By LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR
TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Watchfire signs Danville shootout: Rantoul vs. Westville, 11 a.m.
Clinton Central at Seeger, 5 p.m.
Clinton Prairie at Covington, 5 p.m.
Central Fountain at Southmont, 5 p.m.
North Vermillion at South Vermillion, 5 p.m.
Watchfire Signs Danville Shootout: Chicago Lincoln Park vs. Danville, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball Preparation
IHSA Class 3A Champaign Central Regional: Danville to Urbana, 1 p.m.
IHSA Class 2A Paxton-Buckley-Loda Regional: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at Hoopeston Area, 1 p.m.
IHSA Class 1A Tri-County Regional: Villa Grove at Georgetown-Ridge Farm, 1 p.m.
IHSA Class 2A Paxton-Buckley-Loda Regional: Westville to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 2 p.m.
Preparatory fight
IHSAA State Series: Fountain Central at New Castle Semi-State, 7 a.m.
IHSA Class 2A Series: Danville to Mahomet-Seymour Sectional, 10 a.m.
IHSA Class 1A State Series: Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin/Armstrong-Potomac, Hoopeston Area and Oakwood/Salt Fork at Heyworth Sectional, 10 a.m.
IHSA Class 1A State Series: Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm at Vandalia Sectional, 10 a.m.
Men’s college basketball
Illinois Central College at Danville Area Community College, 3 p.m.
Women’s college basketball
Illinois Central College at Danville Area Community College, 1 p.m.
Nebraska at Illinois, 2 p.m.
minor league hockey
Vermilion County Bobcats at Quad-City Storm, 7:10 p.m.
SUNDAY
Men’s college basketball
Northwest Illinois, 1 p.m.
MONDAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Eminence at North Vermillion, 5 p.m.
Central Fountain in Covington, 5 p.m.
Schlarman Academy at Heritage, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball Preparation
IHSA Class 3A Champaign Central Regional: Lincoln vs. Danville or Urbana, 6 p.m.
IHSA Class 2A Paxton-Buckley-Loda Regional: Oakwood vs. Westville or Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, 6 p.m.
IHSA Class 1A Tri-County Regional: Tri-County vs. Georgetown-Ridge Farm or Villa Grove, 6 p.m.
IHSA Class 2A Paxton-Buckley-Loda Regional: Paxton-Buckley-Loda vs. Hoopeston Area or Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 7:30 p.m.
IHSA Class 1A Tri-County Regional: Armstrong-Potomac vs. Arcola or Chrisman, 7:30 p.m.
Boys swimming preparation
Central Fountain at Western Boone, 5 p.m.
Men’s college basketball
Spoon River at Danville Area Community College, 7:30 p.m.
Women’s college basketball
Parkland at Danville Area Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Ohio State at Illinois, 8 p.m.
ON THE AIR
TODAY
Men’s college basketball
Rutgers at Wisconsin, FS1, 1 p.m.
Indiana at Michigan State, FOX, 2 p.m.
Marquette at Butler, FS1, 3:30 p.m.
Ohio State at Michigan, ESPN, 5 p.m.
DePaul at Providence, FS1, 5:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Clemson, ACC Network, 6 p.m.
Penn State at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 7:30 p.m.
Golf
PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open, Third Round, GOLF, Noon
PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open, third round, CBS, 2 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls, NBC Sports Chicago, 7 p.m.
National Hockey League
Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues, NBC Sports Chicago PLUS, Bally Sports Midwest, 7 p.m.
Winter Olympics
Figure Skating, United States, 5 a.m.
Men’s Hockey, CNBC, 7 a.m.
Men’s biathlon, speed skating, cross-country skiing, NBC, 1 p.m.
Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, NBC, 7 p.m.
Men’s Curling: USA vs. Canada, Men’s Hockey, CNBC, 7:05 p.m.
Women’s Skiing, USA, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY
Men’s college basketball
Maryland at Purdue, CBS, noon
Nebraska at Iowa, FS1, 1 p.m.
Northwestern at Illinois, WDAN-AM 1490, WDNL-FM 102.1, Big Ten Network, 1 p.m.
Northern Iowa at Loyola (Chicago), ESPN2, 3 p.m.
Colorado State at Boise State, FS1, 3 p.m.
Women’s college basketball
Notre Dame at Louisville, ESPN, 1 p.m.
Women’s gymnastics in college
Illinois at Michigan State, Big Ten Network, 3 p.m.
College wrestling
Illinois at Nebraska, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Golf
PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open, Final Round, GOLF, Noon
PGA Tour: WM Phoenix Open, Final Round, CBS, 2 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Indiana Pacers, Bally Sports Midwest, 2 p.m.
National Football League
Super Bowl LVI: Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals, NBC, 5 p.m.
Winter Olympics
Women’s speed skating, men’s speed skating. Men’s Hockey: USA vs. Germany, USA, 5 a.m.
Speed skating, short track, freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, NBC, 7 a.m.
Figure Skating, Women’s Hockey Semifinal, USA, 7:15 p.m.
Figure Skating, Bobsleigh, NBC, 9:45 p.m.
MONDAY
Women’s college basketball
Indiana at Nebraska, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
Maryland at Iowa, ESPN2, 8 p.m.
Ohio State at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 8 p.m.
National Basketball Association
San Antonio Spurs vs. Chicago Bulls, NBC Sports Chicago, 7 p.m.
Winter Olympics
Women’s Ski Jumps Final, Bobsleigh, Women’s Hockey Semifinal, USA, 5 a.m.
Ski jumping, freestyle skiing, bobsleigh, snowboarding, NBC, 1 p.m.
Snowboarding, Freestyle Skiing, Bobsleigh, Alpine Skiing, NBC, 7 p.m.
Men’s Curling: USA vs. Switzerland, Men’s Hockey Playoffs, CNBC, 7:05 p.m.
Men’s Skiing, Men’s Hockey Playoffs, USA, 7:30 p.m.
Note: Some events are subject to blackout rules and regulations
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