue Northwest Hangs With #6 Campbellsville in 77-83 Loss Despite third-quarter run that brought them within four heading into the fourth quarter, the No. 14 Purdue University Northwest women’s basketball team fell to No. 6 Campbellsville (Ky.), 77-83 …

No. 14 Purdue Northwest Tops St. Thomas, 82-74 Three players scored 20 or more points to lead the No. 14 Purdue University Northwest women’s basketball team to a 82-74 nonleague win over host St. Thomas University Tuesday. The Pride (13-3) return to action …

Men’s Hoops Wins OT Battle Over Ave Maria, 90-80 The Purdue University Northwest men’s basketball team picked up a 90-80 overtime victory over Ave Maria University in the final day of the Marietta Rappaport Holiday Classic at Keiser University. The …

Crusaders Fall to Braves in Nonleague Finale Four Valparaiso players scored in double figures on Monday night, but the Crusaders dropped the nonleague finale at the hands of Bradley 67-56. Meredith Hamlet (McBain, Mich. / McBain) led the Crusaders in scoring …