THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2023

“SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REGIONAL TITLE GAMES

PARK TUDOR (12-0) AT NORTH JUDSON (8-4)

ADAMS CENTRAL (12-0) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (12-0)

NORTH DECATUR (9-3) AT SHERIDAN (9-3)

PROVIDENCE (12-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (10-0)

LAVILLE (11-1) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (9-3)

BLUFFTON (10-2) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (9-3)

EASTERN HANCOCK (8-4) AT SOUTHMONT (7-5)

NORTH POSEY (11-1) AT TRITON CENTRAL (11-1)

KNOX (12-0) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (9-3)

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (12-0) AT DELTA (8-4)….INDIANA SRN BROADCAST

GIBSON SOUTHERN (10-2) AT TRI-WEST (11-1)

HERITAGE HILLS (11-1) AT BATESVILLE (11-1)

NEW PRAIRIE (10-2) AT NORTHWOOD (10-2)

LEO (10-2) AT MISSISSINEWA (12-0)

MOORESVILLE (7-5) AT NEW PALESTINE (10-2)

EAST CENTRAL (12-0) AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (9-3)….INDIANA SRN BROADCAST

VALPARAISO (9-2) AT MERRILLVILLE (9-2)

FORT WAYNE SNIDER (10-1) AT MISHAWAKA (9-2)

WHITELAND (7-4) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (9-2)

EVANSVILLE NORTH (8-3) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (10-1)

CROWN POINT (11-0) AT PENN (10-1)

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (9-2) AT WESTFIELD (10-1)

BEN DAVIS (10-1) AT INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (8-3)

WARREN CENTRAL (5-6) AT CENTER GROVE (10-1)

INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL MONDAY

BLACKFORD 46 COWAN 11

EVANSVILLE NORTH 65 BOONVILLE 33

INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 62 INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 2

TWIN LAKES 77 BOONE GROVE 23

INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY

ADAMS CENTRAL (0-1) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (1-0)

ALEXANDRIA (2-0) AT DELTA (2-0)

ARGOS (0-1) AT TRITON (0-1)

ATTICA (0-0) AT FRONTIER (0-2)

AUSTIN (1-0) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (1-0)

AVON (0-2) AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH (0-1)

BARR-REEVE (0-0) AT ORLEANS (0-0)

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-0) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (1-1)

BEECH GROVE (2-0) AT CASCADE (0-1)

BETHANY CHRISTIAN (1-0) AT JIMTOWN (1-1)

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN (0-0) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (0-1)

BLUE RIVER (1-0) AT CENTERVILLE (0-1)

BLUFFTON (0-0) AT NORTHFIELD (0-2)

BORDEN (1-0) AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (1-1)

BOWMAN ACADEMY (0-1) AT SOUTH BEND CLAY (0-1)

BROWNSBURG (2-0) AT PLAINFIELD (1-0)

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (0-1) AT ANGOLA (0-0)

CHURUBUSCO (1-2) AT LEO (2-0)

CLAY CITY (0-1) AT CLOVERDALE (0-2)

CLINTON PRAIRIE (0-1) AT MCCUTCHEON (1-0)

COLUMBIA CITY (1-0) AT WEST NOBLE (0-2)

CORYDON CENTRAL (0-0) AT SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) (0-1)

COVENANT CHRISTIAN (0-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE (1-0)

CRAWFORD COUNTY (2-0) AT SALEM (0-1)

CRAWFORDSVILLE (0-1) AT NORTH PUTNAM (1-2)

CROTHERSVILLE (0-1) AT CLARKSVILLE (0-1)

CROWN POINT (1-1) AT HAMMOND NOLL (0-0)

EAST CENTRAL (2-0) AT FRANKLIN COUNTY (1-1)

EAST NOBLE (1-0) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (1-0)

EASTSIDE (1-0) AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (1-0)

EDGEWOOD (2-0) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (1-0)

ELKHART (1-0) AT CONCORD (0-1)

EVANSVILLE BOSSE (0-0) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (1-0)

EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN (0-0) AT EVANSVILLE HOMESCHOOL

FORT WAYNE NORTH (0-2) AT DEKALB (1-0)

FORT WAYNE SOUTH (0-0) AT JAY COUNTY (0-0)

FORT WAYNE WAYNE (0-0) AT BLACKFORD (0-1)

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL (3-0) AT CLINTON CENTRAL (2-0)

FRANKFORT (0-2) AT ELWOOD (0-1)

FRANKTON (2-0) AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS (2-0)

GIBSON SOUTHERN (0-0) AT CASTLE (0-1)

GREENCASTLE (0-2) AT OWEN VALLEY (1-0)

GREENSBURG (1-0) AT NORTH DECATUR (1-0)

HERITAGE (0-1) AT GARRETT (0-0)

HERITAGE HILLS (0-1) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (0-0)

HUNTINGTON NORTH (0-0) AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-0)

ILLIANA CHRISTIAN (0-0) AT MORGAN TWP. (1-0)

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (0-0) AT BREBEUF JESUIT (0-0)

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (1-0) AT COLUMBUS EAST (1-1)

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON (0-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS TECH (1-0)

IRVINGTON PREP ACADEMY (0-1) AT PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD (0-1)

JEFFERSONVILLE (1-0) AT JASPER (0-0)

KANKAKEE VALLEY (1-0) AT VALPARAISO (1-0)

LAKE STATION (0-0) AT HAMMOND MORTON (2-1)

LAKELAND (0-2) AT GOSHEN (1-1)

LAKEWOOD PARK (2-0) AT FREMONT (0-0)

LAVILLE (0-2) AT BREMEN (1-1)

LAWRENCE NORTH (0-0) AT ZIONSVILLE (1-1)

LOGANSPORT (0-0) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (0-0)

MADISON (1-0) AT LAWRENCEBURG (0-1)

MANCHESTER (0-1) AT LEWIS CASS (1-0)

MILAN (0-2) AT SOUTH RIPLEY (1-1)

MONROE CENTRAL (0-1) AT DALEVILLE (2-0)

MOORESVILLE (1-1) AT COLUMBUS NORTH (0-1)

MUNCIE BURRIS (0-1) AT ANDERSON PREP ACADEMY (1-1)

MUNSTER (0-0) AT MICHIGAN CITY (0-0)

NEW WASHINGTON (1-0) AT SCOTTSBURG (1-1)

NORTH KNOX (2-0) AT NORTHEAST DUBOIS (1-0)

NORTH VERMILLION (1-0) AT SOUTHMONT (1-2)

NORTHEASTERN (0-1) AT MUNCIE CENTRAL (0-1)

NORWELL (1-0) AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (1-0)

PARKE HERITAGE (1-0) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (2-0)

PENDLETON HEIGHTS (1-1) AT NEW CASTLE (0-2)

PERU (0-2) AT CASTON (2-0)

PIKE (1-0) AT HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (1-0)

PLYMOUTH (0-1) AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN (0-2)

PRINCETON (1-0) AT SOUTHRIDGE (1-1)

RENSSELAER CENTRAL (2-0) AT HANOVER CENTRAL (1-0)

RIVER FOREST (0-1) AT WASHINGTON TWP. (1-0)

ROCK CREEK ACADEMY (0-2) AT HENRYVILLE (1-0)

ROSSVILLE (1-1) AT WESTERN BOONE (0-1)

SEEGER (1-0) AT SOUTH NEWTON (0-0)

SHAKAMAK (3-1) AT WASHINGTON CATHOLIC (0-0)

SHAWE MEMORIAL (1-0) AT JAC-CEN-DEL (0-1)

SOUTH BEND CAREER (0-2) AT ELKHART CHRISTIAN (0-0)

SOUTH SPENCER (0-1) AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (1-0)

SOUTHERN WELLS (0-1) AT UNION (MODOC) (1-1)

SPEEDWAY (0-0) AT WHITELAND (1-1)

SULLIVAN (2-0) AT BLOOMFIELD (0-0)

SWITZERLAND COUNTY (0-0) AT SOUTH DEARBORN (0-1)

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH (0-2) AT WEST VIGO (0-2)

TIPPECANOE VALLEY (2-0) AT CULVER ACADEMY (2-1)

TRI (1-0) AT MORRISTOWN (0-2)

TRINITY GREENLAWN (0-1) AT OREGON-DAVIS (0-2)

TRI-TOWNSHIP (0-0) AT CULVER (1-1)

TRI-WEST (1-0) AT PERRY MERIDIAN (0-1)

VICTORY COLLEGE PREP (0-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY (0-0)

WALDRON (0-2) AT SHELBYVILLE (0-0)

WARREN CENTRAL (1-1) AT CARMEL (0-1)

WASHINGTON (0-1) AT SOUTH KNOX (1-0)

WAWASEE (2-0) AT FAIRFIELD (2-0)

WEST CENTRAL (0-1) AT DELPHI (1-0)

WEST LAFAYETTE (1-2) AT NORTHWESTERN (0-1)

WESTERN (0-0) AT MISSISSINEWA (2-0)

WESTVILLE (0-0) AT WINAMAC (1-0)

WHEELER (0-2) AT NEW PRAIRIE (1-0)

WHITE RIVER VALLEY (0-0) AT NORTHVIEW (1-1)

WHITING (0-0) AT DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN (0-0)

WHITKO (1-0) AT CENTRAL NOBLE (0-1)

WINCHESTER (0-1) AT SOUTH ADAMS (0-1)

YORKTOWN (1-0) AT GUERIN CATHOLIC (1-0)

INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL POLLS

1. NOBLESVILLE (1-0)

2. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (1-0)

3. BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (1-0)

4. FORT WAYNE SNIDER (2-0)

5. CENTER GROVE (2-0)

6. SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (2-1)

7. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (1-0)

8. HOMESTEAD (0-0)

9. COLUMBIA CITY (1-0)

10. LAWRENCE NORTH (0-0)

1. INDIAN CREEK (2-0)

2. TWIN LAKES (2-0)

3. NORWELL (1-0)

4. HAMILTON HEIGHTS (2-0)

5. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (0-0)

6. GIBSON SOUTHERN (0-0)

7. CORYDON CENTRAL (0-0)

8. JAY COUNTY (0-0)

9. WEST LAFAYETTE (1-2)

10. GREENSBURG (1-0)

1. NORTH KNOX (2-0)

2. LAPEL (2-0)

3. EASTBROOK (1-0)

4. CARROLL (FLORA) (1-0)

4. EASTERN HANCOCK (2-0)

6. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (0-0)

7. FORT WAYNE LUERS (1-0)

8. PROVIDENCE (0-0)

8. AUSTIN (1-0)

10. UNIVERSITY (0-0)

10. SOUTH KNOX (1-0)

1. LANESVILLE (2-0)

2. BETHANY CHRISTIAN (1-0)

3. BORDEN (1-0)

4. CASTON (2-0)

5. SPRINGS VALLEY (1-0)

6. FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK (1-0)

7. MORGAN TWP. (1-0)

8. TECUMSEH (0-0)

9. JAC-CEN-DEL (0-1)

10. WASHINGTON TWP. (1-0)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

WEEK 11

TUESDAY, NOV. 7

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8

THURSDAY, NOV. 9

VIRGINIA AT LOUISVILLE | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
SOUTHERN MISS AT LOUISIANA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU

FRIDAY, NOV. 10

NORTH TEXAS AT SMU | 9 P.M. | ESPN2
GRAMBLING AT ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | 9 P.M. | ESPNU
WYOMING AT UNLV | 10:45 P.M. | FS1

SATURDAY, NOV. 11

MICHIGAN AT PENN STATE | 12 P.M. | FOX
ALABAMA AT KENTUCKY | 12 P.M. | ESPN
TULSA AT TULANE | 12 P.M. | ESPN2
HOLY CROSS AT ARMY | 12 P.M. | CBSSN
MARYLAND AT NEBRASKA | 12 P.M. | PEACOCK
VANDERBILT AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 12 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
VIRGINIA TECH AT BOSTON COLLEGE | 12 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
TEMPLE AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE AT DELAWARE STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MURRAY STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT ROBERT MORRIS | 12 P.M. | ESPN+
YALE AT PRINCETON | 12 P.M. | ESPNU
FORDHAM AT LAFAYETTE | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
BROWN AT COLUMBIA | 12:30 P.M. | ESPN+
OLD DOMINION AT LIBERTY | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN AT BUCKNELL | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH AT COLGATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN ILLINOIS AT INDIANA STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PENN AT HARVARD | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA AT SOUTH DAKOTA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DAVIDSON AT MOREHEAD STATE | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE STATE AT EASTERN ILLINOIS | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
STETSON AT VALPARAISO | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
VMI AT FURMAN | 1 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL AT DARTMOUTH | 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UCONN AT JAMES MADISON | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MEMPHIS AT CHARLOTTE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
APPALACHIAN STATE AT GEORGIA STATE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TROY AT UL MONROE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH TECH AT AUSTIN PEAY | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
BRYANT AT LINDENWOOD | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN AT DRAKE | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
WOFFORD AT THE CITADEL | 2 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB AT TENNESSEE TECH | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
SAM HOUSTON AT LOUISIANA TECH | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT SOUTHERN | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON AT MONTANA STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
IDAHO AT WEBER STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
UNI AT MISSOURI STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT UT MARTIN | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
VIRGINIA LYNCHBURG AT KENNESAW STATE | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD AT MERCER | 3 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW MEXICO STATE AT WESTERN KENTUCKY | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
PITT AT SYRACUSE | 3:30 P.M. | ACC NETWORK
UAB AT NAVY | 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
TEXAS STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT HOWARD | 3:30 P.M. | ESPNU
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
AUBURN AT ARKANSAS | 4 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
WASHINGTON STATE AT CAL | 4 P.M. | ESPN2
EAST CAROLINA AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR AT NICHOLLS | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. THOMAS (MINN.) AT SAN DIEGO | 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA | 4:30 P.M. | ESPN+
ARKANSAS STATE AT SOUTH ALABAMA | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN KENTUCKY AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN UTAH AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY AT SACRAMENTO STATE | 5 P.M. | ESPN+
UC DAVIS AT IDAHO STATE | 6 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN DIEGO STATE AT COLORADO STATE | 7 P.M. | CBSSN
MICHIGAN STATE AT OHIO STATE | 7:30 P.M. | NBC
MISSISSIPPI STATE AT TEXAS A&M | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
RICE AT UTSA | 7:30 P.M. | ESPNU
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT MCNEESE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA AT PORTLAND STATE | 9 P.M. | ESPN+
NEW MEXICO AT BOISE STATE | 10 P.M. | FS1
IOWA STATE AT BYU | 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
FRESNO STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE | 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
AIR FORCE AT HAWAI’I | 11 P.M. | SPECTRUM SPORTS PPV
OLE MISS AT GEORGIA
MIAMI (FLA.) AT FLORIDA STATE
UTAH AT WASHINGTON
USC AT OREGON
TEXAS AT TCU
WEST VIRGINIA AT OKLAHOMA
TENNESSEE AT MISSOURI
FLORIDA AT LSU
STANFORD AT OREGON STATE
ARIZONA STATE AT UCLA
TEXAS TECH AT KANSAS
OKLAHOMA STATE AT UCF
BAYLOR AT KANSAS STATE
INDIANA AT ILLINOIS
RUTGERS AT IOWA
MINNESOTA AT PURDUE
NORTHWESTERN AT WISCONSIN
ARIZONA AT COLORADO
GEORGIA TECH AT CLEMSON
DUKE AT NORTH CAROLINA
NC STATE AT WAKE FOREST
CINCINNATI AT HOUSTON
GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT MARSHALL

NFL WEEK 9

LA CHARGERS 27 NY JETS 6

MEN’S TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

JAMES MADISON 79 NO. 4 MICHIGAN STATE 76

NO. 1 KANSAS 99, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 56

NO. 3 PURDUE 98, SAMFORD 45

NO.5 MARQUETTE 92 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 70

NO. 6 CONNECTICUT 95, NORTHERN ARIZONA 52

NO. 7 HOUSTON 84, UL MONROE 31

NO. 9 TENNESSEE 80, TENNESSEE TECH 42

NO. 12 ARIZONA 122 MORGAN STATE 59

NO. 13 MIAMI 101, NJIT 60

NO. 14 ARKANSAS 93 ALCORN STATE 59

NO. 16 KENTUCKY 86 NEW MEXICO STATE 46

NO. 17 SAN DIEGO STATE 83 CAL STATE FULLERTON 57

NO. 18 TEXAS 88 INCARNATE WORD 56

NO. 19 NORTH CAROLINA 86, RADFORD 70

NO. 22 VILLANOVA 90, AMERICAN 63

NO. 23 ST. MARY’S 107 STANISLAUS STATE 28

NO. 24 ALABAMA 105 MOREHEAD STATE 73

NO. 25 ILLINOIS 80 EASTERN ILLINOIS 52

WOMEN’S TOP 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

#20 COLORADO 92 #1 LSU 78

#3 IOWA 102 FAIRLEIGH DICKENSON 46

#4 UCLA 92 PURDUE 49

#5 UTAH 104 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 45

#6 SOUTH CAROLINA 100 #10 NOTRE DAME 71

#21 USC 83 #7 OHIO STATE 74

#8 VIRGINIA TECH 94 HIGH POINT 55

#12 OLE MISS 91 QUEENS 44

#14 MARYLAND 98 HARVARD 75

#17 LOUISVILLE 77 CINCINNATI 59

#18 FLORIDA STATE 99 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 63

#19 BAYLOR 85 SOUTHERN 53

#22 CREIGHTON 75 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 52

#24 WASHINGTON STATE 78 CAL POLY 61

#25 MISSISSIPPI STATE 77 ALCORN STATE

NBA SCOREBOARD

GOLDEN STATE 120 DETROIT 109

INDIANA 152 SAN ANTONIO 111

DALLAS 117 ORLANDO 102

PHILADELPHIA 146 WASHINGTON 128

MIAMI 108 LA LAKERS 107

MILWAUKEE 129 BROOKLYN 125

NEW YORK 111 LA CLIPPERS 97

CHICAGO 130 UTAH 113

HOUSTON 122 SACRAMENTO 97

MINNESOTA 114 BOSTON 109 OT

OKLAHOMA CITY 126 ATLANTA 117

DENVER 134 NEW ORLEANS 116

NHL SCOREBOARD

FLORIDA 5 COLUMBUS 4 OT

TORONTO 6 TAMPA BAY 5 OT

BOSTON 3 DALLAS 2

VANCOUVER 6 EDMONTON 29

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

SALT LAKE 1 HOUSTON 1 (SALT LAKE WINS ON PK’S 5-4)

NATIONAL SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES

NFL NEWS

CHARGERS ROLL PAST JETS 27-6 BEHIND DAVIS’ PUNT RETURN, EKELER’S 2 TDS AND LA’S SACK-HAPPY DEFENSE

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers’ offense didn’t have to do much against the New York Jets.

Not when their sack-happy defense and opportunistic special teams were making big plays.

Derius Davis returned a punt 87 yards for a touchdown, Austin Ekeler ran for two scores and Joey Bosa and Los Angeles’ defense stifled Zach Wilson and the Jets’ bumbling offense in the Chargers’ 27-6 victory Monday night.

“The defense played terrific today, came up with some big stops and got a lot of turnovers,” Herbert said. “Offensively, we can move the ball better. We did a good job not turning the ball over. We had a couple punts and a few miscues, but those are things that we could fix.”

Herbert was 16 of 30 for just 136 yards, but became the fastest player in NFL history to 1,500 completions as the Chargers (4-4) snapped the Jets’ three-game winning streak.

Keenan Allen had eight catches for 77 yards to reach 10,000 career yards receiving. Los Angeles, which forced New York (4-4) to fumble four times and recovered three of them, sacked Wilson eight times, including 2 1/2 by Bosa and two each by Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu.

“We did the things that good defenses do,” coach Brandon Staley said. “I thought we were physical, we did a really good job against the run game and we rushed the passer. We limited the explosions in the deep part of the field and we were really good in the red zone.

“So it was a team win.”

Wilson and the Jets couldn’t get anything going despite facing the NFL’s worst-ranked passing defense. Wilson was 33 of 49 for 263 yards, and New York went 3 for 17 on third downs and 0 for 2 in the red zone.

“Today was not good, obviously,” coach Robert Saleh said. “We just never gave ourselves a chance.”

After the Jets went three-and-out on their opening drive, Davis gave the Chargers a 7-0 lead when the rookie fielded Thomas Morstead’s punt near the right sideline, avoided a tackle attempt, cut inside and took off – avoiding a few more tackle tries along the way – for an 87-yard touchdown return.

“It was electric,” Staley said. “He’s got the stuff that’s hard to find. He’s the one that deserves the credit because he found the crease and hit it.”

It was the longest punt return in the NFL this season, and the Chargers’ first punt return for a TD since Desmond King brought one back 68 yards against Denver in 2019.

The Jets moved the ball on their next drive, helped in part by a roughing the passer penalty on Bosa – the first such call in New York’s favor since 2021. But Garrett Wilson lost a fumble on the next play on a hit by Alohi Gilman, with Derwin James recovering.

“Too many self-inflicted wounds,” Zach Wilson said. “Just not good enough.”

Los Angeles couldn’t take advantage of that takeaway, but did so after Bosa strip-sacked Zach Wilson and recovered the fumble on the Jets’ next drive.

From the Jets 21, Ekeler slipped two tackle tries and zipped downfield and into the end zone and celebrated a touchdown – but was ruled out at the 1. He got into the end zone again two plays later, but it was negated because D.J. Reed was called for defensive offside.

Ekeler celebrated again – and it counted this time – on the next play when he punched it in to make it 14-0 with 2:45 left in the opening quarter.

Greg Zuerlein’s 47-yard field goal cut the Jets’ deficit to 14-3 with 5:57 remaining in the first half. Cameron Dicker’s 55-yarder as time expired made it a two-touchdown lead again for the Chargers heading into halftime.

Dicker’s 38-yarder in the fourth quarter made it 20-6 on a drive helped by a circus catch by Allen, who fully extended to reach for a high throw and snagged it with his left hand before corralling it with both hands as he rolled to the turf for a 23-yard reception on third-and-4.

The sensational grab put Allen over the 10,000-yard milestone.

“You don’t get to 10,000 yards without being that ultimate example of consistency,” Staley said.

Ekeler ran it in from 2 yards out to make it 27-6 one play after Mack had a strip-sack of Wilson and Gilman returned it 48 yards to set up the sealing score.

HERBERT RECORD

Herbert got his 1,500th career completion in his 57th game, besting the record shared by Patrick Mahomes and Matthew Stafford, who did it in their 62nd games.

Herbert got it on his 11th completion, a 4-yard screen pass to Allen in the third quarter. He now has 1,505 career completions.

JOLLY RODGERS

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, eight weeks to the day of tearing his left Achilles tendon in the season opener, was on the field throwing passes again in warmups.

The 39-year-old Rodgers, who has said his goal is to return before the end of this season, dropped back and stepped into a few passes that traveled around 50 yards.

REVIS’ RING

Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrelle Revis received his Hall of Fame ring during a halftime ceremony.

The former cornerback and four-time All-Pro played for the Jets from 2007-12 and 2015-16 and was inducted into the hall in Canton, Ohio, in August.

UP NEXT

Chargers: Host the Detroit Lions next Sunday.

Jets: Head to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders next Sunday night.

GIANTS QB DANIEL JONES OUT FOR SEASON WITH TORN ACL

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones tore the ACL in his right knee on Sunday and is out for the rest of the season.

Jones was injured on the final play of the first quarter in New York’s 30-6 loss to the Raiders in Las Vegas and faces a recovery window up approximately nine months, which lines up with the start of training camp in 2024.

Head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Monday that medical testing showed Jones’ ACL tear. The season-ending injury is the latest setback for the Giants, who made the playoffs last season and signed Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract in the offseason. Jones had two touchdown passes and six interceptions in six games this season.

The Giants (2-7) have been outscored 217-101 with just nine offensive touchdowns in nine games.

Jones attempted to elude Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby when his right leg gave out and he crumpled to the ground. On the next play, Jones dropped back to pass and as he put pressure on his right leg, it gave out again and he fell to the turf, grabbing his right knee.

Daboll explained Jones made the call to re-enter the game after collapsing the first time.

“He felt like (his knee) buckled, and then he was running it off,” Daboll said. “We went over to him, we talked to him, he said, ‘Nah, I’m good.’ Then, he went back in and he obviously wasn’t.”

Jones walked off the field and was examined in the locker room before being ruled out just after halftime.

Undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito replaced Jones at quarterback but threw two interceptions in his first three pass attempts before finishing with 175 yards passing and a touchdown.

Jones completed 4 of 9 passes for 25 yards before the injury. Jones missed the previous three games due to a neck injury.

Giants backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor is on injured reserve with a rib injury sustained during last week’s 13-10 overtime loss to the New York Jets.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

AP TOP 25 REALITY CHECK: USC’S FALL A RARITY IN A SEASON WHERE MOST OF THE RANKED HAVE STAYED RANKED

With about a month left before bowl season, the AP Top 25 looks an awful lot like it did in the preseason.

Not just at the top, where No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Michigan have not budged.

After Southern California and Kansas State dropped out of the rankings Sunday, 18 of the teams ranked in the latest Associated Press college football poll were also ranked in the preseason.

If chalk continues to prevail, Top 25 turnover would be unusually low this season. Typically, about 10 or 11 teams that start the season ranked fail to end it that way.

The last two seasons were also outliers, but for the opposite reason.

Fourteen teams that started the 2021 season ranked ended it unranked. That tied a record. Then last year, the record was broken when 15 preseason ranked teams finished unranked.

Among the seven preseason ranked teams currently out of the Top 25, it’s safe to say TCU (4-5 after being preseason No. 17) is not getting back in. Wisconsin (5-4, preseason 19) and Texas A&M (5-4, preseason 23) would be in the highly-unlikely-to-finish-ranked category.

Preseason No. 9 Clemson (5-4), which beat Notre Dame on Saturday, seems to have the best shot among four-loss teams to have a late-season surge and be in the final rankings.

Iowa (7-2, preseason 25) and Kansas State (6-3, preseason 16) are best positioned to end up in the final Top 25.

USC (7-3, preseason No. 6) appears to be spiraling after a 6-0 start.

Does this mean AP voters did a bad job the past two years ranking in the preseason and better this season? Probably not. Reality Check is here to remind fans that college football can be unpredictable in a variety of ways.

No. 1 Georgia (9-0)

Next: vs. No. 10 Mississippi, Saturday.

Reality check: These Bulldogs might not be as good as either of the last two national championship teams, but they probably don’t have to be to win another title.

Ranked: Just right.

No. 2 Michigan (9-0)

Next: at No. 9 Penn State, Saturday.

Reality check: Wolverines didn’t look like a team distracted by scandal swirling around it against Purdue.

Ranked: Same as all season, you could hold the schedule against Michigan if you want. We don’t at this point.

No. 3 Ohio State (9-0)

Next: vs. Michigan State, Saturday.

Reality check: Buckeyes have finished no worse than 11th in the country in yards per play in every season since 2017. Currently, Ohio State ranks 28th.

Ranked: CFP has the Buckeyes No. 1, but Reality Check remains more bearish.

No. 4 Florida State (9-0)

Next: vs. Miami, Saturday.

Reality check: Seminoles played without top receivers Keon Coleman and Johnny Wilson against Pitt, which helps explain why that game stayed close longer than expected.

Ranked: Just right.

No. 5 Washington (9-0)

Next: vs. No. 13 Utah, Saturday.

Reality check: RB Dillon Johnson’s 256-yard rushing game against USC included more than 199 yards before contact. The Trojans fired their defensive coordinator Sunday.

Ranked: This is fine.

No. 6 Oregon (8-1)

Next: vs. Southern California, Saturday.

Reality check: Ducks lead the nation in yards per carry (6.33) and are second in rushing touchdowns (28). And who do they play next week? Oh, boy.

Ranked: Just right.

No. 7 Texas (8-1)

Next: vs. TCU, Saturday.

Reality check: Tempting to look at the near-collapse against Kansas State and think, ‘same ol’ Texas.’ Don’t overthink it. The Longhorns just need QB Quinn Ewers healthy.

Ranked: Just right.

No. 8 Alabama (8-1)

Next: at Kentucky, Saturday.

Reality check: Well, here we are. November and Alabama is a national title contender again. Nick Saban and Crimson Tide are inevitable.

Ranked: Perfect.

No. 9 Penn State (8-1)

Next: vs. No. 2 Michigan, Saturday.

Reality check: Nittany Lions finally got a breakout game from WR Dante Cephas with six catches and two TDs against Maryland. They need it to carryover to Michigan.

Ranked: Could flip Penn State with Ole Miss.

No. 10 Mississippi (8-1)

Next: at No. 1 Georgia, Saturday.

Reality check: Rebels have the best trio of receivers in the SEC with Tre Harris, Jordan Watkins and Dayton Wade combining for 122 catches, 1,978 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Ranked: About right.

No. 11 Louisville (8-1)

Next: vs. Virginia, Thursday.

Reality check: RB Jawhar Jordan carried the ball only two times because of injury in the Cardinals’ only loss. Not a coincidence.

Ranked: Little high.

No. 12 Oregon State (7-2)

Next: vs Stanford, Saturday.

Reality check: Beavers have failed to get points only once in 32 red-zone trips and are eighth in the country in converting them into touchdowns at 78.1 %.

Ranked: About right.

No. 13 Utah (7-2)

Next: at No. 5 Washington, Saturday.

Reality check: Utes are one-trick team at this points. They are going to try to maul the opposition. It is a solid Plan A, but there is no Plan B.

Ranked: Seems high.

No. 14 Tennessee (7-2)

Next: at No. 16 Missouri, Saturday.

Reality check: The next two weeks against Mizzou and Georgia will define Tennessee’s season.

Ranked: Little low.

No. 15 Oklahoma State (7-2)

Next: at UCF, Saturday.

Reality check: An in-season turnaround built around star RB Ollie Gordon has the Cowboys going from unranked to in control of their road to the Big 12 title game. OSU’s three remaining opponents are a combined 5-13 in conference play.

Ranked: About right.

No. 16 Missouri (7-2)

Next: vs. No. 14 Tennessee, Saturday.

Reality check: Tigers earned a lot of respect in the loss to Georgia, especially RB Cody Schrader (112 yards on 22 carries). He is the first player to rush for 100 yards against the Bulldogs since 2020.

Ranked: Little low.

No. 17 Oklahoma (7-2)

Next: vs. West Virginia, Saturday.

Reality check: Sooners are a good reminder that if the best thing about a team’s playoff chances is an accommodating schedule, that team is probably not making the playoff.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 18 LSU (6-3)

Next: vs. Florida, Saturday.

Reality check: Three losses will work against QB Jayden Daniels’ Heisman case, but maybe it shouldn’t. He has been spectacular.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 19 Kansas (7-2)

Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.

Reality check: The first 10-win season since 2007 is very much on the table for coach Lance Leipold’s team. Jayhawks have two home games (Texas Tech and Kansas State) and a road trip to Cincinnati left.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 20 Tulane (8-1)

Next: vs. Tulsa, Saturday.

Reality check: Every week seems to be a grind for the Green Wave, who have won four straight games by 10 points or fewer.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 21 James Madison (9-0)

Next: vs. UConn, Saturday.

Reality check: QB Jordan McCloud, a South Florida transfer, had maybe his best game of the season Saturday against Georgia State, throwing for 307 yards and four touchdowns and running for two scores.

Ranked: JMU ahead of Notre Dame? Sure.

No. 22 Notre Dame (7-3)

Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday.

Reality check: QB Sam Hartman threw a combined 77 touchdown passes in his previous two seasons at Wake Forest. He has thrown 18 for Notre Dame. Is it the play calling or supporting cast? That’s the debate around South Bend, Indiana.

Ranked: Little high.

No. 23 Arizona (6-3)

Next: at Colorado, Saturday.

Reality check: Along with Oklahoma State, coach Jedd Fisch’s team is a contender for most improved in season. There is a chance the Wildcats end up the third- or fourth-best team in a loaded Pac-12.

Ranked: Too low.

No. 24 North Carolina (7-2)

Next: vs, Duke, Saturday.

Reality check: The defense fell off a cliff during a two-game losing streak, but there is still a path to the ACC title game.

Ranked: Too high.

No. 25 Liberty (9-0)

Next: vs. Old Dominion, Saturday.

Reality check: Going undefeated is hard and should be rewarded at this point in the season — no matter the schedule.

Ranked: Sure.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

DUKES STUN NO. 4 MICHIGAN STATE IN OVERTIME, 79-76

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Stifling defense and 45 combined points from T.J. Bickerstaff and Terrence Edwards Jr. propelled the James Madison men’s basketball team to a stunning 79-76 overtime win at No. 4 Michigan State on Monday night at the Breslin Center.

The win marked JMU’s highest-ranked victory ever and just the second top-25 win for the Dukes, joining their 1992 triumph against Cal. JMU also became the first team to hand an AP preseason top-five team a loss in a home season opener since 2001.

Edwards Jr. led three Dukes in doubles figures with a team-high 24 points. Bickerstaff had a double-doubles with 21 points and a game-best 14 rebounds in his debut for JMU, while Michael Green III added 13 points, 11 of which came after halftime.

Trailing 68-64 with just under 90 seconds left, two free throws from Noah Freidel and a Bickerstaff layup forced overtime with the score knotted at 68. After an MSU free throw tied the score at 73, a layup from Edwards Jr. gave the Dukes a two-point lead before Raekwon Horton nailed a three-pointer to give JMU the 78-74 lead.

Michigan State trimmed the lead to 78-76 with three seconds left, and after a Bickerstaff free throw made it a three-point game, the Spartans lost the ball in the final second, clinching the win for the Dukes.

For the Spartans, Tyson Walker led the game with 35 points and six steals, while Coen Carr contributed 14 points.

Overall, the Dukes outrebounded the Spartans 51-48 and held MSU to just 36% shooting, including 1-of-20 from beyond the arc. JMU led for 28:33 of the 45-minute contest, including the majority of the first half with a lead as large as 13. MSU led for just 10:22 and never by more than six points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Half

JMU got off to a hot start, building a double-digit lead less than 10 minutes in.

Up 13-7, the Dukes reeled off seven in a row, capped off by a triple from Edwards Jr. to seize a 20-7 lead with 10:43 to play in the half.

JMU led 25-12 with seven minutes to go in the stanza before Michigan State went on a run, scoring 11 of 13 to climb within 27-23 with 4:06 to go.

The Dukes got the lead back to seven, but the Spartans’ lone trey of the game and trading of buckets made it a 37-33 JMU lead at the break.

Second Half

The Spartans surged out of the locker room with a 9-4 run to claim their first lead of the game, at 42-41 with 15:16 remaining.

A three by Green III gave JMU the lead back until a Sissoko dunk squared the game at 44.

The Dukes took a 48-44 advantage with under 13 minutes to play before MSU responded with 10 straight to take a 54-48 lead with 8:35 to go.

Threes from Green III and Wooden gave way for an 8-2 run to tie the game at 56 apiece with 5:56 on the clock.

After much back-and-forth,

After much back-and-forth, MSU led 68-64 with 1:26 to go on a fastbreak layup, but the Dukes answered with a pair of Freidel free throws and a game-tying jumper from Bickerstaff with 30 seconds left to send it to overtime.

Overtime

MSU struck early in overtime, but Edwards Jr. scored five straight on free throws and a three pointer to give the Dukes a 73-70 lead with 1:51 to go.

The Spartans tied the game with 1:18 to play, but Edwards Jr. came right back with a putback layup with 56 ticks to play.

MSU cut it to one on a Walker free throw, but the dagger came with 10 seconds left on Horton’s massive trey from the right wing, giving JMU a 78-74 lead.

Michigan State had a fastbreak layup with three seconds left, and after Bickerstaff went 1-of-2 from the line, Walker lost the ball in the final second to secure the win for JMU.

GAME NOTES

This was JMU’s second ranked win in program history, joining its 1992 victory over #19 Cal – a game featuring JMU’s former head coach Lou Campanelli.

JMU became the first team to defeat an AP preseason top-five squad in a home season opener since Western Kentucky over Kentucky in 2001.

JMU is the first unranked team to hand an AP preseason top-five team a loss in a season opener since Hawaii did so in 2005 against Michigan State.

The win represented Michigan State’s first home loss in the month of November since 1986.

UP NEXT

JMU stays out on the road for the MAC-SBC Challenge when it heads to Kent, Ohio, to battle Kent State on Thursday, Nov. 9. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.

NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: KNICKS TOP CLIPPERS IN JAMES HARDEN’S DEBUT

RJ Barrett, returning from a two-game absence caused by a sore left knee, scored 11 points during a fourth-quarter surge as the host New York Knicks broke open a tie game and cruised to a 111-97 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

The Knicks outscored the Clippers 35-21 in the fourth quarter and 69-51 in the second half, spoiling the debut of new Los Angeles acquisition James Harden.

Barrett finished with 26 points while Julius Randle posted a season-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who won at home for the first time in three tries this season. Mitchell Robinson (13 points, 15 rebounds) also had a double-double for New York.

Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points while Harden finished with 17 points in 31-plus minutes in his first action since the Philadelphia 76ers dealt him to the Clippers on Oct. 31.

Timberwolves 114, Celtics 109 (OT)

Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 38 points in Minneapolis as Minnesota prevailed in overtime to hand Boston its first loss of the season.

Edwards, who also had nine rebounds and seven assists, came through in OT by making jump shots on three consecutive possessions. Jaden McDaniels had a 20-point performance for the Timberwolves, who received 14 points and 12 rebounds from Rudy Gobert.

Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 32 points for the Celtics, who got 26 points from Jaylen Brown and 20 from Kristaps Porzingis.

Nuggets 134, Pelicans 116

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, rookie Julian Strawther scored a career-best 21 points and host Denver rallied from a 20-point deficit to rout New Orleans.

It was Jokic’s 108th career triple-double, fourth most on the all-time list. Rookie Jordan Hawkins scored a career-high 31 points and Brandon Ingram added 22 for the Pelicans.

New Orleans guard CJ McCollum was out after an MRI on Sunday revealed he had a collapsed lung and would likely miss multiple games. The Nuggets were missing guard Jamal Murray, who will be out for an extended period of time due to a hamstring injury.

Warriors 120, Pistons 109

Stephen Curry had 34 points and visiting Golden State defeated slumping Detroit.

Chris Paul finished with 17 points, six assists and five rebounds off the bench, and Klay Thompson had 17 points. Dario Saric added 12 points, while Jonathan Kuminga and Kevon Looney chipped in 10 apiece.

Cade Cunningham and Killian Hayes each had 21 points and combined for 12 assists for Detroit, which has lost five straight games. Isaiah Stewart contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Ausar Thompson had 16 points, seven rebounds and four steals.

Pacers 152, Spurs 111

Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points, 20 of them in a dominating first half, and Myles Turner added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana rolled past San Antonio in Indianapolis.

Indiana has won two of the first three games on its current homestand and ran the Spurs and rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama out of the building while forging a 25-point lead by halftime and a 39-point advantage late in the third quarter. Indiana finished with its highest-scoring game of the season.

Doug McDermott led San Antonio with 17 points off the bench. Keldon Johnson added 16, Zach Collins had 14, Wembanyama produced 13 points and 10 rebounds and Charles Bassey scored 10 points for the Spurs, who were playing the second game of a home-road back-to-back.

Mavericks 117, Magic 102

Luka Doncic poured in 29 points and Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half as Dallas improved to 6-1 with a big comeback win over host Orlando.

Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points for Dallas, which trailed by as many as 15 points in the second quarter before outscoring Orlando 64-36 in the second half.

Paolo Banchero scored 22 points to lead Orlando. Moe Wagner and Cole Anthony had 19 points apiece off the bench for the Magic, who missed their first 13 3-point attempts in the second half.

76ers 146, Wizards 128

Joel Embiid had 48 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lift host Philadelphia over Washington.

Tyrese Maxey added 22 points and a career-high 11 assists, Tobias Harris contributed 18 points and De’Anthony Melton had 14 for the Sixers, who won their fifth game in a row after a season-opening loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kyle Kuzma led the struggling Wizards with 28 points, while Jordan Poole added 23 and Deni Avdija followed with 16.

Heat 108, Lakers 107

Bam Adebayo recorded a triple-double of 22 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 28 points and Miami survived a late-game surge to beat visiting Los Angeles.

Tyler Herro finished with 22 points despite going just 2-for-10 from 3-point range on a night when the Heat collectively went just 12-for-37 from beyond the arc. The Miami defense forced Los Angeles into an even worse shooting performance from deep, however, limiting the Lakers to 8 of 26 from long range.

LeBron James scored seven of his game-high 30 points in a 1:19 stretch late in the fourth quarter, helping trim a 10-point Miami lead to one. His last points of the burst, a three-point play with 2:39 remaining, capped the game’s scoring.

Bucks 129, Nets 125

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and hit the tiebreaking basket with 71 seconds remaining as Milwaukee outlasted Brooklyn in New York.

Antetokounmpo shot 15 of 27 from the field and scored nine points in the final six-plus minutes to help the Bucks get their second straight win. Damian Lillard added 21 points and seven assists for Milwaukee.

Cam Thomas led all scorers with 45 points and Mikal Bridges added 31 in the loss. Ben Simmons grabbed 15 rebounds for the Nets.

Bulls 130, Jazz 113

Zach LaVine scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan added 21 as Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over visiting Utah.

Coby White hit 7 of 9 shots to finish with 18 points and had seven assists for the Bulls, who had eight players score in double figures as they successfully opened a three-game homestand with their top offensive output of the season.

Lauri Markkanen had a game-high 29 points, including five 3-pointers, but the Jazz posted a third consecutive loss.

Rockets 122, Kings 97

Jalen Green scored a game-high 23 points while Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as Houston dismantled visiting Sacramento for the second time in three days.

Green needed only nine shot attempts to pace the Rockets in scoring, doing most of his damage at the free-throw line, where he finished 10 of 12. Sengun, meanwhile, was the offensive linchpin, pairing a career-high 12 assists with 17 points to help Houston to its third consecutive victory.

The Kings, playing their third straight game without guard De’Aaron Fox (ankle), lost for the third straight time. They fell 107-89 at Houston on Saturday.

Thunder 126, Hawks 117

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead Oklahoma City past visiting Atlanta, ending the Thunder’s two-game skid while also ending the Hawks’ four-game winning streak.

Gilgeous-Alexander missed Friday’s loss to Golden State with a sprained left knee. Trailing by 19 entering the fourth quarter, the Hawks didn’t go away quietly and steadily cut into the Thunder’s lead, eventually getting it down to six with a minute remaining.

But rookie center Chet Holmgren grabbed a rebound of Gilgeous-Alexander’s miss and laid it in, then was fouled by Onyeka Okongwu and made the free throw to finally put the game away.

BASEBALL NEWS

GUARDIANS HIRE STEPHEN VOGT AS MANAGER

The Cleveland Guardians named Stephen Vogt as the franchise’s 45th manager on Monday.

The former big-league catcher replaces Terry Francona, who stepped down last month after 11 seasons.

Vogt, 39, ended his playing career after the 2022 season and was the Seattle Mariners’ bullpen coach in 2023.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Stephen and his family to Northeast Ohio and to name him the next manager of the Cleveland Guardians,” said president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti. “Stephen earned a reputation as one of the best teammates in the game across his 16-year career as a player, and we’ve greatly enjoyed the opportunity to get to know him over the past several weeks.

“Stephen has thought critically about the type of leader and manager he wants to be. His deep care for others, his ability to build meaningful relationships with those around him, and his open-mindedness and curiosity make him an ideal fit to lead our club moving forward. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Stephen.”

The Guardians will introduce Vogt at a press conference at Progressive Field on Friday.

A two-time All-Star with Oakland in 2015 and 2016, Vogt played for the Tampa Bay Rays (2012), Athletics (2013-17, 2022), Milwaukee Brewers (2017), San Francisco Giants (2019), Arizona Diamondbacks (2020-21) and Atlanta Braves (2021).

Vogt was a .239 hitter with 82 home runs and 313 RBIs in 794 games.

REPORTS: CUBS REPLACING DAVID ROSS WITH CRAIG COUNSELL

The Chicago Cubs are hiring manager Craig Counsell from the division rival Milwaukee Brewers to replace David Ross, The Athletic and ESPN reported Monday.

Counsell, whose contract with Milwaukee expired Oct. 31, had been linked to both the New York Mets’ and Cleveland Guardians’ vacancies.

Counsell, 53, went 707-625 in nine seasons with the Cubs’ National League Central neighbors. The Brewers won three division titles in Counsell’s tenure and made a run to the NLCS in 2018, where they fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games.

Milwaukee went 92-70 in 2023 and won the division before being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the wild-card round.

Ross, 46, is out after four seasons managing the Cubs. He posted a 262-284 record in those seasons. The Cubs made a second-half charge this past summer to finish 83-79, but the franchise has not made the playoffs since the truncated 2020 season that featured an expanded playoff field.

The Mets hired New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza for its managerial job Monday with Counsell choosing the Cubs, and the Cleveland Guardians chose Stephen Vogt as their new manager.

REPORT: METS HIRING YANKEES BENCH COACH MENDOZA AS NEXT MANAGER

The New York Mets have found their man.

The Mets are hiring New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their next manager, reports the New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman.

Mendoza, 43, will take over as Mets manager after the organization parted ways with Buck Showalter in October following an 87-loss campaign despite MLB’s largest Opening Day payroll.

He’s the fifth manager hired by the Mets since Terry Collins skippered 1,134 games for the club between 2011-17.

Mendoza served under Aaron Boone as Yankees bench coach for the past four seasons and had coached in the organization for the last 15 years. He last managed in the minor leagues in the early 2010s but was well-respected in the Yankees organization.

The Mets showed interest in Craig Counsell, who formerly worked under new president of baseball operations David Stearns with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Counsell is reportedly leaving the Brewers to take over as manager of the Chicago Cubs.

MARLINS HIRE PETER BENDIX AS PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPS

The Miami Marlins officially introduced Peter Bendix on Monday as the third president of baseball operations in club history.

Bendix, 38, spent the past 15 seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, the last two as general manager and senior vice president of baseball operations. The Rays claimed three division titles and made eight playoff appearances over that span, including a trip to the 2020 World Series.

“It is an exciting day for the Marlins organization as we welcome Peter and his wife, Lauren, to Miami and introduce Peter as our President of Baseball Operations,” said Marlins chairman and principal owner Bruce Sherman. “Peter is an established industry leader with an extensive skill set and deep experience that will continue the momentum we have made on the Major League level, while also strategically building the foundation for sustained success through player acquisition, development, and scouting at all levels. In addition to the extensive track record of winning with the Rays, Peter showcased leadership and culture-defining abilities that will have a tremendous impact on our organization.”

Bendix was hired three weeks after the departure of general manager Kim Ng, who became the first female general manager of a men’s team in major U.S. sports in November 2020. She saw the Marlins improve from 67 wins in 2021 to 69 in 2022 and then 84 with a playoff appearance this past season.

Bendix will oversee the entire baseball operations department in Miami.

“It is a proud and exciting moment for me and Lauren, and I would like to thank Bruce for his confidence in entrusting me with such an important role,” Bendix said. “I am eager to get to South Florida and to begin working with the talented and passionate people throughout the Marlins organization.”

After posting their most wins since 2009, the Marlins were swept in the wild-card round this October by the Philadelphia Phillies.

“Peter has a great reputation within baseball and is committed to achieving sustained excellence in all areas of Baseball Operations,” said Marlins manager Skip Schumaker. “I am looking forward to working alongside Peter to bring the Marlins back to the playoffs.”

A native of Cleveland, Bendix originally joined the Rays as an intern in 2009 after graduating from Tufts University.

TORONTO EXERCISED CHAD GREEN’S OPTIONS FOR 2024 AND ’25, GUARANTEEING $21 MILLION

TORONTO (AP) — The Blue Jays exercised a club option on reliever Chad Green on Monday that guarantees the right-hander $21 million for 2024 and 2025.

The 32-year-old returned Sept. 1 following Tommy John surgery while with the New York Yankees on June 1, 2022, and went 3-0 with a 5.25 ERA in 12 games. He struck out 16 and walked four in 12 innings.

Green pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in the Blue Jays’ loss to Minnesota in the Wild Card Series opener.

After earning $2.25 million this year, Green gets $10.5 million in each of the next two seasons and can earn $1 million annually in performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 60 and 65 games pitched.

Since making his debut in 2016, Green is 36-22 with a 3.23 ERA and 11 saves in 284 games.

NHL NEWS

NHL ROUNDUP: QUINN HUGHES LEADS CANUCKS PAST OILERS

Quinn Hughes had a goal and three assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.

The red-hot Canucks are on a four-game winning streak and an eight-game points streak (7-0-1).

Vancouver’s Brock Boeser scored two goals, J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist, and Filip Hronek had two assists. Pius Suter and Nils Hoglander netted the Canucks’ other goals.

Mattias Ekholm and Leon Draisaitl scored for the Oilers, who have lost three in a row amidst a dismal 2-8-1 start to the season. Three of the eight regulation losses were at the hands of the Canucks, who outscored Edmonton 18-6 over the three games.

Bruins 3, Stars 2

John Beecher and Mason Lohrei scored their first career NHL goals in the first period and Boston held on to edge host Dallas.

Brad Marchand netted the winner on a third-period power play and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves to improve to 6-0-0 for the Bruins, who took their first regulation loss of the season on Saturday at Detroit.

Beecher and Lohrei, both 22, became the first Bruins to score their first NHL regular-season goals in the same game since current teammates Charlie McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk did so on Oct. 5, 2017, against the Nashville Predators.

Panthers 5, Blue Jackets 4 (OT)

Carter Verhaeghe scored on a rebound with 3:34 left in overtime as Florida defeated Columbus in Sunrise, Fla.

Anton Lundell got the primary assist, as it was his shot that was blocked on a two-on-one rush. Florida also got one goal apiece from Ryan Lomberg, Gustav Forsling and Aleksander Barkov. Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 18 saves for the win.

Columbus trailed 3-0 early, pulling starting goalie Elvis Merzlikins 6:09 into the first period. Backup goalie Spencer Martin was outstanding in relief, stopping 34 of the 36 shots he faced. Sean Kuraly, Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko and Alexandre Texier each scored one goal for Columbus.

Maple Leafs 6, Lightning 5 (OT)

Calle Jarnkrok scored his second goal of the game 46 seconds into overtime as Toronto came back from down 4-1 in the first period to beat visiting Tampa Bay.

Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who ended a four-game losing streak. Mitchell Marner added a goal and three assists and Matthew Knies had a goal and two assists. Rielly added two assists.

Nikita Kucherov had two goals and two assists for the Lightning. Victor Hedman had a goal and two assists, and Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel each had a goal and an assist for Tampa Bay.

TOP INDIANA RELEASES/NEWS

INDIANA PACERS

GAME REWIND: PACERS 152, SPURS 111

Pacers fans filled Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday night expecting to see history. While many were eager to see 7-foot-4 rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama’s first game in Indianapolis, the Pacers made history of their own.

Head coach Rick Carlisle got his 900th win in style, as Indiana (4-3) tied the NBA franchise record for points scored in a game in a 152-111 rout of Wembanyana and the San Antonio Spurs (3-4). Carlisle is just the 14th coach in NBA history to reach the milestone and the second active coach behind his counterpart on Monday, San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich.

The Blue & Gold dropped 44 points in the opening frame, then followed that up by going 9-for-12 from 3-point range in a 42-point second quarter, tying the franchise record for points in a half. The lead only grew after halftime, as Carlisle rested all of his starters and emptied his bench in the fourth quarter.

Six Pacers scored in double figures on the night, with Tyrese Haliburton leading the way with 23 points and eight assists in 27 minutes.

Buddy Hield added 19 off the bench, going 7-for-8 from the field and 5-for-6 from 3-point range. Obi Toppin scored 19, while Myles Turner recorded a double-double in just 21 minutes, tallying 15 points and 11 rebounds.

After the victory, the Pacers players mobbed Carlisle in the locker room, dousing him with water.

“I wouldn’t call it pouring — it just came from every direction,” Carlisle said of the celebration, then jokingly rubbed his shaved head as he delivered the punch line. “You can tell my hair’s a little out of place, right?”

“Just really grateful for our team, for our ownership, a lot of great players over the years…It’s been a good run and gonna move on to tomorrow.”

“Coach Carlisle, he’s had a lot of great success in this league, a lot of great players he’s coached,” Pacers forward Jalen Smith said. “For us to be a part of that history and his whole lineage, it’s amazing for us…I’m happy for him. Obviously, he’s a Hall of Famer. It’s just a matter of time until he goes in there.”

After dropping 43 points on Saturday against Charlotte, Haliburton picked up where he left off on Monday night. The All-Star guard scored eight points in the first five minutes against San Antonio, helping Indiana out to an early 18-13 lead.

Turner scored the next seven points for Indiana, but the Blue & Gold only led 25-23 following that outburst. The hosts finally broke open a significant lead shortly thereafter, reeling off a 10-0 run over a 2:01 stretch that featured 3-pointers from both Hield and Aaron Nesmith.

The Pacers maintained a double-digit lead for the remainder of the frame. Hield’s three just before the buzzer capped a 44-point quarter in which they got to the line 13 times (and made all 13 free throws). Indiana took a 16-point lead into the second quarter.

The Pacers’ offensive onslaught continued into the ensuing frame. Hield hit two more 3-pointers in the first 90 seconds of the second quarter. Andrew Nembhard quickly added two threes of his own and Nesmith’s trey gave Indiana a 63-44 lead with 6:42 remaining in the first half, forcing a timeout from Popovich.

The stoppage didn’t slow down the Blue & Gold. After an offensive foul on Turner, Indiana scored on its next eight offensive possessions, with four of those baskets coming from Haliburton — who hit two threes and converted two mid-range jumpers.

Hield’s layup to cap that stretch gave the Pacers an 83-56 lead with 2:06 still to play in the first half, bringing Indiana within three points of the franchise record for points in a half, a mark set in the first half against Golden State on Jan. 15, 1990.

They tied the record on Bruce Brown’s 3-pointer — Indiana’s 14th three of the half — with 32.2 seconds remaining. They had a chance to break the record, but Toppin missed a jumper from the baseline as the buzzer sounded.

Still, Indiana had a commanding 86-61 lead at the break. The Pacers shot 58 percent from the field in the first half, including a blistering 14-for-22 (63.6 percent) from 3-point range while also going 14-for-14 from the free throw line in their historic outburst.

“The ball was just moving well,” Haliburton said. “I thought we were putting good energy in the ball. I think we were just playing the right away. We were getting enough stops to allow us to play in transition. We understand with their length with Wembanyama and Zach Collins that this was a game where when you drive it you’re looking to kick and get them really moving defensively. I thought we did a really good job tonight.”

The Pacers continued to add to the margin in the third quarter. After five straight points from Wembanyama trimmed San Antonio’s deficit to 21, the Pacers reeled off 15 unanswered points, the last six — including a ferocious one-hand dunk on a fastbreak — coming from Toppin.

After scoring 44 points in the first quarter and 42 in the second, Indiana “only” managed 33 in the third, but led by as many as 39 in the frame and took a 119-87 advantage into the fourth quarter.

The Pacers’ starters never saw the floor in the final frame and both coaches went deep into their reserves early in the quarter with the outcome well in hand.

The only drama was if the Pacers would set a new single-game scoring record. The crowd caught wind of the pursuit late in the game and erupted when rookie Jarace Walker made two free throws to match the mark with 1:06 remaining, sighed when Walker missed a jumper that would have set the record, and playfully booed when veteran guard T.J. McConnell intentionally took a shot clock violation in the closing seconds.

Nesmith scored 15 points in just 16 minutes off the bench for Indiana, going 3-for-4 from 3-point range. Bennedict Mathurin added 10 points in the victory.

Former Pacer Doug McDermott led San Antonio with 17 points and four assists off the bench, going 4-for-6 from 3-point range. Keldon Johnson added 16 points, while Zach Collins had 14 and five rebounds.

Wembanyama struggled from the field, going just 3-for-12, but still managed to record a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The number one pick in the 2023 NBA Draft also had two blocks and a steal in 21 minutes.

The Pacers are now 2-1 on a busy homestand that features five games in seven nights. They will be off Tuesday before hosting Utah on Wednesday and then Milwaukee on Thursday.

Inside the Numbers

Haliburton topped 20 points for the fourth time in six games this season, but failed to record double-digit assists for the first time, mostly because he sat out the final 13:51 of the blowout victory.

Turner recorded his third double-double in seven games this season.

Toppin’s 19 points were his most in seven games as a Pacer. He went 6-for-11 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.

Indiana shot a season-best 57.9 percent from the field and went 20-for-38 (52.6 percent) from 3-point range on Monday.

The Pacers outscored San Antonio 34-15 in fastbreak points.

Though only six players reached double figures, all 14 players that saw the floor for Indiana scored and several others had notable performances. Smith had nine points and seven rebounds, Nembhard had nine points and eight assists, and Brown finished with seven points, five rebounds, and four assists. Isaiah Jackson scored seven points off the bench and blocked two shots — including a highlight-reel swat of Wembanyama at the start of the second quarter — while rookie Ben Sheppard played the whole fourth quarter and scored seven points.

The Pacers’ starters never saw the floor in the final frame and both coaches went deep into their reserves early in the quarter with the outcome well in hand.

Nesmith scored 15 points in just 16 minutes off the bench for Indiana, going 3-for-4 from 3-point range. Bennedict Mathurin added 10 points in the victory.

The Pacers are now 2-1 on a busy homestand that features five games in seven nights. They will be off Tuesday before hosting Utah on Wednesday and then Milwaukee on Thursday.

Inside the Numbers

Turner recorded his third double-double in seven games this season.

Toppin’s 19 points were his most in seven games as a Pacer. He went 6-for-11 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.

Indiana shot a season-best 57.9 percent from the field and went 20-for-38 (52.6 percent) from 3-point range on Monday.

The Pacers outscored San Antonio 34-15 in fastbreak points.

You Can Quote Me On That

“900 wins is ridiculous…I see why he has 900 wins. He’s a great coach, great offensively and defensively, off court, on court. He’s just an amazing coach all around. He wants to see everybody on this team do good and pushes everybody every day.” -Toppin on Carlisle’s milestone

“The thing about Rick, he’s just a really smart guy. He really understands the game of basketball. He’s seen a lot and he’s been able to help me in so many different ways. What I appreciate about Rick is that we have a very honest relationship where we can bounce ideas off each other and he has no problem saying whatever he feels to me and I have no problem saying whatever I feel to him…I really am thankful for our relationship and really look forward to continuing to grow together.” -Haliburton on his relationship with Carlisle.

“I was off Saturday(‘s loss) when I got out of the shower. I washed it off, moved on, understand there’s 82 games. The beautiful thing about Saturday’s game is that we played again today. I think just keep being who I am and not overthinking the game and just play basketball and do what I do. My teammates have been a big help.” -Haliburton on bouncing back from Saturday’s loss to Cleveland

“We just wanted to keep force in the game on him, both vertical force with running as well as much horizontal force just to not allow his center of gravity to get by us. If he gets by you, he can just put his whole arm in the rim. I haven’t seen anything like it. No one has.” -Carlisle on the game plan of how to defend Wembanyama

“I thought he was really good. Obviously you guys know Wemby’s a special player. Just understanding the nuances of guarding him…obviously he’s a special player with a lot of room grow. I’m sure when we see him again he’s going to become an even better player than he is now. But I thought Obi did a great job defensively and offensively of making him defend.” -Haliburton on Toppin’s defense against Wembanyama

“He’s a very good player. It’s like you think you can block his shot, but you can’t. His wingspan is so long.” -Toppin on guarding Wembanyama

“Defense is always going to turn into good offense. Especially with us, we’re so good in transition. If we get defensive stops, we’re one of if not the fastest team in the league. We’re going to get two points or three points on the other side.” -Toppin on defense fueling his offense

“I just love the vibe that he has every day. He’s authentically grateful to be a teammate on this team. He’s grateful to play with Tyrese. He loves Indiana. He doesn’t force things. You never see him burp up a lousy shot. He plays within the team. This is the kind of message that we want to send to each other as we’re playing, that we’re all completely selfless and we’re out there trying to do one thing and that is be successful together.” -Carlisle on Toppin

“When we’re able to run and put pressure on the rim running, threes open up for our shooters. And we have a lot of guys that can shoot. But unless you get stops and force into the paint, you’re not going to get the kind of threes you want.” -Carlisle on the Pacers’ strong shooting from 3-point range

“I’m just shooting it. Obviously this whole offseason has been a great offseason for me, just putting in the work, just making sure that I’m putting in the time working on my craft. Just having that next-play attitude helps me out a lot because even if I miss it I’m not worried about if the next one is going to go in.” -Smith on his strong start to the season offensively

“What you’re seeing right now is an example of how this team has to mature…Part of the maturation of this team will be putting teams away and looking at the game the right way. We went into that third quarter, it was like the game’s 0-0, let’s approach the game like it.” -Haliburton on not letting up despite building a big lead

Stat of the Night

The Pacers 152 points matched the NBA franchise record for points in the game and set a new record for points by Indiana in an NBA game in Indianapolis. The Blue & Gold previous scored 152 in a 57-point drubbing of the Thunder in Oklahoma City on May 1, 2021. The overall franchise record is still a ways off — 177 points in a win over the Pittsburgh Condors in an ABA game on April 12, 1970.

Noteworthy

Turner played his 500th career game on Monday. He is the 17th player in franchise history to reach 500 games with the Pacers and the first since Roy Hibbert to reach the milestone.

Hield now has 1,729 career 3-pointers and is just two threes behind Carmelo Anthony for 27th place on the all-time list.

The Pacers and Spurs are scheduled to face off once more in the regular season on March 3 in San Antonio.

Up Next

The Pacers host Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7:00 PM ET.

PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

#3 PURDUE STARTS FAST, BLASTS SAMFORD IN THE OPENER 98-45

Purdue opened the 2023-24 season with a 98-45 win over defending SoCon regular-season champ Samford in the season opener for both teams.

The Boilermakers are now 18-1 under Matt Painter in season openers and have won 11 straight season openers by an average of 30.7 points per game.

Purdue’s 53-point victory was its largest since a 57-point win over Omaha (Nov. 26, 2021). The margin was the largest in a season opener since a 62-point win over Northern Illinois on Nov. 11, 2011. The 53-point margin was the 11th-largest margin in school history.

Purdue has won 25 straight regular-season, non-conference games, now tied for the longest streak in school history and the longest streak in the country (New Mexico entered night with 15 straight wins).

The win was Purdue’s 15th straight in the month of November – the second-longest streak in the country (Arizona entered night with 22).

Purdue’s 16, 3-pointers are the most in a season opener in school history and tied for the seventh most in a game in school history.

Seven different players made a 3-pointer in the victory.

The Boilermakers have won 29 straight games when making 10 or more 3-pointers.

Thirteen of Purdue’s 17 players scored in the win.

Purdue recorded 29 assists on 34 made field goals. The 29 assists were the most since having 30 against Nicholls on Dec. 29, 2021.

Purdue has won 50 straight games when scoring 80 or more points, dating to a Dec. 15, 2018, loss to Notre Dame.

Purdue’s 34-point halftime lead (51-17) tied for the ninth-largest halftime lead in school history.

Purdue’s bench outscored Samford’s team by a 47-45 margin.

Purdue’s 10 blocked shots were its most since last year’s season opener (11 vs. Milwaukee).

Zach Edey recorded a double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and two assists. He joins Joe Barry Carroll and the late Caleb Swanigan as the only players since 1972 to record double-doubles in two season openers.

The double-double was Edey’s 40th of his career and he has scored 10 or more points in 52 straight games – the longest streak in the country.

Edey moved into eighth on Purdue’s career rebounds list (858).

Playing in his first career game, Camden Heide had 13 points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 16:31 of action.

Braden Smith had 12 points, seven assists, four rebounds and a steal, making 4-of-5 from long distance.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No. 3 Purdue spent eight long months trying to flush the bitter taste from last year’s shocking first-round NCAA Tournament exit.

When their chance finally arrived Monday, the Boilermakers sent a quick, strong message: They’re back and they might be even better than last year’s Big Ten regular season and tourney champs.

Zach Edey opened the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds, Camden Heide added 13 points and Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer combined for half of the 16 3-pointers Monday night, helping No. 3 Purdue rout Samford 98-45.

“I think we came out in the first half really well. Defensively, I think we gave up four points in the first 10 minutes,” Edey said after posting his 40th career double-double. “I think we played with great energy and we played with an edge.”

The Boilermakers tied a school record with their 25th consecutive regular season win over a non-conference foe as Smith and Loyer each finished with 12 points.

Edey, last season’s reigning national player of the year, also had four of the team’s 10 blocks on college basketball’s opening night and didn’t attempt a shot for the first 11 1/2 minutes.

Jaden Campbell scored 11 points and Rylan Jones added eight to lead Samford. But in Purdue’s first game since last season’s embarrassing first-round NCAA Tournament exit against 16th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson, it was no contest.

“That’s a great team and I’m going to be pulling for them,” Samford coach Bucky McMillan said. “It’s something we don’t see in our league. There’s a lot of 3-point shooting in our league and not a lot of size. That was a clinic on shooting and passing the basketball.”

Purdue scored the first 11 points and took a 21-2 lead before the Bulldogs even made a shot, a drought that finally ended with a layup with 13:22 left in the first half. Edey’s first basket made it 31-9 and then it was off to the races.

Purdue led 51-17 at halftime and opened the second half on a 14-2 run to make it 65-19.

BIG PICTURE

Samford: After recording back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in program history and winning a share of last year’s Southern Conference regular-season crown, the Bulldogs have bigger aspirations this season. But they stood no chance Monday.

Purdue: The Boilermakers’ last non-conference loss in regular season play came Dec. 8, 2020, at Miami, and they’ll have a chance to break school record later this week.

STRANGE SIGHT

It didn’t take Purdue or Samford long to produce one of this season’s strangest sights. Edey, the 7-foor-4 center, and 5-8 guard Dallas Graziani squared off on the opening tip. Graziani didn’t even jump.

“We’re in Alabama and it’s football season, so we had to do something to let people know basketball season is here,” McMillan said. “Basketball is supposed to be fun.”

BANNER NIGHT

The Boilermakers didn’t just drop another banner inside Mackey Arena on Monday. They added two — one for winning last season’s Big Ten regular season championship, the other for winning the conference tournament title. But they’d like to hang an even bigger banner next November — for their first NCAA Tourney title.

PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

PURDUE FALLS IN SEASON OPENER AT #4 UCLA

LOS ANGELES – The Purdue women’s basketball team dropped its season opener on the road against No. 4 UCLA on Monday night 92-49.

A pair of Boilermakers finished in double figures. Caitlyn Harper finished with 10 points with a pair of 3-pointers. Abbey Ellis joined her with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting. Jeanae Terry finished with a team-high seven rebounds and four assists.

Purdue shot 34% from the field and dished out eight assists on 17 made field goals.

Purdue’s freshman class joined the fray early in the first half, Mary Ashley Stevenson, Rashunda Jones and McKenna were the first three subs off the bench. Emily Monson made her first appearance in the fourth. The quartet combined for 20 points, four rebounds and two assists, led by Stevenson’s eight points on 3-of-5 shooting.

The Boilermakers battled back from multiple double-digit deficits in the first half. Harper gave Purdue a spark on the offensive end with eight points, including a pair of triples. The sixth year forward sparked a 10-4 run late in the frame to cut the gap to nine with 3:18. UCLA responded with nine straight points to take a 42-24 advantage into the break.

UCLA pulled away in the second half behind a pair of 20-point outings by Londynn Jones and Lauren Betts. The Bruins shot 54.7% from the field and went 13-of-28 from behind the arc.

NOTES

• UCLA evened the all-time series with Purdue 2-2.

• Six different Boilermakers finished with a steal.

• Purdue struggled to find its rhythm from the outside shooting xx-of-xx from distance.

• The Boilermakers went 11-of-14 at the line.

• Purdue forced 15 UCLA turnovers.

• While the Boilermakers lost the rebounding battle 40-22, UCLA managed just 13 points on 16 offensive rebounds.

UP NEXT

Purdue will return to Mackey Arena for its home opener next Sunday against Southern. The Boilermakers will honor its 1999 National Championship team for its 25-year reunion throughout the weekend. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. on B1G+.

The 2023-24 Purdue women’s basketball season is presented by Purdue Global, Purdue University’s online educational solution for working adults.

BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL

HUGE SECOND HALF GIVES BUTLER 94-55 SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER EASTERN MICHIGAN

Butler put up 60 points in the second half to open the 2023-24 season with a 94-55 win over visiting Eastern Michigan Monday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Six Bulldogs scored in double figures, led by Jahmyl Telfort’s 18 points. The Bulldogs shot 57 percent from the field for the game.

The 60 second-half points by the Bulldogs were the most in a half by Butler dating back to a 63-point performance in the second half of a Jan. 16, 2017 game against Marquette.

After a sluggish 5-for-15 start from the field, the Bulldogs made seven straight attempts as part of a 14-0 run that erased EMU’s final lead of the game and resulted in a 30-17 advantage with 6:14 to play in the first half. Butler led by eight at the half before the flood gates opened.

COACH THAD MATTA: “I liked the fact that we had to slug it out a bit in the first half. I wanted to see how we would react. In the second half, we were able to clean up our turnovers and rebound better. That allowed us to get out and score in transition. There are a lot of areas that we can improve and I’m excited about that.”

OF NOTE:

After committing nine first-half turnovers, Butler had only one in the second half.

Pierre Brooks had a career-high 16 points for the Bulldogs.

Four Bulldogs added 13 points each – Posh Alexander, DJ Davis, Andre Screen and Connor Turnbull.

The 13 points for Turnbull were a career-high and his first time in double figures as a Bulldog.

Screen and Turnbull combined to go 11-for-12 from the field.

Alexander had a game-high eight assists and three steals.

Jalen Thomas had a game-best seven rebounds in only 18 minutes of action.

The Bulldogs made 16 of their 19 free throw attempts.

Butler’s defense limited EMU to only 32-percent shooting and forced the visitors into 18 turnovers.

Butler had 48 points in the paint.

Arne Osojnik and Tyson Acuff led Eastern Michigan with 13 points apiece.

This served as the first match-up between Butler and Eastern Michigan.

Butler center Jalen Thomas returned to action after sitting out Wednesday’s exhibition to rest a foot issue.

Butler was without freshman Augusto Cassia, who sustained a strain to a muscle in his right leg more than a week ago. He is out indefinitely, and his status will be updated in the coming weeks.

UP NEXT: The Bulldogs continue a season-opening homestand Friday night, hosting Southeast Missouri State at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The tip against the 2023 Ohio Valley Conference tournament champions is slated for 8:30 p.m.

BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BUTLER TAKES 82-55 SETBACK AT (RV) IOWA STATE

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State went on a 12-2 scoring run midway through the third quarter to push their lead back into double digits and the Cyclones would be in control the rest of the way to post an 82-55 victory over Butler in the 2023-24 season opener. Caroline Strande led the Bulldogs with 17 points.

Butler opened the season on the road for the first time since 2014 in search of their first victory away from Hinkle Fieldhouse in an opener since Nov. 13, 1998. The ‘Dawgs trailed by four after the first quarter (16-12) and would end the opening half on an 8-2 scoring run to get back within six points at the break (29-23).

Iowa State used their size throughout the contest to score nearly half of their points in the paint (42). They outscored Butler by nine in the third quarter and by 12 in the fourth to capture the win at Hilton Coliseum.

Inside the Box Score

– Caroline Strande just missed tying her career-high scoring total with 17 points

– Strande added a team-high seven rebounds and three assists to her stat line

– Rachel Kent scored nine points and had a team-high four assists

– Jordan Meulemans made three 3-pointers to net nine points

– BU shot 33 percent from the field and 21 percent from 3-point range

– Butler used a 6-2 scoring run at the start of the third quarter to get within two points (31-29)

– Former Bulldogs Nyamer Diew scored a game-high 19 points

– The two teams played in front of 9,938 fans as part of Education Day

– The Bulldogs are now 0-3 all-time against Iowa State

– Butler is 1-1 in season openers under the direction of Austin Parkinson

– Anna Mortag was not active against the Cyclones

– Kendall Wingler appeared in #0 today

Up Next

Butler returns to action on Sunday, Nov. 12 by hosting Detroit Mercy in their home opener. Tip at Hinkle Fieldhouse is set for 5 PM and will stream on FloHoops.com.

IUPUI MEN’S BASKETBALL

JAGUARS KNOCK OFF SPALDING ON ANNUAL ‘READERS BECOME LEADERS’ GAME

INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI basketball team kicked off all of college basketball with a home court win over visiting Spalding on Monday (Nov. 6), 70-63, before a record setting crowd of 4,867 on NCAA ‘Readers Become Leaders’ Day. Junior Jlynn Counter tallied a game-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting and Abdou Samb added 10 points and four boards off the bench in the win.

“It was very exciting, just being out (there),” graduate transfer Qwanzi Samuels said following his IUPUI debut. “It was definitely exciting with all the kids. I’m just happy we got the win, really.

“We played together as a team. We’ve got things to work on, but excited we got the win today.”

Anthony Dillard paced three Spalding players in double-digits with 19 points and eight rebounds.

IUPUI shot a respectable 43.1 percent from the floor and led from wire-to-wire against the NCAA Division III opponent.

The Coliseum was lively from the outset as elementary school kids began piling into their seats nearly an hour before the 11:00 a.m. tipoff, which marked the first game in the nation for the 2023-24 season. The Jaguars didn’t disappoint, surging out to a 12-2 lead in the opening six-plus minutes. The lead stayed in double-digits for the bulk of the first half before Spalding cut it to 33-25 at the break.

IUPUI (1-0) tried to land an early knockout blow behind Counter, but consistently saw the Golden Eagles counterpunch to keep within striking distance. An 11-0 run pushed the lead out to 64-47 with 6:50 to play as DJ Jackson scored six points during the burst and John Egbuta capped it with a driving layup on the left side.

The Jaguars went scoreless over the final three-plus minutes with the outcome in hand as Spalding cut the final margin to seven.

Vincent Brady II, Jackson and Kidtrell Blocker all finished with eight points and Qwanzi Samuels and Yves Nkomba closed with six apiece in starting roles. Samuels grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in 22 minutes.

“It felt being out there with the team. We went through a lot of obstacles but, just overcoming them and we got the dub today,” Blocker said. “We’re still getting into our roles, but I just feel like there’s chemistry overall.”

IUPUI held Spalding to 42 percent shooting and just 2-of-10 from three-point range. The Jaguars bench scored 30 of the team’s 70 points as reserve firepower came in the form of Samb, Brady and Jackson. Jackson’s eight points came in under 12 minutes on 3-of-6 shooting.

IUPUI will return to action on Friday (Nov. 10) when it treks to Valparaiso for an 8:00 p.m. Central (9 Eastern) tip-off on ESPN+.

IUPUI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

JAGS EARN HOME OPENER WIN OVER EASTERN ILLINOIS

INDIANAPOLIS – In the opening contest of the 2023-24 season, the IUPUI women’s basketball team battled with Eastern Illinois from the opening tip to a 77-72 triumph Monday night (Nov. 6), college basketball’s opening day.

The sides swapped baskets for the opening five-plus minutes, leading to a 14-13 IUPUI lead at the first media timeout. Katie Davidson got the home fans in The Jungle off their feet early, scoring a team-high 11 points in the quarter and seven of the opening nine Jaguar points.

The Panthers also had a double-digit scorer in the first ten minutes, with Lalani Ellis also notching 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting. The freshman also led her team in rebounds, pulling down four total and three offensive boards.

Both teams struggled to secure rebounds on the defensive end, with 13 total offensive rebounds in the first quarter, leading to 18 second chance points (10 for EIU and eight for IUPUI). Turnovers were also an issue in the opening quarter of the season for both teams, combining for nine which led to 11 points (six for EIU and five for IUPUI).

The Jaguars tightened up defensively in the second quarter, holding the Panthers to just 11 points and 28 percent shooting from the field. On the other side of the ball, the hosts shot over 40 percent, including 50 percent from behind the arc. Both 3-pointers came from Logan Lewis who shined in the second ten minutes, connecting on all three of her attempts for eight points to lead all players in the quarter and reach ten in the game. Graduate transfer Jazmyn Turner followed closely behind, tallying seven after scoring six in the first quarter. Turner was one of three Jags to reach double digits in the first half, joining Lewis and Davidson who led all players with 14.

IUPUI’s stellar second propelled the team to a five-point lead at the half. The advantage could have been larger, but the team failed to convert on five free throw attempts, going 4-for-9 in the quarter.

Both defenses starred to start the second half, with the teams combining for just 12 points before the first media timeout. The Jags especially struggled offensively, making two of the first 12 field goal attempts to begin the third quarter.

IUPUI held onto the 55-51 lead after 30 minutes of play despite shooting just 25 percent from the field in the third stanza. After Eastern Illinois cut the deficit to one, 57-56, in the first minute of the fourth, the hosts scored five straight to increase the lead and gain some momentum.

Panther head coach Matt Bollant called a timeout after a Charita Lewis 3-pointer cut the Jag advantage to four with just over five minutes remaining. Following the break, the teams traded layups before back-to-back threes from Davidson gave the Jaguars their largest lead of the night, 75-65.

Five quick points by the visitors made it a five-point game with just over a minute to play. Following a missed 3-point attempt, Macy McGlone grabbed the rebound and laid it in to make it a one-possession contest with 17 seconds remaining.

Eastern Illinois looked to extend the game by sending the Jags to the free throw line, but Davidson hit both attempts, securing the season’s first victory, 77-72.

“It’s always nice to start the season with a win,” said head coach Kate Bruce. “There are a lot of things we need to improve on but I was impressed that our team came together and found a way to win. It was great to be back in the Jungle playing in front of our fans.”

The two points from the charity stripe pushed the Indy native to a game-high 32 on the night. The junior also added seven rebounds, including five offensive, and an assist. Turner also impressed in her IUPUI debut, recording 19 points and a game-high 17 boards. The forward also anchored the Jaguar defense, registering three blocks and two steals.

IUPUI now travels to Columbus, Ohio to face off against Ohio State on Sunday (Nov. 12). Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. and will be streamed on B1G+.

NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

BURTON’S 29 POINTS LIFT IRISH TO 70-63 VICTORY OVER NIAGARA

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Micah Shrewsberry Era kicked off on Monday night inside Purcell Pavilion and the 2023-24 rendition of the Notre Dame men’s basketball squad treated their coach to a comeback win in front over 7,000 fans. The Fighting Irish rallied down 12 midway through the first to earn a hard-fought 70-63 victory over Niagara.

Freshman point guard Markus Burton stole the show and made history in the process. His 29 points were the highest ever in a Notre Dame freshman debut, topping the previous mark of 27 set by Laphonso Ellis back in 1988. The same Ellis who was in the house tonight to watch his record get broken.

Burton also became just the fifth different Irish freshman to score at least 29 points in a game. He did it behind 11-of-20 shooting from the field with a 6-for-6 mark from the free-throw line. He also tallied four rebounds and four assists.

Fellow freshman Carey Booth also stepped up on Monday, filling in for the injured Kebba Njie in the five-spot. Booth nearly notched a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Two freshman started in a Notre Dame season opener for the first time since 1998 with Burton and Braeden Shrewsberry getting the nod.

It wasn’t the start Coach Shrewsberry envisioned for his squad as they began 4-of-14 from the field as Niagara jumped out to an 18-8 lead. Yet, the Irish settled in on both sides of the court and began to chip away at the deficit.

In fact, the Irish shot 9-of-14 over the remainder of the half, including five of their last six. Burton led the charge scoring all 11 of his first half points over the final 11 minutes. Booth also gave the Irish some life off the bench, tallying six points and six rebounds in 11 minutes of action. All-in-all the Irish trailed by just one at halftime, down 30-29.

Notre Dame also had to overcome an 0-for-11 start from beyond the arc. When Braeden Shrewsberry finally hit the first ND three at 14:28 in the second half, the home fans erupted for the game was also then tied at 38-all. Booth then hit a trey on the next possession to give the Irish their first lead of the game at 41-40.

That ultimately led into an 8-0 Notre Dame run over a three-minute span in which Julian Roper tallied five of those points. Shortly after, a big and-one by Burton gave the Irish a 51-46 advantage with 8:38 on the clock. However, the Purple Eagles rallied before the 7:31 media timeout to tie the game once again at 51-apiece.

Burton then became a man possessed, scoring 13 of the team’s final 19 points to bring home the victory for the Irish.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Irish will return to the court on Saturday, Nov. 11, when they host Western Carolina at 2 p.m. ET.

NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

NO. 10 IRISH FALL TO NO. 6 GAMECOCKS TO START 23-24 SEASON

PARIS — No. 6 South Caroline (1-0) proved to be too much for No. 10 Notre Dame (0-1) on Monday night, as the Gamecocks will return to the United States with a 100-71 win.

Hannah Hidalgo was a bright spot for the Irish in her collegiate debut, as she posted 31 points. Since at least 1999, no Notre Dame freshman has eclipsed 30 in a first game. It was also the first 30-point game for an Irish player since Olivia Miles did it on Jan. 30, 2022.

Notre Dame started off fast. The Irish led after Q1, 25-24. Hidalgo had 13 of those points. They shot 50 percent from the floor and went 3-7 from deep.

South Carolina took over in the second frame, winning the quarter 24-8. Notre Dame went 0-5 from deep and made just four shots.

The second half featured more of the same, as foul trouble forced the Irish bigs to take a step back. South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso took advantage and finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds. In total, South Carolina scored 70 points in the paint and 30 on fast breaks. Notre Dame had just 20 and 10, respectively.

In addition to Hidalgo , Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld posted 12 points each. The usual 3-point shooters struggled; Citron and Emma Risch went a combined 1-8 from deep, and Anna DeWolfe did not attempt a trey.

Up next, Notre Dame heads to the East Coast to play NJIT. The Sunday afternoon game will tip off on ESPN+ at 2 p.m.

NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER

IRISH EARN THREE-SEED IN NCAA TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS – The Notre Dame women’s soccer team knew they were dancing in the NCAA Tournament, it was just a matter of where. On Monday afternoon, the NCAA named the Fighting Irish a No. 3 seed in the top-left quadrant.

The top-eight seeds in said quadrant are as follows: No. 1 Florida State, No. 2 Arkansas, No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 4 Wisconsin, No. 5 Texas, No. 6 Memphis, No. 7 Pittsburgh and No. 8 Texas A&M.

With a three-seed, Notre Dame will only get to host its first-round matchup inside Alumni Stadium, which is none other than Missouri Valley Champion and next-door neighbor Valparaiso. The game will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. ET. Ticket info will be made available soon.

The Irish would only get to host the following weekend (second and third rounds) if two-seeded Arkansas would get upset in the opening round – they host Grambling.

ON THE IRISH SEASON

Ranked in the top-12, with an RPI in the top-12, for the latter half of the season, the Irish enter the NCAA Tournament with an 11-3-4 record. Notre Dame finished in second place in the always-tough ACC, producing a record of 7-1-2.

The Irish recorded a 2-2-1 record against ranked opposition, which included wins against No. 8 Clemson and No. 16 Duke, with ties against No. 3 North Carolina and No. 10 Arkansas.

Four players were named All-ACC selections: Eva Gaetino (First Team), Kiki Van Zanten (First Team), Leah Klenke (Second Team) and Maddie Mercado (Second Team). Gaetino was also named the ACC Defender of the Year for the second year in a row. In addition, both Charlie Codd and Morgan Roy were named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.

DEJA VU

The last time the Irish were a three-seed – you don’t have to look far. Two years ago, Notre Dame fought its way to the Round of 16 to square off against two-seed Arkansas in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks took that one 3-2 to advance.

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

For the 29th time over the last 31 years, the Irish are dancing in the NCAA Tourney. Notre Dame’s overall postseason record sits at 73-24-4, which ranks as the third most wins behind UNC and Florida State.

All-in-all, the Irish boast three NCAA championships (1995, 2004, 2010) and five runner-up finishes (1994, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008) with 12 total College Cup appearances.

BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS REGULAR SEASON VS GOSHEN

The Ball State men’s basketball team opens the 2023-24 calendar with a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday, hosting Goshen College at Worthen Arena.

The Cardinals took down Rose-Hulman in an exhibition on Thursday 85-52 in a warmup to the regular season. Basheer Jihad (13 points, nine rebounds), Zane Doughty (12 points) and Jalin Anderson (11 points, six assists, five steals) led Ball State to a victory over the Fightin’ Engineers.

The Goshen Maple Leafs of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and Crossroads League have started their schedule 0-2 after losses to Madonna University and Kentucky Christian University Oct. 27 and 28 at the Lancer Tipoff Classic.

Ball State recorded a 20-12 record (11-7 Mid-American Conference) in 2022-23 to earn the No. 4 seed in the MAC Tournament. Head coach Michael Lewis enters his second season leading the Cardinals after recent stops as an assistant at UCLA, Nebraska and Butler.

Juniors Mickey Pearson Jr. and Jihad headline the returners, as they averaged 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds and 7.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, respectively, in 2022-23. Three transfers and five

true freshmen bolster Ball State’s 2023-24 team.

SCOUTING GOSHEN: The Maple Leafs went 3-25 (1-17 Crossroads) last season in head coach Kyle Capps’ first leading the program. Goshen finished last in the 10-team Crossroads League preseason poll released on Oct. 11.

Sophomore guard Judah Simfukwe leads the Maple Leafs in scoring at 21.5 points per game, while fellow sophomore guard Karson Jenkins comes off the bench to average 18 points. Joining Simfukwe in the starting lineup through Goshen’s first pair of games have been DJ Bryant, Isaac Miller, Marcus Northern and Jared Bonds, who all average 5.0-6.5 points per contest.

CARDINAL DIRECTIONS

Ball State’s 20 wins last year were its most since 2016-17 when that team won 21. This season’s Cardinals will look for back-to-back 20-win schedules for the first time since that 2016-17 season.

The Cardinals are a young group, as the roster includes only one senior or graduate student (Ethan Brittain-Watts). Ball State returns only 21.5 percent of minutes played and 19.6 percent of points scored from last year’s team.

Brittain-Watts (Boston University), Jalin Anderson (Loyola Marymount) and Davion Bailey (Southeastern CC) form Ball State’s trio of transfers.

Joey Brown (Indianapolis), Zane Doughty (Indianapolis), Mason Jones (Valparaiso, Ind.), Trent Middleton Jr. (Philadelphia) and Jurica Zagorsak (Zadar, Croatia) are the Cardinals’ quintet of true freshmen.

Up Next

The Cardinals host Old Dominion at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Worthen Arena as part of the MAC-Sun Belt Conference Challenge.

BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SIX CARDINALS SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES AS WBB CRUISES PAST TENNESSEE TECH IN SEASON OPENER

MUNCIE, Ind. – In front of 4,212 screaming fans on the seventh-annual Ball State Women’s Basketball Field Trip Day the Cardinals opened the season with a 97-64 win over Tennessee Tech Monday afternoon in Worthen Arena.

“It was a heck of a way to start the season,” Ball State head coach Brady Sallee said. “I want to thank our marketing department and our administrators for helping make this a great environment for our players. We enjoy it and you got to believe that there is a kid or two that are really watching and saying to themselves I really want to be No. 0 or that Hampton kid one day.”

Ball State (1-0) played strong both offensively and defensively from start to finish today over Tennessee Tech (0-1).

For the game, the Cardinals shot a staggering 63 percent from the field (36-57). The offense was led by Alex Richard who had 18 points while Ally Becki finished the game with 16 points after shooting a perfect 7-of-7 from the field. Four more Cardinals reached double figures; Madelyn Bischoff (13 pts), Ana Barreto (12 pts), Annie Rauch (11 pts) and Marie Kiefer (10 pts). The Cardinals’ bench also proved to have depth as they scored a combined 34 points.

The first 10 minutes of action was an up-and-down game although the Cardinals never lost their lead to the Golden Eagles. The turning point for Ball State came in the second quarter of play after Barreto made back-to-back defensive plays that also turned into layups to push the Cardinals lead to double digits (34-24) with 3:53 remaining in the first half.

Those defensive plays that turned into points became a domino effect as the Cardinals jumped out to 17-point advantage right before the break. The Cardinals would end the first half of play with a 43-28 edge over the Golden Eagles.

After the break, the Cardinals continued to connect on all cylinders on both sides of the court making it impossible for the Golden Eagles to make any kind of a comeback.

All-in-all it was an all-around solid performance for the Cardinals especially defensively as the Cardinals held the Golden Eagles to only 28 points in the first half. BSU also forced Tennessee Tech to commit 26 turnovers for the game.

Offensively, Ball State was impossible to stop in the paint scoring 54 points along with 25 that were chipped in from fast break layups.

The Ball State women’s basketball team will now head onto the road for back-to-back contests when it travels to Troy on Saturday for a 4:33 pm ET tipoff before heading to Chicago State on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 6 pm ET.

BALL STATE FOOTBALL

CARDINALS FACE HUSKIES IN BATTLE FOR BRONZE STALK DURING TUESDAY #MAC-TION

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State travels to Northern Illinois on Tuesday night in the second of two #MAC-tion midweek games. The game resumes a trophy rivalry that began in 2008, with the Cardinals and Huskies battling for the Bronze Stalk trophy.

** The Battle for the Bronze Stalk is the youngest rivalry game in the Mid-American Conference, but it hit full stride last season when Ball State won a double-overtime thriller in Muncie, 44-38. In what was the third-largest comeback in Ball State history, the Huskies led 21-0 before the Cardinals got on the board before halftime. Ball State outscored NIU 31-14 in the second half including a 6-yard pass from John Paddock to Tanner Koziol with 36 seconds left in regulation, to force overtime. Carson Steele’s one-yard run provided the winning margin in the second OT session.

** The Cardinals enter their second week of #MAC-tion play with just a six-day spread after falling 24-21 in a hearbreaking defeat at Bowling Green last Wednesday. The Huskies fell 37-31 at Central Michigan last Tuesday.

** Redshirt sophomore Kiael Kelly expects to make his fourth straight start at QB this week. He rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns last week, while completing 9 of 19 passes for 66 yards.

** The Cardinals’ defensive unit once again put Ball State in position to earn a victory last week. The biggest moment for the defense was turning back Bowling Green’s touchdown bid in the final minutes with a goal-line stand after the Falcons failed on three tries from the one-yard line. Bowling Green’s 22-yard field goal was the difference in the game when Ball State’s 52-yard attempt fell short as time expired.

WHAT A WIN MEANS:

** The Cardinals will rise to 3-7 and win their first road game of the season.

INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SYCAMORES DOWN NORSE IN SEASON-OPENING OVERTIME THRILLER

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Forty minutes weren’t enough to settle a winner Monday night between Indiana State and Northern Kentucky, but it was the visiting Sycamores who started the season 1-0 after defeating the Norse 85-82 in overtime inside Truist Arena.

Bella Finnegan led all scorers with 25 points, while Kiley Bess added a career-high 22 points and six rebounds in her first game as a Sycamore. Mya Glanton finished one point and one rebound shy of a double-double, while Chelsea Cain had 14 points and seven rebounds.

Indiana State jumped out to an early six-point lead on the strength of back-to-back triples from Finnegan,and led by as many as eight midway through the first quarter. Jumpers from Bess and Savannah White late in the second helped the Sycamores take a 35-30 lead into the locker room, but NKU used a strong second half to go up by five late in the fourth. Bess and Cain knocked down crucial shots for the Sycamores to force overtime, and Indiana State limited NKU to a 1-for-7 clip from the field in the extra period on its way to a season-opening win.

First Half

Bess and Cain got things started for the Sycamores with early baskets, and consecutive 3-pointers from Finnegan helped Indiana State go in front 12-6 at the first media timeout. A Finnegan jumper out of the break saw the Trees take their largest lead of the game at eight points, but NKU scored five straight to cut the Sycamore lead to 14-11. Baskets from Asia Donald and White on consecutive possessions added to the Indiana State lead, and the Sycamores held a 21-18 advantage after the opening quarter.

Indiana State started the second quarter slow, as Northern Kentucky took a 29-25 lead midway through. Bess went on a 7-0 run of her own to put the Sycamores ahead 32-29 inside the last three minutes, and Indiana State held the lead for the remainder of the half. White added another basket for the Sycamores late, as the Trees took a 35-30 lead into the intermission.

Second Half

Glanton jumped out to a strong start in the third quarter with five early points to help keep the Sycamores in front. The Sycamores extended their lead to 48-42 following a pair of Finnegan free throws and a Glanton jumper, but NKU went on a quick 5-0 run to cut the Indiana State lead to a point. Finnegan knocked down a pair of jumpers to tack on to Indiana State’s lead, but another 5-0 run for the Norse saw the home side go in front 56-54 late in the quarter. A three-point play from Finnegan inside the final minute saw Indiana State take a 57-56 lead into the fourth.

Cain opened the fourth quarter with a basket, but Northern Kentucky went on a 7-0 run in the front half of the quarter to take its largest lead of the game at 66-61. Bess had an answer from the Norse, though, scoring six straight points, including a clutch 3-pointer from the corner to put the Sycamores in front 67-66 midway through the quarter. Back-to-back layups from Cain kept the Sycamores right on pace on the road, and Bess and Cain combined for four points inside the final 40 seconds to send the teams to overtime knotted at 75.

Overtime

Layups from Finnegan and Cain put the Sycamores ahead 79-76 two minutes into the extra period, and Indiana State never trailed for the remainder of the game. Layups from Glanton and Bess kept the Sycamore advantage at three, and Finnegan tacked on a pair of free throws to make it an 85-82 Indiana State lead. Northern Kentucky had one final possession, but Indiana State’s suffocating defense prevented the Norse from getting a shot attempt off as the Sycamores held on for a season-opening win.

Inside The Numbers

Indiana State was plus-16 on the glass (46-30), as seven different Sycamores grabbed three or more rebounds in the game.

Bella Finnegan (25) and Kiley Bess (22) gave Indiana State a pair of 20-point scorers for the second straight game, as the Sycamores also had a pair of 20-point scorers in the opening round of last season’s MVC Tournament.

Indiana State forced 20 Northern Kentucky turnovers, converting those opportunities into 22 points on the other end.

Kiley Bess’ 22 points were a career-best output, as her highest-scoring game at Saint Louis was an 18-point outing.

Inside The Numbers

Indiana State improved to 29-26 all-time in overtime games, with Monday’s win being the Sycamores’ first overtime win since Jan. 18, 2019 against Valparaiso (86-82). Monday’s game was Indiana State’s first overtime game since the 2020-21 season.

Indiana State improved to 3-0 in season openers under head coach Chad Killinger and won its first road opener since the 2018-19 season.

Kiley Bess, Asia Donald, Saige Stahl, Savannah White and Chloe Williams all made their Indiana State debuts in Monday’s game.

Indiana State’s 85 points were its most in a season opener against a Division I opponent since the 2007-08 season.

Up Next

Indiana State’s two-game season-opening road trip concludes Thursday night at Missouri, with tipoff slated for 8 p.m.

INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

SYCAMORES OPEN UP SEASON WITH WIN AGAINST SMWC

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State opened the 2023-24 season against in-town foe St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, defeating the Pomeroys 90-60 on Monday night.

Three Sycamores finished the season opener with double-digit scoring. Isaiah Swope recorded 26 points on 10-for-17 shooting. Ryan Conwell fell just behind Swope with 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting. Both Swope and Conwell drained five triples each and combined for 56% shooting from behind the arc. Jayson Kent added 14 points.

For the Pomeroys, Tarik Dixon led the scoring effort with 10 points. The Sycamores held SMWC to 37.3% shooting from the floor.

In the first half, Swope lit up the scorecard, accounting for 14 of ISU’s first 23 points. In that stretch, Swope shot 5-for-7 and made his first four threes of the game.

At the halftime break, Swope and Conwell combined for 35 of the team’s 44 points. Of those 35 points, Swope scored 20 and Conwell added the other 15. Xavier Bledson dished out eight of his 11 assists in the half.

Midway through the second half, ISU commanded the floor with a 19-6 run in a 5:43 stretch. That 19-point effort was generated from Conwell (9 points), Swope (6 points), and Kent (4 points).

With six minutes remaining in the game, the Sycamores extended their lead to 30 points off Bledson’s first three pointer of the game. ISU would hold that lead to capture the 90-60 victory in Hulman Center.

Inside the Numbers

As a team, ISU shot 55.4% from the floor and 44.4% from three. Dating back to last season, the Sycamores recorded only three games with a higher team field goal shooting percentage.

ISU’s 90 points marks the seventh 90-point game dating back to last season. ISU recorded two 100-point games last year (105 vs Trinity Christian; 101 vs North Dakota St.)

ISU capitalized off SMWC turnovers, scoring 24 points. This number is higher than last season’s average of 15.4.

News & Notes

ISU has won three consecutive season openers under Schertz’s reign. Last season, ISU downed Green Bay at home and in the 2021-22 season ISU defeated Rose-Hulman.

Xavier Bledson recorded a career-high in assists with 11.

Jayson Kent’s 14 points are his career high at Indiana State.

Up Next

Indiana State heads south to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to battle the Crimson Tide from the University of Alabama. This will be the first matchup between Indiana State and Alabama. The game will be aired on Friday, November 10 at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL

‘DONS FACE VIKINGS, RAIDERS, AND NORSE IN FINAL REGULAR SEASON MATCHES

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball will play three matches in the final weekend of the regular season as they host Cleveland State, Wright State, and Northern Kentucky at Gates Sports Center.

Game Day Information (Tuesday)

Who: Cleveland State Vikings

When: Tuesday, November 7 | 7 PM

Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center

Live Stats:Link

Watch:ESPN+

Match Notes:Purdue Fort Wayne

Game Day Information (Friday)

Who: Wright State Raiders

When: Friday, November 10 | 6 PM

Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center

Live Stats:Link

Watch:ESPN+

Match Notes:Purdue Fort Wayne

Game Day Information (Saturday)

Who: Northern Kentucky Norse

When: Saturday, November 11 | 6 PM

Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center

Live Stats:Link

Watch:ESPN+

Match Notes:Purdue Fort Wayne

Know Your Foe

Cleveland State is 8-7 this season and sixth in the Horizon League headed into the final week of the season. The Vikings have lost three in a row as they embark on a three-match road trip to wrap up the regular season. Wright State currently leads the Horizon League with a 13-3 league record. The Raiders have won five in a row coming into Friday’s match. Northern Kentucky is 10-6 in league play and is in fifth place with two matches to play. The Norse will face IUPUI on Friday before traveling to Fort Wayne on Saturday.

Series History

The ‘Dons are 6-4 all-time against Cleveland State including a four-set loss earlier this season. Purdue Fort Wayne has won three of their last five against the Vikings. Purdue Fort Wayne is 10-17 against Wright State in progam history. Their last win over the Raiders was at home back in 2012. The ‘Dons are 23-25 against Northern Kentucky and lost earlier this season in Kentucky. The ‘Dons are 8-10 against NKU when at home.

Senior Day

Maggie Castleman and Joanna Larsen will be honored along with team manger Claire Pape ahead of Saturday’s Senior Day match. Castleman has averaged more than two kills per set across 84 matches in her four year career at Purdue Fort Wayne. Joanna Larsen is also a four-time Horizon League Academic Honor Role member and has averaged 1.23 kills in 79 matches. Claire Pape played in seven matches for the ‘Dons before assuming the manager role this season.

One of a Kind

Panna Ratkai is currently on pace to have second-most kills in a season in the Horizon League since 2007. She currently leads Horizon League in kills (4.66), aces (0.63), and points (6.07) per set. She’s also top-ten nationally in all three categories. She had 24 kills and five aces in Saturday’s win over Youngstown State, making her the only player in the nation to record 24+ kills and five aces in a three-set match. She’s also the only player in the Horizon League to have 30+ kills in any match this season, having done so twice.

Panna of the Week

Panna Ratkai has garnered Horizon League player of the week honors four times this season. She’s the eighth player in HL history to be named POTW four or more times in a season and the only one to do it in her freshman year. The other seven were either named Player of the Year or Defensive Player of the Year.

Double-Doubles

Both Panna Ratkai and Taya Haffner posted double-doubles in Friday’s match at Robert Morris. Ratkai had 18 kills and 12 digs while Haffner assisted on 36 kills and finished with 10 digs.

Digging It

LonDynn Betts has more than 20 digs in three of the last four matches. She posted 24 in matches against Oakland and IUPUI before a 28-dig performance on Friday against Robert Morris.

Last Time Out

Panna Ratkai of became the only player in NCAA Division I to record 24 or more kills and five aces in a three-set match this season in Saturday’s sweep at Youngstown State.

Coming Up

Purdue Fort Wayne will potentially be playing in the Horizon League Championship depending on results this week.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

‘DONS DROP SEASON OPENER AT MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team fell at Michigan 80-61 on Monday night (Nov. 6) despite shooting 41.7 percent from 3-point land.

From beyond the arc, Shayla Sellers made three, Audra Emmerson made two, and Amellia Bromenschenkel and Destinee Marshall added one each.

Preseason All-Horizon League picks Sellers and Bromenschenkel led the way for the Mastodons with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Sellers was efficient at 55.5 percent from the floor, while Bromenschenkel added six boards and four assists to her line.

Erin Woodson showed promise in her collegiate debut, finishing with seven points and three rebounds, all offensive.

The Mastodons were threatening the Wolverines until late in the contest, as the home team kept multiple starters on the floor until the final moments. Michigan’s best player, Laila Phelia scored 25, but the Mastodons forced her to take 25 shots to get there.

The Mastodons had an 8-0 run in the second quarter over a four-minute stretch. Woodson scored four, while Bromenschenkel and Emmerson added two each. This cut the Wolverine lead to five.

Michigan’s lead was as small as 13 in the final quarter after Sellers drained a 3-pointer.

Purdue Fort Wayne held the Wolverines to a pedestrian 30 percent from 3-point land.

The Mastodons fall to 0-1 to start the 2023-24 campaign. Michigan improves to 1-0. The ‘Dons will return home for a game on Saturday (Nov. 11) against Great Lakes Christian at 1 p.m.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S HOOPS OPENS 2023-24 SEASON AT DEPAUL ON FS2

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Hi-de-hey, baby don’t you wanna open the 2023-24 basketball season? Back to that same old place. Oh, sweet home Chicago.

Game Day Information

Who: Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (0-0) at DePaul Blue Demons (0-0)

When: Tuesday, November 7 | 9 p.m. ET

Where: Chicago, Ill. | Wintrust Arena

Live Stats: Link

Watch: FS2

Radio: 1380 AM

Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | DePaul

Series Record: First Meeting

‘DONS & ENDS

// The Mastodon roster features multiple players who have called the Chicago area home (Rasheed Bello, Destin Whitaker, Khoi Thurmon and Anthony Roberts).

// The new look ‘Dons have 18.4 percent of scoring back from last year and 14.8 percent of minutes played from last season.

// Only two players (Quinton Morton-Robertson and Johnathan DeJurnett) were on the Mastodon roster in 2021-22.

// The ‘Dons were ninth in the nation last season in 3-pointers attempted (891). Of those 891 attempts, 80.47 percent of them were taken by student-athletes no longer on the roster (717). The top three being: Jarred Godfrey (210), Bobby Planutis (196) and Deonte Billups (163). Returning players who attempted a 3-pointer last season include: Quintin Morton-Robertson (110), Anthony Roberts (56), Keaton Dukes (4) and Eric Mulder (4). They make up the 19.53 percent of the 891 3-point attempts last season.

// The ‘Dons have partnered with Team IMPACT to add Bolton Richardson to the squad in 2023-24. Added to the team at a signing ceremony in July, Bolton will be at games, practices and other team activities.

// The ‘Dons have had a winning streak of at-least four games in every season since 2009-10 except for one (2017-18). That is 13-of-14 seasons.

// The 2023-24 roster features student-athletes from Indiana, Illinois, Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Georgia, Iowa and the Bahamas.

A FEW NOTES ON THE SCHEDULE:

// Nov. 17 and 18 the ‘Dons will travel to Phoenix to play in the Arizona Tip-off. The Mastodons’ first opponent will be Northern Arizona. A contest with either VMI or South Dakota will follow on Nov. 18. Both games will be played at Desert Diamond Arena. The former home of the Phoenix Coyotes is in Glendale, Arizona. Purdue Fort Wayne, no stranger to name changes, should feel at home at Desert Diamond Arena as it is the fourth name for the venue since it opened in 2003.

// Dec. 6 will see the ‘Dons visit Southern Indiana for the first time since 2000 in a battle of former Division II league rivals.

// The Mastodons will close out non-league play on Dec. 20, going to ACC member Pitt for the first-ever meeting with the Panthers.

SOME NOTES ON LAST YEAR… :

// The ‘Dons were 15-3 last season when scoring 71 or more points in a game.

// The ‘Dons were 13th in the nation in 3-pointers per game (9.6) and 9th in 3-point attempts per game (27.8).

// The ‘Dons were 20th in the nation in 3-point defense with teams shooting just 30.2 percent against them from three.

// Graduated from last year’s squad are four players who scored over 1,000 career NCAA Division I points: Jarred Godfrey (2,164), Damian Chong Qui (1,581), Bobby Planutis (1,222) and Deonte Billups (1,065).

// Last season the ‘Dons were one of only 13 teams in the nation two or more student-athletes with 1,500 career points at the Division I level (Jarred Godfrey and Damian Chong Qui).

// Per KenPom, the ‘Dons were second in the nation in experience and third in continuity last season. Their typical starting lineup last season had 26 total seasons on an NCAA Division I roster.

ANTHONY ROBERTS… :

// … owns over 1,545 career NCAA points. He scored 1,312 with NCAA Division II St. Cloud State in three seasons and 233 with the ‘Dons last season

// … had 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting including four dunks vs. Bluffton on Nov. 27, 2022.

// … had a Mastodon career-best nine rebounds vs. Green Bay (Jan. 5, 2023).

// … scored 1,312 points over three seasons at NCAA Division II St. Cloud State. He was an all-league first team selection each of his final two years when he averaged 20 points and eight rebounds per game.

// … has two buzzer beater alley oop dunks last season. He beat the first half buzzer off lobs against Bluffton and Southern Indiana.

// … saw his dunk against Texas A&M-Commerce last season earn the No. 9 ranking on ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 that evening.

ERIC MULDER… :

// … played in all 32 games as a freshman last season.

// … shot 65.4 percent (34-of-52) from the floor as a freshman last season.

// … was second on the team with 37 offensive rebounds last season.

QUINTON MORTON-ROBERTSON.. :

// … used 2021-22 as season as a redshirt campaign after transferring from Radford.

// … became the first Mastodon to make eight 3-pointers in a game since the 2015-16 season when he made eight against Manchester (Nov. 14, 2022).

A BIT ON THE TRANSFERS:

// Jalen Jackson was selected to the 2022 IndyStar Indiana Boys All-Stars Team in his senior year of high school. He ended his senior year at Northrop High School as the No. 2 scorer in the state, averaging 27.6 points per game to go along with 9.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Last year at UIC, he played in 30 games and made 14 starts. Jackson scored double-digit points in eight games and made two or more 3-pointers five times. His mother Katie played volleyball and basketball for the ‘Dons from 1997-99.

// Maximus Nelson averaged 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists per game as a senior and was a unanimous first team all-conference selection and a first-team all-state pick in high school. Last year at Valparaiso, played in 31 games with 22 starts as a freshman. Over the season, he averaged 4.6 points, 3.3 rebounds per game, and was 38-of-111 (34.2 percent) from 3-point distance.

// Rasheed Bello spent two years at NCAA Division II UW-Parkside and was a star player for the Rangers. He averaged 9.1 points and 2.1 assists per game in his freshman campaign on his way to being named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year. Last season as a sophomore, Bello was the conference’s Player of the Year after his 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game led the Rangers to a NCAA Tournament appearance.

// Destin Whitaker comes to Purdue Fort Wayne after being a crucial player off the bench for Fresno State for three seasons. In his sophomore year, he averaged 14.3 minutes per game and was named to The Basketball Classic All-Tournament team after scoring 18 points in the championship. Last season, he averaged 15.7 minutes for the Bulldogs.

EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL

HUMRICHOUS’ 21 POINTS LIFTS ACES PAST REDHAWKS IN OPENER

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Ben Humrichous led the way with 21 points as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team opened the season with a 72-64 victory over Miami Ohio at the Ford Center.

Limited to just three points in the first half, Humrichous erupted for 18 points in the second half. He connected on four of his six outside tries while adding eight rebounds and three assists. Joshua Hughes started his freshman campaign with 12 points and seven rebounds. Yacine Toumi was third Purple Aces player to reach double figures, scoring 10 on a 5-of-9 shooting game. Darweshi Hunter tied for the top scoring total with 21 points. He drained six of his eight 3-point tries.

“It comes down to getting stops. We went through a stretch where we got some big stops and turned them into points,” UE head coach David Ragland said after the win. “Our depth, size and conditioning caught up to Miami and really helped us. Forcing 19 turnovers and getting to the free throw line 30 times were big for us. We are happy to be 1-0.”

Cam Haffner connected from downtown in the first possession before converting a layup to make it a 5-0 lead for the Aces. Miami came right back with five in a row to tie it up before taking their first lead of 8-7 just over four minutes into the game. Yacine Toumi’s first basket of the night gave the lead back to UE on the ensuing possession.

Over the course of the first half, the squads exchanged the lead on nine occasions. Neither team led by more than one possession until the late moments of the period. After Joshua Hughes converted three free throws to put Evansville in front by a 23-22 score at the 7-minute mark, the RedHawks scored seven in a row to open a 29-23 edge with 4:42 remaining.

Antonio Thomas ended the Miami run before Haffner forced a steal and found Toumi on the outlet pass to make it a 1-possession game once again less than a minute later. MU overcame the rally by Evansville and held a 34-32 lead at the break. Darweshi Hunter hit four triples in the opening stanza to lead all scorers with 13 points. The RedHawks shot 61.9% in the half with UE finishing at 43.5%.

Kenny Strawbridge Jr. grabbed a loose ball and nailed a 3-pointer to get his squad within one at 38-37 in the opening moments of the second half, but the hot shooting for Miami continued with back-to-back triples giving them their largest lead of seven points just over a minute later. Ben Humrichous ended the stretch with a 3-point play and Haffner once again connected with Toumi on a dunk to cut the deficit to two inside of the 16-minute mark.

Two more triples by MU extended their lead to a game-high eight points at 52-44 with 12:47 remaining in the game. Facing its largest deficit of the night, the Aces stormed back with Ben Humrichous doing the damage. Back-to-back triples along with a pair from inside the arc highlighted a 12-0 run over the next four minutes as UE went back up by four.

Miami got back within one on two occasions, but Evansville kept up the pressure. Joshua Hughes connected on a layup to open a 7-0 run to push the advantage to 65-57 with 4:14 remaining. UE led by as many as nine in the final minutes and clinched the win by a final score of 72-64.

“Our scout team really made us ready to win tonight,” Ben Humrichous exclaimed. “The group that we have is a tough group but a very connected group. We knew we had plenty of time to come back and we were able to put it together and work as a team.”

Evansville’s defensive effort was crucial in the final 20 minutes. Miami hit 7 of its opening 11 attempts in the period before the Aces defense held them to just 5-of-20 in the final 12 minutes. MU finished with the night at 48.1% while the Aces shot 45.1%.

On Thursday, the Aces return to the floor to face UHSP at 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center.

EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

UE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BEGINS 2023-24 SEASON AGAINST LIPSCOMB

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville women’s basketball team officially begins the new season tomorrow against a team it hasn’t seen in almost 15 years.

Evansville kicks off the 2023-24 season with an opponent it hasn’t seen in over a decade. UE welcomes Lipscomb to Evansville for the first time since 2008 for the opening game of the season. The Aces have a new look team going into 2023-24. With 10 newcomers, Head Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells has multiple options in her rotations on the floor. Starters for the exhibition game on Thursday included returners Kynidi Mason Striverson and Celine Dupont along with newcomers Nevaeh Thomas, Julia Palomo, and Alana Stiverson.

The Aces were able to hold on for a gritty exhibition game win against RV Oakland City on Thursday. In Evansville’s tune-up for the regular season, newcomer Nevaeh Thomas exploded for a 27-point and 15-rebound stat line to lead UE. The Aces also had a double-digit performance from Mason Striverson with 15 points and two steals.

UE last faced the Lipscomb Bison in 2009 at their home arena in Nashville. Evansville has not lost a game to the Bison in their short four-game series. UE will look to defend their perfect record against Lipscomb on Tuesday night in a very different world of college basketball.

The Bison come into Tuesday’s opener after one of their best seasons in program history. During the 2022-23 season, Lipscomb tied the program record for wins at 20. The Bison were picked to finish second in the ASUN Preseason Coaches and Media Poll while three players earned themselves a spot on the Preseason All-ASUN Team.

SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON WITH 67-63 HOME VICTORY

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In a contest that came down to the wire, University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball opened its 2023-24 season with a 67-63 win at Screaming Eagles Arena against Wright State University on Monday night.

Southern Indiana (1-0) looked to begin the new basketball season and a three-game homestand on the right foot against Wright State (0-1). In USI’s first possession of the game, graduate guard Tori Handley (Jeffersonville, Indiana) made a dribble-drive pull-up jumper to score the Screaming Eagles’ first points of the season. Midway into the first, Wright State went ahead by three, 6-3, before USI answered with a straightaway three-pointer from senior forward

Meredith Raley

Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) to tie the game. With just under five minutes left in the first period, the Raiders went up by five, 14-9, but the Eagles responded with five unanswered points to even the game at 14 to close out the opening quarter.

At the start of the second quarter, USI received a boost off the bench from senior guard Lexie Green (Indianapolis, Indiana), who scored five points in the first couple of minutes. The scoring came to a lull in the middle of the second, as the defense picked up. Then USI went on an 8-0 run, surging to a 29-21 advantage. Junior guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) tallied a pair of baskets during the run, including a baseline reverse layup. Wright State closed the gap to four before junior guard Takiya Howard (Chicago, Illinois) drained a triple in the final seconds before halftime, giving Southern Indiana a 34-27 lead at the intermission.

The Eagles came out of halftime with a fast start, especially down low in the post. Senior forward Madi Webb (Bedford, Indiana) made back-to-back buckets for USI, impressing in her Screaming Eagles debut. Southern Indiana’s lead grew as large as 15, 49-34, in the middle of the third after another bucket by Webb and another three by Howard. Late in the third period, Wright State knocked down two threes to pull within nine, 53-44, heading into the final quarter.

The Raiders continued to chip away in the early minutes of the fourth period. Wright State utilized the three-point shot and a 14-3 run in the middle of the fourth to come back and tie the game at 58. As the two sides battled down the stretch, Handley canned a three from the corner to put USI up by four, 63-59, with under three minutes remaining. Wright State then hit another three to bring it back within one, 63-62. With a minute left and the game tied after a free throw by the Raiders, Raley made a big layup to give USI the two-point lead, 65-63. Southern Indiana made two late free throws to close out the 67-63 season-opening victory.

For the game, the Eagles shot nearly 45 percent from the floor (26-58), 6-11 from beyond the arc (6-11), and just over 64 percent at the charity stripe (9-14). Wright State finished with 38 percent shooting overall (24-63), 37 percent from three (10-27), and nearly 36 percent at the foul line (5-14). USI outrebounded Wright State 45-31. Individually, Webb led USI with 13 points in her USI debut while also grabbing eight rebounds. Howard and Raley each scored nine points, and Shafford totaled eight points with nine rebounds. Wright State had three players score in double figures.

The Screaming Eagles will continue their season-opening three-game homestand Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. against Oakland City University at Screaming Eagles Arena. Sunday’s game is part of a USI Basketball doubleheader with the men’s team to follow at 3:30 p.m. against Chicago State University. Fans can purchase tickets online at usiscreamingeagles.com. Sunday’s action can also be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.

SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

USI BATTLES, BUT FALLS 75-63

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball ran out of time in the season-opener and fell to Saint Louis University, 75-63, Monday evening in St. Louis, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles start the year 0-1, while SlU begins 2023-24, 1-0.

The Eagles and Billikens were neck and neck through the first 10 minutes of the game before SLU went on 10-2 run to lead 29-17 with 4:06 left in the opening half. The Billikens took a 37-25 lead into the locker room at the break after leading by as many as 14 in the opening half.

USI junior guard Jordan Tillmon (Pine Bluff, Arkansas) paced the Eagles in the opening 20 minutes with nine points, while sophomore guard Jack Campion (Milton, Wisconsin) followed with six points.

In the second half, SLU quickly extended the margin to 20 points with an 18-6 run to lead, 55-33, with 14:35 to play. The Billikens pushed their lead to as many as 24, 57-33, with 13:18 on the clock when the Eagles began to push back.

USI used a 24-14 run to cut the deficit to 14 points, 71-57, with 5:16 left. The run included contributions from six different Eagles, including a pair of three-pointers by junior forward Jack Mielke (Downers Grove, Illinois).

After trading a few baskets, USI continued to narrow the gap in the final minutes. The Eagles closed the margin to 12 points, 75-63, on a lay-up by junior guard Ryan Hall (Kettering, Ohio) before the final buzzer sounded.

The second half saw the Eagles and Billikens even at 38-38 each. Sophomore forward Kiyron Powell (Evansville, Indiana) led the team during the second half with eight points.

Overall, Tillmon led USI in the scoring column with 15 points, the only Eagle to reach double-digits, and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Campion followed in the scoring column with nine points and a team-high four assists.

Next Up For USI:

USI continues its two-game road trip to start the season Thursday when it travels to fourth-ranked Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. (CST).

The Spartans started their season with a late game versus James Madison University in East Lansing this evening.

The USI-Michigan State matchup will be the Screaming Eagles first top 10 ranked opponent since the move to Division I and their first versus a Big Ten team since defeating the University of Wisconsin in 1991 in Madison, Wisconsin.

VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL

VALPO ROUTS TRINITY CHRISTIAN FOR ROGER POWELL JR.’S FIRST VICTORY AS COLLEGIATE HEAD COACH

A night that started as a welcome back party for Roger Powell Jr. ended with even more reason to celebrate on Monday at the Athletics-Recreation Center.

A lively crowd led by “The Light” student section had plenty to cheer about, and cheer they did. The fans vocally rose to the occasion when the Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion women’s soccer team was recognized during the game’s first media timeout. They erupted again when the 100th and final Beacon point was scored, and they hooted and hollered a lot in between during a 100-61 rout of visiting Trinity Christian in the 2023-24 season opener. And if what unfolded on Monday was any indication, there could be plenty more to cheer about at the ARC as the season forges forward.

How It Happened

Valpo sprinted out to a 19-4 lead behind nine early points by Jaxon Edwards (Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral [Murray State]) including a dunk and a made triple. Isaiah Stafford (Bolingbrook, Ill. / Crispus Attucks [John A. Logan/Southern Indiana]) had eight early points as well as the Beacons wasted no time in building up a 15-point cushion and forcing a Trinity Christian timeout with less than four minutes elapsed.

The lead opened up to 17 at the 11:04 mark of the half when Darius DeAveiro (Kanata, Ottawa, Canada / Orangeville Prep) knocked down a 3, before Edwards entered double figures and boosted the lead to 20 by canning another trey.

Stafford made two more 3s to up the lead to 41-14 by the 7:07 mark of the first half. Jahari Williamson (Pickering, Ontario, Canada / Royal Crown Academy) had two 3s just over 90 seconds apart, helping the Beacons bolster the lead to 30.

The Brown & Gold ended the half on an 11-0 run and owned an advantage of nearly 40 points at the break, leading 62-23.

After shooting 60 percent in the first half and holding the Trolls to 20 percent from the field, Valpo cooled off to 35 percent after the break while the two teams played even for the game’s duration, helping Valpo secure the 100-61 triumph. A free throw by Ola Ajiboye (Chicago, Ill. / Evanston Township [Central Michigan / Bosco Institute]) with 1:32 remaining allowed the hosts to hit triple digits.

Inside the Game

Stafford tallied a team-high 20 points on opening night, while Williamson and Edwards added 16 apiece. All three players were making their Valpo debuts, and Williamson was making his collegiate debut.

Stafford’s 20-point performance featured a 5-of-6 shooting showing from long range. He became the first Valpo player to hit five 3s in a game since Maximus Nelson on Feb. 4, 2023 vs. Drake.

Returnee Jerome Palm (Almere, Netherlands / Echnaton [Hillsborough CC]) contributed 11 points, tying a career high in scoring that was established on Dec. 1 of last season at Belmont. Ajiboye rounded out a group of five Beacons in double figures with 10 points, eight of which came at the free-throw line. Ajiboye usurped his previous career high of eight, which came against Western Michigan while playing for Central Michigan last season.

Edwards’ 16 points obliterated his previous peak from his freshman year at Murray State, when he had scored no more than two points in a game. He also rejected a career-high three shots and made one steal. Edwards became the first Valpo player with three blocks in a game since Ben Krikke had five on Feb. 14, 2023.

Freshman Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]) started in his collegiate debut and scored nine points to go along with a team-high eight rebounds. Rookie Kaspar Sepp (Tartu, Estonia / Fairmont Academy) added eight points off the bench on 3-of-4 shooting.

DeAveiro handed out a team-most six assists.

A dozen Valpo players took the court on Monday including eight who made their Beacon debuts. Four of those saw their first collegiate action.

Valpo tallied 100 points for the first time since Dec. 7, 2021, a 101-58 win over East West. Monday’s 39-point win also marked Valpo’s largest margin of victory since Dec. 7, 2021 against the Phantoms (+43).

This was the first time five Valpo players finished in double figures since March 3, 2022 vs. Evansville in the MVC Tournament.

Valpo scored 41 points off Trinity Christian’s 28 turnovers. Valpo swiped 15 steals, the team’s most since 17 on Dec. 17, 2020 vs. Purdue Northwest.

The Beacons drained 14 3-pointers, the team’s highest total since Feb. 22, 2020 vs. Bradley.

Powell officially became the program’s 23rd head coach with his first regular-season game on Monday. He became the fourth straight Valpo head coach to win his first game at the ARC.

Valpo snapped a three-game opening night losing streak and improved to 9-3 over the last 12 years on opening night. The program improved to 18-1 in its last 19 home openers.

VALPO WOMEN’S SOCCER

SOCCER DRAWS NOTRE DAME IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT

The Valpo soccer team will make the short trip east along the Indiana Toll Road to start off the NCAA Tournament, as the Beacons learned Monday afternoon they will play at #9 Notre Dame in first-round action. The match at Notre Dame’s Alumni Stadium will kick off at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 11.

Valpo earned its spot in the NCAA Tournament by virtue of its dramatic run through the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, as the Beacons won each of their four tournament matches by identical 1-0 scores. The semifinal win over Missouri State went to extra time scoreless before junior Abby White (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central) scored the decisive goal, while the title match win over Drake turned on a goal from fifth-year Allie Anderson (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South [Xavier]) with less than nine minutes to play.

Notre Dame, which was ranked ninth nationally in last week’s United Soccer Coaches top-25 poll, enters the NCAA Tournament with an 11-3-4 overall record. The Fighting Irish posted a 7-1-2 record in ACC regular season action and fell in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament to Clemson.

Notre Dame is a familiar foe for Valpo when it comes to the NCAA Tournament, as this will be the third time in as many trips that the two sides have met in first-round action. Notably, when the two programs last met in the NCAA Tournament in 2014, Valpo held the Fighting Irish without a goal until the 90th minute of a 1-0 loss. The two squads last faced off in a regular season match to open the 2015 season.

Keep an eye on ValpoAthletics.com and Valpo Athletics social media for more details on ticket information and streaming of the match.

UINDY FOOTBALL

HOUNDS REMAIN IN COACHES’ TOP 25

WACO, Texas—After enduring its first loss on the season last Saturday, the UIndy football team slipped to No. 22 in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, released Monday. The Greyhounds extended their streak the 23 consecutive weeks in the nation’s top 25, dating back to September of 2022.

UIndy was one of two Super Region 3 unbeatens to fall last week, as then-No. 2 Pittsburg State lost to Missouri Western, 31-30. Nevertheless, nine of the top 22 teams hail from SR3, including six of the top 10.

AFCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL

RK	SCHOOL (1st-place votes)	REC	PTS	PREV
1.	Colorado School of Mines (26)	10-0	729	1
T2.	Grand Valley St. (Mich.)	8-1	665	3
T2.	Harding (Ark.) (1)	10-0	665	4
4.	Slippery Rock (Pa.) (1)	10-0	598	5
5.	Benedict (S.C.)	10-0	591	6
6.	Ferris St. (Mich.)	7-2	562	7
7.	Central Missouri	9-1	514	11
8.	Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	9-1	513	2
9.	Minnesota St.	9-1	509	10
10.	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	9-1	440	12
11.	Delta St. (Miss.)	8-1	426	14
12.	Bemidji St. (Minn.)	8-1	415	13
13.	Western Colorado	9-1	353	15
14.	Tiffin (Ohio)	10-0	325	17
15.	Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)	9-1	294	16
16.	Davenport (Mich.)	8-1	287	9
17.	Texas-Permian Basin	9-1	278	18
18.	Virginia Union (1)	9-1	243	19
19.	Valdosta St. (Ga.)	9-1	230	20
20.	Augustana (S.D.)	9-1	177	21
21.	Missouri Western St.	8-2	176	23
22.	Indianapolis (Ind.)	8-1	175	8
23.	Central Washington	7-2	106	24
24.	Minnesota-Duluth	8-2	26	NR
25.	West Florida	7-3	25	NR

Others Receiving Votes: Charleston (W.Va.), 21; Shepherd (W.Va.), 19; Virginia St., 18; Southern Arkansas, 10; Angelo St. (Tex.), 9; Henderson St. (Ark.), 9; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 5; Mars Hill (N.C.), 5; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 4; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Kutztown (Pa.), 3; Truman St. (Mo.), 3; Emporia St. (Kan.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1.

MARIAN FOOTBALL

JAYSHAWN UNDERWOOD NAMED MSFA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

INDIANAPOLIS – After a strong individual performance on Saturday, Marian defensive back Jayshawn Underwood has been named the MSFA Mideast Defensive Player of the Week.

Underwood’s honor is the first of his career, and marks the third time this season a Marian defensive player has won the honor, with Nate Frey bringing home the award twice already this season.

On Saturday, Underwood made six total tackles against Indiana Wesleyan, while additionally forcing a fumble and intercepting a pass. Underwood also recovered the fumble he dislodged from IWU’s quarterback Xander Stokes, forcing two turnovers in the first quarter of Saturday’s game.

Marian returns home this Saturday to take on Siena Heights for their senior day game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. from St. Vincent Field.

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NBA STANDINGS

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Pct

Home

Road

Div

Conf

Last 10

Streak

Boston

.833

—

2-0

3-1

2-0

5-0

5-1

1 L

Philadelphia

.833

—

4-0

1-1

2-0

3-1

5-1

5 W

Brooklyn

.429

2.5

0-3

3-1

0-1

3-3

3-4

2 L

New York

.429

2.5

1-2

2-2

0-1

2-3

3-4

1 W

Toronto

.429

2.5

2-2

1-2

0-2

1-3

3-4

1 W

Central Divison

Pct

Home

Road

Div

Conf

Last 10

Streak

Milwaukee

.667

—

3-1

1-1

–

4-2

2 W

Indiana

.571

0.5

3-2

1-1

2-1

3-3

4-3

1 W

Cleveland

.429

1.5

1-3

2-1

0-2

2-3

3-4

1 W

Chicago

.375

2.0

2-2

1-3

1-1

2-2

3-5

1 W

Detroit

.250

3.0

1-3

1-0

2-1

2-6

5 L

Southeast Division

Pct

Home

Road

Div

Conf

Last 10

Streak

Atlanta

.571

—

2-1

2-2

1-1

2-2

4-3

1 L

Orlando

.571

—

2-1

2-2

–

4-3

1 L

Miami

.429

1.0

3-1

0-3

1-0

2-3

3-4

2 W

Charlotte

.333

1.5

1-2

1-0

2-2

2-4

1 L

Washington

.167

2.5

1-1

0-4

0-2

0-5

1-5

4 L

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pct

Home

Road

Div

Conf

Last 10

Streak

Denver

.875

—

5-0

2-1

6-1

7-1

3 W

Minnesota

.667

2.0

4-0

0-2

2-0

4-2

3 W

Oklahoma City

.571

2.5

2-3

2-0

0-1

0-3

4-3

1 W

Portland

.429

3.5

1-2

2-2

–

1-2

3-4

1 L

Utah

.250

5.0

2-2

0-4

0-2

2-4

2-6

3 L

Pacific Division

Pct

Home

Road

Div

Conf

Last 10

Streak

Golden State

.750

—

1-1

5-1

2-1

5-1

6-2

1 W

LA Clippers

.500

2.0

3-0

0-3

0-1

2-2

3-3

2 L

LA Lakers

.429

2.5

3-0

0-4

2-1

2-2

3-4

2 L

Phoenix

.429

2.5

1-2

2-2

1-1

2-3

3-4

1 W

Sacramento

.333

3.0

1-1

1-3

1-2

2-4

3 L

Southwest Division

Pct

Home

Road

Div

Conf

Last 10

Streak

Dallas

.857

—

3-0

3-1

2-0

2-1

6-1

2 W

New Orleans

.571

2.0

2-2

2-1

1-0

2-2

4-3

2 L

Houston

.500

2.5

3-1

0-2

0-1

2-2

3-3

3 W

San Antonio

.429

3.0

1-2

2-2

1-1

3-2

3-4

2 L

Memphis

.143

5.0

0-3

1-3

0-2

1-5

1-6

1 W

NFL STANDINGS

American Football Conference

East Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Miami Dolphins

.667

0.0

285

225

4-0-0

2-3-0

4-2-0

2-1-0

1 L

Buffalo Bills

.556

1.0

240

160

4-1-0

1-3-0

2-4-0

1-2-0

1 L

New York Jets

.500

1.5

132

156

2-3-0

2-1-0

2-3-0

1-1-0

1 L

New England Patriots

.222

4.0

135

228

1-4-0

1-3-0

2-3-0

2-2-0

2 L

West Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Kansas City Chiefs

.778

0.0

208

143

4-1-0

3-1-0

5-1-0

2-1-0

1 W

Los Angeles Chargers

.500

2.5

201

174

2-2-0

2-3-0

1-1-0

2 W

Las Vegas Raiders

.444

3.0

156

193

3-1-0

1-4-0

2-3-0

1-1-0

1 W

Denver Broncos

.375

3.5

172

226

2-3-0

1-2-0

1-4-0

1-2-0

2 W

North Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Baltimore Ravens

.778

0.0

239

124

3-1-0

4-1-0

4-2-0

2-1-0

4 W

Pittsburgh Steelers

.625

1.5

133

163

3-2-0

2-1-0

4-2-0

2-0-0

1 W

Cleveland Browns

.625

1.5

181

139

4-1-0

1-2-0

3-2-0

1-2-0

1 W

Cincinnati Bengals

.625

1.5

155

162

3-1-0

2-2-0

1-3-0

0-2-0

4 W

South Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Jacksonville Jaguars

.750

0.0

193

156

2-2-0

4-0-0

4-2-0

2-1-0

5 W

Houston Texans

.500

2.0

187

165

3-1-0

1-3-0

2-2-0

1-1-0

1 W

Indianapolis Colts

.444

2.5

232

242

1-4-0

3-1-0

3-3-0

2-2-0

1 W

Tennessee Titans

.375

3.0

148

160

3-1-0

0-4-0

2-4-0

0-1-0

1 L

National Football Conference

East Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Philadelphia Eagles

.889

0.0

252

195

4-0-0

4-1-0

6-0-0

3-0-0

3 W

Dallas Cowboys

.625

2.5

220

148

3-0-0

2-3-0

1-1-0

1 L

Washington Commanders

.444

4.0

191

245

1-3-0

3-2-0

2-4-0

0-3-0

1 W

New York Giants

.222

6.0

101

217

1-3-0

1-4-0

2-3-0

1-1-0

2 L

West Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

San Francisco 49ers

.625

0.0

218

140

3-1-0

2-2-0

4-1-0

2-0-0

3 L

Seattle Seahawks

.625

0.0

171

175

3-1-0

2-2-0

4-1-0

1-1-0

1 L

Los Angeles Rams

.333

2.5

178

204

1-3-0

2-3-0

2-4-0

2-1-0

3 L

Arizona Cardinals

.111

4.5

151

240

1-3-0

0-5-0

1-5-0

0-3-0

6 L

North Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

Detroit Lions

.750

0.0

200

165

3-1-0

4-1-0

1-0-0

1 W

Minnesota Vikings

.556

1.5

206

190

1-3-0

4-1-0

5-2-0

2-0-0

4 W

Green Bay Packers

.375

3.0

160

159

2-2-0

1-3-0

3-3-0

1-2-0

1 W

Chicago Bears

.222

4.5

188

242

1-3-0

1-4-0

0-2-0

2 L

South Division

Pct

Home

Road

vs. Conf

vs. Div

Streak

New Orleans Saints

.556

0.0

195

171

2-2-0

3-2-0

2-2-0

1-1-0

2 W

Atlanta Falcons

.444

1.0

166

192

3-2-0

1-3-0

3-3-0

2-0-0

2 L

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

.375

1.5

158

167

1-3-0

2-2-0

3-3-0

1-1-0

4 L

Carolina Panthers

.125

3.5

140

226

1-3-0

0-4-0

0-5-0

0-2-0

1 L

NHL STANDINGS

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	ROW	GF	GA	Home	Road	L10
Boston Bruins	12	10	1	1	21	9	39	23	5-0-1	5-1-0	8-1-1
Detroit Red Wings	12	7	4	1	15	7	45	37	4-2-1	3-2-0	6-3-1
Tampa Bay Lightning	12	5	3	4	14	5	45	42	4-0-2	1-3-2	4-2-4
Toronto Maple Leafs	12	6	4	2	14	5	42	42	3-3-0	3-1-2	4-4-2
Florida Panthers	11	6	4	1	13	6	31	32	4-1-0	2-3-1	6-3-1
Montreal Canadiens	11	5	4	2	12	4	33	39	4-2-0	1-2-2	5-4-1
Buffalo Sabres	12	6	6	0	12	6	39	38	3-4-0	3-2-0	6-4-0
Ottawa Senators	10	4	6	0	8	4	38	35	3-4-0	1-2-0	4-6-0

Metropolitan Division
	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	ROW	GF	GA	Home	Road	L10
New York Rangers	11	8	2	1	17	8	34	24	2-1-0	6-1-1	7-2-1
New Jersey Devils	11	7	3	1	15	7	43	39	3-2-1	4-1-0	6-3-1
Carolina Hurricanes	12	7	5	0	14	6	42	42	3-0-0	4-5-0	5-5-0
New York Islanders	10	5	2	3	13	5	27	27	3-1-3	2-1-0	5-2-3
Washington Capitals	10	5	4	1	11	3	21	30	4-3-0	1-1-1	5-4-1
Philadelphia Flyers	12	5	6	1	11	5	37	39	3-4-0	2-2-1	4-5-1
Columbus Blue Jackets	12	4	5	3	11	4	32	39	3-3-1	1-2-2	3-4-3
Pittsburgh Penguins	10	4	6	0	8	4	36	31	2-4-0	2-2-0	4-6-0

Western Conference
Central Division
	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	ROW	GF	GA	Home	Road	L10
Dallas Stars	11	7	3	1	15	6	32	29	3-2-0	4-1-1	6-3-1
Colorado Avalanche	10	7	3	0	14	6	32	28	3-0-0	4-3-0	7-3-0
Winnipeg Jets	11	5	4	2	12	5	36	39	2-2-1	3-2-1	5-3-2
St. Louis Blues	10	5	4	1	11	4	25	28	4-1-0	1-3-1	5-4-1
Arizona Coyotes	11	5	5	1	11	4	37	32	3-2-0	2-3-1	4-5-1
Nashville Predators	11	5	6	0	10	5	32	32	3-2-0	2-4-0	5-5-0
Minnesota Wild	11	4	5	2	10	3	40	47	3-2-1	1-3-1	3-5-2
Chicago Blackhawks	11	4	7	0	8	4	26	38	1-3-0	3-4-0	3-7-0

Pacific Division
	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	ROW	GF	GA	Home	Road	L10
Vegas Golden Knights	13	11	1	1	23	8	52	28	7-0-1	4-1-0	8-1-1
Vancouver Canucks	12	9	2	1	19	9	54	24	5-0-1	4-2-0	7-2-1
Los Angeles Kings	11	7	2	2	16	7	47	33	1-2-2	6-0-0	7-1-2
Anaheim Ducks	11	7	4	0	14	7	37	32	3-2-0	4-2-0	7-3-0
Seattle Kraken	12	4	6	2	10	4	31	42	2-3-0	2-3-2	4-4-2
Calgary Flames	11	3	7	1	7	3	28	41	1-3-0	2-4-1	2-7-1
Edmonton Oilers	11	2	8	1	5	2	29	47	1-4-1	1-4-0	2-7-1
San Jose Sharks	11	0	10	1	1	0	12	55	0-5-1	0-5-0	0-9-1

FOOTBALL HISTORY

Voters Bring Pro Gridiron Back to the Keystone State

November 7, 1933 – Pennsylvania voters overturn a blue law, by permitting sports to be played on Sundays. This was big news for both the new franchises of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Pirates, who would later be called the Steelers. The NFL awarded franchises to both cities earlier in 1933 based on the speculation that the voters would choose repealing the Pennsylvania Sunday Blue Laws in that year’s general election. Why were Sundays so important to the NFL? An article on the website ellwoodcityledger.com from January 2015 has the answer. Being able to play on Sundays was imperative for professional football at the time because college football, which monopolized autumn Saturdays, was more popular than the pro game, and by a relatively wide margin. It wouldn’t be until decades later that the pro game would be even close to that of the college game. The article brings up an interesting point that even though the very first paid pro player was in the Pittsburgh area, Pudge Heffelfinger, had been paid $500 in 1892 for a game. But alas there were no NFL teams in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania until these cities in 1933 were awarded franchises.

We want scores!

November 7, 1943 – Briggs Stadium, Detroit Michigan – The last scoreless tie in the NFL occurred when the Detroit Lions hosted the New York Football Giants in front of a crowd of 16,992 fans. The website f64sports.com tells us that the weather and field conditions were every bit as responsible as the defenses and inept offenses as it was a rainy day with muddy sloppy track on the turf.

Browns have a Record Day

November 7, 1954 – Cleveland Browns’ win by their largest margin of victory in the crushing defeat of the Washington Redskins by the score of 62-3. That same game, the Browns, Chet Hanulak set a club record with 7 punt returns according to onthisday.com. https://www.onthisday.com/sport/day/november/7

A Pair of Holy War Games

November 7, 1987 – South Bend, Indiana – The third edition of the College Football Holy War took place as Notre Dame defeated Boston College by the score of 32-25 per onthisday.com.

November 7, 1992 – South Bend, Indiana – The College Football Holy War arises once again as the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame overpowered the Boston College Eagles 54-7. On this Day.com

HOF Birthdays

QB – Jake Gibbs

November 7, 1938 – Grenada, Mississippi – Marked the birth of Jake Gibbs, a quarterback that played for Ole Miss. Jake played for the Rebels from 1958 through 1960 and Ole Miss held a record of a 29-3-1 record during his time there. The website footballfoundation.org informs the reader that in his senior season of 1960, the team was 10-0-1 and was voted national champions by the Football Writers Association. Gibbs was a unanimous choice for All-American quarterback. The National Football Foundation selected Jake Gibbs to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1995. After school Jake became a professional athlete but i wasn’t on the gridiron despite his collegiate success. He played 10 years as a catcher with the New York Yankees, 1962-71.

NUMBERS IN SPORTS

44 – 39 – 1 – 32 – 14 – 30

November 7, 1933 – Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports. In anticipation of this the NFL had already awarded franchises to both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to start the season. The Eagles started the season with (4) Bye weeks and then two away games and a Wednesday evening home contest before having their first Sunday home game on November 12. The Steelers likewise played (4) Wednesday home games and two away games before hosting the Brooklyn Dodgers on Sunday November 12 at Forbes Field.

November 7, 1954 – Cleveland Browns’ Number 44, Chet Hanulak set a franchise record with 7 punt returns. Cleveland won by their largest margin of victory (59 points) beating the Washington Redskins 62-3

November 7, 1957 – Phillies pitcher Number 39, Jack Sanford won the National League Rookie of Year

November 7, 1962 – Glenn Hall, Number 1 for the Chicago Black Hawks set the NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie

November 7, 1963 – New York Yankee catcher Elston Howard, Number 32 became the first African-American to be voted American League Most Valuable Player

November 7, 1978 – Boston Red Sox Jim Rice, Number 14 won the American League MVP

November 7, 1989 – Baltimore Orioles Gregg Olson, Number 30 became the first relief pitcher to win the American League Rookie of Year Award.

TV SPORTS TUESDAY

COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES	TIME ET	TV
Brescia at Jacksonville State	12:30pm	ESPN+
FGCU at Indiana	6:30pm	BTN
Drexel at La Salle	6:30pm	ESPN+
Oakland City at App State	6:30pm	ESPN+
Stony Brook at St. John’s	7:00pm	FS1
Le Moyne at Georgetown	7:00pm	FS2
UAlbany at UMass	7:00pm	NESN
North Greenville at Gardner-Webb	7:00pm	ESPN+
Goshen at Ball State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Oakwood at Kennesaw State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Dalton State at Western Carolina	7:00pm	ESPN+
West Virginia Tech at Eastern Kentucky	7:00pm	ESPN+
Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland	7:00pm	BTN+
Presbyterian at Vanderbilt	8:00pm	SECN+
St. Thomas (TX) at Rice	8:00pm	ESPN+
UNI at North Texas	8:00pm	ESPN+
North Dakota at Iowa	8:00pm	BTN+
UNC Asheville at Michigan	8:30pm	BTN
Southwest Adventist at A&M-Corpus Christi	8:30pm	ESPN+
Baylor vs. Auburn	9:00pm	ESPN
Florida A&M at Creighton	9:00pm	FS1
Purdue Fort Wayne at DePaul	9:00pm	FS2
Vanguard at Boise State	9:00pm	MWN
Northwest Indian at Montana	9:00pm	ESPN+
Benedictine Mesa at Weber State	9:00pm	ESPN+
Sacramento State at Nevada	10:00pm	MWN
UC Irvine at San Jose State	10:00pm	MWN
Westcliff at Loyola Marymount	10:00pm	ESPN+
UC Merced at UC Riverside	10:00pm	ESPN+
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	TIME ET	TV
Ball State at NIU	7:00pm	CBSSN
Central Michigan at Western Michigan	7:00pm	ESPNU
Ohio at Buffalo	7:30pm	ESPN2
NHL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Tampa Bay at Montreal	7:00pm	Bally Sports Sportsnet
Buffalo at Carolina	7:00pm	Bally Sports MSG-BUF
Minnesota at NY Islanders	7:30pm	MSGSN Bally Sports
Detroit at NY Rangers	7:30pm	TNT
Winnipeg at St. Louis	8:00pm	Bally Sports Sportsnet
Nashville at Calgary	9:00pm	Bally Sports Sportsnet
Seattle at Arizona	9:00pm	Bally Sports Root Sports
New Jersey at Colorado	10:00pm	TNT
Pittsburgh at Anaheim	10:00pm	ATTSN-PIT Bally Sports
Philadelphia at San Jose	10:30pm	NBCS-PHI NBCS-CA
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
UEFA Champions League: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Barcelona	12:45pm	ESPN+
UEFA Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Newcastle United	12:45pm	ESPN+
UEFA Champions League: Milan vs PSG	3:00pm	Paramount+
UEFA Champions League: Manchester City vs Young Boys	3:00pm	Paramount+
UEFA Champions League: Atlético Madrid vs Celtic	3:00pm	Paramount+
UEFA Champions League: Lazio vs Feyenoord	3:00pm	Paramount+
UEFA Champions League: Crvena Zvezda vs RB Leipzig	3:00pm	Paramount+
UEFA Champions League: Porto vs Antwerp	3:00pm	Paramount+
MLS: Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew	7:00pm	MLS Pass
MLS: Nashville SC vs Orlando City SC	9:00pm	MLS Pass
TENNIS	TIME ET	TV
Metz-ATP & Sofia-ATP Early Rounds Billie Jean King Cup Finals Group Stage	11:00am	TENNIS
Metz-ATP & Sofia-ATP Early Rounds Billie Jean King Cup Finals Group Stage	4:30pm	TENNIS
WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL	TIME ET	TV
Cleveland State vs Purdue Fort Wayne	6:00pm	ESPN+
Morehead State vs Tennessee Tech	7:00pm	ESPN+