“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA SRN BOYS BASKETBALL POLLS
4A
1FISHERS 12-0
2 CROWN POINT 9-0
3 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 9-2
4 LAWRENCE NORTH 8-2
5 WESTFIELD 8-1
6 ANDERSON 10-1
7 NORTHRIDGE 10-1
8 EVANSVILLE REITZ 9-0
9 BEN DAVIS 9-2
10 WARSAW 10-3
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: SB RILEY, AVON, NEW ALBANY, KOKOMO, JEFFERSONVILLE, CARMEL, MT. VERNON, FT. WAYNE WAYNE, NOBLESVILLE
3A
1 SB ST. JOSEPH 11-1
2 CATHERDRAL 9-3
3 GUERIN CATHOLIC
4 SILVER CREEK 12-1
5 NORTHWOOD 12-1
6 NEW PALESTINE 10-2
7 SOUTHRIDGE 7-1
8 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 9-0
9 CRISPUS ATTUCKS 8-5
10 NORTHVIEW 11-0
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: FW BLACKHAWK, SB WASHINGTON, PRINCETON, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
2A
1WAPAHANI 10-0
2 FW LUERS 10-1
3 PARKE HERITAGE 10-1
4 LINTON 8-1
5 GARY 21ST CENTURY 10-2
6 SOUTH RIPLEY 11-0
7 MANCHESTER 11-1
8 TAYLOR 10-0
9 NORTHEASTERN 13-0
10 PROVIDENCE 8-1
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: FOREST PARK, TIPTON, RITTER
1A
1 CLAY CITY 8-1
2 ORLEANS 5-2
3 BLOOMFIELD 8-2
4 INDY METRO 10-3
5 KOUTS 8-1
6 CARROLL FLORA 7-1
7 TRITON 7-1
8 HAUSER 7-1
9 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 8-1
10 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 8-3
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MONROE CENTRAL, BARR-REEVE, CLINTON PRAIRIE, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY, NE DUBOIS
IBCA POLL
1. FISHERS (12-0)
2. CROWN POINT (9-0)
3. GREENFIELD-CENTRAL (9-2)
4. LAWRENCE NORTH (8-2)
5. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (9-3)
6. WESTFIELD (8-1)
7. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (11-1)
8. BEN DAVIS (9-2)
9. ANDERSON (10-1)
10. NORTHRIDGE (10-1)
11. WARSAW (10-3)
12. AVON (11-1)
12. NEW PALESTINE (10-2)
14. FORT WAYNE LUERS (10-1)
15. NEW ALBANY (7-1)
16. CARMEL (6-4)
17. NORTHWOOD (12-1)
18. SILVER CREEK (12-1)
19. INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS (8-5)
20. JEFFERSONVILLE (6-5)
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL
INDIANA SRN BASKETBALL POLLS
4A
1 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 18-0
2 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 16-1
3 WARSAW 16-0
4 HOMESTEAD 16-2
6 SB WASHINGTON 18-1
7 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 16-1
8 BROWNSBURG 14-3
9 NORTHRIDGE 16-3
10 CENTER GROVE 14-2
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: NOBLESVILLE, FLOYD CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, PIKE, PENN
3A
1 GREENSBURG 17-0
2 WASHINGTON 15-2
3 SILVER CREEK 12-2
4 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 13-3
5 BELLMONT 15-1
6 COLUMBIA CITY 14-4
7 DANVILLE 14-4
8 NORWELL 11-5
9 CORYDON CENTRAL 13-3
10 BISHOP CHATARD 10-6
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: EAST NOBLE, CATHEDRAL, VINCENNES LINCOLN
2A
1 NORTHEASTERN 17-1
2 ALEXANDRIA 18-1
3 SOUTH KNOX 14-2
4 RENSSELEAR CENTRAL 16-1
5 AUSTIN 15-1
6 EASTSIDE 16-1
7 BLUFFTON 14-2
8 EASTERN HANCOCK 15-2
9 SHERIDAN 14-1
10 OAK HILL 16-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: NORTH KNOX, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, PARKE HERITAGE, LANESVILLE, BREMAN
1A
1 NORTH CENTRAL 15-2
2 ORLEANS 14-1
3 OLDENBURG ACADEMY 14-1
4 TRI-COUNTY 14-1
5 WESTVILLE 13-2
6 BORDEN 12-5
7 TRI 13-4
8 WESTVILLE 13-2
9 FREMONT 12-5
10 WHITE RIVER VALLEY 11-3
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: WOOD MEMORIAL, VINCENNES RIVET 9-6, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIANM SHAWE MEMORIAL, CLINTON CENTRAL, NORTH DECATUR
IBCA POLL
1. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (18-0)
2. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (16-1)
3. WARSAW (16-0)
4. SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (18-1)
5. GREENSBURG (17-0)
6. HOMESTEAD (16-2)
7. SOUTH KNOX (14-2)
8. NOBLESVILLE (14-3)
9. BROWNSBURG (14-3)
10. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (16-1)
10. NORTHRIDGE (16-3)
12. CENTER GROVE (14-2)
13. SILVER CREEK (12-2)
14. WASHINGTON (15-2)
15. COLUMBIA CITY (14-4)
16. LAWRENCE NORTH (10-5)
17. MCCUTCHEON (17-3)
18. PLAINFIELD (11-5)
19. BELLMONT (15-1)
19. PIKE (11-3)
INDIANA BOYS WRESTLING:
DUAL RESULTS: https://indianamat.com/index.php?/dualresults.html/boys-dual-results/
TOURNAMENT RESULTS: https://indianamat.com/index.php?/curtournamentresults.html/boys-tournament-results/
INDIANA GIRLS WRESTLING:
STATE FINALS
JANUARY 17
@ CORTEVA COLISEUM
SCHEDULE
8:30 AM ET – GATES OPEN
9:30 AM ET – PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
10 AM ET – FIRST ROUND BEGINS*
* QUARTERFINALS AND SEMIFINALS WILL BE WRESTLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER FIRST ROUND
APPROX. 3:30 PM ET – INTERMISSION
4:15 PM ET – CONSOLATION ROUND BEGINS
7 PM ET – STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES BEGIN
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
#20 PURDUE 104 NEBRASKA 68
#16 MICHIGAN STATE 78 NORTHWESTERN 68
#24 MICHIGAN 91 WASHINGTON 75
#21 WEST VIRGINIA 78 COLORADO 70
#15 OREGON 82 PENN STATE 81
ELSEWHERE:
LITTLE ROCK 78 SOUTHERN INDIANA 58
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
#14 DUKE 60 VIRGINIA 55
#16 TENNESSEE 93 ARKANSAS 63
#2 SOUTH CAROLINA 67 #5 TEXAS 50
#9 OHIO STATE 69 OREGON 60
#3 NOTRE DAME 67 CLEMSON 58
#19 NORTH CAROLINA 80 BOSTON COLLEGE 67
#20 MICHIGAN STATE 80 WASHINGTON 68
INDIANA 74 #23 IOWA 67
#15 KENTUCKY 80 AUBURN 61
#21 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 81 STANFORD 67
LOUISVILLE 69 #13 GEORGIA TECH 60
#18 ALABAMA 84 OLE MISS 78
#10 OKLAHOMA 77 TEXAS A&M 62
#24 CALIFORNIA 82 FLORIDA STATE 70
#4 USC 95 PENN STATE 73
NORTHWESTERN AT #1 UCLA POSTPONED
ELSEWHERE:
PITTSBURGH 72 SMU 59
HAWAII 54 CAL STATE FULLERTON 44
GEORGE MASON 71 RHODE ISLAND 65
NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON 51 NORTHEASTERN 48
MASSACHUSETTS 67 ST. BONAVENTURE 58
INDIANA STATE 90 EVANSVILLE 74
VCU 57 ST. JOSEPH’S 50
WRIGHT STATE 77 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 62
NEBRASKA 69 RUTGERS 62
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 78 CLEVELAND STATE 75
MISSISSIPPI STATE 79 GEORGIA 68
VIRGINIA TECH 61 WAKE FORTH 54
LITTLE ROCK 89 SOUTHERN INDIANA 83 OT
RICHMOND 63 DAVIDSON 41
NORTHERN IOWA 67 BRADLEY 44
DRAKE 85 ILLINOIS STATE 64
DEPAUL 62 PROVIDENCE 56
RICE 70 MEMPHIS 59
MISSOURI STATE 75 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 37
BELLMONT 67 VALPARAISO 53
MURRAY STATE 67 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 60
FLORIDA 93 MISSOURI 67
UNLV 88 NEW MEXICO 73
SYRACUSE 66 MIAMI FLORIDA 61
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
MONDAY, JAN. 20
NOTRE DAME VS. OHIO STATE (COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME — IN ATLANTA) | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
NFL PLAYOFFS WILD CARD WEEKEND
SUNDAY, JAN. 12
BUFFALO 31 DENVER 7
PHILADELPHIA 22 GREEN BAY 10
WASHINGTON 23 TAMPA BAY 20
MONDAY, JAN. 13
NFC: 7:00 P.M. — 5 MINNESOTA AT 4 LOS ANGELES RAMS (ESPN/ABC/ESPN+/ ESPN DEPORTES; MANNINGCAST-ESPN2/ESPN+)
NBA SCORES
NEW YORK 140 MILWAUKEE 106
DENVER 112 DALLAS 101
SACRAMENTO 124 CHICAGO 119
OKLAHOMA CITY 136 WASHINGTON 95
INDIANA 108 CLEVELAND 93
ORLANDO 104 PHILADELPHIA 99
BOSTON 120 NEW ORLEANS 119
UTAH 112 BROOKLYN 111 OT
PHOENIX 120 CHARLOTTE 113
NHL SCORES
DETROIT 6 SEATTLE 2
TAMPA BAY 5 PITTSBURGH 2
OTTAWA 3 DALLAS 2
ANAHEIM 3 CAROLINA 2 OT
VEGAS 4 MINNESOTA 1
TOP NATIONAL RELEASES/HEADLINES
NFL PLAYOFFS
NFL WILD-CARD ROUNDUP: COMMANDERS BEAT BUCS AT BUZZER
Zane Gonzalez caromed a 37-yard field goal off the inside of the right upright and through the goal posts as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night in an NFC wild-card game.
Jayden Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns for the sixth-seeded Commanders, who will face the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday in the divisional round.
The postseason victory is Washington’s first since the 2005 season when Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs was head coach. That win also came against the Buccaneers.
Terry McLaurin caught seven passes for 89 yards and a touchdown and Dyami Brown had five receptions for 89 yards and a score for Washington. Bobby Wagner had a key fumble recovery in the fourth quarter.
Baker Mayfield completed 15 of 18 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns for Tampa Bay, which ran just 44 plays and was dominated in time of possession by nearly 11 minutes. The Commanders ran 69 plays.
Bills 31, Broncos 7
James Cook rushed for a season-high 120 yards and a touchdown, Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes in the second half and host Buffalo won in the AFC wild-card round for the fifth straight year, beating Denver in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Allen was 20-for-26 passing for 272 yards and added 46 rushing yards as Buffalo improved to 9-0 at home between regular season and playoffs. The second-seeded Bills will host the third-seeded Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round next Sunday.
The seventh-seeded Broncos scored on the game’s opening drive, but it was all Buffalo the rest of the way. Running back Ty Johnson (24-yarder) and receiver Curtis Samuel (55) caught long touchdowns to put the game out of reach. Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix completed 13 of 22 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. He also guided the rushing attack with 43 yards.
Eagles 22, Packers 10
Jalen Hurts passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns and Philadelphia eliminated visiting Green Bay.
Jahan Dotson and Dallas Goedert each caught a touchdown for the second-seeded Eagles, who will host an NFC divisional round game next Sunday against the winner of the Vikings-Rams game set to play Monday night. Saquon Barkley had 25 carries for 119 yards, and Oren Burks set the tone by forcing a fumble on the opening kick return, recovered by Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Josh Jacobs scored the only touchdown for the seventh-seeded Packers, who ended the season with three straight losses. He had 121 yards from scrimmage. Jordan Love completed 20 of 33 passes for 212 yards and three interceptions.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: MICHIGAN STATE’S WIN STREAK HITS NINE
Jaden Akins scored 14 points, including six free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Jase Richardson added 13 points as No. 16 Michigan State earned its ninth straight win with a 78-68 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.
Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 12 points and eight assists for the Spartans (14-2, 5-0), who seized a 47-28 halftime lead and went on to remain one of two Big Ten teams undefeated in league play.
Nick Martinelli paced the Wildcats (10-6, 1-4) with 27 points and Jalen Leach added 17. Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern’s No. 2 scorer at 19.3 points per game, missed his first seven shots, did not score until the second half and finished with four points on 2-of-13 shooting.
The Spartans carried a 19-point lead into halftime on the strength of 62.1 percent shooting. The Wildcats made seven of their first 11 shots, but only three of their final 20 over the last 13 minutes.
No. 15 Oregon 82, Penn State 81
Jackson Shelstad recorded 17 points and eight assists to guide the Ducks to a road victory over the Nittany Lions in University Park, Pa.
Shelstad, who did not record a turnover, was one of six Ducks to score in double figures. Keeshawn Barthelemy chipped in 15 points, while Jadrian Tracey had 13 and Nate Bittle pitched in 11 for Oregon (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten).
Freddie Dilione V scored a career-high 21 points to pace Penn State (12-5, 2-4), which also received solid contributions from Nick Kern Jr. (19 points, eight rebounds), Puff Johnson (15 points) and Zach Hicks (14 points, seven rebounds).
No. 20 Purdue 104, Nebraska 68
C.J. Cox scored 23 points to lift the Boilermakers to a convincing win over the visiting Cornhuskers in West Lafayette, Ind.
Cox went 9 of 11 from the field overall and 5 of 7 from 3-point range for Purdue (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten), which has won five straight games. Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 15 points.
Connor Essegian came off the bench to score 17 points for Nebraska (12-4, 2-3), which committed 17 turnovers and shot just 6 of 27 (22.2 percent) from 3-point range. Juwan Gary added 10 points.
No. 21 West Virginia 78, Colorado 70
Javon Small scored 26 points, Joseph Yesufu added 18 points and the Mountaineers beat the Buffaloes in Boulder, Colo.
Eduardo Andre had 12 points before fouling out and Jonathan Powell contributed 10 points for West Virginia. The Mountaineers (12-3, 3-1 Big 12 Conference) have won eight of the last nine.
Julian Hammond III scored 21 points and Assane Diop finished with 15 for Colorado (9-6, 0-4), which made more free throws (24) than field goal attempts (20).
No. 24 Michigan 91, Washington 75
Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field to lead a balanced attack as the Wolverines defeated the visiting Huskies in Big Ten Conference play in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nimari Burnett made all six of his field-goal attempts, including four 3-pointers, to score 16 for Michigan (13-3, 5-0 Big Ten), which won its fifth in a row and improved to 8-0 at home. Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 15 points, Sam Walters posted 12 and Danny Wolf had 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds.
Great Osobor led Washington (10-7, 1-5), losers of three straight, with a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds while sharing team-high honors with four assists. Starter Zoom Diallo and reserve Mekhi Mason scored 13 apiece.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 2 GAMECOCKS DOMINATE NO. 5 TEXAS
Chloe Kitts and Te-Hina Paopao each finished with 11 points as No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Texas its first Southeastern Conference loss 67-50 in a top-five showdown Sunday in Columbia, S.C.
The Gamecocks (16-1, 4-0 SEC) outshot their opponent 51.0 percent to 27.8 percent from the floor. Seven players scored at least seven points for South Carolina, which led by 11 late in the first quarter and by 17 at halftime.
Joyce Edwards scored 10 points off the bench, while Raven Johnson scored eight points with 10 rebounds and Sania Feagin added eight points and nine boards.
Texas (16-2, 3-1) failed to capitalize on 20 offensive rebounds and had a nine-game winning streak snapped. Kyla Oldacre led the Longhorns with 11 points and 16 rebounds in just 20 minutes, while Rori Harmon scored nine points on 4-of-11 shooting. Madison Booker (seven points, seven rebounds) was held to 3-for-19 shooting.
No. 3 Notre Dame 67, Clemson 58
Liatu King had her eighth double-double of the season and led the Fighting Irish in scoring for the first time since opening night in a narrow road win over the Tigers.
King put up 23 points and 11 rebounds and Olivia Miles had 17 points and nine assists for Notre Dame (14-2, 5-0 ACC) as star Hannah Hidalgo missed a game for the first time in her career. A team spokesperson said Hidalgo had rolled her ankle and was given “a bit of extra rest” Sunday.
Loyal McQueen and Hannah Kohn each scored 14 points to pace Clemson (10-7, 3-3).
No. 9 Ohio State 69, Oregon 60
Taylor Thierry poured in 20 points, Ajae Petty paired 13 points with 14 rebounds and the host Buckeyes used a massive second-quarter run to defeat the Ducks in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten) grabbed a 17-point lead at intermission by scoring 27 consecutive points during the second period, a stretch punctuated by three 3-pointers from Thierry. The Buckeyes sailed from there, with Jaloni Cambridge adding 13 points.
Amina Muhammad and Nani Falatea each scored 11 points and Deja Kelly added 10 for Oregon (12-5, 3-3).
No. 14 Duke 60, Virginia 55
Oluchi Okananwa scored nine of her game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter as the visiting Blue Devils rallied past the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va.
Duke (13-4, 4-1 ACC) trailed by nine at halftime and by 10 early in the third quarter before Okananwa guided the comeback, scoring five straight to open the fourth and adding four in an 11-0 run to flip the lead. Ashlon Jackson added 11 points for the Blue Devils, who outrebounded the Cavaliers 44-29.
Four starters finished in double figures for Virginia (10-7, 2-3): Latasha Lattimore (14 points), Kymora Johnson (14), Olivia McGhee (11) and Edessa Noyan (10).
No. 15 Kentucky 80, Auburn 61
Georgia Amoore and Dazia Lawrence scored 21 points apiece and the Wildcats kept building on an early lead to knocks off the Tigers in their Southeastern Conference battle in Lexington, Ky.
Amoore added 11 assists and Lawrence shot 8 of 13 from the floor, including 4 of 9 on 3-point attempts. Clara Strack contributed 16 points, five rebounds and four blocks for Kentucky (15-1, 4-0 SEC), which has won eight straight games. Teonni Key went 7 of 9 from the floor and finished with 15 points.
DeYona Gaston and Mar’shaun Bostic provided the bulk of the points for Auburn (9-8, 0-4). Gaston netted 23 points and added seven rebounds, while Bostic finished with 18 points, seven assists and three steals.
No. 16 Tennessee 93, Arkansas 63
Talaysia Cooper netted 20 points, Zee Spearman had 18 points and seven rebounds and the visiting Lady Volunteers ripped through the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Ark.
Ruby Whitehorn added 17 points and Sara Puckett had 11 and eight boards off the bench as Tennessee (14-2, 2-2 SEC) won the middle two quarters by 20 points and amassed a 43-26 rebounding advantage. Cooper added four steals and Samara Spencer provided eight assists and three steals for the Vols.
Izzy Higginbottom put up 26 points and Carly Keats added 10 for Arkansas (8-11, 1-3).
No. 18 Alabama 84, Ole Miss 78
The Crimson Tide trailed for most of the first half before finishing off the Rebels in the Southeastern Conference matchup in Oxford, Miss.
Aaliyah Nye scored a career-high 32 points, and Zaay Green followed with 27 for Alabama (16-2, 3-1 SEC). Diana Collins added 11 points, and Green chipped in nine assists and seven rebounds. The Crimson tide shot 56 percent from the floor.
Starr Jacobs was averaging 10.3 points per game but exploded for 21 for Ole Miss (11-5, 2-2), and she added 12 rebounds and two steals. Kirsten Deans had 13 points, and Kennedy Todd-Williams and Christeen Iwuala supplied 11 apiece for the Rebels.
No. 19 North Carolina 80, Boston College 67
Alyssa Ustby posted 12 of her team-high 17 points in the second half to power the Tar Heels past the visiting Eagles in Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina (15-3, 3-2 ACC) slipped behind 40-37 at halftime but Ustby made three straight layups to power an 8-0 run in the third quarter that swung momentum in the hosts’ favor for good. Reniya Kelly scored 14 points and Lanie Grant added 12 for the Tar Heels.
T’yana Todd guided Boston College (10-8, 1-4) with 18 points. Dontavia Waggoner scored 15, Savannah Samuel had 12 points with a game-high seven rebounds and Andrea Daley added 10 points and six boards.
No. 20 Michigan State 80, Washington 68
Julia Ayrault and Grace VanSlooten each scored 19 points, VanSlooten added 12 rebounds and the host Spartans topped the Huskies in East Lansing, Mich.
Ines Sotelo and Theryn Hallock added 11 points apiece for Michigan State (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten), which had lost three of its previous four. The Spartans had assists on 21 of their 26 made field goals.
Sayvia Sellers scored 21 points, Elle Ladine had 17 and Hannah Stines added 11 for Washington (12-5, 3-2).
No. 21 North Carolina State 81, Stanford 67
The visiting Wolfpack broke open a close game by outscoring the Cardinal 56-25 in the middle quarters en route to the Atlantic Coast Conference victory.
Saniya Rivers led five scorers in double figures with 17 points for NC State (12-4, 4-1 ACC). She added 11 rebounds. Aziaha James was next with 15 points and Zoe Brooks with 14. James and Brooks combined for 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting as the Wolfpack outscored the Cardinal 34-15 in the third quarter.
Chloe Clardy netted 17 points and Nunu Agara and Elena Bosgana notched 14 apiece for Stanford (9-7, 1-4). Agara had 10 rebounds, and Bosgana added six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Indiana 74, No. 23 Iowa 67
Yarden Garzon scored 21 points on near-perfect shooting as the Hoosiers survived a late charge from the Big Ten rival Hawkeyes, who lost their third straight game.
Garzon went 7 of 8 from the floor, including 5 of 5 from long range, and she added five rebounds and four assists for Indiana (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten). Chloe Moore-McNeil netted 18 points and Sydney Parrish 15.
Taylor McCabe led Iowa (12-5, 2-4) with 15 points. Addison O’Grady contributed 11 points and Aaliyah Guyton chipped in nine, including seven in the fourth quarter, as the Hawkeyes chopped a double-digit deficit to five points in the final minute. Taylor Stremlow provided seven points, eight rebounds, four assists and five steals.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: PACERS HALT CAVALIERS’ 12-GAME WIN STREAK
Despite losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision on Sunday.
Andrew Nembhard led the way with 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Myles Turner recorded 15 points and 10 boards for Indiana.
The Pacers were down 13 points coming out of halftime and did not have Haliburton for the second half. But Indiana became the first opponent to hold the high-scoring Cavaliers to fewer than 101 points this season.
The Pacers held the Cavaliers’ leading scorers Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland to 19 and 20 points, respectively. Evan Mobley had 16 points and Jarrett Allen had 11, the only other Cavaliers to score more than seven.
Jazz 112, Nets 111 (OT)
Rookie Isaiah Collier hit a game-winning shot to cap a career night while leading short-handed Utah to an overtime victory over Brooklyn in Salt Lake City.
Collier, the 29th pick of the 2024 draft, scored a career-high 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go with seven rebounds and seven assists. Collin Sexton added 21 points and Brice Sensabaugh and Svi Mykhailiuk each scored 16 as Utah snapped a nine-game home losing streak in dramatic fashion.
Tosan Evbuomwan finished with a career-high 22 points to lead the Nets, who overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime. Nic Claxton added 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Ben Simmons totaled 14 points, nine assists and six boards in the Nets’ fifth straight loss.
Celtics 120, Pelicans 119
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Boston fended off visiting New Orleans.
Kristaps Porzingis added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost two of their previous three games. Boston also received 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from Jaylen Brown.
Trey Murphy returned after missing three games with an ankle injury to score 30 points for the Pelicans.
Knicks 140, Bucks 106
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points in a little under 29 minutes and survived an injury scare for host New York, which rolled to a win over Milwaukee.
Brunson scored 23 points in the first quarter and had 32 points when he appeared to hurt his right shoulder with 9:42 left in the third and the Knicks leading 85-65. He later returned and helped the Knicks put the game away. Karl-Anthony Towns (30 points, 18 rebounds) and Josh Hart (11 points, 11 rebounds) each posted double-doubles.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (24 points, 13 rebounds) had another double-double for the Bucks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Antetokounmpo has a double-double in 27 of 31 games this season.
Kings 124, Bulls 119
De’Aaron Fox had 26 points and nine rebounds and Domantas Sabonis added 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to help visiting Sacramento extend its season-long winning streak to seven games by beating Chicago.
DeMar DeRozan added 21 points against his former team while Malik Monk (18 points) and Keegan Murray (14) followed in double figures for the Kings. The teams combined for 28 lead changes against just 16 turnovers. The biggest edge belonged to the Bulls at eight points.
The Bulls’ Zach LaVine led all scorers with 36 points to go with 10 rebounds. He has scored at least 30 points in a career-best six straight games.
Suns 120, Hornets 113
Devin Booker had 30 points and eight assists and Kevin Durant recorded 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists to help Phoenix rally for a victory over visiting Charlotte.
Bradley Beal added 15 points and six assists and Phoenix scored the game’s final nine points to post a third straight victory for the first time in more than two months. Grayson Allen scored 13 points in 13-plus minutes in the first half before sitting out the second with left knee soreness. Ryan Dunn scored 11 points and Oso Ighodaro had 10.
LaMelo Ball had 25 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and three steals for the Hornets, who have lost 19 of their past 21 games. Mark Williams had a season-best 24 points and 16 rebounds.
Nuggets 112, Mavericks 101
Nikola Jokic had 19 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, Russell Westbrook finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds and visiting Denver used a big fourth quarter to rally past short-handed Dallas.
Denver outscored the Mavericks 33-12 in the final 12 minutes to take a 2-1 advantage in the season series, which resumes Tuesday in Dallas.
The Mavericks played again without leading scorers Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving and are 2-3 without the duo. Klay Thompson scored 25 points, Spencer Dinwiddie and Naji Marshall had 16 each and Dereck Lively II contributed 14 points and eight assists for Dallas.
Thunder 136, Wizards 95
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points to lead seven players in double figures, and visiting Oklahoma City handed NBA-worst Washington its sixth straight loss.
Aaron Wiggins scored 23 points off the bench, Jalen Williams added 17, Cason Wallace had 14 and Luguentz Dort chipped in 11 for the Thunder, who led by as many as 44 and won their second straight since having their 15-game winning streak snapped. Gilgeous-Alexander scored his 10,000th career point in the third quarter and rested for the entire fourth period.
Corey Kispert led Washington with 17 points off the bench, while Jordan Poole scored 13 points but committed six of the Wizards’ 18 turnovers. Jonas Valanciunas added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly had 10 points apiece.
Magic 104, 76ers 99
Jonathan Isaac came off the bench to record his first double-double in over five years, helping Orlando beat visiting Philadelphia.
Isaac tallied season-highs of 20 points — including 13 in the fourth quarter — and 11 rebounds for his first double-double since Dec. 15, 2019. Cole Anthony scored 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting while Paolo Banchero bundled 20 points with eight rebounds and six assists for Orlando.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 29 points but shot just 7-of-19 from the floor. Paul George added 25 points along with 10 rebounds and six assists. Joel Embiid missed his fourth straight game for the 76ers with a foot injury.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: RED WINGS HANDLE KRAKEN TO EARN 7TH STRAIGHT WIN
The Detroit Red Wings scored four goals in the first eight minutes and extended their winning streak to seven games by romping past the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Sunday.
Marco Kasper, J.T. Compher, Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane scored during the early onslaught, while Erik Gustafsson and Dylan Larkin added on in the second period. Cam Talbot stopped 31 shots as Detroit matched its longest winning streak since Jan. 12-23, 2012.
Seattle starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer was removed after giving up three goals on four shots. Joey Daccord replaced him and made 16 saves.
Oliver Bjorkstrand and Matty Beniers scored for the Kraken, who have lost five of their last six games.
Lightning 5, Penguins 2
Nikita Kucherov swiped the puck and converted on a breakaway with three minutes remaining as Tampa Bay broke a tie and claimed the season series from host Pittsburgh.
Kucherov scored twice to reach 20 for the season before Anthony Cirelli and Nick Paul produced goals into an empty net. Brandon Hagel reached 20 goals and had an assist, while Jake Guentzel had two helpers for the Lightning. Backup goalie Jonas Johansson stopped 31 shots.
The Penguins’ Rickard Rakell netted his team-best 22nd goal and had an assist, and Kevin Hayes scored on the power play. Sidney Crosby posted career assist No. 1,040, tying him with Marcel Dionne for 11th place.
Senators 3, Blues 2
Rookie goaltender Leevi Merilainen started for the second consecutive day and made 24 saves as host Ottawa ended Dallas’ seven-game winning streak.
The 22-year-old Merilainen made 29 saves in a 5-0 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, earning his first NHL shutout in his sixth start. Josh Norris and Tim Stutzle scored in the second period and Matthew Highmore tallied in the opening minute of the third for the Senators, who have won two in a row following a four-game skid (0-3-1).
Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Jason Robertson also scored and Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for the Stars, who also had their nine-game point streak snapped (8-0-1), their longest in three seasons under coach Pete DeBoer.
Ducks 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT)
Cutter Gauthier’s second goal of the game came 1:52 into overtime as Anaheim spoiled a special day for host Carolina in Raleigh, N.C.
Jansen Harkins scored his first goal of the season and goalie Lukas Dostal made 35 saves for the Ducks, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis had the Hurricanes’ goals. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 17 shots, but it wasn’t enough on a day when former team captain Eric Staal had his No. 12 jersey retired.
Golden Knights 4, Wild 1
Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals and assisted on a third as Vegas scored four unanswered goals en route to a victory over Minnesota in Las Vegas.
Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist, Shea Theodore and Mark Stone added two assists apiece, and Keegan Kolesar also scored for the Golden Knights, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Adin Hill stopped 15 of 16 shots.
Ryan Hartman scored for Minnesota, which had a four-game road win streak snapped. Filip Gustavsson finished with 33 saves for the Wild.
GOLF NEWS
NICK TAYLOR PREVAILS IN SONY OPEN PLAYOFF FOR FIFTH PGA TOUR WIN
Canada’s Nick Taylor knocked in a birdie putt from less than 3 feet away on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Hawaii on Sunday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
Taylor, who had a dramatic eagle to conclude the final round, secured his fifth PGA Tour victory after matching Colombia’s Nico Echavarria with 16-under-par 264s. They both turned in 5-under 65s in the final round.
Taylor and Echavarria were forced to repeat the par-5 No. 18 after they both birdied it on the first extra hole. Taylor made a 10-foot putt and Echavarria followed by draining a 5 1/2-footer. On the second playthrough, Echavarria missed an 8 1/2-footer for birdie to set up Taylor for the win.
Three of Taylor’s victories on tour have come in playoffs.
Echavarria, 30, was trying to post a PGA Tour victory for the third consecutive year.
Taylor’s chip-in from the fringe for an eagle 3 on No. 18 catapulted him into contention before waiting for others to finish to see if it held up.
That put him 6 under for the final 11 holes of regulation. It also was redemption after he missed back-to-back birdie putts for less than 5 feet away on the back side.
Echavarria recovered after bogeys on his first two holes. He had birdies on Nos. 16 and 18.
Third-round leader J.J. Spaun (68) and Germany’s Stephan Jaeger (67) shared third place at 15 under. They were in the final grouping and had chances to join the leaders, but both finished with pars.
Spaun, seeking his second victory on the PGA Tour, went to the par-3 17th hole with the lead, but he bogeyed there. By the time he reached the 18th tee, he had fallen behind Taylor and Echavarria.
Spaun played the first eight holes in 3 under and then recorded eight consecutive pars before the misstep on No. 17.
Jaeger stayed in contention despite a lost tee shot on No. 16. He pulled off a bogey on the hole.
Eric Cole (68) birdied the final hole to finish alone in fifth place at 14 under. There was a four-way tie for sixth place at 13 under with Jackson Suber (65), Adam Schenk (65), Patrick Fishburn (69) and Keegan Bradley (68).
TOP INDIANA RELEASES/HEADLINES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 108, CAVALIERS 93
The Pacers took on the Cavaliers in a single-game road trip on Sunday evening as they sought to defeat one of the NBA’s top teams. Hot on a 5-game winning streak, Indiana was poised to challenge the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 club as they opened the regular season series with Cleveland in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. After trailing the Cavaliers by 13 points at halftime, the Pacers fought all the way back to defeat Cleveland, 108-93.
The win marks an Indiana Pacers franchise record sixth consecutive win by double figures.
Cleveland opened the contest with a devastating run – 10 unanswered points that forced an early Indiana timeout. The double-digit deficit just over two minutes into the game marked the first time the Pacers have trailed by double figures in seven games.
Indiana rallied as the first quarter progressed, starting with a Myles Turner 3-pointer coming out of the early timeout. Turner’s first quarter offense kept the Pacers afloat as they weathered the Cavaliers’ offensive storm.
After facing a 10-point deficit just two minutes into the contest, the Pacers allowed the Cavaliers to score just nine points over the remaining 10 minutes of the first quarter. Indiana used a 21-9 run to capture the lead before the buzzer, and led by two points at the end of the first frame, 21-19.
The Cavaliers surged in the second quarter as their defensive intensity grew, and Indiana couldn’t find the bottom of the net. The Pacers shot just 16.7% from 3-point range in the first half while Cleveland shot 37.5%. The Cavaliers used a 10-2 run through the middle of the second quarter to recapture the lead at halftime, 53-40. They outscored the Pacers 34-19 in the second frame, leading to the 13-point halftime gap.
With Tyrese Haliburton sidelined for the remainder of the contest due to left hamstring tightness, the Pacers opened the second half with the ball in Andrew Nembhard’s hands. Ben Sheppard filled the open slot in Indiana’s starting lineup.
A 9-0 run in the middle of the third quarter cut the Cleveland lead to six and forced Cavalier’s coach Kenny Atkinson to call a timeout. Siakam stole a Cavalier’s inbounds pass out of the timeout and converted a layup to push the run to 11-0. The run would stretch all the way to 13 unanswered Pacers points before Jarrett Allen’s free throws with nearly six minutes remaining in the quarter broke the streak.
Indiana used what became a 20-5 run through the third quarter to tie the game at 65 points with 3:38 left in the frame. An up-and-under reverse layup from TJ McConnell gave the Pacers the lead, and following a steal on the defensive end, an Obi Toppin 3-pointer extended it.
“We picked up our level of aggression and force in the second half, and we were really tied together,” Carlisle said postgame. “…Our calling card has got to be our aggression and our depth, and in the second half, we played the way we needed to play to be competitive in a game like this.”
The Blue and Gold’s cascade of offense started with attention to detail on the defensive end – the Pacers forced seven Cleveland turnovers in the third quarter, and scored 15 fastbreak points off those turnovers. Ten-point quarters from Toppin and Bennedict Mathurin helped Indiana outscore the Cavaliers 37-18 in the third quarter, and they carried a six point lead into the fourth, 77-71.
The Pacers led by as many as 17 points with four minutes to play when Cleveland made a push that brought it within 13 points of the lead. Nembhard exploded late in the fourth quarter as he drained two deep 3-pointers on his way to an 11-point quarter to close the game. He finished with 19 points overall, leading the Pacers in scoring. Darius Garland’s 20 points and seven assists led Cleveland.
It was a tale of two halves for Indiana – the Pacers shot 33% from the field in the first half and 61% in the second. Cleveland connected on just 28% of its shots in the second half after draining 50% of them in the first half, and committed 13 total turnovers. The Pacers committed 10 of their own, but scored 20 points off of Cavalier turnovers and won the rebounding battle, 50-44.
Jarace Walker set a new career high for rebounds as he grabbed 12 for Indiana in the victory. Walker finished with eight points and was a game-high +21 off Indiana’s bench. His play was crucial to Indiana’s win over the Cavaliers, who were previously 20-1 in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Cleveland also owns the NBA’s best offensive rating at 121.9, and Indiana is the first team this season to hold the Cavaliers under 100 points.
The Pacers will return to Indianapolis for a rematch with the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7:00 PM ET in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Inside the Numbers
After scoring just 40 points in the first half, Indiana notched 68 in the second.
Indiana held Cleveland’s league-best offense to just 93 points.
Thomas Bryant was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.
Myles Turner notched a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
You Can Quote Me on That
“Our connectivity in the second half was as good as it’s been all year. And it has to be against a team of this level, and in a building with this kind of atmosphere. It’s very, very difficult to play here.” – Carlisle on second half comeback
“This was Jarace’s best game of the year. Best game since he’s been a Pacer. We’ve been talking to him about compete level consistency, attention to detail, [and] physicality, and he showed all those things tonight. He was very consistent, and his contribution to this game was massive.” – Carlisle on Jarace Walker
“He knows how to control the game offensively and everybody knows him defensively, it’s no secret [he’s] one of the best defenders in the league.” – Obi Toppin on Andrew Nembhard
“I’m just trying to have the ball popping, moving. It’s not just about me, it’s about playing as a group, honestly. I think we did a great job playing as a group.” – Andrew Nembhard on team dynamic
“I feel like I was very impactful on both sides of the ball. There’s always more I could do, but in terms of my effort and energy, I felt like it was really high tonight.” – Jarace Walker on playing with energy
Stat of the Night
Andrew Nembhard recorded 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting, and scored 11 of those points in the fourth quarter.
Noteworthy
Tyrese Haliburton did not return after halftime due to left hamstring tightness.
Jarace Walker set a career high for rebounds in a game with 12 against the Cavaliers.
The Pacers snapped a 12-game winning streak by the Cavaliers, and extended their own to six games.
Indiana recorded a franchise record sixth straight win by double figures.
Up Next
The Pacers will return to Indianapolis for a rematch with the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7:00 PM ET in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
TV: FanDuel Sports Network – 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)
INDY FUEL
FUEL GIVE UP TWO TO IOWA ON SUNDAY
CORALVILLE- The Fuel ended their week in Iowa with a Sunday afternoon game where they ultimately fell 2-1 to the Heartlanders after a hard fought third period.
1ST PERIOD
Unlike in their meeting last night, the first half of the first period moved very slowly on both sides of the ice. Each team recorded three shots to start the period and that was it.
At 10:51, Ryan Miotto scored quickly off the draw to make it 1-0 in favor of Iowa.
About a minute later, Iowa’s Dakota Raabe took a cross checking penalty that gave the Fuel a power play chance, however the Heartlanders killed it off.
Colin Bilek took back-to-back penalties late in the period for slashing and tripping but the Fuel did not allow a goal.
At 19:33, Indy took a too many men penalty which was served by Bennett Stockdale and lasted into the second period.
Through one frame, shots were tied 9-9.
2ND PERIOD
As the halfway point of the game approached, Chris Cameron and Nico Blachman, who have met to drop the gloves before, did so again. Each was given five minutes for fighting.
At 11:06, Iowa’s Boscq took a hooking call giving the Fuel a power play but it was the Heartlanders who scored next.
While shorthanded, Yuki Miura made it 2-0 in favor of Iowa.
Kevin Lombardi broke the shutout with a goal at 14:42. Cam Hausinger and Kyle Maksimovich claimed the assists on that goal.
Maksimovich took a slashing penalty at 19:34, giving Iowa another power play that would last into the third frame.
Through two, Indy was outshooting Iowa 18-15.
3RD PERIOD
Ty Farmer got on the game sheet first in the third period with a slashing penalty at 8:14 to put the Fuel on the penalty kill again.
Indy killed off that penalty and then went a long stretch without much else happening. Ben Gaudreau kept Indy in it as the Heartlanders continued putting pressure on.
At 15:51, Blachman was ejected with a ten minute misconduct penalty for inciting. Less than a minute later, Indy’s Nick Grima took a holding call putting the Fuel back on the penalty kill.
This was complicated further when Iowa’s Will Calverley took a roughing penalty at 18:29, leaving Indy with some power play time at the end of regulation.
After pulling Gaudreau from net, Indy had substantial time with two extra attackers but they could not even the score before time expired. Iowa took the 2-1 win on Sunday night.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
GARZON’S HOT SHOOTING LEADS INDIANA PAST IOWA, 74-67
KEY MOMENTS
The Hoosiers (12-4, 4-1 B1G) opened the game on a 6-0 start while Garzon piled on a pair of 3-pointers to put her team up 14-7 at the media timeout. They forced the Hawkeyes (12-5, 2-4 B1G) into six turnovers in the first as Indiana ed 18-13 after one.
In the second, IU jumped on a lengthy scoring drought from Iowa as it built as many as a 15-point edge with Garzon draining her third 3-pointer and junior guard Lexus Bargesser found graduate student guard Sydney Parrish cutting to the rim with 3:46 remaining. But Iowa pushed back as the Hoosiers scored just one bucket the rest of the frame and held on to a 36-30 halftime advantage.
Iowa came out in the third to make it a one-possession game and came within as few as two early in the quarter. Parrish and Garzon drained back-to-back threes with 4:39 remaining to go up 10, 49-39. Parrish’s three was part of her 11 points in the third quarter where the Hoosiers shot 53.3 percent.
Taking that 10 point lead into the fourth, Indiana once again raised its lead to 15. The Hawkeyes took advantage, however, on a seven-and-a-half minute scoring drought by IU. Senior forward Karoline Striplin stepped up with a big time shot with 1:28 remaining pushing the lead up to six.
NOTABLE
Garzon led the way with 21 points, finishing a point shy of her season high. It’s the 14th double figure scoring game for her this season and 14th time she’s made multiple 3-pointers.
She also tied the school record for best 3-point field goal percentage in a single game by going 5-for-5 from the arc. She becomes the ninth player in school history to go perfect from three in a game.
Moore-McNeil added 18 points in the win, dishing out four assists to go with her three rebounds, steal and a block.
Parrish chipped in 15 points as she knocked down three triples and pulled down five rebounds plus a team-high three blocks.
The Hoosiers went 41.7 percent from the 3-point line and knocked down 10 triples on the afternoon. It’s the fifth game this season with 10 or more triples and IU is 5-0 in those games.
Indiana dished out 18 assists led by a career-high six from Striplin. Moore-McNeil and Garzon had four each.
Striplin also led the Hoosiers with six rebounds.
UP NEXT
Indiana will return home and host Illinois on Thursday in a 7 p.m. ET tip at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#20 PURDUE DOMINATES NEBRASKA FOR 5TH STRAIGHT BIG TEN WIN
[20] Purdue 104, Nebraska 68 (Postgame Notes)
Purdue improved to 13-4 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten standings with a 104-68 win over Nebraska in Mackey Arena. The win was Purdue’s fifth straight victory overall and in Big Ten play after starting league play 0-1.
Purdue has won four straight Big Ten games by at least 18 points for the first time in school history (81-61 vs. Minnesota; 79-61 vs. Northwestern; 68-50 vs. Rutgers; 104-68 vs. Nebraska).
Purdue is 5-1 in Big Ten play for the fifth time under Matt Painter (2025, 2023, 2018, 2011, 2009). Ironically, Purdue has only won the Big Ten regular-season title once when starting 5-1 or better (2023).
The win was Purdue’s 26th in a row in Mackey Arena, now tied for the second-longest home winning streak in school history. The Boilermakers have won 14 straight home games against Big Ten teams.
Purdue is now 20-2 in the month of January since the start of the 2022-23 season, having won 10 straight games in the month.
Purdue’s 32 assists were the fifth most in school history and the most since the school-record 37 set against LIU Brooklyn on Nov. 14, 1997. The 32 assists are the most for Purdue in a Big Ten game and equal the most for a Big Ten team since Northwestern against Rutgers on Feb. 27, 2016.
Purdue’s 19 made 3-pointers were the second most in school history behind the 20 made against Iowa on Jan. 20, 2018.
Purdue’s 63.1 field goal percentage was its second-highest mark of the Matt Painter era behind 64.3 percent against Auburn on Nov. 23, 2016. The Boilermakers shot over 60.0 percent in both halves for the first time since Feb. 5, 2020, vs. Iowa.
Purdue’s 104 points were the most in regulation in Big Ten play since scoring 104 against Iowa on Feb. 5, 2020. It marked the third 100-point game in Big Ten play during the Matt Painter era (107 vs. Rutgers on Jan. 18, 2016).
Purdue scored 1.53 points / possession against Nebraska, the third-highest total in school history. Nebraska entered the game ranked 14th nationally in defensive efficiency.
The 36-point victory matched the second-largest margin of victory in Big Ten play during the Matt Painter era (107-57 vs. Rutgers; Jan. 18, 2016).
Purdue is now 10-0 against Nebraska in Mackey Arena, including 9-0 under Matt Painter. Just one of the games have been decided by single-digits.
Purdue held Brice Williams to nine points on 2-of-8 shooting with four turnovers. Williams entered the game third in the Big Ten in scoring. It marks the third straight game that Purdue has held 19-point scorers well under their scoring average (Brooks Barnhizer, Nick Martinelli, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, Brice Williams).
Braden Smith surpassed 600 career assists, coming in his 91st career game, now with 602 assists. He became the second player in NCAA history with 1,000 points, 600 assists and 450 rebounds in his first three years (Ohio’s D.J. Cooper, 2010-12).
Over the last five games, Smith is averaging 20.0 points and 11.4 assists per game.
Freshman C.J. Cox scored a career-high 23 points (9-of-11 FGs, 5-of-7 3Ps) with four rebounds, four steals and two assists.
Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points, going 5-of-6 from 3-point range.
Trey Kaufman-Renn tallied 15 points with six rebounds and a career-high seven assists against no turnovers.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — C.J. Cox scored a career-high 23 points and Fletcher Loyer added 19 to help No. 20 Purdue to a 104-68 romp over Nebraska on Sunday.
Cox, a freshman who was averaging 5.4 points, made 9 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 3-pointers. Loyer hit 5 of 6 3-point shots for the Boilermakers (13-4, 5-1 Big Ten)
Purdue hit four of its first six shots from long distance and finished 19 for 33 from 3-point range.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half and Myles Colvin added 14 points for Purdue. Braden Smith had a team-leading 14 assists.
Connor Essegian scored 17 points and Brice Williams added nine, well off his 19.4 scoring average, for the Cornhuskers (12-4, 2-3).
Purdue shot 64% in the opening half and built a 45-28 lead. The Cornhuskers shot 52%, but made just 2 of 11 3-point attempts.
Purdue had a 33-20 rebounding edge and held a 22-11 advantage in points off turnovers. The Boilermakers had 10 turnovers, seven less than Nebraska.
Takeaways
Nebraska: Although the Cornhuskers shot 48%, they had no answer for stopping Purdue and lost their second straight game. Nebraska did struggle from 3-point range, making just 6 of 27 3-point shots.
Purdue: The Boilermakers have been dominant during their five-game winning streak. Purdue has won by an average of 22 points and extended its home winning streak to 26 games.
Key moment
Kaufman-Renn made two consecutive baskets to cap a 14-0 run. First, Kaufman-Renn made a layup and then got a rebound of his own miss and hit a jumper in the lane to give Purdue a 24-7 lead. The Cornhuskers never got close the rest of the way.
Key stat
The Boilermakers shot 63% from the field, including 58% from 3-point range.
Up next
Purdue will play at Washington on Wednesday, while Nebraska hosts Rutgers on Thursday.
PURDUE WRESTLING
#25 BOILERMAKERS DOWN HUSKIES IN FINAL NON-CONFERENCE DUAL
DeKALB, Ill. – No. 25 Purdue Wrestling beat Northern Illinois 29-8 in the final non-conference dual of the season on Sunday afternoon at NIU Convocation Center.
With three of the team’s seven ranked wrestlers out of the lineup, the Boilermakers (8-1, 1-0 B1G) prevailed with four bonus point victories.
At 8-1, Purdue is off to its best start since the 2019-20 season.
Orlando Cruz put forth his strongest showing yet, defeating Jake Evans 21-5 (6:45) for a technical fall. His explosion for 21 points tied the highest mark by any Boilermaker all season, which No. 26 Brody Baumann first reached at Kent State on Jan. 3.
Filling in at 157 lbs in place of No. 20 James Rowley, Cruz has shined in his redshirt-freshman season. He’s earned three straight dual victories including back-to-back tech falls.
In the only ranked bout of the afternoon, No. 1 Matt Ramos was challenged by No. 21 Blake West, earning a 5-4 decision in his closest match of the season. Ultimately, he improved to 6-0 in ranked matchups on the year.
The top-ranked star built up a 5-1 lead entering the final frame, but West wouldn’t relent until the final buzzer.
Going on the attack, West benefited from a stalling penalty and a riding time point, but Ramos’ defense was too stingy to overcome.
The Lockport, Illinois, powerhouse has still not given up a takedown or a single back point all season.
Along with Cruz, the trio of Baumann, Isaac Ruble and Ben Vanadia also added bonus points with major decisions.
Entering the meet as perhaps the team’s hottest wrestler in recent weeks, Baumann continued to move with a purpose and racked up 19 points in a 10-point major. It was the fourth time he reached that mark in his last six matches.
After falling behind 3-0 and needing a spark, Ruble went on to score 14 unanswered points to bounce back with four team points.
He escaped eight seconds after Tommy Curran’s initial takedown and never looked back, logging two takedowns, a four-point near-fall, an escape, earning 2:09 of riding time and a penalty point for stalling.
Vanadia jumped out to an 11-point lead before his 197-pound opponent Sean Carroll answered with an escape and a takedown to try and erase the bonus points.
Vanadia’s 2:27 riding time advantage put him over the edge, however, winning 12-4 for the major.
Also notably, No. 33 Stoney Buell responded from his loss against Northwestern with a never-in-doubt 6-0 decision over Brett Smith.
Buell notched the seventh shutout of his career in his 75th collegiate match.
Hayden Filipovich wrapped things up in the heavyweight bout with a 7-2 decision over Jacob Christensen.
He added two back points as well as a takedown, an escape and 1:09 of riding time to go 2-0 on the weekend.
UP NEXT
The Old Gold & Black will return to West Lafayette for a big showdown against Indiana inside Mackey Arena on Friday night.
The Purdue-IU dual tabbed as “Mackey Mania” is set for 7 p.m. ET and admission will be free to all fans.
Fans at home can watch the live broadcast on B1G+.
RESULTS
125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over #21 Blake West (NIU) – Dec 5-4 | PUR 3-0
133 | Dustin Norris (PUR) over Markel Baker (NIU) – Dec 9-5 | PUR 6-0
141 | Jacob Brya (NIU) over Cole Solomey (PUR) – Dec 6-1 | PUR 6-3
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) over Tommy Curran (NIU) – MD 14-3 | PUR 10-3
157 | Landen Johnson (NIU) over Kade Law (PUR) – TF 18-1 (6:49) | PUR 10-8
165 | #33 Stoney Buell (PUR) over Brett Smith (NIU) – Dec 6-0 | PUR 13-8
174 | #26 Brody Baumann (PUR) over Tommy Bennett (NIU) – MD 19-9 | PUR 17-8
184 | Orlando Cruz (PUR) over Jake Evans (NIU) – TF 21-5 (6:45) | PUR 22-8
197 | #30 Ben Vanadia (PUR) over Sean Carroll (NIU) – MD 12-4 | PUR 26-8
285 | Hayden Filipovich (PUR) over Jacob Christensen (NIU) – Dec 7-2 | PUR 29-8
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
KING’S 20-POINT DOUBLE-DOUBLE PROPELS IRISH PAST TIGERS
CLEMSON, S.C. — She’s quietly been a hero all season, but on Sunday, the spotlight was on her, as third-ranked Notre Dame (14-2, 5-0) outlasted host Clemson (10-7, 3-3), 67-58. Liatu King’s 11-point fourth quarter helped the Irish pull away late, and the graduate forward finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds. She was an efficient 10-14 from the floor.
“It was so tough,” Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey said of King’s performance. “And on the defensive end, I had her guarding guards at times because they play four guards, and she was tremendous.”
Unlike many of the games this season, this contest was not a game of runs; no team scored more than 6 points without a countering bucket. The group — who was playing without All-American Hannah Hidalgo — maintained a single-digit lead throughout the game but couldn’t shake a pesky Clemson offense.
The Irish started 0-2 from the floor before hitting four in a row plus a pair of free throws by Olivia Miles to take a 10-6 advantage into the first media timeout. Clemson did not score from the floor for the final 7:02 of the first quarter, but the Tigers were bailed out by Irish fouls spotting them 5 points at the charity stripe. Notre Dame had a 17-11 lead after 10.
The Irish outscored the Tigers 13-11 in Q2 and had a 30-22 lead at the break. King led all players with 10 points, and she was tied for the game lead with 5 rebounds (Kate Koval). Miles and King were a combined 8-11 from the floor, while the rest of the team was 5-18. Clemson scored all 16 of its points from the floor in the paint.
Miles and Citron opened up the second-half scoring for Notre Dame with back-to-back fastbreak buckets after Notre Dame had just one in the first half. After going 0-10 from deep in the first half, Clemson started to drain triples, while the visitors went 0-5 from deep in the third quarter. The Tigers won the third frame, 19-17.
The Liatu King Show started soon after, as she could not miss from midrange. King went 4-5 from the floor in the final quarter and was fouled four times. The other 9 points in Q4 were scored by four different players, including a crucial triple by Maddy Westbeld. In doing so, the Irish escaped a tough road environment and remain the only undefeated team in conference play in the ACC.
Notre Dame now heads back to South Bend for back-to-back home games against No. 13 Georgia Tech on Thursday and SMU on Friday. The Irish have not faced the Mustangs since the 2008 NCAA Tournament.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES SNAP SKID WITH OFFENSIVE ONSLAUGHT ON EVANSVILLE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Bella Finnegan matched her season high of 22 points Sunday afternoon while Saige Stahl added career highs of 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead Indiana State to a 90-74 win over Evansville inside Hulman Center.
Keslyn Secrist tacked on 16 points and a career-high nine rebounds for the Trees, while Deja Jones joined her in double-figures with 11 points as the Sycamores scored 20-plus points in all four quarters.
Indiana State took the lead for good on a Secrist three-ball just before the first quarter horn, and broke out late in the second quarter with a 10-0 run to push its lead to double-digits at the intermission. A pair of threes from Finnegan midway through the third upped the advantage to 57-36, but Evansville rallied back to cut the Sycamore lead to 10 heading into the fourth. The visitors got within eight early in the fourth, but an 8-0 Sycamore run followed to put the game out of doubt. Stahl’s final basket of the game gave the Sycamores their most points in a game in over a decade.
First Half
Early baskets from Davina Smith and Savannah White got the offense started for the Sycamores, but Evansville hit a trio of early treys to take a 13-5 lead. Stahl and Secrist added buckets midway through, with White and Finnegan adding to the tally with layups. The Sycamores took their first lead of the game just before the buzzer on a Secrist 3-pointer to make it 20-18 after the opening period, and the Trees never trailed from that point on.
Secrist knocked down a 3-pointer to start the second, with Finnegan and Mia Simpson tacking on baskets to increase the lead to 28-21 midway through. Evansville pulled within two before the Sycamores hit their stride late in the quarter. Five straight points from Stahl, including a three-point play, along with a pair of baskets from Simpson and a three-ball from Finnegan, helped the Trees close on a 14-3 run to take a 43-31 lead into the intermission.
Second Half
Indiana State got off to a quick start in the third with baskets from Smith and White, and Finnegan added a pair of treys to give the Sycamores a 57-36 lead midway through the quarter. Evansville followed with an 11-0 to cut the Sycamore lead in half before baskets from Stahl and Jones gave the Trees momentum. Simpson and Jones hit baskets late in the frame, and Queen Ruffin connected on a three from the corner as Indiana State took a 68-58 lead to the fourth.
Evansville cut its deficit down to eight early in the fourth, but baskets from Jones and Stahl started an 8-0 Sycamore run that put the game out of doubt. Secrist added a pair of layups during the run, and White followed with a three-point play to make it 79-62 midway through. Baskets from Secrist and Finnegan added to the lead, with Finnegan also tacking on a trey to make it 87-72 late in the quarter. A layup inside the final minute from Stahl closed out the scoring as Indiana State picked up its first conference win in a big way, 90-74.
News and Notes
Indiana State’s 90 points were the most scored by the Sycamores since January 5, 2014, when the Trees scored 90 against Drake.
Indiana State scored 20-plus points in all four quarters for the first time this season.
Indiana State finished with a plus-21 rebound margin (52-31) and had 24 second chance points.
Indiana State attacked the paint throughout Sunday’s game, finishing with a season-high 54 points in the paint. The 54 points in the paint were the Sycamores’ most in a game since the first round of the 2022 MVC Tournament, also against Evansville.
Indiana State shot a season-high 50 percent from the field (36-for-72).
All eight Sycamores who saw the court had at least three points and one rebound, with seven of the eight recording a positive plus-minus.
Saige Stahl’s 16 points and 17 rebounds both set or matched career highs, with her 17 rebounds ranking 11th in a single game in program history.
Bella Finnegan matched her season high of 22 points, also matching the single-game high for a Sycamore this season.
Davina Smith (11) and Keslyn Secrist (nine) both set career highs in rebounds.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODON WBB STAYS UNDEFEATED IN LEAGUE PLAY, KNOCKS OFF CLEVELAND STATE 78-75
CLEVELAND – Behind a 3-pointer from Lauren Ross with 2.5 seconds to go, the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team knocked off Cleveland State 78-75 on Sunday (Jan. 12).
Purdue Fort Wayne improves 13-5 and owns an unblemished 8-0 mark in Horizon League play, their best start to a league season in program history.
Purdue Fort Wayne is the first team to beat Cleveland State in its home gym since January 2023, spanning 29 games. It is also Purdue Fort Wayne’s first win over Cleveland State since 2004.
The Mastodons extend their winning streak to 10 games after beating the Vikings. This continues to be the best win streak of the Division I era and matches the third-best streak of all-time.
Sunday’s game was as entertaining a Horizon League contest as there’s been all season. There were 10 lead changes and seven ties. Purdue Fort Wayne led for 21:48 and Cleveland State led for 14:42.
The post players for the ‘Dons were in foul trouble from the get-go, but Jazzlyn Linbo, Jordan Reid and Renna Schwieterman combined to play well in the frontcourt. In just 17 minutes, Linbo was 7-for-8 from the floor. Reid played 21 minutes off the bench, her most in a month, but she came up huge for the ‘Dons with eight points and eight rebounds, including three o-boards.
While the ‘Dons were depleted up front, the guards torched Cleveland State from the 3-point line. Purdue Fort Wayne was 11-for-27 from beyond the arc for 45.8 percent.
Trailing 30-27, Purdue Fort Wayne went on a 14-0 run over the final 3:17 of the first half and into the first 31 seconds of the second. Amellia Bromenschenkel drilled a 3-pointer, Reid hit two mid-range jumpers, then Ross hit a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer in the final three seconds of the half. After the break, Linbo went to work after being sidelined with foul trouble to score two more. This run put the ‘Dons up 41-30.
The Vikings fought back quickly, using a 9-0 run shortly after to get within one at 45-44, but Sydney Freeman hit a 3-pointer and Linbo worked in a layup to extend it back out to six.
Cleveland State took the lead in the fourth quarter after a 7-0 run, but Reid got a layup, assisted on a 3-pointer from Freeman, then converted on two free throws to put the ‘Dons up five.
2023 Horizon League Player of the Year Destiny Leo drilled a 3-pointer to tie up the game at 75-all with 22 seconds left with a foul to give. With seven seconds left, Freeman found Ross on the logo beyond the top of the key and she rattled it home. It was Ross’ fifth and most important 3-pointer of the day.
Ross finished with a team-high 19 points. Bromenschenkel added 15 points on 4-for-9 shooting. Linbo finished with 14 points and Freeman scored 11.
Jordana Reisma was great for CSU, scoring 25 points. Leo and Mickayla Perdue finished with 18.
Cleveland State falls to 13-4 and 5-2 in the league. Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome Northern Kentucky to Fort Wayne on Saturday (Jan. 18).
EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ACES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SETS SEASON HIGH IN THREES AT INDIANA STATE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – At the program’s in-state rivals the University of Evansville women’s basketball team set a season high in made three-point field goals but ultimately fell to the Indiana State Sycamores 90-74.
The Purple Aces had their highest scoring offensive performance since December at the Hulman Center against Indiana State. With a season high 13 made three pointers UE had two players set career highs. But struggles under the glass kept the team from grabbing its first conference win of the season. Freshman guard Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) returned to her offensive ways in Terre Haute leading Evansville with 24 points and six assists.
Senior guard Júlia Palomo (La Seu D’Urgell) stated the scoring on Sunday afternoon with a three in the first minute of the game. The Aces shot 50% from three-point range in the first half of the quarter to open up at 13-5 lead. UE hit a cold spell coming out of the timeout as Indiana State cut Evansville’s lead down to only three. Sophomore forward Maggie Hartwig (Sauk City, Wis. / Sauk Prairie HS) broke the drought with her second trey of the game. But the Sycamores added seven points in the last minute to take a two-point lead into the second quarter.
The Aces shooting trouble continued into the second quarter as their first basket only came at the 6:42 mark. Freshman guard Camryn Runner hit two three’s in the first five minutes to get UE back within two. The teams matched field goal for field goal until Indiana State ended the half with a 10-0 run as Evansville trailed 43-31.
Hartwig hit the first points of the second half, but the Aces struggled to put a run together early. Runner added her fourth three two minutes in, but UE went scoreless over the next two and a half minutes as the deficit grew to 21. Evansville was able to respond as freshman forward Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Penn. / Greater Latrobe HS) hit back-to-back threes. A 15-4 run for the Aces got them back within single digits with a minute left in the quarter. Hartwig closed out the third similar to how she began it with a layup to make it a 10-point game with 10 minutes left.
UE started the final quarter making two at the line for an eight-point game. But the Sycamores responded with an eight-point run to push the game out of reach. Evansville put together a brief six to two run midway through the fourth. With two perfect opportunities at the free throw line the Aces hit the 70+ scoring mark. UE’s final basket came just under two minutes to go from junior forward Claudia Clement (Barcelona, Spain / Winthrop) as Evansville fell to Indiana State 90-74.
Both Runner and Snyder had career high games behind the arc with six and three made three pointers apiece. Runner also had a career high game in assists with six helpers to power the Aces offense along with a team high three steals. UE had two other players in double figures as Hartwig put up 16 while Clement had a career-high 10 points.
Evansville returns home to Meeks Fieldhouse for the first time since December 8th next week. The Aces will welcome the Missouri State Lady Bears to Evansville for their final time as conference opponents on Friday. Tip-off for UE and Missouri State is set for 6 p.m. and will be a Purple Out in Meeks.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
SCREAMING EAGLES LOSE SECOND HALF MOMENTUM, FALL 78-58
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball lost momentum in the second half and lost at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 78-58, in the Jack Stephens Center. The Screaming Eagles are 6-10 overall and 1-5 in OVC action, while the Trojans are 9-7, 3-2 OVC.
USI dug out of a hole in the first half after spotting Little Rock a 7-0 margin to start the game. The Eagles would methodically work their way back into a 28-28 tie by the intermission, including a 13-9 run in the final nine minutes of the half.
Junior guard Damoni Harrison led the Eagles in scoring, but the offensive surge for USI came from the bench. The USI bench would score 16 of the 28 first-half points, led by junior guard Sam Kodi, who had six points.
The second half started the Eagles’ way with junior guard Braxton Jones hitting a three-pointer from the corner for USI’s first lead of the game, 31-30. Jones also would hit a second three-pointer to put the Eagles up four, 39-35, with 16:01 left, USI’s largest lead of the game.
After the Trojans used a 7-0 spurt to regain the lead, 42-39, USI recorded a 5-0 run to take the lead back, 44-42, on five-straight points by junior guard Jared Washington. The score would change or be tied 10 times in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
The Eagles’ offense would go cold after the Washington points as the Trojans went on an 8-2 run to regain command. USI’s scoring drought would go for nearly four minutes as Little Rock built a nine-point lead, 55-46.
USI would close the gap to six points, 57-51, after three-straight free throws by Harrison, but that would be as close as the Eagles would come in the final six minutes before Little Rock surged to a 78-58 final.
Individually for USI, Harrison led the Eagles and was the only player in double-digits with 17 points. Harrison was five-of-15 from the field, including three three-pointers, and four-of-five from the stripe.
Next Up For USI:
USI returns home for a pair of OVC games at Liberty Arena next week. The Eagles are slated to host Lindenwood University Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Western Illinois University Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
The Lions of Lindenwood are 8-9 overall and 3-3 in the OVC after sweeping a home series last week. Lindenwood defeated Tennessee State University, 72-62, Thursday and the University of Tennessee at Martin, 82-81, Saturday.
The Eagles lead the all-time series, 7-1, after splitting the OVC games last year. USI won at Lindenwood, 73-62, while the Lions defeated the Eagles, 67-63, at Liberty Arena.
The Leathernecks of WIU are 8-9 overall, 2-4 in the conference, after losing a pair at home. WIU started last week with an 85-83 loss to UT Martin and finished with a 72-52 setback to TSU.
WIU leads the all-time series, 5-1, after taking both games from USI last season. The Leathernecks won at Liberty Arena, 73-68, and in Macomb, Illinois, 78-76.
Saturday’s USI-WIU matchup is Military Appreciation Day at Liberty Arena. Veterans and their guests will receive free tickets with proof of service (limit to five per veteran) on Military Appreciation Day, which is sponsored by the USI Student Veteran Association.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
USI FALLS IN OVERTIME BATTLE AT LITTLE ROCK
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball closed out its three-game road swing with a high-scoring battle against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Sunday, but the Screaming Eagles fell in overtime to the Trojans, 89-83.
Southern Indiana dropped to 12-5 overall and 4-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference following Sunday’s result and a 1-2 mark during the three-game road stretch. USI moved into a tie for third in the conference standings. Little Rock improved to 7-8 this season and tied for second in the league with a 5-1 OVC record.
Sunday’s game took place a day later than originally scheduled after inclement winter weather in the Little Rock area postponed the matchup from Saturday.
In a competitive start to the ballgame, senior guard Vanessa Shafford drained a corner three just over a minute into the contest to set a new all-time record for most three-pointers in USI Women’s Basketball history. Shafford cashed in her 195th career three to pass Stephanie Carpenter’s (2010-14) previous all-time mark of 194.
The two sides exchanged baskets for most of the opening quarter. Shafford’s second triple of the game gave Southern Indiana a 15-9 lead at the 4:36 mark. Following a three-minute dry spell from the floor, sophomore guard Triniti Ralston hit a three of her own to push USI ahead by nine, 20-11, but Little Rock ended the opening frame with five straight points to make the score 20-16 in favor of the Screaming Eagles.
The USI advantage remained between four to six points for most of the second quarter. Following another three-minute drought by both teams in the back half of the second period, Little Rock came back to take the lead, 30-28, with two minutes to go before halftime. However, Southern Indiana reclaimed the lead inside the final minute of the first half with a three-point play from sophomore guard Sophia Loden and a last-second layup by sophomore guard Chloe Gannon. USI went into recess up 35-32.
Little Rock came out of the locker room with seven consecutive points to force Southern Indiana to take a quick timeout in the third quarter. The Eagles responded to tie the game at 39 three minutes into the second half. Later, graduate forward Meredith Raley scored six points in a three-minute span to propel USI back in front, 43-41. The Trojans made another surge before two three-point plays by Raley and Ralston flipped the scoreboard back in USI’s favor, 53-48, with 90 seconds left in the third. Southern Indiana’s lead increased to nine, 59-50, by the end of the third after a four-point possession.
The Trojans had another hot start to the fourth frame, going on a 10-2 spurt to draw back within one of USI, 61-60, near the midway point of the quarter. Raley continued her strong second half offensively, scoring at the 3:37 mark to give Southern Indiana an eight-point lead and reaching 20 points in the game for the second consecutive outing and third time in the last four games. Little Rock inched its way back and grabbed the lead, 75-73, on a three-pointer with 30 seconds left. A driving layup by junior guard Ali Saunders with under 20 seconds left tied the game and led to overtime.
In the overtime period, Little Rock grabbed early momentum and went ahead by five, 80-75. Southern Indiana answered back to within a point twice in the middle of overtime, but the Trojans capitalized on free throws down the stretch to capture the win.
Southern Indiana shot 49 percent (31-63) for the game and 31 percent (5-16) from three. USI was 16-19 for 84 percent at the foul line. The Screaming Eagles won the rebounding battle, 35-30. USI had five players finish in double figures with Raley leading the way with 25 points, 19 of which came in the second half. The performance follows Raley’s career-high 29 points in the Eagles’ win at Southeast Missouri State University on Thursday. Ralston dropped 16 points and Saunders added 12 points. Shafford posted her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Loden also notched 10 points in the game.
Little Rock went for 57 percent (33-58) from the floor and 29 percent (6-21) from beyond the arc. The Trojans were 65 percent (17-26) at the free-throw line. Junior forward Faith Lee led four Trojans in double digits with a game-high 27 points.
Southern Indiana returns to Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, next week for a pair of home games. The homestand begins Thursday at 5 p.m. against Lindenwood University and wraps up Saturday against Western Illinois University for Military Appreciation Day at 1 p.m. Tickets for all home games at Liberty Arena can be purchased online at usiscreamingeagles.com or the USI Ticket Office.
VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS SUNDAY MATCHUP AT BELMONT
The first quarter proved to be the difference for the Valpo women’s basketball team on Sunday, as despite getting as close as six points in the second half, the Beacons were unable to overcome a 13-point deficit after the opening period as they fell 67-53 at Belmont.
How It Happened
After the teams traded baskets over the first two minutes of the game, the Bruins went on a 14-0 run over the next five minutes to pull out to an 18-4 lead.
Belmont’s lead remained in double figures for the remainder of the opening period and was 25-12 at the end of the quarter.
The second quarter was played entirely within a six-point spread. Belmont got its lead up to as many as 17 points, while the Beacons moved as close as they got in the quarter heading into halftime as a layup from Lexi Castator (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) got Valpo within 38-26 at intermission.
Belmont pushed its edge to 16 points early in the third quarter before the Beacons responded with a 9-0 run to move within single digits. Nevaeh Jackson (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) started the run with a putback basket, Leah Earnest (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) hit a 3-pointer and a layup on consecutive possessions and when Layla Gold (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) connected on a pair of free throws with 5:33 to play in the third period, Valpo was within 42-35.
The Bruins stretched back out to a 12-point lead a couple minutes later, but a fast-break layup from Jackson and a 3-pointer from Katie Beyer (McHenry, Ill./McHenry) again cut the deficit to seven with 90 seconds to play in the quarter.
Earnest beat the third-quarter buzzer with a drive and finish to bring Valpo within 51-43 with 10 minutes to play.
Gold converted a driving layup on the Beacons’ second possession of the fourth quarter to make it a two-possession game.
Valpo limited Belmont to just two baskets over the first six-plus minutes of the final period, but was unable to make any more headway as the Beacons had just Gold’s field goal over the same stretch. The difference came at the free throw line, where the Bruins took their opportunities to go on a 9-2 run after Gold’s basket to extend their lead back to double digits for good.
Inside the Game
Sunday’s game concluded a stretch of four road games in 11 days for the Beacons, all of which came against top-100 NET teams. Belmont entered Sunday’s contest ranked #57 in the NET.
After shooting season worsts from the field and 3-point range at Murray State last time out, the Beacons had their second-worst marks in both departments Sunday, hitting just 33.3% (19-of-57) from the field and 17.9% (5-of-28) from 3-point range.
Valpo did limit Belmont to 42.3% shooting from the floor and 24% from 3-point range on the defensive end.
The Beacons were a +7 in turnover margin on Sunday, committing just 12 miscues — matching their season low against a D-I opponent — while forcing 19 Belmont turnovers. Valpo outscored the Bruins 21-12 in points off turnovers.
Valpo also held a 10-7 edge in second-chance points over the Bruins.
Earnest paced Valpo with 15 points on Sunday and added five rebounds as well. She connected on four field goals, moving her into a tie for fifth place in program history with 493 career field goals made.
Beyer came off the bench with 10 points — her fifth double-figure scoring effort of the year — and a team-high seven rebounds — setting a career high.
Next Up
Valpo (5-11, 1-4 MVC) returns home to the ARC Friday evening for a 6 p.m. game against Illinois State.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL TO CONTINUE ROAD SWING ON TUESDAY IN MUSIC CITY
Valparaiso (10-7, 3-3 MVC)
at Belmont (12-5, 4-2 MVC)
Game No. 18 – Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. CT
Curb Event Center (5,000) – Nashville, Tenn.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will look to return to the win column and earn a split on a challenging Missouri Valley Conference road swing as the Beacons battle Belmont on Tuesday night in Nashville. The team made the short bus ride from Murray, Ky. to the Music City on Sunday. Valpo is hoping to secure its fourth victory in the last five games after a three-game winning streak was snapped on the first stop of this journey.
Last Time Out: The free-throw line has been a difference maker in a positive way in many Valpo games this season, but charity tosses played a key role in Valpo’s 58-47 loss at Murray State on Saturday. The Racers had 24 attempts to Valpo’s three and outscored the Beacons 18-2 at the stripe. Valpo had a better field-goal percentage and better three-point percentage and turnovers were nearly even (12-11 in favor of the hosts), but the foul line was the big factor. Cooper Schwieger (12) and Darius DeAveiro (11) were the team’s top scorers.
Following the Beacons: Streaming – ESPN+ – Steve Layman (play-by-play), Greg Sage (analyst) and Will Boling (sideline)
Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Brandon Vickrey (analyst)
X updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (17-32) is in his second season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career.
Series Notes: Valpo holds a 9-7 lead in the all-time series but the Bruins have won six straight head-to-head matchups including all five since joining the Missouri Valley Conference. Valpo is seeking its first win over Belmont since Dec. 3, 2015, a 61-57 nonconference triumph at the ARC. The Beacons have dropped the last four games played in Nashville in the series with the team’s most recent win at Belmont coming 86-60 on Feb. 7, 2000. Valpo dropped all three meetings last season and is hoping to avenge a season-ending 86-61 loss in the first round of Arch Madness.
With a Win on Tuesday at Belmont, Valpo Would…
Surpass its Missouri Valley Conference win total from last season with 13 games remaining.
Hold a 4-3 record through seven Valley games, which would mark Valpo’s best record through seven league games since 2018-19 (5-2).
Own 11 wins in the first 18 games of a season for the first time since 2018-19 (11-7 through 18 that season).
Pick up its first win over Belmont since the Bruins joined the Missouri Valley Conference, snapping a six-game head-to-head skid.
Improve to 6-2 in the last eight games.
Notes Wrapping Up Jan. 11: Murray State 58, Valpo 47
Valpo played its first conference game decided by more than seven points as each of the team’s first five Valley games were determined by seven points or fewer.
The Beacons were outscored 18-2 at the free-throw line in a game that marked just their third time in 17 games shooting at a lower percentage than the opponent. Valpo made just two free throws after making 32 the previous game and averaging 19.1 makes at the stripe per game this season prior to this contest. The team’s three free-throw attempts and two makes were both season lows.
Cooper Schwieger saw his streak of 23 consecutive made free throws come to an end as he missed his lone attempt.
Valpo shot 34.5 percent to Murray State’s 34.0 percent, while the Beacons also shot at a higher clip from 3 – 29.2 percent to 25 percent. This marked Valpo’s first loss of the season when shooting at a higher field-goal percentage than the opponent as the Beacons fell to 5-1 this season and 9-2 under head coach Roger Powell Jr. when outshooting the opponent. Jan. 31, 2024 at Drake was the only other game under Powell where Valpo lost despite shooting at a higher clip.
This was just the fourth time in the last decade that Valpo has lost by double figures despite shooting at a higher percentage both from the floor and from 3 (January 2024 at Drake, November 2022 at Toledo and November 2018 at West Virginia).
Schwieger scored in double figures for the eighth straight game. He was 6-of-11 from the field and also pulled down seven rebounds, his ninth game with at least seven this year including his second straight.
Valpo blocked seven shots, a season high against a Division-I opponent. Schwieger accounted for five of those blocks, becoming the first Valpo player to block five shots in a game since Ben Krikke on Feb. 14, 2023 vs. Southern Illinois.
Schwieger became just the fourth Valpo player in the last 20 years to record a 12-point, seven-rebound, five-block game, joining Derrik Smits (Nov. 24, 2018 at West Virginia), Vashil Fernandez (Jan. 16, 2016 vs. Green Bay) and Mohamed Kone (Dec. 2, 2005 vs. Tulane).
Darius DeAveiro’s 11 points represented his third straight game with at least seven points and his third time this season in double figures. He has scored in double figures twice in the last three games.
Justus McNair had five points and a season-high five rebounds off the bench while logging 16 minutes, his highest total in league play.
Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro was held to seven points, snapping his streak of having scored nine points or more in every game this season that lasted through the first 16 contests.
Kaspar Sepp had nine rebounds, his 10th game with at least seven this season.
This marked Valpo’s first loss when holding the opponent to 58 points or fewer since Feb. 26, 2021 vs. Indiana State, snapping a 14-game winning streak when holding the opponent under 60.
Murray State snapped a 13-game losing streak when being held under 60 points and picked up its first win in those conditions since Feb. 12, 2012 at Morehead State (W 57-53).
Back in the Music City
On Tuesday, Valpo head coach Roger Powell Jr. will be coaching in Nashville, where he worked and lived from 2016-2019 while serving as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt under Bryce Drew.
Valpo redshirt sophomore Isaiah Shaw is also returning to his former home, as he attended Davidson Academy in Nashville and lived in the Music City while his father Casey was part of his uncle Bryce’s staff at Vandy alongside Powell.
Schmidt Approaching 2,500
Tyler Schmidt is approaching another career milestone as the fifth-year senior is 21 points away from 2,500 for his career, combined between NCAA and NAIA.
Schmidt scored 2,267 points while appearing in 113 games at Olivet Nazarene over the last four years. He has scored 212 points this year through 17 games.
Scouting the Bruins
Have won three straight games with wins over UIC, Southern Illinois and Indiana State, most recently going on the road and beating the Sycamores 84-79 on Saturday in Terre Haute.
Tied for second in a logjammed MVC, one game behind first-place Bradley.
Led in scoring by Jonathan Pierre, who is averaging 14.0 points per game, one of four Bruins averaging in double figures. Pierre is also the team’s top rebounder at 7.1 per game.
Head coach Casey Alexander is in his sixth season leading the program.
New-look roster with eight newcomers and no returning starters from last season.
Picked to finish sixth of 12 in the MVC preseason poll.
MARIAN WRESTLING
NO. 19 MARIAN DEFEATS NO. 21 LOURDES IN HOME OPENER
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian wrestling team ended their first week of dual match competition undefeated, as the Knights earned a 33-17 win over No. 21 Lourdes University on Sunday afternoon. Marian is now 3-0 on the season, beginning the WHAC slate unblemished.
Marian was the recipient of four wins by forfeit on Sunday, earning 24 free points from the Gray Wolves vacating the 125, 133, 157, and 165 weight classes. Preston Haines, Landon Bertsch, Jeff Dunasky Jr, and Braden Getz all received the wins by forfeit in their respective classes, with Bertsch, Dunasky, and Getz moving to 3-0 on the WHAC season with their automatic wins.
On the mat, Dylan McKelvey fell in the first match of the day, suffering a defeat by fall against Nick Rodriguez (ranked No. 21 in the 133 weight class) in a time of 2:03. Marlin Williams jumped Marian back into the win column with what proved to tbe the winning points, defeating Dru Wilson by fall in 4:22 at the 149 weight class. Dunasky and Getz’s forfeits added to the team score after Williams win putting the home team in front 30-6.
The highlight match of the day came in the penultimate contest of the day, with No. 15 Clay Guenin wrestling No. 13 Carter Kroll. In the only ranked versus ranked battle of the day, Guenin came out on top by a decision victory, winning 8-2.
The remaining three matches went to Lourdes, as the Gray Wolves won at 174, 184, and 285. Ayden Wilson defeated Marian’s Evan Tilton at 174 by a 16-9 decision, No. 2 William Speight defeated Liam Begley by a 19-3 tech fall at 184, and at 285 Michael Yerian lost a tight decision in an 8-5 battle in the 285 weight class.
Marian will look to keep their winning ways going on Saturday, as the Knights go on the road to compete at the annual Spartan Mat Classic, hosted by Manchester.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEB SITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
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/
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PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
“SPORTS EXTRA”
FOOTBALL HISTORY
January 13, 1957 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – The NFL held its 7th annual Pro Bowl game and it was the all-stars of the Western Conference who overcame the challenge of their Eastern Conference rivals 19-10. The Most Valuable player on the defensive side per the Pro-Football-Reference.com was Pittsburgh’s Ernie Stautner, a defensive tackle and Baltimore Colt Bert Rechichar, a kicker won the award for the MVP of the offense.
January 13, 1958 – NCAA adds 2 point conversion to football scoring. Despite the plays used in college ball, according to the liveabout.com website, it was not immediately adapted in professional football. In fact, the two-point conversion rule was not officially adopted by the NFL until 1994. The professional levels of football did tinker with the 2 point play prior to 1994 though. According to the American Football Database, the AFL used the conversion tactic during its ten years of existence in the 1960’s. The NFL Europe and its reincarnation the World League of American Football adopted the rule and were probably a further testing ground of it prior to the NFL’s adoption. It has really added some interesting dynamics to contests as formulas and charts have been famously made to determine when a team should go for two. The success of the two point try has been reported to be anywhere from 40% to 55% accomplishment, so there is a pretty good sized risk reward aspect to it.
January 13, 1963 – Balboa Stadium, San Diego – The second AFL All Star Game was played. In the contest it was the Western Division All-stars who edged their Eastern Division, counter parts 21-14. The MVPs of the game were Dallas Texans running back Curtis McClinton and Earl Faison who played defensive end for the Chargers.
January 13, 1963 – The annual NFL Pro Bowl game was played at the Lis Angeles Memorial Coliseum once again. The NFL Eastern Conference outscored the Western Conference Pro Bowlers 30-20. The offensive Most Valuable Player was Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns while the MVP of the defense was Pittsburgh’s defensive tackle Eugene Lipscomb.
January 13, 1974 – Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas – The Miami Dolphins won their second consecutive NFL Title by claiming victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII. The final score was Miami 24, Minnesota 7. The big game’s Most Valuable Player was Dolphins bruising running back Larry Csonka. The Dolphins became the first teams to play in three consecutive Super Bowl games.
January 13, 2020 – Superdome, New Orleans – National Championship for College Football took place as Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and his teammates of the #1 LSU Tigers were to be tested by Trevor Lawrence and the rest of his Tigers of #3 Clemson. LSU overpowered Clemson 42-15 to win the National College Playoff Championship in this battle of Tigers.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for January 13
January 13, 1907 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Southern Methodist University’s Hall of Fame stalwart QB Gerald Mann was born.
January 13, 1947 – Cairo, Georgia – Defensive Tackle Bill Stanfill of Georgia celebrated his arrival into the world. The National Football Foundation voters chose Bill Stanfill for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
January 13, 1958 – Vero Beach, Florida – Florida A&M’s outstanding guard Tyrone McGriff was born per the NFF. The College Football Hall of Fame happily opened its doors wide in 1996 to accept Tyron McGriff into the lodge of collegiate legends.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Jan. 13
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA regulation-game record 73 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 135-117 triumph over the Chicago Packers.
1971 — Lenny Wilkens of the Seattle Supersonics, at 33, becomes the oldest All-Star MVP as he scores 21 points to give the West a 108-107 victory over the East.
1974 — The Miami Dolphins win their second straight Super Bowl in their third straight appearance with a 24-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Larry Csonka, the game’s MVP, gains 145 yards on 33 carries and scores a touchdown.
1986 — NCAA schools vote overwhelmingly in favor of adopting the controversial Proposition 48. The rule requires that incoming freshman maintain 2.0 grade point averages and score 700 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test or a 15 on the American College Testing program.
1987 — Lewis Lloyd and Mitchell Wiggins of the Houston Rockets become the third and fourth National Basketball Association players to be banned from the league for using cocaine.
1991 — Phil Mickelson overcomes an 8 on the 14th hole to become the second amateur since 1954 to win a PGA Tour event as he posts a one-shot victory over Bob Tway and Tom Purtzer in the Northern Telecom Open.
1995 — America3, the first all-women’s team in the 144-year history of America’s Cup, wins the first race of the America’s Cup defender trials, beating Team Dennis Conner by 1 minute, 9 seconds.
1999 — Basketball superstar Michael Jordan announces his second retirement just prior to start of lockout-shortened 1998-99 NBA season; returns in 2001 with Washington.
2003 — Jennifer Capriati becomes the first women’s Australian Open defending champion to lose in the first round in the Open era. Capriati, seeded third, loses 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 to 90th-ranked Marlene Weingartner of Germany.
2006 — Larry Brown becomes the fourth coach in NBA history to win 1,000 regular-season games as New York beats Atlanta 105-94. Brown, 1,000-762 in 23 seasons in the NBA, joins Lenny Wilkens, Don Nelson and Pat Riley in the 1,000-win club.
2013 — Matt Bryant kicks a 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds left and the Atlanta Falcons bounce back after blowing a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, defeating Seattle 30-28 in an NFC divisional playoff game. The Falcons lead 27-7 at the start of the final quarter before rookie quarterback Russell Wilson leads the Seahawks to three fourth-quarter touchdowns and a 28-27 lead with 31 seconds left.
2013 — Tom Brady becomes the winningest quarterback in postseason play, throwing for three touchdowns to beat Houston 41-28 and lift the New England Patriots into the AFC championship game. Brady gets his 17th victory, surpassing Joe Montana, by throwing for 344 yards.
2017 — Kelsey Plum scores 36 points to become the 12th player in women’s basketball history to top 3,000 career points and Washington routs Arizona 90-73.
2020 – Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow are fired by team owner Jim Crane for their roles in the sign-stealing scandal after MLB suspends both for one year
TV SPORTS MONDAY
| NFl PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| (5) Vikings at (4) Rams | 8:15pm | ABC ESPN fuboTV |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards | 7:00 pm | MNMT FanDuel Sports North |
| Detroit Pistons vs New York Knicks | 7:30pm | MSG FanDuel Sports DET |
| Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30pm | Sportsnet NBCS-BAY |
| Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets | 8:00pm | NBATV FanDuel Sports SE SCHN |
| San Antonio Spurs vs Los Angeles Lakers | 10:30pm | NBATV FanDuel Sports SW Spectrum |
| Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Clippers | 10:30pm | FanDuel Sports Sun FanDuel Sports SoCal |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Florida Panthers vs Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Scripps NBCS-PHI |
| Calgary Flames vs Chicago Blackhawks | 7:30pm | ESPN+ CHSN Sportsnet |
| Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers | 9:30pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports West Sportsnet |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| UCLA at Rutgers | 6:30pm | FS1 |
| Minnesota at Maryland | 6:30pm | BTN |
| Boston College at Notre Dame | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| American at Loyola Maryland | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Texas Southern at Mississippi Valley State | 7:00pm | YouTube |
| East Texas A&M at UTRGV | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Southeastern Louisiana at Stephen F. Austin | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Nicholls at UIW | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Coppin State at Howard | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Delaware State at North Carolina Central | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Norfolk State at Morgan State | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Northwestern State at A&M-Corpus Christi | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| McNeese at Houston Christian | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| New Orleans at Lamar | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Campbell at Elon | 9:00pm | CBSSN |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| FA Cup: Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge | 2:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Monza vs Fiorentina | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| LA Liga: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal | 3:00pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |