THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” WEDNESDAY MARCH 5, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

TUESDAY’S SECTIONAL SCORES

CLASS 4A

∎ SECTIONAL 1 (AT LAKE CENTRAL)

G1: Munster 49, Hammond Central 47

G2: Crown Point (19-2) vs. Hammond Morton (7-16), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G3: Lake Central (8-13) vs. Munster (16-7), 8:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 2 (AT VALPARAISO)

G1: Merrillville 45, Valparaiso 42

G2: Portage (18-5) vs. Chesterton (15-8), 7 p.m., Fri.

G3: Hobart (9-14) vs. Merrillville (6-18), 9 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 3 (AT MICHIGAN CITY)

G1: LaPorte 52, Penn 37

G2: South Bend Riley 62, Mishawaka 40

G3: Michigan City (13-9) vs. LaPorte (15-9), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G4: South Bend Adams (13-10) vs. South Bend Riley (19-4), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 4 (AT ELKHART)

G1: Warsaw 44, Concord 30

G2: Northridge (20-3) vs. Elkhart (5-17), 6 p.m., Fri.

G3: Goshen (14-9) vs. Warsaw (22-4), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 5 (AT CARROLL)

G1: FW Snider (14-9) vs. Carroll (9-15), 6 p.m., Fri.

G2: FW Northrop (9-13) vs. FW North (10-14), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 6 (AT FW WAYNE)

G1: Huntington North (10-13) vs. Homestead (19-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G2: FW South (17-6) vs. FW Wayne (16-6), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

SECTIONAL 7 (AT KOKOMO)

G1: Lafayette Jeff (20-3) vs. Harrison-West Lafayette (17-6), 6 p.m., Fri.

G2: Kokomo (16-7) vs. McCutcheon (13-8), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 8 (AT CARMEL)

G1: Noblesville 51, Carmel 32

G2: Fishers 54, Westfield 47

G3: Hamilton Southeastern (13-11) vs. Noblesville (18-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Zionsville (12-12) vs. Fishers (25-0), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 9 (AT MUNCIE CENTRAL)

G1: Mt. Vernon 65, Richmond 35

G2: Greenfield-Central 72, Pendleton Heights 47

G3: Anderson (21-2) vs. Mt. Vernon (18-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Muncie Central (8-15) vs. Greenfield-Central (22-3), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 10 (AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL)

G1: Lawrence North 65, Lawrence Central 56

G2: Tech (5-17) vs. North Central (13-11), 6 p.m., Fri.

G3: Warren Central (13-8) vs. Lawrence North (18-6), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 11 (at AVON)

G1: Brownsburg 44, Avon 40

G2: Pike (12-9) vs. Ben Davis (16-8), 6 p.m., Fri.

G3: Plainfield (16-7) vs. Brownsburg (11-12), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 12 (AT DECATUR CENTRAL)

G1: Southport 61, Decatur Central 52

G2: Center Grove 50, Perry Meridian 36

G3: Franklin Central (7-14) vs. Southport (12-11), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Mooresville (12-11) vs. Center Grove (11-11), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 13 (AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH)

G1: Bloomington South 70, Bloomington North 49

G2: Terre Haute South (9-15) vs. Terre Haute North (18-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G3: Martinsville (5-17) vs. Bloomington South (17-8), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 14 (AT COLUMBUS EAST)

G1: Columbus East 64, Columbus North 41

G2: Whiteland (13-11) vs. East Central (9-13), 6 p.m., Fri.

G3: Franklin (8-13) vs. Columbus East (14-9), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 15 (AT SEYMOUR)

G1: Jeffersonville 82, Scottsburg 49

G2: Floyd Central 33, Seymour 32

G3: Bedford North Lawrence (9-12) vs. Jeffersonville (18-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: New Albany (18-3) vs. Floyd Central (5-18), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 16 (AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON)

G1: Evansville Harrison (15-7) vs. Evansville North (11-12), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G2: Evansville Reitz (15-5) vs. Castle (13-11), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

CLASS 3A

∎ SECTIONAL 17 (AT EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL)

G1: East Chicago Central 62, Griffith 48

G2: Gary West 74, Highland 33

G3: Hammond Noll (11-12) vs. East Chicago Central (17-8), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G4: Calumet (10-13) vs. Gary West (16-6), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 18 (AT KANKAKEE VALLEY)

G1: Hanover Central 62, Illiana Christian 55

G2: River Forest (16-6) vs. Kankakee Valley (12-11), 7 p.m., Fri.

G3: Lowell (12-11) vs. Hanover Central (13-11), 8:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 8 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 19 (AT PLYMOUITH)

G1: New Prairie 49, John Glenn 41

G2: Mishawaka Marian (14-9) vs. Plymouth (9-13), 6:30 p.m., Wed.

G3: South Bend Washington (16-7) vs. South Bend St. Joseph (20-3), 8 p.m., Wed.

G4: Culver Academy (13-9) vs. New Prairie (6-17), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

SECTIONAL 20 (AT NORTHWOOD)

G1: Tippecanoe Valley 40, West Noble 36

G2: Columbia City 46, NorthWood 45

G3: Wawasee (6-16) vs. Tippecanoe Valley (19-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Fairfield (13-9) vs. Columbia City (15-9), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 21 (AT GARRETT)

G1: Garrett 46, Angola 41

G2: Leo 48, DeKalb 38

G3: FW Bishop Dwenger (1-21) vs. East Noble (13-9), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: FW Blackhawk Christian (21-3) vs. FW Concordia Lutheran (5-18), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G5: Garrett (19-6) vs. Leo (12-10), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 22 (AT BELLMONT)

G1: Norwell 51, Mississinewa 41

G2: Marion 75, Bellmont 56

G3: New Haven (13-10) vs. Norwell (12-11), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Heritage (12-10) vs. Marion (12-11), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 23 (AT LOGANSPORT)

G1: Peru 50, Twin Lakes 48

G2: Western (13-10) vs. Maconaquah (17-5), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: West Lafayette (17-6) vs. Northwestern (12-8), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Logansport (8-15) vs. Peru (11-12), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 24 (AT NEW CASTLE)

G1: Yorktown 69, Jay County 45

G2: Connersville 44, Hamilton Heights 42

G3: Delta (14-7) vs. Yorktown (7-16), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: New Castle (8-14) vs. Connersville (10-14), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 25 (AT FRANKFORT)

G1: Danville 80, Frankfort 56

G2: Lebanon (16-7) vs. Guerin Catholic (20-4), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Brebeuf Jesuit (13-8) vs. Crawfordsville (6-16), 8 p.m., Wed.

G4: Tri-West (17-6) vs. Danville (13-11), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 26 (AT SHORTRIDGE)

G1: Cathedral 91, Bishop Chatard 30

G2: Purdue Poly-Downtown (14-11) vs. Shortridge (9-15), 8 p.m., Tues.

G3: Crispus Attucks (17-6) vs. Cathedral (20-4), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Herron (3-21) vs. G2 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 27 (AT CASCADE)

G1: Washington 64, Edgewood 56

G2: Cascade 63, Owen Valley 52

G3: Northview (22-2) vs. Washington (11-12), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Speedway (2-19) vs. Cascade (15-8), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 28 (AT SHELBYVILLE)

G1: New Palestine 75, Rushville 31

G2: Roncalli (14-8) vs. Shelbyville (18-6), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Indian Creek (11-10) vs. Greenwood (13-10), 8 p.m., Wed.

G4: Beech Grove (8-16) vs. New Palestine (22-3), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 29 (AT SOUTH DEARBORN)

G1: Batesville 58, Greensburg 44

G2: Franklin County (7-14) vs. South Dearborn (14-9), 7:30 p.m., Tues.

G3: Jennings County (10-14) vs. Batesville (14-9), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Lawrenceburg (13-11) vs. G2 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 30 (AT CHARLESTOWN)

G1: Charlestown 71, North Harrison 45

G2: Silver Creek 67, Corydon Central 64

G3: Brownstown Central (21-2) vs. Charlestown (18-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Madison (9-14) vs. Silver Creek (21-4), 8 p.m.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 31 (AT SOUTHRIDGE)

G1: Washington 62, Vincennes Lincoln 46

G2: Gibson Southern 54, Jasper 47, OT

G3: Southridge (20-2) vs. Washington (16-7), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Princeton (21-2) vs. Gibson Southern (18-5), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

SECTIONAL 32 (AT BOONVILLE)

G1: Evansville Central 56, Evansville Bosse 37

G2: Mt. Vernon( Posey) 55, Heritage Hills 46

G3: Boonville (10-12) vs. Evansville Central (19-4), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G4: Evansville Memorial (16-6) vs. Mt. Vernon-Posey (13-12), 8:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

CLASS 2A

∎ SECTIONAL 33 (AT HEBRON)

G1: Andrean 59, Wheeler 29

G2: Gary 21st Century (16-6) vs. Gary Lighthouse (3-14), 8 p.m., Tues.

G3: Hebron (13-9) vs. Lake Station (5-17), 6:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Whiting (0-23) vs. Boone Grove (10-11), 8 p.m., Wed.

G5: Andrean (16-8) vs. G2 winner, 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 8:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 8 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 34 (AT JIMTOWN)

G1: Jimtown 63, LaVille 42

G2: Winamac 63, Career Academy 36

G3: Knox (4-18) vs. Jimtown (13-10), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Bremen (12-10) vs. Winamac (15-8), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 35 (AT WESTVIEW)

G1: Lakeland 42, Churubusco 33

G2: Central Noble 48, Prairie Heights 38

G3: Westview (16-7) vs. Lakeland (15-8), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Eastside (1-21) vs. Central Noble (13-10), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 36 (AT SOUTH ADAMS)

G1: Woodlan 60, Whitko 55

G2: FW Bishop Luers 71, Bluffton 51

G3: Adams Central (15-7) vs. Woodlan (17-7), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: South Adams (6-15) vs. FW Bishop Luers (19-6), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 37 (AT NORTH MONTGOMERY)

G1: Seeger 49, North Montgomery 43

G2: Western Boone 43, Delphi 41

G3: Benton Central (10-13) vs. Seeger (12-11), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Rensselaer Central (5-18) vs. Western Boone (9-14), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 38 (AT WABASH)

G1: Rochester 64, Eastern-Greentown 51

G2: Lewis Cass 50, Wabash 42

G3: Manchester (20-2) vs. Rochester (17-5), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Oak Hill (16-6) vs. Lewis Cass (6-17), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 39 (AT FRANKTON)

G1: Tipton 41, Taylor 31

G2: Frankton 58, Elwood 43

G3: Sheridan (16-5) vs. Tipton (17-6), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Lapel (18-5) vs. Frankton (16-8), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 40 (AT BLACKFORD)

G1: Wapahani 50, Eastbrook 40

G2: Madison-Grant 82, Muncie Burris 40

G3: Blackford (14-9) vs. Wapahani (23-1), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Alexandria (7-16) vs. Madison-Grant (11-12), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 41 (AT GREENCASTLE)

G1: Parke Heritage 56, North Putnam 33

G2: South Vermillion 69, South Putnam 56

G3: Greencastle (17-6) vs. Parke Heritage (21-4), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Southmont (15-7) vs. South Vermillion (13-10), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 42 (AT PARK TUDOR)

G1: University 56, Covenant Christian 46

G2: Cardinal Ritter 49, Park Tudor 44

G3: Monrovia (6-16) vs. University (15-9), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Riverside (18-4) vs. Cardinal Ritter (17-6), 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 43 (AT CHRISTEL HOUSE)

G1: Triton Central 58, Heritage Christian 55

G2: KIPP Indy Legacy (16-7) vs. Irvington Prep (9-17), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Eastern Hancock (14-8) vs. Scecina (8-14), 8 p.m., Wed.

G4: Christel House (14-9) vs. Triton Central (14-9), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 44 (AT HAGERSTOWN)

G1: Northeastern 50, Hagerstown 31

G2: Centerville 62, Union County 48

G3: Shenandoah (14-9) vs. Northeastern (23-1), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Winchester (11-12) vs. Centerville (18-7), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 45 (AT SOUTHWESTERN-HANOVER)

G1: Austin 68, Switzerland County 62

G2: Brown County (6-16) vs. South Ripley (21-1), 6 p.m., Fri.

G3: Southwestern-Hanover (17-5) vs. Austin (11-13), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 46 (AT PAOLI)

G1: Mitchell 73, Salem 41

G2: Paoli (21-2) vs. Crawford County (5-18), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Eastern-Pekin (6-16) vs. Clarksville (5-18), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Providence (15-4) vs. Mitchell (17-8), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 47 (AT EASTERN GREENE)

G1: West Vigo 31, Eastern Greene 29

G2: South Knox 43, Sullivan 35

G3: North Knox (7-15) vs. West Vigo (14-11), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Linton-Stockton (18-6) vs. South Knox (10-13), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 48 (AT TELL CITY)

G1: Perry Central 52, Pike Central 48, OT

G2: North Posey (11-11) vs. Tell City (9-14), 6:30 p.m., Wed.

G3: South Spencer (9-14) vs. Forest Park (15-6), 8 p.m., Wed.

G4: Evansville Mater Dei (5-16) vs. Perry Central (14-9), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

CLASS A

∎ SECTIONAL 49 (AT KOUTS)

G1: Morgan Twp. 63, Hammond Science & Tech 31

G2: Washington Twp. 64, Bowman Academy 54

G3: Kouts (19-4) vs. Marquette Catholic (10-12), 6:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Tri-Township (4-18) vs. Westville (13-9), 8 p.m., Wed.

G5: Morgan Twp. (6-16) vs. Washington Twp. (20-4), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 8 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 50 (AT TRI-COUNTY)

G1: West Central 70, South Newton 41

G2: Caston 48, DeMotte Christian 30

G3: Tri-County (11-11) vs. North White (2-20), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Pioneer (13-10) vs. North Newton (2-21), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G5: West Central (16-7) vs. Caston (13-10), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 51 (AT NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE)

G1: Elkhart Christian 63, Culver 32

G2: Triton 56, Oregon-Davis 15

G3: Argos (4-18) vs. Trinity Greenlawn (14-8), 6:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: South Central-Union Mills (12-10) vs. North Judson (9-13), 8 p.m., Wed.

G5: Elkhart Christian (10-13) vs. Triton (20-4), 6:30 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 8 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 52 (AT FREMONT)

G1: Bethany Christian 62, Fremont 60, OT

G2: Lakeland Christian 60, Hamilton 49

G3: Lakewood Park (5-16) vs. Bethany Christian (11-13), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: FW Canterbury (8-14) vs. Lakeland Christian (11-13), 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 53 (AT NORTH VERMILLION)

G1: Covington 72, North Vermillion 46

G2: Lafayette Central Catholic (9-14) vs. Fountain Central (5-17), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Riverton Parke (7-16) vs. Attica (4-17), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Faith Christian (6-17) vs. Covington (12-13), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 54 (AT CLINTON CENTRAL)

G1: Frontier 58, Clinton Central 42

G2: Rossville (15-8) vs. Bethesda Christian (7-14), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Carroll-Flora (18-4) vs. Clinton Prairie (20-2), 8 p.m., Wed.

G4: Traders Point Christian vs. Frontier (16-7), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 55 (AT SOUTHWOOD)

G1: Northfield 48, Southwood 36

G2: Cowan 60, North Miami 52

G3: Daleville (6-15) vs. Tri-Central (9-13), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: Wes-Del (9-12) vs. Southern Wells (1-20), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G5: Northfield (10-13) vs. Cowan (8-14), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 56 (AT BLUE RIVER VALLEY)

G1: Monroe Central 73, Cambridge City Lincoln 35

G2: Randolph Southern (6-16) vs. Union City (4-17), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Blue River Valley (4-17) vs. Seton Catholic (14-10), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Union-Modoc (3-15) vs. Monroe Central (16-6), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 6 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 57 (AT PURDUE POLY-BROAD RIPPLE)

G1:  Tindley def. Indiana Math & Science

G2: Liberty Christian 83, MTI Knowledge 28

G3: International (6-11) vs. Purdue Poly-Broad Ripple (3-14), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: Anderson Prep (18-5) vs. Indiana Deaf (1-21), 8 p.m., Wed.

G5: Tindley (8-15) vs. Liberty Christian (15-8), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 58 (AT LUTERAN)

G1: Metropolitan 80, Eminence 37

G2: Providence Cristo Rey (18-7) vs. Central Christian (3-18), 8 p.m., Tues.

G3: Greenwood Christian (10-13) vs. Metropolitan (19-7), 6 p.m., Fri.

G4: Lutheran (6-15) vs. G2 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 59 (AT EDINBURGH)

G1: Waldron 56, Southwestern (Shelbyville) 51, 2OT

G2: North Decatur 50, Knightstown 43

G3: Tri (13-9) vs. Edinburgh (11-12), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: South Decatur (5-18) vs. Morristown (10-12), 8 p.m., Wed.

G5: Waldron (12-11) vs. North Decatur (12-13), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 8 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 60 (AT MILAN)

G1: Hauser 80, Shawe Memorial 26

G2: Trinity Lutheran 40, Jac-Cen-Del 33

G3: Oldenburg Academy (13-9) vs. Rising Sun (5-18), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: Crothersville (10-14) vs. Milan (10-12), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G5: Hauser (21-3) vs. Trinity Lutheran (8-16), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 61 (AT WHITE RIVER VALLEY)

G1: Bloomfield 61, Shakamak 58

G2:Clay City 73, Lighthouse Christian 39

G3: Dugger Union (3-19) vs. White River Valley (10-13), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: Cloverdale (9-14) vs. North Central-Farmersburg (8-15), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G5: Bloomfield (17-7) vs. Clay City (22-1), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 62 (AT LOOGOOTEE)

G1: North Daviess 47, Shoals 25

G2: Barr-Reeve 77, Vincennes Rivet 31

G3: Orleans (18-4) vs. Medora (14-8), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: Loogootee (12-10) vs. Washington Catholic (0-20), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G5: North Daviess (12-10) vs. Barr-Reeve (18-6), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 63 (AT WEST WASHINGTON)

G1: Borden 63, Henryville 41

G2: South Central-Elizabeth 73, Lanesville 56

G3: Christian Academy (15-8) vs. West Washington (7-15), 6 p.m., Wed.

G4: New Washington (4-18) vs. Rock Creek Academy (15-7), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G5: Borden (17-7) vs. South Central-Elizabeth (16-7), 6 p.m., Fri.

G6: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7 p.m., Saturday

∎ SECTIONAL 64 (AT SPRINGS VALLEY)

G1: Northeast Dubois 54, Tecumseh 33

G2: Wood Memorial (17-6) vs. Cannelton (3-19), 6 p.m., Wed.

G3: Springs Valley (5-17) vs. Evansville Christian (5-17), 7:30 p.m., Wed.

G4: Evansville Day (6-17) vs. Northeast Dubois (14-9), 6 p.m., Fri.

G5: G2 winner vs. G3 winner, 7:30 p.m., Fri.

Championship: 7:30 p.m., Saturday

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NATIONAL NEWS RELEASES

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 22 TEXAS A&M TOPPLES NO. 1 AUBURN

Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and No. 22 Texas A&M defeated a No. 1 team for the first time in program history with an 83-72 victory over Auburn on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in College Station, Texas.

Wade Taylor IV added 16 points and Pharrel Payne had 12 points as the Aggies (21-9, 10-7 SEC) snapped a four-game losing streak. Andersson Garcia scored 11 points and Manny Obaseki had 10 for Texas A&M, which had lost nine previous games against top-ranked teams – the most recent at Auburn in 2022.

Tahaad Pettiford made six 3-pointers and scored 19 points for Auburn (27-3, 15-2), which had a six-game winning streak halted. Chad Baker-Mazara scored 15 points and Miles Kelly had 12 points and a career-high five steals. National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome had just eight points for his second straight single-digit scoring output.

Texas A&M made 43.1 percent of its shots and hit 9 of 25 from 3-point range. Auburn shot 50 percent — 9 of 22 from behind the arc. Kelly made just 1 of 8 field-goal attempts and missed all four 3-point tries after scoring a season-high 30 points and sinking a career-best nine 3-pointers Saturday in a win over Kentucky.

No. 23 BYU 88, No. 10 Iowa State 85 (2 OT)

Richie Saunders scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Cougars beat the Cyclones in Ames, Iowa.

The Cougars’ Dallin Hall finished with 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, which included 4-for-9 success from beyond the 3-point arc. Egor Demin added 12 points for BYU (22-8, 13-6 Big 12), which won its seventh game in a row.

Joshua Jefferson scored 19 points to lead Iowa State (22-8, 12-7). Milan Momcilovic contributed 18 points, and Curtis Jones chipped in with 16 off the bench as the Cyclones lost for the third time in four games.

No. 16 Memphis 75, UTSA 70

Dain Dainja scored a game-high 19 points and the Tigers survived a performance rife with turnovers to edge the Roadrunners in San Antonio, clinching at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.

PJ Haggerty added 18 points, including six free throws in the final 10.7 seconds as the Tigers (25-5, 15-2 AAC) held on for their fourth straight win despite a whopping 22 turnovers, including 13 in the second half. The Tigers will win the conference title outright with one more win or a North Texas loss.

Four players scored in double figures for UTSA (11-18, 5-12), led by reserve Jonnivius Smith with 18 points. Marcus Millender added 16, while Primo Spears chipped in 14 points and a game-high seven assists. Tai’Reon Joseph came off the bench to notch 12 points.

No. 18 Purdue 100, Rutgers 71

Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each made a career-high seven 3-pointers while scoring 23 points apiece to lead the Boilermakers past the Scarlet Knights in West Lafayette, Ind.

Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting as Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) won its second straight game following a four-game slide. Smith also had nine assists and five rebounds.

Dylan Harper scored 13 points and Ace Bailey had 12 for Rutgers (14-16, 7-12), which lost its second straight game.

No. 19 Kentucky 95, LSU 64

Otega Oweh scored 24 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as the Wildcats dominated the Tigers in Southeastern Conference play in Lexington, Ky.

Owek made 9 of 11 field-goal attempts and added a game-high eight rebounds for the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 SEC) in their first game since announcing second-leading scorer Jaxson Robinson (wrist surgery) will miss the rest of the season. Brandon Garrison and Ansley Almonor scored 15 points each and Collin Chandler added 11.

Robert Miller III scored 15 points, Cam Carter added 14 and Jordan Sears had 13 to lead the Tigers (14-16, 3-14), who played without leading rebounder Corey Chest (foot) and third-leading scorer Vyctorius Miller (leg).

No. 24 Arizona 113, Arizona State 100

Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 22 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Wildcats to a victory over the Sun Devils in Tucson, Ariz.

Caleb Love and KJ Lewis each tallied 21 points for Arizona (20-10, 14-5 Big 12), and Tobe Awaka had 15 points and nine rebounds.

Arizona State’s Alston Mason scored a season-high 33 points on 10-for-17 shooting, 5-for-7 from 3-point range, and had six assists. Arizona State (13-17, 4-15 Big 12) had just six scholarship players available, and Adam Miller played less than a minute before aggravating a hip injury.

Texas 87, No. 25 Mississippi State 82 (OT)

Tramon Mark scored 24 points, including two key late free throws, as the Longhorns outlasted the Bulldogs in overtime in a Southeastern Conference game in Starkville, Miss.

Tre Johnson scored 23 points for Texas (17-13, 6-11 SEC). Kaluma finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds and Shedrick added 10 points as the Longhorns snapped a three-game losing streak.

Hubbard led Mississippi State (20-10, 8-9) with 16 points, all after halftime. RJ Melendez added 15, KeShawn Murphy had 13, Kugel and Cameron Matthews scored 12 each and Shawn Jones Jr. hit for 10 points.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 3 NOTRE DAME HANDLES NO. 25 LOUISVILLE

Hannah Hidalgo posted 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists as No. 3 Notre Dame halted a two-game skid, defeating No. 25 Louisville 72-59 to gain a piece of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Sunday at South Bend, Ind.

Notre Dame (25-4, 16-2 ACC) shares the regular-season title with NC State, which will hold the No. 1 seed for the ACC tournament based on defeating the Irish in double overtime last Sunday in Raleigh, N.C. Notre Dame will be the No. 2 seed.

Olivia Miles scored 15 points and Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld both had nine for the Irish. Jayda Curry scored 19 points for Louisville (20-9, 13-5), which shot 30.1 percent from the field.

Notre Dame’s 36-28 halftime lead dwindled to 40-35 before the Irish went on an 18-5 stretch to end the third quarter. Miles had seven points during that run, capped by a 3-pointer before the buzzer.

No. 9 NC State 69, SMU 45

Aziaha James and Zoe Brooks both scored 19 points and the Wolfpack clinched the No. 1 seed for the ACC tournament by rolling past the Mustangs at Fort Worth, Texas.

Madison Hayes had 18 points for NC State (24-5, 16-2 ACC), which overcame 15 turnovers. Brooks made nine of 12 shots from the field and Hayes shot 7 of 11.
Zanai Jones racked up 17 points and Kylie Marshall notched 13 for SMU (10-20, 2-16), one of three teams failing to qualify for the ACC tournament. The Mustangs shot 33.9 percent from the field, including 3 of 15 on 3-pointers.

Georgia 72, No. 11 Tennessee 69

Roxane Makolo’s layup broke a tie with 1:55 to go and the Bulldogs held on for the upset at Knoxville, Tenn.

Mia Woolfolk poured in 20 points and De’Maun Flournoy notched 18 for Georgia (12-18, 4-12 Southeastern Conference), which won back-to-back games for the first time since mid-December. Asia Avinger and Trinity Turner both had 11 points and Makolo finished with 10.

Jewel Spear’s 20 points and Zee Spearman’s 19 paced Tennessee (21-8, 8-8), which shot 33.9 percent from the field. The Volunteers, who stumbled Thursday at No. 15 Kentucky, fell behind 39-26 by halftime. Tennessee scored the first 13 points of the second half before Georgia regrouped.

NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: LAKERS WIN AS LEBRON JAMES HITS MILESTONE

LeBron James scored 34 points on a milestone night and Luka Doncic added 30 points and 15 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated with a 136-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.

With a 3-pointer in the first quarter, James became the first player to reach 50,000 points in regular-season and playoff games combined. Doncic made his own history, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with at least 30 points and 15 assists in a game, joining Jerry West, Magic Johnson and James.

Jaxson Hayes scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Los Angeles won its seventh consecutive game despite playing the past three without Rui Hachimura (knee) and the past two without Austin Reaves (calf).

Zion Williamson scored 37 points and Trey Murphy III added 19 for the Pelicans, who had won five of their previous seven games.

Cavaliers 139, Bulls 117

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Jarrett Allen notched 25 points and 17 rebounds as visiting Cleveland rallied to defeat Chicago for its 11th straight victory.

The Cavaliers, who overcame a 15-point second-quarter deficit, pulled away in the fourth quarter with a 14-0 run. Darius Garland contributed 19 points and seven assists, and Ty Jerome added 16 points.

Coby White paced the Bulls with 25 points while Collins (20 points, 12 rebounds) and Jalen Smith (13 points, 11 rebounds) registered double-doubles. Chicago lost for the ninth time in 11 games.

Suns 119, Clippers 117

Kevin Durant scored 19 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix overcame a 23-point deficit to notch a victory over visiting Los Angeles.

Devin Booker had 17 points and eight assists for the Suns, who won for just the fourth time in the past 15 games.

Ivica Zubac scored a career-high 35 points and collected nine rebounds for the Clippers, who lost for the sixth time in their past seven games. Los Angeles missed on two attempts to tie just before the buzzer.

Pacers 115, Rockets 102

Tyrese Haliburton produced his sixth consecutive double-double and Indiana turned a fourth-quarter rally into a victory over Houston in Indianapolis.

Haliburton paired 28 points with 15 assists to help send the Rockets to their eighth consecutive road loss.

Alperen Sengun tallied a team-high 25 points for Houston while grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out seven assists. Amen Thompson (13 points, 12 rebounds) and Tari Eason (16 points, 14 rebounds) added double-doubles for the Rockets, who posted a 58-35 rebounding margin.

Bucks 127, Hawks 121

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his sixth triple-double of the season while guiding Milwaukee to a win at Atlanta.

Antetokounmpo scored 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor, grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out 10 assists as the Bucks won their third straight and seventh in the last eight games. Milwaukee also got 23 points from Damian Lillard.

The Hawks were led by Trae Young, who had 28 points and 13 assists. Caris LeVert added 21 points off the bench as Atlanta fell for the sixth time in eight games.

Raptors 114, Magic 113

Rookie Ja’Kobe Walter sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining as visiting Toronto posted a victory over Orlando.

Toronto’s RJ Barrett collected 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and Walter joined Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl with 17 points each. Barnes also had 13 rebounds.

Orlando star Paolo Banchero scored 22 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter. Banchero also had eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals. Franz Wagner added 28 points for the Magic, who lost their fourth straight.

Warriors 114, Knicks 102

Stephen Curry led the way with 28 points, Gui Santos ignited a late surge with a 3-pointer and Golden State outfinished host New York.

Jimmy Butler III and Brandin Podziemski each had 19 points and Buddy Hield added 15 for the Warriors. Draymond Green, playing on his 35th birthday, contributed eight points, a team-high nine rebounds and eight assists.

OG Anunoby paced the Knicks with a game-high 29 points, while Jalen Brunson managed 25 despite shooting just 1-for-7 from 3-point range and added a team-high seven assists.

Timberwolves 126, 76ers 112

Naz Reid scored 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting, and Minnesota pulled away for a win over Philadelphia in Minneapolis.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker finished with 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting off the bench for the Timberwolves, who won their second straight game. Anthony Edwards contributed 18 points and Jaden McDaniels scored 17.

Quentin Grimes scored 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting to lead the 76ers, who have lost 11 of their past 12 games. Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 24 points.

Spurs 127, Nets 113

Devin Vassell hit a career-high eight 3-pointers en route to a career-best 37 points for host San Antonio, which was at its best in the second half of a victory over slumping Brooklyn.

Stephon Castle added 17 points while Keldon Johnson and De’Aaron Fox put up 15 each as the Spurs won for the second time in the past three contests.

Cam Thomas finished with 24 points and Cameron Johnson scored 17 as the Nets dropped their fifth straight game.

NHL NEWS

NHL ROUNDUP: LIGHTNING REBOUND WITH BLOWOUT OF JACKETS

Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel had two goals and one assist apiece as the Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back a night after having their winning streak snapped, beating the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night.

In its sixth consecutive home victory, the Atlantic Division’s third-place club also got a goal and two assists from Nikita Kucherov plus a tally from Mitchell Chaffee. Brayden Point and Darren Raddysh had two assists.

Backup goaltender Jonas Johansson made 30 saves in his first outing since Jan. 28 as the Lightning finished 2-0-1 in the season series against the Blue Jackets. They are 9-1-1 since the start of February.

The Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski scored at even strength and short-handed to match his own franchise record of 20 goals by a defenseman, but Columbus lost for the first time since the 4 Nations Face-Off break (4-1-0). Elvis Merzlikins stopped 34 shots.

Hurricanes 2, Red Wings 1

Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist as visiting Carolina edged Detroit.

Jordan Staal had the other Carolina goal, while Frederik Andersen made 24 saves as the Hurricanes won for the third time in four games.

Elmer Soderblom scored the lone goal for Detroit, which has lost three straight following a 9-1-1 stretch. Alex Lyon made 28 saves.

Islanders 3, Jets 2

Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each scored in what might have been their final game with New York, which beat visiting Winnipeg in Elmont, N.Y.

The goals were the 20th of the season for both Palmieri, a member of the Islanders since 2021, and Nelson, who was drafted by the club in 2010 and played his 901st game for the franchise. Ryan Pulock scored in the third for the Islanders, who are three points behind the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings in the race for the final Eastern Conference wild-card berth. Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves as New York won for the third time in four games.

Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers scored power-play goals for the NHL-leading Jets, who have lost three straight (0-2-1). Connor Hellebuyck recorded 26 saves.

Wild 4, Kraken 3

Jared Spurgeon, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and an assist and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves, including one on a penalty shot, as Minnesota held on to win in Seattle.

Vinnie Hinostroza also scored and Marcus Johansson had two assists for the Wild, who have won two straight following a three-game skid.

Adam Larsson, Shane Wright and Brandon Montour tallied and Kaapo Kakko had two helpers for the Kraken, who have lost three of their past four games. Joey Daccord stopped 16 of 20 shots.

Ducks 6, Oilers 2

Mason McTavish scored two goals for visiting Anaheim in a win against Edmonton.

Sam Colangelo and Leo Carlsson each delivered a goal and an assist, Jackson LaCombe and Cutter Gauthier contributed three assists each and Lukas Dostal made 32 saves for the Ducks, who had lost three of four (1-2-1).

Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each had a goal and an assist for Edmonton, which has lost six of seven (1-6-0). Calvin Pickard stopped just seven of 11 shots in the first period before he was replaced by Stuart Skinner, who finished with 14 saves.

Predators 6, Bruins 3

Jonathan Marchessault and Ryan O’Reilly scored back-to-back goals in a 1:03 span in the third period to propel visiting Nashville past Boston.

O’Reilly capped a two-goal, one-assist performance, following up Marchessault’s eventual game-winning goal with 11:32 left in regulation. Steven Stamkos (one goal, two assists) also had three points, Tommy Novak and Mark Jankowski also scored, and Luke Evangelista had two assists for Nashville, which had lost four of five and won just six of its first 30 road games (now 7-20-4). Juuse Saros made 18 saves.

Charlie Coyle, Jordan Oesterle and Morgan Geekie scored, David Pastrnak had two assists, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for the Bruins, who are 1-5-2 in their last eight.

Sharks 6, Sabres 2

William Eklund, Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli and defenseman Timothy Liljegren had a goal and an assist each in San Jose’s win over host Buffalo.

Nico Sturm and Macklin Celebrini also scored for the Sharks, who won their second game in two nights after an eight-game losing streak (0-5-3). Shakir Mukhamadullin and Jake Walman each had two assists, and Alexandar Georgiev made 20 saves.

JJ Peterka produced a goal and an assist and Tage Thompson also scored for the Sabres, who lost their fourth straight (0-3-1). Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 22 shots.

Stars 4, Devils 3

Thomas Harley scored with under five seconds left in regulation to give Dallas a dramatic win over visiting New Jersey.

The Devils had erased the Stars’ two-goal lead earlier in the period, but Harley saved the victory by converting a shot from just outside the circle. Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists, Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist and Jason Robertson had two assists. Ilya Lyubushkin also scored for Dallas, which has won three in a row.

Dallas goalie Casey DeSmith stopped 25 of 28 shots, while Jacob Markstrom stopped 17 of 21 shots in the Devils’ net. The hard-luck loss dropped New Jersey to 1-3-0 in its last four games. Timo Meier and Nico Hischier each had a goal and an assist Brett Pesce scored the other goal, and Luke Hughes and Jesper Bratt each had two assists.

Avalanche 4, Penguins 1

Artturi Lehkonen scored two goals, Casey Mittelstadt netted the tiebreaking tally with 4:09 to go and Colorado beat Pittsburgh in Denver.

Jack Drury also scored, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists and Scott Wedgewood turned away 32 shots for the Avalanche, who have won the first three games of a six-game homestand.

Rickard Rakell had a goal and Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves for Pittsburgh, which has lost three straight (0-2-1).

BASEBALL NEWS

SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP: YANKEES, RED SOX UNLEASH BATS IN BIG WINS

Spencer Jones batted 3-for-3 with four RBIs, including a three-run home run amid a seven-run third, as the New York Yankees demolished the host Philadelphia Phillies 12-3 in spring-training action Tuesday in Clearwater, Fla.

Jones, a top prospect in the Yankees’ system, had a run-scoring double in the second after fellow prospect George Lombard Jr. got New York on the board with a single. Paul Goldschmidt wrapped the Yankees’ big third inning with a two-run blast, and Jasson Dominguez also went deep.

Lombard, Dominguez, Oswaldo Cabrera and Pablo Reyes each finished with two of New York’s 15 hits. Starter Will Warren (2-0) struck out four in three innings with one run on one hit and one walk.

Phillies starter Zack Wheeler (0-1) was shelled for eight hits and six runs (five earned) in two-plus innings. Max Kepler hit a solo home run for the hosts.

Red Sox 12, Pirates 4

Nate Eaton’s grand slam broke the game open in the fifth and visiting Boston cruised to victory over Pittsburgh in Bradenton, Fla.

Abraham Toro hit a three-run triple and Trayce Thompson added a two-run homer to help the Red Sox build a 6-0 lead. Nick Sogard went 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs, and starter Quinn Priester (1-0) yielded one run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings.

Ji Hwan Bae finished 3-for-3 with a solo shot and two runs, and Tsung-Che Cheng also homered for the Pirates. Starter Andrew Heaney (0-1) was tagged for four runs on two hits and three walks in the first 1 2/3 frames.

Rays 4, Tigers 1

Nine-hole hitter Matthew Etzel hit a go-ahead two-run double and added a solo homer for Tampa Bay to beat visiting Detroit in Port Charlotte, Fla.

Eloy Jimenez had a solo shot to provide the Rays’ other run. The win went to reliever Alex Faedo (1-1) for a spotless fifth inning as seven pitchers limited the Tigers to five hits.

Ryan Kreidler plated Colt Keith on a sacrifice fly to put the Tigers on the board before reliever Dietrich Enns (0-1) gave up Etzel’s go-ahead double in the next inning.

Twins 0, Braves 0

Chris Sale worked four hitless innings for Atlanta in a scoreless draw with visiting Minnesota in North Port, Fla.

Sale fanned four and walked one before giving way to four relievers who allowed four hits to the Twins. The Braves finished with five, including two from Austin Riley. Garrett Cooper’s double was the only extra-base hit of the game.

Twins starter Randy Dobnak tossed five strikeouts and allowed three hits and two walks in his three innings. Jose Miranda went 2-for-3.

Cardinals 6, Mets 1

Matt Koperniak belted a two-run home run as St. Louis’ split squad defeated visiting New York in Jupiter, Fla.

Nolan Arenado had a two-run double one inning before Koperniak’s homer. Cardinals starter Andre Pallante (1-0) threw two strikeouts and limited the Mets to one hit in three innings.

Mets starter Tylor Megill (0-1) worked 2 2/3 innings and gave up the first run of the game on Jose Fermin’s single in the second. The Mets had just five hits and only scored on a fielding error in the eighth.

Cardinals 6, Nationals 4

Yordalin Pena lifted a pitch into the left field seats for a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the ninth and St. Louis held on to beat host Washington in Palm Beach, Fla.

Thomas Saggese hit a solo shot and Lars Nootbaar had a two-run single for a 4-0 Cardinals lead before the Nationals came back to tie it in the seventh. Alex Call hit a two-run double and Amed Rosario (2-for-3) followed that with a two-run single.

Cardinals reliever Maxwell Rajcic (1-0) worked around three walks and a hit in the final two innings for the victory. Andry Lara (0-1) gave up the decisive homer to Pena.

INDIANA NEWS RELEASES

INDIANA PACERS

GAME REWIND: PACERS 115, ROCKETS 102

The Indiana Pacers returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday to host the Rockets following a win over the Bulls on Sunday. Houston was without starting guard Fred VanVleet, and Indiana played without Bennedict Mathurin for the third straight contest. After leading by 10 points at halftime, Indiana (35-35) defeated Houston (37-25), 115-102. 

The Pacers got off to a rocky start – Houston connected on five of its first six shots, and Myles Turner racked up two early fouls battling Alperen Sengun in the post. He checked out for his first rest of the game at the nine minute mark of the first quarter, and the Pacers were faced with a six-point deficit just 30 seconds later.

Thomas Bryant stepped in for Turner and made an immediate impact for the Blue and Gold. He scored a game-high 10 points in the first quarter including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:33 to play in the frame. Bryant drew an offensive foul against Houston’s Tari Eason on the possession following his go-ahead 3-pointer. That possession led to a Jarace Walker jumper, and Bryant effectively created a 5-0 swing in Indiana’s favor.

The Pacers finished the first quarter tied with the Rockets, 30-30.

The beginning of the second quarter took on the same back-and-forth complexion as the first. Indiana appeared to take control at the 6:35 mark following a Tyrese Haliburton 3-point shot to put the Pacers on top by eight points – their largest lead of the night so far. Indiana put together a 14-5 second quarter run to recapture and eventually control the lead.

Haliburton caught fire in the second quarter as he recorded 13 points on 4-for-4 shooting. He made all three of his 3-point field goal attempts in the frame, and dished out three assists. He entered halftime with 21 points, two rebounds, and six assists for the Pacers. Indiana led at the break, 67-57.

The Rockets opened the second half with a 9-4 run that cut Indiana’s lead down to five points by the 9:33 mark of the third quarter. Aaron Nesmith responded with a dunk and a 3-pointer to push the Pacers’ lead back to double digits with just over eight minutes in the third, 76-66.

Haliburton found Turner as he cut down the middle of the lane, creating a vicious dunk as Turner slammed it down over Dillon Brooks. Indiana built a 19-8 run spanning much of the third quarter, and finished the frame with a 7-point advantage over the Rockets.

Ben Sheppard connected on a 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter to stop a Rockets 15-0 run. The Rockets didn’t quit, however, and stormed back to take the lead with 8:32 to go in the fourth quarter. Another timely play by Nesmith put Indiana back in front as he converted a layup through contact for the 3-point play.

“Aaron’s three point play was a very big play,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “It got us the lead back…And then, you know, we started to focus in and knock some threes down. And that was huge.”

Nesmith’s play in the fourth quarter energized the Blue and Gold as they rallied down the stretch. After converting a 3-point play to recapture the lead, he drew an offensive foul against Sengun and converted a fastbreak layup to put Indiana in front by seven points with 6:25 to play.

The Pacers didn’t look back, and went on to defeat the Rockets, 115-102. Houston scored a total of six points over the final 8:45 of the contest. 

Haliburton continued his stretch of impressive games as he recorded his sixth straight double-double game, leading Indiana with 28 points and 15 assists. Haliburton committed just two turnovers.

Sengun led the Rockets in scoring as he posted 25 points, and added nine rebounds and seven assists to his totals.

Turner notched 16 points, four rebounds, and four blocks in the game, and was one of six Pacers to score in double-figures – Haliburton, Siakam, Nesmith, Bryant, and Obi Toppin being the other five. Indiana is now 20-2 in games that Haliburton notches 20 or more points.

Indiana recorded a field goal percentage of over 50 percent, and a 3-point shooting percentage greater than 40% in the matchup. The win is the Pacers’ 35th of the season, and first against the Rockets this year.

The Pacers are back in action on Thursday as they take on the Hawks in the first contest of a 2-game series in Atlanta.

Inside the Numbers

24 offensive rebounds is the most offensive rebounds the Pacers have allowed this season.

Indiana lost the overall rebounding battle, 58-35.

The Pacers made all 10 of their free throws, and Houston made just 13 of its 26 free throws.

Tyrese Haliburton has 84 assists and just eight turnovers over Indiana’s last seven games.

INDY FUEL

INDY FUEL PIT STOP: WEEK 20

• INDY FUEL WEEK NINETEEN RESULTS: 1-2-0-0
• INDY FUEL OVERALL RECORD: 22-24-4-3 (6th in Central Division)

GAME 52 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 VS. FORT WAYNE – 7-2 L

The Fuel kicked off their weekend in Fort Wayne with a game against the Komets before hosting two straight games at home. After a dominant second period by the Komets, the Fuel lost 7-2 to their in-state rivals.

GAME 53 – SATURDAY, MARCH 1 VS. IOWA – 4-0 W

The Fuel hosted the Iowa Heartlanders on Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd of 6,611 fans. While defeating the Heartlanders 4-0, the Fuel claimed their ninth shutout win of the season which is a franchise record for most in a single season.

GAME 54 – SUNDAY, MARCH 2 VS. IOWA – 4-2 L

The Fuel finished their weekend with a Sunday afternoon game against the Iowa Heartlanders. In front of their largest Sunday crowd in franchise history, 6,003 fans, Indy fell to the Heartlanders 4-2.

ROSTER MOVES

• Dakota Seaman (F) signed SPC – 02/27
• Sam Rhodes (F) signed SPC – 02/27
• Adam McCormick recalled by Rockford – 03/03

OIL DROPS

• In his first ECHL game since 2017, Kevin Lynch netted a goal on Saturday.
• Cam Gray had his first shutout of the season and the second of his pro career Saturday, stopping 18 shots.
• Nathan Burke leads the team in game-winning goals with six. Burke has scored the last three game-winning goals for the Fuel. 
• Kyle Maksimovich had his first short-handed goal of the season on Sunday against the Iowa Heartlanders.

TEAM NOTES

• The Fuel set a new franchise single-season record for most shutouts with 9. Five different goaltenders contributed to this record: Ben Gaudreau, Cam Gray, Joe Vrbetic, Peyton Jones and Ryan Kenny.
• Despite some cracks in the penalty kill over the weekend, the team still leads the league in overall penalty kill with an 86.7% success rate.
• When scoring first the team is 17-4-3-2.
• The Fuel face Mountain division opponent Wichita this week, the Fuel are 5-0-0-0 against the Mountain division this year.

INDY FUEL WEEK 21 SCHEDULE

• GAME 55 – FRIDAY, MARCH 7 VS. FORT WAYNE
• GAME 56 – SATURDAY, MARCH 8 VS. WICHITA  
• GAME 57 – SUNDAY, MARCH 9 VS. WICHITA

INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

HOOSIERS FALL LATE AGAINST DUCKS IN EUGENE

EUGENE, Ore. – Victory was there. It was, for the Indiana Hoosiers at Oregon. They’d played their way to the brink of NCAA tourney at-large bid possibility, rallying from deficits as large as nine points, refusing to buckle against fierce Ducks pressure.

But over Tuesday night’s final, furious 90 seconds, opportunity disappeared. IU lost 73-64.

That ended Indiana’s three-game winning streak and dropped its record to 18-12 overall, 9-10 in the Big Ten. Oregon (22-8, 11-8) won its sixth straight game.

“This is March. These are the type of games you get into coming down the stretch,” assistant coach Brian Walsh told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the post-game radio show. “We’re both playing for everything. It’s really a refuse-to-lose type of attitude. You play with ultimate desperation because of the gravity of these games.”

Indiana pushed and pushed in a nailbiter of a game that featured 10 ties and 10 lead changes. But a couple of crunch-time turnovers and strong Oregon free-throw shooting were too much to overcome.

“Those are tough ones,” Walsh told Fischer about the turnovers. “Credit Oregon with the ball pressure they had. Turnovers at that time of the game are really difficult. We’re trying to execute and get points at a critical time. We fell short in that area.”

Guard Trey Galloway led IU with 16 points, four assists and three rebounds. No Hoosier has played more games than Galloway, who is at 138, one more than Kevin ‘Yogi’ Ferrell.

Center Oumar Ballo had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Eight Hoosiers played and scored at least four points. They made nine 3-pointers and committed only 10 turnovers.

Oregon countered with 19-for-21 free-throw shooting and a 23-13 edge in second-chance points.

“We’re proud of the guys for the way they fought,” Walsh told Fischer. “But at the end of the day, if you want to win in March, you have to be nastier on the boards. We were minus-seven on the glass and that led to (Oregon’s) 23 second-chance points. That’s the deciding factor in a close game, especially on the road when you’re playing for so much.”

With one regular-season game left, IU is tied with Ohio State for ninth in the Big Ten standings with 9-10 records. They play Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

“You look at the standings, and all the teams at the top, we played all of them tough,” Walsh told Fischer. “We know we can beat anyone on our schedule. It’s about finishing the game strong and doing all the little things down the stretch that are required to win in March.”

IU again opened with a one-big lineup with Ballo starting and forward Malik Reneau coming off the bench. Early 3-for-10 shooting put it in a 10-6 hole.

Oregon pushed ahead 22-15, and then 28-19. Coach Mike Woodson countered by playing Reneau and Ballo together. Guard Kanaan Carlyle came off the bench to hit a 3-pointer. Ballo scored inside. The Hoosiers closed within 28-24. A second Carlyle 3-pointer cut the lead to three. Consecutive Anthony Leal baskets pushed IU ahead 31-30. Guard Myles Rice made a technical foul free throw to make it a two-point Hoosier lead. The Ducks pushed for a 35-32 halftime lead.

Reneau, Ballo, Carlyle, and Galloway each had six points.

Goode opened the second half with a 3-pointer to tie the score at 35-35. Oregon opened a six-point lead. Swingman Mackenzie Mgbako’s second 3-pointer in less than two minutes tied the score at 47-47. Rice followed with a 3-pointer for a three-point IU lead.

Galloway made two-point and 3-point baskets. Ballo added a dunk. Carlyle hit a tough shot. The Hoosiers led 59-57 with nine seven minutes left. A Reneau layup tied the score at 61-61 as the clock approached three minutes in regulation.

Galloway followed a Ballo block with a 3-pointer for a 64-63 Hoosier lead with two minutes left.

Oregon responded with a 10-0 run for the victory. IU made just 2 of its last 12 shots.

The Hoosiers seek to sweep the season series against Ohio State (17-13), which is coming off Tuesday night’s 116-114 double overtime win against Nebraska. IU won 79-78 in overtime in Columbus.

“We’ll get home, regroup and learn from this,” Walsh told Fischer. “We’ll have a great two-day prep and hopefully we can send off our seniors the right way.”

INDIANA BASEBALL

HOOSIERS FALL SHORT IN MIDWEEK CONTEST

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – March midweek struggles continued for the Indiana Baseball team (6-7) on Tuesday (March 4) evening at Bart Kaufman Field. The Hoosiers trailed before recording an out and never took the lead in a high-scoring 13-11 defeat to Northern Kentucky (6-5) at Bart Kaufman Field.

Freshman right-handed pitcher Henry Brummel (L, 1-1) allowed the first four hitters to reach base before being pulled for sophomore southpaw Ryan Rushing. IU’s bullpen faced an uphill climb after four games this past weekend. Pitching coach Dustin Glant called on the services of eight different arms. Redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Pete Haas found the most success, working 2.1 innings of scoreless baseball over the final three frames.

IU’s offense provided 11 hits and 14 hits but left 14 runners on base. Junior outfielder Devin Taylor caught an unlucky break to end the eighth inning, lining out to the second baseman on a ball hit 106 miles per hour off the bat. The Hoosiers had the tying run on second base in the bottom of the ninth but couldn’t advance him. Junior shortstop Tyler Cerny popped out in foul territory before redshirt sophomore outfielder Ryan Gilbert ended the game with a pinch-hit groundout.

The underclassmen in IU’s lineup continued to produce at a high level. Sophomore catcher T.J. Schuyler had three RBIs and has reached base in seven-consecutive games. Freshman third baseman Cooper Malamazian and freshman first baseman Jake Hanley combined for three hits, three runs and five walks. Sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins hit his first home run of the year.

Big Ten play begins this weekend as head coach Jeff Mercer’s team travels to University Park for a three-game set with Penn State. As of right now, the series is set to kick off with a Friday night contest at 5:30 p.m. All three games will be carried on B1G+ and on whcc105.com/iuhoosiers.com with Ben Haller on the call.

Scoring Recap

Top First

The Norse scored a trio of runs in the first inning. Gabe Miranda tripled down the right field line on a misjudgment from first baseman Jake Hanley. Mark Nowak hit into a fielder’s choice later in the frame but scored Miranda to add the third run.

Northern Kentucky 3, Indiana 0

Bottom First

IU got a nice response in the bottom of the frame. Jake Hanley singled through the six hole on the left side to score a pair of runs. The Hoosiers left runners at first and second to end the frame.

Northern Kentucky 3, Indiana 2

Top Second

Northern Kentucky’s best hitter, Logan Davenport, got a RBI single through the right side to bring home a fourth run of the game.

Northern Kentucky 4, Indiana 2

Top Fourth

The visitors hung five in the fourth inning to blow open the lead for the time being. Jake Paulick laced a ball down the right field line for a two-run double. Josh Williams followed it up with a home run that caught the wind and sailed out of play for a three-run blast.

Northern Kentucky 9, Indiana 2

Bottom Fifth

The home team finally hung a big number on the scoreboard in the fifth inning. Jasen Oliver had a pop up land on the line for a RBI double. T.J. Schuyler followed that up with a two-run single into center field. Andrew Wiggins added two more on a no-doubt, two-run blast over the right field fence.

Northern Kentucky 9, Indiana 8

Top Sixth

Former IU player Brennan Rowe singled up the middle to immediately respond to the Hoosier half of the inning. He scored one run as the Norse reached the 10-run threshold.

Northern Kentucky 10, Indiana 8

Top Seventh

IU let the deficit get even bigger in the seventh inning. Seth Benes hung a breaking ball that Williams smashed over the right field fence. Rowe followed it up with his fourth hit of the night, a RBI triple into the right-center gap.

Northern Kentucky 13, Indiana 8

Bottom Eighth

The Hoosiers scored three in the eighth in a last-ditch effort to tie the game. Hogan Denny hit a ball high into the sky that was lost in the lights and landed for a hit. Schuyler grounded out to the shortstop to add one before Wiggins singled into left field to close the gap to two. Devin Taylor smoked a lineout into the shift to end the frame.

Northern Kentucky 13, Indiana 11

Top Hoosier Performers

#13 Wiggins, Andrew

2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB

#23 Brenczewski, Joey

3-5, 1 R, 1 BB

#6 Schuyler, T.J.

1-4, 1 R, 3 RBI

Inside the Box Score

• IU racked up 14 hits – the ninth double-digit effort of the season.

• The offense scored 11 runs – the sixth double-digit run output of the campaign.

• The Hoosiers picked up 10 walks at the plate.

• Four players had multi-hit games for the Hoosiers.

• The two teams combined to leave 26 runners on base.

Notes to Know

• Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley recorded another hit, taking his season tally to 21 at the end of Tuesday’s action. He continues to lead all Big Ten freshmen in base hits this year. Hanley has hit safely in 12 of 13 games this season. He had a career high three walks in the game against Northern Kentucky.

• Sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins is hitting .381 (8-21) over the past five games. In that span, he has four multi-hit efforts. He recorded his first home run of the season against Northern Kentucky and added three RBIs. He’s his home runs in both of his career games against the Norse.

• The Hoosiers walked on 10 occasions in Tuesday’s contest. It was their sixth game this season with at least 10 walks. IU leads the Big Ten with 99 walks on the season. There is an 18-walk margin (99-81) between the next best school in the conference (Maryland) in the category.

Up Next

Big Ten play begins on Friday in University Park. The Hoosiers will play Penn State in a three-game series. All games will be streamed on B1G+ and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio

PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

LOYER, SMITH LEAD NO. 18 PURDUE TO VICTORY OVER RUTGERS

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith scored 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue past Rutgers 100-71 on Tuesday night.

Loyer and Smith each made seven 3-pointers as the Boilermakers went 18 of 36 from beyond the arc. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten), which has won two in a row following a four-game skid.

Dylan Harper scored 13 points and Ace Bailey had 12 for the Scarlet Knights (14-16, 7-12).

Ten players scored for the Boilermakers.

Purdue shot 56% percent from the field while holding Rutgers to 44%. The Boilermakers also held a 40-26 rebounding edge. Caleb Furst, the lone Purdue senior, led the way with nine rebounds in his final home game and Kaufman-Renn had eight.

The Boilermakers shot 69% in the first half to take a 50-41 lead at halftime. Rutgers shot 47% in the opening period.

Takeaways

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights led 27-19 midway through the first half but were unable to slow down Purdue’s 3-point barrage. Purdue also held a 36-24 edge in points in the paint.

Purdue: The Boilermakers got some key contributions from their bench with 11 points from Gicarri Harris and nine from Myles Colvin. Smith picked up his fourth foul with 8:20 left but was able to sit the rest of the way thanks to Purdue’s large lead. He finished with nine assists.

Key moment

After grabbing a rebound, Smith passed to Furst for an alley-oop dunk off a fast break to make it 42-37 with 3:36 left in the first half. That started a 7-0 run, which included a 3-pointer by Smith and a second-chance driving layup by C.J. Cox.

Key stat

Purdue shot 11 of 17 on 3s in the first half to erase an early deficit and grab control.

Up next

Rutgers hosts Minnesota on Sunday. Purdue closes the regular season at Illinois on Friday night.

NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

HIDALGO NAMED ACC PLAYER AND DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo continues to make history in South Bend. On Tuesday, the sophomore was named ACC Player of the Year and ACC Defensive Player of the Year. She is the fourth Notre Dame player to earn the ACC’s top honor (Jewell Loyd, Kayla McBride [Coaches’ Poll] and Brianna Turner), and this is the second consecutive year Hidalgo has been named ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Hidalgo is the fourth ever sophomore to be named ACC Player of the Year.

Hannah Hidalgo — Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year

Hidalgo is pacing the Irish this season on both ends of the court. She leads the team with 24.2 points and 3.7 steals per game, marks that rank second and fourth in the nation, respectively. Hidalgo ranks fifth in the ACC with a 40.1 success rate from beyond the arc and is averaging 2.1 triples per game.

The 5-6 guard has already re-written portions of the Irish record book, too. She is the only player in program history with 600 points in both her freshman and sophomore seasons in South Bend, and she has 100 steals this year, the sophomore record. It is just the fourth time in program history a Notre Dame player has had a 100-steal season. Hidalgo did it last year as well (160).

In addition to Hidalgo, Olivia Miles, Sonia Citron, Liatu King and Kate Koval earned ACC honors after standout performances during the regular season.

Olivia Miles — All-ACC First Team

For the third time in her storied career, Miles notched a spot on the All-ACC First Team. The floor general is averaging 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. She is one of four players nationally averaging 16, 6 and 5. The New Jersey native leads the ACC in assists per game (14th nationally) and ranks ninth in the conference in scoring. She is shooting 50.9 percent from the floor (eighth in the ACC) and 41.6 percent from deep (third in the ACC). Miles is one of two ACC guards shooting 50 and 40 this season.

Additionally, Miles leads the nation with three triple-doubles this season and became the first player in ACC history with back-to-back triple-doubles (Loyola and Virginia). Her 20-point triple-double in Notre Dame’s opener against Mercyhurst came on the heels of a year off while rehabbing a torn ACL, making her the first player in NBA, WNBA or college basketball history to sit out for a year due to injury and post a 20-point triple-double in their first game back.

Sonia Citron — All-ACC First Team, All-ACC Defensive Team

Citron has been a constant on the ACC postseason honors list since coming to Notre Dame. The 2022 ACC Rookie of the Year was also on the First Team in 2023 and Second Team in 2024. This season, Citron is posting 14.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. She has gotten even hotter as of late, averaging 18.2 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 60.6 percent from the floor and 48 percent from deep over the last six games. After breaking the program’s free throw percentage record last season, Citron is 59-66 this year (89.4 percent).

While the stat sheet may not always show it, Citron is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the nation. She is consistently tasked with guarding an opponent’s best player and has helped lock down All-Americans Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins this season to give Notre Dame multiple AP Top 5 opponents. Additionally, Citron is one of just four players in the ACC who ranks in the top 20 in the conference in both blocks and steals per game.

Liatu King — All-ACC Second Team

For the second consecutive season, King finds herself an All-ACC honoree. She was on the All-ACC First Team and was named the conference’s Most Improved Player last year.

To say King has been a welcomed addition down low for Notre Dame is an understatement. The 6-0 power forward is one of four players in the conference averaging a double-double (11.6/10.9). She is the only major conference player in the nation averaging at least 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and a block per game.

King has a team-leading 12 double-doubles this year and has recorded double-figure boards in 22 of 28 games this year. In total, King already has 304 rebounds this year, becoming just the seventh player in program history with 300 or more rebounds in a single season. She notched 100 rebounds in just nine games this year, the fastest player to do so to start a season in program history.

Kate Koval — All-ACC Freshman Team

Koval burst onto the scene for Notre Dame in the fall. Through three games, Koval had 40 points, 33 rebounds, 8 assists and 15 blocks. According to OptaStats, the last Division I freshman (male or female) to reach those numbers in any three-game span is Kentucky’s Anthony Davis. She had 19 rebounds (a program record for a freshman) and 7 blocks at Lafayette and 16 and 6 against JMU. Additionally, she posted 5 blocks against Texas, becoming the fifth Irish player in the last 25 years with 5+ blocks against a top-5 team, joining Ruth Riley, Amanda Barksdale, Brianna Turner and Maya Dodson.

On the whole, she is averaging 5.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, one of three conference freshmen posting 5 and 5.

BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL

BUTLER HOSTS XAVIER FOR SENIOR NIGHT AT HINKLE WEDNESDAY

The Bulldogs host Xavier Wednesday night in the team’s final home game of the season. Butler has four players who will be honored as part of a pregame Senior Night ceremony: Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II, Andre Screen and Patrick McCaffery. Xavier won the first match-up between the teams Feb. 18 at the Cintas Center by a score of 76-63.

Butler (13-16, 6-12 BIG EAST) vs. Xavier (19-10, 11-7)

Wednesday, March 5 • 7PM

Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Ind.

TV: CBS Sports Network • Andrew Catalon & Steve Lappas

Butler Basketball Live (Audio) with @MarkMinner & Nick Gardner (@n_gardner): Varsity Network App, SiriusXM 390, XM App 980 & TuneIn

• Butler enters the game off an 80-70 loss at Villanova Saturday afternoon.

• The Bulldogs committed only five turnovers in Saturday’s game against Villanova; it marked Butler’s 11th single-digit turnover performance of the season and was just off of the team’s season-best four turnovers (done twice).

• The Bulldogs went 10-for-28 from three-point range (36 percent) at Villanova; it was the eighth time this season that Butler made 10 or more three-pointers in a game and the first loss when that occurs.

• On the season, Butler is shooting 36.7 percent from three-point range, which is 49th nationally.

• Butler is committing only 14.0 fouls per game, which is the 18th-fewest nationally.

• The Bulldogs shot an impressive 89 percent from the free throw line at Villanova Saturday, but it came on season-lows of eight makes and nine attempts. Butler’s season average of 16.0 made free throws is 50th nationally.

• Villanova shot 12-for-28 from behind the arc Saturday against Butler; it was only the fifth time this season that the Bulldogs allowed an opponent to make 10 or more three-pointers.

• On the season, Butler is allowing opponents to shoot only 30.8 percent from three-point range, a defensive effort that is 43rd nationally.

• Villanova out-rebounded Butler, 36-33, Saturday. The Bulldogs have only been out-rebounded twice in the team’s last 12 games (Butler has eight games in that stretch with a rebounding advantage and there are two games where the teams have tied on the glass).

• Butler has led at the half in 11 of the team’s 18 BIG EAST games (and was tied in one of the other seven games).

• Butler is 9-0 this season when scoring 80 or more points, including all six of their BIG EAST wins.

• Butler has shot at least 50 percent from the field in each of its six BIG EAST wins.

• Jahmyl Telfort went over 2,000 career points in Wednesday’s game against St. John’s. Telfort currently ranks 17th in career scoring among active players who have spent their entire collegiate careers at Division I schools.

• Telfort and Finley Bizjack led the Bulldogs with 16 points apiece in Saturday’s game at Villanova.

• For Telfort, it was his 14th game this season leading the Bulldogs in scoring. He has ten 20-point games this season.

• Bizjack is shooting 30-for-61 (49 percent) from three-point range over the last 11 games; he is averaging 14.1 points per game during that stretch, scoring in double figures in nine of the 11 games.

• Pierre Brooks II has eight 20-point games on the season, most recently leading Butler with 24 points in the Feb. 22 win at DePaul.

• Patrick McCaffery has hit multiple three-pointers in 18 games this season.

• Andre Screen is seventh in the BIG EAST in blocks and eighth in rebounding.

• Boden Kapke scored 12 points against St. John’s Wednesday night, one shy of his career-high.

• The Bulldogs defeated Northwestern and No. 25 Mississippi State in taking the Arizona Tip-Off title over Thanksgiving.

BIG in the BIG EAST

• In BIG EAST games only, Butler offensively ranks second in points scored (74.8 points per game) and third in field goal percentage (making 46.5 percent of attempts from the field).

• On the defensive end, Butler’s three-point percentage defense in BIG EAST games only ranks second in the conference as Bulldog opponents are hitting only 31.3 percent of their attempts from behind the arc.

Connection Points

• Thad Matta served as the head coach at Xavier for three seasons (2001-04) following his initial season as the head coach at Butler. Sean Miller was on his Xavier staff and took over the program when Matta left for Ohio State in 2004.

• Matta and Miller were both assistants on the coaching staff at Miami (Ohio) for the 1996-97 season.

• Both Matta and Miller are in their second head coaching stint at their respective school.

• Butler assistant coach Mike Pegues was on Chris Mack’s Xavier staff for six seasons (2012-18).

First Time Around

• A decisive first-half Xavier run and 20 turnovers by Butler led the host Musketeers to a 76-63 win Feb. 18 at the Cintas Center.

• A 22-2 run turned a 19-19 tie with 12:23 remaining in the first half into a 41-21 Xavier advantage at the 6:25 mark.

• Ryan Conwell and Zach Freemantle led a balanced Musketeer scoring effort with 14 points apiece.

• Jahmyl Telfort led Butler with a game-high 20 points; he made eight of his 11 attempts from the field.

Musing on the Musketeers

• Xavier ranks in the Top 10 nationally in a trio of categories: fast break points (15.6 per game; ninth), free throw percentage (79.0; eighth), and three-point percentage (38.7; ninth).

The Series with Xavier

• The first meeting between Butler and Xavier came in 1937; of current BIG EAST teams, only Butler’s series with Creighton dates back earlier (1933)

• The two programs have been rivals in three different conferences: the Midwestern Collegiate Conference, the Atlantic 10 for a single season in 2012-13, and in the BIG EAST since the 2013-14 campaign when both programs, along with Creighton, joined the league.

Series: Xavier Leads, 49-27

Streak: Xavier, W2

At Hinkle: Butler Leads, 19-16

First Meeting: Jan. 16, 1937; Xavier, 28-26 (at XU)

Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2025; Xavier, 76-63 (at XU)

IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL

WRIGHT STATE OUTGUNS JAGUARS IN OPENING ROUND OF HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

FAIRBORN, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team was unable to keep pace with a hot shooting Wright State squad in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament on Tuesday night (Mar. 4), falling on the road 98-85. Jarvis Walker paced five Jaguars in double-digits with 20 points in his final collegiate game and Sean Craig closed with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Freshman Keenan Garner finished with a career-high 14 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the floor.

“It stinks that the season is over,” head coach Paul Corsaro said. “Credit to Wright State, they really shot the heck out of the ball. They’re a good team – we had three hard fought games with them. I’m proud of my guys. I thought we came out ready to go today. We threw a great first punch and ultimately we just ran out of gas.”

Jack Doumbia paced Wright State (15-17) with 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists off the bench, making all eight of his field goal attempts. Brandon Noel finished with 17 points and Alex Huibregtse and Keaton Norris combined on eight threes and tallied 16 points apiece.

Wright State finished the game at 63.2 percent from the floor and 14-of-30 (46.7 percent) from three while the Jaguars shot 53.4 percent overall and 14-of-24 (58.3 percent) from three. However, the glass was the Jaguars ultimate undoing as IU Indy (10-22) was outrebounded by a 35-19 margin, helping WSU to 17 second chance points.

The Jaguars surged out to a 24-9 lead, thanks to hot shooting from the entire roster. Five different Jaguars combined to make the Jags first five three-point attempts of the game, including rare connections from both Garner and Timaris Brown. A Garner three-point play created the 15-point lead before Wright State’s offense began chipping away. The Jags remained in front 38-24 when Ron Rutland III splashed a three before the Raiders outscored IU Indy 19-4 over the final seven-plus minutes to take a 43-42 halftime advantage.

The Raiders connected on 10-of-21 from three in the opening half, offsetting the Jaguars 55 percent overall and 7-of-13 work from long distance.

Wright State used an 8-0 run to build a 69-60 lead with 10:54 to play, capped by three straight Noel buckets at the rim. Walker and Paul Zilinskas stopped the bleeding momentarily with four quick points before WSU later scored 10 in succession to put the game away. Huibregtse and Noel spearheaded the run with back-to-back threes, extending the lead to 16.

Zilinskas finished with 12 points in his final collegiate game and Alec Millender chimed in with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists. Rutland added nine points off the bench on three threes.

“The two stats that were important to us that we didn’t fulfill was winning the rebounding battle and defending the arc,” Corsaro said. “Ultimately, that was our demise.

“We felt like we needed to win the rebounding battle and they beat us by 16. And our goal was to hold them to six or less from three and we were far from that.”

The Jaguars will conclude the campaign at 10-22 overall, marking the program’s most wins since 2019. Wright State will advance to face top-seeded Robert Morris on Thursday night (Mar. 6) in the quarterfinals round of the league tournament.

IU INDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

IU INDY FALLS SHORT IN OPENING ROUND OF HORIZON LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy women’s basketball team saw their Horizon League Championship hopes come to an end in heartbreaking fashion, falling 62-56 to Oakland in a game that slipped away in the final quarter. Despite leading for the majority of the contest, a late-game scoring drought and costly turnovers sealed the Jaguars’ fate.

IU Indy’s defense kept them in control for much of the contest, holding Oakland to just 35.4 percent shooting. However, the Jaguars’ own shooting struggles were glaring in the fourth quarter, where they were held to just four points and failed to register a field goal, going 0-for-11 from the floor.

The Jags came out strong, using a balanced attack and sharp perimeter shooting to take a narrow 33-31 lead at halftime. Logan Lewis knocked down two three pointers and 10 points in the first half to lead the Jags to an early lead.

They maintained their momentum in the third, outscoring Oakland 19-15 to take a 52-46 advantage into the final frame, thanks to 13 points from Katie Davidson. Oakland’s defense picked away at the Jags all game but they turned up the pressure in the final frame forcing six IU Indy turnovers in just the final quarter.

Maddy Skorupski led Oakland with 25 points. A crucial 11-0 run in the fourth quarter sealed the Jaguars’ fate. Skorupski’s clutch jumper in the final seconds ensured Oakland’s victory.

Davidson turned in a strong all-around performance for the Jags with 21 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Lewis finished the night with 12 points while Faith Stinson also chipped in nine points and six rebounds. Alexa Hocevar added a team-high nine rebounds.

IU Indy misses the quarterfinal round of the Horizon League Tournament for the third straight year and conclude the 2024-25 season with a 9-21 overall record.

BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL SECURES VICTORY ON THE ROAD AT QUINCY

QUINCY, Ill. — No. 12 Ball State (13-5, 6-2 MIVA) took down Quincy (6-10, 1-6 MIVA) on the road for a 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23) victory. 

It was a close first set as the two teams went into the final few points tied at 23-23. Ball State was able to pull away enough to take set one, ending 25-23 on a kill from Patrick Rogers. Rogers and Wil Basilio each recorded four kills apiece to lead the Cardinals heading into the second. 

The second frame saw more back and forth action between the Cardinals and the Hawks. Ball State jumped ahead first, leading Quincy 7-5. The Hawks responded with a four-point run, taking over the lead at 9-7. The home team remained on top through 23-21 before the Cardinals subbed in Lucas Machado and added two straight to tie the set. Despite the run, Quincy was able to close the frame on top 25-23 to even the match score.

Ball State found a rhythm early in set three, taking a 6-2 lead over the Hawks. Quincy responded with three in a row to get back within one, but the Cardinals remained in control to take off into the biggest lead of the match. At an 18-9 advantage for the Cardinals, Quincy built some momentum to lessen the lead to 18-13. Ball State remained ahead through 22-16 before Quincy went on a six-point scoring run to tie the frame. The Cardinals took the next point, answered by two from the Hawks to take their first lead of the set at 24-23. A kill from Braydon Savitski-Lynde, followed by a kill and an ace from Patrick Rogers propelled the Cardinals ahead to take the third set 26-24. 

Quincy took the first lead of the fourth set, leading the Cardinals 6-4. Ball State was able to tie the score up, then an ace from Rajé Alleyne switched the advantage in the Cardinals’ favor. The two teams traded the lead through much of the frame, going into the final points tied at 19-19. Ultimately, Ball State was able to secure the point, winning the math 3-1. 

Patrick Rogers led the Cardinals, adding 21 kills at a .385 clip and three aces. Rogers also tallied 10 digs, a block solo and a block assist. 

Also at the net, Alleyne and Savitski-Lynde each recorded three block solos and a block assist. 

The Cardinals will return home on Friday, March 7 to take on No. 9 Loyola Chicago for a 7 p.m. ET first serve. 

BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS 69-67 TO CMU IN HOME FINALE

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s basketball team built a 39-22 lead into the halftime break but couldn’t hold on as Central Michigan came back for a 69-67 win on Tuesday night at Worthen Arena.

The Cardinals (14-16, 7-10 Mid-American Conference) shot 53.3 percent (16-30) from the field in the first half while limiting the Chippewas (14-16, 7-10 MAC) to 32.1 percent (9-28) shooting in the opening period. Juanse Gorosito’s layup in the closing seconds put the hosts ahead by the 17-point margin at the break.

Central Michigan’s Jakobi Heady hit the game-winning shot with eight seconds to play, as the Cardinals couldn’t hit a fadeaway jumper as time expired. Heady and Anthony Pritchard led the Chippewas in scoring with 18 points each.

Ball State was led offensively by Jermahri Hill who tallied 21 points and four rebounds, while Mickey Pearson Jr., added 11 points and three boards. Payton Sparks (eight points, nine rebounds, three assists) and Juanse Gorosito (eight points, three rebounds) were third on the team in scoring.

Ethan Brittain-Watts hit a 3-pointer from the right corner with 4:06 to play to give the Cardinals a 61-54 lead, but Central tied the game on a layup by Heady with 2:06 on the clock. After the Chippewas took a two-point lead in the final minute, Pearson Jr., hit a pair free throws to tie the score at 67-67 with 34 seconds to play before Heady’s game-winner.

Ball State went 43.6 percent (24-55) on field goals for the game including 36.4 percent (8-22) from distance and made 91.7 percent (11-12) of its free throws. Central Michigan shot 49.1 percent (27-55) from the field, 27.8 percent (5-18) on 3-pointers and 83.3 percent (10-12) at the foul line.

The Chippewas outrebounded the Cardinals 33-26 but committed one more turnover (11-10).

Ball State will need to win Friday at Miami (OH) and have Western Michigan beat Bowling Green and Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan to clinch a spot in next week’s MAC Tournament as the No. 8 seed.

BALL STATE BASEBALL

CARDINALS POWER PAST RATTLERS IN TALLAHASSEE TWINBILL

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ball State baseball swept both games of a doubleheader Tuesday in Tallahassee, playing a pair of 7-inning games ahead of inclement weather scheduled in the area for Wednesday. Ball State scored 25 runs over the final eight innings of the twinbill — five in a comeback seventh inning of Game 1, and 20 in a Game 2 blowout.

Ball State (8-4) returns to Muncie where it hosts nine straight home games beginning Friday against Western Michigan. The three-game set against the Broncos opens play in the Mid-American Conference, and opens a homestand that includes a midweek game against Purdue-Fort Wayne, another three-game MAC series with Toledo, and two more midweek contests against Valparaiso and Butler. In the midst of those nine games is a hopeful celebration of Head Coach Rich Maloney’s 1,000th college coaching win to become just the 10th active Division I coach to reach the milestone.

Maloney simplified Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep: “Our boys catapulted themselves after Nick Husovsky’s bases-loaded double to win game one, and carried that momentum into game two. Great team effort! A lot of guys contributed.”

Indeed, a lot contributed as part of 7-3 and 20-2 victories.

Tuesday in Game 1, the Rattlers lead 3-2 through six innings, but the Cardinals loaded the bases to begin the seventh inning, and rallied for five runs on the strength of Husovsky’s three-run double, followed by a two-run double, three batters later, by Garrett Arnold.

Drue Young opened the game on the mound and pitched two innings, before Alex Burden fired four innings in relief to pick up the win. Garrett Harker closed the door on Florida A&M in the bottom of the seventh, in a non-save situation.

Gavin Bailus was the only Ball State player with multiple hits in the first game, with two. Husovsky, with four, and Arnold, two, were the hitting stars while accounting for six of the Cardinals’ seven runs batted in.

In the second game, a 20-2 rout, it was all Ball State as the Cardinals raced to a 10-0 lead through four innings. They put up a 9-spot in the sixth, and added another for good measure in the seventh. The Cardinals scored 20 runs and knocked 19 hits, including eight doubles. It was Ball State’s highest scoring game since a 24-7 win over Butler last May.

Husovsky, Dylan Grego and Ty Davis each had three RBI in the early onslaught, with Davis’ three-run homer the biggest blow in a six-run third inning. The Cardinals got nine runs on seven hits in the sixth alone, with doubles from Davis, Grant Miller, Brett Griffiths and Grego.

Ball State opened the scoring when Grego scored on Husovsky’s single with two outs in the first. In the third, Bailus walked to open the inning before Alex Richter was hit by pitch and Houston King walked to load the bases. Then Grego’s single drove in two runs. Husovsky’s double drove in two more. And Davis’ homer to left center added two more. In the sixth, with Ball State already on top 10-1, a merry-go-round ensued with 14 batters sent to the plate. In the seventh, Korbin Griffin doubled and scored for the Cardinals’ final run.

When the dust finally settled, a total of 13 Cardinals had crossed the plate at least once. Six Cardinals scored at least twice. The biggest Game 2 hitting star was Grego’s 4-of-4 batting with two doubles, three runs and four RBI. He reached base in all five plate appearances. Davis was 3-of-5 with four RBI and a pair of runs.

Lucas Letsinger struck out five batters over three innings pitched to start Game 2 for the Cardinals, followed by an inning apiece by Gabe Jones, Jaden Bitter, Davis and John Chambers.

INDIANA STATE BASEBALL

SYCAMORES UNABLE TO KEEP PACE WITH PURDUE IN 2025 HOME OPENER

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Purdue scored eight runs over the first two innings and Aaron Manias drove in eight RBIs overall as Indiana State fell in its 2025 home opener to the visiting Boilermakers on Tuesday afternoon at Bob Warn Field.

The Sycamores (5-7) were unable to respond to Purdue’s (12-1) early offense as the Boilermakers scored four runs in both the first and second innings. Manias provided the impact hits in both frames with a three-run double in the first, while adding a three-run home run off Indiana State starter Gavin Morris (1-2) in the second inning to propel Purdue to the early lead.

Indiana State mounted a small rally in the seventh inning as Nick Sutherlin and Thomas Emerich connected on back-to-back RBI doubles off Purdue reliever Gavin Beuter (2-0), but the Sycamores were unable to string the offense together to fight their way back into the contest in the run-rule shortened game.

Carlos Pena connected on a pair of doubles in his first two at-bats on his way to recording two of Indiana State’s six hits in the loss. Pena added a pair of RBIs in the contest, while Sutherlin and Emerich also drove in runs. Keegan Garis and Miguel Cantu added the Sycamores’ final hits in the game.

Morris took the loss in his first start of the 2025 season as the senior went 2.0 innings allowing seven hits and eight runs, while striking out a pair. Jacob Spencer worked 4.0 innings allowing three hits and two runs, while Jack Armstrong, Carson Seeman, and Zac Laird worked the final two frames to close out the contest.

Manias finished 4-for-5 from the plate with three doubles, a home run, three runs scored, and eight RBIs to lead the Purdue offense. Lukas Cook and Brandon Anderson added multi-hit games, while Keenan Spence added a two-run home run in the fifth inning to power the Boilermakers.

Beuter worked 2.2 innings in relief of starter Brayden Olson in picking up his second win of the season. The Purdue reliever allowed four hits and two runs while striking out three. Olson worked the first 4.1 innings allowing two hits and two runs (one earned), while walking four and striking out three. Isaac Milburn worked a scoreless eighth inning to close out the win.

How They Scored

Purdue took the early 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning highlighted by Aaron Manias’ bases-loaded, three-run double to right-center, while Avery Moore connected on an RBI single bringing home Manias to stake the Boilermakers to the early lead.

The Sycamores responded with one run in the bottom of the first as Carlos Pena connected on an RBI double down the right field line scoring Carter Beck to cut the deficit to 4-1.

Purdue added four more runs in the top of the second with Lukas Cook singling home Ty Gill, before Manias connected on a three-run home run to left center to give the Boilermakers the 8-1 lead.

Keenan Spence made it a 10-1 ballgame in the top of the fifth with a two-run home run to left field.

The Sycamores took one back in the bottom of the fifth as Eli Gipson scored on Pena’s RBI groundout to make it a 10-2 contest.

Nick Sutherlin and Thomas Emerich connected on back-to-back RBI doubles in the bottom of the sixth with Keegan Garis and Sutherlin scoring to make it a 10-4 game.

Ty Gill put Purdue back in the scoring column with an RBI groundout in the top of the seventh bringing home Spence to make it an 11-4 contest.

The Boilermakers closed out the game with three runs in the top of the eighth highlighted by Manias’ two-run double, while Houston Russell added an RBI single to provide the final 14-4 margin.

News & Notes

Carlos Pena doubled in each of his first two at-bats on his way to posting the second two-double game of his Indiana State career.

Pena’s multi-hit game was the fifth multi-hit game of his career and fourth of the 2025 season.

Gavin Morris earned his first start on the mound on the year after spending the first three weeks as the Sycamores’ top arm in the late-innings.

Morris became the seventh Indiana State pitcher to start a game in the 2025 season.

Jacob Spencer went a career-long 4.0 innings on the mound in relief on Tuesday afternoon, surpassing his previous mark of 3.0 innings set earlier this year at Florida Gulf Coast.

Thomas Emerich connected on his team-leading sixth double of the 2025 season in the loss.

Eli Gipson’s five-game hitting streak ended on Tuesday, but the infielder reached base courtesy of a one-out walk in the fifth to extend his on-base streak to six consecutive games.

Indiana State’s loss on Tuesday ended the Sycamores’ nine-game home winning streak against Big Ten competition dating back to April 19, 2022. Indiana State had topped Illinois (three), Iowa (two), Indiana (two), and Purdue (two) during the stretch.

Up Next

Indiana State hits the road to Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Capaha Field for a weekend series against Southeast Missouri State over March 7-9. First pitch in Friday’s opener is set for 4 p.m. ET.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

FIVE MASTODON WBB PLAYERS COLLECT ALL-LEAGUE HONORS, MARCHESANO NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR

INDIANAPOLIS – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team’s best season in program history was rewarded well on Monday (March 3), as the Horizon League unveiled its All-League Honors. Maria Marchesano was named the Horizon League Coach of the Year, Lauren Ross was selected as the Newcomer of the Year with an All-League First Team honor, Jordan Reid earned Sixth Player of the Year and Jazzlyn Linbo took the Sportsmanship Award. Amellia Bromenschenkel and Sydney Freeman were also honored with Second Team All-Horizon League honors.

Marchesano, in her fourth season with the Mastodons, took over the program after a 1-22 season in 2020-21 and has since turned Purdue Fort Wayne into a Horizon League contender. The Mastodons finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 23-7 record and an 18-2 mark in Horizon League play to finish as the regular season runners-up. In league play, Purdue Fort Wayne owned the best offense in the league, scoring 73.4 points per game, and the second-best defense, allowing just 57.4 points per game. The ‘Dons were the best 3-point defenders, allowing their opponents to shoot just 26.6 percent from beyond the arc, while pouring in 8.9 triples of their own per game, which leads the league. Marchesano led the ‘Dons to league runners-up in the regular season, which is the second time in the program’s Division I history they finished second. Their 18 league wins is a program record of any level. Marchesano is the first Mastodon women’s basketball coach to be named Coach of the Year in program history. This is Marchesano’s third Coach of the Year award. She earned the 2012 Division II Independent Coach of the Year honor and the 2021 Northeast Conference Coach of the Year.

Ross added a pair of accolades to her already decorated career with the Newcomer of the Year award and an All-Horizon League First Team nod. Throughout the entire season, Ross has been a go-to scorer for the ‘Dons, pouring in 15.9 points per game. She was also the league’s most elite shooter, clocking in a 47.3 percent from the floor, 47.7 percent from 3-point range and 94.0 percent from the charity stripe. Her 47.7 percent from 3-point range was the best in the nation and her 94.0 clip from the line was second-best. She made 3.17 3-pointers per game, which was a top-five mark nationally. She was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week twice this season. In addition to being the team’s leading scorer, she was also the team’s leading rebounder at 5.4 per game in league. Ross scored in double-figures in all but four games this season, including 25 points in back-to-back games against Robert Morris and Green Bay. Against the Phoenix, Ross was 6-for-6 from 3-point range, a Purdue Fort Wayne record. Ross is the first Mastodon to earn Horizon League Newcomer of the Year and second to earn All-Horizon League First Team honors.

Reid became the first Mastodon to earn Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year. Coming off the bench in all 30 games this season, Reid found her stride late in the year. The Indiana Wesleyan transfer scored 7.0 points per game on 48 percent shooting throughout the season and increased it to 7.7 points and 49.2 percent in league play. In the second half of Horizon League play, she bumped that up even more to 11.4 points per game and 56.6 percent from the floor. Reid reached double-figures in seven games this season, six of which came in league play, the other was the season opener at Purdue.

Linbo is the first Mastodon women’s basketball player to earn the Horizon League Sportsmanship award. She is the sixth Mastodon across all sports to earn the Sportsmanship award since the Horizon League first gave the honor last season. Marchesano describes Linbo as an unselfish, team-first player that is constantly her teammates’ biggest fan. She connects with the fan base and goes above and beyond to help players off the floor after contact. She also helps organize gifts for special guests and fans of the program. On the floor this season, Linbo started all 25 games in which she played, missing five to injury. She averaged 7.7 points per game while shooting 55.5 percent from the floor.

Bromenschenkel collected her third All-Horizon League honor this season. With the All-League Second Team to her name, she had a First Team, Second Team and Third Team honor in her career. In her final Horizon League season, she averaged 11.6 points per game while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 41.8 percent from 3-point range and 84.1 percent from the charity stripe. She added 5.0 rebounds per Horizon League contest. She recorded double-figure scoring outings in 15 league games. Throughout the season, Bromenschenkel was frequently assigned as the primary defender for the opposing team’s best offensive option. Earlier this season, Bromenschenkel became the program’s Division I era leader in career rebounds. She ranks in the top-10 in program history in points, rebounds, made baskets, 3-pointers, steals and blocks.

In her one season at Purdue Fort Wayne, Freeman collected an All-League Second Team nod. From the point guard spot, Freeman scored 11.5 points per game while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor and 36.5 percent from 3-point range in league play. She added 3.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game in league play. She scored in double-figures in 11 league games, including eight-straight in January. She scored a season-high 25 points against Western Michigan and a league-high of 22 at Youngstown State.

This is the first time in program history that three Mastodons were named to All-League First or Second Team in the same season.

The Mastodons are 23-7 and will begin their quest to make their first NCAA Division I tournament this week. The No. 2 seeded Purdue Fort Wayne squad will play host to the second-lowest remaining seed on Thursday (March 6) at the Gates Sports Center at 7 p.m. Their opponent will be determined after the opening round on Tuesday (March 4).

PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

JALEN JACKSON AND RASHEED BELLO EARN MULTIPLE LEAGUE HONORS

INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball student-athletes Rasheed Bello (Chicago, Ill. / DePaul Prep / UW-Parkside) and Jalen Jackson (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop HS / UIC) picked up multiple Horizon League awards on Monday (March 3). Bello and Jackson were both named to the All-Horizon League First Team.

Jackson was awarded the league’s Sportsmanship Award and Bello was named to the All-Horizon League Defensive Team.

Bello received two Horizon League Player of the Week honors this season. In league games only, he led the league in 3-point field goal percentage (44.9 percent), free throw percentage (89.7 percent) and steals (2.0 per game). He finished league play averaging 18.4 points per game, third in the league. For the whole season, he had 14 games of 19 or more points, including each of the final eight games. Bello has been a force for the ‘Dons since arriving in the Summit City last season, scoring more than 1,000 points in a Mastodon uniform in less than two full seasons.

Jackson also won two league Player of the Week honors this season. In league games only, he ranked first in total points (371), scoring average (19.5) and free throws (92). He scored a league-high 38 points at IU Indianapolis and scored 19 or more points in 10 league games. In all games, Jackson ranks 22nd in the nation for points (577), 28th in field goals (202), 30th in free throws (144) and 33rd in points per game (19.2). He, like Bello, also has 1,000 points in two seasons as a Mastodon.

Jackson is the first Mastodon men’s basketball student-athlete and the fifth Mastodon across all sports to earn the league’s Sportsmanship Award, a major award added last season. The Fort Wayne native is active in the community, volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Clubs and the YMCA. Both Jackson and Bello were named to the Horizon League’s All-Academic Team last week.

The Mastodons are the only team in the league to earn two spots on the first team. The last time the Mastodons had two first team picks was in the Summit League in 2017-18 when John Konchar and Bryson Scott both earned the honor.

The duo helped the ‘Dons earn a bye in the first round of the 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship. The ‘Dons will be in action as the No. 5 seed at No. 4 Youngstown State on Thursday (March 6).

SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

SCREAMING EAGLES BEGIN PLAY AT THE OVC TOURNAMENT WEDNESDAY

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball begins its quest to repeat as Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament champions this week when the Screaming Eagles tip off first-round action in the 2024-25 OVC tournament at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday against 8-seeded Tennessee State University from Ford Center in downtown Evansville.

All games from the OVC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament can be seen live with a subscription to ESPN+. 95.7 FM The Spin and 97.7 FM WREF will have radio coverage of USI contests.

Prior to Wednesday’s first-round tipoff, USI alumni and fans can join in on a pregame pep rally and celebratory lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Rooftop across from Ford Center. Special guests include USI coaching staff and the USI Cheer Team. After lunch, fans can head over to Ford Center for the game. United Fidelity Bank invites Screaming Eagle fans to join them in the Ford Center Corner Club Bar from 11:30 a.m. through halftime for complimentary appetizers, tea, water and a cash bar.

Southern Indiana (20-11, 12-8 OVC) makes its second consecutive appearance in the OVC tournament as the no. 5 seed. To repeat as tournament champions this season, USI will have to win four games in four days. The path to this year’s crown would require wins against Tennessee State (10-20, 6-14 OVC), no. 4 University of Arkansas at Little Rock (14-15, 12-8 OVC), no. 1 Tennessee Tech University (24-5, 18-2 OVC), and an opponent TBD.

USI won the 2023-24 tournament title in their first appearance and as the no. 1 seed following an OVC regular-season championship last year. Southern Indiana defeated Eastern Illinois University 69-54 in the semifinals before hoisting the trophy after an 81-53 championship win against the University of Tennessee at Martin.

USI finished the 2024-25 regular season on a two-game slide, falling on the road at the University of Tennessee at Martin (13-18, 10-10 OVC), 84-69, last Thursday and at Tennessee State, 73-64, in the regular season finale last Saturday. Prior to last week’s road trip, USI finished its home schedule with a homestand sweep against Eastern Illinois University (18-11, 15-5 OVC), 66-46, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (6-23, 4-16 OVC), 79-42.

The Screaming Eagles will look to avenge Saturday’s setback at Tennessee State in their first-round rematch on Wednesday. The loss slotted USI as the no. 5 seed despite being tied in the standings with Little Rock, as the Trojans had the tiebreaker by winning both regular-season meetings against USI. Saturday’s game against the Tigers started tight, but Tennessee State found its shot from outside while USI struggled to find its shooting form. After USI closed the gap at halftime, Tennessee State used a couple of big runs in the second half to pull away. Junior guard Ali Saunders led USI with 18 points, and graduate forward Meredith Raley scored 14 points.

Earlier this week, the OVC announced its postseason awards and all-conference selections. Raley was named to the All-OVC First Team. Senior guard Vanessa Shafford was selected to the All-OVC Second Team.

Raley paced USI this season with 13.6 points per game and shooting 51.3 percent from the floor. Raley’s scoring ranked top 10 in the OVC while leading the conference in field goal percentage. Raley was second on the team with five boards per outing and had a team-best 17 blocked shots. In conference play, Raley recorded 13.8 (11th in OVC) points while shooting over an OVC-best 53 percent.

Shafford was top 15 in the OVC in overall scoring and second on the team with 12.3 points per game. Once again, Shafford topped the squad with 6.6 rebounds per game, which ranked fifth in the conference. Shafford shot over 45 percent from the floor and 40 percent from three-point range. Shafford’s two made threes per contest ranked fifth in the OVC. The guard was third on USI in assists and steals. During league play, Shafford averaged 12.7 points (13th in OVC) and 6.9 rebounds (7th in OVC) per game.

Saunders also had a solid season, ranking third on the team with 10.4 points per game. Saunders was top three in the OVC in total assists (122) and assists per game (4.2). Plus, the guard was top two in the conference with 78 steals and 2.7 steals per game.

As a team, USI tops the OVC in field goal percentage (43.8) and field-goal percentage defense (38.6). USI has a top three scoring offense (71.0) and scoring defense (62.8) in the OVC.

Southern Indiana recorded its 36th winning season in program history. USI also secured its 15th season with at least 20 wins. USI has won 20-plus games for the second consecutive season.

Tickets are $80 for all women’s tournament session passes and can be purchased through the Ford Center Ticket Office. Individual session tickets are also on sale now through the Ford Center and Ticketmaster. USI students receive free tickets to all USI games at the OVC Tournament at Ford Center by showing their student ID. Student tickets can be picked up at the interior Ford Center box office an hour before game time.

USI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S RALEY AND SHAFFORD RECEIVE ALL-OVC SELECTIONS

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced on Tuesday that University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball graduate forward Meredith Raley and senior guard Vanessa Shafford were recognized with All-OVC honors for the second consecutive year.

The league’s head coaches and communication directors voted upon the OVC’s postseason accolades.

Raley was named to the All-OVC First Team for 2024-25. Raley paced USI this season with 13.6 points per game and shooting 51.3 percent from the floor. Raley’s scoring ranked top 10 in the OVC while leading the conference in field goal percentage. Raley was second on the team with five boards per outing and had a team-best 17 blocked shots. In conference play, Raley recorded 13.8 (11th in OVC) points while shooting over an OVC-best 53 percent.

During the conference season, Raley tallied double figures in 16 games including four 20-point outings. Raley set a new career mark with 29 points on the road at Southeast Missouri State University on January 9, earning OVC Player of the Week for the second time in 2024-25 the following week. The forward posted two double-doubles during the month of February. Raley reached 1,500 career points on January 28 at Morehead State University and has since moved into the top five on USI’s all-time scoring list. Raley also set a USI record for total games played during the OVC slate while eclipsing over 100 games started.

Shafford was named to the All-OVC Second Team. Shafford was top 15 in the OVC in overall scoring and second on the team with 12.3 points per game. Once again, Shafford topped the squad with 6.6 rebounds per game, which ranked fifth in the conference. Shafford shot over 45 percent from the floor and 40 percent from three-point range. Shafford’s two made threes per contest ranked fifth in the OVC. The guard was third on USI in assists and steals. During league play, Shafford averaged 12.7 points (13th in OVC) and 6.9 rebounds (7th in OVC) per game.

Shafford dropped 10 or more points in 15 OVC games and scored over 20 points in two conference games. Shafford’s conference high was 24 points on February 8 against Southeast Missouri State. The senior had four double-doubles in OVC play. It was also during the OVC season that Shafford broke the USI Women’s Basketball record for most three-pointers made on January 12 at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Shafford has since drained over 200 three-pointers in her career.

Southern Indiana reached 20 wins and clinched a berth into the OVC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament for the second consecutive season. USI will take the court to start its quest as reigning OVC tournament champions this Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. from Ford Center in downtown Evansville, Indiana. As the no. 5 seed, the Screaming Eagles square off against 8-seeded Tennessee State University in a rematch of the regular-season finale.

All games from the OVC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament can be seen live with a subscription to ESPN+. 95.7 FM The Spin and 97.7 FM WREF will have radio coverage of USI contests. Tickets for the OVC Tournament are on sale through the USI Ticket Office online. For more information, call the USI Ticket Office at 812-465-1189.

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

March 5

1924 — Frank Carauna, of Buffalo, N.Y., becomes the first to bowl two straight perfect 300 games. Carauna throws five strikes to open his third game, giving him 29 straight strikes.

1931 — WGL radio broadcasts the first game of the American Basketball League championship series. The Brooklyn Visitations beat the Fort Wayne Hoosiers 14-10 in the first professional basketball game to be broadcast live on radio.

1960 — Carol Heiss wins the ladies title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver.

1965 — Ernest Terrell wins the world heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Eddie Machen in Chicago.

1973 — New York Yankee pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich announce that they’ve swapped wives and children.

1981 — Scott Hamilton wins the men’s title at the World Figure Skating Championships held in Hartford, Conn.

1985 — Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders scores his 50th goal, becoming the first NHL player to score 50 goals in eight consecutive seasons.

2004 — Ottawa and Philadelphia combine for an NHL-record 419 penalty minutes, with the Flyers setting a single-team mark with 213. There are five consecutive brawls in the final two minutes, including one involving both goalies. The previous record for penalty minutes was 406 by the Minnesota North Stars and Boston Bruins in 1981. The Flyers beat the Senators 5-3.

2016 — Makai Mason scores 22 points to lead Yale to a 71-55 victory over Columbia, clinching the Bulldogs’ first NCAA Men’s Tournament bid since 1962. The Bulldogs shared the Ivy championship last year with Harvard, but lost the playoff game with the Crimson. The win ends the second longest NCAA drought of any team that has made the tournament previously.

2016 — Clemson beats Boston College 66-50, completing the Eagles’ winless regular season in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Eagles (7-24, 0-18) are the first men’s ACC team to go winless in their conference regular-season games since Maryland went 0-14 in 1986-87. Worse, BC’s football team went 0-8 in league play, making the school the first in ACC history to go winless in both sports in the same academic year.

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March 6

1920 — Mickey Roach of Toronto scores five goals to lead the St. Patrick’s to an 11-2 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs.

1964 — Boxing legend Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and changes his name to ”Muhammad Ali″, calling his former title a “slave name”.

1976 — Dorothy Hamill wins the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteberg, Sweden.

1977 — Montclair State’s Carol Blazejowski scores 52 points against Queens College, setting a new collegiate scoring record (for men or women) in the current Madison Square Garden in New York.

1982 — The San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks combine for 337 points in the highest scoring game in NBA history, to that point. The Spurs win, 171-166, in three overtimes.

1983 — The 12-team United States Football League begins its first season with five games.

1984 — Dale Hawerchuck of the Winnipeg Jets sets the NHL record for most assists in one period, with five in the second period of a 7-3 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings.

1988 — Julie Krone becomes the winningest female jockey in history with her 1,205th career victory. Krone rides a filly named Squawter to victory in the ninth race at Aqueduct Racetrack.

1996 — Detroit’s Chris Osgood becomes the third goalie in NHL history to score a goal, firing the puck into an empty net with 11 seconds remaining in the Red Wings’ 4-2 victory over Hartford.

2000 — Shaquille O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers scores an NBA season-high 61 points and had 23 rebounds in a 123-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

2001 — George Mason beats North Carolina-Wilmington 35-33 in the second-lowest scoring game in the shot-clock era of NCAA basketball.

2010 — Devin Harris scores 31 points and the New Jersey Nets erased an early 16-point deficit to beat New York 113-93. The Knicks miss all 18 attempts in the most futile 3-point shooting night in league history.

2011 — Lindsey Vonn clinches her third discipline title in three days with a super-G victory to wrap up a memorable weekend of ski racing in Tarvisio, Italy. Vonn took the super-combined and downhill titles the previous two days.

2014 — The Los Angeles Clippers rout the rival Los Angeles Lakers 142-94. It’s the most lopsided victory ever for the Clippers’ franchise and the most one-sided loss in Lakers history.

2015 — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is suspended for nine games, with the school punished for ignoring the “most fundamental core values of the NCAA” for academic, drug and other violations committed primarily by the men’s basketball program. The school is put on probation for five years and the basketball team is forced to vacate 108 wins in which ineligible players participated.

2015 — Shane Walsh scores the winning goal in the fifth overtime to lead UMass to a 4-3 victory over Notre Dame in the longest game in NCAA Division I ice hockey history.

2019 — LeBron James scores his 32,293rd point in the 2nd quarter of a Lakers’ 115-99 loss to Denver in LA to pass Michael Jordan into 4th place on the NBA all-time point scoring list.

FOOTBALL HISTORY

1918 – St Louis, Missouri – The awesome Mizzou Halfback Paul Christman celebrated his day of birth. Learn more about his by clicking his name.

1921 – Lancaster, Wisconsin – Dave Schreiner the University of Wisconsin end in early 1940s, was born. Schreiner was a perfectionist and really pushed himself in the offseason to sharpen his skill set and improve. He had everyone he knew tossing passes to him in all types of crazy ways so  that he had the confidence that he could catch anything thrown at him. Dave is one of a handful of players that made All-America status on a bad team as he did this in 1941 when the Badgers were a mere 3-5 according to the National Football Foundation. The College Football Hall of Fame celebrated the induction of Dave Schreiner to their fine museum of gridiron legends in 1955. 

1922 – Corning, Iowa – The stellar University of Pennsylvania halfback of the 1941 through the 1943 seasons, Bob Odell was born. The FootballFoundation.org website claims that Bob did it all for Penn as he not only ran and caught balls out of the backfield but he also punted, passed and returned kicks and punts. The talented back even made it as far as being the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in in 1943 losing out to Angelo Bertelli, but he did win the Maxwell Award and was an All-American in all four major selection groups. The NFF voters honored the name of Bob Odell at the 1992 College Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

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1960 – Scranton, Pennsylvania – Mike Munchak the stellar offensive lineman from Penn State University had his born on date assigned. The Pro Football HOF website states that Munchak was the eighth overall player taken in the 1982 NFL Draft when he was picked by the Houston Oilers. He had a phenomenal 12 year NFL career in light blue starting even in his rookie season.  He was a first or second All-NFL selection in ten different seasons and he helped the Oiler’s O-line rank near the top of the League in most statistics nearly every season he played. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Mike Munchak in 2001.  

1966 – The “Playmaker” Michael Irvin who caught passes as a wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes in the mid 1980s arrived into this world. Michael was the first round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1988 NFL Draft. The Pro Football Hall of Fame tells us how Irvin led the League in 1991 with his 93 caught balls and 1532 yards. Later in 1995 he established an NFL record when he sliced together eleven straight games where he went over 100 yards in receptions. He really made a nice career in his 12 NFL seasons with the ‘Boys as he hauled in a total of 750 passes for 11904 yards and 65 scores. The Pro Football Hall of Fame placed Michael Irvin’s bronze bust in their Canton, Ohio Museum in 2007.

1970 – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The nifty Marshall Quarterback from 1990 to 1992, Michael Payton was born. Payton was voted as a consensus All-American in his senior season and the Marshall Thundering Herd took home the Division I-AA National Crown. Michael Payton also had a very high honor bestowed upon him in that magical 1992 season when the Walter Payton Award for the top player in Division I-AA was his honor. Michael Payton was given the great honor of having his collegiate gridiron legacy placed into the College Football hall of Fame in 2015. The NFF states that After spending part of 1993 with the Dallas Cowboys, Payton played two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League before finishing his career with the Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League in 1996.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1922    Babe Ruth and the Yankees agree to a three-year contract worth $52,000 annually, breaking down to $1,000 for each of the 156 weeks of the deal, more than three times as much as teammate Home Run Baker, the second-best paid major leaguer. The ‘Sultan of Swat’ will prove worthy of his contract, hitting 122 home runs and earning MVP honors in the team’s first World Championship season in 1923.

(Ed. Note: In November, Yankees owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert has the ‘Bambino’ agree to a contract addendum, limiting the slugger’s outrageous off-field behavior that includes the excessive consumption of alcohol and late-night carousing. LP)

1936    Without the holdout Dean brothers, Dizzy and Daffy, available, the Cardinals lose an exhibition game to Habana at Havana’s Tropical Park. Luis Tiant Sr., the dad of a future major league pitcher, is the starting pitcher for the Cuban winter league team.

1958    Duke Snider, Johnny Podres, and Don Zimmer, trying to beat a 12:30 am curfew, suffer minor injuries in an auto mishap in Vero Beach. With prior crashes involving Roy Campanella and Jim Gilliam, the car accident involves Dodger players for the third time within the last two months.

1962    Gene Freese suffers a severely fractured ankle in the team’s first intrasquad game, keeping the Reds’ third baseman out of action until mid-August. The 28-year-old infielder, who played an essential role in Cincinnati’s National League championship last season, will never regain the form he displayed during the pennant drive.

1964    Atlanta’s Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. claims to have a verbal agreement with a major league team that promises to move to the Peach State if a stadium is ready by next year. The next day, the Board of Alderman approves a $15-million stadium.

1966    Marvin Miller, an assistant to the President of United Steelworkers, is elected as the first full-time executive director of the Major League Players’ Association by the player representatives. The skilled negotiator, who will lead the MLBPA from 1966 to 1982, transforms the organization into one of the country’s strongest unions.

1972    Jim Fregosi, obtained by the Mets from the Angels in the off-season for future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, breaks his right thumb during a spring training workout. The All-Star infielder will suffer through an agonizing season, batting only .232 in 101 games after being touted as the team’s solution to its revolving door at third base.

1973    “We may have to call off family day.” – LEE McPHAIL, Yankees GM, jesting about two players swapping their wives and children.

Yankee southpaws Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich announce that they have traded families, including their wives, kids, and dogs. The teammates’ swap that began last Fall will work better for Peterson, who will become married to his best friend’s former wife with whom he will have four children, than for Kekich, whose relationship with Marilyn Peterson is short-lived.

1982    Gaylord Perry signs a one-year deal with Seattle, needing three wins to reach 300 career victories. The 43-year-old ‘Ancient Mariner’ will reach the milestone in May when he goes the distance to beat New York at the Kingdome, 7-3, en route to finishing his 22-year career next season with a 314-265 (.542) won-loss record.

1986    The Braves and Brewers swap backstops, with Atlanta acquiring Ted Simmons from Milwaukee in exchange for Rick Cerone and a pair of minor leaguers, David Clay and Flavio Alfaro. The offensively talented Simmons will spend three years with his new club before retiring after the 1988 season with a lifetime .285 batting average.

1997    The Veterans Committee selects longtime Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda, White Sox second baseman Nellie Fox, and Negro League infielder Willie Wells to the Hall of Fame. The trio joins Phil Niekro, a knuckleballer elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in January.

2002    When dismissed by the Red Sox, Joe Kerrigan becomes the fourth manager fired during spring training. The team’s former pitching coach, who led the club to a 17-26 record after taking over for Jimy Williams last August, had signed a multi-year contract to be Boston’s field boss with then-GM Dan Duquette but was not favored by the new ownership that took control last month.

2003    Although not agreeing to ban ephedra, a memo is sent to all major leaguers by the players’ union strongly recommending players “be extremely reluctant to use any products” containing the substance. The diet supplement, available without a prescription, has been linked to Orioles’ pitcher Steve Belcher’s death during spring training.

2005    A new ownership group, headed by real estate tycoon Lewis N. Wolff and businessman John J. Fisher, takes control of the A’s after purchasing the franchise from Steve Schott and Ken Hoffman. Oakland’s four-year playoff streak, fueled by Billy Beane’s “Moneyball” approach, had ended in 2004, and the former owners were anxious to sell the club they bought from the estate of Walter A. Haas, Jr. in 1995.

TV SPORTS WEDNESDAY

MLB SPRING TRAINING	TIME ET	TV
Philadelphia vs. Detroit	1:05pm	ESPN
NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Utah Jazz vs Washington Wizards	7:00pm	KJZZ MNMT
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Charlotte Hornets	7:00 PM	FanDuel Sports North FanDuel Sports CHA
Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics	7:00 PM	Rip City NBCS-BOS
Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers	7:00 PM	ESPN FanDuel Sports FL FanDuel Sports Ohio
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies	8:00 PM	FanDuel Sports MEM FanDuel Sports OKC
Sacramento Kings vs Denver Nuggets	9:00 PM	NBCS-CA ALT
Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks	9:30 PM	ESPN FanDuel Sports WI KFAA
Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Clippers	10:30 PM	FanDuel Sports DEYT FanDuel Sports SoCal
NHL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers	7:30pm	TNT truTV MAX
Ottawa Senators vs Chicago Blackhawks	7:30pm	ESPN+ CHSN Sportsnet
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Vegas Golden Knights	10:00pm	TNT truTV MAX
Anaheim Ducks vs Vancouver Canucks	10:30pm	ESPN+ Sportsnet Victory+
St. Louis Blues vs Los Angeles Kings	10:30pm	ESPN+ FanDuel Sports MW FanDuel Sports West
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
Sun Belt Second Round	6:00pm	ESPN+
DePaul at Providence	6:30pm	FS1
Maryland at Michigan	6:30pm	BTN
Clemson at Boston College	7:00pm	ESPN2/U
Florida at Alabama	7:00pm	ESPN2/U
Pitt at NC State	7:00pm	ACCN
Xavier at Butler	7:00pm	CBSSN
George Washington at Fordham	7:00pm	SNY
OVC First Round	7:00pm	ESPN+
La Salle at George Mason	7:00pm	ESPN+
Rhode Island at Saint Joseph’s	7:00pm	ESPN+
UMass at St. Bonaventure	7:00pm	ESPN+
Kansas State at Cincinnati	7:00pm	ESPN+
Oklahoma State at UCF	7:00pm	ESPN+
Tulane at East Carolina	7:00pm	ESPN+
Big South First Round	7:30pm	ESPN+
Summit League First Round	8:00pm	MidCo Sports
Colorado at Texas Tech	8:00pm	ESPN+
Marquette at UConn	8:30pm	FS1
Wisconsin at Minnesota	8:30pm	BTN
Sun Belt Second Round	8:30pm	ESPN+
Tennessee at Ole Miss	9:00pm	ESPN2/U
Stanford at Notre Dame	9:00pm	ESPN2/U
California at Louisville	9:00pm	ACCN
Davidson at Loyola Chicago	9:00pm	CBSSN
OVC First Round	9:30pm	ESPN+
Washington at USC	10:30pm	BTN
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
UEFA Champions League: Feyenoord vs Internazionale	12:45pm	Paramount+ VIX
UEFA Champions League: Bayern München vs Bayer Leverkusen	3:00pm	Paramount+ VIX
UEFA Champions League: Benfica vs Barcelona	3:00pm	Paramount+ VIX
UEFA Champions League: PSG vs Liverpool	3:00pm	Paramount+ VIX