Local Sports Calendar (Dec.16)
Dec. 16—TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Evansville Bosse Winter Classic Shootout: Castle vs. Danville, 2 p.m.
North Vermillion at Shakamak, 4 p.m.
Covington at North Montgomery, 5 p.m.
Fountain Central at Western Boone, 5 p.m.
Seeger at Crawfordsville, 5 p.m.
Westville Winter Wonderland Shoot-Out, Championship: teams TBD, 8 p.m.
Hoopeston Area and Notre Dame de La Salette Academy at Watseka Holiday Tournament
Prep Girls Basketball
Georgetown-Ridge Farm at North Vermillion, 10 a.m.
North Newton at Covington, 10 a.m. (varsity only)
Peoria Manual at Danville, 11 a.m.
Champaign St. Thomas More at Oakwood, 1 p.m.
Westville at Charleston, 6 p.m.
Prep Boys Bowling
Hoopeston Area at Danville, 10 a.m. (Lincoln Lanes)
Prep Girls Bowling
Hoopeston Area at Danville, 10 a.m. (Lincoln Lanes)
Prep Boys Swimming
Bi-County Meet: Attica, Covington and Seeger at Fountain Central, 8 a.m.
Danville at Bloomington Invitational, 9 a.m.
Prep Girls Swimming
Bi-County Meet: Attica, Covington and Seeger at Fountain Central, 8 a.m.
Prep Wrestling
Seeger Invitational, 8 a.m.
Danville and Fountain Central at North Vermillion Round-Robin Invitational, 9 a.m.
Oakwood/Salt Fork at Cumberland Skull & Crossbones Invitational, 9 a.m.
Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm at Clinton, 9 a.m.
Hoopeston Area at Unity Invitational
Men's College Basketball
Prairie State College at Danville Area Community College, 3 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Highland Community College at Danville Area Community College, 1 p.m.
SUNDAY
Men's College Basketball
Colgate at Illinois, noon
Women's College Basketball
McBride Homes Braggin' Rights Classic: Missouri at Illinois, 3 p.m.
MONDAY
Prep Boys Basketball
Hoopeston Area and Notre Dame de LaSalette Academy at Watseka Holiday Tournament
Prep Girls Basketball
Danville at Mahomet-Seymour, 6 p.m.
Schlarman Academy at Champaign St. Thomas More, 6 p.m. (varsity only)
Prep Wrestling
Paris at Danville, 5 p.m.
Riverton Parke at Covington, 5 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
Danville Area Community College at Rend Lake College, 7 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Lincoln Trail College at Danville Area Community College, 5:30 p.m.
ON THE AIR
TODAY
Men's College Basketball
Georgia Tech vs. Penn State, Big Ten Network, 11 a.m.
Kansas at Indiana, CBS, 11:30 a.m.
Baylor vs. Michigan State, FOX, 1 p.m.
Georgetown at Notre Dame, The CW, 1:15 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Michigan, Big Ten Network, 1:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. UCLA, CBS, 2 p.m.
Purdue vs. Arizona, Peacock, 3:30 p.m.
Florida A&M vs. Iowa, Big Ten Network, 3:30 p.m.
Northwestern at DePaul, FS1, 4:30 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Cleveland State vs. Iowa, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
College Football
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio, ESPN, 10 a.m.
Celebration Bowl: Howard vs. Florida A&M, ABC, 11 a.m.
New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana vs. Jacksonville State, ESPN, 1:15 p.m.
Cure Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Miami (Ohio), ABC, 2:30 p.m.
FCS Semifinal: North Dakota State at Montana, ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.
New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Fresno State, ESPN, 4:45 p.m.
LA Bowl: UCLA vs. Boise State, ABC, 6:30 p.m.
Independence Bowl: California vs. Texas Tech, ESPN, 8:15 p.m.
College Volleyball
NCAA Tournament Semifinal: Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh, ESPN, 6 p.m.
NCAA Tournament Semifinal: Wisconsin vs. Texas, ESPN, 8:30 p.m.
Golf
PNC Championship, first round, NBC, 1:30 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat, NBC Sports Chicago, 7 p.m.
National Football League
Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Network, Noon
Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts, NFL Network, 3:30 p.m.
Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions, NFL Network, 7:15 p.m.
National Hockey League
Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Bally Sports Midwest, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
Men's College Basketball
Colgate at Illinois, WDAN-AM 1490, WDNL-FM 102.1, Big Ten Network, noon
Women's College Basketball
Missouri at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 3 p.m.
Women's College Volleyball
NCAA Championship, ABC, 2 p.m.
Golf
PNC Championship, final round, NBC, 12:30 p.m.
National Football League
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers, CBS, noon
Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns, FOX, noon
Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills, FOX, 3 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars, NBC, 7:20 p.m.
National Hockey League
Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, NBC Sports Chicago, 2 p.m.
MONDAY
Men's College Basketball
Oakland at Michigan State, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Loyola (Chicago), NBC Sports Chicago, 11 a.m.
UCLA at Ohio State, FS1, 5:30 p.m.
College Football
Famous Tostery Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion, ESPN, 1 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Clippers at Indiana Pacers, Bally Sports Midwest, 6 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, NBC Sports Chicago, 6 p.m.
National Football League
Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, 7:15 p.m.
Note — some events are subject to blackout rules and regulations
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