THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL

ANDERSON PREP	85	INDIANA DEAF	27
ANDERSON	84	KOKOMO	68
ANGOLA	63	EASTSIDE	21
BARR-REEVE	55	VINCENNES RIVET	33
BATESVILLE	76	SOUTH DECATUR	42
BEECH GROVE	45	TRITON CENTRAL	37
BLOOMFIELD	55	NORTH KNOX	35
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH	67	JENNINGS COUNTY	52
BLUFFTON	45	BELLMONT	42
BOONE GROVE	64	HEBRON	60	OT
BORDEN	62	CLARKSVILLE	26
BREBEUF JESUIT	69	HERITAGE CHRISTIAN	58
BROWN COUNTY	75	DUGGER UNION	35
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL	83	EASTERN (PEKIN)	36
CARROLL (FLORA)	49	TAYLOR	28
CASCADE	57	WESTERN BOONE	53	OT
CASTLE	51	EVANSVILLE NORTH	39
CASTON	67	OREGON-DAVIS	30
CENTERVILLE	67	TRI	28
CENTRAL NOBLE	63	FREMONT	39
CHARLESTOWN	72	SALEM	30
CHESTERTON	62	VALPARAISO	52
CLINTON PRAIRIE	68	TRI-CENTRAL	34
COLUMBUS EAST	54	MADISON	52
COLUMBUS NORTH	66	BLOOMINGTON NORTH	41
CONCORD	60	BREMEN	50
CONNERSVILLE	54	FRANKLIN COUNTY	47
CRAWFORD COUNTY	56	CROTHERSVILLE	52
CROWN POINT	80	LAKE CENTRAL	49
CULVER	40	TRI-TOWNSHIP	21
DANVILLE	66	CRAWFORDSVILLE	48
DECATUR CENTRAL	72	PERRY MERIDIAN	45
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL	61	HAMMOND NOLL	52
EASTBROOK	48	MISSISSINEWA	44
EASTERN (GREENTOWN)	56	LAKELAND CHRISTIAN	40
EASTERN GREENE	58	SHAKAMAK	47
EASTERN HANCOCK	72	UNION (MODOC)	22
EDGEWOOD	63	MITCHELL	61
EVANSVILLE HARRISON	56	EVANSVILLE BOSSE	42
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL	59	VINCENNES LINCOLN	57	OT
FAIRFIELD	43	CHURUBUSCO	38
FISHERS	56	ZIONSVILLE	50
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK	44	NORTHWOOD	37
FORT WAYNE LUERS	86	FORT WAYNE NORTH	58
FORT WAYNE SNIDER	73	LEO	69
FORT WAYNE SOUTH	65	INDIANAPOLIS TECH	50
FORT WAYNE WAYNE	67	FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA	45
FRANKTON	41	ALEXANDRIA	36
FRONTIER	73	ATTICA	31
GARRETT	68	DEKALB	54
GARY 21ST CENTURY	75	LAVILLE	41
GIBSON SOUTHERN	69	WOOD MEMORIAL	49
GOSHEN	51	WESTVIEW	41
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL	83	EAST CENTRAL	45
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN	61	BROWNSBURG	55	OT
HAMMOND CENTRAL	78	CALUMET	72
HANOVER CENTRAL	66	KANKAKEE VALLEY	49
HAUSER	80	MILAN	31
HENRYVILLE	48	WEST WASHINGTON	43
HERITAGE HILLS	67	TELL CITY	51
HOMESTEAD	51	CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)	37
ILLIANA CHRISTIAN	80	LAKE STATION	57
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS	92	PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD	50
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL	66	BEN DAVIS	53
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN	53	INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD	51
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER	81	COVENANT CHRISTIAN	63
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA	53	SPEEDWAY	52
JASPER	77	PIKE CENTRAL	52
JAY COUNTY	51	NORWELL	49
JEFFERSONVILLE	74	EVANSVILLE REITZ	47
LAFAYETTE JEFF	64	RICHMOND	18
LAKELAND	44	PRAIRIE HEIGHTS	41
LAKEWOOD PARK	60	CLINTON CHRISTIAN	20
LAPEL	68	MADISON-GRANT	31
LAWRENCE NORTH	62	PIKE	56
LAWRENCEBURG	57	SOUTH DEARBORN	38
LEBANON	60	MARION	56
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN	55	WALDRON	52
LINTON	65	NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG)	55
MACONAQUAH	75	MANCHESTER	70	OT
MICHIGAN CITY	67	MERRILLVILLE	59
MISHAWAKA MARIAN	65	SOUTH BEND ADAMS	53
MONROE CENTRAL	75	COWAN	50
MOORESVILLE	76	GREENWOOD	73
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)	71	NEW PALESTINE	59
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)	64	TECUMSEH	50
MUNSTER	78	ANDREAN	56
NEW ALBANY	72	BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE	56
NEW HAVEN	73	HERITAGE	66
NOBLESVILLE	49	AVON	46	OT
NORTH DAVIESS	37	WHITE RIVER VALLEY	32
NORTH JUDSON	48	ARGOS	43	OT
NORTH MIAMI	67	SOUTHERN WELLS	43
NORTH POSEY	51	EVANSVILLE DAY	33
NORTH VERMILLION	52	FOUNTAIN CENTRAL	43
NORTHEAST DUBOIS	49	LOOGOOTEE	36
NORTHEASTERN	53	WINCHESTER	42
NORTHRIDGE	65	COLUMBIA CITY	55
NORTHVIEW	58	TERRE HAUTE NORTH	56
OAK HILL	58	ELWOOD	28
ORLEANS	67	SHOALS	25
OWEN VALLEY	59	SOUTH PUTNAM	55
PAOLI	57	PERRY CENTRAL	37
PARK TUDOR	80	IRVINGTON PREP	21
PARKE HERITAGE	67	SEEGER	51
PLAINFIELD	70	FRANKLIN	62
PORTAGE	79	LAPORTE	54
PRINCETON	57	FOREST PARK	47
PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY	60	INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE	53
RIVER FOREST	59	WHITING	24
ROCHESTER	64	PERU	52
ROCK CREEK ACADEMY	60	TRINITY LUTHERAN	53
RUSHVILLE	45	OLDENBURG ACADEMY	39
SCOTTSBURG	75	NORTH HARRISON	43
SETON CATHOLIC	61	CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN	40
SEYMOUR	41	CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	25
SHELBYVILLE	48	DELTA	41
SHERIDAN	77	EDINBURGH	44
SILVER CREEK	65	CORYDON CENTRAL	32
SOUTH BEND RILEY	67	PENN	39
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH	78	NEW PRAIRIE	28
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON	89	ELKHART	60
SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)	65	NEW WASHINGTON	40
SOUTH RIPLEY	88	RISING SUN	45
SOUTH VERMILLION	72	RIVERTON PARKE	57
SOUTHMONT	90	FRANKFORT	59
SOUTHPORT	65	TERRE HAUTE SOUTH	47
SOUTHRIDGE	63	SOUTH SPENCER	40
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)	53	AUSTIN	51
SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)	57	NORTH DECATUR	51
SOUTHWOOD	55	NORTHFIELD	41
SUBURBAN CHRISTIAN	63	SEVEN OAKS	29
SULLIVAN	65	CLOVERDALE	47
SWITZERLAND COUNTY	53	JAC-CEN-DEL	51
TIPPECANOE VALLEY	58	HUNTINGTON NORTH	38
TRI-COUNTY	57	FAITH CHRISTIAN	43
TRI-WEST	64	NORTH MONTGOMERY	32
TRINITY GREENLAWN	49	BETHANY CHRISTIAN	41
TRITON	49	CAREER ACADEMY	41
UNION COUNTY	61	UNION CITY	35
WAPAHANI	79	DALEVILLE	39
WARREN CENTRAL	42	CARMEL	41
WARSAW	66	HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)	54
WASHINGTON	65	SOUTH KNOX	46
WES-DEL	56	BLUE RIVER	48
WEST CENTRAL	64	NORTH WHITE	28
WESTFIELD	53	FRANKLIN CENTRAL	37
WESTVILLE	52	MORGAN TWP.	43
WHEELER	52	KNOX	48
WHITELAND	90	MARTINSVILLE	61
WHITKO	47	WABASH	27
WINAMAC	32	PIONEER	22
HOOSIER CONFERENCE CROSSOVER
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC	52	LOGANSPORT	49
TIPTON	52	BENTON CENTRAL	40
HAMILTON HEIGHTS	73	TWIN LAKES	41
WESTERN	54	WEST LAFAYETTE	50

INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS

NORTH

CLASS 4A AT FRANKFORT
10 AM ET | G1: HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (26-0) VS. VALPARAISO (19-7)
12 PM ET | G2: WARSAW COMMUNITY (24-1) VS. MCCUTCHEON (24-3)
7:30 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 3A AT HUNTINGTON NORTH
10 AM ET | G1: NORWELL (20-6) VS. DELTA (18-7)
12 PM ET | G2: COLUMBIA CITY (23-4) VS. HIGHLAND (15-10)
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 2A AT LOGANSPORT
10 AM ET | G1: WHITKO (21-4) VS. EASTSIDE (26-1)
12 PM ET | G2: SHERIDAN (25-1) VS. RENSSELAER CENTRAL (24-2)
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 1A AT LAPORTE
10 AM CT | G1: ELKHART CHISTIAN (21-5) VS. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (23-4)
12 PM CT | G2: NORTH MIAMI (16-10) VS. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC (22-4)
7:30 PM CT | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

SOUTH

CLASS 4A AT SOUTHPORT
10 AM ET | G1: PIKE (19-6) VS. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (23-2)
12 PM ET | G2: GIBSON SOUTHERN (21-6) VS. LAWRENCE NORTH (16-8)
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 3A AT NEW ALBANY
10 AM ET | G1: INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (18-9) VS. RONCALLI (17-8)
12 PM ET | G2: GREENSBURG (25-0) VS. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (23-4)
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 2A AT JASPER
10 AM ET | G1: PARKE HERITAGE (23-4) VS. SOUTH KNOX (25-2)
12 PM ET | G2: BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (22-5) VS. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (14-12)
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

CLASS 1A AT SHELBYVILLE
10 AM ET | G1: SOUTH DECATUR (16-11) VS. BORDEN (20-5)
12 PM ET | G2: ANDERSON PREPARATORY (18-9) VS. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (19-6)
8 PM ET | CHAMPIONSHIP: G1 WINNER VS. G2 WINNER

INDIANA WRESTLING STATE FINALS

FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 2025
HTTPS://WWW.TRACKWRESTLING.COM/LOGIN.JSP?TIM=1739452963058&TWSESSIONID=SMYOATWYDO&TNAME=IHSAA&STATE=17&SDATE=&EDATE=&LASTNAME=&FIRSTNAME=&TEAMNAME=&SFVSTRING=&CITY=&GBID=&CAMPS=FALSE

SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 2025
SESSION 2
8 AM ET – GATES OPEN
9 AM ET – QUARTERFINALS BEGIN WITH SEMIFINALS TO FOLLOW
FIELDHOUSE CLEARED OF ALL SPECTATORS FOLLOWING SEMIFINALS
SESSION 3
3:30 PM ET – GATES OPEN
4:30 PM ET – CONSOLATION MATCHES
7 PM ET – INTRODUCTIONS OF STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTS
APPROX. 7:24 PM ET – PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND NATIONAL ANTHEM
7:30 PM ET – STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES BEGIN

INDIANA BOYS SWIMMING SECTIONALS

1. MUNSTER (14) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM CT PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM CT FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CROWN POINT, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HIGHLAND, LAKE CENTRAL, LOWELL, MUNSTER, NORTH NEWTON, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, WEST CENTRAL.

2. VALPARAISO (13) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM CT PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM CT FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BOONE GROVE, CALUMET, CHESTERTON, HOBART, KANKAKEE VALLEY, KNOX, KOUTS, LAPORTE, MERRILLVILLE, MICHIGAN CITY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, PORTAGE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), VALPARAISO, WHEELER

3. MISHAWAKA (10) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BREMEN, MISHAWAKA, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, PENN, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND CLAY, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON, TRINTY SCHOOL AT GREENLAWN

4. WARSAW COMMUNITY (12) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CASS, COLUMBIA CITY, CULVER ACADEMIES, LOGANSPORT, MANCHESTER, NORTHFIELD, PIONEER, PLYMOUTH, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WABASH, WARSAW COMMUNITY

6. FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE (13) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, LEO
7. JAY COUNTY (11) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, DELTA, HUNTINGTON NORTH, JAY COUNTY, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, NORWELL, SOUTH ADAMS

8. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (12) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
ANDERSON, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FISHERS, FRANKTON, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, LAPEL, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, MISSISSINEWA, MARION, OAK HILL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, YORKTOWN

10. CRAWFORDSVILLE (12) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9:30 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
ATTICA, BENTON CENTRAL, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTH VERMILLION, SEEGER, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT, TWIN LAKES, WESTERN BOONE

11. TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO (10) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 12 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
AVON, CASCADE, CLOVERDALE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PLAINFIELD, SOUTH PUTNAM, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO

12. WEST LAFAYETTE (9) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON CENTRAL, FRANKFORT, HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LEBANON, MCCUTCHEON, WEST LAFAYETTE, ZIONSVILLE

13. PIKE (14) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BEN DAVIS, BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, BROWNSBURG, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS.), DECATUR CENTRAL, HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF INDIANA, PARK TUDOR, PIKE, SPEEDWAY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS

14. LAWRENCE NORTH (13) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BEECH GROVE, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, UNIVERSITY, RONCALLI, WARREN CENTRAL

15. NEW PALESTINE (11) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CENTERVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, EASTERN HANCOCK, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, HAGERSTOWN, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), NEW CASTLE, NEW PALESTINE, RICHMOND, SETON CATHOLIC, SHELBYVILLE

16. FRANKLIN COMMUNITY (9) | TICKETS | THURS, 5:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CENTER GROVE, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, INDIAN CREEK, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE, OWEN VALLEY, PERRY MERIDIAN, SOUTHPORT, WHITELAND COMMUNITY

17. EAST CENTRAL (15) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9:30 AM, 1:30 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BATESVILLE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, EDGEWOOD, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SOUTH DEARBORN, SOUTH RIPLEY, TRINITY LUTHERAN

18. FLOYD CENTRAL (16) | TICKETS | THURS, 6 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
CHARLESTOWN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, FLOYD CENTRAL, HENRYVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NEW ALBANY, NEW WASHINGTON, PROVIDENCE, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SEYMOUR, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SILVER CREEK, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY

19. JASPER (16) | TICKETS | THURS, 6:30 PM ET PRELIMS | SAT, 10 AM, 2 PM ET FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, BLOOMFIELD, CORYDON CENTRAL, FOREST PARK, HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, LANESVILLE, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, NORTH HARRISON, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH KNOX, SOUTH SPENCER, SOUTHRIDGE, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY, VINCENNES LINCOLN, VINCENNES RIVET

20. EVANSVILLE NORTH (13) | TICKETS | PPD TO FRI, 5:30 PM CT PRELIMS | SAT, 9 AM, 1 PM CT FINALS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES
BOONVILLE, CASTLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, EVANSVILLE NORTH, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, GIBSON SOUTHERN, MT. VERNON, NORTH POSEY

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

VILLANOVA 81 #16 MARQUETTE 66

#14 MICHIGAN STATE 75 #12 MICHIGAN 62

BOWLING GREEN 69 TOLEDO 68

PURDUE FORT WAYNE 80 OAKLAND 66

NORTHERN KENTUCKY 80 WRIGHT STATE 76

CLEVELAND STATE 73 DETROIT 65

ROBERT MORRIS 94 GREEN BAY 85

MILWAUKEE 84 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 74

MIAMI OHIO 96 KENT STATE 92 OT

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

NBA SCOREBOARD

MILWAUKEE 104 WASHINGTON 101

MEMPHIS 105 ORLANDO 104

CLEVELAND 142 NEW YORK 105

MIAMI 120 TORONTO 111 OT

DETROIT 125 SAN ANTONIO 110

DALLAS 111 NEW ORLEANS 103

HOUSTON 121 MINNESOTA 115

OKLAHOMA CITY 130 UTAH 107

GOLDEN STATE 132 SACRAMENTO 108

NHL SCORES

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

COLLEGE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

#8 GEORGIA 9 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 3

OHIO STATE 8 #12 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 3

#4 TENNESSEE 5 SANFORD 1

#16 TEXAS 4 DARTMOUTH 3

#15 VANDERBILT 11 ST. MARY’S 4

#8 GEORGIA 15 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 1

CORNELL 11 #17 DUKE 8

#18 MISSISSIPPI STATE 3 MISSOURI STATE 1

#14 CLEMSON 6 VCU 2

#13 WAKE FOREST 7 ST. JOHN’S 0

#21 UC SANTA BARBARA 9 SEATTLE 3

#22 TCU 10 MICHIGAN 4

#24 TROY 7 NORTHWESTERN STATE 1

#7 OREGON STATE 7 #2 VIRGINIA 2

#3 LSU 4 OMAHA 2

#1 TEXAS A&M 6 CAL POLY 1

#9 FLORIDA STATE 24 PENNSYLVANIA 2

#10 FLORIDA 13 DAYTON 1

#23 NEBRASKA 6 LOUISIANA 1

RHODE ISLAND 12 #11 OREGON 11

KANSAS STATE 3 #5 ARKANSAS 2

#25 CINCINNATI 6 UNLV 0

NOTRE DAME 2 IOWA 1

OKLAHOMA 3 MINNESOTA 2

MICHIGAN STATE 9 WASHINGTON STATE 2

PURDUE 6 NIAGARA 4

WESTERN CAROLINA 8 MARYLAND 7

TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI 4 UCLA 3

STANFORD 2 WASHINGTON 0

USC 7 RICE 4

GRAND CANYON 7 RUTGERS 6

PENN STATE VS LONGWOOD CANCELED

SACRAMENTO STATE 6 BALL STATE 5

SACRAMENTO STATE 2 BALL STATE 0

SOUTHERN INDIANA AT EVANSVILLE POSTPONED

COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCOREBOARD

#25 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 11 LONG ISLAND 8

#8 TEXAS A&M 11 FLORIDA A&M 2

#3 FLORIDA 11 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 0

#8 TEXAS A&M 12 FLORIDA A&M 1

#21 MISSOURI 8 BAYLOR 3

#14 TEXAS TECH 10 DETROIT MERCY 0

#23 OREGON 2 UTAH 0

#6 TENNESSEE 10 RUTGERS 1

#22 LIBERTY 12 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 0

#16 VIRGINIA TECH 8 DRAKE 0

#25 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 8 STETSON 5

#20 STANFORD 9 #1 TEXAS 5

LOUISIANA TECH 5 #18 AUBURN 1

#4 FLORIDA STATE 5 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 0

#3 FLORIDA 9 ARIZONA STATE 1

#1 TEXAS 18 COLORADO STATE 2

MINNESOTA 3 #21 MISSOURI 1

#13 DUKE 3 #15 NEBRASKA 0

#23 OREGON 7 #19 SAN DIEGO STATE 2

#14 TEXAS TECH 20 DETROIT MERCY 0

#5 LSU 10 PENN STATE 1

#16 VIRGINIA TECH 2 ALABAMA 1

#24 SOUTH CAROLINA 9 BOSTON 1

#4 FLORIDA STATE 5 SE. LOUISIANA 4

#12 GEORGIA 5 APPALACHIAN STATE 4

#13 DUKE 13 HOWARD 1

#7 UCLA 4 #6 TENNESSEE 3

#10 ARIZONA 7 UC DAVIS 0

#5 LSU 9 SOUTHERN MISS 3

#10 ARIZONA 10 COLORADO STATE 0

#9 ARKANSAS 6 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 2

#18 AUBURN AT JAMES MADISON POSTPONED

BALL STATE 9 ALBANY 1

NOTRE DAME 8 TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTI 3

OHIO STATE 15 CORNELL 0

MICHIGAN 8 KENT STATE 3

PENN STATE 10 NICHOLLS STATE 2

MINNESOTA 7 FRESNO STATE 5

ILLINOIS 12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 8

WISCONSIN 4 LOUISVILLE 1

IOWA 2 LAFAYETTE 0

RUTGERS 5 BETHUNE COOKMAN 1

MICHIGAN 5 S. FLORIDA 4

OHIO STATE 6 SIENA 4

INDIANA 7 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 4

IOWA 4 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 1

WISCONSIN 12 S. FLORIDA 4

SEATTLE 3 NORTHWESTERN 2

CALIFORNIA 6 WASHINGTON 4

MICHIGAN STATE AT OMAHA CANCELED

MARYLAND AT NORTH CAROLINA CANCELED

ST. THOMAS AT MICHIGAN STATE CANCELED

IU INDY AT CHATTANOOGA CANCELED

IU INDY AT ILLINOIS STATE CANCELED

BALL STATE 2 LEHIGH 0

BALL STATE 9 ALBANY 1

VALPARAISO 5 MONMOUTH 1

VALPARAISO 4 PRESBYTERIAN 3

BELMONT 8 SOUTHERN INDIANA 4

INDIANA STATE AT CHATTANOOGA CANCELED

INDIANA STATE AT LAMAR CANCELED

SANFORD 4 SOUTHERN INDIANA 0

BELLMONT 8 SOUTHERN INDIANA 4

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BASEBALL NEWS

NEW YORK YANKEES DROP BAN ON BEARDS, 49 YEARS AFTER IT WAS IMPOSED BY OWNER GEORGE STEINBRENNER

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was imposed by owner George Steinbrenner, in a move aimed to improve player recruitment as the team tries to win its first World Series title since 2009.

Current owner Hal Steinbrenner, son of The Boss, announced the change Friday before the team’s spring training opener. He called the ban “outdated” and “somewhat unreasonable.”

“This generation, the vast majority of 20, 30s-into-the-40s men in this country have beards,” Steinbrenner said during a news conference, flanked by general manager Brian Cashman. “It is a part of who these younger men are. It’s part of their character. It’s part of their persona. Do I totally relate to that? It’s difficult for me. I’m an older guy who’s never had a beard in his life but it’s a very important thing to them. They feel it defines their character.”

George Steinbrenner announced the facial policy during spring training in 1976, mandating no long hair or beards — mustaches were allowed. Players complied but some pushed boundaries by going unshaven or letting hair fall over their collars.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

TENNESSEE AD ‘DISAPPOINTED’ NEBRASKA CANCELS HOME-AND-HOME SERIES IN 2026-27 ON SHORT NOTICE

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska canceled two nonconference games against Tennessee as part of a plan to recoup lost revenue from reduced seating capacity during major renovations of Memorial Stadium in 2027, athletic director Troy Dannen announced Friday.

The Cornhuskers and Volunteers had been scheduled to meet in Lincoln on Sept. 12, 2026, and in Knoxville on Sept. 11, 2027.

“Tennessee is not canceling this series. Nebraska did. We are very disappointed that they didn’t want to play these games, especially this close to 2026,” Tennessee athletic director Danny White said on social media.

Nebraska replaced Tennessee on its schedule with home games against Bowling Green in 2026 and Miami (Ohio) in 2027. The Huskers also scheduled an additional matchup with Northern Iowa in 2027, giving them eight home games that season for the first time since 2013.

“The best scenario for us is to have eight home games in 2027 to offset any potential revenue loss from a reduced capacity,” Dannen said. “The additional home games will also have a tremendous economic benefit on the Lincoln community.”

All three previous meetings between Nebraska and Tennessee came in bowls, most recently the Volunteers’ 38-24 win in the 2016 Music City Bowl.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NO. 14 MICHIGAN STATE TOPS NO. 12 MICHIGAN, LEADS BIG TEN

Jase Richardson scored 21 points to lead No. 14 Michigan State to a 75-62 win over No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Friday in a battle for first place in the Big Ten.

The Spartans (22-5, 13-3) moved a half-game ahead of the Wolverines (20-6, 12-3) for first place in the conference and snapped Michigan’s six-game winning streak.

Tre Holloman scored 18 points for Michigan State, which shot 9 of 22 from 3-point range (40.9 percent) and held a 34-25 rebounding advantage. The Spartans have won three in a row and four of their last five.

Vladislav Goldin scored 21 points, Nimari Burnett had 12 points and Danny Wolf added 11 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Michigan, which shot just 5 of 21 from 3-point range (23.8 percent).

The teams close out the regular season on March 9 in East Lansing.

Michigan State led 62-51 with 7:52 remaining, but Michigan responded with an 8-0 run to cut its deficit to 62-59 with 5:37 left after back-to-back baskets by Goldin.

But Michigan State held firm, going up 71-62 with 2:17 left after Jeremy Fears banked in a 3-pointer.

Jaden Akins put the game away by hitting two free throws with 48.2 seconds remaining to give the Spartans a 73-62 lead.

Michigan held a 38-34 lead at halftime, but Michigan State opened the second half with a 12-4 surge to take a 46-42 lead with 13:14 remaining.

The Spartans then took a 57-49 lead with 10:49 left after three consecutive 3-pointers by Holloman.

Michigan State jumped out to a 16-8 lead with 12:53 remaining in the first half, but Michigan responded with a 12-0 run to grab a 20-16 lead with 9:18 to go.

Michigan led by as many as eight in the first half at 33-25 with 2:20 left until the break.

Richard led all scorers with 11 points at the half. Burnett had nine for Michigan.

VILLANOVA UPSETS NO. 16 MARQUETTE BEHIND 3-POINT BARRAGE

Eric Dixon scored 23 points and Jhamir Brickus added 21 as host Villanova used a 3-point shooting assault to take down No. 16 Marquette 81-66 on Friday night.

Brickus made five 3-pointers, while Jordann Dumont went 4-of-4 from long distance. Dixon knocked down three triples of his own. As a team, Villanova (16-12, 9-8) shot a sparkling 15-of-26 from 3-point range, not to mention 18-of-20 from the foul line.

Marquette (20-7, 11-5) was led by Zaide Lowery’s 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting. Lowery also pulled down eight rebounds, while Kam Jones dished out eight assists to go with his 10 points.

Dixon hit a 3-pointer on the game’s opening possession, setting the tone for a long-range explosion by the Wildcats. Brickus then drained three 3-pointers in a three-minute stretch that also included another by Dixon and, just like that, Villanova was ahead 17-4 before 4 1/2 minutes had elapsed.

Marquette stabilized temporarily, but Dumont came off the bench and made back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 34-15.

Dumont added another three shortly thereafter, and then Dixon and Brickus each connected once more from long distance to end the half, sending the Wildcats into the locker room with a 46-33 lead.

As a team, Villanova shot a blistering 12-of-15 from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes.

In the second half, Villanova did most of its damage from inside the arc, including a parade to the foul line. The Wildcats made eight free throws in a two-minute stretch to go ahead 61-43 with 12 1/2 minutes left, and then Longino’s 3-pointer sent the lead north of 20 for the first time.

Dixon’s bucket a minute later gave Villanova its largest lead, 66-43.

Marquette responded with 10 straight points, but two free throws by Dixon and a 3-pointer by Longino restored the Wildcats’ momentum.

The Golden Eagles got their deficit down to 13 with 1 1/2 minutes to play, but they never seriously threatened down the stretch.

NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: CAVS HAMMER KNICKS BY 37

Donovan Mitchell scored 17 of his 27 points in the second quarter and Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, fueling the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a dominant 142-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday.

Mitchell made 10 of 15 shots from the floor while Mobley sank 9 of 11 attempts and collected eight rebounds and three steals for Cleveland, which cruised to its sixth straight win and 10th in the last 11 games.

The Cavaliers shot a robust 60.9 percent from the floor and dominated the interior with a 66-38 advantage in points in the paint. Cleveland led 41-29 after the first quarter and 77-50 at the half.

New York’s Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 26 points in the first quarter while Karl-Anthony Towns added 23 points.

Grizzlies 105, Magic 104

Desmond Bane hit a tiebreaking foul shot with 45.0 seconds left and visiting Memphis rallied from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to defeat Orlando.

Jaren Jackson Jr. blocked a potential game-winning eight-foot shot attempt by Paolo Banchero in the closing seconds to preserve the win for the Grizzlies, who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 23 points and five assists, and Bane and Jackson added 16 points apiece. Franz Wagner scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter for Orlando, which had won three of its previous four games.

Bucks 104, Wizards 101

Short-handed Milwaukee weathered a sluggish start and a game-ending, seven-minute field-goal drought to score its second win in as many nights, beating host Washington.

Brook Lopez finished with 18 points and nine rebounds to help carry the load with Damian Lillard out and Giannis Antetokounmpo limited to less than 20 minutes of playing time. Former Wizard Kyle Kuzma – recently acquired in a trade for Khris Middleton — led the Bucks with 19 points.

Wizards rookie Alex Sarr led all scorers with 22 points, and Corey Kispert came off the bench to knock down 4 of 7 3-point attempts en route to 16 points. Middleton finished with 12 points against his former team.

Heat 120, Raptors 111 (OT)

Tyler Herro scored 28 points and dished out seven assists as Miami won at Toronto to end a four-game losing streak.

Bam Adebayo produced 19 points and 12 rebounds while Andrew Wiggins added 25 points as the Heat ended a four-game losing streak.

RJ Barrett scored 29 points for the Raptors, who have lost six of seven. Immanuel Quickley added 23 points, and Scottie Barnes put up 13.

Pistons 125, Spurs 110

Cade Cunningham amassed 25 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced attack as Detroit took charge in the third quarter and strolled to a win over short-handed San Antonio in Austin, Texas.

The game was the second in two nights for the Spurs in the Texas capital, their home away from home, and the eighth of their 12-game rodeo road trip. San Antonio, playing without star center Victor Wembanyama, was the worse for wear, running out of gas in the second half after leading by as many as 10 points late in the second quarter.

Detroit, which equaled a season high with its fifth straight win, grabbed the lead on a Cunningham 3-pointer just before halftime and stretched its advantage to 101-80 on Malik Beasley’s 3-pointer late in the third. Tobias Harris added 22 points, Jalen Duren racked up 21 points and 15 rebounds and Beasley had 16 points for Detroit. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 28 points off the bench while De’Aaron Fox added 27.

Mavericks 111, Pelicans 103

Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 35 points and host Dallas came to life at the start of the fourth quarter on the way to beating New Orleans.

P.J. Washington added 24 points and seven rebounds for Dallas, which led by only two after Pelicans wing Bruce Brown made good on a layup 29 seconds into the final frame. But the Mavericks responded with an 8-0 and never trailed.

Zion Williamson paced the Pelicans with 29 points and seven rebounds while Trey Murphy III went for 20 points, six boards and six assists.

GOLF NEWS

ALDRICH POTGIETER, 20, JUMPS INTO MEXICO OPEN LEAD WITH 61

Twenty-year-old Aldrich Potgieter fired a 10-under-par 61 during Mexico Open second-round play Friday to open a four-shot advantage at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.

According to the tour, Potgieter becomes the fourth-youngest player to shoot 61 or better in a PGA Tour event. Only Patrick Cantlay, Nick Dunlap and South Korea’s Tom Kim have him beat.

Potgieter, who won the prestigious Amateur Championship in the United Kingdom as a 17-year-old, is no stranger to precocious achievements. His card Friday consisted of 11 birdies and seven pars, pushing him to 16-under 126 for the week.

Germany’s Stephan Jaeger fired a 64 to move into a tie for second at 12 under with Brian Campbell (65). Aaron Rai of England, the highest-ranked player in the field (No. 29), also carded a 64 to stake out fourth place at 11 under.

Ben Griffin (65), Akshay Bhatia (66) and Isaiah Salinda (67) are tied at 10 under.

Three players shared the first-round lead, and none of them fared well Friday. Germany’s Jeremy Paul shot a 70 to move to 8 under for the tournament. Norway’s Kris Ventura (71) remained at 7 under and Englishman Harry Hall (72) dropped to 6 under.

Blades Brown, a 17-year-old who turned pro in December, made his first cut as a professional (5 under). Defending champion Jake Knapp struggled to a 72 Friday and made the cut on the number at 3 under.

Notable names to miss the cut include South Korea’s K.H. Lee (2 under), Charley Hoffman (1 under), Kurt Kitayama (1 under) and Ireland’s Padraig Harrington (1 over).

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INDY FUEL

FUEL FALL TO BISON IN FIRST OF FOUR GAMES

BLOOMINGTON– The Fuel traveled to Bloomington to kick off a four-game set against the Bison as they battle for a fourth place spot in the Central division. After going back and forth early, the Bison pulled away with the 5-2 win.

1ST PERIOD

Patrick Bajkov struck first, giving the Bison a 1-0 lead at 7:11.

With the help of Ethan Manderville and Cam Hausinger, DJ King scored at 9:40 to tie it up, 1-1.

After a very even first period, time expired with a 1-1 tie and Bloomington outshooting the Fuel 10-9.

2ND PERIOD

The second period kicked off much quicker than the first with a goal just 57 seconds in by Kohei Sato to give Bloomington a 2-1 lead.

This was followed by back-to-back penalties for the Fuel. The first to Kale Howarth for interference at 1:09, then a hooking call on Chris Cameron at 3:17.

Both of those penalties were killed off before the Fuel got a power play of their own after Sato sat for slashing.

Colin Bilek scored to tie it up 2-2 with the help of Bryan Lemos and Alex Wideman on the power play at 6:33.

The Fuel headed back to the power play after a helmet violation on Max Neill, however the Bison killed it off.

Bloomington took the lead again with a goal at 10:15 by Danny Katic.

At 17:33, Matus Spodniak and Jackson Stewart took offsetting roughing penalties forcing two minutes of 4-on-4 hockey. Both were killed off.

At the end of the second period, the Bison were up 3-2 on the Fuel as shots were tied 19-19.

3RD PERIOD

Sam Coatta extended the Bison’s lead at 3:17 with a goal to make it 4-2. About a minute later, the Fuel headed to the power play after a high sticking call on Chongmin Lee that Bloomington killed off.

Jordan Martin took a tripping call at 5:46, giving the Bison a power play chance but Indy killed that off as well.

Things got chippier between the teams as Spodniak sat for cross checking at 10:52 but the Bison could not score on the power play.

Indy pulled Neaton from goal and quickly, Katic scored his second goal of the game at 14:42 with the man advantage.

Fuel captain Chris Cameron took a boarding call about a minute later, followed by a high sticking call on Nick Grima at 18:55.

Cameron, King, and Neill all took ten minute misconduct penalties at 19:33 for continuing an altercation.

While neither team scored again, things heated up between the two teams who will meet each other again three times in the next four days.

The final score was 5-2 in favor of Bloomington as they outshot Indy 33-23.

INDIANA SOFTBALL

INDIANA TOPS UIC IN LUBBOCK

LUBBOCK, Texas ––– Indiana opened play in the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classsic with a 7-4 win over UIC on Friday night at Rocky Johnson Field.

The win extended Indiana’s streak of victories to nine and puts the season record at 9-1.

INDIANA 7, UIC 4

KEY MOMENTS

• UIC opened the scoring with an RBI single up the middle to go up 1-0 in the top of the second inning.

• Kinsey Mitchell doubled down the left field line in the bottom of the second to score Avery Parker and Aly VanBrandt to give Indiana a 2-1 lead.

• Madalyn Strader would follow up two at bats later with an RBI single to make it a 3-1 game.

• In the bottom of the third, Taylor Minnick added another run for Indiana with a home run to right field.

• Indiana would score yet again in the third when Hannah Haberstroh hit an RBI single to bring the lead to 5-1.

• Avery Parker hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth.

• UIC scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh inning along with Indiana adding on one more run from a Taylor Minnick RBI single in the sixth.

NOTABLES

• Jasmine Reyes picked up her second win of the season and puts her record at 2-0.

• Haberstroh’s hit and RBI in the bottom of the third inning were the first of each of her college career.

• Minnick and Mitchell each recorded two RBI.

• Seven different Hoosiers had a hit in the game.

• Reyes threw four strikeouts across 4.2 innings of work.

UP NEXT

Indiana will play a doubleheader tomorrow, facing off against UTEP at 11 a.m. (ET)/10 a.m. (CT) and No. 12 Texas Tech at 3:30 p.m. (ET)/2:30 p.m. (CT).

INDIANA SWIMMING

THREE TITLES, SIX MEDALS MARK FRIDAY AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana swimming and diving totaled three Big Ten titles and six medals during day three of the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships Friday (Feb. 21) night inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the campus of the Ohio State University.

IU punctuated its evening with victories in the final two events – the 3-meter springboard and 400-yard medley relay. Indiana opened the night with gold in the 100-yard butterfly. Friday’s performance saw the Hoosiers rise to second place in the team standings with one day of competition remaining.

“Our women are fighting and putting everything on the table,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “I’m proud of Miranda Grana’s victory in the 100 fly and the 400 medley relay win. Tomorrow is our best day, and we plan to come out swinging.”

Indiana dominated the medley relay, winning by 1.87 seconds in 3:26.64 – the second-fastest time in program history. The Hoosier quartet of seniors Kacey McKenna and Brearna Crawford, sophomore Miranda Grana and senior Anna Peplowski boasted the fastest splits in backstroke (51.29), butterfly (49.83) and freestyle (46.59) as well as the second-quickest breaststroke leg (58.93). IU had not won the 400 medley since 2019 and ended a run of four straight Ohio State victories – Indiana lost the event in 2024 due to a disqualification.

Grana won three medals on Friday as she made her individual debut with a 100 fly, 100 back double. Already the second-fastest Hoosier in the 100-yard butterfly, Grana became the second Hoosier to swim it under 51 seconds as a 50.80 won her first Big Ten Championship by eight tenths of a second. Grana is the third Hoosier two win the 100 fly and first since Gia Dalesandro’s program record 50.45 in 2017.

The top seed in both of her events, Grana went on to lead the Hoosiers in earning three top-five finishes in the 100-yard backstroke. Wisconsin fifth-year and Olympian Phoebe Bacon took first in 50.14, and Grana finished second 50.69, just out-touching teammate and 2024 champion Kacey McKenna’s 50.87. Junior Mya DeWitt placed fifth in 51.55. Grana joined McKenna as the only Hoosiers to break the 51-second barrier in the 100 back with her 50.80 in prelims and then bested that in the final.

Senior Skyler Liu repeated as champion of the 3-meter springboard with a masterful performance in the final. A 379.95 won her gold in 2024, and Friday’s 379.70 made it a double. Liu posted scores of 54.00, 66.00, 67.50, 52.70, 72.00 and 67.50.

For the second-straight day, four divers scored points for Indiana. Sophomore Lilly Witte (339.60) finished tied-for-fifth, classmate Ella Roselli (311.15) placed 11th and freshman Mary Kate Cavanaugh (261.15) was 23rd.

“What a great day for the girls,” IU head diving coach Drew Johansen said. “All four scoring again added needed points for the team. Lily’s move from 8th to tied-for-fifth was a great showing.

“Skyler upped her difficulty from the prelim to the finals to take on the Olympians she was up against. What a performance!

“The girls were dancing and singing as they left the pool tonight. I can’t wait to see what they do tomorrow.”

Senior Anna Peplowski finished third in the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:41.45, her fourth-career medal in the event. Peplowski will finish her collegiate career as the conference record holder in the event thanks to the 1:40.69 she swam to lead off the 800-yard freestyle relay.

TEAM SCORES

1. Ohio State – 904.5

2. Indiana – 777.5

3. Michigan – 771

4. USC – 584

5. Wisconsin – 555

6. Minnesota – 402

7. UCLA – 379.5

8. Purdue – 357

9. Northwestern – 273

10. Nebraska – 256.5

11. Rutgers – 211

12. Penn State – 208

13. Illinois – 176

14. Iowa – 129

RESULTS

100 BUTTERFLY

1. Miranda Grana – 50.80 (Big Ten Champion, Career Best, NCAA B Cut)

11. Ava Whitaker – 52.47 (NCAA B Cut)

22. Avery Spade – 53.51

23. Brearna Crawford – 53.53

400 IM

6. Reese Tiltmann – 4:07.61 (Career Best, NCAA B Cut)

16. Mariah Denigan – 4:14.30 (NCAA B Cut)

17. Anna Freed – 4:10.86 (NCAA B Cut)

200 FREESTYLE

3. Anna Peplowski – 1:41.45 (Big Ten Bronze, NCAA A Cut)

12. Ching Hwee Gan – 1:45.89 (NCAA B Cut)

15. Elyse Heiser – 1:46.39 (NCAA B Cut)

23. Kristina Paegle – 1:47.99

100 BREASTSTROKE

5. Brearna Crawford – 59.52 (NCAA B Cut)

22. Mary Cespedes – 1:01.26

100 BACKSTROKE

2. Miranda Grana – 50.69 (Big Ten Silver, NCAA B Cut)

3. Kacey McKenna – 50.87 (Big Ten Bronze, NCAA B Cut)

5. Mya DeWitt – 51.55 (NCAA B Cut)

3-METER DIVING

1. Skyler Liu – 379.70 (Big Ten Champion, NCAA Zone Qualifier)

T5. Lily Witte – 339.60 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)

11. Ella Roselli – 311.15 (NCAA Zone Qualifier)

23. MK Cavanaugh – 261.15

400 MEDLEY RELAY

1. Kacey McKenna, Brearna Crawford, Miranda Grana, Anna Peplowski

UP NEXT

Indiana will need an exceptional final day to win its second consecutive Big Ten title. Saturday morning’s preliminary session, scheduled for 10 a.m. ET, will set the tone.

INDIANA WRESTLING

INDIANA DOMINATES AT CHATTANOOGA

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– No. 22 Indiana finished out their dual season on Friday night with an impressive 40-4 victory at Chattanooga in Maclellan Gymnasium.

The Hoosiers won nine of ten bouts with seven of them being bonus-point victories.

The win finalizes Indiana’s dual record at 8-5 on the season.

KEY MOMENTS

• After Indiana dropped a 10-2 major decision, Indiana scored 40 unanswered points winning nine-straight bouts.

• No. 18 Tyler Lillard (165) used a slew of takedowns without giving up one to defeat Jackson Hurst in a 14-4 major decision and start Indiana’s run.

• In No. 24 DJ Washington (184)’s last dual match of his career, he won in a 19-4 (7:00) tech fall over Kamdyn Munro.

• No. 25 Angelo Rini (133) got Indiana to the 30-point mark with his 8-5 decision over Bryce Luna.

• Joey Buttler (149) closed the dual out with a fall at the 2:54 mark in his first dual win of his career.

NOTABLES

• Seven of Indiana’s wins were bonus-point victories.

• Buttler’s victory was his first dual win of his collegiate career.

• Sollars’ pin was his fifth of the season.

• The win marked Indiana’s third consecutive dual victory over Chattanooga.

• Indiana has notched seven dual victories for three consecutive seasons.

MATCH RESULTS

157: Noah Castillo (UTC) def. Ryan Garvick (IU) |MD, 10-2 | Score: UTC up 4-0

165: No. 18 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. Jackson Hurst (UTC) |MD, 14-4 | Score: Tied 4-4

174: No. 31 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Cavarius Liddle (UTC) |Dec. 11-4 | Score: IU up 7-4

184: No. 24 DJ Washington (IU) def. Kamdyn Munro (UTC) |TF, 19-4 (7:00) | Score: IU up 12-4

197: No. 21 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. Landon Lewis (UTC) |Fall (4:01) | Score: IU up 18-4

285: No. 18 Jacob Bullock (IU) def. Kendrick Curtis (UTC) |TF, 19-4 (5:36) | Score: IU up 23-4

125: No. 18 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Ty Tice (UTC) |MD, 15-5 | Score: IU up 27-4

133: No. 25 Angelo Rini (IU) def. Bryce Luna (UTC) |Dec. 8-5 | Score: IU up 30-4

141: No. 26 Henry Porter (IU) def. Ethan Lipsey (UTC) |MD, 12-3 | Score: IU up 34-4

149: Joey Buttler (IU) def. Yuna Otero (UTC) |Fall (2:54) | Score: IU up 40-4

FINAL TEAM SCORE: NO. 22 INDIANA 40, CHATTANOOGA 4

UP NEXT

• Indiana’s dual season is now complete, and the team will have some time off to prepare for the postseason. The Big Ten Championships will take place from March 8-9 in Evanston, Ill. at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

PURDUE BASEBALL

PURDUE SCORES IN FIRST 4 INNINGS, IMPROVES TO 5-0

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – Purdue Baseball scored in each of the first four innings on a day in which the Boilermakers drew 14 free passes, defeating Niagara 6-4 to remain unbeaten on the season at 5-0.

Avery Cook closed out the game for the forth time in the first five contests, recording three strikeouts while accounting for a four-out save. He escaped a bases-loaded jam with a K in the eighth inning and struck out NU’s No. 2 and 3 hitters while they represented the tying run in the ninth.

The Boilermakers nearly batted around three times over the first four innings, with a three-run bottom of the third proving to be the game-defining frame. CJ Richmond and Brandon Anderson teamed up for a hit-and-run single with one out in the inning, helping to set the stage for RBI from Avery Moore, Lukas Cook and Albert Choi.

Purdue’s 11 walks and 14 free passes matched season highs from a year ago. Four of those base runners came around to score and a trio of bases-loaded walks helped extend innings.

Carter Doorn and Michael Vallone teamed up for another strong series-opening performance on the mound. Doorn (1-0) conceded just one earned run over five innings, striking out five. He worked a pair of 1-2-3 innings and retired seven of the final eight batters he faced. Vallone backed him up with 2 2/3 innings of effective relief, during which he did not surrender an extra-base hit.

In five career appearances at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs, Doorn has worked 11 2/3 innings of two-run ball, racking up 13 strikeouts vs. one walk.

Albert Choi proved to be a tough out for Niagara (0-4). Purdue’s leadoff man reached base safely four times – all coming in the first five innings. He was hit by a pitch on a 3-2 count, quickly made third and scored on a sacrifice fly as the first out of the day the Purple Eagles recorded. He also drew bases-loaded walks in consecutive innings as the Boilers built their early lead.

Avery Moore and Anderson also reached base safely in three consecutive innings. Anderson came around to score all three times and Moore accounted for three of the 11 walks.

The series continues Saturday with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. ET.

PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

#13 PURDUE TRAVELS TO INDIANA IN SEARCH OF SEASON SWEEP

GAMEDAY INFORMATION — GAME 28

[13] Purdue (19-8, 11-5) at Indiana (15-11, 6-9)

Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 1:30 p.m. ET

Bloomington, Indiana | Simon-Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)

TELEVISION: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas)

RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)

ABOUT GAMEDAY

• The No. 13 Purdue men’s basketball team looks to snap a three-game losing skid, but it won’t be easy as it heads to rival Indiana for a key Big Ten contest late in the season. The Boilermakers need a win to remain in the hunt for a Big Ten regular-season title. The contest will be the second-to-last road game of the season for Purdue, as the Boilermakers finish with UCLA and Rutgers at home and Illinois on the road.

THE NOTES TO KNOW

THE NUMBERS (AS OF FEB. 21): A look at Purdue’s numbers entering the Indiana contest.

• NCAA NET: 15th

• Quad-1: 6-7 | Quad 2: 8-1 | Quad 3: 1-0 | Quad 4: 4-0

• KenPom: 12th | Off. Efficiency: 10th | Def. Efficiency: 44th

• Associated Press: 13th

• USA Today Coaches Poll: 14th

• Strength of Schedule (KenPom): 4th

THE RIVALRY: Sunday’s meeting marks the 221st meeting all-time between Purdue and Indiana, with Purdue holding a 128-92 series advantage. It had been the most-frequently played rivalry in the Big Ten, but with the addition of Oregon and Washington, it has been passed in frequency by that rivalry (317 meetings).

QUAD SUCCESS: Purdue’s 14 quad-1 and quad-2 wins combined are the third-most nationally (Auburn – 17; Alabama – 15). Purdue’s eight quad-2 wins are tied for the most nationally with New Mexico and Texas A&M.

• Including Sunday, Purdue has two quad-1 opportunities left.

WE SHALL CALL IT A DOZEN: Purdue is looking for Big Ten win No. 12 on the season for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons. No other Big Ten program currently has more than six 12-win seasons.

• Purdue is looking for its 20th win of the season for the 15th time under Matt Painter. He is tied with Gene Keady for the most 20-win seasons in Purdue history, currently with 14.

THE LEADERS: Purdue’s has shot at least 50.0 percent from the field in 11 of 16 Big Ten contests. In league games, Purdue leads the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.502).

• In league games only, Trey Kaufman-Renn leads the Big Ten in scoring (20.4), while Braden Smith leads in assists (8.8) and steals (2.4).

KENPOM LEADERS:Braden Smith (3rd) and Trey Kaufman-Renn (7th) are the only teammates nationally to rank in the top 10 for the KenPom National Player of the Year race. The duo ranks 1, 3 on the KenPom All-Big Ten teams (by efficiency).

WINNING AT 80: Purdue is 105-4 since the 2017-18 season when scoring at least 80 points (Wisconsin, 2-15-25; Northwestern, 12-1-23; Notre Dame, 12-15-18; Virginia Tech, 11-18-18).

• Purdue has won 83 of its last 85 games when scoring 80 points.

TWO ALL-AMERICANS:Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn have legit shots to become All-Americans this season, becoming the first Purdue duo to be named All-American in the same season since JaJuan Johnson (consensus 1st team) and E’Twaun Moore (3rd NABC) in 2011. Purdue has never had a pair of unanimous All-Americans (all voting services) in the same season.

ON THE CUSP: Point guard Braden Smith is on the cusp of becoming Purdue’s all-time leader in career assists, needing seven assists to tie Bruce Parkinson (1973-77) on the top of the charts.

• Smith needs 17 assists to become the 12th player in NCAA history with 700 assists by the end of his junior year and 12 assists to become the first player in Big Ten history with two seasons of at least 250 assists.

• Smith also needs one rebound for 500 in his career and with one rebound and 17 assists, will be the first player in NCAA history with 1,200 points, 700 assists and 500 rebounds by the end of his junior season.

500-POINT PACE:Trey Kaufman-Renn (529) and Braden Smith (434) are on pace to become the first Purdue teammates since 2017-18 (Carsen Edwards, Isaac Haas) to both have at least 500 points in a season, on pace for almost 1,300 combined points.

NOTRE DAME HOCKEY

FIRST PERIOD TOO MUCH FOR IRISH TO OVERCOME FRIDAY

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Notre Dame hockey team fell 3-7 in game one at University of Wisconsin, Friday night inside the Kohl Center. Despite an even push through the final 40 minutes of play, a four-goal first period deficit proved too much to overcome for the Irish in game one of the weekend series.

Wisconsin opened the scoring early in the first with a shot that sailed over Say’s glove. The heated contest led to some pushing and shoving on the blue line at 9:56, which sent an Irish skater to the box for interference and Notre Dame’s penalty kill unit was tested for the first time of the night. The kill was short-lived as the Badgers were called for an interference infraction of their own 65 seconds later which made it four-on-four hockey for 55 seconds.

The Badgers would score twice more before Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach Jeff Jackson made a change in goal with 6:25 to play in the first, sending Nicholas Kempf to the crease in relief of Owen Say.

Wisconsin would sneak one past Kempf before the end of the period to make it a 4-0 contest through 20 minutes played.

Cole Knuble sparked the Irish offense just 27 seconds into the second period as the forward line of Danny Nelson, Brennan Ali and Knuble created an odd man rush up ice into the Wisconsin zone to get on the board.

A powerplay goal by D. Nelson less than three minutes into the second period cut the Badgers lead in half as he sent a shot top shelf for his 12th of the season.

The Badgers headed to the box for two minutes halfway through the second for boarding. Axel Kumlin had a shot on goal with one second remaining in the powerplay but could not convert.

Two quick goals from the Badgers offense had them reclaim their four-goal lead as the Irish trailed 6-2 with 7:46 remaining in the second.

The score would remain stagnant through the end of the frame as the Irish fought to overcome the four-goal deficit in the third.

The Irish opened the final frame down a pair of starters as a pair of penalties went against the visitors just 20 seconds into the period and the Irish were tasked with a five-on-three disadvantage for a full two minutes.

The kill successfully lasted 1:54 before a hooking call against the Badgers sent them to the box as Knuble tried to clear the puck. The Irish returned to full strength and saw their fourth powerplay opportunity of the night.

Janicke added another powerplay tally for the Irish Friday night when he batted the puck from midair at 3:42 of the third.

The Badgers would get one back before the final horn as the Irish fell on the road in game one of the weekend series, 7-3.

GOALS

Paul Fischer chipped the puck out from along the boards to Danny Nelson who created an odd-man rush up ice before Cole Knuble backhanded a shot five-hole past Tommy Scarfone in the Badgers net to get the Irish on the board.

The younger Nelson then added to his point total with a powerplay goal less than three minutes later to draw the Irish within two. Justin Janicke carried the puck along the boards before centering a pass to Blake Biondi who fought off his defender as Janicke regained the puck on his stick and fed a pass to Nelson at the near hashmarks.

Janicke gave the Irish their third goal of the night after batting a shot out of midair on the doorstep of the crease early in the third Friday for his 12th of the season. D. Nelson and Knuble each tallied assists on the play.

KEY STATS

With the second goal for the Irish of the night, Danny Nelson tallied his 12th goal of the season, tying the team leader Blake Biondi.

Justin Janicke’s goal in the third was his 12th of the season, tying that of Nelson and Biondi as the trio now sit tied for the team-best. The 12 goals in a single season is a career best for both Nelson and Janicke.

Biondi laced up his skates for career game No. 150 Friday night, having appeared in all 31 games for the Irish this season.

Friday’s contest marked career game No. 100 for senior forward Tyler Carpenter in a Blue and Gold sweater.

Knuble now boasts 32 points on the season, the most for an Irish player since Alex Steeves in the 2020-21 season. His 22 assists as a sophomore is also the most among all Irish skaters since Bobby Nardella in the 2018-19 season.

The sophomore is currently nominated for the elusive Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the lone Irish representative. Fans may vote for Knuble once per day until March 9th at hobeybaker.com/vote.

UP NEXT

The two teams will meet for a final time on Saturday for a 7:30pm puck drop to close out the weekend series. The Irish will close out the regular 2024-25 season next weekend at home facing the Michigan State Spartans.

NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL

IRISH SPLIT OPENING DAY OF MARDI GRAS CLASSIC

MOBILE, Ala. – Notre Dame softball split Friday’s opening day of the Mardi Gras Classic, defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 8-3 in the morning before dropping a back-and-forth contest with tournament host South Alabama 4-5. The Irish are now 6-6 on the season.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Recap

Kami Kamzik got the ball in the first game of the day. The sophomore right-hander struck out three Islanders swinging in the top of the first.

Notre Dame would put the first run of the game on the board in the bottom half of the first inning. After an infield single and stolen base by Mickey Winchell, Addison Amaral ripped a ball into the left field corner that short hopped the fence. Winchell crossed home and Amaral coasted into second as the Irish took a 1-0 lead.

After a walk and single to start the top of the second, Texas A&M-CC laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance both runners into scoring position with one out. Kamzik would strike out the next two hitters on pitches in the dirt, but Islanders batter CJ Castilla was able to beat the throw to first and reach on a wild pitch to load the bases with two outs. Kamzik wouldn’t falter, getting a weak ground ball to second to escape the jam.

The Irish would tack on another in the bottom half. After Jane Kronenberger reached on a double, Anna Holloway lined a single into left for her first RBI of the season, extending the Notre Dame lead to two.

Texas A&M-CC put traffic on in the top of the third, getting back-to-back base runners to force a pitching change. Shannon Becker came in, making her sixth appearance of the season. After an Irish error, the Islanders were able to put their first run on the board and cut into the lead. A sac fly by the following batter tied the game at two-all.

In the bottom half of the third, Notre Dame answered. With the bases loaded and two outs, Kronenberger drilled her second double of the game into left center to drive home a pair, putting the Irish back on top 4-2.

Becker would hold the Islanders scoreless for 3.2 straight innings until the 6th, when a line drive was just out of the outstretched glove of the leaping Amaral at short to score Texas A&M-CC’s third run of the game. A weak comebacker back to Becker would limit the damage in the inning.

Notre Dame loaded the bases to start the bottom of the sixth after walks by Avery Houlihan and Olivia Levitt sandwiched a base hit by pinch hitter Paige Cowley. Christina Willemssen would just miss a grand slam, hitting a sac fly to the warning track in right to drive home the fifth Irish run. Winchell would follow her up with an infield single that scored Micaela Kastor, who was pinch running, to push the lead to 6-3.

Rachel Allen would blow it open for Notre Dame, lining a single into left to score a pair and push the lead to 8-3 heading into the seventh.

Brianne Weiss trotted out in the bottom of the seventh for the final three outs, and made quick work of it. The freshman got a foul out and consecutive swinging strikeouts to give Notre Dame its sixth win of the season.

South Alabama Recap

After both teams went quiet in the first, Notre Dame put traffic on after singles from Sydny Poeck and Avery Houlihan put two on with one out for the Irish. After a pop out, Olivia Levitt came up huge in the last spot of the lineup, lining a ball into left for her first career RBI to put the Irish up 1-0. Levitt would finish the game with two singles and a walk.

Starting pitcher Micaela Kastor continued her strong play in the circle as of late. The junior was through four no-hit innings, striking out four in the process.

In the bottom of the fifth, South Alabama got two free passes to put runners on first and second with one out. After a sac bunt to advance the runners, the Jaguars’ Amity White stepped up to the plate with two outs. The South Alabama leadoff hitter lined a two-run double over the head of Winchell in center for the Jaguars’ first hit and lead of the game.

Notre Dame would counter immediately next half inning. After a leadoff walk by and advancement on a pass ball, the Irish had a runner in scoring position with no outs. Amaral grounded a ball to short, but a poor throw got past the first baseman, allowing Tran to trot home with the tying run. One batter later, Cowley hit a rocket back up the middle to score Amaral and Notre Dame was back in front 3-2.

That lead wouldn’t last long. South Alabama second baseman Stephanie Gonzalez would launch a home run over the party porch in left field to lead off the bottom half of the sixth, ending Kastor’s night in the circle. Kastor finished the night with five innings pitched, three hits, three earned runs and four punchouts.

Weiss would take over for Notre Dame, making her second appearance of the day. The freshman unfortunately hit three Jaguar batters in the inning. Alexis Laudenslager would relieve her, coming into a bases loaded jam with only one out.

White lined a single into left for South Alabama, her second go-ahead hit of the game, as the Jaguars went back on top 4-3. A bases-loaded walk made it 5-3 going into the seventh.

South Alabama starter Ryley Harrison went back and out in the seventh and got a ground ball for the first out of the inning.

Down to their final strike, Emily Tran kept the Irish hopes alive with a double to left that scored Winchell to cut the lead to one. But a sharp ground out from Amaral ended the night for Notre Dame, as South Alabama took the win 5-4.

The Irish are back in action tomorrow against Maine at 2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET followed by a rematch with South Alabama at 4:30 p.m. CT/5:30 p.m. ET. The game against the Jaguars will once again be on ESPN+.

NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

IRISH WEAR GREEN ON SATURDAY VS. PITT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – With five guaranteed regular-season games remaining, Glenn & Stacey Murphy Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry is searching for urgency from his team. He’s asking for his Fighting Irish (11-15, 5-10) to dig deep and do it for those seniors who may never put on a jersey again. The next test is the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday, Feb. 22, inside Purcell Pavilion, presented by Beacon Health System. Tip-off is slated for 2:15 p.m. ET on the CW. It will mark Notre Dame’s fourth and final Irish Wear Green game.

The Fighting Irish lead the overall series 39-32 and are a strong 21-11 inside Purcell Pavilion. In the first Shrews vs. Capel matchup last season, the Panthers earned a 70-60 victory in Pittsburgh. In that game, Markus Burton recorded a team high 17 points and was joined in double figures by Tae Davis and his 16 points.

BURTON – A WALKING BUCKET

Grab your popcorn because Markus Burton is a certified walking bucket. After 39 days away rehabbing his knee injury, Burton returned on Jan. 4 and has been playing his best ball since. The sophomore fired off five consecutive games with 20 or more points in January, which hadn’t been done by an Irish player since Ben Hansbrough in February of 2011. In fact, Burton has produced 20+ points in 10 of his 13 games since his return.

Last week, Burton dropped a career best 32-point performance at BC on Feb. 12. It marked the fourth highest point total by a Notre Dame player in an ACC game.

Burton is now averaging 21.3 ppg in ACC play which ranks 2nd in the league behind Duke’s Cooper Flagg (21.8).

Overall on the year he’s averaging 20.3 ppg which places him 10th nationally. For perspective, the last Irish player to finish a season with a 20.0+ ppg average was Luke Harangody (21.8 ppg) in the 2009-10 season.

Now here’s the kicker. If you take out his two-point Rutgers injury game in which he departed four minutes in, Burton’s average would be 21.3 ppg which would rank him fifth nationally.

CHASING ACHIEVEMENTS

Burton is quickly approaching 1,000 career points. He enters Saturday’s matchup with 963. He is currently on pace to become the seventh fastest Irish player to reach 1,000 career points, putting his name alongside the all-time greats:

Austin Carr – 35 games

Adrian Dantley – 44

Tom Hawkins – 44

Bob Arnzen- 47

John Shumate – 47

Troy Murphy – 48

Markus Burton – ??? — currently at 52

Gary Brokaw – 58

Chris Thomas – 60

He would become the program’s 68th 1,000-point scorer which would move Notre Dame into fourth place for most 1,000 point scorers behind UNC, Duke and Louisville.

There’s another rare list Burton can write his name on as well. He is currently averaging 20.3 ppg and a team best 3.0 apg. If those averages hold, he’ll join David Rivers as the only Irish players to average 20+ points and 3+ assists in a season.

However, Burton isn’t the only one who can cement his name in the Irish record books this season. Grad transfer Matt Allocco owns a 3.67 assist-to-turnover ratio – the highest in program history for a season was 3.16 by Martin Inglesby back in 2000-01.

Allocco is also converting a career high 45.5 percent from deep. That number currently ranks eighth all-time for a season.

BURTON BALLIN’

With Burton, we’ve talked about his scoring prowess and what records await, but let’s dive a little deeper.

In ACC play, the sophomore sensation currently ranks second in scoring, fifth in steals (1.9), 10th in threes per game (2.0) and ninth in free-throw percentage (.855).

Offensively speaking, Burton worked really hard in the offseason on his three-point shot and it shows. He went from a 30.0 percent shooter from three last year to 37.6 percent this season. He’s tied his career high of four made triples three times since returning Jan. 4 In fact, he’s converting 38.8% from deep in ACC play.

Burton is also the team’s best free-throw shooter, converting 85.2 percent from the stripe.

FINDING A 2ND HALF GEAR

Notre Dame men’s hoops developed a certain narrative over the ACC season of building double-digit first half leads, only to falter down the stretch and lose close. Virginia Tech, Florida State, Miami, Syracuse and NC State all followed the same script.

Three losses have been by one possession. Over the whole 2024-25 season, the Irish are 3-6 in games decided by six or fewer points.

What was great to see in the Boston College double-overtime win on Feb. 12 was the fact that Notre Dame flipped the script. They trailed the Eagles by 14 points with 14 minutes left in the game. However, this time around they were the team clawing back, they were the team giving the other fits. Even in double OT when a player was ejected and BC retook the lead, the Irish remained calm, dug deep and gutted out the 97-94 win.

Time is of the essence now. The bottom three teams do not make the ACC Tournament and the Irish have some wiggle room but not a lot.

BEST TWO GUARDS / BEST BIG THREE

With Burton averaging 20.3 ppg and Shrewsberry checking in at 14.0, we were curious where that stacked up amongst guard combos in the ACC. The answer – first. Their combined 34.7 tops Duke’s Flagg/Knueppel (32.9) and Pitt’s Lowe/Leggett (32.8).

So then that got us thinking, where do ND’s big three of Burton, Shrewsberry and Davis (15.6 ppg) stack up amongst other ACC big threes – regardless of position. The answer was yet again number one.

The Irish trio are a combined 50.3 ppg, which tops Stanford’s trio of Raynaud/Blakes/Sellers and their 47.7.

THE TAE-KOVER

Tae Davis should be a candidate for Most Improved in the ACC. He’s averaging a career best 15.5 ppg, up from last year’s 9.2 ppg. His scoring average ranks 12th amongst ACC players. The Indy native is shooting a career best 49.3 percent, which ranks fourth in the league in overall games. He’s also shooting a career best 75.5 percent from the free-throw line.

In ACC play, Tae is averaging 15.5 ppg on 47.7 percent shooting – the latter ranks ninth.

The junior has been highly proficient around the rim where he’s 90-of-136 (.662).

After recording just four points against Georgia Tech on Jan.28, Tae has responded with six consecutive games in double figures. Just last week, Tae dropped a 20-point performance at Boston College.

EVOLVING

When Burton was recovering, other Irish had to step up and evolve. We’ve already mentioned Tae Davis’ emergence but we’ve also seen Braeden Shrewsberry’s evolution.

The sophomore guard is averaging 14.0 ppg, up from last year’s 10.2. He’s shooting 41.3 percent, which is up from last year’s 39.8.

He’s connecting on 2.8 threes per game this season, with a .369 clip from beyond the arc. Shrewsberry’s sweet spot has been the corner three where he’s 15-33 (.455).

Shrewsberry is connecting on 40.0 percent from deep in ACC play, which ranks fifth.

However, Braeden is more than just a three-point shot, take his floater for instance. In fact, he’s Notre Dame’s best guard when it comes to the two-point shot. He’s added to his arsenal and is shooting 48.7 percent from two-point range. Specifically, he is shooting 43.2 percent from the midrange and 44.9 percent from the paint.

VET LEADER

Matt Allocco missed four consecutive games with a right wrist injury and made his return on Feb. 19 vs. SMU. He continues to work with trainer Nixon Dorvillien on his wrist. When Coach Shrews added the grad transfer he was hoping to add two things – a talented guard with NCAA Tournament experience and a leader by every definition of the word. Coach Shrews hoped that his young core of players would pick up those characteristics and then be leaders to the next group young freshmen group coming in.

This season, Allocco is averaging 9.0 ppg on 44.8 percent shooting. He’s draining a career best 45.5 percent from three. As previously mentioned, Allocco is also on pace for the highest A/TO ratio in program history at 3.67.

Allocco also leads the team in defensive rebounds per game at 4.1 and leads in +/- at +74 on the year.

NOTRE NOTABLES.

The 14-point comeback at BC was the largest come from behind victory in the Coach Shrews era.

Burton’s 32-point performance at BC was not only a career high but the fourth highest point total for an Irish player in an ACC game.

Notre Dame was a perfect 16-16 from the free-throw line against Virginia Tech on Feb. 8. It marked the third best free-throw shooting percentage game in program history.

Kebba grabbed a career high 12 rebounds in win at BC and recorded the game-winning putback.

Speaking of Kebba, the junior is averaging 2.6 offensive rebounds/game in ACC play, which ranks seventh.

Sir Mohammed has started in five straight games and has increased his points total in each start.

Limited sample size but Sir is shooting 54.8 percent from two-point range.

J.R. is shooting 39.1 percent from three in ACC play.

Garrett Sundra tied his career high of 11 points vs. SMU on Feb. 19.

Sundra has made eight of his last 12 from the field, raising his field goal percentage to 60.0 percent.

BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL

BULLDOGS LOOK TO RETURN TO WINNING WAYS SATURDAY NIGHT AT DEPAUL

The Bulldogs continue a weeklong Midwest tour of BIG EAST foes, traveling to Chicago for a Saturday night tip at DePaul. Butler won the first match-up between the two teams Jan. 25 in Indianapolis by a score of 86-69.

Butler (12-14, 5-10 BIG EAST) at DePaul (11-16, 2-14)

Saturday, Feb. 22 • 8PM ET / 7PM CT

Wintrust Arena • Chicago, Ill.

TV: FS1 • Noah Reed & Shelvin Mack

Butler Basketball Live (Audio) with @MarkMinner & Nick Gardner (@n_gardner): Varsity Network App, SiriusXM 386, XM App 976 & TuneIn

• Butler enters the game off a 76-63 road loss at Xavier Tuesday night; the defeat halted a three-game winning streak for the Bulldogs.

• Jahmyl Telfort led the Bulldogs with 20 points at Xavier; it marked his tenth 20-point game of the season and the 12th time he has led the team in scoring this season. Telfort made eight of his 11 attempts from the field.

• Boden Kapke pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds in the game at Xavier; it was the second game of his Butler career with double-digit rebounds.

• Kapke led Butler to a 38-33 rebounding advantage over Xavier. The Bulldogs have only been out-rebounded once in the team’s last nine games (Butler has six games in that stretch with a rebounding advantage and there are two games where the teams have tied on the glass).

• Butler was done in by 20 turnovers Tuesday at Xavier; it was one shy of the team’s season-worst 21 turnovers in the Jan. 4 loss at St. John’s. Xavier turned those turnovers into 21 points Tuesday night.

• Finley Bizjack scored 14 points at Xavier, his seventh double-figure scoring outing in the team’s last eight games; Bizjack is shooting 23-for-43 (53 percent) from three-point range over those eight games; he is averaging 14.4 points per game during that stretch.

• Tuesday’s game at Xavier was the first game this season that Patrick McCaffery did not connect on a three-pointer; it broke a streak of 31 consecutive games with a made three-pointer (dating back to last season playing for Iowa). McCaffery has hit multiple three-pointers in 17 of the team’s 26 games this season.

• Butler is committing only 14.0 fouls per game, which is the 17th-fewest nationally.

• Butler is allowing opponents to shoot only 30.7 percent from three-point range, a defensive effort that is second in the BIG EAST and 40th nationally.

• Butler posted a 97-86 win over Georgetown Saturday; the 97 points were a season-high. Butler is 8-0 this season when scoring 80 or more points, including all five of their BIG EAST wins. The Bulldogs have also shot at least 50 percent from the field in each of those five BIG EAST wins.

• Pierre Brooks II led the Bulldogs with a career-high 30 points against Georgetown Saturday; he went 10-for-13 from the field and made all eight of his free throws. The 24th point of the day for Brooks was the 1,000th of his career.

• Butler went 28-for-35 (80 percent) from the free throw line against Georgetown; the 28 makes were the most by Butler in exactly eight years (when the team made 29 in a Feb. 15, 2017 win over St. John’s). Butler’s season average of 16.5 made free throws per game is 38th nationally.

• The Bulldogs shot 57.7 percent from the field against Georgetown, the team’s second-best performance this season.

• Butler has led at the half in 10 of the team’s 15 BIG EAST games (and was tied in one of the other five games).

• Butler Bulldog great Shelvin Mack will be the FS1 analyst for Saturday’s game. In his three seasons at Butler, Mack scored 1,527 career points, leading the Bulldogs to the 2010 and 2011 Final Fours.

• 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 (74.9 points per game) and second in field goal percentage (making 47.2 percent of attempts from the field).

• On the defensive end, Butler’s three-point percentage defense in BIG EAST games only is second in the conference as Bulldog opponents are hitting only 31.1 percent of their attempts from behind the arc.

Connection Points

• DePaul head coach Chris Holtmann (2014-17) and assistant coach LaVall Jordan (2017-22) both previously served as the head coach at Butler.

• Jordan is a 2001 graduate of Butler, where he led the Bulldogs to three NCAA Tournament appearances and one NIT berth in his four-year playing career. He was a two-time All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference performer and was the league’s tournament MVP in his senior season; Thad Matta was the head coach at Butler during Jordan’s 2000-01 senior season.

First Time Around

• Pierre Brooks II led Butler to an 86-69 win over DePaul Jan. 25 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

• Brooks posted 29 points and 13 rebounds; he went 10-for-20 from the field.

• After DePaul cut the lead to four (66-62), the Bulldogs outscored the Blue Demons, 20-7, over the final 7:13 of the game.

• Butler went 10-for-24 from three-point range; DePaul, which entered the game averaging more than 10 made three-pointers per game, was limited to 5-for-21 shooting.

• Butler went 16-for-17 from the free throw line, while DePaul managed to make only four of their nine attempts.

Dishing on DePaul

• DePaul is 11-16 on the season, including a 2-14 mark in conference play.

• CJ Gunn (12.3 points per game) and Jacob Meyer (10.7) lead the Blue Demons in scoring.

• Nearly half (47.3 percent) of DePaul’s field goal attempts come from three-point range.

The Series with the Blue Demons

• The series between the Bulldogs and DePaul dates back to 1939.

• Butler has won 10 straight match-ups with DePaul, and 21 of the last 22 in the series.

Series: Butler Leads, 22-7

Streak: Butler, W10

In Chicago: Butler Leads, 11-4

First Meeting: 1939; Butler, 39-29 (at DePaul)

Last Meeting: Jan. 25, 2025; Butler, 86-69 (at BU)

BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BUTLER TO HOST #5 UCONN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT SOLD OUT HINKLE FIELDHOUSE

The first sold out game in Butler women’s basketball program history will feature the Bulldogs hosting No. 5 UConn Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. The Hinkle Fieldhouse parking lot will open at 2:30 p.m. with doors opening at 3 p.m. Those fans who did not purchase a parking pass should utilize the parking garage facility, located in the 4700 block of Sunset Avenue, between 46th and 49th Streets.

GameDay

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Time: 4:30 PM ET

Location: Indianapolis, Ind. – Hinkle Fieldhouse

Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)

Watch: SNY

Bulldog Bits

– Lily Zeinstra scored a career-high 18 points in the victory over Xavier on Wednesday night.

– Zeinstra has now scored in double figures five times this year and has led the team in scoring twice.

– Zeinstra made nine of her 11 free throw attempts to help secure the win over the Musketeers.

– Kilyn McGuff joined Zeinstra in double figures in Butler’s last game by scoring 10 points.

– McGuff has reached double figure scoring in 12 of Butler’s last 14 games.

– Cristen Carter played 20+ minutes in a BIG EAST game for the first time this year on Wednesday.

– Carter responded with a career-high four assists, four points, and five rebounds.

– Ari Wiggins made her first start of the year on Wednesday and posted nine points and four assists.

– Butler never trailed Xavier in their four-point win.

– The Bulldogs opened the first and second quarter on 9-0 scoring runs.

– Six different Bulldogs blocked a shot vs. Xavier to give the team their highest block total since Dec. 29.

– Sydney Jaynes was limited to five minutes of playing time vs. Xavier. Her status is unknown for Saturday.

– Lily Carmody has missed the last two games. There is no timetable for her return.

– Kilyn McGuff leads the BIG EAST in double-doubles with 10 on the year.

– McGuff ranks third in the league in rebounds per game (8.1), sixth in minutes (33.4) and eighth in free throw percentage (76.7).

– McGuff ranks fifth in the BIG EAST in made 3-pointers with 52. 36 of her 52 have been made against conference foes.

– McGuff made a career-high five 3-pointers in the first meeting vs. UConn.

– McGuff is the only Bulldog to start in every game.

BIG EAST Standings

UConn 15-0, 25-3

Creighton 14-1, 22-4

Marquette 10-5, 18-8

Seton Hall 10-5, 18-8

Villanova 10-5, 16-11

DePaul 7-8, 12-16

Butler 5-11, 15-14

St. John’s 4-11, 14-12

Georgetown 4-11, 11-15

Providence 4-12, 11-18

Xavier 1-15, 6-21

Scouting #5 UConn

The Huskies remain undefeated in BIG EAST action with a 15-0 record. The team returned to conference play on Wednesday after dominating a contest at No. 4 South Carolina over the weekend. UConn won 87-58 against the Gamecocks then shifted their focus to Seton Hall to deliver a 91-49 victory. Five players scored in double figures vs. the Pirates. Paige Bueckers led the way with 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. She leads the league in assists per game (4.6), free throw percentage (88.8) and ranks third in scoring average (18.6). As a team, the Huskies lead the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (50.8), 3-point percentage (38.2), scoring offense (81.3), scoring defense (52.2), rebound margin (+6.0), assists per game (21.3), and bench points (22.6).

All-Time Series

UConn is 7-0 against Butler since the Huskies rejoined the BIG EAST Conference during the 2020-21 season. Saturday will mark UConn’s fourth trip to Hinkle Fieldhouse. They have wins by 29, 45, and 33 points in this building. Butler’s highest scoring total against the Huskies was a 68-point effort, a total they reached in UConn’s first-ever trip to Hinkle Fieldhouse when they were the top-ranked team in the country. UConn didn’t play in Indy last year making this their first game at BU since Jan. 3, 2023.

Last Game vs. The Huskies

Paige Bueckers led six Huskies in double digits with a game-high 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field, to go with five assists and three steals. Azzi Fudd (13), Ashlynn Shade (13), KK Arnold (12), Sarah Strong (11) and Jana El Alfy (10) scored double figures for UConn. Butler’s Kilyn McGuff paced Butler with 17 points, with 15 from 3-pointers, to eclipse the 1,000-career point mark. Riley Makalusky added 10 points in 16 minutes of work for the Bulldogs.

Senior Spotlight

Saturday is Senior Day for Ari Wiggins, Kilyn McGuff, Caroline Strande and Sydney Jaynes. This talented quartet has scored over 2,400 points for the Bulldogs during their time on campus. Jaynes spent all four years at Butler while the other three transferred into the program. This group has suited up in 283 games for Butler and has helped the team win 42 games.

Parking Update

The Hinkle Fieldhouse parking lot is sold out for the UConn game on Saturday afternoon. Event parking is available in the parking garage facility, located in the 4700 block of Sunset Avenue, between 46th and 49th Streets. The Butler parking garage machines accept credit card only and do not accept American Express.

Sold Out Crowd

More than 9,000 fans are expected to be in attendance at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon when the Bulldogs host the Huskies in the final home game of the season. The sold out crowd will set a new program single-game attendance record. Doors will open 90 minutes before tip to allow fans plenty of time to enter the building and find their seats.

Tournament Talk

The upcoming BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament will be played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Tournament coverage begins with a first-round tripleheader on Friday, March 7. The title game will be played on Monday, March 10. If the season ended today, Butler would play as the No. 7 seed against No. 10 seed Providence.

Around the BIG EAST

Here is what we know about tournament seeding heading into the weekend. UConn and Creighton have each clinched a first round bye and a top-two seed. Butler, Georgetown, St. John’s, Providence and Xavier are all guaranteed a first round game with Xavier settled in at the No. 11 seed. Butler currently has five conference wins, while Georgetown, St. John’s, and Providence sit at four. The Hoyas will play Marquette, St. John’s and Providence to end the year, St. John’s has Seton Hall, Georgetown and DePaul left on the schedule while the Friars will wrap up the regular season with games against Villanova and Georgetown. The race for the No. 3 seed is also tight with Marquette, Seton Hall and Villanova all having 10 wins and five losses.

Kilyn Reached 1,000 Career Points

Kilyn McGuff reached 1,000 career points in the second half of Butler’s game at #6 UConn. She scored a team-high 17 against the Huskies to move her career total to 1,006. She has scored 361 points as a Bulldog and had 723 over her previous three years at Belmont.

What’s Missing?

Caroline Strande and Jordan Meulemans are both out for the season. Meulemans was sidelined just days before Butler’s first game and Strande suffered a season-ending injury on Dec. 29 vs. Seton Hall. Strande was a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection last year and became the first Bulldog in program history to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists during the same season. Meulemans made 61 3-pointers last year, shooting 42 percent from behind the arc.

18 3-Pointers

Butler set a single-game program record against Saint Francis by hitting 18 3-pointers. Eight different players made at least one 3-pointer and no Bulldog made more than four. As a team, BU shot 56.3 percent from behind the arc, making 18 of their 32 attempts.

10 Wins

BU recorded 10 non-conference wins for just the second time since joining the BIG EAST. Butler went 6-2 in November, highlighting the month with a 56-46 home win over Indiana. The victory came in front of a record-setting crowd of 4,135 fans.

Up Next

Butler’s final game of the 2024-25 regular season will send the team to Philadelphia to face the Villanova Wildcats. BU will be off that weekend giving the team eighth days of prep for the upcoming conference tournament.

BALL STATE BASEBALL

BASEBALL FALLS IN DOUBLEHEADER AT SACRAMENTO STATE

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Ball State baseball team fell in two tight games of a doubleheader to Sacramento State on Friday at John Smith Field.

The Cardinals (3-3) led for the majority of the opener before Sacramento State (4-3) hit a walkoff two-run home run in the ninth inning for a 6-5 win. The Hornets clinched the doubleheader sweep with a 2-0 decision in the nightcap.

“Two close games where they executed a bit better than us,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said.

Game 1: Sacramento State 6, Ball State 5

Clay Jacobs got the scoring going with an RBI grounder in the second frame before hitting a two-run single to left field in the fourth to put the visitors ahead 3-0. Gavin Balius extended the advantage to 4-0 with an RBI infield single in the fourth.

Sacramento State got on the board with a run-scoring groundout in the sixth inning. Ball State responded by plating a run in the top of the seventh on a double play. The Hornets put up three runs in the bottom half of the frame on two bases loaded walks and a passed ball.

Ryan Christiansen hit the walkoff home run to right center field after the first batter of the inning singled.

Balius went 4-for-4 with three steals for the game, while Ball State starting pitcher Keegan Johnson struck out seven in 6.1 innings of three-run ball in the no decision.

Noah Lucchesi (2-0) got the win after tossing a scoreless ninth inning for the hosts, while Drue Young (0-2) suffered the loss.

Game 2: Sacramento State 2, Ball State 0

The Hornets got single tallies in the third inning on an RBI grounder and the fourth on a run-scoring double, and that was all they would need as the duo of Evan Gibbons and Kade Brown limited the Cardinals to no runs and three hits.

Balius tacked on another hit and stolen base for five and four of those on the day, respectively.

Jacob Hartlaub (5.0 innings, two runs, nine strikeouts) and Owen Quinn (3.0 innings, no runs, five strikeouts) were effective on the mound, but Hartlaub (1-1) suffered the loss. The right-hander has allowed only three hits and struck out 17 in 10.2 innings of work through two starts this year.

Gibbons (1-1) struck out eight in 6.0 frames while the preseason All-America selection Brown earned his third save of the season with four strikeouts in 3.0 innings.

Up Next

The Cardinals and Hornets are set to play the series finale at 5 p.m. ET (2 PT) on Saturday.

BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTING BUFFALO SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR COMMUNITY DAY

The Ball State men’s basketball team is set to return home to host Buffalo at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Parking is free and hot dogs and popcorn cost $1 each for Community Day, and the 1999-2000 MAC Tournament champion men’s basketball team will be honored at halftime.

The matchup will be streamed on ESPN+ with Mick Tidrow and David Eha on the call, while Mark Foerster and Scot Bunnell handle the radio broadcast on WMUN 1340AM – 92.5FM.

Buffalo leads the head-to-head series with the Cardinals 22-18, but the Cardinals have won the last two matchups and own a 10-8 record in home games against the Bulls. Ball State won the first game against Buffalo 89-76 on Feb. 1 in New York.

Ball State (13-13, 6-7 Mid-American Conference) fell 67-66 in a heartbreaker Tuesday night at Toledo after Jermahri Hill’s apparent game-winning buzzer beater was waived off after a review. Hill and Payton Sparks paced the Cardinals with 16 points each in the setback that snapped a three-game winning streak.

Buffalo (8-18, 3-10 MAC) fell 97-64 at home to Western Michigan on Tuesday night after dropping a 63-59 decision to Bowling Green last Saturday afternoon. The Bulls have conference wins at Northern Illinois (73-67 on Feb. 11), vs Central Michigan (75-69 on Jan. 28) and at Western Michigan (85-76 on Jan. 18).

Buffalo is third in the MAC in blocks per game (3.5), fastbreak points (13.2 per game) and fewest fouls per game (16.6). Sophomore guard Ryan Sabol leads the league in 3-point attempts (196) while ranking second in free throw shooting (87.8 percent). Senior guard Tyson Dunn paces the MAC at 5.4 assists per game, which ranks 39th nationally.

The Cardinals will remain home and host Akron at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Worthen Arena.

CARDIAC CARDS: The Cardinals have now played in four straight games decided by one point or in overtime following Tuesday night’s 67-66 setback at Toledo.

The last time the Ball State men’s basketball team had such a stretch was late in the 2008-09 season when they had a one-point game at Northern Illinois and overtime contests against

Western, Eastern and Central Michigan. This year’s Cardinals are 5-2 in games decided by four points or fewer.

CELEBRATING A SILVER ANNIVERSARY: Members of the 1999-2000 Ball State men’s basketball team will be in attendance to celebrate their Mid-American Conference Tournament title that season.

The team had three exciting wins in the tourney to advance to the NCAA Tournament. Duane Clemens was named the MAC Tournament MVP after a Second Team All-MAC selection for his performance in the regular season.

BACK TO BATTLE THE BULLS: Ball State beat Buffalo 89-76 on Feb. 1 in the first meeting with the Bulls this season.

Senior center Payton Sparks put up a career-high 27 points and added 14 rebounds in that game on his way to MAC Player of the Week honors. This will be Buffalo’s first trip to Worthen

Arena since Jan. 24, 2023.

BACK-TO-BACK OVERTIME GAMES: Ball State beat Eastern Michigan (86-84) on Feb. 11 and Northern Illinois (89-83) last Saturday in overtime.

The men’s basketball team last played back-to-back overtime games in late January of 2018 at Kent State and vs Akron. The most recent time Ball State has won two straight games that both went to overtime was in 2017 when the Cardinals won 81-72 at Northern Illinois on Feb. 14 and 109-100 at Central Michigan on Feb. 18.

GORO-THREE-TO: Junior guard Juanse Gorosito put up a season-best 24 points, making 5 of 8 3-pointers, in Ball State’s 89-83 overtime win over Northern Illinois last Saturday afternoon.

Gorosito has now made multiple triples in 18 games this season and ranks fourth in the conference in 3-pointers made (65) and second in shooting percentage (41.9) from distance among qualifiers, which ranks No. 26 in NCAA Division I. The Argentina native is three 3-pointers shy of 200 for his collegiate career.

LOVING THE LINE: The Cardinals had season-bests in both free throws made (34) and attempted (50) last Saturday vs NIU.

The previous season highs for Ball State at the line occurred on Nov. 16 against Indiana State when the Cardinals went 33-for-46 on free throws.

FATT WITH THE FLUSH: Junior guard Jermahri Hill had a highlight reel game-winning two-hand slam dunk with 2.8 seconds on the clock in Ball State’s 86-84 overtime win over Eastern Michigan on Feb. 11 at Worthen Arena.

Hill took the ball coast-to-coast for the jam which was featured as the No. 6 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10 segment. The Bessemer, Ala., native led the Cardinals with 21 points, eight rebounds and a season-best seven assists.

TRIO OF 1,000 POINT SCORERS: Jeremiah Hernandez became the third Ball State men’s basketball player of the season to amass 1,000 career points when he hit the milestone early in the second half on Feb. 11 vs Eastern Michigan.

Sparks secured his 1,000th point on New Year’s Eve before Mickey Pearson Jr., hit the mark on Feb. 8.

MOVING UP THE RECORD BOOK: Sparks (734 career rebounds at Ball State) passed Mike Readnour (732) Tuesday night at Toledo to move into the Top 10 in the Ball State record book.

Franko House (741) is also in striking distance for Sparks at 9th.

HUGE NIGHT FOR HERNANDEZ: Jeremiah Hernandez scored a season-best 18 points in Ball State’s 86-84 win over Eastern Michigan on Feb. 11.

The graduate student out of Chicago’s previous season-best was 15 points at Central Michigan. Hernandez is currently fifth on the team in scoring at 8.0 points per game.

BIG GAME FOR MICKEY: Mickey Pearson Jr., scored a season-best 21 points, including 19 in the second half, in Ball State’s win over Southern Miss on Feb. 8.

The forward reached the 1,000 career points mark in the second half after securing his 500th rebound at Ball State in the first half.

GETTING FAMILIAR WITH THE FREE THROW LINE: Sparks (183) and Hill (177) are first and second in the league in free throw attempts, respectively.

The two also go 2-3 in the conference in free throws made, with 118 for Hill and 115 for Sparks. Sparks ranks No. 15 nationally in free throw attempts, while Hill is No. 23 in NCAA Division I.

GETTING TO THE LINE: The Cardinals pace the Mid-American Conference in both free throw attempts per game (26.6) and free throws made per game (18.6) through the season’s first 26 games.

Ball State ranks No. 4 and No. 8 in those categories in NCAA Division I, respectively. The total tallies (692 attempts and 483 makes) outpace the next-closest MAC team (Toledo) by 139 attempts and 77 makes.

HOME STATE HEROES: Brittain-Watts (2019), Zane Doughty, Joey Hart and Mason Jones (2023) were each named Indiana High School All-Stars, while three more Cardinals also had ties to the state before arriving in Muncie.

Ball State has the second-most players from Indiana high schools among Indiana-based Division I teams behind Purdue.

WORLD FLYERS: The 2024-25 Ball State roster consists of student-athletes from three different countries in addition to the United States of America.

Gorosito (Argentina), Hendriks (Canada) and Jurica Zagorsak (Croatia) are international Cardinals this season. Interestingly, Juanse, Ben and Jurica were born on different continents, so Ball State has student-athletes from North America, South America and Europe on the team.

TRANSFERS FROM ALL OVER: Each of Ball State’s seven student-athletes who have transferred into the program have come from different college basketball conferences.

The list includes Ethan Brittain-Watts (Patriot League, Boston), Gorosito (West Coast Conference, Portland), Hart (SEC, Kentucky), Hernandez (Ohio Valley Conference, USI), Pearson Jr. (Big 12, TCU), Sparks (Big Ten, Indiana) and Hill who played junior college ball at South Plains in Levelland, Texas.

INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

FAST START FIRES FLAMES PAST SYCAMORES FRIDAY

CHICAGO – UIC scored the first nine points Friday afternoon and never looked back on its way to a 94-71 win over Indiana State inside Credit Union 1 Arena.

Deja Jones led the Sycamores with 19 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Queen Ruffin added a season-high 13 points off the bench. Savannah White and Mia Simpson each had nine points, with White adding a team-high seven rebounds, and Keslyn Secrist finished with eight points.

Indiana State pulled within a pair midway through the first after White scored five early points, but the Trees never got closer. UIC went on a 15-0 run spanning parts of the first and second quarters, while Indiana State shot just 30 percent for the opening 20 minutes. The Sycamores’ offense came alive to score 48 points in the second half, with Ruffin doing all her damage in the last 20 minutes, but the deficit was insurmountable for Indiana State to overcome.

First Half

UIC scored the game’s first nine points, but Indiana State worked its way back early in the first. Jones started the Sycamore scoring with a pair of free throws, while White added a pair of baskets down low as the Trees whittled the deficit down to a pair at 9-7 midway through the opening quarter. That was the closest Indiana State got, though, as UIC scored the final eight points of the quarter to take a 17-7 lead after one.

Things continued to go in the wrong direction for Indiana State early in the second, as UIC scored the quarter’s first seven points to extend its lead to 24-7. Saige Stahl ended the UIC scoring run with a layup in transition and Jones added a pair of baskets midway through the period, but the Sycamores struggled to get stops on the other end. UIC’s lead reached as many as 29 late in the second quarter, before a pair of Jones baskets gave Indiana State a late morale boost heading into the break. Indiana State hit five of its last seven shots to close the second quarter, but trailed 49-23 at the half.

Second Half

Indiana State came out of the locker room with much more intensity, as Simpson opened the third quarter with a pair of layups. Jones and Davina Smith both tacked on early baskets, while Secrist knocked down a three-ball as part of an 11-0 Indiana State run. Simpson added a pair of buckets during the scoring run, which pulled the Blue and White within 62-43 with just under four minutes left in the quarter. A late Bella Finnegan jumper and a pair of free throws from Ruffin closed the quarter, as Indiana State trailed 73-49 entering the fourth.

Indiana State struggled to start the fourth, as UIC’s lead reached 30 within the first four minutes of the final frame. White converted a second-chance basket for the Sycamores’ first field goal of the quarter, but it was Indiana State’s only basket for the first seven minutes of the period. Ruffin heated up late with a fastbreak three and a pull-up jumper, while Stahl tacked on a pair of late free throws as the Sycamores closed strong. Ruffin added a late three for the Trees, while Smith hit a layup in transition to close the game, but the Sycamores’ first half woes were too much to overcome in a 94-71 setback.

News and Notes

Although things didn’t go the Sycamores’ way, Indiana State outscored UIC 48-45 in the second half.

Indiana State’s 26 bench points in Friday’s game were the Trees’ most in a conference game this season. The Sycamores have just one game with more bench points than Friday’s total, finishing with 33 bench points against Norther Illinois on Dec. 15.

Indiana State took 30 free throws in Friday’s game, the Sycamores’ most in a conference game this season and tied for the most in any game this season (30 vs. Austin Peay on Nov. 15). 24 of Indiana State’s 30 free throws came in the second half.

Up Next

Indiana State’s four-game road trip continues Sunday afternoon with a 2 p.m. tip at Valparaiso.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MASTODONS TOP OAKLAND 80-66 ON SENIOR NIGHT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Rasheed Bello dished out eight assists to go with his 19 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 80-66 Senior Night victory over Oakland on Friday (Feb. 21) evening at the Gates Sports Center.

Bello, Quinton Morton-Robertson and Johnathan DeJurnett as well as student-manager Eli Jones were honored prior to the game during Senior Night festivities.

Bello’s 18th point of the contest, a step-back jumper in the second half, put him over 1,000 points as a Mastodon.

The ‘Dons limited Oakland to 1-of-21 from three in the game. It is the first time the ‘Dons have kept an opponent to one or zero 3-pointers with 20 or more attempts since Southeastern Louisiana made 1-of-28 in an overtime contest on Nov. 25, 2020 against the Mastodons.

While Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game leading for more than 26 minutes, it came after Oakland jumped out to a 9-0 lead to start the contest. The Golden Grizzlies erased a seven-point Mastodon lead at the break and led 51-50 with 13:19 left. It was their final lead in the game. A 12-2 Mastodon run put the ‘Dons up 69-57 with 4:33 remaining. Corey Hadnot II had eight points in the push Chandler Cuthrell provided an the exclamation point with a dunk.

Hadnot had 11 points. Jalen Jackson totaled 14 while Cuthrell also got into double-digits with 10 points and seven boards. The ‘Dons made 17-of-38 from three including 10 in the first half. Bello finished at 5-of-9 from three.

Tuburu Naivalurua had a game-high 23 points for Oakland.

Oakland falls to 12-16 (9-8 Horizon). Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 19-10 (12-6 Horizon).

The ‘Dons are home on Thursday (Feb. 27) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum against Northern Kentucky.

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Feb. 22

1919 — The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opens in Emeryville, Calif.

1936 — Figure skater Sonja Henie wins her 10th straight world championship.

1959 — Lee Petty, driving an Oldsmobile, wins the first Daytona 500.

1969 — Barbara Jo Rubin becomes the first female jockey to win a race at an American thoroughbred track. She rides Cohesian to a neck victory over Reely Beeg in the ninth race at Charles Town in West Virginia.

1975 — Madison Square Garden hosts its first women’s college basketball game. In a rematch of the 1973 national championship game, defending national champion Immaculata beats Queens College 65-31 before a crowd of 11,969.

1980 — The U.S. Olympic hockey team stuns the Soviet Union with a 4-3 victory in the medal round of the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Captain Mike Eruzione scores the winning goal midway through the final period.

1981 — Rookies Peter and Anton Stastny total eight points apiece, sending the Quebec Nordiques past the Washington Capitals 11-7. Peter has four goals and four assists; Aaron has three goals and five assists.

1988 — Hersey Hawkins scores 63 points to lead Bradley over Detroit 122-107. Archie Tullos scores 49 points for the Titans.

1988 — Bonnie Blair wins America’s second gold medal at the Winter Olympics in world-record time, beating Christa Rothenburger of East Germany by .02 seconds in the 500-meter speed skating.

1990 — Lionel Simmons scores 27 points to move into fourth place of the NCAA Division I scoring list at 3,024 and becomes the fifth player to score 3,000 points as the Explorers beat Manhattan 100-60.

1993 — Glenn Anderson becomes the 36th NHL player with 1,000 points, picking up a goal and two assists to help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vancouver Canucks 8-1.

1998 — Bjorn Dahlie, the Norwegian cross-country skiing great, extends his Winter Olympics record by picking up his 12th medal, and record eighth gold, in the last race of Nagano — the 50-kilometer.

2006 — Gene Bess becomes the first college basketball coach to win 1,000 games when Three Rivers Community College beat Forest Park 77-60.

2008 — Lindsey Vonn clinches the World Cup downhill title, becoming the first American woman to claim the crown since Picabo Street in 1996. Nadia Styger of Switzerland wins the race at Whistler, British Columbia with Vonn finishing 0.01 behind Styger.

2008 — The Indy Racing League and the Champ Car World Series sign a deal to unify the two American open-wheel circuits, bringing them under the umbrella of the IRL.

2010 — Caltech ends its 310-game conference losing streak in men’s basketball beating Occidental College 46-45 in its season finale.

2013 — The Chicago Blackhawks sets an NHL record for the best start to a season, beating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 to give them at least one point in their first 17 games.

2016 — Tennessee’s 31-year run in the AP’s women’s college basketball rankings ends. The Lady Vols had been ranked for 565 consecutive weeks. The streak started Feb. 17, 1985.

2019 – Robert Kraft, owner of NFL team the New England Patriots, charged with soliciting prostitution, as part of human-trafficking sting operation in Jupiter, Florida.

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Feb. 23

1935 — George “The Iceman” Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beatS such greats as Equipoise and Twenty Grand in the first $100,000 horse race.

1938 — Joe Louis knocks out Nathan Mann in the third round to defend his world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York.

1960 — Carol Heiss captures the first gold medal for the United States in the Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley, Calif., winning the figure skating event.

1968 — Wilt Chamberlain becomes first player to score 25,000 points in the NBA.

1980 — Eric Heiden wins his fifth gold medal and shatters the world record by six seconds in 10,000-meter speed skating at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. His time is 14:28.13.

1985 — Indiana coach Bob Knight is ejected five minutes into the Hoosiers’ 72-63 loss to Purdue when he throws a chair across the court. Knight, after two fouls called on his team, is hit with his first technical. While Purdue was shooting the technical, Knight picks up a chair from the bench area and throws it across the court, earning his second technical.

1987 — Seattle’s Nate McMillan sets an NBA rookie record with 25 assists to lead the SuperSonics over the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112.

1991 — North Carolina becomes the first team in NCAA basketball history to win 1,500 games with a 73-57 victory over Clemson.

2002 — The Americans end nearly a half-century of Olympic frustration for the U.S. men’s bobsled team, driving to the silver and bronze medals in the four-man race at the Salt Lake Olympic Games.

2007 — Tiger Woods’ winning streak on the PGA Tour, which began in July, comes to a shocking end. Woods fails to notice a ball mark in the line of his 4-foot birdie putt that would have won his third-round match against Nick O’Hern. Woods misses, then loses in 20 holes when O’Hern saves par with a 12-foot putt at the Accenture Match Play Championship.

2013 — Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche makes history just by stepping into the UFC cage. Rousey wins the UFC’s first women’s bout, beating Carmouche on an armbar, her signature move, with 11 seconds left in the first round of their bantamweight title fight at UFC 157.

2014 — Canada defends its Olympic men’s hockey title with a 3-0 victory over Sweden. Canada becomes the only repeat Olympic champ in the NHL era and the first team to go unbeaten through the Olympic tournament since the Soviet Union in Sarajevo in 1984.

2014 — Russia, the host country of the Winter Olympics, finishes with 33 medals overall and 13 gold. It’s the first time Russia topped both medals tables since the breakup of the Soviet Union. The U.S. wins 28 total, including nine gold.

2014 — Jason Collins becomes the first openly gay athlete in the United States four major pro leagues, playing 10 scoreless minutes with two rebounds and five fouls in the New Jersey’s 108-102 victory of the Los Angeles Lakers.

2014 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins a rain-delayed Daytona 500, a decade after his first victory in the “Great American Race.” Earnhardt snaps a 55-race winless stretch that dated to 2012. It also ends a frustrating sequence at Daytona International Speedway that had seen him finish second in three of the previous four 500s.

2021 – Tiger Woods crashes his car driving south of Los Angeles, injuring both his legs.

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Feb. 24

1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif.

1967 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia shoots 18-for-18 from the field against the Baltimore Bullets, an NBA record for field goals in a game without a miss.

1978 — Kevin Porter of the New Jersey Nets sets an NBA record with 29 assists in a 126-112 victory over the Houston Rockets.

1980 — The United States hockey team wins the gold medal with a 4-2 victory over Finland at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.

1982 — Wayne Gretzky scores NHL-record 78th goal of season en route to 92.

1985 — Jim Kelly of the Houston Gamblers passes for a USFL-record 574 yards and five touchdowns in a 34-33 comeback-win over the Los Angeles Express. Kelly completes 35 of 54 passes, including three for touchdowns in the final 10 minutes.

1988 — An unprecedented winner of the 90-and 70-meter individual events, Matti Nykanen becomes the Winter Olympics’ first triple gold medalist in Nordic skiing when Finland wins the new 90-meter team ski jumping event.

1993 — Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings scores his 1,000th career point with two goals and two assists in a 10-7 loss to Buffalo Sabres.

1994 — Lipscomb’s John Pierce becomes college basketball’s career scoring leader with 33 points in his regular-season finale, a 119-102 win over Cumberland. Pierce’s 4,110 points break former roommate Phil Hutcheson’s record of 4,106.

2002 — Svetlana Feofanova breaks the pole vault indoor world record for the fourth time this month, clearing 15 feet, 6 1/2 inches at the Gaz de France meet.

2002 — Canada beats the United States 5-2 for the gold medal in men’s hockey at the Winter Olympics. It’s the seventh time Canada has won the gold in its national sport, but the first since 1952.

2006 — Julia Mancuso earns a stunning victory in the giant slalom to salvage a disappointing Olympics for the U.S. women in their final Alpine event of the Turin Games. Mancuso gives the American women their first Olympic Alpine medal since Picabo Street’s gold in the super-G at the 1998 Nagano Games.

2012 — Missy Parkin becomes the first woman to reach the match play finals in the 69th U.S Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier. Shafer, a 25-year Professional Bowlers Association Tour veteran, completes the 26-game qualifying portion of the U.S. Open with a total of 5,825 pins – averaging at a 224.04 pace.

2018 — Ester Ledecka wins the second leg of an unheard-of Olympic double, taking the gold medal in snowboarding’s parallel giant slalom to go with her surprise skiing victory in the Alpine super-G earlier in the games. The Czech star is the first to win gold medals in both sports.

2018 — The United States wins the Olympic gold medal in men’s curling in a decisive upset of Sweden. John Shuster skips the United States to a 10-7 victory for only the second curling medal in U.S. history.

2020 – Memorial service for NBA star Kobe Byrant held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Feb. 25

1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York Rangers battle the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden.

1957 — The United States Supreme Court rules that pro football, unlike professional baseball, is subject to the anti-trust laws of the United States. The court decides 6-3 that baseball is only anti-trust exempt pro sport.

1961 — Niagara ends St. Bonaventure’s 99-game winning streak at home with an 87-77 victory over the Bonnies.

1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points, but New York’s Richie Guerin scores 50 to lead the Knicks to a 149-135 victory.

1964 — Cassius Clay wins the world heavyweight title when Sonny Liston is unable to answer the bell for the seventh round at Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Fla.

1977 — Pete Maravich of the New Orleans Jazz scores 68 points, the most by an NBA guard, in a 124-107 victory over the New York Knicks. Only Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor had scored more points in an NBA game.

1987 — The Southern Methodist football team is suspended for the 1987 season after investigations reveal that players received $61,000 from a booster slush fund.

1994 — Oksana Baiul of Ukraine wins the figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and Nancy Kerrigan, who was whacked on the knee 2½ months earlier, wins the silver. Tonya Harding, later convicted of hindering prosecution in the Kerrigan attack, finishes eighth.

2001 — In the largest playoff in PGA Tour history, Rert Allenby wins the Nissan Open on the first extra hole against five other players. It’s Allenby’s third PGA Tour victory, all of them won in playoffs.

2010 — In Vancouver, British Columbia, the Canadian women defeat the United States 2-0 for their third straight Olympic hockey title. Americans Billy Demong and Johnny Spillane finish 1-2 in a Nordic combined race. They are the first American medalists in a sport that’s been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924.

2017 — Marit Bjoergen wins a record 15th world championship gold medal in cross-country skiing with victory in a 15-kilometer skiathlon. The 36-year-old Bjoergen has more gold medals than any other cross-country skier — male or female — in world championship history, having previously shared the record of 14 gold medals with retired Russian Yelena Valbe.

2017 — Kelsey Plum surpasses Jackie Stiles to become the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader with a career-best 57 points in the final regular season game of her career, leading No. 11 Washington past Utah 84-77. Plum passes Stiles’ mark of 3,393 points midway through the fourth quarter.

2018 — Kirill Kaprizov scores a power-play goal in overtime to lift the Russians to the gold medal in men’s hockey with a 4-3 win over Germany at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

2018 — Norway’s Marit Bjoergen closes out a remarkable Olympic career, winning the gold medal in the women’s 30-kilometer mass start at the Pyeongchang Games. The 37-year-old Bjoergen is the only Olympian to win five medals at these Games and finishes her career with 15 medals. She leaves as the most decorated athlete in Winter Olympic history.

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Feb. 26

1935 — Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees and signed by the Boston Braves.

1938 — Glenn Cunningham sets a world indoor records in 1500-meter race at the AAU nationals at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Cunningham finishes in 3:48.4.

1947 — Brothers Doug and Max Bentley lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 9-7 win over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Doug Bentley scores four goals and sets up two more goals. Max Bentley scores three goals and assists on another goal.

1960 — Dave Jenkins of the United States wins the figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif.

1967 — Mario Andretti, better known for his accomplishments in open-wheel and USAC competition, wins the Daytona 500 pulling away from 1965 champion Fred Lorenzen in the closing laps. It’s Andretti’s his first and only NASCAR Grand National event. He is the only person born outside the United States to win the Daytona 500.

1968 — Thirty-two African nations agree to boycott the Olympics because of the presence of South Africa.

1981 — The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota North Stars 5-1 in a game marred by fights. The teams set an NHL record with 84 penalties worth 392 minutes, and 12 players are ejected.

1987 — Michael Jordan scores 58 points, the most by a Chicago player in a regular-season game, to lead the Bulls over the New Jersey Nets 128-113. Jordan scores almost half his points from the free throw line, hitting 26 of 27.

1989 — NFL Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.

1989 — Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux becomes the third NHL player to have 100 assists in a season, joining Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky. Lemieux gets three assists and a goal in the Penguins’ 8-6 loss to the Hartford Whalers.

1994 — In Lillehammer, Norway, Vreni Schneider of Switzerland wins the slalom for the fifth medal of her career, the most of any woman in Alpine Olympic history.

2006 — Sweden beats Finland 3-2 to win the Olympic men’s hockey gold. Germany leaves Turin with the most overall medals with 29, 11 of them gold, while the Americans win 25 medals overall, including nine gold.

2007 — Roger Federer reaches a new milestone breaking Jimmy Connors’ 30-year-old mark with his 161st week at the top of the ATP rankings. Connors set his record from July 1974 to August 1977. The ATP rankings began on Aug. 23, 1973. Federer took the No. 1 spot on Feb. 2, 2004.

2012 — Pete Weber wins a record fifth U.S. Open bowling championship, throwing a strike on his final ball to beat Mike Fagan 215-214. Weber surpasses his father, Dick Weber, who won the tournament’s predecessor four times, as did Don Carter.

2012 — In Bansko, Bulgaria, Lindsey Vonn captures her fourth World Cup super-G race of the year and becomes the career leader in the discipline. By winning her 18th super G the American overtakes Austria’s Renate Goetschl for the record.

2017 – 59th Daytona 500: Kurt Busch wins after Kyle Larson runs out of gas on last lap; Jeffrey Earnhardt makes NASCAR history, 1st ever 4th generation driver to compete in Daytona 500.

2018 — The U.S. Open changes to a two-hole aggregate playoff, the last of the four majors to do away with an 18-hole playoff.

2018 — The top-ranked UConn women’s team completes an undefeated regular season for the 10th time in program history with an 82-53 win over No. 20 South Florida. The Huskies (29-0, 16-0 American) are 98-0 in games against American Athletic Conference opponents. They are 86-0 in the regular season and have won all four conference tournaments.

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Feb. 27

1918 — The first neutral site game in NHL history is held in Quebec City. Frank Nighbor scores twice in the first period to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

1955 — Boston beats Milwaukee 62-57 at Providence, R.I. in a game which set records for fewest points scored by one team, and by both teams, since the introduction of the 24-second clock.

1959 — The Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers 173-139 as seven NBA records fall. The Celtics set records for most points (179), most points in a half (90), most points in a quarter (52) and most field goals (72). Boston’s Tom Heinsohn leads all scorers with 43 points and Bob Cousy adds 31 while setting an NBA record with 28 assists.

1966 — Richard Petty wins the rain-shortened Daytona 500 by more than a lap at a speed of 160.927 mph. Petty holds the lead for the last 212 miles of the scheduled 500-mile event, which is called five miles from the finish. Cale Yarborough finishes second.

1977 — Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks scores his 500th goal in a 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

1982 — Florida apprentice Mary Russ becomes the first female jockey to win a Grade I stakes in North America when she captures the Widener Handicap aboard Lord Darnley at Hialeah (Fla.) Park.

1992 — Prairie View sets an NCAA Division I record for most defeats in a season with a 112-79 loss to Mississippi Valley State in the first round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. Prairie View’s 0-28 mark breaks the record of 27 losses shared by four teams.

1994 — Sweden wins its first hockey gold medal, defeating Canada 3-2 in the first shootout for a championship at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Canada is 1:49 away from its first championship in 42 years when Magnus Svensson’s power-play goal ties it at 2. Paul Kariya’s shot is stopped by Sweden’s Tommy Salo after Peter Forsberg puts Sweden ahead on his team’s seventh shot.

1998 — Indiana’s 124-59 victory over Portland marks the first time in the NBA’s 51-year history that one team scores more than twice as many points as the other.

2005 — David Toms delivers the most dominant performance in the seven-year history of the Match Play Championship, winning eight out of nine holes to put away Chris DiMarco with the largest margin of victory in the 36-hole final. The score 6 and 5, could have been much worse as Toms was 9 up at one point.

2006 — Effa Manley is the first woman elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. The former Newark Eagles co-owner is among 17 people from the Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues chosen by a special committee.

2010 — Steven Holcomb drives USA-1 to the Olympic gold medal in four-man bobsledding, ending a 62-year drought for the Americans in the event. Holcomb’s four-run time was 3:24.46, with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz pushing for him.

2015 — Travis Kvapil’s NASCAR Sprint Cup car is stolen early in the day from a hotel parking lot, forcing him to withdraw from a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The team didn’t have a backup car in Atlanta, so it’s forced to drop out when the stolen machine couldn’t be located in time for NASCAR’s mandatory inspection.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

1880 George Wright signs a contract with the Boston Red Caps, which he states allows him not to travel with the team on western road trips, participating in games only played in New England and Troy. The arrangement will allow the Hall of Fame shortstop to devote more time to his sporting goods business.

1889 Italy’s King Humbert is among the fans who witness the Chicagos beat the All-Americans, 3-2, outside Rome at the Villa Borghese. Originally billed as the Spalding’s Australian Baseball Tour, the trip expands to include European contests, much to the surprise of the captive players aboard the ship en route to the Land Down Under.

1936 As thousands cheer on both sides of the river, 48-year-old Senator legend Walter Johnson throws a silver dollar to the far side of the Rappahannock, believed to be a 386-foot toss. The Washington, D.C. Sesquicentennial celebration, which includes commemorating the 204th anniversary of George Washington’s birth, stages the event to duplicate the alleged feat the young Virginian accomplished when he threw a silver dollar across the Potomac River.

1938 After college, Texas Christian football All-American Sammy Baugh signs a contract with the Cardinals. ‘Slingin’ Sammy,’ who will experience little playing time as a backup to starting shortstop Marty Marion, will leave the minor leagues to play for in the National Football League, where he will become a Hall of Fame quarterback with the Redskins.

1966 The Mets trade Wayne Graham, Bobby Klaus, and Jimmie Schaffer to the Phillies for first baseman Dick Stuart, who will join the Dodgers after being released by his new team in June. During his brief tenure with the Amazins, Dr. Strangelove played 31 games, hitting .231 while committing six errors.

2005 Jerry Coleman receives the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award. The 80-year-old San Diego play-by-play broadcaster, the MVP of the 1950 World Series, has spent 41 years calling games for the Yankees, Angels, and Padres.

2005 Tom Umberg, a California state assemblyman, introduces legislation requiring pro franchises to use disclaimers if they do not play most home games in the location used in their name. With his ‘Truth in Sports Advertising Act’, the Anaheim Democrat attempts to prevent the local team from changing its name to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Halos’ third moniker since its inception in 1961.

2006 The Dodgers announce the team has extended the contract of 78-year-old Vin Scully through 2008. The Bronx-born Hall of Fame broadcaster, considered by many to be the best announcer in baseball history, is beginning his 57th year in the Dodger organization after starting calling games with Red Barber in 1950 when the team played in Brooklyn.

2008 The Mets, who had not gone to arbitration with a player in 16 years, come out on the short end of the hearing when southpaw Oliver Perez (15-10, 3.56) gets a favorable decision in his case from arbitrators Steven Wolf, Robert Bailey, and Elizabeth Neumeier. The process awards the southpaw $6.5 million for this year rather than the club’s offer of $4,725,000.

2008 After losing his request for $12.5 million, Francisco Rodriguez (2.81, 40 saves) receives a $10 million award, tying Alfonso Soriano (Nationals) and Ryan Howard (Phillies) for the most money ever given in a salary arbitration case. The 26-year-old Angels closer leads the majors in saves during the last three seasons with 132.

2010 Johnny Damon and the Tigers agree to a $8 million, one-year deal. The 36-year-old southpaw-swinging outfielder, who hit .282 with 24 homers for the World Champion Yankees last season, will bat leadoff for Detroit, misses going to the postseason after the team loses a one-game tiebreaker to Minnesota.

2017 “I think it’s a mistake to stick our head in the sand and ignore the fact that our game has changed, and continues to change.” – MLB COMMISSIONER ROB MANFRED, commenting on the new intentional walk rule. To speed up the game, MLB announces the approval of implementing an intentional walk with a signal from the dugout rather than the need to throw four pitches out of the strike zone. Although the new rule will eliminate only about a minute of play, some believe the new approach rids the sport of an old-fashioned way of issuing a deliberate base-on-balls.

2021 Kevin Mather resigns as the president of the Mariners when the February 5 Zoom video of a meeting with a Rotary Club goes viral. With the team since 1996 and named president in 2014, the former club official questioned if Hisashi Iwakuma needed an interpreter, commented on the poor English spoken by top prospect Julio Rodriguez, and shared the organization’s decision to manipulate service time by not calling up prospects.

NUMBERS IN SPORTS

42 – 73 – 13 – 40 – 1

February 22, 1860 – The first organized baseball game was played in San Francisco as the Eagles faced the vaunted the Red Rovers

February 22, 1959 – Lee Petty in his white Number 42 Oldsmobile and Johnny Beauchamp in the Number 73 Thunderbird cross finish line side by side at the inaugural Daytona 500. It was basically a photo finish as Beauchamp declared was unofficial winner on race day. The film was studied hard for almost three days and then the ruling was overturned 3 days later by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr who stated Petty was the victor by an estimated sliver. SO a trick trivia answer is that Beauchamp was the first winner of the Daytona 500.

February 22, 1962 – Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain, Number 13 set an NBA record with 34 free-throw attempts, banging home 19 of them in a Warriors 139-121 win over St. Louis Hawks at Philadelphia Civic Center. And they thought they could stop him from scoring by fouling the big man!

February 22, 1970 – Pete Hamilton, in his Blue Plymouth Superbird, Number 40 wins by just 3 car lengths over David Pearson 12th Daytona 500, after passing him with 9 laps to go

February 22, 1979 – Billy Martin was named the manager of the Oakland A’s, Martin famously wore the Number 1 jersey when the skipper of the Yankees

FOOTBALL HISTORY

1893 – Alabama, Auburn played each other in what is in essence the 1st Iron Bowl. Only 450 people were at Birmingham’s Lakeview Baseball Park on Feb. 22, 1893, to witness a 32-22 Auburn victory per an NCAA.com story. Little did the handful of football fans on that winter day realize what would develop from the first game of these two eventual SEC power houses. The Iron Bowl is one of the most looked forward to match ups every season by college football fans. We have covered many of the famous plays and players from the series in the Football History Headlines like Bo Jackson, Kenny Stabler, Joe Namath and more! The term Iron Bowl came from the venue the game had been played at for many years, Birmingham, Alabama’s Legion Field. The City of Birmingham is known for its historic role in the steel industry and these two top flight college programs from the state of Alabama treated the throngs at Legion Field to some great memories. The game was predominantly played there from the late 1940’s until 1989 with the tickets being split between the two schools. The series was interrupted for some 4 decades after the 1907 contest but when it resumed it became quite the popular game. The 1907 game had some allegedly questionable dirty plays and calmouring from both sides to bring in outside officiating crews to promote a fair playing field per an article on AngelFire.com. The article points to contract disputes as being the main reason for the series being suspended. “ During the 1907 game, the hotel allowance for 17 men from each team was $2 per man, per day, including lodging and meals. On Jan. 23, 1908, Alabama coach J.W. Pollard received a proposed contract from Auburn football manager Thomas Bragg asking for $3.50 per day for 22 men from each team for two nights for a game to be played at Birmingham’s Fair Grounds. Alabama offered $3 per day for 20 men for two nights. Even then, Auburn and Alabama fans had trouble agreeing on anything and apparently a discrepancy of $34 could not be resolved until 41 years later. “Tigers and the Crimson Tide are so intertwined into the fabric of the citizens of Alabama that the victors gain the bragging rights in the state and there have even been some business dealings reported that were dependent on the game’s outcome!

1967 – The NFL goal post changes shape & 6 foot wide border around field becomes standardized in the NFL. It seems odd for us to watch vintage footage of NFL games prior to 1974 and see the goal posts on the goal line rather than on the end lines where they stand today. A 1974 rule revision pushed each of the posts back ten yards deeper mainly for player safety. We are not going to focus on that rule change in this edition though but rather the one that occurred 7 seasons earlier when the “H” style posts were retired from the NFL fields and the more modern “Y” or “sling-shot” edition of the goal post became standard equipment. This elimination of one obstacle on each goal line at the time afforded the players and officials less chance of collision into said posts but it also opened up the running and passing lanes just a tad too. An article on the SI.com website states that in the first dozen years of the NFL’s existence the League simply played by the very popular College rules. The NCAA in 1927 took the posts and set them safely on the endline. In 1933, the NFL finally wrote its own rulebook. And in an effort to increase field goal attempts because the general feeling was that there were too many ties, the NFL moved the uprights back to the goal line. That is where they stayed for some 4 decades. The other rule revision that occurred on February 22, 1967 was the addition of the 6 foot boundary around the entire field. The American Football Fandom page describes the purpose quite well. “Its outer edge designates the closest that non-players can be to the field, and thus enables the game officials to have a running lane to work in.” As a former high school football official I can attest that those clear zones around the playing field are vitally important for the safety of the participants, sideline personnel and game officials.

1915 – Springfield, Massachusetts – The great Trinity College Halfback Mickey Kobrosky was born. Learn more about this gridiron College Football Hall of Fame legend by clicking his name.

TV SPORTS SATURDAY

NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls	5:00pm	CHSN AFSN
Brooklyn Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers	7:30pm	YES NBCS-PHI
Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets	8:30pm	ABC ESPN+
Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz	9:30pm	SCHN KJZZ
Charlotte Hornets vs Portland Trail Blazers	10:00pm	Rip City FanDuel Sports CHA
NHL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings	12:30pm	ABC ESPN+
Edmonton Oilers vs Philadelphia Flyers	1:00pm	ESPN+ NBCS-PHI Sportsnet
Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins	3:00pm	ABC ESPN+
New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres	5:30pm	ESPN+ MSG-BUF MSG
Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers	6:00pm	ESPN+ Scripps KONG
Dallas Stars vs New Jersey Devils	6:00pm	ESPN+ Victory+ MSGSN Sportsnet
Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators	6:00pm	ESPN+ FanDuel Sports South ALT
Chicago Blackhawks vs Columbus Blue Jackets	7:00pm	ESPN+ FanDuel Sports OH CHSN
Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators	7:00pm	ESPN+ Sportsnet
Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins	7:00pm	ESPN+ Victory+ NESN
Carolina Hurricanes vs Toronto Maple Leafs	7:00pm	NHLN FanDuel Sports South Sportsnet
Winnipeg Jets vs St. Louis Blues	7:00pm	ESPN+ FanDuel Sports MW Sportsnet
Utah Hockey Club vs Los Angeles Kings	9:00pm	ESPN+ FanDuel West Utah16
Vancouver Canucks vs Vegas Golden Knights	10:00pm	ESPN+ Scripps Sportsnet
MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
Oregon at Wisconsin	12:00pm	FOX
Tennessee at Texas A&M	12:00pm	ESPN
TCU at Cincinnati	12:00pm	ESPN2
Florida State at Louisville	12:00pm	CW
Charleston at Drexel	12:00pm	CBSSN
NJIT at UMBC	12:00pm	ESPN+
VMI at Furman	12:00pm	ESPN+
Richmond at Saint Joseph’s	12:30pm	USA
Mississippi State at Oklahoma	1:00pm	SECN
Central Michigan at Western Michigan	1:00pm	ESPN+
West Virginia at Texas Tech	1:00pm	ESPN+
Marshall at App State	1:00pm	ESPN+
Iowa State at Houston	2:00pm	ESPN
Wake Forest at NC State	2:00pm	ESPN2
Penn State at Minnesota	2:00pm	BTN
Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech	2:00pm	ESPNU
Georgia Tech at Boston College	2:00pm	ACCN
UNCW at Hampton	2:00pm	CBSSN
North Dakota State at North Dakota	2:00pm	MidCo Sports
Stony Brook at North Carolina A&T	2:00pm	WMYV
Wagner at Chicago State	2:00pm	NEC Front Row
Fairleigh Dickinson at Saint Francis U	2:00pm	NEC Front Row
ETSU at Wofford	2:00pm	ESPN+
The Citadel at Chattanooga	2:00pm	ESPN+
UNCG at Mercer	2:00pm	ESPN+
Buffalo at Ball State	2:00pm	ESPN+
Maine at Binghamton	2:00pm	ESPN+
Davidson at Fordham	2:00pm	ESPN+
FIU at Liberty	2:00pm	ESPN+
USC Upstate at Charleston Southern	2:00pm	ESPN+
High Point at Gardner-Webb	2:00pm	ESPN+
Longwood at UNC Asheville	2:00pm	ESPN+
Towson at Campbell	2:00pm	FloSports
Pitt at Notre Dame	2:15pm	CW
Rhode Island at Saint Louis	2:30pm	USA
Tulsa at Rice	3:00pm	ESPN+
Sam Houston at Middle Tennessee	3:00pm	ESPN+
Evansville at UIC	3:00pm	ESPN+
Western Carolina at Samford	3:00pm	ESPN+
ULM at Arkansas State	3:00pm	ESPN+
Ole Miss at Vanderbilt	3:30pm	SECN
Eastern Illinois at Morehead State	3:30pm	ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Kansas	4:00pm	CBS
Virginia at North Carolina	4:00pm	ESPN
Georgia at Auburn	4:00pm	ESPN/2
Washington at Iowa	4:00pm	FS1
Clemson at SMU	4:00pm	ACCN
George Mason at VCU	4:00pm	CBSSN
Fresno State at Air Force	4:00pm	Altitude2
Stonehill at Central Connecticut	4:00pm	NEC Front Row
San Jose State at Wyoming	4:00pm	MW Network
South Carolina State at Delaware State	4:00pm	ESPN+
LIU at Le Moyne	4:00pm	ESPN+
Western Illinois at Little Rock	4:00pm	ESPN+
UTRGV at Nicholls	4:00pm	ESPN+
Howard at Morgan State	4:00pm	ESPN+
Duquesne at St. Bonaventure	4:00pm	ESPN+
Arizona State at Kansas State	4:00pm	ESPN+
Baylor at Colorado	4:00pm	ESPN+
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona	4:00pm	ESPN+
Portland State at Weber State	4:00pm	ESPN+
Utah at UCF	4:00pm	ESPN+
Seattle U at Utah Valley	4:00pm	ESPN+
Georgia Southern at James Madison	4:00pm	ESPN+
Hofstra at Delaware	4:00pm	FloSports
Alcorn State at Jackson State	4:30pm	SWAC Digital Network
Coastal Carolina at Troy	4:30pm	ESPN+
Presbyterian at Radford	4:30pm	ESPN+
UMass Lowell at Vermont	4:30pm	ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois	4:30pm	ESPN+
Norfolk State at Coppin State	4:30pm	ESPN+
East Texas A&M at Southeastern Louisiana	4:30pm	ESPN+
Lamar at Houston Christian	4:30pm	ESPN+
Lindenwood at Southeast Missouri	4:45pm	ESPN+
A&M-Corpus Christi at McNeese	5:00pm	ESPN+
UTEP at Jacksonville State	5:00pm	ESPN+
UC Riverside at Cal Poly	5:00pm	ESPN+
NM State at Kennesaw State	5:00pm	ESPN+
CSUN at UC Davis	5:00pm	ESPN+
Oregon State at San Diego	5:00pm	ESPN+
Southern at Grambling State	5:30pm	SWAC Digital Network
UAPB at Prairie View A&M	5:30pm	YouTube
South Alabama at Texas State	5:30pm	ESPN+
Northwestern State at New Orleans	5:30pm	ESPN+
Kentucky at Alabama	6:00pm	ESPN
Akron at Ohio	6:00pm	ESPN2/U
Boise State at Nevada	6:00pm	FS1
Murray State at Bradley	6:00pm	ESPNU
Florida at LSU	6:00pm	SECN
Virginia Tech at Miami (FL)	6:00pm	ACCN
Santa Clara at Washington State	6:00pm	CBSSN
UMass at George Washington	6:00pm	MNMT
Harvard at Penn	6:00pm	NBCS-PHI+
Mississippi Valley State at Texas Southern	6:00pm	YouTube
Cornell at Brown	6:00pm	ESPN+
Indiana State at Belmont	6:00pm	ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at UIW	6:00pm	ESPN+
Valparaiso at Southern Illinois	7:00pm	ESPN+
Columbia at Yale	7:00pm	ESPN+
New Hampshire at UAlbany	7:00pm	ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Georgia State at Old Dominion	7:00pm	ESPN+
Portland at Pacific	7:00pm	ESPN+
Utah Tech at Abilene Christian	7:00pm	ESPN+
William & Mary at Elon	7:00pm	FloSports
Illinois vs. Duke	8:00pm	FOX
Saint Mary’s at Gonzaga	8:00pm	ESPN/2
Missouri at Arkansas	8:00pm	ESPN/2
Butler at DePaul	8:00pm	FS1
Tarleton at UTA	8:00pm	ESPNU
San Diego State at Utah State	8:00pm	CBSSN
Illinois State at Missouri State	8:00pm	ESPN+
California Baptist at Grand Canyon	8:00pm	KUTP
Louisiana at Southern Miss	8:00pm	ESPN+
Dartmouth at Princeton	8:00pm	ESPN+
Idaho at Northern Colorado	8:00pm	ESPN+
Sacramento State at Idaho State	8:00pm	ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at WKU	8:00pm	ESPN+
South Dakota at Omaha	8:00pm	Summit
St. Thomas at Oral Roberts	8:00pm	Summit
SIUE at Southern Indiana	8:30pm	ESPN+
Texas at South Carolina	8:30pm	SECN
Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount	9:00pm	ESPN+
UC Irvine at CSU Bakersfield	9:30pm	ESPN+
BYU at Arizona	10:00pm	ESPN
California at Stanford	10:00pm	ESPN2
Colorado State at UNLV	10:00pm	CBSSN
Hawai’i at UC San Diego	10:00pm	ESPN+
Kansas at Utah	10:00pm	ESPN
Washington State at Saint Mary’s	10:00pm	ESPN2/U
Boise State at San Diego State	10:00pm	CBSSN
UC Davis at UC San Diego	10:00pm	ESPN+
San Francisco at San Diego	10:00pm	ESPN+
Loyola Marymount at Portland	10:00pm	ESPN+
UC Irvine at Hawai’i	11:59pm	Spectrum
MOTORSPORTS	TIME ET	TV
NASCAR Truck: Fr8 208	1:30pm	FS1
GOLF	TIME ET	TV
DP World Tour: Kenya Open	4:30am	GOLF
PGA Tour: Mexico Championship	1:00pm	GOLF
PGA Tour: Mexico Championship	3:00pm	CBS
PGA Tour: Genesis Open	3:00pm	CBS
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
EPL: Everton vs Manchester United	7:30am	USA Peacock fuboTV
La Liga: Deportivo Alavés vs Espanyol	8:00am	ESPN+ fuboTV
Serie A: Parma vs Bologna	9:00am	Paramount+ fuboTV
Serie A: Venezia vs Lazio	9:00am	Paramount+ fuboTV
Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel vs Bayer Leverkusen	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Borussia M’gladbach vs Augsburg	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs St. Pauli	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Bochum	9:30am	ESPN+
EPL: Ipswich Town vs Tottenham Hotspur	10:00am	USA Peacock fuboTV
EPL: AFC Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton Wanderers	10:00am	Peacock fuboTV
EPL: Arsenal vs West Ham United	10:00am	Peacock fuboTV
EPL: Fulham vs Crystal Palace	10:00am	Peacock fuboTV
EPL: Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion	10:00am	Peacock fuboTV
La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal	10:15am	ESPN+ fuboTV
Ligue 1: Lille vs Monaco	11:00am	Fanatiz beIN Sports
Serie A: Torino vs Milan	12:00pm	Paramount+ fuboTV
EPL: Aston Villa vs Chelsea	12:30pm	USA Peacock fuboTV
La Liga: Valencia vs Atlético Madrid	12:30pm	ESPN+ fuboTV
Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin	12:30pm	ESPN+
Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne vs Angers SCO	1:00pm	Fanatiz beIN Sports
MLS: Inter Miami vs New York City	2:30pm	MLS Season Pass
Serie A: Internazionale vs Genoa	2:45pm	Paramount+ fuboTV
La Liga: Las Palmas vs Barcelona	3:00pm	ESPN+ fuboTV
Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Olympique Marseille	3:05pm	Fanatiz beIN Sports
MLS: Los Angeles FC vs Minnesota United	4:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: Atlanta United vs CF Montréal	7:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: Cincinnati vs New York RB	7:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire	7:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: DC United vs Toronto FC	7:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: Orlando City SC vs Philadelphia Union	7:30pm	MLS Season Pass
Liga MX: León vs Tigres UANL	8:00pm	VIX
Liga MX: Monterrey vs Atlético San Luis	8:00pm	VIX Peacock fuboTV
Liga MX: Guadalajara vs Pachuca	8:05pm	VIX fuboTV
MLS: Austin vs Sporting KC	8:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: Houston Dynamo vs Dallas	8:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: Nashville SC vs New England	8:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: St. Louis City vs Colorado Rapids	8:30pm	MLS Season Pass
Liga MX: Pumas UNAM vs América	10:05pm	VIX
MLS: SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake	10:30pm	MLS Season Pass
MLS: Seattle Sounders FC vs Charlotte	10:30pm	MLS Season Pass
LACROSSE	TIME ET	TV
NLL: Buffalo at San Diego	10:00pm	ESPNU