“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REGIONAL FINALS
1A
NORTH JUDSON (12-0) AT TAYLOR (7-5)
NORTH MIAMI (10-2) AT SOUTH ADAMS (7-5)
SHERIDAN (7-5) AT SOUTH PUTNAM (10-2)
MILAN (8-4) AT PROVIDENCE (11-0)
2A
ANDREAN (8-4) AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (11-0)
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (8-4) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (11-1)
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (11-1) AT LAPEL (9-3)
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (12-0) AT LINTON (10-2)
3A
KNOX (9-3) AT GARRETT (12-0)
FORT WAYNE LUERS (8-4) AT MACONAQUAH (12-0)
TRI-WEST (8-4) AT BATESVILLE (8-3)
NORTH HARRISON (9-3) AT HERITAGE HILLS (11-1)
4A
NEW PRAIRIE (9-3) AT MISHAWAKA (10-2)
HUNTINGTON NORTH (9-3) AT EAST NOBLE (11-1)
NEW PALESTINE (11-0) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (9-2)….INDIANA SRN BROADCAST
EVANSVILLE REITZ (10-2) AT MARTINSVILLE (11-1)….INDIANA SRN BROADCAST
5A
VALPARAISO (8-3) AT MERRILLVILLE (10-1)
LAFAYETTE JEFF (11-0) AT WARSAW (8-3)
EAST CENTRAL (8-3) AT DECATUR CENTRAL (8-2)
CASTLE (9-2) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (7-4)
6A
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (9-2) AT CROWN POINT (11-0)
WESTFIELD (10-1) AT FISHERS (7-4)
LAWRENCE NORTH (11-0) AT BROWNSBURG (10-1)
CENTER GROVE (7-4) AT WARREN CENTRAL (10-1)
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| ALEXANDRIA | 65 | DELTA | 45 | |
| ANDERSON PREP | 49 | MUNCIE BURRIS | 47 | |
| ANDREAN | 49 | PORTAGE | 27 | |
| ARGOS | 40 | TRITON | 38 | |
| ATTICA | 47 | FRONTIER | 19 | |
| AVON | 80 | TERRE HAUTE NORTH | 32 | |
| BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE | 57 | BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 42 | |
| BELLMONT | 71 | FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | 44 | |
| BLOOMINGTON HOMESCHOOL | 41 | WASHINGTON CATHOLIC | 28 | |
| BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 60 | EDGEWOOD | 35 | |
| BLUFFTON | 76 | NORTHFIELD | 42 | |
| BORDEN | 58 | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 26 | |
| CASCADE | 74 | SPEEDWAY | 48 | |
| CASTLE | 58 | GIBSON SOUTHERN | 32 | |
| CENTER GROVE | 54 | GREENFIELD-CENTRAL | 37 | |
| CENTERVILLE | 54 | BLUE RIVER | 46 | |
| CENTRAL CHRISTIAN | 61 | HORIZON CHRISTIAN | 31 | |
| CLARKSVILLE | 56 | CROTHERSVILLE | 22 | |
| CLAY CITY | 42 | CLOVERDALE | 25 | |
| COLUMBIA CITY | 54 | WEST NOBLE | 7 | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH | 50 | MOORESVILLE | 31 | |
| CORYDON CENTRAL | 63 | SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) | 40 | |
| COVENANT CHRISTIAN | 49 | INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE | 40 | |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY | 64 | SALEM | 20 | |
| CROWN POINT | 65 | HAMMOND NOLL | 52 | |
| CULVER ACADEMY | 41 | TIPPECANOE VALLEY | 34 | |
| DEKALB | 61 | FORT WAYNE NORTH | 47 | |
| DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN | 46 | WHITING | 32 | |
| EAST CENTRAL | 52 | FRANKLIN COUNTY | 26 | |
| EAST NOBLE | 47 | FORT WAYNE DWENGER | 40 | |
| EASTSIDE | 62 | FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK | 42 | |
| ELKHART | 57 | CONCORD | 28 | |
| ELWOOD | 53 | FRANKFORT | 18 | |
| EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN | 57 | EVANSVILLE HOMESCHOOL | 10 | |
| EVANSVILLE REITZ | 78 | EVANSVILLE BOSSE | 9 | |
| FAIRFIELD | 45 | WAWASEE | 40 | |
| FAITH CHRISTIAN | 68 | TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN | 18 | |
| FORT WAYNE SNIDER | 51 | HUNTINGTON NORTH | 40 | |
| FORT WAYNE WAYNE | 77 | BLACKFORD | 8 | |
| FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | 32 | CLINTON CENTRAL | 26 | |
| FRANKTON | 51 | HAMILTON HEIGHTS | 37 | |
| FREMONT | 62 | LAKEWOOD PARK | 44 | |
| GARRETT | 65 | HERITAGE | 35 | |
| GREENSBURG | 68 | NORTH DECATUR | 36 | |
| HAUSER | 48 | BROWN COUNTY | 30 | |
| HENRYVILLE | 55 | ROCK CREEK ACADEMY | 10 | |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN | 77 | TRITON CENTRAL | 63 | |
| HERITAGE HILLS | 60 | EVANSVILLE MATER DEI | 30 | |
| ILLIANA CHRISTIAN | 41 | MORGAN TWP. | 26 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 55 | BREBEUF JESUIT | 32 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS HERRON | 57 | INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY | 43 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI | 65 | COLUMBUS EAST | 55 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS TECH | 48 | INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON | 13 | |
| JAY COUNTY | 60 | FORT WAYNE SOUTH | 40 | |
| JEFFERSONVILLE | 71 | JASPER | 55 | |
| JIMTOWN | 40 | BETHANY CHRISTIAN | 39 | |
| JOHN GLENN | 52 | NEW PRAIRIE | 14 | |
| KOKOMO | 54 | WEST LAFAYETTE | 31 | |
| KOUTS | 46 | HOBART | 42 | |
| LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 59 | LOGANSPORT | 32 | |
| LAKELAND | 36 | GOSHEN | 22 | |
| LEO | 43 | CHURUBUSCO | 39 | |
| LEWIS CASS | 33 | MANCHESTER | 30 | |
| LOOGOOTEE | 55 | EASTERN GREENE | 29 | |
| LOWELL | 50 | RIVER FOREST | 18 | |
| MCCUTCHEON | 66 | CLINTON PRAIRIE | 24 | |
| MERRILLVILLE | 51 | KANKAKEE VALLEY | 43 | |
| MONROE CENTRAL | 51 | DALEVILLE | 35 | |
| MUNSTER | 45 | MICHIGAN CITY | 42 | |
| NOBLESVILLE | 56 | INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD | 45 | |
| NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) | 58 | NORTH DAVIESS | 31 | |
| NORTH JUDSON | 70 | SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) | 32 | |
| NORTH KNOX | 46 | NORTHEAST DUBOIS | 38 | |
| NORTH MONTGOMERY | 48 | EMINENCE | 27 | |
| NORTH PUTNAM | 59 | CRAWFORDSVILLE | 35 | |
| NORTH VERMILLION | 60 | SOUTHMONT | 59 | |
| NORTHWOOD | 54 | SOUTH BEND ADAMS | 47 | |
| NORTHEASTERN | 57 | MUNCIE CENTRAL | 37 | |
| NORTHWESTERN | 57 | DELPHI | 56 | |
| NORWELL | 62 | FORT WAYNE NORTHROP | 57 | |
| OAK HILL | 47 | LAPEL | 36 | |
| OREGON-DAVIS | 49 | TRINITY GREENLAWN | 26 | |
| OWEN VALLEY | 52 | GREENCASTLE | 36 | |
| PARK TUDOR | 55 | MONROVIA | 50 | |
| PARKE HERITAGE | 66 | SOUTH PUTNAM | 30 | |
| PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 59 | NEW CASTLE | 20 | |
| PERU | 44 | CASTON | 33 | |
| PIKE | 78 | HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) | 26 | |
| PLAINFIELD | 63 | BROWNSBURG | 42 | |
| PLYMOUTH | 62 | MISHAWAKA MARIAN | 36 | |
| PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD | 68 | INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS | 56 | |
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 56 | HANOVER CENTRAL | 41 | |
| SHAWE MEMORIAL | 68 | JAC-CEN-DEL | 41 | |
| SHELBYVILLE | 58 | WALDRON | 38 | |
| SHENANDOAH | 65 | HAGERSTOWN | 12 | |
| SHERIDAN | 53 | LEBANON | 30 | |
| SOUTH DEARBORN | 70 | SWITZERLAND COUNTY | 65 | 2OT |
| SOUTH KNOX | 62 | WASHINGTON | 44 | |
| SOUTH RIPLEY | 67 | MILAN | 37 | |
| SOUTHERN WELLS | 54 | UNION (MODOC) | 31 | |
| SOUTHRIDGE | 43 | PRINCETON | 35 | |
| SOUTHWOOD | 48 | PIONEER | 43 | |
| SULLIVAN | 80 | BLOOMFIELD | 13 | |
| TERRE HAUTE SOUTH | 33 | WEST VIGO | 15 | |
| TRI-WEST | 48 | PERRY MERIDIAN | 33 | |
| TRI | 71 | MORRISTOWN | 36 | |
| WARREN CENTRAL | 50 | DECATUR CENTRAL | 41 | |
| WASHINGTON TWP. | 52 | GRIFFITH | 44 | |
| WESTERN | 41 | MISSISSINEWA | 37 | |
| WESTVIEW | 29 | PRAIRIE HEIGHTS | 14 | |
| WESTVILLE | 56 | BREMEN | 43 | |
| WHITE RIVER VALLEY | 91 | LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN | 13 | |
| WHITELAND | 45 | BEECH GROVE | 41 | |
| WHITKO | 63 | CENTRAL NOBLE | 54 | |
| WINAMAC | 45 | NORTH NEWTON | 13 | |
| WINCHESTER | 70 | SOUTH ADAMS | 27 | |
| YORKTOWN | 64 | GUERIN CATHOLIC | 53 |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PREVIOUS RANK |
| 1 | OREGON | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 8-1 | 2 |
| 3 | TEXAS | 8-1 | 5 |
| 4 | PENN STATE | 8-1 | 6 |
| 5 | INDIANA | 10-0 | 8 |
| 6 | BYU | 9-0 | 9 |
| 7 | TENNESSEE | 8-1 | 7 |
| 8 | NOTRE DAME | 8-1 | 10 |
| 9 | MIAMI | 9-1 | 4 |
| 10 | ALABAMA | 7-2 | 11 |
| 11 | OLE MISS | 8-2 | 16 |
| 12 | GEORGIA | 7-2 | 3 |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 12
TUESDAY, NOV. 12
BUFFALO 51 BALL STATE 48 OT
BOWLING GREEN 31 WESTERN MICHIGAN 13
TOLEDO 37 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 10
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13
MIAMI (OH) VS. KENT STATE, 7 P.M. | ESPNU
NORTHERN ILLINOIS VS. AKRON, 7 P.M. | CBSSN
OHIO VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN, 7 P.M. | ESPN2
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
TULSA VS. EAST CAROLINA, 7:30 P.M. | ESPN
ALABAMA A&M VS. GRAMBLING, 8 P.M. | ESPNU
FRIDAY, NOV. 15
COLORADO STATE VS. WYOMING, 8 P.M. | CBSSN
UTSA VS. NORTH TEXAS, 8 P.M. | ESPN2
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL VS. HOWARD, 8 P.M. | ESPNU
WASHINGTON VS. UCLA, 9 P.M. | FOX
ARIZONA VS. HOUSTON, 10:15 P.M. | FS1
SATURDAY, NOV. 16
NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. NORTHWESTERN, 12 P.M. | BTN
NO. 5 TEXAS VS. ARKANSAS, 12 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 18 PITTSBURGH VS. NO. 23 CLEMSON, 12 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 20 COLORADO VS. UTAH, 12 P.M. | FOX
MASSACHUSETTS VS. LIBERTY, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. LOUISIANA TECH, 12 P.M. | CBSSN
NAVY VS. TULANE, 12 P.M. | ESPN2
HAMPTON VS. RICHMOND, 12 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
MONMOUTH VS. VILLANOVA, 12 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
TOWSON VS. NORTH CAROLINA A&T, 12 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
EAST TENNESSEE STATE VS. FURMAN, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
YOUNGSTOWN STATE VS. NORTHERN IOWA, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
MARIST VS. PRESBYTERIAN, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
DAYTON VS. VALPARAISO, 12 P.M. | TBA
YALE VS. PRINCETON, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
BROWN VS. COLUMBIA, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
NORFOLK STATE VS. DELAWARE STATE, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT VS. ROBERT MORRIS, 12 P.M. | TBA
DUQUESNE VS. WAGNER, 12 P.M. | TBA
LONG ISLAND VS. ST. FRANCIS (PA), 12 P.M. | TBA
MERRIMACK VS. SACRED HEART, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LEHIGH VS. COLGATE, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
HOLY CROSS VS. BUCKNELL, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
LAFAYETTE VS. STONEHILL, 12 P.M. | ESPN+
AUBURN VS. UL MONROE, 12:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
MARSHALL VS. COASTAL CAROLINA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
RHODE ISLAND VS. UALBANY, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
WILLIAM & MARY VS. BRYANT, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
DELAWARE VS. CAMPBELL, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
NEW HAMPSHIRE VS. STONY BROOK, 1 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
EASTERN ILLINOIS VS. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
INDIANA STATE VS. ILLINOIS STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA VS. SOUTH DAKOTA, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
FLORIDA A&M VS. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE, 1 P.M. | TBA
WESTERN CAROLINA VS. VMI, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
DRAKE VS. MOREHEAD STATE, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
BUTLER VS. ST. THOMAS-MINNESOTA, 1 P.M. | TBA
PENNSYLVANIA VS. HARVARD, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
CORNELL VS. DARTMOUTH, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
GEORGETOWN VS. FORDHAM, 1 P.M. | ESPN+
KENTUCKY VS. MURRAY STATE, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+/SEC NETWORK+
CHATTANOOGA VS. SAMFORD, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
GARDNER-WEBB VS. TENNESSEE STATE, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
WOFFORD VS. THE CITADEL, 1:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 11 ALABAMA VS. MERCER, 2:00 P.M. | ESPN+/SEC NETWORK+
JACKSONVILLE STATE VS. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
TEMPLE VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
ELON VS. MAINE, 2 P.M. | FLOSPORTS
AUSTIN PEAY VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
EAST TEXAS A&M VS. HOUSTON CHRISTIAN, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHWESTERN STATE VS. MCNEESE, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTHERN COLORADO VS. NORTHERN ARIZONA, 2 P.M. | ESPN+
ILLINOIS VS. MICHIGAN STATE, 2:30 P.M. | FS1
CALIFORNIA VS. SYRACUSE, 3 P.M. | THE CW NETWORK
KENNESAW STATE VS. SAM HOUSTON, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
UTAH STATE VS. HAWAI’I, 3 P.M. | TBA
UT MARTIN VS. TENNESSEE TECH, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
MONTANA VS. PORTLAND STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
ALABAMA STATE VS. JACKSON STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN VS. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF, 3 P.M. | TBA
TEXAS SOUTHERN VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN, 3 P.M. | TBA
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M VS. ALCORN STATE, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN VS. INCARNATE WOOD, 3 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 6 PENN STATE VS. PURDUE, 3:30 P.M. | CBS
NO. 10 NOTRE DAME VS. VIRGINIA, 3:30 P.M. | NBC
NO. 13 SMU VS. BOSTON COLLEGE, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN
NO. 15 LSU VS. FLORIDA, 3:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 22 LOUISVILLE VS. STANFORD, 3:30 P.M. | ACCN
AIR FORCE VS. OREGON STATE, 3:30 P.M. | CBSSN
CHARLOTTE VS. SOUTH FLORIDA, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
NORTH DAKOTA STATE VS. MISSOURI STATE, 3:30 P.M. | ESPN+
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VS. NEBRASKA, 4 P.M. | FOX
WEST VIRGINIA VS. BAYLOR, 4 P.M. | ESPN 2
GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. TROY, 4 P.M | ESPN+
OLD DOMINION VS. JAMES MADISON, 4 P.M. | ESPNU
UTAH TECH VS. WEST GEORGIA, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
LAMAR VS. NICHOLLS, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
EASTERN WASHINGTON VS. IDAHO STATE, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
SAN DIEGO VS. STETSON, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
MORGAN STATE VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE, 4 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 24 MISSOURI VS. SOUTH CAROLINA, 4:15 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
GEORGIA STATE VS. ARKANSAS STATE, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
CAL POLY VS. SACRAMENTO STATE, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
CENTRAL ARKANSAS VS. SOUTHERN UTAH, 5 P.M. | ESPN+
MARYLAND VS. RUTGERS, 6 P.M. | FS1
NO. 12 BOISE STATE VS. SAN JOSÉ STATE, 7 P.M. | CBSSN
NO. 19 KANSAS STATE VS. ARIZONA STATE, 7 P.M. | ESPN
LOUISIANA VS. SOUTH ALABAMA, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
TEXAS STATE VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
TARLETON STATE VS. ABILENE CHRISTIAN, 7 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 1 OREGON VS. WISCONSIN, 7:30 P.M. | NBC
NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. NO. 7 TENNESSEE, 7:30 P.M. | ABC/ESPN+
NO. 14 TEXAS A&M VS. NEW MEXICO STATE, 7:45 P.M. | SEC NETWORK
NO. 17 IOWA STATE VS. CINCINNATI, 8 P.M. | FOX
NORTH CAROLINA VS. WAKE FOREST, 8 P.M. | ACCN
MEMPHIS VS. UAB, 8 P.M. | ESPN 2
IDAHO VS. WEBER STATE, 8 P.M. | ESPN+
UC DAVIS VS. MONTANA STATE, 8 P.M. | ESPN+
NO. 21 WASHINGTON STATE VS. NEW MEXICO, 9:30 P.M. | FS1
NO. 9 BYU VS. KANSAS, 10:15 P.M. | ESPN
UNLV VS. SAN DIEGO STATE, 10:30 P.M. | CBSSN
NFL
WEEK 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
WASHINGTON AT PHILADELPHIA – 8:15PM, PRIME VIDEO
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
GREEN BAY AT CHICAGO – 1PM, FOX
JACKSONVILLE AT DETROIT – 1PM, CBS
MINNESOTA AT TENNESSEE – 1PM, CBS
LAS VEGAS AT MIAMI – 1PM, CBS
LA RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND – 1PM, FOX
CLEVELAND AT NEW ORLEANS – 1PM, FOX
INDIANAPOLIS AT NY JETS – 1PM, CBS
BALTIMORE AT PITTSBURGH – 1PM, CBS
ATLANTA AT DENVER – 4:05PM, FOX
SEATTLE AT SAN FRANCISCO – 4:05PM, FOX
KANSAS CITY AT BUFFALO – 4:25PM, CBS
CINCINNATI AT LA CHARGERS – 8:20PM, NBC/PEACOCK
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON AT DALLAS – 8:15PM, ESPN/ABC
WEEK 11 BYES: ARIZONA, CAROLINA, NEW YORK GIANTS, TAMPA BAY
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)
NBA SCORES
ORLANDO 114 CHARLOTTE 89
DETROIT 123 MIAMI 121 OT
ATLANTA 117 BOSTON 116
NEW YORK 111 PHILADELPHIA 99
MILWAUKEE 99 TORONTO 85
PHOENIX 120 UTAH 112
PORTLAND 122 MINNESOTA 108
GOLDEN STATE 120 DALLAS 117
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
#1 KANSAS 77 MICHIGAN STATE 69
#25 OLE MISS 64 S. ALABAMA 54
#12 BAYLOR 104 SAM HOUSTON STATE 67
#19 KENTUCKY 77 #6 DUKE 72
ELSEWHERE:
IU INDY 97 GOSHEN 55
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 91 BETHUNE COOKMAN 69
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 77 INDIANA STATE 72
PENN STATE 92 ST. FRANCIS 62
CLEVELAND STATE 75 VALPARAISO 67
IOWA 96 SOUTH DAKOTA 77
OREGON 80 PORTLAND 70 OT
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
#7 LSU 117 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 44
#25 OREGON 66 N. TEXAS 35
#5 UCLA 91 PEPPERDINE 54
#20 KENTUCKY 76 WOFFORD 42
#12 OHIO STATE 94 CHARLOTTE 53
#14 NORTH CAROLINA 66 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 77
#15 WEST VIRGINIA 82 PITTSBURGH 54
#18 LOUISVILLE 86 TENNESSEE MARTIN 64
#21 NEBRASKA 84 SOUTHERN 58
#3 USC 124 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 39
ELSEWHERE:
VALPARAISO 81 TICC 40
SOUTHERN INDIANA 82 MURRAY STATE 75
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 104 DEFIANCE 31
INDIANA STATE 68 WRIGHT STATE 51
MINNESOTA 82 MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL 37
NHL SCORES
OTTAWA 3 TORONTO 0
WINNIPEG 6 NY RANGERS 3
NEW JERSEY 4 FLORIDA 1
BOSTON 3 ST. LOUIS 2
EDMONTON 4 NY ISLANDERS 3 OT
VANCOUVER 3 CALVARY 1
SEATTLE 5 COLUMBUS 2
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PRESCOTT OPTS FOR SEASON-ENDING HAMSTRING SURGERY
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday on his injured hamstring, owner Jerry Jones announced Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
It was previously reported that Prescott was leaning toward having surgery, but the star QB planned to meet with a specialist to get a final opinion in hopes of avoiding a surgical procedure. Prescott is expected to be sidelined for four months.
The 31-year-old completed 64.7% of his passes for 1,978 yards and 11 touchdowns against eight interceptions in eight games this season. He sustained his injury in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons and missed Dallas’ Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Prescott signed a four-year, $240-million extension in September after leading the NFL with 36 TD passes and finishing second in MVP voting in 2023.
With Prescott sidelined, the Cowboys are expected to go with Cooper Rush at quarterback. Rush completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for only 45 yards in a 34-6 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. Dallas also rosters Trey Lance and Will Grier, who joined the team’s practice squad Monday.
Lance posted a brief appearance against Philly, attempting just six passes with 21 yards and one interception.
BEARS FIRE OC WALDRON AFTER NOT SCORING TD IN 2 STRAIGHT GAMES
The Chicago Bears dismissed offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, head coach Matt Eberflus announced Tuesday.
The decision comes a day after Eberflus said that changes would be made after the team lost its third straight game, the second in a row in which the Bears didn’t score a single touchdown. Chicago hasn’t found the end zone in its last 23 offensive possessions. The club’s offense currently ranks 24th and 30th in total points and yards, respectively.
“After evaluating our entire operation, I decided that it is in the best interest of our team to move in a different direction with the leadership of our offense,” Eberflus said Tuesday, according to Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. “This decision was well-thought-out, one that was conducted deliberately and respectfully.”
The Bears conducted meetings Monday and discussed the possibility of keeping Waldron before opting to make a change with the team at 4-5. Passing game coordinator Thomas Brown is expected to replace Waldron as the offensive play-caller. The 38-year-old – who was the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator in 2023 – had a head coaching interview with the Tennessee Titans this past offseason.
The Bears hired Waldron in January after he spent the 2023 season as the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator. The 45-year-old was brought in to help No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams transition to the NFL, but Chicago’s offense has lacked consistency. Williams hasn’t accounted for a touchdown in his last three games and was sacked 18 times in that span.
It’s the first time the Bears have fired their offensive coordinator midseason since 1970, notes ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.
Chicago hosts the Green Bay Packers in Week 11.
SOURCE: CHIEFS RB PACHECO, DE OMENIHU TO RETURN TO PRACTICE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs designated running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu to return to practice this week, a source said, freeing them to play as soon as Sunday’s game against the Bills in Buffalo.
Pacheco, the Chiefs’ leading rusher the past two seasons, has been on the injured reserve list since early in the season with a broken fibula. Omenihu tore his ACL in last season’s AFC Championship Game and hasn’t played this year.
Both will be with the Chiefs at practice on Wednesday, the source said, and the Chiefs will have a three-week window to move them to the active roster.
Kareem Hunt has filled in for Pacheco as the Chiefs’ featured back. He leads the Chiefs in rushing with 449 yards and is tied for the team lead in touchdowns with five.
Pacheco rushed for 830 yards as a rookie in 2022 and 935 yards last season. He rushed for 135 yards in two games this season.
Omenihu had seven sacks in 11 games for the Chiefs in 2023, his first season with the team. He would give the Chiefs another pass-rushing option to go along with Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, recently acquired Joshua Uche and others.
STEELERS LB ALEX HIGHSMITH TO MISS SHOWDOWN WITH RAVENS BECAUSE OF ANKLE INJURY
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers will head into their AFC North showdown with rival Baltimore without outside linebacker Alex Highsmith.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Highsmith is “week to week” after Highsmith twisted his left ankle late in a 28-27 victory over Washington last Sunday. Highsmith suffered the injury while chasing down Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in the fourth quarter.
This is the second time this season Highsmith has missed time. A groin injury forced him to sit out three games earlier this season.
Highsmith will be replaced in the starting lineup by either Nick Herbig or Preston Smith. Herbig’s been out a month with a hamstring injury, but Tomlin said he’s “comfortable” that Herbig will be available when Pittsburgh (7-2) hosts Baltimore (7-3). The Steelers also have Preston Smith after acquiring the veteran edge rusher from Green Bay last week.
Wide receiver Calvin Austin, who left late in the fourth quarter with an undisclosed issue, is also expected to play. Tomlin is less sure about cornerback Donte Jackson, who injured his hamstring against Washington. While Tomlin said Jackson felt good on Tuesday that might not mean anything when practice begins on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS: SPECIAL TEAMS WERE FULL OF CHOKES IN THE NFL’S WACKY WEEK 10
Special teams were chock-full of chokes in the NFL’s wacky Week 10.
The 49ers muffed a punt and missed three field goals before Jake Moody’s 44-yarder as time expired beat the Buccaneers 23-20.
In between his third miss and his third make, Moody was confronted on the sideline by teammate Deebo Samuel, who ended up putting his left hand on long snapper Taybor Pepper’s throat and shoving him.
San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said he didn’t see the altercation.
“Guys are frustrated, something probably happened … brothers scuffle a little bit. I didn’t see any of it, so I don’t know how bad it was,” Shanahan said. “It’s something I’m not too worried about. We’ll fix it, if it hasn’t been fixed already. We’ll fix it on the plane and go back to loving each other (Monday).”
Samuel said he meant no malice and was glad Moody got the shot at redemption.
So was Moody.
“I really, really wanted a chance to redeem myself,” said Moody, who in his first game back after being sidelined three weeks with a sprained ankle, also was good from 28 and 33 yards but missed from 49, 50 and 44 yards.
Moody shrugged off the sideline incident involving Samuel.
“It’s an emotional game. Stuff like that happens all the time. You just move past it. We won, so that’s all that matters,” Moody said after the defending NFC champion 49ers (5-4) won consecutive games for the first time this season.
The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (9-0) won their 15th consecutive game since last losing a game last Christmas.
That streak was about to end Sunday when the Denver Broncos (5-5), who outplayed the Chiefs in just about every phase, including special teams, were a chip-shot field goal from their first win at Arrowhead Stadium since 2015.
After the Chiefs took their first lead of the afternoon with less than six minutes remaining, Bo Nix converted a trio of third downs to force Andy Reid to burn up his timeouts and keep Patrick Mahomes cooling his cleats on the sideline.
The Broncos reached the Kansas City 14 and Nix took a knee on the right hash mark and Denver coach Sean Payton called a timeout with 1 second remaining.
The snap was good, the hold was good and …
Linebacker Leo Chenal, who led a wave of Kansas City defenders who burst through the left side of Denver’s field goal protection unit, blocked Wil Lutz’s 35-yard attempt, preserving K.C.’s stunning 16-14 win.
“It’s complete shock,” Chenal said after serving as the hero in the latest of so many great escapes by the Chiefs, who have won their nine games by an average of just 6.4 points. “Not much I can say about it. Glory to Jesus Christ and everything because I was really praying for something to happen.
“That moment is so heavy, there’s a second on the clock and they’re going to kick the field goal. You feel the weight of the moment.”
And Alex Forsyth felt the weight of Chenal and several teammates as he tumbled over backward on the play. The Chiefs said they had noticed earlier in the game a weak link in Denver’s protection as they nearly blocked an extra point and a 60-yard field goal attempt in the first half.
“The guy who I was rushing, he was kind of light on his toes a little bit,” Chenal told Pro Football Talk.
Payton said Monday he didn’t want Forsyth catching flack for failure.
“This isn’t on the player,” Payton insisted. “This is on all of us. This is on us as coaches. We’ve got to continue to look at, ‘Hey, are we big enough stature-wise there for that?’ And understanding how the rush was coming. It’s disappointing, and yet it’s not something that’s new when a big play is made at the end of the game.”
Payton added, “Credit them for that. They exploited an area that we obviously felt was fixed and stronger, but not fixed enough.”
The Broncos blew a big chance to gain a foothold in the AFC playoff race, but they are still in the seventh and final spot trying to fend off the Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts, who are both 4-6 and both of whom have games down the stretch against Denver.
“The sky is not falling,” Payton said.
Nor are heads rolling. Just a crestfallen team trying to make corrections and move on so that the gutwrenching setback doesn’t end up defining their season.
WEEK 11 NFL PREVIEW
There have been 83 games decided by seven-or-fewer points and 73 games decided by six-or-fewer points this season, both the most such games through Week 10 in NFL history. The undefeated Kansas City Chiefs (9-0) became the fifth reigning Super Bowl champion to win its first nine games and are the first team since the 2006 Indianapolis Colts to record seven wins of seven-or-fewer points in its first nine games of a season.
Three games between teams with 7+ wins: For the first time since 1970, there will three Week 11 games featuring matchups of teams each with at least seven wins.
Washington (7-3) at Philadelphia (7-2) (Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video): The Eagles have won five consecutive games since their Week 5 bye, the second-longest active winning streak in the NFC. Since Week 6, Philadelphia ranks first in scoring defense (13 points per game allowed) and total defense (200.8 yards per game allowed) and have a +82-point differential, the second-largest in the NFL in that span, trailing only Detroit (+91).
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts has 16 touchdowns (eight passing, eight rushing) and one interception with a 126.1 rating in his past five games, a stretch that includes becoming the first quarterback in NFL history with a touchdown pass, a rushing touchdown and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in four consecutive games (Weeks 7-10).
In Week 11, Hurts can join Patrick Mahomes (2018) and Aaron Rodgers (2011) as the only players in NFL history with a passer rating of 115-or-higher in six consecutive games (minimum 15 attempts in each game).
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ranks second in the NFL in scrimmage yards (1,149) and rushing yards (991) and can reach 1,000 rushing yards for the fourth time in his career. In nine career games against Washington, he has 1,164 scrimmage yards and eight scrimmage touchdowns, both his career-high totals against an opponent.
Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is set to make his sixth career road start and is one of two players all-time with a passer rating of 90-or-higher (minimum 15 attempts per game) in each of his first five career road games, joining Dak Prescott. In his first five career road games, Daniels had the highest completion percentage (76.9, 103 of 134) and second-highest passer rating (116.2) in NFL history, minimum 100 attempts in each category.
Baltimore (7-3) at Pittsburgh (7-2) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): Baltimore enters Week 11 with the league’s top scoring offense (31.8 points per game) and total offense (440.2 yards per game) while Pittsburgh possesses the second-ranked scoring defense (16.2 points allowed per game). The Steelers enter their first divisional game of the season on a four-game winning streak and have averaged 30.8 points per game since Week 6, the third-most in the NFL over that span, trailing only Detroit (36 points per game) and Baltimore (34.2).
Baltimore is one of three teams in NFL history to score at least 20 points and record 375-or-more yards of offense in each of its first 10 games of a season, joining the 2013 Denver Broncos (first 13 games) and 2000 St. Louis Rams (first 11).
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson leads the NFL with a 123.2 rating, ranks tied-first with 24 touchdown passes and second with 2,669 passing yards this season. In Week 10, he became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record a passer rating of 100-or-higher in eight consecutive games within a season, joining Tom Brady (eight consecutive games in 2007 and 2010), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (nine in 2004 and eight in 2005) and Aaron Rodgers (12 in 2011 and eight in 2020).
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the league with 1,216 scrimmage yards and 14 scrimmage touchdowns (league-best 12 rushing, two receiving) in 2024 and became the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to record a touchdown in each of his first 10 games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers O.J. Simpson (first 14 games in 1975), Jerry Rice (first 12 in 1987) and John Riggins (first 12 in 1983) as well as Todd Gurley (first 10 in 2018).
Kansas City (9-0) at Buffalo (8-2) (Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS): The Chiefs have won 15 consecutive games, including the playoffs, and can become the fifth team since 1990 to win 16 consecutive games, including the postseason, joining the 2003-04 New England Patriots (21 consecutive wins), 2010-11 Green Bay Packers (19), 2007-08 New England Patriots (18) and 1997-98 Denver Broncos (18).
Since 2020, the Bills have a 3-1 regular season record against the Chiefs while Kansas City has won all three postseason matchups, including the 2023 AFC Divisional playoffs in Buffalo. In those seven contests, Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has totaled 20 touchdowns (16 passing, four rushing) while Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has recorded 16 touchdowns (15 passing, one rushing).
Mahomes has 98 career wins (including the postseason), trailing only Tom Brady (100) for the most by a quarterback in his first eight seasons in NFL history.
Allen has 71 career regular-season wins and can surpass Joe Flacco (72) for the third-most regular-season wins by a quarterback in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Russell Wilson (75) and Mahomes (74) have more.
Division leaders in interconference matchups: Three additional division leaders – Atlanta (NFC South), Detroit (NFC North) and Houston (AFC South) – face teams from the other conference in Week 11.
Jacksonville (2-8) at Detroit (8-1) (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS): The Lions overcame a 16-point deficit to win in Week 10, their largest comeback victory since overcoming a 21-point deficit against Atlanta in Week 8 of the 2014 season.
The Lions have the best record in the NFC this season and with a win in Week 11, Detroit can win nine of its first 10 games of a season for the second time in franchise history (won first 10 games in 1934).
Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown can become the fifth player since 2000 with a touchdown reception in eight consecutive games within a season, joining A.J. Green (nine consecutive games in 2012 with Cincinnati), Davante Adams (eight in 2020 with Green Bay), Antonio Brown (eight in 2018 with Pittsburgh) and T.J. Houshmandzadeh (eight in 2007 with Cincinnati).
Atlanta (6-4) at Denver (5-5) (Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX): Atlanta and Denver are two of six teams that missed the postseason last year and have a .500-or-better record entering Week 11, along with Arizona (6-4), the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3), Minnesota (7-2) and Washington (7-3).
Falcons safety Justin Simmons spent the first eight seasons of his career (2016-23) with Denver and totaled 30 interceptions, the most in the NFL among all players in that span.
Denver’s Bo Nix can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (1998) as the only rookie quarterbacks all-time with at least 200 passing yards and multiple touchdown passes in four consecutive home games.
Houston (6-4) at Dallas (3-6) (Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN): Texans running back Joe Mixon can become the fifth player all-time with at least 90 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in seven of his first eight games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (1958) and O.J. Simpson (1975) as well as Priest Holmes (2002) and LeSean McCoy (2011).
Chargers’ top defense against Cincinnati’s dynamic duo on Sunday Night Football: The Los Angeles Chargers (6-3) host the Cincinnati Bengals (4-6) on Sunday night (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) and enter Week 11 with the league’s top scoring defense, allowing 13.1 points per game. The Chargers are the fourth team since 1990 to allow 20-or-fewer points in each of their first nine games of a season, joining the 1990 New York Giants (first 10 games), 2013 Kansas City Chiefs (first nine) and 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars (first nine).
Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow leads the NFL with 2,672 passing yards and ranks tied for first with 24 touchdown passes, while wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase leads the league in receiving yards (981) and touchdown receptions (10). Burrow and Chase are the first set of teammates to lead the league in passing yards and receiving yards entering Week 11 since the Los Angeles Rams’ Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp in 2021.
Burrow has nine touchdown passes in his past two games and can become the first player since 2020 (Russell Wilson) with at least four touchdown passes in three consecutive games within a season.
Chase had 11 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns in Week 10 and became the first player in NFL history with multiple career games with 250 receiving yards and multiple touchdown receptions. Chase, who is 24 years old, joined Pro Football Hall of Famers Lance Alworth and Torry Holt as the only players in NFL history with three games of 200-or-more receiving yards prior to their 25th birthday.
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OREGON STILL NO. 1 AS BIG TEN CROWDS TOP FIVE OF CFP RANKINGS
Undefeated Oregon stayed No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, but the Ducks’ view from the top changed dramatically, with more upheaval assured thanks to a schedule ripe with playoff-caliber games in November.
Four of the top five teams reside in the Big Ten, with Oregon joined by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Indiana in the second rankings reveal of the season. Texas moved into the No. 3 spot.
Losses last week by Georgia, Miami (Fla.) and LSU assured a major shuffle from the initial 2024 playoff rankings revealed seven days earlier.
Texas (8-1, 4-1 SEC) and Tennessee (8-1, 5-1) climbed to third and seventh, respectively. BYU remained undefeated and slid up to No. 6, while Oregon (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) and Indiana (10-0, 7-0) are surprising flag-bearers for the Big Ten with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
After the Hoosiers handled Michigan last week, they reached the bye week with an extra seven days to prepare for a visit to the Horseshoe to take on Ohio State (9-1). Oregon defeated Ohio State 32-31 on Oct. 12.
A 12-team playoff debuts in December, opening the door to eight additional teams compared to the previous CFP bracket. Whereas even SEC teams with two losses would be all but eliminated from the original four-team playoff, No. 10 Alabama (7-2), No. 11 Ole Miss (8-2), No. 13 Georgia (7-2) and No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2) maintain a fighting chance to break into the 12-team bracket behind the current one-loss SEC teams.
In the midst of the program’s first 10-win season, Indiana first-year coach Frank Cignetti is attempting to author a season for the books. He said he realized quickly upon taking the job he was encountering a somber or defeated aura around the football program and vowed to shift it instantly.
History sides with the Buckeyes, who play Northwestern at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Ohio State has won 29 consecutive games against Indiana with an average margin of victory of 37 points. The last win for the Hoosiers in the series was in 1988.
Ohio State delivered Penn State its only loss this season, 20-13 on Nov. 2. The Nittany Lions are clear of their biggest regular-season obstacles on the schedule with trips to Purdue, Minnesota and a home game against Maryland left to play.
A variable without a precise measure at the moment is how the CFP committee reconciles head-to-head carnage in power conferences. The answer should become more telling in future rankings.
Georgia handed Texas its only loss but lost to Alabama and Ole Miss. The Longhorns still have a matchup with A&M on Nov. 30.
Tennessee beat Alabama and visits Athens to challenge Georgia in one of the marquee matchups Saturday.
Notre Dame (8-1) rides a seven-game winning streak into Saturday’s game against Virginia before a potential playoff elimination game Nov. 23 with No. 24 Army (9-0, 7-0 American Athletic Conference) at Yankee Stadium. The Black Knights are 9-0 for the first time since 1996. Notre Dame lost to Northern Illinois 16-14 on Sept. 7.
Miami (Fla.) lost to Georgia Tech 28-23 last week and dropped to No. 9 in the rankings. The Hurricanes missed the chance to surge ahead in the rankings and are now square with No. 14 SMU (8-1), but the Mustangs are the only undefeated team (5-0) in conference play and lost to BYU head-to-head on Sept. 6.
An expanded playoff field could mean room for underdogs from outside the Power 4 conferences.
Boise State (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West) remained at No. 12 in this week’s rankings and shares the lead in the Mountain West with Colorado State. Powered by Heisman Trophy candidate running back Ashton Jeanty — the FBS leader in rushing yards (1,525), rushing touchdowns (20), total touchdowns (21) and all-purpose yards (1,606) — the Broncos were last ranked in the CFP poll in 2019.
CFP projected first-round byes: No. 1 seed Oregon, No. 2 seed Texas, No. 3 seed BYU, No. 4 seed Miami
CFP projected quarterfinal games (campus sites):
No. 9 seed Notre Dame at No. 8 seed Tennessee
No. 10 seed Alabama at No. 7 seed Indiana
No. 11 seed Ole Miss at No. 6 seed Penn State
No. 12 seed Boise State at No. 5 seed Ohio State
CFP rankings (different from seeds)
1. Oregon (10-0)
2. Ohio State (8-1)
3. Texas (8-1)
4. Penn State (8-1)
5. Indiana (10-0)
6. BYU (9-0)
7. Tennessee (8-1)
8. Notre Dame (8-1)
9. Miami (9-1)
10. Alabama (7-2)
11. Ole Miss (8-2)
12. Boise State (8-1)
13. Georgia (7-2)
14. SMU (8-1)
15. Texas A&M (7-2)
16. Kansas State (7-2)
17. Colorado (7-2)
18. Washington State (8-1)
19. Louisville (6-3)
20. Clemson (7-2)
21. South Carolina (6-3)
22. LSU (6-3)
23. Missouri (7-2)
24. Army (9-0)
25. Tulane (8-2)
USC PUT ON PROBATION, FINED FOR VIOLATING COACHING RULES
The NCAA placed Southern California football on one-year probation Tuesday and fined the program $50,000 for violating rules covering coaching.
“Eight analysts for the football program engaged in on- and off-field coaching activities during spring 2022, fall 2022 and spring 2023, resulting in the football program exceeding the permissible number of countable coaches by six for two academic years,” the NCAA said in a news release.
Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley will not face discipline, even though the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions and USC agreed Riley violated head coach responsibility rules.
Riley was ruled not to be personally involved and showed “he promoted an atmosphere of compliance,” per the NCAA. Also, some of the infractions occurred before rules were altered to make the head coach responsible for infractions.
In addition to the probation and the fine, the NCAA levied restrictions on analysts regarding some practice and film review sessions in the upcoming seasons.
EX-GEORGIA WR RARA THOMAS INDICTED IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE
Former Georgia wide receiver Rodarius “Rara” Thomas has been indicted on multiple charges related to domestic violence.
Multiple reports Tuesday said a grand jury in Clarke County, Ga., indicted Thomas on a second-degree felony count of cruelty to children and two misdemeanor charges of battery/family violence.
The Athens Banner-Herald reported the law enforcement responded to a domestic violence call on July 26 involving Thomas’ daughter and the youngster’s mother.
Thomas is set to be arraigned on Dec. 16.
Thomas, who transferred from Mississippi State, also was arrested in January 2023 on charges of felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery. In that case, University of Georgia police said he prevented a woman from leaving a dorm by blocking her exit and caused bruises to the woman’s body, according to ESPN, which reviewed an arrest warrant.
Thomas successfully completed a pretrial diversion program to have those charged dropped in March 2023. The Athletic reported that Thomas was held out of much of Georgia’s 2023 spring practice as a disciplinary measure.
Coach Kirby Smart confirmed Thomas’ release after the recent on Aug. 1, following this summer’s arrest.
Thomas caught 23 passes for 383 yards and one touchdown in 11 games with the Bulldogs in 2023.
THE BIG 12 LEADS THE WAY WHEN IT COMES TO NAIL-BITERS WITH 13 GAMES DECIDED IN THE FINAL MINUTE
Seventh-ranked BYU and the Big 12 are taking games down to the wire.
No other conference is keeping things so close this season.
The Cougars (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) are one of four remaining undefeated FBS teams after their 22-21 win at Utah. Will Ferrin kicked a 44-yard field goal with three seconds left in the first Holy War since 2010 with the instate rivals in the same conference.
“It was good fun,” said BYU punter Sam Vander Haar, who is also the holder for Ferrin’s kicks. “I mean, it’s what you train all the hours for, is for moments like that.”
That was the 13th game involving a Big 12 team when the winning points were scored in the final minute of the fourth quarter, and nine of those came in conference play. It was the second for BYU, the only league team with two last-minute wins, and the second game in a row the Utes lost that way.
According to research for the Big 12 by OptaStats, the next-closest league with games decided in the final minute is the Big Ten with 10. The Sun Belt had nine through last weekend, ahead of eight each for the MAC and Mountain West. The ACC has seven, two of those wins against the Big 12, and the SEC five.
BYU has its highest AP ranking since peaking at No. 7 in 2009 while still in the Mountain West with the Utes (4-5, 1-5), the Big 12 newcomer this season that had lost its previous game 17-14 on a game-ending field goal in Houston.
In all, the Big 12 has had 24 conference games with lead changes in the fourth quarter. The Big Ten has 19, the SEC 17 and the ACC 16.
The only Big 12 loss for No. 18 Colorado (7-2, 5-1) was 31-28 to No. 20 Kansas State (7-2, 4-2) after Avery Johnson’s 50-yard TD pass to Jayce Brown with 2:14 left.
Iowa State went into November undefeated for the first time since 1938, with a 7-0 record and No. 9 ranking, after quarterback Rocco Becht’s 1-yard TD run with 30 seconds left to beat UCF. In their next game at home, the Cyclones lost 23-22 loss when Texas Tech running back Tahj Brooks had a 5-yard TD with 20 seconds left.
The Cyclones got through non-conference play unscathed thanks to Kyle Konrardy’s 54-yard field goal with six seconds left in a 20-19 win over instate rival Iowa on Sept. 7.
ACC team Pittsburgh also won its first seven games this season, including last-minute wins against Big 12 teams Cincinnati and West Virginia in September. The only loss for ACC newcomer and league leader SMU was at home Sept. 6 when Ferrin kicked a 26-yard field goal with 1:58 left to give BYU an 18-15 victory.
BYU was 5-7 last year, including a 2-7 conference record in its Big 12 debut after 12 seasons playing as an independent team. Now they are undefeated along with No. 1 Oregon (10-0), No. 5 Indiana (9-0) and No. 16 Army (9-0).
The other last-minute Big 12 win for BYU was in mid-October against Oklahoma State, when Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff hit Darius Lassiter for a 35-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left for a 38-35 win.
Oklahoma State (3-7, 0-7) notched its only win against a Power Four team in double overtime against Arkansas, when the Cowboys went ahead with 55 seconds left in regulation on a field goal and the visiting Razorbacks tied it with a field goal on the final play.
Along with Utah, Kansas and TCU are the only other Big 12 teams with two conferences losses in the final minute.
TCU (6-4, 4-3) would be just below BYU in the league standings if not for those losses. UCF beat TCU 36-35 after a TD with 36 seconds left and Isaiah Hankins’ game-ending 33-yard field goal gave Baylor a 37-34 win over the Horned Frogs earlier this month.
KIFFIN BELIEVES OLE MISS REBELS ARE ‘PLAYING AS WELL AS ANYBODY IN THE COUNTRY’
Mississippi was limping along after a second three-point loss left the team’s playoff and Southeastern Conference hopes on life support.
The 10th-ranked Rebels then fell behind to Oklahoma at halftime. In the 10 quarters since, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin doesn’t think any FBS team has played better.
“Some people would say right now we’re playing as well as anybody in the country, which we are,” Kiffin said.
No need to be humble when the Rebels (8-2, 4-2 SEC) entered a bye week fresh from a 28-10 win over then-No. 2 Georgia. They’ll finish up against Florida and Mississippi State, games when Ole Miss is likely to be a significant favorite.
The turnaround came after a 29-26 overtime loss to LSU. Really, though, it started in the second half against Oklahoma when Ole Miss rallied for a 26-14 win with 16 unanswered points.
At halftime of that game, Kiffin challenged a team packed with transfer portal pickups to decide if they’ve “had enough” of letting those tight games slip away or wanted to keep striving for bigger things.
“I told them you can keep screwing these games up at the end and the narrative can be, you guys came here for money and Ole Miss can’t be one of those teams that makes an elite run and can’t be a championship team,” Kiffin said. “Or you can have enough.
“Since then, it’d be hard to argue that anybody in the country is playing better these last 2 1/2 games of football.”
Ole Miss, which already had lost 20-17 to Kentucky, has outscored Oklahoma, Arkansas and Georgia 107-41 since that halftime challenge.
The Rebels scored the last 12 points against the Bulldogs to pull away.
Normally, this might be a bad time for a potential momentum-halting open date. But quarterback Jaxson Dart has an extra week to recover if needed from an ankle issue that briefly sidelined him in the Georgia game. It gives more time to potentially get back wide receiver Tre Harris after he missed the last three games with a lower body injury.
Wide receiver Juice Wells, a South Carolina transfer, said the team knew the Rebels “weren’t playing to our standard at all.”
“We knew there was something still left on the table and we knew we all came here for a reason,” Wells said.
Indeed, once again Kiffin leaned heavily on the transfer portal to fortify his roster after a Top 10 finish last season.
The group included top players like now-injured tailback Henry Parrish Jr., linebacker Chris Paul Jr. and linemen Walter Nolen and Princely Umanmielen. But some of them didn’t arrive until the summer.
Kiffin said that’s one explanation for why his team has picked up steam late in the season.
“This was kind of like an NBA free agent thing where it was put together late,” he said. “There were a lot of late pieces.
“I think what you’re seeing is when those teams are put together, they take longer sometimes than ones that have been together for years, and then they screw up early in the year sometimes.”
HEUPEL SAYS NO. 6 VOLS SHOULD HAVE QB NICO IAMALEAVA AGAINST 11TH-RANKED GEORGIA
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Coach Josh Heupel said No. 6 Tennessee should have quarterback Nico Iamaleava available on Saturday night when the Vols visit 11th-ranked Georgia.
Iamaleava left last week’s 33-14 win over Mississippi State late in the first half after taking a hard hit from safety Isaac Smith. Iamaleava was 8 of 13 for 174 yards with two touchdowns when he left with a 20-7 lead. Backup Gaston Moore finished the game at quarterback.
Heupel said Iamaleava was with the Vols on Monday and had a “really good day.”
“Feel like he’ll be in great shape for Saturday, but you guys can monitor the report that comes out on Wednesday and track it through the week,” Heupel said of the Southeastern Conference’s injury report. “But I certainly feel like he’ll be in a good spot.”
The Volunteers (8-1, 5-1) currrently sit atop the Southeastern Conference standings as one of three teams with only one loss in league play tied with No. 15 Texas A&M with a 5-1 record. Georgia (7-2, 5-2) is an 8 1/2-point favorite, according to BetMGM.com.
NBA NEWS
ANALYSIS: INJURIES ARE A COMMON THEME FOR TEAMS OFF TO FAST — OR SLOW — STARTS AS NBA CUP BEGINS
Cleveland has won its first 12 games and is off to the best start in the league. There are 10 teams in the Western Conference with winning records. And somehow, only two teams in the Eastern Conference have winning records.
There is a common denominator on both sides of the ledger: Everybody is hurt. At least it seems that way.
Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey have yet to play together for Philadelphia. Khris Middleton hasn’t debuted this season for Milwaukee. Same goes for Kawhi Leonard with the Los Angeles Clippers. New Orleans — already without CJ McCollum and Dejounte Murray — is bracing for weeks without Zion Williamson, and the injury news got even worse Tuesday with the announcement that Jose Alvarado will be out for at least three weeks.
Orlando will be missing Paolo Banchero for probably 10 more games, at minimum. Scottie Barnes is sidelined in Toronto. Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, Memphis’ Ja Morant and Miami’s Jimmy Butler are all likely out for a week or two. And now Oklahoma City is facing months without Chet Holmgren, who missed what would have been his entire first season, then played every game last season, and now is out.
“On one hand I know how to approach it, I know what to do, what not to do and how beautiful the other side is,” Holmgren wrote on social media after getting hurt Sunday night. “But on the other hand I’ve felt the frustration of this process, and the wear it puts on your mind.”
By any measure — also including the absence of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich for medical reasons — the first three weeks of this season have not gone well on the NBA health front.
Plenty of teams are depleted going into this week’s start of the NBA Cup — the new name for what was called the In-Season Tournament a year ago when it debuted. Among Tuesday’s tournament games on the colorful courts: Dallas at Golden State, in Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area for the first time in anything other than a Warriors uniform.
“To me, it’s just another regular-season game in November,” Thompson said, downplaying what certainly will be more than that.
It’ll mean plenty to the Warriors. “We’ve had homecomings before,” Golden State star Stephen Curry said, “but nothing like this. … He deserves the celebration and the welcome that he’s going to get.”
For some teams — Philadelphia (2-7) and Milwaukee (2-8) among them — maybe the NBA Cup can be the springboard to a much-needed jump-start to the season. The 76ers are getting Embiid back, which obviously will help. The Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo but will open tournament play Tuesday against Toronto without Damian Lillard, added to the injury list Monday night because he’s in concussion protocol.
“I think you’ll see every team, no matter what their record is, I think people will take it way more serious,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. “First of all, I think they understand it now. I did a lot of interviews and I was with a few guys in Vegas who made it (last year for the tournament’s final four) and didn’t understand it. They didn’t even know how they got there. Now, I think everybody kind of understands it.”
Teams are in a group of five, play the other four teams once, and the six group winners along with two wild-cards go to the quarterfinals. Win that, and you go to Las Vegas for the semifinals. Indiana made the final last year and it’s more than reasonable to say the Pacers learned something from that experience that helped propel them to the East finals last spring.
“Our guys got a real taste of what the elevated stage is all about,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said at the time.
The Pacers entered Monday third in the East, but they lost James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson to Achilles tendon tears early in the season, and now are without Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard.
Nobody, it seems, is safe from the injury bug. Not even the Cavs, who have gotten off to their red-hot start with Max Strus out since the preseason with a sprained ankle.
But they have more than endured, and other teams have found ways to get through being short-handed as well. Boston, for example, just played four games without Jaylen Brown; the defending NBA champions, to no one’s surprise, are off to a 9-2 start. Other than the Celtics and Cavs, every team in the East starts play Tuesday at .500 or worse.
The Magic haven’t been the same without Banchero. It’ll be a test for the Thunder to remain near the top of the West without Holmgren. Those coaches — Orlando’s Jamahl Mosley and Oklahoma City’s Mark Daigneault — see the absences of their young stars as opportunities for others to grow into evolved roles.
But nobody wants to dig too deep a hole, either. It’s early, but what happens now might be the difference for some teams when it’s time to fight for seeding in April.
NBA ROUNDUP: CAVS MAKE IT 12-0 WITH WIN OVER BULLS
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and Evan Mobley had a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated with a 119-113 win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
Cleveland continued the best start in franchise history with its 12th victory in as many games. The Cavaliers trailed by nine points in the third quarter but recovered to keep coach Kenny Atkinson unblemished in his first season on the Cavaliers’ bench.
Mitchell drilled seven 3-pointers and had eight rebounds. The Bulls shot 49.4 percent but committed 21 turnovers leading to 35 Cavaliers points.
Zach LaVine tied the game at 106-106 before the Cavaliers scored 13 of the game’s last 20 points. LaVine led six Bulls players in double figures with 26 points.
Spurs 116, Kings 96
Victor Wembanyama amassed 34 points and 14 rebounds to lead San Antonio past visiting Sacramento, which was playing the second game of a road back-to-back and was outscored 56-41 in the second half.
Wembanyama was 13 of 22 from the field, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range, and made both of his free throws. Wembanyama added six assists, three blocks and one steal. Julian Champagnie added 13 points for the Spurs.
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 24 points while Domantas Sabonis racked up 23 points and 11 boards and DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points.
Nets 107, Pelicans 105
Cam Thomas scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32.9 seconds remaining, and visiting Brooklyn handed New Orleans its fifth consecutive defeat.
Cameron Johnson and Noah Clowney added 15 points each and Dennis Schroder scored 14 as seven Nets scored in double figures.
Brandon Ingram scored 24 and rookie Yves Missi added a season-high 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans. Javonte Green missed a 3-point attempt that would have tied the game in the final seconds.
Thunder 134, Clippers 128
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points to lead host Oklahoma City, playing its first game without Chet Holmgren (pelvic fracture), to a win over Los Angeles.
Jalen Williams logged 28 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, who improved to 3-0 this season on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Clippers had their four-game winning streak end despite getting 31 points from Norman Powell plus 22 points and 14 rebounds from Ivica Zubac.
Rockets 107, Wizards 92
Alperen Sengun produced his eighth double-double and helped Houston fend off a fourth-quarter charge from visiting Washington.
Sengun paired 27 points with 17 rebounds to pace the Rockets, who overcame the absence of point guard Fred VanVleet (hamstring). Houston recorded only 13 assists, relying on transition opportunities (23 fast-break points) and a dominant performance from Sengun in the paint to survive.
Kyle Kuzma scored eight points during an 11-4 Wizards run that opened the fourth and cut the deficit to 86-80. Following a Houston timeout, Sengun converted a dunk and a driving layup before nailing a 3-pointer to help the Rockets reclaim control and a double-digit lead at 93-80.
–Field Level Media
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BILL SELF BECOMES ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH AT KANSAS WITH 77-69 WIN OVER MICHIGAN STATE
ATLANTA (AP) – Bill Self became the winningest coach in Kansas history and Hunter Dickinson scored 28 points as the No. 1 Jayhawks pulled away from Michigan State for a 77-69 victory in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.
Self improved to 591-143 in his 22nd season coaching the Jayhawks, pushing him past Phog Allen’s mark of 590-129 in 36 seasons on the Kansas sideline.
“I’ve had a lot of really good players,” said Self. “I’m certainly proud about it but Phog Allen is still going to be the all-time greatest coach at Kansas.”
Spartans forward Jaxon Kohler hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 52 with just under nine minutes remaining. KJ Adams hit a pair of free throws to put Kansas (3-0) ahead to stay undefeated. Frankie Fidler led Michigan State (2-1) with 15 points.
The Jayhawks posted their second straight win over one of the nation’s prominent programs, following up a 92-89 win over No. 10 North Carolina.
Kansas won its fifth-straight Champions Classic game and have now won eight of their last nine matchups in the event. Dickinson recorded his 50th career double-double and his second straight 20-point game. Dickinson now leads all active Division I players with 10 career 25-point/10-rebound games.
Rylan Griffen scored 10 points and pulled in six boards, Zeke Mayo grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out seven assists, and KJ Adams scored seven points and blocked three shots, tying his career high.
Dajuan Harris Jr. moved to No. 3 on the Kansas all-time assist list, passing Cedric Hunter (684, 1984-87). Now at 690 assists for his career, Harris trails Jacque Vaughn (804, 1994-97) and Aaron Miles (954, 2002- 05) on the list.
“You have to grind games out like this, especially against a team like Michigan State,” said Harris Jr. “They play super hard and play super fast. That was a game you had to grind down and play together in, really play through the big guy (Dickinson). He brought us home the win. Coach Self drew up some big plays for us too. All the credit goes to Coach.”
Takeaways
Kansas: After missing 15 straight shots from the field, Kansas ripped off a 14-2 run that turned an 18-16 deficit into a 30-20 lead.
Michigan State: The Spartans couldn’t overcome a tough shooting night, especially from beyond the arc. They made just 3 of 24 from 3-point range.
Key Moment
Harris Jr. gave the Jayhawks some breathing room when he laid one in off a fast break, drew a foul and completed the three-point play for a 68-59 lead with 4:25 to go. After tumbling to the court, Harris remained on his back for a few seconds, clapping furiously. He finished with 11 points and six assists.
Key Stats
The 7-foot-2 Dickinson made 13-of-21 shots from the field, including his only 3-point attempt, and grabbed 12 rebounds. He also had three steals and a block at the defensive end.
Up Next
Kansas returns home Saturday to face Oakland. Michigan State hosts Bowling Green on Saturday.
NO. 6 DUKE DEALS WITH MORE CRAMPING ISSUES IN LOSS TO NO. 19 KENTUCKY
ATLANTA (AP) — Duke’s young players are still having issues with cramping.
While Cooper Flagg made it to the end of the game Tuesday night against Kentucky, scoring 26 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 77-72 loss, another freshman was forced out with the same issue that has plagued Flagg.
Center Khaman Maluach began cramping in the first half and wound up playing only 23 minutes. He finished with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting, to go along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
“I think we were up nine when Khaman started cramping in the first half,” coach Jon Scheyer said. “I think part of it is we have young bodies. I think that’s part of it, where we’ve got to help these guys. Again, we’re not trying to just dip our toes in the water. We need Cooper to play a lot and Khaman too.”
The 17-year-old Flagg, who has been projected as the possible top pick in next year’s NBA draft, had cramping issues in No. 6 Duke’s first two games, both victories. That prompted Scheyer to lash out at his staff for not getting his prized recruit in the best possible condition.
That wasn’t a problem against No. 19 Kentucky, though Flagg appeared to be struggling physically in the closing minute as he turned the ball over twice, allowing the Wildcats to pull out the victory.
“I wish I could say I didn’t,” Flagg said when asked he was fatigued. “I felt it a little bit and tried to fight through it the best I could.”
The Blue Devils also lost a more experienced player, graduate guard Sion James, who fell to the court with an apparent right shoulder injury after running into a screen. He had four points in 13 minutes.
“I don’t know his status,” Scheyer said. “He took a hard hit on that screen, a hard hit. We’ll get him back and get him evaluated and see. Obviously those two guys (James and Maluach) are really important to us.”
The Blue Devils have dealt with cramping issues before. Paolo Banchero had a similar problem early in his lone season at Duke, but he went on to lead the team to the Final Four before becoming the top overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.
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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 25 OREGON STIFLES NORTH TEXAS
Newly ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this week, No. 25 Oregon improved to 4-0 on Tuesday night with a 66-35 win over North Texas in Eugene, Ore., behind 11 points apiece from Elisa Mevius and Nani Falatea.
The juniors were the only players to score in double figures for the Ducks as coach Kelly Graves was liberal with playing time and went deep into his bench, allowing 13 players to see game action. Mevius also had a team-high seven rebounds. North Carolina transfer Deja Kelly led Oregon’s starters with seven points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists in 28 minutes.
Tommisha Lampkin led the Mean Green (2-1) with six points, six rebounds and two steals.
After North Texas scored the game’s opening bucket, Oregon outscored the Mean Green 27-7 to take an 18-point lead at halftime. Oregon won the rebounding battle 44-30 and held North Texas to 24.5 percent shooting (12-of-49).
No. 5 UCLA 91, Pepperdine 54
Lauren Betts and Janiah Barker each tallied double-doubles as the Bruins beat the visiting Waves in Los Angeles.
Betts had 17 points and 12 rebounds for UCLA (3-0), while Barker had 18 points and 11 boards off the bench. Gabriela Jaquez added 15 points and eight rebounds for UCLA, while Elina Aarnisalo chipped in 16 points and nine assists. The Bruins won again despite the absence of star guard Kiki Rice, who remains out with an undisclosed injury.
Ornela Muca scored 20 points for Pepperdine (1-2). UCLA never trailed and outrebounded the Waves 56-22.
No. 7 LSU 117, Charleston Southern 44
Aneesah Morrow piled up 21 points and 20 rebounds as the Tigers routed the visiting Buccaneers in Baton Rouge, La.
Flau’Jae Johnson poured in 18 points and 10 rebounds for LSU (3-0). Mikaylah Williams had a team-high 25 points and Kailyn Gilbert flirted with a triple-double, notching 14 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Catherine Alben paced Charleston Southern (0-4) with 15 points.
LSU trailed by five points early on, then ripped off a 24-4 run to close the first quarter and rolled from there, shooting 59 percent from the floor.
No. 12 Ohio State 94, Charlotte 53
Chance Gray scored a career-high 31 points as the Buckeyes rolled to a victory over the 49ers in Columbus, Ohio.
Gray, a transfer from Oregon, shot 9-of-14 from behind the arc to power Ohio State (2-0). Ajae Petty added 12 points while Cotie McMahon scored 11 points and had four assists.
Charlotte was led by 15 points from Alexis Andrews.
No. 20 Kentucky 76, Wofford 42
Dazia Lawrence scored 19 points and Teonni Key registered her first career double-double to power the Wildcats over the visiting Terriers in Lexington, Ky.
Key, a transfer from North Carolina, had 11 points and 13 rebounds as one of two players to notch double-doubles in the win for Kentucky (3-0). Clara Strack had 16 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, while Georgia Amoore had 11 points and seven assists.
Maddie Heiss had 11 points for Wofford (2-1). Evangelia Paulk and Indiya Clarke scored 10 apiece.
–Field Level Media
BASEBALL NEWS
REPORT: SOTO MEETING WITH BLUE JAYS, RED SOX THIS WEEK
Juan Soto will begin his free-agent visits this week, and it looks like the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox will have the first opportunities to impress the star outfielder.
The Blue Jays will be the first team to meet with Soto this week in California, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Red Sox also have a meeting planned with the 26-year-old this week, while the New York Mets and New York Yankees have sitdowns scheduled with Soto at some point.
Toronto is reportedly serious about adding another star alongside Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after they missed out on signing Shohei Ohtani last offseason.
The Blue Jays’ top target is Soto, and they’re considered a viable obstacle to the Yankees and Mets, who remain the favorites for his services, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman.
Toronto had an underwhelming 2024 campaign, finishing last in the AL East with a 74-88 record and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2021. The Blue Jays struggled to score runs, finishing 23rd in the category.
Meanwhile, Boston also missed the postseason in 2024 thanks to an 81-81 record. The Red Sox ranked 11th in the majors in FanGraphs’ offensive rating and wRC+.
Soto is also drawing interest from the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and two mystery teams, Heyman adds.
The Dominican outfielder is expected to land one of the most lucrative contracts in baseball history following an incredible 2024 campaign with the Yankees, which included a .288/.419/.569 slash line with 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, and a league-leading 128 runs scored.
JOSE ALTUVE, MOOKIE BETTS WIN SEVENTH SILVER SLUGGERS
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Mookie Betts led the field of Silver Slugger honorees by picking up the award for the seventh time in their careers on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball revealed the 2024 Silver Sluggers as voted on by major league managers and coaches. The group features seven first-time winners and 14 different clubs with at least one honoree.
Altuve, 34, was picked as the American League second baseman winner after he batted .295 with a .789 OPS, 20 home runs, 31 doubles and 65 RBIs in 153 games in 2024. He was an All-Star for the ninth time.
Betts, 32, hit .289 with an .863 OPS, 19 home runs, 24 doubles and 75 RBIs while being limited to 116 games for the World Series champion Dodgers. He picked up his eighth career All-Star nod and was named a Silver Slugger for the third year in a row.
Most Valuable Player favorites Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers predictably made the list after their respective strong seasons. Judge hammered 58 homers and 144 RBIs with a 1.159 OPS to lead the majors in all of those categories. Ohtani had career highs of 54 home runs and 130 RBIs with a 1.036 OPS; he added 59 stolen bases to become the first 50-50 player in major league history.
It is Judge’s fourth Silver Slugger win and Ohtani’s third.
The full list of winners is as follows:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Catcher: Salvador Perez, Royals
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
Second base: Jose Altuve, Astros
Third base: Jose Ramirez, Guardians
Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
Outfield: Aaron Judge, Yankees; Juan Soto, Yankees; Anthony Santander, Orioles
Designated hitter: Brent Rooker, Athletics
Utility: Josh Smith, Rangers
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Catcher: William Contreras, Brewers
First base: Bryce Harper, Phillies
Second base: Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks
Third base: Manny Machado, Padres
Shortstop: Francisco Lindor, Mets
Outfield: Jackson Merrill, Padres; Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers; Jurickson Profar, Padres
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Utility: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
HURRICANE-DAMAGED TROPICANA FIELD CAN BE FIXED FOR ABOUT $55M IN TIME FOR 2026 SEASON, PER REPORT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.
The 412-page report released Tuesday by the City of St. Petersburg, which owns the building, found that the basic structure of the domed stadium “does not appear to have been adversely affected” by Hurricane Milton’s winds, which shredded most of its fabric roof.
“The primary structure is serviceable and capable of supporting a replacement tension membrane fabric roof,” said the report by Hennessy Construction Services.
Eighteen of the ballpark’s 24 fabric panels failed when Milton roared ashore Oct. 9, the report found. There was also damage to interior parts of the Trop, as it’s known for short, from rainwater and other storm-related causes. The ballpark opened in 1990 and has been the Rays’ home since their inception in 1998.
Tropicana Field is already scheduled to be demolished when a new, $1.3 billion ballpark is finished in time for the 2028 season. With unforeseen costs to the city and Pinellas County from two hurricanes — vast amounts of debris removal, damage to parks and infrastructure — two of the main financial sources for the new ballpark could reconsider those plans or decide not to repair the Trop at all.
The St. Petersburg City Council will discuss the report at its Nov. 21 meeting.
“We have so much need across the city,” said council member Brandi Gabbard at a meeting last week. “I love the Rays. I love Tropicana Field. It’s not about not wanting to do this. It’s about a balance of priorities.”
The council recently approved $6.5 million to clean up the ballpark and protect it from any further damage, including waterproofing areas such as the press box, seating areas and scoreboard.
The city does have an insurance claim for the damage and repairs, but it includes a $22 million deductible and probably would only cover part of the overall costs. That means taxpayer dollars would have to be used.
The Rays did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment. Since the ballpark under this damage and repair assessment would not be ready until the 2026 season, the Rays must find another place to play next year.
Major League Baseball wants the Rays to remain in the area near their fanbase if at all possible, with several Tampa Bay-area spring training sites suggested. These include ballparks in Clearwater (Phillies), Tampa (Yankees), Dunedin (Blue Jays), Sarasota (Orioles), Lakeland (Tigers) and the Rays’ own spring training home in Port Charlotte. Most of these locations host minor league teams during summer.
The planned new Rays ballpark is part of a $6.5 billion project that will include affordable housing, a Black history museum, retail and office space, restaurants and bars. The project is known as the Historic Gas Plant District, which was once a thriving Black community displaced by construction of the ballpark and an interstate highway.
NHL NEWS
TORONTO (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Josh Norris, Tim Stutzle and Michael Amadio scored for Ottawa. Artem Zub added two assists.
Anthony Stolarz stopped 37 shots for Toronto, which saw its three-game winning streak come to an end.
The teams met for the first time since Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly cross-checked Ridly Greig up high after the Senators forward took a slapshot into an empty net on a breakaway in a 5-3 victory Feb. 10. Rielly was suspended five games for the incident.
Toronto captain Auston Matthews missed a fourth straight contest with an upper-body injury. Veteran winger Max Pacioretty, meanwhile, is out week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury in Saturday’s 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team to earn 15 wins in their first 16 games as their focused group continues to preach a “one game at a time” mantra.
Timely scoring and stellar goaltending rose to the forefront as the Jets defeated the New York Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Winnipeg leads the league with a franchise-record 73 goals through 16 games.
“We know what we are doing but we don’t take too much stock in it. We just move on to the next one,’’ said Jets forward Kyle Connor. “It speaks to the leadership to not get too comfortable. There’s still a lot of season left.”
Connor and Mark Scheifele each scored twice Tuesday as the Jets also won their seventh consecutive road game. They are the last undefeated road team in the NHL.
The Jets have a Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender in Connor Hellebuyck, who is 12-1-0 this season with three shutouts. Winnipeg’s balanced attack also features 11 players with at least 10 points. Connor leads with 22 points, including 11 goals. Scheifele is next with 21 points, including nine goals.
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Jacob Markstrom made 33 saves and the New Jersey Devils snapped Florida’s seven-game winning streak by beating the Panthers 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Jack Hughes scored in the first period for the Devils, Paul Cotter put New Jersey up 3-1 with 15:07 left and Dougie Hamilton and Jesper Bratt each had a pair of assists. Ondrej Palat had an empty-netter to cap the win.
It was career game No. 498 for Markstrom. Only 80 goalies have reached the 500-game mark in NHL history.
Sam Reinhart got his 12th goal for Florida, and Spencer Knight made 20 saves for the Panthers. Florida played without forward Sam Bennett, a late scratch with an undisclosed upper-body issue.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Pastrnak scored with 1:47 to play as the Boston Bruins scored three third-period goals to come back for a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
Pastrnak’s shot from the left circle trickled through Jordan Binnington’s pads and slid just over the goal line.
Morgan Geekie and Charlie McAvoy also scored for the Bruins who trailed 2-0 after two periods. Geekie returned to the lineup after sitting the last three games as a healthy scratch.
Boston had been outscored 16-5 in the third period and was 0-7-0 this season when trailing after two entering the game.
Jeremy Swayman made 20 saves as Boston won for the fourth time in its last six games.
Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist scored second-period power-play goals for the Blues, snapping an 0-for-21 drought with the man advantage on home ice to start the season.
Binnington made 27 saves as the Blues lost their third straight.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals, including the overtime winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to move one point shy of 1,000 for his career as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
McDavid, who has seven points in his last two games, fed the puck to Draisaitl who scored on goalie Ilya Sorokin from a tough angle 1:52 into overtime.
Evan Bouchard had a goal and two assists for the Oilers.
Anders Lee had two goals and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Islanders.
Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Oilers, while Sorokin made 38 stops for the Islanders.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson tied the game on the power play early in the second period and assisted on Erik Brannstrom’s goal in the third as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Pius Suter also scored for the Canucks while J.T. Miller had two assists. Vancouver goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 shots.
Justin Kirkland scored for Calgary and Flames goalie Dan Vladar made 29 saves.
Brannstrom’s goal was his first as a Canuck since he was obtained in an Oct. 6 deal with Colorado.
Swedish rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki, the 15th pick in the 2022 draft, played his first game as a Canuck, taking Brock Boeser’s spot on the first-unit power play. Boeser is recovering from an upper-body injury after being hit in the head by Tanner Jeannot of the Los Angeles Kings last Thursday.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken scored twice in 10 seconds as part of a four-goal second period, coming back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Brandon Tanev scored on a breakaway 7:13 into the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen followed with a power-play goal at 7:23 to give the Kraken the lead. Tye Kartye and Will Borgen also scored for Seattle in the second period. Jared McCann added a late empty-net goal and Joey Daccord had 38 saves.
Columbus took an early lead with their own pair of quick goals, as Sean Kuraly and Zachary Aston-Reese scored 22 seconds apart with about six minutes left in the first period. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots for the Blue Jackets, who have lost six in a row.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL ALL-STATE
CLASS 4A
Coach of the Year: Pandy Sinish, FW Carroll
Assistant Coach of the Year: Nancy Welker, Crown Point
FIRST TEAM
Isabelle Brown, Avon
Delaney Steers, Brownsburg
Bailey Sinish, FW Carroll
Reese Dunkle, Center Grove
Ellen Zapp, Center Grove
Ella Schara, Crown Point
Carly Fonda, Floyd Central
Lindsey Mangelson, Hamilton Southeastern
Ava Hunter, Hamilton Southeastern
Madison Miles, Hamilton Southeastern
Addison Tindall, Homestead
Charlotte Vinson, Yorktown
Addi Applegate, Yorktown
Elianna Strecker, Zionsville
SECOND TEAM
MaryKate Scheumann, Bellmont
Avery Freeman, Bloomington North
Sophia Gisslen, FW Carroll
Maya Joska, Castle
Addisen Gallentine, Castle
Bella Del Real, Crown Point
Nora Gibson, Floyd Central
Madelyn Sipe, Homestead
Lexi Shondell, McCutcheon
Sarah Noto, Penn
Abby Juluis, Providence
Ellie Hepler, Warsaw
Carsyn Comer, Westfield
Shanese Williams, Yorktown
CLASS 3A
Coach of the Year: Christina Erazmus, Roncalli
Assistant Coach of the Year: Gene Murray, Cathedral
FIRST TEAM
Maya Harris, Angola
Sophia Nowacki, Hammond Bishop Noll
Bradee Ann McDonald, Northview
Keira Jade Lucas, Northview
Claire Payne, NorthWood
Sophia Barber, NorthWood
Addie Haberthy, Roncalli
Logan Bell, Roncalli
Lydia Stahley, Roncalli
Mac Kruer, Roncalli
Reagan Turk, Roncalli
Addison Makun, Silver Creek
Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek
Izzy Masten, Tri-West
SECOND TEAM
Ava Harris, Angola
Avery Lewis, Cathedral
Caroline Hanchar, Cathedral
Addie Phillippe, Delta
Zariah Winton, Hammond Bishop Noll
Lauren Wilson, New Castle
Azure Flagle, New Palestine
Chloe Deckard, New Prairie
Emily Uhlmann, NorthWood
Eva Hurrle, Roncalli
Haiden Means, Scottsburg
Ava Kopf, Silver Creek
Caroline Ward, Tri West
CLASS 2A
Coach of the Year: Jennifer Shade, Brownstown Central
Assistant Coach of the Year: Jacqi Suthard, Linton-Stockton
FIRST TEAM
Addison Nicole Jones, Barr Reeve
Hannah Bledsoe, Barr Reeve
Calista Foster, Benton Central
Jaydynn Yeadon, Brownstown Central
Kinzee Dean, Brownstown Central
Sophie Wischmeier, Brownstown Central
Ella Warrick, Linton-Stockton
Lilly Howell, Muncie Burris
Molly Welborn, Scecina
Grace Drake, Southwood
Shania Rhamy, Southwood
Sophia Beeson, Wapahani
Raegan Durbin, Western Boone
Sadie Poeck, Western Boone
SECOND TEAM
Mati Henry, Adams Central
Lanie Marie Graber, Barr Reeve
Finley Wheeler, Brownstown Central
Kenzie Mann, Covenant Christian
Maelee Pilant, Linton-Stockton
Becca Robbins, Linton-Stockton
Isabelle Martinelle, Scecina
Ava Kissel, Tecumseh
Katelyn Marx, Tecumseh
Reagan Bollenbacher, South Adams
Jacie Wilson, Sullivan
Lyndi Whitenack, Winchester
Auden Hummel, Winchester
Lilyana Mayberry, Winchester
CLASS A
Coach of the Year: Janet VanLiew, Trinity Lutheran
Assistant Coach of the Year: Ruth Bingham, Trinity Lutheran
FIRST TEAM
Avery Kerr, Christian Academy of Indiana
Anna Riley, Faith Christian
Molly Miller, Faith Christian
Olivia Barber, Faith Christian
Adele Evans, Lutheran
Cathryn Erwin, Lutheran
Kaitlyn Kuckkan, Lafayette Central Catholic
Taylor Cripe, South Newton
Maddie Carnes, Springs Valley
Sara Zarse, Tri-County
Addison Darlage, Trinity Lutheran
Carson Bowling, Trinity Lutheran
Laura Roeder, Trinity Lutheran
Madison Keith, Trinity Lutheran
SECOND TEAM
Abbey Swan, Clinton Prairie
Alexandra Sutherlin, Covington Community
Brynn Berndt, Culver Community
Zoe Sondag, Lutheran
Carley Barrett, Lafayette Central Catholic
Grace Bordenet, Lafayette Central Catholic
Keirsten Vivian Nies, Pioneer
Bryn VanVleet, Seton Catholic
Brylee Faulk, Shakamak
Kinsey Saliba, Springs Valley Comm
Grace Luck, Tri-County
Hannah Arvin, Tri-County
Bailey Bonde, Trinity Lutheran
Rachel Bonde, Trinity Lutheran
COLTS NEWS
COLTS SIGN T MASON BROOKS TO PRACTICE SQUAD, RELEASE DE DEREK RIVERS FROM PRACTICE SQUAD
Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today signed tackle Mason Brooks to the practice squad and released defensive end Derek Rivers from the practice squad.
Brooks, 6-6, 315 pounds, spent time on the Carolina Panthers practice squad earlier this season. As a rookie in 2023, he spent the entire season on the Washington Commanders practice squad. Brooks was originally signed by the Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. Collegiately, he played one season (2022) at Mississippi, where he appeared in all 13 games. Prior to Mississippi, Brooks saw action in 42 games (23 starts) at Western Kentucky (2018-21). He earned First Team All-Conference USA honors in 2021 and garnered Conference USA honorable mention recognition in 2020.
Rivers, 6-5, 250 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on September 24, 2024. He participated in 2024 training camp with Indianapolis. Rivers has played in 24 career games (one start) in his time with the Colts (2023-24), Houston Texans (2021-23), Los Angeles Rams (2020) and New England Patriots (2017-20). He has registered 16 tackles (11 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Rivers has also appeared in three postseason contests and has recorded one special teams tackle. He was originally selected by the Patriots in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Youngstown State.
COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK 11 GAME VS. NEW YORK JETS
OFFENSE
- WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Ashton Dulin
- LT: Bernhard Raimann, Blake Freeland
- LG: Quenton Nelson, Danny Pinter OR Tanor Bortolini
- C: Tanor Bortolini, Danny Pinter
- RG: Dalton Tucker
- RT: Braden Smith, Matt Goncalves
- TE: Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree
- TE: Kylen Granson, Will Mallory
- WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
- WR: Alec Pierce OR Adonai Mitchell
- QB: Joe Flacco, Anthony Richardson, Sam Ehlinger
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Trey Sermon, Tyler Goodson
- Adonai Mitchell had a career-high 71 yards on six receptions in the Colts’ Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills.
- Alec Pierce led the Colts with four receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown — his fourth of the season for a new career-high — against the Bills.
- Jonathan Taylor had 21 carries for 114 yards against the Bills in his 20th career 100-yard game.
DEFENSE
- DE: Kwity Paye, Laiatu Latu, Genard Avery
- DT: DeForest Buckner, Taven Bryan, Adetomiwa Adebawore
- NT: Grover Stewart, Raekwon Davis
- DE: Dayo Odeyingbo, Isaiah Land, Adam Gotsis
- WLB: E.J. Speed
- MLB: Zaire Franklin, Segun Olubi
- SAM: Grant Stuard, Cameron McGrone
- CB: Samuel Womack III, David Long Jr.
- FS: Julian Blackmon, Rodney Thomas II, Darren Hall
- SS: Nick Cross, Ronnie Harrison Jr.
- N: Kenny Moore II, Chris Lammons
- CB: Jaylon Jones
- Kenny Moore II and E.J. Speed each had one interception against the Bills. Speed’s interception was the first of his career.
- Zaire Franklin totaled nine tackles (five solo) against the Bills, bringing him to 105 total tackles on the season. Franklin is the first player to reach 100 tackles this season.
SPECIALISTS
- P: Rigoberto Sanchez
- PK: Matt Gay
- H: Rigoberto Sanchez
- LS: Luke Rhodes
- KR: Tyler Goodson, Anthony Gould, Ashton Dulin
- PR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
PACERS NEWS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT MAGIC
The Indiana Pacers (5-5) head south to take on the Orlando Magic (5-6) on Wednesday – their third meeting with Orlando in a month. The season series is split so far as each team took a game on its home court. The Magic, on the second night of a back-to-back after a matchup with Charlotte on Tuesday, are without two starters as Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. remain sidelined with injuries.
Indiana’s injury luck has been about the same. The Pacers will be without two starters in Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard, and continue to lack big man depth after Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman went down with Achilles tears.
Despite the evaporation of its depth, Indiana packs a powerful punch of offense behind Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner, and Pascal Siakam. Since becoming a starter, Mathurin’s efficiency has ballooned.
Mathurin enters the matchup with Orlando fresh off of a career scoring night against the Knicks on Sunday. His 38 points came on just 18 shots, and he connected on 72 percent of his attempts from the field. This opened up lanes for Haliburton to playmake, and the Pacers’ lead guard tallied a season-high 14 assists with his 35 points.
The Magic’s defense ranks second in the league by defensive rating, and Orlando allows the NBA’s second-fewest paint points per game at 43. Lockdown paint defense will force the Pacers to shoot efficiently from long range as they take on a Magic team with the length and size to cut off passing lanes.
Orlando presents a test of Indiana’s grit on defense, even without Banchero. Franz Wagner worked the Pacers’ defense for 28 points the last time these two teams met, just one week ago. Indiana will look to force Orlando to beat them from deep as the Magic shoot just 30 percent from 3-point range – bottom-three in the league – despite attempting nearly 39 long range shots per game.
The Pacers will face off with the Magic on Wednesday, Nov. 13th at 7:00 PM ET in Orlando’s Kia Center.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Ben Sheppard, F – Bennedict Mathurin, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Magic: G – Jalen Suggs, G – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, F – Franz Wagner, F – Tristan da Silva, C – Goga Bitadze
Injury Report
Pacers: Obi Toppin – questionable (left ankle sprain), Andrew Nembhard – out (sore left knee), Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon), Aaron Nesmith – out (left ankle sprain), James Wiseman – out (torn left Achilles tendon)
Magic: Paolo Banchero – Out (torn right oblique), Wendell Carter Jr. – Out (left foot plantar fasciitis)
Last Meeting
Nov. 6, 2024: Indiana downed Orlando at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 118-111.
Bennedict Mathurin led Indiana in scoring with his 20 points, and the Blue and Gold had six players score 15+ points. Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, Tyrese Haliburton, and Jarace Walker each had 17 points, while T.J. McConnell added 15.
Without Paolo Banchero, the Magic leaned on Franz Wagner as their primary scorer. Wagner delivered as he tallied a game-high 28 points. He added eight rebounds and six assists to his marks, but it wasn’t enough for Orlando to overcome the Pacers.
Indiana limited Orlando to just 28 percent shooting from long range, and even Wagner’s scoring output was inefficient as he scored 28 points on 23 shots.
The win would bring the Pacers back to .500 basketball at 4-4.
Noteworthy
Magic center Goga Bitadze began his NBA career with the Pacers. Indiana selected him 18th overall in 2019.
Trevelin Queen is on a two-way contract with the Magic. He played for the Pacers and Mad Ants during the 2022-23 season.
Indiana lost the season series with Orlando last season, 1-2. They’ve split the series so far this season, 1-1.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
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
The Pacers return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat on Friday, Nov. 15th to open NBA Cup play at 7:00 PM ET.
INDIANA FOOTBALL
HOOSIERS UP TO NO. 5 IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – One of the final four unbeaten teams entering Week 12, the Indiana football program is No. 5 in the second College Football Playoff rankings as announced by the CFP committee on Tuesday (Nov. 12).
The No. 5 ranking is the highest in the CFP era for Indiana. It marks the second-straight week in 2024 and the seventh time overall in program history that IU has appeared in the CFP rankings. In 2020, Indiana entered the CFP rankings at No. 12 for three weeks and sat No. 11 during the final two weeks of the selections that season.
The Big Ten saw four schools ranked in the top-5 of the second CFP rankings in 2024: Oregon (No. 1), Ohio State (No. 2), Penn State (No. 4) and Indiana (No. 5).
No. 5/6/5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) is idle in Week 12 and will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for a top-5 showdown with No. 2/2/2 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) inside Ohio Stadium. The Hoosiers will then close out the season against Purdue in the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket on Nov. 30 at Memorial Stadium.
College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 12
1. Oregon (10-0)
2. Ohio State (8-1)
3. Texas (8-1)
4. Penn State (8-1)
5. INDIANA (10-0)
6. BYU (9-0)
7. Tennessee (8-1)
8. Notre Dame (8-1)
9. Miami (9-1)
10. Alabama (7-2)
11. Ole Miss (8-2)
12. Georgia (7-1)
13. Boise State (7-1)
14. SMU (8-1)
15. Texas A&M (7-2)
16. Kansas State (7-2)
17. Colorado (7-2)
18. Washington State (8-1)
19. Louisville (6-3)
20. Clemson (7-2)
21. South Carolina (6-3)
22. LSU (6-3)
23. Missouri (7-2)
24. Army (9-0)
25. Tulane (8-2)
DUO TABBED SEMIFINALISTS FOR MAXWELL AND BEDNARIK AWARD
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Maxwell Football Club announced a pair of Indiana football student-athletes as semifinalists on Tuesday (Nov. 12) when senior Kurtis Rourke and redshirt junior Mikail Kamara were tabbed for the 88th Maxwell Award and 30th Chuck Bednarik Award, respectively.
The lists include a field of 16 candidates for the Maxwell Award and 20 candidates for the Bednarik Award as selected by the Maxwell Football Club National Selection Committee. Indiana is one of just six programs to have an offensive and defensive player of the year semifinalist from the Maxwell Football Club.
Rourke is the highest-rated passer in the FBS per Pro Football Focus (92.3) and owns the second-best passing efficiency (182.7) in the nation. He ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 12 in FBS with 21 passing touchdowns, a total that sits tied for No. 6 on the IU single-season list and he is top-20 in both single-season passing (2,401) and total offense (2,427) in the IU record books.
In 2024, Rourke has thrown just four interceptions- the fourth fewest among Power 5 passers – with one of those on an end-of-half throw to the end zone against Nebraska. He is the first Big Ten quarterback since 2000 to throw for at least 250 yards and three touchdowns in his first three career conference road starts.
He is a two-time Big Ten Player of the Week and was the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week after a Week 3 victory at UCLA. On the national level, Rourke was named to the Davey O’Brien Quarterback Class of 2024.
Kamara leads the Big Ten and is tied for No. 6 nationally in sacks (9.5) and is No. 2 in the B1G and No. 4 nationally in tackles for loss (14.5) in 2024. His 55 total pressures lead the nation per Pro Football Focus. He owns multiple tackles in nine of 10 games with at least 1.0 tackle for loss in eight of 10 games with a sack in seven contests on the season.
The redshirt junior was tabbed national defensive player of the week after IU’s victory at Michigan State with seven tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. His 4.5 tackles for loss in the game tie for the No. 3 on the single-game IU charts and are the most since Damian Gregory against Michigan State in 1997. His 2.5 sacks are tied for No. 6 on the single-game ledger at IU and the highest single-game total since Tegray Scales had 3.0 against Penn State in 2017.
His 9.5 sacks are tied for No. 6 on the IU single-season list with Nick Mangieri (2015) and he aims for the first double-digit sack season since defensive lineman Jammie Kirlew (10.5) in 2008. It would also mark just the sixth double-digit sack season in Indiana history.
The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed metrics and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, with several senior PFF analysts are members of our selection committee. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete preseason magazine.
The winners of the 88th Maxwell Award and the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show which will be broadcast live on ESPN on Thursday December 12, 2024. The formal presentation of the Maxwell and Chuck Bednarik Awards will take place at the 88th Maxwell Awards Gala which will be held on Friday March 14, 2025, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Founded in 1935, it is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership.
HOOSIER FRONT FIVE A SEMIFINALIST FOR JOE MOORE AWARD
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Foundation for Teamwork and The Joe Moore Award has selected Indiana football’s offensive line as one of 10 semifinalists for college football’s Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in 2024.
The group of Drew Evans, Mike Katic, Bray Lynch, Carter Smith and Trey Wedig started each of the first nine game of the season, before Evans suffered a season-ending injury prior to Week 11’s matchup with Michigan. In stepped Tyler Stephens at the left guard position in the 20-15 victory over the Wolverines to ear IU its program-record 10th victory on the season.
The unit has Allowed pressure on just 22.5% of dropbacks this season, which is seventh best in the FBS, despite seeing a blitz on 31.9% of dropbacks. In line with the pressure rate, IU has allowed the fifth-lowest sack rate in the Big Ten with zero sacks allowed in five games.
The offensive line has helped IU post multiple rushing touchdowns in 9 of 10 games this season, its most since 2013, and guide the offense to a nation’s best 59 total touchdowns. Indiana is No. 2 in scoring offense (43.9 ppg) and No. 16 in total offense (453.2) entering Week 12.
Since its inception in 2015, The Joe Moore Award has recognized elite offensive line units for their unparalleled toughness, effort, teamwork, consistency, technique, and ability to finish. The 2024 semifinalists include Alabama, Army, Indiana, Iowa, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Tulane. Finalists will be announced on Dec. 3.
The Joe Moore Award is named after Coach Joe Moore, widely regarded as one of the best offensive line coaches in college football history, most notably for his work at Notre Dame and the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout his storied career, Coach Moore sent 52 players on to the NFL, including Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert and others.
The Joe Moore Award trophy, crafted by legendary sports sculptor Jerry McKenna, is the largest trophy in college football, standing at a height of 6 feet and weighing in at 800 pounds. The traveling trophy is made available for display by the winning university until the conclusion of the following college football season.
The Foundation for Teamwork is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering teamwork in all societal endeavors and bringing that spirit of collective achievement to athletics, education, and organizations.
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
HOOSIERS SQUARE-OFF WITH BUTLER ON WEDNESDAY AT HINKLE FIELDHOUSE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Hoosiers travel up to Circle City to face Butler on Wednesday night at historical Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET.
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
Butler improved to 2-0 in a 79-70 overtime win at Marquette on Saturday afternoon. Freshman guard Lily Carmondy came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points while grad student guard Caroline Strande had 17 points. The Bulldogs also pulled off an 87-45 win in the season opener over Chicago State at home. They are picked to finish eighth in the Big East preseason poll.
SERIES HISTORY
Indiana leads 9-1
LAST MEETING
12/21/22 – W, 67-50 (Bloomington, Ind.)
NOTES
Graduate student Sydney Parrish and junior forward Lilly Meister have each posted double-doubles in back-to-back games to open the season. Parrish recorded her eighth double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds against Brown while Meister set new career-highs in points and rebounds with a 15-point, 13 rebound performance versus Harvard.
The Hoosiers and Bulldogs meet again for the first time in two seasons in a series that gives the edge to the Hoosiers, 9-1. Indiana has won five-straight in the series dating back to 2013.
Junior guard Yarden Garzon has also gotten off to a hot start this season with back-to-back double figure outings against Harvard and Brown. She’s averaging a team-high 18.0 points per game and had a team-high 20 points while going 8-for-8 from the line against Harvard.
UP NEXT
Indiana hosts No. 24/23 Stanford on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall with a tip at 2 p.m. ET on FS1.
PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
KIEL LANDS ON ANNIKA AWARD WATCH LIST
COLUMBUS, Ga. – After a fall that featured two individual victories, Purdue women’s golfer Natasha Kiel was named to the ANNIKA Award Watch List. The Boilermaker senior was one of 25 golfers to land on the final fall watch list for the award given to the best female in Division I college golf.
The ANNIKA Award is named after legendary golfer Annika Sorenstam. The award was created in 2014 in partnership with the Haskins Commission to acknowledge the top female golfer at the end of the season, to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer.
Kiel started her senior season with a bang, winning a pair of tournaments and rising to 19th in the national rankings. Through five fall tournaments, she recorded a 71.79 stroke average which would be a single-season school record if maintained throughout the spring. Four of Kiel’s 14 rounds were in the 60s, only two away from another school record. The senior led the Boilermakers in four of the five fall tournaments.
Kiel began the season by claiming medalist honors and leading Purdue to a team victory at the Boilermaker Classic (Sept. 2-3). She captured her first career individual victory, thanks in large part to a pair of rounds in the 60s. Kiel was 5-under for the season-opening tournament, recording her best 54-hole total as a Boilermaker (67-76-68—211). The New Hope, Pennsylvania, native also led the field in birdies (13) and par-3 scoring (-4) throughout the event. During the final round, she made six birdies and played the par 3s 4-under, highlighted by a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th.
Competing in a stacked field that featured 10 teams that advanced to the national stage of the 2024 NCAA Championships, Kiel proved that she could beat some of the best golfers in the country by securing runner-up honors at the Windy City Collegiate Classic (Sept. 30-Oct. 10). Her 213 (68-72-73) matched her second lowest three-round total as a Boilermaker. She recorded Purdue’s lowest score during all three rounds at Westmoreland Country Club, making 14 birdies over 54 holes.
Kiel picked up her second victory of the season, earning co-medalist honors at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational (Oct. 19-20). The senior finished 2-under (68-73—141) alongside Georgia’s Chantal El Chaib, leading Purdue to a runner-up finish to close out the fall season. Kiel’s two-round score of 141 was the second-lowest 36-hole total in program history. She led the field in par-4 scoring (-3), while ranking third in par-5 scoring (-1). Kiel’s six birdies over her two rounds were the fourth most on the Ocean Club Golf Course. After a 68 in the opening round, Kiel added a 73 (+1) to remain under par and atop the leaderboard.
Kiel and the Boilermakers have put a lid on the 2024 calendar year and wait until the spring of 2025 to return to competition. Starting the spring, Purdue travels west to Gold Canyon, Arizona for the Match in the Desert at Superstition Mountain Country Club (Jan. 27).
ANNIKA Award Watch List
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Anna Davis, Auburn
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Natasha Kiel, Purdue
Grace Kilcrease, Oklahoma State
Jasmine Koo, Southern California
Vivian Lu, Washington
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Bella McCauley, Minnesota
Farah O’Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, Southern California
Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Rocio Tejedo, LSU
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Kendall Todd, Arkansas
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Lottie Woad, Florida State
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
GERRY FAUST, ‘BOLD EXPERIMENT’ NOTRE DAME COACH, DIES AT 89
Gerry Faust, who was famously plucked from an Ohio high school to lead Notre Dame’s storied football program in 1981, died Monday, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 89.
Faust, who had no college coaching experience prior to replacing Dan Devine in what was dubbed the “Bold Experiment,” had a 30-26-1 record from 1981 to 1985. He guided the Fighting Irish to just one bowl victory, 19-18 over Boston College in the 1983 Liberty Bowl, and his teams lost at least four games in each of his five seasons on the sideline.
Despite Notre Dame’s mediocre stretch during his tenure, Faust was grateful for the unlikely opportunity to live out his dream by coaching the Fighting Irish.
“I only had 26 miserable days at Notre Dame, and that’s when we lost,” Faust told the Los Angeles Times in 2008. “Other than that, I was the happiest guy in the world. If I had the opportunity to do it again and knew the results would be the same, I’d do it again in a minute.”
The son of a successful high school coach in Ohio, Faust had grown up dreaming about playing at Notre Dame. At an early age, Faust told anyone who would listen that he was going to play football for the Irish.
“I’d loved Notre Dame as long as I can remember,” Faust wrote in his book, “The Golden Dream.” “When I was in the fifth or sixth grade, I’d ride my bike to practice with my cleats slung over my handlebars, my helmet on my head, whistling the ‘Notre Dame Victory March.’ Even in the fourth grade, I knew what I wanted and I wasn’t bashful about telling others.”
As a high school senior, Faust visited Notre Dame the day before the season finale against USC. Back then, recruiting rules allowed college teams to work out recruits. Faust was one of 18 quarterbacks on campus that day, according to his book.
“I was about eighth in line,” Faust said. “After I saw the first seven throw the football, I knew I couldn’t play football at Notre Dame. They were too good. My next dream was to be the coach at Notre Dame.”
Notre Dame offered Faust a partial scholarship, but he didn’t accept it because he didn’t want to burden his parents with the cost of tuition. He played quarterback at the University of Dayton from 1955 to ’57.
In 1960, Faust started building a new football program with borrowed equipment at Archbishop Moeller High School, an all-boys Catholic School in the Cincinnati suburbs. From 1962 to 1980, Faust’s teams had a 174-17-2 record (.906 winning percentage), and went unbeaten in seven seasons. They captured nine state championships and four national titles.
In 1977, Faust wrote a letter to Edmund P. Joyce, Notre Dame’s executive vice president, and expressed his interest in coaching the Fighting Irish if the job opened one day. Cleveland Browns co-founder Paul Brown later wrote Faust a recommendation, and Faust’s lawyer, Ken Schneider, sent Joyce newspaper clippings about Moeller High’s accomplishments.
Three years later, Joyce called Faust and asked to meet him at a Cincinnati hotel. It was in the middle of May, and Joyce confided in Faust that Devine was thinking about stepping down because of his wife’s ailing health.
In the initial meeting, Joyce told Faust that he had one concern about hiring him: He had never recruited high school players, which was the lifeblood of every college football program. Faust told him that he’d watched Joe Paterno, Bear Bryant, John Robinson and other college coaches recruit his Moeller High players for 18 years.
Devine announced on Aug. 15, 1980, that he would retire at the end of the season.
The day after Faust guided Moeller High to a 30-7 victory over Massillon Washington High in the state championship game, he was hired as Notre Dame’s new head coach.
“He was totally dedicated to Notre Dame, almost with a passion, and he was terribly enthusiastic, totally optimistic,” then-Notre Dame president Theodore Hesburgh wrote in his book, “God, Country, Notre Dame.” “He was the high school football coach with the best record in the country, and [Joyce] and I thought it was worth taking a chance on him.”
When Faust saw Notre Dame’s schedule for 1981, he said, “I hope my lifelong dream doesn’t end in a nightmare.”
Unfortunately for Faust and the Fighting Irish, his tenure was more of a nightmare. Notre Dame defeated LSU 27-9 in Faust’s first game and ascended to No. 1 in the AP poll. It was the peak of his five-year tenure. The Fighting Irish dropped four of their next five games and finished 5-6.
Notre Dame went 6-4-1 in 1982 and 7-5 in 1983 and 1984.
Joyce and Hesburgh had promised Faust they’d give him five years to build a program and stood by him, despite mounting pressure from alumni and fans to dump him.
The Irish lost three of their first four games in 1985. In a 10-7 loss to LSU on Nov. 23, 1985, Irish receiver Tim Brown dropped a pass across the middle that might have put his team in position to win the game. Brown was inconsolable in the locker room, and Faust knew it was time for his tenure to end.
“Tim, you didn’t cost us the game,” Faust told him. “You wouldn’t have had to catch the ball if I’d made the right decisions. Don’t put that burden on you. That burden should be on me.”
With a 5-5 record, Faust announced his resignation on Nov. 26, 1985. The Irish lost to Miami 58-7 in his final game.
“If you’re ever going to put the blame somewhere, put it on the coach,” Faust said at the news conference announcing his resignation. “That’s where it ought to be. We got started on the wrong foot five years ago and never did bail out of the thing.”
Faust coached at the University of Akron for nine seasons (1986 to ’94), posting a record of 43-53-3. He worked as a fundraiser at the school before retiring in 2001.
Faust returned to Notre Dame often in his later years and was a mainstay in the press box on game days.
“Certainly, it was a highlight of his life to get the Notre Dame job,” Joyce once told ESPN. “It was the answer of his dreams from the time he was a toddler. The low part of his life is possibly not succeeding there, but he doesn’t let it get him down. When he’s going to be judged up above for his whole life, he might get more credit for the way he’s reacted to adversity than all the good fortune he had.”
WATTS EARNS BEDNARIK AWARD SEMIFINALIST HONORS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Graduate safety Xavier Watts, one of the nation’s top safeties, has been named a semifinalist for the 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award, recognizing college football’s best defensive player.
Watts is one of 20 semifinalists for the honor. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o won the award in 2012. Watts’ teammate defensive lineman Howard Cross III was a semifinalist for the award in 2023.
Throughout 2024, Watts has demonstrated his consistent excellence and leadership week to week. He was named a team captain at the beginning of the 2024 season. Already a semifinalist for the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award and the 2024 Lott IMPACT Trophy, Watts was named a First-Team Midseason All-American by Associated Press, The Sporting News, PFF, Athlon Sports, The Athletic and CBS Sports.
Watts leads all Irish defensive backs in tackles with 34 on the season and in pass breakups with seven. He has also forced a fumble and posted two quarterback hurries and a tackle for loss. According to Pro Football Focus, he has not allowed a touchdown this season, starting every game for the Irish.
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 Trophy Winner (representing the best defensive player in the country) and a 2023 Unanimous All-American, Watts helped Notre Dame to become the nation’s top pass-efficiency defense (97.09), and the fifth-overall defense (276.3) in 2023.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
JMU VISITS PURCELL FOR MIDWEEK TILT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 6 Notre Dame (2-0) is back at Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday night, as the Irish host James Madison (3-0).
Sonia Citron, Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles will be on the floor together in South Bend for the first time, and if Sunday is any indication, they will put on a show. The trio had a combined 59 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 8 steals at Purdue.
“It’s every wing’s dream,” Citron said this week of playing with Hidalgo and Miles. “Those are two of the most talented point guards in the country, and I get to play with them. I just consider myself extremely lucky.”
In addition to the three guards, Liatu King and Kate Koval have been forces in the frontcourt this season. King has posted double-doubles in each of the first two games, marking the first time that feat has been accomplished by an Irish player since 2020. Koval currently leads the ACC with 9 blocks, and she notched double-digit (10) rebounds at Purdue on Sunday.
On the other bench will be the preseason favorites to win the Sun Belt. JMU is led by Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year Peyton McDaniel, who is averaging 11.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game this year. She is tied for 10th in the nation with 31 total rebounds and 11 total steals.
The Dukes can score at all three levels, and anyone on the floor at any time can contribute; JMU has five players averaging at least 9 points, including leading scorer Kseniia Kozlova (12.3).
Notre Dame last faced JMU in 1988, and the Dukes have never visited South Bend. Wednesday’s game will tip off on ACCNX at 7 p.m. Jacob Irons and Karen Keyes will have the call.
BUTLER VOLLEYBALL
BUTLERVB HOSTS VILLANOVA AND ST. JOHN’S FOR FINAL HOME MATCHES OF THE SEASON
INDIANAPOLIS — The Bulldogs will prepare to host their final two home matches of the season inside Hinkle Fieldhouse this weekend. The team will celebrate Alumni Night on Saturday, Nov. 16 against Villanova and Senior Night against St. John’s on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Bulldog Bits
Butler currently ranks eighth in the BIG EAST with a conference record of 4-10 and an overall record 6-20
The Bulldogs lost both matches last weekend against Marquette and No. 5 Creighton
BU still ranks sixth in service aces and blocks per set in the BIG EAST
Cora Taylor sits sixth in the conference with an average of 8.88 assists per set
Taylor needs just six digs to reach 700 career digs
Lauren Evans moved up to seventh in the BIG EAST with an average of .34 service aces per set
Evans is one of three Bulldogs (Taylor and Elise Ward) who have already collected 20 or more service aces this season.
Elise Ward earned her 400th career dig last weekend but still remains just one service ace away from 50 career aces.
Alaleh Tolliver is also just two kills from 150 kills and 150 digs this season
Abby Maesch is still just three kills away from 500 kills in a Bulldog uniform.
Butler leads Villanova all-time with a record of 11-10. However, the Bulldogs have lost two of the last eight matches against the Wildcats
BU holds a similar all-time record against St. John’s at 11-10. The Red Storm though have won the last five matches against the Bulldogs.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
The Wildcats sit sixth in the BIG EAST standings with a conference record of 7-7 and 14-11 overall. They started off the season slow with a 7-4 non-conference schedule that included wins over Princeton and Temple. Once they got into BIG EAST play, Villanova flew out the gates winning the first four matches. However, since then they have struggled to win three of the last 10 matches. Villanova has struggled on defense this season ranking 10th in the conference with 13.36 digs per set.
Abby Harrell is the top target on offense for the Wildcats leading the team in kills and ranks 10th in the BIG EAST with 3.18 kills per set. They also have a solid core of middle blockers that includes Ozzie Ozonoh and Campbell McKinnon who have combined for 160 total blocks this season.
SCOUTING ST. JOHN’S
After the Johnnies had a breakout season last year, they have picked up where they left off last season sitting in fifth with an overall record of 18-10 and 7-7 in conference. They have wins over Duke and San Diego as well as losses to No. 3 Penn St. and No. 16 Arizona St. BIG EAST play has been a different story as they started 2-4. They have since bounced back, beating DePaul and Xavier last weekend.
Erin Jones has been dominant on offense, collecting nearly 350 kills this season and ranking fourth in the conference with 3.60 kills per set. As a team, the Red Storm also sit behind the Bulldogs with an average of digs at 13.37 per set.
PREVIOUS MATCHUP – OCT. 25 VS ST. JOHN’S
St. John’s shut down the Bulldog offense in Queens, N.Y. sweeping them in three sets. They held Butler to just 22 total kills in the match. Destiny Cherry and Alaleh Tolliver tied for a team-high five kills in the match with Tolliver also adding five digs.
Cora Taylor led the team with 19 assists and six digs while Elise Ward tied for the match-high two service aces.
PREVIOUS MATCHUP – OCT. 26 VS VILLANOVA
The Bulldogs were also swept by the Wildcats in their last matchup earlier this season. Butler had a better day on defense outplaying in digs Villanova 42 to 37. Jersey Loyer and Alaleh Tolliver each collected eight digs while Elise with just behind with seven.
Cora Taylor had a unique day leading the team in assists with 26 as well as total blocks with five.
FRESHMAN MAKING WAVES
The young pups on the team have continued to blossom this season. Most recently, Zoe McDonald has earned starts in the last four matches as a middle blocker and has continued to improve in each match. She totaled 10 kills and 11 blocks during this stretch helping solidify the Bulldogs’ defense.
McDonald amassed five kills and seven blocks in the tough matchups against the top two teams in the conference including Marquette and No. 5 Creighton.
DAWGS ON THE RANKINGS
The Bulldogs currently rank sixth in service aces and blocks in the BIG EAST this season. Grace Boggess is the highest-ranked Bulldog in the BIG EAST, ranking sixth with an average of 1.00 blocks per set. Cora Taylor also sits sixth in the conference with an average of 8.88 assists per set while Abby Maesch’s average of 3.38 now ranks seventh.
Lauren Evans currently ranks seventh in the BIG EAST with an average of .34 service aces per set. She is one of three Bulldogs who have also already collected 20 or more service aces this season.
UPCOMING CAREER MILESTONES
Elise Ward earned her 400th career dig last weekend but still remains just one service ace away from 50 career aces. Alaleh Tolliver is also just two kills from 150 kills this season while Abby Maesch is still just three kills away from 500 kills in a Bulldog uniform.
Cora Taylor needs just six digs to reach 700 career digs. She is also coming up on reaching 3,000 career assists only needing 88 more.
WATCH: Bulldog fans can tune into the live streams on YouTube for Saturday’s match and FloSports for Sunday’s match. Both links to the streams can be found on the Butler Athletics website.
UP NEXT: Butler will hit the road for the final matches of the season facing off against Georgetown and Seton Hall.
The Bulldogs will first head to Washington D.C. to play Georgetown on Friday, Nov. 22 before then closing out the season in New Jersey against Seton Hall on Saturday, Nov. 23.
The Bulldogs will host the Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 16 beginning at 2:30 PM before then playing their final home match of the season against the Red Storm on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 PM.
BUTLER MEN’S SOCCER
BIG EAST POSTSEASON HONORS FOR BUTLER’S AULT, GOMEZ, AND DE SCHUTTER
NEW YORK – All-BIG EAST selections for the 2024 men’s soccer season, as chosen by the BIG EAST coaches, were announced by the conference office on Tuesday, November 12. Palmer Ault and Josemir Gomez were named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team, and Joost de Schutter was selected to the All-BIG EAST Third Team.
Ault, a junior from Noblesville, Ind., tied for seventh in the BIG EAST with 5 goals, tied for ninth with 15 offensive points, and tied for ninth with 6 assists. This is the third season in which Ault has received conference postseason honors.
Gomez, a junior from Indianapolis, Ind., tied for third in the BIG EAST with 8 goals and ranked fourth with 18 offensive points. He led the Bulldogs in both categories.
De Schutter, a senior from Geldrop, Netherlands, dished out five assists from his defensive midfield position, ranking third on the team. His six shots on goal were fourth for the Bulldogs.
2024 BIG EAST Regular Season Awards
BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
Emil Jaaskelainen, Akron, Sr., F ^
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Noeh Hernandez, DePaul, So., M
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Roberto Ydrach, Akron, Sr., D
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Mitch Budler, Akron, Jr., GK
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Tate Lampman, Georgetown, Fr., D
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Akron ^
All-BIG EAST First Team
Mitch Budler, Akron, Jr., GK
Dyson Clapier, Akron, Sr., F
Emil Jaaskelainen, Akron, Sr., F ^
Roberto Ydrach, Akron, Sr., D
Jackson Castro, Creighton, Sr., M
Noeh Hernandez, DePaul, So., M
Maximus Jennings, Georgetown, Sr., D
Matthew Van Horn, Georgetown, So., M
Zach Zengue, Georgetown, Jr., F
Bernardo Prego, Providence, Gr., D
Jason Bouregy, Villanova, Gr., M
All-BIG EAST Second Team
Malik Henry, Akron, Sr., F
Wan Kamal Wan Kuzri, Akron, Sr., M
Palmer Ault, Butler, Jr., F
Joost De Schutter, Butler, R-So., M
Scott Testori, UConn, Sr., F
Mark O’Neill, Creighton, Sr., D
Lukas Burns, Providence, Gr., GK
Bruno Rosa, Providence, Jr., F
Rodrigo Vaza, Providence, Gr., M
Thomas Lamaille, St. John’s, Sr., D
Agustin Resch, Seton Hall, Jr., D
All-BIG EAST Third Team *
Jonas Buechte, Akron, Sr., D
Josemir Gomez, Butler, Jr., F
Kieran Chandler, UConn, So., D
Sabri Hanni, UConn, So., M
Max Kerkvliet, UConn, R-Fr., GK
Miguel Arilla, Creighton, So., M
Roman Torres, Creighton, Jr., M
Joe Buck, Georgetown, Sr., M
Tate Lampman, Georgetown, Fr., D
Tenzing Manske, Georgetown, Jr., GK
Marlon Tabora, Georgetown, Gr., F
Diego Batista, Providence, Jr., M
Ernest Mensah Jr., Xavier, Jr., D
*Denotes a Tie in Voting
^Unanimous Vote
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS TO HOST HOOSIERS AT HINKLE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Hinkle Fieldhouse will be the place to be on Wednesday night when Butler hosts Indiana for a 7 p.m. tip. Greg Rakestraw and Kelsie Kasper will call the action live on FloSports.com.
Game Day
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. – Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
Bulldog Bits
– The Bulldogs are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2019-20.
– Butler joins BIG EAST members UConn and St. John’s at the 2-0 mark.
– Butler’s 79-70 win at Milwaukee was the team’s first overtime victory since Jan. 31, 2020.
– Freshman Lily Carmody led Butler in scoring against the Panthers with 20 points.
– Carmody led the team in assists (4) and steals (4).
– Caroline Strande (17) and Kilyn McGuff (10) joined Carmody in double figures at Milwaukee.
– The trio of Carmody, Strande and McGuff scored all 13 BU points in the overtime period.
– Butler’s bench outscored the Milwaukee bench 38-8
– All 11 Bulldogs that saw playing time scored at least one point on Saturday.
– Cristen Carter filled up the box score in her last game with seven points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
– Butler used a 15-0 scoring run to erase a nine-point deficit and grab a six-point fourth quarter lead.
– The Bulldogs have made 20 or more free throws in each of their first two games this year.
– Butler set a new single-game attendance record vs. Chicago State with 2,941 fans at the game.
– Butler was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
– Caroline Strande made the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
– Strande became the only player in program history to lead Butler in points, rebounds and assists during the same season in 2023-24.
– Riley Makalusky was the fifth Bulldog in program history to make the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team.
– Butler ranked fifth in the nation in 3-point shooting percentage last year (38.3).
BIG EAST Standings
Butler 2-0
St. John’s 2-0
UConn 2-0
Seton Hall 1-0
Villanova 1-0
DePaul 1-1
Georgetown 1-1
Providence 1-1
Xavier 1-1
Creighton 0-1
Marquette 0-2
Scouting Indiana
The Hoosiers are off to a 1-1 start to the regular season. They won their opener 82-60 vs. Brown, but were upset on Thursday night by Harvard taking a 72-68 loss. Wednesday’s contest will be their first road test of the year. In 2023-24, IU went 17-0 at home on their way to posting a 26-6 overall record. They reached the Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament and return three starters from last year’s team. Head Coach Teri Moren enters her 11th season on the sidelines for IU. The program’s all-time winningest coach is an Indiana native that began her coaching career at Butler as an assistant coach in 1992.
All-Time Series
Indiana is 9-1 all-time against the Bulldogs. The first-ever meeting came in 1989 while the last was in 2022. Butler hosted Indiana for the first time in 2001, and claimed a victory over the Hoosiers on Dec. 9, 2012 by the final score of 59-56.
Last Meeting vs. Indiana
Indiana was the fourth-best team in the country the last time these two teams faced off in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers notched a 67-50 win over BU on Dec. 21, 2022. The second quarter separated the two teams with Indiana winning that frame 20-7. Sydney Jaynes and Caroline Strande started in the contest for BU. Jaynes had 11 points and five boards while Strande delivered five points and six boards. Yarden Garzon and Sydney Parrish paced the Hoosiers with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Cheers To 50
The Butler women’s basketball program is celebrating 50 years of Bulldog basketball in 2024-25. Over the previous 49 years, BU has recorded 689 wins under the direction of nine head coaches. The program record for most wins in a single-season was set in 1980-81 when the Bulldogs went 26-2 under the leadership of Linda Mason. Butler’s only NCAA Tournament appearance came in 1995-96 when BU posted a 21-9 overall record.
G’Day Lily
Lily Carmody arrived on campus from Melbourne, Australia. She has been fantastic for BU over two games with 27 points, seven steals, five assists and two blocks.
Best in the BIG EAST
After two games, Butler leads the BIG EAST Conference in blocks per game (7.0) and made free throws per game (20.5). Cristen Carter is the league leader in blocked shots with six and Lily Carmody get to the line more than any other Bulldog (10-14).
Super Sophomores
Cristen Carter is the top rebounder (19) in the BIG EAST Conference heading into Week 2 of the regular season and Karsyn Norman ranks second among BIG EAST guards in assist to turnover ratio.
From Belmont To Butler
Kilyn McGuff is averaging 32 minutes of playing time for Butler over her first two games as a Bulldog. The Belmont transfer nearly averaging a double-double (13.5 ppg / 9.0 reb) while shooting 47 percent from the field.
Crash the Glass
Butler has recorded 34 offensive rebounds over their first two games of the season. Cristen Carter (10) and Kilyn McGuff (8) lead the Bulldogs in that category.
Austin Parkinson Reaches 250 Career Wins
Austin Parkinson guided Butler to 26 wins over his first two seasons at the helm. The Bulldog opening round WNIT victory last year moved Parkinson’s career win total to 250. BU has notched six conference wins in each season with Parkinson on the sideline. The ‘Dawgs also went 9-9 at home last year, winning three more than the previous season.
Signature BIG EAST Wins
The Bulldogs defeated St. John’s, Villanova, and DePaul in February last year over the span of 19 days. It was the first time in program history for BU to defeat all three of those opponents in the same season.
Bulldogs on the Big Stage
The BIG EAST matchup between Butler and St. John’s set for Feb. 16 will be played at Madison Square Garden. The 2024-25 Bulldogs will be the first-ever Butler women’s basketball team to play inside “The World’s Most Famous Arena”. Bulldog fans can also count on seeing their team play on FS1 this year. Butler will face Marquette in Milwaukee on Jan. 4 at 4 p.m. Each BU contest against UConn will air on SNY.
Gulf Coast Showcase
The Bulldogs will participate in the Gulf Coast Showcase this year. The tournament field features Butler, Boise State, High Point, Illinois State, New Mexico State, Santa Clara, Texas, and West Virginia. Seven of the eight teams competing advanced to the postseason last year. Six of the eight teams in the field posted 20 or more wins last season.
2024-25 Roster Breakdown
The 2024-25 roster features one graduate, three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and four freshmen. Nearly half of the student-athletes are from Indiana (6). The ‘Dawgs also have players from Wisconsin (2), Michigan (2), Ohio (1), Minnesota (1), and Australia.
Welcome Back
The Bulldogs return 80% of their scoring from last year’s team. Seven of Butler’s top eight leading scorers from 2023-24 are back with the program.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be in Nashville this weekend to play Vanderbilt on Sunday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. on SEC Network+. Vandy reached the NCAA Tournament last year for the first time since 2014. Their 23 wins on the year went down as their highest total since 2011-12.
IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGS BREEZE PAST GOSHEN COLLEGE BEHIND ZILINSKAS’ CAREER-HIGH 27
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team coasted to a 97-55 victory over Goshen College on Tuesday night (Nov. 12) as the Jaguars made a triumphant return to its on-campus facility, the Jungle. Graduate transfer Paul Zilinskas tallied a career-high 27 points on 9-of-12 shooting as the Jaguars shot an efficient 53 percent from the floor in the victory.
Jarvis Walker added 15 points and Nathan Dudukovich tallied 13 points in just 20 minutes off the Jaguar bench. Freshman Keenan Garner also finished in double-digits with 11 points while junior Sean Craig closed with eight points and 14 rebounds, including seven off the offensive glass.
The Jaguars outscored Goshen College (1-4) 50-18 in the paint and 13-2 in second chance points, fueled by a 50-30 margin off the glass.
“I thought we were sloppy,” head coach Paul Corsaro said. “It’s a 42-point win, but I want to play our best and I don’t think we did. I’m happy with any win, I’ve never been around a bad one but we’re at a point in building the program that we want to put our best product on the court and I don’t think we did today.
“We need to address things going into Thursday so that we can be at our best on Thursday.”
The Jaguars (2-1) scored the game’s first seven points, including a pair of buckets from Craig, to seize control early. The lead quickly grew to 19-3 as the Jaguars continued to make a concerted effort to attack the rim against the smaller Goshen squad. The Jags led by as many as 25 in the opening half before taking a 48-26 advantage to the locker room.
Goshen never got the hosts lead under 20 in the second half and the Jaguars steadily pulled away by shooting nearly 60 percent from the field after intermission.
Virtually all of Corsaro’s roster had contributions as Timaris Brown had eight points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots and Alec Millender came off the bench with eight points, five assists and four rebounds. Freshman DeSean Goode earned the praise of the bench with a late bucket, finishing with three points, seven rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes. The Jaguars delivered 19 assists against 13 turnovers with seven different players contributing at least two assists.
Despite Tuesday’s winning margin, Corsaro explained that continued growth is key to his team’s progression.
“We need to get tougher, and I mean mentally tougher,” Corsaro said. “You can’t be physically tough if you’re not mentally tough. Toughness in terms of concentration and execution of the small details; being able to move on from one mistake and move on to the next play. And really, just understanding just how locked on you have to be for all 40 minutes in order to win a big time basketball game.”
Jacob Carlson paced Goshen with 11 points off the bench and Andre Bradford finished with eight points and six rebounds.
The Jaguars will continue the brief two-game homestand on Thursday (Nov. 14) when they host Eastern Michigan at 6:30 p.m. inside the Jungle. Thursday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Jonathan Matthes (pxp) and Hall of Famer Bob Lovell (analyst) describe the action. Fans can purchase tickets by clicking the link and are encouraged to purchase and download their tickets ahead of time as all IU Indy home events are exclusively digital tickets this season.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WELCOMES MEMPHIS TO WORTHEN ARENA WEDNESDAY
Ball State (2-0) vs. Memphis (2-1)
Nov. 12, 2024 >> Worthen Arena >>Muncie, Ind. >>6:30 pm ET>>Jersey Night
Opening Tip:
– This is only the second-ever meeting between the Memphis Tigers and the Ball State Cardinals. Ball State and Memphis faced each other for the first time on March 20, 2023 in the second round of the postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Cardinals fell to the Tigers by a score of 79-62.
– The Cardinals have opened their season with a 2-0 record for the second-straight year after posting wins over Old Dominion (60-46) and IU Indy (89-63). It is the 13th time in program history the Cardinals have opened their season 2-0 and the fourth time under Brady Sallee.
– Memphis comes to Ball State with a 2-1 overall record after posting wins over Mississippi Valley State (89-78) and Samford (88-75). The Tigers only loss thus far came against Mississippi State by a score of 100-56.
– Only two teams have two wins in the Mid-American Conference currently so far this season. Both Ball State and Buffalo have opened their seasons with a 2-0 ledger.
– In true Ally Becki bucket fashion, the senior opened the season last week averaging 17.0 point per game, 6.0 assists, and 4.5 rebounds. Becki opened the week with a 13 point, eight rebound performance in the Cardinals’ win over Old Dominion. She then finished the week leading the squad with 21 points while dishing out a game high nine assists as Ball State pulled off the victory over in-state rival IU Indy on Friday. Becki also shot 80 percent from the charity stripe and 47 percent from the field this week.
– Ball State’s victories over Old Dominion and IU Indy came in the 239th game of Brady Sallee’s head coaching career for the Cardinals. He is now 239-147 in his 13th season and stands 11 wins away from the 300-victory milestone.
2023-24 Recap:
– The Cardinals tallied 28 overall wins and 16 MAC victories, with both being program records.
– Ball State earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Tournament last year, 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.
– Ball State returns Ally Becki and Madeyln Bischoff who were both post season All-MAC selections. Becki earned All-MAC FIrst Team honors while Bischoff was selected All-MAC Third Team.
– Four returning starters have 700+ career points going into the 2024-25 season; Ally Becki (1,191), Madelyn Bischoff (825), Alex Richard (727) and Marie Kiefer (726).
Inside the Paint:
Last season, Ball State went 17-0 when winning the paint battle and this year has gotten off to a 2-0 start for the Cardinals; vs. Old Dominion (38-24) and IU Indy (36-12).
Home Sweet Home:
John E. Worthen Arena has been very good to the Cardinals for the past decade. Ball State has a record of 189-86 (.654) at Worthen Arena from 2004-present. In 13 seasons Brady Sallee has compiled a 123-55 (.691) record in Worthen Arena. His best season at home was in 2022-23 when the Cardinals went 15-1 in Worthen.
From Indiana:
The Cardinals’ roster includes six players and one coach from the state of Indiana
– Ally Becki
– Ashlynn Brooke
– Alex Richard
– Madelyn Bischoff
– Hailey Smith
– Olivia Smith
– Audrey Spencer
Scouting Memphis:
– Memphis heads to Indiana for their second away game of the season. The Tigers are currently 0-1 on the road after losing at Mississippi State by a score of 56-100 on
Nov. 7.
– The Tigers are coming off of an 88-75 win against Samford on Nov. 10. The Tigers outscored Samford, 46-34, in the second half to pick up their sixth consecutive home victory.
– Memphis played the Cardinals for the first time on March 20, 2023, in the Second Round of the Women’s NIT at Elma Roane Fieldhouse. Then Tigers dominated the first and fourth quarters, shooting 49% from the field and 41% from three to win, 79-62, and advance to the Round of 16. Jamirah Shutes had 23 points; Hannah Riddick, then a sophomore, grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
– Head Coach Alex Simmons is in year two at the helm of the Memphis women’s basketball program. The Tigers went 8-5 in their last 13 games, including a five-game winning streak.They finished fifth in the AAC with a 9-9 conference record.
BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYING WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT DAYTON
The Ball State men’s basketball team is set to play Dayton at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night at UD Arena.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and televised on WHIO-TV with Alex Mikos and Brooks Hall on the call, while Mick Tidrow and David Eha handle the radio broadcast on WMUN 1340AM – 92.5FM. This will be the eighth meeting in the series between the Cardinals and Flyers, with Dayton leading 6-1. The Flyers won the most recent contest 78-77 on Nov. 10, 2017.
Ball State (1-1) beat Franklin College 87-60 on Friday night in the home opener, as Jermahri Hill, Mickey Pearson Jr. and Payton Sparks led the team in scoring with 17 points each. This will be the first of two games this year for the Cardinals against opponents from the Atlantic 10 conference, as they are scheduled to play Richmond on Nov. 27 in Florida.
Dayton is 2-0 to begin the year after coming back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Northwestern 71-66 on Saturday night at home. The Flyers began the year with an 87-57 win over Saint Francis on Nov. 4. Dayton added Ohio State transfer Zed Key and Butler transfer Posh Alexander to a group that won a first round game in the NCAA Tournament last March.
Ball State’s next scheduled game is 2 p.m. on Saturday against Indiana State at Worthen Arena.
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
Ball State features a revamped roster bolstered by five incoming transfers and three true freshmen while returning a majority of the frontcourt from last season’s team including Mickey Pearson Jr., Ben Hendriks and Mason Jones.
The Cardinals were picked to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference by the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and seventh by the league’s head coaches in the preseason poll released in late October.
The Cardinals’ roster is deep in experience with four sixth-year seniors in Ethan Brittain-Watts, Ben Hendriks, Jeremiah Hernandez and Mickey Pearson Jr. Ball State has the most student-athletes in their sixth year of college of any men’s basketball team in NCAA Division I (Southern Miss has three sixth-year and two seventh-year seniors).
Ball State’s student-athletes have played in 603 games and made 254 starts at the Division I level entering the season, while Hernandez and Payton Sparks have been All-Conference performers.
Sparks was recently picked First Team All-MAC in the preseason poll after being a two-time Second Team selection in his first two seasons in Muncie. Hernandez averaged 17.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last season at USI to be named First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference.
SPREADING THE WEALTH: Jermahri Hill, Mickey Pearson Jr. and Payton Sparks shared the team lead with 17 points in Friday’s win over Franklin College.
Freshman TJ Burch added 13 points in his collegiate debut, while a total of 10 Cardinals scored in the home opener. Ten student-athletes got at least 14 minutes of playing time.
WE’LL PLAY ANYWHERE: Wednesday’s game at Dayton will be the second of five states the Cardinals will play in away from home during the nonconference season.
Ball State is scheduled to play three games in Florida (Nov. 25-27), at SIUE in Illinois (Dec. 8) and at Bellarmine in Kentucky (Dec. 14) after playing at Georgia State in the season opener.
IN-STATE BATTLES: Ball State is set to host Franklin (Nov. 8), Indiana State (Nov. 16), Evansville (Dec. 21) and Anderson (Dec. 31) for a quartet of in-state rivalries this season.
The men’s basketball program hasn’t hosted at least four teams from the state of Indiana since 2013-14 when that team played Taylor, Butler, Valparaiso and Oakland City at Worthen Arena.
PEARSON POUNDING THE GLASS: Mickey Pearson Jr. tied his career-best with 13 rebounds in the season opener at Georgia State before grabbing eight in Friday’s win over Franklin College.
The forward also notched 13 boards on Nov. 7, 2022 against Earlham at Worthen Arena.
PRODUCTION IN BALL STATE DEBUT: Jermahri Hill (17 points, six rebounds), Ethan Brittain-Watts (12 points) and Juanse Gorosito (12) were the top three scorers for the Cardinals on Monday night, with each playing in their first official games at Ball State.
Brittain-Watts transferred in from Boston prior to the 2023-24 season but had to sit out last year due to injury, while Hill (South Plains JC) and Gorosito (Portland) are guards who joined the team over the summer.
CARDINALS SOAR AT THE LINE: Ball State led the MAC and ranked 27th nationally in free throw percentage (76.7) last season, which was the best mark in program history, while getting to the line at a 21.5 free throw attempts per game clip which was second in the MAC.
Those numbers should be bolstered by the addition of Hernandez, who was prolific at both getting to the line and making free throws last season. The graduate student made the 13th-most free throws (200) in the country while attempting the 14th-most (247) for an 81.0 average.
BROUGHT THE SPARKS BACK: Cardinals’ fans are happy to welcome back senior center Payton Sparks, who was the 2022 MAC Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-MAC in 2022 and 2023 before transferring to Indiana.
Sparks enters the season with 880 career points and 576 career rebounds and ranks No. 25 in Ball State history with 532 rebounds as a Cardinal.
HOME STATE HEROES: Brittain-Watts (2019), Zane Doughty, Joey Hart and Jones (2023) were each named Indiana High School All-Stars, while three more Cardinals also had ties to the state before arriving in Muncie.
Ball State has the second-most players from Indiana high schools among Indiana-based Division I teams behind Purdue.
WORLD FLYERS: The 2024-25 Ball State roster consists of student-athletes from three different countries in addition to the United States of America.
Juanse Gorosito (Argentina), Hendriks (Canada) and Jurica Zagorsak (Croatia) are international Cardinals this season. Interestingly, Juanse, Ben and Jurica were born on different continents, so Ball State has student-athletes from North America, South America and Europe on the team.
BIG MEN CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS: Sparks (6-foot-10), Hendriks (6-foot-10) and Doughty (6-foot-9) are each north of 240 pounds to provide a physical interior presence for Ball State this season.
Joining the trio in the frontcourt at 6-foot-7 or taller are Jones, Zagorsak and Pearson Jr.
TRANSFERS FROM ALL OVER: Each of Ball State’s seven student-athletes who have transferred into the program have come from different college basketball conferences.
The list includes Brittain-Watts (Patriot League, Boston), Juanse Gorosito (West Coast Conference, Portland), Hart (SEC, Kentucky), Hernandez (Ohio Valley Conference, USI), Pearson Jr. (Big 12, TCU), Sparks (Big Ten, Indiana) and Jermahri Hill who played junior college ball at South Plains in Levelland, Texas.
BALL STATE FOOTBALL
CARDINALS SUFFER OVERTIME DEFEAT IN MACTION BATTLE AT BUFFALO
Ball State’s first overtime matchup in more than two years came under the Tuesday-night lights in frigid Western New York conditions. The Cardinals, who opened the extended period with possession, were unable to prevail in the overtime MACtion battle. The red and white fell to Buffalo, 51-48, despite leading by two touchdowns midway through the fourth quarter.
The Cardinals were held short of finding the endzone on their first overtime drive, but Jackson Courville’s 36-yard boot kept their hopes alive and gave them a three-point edge. Buffalo answered with more force, however, as a 14-yard strike from C.J. Ogbonna to Lamar Sperling gave the Bulls a decisive touchdown blow.
The loss dropped the Cardinals to 3-7 (2-4 MAC) on the year, while Buffalo’s win advanced its season mark to 6-4 (4-2 MAC).
Despite the setback, the nationally televised clash featured a number of shining individual performances for the Cardinals. DD Snyder II produced the finest outing of his collegiate years, posting a career-best tackles mark (11) and snatching a career-high two interceptions. On the offensive end, Cam Pickett produced 111 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, and Justin Bowick hauled in seven catches for 148 yards and a pair of scores — his second-straight game with at least 140 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Ball State’s offense also collectively produced its highest yardage total (520) and points mark (48) of the 2024 season.
Buffalo hung the first points on the scoreboard, cashing in on the evening’s opening drive. Ogbonna found a path into the endzone to cap off a 16-play, 75-yard drive, which chiseled seven minutes off the clock.
The Cardinals responded to the home side’s long-lasting march with a swift score to even the contest at seven points apiece. Kadin Semonza led the offense 81 yards in a little more than three minutes and delivered a 23-yard strike on the run to Bowick for the concluding touchdown.
After forcing a Bulls three-and-out, the red and white produced another explosive offensive drive, which was headlined by Semonza’s career-long, 53-yard scamper. The Semonza-Koziol connection capped off the series with a 2-yard link — the duo’s seventh touchdown of the season.
An Upton Bellenfant 27-yard field goal cut the Ball State lead to four, but the Cardinals quickly answered back. Using a 53-yard reception from Bowick to advance the ball down the field, Vaughn Pemberton punched in a touchdown from close range, advancing the score to 21-10.
On the second play of Buffalo’s ensuing possession, Thailand Baldwin recovered a Bulls fumble to set up a Ball State drive in enemy territory. The Cardinals were unable to capitalize, though, which led to a Buffalo scoring drive. The home squad found paydirt on a six-yard rush by Al-Jay Henderson.
The Cardinals then moved the score to 28-17 with 1:12 remaining, with a 22-yard Semonza strike to Bowick in the corner of the endzone. Twenty-eight points marked the highest single-half scoring total for Ball State in a MAC contest this season.
Ball State then found the ball back in its hands after a quick stalled Buffalo drive, but the Cardinals then returned possession back to the Bulls on an interception. After a long return and a pair of offensive plays, Buffalo closed out the half with another touchdown. Ball State headed into the halftime locker room with a 28-24 edge.
Buffalo carried over its late first-half momentum into the third period. The Bulls stymied the Cardinals’ offense on their opening drive and later scored on their first chance with the ball. Henderson’s four-yard touchdown burst brought the hosts back into the lead (31-28).
Each offense then exchanged a pair of three-and-outs, a spell that was then broken by Pickett’s 65-yard touchdown catch on the following possession. The connection marked Ball State’s longest touchdown pass of the year and moved the Cardinals in front, 35-31. A Snyder II interception then followed on the next drive to set the stage for a scoring drive that ended in a 9-yard jet sweep touchdown rush by Pickett.
Snyder II’s heroics came out again on Buffalo’s next drive, as he snatched another interception. The Cardinals converted on the ensuing possession as Jason Courville nailed a 27-yard field goal to put the red and white up 45-31.
Buffalo’s offense manufactured a touchdown on its next time out, which was earned by Ogbonna’s 26-yard run. The Bulls then added another touchdown after holding next Ball State’s drive and converted on a two-point conversion to knot the score at 45. A failed two-minute drive for the Cardinals sent the contest into overtime.
Up next for Ball State is its final home contest of the 2024 campaign. The Cardinals are set to welcome Bowling Green on Saturday, Nov. 23. A kickoff time is still to be announced.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
SMITH’S 400TH CAREER BLOCK CAPS RECORD SETTING SWEEP OF MIAMI
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Ball State graduate middle Aayinde Smith put a punctuation mark on a terrific night, capping a 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-19) sweep of visiting Miami with her 400th career block Tuesday night in Worthen Arena.
Smith, who entered the night eight blocks shy of the mark, and the rest of the Cardinals (19-8; 12-4 Mid-American Conference) defense wasted little time setting the tone at the net, starting the match with its first of 13.0 total blocks. The effort helped limit the RedHawks (7-20; 1-15 MAC) to a .076 (33-25-105) attack percentage for the night, its fourth-lowest mark of the season.
“Our blocking presence was huge right from the start tonight,” head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. “Right from the get-go, we had a block to open the match and one rally where we had four-or-five block touches in a row. That makes a difference. I think the physicality of our block forces people to have to hit pretty special shots to score.”
Smith would tally her first two blocks on back-to-back points, combining with junior opposite Madison Buckley, to give BSU a 10-4 edge in the opening set. She finished the night with eight, raising her Ball State career total to 114 and her overall career total to 400 after collecting 386 over her four-year career at Towson.
Buckley would finish the night with five total blocks, as would sophomore middle Camryn Wise. Overall, seven different Ball State players were credited with at least one block.
The effort played a large role in helping the Cardinals extend its current set winning streak to nine matches, while also setting program records for consecutive sets won, at 25, and consecutive match sweeps, at eight.
As much as BSU’s play at the net shined, the offense was nearly as efficient with the team’s second-best hitting mark of the season at .402 (47-10-92). Three different Cardinals tied for match-high honors with 10 kills, while three others registered five kills each.
“I think a strength of our team is our offensive balance and our ability to ball handle so that we can get multiple people the ball,” Phillips added. “It’s great to be able to have a variety of people hit at a high level.”
Buckley, redshirt sophomore opposite Aniya Kennedy and freshman outside Carson Tyler with the Ball State attackers with 10 kills each. Kennedy would lead the trio, as well as all players in the match, with a .600 (10-1-15) rate of success.
Buckley was not far behind, at .533 (10-2-15), while her five total blocks helped her finish the night with a match-best 12.5 points. Tyler rounded out the group with .350 (10-3-20) hitting mark.
Setting the offense was the 6-2 paring of senior Megan Wielonski and sophomore Lindsey Green who finished the night with 24 and 16 assists, respectively. Since Ball State has turned to the 6-2 offense, the pair have led the Cardinals to a .307 hitting mark and a 10-1 overall record.
Rounding out the key contributors in the win was reigning MAC Defensive Player of the Week Sophie Ledbetter who paced all players with 10 digs.
Caroline Cermack led the Miami attack and tied for match-high honors with 10 kills, while added a team-best nine digs.
The Ball State women’s volleyball team returns to action Friday when it hosts Western Michigan for Greek Night in Worthen Arena. First serve is set for 6 p.m. and the Ball State Greek organization with the largest attendance will receive a free pizza party courtesy of Ball State Athletics.
INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL
SYCAMORES WELCOME #16/17 ILLINOIS STATE FOR SENIOR DAY
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State looks to keep its home winning streak alive and send out the 2024 Senior Day Class with a win as the Sycamores host No. 16/17 Illinois State on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff between the Sycamores and the Redbirds is set for 1 p.m. ET and will carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Notes
Illinois State At A Glance
Illinois State was selected sixth overall in the MVFC Preseason Poll receiving 264 total points as voted on by the league’s head coaches, SIDs, and media members. The Redbirds enter the week firmly in the NCAA FCS postseason picture sitting #16 in the AFCA poll and #17 in the STATS Perform FCS poll.
Illinois State is currently fifth overall in the MVFC standings with two games remaining after posting a 4-2 record in conference play, including wins over SIU, Murray State, Youngstown State, and UNI. The Redbirds feature one of the nation’s best offenses posting the 24th-best 3rd-Down Conversion Rate (44.7%), 40th-best Passing Offense (224.7), and 29th-best Rushing Offense (179.1).
Running back Wenkers Wright is among the conference and national leaders with 853 rushing yards (85.3) per game. Quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse and wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz are also among the conference leaders with Rittenhouse averaging 224.4 yards of total offense, while Sobkowicz has posted 683 receiving yards overall on the season. Illinois State is 25th in sacks at 2.5 per game.
On This Date
Indiana State has posted a 3-5 overall record on November 16 according to current records on hand. The Sycamores and Illinois State have met once on the date back in the 2002 season, falling to the Redbirds at home, 20-12. The Sycamores last won on the date in the 2019 season topping Youngstown State, 24-17.
1968 – at Western Illinois – W, 14-10
1974 – at Western Illinois – L, 32-7
1985 – at Illinois State – L, 24-21
1991 – vs. Western Kentucky – W, 31-14
1996 – vs. Missouri State – L, 27-12
2002 – vs. Illinois State – L, 20-12
2013 – vs. Western Illinois – L, 21-14
2019 – vs. Youngstown State – W, 24-17
Winning At Home
Indiana State looks to close out one of their best home season in conference history on Saturday afternoon as the Sycamores welcome Illinois State to Memorial Stadium for Senior Day. The Sycamores are 3-0 in MVFC play at home, 4-1 overall in the 2024 season including a win over Dayton earlier this year, while falling to Houston Christian. The Sycamores continue to have a winning record all-time at Memorial Stadium dating back to their first contest with a 165-157-1 overall record inside the facility dating back to the 1967 season.
The Sycamores’ four home wins are one off the most since the 2010 season when Indiana State won five home games on their way to a 6-5 record under former head coach Trent Miles. The four wins right now are currently tied for the most under head coach Curt Mallory and are the most since the Sycamores posted four home wins in 2012, 2015, and 2019.
Home Wins in 2024
Sept. 14 vs. Dayton – W, 24-13
Oct. 12 vs. Murray State – W, 31-27
Oct. 26 vs. Southern Illinois – W, 20-17
Nov. 2 vs. #15 North Dakota – W, 35-31
Home Wins in 2010
Sept. 4 vs. St. Joseph’s – W, 57-7
Oct. 2 vs. Quincy – W, 56-22
Oct. 9 vs. Illinois State – W, 59-24
Oct. 16 vs. Missouri State – W, 38-35
Oct. 30 vs. South Dakota State – W, 41-30
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, and Geoffrey Brown are all among the national top-20 among the individual categories on the season heading into Saturday’s game.
National Top 20 Individual Ranks
Total Tackles Geoffrey Brown 10.2 (6th)
Fumbles Recovered Garret Ollendieck 2 (6th)
Combined Kick Returns Rashad Rochelle 643 (7th)
Completion Percentage Elijah Owens 68.7% (11th)
100 Tackles
Maddix Blackwell became the first Indiana State defensive player to eclipse the century mark in total tackles since 2019 as the redshirt junior safety posted 107 over the course of the 2023 season. The Bloomington, Ind. native became the first Sycamore to hit the mark since Jonas Griffth recorded 106 in 2019 and first defensive back to achieve the feat since Alex Sewall recorded 114 tackles over the course of the 2011 season. Geoffrey Brown is closing in on the mark in the 2024 season as the senior linebacker sits with 92 tackles with two games still to play in the 2024 season.
Sycamore 100-Tackle Games (Last 10)
132 – Jonas Griffith (2018)
126 – Aaron Archie (2012)
123 – Kendall Walker (2014)
119 – Katrell Moss (2018)
114 – Mark Sewall (2014)
110 – Jac Washington (2012)
107 – Maddix Blackwell (2023)
107 – Jonas Griffith (2017)
106 – Jonas Griffith (2019)
101 – Katrell Moss (2017)
92 – Geoffrey Brown (2024)
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BALANCED ATTACK PROPELS SYCAMORES PAST RAIDERS FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON
DAYTON, Ohio – Keslyn Secrist led a quartet of Indiana State players in double-figures with 18 points Tuesday night, as the Sycamores topped Wright State 68-51 inside the Nutter Center for their first win of the 2024-25 season.
Chloe Williams and Saige Stahl added career-highs of 16 and 14, respectively, with Stahl also adding a career-high 12 rebounds for her first career double-double. Deja Jones matched her career high of 12 points and also dished out a career-high eight assists for the Sycamores, who trailed for less than 90 seconds in the game and led by as many as 24.
Indiana State’s four double-digit scorers contributed to an early 9-0 run to put the Sycamores ahead for good midway through the first, and the Trees’ pressure held Wright State in check for the opening 20 minutes. Jones, Secrist and Williams combined for 21 points in the first half, outscoring Wright State in the process as Indiana State took a double-digit lead into the intermission. Wright State cut the Sycamores’ lead down to seven early in the third, but the Trees responded with a 19-6 run to take full control of the game, with Williams scoring eight during the run. Stahl kept the pressure up with eight points and six rebounds in the fourth, with Secrist adding six in the last 10 minutes as Indiana State picked up its first win of the season.
First Half
Wright State connected on a three-ball for the first points of the game early in the first, but a 9-0 Sycamore run gave Indiana State a lead it never relinquished. The Sycamores went to work inside with baskets down low from Williams and Stahl, along with a midrange jumper from Jones, and Secrist knocked down a trey to put the Trees ahead 9-3 late in the quarter. The home side pulled back within three late, but a layup from Stahl gave Indiana State an 11-6 lead after the opening 10 minutes.
Secrist kept her early 3-point success going in the second, with Williams, Jones and Savannah White all adding baskets to push the Sycamores’ lead out to 20-8. Williams added another basket down low, with Jones and Semie Brar knocking down 3-pointers to extend Indiana State’s advantage up to 15. The Sycamores’ defense limited Wright State to another single-digit scoring quarter on their way to a 30-15 lead at the half.
Second Half
Wright State came out of the locker room strong, as the Raiders opened the third on an 8-0 run to pull within seven at 30-23. Despite the pressure, Indiana State didn’t fold, with a layup from Williams and a pair of free throws from Secrist pushing the lead back up to double-digits. Baskets from Queen Ruffin, Jones and Secrist extended the Sycamore advantage to 41-27. Williams went on a personal 7-0 run, which included a three-point play, to further Indiana State’s lead to 47-29, and Stahl knocked down a pair of free throws to give the Trees a 49-31 lead heading to the fourth.
Another 3-pointer from Secrist, along with a basket from Stahl and a three-point play from Jones, saw Indiana State’s lead grow to 57-33, with Stahl and Secrist adding baskets to keep the lead above 20 for the first half of the final frame. Williams and Stahl kept the offensive pressure up with baskets down low midway through as Indiana State maintained hold of its double-digit lead. Wright State converted on a pair of three-point plays to pull slightly closer, before Stahl added another basket inside the final minute to cap off the scoring. Indiana State’s balanced effort throughout allowed the Sycamores to close out a 68-51 win on the road, their first of the season.
News and Notes
Head coach Marc Mitchell earned his first win at the helm of the Indiana State women’s basketball program with Tuesday’s road triumph.
Chloe Williams (16) and Saige Stahl (14) both recorded career-high scoring outputs, with Stahl also grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds for her first career double-double. The 12 rebounds are the most for a Sycamore in a game this season.
Keslyn Secrist is shooting 50 percent from 3-point range (7-for-14) through the first three games.
Deja Jones has already surpassed her 2023-24 assist totals in just three games this season, with the senior guard dishing out 16 assists in three games. Jones had a career-high eight assists against Wright State Tuesday night.
Indiana State continues to limit its opponents from 3-point range, as Wright State shot just 5-for-28 (17.9 percent) from behind the arc. The Sycamores limited the Raiders to a 32.2 percent clip (20-for-62) from the field in Tuesday’s game.
Indiana State was plus-nine in rebound margin (44-35), despite being outrebounded in the first half.
Indiana State had the advantage in points in the paint (36-30), points off turnovers (21-11) and second chance points (14-12) in Tuesday’s game.
Wright State’s 15 points in the first half were the fewest points in a half for an Indiana State opponent since allowing just 12 to Detroit Mercy on Dec. 21, 2022, a game in which the Sycamores pitched a shutout in the second quarter.
Indiana State had four players in double-figures for the first time since its Feb. 25, 2024 win at Bradley.
Up Next
Indiana State returns home to face Austin Peay Friday at 7 p.m. inside Hulman Center.
INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES FALL TO SIUE DESPITE LATE SECOND-HALF EFFORT
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State nearly erased a double-digit, second-half deficit before the comeback ran out of steam on Tuesday night as the Sycamores fell to SIU Edwardsville, 77-72, inside the Hulman Center.
The Sycamores (1-2) trailed by 12 points at 58-46 with 10:37 left in the contest as SIUE (2-2) went on a 13-2 run spanning five minutes capped by Ring Malith’s dunk off the Declan Dillon assist as the Cougars seized control of the game midway through the second half.
Indiana State steadily chipped away at the lead sparked by their hustle on the offensive glass as Aaron Gray and Markus Harding both recorded offensive rebounds with Harding putting in a layup to cut the SIUE lead down to 10. Gray followed with another offensive putback on the next offensive possession and Camp Wagner followed with back-to-back three-pointers as the Sycamores brought the game back to 60-57 with 6:15 to play.
Bruno Alocen connected on a three-pointer from the left corner off the assist from Tyran Cook two possessions later to tie the game up and cap the Indiana State 14-2 run to even the score in front of an electric Hulman Center crowd.
SIUE answered on the other end with a pair of Ray’Sean Taylor’s three-pointers, the second of which made it a 68-65 Cougars lead with 3:09 to play. Malith took over from there with a tip-in layup and a three-pointer to stretch the lead back out to seven points with 1:48 to play. Indiana State continued to battle back bringing the game back to within three points twice in the final minute courtesy of an Gray jumper and a Jahni Summers layup to cut the game to 75-72 with 26 seconds to play.
The Sycamores mounted one last shot with 10 seconds remaining as Harding pulled in a defensive rebound sparking an Indiana State fast-break. However, Summers’ contested three-pointer went off the side of the rim and SIUE’s Taylor hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to provide the final 77-72 margin.
SIUE took an early 11-2 lead in the first half as Ray’Sean Taylor, Brian Taylor, and Desmond Polk all hit three-pointers to give the Cougars the advantage. The Sycamores rallied back on a pair of Summers’ three-pointers and a Derek Vorst free throw to cut the lead down to 11-9 setting up a back-and-forth first 20 minutes of the game.
Indiana State took their first lead of the game at the 9:09 mark in the half as Wagner hit a three-pointer to give the Sycamores an 18-17 lead. The Sycamores continued to hit from outside with Alocen dropping in a pair of three-pointers, while Vorst powered in a hook shot in the paint at the 4:06 mark to make it a 31-26 Sycamore lead.
The score was tied 33-33 heading into the final seconds of the half before Samage Teel found a little distance behind the arc. The senior stepped back connecting on his third three-pointer of the first half with three seconds remaining on the clock to give the Sycamores the 36-33 halftime lead.
Summers led Indiana State with a team-high 15 points shooting 5-of-10 from the floor, while Wagner added 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting from behind the arc. Gray added nine points and 10 rebounds, while adding three steals. Nine of the 10 Sycamores on the court scored and recorded at least one rebound on Tuesday night.
Ray’Sean Taylor paced SIUE with a game-high 22 points and six assists, while Malith added 19 points, five rebounds, and three steals in the win.
News & Notes
Indiana State was outscored 42-16 on points in the paint, converting on 8-of-17. Just one game ago, the Sycamores scored 66-of-93 of its points in the paint. From inside the arc as a whole, the Sycamores were 9-of-18.
Jahni Summers’ 15 points and Camp Wagner’s 12 points are the most so far in their Indiana State careers. Wagner scored 12 of Indiana State’s 29 bench points.
Aaron Gray grabbed five of his 10 rebounds off the offensive glass.
Markus Harding (2), Samage Teel (3), Jahni Summers (3), Bruno Alocen (3), and Camp Wagner (4) all knocked down two-or-more three-pointers. Teel and Alocen combined for 5-of-9 triples for the Sycamores in the opening 20 minutes.
The Sycamores spread the ball around in the first half as eight different players scored a bucket.
The Sycamores against Eureka made five triples in the entire game, and in the first half against the Cougars Indiana State made nine. The 15 triples in the SIUE game is the most in the Sycamores’ three games so far this season.
Up Next
Indiana State heads to Muncie to battle the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday, November 16 at 2 p.m. ET.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
FORT DEFENDED – RASHEED BELLO LEADS MASTODONS PAST BETHUNE-COOKMAN
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Behind 31 points from Rasheed Bello, the Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team beat Bethune-Cookman 91-69 on Tuesday night (Nov. 12).
Bello’s 31 are most points he has scored as a Mastodon. He finished with a line of 31 points, five steals, three rebounds, two assists and a chase down block early in the first half.
The Mastodons had a 14-2 run in the first half that put them up 24-11. In this 5:27 stretch, the ‘Dons were 5-of-11 from the floor while holding Bethune-Cookman to 1-for-5. Five different ‘Dons scored in the run.
After the halftime break, the Mastodons used a 20-5 run that saw Bello score 10 more. This ballooned the Mastodon lead up to 17 to put the game out of reach.
Quinton Morton-Robertson matched his career-high of seven rebounds and added six assists. Jalen Jackson set a new career-high of 13 made free throws. His 13 ties him for fifth in Division I era program history for made free throws in a game.
All nine Mastodons that played scored at least four points.
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game 28-of-64 from the floor (43.8 percent), 9-of-25 from 3-point land (36 percent), and 26-of-31 from the charity stripe (83.9 percent). The Mastodons registered just eight turnovers.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 2-1 while Bethune-Cookman falls to 0-3. The Mastodons will be back in action on Saturday (Nov. 16) at 7 p.m. against Southern Indiana at the Memorial Coliseum.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
LAUREN ROSS BECOMES 1,000-POINT SCORER IN 104-31 VICTORY OVER DEFIANCE
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Lauren Ross of the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team scored the 1,000th point of her career on Tuesday (Nov. 12), helping the Mastodons top Defiance 104-31 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Defiance’s 31 points were the fewest a team has scored against the Mastodons since 2010. The Mastodons allowed just 28 against Centenary in a Summit League contest that season.
Ross highlighted Tuesday’s contest, scoring 15 points and netting the 1,000th point of her career. She needed nine entering the game and reached the milestone on a layup with 5:19 left in the third quarter. She was the Mastodons’ leading scorer on Tuesday night.
Three Mastodons joined Ross in double-figures: Audra Emmerson (11), Amellia Bromenschenkel (10) and Tia Morgan (10). Emmerson finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
The Mastodons jumped out to a 23-9 lead in the first quarter, never trailing in the game. The Mastodons held the Yellow Jackets to just 10 points in the second half. Defiance shot 4-of-22 (18.2 percent) from the floor and 0-for-7 from beyond the arc.
The Mastodons finished the game 43-of-73 (58.9 percent) and 8-of-19 (42.1 percent) from 3-point range. Defiance was 10-of-45 (22.2 percent) and 2-of-14 (14.3 percent) from deep.
Purdue Fort Wayne forced Defiance into 30 turnovers. Thirteen Mastodons played at least six minutes in the game and all scored at least two points.
With the victory, Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 2-1. Defiance stays 0-2 as it was played as an exhibition for the Yellow Jackets. Purdue Fort Wayne is back in action on Monday (Nov. 18) at No. 20 Kentucky.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S SOCCER
UE MEN’S SOCCER EARNS THREE ALL-MVC HONORS
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team has had three players recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference for their play in the 2024 season.
Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) earned his second All-MVC honor being named to the All-Conference Second Team on Tuesday morning. While redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Giulia, Spain) and freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) earned their first All-MVC recognition. Fedrizzi was named to the All-MVC Second Team while Mroz mad the All-MVC Freshman Team. Postseason awards are voted on by conference head coaches.
Diaz Barragan led UE on the stat sheet at the end of the 2024 regular season with six goals, two assists and 18 points. The forward was one of only two players in the MVC to score a brace in three games or more with the other player being the MVC Player of the Year Jesus Barea. In conference play Diaz Barragan had three goals, and one assists while leading Evansville in shots and shots on goal with 11 shots and nine landing on net.
Diaz Barragan ended the year fourth in the Valley in goals and shots on goal per game while being second in shot accuracy. At 54.8% shot accuracy, Diaz Barragan is ranked 29th among Division I players. In 2022 Diaz Barragan was recognized by MVC head coaches as the conference Freshman of the Year and a member of the All-MVC First Team.
Fedrizzi came alive for the Aces during conference action, scoring seven of his 12 points during MVC play. The redshirt freshman had two goals and three assists against Valley teams while taking seven shots with three on goal. For the season Fedrizzi was second on the roster in points with four goals and four assists that included a two-game goal scoring streak.
Freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz had Evansville’s best season in goal by a freshman keeper since 2016. Mroz ended the regular season with eight victories and four shutouts while facing 228 shots. In MVC action the freshman had four wins with two shutouts while saving 40 shots on goal for a 74.1% save percentage. Mroz ended the season leading the Valley in saves with 68 saves which was good for 16th in the nation. The freshman keeper was also first in the Valley with MVC Goalkeeper of the Year Colin Welsh in minutes played at 1,637:33 minutes. The two keepers ranked 10th in the nation in goalie minutes played.
Missouri State’s Jesus Barea earned MVC Player of the Year for the second time in his career while also being named the Forward of the Year. Drake’s Eskil Gjerde and Missouri State’s Tyler Caton were voted Co-Midfielders of the Year.
MVC Defensive Player of the Year is Bowling Green’s Kyle Cusimano while Western Michigan’s Colin Welsh was named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Drake’s Preston Kipnusu became the first Bulldog to be named the MVC Freshman of the Year.
ACES MEN’S SOCCER TO FACE #1 MISSOURI STATE IN MVC SEMIFINALS
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The University of Evansville men’s soccer team looks to extend its postseason run while taking on the top team in the country.
The Purple Aces stunned the 23rd team in the nation in the MVC Quarterfinals round with a 2-1 double overtime win over Western Michigan. As the fifth seed in the tournament UE played at WMU and handed the Broncos their first loss at home in 26 games since the 2022 season. Sunday’s win was Evansville’s first overtime win since 2017 when the Aces beat Loyola in the final game of the regular season in a 1-0 victory. UE last played an overtime game in March of 2021 before the NCAA eliminated overtime in the regular season during the 2022 season.
Evansville heads to number one seed Missouri State for the team’s second-straight match against a ranked opponent for an MVC Semifinal match up. The Bears earned a bye in the first round of the MVC Tournament as the only team to not lose a game in conference play. Missouri State ended its season with a 1-0 win over the Drake Bulldogs to earn the number one seed. The Bears continue to be led by senior forward Jesus Barea who was named the MVC Player of the Year and Forward of the Year with 15 goals and three assists in 16 games. Missouri State sophomore midfielder Tyler Caton also earned postseason honors as the Co-Midfielder of the Year with four assists.
Freshman defender Martin Wurschdmidt (Fram, Norway) was Evansville’s hero on Sunday scoring the golden goal in the 108th minute. It was his second goal of the year and second goal scored at WMU Soccer Complex. Fifth-year forward Kai Phillip (Diego Martin, Trinidad & Tobago) had the Aces tying goal in the 79th minute to send the match into overtime. Senior midfielder Jose Vivas (Teruel, Spain) has his second match in a row with two assists. Vivas was the primary assist on Wurschdmidt’s golden goal and the secondary assist on Phillip’s. Vivas was also named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week for his most recent performances.
Three UE players earned All-MVC honors. Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) and redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Guilia, Italy) were both named to the All-MVC Second Team. While freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) was named to the All-MVC Freshman Team.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
ACES TRAVEL TO MURFREESBORO TO FACE MTSU
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Looking to build off the momentum of a win in the home opener, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels to Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast of the 6:30 p.m. CT contest from the Murphy Center.
Last Time Out
– Saturday’s home opener saw the Purple Aces earn a 96-49 victory over Brescia
– After the Bearcats took an early 5-point lead, UE came back to lead by 25 at the half
– Tayshawn Comer scored 21 points while Gabriel Pozzato finished with 18
– Cam Haffner had his best game in an Aces uniform, scoring 14 points
MVC Freshman of the Week
– On Monday, Gabriel Pozzato was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week
– Pozzato averaged 23 points, 2.5 boards, and 2.0 assists per game to open the year
– In his first official college game, Pozzato scored 28 points at North Texas
– It was the top freshman/newcomer debut in Evansville’s Division I history and was the highest total by a freshman in the MVC in at least the last 20 seasons
Now that is a stat line!
– Saturday’s game against Brescia saw Tanner Cuff finish with a career-high 14 rebounds to go along with 8 assists and 6 points
– Cuff is second in the MVC with his average of 9.50 rebounds per game and is tied for the league lead with 6.00 assists/game
– Through two games, Cuff has 12 assists and 0 turnovers; his ratio of 12.00 leads the MVC and is third in the nation
– He has connected on 7 of his 9 attempts on the season and is 7-for-8 inside the arc
Making a statement
– Cam Haffner had his top performance with the Evansville program against Brescia
– Haffner scored 14 points while hitting six shots and a pair of 3-pointers; it bested his top point tally of 11 last season
– Seeing an average of 29.1 minutes of play through two games, he is 13th in the Valley
Nearing a career high
– In his second game at UE, Tayshawn Comer scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the win over Brescia
– The performance fell just two points shy of his career mark of 23 points, which he set as a member of the Eastern Kentucky program
– His season average of 15.0 PPG is tied for 12th in the MVC while his average of 2.00 3-point makes per game is tied for 13th
– Along with his point tally, Comer picked up 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 triples in the win over the Bearcats
Scouting the Opponent
– Middle Tennessee State is 2-0 on the season with wins over Oglethorpe and Abilene Christian
– The Blue Raiders picked up a nice 79-56 road win over Abilene Christian on Saturday
– Jestin Porter has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024-25 season, leading the way for MTSU with an average of 22.0 PPG
– Essam Mostafa and Camryn Weston check in with averages of 14.0 and 13.0 PPG, respectively
– Mostafa leads the Blue Raiders with an average of 8.5 rebounds per game while Torey Alston is just behind with 8.0
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
USI RENEWS RIVALRY WITH BELLARMINE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball renews its rivalry with Bellarmine University Wednesday when it visits Knights Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, in the I-64 Showcase. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m. (CST).
The Screaming Eagles, who are 0-3 to start the year, will be making their first appearance at Knights Hall since the 2019-20 season. USI holds a 53-46 all-time series lead over their former Great Lakes Valley Conference rival.
Bellarmine is 0-2 to start the 2024-25 campaign, losing to Virginia Commonwealth University, 84-65, and Virginia Military Institute, 76-71.
The USI-Bellarmine contest is the second and final game of the I-64 Showcase, which started Monday when the Eagles visited Marshall University. USI got the first bucket of the game before Marshall took control and built second-half leads of as many as 21 points.
USI tried to rally in the second half, cutting the deficit to as few as nine points three times, but eventually fell, 77-63. USI junior guards Damoni Harrison and Sam Kodi led the way for the Eagles with 20 points and 16 points, respectively. Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points and produced USI’s first double-double of the season with 11 rebounds.
Through three games, Harrison leads the team in scoring with 17.3 points per contest, while Olowoniyi is grabbing a team-best 8.0 rebounds per outing.
The three-game road swing will come to a conclusion Saturday when USI visits another former GLVC rival, Purdue University Fort Wayne. The Eagles-Mastodons contest tips off at 6 p.m. (CST) in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Mastodons are 1-1 to start the 2024-25 campaign, defeating Bluffton University, 99-47, and falling at the University of Central Florida, 75-68. Purdue Fort Wayne plays Bethune-Cookman University at home Thursday before hosting USI Saturday.
USI has the upper hand in the all-time series, leading 25-15, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last two since the Screaming Eagles moved to Division I. The series, when played in Fort Wayne, is tied 9-9 all-time.
All of the action of USI’s road swing can be seen live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
USI resumes its home schedule November 22 when it welcomes the University of South Dakota to Liberty Arena to start a three-game homestand. Tickets are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
USI EARNS ROAD SPLIT IN KENTUCKY AFTER WIN AT MURRAY STATE TUESDAY
MURRAY, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball picked up its first road win of the season Tuesday afternoon, capturing an 82-75 win at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.
The win Tuesday gave USI a road split in its two-game swing through Kentucky in the last five days and improved Southern Indiana’s record to 2-1 this season. Murray State moved to 1-1 with the loss.
Murray State grabbed a 4-0 lead before Southern Indiana answered with seven straight points. USI’s post-play contributed early with sophomore forward Amiyah Buchanan scoring two of USI’s first three baskets. The Racers tightened the contest in the middle of the opening quarter, but the Screaming Eagles hit a pair of three-pointers in the last two minutes to help push USI ahead 22-14 at the end of the first period.
A minute and a half into the second period, Murray State pulled back to within one possession, 24-22, thanks to two made threes. Southern Indiana took back a two-possession lead in the middle of the second off two triples from junior guard Ali Saunders and sophomore guard Sophia Loden. Once again, the Racers responded. However, sophomore guard Triniti Ralston connected on a couple of shots from the field and drained a trifecta of free throws within the last four minutes of the first half to help give USI a 41-37 advantage going into halftime.
Southern Indiana extended its lead to six, 45-39, by the seven-minute mark of the third quarter following some hard-fought defensive rebounds and steals. After some scrappy back-and-forth play, the Eagles went on an 11-0 run over four minutes in the middle of the third frame. Graduate forward Madi Webb returned to the court Tuesday for USI and scored five of the 11 points during the big run, including a three-point play. The Screaming Eagles led by 16, 56-40, by the end of the run. The Racers had a little spurt late in the third, but Webb reclaimed the momentum for Southern Indiana with a buzzer-beating, banked-in trey to conclude the period. USI was up 59-44 heading to the fourth quarter after outscoring the Racers 18-7 in the third.
The Screaming Eagles kept its double-digit advantage in the early portion of the fourth stanza. USI reached its largest lead of the contest, 67-48, at the 6:20 mark when Saunders cashed in a three-point play. Southern Indiana’s defensive energy and active hands creating deflections continued to create problems for Murray State. Buchanan scored on back-to-back possessions for USI near the halfway point of the fourth, including an open-court layup after a made basket by the Racers. With time winding down, Murray State had to hurry and take some chances. The Racers hit a couple of threes inside the last two minutes to help bring the deficit down to single digits, but the Eagles converted their free throws down the stretch to lock up the road win.
Southern Indiana shot for 41 percent (28-69) in the game and 39 percent (7-18) from beyond the arc. At the foul line, USI was 19-26 for 73 percent. USI’s defense forced Murray State into 26 turnovers, 17 on steals, compared to only 11 for the Eagles. USI tallied 29 points off turnovers and 19 fast-break points.
Six Screaming Eagles scored in double figures on Tuesday, including all five starters. The last time USI had six players score 10-plus was against the University of Indianapolis in January 2022. On Tuesday, Ralston posted a team-high 17 points and six assists while corralling seven rebounds. Senior guard Vanessa Shafford dropped 14 points. Saunders and Buchanan each recorded 12 points. Webb and graduate forward Meredith Raley registered 11 points. Raley nearly had a double-double with nine boards.
Murray State was 27-69 for 39 percent shooting overall and 11-39 for 28 percent from downtown. The Racers were 10-17 for 59 percent at the free-throw line. Murray State won the battle on the glass 53-38 with 17 offensive rebounds leading to 23 second-chance points. The Racers had three players in double digits with sophomore guard Haven Ford notching a game-high 22 points.
Southern Indiana returns to Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, for the start of three straight home games Friday at 6 p.m. against Indiana University Southeast. The game can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM. Additional coverage can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
USI RENEWS RIVALRY WITH BELLARMINE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball renews its rivalry with Bellarmine University Wednesday when it visits Knights Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, in the I-64 Showcase. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m. (CST).
The Screaming Eagles, who are 0-3 to start the year, will be making their first appearance at Knights Hall since the 2019-20 season. USI holds a 53-46 all-time series lead over their former Great Lakes Valley Conference rival.
Bellarmine is 0-2 to start the 2024-25 campaign, losing to Virginia Commonwealth University, 84-65, and Virginia Military Institute, 76-71.
The USI-Bellarmine contest is the second and final game of the I-64 Showcase, which started Monday when the Eagles visited Marshall University. USI got the first bucket of the game before Marshall took control and built second-half leads of as many as 21 points.
USI tried to rally in the second half, cutting the deficit to as few as nine points three times, but eventually fell, 77-63. USI junior guards Damoni Harrison and Sam Kodi led the way for the Eagles with 20 points and 16 points, respectively. Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points and produced USI’s first double-double of the season with 11 rebounds.
Through three games, Harrison leads the team in scoring with 17.3 points per contest, while Olowoniyi is grabbing a team-best 8.0 rebounds per outing.
The three-game road swing will come to a conclusion Saturday when USI visits another former GLVC rival, Purdue University Fort Wayne. The Eagles-Mastodons contest tips off at 6 p.m. (CST) in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Mastodons are 1-1 to start the 2024-25 campaign, defeating Bluffton University, 99-47, and falling at the University of Central Florida, 75-68. Purdue Fort Wayne plays Bethune-Cookman University at home Thursday before hosting USI Saturday.
USI has the upper hand in the all-time series, leading 25-15, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last two since the Screaming Eagles moved to Division I. The series, when played in Fort Wayne, is tied 9-9 all-time.
All of the action of USI’s road swing can be seen live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
USI resumes its home schedule November 22 when it welcomes the University of South Dakota to Liberty Arena to start a three-game homestand. Tickets are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
VALPO FALLS TO CLEVELAND STATE ON TUESDAY
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team dropped Tuesday’s game to visiting Cleveland State 75-67 at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Junior Devon Ellis (Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant) scored a team-high 19 points to lead four Beacons in double figures.
How It Happened
The early stages of the game featured a back-and-forth nature that saw Valpo repeatedly take a one-score lead and Cleveland State quickly claw back to tie the game. Freshman All Wright (Durango, Mexico / Link Year) swished a triple to put Valpo ahead 13-10 with 12:21 left in the first half.
Valpo was either in front or tied for the first 13 minutes, but the Vikings captured their first lead on a made 3 that made it 17-16 with 7:02 on the first-half clock.
Fifth-year senior Tyler Schmidt (Valparaiso, Ind. / Victory Christian Academy) hit a pair of free throws to help Valpo regain the lead, and the Beacons eventually pushed the edge to five on a tip-in by sophomore Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest) with 3:28 to go in the half.
Valpo led by half a dozen with the first-half timer in the final minute, but Cleveland State hit a key 3 going into halftime, slicing the deficit to three. Both teams struggled to shoot it from distance in the opening half as the last-second shot was just the second make in eight attempts for the Vikings, while the Beacons were 1-of-8.
Cleveland State took its first lead of the second half with an old-fashioned 3-point play to go up 38-37 at the 17:11 mark.
Valpo trailed by two five minutes into the half, but a 5-0 CSU spurt including a 3-pointer by Chase Robinson widened the gap to seven at 50-43 with 14 minutes to go in the half. The lead reached double figures for the first time with 9:47 to play and a 6-0 run got the gap to 12.
The Beacons fought to within six when Wright made a second-chance trey with 1:20 to play, but the hosts couldn’t get over the hump. Cleveland State shot 58.1 percent in the second half.
Inside the Game
Ellis tallied a season-high 19 points including 8-of-11 at the free-throw line while squeezing five rebounds.
Schwieger led Valpo on the boards with eight. He has pulled down six rebounds or more in each of the team’s three contests this season. He scored a season-high 14 points.
Junior Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro (LaSalle, Quebec, Canada / Orangeville Prep) posted 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting. He has scored a dozen points or more in all three games and is 13-of-14 at the free-throw line this season.
Wright made his way into double figures with 10, a season high. He did so on 4-of-5 shooting.
Redshirt junior Louth-M Coulibaly (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada / Canada Topflight Academy) grabbed five rebounds in six minutes of action including three offensive boards.
Valpo went 4-of-19 (21.1) percent from 3 but did go 19-of-24 (79.2 percent) at the free-throw line. As a team, Valpo is shooting 81.5 percent at the free-throw line through the first three games.
Senior Darius DeAveiro (Kanata, Ottawa, Canada / Orangeville Prep) handed out three assists, moving to within two of becoming the 15th player in program history to reach 300.
This was the first meeting between Valpo and Cleveland State since Valpo departed the Horizon League after the 2016-17 season.
VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL EARNS KIDS DAY WIN
Buoyed by the energy from a few hundred fifth-graders from Valparaiso Community Schools on Tuesday morning at the ARC, the Valpo women’s basketball team rolled to an 81-40 victory over visiting Trinity Christian.
How It Happened
The Beacons never trailed, as junior Maci Rhoades (Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek [Radford]) connected on a 3-pointer on their first possession of the game.
Valpo opened the game on a 14-2 run over the first nine minutes and led 17-6 at the end of the first quarter, led by eight points from sophomore Nevaeh Jackson (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop).
The Beacons tallied assists on eight of their nine field goals in the second quarter and fifth-year Leah Earnest (Stevens Point, Wis./SPASH) stuffed the stat sheet in the period with a team-high five points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals as Valpo led 42-14 at intermission.
Sophomore Kayla Preston (Omaha, Neb./Millard North) scored nine points in the third quarter and freshman Kylie Waytashek (Royalton, Minn./Royalton) added seven as the Beacons extended their lead to 68-27 at the end of the third quarter.
Preston tallied seven more points in the final period and freshman Lexi Castator (Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop) added four points and four rebounds as Valpo closed out the victory.
Inside the Game
Tuesday’s game was the first women’s basketball game at the ARC to tip off in the AM hours since a Feb. 10, 2019 matchup against UNI.
The 40 points allowed was the lowest mark by a Valpo team since giving up just 37 in a win over UIC Dec. 15, 2019.
The 41-point margin of victory was the program’s largest since a 95-49 win over Chicago State Dec. 28, 2019.
The Beacons dished out 25 assists on 29 made field goals, the program’s highest single-game assist total since a 26-assist performance against Purdue Calumet Dec. 9, 1998.
All 12 Beacons who played on Tuesday played at least nine minutes, while the Beacons’ five starters averaged just north of 14 minutes of action.
Preston had easily the best game of her collegiate career, leading all players with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 from the foul line. The sophomore tied her career best with five rebounds and also set career highs with four assists and two steals.
Waytashek finished with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists in her third collegiate game.
Jackson rounded out a trio of Valpo players in double figures in the scoring department with 13 points, including three 3-pointers.
Castator narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with nine points, tying for game-high honors with 10 rebounds and dishing out four assists without a turnover.
Senior Katie Beyer (McHenry, Ill./McHenry) surpassed her career high as she pulled down six rebounds.
Junior Fiona Connolly (South Burlington, Vt./Brewster Academy [La Salle]) led all players as she handed out five assists, in the process committing zero turnovers.
Next Up
Valpo (1-2) faces a quick turnaround as it makes the trip to take on former Horizon League rival Milwaukee Thursday evening. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m.
UINDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
PARKER, WINTERS EARN GLVC THIRD-TEAM HONORS
INDIANAPOLIS – Junior defender Zy’Aire Parker and sophomore forward Mia Winters of the University of Indianapolis women’s soccer team were selected to the 2024 All-GLVC Third Team, per a league office press release Tuesday, Nov 12.
Winters led UIndy’s offense with eight goals on the year, ranking ninth in the GLVC in total goals. Her eight-goal season was the highest goal total the team has seen since 2021. Winters’ four game-winning goals were tied for fourth-most in the conference as well. Winters also added three assists to her 19 total points on the season.
Parker was an integral part of the backline for the Greyhounds, as the team ranked fourth in opponent goal average per game in the GLVC. Parker led UIndy in minutes played with 1,566 across 18 starts.
The league also recognized one student-athlete from each team as honorees for the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award, with Parker earning the nod for the Hounds. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. This will be the second consecutive year that Parker has received this honor.
UINDY MEN’S SOCCER
UINDY MEN’S SOCCER EARN SIX GLVC TEAM HONORS
INDIANAPOLIS – Six UIndy men’s soccer student-athletes earned 2024 All-GLVC honors including four on the second team, and two on the third team, per a league office press release Tuesday, Nov 12.
The Greyhounds are led by three on the GLVC second-team; forward Roman Beko, as well as midfielder Jakob David, and senior defender Bobby Turner.
UIndy also has three representatives on the GLVC third-team, freshman goalkeeper Ionas Giovanidis, sophomore forward Alvaro Sanchez and senior defender Vincent Montoya.
This is the seventh time in program history the team has had at least six representatives on the All-GLVC postseason lists.
This is Turner’s second appearance in the All-GLVC postseason honors, his latest honor being last when he earned All-GLVC third-team. He was an important part of the Hounds defense which ranked third in the conference with 16 goals against.
Beko and David both make first time appearances on the All-GLVC second-team list. The two combined for four goals and nine assists, which amounted to 17 of the team’s 73 total points.
Sanchez earns GLVC third-team honors with his team leading four goals, two being game-winners, including his goal in a 1-0 win over Truman.
Giovanidis is the first freshman to earn an All-GLVC team honors since Kabru Gafar did so in 2022. He was also third in the GLVC in shutouts with seven.
Montoya is also making his first All GLVC third-team appearance, after logging the second most minutes on the team, and starting 16 of the 17 games for the team.
The league also recognized one student-athlete from each team as honorees for the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award, with Joey Longo earning the award for the Hounds. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These individuals must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. This is the first time Longo has received this honor.
MARIAN MEN’S BASKETBALL
KNIGHTS TOPPLE (RV) WARRIORS 87-78 BEHIND ETCHISON’S GAME-HIGH 21 POINTS
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Marian men’s basketball team poured in a season-high 87 points on Tuesday night in Fort Wayne, as the Knights earned their first win of the season over a team featured in the NAIA Coaches’ Poll, taking down Indiana Tech 87-78. The victory improves the Knights to 3-0 on the season under head coach Pat Knight.
Marian and Indiana Tech played back and forth basketball throughout the first half on Tuesday night, as an early layup by Gus Etchison was answered by the Warriors’ Max Perez. Josiah Gustin and Dylan Moles scored on consecutive trips to push Marian in front 7-3, helping the team hold an edge as the game reached the under-15 minute media timeout. Indiana Tech would surge back in front with a 6-0 run, but the streak snapped with 13:11 to play in the first half as Elhadj Diallo gave Marian a 12-11 advantage. The two teams exchanged scoring after Marian captured the lead, with the game pushing to a 20-20 draw after 10 minutes of play.
With 9:15 to play in the opening half, Indiana Tech sparked a 5-0 run to take their largest lead of the half. Falling behind 25-20, Diallo and Etchison helped keep the Knights within two scores, and with 3:49 to play in the period a pair of Noah Lovan scores brought the visitors back to a four-point deficit. A pair of three-point makes from Dylan Moles in the final three minutes, along with a tip-in from Gustin gave the Knights a 39-37 lead, however the Warriors would score the final three points, capturing a 40-39 advantage at the break.
After the halftime break, Marian methodically pushed back in front, as Aidan Franks scored seven of the team’s first nine points in the half to take a 47-44 lead. Indiana Tech would briefly grab a one-point advantage as Blake Davison buried a three-point shot, but the Knights were able to move right back in front with six points from Gustin over a three minute span. A put-back dunk from Gustin capitalized the surge, giving the team a 57-54 lead with 13:37 to go in the game. After the first media timeout of the half, the ball turned back to Etchison, as the team’s leading scorer dropped five points in a 52 second gap to expand the lead to five.
Strong minutes from Jackson Ames off the bench helped Marian regain control on the glass while holding the lead, as the center’s first points gave the Knights a 64-57 lead with 11:15 to play. The lead slowly swelled to 11 points as Ames scored a second chance basket, while two foul shots from Lovan gave Marian a 74-61 lead with 7:12 to play. Indiana Tech would manage to get the game back to a three-possession contest with 3:39 to go as they slowly chipped back, but Marian finished the game strong at the foul line, draining a handful of free throws while getting a pair of layups to ice the victory at an 87-78 margin.
Marian led by as many as 15 points over the final six minutes of the game as they iced their third victory of the season, and shot the ball at a 45.8 percent clip from the field. Gus Etchison had a strong night for Marian, leading the team with 21 points and three assists. Josiah Gustin scored a season-high 13 points, and Dylan Moles scored 12 in the game. Noah Lovan led the bench in scoring with 11 points, and Jackson Ames had eight points to go with six rebounds. Gavin Foe would lead the Knights in rebounding with eight boards, while Lovan, Franks, and Moles each had two steals.
Marian will go back on the road this weekend, heading to Michigan this weekend to take on two more foes from the WHAC in Rochester-Christian and Michigan-Dearborn in the Rochester-Christian JBA Classic. The tip-time for Friday against the Warriors is set for 5:00 p.m.
ANDERSON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: RAVENS CRUISE PAST COUGARS IN SEASON OPENER
Anderson University women’s basketball team (1-0) cruised to victory over Concordia Chicago (1-1) by a score of 85-49 on Tuesday in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.
The Raven’s 36-point margin of victory is the largest season-opening victory since the 2003-04 season (53 points vs. Gallaudet).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Ravens converted 27-of-55 (49.1 percent) on shots from the field, while the Cougars hit 20-of-68 (29.4 percent) attempts from the floor.
Anderson hit 11-of-27 (40.7 percent) shots from 3-point range, while Concordia Chicago converted 5-of-18 (27.8 percent) attempts from the perimeter.
The Ravens went 20-of-33 (60.6 percent) on their free-throw attempts, while Concordia Chicago shot 4-of-6 (66.7 percent) on free throws.
The Ravens scored 33 points on 26 Cougar turnovers, while the Cougars scored 11 off of 21 Raven turnovers.
Anderson came out of the gate firing on all cylinders, hitting 16-of-29 (52.4 percent) attempts from the floor in the first half.
Through three quarters, the Cougar offense shot 11-of-46 (23.9 percent) attempts from the floor, including 3-of-17 (17.6 percent) in the third quarter.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Raven of the Game – Brynn Beard – 11 Points, 8 Assists, 7 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Bella Larrison – 14 Points, 5 Rebounds
Izzy Davis – 12 Points, 5 Assists, 3 Rebounds, 2 Steals
Makynlee Taylor – 12 Points, 5-7 FG (71.4 percent), 5 Rebounds
Paige Williamson – 9 Points, 3-7 3PT (42.7 percent)
Sarah Sewak – 9 Points, 4 Rebounds
Victoria Detraz – 6 Points, 1 Block
Ella Turner – 5 Points, 8 Rebounds
Emily Reed – 4 Points
Miranda Wozniak – 3 Points
Kylie Hendrickson – 3 Rebounds, 2 Steals
COACH JON GIN’S COMMENTS
I’m super proud of our team tonight! Everyone stepped up and played their role really well. The starters got us going with their defensive intensity, setting the tone for us.
Offensively, we did a great job of playing with pace. We moved the ball really well, and it led to good looks all night.
UP NEXT
The Ravens will travel to Wheaton College (0-1) on Friday at 8 p.m. EST in Wheaton, Ill., for the Beth Baker Classic.
TAYLOR ATHLETICS | WARFEL, HENSON HEADLINE HUGE NIGHT FOR TU OFFENSE
DEARBORN, Mich. – Whitney Warfel and Ava Henson combined for 49 points as the Taylor women’s basketball team (4-1) shot a season-best 50.7 percent from the field in a 100-62 win over Michigan-Dearborn (0-5) Tuesday evening.
Two Trojans, Henson and Kacey Ott, notched double-doubles on the night, while Warfel came within one rebound and Maycee Woods within two assists of recording double-doubles of their own.
Coming off a career-high 25 points on Saturday, Woods got Taylor kickstarted on its first possession with a three-pointer, one of two she made in a perfect first half for the senior.
The Wolverines battled on the offensive glass and started the game with efficient offense themselves, however, as the score was tied, 11-11, five minutes in.
Henson heated up shortly thereafter to give TU some separation, and Warfel got everything she wanted in the paint as the sophomore transfer started the game 7-for-7 overall in the midst of a 32-4 TU run.
Taylor led 55-23 at halftime, with Warfel sitting at 19 points and five rebounds and Henson at a triple-double pace of 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. TU shot it 56.1 percent from the floor in the first half, and it dominated the paint to the tune of a 36-10 advantage down low.
The Trojans extended their lead to as many as 41 early in the fourth quarter, by which point Henson and Ott had both reached double-double numbers thanks in part to strong third quarters on the glass and in the scoring columns.
TU cruised to the finish line, but not before Ainsley West got the Purple and Grey to the century mark for the first time in the Cassie Wiseman-era with a late triple.
Henson led all players in the game with her 25 points and 11 rebounds, the latter of which is a career high.
Warfel scored 24 points to end her night one point shy of her collegiate career high, while Ott and Woods chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively. Woods also had a game- and career-high eight assists.
Taylor begins the second half of its four-game road stretch on Saturday at 1 p.m. against No. 25 Indiana University South Bend (3-0).
VINCENNES MEN’S BASKETBALL
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazer men’s basketball team slid down three spots earlier today in the first NJCAA Division I National Rankings for the 2024-25 regular season, checking in at No. 21.
The Trailblazers got another opportunity to add another good win to their resume Tuesday night as Vincennes hosted NJCAA Division II No. 20 ranked Henry Ford College.
Vincennes overcame a slow start and held off a late push by the Hawks to secure an 88-77 victory over Henry Ford inside the Physical Education Complex.
VU got off to a slow start Tuesday evening, with Henry Ford firing out of the gates with a 7-0 scoring run and a 6-0 scoring run to take an early 25-16 advantage.
Vincennes would answer back however, outscoring the Hawks 13-2 to regain the lead at 29-27 with five minutes to play in the first half.
The Trailblazers would grow this lead before halftime, scoring the final four points of the opening half to take a 38-32 lead into the locker room break.
Vincennes looked to take their game up another level early in the second half, getting the home crowd behind them by opening the second half by outscoring Henry Ford 21-6 to take a 59-38 lead.
Henry Ford would rally back and cut the VU lead back down to 11 and late in the second half cut the deficit back to single digits at 77-69.
But the Trailblazers were able to get key shots down the stretch and seal the game at the free throw line as Vincennes came away with the 88-77 victory over Henry Ford College.
“The win itself is good and Henry Ford is a good ball club,” VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin said. “Henry Ford is explosive the way that they play and they are tough because they are going to spread you out and attack it. But I’m not pleased tonight. Tonight, I felt like, was a step backwards. I thought we made a step forward this past weekend. I thought we were better and growing and tonight I didn’t see us doing the things that we talk about.”
“It was just mistake after mistake out there from us not doing what we said,” Franklin added. “Here’s what we tell you and how to do it and we’re doing something else. That can’t be the case. I’ve got to do a better job. I don’t know if I haven’t been clear enough. I try to be clear but maybe I haven’t been clear enough. Maybe I’ve been a little too sweet, I don’t know. It’s pretty simple and basic things that we are talking about that weren’t done tonight and when they weren’t done the way we want them to, we weren’t successful.”
“Anytime we make any attempt to do what we are supposed to, we’re successful,” Franklin said. “It’s really crazy that you go through this. But we’ve gone through this long enough that we’re not going to be perfect, there’s a million things that our guys are not going to know and we’re developing. That’s fine. And we might not even do it well when we’re doing what we’re supposed to. We hope we do but we have to make the attempt to do it the way that we say. And when we don’t, that’s not okay.”
“Maybe these guys are new and they are not used to being coached and coach says here’s what I want and you do it,” Franklin added. “I’m not sure. But that’s going to change, I can tell you that. So I’m a little bothered by that right now. But it’s a good win in terms of beating Henry Ford and you can see that we have some guys that can do some things. The problem is, we waste too much time doing things that we’re not supposed to be doing instead of putting two hours of basketball together where we are all fighting like heck to do the right thing. If we did that then we’d be alright. But we’ll see if we can’t get that turned around right now.”
VU offensively was led by sophomore Michael Cooper (Minneapolis, Minn.) who just missed out on another double-double, finishing his night with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Freshman Dayton Williams (Louisville, Ky.) got the Trailblazer offense going early with 12 of his 19 points coming in the second half, as he finished out a double-double with 10 rebounds and six assists.
Sophomore and 2024 NJCAA All-American Lebron Thomas (Bishopville, S.C.) helped close out the victory at the free throw line, connecting on 10 of 14 from the foul line to finish his night with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Freshman Jalen Calloway (Chicago, Ill.) closed out his game with 15 points and seven rebounds, including hitting two of three shots from three-point range.
Freshman Kenaz Ochogwu (E. Providence, R.I.) was the fifth VU scorer in double figures Tuesday night, finishing the game with 10 points and five rebounds.
“I think Dayton Williams gave us a good effort,” Franklin said. “He’s been giving us a good effort all the time. He’s young and learning and he’s still able to be a good player while he’s young and learning. So that’s fine and we can live with that.”
“I thought Kenaz gives us good minutes,” Franklin added. “He’s raw but he’s become our best center. I don’t think there’s any question right now. It’s not that guys get taken out and don’t play as much, it’s not personal, you’ve got to play better. He’s playing better and some of the guys that are going to lose their time, they are not trying to do what we tell them. They are doing something else. So I don’t understand. You’re not having a whole lot of success the other way and now he’s playing better. It’s not complicated and he’s emerging. He’s raw, he’s talented and he’s a good kid. You’re trying to form him on the fly here but he’s helping us, there’s no question.”
“Jalen Calloway is kind of the same way,” Franklin said. “Same way, different position. Learning, raw, we’ve had to throw him out there to the wolves because he’s our best option. If you look over there, he’s our best player right now at that spot. We start to play good when he starts to play good and we wane when he doesn’t. Because it’s so key when he’s giving us something and that was a spot in the jamborees where we didn’t really get much. When he gets going and locked in and doing what we want, then he’s pretty good and we’re pretty good.”
“Those guys are learning and we’ve got to get them across the board,” Franklin added. “But I thought, they are not going to be perfect, it’s going to be up and down all around, but I thought those kids did a pretty good job.”
“I thought Christian Andrews had times when he’s playing well” Franklin said. “But then he starts letting those guys back him down and get right by the rim. There’s really not much that I can do about it. They’ve got the floor spread and they are going to go at you. He’ll learn if he wants to survive, he’ll learn to sit down and fight earlier and dig them off and dig them away because he can’t just back up until they get around the rim. But he’s a competitor. He’ll figure it out. But he did good things in stretches tonight. I thought at the end of the first half, we had him in there and that was a good run for us. Then there was a run in the second half that was pretty good when he was out there until they just started going at him. He’s going to learn to handle presses better. He’s got to learn that because of his size, he has to learn how to be crafty about what he’s doing when they get up and your vision gets taken away. Those are adjustments that he will have to make but he’s a freshmen, so we’re learning on the fly.”
“Michael is kind of an up and down kind of thing,” Franklin added. “He’s been defensive rebounding for us all year. He did again tonight and has been very key with that. He can hit shots, so he can open the floor up at the four and if he can get on the block where his left shoulder is baseline, he sets it up and turns back, he’s pretty good. But we’ve got to get him in those spots. Defensively he’s really got to work at a continuation. He’s got to be live because he’s not the quickest guy and he’s really going to have to work at it. He can’t relax. We’re constantly pushing these guys because we are on the fly right now. It was like when we were starting to put them away and his guy hit two threes in a row. He’s just late.”
“I kind of know this because I’ve been here and I’ve won a lot,” Franklin said. “You know you can see it and you’re begging for it from the sidelines and we’ve got to get less of that. Because they’ve got to start getting in tune with what we’re seeing and what we’re doing. That’s when we’ll get good. We get a little soft on finishes. We’re young and this is a tough game. You’ve got to grit your teeth and bend those elbows. You’ve got to protect with your body and go up with force and through. You’ve got to keep those eyes concentrated all the way through the action. We wane with that and that little bit in the second half where they started to come back on us, it was that. We didn’t want to work hard enough at moving our feet at one end and at the other we were just getting a little sloppy. The press didn’t really bother us, we could get whatever we wanted but we’d get sloppy. Some of that’s new, it’s not always young. But we try to tell them how to do this and now they’ve got to hear me because we can eliminate most of those and they can turn into positives.”
“Lebron ends up with 18 points,” Franklin added. “He’s got to protect the ball better. He’s got to get in here until he starts making his shots. Everything now is dive and sticking my head in at the basket. He’s got to have more trust in his pull up jump shot and we’ve got to get him where he’s seeing the floor better. There are things where the play is there and he’s trying the other play. So he’s probably pressing a little bit right now. But he’s got to stop this ball. We’ve got to do it the way that we teach it. If we do it the way that we teach it with the intensity level, we’ve been pretty alright over the years. Amari Allen had a good night but he wouldn’t have had that good of a night if we were attempting to do what we say. He might make some plays but he would not have had that night and that’s where the frustration is. You’ve got to make that competitive attempt to do what we are telling them. But that’s early in the year. That’s just the way that it goes. But I was disappointed in that some tonight because we did move forward and we’re finding some people. But the total buy in to the way that we teach and what we teach has got to get there and it’s got to be there under fire when the game is going on and that’s where you find real discipline and we’ve got to find real discipline and toughness. We’ve got good guys but they’ve got to become tough, disciplined guys if we are going to have the success that we all want to. Hopefully in the next two or three days we realize that and I’ll try to help them realize that.”
The Trailblazers will look to keep this early season momentum going when VU returns to the P.E. Complex floor Saturday, Nov. 16 when Vincennes hosts Malcolm X College from Chicago, Ill. at 3 p.m. eastern on Hurricane Relief Night at the Physical Education Complex.
Fans can get free admission into the VU men’s and women’s doubleheader Saturday, Nov. 16 with a donation of paper towels or toilet paper. Donations will go to support those still in need from the effects of Hurricane Helene.
“I haven’t watched Malcolm X a lot,” Franklin said. “I know they are having a good year. I know they beat Olney and they have put up a large amount of points. I know their coach does a really good job with them. We’ve played them the last couple of years and I think he does a good job. They are probably going to be 4-0 or 5-0 when they come in here Saturday, knowing that they have notched a good win over Olney, so they will be excited.”
“They’ve got a couple of good players that are going to put up some points,” Franklin added. “They will be a problem and it will be like it is for all of these teams. It will be a Super Bowl game and they will be in here ready to go. We’re going to have to deal with a little bit of an odd afternoon tip time and hopefully the fans get out here for a 3 p.m. game.”
“Hopefully in these next three days, our guy’s lock in,” Franklin said. “We’re not overloading them. It’s just doing what we want the way that we want it. There’s a process and it’s always been very organized and it was there tonight. There’s a way that we do things and I want to see Saturday, them acting like they know that way and that they are all about that way and they are going to win or lose intently trying to do it that way. That’s what Saturday will be about.”
“Malcolm X will be a good opponent,” Franklin added. “Then Kankakee right after that. Then Moberly right after that. Henry Ford was dangerous tonight. We’re having to learn on the fly and you get thrown out here against real opponents and you see what happens. Tonight, I don’t know if our focus wasn’t right. We’ve had a hard time with back-to-back games. It’s not really physical, it’s more mental and the toughness of knowing that I’ve got to continue doing this right thing intently over and over again. For us it’s been a little bit of a battle. But we expect that. It’s just time now. It’s not time to be great. It’s not time to be perfect. But it’s time to see total buy-in to intently doing what we preach and teach. It is what it is and it’s time for me to get a little hard edged with it. That’s where it is and it’s time to find out who wants to buy in.”
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
5 – 1 – 9 – 11 – 45 – 14 – 9 – 6 – 8 – 37 – 16 – 21 – 24 – 22 – 27
November 13, 1875 – The Harvard-Yale game became the 1st college football contest with uniforms for each team. The contest has been noted as the first ever when both teams donned coordinated uniforms. The teams fielded fifteen athletes to a side. Harvard students picked crimson over magenta as the school color and athletic nickname.
November 13, 1951 – Lefty O’Doul’s all-stars, including Joe DiMaggio, Number 5 and Number 1, Billy Martin, lost by the score of 3-1 to Pacific League all-star team (Japan)
November 13, 1964 – Bob Petit, Number 9 of the St Louis Hawks, became 1st NBA player to score 20,000 points
November 13, 1968 – Rookie, future Basketball Hall of Fame forward, Elvin Hayes, Number 11 scores 54 points in San Diego Rockets’ 122-120 win over Detroit Pistons, a career-high
November 13, 1968 – Bob Gibson, Number 45 edged out Pete Rose, Number 14 to win National League MVP
November 13, 1973 – Oakland A’s Reggie Jackson, Number 9 unanimously won the American League MVP
November 13, 1974 – LA Dodgers Number 6, Steve Garvey won the NL MVP
November 13, 1979 – Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Willie Stargell, Number 8 and St Louis Cardinals first baseman Number 37, Keith Hernandez share National League MVP Award
November 13, 1985 – Dwight Gooden, Number 16 of the New York Mets youngest 20 game winner, wins Cy Young award
November 13, 1991 – Boston Red Sox Number 21, Roger Clemens won the AL Cy Young Award
November 13, 1996 – San Diego Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti, Number 21 was 4th unanimous winner of NL MVP
November 13, 1997 – Ken Griffey Jr., Number 24 of the Seattle Mariners unanimously won the AL MVP
November 13, 2014 – Clayton Kershaw, Number 22 of the LA Dodgers and Mike Trout, Number 27 won the MVP awards in MLB for 2014
FOOTBALL HISTORY
When was the First Time Uniforms Were Worn in Football?
November 13, 1875 – Hamilton Park in New Haven, Connecticut: The Harvard-Yale game is the first college football contest with players wearing uniforms, according to the connecticuthistory.org website. Before that, teams took the field wearing every mismatched garment under the sun. The article goes on to say that soccer and rugby rules gave early football some inspiration for its attire from the first American rugby uniforms. These consisted of long pants tied tightly at the ankles, a jersey, and an almost stocking-type hat. The long pants evolved into knickers that fit tightly to the skin. At that first Harvard Yale match, Yale wore dark pants, blue jerseys, and yellow hats while Harvard sported crimson knee breeches, shirts, and stockings. The game was also the first time the schools met in what has become an annual rivalry. Yale guaranteed Harvard $75 to play, and with tickets selling for 50¢ each, 2,000 spectators filled the park.
Flag Football Innovation
November 13, 1962 – The patent for a detachable streamer for use in flag football was issued. According to an article on sportsrec.com, flag football officially dates back to 1933, but it didn’t really gain popularity until it became quite popular on U.S. military bases in the 1940’s. The military brass loved it because America could not send football-battered soldiers into combat which is what would occur if tackle football without pads was played. So tackling a ball carrier was simply replaced with the safer practice of grabbing and pulling off a flag attached to his clothing. When the flag was taken, the player was downed. When the fellas went home after fulfilling their duties they took the game of flag football back home with them. Civilian popularity for flag football then grew too and in the 1960’s a league formed called the National Touch Football League. This group did away with the flags though and used the method of touching with two hands to replace the tackle. Touching with two hands was often a very disputable judgement when in the heat of battle on the gridiron. “You only got me with one hand!” was a common argument on the fields of touch football. One man that must have recognized this issue had a resolution, a guy named F. E. Steinkamp filed for US Patent 3,063,718 on November 13, 1962 for the detachable streamers for the means in the use to play touch football. It was about a decade later when they became popular when in the 1970’s the flag football returned and spread across college campuses. The article goes on to say that the University of New Orleans hosted the first National Collegiate Flag Football Championship in 1979. Two years later, in 1981, the sport opened up to allow schools to play each other when the inaugural National Collegiate Flag Football Championship took place in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Texas Western (UTEP) battles Utah to the End
November 13, 1965 – Salt lake City, Utah – Texas Western University defeated the University of Utah, 20-19. Just for clarity Texas Western is now under the name of UTEP in today’s football landscape.The NFF’s website story on this game tells us of the final play of the game: Miners quarterback Billy Stevens tossed a miraculous 92-yard touchdown pass to Bob Wallace with 16 seconds for the go-ahead score, it was basically a walk-off win! Wallace also scored the first points of the game on an 89-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter before the Utes leapt to a 19-7 edge on two rushing touchdowns by tailback Ben Woodson. On the defensive side of the ball, Fred Carr led the Miners with 15 tackles.
Hall of Fame Birthdays for November 13
C- Bob Pellegrini
November 13, 1934 – Williamsport, Pennsylvania – The birthday of one of the University of Maryland’s greatest players Bob Pellegrini was celebrated. Bob was a two-way player for the Terrapins at both center and linebacker. The National Football Foundation tells us that Maryland’s record was 27-4-1 in Pellegrini’s three varsity seasons ranking number 1 in 1953 in the Associated Press poll 8th in 1954 and in the 3 spot in 1955. The API, UP and INS all declared Maryland the National Champs in 1953. Bob was unanimous All-America at center in 1955 and was declared the MVP of the College All-Star game in 1956. The NFF voted Bob Pellegrini into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. After college Pellegrini played in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and with the Washington Redskins. In 1957 he served in the U.S. Army. After hanging up the pads, he served as assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins.
QB- Vinny Testeverde
November 13, 1963 – Brooklyn , New York – Vinny Testeverde the heralded quarterback that played for the Miami Hurricanes was born. The umsportshalloffame.com informs us that Vinny is one of the few players in Hurricane history to have his jersey number 14 retired. Testeverde was also the very first University of Miami Player to ever win the Heisman Trophy when he did it in 1986. When he left the college playing field he held the highest passer rating of the U with a 152.8 score when he completed 63% of his passes in the 1986 season. He was also tied for first with alum Steve Walsh for team career touchdown passes at 48 and was second in passing yardage in the Miami record books. Vinny Testeverde was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. Testaverde was selected the first pick in the 1987 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and also played with the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers in his illustrious 21 seasons in the NFL.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Nov. 13
1934 — Ralph Bowman of the St. Louis Eagles scores the first penalty-shot goal in NHL history. Bowman’s goal comes on the second penalty shot attempt in league history and is the only goal for the Eagles, who lose to the Montreal Maroons 2-1.
1949 — Chicago’s Bob Nussbaumer intercepts four passes, and the Cardinals set an NFL record for points in a regular-season game with a 65-20 victory over the New York Bulldogs.
1955 — Goalies Glenn Hall and Terry Sawchuk play to a 0-0 tie at Boston Garden. Hall, a rookie goalie with the Detroit Red Wings, and Terry Sawchuk of the Bruins, played to a 0-0 tie on Oct. 22 at the Olympia in Detroit. The shutout is the 61st for Sawchuk and the fourth for Hall.
1964 — St. Louis Hawks forward Bob Pettit becomes the first NBA player to score 20,000 points, with 29 in a 123-106 loss to the Cincinnati Royals.
1971 — Colorado’s Charlie Davis sets an NCAA record for a sophomore by rushing for 342 yards in a 40-6 victory over Oklahoma State.
1982 — Southern Miss beats Alabama 38-29 for the Tide’s first loss in Tuscaloosa since 1963, breaking a 57-game winning streak in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
1982 — Chicago’s Tony Esposito becomes the fourth NHL goaltender with 400 victories. Esposito makes 34 saves to help the Black Hawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Joe Louis Arena.
1984 — Bernie Nicholls of Los Angles becomes the first NHL player to get a goal in all four periods of a game. Nicholls scores once in each period and again at 2:57 of overtime to give the Kings a 5-4 victory over the Quebec Nordiques.
1992 — Riddick Bowe wins the world heavyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Evander Holyfield.
1993 — No. 2 Notre Dame runs out to a 17-point lead and hangs on to beat top-ranked Florida State 31-24 when Charlie Ward’s desperation pass is knocked down on the goal line as time expires.
1999 — Lennox Lewis becomes the undisputed heavyweight champion with a unanimous decision over Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas.
2005 — In the longest play in NFL history, Chicago defensive back Nathan Vasher returns a missed field goal 108 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half in a 17-9 win against the 49ers.
2009 — McKendree basketball coach Harry Statham wins his 1,000th game with a 79-49 victory over East-West University. The 72-year-old Statham is 1,000-381 at the NAIA school.
2015 — Candance Brown makes a layup with 1.2 seconds left and Gardner-Webb rallies to shock No. 22 North Carolina 66-65 in the opener for both teams. Gardner-Webb had trailed by 15 points entering the fourth quarter.
2015 — Russia’s track federation is suspended by the sport’s international governing body and its athletes are barred from international competition for a widespread and state-sanctioned doping program. It’s the first time the IAAF bans a country for doping.
2018 — Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer becomes the fifth Division I women’s basketball coach to win 1,000 games when the Scarlet Knights beat Central Connecticut State 73-44. Stringer joins Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer and Sylvia Hatchell.
TV SPORTS WEDNESDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports Indiana FanDuel Sports Florida |
| Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | NBCS-BOS YES |
| Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks | 7:30pm | NBCS-CHI MSG |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio NBCS-PHI |
| New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30pm | ESPN GCSN FanDuel Sports Oklahoma |
| Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports Detroit FanDuel Sports Wisconsin |
| Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports SoCal SCHN |
| Washington Wizards at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00pm | MNMT FanDuel Sports Southwest |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00pm | ESPN FanDuel Sports Southeast Spectrum |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00pm | FanDuel Sports North KPTV |
| Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings | 10:00pm | AFSN NBCS-CA |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Detroit at Pittsburgh | 7:30pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Toronto at Washington | 7:30pm | MNMT Sportsnet |
| Carolina at Utah | 9:00pm | FanDuel Sports South Utah 16 |
| Los Angeles at Colorado | 10:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Vegas at Anaheim | 10:00pm | Victory+ Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Akron at NIU | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Eastern Michigan at Ohio | 7:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Kent State at Miami (OH) | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
| MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| UAlbany at Dartmouth | 5:00pm | NESN |
| Louisiana Tech vs. UMass | 6:00pm | MSGSN |
| Wagner at St. John’s | 6:30pm | FS2 |
| Southern Indiana at Bellarmine | 6:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Le Moyne vs. UConn | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| Harvard at Northeastern | 7:00pm | NESN |
| Merrimack at VCU | 7:00pm | MASN |
| Montana at Tennessee | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| USC Upstate at Wake Forest | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Coastal Carolina at NC State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Canisius at Mercyhurst | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Mount St. Mary’s at Bucknell | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Emerson at Yale | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Georgia State at Jacksonville State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| St. Bonaventure at FGCU | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Central Michigan at George Mason | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Ball State at Dayton | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Bryan at Kennesaw State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wofford at Presbyterian | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Trinity Baptist at Mercer | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Truett McConnell at Western Carolina | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wright State at Toledo | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Richmond at Charlotte | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Milwaukee at Longwood | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tusculum at ETSU | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Newberry at Campbell | 7:00pm | FloSports |
| Crowley’s Ridge at Southeast Missouri | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Randall at Central Arkansas | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern at A&M-Commerce | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Evansville at Middle Tennessee | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Troy at Arkansas | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| California at Vanderbilt | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Kent State at Auburn | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana at Houston | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Oral Roberts at Tulsa | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wyoming at Texas Tech | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Green Bay at Western Illinois | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| North Texas at Minnesota | 8:00pm | B1G+ |
| Fairleigh Dickinson at Nebraska | 8:00pm | B1G+ |
| Hofstra vs. Seton Hall | 8:30pm | MSGSN |
| Houston Christian at Creighton | 9:00pm | FS1 |
| Oakland at Illinois | 9:00pm | BTN |
| Westminster at Utah State | 9:00pm | MWN |
| Bethesda at Utah Tech | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Queens at BYU | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Cal State Fullerton at Colorado | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Weber State at Nevada | 10:00pm | KNSN |
| Fresno State at UC Santa Barbara | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Nobel at CSUN | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota State at Santa Clara | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Long Beach State at San Francisco | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Seattle Pacific at Washington | 10:00pm | B1G+ |
| UTA at USC | 11:00pm | BTN |
| WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| W. Carolina at Oklahoma | 5:00pm | SECN |
| Robt. Morris at Akron | 6:00pm | ESPN |
| Maryland at Syracuse | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Toledo at Iowa | 7:00pm | BTN |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Women’s Champions League: Galatasaray vs Wolfsburg | 12:45pm | DAZN |
| UEFA Women’s Champions League: Real Madrid vs Twente | 12:45pm | DAZN |
| UEFA Women’s Champions League: Celtic FC vs Chelsea FC | 3:00pm | DAZN |
| UEFA Women’s Champions League: Roma vs Olympique Lyonnais |