USC defeats No. 13 Illinois 82-72 in college basketball upset

USC defeated No. 13 Illinois 82-72 in Champaign, ending Illinois' five-game winning streak. Desmond Claude led USC with 31 points, while Illinois struggled without their top scorer, Kasparas Jakucionis, who missed his second consecutive game due to injury. In another game, Saint Joseph’s beat Loyola 93-57, with Xzayvier Brown scoring 20 points. Saint Joseph’s maintained control throughout, leading 53-29 at halftime. Loyola's Sheldon Edwards was the top scorer for his team with 12 points. Bradley edged UIC 61-60, thanks to Duke Deen's last-second three-pointer. Zek Montgomery led Bradley with 15 points. UIC's Jordan Mason also scored 15 points, but it wasn't enough to secure the win.