BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts Miami (OH) after Quentin Jones scored 25 points in Northern Illinois' 108-70 loss to the Ohio Bobcats. The Huskies are 4-2 on their home court. Northern ...

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Brant Byers' 17 points off of the bench and Miami (Ohio) beat Northern Illinois 84-69 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory. Byers shot 5 for 7 from beyond the arc for the RedHawks (12-4, 4-0 Mid-American Conference).

After being informed of their plans to bring him off the bench and start Haywood Highsmith in his place, Jimmy Butler reportedly walked out of the Heat's shootaround.

While his teammates had success without him, Brown — a 6-foot-8 junior forward with offers from Illinois and Miami — knew he could make the RedHawks an elite team. “The toughest part was ...

BOTTOM LINE: Miami (OH) takes on Northern Illinois after Maya Chandler scored 25 points in Miami (OH)’s 78-63 win over the Bowling Green Falcons. The Huskies have gone 3-4 at home. Northern ...

Johnson added six assists for the Zips (14-5, 7-0 Mid-American Conference). Nate Johnson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds and four steals. Seth Wilson shot 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 14 points. It was the seventh straight win for the Zips.

3-Point Goals_Miami (Ohio) 10-22 (Byers 5-7, Cooper 2-4, Ipsaro 1-2, Craft 1-3, Elmer 1-3, Potter 0-1, Suder 0-2), N. Illinois 11-33 (Sotirov 4-7, Jones 3-6, Nicholls 2-6, Dent 2-8, Butler 0-3 ...

Police received a report Jan. 13 about an incident involving a 4-year-old child who was put in the alley of a day care facility for about 20 seconds in temperatures of 19 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a Jan. 23 news release from the Homewood Police Department.

The Irish will begin their season on Sunday, August 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium. The matchup will mark the 28th meeting between the two programs with Notre Dame holding an 18-8-1 edge in the series.

Holy Cross at Boston U., 7 p.m. Towson at Northeastern, 9 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at Alcorn St., 6 p.m. Southern Miss. at Troy, 6 p.m. Houston Christian at SE Louisiana, 7 p.m.

Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.

The Denver Broncos have a pair of staff members working as coaches for the National Team at the Senior Bowl. Under head coach Sean Payton, the Broncos have looked hard at the Senior Bowl for their draft picks,