“THE SCOREBOARD”
(ALL GAMES ON THE IHSAA CHAMPIONS NETWORK)
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS
6A
CROWN POINT AT WESTFIELD
BROWNSBURG AT CENTER GROVE
5A
MERRILLVILLE AT WARSAW
DECATUR CENTRAL AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
4A
EAST NOBLE AT MISHAWAKA
MARTINSVILLE AT NEW PALESTINE
3A
GARRETT AT FW BISHOP LUERS
BATESVILLE AT HERITAGE HILLS
2A
ADAMS CENTRAL AT ANDREAN
LINTON-STOCKTON AT LUTHERAN
A
SOUTH ADAMS AT NORTH JUDSON
SOUTH PUTNAM AT PROVIDENCE
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL POLLS
4A
1. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (3-0)
2. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (3-0)
3. HOMESTEAD (3-0)
4. CENTER GROVE (3-0)
5. PLAINFIELD (3-0)
6. WARSAW (4-0)
7. NORTHRIDGE (2-1)
8. SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (4-0)
9. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (4-1)
10. NOBLESVILLE (2-0)
3A
1. GREENSBURG (3-0)
2. SILVER CREEK (3-0)
3. WASHINGTON (3-2)
3. DANVILLE (3-1)
5. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (0-0)
6. COLUMBIA CITY (2-1)
7. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (3-1)
8. NORWELL (3-2)
9. JENNINGS COUNTY (1-1)
10. INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (2-2)
2A
1. SOUTH KNOX (5-0)
2. AUSTIN (3-0)
3. NORTH KNOX (2-1)
4. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (1-0)
5. EASTERN HANCOCK (4-0)
6. LANESVILLE (2-1)
7. ALEXANDRIA (5-0)
8. RENSSELAER CENTRAL (4-0)
9. PARKE HERITAGE (4-0)
10. EASTERN (PEKIN) (2-2)
1A
1. BORDEN (4-1)
2. ORLEANS (1-0)
3. CLINTON CENTRAL (4-1)
4. NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) (4-0)
5. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC (2-2)
6. MORGAN TWP. (3-1)
7. SPRINGS VALLEY (1-1)
8. TRI (4-0)
9. WESTVILLE (4-0)
10. TRI-TOWNSHIP (2-1)
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL MONDAY
HOMESTEAD
| CARROLL (FLORA) | 37 | FAITH CHRISTIAN | 30 | |
| ILLIANA CHRISTIAN | 45 | WHEELER | 35 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON | 55 | INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN | 3 | |
| LALUMIERE | 58 | EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL | 47 | |
| LAWRENCEBURG | 49 | RISING SUN | 20 | |
| NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) | 69 | GREENCASTLE | 28 | |
| NORTH KNOX | 85 | WASHINGTON CATHOLIC | 4 | |
| OPH (ILL.) | 42 | DUGGER UNION | 34 | |
| RIVERTON PARKE | 47 | COVINGTON | 32 | |
| SOUTH DECATUR | 55 | COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN | 18 | |
| WOODLAN | 65 | NEW HAVEN | 35 | |
| PARIS (ILL.) TOURNAMENT | ||||
| PARIS (ILL.) | 51 | TERRE HAUTE NORTH | 44 | |
| TEUTOPOLIS (ILL.) | 65 | TERRE HAUTE SOUTH | 11 | |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 13
TUESDAY, NOV. 19
7 P.M. | AKRON AT KENT STATE | CBSSN
7:30 P.M. | WESTERN MICHIGAN AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | ESPN2
8 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT MIAMI (OHIO) | ESPN
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20
7 P.M. | BUFFALO AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPNU
7 P.M. | OHIO AT TOLEDO | ESPN2
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
7 P.M. | SE LOUISIANA AT NICHOLLS | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | NC STATE AT GEORGIA TECH | ESPN
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
7 P.M. | TEMPLE AT UTSA | ESPN2
8 P.M. | PURDUE AT MICHIGAN STATE | FOX
10 P.M. | UNLV AT SAN JOSE STATE | FS1
SATURDAY, NOV. 23
12 P.M. | INDIANA AT OHIO STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | WAKE FOREST AT MIAMI (FLA.) | ESPN
12 P.M. | OLE MISS AT FLORIDA | ABC/ESPN+
12 P.M. | SMU AT VIRGINIA | ESPN2
12 P.M. | IOWA AT MARYLAND | BIG TEN NETWORK
12 P.M. | UCONN AT SYRACUSE | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA AT BOSTON COLLEGE | CW NETWORK
12 P.M. | SAM HOUSTON AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | CBSSN
12 P.M. | ILLINOIS AT RUTGERS | PEACOCK
12 P.M. | WILLIAM & MARY AT RICHMOND | FLOSPORTS
12 P.M. | EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT VMI | ESPN+
12 P.M. | YALE AT HARVARD | ESPNU
12 P.M. | BROWN AT DARTMOUTH | ESPN+
12 P.M. | CORNELL AT COLUMBIA | ESPN+
12 P.M. | LAFAYETTE AT LEHIGH | ESPN+
12:30 P.M. | HOLY CROSS AT GEORGETOWN | ESPN+
12:30 P.M. | UCF AT WEST VIRGINIA | ESPNU
12:45 P.M. | UMASS AT GEORGIA | SEC NETWORK
1 P.M. | UTEP AT TENNESSEE | ESPN+/SECN+
1 P.M. | WESTERN KENTUCKY AT LIBERTY | ESPN+
1 P.M. | NEW HAMPSHIRE AT MAINE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | DELAWARE AT VILLANOVA | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | ELON AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | MONMOUTH AT STONY BROOK | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | HAMPTON AT UALBANY | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | RHODE ISLAND AT BRYANT | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT TENNESSEE TECH | ESPN+
1 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA AT ILLINOIS STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MURRAY STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
1 P.M. | BUTLER AT PRESBYTERIAN | ESPN+
1 P.M. | DRAKE AT STETSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | SAN DIEGO AT MOREHEAD STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | PENN AT PRINCETON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT DELAWARE STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | HOWARD AT MORGAN STATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MERRIMACK AT FORDHAM | ESPN+
1 P.M. | COLGATE AT BUCKNELL | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT FLORIDA STATE | ESPN+/ACCNX
1:30 P.M. | NORFOLK STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT BALL STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | RICE AT UAB | ESPN+
2 P.M. | NORTH ALABAMA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CHATTANOOGA AT AUSTIN PEAY | ESPN+
2 P.M. | GARDNER-WEBB AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
2 P.M. | UIW AT EAST TEXAS A&M | ESPN+
2 P.M. | MONTANA AT MONTANA STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | INDIANA STATE AT UNI | ESPN+
2 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | DAVIDSON AT VALPARAISO | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | NEW MEXICO STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | JAMES MADISON AT APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT KENNESAW STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | UL MONROE AT ARKANSAS STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | SOUTH ALABAMA AT SOUTHERN MISS | ESPN+
3 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN+
3 P.M. | CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT TARLETON STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | UTAH TECH AT SOUTHERN UTAH | ESPN+
3 P.M. | LINDENWOOD AT UT MARTIN | ESPN+
3 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN STATE AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | ESPN+
3 P.M. | CAL POLY AT WEBER STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | EASTERN WASHINGTON AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | ESPN+
3 P.M. | FURMAN AT MERCER | ESPN+
3 P.M. | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT MISSOURI STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT ALABAMA STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | JACKSON STATE AT ALCORN STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | WESTERN CAROLINA AT SAMFORD | ESPN+
3 P.M. | ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | ESPN+
3 P.M. | ARIZONA AT TCU | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | FLORIDA A&M VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IN ORLANDO) | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | KENTUCKY AT TEXAS | ABC/ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | BYU AT ARIZONA STATE | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | COLORADO VS. KANSAS (AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI) | FOX
3:30 P.M. | THE CITADEL AT CLEMSON | CW NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN AT MICHIGAN | FS1
3:30 P.M. | STANFORD AT CAL | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | SAN DIEGO STATE AT UTAH STATE | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT COASTAL CAROLINA
3:30 P.M. | WISCONSIN AT NEBRASKA | BTN
3:30 P.M. | EAST CAROLINA AT NORTH TEXAS | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | TULSA AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | PENN STATE AT MINNESOTA | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | TEXAS TECH AT OKLAHOMA STATE | ESPN+
4 P.M. | WOFFORD AT SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN+/SECN+
4 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH AT ARKANSAS | ESPN+/SECN+
4 P.M. | NORTHERN COLORADO AT PORTLAND STATE | ESPN+
4 P.M. | PITT AT LOUISVILLE | ESPN2
4:15 P.M. | MISSOURI AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEC NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT TENNESSEE STATE | ESPN+
5 P.M. | TROY AT LOUISIANA | ESPN+
5 P.M. | UC DAVIS AT SACRAMENTO STATE | ESPN+
6 P.M. | IDAHO AT IDAHO STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | ARMY VS. NOTRE DAME (YANKEE STADIUM AT THE BRONX, NEW YORK) | NBC/PEACOCK
7 P.M. | BOISE STATE AT WYOMING | CBSSN
7 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT OREGON STATE | CW NETWORK
7 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | BAYLOR AT HOUSTON | FS1
7:30 P.M. | ALABAMA AT OKLAHOMA | ABC/ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | TEXAS A&M AT AUBURN | ESPN
7:30 P.M. | MARSHALL AT OLD DOMINION | ESPNU
7:30 P.M. | IOWA STATE AT UTAH | FOX
7:45 P.M. | VANDERBILT AT LSU | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | VIRGINIA TECH AT DUKE | ACC NETWORK
8 P.M. | LAMAR AT MCNEESE | ESPN+
8 P.M. | CINCINNATI AT KANSAS STATE | ESPN2
10:30 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT NEVADA | FS1
10:30 P.M. | COLORADO STATE AT FRESNO STATE | CBSSN
10:30 P.M. | USC AT UCLA | NBC
NFL
WEEK 11
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON 34 DALLAS 10
NFL SCHEDULE WEEK 12
THURSDAY
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (THU) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P PRIME VIDEO
SUNDAY
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS
DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX
DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*
MONDAY
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN*
NBA SCORES
AP MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL
1. KANSAS (49)
2. UCONN (7)
3. GONZAGA (2)
4. AUBURN (3)
5. IOWA STATE
6. PURDUE
7. HOUSTON
8. ALABAMA
9. KENTUCKY
10. NORTH CAROLINA
11. TENNESSEE
12. DUKE
13. BAYLOR
14. CREIGHTON
15. MARQUETTE
16. INDIANA
17. ARIZONA
18. CINCINNATI
19. WISCONSIN
20. ARKANSAS
21. FLORIDA
22. ST. JOHN’S
23. TEXAS A&M
24. RUTGERS
25. ILLINOIS
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: TEXAS TECH 109, MISSISSIPPI 103, XAVIER 89, BYU 27, UCF 21, TEXAS 17, VCU 17, MICHIGAN ST. 16, MISSISSIPPI ST. 15, OHIO ST. 13, MIAMI 10, PITTSBURGH 9, OREGON 7, MEMPHIS 6, PENN ST. 4, PROVIDENCE 4, UTAH ST. 3, KANSAS ST 3, CLEMSON 2, FURMAN 2, ARIZONA ST 2, MICHIGAN 1, HOFSTRA 1, MARYLAND 1.
USA TODAY MEN’S TOP 25 POLL
THE USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL, WITH TEAM’S RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY IN PARENTHESES, TOTAL POINTS BASED ON 25 FOR FIRST PLACE THROUGH ONE POINT FOR 25TH, RANKING IN LAST WEEK’S POLL AND FIRST-PLACE VOTES RECEIVED.
| RANK | SCHOOL (RECORD) | POINTS | LAST YEAR’S FINAL RANKING | FIRST-PLACE VOTES |
| 1 | KANSAS (4-0) | 765 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | CONNECTICUT (3-0) | 726 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | AUBURN (3-0) | 699 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | GONZAGA (3-0) | 687 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | IOWA STATE (2-0) | 594 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | PURDUE (4-0) | 586 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | ALABAMA (3-1) | 549 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | HOUSTON (2-1) | 546 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | TENNESSEE (4-0) | 523 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | DUKE (3-1) | 483 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | KENTUCKY (3-0) | 442 | 18 | 0 |
| 12 | NORTH CAROLINA (2-1) | 435 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | CREIGHTON (4-0) | 392 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | BAYLOR (3-1) | 370 | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | MARQUETTE (4-0) | 364 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | CINCINNATI (3-0) | 256 | 17 | 0 |
| 17 | ARIZONA (2-1) | 255 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | INDIANA (3-0) | 253 | 16 | 0 |
| 19 | FLORIDA (4-0) | 194 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | ST. JOHN’S (4-0) | 132 | 25 | 0 |
| 20 | ILLINOIS (3-0) | 132 | 20 | 0 |
| 22 | TEXAS A&M (3-1) | 114 | 23 | 0 |
| 23 | ARKANSAS (2-1) | 108 | 21 | 0 |
| 24 | TEXAS TECH (3-0) | 97 | NR | 0 |
| 25 | WISCONSIN (4-0) | 91 | NR | 0 |
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
#7 IOWA STATE 87 IU INDY 52
#18 ARKANSAS 91 PACIFIC
#5 AUBURN 102 NORTH ALABAMA 69
#4 GONZAGA 80 SAN DIEGO STATE 67
ELSEWHERE:
MICHIGAN 94 MIAMI OH 67
WISCONSIN 87 87 TEXAS RIO GRANDE 84
WOMEN’S AP COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL
1. SOUTH CAROLINA
2. UCONN
3. USC
4. TEXAS
5. UCLA
6. NOTRE DAME
7. LSU
8. IOWA STATE
9. OKLAHOMA
10. KANSAS STATE
11. MARYLAND
12. OHIO STATE
13. WEST VIRGINIA
14. DUKE
15. KENTUCKY
16. NORTH CAROLINA
17. OLE MISS
18. BAYLOR
19. TCU
20. NC STATE
21. NEBRASKA
22. ILLINOIS
23. OREGON
24. ALABAMA
25. LOUISVILLE
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25
#19 OLE MISS 76 JACKSON STATE 44
#23 ILLINOIS 94 LEMOYNE 25
#20 KENTUCKY 79 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 67
#10 KANSAS STATE 73 LITTLE ROCK 43
#7 LSU 98 TROY 59
#25 OREGON 70 GRAND CANYON 54
ELSEWHERE:
LINDENWOOD 71 EVANSVILLE 69 OT
PURDUE 78 BELLARMINE 67
NBA SCORES
CHICAGO 122 DETROIT 112
MIAMI 106 PHILADELPHIA 89
NEW YORK 134 WASHINGTON 106
TORONTO 130 INDIANA 119
MILWAUKEE 101 HOUSTON 100
ORLANDO 109 PHOENIX 99
ATLANTA 109 SACRAMENTO 108
LA CLIPPERS 102 GOLDEN STATE 99
NHL SCORES
COLUMBUS 5 BOSTON 1
COLORADO 3 PHILADELPHIA 2
MONTRÉAL 3 EDMONTON 0
ANAHEIM 4 DALLAS 2
WASHINGTON 6 UTAH 2
SAN JOSE 5 DETROIT 4 OT
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NFL NEWS
JOE MIXON, TEXANS RUN OVER COWBOYS, PAD AFC SOUTH LEAD
Joe Mixon rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Houston Texans to a convincing 34-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.
Derek Barnett scored on a fumble return for the Texans (7-4), who hold a two-game lead over the second-place Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South. C.J. Stroud completed 23 of 34 passes for 257 yards and one interception, and Mixon added 44 yards on two receptions.
Cooper Rush connected on 32 of 55 passes for 354 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Cowboys (3-7), who lost their fifth consecutive game. Dallas’ KaVontae Turpin caught a scoring pass and CeeDee Lamb had eight receptions for 93 yards.
Houston held a 20-10 lead after a 29-yard field goal by Ka’imi Fairbairn with 7:05 left in the third quarter.
The Cowboys appeared to have answered with a field goal of their own when Brandon Aubrey connected from 64 yards, 1 yard shy of his career long.
However, Barnett was called for a head slap, a 15-yard personal foul that carries an automatic first down. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy decided to take the points off the board and the ball was moved to the Houston 31-yard line.
However, Dallas eventually turned the ball over on downs as Rush’s pass on fourth-and-2 from the 8 sailed over the head of Jonathan Mingo.
Disaster struck for the Cowboys early in the fourth quarter as Barnett forced Rush to fumble on a strip-sack. Dallas offensive lineman Tyler Guyton recovered the ball, but Houston’s Jalen Pitre forced him to fumble. Barnett picked it up on a bounce at the Dallas 28 and cruised in for the second touchdown of his eight-year career to give the Texans a 27-10 advantage.
Mixon rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns in the first half and the Texans took a 17-10 lead into halftime.
Mixon exploded up the middle for a 45-yard scoring run with 12:42 left in the opening period. Less than 12 minutes later, he scored from the 1 to give Houston a 14-0 lead.
Dallas got on the board when Turpin caught a short pass near his own 45-yard line and turned it into a 64-yard scoring play. He outran the Houston secondary for the touchdown nine seconds into the second quarter.
Houston moved ahead 17-7 on Fairbairn’s 33-yard field goal with 9:10 left in the half. Aubrey booted a 53-yarder for the Cowboys with 5:55 remaining before the break.
GIANTS BENCH QB DANIEL JONES AND WILL START TOMMY DEVITO AGAINST THE BUCS
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones’ tenure as the New York Giants starting quarterback is over.
The Giants benched the struggling 27-year-old on Monday and coach Brian Daboll plans to start fan favorite Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in an attempt to end a five-game losing streak.
Not only was Jones benched, Daboll said he will be the No. 3 quarterback for the final seven games, while fellow veteran Drew Lock remains the backup.
“Obviously not playing the way any of us want to play, and that on all of us,” Daboll said. “But felt like this was a decision that we needed to make here to try to spark things, change things up and we went with Tommy again.”
Daboll said he spoke with the quarterbacks Monday but he would not disclose what was said although he said Jones wanted to remain the starter. Daboll refused to comment on his talks with co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch.
They will have decisions to make as the Giants (2-8) appear headed for a second straight losing season.
Obviously one will be Jones’ future — he has two years and $80 million left on his contract — along with that of Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen, who also was hired in 2022.
By not playing Jones the rest of the season, the Giants are trying to avoid an injury. If he were hurt and unable to play at the start of next season, it would trigger a $23 million guarantee on his contract.
Daboll said Jones, who was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 draft, will stay with the team the rest of the season.
Derek Carr left the Las Vegas Raiders late last season after he was benched for the final two games.
“We had a talk right before the meeting today,” Daboll said referring to Jones. “Never easy. Got a lot of respect for for how he goes about his business, for how Drew does for how he does. Those aren’t easy conversations,”
Daboll had hinted there might be a change after the Giants headed into their bye week following an overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers (3-7) in Germany on Nov. 10. The coaching staff reviewed film during the week, discussed the situation and decided to change things.
Daboll said other players might get more playing time in a late evaluation.
Jones has eight touchdown passes and seven interceptions this season. He is 3-13 in his past 16 starts and New York ranks last in the league in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game.
Jones got a four-year, $160 million contract after leading the Giants to a surprising playoff appearance in Daboll’s first season in 2022. He saw limited action last season because of a neck injury and later an ACL tear. He played behind a poor offensive line in 2023 and has been inconsistent this season.
Hired after developing Josh Allen in Buffalo, Daboll never could get Jones back to his 2022 form. That season, Jones had 15 touchdown passes, seven rushing TDs, five interceptions and hit 67% of his passes. In his career, Jones has 70 touchdowns and 47 interceptions.
“It’s just not on Daniel you know that’s on me, that’s on an entire offensive performance,” Daboll said. “So again making this decision to try to spark it to give Tommy an opportunity again, he did some nice things when he was in there and he played as a rookie. And I know he’s he’s eager for the opportunity.”
DeVito had been listed as the third quarterback every game this season but jumped ahead of Lock, largely because the New Jersey product nicknamed “Tommy Cutlets” was 3-3 as a rookie free agent starter out of Illinois after Jones and backup Tyrod Taylor were hurt last season.
Daboll said DeVito has had more than 700 snaps in the preseason and as a starter last year. He added he has practiced well this season and has a greater knowledge of the offense in his second season.
“We’ll do everything to get him ready, Daboll said.
The Giants are in line to have a high draft pick and likely will take a quarterback. The 2025 draft is not considered rich in quarterbacks.
MATT EBERFLUS, BEARS CRY FOUL TO NFL ON GAME-DECIDING FG BLOCK
Pictures and video point to a clear penalty on the Packers’ game-deciding blocked field goal on Sunday, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said the day after Green Bay escaped with a 20-19 win.
Eberflus said the Bears are sending a report and video of Chicago’s field-goal try as time expired to the NFL to repeat the complaint he shared with officials in real time on Karl Brooks’ block of Cairo Santos try for a game-winning 46-yarder.
“(The Packers) were on our longsnapper,” Eberflus said Monday, a violation of the NFL rule that defenses must leave the snapper “uncovered” on placement kicks.
The result of the play was Green Bay holding on for a 20-19 victory extending the Packers’ streak of wins over the Bears to 11 under head coach Matt LaFleur. Eberflus is 0-5 against the Packers and the Bears are 4-6 after starting the season 4-2.
Brooks said he only got his middle finger on the ball and was concerned upon contact that he didn’t slow the ball down enough. The play was the focus of special teams coach Rich Bisaccia in last week’s practices according to LaFleur. LaFleur said Bisaccia told the team he “wouldn’t understand” if they didn’t come out of the Week 11 game at Soldier Field with a blocked kick because of Santos’ penchant for lower, line-drive angles on longer kicks.
“We were going to block it,” Green Bay defensive lineman Kenny Clark said of what the Packers discussed on the final play. “We talked about TJ (Slaton) or KB (Brooks) blocking the kick all week. They’ve got holes in their field goal protection and a couple of them they got close. So we’ve been talking about that all week. It was a problem, so, coach Rich has been telling them all week and we ended up getting one.”
Eberflus repeated Monday that he didn’t regret not running another play to shorten the length of the field goal try on second down. Santos has never missed a field goal from 40 yards or closer, making all 71 of his tries from that distance with the Bears.
“We didn’t want to risk a fumble or a holding penalty. We felt good about where we were at on the field to kick the field goal,” Eberflus said Monday.
REPORT: BENGALS CB DJ TURNER II HAS FRACTURED CLAVICLE
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II could miss the rest of the season with a fractured clavicle, NFL Network reported Monday.
Turner, who took over a starting role in Week 6, is reportedly getting a second opinion after sustaining the injury in Sunday night’s 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Turner, 24, took a hard landing while defending a pass in the second half. He finished the game with a season-high three passes defensed.
A second-round pick in 2023, Turner has recorded 29 tackles and eight passes defensed in 11 games (six starts) this season. He has 79 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery in 28 career games (18 starts).
REPORT: JAGS WR GABE DAVIS SUFFERED MENISCUS TEAR
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Gabriel Davis likely suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee during Sunday’s game, NFL Network reported Monday.
Davis is expected to undergo surgery, during which doctors will determine whether to do a full repair or trim, per the report. A full repair would end Davis’ season. He left the locker room Sunday on crutches with his left leg in a brace.
Davis had one catch for three yards in the Jags’ 52-6 loss to the Lions on Sunday.
Davis, 25, has 20 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games (nine starts) this season, his first in Jacksonville.
Davis signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Jaguars in March. A fourth-round pick in 2020, Davis caught 163 passes for 2,730 yards and 27 touchdowns in 64 games (47 starts) in four seasons with the Bills.
The Jags, losers of four straight, head into their bye week at 2-9 amid reports that head coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke could be fired.
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REPORTS: FAU FIRES COACH TOM HERMAN IN 2ND SEASON
Florida Atlantic has fired head coach Tom Herman in just his second season, multiple outlets reported Monday.
Associate head coach Chad Lunsford will be named interim head coach for the Owls’ final two games.
Herman finishes with a 6-16 record in Boca Raton, Fla.
The news comes two days after the Owls lost to Temple in overtime, 18-15. The loss dropped FAU to 2-8 and 0-6 in the AAC. Temple fired head coach Stan Drayton on Sunday.
Herman, 49, is owed a buyout of more than $4 million, according to the USA Today database.
FAU hired Herman in 2023. He went 32-18 in four seasons at Texas but was fired after a 7-3 stint in the 2020 COVID season. Herman led the Longhorns to a bowl win in each of his four seasons.
Herman went 22-4 as head coach in Houston from 2015-16. He is 5-1 in bowl games overall, though not at FAU.
UMASS FIRES COACH DON BROWN AMID 2-8 SEASON
UMass fired coach Don Brown on Monday after a 2-8 start to his third season.
Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery will be the interim coach for the Minutemen’s final two games.
Brown’s record was 6-28, including 1-11 in his first year back with the program in 2022.
Brown, 69, previously served as head coach at UMass in the Football Championship Subdivision from 2004-08 and compiled a record of 43-19. He was also the program’s defensive coordinator from 1998-99.
“I am extremely grateful to Coach Brown for returning to UMass three years ago to help us build back a program he once coached to a national title game,” athletic director Ryan Bamford said. “Don should have immense pride in the outstanding contributions he has made to advance Massachusetts Football during his three stops in Amherst.
“Upon his return in 2021, we shared a common goal to help UMass football attain conference membership, something that was realized last spring. Largely due to his renowned coaching reputation, Don legitimized our FBS program and Massachusetts football has taken positive steps forward since his return. We are structurally positioned to accomplish our competitive goals as we move into a new league and a new college athletics landscape in 2025.”
The Minutemen lost 35-34 in overtime to visiting Liberty on Saturday after squandering a 20-7 halftime lead.
UMass, currently an FBS independent, plays at No. 8 Georgia on Saturday before finishing at home against UConn on Nov. 30.
UMass is scheduled to join the Mid-American Conference for all sports in the 2025-26 season.
Brown’s collegiate coaching career began in the early 1980s and includes stints as the defensive coordinator for Arizona (2021), Michigan (2016-20), Boston College (2013-15), UConn (2011-12) and Maryland (2009-10).
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KANSAS REMAINS NO. 1 IN AP POLL, TOP 10 SHUFFLED WITH LOSSES BY 3 TEAMS; WISCONSIN JOINS RANKINGS
Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25.
The rest of the top 10 turned into a jumble of teams swapping places.
The Jayhawks picked up five first-place votes in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released on Monday, receiving 49 from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 UConn had seven first-place votes, No. 3 Gonzaga earned two and No. 4 Auburn three. Iowa State climbed two spots to round out the top five.
The shuffling started with No. 8 Alabama’s 87-78 loss to No. 6 Purdue, a game that dropped the Crimson Tide six spots and bumped the Boilermakers up seven. Losses by Duke and Arizona shook up the top 10 further.
The No. 12 Blue Devils dropped six spots from last week after their 77-72 loss to No. 9 Kentucky. The Wildcats climbed 10 spots for their first top-10 ranking this season. Arizona lost 103-88 at No. 19 Wisconsin and fell eight spots to No. 17. The Badgers are ranked for the first time this season.
Kansas backed up its win over North Carolina in the season’s opening week by beating Michigan State and Oakland last week.
UConn continued to roll in its bid for a third straight national championship, blowing out Le Moyne 90-49. Gonzaga crushed UMass Lowell, Auburn rolled over Kent State and Iowa State beat Kansas City by 26.
No. 7 Houston moved up a spot bouncing back from a 74-69 loss to Auburn by blowing out Louisiana-Lafayette.
Building Badgers
Wisconsin had to reload its roster after an upset loss to James Madison in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
Coach Greg Gard filled the holes with some solid additions through the transfer portal, but the Badgers were still picked to finish near the bottom of the Big Ten.
The projections may have been off.
After rolling through three easy wins against smaller conference schools, Wisconsin made a few waves by running over Arizona. John Tonje scored 41 points, two off the school record, and the Badgers never trailed in a convincing win over a top-10 team that led to a passionate post-game speech by Gard.
In and out
No. 25 Illinois joined Wisconsin as the only teams to move into the top 25. The Illini knocked off Oakland 66-54 last week.
Ole Miss dropped out from No. 25 despite beating South Alabama and Colorado State last week. Ohio State fell from No. 21 after its 78-64 loss to No. 23 Texas A&M.
Rising and falling
Arizona had the biggest drop, losing eight spots. Alabama and Duke were next, each dropping six places.
Kentucky had the biggest jump among teams already in the poll, climbing 10 places and Purdue was next at seven.
Conference watch
The Southeastern Conference led the way with seven ranked teams, including No. 11 Tennessee, No. 20 Arkansas and No. 21 Florida.
The Big 12 has six teams in the poll and the Big Ten five, followed by the Big East with four. The Atlantic Coast Conference has two, while the West Coast Conference has one.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 19 WISCONSIN TURNS AWAY UPSET BID
John Blackwell scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and graduate transfer John Tonje added 19 as No. 19 Wisconsin rallied to hold off stubborn UT Rio Grande Valley 87-84 on Monday night in Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin (5-0), which trailed 52-48 at the half, went without a field goal over the game’s final 4:23 and scored its last 11 points from the free-throw line. The Badgers, who entered Monday No. 1 in the nation in free-throw percentage (90 percent), finished 27-for-32 from the line.
DK Thorn hit a deep 3-pointer with just over a minute left to pull the Vaqueros within 85-84. Max Klesmit missed a jumper on Wisconsin’s next possession, but UTRGV’s Hasan Abdul Hakim missed a hurried jumper in the lane with time running out. Blackwell hit two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to make it 87-84.
Abdul Hakim had 19 points and K.T. Raimey supplied 13 for the Vaqueros (3-3), who had won three straight.
No. 3 Gonzaga 80, San Diego State 67
Graham Ike recorded 23 points and nine rebounds to help the Bulldogs post a nonconference road victory over the Aztecs in a battle of two of the nation’s most successful programs over the past five seasons.
Ryan Nembhard added 19 points and 10 assists for the Bulldogs (4-0), who never trailed.
Nick Boyd recorded 23 points and nine rebounds and BJ Davis added 15 points for the Aztecs (2-1). Since the start of the 2019-20 season, Gonzaga leads the nation in winning percentage (.879, 152-21) and San Diego State (.795, 136-35) is third.
No. 4 Auburn 102, North Alabama 69
Johni Broome scored 17 of his 30 points in the final 7:35 of the first half to lead the Tigers to a victory over the visiting Lions.
In 26 minutes, Broome made 13 of 17 shots from the field and collected 17 rebounds for his second double-double this season for the Tigers (4-0). Denver Jones added 13 points and nine of Auburn’s 25 assists.
Jacari Lane scored 16 points to lead North Alabama (3-2), which fell to 0-5 all-time against ranked opponents since moving to Division I in 2018. Daniel Ortiz and Will Soucie scored 15 points apiece as the Lions shot 42.2 percent overall.
No. 5 Iowa State 87, IU Indianapolis 52
Curtis Jones scored 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting as the Cyclones cruised to a win over the Jaguars in Ames, Iowa.
Tamin Lipsey scored 17 points and recorded a team-high five steals for Iowa State (3-0), which remained untested in its nonconference slate. Joshua Jefferson registered 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Keshon Gilbert contributed 11 points and eight assists.
Paul Zilinskas scored 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting to lead IU Indianapolis (2-3). Jarvis Walker finished with eight points and five rebounds.
No. 20 Arkansas 91, Pacific 72
Adou Thiero tallied 23 points, including six dunks, as the Razorbacks defeated the pesky Tigers in Fayetteville, Ark.
In its fourth game under new coach John Calipari, Arkansas (3-1) led by as many as 16 points in the first half but saw Pacific (3-3) get within a basket twice in the second. Thiero made 8 of 10 shots from the field and 6 of 7 free-throw attempts. He added six rebounds and four steals.
The Razorbacks shot 59.6 percent (31 of 52) from the field and 42.9 percent (9 of 21) from long range while playing with just seven players. Arkansas limited Pacific to 24-for-60 shooting (40 percent) from the field and 12-for-35 shooting (34.3 percent) from 3-point range.
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AP TOP 25: TCU EARNS BEST RANKING IN 16 YEARS IN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POLL AS TOP 12 REMAIN UNCHANGED
No. 19 TCU entered The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll with its best ranking in 16 years Monday while the first 12 teams, led by No. 1 South Carolina, were unchanged.
The Horned Frogs joined the rankings after topping then-No. 13 N.C. State on Sunday. It was the team’s first ranked win since 2021 and victory over a top 15 opponent in six seasons. TCU has its best spot in the poll since the school was also 19th in 2008.
“It means a lot as we build this program,” TCU coach Mark Campbell said of getting ranked. “We’ve come a long way. I inherited a program that was 1-17 (in the conference) and at rock bottom. Last year’s group laid an incredible foundation to springboard into this season.”
The Gamecocks remained the unanimous No. 1 team, receiving all 31 first-place votes from a national media panel. They routed their two opponents last week by an average of 36.5 points. South Carolina visits No. 5 UCLA on Sunday.
No. 2 UConn, No. 3 USC and No. 4 Texas followed South Carolina. No. 6 Notre Dame heads west to play the Trojans in a top-10 clash on Saturday. LSU, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Kansas State round out the first 10.
Stanford fell out of the rankings after losing at Indiana on Sunday.
Climbing the mountain
West Virginia moved up to No. 13 for its highest ranking since 2018 when the Mountaineers were 12th. After a win over Texas A&M, the Mountaineers have won 32 straight nonconference home games dating to the 2018-19 season. They could potentially face Texas in the Gulf Coast Showcase over Thanksgiving weekend.
Falling Wolfpack
N.C. State has had a challenging start to its season, playing both No. 1 South Carolina and TCU on the road. The Wolfpack, who reached the Final Four last season, fell to No. 20 in the poll after the loss to the Horned Frogs. Coach Wes Moore’s squad could face LSU in the Bahamas during Thanksgiving week.
Record breaking
UConn coach Geno Auriemma will have his first chance to become the all-time wins leader on Wednesday when the Huskies host Fairleigh Dickinson. UConn is bringing back many of its alumni for the game. Auriemma has 1,216 victories in his Hall of Fame career and is tied with retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer.
Games of the week
All eyes are on Los Angeles this weekend: No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 3 USC on Saturday and No. 1 South Carolina at No. 5 UCLA on Sunday. All four teams have looked solid in their wins so far, combining to go 16-0.
NBA NEWS
BUCKS COACH DOC RIVERS FINED $25K AFTER CRITICIZING OFFICIALS
Bucks coach Doc Rivers was handed a $25,000 fine on Sunday for criticizing the officiating of Milwaukee’s 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets the previous evening.
Rivers was upset with a foul call on Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo that sent Charlotte guard LaMelo Ball to the free-throw line with 7.3 seconds left in regulation. Ball went 2-for-2 at the stripe to put the Hornets up by one, and Milwaukee failed to hit a game-winner at the other end.
“LaMelo Ball fell. He just fell down,” Rivers said postgame. “Nobody was near him. He slipped on his own. We come up with the ball and the game is over. So back-to-back games now we have had a call made against us that is incorrect. We were lucky in Detroit the kid missed two free throws. Tonight LaMelo Ball made the free throws.”
Following the game, crew chief Curtis Blair admitted that referees got the call wrong.
“During live play we called illegal leg-to-leg contact,” Blair said. “During postgame review when we looked at the play there was no illegal contact on the play.”
It was yet another frustrating loss for the Bucks, who are off to a 4-9 start this season. They will host the Houston Rockets on Monday.
NBA ROUNDUP: HEAT GET JIMMY BUTLER BACK, STOMP ON SIXERS
Jimmy Butler made a triumphant return from injury and Tyler Herro scored 16 of his 18 points in a pivotal third quarter as the host Miami Heat rallied for a 106-89 victory over the slumping Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
Butler, after missing four straight games due to a sprained right ankle, scored a season-high 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds and five assists.
The Heat trailed by 19 points in the second quarter before coming back to earn just their second home win of the season.
Rookie Jared McCain led Philadelphia with 20 points, and veteran Paul George added 18 points. Sixers center Joel Embiid, who played but had been listed as questionable due to an illness, finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Bucks 101, Rockets 100
Damian Lillard made a driving layup with 3.9 seconds remaining and had a hand in the game’s final seven points as Milwaukee rallied for a victory over visiting Houston.
After Alperen Sengun (18 points) gave Houston a 100-94 lead by tipping in his miss with 1:58 to play, Lillard sank two free throws before assisting on an AJ Green 3-pointer at the 1:17 mark. Lillard (18 points, 10 assists) converted the game-winner after Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked a short jumper from Sengun with 19.7 seconds left.
Brook Lopez led the Bucks with 27 points and five 3-pointers while adding 10 rebounds and four blocks. Antetokounmpo paired 20 points with 13 rebounds to help Milwaukee snap the Rockets’ five-game winning streak. Fred VanVleet paced Houston with 26 points.
Clippers 102, Warriors 99
Norman Powell scored 23 points, Ivica Zubac grabbed 17 rebounds and Los Angeles beat Golden State again in Inglewood, Calif. — the Clippers’ fifth straight home win after losing each of their first four games at their new arena.
James Harden produced 12 points and 16 assists as the Clippers earned their fifth consecutive victory over the Warriors. Los Angeles has handed Golden State two of its three losses this season.
The Clippers survived potential game-tying 3-point attempts from Stephen Curry with 12.3 seconds remaining and Gary Payton II with 2.2 seconds left. Curry scored 26 points and Andrew Wiggins added 22 as the Warriors had their three-game winning streak end.
Bulls 122, Pistons 112
Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds as visiting Chicago defeated Detroit.
Zach LaVine and Coby White supplied 25 points apiece for the Bulls, while Josh Giddey amassed 11 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Chicago had allowed 144 and 143 points while losing its previous two contests.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 26 points and 10 assists, and Malik Beasley had 21 points off the bench. Detroit had won three of its previous four games.
Raptors 130, Pacers 119
RJ Barrett scored a season-best 39 points, Jakob Poeltl added 30 points and 15 rebounds and host Toronto beat Indiana as the Pacers opened a three-game road trip.
Barrett, who also pulled down nine rebounds, scored 15 points in the fourth quarter. Gradey Dick added 15 points for the Raptors, who ended a seven-game losing streak.
Former Raptor Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, while Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points. Indiana has lost three of its past four games.
Knicks 134, Wizards 106
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each posted a double-double before sitting out the fourth quarter for host New York, which cruised past Washington for its third straight win.
Brunson finished with 26 points and 11 assists while Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who moved to a season-high two games over .500.
Carlton Carrington and reserves Jonas Valanciunas and Corey Kispert all scored 18 points for the Wizards, who have lost nine straight games, including eight by double digits.
Magic 109, Suns 99
Franz Wagner matched a season high with 32 points as visiting Orlando won its sixth straight game, beating Phoenix.
Anthony Black posted season bests of 20 points and nine assists, and Goga Bitadze had a season-high 17 points to go with 10 rebounds for the Magic.
The Suns played their sixth straight game without Kevin Durant and the fourth consecutive minus Bradley Beal. Both All-Stars are out with left calf strains. Tyus Jones led Phoenix with 18 points and eight assists.
Hawks 109, Kings 108
Dyson Daniels knocked the ball away from red-hot De’Aaron Fox just prior to the buzzer to cement Atlanta’s victory over host Sacramento.
Fox netted 28 points to raise his three-game total to 137 and was hunting for a game-winning shot as he operated to the left of the hoop. Daniels got his hand in and batted the ball away as Fox was about to shoot. Daniels collected the ball and passed it to Trae Young, then time expired.
De’Andre Hunter scored 24 points off the bench to pace the Hawks, who won for the third time in the past four games. Reserve Keon Ellis established career highs of 33 points and nine 3-pointers for Sacramento.
NHL ROUNDUP: ALEX OVECHKIN SCORES TWICE BUT GETS INJURED
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals one night after notching a hat trick, but he exited in the third period with a lower-body injury as the Washington Capitals beat the Utah Hockey Club 6-2 on Monday in Salt Lake City.
Ovechkin got hurt because of a leg-on-leg collision with Utah’s Jack McBain. After the Capitals prevailed to complete a sweep of their three-game road trip, coach Spencer Carbery said the team was awaiting word on Ovechkin’s status.
Dylan Strome and Brandon Duhaime each had a goal and an assist, while Aliaksei Protas and Nic Dowd also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the win. Ovechkin has a league-high 15 goals in 18 games this season and is 27 away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894.
McBain and Nick Bjugstad scored for Utah, which has lost three of its past four games. Connor Ingram allowed four goals on 13 shots before being lifted for Karel Vejmelka in the second period.
Sharks 5, Red Wings 4 (OT)
Rookie sensation Macklin Celebrini scored his first career overtime goal and William Eklund tallied twice to lead host San Jose past Detroit.
Tyler Toffoli and Luke Kunin also scored and Alexander Wennberg produced two assists for the Sharks, who snapped a three-game skid. Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made 17 saves.
Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist while Marco Kasper, Michael Rasmussen and Alex DeBrincat also scored for the Red Wings, who have only one victory in their past six games. Goalie Cam Talbot stopped 29 shots.
Canadiens 3, Oilers 0
Sam Montembeault made 30 saves and Jake Evans had a goal and an assist in Montreal’s shutout of visiting Edmonton.
Brendan Gallagher and Kaiden Guhle also scored for the Canadiens, who are 3-1-0 in their past four games. Montembeault logged his second shutout of the season.
The Oilers’ third shutout loss of the campaign ended the team’s four-game point streak (3-0-1). Edmonton goalie Calvin Pickard stopped 22 of 24 shots.
Blue Jackets 5, Bruins 1
Columbus never trailed, logging a three-goal first period and netting a pair of short-handed tallies en route to a win over host Boston.
Dmitri Voronkov, Mathieu Olivier and James van Riemsdyk built the Blue Jackets’ 3-0 lead at the first intermission before Justin Danforth and Yegor Chinakhov found the back of the net in the final period.
Sean Monahan handed out two assists and Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves for Columbus, which had lost seven of its previous eight games (1-6-1). Charlie Coyle scored the lone goal and Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for Boston, which has lost three straight (0-2-1).
Avalanche 3, Flyers 2
Cale Makar scored twice as visiting Colorado opened its four-game road trip with a victory over Philadelphia.
Casey Mittelstadt chipped in a goal and an assist and Mikko Rantanen set up two goals for the Avalanche, who have won four of their past five games. Colorado’s Justus Annunen made 24 saves.
Owen Tippett and Tyson Foerster scored for the Flyers, who lost in regulation for the first time in six games (4-1-1). Aleksei Kolosov recorded 26 saves while starting in net for the Flyers in place of Samuel Ersson (lower-body injury).
Ducks 4, Stars 2
Brett Leason notched a goal and two assists while leading Anaheim to a win in Dallas, ending the Stars’ three-game winning streak.
Leason has two goals and four assists in four games since returning to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for three straight games. Lukas Dostal made 34 saves for the Ducks, who have won three out of four.
Esa Lindell and Matt Duchene scored and Casey DeSmith made 23 saves for Dallas.
BASEBALL NEWS
PITCHER NICK MARTINEZ ACCEPTS $21.05 MILLION QUALIFYING OFFER TO REMAIN WITH REDS
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pitcher Nick Martinez is accepting a $21.05 million qualifying offer from Cincinnati and is remaining with the Reds rather than pursuing the free-agent market.
A 34-year-old right-hander, Martinez was among 13 free agents who received the qualifying offers from their former clubs on Nov. 4. Players have until 4 p.m. EST Tuesday to accept.
Agent Scott Boras said Monday that Martinez had informed the players’ association he will accept. The union will inform Major League Baseball of all decisions Tuesday.
Qualifying offers began after the 2012 season, and only 13 of 131 offers had been accepted before this offseason. The price is the average salary of the 125 highest-paid players in the just-ended season.
A free agent can be given a qualifying offer only once, meaning Martinez could become a free agent next offseason without compensation attached.
Martinez agreed in December to a $14 million, one-year contract that included a $12 million player option, which he rejected. He was 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 16 starts and 26 relief appearances, striking out 116 and walking 18 in 142 1/3 innings.
He is 37-45 with a 4.09 ERA in seven seasons with Texas (2014-17), San Diego (2022-23) and Cincinnati. Martinez spent 2018-21 pitching in Japan.
Also receiving qualifying offers were New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto, Baltimore right-hander Corbin Burnes and outfielder Anthony Santander, Boston right-hander Nick Pivetta, Houston third baseman Alex Bregman, Arizona first baseman Christian Walker, Atlanta left-hander Max Fried, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández, Milwaukee shortstop Willy Adames, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, left-hander Sean Manaea and right-hander Luis Severino.
If a free agent who declined a qualifying offer signs with a different team, the acquiring club gives up at least one selection in the next amateur draft and possibly signing bonus pool allocation in the next international signing period.
A team that loses a qualified free agent will receive an additional amateur draft pick.
REPORT: DODGERS SET TO MEET WITH SOTO
The Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to meet with free-agent outfielder Juan Soto early this week, sources told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
Soto has reportedly held meetings in California with the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Mets. The New York Yankees are expected to meet with Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, on Monday, Feinsand reports.
The four-time All-Star’s meetings with the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Mets included representatives from ownership, front-office executives, and each club’s manager, sources told Feinsand.
The World Series champion Dodgers have an opening in right field, with Teoscar Hernández hitting free agency and the team announcing that Mookie Betts will shift back to the infield next season.
Soto is the marquee free agent on the market this offseason after a terrific 2024 campaign. The 26-year-old set a career high with 41 home runs and helped the Yankees reach the World Series for the first time since 2009 in his first season with the club.
MLB SALARY ARBITRATION ELIGIBLES LIST
The 238 players eligible for salary arbitration. Contracts must be tendered by 8 p.m. EST on Nov. 22 and proposed salaries will be exchanged Jan. 9:
| AMERICAN LEAGUE |
BALTIMORE (13) — Keegan Akin, lhp; Kyle Bradish, rhp; Dean Kremer, rhp; Jorge Mateo, 2b; Ryan Mountcastle, 1b; Cedric Mullins, of; Emmanuel Rivera, 3b; Trevor Rogers, lhp; Adley Rutschman, c; Gregory Soto, lhp; Ramón Urías, inf; Jacob Wells, rhp; Tyler Webb, rhp.
BOSTON (3) — Kutter Crawford, rhp; Jarren Duran, of; Tanner Houck, rhp.
CHICAGO (7) — Justin Anderson, rhp; Garrett Crochet, lhp; Enyel De Los Santos, rhp; Penn Murfee, rhp; Gavin Sheets, 1b; Andrew Vaughn, 1b; Steven Wilson, rhp.
CLEVELAND (8) — Sam Hentges, lhp; Steven Kwan, of; Ben Lively, rhp; Triston McKenzie, rhp; Eli Morgan, rhp; Josh Naylor, 1b; Nick Sandlin, rhp; Lane Thomas, of.
DETROIT (9) — Beau Brieske, rhp; Jason Foley, rhp; Andy Ibáñez, 3b; Zach McKinstry, 2b; Casey Mize, rhp; Jake Rogers, c; Tarik Skubal, lhp; Will Vest, rhp; Matt Vierling, of.
HOUSTON (8) — Bryan Abreu, rhp; Mauricio Dubón, of; Luis Garcia, rhp; Chas McCormick, of; Jake Meyers, of; Jeremy Peña, ss; Kyle Tucker, of; Framber Valdez, lhp.
KANSAS CITY (8) — Kris Bubic, lhp; Hunter Harvey, rhp; Carlos Hernández, rhp; Kyle Isbel, of; MJ Melendez, of; John Schreiber, rhp; Brady Singer, rhp; Kyle Wright, rhp.
LOS ANGELES (10) — Jo Adell, of; Brock Burke, lhp; Reid Detmers, lhp; Mickey Moniak, of; José Quijada, lhp; Luis Rengifo, 1b-2b; Patrick Sandoval, lhp; José Suarez, lhp; Matt Thaiss, c; Taylor Ward, of.
MINNESOTA (11) — Willi Castro, of-inf; Jhoan Durán, rhp; Griffin Jax, rhp; Ryan Jeffers, c; Trevor Larnach, of; Royce Lewis, 3b; Bailey Ober, rhp; Joe Ryan, rhp; Brock Stewart, rhp; Michael Tonkin, rhp; Justin Topa, rhp.
NEW YORK (10) — Jon Berti, inf; JT Brubaker, rhp; Jazz Chisholm, Jr., inf; Nestor Cortes, lhp; Scott Effross, rhp; Trent Grisham, of; Mark Leiter Jr., rhp; Tim Mayza, lhp; Clarke Schmidt, rhp; Jose Trevino, c.
SEATTLE (11) — Randy Arozarena, of; J.T. Chargois, rhp; Logan Gilbert, rhp; Sam Haggerty, of; George Kirby, rhp; Cal Raleigh, c; Josh Rojas, 3b; Tayler Saucedo, lhp; Gabe Speier, lhp; Trent Thornton, rhp; Austin Voth, rhp.
TAMPA BAY (12) — Tyler Alexander, lhp; Shane Baz, rhp; Dylan Carlson, of; Garrett Cleavinger, lhp; Zack Littell, rhp; Richard Lovelady, lhp; Colin Poche, lhp; Drew Rasmussen, rhp; Ben Rortvedt, c; Jose Siri, of; Cole Sulser, rhp; Taylor Walls, ss.
TEXAS (5) — Dane Dunning, rhp; Jonah Heim, c; Nathaniel Lowe, 1b; Josh Sborz, rhp; Leody Taveras, of.
TORONTO (9) — Ernie Clement, inf; Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1b; Alejandro Kirk, c; Alek Manoah, rhp; Zach Pop, rhp; Jordan Romano, rhp; Erik Swanson, rhp; Dillon Tate, rhp; Daulton Varsho, of.
ATHLETICS (4) — Miguel Andujar, of; Seth Brown, of; Dany Jiménez, rhp; Brent Rooker, dh-of.
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| NATIONAL LEAGUE |
ARIZONA (8) — Zac Gallen, rhp; Kevin Ginkel, rhp; Joe Mantiply, lhp; Kyle Nelson, lhp; Geraldo Perdomo, ss; A.J. Puk, lhp; Pavin Smith, 1b; Ryan Thompson, rhp.
ATLANTA (5) — Griffin Canning, rhp; Jarred Kelenic, of; Ramon Laureano, of; Dylan Lee, lhp; Huascar Ynoa, rhp.
CHICAGO (10) — Adbert Alzolay, rhp; Nick Madrigal, inf; Julian Merryweather, rhp; Isaac Paredes, 3b; Nate Pearson, rhp; Justin Steele, lhp; Mike Tauchman, of; Keegan Thompson, rhp; Trey Wingenter, rhp; Patrick Wisdom, 1b-3b.
CINCINNATI (7) — Alexis Díaz, rhp; Santiago Espinal, inf; Jake Fraley, of; Ian Gibaut, rhp; Nick Lodolo, lhp; Sam Moll, lhp; Tyler Stephenson, c.
COLORADO (7) — Ryan Feltner, rhp; Lucas Gilbreath, lhp; Austin Gomber, lhp; Sam Hilliard, of; Justin Lawrence, rhp; Cal Quantrill, rhp; Brendan Rodgers, 2b.
LOS ANGELES (9) — Anthony Banda, lhp; Connor Brogdon, rhp; Tony Gonsolin, rhp; Brusdar Graterol, rhp; Michael Kopech, rhp; Gavin Lux, 2b; Dustin May, rhp; Evan Phillips, rhp; Alex Vesia, lhp.
MIAMI (6) — Anthony Bender, rhp; Edward Cabrera, rhp; Nick Fortes, c; Braxton Garrett, lhp; Jesús Luzardo, lhp; Jesús Sánchez, of.
MILWAUKEE (8) — Aaron Civale, rhp; William Contreras, c; Eric Haase, c; Nick Mears, rhp; Trevor Megill, rhp; Hoby Milner, lhp; Joel Payamps, rhp; Devin Williams, rhp.
NEW YORK (7) — Paul Blackburn, rhp; Tylor Megill, rhp; David Peterson, lhp; Sean Reid-Foley, rhp; Tyrone Taylor, of; Alex Young, lhp.
PHILADELPHIA (8) — Alec Bohm, 3b; Austin Hays, of; Brandon Marsh, of; José Ruiz, rhp; Edmundo Sosa, inf; Bryson Stott, 2b; Garrett Stubbs, c; Ranger Suárez, lhp.
PITTSBURGH (8) — Joey Bart, c; David Bednar, rhp; Bryan De La Cruz, of; Bailey Falter, lhp; Colin Holderman, rhp; Connor Joe, 1b-of; Johan Oviedo, rhp; Dennis Santana, rhp.
ST. LOUIS (6) — Brendan Donovan, of-inf; Ryan Helsley, rhp; John King, lhp; Lars Nootbar, of; Andre Pallante, rhp; JoJo Romero, lhp.
SAN DIEGO (8) — Jason Adam, rhp; Luis Arraez, 1b-2b; Luis Campusano, c; Dylan Cease, rhp; Michael King, rhp; Adrián Morejón, lhp; Luis Patiño, rhp; Tyler Wade, inf-of.
SAN FRANCISCO (5) — Camilo Doval, rhp; Tyler Rogers, rhp; LaMonte Wade Jr., 1b; Austin Warren, rhp; Mike Yastrzemski, of.
WASHINGTON (8) — Riley Adams, c; Kyle Finnegan, rhp; Luis García, 2b; MacKenzie Gore, lhp; Derek Law, rhp; Tanner Rainey, rhp; Mason Thompson, rhp.
ICHIRO, KING FELIX AMONG 14 FIRST-TIME HOF CANDIDATES
Seattle Mariners legends Ichiro Suzuki and Felix Hernandez were among the 14 newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday.
The other first-time candidates are CC Sabathia, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Carlos Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Ben Zobrist, Troy Tulowitzki, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Curtis Granderson, Adam Jones and Fernando Rodney.
Suzuki swept American League Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors in 2001 and made the All-Star team in each of his first 10 seasons. The 10-time Gold Glove outfielder retired with 3,089 hits and a .311 average.
Hernandez was a six-time All-Star and the 2010 AL Cy Young award winner. He tossed a perfect game in 2012, won league ERA titles in 2010 (2.27) and 2014 (2.14) and finished his career with 169 wins and 2,524 strikeouts.
They join 14 holdovers led by relief pitcher Billy Wagner, who fell five votes shy of induction in the 2024 balloting for a Cooperstown class featuring Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton. Wagner is on the ballot for the 10th and final time.
The other returnees are Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Andruw Jones, Carlos Beltran, Chase Utley, Omar Vizquel, Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Abreu, Andy Pettitte, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Rodriguez, Torii Hunter and David Wright.
REPORT: WHITE SOX REACH DEAL WITH OF AUSTIN SLATER
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Austin Slater, the New York Post reported Monday.
Terms were not reported for the 31-year-old veteran, who split the 2024 season between the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He hit a combined .209 with two homers and 18 RBIs in 84 games.
Slater is a career .252 hitter with 40 home runs, 171 RBIs and 48 stolen bases in 634 games with the Giants (2017-24), Reds and Orioles.
The White Sox are coming off a 121-loss campaign, a dubious record for the modern era. They hired Will Venable as their new manager on Oct. 31.
GOLF NEWS
LUCAS GLOVER: PGA TOUR POLICY BOARD ‘THINK WE’RE STUPID’
Former major champion Lucas Glover called out what he labeled the “cool kid meetings” in criticizing the proposed changes to field sizes beginning in 2026.
The PGA Tour Policy Board was set to meet Monday to discuss several changes, with the most controversial being the reduction of some field sizes. Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open champion who is currently ranked 50th in the world, said the proposal is being driven by a small group of people who are hiding behind the pace of play concern.
“I think it’s terrible,” Glover said, per Golfweek. “And then hiding behind pace of play, I think challenges our intelligence. They think we’re stupid.”
In the proposal, a full-field event played on a single golf course would shrink from 156 players to 144. And full-field events on one course before daylight savings time would shrink from 132 players to 120. Tournaments played over multiple courses would continue to have 156-player fields.
The number of exempt players on the PGA Tour would also be reduced from 125 to 100, although the 25 spots eliminated under the proposal would maintain conditional status.
At the heart of the debate is that tournaments played during fall and winter months often struggle to complete the first and second rounds on schedule, leading to the 36-hole cut often moving to Saturday. However, Glover said the solution is enforcing the rules in place rather than eliminating players’ jobs.
“Don’t cut fields because it’s a pace of play issue,” said Glover, who estimated the number of slow players has grown from a handful to “50” since he started on tour. “Tell us to play faster, or just say you’re trying to appease six guys and make them happy so they don’t go somewhere else and play golf.”
It was a thinly veiled reference to the measures the PGA Tour continues to take in an effort to prevent more marquee players from bolting for LIV Golf. But Glover contends the board’s job is to keep the best interests of the full membership at the forefront.
“There’s 200 guys that this is their life and their job,” he said.
Gary Young, the tour’s senior vice president of rules and competition, said reducing field sizes “absolutely” will improve the pace of play. He said the Player Advisory Council meetings included discussions about what the ideal field size would be if they were starting the tour from scratch, and that simple mathematics shows that two waves of 78 players each creates “a parking lot” situation.
“As we talked it through with the players on that subcommittee, there was agreement in the room that you would never build it so that groups would be turning and waiting at the turn,” Young told Golfweek. “So that’s where the whole idea of 144 being our maximum field size, everyone felt that that was the right number, and the mathematics on it worked. You’ll see that some of our other fields have been reduced even further, and that’s due to time constraints.
“So a great example is we play a field size of 144 players at the Players Championship, and there’s not enough daylight for 144 players. But we always placed an emphasis on starts for members, trying to maximize the number of starts they could get in a season, and sometimes, unfortunately, it was at the detriment of everyone else in the tournament.
“Now we looked at it from strictly how many hours of daylight do we have, and what’s the proper field size for each event on Tour. So we went straight by sunrise and sunset building in about three hours between the waves, which is what you need. And then that gives the afternoon wave some room to run, they’re not starting out right behind the last group making the turn and backing up.
“So we think that we’ve done a nice job building the schedule and finally getting all the field sizes correct for the future.”
The current pace of play rules call first for warning a group that falls out of position, followed by putting them on the clock. It’s only if a player has a second bad time after the initial warning that a stroke penalty is levied.
“You’d have to be somewhat crazy or not paying attention to ever reach that final stage,” Young acknowledged.
Glover believes the situation could be fixed by doing away with the warning and then exacting penalties.
“You get a better pace of play policy or enforce the one you have better,” he said. “If I’m in a slow twosome and an official came up and said, ‘You guys are behind, this is not a warning, y’all are on the clock and if you get a bad time, that’s a shot penalty,’ guess who’s running to their ball? That’s what we need to be doing.”
Glover, 45, is a six-time winner on the PGA Tour. That includes following up a win at last year’s Wyndham Championship with a victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship to begin the playoffs.
While that wasn’t enough to be selected to last year’s United States Ryder Cup team, Glover is part of the TGL’s Atlanta Drive Golf Club along with Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas and Billy Horschel. Cantlay is one of six player directors on the PAC along with Tiger Woods, while Thomas is also a PAC board member.
NASCAR NEWS
JOEY LOGANO HAS REBUILT CAREER AND TEAM PENSKE ORGANIZATION WHILE RACING TO 3RD NASCAR TITLE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two wins in four seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing certainly didn’t get the job done for Joey Logano, not after replacing Hall of Famer Tony Stewart and entering NASCAR with the nickname “Sliced Bread” because you’re allegedly the next best thing.
He knew his days with Gibbs were winding down in 2012, the same time Roger Penske found himself in need of a driver. It was then-Penske driver Brad Keselowski who introduced the team owner to Logano. Keselowski was convinced the 23-year-old could still be as good as predicted with a change of scenery.
Keselowski was right: Logano joining Team Penske changed the entire organization. It only happened, Penske believes, because the organization pledged its support to Logano at his lowest career moment.
“I think first he had to shake off some of the reputation he had. They called him “Sliced Bread” I think it was, or whatever it was,” said Penske. “But he shook that off pretty quickly. We were behind him, and I think that was key, and he just grew and grew and grew.”
Logano has taken his second chance with a top-tier NASCAR team and become a star of the series. He will be feted Friday night at the season-ending awards ceremony for winning his third Cup Series title; Logano is now the the only active three-time champion in NASCAR and one of only 10 drivers in history to win three or more titles.
He’s done it all with Team Penske, which threw Logano a lifeline when he could have quickly washed out of NASCAR. His championship won earlier this month at Phoenix Raceway gave Penske three consecutive Cup titles — 2022 and 2024 with Logano, with Ryan Blaney sandwiched in between. Blaney finished second to Logano this year.
Bombing out at JGR ultimately put Logano on a far better path. Since joining Penske in 2013, Logano has logged 34 of his 36 career Cup Series wins and three championships. When he was 18 and rushed into a Cup seat vacated by Stewart at Gibbs, he won two races over four seasons and never finished higher than 16th in the standings.
He let the JGR flameout light his fire for his move to the No. 22 Ford.
“I don’t think it’s the No. 1 motivator, but you like to prove people wrong, don’t you? You know what I mean? You’d like to shut up the critics,” Logano said. “I don’t have anything bad to say about JGR. I think they’re a great race team, and I understand the decision they made. We weren’t winning. Something has to change.
“But do you take that with you when you leave a little bit? Yeah, you probably do. You’re a little bitter about it,” Logano added.
Logano thrives on driving with a bit of an edge, finding something he can take as a slight and use for motivation.
In winning title number three, Logano left Charlotte Motor Speedway in October eliminated from the round of eight. Hours later, Alex Bowman was disqualified for failing post-race inspection. Logano was suddenly back in.
He then won the opening race of the third round to become the first driver to earn an automatic berth into the championship finale.
Logano over the final month of the season used every bit of criticism against him to push him to another level. He wasn’t the new kid in NASCAR anymore and he didn’t have a great year — just a single victory during the regular season on fuel mileage, no less — and he was ranked 15th in the 16-driver playoff field.
He was wound so tight headed into the finale that he was uncharacteristically graphic in his post-qualifying news conference when asked if it was his championship to lose and Logano said: “Yeah, we’ve got ‘em where we want ’em. We just gotta put our foot on their throats from here.”
He was then up at 6 a.m. on race day reviewing notes with Paul Wolfe, now the only active three-time champion crew chief.
Logano, a father of three and considered a team leader at Team Penske and Ford, said something changes inside him when he can see the finish line.
“It’s just closer to the goal I become more intense, probably a little shorter-fused,” Logano said. “I try to achieve the same intensity level all year long, but it just seems like when it comes down to the end, you find another gear, and it’s really hard to get to it a lot of times. But I think that’s throughout the whole team, too. It’s not just me.”
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 119, RAPTORS 130
The Indiana Pacers clashed with the Toronto Raptors in a battle of injury-riddled teams on Monday night. The Raptors came out victorious, 130-119.
The Pacers started a brand new five in the matchup against the Raptors due to injuries to three starters – Myles Turner, Aaron Nesmith, and Andrew Nembhard. Rookie Enrique Freeman started in place of the injured Turner and Jarace Walker slotted into the first five after the injury to Ben Sheppard. Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Bennedict Mathurin filled out the other three positions.
Long injury reports for both teams limited the available players on each bench – Toronto was without Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, and Kelly Olynyk, among others. Indiana played without three starters as well as Ben Sheppard, James Wiseman, and Isaiah Jackson.
Despite winning the rebounding battle in the first frame 11-8, Indiana trailed after 12 minutes, 34-27. Jamison Battle knocked down two 3-pointers in the first quarter – one to beat the first quarter buzzer – to help the Raptors to a seven point lead.
Indiana put together a 14-4 run early in the second quarter as they surged to take their first lead of the game, 41-40. Toronto would respond soon after, scoring 27 points to Indiana’s eight over the remaining 7:33 of the half.
The Pacers didn’t lead in the third quarter, but made plays in the margins to scrape together some momentum going into the fourth. Haliburton heaved up a last-second 3-pointer at the end of the third, but the shot didn’t count due to time expiring.
“We did better things in the second half,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “But turnovers and rebound[s] are possession of the ball. So those are areas where we’ve just got to continue to talk about it and try to make improvements.”
Indiana cut Toronto’s lead down to 11 early in the fourth quarter as TJ McConnell’s steal led to an Obi Toppin dunk on a fastbreak. The Pacers’ offense sputtered, but the activity on defense created good chances for them to run in transition at a pace reminiscent of last year’s Eastern Conference finals team. They forced Toronto into 23 turnovers and scored 24 points off of those turnovers.
Indiana posted a season high in steals on Monday as they gathered 17. McConnell and Haliburton each had a game-high five steals, and Haliburton blocked two shots. Despite his shooting struggles, he continues to find ways to impact the game without scoring. Haliburton posted 16 points, four assists, and three rebounds along with his steals and blocks.
After pouring in 35 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics on Saturday, Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl amassed 30 points and 15 rebounds against the Pacers. He led Toronto in rebounding, but RJ Barrett’s 39-point outing led the Raptors’ scoring efforts.
Mathurin led Indiana with his 28 points – 17 of which he scored in the fourth quarter – on 10-for-16 shooting. He reached a double-digit scoring total in the fourth quarter for the sixth time this season as he averages just shy of eight points per fourth quarter of each game. He bolstered his outpouring of offense with five rebounds on Monday.
“You’ve just got to feed the hot hand,” Mathurin said. “I was hot, my teammates were able to find me.”
Siakam produced a 23-point double-double in his third return to Toronto since being traded to Indiana. He grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out five assists in his 39 minutes.
The Pacers (6-7) will regroup and recover as they travel to Houston for a matchup with the Rockets (10-4) on Wednesday, Nov, 20th at 8:00 PM ET.
Inside the Numbers
TJ McConnell and Tyrese Haliburton each recorded season-highs in steals on Monday. They tallied five each.
Bennedict Mathurin scored in double figures in the fourth quarter for the sixth time this season with his 17 points in the fourth on Monday. Mathurin averages 7.9 points per fourth quarter this season.
Indiana’s bench outscored Toronto’s reserves 41-24.
Indiana recorded 17 steals to Toronto’s five.
You Can Quote Me on That
“These were things that were in the cards…You’ve just got to look at the deck of cards that you have and you’ve got to make it work somehow.” – Carlisle on game planning with injured players
“It felt amazing. I really wish we would have come out with the W, but it felt great. I’m just trying to do what I can do to impact winning.” – Enrique Freeman on his first NBA start
“They’re well experienced, so the knowledge that they have is one of a kind…Just taking that advice and applying it to my game.” – Freeman on the importance of his veteran teammates
“Our back’s against the wall, we’ve got to fight. I know we have that, we have that fight as a team…It’s going to be hard and we understand that, just got to find a way to be consistent, and we’re fighting right now and I think, you know, hopefully we can get a break soon.” – Pascal Siakam on seeking a win in Houston on Wednesday
Stat of the Night
After recording nine first half turnovers, the Pacers gave the ball up just two more times as they finished with 11 turnovers total. They had zero turnovers in the fourth quarter.
Noteworthy
Johnny Furphy went to the locker room just before halftime with a hand injury. He did not return to the game.
Up Next
The Pacers travel to Houston for a matchup with Jalen Green and the Rockets on Wednesday, Nov, 20th at 8:00 PM ET.
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 open a four-game homestand when they welcome the Washington Wizards to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 5:00 PM ET.
PACERS POST GAME: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/game-rewind-pacers-119-raptors-130
INDIANA FOOTBALL
GAME NOTES: AT OHIO STATE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A final road test awaits No. 5/5 Indiana Football when it travels to Ohio Stadium to face off with No. 2/2 Ohio State on Saturday (Nov. 23) on FOX. The top-5 showdown will be the site of FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff and ESPN’s College GameDay.
No. 5/5 INDIANA (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) at OHIO STATE (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten)
Ohio Stadium (Columbus, Ohio)
Saturday, Nov. 23 | noon ET
TV: FOX | RADIO: Indiana Hoosiers Sports Network
Setting the Scene
• Indiana will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for a road game on Saturday at noon in Ohio Stadium on FOX. The network’s Big Noon Kickoff and ESPN’s College GameDay pregame shows will be there leading into the top-5 matchup.
• It will be the second time this season that Indiana has had Big Noon Kickoff as well as the second time having College GameDay. Big Noon came to Bloomington in Week 8 against Nebraska (10/19) and College GameDay was at Memorial Stadium in Week 9 against Washington (10/26).
• This will be the 98th all-time meeting between the two programs with Ohio State leading the series, 80-12-5. Indiana is seeking its first win over Ohio State since 1988, when it won, 41-7.
• Indiana and Ohio State each enter the game with a top-10 ranking in the AP and Coaches Polls as well as the College Football Playoff Top 25.
By The Numbers
57 – Indiana’s 57 offensive touchdowns on the season are its most since 2013 (61) and are tied for the most in the FBS with Miami (Fla.).
7 – At 7-0, Indiana has already set a program record for most conference wins in a single season in program history.
32 – Indiana’s 32 rushing touchdowns are the most in a season since 2001 (33; 12 games).
10 – The 10-game winning streak is the longest streak in program history. The previous record was eight consecutive games in the 1945 and 1967 seasons.
3 – Indiana is one of the final three undefeated teams in the FBS (Indiana, Army, Oregon).
News & Notes
• • Indiana enters the game with a 10-0 record after defeating Michigan (11/9), 20-15, in Week 11. This is Indiana’s first time in program history starting a season 10-0 and it is the most wins in a single season in program history.
• Curt Cignetti is the only Indiana head coach to start his head coaching tenure with a 10-0 record. He is the first-ever Division I head coach to start 10-0 in consecutive seasons at different schools (James Madison, 10-0, 2023; Indiana, 9-0, 2024). MORE ON PAGE 4 & 18
• The 20-15 win over Michigan marked Indiana’s first win of the season by one score. Cignetti is 27-18 in his career in one-score games. He has won seven of his last nine and is 21-9 in his last 30 one-score games.
• Indiana improved to 7-0 at home to mark the most home wins in program history.
• Against Michigan, senior quarterback Kurtis Rourke passed for 206 yards and two touchdowns. His performance moved him to No. 17 in IU’s single-season charts for total offense (2,427), No. 13 in season passing yardage (2,410), tied for No. 5 in passing touchdowns in a season (21) and No. 7 in 200-yard passing games in a season (7). MORE ON PAGE 7
• Junior wide receiver Elijah Sarratt moved his consecutive games with a catch streak to 35-straight games with a 36-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter to put Indiana up 14-3. MORE ON PAGE 10
• Junior linebacker Aiden Fisher had 14 stops for his eighth-career double-digit tackle game and fourth as a Hoosier. The last time was in Week 8 against Nebraska (10/19). MORE ON PAGE 12
• Redshirt junior defensive lineman Mikail Kamara owns at least one tackle in all 33 career appearances and at least a half tackle for loss in 29 of 33 career games. He had his third fumble recovery of the season when he picked up an Alex Orji fumble that was forced by Terry Jones Jr. in the second quarter. MORE ON PAGE 13
• Redshirt senior defensive lineman CJ West had a career-high nine tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss in the win over Michigan. MORE ON PAGE 13
• Sophomore kicker Nicolas Radicic extended his single-season record for extra points made with 59 on the year with his 2-for-2 effort against the Wolverines. He also moved into a tie for No. 8 on the program’s consecutive field goals made list at nine-straight tries to open his career. MORE ON PAGE 17
• With just 69 yards rushing allowed to Michigan, IU posted its seventh game holding the opponent under 100-yards rushing in 2024, which broke a tie with the 1990 squad (6) for the most such games in a single season since at least 1950. MORE ON PAGE 5
FULL GAME NOTES: https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2024/24-11-23-Notes_Ohio_State.pdf
INDIANA FOOTBALL
MEDIA MONDAY: AT OHIO STATE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– After the bye week, Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti addressed the media inside the Don Croftcheck Football Team Room on Monday (November 18) ahead of the Saturday (November 23) afternoon kickoff at Ohio State in Ohio Stadium.
Below is a full transcript of the press conference, while video of the media session can be found on the right sidebar at IUHoosiers.com.
Curt Cignetti | Head Coach
Opening Statement
CC: Excited to get back at it. Bye week came at a good time. Very physical game against Michigan, good football team, a lot of good players.
Excited about this week’s opportunity against Ohio State. Obviously, an excellent football team. One of the favorites to win the National Championship. A lot of great players, extremely well-coached. Their tradition speaks for itself, so it’s a big game for us because it’s this game coming up.
We treat them all alike. If there was a better way to prepare for a certain team, we’d do that for every team.
We have to stack moments, meetings, practices and days to give ourselves the best chance to be successful on Saturday. I’m confident in our team that we’ll prep well this week, play well, go in there, play with poise and play our game. Excited about the opportunity.
On his new contract extension…
CC: Well, I’d like to keep it to the game, but brief comment on that. The university has made a very significant financial commitment to football in a lot of areas, and I’m appreciative of the opportunity and to lead the program and continue to develop the program moving forward. I’m excited about our future.
We’ve done a lot of good things. We’ve got a lot of people behind us. This is where I wanted to be. I played the what-if game with my wife and my agent three weeks ago, four weeks ago, and it all pointed to where I’m at right now.
I’m glad we have that behind us and now we can focus on what we should be focused on this time of year.
On Ohio State’s offense…
CC: Yeah, very skilled at the skill positions, and the offensive line is good. Obviously, everybody knows about the running backs, receivers, quarterback, tight ends. Chip Kelly has done a great job offensively everywhere he’s been. They’ve got an excellent scheme. It puts defenses in conflict.
They have it all. They really do.
On Tyler Stephens’ performance in relief of Drew Evans being hurt…
CC: Yeah, I thought Tyler did a good job. I’m proud of him going in and playing the way he did.
Second half we did not play well offensively, aside from FIU the last quarter and a half. That came — I give Michigan credit; they’ve got a lot of good players on defense. They bowed up. We didn’t make the plays we normally make when we had the opportunity to make them, and there were too many pressures on the quarterback. We got behind the sticks and chains and open the second half with an interception. Certainly didn’t help things.
Fortunately, our defense and special teams saved the day.
But if you’re going to win a championship, championship teams find a way to win those kinds of games. That’s the one thing about this team. This is a team. Everybody thinks alike. Everybody is focused on the same thing. We’ve been fairly consistent from beginning to end.
It’s not always perfect. There’s always improvements. But we certainly had some issues in the second half against Michigan.
We’ve got to protect the quarterback better, and we’ve got to make the plays that we’ve been making all year long on a consistent basis.
On the importance of the bye week…
CC: Yeah, to me what happened in the second half was more of an execution thing, and sometimes you get the momentum, and you ride the wave. Then sometimes you’re struggling, and you just continue to struggle.
I think the off week came at a great time because it was a physical football game. We’ve played a number of games in a row. It was good for everybody to catch a breather and get refreshed and recharged and gave us a little extra time on the next opponent.
On seeing the possibilities of what Indiana can achieve throughout the season…
CC: Well, I think it’s all out there. I think any P4 school with the proper commitment is capable of being successful and being ultimately successful because really the difference between victory and defeat in most of these games is very slight, slim. It’s all attainable.
We’ve put ourselves in a position right now to be talked about quite a bit. That’s nice. It doesn’t help us prepare, doesn’t help us play any better. But we’ve got some great opportunities ahead of us.
This is a team that’s capable, and the only limitations on this football team would be those we put on ourselves, between our ears. But this is a group of guys that do not think that way. We’re going to go into this next game confident, believing, and we’re going to go out there and we’re going to play well.
On what he’s telling the team ahead of playing in a big road environment on Saturday…
CC: Well, I’ve been to a lot of those — I started this off at a young age. I was 23 full-time, in the Southwest Conference playing Texas, Texas A&M, out of conference, LSU, been in those games. Last time I was in this particular stadium would have been NC State, triple overtime. We fell about six inches short at the goal line. That was 2002, I think. 38-31, I believe. Had a good football team, they had a good football team. Philip Rivers had a good game, and we came storming back and had an opportunity to win but didn’t get it done.
We had a number of nice road wins, obviously — look, we’ve got a group of guys and coaches that have won 24 out of their last 25 games, so we don’t have a confidence problem.
I look at maybe one time at Elon we had a really good football team, we were 4-1, had lost to an FBS team, went to JMU, they had won about 25 in a row at home. Somehow, we’re 38-point underdogs – I have no idea how – and we walked out of there with a win. It’s a football game. One play at a time, got to execute. Whoever plays the best wins.
On the notion that the team adopts its head coach’s personality…
CC: I think we have a confident team that believes and takes care of business. They prep well. They’re detailed.
They played fairly consistently to a standard, not circumstances of the game, and that’s what we preach.
You know, I’ve heard that comment that they have, and I guess that’s a good thing.
On the bye week’s importance for getting guys healthy…
CC: Yeah. We’ll be at full strength for the game. In terms of the bye week, I think across college football, everybody is hurting a little bit at this point. Even when you’re playing every play in the game, you’ve got something.
I think the bye week came at a really good time to kind of get refreshed and recharged.
On how his approach has evolved with the offense and defense…
CC: Yeah, I guess that’s a good question. Offensively I got out from under center about my fifth year as a head coach at the Division II level, and I’ve definitely become more aggressive and attacking. I think as a young coach sometimes in big games I was a little conservative at times. So, we attack. That’s just what we do.
I think defensively we’ve always played good defense for the most part, and our schemes have evolved depending on who’s running the defense. I think Bryant Haines has done a tremendous job with our defense here. We’re playing really good defense right now and have all season long.
But we attack there, too. We’re normally in the top 5 in the country in TFLs, sacks. Against the run our guys may line up a little differently, play the play. We may have a few different looks than we did the year before, but we attack.
On the offensive line’s performance…
CC: Yeah, I think those guys have been very consistent all year long, and I think Coach (Bob) Bostad, who’s a proven offensive line coach, he’s an outstanding offensive line coach, has done a great job developing those guys, and for the most part it was five guys playing pretty much every snap until Drew Evans went down, now Tyler Stephens in there. So those guys have played a lot of snaps. They’re all blue-collar guys, hardworking guys, don’t say much.
Katic and Carter Smith probably talk the most. And they give you a good day’s work every day.
On what the anticipation is like to come fresh and healthy into this game…
CC: Well, it’s important that you get your rest, you eat right, and especially in an off week, you’ve got a chance to catch up a little bit. It’s critically important because it all works together, what you do inside the building and outside the building.
On the reception in recruiting with all the success…
CC: Yeah, absolutely. When you win, it opens a lot of doors in a lot of areas, and recruiting is no different. We have definitely reaped the rewards of being successful on the field.
It’s an ongoing process. We’ve got a signing day coming up here in a couple weeks, and then the portal will hit in December. But everything is on the up-and-up.
On the defensive core’s retention of success from James Madison to Indiana…
CC: Oh, there’s no doubt about it. That whole JMU crew that came over really facilitated the culture change here, and they’re all major contributors for the most part. Between the white lines and on defense you’ve got some real key guys playing at a high level.
I think that familiarity with the program, the defense, the offense, the special teams has been extremely beneficial.
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
INDIANA EARNS NATIONAL SEED, HOSTS NCAA TOURNAMENT SUNDAY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It’s tournament time, and Indiana men’s soccer has earned a national seed for the 24th time in program history – extending its NCAA record. The No. 14-seeded Hoosiers received a first-round bye and will host its first match of the NCAA Tournament Sunday (Nov. 24) on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium.
The NCAA announced the 48-team tournament field during its selection show Monday (Nov. 18). First round action will kick off Thursday (Nov. 21). The tournament will finish in the NCAA College Cup, set to return to WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, December 13-16.
Indiana will host the winner of Thursday’s first round match between Princeton and host Akron on Sunday. Sunday’s kickoff time is set for 1 p.m ET. Fans can purchase tickets here.
IU is one of 16 programs to receive a national seed, its 10th in 11 seasons. 1995-1996, when four teams received seeds, was the last two-year period in which the Hoosiers did not earn a seed.
Despite a 2-3-4 start to the season, Indiana captured its second straight Big Ten regular season title – sharing with Ohio State – thanks to a 10-game unbeaten run. The Hoosiers recorded 32 goals in that 10-game stretch, scoring multiple goals in each match – the program’s longest multi-goal stretch since 1997.
Indiana has won eight national championships, the nation’s most since the program’s inception in 1973. IU also owns NCAA records for consecutive tournament appearances (38), tournament victories (104), and appearances in the round of 16 (42), quarterfinal (29), final four (22) and title match (17).
PURDUE FOOTBALL
GAME 11 PREP: RYAN WALTERS PRESS CONFERENCE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Football head coach Ryan Walters addressed the media at his weekly press conference Monday afternoon ahead of a matchup on Friday at Michigan State. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. and will air on Fox.
Q.What are you looking for these last two games from your team?
RYAN WALTERS: Go out and compete, put a good game plan together, offense, defense, special teams, play clean, competitive football, and go win some games.
Q.After having a chance to watch the film, does anything stand out to you about Saturday?
RYAN WALTERS: Just didn’t execute when we needed to, especially in critical moments. You know, when you don’t play well, you don’t coach well, you don’t execute well, it’s a hard recipe when you’re playing against an opponent like Penn State.
Q. As far as the run game goes, obviously you guys had a lot of the success against Oregon and Illinois and have kind of fallen back lately. What are you seeing out of that aspect and what do you want to see moving forward?
RYAN WALTERS: Really the last two weeks we played against two of the better defensive lines in the country. Penn State I thought was super explosive and disruptive, especially on the perimeter with their two defensive ends. So just getting back to some of the schemes that have worked well for us in the past and getting our guys touches in space to get them some room to use their instincts and make some moves.
Q.What is the difference where you have a quick turnaround? Get out late Saturday and now play Friday night. Just preparation in the week, what has to change up from your perspective?
RYAN WALTERS: It speeds up the clock for sure. You know, playing a night game so we’re going to be practicing at night and got to take care of their bodies early in the week because they just played a couple days ago. So definitely from a prep standpoint, just the clock is sped up. That means less sleep on the front end of the week from a staff perspective. Really diving in and taking care of your bodies as players is crucial too with the quick turnaround.
Q.The depth chart still has Spencer as the kicker. Is it still an open competition between those two?
RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, still open. Obviously was happy to see Ben make this first one. He did a great job during the week, so we’ll see kind of where it stacks up as the week goes.
Q.What is the status of Botros Alisandro? He didn’t play the other day.
RYAN WALTERS: I think he’ll be cleared this week.
Q.Mock went in the top 10 all-time in career rushing which is amazing considering he came here as walk-on. Even when there’s not holes he seems to be able to, with his twitchiness and such, make plays happen. How do you get a gauge for when he’s feeling it and how to use him? Obviously want to use Reggie, too, but sometimes got to realize who has the hot hand.
RYAN WALTERS: You’re exactly right, who has the hot hand and who has been able to sort of see holes and explode through small windows and break arm tackles, and Mock has been doing a great job of that. He really is a special player, special individual, you know, which is why he’s a leader on our team.
Q.What have you seen from Michigan State? Obviously young quarterback, talented, but a team that had its ups and downs on both sides of the ball. What do you see when you prepare and see them on film?
RYAN WALTERS: From a defensive perspective I got a lot of respect for their defensive coordinator and what he’s done in this league. They play sound and disruptive up front. I think their defensive ends are athletic on the edge and try not to give up explosive plays. Offensively you hit it with the quarterback. I think it runs through him. Got a lot of potential there. Coach has done a good job with quarterbacks in the past, so he has continued to develop and continued to grow. You see his playmaking and his decision making has improved as the year has gone on. He can get you out of situations and make plays with his legs. He’s an extremely talented kid.
Q.Any update Cole Brevard, CJ Smith, and Mo Omonode?
RYAN WALTERS: Yeah, hopefully we get Mo back this week. It’s trending that way. As far as Cole and CJ, we’ll see at 3:30 when I get the injury report.
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#6 PURDUE CONTINUES GAUNTLET WITH ROAD BATTLE AT #15 MARQUETTE
GAMEDAY INFORMATION — GAME 05
[6] Purdue (4-0) vs. [15] Marquette (4-0)
9 p.m. ET | Milwaukee, Wis.
Fiserv Forum (18,000)
TELEVISION: FS1 (Jason Benetti, Bill Raftery)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• The No. 6-ranked Purdue men’s basketball team hits the road for the first time in the 2024-25 season, facing another top-15 team when it heads to Milwaukee to face No. 15-ranked Marquette on Tuesday night in Fiserv Forum. It marks the 15th straight year that Purdue has faced top-20 opponents in consecutive games. The Boilermakers are coming off an 87-78 win over No. 2-ranked Alabama on Friday, while Marquette scored an impressive 78-74 win at Maryland.
• Since the 2021-22 season when playing consecutive top-20 ranked opponents, the Boilermakers own a 10-0 record. Purdue is 20-6 (.769) against nationally-ranked teams since the start of the 2021-22 season, including 10-2 against teams ranked in the top 10.
• The two teams have scheduled a home-and-home with Marquette returning to Mackey Arena next season. The squads didn’t face each other from 1969 to 2017, but this will mark the fifth meeting in the last eight seasons. Three of Purdue’s four games in the Gavitt Games came against Marquette in 2017, 2019 and 2022. The teams met last season in the finals of the Maui Invitational.
• Purdue has had success in Milwaukee and Fiserv Forum. The Boilermakers advanced to the Sweet 16 out of Milwaukee in the 2017 (Bradley Center) and 2022 (Fiserv Forum). Purdue did fall to Marquette in the Fiserv Forum in the 2019 Gavitt Games (65-55).
• With Arizona’s loss to Wisconsin on Friday night, Purdue now has the nation’s longest win streak in November at 25 games.
• The Boilermakers haven’t lost a non-conference regular-season game since Dec. 8, 2020, at Miami, Florida — a span of 1,443 days and 39 games. The streak is tied for the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history. Purdue has defeated eight teams ranked in the AP top 11 in that span.
• The Boilermakers are looking to start 5-0 for the fourth straight season. The last time Purdue didn’t start 5-0 was in 2020-21, starting the season with a 3-2 record. The Boilermakers have started 8-0 (2021-22), 13-0 (2022-23) and 7-0 (2023-24) in its last three seasons.
• The trio of Trey Kaufman-Renn, Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith have combined to average 50.5 points and 15.3 assists per game so far this season. The trio has scored 113 points (out of 179 points) in the last two games (53 vs. Yale; 60 vs. Alabama). The last time Purdue had three players average at least 15.0 points per game was in 2009-10 (Robbie Hummel, JaJuan Johnson, E’Twaun Moore).
• Yes it’s early, but Braden Smith is averaging 15.5 points, 9.5 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game. At his current pace, he would be one of three players in NCAA history to average at least 15, 9 and 6 (Jason Kidd; Rex Morgan – Jacksonville, 1969-70).
• Trey Kaufman-Renn became the first player nationally since at least the 2006-07 season to score at least 26 points with eight rebounds and four assists with no turnovers in a game against a top-5 ranked team, reaching those marks against No. 2-ranked Alabama.
• Since the start of March 2024 (15 games), Fletcher Loyer is 31-of-50 (.620) from 3-point range,
• Purdue has been ranked in 41 straight AP Top 25 polls, the sixth-longest active streak in the country and the third longest in school history.
• With Purdue’s No. 6 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll, Purdue has been ranked in the top six in 38 of the last 40 AP Top 25 polls. It has been ranked in the top 10 in 57 of the last 62 AP polls.
• Purdue is 34-9 all-time as the No. 6-ranked team, having won six straight games, including three wins over top-20 teams.
• Purdue is looking to become the first team to win three straight outright Big Ten titles since the Boilermakers did it in 1994-96. Ohio State also accomplished the feat in 1960-62 as the only programs to record an outright “threepeat”.
• Purdue, Duke, Gonzaga and Houston are the only programs in America to have made at least a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four in the last five NCAA Tournaments. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.
PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BIG 4TH LEADS PURDUE TO WIN
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Down eight with five minutes to play in the third quarter, the Purdue women’s basketball team rallied to a 78-67 win over Bellarmine on Monday night in Mackey Arena. Purdue (3-1) sealed the win with a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter.
A pair of Boilermakers recorded double-doubles for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Reagan bass led Purdue with her second straight 20-point performance, finishing with 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. Lana McCarthy recorded her second double-double in four games with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go with two assists.
Rashunda Jones fueled the Boilermakers in the second half to tally 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, while Sophie Swanson hit a trio of 3-pointers for the second straight game to finish with 13 points.
Purdue finished the game with a 47.8% shooting percentage with five 3-pointers.
Defensively, the Boilermakers held Bellarmine (3-2) to a 34.7% from the field, 20.7% from distance, and turned 15 turnovers into 22 points.
TOP STATS
Bass shot 8-of-11 from the field, 1-of-1 from distance and 4-of-6 from the line for her second straight 20-point outing. Bass grabbed three of her 11 points on the offensive end, scoring twice.
Purdue committed 22 turnovers, but its defense conceded just 12 points off the miscues.
The Boilermakers put the game away with stout defense and fast offense to outscore the Knights 20-11 in the fourth quarter. Jones was 4-of-4 from the field and 3-of-3 from the line to score 11 points. Purdue shot 8-of-14 (57.1%), while Bellarmine was 4-of-17 (23.5%), including 12 straight misses during the Boilermakers’ run.
KEY MOMENTS
• The Boilermakers started the game on a 14-2 run, McCarthy and Bass powered Purdue with the first 11 points, before Swanson connected on her first triple of the game.
• The Knights punched back on an 8-2 swing late in the first to cut the gap to six, but jumpers from McCarthy and Mahri Petree extended the lead back to 10 points.
• Swanson and Collier connected on back-to-back-to-back triples midway to start a 13-3 run for the Boilermakers to open a 17-point advantage with 5:49 to play in the half.
• Purdue tallied two field goals the remainder of the half, as the Knights trimmed the gap down to five points at the break.
• Bellarmine stormed out the break to go on a 13-point run, opening up a 47-39 lead. The total run for the Knights was 25-0 between the second and third quarters.
• The Boilermakers did not use a timeout during the run, before Kendall Puryear gave Purdue its first points of the half with an and-one with 4:47 to play in the third.
• Bass scored seven straight late in the third to pull Purdue within one, before Amiyah Reynolds knotted the game at 52-52 on a made free throw.
• Jones powered the Boilermakers on a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter, scoring seven of her 11 fourth quarter points during the streak. The Boilermakers went 7-of-8 from the field on the run.
NOTES
• Monday was the first meeting between the two programs.
• Bass and McCarthy were the first Boilermaker duo to record double-doubles in a game since Fatou Diagne and Ae’Rianna Harris teamed up in the Big Ten Tournament against Michigan State in 2019-20.
• Purdue won the rebounding battle 50-34. The 50 boards matched the previous high of the Gearlds era against Michigan State last season.
• Swanson has made three or more 3-pointers in six of her 30 career games.
• The Boilermakers recorded 40 points in the paint.
• Purdue has been 3-1 or better through four games in all four of Katie Gearlds’ seasons.
• Monday marked the second time Purdue surrendered a 25-point run and won the game, joining a 27-point run by Florida State when Purdue won 66-61 in the 2021 St. Pete Showcase.
• Purdue scored 19 or more points in every quarter, while holding Bellarmine to 12 and 11 in the first and fourth quarters, respectively.
• The Boilermakers are 20-6 under Gearlds when four players reach double figures.
UP NEXT
Purdue will close out its five-game homestand to start the year with a 1 p.m. tip against UT Arlington on Sunday. The Boilermakers will welcome home Leroy Keyes Hall of Fame inductee and current Lady Mavs head coach Shereka Wright.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
KOVAL, HIDALGO EARN ACC WEEKLY HONORS
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The youth movement continues for Notre Dame women’s basketball, as freshman Kate Koval was named ACC Co-Rookie of the Week and sophomore Hannah Hidalgo was named ACC Co-Player of the Week on Monday. No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JMU and Lafayette this week to move to 4-0 on the season.
Koval had a record-breaking few days just four games into her collegiate career. Against JMU on Wednesday, the rookie from Kyiv, Ukraine had her first career double-double with 14 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks. Koval bested that board performance on Sunday at Lafayette with 11 points, 19 rebounds and 7 blocks. Her 19 boards are a Notre Dame freshman record and tied for the seventh-best single-game performance in school history. Further, the 7-block performance is the first for the Irish since 2017 (Brianna Turner). In total last week, the 6-5 forward had 25 points, 35 rebounds and 13 blocks.
To date this season, there have been three performances in the ACC of 6+ blocks. Koval owns two of those three. She leads the conference with 5.5 blocks per game and the nation with 22 total blocks this year — 10 more than anyone else in the ACC.
Also of note, Koval is one of two players in the ACC currently averaging a double-double (12.8/13.0), and she leads all ACC freshmen with a 55.3 percent success rate from the floor.
After rewriting the record books as a freshman last year, Hidalgo has picked up where she left off in March. This week, the Merchantville, N.J., native averaged 26.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4.5 steals per game. In somewhat of a homecoming on Sunday, Hidalgo tied a career-high by draining five 3-pointers at Lafayette.
On the year, Hidalgo is one of just five players in the country averaging at least 25 points per game, and she ranks second nationally with 5.3 swipes per contest. The guard has three 20-point games this year and is shooting 50.7 percent from the floor.
Hidalgo has now been named ACC Player of the Week four times in her short career.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S TENNIS
PREVIEW: NCAA SINGLES & DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The NCAA Individual Singles and Doubles Championships begin tomorrow in Waco, Texas where Baylor is the hosting institution. Sebastian Dominko will be competing in the singles draw for the third time in his career as well as playing doubles for a third time alongside freshman teammate, Peter Nad.
The junior from Slovenia will take to the court in the opening round against senior Noah Zamora of UC Irvine at 2pm on Tuesday the 19th. Dominko qualified for the NCAA Singles Championships two weeks ago by winning the inaugural ITA Conference Masters where he was the top seed and did not drop a set en route to the title and the NCAA bid. Dominko comes into the week having amassed 14 total singles victories in a combination of ITA and ITF tournaments.
Dominko and Peter Nad clinched their bid into the doubles championships by virtue of their runner-up at the ITA Conference Masters as well. The duo won three matches before falling to the No. 1 team in the country but a finalist appearance was enough to secure their spot in the tournament. The Irish duo will open up tournament play on Wednesday in the first round against a familiar foe in Michigan and the pairing of Gavin Young and Benjamin Kittay with a time still TBD.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
4. BATTLE OF THE ND’S ON TUESDAY NIGHT IN PURCELL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team comes home with its unblemished record intact, passing its first road test of the season with a victory at Georgetown. Up next, the Fighting Irish (3-0) will host back-to-back games inside Purcell Pavilion, starting with North Dakota on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed on ACCNX. Tickets are still available for purchase on FightingIrish.com.
BACK AT PURCELL WITH A 3-0 RECORD
Notre Dame got a coveted win on the road in game three. After the game Coach Shrewsberry described road victories as gold nuggets. It was an obstacle last season in which they went 2-10 in true road games. However, this is a much different group and they proved it at Georgetown with an 84-63 route. It was the 31st all-time meeting between the two and it marked Notre Dame’s biggest victory over the Hoyas since March 4, 2000.
Thus, Notre Dame is off to a 3-0 start and will look to keep the good vibes flowing against the Fighting Hawks. The only time Notre Dame and North Dakota have squared off on the hardwood was a 46-38 victory in February of 1941.
FULL TEAM EFFORT
“We shot 60 percent from the field, we shot 43 percent from three, 92 percent from the free-throw line. We are a really an elite offensive team when we move the ball like this. We had 20 assists on 32 made field goals. That’s hard to deal with. It was everybody too and that’s what we need to be successful.” – Coach Shrews
Game three was the Matt Allocco breakout/spotlight performance. The graduate guard went 5-for-6 from the field, 4-for-5 from three, to earn 15 first-half points. Allocco ultimately finished the game with 17 points, a team-high seven assists and five rebounds.
Markus Burton picked up the torch in the second half where he scored 12 of his 16 points. Burton was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free-throw line and dished out five assists.
That duo shone the brightest but everyone had their moment. Braeden Shrewsberry had a solid second half and finished with nine points. Tae Davis continued his strong start to the season with 13 points and eight rebounds. Then there’s Kebba Njie with eight points and five boards. Nikita Konstantynovskyi came off the bench and tied Davis for the team-high in rebounds with eight, plus eight points. Burke Chebuhar came off the bench and went 3-for-3 from deep for nine points.
NOT LAST YEAR’S OFFENSE
An offseason emphasis, familiarity with Coach Shrews’ system, comfortability with your returning teammates – this is not last year’s offense and the Irish have proven that through three games.
W, 89-60, over Stonehill
W, 86-77, over Buffalo
W, 84-63, over Georgetown
The Irish have already tied the amount of games they recorded 80+ points last season with three consecutive 80+ point wins to start the year.
If the Irish can replicate that against North Dakota and Elon this week, they’ll tie the program’s all-time record for consecutive 80+ point games to start the season. Five straight have happened on four occasions: 1962-63, 1964-65, 1978-79, 2009-10.
TAE’S HOT START
What a week for Tae Davis. In the Buffalo victory, he poured in a career-high 27 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Plus he drained a career-best 12-of-13 from free-throw line. Davis got it done in crunch time as well, scoring 13 of Notre Dame’s final 15 points. He followed that up with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the Georgetown road win. He grabbed a team-high eight boards.
Through three games, Davis is averaging 16.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. He’s shooting 56.0 percent from the field and 86.4 percent from the free throw line.
KenPom’s offensive rating for Davis ranks him seventh nationally. They also rank him 13th in the country in Fouls Drawn/40 minutes with 9.5.
ONE OF BEST STARTING FIVE IN THE COUNTRY
Notre Dame’s starting five of Burton, Shrewsberry, Allocco, Davis and Njie ranks as the second-highest Adjusted Offensive Efficiency group in the country. In addition, they rank sixth nationally in Efficiency Margin. The top lineups are featured in the picture below courtesy of EvanMiya.com.
Furthermore, according to CBB Analytics, the ND starting five are +26 in +/-, which ranks in the 98th percentile this season.
ANALYTICS TO KEEP AN EYE ON
Three straight games with not only 80+ points, but all above 50 percent shooting as well. The Irish are shooting 53.4 percent from the field which ranks 13th nationally. They are also shooting a blistering 61.8 percent from two, which ranks 24th in the country.
Diving deeper – Notre Dame is shooting 55 percent from the mid-range jumper (two-point range outside of paint) which ranks 17th in the nation.
CBB Analytics has Notre Dame’s offensive rating at 125.5 which ranks 25th nationally.
After the Georgetown victory, the Irish jumped from 76 on KenPom to No. 53.
With all that said, Notre Dame’s current highest national ranking on NCAA Statistics is defensive rebounds per game. The Irish are averaging 34.3 per game which ranks sixth nationally and first in the ACC.
INTRODUCING MUSH
If Irish fans weren’t familiar with Matt Allocco’s game, they were after the Georgetown game. A team-high 17 points, a team-high seven assists, plus five rebounds. He was nearly a perfect 4-for-5 from three in the first half.
Allocco is both the vocal leader and wily vet for this young squad. He’s a gamer and super competitor. He boasts a true shooting percentage of 88.3 which ranks fifth nationally. He owns an effective field goal percentage of 92.3 which ranks fourth in the country. He’s shooting 9-of-13 from the field (.692) and 6-of-10 from three (.600).
And it’s not just his shooting. Allocco ranks fifth in the nation and first in the ACC with his 11.0 assist/turnover ratio.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS BACK AT HOME TO HOST INDIANA STATE ON WEDNESDAY
The Butler women’s basketball team will host Indiana State Wednesday night at 7 p.m. This will be the first meeting between the in-state rivals since 2018. Action will stream on FloSports.com with Josh Ayen and Steven Siebel on the call.
Game Day
Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. – Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
Bulldog Bits
– Caroline Strande made a career-high six 3-pointers at Vanderbilt to score a team-high 22 points.
– Strande and Lily Carmody are the only Bulldogs to score 20 or more points in a game this season.
– Carmody was responsible for four of Butler’s season-high 12 steals at Vanderbilt.
– Ari Wiggins recorded eight points and a team-high four assists in Nashville.
– Wiggins logged nearly 20 minutes of playing time in her last game, the most of any contest this season.
– Wiggins made a 3-pointer on Sunday and is now 3-for-3 on the year from behind the arc.
– Eight of Butler’s 11 players have hit at least one 3-pointer this season.
– Butler made a season-high eight 3-pointers in the setback to the Commodores, shooting 44% (8-18).
– Strande is responsible for 10 of the team’s 25 made 3-pointers this year.
– Wiggins was the only Bulldog to have more assists than turnovers at Vanderbilt.
– There were 51 total turnovers in the game between Butler and Vandy.
– Kilyn McGuff led Butler in rebounding for the second time this season (4).
– McGuff (6.3) and Cristen Carter (7.3) are the top two rebounders on the roster.
– Carter has more offensive rebounds (15) this year than defensive (14).
– Cristen Carter leads the league in blocked shots (8).
– No other BIG EAST team has attempted more free throws per game than Butler (21.2).
– Butler defeated Indiana for just the second time in program history last Wednesday.
– The victory came in front of a record-setting crowd of 4,135 fans!
Scouting Indiana State
The Sycamores are 1-3 overall after taking a 74-56 home loss to Austin Peay over the weekend. The Govs outscored Indiana State 35-18 in the second half to pull away. Sophomore guard Keslyn Secrist led ISU in scoring with 12 points and Saige Stahl came off the bench to supply the Sycamores with a double-double by recording 10 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Secrist leads the team with her 15.8 scoring average and despite only starting in one game, Stahl is a double-double threat every night averaging 8.0 points and 9.5 rebounds. The Indiana State supporting cast includes Deja Jones and Chloe Williams. Jones ranks second in the MVC in assists and Williams is second in steals. Head Coach Marc Mitchell is in his first season at Indiana State. He took over the program in May after spending two seasons at UIndy.
All-Time Series
Butler leads the all-time series over Indiana State 16-13. The last meeting came on Dec. 17, 2018 with Butler winning that battle 72-49. The first-ever meeting came at the end of the 1982-83 campaign. Butler won at home 58-48.
Last Meeting vs. Indiana State
Butler outscored Indiana State 24-12 in the second quarter in the last meeting, pushing the Bulldogs to a 72-49 victory. An 11-0 scoring run would follow in the third frame giving BU a 31-point advantage near the start of the fourth. BU shot 45 percent from the field and 41 percent from 3-point range.
Total Team Effort
Butler has played 11 players in every game this season. No player averages over 30 minutes of playing time per game and everyone logs at least seven.
Something Has To Give
Indiana State has done a great job of defending without fouling this season. They only average 16 fouls per game, the second-fewest among any MVC school. The Bulldogs on the other hand have attacked the rim this year and average 21 free throw attempts per game. BU was limited to just 11 attempts on Sunday, their lowest total of the season.
Fight for 400
Caroline Strande needs 12 rebounds this week to reach 400 in her collegiate career. Strande’s career-high rebound total (13) was recorded against Ohio on Dec. 21, 2023.
Top Ten Scorer
Caroline Strande ranks eighth in the BIG EAST in points per game. Her 22-point performance at Vanderbilt moved her season average to 15.2 ppg. 3-point shooting has been a big part of Strande’s game. She leads the league in 3-point field goal percentage making 10 of her 21 attempts (47.6%).
Bulldog Bench
Butler ranks second in the BIG EAST and 57th in the nation in bench points per game (28.8). They have recorded more bench points than their opponent in every game this season. Their season-high total (38) came in the overtime win at Milwaukee. Their season-low (18) came recently at Vanderbilt.
Carter Crashes The Glass
Cristen Carter ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in rebounds per game (7.2). She has 29 total, second to only Olivia Olsen of Providence.
Carmody Creating Offense from Defense
Lily Carmody is tied for the BIG EAST lead in steals with 12. She averages three per game, ranking fourth among her conference peers.
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.
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.
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.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host UMass Lowell on Sunday at 2 p.m. Fans unable to attend the game can stream it live on FloSports.com.
IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
IU INDY’S GARNER NAMED #HLMBB FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indianapolis men’s basketball standout Keenan Garner has been named the #HLMBB Freshman of the Week, following back-to-back strong showing for the Jaguars last week. In two games, the 6-foot-6 forward averaged 11.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor and 71.4 percent from the foul line.
Garner opened the week with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-4 FT), three rebounds and a career-high three steals in the Jags 97-55 win over Goshen College on Tuesday (Nov. 12). He followed up with 11 points (1-4 FG, 9-10 FT) and eight rebounds against Eastern Michigan on Thursday (Nov. 14), playing a career-high 32 minutes in that contest.
For the year, Garner is averaging 9.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor and 68.4 percent at the foul line. He currently leads Horizon League freshmen in both scoring and rebounding and is playing nearly 23 minutes per contest.
JAGUARS RUN INTO BUZZSAW AT NO. 5 IOWA STATE IN 87-52 DEFEAT
AMES, Iowa – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team was blitzed by one of the nation’s top teams on Monday night (Nov. 18) as No. 5 Iowa State rolled to an 87-52 victory inside Hilton Coliseum. Graduate transfer Paul Zilinskas was the lone Jaguar to finish in double-digits with 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting and Jarvis Walker added eight points and five rebounds.
Curtis Jones came off the Iowa State (3-0) bench to tally a game-high 20 points, including four treys, to key the victors. Tamin Lipsey added 17 points and five steals and Joshua Jefferson contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect 7-of-7 shooting.
Iowa State had the game in hand rather quickly, building a 27-5 lead in the opening eight-plus minutes, fueled in part by three early Jones threes. The Jags closed within 14 on multiple occasions before the Cyclones tallied the final six points of the opening half to take a 49-29 lead into the locker room. ISU proceeded to score the first five points of the second half and the Jags got no closer than 18 the rest of the evening.
After shooting 58 percent from the floor in the opening half, the Jaguar defense stiffened after the break, holding ISU to just 42 percent and 2-of-15 from deep in the final 20 minutes as the hosts closed at 50 percent overall and 7-of-25 (28 percent) from three. However, the Jaguars struggled to muster much against one of the nation’s top defenses, finishing the game at 34.6 percent from the floor and 9-of-28 (32.1 percent) from three. The Jags were also harassed into a season-high 19 turnovers, leading to 26 ISU points.
The hosts finished the game with a 44-12 margin in points in the paint and 17-2 margin in fast break points. The Jaguars relied heavily on the three-point line with more than half their hoists coming from deep. Both Walker and Timaris Brown made a pair of treys and seven different Jaguars made at least one attempt.
The starting frontcourt of Sean Craig and Keenan Garner shot just a combined 2-of-11 from the floor against ISU’s much taller front line. Craig grabbed a team-high six rebounds off the defensive glass and Garner had two of the team’s four steals.
The Jaguars will return to action later this week when they participate in the Bulldog Bash, hosted by Alabama A&M. IU Indy will face Coastal Carolina on Friday (Nov. 22) and South Carolina State on Saturday (Nov. 23). The Jaguars will remain in Huntsville to face AAMU in a true road game on Monday (Nov. 25) to cap the three-game trip.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
SMITH NAMED MAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
CLEVELAND – – For her play in helping the Ball State women’s volleyball team clinch the No. 3 seed in this week’s MAC Volleyball Championship, graduate middle Aayinde Smith has been named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Smith, who earns the honor for the first time this season, turned in a dominating effort at the net last week, tallying 23 blocks (4 solo and 19 assists) over 11 sets for a league-best 2.09 blocks-per-set average.
She started with eight total blocks in the win over Miami (Nov. 12), with her eighth and final block not only ending the match by also raising her collegiate total to 400. Smith followed with six total blocks in Friday’s sweep of Western Michigan, helping limit the Broncos to a season-low .117 attack percentage in the match.
Smith closed the week with nine more blocks in Saturday’s five-set triller versus the Broncos. In addition, she registered 17 total kills and hit .333 (17-5-36) over the three matches.
Smith the rest of the Ball State women’s volleyball team open play in the 2024 MAC Volleyball Championship Friday with a 6:30 p.m. showdown with sixth-seeded Toledo at Bowling Green’s Stroh Center.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOCCER SIGNS FIVE TO 2025 CLASS
The Ball State soccer team and head coach Josh Rife have signed five student-athletes to their 2025 recruiting class.
The class includes high school seniors from five different states, three midfielders, one defender and one goalkeeper.
“We are very excited about this incoming group of student-athletes,” Rife said. “They are first and foremost 10/10 people who approach new challenges and opportunities with excitement and energy. Their collective experiences through club, high school and other sports will be a great benefit to our program.”
Allison Armitage
McKees Rocks, Pa. | Montour HS
A First Team All-Section goalie as a senior and two-time team captain, Armitage posted nine shutouts, 95 saves and an 81 save percentage this season.
Armitage is a National Honor Society and high honor roll member and plans to study mathematical sciences at Ball State.
Coach Rife on Armitage
“Allison will be a great addition to our team. She has a great presence in goal, athletic, and very focused when she steps on the field. She’s been to several ID camps, and we are excited about what she will bring to the group.”
Jessica Fernau
Wind Lake, Wisc. | Muskego HS
Fernau was Second Team All-Conference as a sophomore and was the Player of the Game in the State Championship win. The Warriors also won the state final in Fernau’s freshman and junior seasons.
Academically, Fernau is a National Honor Society and Student Councie Executive Board member and plans on majoring in physical therapy.
Coach Rife on Fernau
“Jess is an attacking player with an edge. She brings intensity and determination, which is a great trait for an attacking player. She has the ability to be dangerous on the dribble, with final passes, and finishing. We are excited to see her impact within our program.”
Grier Isaacson
Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield North HS
A First Team All-Conference defender and team captain as a junior, Isaacson was also an All-Tournament selection and All-Sectional honorable mention pick. Her high school teams have combined to go 65-5-3 in three seasons.
Isaacson plans to study sports marketing and pursue a career in athletics after graduating.
Coach Rife on Isaacson
“Grier is a true competitor in every sense of the word. She brings toughness and grit every time she steps on the field. She has a natural feel for the game and anticipates extremely well. She embodies what we call a ‘joyful competitor’ who embraces the challenges that athletics brings.”
Jordyn Klaasen
Zeeland, Mich. | Zeeland West HS
A Second Team All-State selection as a junior after scoring 11 goals, Klaasen has been named Team MVP, All-Area, All-Region and Michigan Dream Team for three straight years. She also runs cross country and track and plays basketball.
Academically, Klaasen is a National Honor Society and honor roll member and Academic All-State honoree who hopes to major in physical therapy at Ball State.
Coach Rife on Klaasen
“Jordyn is a great player who has a ton of versatility. She also brings a high level of athleticism along with her soccer ability that will be able to translate to the college game. She’s a multi-sport athlete who has competed in several championship environments and thrives under that pressure which will help our team achieve our goals.”
Izzy Ross
Overland Park, Kan. | Blue Valley Southwest HS
Ross was a First Team All-State pick as a junior after leading her team to a 17-3 record and runner-up finish in the State Tournament. She is also a four-time All-State honoree in cross country and seven-time All-State selection in track while being a 1600m state champion in 2023.
Ross wants to be an engineer after her playing career.
Coach Rife on Ross
“Izzy is an exciting player who has the ability to subtly control and manage a game. She is a great connector with both the backs and our forwards, she has an engine that allows her to continually position herself as an option for her teammates.”
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL WELCOMES FIVE SYCAMORES IN 2025 SIGNING CLASS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State University head softball coach Windy Thees is excited to announce the commitments of five standout athletes who will join the Sycamores softball program as freshmen for the 2025 academic year. The incoming class includes Mallory Chavez, Emi Jeras, Bella Pusateri, Ireland Riley, and Addie Burns.
Mallory Chavez
Hometown: Westminster, Colorado
High School: Ralston Valley High School
Travel Team: Colorado Stars 18U National – DeThouars
Chavez is a four-time First Team All-Conference selection (2021-2024) and a four-time Honorable Mention All-State honoree. In addition to her athletic achievements, she has earned Academic Letters for four consecutive years and was named First Team Academic All-State (2023-2024). A multi-sport athlete with a passion for CrossFit, Mallory is the daughter of Chon and Julie Chavez.
Coach Thees on Chavez:
“Mallory is a power-hitting catcher from Colorado with one of the lowest pop times in her class. Her leadership and receiving skills are outstanding, and I look forward to seeing her send many balls to the train tracks here in Terre Haute.”
Emi Jeras
Hometown: Concord, Ohio
High School: Riverside High School
Travel Team: Finesse 18U National
Jeras has been a four-year varsity starter and earned First Team All-Conference honors. She has also been recognized on the Principal’s Honor Roll and as an Academic Student Athlete, demonstrating excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Emi enjoys cooking, art, and spending time with family. She is the daughter of Nick and Silvia Jeras and has three sisters: Natalia, Maya, and Olivia.
Coach Thees on Jeras:
“Emi is a versatile player who excels at both third base and catcher. Her arm strength and high softball IQ make her a standout, and she has the ability to drive the ball to all fields offensively.”
Bella Pusateri
Hometown: Bourbonnais, Illinois
High School: Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School
Travel Team: Illinois Stars
Pusateri is a highly decorated athlete with multiple All-State, All-Conference, and All-Area honors throughout her career. A member of the National Honor Society, Bella has also maintained High Honor Roll status throughout high school. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, shopping, and playing pickleball. Bella is the daughter of Tammy and Tony Pusateri and has one sister, Alyssa, and one brother, Dom.
Coach Thees on Pusateri:
“Bella is a quick, athletic outfielder who is a triple threat from the left side of the plate. Her speed and energy will be a great addition to our team, and I’m excited to watch her grow as a Sycamore.”
Ireland Riley
Hometown: Guthrie, Oklahoma
High School: Bethany High School
Riley’s impressive athletic career includes being a four-time All-District Team selection and earning numerous accolades such as Offensive Player of the Year, Prep Nation All-State Player, and the Prep Nation Slugger Award. She has also been recognized for her academic success with a 4.3 GPA and membership in the National Honor Society. Outside of softball, Ireland enjoys running, photography, and serving as the Boys Basketball Manager. She is the daughter of George and Brandy Belding and has one sister, Adyson.
Coach Thees on Riley:
“Ireland brings incredible speed and versatility. She fields well from both middle infield positions and has excellent range. Her speed at the plate will make her a tough out and a key contributor to our offense.”
Addie Burns
Hometown: Cayuga, Indiana
High School: North Vermillion Jr. Sr. High School
Burns is a standout athlete in both softball and volleyball, earning multiple All-Conference selections in both sports. She has also been recognized for her academic excellence with high honors in mathematics and English. Addie enjoys painting, baking, and spending time on the water with family. She is the daughter of Carrie Starkey and has a brother, Owen, and a grandmother, Deb Smith.
Coach Thees on Burns:
“Addie is a left-handed first baseman with a powerful swing and the ability to hit to all fields. Her lefty power will be a strong addition to our lineup.”
These five recruits will begin their collegiate careers at Indiana State University in the fall of 2025.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE VOLLEYBALL
PANNA RATKAI SELECTED AS #HLVB PLAYER OF THE WEEK
INDIANAPOLIS – Panna Ratkai of the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s volleyball team was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday (Nov. 18).
The redshirt-sophomore registered 23 kills in both of the Mastodons’ four-set wins over Youngstown State. She recorded a league-best 5.75 kills per set while hitting .294. She also dug out 3.25 digs per set, recording two double-doubles of 23 kills and 13 digs.
The reigning Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year became the only sophomore in NCAA Division I to have 1,000 kills in her career.
This is Ratkai’s seventh weekly award of her career, which puts her fifth on the Horizon League’s career list.
Ratkai and the fifth-seeded Mastodons will begin their Horizon League Championship run this weekend on Friday (Nov. 22) with No. 4 seed Green Bay at 6 p.m.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
RASHEED BELLO NAMED #HLMBB PLAYER OF THE WEEK
INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue Fort Wayne senior Rasheed Bello has been named the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Nov. 18).
Bello helped the ‘Dons to wins over Bethune-Cookman and Southern Indiana last week. He averaged 24.5 points, 2.5 steals, 2.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game. He scored a Mastodon career-high 31 points against Bethune-Cookman, draining four 3-pointers and recording five steals. He added 18 points with two 3-pointers in the win over Southern Indiana. On the week, he shot 14-of-28 from the floor (.500) and 15-of-16 (.938) from the charity stripe.
This is his second player of the week honor of Bello’s Mastodon career. He was named the Horizon League Player of the Week Nov. 13 of last season.
The 3-1 Mastodons are at Penn State on Wednesday.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 15 KENTUCKY PULLS AWAY FROM MASTODON WBB LATE
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team led No. 15 Kentucky for 28 minutes on Monday night (Nov. 18), but the Wildcats topped the Mastodons 79-67.
The Mastodons did not trail until 1:46 left in the third quarter. The Wildcats had a 24-13 edge in the final quarter to pull away to the final score.
The Mastodons led by as many as nine, jumping out to a 13-4 lead in the opening quarter. Lauren Ross drilled three triples in the first five minutes of the contest. She scored a team-high 21 points in the game, shooting 7-of-13 from the floor and 5-of-7 from deep. She finished the first half with 14 points on six shots. One of her triples came from beyond NBA range.
While the first half was the Ross show, Sydney Freeman took over in the second half. She scored eight points of her 18 points in the third quarter. Freeman wrapped up the contest with 18 points, five assists and two boards.
Kentucky took the lead for good in the fourth quarter, countering a Ross 3-pointer with a pair of 2-pointers and a triple.
Ross finished with a line of 21 points and seven rebounds. Tia Morgan recorded 11 points, going 3-for-3 from the floor and 5-of-7 from the charity stripe. Georgia Amoore led Kentucky with 23 points and seven assists.
Purdue Fort Wayne shot 40.7 percent from the floor (22-of-54) and 44.4 percent from 3-point range (8-of-18).
The Mastodons outscored Kentucky in points off turnovers (21-15), points in the paint (24-20) and bench points (14-6).
With the loss, Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 2-2. No. 5 Kentucky improves to 5-0. The Mastodons are back in action on Thursday (Nov. 21) at Eastern Michigan.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
ACES TRAVEL TO COLUMBUS TO FACE OHIO STATE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In just the fifth all-time meeting and the first since 1976, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will take on Ohio State in a 6 p.m. game on Tuesday evening in Columbus. BTN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– Evansville led Radford by as many as 22 points in the first half and 18 at the break, but a huge offensive second half helped the Highlanders rally for a 92-81 win
– Radford scored the first 16 points of the second half while shooting 81.5% in the final 20 minutes
– Cam Haffner scored a career-high 23 points while Gabriel Pozzato had 20 and Josh Hughes finished with a season-high of 19 points
– UE tied the program record with 17 3-point makes in the contest
Career-High
– Cam Haffner’s spectacular start to the season continued against Radford as he scored a career-high 23 points
– Haffner was 8-of-12 from the field and knocked down six of his 10 3-point tries
– He is second on the team and 9th in the MVC with his average of 14.8 PPG
– At MTSU, Haffner scored 16 points in what was his top UE effort at the time following 14 points against Brescia
Best in the NCAA
– Tanner Cuff’s stellar play has put him near the top of the MVC in multiple categories
– With 15 assists and just one turnover, his ratio of 15.00 is #1 in the NCAA
– He is 5th in the MVC with 7.50 rebounds per game while his average of 3.75 assists/game is tied for 8th
– Cuff posted a season-high 15 points at MTSU along with 7 caroms and 3 steals in 35:07, the top minute tally of his UE career
Turning the Corner
– Through the opening three games of the season, Josh Hughes was averaging just 5.0 points but that all changed with a big outing against Radford
– Connecting on 6 of his 11 attempts and four triples, Hughes finished with a season-high of 19 points; he added 5 boards and 3 assists
– After opening the season 1-of-11 from 3-point range, Hughes hit 4 of his 8 tries against the Highlanders
Scouting the Opponent
– Ohio State comes into Tuesday’s game with a 2-1 record
– After opening the season with wins over #19 Texas and Youngstown State, the Buckeyes fell in a hard-fought road game at #23 Texas A&M by a score of 78-64 on Friday
– Leading the way for OSU is Bruce Thornton with 15.7 points per game and a team-high 13 assists
– Just behind him is John Mobley Jr. with 14.3 PPG and a team-leading 10 triples
– Micah Parrish holds a 10.3 PGP average to round out the double figure scorers
– OSU has six players who average 7.3 points per game or higher
EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ACES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN OVERTIME AT LINDENWOOD
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team overcame an 18-point deficit to send Monday’s game into overtime but ultimately fell to the Lindenwood Lions 71-69.
The Purple Aces trailed for over 38 minutes at Robert F. Hyland Arena over four quarters. But a 66% third quarter helped UE tie the game in the final 19 seconds to head into overtime. Yet trouble from the field and fouls in overtime kept Evansville from winning its third straight game with the 71-69 loss.
Lindenwood took the lead early on Monday with two quick free throws. But the Purple Aces had their first lead in the third minute as sophomore forward Maggie Hartwig (Sauk City, Wis. / Sauk Prairie HS) made the game’s first three-pointer. The Lions quickly responded with a four-point run to take the lead back. Freshman guard Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) broke the run with a jump shot that was then countered with a three. Both teams remained scoreless over the next minute before trading baskets for the rest of the quarter.
UE headed into the second quarter down by four and soon saw themselves down by six only 45 seconds in. Senior guard Júlia Palomo (La Seu d’Urgell, Spain) made an early three to make it a three-point deficit, but a scoreless three minutes for Evansville made it a nine-point game halfway through the quarter. The Aces made two straight shots yet had another long scoreless spell until the final 30 seconds of the first half. Runner made four straight points to close out the quarter as UE headed into halftime trailing by 13.
The second half began with Lindenwood pushing the lead up to 18 over a minute into the third quarter. A driving layup from Hartwig at the minute-and-a-half mark started to spur Evansville’s offense into action. A three-pointer from Runner kicked off an eight-point run to put the deficit back into single digits midway into the third. The Lions had an and-1 to end the run but the Aces came back for an 11-3 stretch to end the quarter only down by three.
Lindenwood had the first points of the fourth quarter early. UE kept the Lions scoreless over the next eight minutes while scoring six points to have Evansville’s first lead in 34 minutes. The Aces missed their next attempt while Lindenwood made two baskets to take a four-point lead with under 40 seconds to go. Runner made a fast break layup only seconds later to make it a one-shot game. The Lions then turned the ball over with 32 seconds left and junior forward Tamesha Dozier (Louisville, Ky. / Wabash Valley) made a second-chance layup to send the game into overtime.
UE made the first shot of overtime after a minute and a half of missed attempts as Palomo had a driving layup to give Evansville a two-point lead. Lindenwood made a three shortly after to take the lead. The Aces responded at the line as Runner made both free throws for another one-point lead change. The Lions made three shots at the charity stripe in just over a minute to take a two-point lead while Runner recorded her fifth and final foul of the game.
Palomo hit a jump shot for UE with under a minute in the game for another tie. She was also fouled on the basket and made her lone free throw of the and-1 to give Evansville its second one-point lead of the period. But a made field goal from Lindenwood and Palomo receiving her fifth foul put the Aces at a disadvantage with only 26 seconds left. While the Lions missed the free throws from Palomo’s foul, a dead ball rebound for Lindenwood and another chance at the line handed UE a 71-69 loss.
Runner led all players from either team with a career-high 30 points on the night. Hartwig and Palomo also scored in double digits with 13 and 12 points apiece. Palomo led the team in assists with three while sophomore forward Claudia Clement (Barcelona, Spain) led the team in blocks with two. Hartwig had a team-high eight rebounds while Dozier was right behind her with seven.
Evansville remains on the road for its next game, visiting Lipscomb over the weekend. The Aces tip-off with the Bison from Nashville at 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 23rd.
SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL
USI VB HOSTS MOREHEAD STATE IN HOME SERIES FINALE
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball hosts their final Ohio Valley Conference series of the 2024 season against Morehead State University on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Liberty Arena. USI Athletics asks fans to bring any canned goods as both matches will be a food drive for the less fortunate.
Coverage
Both volleyball matches on ESPN+ can be found at the links above or on the USI Volleyball schedule where you can also find the live stats. Tickets to USI Volleyball home games are free curtesy of ProRehab. In game updates will be provided on Twitter, while pregame and post-game updates can be found on all three @USIAthletics platforms.
USI HEADLINES
ALL TIME SERIES HISTORY. The Screaming Eagles are 1-6 against Morehead State. Despite falling in all regular season appearances, USI earned their first program win over MSU last season in the OVC Tournament Quarterfinals. The win marked the programs first conference win in the OVC and in NCAA Division I play. Prior to moving up, both teams met in 1983 and 1988, both resulting in Morehead wins.
Recap at Tennessee Tech. USI traveled Tennessee Tech University last week needing to salvage at least one match to keep their OVC Tournament hopes alive. However, USI was swept in both matches losing on Thursday (10-25, 21-25, 22-25) and Friday (20-25, 20-25, 20-25). The Eagles were overwhelmed in kills (65-100), aces (3-15), and attacking percentage (.167-.253). The defense struggled to defend TTU’s elite outside hitters as the Golden Eagles Isringhausen and Pierce totaled 49 kills on the weekend. USI came out slow in both matches being outscored 30-50 making the road difficult to overcome. The Eagles struggled late in sets being outscored (8-22) in the final five points. Junior Bianca Anderson and sophomore Ashby Willis combined for 35 kills in two matches.
Eliminated from OVC Tournament. USI’s two losses over the weekend and Tennessee State University’s win officially eliminated the Eagles from earning the eighth spot in the OVC Tournament. Moreover, Tennessee State (5-11) is two games ahead of the Eagles and owns the tie breaker in the case that both teams tied in records. Furthermore, Eastern Illinois University (4-12) and TSU play this for a chance to earn the eighth seed. EIU needs to sweep the Tigers to advance to the tournament.
Passing All-Time USI Legends. Four different Eagles have cemented themselves inside the top 5/10 in the all-time record books this season. Senior Paris Downing sits at 10th all-time in total blocks (307) and block assists (250). Junior Castle product, Keira Moore vaulted through the books currently sitting at seventh all-time in digs at 1,245 in only three years. Senior Abby Weber has played a variety of roles in her five years with the Eagles, but specializes in digs attacks at eighth all-time with 1,207. Senior Carly Sobieralski also enters her final week with the Eagles, leaving a monumental impact on the program. Sobieralski racked up the fifth most assists in program history with 2,827. 78% of those assists occurred in her junior and senior season.
Moore and Willis Making Jumps. Junior libero Keira Moore continues to deny attacks with 484 digs this season, diving across the court with zero fear. Moore chases her season high in 2023 of 498, which ranks fifth all-time for a season as she needs 15 on Tuesday to break it. The libero ended her 11-game streak of 15+ dig performances against Tennessee State with 14. The junior has exceeded her pervious averages by a wide margin with 3.87 digs per set in 2022, 4.18 in 2023, and 4.65 in 2024. Willis is only one kill away from eclipsing 300 on the season leading the Eagles. Between her freshman season at Purdue University-Fort Wayne and USI, she’s tallied 576 kills.
Sobieralski’s Legacy. As mentioned above, Sobieralski helped make the USI Volleyball transition into NCAA Division I play much easier once she assumed the role of starting setter. Sobieralski has also displayed a different area of her game in 2024, racking up a season high 362 digs. The senior currently sits at 951 for her career needing to average nearly 25 per game to break 1,000. The goal of reaching 3,000 assists is most likely out of reach, but her 10.08 assists per set marks a career high. Last weekend, she passed 1,000 assists for the season her second straight year as an Eagle. The senior holds her play to an extremely high standard helping the program strive to be their best day in day out.
Scouting MORE. Morehead State University (14-13, 10-6 OVC) has made a late emergence in the latter half of the OVC season. MSU went 4-7 in non-conference play with wins over University of Evansville, Duquesne University, Radford University, and Youngstown State University. The Eagles started the season with a .500 conference record through ten games, three of their losses in five sets. Their season turned around after sweeping the series against Lindenwood University, who was in first place at the time. The Eagles have won five of their last six conference matches heading into town. Junior M.E. Hargan leads them offensively tallying a double-double in eight out of the past 11 matches, along with a team leading 328 kills. Maycie Welborn is another key contributor with six consecutive double digit kill matches and has 10+ in seven of the last eight. In the last six matches, Welborn has 87 kills and hit .313. Welborn’s season-high of 19 kills came this past Friday in the win over Eastern Illinois.
USI Strengths and Weaknesses Statistically. Sobieralski continues to shine, helping the Eagles rank third in the conference in assists per set (11.97) as a team. The Eagles also excel on the back line in digs ranking third (17.82 per set). USI also ranks fifth in the OVC in kills (12.69 per set). The Eagles have struggled with hitting percentage (9th, .167), opponent percentage (9th, .208), blocks (9th, 1.72 BPS), and service aces (10th, 1.18 SAPS).
Morehead State’s Strengths and Weaknesses Statistically. TTU attacks the net with extreme efficiency ranking third in the conference with a .212 hitting percentage. The Golden Eagles also are fourth in kills at 12.73 per set and second in service aces at 1.61. USI struggles with winning the block battle as Morehead State ranks third in the conference at 2.34 per set. The Eagles struggle with digs ranking seventh at 16.25 per set and assists at sixth with 11.58 per set.
VALPO VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL SIGNS PAIR OF INCOMING FRESHMEN FOR 2025
Valpo volleyball head coach Carin Avery announced Monday that the program has signed two incoming freshmen to become Beacons starting in 2025.
Keira Lucas – 5’10” – OH – Brazil, Ind. – Northview H.S. – Circle City VBC
Lucas earned First Team All-State honors as a senior at Northview H.S. after previously twice receiving Second Team All-State recognition. An All-District and four-time All-Conference honoree as well, Lucas holds school records for single-season kills (571) and career kills (2,088), and also surpassed the 1,000-dig milestone for her prep career. She was named AVCA/MaxPreps Player of the Week for the state of Indiana on Aug. 19 this year.
Avery on Lucas: “Keira is coming off of a tremendous high school career. She fits in the same mold as some of the successful outside hitters we’ve had in the past – a smaller, six-rotation outside who has a high IQ and is just a baller. She is an outstanding all-around player.”
Olivia Wagner – 6’0″ – S – Lakeville, Minn. – Lakeville South H.S. – Vital Volleyball
Wagner brings championship pedigree with her to Valpo, as she recently helped lead Lakeville South H.S. to the Minnesota Class AAAA state title and helped the Cougars to a conference championship in 2022 as well. A two-year captain and an Honorable Mention All-Conference selection as a senior, she closed her time at Lakeville South second in program history in career assists (1,861) and owns over 100 career aces, including a single-season high of 47 which ranks fifth in program history.
Avery on Wagner: “When looking for setters, we value people who have been on winning teams, and Olivia fits that perfectly, having just won a state title. She has a great all-around game, and we love the competitiveness and the attitude that she brings to the position. We feel like she will be a tremendous leader for us.”
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO ACTION ON THURSDAY
Lindenwood (2-3, 0-0 OVC)
at Valparaiso (1-2, 0-0 MVC)
Game No. 4 – Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. CT
Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: After an eight-day hiatus from game action, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will return to the court on Thursday to host Lindenwood and begin a portion of the schedule where the games will come fast and furious. This marks the start of a stretch where Valpo plays four games in a nine-day span. After this one, the next three games will be part of a multi-team event – home dates with Eastern Illinois and Northern Illinois and a road game at DePaul. Thursday is “Basketball for All” night at the ARC featuring a basketball hoop giveaway and a Special Olympics event taking place at halftime.
Last Time Out: Valpo is coming off a 75-67 loss to Cleveland State on Tuesday despite four players scoring in double figures, led by Devon Ellis with 19. Freshman All Wright had his first collegiate double-figure scoring output on an efficient 4-of-5 shooting. Cooper Schwieger pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and tallied 14 points, while Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro chipped in 12 points. The Beacons led 31-28 at halftime, but were outscored 47-36 after the break.
Following the Beacons: Streaming – ESPN+ – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Jamie Stangel (analyst)
Valpo Radio – 95.1 FM, WVUR, ValpoAthletics.com, TuneIn Radio App –
X updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (8-27) is in his second season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career.
Series Notes: This will represent the first matchup between Valpo and Lindenwood.
What’s Trending?
Valpo has shot 79 percent or better at the free-throw line in each of its first three games.
Two players have been in double figures all three games – Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro and Devon Ellis.
De La Cruz Monegro is 9-for-14 (.643) shooting over his last two games. He is 13-of-14 (92.9 percent) at the free-throw line this season. He has scored a dozen or more in each game.
All Wright has made all three of his 3-point attempts in the team’s last two games.
Ellis was just 1-for-4 from the free-throw line this season prior to Nov. 12 vs. Cleveland State, but went 8-for-11 at the stripe against the Vikings.
Cooper Schwieger has pulled down at least six rebounds in all three games and eight or more in each of the last two games.
Louth-M Coulibaly has exactly five rebounds in each of the last two games despite playing 17 total minutes over the two contests.
Busy Beacons
Valpo is in the midst of five straight games at the ARC prior to the team’s first true road game of the season on Nov. 29 at DePaul. This will mark the latest Valpo has played its first true road game since 2008-09 (Dec. 2 at Cleveland State).
The program improved to 19-1 in its last 20 home openers with the Nov. 8 victory over Concordia Ann Arbor with 16 of those home-opening victories coming by double-figure margins.
After an eight-day layoff, Valpo is starting up a stretch of four games in a nine-day span.
DeAveiro Approaching 300
Senior point guard Darius DeAveiro is coming off a junior season where he dished out 170 assists, the third-most in a single season in program history behind only John McIlvain (197, 1982-83) and Ali Berdiel (185, 2003-04).
DeAveiro enters Nov. 21 with a career assist total of 298 that ranks 15th in program history.
DeAveiro is two assists away from becoming the 15th player in program history to get to 300.
He finished last season second in the MVC and 30th nationally with 170 assists and ranked second in the MVC and 36th nationally in assists per game at 5.3.
In addition, the point guard scored in double figures 12 times after not having done so at all over his first two collegiate campaigns. His scoring numbers took a significant junior jump, as outlined below.
Valpo Career Assists – No. 10-15
Rank Player Years Assists
10 Matt Kenney 2009-13 330
11 Rob Cavanaugh 1990-94 329
12 Tracy Gipson 1989-93 316
Brandon McPherson 2005-10 316
14 Keith Carter 2013-16 301
15 Darius DeAveiro 2021-pres. 298
DeAveiro’s Junior Jump
2022-23 2023-24 Increase
Overall PPG 1.8 7.9 6.1
MVC PPG 1.4 9.3 7.9
Scouting the Lions
Started the season at Oklahoma (L 93-60) and vs. University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis (W 98-30) before playing three games at the Urban-Bennett Invitational MTE in Moon Township, Pa. this past weekend – losses to New Orleans and Robert Morris before a 75-74 win over Stonehill.
Went 9-22 overall and 3-15 in the Ohio Valley Conference last season.
Under the direction of sixth-year head coach Kyle Gerdeman.
Picked eighth of 10 in the OVC preseason poll.
UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS HOME TUESDAY
vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (5-0)
Tuesday // November 19
6:30 p.m. ET // Nicoson Hall
The UIndy women’s basketball team returns home for a Tuesday night battle with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, with game time scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Nicoson Hall. The Greyhounds defeated the Pomeroys a season ago by a score of 98-87 in the teams’ lone meeting.
Jama Sharp earned her first win as a head coach last Thursday with a thrilling 62-61 victory at in-region Purdue Northwest, as junior Patricia Chikamba scored a (then) career-high 23 points and secured 14 rebounds.
UINDY FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL SECURES THIRD STRAIGHT PLAYOFF BERTH
INDIANAPOLIS – The GLVC-champion UIndy football team was one of just 28 schools to hear its named called on the 2024 NCAA DII Championship selection show Sunday night. After wrapping up a 10-1 regular season, the Greyhounds will be making their third consecutive DII playoff appearance and ninth since 2012.
Following back-to-back first round games at Pittsburg State the previous two Novembers, UIndy will head north to face GLIAC-power Grand Valley State next week. Like the Greyhounds, the Lakers put together a 10-1 regular season and were ranked No. 4 in last week’s DII coaches poll.
The first-round matchup is set for Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. The contest will mark the first-ever postseason meeting between the two teams.
Earning the No. 1 seed in SR3 was GLIAC-champ Ferris State, which earned a first-round bye. Third-seed Pitt State will host Harding, while No.4-seed Central Oklahoma will welcome Ouachita Baptist.
BRACKET: https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d2/2024
FOOTBALL STAYS PUT IN FINAL REGULAR-SEASON COACHES POLL
WACO, Texas – With the playoff opener on deck, the UIndy football team is locked in at No. 14 in the final regular-season edition of the AFCA DII Coaches Poll, released Monday. The GLVC champs finished the regular season at 10-1 and earned a first-round playoff game at No. 5 Grand Valley this Saturday, Nov. 23.
Nine teams from Super Region 3 appeared in this week’s top 25, meaning two ranked squads—Southern Arkansas and Central Missouri—were left out of the playoff picture. Meanwhile, UIndy will be making its third consecutive postseason appearance.
AFCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL
| RK | SCHOOL (1st-place votes) | REC | PTS | PREV |
| 1. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (27) | 10-0 | 747 | 1 |
| 2. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (3) | 10-1 | 715 | 2 |
| 3. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 11-0 | 681 | 3 |
| 4. | Harding (Ark.) | 10-1 | 657 | 4 |
| 5. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 10-1 | 636 | 5 |
| 6. | Charleston (W.Va.) | 11-0 | 582 | 6 |
| 7. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 10-1 | 577 | 7 |
| 8. | Central Oklahoma | 10-1 | 546 | 8 |
| 9. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 10-1 | 508 | 9 |
| 10. | Western Colorado | 10-1 | 475 | 10 |
| 11. | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 9-1 | 421 | 11 |
| 12. | West Alabama | 9-1 | 410 | 12 |
| 13. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 8-2 | 387 | 13 |
| 14. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 10-1 | 352 | 14 |
| 15. | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 9-2 | 294 | 20 |
| 16. | Angelo St. (Tex.) | 9-2 | 281 | 21 |
| 17. | Wingate (N.C.) | 9-1 | 273 | 23 |
| 18. | Colorado School of Mines | 8-3 | 198 | 24 |
| 19. | Central Washington | 8-3 | 166 | 25 |
| 20. | California (Pa.) | 8-2 | 144 | 17 |
| 21. | West Florida | 7-3 | 95 | 16 |
| 22. | Augustana (S.D.) | 8-3 | 90 | 15 |
| 23. | Southern Arkansas | 9-2 | 89 | NR |
| 24. | Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | 9-2 | 80 | 19 |
| 25. | Central Missouri | 8-3 | 70 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 65; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 45; Virginia Union, 38; Miles (Ala.), 36; Minnesota St., 34; New Haven (Conn.), 21; Findlay (Ohio), 18; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 9; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 4; Davenport (Mich.), 3; Ashland (Ohio), 2; Glenville St. (W.Va.), 1.
MARIAN FOOTBALL
LA BELLE AND HOUSEMAN CLAIM FINAL MSFA MIDWEST LEAGUE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
INDIANAPOLIS – Marian football was recognized by the MSFA Midwest League with two of the league’s final three player of the week honors on Monday afternoon, as Keagan La Belle and Cade Houseman were named the Offensive and Defensive Players in the MSFA Midwest. La Belle’s honor is his second this season, while Houseman’s is the first in his career.
La Belle had a game for the ages against St. Francis, rushing 40 times for a whopping 290 yards and four touchdowns. La Belle’s 40 carries ranks third most in a game, while his four touchdowns and 290 yards are both the second most in a single game. The running back secured a 1000 yard season with his dominant performance against the Saints.
The redshirt-freshman Cade Houseman ended his season with a career day, recording 17 total tackles and one sack in a win over St. Francis. Houseman finished the season as Marian’s leading tackler, starting the final seven games of the season at both safety and linebacker.
Marian ended the season with an 8-2 record, earning a co-championship in the MSFA Midwest League.
MARIAN MEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S SOCCER CLAIMS FIVE ALL-CROSSROADS LEAGUE HONORS
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024 Men’s Soccer All-League honors on Monday, following Spring Arbor’s run to the CL Tournament Championship and Huntington’s regular season title.
The Marian men’s soccer team received five All-Crossroads League Honors, with Kyle Alb, Matthew Loo, and Yediuel Sebastian Gonzalez all named to the All-Crossroads League First Team. Joining Alb, Loo, and Gonzalez on the All-Crossroads League teams were Yoshiaki Takeishi and Juan Torres.
Kyle Alb was named to the All-Crossroads League Team for the second time in his career earning first team honors. The junior defender played in every game but one and started in 19 of the 20 games played. Alb played a crucial role in Marian’s defensive efforts, helping the Knights record three shutout wins throughout the season. Alb also posted five assists and three goals for the season on the offensive side of the pitch.
Yeduiel Sebastian Gonzalez was voted to the All-Crossroads League Team for the second time in his career, earning the first team honor for the first time. The fifth year forward was a consistent force for the Knights in CL action. Gonzalez tallied five goals on the season and had the team-high of six assists for the Knights. He tallies 32 shots over the season with 10 on goal.
Matthew Loo was named to the All-Crossroads League Team for the first time in his career. The sophomore midfielder earned first team honors, playing in 18 games over the year and starting in eight. Loo tallied two goals and assists on the season, and had 15 shots with five on goal.
Yoshiaki Takeishi was voted to the All-Crossroads League Team for the second time in his career, earning honorable mention honors. The senior defender played a huge role offensively as well with five assists on the year. Takeishi started in all 21 games for the Knights and was a part of the defense that held opponents to 1.76 goals per game, while posting three shutouts on the year.
Senior goalie, Juan Torres was also a first time award winner for Marian as he took All-Crossroads League Honorable Mention honors. Torres played and started in 15 games over the season holding a goals allowed average of 1.69 over the season. Torres claimed two shutout wins, and had a total of 62 saves on the season.
Marian continues their post season run traveling to Oklahoma City to compete against Oklahoma City University at 2 p.m. central time. This is the first time in school history for the Men’s Soccer team to compete in the NAIA National Tournament.
MARIAN’S WOMEN’S SOCCER
MARIAN’S FOUR MAJOR AWARDS HEADLINES CROSSROADS LEAGUE WOMEN’S SOCCER ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024 Women’s Soccer All-League honors on Monday, following No. 11 Spring Arbor repeating as the CL Champion in the tournament and regular season.
The Crossroads League’s other top honors were swept by Marian, with Layla Brown being named the CL Player and Newcomer of the Year, Katie Koger being tabbed the CL Midfielder of the Year and Gretchen Mallin being voted the CL Co-Defensive Player of the Year.
Layla Brown headlined Marian’s All-Crossroads League haul, as the senior and first-year Knight was named both the Player of the Year and the Newcomer of the Year. The All-Crossroads League First Team member dominated throughout the season, scoring 18 goals to date overall on the season while assisting on 12 additional scores. In league play, Brown scored eight times and registered one game-winner, while recording five assists. Brown leads the Knights with 82 shots on the season.
Katie Koger joined Brown on the First Team, entering the NAIA Tournament as the Knights’ second-leading goal-scorer. Koger has 10 goals and eight assists on the season, and tallied 52 shots with 32 on goal. Koger claimed a team high of three game winning goals with Corro Celma and Brown. Koger was also named the Crossroads League Midfielder of the Year.
Gretchen Mallin joined Brown and Koger on the First Team and was also named the Crossroads League Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Mallin’s defensive efforts helped the Knights claim 14 shutout wins with eight being in CL play. Mallin also had luck on the offensive side of the pitch with four goals, two being game winning, and 10 shots with eight on goal.
Marian Corro Celma joined Brown, Koger, and Mallin on the First Team. Corro Celma started in all 21 games claiming five goals on the season with three being game winning. Corro Celma also took 16 shots with 13 on target to claim a shot on goal percentage of 0.813.
Naomi Walters also joined Brown, Koger, Mallin, and Corro Celma on the First Team. Walters tallied the third highest amount of goals for the Knights with nine and two being game winners. Walters claimed the fourth highest amount of shots with 31 while 15 were on target. The senior played in 18 games and started in 15.
Lizzie Chlystun rounded out the awards with an Honorable Mention honor. Chlystun played in all 21 games and started in 19, she had six goals and eight assists on the season. Chlystun claimed the third highest amout of shots with 37 and 26 being on target.
Marian will take on Life University this Saturday at 5:00 p.m. in the NAIA Tournament Second Round. More information on this Saturday’s game can be found at MUKnights.com.
MARIAN VOLLEYBALL
MARIAN VOLLEYBALL TO HOST NAIA OPENING ROUND AGAINST COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL
KANSAS CITY, Mo – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the qualifying teams and opening round matchups for the 2024 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship presented by Marriott South Sioux City Riverfront and Explore Siouxland. For the eighth consecutive season, the Marian volleyball team will be in the NAIA Tournament, as they will host the NAIA Opening Round for the first time since 2022 this coming Saturday.
The 48-team event will begin with 24 championship opening round matches at campus locations on Saturday, November 23. Marian will be hosting Columbia International at 7:00 p.m. this Saturday in the NAIA Opening Round in what will be the first-ever meeting between the two.
After opening rounds, the action at the final site will take place inside the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, and will start with three days of pool play from December 4-6. At the conclusion of pool play, the top team in each three-team pool will advance to the elimination bracket, starting with the quarterfinals, on Saturday, December 7. The semifinals will be played on Monday, December 9 and the national champion will be crowned Tuesday, December 10.
This year’s championship field includes 34 automatic qualifiers and 14 at-large selections. Automatic berths were given to teams that either won their respective conference tournament title, the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, regular-season championship, or finished runner-up at the conference tournament as determined by each conference qualification plan. The at-large bids were determined by the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Selection Committee. The selection committee consists of coaches and administrators from around the country.
Marian University earned an automatic bid to the championship field, as the 22nd ranked Knights were the runner-up in the Crossroads League Tournament. The Knights have qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for the eighth time in program history, and will host the opening round game for the fifth time, having done so last in 2022. Marian is 23-8 on the season, and finished third in the regular season in the Crossroads League. Marian earned multiple All-Crossroads League honors this season, which will be announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.
The Knights are one of five former NAIA Champions in the 2024 field.
Columbia International will be the Knights’ opponent on Saturday night, who earned an automatic bid by winning both the Appalachian Athletic Conference Regular Season and Tournament Championships. The Rams hold a record of 32-2 overall this season, and are in their fourth NAIA National Tournament field in their program history. The Rams earned five AAC honors this season, and are led by head coach Katie Weiss, who was formerly the head coach at Bethel University through the conclusion of the 2022 season.
Tickets will go on sale for the match by the end of day on Tuesday. First serve against the Rams is set for 7:00 p.m. in the PE Center on November 23. The match will be streamed on the ISC Sports Network, and there will be a $9.99 pay-per-view charge for the game.
Live updates will be posted to the Marian University Athletics social media channels throughout the match. Follow along on X and Instragram with by following @MUKnights.
TAYLOR ATHLETICS | TAYLOR FOOTBALL RANKED NO. 22 IN FINAL NAIA TOP-25 POLL
KANSAS CITY – Fresh off capping a historic 9-2 season that saw the Taylor football program rewrite its offensive record book en route to posting the second-highest win total in its 77-year history, the Trojans added another accomplishment by jumping into the final NAIA Top-25 Poll of the regular season.
The NAIA released its final poll of the regular season on Sunday evening, with TU earning 43 points to rank No. 22. The Trojans were the second-highest MSFA team in the poll, behind only No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan and in front of No. 24 Marian and No. 25 Saint Francis (IN).
The No. 22 national ranking marks TU’s first appearance in the NAIA Top-25 since ranking No. 23 early into the 2012 campaign and is the program’s highest ranking since also ranking No. 22 twice in 2010.
The No. 22 rating also marks the first time that Taylor football has ended its season inside the NAIA Top-25 since finishing at No. 20 in the 2009 campaign.
Taylor had one of the largest turnarounds in the NAIA during the memorable 2024 season, flipping its record from 2-9 in 2023 to 9-2 in 2024 and taking second place in MSFA Mideast League. Additionally, TU set new single-season program records for scoring average, total yards and rushing yards per game, total and rushing touchdowns and total points.
The Trojans closed their regular season ranked No. 1 in the NAIA with 54 rushing touchdowns, No. 2 with 311.7 rushing yards per game, No. 5 with 48.4 points per game, No. 6 with 486.4 total yards per game and No. 6 with touchdowns in 81-percent of its trips into the red zone.
On the defensive side of the ball, Taylor ranked No. 1 in the NAIA with 41 sacks and No. 4 with 14 forced fumbles.
Other highlights for Taylor included opening and closing the season with four-game win streaks, posting its best start since 1999, reaching nine wins for the second time ever, breaking its single-game scoring record and scoring at least 50 points in three-straight games for the first time ever. TU also rushed for over 300 yards in seven-of-11 games and scored at least 34 points in nine-of-11 outings.
Taylor came up just short of making even more history, failing to secure a bid in the NAIA Playoffs for the second time ever and the first since doing so in 1999. The MSFA’s two automatic bids went to Indiana Wesleyan for winning the Mideast League and Saint Francis (IN) for winning the Midwest League. No team from the MSFA was awarded one of the seven available at-large bids into the 20-team playoff.
INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
39 – 16 – 45 – 8 – 46 – 17 – 20 – 24 – 8 – 15 – 23
November 19, 1932 – Joe Kershalla a player for the University of Mount Union, scored 71 points in a college football game
November 19, 1951 – Roy Campanella, Number 39 of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was named National League MVP on his 30th birthday
November 19, 1961 – Houston Oilers quarterback , Number 16, George Blanda passed for 7 touchdowns in a 49-13 rout of NY Titans at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston
November 19, 1968 – New York Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen, Number 45 won the American League Rookie of the Year honors
November 19, 1975 – Cincinnati Reds 2nd baseman, Number 8, Joe Morgan was named National League MVP
November 19, 1978 – “The Miracle at the Meadowlands”, Eagles Herman Edwards, Number 46 returned a fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over the rival New York Giants
November 19, 1983 – Jari Kurri, Edmonton Oilers, Number 17 became the first (and only) Finnish player to score five goals in a game
November 19, 1984 – NY Met Number 16, Dwight Gooden, at 20 years old, became the youngest to be named National League Rookie of Year
November 19, 1986 – Phillies 3rd baseman Number 20, Mike Schmidt won the National League MVP
November 19, 1990 – Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Number 24, Barry Bonds won the National League MVP
November 19, 1991 – Baltimore Orioles shortstop Number 8, Cal Ripken won his 2nd AL MVP
November 19, 2018 – Rams beat Kansas City Chiefs, 54-51 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; 3rd-highest scoring game in NFL history; first time 2 teams score 50 points in same game; Number 15, Patrick Mahomes’ 6 TD passes for KC most in “Monday Night Football” history
November 19, 2019 – LeBron James, Number 23 registered 25 points, 11 rebounds & 10 assists as LA Lakers’ beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 112-107. James became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against all 30 franchises
November 19, 2021 – MLB Cleveland Indians name change to Guardians becomes official
FOOTBALL HISTORY
The Flying Wedge
November 19, 1892 -Yale versus Harvard game at the Boston area school. The V-formation of Princeton was modified by Harvard’s Head Coach, Lorin F. Deland. Deland had devised what would forever be known as the “Flying Wedge,” where he had his players form two smaller V’s of five players each and the runner who would signal the formations together into a single unit and then get lost in the humanity. However, Yale was ready for the challenge as Walter Camp received some intel on the formation and devised a way to stop it. Stop Yale did as they won the tightly fought contest with Harvard 6-0. The 1892 Yale Bulldogs football team compiled a perfect 13–0 record, outscored opponents by a total of 429 to 0, and has been recognized as the national champion by the Billingsley Report, Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, National Championship Foundation, and Parke H. Davis according to Wikipedia.
Second paid player
November 19, 1892 – Ben Sporty Donnelly became oonly the second confirmed player to be paid to play on the gridiron, according to historian Ken Crippen on his Football Learning Academy website. The famous Allegheny Athletic Association gave Sporty $250 to play against the Washington and Jefferson eleven.
Irish 100
November 19, 1910 – Cartier Field, South Bend, Indiana- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hit a milestone as they reached win number 100 against Ohio Northern in a 47-0 blowout. http://www.irishlegends.com/Pages/calendar/11.asp
Kershalla scores 71?
November 19, 1932 – Charleston, West Virginia – According to a newspaper clipping found on the Ohio State University archives from a paper called the “Lantern” a West Liberty State Teachers College football player named Joe Kershalla scored 71 points in a college football game against Cedarville College. Kershalla evidently scored 11 touchdowns in the contest and then had 5 extra point kicks that went through the uprights as well to get to the miraculous 71 points!
Hawkeyes thinking upset
November 19, 1955 – South Bend, Indiana – The Iowa Hawkeyes gave Notre Dame fits all day but with 2:15 left to play Paul Hornig booted a 28 yard field goal for the Irish that broke the tie and provided the lead that the Golden Domers would hang onto in the 17-14 Fighting Irish Win.
# 1 versus #2
November 19, 1966 – Spartan Stadium, Michigan State University – This game is one a handful dubbed as a Game of the Century. It was the #2 in the nation Michigan State Spartans hoisting the top team in the rankings Notre Dame and it ended in a 10-10 tie. See our write up in the Greatest Games, 1966 Notre Dame versus Michigan State.
“The Miracle at the Meadowlands”
November 19, 1978 – Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. – The Giants had the ball and were up with just over a half of a minute left to play but fumbled and Herm Edwards returned the fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over the rival New York Giants. I think the most common phrase at the watercooler in NYC the next day were, “He should of took a knee”
The 83rd Grey Cup – America Wins?
November 19, 1995 – Taylor Field, Regina, Saskatchewan – The year an American Team took home the Grey Cup. What? Is that right? An American team won the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup? In fact it is very true. The 83rd edition of the Grey Cup for the CFL Champion to be crowned was played between the Baltimore Stallions and the Calgary Stampeders. The Stallions won the game by a score of 37–20. It marked the only time that an American-based team won the Grey Cup. It was only the second season for the Baltimore club, and yet despite that, the Stallions would not be going for a repeat as the franchise ended up being dissolved and then added to make a reincarnated Montreal franchise, that had closed shop in 1986 and go under the old Alouettes moniker, due to Baltimore getting the NFL’s old Cleveland franchise which we now know as the Ravens. According to the website scorum.com Baltimore got on the board first with a Chris Wright 82-yard punt return for a touchdown. The Stampeders put the score within one point at the end of the first quarter with a couple of field goals by Mark McLoughlin. Calgary quarterback Doug Flutie put the Stampeders up when he threw a TD pass to Marvin Pope in the 2nd stanza. The Stallions then bolted to a 23-13 halftime score on a scoop and score and three field goals. The Stallions never looked back as Tracy Ham used his feet and arms to keep putting points on the board for Baltimore. The Stallions quarterback Tracy Ham won the game MVP award.
70th Iron Bowl
November 19, 2005 – Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama – The 70th edition of the Iron Bowl was played as the Auburn Tigers hosted the Alabama Crimson Tide. Both teams entered the fray with one loss, attributed to both teams losing to LSU earlier in the season. Warblogle.com captured the action and told us that at the end of the first quarter it was 21-0 and the Tigers seemed to be on track for a blow out as they scored on their first three possessions. Auburn’s Ben Obomanu accounted for two of the scores as he caught one and took another in on the ground, and Kenny Irons rushed for one more. The Tide finally got on the board on a 2nd quarter fumble recovery but the Tigers responded with a Brandon Cox touchdown pass to Cole Bennett later in the 2nd quarter to make a halftime score of 28-7. The second half was fairly quiet as Alabama added a field goal and a TD with a two point conversion as the Auburn Tigers held on for the 28-18 victory!
Grey Cup 94
November 19, 2006 – Canad Inns Stadium, Winnipeg – The coveted Grey Cup’s 94th chapter was played as the Montreal Alouettes took on the BC Lions. CBC Sports website fills us in with the action. Paul McCallum erased two long years of bad football memories as the B.C. Lions kicker nailed all six of his field-goal attempts in the biggest CFL game of the year! The feat has only been done 3 other times in the history of the Grey Cup. The Lions Quarterback Dave Dickenson, was able to move the ball against Montreal’s defense but the Alouettes would allow them to cross the goal line just once in the contest. But it was the B.C. “D” that really held the score down as they helped the Lions win their 5th Championship as they defeated the Montreal Alouettes, 25-14. In all of the post game excitement the Lions player even broke the cup portion of the Grey Cup Trophy off of its base! DIckenson won the game’s MVP nod while McCallum was the Most valuable Canadian in the game.
Holy War 21
November 19, 2011 – Notre dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – It was the 21st meeting of the two largest U.S. Catholic Universities, often referred to as the College Football Holy War. ESPN.com has a great recap on the game where they inform us that Irish Kicker David Ruffer banged hom three field goals to go with a Jonas Gray rushing TD to power Notre Dame to a 16-14 victory over Boston College.
One of the Greatest NFL Games Ever?
November 19, 2018 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – Great Game alert! The Rams outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs, 54-51. See full write up in Greatest Games, 2018 Chiefs versus Rams.
Hall of Fame Birthday for November 19
Ahmad Rashad
November 19, 1949 – Portland, Oregon – Oregon’s amazing wide receiver/running back Ahmad Rashad was born. Yes you saw it correctly the title running back was added. According to the footballfoundation.org during Ahmad’s very first game he turned in a three-touchdown performance. The coaches wanted to get Rashad as many touches as possible so in order to accomplish this they moved the young man to the backfield the following year and he led the team in rushing! Just because he lined up in the backfield and toted the ball through holes in the line did not restrict him from catching passes downfield. The Offensive Coordinator was more than happy to call plays for Ahmad to use his receiving skill set too. After all the quarterback of the Ducks at that time was none other than a man named Dan Fouts! During his senior season his rushing totals ranked eighth nationally and Rashad became a first-team All-American. The National Football Foundation selected Ahmad Rashad to enter into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Nov. 19
1961 — George Blanda of the Houston Oilers passes for 505 yards and seven touchdowns in a 49-13 rout of the New York Titans.
1961 — Cleveland’s Jim Brown rushes for 237 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Browns to a 45-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
1966 — No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Michigan State play to a 10-10 tie. The Irish rally from a 10-0 deficit against a Spartans team that features Bubba Smith and three teammates who were among the top eight picks of the next NFL draft.
1978 — Philadelphia’s Herman Edwards returns a fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over the New York Giants. Instead of taking a knee to preserve a 17-12 victory, quarterback Joe Pisarcik botches the hand off to fullback Larry Csonka. Edwards picks up the dropped ball and runs 26 yards for the winning touchdown.
1983 — Jari Kurri of the Edmonton Oilers scores five goals and Wayne Gretzky adds three goals and five assists in a 13-4 rout of the New Jersey Devils.
1983 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of Los Angeles becomes the second player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, joining Wilt Chamberlain, as the Lakers win 117-110 at Portland.
1992 — Oakland reliever Dennis Eckersley is selected the American League’s MVP. Eckersley, who led the majors with 51 saves in 54 chances, becomes the ninth player to win both the Cy Young Award and MVP honors in the same season.
1993 — Oregon and Oregon State play to a 0-0 tie in Eugene. It’s the last scoreless tie in FBS history. Overtime for NCAA games starts in 1994.
1994 — Rashaan Salaam becomes the fourth 2,000-yard rusher in major-college history, running for 259 yards and two touchdowns in Colorado’s 41-20 victory over Iowa State.
1995 — The Baltimore Stallions defeat the Calgary Stampeders 37-20 to become the first U.S. team to win the Grey Cup in the CFL’s 83-year history.
2004 — Indiana’s Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charge into the stands to fight with Auburn Hills fans in the final minute of their game against the Detroit Pistons. The brawl forces an early end to the Pacers’ 97-82 win.
2006 — Jaromir Jagr becomes the 16th NHL player with 600 goals when he scores in the first period of the New York Rangers’ 4-1 win over Tampa Bay.
2009 — South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential.
2011 — Robert Griffin III of Baylor passes for 479 yards and four TDs, including a 34-yarder to Terrance Williams with 8 seconds left, and the 25th-ranked Bears beat No. 5 Oklahoma for the first time, 45-38. The Bears were 0-20 against the Sooners.
2018— Jared Goff throws a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams outlast the Kansas City Chiefs for a 54-51 victory. Patrick Mahomes has a career-high 478 yards with six touchdown passes for the Chiefs. This is third highest-scoring game ever played.
2018 — Rutgers holds Eastern Michigan to an NCAA-record low four first-half points in a 63-36 rout. The Scarlet Knights tied a men’s NCAA Division I basketball record for points allowed in a half. The halftime score is 31-4.
2019 — LeBron James scores 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107 to become the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against all 30 franchises.
TV SPORTS TUESDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics | 7:00pm | TNT |
| Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | YES FanDuel Sports Southeast |
| Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00pm | ALT FanDuel Sports Southeast |
| New Orleans Pelicans at Dallas Mavericks | 8:30pm | GCSN KMPX |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs | 9:30pm | TNT |
| Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00pm | KJZZ Spectrum |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Edmonton at Ottawa | 7:00pm | Sportsnet |
| Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports Sun ATTSN-PIT |
| Minnesota at St. Louis | 8:00pm | ESPN+ Hulu |
| Florida at Winnipeg | 8:00pm | Scripps Sportsnet |
| Anaheim at Chicago | 8:30pm | Victory+ CHSN |
| NY Islanders at Calgary | 9:00pm | MSGSN Sportsnet |
| NY Rangers at Vancouver | 10:00pm | MSG Sportsnet |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Akron at Kent State | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Western Michigan at Central Michigan | 7:30pm | ESPN2 |
| NIU at Miami (OH) | 8:00pm | ESPN |
| MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Embry-Riddle at Northern Arizona | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Quinnipiac at Navy | 5:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Loyola Maryland at Boston College | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Longwood at Binghamton | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Queens at App State | 6:30pm | ESPN+ |
| A&M-Commerce at UConn | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| Cleveland State at Minnesota | 7:00pm | BTN |
| Delaware State at Providence | 7:00pm | FS2 |
| Western Carolina at Wake Forest | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Cincinnati at Northern Kentucky | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio |
| Mount Aloysius at Mercyhurst | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Eastern Kentucky at Chicago State | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Penn at Villanova | 7:00pm | Peacock |
| Lipscomb at Kentucky | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Florida A&M at Florida | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Alabama A&M at Georgia | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Bellarmine at Louisville | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Hofstra at Florida State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota at Notre Dame | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Niagara at Bowling Green | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Dartmouth at Marist | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SIUE at Green Bay | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Gardner-Webb at Charlotte | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee Tech at UCF | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Drexel at Fairfield | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Troy at West Georgia | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Buffalo at Vermont | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Georgian Court at Fordham | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern Wesleyan at USC Upstate | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Hampton at UMBC | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wagner at Boston University | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Milwaukee at Duquesne | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| East-West at Tennessee State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Randoph-Macon at Old Dominion | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Canisius at Maryland | 7:00pm | B1G+ |
| Evansville at Ohio State | 7:00pm | B1G+ |
| John Melvin at Northwestern State | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Bethune-Cookman at Tulane | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Oral Roberts at Belmont | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Samford at Michigan State | 8:00pm | Peacock |
| Charleston Southern at LSU | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UNCW at Kansas | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Alcorn State at TCU | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UTA at Missouri State | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Mississippi Valley State at Kansas State | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Western Illinois at UNI | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Rider at Iowa | 8:00pm | B1G+ |
| Southern Utah at Loyola Chicago | 8:30pm | MARQ |
| Rice at Louisiana | 8:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Purdue at Marquette | 9:00pm | FS1 |
| Montana State at Northwestern | 9:00pm | BTN |
| Eastern Illinois at DePaul | 9:00pm | FS2 |
| Evergreen State at Idaho | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UC Riverside at Santa Clara | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| UEFA Nations League: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands | 2:45pm | FS2 Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Albania vs Ukraine | 2:45pm | Fox Soccer Plus Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Wales vs Iceland | 2:45pm | VIX Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Hungary vs Germany | 2:45pm | VIX Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Slovakia vs Estonia | 2:45pm | VIX Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Sweden vs Azerbaijan | 2:45pm | VIX Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Malta vs Andorra | 2:45pm | VIX Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Montenegro vs Turkey | 2:45pm | VIX Fubo |
| UEFA Nations League: Czech Republic vs Georgia | 2:45pm | VIX Fubo |
| World Cup Qualifying: Bolivia vs Paraguay | 3:00pm | Fanatiz |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Antigua and Barbuda vs Dominica | 4:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Guadeloupe vs Cayman Islands | 5:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Dominican Republic vs Bermuda | 6:00pm | Paramount+ |
| CONCACAF Nations League: French Guiana vs Belize | 6:00pm | Paramount+ |
| World Cup Qualifying: Colombia vs Ecuador | 6:00pm | Fanatiz |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Guyana vs Barbados | 7:00pm | Paramount+ |
| World Cup Qualifying: Chile vs Venezuela | 7:00pm | Fanatiz |
| World Cup Qualifying: Argentina vs Peru | 7:00pm | VIX |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Canada vs Suriname | 7:30pm | Paramount+ |
| World Cup Qualifying: Brazil vs Uruguay | 7:45pm | VIX |
| CONCACAF Nations League: Mexico vs Honduras | 9:30pm | Paramount+ |