Local Sports Calendar (March 2)
Mar. 2—TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
IHSAA Class 1A Fountain Central Sectional 54 Championship: North Vermillion vs. Rossville, 6:30 p.m.
Prep Boys Track
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, Hoopeston Area, Oakwood and Salt Fork at EIU Boys Meet, 8:15 a.m.
Danville at Champaign Centennial Chargers Invitational, 11 a.m.
Prep Girls Track
Danville at Champaign Centennial Chargers Invitational, 4 p.m.
College Baseball
Danville Area Community College vs. McHenry County College in Mattoon, 11 a.m.
Danville Area Community College vs. Olive Harvey College in Mattoon, 1:30 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
Illinois at Wisconsin, noon
Danville Area Community College at Lincoln Land Community College, 3 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Danville Area Community College at Lincoln Land Community College, 1 p.m.
SUNDAY
College Baseball
Danville Area Community College vs. Olive Harvey College in Mattoon, 11 a.m.
Danville Area Community College vs. Olney Central Community College in Mattoon, 4 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Nebraska at Illinois, 3 p.m.
College Softball
College of Lake County at Danville Area Community College, doubleheader, 1 p.m.
MONDAY
College Softball
Danville Area Community College at Triton College, doubleheader, 3 p.m.
ON THE AIR
TODAY
Prep Boys Basketball
IHSAA Class 1A Fountain Central Sectional 54 Championship: North Vermillion vs. Rossville, WKZS-FM 102.1, 6:30 p.m.
Prep Girls Basketball
IHSA Class 1A Championship: Glasford (Illini Bluffs) vs. Okawville, Ch. 49 (WCIX), 11 a.m.
IHSA Class 2A Championship: Peoria Notre Dame vs. Nashville, Ch. 49 (WCIX), 1 p.m.
IHSA Class 3A Championship: Chatham Glenwood vs. Lincoln, Ch. 49 (WCIX), 5:30 p.m.
IHSA Class 4A Championship: Nazareth Academy vs. Wilmette Loyola Academy, Ch. 49 (WCIX), 7:45 p.m.
Auto Racing
Formula One: Bahrain Grand Prix, ESPN, 8:55 a.m.
Xfinity Series: The LiUNA!, FS1, 4 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
Butler at DePaul, FS1, 11 a.m.
Illinois at Wisconsin, WDAN-AM 1490, WDNL-FM 102.1, Big Ten Network, noon
Penn State at Minnesota, Big Ten Network, 2:15 p.m.
Iowa at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 4:30 p.m.
Clemson at Notre Dame, The CW, 6:45 p.m.
Michigan State at Purdue, FOX, 7 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Illinois State at Missouri State, NBC Sports Chicago, Bally Sports Midwest, 2 p.m.
Golf
PGA Tour: The Cognizant Classic, third round, GOLF, noon
PGA Tour: The Cognizant Classic, third round, NBC, 2 p.m.
LPGA Tour: HSBC Women's World Championship, final round, GOLF, 8:30 p.m.
Major League Baseball
Exhibition: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers, Marquee Sports Network, 2 p.m.
National Football League
Running Backs, Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers, NFL Network, Noon
National Hockey League
Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Bally Sports Midwest, 5 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, NBC Sports Chicago, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
Auto Racing
NASCAR Cup Series: Pennzoil 400, FOX, 2:30 p.m.
Men's College Basketball
Indiana at Maryland, CBS, 1 p.m.
Michigan at Ohio State, CBS, 3 p.m.
Murray State at Indiana State, NBC Sports Chicago, Bally Sports Midwest, 3 p.m.
Rutgers at Nebraska, Big Ten Network, 5:30 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Ohio State at Iowa, FOX, noon
Louisville at Notre Dame, ESPN, 1 p.m.
Michigan State at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network, 1 p.m.
Nebraska at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 3 p.m.
DePaul at Villanova, FS1, 4 p.m.
Purdue at Michigan, FS1, 6 p.m.
Golf
PGA Tour: The Cognizant Classic, final round, GOLF, noon
PGA Tour: The Cognizant Classic, final round, GOLF, 2 p.m.
Major League Baseball
Exhibition: Miami Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals, Bally Sports Midwest, noon
National Football League
Scouting Combine: Offensive Linemen, NFL Network, Noon
MONDAY
National Basketball Association
Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings, NBC Sports Chicago PLUS, 9 p.m.
National Hockey League
St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers, Bally Sports Midwest, 6 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, NBC Sports Chicago, 8 p.m.
Note — some events are subject to blackout rules and regulations
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