“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SECTIONAL SCHEDULE
CLASS 6A
SECTIONAL 1
PORTAGE AT CROWN POINT
LAKE CENTRAL AT PENN
SECTIONAL 2
FW SNIDER AT ELKHART
FW CARROLL AT FW NORTHROP
SECTIONAL 3
CARMEL AT ZIONSVILLE
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT WESTFIELD
SECTIONAL 4
FISHERS AT NOBLESVILLE
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN AT HOMESTEAD
SECTIONAL 5
BROWNSBURG AT AVON
BEN DAVIS AT PIKE
SECTIONAL 6
NORTH CENTRAL VS. CATHEDRAL
LAWRENCE NORTH AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL
SECTIONAL 7
PERRY MERIDIAN AT SOUTHPORT
WARREN CENTRAL AT TECH
SECTIONAL 8
FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT COLUMBUS NORTH
CENTER GROVE AT JEFFERSONVILLE
CLASS 5A
SECTIONAL 9
HAMMOND MORTON AT MUNSTER
HAMMOND CENTRAL AT MERRILLVILLE
SECTIONAL 10
MICHIGAN CITY AT CHESTERTON
LAPORTE AT VALPARAISO
SECTIONAL 11
GOSHEN AT WARSAW
CONCORD AT FW NORTH
SECTIONAL 12
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT SOUTH BEND ADAMS
MCCUTCHEON AT KOKOMO
SECTIONAL 13
WHITELAND AT DECATUR CENTRAL
ANDERSON AT PLAINFIELD
SECTIONAL 14
FRANKLIN AT COLUMBUS EAST
EAST CENTRAL AT SEYMOUR
SECTIONAL 15
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT TERRE HAUTE SOUTH
BLOOMINGTON NORTH AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH
SECTIONAL 16
NEW ALBANY AT EVANSVILLE NORTH
CASTLE AT FLOYD CENTRAL
CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 17
KANKAKEE VALLEY AT HANOVER CENTRAL
NEW PRAIRIE AT HOBART
SECTIONAL 18
PLYMOUTH AT MISHAWAKA
NORTHWOOD AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH
SECTIONAL 19
EAST NOBLE AT LEO
FW BISHOP DWENGER AT FW WAYNE
SECTIONAL 20
MARION AT HUNTINGTON NORTH
LOGANSPORT AT LEBANON
SECTIONAL 21
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS
NEW PALESTINE AT YORKTOWN
SECTIONAL 22
MOORESVILLE AT BISHOP CHATARD
RONCALLI AT BREBEUF JESUIT
SECTIONAL 23
MARTINSVILLE AT SILVER CREEK
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE AT GREENWOOD
SECTIONAL 24
EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT BOONVILLE
EVANSVILLE REITZ AT JASPER
CLASS 3A
SECTIONAL 25
JIMTOWN AT MISHAWAKA MARIAN
GRIFFITH AT KNOX
SECTIONAL 26
GARRETT AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY
FAIRFIELD AT WEST NOBLE
SECTIONAL 27
WEST LAFAYETTE AT NORTHWESTERN
TWIN LAKES AT MACONAQUAH
SECTIONAL 28
FW BISOP LUERS AT JAY COUNTY
DELTA AT MISSISSINEWA
SECTIONAL 29
GUERIN CATHOLIC AT HAMILTON HEIGHTS
CASCADE AT TRI-WEST
SECTIONAL 30
BATESVILLE AT FRANKLIN COUNTY
GREENSBURG AT LAWRENCEBURG
SECTIONAL 31
MADISON AT SCOTTSBURG
INDIAN CREEK AT NORTH HARRISON
SECTIONAL 32
SOUTHRIDGE AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
VINCENNES LINCOLN AT HERITAGE HILLS
CLASS 2A
SECTIONAL 33
RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT BREMEN
ANDREAN AT WHEELER
SECTIONAL 34
WESTERN BOONE AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
LEWIS CASS AT NORTH MONTGOMERY
SECTIONAL 35
CHURUBUSCO AT ADAMS CENTRAL
EASTSIDE AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS
SECTIONAL 36
TIPTON AT ALEXANDRIA
ROCHESTER AT EASTERN (GREENTOWN)
SECTIONAL 37
COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT MONROVIA
LUTHERAN AT CARDINAL RITTER
SECTIONAL 38
CENTERVILLE AT LAPEL
TRITON CENTRAL AT SHENANDOAH
SECTIONAL 39
BROWN COUNTY AT GREENCASTLE
SOUTH VERMILLION AT LINTON
SECTIONAL 40
PAOLI AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL
SALEM AT TELL CITY
CLASS A
SECTIONAL 42
PIONEER AT CARROLL (FLORA)
TRI-COUNTY AT TAYLOR
SECTIONAL 43
SOUTHERN WELLS AT TRITON
NORTH MIAMI AT FREMONT
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTH ADAMS AT TRI
MADISON-GRANT AT HAGERSTOWN
SECTIONAL 45
SOUTH PUTNAM AT COVINGTON
RIVERTON PARKE AT NORTH VERMILLION
SECTIONAL 46
CLOVERDALE AT TINDLEY
SHERIDAN AT CLINTON PRAIRIE
SECTIONAL 47
MILAN AT WEST WASHINGTON
EASTERN GREENE AT NORTH DECATUR
SECTIONAL 48
NORTH DAVIESS AT PERRY CENTRAL
FOREST PARK AT PROVIDENCE
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER STATE FINALS
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
6 PM ET | 1A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (14-4-2) VS COVENANT CHRISTIAN (18-1-1)
8:30 PM ET | 1A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
PROVIDENCE (19-3) VS FAITH CHRISTIAN (16-2-2)
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
11 AM ET | 3A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (20-1) VS HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) (18-0-4)
1:30 PM ET | 2A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
LAWRENCEBURG (20-1) VS MISHAWAKA MARIAN (16-3-2)
4 PM ET | 2A BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (18-2-1) VS FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN (15-6)
6:30 PM ET | 3A GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CENTER GROVE (16-4-3) VS NOBLESVILLE (18-0-2)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SEMI-STATE MATCH-UPS
CLASS 4A
HUNTINGTON NORTH
CROWN POINT VS. FW CARROLL, 10 A.M.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN VS. PENN, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
FLOYD CENTRAL VS. CENTER GROVE, 11 A.M.
CASTLE VS. YORKTOWN, 1 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
CLASS 3A
PLYMOUTH
ANGOLA VS. HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, 10 A.M.
NEW CASTLE VS. NORTHWOOD, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7:30 P.M.
COLUMBUS EAST
JENNINGS COUNTY VS. RONCALLI, 10 A.M.
SILVER CREEK VS. TRI-WEST, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
CLASS 2A
DELTA
WOODLAN VS. JIMTOWN, 10 A.M.
SOUTHWOOD VS. WESTERN BOONE, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
MARTINSVILLE
WINCHESTER VS. BARR-REEVE, 10 A.M.
SCECINA VS. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
CLASS A
FRANKFORT
FAITH CHRISTIAN VS. SETON CATHOLIC, 10 A.M.
SOUTH NEWTON VS. CULVER COMMUNITY, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
JASPER
SPRINGS VALLEY VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN, 10 A.M.
LUTHERAN VS. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, NOON
CHAMPIONSHIP: 7 P.M.
INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS
NOVEMBER 2
SITE: LAVERN GIBSON CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY COURSE, WABASH VALLEY SPORTS CENTER, 599 S. TABORTOWN ROAD, TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803. COURSE LAYOUT
TIMES: GIRLS AT 12 PM ET FOLLOWED BY THEIR AWARDS CEREMONY; BOYS AT 2:30 PM ET FOLLOWED BY THEIR AWARDS CEREMONY.
GATES OPEN: 9:30 AM ET / 8:30 AM CT
STREAMING: BOTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY AT IHSAATV.ORG VIA PAY-PER-VIEW FOR $15.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
WEEK 10
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 34 NEW MEXICO STATE 13
LOUISIANA 23 TEXAS STATE 17
SAM HOUSTON 9 LOUISIANA TECH 3
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
JACKSONVILLE STATE VS. LIBERTY, 7 P.M. | CBSSN
WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. KENNESAW STATE, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
CHARLOTTE VS. TULANE, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
UCONN VS. GEORGIA STATE, 7 P.M. | CBSSN
COLUMBIA VS. YALE, 7 P.M. | ESPNU
FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS. SOUTH FLORIDA, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN2
NO. 15 BOISE STATE VS. SAN DIEGO STATE, 8 P.M. | FS1
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
NO. 3 PENN STATE VS. NO. 4 OHIO STATE, 12 P.M. | FOX
NO. 5 MIAMI (FLA.) VS. DUKE, 12 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 19 OLE MISS VS. ARKANSAS, 12 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 24 ILLINOIS VS. MINNESOTA, 12 P.M. | FS1
NO. 21 ARMY VS. AIR FORCE, 12 P.M. | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
PURDUE VS. NORTHWESTERN, 12 P.M. | BTN
NC STATE VS. STANFORD, 12 P.M. | ACCN
SYRACUSE VS. VIRGINIA TECH, 12 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK
AKRON VS. BUFFALO, 12 P.M. | CBSSN
EASTERN MICHIGAN VS. TOLEDO, 12 P.M. | ESPN U
MEMPHIS VS. UTSA, 12 P.M. | ESPN2
BROWN VS. PENNSYLVANIA, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT VS. WAGNER, 12 P.M. | TBA
DUQUESNE VS. MERCYHURST, 12 P.M. | TBA
ROBERT MORRIS VS. MERRIMACK, 12 P.M. | TBA
GEORGETOWN VS. LEHIGH, 12:30 P.M | ESPN+
VANDERBILT VS. AUBURN, 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NORTH CAROLINA A&T VS. WILLIAM & MARY, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
HAMPTON VS. VILLANOVA, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
BRYANT VS. STONY BROOK, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
RHODE ISLAND VS. MONMOUTH, 1 P.M. | TBA
UALBANY VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
INDIANA STATE VS. NORTH DAKOTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PRESBYTERIAN VS. DAYTON, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUTLER VS. STETSON, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MOREHEAD STATE VS. ST. THOMAS-MINNESOTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
PRINCETON VS. CORNELL, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
HOWARD VS. DELAWARE STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE VS. NORFOLK STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUCKNELL VS. LAFAYETTE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
ST. FRANCIS (PA) VS. STONEHILL, 1 P.M. | TBA
FORDHAM VS. COLGATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
VMI VS. FURMAN, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
DARTMOUTH VS. HARVARD, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
RICHMOND VS. TOWSON, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
ELON VS. CAMPBELL, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN VS. GARDNER-WEBB, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST VS. DRAKE, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
WEST GEORGIA VS. LINCOLN (CA), 2 P.M. | ESPN+
OKLAHOMA VS. MAINE, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+/SEC NETWORK
APP STATE VS. OLD DOMINION, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
UAB VS. TULSA, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN CAROLINA VS. CHATTANOOGA, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE TECH VS. LINDENWOOD, 2:30 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN ILLINOIS VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
INCARNATE WOOD VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MERCER VS. EAST TENNESSEE STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SAMFORD VS. WOFFORD, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS STATE VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MISSOURI STATE VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. MURRAY STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
ALABAMA A&M VS. SOUTHERN, 3 P.M. | TBA
JACKSON STATE VS. ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
BETHUNE COOKMAN VS. GRAMBLING, 3 P.M. | TBA
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, 3 P.M. | TBA
NO. 1 OREGON VS. MICHIGAN, 3:30 P.M. | CBS/PARAMOUNT+
NO. 2 GEORGIA VS. FLORIDA, 3:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 11 IOWA STATE VS. TEXAS TECH, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 13 INDIANA VS. MICHIGAN STATE, 3:30 P.M. | PEACOCK
NO. 17 KANSAS STATE VS. HOUSTON, 3:30 P.M. | FOX
NEBRASKA VS. UCLA, 3:30 P.M. | BTN
FLORIDA STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA, 3:30 P.M. | ACCN
UCF VS. ARIZONA, 3:30 P.M. | FS1
UTEP VS. MIDDLE TENNESSEE, 3:30 P.M | CBSSN
MARSHALL VS. UL MONROE, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA STATE VS. NORTHERN IOWA, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NAVY VS. RICE, 4 P.M. | ESPN2
NEW MEXICO VS. WYOMING, 4 P.M. | TRUTV/MAX
TROY VS. COASTAL CAROLINA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH TECH VS. CENTRAL ARKANSAS, 4 P.M | ESPN+
ABILENE CHRISTIAN VS. SOUTHERN UTAH, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR VS. SE LOUISIANA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON VS. MONTANA STATE, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN ARIZONA VS. WEBER STATE, 4 P.M | ESPN+
UC DAVIS VS. NORTHERN COLORADO, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA A&M VS. TEXAS SOUTHERN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN DIEGO VS. DAVIDSON, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NICHOLLS VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
MISSISSIPPI STATE VS. MASSACHUSETTS, 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NORTH ALABAMA VS. AUSTIN PEAY, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY VS. MONTANA, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
ALCORN STATE VS. ALABAMA STATE, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
TENNESSEE STATE VS. UT MARTIN, 6 P.M. | ESPN+
OKLAHOMA STATE VS. ARIZONA STATE, 7 P.M. | FS1
FRESNO STATE VS. HAWAI’I, 7 P.M. | TBA
TARLETON STATE VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 11 CLEMSON VS. LOUISVILLE, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 10 TEXAS A&M VS. SOUTH CAROLINA, 7:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
IOWA VS. WISCONSIN, 7:30 P.M. | NBC
WASHINGTON VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 7:30 P.M. | BTN
SOUTH ALABAMA VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN U
NO. 7 TENNESSEE VS. KENTUCKY, 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NO. 18 PITT VS. NO. 20 SMU, 8 P.M. | ACCN
BAYLOR VS. TCU, 8 P.M | ESPN2
NEVADA VS. COLORADO STATE, 8 P.M. | CBSSN
MCNEESE VS. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE, 8 P.M. | ESPN+
SACRAMENTO STATE VS. PORTLAND STATE, 9 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA HOOSIERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
INDIANA 31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 7
INDIANA 77 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
INDIANA 42 UCLA 13
INDIANA 52 CHARLOTTE 14
INDIANA 42 MARYLAND 28
INDIANA 41 NORTHWESTERN 24
INDIANA 56 NEBRASKA 7
INDIANA 31 WASHINGTON 17
NOVEMBER 2 AT MICHIGAN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 9 VS. MICHIGAN TBA
NOVEMBER 23 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 30 VS. PURDUE TBA
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
OREGON STATE 38 PURDUE 21
NEBRASKA 28 PURDUE 10
WISCONSIN 52 PURDUE 6
ILLINOIS 50 PURDUE 49 OT
OREGON 35 PURDUE 0
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTHWESTERN TBA
NOVEMBER 9 AT OHIO STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 16 VS. PENN STATE TBA
NOVEMBER 22 AT MICHIGAN STATE 8:00
NOVEMBER 30 AT INDIANA TBA
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NOTRE DAME 23 TEXAS A&M 13
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 16 NOTRE DAME 14
NOTRE DAME 66 PURDUE 7
NOTRE DAME 28 MIAMI OH 3
NOTRE DAME 31 LOUISVILLE 24
NOTRE DAME 49 STANFORD 7
NOTRE DAME 31 GEORGIA TECH 14
NOTRE DAME 51 NAVY 14
NOVEMBER 9 VS. FLORIDA STATE 7:30
NOVEMBER 16 VS. VIRGINIA 3:30
NOVEMBER 23 AT ARMY 7:00 (YANKEE STADIUM)
NOVEMBER 30 AT USC TBA
BUTLER BULLDOGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BUTLER 40 UPPER IOWA 7
BUTLER 19 MURRAY STATE 17
BUTLER 53 HANOVER 0
BUTLER 63 VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY-LYNCHBURG 0
BUTLER 40 MOREHEAD STATE 6
DRAKE 27 BUTLER 17
DAYTON 21 BUTLER 14
BUTLER 48 DAVIDSON 38
NOVEMBER 2 VS. STETSON 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT VALPO 1:00 CT
NOVEMBER 16 VS. ST. THOMAS 1:00
NOVEMBER 23 AT PRESBYTERIAN 1:00
BALL STATE CARDINALS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
BALL STATE 42 MISSOURI STATE 34
MIAMI FL 62 BALL STATE 0
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 37 BALL STATE 34
JAMES MADISON 63 BALL STATE 7
WESTERN MICHIGAN 45 BALL STATE 42
BALL STATE 37 KENT STATE 35
VANDERBILT 24 BALL STATE 14
BALL STATE 25 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 23
NOVEMBER 5 VS. MIAMI OH TBA
NOVEMBER 12 AT BUFFALO 7:00
NOVEMBER 23 VS. BOWLING GREEN TBA
NOVEMBER 29 AT OHIO TBA
INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
PURDUE 49 INDIANA STATE 0
EASTERN ILLINOIS 27 INDIANA STATE 20
INDIANA STATE 24 DAYTON 13
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 27 INDIANA STATE 24
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 21 INDIANA STATE 14
INDIANA STATE 31 MURRAY STATE 27
MISSOURI STATE 46 INDIANA STATE 21
INDIANA STATE 20 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 17
NOVEMBER 2 VS. NORTH DAKOTA 1:00
NOVEMBER 9 AT SOUTH DAKOTA 2:00
COLTS SCHEDULE
HOUSTON 29 INDIANAPOLIS 27
GREEN BAY 16 INDIANAPOLIS 10
INDIANAPOLIS 21 CHICAGO 16
INDIANAPOLIS 27 PITTSBURGH 24
JACKSONVILLE 37 INDIANAPOLIS 34
INDIANAPOLIS 20 TENNESSEE 17
INDIANAPOLIS 16 MIAMI 10
HOUSTON 23 INDIANAPOLIS 20
NOV. 3: AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 10: VS. BUFFALO, 1 P.M., CBS
NOV. 17: AT N.Y. JETS, 8:20 P.M., NBC PEACOCK
NOV. 24: VS. DETROIT, 1 P.M., FOX
DEC. 1: AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 15: AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M., CBS
DEC. 22: VS. TENNESSEE, 1 P.M., CBS
DEC. 29: AT N.Y. GIANTS, TBD
JAN. 5: VS. JACKSONVILLE, TBD
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, OCT. 31
HOUSTON TEXANS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
DALLAS COWBOYS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (1:00P CBS)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS (1:00P CBS)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (1:00P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P CBS)
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 10
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
NEW YORK GIANTS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, MUNICH)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 11
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (4:25P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 25
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 (THANKSGIVING)
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (12:30P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:30P FOX)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8:20P NBC)
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3:00P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:05P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4:25P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT BUFFALO BILLS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 2
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 14
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P CBS)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 9
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
MLB PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
WORLD SERIES
GAME 1: DODGERS 6 YANKEES 3 (10)
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
GAME 2: DODGERS 4 YANKEES 2
MONDAY, OCT. 28
GAME 3: DODGERS 4 YANKEES 2
TUESDAY, OCT. 29
GAME 4: YANKEES 11 DODGERS 4
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30
GAME 5^: LAD @ NYY (FOX)
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
GAME 6^: NYY @ LAD (FOX)
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
VGFBFBGAME 7^: NYY @ LAD (FOX)
(^IF NECESSARY)
NBA SCORES
DENVER 144 BROOKLYN 139 OT
DALLAS 120 MINNESOTA 114
SACRAMENTO 113 UTAH 96
GOLDEN STATE 124 NEW ORLEANS 106
NHL SCORES
PHILADELPHIA 2 BOSTON 0
OTTAWA 8 ST. LOUIS 1
SEATTLE 8 MONTREAL 2
ANAHEIM 3 NY ISLANDERS 1
MINNESOTA 5 PITTSBURGH 3
WASHINGTON 5 NY RANGERS 3
SAN JOSE 4 LOS ANGELES 2
MLS PLAYOFFS
NY RED BULLS 1 COLUMBUS 0
MINNESOTA 0 SALT LAKE 0 (MINNESOTA WINS ON PK’S)
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
WORLD SERIES
ANTHONY VOLPE’S SLAM ALLOWS YANKEES TO AVERT SERIES SWEEP
NEW YORK — Anthony Volpe hit a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning and the New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4 on Tuesday.
Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 but was unable to complete the 22nd sweep in World Series history. The Dodgers will attempt to secure their second title in five years and eighth in franchise history on Wednesday when Jack Flaherty opposes Gerrit Cole in a rematch of Game 1.
The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the third against Daniel Hudson (0-1) when Aaron Judge was hit by a pitch, Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled and Giancarlo Stanton walked. After Hudson retired Anthony Rizzo on a popup, Volpe drove a first-pitch slider a few rows back in the left-center-field seats for a 5-2 lead.
As Volpe rounded the bases, teammates pounded on the dugout rail and FOX cameras showed Juan Soto hugging Jose Trevino. After crossing the plate, Volpe was greeted with high-fives.
Volpe entered the at-bat 1-for-12 in the series, though he had scored New York’s first run on Alex Verdugo’s groundout in the second after drawing a walk. Volpe also swiped second as part of a double steal in the eighth and scored on a fielder’s choice grounder by Verdugo.
Before Volpe’s slam, Los Angeles’ Freddie Freeman set a pair of records by hitting a two-run homer off rookie Luis Gil in the first inning.
After a double by Mookie Betts, Freeman lined a 2-1 slider into the right field seats, becoming the first player to hit home runs in the first four games of a World Series and the first to homer in six straight World Series games overall.
Freeman wound up driving in three runs, as he beat out a double-play grounder in the fifth to get the Dodgers within 5-4. Will Smith homered earlier in the inning off Gil.
Austin Wells homered in the sixth for the Yankees, who haven’t been swept in the Fall Classic since 1976 against the Cincinnati Reds. Gleyber Torres hit a three-run drive in the eighth.
Judge added an RBI single two batters after Torres homered.
Gil allowed four runs on five hits in four-plus innings. He was lifted after walking Tommy Edman, and Tim Hill gave up Freeman’s third RBI. New York’s Clay Holmes (3-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Mark Leiter Jr. got the first two outs of the seventh.
After Leiter fanned Shohei Ohtani on a splitter, Luke Weaver got the next four outs before Tim Mayza finished up with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Los Angeles used a bullpen game for the fourth time in the postseason and fell to 2-2 when doing so. Ben Casparius allowed a run in two innings before Hudson served up Volpe’s grand slam.
NFL NEWS
UPON FURTHER REVIEW: FALCONS, EAGLES SOARING IN NFC
TAMPA, Fla. – Amid all the chaos and celebration inside the visitors’ locker room at Raymond James Stadium, Falcons coach Raheem Morris insisted on giving Kirk Cousins the floor Sunday afternoon.
Cousins was masterful in directing the Falcons to their second victory over the Buccaneers – Atlanta’s top threat in the NFC South – in four weeks. The 36-year-old quarterback tossed four touchdowns in the 31-26 win, which improved Atlanta’s record in the division to 4-0.
So, with Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh’s “Take Over Your Trap” blaring, Cousins busted a dance move that made the entire room erupt.
“We’re enjoying winning and we had the music playing, and I was just going to soak in that for a minute, and I was just celebrating with the guys,” Cousins said. “It was about going on the road and going into someone’s trap and trying to take over their trap.”
In a division that was wide-open to begin the year, Atlanta has taken a noticeable step toward supremacy by sweeping Tampa Bay, the NFC South’s reigning champ for three straight years. The Falcons have two division games remaining against the Saints and Panthers, but the road to their first division title since 2016 is starting to look smooth at the midway point of the regular season.
Veteran safety Jessie Bates sensed some extra effort from his teammates leading up to the Bucs game.
“There was a little more urgency this week with it being a division opponent,” said Bates, who forced a fumble and also intercepted Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield. “They’re the defending NFC South champs for the last three years. We knew the mindset was to come here and take (the division) from them. That was our mindset as a team.”
Earlier in the week, Cousins approached Morris and asked if he could address the team following the Falcons’ 20-point loss to the Seahawks in Week 7. While the content of Cousins’ speech remains private, his message hit the spot for a surging Atlanta squad.
“This league beats you up and it tests you every day and it just kicks you down and you’ve got to get back up,” Cousins said. “Sometimes I need to encourage myself. And when I was encouraging myself, I thought, ‘You know what? Maybe somebody else could use this, too.'”
This weekend marked the one-year anniversary of Cousins tearing his right Achilles. The former Vikings quarterback joined Atlanta in the offseason on a four-year, $180-million contract before the Falcons selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the draft. That decision left many wondering about Cousins’ long-term future with the team.
Entering Week 9, Cousins has Atlanta firmly in the driver’s seat. He ranks fourth in the NFL in passing yards per game, seventh in completion percentage over expected, eighth in EPA per play, and fourth in tight-window completion percentage. Of his four passing touchdowns against the Bucs, three were explosive plays (30-plus yards), while Cousins’ 145.9 passer rating was the sixth highest in his 158 career games.
Cousins acknowledged that he’d reflected on reaching the one-year milestone. He showed just how far he’s come in recovering from his Achilles injury: Late in Sunday’s fourth quarter, Cousins scrambled for 13 yards to extend Atlanta’s drive and take more time off the clock.
Morris joked: “He looked like Patrick Mahomes out there.”
Across the division, the Saints and Buccaneers continue to be ravaged by injuries. Against the Falcons, Tampa Bay (4-4) was without top receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. New Orleans started the season hot with consecutive victories but has since lost six in a row. Carolina (1-7) remains stuck in the NFL’s cellar.
Since the NFC South was formed in 2002, Atlanta has the fewest division titles with four. Carolina has five, Tampa Bay six, and New Orleans seven.
There’s plenty of optimism across the Falcons organization that this could finally be their year – eight seasons after last making the playoffs. But the players recognize there’s still work to do.
“This doesn’t mean the season is done,” Bates said. “It doesn’t mean the Saints are going to lay down or the Panthers are going to lay down. But we’ve got to go take two more (division wins) and be undefeated in this division and see where it goes after that.”
Linebacker Kaden Elliss, who leads the team with 65 tackles, emphasized that Morris has the Falcons playing with more discipline, a trait that Atlanta has lacked.
“I think we’re such a good team,” Ellis said. “Another team might have a really good strength, another team might have one of our sides of the ball, our number that day, another team might make some plays. At the end of the day, we have so many guys on all three phases that can create plays that help us find a way to win. That’s what it’s all about.
“Taking down the champs in this division, they’ve won this thing three years in a row, that was big time. … Coming out here to beat them two times, you can’t beat this feeling. I feel like we’re finding our stride.”
Eagles’ flight path
The Eagles entered their Week 5 bye with a laundry list of concerns.
Through four games, quarterback Jalen Hurts had career-worst marks in success rate, EPA per dropback, yards per pass attempt, and sack rate, and he’d committed a league-high 11 turnover-worthy plays.
One month later, the Eagles have rattled off three consecutive victories to improve to 5-2, and Hurts didn’t commit a turnover in that span. Philadelphia has started to create an identity as a run-first offense led by Saquon Barkley.
During this weekend’s 37-17 smashing of the Bengals, star playmakers Barkley, DeVonta Smith, and A.J. Brown combined for 280 net yards, while Hurts had three rushing touchdowns. The Eagles were efficient and effective, scoring on seven of eight drives, and Hurts registered the best EPA per dropback (0.58) of his career.
Barkley, whose career high is 1,312 rushing yards with the Giants in 2022, is on pace for 1,860 yards during his inaugural season in Philadelphia. He’s been a smashing addition to an Eagles offense littered with big names. Barkley’s explosiveness has also made coordinator Kellen Moore more willing to diversify the offense, leading to a recent uptick in under-center play calls. Before this season, the Eagles deployed Hurts almost exclusively in the shotgun or pistol formation.
“I don’t think we’re there yet (offensively),” Hurts told reporters Sunday. “I think we’re slowly finding it and trying to piece things together. Ultimately, it comes down to cadence, rhythm, and how we play. And then … optimizing all of the talent we have.”
While Hurts reached the end zone three times with his legs, he also connected with Smith for one of his best throws ever. Hurts’ 45-yard touchdown completion traveled 59.3 air yards, the longest completion through the air in his five-year career.
Philadelphia’s 20-point victory over Cincinnati was an overdue development for the “win comfortably” crowd. Before the Eagles’ Week 7 win over the Giants, they hadn’t won a game by more than one possession since Week 7 of the 2023 season. Philadelphia’s now accomplished that feat in consecutive games.
Barkley rushed for 57 of his 108 yards in the fourth quarter – all of them on a 12-play, 85-yard drive that ate up 7:37 of game time. It was the type of shove-it-down-your-throat possession that allowed the Eagles to close out the victory in style.
Defensively, Philadelphia has upped its intensity and seemingly found its footing in coordinator Vic Fangio’s scheme and game plans. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow finished with an 84.7 passer rating, his lowest of the season.
Since the bye, the Eagles rank first in the league points allowed per game, first in yards allowed, second in sacks, and first in defensive success rate.
The Eagles still sit 31st in takeaways, although they forced two turnovers – a fumble forced by Zack Baun that fellow linebacker Nakobe Dean recovered and an interception from safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson – to double their season takeaway total.
“We put everything we have into this,” head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters. “I’m proud of these guys with how mentally tough they are, and when you win, you feel it – you’re excited about it regardless of how you win.
“The identity of this football team is physical. That’s what we’re going to try to play by each week.”
McManus clutch again for Green Bay
For the second consecutive week, kicker Brandon McManus connected on a game-winning field goal, this time lifting the Packers to a 30-27 victory over the Jaguars.
Green Bay began the season with Brayden Narveson at kicker, but the undrafted rookie – who’d been claimed off waivers at the end of training camp – missed four field goals between 40-49 yards. General manager Brian Gutekunst then turned to McManus, a 10-year veteran who played for the Jaguars last season.
Back in May, a pair of flight attendants sued McManus, alleging he had sexually assaulted them on the Jaguars’ chartered flight from Jacksonville to London in 2023. He’d already signed a one-year deal with the Commanders, who released him. The lawsuit, which was dismissed and then refiled in September, prolonged McManus’ free agency.
Later in September, however, the NFL said it couldn’t find evidence that McManus had violated the league’s personal conduct policy, and in October, he said the lawsuit was “resolved.” Given Narveson’s early struggles, the Packers brought in McManus for a workout, and he signed Oct. 16.
Through two games, McManus has been gold for Green Bay. Last week, he knocked in a 45-yard game-winning field goal to defeat the Texans. This Sunday, he connected on a 24-yarder against his former team as the Packers improved to 6-2 in an extremely competitive NFC North.
“Anytime I have a chance to play in this league, have an opportunity to strap up the helmet and play with teammates in a locker room, this is one of the most cherished places in the world,” McManus told reporters Sunday. “It’s a chance to share memories and times with these guys, it’s incredible for me. That makes it special.”
McManus and the Packers will battle the Lions (6-1) for first place in the NFC North on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
REPORTS: VIKINGS ACQUIRE LT CAM ROBINSON FROM JAGUARS
After losing their starting left tackle to a season-ending injury, the Minnesota Vikings landed his replacement by trading for Cam Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday, ESPN and NFL Network reported.
The Vikings acquired Robinson and a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft pick from Jacksonville in exchange for a conditional 2026 fifth-round selection. Based on Robinson’s playing time, the seventh-rounder can be dropped and the fifth-rounder can be upgraded to a fourth.
Vikings tackle Christian Darrisaw suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee in Thursday’s 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Robinson, 29, was a second-round draft pick by the Jaguars in 2017 and has started all 91 games he’s played since that rookie year.
Robinson, an unrestricted free agent after 2024, joins a 5-2 Vikings team in a playoff race, and the 2-6 Jaguars get to shed Robinson’s $16.25 million base salary. It was unclear whether Jacksonville retained any of Robinson’s salary to facilitate the trade.
REPORTS: RAVENS ACQUIRE WR DIONTAE JOHNSON FROM PANTHERS
The Baltimore Ravens acquired wide receiver Diontae Johnson from the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported.
The Ravens will give up their fifth-round draft pick in the 2025 draft in the deal while also acquiring the Panthers’ sixth-round pick, per the reports.
Johnson, 28, has 30 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns in seven games this season, his first with the Panthers after playing his first five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Panthers acquired Johnson from the Steelers in a March 13 trade.
Johnson is leading the Panthers (1-7) in receptions, receiving yards and targets (58).
In 84 career games (74 starts), Johnson has 421 receptions for 4,720 yards and 28 touchdowns since he was a third-round draft pick by the Steelers in 2019 out of Toledo. He made the Pro Bowl in 2021.
The Ravens (5-3) have scored an NFL-best 242 points this season but are one game behind the Steelers in the AFC North. The Panthers have scored only 124 points, second fewest in the NFC (New York Giants, 117).
NBA NEWS
RUDY GAY RETIRES AFTER 17 SEASONS WITH FIVE NBA TEAMS
Veteran forward Rudy Gay announced in The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday that he is retiring after 17 NBA seasons.
Gay, 38, last played for the Utah Jazz in 2022-23. He signed with the Golden State Warriors in September 2023 but was waived prior to the start of last season.
He owns career averages of 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds in 1,120 games (779 starts) with the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs and Jazz.
“It wasn’t always all good. I could’ve done more or been better,” Gay wrote. “But you know what? At the same time … in some cases, on some nights, the result was actually really cool. And the circle I formed, the moments I shared, the teammates and coaches I worked alongside with, made the ride worth every moment.”
Gay was selected by the Houston Rockets with the eighth overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft out of UConn before being traded weeks later to the Grizzlies.
NBA ROUNDUP: NUGGETS OUTLAST NETS FOR 2ND STRAIGHT OT WIN
Nikola Jokic had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon scored 24 points apiece and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 144-139 in overtime on Tuesday in New York.
Russell Westbrook had 22 points off the bench, Michael Porter Jr. contributed 16 and Christian Braun added 12 for Denver, which won in OT for the second consecutive night.
Brooklyn had seven players score in double figures, led by Dennis Schroder, who had 28 points and 14 assists. Cam Thomas contributed 26 points.
Brooklyn scored first in overtime before the Nuggets reeled off eight straight points to go ahead 133-127. Schroder hit a 3-pointer to cut the Nets’ deficit to 135-132, but Braun answered from deep and Murray split a pair of free throws to stretch Denver’s lead to seven.
Cameron Johnson drained a 3-pointer to make it 141-137 with 26.5 seconds left, but the Nuggets closed it out.
Mavericks 120, Timberwolves 114
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting as Dallas held on to beat Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Luka Doncic finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Dallas, which earned its second victory in as many nights. P.J. Washington had 17 points to go along with eight rebounds, and Daniel Gafford added 14 points.
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points on 12-for-20 shooting to lead Minnesota, which had a two-game winning streak end. Julius Randle finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Naz Reid contributed 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Kings 113, Jazz 96
Domantas Sabonis posted 28 points and 11 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 20 points and eight assists and Sacramento routed Utah in Salt Lake City.
All five Kings starters scored in double figures. De’Aaron Fox finished with 19 points, while Keegan Murray and Kevin Huerter each had 14 points.
Jordan Clarkson notched 21 points on 8-of-16 shooting for the Jazz, who also got 18 points and seven boards from reserve John Collins.
Warriors 124, Pelicans 106
Buddy Hield responded to a promotion to the starting lineup with a team-high 28 points and short-handed Golden State rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat New Orleans in the opener of a two-day, two-game sequence in San Francisco.
Playing without Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins and De’Anthony Melton, the Warriors prevailed in large part because of the play of new starters Hield, Brandin Podziemski (19 points) and Moses Moody (17 points).
Zion Williamson had a game-high 31 points and Brandon Ingram added 30 for the Pelicans, who split a similar two-game, same-site NBA-style doubleheader last week at Portland.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WITH COOPER FLAGG, DUKE TITLE TALK MORE THAN HYPE
DURHAM, N.C. — By the standards of most men’s college basketball programs, Jon Scheyer’s first two seasons at the helm of the Blue Devils since taking over for the retired coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski would be considered enormous success.
In Scheyer’s first season, Duke won the ACC Tournament and cut down the nets at the Greensboro Coliseum. Last season, the Blue Devils followed that up with a trip to the Elite Eight where they lost to North Carolina State.
At Duke, the standard set by Krzyzewski over his 42 years guiding the Blue Devils was regularly making the Final Four and competing for national championships.
Under the guidance of Coach K, Duke won five national titles and played in 13 Final Fours.
This season, a reloaded roster headlined by a player that many expect to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Duke aims to be a contender once again. The goal this season for the Blue Devils is nothing short of hanging a meaningful banner inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
“I’ve been through two NCAA tournaments now and haven’t got as far as I wanted to,” said junior guard Tyrese Proctor, the only returning starter for Duke. “When we went down, it fueled us even more for this year. I feel like my whole summer was targeted towards that last season and just trying to improve every day as a group.”
Aside from Proctor, Duke brings back just one other player who played more than 10 minutes per game in sophomore guard Caleb Foster. The Blue Devils brought in 10 new players in the offseason: six freshmen and four transfers.
And none of them come with more hype than Cooper Flagg.
The wing from Newport, Maine signed with the Blue Devils over offers from every other major program you can think of, including UConn, the two-time defending national champions. Long before inking his national letter of intent, he was already being talked about as a top pick in next year’s NBA Draft, and someone who could power a program to a national championship. Before even taking a dribble in his first college basketball game, Flagg has already inked a lucrative NIL deal with New Balance and has already been named to the Associated Press preseason All-American team.
“For me, it’s about just having fun,” Flagg said. “When I’m having fun, I’m able to bring so much energy. Something that’s become very important as I’ve gone through the levels of basketball is just the talk. Talk is so key, so important to being in the right spots, having teammates’ backs. Just having that energy, having that talk, just comes from having fun and wanting to do it for my teammates.”
While Flagg’s 6-foot-9 frame allows him to grab rebounds and defend bigger players inside, he also has the combination of speed, athleticism and ball-handling to attack any opponent off the dribble from the perimeter. And even if a defender does keep Flagg in front of them, he also has the form and accuracy to knock down 3-pointers and mid-range pull-up jumpers with ease.
One of his handful of highlights in Duke’s 103-47 exhibition win over Arizona State was catching a pass from Proctor in-stride and throwing down a two-handed jam on a fast break.
But in practice and these preseason contests, Scheyer has been most impressed with Flagg’s defense. Against Division II Lincoln, Flagg had four blocks, along with 22 points and six assists.
“He has this it-factor that you can’t explain, where he just makes everybody around him better,” Scheyer said. “His unselfishness – when your best player is not searching for stats, it has such an amazing impact on the rest of your team. That’s what he does. He guards whoever you ask him too.”
In addition to Flagg, Duke’s freshman class also includes 7-foot-2 Khaman Maluach from South Sudan, five-star prospects Isaiah Evans and Kon Knueppel, and two products from Fairfax, Virginia’s Paul VI Catholic High School in 6-foot-11 Patrick Ngongba II and 6-foot-6 Darren Harris. All six of Duke’s freshmen ranked in the top 40 of 247sports’ 2024 rankings.
Through the transfer portal, Scheyer added Syracuse’s Maliq Brown who led the ACC last season in steals (71) and 2-point shooting percentage (73.6), Rice starter Cameron Sheffield, Tulane starter Sion James, and Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year Mason Gillis, who had eight points and four rebounds in Purdue’s Final Four win over NC State.
“We’re a deep team this year. We’re going to have bodies and we’re going to be able to rotate quicker,” Proctor said. “We’re picking up full court and playing that old Duke basketball and trying to ramp the offense up, getting stops, just making them overthink. The offense will take care of itself.”
RELOADED NO. 3 UCONN OPENS THREE-PEAT QUEST VS. SACRED HEART
UConn begins a quest for a third straight national championship when the Huskies open the season at home against Sacred Heart.
The Wednesday (Nov. 6) tip-off game for UConn is one of four games on the schedule before the Huskies hit the islands for the Maui Invitational and a first-round matchup with Memphis (Nov. 25).
Coach Dan Hurley put his trust into his powerhouse program in the offseason, eschewing overtures from the Los Angeles Lakers to chase history with the Huskies.
No Division I program has won three straight championships since UCLA claimed seven in a row from 1967 to 1973.
A cast change makes this UConn club more of an unknown than previous net-cutting iterations. While Hurley passed on jumping to the pros, the third-ranked Huskies had four of last year’s five starters leave for the NBA, but Hurley said this might be the deepest team he’s ever had.
“We think, top to bottom, this could be our most talented roster,” Hurley said. “Maybe a little bit young, but the talent is impressive.”
UConn (37-3 overall, 18-2 in the Big East last season) starts the season planning to build around lone returning starter Alex Karaban. A 6-foot-8 junior forward, Karaban averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds last season.
“Alex gets a chance to be more of an impact player at the offensive end,” Hurley said. “Somebody who has a chance to create more and attack more. … There’s a lot of weight you have to carry when you’re the man, and Alex is about to carry it.”
Sophomore forward Jaylin Stewart, sophomore guard Solo Ball and senior guard Hassan Diarra are pegged for bigger roles this season, and the Huskies added two transfers projected to have a huge impact: guard Aidan Mahaney (Saint Mary’s) and center Tarris Reed Jr. (Michigan).
“I think most importantly we have to get these two transfers up to speed, because they’re not exactly where we want them to be right now,” Hurley said. “And the sophomore class is going to be huge. I understand the questions about us banking on some people who haven’t done it before, but we’ve done it the last two years and it’s worked out. We do have a championship DNA. We have a championship belief. I think there’s a confidence in the way that we play. We’ve dominated the sport at the most critical time, March Madness.”
Sacred Heart opens the season at Temple (Nov. 4) with some of the same challenges, even if their stated goals aren’t the same as UConn.
The Pioneers lost four of their top five scorers from a team that went 16-16 overall and 10-6 in the Northeast Conference last season. They move to the MAAC for 2024-25 and were selected 13th in the conference preseason coaches’ poll.
There are six true freshmen on the Sacred Heart roster, which features only one player taller than 6-foot-9. Redshirt junior Tanner Thomas was named to the All-MAAC preseason third team. Thomas averaged 10.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in nine contests last season before sustaining a season-ending injury in December.
“He’s versatile,” Sacred Heart coach Anthony Latina said. “He was our best defensive rebounder, and we were a bad defensive rebounding team. He makes threes, but he can play outside and in. We need him to be a solid double-figure guy for us.”
Bryce Johnson also returned to Sacred Heart after transferring to Northeastern last year. Johnson spent three seasons at Sacred Heart before he first entered the transfer portal.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: MARC-ANDRE FLEURY WINS IN PITTSBURGH FAREWELL
Frederick Gaudreau scored two goals and added an assist and Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves against their former team, lifting the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 victory over the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
Fleury, a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins, competed presumably in his last trip to Pittsburgh, where he spent his first 13 NHL seasons. The 39-year-old veteran will retire at the end of the season.
Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov scored into an empty net and notched a pair of assists to extend his multi-point streak to a franchise-high-tying six games. Jakub Lauko and Zuccarello also scored for the Wild.
Pittsburgh’s Rickard Rakell scored two goals, Valtteri Puustinen also scored and Sidney Crosby notched three assists. Joel Blomqvist turned aside 34 shots for the Penguins, who have lost six in a row (0-5-1).
Ducks 3, Islanders 1
Lukas Dostal made 40 saves as Anaheim beat New York in Elmont, N.Y.
Frank Vatrano had a goal and an assist, and Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry scored power-play goals for the Ducks, who had lost two in a row and four of five.
Mathew Barzal scored a power-play goal and Ilya Sorokin made 19 saves for the Islanders, who have dropped three of four.
Capitals 5, Rangers 3
Alex Ovechkin scored twice as Washington beat visiting New York.
The Washington captain now has 857 career goals, 37 behind Wayne Gretzky for the all-time NHL record. Aliaksei Protas had a goal and two assists, and Connor McMichael and Nic Dowd also scored for the Capitals. Rasmus Sandin and Dylan Strome each had two assists, and Logan Thompson made 16 saves.
Will Cuylle, Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil scored and Igor Shesterkin stopped 41 shots for the Rangers.
Flyers 2, Bruins 0
Samuel Ersson made 23 saves en route to his first shutout of the season as Philadelphia won in Boston.
Tyson Foerster netted the game-winning goal in the second period, and Joel Farabee added a last-minute empty-netter. The Flyers have won two of their past three games since a six-game losing streak (0-5-1).
Joonas Korpisalo made 17 saves for the Bruins, who have won just one of their past four (0-3-1). That span includes a pair of shutout losses.
Kraken 8, Canadiens 2
Defenseman Brandon Montour notched his first NHL hat trick and Chandler Stephenson had four assists as Seattle prevailed at Montreal.
Jaden Schwartz added a goal and two assists for the Kraken, who snapped a three-game winless streak (0-2-1). Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jamie Oleksiak had a goal and an assist apiece, Jared McCann had two helpers and Ryker Evans and Eeli Tolvanen also tallied. Joey Daccord made 28 saves.
Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens, who had a two-game winning streak end. Sam Montembeault was pulled at 1:32 of the second period after allowing five goals on 10 shots. Cayden Primeau went the rest of the way, stopping 10 of 13 shots.
Senators 8, Blues 1
Tim Stutzle scored twice and added two assists as Ottawa rolled past visiting St. Louis to snap a two-game losing streak.
Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette also had two goals apiece for the Senators, and Josh Norris and Noah Gregor also scored. Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux each earned two assists, and Linus Ullmark made 26 saves.
Dylan Holloway scored for the Blues, who lost their second straight game. Joel Hofer allowed five goals on 21 shots before getting pulled in the second period. Jordan Binnington yielded three goals on 14 shots to finish up.
Sharks 4, Kings 2
Jake Walman had a goal and two assists to help San Jose top visiting Los Angeles for its second win in a row.
Walman recorded three points for the second straight game. Fabian Zetterlund, Tyler Toffoli and William Eklund also scored and Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves for the Sharks, who started 0-7-2 before winning on back-to-back nights.
Akil Thomas and Alex Laferriere scored and David Rittich made 17 saves for the Kings, who had won two in a row and four of five.
NASCAR NEWS
STUBBS: KYLE LARSON CAN ONLY BLAME HIMSELF FOR PREDICAMENT
For the second year in a row at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Larson found himself chasing down Ryan Blaney for the victory.
And, for the second year in a row, Larson stepped ever so slightly over the line that differentiates aggression from foolishness, spinning out of second place with 13 laps to go.
It was a miracle that Larson was racing for the win at all in South Florida, as a flat tire on lap 47 relegated him to the back of the pack. After many pit stops and adjustments, however, Larson broke back into the top-five in the closing stages, eventually climbing back into second place.
However, Larson’s over-aggressive attempt to squeeze between Blaney and the lapped car of Austin Dillon may cost the 2021 champion much more than the race win.
Larson’s incredible display of throttle modulation meant he only lost one spot during the spin, but the damage done to the diffuser of his car forced his pit crew to spend precious seconds making repairs, dropping him multiple positions on pit road.
When the checkered flag flew, Larson found himself in 13th with a 24-point day — certainly not the worst outcome possible considering his circumstances early in the race, but a disappointing result nonetheless.
Larson’s late spin now puts the Hendrick Motorsports driver in unfamiliar territory as he chases his second championship. In Larson’s two Championship Four appearances, he clinched his spot in the championship race by winning the first race of the Round of 8.
That was far from the case in Las Vegas on Oct. 20, when Larson dealt with myriad issues on pit road and was forced to scratch and claw his way to an 11th-place finish.
Larson’s results in the first two races of the round mean he’s on the outside looking in for the Championship Four as the circuit heads to Martinsville for the penultimate race of the season. Larson currently sits fifth on the playoff grid, seven points behind teammate William Byron for the final transfer spot.
Larson’s current placement mostly stems from the series of unfortunate events that have plagued the No. 5 team over the last two weeks, but plenty of other opportunities throughout the season can also be partially blamed for the dangerous situation he’s in.
His decision to run the rain-delayed Indianapolis 500 on May 26 rather than start NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 ended up being the difference in Tyler Reddick — who won Sunday’s race in Miami — winning the regular-season championship following the Southern 500 at Darlington.
Larson missed out on five extra playoff points that were instead awarded to Reddick. If Larson had those points now, he’d only be two behind Byron for the final spot.
Another flat tire at Kansas in the opening race of the Round of 12 meant Larson never had a chance to contend for the win at one of his best tracks. Another over-aggressive move at Michigan in August resulted in Larson spinning and finishing 34th.
At Iowa, Larson — who was trying to make his way back through the field — was forced into a three-wide situation, which resulted in a crash and subsequent 34th-place finish.
In Chicago, he lost traction on the wet city streets, plowing his way into a tire barrier and a 39th-place finish. A crash in the opening race of the playoffs at Atlanta also negated any opportunity to gain crucial playoff points, which could be the difference between him advancing to the Championship Four or watching his teammate advance instead.
All these incidents have brought Larson to the present, where he needs a stellar performance in order to make the Championship Four for the third time in four seasons.
Larson won at Martinsville in April 2023, but it was his main competitor in Byron who won in the Cup Series’ first visit to the track on April 7.
Sunday’s race will be a battle within the battle for Larson — the chance to make the Championship Four is right there for the taking. But the battle to not push the envelope and make another risky move will be just as important in completing the mission.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
COLTS FOOTBALL
COLTS BENCHING RICHARDSON FOR FLACCO
The Indianapolis Colts are benching quarterback Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.
Richardson completed 10 of 32 pass attempts for 175 yards, a touchdown, and an interception against the Houston Texans in Week 8. The 31.25% completion rate is the lowest Richardson has posted in an NFL game.
Flacco has appeared in four games (two starts) this campaign. The 39-year-old has 716 yards, seven touchdowns, and one pick. He signed a one-year deal with the Colts this offseason after leading the Browns to a 4-1 record in five starts last year.
Richardson has struggled with accuracy and turnovers since being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft. He owns a career completion rate of 50.2% and has eight interceptions against seven touchdown passes. The Florida product has been a threat with his legs, though, rushing for 378 yards and five touchdowns in 10 career games.
The 22-year-old is the second quarterback from the first round of the 2023 draft class to be benched this season, joining Carolina Panthers signal-caller Bryce Young.
Head coach Shane Steichen said Monday that the team was “evaluating everything” after Sunday’s loss to the Texans dropped the team to 4-4. Indianapolis sits second in the AFC South behind the 6-2 Texans.
The Colts play the Minnesota Vikings on the road in Week 9.
COLTS RESTORE QB JASON BEAN TO PRACTICE SQUAD, SIGN CB TRE FLOWERS AND RB EVAN HULL TO PRACTICE SQUAD, MAKE ADDITIONAL PRACTICE SQUAD MOVES
Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today restored quarterback Jason Bean to the practice squad and signed cornerback Tre Flowers and running back Evan Hull to the practice squad. The team also released defensive tackle Josiah Bronson, wide receiver Ethan Fernea and cornerback Kelvin Joseph from the practice squad.
Bean, 6-2, 196 pounds, was placed on the Practice Squad Injured list on September 24. He was signed to the team’s practice squad on August 28 after participating in the Colts’ 2024 offseason program and training camp. Bean was originally signed by Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2024. Collegiately, he played in 51 career games (30 starts) at Kansas (2021-23) and North Texas (2018-20) and completed 414-of-699 passes for 5,969 yards with 55 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. Bean also compiled 251 carries for 1,344 yards (5.4 avg.) and 14 touchdowns. In 2023, he saw action in 12 games (10 starts) and completed 124-of-199 passes for 2,130 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Bean also registered 47 carries for 280 yards (6.0 avg.) and three touchdowns.
Flowers, 6-3, 200 pounds, has played in 94 career games (44 starts) in his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2024), Atlanta Falcons (2023), Cincinnati Bengals (2021-22) and Seattle Seahawks (2018-21). He has compiled 270 tackles (211 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 22 passes defensed, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and 16 special teams stops. Flowers has also appeared in 10 postseason contests (three starts) and has registered 20 tackles (16 solo), two passes defensed and five special teams stops. He was originally selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma State. In 2024, Flowers played in four games with the Jaguars and tallied three solo tackles.
Hull, 5-10, 209 pounds, has competed in one game this season. He also has spent time on the practice squad. As a rookie in 2023, Hull saw action in one game before suffering a season-ending injury and was placed on the Injured Reserve list. He registered one carry for one yard and caught one pass for six yards last season. Hull was originally selected by Indianapolis in the fifth round (176th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Collegiately, he played in 37 career games (23 starts) at Northwestern (2019-22) and compiled 488 carries for 2,417 yards (5.0 avg.) and 18 touchdowns. Hull also registered 94 receptions for 851 yards (9.0 avg.) and four touchdowns. He garnered Honorable Mention All-Big Ten recognition in each of his last two seasons.
Bronson, 6-3, 295 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on September 24, 2024. He has played in eight career games in his time with the New England Patriots (2024), Miami Dolphins (2022-23), Dallas Cowboys (2021-22), Cleveland Browns (2021) and New Orleans Saints (2021). Bronson has registered 12 tackles (eight solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss. He was originally signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2021, out of Washington.
Fernea, 6-0, 195 pounds, has had two stints on the team’s practice squad this season (Weeks 7 and 8). He participated in the Colts’ 2024 offseason program and training camp. Fernea spent time on the team’s active roster and practice squad the last two seasons (2022-23). In 2023, he saw action in three games. As a rookie in 2022, Fernea played in one game. He was originally signed by Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022, out of UCLA. His last name is pronounced FIR-knee-uh.
Joseph, 6-1, 195 pounds, saw action in two games for Indianapolis this season and tallied one special teams stop. He was originally signed to the team’s practice squad on September 11, 2024. Joseph has appeared in 33 career games (three starts) in his time with the Colts (2024), Kansas City Chiefs (2024), Seattle Seahawks (2023), Miami Dolphins (2023) and Dallas Cowboys (2021-23). He has recorded 29 tackles (25 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, four passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 11 special teams stops. Joseph has played in three postseason contests and has tallied one forced fumble and two special teams stops. He was originally selected by the Cowboys in the second round (44th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Kentucky.
PACERS BASKETBALL
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS VS CELTICS
The reigning NBA champs return to the Circle City this week for the first time since Game 4 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.
On Wednesday night in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers (1-3) hope to get some revenge and end a three-game skid when they host the undefeated Boston Celtics (4-0) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Last time the teams met, the Celtics celebrated a 4-0 sweep on the Pacers’ floor. The final win margin didn’t illustrate the closeness of each contest, however, as Game 1 went to overtime and Games 3 and 4 were decided by just three points each.
Indiana enters Wednesday night’s matchup dropping three straight games, including a 119-115 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday.
In Orlando, the Magic stormed back from an eight-point deficit late in the fourth quarter before Tyrese Haliburton made a 3-pointer to tie the game with 53 seconds remaining. Magic backup guard Anthony Black then answered with a triple of his own before Orlando managed a stop and made free throws to seal the win.
Indiana showed improvements against the Magic in some early-season problem areas, as they pulled down a season-high 44 rebounds (15 offensive) and had a season-low 13 turnovers. Six Pacers players scored in double figures against the Magic, as Indiana forward Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 26 points and Haliburton nearly notched a triple-double with 19 points, 10 assists, and nine boards.
Boston hasn’t missed a beat since claiming the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy with a 4-1 series win over the Dallas Mavericks in June, as the Celtics are just one of two teams still unbeaten in the East.
Through four games, the Celtics have the top offensive rating in the NBA and are averaging a league-best 124.3 points per game. Boston has made an NBA-high 66 3-pointers on a league-best 42.8 percent shooting as a team, relying on their deep shooting for 52 percent of their scoring.
Led by the All-NBA duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics return almost their entire roster from last season.
Tatum is averaging 28.5 points per game thus far on 51.2 percent shooting to go with 6.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists, and Brown is putting up 26.0 points while pulling down 7.8 rebounds nightly.
The Celtics travel to Indy after a 119-108 Monday night win over the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden.
Boston made 18 3-pointers against the Bucks, with Payton Pritchard drilling eight treys off the bench en route to 28 points. Brown scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Celtics.
Indiana had a record of 2-2 against Boston during the 2023-2024 regular season.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Celtics: G – Jrue Holiday, G – Derrick White, F – Jaylen Brown, F – Jayson Tatum, C – Al Horford
Injury Report
Pacers: Johnny Furphy – questionable (strep throat), Myles Turner – questionable (left ankle sprain), James Wiseman – out (torn left Achilles tendon)
Celtics: Sam Hauser – probable (lower back injury management), Kristaps Porzingis – out (left posterior tibialis tendon surgery rehabilitation)
Last Meeting
May 27, 2024: In a fight until the final buzzer, the Celtics eliminated the Pacers from the Eastern Conference Finals, 105-102, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Boston secured a 4-0 sweep over the Blue & Gold, and the Celtics went on to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the NBA Finals.
Indiana and Boston traded the lead 15 times in Game 4, and like in earlier games in the series, the Celtics came up clutch in the final moments to take the win. Tied at 102 with 45 seconds left in the game, Celtics guard Derrick White drilled a 3-pointer in the corner for what would prove to be the game-winner.
The Pacers outshot the Celtics 46 to 44.9 percent in Game 4 and also won the rebounding margin 47-44.
Andrew Nembhard, again starting at point guard with Tyrese Haliburton out due to a hamstring injury, led the Pacers with 24 points and 10 assists, while Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and T.J. McConnell added 15 points off the bench. Aaron Nesmith (14 points) and Obi Toppin (12 points) also scored double figures.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, Jrue Holiday logged 17 points and nine boards, and White finished with 16 points for the visitors.
Noteworthy
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is tied with Bill Fitch for 11th all-time in NBA coaching wins. A win against the Celtics would be the 945th for Carlisle as a head coach.
Myles Turner needs 29 points to hit 8,000 for his career with the Blue & Gold. He would become just the ninth player in Pacers NBA history to reach the mark.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was teammates with Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White on Team USA this past summer at the Paris Olympics.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
TV: ESPN – Mark Jones (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst), Jorge Sedano (sideline reporter)
FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)
Tickets
Up Next
The Pacers will welcome Jayson Tatum and the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7:00 PM ET.
INDIANA FOOTBALL
PLAYOFFS IN VIEW AS NO. 13 INDIANA TAKES ON MICHIGAN STATE
With the last third of the college football regular season here, No. 13 Indiana serving as a feel-good story this year feels like old news.
Now, remarkably, the big question is whether the Hoosiers can play their way into the College Football Playoff.
Four games remain for Indiana (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) to achieve that improbable feat. The first game will come against Michigan State (4-4, 2-3) on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich., and the clash will serve as the annual battle for the Old Brass Spittoon.
First and foremost on the minds of the Indiana faithful is the health of starting quarterback Kurtis Rourke.
After Rourke missed last Saturday’s 31-17 win over Washington with an injured thumb, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said Monday he was “optimistic” on the quarterback’s return.
“Building up,” Cignetti said. “Workload will increase as the week goes on. That’s all I’m going to say about it.”
Backup Tayven Jackson did a serviceable job against Washington, completing 11 of 19 passes for 124 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Indiana, however, knows its best chance of cracking the 12-team playoff is to have Rourke in the lineup.
Rourke enters the game fifth in the Big Ten in passing yards (1,941) and second in completion percentage (74.6).
Cignetti said his team will have to be sure to match Michigan State’s physicality.
“They’re going to smack you in the mouth,” Cignetti said. “Have a good play-action game. Also have enough little trickery there to keep you off balance so you’re not overcommitting. Very aggressive on defense.”
While Indiana is aiming for a conference title and playoff berth, Michigan State is bidding for at least two more wins to become bowl-eligible for the first time since the 2021 season.
The Spartans are coming off a 24-17 loss to arch-rival Michigan and are preparing a stretch in which they will play three of their last four games at home.
“We do have to move on to a big-time opponent,” Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith said. “One of the hottest teams in the country. Doing it in all three phases. You look at Indiana, offensively they are doing some things and can score points in bunches. Defensively, they have some good players running around and have a solid scheme. You don’t win every game by accident.”
Michigan State hasn’t been as consistent as Indiana this year, which is a reflection of the up-and-down play of first-year starting quarterback Aidan Chiles.
After throwing for seven interceptions in the first four games of the season, Chiles has been picked off only twice in the last four games.
If Chiles can continue to take care of the ball and make plays with his arm and feet, the Spartans can present problems for Indiana.
“I think we’ve gained confidence as the year has gone on,” Smith said. “We can go toe-to-toe with just about anybody. Now we want to play our best football in November.”
The road team has won four straight games in the rivalry, including Michigan State’s 24-21 win last year in Bloomington, Ind.
PONDS TABBED NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DALLAS – After earning weekly accolades from the Big Ten on Monday, sophomore defensive back D’Angelo Ponds was named Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Oct. 29), as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
Ponds grabbed a pair of first half interceptions against the Huskies, with his first Hoosier interception going 67 yards the other way for the game’s opening touchdown. It was his first career pick-6 – college or high school – and is the longest defensive touchdown scored by an IU player since Jameel Cook Jr. took one for 96 yards against FIU in 2015.
His second interception came in the second quarter and set up Indiana’s second scoring drive of the game. The two interceptions versus Washington mark the first multi-interception game by a Hoosier in Big Ten play since Jamar Johnson at Ohio State (2; 2020).
The Miami, Florida, native was also the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week as he added five tackles and a half tackle for loss against the Huskies.
He was the highest-graded defensive back in the Power 4 during Week 9 (93.5) per Pro Football Focus. His four-career interception are tied for No. 2 among active FBS true sophomores.
Ponds is the first IU defender to earn the Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week and second to garner a national defensive award. Linebacker Micah McFadden was tabbed as the Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week in 2020.
The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association’s full membership, selects a 26-man All-America Team and eventually the Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalists. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner will be chosen from the finalists named in November. Committee members, by individual ballot, select the winner they regard as the best defensive player in college football.
The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993. In 1995, the FWAA named the award in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota. Nagurski dominated college football, then became a star for professional football’s Chicago Bears in the 1930s. Bronislaw “Bronko” Nagurski is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 13 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
NO. 16 INDIANA CLINCHES BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Excellence is a habit, and the Hoosiers have a habit of winning Big Ten Men’s Soccer Championships.
Indiana men’s soccer clinched at least a share of the Big Ten regular season title Tuesday (Oct. 29) night with one of its best performances of the season, beating Northwestern 6-1 in its conference finale on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
Indiana captured its 35th Big Ten Championship, 19th regular season title and fifth league crown in seven seasons. Including regular season and tournament titles, IU has won nine of the last 13 and has a chance to make it 10 of 14 in the Big Ten Tournament over the coming two weeks.
Finishing its conference slate with a 7-1-2 record, Indiana secured 23 points in the league table. Thanks to Ohio State’s 2-2 draw against Michigan State on Tuesday, no team can finish with more points than IU when the rest of the Big Ten plays its final games on Sunday. OSU’s match with Maryland on Sunday will determine if the Hoosiers share the title with the Buckeyes as well as top-two seeding for the Big Ten Tournament.
The Hoosiers began their conference slate even after three games at 1-1-1 before winning six of their last seven league matches and clinching the title Tuesday night.
KEY MOMENTS
• 17′ – Senior forward Samuel Sarver lit up the scoreboard with a score from 20 yards out that dipped into the far corner.
• 35′ – Fellow senior forward Tommy Mihalic doubled IU’s lead with another rocket, hitting a volley, from similar distance to Sarver, into the top corner.
• 38′ – Mihalic got his brace from the penalty spot, depositing his 10th goal of the year into the bottom corner and past a diving keeper.
• 58′ – Graduate forward Justin Weiss got his first of the night after collecting a deflection, sidestepping a defender and finishing into the left side netting.
• 64′ – Northwestern denied the shutout as graduate defender Brandon Clagette beat the oncoming senior goalkeeper JT Harms with a deflection off the keeper’s arm.
• 73′ – Mihalic and Sarver served assists to Weiss’ second as the graduate forward held off a defender and squeezed a shot past the rushing goalkeeper.
• 88′ – Freshman midfielder Charlie Heuer joined the fun, hammering home a rebound from a Mihalic deflected shot.
NOTABLES
• Indiana extended its unbeaten streak to nine games in which the Hoosiers have a 7-0-2 record. IU has scored 28 goals in that stretch – an average of 3.1 goals per game. The 6-1 victory extends Indiana’s run of multi-goal performances to nine matches, its longest such streak since 1997 (13 matches).
• IU finished 7-0-1 in the month of October. Over the last four years, Indiana is 24-4-6 (.794) in the month of October. IU owns a 315-56-41 (.814) October record all-time.
• Despite scoring seven goals in its first eight matches, Indiana has matched its production from a year ago in 17 matches – an average of 2.06 goals per game. IU totaled 35 goals in 24 matches last season (1.46 goal per game).
• With his brace, Mihalic now leads the conference in scoring with 10 goals. Weiss’ six goals in conference games only is also the league’s best mark.
• Mihalic, scoring his second brace this season, also had two assists to mark the most productive match of his career, recording a total of six points.
• Mihalic’s 10 goals on the seasons means he’s the first Hoosier since Ryan Wittenbrink in 2022 to eclipse double-digit scoring in a season. Wittenbrink also had 10 goals to lead the Hoosiers that year.
• Weiss has scored all six of his goals in the last four matches.
• Sarver, with a goal and a brace, now leads the Hoosiers in total contributions (12; five goals, eight assists). The senior has tallied six G/A in IU’s last four matches.
UP NEXT
Before turning its attention to the Big Ten Tournament, Indiana will host Division III opponent Trine Friday (Nov. 1) night.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
#25/24 INDIANA HOSTS MARYVILLE IN EXHIBITION ON WEDNESDAY
ABOUT THE SAINTS
Maryville is coming off an exhibition win over SIUE, 81-66, on Monday night in Edwardsville. Three starters finished in double figures led by Gracie Stugart’s 18 points and 12 rebounds. Annika Pluemer added 13 points and 13 boards in the effort. The Saints were picked to finished fourth in the GLVC this season and are coming off an 19-11 season in 2023-24.
NOTES
Indiana returns three starters from a 26-6 campaign and its third Sweet Sixteen appearance in four years in 2023-24. Highlighting the returners are fifth-year guards Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish. Junior Yarden Garzon joins Moore-McNeil and Parrish as a returning starter, who went 40 percent from 3-point range last year.
Also coming back for IU this season is juniors Lilly Meister and Lexus Bargesser along with sophomores Julianna LaMendola and Lenée Beaumont.
Four new faces joined the program in the offseason including a pair of transfers in Shay Ciezki and Karoline Striplin. Freshmen Faith Wiseman and Sydney Fenn begin their college careers this season.
The Hoosiers were picked to finish fifth in the annual Big Ten preseason polls, selected by the coaches and the media in early October. They also appeared in the preseason Top 25 in both the Associated Press and WBCA Coaches poll for the fifth-consecutive season.
UP NEXT
The regular season begins on Monday, November 4 when Brown makes a stop in Bloomington. Game time is set for 7 p.m. ET inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
INDIANA XC
HOOSIERS HEAD TO BIG TEN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Post season begins for the Indiana cross country teams as they head to Illinois for the Big Ten Cross Country Championships. The championships will be hosted by the University of Illinois at the Orange & Blue Golf Course in Savoy, Ill..
The Championship race will include 18 teams, including the newly added teams in Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA. All 18 teams will enter in the women’s race with only 15 teams competing on the men’s side.
Three men’s teams Wisconsin (9), Washington (18) and Oregon (25) are ranked in the men’s top 25 USTFCCCA poll heading into championship week. The women have five in the top 25 with Washington (2), Wisconsin (11), Oregon (17), Minnesota (22) and Penn State (24). Reigning Champions, Michigan State (26), sit just outside the top 25.
MEET INFO.
Venue: Orange & Blue Golf Course (Savoy, Ill.)
Tournament Central | BTN | Livestats
Tickets & Parking: Fans can purchase parking and tickets here.
Coverage: Follow Indiana XC at iuhoosiers.com and on social media at @IndianaXCTF
SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Women’s 6k – 11:35 a.m.
Men’s 8k – 12:35 p.m.
Awards Ceremony – 1:30 p.m.
HOOSIER LINEUP
Men’s 8k: Skylar Stidam, Martin Segurola, Abe Eckman, Dylon Nalley, Tony Provenzano, Nolan Satterfield, Aaron Lord, Nate Killeen and Brayden Henkle.
Women’s 6k: Mariah Wehrle, Lily Myers, Claire Overfelt, Tori Schmidt, Emma Everhart-Deckard, Taylor Fox, Jessica Hegedus, Mary Eubank, Elka McFarland, Joey Rastrelli, Ines Herault, Michaela Quinn, Maddie Rocchio and Katelyn Winton.
2023 BIG TEN RECAP
At the 2023 Big Ten Championships, the men finished eighth with 207 points. Abe Eckman led the team across the finish with a time of 25:01.0. He placed 22nd in the race.
The women’s team finished 11th with 286 points. Lily Myers finished her freshman campaign last season with a 54th place finish as she led the team across the finish with a time of 22:32.1.
BIG TEN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS
The last time a Hoosier won the Big Ten Championships on the men’s side was Zach Mayhew (2012) with 15 total. The women have four total individual champions with Katherine Receveur winning the last title in 2017.
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
NO EDEY TASK: NO. 14 PURDUE PREPS FOR OPENER WITHOUT POY CENTERPIECE
In an era where the most important words in college basketball are transfer portal and the most critical acronym is NIL, No. 14 Purdue is going about things the old-fashioned way.
As the Boilermakers prepare for their season opener in West Lafayette, Ind., against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, their entire 18-man roster contains no one that has worn a different uniform. And there’s one massive player no longer calling Purdue home.
“Nothing changes,” said veteran coach Matt Painter, entering his 20th season at the program’s helm. “People think you’re going to have some grandiose plan all the time but the game doesn’t change. You have to get people who play well together. You have to take care of the basketball. You have to rebound the basketball. You’ve got to run things and run actions that make the defense vulnerable and play to the strengths of your team.”
It might not be as easy for Purdue, which played for the national title in April and lost to two-time champion Connecticut.
That was the final college game for 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey, who graduated after winning consecutive national Player of the Year honors.
But the Boilermakers still return three starters from a 34-win team, chief among them point guard Braden Smith (12 points per game, 7.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds) and sharp-shooting guard Fletcher Loyer (10.8 ppg, 44.4 percent 3-pointers).
Up front, 6-9 Trey Kaufman-Renn (6.4 ppg) figures to see a spike in shots and points. Last year, he showed he could take advantage of teams when they collapsed around Edey, scoring 23 points in a January win over Illinois and 18 in a rout of Utah State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
“We feel like we can be a really good defensive team and we feel like we can play a couple of different ways offensively,” Painter said.
While Purdue aims to stay at a national championship contender level, the Islanders look to contend for a Southland Conference title after going 21-12 in coach Jim Shaw’s first year. That was with 92 percent of the previous season’s production gone.
Shaw returns four starters and three other key contributors, hoping his group can take the next step and earn the program’s third NCAA bid in four years.
“We have a few more playmakers and guys who can create their own shot,” he said. “But our front line has to continue to rebound for us to be successful.”
The marquee name is 6-8 senior Garry Clark, a first-team all-Southland pick after averaging 13.2 points and 8.1 rebounds while leading the league in field goal percentage (53.2).
“A great young man who knows how to score and rebound on both ends,” Shaw said of Clark.
Guard Jordan Roberts, along with forwards Owen Dease and Stephen Giwa, also return to the lineup. Sixth man Dian Wright-Forde (10.4 ppg) could step into the lineup after finishing second on the squad in scoring.
This will be the first meeting between Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Purdue.
LOYER NAMED TO JERRY WEST AWARD WATCH LIST
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior guard Fletcher Loyer has been named to the Jerry West Award watch list, given annually to the nation’s top shooting guard by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Loyer is one of just two Big Ten players on the 20-man list, joined by Ohio State’s Meechie Johnson Jr. Loyer is on the preseason list for the second straight season.
A 6-foot, 5-inch guard from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Loyer had a strong season as a sophomore, starting all 39 games and averaging 10.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 44.4 percent from 3-point range and 86.1 percent from the free throw line. He ranked 14th nationally in 3-point percentage and seventh among high-major players that made at least 60, 3-pointers, finishing the year 63-of-142 (.444) from deep.
Loyer was even better in league play, making 33-of-68 (.485) from long distance, the 11th-best mark nationally and tops in the Big Ten. The total was fourth among high-major players. He was one-of-10 players nationally to shoot at least 44.0 percent from 3-point range, make 50 trifectas and shoot at least 85.0 percent from the free throw line. He averaged 12.5 points, 2.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds against nationally-ranked teams, shooting 39.0 percent from long range and 88.9 percent from the free throw line, and went 19-of-33 (.576) from 3-point range in the last 11 games of the year.
Loyer scored a career-high 27 points against both No. 1-ranked Arizona and No. 7-ranked Tennessee (Maui Invitational) and was named Big Ten Player of the Week following the win over Arizona.
Loyer and the Boilermakers will host Grand Valley State in the final exhibition tuneup on Wednesday night, then take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 4, for the regular-season opener.
PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BOILERS ROLL TO EXHIBITION WIN
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team jumped out to an 11-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back in a 101-50 exhibition win over Indiana Tech on Tuesday night at Mackey Arena.
The Boilermakers placed seven players in double figures led by 15 points from Jayla Smith and Lana McCarthy. Sophie Swanson and Reagan Bass chipped in 13 points each. Rashunda Jones was a perfect 6-fo-6 from the field for 12 points. Kendall Puryear tacked on 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting, and Destini Lombard connected from distance twice to go for 10 points.
McCarthy powered the Boilermakers on the glass to complete a 15-15 double-double. Purdue outrebounded Indiana Tech 55-22 and flipped 20 offensive rebounds into 16 points. The Boilermakers also outscored the Warriors 54-22 in the paint.
All five starters got on the scoresheet in the first five minutes as Purdue built up an 18-6 lead. After Indiana Tech closed within eight with 7:58 to play in the second quarter and head coach Katie Gearlds called timeout, the Boilermaker rolled off a 26-0 run that carried into the third quarter. Purdue went 11-of-17 from the field during the run and forced Indiana Tech into 14 straight misses.
The Boilermakers forced 19 turnovers and scored 30 points off Indiana Tech miscues. The Warriors finished the game shooting 32.8% from the field and 20.7% (6-29) from distance.
NOTES
• Purdue is now 4-0 in exhibitions under Gearlds.
• Despite taking just one shot and going 4-of-4 at the line, Ella Collier led Purdue with five assists.
• The Boilermakers got 44 points out of their bench.
• Purdue’s 39 made field goals, 55 rebounds and 13 turnovers were the most in an exhibition under Gearlds.
UP NEXT
Purdue will open the 2024-25 season at Mackey Arena on Nov. 6 with a 7 p.m. tip against Purdue Fort Wayne.
The 2024-25 Purdue women’s basketball season is presented by Purdue Global, Purdue University’s online educational solution for working adults.
PURDUE WRESTLING
WRESTLING 2024-25 SEASON PREVIEW: 125-141
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Boilermakers will start their season with a road dual at Gardner-Webb Friday night, bringing along a mixture of experience and youth in a talented lineup.
All five NCAA qualifiers from last season’s team return for 2024-25, and each of them have earned spots in the preseason national polls. Matt Ramos (No. 5 at 125), Joey Blaze (No. 15 at 157), Stoney Buell (No. 22 at 165), Greyson Clark (No. 23 at 141) and Brody Baumann (No. 31 at 174) look to lead the Boilermakers and build on their success from last season.
Head coach Tony Ersland, entering his 11th season at Purdue, returns 20 wrestlers from last season’s roster and welcomes aboard eight true freshmen for 2024-25.
“The continuity from last year’s group is big for this team,” Ersland said. “A lot of guys got much-needed experience going through the grind of last season, and the guys who didn’t get a ton of meaningful reps got bigger and stronger just spending a year in our program. We’ll be counting on all the guys to take another step this year, especially with just one senior.”
Read on to get the full scoops of Purdue’s 125, 133 and 141-pound divisions for Part 1 of our season preview. Parts 2 and 3 will be released later this week.
125
Purdue’s lone senior needs no introduction. Matt Ramos, the 2024 NCAA qualifier and 2023 NCAA runner-up in the 125-pound class, rides into his fourth year as the unequivocal leader of the Boilermakers.
The All-American spent multiple weeks as the unanimous top-ranked wrestler in the country last season before a podium finish at the Big Ten Championships. He rode a 13-match win streak from Dec. 2, 2023, to March 9, 2024, encompassing the entirety of Big Ten dual season when he went 8-0. He finished the year 28-8 overall.
Ramos leads the team in at least 23 categories including matches (36), wins (28), dual wins (13), ranked wins (13), bonus point wins (12), B1G wins (14), longest win streak (13), times scoring first (23), takedowns (52), and total points (249).
The Lockport, Ill., native will have numerous opportunities to reclaim the top national spot with competition, with 21 of the top 33 wrestlers in the 125-pound division appearing in events Purdue is scheduled for this season.
Ramos’ ultimate goal? Big Ten domination and another opportunity to cement his name as the fourth NCAA Champion in program history.
The 125 class also includes Ashton Jackson and Isaiah Quintero, who have impressive resumes themselves.
Jackson, a redshirt freshman and former two-time Indiana state champion from LaPorte, finished 10-8 in his redshirt season. His six wins via falls led the team and he notched two podium finishes in his first year.
In last Friday’s Wrestle Offs, Jackson went the distance with Ramos but ultimately fell in a major decision to the redshirt senior.
This past April, Quintero placed fifth in the US Open Championships U20 division to bolster his already stellar resume that includes a California state title and Fargo All-American honors. He joined the Boilermakers as the No. 55 recruit in the country in FloWrestling’s final recruiting rankings of 2024.
133
Redshirt junior Dustin Norris, redshirt sophomore Jacob Macatangay and freshman Cooper Rider are the names to know in the 133-pound division.
Entering his third season of varsity competition, Norris enters the year with a goal of consistently dominating on the mat. He flashed his potential with ranked upset victories over Illinois’ No. 23 Anthony Madrigal and North Carolina’s No. 25 Caden McCrary last season.
Norris ultimately earned his first Big Ten placewinners medal with an eighth-place finish in College Park, coming up just one spot short of NCAA qualification. The Cincinnati native looks to take another leap in 2024-25.
Macatangay saw his first action in Big Ten duals against Rutgers and Indiana last season. The 2021 Illinois state champion looks to build his resume with more opportunities in the best wrestling conference in the nation.
Rider competed in six matches in 2023-24 and picked up two wins via tech fall at the Greyhound Open. Prior to Purdue he placed fourth (2022), fifth (2023) and sixth (2021) in his career at the Missouri state championships.
141
Greyson Clark, Cole Solomey and Christian White are the Boilers’ three representatives in the 141 class.
Clark, a sophomore from Wrightstown, Wis., burst onto the scene as one of Purdue’s five NCAA qualifiers this past spring.
As a true freshman, he finished with an impressive 17-10 record with seven bonus points and three ranked victories.
Clark earned an NCAA auto-bid with a 10th place finish in his debut Big Ten tournament, coming back from down five in the third period in the extra 11th place bracket to upset No. 26-ranked Jordan Hamdan of Michigan State to punch his ticket.
Solomey went 7-6 in his redshirt season, racking up three bonus point wins. He took second at the Purple Raider Open, going 3-1 with a pin and a major.
White posted an 11-7 record as a redshirt sophomore last season, picking up three dual and four bonus point wins. It was a solid improvement over his first varsity season the year prior, and the two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree will have more opportunities to take another step forward in 2024-25.
NOTRE DAME VOLLEYBALL
PREVIEW: IRISH SET FOR HOME-AND-HOME SERIES WITH #4 LOUISVILLE
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-10, 2-8) are set to play No. 4 Louisville (17-3, 9-1) on Wednesday, Oct. 30, which will be their third match in a row facing a ranked opponent. The Irish are coming off of losses to No. 12 SMU and No. 1 Pitt as they prepare to face the top-5 Cardinals twice this week in a home-and-home.
The Irish battled the top team in the country in four sets (14-25, 20-25, 25-22, 19-25) on Sunday, falling to No. 1 Pitt (19-1, 9-1). This is the first regular season set loss that the Panthers have suffered at Fitzgerald Field House since Oct. 6, 2023 against No. 11 Georgia Tech.
NOTRE DAME vs. #4 LOUISVILLE – Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 PM
Location: Louisville, KY | L&N Federal Credit Union Arena
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NOTRE DAME vs. #4 LOUISVILLE – Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 PM
Location: South Bend, IN | Purcell Pavilion
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HISTORY VS. #4 LOUISVILLE
This will be the 47th match up between the ACC rivals with the overall series tied at 23-23.
The last match up between the Irish and Cardinals was Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 in Purcell Pavilion. The Irish fell in three sets to the No. 5 Cardinals at the time (12-25,18-25,16-25).
The Irish were led by Lucy Trump with seven kills, followed by Sydney Palazzolo with six kills. Phyona Schrader and Trump each chipped in four blocks a piece.
The last Notre Dame win over the Cardinals was on Sept. 25, 2020, as the Irish defeated Louisville on the road in three sets (27-25, 25-22, 26-24).
The longest ND winning streak was from 1986-1992 where the Irish won six straight matches against the Cardinals.
PHYONA SCHRADER
Phyona Schrader was named ACC Setter of the Week on Monday, Sept. 16 after guiding the Irish to a perfect 3-0 week, with two wins over Northwestern and the program’s first-ever win over Colorado State.
She is now second in the nation for triple-doubles this season (8).
FRESH FACES
Notre Dame’s incoming freshman class ranked 13th in the nation according to Prep Dig.
The Irish welcome six freshman to the team, bringing the Irish to a roster size of 22 – Rockwell’s largest roster since starting in 2022.
The freshman class consists of Grace Langer (MB), Anna Bjork (MB), Kailyn Greene- Gordon (OPP), Mia Radeff (OH), Morgan Gaerte (OH), and Mallory Bohl (MB).
Gaerte was the number one recruit coming out of Indiana, hailing from Angola High School, just a little over an hour from South Bend.
Notre Dame also welcomes setter Ella Sandt to the 2024 squad, a graduate transfer from Saint Mary’s.
KEY RETURNERS
The Irish return five rising sophomores, six rising juniors, a pair of rising seniors, and a pair of graduate students.
Notre Dame’s two graduate students, Hattie Monson and Lauren Tarnoff, are each using their fifth and final seasons to finish their careers at ND. Monson led the Irish with 397 digs last season, while Tarnoff was second on the team last season in blocks (84).
Senior Phyona Schrader is also back for another season with the Irish. Schrader led the conference last season with the only triple double recorded in the ACC. She tallied 14 kills, 22 assists, and 13 digs in the win over Wake Forest at home on November 17, 2023.
Outside hitter Lucy Trump returns for her junior season as she tallied 135 kills and was second on the team with 22 aces. She led the Irish offensively her freshman year with 252 kills.
SALIMA ROCKWELL
Salima Rockwell heads into her third year at the helm of the program after finishing her first two seasons with a record of 21-33
Rockwell spent this past summer prepping for the 2024 Olympic games as she was selected to be an analyst for NBC for both the men’s and women’s matches.
Rockwell, a four-time national champion coach and three-time All-American, is the seventh head coach in Notre Dame volleyball history.
For the past three years, Rockwell has served as a color commentator for ESPN, Fox Sports, Big Ten Network and CBS Sports.
Rockwell spent nine years coaching at her alma mater, Penn State University, holding titles of associate head coach, assistant coach and director of operations over two different stints in Happy Valley (2006-2009 and 2015-17).
As a student-athlete, Rockwell was a three-time All-American setter, was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team, helped guide the Nittany Lions to an NCAA Championship runner-up finish, was four-time All-Big Ten honoree, and led Penn State to Big Ten championships in 1992 and 1993.
Rockwell’s name is peppered throughout the legendary Penn State record books – ranking sixth all-time on the program’s career assists list (5,455) and eighth on the career digs chart (1,278). She is an inductee into the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame.
Between her two coaching tours at Penn State, Rockwell also spent five seasons (2009-2013) at the University of Texas. While in Austin, she helped lead the Longhorns to the 2012 National Championship title, its first in almost 25 years.
YEAR THREE WITH THE STAFF
Sara Matthews and Craig Dyer return as associate head coaches for the Irish for their third year with the program.
Matthews, a standout player at James Madison and Kansas, came to South Bend after spending the past five seasons as the head coach at the University of Delaware.
Dyer joined the program after spending the past four seasons at Creighton, with previous stops at Penn State, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Seton Hall and Rutgers. He’s worked with several All-Americans during his time at Creighton and was part of the 2019 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
Paul Koncir joined as a video and data analytics technical coordinator for his first season with the Irish in 2022 and was promoted to assistant coach ahead of the 2023 season.
Koncir joins the Notre Dame Volleyball family after spending the past two seasons with the Michigan State Spartans as an associate head coach. Prior to MSU, Koncir had spent eight seasons with Indiana.
Mackenzie Keenan is in her third year as the operations specialist for the Irish. Keenan joined the program after spending nearly the past seven seasons at Texas Christian University. She worked as the TCU volleyball director of volleyball operations after having spent time as the volleyball graduate assistant.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
GAME 0: CHARITY EXHIBITION IN FORT WAYNE
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The final preseason tune-up is almost here and will also be for a good cause. Notre Dame men’s basketball squad will travel southeast to take on Purdue Fort Wayne in a charity exhibition on Wednesday, Oct. 30. That match will tip off inside the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum at 7 p.m. ET. For fans that can’t attend, the contest will be streamed on ESPN+.
All proceeds from the game will go toward the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne. Tickets are still available on Ticketmaster.com and can be purchased online via the link in the table above. Ticket prices start at $12.
Notre Dame leads the overall series 7-0 against Purdue Fort Wayne. The two last squared off back on Dec. 6, 2016, with the Irish taking it 87-72 in South Bend. The last time the Irish competed in the Memorial Coliseum was back in 2005 – a 65-63 victory.
The Irish have competed in a charity exhibition before this season. In 2017, Notre Dame hosted Holy Cross College to support relief efforts after a series of hurricanes affected Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
ABOUT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off a 23-13 campaign last year, finishing as runner-up in the CIT Postseason Tournament. Six of the Mastodons’ top seven scorers from last season return this year.
The Mastodons were picked to finish first in the Horizon League this year, as voted upon by league coaches, media and SIDs. Junior Jalen Jackson and senior Rasheed Bello were preseason First Team selections while graduate student Quinton Morton-Robertson earned a Second Team nod. The ‘Dons were the only team in the league to earn three selections. Jackson scored 20 or more points seven times last season while Bello led the league in steals (67 total, 1.9 per game). Morton-Robertson made 105 3-pointers last season, which ranked 21st in the nation.
ABOUT NOTRE DAME
When Coach Shrewsberry took over the Notre Dame job, he had to start at the ground level. The program only returned 35 points at this point last year, which equated to 1.6% of scoring returning. That number ranked in the bottom five of Division-I schools. However, this year is quite a different story.
The Irish return the most scoring in the ACC by a landslide. With a solid young core of seven returnees (Markus Burton, Braeden Shrewsberry, Tae Davis, Julian Roper II, J.R. Konieczny, Kebba Njie, Logan Imes), Notre Dame returns 85.6 percent of its scoring. The next highest is Wake Forest at 59.8 percent.
In addition, the Irish return the third highest percentage of minutes in the country at 83.9 percent. Navy (91.3) and Wofford (84.3) hold the top two spots.
Last year, Notre Dame was projected to finish dead last in the conference. The Coach Shrewsberry-led squad came together and ultimately doubled its ACC win total from the 2022-23 season, finishing 7-13 in league play to earn the 12-seed in the conference tourney. Coach Shrewsberry received several votes for ACC Coach of the Year.
Furthermore, Notre Dame was the biggest mover in Kenpom AdjEM across the Power-Five conferences from Feb. 1 to March 1 last season. They ended the year at No. 118. This season, the Irish will start at No. 69.
This year, the Irish are picked to finish tenth in the ACC and look to defy expectations again.
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 6 NOTRE DAME HOSTS DAVENPORT FOR WEDNESDAY EXHIBITION
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Before the No. 6 Notre Dame women’s basketball team formally starts its season next week, the Irish will host Division II regional foe Davenport for an exhibition contest on Wednesday at Purcell Pavilion.
The matchup will be the public’s first look at a Notre Dame team that combines existing elements and adds some much needed depth down low.
The Irish backcourt returns last year’s stars of Hannah Hidalgo and Sonia Citron, and Notre Dame adds Olivia Miles back into the mix after the floor general missed last season rehabbing a torn ACL. All three guards were named Preseason All-ACC, and Hidalgo was the ACC Preseason Player of the Year.
While forward Maddy Westbeld will sit out the start of the season with a foot injury, graduate transfers Liza Karlen and Liatu King bring a wealth of experience that will be crucial in the front court. Both Karlen (BIG EAST) and King (ACC) made their respective all-conference first teams last season.
Wednesday will also be the Purcell Pavilion debut for five-star freshman Kate Koval, who was the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2024 class according to ESPN and the top post player.
The returning core for Davenport includes senior post Lillee Gustafson, who was named to the Preseason GLIAC Second Team. She averaged 10.8 points and 7.7 boards last year. The Panthers also added four transfers and two freshmen this offseason, including Northwood transfer and expected starter Hannah Schroeder.
The exhibition against Davenport will start at 7 p.m. It will not be televised.
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
WATTS NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD
Graduate safety Xavier Watts has been named a semifinalist for the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, recognizing the nation’s top defensive back. He is one of 15 defensive backs nationally to be recognized.
Throughout 2024, Watts has demonstrated his consistent excellence week to week. Watts was named a First-Team Midseason All-American by Associated Press, The Sporting News, PFF, Athlon Sports, The Athletic and CBS Sports.
He ranks 14th nationally in passes defended (1.3 per game) and 14th in interceptions (3) this season. Watts leads all Irish defensive backs in tackles with 30 on the season and in pass breakups with seven. He has also forced a fumble and posted two quarterback hurries.
Three finalists will be selected from the 15 semifinalists. Notre Dame has had two finalists in program history: Todd Lyght (1989) and Bobby Taylor (1993).
Watts was named a team captain to begin 2024. A preseason First-Team All-American by Walter Camp and Sporting News, Watts also earned preseason second-team All-America honors from USA TODAY, ESPN and The Athletic. Watts has earned selection to watch lists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Nagurski Trophy, Bednarik Award and the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000.
Watts has totaled 10 interceptions in his career. He is the 19th Notre Dame player to intercept 10 or more passes in a career and is tied for 12th (with six other players) on the all-time list for career interceptions in program history.
The 2023 Bronko Nagurski Award Winner (representing the best defensive player in the country) and a 2023 Unanimous All-American, Xavier Watts helped Notre Dame to become the nation’s top pass-efficiency defense (97.09), and the fifth-overall defense (276.3) in 2023.
LEONARD EARNS SELECTION TO DAVEY O’BRIEN QUARTERBACK CLASS OF 2024
Senior quarterback Riley Leonard has been selected to the Davey O’Brien Award Quarterback Class of 2024 for his performance thus far in the season.
He has been named to the award’s weekly Great 8 list on three occasions this season, for his performances at Navy, vs. Louisville and at Purdue.
Leonard has racked up 131 completions for 1,360 yards and eight touchdowns this season, in addition to 85 carries for 539 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. His 539 rushing yards lead all Power 4 quarterbacks and rank sixth among all FBS quarterbacks.
Leonard’s 30-career rushing touchdowns ranks him second among all active FBS quarterbacks. With 11 rushing touchdowns this season, he is tied for third in most rushing touchdowns by an FBS quarterback in 2024, and second among all Power 4 quarterbacks. He ranks 10th nationally in rushing touchdowns among all FBS players, and 12th in total touchdowns.
Nationally, Notre Dame has the 13th-ranked rushing offense, with 216.5 yards per game, and the 20th-ranked scoring offense in FBS, averaging 36.6 points per game. Notre Dame is 3-0 in ranked matchups this season, tied with Tennessee (3-0) for best record against ranked teams in college football.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
SENIOR DAY AGAINST PITT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Big ACC Tournament implications await Notre Dame women’s soccer’s regular-season finale on Thursday night. It’s a win and get in the ACC Tournament situation. Notre Dame and Stanford are tied with 16 points for the final spot in the ACC Tournament, but the Irish defeated the Cardinal 3-0 just a few weeks prior. Thus, the Irish control their own destiny.
The task at hand for the No. 13 Fighting Irish is to get past a Pitt team that has caused issues for them in recent years. Notre Dame leads the series 15-1-3, but the last three encounters have been one loss and two ties. It’ll all come to a head on Halloween night at 7 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
Notre Dame has made the ACC Tournament five consecutive years and is looking to make it six. They’ve qualified for the semifinals in Cary, North Carolina, for the past two seasons.
SENIOR DAY
The regular-season finale also means Senior Day for two of our Fighting Irish. For those attending, be sure to arrive early to help us thank both Sophia Fisher and KJ Ronan for their four years dedicated to the program.
Fisher has competed in 68 career games with 19 starts, logging over 3,000 minutes on the pitch. She owns seven goals and five assists to her name.
Ronan has played in over 54 games with three starts. She has contributed to 26 shutouts over her four-year career. She even has one collegiate goal, scoring back in 2021 against BC.
Together, the duo have helped contribute over 53 wins, including three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the quarterfinals in 2022.
NOTRE DAME’S CURRENT RESUME
The NCAA committee released its initial top-16 on Oct. 17 and the Irish checked in at No. 15.
Notre Dame’s RPI currently sits at No. 11. They are 3-2-1 against the RPI Top-25.
The Irish are 4-2-1 against ranked opposition this season. They have defeated No. 6 Stanford, No. 25 Cal, No. 13 TCU and No. 14 Virginia, while tying at No. 1 Duke.
ND has not lost to an unranked team this season. They dropped the season opener against then No. 13 Michigan State and then later against then No. 19 Virginia Tech on Oct. 27.
TRENDING
It was an Irish sweep of ACC awards on Oct. 22 as Ellie Hodsden earned Offensive, while Leah Klenke was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Notre Dame’s +29 goal differential ranks 14th in the country and third in the ACC.
Notre Dame’s scoring offense (2.56) ranks 11th nationally and third in the ACC. They average 2.44 assists per game which ranks 15th nationally and fourth in the ACC.
Irish are 10-0 when scoring first this season. ND is 8-0-1 when leading at the half.
They are 9-0-2 when allowing just one goal or less.
Irish are 12-6-5 against ranked opposition over the last three seasons (Start of 2022 season-Present Day).
34 of the team’s 41 goals have been scored by freshmen.
Right now the top-five point getters on the team are freshmen: Izzy Engle (27 points), Lily Joseph (17 points), Ellie Hodsden (16 points), Grace Restovich (15 points) and Annabelle Chukwu (8 points).
Irish are getting plenty of shots off per game, they just need to finish. They average 20.1 shots per game, which ranks seventh nationally (third in the ACC). Their 8.9 SOG/game rank 10th nationally (fourth in ACC).
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL TIPS OFF 2024-25 SEASON WEDNESDAY WITH EXHIBITION CONTEST
Butler welcomes Illinois Wesleyan to Hinkle Fieldhouse Wednesday night for the Bulldogs’ only exhibition in preparation for the 2024-25 season. The tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Fans not in attendance Wednesday night can listen to Mark Minner and Nick Gardner call the action with the audio stream available via The Varsity Network and other outlets.
Butler was picked to finish eighth by the conference’s head coaches in the 2024-25 BIG EAST preseason poll. Pierre Brooks II and Jahmyl Telfort were selected to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team by the league’s head coaches. Butler is the only team in the BIG EAST to return its top two scorers from a season ago.
The Bulldogs posted an 18-15 record last season, earning a berth in the 2024 NIT. Butler’s regular season opener is set for Monday at Hinkle Fieldhouse when Missouri State visits Indianapolis.
Illinois Wesleyan, ranked 16th in the NCAA Division III preseason national poll, is coming off a 76-60 exhibition loss to DePaul Sunday night. IWU went 19-8 a season ago, allowing only 64.3 points per game, which ranked 22nd nationally in Division III.
• The Bulldogs’ 2024-25 schedule includes seven games against teams ranked in the AP preseason Top 25 poll and an additional eight against teams receiving votes in the preseason poll.
• Brooks led the Bulldogs with a scoring average of 14.8 points per game during the 2023-24 season; he ranks fifth among scorers returning to the BIG EAST this season.
• Brooks scored in double figures in 29 of the Bulldogs’ 33 games last season, including seven 20-point performances.
• Brooks finished seventh in the BIG EAST last season in three-pointers made (2.42 per game) and 11th in field goal percentage (.456).
• Telfort led the Bulldogs in scoring nine times and in rebounding eight times during the 2023-24 season.
• Thad Matta has averaged 24.8 wins per season in his 19 seasons as a head coach.
• At the conclusion of the 2023-24 regular season, Butler’s NCAA NET strength of schedule was No. 15 nationally, while KenPom ranked the Bulldogs’ schedule as the nation’s 17th-toughest slate.
• In 2023-24, Butler played a total of 10 games against teams who are part of the 2024 NCAA Tournament field; the Bulldogs also played nine games against teams that earned 2024 NIT berths (not including an additional two games against St. John’s, who declined a bid to the NIT).
• Butler ranked seventh nationally in free throw shooting at 79.1 percent during the 2023-24 season. Butler shot 70 percent or better from the line in all but one game.
• Butler’s balanced scoring attack in 2023-24 included eight games when five players reached 10+ points in the same game.
• The Bulldogs were 9-1 when shooting 50 percent or better from the field and 16-1 when shooting a better percentage than their opponent during the 2023-24 season.
• Butler was 13-2 when out-rebounding its opponent during the 2023-24 season.
• Butler had 13 games in 2023-24 scoring 80 points or more (including seven games of 90 or more).
• Kolby King transferred to Butler for the upcoming 2024-25 season after averaging 10.4 points per game for Tulane a season ago; King had 14 games scoring in double figures, including four 20-point games.
• Patrick McCaffery transferred to Butler after scoring 1,044 points at Iowa. He averaged 8.9 points per game during the 2023-24 season. During his time at Iowa, he started 61 of his 123 games played.
• Jamie Kaiser Jr. played in all 33 games as a freshman last season at Maryland before transferring to Butler over the summer; he finished second on the Terrapins in steals and third on the team in both three-pointers made and free throw percentage.
• Kaiser had a successful procedure performed Oct. 25 to address an impingement in his right ankle. He is out indefinitely. A more specific timeline for his return will be determined as he continues to be evaluated and rehabs over the coming weeks.
• Finley Bizjack capped his first season at Butler by being named to the 2023-24 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
• Bizjack had three games scoring in double figures during his freshman campaign, including a season-best 19 points against Marquette Feb. 13.
• Landon Moore saw action in all 33 games for the Bulldogs a season ago; he matched his season-high with 14 points in the Jan. 10 road win at Marquette.
• Andre Screen led the Bulldogs with a .580 shooting percentage last season; his season-high of 14 points came in the overtime win over Texas Tech Nov. 30.
IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S SOCCER TO FACE MASTODONS IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team will wrap up the regular season on Wednesday (Oct. 30) when the Jaguars take on in-state foe Purdue Fort Wayne at 2:00 p.m. The Jaguars punched their ticket to the upcoming Horizon League Tournament with a 3-0 win over Oakland at Carroll Stadium on Saturday.
Graduate transfer Maia Ransom tallied a pair of goals in the victory, including scoring 13 seconds into the contest, and sophomore Lindsey Castillo added insurance. The goalkeeping duo of Ashton Kudlo and Emily Keck combined on a shutout, making three saves apiece.
Ransom entered the Oakland match without a goal this season, but intercepted a pass off the opening kickoff and laced a long-distance shot past the OU keeper for her first tally. Just more than 10 minutes later, she found the back of the net again from a similar distance with a well delivered strike. Junior Emma Frey setup Castillo’s score with a long lead pass up the right side to cap the game’s scoring.
Frey leads the team in points (13), followed closely by Caroline Kelley (11), Ransom (9) and Cassie Rodriguez (8). Frey continues to be the team’s rock in the midfield, having missed just 25 minutes for the entire season.
HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS
| School | CPTS | Conf | CPct. | Overall | Pct. | Streak |
| Milwaukee | 25 | 8-0-1 | .944 | 9-6-2 | .588 | W5 |
| Northern Kentucky | 22 | 7-1-1 | .833 | 10-6-1 | .618 | W5 |
| Detroit Mercy | 20 | 6-1-2 | .778 | 8-7-2 | .529 | W1 |
| Robert Morris | 15 | 4-2-3 | .611 | 5-5-6 | .500 | W1 |
| IU Indy | 14 | 4-3-2 | .556 | 5-9-3 | .382 | W1 |
| Wright State | 11 | 3-4-2 | .444 | 5-9-2 | .375 | L1 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 9 | 3-6 | .333 | 8-9-1 | .472 | L2 |
| Green Bay | 9 | 2-4-3 | .389 | 4-7-5 | .406 | T1 |
| Oakland | 6 | 2-7 | .222 | 3-13-2 | .222 | L5 |
| Youngstown State | 6 | 2-7 | .222 | 4-11-2 | .294 | L4 |
| Cleveland State | 6 | 2-8 | .200 | 2-14-1 | .147 | L1 |
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM PICKS
Both Frey and Kelley were voted to the #HLWSOC All-Academic Team by the league’s faculty athletic representatives, as announced on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
SCTOP10 X 2
Junior midfielder Emma Frey was featured on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays twice last week with a pair of strikes. Against Green Bay, she converted a well devised free kick off a back heel pass from Cassie Rodriguez for the game’s first goal in the 4-1 victory. At NKU, she drilled a shot off the underside of the crossbar from nearly 35 yards from goal for the team’s lone score.
SCOUTING PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Purdue Fort Wayne is 8-9-1 overall on the season and 3-6 in Horizon League play. The Mastodons are 7-2-1 on their home turf including league wins over Cleveland State, Green Bay and Oakland. Gigi Ricciardi leads the Mastodons with three goals and eight points, including a pair of game-winners. Morgan Gallagher and Chloe Mariotti have a team-high four assists apiece this season. In goal, Jordan Imes has started all 17 contests with a 1.61 goals against average and .752 save percentage with five shutouts.
SERIES RESULTS
The Jaguars are 8-7-5 all-time against Purdue Fort Wayne and defeated the Mastodons 2-0 last season. The Jags are 3-3-3 in the nine meetings in Fort Wayne and 5-0-4 in the most recent nine meetings in the series.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will begin Horizon League Tournament play as either the No. 4, No. 5 or No. 6 seed, based on Wednesdays results.
IU INDY VOLLEYBALL
JAGUARS FALL TO MASTODONS IN FOUR SETS
INDIANAPOLIS – In a close match up in the Jungle on Tuesday night, the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons edged out IU Indy, defeated the Jags in four sets with a final score of 3-1. Grace Purichia led the Jags in assists with 45 while Elle Patterson led the attack with a team-high 19 kills.
The Jaguars came out strong in the first set, winning a close battle 26-24. With 18 kills and a match-high hitting percentage of .424, IU Indy set the tone early.
However, the Mastodons quickly regrouped in the second set, winning 25-20. Although the Jags recorded six blocks, the Mastodons still recorded 17 kills to IU Indy’s 11 to tie the match at one set apiece.
Purdue Fort Wayne continued to build momentum in the third set, dominating with a 25-18 victory. The Jaguars struggled to find their rhythm, hitting just .032, while the Mastodons capitalized on their opportunities with a hitting percentage of .360.
The fourth set was a hard-fought back-and-forth battle, with both teams trading points until the end. The Jags and Mastodons both recorded 18 kills in the final set. The Jaguars had a 25-24 set point, but the Mastodons quickly regrouped. Purdue Fort Wayne rallied to score three consecutive points, sealing the match with a 27-25 fourth set win.
For the Jaguars, Grace Purichia dished out 45 assists, while Elle Patterson led the team with 19 kills, supported by Maia Long’s 11. On defense, Addie Evans led with 14 digs.
Looking ahead, IU Indy will host Cleveland State this Friday, November 1 at 6:00 PM in the Jungle.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTS IU KOKOMO WEDNESDAY IN EXHIBITION GAME
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State women’s basketball team will make its first appearance of the 2024-25 season Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET in Worthen Arena when the Cardinals host IU Kokomo in exhibition play.
Head coach Brady Sallee, who begins his 13th year at Ball State, returns eight players from last year’s squad including four star-studded starters in Ally Becki, Madelyn Bischoff, Marie Kiefer and Alex Richard. BSU veteran’s Sydney Bolden and Ashlynn Brooke, along with identical twin sisters Hailey and Olivia Smith, will also be coming back this season.
The Cardinals welcome transfers Maliyah “MJ” Johnson (Texas A&M), Lachelle Austin (Eastern Michigan), Tessa Towers (Wisconsin) and Elise Stuck (Michigan), along with two true freshmen in Zuri Ransom and Grace Kingery.
Recently, the Cardinals were named the preseason favorite to win both the league’s regular season and tournament titles. Ball State earned 120 votes and 10 of 12 first-place votes to stand atop the 2024-25 MAC Preseason Poll, with Kent State in second with 104 points and two first-place votes. The Cardinals also garnered eight votes to win the conference tournament, with Bowling Green, Buffalo, Kent State and Toledo each picking up one of the other four.
The Cardinals also placed Becki and Bischoff to the Preseason All-MAC Team, with Becki earning a spot on the first team and Bischoff tabbed on the second team.
Ball State had a highly successful 2023-24 season, with its 28 overall wins and 16 Mid-American Conference victories being program records. The Cardinals earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the third-straight season, and received votes in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll for nine straight weeks during the year. Ball State ended the season by hosting the first round of the inaugural NCAA Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament.
IU Kokomo has already started their season falling in its opener on Oct. 26 by a score of 100-52 against Indiana Wesleyan.
After Wednesday, the Cardinals will open their season at home against Old Dominion on Monday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 pm ET in Worthen Arena.
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BALL STATE MEN’S TENNIS
MEN’S TENNIS CLOSES OUT FALL PLAY; PETROVIC & BRADY CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF RESPECTIVE FLIGHTS
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Ball State men’s tennis team closed out its fall portion of its schedule when it competed last weekend at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships which was held on the campus of Western Michigan University.
Petar Petrovic and Ian Brady highlighted the three-day event winning their respective fights.
Petrovic competed in the Flight D singles where he took down Emil Dapcevic (2-6, 7-5, 11-9) and then Western Michigan’s Brogan Pierce in the semifinals to advance to the title match. Petrovic defeated Illinois-Chicago’s Elgin Nokic, 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 in the championship.
Brady also went 3-0 in singles play in the Flight F flight. Brady started the weekend off beating Northern Illinois’ James Theriault in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. Brady advanced to the final round after posting a victory versus Illinois-Chicago’s Elliott Dam, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5. The championship match saw Brady earn a 6-2, 6-4 decision against the Huskies Gustavo Juarez.
The Ball State men’s tennis team will open spring play on January 11 at Big Ten foe Michigan. First serve is at 5 pm ET.
INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES CONTINUE MVFC PLAY SATURDAY AGAINST NO. 15/15 NORTH DAKOTA
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State is back at home looking to keep its home winning streak alive as the Sycamores host No. 15/15 North Dakota on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Fighting Hawks is set for 1 p.m. ET and will carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Notes
North Dakota at a Glance
North Dakota was selected fifth overall in the MVFC Preseason Poll receiving 276 total points as voted on by the league’s head coaches, SIDs, and media members. The Fighting Hawks have been inside the top 25 in both major FCS polls for most of the season sitting No. 15 in both the Coaches and Media polls this week.
Bo Belquist (WR/AP) was UND’s First Team All-Conference honoree, while Jaden Norby (FB), Wyatt Pedigo (LB), Gaven Ziebarth (RB), and Seth Anderson (OL) were honored on the team. The Fighting Hawks took their first Valley loss in their last contest, dropping a 41-40 decision to Youngstown State this past weekend in overtime.
North Dakota moves the chains sitting sixth in the FCS in 3rd Down% (50.5%), seventh in 4th Down% (75.0%), and sixth in time of possession (33:20). North Dakota boasts one of the top rushing attacks in the country averaging 207.5 yards per game. UND’s scoring offense is averaging 35.4 points per game, while the defense is allowing 27.6 per contest on the year.
On This Date
Indiana State has posted a 4-4 overall record on November 2 according to current records on hand. The Sycamores won three in a row on the date in 1985, 1991, and 2002. All four Sycamore wins on November 2 have been one-possession games, including three by a field goal.
1963 – at DePauw – L, 21-0
1968 – at Ball State – W, 20-14
1974 – vs. Akron – L, 22-21
1985 – vs. Southern Illinois – W, 41-38
1991 – vs. Western Illinois – W, 7-6
2002 – at Northern Iowa – W, 21-19
2013 – at Missouri State – L, 49-7
2019 – vs. Southern Illinois – L, 23-14
Sycamore Defense Scores Again
Indiana State’s defense posted its third defensive score of the 2024 season as Geoffrey Brown stepped in front of an SIU pass and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown on Saturday afternoon sparking a 20-0 run in the Sycamores win over the Salukis. It marked Brown’s third career interception and second in as many games highlighting a defense that has forced 10 turnovers over the course of the season. His pick-six was Indiana State’s first since Jorge Valdes went 90 yards in a return back on September 14 against Dayton. The Sycamores are +3 in turnovers in the 2024 season winning the turnover battle against Purdue, Dayton, Youngstown State, Missouri State, and Southern Illinois.
Win, Whatever It Takes
Indiana State recorded its second win of the 2024 season with less than 100 passing yards on Saturday afternoon as the Sycamores rode a strong rushing attack and key defensive plays to the 20-17 win over Southern Illinois. Indiana State quarterback Elijah Owens completed 13 of 17 passes through the air for 78 yards, but the Sycamore redshirt freshman did most of his damage on the ground going 15 carries for 119 yards and a touchdown as ISU picked up 219 rushing yards in the win over the Salukis. Indiana State’s win with under 100 passing yards marked the second time its happened in 2024 with the first coming in their 24-13 win over Dayton back on September 14 when the Sycamores threw for just 12 yards in the victory over the Flyers.
NCAA FCS Top 20
Indiana State enters the weekend boasting several players sitting among the national leaders in multiple statistical categories. Rashad Rochelle, Elijah Owens, Garret Ollendieck, Jorge Valdes, and Tony Roberts are all among the national top-20 among the individiual categories on the season heading into Saturday’s game.
National Top 20 Individual Ranks
Total Tackles – Garret Ollendieck – 11.5 (2nd)
Fumbles Recovered – Garret Ollendieck – 2 (3rd)
Combined Kick Returns – Rashad Rochelle – 532 (6th)
Completion Percentage – Elijah Owens – 70.9% (7th)
Solo Tackles – Garret Ollendieck – 5.2 (11th)
Passes Defended – Jorge Valdes/Tony Roberts – 1.3 (12th)
Total Tackles – Geoffrey Brown – 9.1 (19th)
Sycamores Host Valley Football Game of the Week
Indiana State Football will host the MVFC Game of the Week for back-to-back weeks as the Sycamores host both Southern Illinois and North Dakota at Memorial Stadium.
Indiana State will host both the Salukis and the Fighting Hawks with kickoff times both set for 1 p.m. ET. The contest will be shown courtesy of Gray Media and will also be streamed live on ESPN+.
Sycamores on MVFC Game of the Week
Oct. 26 vs. Southern Illinois – W, 20-17
Nov. 2 vs. North Dakota – 1 p.m.
Pursuing 300
Geoffrey Brown has a chance to become just the 19th Indiana State player to hit the 300-tackle mark over the course of his career as the Fishers, Ind. native continues his true senior season in 2024. Brown has lined up and played in every game over his collegiate career lining up at both middle and weakside linebacker and been one of the top players in the conference over the position. He earned Freshman All-American honors in 2022 and has recorded two 7.0 tackles-for-loss seasons in the last three years.
300 Tackle List (Since 2000)
428 – Aaron Archie, LB (2009-12)
415 – Dietrich Lapsley, LB (1999-2002)
388 – Jacolby Washington, LB (2009-12)
382 – Jonas Griffith, LB (2016-19)
358 – Alex Sewall, S (2008-11)
342 – Terrance Miles, DB (2000-03)
340 – Jameer Thurman, LB (2013-16)
323 – Tony Albrinck, LB (1998-2001)
313 – Katrell Moss, LB (2014-18)
286 – Geoffrey Brown, LB (2021-present)
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODON WBB CRUISES TO EXHIBITION WIN
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball ran away with an exhibition victory over Olivet 116-23 on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
The Mastodons hosted over 800 kids from Fort Wayne Community Schools for Purdue Fort Wayne’s annual Fitness Day.
Lauren Ross scored a game-high 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point range. Amellia Bromenschenkel (14), Sydney Graber (12), Taeya Steinauer (10) and Sydney Freeman (10) joined Ross in double-figures.
The Mastodon defense held Olivet to 9-of-42 from the floor (21.4 percent) and 1-of-13 from 3-point range (7.7 percent). Offensively, the Mastodons shot 41-of-81 (50.6) from the floor and 17-of-46 (37.0 percent) from 3-point range.
The starting group of Jazzlyn Linbo, Audra Emmerson, Freeman, Bromenschenkel and Ross combined to go 19-of-28 (67.8 percent). This group led the charge to an 18-0 lead and never looked back. Later on, the Mastodons scored 41 points in a row over a 9:48 stretch in the second and third quarters. Nine different Mastodons scored in the run.
All 14 Mastodons on the roster played at least 12 minutes.
Purdue Fort Wayne and Olivet both stay 0-0 as it was an exhibition for both teams.
The Mastodons open the regular season on November 6 at Purdue at 7 p.m. on B1G+.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
MASTODON WVB BEATS IU INDY FOR THIRD WIN IN A ROW
INDIANAPOLIS – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team picked up its eighth Horizon League win on Tuesday night (Oct. 29), beating IU Indianapolis 3-1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-18, 27-25).
The offense was at its best since the start of Horizon League play, as the Mastodons finished the match with a .341 hitting percentage. It was consistent throughout the night, with all four sets seeing the ‘Dons hit better than .300. Nicole Jones (27 assists) and Taya Haffner (23) split time at the setter spot, dishing out 50 of the team’s 58 assists. As a team, the Mastodons are now second in the nation in total assists this season.
Reigning Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year Panna Ratkai was on full display on Tuesday night, recording 20 kills on an impressive .439 hitting clip. She added an ace on the penultimate point of the match. Riley Rosneck joined Ratkai in double-figures with 10 kills. She had eight of her 10 in the first two sets.
IU Indy’s offense in set one gave the home team the slight edge. The Jaguars hit .424 despite hitting into three blocks to sneak past the Mastodons’ .344.
The Mastodons struck late in set two. They led 20-19 before winning five of the last six points of the frame. Becky Barrett had an ace and Ratkai had two kills in the run.
The third set was never close. The Mastodons went up 12-6 and never let IU Indy back within three. The lead got to as big as 10 before IU Indy got four in a row to hold off set point.
The fourth was tightly contested throughout with 17 ties and eight lead changes. However, the bulk of that came after IU Indy led 14-8. The ‘Dons came storming back to tie it at 15. The Jaguars had a set point opportunity at 24-23, but Abby Stratford got a block. The home team got another, but Iris Riegel got a kill then Ratkai’s ace set up match point. IU Indy had an error to wrap up the match and send the Mastodons home with the win.
With the victory, Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 15-10, 8-4 in the Horizon League. IU Indy falls to 10-15, 4-8. The Mastodons return home for two this weekend against Milwaukee in the Gates Sports Center.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL WELCOMES NOTRE DAME ON WEDNESDAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne welcomes the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday (Oct. 30) evening. Proceeds from the charity exhibition contest will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne and Big Brother Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana. STAR Financial Bank is the title sponsor for the contest.
Game Day Information
Who: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
When: Wednesday, October 30 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Website:Link
Series History: Notre Dame leads 5-0. The two clubs last met in 2016 with the ‘Dons falling 87-72. The Mastodons and Fighting Irish last played in Fort Wayne on Dec. 18, 2005 when the ‘Dons fell 65-63 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Notre Dame
‘DONS & ENDS
// The Mastodons are ranked No. 21 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll.
// The Mastodons were picked as co-favorites in the 2024-25 Horizon League Preseason Poll. Rasheed Bello and Jalen Jackson were picked as Preseason All-League First Team selections. Quinton Morton-Robertson was named to the second team. The ‘Dons were the only team with three all-preseason picks.
// Back in 2024-25 from last season: 81.3 percent of minutes, 80.5 percent of points and 72.2 percent of rebounds.
// The 2024-25 roster features student-athletes from Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia, Iowa, Ohio and the Bahamas.
// The Mastodons have had 20 players play professionally in the last 14 years. Most recently Bobby Planutis was drafted by the Texas Legends in the 2024 G-League Draft. Planutis played with the ‘Dons from 2020-23.
// The CIT Championship game against Norfolk State last season was the latest in a calendar year Purdue Fort Wayne had ever played a game. The previous latest game was a loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on March 26, 2017 in the CIT.
// The ‘Dons were one of only three teams in the Horizon League to play in the postseason last season. Oakland (NCAA Tournament) and Cleveland State (CBI) were the others.
// Only three times last season did the ‘Dons commit more turnovers than their opponent. The games came against Oakland twice and Tarleton State.
// The ‘Dons had single-digit turnovers in 16 games last season. Six times they had six or fewer in a game.
// The ‘Dons held a lead in every game last season, except for two: at Pitt (Dec. 20) and vs. Wright State (Jan. 6).
// Quinton Morton-Robertson made 105 3-pointers last season, second most in a season in school history. His total ranked 21st in the nation.
1. 125 – Max Landis (2015-16)
2. 105 – Quinton Morton-Robertson (2023-24)
// Rasheed Bello had 67 steals last season, ranking him fifth in the program’s Division I era for single-season steals. Bello’s 67 ranked 35th in the nation.
// Per Kenpom, Eric Mulder was 13th in 2-point field goal percentage (69.5 percent) in the nation last season.
// The ‘Dons finished the regular season last season with wins over each of the top five teams in the Horizon League Tournament and a 7-3 record against the five teams (Oakland, Youngstown State, Green Bay, Wright State and Northern Kentucky).
// The ‘Dons recorded double-digit steals in 17 games last season.
// The ‘Dons made double-digit 3-pointers in 12 games last season.
// Thanks to the 5-0 start to the 2023-24 season, 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 14-of-15 seasons.
// The ‘Dons have won 20 straight home non-league games, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.
// The ‘Dons partnered with Team IMPACT to add Bolton Richardson to the squad in 2023-24. Added to the team at a signing ceremony in July 2023, Bolton will be at games, practices and other team activities. He is back for his season season with the ‘Dons in 2023-24.
2023-24 TOP 40 NATIONAL RANKINGS:
// 4th in turnover margin (+5.7)
// 11th in steals per game (9.2)
// 11th in turnovers forced per game (16.14)
// 22nd in 3-pointers per game (9.4)
// 31st in fast break points per game (13.56)
// 35th in points per game (80.2)
IN HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY ONLY LAST SEASON, INDIVIDUALLY…:
// … Quinton Morton-Robertson was 3rd in the league in 3-pointers per game (3.2) and 1st in 3-point field goal percentage (40.3 percent).
// … Jalen Jackson (2.0) was 3rd in steals per game, with Rasheed Bello (1.9) right behind in 4th.
// … Eric Mulder was T-4th in blocked shots per game (1.1).
JALEN JACKSON…:
// … made 133 free throws last season, 8th in a single-season all-time in program history.
// … raised his field goal percentage to 49.7 percent last season as a sophomore from 42.4 percent as a freshman at UIC.
// … was named the MVP of the CIT’s Jim Phelan Classic in a win at Bowling Green.
QUINTON MORTON-ROBERTSON…:
// … owns 859 career points, 671 in a Purdue Fort Wayne uniform.
// … made five 3-pointers in a game six times last season.
// … was named the 2023 Arizona Tip-off MVP.
// … was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 20, 2023).
// MAXIMUS NELSON…:
// … 178-of-195 field goal attempts last season were 3-point attempts.
// … shot 37.7 percent from three last season, up from 34.2 percent at Valparaiso the year before.
// RASHEED BELLO…:
// … put together a line of 13 points, 8 assists, 7 steals, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks vs. Northern Kentucky (Dec. 29, 2023). His steal total tied the program Division I era record for steals in a game. Some of the best individual steal performances in program history have come against Northern Kentucky. During the NCAA Division II era, Randy Spicer had eight steals against Northern Kentucky on Jan. 9, 1999.
// … was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023) after helping the ‘Dons to a 3-0 start to the season including a win over DePaul.
// … was named to the 2023 Arizona Tip-off All-Tournament Team.
// ERIC MULDER…:
// … enters the season with 154 career offensive rebounds, 10th in school history. Just seven more will give him 161, good for 8th.
// … averaged 7.4 rebounds last season, up from 2.2 as a freshman season.
// … made game-winning shots in the CIT at Bowling Green at at Tarleton State in the 2024 CIT.
// COREY HADNOT II…:
// … earned five Horizon League Freshman of the Week honors last season.
// … recorded a season-high five assists at Oakland (Dec. 2).
// … had a career-high 15 points vs. Detroit Mercy (Dec. 31).
EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
UE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO HOST FRANKLIN COLLEGE IN EXHIBITION GAME
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville women’s basketball team will play one exhibition contest before starting the 2024-25 season next week.
The Purple Aces will welcome Division III Franklin College Grizzlies to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Wednesday night for their only exhibition game of the year. It will be the first time UE has hosted the Grizzlies since 1981 and the program’s first meeting since 1982. Wednesday’s game will be the first time the two teams have met as NCAA programs as the prior games in the series where when the programs competed in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). In the 10 meetings from 1973 to 1982 Franklin holds the series record with eight wins.
Evansville returns seven players from the 2023-24 roster as well as adding eight newcomers. Part of the Aces returners include their third and fifth leading scorers in sophomore forward Maggie Hartwig (Sauk City, Wis. / Sauk Prairie HS) and senior guard Alana Striverson (Sellersburg, Ind. / Silver Creek HS). Hartwig averaged 11.5 points a game in 23-24 over 31 games while also averaging 7.5 rebounds for second on the team. UE also returns key starters in senior guards Julia Palomo (La Seu d’Urgell, Spain) and Madlena Gerke (Riga, Latvia), and sophomore point guard Tene Smith (Brampton, Ontario). Other returners for Evansville includes junior forward Mae Dozier (Louisville, Ky. / Wabash Valley College) and forward Anica Skrivan (Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina)
There will be plenty of fresh faces on the Aces this season as well with a freshman class of six players along with two transfers. UE’s transfers include junior forward Mira Hanna (Palm Harbor, Fla. / Little Rock) who appeared in 12 games for the Little Rock Trojans over two seasons, including the Trojans 2022-23 OVC Regular Season Championship team that appeared in the WNIT and sophomore forward Claudia Clement (Barcelona, Spain) after a year with Winthrop. Evansville’s freshman class includes five guards in Avery Kelley (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS), Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS), Kaiden Kreinhagen (Indianapolis / North Central HS), Kylee Norkus (Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS), Logan Luebbers Palmer (Union, Ky. / Randall K. Cooper HS) and one guard/forward combo in Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Penn. / Greater Latrobe HS).
Going into her fourth year leading the Aces, Head Coach Robyn Scherr has seen improvement from her teams and will continue that growth with a retooled staff with new and old faces alike on the bench. Associate Head Coach Dodie Dunson returns for his second year with UE after joining the program in 2023. A familiar face to Evansville fans will also be returning to Meeks Family Fieldhouse but this time on the bench rather than on the floor. Former standout point guard and Evansville native Anna Newman returns to the Aces program as an Assistant Coach. Two new faces also join Newman as Assistant Coaches with Tyler McCormick joining UE from Division II Pitt State and former Penn State guard Zhaque Gray. Rounding out Scherr’s coaching staff for the season is graduate assistant Molly Davis, a standout guard at Iowa who helped lead the Hawkeyes to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA National Championship game.
Wednesday’s exhibition is set for 6 p.m. from Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
EAGLES ENTER FINAL WEEK WITH POST-SEASON ON THE LINE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer enters the final week of the 2024 regular season with home and road matches. USI comes off the road to host Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Thursday at 6 p.m. before concluding the regular season at Lindenwood University Sunday at 1 p.m. in St. Charles, Missouri.
The USI-SIUE match on Halloween will feature a halftime costume contest for USI students.
The Screaming Eagles (2-12-21, 1-5-2 OVC), currently, are seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference, two points out of the league’s playoff picture with three matches to play. USI is two points behind sixth-place Western Illinois University (2-6-0 OVC; six points).
The top six teams advance to the OVC Championship at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville November 10-16.
USI fans can attend all Men’s Soccer 2024 home matches for free, courtesy of a sponsorship from ProRehab. Game coverage for 2024, including links to live stats and video streams, can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com.
USI Men’s Soccer Week 10 Notes:
USI snaps losing streak with tie at EIU: The USI Screaming Eagles snapped its two-match skid with a 2-2 tie at Eastern Illinois University. Freshman forward David Davila posted the first goal to break a 569-minute USI scoreless streak, while sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell scored in the second half to give the Eagles a brief, 2-1, lead.
USI needs to continue offense past EIU: USI needs the offense that it has shown against EIU. USI has scored four of its nine goals this season against EIU and did not score in the six matches between matches with the Panthers.
Leading the offense: The Eagles are led offensively by freshman midfielder Ahiro Nakamae and sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell, who have eight points on three goals and two assists. Freshman forward David Davila follows with six points on two goals and two assists.
Between the posts: Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott leads the Eagles with 93 saves this season and is 12 short of tying the USI record of 105 set by Andrew Haley in 2008. Klott is averaging 5.8 saves per match.
In the OVC: Freshman midfielder Ahiro Nakamae and sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell are tied for ninth in the OVC overall with three goals scored. Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott is tied for seventh in the OVC with one shutout and leads the OVC with 93 saves (5.81 per match).
SIUE in 2024: The SIUE Cougars are nearly perfect in the OVC this year, going 6-1-1, and have an 8-4-3 overall record. SIUE holds a two-point lead in the OVC regular season with two matches to play.
USI vs. SIUE: SIUE has dominated the all-time series with USI, 16-3-1, since the 1970s. The Cougars took the first meeting this fall, 2-0, scoring a goal in each half.
Lindenwood in 2024: The Lions enter the final week of the regular season with an 8-5-3 overall record, 4-2-2 in the OVC, and sit in fourth place in the league standings. Lindenwood, who visits EIU Thursday, is 2-0-2 in the last two weeks.
USI vs. Lindenwood: Lindenwood took over the lead in the all-time series, 4-3-0, after winning the first meeting, 2-0, at Strassweg Field. The Eagles split the series with the Lions last year, falling in St. Charles, Missouri, 1-0, and bouncing back to win at Strassweg Field, 4-2, to end the season.
SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
EAGLES AND COUGARS SQUARE OFF IN WEEKEND SERIES AT SIUE
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball makes a weekend Ohio Valley Conference road trip to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. The matchup brings massive conference standing implications as the Screaming Eagles and Cougars are tied for seventh place currently. The Eagles only have eight games left with the top eight teams in the conference earning spots in the tournament.
Coverage
Both volleyball matches on ESPN+ can be found at the links above or on the USI Volleyball schedule where you can also find the live stats. Ticket links can also be found above or purchased at the door. In game updates will be provided on Twitter, while pregame and post-game updates will be on all three platforms @USIAthletics.
USI HEADLINES
Swept in Martin. Before their bye weekend, USI struggled to close sets falling in three sets to University of Tennessee at Martin for the second time (21-25, 21-25, 23-25). The differences became late runs as the Skyhawks mounted an 8-3 run to finish the first set, a 4-1 second set concluding run, and a 6-2 match finishing run in set three. The five-game slide has including opponents hitting at a .229 percentage compared the Eagles .140. Opponents have also totaled 20.5 more total blocks than the Eagles, along with being outscored by 68 points, winning two of the past 17 sets.
Utilizing Anderson in Multiple Ways. The Eagles were predicted to finish sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in the 2024 preseason poll, with junior middle hitter Bianca Anderson chosen as the player to watch. The junior recently has stepped up her defensive game totaling a career high eight blocks against the Skyhawks last Tuesday in only three sets. Anderson is also dangerous with middle hits and elusive slides tallying 208 kills, only 36 short of her previous season high of 244 in her sophomore season.
Willis in the Clutch. Sophomore Ashby Willis has become the target hitter who brings consistency into every match along with the ability to take over in clutch scenarios racking up double-digit kills in eight OVC matches. Willis tied her career high of 19 kills at Eastern Illinois University dating back to her days at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The outside hitter also shines defensively eclipsing a new career high in digs at 24 in only three sets against WIU.
Moore Holding it Down. While the Eagles have been struggling, junior Keira Moore has seen an ample amount of attacks from the back row as the libero. The junior has tallied 15+ dig matches in nine straight matches, averaging 19.3 digs per OVC match. She has also distributed 38 assists in OVC play, along with 11 service aces. The junior ranks sixth in the OVC at 4.59 digs per set with 376 on the year.
Pivotal Senior Leadership. As the Eagles look to snap out of their skid, multiple USI seniors are capable of stepping up in to boast the team mentally and physically in Paris Downing, Abby Weber, Carly Sobieralski, Lauren O’Neill, and Jasmine Green. However, the vocal leader of the bunch is Green who is frequently seen pushing her teammates on and off the court vocally, along with instilling immense confidence by hyping big plays up or lifting a teammates head when an error is made. The right-side transfer from Bradley University has also stepped up her offensive efficiency in the past four matches with a .267 attacking percentage. The grad senior has averaged 9.25 kills per match and 2.85 per set.
Back to Mixing Up the Attack. USI uses a variety of attackers from different angles to confuse the defense. Moreover, seeing one player earn high percentages of the teams’ kills is usually not the case when the team is swinging well. USI looks to regain this attack as in the three OVC wins this season, four different Eagles finished with at least eight kills. Four different Eagles have eclipsed 200+ kills in sophomore Leah Coleman (201), Anderson (208), Green (201), and Willis (239). Regaining consistent production scattered around the net is pivotal to the USI offense.
Digging Into the Record Books. Senior setter Sobieralski continues to climb the record books surpassing 2.6K assists in Martin as she sits in sixth all-time, only 70 assists out of the top five. Former Castle product, Moore surpassed 1,000 career digs in a season high 29 dig performance against UT Martin on October 1. Moore currently sits at 11th all-time (1,137), only 16 digs outside of the top ten. Weber surpassed the 1,000 mark early in the season along with entering the top ten last week at 1,154. Downing has been denying attackers her entire career with 286 career blocks, only six outside of the all-time top ten.
Scouting SIUE. The Cougars (8-13, OVC 3-7) fell back into a tie for seventh place with the Eagles after dropping their midweek match to the Eastern Illinois Panthers in four sets. Before the loss, SIUE split a series against a strong Morehead State University squad. The Cougars earned multiple strong non-conference wins this season over Eastern Michigan University, University of Chattanooga, Bellarine University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and Missouri State University. However, the lone common non-conference opponent with USI resulted in a loss against Indiana University Indianapolis. The Cougars have also handed Lindenwood University their only loss this season in conference play along with wins over Morehead State and Tennessee State University. The Cougars are led by senior outside hitter Sydney Hummert with 203 kills, but SIUE has five different attackers with 100+ kills.
Movement Around the League. Lindenwood University continued to dominate with their seventh straight win moving to 11-1. After the split at Screaming Eagles Arena, the Redhawks have won eight straight OVC matches against Eastern Illinois, Tennessee State University, Morehead State University, and Little Rock. The Trojans dropped the huge matchup on Tuesday night against the Redhawks staying at third (9-3), while Western Illinois University is right on the Trojans heels in fourth (8-3). The Cougars fell back into a tie for seventh with the Eagles after losing to EIU on Tuesday. UT Martin and EIU are also looking to snatch the eighth and final tournament slots after playing better in recent matches.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
SEASON PREVIEW: IT’S TIME FOR HOOPS AS MEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTS EXHIBITION ON WEDNESDAY TO UNOFFICIALLY TIP OFF 2024-25 CAMPAIGN
With the 2024-2025 men’s basketball regular season tipping off in less than one week, head coach Roger Powell Jr. is excited about his team – both on and off the court.
“Our staff and players formed a really strong bond early, and the summer was great for that,” Powell said. “We formed not just bonds with each other, but our players have done a great job bonding with the community as well. Our guys have mentored kids, and they light up getting to spend time with them in Gary, Hammond, Portage and Valpo. Our players really embrace the University and the community, and they’re going to be a fun group to coach and a fun group for the community to support.”
The first opportunity for the community to support the group will be on Wednesday as the Beacons host Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for a 7 p.m. exhibition game at the Athletics-Recreation Center. That will serve as a final tune-up for the regular season, which begins on Monday, Nov. 4 vs. Liberty as part of the Total Athlete Tipoff hosted by Athletes in Action in Xenia, Ohio.
Returners
Entering the second year under Powell, Valpo brings back its top three scorers from last season – senior Isaiah Stafford (Bolingbrook, Ill. / Crispus Attucks [John A. Logan / Southern Indiana]) at 16.9 ppg, sophomore Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]) at 13.2 ppg and senior Darius DeAveiro (Kanata / Ottawa, Canada / Orangeville Prep) at 7.9 ppg. Stafford will be sidelined with an injury for at least the beginning of the season.
In an era where player retention is a nation-wide challenge, Valpo brought back its top players from last season.
“A big thing that we talk about in our program is that we’re transformational and not transactional,” Powell said. “That’s something that my players are really embracing. Cooper, Isaiah Stafford and Darius are guys who could have gone to other schools, but they’re not transactional either. They value being a part of our program and they love the vision that we have for them. They really want to get Valpo back to a winning program. That’s been pretty cool.”
Schwieger is the reigning Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, as he became just the fourth freshman in program history to win a league’s Freshman or Newcomer of the Year Award, joining Lubos Barton (1998-99), Bryce Drew (1994-95) and Lance Barker (1991-92). Schwieger was the fourth MVC freshman since 1992-93 to average at least 13.0 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game, joining three other Freshmen of the Year – Southern Illinois’ Marcus Domask (2019-20), Creighton’s Doug McDermott (2010-11) and Tulsa’s Shea Seals (1993-94).
DeAveiro, a point guard, made a significant scoring jump during his junior season, averaging 7.9 ppg overall and 9.3 ppg in league play after averaging 1.8 ppg overall and 1.4 ppg in league play as a sophomore. Sophomore Kaspar Sepp (Tartu, Estonia / Fairmont Academy) is also back after playing in 28 games and making 15 starts last season.
“Our returning players have improved,” Powell said. “Having returners who have played for you is helpful. These guys know the drills that we’re doing in practice, they know the way that we want to play and they’re teaching the new guys and helping them get comfortable in our system. It’s been pretty cool and has helped the news guys improve quickly.”
In addition to bringing back his top players, Powell retained his entire staff – assistant coaches Pat Baldwin, Matt Gordon and A.J. Moye are all back as well as Recruiting & Player Development Coach Lubos Barton, Special Assistant to the Head Coach Quinton Garrison, Assistant Player Development Coach Sean Taylor and graduate assistants Jacob Lindsey and Colin Walls.
Transfers
Over the course of the 2023-24 season, Powell was open about the fact that he would be active in the transfer portal at season’s end.
He delivered, as transfers into the program include Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro (LaSalle, Quebec, Canada / Orangeville Prep [Western Michigan]), Devon Ellis (Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant [Maryland Eastern Shore]), Cooper’s twin brother Carson Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Wright State / Link Year]), Isaiah Shaw (Phoenix, Ariz. / Davidson Academy [GCU]), Louth-M Coulibaly (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada / Canada Topflight Academy [Holy Cross]) and Tyler Schmidt (Valparaiso, Ind. / Victory Christian Academy [Olivet Nazarene]).
Shaw, the grandson of Homer Drew, the son of Dana Drew and the nephew of Bryce and Scott, played for a GCU team that reached the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament last season. De La Cruz Monegro played in 63 games and made 61 starts over two seasons at Western Michigan. Ellis played in 25 games and made 23 starts last season for Maryland Eastern Shore. Coulibaly appeared in 62 games and made 11 starts over his four years at Holy Cross. Schmidt is a two-time NAIA All-American who averaged 23.9 ppg last season.
“With all of the factors that you’re facing in this college basketball environment, we had to find the right guys,” Powell said. “We found them. We’ve been really fortunate to mesh together a good variety of transfers who still embody our program. They love what playing for the Beacons means and they’re motivated to be great team players.”
Freshmen
Redshirt freshman Lucas Scroggins (Woodbridge, Va. / Hylton / Bosco Institute) spent last year preparing for the opportunity to make his collegiate debut, which is right around the corner.
“Lucas put on some weight this season,” Powell said. “He’s continued to improve, and I’m excited to get him some game experience because I believe he has so much potential, and we’re seeing more of it now as he gets closer to playing in real games.”
The Beacons have added a trio of scholarship true freshmen to the mix – All Wright (Durango, Mexico / Link Year), Justus McNair (Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West) and Jayden Watson (Chicago Heights, Ill. / Bloom / Bosco Institute).
“Justus is from Joliet and was one of my first commits,” Powell said. “I grew up with his family, so that was one of those recruits who we had to get because we’re so connected. He’s a dynamic guard who can shoot it; I’m excited for him to have a great freshman year. All Wright came from Link, and we have a great connection there. We’ve gotten some of our best players from Link. He has the confidence, leadership and moxie that you want from your freshman guards. Jayden came to us from Bosco Institute with great length, long arms and plays hard. Those three guys have a chance to really develop and grow within our culture. Fans will have an awesome time watching them.”
Exhibition Game Preview
Valpo will take on Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in the preseason exhibition for the second consecutive year. The contest tips off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the ARC with ticket information available at tickets.valpoathletics.com. The Beacons defeated SMWC 82-71 last season. The Pomeroys are an NAIA program from Terre Haute, Ind. that plays in the River States Conference. The team is under the direction of second-year head coach Jesse McClung and will play two more times in Northwest Indiana this week, taking on Trinity Christian on Friday and IU Northwest on Saturday as part of the Redhawk Classic hosted by IU Northwest in Gary. As in years past, the exhibition game will not be streamed on ESPN+, but fans can tune into the radio broadcast featuring Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Eli Conklin (analyst) on 95.1 FM Valparaiso, ValpoAthletics.com and the TuneIn Radio App. Live stats will also be available via StatBroadcast.
MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ANDERSON ERA BEGINS WITH LANDSLIDE 74-37 VICTORY OVER ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN
Rochester Hills, Mich. – The Marian women’s basketball team began a new chapter as they tipped off their 2024-25 season Wednesday night, taking down Rochester Christian 74-37 in the first game under head coach Suntana Anderson. The victory for Anderson is her first as a collegiate head coach.
Marian wasted no time jumping in front of Rochester Christian, scoring on their first possession of the game with an Abbey McNally layup. Abbey and her twin sister Kiley McNally paced a commanding 10-3 start, forcing a timeout from the Warriors within four minutes of play. The McNally twins and Taylor Double pushed the first quarter lead into double digits, with a Kiley McNally steal and fastbreak layup putting a 19-3 lead on the board, forcing a second timeout. Emily Grim scored her first collegiate points on the final possession of the quarter, capping a 26-5 opening period.
The scoring continued to come for Marian in the second quarter, as they added 13 points to their total over the next 10 minutes of the game. Marian’s defense forced six turnovers in the second quarter, all while holding Rochester to a 4-13 shooting performance from the floor. Kiley McNally led the team in scoring in the quarter with six points, while Taylor Double, Kenna Kirby, and Abbey McNally chipped in offensively to give Marian a 39-14 lead at the half.
The third quarter continued to show the Knights own the contest, as Marian out-scored Rochester Christian 20-7 to build a 38-point lead after the first 30 minutes of the season. Taylor Double shined on the offensive end as she buried three triples and went 1-2 at the charity stripe to score 10 points, while Kirby and Abbey McNally each scored four points. Madisyn Bailey scored her first collegiate points in the quarter to aid the offense, while the defense dominate, holding the Warriors to a pair of made field goals on 13 attempts.
Leading 59-21 entering the final quarter, the Knights rolled through their lineup and scored another 15 points, getting offensive help from Kenna Kirby and Olivia Faust. Kenna Gray dished out a pair of assists in the final quarter, helping her team lead by as many as 42 points. The Warriors would out-score Marian 16-15 in the fourth, but was not enough to threat the commanding lead, as the Knights closed their one-sided season-opening win 74-37.
Kenna Kirby led all scorers in the game and was one of four Knights in double figures, dropping a career-high 17 points while dishing out a team-best four assists. Taylor Double and Kiley McNally also scored career-highs, respectively pouring in 16 and 14 points. Abbey McNally finished the game with a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double. Olivia Faust scored five points and had four rebounds in the season opener. Marian ended the game forcing a total of 22 Rochester turnovers, while holding the Warriors to 28 percent from the floor.
Marian’s victory marks the 14th consecutive season in which the Knights have won their season opening game. The Knights return home to Indianapolis next Tuesday night for their home opener, taking on Oakland City. The game will be carried on the ISC Sports Network, and tip is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
WABASH MEN’S SOCCER
WABASH CLOSES HOME SCHEDULE WITH WIN OVER WITTENBERG
CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN — Wabash got an early goal from Jose Escalante and an own-goal from the visiting Wittenberg squad and made those first-half scores stand up in a 2-1 win to wrap up the 2024 home portion of its soccer season.
Wabash improved to 10-5-2 overall and 3-2-2 in North Coast Athletic Conference matches with the win. Wittenberg dropped to 3-7-3 for the season and 1-4-2 in conference play.
Escalante tallied his team-best eighth goal of the season in the 15th minute of Tuesday’s match at Fischer Field, collecting a rebound off a shot by teammate Bryce Kinnaman. The Little Giants took a 2-0 lead in the 29th minute when a flurry of activity in front of the goal led to a Wittenberg player inadvertently knocking the ball into the net for an own goal.
The visiting Tigers snapped the shutout when Wabash attempted to clear an initial shot out of the front of its net. The ball bounced up, and a defender hit the ball with his hand, drawing a penalty shot for Wittenberg. The Tigers’ Kees Ciric fired a shot just past the outstretched arms of diving Wabash goalkeeper Fernando Ramos and into the net for a 2-1 contest in the 80th minute. The Little Giants’ defense prevented any final goals, allowing Wabash to hold on for the one-goal victory.
Ramos recorded three saves on 14 Wittenberg shot attempts. Wabash fired 11 shots in the contest with three on goal.
The win keeps Wabash in fifth place in the conference standings heading into the final weekend of action. The Little Giants trail DePauw by one point for the final spot in the upcoming conference tournament after the Tigers lost 3-2 to Ohio Wesleyan Tuesday evening. Wabash must win its match at Oberlin on Saturday and hope for a DePauw loss at Wooster to earn a berth in the 2024 tournament.
Saturday’s match at Oberlin begins at 1 p.m.
ROSE HULMAN MEN’S SOCCER
ROSE-HULMAN MEN’S SOCCER ROLLS PAST MANCHESTER IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.– The Rose-Hulman men’s soccer team picked up a big win in the final game of the regular season defeating Manchester with a final score of 2-0. The team ends the regular season undefeated in the conference with a record of 10-4-3 overall and 8-0-1 in the HCAC as they look ahead to the HCAC Tournament. This is Rose-Hulman’s 17th 10-win season in the last 19 full seasons.
Rose-Hulman dominated possession in the first half out-shooting the Spartans 7-1. Both teams remained scoreless at the end of the first half.
The Fightin’ Engineer found the back of the net at the beginning of the second half on a goal by Carson Manes in the 48th minute after an assist by Tyler Eldridge and Dylan Traver. The assist by Eldridge moves him into a tie for seventh all-time for career assists with 19 in the school record books.
Rose-Hulman added another goal in the 64th minute after a shot by Eli Miller snuck past the Spartan’s keeper to make the score 2-0.
The Fightin’ Engineers continued their strong defensive performance not allowing a single shot on goal the entire match to claim the win over Manchester.
The Fightin’ Engineers have earned the #1 seed in the HCAC Tournament and will have the first-round bye in the first round. Rose-Hulman will host the winner of the Anderson and Berea match in the semifinal round on Tuesday, November 5 at 7 PM.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
9 – 32 – 41 – 30 – 26 – 10 – 34 – 37
October 30, 1922 – It was no secrect that the New York Giants wanted to compete with theie cross-town rivals the New York Yankees. With this in mind the Giants paid $65,000 and gave up 3 players for Jack Bentley. Bentley in the previous season with the Balltimore Orioles of the International League hit .349 and was 13-2 as pitcher in 1922.
October 30, 1945 – Legendary sports executive Branch Rickey signed another legend, player Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals contract. Robinson wore Number 9 with the Minor League Montreal.
October 30, 1963 – Sandy Koufax, Number 32 won the National League MVP award. That season the ace hurler went 25-5 with a 1.88 ERA (the best in baseball that year) and a League leading 306 strike outs.
October 30, 1973 – Tom Seaver, Number 41 became the first non-20-game winner to win Cy Young award. Seaver had 19 wins on the season but led the League in strikeouts (251) and complete games (18)
October 30, 1974 – California Angel Number 30, Nolan Ryan threw the fastest recorded pitch (100.9 MPH)
October 30, 1975 – Giants pitcher John Montefusco, Number 26 won the National League Rookie of Year award
October 30, 1975 – John Bucyk, Number 9 of the Boston Bruins, became 7th NHL player to score 500 goals
October 30, 1997 – Argentine soccer star Number 10, Diego Maradona announced his retirement from football on his 37th birthday
October 30, 2013 – At the World Series the Boston Red Sox beat St Louis Cardinals, 6-1 in Game 6 at Fenway Park to win title; MVP: Boston slugger David Ortiz, Number 34
October 30, 2019 – In World Series action, the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, 6-2 in Game 7 at Minute Maid Park, Houston to win first title in franchise history; MVP: Washington pitcher Number 37, Stephen Strasburg
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Jets get the better of Pittsburgh
October 30, 1988 – The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey – The New York Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers for the 1st time in history. The Steelers and the Jets have only squared off against each other 22 times since the AFL/NFL merger at the time of this writing and Pittsburgh holds the edge in the series 17-5. The first meeting took place in the 1970 season with Pittsburgh upsetting the Jets 21-17 in Pittsburgh.
Super Bowl XLII Awarded to Glendale
October 30, 2003 – Glendale, Arizona is awarded Super Bowl XLII, to be played on February 3, 2008 by NFL owners. The game was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium and pitted the 6 loss New York Giants against the undefeated New England Patriots. The records shouldn’t have fooled us as the G-men pulled off the unthinkable as they knocked off Tom Brady and the powerful Patriots 17-14 in very memorable fashion including the David Tyree “Helmet Catch” on the game winning drive for New York.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for October 30
FB – Lee Mercer
October 30, 1888 – Kennett Square, Pennsylvania – Leroy Mercer a fullback that played for the University of Pennsylvania was born. Lee was a star athlete on the track and field especially in the broad jump, good enough that even participated in the U.S. Olympic Team. Footballfoundation.org says that Mercer became the captain of the Quaker football team in both his junior and senior seasons. The National Football Foundation selected Leroy Mercer to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1955
LB – Jim LeClair
October 30, 1950 – St. Paul, Minnesota – Jim LeClair a linebacker that played for the University of North Dakota was born. 1971 was a great year for LeClair as he registered 187 tackles, three interceptions, four fumble recoveries, 11 forced fumbles, and 20 tackles for loss per the NFF’s bio on the player. Jim even won the MVP award for the North Central Conference and he even enjoyed North Dakota winning the Conference Championship that season. The National Football Foundation selected Jim LeClair to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.
A True Football Hero – Joe Delaney
October 30, 1958 – Henderson, Texas – Joe Delaney a halfback from Northwestern State arrived into this world. The first question that arises is where the heck is Northwestern State? Well our investigation into this matter finds it to be located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. This man, Delaney could definitely tote the rock. In a game against Nicholls State he rushed for 263 yards in the second half after being held to only 36 yards in the first half of a game played October 28, 1978 per the footballfoundation.org website. Joe was named Division I-AA All-America and even had his number retired by his school at halftime of his final college home game. Joe Delaney also excelled on the Northwestern State track team. The National Football Foundation selected Joe Delaney to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. After college Joe played a couple of years with the Kansas City Chiefs even earning AFC Rookie of the Year honors per the UPI. Joe DeLaney was more than a great athlete though he was a good man. In the summer of 1983 Joe Delaney died while trying to save children that were drowning in a pond near Monroe, Louisiana. Joe’s efforts did save one of the children but unfortunately the other two and Joe himself succumbed to the dangerous waters. The NFF tells us that President Ronald Reagan honored Delaney with the Presidential Citizens Medal, saying, “He made the ultimate sacrifice by placing the lives of three children above regard for his own safety. By the supreme example of courage and compassion, this brilliantly gifted young man left a spiritual legacy for his fellow Americans.”
QB – Ty Detmer
October 30,1967 – San Marcos, Texas – marked the birth of Ty Detmer, a quarterback from BYU. Ty was not shy on tossing the pigskin around as his 15,031 career passing yards and 121 touchdowns give evidence to. As a matter of fact he is one of the most decorated quarterbacks in college football history. The website bio from footbalfoundation.org states that he won a Heisman Trophy, a Maxwell Award, two Davey O’Brien Awards and at one time held 59 NCAA records! The National Football Foundation selected Ty Detmer to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2012. Ty was a late selection of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and in the NFL he played for a total of 14 seasons with the Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1929 The Cardinals name coach Gabby Street as the team’s field boss, replacing Bill McKechnie, who left to manage the Boston Braves. The new Redbirds’ manager will lead the club to two National League pennants and a World Series championship in his first two seasons.
1956 The sale of the historical but out-of-date Ebbets Field to real estate developer Marvin Kratter becomes one of the first indications the ballpark is nearing its end and, perhaps, a harbinger of the Dodgers’ departure from Brooklyn. As part of the deal, club owner Walter O’Malley is given a three-year lease, with an additional two years to be added in January, to stay and play at the Flatbush facility, which means the ‘Bums’ have a potential home in the borough until 1961.
1963 Sandy Koufax, who unanimously won the Cy Young Award six days ago, is also named the National League’s MVP. The Dodger southpaw, who compiled a 25-5 record along with a 1.88 ERA, outpoints Cardinals’ infielder Dick Groat, 237-190, collecting 14 of the 20 first-place votes cast by the BBWAA writers.
(Ed. Note: The left-hander becomes the second hurler to capture the prestigious awards in the same season. In 1956, Don Newcombe became the first player to accomplish the feat, finishing ahead of Brooklyn teammate Sal Maggie in both selections of the writers. – LP)
1964 Pitching for the Nankai Hawks, American hurler Joe Stanka wins the league’s MVP award. The 33-year-old right-hander’s three straight victories over the Yomiuri Giants help his team capture the Japan Series, also known as the Nippon Series.
1967 The White Sox announce the club will play nine regular-season games in Milwaukee during the 1968 season. The change in venue marks the first time an American League team will be the home team outside its city since 1905 when the Tigers hosted the Boston Americans at Neil Park in Columbus (OH).
1973 Mets’ pitcher Tom Seaver (19-10, 2.08) wins the NL’s Cy Young Award, outpointing runners-up Mike Marshall (Expos, 31 saves) and Ron Bryant (Giants, 24-12). The 27-year-old New York right-hander is the first recipient of the prestigious pitching prize not to post twenty victories.
1974 The writers select A’s hurler Catfish Hunter as the American League’s Cy Young Award recipient. The 25-game winner, due to a contract dispute with owner Charlie Finley, will be declared one of baseball’s first free agents, becoming the game’s highest-paid pitcher at the end of December when he signs a five-year contract with the Yankees for $3.75 million.
1975 Giants pitcher John Montefusco (15-9, 2.88, 215), known as ‘The Count,’ wins the National League Rookie of the Year Award. The Expos’ freshman catcher Gary Carter (.270, 18, 68), a 2003 inductee into the Hall of Fame, receives nine first-place votes out of the 24 cast by the writers to finish second in the balloting.
1986 The Orioles exchange Storm Davis for Padres’ catcher Terry Kennedy and minor leaguer Mark Williamson. After getting off to a 2-7 start with an ERA of 6.18 with San Diego, the right-hander will be dealt to Oakland in August for players to be named later.
2000 Diamondback broadcaster Bob Brenly, signing a three-year, $2 million contract, is named the team manager. The former major league catcher replaces Buck Showalter, the club’s only manager, who Arizona dismissed at the end of the season after compiling a 250-236 record for the three-year-old franchise.
2001 George W. Bush becomes the eighth president to attend a World Series game and the first since Dwight D. Eisenhower to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Wearing a New York Fire Department windbreaker in honor of the heroes of the September 11th attacks, the Commander-in-Chief walks to the mound by himself, gives a thumbs-up, and throws a perfect strike caught by Todd Greene, the Yankees’ backup catcher, much to the delight of the stadium faithful.
2007 The Yankees sign Joe Girardi to a three-year deal worth a reported $7.5 million to replace popular manager Joe Torre, who left earlier in the month, rejecting a 29% pay cut after guiding his club to their 12th postseason appearance in 12 years. The 43-year-old former catcher and broadcaster, the 2006 NL manager of the Year with the Marlins, beat out Bronx Bombers’ coaches Don Mattingly and Tony Pena to become the team’s 32nd skipper.
2007 Dodgers GM Ned Colletti, calling it a mutual decision, announces Grady Little (170-154, .525) has decided to leave the organization with a year left on his three-year contract. The resignation fuels speculation that the club will hire former Yankee manager Joe Torre as the team’s new skipper.
2007 The Astros re-sign Brad Ausmus to a one-year, $2 million incentive-laden deal, citing the veteran catcher’s ability to mentor younger players. Next season, the 38-year-old Gold Glove backstop expects a reduced role when rookie sensation J.R. Towles takes over behind the plate for Houston.
2007 Ria Cortesio, professional baseball’s only active female umpire and sixth overall, is released after nine years of making calls in the minors. The 31-year-old crew chief, whose mask is in the Hall of Fame, worked the Futures Game and Home Run Derby at the 2006 All-Star Game played in Pittsburgh, and she was on the bases for an exhibition game between the Diamondbacks and Cubs during spring training.
2008 The Brewers hire Ken Macha to manage the team. The former A’s skipper, fired by Oakland after Detroit swept the club in the 2006 ALCS, replaces interim manager Dale Sveum, who finished with a dozen games left in the regular season for the fired Ned Yost.
2008 Adding another first baseman to an already crowded field at that position, the Royals obtain Mike Jacobs (.247, 32, 93) from the Marlins in exchange for reliever Leo Nunez (4-1, 2.98). The 28-year-old infielder from Florida gives Kansas City a much-needed left-handed slugger in the middle of the lineup.
2009 The Cubs’ chairman, Tom Ricketts, makes it clear that the new ownership intends to win a World Championship. At his introductory press conference, the investment banker tells the media he believes a thoughtful, long-range approach is needed for the team to overcome its 101-year absence from the Fall Classic.
2009 Freddy Sanchez signs a $12-million, two-year contract extension to stay with the Giants, the team the Pirates traded him to in midseason in exchange for a minor league pitching prospect. Due to an ailing shoulder, the two-time All-Star second baseman and former batting champ played only 25 games with San Francisco.
2010 The Rangers win their first World Series game in franchise history, defeating the Giants at the Ballpark in Arlington, 4-2. The Game 3 victory becomes the first by any Texas team in the Fall Classic, snapping a Lone Star State losing streak of six games, which started in 2005 when the White Sox swept the Astros.
2012 The Tigers announce Jim Leyland’s contract extension through 2013 after he managed the team to an American League pennant on a one-year deal this season. The 67-year-old skipper has been a major league manager for 21 years, including the last seven with Detroit, where he led the club to the postseason three times.
2013 The Red Sox capture the World Championship at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918 when the team beats the Cardinals, 6-1, in Game 6 of the Fall Classic. After an 86-year drought between World Series titles, Boston has won three crowns in the past ten years.
2015 In Game 3, Adalbert Mondesi becomes the first player to make his major league debut in a World Series game. Leading off in the top of the fifth inning, the 20-year-old Royals’ infielder strikes out looking as a pinch-hitter in the team’s 9-3 loss to the Mets at Citi Field.
2019 After beginning the season with the worst record through 50 games of any champion, the Nationals win the World Series, beating the Astros 6-2 in Game 7. The Minute Maid Park victory marks the first time in the history of the Fall Classic that the road teams were a perfect 7-0 in the series.
TV SPORTS WEDNESDAY
| MLB PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| World Series Game 5: LA Dodgers at NY Yankees | 8:08pm | FOX *If necessary |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Atlanta Hawks at Washington Wizards | 7:00pm | Bally Sports South MNMT |
| Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers | 7:00pm | ESPN NBCS-BOS Bally Sports Indiana |
| Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00pm | Bally Sports Detroit NBCS-PHI |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00pm | Spectrum Bally Sports Ohio |
| Toronto Raptors at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00pm | Bally Sports Southeast TSN |
| New York Knicks at Miami Heat | 7:30pm | Bally Sports Sun MSG |
| Brooklyn Nets at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00pm | YES Bally Sports Southeast |
| Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls | 8:00pm | CHSN Bally Sports Florida |
| San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30pm | ESPN Bally Sports Southwest Bally Sports Oklahoma |
| New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors | 10:00pm | GCSN NBCS-BAY |
| Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers | 10:30pm | KPTV Bally Sports SoCal |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| NY Islanders at Columbus | 7:00pm | MSGSN Bally Sports Ohio |
| Winnipeg at Detroit | 7:30pm | Bally Sports Detroit Sportsnet |
| Tampa Bay at Colorado | 9:00pm | Bally Sports Sun ALT |
| Calgary at Utah | 9:30pm | Sportsnet ALT |
| Vegas at Los Angeles | 10:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| New Jersey at Vancouver | 10:30pm | MSGSN Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Jacksonville State at Liberty | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Kennesaw State at WKU | 7:30pm | ESPN2 |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| LPGA: Toto Japan Classic | 11:00pm | GOLF |
| Kennesaw State at WKU | 7:30pm | ESPN2 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| DFB Pokal: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia M’gladbach | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| DFB Pokal: Freiburg vs Hamburger SV | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Empoli vs Internazionale | 1:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Serie A: Venezia vs Udinese | 1:30pm | Paramount+ |
| Copa del Rey: Chiclana vs Osasuna | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Copa del Rey: Las Rozas vs Sevilla | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Copa del Rey: Lucena vs Leganés | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Atalanta vs Monza | 3:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Serie A: Juventus vs Parma | 3:45pm | Paramount+ |
| DFB Pokal: Mainz 05 vs Bayern München | 3:45pm | ESPN+ |
| DFB Pokal: Hoffenheim vs Nürnberg | 3:45pm | ESPN+ |
| League Cup: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool | 3:30pm | Paramount+ |
| League Cup: Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace | 3:45pm | Paramount+ |
| League Cup: Preston North End vs Arsenal | 3:45pm | Paramount+ |
| League Cup: Manchester United vs Leicester City | 3:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Copa del Rey: Astur vs Real Valladolid | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Copa del Rey: Poblense vs Villarreal | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| League Cup: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City | 4:15pm | Paramount+ |
| Women’s Friendly: USA vs Argentina | 7:00pm | TNT MAX Peacock |