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| ADAMS CENTRAL | 67 | FORT WAYNE NORTH | 63 | |
| ANGOLA | 47 | WEST NOBLE | 43 | |
| AUSTIN | 53 | NORTH HARRISON | 50 | |
| BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 70 | FLOYD CENTRAL | 51 | |
| CARMEL | 54 | PROVIDENCE | 34 | |
| CARROLL (FLORA) | 71 | SOUTH NEWTON | 37 | |
| CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 60 | NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) | 53 | |
| CHESTERTON | 79 | WHITING | 17 | |
| CHRISTEL HOUSE | 86 | INDIANAPOLIS TECH | 69 | |
| CLAY CITY | 103 | DUGGER UNION | 14 | |
| CLINTON PRAIRIE | 76 | TRI-COUNTY | 41 | |
| CLOVERDALE | 54 | EMINENCE | 42 | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH | 54 | FRANKLIN | 52 | |
| COWAN | 60 | ELWOOD | 54 | |
| CULVER ACADEMY | 64 | JOHN GLENN | 39 | |
| EVANSVILLE HARRISON | 50 | TERRE HAUTE NORTH | 42 | |
| EVANSVILLE NORTH | 57 | BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE | 53 | |
| FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK | 74 | FORT WAYNE SOUTH | 33 | |
| FORT WAYNE LUERS | 105 | BELLMONT | 79 | |
| FORT WAYNE SNIDER | 73 | BLACKFORD | 60 | |
| FRONTIER | 50 | DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN | 49 | |
| GREENCASTLE | 61 | OWEN VALLEY | 41 | |
| GREENFIELD-CENTRAL | 102 | MARTINSVILLE | 62 | |
| GREENWOOD | 60 | BEECH GROVE | 53 | |
| GUERIN CATHOLIC | 55 | INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI | 46 | |
| HAGERSTOWN | 61 | KNIGHTSTOWN | 45 | |
| HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH | 39 | TRI-TOWNSHIP | 31 | |
| HEBRON | 59 | NORTH JUDSON | 57 | |
| HENRYVILLE | 56 | CROTHERSVILLE | 55 | |
| INDIAN CREEK | 65 | SULLIVAN | 59 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 70 | LOUISVILLE MALE (KY.) | 51 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN | 62 | MONROVIA | 46 | |
| JIMTOWN | 48 | ARGOS | 44 | OT |
| KOUTS | 74 | LOWELL | 59 | |
| LANESVILLE | 48 | CRAWFORD COUNTY | 43 | |
| LAWRENCE NORTH | 76 | ELKHART | 24 | |
| LAWRENCEBURG | 52 | CONNERSVILLE | 50 | |
| LEBANON | 70 | WEST LAFAYETTE | 60 | |
| LOGANSPORT | 78 | FRANKFORT | 55 | |
| MACONAQUAH | 58 | PLYMOUTH | 57 | |
| MADISON-GRANT | 61 | EASTERN (GREENTOWN) | 52 | |
| MADISON | 69 | TRINITY LUTHERAN | 63 | |
| MARION | 77 | INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON | 62 | |
| MCCUTCHEON | 78 | KANKAKEE VALLEY | 44 | |
| MERRILLVILLE | 70 | HOBART | 62 | |
| MILAN | 70 | JAC-CEN-DEL | 58 | |
| MISSISSINEWA | 42 | BLUFFTON | 38 | |
| MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN | 65 | KING’S ACADEMY | 47 | |
| MORRISTOWN | 40 | UNION COUNTY | 34 | |
| MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) | 55 | WASHINGTON | 52 | |
| MUNCIE CENTRAL | 59 | PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 49 | |
| NORTH DAVIESS | 52 | MEDORA | 39 | |
| ORLEANS | 56 | WEST WASHINGTON | 33 | |
| PAOLI | 41 | EASTERN GREENE | 27 | |
| PIONEER | 46 | NORTH WHITE | 18 | |
| RIVER FOREST | 75 | WASHINGTON TWP. | 49 | |
| ROCK CREEK ACADEMY | 66 | EASTERN (PEKIN) | 53 | |
| ROSSVILLE | 84 | FAITH CHRISTIAN | 68 | |
| SHENANDOAH | 70 | MUNCIE BURRIS | 48 | |
| SOUTH ADAMS | 59 | UNION CITY | 42 | |
| SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) | 65 | SPRINGS VALLEY | 40 | |
| SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) | 64 | KNOX | 32 | |
| SOUTH SPENCER | 53 | BOONVILLE | 50 | |
| SOUTH VERMILLION | 68 | COVINGTON | 58 | |
| SOUTHERN WELLS | 49 | HAMILTON | 33 | |
| SOUTHMONT | 51 | FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | 40 | |
| SOUTHRIDGE | 64 | BARR-REEVE | 48 | |
| SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) | 62 | SCOTTSBURG | 51 | |
| SWITZERLAND COUNTY | 60 | NEW WASHINGTON | 44 | |
| TECUMSEH | 63 | CANNELTON | 22 | |
| TELL CITY | 60 | NORTH POSEY | 57 | |
| TIPPECANOE VALLEY | 54 | KOKOMO | 49 | |
| TRI | 64 | RANDOLPH SOUTHERN | 50 | |
| TWIN LAKES | 51 | DELPHI | 41 | |
| UNIVERSITY | 47 | DECATUR CENTRAL | 43 | |
| VINCENNES RIVET | 63 | EVANSVILLE DAY | 49 | |
| WAPAHANI | 53 | YORKTOWN | 47 | |
| WARSAW | 76 | HAMMOND MORTON | 53 | |
| WEST VIGO | 60 | NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) | 45 | |
| WESTERN | 48 | LEWIS CASS | 32 | |
| WESTVIEW | 47 | LEO | 37 | |
| WHEELER | 40 | NORTH NEWTON | 30 | |
| WHITELAND | 67 | JENNINGS COUNTY | 65 | |
| WOOD MEMORIAL | 78 | NORTH KNOX | 64 | |
| WOODLAN | 56 | FORT WAYNE DWENGER | 48 |
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| CLASS 4A | ||||
| FRANKFORT | ||||
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN | 57 | VALPARAISO | 39 | |
| WARSAW | 66 | MCCUTCHEON | 48 | |
| WARSAW | 67 | HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN | 61 | |
| SOUTHPORT | ||||
| PIKE | 46 | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 43 | |
| LAWRENCE NORTH | 69 | GIBSON SOUTHERN | 46 | |
| LAWRENCE NORTH | 45 | PIKE | 44 | |
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| HUNTINGTON NORTH | ||||
| NORWELL | 74 | DELTA | 44 | |
| COLUMBIA CITY | 74 | HIGHLAND | 37 | |
| NORWELL | 61 | COLUMBIA CITY | 53 | |
| NEW ALBANY | ||||
| INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI | 72 | INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 54 | |
| GREENSBURG | 83 | EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | 71 | |
| GREENSBURG | 71 | INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI | 58 | |
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| LOGANSPORT | ||||
| EASTSIDE | 58 | WHITKO | 45 | |
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 61 | SHERIDAN | 36 | |
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 55 | EASTSIDE | 42 | |
| JASPER | ||||
| SOUTH KNOX | 77 | PARKE HERITAGE | 40 | |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN | 51 | BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL | 43 | |
| SOUTH KNOX | 58 | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN | 40 | |
| CLASS 1A | ||||
| LAPORTE | ||||
| LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 47 | ELKHART CHRISTIAN | 36 | |
| MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 56 | NORTH MIAMI | 31 | |
| LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 53 | MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 50 | OT |
| SHELBYVILLE | ||||
| BORDEN | 64 | SOUTH DECATUR | 26 | |
| NORTHEAST DUBOIS | 46 | ANDERSON PREP | 24 | |
| BORDEN | 65 | NORTHEAST DUBOIS | 41 | |
INDIANA WRESTLING STATE FINALS
INDIANA BOYS SWIMMING SECTIONALS
1. MUNSTER (14) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM CT PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM CT FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CROWN POINT, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HIGHLAND, LAKE CENTRAL, LOWELL, MUNSTER, NORTH NEWTON, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, WEST CENTRAL.
2. VALPARAISO (13) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM CT PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM CT FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BOONE GROVE, CALUMET, CHESTERTON, HOBART, KANKAKEE VALLEY, KNOX, KOUTS, LAPORTE, MERRILLVILLE, MICHIGAN CITY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, PORTAGE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), VALPARAISO, WHEELER
3. MISHAWAKA (10) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BREMEN, MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND CLAY, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON, TRINTY SCHOOL AT GREENLAWN
4. WARSAW COMMUNITY (12) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CASS, COLUMBIA CITY, CULVER ACADEMIES, LOGANSPORT, MANCHESTER, NORTHFIELD, PIONEER, PLYMOUTH, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WABASH, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. NORTHRIDGE (12) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
ANGOLA, CONCORD, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, EASTSIDE, ELKHART, FREMONT, GOSHEN, JIMTOWN, NORTHRIDGE, NORTHWOOD, WAWASEE
6. FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE (13) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, LEO
7. JAY COUNTY (11) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, DELTA, HUNTINGTON NORTH, JAY COUNTY, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, NORWELL, SOUTH ADAMS
8. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (12) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
ANDERSON, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FISHERS, FRANKTON, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, LAPEL, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MISSISSINEWA, MARION, OAK HILL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, YORKTOWN
9. CARMEL (10) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CARMEL, EASTERN (GREENTOWN), GUERIN CATHOLIC, KOKOMO, MACONAQUAH, NOBLESVILLE, NORTHWESTERN, TIPTON, WESTERN, WESTFIELD
10. CRAWFORDSVILLE (12) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9:30 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
ATTICA, BENTON CENTRAL, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTH VERMILLION, SEEGER, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT, TWIN LAKES, WESTERN BOONE
11. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO (10) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 12 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
AVON, CASCADE, CLOVERDALE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PLAINFIELD, SOUTH PUTNAM, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO
12. WEST LAFAYETTE (9) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, FRANKFORT, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LEBANON, MCCUTCHEON, WEST LAFAYETTE, ZIONSVILLE
13. PIKE (14) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BEN DAVIS, BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, BROWNSBURG, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS.), DECATUR CENTRAL, HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, PARK TUDOR, PIKE, SPEEDWAY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS
14. LAWRENCE NORTH (13) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BEECH GROVE, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, UNIVERSITY, RONCALLI, WARREN CENTRAL
15. NEW PALESTINE (11) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CENTERVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, EASTERN HANCOCK, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, HAGERSTOWN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NEW CASTLE, NEW PALESTINE, RICHMOND, SETON CATHOLIC, SHELBYVILLE
16. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (9) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CENTER GROVE, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, OWEN VALLEY, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
17. EAST CENTRAL (15) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9:30 AM, 1:30 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BATESVILLE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, EDGEWOOD, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SOUTH DEARBORN, SOUTH RIPLEY, TRINITY LUTHERAN
18. FLOYD CENTRAL (16) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CHARLESTOWN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, FLOYD CENTRAL, HENRYVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NEW ALBANY, NEW WASHINGTON, PROVIDENCE, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SEYMOUR, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SILVER CREEK, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY
19. JASPER (16) | TICKETS | THURS, 6:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 10 AM, 2 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BLOOMFIELD, CORYDON CENTRAL, FOREST PARK, HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, LANESVILLE, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, NORTH HARRISON, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH KNOX, SOUTH SPENCER, SOUTHRIDGE, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY, VINCENNES LINCOLN, VINCENNES RIVET
20. EVANSVILLE NORTH (13) | TICKETS | PPD TO FRI, 5:30 PM CT PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM CT FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BOONVILLE, CASTLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, GIBSON SOUTHERN, MT. VERNON, NORTH POSEY
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
OREGON 77 #11 WISCONSIN 73 OT
#25 LOUISVILLE 89 FLORIDA STATE 81
#6 TENNESSEE 77 #7 TEXAS A&M 69
OKLAHOMA 93 #21 MISSISSIPPI STATE 87
#9 TEXAS TECH 73 WEST VIRGINIA 51
#5 HOUSTON 68 #8 IOWA STATE 59
VANDERBILT 77 #24 OLE MISS 72
#18 CLEMSON 79 SMU 69
#1 AUBURN 82 GEORGIA 70
#23 KANSAS 96 OKLAHOMA STATE 64
#4 ALABAMA 96 #17 KENTUCKY 83
#2 FLORIDA 79 LSU 65
#3 DUKE 110 ILLINOIS 67
ARKANSAS 92 #50 MISSOURI 85
BYU 96 #19 ARIZONA 95
CINCINNATI 75 TCU 63
ST. JOE 78 RICHMOND 62
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 86 WESTERN MICHIGAN 57
MARSHALL 69 APPALACHIAN STATE 59
PENN STATE 69 MINNESOTA 60
LIBERTY 58 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 45
UNC ASHEVILLE 87 LONGWOOD 82
HAMPTON 83 NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON 70
RICE 71 TULSA 50
BOSTON COLLEGE 69 GEORGIA 54
NOTRE DAME 76 PITTSBURGH 72
BALL STATE 80 BUFFALO 66
ST. LOUIS 81 RHODE ISLAND 66
AIR FORCE 72 FRESNO STATE 69 OT
EASTERN ILLINOIS 67 MOREHEAD STATE 62
VCU 70 GEORGE MASON 54
ST. BONAVENTURE 70 DUQUESNE 63
NORTH CAROLINA 81 VIRGINIA 66
IOWA 85 WASHINGTON 79
JAMES MADISON 78 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 73
COLORADO 76 BAYLOR 74
SAN JOSE STATE 82 WYOMING 73
CAL POLY 112 UC RIVERSIDE 100 OT
EASTERN MICHIGAN 79 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 76
JACKSONVILLE STATE 73 UTEP 65
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 74 LINDENWOOD 58
LAFAYETTE 78 LEHIGH 70
OREGON STATE 83 SAN DIEGO 73
BRADLEY 85 MURRAY STATE 83 OT
BELMONT 77 INDIANA STATE 75
OHIO 84 AKRON 67
BOISE STATE 70 NEVADA 69
SANTA CLARA 109 WASHINGTON STATE 79
VIRGINIA TECH 81 MIAMI FLORIDA 68
VALPARAISO 83 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 79
UC SANTA BARBARA 58 LONG BEACH STATE 56
ST. MARY’S 74 GONZAGA 67
UTAH STATE 79 SAN DIEGO STATE 71
NORTHERN COLORADO 92 IDAHO 74
WESTERN KENTUCKY 64 LOUISIANA TECH 63
OMAN 93 SOUTH DAKOTA 85
SOUTH CAROLINA 84 TEXAS 69
SOUTHERN INDIANA 82 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 68
MONTANA 89 MONTANA STATE 85
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 93 PEPPERDINE 82
COLORADO STATE 61 UNLV 53
STANFORD 66 CALIFORNIA 61
SAN DIEGO 83 HAWAII 44
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
#19 BAYLOR 67 IOWA STATE 52
#24 OKLAHOMA STATE 82 COLORADO 65
#5 CONNECTICUT 86 BUTLER 47
#12 KANSAS STATE 90 KANSAS 60
MICHIGAN 78 PENN STATE 68
KENT STATE 60 BALL STATE 54
LIBERTY 73 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 57
COASTAL CAROLINA 86 ARKANSAS STATE 70
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 56 WESTERN MICHIGAN 43
DAYTON 62 FOUR AND 57
BUFFALO 68 MIAMI OHIO 54
ORAL ROBERTS 100 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 84
MOREHEAD STATE 62 EASTERN ILLINOIS 61
WRIGHT STATE 68 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 62
NORTH TEXAS 75 E. CAROLINA 73 2OT
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 52 OAKLAND 51
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 59 SAM HOUSTON STATE 46
EASTERN MICHIGAN 76 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 72
OHIO 70 AKRON 62
JACKSONVILLE 80 EASTERN KENTUCKY 72
UNC GREENSBORO 57 WESTERN CAROLINA 53
CLEVELAND STATE 85 ROBERT MORRIS 53
MARSHALL 70 GEORGIA STATE 59
CENTRAL FLORIDA 61 TEXAS TECH 60
FLORIDA A&M 48 ALABAMA STATE 40
DUQUESNE 84 ST. LOUIS 72
WASHINGTON STATE 72 ST. MARY’S 62
UTEP 52 JACKSONVILLE STATE 44
UNLV 69 COLORADO STATE 65
SAN FRANCISCO 70 GONZAGA 68
NORTHERN IOWA 87 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 51
NORTH DAKOTA 73 DENVER 68
NORTHWESTERN STATE 76 NEW ORLEANS 74
TROY 86 S. ALABAMA 71
TULANE 68 WICHITA STATE 64
TULSA 72 ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 68 OT
MONTANA STATE 98 MONTANA 66
WESTERN KENTUCKY 78 LOUISIANA TECH 73
UC DAVIS 66 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 45
AIR FORCE 67 FRESNO STATE 66
UC RIVERSIDE 74 CAL POLY 63
GRAND CANYON 74 CAL BAPTIST 56
TENNESSEE TECH 84 TENNESSEE STATE 71
TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 57 RICE 55
SAN DIEGO STATE 82 SAN JOSE STATE 60
OREGON STATE 64 SAN DIEGO 51
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 58 PEPPERDINE 49
IDAHO 77 NORTHERN COLORADO 59
NORTHERN ARIZONA 88 EASTERN WASHINGTON 77
UC IRVINE 60 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 49
ARIZONA STATE 85 BYU 73 OT
SOUTHERN INDIANA 79 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 42
LONGWOOD 67 UNC ASHEVILLE 59
MARQUETTE 55 GEORGETOWN 50
BOWLING GREEN 81 TOLEDO 72
SOUTH FLORIDA 80 MEMPHIS 70
UC SANTA BARBARA 73 LONG BEACH STATE 58
ARIZONA 74 HOUSTON 72 OT
WYOMING 45 NEVADA 42
PORTLAND 73 SANTA CLARA 66
NBA SCOREBOARD
PHOENIX 121 CHICAGO 117
BROOKLYN 105 PHILADELPHIA 103
LA LAKERS 123 DENVER 100
UTAH 124 HOUSTON 115
PORTLAND 141 CHARLOTTE 88
NHL SCORES
MINNESOTA 4 DETROIT 3 OT
PHILADELPHIA 6 EDMONTON 3
WASHINGTON 8 PITTSBURGH 3
BUFFALO 8 NY RANGERS 2
SEATTLE 2 FLORIDA 1
NASHVILLE 2 COLORADO 1
DALLAS 4 NEW JERSEY 2
COLUMBUS 5 CHICAGO 1
TORONTO 6 CAROLINA 3
ANAHEIM 3 BOSTON 2 OT
MONTRÉAL 5 OTTAWA 2
WINNIPEG 4 ST. LOUIS 3
LA KINGS 5 UTAH 3
VEGAS 3 VANCOUVER 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING
WASHINGTON 6 HOUSTON 3
DETROIT 7 PHILADELPHIA 6
BOSTON 6 TAMPA BAY 4
MINNESOTA 3 ATLANTA 1
PITTSBURGH 10 BALTIMORE 5
TORONTO 6 NY YANKEES 4
NY METS 6 HOUSTON 2
TORONTO 6 NY YANKEES 4
NY METS 6 HOUSTON 2
MIAMI 7 ST. LOUIS 6
SAN FRANCISCO 6 TEXAS 1
KANSAS CITY 11 LA DODGERS 10
CINCINNATI 6 CLEVELAND 3
CHICAGO CUBS 7 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3
SAN DIEGO 10 ATHLETICS 3
MILWAUKEE 8 CINCINNATI 7
LA ANGELS 11 SEATTLE 10
COLORADO 9 ARIZONA 3
COLLEGE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
#14 CLEMSON 12 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 7
#6 NORTH CAROLINA 2 E. CAROLINA 0
#24 TROY 14 NORTHWESTERN STATE 12
#16 TEXAS 3 DARTMOUTH 2
OMAHA 5 #3 LSU 4
#1 TEXAS A&M 4 CAL POLY 3
#2 VIRGINIA 4 MINNESOTA 2
LOUISIANA 4 #23 NEBRASKA 1
#15 VANDERBILT 13 ST. MARY’S 7
#8 GEORGIA 10 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 4
#9 FLORIDA STATE 9 PENNSYLVANIA 3
#4 TENNESSEE 7 SAMFORD 3
#20 DALLAS BAPTIST 14 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 2
#18 MISSISSIPPI STATE 9 MISSOURI STATE 3
#17 DUKE 16 CORDELL 2
#11 OREGON 1 RHODE ISLAND 0 (11)
#10 FLORIDA 11 DAYTON 1
#13 WAKE FOREST 11 ST. JOHN’S 0
#21 UC SANTA BARBARA 7 SAN DIEGO STATE 5
#14 CLEMSON 4 VCU 3
ALABAMA 4 #12 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 0
OKLAHOMA 8 #7 OREGON STATE 4
LOUISIANA 10 #23 NEBRASKA 2
#20 DALLAS BAPTIST 11 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 1
#3 LSU 12 OMAHA 1
#5 ARKANSAS 2 #22 TCU 1
#11 OREGON 19 RHODE ISLAND 12
UNLV 5 #25 CINCINNATI 4
INDIANA 15 FORDHAM 2
NOTRE DAME 12 MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY 2
AUSTIN PEAY 8 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 3
MEMPHIS 5 VALPARAISO 4
MEMPHIS 9 VALPARAISO 3
PENN STATE 11 LONGWOOD 1
COASTAL CAROLINA 10 OHIO STATE 8 (11)
PURDUE 16 NIAGARA 2
NORTHWESTERN 5 HARVARD 1
MARYLAND 35 WESTERN CAROLINA 12
UCLA 7 WASHINGTON STATE 6
KANSAS STATE 5 MICHIGAN 1
GRAND CANYON 10 RUTGERS 3
ILLINOIS 15 TEXAS STATE 3
PENN STATE 10 LONGWOOD 0
IOWA 7 STETSON 0
STANFORD 11 WASHINGTON 9
GRAND CANYON 13 RUTGERS 8
MICHIGAN STATE 8 TEXAS A&M CC 3
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT RICE CANCELED
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#25 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 13 LONG ISLAND 8
#18 AUBURN 2 N. ALABAMA 1
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: OREGON CHASES DOWN NO. 11 WISCONSIN IN OT
Nate Bittle scored 23 points and Oregon erased a 17-point deficit to upset No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73 in overtime Saturday in Madison, Wis.
The Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) also got 14 points from Keeshawn Barthelemy and 13 from Jackson Shelstad. Oregon trailed 38-21 late in the first half but rallied to secure its fourth straight win. The 20-win season is the Ducks’ 15th in a row.
John Tonje led Wisconsin with 22 points. Steven Crowl scored 12 and Nolan Winter chipped in 11 points as the Badgers (21-6, 11-5) took their first loss in six games.
Wisconsin led 71-70 with under two minutes left in overtime before Bittle scored four straight points to push Oregon ahead by three with 55 seconds to go. John Blackwell’s layup cut the deficit to one, but Barthelemy responded with two free throws to keep the Ducks up 76-73.
Tonje missed a contested 3 with five seconds remaining and Oregon grabbed the rebound. Jadrian Tracey made one free throw in the closing seconds to cap the scoring.
No. 1 Auburn 82, Georgia 70
Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds and four assists to help the Tigers defeat the Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference matchup.
Denver Jones added 17 points, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly chipped in 11 apiece for Auburn (25-2, 13-1), which won its fourth straight game.
Asa Newell had 20 points to pace Georgia (16-11, 4-10), followed by Silas Demary Jr.’s 18 points and Blue Cain’s 13. The Bulldogs dropped their fourth straight contest, all against ranked foes.
No. 2 Florida 79, LSU 65
Rueben Chinyelu and Thomas Haugh had double-doubles and the Gators used a second-half surge to pull away from the Tigers in Baton Rouge, La.
Chinyelu had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Haugh had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Alijah Martin scored 14, Walter Clayton Jr. had 13 and Denzel Aberdeen offered 11 as the Gators (24-3, 11-3 SEC) won their sixth consecutive game after having a 48-28 scoring advantage in the second half.
Robert Miller III had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Curtis Givens III scored 11 and Mike Williams III had 10 to lead the Tigers (14-13, 3-11).
No. 3 Duke 110, Illinois 67
Isaiah Evans scored 17 points and Cooper Flagg finished with 16 points and seven rebounds as the Blue Devils cruised to a win over the Fighting Illini in New York.
Kon Knueppel added 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting for Duke (24-3), which never trailed. Khaman Maluach scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds among seven Blue Devils players who scored in double digits.
Tre White scored 16 points to lead Illinois (17-11), which sustained the most lopsided loss in program history. Kasparas Jakucionis finished with 14 points as the Fighting Illini lost their third straight game.
No. 4 Alabama 96, No. 17 Kentucky 83
Mark Sears scored 30 points to help the Crimson Tide notch a victory over the Wildcats in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Aden Holloway added 19 points and Chris Youngblood scored 14 for the Crimson Tide (22-5, 11-3 SEC), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Clifford Omoruyi had 11 points and a season-best 15 rebounds for Alabama.
Koby Brea scored 20 points for Kentucky (18-9, 7-7), which fell to 2-6 on the road. Amari Williams produced 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, Andrew Carr also scored 17 points and Travis Perry added 12 points and a season-high four steals as the Wildcats lost for the sixth time in 10 games.
No. 5 Houston 68, No. 8 Iowa State 59
L.J. Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan matched his season best of 19 points to lead the Cougars past the visiting Cyclones in Big 12 play.
Cryer made 5 of 7 attempts from long range, going 11-of-17 from the field overall. He and Uzan combined for 30 of Houston’s 34 first-half points as the Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) pulled out to a 12-point lead at halftime.
Iowa State (21-6, 11-5) was without its two leading scorers, as guards Curtis Jones Jr. (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) were unavailable. Milan Momcilovic led the way with 16 points, while Nate Heise added 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
No. 6 Tennessee 77, No. 7 Texas A&M 69
Chaz Lanier scored 30 points and Zakai Zeigler added 16, including a crucial late 3-pointer. as the Volunteers outlasted the Aggies in a key Southeastern Conference game in College Station, Texas.
The Volunteers (22-5, 9-5 SEC) led by four points at halftime in a game that had 11 lead changes. The contest was knotted at 57-57 with 4:37 to play before Tennessee used a 6-2 run to take a four-point lead after Jordan Gainey’s 3-pointer with 3:33 remaining. Gainey finished with 14 points for the Volunteers, who have won five of their past six games.
Wade Taylor IV led Texas A&M (20-7, 9-5) with 18 points. Zhuric Phelps added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Andersson Garcia hit for 14 points for the Aggies, who have dropped two straight games.
No. 9 Texas Tech 73, West Virginia 51
Freshman Christian Anderson established season highs of 21 points and five 3-pointers in his first career start to help the Red Raiders notch a victory over the Mountaineers in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.
JT Toppin recorded 22 points and eight rebounds to pace the Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12), who improved to 14-2 at home. Elijah Hawkins and Kevin Overton added 10 points apiece for Texas Tech. Anderson started in place of Chance McMillian (right ankle). McMillian, who averages 15.1 points per game, was sporting a boot.
Amani Hansberry had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double for West Virginia (16-11, 7-9). Mountaineers leading scorer Javon Small had just 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting while playing through an ankle injury.
Arkansas 92, No. 15 Missouri 85
Zvonimir Ivisic scored a game-high 20 points and the Razorbacks claimed a crucial victory over the Tigers in Fayetteville, Ark.
Slotted in ESPN’s “Last Four In” category ahead of the NCAA Tournament, Arkansas (16-11, 5-9 SEC) got a big showing from transfer guard Johnell Davis, who notched 18 points and was a defensive standout with four steals. D.J. Wagner registered 17 points, while Karter Knox added 14.
Mark Mitchell totaled 17 points and seven rebounds as Missouri (20-7, 9-5) had its three-game winning streak snapped. Marques Warrick scored 16 points.
No. 18 Clemson 79, SMU 69
Jaeden Zackery scored 19 points, including going 5 of 5 from 3-point range in the first half, as the Tigers knocked off the Mustangs in Dallas.
The Tigers (22-5, 14-2 ACC) built an 18-point lead midway through the second half and finished off the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5) for their fourth consecutive victory. Clemson remained in striking distance of first-place Duke in the ACC standings.
Chase Hunter scored 17 points and Viktor Lakhin added 16 for Clemson, which had 18 points off 16 SMU turnovers. Chuck Harris scored 16 points, while B.J. Edwards and Matt Cross each netted 12 for SMU.
BYU 96, No. 19 Arizona 95
Richie Saunders hit two free throws with 3.2 seconds left and finished with 23 points to help the Cougars upset the Wildcats in Tucson, Ariz.
Saunders clinched the fourth consecutive victory for BYU (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) by intercepting the inbound pass near midcourt. Egor Demin totaled 13 points and eight assists with six turnovers, Kanon Catchings scored 14 and Mawot Mag added 11 points with a big 3-pointer with 2:02 left for BYU, which shot 55.4 percent from the floor. The Cougars also shot 45.2 percent (14 of 31) from long range.
Caleb Love scored 27 points, including two free throws with 13 seconds left that momentarily gave the Wildcats (18-9, 12-4) the lead. Love scored seven points in the final minute to help erase a four-point BYU lead.
Oklahoma 93, No. 21 Mississippi State 87
Jeremiah Fears scored a game-high 27 points and dished out 10 assists as the Sooners snapped their five-game losing streak with an upset of the Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference contest in Norman, Okla.
Jalon Moore scored 18 points, 15 of them in the second half. Sam Godwin had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Oklahoma (17-10, 4-10 SEC).
Josh Hubbard led Mississippi State with 19 points, and KeShawn Murphy added 16 off the bench. Riley Kugel and Claudell Harris Jr. each tallied 11 points for the Bulldogs (19-8, 7-7).
No. 23 Kansas 96, Oklahoma State 64
Hunter Dickinson racked up 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Jayhawks thumped the Cowboys in Big 12 action.
Kansas (18-9, 9-7 Big 12), which ended a two-game losing streak, also got 15 points apiece from Zeke Mayo and David Coit. Dajuan Harris had 14 points, five assists and six steals, and Flory Bidunga added a season-high 16 rebounds.
Oklahoma State (13-14, 5-11) has lost eight straight games to Kansas and has not won in Lawrence since 2018, a seven-game span. The Cowboys are 0-8 on the road in Big 12 games this season. They were led by Bryce Thompson with 21 points.
Vanderbilt 77, No. 24 Ole Miss 72
Chris Manon scored 16 points and Tyler Nickel and Devin McGlockton hit late free throws as the Commodores held on to beat the visiting Rebels in a Southeastern Conference game.
Ole Miss roared back from a 19-point, first-half deficit to take the lead four minutes after halftime. The lead flip-flopped four more times before Vanderbilt (18-9, 6-8 SEC) fashioned a 9-0 run with 3:13 remaining. The Rebels would not relent, but Vanderbilt hit four key free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Jason Edwards scored 15 points for Vanderbilt, with Nickel adding 13 and McGlockton tallying 10 as the Commodores snapped a three-game losing streak. Ole Miss’ Malik Dia led all scorers with 22 points, Sean Pedulla added 21 and Jaylen Murray hit for 10 for the Rebels (19-8, 8-6).
No. 25 Louisville 89, Florida State 81
Chucky Hepburn scored 29 points for the Cardinals, who jumped to an early lead and held on to beat the visiting Seminoles in the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
The senior guard, who also made five steals, did most of his damage at the free throw line, setting a school record by making 17-of-19 from the stripe. He went just 2-for-8 from the 3-point line, but that included one as the shot clock expired to give the Cardinals (21-6, 14-2 ACC) a 79-64 lead with 4:17 remaining. J’Vonne Hadley added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Jamir Watkins led Florida State with 23 points, and Malique Ewin went 9-for-10 from the field to finish with 19 points and nine rebounds. Daquan Davis added 10 points.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: STAILEE HEARD FUELS BIG WIN FOR NO. 22 OKLAHOMA ST.
Stailee Heard collected 26 points and seven rebounds as No. 24 Oklahoma State trounced Colorado 82-65 in a Big 12 matchup in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday.
Heard scored eight points in the second quarter as the Cowgirls (22-5, 12-4 Big 12) expanded a tied game into a 46-32 lead at the break. Micah Gray and Anna Gret Asi finished with 14 points apiece for Oklahoma State.
Ayianna Johnson scored 20 points and Jade Masogayo added 14 for the Buffaloes (17-10, 8-8), who have lost four of their last five games.
The teams were nearly even in shooting percentage — Colorado at 44.1 percent, Oklahoma State at 45 percent — but the host made seven 3-pointers to three for the Buffaloes. The Cowgirls also scored 27 points off of Colorado’s 21 turnovers.
No. 5 UConn 86, Butler 47
Two-time All-American Paige Bueckers finished with 23 points, 10 assists and three steals as the Huskies routed the Bulldogs in the Big East mismatch in Indianapolis.
Sarah Strong amassed 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists as UConn (26-3, 16-0 Big East) extended its latest winning streak to five games. Ashlynn Shade scored 14 points and Kaitlyn Chen and Azzi Fudd added 10 apiece for the Huskies, who shot 57.8 percent from the floor.
Kilyn McGuff and Lily Zeinstra had 13 points apiece for Butler, which was clobbered 101-59 in Connecticut on Feb. 2. McGuff added seven assists.
No. 12 Kansas State 90, Kansas 60
The Wildcats built an early lead and cruised past the visiting Jayhawks in Manhattan, Kan., to remain within one game of first place in the Big 12 Conference.
Taryn Sides led five scorers in double figures for Kansas State (25-4, 13-3 Big 12) with 15 points. Temira Poindexter followed with 14, Zyanna Walker and Gisela Sanchez had 12 and Kennedy Taylor chipped in 10. Serena Sundell contributed 15 assists and three steals to go with nine points.
Elle Evans led Kansas (15-12, 5-11) with 15 points. Zoe Canfield added 12 and Regan Williams 10 as the Jayhawks lost for the fifth time in six games.
No. 19 Baylor 67, Iowa State 52
The Bears put four scorers in double figures and held the Cyclones to 24 points under their average in the Big 12 Conference win in Waco, Texas.
Yaya Felder scored 15 points, followed by Bella Fontleroy (14), Jada Walker (12) and Aaronette Vonleh (11) for Baylor (24-5, 14-2 Big 12), which moved one-half game ahead of TCU for the conference lead.
Audi Crooks tallied 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Iowa State (19-10, 10-6), which had a four-game winning streak snapped. For Cyclones players netted eight points apiece, including Addy Brown, who added 10 rebounds and seven assists.
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: STARS SHINE AS LAKERS HALT NUGGETS’ WIN STREAK
Luka Doncic had 32 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 points and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Nuggets 123-100 on Saturday night to end Denver’s nine-game winning streak.
Doncic logged 31 minutes in his fourth game since being traded to Los Angeles, which won for just the second time in its last 15 games against Denver, including the playoffs. Austin Reaves scored 23 points and Rui Hachimura contributed 21 points for the Lakers. Los Angeles has won 14 of 18.
Nikola Jokic had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his 26th triple-doubles, but also committed six of the Nuggets’ 20 turnovers. Aaron Gordon scored 24 points, Jamal Murray added 19, Russell Westbrook finished with 17, Michael Porter Jr. scored 13 and Christian Braun contributed 10.
The Lakers led 63-54 at halftime behind 19 points from Doncic. They also capitalized on 12 Denver turnovers that led to 23 points.
Nets 105, 76ers 103
Nic Claxton put in an offensive rebound at the buzzer as Brooklyn slipped past host Philadelphia.
After Tyrese Maxey tied it with a 3-pointer, the Nets opted not to call timeout. Brooklyn’s Keon Johnson missed a 3-pointer from the wing with two seconds remaining, but Claxton hustled to the rebound, caught it in mid-air along the left side of the lane and shot it in as the horn sounded.
Cameron Johnson led Brooklyn with 23 points and Claxton added 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for the Nets, who have won seven of their last nine. Maxey paced the Sixers with 31 points and Joel Embiid had 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field as Philadelphia lost its seventh in a row.
Trail Blazers 141, Hornets 88
Anfernee Simons scored 25 points as Portland posted the largest winning margin in franchise history with a steamrolling of visiting Charlotte.
Toumani Camara recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Shaedon Sharpe scored 20 points off the bench as Portland surpassed its 50-point victory over the Cavaliers (129-79) on Nov. 21, 1982. The Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak and have won 16 of the last 17 matchups at home.
Miles Bridges scored 17 points for the Hornets, while Charlotte star LaMelo Ball had just five points on 1-of-10 shooting. Nick Smith Jr. scored 14 points, Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench and Mark Williams had 10 points. The Hornets have lost 13 of their last 16 games.
Jazz 124, Rockets 115
Keyonte George hit five 3-pointers and scored 30 points to lift Utah past Houston in Salt Lake City.
Lauri Markkanen broke out of a slump, scoring 23 points with 10 rebounds, and Walker Kessler hauled in 17 rebounds with 11 points, three assists and two blocked shots for Utah, which bounced back from a 23-point loss to Oklahoma City on Friday night.
Alperen Sengun totaled 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Rockets, also playing in the second game of a back-to-back after beating Minnesota in Houston on Friday night.
Suns 121, Bulls 117
Devin Booker scored 29 points, Kevin Durant added 27 points and 10 rebounds, and visiting Phoenix snapped a four-game skid by beating Chicago.
Bradley Beal added 25 points in his return to the starting lineup for Phoenix, which took its first lead late in the second quarter and never trailed in the second half. Nick Richards added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Mason Plumlee had 10 points off the bench.
Chicago lost its season-high sixth straight game despite mounting a late rally in the fourth quarter. The Bulls trailed by eight before using a 10-2 run to tie the game at 111 with 2:22 left in regulation.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: JETS TOP BLUES IN SHOOTOUT, WIN 9TH STRAIGHT
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the host St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night to extend their winning streak to nine games.
Nikolaj Ehlers also scored and Cole Perfetti earned two assists for the Jets. Kyle Connor decided the shootout as the only scorer and Eric Comrie made 21 saves, plus three more in the shootout.
Robert Thomas had two goals and an assist for the Blues. Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and two assists and Joel Hofer made 25 saves.
The Blues got a four-minute power play with 4:28 left in regulation. Buchnevich took advantage with a slap shot from the slot that beat Comrie with 2:50 left. But the Jets tied the game 3-3 with 27.6 seconds left on Vilardi’s redirection of Connor’s pass.
Capitals 8, Penguins 3
Jakob Chychrun scored two of Washington’s five second-period goals as the Capitals routed host Pittsburgh.
Martin Fehervary and Brandon Duhaime each added a goal and an assist for Washington, which has points in its last seven games (4-0-3) and is 12-1-6 in 2025. Alex Ovechkin did not score and remains 16 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894.
Sidney Crosby scored his 18th goal of the season for the Penguins, who have lost three of four, and Philip Tomasino had two assists.
Golden Knights 3, Canucks 1
Adin Hill made 33 saves and Brendon Saad scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period in a victory over Vancouver in Las Vegas.
Ivan Barbashev and Tomas Hertl also scored and Brett Howden added two assists for Vegas, which moved two points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers and into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division with its third straight win. The Golden Knights improved to 15-2-1 against the Pacific Division.
Jake DeBrusk reached the 20-goal mark for the fourth time and Kevin Lankinen stopped 32 of 34 shots for Vancouver, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Kraken 2, Panthers 1
Jared McCann scored the game-winning goal against his former team with 12:57 left in the third period as Seattle upset host Florida in Sunrise.
Kaapo Kakko had Seattle’s other goal and Shane Wright dished out two assists. Joey Daccord made 26 saves in the win, improving to 20-14-3 record and continuing his stellar play.
Matthew Tkachuk, who played in the 4 Nations Face-Off, sat out Saturday due to a lower-body injury. Eetu Luostarinen scored Florida’s lone goal and Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves.
Flyers 6, Oilers 3
Owen Tippett scored two goals to highlight Philadelphia’s comeback victory over visiting Edmonton.
Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each chipped in a goal and two assists for Philadelphia, while Leon Draisaitl and John Klingberg both contributed a goal and an assist for Edmonton.
Connor McDavid, who scored the decisive overtime goal for Canada in Thursday’s 4 Nations title game, went scoreless and was minus-3 in this one. The Oilers led 2-1 after the first period then saw the Flyers score four times in the second.
Sabres 8, Rangers 2
Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson had two goals and an assist each as Buffalo scored five times in the first period and routed visiting New York.
Ryan McLeod also scored twice while Jack Quinn and defenseman Henri Jokiharju added goals for the Sabres. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves in the win.
Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored for the Rangers and Igor Shesterkin stopped 11 of 16 shots before being replaced by Jonathan Quick after Dahlin’s second goal with 1:39 left in the first period. Quick made 14 saves.
Stars 4, Devils 2
Matt Duchene had a goal with an assist for his third straight multi-point game and backup Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as Dallas doubled up host New Jersey in Newark.
After New Jersey’s Jack Hughes got the Devils within 2-1 halfway through the third period with the first of his two goals, Duchene answered 35 seconds later.
DeSmith, meanwhile, was stout all night for the Stars — who are on a 7-1-1 stretch and also got goals from Evgenii Dadonov and Thomas Harley in the first six minutes of the contest. Wyatt Johnston added an empty-netter in the final seconds.
Wild 4, Red Wings 3 (OT)
Marco Rossi scored on a breakaway with 1:25 remaining in overtime and Minnesota overcame a 3-1 deficit in the third period to defeat Detroit.
Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist for the Wild while Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves as Minnesota notched its third straight win. Fleury, 40, was playing his 1,045th career game, moving him past Roberto Luongo for second place on the NHL’s all-time list for games played by a goaltender. Martin Brodeur (1,266) holds the all-time record.
Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Andrew Copp notched his 300th point in his 700th career game by assisting on DeBrincat’s goal.
Predators 2, Avalanche 1
Jonathan Marchessault’s goal with 10:49 left gave host Nashville Predators a victory over Colorado.
Marchessault’s third goal in his four games and Justin Barron’s goal were held up by Juuse Saros, who made 31 saves to break a personal five-game losing streak. Colton Sissons, Cole Smith, Luke Schenn and Roman Josi earned assists as the Predators won their second straight.
Sam Malinski got his second goal of the season for Colorado and Jonathan Drouin registered an assist. So did Juuso Parssinen, who played against his old team for the first time since the Predators dealt him to the Avalanche on Dec. 28. Scott Wedgewood recorded 15 saves as Colorado’s two-game winning streak ended.
Ducks 3, Bruins 2 (OT)
Leo Carlsson scored at 3:39 of overtime to lift visiting Anaheim over Boston after the Bruins rallied to tie late in the third period.
Trevor Zegras and Frank Vatrano scored in a 1:55 span late in the first period to give Anaheim a 2-0 lead. The Bruins, however, clawed back as Elias Lindholm and Morgan Geekie scored in the second and third, respectively, to send the game to overtime.
Geekie netted an extra-attacker goal with 1:11 remaining in regulation to force the extra session, burying a slap shot from the left circle off Mason Lohrei’s one-time feed. The goal was originally waived off due to goaltender interference, but a successful Bruins challenge reversed the call.
Maple Leafs 6, Hurricanes 3
Toronto scored early and often and held on to defeat visiting Carolina.
Pontus Holmberg had two goals and an assist, and Alex Steeves and John Tavares each had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of their past five games. David Kampf and Auston Matthews also scored, William Nylander added two assists and Anthony Stolarz made 31 saves.
Carolina scored three straight goals to cut the lead to 4-3 before Toronto scored two empty-net goals. Shayne Gostisbehere and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist and Jaccob Slavin also scored for the Hurricanes, who have lost four of five. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 18 shots.
Kings 5, Utah Hockey Club 3
Drew Doughty registered a goal and two assists as Los Angeles improved upon one of the NHL’s best home records with a win over Utah.
Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist while Alex Laferriere, Trevor Lewis and Mikey Anderson also scored for the Kings, who improved to 18-3-2 at home.
Barrett Hayton had the first hat trick in Utah club history, Nick Schmaltz had two assists and Connor Ingram made 21 saves. Utah had won three of four heading into the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Blue Jackets 5, Blackhawks 1
Kent Johnson scored twice and Zach Werenski tallied once in a three-point outing to lead host Columbus to a victory over slumping Chicago.
Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli also scored for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a four-game winless skid and have defeated the Blackhawks in five consecutive meetings. Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins made 27 saves and Dmitri Voronkov collected two assists.
Craig Smith scored for the Blackhawks, who have just one victory in their last six games. Goalie Petr Mrazek stopped 16 shots.
Canadiens 5, Senators 2
Brendan Gallagher scored and added an assist, leading Montreal past host Ottawa.
Cole Caufield, Patrik Laine, Josh Anderson and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens, who snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the fourth time in 13 games.
Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist and Jake Sanderson also scored for the Senators, who have lost four straight.
BASEBALL NEWS
SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP: JUAN SOTO HOMERS IN FIRST METS AT-BAT
After signing a record $765 million 15-year contract with the New York Mets this offseason, Juan Soto hit a solo shot in his first spring training at-bat, helping the hosts defeat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Saturday in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Soto, who had an RBI on a fielder’s choice in the second, took Houston left-hander Colton Gordon deep on a 2-1 pitch to left-center in the first inning, with the blast estimated at 426 feet.
Mets right-hander Clay Holmes, who like Soto left the New York Yankees after last season, struck out three on 34 pitches in three perfect innings. Mainly a reliever as a big leaguer, Holmes is converting to a starting role.
Gordon gave up four runs (three earned) on four hits in 1 1/3 innings. Brice Matthews and Chase Jaworsky each had an RBI for Houston.
Reds 6, Guardians 3
Elly De La Cruz homered from both sides of the plate, totaling an estimated 859 feet, as Cincinnati defeated Cleveland in Goodyear, Ariz.
In the first, De La Cruz took Guardians starter Triston McKenzie deep while batting left-handed, with the ball landing 450 feet away, per Statcast. From the right side in the fourth, De La Cruz ripped a drive off lefty Logan Allen an estimated 409 feet. Willie Banfield added a three-run shot for the Reds.
Cleveland’s Lane Thomas opened the scoring with a two-run drive in the first off Hunter Greene. McKenzie gave up just the one run in two innings on De La Cruz’s shot, while Greene went two innings and struck out three.
Nationals 6, Astros 3
Robert Hassell III delivered a tiebreaking three-run double in the top of the ninth inning to lift Washington over host Houston in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Nationals reliever Tyler Stuart picked up the win despite blowing the save, allowing two runs in the eighth. Marquis Grissom Jr., son of the former major leaguer, earned the save with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth.
Astros reliever Joey Mancini was saddled with the loss, giving up the double to Hassell after walking a pair and hitting a batter. Houston was limited to two hits, scoring a sacrifice fly, a groundout and a wild pitch.
Pirates 10, Orioles 5
Matt Gorski homered twice — including a grand slam — and drove in six runs, sparking visiting Pittsburgh to a win over Baltimore in Sarasota, Fla.
D.J. Stewart also went deep and finished with two hits and three RBIs as part of the Pirates’ 12-hit attack. Seven Pittsburgh relievers combined to allow two earned runs.
In his spring debut, Orioles starter Albert Suarez gave up two runs on three hits and walked two in 1 2/3 innings. Emmanuel Rivera belted a two-run shot and scored twice.
Red Sox 6, Rays 4
Tyler Miller belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning, lifting Boston over host Tampa Bay in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Ceddanne Rafaela and Trayce Thompson also went deep for Boston, which let a late 4-1 lead slip away before Miller’s blast.
Former Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen homered for the Rays, who got RBI hits from Willy Vazquez and Tres Barerra in a three-run seventh.
Tigers 7, Phillies 6
Justice Bigbie notched a walk-off RBI single and Ben Malgeri went 3-for-3 with four RBIs as Detroit battled back to beat visiting Philadelphia in Lakeland, Fla.
The Tigers’ Eliezer Alfonzo doubled in a pair to help pick up Matt Manning, who gave up three runs on three hits and four walks in 1 1/3 innings.
For the Phillies, Buddy Kennedy belted a two-run homer, Josh Breaux added a solo shot and Max Kepler hit a two-run single. Kepler signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Phillies after 10 seasons with the Minnesota Twins.
Twins 3, Braves 1
Starters Chris Sale and Zebby Matthews each tossed two scoreless innings in a matchup that featured just nine hits in Fort Myers, Fla.
Minnesota’s Luke Keaschall delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth, and Kala’i Rosario added an insurance run in the seventh with a sacrifice fly. Seven relievers held Atlanta to just one run on three hits.
For the Braves, Nick Allen’s RBI single in the third accounted for the visitors’ lone run. Sale retired all six batters he faced in his spring debut.
Blue Jays 6, Yankees 4
Orelvis Martinez hit a solo shot off Brandon Leibrandt as Toronto built a four-run lead before holding on to defeat visiting New York in Dunedin, Fla.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who cut off extension talks before full-squad workouts began, delivered the game’s first run with an RBI single. Alejandro Kirk and Steward Berroa also had RBI hits for Toronto.
In his spring debut, Carlos Rodon was touched up for three runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings, with one walk and one strikeout. Spencer Jones ripped a two-run homer and Alexander Vargas delivered a solo blast for New York.
Marlins 7, Cardinals 6
Heriberto Hernandez notched a three-run double in a five-run seventh as the Marlins rallied from a six-run deficit to upend host St. Louis in Jupiter, Fla.
Joe Mack capped Miami’s comeback with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth, scoring Jack Winkler, who had tied the game with an RBI double.
In his spring debut, St. Louis starter Erick Fedde allowed two hits but held Miami scoreless in his one inning of work. Jose Barrero hit a two-run single to cap a five-run sixth and give the Cards a 6-0 lead.
Royals 11, Dodgers 10
John Rave delivered a go-ahead two-run triple in the top of the ninth inning as Kansas City edged Los Angeles at Glendale, Ariz.
The Royals’ Maikel Garcia drove in three with a triple and Omar Hernandez added a two-run single to highlight an 11-hit attack.
For Los Angeles, Hunter Feduccia went 3-for-3 with a three-run shot and five RBIs, while Max Muncy also hit a three-run homer and Zyhir Hope added a solo blast.
Giants 6, Rangers 1
Sam Huff and Bryce Eldridge ripped two-run home runs while eight San Francisco pitchers limited Texas to just four hits in Surprise, Ariz.
Grant McCray also homered and Jake Lamb added two hits and a run for San Francisco, which walked only one while recording 10 strikeouts.
Trevor Hauver was the lone bright spot on Texas’ offense, belting a homer off reliever Raymond Burgos.
Cubs 7, White Sox 3
Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with three RBIs as the host Cubs rode a five-run second inning to victory over the White Sox in Mesa, Ariz.
Benjamin Cowles also starred for the victors, finishing 2-for-3 with a solo shot, two RBIs and two runs. In his spring debut, Cubs ace Justin Steele struck out five over two scoreless innings.
For the White Sox, Colson Montgomery drilled a two-run homer and Tim Elko hit a solo shot. Starter Jared Shuster gave up five runs in two innings.
Rockies 9, Diamondbacks 3
Michael Toglia hit a tiebreaking three-run home run in the fifth inning as Colorado beat visiting Arizona in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Zac Veen also went deep for the Rockies with a two-run shot and Cole Carrigg drove in a pair.
Arizona’s Ketel Marte drove in two runs on a deep sacrifice fly to center in the fifth, with a third run scoring on an errant throw.
Padres 10, Athletics 3
Jackson Merrill had two RBIs as part of a 13-hit attack as host San Diego crushed the Athletics in Peoria, Ariz.
Luis Arraez and Oscar Gonzalez notched two hits and an RBI apiece for the Padres, who had nine players drive in at least one run.
For the Athletics, Lawrence Butler went 2-for-3 with a solo shot and two runs, while Tyler Soderstrom hit an RBI single.
Angels 11, Mariners 10
Kyren Paris’ go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Los Angeles a walk-off victory over Seattle in Tempe, Ariz.
Yolmer Sanchez and Nelson Rada each drove in a pair for the Angels, who totaled 14 hits. Meanwhile, pitchers Caden Dana and Jack Dashwood gave up three runs apiece.
For Seattle, Hogan Windish ripped a two-run homer in the top of the ninth for a short-lived 10-9 lead. Nick Dunn and Carlos Jimenez also collected two RBIs.
Brewers 8, Reds 7
Vinny Capra played the role of walk-off hero with his second three-run homer of the day, a go-ahead blast to lift Milwaukee over Cincinnati in Phoenix, Ariz.
Capra, who drove in six runs, cranked his first three-run shot in the sixth to get the Brewers on the board. Ernesto Martinez Jr. added a two-run dinger.
In his Cincinnati debut, Gavin Lux finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Santiago Espinal hit a solo home run and TJ Friedl had an RBI hit.
GOLF NEWS
ALDRICH POTGIETER LEADS MEXICO OPEN BY 1 ENTERING FINAL ROUND
South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter shot 4-under-par 67 to maintain the lead through the third round of the Mexico Open on Saturday at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.
Potgieter is at 20 under for the tournament, holding a one-stroke edge on Brian Campbell (64 on Saturday).
Germany’s Stephan Jaeger (66) is three strokes back at 17 under, Alex Smalley (64) sits at 15 under and Ben Griffin (67) and England’s Aaron Rai (68) share fifth place at 14 under.
Potgieter, 20, is seeking his first PGA Tour victory in his 10th appearance on the circuit.
A day earlier, Potgieter’s 61 made him the fourth-youngest player with a round of 61 or better on the tour.
Campbell played the last 10 holes in 5 under, including a birdie on the last hole, to make a late charge. He had birdies on the three par-5s on the backside.
That cut into Potgieter’s lead, which also was reduced with his bogey on No. 17.
ANGEL YIN RIDES SIZZLING ROUND TO 5-STROKE LEAD IN THAILAND
Angel Yin carded an 8-under-par 64 on Saturday to seize a five-stroke lead heading into the final round at the Honda LPGA Thailand.
Yin recorded three birdies on the final four holes of the front nine to highlight her bogey-free round. She sits at 21-under 195 for the tournament at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course.
“Off the tee, I wasn’t hitting it as well as the last two days, but I got away with some good lies and managed to capitalize on my opportunities,” the 26-year-old California native said.
Yin is bidding for her second tour title after capturing the Buick LPGA Shanghai in 2023. She also has two runner-up finishes at majors, including the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open.
LPGA Tour rookie Akie Iwai of Japan, who led after the first two rounds, finished with a 71 on Saturday to fall into second place. She had three birdies and two bogeys.
Iwai is seeking to be the first sponsor invite to win an LPGA Tour tournament since Rose Zhang at the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open.
“Actually looking forward to this situation because this is why I came to LPGA Tour, so I enjoy that,” said Iwai, who is a six-time winner on the Japanese tour.
Iwai resides one stroke ahead of Thailand natives Moriya Jutanugarn and Jeeno Thitikul, who each shot a 69 on Saturday. Jutanugarn collected six birdies against three bogeys, while Thitkul registered a birdie on holes Nos. 6, 8 and 18.
Thitkul said she was pleased to see the turnout for the event.
“Yeah, saw a lot of the kids here, and then just really trying to inspiring them to, you know, one day — I used to be that,” she said. “I used to be standing outside the rope and watching all the LPGA players doing the things inside. I’m here; it’s like a dream come true. I think they see and then they have like more motivation to be good, to be like here, which is really, you know, what we — what golf and what we did for.”
South Korean A Lim Kim (66 on Saturday) is in fifth place at 13-under, one stroke ahead of defending champion Patty Tavatanakit (65) and Nanna Koerstz Madsen (66) of Denmark. Tavatanakit, like Yin, finished with eight birdies in the third round.
TOP INDIANA PRESS RELEASES/HEADLINES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS VS CLIPPERS
The Indiana Pacers (31-23) take on the Los Angeles Clippers (31-24) in a Sunday matinee at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and both teams are grappling for end-of-season positioning. Indiana currently sits in the Eastern Conference’s fourth spot, while the Clippers claim sixth in the West.
Sunday’s contest marks the final meeting between the two clubs after the Pacers took a victory in the Intuit Dome in early February. The matchup with the Clippers is the second game in a four-game homestand for Indiana, who looks to extend its winning streak to three games.
The Clippers will likely be without Norman Powell (knee), who leads them in scoring on the season with an average of 24.2 points per game. Los Angeles has more firepower than the statistics show, however, after adding Kawhi Leonard back to its lineup in January. Leonard returned from a lengthy absence due to injury, and will play in just his 17th game of the season on Sunday.
James Harden still gives the Clippers 21.5 points and 8.6 assists nightly, and Ivica Zubac grabs an average of 12.7 rebounds per game this season. The Pacers will rely on their intense pace of play to wear down the Clippers’ difference makers.
Los Angeles owns the league’s second-best defensive rating this season. They notch just over 20 points off turnovers per game, and steal the ball nearly 10 times per contest. Those two marks rank second and third in the NBA, respectively.
The clash with the Pacers is the Clippers’ third outing of an eight-game road trip. Los Angeles is 3-2 in its last five games, including a loss to the Pacers. After hosting the Clippers, the Pacers will complete their homestand with matchups against the Denver Nuggets and Toronto Raptors on Feb. 24 and Feb. 26.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Clippers: G – James Harden, G – Kris Dunn, F – Amir Coffey, F – Kawhi Leonard, C – Ivica Zubac
Injury Report
Pacers: Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon), James Johnson – out (illness)
Clippers: Kawhi Leonard – questionable (sore left foot), Norman Powell – questionable (sore left knee), Cam Christie – out (G League assignment)
Last Meeting
Feb. 6, 2025: The Pacers stormed back from a deficit of as many as 22 points to secure a victory on the road, 119-112.
After being outscored 42-22 in the first quarter, the Pacers punched back in the second to outscore Los Angeles 42-19. Indiana led at halftime, 64-61. Indiana closed a gritty contest against the Clippers with a 19-7 run to win a back-and-forth game.
Pascal Siakam tallied 33 points and 11 rebounds in the contest, and Bennedict Mathurin added 25 points. Mathurin’s all-around impact was evident in his six rebounds and four assists while he made eight of his 12 free throws, including 7-for-10 from the stripe in the fourth quarter.
Myles Turner was injured in the matchup, and played just six minutes.
James Harden and Norman Powell each scored 22 points for the Clippers, and Kawhi Leonard played a season-high 33 minutes after returning from injury in early January.
Noteworthy
The Pacers notched 50 points in the second quarter against the Grizzlies on Thursday, tying the second-highest scoring quarter in franchise history.
Tyrese Haliburton briefly left Thursday’s contest with Memphis due to a shoulder contusion. Haliburton returned to the game in the fourth quarter.
Myles Turner passed Reggie Miller on the franchise’s all-time rebounds list on Thursday. Turner is in his 10th season with the Pacers, Miller played 18 seasons with the team.
INDY FUEL HOCKEY
FUEL BEAT BISON IN SATURDAY OVERTIME GAME
BLOOMINGTON – The Fuel took on the Bison for the second of three straight in Bloomington this weekend. It took extra time but the Fuel would come out on top in overtime 3-2.
1ST PERIOD
The first action came at 6:05 of the first when Victor Hadfield committed a hooking minor in his first game since October 19. The Fuel would turn lemons into lemonade when Matus Spodniak took the short-handed breakaway for the game’s first goal at 7:11.
The scoring would continue at 10:42 when DJ King found the back of the net for the second straight game off the feed from Alex Wideman.
The Fuel would get their first chance on the man advantage at 14:00 minutes when Bloomington would be called for holding. The Bison would hold strong and get off two short-handed opportunities but not convert them.
At 16:15, DJ King would get into a scuffle with Max Neill and both would be given five-minute majors for fighting.
One last penalty would be assessed to Kyle Maksimovich at 18:18 and the Bison would convert as Danny Katic scored his third goal of the weekend at 19:38.
The shots at the end of the period would be in favor of Bloomington 14 to nine.
2ND PERIOD
Matus Spodniak would be called for boarding at 3:00 and after the whistle would prompt all 10 players on the ice into a group in the corner where the boarding occurred.
Starting at 6:20, there would be roughly nine minutes of special teams play after five penalties were committed, three by the Fuel. Despite all the power plays, plus a 5 on 3 opportunity for the Bison, no scoring would happen in that time frame.
The Fuel would commit five minor penalties in the period but the Bison would not convert on any power play chances. Indy would outshoot Bloomington 10 to nine in the period.
3RD PERIOD
The Bison could not convert on any of their chances in the second but it did not take long into the third period for them to tie the game at two. On a delayed penalty, Thomas Stewart rifled one past Cam Gray at 1:59.
Back-to-back penalties by the Bison at 11:47 and 12:13 set the Fuel up for a 5-on-3 opportunity but Bloomington held strong, keeping the game tied at two.
The intensity would continue and end up carrying over into overtime.
OVERTIME
At 4:32 of overtime, Nathan Burke took the puck right through the defense to close out the game with a 3-2 Fuel win. The final shot count leaned Indy’s way 36 to 26.
INDIANA SWIMMING
INDIANA CAPTURES EIGHT TITLES, 18 MEDALS AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana swimming and diving medaled in every event Saturday (Feb. 22), the final day of the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Swimming Championships, inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.
IU finished second in the meet but dominated the medal podium, leading the league with eight Big Ten titles and 18 medals. The next-best program, Michigan, had five titles and 12 total medals. Indiana’s medal count was one more than its total from last year’s first-place team performance.
Indiana has finished in the top three in 19 consecutive seasons, with 14 championship or runner-up finishes during that span.
Including relays, 10 Hoosiers medaled and seven won Big Ten titles. Senior Anna Peplowski and sophomore Miranda Grana led IU with six medals apiece as both medaled in all three of their individual events.
Peplowski broke two Big Ten records during the week. Leading off Wednesday’s 800 freestyle relay, Peplowski tied the conference’s 200 free standard with a 1:40.69 split. The next day, she won the 500-yard freestyle in record time with a 4:33.86. Peplowski took bronze in the individual 200 free and 100 free events and was a member of the gold medal 400 medley relay as well as the silver medal 200 and 400 freestyle relays. At the end of the season, Peplowski will complete her collegiate career an eight-time Big Ten Champion and 21-time medalist.
Sophomore transfer Miranda Grana introduced herself to the Big Ten with two titles and four silver medals. Grana won her first individual Big Ten title Friday in the 100-yard butterfly, becoming the second Hoosier, and first since Gia Dalesandro in 2017, to win the event. She also captured gold in the 400 medley relay and silver in four events: the 100 back, 200 back, 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay.
For the second consecutive season, senior Skyler Liu won both the 3-meter and platform diving events. Liu was dominant Saturday night, winning the tower event by 32.90 points with a 366.90 total – a score that would have won an NCAA title last season. Liu scored at least 69 points on every dive and highlighted her list with an 81-point reverse 2 ½ somersaults pike in the third round. Liu was again named the Big Ten Diver of the Championships as the highest-scoring athlete on the boards this week.
Senior Ching Hwee Gan set the tone Saturday, winning her second consecutive conference championship in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Gan took the lead after 200 yards and did not look back, posting consistent splits between 28.50 and 28.90 over the first 1,200 yards. Gan’s 15:46.22 was a personal best and ranks No. 3 this season as she eyes a third-straight medal at the NCAA Championships.
Senior Brearna Crawford kept an IU breaststroke tradition alive Saturday, capturing Indiana’s fifth straight 200-yard breaststroke gold and ninth in 10 seasons. Crawford shared co-champion honors with USC graduate student Kaitlyn Dobler, both finishing in 2:07.22. Freshman Mary Cespedes was fifth in 2:08.46, as she dropped over three seconds from her career best coming into the meet (2:11.57).
Sophomore Ava Whitaker impressed with a silver medal in Saturday’s 200-yard butterfly final, dropping a personal best 1:55.17, after placing ninth as a freshman. In the consolation final beforehand, junior Katie Forrester (1:56.82) and sophomore Avery Spade (1:57.14) finished one-two to each earn top 10 performances in the event.
IU punctuated the meet with a silver medal in the 400-yard freestyle relay, recording the program’s second-best time ever in 3:10.77. Peplowski led off in 47.82, gave way to junior Mya DeWitt’s 48.40 and Grana’s 47.64 before junior Kristina Paegle unleashed a 46.80 in the anchor.
TEAM SCORES
1. Ohio State – 1,313.5
2. Indiana – 1,255.5
3. Michigan – 1,149.5
4. Wisconsin – 849
5. USC – 835
6. Minnesota – 592
7. UCLA – 544
8. Purdue – 529
9. Northwestern – 409
10. Nebraska – 344
11. Rutgers – 310
12. Penn State – 260
13. Illinois – 211
14 Iowa – 158.5
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships: Phoebe Bacon, Wisconsin
Big Ten Diver of the Championships: Skyler Liu, Indiana
First-Team All-Big Ten
Brearna Crawford, Indiana
Ching Hwee Gan, Indiana
Miranda Grana, Indiana
Skyler Liu, Indiana
Kacey McKenna, Indiana
Kristina Paegle, Indiana
Anna Peplowski, Indiana
Malia Amuan, Michigan
Stephanie Balduccini, Michigan
Hannah Bellard, Michigan
Casey Chung, Michigan
Lindsay Flynn, Michigan
Brady Kendall, Michigan
Christey Liang, Michigan
Claire Newman, Michigan
Letitia Sim, Michigan
Sienna Angove, Ohio State
Lena Hentschel, Ohio State
Kaitlyn Dobler, USC
Phoebe Bacon, Wisconsin
Second-Team All-Big Ten
Mya Dewitt, Indiana
Ava Whitaker, Indiana
Vivi Del Angel, Minnesota
Rachel Bockrath, Ohio State
Erin Little, Ohio State
Mila Nikanorov, Ohio State
Paola Pineda, Ohio State
Mia Rankin, Ohio State
Avery Worobel, Purdue
Minna Abraham, USC
Claire Tuggle, USC
Hazal Ozkan, Wisconsin
Abigail Wanezek, Wisconsin
Margaret Wanezek, Wisconsin
Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Mary Cespedes, Indiana
Rebecca Diaconescu, Michigan
Leila Fack, Michigan
Olivia Wanner, Minnesota
Grey Davis, Northwestern
Zoe Nordmann, Northwestern
Sienna Angove, Ohio State
Rachel Bockrath, Ohio State
Erin Little, Ohio State
Delia Lloyd, Ohio State
Mila Nikanorov, Ohio State
Maria Ramos, Ohio State
Campbell Scofield, Purdue
Avery Worobel, Purdue
Bailee Sturgill, Rutgers
Karolina Piechowicz, UCLA
Claudia Yovanovich, UCLA
Kate Miller, USC
Stella Chapman, Wisconsin
Bridget McGann, Wisconsin
Margaret Wanezek, Wisconsin
RESULTS
1,650 FREESTYLE
1. Ching Hwee Gan – 15:46.22 (Big Ten Champion, Career Best, NCAA A Cut)
9. Mariah Denigan – 16:06.46 (NCAA B Cut)
19. Elyse Heiser – 16:27.23 (NCAA B Cut)
X. Katie Carson – 16:14.12 (Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
200 BACKSTROKE
2. Miranda Grana – 1:50.51 (Big Ten Silver, NCAA B Cut)
6. Mya DeWitt – 1:54.48 (NCAA B Cut)
8. Kacey McKenna – 1:55.86 (NCAA B Cut)
12. Anna Freed – 1:54.44 (NCAA B Cut)
100 FREESTYLE
3. Anna Peplowski – 47.37 (Big Ten Bronze, NCAA B Cut)
6. Kristina Paegle – 47.85 (NCAA B Cut)
200 BREASTSTROKE
T1. Brearna Crawford – 2:07.22 (Big Ten Co-Champion, NCAA B Cut)
5. Mary Cespedes – 2:08.46 (Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
12. Reese Tiltmann – 2:11.58 (Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
200 BUTTERFLY
2. Ava Whitaker – 1:55.17 (Big Ten Silver, Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
9. Katie Forrester – 1:56.82 (Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
10. Avery Spade – 1:57.14 (Career Best, NCAA B Cut)
16. Anna Freed – 2:00.80
PLATFORM
1. Skyler Liu – 366.90 (Big Ten Champion, NCAA Zone Qualifier)
6. Ella Roselli – 266.70 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
12. Mary Kate Cavanaugh – 233.95 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)
18. Lily Witte – 209.80
400 FREESTYLE RELAY
2. Anna Peplowski, Mya DeWitt, Miranda Grana, Kristina Paegle – 3:10.77 (Big Ten Silver, NCAA A Cut)
UP NEXT
The Indiana women will prepare for the 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, slated for March 19-22 in Federal Way, Washington.
INDIANA BASEBALL
SEEBOLD DEALS, HOOSIERS ROLL IN WEEKEND OPENER
CARY, N.C. – The Indiana Baseball team (1-4) got a much-needed bounce back performance on Saturday (Feb. 22) night at the USA Baseball Complex, picking up its first win of the 2025 season. The Hoosiers scored multiple runs in five-different innings, cruising to a 15-2 victory over Fordham (1-4) in Cary.
Redshirt senior pitcher Gavin Seebold (W, 1-1) set the tone with six tremendous innings. He allowed just two hits and one earned run while matching a career high with seven strikeouts. He needed just 75 pitches before handing over the ball to the bullpen for the final nine outs. Four underclassmen combined to work three scoreless innings in relief.
IU found a way to score through multiple avenues on Saturday evening. Four players had multi-hit days but it was 14 walks and five hit by pitches that made the difference for the Hoosiers. Despite leaving 16 runners on base, IU racked up eight base knocks in RBI opportunities.
Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson continued his hot start to the season. He smashed a two-run home run in the seventh inning and tallied four RBIs in total. Head coach Jeff Mercer moved him into the three hole in the lineup and immediately felt the returns. Redshirt sophomore designated hitter Joey Brenczewski batted leadoff and recorded a pair of hits. Freshman infielder Cooper Malamazian grabbed his first career hit in the win.
The Hoosiers have a quick turnaround before their next game. IU will return to the USA Baseball Complex tomorrow (Feb. 23) morning to play Harvard (0-2). First pitch is set for 10:00 a.m. with graduate student right-handed pitcher Cole Gilley on the bump.
Scoring Recap
Top First
IU struck first in the top of the first inning, scoring a pair of runs to take an early lead. Korbyn Dickerson hit a jam-shot single into right field to bring home the leadoff hitter Joey Brenczewski. Jasen Oliver sacrificed a run for an out with an RBI groundout to the shortstop. The Hoosiers had a chance to add more but struck out with the bases loaded.
Indiana 2, Fordham 0
Bottom First
Fordham answered back with a pair of runs, its only runs of the game. The Rams led off the inning with a walk and a single. A throwing error from IU shortstop Tyler Cerny allowed the first run to score. A sacrifice fly from the next batter made it 2-all. IU starting pitcher Gavin Seebold settled in and got the next two outs to escape the jam.
Indiana 2, Fordham 2
Top Third
The Hoosiers caught a big break in the third inning. Pinch hitter Andrew Wiggins came to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded. He smashed a line drive (110 mph off the bat) right at the center fielder. Fordham’s defender couldn’t handle it, deflecting off his glove and all the way to the wall. Wiggins reached third and all three runners scored.
Indiana 5, Fordham 2
Top Fifth
IU hung a crooked number in the fifth inning. Jake Stadler led off the inning with a triple into the right-center field gap. Cerny quickly scored him with a double down the left field line. Wiggins singled Cerny home with a hit through the right side. With a pair of runners on, Will Moore laid down a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt to bring home Jake Hanley. The final run of the inning scored on an RBI groundout from Devin Taylor.
Indiana 9, Fordham 2
Top Seventh
The Hoosiers added to their lead in the seventh. Dickerson hit a no-doubt, two-run home run into the trees in right field. It was his second hit of the day and second home run of the season.
Indiana 11, Fordham 2
Top Eighth
A second four-run inning for the Hoosiers came in the eighth inning. Dickerson walked with the bases loaded before Oliver singled through the right side to score two more. Wiggins worked another bases loaded walk later in the frame to score IU’s 15th run of the ballgame.
Indiana 15, Fordham 2
Top Hoosier Performers
#20 Dickerson, Korbyn
2-5, 3 R, 4 RBI, 1 HR
#40 Seebold, Gavin
6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 7 K
#8 Cerny, Tyler
2-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB
Inside the Box Score
• The Hoosiers outhit the Rams 12-5. Four players had multi-hit days.
• IU worked 14 walks at the plate, the third time this season with at least 10 walks in a game.
• Fordham hit IU with five pitches, the most in a game since March 16, 2024 (vs. Belmont).
• 12 different position players featured defensively and at the plate – including five true freshmen.
• Three pitchers made their collegiate debuts – Trey Telfer, Caleb Koskie and Brayton Thomas.
Notes to Know
• For the second-straight weekend, IU allowed four-or-fewer runs in the opening game of the series. The Hoosiers gave up four last Friday (Feb. 14) against UNLV and two runs this Saturday (Feb. 22) against Fordham. In both games, IU allowed all of its runs in the first inning. In fact, IU has held its opponents scoreless in weekend openers in innings that aren’t the first.
• Redshirt senior pitcher Gavin Seebold went six innings on Saturday evening and allowed just two hits and one earned run. He matched a career high with seven strikeouts. For the second-straight week, he didn’t allow a run after the first inning. He’s pitched eight scoreless frames after getting out of the first inning this season.
• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley recorded an infield single to extend his hitting streak to five games. He’s recorded a hit in all five starts this season. Hanley’s the first true freshman since Tyler Cerny (5 – 2023) with hits in each of his first five career starts. Only Paul Toetz (13 – 2021) has had a streak that’s longer in the last five seasons.
• Redshirt sophomore center fielder Korbyn Dickerson picked up his third multi-hit day of the season. He also hit his second home run of the season with a right-field blast in the seventh inning. It was his first game of the year batting in the three hole in head coach Jeff Mercer’s lineup.
• The 15-2 win, +13 margin of victory, was IU’s biggest win since beating Butler 22-3 (March 30, 2024) last season. The 15 runs are the most in a game since putting 18 on the board to sweep Rutgers (April 28, 2024) at Bart Kaufman Field last year.
Up Next
IU is right back at it in the morning against Harvard. The two sides will play at 10:00 a.m. ET in Cary. The game will be streamed on USABaseball.TV and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
INDIANA SOFTBALL
INDIANA ECLIPSES 10-GAME WIN STREAK & SPLITS DOUBLEHEADER
LUBBOCK, Texas ––– Indiana Softball turned in a 1-1 day on Saturday afternoon at the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic.
The Hoosiers opened the day with a dominant 12-2 win in five innings over UTEP. That win marked ten-consecutive victories dating back to February 7.
After that, Indiana fell in an 8-0 loss against No. 12 Texas Tech.
Indiana’s season record now stands at 10-2.
GAME 1: INDIANA 12, UTEP 2 (F/5)
GAME 2: No. 12 TEXAS TECH 8, INDIANA 0 (F/5)
KEY MOMENTS
• After a scoreless two innings, Indiana had three home runs in the top of the third inning against UTEP with Alex Cooper, Melina Wilkison and Avery Parker all going yard to take a 4-0 lead.
• UTEP would break into the lead with two runs in the third to make it a 4-2 game.
• Taylor Minnick hit a double to left field to bring in two runs to bring the lead to 6-2. Aly VanBrandt walked with the bases loaded and Kinsey Mitchell had an RBI on a lineout to extend it to 8-2.
• The Hoosiers added three more runs in the top of the fifth to finalize a 12-2 lead.
• A three-up, three-down inning closed the game and win for Indiana.
• Wilkison had a hit to right field on the first at bat of the game against No. 12 Texas Tech.
• Texas Tech would use a six-run first inning to pull away early.
NOTABLES
• Jasmine Reyes picked up her third win of the season, throwing three strikeouts, walking one batter and not allowing a hit in 2.2 innings of work.
• Copeland drew three walks in the UTEP game.
• Seven different Hoosiers registered an RBI against UTEP.
• Parker hit home runs on back-to-back days.
• Indiana won 10 games in a row from Feb. 7 to Feb. 22.
UP NEXT
Indiana will close play in the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic tomorrow with another game against No. 12 Texas Tech at 12:30 p.m. (ET)/11:30 a.m. (CT).
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 27 VS. NO. 13/14 PURDUE
Opening Tip
• Indiana University continues Big Ten Conference play in its 125th season of competition in men’s basketball against No. 13/14 Purdue at 1:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will carry a national broadcast on CBS with Andrew Catalon (pxp) and Steve Lappas (analyst) on the call.
• The Boilermakers enter the game on a three-game skid and a record of 19-8 (11-5 Big Ten) under 20th-year head coach Matt Painter. Purdue is led by 16.1 points, 8.8 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game from junior guard Braden Smith. Junior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn has added a team-best 19.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per night.
Game Information
Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 • 1:30 p.m. ET
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.
TV: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana trails, 128-92
Last Meeting: PUR 81, IU 76 on Jan. 31, 2025, in West Lafayette
Series History
• For the 221st times in program history, Indiana will take on archrival Purdue. No team has appeared on the IU schedule more often than Purdue. The Boilers hold a 128-92 advantage and have won three straight in the series.
• On Jan. 31, Indiana took No. 10 Purdue down to the wire in an 81-76 loss at Mackey Arena. Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the floor. The Hoosier bench, led by fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway (15 points, 5 assists) and senior forward Luke Goode (13 points) outscored the Boilermakers 28-14.
Last Time Out
• UCLA topped Indiana by a score of 72-68 on Friday, Feb. 14, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, the first game between the two sides in Bloomington since December of 1956.
• A trio of Hoosiers, led by senior forward Luke Goode (16 points), reached double figures in the contest. Junior forward Malik Reneau and sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako each scored 14 points.
Luke Playing Some Goode Ball
• Senior forward Luke Goode has averaged 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 46.1% (53-of-115) from the floor, 43.6% (34-of-78) from the 3-point line, and 91.3% (21-of-23) from the free throw line over his last 14 games (10 starts).
• The Fort Wayne, Ind., native has averaged 14.2 points per game on 16-of-31 (51.6%) shooting from behind the 3-point line in his last five Big Ten Conference road games.
• Goode scored a career-high 23 points at Ohio State (Jan. 17). He knocked down four triples against the Buckeyes, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:07 to play in overtime.
Mack on the Attack
• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako has put together 41 double-figure scoring games in his two-year, 59-game career with the Cream ‘n Crimson. He has topped 20 points eight times, with six such games against Big Ten opponents.
• Over his last six starts, Mgbako has averaged a team-high 16.0 points per game on 47.7% (42-of-88) shooting from the floor and 88.9% (16-of-18) from the free throw line. He has also grabbed 5.1 rebounds per contest.
Following the Gallo-Way
• Fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway has dished out more than 100 assists in each of the last two seasons. He is the first Hoosier to achieve the feat since Kevin “Yogi’ Ferrell handed out 100-plus assists in four-straight seasons (2012-16). Current Team and Recruiting Coordinator Jordan Hulls added back-to-back 100-plus assist seasons from 2011-12.
• He is one of four B1G players (Brock Harding, Iowa; Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State; Tre Holloman, Michigan State) to average at least 4.0 assists in under 30.0 minutes per game.
Reneau for Two
• Junior forward Malik Reneau has averaged 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game across 21 contests. He has shot 53.8% (105-of-195) from the floor and 73.0% (54-of-74) from the free throw line in 22.9 minutes per game.
• In his last three appearances, Reneau has posted 16.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game on 50.0% (20-of-40) shooting from the floor.
• He posted 19 points (16 in the second half) to pair with 12 rebounds in an upset victory over No. 11/11 Michigan State (Feb. 11). The double-double marked the second of his season and fourth of his career. Over the last two seasons, Reneau has averaged 22.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last three road games in which he has played at least 20 minutes against Associated Press Top 15 teams.
The Leal Deal
• Fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal has started the last eight contests and has averaged 3.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.6 stocks (steals+blocks) per game. He has been tasked with the toughest perimeter assignment each game.
• Leal, the 2020 Mr. Basketball, is a Kelley School of Business graduate is in the midst of earning his MBA from the school. He has launched MotionSports, a fully-integrated, single platform solution — all in a mobile-native, NIL-native experience.
• The name MotionSports pays homage to legendary Indiana men’s basketball head coach Bob Knight and his successes running the motion offense in Bloomington.
Indiana Spoils Michigan State’s B1G Night
• Indiana took down No. 11/11 Michigan State by a final tally of 71-67 on Feb. 11 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The victory marked the fifth AP top-15 win under head coach Mike Woodson and the first on the road since beating No. 5 Purdue (79-71) at Mackey Arena on Feb. 25, 2023.
• Junior forward Malik Reneau (19 points, 12 rebounds) and sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo (14 points, 10 rebounds) each collected double-doubles as IU scored 38 points in the paint. Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice and senior forward Luke Goode each contributed 10 points.
PURDUE SWIMMING
WRIGHT REPEATS AS BRONZE MEDALIST, MARCUKAITIS BREAKS 200 BACK RECORD AGAIN
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Daryn Wright repeated as the bronze medalist in platform diving to extend the Boilermakers’ streak of medalists in the event to eight straight years and Abby Marcukaitis eclipsed the team record in the 200 backstroke for the second time in less than a month, highlighting the final day of action at the Big Ten Championships for Purdue Women’s Swimming & Diving.
The Boilermakers finished eighth in the final team scoring. All seven teams that finished ahead of Purdue were ranked among the CSCAA Top 25 entering the meet.
Avery Worobel and Campbell Scofield were both selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, which was introduced to swimming & diving for the first time this year. As the silver medalist on 3-meter, Worobel was also named second-team All-Big Ten. Scofield was an A finalist in the 200 butterfly Saturday, becoming Purdue’s first freshman swimmer (female) since 2015 to finish top eight in an individual event at Big Tens.
LIFETIME BESTS SATURDAY TO MOVE UP PURDUE’S ALL-TIME LEADERBOARDS
200 Back
• Abby Marcukaitis, 1:54.09 – PURDUE RECORD
• Abbie Kehmeier, 1:56.48 – 4th Fastest in Team History
200 Fly
• Campbell Scofield, 1:57.02 – Improved on her 4th Fastest Time in Team History
• Kate Mouser, 1:57.96 – 6th Fastest in Team History
• Keira Kask, 1:58.57 – 9th Fastest in Team History
200 Breast
• Mahala Erlandson, 2:12.76 – Improved on her 7th Fastest Time in Team History
• Sophia Capp, 2:14.88 – 11th Fastest in Team History
1650 Free
• Reagan Mattice, 16:26.04 – 7th Fastest in Team History
• Adele Sands, 16:30.43 – 10th Fastest in Team History
400 Free Relay
• Phipps, Hurley, Sands & Hill, 3:18.67 – 6th Fastest in Team History
Wright was the top seed in the championship final of her Olympic event and improved on her prelim score by 6.5 points in the final. But she was unable to overcome a slight miss in round 3 of the five-dive event. Meanwhile, Big Ten Diver of the Championships Skyler Liu of Indiana improved on her prelim score by 52 points in the final to win by 32 points.
Wright finished top five in all three diving events this week while joining USC’s Kate Miller as the only divers to qualify for three championship finals. Wright accounted for 78 team points as Purdue’s top scorer at Big Tens for the second year in a row. The Boilermakers’ streak of eight consecutive years with a Big Ten medalist on the tower dates back to 2018.
Sophie McAfee and Jenna Sonnenberg closed out their careers as four-year scorers at Big Tens by qualifying for the platform consolation final. McAfee won it for the second year in a row – her fourth career consol victory at Big Tens overall – for her 11th career top-10 finish out of a possible 12.
Marcukaitis broke her own team record in the 200 back, lowering the benchmark to 1:54.09 while qualifying for the B final of the event. She initially eclipsed Purdue’s record at the Big Ten Triple Duals in Minneapolis three weeks ago.
The Boilermakers had three of the top 17 finishers in the 200 fly to rack up 45 points in the event. Scofield improved on her fourth-fastest time in team history and was the only freshman to qualify for the A final.
Kate Mouser moved up to sixth place on Purdue’s all-time leaderboard, and as a B finalist, completed her scoring trifecta for the second year in a row. She joined Alex Clarke (2016 and 2017) as Purdue’s only freshman swimmers to score in all three of their individual events each of their underclassman seasons since the top-24 scoring format went into effect in 2016.
Keira Kask won the C final of the 200 fly to round out the Boilermakers’ trio of scorers in the event, with the sophomore moving into ninth place in team history.
Adele Sands finished 22nd overall in the mile to score for the third day in a row. She joined Clarke and Mouser among Purdue’s freshmen swimmers to accomplish the scoring trifecta in their debuts at Big Tens (since 2016). Sands also demonstrated her versatility by contributing to the Boilers’ 400 freestyle relay Saturday, posting a 100 split of 49.46 that was second to only the team’s top sprinter Hannah Hill (49.38) on the anchor leg. Sands and Hill teamed with Lara Phipps and Caitlin Hurley to post a time of 3:18.67, good for sixth in program history as the Purdue’s fastest time since 2018.
Abbie Kehmeier (200 back) and Reagan Mattice (1650 free) scored in their events Saturday while posting lifetime bests. Senior Mahala Erlandson (200 breast) did likewise while officially closing out her career. All three moved up Purdue’s all-time leaderboards.
Purdue’s swimmers will have the option of competing in time trials next weekend at the two-day Boiler-Make-It NCAA last chance meet. Swimming qualifiers for the women’s NCAA Championships will be announced on Wednesday, March 5. The Zone C Diving Championships (March 9-12 in Columbus) serve as diving’s NCAA qualifier for teams based in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky. Selected swimmers will also have the opportunity to compete at the CSCAA’s National Invitational Championships the weekend of March 13-15 in Ocala, Florida.
PURDUE’S SATURDAY SCORING BY EVENT
• Platform Diving – 60 Points via 3 Scorers
• 200 Fly – 45 Points via 3 Scorers
• 400 Free Relay – 34 Points
• 200 Back – 18 Points via 2 Scorers
• 1650 Free – 9 Points via 2 Scorers
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1.) #14 Ohio State 1313.5
2.) #7 Indiana 1255.5
3.) #10 Michigan 1149.5
4.) #13 Wisconsin 849
5.) #12 USC 835
6.) #24 Minnesota 592
7.) #23 UCLA 544
8.) Purdue 529
9.) Northwestern 409
10.) Nebraska 344
11.) Rutgers 310
12.) Penn State 260
13.) Illinois 211
14.) Iowa 158.5
PURDUE BASEBALL
SUTTER’S RECORD 6-HIT GAME HEADLINES TWINBILL AS BOILERS MOVE TO 7-0
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – Logan Sutter connected for four extra-base hits as part of a team record six-hit game and Easton Storey and Gavin Beuter teamed up for 17 strikeouts in a combined three-hit shutout in the nightcap as Purdue Baseball swept a Saturday doubleheader vs. Niagara to improve to 7-0 on the season.
The Boilermakers scored 13 unanswered runs in the middle innings of game 1, overcoming a brief 3-1 deficit in a 16-4 victory. The 9-0 win in the nightcap was Purdue’s first shutout of the season. The Boilers clinched a series victory in a four-game set for the second weekend in a row and improved to 19-3 all-time at Ting Stadium (since 2022).
At 7-0, Purdue has kept pace with the 2022 team that started 15-0 for the best season-opening win streak in program history. The seven-game win streak is the Boilers’ longest since the 15-0 start three years ago.
SATURDAY LEADERS
• Logan Sutter: 6-for-8, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 5 R, 14 Total Bases
• Brandon Anderson : 4-for-8, 2B, Grand Slam, 5 RBI, BB, 2 HBP, 4 R
• Albert Choi: 5-for-8, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R, SB
• Eli Anderson: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, BB, HBP, 2 Sac Fly, 3 R, 3 SB
• CJ Richmond: 2-for-5, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, R
• Easton Storey: Win, 5+ IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K
• Gavin Beuter: Save, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 7 K
• Maclane Finley: 3 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 5 K
Sutter tied team records for runs scored (5) and total bases (14) while becoming the first Boilermaker ever with six hits in a game. It had been nearly five years since Purdue’s last five hit game – Evan Albrecht at Western Kentucky on March 8, 2020, in what proved to the final game of that abbreviated season. A Boilermaker had not scored five times in a game since David Blount in a February 2011 win at Morehead State. Nate Sickler also had 14 total bases when he hit for the cycle in an April 2001 win at Butler.
Sutter doubled (1st inning), homered (3rd), singled (4th), singled (5th), doubled (6th) and homered (7th) in his six at-bats. The second double was an opposite-field gapper and had the potential to become a triple, but Sutter pulled up at second base as the ball arrived at the cutoff man.
Sutter’s home runs included a towering 392-foot blast over the left field foul pole and 360-foot no doubter off the videoboard in left field. It was his first multi-homer game as a Boilermaker.
SATURDAY NOTABLES
• Purdue’s 17 strikeouts in the nightcap matched the third most in program history and represented the most since setting the team record (19) vs. UIC in March 2022. Easton Storey fanned six of the first eight batters he faced and 10 of the 17 total over five innings of one-hit ball. Gavin Beuter struck out NU’s 4-5-6 hitters in order in the ninth to close out the win, completing a 12-out save.
• Brandon Anderson connected for the Boilers’ first grand slam of the season, going deep with the bases loaded in the eight-run fifth inning in game 1. It was Purdue’s second slam at Ting Stadium after Jake Parr hit one in March 2023. Anderson matched Sutter with five RBI, marking the first time since April 2013 Purdue had two players with five-plus RBI in the same game.
• Sutter reached base safely in 10 consecutive plates appearances from the sixth inning of Friday’s win through the third inning of Saturday’s nightcap. He posted the first 10-total base game by a Boilermaker since Paul Toetz in February 2023.
• Twenty hits powered the 16-run outburst Saturday. Purdue also had 20 hits in a victory vs. Michigan State last season but had not reached that benchmark away from Alexander Field since a March 2017 win at Ball State. Free passes have otherwise fueled the lineup in this series – drawing 41 total (29 walks, 12 HBP) over the three games.
• Sergio DeCello drew four walks in the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader.
• Leadoff man Albert Choi reached base safely five times over the first five innings of game 1 Saturday, with his four-hit effort featuring two singles in the long fifth inning. It marked the second time Choi reached base five times in a game at Ting Stadium after posting a five-hit game against Purdue while he was playing for NJIT in February 2023. He reached base safely in nine of his first 10 plate appearances in this year’s series vs. Niagara.
The Boilermakers go for the sweep Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Freshman Joe Trenerry is slated to make his first collegiate start on the mound.
PURDUE SOFTBALL
PURDUE POWERS PAST USI, FALLS TO BELMONT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Boilermakers split day one of the Green and Gold Classic, defeating USI (1-8) 12-0, and falling to Belmont (8-5), 2-0 in eight innings.
Alivia Meeks hit her third home run of the year, which doubled as the third home run of her career in the first game against USI. Madi Elish pitched 6.1 shutout innings against Belmont, before Purdue fell short during the extra-inning international tie breaker.
BOILER BITS (vs. USI)
Offensive Highlights:
Khloe Banks: 4-for-5, 3B, RBI, SB
Julia Gossett: 2-for-4, 4 RBI, R
Moriah Polar: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 R, SB
Alivia Meeks: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
Pitching Breakdown:
Julia Gossett (W, 2-4): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 K, 21 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
Khloe Banks started off the game with a bang for the Boilers with a triple to the left center gap. On the next play, Moriah Polar scored Banks from third on a bunt single. Later in the inning, Julia Gossett reached on a throwing error, which earned another run and put Purdue out to a 3-0 lead after the first.
In the second and third innings, both teams worked scoreless frames. Gossett worked out of a jam in the second, before taking down USI in order in the third.
In the fourth, the Boilers added on two more runs. Alivia Meeks led off the inning with a walk, before Ashlynn Campbell worked her way on base, reaching on an error from USI. Banks then singled up the middle to score Meeks. Banks came around to score on an RBI ground out from Kyndall Bailey to close out the top of the fourth with a five-run lead.
As Gossett continued to work in the circle, the Boilers continued to work at the plate. In the top of the fifth, Jordyn Ramos walked, before a single from Gossett had two runners on base. Ramos stole third on USI, and scored on the next play. The Purdue pinch runner for Gossett, Maura Condon, attempted to steal second which drew the throw to the bag, allowing for Ramos to score and put the Boilers up 6-0. Meeks added fuel to the fire, hitting her third home run of the year, a solo shot, which brought Purdue ahead to a seven-run lead.
Purdue continued to add to its lead in the top of the seventh, combining for five runs on five hits. Polar led off the inning with a single, before back-to-back walks loaded the bases for the Boilermakers. A bloop single to second base from Ramos scored Polar, before a wild pitch brought around K. Bailey. Gossett earned her fourth RBI on the day after singling to score both Ramos and pinch-hitter Kylie Franks who walked earlier in the inning. A foul out from Campbell allowed Gossett to tag and score the final run of the inning.
Gossett did it on both sides of the ball, going the full 6.0 innings, striking out five, while earning four RBI on two hits, and scoring a run.
BOILER BITS (vs. Belmont)
Offensive Highlights:
Khloe Banks: 2-for-3
Ashlynn Campbell: 1-for-3
Pitching Breakdown:
Madi Elish: 6.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 K, 25 BF
Kendall Klochack (L, 2-1): 1.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 K, 7 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
Purdue and Belmont battled out a pitcher’s duel for six innings before the Boilermakers fell in the eighth inning.
In the first inning, both teams earned a single, before both also hit into a double play.
The second inning was quiet on both sides, with each team going down in order. Elish surrendered a double in the third inning, but quickly worked out of the jam. In the bottom of the inning, Ashlynn Campbell singled to centerfield, but the Boilers failed to bring her around.
The fourth and fifth innings did not see action on either side, while Belmont earned a lone single in the sixth, but couldn’t keep the momentum going.
In the top of the seventh, a Belmont infield single, turned into a runner at second due to an error, which brought Kendall Klochack to relieve Elish on the mound. Klochack worked out of the inning with back-to-back fly outs.
The eighth inning began with a runner placed on base due to the international tie breaker rule. Two hits from Belmont turned into two runs to plate the first in the game. In the last effort for the Boilers, they were unable to get the spark going and fell 2-0 in the final.
UP NEXT
Purdue will close out the Green and Gold Classic on Sunday, Feb. 23, taking on Samford at 10:00 AM ET, before finishing with the host team, UAB, at 12:30 PM ET.
NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
IRISH BOUNCE BACK WITH B1G WIN AT WISCONSIN
MADISON, Wis.– The Irish bounced back Saturday night with a convincing 6-1 victory over Wisconsin to cap off their regular season road slate. Owen Say earned the nod in net for game two of the weekend series, stopping 31 of his 32 shots faced en route to the victory while six individuals posted multi-point nights to secure the win.
Irish junior Niko Jovanovic opened the scoring early when he buried his first collegiate goal within the first five minutes of the game. His shot sailed top shelf over Tommy Scarfone’s shoulder in the Badger net to put the Irish on the board first.
The Irish held momentum as the Badgers were called for hooking shortly after the opening goal, sending the Irish to the power play for the first time of the night. The Irish got caught in a change and a penalty was called for too many men on the ice shortly after as the two teams would skate four-on-four for the last 35 seconds of the Badgers’ infraction.
Neither team was able to convert on the condensed man-advantage opportunity and each side returned to full strength.
The Irish got another shot at the powerplay in the final minutes of the opening period and Justin Janicke capitalized, extending the lead with just 5.6 seconds left in the first to send Notre Dame to the intermission with the 2-0 lead.
It was the Irish who would be shorthanded towards the start of the second period as they were whistled for elbowing just 3:26 into the frame.
After killing off that infraction both sides were whistled for penalties as either team saw a shortened chance on the man-advantage as well as a long stretch of four-on-four.
While a man looked on from the penalty box from both teams, Cole Knuble served up a beautiful goal, shot off the backhand, beating Scarfone in net at 7:44 to make it a 3-0 game less than halfway through the second period.
The Badgers got one back late in the second stanza off a rebound to snap Owen Say’s shutout bid after 21 saves between the pipes. The Badgers’ goal came with 3:25 to play in the period but Danny Nelson quickly silenced the home crowd with an answer just seven seconds later to reclaim Notre Dame’s three-goal lead.
A scrum in front of the Irish crease after the whistle just under five minutes into the third had Wisconsin challenge for a potential major after a Badger fell down as tempers flared. After a brief review, it was determined there was no penalty on the play and Wisconsin was charged their timeout.
The two sides continued to skate five-on-five through the midway point of the third before Ian Murphy found his way to the front of the net to make it a 5-1 game. The Murphy goal forced a change in net for the Badgers as William Gramme entered the game for Wisconsin.
With the Badgers looking for momentum just over halfway through the contest, the visitors were called for a penalty in front of the Irish net and were tasked with another kill. After an official review, a five-minute major was assessed and sent a Notre Dame defenseman to the locker room early.
While already on the man-advantage, Wisconsin elected to pull their netminder in favor of a sixth attacker at 12:39 of the third. With an Irish player still in the box serving the major penalty, the Irish were able to clear the puck towards the empty net without the fear of icing stopping play. Defenseman Paul Fischer sent the puck the entire length of the ice, clearing it from behind the Irish net but his shot at the empty net would trickle just wide and the Badgers set up another attack with the two-man advantage.
With just under five minutes to play in regulation, and just 13 seconds left on the major kill, Grant Silianoff sealed the win for the Irish with an empty net tally, shorthanded, to lift the Irish to the 6-1 final and weekend split.
GOALS
The Irish jumped out to an early lead after Niko Jovanovic one-timed a shot into the back of the net for his first collegiate goal. Henry Nelson sent a cross-ice pass to Axel Kumlin in the Irish zone where the junior defenseman then skated the puck through the neutral zone and dumped it deep into the Badger zone. The clear bounced off the boards and onto the stick of Jovanovic who buried his shot high glove-side for the 1-0 tally.
As time wound down on the first period, Owen Say caught the Badgers on the kill and quickly fired a pass to Danny Nelson who stood at the far blueline. The sophomore then tossed a pass over to Cole Knuble who played tic-tac-toe with Blake Biondi and Justin Janicke for the 2-0 lead as 5.7 seconds remained on the clock in the first.
Knuble further extended the Irish lead as he and H. Nelson combined at the blue line to make it a 3-0 game at 7:44 of the second. Kumlin chipped the puck along the boards deep in the Irish zone where Knuble picked it up. The sophomore then beat his man at the blueline, tipping the puck out of the Irish end and racing through the neutral zone. As he neared the opposite blueline, Knuble fed a pass across to H. Nelson who stood in anticipation to enter the zone before feeding a pass back to Knuble who skated through a pair of defenders before backhanding his shot into the net.
The team’s leader at the dot, Danny Nelson was on the ice for the center ice faceoff following the Wisconsin goal at 16:35 of the second. The sophomore center won the puck back to Michael Mastrodomenico who raced up ice before firing a shot on net. Scarfone made the initial save in the Badgers net but Brennan Ali stood at the doorstep and tried to tap the puck in. Ali was unable to get a full handle on the puck before Scarfone swept it out of his crease but the Badgers’ netminder swept it right onto the stick of the team’s leading goal-scorer Danny Nelson who buried his opportunity just nine seconds after Wisconsin got on the board, silencing the crowd.
Ian Murphy net his first goal in over a month to make it a 5-1 game partway through the third period. The graduate forward’s patience with the puck at the top of the crease paid off as he baited the Badgers’ netminder before roofing a shot over the glove en route to the goal. Blake Biondi and Justin Janicke were both credited with assists on the play.
The final goal of the night came off the stick of Grant Silianoff who fired a shot nearly 130- feet into the back of the empty net as the Irish fought to kill off a five-minute major penalty late in the contest. His goal came during a six-on-four disadvantage as the Badgers opted for the extra attacker while the Irish were shorthanded.
KEY STATS
Opening the scoring early in the contest for the Irish on Saturday, Niko Jovonovic recorded his first collegiate goal Saturday against the Badgers.
Six individuals recorded multi point games including, Michael Mastrodomenico, Axel Kumlin, Justin Janicke, Henry Nelson, Cole Knuble and Blake Biondi.
With tonight’s contest in the books Justin Janicke has tallied 30 points on the season. Together with fellow forward Cole Knuble they are the first set of teammates to tally 30+ points on a season since the 2018-19 season when Bobby Nardella boasted 34, followed by Cal Burke and Dylan Malmquist with 30 points each.
Sophomore Danny Nelson tallied points in both games on the weekend, tallying two goals and two assists against the Badgers.
Cole Knuble is currently on a three-game point streak having tallied four assists and two goals in the Irish’s last three games.
Irish Captain Justin Jankicke has recorded a four-game point-streak, scoring an assist in each of the Irish’s last four games. As well as a three game goal streak scoring a goal in each of the team’s last three games.
Irish graduate forward Blake Biondi is riding a four-game point-streak, tallying two goals and three assists in his last four outings.
Paul Fischer led the team in blocked shots Saturday, tallying four on the night.
Senior netminder Owen Say saved 31 of 32 shots on goal in the contest against Wisconsin on Saturday night.
Having each scored a goal both nights against the Badgers, Danny Nelson and Justin Janicke boast 13 goals each and lead the team in the category.
UP NEXT
The Irish will close out the regular season next weekend with a series at home against Michigan State University. Friday night’s game will be the team’s annual Irish Wear Green night as the program honors its 11 seniors and grad students prior to puck drop.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early to honor its graduating class with the pregame ceremony set to begin at 6:45 p.m.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX
#11 IRISH FALL IN TOUGH BATTLE WITH #19 CLEMSON
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-2, 0-1) opened up ACC play on Saturday night in a close battle with the No. 19 Clemson Tigers (4-0, 1-0), falling 12-11 in the final minutes of play.
Coming off back-to-back five-goal performances inside of Loftus, Madison Rassas delivered a hat trick on Saturday while also winning five draw controls.
Kate Timarky recorded a hat trick as well, followed by Kristen Shanahan with two goals. Wynter Jock, Kathryn Morrissey, and Fran Frieri also dished out two assists apiece tonight. Meghan O’Hare recorded a team-best seven draw controls.
HOW IT HAPPENED
While Clemson claimed an early 3-0 lead, Rassas fired home the first Irish goal of the night at 7:12 in the first quarter.
Morrissey recorded her second assist in the game on Conley’s first goal as she found her crossfield on the backside to bring the Irish within one at 3-2 heading into the second quarter.
Just 33 seconds into the second period, the Tigers extended their lead back to two at 4-2. They scored three unanswered goals for 6-3 advantage before Conley found Murphy on a cut to the net to score Notre Dame’s fourth goal of the night.
Clemson scored their last goal of the half at 2:28, but the Irish responded with the final goal of the half. With 10 seconds left, Timarky grabbed the ground ball off the rebound from a save to bring the Irish within two heading into the second half.
With the Tigers up 7-5, Jock found a cutting Rassas on a dive to the goal for her second goal of the night and the Irish scored again shortly after on miscue at the net to tie it up.
The Irish extended their run to four straight goals, which was capped off by a Shanahan goal off a feed from Frieri for Notre Dame to take their first lead of the night at 8-7.
After the Tigers responded with a free position goal to end the Irish run, Notre Dame answered. Jock would find Rassas yet again and Rassas beat the Clemson goalie to complete the hat trick and give Notre Dame the 9-8 lead.
The two squads continued to trade scores as another Clemson goal evened the slate at 9-9 heading into the fourth.
O’Hare found Timarky in transition to put the Irish up 10-9 with 10:57 remaining, but the Tigers answered with back-to-back free position goals to take the lead 11-10.
The Irish refused to go away, as Shanahan knocked down her second goal of the night at 3:58 to make it an even ballgame at 11-11.
The Tigers took a 12-11 lead with 1:04 on the clock and regained possession from an Irish turnover.
With eight seconds left, the Irish forced a Clemson turnover with four defenders swarming. Shanahan scooped the ground ball and found Morrissey in transition to the goal. The ball found the back of the net with just four seconds left, but was called back after the refs called the Irish for offsides.
UP NEXT
The Irish are back in action next Friday for their first road game since the season opener as they take on Duke at 2 p.m. in Durham. The Irish will spend the weekend in North Carolina as they travel to Elon on Sunday for an 11 a.m. matchup.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 1 NOTRE DAME, NO. 13 NC STATE FACE OFF IN RALEIGH
RALEIGH, N.C. — No. 1 Notre Dame (24-2, 15-0) will face its toughest ACC road game of the year on Sunday, as the top-ranked Irish are set to battle No. 13 NC State (21-5, 13-2) in a rematch of last season’s ACC Championship. If Notre Dame wins, the Irish will clinch an ACC regular season title for the second time under Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey (2023) and the eighth time in program history.
Notre Dame is coming off its seventh ACC win of more than 30 points this season, tied for the most since joining the conference. The Irish played a complete defensive game and took down Miami at their place on Thursday night, 82-42. Sonia Citron continues to shoot lights out and led the Irish with 19 points. She’s averaging 16.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.1 steals per game over the last five contests while shooting 62.7 percent from the floor and 50 percent from 3-point range.
Hannah Hidalgo had 18 points against the Hurricanes and ranks second nationally with 24.6 points per game this season. Liatu King had 13 points, 13 rebounds and tied a career-high 4 assists.
The Wolfpack have a star backcourt of their own with guards Aziaha James, Saniya Rivers and Zoe Brooks, who are averaging 17.7, 12.2 and 13.5 points per game, respectively. James had 17 points at No. 20 Georgia Tech on Thursday (15 in the first half) and dropped a career-high 36 points against Duke a few weeks ago.
Like Notre Dame, NC State is battle tested this year. Four of the Wolfpack’s five losses have come against AP Top 10 teams, and the group has beaten three ranked teams.
Notre Dame is 10-5 all-time against NC State and 3-2 in Raleigh. Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe will have the call on ESPN at noon, and ESPN’s College GameDay will be live from Reynolds Coliseum for the hour before the game.
NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL
SHANNON BECKER’S NO-HITTER HIGHLIGHTS DAY 2 OF MARDI GRAS CLASSIC
MOBILE, Ala. – Senior Shannon Becker tossed the 40th solo no-hitter in Notre Dame history, and the 60th overall, against Maine Saturday at the Mardi Gras Classic on the campus of South Alabama. Notre Dame beat Black Bears 8-0 in six innings.
Becker’s final stat line was 6 innings pitched, 0 hits, 0 earned runs and 6 strikeouts. The only base runner to reach for Maine was a walk in the fourth inning. It was the first no hitter by an Irish pitcher since 2022 (Alexis Holloway, April 15, 2022 against Clemson). Becker lowered her ERA to 3.20 on the season.
As a team, Notre Dame didn’t allow its first hit until the third inning of the South Alabama game (8.1 innings).
The Irish totaled 19 hits on Saturday and stole six bases on the day.
Maine Recap
In the first matchup between the two programs in nearly 25 years, Becker got the start against Maine after tossing four innings yesterday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. She started off the day for Notre Dame with a 1-2-3 first inning.
The Irish put on traffic in the bottom half of the opening inning. Olivia Levitt, moving into the three-hole today, lined a ball into right center field to keep her bat hot this weekend. Addison Amaral walked after that, followed by a Paige Cowley hit by pitch to load the bases, but a Maine strikeout would get the Black Bears out of the jam.
Next time up, Notre Dame put more traffic on. Rachel Allen and Jane Kronenberger hit back-to-back singles, then advanced to scoring position after a perfect sacrifice bunt from Anna Holloway. With two outs, Mickey Winchell came through, delivering a liner over the shortstop’s head into left field to score the pair as the Irish took a 2-0 lead after two.
Becker continued to deal in the circle, not allowing a baserunner after three innings. The senior had five strikeouts after the first time through the Maine lineup.
Notre Dame added another run to the board in the bottom of the fifth. Caitlyn Early hit a sharp ground ball through the left side to reach first. After a fielder’s choice, Allen knocked a pitch into the right center for a single, but both runners would advance a base after an errant throw to put two in scoring position with one out. An RBI fielder’s choice from Kronenberger made it 3-0 Irish after five.
Becker came out and did her thing in the top of the sixth. The right hander got two fly outs and a pop up in the infield in what would be her final out of history.
The Irish got back-to-back baserunners to start off the top half of the seventh after a walk and single. That’s when Levitt delivered her third hit of the game, a double into the right-center field gap to score Christina Willemssen and Winchell to push the lead to five. Early would follow that up with her second single through the left side to score two. The freshman would then come around to score the eighth and final run on a wild pitch to give the Irish the 8-0 victory in six innings.
South Alabama Recap
In a rematch of last night’s nightcap, Notre Dame got two base hits in the top of the first from Amaral and Cowley, but South Alabama starter Olivia Cato was able to escape danger with a strikeout to end the half inning.
Kami Kamzik got the nod in game two of the day. Kamzik tossed two innings in yesterday’s game against Texas A&M-CC, striking out five. She entered Saturday with 30 strikeouts on the season, tied for the team lead. The sophomore logged a 1-2-3 first inning against the Jaguars.
Cato would yet again dance around a couple Irish base runners. After consecutive hits from Holloway and Emily Tran, an Amaral liner to right held up just enough for right fielder Ansleigh Smith to catch it in the palm of her glove to keep Notre Dame off the board.
In the bottom of the second, South Alabama was able to scratch across its first run without a hit, capitalizing on a couple free passes and Irish errors. The Jaguars led 1-0 after two.
A solo homer to center in the bottom of the third put South Alabama up 2-0.
The Irish would cut the lead in half in the top of the fourth when Tran found a hole in the right side of the infield to bring home Kronenberger to make it a 2-1 ballgame.
Reminiscent of last night, this one went back and forth. After a leadoff double, the Jaguars would score their third run of the game on an RBI single that clipped Kamzik and rolled into right field.
The Irish threatened in the top of the fifth, getting a hit by pitch and walk. But with two outs, Sydney Poeck hit a sky-high fly ball down the left field line that was run down to end the threat.
A leadoff triple to start the bottom half of the fifth would chase Kamzik. She finished the night with a line of 4 innings pitched, 4 hits, 4 runs (3 earned) and two punchouts. Micaela Kastor would relieve her. South Alabama would score that runner from third on a sacrifice fly to make it 4-1. A three-run homer later in the inning made it 7-1.
The Jaguars would tack on two more in the bottom of the sixth when the game was called.
Notre Dame closes out the Mardi Gras Classic tomorrow morning against Lipscomb at a new time of 9 a.m. CT/10 a.m. ET. Game times tomorrow are moved up an hour to avoid any potential weather in the Mobile forecast.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
IRISH STEP UP FOR 76-72 VICTORY OVER PITT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team was left short-handed on Saturday against Pitt as injuries sidelined both Braeden Shrewsberry and Matt Allocco. However, other Irish stepped up in a major way to supplement the duo of Markus Burton and Tae Davis. The end result was a 76-72 Fighting Irish (12-15, 6-10) victory over the visiting Pitt Panthers (16-11, 7-9)
There were a total of nine ties and 12 lead changes in the game. Pitt never had a lead larger than five. Notre Dame never had a lead larger than four until a decisive 13-2 run which started with 6:51 remaining.
Junior forward Tae Davis led the team in scoring with 21 points on 8-11 shooting, plus 4-6 from the charity stripe. He was followed closely by sophomore sensation Markus Burton who dropped 20 points on 8-17 shooting. Burton also tallied six boards and three assists.
The aforementioned second-half heroes were freshman guard Cole Certa and senior guard J.R. Konieczny. They both finished in double figures and both recorded all their points in the second half.
Certa caught fire and drained three triples and finished with a career high 12 points. Konieczny was clutch in the final moments where he went 6-6 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
At the first break of the game, aka the 14:40 media timeout, the Irish were up 8-7 after a 4-4 shooting start but four early turnovers as well. By the second media at 11:47 the Irish had incurred seven turnovers.
The good news is that the Irish only committed one turnover the rest of the half and settled in offensively and recorded quite an efficient shooting display.
In fact, Notre Dame finished the half 13-23 (.565) compared to Pitt’s 12-19 (.632). The Irish defense upped its intensity and eventually forced eight Panther turnovers to even the slate.
Notre Dame’s first half scoring was powered by a combined 21 from Davis and Burton. Burton got the last laugh of the half with a jumper with seven seconds left that evened the score 30-30. There were five ties and three lead changes in the half.
The second half was a true boxing bout in which both Notre Dame and Pitt traded blow for blow. Fast forward to 12:45 remaining and the Irish were down one at 41-42. None other than freshman Cole Certa recorded a great sequence in which he drained back-to-back threes to get the crowd on their feet, reclaiming the lead at 47-44.
At 10:27, Certa drained his third triple to keep the hot hand and Irish lead intact at 50-46.
Later down one, the Irish trio of Konieczny, Davis and Burton combine for a 7-1 run, all recording a made basket to prompt a Pitt timeout up 59-54 with 6:28 left.
Out of the timeout, Burton turned it on with back-to-back jumpers, which was followed by a great drive from Davis. Moments later, it was another great drive and pull-up from Burton and the Irish found themselves with their largest lead of the game up 11 at 67-56 with 2:43 left.
While it was a six-point game with 1:36 remaining, Notre Dame would have to continue to work for it as they led 67-61. Pitt worked to chip away at the deficit as they knocked down a jumper and two three’s in between fouling and forcing the Irish to the free throw line.
Konieczny and Burton were clutch down the stretch as the pair of guards went a perfect 8-8. Konieczny went 6-6 when the Irish needed it most, knocking down the final two free throws with five seconds to secure the Irish win 76-72.
UP NEXT
The Irish hit the road for two games next week against teams with NCAA Tournament aspirations. First, Notre Dame will travel to Clemson on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network. Next, the Irish will go to Wake Forest on Saturday, March 1, at 5:15 p.m. ET on the CW.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS CLOSE OUT DEPAUL WITH LATE RUN; BROOKS SCORES 24 IN THE WIN
Butler closed the game on a 17-4 run to take an 84-72 win over DePaul Saturday night at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Pierre Brooks II led Butler with 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
With the win, Butler is now 13-14 (6-10 BIG EAST). DePaul falls to 11-17 (2-15).
KEY STRETCH: Butler closed the game on a 17-4 run that turned a 68-67 DePaul lead with 4:42 remaining into an 84-72 win. The Bulldogs made their final seven attempts from the field in closing out the win.
OF NOTE:
The Bulldogs opened the game by making 14 of their first 20 attempts from the field (including 7-for-9 from three-point range) in building a 35-19 lead with 8:46 to play in the opening half. That was the Bulldogs’ largest lead of the game.
Butler led 40-34 at the half.
DePaul took their first lead of the game at 64-63 with 5:56 to play.
Butler shot 51.7 percent from the field. The Bulldogs have scored at least 80 points and shot at least 50 percent from the field in all six BIG EAST wins so far this season.
Jahmyl Telfort scored 17 points to go along with six assists and six rebounds.
Finley Bizjack’s 16 points included 4-for-6 shooting from three-point range. He continues a hot stretch from behind the arc, now 27-for-49 (55 percent) over the last nine games.
Butler made 10 of their 24 attempts from three-point range, led by four apiece from Brooks and Bizjack.
Kolby King came off the bench to pull down a team-high eight rebounds; he added eight points.
Butler tied a season-low with four turnovers.
Layden Blocker led DePaul with 25 points.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs host nationally-ranked St. John’s Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tickets are still available for the 9 p.m. tip, which will also air on CBS Sports Network. Fans can also listen in to Butler Basketball Live as Mark Minner and Nick Gardner call the action.
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
#5 UCONN TOPS BUTLER IN FRONT OF SOLD OUT CROWD
#5 UConn recorded an 86-47 win over Butler on Saturday afternoon in front of a sold out crowd at Hinkle Fieldhouse. The Huskies remain undefeated in BIG EAST play, improving to 16-0 and the Bulldogs move to 15-15 on the year.
UConn scored 21 points in each quarter to start the game, giving the Huskies a 42-17 advantage at the break. Paige Bueckers had 17 of her game-high 23 points in the first half. She ended the game 10-for-16 from the field while adding a team-high 10 assists for a double-double.
Sarah Strong and Indiana native Ashlynn Shade also impacted the offense with 16 and 14 points respectively. Strong just missed a double-double by recording nine rebounds.
Butler’s best basketball came in the third quarter when they outscored the Huskies 25-22. Kilyn McGuff and Lily Zeinstra were the driving forces behind the BU offense all afternoon. Each player scored 13 points, McGuff added a team-best seven rebounds.
Inside the Box Score
– Saturday’s game was the first sell out in Butler women’s basketball history
– Butler recognized Ari Wiggins, Kilyn McGuff, Caroline Strande and Sydney Jaynes for Senior Day
– UConn shot 57.8 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from 3-point range
– BU hit nine 3-pointers in the contest; Zeinstra and McGuff each had three
– Lily Carmody led the team with five assists
– Riley Makalusky had five points and three rebounds
– UConn scored 31 points off 22 BU turnovers
– Butler didn’t have any bench points in the first half, but ended the game with 10
Up Next
The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season with a road game at Villanova on Wednesday night. Tip is set for 6 p.m.
IU INDY SWIMMING
IU INDY CLOSES OUT 2025 HORIZON LEAGUE SWIM AND DIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy men’s and women’s swim and dive teams closed out the 2025 Horizon League Championships with several top eight swims and a runner up finish for the men’s team. Sebastian Otero was named the Horizon League Diver of the Meet for the third consecutive year.
In the opening event of the night, Emmaleigh Zietlow concluded her individual events with a third place finish in the 1650 free with a time of 16:57.07. On the men’s side, Nathan Rariden earned fourth place with a time of 15:38.25. Youssef Magdy took seventh at 15:48.00.
Addy Hirsbrunner then earned a podium finish in the women’s 200 back. She collected third with a time of 2:01.01. Ben Kimmel earned fifth in the men’s 200 back with a time of 1:45.16 while Grayson Tidwell took eighth at 1:49.67.
Morgan Frausto represented the Jags in the championship final of the women’s 200 breast. She finished with a time of 2:19.39 to earn sixth place. Zach Drotar also earned sixth place in the men’s 200 breast with a time of 1:59.75.
Next, in the women’s 200 fly, Lillian Brandt took third place with a time of 2:02.65. Isaac Wilson (1:47.69) and Will Gorman (1:48.23) represented the Jags in the men’s 200 fly, earning fourth and fifth.
Moving on to the diving well, Alaina Heyde took second with a score of 286.90. Midori Adams dove in the consolation finals, earning 14th with a score of 213.50.
The Jags closed out the meet with the 400 free relay. The women’s relay team of Zietlow, Luca McGee, Lillian Brandt and Hirsbrunner took fourth with a time of 3:23.82. The men’s team of Rariden, Hugo Arteaga, Will Gorman and Luca Eckert took third with a time of 2:57.58.
Following the meet, Sebastian Otero was named Horizon League Diver of the Meet after breaking two championship records this week. Head diving coach Eric Barnes earned Men’s Diving Coach of the Year.
The men’s team finished in second with a total of 625 points behind Oakland. The women’s team finished in fifth with 465.5 points.
IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL TO HIT THE ROAD FOR FINAL TIME DURING REGULAR SEASON
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team will hit the road for a final time during the regular season on Sunday (Feb. 23) when the Jaguars take on Northern Kentucky at 1:00 p.m. inside Truist Arena. Sunday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Jaguars (9-19, 5-12 HL) are looking for back-to-back road wins, having defeated Detroit Mercy earlier this week. Graduate transfer Paul Zilinskas pumped in 28 points and Jarvis Walker added 20 as the Jags outgunned Detroit Mercy, 80-71, inside Calihan Hall. IU Indy led by as many as 18 points after intermission and connected on 11-of-23 (47.8 percent) from three in the victory inside Calihan Hall. Senior Alec Millender had a season-high 16 points and five assists in the win and Sean Craig closed with six points and a career-high 16 rebounds. The Jags shot 50 percent from the floor in the opening half and had a 34-31 lead at the break, but quickly pushed it out to double-digits early in the second half. Walker helped seal the win with a late trey and a pull-up 16-footer as Detroit Mercy tightened things up down the stretch.
IU Indy is looking for a series split with NKU on Sunday, having lost the earlier meeting 66-64 in Indy back in early December. Zilinskas had 24 points and six threes in that contest while Walker hit 10-of-15 shots in a 23-point outing. Walker tied the game on a jumper with nine seconds left before NKU won it at the buzzer on a Trey Robinson layup as time expired. The play was originally called a goaltend in real time and confirmed after a lengthy review among the three officials.
QUOTABLE
“It was a great road dub. We came together as a team. We got out to a lead early on them and everyone contributed. It’s a great win for us,” Walker said following Wednesday’s road win at Detroit Mercy.
#HLMBB STANDINGS
School Conf CPct. Overall Pct. Streak
Cleveland State 13-4 .765 19-9 .679 W1
Robert Morris 13-5 .722 21-8 .724 W5
Milwaukee 12-5 .706 19-9 .679 W3
Purdue Fort Wayne 12-6 .667 19-10 .655 W1
Youngstown State 12-6 .667 18-11 .621 L1
Oakland 9-8 .529 12-16 .429 L1
Northern Kentucky 8-9 .471 13-15 .464 W1
Wright State 7-11 .389 13-16 .448 L3
IU Indy 5-12 .294 9-19 .321 W1
Detroit Mercy 4-14 .222 8-21 .276 L5
Green Bay 1-16 .059 3-25 .107 L1
SCOUTING NORTHERN KENTUCKY
NKU comes in at 13-15 overall and 8-9 in Horizon League play following a four-point road win at Wright State on Friday night (Feb. 21). The Norse are 9-6 on their home court this season. Trey Robinson (15.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg) and Josh Dilling (12.1 ppg, 77 3’s) pace the NKU attack while Sam Vinson (11.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.0 apg) initiates the offense. Keeyan Itejere (7.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 48 blk) anchors the inside for a defense that holds opponents to 45 percent shooting on the season.
SERIES HISTORY
IU Indy is just 4-15 all-time against NKU and 2-8 in the 10 meetings in Highland Heights, Ky. NKU has won the last six meetings in the all-time series.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will return home to host Robert Morris inside the Jungle on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
BALL STATE SOFTBALL
Softball Splits Saturday Action At Charlotte Invite
CHARLOTTE – – The Ball State softball team split a pair of Saturday games at the Charlotte Invitational, earning a 15-4 (5) win over Lehigh before falling a run short to host Charlotte by a score of 9-8 in the nightcap.
The Cardinals (6-2) found themselves in an early 3-0 hole to the Mountain Hawks (1-7) after two innings in Saturday’s opener, before a big third inning and an even bigger fourth turned the tide. Junior first baseman Ella Whitney opened the scoring in the six-run third with an RBI single and Ball State never looked back.
Senior right fielder Maddie Weaver added a three-run double, while junior catcher Gabbie Evans followed with a two-run home run, her second long ball of the weekend. Redshirt senior third-baseman McKayla Timmons opened the scoring in the nine-run fourth, with an RBI single up the middle.
Sophomore righty Brinkley Kita picked up her second win of the season in the game, limiting Lehigh to five hits and four runs over her 5.0 innings of work. She also struck out a pair of batters in the game.
The nightcap saw the Cardinals turn in a pair of four-run innings versus the 49ers (5-9), including a fifth frame which evened the score late. Unfortunately, the hosts were able to push across the winning run in the bottom of the sixth to secure the victory.
Redshirt junior center fielder Hayley Urban provided the power for Ball State, smashing her first career home run to open the four-run third, while capping the scoring for BSU with a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth.
GAME 1: Ball State 15 – Lehigh 4 (5)
B1 – Gracie Smith singled to left field to open the scoring in the game (1-0)
B2 – An RBI groundout from Kelly Fricker plated Lehigh’s second run (2-0)
B2 – Peyton Sward gave the hosts on the scoreboard a brief three-run edge with an RBI triple (3-0)
T3 – Whitney opened the floodgates for the Cardinals with an RBI single (3-1)
T3 – Weaver cleared the bases with a three-run double to left center, giving BSU the lead for good (3-4)
T3 – Evans followed with her two-run blast to cap the six-run third (3-6)
T4 – Timmons started the nine-run fourth with an RBI single up the middle (3-7)
T4 – After moving to third on Timmons’ single, sophomore shortstop Maia Pietrzak scored on a wild pitch (3-8)
T4 – Weaver picked up two more RBI with a bases-loaded single (3-10)
T4 – With bases loaded again, redshirt junior designated player Jessica Hoffman drove in a run with a single to left (3-11)
T4 – Urban followed with a bases-loaded walk (3-12)
T4 – Two batters later, Pietrzak drew an RBI walk (3-13)
T4 – Timmons’ second hit of the inning was an RBI single through the left side (3-14)
T4 – BSU’s final run of the game came on an RBI single to left from Whitney (3-15)
B5 – Lehigh’s final run came on an RBI double from Holly Lovett (4-15)
GAME 2: Ball State 8 – Charlotte 9
B2 – A two-run blast from L. Dirks gave the hosts an early lead (2-0)
T3 – Urban countered with a solo shot to open a four-run third for BSU (2-1)
T3 – A sac fly from Whitney evened the score (2-2)
T3 – Pietrzak was able to score from third on an error to give BSU its first lead in the game (2-3)
T3 – Another sac fly, this one from Evans, pushed the Ball State lead to two (2-4)
B3 – Unfortunately, a two-run double from J. Lord tied the score for Charlotte (4-4)
B3 – K. Shedrick drove in two more with a single up the middle (6-4)
B3 – Shedrick later scored on a Ball State error to cap a five-run third for the 49ers (7-4)
B4 – Lord picked up her third RBI with a double to right center (8-4)
T5 – Redshirt junior second baseman McKenna Mulholland cut the lead in half with a two-run double down the left field line (8-6)
T5 – Urban’s second career home run was a two-run blast to tie the score for a third time in the game (8-8)
B6 – Lord’s third hit of the game was costly, as she singled up the middle for her fourth RBI to give the hosts the win (9-8)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team closes play in the Charlotte Invitational Sunday with a scheduled 10 a.m. first pitch versus Albany.
BALL STATE BASEBALL
CARDINALS OUTLAST HORNETS IN SERIES FINALE IN SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ball State used 13 hits including a pair of three-run homers by Ty Davis and Blake Bevis, and took advantage of five Sacramento State errors Saturday afternoon to defeat the Hornets, 13-10. The victory closed a four-game set in Sacramento and leads into a newly scheduled home opener in Muncie, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m., against Illinois State.
Ball State trailed by seven, then led 9-7 and 13-8 before relief specialist Garrett Harker shut down the home team over the final 2.2 innings. Hornets second baseman Cameron Sewell homered to left to lead off the eighth inning and make it a 13-10 score, but Harker got four strikeouts and three ground outs among the 10 batters he faced to squelch a late rally.
The Cardinals designated their fourth game in three days as a bullpen game, and got through the contest using six different arms. As expected, batters were the stars, with Ball State players collecting at least two hits. Garrett Arnold continued his torrid start to the season with three hits in five trips to the plate. Alex Richter, Nick Husovsky and Blake Bevis each rapped three hits.
Bevis also scored three times and his towering homer into a parking structure beyond left field put the Cardinals on top in the top of the fifth.
Sac State jumped to an early lead, plating three runs in the first inning and four in the second. After taking advantage of a fielding error in right field to score two Ball State runs on a fly ball by Dylan Grego in the third, Davis’ blast to right pulled Ball State within 7-5 in the fourth. Later in the fourth, Grego’s single drew the Cardinals within one run, and set up Bevis’ heroics in the fifth.
After the Hornets scored one in the sixth, a four-run Ball State seventh inning put the Cardinals in command. This time though, Ball State’s scoring came on the strength of three singles, a sac bunt, a wild pitch the the Hornets’ fifth error.
“Our boys showed a lot of character after losing two close games Friday, then being down 7-0 and win. It was a very impressive, great team victory with a lot of guys contributing.”
The bullpen affair began with sophomore transfer Evan Shapiro receiving his first Ball State start, but the Hornets got to him, and then Drue Young, for their first seven runs over just an inning-plus, before Alex Burden got three straight outs to end the second inning and kept the Hornets scoreless and hitless over two innings. Zac Leduc (1-0) entered in the fourth and earned his first win of the season while firing three frames with four strikeouts and surrendering just one run. Zach Kwasny opened the seventh inning as a bridge to Harker who collected his third save of the season, and his second in the series.
BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
NO.8 BALL STATE FALLS IN FIVE SET THRILLER TO NO. 17 MCKENDREE
LEBANON, Ill. — No. 8 Ball State men’s volleyball fell to No. 17 McKendree in a five-set thriller on the road Saturday night.
The Cardinals had a strong start to set one, taking an early 4-0 lead. Ball State was able to lead McKendree through the majority of the set, heading into the final points leading 19-16. The Bearcats responded accordingly, however, going on a three-point run to tie the score. The two teams went point for point through 21-21, until McKendree added three in a row to take a 24-21 lead over the Cardinals. Ball State answered back with three to once again tie the score. Despite the comeback, the Cardinals were not able to take the first set, falling 24-26 in the first.
Set two started in a similar fashion, with Ball State up 4-1 early on. The Cardinals maintained the advantage through 8-7 until the Bearcats tied the set with a kill. The score remained close through 14-14 until Ball State was able to find some momentum to build a 16-14 lead with the help of a kill from Ryan Louis. McKendree evened the set again at 20-20 and continued to push past the Cardinals to a score of 23-21. Ball State was able to hold their own in the end, taking set two 25-23.
It was another close start in set three, as both teams stayed within one point through McKendree’s 11-10 lead. From there, the Bearcats were able to build an 18-15 advantage over the visiting Cardinals. Ball State was never able to battle their way back into the set, falling 22-25 in the third.
McKendree got its first opening point of the night to start set four following a kill from the setter. The second frame was another close battle as the two teams went into the final points tied at 18-18. The Cardinals were able to take control and force a fifth set after taking the fourth frame 25-21.
The fifth set opened with McKendree quickly building momentum for a 6-1 start. The Bearcats were able to close the set 15-10 to win the match in five.
Offensively, Louis led the Cardinals’ efforts with 21 total kills and an ace, a new career high. Patrick Rogers followed with 15 kills, as well as Vanis Buckholz who added seven kills on the night. Rogers also hit a new career high with a recorded 15 digs.
Ball State will return to Worthen Arena next week to welcome No. 15 Ohio State and Lindenwood. The Cardinals will take on the Buckeyes on Thursday, Feb. 27 and will offer free tickets to all Indiana high school volleyball players who provide proof of attendance to their local high school. The promotion is in celebration of the first official season of boys volleyball under the Indiana High School Athletic Association starting next month.
INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES FALL TO BRUINS ON SATURDAY EVENING
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Indiana State men’s basketball dropped the first game of its two-game road swing, this one at Belmont, 77-75. The Sycamores fell to 13-16, 7-11 MVC while Belmont improved to 19-10, 11-7 MVC.
Derek Vorst broke open the scoring two minutes into the game with a three-pointer. Only three total more baskets were made through the media timeout with Belmont leading, 6-5.
Indiana State missed the next four shots, but Camp Wagner found Bruno Alocen under the rim wide open for a layup to end the scoring drought at the 13:41 mark. In the next possession, Wagner came up with the steal and was rewarded with the triple at the other end off a pass from Jaden Daughtry, putting the Sycamores ahead again 10-9 with 13:13 on the clock.
Through this point in the game, there were 10 total turnovers combined, Indiana State with four and Belmont with six.
The game’s turnover party continued, as Indiana State grew to a six-point lead off a layup by Daughtry and a triple by Jayan Walker, both off Belmont turnovers. Indiana State held a 15-9 lead with 11:56 to play.
Another scoring drought by Indiana State allowed Belmont to take a 17-15 lead with 9:45 to play. Following seven-straight misses, Wagner made an elbow fadeaway jumper to end this drought to tie the game at 17 each with 7:12 to go.
After the Sycamores held a 19-17 lead off a K’mani Doughty jumper, Belmont used a 7-0 run to go up 24-19 with just over five minutes to play. Doughty drained a three-pointer off the left wing to cut the score 24-22 before the under-four media timeout was called at 3:39.
Down 26-22, Daughtry drove the lane and made a short floater in front of the rim, and in the next possession he found Josiah LeGree for a layup off a baseline back cut to tie the game at 26-26 with 1:37 remaining in the half.
Daughtry finished off the glass with 22 seconds remaining in the half, then Walker forced a Bruin turnover to send Indiana State into the locker room at half ahead 28-26. The Sycamore defense held Belmont scoreless in the last 3:24 of the half to allow Indiana State to take the lead on a 6-0 run.
At the half, Indiana State shot 32.4% (12-for-37) from the field and 21.1% (4-for-19) from three, despite having several good that just didn’t fall. Belmont shot 37.0% (10-for-27) from the field and 45.5% (5-for-11) from deep. The first half saw 17 total turnovers, 10 by Belmont and seven by the Sycamores.
Similar to the first half, Vorst scored first for the Sycamores on a putback dunk. After four Bruin points, Vorst banked a layup off the glass and Doughty followed up with a three-pointer two possessions later. A floater by the Bruins tied the ballgame at 35-35 at the first media timeout of the half with 15:46 on the clock.
The Sycamores tied their largest lead of the game with three-straight buckets. Wagner drained a corner three, Vorst found Aaron Gray on a backdoor cut and dunk, then Wagner drained another triple off the top of the key. Indiana State held a 45-39 lead with 13:39 remaining.
Wagner found a little spark and made his third-straight three pointer, this one from the right corner in front of his bench. Following the basket, Belmont tied the game with just under 11 minutes to play off a 7-0 run in the next 90 seconds of action.
Wagner moved his streak up to five threes in a row to push Indiana State back up five points, 55-50 with 9:48 to play. Following a dunk by the Bruins, Alocen scored his first basket of the half with a three-pointer from the left side. Indiana State led 58-52.
Samage Teel got his first bucket in the game with 7:45 on the clock, giving Indiana State their largest lead of the game, 60-52. Belmont in the next three minutes went on an 9-0 run to take the 61-60 lead.
Belmont climbed all the way back and took a four-point, 67-63 advantage with a 15-3 run from the 7:45 mark to 2:27 on the clock.
Doughty personally gave the Sycamores the lead with his own 5-0 run, 68-67, with 1:34 remaining. He made a pair of free throws then drained his third three-pointer of the game.
Two free throws by Belmont gave them a 71-68 lead with 51 seconds to play. The Sycamores had the ball with 30 seconds left in the game in a three-point, 72-69 deficit before a turnover, foul and a pair of free throws put the Bruins up 74-72.
The game played out with three free throws by Belmont and another three-pointer by Wagner, but it was Belmont that earned the 77-75 victory.
Camp Wagner led the game in scoring 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting from the field and 9-of-18 from three. He chipped in three rebounds, two steals, and an assist. K’mani Doughty scored 13 points with four rebounds and three assists. Samage Teel finished with 11 assists and six rebounds with two points. Derek Vorst added nine points and nine rebounds.
News & Notes
Camp Wagner set career highs in both points (31), three-pointers (9), and field goals made (11). He tied the individual single-game three-point record with nine three-pointers. It’s been done only twice in program history (Marico Stinson, 12/30/06 and Cooper Neese, 3/3/23).
His nine three-pointers set a new record by a Belmont visiting opponent.
Derek Vorst grabbed a career-high nine rebounds, which tied for the game high.
Samage Teel tied his career high in assists with 11.
K’mani Doughty grabbed all four of his rebounds on the offensive glass.
All players that got into the game for the Sycamores (9) grabbed at least two rebounds.
Indiana State recorded 19 assists, the most in the last five games.
The trend of making 28 field goals continued, as Indiana State finished 28-of-72 from the field. The team has made 28 field goals in five of the last seven games.
Indiana State made 15 three pointers, the most in the last five games, to tie the season high. This marks the fourth time this season the team made 15 threes.
Going 4-of-6 from the free throw line as a team, it marked the lowest amount of attempts on the season.
The 41 rebounds are the most in the last six games.
Recording eight steals marks the most in the last nine games (10 against Illinois State on January 21).
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
SYCAMORES FALL IN BOTH GAMES OF SATURDAY’S DOUBLEHEADER TO NORTHEASTERN
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Indiana State fell in both ends of the doubleheader to Northeastern at Centennial Park as the Sycamores dropped 7-0 and 5-0 decisions on Saturday afternoon.
Game One: Northeastern 7, Indiana State 0
Northeastern jumped on the Sycamores early with a four-run second inning courtesy of an Indiana State error as the Huskies took the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, 7-0.
Northeastern plated one run in the top of the first inning on an Alex Lane RBI single, before the Huskies broke the game open in the top of the second on Gregory Bozzo’s RBI single to right field that went through the Indiana State right fielder allowing two runs to score. Carmelo Musacchia followed with a two-run home run to left field giving the Huskies an early 5-0 lead.
The Sycamores’ offense mustered four singles against Northeastern starter Aiven Cabral (1-1), but Indiana State was unable to string the offense together to rally back into the contest.
Northeastern scored the final two runs in the fifth and sixth innings on Ryan Gerety’s and Bozzo’s RBI singles to provide the final 7-0 margin.
Carlos Pena, Nick Sutherlin, Keegan Garis, and Eli Gipson all singled for the Sycamores in the loss.
Ryan Karst (0-1) took his first loss of the season allowing five hits and five runs while striking out three over 2.1 innings. Carson Seeman worked 3.0 innings allowing six hits and two runs, while Aaron Moss went the final 3.2 innings of shutout baseball allowing one hit while striking out three.
Cabral (1-1) went five innings on the mound for Northeastern allowing four hits while striking out two in shutting down the Indiana State offense. Charlie Walker went three shutout innings in relief posting six strikeouts, while Joseph Hauser worked a perfect ninth inning to close out the contest.
How They Scored
Alex Lane singled home Carmelo Musaachia in the top of the first inning to give Northeastern the early 1-0 lead.
The Huskies took advantage of an Indiana State error to plate two runs on Gregory Bozzo’s single, while Musacchia connected on a two-run home run in the top of the second inning to give Northeastern the 5-0 lead.
Ryan Gerety added to the NU lead in the top of the fifth with an RBI single through the left side scoring Jack Goodman to make it a 6-0 game.
Bozzo added his third RBI of the game on an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning scoring Harrison Feinberg to make it a 7-0 final score.
Game Two: Northeastern 5, Indiana State 0
Justin Bosland and Cam Maldonado homered for Northeastern to break open a pitchers’ duel in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader as the Huskies topped the Sycamores, 5-0, at Centennial Park.
Indiana State’s Grant Parson (1-1) and Northeastern’s Will Jones (2-0) battled back and forth through a 1-0 ballgame through the first six innings of the contest as both pitchers held their opposition at bay for a majority of the contest.
Northeastern’s Bosland tagged Parson for a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning for the only blemish early in the contest, but the Sycamore sophomore right-hander responded by retiring nine Huskies in a row on his way to going a season-high 6.0 innings in taking the loss.
Jones limited the Sycamores to three base runners over 6.0 innings, allowing just Weston Fulk’s one-out single back up the middle in the top of the fourth inning on his way to picking up his second win of the season.
Northeastern broke the 1-0 game open in the eighth inning as Maldonado connected on a three-run home run off Indiana State reliever Max McEwen, and Matt Brinker added an RBI single in the inning to put across four insurance runs in the frame.
The Sycamores were unable to rally back against Northeastern reliever Jordan Gottesman (S, 1) in taking the loss.
Parson went 6.0 innings allowing four hits and one run while striking out two batters over 78 pitches. McEwen went the final two innings allowing three hits and four runs while striking out four in relief.
Jones allowed one hit and one walk while striking out six batters over 6.0 innings of work to pick up the win for the Huskies. Gottesman went the final 3.0 innings allowing just a walk while striking out six to complete his first save.
Maldonado and Jack Goodman had two hits apiece for Northeastern in the win.
How They Scored
Justin Bosland connected on the go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the third to give Northeastern an early 1-0 lead in a pitchers’ duel.
Cam Maldonado broke open the game with a three-run home run to right center scoring Jack Doyle and Bosland, while Matt Brinker added an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to provide the final 5-0 scoring margin.
News & Notes
Indiana State falls to 1-3 overall on doubleheader days in the early part of the 2025 season following Saturday’s pair of losses to Northeastern.
Five different Sycamores recorded hits over the two games.
Grant Parson (6.0) and Aaron Moss (3.2) both posted career-highs in innings pitched on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday marked the first time Indiana State had been shutout since the NCAA Lexington Regional Championship Game against Kentucky back on June 2, 2024, when the Sycamores fell to the Wildcats, 5-0.
Saturday’s pair of shutout losses marked the first time Indiana State had been shut out two games in a row since 2015 when the Sycamores lost to Vanderbilt (6-0, Feb. 22) and Georgia Tech (1-0, Feb. 27).
Up Next
Indiana State and Northeastern close out the weekend series tomorrow afternoon in Port Charlotte, Fla. with first pitch set for noon at Centennial Park. The game is set to be streamed live on FloBaseball, while live stats will be available on the schedule on GoSycamores.com.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
‘DONS BATTLE NO. 13 LEWIS TO FIVE SETS
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball team fell to No. 13 Lewis after a five set (23-25, 25-27, 25-16, 25-10, 15-7) battle on Saturday (Feb. 22).
The Mastodons came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, jumping out to a 8-4 first set lead. The Flyers responded with their own 9-3 run to go up 14-12. The Mastodons rallied with 7-2 surge, reaching 20-17. Purdue Fort Wayne held off Lewis for the remainder of the set to take the first. Andrej Polomac tallied 17 assists in the frame.
The Mastodons held a second set lead up until a Lewis timeout at 15-12, when the Flyers fired off four unanswered points following the break. Axel Melendez Watts led the ‘Dons on a late 6-1 run to retake the lead, supplying four kill in the stretch. Another 4-0 Lewis stretch gave the Flyers a 24-23 set lead, but Purdue Fort Wayne halted two set points on their way to taking a 2-0 set lead. The ‘Dons held Lewis to a match-low .114 hitting percentage in the set.
The Flyers flipped a switch during the break between sets, jumping out to an early 7-4 lead to start the third set. Lewis followed the early success with an 11-5 run and a 18-10 lead. The Flyers handled the Mastodons the remainder of the set, holding Purdue Fort Wayne to .065 and hitting .550 in the third. Lewis built on their momentum during the fourth set, owning a 19-4 run to even out the set score 2-2. The Flyers hit a match high .579 during the set, holding the Mastodons to .000.
Lewis completed the reverse sweep, using six of their 12 aces in the fifth set. The Flyers hit .347 for the match, while holding the Mastodons to .153.
Polomac finished with a double-double, 41 assists and 10 digs. Melendez Watts (17) and Logan Muir (14) each reached double-digit kills for the ‘Dons and seven digs a piece.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 6-7, 1-5 in MIVA play. Lewis jumps to 11-4, 4-2 in the MIVA. The Mastodons will host Lindenwood on Friday (Feb. 28) on the Arnie Ball Court.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE BASEBALL
BASEBALL DROPS OPENER AT AUSTIN PEAY 8-3
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Camden Karczewski recorded his fifth career three-hit game, but it came in a losing effort for the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team on Saturday (Feb. 22). The Mastodons fell 8-3 at Austin Peay.
All three runs for the ‘Dons came around in the second inning. Drew Helton singled for his first collegiate hit to start the inning and came around on an Augusto Schroeder RBI groundout. Karczewski provided a bases loaded two-RBI single to put the ‘Dons ahead 3-1.
It was a 3-2 Mastodon lead until the seventh when the Governors put six on the board. John Bay and Cole Johnson both had two hits for the Governors in the contest. Bay recorded an RBI in the seventh.
Dillon Fischer had a strong start for the ‘Dons. He allowed three runs in 6.0 inning with three strikeouts. He earned a no-decision. Cole Newell took the loss out of the pen. Landon Slemp threw the final 4.2 innings for Austin Peay to get the win.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-4. The Governors improve to 2-3. The two clubs will play a doubleheader on Sunday (Feb. 23).
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODONS TOP OAKLAND 80-66 ON SENIOR NIGHT
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Rasheed Bello dished out eight assists to go with his 19 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 80-66 Senior Night victory over Oakland on Friday (Feb. 21) evening at the Gates Sports Center.
Bello, Quinton Morton-Robertson and Johnathan DeJurnett as well as student-manager Eli Jones were honored prior to the game during Senior Night festivities.
Bello’s 18th point of the contest, a step-back jumper in the second half, put him over 1,000 points as a Mastodon.
The ‘Dons limited Oakland to 1-of-21 from three in the game. It is the first time the ‘Dons have kept an opponent to one or zero 3-pointers with 20 or more attempts since Southeastern Louisiana made 1-of-28 in an overtime contest on Nov. 25, 2020 against the Mastodons.
While Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game leading for more than 26 minutes, it came after Oakland jumped out to a 9-0 lead to start the contest. The Golden Grizzlies erased a seven-point Mastodon lead at the break and led 51-50 with 13:19 left. It was their final lead in the game. A 12-2 Mastodon run put the ‘Dons up 69-57 with 4:33 remaining. Corey Hadnot II had eight points in the push Chandler Cuthrell provided an the exclamation point with a dunk.
Hadnot had 11 points. Jalen Jackson totaled 14 while Cuthrell also got into double-digits with 10 points and seven boards. The ‘Dons made 17-of-38 from three including 10 in the first half. Bello finished at 5-of-9 from three.
Tuburu Naivalurua had a game-high 23 points for Oakland.
Oakland falls to 12-16 (9-8 Horizon). Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 19-10 (12-6 Horizon).
The ‘Dons are home on Thursday (Feb. 27) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum against Northern Kentucky.
EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
ACES TRIPPED UP AT UIC
CHICAGO – Gabriel Pozzato scored 23 points while Tayshawn Comer added 22 on Saturday to pace the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in an 82-77 setback at UIC inside Credit Union 1 Arena.
Pozzato connected on nine of his 20 field goal tries while picking up six boards. Comer added seven boards and seven assists to his tally. Connor Turnbull added 18 points.
“I thought our guys played with good energy and it really showed early in the second half. At the end of the day it came down to rebounding and UIC did a great job from the beginning,” UE head coach David Ragland said. “Down the stretch, every time we needed a big stop, we just could not get it.”
Converting their first three attempts, the Purple Aces held an early 8-5 lead. Tayshawn Comer scored six of those points. UIC got things going and took its first lead of 9-8 less than four minutes into the contest. Two minutes later, the Flames extend the lead to 14-10. Evansville countered by scoring nine in a row to go up 19-14 as a step back triple by Comer highlighted the stretch.
As the half approached the midway point, Gabriel Pozzato’s 3-pointer put the Aces back up by five – 22-17. Over the next four minutes, UIC took control as they scored 14 in a row to take their largest lead at 31-17. The Flames knocked down five of their six shot attempts to go back in front. Their advantage reached 10 points in the final minutes before UE cut the deficit to eight at halftime – 39-31. Making the difference in the period was points off turnovers as the Flames finished with a 9-0 advantage.
Pozzato opened the second half with a triple before Comer added a bucket to cut the deficit to three. With 15:26 remaining, a layup put the Flames back up by six at 47-41. Just as UIC did in the first half, Evansville made a big run in the second. Helped by triples from Josh Hughes and Comer, the Aces scored ten in a row to go up 51-47 inside of the 13-minute mark. Tanner Cuff had the floater that put Evansville back on top.
The lead for the Aces reached five points at 55-50 and the squad continued to hold a 60-57 edge inside of 10 minutes remaining. UIC fought back once again, outscoring UE by an 18-2 margin while taking a 75-62 lead with 2:34 on the clock. During the stretch, the Aces missed eight of their nine field goal attempts.
In the final minute, the Aces did their best to claw back as a triple by Cuff cut the deficit all the way down to five points and that would be the final as the Flames hung on for the 82-77 win. The Flames were led by Modestas Kancleris who recorded 18 points and 10 boards. Ahmad Henderson II and Sasa Ciani finished with 13 apiece.
Evansville completed the day shooting 46.7% while the Flames finished at 40.6%. UIC outrebounded the Aces by a 38-28 tally.
On Wednesday, the Aces wrap up the home schedule with a 7 p.m. game against Drake.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
USI WINS ON SENIOR NIGHT, 82-68
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball snapped its losing streak with an 82-68 Senior Night win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Saturday evening at Liberty Arena. The Screaming Eagles are 10-18 overall and 5-13 in OVC action, while the Cougars go to 19-10, 12-6 OVC.
USI started Senior Night off on the right foot with a quick 7-2 lead before two minutes were gone. The Eagles would hang onto the lead for 10 more minutes when the Cougars grabbed a brief 26-25 advantage before USI jumped back in front 28-26 on a three by junior guard Braxton Jones with 7:36 left in the half.
The USI lead would grow back to five points, 33-28, with just under seven minutes to play on an old-fashioned three-point play by sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi. The lead expanded to double-digits, 42-31, on back-to-back buckets in the paint by junior center Alex Horiuk and a three-pointer by junior guard Ryan Hall that forced an SIUE timeout.
USI junior guard Jack Campion sent the Eagles into the locker with the first-half’s largest of 13-point lead, 46-33. Hall had a team-high and season-high 11 points during the first 20 minutes.
In the second half, USI briefly took the lead to 15 points, 50-35, before SIUE used a 7-2 surge to close the gap to nine points, 52-43, with 14:40 remaining in the game. Junior forward Jadyn Shider took the lead back to 11 points with a bucket, while junior guard Jayland Randall pushed the lead back to 12 points, 59-47, on a three-pointer from the right corner.
SIUE closed the gap to seven points, 59-52, with 9:37 to play in the contest and to five points, 60-55, with 8:34 remaining. USI took back the momentum with an 8-2 run, pushing the lead back to double-digits, 68-57, with 6:00 on the clock.
After the Eagles and the Cougars traded buckets for two minutes, graduate forward Jack Mielke hit a big three-pointer with 3:04 remaining to keep the Eagles in front by 11 points, 73-62. The three-pointer ignited a 7-0 run for a 77-63 advantage and put the Eagles back in command for good. USI finished out the game on a 12-6 run for an 82-68 victory.
On the scoreboard, USI had five players in double-digits and was led by the 20-point performance by Randall. He was five-of-11 from the field, including a three-pointer, and nine-of-10 from the line.
Mielke and Jones followed with 12 points each, while Hall and Campion rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points and 10 points, respectively. The 11 points was a season high for Hall.
In addition to his 12 points, Mielke also grabbed a team-high and career-high 13 rebounds. The double-double was the second of Mielke’s career at USI.
With a Senior Night pre-game ceremony, USI honored its three seniors – graduate guard Sam Mervis, graduate forward Nick Hittle, and Mielke – and their families.
Next Up For USI:
The Eagles conclude the 2024-25 season on the road next week with visits to the University of Tennessee at Martin and Tennessee State University. Tipoff Thursday at UT Martin is 7:30 p.m., while the start time at TSU is 3:30 p.m.
UTM is 12-17 overall and 4-13 in the OVC after losing to TSU, 86-75, and Tennessee Tech University, 71-66 in overtime last week. The Skyhawks have lost seven of their last 10.
UTM leads the all-time series with USI, 7-4, after winning big at Liberty Arena in December, 77-46. USI was led by Randall, who posted 12 points in the loss.
TSU is 14-15 overall and 10-8 in the OVC after dropping a 77-74 decision to TTU this afternoon. The Tigers are 8-3 in the last 11 games after this weekend.
USI leads the series with TSU, 6-4, after defeating the Tigers, 77-75, at Liberty Arena in December. The Eagles were led in the first meeting by junior guard Damoni Harrison, who had 19 points. Owlowoniyi and Randall followed with 18 points and 15 points, respectively.
SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL
EAGLES CHALLENGE BLAZERS, DROP SATURDAY CONTESTS IN BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Southern Indiana Softball nearly concluded its trip to the University of Alabama Birmingham Green and Gold Classic with a comeback victory on Saturday, but the Screaming Eagles narrowly fell 4-3 against UAB after a 12-0 setback earlier in the day against Purdue University.
USI (1-8) started the day facing its first-ever Big Ten Conference opponent Purdue (7-5). Like Friday’s games at the Green and Gold Classic, the first inning was a thorn in the side of the Screaming Eagles. The Boilermakers quickly grabbed a 1-0 lead after a triple and single to start the contest. Purdue scored twice more in the top of the first inning to go up 3-0.
After scoreless second and third innings, Purdue tacked on a pair of runs in the fourth and another pair in the fifth inning to increase its advantage to 7-0. Then the Boilermakers struck for five runs in the sixth to seal the game.
Senior outfielder Kennedy Nalley had one of USI’s two hits that went for a double. Senior pitcher Josie Newman (1-4) struck out three in five innings, giving up seven runs – five earned – in the start.
Purdue totaled 13 hits toward its 12 runs. Sophomore pitcher Julia Gossett (2-4) struck out five in the two-hit shutout.
In the midday matchup against UAB, Southern Indiana flipped the tournament tides and struck first in the first inning. Following a leadoff single and stolen base by junior outfielder Caroline Stapleton, sophomore infielder Sydney Long singled down the right-field line to score Stapleton and give USI the quick 1-0 lead. However, UAB answered with three runs – two unearned – in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-1 advantage.
The Blazers increased their lead to 4-1 in the home half of the third thanks to three singles in the frame.
The Eagles came right back in the top of the fifth. Two singles brought Nalley up to the plate with a chance to deliver an RBI knock. Nalley came through with a two-RBI double to deep centerfield that brought USI back within one, 4-3.
Meanwhile, freshman starting pitcher Kylie Witthaus continued to get stronger into the late innings. The left-hander posted zeroes in innings four through six to give USI a chance going into the top of the seventh inning.
After two sharp outs to begin the seventh, USI targeted a two-out rally. Nalley singled to the left side to reach base as the potential game-tying run and extending the game to bring the potential go-ahead run to the plate. However, the Blazers were able to induce a final groundout to close out the contest.
Southern Indiana finished with three runs on seven hits. The top three in the batting order for USI – Stapleton, Nalley and Long – each registered two-hit games. Stapleton had two runs, Nalley collected two RBIs with the double, and Long also had an RBI. Freshman first baseman Lilly Brown added a hit and a run to the USI line score.
Witthaus (0-3) tossed her first career complete game, striking out one and giving up four runs – two earned – in six innings pitched.
UAB notched four runs on eight hits. Sophomore pitcher Caroline McLendon (4-0) remained undefeated for the Blazers after striking out four and allowing three runs in a complete seven innings pitched.
Next, Southern Indiana will set its sights on a trip to Rock Hill, South Carolina next weekend for the Winthrop University Coach Cooke Memorial Tournament. USI will play five games from Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 2. The Screaming Eagles will face Marist College, tournament host Winthrop, University of South Carolina Upstate, St. Bonaventure University, and Youngstown State University. More information and game times can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
FRESHMEN GUARDS PROPEL VALPO TO 16-POINT RALLY PAST SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
A pair of freshmen guards stepped up in a big way, helping the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team overcome a 16-point road deficit to beat host Southern Illinois 83-79 on Saturday night at the Banterra Center in Carbondale, Ill.
The Beacons were led by a pair of rookies down the stretch, as All Wright (Durango, Mexico / Link Year) finished with a game-high 29 points while Justus McNair (Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West) turned in 14 points off the bench. While the youth was on display, a college basketball veteran made the game’s grittiest plays, as Tyler Schmidt (Valparaiso, Ind. / Victory Christian Academy [Olivet Nazarene]) garnered the Grit Award after grabbing seven rebounds and handing out four assists to go along with 10 points to contribute to Valpo’s third win in four games.
How It Happened
Valpo missed seven straight shots leading into the first media timeout, allowing Southern Illinois to build up a 9-2 advantage early.
The shooting struggles continued as Valpo was 3-of-17 from the field and had missed all eight 3-point tries at the under-12, allowing SIU to build up a 16-6 edge.
Wright scored his first points of the game and knocked down the team’s first made 3 of the night, then quickly followed with another made triple, cutting the lead to 10 at 24-14 with 7:07 on the first-half clock.
After trailing by 16 at 24-8 with 7:50 left in the first half, Valpo outscored Southern Illinois 23-13 over the remainder of the half to trim 10 points off the deficit and go into the locker room down 37-31. Wright was the driver of the run, scoring all 16 of his first-half points over those final eight minutes.
Schmidt provided a gritty effort in the first half, turning in five points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal before the break.
Valpo came out knocking down shots in the second half, hitting five of the team’s first six field goal attempts, but Southern Illinois shot at a high clip over the first five minutes of the half as well and it remained a six-point deficit at 50-44 with 15:03 on the clock.
The SIU lead was 10 at 65-55 with 9:24 to play, but freshman Justus McNair hit a big 3 and had a traditional 3-point play to help Valpo cut the gap to four at 67-63 with 7:50 to play.
A trey by Schmidt at the 7:21 mark cut the lead to three, then a 3-point play by Wright with 6:49 to play made it 71-69. McNair made two free throws to tie the game, then swished in a go-ahead 3 to make it 74-71 Valpo with 5:24 to play. That marked the team’s first lead since 2-0.
SIU cut the lead to one with 4:53 to play, but Valpo responded with a 7-0 run to build up an 81-73 lead with 2:56 to play. The Salukis closed to within three on several occasions, but Valpo eked out the four-point win.
Inside the Game
Valpo has won back-to-back games for the first time since stringing together three straight victories to begin the calendar year of 2025.
This marked Valpo’s 13th victory of the season, moving to within one of doubling last year’s season win total of seven.
The Beacons garnered their sixth Missouri Valley Conference win of the year, doubling last season’s league win total of three.
This triumph snapped a seven-game head-to-head losing streak against Southern Illinois that dated back to Feb. 21, 2021.
Valpo has surpassed the program’s 2022-23 conference win total of five and tied with 2021-22 for the team’s highest MVC win total over the last four years.
Valpo rallied from 16 points down, outscoring SIU 75-55 after trailing 24-8 early. This marked the team’s second straight double-figure comeback after overcoming a 10-point disparity to beat Missouri State on Wednesday.
The Beacons famously came from 22 down on Dec. 20 of this season at Western Michigan. Before this season, Valpo had not rallied from 15 or more down to win since March 6, 2020 vs. Loyola (18) in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals.
Wright did not score in the first 12 minutes of the game, so all 29 of his points came in the game’s final 28 minutes. The 29 points was his second-highest total of the season, behind a career-high 32 on Feb. 5 at Indiana State. He is 24-of-25 at the free-throw line over his last four games including 6-for-6 on Saturday.
Wright has scored 20 points or more six times in his last eight games. He scored 16 points in the final eight minutes of the first half, similar to his finish to the second half on Wednesday vs. Missouri State.
McNair’s first basket of the game came with 8:53 remaining, meaning all 14 of his points came over the game’s final nine minutes. He scored in double figures for the first time in the last nine games and had his highest scoring output since 19 on Jan. 14 at Belmont.
When no one else was playing well early in the game, Schmidt kept Valpo in it. His seven rebounds were one shy of a season high, his four assists tied a season high and his 10 points came on an efficient 4-of-7 shooting.
Sophomore Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]) scored 12 points while pulling down eight rebounds and blocking two shots. This marked his 20th straight game with at least a dozen points and his fourth straight game with multiple rejections. He snagged seven rebounds or more for the sixth time in the last seven games.
With his two blocks, Schwieger climbed into at tie for 10th in program history for blocks in a single season with 51, moving even with Zoran Viskovic’s 1998-99 season.
Senior Darius DeAveiro (Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada / Orangeville Prep) dished out four assists, increasing his career total to 368 and moving into a tie with Todd Smith (1985-89) for sixth in program history.
Valpo went from shooting 32.5 percent in the first half to 53.3 percent in the second half. After going just 4-of-17 (23.5 percent) from 3 in the first half, the team went 6-of-10 in the second half. After just one free-throw attempt in the first half, Valpo went 15-of-17 (88.2 percent) after halftime.
The Beacons committed just seven turnovers in the game, the 19th time this season Valpo had 10 turnovers or fewer.
Up Next
Valpo (13-16, 6-12 MVC) will close out the home portion of the season with Senior Night at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday at 8 p.m. vs. Bradley. Seniors Tyler Schmidt and Darius DeAveiro will be recognized as part of a pregame ceremony and will address the crowd along with head coach Roger Powell Jr. following the game. In addition, kids 12 and under will receive free hot dogs. For ticket information, visit tickets.valpoathletics.com.
UINDY BASEBALL
BODE AND TOROSIAN LEAD HOUNDS TO FOURTH STRAIGHT WIN
WESTFIELD, IN – The No. 5 UIndy baseball team took game one on Saturday against Hillsdale 7-4. This extends the Greyhounds’ win streak to four straight games.
Diego Cardenas picked up his second win in as many starts, pitching seven innings, striking out nine and only allowing two runs. This is the first time in Cardenas’ career in which he’s had at least two consecutive starts of six plus innings pitched, and nine plus strikeouts.
Armen Torosian and Austin Bode led the Hounds’ offense, combining for five of UIndy’s seven runs.
Saturday’s game was moved to Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, IN today due to poor weather conditions at Mt. Dew Park in Marion, Ill.
GAME 1 | UIndy 7, Hillsdale 4
UIndy’s Cardenas and Hillsdale’s Daniel Higdon both pitched strong outings, each going five plus innings, and limiting both teams’ offensive production early on, with both teams only combining for three runs in the first five innings.
Hillsdale jumped out in front first in the second inning on an RBI triple, but Torosian responded for UIndy in the fourth inning with a two-run home run to left center field, giving the Hounds a 2-1 lead.
After Hillsdale knotted the game up on an RBI single in the sixth inning, UIndy answered with a strong sixth and seventh inning, led by a handful of Hounds.
Luke Smock, Trè Hondras, and Torosian all drove in runs to extend UIndy’s lead to 5-2 after seven.
The Chargers mounted a comeback effort in the eighth inning, bringing in two runs to cut the lead to one, 5-4 after eight innings. But Bode’s two-run RBI single, and Drake Downing’s pitching performance in the eighth and ninth innings, closed out the 7-4 win for UIndy.
UP NEXT
UIndy will play a doubleheader in games two and three of the four game weekend series against Hillsdale on Sunday Feb. 23.
UINDY MEN’S LAX
COMEBACK BID FALLS SHORT AT #4 LENOIR-RHYNE
HICKORY, N.C. – The No. 8 UIndy men’s lacrosse team fell to fourth-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday afternoon by a score of 15-13. The Greyhounds clung to a one-goal lead at halftime before the Bears defense locked in over the final 30 minutes.
Triston Schaffer found success on the attack, finishing with five goals and one assist, while AJ Preachuk recorded double-digit saves for the third time in the last four games.
INS & OUTS
Trailing by four with two minutes left, Mason Rockley and Jason Davide quickly cut the deficit to two in a matter of 21 seconds to put the Hounds within striking distance. Jonah Koehler won his 15th faceoff of the afternoon to earn another UIndy possession, but a shot from Keegan Laughlin was saved by Lenoir-Rhyne keeper Nick Floyd to seal the win for the Bears.
UIndy held serve in the opening quarter, with Matt Periera joining Schaffer in the scoring column. The Greyhound defense adjusted well after a high-octane offensive effort from their hosts in the first 15 minutes, blanking the Bears fin the second frame and snatching the advantage at the break.
Schaffer scored twice more in the quarter, while Nick Luitwieler put UIndy ahead with just 23 seconds before halftime.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Schaffer scored all five of his goals in the first half, assisting on Laughlin’s fourth-quarter netter.
– Koehler went 15 for 27 at the faceoff dot, scooping up seven ground balls in the process.
– Caleb Christian and Seamus Faulkner each caused a turnover on Saturday; Lenoir-Rhyne turned possession over on 12 occasions, including six times in the fourth quarter.
– Preachuk added one ground ball in addition to his 10 saves.
– UIndy took advantage of its man-up opportunities, scoring three times in four chances.
MORE NOTES
Lenoir-Rhyne now leads the all-time series, 3-1 … current UIndy Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Kim Pate served as Lenoir-Rhyne’s Vice President of Athletics for more than eight years before coming to the Circle City.
UP NEXT
UIndy returns to Key Stadium next Saturday with a 12 p.m. matchup scheduled with Montevallo. The Falcons are 4-2 in the early going, most recently losing to Belmont Abbey in overtime.
MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
FAUST’S CAREER DAY PROPELS NO. 12 KNIGHTS UPSET OVER NO. 2 WILDCATS
Marion, Ind. – The Marian women’s basketball team ended the regular season with an upset 92-84 overtime win over No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan. The Knights are now 22-6 and finish off the Crossroads League with a record of 15-3.
The Wildcats opened up the game with a three-pointer but Abbey McNally was able to decrease the blow with a layup. Indiana Wesleyan continued to extend their lead with a pair of free throws followed up by a jumper from Olivia Faust to hold the deficit at one. Both sides continued to tick off baskets with Taylor Double recording a three-pointer and Madisyn Bailey following with a layup to record the 9-8 lead. The Wildcats took back the lead with a layup but Double stopped the push with a jumper to maintain the lead and draw the media timeout. McNally benefited off of a Wildcats foul to record a pair of free throws but Indiana Wesleyan was able to bring the game to a 13-13 bottleneck with a three-pointer. The Wildcats took the lead once more with another three-pointer followed by a jumper from Kenna Kirby to bring the deficit back down to one. McNally was able to record the lead once more, benefiting off of a pair of free throws to take back the 17-16 lead with 2:06 left in the quarter. Each side traded baskets with Abbey McNally recording the basket followed up by a pair of free throws from Bailey to record the 21-18 lead going into the second quarter.
Indiana Wesleyan opens up the second quarter with a three basket run to take back the lead from Marian. Kirby brought the difference back down to one with a three-pointer but the Wildcats followed up with a three-pointer bringing the score 28-24 in favor of Indiana Wesleyan. Kirby was able to counter a Wildcat’s free throw with a layup to bring the game down to three. Out of the media timeout Kiley McNally fired off a layup but the Wildcats were able to counter with a layup. Faust continued the push bringing the game to a 31-31 bottleneck with a three pointer. Indiana Wesleyan takes back the lead with a layup with 1:48 remaining in the quarter. Faust fights back with a jumper to end the half at a 33-33 tie.
The Wildcats opened up the third quarter with a layup but Abbey McNally was able to follow up with a layup. Indiana Wesleyan broke the tie once more with a three-pointer and a layup but Bailey was able to fire off a layup and a free throw to decrease the margin down to two. The Wildcats once more extended their lead with a three-pointer followed by a layup from each side with McNally recording the basket for the Knights. Faust pushed at the lead with a three-pointer which Kennedy Fuelling followed up with a three-pointer to take back the 46-45 lead. Faust extended the lead with a jumper to draw the media timeout. The Wildcats fired off a layup and three pointer out of the media timeout to take the lead. Faust brought the game back to a 50-50 tie for the third time with a jumper but Indiana Wesleyan was able to follow up with a layup. The Wildcats continued to push with three baskets to extend their lead 58-50 with 1:42 left in the quarter. Bailey got the Knights back on their feet with a layup followed up by a layup from Faust to end the quarter 58-54 in favor of the Wildcats.
Each team traded layups to open up the third quarter with Kirby recording the basket for the Knights. The Wildcats extended their lead with a pair of baskets to draw a Marian timeout early in the quarter with a 64-56 deficit. Abbey McNally was able to get the Knights back on the board with a free throw followed by a three-pointer from Kirby to bring the difference down to four points. Out of the second media timeout Kirby fires off a three-pointer, layup, and free throw followed by a three-pointer by Faust bringing the score 69-64. The Wildcats were able to benefit off of a foul by the Knights to record a pair of free throws but were countered by a layup from McNally. Indiana Wesleyan continued to push with a pair of free-throws and a layup to bring the game to a one point difference. Each side traded a pair of baskets with Abbey and Bailey recording the baskets for Marian. To end regulation Double firing off a jumper but the Wildcats were able to tie it up once more with a layup to bring it into overtime with a score of 77-77.
Each team opened overtime trading layups with Abbey McNally tabbing the basket for the Knights. The Wildcats continued to push with a pair of baskets to extend their lead 84-81 only to be broken up by a layup from McNally. With 1:15 remaining in overtime, Double took advantage of an Indiana Wesleyan foul to fire off a pair of free throws which were followed up by a layup and free throw from McNally to take the 86-84 lead. Faust, Double, and Kirby ended the game with repeating pairs of free throws to upset the Wildcats and secure the 92-84 win to end the regular season.
Abbey McNally led the team in rebounds and points recording a double-double with 10 rebounds and 24 points. Olivia Faust recorded a career high in points with 21 as well as recorded five rebounds and two steals. Kenna Kirby recorded 20 points on the day, had three rebounds, two steals, and a block. Madisyn Bailey and Taylor Double each had 11 points while Bailey tabbed seven assists and Double recorded three rebounds.
MARIAN MEN’S BASKETBALL
MARIAN’S SEASON CLOSES AS KNIGHTS FALL AT INDIANA WESLEYAN
Marion, Ind. – The Marian men’s basketball team ended their 2024-25 season on Saturday afternoon, as the Knights failed to keep up the pace against Indiana Wesleyan in an 88-73 road loss.
The season finale for the Knights started in a high-paced back and forth battle, as Marian went shot for shot with Indiana Wesleyan. Dylan Moles sparked Marian’s offense as they led 6-4 through the first two minutes of play, while a spark from Gavin Foe moments later helped Marian hold a 14-10 as the first five minutes expired. An 8-2 run going into the first media timeout allowed the Wildcats to roar back in front, as the home team took the lead with 14:00 to play.
Marian would trail 18-16 at the media break with 12:32 to go in the half, but were never able to regain the lead, as the Wildcats hit a streak of three consecutive possessions with a score to force timeout. The hot-shooting Wildcats led 28-20 as Marian called for a break, and continued to build their lead as a Bright Kari dunk capped their hot streak. Elhadj Diallo and Reis Butcher scored a three-point play of the easy and difficult style to cut the difference back to six, but a response from Isaac Andrews helped Indiana Wesleyan vault back into a double-digit lead. The pair of deep shots solidified Indiana Wesleyan’s lead on the game, as they expanded their 38-26 advantage to 49-32 over the final 6:25 of the first half.
After starting the first eight minutes of play shooting 50 percent from the field, Marian ended the first half making 34 percent of their total attempts.
In the second half Indiana Wesleyan put the game away in the first few minutes of the period, growing their edge to 20 points within two minutes of play. Marian got good scoring looks throughout the period from Gavin Foe, Noah Lovan, and Dylan Moles, but despite the makes from the floor the Knights could not break the hold on the game. The Wildcats lead eventually grew to 29 points as they sealed their victory.
Marian put together a good finish in the defeat, out-scoring Indiana Wesleyan 25-11 over the final 6:57 of play, as three-point shots from Elhadj Diallo and Jackson Ames made the score closer before the final horn sounded in the 88-73 defeat.
Marian shot 7-10 from downtown in the second half, ending the game shooting 11-19 from three-point land. Moles and Diallo each scored a team-best 14 points, and Gavin Goe had 12 points to go with seven rebounds. Noah Lovan dished out five assists and scored nine points, and Ames finished the game with eight points and three rebounds.
Marian’s season closes with a final record of 11-17 overall, finishing ninth in the Crossroads League with a 5-13 league record.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Feb. 23
1935 — George “The Iceman” Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beatS such greats as Equipoise and Twenty Grand in the first $100,000 horse race.
1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Nathan Mann in the third round to defend his world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York.
1960 — Carol Heiss captures the first gold medal for the United States in the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, Calif., winning the figure skating event.
1968 — Wilt Chamberlain becomes first player to score 25,000 points in the NBA.
1980 — Eric Heiden wins his fifth gold medal and shatters the world record by six seconds in 10,000-meter speed skating at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. His time is 14:28.13.
1985 — Indiana coach Bob Knight is ejected five minutes into the Hoosiers’ 72-63 loss to Purdue when he throws a chair across the court. Knight, after two fouls called on his team, is hit with his first technical. While Purdue was shooting the technical, Knight picks up a chair from the bench area and throws it across the court, earning his second technical.
1987 — Seattle’s Nate McMillan sets an NBA rookie record with 25 assists to lead the SuperSonics over the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112.
1991 — North Carolina becomes the first team in NCAA basketball history to win 1,500 games with a 73-57 victory over Clemson.
2002 — The Americans end nearly a half-century of Olympic frustration for the U.S. men’s bobsled team, driving to the silver and bronze medals in the four-man race at the Salt Lake Olympic Games.
2007 — Tiger Woods’ winning streak on the PGA Tour, which began in July, comes to a shocking end. Woods fails to notice a ball mark in the line of his 4-foot birdie putt that would have won his third-round match against Nick O’Hern. Woods misses, then loses in 20 holes when O’Hern saves par with a 12-foot putt at the Accenture Match Play Championship.
2013 — Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche makes history just by stepping into the UFC cage. Rousey wins the UFC’s first women’s bout, beating Carmouche on an armbar, her signature move, with 11 seconds left in the first round of their bantamweight title fight at UFC 157.
2014 — Canada defends its Olympic men’s hockey title with a 3-0 victory over Sweden. Canada becomes the only repeat Olympic champ in the NHL era and the first team to go unbeaten through the Olympic tournament since the Soviet Union in Sarajevo in 1984.
2014 — Russia, the host country of the Winter Olympics, finishes with 33 medals overall and 13 gold. It’s the first time Russia topped both medals tables since the breakup of the Soviet Union. The U.S. wins 28 total, including nine gold.
2014 — Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay athlete in the United States four major pro leagues, playing 10 scoreless minutes with two rebounds and five fouls in the New Jersey’s 108-102 victory of the Los Angeles Lakers.
2014 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins a rain-delayed Daytona 500, a decade after his first victory in the “Great American Race.” Earnhardt snaps a 55-race winless stretch that dated to 2012. It also ends a frustrating sequence at Daytona International Speedway that had seen him finish second in three of the previous four 500s.
2021 – Tiger Woods crashes his car driving south of Los Angeles, injuring both his legs.
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Feb. 24
1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif.
1967 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia shoots 18-for-18 from the field against the Baltimore Bullets, an NBA record for field goals in a game without a miss.
1978 — Kevin Porter of the New Jersey Nets sets an NBA record with 29 assists in a 126-112 victory over the Houston Rockets.
1980 — The United States hockey team wins the gold medal with a 4-2 victory over Finland at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.
1982 — Wayne Gretzky scores NHL-record 78th goal of season en route to 92.
1985 — Jim Kelly of the Houston Gamblers passes for a USFL-record 574 yards and five touchdowns in a 34-33 comeback-win over the Los Angeles Express. Kelly completes 35 of 54 passes, including three for touchdowns in the final 10 minutes.
1988 — An unprecedented winner of the 90-and 70-meter individual events, Matti Nykanen becomes the Winter Olympics’ first triple gold medalist in Nordic skiing when Finland wins the new 90-meter team ski jumping event.
1993 — Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings scores his 1,000th career point with two goals and two assists in a 10-7 loss to Buffalo Sabres.
1994 — Lipscomb’s John Pierce becomes college basketball’s career scoring leader with 33 points in his regular-season finale, a 119-102 win over Cumberland. Pierce’s 4,110 points break former roommate Phil Hutcheson’s record of 4,106.
2002 — Svetlana Feofanova breaks the pole vault indoor world record for the fourth time this month, clearing 15 feet, 6 1/2 inches at the Gaz de France meet.
2002 — Canada beats the United States 5-2 for the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics. It’s the seventh time Canada has won the gold in its national sport, but the first since 1952.
2006 — Julia Mancuso earns a stunning victory in the giant slalom to salvage a disappointing Olympics for the U.S. women in their final Alpine event of the Turin Games. Mancuso gives the American women their first Olympic Alpine medal since Picabo Street’s gold in the super-G at the 1998 Nagano Games.
2012 — Missy Parkin becomes the first woman to reach the match play finals in the 69th U.S Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier. Shafer, a 25-year Professional Bowlers Association Tour veteran, completes the 26-game qualifying portion of the U.S. Open with a total of 5,825 pins – averaging at a 224.04 pace.
2018 — Ester Ledecka wins the second leg of an unheard-of Olympic double, taking the gold medal in snowboarding’s parallel giant slalom to go with her surprise skiing victory in the Alpine super-G earlier in the games. The Czech star is the first to win gold medals in both sports.
2018 — The United States wins the Olympic gold medal in men’s curling in a decisive upset of Sweden. John Shuster skips the United States to a 10-7 victory for only the second curling medal in U.S. history.
2020 – Memorial service for NBA star Kobe Byrant held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Feb. 25
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York Rangers battle the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden.
1957 — The United States Supreme Court rules that pro football, unlike professional baseball, is subject to the anti-trust laws of the United States. The court decides 6-3 that baseball is only anti-trust exempt pro sport.
1961 — Niagara ends St. Bonaventure’s 99-game winning streak at home with an 87-77 victory over the Bonnies.
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points, but New York’s Richie Guerin scores 50 to lead the Knicks to a 149-135 victory.
1964 — Cassius Clay wins the world heavyweight title when Sonny Liston is unable to answer the bell for the seventh round at Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Fla.
1977 — Pete Maravich of the New Orleans Jazz scores 68 points, the most by an NBA guard, in a 124-107 victory over the New York Knicks. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor had scored more points in an NBA game.
1987 — The Southern Methodist football team is suspended for the 1987 season after investigations reveal that players received $61,000 from a booster slush fund.
1994 — Oksana Baiul of Ukraine wins the figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and Nancy Kerrigan, who was whacked on the knee 2½ months earlier, wins the silver. Tonya Harding, later convicted of hindering prosecution in the Kerrigan attack, finishes eighth.
2001 — In the largest playoff in PGA Tour history, Rert Allenby wins the Nissan Open on the first extra hole against five other players. It’s Allenby’s third PGA Tour victory, all of them won in playoffs.
2010 — In Vancouver, British Columbia, the Canadian women defeat the United States 2-0 for their third straight Olympic hockey title. Americans Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane finish 1-2 in a Nordic combined race. They are the first American medalists in a sport that’s been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924.
2017 — Marit Bjoergen wins a record 15th world championship gold medal in cross-country skiing with victory in a 15-kilometer skiathlon. The 36-year-old Bjoergen has more gold medals than any other cross-country skier — male or female — in world championship history, having previously shared the record of 14 gold medals with retired Russian Yelena Valbe.
2017 — Kelsey Plum surpasses Jackie Stiles to become the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader with a career-best 57 points in the final regular season game of her career, leading No. 11 Washington past Utah 84-77. Plum passes Stiles’ mark of 3,393 points midway through the fourth quarter.
2018 — Kirill Kaprizov scores a power-play goal in overtime to lift the Russians to the gold medal in men’s hockey with a 4-3 win over Germany at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
2018 — Norway’s Marit Bjoergen closes out a remarkable Olympic career, winning the gold medal in the women’s 30-kilometer mass start at the Pyeongchang Games. The 37-year-old Bjoergen is the only Olympian to win five medals at these Games and finishes her career with 15 medals. She leaves as the most decorated athlete in Winter Olympic history.
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1935 — Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves.
1938 — Glenn Cunningham sets a world indoor records in 1500-meter race at the AAU nationals at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Cunningham finishes in 3:48.4.
1947 — Brothers Doug and Max Bentley lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 9-7 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Doug Bentley scores four goals and sets up two more goals. Max Bentley scores three goals and assists on another goal.
1960 — Dave Jenkins of the United States wins the figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif.
1967 — Mario Andretti, better known for his accomplishments in open-wheel and USAC competition, wins the Daytona 500 pulling away from 1965 champion Fred Lorenzen in the closing laps. It’s Andretti’s his first and only NASCAR Grand National event. He is the only person born outside the United States to win the Daytona 500.
1968 — Thirty-two African nations agree to boycott the Olympics because of the presence of South Africa.
1981 — The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota North Stars 5-1 in a game marred by fights. The teams set an NHL record with 84 penalties worth 392 minutes, and 12 players are ejected.
1987 — Michael Jordan scores 58 points, the most by a Chicago player in a regular-season game, to lead the Bulls over the New Jersey Nets 128-113. Jordan scores almost half his points from the free throw line, hitting 26 of 27.
1989 — NFL Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.
1989 — Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux becomes the third NHL player to have 100 assists in a season, joining Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky. Lemieux gets three assists and a goal in the Penguins’ 8-6 loss to the Hartford Whalers.
1994 — In Lillehammer, Norway, Vreni Schneider of Switzerland wins the slalom for the fifth medal of her career, the most of any woman in Alpine Olympic history.
2006 — Sweden beats Finland 3-2 to win the Olympic men’s hockey gold. Germany leaves Turin with the most overall medals with 29, 11 of them gold, while the Americans win 25 medals overall, including nine gold.
2007 — Roger Federer reaches a new milestone breaking Jimmy Connors’ 30-year-old mark with his 161st week at the top of the ATP rankings. Connors set his record from July 1974 to August 1977. The ATP rankings began on Aug. 23, 1973. Federer took the No. 1 spot on Feb. 2, 2004.
2012 — Pete Weber wins a record fifth U.S. Open bowling championship, throwing a strike on his final ball to beat Mike Fagan 215-214. Weber surpasses his father, Dick Weber, who won the tournament’s predecessor four times, as did Don Carter.
2012 — In Bansko, Bulgaria, Lindsey Vonn captures her fourth World Cup super-G race of the year and becomes the career leader in the discipline. By winning her 18th super G the American overtakes Austria’s Renate Goetschl for the record.
2017 – 59th Daytona 500: Kurt Busch wins after Kyle Larson runs out of gas on last lap; Jeffrey Earnhardt makes NASCAR history, 1st ever 4th generation driver to compete in Daytona 500.
2018 — The U.S. Open changes to a two-hole aggregate playoff, the last of the four majors to do away with an 18-hole playoff.
2018 — The top-ranked UConn women’s team completes an undefeated regular season for the 10th time in program history with an 82-53 win over No. 20 South Florida. The Huskies (29-0, 16-0 American) are 98-0 in games against American Athletic Conference opponents. They are 86-0 in the regular season and have won all four conference tournaments.
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1918 — The first neutral site game in NHL history is held in Quebec City. Frank Nighbor scores twice in the first period to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
1955 — Boston beats Milwaukee 62-57 at Providence, R.I. in a game which set records for fewest points scored by one team, and by both teams, since the introduction of the 24-second clock.
1959 — The Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers 173-139 as seven NBA records fall. The Celtics set records for most points (179), most points in a half (90), most points in a quarter (52) and most field goals (72). Boston’s Tom Heinsohn leads all scorers with 43 points and Bob Cousy adds 31 while setting an NBA record with 28 assists.
1966 — Richard Petty wins the rain-shortened Daytona 500 by more than a lap at a speed of 160.927 mph. Petty holds the lead for the last 212 miles of the scheduled 500-mile event, which is called five miles from the finish. Cale Yarborough finishes second.
1977 — Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks scores his 500th goal in a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
1982 — Florida apprentice Mary Russ becomes the first female jockey to win a Grade I stakes in North America when she captures the Widener Handicap aboard Lord Darnley at Hialeah (Fla.) Park.
1992 — Prairie View sets an NCAA Division I record for most defeats in a season with a 112-79 loss to Mississippi Valley State in the first round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. Prairie View’s 0-28 mark breaks the record of 27 losses shared by four teams.
1994 — Sweden wins its first hockey gold medal, defeating Canada 3-2 in the first shootout for a championship at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Canada is 1:49 away from its first championship in 42 years when Magnus Svensson’s power-play goal ties it at 2. Paul Kariya’s shot is stopped by Sweden’s Tommy Salo after Peter Forsberg puts Sweden ahead on his team’s seventh shot.
1998 — Indiana’s 124-59 victory over Portland marks the first time in the NBA’s 51-year history that one team scores more than twice as many points as the other.
2005 — David Toms delivers the most dominant performance in the seven-year history of the Match Play Championship, winning eight out of nine holes to put away Chris DiMarco with the largest margin of victory in the 36-hole final. The score 6 and 5, could have been much worse as Toms was 9 up at one point.
2006 — Effa Manley is the first woman elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. The former Newark Eagles co-owner is among 17 people from the Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues chosen by a special committee.
2010 — Steven Holcomb drives USA-1 to the Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsledding, ending a 62-year drought for the Americans in the event. Holcomb’s four-run time was 3:24.46, with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz pushing for him.
2015 — Travis Kvapil’s NASCAR Sprint Cup car is stolen early in the day from a hotel parking lot, forcing him to withdraw from a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The team didn’t have a backup car in Atlanta, so it’s forced to drop out when the stolen machine couldn’t be located in time for NASCAR’s mandatory inspection.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1921 Brooklyn trades 29-year-old Rabbit Maranville to the Pirates for Billy Southworth, Fred Nicholson, Walter Barbare, and $15,000 in cash. The future Hall of Fame shortstop will spend four of his 19 major league seasons playing for the Bucs, providing excellent defense while compiling a .283 batting average.
1934 Brooklyn coach Casey Stengel signs a two-year deal to manage the Dodgers, replacing skipper Max Carey, who guided the sixth-place club to a 65-88 record last season. During the rookie manager’s three-year tenure with the Brooks, the team will finish 43 games under .500, finishing no higher than fifth place.
1960 Twenty-eight months after the Dodgers play their last game in Brooklyn, the demolition of Ebbets Field finally begins when a wrecking ball, painted with red and white stitches, begins its work on the ballpark Brooklyn called home for 44 years. Before the demolition, wheel-chair-bound Roy Campanella, the team’s former All-Star catcher and three-time National League MVP, is given an urn of dirt from behind home plate in front of a crowd of 200 faithful fans.
1986 Although he lost his arbitration case, Boston third baseman Wade Boggs receives the largest amount ($1.35 million) ever awarded by this process. Last season’s AL batting champ had sought $1.85 million, but arbitrator Thomas Roberts ruled in favor of the Red Sox, resulting in a drop of a half-million dollars for the infielder.
1987 “He won friends and titles with savvy, wit and loyalty.” – TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, from an obituary written by Gerald Ensley, a Democrat staff writer. Three days into spring training, Dick Howser’s attempt to return after undergoing brain tumor surgery ends when the frail-looking Royals manager finds he is physically too weak to continue. Third-base coach Billy Gardner replaces the ill skipper, who will die three months later at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.
1988 Facing the loss of the 1990 All-Star game and possible postseason games, the Chicago City Council passes an ordinance, 29-19, allowing the Cubs to play 18 night games a season through the year 2002 at Wrigley Field, the last major league ballpark without lights. The legislation prohibits beer sales after 9:20 p.m. and organ music ten minutes later.
1990 Although the owners drop their arbitration and minimum salary proposals, spring training camps remain closed. Baseball’s seventh work stoppage will last 32 days, delaying Opening Day for a week and extending the overall season by three days to accommodate the 162-game schedule.
1997 Ira Berkow’s front-page story about Larry Doby appears in the Sunday New York Times, detailing the 22-year-old second baseman’s experience of being the first black to play in the American League. The article spurs much interest in the former Newark Eagle, leading many to believe the story helped his election to the Hall of Fame the following year.
2000 Cubs manager Don Baylor names four captains, selecting first baseman Mark Grace, right fielder Sammy Sosa, pitcher Kevin Tapani, and reliever Rick Aguilera. The quartet will be the Cubs’ first captains since Ron Santo held the position in the 1960s and early 1970s.
2006 Complaining about the lack of support from local baseball officials, Roberto Kelly resigns as manager of Panama’s team in the World Baseball Classic. The Giants’ spring training instructor believes some players choose not to participate in the WBC, opting to play in the Panamanian championships.
2012 Avoiding a 50-game suspension, Ryan Braun becomes the first major league player to challenge a positive test result successfully. The panel that heard the appeal voted 2-1 in favor of the 28-year-old Brewer outfielder. The test collector kept the urine sample at home and stored it in his refrigerator for two days before sending it to a Montreal laboratory for analysis.
2013 After three years of futility in New York, Jason Bay, who mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the Mets in November, clouts a two-run homer in his first at-bat of spring training in the Mariners’ 8-6 exhibition victory over the Padres. In the offseason, the likable but oft-injured outfielder signed with Seattle for $1 million, a far cry from the four-year, $66-million free-agent deal he inked, leaving Boston for the Big Apple in 2009.
2016 Placed on paid leave until the completion of criminal proceedings, Jose Reyes becomes the first player disciplined under baseball’s new domestic violence policy, stemming from his arrest following an argument with his wife at a Hawaiian resort in late October. The 32-year-old All-Star shortstop pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of a family member and will not report to the Rockies’ spring training camp.
2016 At a news conference at Borough Hall in Queens, the Mets announce the team will host an LGBT Pride Night on August 13 at Citi Field, featuring discounted seating for the game against the Padres and a free postgame concert. A portion of the ticket proceeds purchased from Mets.com/pride for the event, expected to attract more than 5,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender fans, will benefit the LGBT Network, a non-profit organization Safe Schools Initiative working to stop bullying in Long Island and Queens.
2020 The new-look Phillie Phanatic, a redesign prompted by a copyright dispute, struts his stuff in the team’s spring training home opener. The colorful changes made to the uproarious mascot’s costume pay homage to the history of the franchise; with the powder-blue tail recognizing a historical color in the Phillies’ story, the blue socks with a red stripe honoring the 1948 uniform famously worn by Phillies Hall of Fame outfielder Richie Ashburn, and the red shoes featuring a Liberty Bell design paying tribute to the City of Love.
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
43 – 13 – 98 – 33 – 26 – 88
February 23, 1964 – Richard Petty in the famous blue Patterson Motors Plymouth, Number 43 lead for record 184 of the 200 laps of the 6th annual Daytona 500 and takes the checkered flag of the Great American Race.
February 23, 1968 – Number 13, Wilt Chamberlain became very first NBA player to reach the milestone of scoring 25,000 points in his career.
February 23, 1969 – Junior Johnson’s team driver, LeeRoy Yarbrough driving the Number 98 Ford Torino Cobra , catches Charlie Glotzbach on final lap to win his first Daytona 500. It was the first time in the big race’s history that the victor won on a pass in the last lap!
February 23, 1985 – Goaltender Patrick Roy, wearing the Number 33 sweater made his NHL debut for the Montreal Canadiens. The goalie would end up making the All-Rookie team that season from his brilliant play. Roy would mind the crease for Montreal for 12 seasons and then spend an additional 7 full years playing for the Colorado Avalanche. He hoisted the Stanley Cup 4 times and led the Legaue in Goals against three different times in his 19 year career.
February 23, 1986 – Red Sox infielder Wade Boggs, Number 26 won the largest arbitration to date worth $1.35 million eventhough he lost his arbitration case.
February 23, 2014 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Number 88 National Guard Chevrolet takes the checkered flag at the 56th running of the Daytona 500. The victory broke a 55-race winless streak to win his 2nd Great American Race
FOOTBALL HISTORY
1877 – Lisle, New York – The incredible guard of Princeton University, Bill Edwards was welcomed into the world. The National Football Foundation has a special story for this player. For more on Big Bill, please click his name.
1923 – Hudson, Ohio – The excellent Ohio State end, Dante Lavelli, also known as “Glue Fingers,” was born. Incredibly, Lavelli is reported to have only played in 3 college games before he served in the US Infantry and then turned professional after his tour of duty was complete. How could he be attractive to pro franchises with so few college resumes? Well, his Coach at Ohio State was one, Paul Brown, who remembered the sure-handed freshman, and in 1946, when assembling the new Cleveland Browns team in the 1946 inaugural season of the AAFC, Brown looked Lavelli up. According to Glue Fingers’ bio on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website, “To make the Browns, he had to beat out four more experienced and highly regarded candidates. But Dante not only prevailed, he led the league in receptions and won All-AAFC honors in his rookie season. He also caught the winning touchdown pass in the first AAFC championship game between the Browns and the New York Yankees.” Dante made the All-AAFC again in 1947, and after the Browns moved into the NFL in 1950, Lavelli was All-NFL twice and started in 3 of the first 5 Pro Bowl games played! He finished his Pro Football career with 386 catches and 62 touchdowns. Dante Lavelli was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
1930 – Temple, Texas – Bobby Dillon, the 6 foot – 1 inch tall safety from the University of Texas arrived into this life. The ProFootballHOF.com website states that Bobby picked off four passes as a Rookie for the Green Bay Packers and totaled 52 of them in his 8 year NFL career. His return yards on those career picks was 976 yards with 5 going for touchdowns! When he called it quits he was tied for second on the All time list of L3ague interceptions and held the Packers record. The Pro Football Hall of Fame honored Bobby Dillon’s football legacy by placing his bronze bust in Canton, unfortunately posthumously in 2020.
1940 – Columbia, Mississippi – The brilliant tight end from Northwestern Louisiana University, Jackie Smith was born. Smith was a long tenured NFL player as his career spanned 16 seasons according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s website. Jackie was a tenth round pick by the St Louis Cardinals in 1963 and played 15 seasons for the Redbirds. His bio describes him as a fierce blocker and an extremely hard person to tackle once he got his mitts on the ball. When he retired he led all TE’s with 480 receptions, 40 scores and 7918 receiving yards. In his final season he had the privilege of playing in Super Bowl XIII with the Dallas Cowboys. Jackie Smith was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.
1943 – Erie, Pennsylvania – The talented wide receiver that once wore the colors of the Florida State Seminoles, Fred Biletnikoff entered into this life. In his first two seasons at FSU, he played on both sides of the ball. He showed off his defensive skill set in his junior year he made a 99-yard run with an intercepted pass against Miami per the NFF. According to Dan Brabender’s book, “Sports Heroes of the Erie School District“ was FSU’s first consensus All-American and he set single season records with 70 receptions, 1179 receiving yards and 15 scores in 1964 a the school. Fred had some of his greatest performances while on the big stage. In a Gator Bowl victory over powerful Oklahoma, Freddie B hauled in 13 receptions for 192 yards and four touchdowns in the Seminoles 36-19 romp. Fred’s Florida State career was so impactful that they retired the All-American’s jersey number 25 from being used further in the school’s football program. The collegiate accomplishments of Fred Biletnikoff were held for preservation in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991. The Oakland Raiders took Fred inthe 1965 AFL Draft and he stayed with the franchise for his entire 14 year Pro Career. The shifty wideout caught a career 589 passes for 8974 yards and 76 TDs. The Pro Football Hall of Fame says that Biletnikoff “owned several significant NFL marks as well. Along with another Hall of Fame receiver, Raymond Berry, Fred held the record for having caught 40 or more passes in 10 consecutive seasons. His 70 receptions, 1,167 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns in 19 post-season games were also NFL post-season career records.” He played in two AFL All-Star games and four AFC-NFC Pro Bowl games as well as three AFL and five AFC championship games, plus Super Bowls II and XI. Fred was the MVP of that Super Bowl XI Raiders victory! Fred Biletnikoff was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988. As a final note we share that the earlier mentioned Author Dan Brabender, declares Biletnikoff to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history!
1950 – Union, South Carolina – The outstanding linebacker from Tennessee Tech, Jim Youngblood celebrates his date of birth. The National Football Foundation’s bio on Jim says that he; “set a school record with 476 tackles.” And “Tennessee Tech retired his jersey, No 53.” After both the 1971 and the 1972 seasons, Youngblood received All-American honors for his great play. Jim Youngblood’s collegiate career is forever preserved as he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. After school, Jim was picked by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1972 NFL Draft and played 11 seasons there and one final year with Washington.
TV SPORTS SUNDAY
| NBA | TIME ET | TV |
| New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics | 1:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors | 3:30pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Los Angeles Clippers vs Indiana Pacers | 5:00pm | FanDuel Sports SoCal FanDuel Sports IND |
| Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks | 6:00pm | FanDuel Sports DET FanDuel Sports ATL |
| Phoenix Suns vs Toronto Raptors | 6:00pm | AFSN Sportsnet |
| Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic | 6:00pm | MNMT FanDuel Sports FL |
| Miami Heat vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00pm | ESPN FanDuel Sports WIS FanDuel Sports sun |
| San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:00pm | GCSN FanDuel Sports SW |
| Memphis Grizzlies vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports OH FanDuel Sports MEM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30pm | ESPN FanDuel Sports OKC FanDuel Sports North |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals | 1:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 3:30pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues | 6:00pm | ESPN+ ALT FanDuel Sports MW |
| Seattle Kraken vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 6:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports Sun KONG |
| New Jersey Devils vs Nashville Predators | 6:00pm | NHLN FanDuel Sports South MSGSN Sportsnet |
| Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings | 6:00pm | ESPN+ Victory+ FanDuel Sports DET |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet CHSN |
| Dallas Stars vs New York Islanders | 7:30pm | ESPN+ Victory+ MSGSN |
| Vancouver Canucks vs Utah Hockey Club | 8:00pm | ESPN+ Utah16 Sportsnet |
| San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames | 8:00pm | ESPN+ NBCS-CA Sportsnet |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| UConn vs. St. John’s | 12:00pm | FOX |
| North Texas at South Florida | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| Army West Point at Bucknell | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Colgate at Loyola Maryland | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| IU Indianapolis at Northern Kentucky | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Merrimack at Iona | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Purdue at Indiana | 1:30pm | CBS |
| Temple at UAB | 2:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Xavier at Seton Hall | 2:00pm | FS1 |
| Florida Atlantic at Memphis | 2:00pm | ESPNU |
| Kansas City at South Dakota State | 2:00pm | CBSSN |
| Milwaukee at Robert Morris | 2:00pm | ATTSN-PIT |
| Canisius at Siena | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Niagara at Marist | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Quinnipiac at Manhattan | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Rider at Mount St. Mary’s | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Green Bay at Youngstown State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sacred Heart at Saint Peter’s | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Holy Cross at Navy | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tulane at Wichita State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UTSA at East Carolina | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Cleveland State at Oakland | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Ohio State at UCLA | 3:45pm | CBS |
| Drake at UNI | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Georgetown at Creighton | 4:00pm | Peacock |
| USC at Rutgers | 6:00pm | FS1 |
| WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| UConn at St. John’s | 12:00pm | FOX |
| North Texas at South Florida | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| Purdue at Indiana | 1:30pm | CBS |
| Florida Atlantic at Memphis | 2:00pm | ESPN |
| Temple at UAB | 2:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Xavier at Seton Hall | 2:00pm | FS1 |
| Kansas City at S. Dakota St. | 2:00pm | CBSSN |
| Ohio State at UCLA | 3:45pm | CBS |
| Drake at Northern Iowa | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Georgetown at Creighton | 4:00pm | Peacock |
| USC at Rutgers | 6:00pm | FS1 |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| NASCAR Cup Series: Ambetter Health 400 | 3:00pm | FOX |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Kenya Open | 4:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Mexico Championship | 1:00pm | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Mexico Championship | 3:00pm | CBS |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Como vs Napoli | 6:30am | CBSSN Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Scottish Premiership: St. Johnstone vs Hearts | 7:00am | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Real Valladolid | 8:00am | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| EPL: Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest | 9:00am | USA Peacock fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Nantes vs Lens | 9:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Hellas Verona vs Fiorentina | 9:00am | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Heidenheim | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Real Madrid vs Girona | 10:15am | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Toulouse | 11:15am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Nice vs Montpellier | 11:15am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| EPL: Manchester City vs Liverpool | 11:30am | Peacock fuboTV |
| Bundesliga: Bayern München vs Eintracht Frankfurt | 11:30am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Empoli vs Atalanta | 12:00pm | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| La Liga: Getafe vs Real Betis | 12:30pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart | 1:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Cagliari vs Juventus | 2:45pm | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais vs PSG | 2:45pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Leganés | 3:00pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| MLS: Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 4:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Santos Laguna vs Atlas | 6:00pm | VIX |
| MLS: LA Galaxy vs San Diego | 7:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Cruz Azul vs Querétaro | 8:05pm | VIX |
| TRACK & FIELD | TIME ET | TV |
| USATF: Indoor Championships | 1:00pm | NBC |