THE SCOREBOARD
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL THURSDAY
| ARGOS | 54 | CULVER | 45 | |
| BATESVILLE | 60 | RUSHVILLE | 36 | |
| CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 78 | TRINITY LUTHERAN | 51 | |
| CONNERSVILLE | 38 | EAST CENTRAL | 29 | |
| DUGGER UNION | 48 | MARTINSVILLE (ILL.) | 47 | |
| GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN | 66 | BETHESDA CHRISTIAN | 43 | |
| GRIFFITH | 39 | HIGHLAND | 36 | |
| GUERIN CATHOLIC | 59 | INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON | 40 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN | 65 | SPEEDWAY | 51 | |
| LAKELAND CHRISTIAN | 64 | SOUTH BEND CAREER | 62 | |
| MORGAN TWP. | 67 | KOUTS | 54 | |
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 49 | BENTON CENTRAL | 43 | |
| SEYMOUR | 51 | SOUTH RIPLEY | 43 | |
| WINAMAC | 44 | NORTH WHITE | 39 | OT |
| PUTNAM COUNTY TOURNAMENT | ||||
| SOUTH PUTNAM | 55 | CLOVERDALE | 40 | R1 |
| NORTH PUTNAM | 37 | GREENCASTLE | 34 | R1 |
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL FRIDAY
GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL PAIRINGS
CLASS 4A
LAPORTE
VALPARAISO [23-2] VS. SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON [26-0]
LAKE CENTRAL [21-5] VS. NORTHRIDGE [22-5]
MARION
HOMESTEAD [19-5] VS. FISHERS [23-2]
FORT WAYNE SNIDER [20-4] VS. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) [16-9]
DECATUR CENTRAL
LAWRENCE NORTH [17-9] VS. BROWNSBURG [16-9]
BEN DAVIS [17-9] VS. MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) [19-6]
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
CENTER GROVE [21-4] VS. FRANKLIN [18-5]
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE [23-3] VS. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL [15-11]
CLASS 3A
JIMTOWN
MISHAWAKA MARIAN [22-5] VS. TIPPECANOE VALLEY [21-3]
FAIRFIELD [24-2] VS. HIGHLAND [17-6]
BELLMONT
HAMILTON HEIGHTS [19-5] VS. NORWELL [21-3]
TWIN LAKES [26-0] VS. GARRETT [14-11]
GREENCASTLE
INDIAN CREEK [25-1] VS. PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD [22-5]
CASCADE [22-2] VS. INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD [11-13]
CHARLESTOWN
CORYDON CENTRAL [24-2] VS. RUSHVILLE [14-13]
GIBSON SOUTHERN [20-4] VS. PRINCETON [16-10]
CLASS 2A
WINAMAC
CENTRAL NOBLE [24-2] VS. SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) [23-3]
ANDREAN [24-3] VS. NORTH MIAMI [19-5]
LAPEL
EASTBROOK [19-5] VS. LAPEL [19-7]
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC [19-6] VS. FORT WAYNE LUERS [11-13]
SOUTHMONT
EASTERN HANCOCK [22-3] VS. UNIVERSITY [20-4]
GREENCASTLE [22-4] VS. UNION COUNTY [16-9]
CRAWFORD COUNTY
SOUTH RIPLEY [16-9] VS. NORTH KNOX [26-1]
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL [19-7] VS. FOREST PARK [22-3]
CLASS 1A
CASTON
TRI-COUNTY [14-11] VS. BETHANY CHRISTIAN [21-3]
WASHINGTON TWP. [19-6] VS. ARGOS [13-12]
WES-DEL
TRI-CENTRAL [11-13] VS. ROSSVILLE [15-10]
TRI [24-1] VS. SOUTHWOOD [19-5]
SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)
JAC-CEN-DEL [15-11] VS. BETHESDA CHRISTIAN [12-13]
EMINENCE [17-6] VS. BLOOMFIELD [13-14]
WEST WASHINGTON
SPRINGS VALLEY [17-7] VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN [21-6]
LANESVILLE [24-2] VS. WOOD MEMORIAL [14-10]
INDIANA WRESTLING SEMI-STATE
1. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (JOHN C. BARATTO ATHLETIC CENTER) | 8 AM CT
FEEDER REGIONALS: CROWN POINT, HOBART, LOGANSPORT, PENN.
2. NEW HAVEN (ALLEN COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL COLISEUM) | 8 AM ET
FEEDER REGIONALS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), GOSHEN, JAY COUNTY, PERU.
3. NEW CASTLE (NEW CASTLE FIELDHOUSE) | 8 AM ET
FEEDER REGIONALS: FRANKFORT, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, PERRY MERIDIAN, RICHMOND.
4. EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ (FORD CENTER) | 8 AM CT
FEEDER REGIONALS: BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, CASTLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, MOORESVILLE.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
#1 PURDUE 87 IOWA 73
#4 ARIZONA 85 CALIFORNIA 62
#7 UCLA 62 OREGON STATE 47
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 78 #15 ST. MARY’S 74 OT
#16 GONZAGA 99 SAN FRANCISCO 81
TENNESSEE TECH 84 SOUTHERN INDIANA 69
NORTHWESTERN 69 OHIO STATE 63
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
#1 SOUTH CAROLINA 83 AUBURN 48
#2 INDIANA 87 #5 IOWA 78
#6 STANFORD 84 #17 ARIZONA 60
#8 MARYLAND 79 NORTHWESTERN 54
#9 DUKE 68 BOSTON COLLEGE 27
#10 NOTRE DAME 69 PITTSBURGH 63
SYRACUSE 75 #14 NORTH CAROLINA 67
MIAMI FLORIDA 86 #19 FLORIDA STATE 82
#22 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 51 WAKE FOREST 42
PURDUE 68 RUTGERS 54
IUPUI 91 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 70
ILLINOIS 72 NEBRASKA 64
TENNESSEE TECH 79 SOUTHERN INDIANA 59
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NBA SCOREBOARD
ORLANDO 115 DENVER 104
ATLANTA 116 PHOENIX 107
BROOKLYN 116 CHICAGO 105
MILWAUKEE 115 LA LAKERS 106
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NHL SCOREBOARD
TAMPA BAY 5 COLORADO 0
FLORIDA 4 SAN JOSE 1
NEW JERSEY 3 SEATTLE 1
PHILADELPHIA 2 EDMONTON 1
DETROIT 2 CALGARY 1
VANCOUVER 6 NY ISLANDERS 5
VEGAS 5 MINNESOTA 1
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NBA NEWS
AP SOURCE: BROOKLYN NETS TRADING KEVIN DURANT TO SUNS
NEW YORK (AP) Kevin Durant’s time in Brooklyn ended early Thursday when the Nets agreed to trade him to the Phoenix Suns, a person with knowledge of the details said.
The Suns will send Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets for the 13-time All-Star.
The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade is not yet official.
It was first reported by ESPN.
The 34-year-old Durant is still playing at an elite level, averaging nearly 30 points per game this season. He asked for a trade last summer and the Suns were interested, and finally got him before Thursday’s 3 p.m. EST trade deadline.
He is recovering from a sprained knee ligament, and when he returns it will be to a Phoenix lineup that suddenly could be one of the best in the Western Conference.
Durant was moved just days after the Nets traded Kyrie Irving from Dallas, a stunningly fast end to the superstar era in Brooklyn. James Harden was traded at last year’s deadline, leaving the Nets with little to show for the brief time they had the Big Three together.
Now it’s the Suns with a top collection of talent, with Durant joining Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton.
The trade comes just hours after new Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia was introduced in Phoenix. The self-described basketball nut, who was a walk-on at Michigan State under Tom Izzo, didn’t waste any time shaking up the NBA.
Phoenix has never won an NBA championship. The Suns made the NBA Finals two seasons ago, but lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games. They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993.
The Suns have had several injuries this season, but played better in recent weeks and look like contenders again. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. Booker (groin) and Paul (hip) have both recently returned.
When Irving heard the news, he said: “I’m just glad that he got out of there.”
Irving scored 24 points in his Mavs debut against the Clippers on Wednesday. The Nets refused to give him a contract extension last summer, about the same time Durant was telling the team he wanted to be dealt.
Eventually, it was Irving out and Durant gone as well.
“We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like,” Irving said. “There was still a level of uncertainty but we just cared about seeing each other be places that we can thrive. Whether that be together or whether that be apart, there has never been one moment where I’ve felt like he’s been angry at me for the decisions I’ve made or I’ve been angry at him.
“I just love the competition now that we can be in the same conference.”
Bridges was the runner-up to Boston’s Marcus Smart last season for the Defensive Player of the Year award and his offensive game continues to grow. The swingman scored 21 points Tuesday when the Suns beat the Nets 116-112 in Brooklyn.
His acquisition, along with Dorian Finney-Smith, who came with Spencer Dinwiddie from Dallas, should make the Nets a much stronger defensive team. But it seems impossible to replace the firepower they lost with Durant and Irving, two All-Star starters.
AP SOURCE: NUGGETS ACQUIRE CENTER THOMAS BRYANT FROM LAKERS
DENVER (AP) — The Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets have agreed to acquire center Thomas Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers for Davon Reed and three second-round draft picks, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the teams haven’t announced the deal that took place at the NBA’s trade deadline.
The arrival of Bryant gives the Nuggets another big man to back up two-time reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Bryant averaged 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Lakers this season, while shooting 65.4% from the floor.
The 25-year-old Bryant was taken in the second round by Utah in 2017, but was quickly sent to Lakers as part of a trade.
Reed has played sparingly for the Nuggets this season. The 27-year-old shooting guard is averaging 2.3 points.
With Jokic averaging a triple-double this season, the Nuggets have risen to the top of the West. But the conference got a whole lot more difficult with Kyrie Irving’s arrival in Dallas and the Phoenix Suns trading for Kevin Durant.
Jokic has plenty of help this season, though, with the return of max players Jamal Murray (he missed all of last season as he recovered from a torn ACL) and Michael Porter Jr. (sidelined last year by a balky back). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been a big addition, along with Bruce Brown. Aaron Gordon is posting big numbers, too.
The Nuggets turned in their highest-scoring game of the season Tuesday when they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 146-112. It was their most points scored since Nov. 17, 2017. Jokic led the way by posting his league-leading 19th triple-double of the season by halftime.
AP SOURCE: OKC TRADES MUSCALA TO BOSTON FOR JACKSON, PICKS
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade forward Justin Jackson and a pair of future second-round draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for big man Mike Muscala, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced.
The move bolsters the front court for Boston, which currently has the best record in the Eastern Conference, but is looking for backup for Robert Williams and Al Horford. Williams had knee surgery in the offseason and the 36-year-old Horford has dealt with injuries in his 16th NBA season.
In Muscala, the Celtics get a 6-foot-11 forward/center who had stints with the Atlanta Hawks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers before joining the Thunder. The 31-year-old averaged 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds for Oklahoma City this season. His best season, 2020-21, he averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 rebounds for the Thunder.
Muscala had two of his best games this season in the last few days. On Feb. 4, he matched a season-high with 19 points and made five 3-pointers in a win over the Houston Rockets. And on Tuesday, he scored 16 points and made four 3-pointers in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers — the night LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s career scoring leader.
Jackson, 27, is on a one-year contract and has appeared in 23 games this season for Boston, averaging. 0.9 points and 0.7 rebounds per game. He also had stints with Sacramento, Dallas, Milwaukee and Phoenix.
ROCKETS SEND GORDON TO CLIPS, GET WALL; GRIZ IN 3-TEAM TRADE
HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets traded Eric Gordon to the Los Angeles Clippers while reacquiring John Wall in a three-team deal Thursday that also involved the Memphis Grizzlies.
Gordon was sent to the Clippers for the rights to swap the 2023 first-round pick Houston acquired from Milwaukee with the lesser of either the Clippers’ first-round pick or Oklahoma City’s first-round pick with protection of picks 1-6.
The Rockets got Wall from the Clippers and acquired Danny Green from the Grizzlies. Before joining the Clippers this season, Wall spent the previous two seasons with the Rockets but did not play all of last season as Houston attempted to trade him.
Gordon was the longest-tenured Rocket and the only player remaining from before Houston began its rebuild when James Harden was traded to the Nets in January 2021.
The 34-year-old Gordon, who is in his 15th NBA season, joined the Rockets in 2016. He appeared in 379 games with 219 starts in Houston, averaging 15.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
He won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2016-17 season and helped the Rockets to the Western Conference Semifinals in each of his first four seasons. His 1,054 3-pointers rank second in franchise history behind Harden (2,029).
“Throughout his six and a half seasons as a Rocket, Eric did everything we asked of him and more both on the court and in the community,” general manager Rafael Stone said. “We wish him nothing but the best and want him to know he’ll always have a home here in Houston.”
Green, who is in his 14th season, has played just three games this season after recovering from a knee injury. He is a three-time NBA champion who spent the majority of his career with the Spurs.
The Rockets also waived center Boban Marjanovic. Acquired in a trade with Dallas in June, Marjanovic appeared in 17 games this season.
SUBS ANTHONY, BOL KEY MAGIC’S WIN OVER WEST-LEADING NUGGETS
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Reserves Cole Anthony and Bol Bol each scored 17 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 115-104 win over the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.
Wendell Carter Jr. led seven Magic scorers in double figures with 19 points, and Orlando’s bench outscored the Nuggets’ reserves 56-10.
“This second group is starting to really figure it out,” said Cole, who had seven rebounds and seven assists. “As a unit we’re just really locking in on that defensive end and trying to let our defense spark our offense.”
Aaron Gordon had a season-high 37 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and combined with Gordon to score all 29 of Denver’s points in the third quarter.
But after a shaky start, the Magic, who stand 13th in the Eastern Conference at 23-33, had their way.
“Our guys know and get that we can play with anybody in the league, and that’s what we’re going to continue to prove,” Magic coach Jamahn Mosley said. “That’s how we’re going to continue to play on a nightly basis.”
After missing their first five shots and falling behind 12-0, the Magic shot 63% (27 for 43) for the rest of the first half. They led by 16 points before Gordon and Jokic helped Denver cut its deficit to 10 points – 65-55 – halftime.
“The message was simple at halftime – we’re not playing hard enough, we’re not playing physical enough,” said Denver coach Michael Malone. “They’re outworking us, they’re diving on the floor for loose balls and we’re bending over, trying to pick them up.”
Gordon (17 points) and Jokic (12) handled all the scoring for the Nuggets in the third quarter, and a 3-pointer by Gordon pulled them to within three late in the period.
But Gordon and Jokic spent the first 3:34 of the final period on the bench, and Anthony and Bol led a rally that pushed Orlando’s lead back to 107-88 with 6:05 remaining.
“I didn’t do the job tonight,” said Ish Smith, who went scoreless in 14-plus minutes off the Denver bench. “When they are rolling and getting 50/50 balls, getting second shots, and playing with a lot of energy, you have to match their energy, and we didn’t do the job.”
Bol scored 12 straight points before leaving the game with 4:36 remaining. Anthony finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
“I think Cole was fantastic tonight,” said Mosley. “He did such a great job or us being able to push the pace … a big part is him just being himself, being aggressive early, attacking, and being able to break the defense down.”
TIP-INS
Nuggets: G Jamal Murray missed a third game with right knee inflammation, and coach Michael Malone indicated it is unlikely Murray will play again until after the All-Star break. … F Zeke Nnaji missed a second game with a strained right shoulder. . . . Jokic had seven of Denver’s 16 turnovers. . . . After scoring 49 points in the first quarter of a 146-112 wn Tuesday night, the Nuggets scored 49 in the second half Thursday.
Magic: G Jalen Suggs started his first game since Nov. 25, replacing Gary Harris (groin) in the starting lineup. … The Magic shot 9 for 27 from 3-point range and are 23 for 75 (31%) over the last three games, including two wins.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: At Charlotte on Saturday.
Magic: Host Miami Heat on Saturday.
DINWIDDIE HAS 25 IN BROOKLYN RETURN, NETS BEAT BULLS 116-105
NEW YORK (AP) Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 points in his first game since returning to Brooklyn and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 116-105 on Thursday night, hours after trading superstar Kevin Durant to Phoenix.
Joe Harris had 18 points, and Yuta Watanabe chipped in 14 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Dorian Finney-Smith, who came with Dinwiddie from Dallas in the trade for Kyrie Irving, had nine points and nine rebounds in his Nets debut.
“We just found a way,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said. “No panic from our guys. I thought we did a really good job of focusing on the game plan. It’s great to see us really lock in, especially at the end of the game.”
It was Dinwiddie’s first game in a Nets uniform since Dec. 27, 2020. He spent five seasons with the team and returned with 18 points in the second half.
“The entire last four or five days have been weird for me,” Dinwiddie said. “If I was going to revisit a spot, out of the three I’ve been at, it would definitely be here, unequivocally.”
Zach LaVine scored 38 points and DeMar DeRozan had 14 for Chicago, which lost its second straight and fell to 10-18 on the road.
“Every single day that goes by we have less opportunity to take on this challenge,” DeRozan said. “The room for error is getting slimmer and slimmer. It’s on us to realize it.”
The Durant trade was agreed to in the early hours of the morning Thursday then announced shortly before tipoff. Brooklyn traded Durant and forward T.J. Warren for Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder – who was subsequently flipped to Milwaukee for two second-round selections – and four first-rounders (2023, 2025, 2027, 2029) plus a pick swap in 2028.
Durant, a 13-time All-Star who was slated to represent the Nets at the upcoming All-Star Game in Utah, averaged 29 points per game over 129 games for Brooklyn, but missed time in each of his four seasons with the Nets. His trade followed that of Irving on Sunday.
“I’m not going to sugarcoat it, it’s always difficult when you’re trading a player of that stature and that ilk,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said. “My job as GM and our job as a front office is to try and bring in that caliber of talent. So those decisions are not easy, they come with a lot of thought, a lot of process on systemic debriefs and discussions that go along with that.”
Playing short-handed and in danger of losing more ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Nets snapped a two-game skid with a 20-6 fourth-quarter run, keyed by Dinwiddie and Watanabe. Dinwiddie scored 13 in the fourth and Watanabe hit a pair of 3s.
Brooklyn, which is 29th in the NBA in rebounds per game, also outrebounded Chicago 49-46, winning the rebounding battle for the first time in 16 games.
“We only gave up 21 points in the fourth, and that was with ((Watanabe) on the floor finishing for us,” Vaughn said. “I think we saw the versatility and size come into play tonight where we didn’t get destroyed rebounding-wise and shot-discrepancy.”
Brooklyn looked sluggish from the outset, shooting just 28.6% from the field in the first quarter, and Chicago capitalized. LaVine scored 12 in the first quarter, and the Bulls used a 16-2 run to build a 13-point advantage early in the second.
But the Nets heated up from the outside, making 8 of 12 3-pointers, led by Harris’ six in the second. Brooklyn led by as many as seven and took a 53-50 advantage into halftime.
“I think everybody kind of was trying to figure out each other and how we were going to be playing,” Harris said. “Once that started and the rhythm got there and everybody was able to kind of settle in, we started playing really well and played really well together.”
Brooklyn built an 11-point advantage early in the third. But Chicago scored 30 of the quarter’s final 44 points, keyed by LaVine’s 14 in the frame.
TIP-INS
Bulls: The Bulls were one of just two teams that did not make a trade before Thursday’s 3 p.m. EST deadline. “It’s us vs. everybody,” LaVine said after the game. . DeRozan (right-hip soreness) returned after missing Chicago’s game in Memphis on Tuesday.
Nets: Bridges and Johnson were on the Brooklyn bench but didn’t dress due to the trade’s late announcement. It was Bridges’ first missed game since high school. . Cam Thomas, who scored 134 points over Brooklyn’s previous three games, had his streak of three straight 40-point games snapped. He finished with 20 points. . Center Nic Claxton missed the game, his fourth of the season, with a hamstring injury.
UP NEXT
Chicago: At Cleveland on Saturday
Brooklyn: Host Philadelphia on Saturday
BUCKS WIN 9TH STRAIGHT, HOLD OFF LEBRON-LESS LAKERS 115-106
LOS ANGELES (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half for their ninth consecutive victory, 115-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers without LeBron James on Thursday night.
James sat out to rest his sore left ankle and foot two nights after he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s career scoring leader. The Bucks still fell behind by 11 in a tepid first half and never pulled away from an opponent with only nine players in uniform, but Antetokounmpo racked up 23 points in the second half.
Khris Middleton scored 22 points and Jrue Holiday added 18 for the Bucks, who matched their longest winning streak since their 9-0 start to this season. Milwaukee is primed for the stretch run to the postseason after adding veteran Jae Crowder to its talented core at the trade deadline.
“Our offense has been better for this stretch,” coach Mike Budenholzer said. “Tonight we did not shoot it well, but I think generally speaking, we’ve been shooting the ball better. I think it’s been our unselfishness, the way the ball has moved, the pop that we’re playing with. Getting Khris healthy makes a big difference, so it’s a little bit of everything. It’s hard to keep a stretch like this going, but we want to keep pushing.”
Dennis Schroder had 25 points and 12 assists in a standout performance at point guard for the Lakers, who had only four reserves after their flurry of trades in the past two days.
Los Angeles shipped out Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damian Jones while adding D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Mo Bamba and Davon Reed.
Russell, Vanderbilt and Beasley sat on the Lakers’ bench to watch this game with their new teammates.
“We’ve just got to put everything together,” said Anthony Davis, who had 23 points and 16 rebounds while battling foul trouble. “Obviously we know what we have on paper. We’ve got to put it to the floor. We’re behind the 8-ball, so we’ve got to do it with some urgency. These guys coming in are ready to get going.”
The Lakers are 25-31 after their third straight loss, and they’re in desperate need of a winning surge if they hope to avoid missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
James missed his 12th game of the season with an injury that has required constant maintenance. The Lakers honored his achievement with a pregame ceremony in which he thanked his fans and his family while describing the week as “surreal.”
Despite using their 28th starting lineup in 56 games this season, the short-handed Lakers improbably took a 58-50 halftime lead while Milwaukee missed 23 of its 28 3-point attempts.
THE REAL STORY
Davis ended a surge of internet speculation about why he was curiously sitting on the Lakers’ bench instead of watching the moment James broke the scoring record Tuesday: He didn’t realize LeBron was about to make history.
“We were losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game that we needed, and I was (ticked) off that we were losing,” Davis said. “It’s very simple. It’s nothing had to do with Bron. He knows that.”
TIP-INS
Bucks: Crowder is unlikely to join the team before it returns home to Milwaukee, Budenholzer said. The Bucks gave up George Hill, Serge Ibaka, Jordan Nwora and three future second-round picks to get the defense-minded, playoff-tested Crowder, who played at Marquette. “I just feel like Jae is a winner,” Budenholzer said. “His toughness, his defense, what he brings on that end of the court is special.”
Lakers: Coach Darvin Ham said James had “imaging” done on his foot, but it didn’t show “anything extensive, just normal wear and tear.” … Ham is hoping all five newcomers are available for their next game Saturday. “All those guys bring unique skill sets that we need,” Ham said.
UP NEXT
Bucks: At LA Clippers on Friday.
Lakers: At Golden State on Saturday.
CELTICS’ BROWN HAS BROKEN BONE IN FACE, OUT INDEFINITELY
BOSTON (AP) Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown has a broken bone in his face, the team confirmed on Thursday in an injury update that did not specify how long he will be out.
The Celtics said Brown will miss Friday night’s game against Charlotte but provided no further details.
Brown left Wednesday’s game against Philadelphia after colliding with Jayson Tatum under the basket when they were both going for an offensive rebound.
Brown appeared to take Tatum’s elbow in the left side of his head. He went to the floor and was slow to get up; when he did, he went straight to the locker room, rubbing his left eye and cheek.
After the game, coach Joe Mazzulla said he had no more information, but guard Malcolm Brogdon said Brown appeared to be in pain when he left.
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TEXAS GIVES INTERIM COACH RODNEY TERRY RAISE TO $1.2M
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas officials have more than doubled interim coach Rodney Terry’s salary to $1.2 million this season as he leads the No. 5 Longhorns after the midseason firing of former coach Chris Beard.
Terry took over the team as acting head coach when Beard was initially suspended following his arrest on a felony domestic violence charge on allegations he choked, hit and bit his fiancee.
Terry was given the interim head coach title when Beard was fired on Jan. 5. Texas (19-4, 8-3) sits in first place in the Big 12, which the Longhorns haven’t won since 2008.
Terry’s previous salary was $500,000. When the raise took effect was not immediately clear. It was first reported Thursday by the Austin American-Statesman.
“He’s doing the duties of a head coach and we chose to adjust his salary as he leads our program the rest of the year,” Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte said Thursday.
Terry has recently increased his off-court duties, stepping into previously-contracted slots for the head coach on weekly television and radio programs.
Del Conte declined comment on the search to fill the job permanently, but has praised Terry’s results with the Longhorns (19-4, 8-3) after Beard’s suspension and firing.
Beard, who school officials said was “unfit” to continue leading the program, has put his Austin house up for sale for nearly $5 million. Online court records show a hearing in his case scheduled for March 1.
SHELTON, LMU RALLY, OVERCOME BLUNDER TO BEAT ST MARY’S IN OT
LOS ANGELES (AP) Cam Shelton scored all of his career-high 31 points after halftime, enough to overcome him mistakenly taking a timeout late in overtime and lead Loyola Marymount past No. 15 Saint Mary’s 78-74 Thursday night.
Loyola Marymount (17-9, 7-5 West Coast Conference) had lost 21 straight to Saint Mary’s and trailed 16-0 less than six minutes into this game.
The Lions led 76-73 with 2.6 seconds left in the extra session before Shelton called a timeout when his team had none left. Alex Ducas made just one of the two technical foul shots, then Loyola Marymount’s Keli Leaupepe hit two free throws with one second remaining to seal it.
Shelton scored 24 of the Lions’ final 31 points, including a tying layup with two seconds left in regulation. Alex Merkviladze added 15 points for Loyola Marymount, three weeks after it won at then-No. 6 Gonzaga.
Logan Johnson scored a career-high 31 points and Aidan Mahaney had 24 for Saint Mary’s (21-4, 10-1), which had won 12 in a row. The Gaels were coming off a win over then-No. 12 Gonzaga on Saturday.
Loyola Marymount became the only team in WCC history to defeat Gonzaga, BYU and Saint Mary’s in the same season.
Shelton converted a three-point play with 20.9 seconds remaining to pull Loyola Marymount within 60-58, and Justin Ahrens made a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to cut the Lions’ deficit to 62-61.
After Shelton’s tying layup, Mahaney just missed a last-second heave from beyond half court at the end of regulation.
Quickly down by 16, the Lions roared back with a 20-4 run to tie it with 6:13 remaining in the first half.
Saint Mary’s led 30-23 at halftime and continued to lead midway through the second half. Loyola Marymount grabbed a 43-42 advantage on a layup by Merkviladze.
BIG PICTURE
Saint Mary’s: The Gaels fell three victories short of matching the best conference start in program history at 13-0 in 2018. After playing at Portland, Saint Mary’s travels to San Diego next Thursday before a game at home against BYU on Feb. 18.
Loyola Marymount: After playing at Santa Clara on Saturday, the Lions host No. 16 Gonzaga next Thursday in a game that will have the Bulldogs’ complete attention. Loyola Marymount ended Gonzaga’s run of 75 consecutive home victories and 93 consecutive victories over unranked teams with a 68-67 victory on Jan. 19.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary’s: At Portland on Saturday.
Loyola Marymount: At Santa Clara on Saturday.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NO. 6 STANFORD REBOUNDS FROM RARE LOSS, BEATS NO. 17 ARIZONA
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Stanford hasn’t lost consecutive games in more than two years. It will be even longer after the Cardinal bounced back from one of their worst performances of the season with arguably their best.
Cameron Brink and Haley Jones each scored 18 points and the No. 6 Cardinal used a strong rebounding performance to beat No. 17 Arizona 84-60 on Thursday night.
The Cardinal (23-3, 11-2 Pac-12) won their sixth straight against the Wildcats (18-6, 8-5), a streak that includes the 2021 NCAA title game. Stanford moved into first place in the conference, a half-game ahead of No. 7 Utah.
Jones shot 8 for 11 from the field and added 12 rebounds and six assists. Brink scored all her points and added eight rebounds in 21 minutes.
Stanford outrebounded Arizona 45-27. It was a much better effort on the boards than in Sunday’s 72-67 loss at Washington. In that game, the Cardinal had a season-low 24 rebounds, which they surpassed in the third quarter against the Wildcats.
“Everything was 10 times better,” Jones said. “I think this was one of our best games we played overall, 40 minutes-wise. I was really proud of the bounce back that we had tonight.”
Stanford tied a season-high with 59.3% shooting, narrowly missing becoming the first team to shoot better than 60% against the Wildcats since the Cardinal accomplished the feat in 2014.
“We wanted to be aggressive, we wanted to play fast, that’s how we want to play,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerVeer said. “I think we can even do better. And I think I’ve been holding us back, honestly, I really do.”
Paris Clark, Esmery Martinez and Cate Reese led the way for Arizona with 10 points apiece.
The Wildcats were coming off their first road sweep of the Los Angeles schools since 2002, but needed three overtimes, including two in Sunday’s win at USC. The Wildcats shot 35.8% and had their most lopsided loss since falling by 27 points at home to Kansas in December.
“We just kind of died,” Arizona coach Adia Barnes said. “I think we didn’t show a tremendous amount of effort until the last six minutes.”
Up 38-27 at the break, Stanford extended the lead to 21 points midway through the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Hannah Jump. The Cardinal were up 25 points after three periods and led by as many as 37.
BIG PICTURE
Stanford: The Cardinal entered the week fourth in the NET rankings, keeping them in line for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. It would be their third consecutive season as a No. 1, their longest streak since four straight No. 1 seeds from 2010-13.
Arizona: The Wildcats fell to 3-3 this season against ranked teams. Their last win over a top-10 opponent came in Nov. 2021 against No. 6 Louisville in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with their last home win against a top-10 team coming in Jan. 2021.
UP NEXT
Stanford: Concludes its season-high four-game trip Sunday at Arizona State.
Arizona: Hosts California on Sunday.
NFL NEWS
MAHOMES WINS 2ND CAREER MVP AHEAD OF SUPER BOWL LVII
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the 2022 NFL MVP on Thursday, claiming the regular-season award for the second time in his career.
Mahomes – who led the league with 5,250 yards and 41 touchdowns – earned the honor over four other finalists this year: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, Cincinnati Bengals signal-caller Joe Burrow, Buffalo Bills passer Josh Allen, and Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson.
The Chiefs passer finished with 48 first-place votes and 490 points. Allen and Hurts each received one first-place vote.
Bills athletic trainer Denny Kellington received one fifth-place vote. Kellington performed CPR on safety Damar Hamlin when he entered cardiac arrest against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Mahomes and Hurts were considered front-runners for the MVP award for most of the season’s second half, but the Eagles star’s resume took a hit after he missed Weeks 16 and 17 with a shoulder injury. Hurts finished the regular season 14-1 as a starter, with Philadelphia going 0-2 without him under center.
Mahomes guided Kansas City to a 14-3 campaign, good for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. He also won the MVP award in 2018 and was named Super Bowl MVP during the 2019 season.
The 27-year-old is the 10th player in NFL history with multiple regular-season MVPs on his resume, tying Joe Montana, Steve Young, and Kurt Warner with two awards. Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning tops the list with five.
This marks the 10th straight year the MVP goes to a quarterback, with Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers winning in each of the last two seasons. Former Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was the last non-QB to be named Most Valuable Player (2012).
Mahomes might not be done adding to his decorated career resume this campaign, though, as the Chiefs face the Eagles on Sunday in Super Bowl LVII.
NICK BOSA WINS AP DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
PHOENIX (AP) Nick Bosa made it a landslide for the AP Defensive Player of the Year award.
San Francisco’s All-Pro defensive end received 46 first-place votes after leading the NFL with 18 1/2 sacks in the regular season.
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons finished second with 101 points, far behind Bosa’s 237. Parsons didn’t get a first-place vote but had 30 second-place votes and 11 for third.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones came in third with 56 points. Jones had one first-place vote.
Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick got two first-place votes but ended up in fourth place.
New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams earned the other first-place vote.
Bosa is due for a hefty pay raise this offseason. He’s set to play on his fifth-year option worth nearly $18 million for 2023 but it’s likely he’ll get an extension that could be worth more than $30 million a year.
Earlier Thursday evening, DeMeco Ryans, who spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator of the 49ers, was named AP Assistant Coach of the Year. He is now the head coach of the Texans.
Justin Jefferson ran away with the AP Offensive Player of the Year award. Minnesota’s All-Pro wide receiver got 35 first-place votes and earned 192 points, outdistancing runner up Patrick Mahomes by a significant margin.
THOMAS, REVIS HEADLINE NEW PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
PHOENIX (AP) Joe Thomas gave fans of the new version of the Cleveland Browns something they could finally celebrate.
The six-time All-Pro offensive lineman will join lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis as inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first try, becoming the first Browns Hall of Famer from the team’s inglorious expansion era.
“It’s really special for me because the franchise has endured some really tough times,” Thomas said. “But those fans are so loyal and passionate, and they still show up and it still is their identity that they’re Browns fans. It’s great for all of Browns Nation.”
Since returning to the NFL in 1999, the Browns have had two playoff berths, one playoff win and the worst record in the league – including an 0-16 season in Thomas’ last year in the NFL.
Thomas and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers announced Thursday that also includes return finalists DeMarcus Ware, Zach Thomas and Ronde Barber. Senior candidates Joe Klecko, Chuck Howley and Ken Riley, along with coaching candidate Don Coryell also got voted into the Hall and will be inducted in Canton, Ohio, this summer.
“I didn’t set out to be a Hall of Famer,” Barber said. “I was trying to make the team. I was trying to get on the field. All you can do is take your opportunity and run with it. And we all took our opportunities and ran with it.”
The headliners of the class are Joe Thomas and Revis – the two first-round picks from the 2007 draft who took far different journeys to this ultimate honor.
Revis bounced around teams seeking his best opportunities to win and thrive financially, while Thomas never moved.
Picked third in the draft by Cleveland, Thomas stepped in as an immediate starter and never moved until a torn triceps ended his final season in 2017.
Thomas played 10,363 consecutive snaps before that injury as one of the only dependable parts on one of the NFL’s sorriest franchises.
Thomas was a Pro Bowler in all 10 healthy seasons, a first-team All-Pro six times and a second-team selection two other years. But he never even made it to the playoffs a single time with the Browns.
Revis was always moving, whether it was following top receivers from one side of the field to the other as the game’s top lockdown cornerback of his era.
Revis’ best stretch came in New York with the Jets, where he was a first-team All-Pro from 2009-11 and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2009 when he repeatedly shut down top receivers by sending them to “Revis Island.”
“I was probably the most nervous of anybody on the field,” Revis said. “You look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself: `It’s either me or him.’ I had to stand up to the challenge. I took that responsibility to take on that assignment and shut them down.”
Revis spent one year in New England, helping the Patriots win the Super Bowl in the 2014 season, and also played for Tampa Bay and Kansas City, along with a second stint with the Jets.
Ware, Barber and Zach Thomas all had longer waits before getting voted into the Hall. Ware was also a finalist last year, while Barber got in on his third time at this stage and Thomas on his fourth try.
Ware was a four-time All-Pro in Dallas and then helped Denver win a Super Bowl in the 2015 season. He led the NFL in sacks twice and finished with 138 1/2 sacks in his career.
Barber was a key cog to the Tampa-2 defensive scheme as a cornerback for the Buccaneers. He was a three-time All-Pro, led the NFL with 10 interceptions in 2001 and won a Super Bowl the next season.
Zach Thomas was a five-time All-Pro who spent 12 of his 13 seasons with Miami before finishing with one year in Dallas. He won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1996, had at least 100 tackles in his first 11 seasons.
Coryell didn’t have the team success comparable to other coaches to get voted into the Hall, winning 111 regular-season games for the Cardinals and Chargers and never reaching a Super Bowl.
But his impact on the game with his famous “Air Coryell” offense in San Diego was transcendent as he took advantage of rule changes that opened up the passing game in the late 1970s and put together an offense that still influences the game today.
Howley was a five-time All-Pro in 15 seasons with Chicago and Dallas with his biggest claim being the only player from a losing team ever picked as Super Bowl MVP. Howley won MVP after intercepting two passes in Super Bowl V when Dallas lost to Baltimore 16-13. He ended up on the winning side the following season when he two takeaways in a 24-3 win over Miami.
Klecko was a mainstay on the Jets famed “New York Sack Exchange,” earning Pro Bowl honors at nose tackle, defensive tackle and defensive end in a 12-year career that ended with one season on the Indianapolis Colts.
Klecko was an All-Pro twice, including in 1981 when he unofficially led the NFL with 20 1/2 sacks and finished second to Lawrence Taylor in the Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Riley’s 65 career interceptions in 15 seasons with Cincinnati rank fifth highest in NFL history and second to Dick “Night Train” Lane’s 68 for players who were exclusively cornerbacks.
SUPER BOWL PREVIEW
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
On Sunday, February 12, the Kansas City Chiefs (16-3) and the Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) will meet in Super Bowl LVII (6:30 PM ET, FOX) at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. It marks the sixth time since 2000 that the two No. 1 seeds will meet in the Super Bowl.
Kansas City and Philadelphia combined for 28 regular-season victories and 32 wins, including the postseason, this year, both tied for the second-most among Super Bowl opponents. The Chiefs became the third team with at least 12 regular-season wins in five consecutive regular seasons, joining NEW ENGLAND (eight straight seasons from 2010-17) and INDIANAPOLIS (seven straight seasons from 2003-09).
The Eagles, who led the NFL with 70 sacks, and Chiefs, who ranked second with 55, combined for 125 regular-season sacks, the most-ever by Super Bowl opponents. Philadelphia is looking to become the sixth team to lead the league in sacks and win the Super Bowl in the same season. The Eagles, who enter Super Bowl LVII with a single-season NFL record 39 rushing touchdowns, can become the fourth team since 1990 to lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns and win the Super Bowl in the same season, joining DALLAS (Super Bowl XXX), DENVER (Super Bowl XXXIII) and WASHINGTON (Super Bowl XXVI).
Kansas City head coach ANDY REID has 21 career postseason victories, trailing only BILL BELICHICK (31) for the most playoff wins by a head coach all-time. Including the postseason, he has the fifth-most total wins (268), by a head coach in NFL history, trailing only Belichick (329) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers DON SHULA (347), GEORGE HALAS (324) and TOM LANDRY (270).
Reid, at 64 years and 330 days old on Sunday, can become the fourth-oldest head coach to win a Super Bowl. Philadelphia head coach NICK SIRIANNI, who will be 41 years and 242 days old on Sunday, can become the fifth-youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl. He would also become the ninth individual to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons as a head coach and the first since 2017 (DOUG PEDERSON).
On Sunday, with starts by Chiefs quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES (27 years and 148 days old) and Eagles quarterback JALEN HURTS (24 years and 189 days old), it would mark the youngest combined age (51 years and 337 days) by starting quarterbacks in a Super Bowl.
Mahomes can become the fifth quarterback under the age of 30 to start three Super Bowls in a four-season span, joining TOM BRADY (three starts from 2001-04) and Pro Football Hall of Famers TROY AIKMAN (three from 1992-95), JOHN ELWAY (three from 1986-89) and BOB GRIESE (three from 1971-73). He can also surpass Brady (27 years and 187 days old in Super Bowl XXXIX) as the youngest quarterback ever to start three career Super Bowls.
Mahomes, who led the NFL with 5,250 passing yards, is looking to become the first player to throw for at least 5,000 yards and win the Super Bowl in the same season. He is set to face the league’s top pass defense in Philadelphia, who allowed 179.8 passing yards per game. There have been two previous instances of the passing yards leader and the top passing defense meeting in a Super Bowl, each won by the team with the top-ranked pass defense [Super Bowl XLVIII (Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING vs. SEATTLE) and Super Bowl XXXVII (RICH GANNON vs. TAMPA BAY)].
Hurts can become the fourth starting quarterback under the age of 25 to win a Super Bowl, joining BEN ROETHLISBERGER (23 years and 340 days old in Super Bowl XL), PATRICK MAHOMES (24 years and 138 days old in Super Bowl LIV) and TOM BRADY (24 years and 184 days old in Super Bowl XXXVI). Hurts is 16-1 as a starting quarterback this season, including the playoffs, the sixth-highest winning percentage by a quarterback in a single season in the Super Bowl era (minimum 10 starts).
Both Mahomes and Hurts are finalists for the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award. There have been six previous instances of players winning both the NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP awards in the same season: Pro Football Hall of Famers TERRY BRADSHAW (1978), JOE MONTANA (1989), EMMITT SMITH (1993), BART STARR (1966), KURT WARNER (1999) and STEVE YOUNG (1994).
Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE and Philadelphia center JASON KELCE are set to become the first pair of brothers to face off in a Super Bowl and the fourth set of brothers to appear in the same Super Bowl, joining GLENN and LYLE BLACKWOOD (Super Bowls XVII and XIX), ARCHIE and RAY GRIFFIN (Super Bowl XVI) and DEVIN and JASON MCCOURTY (Super Bowl LIII). The Kelce’s have combined for nine First-Team All-Pro selections, the most of any brother duo in NFL history.
Travis Kelce enters Super Bowl LVII ranked second in receptions (127) and receiving yards (1,467) and tied for second in touchdown receptions (15) in postseason history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE in all three categories.
Mahomes has thrown 13 postseason touchdown passes to Kelce, trailing only the pair of TOM BRADY and ROB GRONKOWSKI (15) for the most postseason touchdowns between a quarterback-receiver pairing in NFL history. The Chiefs duo have also connected for 1,129 yards in their postseason careers, the fourth-most yards in postseason history by a quarterback-receiver pairing, trailing only Brady and JULIAN EDELMAN (1,442 yards), Brady and Gronkowski (1,389) and the Pro Football Hall of Famer duo of TROY AIKMAN and MICHAEL IRVIN (1,169).
Hurts, who has 15 rushing touchdowns including the postseason – the most in a single season by a quarterback in NFL history – and running back MILES SANDERS (13 rushing touchdowns, including playoffs) are the first teammate duo each with at least 13 rushing touchdowns in a single season in NFL history, including the postseason. During the regular season, wide receivers A.J. BROWN (88 receptions for 1,496 yards) and DEVONTA SMITH (95 receptions for 1,196 yards) became the first duo in Philadelphia franchise history with at least 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. The Eagles look to join the 2006 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON and REGGIE WAYNE) as the only teams with two players each with at least 80 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in the regular season and win the Super Bowl in the same year.
Kansas City defensive end FRANK CLARK recorded 1.5 sacks in the AFC Championship game and has 13.5 career postseason sacks, trailing only WILLIE MCGINEST (16) and Pro Football Hall of Famer BRUCE SMITH (14.5) for the most postseason sacks by a player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Chiefs defensive tackle CHRIS JONES and Eagles linebacker HAASON REDDICK each recorded two sacks on Championship weekend and have a chance to join VON MILLER (2015) and LAMARR WOODLEY (2008) as the only players since 1982 to have at least two sacks in both a conference championship game and Super Bowl in the same postseason.
Reddick enters Super Bowl LVII with 19.5 sacks, including the postseason, tied for the fourth-most sacks by a player entering the Super Bowl since 1982. With Reddick (16 regular-season sacks), defensive end BRANDON GRAHAM (11), defensive tackle JAVON HARGRAVE (11) and defensive end JOSH SWEAT (11), the Eagles became the first team since 1982 with four players each recording at least 10 sacks in the same season.
DATE/TIME Sunday, February 12, 2023 @ 6:30 PM ET STADIUM State Farm Stadium, Arizona REFEREE Carl Cheffers PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER First meeting in postseason KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (16-3 – AFC WEST – NO. 1 SEED) VS. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (16-3 – NFC EAST – NO. 1 SEED) • 6TH SB since 2000 to feature both No. 1 seeds. • 32 COMBINED WINS between KC & Phi., tied-2nd most in SB matchup ever. • 51 YEARS & 337 DAYS, combined age of Patrick Mahomes & Jalen Hurts on SB Sunday, youngest ever combined-age by starting QBs in SB.
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Chiefs leads all-time series, 5-4
STREAKS Chiefs have won past 3
LAST GAME 10/3/21: Chiefs 42 at Eagles 30
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER First meeting in postseason
CHIEFS NOTES:
PLAYOFF RECORD 19-21
CHAMPIONSHIPS 3: 1960, 1969 (SB IV), 2019 (SB LIV)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME W 23-20 vs. Cincinnati (1/29/23 – AFC-C)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
6-1: AZ (1-0), HOU (1-0), JAX (2-0), IND (0-1),
SF (1-0), TEN (1-0)
PTS. FOR 29.2
OFFENSE 413.6
PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 435-648-5,250-41-12-105.1
RUSHING Isiah Pacheco (R): 170-830-4.9-5
RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 110-1,338-12.2-12
PTS. AGAINST 21.7
DEFENSE 328.2
SACKS Chris Jones: 15.5
INTs Juan Thornhill, L’Jarius Sneed: 3
TAKE/GIVE -3 (20/23)
PR Kadarius Toney: 6.1
KR Isiah Pacheco (R): 20.6
PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 50.4 (45.6)
KICKING Harrison Butker: 92 (38/41 PAT; 18/24 FG)
KANSAS CITY makes 3rd SB appearance in past 4 years & 5th in franchise history. • ANDY REID has 21 career postseason wins, 2nd-most ever by HC. • CHIEFS led NFL in total offense (413.6 yards per game) for 3rdconsecutive season & led in scoring offense (29.2 points per game).
QB PATRICK MAHOMES can join Tom Brady as only QBs to start 3 SBs in 1st 6 career seasons. Passed for 326 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.4 rating in AFC-C. Has 3,902 pass yards (300.2 per game) & 37 TDs (32 pass, 5 rush) vs. 7 INTs for 106.1 rating in 13 career postseason starts. Became 5th QB to lead NFL in pass yards (5,250) & TD passes (41) & advance to SB in same season. Had 5 TD passes vs. INT for 131 rating in last meeting. • RB JERICK MCKINNON led RBs with 9 rec. TDs in 2022, tied-most by RB in single season in SB era. Finished reg. season with TD catch in 6 straight games, longest streak ever by RB. • RB ISIAH PACHECO (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 85+ scrimmage yards. Ranked 4th among rookie RBs with 830 rush yards & 2nd with 5 rush TDs, both 3rd-most ever by KC rookie. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had 7 catches for 78 yards & rec. TD in AFC-C. Ranks 2nd in postseason history in catches (127) & rec. yards (1,467) & ranks tied-2nd in rec. TDs (15). Aims for 6th in row in playoffs with rec. TD. Led TEs with 110 catches (tied 2nd-most ever by TE in single season) & 1,338 rec. yards (4th-most ever by TE in single season) in 2022. • WR MARQUES VALDES-SCANTLING had 6 catches for 116 yards & rec. TD in AFC-C. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with TD catch.
DT CHRIS JONES had 1st 2 career playoff sacks & 3 TFL in AFC-C. Ranked tied-4th in NFL with 15.5 sacks in 2022 & is 1 of 5 players with 7+ sacks in each of past 5 seasons. • DE FRANK CLARK had 1.5 sacks in AFC-C & aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with sack. Has 13.5 career playoff sacks, 3rd-most since 1982. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS ranked 3rd among rookies with 6 sacks in 2022. Had 1st-career playoff sack in AFC-C. • LB NICK BOLTON ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 180 tackles in 2022, most by KC player in single season since at least 2000. • CB L’JARIUS SNEED was 1 of 2 players in 2022 with 100+ tackles (108), 3+ sacks (3.5) & 3+ INTs (3). Has 9+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 playoff games. • CB JAYLEN WATSON can become 1st rookie & 6th player ever with INT in each of his 1st 3 career playoff games. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE (rookie) aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with PD.
EAGLES NOTES:
PLAYOFF RECORD 25-24
CHAMPIONSHIPS 5: 1948, 1949, 1960, 2017 (SB LII)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME W 31-7 vs. San Francisco (1/29/23 – NFC-C)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
6-0: AZ (1-0), HOU (1-0), JAX (1-0), IND (1-0),
SF (1-0), TEN (1-0)
PTS. FOR 28.1
OFFENSE 389.1
PASSING Jalen Hurts: 306-460-3,701-22-6-101.6
RUSHING Miles Sanders: 259-1,269-4.9-11
RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 88-1,496-17.0-11
PTS. AGAINST 20.2
DEFENSE 310.5
SACKS Haason Reddick: 16
INTs C.J. Gardner-Johnson: 6
TAKE/GIVE +8 (27/19)
PR Britain Covey: 9.3
KR Boston Scott: 27.1
PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 40.8 (36.6)
KICKING Jake Elliott: 111 (51/53 PAT; 20/23 FG)
PHILADELPHIA advanced to 4th SB in team history. • NICK SIRIANNI has led Phi. to postseason in each of 1st 2 seasons. • EAGLES have 39 rush TDs in 2022 (incl. postseason), most rush TDs ever in single season, incl. playoffs. • PHILADELPHIA has 78 sacks in 2022 (incl. postseason), 3rd-most ever by team in single season, incl. playoffs.
QB JALEN HURTS can become 1st QB ever with rush TD in 3 straight postgame games within single season. Became 3rd QB ever with 3,500+ pass yards (3,701), 20+ TD passes (22) & 10+ rush TDs (13) in single season, 2nd-most rush TDs by QB in single season in NFL history. Became 1st QB alltime with 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons. Had 434 yards (career-high 387 pass, 47 rush) & 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs for 105.1 rating in last meeting. • RB MILES SANDERS had 1st 2 career playoff rush TDs in NFC-C. Had career highs in rush yards (1,269) & rush TDs (11) in 2022. • RB KENNETH GAINWELL has 195 scrimmage yards (97.5 per game) & rush TD in 2022 postseason. Had rush TD in last meeting. • WR A.J. BROWN had 88 catches for franchise-record 1,496 yards (4thmost in NFL) & 11 rec. TDs in 2022. Had 8 catches for 133 yards & rec. TD in his last game vs. KC (10/24/21 w/ Ten.). • WR DEVONTA SMITH had 7 catches for 122 yards in last meeting. Had career highs in catches (95), rec. yards (1,196) & rec. TDs (7) in 2022. Brown & Smith were only pair of teammates each with 85+ catches & 1,100+ rec. yards this season. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT aims for his 5th in row in playoffs with 5+ catches.
LB HAASON REDDICK had 2 sacks, FF & FR in NFC-C & can join LaMarr Woodley (4) as only players since 1982 with 1.5+ sacks in 3 straight playoff games. Ranked tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 16 sacks & ranked tied-1st with 5 FFs. Became 1st player since 1982 with 10+ sacks in 3 straight seasons with 3 different teams. • DE BRANDON GRAHAM had sack in SB LII vs. NE. Had career-high 11 sacks in 2022. • DT JAVON HARGRAVE had career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (10) this season. Had 3rd-career playoff sack in NFC-C. Had sack in last meeting. • DE JOSH SWEAT had career highs in sacks (11) & TFL (15) in 2022. Has sack in 6 of his past 8 games, incl. playoffs. • DT FLETCHER COX has 7 TFL in 10 career playoff games. • LB T.J. EDWARDS was 1 of 4 with 150+ tackles (159 – tied-6th in NFL) & 10+ TFL (10) in 2022. • CB DARIUS SLAY (14 PD, 3 INTs) & CB JAMES BRADBERY (17 PD, 3 INTs) were only pair of teammates each with 14+ PD & 3+ INTs in 2022. • S C.J. GARDNER-JOHNSON ranked tied-1st in NFL with career-high 6 INTs.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 6:30 PM ET
TV FOX, FOX Deportes: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Laura Okmin & Mike Golic (field reporters)
Kansas City SiriusXM 82 or 226 and the SXM App
Philadelphia SiriusXM 83 or 225 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App
2023 NFL MOCK DRAFT
BARRING TRADES
1. CHICAGO BEARS | ALABAMA EDGE WILL ANDERSON
2. HOUSTON TEXANS | ALABAMA QB BRYCE YOUNG
3. ARIZONA CARDINALS | GEORGIA DL JALEN CARTER
4. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | OHIO STATE QB C.J. STROUD
5. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (FROM DEN) | TEXAS TECH EDGE TYREE WILSON
6. DETROIT LIONS (FROM LAR) | ILLINOIS CB DEVON WITHERSPOON
7. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | KENTUCKY QB WILL LEVIS
8. ATLANTA FALCONS | CLEMSON EDGE MYLES MURPHY
9. CAROLINA PANTHERS | FLORIDA QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON
10. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (FROM NO) | OREGON CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ
11. TENNESSEE TITANS | NORTHWESTERN OT PETER SKORONSKI
12. HOUSTON TEXANS (FROM CLE) | GEORGIA TECH EDGE/DL KEION WHITE
13. NEW YORK JETS | OHIO STATE OT PARIS JOHNSON JR.
14. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | TCU WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON
15. GREEN BAY PACKERS | IOWA DL LUKAS VAN NESS
16. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS | PENN STATE CB JOEY PORTER JR.
17. PITTSBURGH STEELERS | GEORGIA OT BRODERICK JONES
18. DETROIT LIONS | TEXAS RB BIJAN ROBINSON
19. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | ALABAMA DB BRIAN BRANCH
20. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | NOTRE DAME TE MICHAEL MAYER
21. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS | USC WR JORDAN ADDISON
22. BALTIMORE RAVENS | TENNESSEE WR JALIN HYATT
23. MINNESOTA VIKINGS | SOUTH CAROLINA CB CAM SMITH
24. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | MISSISSIPPI STATE CB EMMANUEL FORBES
25. NEW YORK GIANTS | OHIO STATE WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
26. DALLAS COWBOYS | ARKANSAS LB DREW SANDERS
27. BUFFALO BILLS | BOSTON COLLEGE WR ZAY FLOWERS
28. CINCINNATI BENGALS | GEORGIA CB KELEE RINGO
29. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (FROM SF VIA MIA, DEN) | FLORIDA OL O’CYRUS TORRENCE
30. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | OHIO STATE OT DAWAND JONES
31. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | ALABAMA RB JAHMYR GIBBS
32. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (FROM CHI) | BAYLOR DL SIAKI IKA
NHL NEWS
NJ DEVILS ALL-STAR JACK HUGHES OUT WITH UPPER-BODY INJURY
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has an upper-body injury and is considered week to week.
Coach Lindy Ruff gave the injury update following the Devils morning skate ahead of their home game Thursday night against the Seattle Kraken. Hughes left practice early Wednesday.
“He’s a young guy – that’s going to help with it,” Ruff said. “I think it’s going to be on the shorter end.”
The 21-year-old Hughes represented New Jersey at NHL All-Star Weekend and is the biggest reason the the team contending and in a playoff spot for the first time in several seasons. He ranks third in the league in goals with 35 and ninth in points with 67, which is 16 more than the next-closest Devils player.
New Jersey is currently in second in the Metropolitan Division, behind the first-place Carolina Hurricanes and just ahead of the rival New York Rangers. If Hughes is out even two weeks, it would mean he misses eight games.
ZADINA RETURNS, SCORES GO-AHEAD GOAL AS RED WINGS TOP FLAMES
DETROIT (AP) Filip Zadina made a successful return to the Detroit lineup, scoring the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third period to send the Red Wings over the Calgary Flames 2-1 Thursday night.
Zadina had not played since Nov. 5 because of a broken right leg.
“That was lifting for our group and really happy for him,” Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said. “Tonight I thought for the most part a pretty complete game. I don’t think we’ll apologize, or our guys won’t, I’m not saying we have to be perfect, but that’s how it has to look for us to win. And we got it done tonight.”
Zadina passed to Oskar Sundqvist, got the puck right back and snapped it into the open right side of the net past goaltender Dan Vladar for his first goal of the season.
“Obviously it felt pretty good,” Zadina said. “It felt even better that I could help the team to win the game. It felt amazing.”
Flames forward Blake Coleman scored the first goal of the game at 18:54 of the second period when he deflected Noah Hanifin’s shot from the left point.
Coleman extended his goal streak to three games. He has six points in that span.
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin tied the game at 19:46 of the second when he scored on the power play, his team-leading 16th goal.
It was the first goal scored by the Red Wings against the Flames since Feb. 23, 2020, as the last two meetings were Calgary shutouts. In that 2020 game, Larkin scored twice in a 4-2 loss.
Larkin has seven goals and four assists in 13 career games against Calgary.
“There are no excuses at this time of year,” Coleman said. “We’ve got 30 games left and we’ve got to get every point and win the game. We took too many penalties and then it came down to one breakdown in the third period.”
Detroit goaltender Ville Husso had 35 saves and hasn’t lost in four career games against the Flames.
“I guess it’s playoff hockey for us,” Husso said. “Almost 30 games left, whatever, so you still want to make it there. It’s on us. We just need to come in every night and play like that and give us a chance to win.”
Vladar finished with 15 saves.
“I was pleased with the first two periods, especially on the road, but we took too many penalties and they got the big goal in the third,” Flames coach Darryl Sutter said. “We’ve seen that a lot this year.”
NOTES: Red Wings D Robert Hagg played for the first time since Dec. 8 and assisted on the game-winning goal. . Flames D Rasmus Andersson missed his first game of the season after being hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Detroit on Wednesday evening.
UP NEXT
Flames: Play at Buffalo on Saturday afternoon.
Red Wings: Host Vancouver on Saturday afternoon.
VASILEVSKIY ENDS 84-GAME SHUTOUT DROUGHT, LIGHTNING BEAT AVS
TAMPA, Fla, (AP) Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves to stop an 84-game regular-season shutout drought, Branon Hagel had two goals and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-0 on Thursday night.
This was the first meeting between the teams since Colorado ended Tampa Bay’s two-year run as NHL champs with a series win in last season’s Stanley Cup Final.
Vasilevskiy made a nifty glove save on Matt Nieto’s early second-period breakaway shot en route to his 29th career shutout and first since blanking Seattle on Nov. 26, 2021.
“Hopefully they come in bunches,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “It was great. The crowd was great at the end, cheering for him. It’s weird. Some years, you get a ton of them, and some years they get broken up late and it happened to him a couple times this year.”
Vasilevskiy is 11-0-0 at home, dating to December and became the second NHL goalie to post multiple 11-game win streaks, joining Montreal Hall of Famer Ken Dryden.
Vasilevskiy said he was unaware of how long his shutout drought was.
“I know how many wins I have this season,” he said. “That’s the only thing that matters.”
Corey Perry, Brayden Point and Mikhail Sergachev also scored for the Lightning, who had lost two in row.
Nikita Kucherov got his NHL-leading 56th assist on Point’s goal to break his own record (2018-19) with a point in his 17th consecutive home game. Alex Killorn had three assists.
Tampa Bay set a team record with a point in 14 straight home games.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 27 shots as Colorado fell to 7-2-1 in its last 10 games. The Avalanche were coming off a 2-1 overtime loss Tuesday night at Pittsburgh.
“Not finishing,” Colorado right wing Mikko Rantanen said. “I think in the first we were playing pretty good. We were creating enough chances to score. Some really good looks in the first. We could have easily got the first goal, but we didn’t. We’ve got to find a way to score more frequently and better percentage.”
Hagel and Point, on the power play, scored 1:57 apart midway through the second to make it 3-0.
After Vasilevskiy made a strong save on Rantanen, Anthony Cirelli got his second assist setting up Hagel at 8:32.
Point was credited with his 32nd goal when Colorado’s Valeri Nichushkin put a clearing attempt into his own net with 9:31 left in the period.
Hagel put the Lightning up 4-0 with 1:53 remaining in the second.
Perry opened the scoring during a power play at 15:15 of the first. It gave the right wing his 15th season of 10 or more goals, and moved him within one goal of tying Tony Amonte (416) for 93rd place on the career list.
Sergachev had a third-period goal.
MAKAR MISSING
Avalanche D Cale Makar didn’t play due to a head injury and will miss at least one additional game. He was hurt on a check by Pittsburgh’s Jeff Carter on Tuesday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Avalanche: C Andrew Cogliano couldn’t put any weight on his right leg after a collision with Tampa Bay D Ian Cole two minutes into the game, but returned three minutes later. … C Evan Rodrigues left in the third after being hit in the face by Tampa Bay D Victor Hedman’s clearing attempt.
Lightning: LW Nick Paul, who was hurt Tuesday, was scratched.
TRADE
NASCAR driver Aric Almirola was at the game and traded a helmet with Cole for a Lightning jersey as part of a Daytona 500 promotion. Almirola, a Lightning fan, signed the helmet to Cole’s children.
UP NEXT
Avalanche: Play at Florida on Saturday night.
Lightning: Start a four-game trip Saturday against Dallas.
TOP INDIANA RELEASES
PACERS BASKETBALL
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS VS SUNS
After combining for one of the biggest in-season trades in recent NBA history, the Pacers (25-31) and Phoenix Suns (30-26) will meet on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
In the larger NBA world, the four-team deal announced Thursday night will be best known for sending four-time scoring champ and former MVP Kevin Durant to Phoenix (along with former Pacer T.J. Warren). But the Pacers were able to get involved, acquiring Jordan Nwora, George Hill, and Serge Ibaka and multiple second-round picks from Milwaukee in the deal.
For the Pacers, the move acquires another young player who has flashed potential in Nwora, a 24-year-old forward who has averaged 6.8 points over 130 NBA games and is a career 37.6 percent 3-point shooter. It also brings Broad Ripple and IUPUI alum George Hill back to the franchise where he played from 2011-16 and helped led the Blue & Gold to two Eastern Conference Finals appearances.
To make room for their newly acquired players, the Pacers waived Goga Bitadze, James Johnson, and Terry Taylor — three players who have been largely out of the rotation this season.
It remains to be seen if any players in Thursday’s trade will be available on Friday. Durant will certainly not, as he is still recovering from an MCL sprain that has kept him sideline since Jan. 8. But by adding him to a roster that also features future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul and three-time All-Star Devin Booker, Phoenix is now one of the favorites to emerge from the wild Western Conference.
The Suns are currently in fifth place in the West and were playing well before the trade, winning nine of 11 entering Thursday’s game at Atlanta. Most of that success came even without leading scorer Booker (26.8 points per game), who had not played since Christmas with a groin injury before returning on Tuesday in Brooklyn. Booker will not play Thursday to manage his recovery but is expected to be back in the lineup on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Beyond Booker, the Suns also have Paul (13.6 points and 8.7 assists per game) and center Deandre Ayton (18.4 points and 10.3 rebounds) as part of their core moving forward. Until Durant makes his debut, however, they will be missing some scoring punch, as they dealt their third and fourth-leading scorers (Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson) to Brooklyn in Thursday’s trade.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Buddy Hield, F – Aaron Nesmith, C – Myles Turner
Suns: G – Chris Paul, G – Devin Booker, F – Torrey Craig, F – Ish Wainwright, C – Deandre Ayton
Injury Report
Pacers: TBA
Suns: TBA
Last Meeting
Jan. 21, 2023: Buddy Hield missed a potential game-tying three in the closing seconds as the Pacers fell in Phoenix, 112-107.
Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points and went 11-for-11 from the free throw line in the loss and Hield added 22 points on 5-of-12 3-point shooting and eight rebounds.
T.J. McConnell, inserted into the starting lineup for the first time all season, registered his third career triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Josh Okogie finished with a game-high 24 points and 10 rebounds and Mikal Bridges added 22 for Phoenix, which was already without All-Star guards Devin Booker (groin) and Chris Paul (hip) and also did not have starting center and former number-one pick Deandre Ayton on Saturday as the seven-footer was sidelined with a non-COVID illness.
Noteworthy
The Pacers have lost three straight games to the Suns and two in a row at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana’s last home win over Phoenix came on Jan. 15, 2019.
Buddy Hield now has made 214 3-pointers on the season, second only to Reggie Miller’s 229 threes in 1996-97 in franchise history.
The Pacers and Suns will meet on the one-year anniversary of a trade between the two squads that sent Torrey Craig to Phoenix and brought Jalen Smith to Indiana.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
TV: Bally Sports Indiana – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)
Tickets
The Pacers return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:00 PM ET.
INDIANA PACERS ACQUIRE JORDAN NWORA, GEORGE HILL, AND SERGE IBAKA, AND MULTIPLE SECOND-ROUND PICKS
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers announced today the team acquired forward Jordan Nwora, guard George Hill, center Serge Ibaka and three future second-round picks from the Milwaukee Bucks – as well as cash considerations from the Brooklyn Nets – as part of a four-team trade that included the Milwaukee, Brooklyn, and the Phoenix Suns. As part of the trade, the Pacers sent the draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet to Brooklyn.
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 25 AT MICHIGAN
Opening Tip
• Indiana University enter the final stretch of the regular season in its 123rd season of competition in men’s basketball with a road game in Ann Arbor against the Michigan Wolverines at 6 p.m. ET on Feb. 11 at the Crisler Center The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
• Michigan, led by fourth-year head coach Juwan Howard, enter the matchup with a 14-10 record and an 8-5 mark in B1G play.
Game Information
Feb. 11, 2023 • 6 p.m. ET
Crisler Center (12,707) • Ann Arbor, Mich.
TV: ESPN (Kevin Brown, Robbie Hummel, Myron Medcalf)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana leads, 108-65
Last Meeting: IU 74, MICH 69 on March 10, 2022 in Indianapolis
Series History
• Indiana snapped a nine-game losing streak against Michigan with a 74-69 triumph in the second round of the 2022 Big Ten Tournament on March 10, 2022.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis compiled 24 points, eight rebounds, and four blocked shots in IU’s come-from-behind victory to keep Indiana’s season alive.
• The Hoosiers have lost eight-straight regular season games against the Wolverines and have not won in Ann Arbor since an 80-67 result on Feb. 2, 2016. Indiana held Michigan scored the final 25 points of the first half to blow the game wide open.
• Indiana head coach Mike Woodson and Michigan head coach Juwan Howard are two of the eight current head coaches in college basketball to have played in the NBA and returned to lead their respective alma maters.
• In seven career games against the Wolverines, Woodson averaged 26.4 points. He scored 32 points in his first career game against Michigan.
Last Time Out
• Indiana defeated No. 24/RV Rutgers by a score of 66-60 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday night. The victory marked the first since March 10, 2019 against the Scarlet Knights. Both teams were ranked heading into the matchup for the first time in series history.
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis recorded a 20-point, 18-rebound double-double to go along with six assists and one blocked shot in the victory. In the win, he became the sixth Hoosier men’s basketball player to eclipse 2,000 career points and the first to achieve 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
• TJD is one of five players this season to post a 20-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist, 1-block game. Kevin Cross (Tulane) also posted that line on Feb. 7.
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 shooting from the 3-point line. In the two games against Rutgers this season, Kopp averaged 19.5 points and hit 60.0% (9-of-15) of his shots from behind the arc.
Jackson-Davis, The All-American
• Since the calendar flipped to 2023, senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis averaged 22.9 points, 14.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 3.4 blocks per game. His rebounding figure marks the highest tally in the NCAA during the 11-game stretch.
• Over the last 25 years of basketball only Jackson-Davis, Tim Duncan, and Shaquille O’Neal have averaged at least 23.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game in a calendar month (min. 5 games) in Division I basketball or the NBA.
• Jackson-Davis made 100-of-184 (54.3%) of his shots from the floor and 52-of-74 (70.3%) of his free throw attempts in the first 11 games of the new year.
• TJD posted three 30-pooint games in the month of January, including back-to-back games with 35 points at Illinois (Jan. 19) and 31 points against Michigan State (Jan. 22). He also grabbed at least 20 rebounds three times during the stretch of nine games.
Miller Time
• Fifth-year senior forward Miller Kopp has knocked down a team-best 44 3-pointers this season. He is hitting the long ball at a 45.8% clip (44-of-96), the second-highest percentage on the team (min. 20 attempts).
• In the two games against Rutgers this season, Kopp averaged 19.5 points and hit 60.0% (9-of-15) of his shots from behind the arc. The two games mark his two highest scoring outputs of his season.
• He knocked down a critical 3-point field goal to extend Indiana’s lead to eight with 2:25 to play in the road victory over Xavier on Nov. 18.
The Trey Gallo-Way
• Junior guard Trey Galloway has averaged 8.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game in 14 starts this season. Indiana is 10-4 in his starts this season.
• Overall this season, Gallo is shooting 53.5% from the floor and 50.0% from the 3-point line. He has made more 3-pointers (20) this season than his first two seasons on campus (12) combined.
• Galloway scored a career-high 20 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep in IU’s first Big Ten win of the season over Nebraska on Dec. 7. The Culver Academies graduate scored 17 points on 4-of-4 shooting from behind the arc against Michigan State on Jan. 22.
Former NBA Players Coaching at Alma Mater
Patrick Ewing | Georgetown
Speedy Claxton | Hofstra
Mike Woodson | Indiana
Kenny Payne | Louisville
Penny Hardaway | Memphis
Juwan Howard | Michigan
Hubert Davis | North Carolina
Aaron McKie | Temple
TJD, The Big Fundamental, and The Diesel
• In the last 30 seasons of Division I men’s college basketball, only senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis and NBA Hall of Famer Tim Duncan have averaged at least 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game.
• Over the last 25 years of basketball only Jackson-Davis, Duncan, and Shaquille O’Neal have averaged at least 23.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game in a calendar month (min. 5 games) in Division I basketball or the NBA.
Chasing History
• Senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis currently sits sixth all-time at IU in scoring (2,004), third in rebounds (1,035), and holds the school record for blocked shots (242). He joins Alan Henderson as the only Hoosiers to be top-10 all-time in career scoring, rebounding, and blocks.
Up Next: Career Scoring Leaders
1. Calbert Cheaney (2,613)
2. Steve Alford (2,438)
3. Don Schlundt (2,192)
4. A.J. Guyton (2,100)
5. Mike Woodson (2,061)
6. Trayce Jackson-Davis (2,004)
Up Next: Career Rebounding Leaders
1. Alan Henderson (1,091)
2. Walt Bellamy (1,087)
3. Trayce Jackson-Davis (1,035)
Up Next: Career Double-Doubles
1. Walt Bellamy (59)
2. Archie Dees (56)
3. Alan Henderson (49)
4. Trayce Jackson-Davis (44)
• TJD is the fifth player in Big Ten history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, joining Joe Barry Carroll (Purdue), Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Greg Kelser (Michigan State), and Herb Williams (Ohio State).
• The Center Grove product is the only active men’s Division I player to tally at least 2,000 career points, 1,000 career rebounds, and 225 career blocks. In the last 25 seasons, only nine players have achieved those numbers in college basketball. Only Kyle Hines (UNCG) produced those numbers on a higher career scoring average.
• Jackson-Davis is one of two high-major players (Zach Edey; Purdue) to average at least 19.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game this season.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 2/3 INDIANA CLAIMS TOP SPOT IN BIG TEN WITH WIN OVER NO. 5/6 IOWA
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Graduate student guard Grace Berger and senior forward Mackenzie Holmes combined for 50 points as No. 2/3 Indiana defeated No. 5/6 Iowa, 87-78, in front of a new program record crowd at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
KEY MOMENTS
Iowa (19-5, 11-2 B1G) led by as many as six in the first quarter, but senior guard Sara Scalia connected on a 3-pointer and graduate student Grace Berger pulled the Hoosiers back within one with 4:30 to play.
Junior Sydney Parrish tied the game at 15 points with a 3-pointer. As the two teams traded buckets, the first quarter came to an end at a 19-19 tie.
Indiana (23-1, 13-1 B1G) took as many as a four-point lead in the quarter. Scalia connected from the left wing on a pass from Berger with 4:51 remaining. In a point-by-point battle between the Hoosiers and the Hawkeyes, it was Junior Chloe Moore-McNeil who kept the lead with Indiana with 2:25 left in the second quarter. Once again, the two teams battled going into the break as the score was tied up 39-39.
With 10 lead changes and two ties, Indiana was able to own the third quarter outsourcing Iowa 23-18. Berger had 12 of her 26 points in the third. IU’s defense was able to hold Iowa without a field goal in the final 3:34 as it built its largest lead of the game 62-57.
The game was tied up again early in the fourth quarter, before Indiana responded on a second chance opportunity by Holmes. An electric 3-pointer from freshman Yarden Garzon had Assembly Hall on its feet, forcing a Hawkeye timeout with a 69-62 lead.
IU used the freshman’s momentum to build a double-digit lead as it held on to take control of the top of the Big Ten standings.
NOTABLE
Senior forward Mackenzie Holmes was the first into double figures, scoring 12 in the first half. She finished with 24 points, the 29th time in her career she’s scored 20-or-more in a contest.
Holmes entered the night in 10th on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,711 points. She now has 1,735 and needs just 18 to pass Ali Patberg (1,752, 2018-22) for 9th in IU history.
The Gorham, Maine native came into the night with 191 blocks for her career. She added another block in the contest for 192 in her career. Holmes needs just six more to pass Jill Chapman (197, 1999-02) for the second most in program history.
Graduate student guard Grace Berger poured in a season-high 26 points, the 21st time in her career she’s scored 20-plus points.
Berger entered the night with 1,702 points. Her 26 against the Hawkeyes puts her at 1,728 for her career which stands 11th in program history.
The Louisville, Ky. native also grabbed nine rebounds and tallied six assists in 39 minutes of action.
The Hoosiers have won 12-consecutive games when Berger and Holmes both score in double digits.
IU forced 11 first-half turnovers and 18 overall in the victory.
Junior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil also reached double-figure scoring with 11 points. She went 8-for-8 from the charity stripe and dished out three assists and grabbed nine rebounds.
Senior guard Sara Scalia scored eight points in reserve. Freshman guard Yarden Garzon added eight points while junior guard Sydney Parrish added nine points in the victory.
13,046 fans piled into Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, breaking the program’s all-time attendance record of 13,007 which was set at the WNIT Championship Game in 2018.
Thursday’s win marked IU’s first AP top-5 win since March 27, 2021 against No. 3 NC State. The Hoosiers last AP top-5 win over a Big Ten foe came against No. 4 Ohio State on January 31, 2010.
QUOTABLE
Indiana head coach Teri Moren
“Well first of all, I know I can speak for our staff and program, what a great crowd tonight in Simon-Skjodt Assembly Hall. Were so grateful once again to have the turnout and energy in the building. Trust me when I tell you we needed everyone one of those 13,000 rear ends in the seats tonight to help us get to the finish line. Really proud of our group tonight, I thought Grace and Mackenzie were obviously so good offensively. I thought Mack did a tremendous job on Monica tonight. Caitlyn is Caitlyn, she’s a superb player. We knew she was going to score, but I do want to point out that in the second half, Sara Scalia came in and really gave us some great minutes defensively. We talk about being in gaps, but also we felt like we had to take some calculated risks and go make plays. Sara dropped a couple times and went and made some big plays down the stretch for us. But I loved Grace’s mindset tonight, you could tell she was not going to be denied. I’ve seen that look a lot, and I knew she wanted to lead us throughout the 40 minutes. I thought Mack has played so well for us all season long and was really good. These guys will tell you they had a lot of help tonight from their teammates and it’s a great win against a really, really great opponent that we have a tremendous amount of respect for.”
UP NEXT
Indiana heads to Columbus to face No. 13 Ohio State on Monday night. Tipoff at The Jerome Schottenstein Center is set for 7 p.m. ET
INDIANA SOFTBALL
INDIANA SOFTBALL SET FOR OPENING DAY AT NFCA LEADOFF CLASSIC
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Softball begins its 50th season at the NFCA’s Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla., from Feb. 10-12 at the Eddie C. Moore Complex.
QUICK HITTERS
• Indiana Softball begins its 50th year of softball at the NFCA Leadoff Classic.
• Indiana head coach Shonda Stanton enters her sixth season as head coach with 126 victories.
• The Hoosiers return 11 student-athletes who have started 50 percent of the season.
• IU will face 21 opponents who were ranked in the 100 RPI last season and 13 teams who made it to the NCAA Regionals.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT(S)
• Indiana Softball is set to begin the 2023 season in the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla. The Hoosiers will compete against five teams including Auburn, Howard, South Alabama, Pittsburgh and Prairie View A&M.
• Indiana’s Team 50 will begin the season against Pitt for the fourth time in program history. IU is 2-1 in the series against Pitt.
• They last saw the Panthers on March 17, 2001, where the Hoosiers won 2-0 in Columbia, Mo.
• Indiana will face Auburn on day two of the tournament. The Hoosiers are 0-4 in the series against the War Eagles. The last matchup between the two squads took place in 2016 in Auburn, Ala. after IU dropped the contest 8-7 in eight innings.
• Howard The Hoosiers are 2-1 against the series against Howard after a 2-0 won in Columbia, Mo.
• IU will see three new opponents during Opening weekend in Prairie View A&M, Howard and South Alabama.
ABOUT LAST SEASON
• Indiana finished the 2022 season with a 27-22 record, going 10-13 in conference play. The Hoosiers fell, 2-1, against the No. 7 seeded Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament.
• IU faced five ranked opponents last season, in No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 Florida State, No. 10 Northwestern, No. 22 Notre Dame and No. 23 Ohio State where they went 1-2 in the series against the Buckeyes.
RETURNING IN 2023
• The Hoosiers return six starters from the 2022 season led by senior utility Cora Bassett (.400, 62 hits, 57 runs, 16 SB in 2022), Infielders Brooke Benson (.341, 43 hits, 25 runs, 9 SB in 2022) and Briana Copeland (.278, 20 runs, and 32 hits in 2022).
• Pitchers Heather Johnson (3.89 ERA, 88 K, 147.2 IP in 2022) and Macy Montgomery (4.13 ERA, 79 K, 95.0 IP in 2022) lead the way in the circle.
• Catcher Lindsey Warick returns to her role behind the plate (.227, 22 hits, 16 RBI in 2022).
• IU brings back their top seven hitters from last season in terms of average, led by Tatum Hayes and Cora Bassett (.400).
BASSETT IS BACK
• Senior utility Cora Bassett is back in the cream and crimson after a stellar last season ready to pick up where she left off. Bassett ranked in the top-three in the Big Ten in five different offensive stat categories.
Bassett hit .400 for the season, one of only four Big Ten athletes to hit .400 or better. She also had 62 hits, 13 home runs, 34 RBI, 16 stolen bases, a .774 slugging percentage and a .505 on base percentage.
Her .400 batting average ranked as the ninth best for a single season in program history and her .774 slugging percentage ranked third for a season in program history. Bassett’s 13 home runs also tied for the third most in program history.
The Newburgh, Ind. native tallied 19 doubles, which lead the Big Ten and established a new Indiana school record for doubles in a season. Bassett ranked second in the conference in runs scored with 57, which is tied for the Hoosiers single season record, and ranked sixth in the NCAA in runs per game.
NEW TO THE HOOSIERS
• Indiana has six newcomers to the team including right-handed pitcher Sophie Kleiman, infielders Taryn Kern, Chloe Geijer, outfielder Elle Smith, utility player Cassidy Kettleman and catcher, utility player in Avery Parker.
B1G TIME
• Sophomore Taylor Minnick (Second Team, All-Freshman Team) was selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and Second Team All-Big Ten after a dominating season performance.
• She had one of the best debut seasons in program history in 2022. The Bloomington native hit .305 with 29 hits, 17 runs scored, eight doubles, five home runs, 24 RBI and six stolen bases.
• In conference play, she held a .310 batting average, 15 runs, 22 hits, seven doubles, five home runs and 22 RBI in 23 games. Minnick also started in 22 of the Hoosiers 23 conference games in the B1G.
50 YEARS
• Indiana Softball is celebrating 50 years as a varsity sport this season. Team 50 hosted a celebration in the fall, inviting alumni to celebrate the storied history and bright future of the program. Team 50 bonded with the alumni as they showed their appreciation to everyone for their dedication, support and commitment to the Indiana Softball program.
NEW HIRES
• Shonda Stanton added two to her staff in assistant coach Aaron Clopton and Graduate Assistant Grayson Radcliffe. Clopton arrives at IU with over two decades of experience, most recently coaching at the University of Kansas. Radcliffe joins the program after a phenomenal four-year career with the Hoosiers under coach Stanton (2018-2022).
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#1 PURDUE STARTS FAST, ROLLS PAST IOWA 87-73
(Postgame Notes)
Purdue improved to 23-2 overall and 12-2 in the Big Ten with an 87-73 win over Iowa in front of 14,876 fans at Mackey Arena – the 54th consecutive sellout at Mackey Arena.
Purdue is 23-2 for the third time in school history (2017-18, 1987-88). The Boilermakers are 23-2 overall for the second time in six seasons.
The win was the 250th at Mackey Arena for head coach Matt Painter, now owning a 250-43 (.853) record in Mackey Arena.
Purdue is 20-10 under Matt Painter against Iowa and has won five straight games in Mackey Arena against Iowa by a total of 95 points.
Purdue has now won at least 12 Big Ten games for the eighth time in the last nine years. Wisconsin (6 years) and Maryland and Michigan State (5 years) are next.
Purdue’s eight fouls were the fourth fewest in a game in school history and tied for the fewest in a Big Ten game.
Purdue’s 87 points were its most since scoring 89 against Minnesota on Dec. 4, 2021. Purdue has won 47 straight games when scoring 80 or more points. Purdue is 69-2 when scoring 80 or more points since the 2017-18 season.
Purdue went 10-of-27 from 3-point range, and has now won 28 straight games when making 10 or more triples.
Purdue shot 55.0 percent from the field, the fifth straight game that Purdue has shot 50.0 percent or better from the field. It marks the first time since Jan. 6 to Jan. 31, 1990 (7 games), that Purdue has shot at least 50.0 percent from the field in five straight Big Ten games.
Purdue had five players in double-figures for the first time since Dec. 7, 2022, vs. Hofstra.
Purdue won the battle of the boards by a 43-23 advantage. Over the last three games, Purdue has outrebounded its opponents by 55 rebounds (119-64).
Purdue freshmen scored 43 points with 11 assists and six rebounds.
Braden Smith scored a career-high 24 points with 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 steal. He went 8-of-10 from the field, 4-of-5 from 3-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line.
Smith’s 110 assists this year are the fifth most for a freshman in school history. He is one of just two freshmen in school history with 240 points, 110 rebounds and 110 assists (Ronnie Johnson – 2013).
Zach Edey recorded his 20th double-double of the season with 14 points, 14 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 assists. He was just 4-of-7 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. It marked just the 10th time in 24 games he has been held under 20 points.
Caleb Furst recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. He went 5-of-5 from the field.
Fletcher Loyer tallied 17 points with 4 assists and 2 rebounds. He moved into 12th on the Purdue freshman scoring list and his 50 3-pointers are fourth on the freshman list.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Braden Smith scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 87-73 victory over Iowa on Thursday night.
Smith, a freshman guard, shot 8 of 10 — including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
“I wish he would shoot more, from Day One I told him that,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “He’s a 40 to 45% 3-point shooter and it didn’t make sense. Any time you have to ability to play through ball screens, get to the rim and shoot or take the pull-ups and open shots, too.
“He likes to get everyone involved. He has really good instincts, but at times he doesn’t play off his instincts.”
But Smith did exactly that against Iowa.
“I attack the game the same way,” Smith said. “When the shots fall, the confidence goes up a little bit. It just felt good to make a couple of shots.”
Zach Edey scored 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting. Edey, who was averaging 22.4 points entering the game, had just four points until the final 8 1/2 minutes. He grabbed a team-high 14 rebounds, and Caleb Furst added 10 as Purdue held a 43-23 edge.
“They doubled Zach every time he touched the ball and we still scored 87 points,” Painter said.
Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points, Furst 11 and Mason Gillis 10 for the Boilermakers (23-2, 12-2 Big Ten).
“It’s cool to see, but when teams want to play like that we have a bunch of guys that can step up,” Edey said. “We have a really deep team and we’ve got a lot of guys that can hurt you and that was showing today.”
Kris Murray led Iowa with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting, and Filip Rebraca had 17 for the Hawkeyes (15-9, 7-6).
“He’s (Smith) terrific, but everybody on the team is really good, that’s why they are ranked No. 1,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. “Our anticipation rotations were not good enough. It’s hard because their team is very unselfish, they share the ball. That gives you a lot of ground to cover.
The Boilermakers led by as many as 21 points early in the second half. Purdue was ahead 68-51 when the Hawkeyes went on a 13-2 spurt to close the deficit to 70-64 with 5:39 remaining.
Edey, who had been quiet most of the game, sank a hook shot and made a dunk to give Purdue a 74-64 edge.
“We’re not shocked by it,” Smith said. “We knew they were able to come back and hit those shots. We handled it well and got some shots to fall.”
Purdue took a 38-21 lead at halftime on Smith’s jumper with 3 seconds left. Smith led Purdue with 10 points in the first half. The Boilermakers took the lead at 4-2 on a basket by Loyer and led the rest of the game.
Purdue shot 44% in the first half while holding Iowa to 29%. The Hawkeyes shot 60% in the second half.
“I didn’t think we moved well enough in our motion game,” McCaffery said of the first half “They’re a good defensive team. It’s a hard team to drive on. It doesn’t help we were 1 of 10 on 3s in the first half.”
For the game, Purdue shot 55%, while Iowa shot 45%.
The one negative for Purdue is it 17 turnovers, nine more than Iowa.
Painter won his 250th game at Mackey Arena, improving his home record to 250-43.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa: After being dominated for the first 30 minutes, the Hawkeyes woke up offensively and got as close as six points. Iowa is seeking to lock up an NCAA Tournament bid with a strong finish in the final six Big Ten regular-season games.
Purdue: The Boilermakers rebounded from its loss at Indiana with a dominating performance for most of the game, holding Iowa to a mere 21 points in the first half. The Hawkeyes were averaging 81.5 points per game.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The Boilermakers stayed on course to remain No. 1 with an easy home victory with a game Sunday at Northwestern.
UP NEXT
Iowa: At Minnesota on Sunday.
Purdue: At Northwestern on Sunday.
PURDUE ROLLS TO WIN AT RUTGERS
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Purdue women’s basketball team extended its road winning streak to four games with a 68-54 win at Rutgers on Thursday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Boilermaker have won four of their last five games to improve to 16-7 on the year and 7-6 in the Big Ten.
Purdue’s four-game winning streak on the road is its longest since 2012-13 and its longest in the Big Ten since 2011-12.
The Boilermakers shot 46.7% from the field and connected on 10 3-pointers for the fifth time this season. The defense held the Scarlet Knights (10-15, 4-9) to 35% shooting and just 4-of-14 from 3-point range. Purdue set a new season high with seven blocks as Madison Layden and Caitlyn Harper turned away a pair of shots.
A trio Boilermakers finished in double figures, led by Lasha Petree’s 17 points. The fifth-year senior was 7-of-16 from the field with a trio of 3-pointers to top all scorers. Rickie Woltman went 5-of-6 on the night to tally 10 points.
Cassidy Hardin finished with 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from behind the arc. Hardin became the fifth Boilermaker in program history to make 200 3-pointers in a career, joining Katie Gearlds, Courtney Moses, Brittany Rayburn and Karissa McLaughlin.The fifth-year senior has 201 made 3-pointers for her career.
Jeanae Terry and Abbey Ellis evenly split 10 assists, as Purdue dished out 20 helpers on 28 made field goals.
Purdue won the rebounding battle 40-31 and flipped 10 offensive rebounds in to 12 points. The Boilermakers also scored 13 points off 14 Rutgers giveaways.
Ellis and Petree connected on a pair of early triples, as Purdue started the game on an 18-3 run, including 12 straight points. Six different Boilermakers scored in the opening frame while shooting 50% from the field. Rutgers went 2-for-10 and scored seven points, the fewest allowed in an opening period by Purdue this season.
Purdue’s bench helped extend the lead scoring 13 of the 18 points in the second quarter. Jayla Smith tallied five, while Ava Learn knocked down a pair of mid-range jumpers. The Boilermakers forced 10 first-half turnovers and held the Scarlet Knights to 30.8% shooting in the first half to take a 36-23 lead into the break.
The momentum kept rolling to start the third, as Caitlyn Harper and Petree hit from the outside to start an 11-2 run that extended the lead to 22 points with 5:59 remaining in the period. Rutgers closed the third with nine straight points as Purdue carried a 51-40 lead into the final period.
After Rutgers chipped the deficit down to nine early in the fourth, Purdue punched back with an 11-2 run that included a pair of triples from Hardin and one from Petree. The Boilermakers went 7-of-12 in the final period and committed just a pair of turnovers to pull away to the win.
NOTES
• The all-time series between Purdue and Rutgers is now tied at 8-8, with Purdue winning the last three matchups.
• The Boilermakers are 4-1 when making 10 or more 3-pointers in a game.
• Jeanae Terry finished with eight rebound and five assists for her 15th game this year with at least five rebounds and assists.
• Hardin has made a 3-pointer in 94 of her 135 games played at Purdue.
• Petree finished in double figures for the 17th time this season.
• The Boilermakers held an opponent under 40% shooting for the 12th time this year.
UP NEXT
Purdue will return to Mackey Arena on Sunday afternoon for a 2 p.m. tip against Northwestern. The game will be streamed on B1G+.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER HOSTS NO. 13 XAVIER FRIDAY NIGHT AT SOLD OUT HINKLE FIELDHOUSE
Butler (12-13, 4-10 BIG EAST) vs. #13/15 Xavier (19-5, 11-2)
Friday, Feb. 10; 7PM
Hinkle Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, Ind.
TV: FS1 – Jeff Levering & Stephen Bardo
Radio: 1430AM – @MarkMinner & Nick Gardner (@n_gardner)
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Bulldogs vs. Xavier
• This will be the first meeting of the season between Butler and Xavier. The Bulldogs have already concluded home-and-home series with UConn, Creighton, Providence, Seton Hall, and St. John’s. Butler and Xavier will also meet in the regular season finale March 4.
• The series between Butler and Xavier dates back to 1937; among current BIG EAST rivals, only Butler’s series against Marquette dates back longer (1922).
• The two programs have shared conference affiliation in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, the Atlantic 10 and now the BIG EAST.
• The last two seasons have seen Xavier capture the four regular season match-ups while Butler defeated the Musketeers in the first round of both the 2021 and 2022 BIG EAST Tournaments (both games went to overtime).
• Thad Matta was the head coach at Xavier for the 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons, immediately following his 2000-01 season leading the Butler program. Butler assistant coach Mike Pegues spent six seasons as an assistant at Xavier to Chris Mack (2012-18).
Series: Xavier Leads, 45-25
Streak: Butler, W1
At Hinkle: Butler Leads, 17-16
First Meeting: XU, 28-26; 1/16/37
Last Meeting: BU, 89-82 (OT); 3/9/22
• According to KenPom, Butler has played the nation’s tenth-toughest schedule so far this season.
• Butler had 19 assists on 23 made field goals in the Bulldogs’ win over St. John’s Tuesday.
• Jayden Taylor has led the Bulldogs with 19 points in each of the team’s last two games.
• Over his last two games, Simas Lukosius is averaging 13.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Tuesday’s win over St. John’s included overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit. It’s the first time this season that Butler won when trailing at the half and the Bulldogs’ first win of the season when the opponent registered a better field goal percentage than Butler. Butler is 11-0 this season when leading at halftime.
• After committing 22 turnovers in the Jan. 10 loss at St. John’s, Butler only had 11 turnovers against the Red Storm in Tuesday’s win.
• Butler has been without junior guard Chuck Harris for the last two games after he sustained a concussion in the Jan. 28 game against Seton Hall.
• Butler is committing only 12.9 fouls per game, which is third nationally.
• Butler is 11-0 this season when scoring 70 or more points.
• Butler is 9-4 at Hinkle Fieldhouse so far this season.
• Lukosius is 32-for-67 (48 percent) from three-point range in Butler’s 13 home games.
• Butler has shot 40 percent or better from behind the arc 11 times this season.
• Butler has 10 games so far this season shooting 50 percent or better from the field; seven of those have come at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
• Ali Ali had a season-best eight rebounds Tuesday night against St. John’s; it was one shy of his career-high.
• Lukosius, Harris, Manny Bates and Taylor have each led the Bulldogs in scoring in at least five games this season (includes ties).
• Butler has only allowed a combined nine offensive rebounds over the last two games. Those two opponents have combined to miss 56 shots from the field in those games.
• Butler held (then) No. 14 Marquette to only 60 points Saturday, which was the Golden Eagles’ second-lowest output of the season; Marquette entered the game averaging 82.2 points per game, which was 14th nationally.
• Bates has 42 blocks this season, which already places him in seventh on Butler’s single-season list.
• The 15 points scored by Bates Tuesday against St. John’s were the most by the 6-11 center since scoring 15 at Georgetown New Year’s Day (he did miss three games during that stretch).
• Butler is 11-2 this season when Eric Hunter Jr. scores in double figures.
• Lukosius is sixth in the BIG EAST in three-point shooting at 41.2 percent on the season.
• Lukosius has hit 29 of his 35 free throw attempts in BIG EAST play and his 82.9 percentage in conference action is sixth in the league.
• In BIG EAST games, Butler is committing only 11.5 turnovers per game, which is third among league schools.
• Among active coaches with at least 10 seasons of NCAA Division I experience, Matta’s .730 winning percentage ranks fourth (Few, Self, Calipari). The Jan. 13 win over Villanova was Win No. 450 for Matta. Matta is 22-5 at Hinkle Fieldhouse as the head coach at Butler (2000-01 and 2021-22 seasons).
BUTLER SOFTBALL
BUTLERSOFTBALL TRAVELS TO FLORIDA TO OPEN 2023 SEASON
The Butler softball team opens the 2023 season this weekend with six games over three days at the Spring Games near Orlando, Florida. The Bulldogs will face Minnesota, Western Kentucky, Marshall (twice), Portland State, and Colgate.
The Bulldogs (31-17, 16-6 BIG EAST) will be looking to build off of a 2022 season that saw the team finish with a program-record 16 conference victories, finishing second in the BIG EAST regular season final standings.
Bulldog Bits
The 2022 Butler softball team finished the 2022 season ranked on several of Butler’s all-time lists, including: 1st in conference wins (16), 2nd in drawn walks (150), 3rd in overall wins (31), 4th in (pitching) strikeouts (342), T-4th in team shutouts (9), 6th in home runs (27), 6th in winning percentage (.646 – 31-17), 6th in stolen bases (64), T-10th in triples (8).
BIG EAST coaches ranked Butler fourth in the 2023 Preseason Poll. DePaul (1st), Villanova (2nd), and UConn (3rd) each received at least two first-place votes.
Butler’s 2023 schedule includes at least four teams that qualified for the 2022 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are scheduled to compete against Minnesota (2/10), Missouri (2/17), Miami (OH) (3/8), and Villanova (4/6-8).
Coach Scott Hall has added two new assistant coaches for the 2023 season:
Mallory Winters ’12 was a four-year starter at catcher for Butler. She has coaching experience at Lewis University and with various club and travel organizations.
Daniel Shipley ’22 served on the Bulldogs coaching staff as a student manager and student assistant coach from 2019-2022.
COMPARING OPPONENTS (2022 seasons)
Butler (31-17, 16-6 BIG EAST) – season ended in BIG EAST Tournament semifinal
Head Coach: Scott Hall (13th)
Outscored opponents, 185-151, in 2022. Three of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 2.53 ERA along with 9 shutouts. One of three primary pitchers returns.
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Minnesota (27-26-1, 11-12 Big Ten) – season ended in NCAA Tournament Regional
Head Coach: Piper Ritter (3rd)
Outscored opponents, 290-275, in 2022. Two of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 4.56 ERA along with 5 shutouts. One of two primary pitchers returns.
Western Kentucky (38-13, 17-7 C-USA) season ended in C-USA Tour. Championship Game
Head Coach: Amy Tudor (10th)
Outscored opponents, 274-145, in 2022. Three of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 2.39 ERA along with 11 shutouts. Neither of the two primary pitchers returns.
Marshall (35-18, 15-9 C-USA) season ended in the C-USA Tournament semifinal
Head Coach: Megan Smith Lyon (5th)
Outscored opponents, 325-200, in 2022. Two of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 3.34 ERA along with 12 shutouts. Two primary pitchers return.
Portland State (28-18, 10-5 Big Sky) season ended in the Big Sky Tournament semifinal
Head Coach: Meadow McWhorter (7th)
Outscored opponents, 225-176, in 2022. All five of Portland State’s top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 3.59 ERA along with 8 shutouts. Both primary pitchers return.
Colgate (20-28, 9-9 Patriot) season ended in the Patriot League Tournament
Head Coach: Marissa Lamison-Myers (6th)
Was outscored by opponents, 171-224, in 2022. Four of top-5 hitters return.
Team produced a 4.08 ERA along with 7 shutouts. Two of three primary pitchers return.
IUPUI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGS DEFEND JUNGLE IN WIN OVER PURDUE FORT WAYNE, 91-70
INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI women’s basketball team returned to the Jungle in a bold way with a 91-70 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday night. IUPUI spread the points out as five Jaguars finished in double figures with career nights from Logan Lewis and Abby Wolterman.
IUPUI set the tone with a three from Destiny Perkins to begin the game and continued the hot shooting taking a 29-14 lead after the first quarter. IUPUI then went on to shoot 50 percent from behind the arc (4-for-8) in the second quarter to extend their lead to 51-27 at the half.
After halftime, the Jags didn’t let their foot of the gas, scoring 20 points with two threes in the third quarter to hold their lead at 71-50. IUPUI finished out the game scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter to seal the victory at 91-70.
Perkins led the Jaguar offense with 16 points shooting 4-for-7 from the three point line with four assists and two rebounds. Natalie Andersen added 15 points with a team-high tying seven rebounds. Jazmyn Turner and Rachel Kent each added 14 points with Kent collecting six rebounds and five assists and Turner adding five rebounds. Lewis scored a career-high tying 12 points while Wolterman scored a career-high eight points and Ali Berg collected seven rebounds.
Overall, the Jags shot 53.8 percent (35-for-65) from the floor and 45.5 percent (10-for-22) from the three point line while holding Purdue Fort Wayne to just 8.3 percent from behind the arc. IUPUI also outrebounded the Mastodons 39 to 32.
IUPUI moves to 14-10 overall and 10-5 in the Horizon League. They will next host Cleveland State on Saturday inside the Jungle for a 2:00 PM tip.
IUPUI SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL SWINGS INTO THE 2023 SEASON THIS WEEKEND
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The IUPUI softball team will begin their 2023 season this weekend when they travel to Jacksonville, Florida for the River City Leadoff hosted by Jacksonville and North Florida. The Jags will play five games over the course of three days (Friday-Sunday).
IUPUI finished the 2022 season, 12-38 overall and 9-17 in Horizon League play. Head coach Elisabeth Beirne’s team was picked to finish seventh in the #HLSB preseason poll.
To kick off the weekend, IUPUI will face Syracuse on Friday, February 10 at 10:00 AM. The Jags will then play North Florida at 12:30 PM to finish out Friday’s games. On Saturday, February 11, the Jags face Syracuse again with an 11:30 AM first pitch, then go head-to-head with Jacksonville at 4:30 PM. IUPUI closes out the weekend invite with a 10:00 AM game against Furman.
IUPUI returns graduate student Jaida Speth and senior Jaylin Calvert with other top position players like sophomore Kendal Calvert, junior Morgan Gilbert, Jordan Barnes, Maicey Bedrick, Rachael Gregory, Victoria Sivert and Kasie Keyes returning for the Jags.
In the off season, the Jags signed transfer Jordan Jenkins. Jenkins, an Indianapolis native, spent the last four seasons with Horizon League foe, Northern Kentucky. Other transfers include Kayla Freiberg (Rock Valley College), Kelli Riordan (Rock Valley College) and Kennedy Warbritton (Bluefield State). Other additions include freshman Kennedy Cowan and Kinsey Pfieffer.
Returning pitchers include Madison Bryant, Carly Metcalf, Isabelle Waggner and Jasmin Speth. The Jags added to their pitching brigade as well with freshman Alexa Holman from New Palestine.
BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL SUFFERS HEARTBREAKING FIVE SET LOSS TO LEWIS
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Cardinals knew tonight’s contest wasn’t going to be an easy one in their Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association opener. So, it comes to no surprise that the preseason favorite Ball State Cardinals would take the match to a fifth set over the Lewis Flyers tonight in Worthen Arena.
Although the win column could have gone either way, unfortunately for the Cardinals (5-4, 0-1 MIVA) the Flyers (7-5, 1-0 MIVA) would be the team to come out on top in the extra period winning the fifth set 18-16 and then taking the match 3-2.
The Flyers did indeed hit slightly better than the Cardinals tonight, totaling 59 kills off 130 swings for a .254 hitting percentage while the Cardinals weren’t too far behind with 55 kills off 118 attempts for a .237 hitting percentage.
All-in-all the match came down to defense and Lewis proved to be the better team in that regard.
Despite dropping the first set (22-25) and third set (23-25), the Cardinals kept up the pace when they needed to after taking both frames two (25-19) and four (25-20) from Lewis.
Ball State’s offense was led by this week’s MIVA Offensive Player of the Week, Tinaishe Ndavazocheva with a season best 27 kills on the night while his teammate Dyer Ball also reached double figures in that statistic with 15.
The Ball State men’s volleyball continues MIVA action Saturday when it hosts McKendree for a 6 pm ET first serve in Worthen Arena.
BALL STATE SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL PICKED IN TOP FOUR IN MAC PRESEASON POLL
CLEVELAND, Ohio – – The Ball State softball program was one of four teams picked to earn a berth into the 2023 Mid-American Conference Tournament in the league’s annual preseason coaches poll released Thursday (Feb. 9).
The Cardinals were selected to finish fourth in the MAC regular season race, earning 82 points. Three-time defending regular season champion Miami earned the top spot with 120 points and 10 first-place votes. Central Michigan followed with 109 points and one first-place vote, while Ohio was third with 90 points.
The RedHawks were also selected as the preseason favorite to defend its 2022 MAC Tournament title, earning eight of the 11 votes to win the post-season event. Central Michigan garnered two votes, and Kent State picked up the final tally.
The Ball State softball team concluded the 2022 season with a 15-14 league record, finishing one spot out of a MAC Tournament berth. The Cardinals return seven players who finished the campaign in the starting lineup, along with another regular starter who was injured partway through league play.
BSU also welcomes back two of its top three pitchers from a year ago, including win leader Angelina Russo who threw the program’s first perfect game in the nightcap of a doubleheader versus Western Michigan on April 20, 2022.
The Ball State softball team opens the 2023 season next Friday (Feb. 17) with a doubleheader at Samford. First pitch for the opening game is set for 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT.
2023 MAC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Miami (10) – 120 points
2. Central Michigan (1) – 109 points
3. Ohio – 90 points
4. Ball State – 82 points
5. Buffalo – 65 points
6. Kent State – 64 points
7. Akron – 58 points
8. Western Michigan – 39 points
9. Bowling Green – 37 points
10. Northern Illinois – 34 points
11. Toledo – 28 points
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
IRISH ESCAPE PANTHERS, CITRON POSTS 20 FOR 5TH TIME THIS YEAR
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey has spent the season trumpeting the fact that anyone in the ACC can win on any given night. Rankings, records, previous games don’t matter. No. 10 Notre Dame (19-4, 10-3) nearly learned that the hard way on Thursday night, narrowly defeating Pittsburgh (8-16, 1-12), 69-63.
The first half was full of runs. Notre Dame scored 15 consecutive only for Pitt to post 9 of its own. The Irish shared the love during the first two frames; Sonia Citron led with 7 points, Maddy Westbeld posted 6 rebounds, and Olivia Miles recorded 4 assists. Notre Dame attempted 13 3-pointers in the first half. They entered the game averaging just 15 per 40 minutes.
The Irish were all over the offensive boards against the Panthers to start, posting 12 offensive rebounds and 15 second chance points before the break.
The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair, with the Panthers posting an 18-14 advantage. A Miles jumper with 2 minutes to play in the third frame got the crowd on its feet, but Pitt wouldn’t go away. It was a 3-point game with just over 3 minutes to play. Pittsburgh’s Dayshanette Harris had 20 points. Only seven players have now reached 20 points against Notre Dame all year.
But the Irish pulled it out by a pair of possessions, thanks in large part to a pair of Westbeld layups late. Overall, fastbreak and second chance points saved the game. Notre Dame outscored Pitt 10-1 and 25-8 in those categories, respectively.
“Happy we found a way to win tonight,” Ivey said postgame. “I felt like the last 2.5 minutes we managed the game well. You could tell that was a big improvement. We executed really well down the stretch. That’s something that we’ve been working on.”
Notre Dame shot 69.2 percent from the floor in the final quarter, going 9-13 with treys from Citron and Cassandre Prosper. They ended the contest with a 43.1 success rate (25-58).
Citron finished with 20 points, the fifth time this season she has eclipsed the mark. Miles posted 13 assists and played 40 minutes for the first time this year. There have been six individual performances in the ACC this season with 12+ assists. Miles has three. No other player has more than one.
“I’m relying on [Olivia and Sonia] a lot,” Ivey added. “Obviously they’re playing heavy minutes, and it’s a big load that they’re carrying. I’m really proud of them.”
Notre Dame has another home game on Sunday, as the Irish welcome Syracuse (16-9, 7-7) to South Bend for the annual Think Pink Game. The teams faced off in Syracuse on Jan. 15, and Notre Dame won, 72-56. This weekend’s contest tips off at 4 p.m. ET on the ACC Network
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX
GAME 1 PREVIEW: SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 16 Fighting Irish are set to open the 2023 campaign with a home contest against San Diego State on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:00 p.m. The season opener is set to be played indoors at Loftus Sports Center. The game will be broadcast live on ACCNX.
Due to there also being a home hockey game, fans are encouraged to park in the Baseball Lot or Bulla Lot.
#16 NOTRE DAME vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
Date/Time: Friday, February 10 — 7:00 p.m.
Location: Loftus Sports Center — South Bend, Ind.
Live Stream: ACC Network Extra
Twitter Updates: @NDWomensLax
For a more in-depth look at the matchup – Game Notes: Notre Dame
FOR STARTERS
The Irish will meet up with the San Diego State Aztecs for only the second time in program history. The game will take place in the Loftus Sports Center at the University of Notre Dame.
This matchup will be streamed on the ACCNX and live stats will be available.
Entering the 2023 season, Kasey Choma leads the team with 57 goals, followed by Madison Ahern with 57, and Jackie Wolak with 40.
Kelly Denes looks to build on her 100 draw controls record in a single season heading into the 2023 campaign.
Hannah Dorney returns for her fifth year as a pivotal part of the Irish defense. She enters the season leading the team with 28 caused turnovers.
THE NOTRE DAME – SAN DIEGO STATE SERIES
The Irish and San Diego State Aztecs will be meeting for the second time overall on Friday at Loftus Arena.
In their previous meeting, Notre Dame defeated SDSU by a final score of 16-7 on April 21, 2018. The Irish held the Aztecs scoreless for over 30 minutes of play and used their strong defensive play to score 11 unanswered goals en route to the victory.
IN THE POLLS
The Irish begin the 2023 campaign checking in at No. 16 in the ILWomen/IWLCA poll .
The Irish are also ranked No. 14 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason rankings.
Five other ACC programs are currently ranked in the Top 25 according to the IL Women/IWLCA Preseason Poll, including No. 1 North Carolina, No. 3 Boston College, No. 5 Syracuse, No. 11 Duke, and No. 13 Virginia.
BALANCED ATTACK
The Irish return their top three scorers from the 2022 season in Kasey Choma (59G), Madison Ahern (57G) and Jackie Wolak (40G).
The top scorers are joined by Kelly Denes who won 100 draw controls and tallied 14 goals of her own.
LEADERSHIP GROUP
On Dec. 20, the Irish named three team captains for the 2023 campaign: Hannah Dorney, Kasey Choma, and Madison Ahern.
Dorney is serving as a team captain for the second consecutive season.
ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS
Two Irish were named Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Americans including Kasey Choma (First Team), Madison Ahern (HM).
Ahern and Choma were also named Preseason All-Americans on February 3. Choma was named to the second team and Ahern to the third team.
Kasey Choma was named to the USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American squad, and was also ranked among the top 20 lacrosse players recognized as the game’s biggest difference makers checking in at #19.
Choma and Ahern claimed silver for the USA Super Sixes team at the 2022 World Games.
100-POINT CLUB
Three Notre Dame players enter the 2023 season with over 100 career points in Madison Ahern (153), Kasey Choma (140) and Jackie Wolak (126).
Kasey Choma tabbed her 100th point in the 20-5 victory over Jacksonville on March 13.
Madison Ahern tallied her 100th career point in the thrilling 12-10 victory over the ranked No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers.
Jackie Wolak marked her 100th career point in the Irish win over Marquette.
NEWCOMERS
The Irish welcome a seven-member freshman class as part of the 35-player roster, which includes two attackers, three midfielders, two goaltenders.
Emma Murphy was ranked No. 5 in the IL Women Top 100 Freshman Power Rankings. Murphy capped her high school career as a member of the USA Lacrosse U18 team, a US Lacrosse All-American, an Academic All-American, and was a Under Armour All-America Senior Selection.
Jaclyn Marszal was tabbed No. 42 in the IL Women Top 100 Freshman Power Rankings. Maszal was selected to the 2022 Under Armour All-American Senior Game and won the Under Armour Underclass All-American Tournament with the Baltimore Highlight Team in 2019.
Maeve Dwyer, Fran Frieri, and Anna Kenney were also named to the IL Women Top 100 Freshman Power rankings in the watchlist.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
FRIDAY NIGHT CLASH WITH RACERS UP NEXT FOR SYCAMORES
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State’s three-game road trip heads south Friday night, as the Sycamores travel to Murray State for a 7 p.m. tip. The game will be carried on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Last Time Out
Indiana State’s three-game road trip got off to a less-than-ideal start Sunday afternoon, as the Sycamores fell 91-51 to Northern Iowa inside McLeod Center.
Chelsea Cain led the Blue and White with 14 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season, all of which have come on the road. Anna McKendree added 11 points, while Del’Janae Williams had eight. The backcourt duo grabbed seven rebounds each, with Williams also dishing out a team-leading four assists.
Northern Iowa quickly built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and never looked back, as the Sycamores were unable to generate any sustained offense. The homestanding Panthers shot better than 50 percent from the field in the second half and used a 32-point third quarter to put the game out of reach.
Road Warrior
Indiana State forward Chelsea Cain has seen success away from the friendly confines of Hulman Center, posting a double-double in each of the Sycamores’ last three road games.
Cain had 16 points and 11 rebounds at Illinois State, 11 points and 10 rebounds at Bradley and 14 points and 10 rebounds at Northern Iowa. Over the three-game stretch, she is averaging 13.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
Starting Off Strong
Indiana State’s first quarter against Evansville was its most productive opening period against an MVC foe this season. The Sycamores scored 24 points, their second-most in a first quarter this season, while shooting 60 percent from the field (9-for-15) and 75 percent from 3-point range (3-for-4).
Indiana State has now scored 20-plus points in the first quarter on four occasions this season, with three of those coming during non-conference play.
Milestone Watch
Two members of the Indiana State women’s basketball programs are nearing career milestones, with one also occurring earlier this season.
Chelsea Cain hit 1,000 points for her collegiate career with a layup in the first quarter at Evansville. Cain scored 857 points in three seasons at Nicholls State and has 241 points for the Sycamores this year, giving her 1,098 career points.
Del’Janae Williams is also closing in on 1,000 career points, as she is currently 23 points away from reaching the milestone. Williams would become the 29th player in program history to accomplish the feat and the first since the 2014-15 season.
Head coach Chad Killinger is also nearing a career milestone on the sidelines, as the Sycamore leader needs just one wins to reach 300 for his head coaching career.
Crashing the Glass
Indiana State has been among the league leaders in rebounding this season, both overall and on the offensive side. The Sycamores are third in the MVC in offensive rebounds with 12.0 per game and also rank fourth in the conference in total rebounds with 38.0 per game. ISU has won the rebound battle on 10 occasions this season, including in each of the last two games.
The Sycamores have found success with their extended possessions off offensive rebounds, averaging 10.4 second chance points per game. Indiana State has scored 10-plus second chance points in 10 games this season.
Murray State at a Glance
Murray State enters the weekend with an 11-10 overall record and a 4-8 mark in MVC play. The Racers have lost each of their last six games, including the first matchup against Indiana State this season.
Katelyn Young is the focal point of the Racer offense and leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 20.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Macey Turley (11.2) is also averaging double-figure scoring and leads Murray State with 62 assists, while Hannah McKay, Bria Sanders-Woods and Jordyn Hughes all average at least six points per game.
Now in her sixth season at the helm of her alma mater, Rechelle Turner guided Murray State to its first postseason appearance since 2009 last season when the Racers earned a spot in the WNIT. Murray State won 22 games last season, its most since the 2008-09 campaign.
Series History Against Murray State
Murray State owns a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series and is 2-0 in games played in Murray. Indiana State has won each of the last two meetings, including a 62-56 win in Terre Haute in January.
Last Game Against Murray State (Jan. 29, 2023)
Del’Janae Williams scored a team-high 24 points, helping Indiana State overturn an early double-digit deficit in a 62-56 win over Murray State inside Hulman Center.
Williams led the Sycamores in scoring despite not hitting her first basket until the final minute of the first quarter. Chelsea Cain added 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
Facing a 10-point deficit midway through the second quarter, Indiana State responded by shooting 50 percent from the field over the middle 20 minutes. Williams went on a personal 9-0 run as part of a 17-5 Sycamore run to close the first half, and Bella Finnegan hit a 3-pointer early in the third to give the Trees the lead for good. Murray State made it a two-point game in the fourth quarter, but Williams knocked down a clutch 3-pointer from the corner inside the final minute to seal Indiana State’s first home conference win of the season.
Up Next
Indiana State closes its three-game road trip Sunday afternoon at Belmont, with tipoff set for 3 p.m.
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
SYCAMORE SOFTBALL HEADING SOUTH TO OPEN 2023 SEASON
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State softball will head to Charleston, South Carolina to open their season and compete in the Charleston Invitational, hosted by the College of Charleston where play begins on Friday, February 10.
The Sycamores will play five games across the weekend, beginning with a matchup at 12:30 p.m. ET against James Madison. ISU will then take on the host Cougars at 5:30 p.m. ET to conclude Friday’s action. On Saturday, the Sycamores will play twice again, first taking on Chattanooga at 10 a.m. ET and then turning around to play James Madison again at 12:30 p.m. ET. The weekend will wrap up on Sunday afternoon with a 1:30 p.m. ET matchup against the College of Charleston.
Each game will have live stats available with the pair of games against the College of Charleston being streamed live on FloSoftball.
Get to Know the ’23 Trees
Head coach Mike Perniciaro enters his sixth season at the helm of Indiana State, capturing his 300th career win as well as his 100th win at ISU last year. He’ll be looking to replace major pieces in his lineup from last season as Amanda Guercio, Bella Peterson and Lexie Siwek graduated in 2022. Assistant coaches Brittany Gray and Rachel O’Malley are each entering their second season on Perniciaro’s staff.
Offensively, Isabella Henning returns to the ISU lineup for her junior season after being named First Team All-MVC in 2022 where she batted .372 with 55 hits including 12 doubles and seven home runs. Henning also scored 28 runs while recording a team-high 40 RBIs.
The Sycamores also get back catcher Annie Tokarek for her graduate season. She batted .300 in 2022, recording 39 hits including seven home runs while driving in 24 runs. Tokarek has 22 career home runs which is tied for third-most all time in program history.
Past MVC All-Defensive Team selections in Olivia Patton and Abi Chipps are back for ISU as well. Patton has 161 games of experience on her resume and started all 52 games in center field last season while batting .275 with 39 hits. Chipps compiled a .281 average at the plate with 39 hits, starting all 52 games at second base.
Cassie Thomerson enters her senior season for ISU, having played in 86 career games. She led the Sycamores with 25 walks last year. Indiana State also returns the leadership and experience of seniors Kaylee Barrett, TeAnn Bringle and Maeve McDonough.
Junior Danielle Henning saw a significant boost in playing time in her sophomore season, appearing in 46 games while collecting 23 hits and driving in 14 runs. Kennedy Shade also saw an increased role in her sophomore campaign, collecting 14 hits including a pair of home runs while appearing in 35 games. Sophomores Livi Colip and Randi Jo Pryor will look to make an increased impact for the Trees after seeing limited action during their freshman seasons.
In the circle, Indiana State returns all four pitchers who appeared last season including ace Lexi Benko who went 14-15 in 30 starts last season with a 2.73 ERA. She struck out 104 batters and recorded a no-hitter on March 14 against Quinnipiac. Cassi Newbanks threw the second-most innings for ISU last season with 91, recording 46 strikeouts in her freshman season. Hailey Griffin and Lyndsi Adamson combined for a 6-1 record last season with Griffin logging 33 innings while Adamson registered 26.2 innings of work. Sophomore Lauren Sackett joins the pitching staff after redshirting in 2022.
New additions to the ISU roster for 2023 include junior transfer Taylor Dugger who comes from Parkland College where she was named MWAC All-Conference First Team last year after slashing .310/.338/.386 with 61 hits including 12 doubles. Three freshmen join the Sycamores with Morgan Goodrich, Luci Kapelka and Hannah Welch looking to make an instant impact.
The Opponents
Indiana State will face James Madison and the College of Charleston for the first time in program history while having played Chattanooga nine previous times, leading the all-time series 6-3 over the Mocs.
James Madison is coached by Loren LaPorte who is entering her sixth season as head coach of the Dukes. JMU was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll with first baseman Hannah Shifflett garnering preseason All-Conference honors. Shifflett batted .350 in 2022 with 75 hits including 20 home runs while driving in 65 runs. In 2021, JMU finished 41-4 and made a run to the Women’s College World Series.
Led by longtime head coach Frank Reed, Chattanooga has been picked to finish third in the Southern Conference preseason poll. Coach Reed has been named SoCon Coach of the Year six times in his 22 years with the Mocs. Senior infielder Emily Coltharp was selected as the 2023 SoCon Preseason Player of the Year after batting .382. last season where she recorded a league-best 72 hits and stole 24 bases.
The host of the Charleston Invitational, the Cougars are coached by Tracey Lynch who is in her second year at the helm. CofC finished 15-37 last season and will look to replace their top starting pitcher and the production of their best two hitters from 2022.
This will be Indiana State’s first trip to the state of South Carolina since 1987.
Up Next
The Sycamores will head to Chattanooga, Tennessee next weekend as they’ll compete in the Chattanooga Challenge for the sixth straight season. ISU will face Chattanooga, Maine, Marshall and Western Illinois.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
DIAZ, JACHEC AMONG THE TOP D1 BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THEIR PRESEASON POSITIONAL RANKINGS
D1Baseball.com – Indiana State’s Randal Diaz and Matt Jachec were recognized among the tops in their position heading into the 2023 season as D1Baseball announced its preseason player rankings.
Diaz was ranked 28th among the shortstops across the country, while Jachec was 66th among starting pitchers as recognized by the organization.
Diaz, a Toa Alta, Puerto Rico native, was a 2022 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American following a strong freshman campaign with the Sycamores. The rising sophomore finished the year with a .304 batting average with a team-high 25 extra-base hits including 17 doubles and seven home runs. He led the Sycamores with 37 RBI and added 33 RBI while lining up around the infield in his inaugural campaign.
He finished the season with 17 multi-hit games and a team-high nine multi-RBI contests last season. His year was highlighted by a trio of three-hit games against Indiana, Evansville, and Dallas Baptist.
Jachec, a preseason CBN Third Team All-American, returns to headline the Sycamore pitching staff after a standout 2022 year. The Hampshire, Ill. native posted the lowest ERA by a starting pitcher in the Missouri Valley (2.88) while finishing second in the MVC with 97.0 innings pitched. He finished up with a Valley-leading nine wins on the mound while sitting sixth in the conference with 80 strikeouts (28 looking).
His control on the mound was a major factor to his success as he led the Valley in only surrendering nine walks on the year to sit among the NCAA leaders in both strikeout-to-walk ratio (8.89, 4th in NCAA) and walks allowed per nine innings (0.84, 3rd in NCAA).
Indiana State Baseball Season Tickets
Season tickets for the 2023 Indiana State baseball season are on sale now as the Sycamores continue to gear up for the upcoming season. ISU will play 19 games at Bob Warn Field this season starting on March 17-19 with a weekend series against Michigan State.
Overall, the Sycamores home schedule features nonconference contests against Michigan State (Mar. 17-19), Purdue (Mar. 28), Indiana (Apr. 4), Illinois (May 2), and Ball State (May 9). The conference slate features Valparaiso (Mar. 24-26), Illinois State (Apr. 7-9), Southern Illinois (Apr. 21-23), and Murray State (May 12-14).
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WBB
JAZZLYN LINBO NOTCHES IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLE AT IUPUI
INDIANAPOLIS – Jazzlyn Linbo recorded the first double-double of her career on Thursday night (Feb. 9) in Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball’s 91-70 loss at IUPUI.
Linbo’s 19 points and 14 rebounds were both career-high marks. She was a force early, blocking the Jaguars twice in the first two possessions. The ‘Dons went to her early and often on the offensive end as well. She had nine points on 4-of-6 shooting in the first 20 minutes. She ended the game shooting 8-of-11 from the floor before fouling out with 4:36 remaining.
Linbo’s 14 rebounds marks the 11th-most in a single game in the Mastodons’ Division I era (2001-present).
The difference in the game came in the opening 20 minutes when Purdue Fort Wayne was 1-for-15 from beyond the 3-point line while IUPUI was 57.6 percent from the floor. This allowed IUPUI to build a 24-point lead by the halftime break.
In the third quarter, the Mastodons had a stretch where they made 7-of-8 from the floor, but this only cut the IUPUI lead to 19.
The Mastodons were 12-of-13 from the free throw line. Shayla Sellers and Sylare Starks scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, to join Linbo in double-figures.
IUPUI had five players in double-figures, led by 16 points from Destiny Perkins.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 10-15, 7-8 in Horizon League play. IUPUI moves to 14-10, 10-5. The Mastodons will return home for a game on Monday (Feb. 13) against Cleveland State. The Vikings are just outside the AP Top 25, as one of the teams receiving votes in the poll.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE SOFTBALL
PURDUE FORT WAYNE SOFTBALL GOES EXTRAS ON OPENING DAY
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Purdue Fort Wayne dropped a pair of games on opening day of the 2023 softball season, but went to extra innings in game two of the UNCW Home Weekend #1.
GAME 1 – Purdue Fort Wayne 0, East Carolina 6
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped the morning game to the East Carolina Pirates 6-0.
The Pirates opened up the scoring in the first inning by putting two runners in scoring position then plating one on a ground out. The Mastodons got their first hit from Grace Hollopeter, who made her first collegiate hit a single. The Pirates scored twice again in the third inning on a double to left center and a sacrifice fly.
Purdue Fort Wayne had a chance to cut into the 5-0 deficit in the fourth inning, loading the bases by drawing three walks, but could not convert any into runs.
Gracie Brinkerhoff (0-1) pitched for 4.0 innings and took the loss. Alanah Jones pitched 3.0 innings of relief without giving up an earned run. She got the first strikeout of her career in just three batters. East Carolina’s Jordan Hatch got the win with a 5.0-inning, two-hit performance.
East Carolina moved to 1-0.
GAME 2 – Purdue Fort Wayne 1, UNCW 2
The Mastodons nearly pulled out a pitchers’ duel in the second game of the day, but fell to UNCW 2-1. The ‘Dons had their freshman Jones pitch the full 7.1 innings without giving up an earned run.
Jones gave up just four hits in the game, two singles and two doubles. All four hits came before extra innings.
After the two teams were still scoreless through seven innings, the teams placed a runner on second to start the extra frame. Purdue Fort Wayne scored thanks to Alise Moneypenny singling to left to score Taryn Jenkins from second. UNCW answered with two runs to sneak past with a win, scoring on a pair of Mastodon errors.
Jones took the loss to fall to 0-1 despite not giving up an earned run. Kara Hammock of UNCW picked up the win to move to 1-0 behind 11 K’s.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 0-2 and UNCW improved to 1-0.
The Mastodons will play East Carolina and UNCW again tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 10). The UNCW game starts at 9 a.m. and the East Carolina game is slated for 2 p.m.
EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL
ACES DEFEAT SAINT LOUIS IN 2023 OPENER
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Freshman Jess Willsey hit a 2-out home run in the top of the seventh to lift the University of Evansville softball team to a 4-3 win over Saint Louis in the opening game of the DePaul Dome Classic.
Willsey finished the day 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and a RBI. Alexa Davis picked up two hits and an RBI of her own. Zoe Frossard knocked in two runs and finished 1-for-3. Erin Kleffman made the start for the Purple Aces and allowed two runs on five hits in four innings. Megan Brenton earned the win, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless frames.
Evansville wasted little time in taking the lead as Frossard hit a 2-RBI single in the top of the first. Taylor Howe and Willsey hit leadoff singles before Frossard scored both with two outs. The Billikens tied it right up in the bottom half of the first but UE would strike again in the 4th.
Hannah Hood reached on a 1-out single before stealing second. With two outs, Alexa Davis singled to center to put the Aces back in front at 3-2. Once again, Saint Louis tied the score as an RBI groundout by Gabbie Kowalik.
Things remained tied until the top half of the 7th when Willsey hit a 2-out home run to left field that proved to be the game winner. Brenton allowed a baserunner in the bottom of the frame but was able to clinch the victory for UE.
Friday’s action will feature the Aces matching up against St. Thomas at 10 a.m. before facing Eastern Kentucky at 3 p.m.
EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BB
SOUTHERN ROAD TRIP TO MVC NEWCOMERS UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
EVANSVILLE – Wrapping-up a stretch of four of five games on the road, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team makes a trip south to a pair of Missouri Valley Conference newcomers this weekend.
The Aces enter the weekend with hopes to continue climbing the MVC standings. Currently, Evansville sits in a log jam for sixth at 5-7, tied with UIC and SIU. With the jump to a 12-team tournament this year, the top four teams all get a bye in Hoops in the Heartland.
Evansville still holds the advantage in the all-time series at 2-1 despite dropping the matchup with the Bruins inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse less than two weeks ago. Belmont won the aforementioned earlier season contests between the two sides, 76-58, primarily fueled by a 17-0 run to open the game. Following the 17-point lead for Belmont, Evansville kept pace with the Bruins and even challenged with a late rally.
The Bruins are in the midst of a six-game winning streak dating back to January 20th that has helped Belmont bounce-back from a slow start in conference play to find itself tied for third in The Valley at 9-3.
Going into the weekend, Murray State owns a 23-15 advantage in the all-time series, but its the Aces who hold the upper hand in the season series. In front of a sellout crowd inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse on January 27th, Evansville earned a 75-67 win over the Racers, its first in the series since Nov. 12, 2017.
Dealing with the inverse of Belmont in its recent contests, Murray State is battling a six-game losing streak that has pushed the Racers into a tie for ninth in the MVC standings at 4-8
SOUTHERN INDIANA MBB
USI OVERPOWERED BY TECH, 84-69
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball was overpowered by Tennessee Tech University, 84-69, Thursday evening in Cookeville, Tennessee. The Screaming Eagles go to 13-13 overall and 6-7 in the OVC, while the Golden Eagles are 12-14, 8-5 OVC.
USI falls to seventh in the OVC standing with the loss but is a game out of fifth and two games out of fourth with five regular season games to play. The top eight teams in the OVC advance to the league’s postseason tournament scheduled for March 1-4 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
The Screaming Eagles held the first half close for the first eight minutes and trailed by one point, 16-15, before the Golden Eagles went on a 14-4 run to take command of the first half, 30-19. Tech would extend the lead to a first half best 12 points, 47-35, with 38 second before halftime.
After the 14-4 run, USI pulled to with six points twice before going in the intermission down 11, 47-36. Senior forward Jacob Polakovich (Grand Rapids, Michigan) reached a double-double in the opening 20 minutes with 10 points, 10 rebounds to lead the Screaming Eagles.
The second half started with Tech racing out to a 9-0 run and grabbed a 20-point lead, 56-36, before three minutes were gone. The Golden Eagles would extend the lead to as many as 27 points, 70-43, with 14:20 to play in the contest.
USI was able to close the gap significantly in the final 14 minutes before Tech closed out the 84-69 final.
In the scoring column, sophomore guard Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana) led the USI Eagles with 15 points. Swope scored eight of his 15 in the second half.
Polakovich added four points and four rebounds to his totals and finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds. The double-double was the senior forward’s 11th of the season and his 16th double-digit rebound contest of the year.
The Screaming Eagles played without senior guard Jelani Simmons (Columbus, Ohio), who was sidelined with an ankle injury.
Next Up For USI:
USI comes home to Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday when it hosts Lindenwood University for Senior Night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. and will follow the honoring of the Eagles four seniors – guard Tyler Henry (Brooklyn, New York), forward Trevor Lakes (Lebanon, Indiana), senior guard Jelani Simmons, and senior forward Jacob Polakovich.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ (with cable subscription) in addition to being heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.
The Lindenwood Lions saw its record go to 9-17 overall and 4-9 in the OVC after falling to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 63-58, tonight at home. Lindenwood was led by senior guard Kevin Caldwell, Jr., who had 13 points.
For the season, Lindenwood senior guard Chris Childs leads the Lions and four others in double-figures this season with 12.9 points per game.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WBB
USI FALLS TO HOT-SHOOTING TENNESSEE TECH ON THURSDAY
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball ran into a hot-shooting Tennessee Tech University squad on Thursday, as the host Golden Eagles picked up a 79-59 win against the Screaming Eagles.
With only a handful of regular season games remaining, Thursday’s result moved Southern Indiana’s record to 10-14 overall and 4-9 in Ohio Valley Conference play, landing USI into a tie for eighth in the conference standings. With Thursday’s win, Tennessee Tech improved its record to 15-8 overall and 9-4 in the OVC, good for third place.
The Screaming Eagles got off to a blazing start, connecting on their first four attempts from the field. Sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) scored right from the opening tip-off, and senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) recorded a pair of layups. USI led 8-3 within the first couple of minutes. After a called timeout by Tennessee Tech, the Golden Eagles clamped down defensively and went on a 16-0 scoring run to surge ahead, 19-8. USI was held scoreless for over seven minutes until junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) scored a second-chance layup. Tennessee Tech led 22-12 after the first quarter.
Trailing by 12 early in the second period, USI turned to Raley for two big baskets. Raley cashed in on a layup and a three-pointer to get USI back within seven, 24-17, just over two minutes into the second quarter. During the middle portion of the second, Tennessee Tech built its lead back up to double digits. Behind 33-19 near the halfway point of the second quarter, Southern Indiana’s defense tightened up on Tennessee Tech. USI got back within 10, 35-25, with a minute remaining in the first half, but Tennessee Tech scored twice before halftime to take a 39-25 advantage into the intermission.
Both teams had a relatively cool start on the offensive end to begin the opening minutes of the second half. Near the six-minute mark, Shafford buried a pull-up three-pointer in transition for USI, as Tennessee Tech led 44-30. The Golden Eagles increased their lead to 19, 53-34, over the course of the next three minutes before USI’s graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) canned a corner triple. With just under three minutes left in the third quarter, Raley capitalized on a three-point play to bring the deficit down to 15, 55-40. Tennessee Tech ended the third quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 63-40 lead into the fourth period.
The Golden Eagles’ scoring run carried over into the start of the fourth, reaching a 13-0 stretch and leading to a 68-40 lead. Both defenses forced tough shots in the fourth quarter, as each side endured a scoring drought during the middle minutes of the fourth. Near the three-minute mark, sophomore guard Aubrey Burgess (Linton, Indiana) converted on a basket and a foul. Burgess continued her aggressive play down the stretch, finishing with a career-best nine points off the bench for USI.
Southern Indiana had three players tally double figures, as Haithcock had a team-high 14 points with Raley scoring 12 points and Brown posting 11 points. USI was 19-51 for 37 percent from the field, including three triples, and went a perfect 18-18 at the free-throw line.
Tennessee Tech was led by senior guard Maaliya Owens, who had a career night for the Golden Eagles. Owens dropped 29 points, draining nine three-pointers along the way. Tennessee Tech had two other players register double digits. The Golden Eagles shot 28-56 for 50 percent overall with 11 made threes and went 12-17 for 70.6 percent at the stripe. Tennessee Tech won the rebounding battle 34-31.
The Screaming Eagles return to Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday against Lindenwood University at 5 p.m. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, and USI Women’s Basketball will host its annual Play4Kay game. The Screaming Eagles will wear pink uniforms, and fans are encouraged to join USI’s efforts in raising breast cancer awareness by wearing pink at the game and making Screaming Eagles Arena a SEA of Pink. Plus, special pink t-shirts will be on sale at the game while supplies last. T-shirt proceeds will benefit cancer research.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
MCNEW NAMED PRESEASON ALL-OVC
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana senior catcher Lucas McNew (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) was selected as a member of the preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference team in a vote of the conference coaches and athletic communications directors. The preseason honor is the first for McNew.
McNew, who also was named preseason All-OVC by Perfect Game, was second on the team in 2022 with a .321 batting average, while driving in a team-high and career-high 57 RBIs and hitting a team-best eight home runs last spring. He also is a .306 career hitter with 126 RBIs and 20 home runs.
The senior catcher enters the season tied for sixth all-time at USI in home runs (20); 13th in RBIs (126); and 14th in doubles (40).
The Eagles, as a team, are predicted to place eighth in the OVC during 2023. USI, which was 21-28 over during the final season in the NCAA Division II and in fifth place in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Blue Division with a 10-14, received 26 points.
Southeast Missouri State University is predicted to win the OVC in 2023 with 16 of the 18 first place votes and 128 points. Morehead State University was forecast to place second with 100 points and the final two first place votes.
In addition to McNew, the USI lineup returns senior outfielders Ren Tachioka (Japan) and Evan Kahre (Evansville, Indiana). Tachioka, USI’s leadoff hitter in 2022, batted .295 in his first season and ranked second on the team with 45 runs scored and 21 stolen bases.
Kahre batted .290 with 18 runs scored and 22 RBIs in his first season as an Eagle last spring.
On the mound, USI is led into 2023 by sophomore lefthander Tyler Hutson (Villa Hills, Kentucky). Hutson was 2-2 in 20 appearances out of the pen last season with three saves and a 4.83 ERA.
The Eagles enter their 17th season under Head Coach Tracy Archuleta, who has led the Eagles to two NCAA Division II national championships (2010, 2014) in his 16 years at the helm. He also has been recognized as the Division II ABCA National Coach of the Year twice (2010, 2014); the ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year five times (2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) and the GLVC Coach of the Year twice (2011, 2014) since taking over the program in 2007. He also is the winningest coach in the history of the program with 527 victories in 16 years.
USI opens the 2023 season with a neutral site four-game series against Western Illinois University, beginning February 17 and running through February 19. The Eagles open the 2023 home schedule with a three-game series against former GLVC-foe Bellarmine University February 24-26.
USI’s first OVC series is March-24-26 when the Eagles host Morehead State University for a three-game set. Season tickets are available now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
2023 OVC Baseball Preseason Poll (Selected by OVC Head Baseball Coaches and Communications Directors)
1. Southeast Missouri (16 first-place votes)…..128
2. Morehead State (2)………………………………..100
3. Eastern Illinois…………………………………………89
4. Little Rock……………………………………………….86
5. Tennessee Tech……………………………………….78
6. SIUE………………………………………………………76
7. UT Martin………………………………………………..41
8. Southern Indiana……………………………………..26
9. Lindenwood…………………………………………….24
(8 points awarded for a first-place vote, 7 for second, etc. – Coaches/SID’s could not vote for their own teams)
2023 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Team
C-Lucas McNew, Southern Indiana
C-Hayden Gilliland, Tennessee Tech
1B-Jackson Feltner, Morehead State*
2B-Nick Gooden, Morehead State*
SS-Chris Worcester, Eastern Illinois
3B-Josh Ohl, SIUE
OF-Brett Graber, Southeast Missouri*
OF-Brennan Orf, SIUE
OF-Jevon Mason, Southeast Missouri
DH-Brady Bunten, SIUE*
UT-Ryan Ignoff o, Eastern Illinois*
SP-John Bakke, Morehead State*
SP-Peyton Calitir, Tennessee Tech
SP-Jackson Wells, Little Rock
SP-Eric Steensma, UT Martin
RP-Kyle Miller, Southeast Missouri*
* All-OVC Selection in 2022
Preseason OVC Player of the Year: Jackson Feltner (1B), Morehead State
Preseason OVC Pitcher of the Year: John Bakke (LHP), Morehead State
VALPO SOFTBALL
BEACON SOFTBALL KICKS OFF 2023 SEASON
The Valpo softball team opened up the 2023 campaign on Thursday afternoon with a pair of games at the DePaul Dome Tournament in Rosemont, Ill. The Beacons dropped a 7-1 decision to the host Blue Demons in the tournament opener before falling 11-0 to Saint Louis to close the evening.
How It Happened – DePaul
The Blue Demons jumped on top in their first turn at the plate, courtesy of a three-run homer from Brooke Johnson. DePaul added another tally in the second inning to go up 4-0.
Senior pitcher Easton Seib (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs South) and the Beacon defense kept DePaul off the board in each of the next three innings, including a 1-2-3 third inning.
Valpo put together a two-out rally in the top of the sixth to crack the scoreboard. Junior Regi Hecker (Lee’s Summit, Mo./Blue Springs South) got it going by beating out an infield single and junior Alexis Johnson (Schererville, Ind./Lake Central) followed with a two-strike single back through the middle. Fifth-year Taylor Herschbach (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) then jumped on the first pitch she saw for an RBI single into center, plating Hecker to make it a 4-1 game.
With the tying run at the plate, Valpo was unable to add to its ledger. DePaul scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth to cap the scoring.
How It Happened – Saint Louis
Junior pitcher Caitlin Kowalski (Temperance, Mich./Notre Dame Academy) retired the Billikens in order in the top of the first. Valpo threatened in its half of the opening inning, getting two on base with two outs, but a strikeout prevented the Beacons from taking an early lead.
SLU jumped on top for good with two runs in the top of the second and added four in the third, three in the fourth and two in the fifth to complete the scoring.
Inside the Games
This is Valpo’s third consecutive season opening the campaign at the DePaul Dome Tournament, and the Beacons have taken on the hosts in the first game of the tournament all three years.
Hecker picked up a pair of hits in the opener for her ninth career multi-hit game and also reached base in the nightcap, drawing a walk.
Freshman Kim Rodas (San Bernadino, Calif./Cajon) also picked up a hit against DePaul in addition to the aforementioned base knocks.
Seib went the distance in the circle versus the Blue Demons, registering five strikeouts.
Juniors Autumn Acord (LaGrange, Ohio/Keystone [Kent State]) and Emily Crompton (Salem, Ill./Christ Our Rock Lutheran) registered base hits in the nightcap.
Kowalski tallied six strikeouts in three innings of work against SLU.
In addition to Rodas and Acord, three other players made their Valpo debuts on Thursday. Freshman Lexi Szostak (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) drew a walk at the plate against DePaul and entered in relief work in the circle against Saint Louis, striking out two batters in an inning of action.
Freshman Cadence Augustine (Beaverton, Mich./Beaverton) debuted against Saint Louis with one inning of relief work, while fellow rookie Lyna Vasquez (Moreno Valley, Calif./Valley View) saw action behind the plate catching against the Billikens and threw out a runner trying to steal.
Next Up
Valpo (0-2) continues play from Rosemont on Friday evening against Western Illinois. The matchup between the Leathernecks and the Beacons is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
VALPO TO START HOME-HEAVY STRETCH ON SATURDAY
Illinois State (10-16, 5-10 MVC)
at Valparaiso (10-16, 4-11 MVC)
Game No. 27 – Saturday, Feb. 11, 6 p.m. CT
Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will look to complete a season sweep of Illinois State and replicate the success they found last month in Normal, Ill. when the Redbirds make their way to Northwest Indiana for a Saturday night showdown. The first 200 fans will receive a free Valpo mini-cooler. This begins a home-heavy stretch where the team will go over two weeks without a hotel stay – a sequence that features three home games plus a one-day trip to UIC. This is a big game for seeding as Illinois State holds a one-game lead over Valpo for the nine seed at Arch Madness but Valpo could draw even with the Redbirds and secure the tiebreaker with a win on Saturday.
Last Time Out: Valpo shot 60 percent before halftime, but Indiana State was also firing on all cylinders and carried a seven-point lead into the break. The Beacons cooled off in the second half, while the Sycamores kept stroking it to the tune of 17 made 3-pointers on their way to an 84-62 win. Ben Krikke finished with a team-high 22 points, 16 of which came over the first 20 minutes. Kobe King scored in double figures for the 26th consecutive game, registering 11 points.
Following the Beacons: Streaming – ESPN3 – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Jamie Stangel (analyst)
Radio – 95.1 FM, WVUR, ValpoAthletics.com, TuneIn Radio App – Noah Godsell (play-by-play) and Soren Burkholder (analyst)
Twitter updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Matt Lottich: Matt Lottich (107-112) is in his seventh season as the head coach of the men’s basketball program in 2022-2023. Twice during his tenure, Valpo has upset Top-25 opponents, defeating Drake and Rhode Island at the ARC. Valpo has four wins over AP Top 25 teams in program history, and two have come under Lottich. In 2019-2020, Valpo became the first team in the history of Arch Madness, the annual Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis, to reach the title game after playing in the opening round by winning three games in three days. Lottich, hired as the 22nd head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program in April 2016, graduated from Stanford University in 2004 and New Trier High School (Illinois) in 2000.
Series Notes: Since Valpo joined the Missouri Valley Conference, there’s no team against whom the Brown & Gold has enjoyed more success than Illinois State. Valpo is 9-2 against the Redbirds since joining The Valley and holds a 13-9 overall edge in an all-time series that started in 1939-40. Valpo has won nine of the last 10 dates including a 20-point road blowout earlier this season. The two teams split last year’s matchups with both games going to overtime.
Jan. 21 – Valpo 71, Illinois State 51: Valpo earned its most lopsided Missouri Valley Conference regular-season victory since joining the league on Jan. 21 in Normal, Ill., blitzing Illinois State 71-51 behind a season-high 26 points from Quinton Green, who nailed a career-high six 3-pointers. The shooting numbers told the tale as Valpo hit at a 57.4 percent clip from the field while holding Illinois State to 33.9 percent. The best Beacon work came from long range, where the team shot 56.3 percent.
Remembering Redmon: At halftime, a video tribute will honor David Redmon ‘95, a hometown product who helped lay the foundation for the legacy of success of the Valpo men’s basketball program. Redmon, a 2004 Valpo Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on Jan. 15 at the age of 50 in Columbus, Ohio. In Redmon’s three years with the program, Valpo won 52 games after winning just 14 total the previous three seasons. He helped the program to its first 20-win season in nearly three decades, followed by another 20-win campaign and the program’s first Mid-Continent Conference regular season and tournament championships in 1994-95. Redmon’s friends, family members and former teammates will be attendance at Saturday’s game following Saturday afternoon’s memorial service in Valpo.
Scouting the Redbirds
Picked to finish 10th of 12 in the MVC preseason poll.
Valpo is 4-0 this season against teams picked behind the Beacons in the preseason projections.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Ryan Pedon.
Coming off a 79-61 loss to Bradley on Wednesday after falling 90-75 at Belmont on Saturday.
Led in scoring by Darius Burford at 11.8 points per game.
U OF I MEN’S BB
TCHOUA ENTERS RECORD BOOK, GREYHOUNDS WIN 15TH STRAIGHT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The No. 7 UIndy men’s basketball team (21-2, 13-2 GLVC) won its 15th straight game on Thursday evening, halting a comeback attempt from host Rockhurst (13-10, 8-7 GLVC) to earn a 67-60 victory from Mason-Halpin Field House.
Early in the second half, Kendrick Tchoua became the 45th Greyhound in program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone, joining teammate Jesse Bingham, who entered the record book on January 16 against Maryville.
Tchoua, who leads all of DII in field goal percentage, went 4-of-5 from the floor and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Leading 26-19 late in the first half, UIndy looked to head into the break with a solid lead. Rockhurst, however, had other plans. The Hawks posted an 8-0 run before freshman Sean Craig drilled a corner 3 to give the Hounds a 29-27 advantage at the break.
The Hawks survived many runs throughout the second half, but a tip-in from Bingham made it 53-45 with under eight minutes remaining. Rockhurst fought back, using a 9-2 run to make it a one-point contest before Bingham drilled a pair of free throws with 68 tickets left.
Redshirt-junior Rich Byhre turned the ball over with 26 seconds left, resulting in Josiah Tynes sinking two free throws to seal the win. Tynes finished with four points, four rebounds, and three assists.
The Greyhounds shot 52.0 percent from the floor in the second half, with Tchoua scoring nine of his 15 points after intermission.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
– Williams pulled down a UIndy-best five boards in the win.
– The Greyhounds outrebounded the Hawks, 38-32. Bingham led the team with three offensive boards.
– Jakobie Robinson finished with seven boards, adding five points.
– Tchoua’s 28 minutes is the second-highest of the season for the fourth-year Greyhound.
– David Ejah and Julian Steinfield each recorded a pair of steals in the win.
– UIndy held Rockhurst to 36.4 percent shooting, lowering its season opponent field-goal average to 39.3.
MORE NOTES
The Hounds avenged a December loss to the Hawks, splitting the regular season series evenly … Craig’s only four minutes of action came in the first half when he drilled a buzzer-beating triple … Jarvis Walker finished with a quiet nine points in 16 minutes.
HOUND BYTES
Head coach Paul Corsaro on the win…
“It was an unbelievable win. They have a supreme confidence in a humble way; they’re not cocky at all. They know what it takes to win and they believe in each other. We know we’re getting every team’s best shot. They trust each other every step of the way.”
Corsaro on Tchoua’s milestone…
“There’s not a more competitive guy than Kendrick. He brings it every day in practice. He’s one of the most competitive guys I’ve ever seen. In tight games like this, he has the ability to take over. I think you’ll be able to make the argument he might be the most dominant big man in program history when it’s all said and done. To see his growth and maturity, he has turned himself into a man on and off and the court.”
Tchoua on the milestone…
“It means a lot…it’s a cool achievement, but it means nothing without my coaches and teammates. Rockhurst is a tough place to play. We know we had to set the rules like usual and play our game.”
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds visit William Jewell, looking to complete the regular season sweep. UIndy downed the Cardinals, 72-56, on Dec. 1 from Nicoson Hall.
U OF I SWIMMING
WOMEN MAINTAIN LEAD, MEN UP TO SECOND AT GLVC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The 2023 GLVC Swimming & Diving Championships continued Thursday, with the University of Indianapolis combining to win four of the evening’s nine events. The Greyhounds remained in first place in the women’s team standings, while the men moved up one spot to second.
The annual conference meet, which is being held at Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Ind., continues Friday morning with prelims starting at 11 a.m. ET. The event started Tuesday evening and will run through Saturday.
THURSDAY
Several milestones were hit on the third day of the meet, but the brightest star for the Hounds was Mika Heideyer. The Fort-de-France, Martinique native captured two event titles, winning the 100 butterfly and the 200 free in a span of about 70 minutes.
Her 100 fly time of 54.57 matched the school record set by current teammate Johanna Buys last year, while her 200 free mark of 1:48.42 set a new meet record.
The aforementioned Buys secured silver in the 100 fly, while Julia Magierowska (4th), Caroline Reinke (6th) and Andrea Paaske (7th) made it five Hounds in the top eight.
Cedric Buessing also broke a GLVC record with his gold-medal swim in the 400 IM. The sophomore from Germany earned his second consecutive conference title in the event, touching in 3:46.16.
U OF I WBB
GREYHOUNDS FALL SHORT IN OVERTIME AT ROCKHURST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A comeback in the second half to force overtime wasn’t enough tonight for the University of Indianapolis women’s basketball team, who fell 77-75 at the hands of Rockhurst in overtime. With the loss, UIndy falls to 13-10 (9-6 GLVC) while Rockhurst improves to 10-13 (5-10 GLVC).
Four players scored in double figures tonight for the Greyhounds. Sadie Hill led the team with 16 points while Lauren With was right behind with 15. Elana Wells and Jodi Mullins each produced 10 each.
HOW IT HAPPENED
A rough opening half of shooting from both teams headlined action early at the Mason-Halpin Field House. UIndy went just 9-of-23 from the field (39.1 percent) in the first 20 minutes while Rockhurst went an even worse 11-of-35 (31.4 percent) in return. The Hounds trailed by nine heading into the locker room as Hill and With led the team in scoring with six each.
Facing a deficit of 10 points midway through the third quarter, the Hounds would put up an 8-0 scoring run shortly after to lock the game into a back-and-forth battle the remainder of the way through. UIndy would miss a potential game-winner at the end of regulation which sent the contest into overtime and then failed to score on the last possession of play trailing by two.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-UIndy ended up shooting 49.1 percent from the field while Rockhurst was at just 34.3 percent.
-The Hounds went 20-of-29 from the charity stripe.
-Rockhurst out-rebound the Greyhounds by 13. UIndy allowed the Hawks to grab 21 offensive boards.
-The Greyhounds recorded 38 points in the paint.
MORE NOTES
Tonight marks the 12th game this season for the Hounds that has been decided by single digits. UIndy is 7-5 so far in games decided by 10 points or less.
UP NEXT
The Hounds will be back on the court Saturday with a game against William Jewell in Liberty, Mo. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET.
U OF I SOFTBALL
#16 SOFTBALL OPENS SEASON FRIDAY AT CHARGER CHILLOUT
ALBERTVILLE, Ala.—The No. 16 UIndy softball team opens its 2023 slate Friday at its traditional starting spot in Northern Alabama. The annual Charger Chillout, held at Sand Mountain Park in Albertville, will run from Friday through Sunday.
The Hounds will play two games each day, starting with a Friday matinee versus No. 20 Lincoln Memorial. The Railsplitters, who are already 6-0 on the young season, won 39 games last spring while capturing the South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship and securing an NCAA tournament berth. Live stats for all Chillout games will be available at the event’s homepage.
Five-time GLVC Coach of the Year Melissa Frost returns five all-conference players from last year’s team, including All-Americans Kenzee Smith and Lexy Rees as well as the ’22 GLVC Freshman of the Year Megan Nichols. Last spring, the Hounds ranked seventh in the nation with a .828 overall win percentage on the way to securing a Midwest-best 14th consecutive NCAA regional appearance.
SMALL COLLEGE ATHLETIC SITES:
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ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
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HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
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SPORTS EXTRA
NBA STANDINGS
| EASTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | CONF GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | LAST 10 | STREAK | |||
| 1 BOSTON | 39 | 16 | .709 | — | 21-7 | 18-9 | 8-1 | 23-11 | 6-4 | 2 W | ||
| 2 MILWAUKEE | 38 | 17 | .691 | 1.0 | 23-5 | 15-12 | 7-4 | 21-13 | 9-1 | 9 W | ||
| 3 PHILADELPHIA | 34 | 19 | .642 | 4.0 | 20-8 | 14-11 | 5-5 | 19-13 | 7-3 | 2 L | ||
| 4 CLEVELAND | 35 | 22 | .614 | 5.0 | 23-6 | 12-16 | 10-3 | 21-10 | 7-3 | 4 W | ||
| 5 BROOKLYN | 33 | 22 | .600 | 6.0 | 17-10 | 16-12 | 6-5 | 23-11 | 5-5 | 1 W | ||
| 6 MIAMI | 30 | 25 | .545 | 9.0 | 18-9 | 12-16 | 6-3 | 14-16 | 6-4 | 1 W | ||
| 7 NEW YORK | 30 | 26 | .536 | 9.5 | 14-15 | 16-11 | 4-7 | 21-15 | 5-5 | 2 W | ||
| 8 ATLANTA | 28 | 28 | .500 | 11.5 | 14-11 | 14-17 | 5-4 | 17-17 | 4-6 | 1 W | ||
| 9 CHICAGO | 26 | 29 | .473 | 13.0 | 16-11 | 10-18 | 5-4 | 20-16 | 5-5 | 2 L | ||
| 10 TORONTO | 26 | 30 | .464 | 13.5 | 16-12 | 10-18 | 4-9 | 15-19 | 6-4 | 3 W | ||
| 11 WASHINGTON | 25 | 29 | .463 | 13.5 | 13-12 | 12-17 | 6-3 | 14-17 | 7-3 | 1 W | ||
| 12 INDIANA | 25 | 31 | .446 | 14.5 | 17-12 | 8-19 | 3-5 | 17-16 | 2-8 | 2 L | ||
| 13 ORLANDO | 23 | 33 | .411 | 16.5 | 14-14 | 9-19 | 3-7 | 11-23 | 6-4 | 1 W | ||
| 14 CHARLOTTE | 15 | 41 | .268 | 24.5 | 7-17 | 8-24 | 5-8 | 8-28 | 3-7 | 5 L | ||
| 15 DETROIT | 14 | 42 | .250 | 25.5 | 7-21 | 7-21 | 0-9 | 6-25 | 2-8 | 3 L | ||
| WESTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | CONF GB | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | LAST 10 | STREAK | |||
| 1 DENVER | 38 | 18 | .679 | — | 26-4 | 12-14 | 10-5 | 28-11 | 5-5 | 1 L | ||
| 2 MEMPHIS | 33 | 21 | .611 | 4.0 | 22-5 | 11-16 | 6-2 | 15-16 | 2-8 | 1 W | ||
| 3 SACRAMENTO | 31 | 23 | .574 | 6.0 | 16-11 | 15-12 | 5-5 | 19-11 | 5-5 | 2 W | ||
| 4 DALLAS | 30 | 26 | .536 | 8.0 | 19-9 | 11-17 | 7-2 | 22-13 | 6-4 | 2 W | ||
| 5 LA CLIPPERS | 31 | 27 | .534 | 8.0 | 14-12 | 17-15 | 4-4 | 17-16 | 7-3 | 1 L | ||
| 6 PHOENIX | 30 | 27 | .526 | 8.5 | 19-9 | 11-18 | 8-0 | 20-14 | 7-3 | 1 L | ||
| 7 NEW ORLEANS | 29 | 27 | .518 | 9.0 | 20-9 | 9-18 | 7-4 | 18-14 | 3-7 | 3 W | ||
| 8 MINNESOTA | 30 | 28 | .517 | 9.0 | 20-12 | 10-16 | 8-7 | 21-18 | 6-4 | 1 W | ||
| 9 GOLDEN STATE | 28 | 27 | .509 | 9.5 | 21-6 | 7-21 | 4-4 | 17-12 | 6-4 | 1 L | ||
| 10 PORTLAND | 27 | 28 | .491 | 10.5 | 15-12 | 12-16 | 5-7 | 19-15 | 6-4 | 1 W | ||
| 11 UTAH | 27 | 29 | .482 | 11.0 | 18-12 | 9-17 | 4-6 | 19-17 | 5-5 | 3 L | ||
| 12 OKLAHOMA CITY | 26 | 28 | .481 | 11.0 | 16-11 | 10-17 | 4-6 | 13-16 | 5-5 | 1 W | ||
| 13 LA LAKERS | 25 | 31 | .446 | 13.0 | 13-14 | 12-17 | 1-9 | 12-19 | 4-6 | 3 L | ||
| 14 SAN ANTONIO | 14 | 41 | .255 | 23.5 | 9-21 | 5-20 | 2-7 | 5-30 | 0-10 | 10 L | ||
| 15 HOUSTON | 13 | 42 | .236 | 24.5 | 8-20 | 5-22 | 1-8 | 7-30 | 3-7 | 4 L |
NHL STANDINGS
| EASTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | ROW | GF | GA | HOME | ROAD | L10 | ||
| 1 BOSTON BRUINS | 51 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 83 | 37 | 192 | 111 | 22-1-3 | 17-6-2 | 7-2-1 | |
| 2 CAROLINA HURRICANES | 51 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 76 | 31 | 173 | 136 | 17-5-2 | 17-4-6 | 9-0-1 | |
| 3 NEW JERSEY DEVILS | 51 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 72 | 33 | 179 | 136 | 15-10-2 | 19-3-2 | 8-1-1 | |
| 4 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | 52 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 31 | 175 | 141 | 20-5-4 | 11-8-4 | 5-4-1 | |
| 5 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING | 51 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 68 | 32 | 184 | 152 | 21-4-2 | 12-12-0 | 6-3-1 | |
| 6 NEW YORK RANGERS | 51 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 66 | 27 | 166 | 136 | 15-9-4 | 14-5-4 | 7-2-1 | |
| 7 WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 53 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 60 | 26 | 166 | 152 | 14-8-3 | 13-12-3 | 4-6-0 | |
| 8 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 50 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 59 | 24 | 163 | 154 | 15-6-4 | 10-10-5 | 4-3-3 | |
| 9 NEW YORK ISLANDERS | 55 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 59 | 27 | 159 | 151 | 16-10-2 | 11-13-3 | 4-5-1 | |
| 10 FLORIDA PANTHERS | 54 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 58 | 25 | 189 | 185 | 15-7-3 | 11-15-3 | 6-2-2 | |
| 11 BUFFALO SABRES | 50 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 56 | 25 | 186 | 170 | 11-13-2 | 15-7-2 | 6-2-2 | |
| 12 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | 53 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 53 | 21 | 145 | 165 | 11-13-2 | 11-9-7 | 4-4-2 | |
| 13 DETROIT RED WINGS | 50 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 52 | 21 | 149 | 166 | 13-11-3 | 9-9-5 | 4-5-1 | |
| 14 OTTAWA SENATORS | 50 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 151 | 159 | 14-11-1 | 10-12-2 | 6-4-0 | |
| 15 MONTREAL CANADIENS | 51 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 44 | 16 | 134 | 189 | 11-14-1 | 9-13-3 | 4-5-1 | |
| 16 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS | 51 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 34 | 14 | 131 | 198 | 11-15-2 | 4-17-2 | 3-5-2 | |
| WESTERN CONFERENCE | ||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | ROW | GF | GA | HOME | ROAD | L10 | ||
| 1 DALLAS STARS | 53 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 70 | 28 | 180 | 136 | 15-5-6 | 15-8-4 | 5-2-3 | |
| 2 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS | 53 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 66 | 28 | 170 | 150 | 14-13-0 | 17-5-4 | 3-5-2 | |
| 3 WINNIPEG JETS | 52 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 65 | 32 | 166 | 137 | 18-8-0 | 14-11-1 | 5-5-0 | |
| 4 SEATTLE KRAKEN | 51 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 63 | 29 | 178 | 158 | 13-10-3 | 16-7-2 | 4-5-1 | |
| 5 EDMONTON OILERS | 52 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 63 | 29 | 193 | 166 | 13-11-3 | 16-7-2 | 8-0-2 | |
| 6 COLORADO AVALANCHE | 50 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 58 | 23 | 152 | 140 | 13-9-3 | 14-10-1 | 7-2-1 | |
| 7 LOS ANGELES KINGS | 53 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 63 | 24 | 173 | 183 | 14-9-2 | 14-9-5 | 5-4-1 | |
| 8 MINNESOTA WILD | 51 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 58 | 23 | 155 | 150 | 15-9-1 | 12-11-3 | 4-6-0 | |
| 9 CALGARY FLAMES | 52 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 58 | 23 | 162 | 159 | 14-9-2 | 10-9-8 | 5-4-1 | |
| 10 NASHVILLE PREDATORS | 49 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 54 | 22 | 138 | 146 | 14-8-3 | 10-11-3 | 5-5-0 | |
| 11 ST. LOUIS BLUES | 51 | 23 | 25 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 156 | 185 | 10-12-2 | 13-13-1 | 3-7-0 | |
| 12 VANCOUVER CANUCKS | 52 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 178 | 207 | 10-13-1 | 11-14-3 | 4-5-1 | |
| 13 SAN JOSE SHARKS | 53 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 43 | 15 | 162 | 203 | 5-12-7 | 11-14-4 | 3-4-3 | |
| 14 ARIZONA COYOTES | 51 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 40 | 15 | 134 | 179 | 11-8-2 | 6-20-4 | 4-5-1 | |
| 15 ANAHEIM DUCKS | 52 | 17 | 29 | 6 | 40 | 14 | 130 | 210 | 9-13-1 | 8-16-5 | 5-3-2 | |
| 16 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | 49 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 120 | 179 | 9-16-3 | 6-13-2 | 5-4-1 |
FOOTBALL HISTORY
FEBRUARY 10, 1961 – AFL’S LOS ANGELES CHARGERS MADE THE MOVE SOUTH TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO. THEY CALL SAN DIEGO HOME FOR ALMOST FIVE DECADES BEFORE MOVING BACK TO LA JUST A FEW SHORT YEARS AGO.
FEBRUARY 10, 1989 – ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – THE MINOR LEAGUE FOOTBALL SYSTEM OPENED ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS. ACCORDING TO THE FUN WHILE IT LASTED WEBSITE STORY ON THIS SUBJECT THE PROJECT WAS AN EFFORT TO DEVELOP A NATIONWIDE SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL LEAGUE. MLFS HAD TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO NEW ENGLAND TO THE DEEP SOUTH DURING THE SUMMERS OF 1989 AND 1990. THE LEAGUE ASPIRED TO BECOME A DEVELOPMENTAL FEEDER SYSTEM FOR THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, BUT NO FORMAL RELATIONSHIP EVER DEVELOPED. WE WILL TALK ABOUT ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS.
FEBRUARY 10, 2007 – THE NFL PRO BOWL WAS PLAYED AT ALOHA STADIUM, HONOLULU, HAWAII ONCE AGAIN. THIS SHOWCASE OF THE TOP TALENT IN THE LEAGUE RESULTED IN A 31-28 AFC VICTORY OVER THEIR NFC COUNTERPARTS. THE MVP OF THE GAME WAS QUARTERBACK CARSON PALMER THEN OF THE CINCINNATI BENGALS.
FEBRUARY 10, 2008 – ALOHA STADIUM, HONOLULU – AT THE 2007 SEASON’S NFL PRO BOWL GAME THE NFC KNOCKED AROUND THE AFC SQUAD 42-30. MINNESOTA VIKINGS RUNNING BACK ADRIAN PETERSON TOOK HOME THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD.
FEBRUARY 10, 2019 – SPECTRUM STADIUM, ORLANDO, FLORIDA – THE ORLANDO APOLLOS CRUSHED THE ATLANTA LEGENDS, 40-6 TO KICK OFF THE ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL. THE EIGHT CENTRALLY OWNED AND OPERATED TEAMS GOT THE STARTUP DEVELOPMENTAL LEAGUE UNDERWAY BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE GROUP LOST FUNDING AND DISBANDED THE LEAGUE PART WAY THROUGH ITS INAUGURAL SEASON.
HALL OF FAME BIRTHDAYS FOR FEBRUARY 10
FEBRUARY 10, 1946 – MIDLAND, MICHIGAN – UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SAFETY DICK ANDERSON WAS BORN. ANDERSON RECEIVED THE GREAT HONOR OF BEING SELECTED FOR INCLUSION INTO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME IN 1993.
FEBRUARY 10, 1965 – FORT WAYNE, INDIANA – THE CORNERBACK WITH WORLD SPEED FROM PURDUE ROD WOODSON ARRIVED INTO THIS WORLD. WE HAVE HIS FULL BIO POSTED ON THE FRONT PAGE TODAY OR BY CLICKING HIS HIGHLIGHTED NAME ABOVE.
FEBRUARY 10, 1974 – ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA – TY LAW THE BALL HAWKING CORNER FROM MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WAS BORN. HE WAS DRAFTED BY THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE 1995 NFL DRAFT. LAW PLAYED FOR 15 SEASONS IN THE NFL AND REGISTERED 53 INTERCEPTIONS AND RETURNED THOSE PICKS 828 YARDS IN HIS CAREER. TY LED THE LEAGUE IN INTERCEPTIONS IN TWO DIFFERENT SEASONS AND PLAYED IN FIVE PRO-BOWLS. LAW WAS A MEMBER OF 3 SUPER BOWL TEAMS AND HELPED HIS TEAM, THE PATRIOTS, RAISE THE LOMBARDI TWICE. AFTER 10 BRILLIANT SEASONS WITH THE PATS HE ALSO PLAYED WITH THE JETS, CHIEFS AND BRONCOS BEFORE HE RETIRED. THE 2019 CEREMONIES OF ENSHRINEMENT SAVED A SPOT IN THEIR PROGRAM FOR TY LAW’S INDUCTION INTO THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME.
SPORTS NUMBERS
34 – 23 – 25 – 19
FEBRUARY 10, 1920 – MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OUTLAWED ALL PITCHES INVOLVING TAMPERING WITH BALL, AND THAT’S WHAT BECAME OF THE SPIT BALL!
FEBRUARY 10, 1924 – BUCKY HARRIS AT THE RIPE YOUNG AGE OF 27, BECAME YOUNGEST BASEBALL MANAGER IN THE HISTORY OF MLB WHEN HE TOOK THE POSITION OF PLAYER/MANAGER WITH THE WASHINGTON SENATORS. REMEMBER NO NUMBERS WERE REALLY WORN UNTIL ABOUT 1929 BUT WE DO KNOW OLE BUCKY WORE NUMBER 34 PLAYING WITH THE DETROIT TIGERS IN 1931.
FEBRUARY 10, 1969 – COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL STAR PETE MARAVICH OF THE LSU TIGERS SCORED 66 POINTS, IN A DISAPPOINTING LOSS TO TULANE 101-94. PETE WORE NUMBER 23 FOR THE TIGERS YEARS BEFORE THE NUMBER WAS IN VOGUE FOR HOOPS PLAYERS.
FEBRUARY 10, 1975 WILLIAM “JUDY” JOHNSON SELECTED TO BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
FEBRUARY 10, 1989 – FORMER NUMBER 25 OF THE BOSTON CELTICS, K. C. JONES; POP GATES WHO WAS KNOWN TO SPORT THE NUMBER 19 WITH A TEAM OR TWO; AND CLEVELAND CAVALIER NUMBER 19, LENNY WILKENS WERE BOTH SELECTED TO ENTER INTO THE NAISMITH MEMORIAL HALL OF FAME
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1910 GROUND IS BROKEN IN CHICAGO FOR A MODERN CONCRETE-AND-STEEL STADIUM, REPLACING THE 30-YEAR-OLD SOUTH SIDE PARK. THE PALE HOSE WILL PLAY THEIR FIRST GAME AT COMISKEY PARK, ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS WHITE SOX PARK, ON JULY 1, LOSING TO THE BROWNS IN THEIR NEW HOME, 2-0.
1916 AFTER BEING WAIVED BY THE GIANTS, THE ROBINS AND BRAVES OWNERS, CHARLES EBBETS AND PERCY D. HAUGHTON, EACH CLAIM CATCHER CHIEF MEYERS. A COIN TOSS HELD BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE DETERMINES THE 35-YEAR-OLD BACKSTOP WILL PLAY FOR BROOKLYN, WHERE HE WILL HIT .235 IN LIMITED ACTION OVER THE NEXT TWO SEASONS.
1920 THE AMERICAN AND NATIONAL LEAGUE JOINT RULES COMMITTEE OUTLAW THE SPITBALL, THE SHINEBALL, AND THE EMERYBALL. SEVENTEEN PITCHERS, INCLUDING BURLEIGH GRIMES, WHO WILL BE THE LAST PLAYER TO THROW A DOCTORED PITCH LEGALLY, ARE ALLOWED TO KEEP THROWING THE BANNED PITCHES UNTIL THEY RETIRE.
1924 THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTS SENATOR OWNER CLARK GRIFFITH HAS SELECTED HIS SCRAPPY SECOND BASEMAN BUCKY HARRIS TO BECOME THE FOURTH-PLACE CLUB’S PLAYER-MANAGER. THE 27-YEAR-OLD ‘BOY WONDER,’ THE YOUNGEST SKIPPER IN MAJOR-LEAGUE HISTORY, WILL LEAD HIS TEAM TO A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS FIRST YEAR AT THE HELM WHEN THE CLUB BEATS THE GIANTS IN SEVEN GAMES.
1971 THE YANKEES ANNOUNCE BILL WHITE WILL JOIN PHIL RIZZUTO AND FRANK MESSER ON THE WPIX BROADCAST TEAM, BECOMING THE FIRST BLACK TO DO PLAY-BY-PLAY REGULARLY FOR A MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM. THE FORMER ALL-STAR FIRST BASEMAN WILL STAY IN THE BOOTH FOR 18 SEASONS, LEAVING IN 1989 TO SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
1982 THE METS AGREE TO A $10 MILLION, FIVE-YEAR DEAL WITH GEORGE FOSTER, COMPLETING THE TRADE WITH THE REDS, WHICH SENT JIM KERN, GREG HARRIS, AND ALEX TREVINO TO CINCINNATI. DURING HIS FOUR-AND-HALF-YEAR TENURE WITH THE TEAM, THE ALL-STAR OUTFIELDER PROVES TO BE A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT AND WILL BE RELEASED OUTRIGHT DURING THE 1986 SEASON AFTER ACCUSING THE CLUB OF RACISM FOR BENCHING HIM IN FAVOR OF KEVIN MITCHELL, A FELLOW AFRICAN-AMERICAN.
1984 AFTER FIVE MONTHS OF DISCUSSION, THE METS AND KEITH HERNANDEZ, ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AGENCY AT THE END OF THE SEASON, COME TO TERMS ON AN $8 MILLION, FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT. THE DEAL MAKES THE FIRST BASEMAN THE SECOND-HIGHEST-PAID PLAYER IN FRANCHISE HISTORY, EARNING SLIGHTLY LESS THAN GEORGE FOSTER’S FIVE-YEAR, $10 MILLION PACT SIGNED PRECISELY TWO YEARS AGO.
2000 AFTER KEN GRIFFEY, JR. ACCEPTS A ‘HOMETOWN’ DISCOUNT, THE REDS TRADE PITCHERS BRETT TOMKO AND JAKE MEYER, CENTER FIELDER MIKE CAMERON, AND INFIELDER ANTONIO PEREZ TO THE MARINERS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE SERVICES OF THE 30-YEAR-OLD SUPERSTAR OUTFIELDER. THE NINE-YEAR DEAL WORTH $116.5 MILLION, THE RICHEST PACKAGE IN BASEBALL HISTORY, IS CONSIDERED QUITE A BARGAIN IN THE CURRENT MARKET.
2005 RED SOX RIGHT-HANDER CURT SCHILLING DONATES THE BLOOD-STAINED SOCK HE WORE IN GAME 2 OF THE WORLD SERIES TO THE HALL OF FAME. THE HOSE IS PART OF A MEMORABILIA TOUR, ALONG WITH DEREK LOWE’S GAME 4 JERSEY, MANNY RAMIREZ’S BAT, AND THE BALL USED TO MAKE THE FINAL OUT OF THE FALL CLASSIC THAT’S ON LOAN FROM FORMER FIRST BASEMAN DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ, WHO KEPT THE HISTORICAL HORSEHIDE AS A PERSONAL KEEPSAKE.
2005 IN HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH PEDS BECAME PUBLIC, BRONX BOMBERS’ FIRST BASEMAN JASON GIAMBI APOLOGIZES TO HIS TEAMMATES, YANKEE FANS, AND BASEBALL FANS EVERYWHERE FOR LETTING THEM DOWN LAST SEASON. THE ALL-STAR SLUGGER NEVER UTTERS THE WORD STEROIDS WHEN HE ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTROVERSY.
2005 AVOIDING ARBITRATION, ROY OSWALT (20-10, 3.49) AND THE ASTROS AGREE TO A TWO-YEAR, $16.9 MILLION DEAL. THE 27-YEAR-OLD RIGHT-HANDER HAS POSTED AN INCREDIBLE 63-27 (.700) RECORD DURING HIS FOUR SEASONS WITH HOUSTON.
2006 ALTHOUGH RECENTLY ACQUIRED ALFONSO SORIANO (.268, 36, 104) OF THE NATIONALS LOSES HIS SALARY ARBITRATION CASE, THE FORMER TEXAS RANGERS’ INFIELDER SETS A RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST SALARY EVER AWARDED BY THE PROCESS. THE ALL-STAR SECOND BASEMAN, BEING ASKED TO PLAY THE OUTFIELD IN WASHINGTON, WILL RECEIVE $10 MILLION (HE ASKED FOR $12 MILLION), SURPASSING THE $8.2 MILLION AWARDED TO ANDRUW JONES IN HIS SUCCESSFUL 2001 ARBITRATION HEARING WITH THE BRAVES.
2009 THE RANGERS ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF ANDRUW JONES, WHO IS TRYING TO RESTORE HIS REPUTATION AFTER TWO HORRENDOUS SEASONS WITH THE DODGERS, TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT WITH AN INVITATION TO SPRING TRAINING. THE GOLD GLOVE CENTER FIELDER JOINS THE CROWDED TEXAS OUTFIELD, WHICH INCLUDES DAVID MURPHY IN LEFT, JOSH HAMILTON IN CENTER, NELSON CRUZ IN RIGHT, AND MARLON BYRD, SLOTTED TO GET SUBSTANTIAL PLAYING TIME IN ALL THREE POSITIONS.
2011 AVOIDING ARBITRATION, JOSH HAMILTON AGREES TO A $24 MILLION, TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH THE RANGERS. THE AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP HIT A MAJOR LEAGUE-BEST .359, ALONG WITH 32 HOMERS AND 100 RBIS, DESPITE MISSING THE LAST MONTH OF THE REGULAR SEASON DUE TO BROKEN RIBS.
2015 “THERE WAS AN HONEST AND FRANK DISCUSSION ON ALL OF THE ISSUES. AS FAR AS THE YANKEES ARE CONCERNED, THE NEXT STEP IS TO PLAY BASEBALL IN SPRING TRAINING” – TEXT FROM A JOINT STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE YANKEES AND ALEX RODRIGUEZ. IN A JOINT STATEMENT RELEASED BY THE TEAM AND THE PLAYER, ALEX RODRIGUEZ, THE MUCH-MALIGNED YANKEE SLUGGER APOLOGIZES TO THE TEAM’S FRONT OFFICE FOR THE TURBULENCE THAT HAS SWIRLED AROUND THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS. AT THE MEETING INITIATED BY A-ROD, THE ATTENDEES, INCLUDING MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER HAL STEINBRENNER, CLUB PRESIDENT RANDY LEVINE, AND GENERAL MANAGER BRIAN CASHMAN, HAVE AN ‘HONEST AND FRANK DISCUSSION’ OF THE ISSUES.
2020 A MEMORIAL SERVICE OCCURS AT ANGEL STADIUM FOR VETERAN ORANGE COAST COLLEGE BASEBALL COACH JOHN ALTOBELLI, HIS WIFE KERI, AND THEIR 14-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER ALYSSA, VICTIMS WHO PERISHED IN THE HELICOPTER CRASH ALONG WITH KOBE BRYANT LAST MONTH. ‘ALTO,’ WHO LED HIS PIRATES TO FOUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS EN ROUTE TO COMPILING A 705–478–4 COLLEGIATE RECORD, WORKED AS HEAD COACH FROM 2012-14 FOR THE CAPE COD LEAGUE’S BREWSTER WHITECAPS, MENTORING FUTURE MAJOR LEAGUERS AARON JUDGE (YANKEES), JEFF MCNEIL (METS), AND RYON HEALY (BREWERS).
TV FRIDAY
| NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES – MEN’S | TIME ET | TV |
| KENT STATE AT BUFFALO | 6:00PM | ESPN2 |
| XAVIER AT BUTLER | 7:00PM | FS1 |
| FAIRFIELD AT RIDER | 7:00PM | ESPNU |
| QUINNIPIAC AT NIAGARA | 7:00PM | ESPN3 |
| IONA AT CANISIUS | 7:00PM | ESPN3 |
| SIENA AT MOUNT ST. MARY’S | 7:00PM | ESPN3 |
| MARIST AT SAINT PETER’S | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT PURDUE FORT WAYNE | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ROBERT MORRIS AT CLEVELAND STATE | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| VMI AT ETSU | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| AKRON AT OHIO | 7:30PM | CBSSN |
| SAINT LOUIS AT DAYTON | 8:00PM | ESPN2 |
| NEW MEXICO AT AIR FORCE | 9:00PM | FS1 |
| NORTHERN KENTUCKY AT WRIGHT STATE | 9:00PM | ESPNU |
| FRESNO STATE AT NEVADA | 11:00PM | FS1 |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| CHAMPIONS: TROPHY HASSAN II | 8:00AM | GOLF |
| PGA: PHOENIX OPEN | 3:00PM | GOLF |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON GAMES | TIME ET | TV |
| SAN ANTONIO AT DETROIT | 7:00PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| PHOENIX AT INDIANA | 7:00PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| NEW YORK AT PHILADELPHIA | 7:00PM | MSG NBCS-PHI |
| CHARLOTTE AT BOSTON | 7:30PM | BALLY SPORTS NBCS-BOS |
| UTAH AT TORONTO | 7:30PM | ATTSN-RM SPORTSNET |
| HOUSTON AT MIAMI | 8:00PM | ATTSN-SW BALLY SPORTS |
| MINNESOTA AT MEMPHIS | 8:00PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| CLEVELAND AT NEW ORLEANS | 10:00PM | ESPN BALLY SPORTS |
| OKLAHOMA CITY AT PORTLAND | 10:00PM | BALLY SPORTS ROOT SPORTS |
| DALLAS AT SACRAMENTO | 10:00PM | NBCS-CA BALLY SPORTS |
| MILWAUKEE AT LA CLIPPERS | 10:30PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON GAMES | TIME ET | TV |
| SEATTLE AT NY RANGERS | 7:00PM | ROOT SPORTS MSG |
| TORONTO AT COLUMBUS | 7:00PM | SPORTSNET BALLY SPORTS |
| ARIZONA AT CHICAGO | 8:30PM | NBCS-CHI BALLY SPORTS |
| PITTSBURGH AT ANAHEIM | 10:00PM | ATTSN-PIT BALLY SPORTS |
| SOCCER MATCHES | TIME ET | TV |
| BUNDESLIGA: SCHALKE 04 VS WOLFSBURG | 2:30PM | ESPN+ |
| SERIE A: MILAN VS TORINO | 2:45PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| FIRST DIVISION A: CLUB BRUGGE VS UNION SAINT-GILLOISE | 2:45PM | ESPN+ |
| SCOTTISH FA CUP: HAMILTON ACADEMICAL VS HEARTS | 2:45PM | ESPN+ |
| LA LIGA: CÁDIZ VS GIRONA | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LIGUE 1: NICE VS AJACCIO | 3:00PM | BEIN SPORTS |
| ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP: BIRMINGHAM CITY VS WEST BROMWICH ALBION | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ARGENTINA PRIMERA DIVISIÓN: COLÓN VS SARMIENTO | 7:30PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| ARGENTINA PRIMERA DIVISIÓN: CENTRAL CÓRDOBA SDE VS BELGRANO | 7:30PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| LIGA MX: TIJUANA VS ATLÉTICO SAN LUIS | 10:10PM | FS2 |
TV SATURDAY
| NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES – MEN’S | TIME ET | TV |
| PROVIDENCE VS. ST. JOHN’S | 12:00PM | FOX |
| KENTUCKY AT GEORGIA | 12:00PM | ESPN |
| WEST VIRGINIA AT TEXAS | 12:00PM | ESPN2/U |
| PITT AT FLORIDA STATE | 12:00PM | ESPN2/U |
| MARQUETTE AT GEORGETOWN | 12:00PM | FS1 |
| PENN STATE AT MARYLAND | 12:00PM | BTN |
| NC STATE AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12:00PM | ACCN |
| COLGATE AT BUCKNELL | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ST. BONAVENTURE AT DUQUESNE | 12:30PM | USA |
| KANSAS AT OKLAHOMA | 1:00PM | CBS |
| SOUTH CAROLINA AT OLE MISS | 1:00PM | SECN |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY AT LAFAYETTE | 1:00PM | – |
| BRYANT AT UMBC | 1:00PM | ESPN3 |
| LIU AT WAGNER | 1:00PM | NEC |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON AT SAINT JOSEPH’S | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BELLARMINE AT QUEENS | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ARMY WEST POINT AT NAVY | 1:30PM | CBSSN |
| UCONN AT CREIGHTON | 2:00PM | FOX |
| CLEMSON AT NORTH CAROLINA | 2:00PM | ESPN/2 |
| ALABAMA AT AUBURN | 2:00PM | ESPN/2 |
| RUTGERS AT ILLINOIS | 2:00PM | FS1 |
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT DRAKE | 2:00PM | ESPNU |
| VIRGINIA TECH AT NOTRE DAME | 2:00PM | ACCN |
| RHODE ISLAND AT GEORGE MASON | 2:00PM | MASN2 |
| HOFSTRA AT MONMOUTH | 2:00PM | SNY |
| OMAHA AT NORTH DAKOTA | 2:00PM | – |
| WESTERN CAROLINA AT FURMAN | 2:00PM | – |
| DENVER AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 2:00PM | – |
| UIC AT BELMONT | 2:00PM | ESPN3 |
| INDIANA STATE AT UNI | 2:00PM | ESPN3 |
| MURRAY STATE AT BRADLEY | 2:00PM | ESPN3 |
| CAMPBELL AT GARDNER-WEBB | 2:00PM | ESPN3 |
| UALBANY AT BINGHAMTON | 2:00PM | ESPN3 |
| ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN AT STONEHILL | 2:00PM | NEC |
| HOLY CROSS AT AMERICAN | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CORNELL AT BROWN | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PENN AT HARVARD | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PRINCETON AT DARTMOUTH | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BOWLING GREEN AT BALL STATE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UMASS AT LA SALLE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| STETSON AT NORTH FLORIDA | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UNC ASHEVILLE AT PRESBYTERIAN | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOUISIANA TECH AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| JAMES MADISON AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORTH CAROLINA A&T AT STONY BROOK | 2:00PM | FLOSPORTS |
| TOWSON AT DREXEL | 2:00PM | FLOSPORTS |
| WILLIAM & MARY AT ELON | 2:00PM | FLOSPORTS |
| FORDHAM AT DAVIDSON | 2:30PM | USA |
| EAST CAROLINA AT TULANE | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ORAL ROBERTS AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| THE CITADEL AT SAMFORD | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ARKANSAS STATE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ST. XAVIER (IL) AT CHICAGO STATE | 3:00PM | FLOSPORTS |
| UTEP AT UTSA | 3:00PM | CUSATV |
| VANDERBILT AT FLORIDA | 3:30PM | SECN |
| MERCER AT CHATTANOOGA | 3:30PM | CBSSN |
| CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT MIAMI (OH) | 3:30PM | ESPN3 |
| ULM AT SOUTHERN MISS | 3:30PM | ESPN+ |
| UNLV AT SAN DIEGO STATE | 4:00PM | FOX |
| DUKE AT VIRGINIA | 4:00PM | ESPN |
| BAYLOR AT TCU | 4:00PM | ESPN2 |
| WISCONSIN AT NEBRASKA | 4:00PM | BTN |
| LOYOLA CHICAGO AT RICHMOND | 4:00PM | ESPNU |
| CAL POLY AT CSUN | 4:00PM | SPECTRUM |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT UAB | 4:00PM | STADIUM |
| MAINE AT NJIT | 4:00PM | ESPN3 |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 4:00PM | ESPN3 |
| MERRIMACK AT SAINT FRANCIS U | 4:00PM | NEC |
| AUSTIN PEAY AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| FGCU AT JACKSONVILLE | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LONGWOOD AT HIGH POINT | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PORTLAND STATE AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CHARLESTON AT HAMPTON | 4:00PM | FLOSPORTS |
| HOWARD AT DELAWARE STATE | 4:00PM | YOUTUBE |
| MORGAN STATE AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | 4:00PM | – |
| JACKSON STATE AT FLORIDA A&M | 4:00PM | |
| ALCORN STATE AT BETHUNE-COOKMAN | 4:00PM | YOUTUBE |
| ALABAMA STATE AT UAPB | 4:30PM | – |
| A&M-COMMERCE AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| LAMAR AT A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| NICHOLLS AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN ILLINOIS AT SIUE | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| TENNESSEE TECH AT TENNESSEE STATE | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| LITTLE ROCK AT UT MARTIN | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| GEORGIA TECH AT WAKE FOREST | 5:00PM | ACCN |
| JACKSONVILLE STATE AT KENNESAW STATE | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| USC UPSTATE AT WINTHROP | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MOREHEAD STATE AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MCNEESE AT NEW ORLEANS | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT UIW | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| OLD DOMINION AT TEXAS STATE | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOUISIANA AT TROY | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| RADFORD AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 5:30PM | ESPN+ |
| INDIANA AT MICHIGAN | 6:00PM | ESPN |
| OKLAHOMA STATE AT IOWA STATE | 6:00PM | ESPN2/U |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE AT ARKANSAS | 6:00PM | ESPN2/U |
| MISSOURI AT TENNESSEE | 6:00PM | SECN |
| SAINT MARY’S AT PORTLAND | 6:00PM | CBSSN |
| USC AT OREGON STATE | 6:00PM | PAC12N |
| CHARLOTTE AT NORTH TEXAS | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| APP STATE AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN WASHINGTON AT IDAHO | 6:30PM | – |
| PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT SOUTHERN | 6:30PM | – |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN AT GRAMBLING STATE | 6:30PM | – |
| LOUISVILLE AT MIAMI (FL) | 7:00PM | ACCN |
| LOYOLA MARYMOUNT AT SANTA CLARA | 7:00PM | NBCS-CA |
| SOUTH DAKOTA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 7:00PM | – |
| UMASS LOWELL AT VERMONT | 7:00PM | ESPN3 |
| ILLINOIS STATE AT VALPARAISO | 7:00PM | ESPN3 |
| DETROIT MERCY AT GREEN BAY | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| COLUMBIA AT YALE | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| OAKLAND AT MILWAUKEE | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOYOLA MARYLAND AT LEHIGH | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTH FLORIDA AT CINCINNATI | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| TULSA AT UCF | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| KANSAS STATE AT TEXAS TECH | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN KENTUCKY AT LIBERTY | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| RICE AT FIU | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MARSHALL AT GEORGIA STATE | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SAM HOUSTON AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORTHEASTERN AT UNCW | 7:00PM | FLOSPORTS |
| ALABAMA A&M AT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE | 7:00PM | YOUTUBE |
| TOLEDO AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 7:30PM | ESPN3 |
| STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT UTRGV | 7:30PM | ESPN+ |
| ARIZONA AT STANFORD | 8:00PM | ESPN2 |
| SETON HALL VS. VILLANOVA | 8:00PM | FS1 |
| WYOMING AT BOISE STATE | 8:00PM | CBSSN |
| ARIZONA STATE AT CALIFORNIA | 8:00PM | PAC12N |
| MONTANA STATE AT IDAHO STATE | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SACRAMENTO STATE AT NORTHERN COLORADO | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTHERN UTAH AT UTAH VALLEY | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| KANSAS CITY AT ST. THOMAS | 8:00PM | – |
| LIPSCOMB AT NORTH ALABAMA | 8:15PM | ESPN+ |
| TEXAS A&M AT LSU | 8:30PM | SECN |
| LINDENWOOD AT SOUTHERN INDIANA | 8:30PM | ESPN+ |
| MONTANA AT WEBER STATE | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| TARLETON AT UTAH TECH | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UCLA AT OREGON | 10:00PM | ESPN |
| BYU AT GONZAGA | 10:00PM | ESPN2 |
| COLORADO AT UTAH | 10:00PM | FS1 |
| UTAH STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE | 10:00PM | CBSSN |
| SAN DIEGO AT PACIFIC | 10:00PM | STADIUM |
| PEPPERDINE AT SAN FRANCISCO | 10:00PM | STADIUM |
| NM STATE AT CALIFORNIA BAPTIST | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| GRAND CANYON AT SEATTLE U | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LONG BEACH STATE AT CSU BAKERSFIELD | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UC DAVIS AT UC SANTA BARBARA | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UC RIVERSIDE AT UC IRVINE | 10:30PM | ESPNU |
| WASHINGTON AT WASHINGTON STATE | 10:30PM | PAC12N |
| CAL STATE FULLERTON AT HAWAI’I | 11:59PM | SPECTRUM |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL – WOMEN’S | TIME ET | TV |
| ARMY AT NAVY | 11:00AM | CBSSN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| CHAMPIONS: TROPHY HASSAN II | 8:00AM | GOLF |
| PGA: PHOENIX OPEN | 1:00PM | GOLF |
| PGA: PHOENIX OPEN | 3:00PM | CBS |
| MMA | TIME ET | TV |
| UFC 284: MAKHACHEV VS. VOLKANOVSKI – PRELIMS | 8:00PM | ESPN |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON GAMES | TIME ET | TV |
| PHILADELPHIA AT BROOKLYN | 6:00PM | NBATV NBCS-PHI YES |
| DENVER AT CHARLOTTE | 7:00PM | ALT BALLY SPORTS |
| MIAMI AT ORLANDO | 7:00PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| INDIANA AT WASHINGTON | 7:00PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| SAN ANTONIO AT ATLANTA | 7:30PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| UTAH AT NEW YORK | 7:30PM | ATTSN-RM MSG |
| CHICAGO AT CLEVELAND | 8:00PM | NBCS-CHI BALLY SPORTS |
| LOS ANGELES AT GOLDEN STATE | 8:30PM | ABC |
| DALLAS AT SACRAMENTO | 10:00PM | NBCS-CA BALLY SPORTS |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON GAMES | TIME ET | TV |
| VANCOUVER AT DETROIT | 12:00PM | SPORTSNET BALLY SPORTS |
| CALGARY AT BUFFALO | 12:30PM | SPORTSNET MSG-BUF |
| EDMONTON AT OTTAWA | 12:30PM | SPORTSNET |
| NY ISLANDERS AT MONTRÉAL | 12:30PM | MSGSN SPORTSNET |
| NASHVILLE AT PHILADELPHIA | 12:30PM | BALLY SPORTS NBCS-PHI |
| TAMPA BAY AT DALLAS | 1:00PM | ABC ESPN+ |
| WASHINGTON AT BOSTON | 3:30PM | ABC ESPN+ |
| COLORADO AT FLORIDA | 6:00PM | ALT BALLY SPORTS |
| COLUMBUS AT TORONTO | 7:00PM | BALLY SPORTS SPORTSNET |
| NY RANGERS AT CAROLINA | 7:00PM | MSG BALLY SPORTS |
| ARIZONA AT ST. LOUIS | 8:00PM | BALLY SPORTS |
| NEW JERSEY AT MINNESOTA | 8:00PM | MSGSN BALLY SPORTS |
| CHICAGO AT WINNIPEG | 10:00PM | NBCS-CHI SPORTSNET |
| PITTSBURGH AT LOS ANGELES | 10:30PM | ATTSN-PIT BALLY SPORTS |
| SOCCER MATCHES | TIME ET | TV |
| ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: WEST HAM UNITED VS CHELSEA | 7:30AM | USA |
| WOMEN’S SUPER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER CITY VS ARSENAL | 7:30AM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| SERIE A: LECCE VS ROMA | 9:00AM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: BAYERN MÜNCHEN VS BOCHUM | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: HOFFENHEIM VS BAYER LEVERKUSEN | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: FREIBURG VS STUTTGART | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: WERDER BREMEN VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: MAINZ 05 VS AUGSBURG | 9:30AM | ESPN+ |
| ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: SOUTHAMPTON VS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 10:00AM | USA |
| ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: LEICESTER CITY VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: FULHAM VS NOTTINGHAM FOREST | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL VS BRENTFORD | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: CRYSTAL PALACE VS BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 10:00AM | PEACOCK |
| FIRST DIVISION A: WESTERLO VS GENT | 10:00AM | ESPN+ |
| LA LIGA: ALMERÍA VS REAL BETIS | 10:15AM | ESPN+ |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP THIRD PLACE MATCH | 10:30AM | FS2 |
| LIGUE 1: MONACO VS PSG | 11:00AM | BEIN SPORTS |
| SERIE A: LECCE VS ROMA | 12:00PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: AFC BOURNEMOUTH VS NEWCASTLE UNITED | 12:30PM | NBC |
| LA LIGA: SEVILLA VS MALLORCA | 12:30PM | ESPN+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: RB LEIPZIG VS UNION BERLIN | 12:30PM | ESPN+ |
| SCOTTISH FA CUP: CELTIC VS ST. MIRREN | 12:30PM | ESPN+ |
| FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP FINAL | 2:00PM | FS2 |
| SERIE A: LAZIO VS ATALANTA | 2:45PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| LA LIGA: VALENCIA VS ATHLETIC CLUB | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LIGUE 1: CLERMONT VS OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE | 3:00PM | BEIN SPORTS |
| ARGENTINA PRIMERA DIVISIÓN: DEFENSA Y JUSTICIA VS NEWELL’S OLD BOYS | 3:00PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| ARGENTINA PRIMERA DIVISIÓN: SAN LORENZO VS GODOY CRUZ | 3:00PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| LIGA MX: AMÉRICA VS NECAXA | 6:00PM | UNIVISION |
| ARGENTINA PRIMERA DIVISIÓN: TALLERES CÓRDOBA VS BOCA JUNIORS | 7:30PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| ARGENTINA PRIMERA DIVISIÓN: VÉLEZ SARSFIELD VS INDEPENDIENTE | 7:30PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| LIGA MX: TIGRES UANL VS PUMAS UNAM | 8:05PM | UNIVISION |
| LIGA MX: PACHUCA VS GUADALAJARA | 10:10PM | UNIVISION |