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| ALEXANDRIA | 52 | MORRISTOWN | 47 | |
| ANGOLA | 52 | FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | 46 | |
| BARR-REEVE | 69 | SHAKAMAK | 40 | |
| BATESVILLE | 60 | MADISON | 57 | |
| BLUFFTON | 40 | HERITAGE | 32 | |
| BOONE GROVE | 43 | NORTH JUDSON | 41 | |
| BORDEN | 63 | SPRINGS VALLEY | 47 | |
| BREBEUF JESUIT | 43 | PARK TUDOR | 41 | |
| CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN | 90 | MUNCIE BURRIS | 40 | |
| CENTER GROVE | 68 | PLAINFIELD | 60 | |
| CENTRAL NOBLE | 55 | PRAIRIE HEIGHTS | 47 | |
| CHICAGO MOUNT CARMEL (ILL.) | 80 | SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | 64 | |
| CHRISTEL HOUSE | 70 | IRVINGTON PREP | 38 | |
| CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 52 | EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN | 20 | |
| COLUMBIA CITY | 43 | NORWELL | 36 | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH | 53 | EAST CENTRAL | 28 | |
| DELPHI | 73 | RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 29 | |
| DELTA | 58 | MISSISSINEWA | 49 | |
| EASTERN (PEKIN) | 63 | AUSTIN | 53 | |
| EASTERN HANCOCK | 68 | COWAN | 21 | |
| ELKHART CHRISTIAN | 49 | LAKEWOOD PARK | 35 | |
| EVANSVILLE HARRISON | 67 | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 56 | |
| EVANSVILLE MATER DEI | 71 | PIKE CENTRAL | 43 | |
| FISHERS | 85 | PEORIA MANUAL (ILL.) | 55 | |
| FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK | 58 | WESTVIEW | 40 | |
| FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY | 44 | FREMONT | 39 | |
| FORT WAYNE LUERS | 62 | DEKALB | 55 | |
| FORT WAYNE SOUTH | 59 | WOODLAN | 54 | |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY | 54 | NEW CASTLE | 45 | |
| FRANKTON | 51 | TAYLOR | 44 | OT |
| GREENCASTLE | 67 | BROWN COUNTY | 26 | |
| GREENFIELD-CENTRAL | 70 | GREENWOOD | 49 | |
| GREENSBURG | 63 | JAC-CEN-DEL | 36 | |
| GUERIN CATHOLIC | 51 | CULVER ACADEMY | 28 | |
| HAMILTON HEIGHTS | 65 | WINCHESTER | 61 | |
| HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) | 70 | LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 53 | |
| HAUSER | 72 | INDIAN CREEK | 66 | OT |
| HEBRON | 82 | WHITING | 29 | |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN | 81 | UNIVERSITY | 54 | |
| HERITAGE HILLS | 58 | JASPER | 43 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 79 | LOUISVILLE TRINITY (KY.) | 70 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD | 58 | INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA | 49 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS RITTER | 68 | INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI | 64 | |
| JEFFERSONVILLE | 63 | MISHAWAKA MARIAN | 46 | |
| LALUMIERE REGIONAL | 70 | GARY LIGHTHOUSE | 59 | |
| LAPORTE | 70 | KANKAKEE VALLEY | 51 | |
| LAVILLE | 55 | WEST NOBLE | 43 | |
| LAFAYETTE JEFF | 53 | WEST LAFAYETTE | 35 | |
| LAKELAND CHRISTIAN | 60 | CLINTON CHRISTIAN | 33 | |
| LANESVILLE | 83 | TECUMSEH | 69 | |
| LAWRENCE CENTRAL | 101 | LIBERTY CHRISTIAN | 68 | |
| LEBANON | 69 | SPEEDWAY | 51 | |
| LINTON | 65 | WHITE RIVER VALLEY | 28 | |
| MADISON-GRANT | 63 | WES-DEL | 53 | |
| MEDORA | 92 | WASHINGTON CATHOLIC | 26 | |
| MICHIGAN CITY | 57 | MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 45 | |
| NEW ALBANY | 65 | COLUMBUS EAST | 50 | |
| NEW PALESTINE | 77 | SOUTHPORT | 64 | |
| NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) | 56 | PRINCETON | 52 | |
| NORTH HARRISON | 46 | WEST WASHINGTON | 43 | |
| NORTHFIELD | 41 | EASTERN (GREENTOWN) | 34 | |
| NORTHRIDGE | 64 | JIMTOWN | 35 | |
| OLDENBURG ACADEMY | 73 | MILAN | 61 | |
| PAOLI | 53 | NORTHEAST DUBOIS | 33 | |
| PARKE HERITAGE | 85 | SOUTHMONT | 58 | |
| PERRY CENTRAL | 57 | SOUTH SPENCER | 46 | |
| PHALEN ACADEMY | 72 | LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN | 38 | |
| PLYMOUTH | 65 | CAREER ACADEMY | 34 | |
| PORTAGE | 59 | SOUTH BEND ADAMS | 46 | |
| PROVIDENCE | 63 | JENNINGS COUNTY | 59 | |
| ROCK CREEK ACADEMY | 81 | CROTHERSVILLE | 59 | |
| ROSSVILLE | 57 | FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | 42 | |
| SCOTTSBURG | 82 | SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) | 71 | |
| SEEGER | 48 | BETHESDA CHRISTIAN | 42 | |
| SETON CATHOLIC | 69 | DALEVILLE | 49 | |
| SEYMOUR | 62 | WHITELAND | 53 | |
| SHAWE MEMORIAL | 58 | NEW WASHINGTON | 56 | OT |
| SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON | 70 | NEW PRAIRIE | 42 | |
| SOUTH DEARBORN | 75 | CONNER (KY.) | 65 | |
| SOUTH DECATUR | 61 | RISING SUN | 54 | |
| SOUTH PUTNAM | 60 | RIVERTON PARKE | 39 | |
| SOUTHRIDGE | 44 | EVANSVILLE NORTH | 40 | |
| SOUTHWOOD | 67 | NORTH MIAMI | 63 | |
| SWITZERLAND COUNTY | 61 | NORTH DECATUR | 55 | |
| TERRE HAUTE NORTH | 66 | DECATUR CENTRAL | 43 | |
| TERRE HAUTE SOUTH | 57 | INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN | 45 | |
| TIPTON | 51 | SHENANDOAH | 41 | |
| TRI-CENTRAL | 79 | ELWOOD | 63 | |
| TRI-WEST | 57 | MARTINSVILLE | 50 | |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN | 56 | HENRYVILLE | 43 | |
| TRITON | 46 | CASTON | 28 | |
| WALDRON | 51 | TRI | 42 | |
| WAPAHANI | 83 | UNION (MODOC) | 35 | |
| WARREN CENTRAL | 58 | FRANKLIN | 52 | |
| WASHINGTON TWP. | 70 | LAKE STATION | 48 | |
| WEST CENTRAL | 60 | NORTH NEWTON | 24 | |
| WESTERN BOONE | 52 | CLINTON CENTRAL | 43 | |
| WESTFIELD | 58 | MOORESVILLE | 55 | |
| WESTVILLE | 50 | WINAMAC | 36 | |
| ZIONSVILLE | 55 | BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 53 | |
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| MARTINSVILLE (ILL.) | 66 | DUGGER UNION | 35 | |
| RED HILL (ILL.) | 75 | DUGGER UNION | 37 | |
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| CROWN POINT | ||||
| HAMMOND CENTRAL | 30 | LAKE CENTRAL | 26 | |
| CHESTERTON | ||||
| VALPARAISO | 33 | CHESTERTON | 26 | |
| LAPORTE | ||||
| SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON | 65 | SOUTH BEND RILEY | 38 | |
| WARSAW | ||||
| WARSAW | 71 | NORTHRIDGE | 54 | |
| FORT WAYNE NORTHROP | ||||
| FORT WAYNE SNIDER | FORT WAYNE NORTHROP | PPD., F10 | ||
| HOMESTEAD | ||||
| HUNTINGTON NORTH | HOMESTEAD | PPD., F10 | ||
| HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) | ||||
| MCCUTCHEON | 51 | LAFAYETTE JEFF | 43 | |
| NOBLESVILLE | ||||
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN | 46 | WESTFIELD | 38 | |
| MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) | ||||
| PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 59 | MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) | 21 | |
| LAWRENCE NORTH | ||||
| LAWRENCE NORTH | 47 | LAWRENCE CENTRAL | 42 | |
| BEN DAVIS | ||||
| PIKE | 69 | AVON | 61 | |
| FRANKLIN CENTRAL | ||||
| FRANKLIN CENTRAL | 59 | MOORESVILLE | 25 | |
| MARTINSVILLE | ||||
| BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 53 | BLOOMINGTON NORTH | 39 | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH | ||||
| EAST CENTRAL | 57 | COLUMBUS NORTH | 50 | |
| SEYMOUR | ||||
| FLOYD CENTRAL | 45 | BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE | 25 | |
| EVANSVILLE REITZ | ||||
| GIBSON SOUTHERN | 47 | EVANSVILLE REITZ | 41 | OT |
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| GRIFFITH | ||||
| HIGHLAND | 45 | EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL | 36 | |
| LOWELL | ||||
| LOWELL | 45 | HANOVER CENTRAL | 34 | |
| SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | ||||
| CULVER ACADEMY | 47 | JOHN GLENN | 33 | |
| FAIRFIELD | ||||
| COLUMBIA CITY | 63 | FAIRFIELD | 40 | |
| FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | ||||
| EAST NOBLE | 59 | FORT WAYNE DWENGER | 51 | |
| NORWELL | ||||
| NORWELL | 57 | BELLMONT | 39 | |
| TWIN LAKES | ||||
| MACONAQUAH | 60 | PERU | 50 | |
| CONNERSVILLE | ||||
| DELTA | 61 | YORKTOWN | 44 | |
| LEBANON | ||||
| DANVILLE | 69 | TRI-WEST | 55 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | ||||
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 64 | PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD | 34 | |
| NORTHVIEW | ||||
| NORTHVIEW | 58 | OWEN VALLEY | 41 | |
| INDIAN CREEK | ||||
| INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI | 59 | NEW PALESTINE | 48 | |
| LAWRENCEBURG | ||||
| GREENSBURG | 60 | JENNINGS COUNTY | 50 | |
| SCOTTSBURG | ||||
| CORYDON CENTRAL | 52 | SILVER CREEK | 38 | |
| JASPER | ||||
| WASHINGTON | 49 | PRINCETON | 37 | |
| EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | ||||
| EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | 56 | EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL | 49 | |
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| BOONE GROVE | ||||
| ANDREAN | 37 | WHEELER | 29 | |
| KNOX | ||||
| BREMEN | 65 | KNOX | 29 | |
| CENTRAL NOBLE | ||||
| EASTSIDE | 63 | CHURUBUSCO | 18 | |
| BLUFFTON | ||||
| WHITKO | 68 | BLUFFTON | 60 | |
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | ||||
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 67 | NORTH MONTGOMERY | 26 | |
| LEWIS CASS | ||||
| LEWIS CASS | 40 | OAK HILL | 27 | |
| SHERIDAN | ||||
| SHERIDAN | 54 | LAPEL | 47 | |
| ALEXANDRIA | ||||
| ALEXANDRIA | 54 | WAPAHANI | 23 | |
| GREENCASTLE | ||||
| PARKE HERITAGE | 60 | SOUTHMONT | 44 | |
| MONROVIA | ||||
| MONROVIA | 47 | COVENANT CHRISTIAN | 35 | |
| TRITON CENTRAL | ||||
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN | 46 | EASTERN HANCOCK | 36 | |
| HAGERSTOWN | ||||
| NORTHEASTERN | 54 | UNION COUNTY | 31 | |
| SOUTH RIPLEY | ||||
| BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL | 43 | SOUTH RIPLEY | 29 | |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY | ||||
| LANESVILLE | 45 | EASTERN (PEKIN) | 28 | |
| NORTH KNOX | ||||
| SOUTH KNOX | 58 | NORTH KNOX | 52 | |
| FOREST PARK | ||||
| NORTH POSEY | 52 | PERRY CENTRAL | 28 | |
| CLASS 1A | ||||
| BOWMAN ACADEMY | ||||
| MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 58 | WASHINGTON TWP. | 34 | |
| WEST CENTRAL | ||||
| TRI-COUNTY | PIONEER | PPD., F10 | ||
| OREGON-DAVIS | ||||
| ELKHART CHRISTIAN | 62 | NORTH JUDSON | 35 | |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN | ||||
| FREMONT | FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK | PPD., F10 | ||
| FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | ||||
| LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC | 53 | FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | 30 | |
| CLINTON PRAIRIE | ||||
| CARROLL (FLORA) | 43 | ROSSVILLE | 38 | |
| TRI-CENTRAL | ||||
| NORTH MIAMI | 47 | DALEVILLE | 41 | |
| RANDOLPH SOUTHERN | ||||
| MONROE CENTRAL | 58 | RANDOLPH SOUTHERN | 33 | |
| ANDERSON PREP | ||||
| ANDERSON PREP | 48 | INDIANA DEAF | 31 | |
| EMINENCE | ||||
| GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN | 42 | INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN | 40 | |
| SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) | ||||
| SOUTH DECATUR | 49 | NORTH DECATUR | 39 | |
| HAUSER | ||||
| OLDENBURG ACADEMY | 51 | SHAWE MEMORIAL | 40 | |
| CLAY CITY | ||||
| NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) | 44 | WHITE RIVER VALLEY | 42 | OT |
| BARR-REEVE | ||||
| VINCENNES RIVET | 47 | ORLEANS | 37 | |
| BORDEN | ||||
| BORDEN | 61 | CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 31 | |
| NORTHEAST DUBOIS | ||||
| NORTHEAST DUBOIS | 50 | TECUMSEH | 42 | |
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#9 MICHIGAN STATE 86 OREGON 74
#14 KENTUCKY 80 SOUTH CAROLINA 57
#4 TENNESSEE 70 OKLAHOMA 52
#8 IOWA STATE 82 TCU 52
#24 MICHIGAN 70 INDIANA 67
#21 WISCONSIN 74 IOWA 63
KANSAS STATE 81 #16 KANSAS 73
CREIGHTON 77 #11 MARQUETTE 67
#10 TEXAS A&M 67 #15 MISSOURI 64
#6 FLORIDA 90 #1 AUBURN 81
#5 HOUSTON 69 COLORADO 59
#22 MISSISSIPPI STATE 76 GEORGIA 75
#23 ILLINOIS 95 MINNESOTA 74
CLEMSON 77 #2 DUKE 71
#3 ALABAMA 85 ARKANSAS 81
#25 OLE MISS 72 LSU 70
#20 ARIZONA 82 #13 TEXAS TECH 73
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC 79 TULSA 55
VANDERBILT 86 TEXAS 78
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 87 DETROIT 72
VIRGINIA TECH 65 NOTRE DAME 63
MIAMI OHIO 69 TROY 62
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 79 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 67
BAYLOR 91 CENTRAL FLORIDA 76
ROBERT MORRIS 81 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 76
LOUISVILLE 88 MIAMI FLORIDA 78
EASTERN MICHIGAN 76 OLD DOMINION 70
BOWLING GREEN 67 COASTAL CAROLINA 53
TOLEDO 72 JAMES MADISON 69
KENT STATE 76 ARKANSAS STATE 75
LOUISIANA 66 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 64
GEORGIA STATE 80 BUFFALO 75
BALL STATE 77 SOUTHERN MISS 76
AKRON 80 S. ALABAMA 65
APPALACHIAN STATE 72 OHIO 59
CLEVELAND STATE 77 MILWAUKEE 60
BUTLER 82 PROVIDENCE 81
SYRACUSE 95 BOSTON COLLEGE 86 3OT
MURRAY STATE 74 VALPARAISO 56
NORTH CAROLINA 67 PITTSBURGH 66
UCLA 78 PENN STATE 54
UNLV 68 WYOMING 57
NEW MEXICO 88 AIR FORCE 53
WAKE FOREST 76 CALIFORNIA 66
BELLMONT 85 MISSOURI STATE 68
WEST VIRGINIA 72 UTAH 61
VIRGINIA 75 GEORGIA TECH 61
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 85 TEXAS STATE 70
DRAKE 85 INDIANA STATE 81 OT
NORTHERN IOWA 68 ILLINOIS STATE 65
WASHINGTON STATE 87 PEPPERDINE 86
CINCINNATI 84 BYU 66
WRIGHT STATE 91 IU INDY 73
STANFORD 74 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 73
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 89 GREEN BAY 74
GONZAGA 78 PACIFIC 61
BRADLEY 80 EVANSVILLE 74
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 79 SOUTHERN INDIANA 74
UTEP 66 NEW MEXICO STATE 63
UC DAVIS 65 CAL STATE FULLERTON 49
SAN FRANCISCO 72 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 66
IDAHO STATE 72 WEBER STATE 67
COLORADO STATE 68 SAN DIEGO STATE 63
ST. MARY’S 63 OREGON STATE 49
UC SANTA BARBARA 76 HAWAII 72
UC SAN DIEGO 85 UC IRVINE 67
WASHINGTON 76 NORTHWESTERN 71
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#18 WEST VIRGINIA 79 HOUSTON 51
#25 OKLAHOMA STATE 85 #12 KANSAS STATE 55
#9 TCU 63 TEXAS TECH 42
#7 USC 84 #8 OHIO STATE 63
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GEORGIA SOUTHERN 60 AKRON 36
CLEVELAND STATE 79 OAKLAND 58
CINCINNATI 78 KANSAS 74 OT
RHODE ISLAND 57 DAYTON 36
GEORGE WASHINGTON 58 ST. BONAVENTURE 49
KENT STATE 84 TROY 73
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 73 MARSHALL 68
SETON HALL 72 XAVIER 47
CHATTANOOGA 74 WESTERN CAROLINA 59
TENNESSEE TECH 65 EASTERN ILLINOIS 54
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 54 NEW ORLEANS 49
TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 60 WICHITA STATE 49
NORTHERN KENTUCKY 82 IU INDY 79
MIAMI OHIO 60 LOUISIANA 59 OT
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 75 APPALACHIAN STATE 62
TOLEDO 56 OLD DOMINION 52
JAMES MADISON 78 BALL STATE 74
GEORGIA STATE 55 EASTERN MICHIGAN 43
MILWAUKEE 61 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 56
MEMPHIS 73 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 60
COLORADO STATE 67 BOISE STATE 61
WESTERN MICHIGAN 59 TEXAS STATE 50
BOWLING GREEN 75 ARKANSAS STATE 73
SOUTHERN MISS 58 OHIO 46
UTAH 95 CENTRAL FLORIDA 51
FRESNO STATE 81 UTAH STATE 73 OT
WYOMING 64 SAN DIEGO STATE 51
ARIZONA 66 ARIZONA STATE 59
NEW MEXICO STATE 85 UTEP 60
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 74 WRIGHT STATE 52
COASTAL CAROLINA 73 BUFFALO 65
SAN JOSE STATE 72 NEVADA 67
UNLV 90 NEW MEXICO 65
UC IRVINE 56 UC SAN DIEGO 49
CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 63 UC RIVERSIDE 58
GONZAGA 73 WASHINGTON STATE 69 OT
UC DAVIS 71 CAL STATE FULLERTON 54
EASTERN WASHINGTON 65 PORTLAND STATE 58
OREGON STATE 58 SAN DIEGO 50
LONG BEACH STATE 88 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 65
IOWA STATE 86 COLORADO 56
SOUTHERN INDIANA 67 SE. MISSOURI STATE 56
ST. MARY’S 52 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
BAYLOR 83 BYU 71
ST. LOUIS 73 LASALLE 51
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LA LAKERS 124 INDIANA 117
DALLAS 116 HOUSTON 105
ATLANTA 125 WASHINGTON 111
ORLANDO 112 SAN ANTONIO 111
GOLDEN STATE 132 CHICAGO 111
OKLAHOMA CITY 125 MEMPHIS 112
MINNESOTA 114 PORTLAND 98
BOSTON 131 NEW YORK 104
DENVER 122 PHOENIX 105
SACRAMENTO 123 NEW ORLEANS 118
LA CLIPPERS 130 UTAH 110
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TAMPA BAY 6 DETROIT 3
NEW JERSEY 4 MONTRÉAL 0
VEGAS 4 BOSTON 3
VANCOUVER 2 TORONTO 1
ST. LOUIS 6 CHICAGO 5
NY RANGERS 4 COLUMBUS 3
FLORIDA 5 OTTAWA 1
PHILADELPHIA 3 PITTSBURGH 2
MINNESOTA 6 NY ISLANDERS 3
NASHVILLE 6 BUFFALO 4
DALLAS 8 SAN JOSE 3
SEATTLE 3 CALGARY 2 OT
ANAHEIM 2 LOS ANGELES 1
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EAGLES-CHIEFS SUPER BOWL IS A MATCHUP OF SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST AND OLDEST MINDS IN THE NFL
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Andy Reid and Matt Nagy vs. Vic Fangio. Nick Sirianni and Kellen Moore vs. Steve Spagnuolo.
This Super Bowl is a matchup of some of the brightest — and oldest — minds in the NFL. Reid and Fangio are 66. Spagnuolo is 65.
When the Kansas City Chiefs (17-2) go for a three-peat in a rematch against the Eagles (17-3) on Sunday, the game will come down to what Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and teammates do on the field against Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, Jalen Carter and the rest of Philadelphia’s talented roster.
But it starts with the coaches and the coordinators and their schemes. They have to devise the correct game plan and make the best play calls.
The Chiefs were in the middle of the pack in offense this season, ranking 16th in total yards. But Reid has been an offensive mastermind for three decades and Mahomes is always capable of making some magic, especially on the biggest stage.
They’ll face off against Fangio, who inherited one of the league’s worst units and turned it into the No. 1 defense in the NFL in his first season in Philadelphia.
The Eagles had the second-best rushing offense thanks to Barkley’s historic season and Hurts has A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith so the passing attack is potent despite finishing 29th.
They have to find a way against Spagnuolo, who came up with the perfect plan to prevent the Patriots from a perfect season 17 years ago. Spagnuolo won his first ring as a defensive coordinator for the Giants and has won three more with the Chiefs.
When the Eagles have the ball
Barkley. Barkley. Barkley. The AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year has 2,447 combined yards rushing and 18 TDs, including seven scores of 60-plus yards. Everything starts with him. He’s been spectacular this season and can take it the distance every time he touches the ball. But the Eagles have plenty more fire power. Hurts is a threat to run, which helps keep defenses guessing and that helped Barkley become the best home run hitter in the NFL.
Despite pedestrian passing stats, Hurts has been productive. He takes care of the ball, tossing just five interceptions and only one in his past 15 games. He had a 103.7 passer rating and had big passing games when the Eagles needed him against the Commanders in the NFC championship game and Steelers in mid-December.
Brown is an elite receiver, even when he’s reading a book on the sideline. Smith and tight end Dallas Goedert are top targets for Hurts, too.
The key to Philadelphia’s success on offense is one of the top lines in the NFL led by tackles Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata.
Spagnuolo can make things difficult even for the best teams. Tom Brady, Randy Moss and the Patriots found out almost two decades ago in the Super Bowl.
Buffalo’s Josh Allen got another taste of it in the AFC championship game when Spagnuolo sent a corner blitz on fourth-and-5 with the game on the line.
Kansas City’s defense finished ninth overall, allowing the fourth-fewest points.
Jones is an All-Pro interior lineman, edge George Karlaftis led the team with eight sacks and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton had 6 1/2. Cornerback Trent McDuffie was a second-team All-Pro. The McDuffie-Brown matchup could be a classic.
Protecting Hurts will be crucial for Philadelphia, though he has the ability to escape and scramble for long gains.
Sirianni turned the offense over to Moore, a first-year Eagles coordinator likely coaching his last game with Philadelphia. Moore is expected to become the head coach for the Saints.
When the Chiefs have the ball
The Chiefs had the league’s 14th-ranked passing offense behind Mahomes and 22nd-ranked rushing attack. The Eagles were No. 1 overall and against the pass, 10th against the run and second best in scoring.
Mahomes is 8-0 against Fangio’s defenses. But teams that were first in defense are 10-2 in the Super Bowl since 1970.
Mahomes is a master at making plays and finding ways to win games, especially close ones. He had subpar numbers by his standards — 3,928 yards, 26 TDs, 11 interceptions and a 93.5 rating.
Kelce, despite a drop-off in the regular season, is a prime-time player in the postseason. And, Mahomes has DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Brown and first-round pick Xavier Worthy. Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco are effective runners.
All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney and All-Pro center Creed Humphrey anchor the offensive line along with right guard Trey Smith. Thuney is playing left tackle.
They’ll be tasked with keeping Carter and edge Nolan Smith away from Mahomes. Brandon Graham, whose strip-sack of Brady sealed Philadelphia’s only Super Bowl victory seven years ago, could be back to bolster the rush.
All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun will play an important role against Mahomes and rookie slot cornerback Cooper DeJean going against Kelce could determine the game. Cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Darius Slay give Philadelphia a top tandem against the pass.
Reid is creative and not afraid to add different wrinkles. Fangio disguises coverages and aims to take away big plays.
Mahomes was under constant pressure in his only Super Bowl loss to Tampa Bay four years ago. The Eagles have to make him uncomfortable to have a chance.
Special teams
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott has been shaky this season. He was 28 of 36 in the regular season, making just 1 of 7 field goals from beyond 50 yards. He’s 6 for 7 on field goals in the playoffs but has missed three extra points.
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker hit the game-winning field goal against the Eagles two years ago in the Super Bowl and hit a tying field goal to force overtime last year. He was 21 of 25 on field goals in the regular season and missed two extra points. He is 9 for 9 on kicks in the playoffs.
The Eagles averaged 9.2 yards on punt returns and 26.5 on kick returns.
The Chiefs averaged 9.9 yards on punt returns and 27.1 on kick returns.
Coaching
Sirianni was thought to be coaching for his job this season and the fickle folks in Philly were calling for him to be fired at 2-2. But he just keeps winning. He has the fifth-best winning percentage in NFL history and is the only coach in franchise history to reach the Super Bowl twice.
Reid will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame after he retires. He already has three Super Bowl rings and is the winningest coach in the history of the Chiefs and Eagles.
Intangibles
The Eagles came close two years ago and know anything less than winning a Lombardi trophy won’t be considered a success in Philadelphia. They’re not satisfied with getting here.
The Chiefs are aiming to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to three-peat. Reid and Mahomes are chasing Bill Belichick and Brady while they have to win three more Super Bowls to match them.
EAGLES AND CHIEFS SHARE ADVICE TO YOUNGER SELVES ABOUT PLAYING IN SUPER BOWL
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With the Kansas City Chiefs gearing up for their third Super Bowl in as many seasons and the Philadelphia Eagles returning for their second in three years, Sunday will showcase a myriad of players who have big game experience.
From relaxing, to hydrating, to having fun — but not too much fun — players on both sides shared what they would go back and tell themselves about playing in the Super Bowl before their first appearance in the big game.
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CHIEFS
PATRICK MAHOMES, quarterback: “We won that first one but I felt I came out too anxious, a little too pumped up, so more than anything just play the game that you love the way you’ve always played it and that will be enough.”
JAYLEN WATSON, cornerback: “Just chill, don’t get too high too early, it’s a long week, don’t wear yourself out, it’s an exciting week.”
NICK BOLTON, linebacker: “The ebbs and flows, the highs and lows of the game, I would’ve let myself know that. It’s such an emotional game, the game goes up and down.”
JUSTIN REID, safety: “Just, throughout the week, try and enjoy the experience a little bit more. I’ve had some fun but you want to make sure with your first Super Bowl that you play well. Secondly, it’s just being prepared for how long the game is. That was different, the extended warmup, instead of a three-hour game it’s a five-hour game, it’s a 30-minute halftime so just having a great plan for that.”
GEORGE KARLAFTIS, defensive end: “It’s just a game. It’s the same game you’ve been playing 19 times that season. Same game, same time, all that stuff.”
HARRISON BUTKER, kicker: “There were a lot of nerves and anxious feelings the entire two weeks and especially the week leading up to the Super Bowl. I remember getting to the game and just feeling exhausted from all of the pressure that felt like it was on my shoulders.”
CREED HUMPHREY, center: “Just enjoy the moment, it’s hard to get to this game, just enjoy everything you can, don’t take it for granted. Enjoy the moment but focus on the mission.”
LEO CHENAL, linebacker: “We’ve had this group of guys that I’ve been around since my first season and we’ve had the experience of getting to places like this and going far in the playoffs. I would tell myself to not get wrapped up in off the football field. You have to appreciate the spectacle of where we are but don’t get wrapped up in it.”
EAGLES
AJ BROWN, wide receiver: “Focus on the game.”
DARIUS SLAY, cornerback: “I would tell myself to not warm up as much, as fast. I was energized and ready to go and not knowing I got to go back in the locker room and sit there for another 45 minutes. I had to re-warm up so I have to pace myself, a lot more stretching because of the halftime show which feels like an hour long so I don’t wanna get tight so I have to make sure I’m loose and ready to go.”
DEVONTA SMITH, wide receiver: “Just go out there and be you.”
REED BLANKENSHIP, safety: “Have fun, embrace it, don’t get caught up in the lights. It’s another game, we get to play football. It’s the biggest stage in football and the world and it’s an honor to play in it.”
DALLAS GOEDERT, tight end: “Dreams are coming true. Do everything you can to help the team win because winning is the most important thing.”
LANDON DICKERSON, center: “Don’t ride the waves. There’s gonna be a lot of good times and a lot of bad times. Stay level-headed and keep playing.”
LANE JOHNSON, offensive tackle: “Probably hydrate a little more. I was pretty tired out there.”
LONGTIME NFL PLAYER AND COACH DICK JAURON DIES AT 74
Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday. He was 74.
The Bears confirmed his death, which came one day before Philadelphia — where Jauron briefly served as an assistant to current Chiefs coach Andy Reid — played Kansas City in the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Jauron was a two-sport star at Yale in the early 1970s, and he was drafted by both the Detroit Lions in the NFL draft and the St. Louis Cardinals in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. He ultimately made football his lifelong pursuit, beginning with five seasons as a defensive back in Detroit and three more with Cincinnati before his retirement in 1980.
The well-liked Jauron moved into coaching and five years later was hired by the Bills as a defensive backs coach. He went on to coach defensive backs in Green Bay and became friends with Reid, who was an assistant offensive line and tight ends coach.
In 1995, Jauron was hired by Tom Coughlin as the defensive coordinator for the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars, and he parlayed success there into the head coaching job in Chicago. Jauron had just one winning record in five seasons with the Bears, winning the NFC North in 2001 before losing to the Eagles — then coached by Reid — in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Jauron was fired in 2003 and became the defensive coordinator in Detroit, where he served as the interim coach for five games in 2005. He spent the next four seasons as the head coach in Buffalo but never had a winning record.
He finished with a 60-82 record and one playoff berth over parts of 10 seasons as a head coach.
Jauron’s death came just two days after the Bears announced the death of Virginia Halas McCaskey, who inherited the franchise from her father, George Halas, and spent four-plus decades as the principal owner. She was 102.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 6 FLORIDA PREVAILS AT NO. 1 AUBURN
Walter Clayton Jr. came back from injury and collected 19 points and nine assists to lead visiting No. 6 Florida to its second upset of a top-ranked team this year, toppling No. 1 Auburn 90-81 on Saturday.
Alex Condon produced 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Gators (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), who also stunned then-No. 1 Tennessee on Jan. 7. Thomas Haugh added 16 points and nine rebounds and Will Richard chipped in with 12 points as Florida snapped Auburn’s 14-game winning streak and its 15-game run in the SEC, which dated to last year.
Florida led by as many as 21 points in the second half on its way to its first upset in eight tries of a No. 1-ranked team on the road. While the Gators benefited from the return of Clayton, they also overcame the loss of second-leading scorer Alijah Martin (15.3 points per game), who was sidelined by a hip injury.
Miles Kelly scored 22 points and Johni Broome delivered 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to pace Auburn (21-2, 9-1). Tahaad Pettiford added 14 points and Chaney Johnson added 13 for the Tigers, who led 31-25 in the first half before the Gators took control.
Clemson 77, No. 2 Duke 71
Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points and Chase Hunter made the go-ahead basket in the final minute as the Tigers knocked off the Blue Devils at Clemson, S.C., ending Duke’s 16-game winning streak.
Hunter sank four free throws in the last 15 seconds to finish with 14 points and teammates Jaeden Zackery and Ian Schieffelin each had 12 points. Clemson (19-5, 11-2), which lost earlier in the week in triple overtime to visiting Georgia Tech, moved within a game of first-place Duke.
Tyrese Proctor scored 23 points, Cooper Flagg racked up 14 of his 18 points in the last 6:05 and Kon Knueppel had 14 points for Duke (20-3, 12-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which seemed in position to emerge as the new No. 1 team in the country after top-ranked Auburn lost earlier in the day at home to No. 6 Florida.
No. 3 Alabama 85, Arkansas 81
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood scored 15 points apiece to help the Crimson Tide post a victory over the Razorbacks in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.
Mouhamed Dioubate had 14 points and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) moved into a first-place tie with top-ranked Auburn in the SEC standings. Alabama has won six straight games and 14 of its last 15.
Zvonimir Ivisic scored a career-best 27 points and collected seven rebounds for the Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7), who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Adou Thiero scored 22 points and Johnell Davis added 13 points.
No. 4 Tennessee 70, Oklahoma 52
Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 21 points as the Volunteers coasted to the win Saturday afternoon in Norman, Okla. Zakai Zeigler collected 17 points and nine assists for Tennessee (20-4, 6-4 Southeastern Conference).
The Volunteers fired on all cylinders, hitting 14-of-16 shots from the field and connecting on their first six shots from behind the arc to start the game. Tennessee shot 60.4 percent from the field for the game en route to winning their third contest in a row. The Volunteers’ success from behind the 3-point line also opened up driving lanes. Tennessee held a 36-20 edge on points in the paint.
Jalon Moore scored 12 points and Brycen Goodine added nine for Oklahoma (16-7, 3-7) which dropped its second straight game.
No. 5 Houston 69, Colorado 59
J’Wan Roberts scored 20 points, LJ Cryer and Terrance Arceneaux added 15 points apiece, and the Cougars went on the road to earn a win over the Buffaloes at Boulder, Colo.
Milos Uzan contributed 12 points for Houston (19-4, 11-1 Big 12), which has won 15 of its last 16 games. Julian Hammond III had 22 points and was the only Colorado player to score in double figures.
The Buffaloes (9-14, 0-12) have lost 12 in a row for the first time since the end of the 2008-09 season, and they are two losses shy of matching their worst start to a conference schedule since going 0-14 in the Big 8 in 1985-86.
No. 8 Iowa State 82, TCU 52
Reserve Curtis Jones scored 24 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field as the No. 8 Cyclones cruised past the Horned Frogs in a Big 12 Conference matchup in Ames, Iowa.
Milan Momcilovic finished with 14 points in his return from a hand injury for Iowa State (18-5, 8-4), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Dishon Jackson also scored 14, while Joshua Jefferson notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Vasean Allette and Trazarien White scored nine points each to lead TCU (12-11, 5-7). Ernest Udeh Jr. added eight points for the Horned Frogs.
No. 9 Michigan State 86, Oregon 74
Jase Richardson scored 18 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, leading the Spartans to a comeback win over the Ducks in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State (19-4, 10-2 Big Ten) overcame a 14-point halftime deficit, scoring the first 12 points on its way to 50 points in the second half, including a 17-2 run through the middle of the half that decided the game. Jaxon Kohler had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Tre Holloman added 13 points for the Spartans, who ended a two-game losing streak.
Oregon, after hot 3-point shooting in the first 20 minutes, missed all eight of its attempts in the second half and made just 6 of 24 shots overall in that time frame. The struggling Ducks (16-8, 5-8) lost their fifth straight game. Jackson Shelstad led the team with 22 points.
No. 10 Texas 67, No. 15 Missouri 64
Wade Taylor IV’s 3-point jumper with 2.1 seconds left lifted the Longhorns over the Tigers in Southeastern Conference play in Columbia, Mo.
Pharrel Payne led the Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) with 20 points, and Taylor scored 15. Henry Coleman III pulled down 16 rebounds.
Tamar Bates scored 16 points for the Tigers (17-6, 6-4), whose 15-game home winning streak ended. Jacob Crews scored 14 points off the bench for Missouri and Mark Mitchell added 12. The tenacious Aggies held the Tigers to 5-for-21 3-point shooting and blocked six shots.
Creighton 77, No. 11 Marquette 67
Steven Ashworth highlighted his 22-point effort with six 3-pointers and the host Bluejays broke a school record for consecutive Big East wins as they defeated the Golden Eagles in Omaha, Neb.
Ashworth shot 7 of 11 from the field and 6 of 9 on 3-pointers as Creighton (18-6, 11-2 Big East) won its ninth straight game, all in conference play. Ashworth has made a 3-pointer in 42 straight games. Preseason Big East Player of the Year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 19 points for Creighton.
Marquette (18-6, 9-4) dropped its third in a row despite 27 points from Kam Jones and 22 from David Joplin.
No. 14 Kentucky 80, South Carolina 57
Otega Oweh scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime as the No. 14 Wildcats took control late in the first half and pulled away from the visiting Gamecocks in Lexington, Ky.
Kentucky (16-7, 5-5 SEC) bounced back nicely from consecutive losses to Arkansas and No. 25 Ole Miss and won for just the second time in six games. Reserve Brandon Garrison added a season-high 15 on 7-of-8 shooting as he and Oweh were a combined 13-of-18 from the floor. Koby Brea added 10 and a career-high six assists as Kentucky’s bench totaled 39 points.
South Carolina (10-13, 0-10) remained the lone winless team in SEC play. Collin Murray-Boyles collected 14 points and eight rebounds but shot an inefficient 5 of 13. Jacobi Wright added 12 points while Jamarii Thomas finished with 11 as the Gamecocks shot a dreadful 32.8 percent (19 of 58) and missed 18 of 22 3-point tries.
Kansas State 81, No. 16 Kansas 73
David N’Guessan had 20 points, joining three other Wildcats in double figures as host Kansas State defeated the Jayhawks in the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan, Kan.
The Wildcats have won five straight games, including three against ranked teams and two on the road. Kansas State (12-11, 6-6 Big 12) has also won the last three games against Kansas in Manhattan, with the previous two going into overtime. Joining N’Guessan in double figures were Dug McDaniel with 15 points along with 11 assists and Max Jones and Coleman Hawkins with 12 points each.
The Jayhawks (16-7, 7-5) were led by Hunter Dickinson with 21 points. Zeke Mayo added 15 and KJ Adams had 13.
No. 21 Wisconsin 74, Iowa 63
John Tonje scored a game-high 22 points and the No. 21 Badgers rallied in the second half for a Big Ten Conference road win over the Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Tonje did his key damage late in the second half, scoring seven straight points to help Wisconsin flip a one-point deficit into a 65-59 lead with 5:44 to go. He added two free throws with 1:57 left that made it 70-63. John Blackwell added 19 points for Wisconsin (19-5, 9-4), which canned 12 of 35 3-point attempts and earned a 42-38 advantage on the glass.
Pryce Sandfort scored 14 points off the bench for Iowa (13-10, 4-8), which made just 24 of 63 attempts from the field and was held 22 points under its per-game average. Josh Dix added 13 points and Drew Thelwell was good for 11 points.
No. 22 Mississippi State 76, Georgia 75
Josh Hubbard scored 16 points and KeShawn Murphy added 14 to lead the Bulldogs to a win at the Bulldogs.
Coming off consecutive 20-plus point games, Hubbard made 7-of-14 attempts from the field and scored his 1,000th career point in the second half. Murphy went 7 of 13 from the field and grabbed eight rebounds for Mississippi State (17-6, 5-5 SEC). Michael Nwoko finished with 11 points, while Riley Kugel added 10 off the bench.
Silas Demary Jr. paced Georgia (16-8, 4-7) with 23 points, six rebounds and seven assists, with 16 points and five assists coming in the second half. Star forward Asa Newell also made his presence felt in the second half. He scored 11 points in the frame and made all three of his field-goal attempts, including two from long range, and finished with 16 points.
No. 23 Illinois 95, Minnesota 74
Reserve Will Riley scored 27 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished seven assists, and the Illini pulled away from the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis.
Kasparas Jakucionis finished with 24 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field for Illinois (16-8, 8-6 Big Ten), which bounced back from a loss at Rutgers on Wednesday. Tomislav Ivisic notched a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Lu’Cye Patterson scored 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting to lead Minnesota (12-12, 4-9), which has lost three of its last four games.
No. 24 Michigan 70, Indiana 67
Danny Wolf had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead to the Wolverines past the Hoosiers in Bloomington, Ind.
Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each added 18 points for Michigan (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten), which has won three straight and stayed a half-game behind league-leading Purdue entering a matchup vs. the No. 7 Boilermakers on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Malik Reneau scored 16 points and Mackenzie Mgbako had 15 points for Indiana (14-10, 5-8), which has lost five straight games. The Hoosiers shot 41.7 percent (25 of 60) from the field and 31.6 percent (6 of 19) from 3-point range.
No. 25 Ole Miss 72, LSU 70
Dre Davis tipped in a missed shot just before the buzzer sounded as the Rebels scored the game’s final 13 points to edge the Tigers in a Southeastern Conference game in Baton Rouge, La.
The Rebels (18-6, 7-4) fell behind 70-59 with 3:15 left after Cam Carter drove the lane for a layup but made up the deficit thanks in large part to 6-of-6 foul shooting and Jaemyn Brakefield’s clutch top-of-the-key 3-pointer with 44.6 seconds remaining that evened the score at 70.
Carter committed an offensive foul with 28.1 seconds left and Ole Miss played for the final shot. Sean Pedulla missed a layup but Davis got his hand on the shot after it fell off the iron for the last of his game-high 22 points. Carter scored 16 points to pace the Tigers (12-11, 1-9), which led for 30:12 but still dropped their sixth straight game.
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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: OKLAHOMA ST. KNOCKS OFF NO. 12 KANSAS ST.
Stailee Heard collected 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 25 Oklahoma State rolled to an 85-55 upset of visiting No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.
Heard also had four assists and was one of three players to score in double figures as the Cowgirls (19-4, 9-3 Big 12) beat an AP-ranked opponent for the third time this season. Anna Gret Asi scored 24 points for Oklahoma State, while Micah Gray added 19.
The Wildcats (22-3, 10-2) were paced by 13 points from Jaelyn Glenn and 11 points from Serena Sundell.
Oklahoma State never trailed after closing the first frame on a 26-3 run and went on to lead by as much as 44 points.
No. 18 West Virginia 79, Houston 51
JJ Quinerly scored 20 points as the Mountaineers beat the host Cougars.
Quinerly scored 13 of those points in a game-opening 20-0 run for West Virginia (19-4, 9-3 Big 12). Jordan Harrison added 14 points and four assists, Sydney Shaw tallied 13 points, and Kyah Watson notched 12 points, eight boards and five assists in the third straight win for the Mountaineers.
Gigi Cooke had 16 points for Houston (5-19, 1-12), while Laila Blair chipped in 10 points and Kierra Merchant provided nine points and 10 assists. It was the seventh straight loss for the Cougars.
West Virginia forced Houston into 26 turnovers and scored 39 points off those mistakes by the Cougars.
NBA NEWS
AD SUFFERS LOWER-BODY INJURY IN MAVS DEBUT
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is doubtful to return to Saturday’s contest against the Houston Rockets after exiting late in the third quarter with a lower-body injury.
Davis awkwardly fell to the floor without contacting another player and promptly headed to the locker room. The 10-time All-Star had missed his last five games with an abdominal injury.
Davis was off to a scorching start in his Mavs debut, posting 26 points, 16 boards, seven assists, and three blocks in 31 minutes. He was the first player in the play-by-play era to tally at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in a half, according to Mavs PR.
NBA ROUNDUP: ANTHONY DAVIS DOMINATES, LEAVES EARLY IN MAVS DEBUT
In his Dallas debut, Anthony Davis scored 26 points with 16 rebounds before leaving in the third quarter with an abdominal injury to guide the host Mavericks to a 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.
It was Davis’ first game with the Mavericks since he was acquired in a league-shaking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1.
Davis, who added seven assists and three blocks, left the game near the end of the third quarter after clutching at his lower abdomen and did not return. He had been dealing with abdominal strain when he was acquired from the Lakers.
Max Christie, who also was acquired from Los Angeles, scored 23 points off the bench while Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving each had 13 points.
Lakers 124, Pacers 117
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 45 points to go along with seven rebounds and seven assists, helping Los Angeles top visiting Indiana with LeBron James sitting out with ankle soreness.
Reaves took advantage of his chance to shine, knocking down 14 of 26 from the field — making four 3-pointers — and hitting all 13 of his free-throw attempts. Rui Hachimura added 24 points and nine boards as the Lakers won their fifth in a row.
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points, followed by Tyrese Haliburton’s 19 and Bennedict Mathurin’s 16. The Pacers have dropped two of three.
Thunder 125, Grizzlies 112
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as Oklahoma City topped host Memphis in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference.
Jalen Williams added 25 points and six assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander had eight assists and scored 25 or more points for the 20th consecutive game.
Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 20 points and nine rebounds, and Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 19 points, snapping a streak of nine straight 20-point games. Santi Aldama came off the bench to contribute 18 points. Ja Morant had 16 points.
Nuggets 122, Suns 105
Jamal Murray made a season-high six 3-pointers and scored 30 points to help Denver roll to a victory over host Phoenix.
Nikola Jokic recorded 26 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists and didn’t play in the final quarter as he missed out on a triple-double. Christian Braun had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Julian Strawther added 18 points and six rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their sixth straight game and 14th in their past 18.
Devin Booker scored 24 points and Bol Bol added 19 off the bench for the Suns, who lost for the fourth time in their past five games. Tyus Jones had 15 points and 10 assists and reserve Damion Lee had 11 points.
Warriors 132, Bulls 111
Steph Curry scored 24 of his game-high 34 points after halftime and Jimmy Butler added 25 points in his team debut to boost Golden State past host Chicago.
Golden State shot 57.8 percent in the second half and 50 percent in the game. The Warriors erased a 24-point third-quarter deficit and led by as many as 25 in the fourth.
Chicago managed just 42 second-half points while losing for the third time in four games. Coby White paced the Bulls with 27 points. He has scored at least 20 points in five consecutive games.
Celtics 131, Knicks 104
Jayson Tatum scored 19 of his 40 points in the third quarter for visiting Boston, which led wire-to-wire in a rout of New York.
Starting in place of Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Luke Kornet posted 14 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard scored 25 points off the bench as Boston moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Knicks in the race for the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points for the Knicks, who have been outscored 263-213 in two games against the Celtics.
Clippers 130, Jazz 110
Ivica Zubac collected 26 points and 15 rebounds and Norman Powell also had 26 points as Los Angeles rallied from a double-digit deficit in the first half to earn an easy win over Utah in Inglewood, Calif.
James Harden scored 23 points with a season-high 17 assists and Amir Coffey had 17 points as the Clippers ended a three-game losing streak, which had matched their longest of the season.
Jordan Clarkson scored 14 of his 24 points in the first quarter and Keyonte George added 21 points for the Jazz, who lost for the 11th time in their past 13 games.
Hawks 125, Wizards 111
Trae Young scored 35 points, his 14th game with 30-plus points this season, and led visiting Atlanta to a win over Washington.
The Hawks have won two straight and three of four, and divided the season series with Washington at 2-2. Young was 13 for 26 from the floor and 5 for 14 on 3-pointers. He added 14 assists for his 31st double-double of the season. Zaccharie Risacher added 18 points, and Georges Niang made his Atlanta debut and scored 16 points, including four 3-pointers, with six assists.
Washington got 23 points and seven assists from Bub Carrington and 21 points and six assists from Jordan Poole. The Wizards have lost two straight following their season-long three-game winning streak.
Magic 112, Spurs 111
Paolo Banchero buried the game-winning jump shot with 25.3 seconds remaining to lead host Orlando to a come-from-behind win over San Antonio.
Franz Wagner led the Magic with 33 points on 14-of-28 shooting in addition to grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out five assists. Banchero finished with 17 points, nine of which came in the fourth quarter. Saturday’s win is only Orlando’s fourth in 12 games since Banchero’s return, so it was a timely statement by the former top pick in the fourth quarter.
Devin Vassell scored 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting to lead the Spurs, while Victor Wembanyama added 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Harrison Barnes scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while newly acquired De’Aaron Fox scored just nine points on 3-of-11 shooting in his third game with the team.
Timberwolves 114, Trail Blazers 98
Jaden McDaniels scored 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Minnesota rallied for a win over Portland in Minneapolis.
Naz Reid finished with 23 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, and Rudy Gobert notched 15 points and 11 rebounds. Minnesota won despite playing without Anthony Edwards (hip) and Mike Conley (finger) Julius Randle (groin) and Donte DiVincenzo (toe).
Anfernee Simons scored 21 points on 9-for-21 shooting to lead Portland, which had a six-game winning streak snapped. Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe finished with 14 points apiece, and Scoot Henderson chipped in 12.
Kings 123, Pelicans 118
Zach LaVine had 22 points in the second game for his new team, Domantas Sabonis led the way with 27 points and 16 rebounds, and Sacramento brought a two-game losing streak to an end with a come-from-behind victory over visiting New Orleans.
Keegan Murray chipped in with 19 points while Malik Monk and Keon Ellis had 13 apiece for the Kings, who won for just the third time in their last nine games.
Zion Williamson was the game’s top scorer with a season-best 40 points and CJ McCollum went for 31 for the Pelicans, who lost for the eighth consecutive time.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: LATE GOAL LIFTS VEGAS OVER BOSTON
Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal on the power play with 1:10 remaining as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Hertl netted a turnaround wrister from the left circle past Boston’s Jeremy Swayman to win the game. Earlier on the same Golden Knights man advantage, Pavel Dorofeyev had a potential go-ahead goal overturned due to interference on Swayman.
Mark Stone, Zach Whitecloud and Dorofeyev also scored and Shea Theodore had two assists for Vegas, which went 2-for-4 on the power play en route to its second straight win to enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
Boston captain Brad Marchand reached the 20-goal plateau for the 14th time in his career, while Nikita Zadorov and Morgan Geekie also scored for Boston.
Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 3
Will Cuylle scored two third-period goals to lift visiting New York past Columbus.
Cuylle picked off a clearing attempt from Columbus defenseman Ivan Provorov and scored the game-winning goal with 1:39 left. Mika Zibanejad tallied a goal and an assist, Arthur Kaliyev scored a goal and Vincent Trocheck picked up a pair of assists in the triumphant effort.
Jonathan Quick stopped 22 shots for the Rangers, while Elvis Merzlikins’ 36-save night wasn’t enough to secure the victory for the home squad. Kent Johnson, Justin Danforth and James van Riemsdyk scored for Columbus.
Predators 6, Sabres 4
Filip Forsberg and Brady Skjei each had two goals for Nashville in a win against visiting Buffalo.
Ryan O’Reilly had four assists, Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and three assists, and Justus Annunen made 25 saves for the Predators, who snapped a six-game losing streak.
Alex Tuch had a goal and two assists, and Rasmus Dahlin and Bowen Byram each had a goal and an assist for the Sabres, whose four-game winning streak ended. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves.
Blues 6, Blackhawks 5 (SO)
Radek Faksa scored in the 10th round of the shootout to lift St. Louis over visiting Chicago.
The Blues outshot the Blackhawks 40-20 through overtime, but they needed the marathon shootout to earn just their second victory in eight games (2-5-1). Jordan Binnington made 15 saves during the game and eight more in the shootout for the win.
Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and two assists for the Blackhawks while losing goaltender Arvid Soderblom made 35 saves through overtime and eight more in the shootout.
Kraken 3, Flames 2 (OT)
Matty Beniers scored a power-play goal at 2:58 of overtime as Seattle rallied for a victory against host Calgary.
Shane Wright and Andre Burakovsky scored in the final 6:48 of regulation as Seattle won for the seventh time this season after trailing by multiple goals. Beniers’ winner, on a wrist shot through a screen from the top of the left faceoff circle, came with Calgary’s Morgan Frost in the penalty box for holding. Goaltender Joey Daccord made 27 saves for the Kraken, who snapped a three-game winless streak (0-2-1).
Frost and Nazem Kadri scored for the Flames, who lost their fourth straight at the Saddledome. Dustin Wolf stopped 25 of 28 shots.
Stars 8, Sharks 3
Matt Duchene scored twice and added an assist as Dallas thumped host San Jose.
Thomas Harley, Jamie Benn, and Wyatt Johnston each scored and added an assist for Dallas, which won for the sixth time in eight games. Jason Robertson, Mason Marchment, and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars, who snapped a two-game skid. Mikael Granlund, acquired by the Stars from the Sharks on Feb. 1, had two assists in his return to the Bay Area. Lian Bichsel also had a pair of helpers, and Casey DeSmith made 24 saves.
William Eklund, Fabian Zetterlund and Walker Duehr responded for the Sharks, who have lost 10 of their last 11 games. Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 shots.
Panthers 5, Senators 1
Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and had two assists during Florida’s four-goal second period as the Panthers cruised past Ottawa in Sunrise, Fla.
Aleksander Barkov, Gustav Forsling and Sam Bennett also scored during a break-out second for the Panthers, who have won eight of 11 — and five straight at home. Tkachuk extended his goal streak to six games and has 13 points during that stretch.
Matthew’s brother, Brady, scored for Ottawa, which went 0-3-0 at Tampa Bay and Florida after winning five straight. Linus Ullmark made 43 saves for the Senators, who allowed a season-high 48 shots on goal.
Flyers 3, Penguins 2
Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist as Philadelphia nipped visiting Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia snapped a five-game losing streak thanks to 31 saves from Samuel Ersson and goals from three different players. Scott Laughton and Garnet Hathaway also tallied for the Flyers, while Andrei Kuzmenko had an assist in his team debut.
Kevin Hayes and Erik Karlsson scored for Pittsburgh, which played its second straight game without Sidney Crosby (upper-body injury). Joel Blomqvist made 17 saves for the Penguins, who had won three of their previous four games.
Lightning 6, Red Wings 3
Brandon Hagel had two goals and two assists as Tampa Bay snapped host Detroit’s seven-game winning streak.
Dylan Duke, who played for the University of Michigan last season, scored in his NHL debut for the Lightning. He was called up from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday.
Erik Cernak had a goal and two assists while Brayden Point scored his 30th goal of the season for the Lightning, who are 4-0-1 in their last five games. Nikita Kucherov had three assists to bring his career points total to 955, passing Martin St. Louis for the second-most in Lightning franchise history behind Steven Stamkos, who has 1,137 points.
Devils 4, Canadiens 0
Jake Allen made 34 saves — including one on a penalty shot — to help visiting New Jersey cruise past slumping Montreal.
Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each had a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which won at Montreal for the 10th straight time. Montreal had a chance to break the shutout with 15.7 seconds left in the third period when the Canadiens were awarded a penalty shot after Hughes pulled down Owen Beck from behind, but Allen stopped Beck’s wrist shot.
Sam Montembeault finished with 18 saves for Montreal, which suffered its seventh loss in eight games (1-6-1).
Hurricanes 7, Utah Hockey Club 3
Seth Jarvis posted two goals and two assists as Carolina avoided a season-worst four-game losing streak by blowing past Utah in Raleigh, N.C.
Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist, Jalen Chatfield notched a goal and an assist, Jordan Martinook and Jack Roslovic added late goals and Andrei Svechnikov and Jackson Blake racked up two assists each for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov made 36 saves to secure his 20th victory of the season. Carolina scored at even strength, on a power play and short-handed in a four-goal second period, which began with the teams tied at 1 but gave the Hurricanes a commanding lead.
Clayton Keller scored two goals and Josh Doan had a goal for Utah, which never led. Karel Vejmelka collected 31 saves.
Canucks 2, Maple Leafs 1
Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal at 8:56 of the third period to lift host Vancouver to a win over Toronto.
With his team on the power play, Filip Chytil was unmarked as he skated in from the blue line and fed Boeser in the slot for an easy conversion. Filip Hronek collected a goal and an assist and Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves for the Canucks, who have won three games in a row.
Defenseman Morgan Rielly scored a goal late in the second period and Joseph Woll made 23 saves for the Maple Leafs, who saw their three-game winning streak come to a halt in the finale of their four-game road trip.
Wild 6, Islanders 3
Matthew Boldy tallied two goals and an assist to lead Minnesota past New York in St. Paul, Minn.
Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau, Yakov Trenin and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Wild, who have won seven straight against the Islanders. Defenseman Jared Spurgeon had two assists and Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves. Minnesota scored three times in the last 6:39 of the second period to take a 4-3 lead and added two more in the third.
Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and Anders Lee also scored for New York, which played its second game in as many nights. Maxim Tsyplakov had two assists and Ilya Sorokin stopped 27 shots.
Ducks 2, Kings 1 (SO)
Lukas Dostal made 43 saves across regulation and overtime and did not allow a goal in the shootout to help visiting Anaheim beat Los Angeles.
Brian Dumoulin scored in regulation and Trevor Zegras and Leo Carlsson scored in the two-round shootout for the Ducks, who have won six of seven.
Los Angeles’ Adrian Kempe scored the late equalizer and David Rittich made 25 saves, starting in goal for the second straight night because Darcy Kuemper was unavailable for personal reasons. The Kings had won three in a row following a season-long four-game skid.
GOLF NEWS
YEALIMI NOH SCORCHES BACK NINE, TAKES 1-SHOT LEAD AT FOUNDERS CUP
Yealimi Noh birdied eight of her last 11 holes to seize a one-stroke lead at 18-under par through three rounds of the Founders Cup on Saturday at Bradenton (Fla.) Country Club.
Noh’s 8-under-par 63 pushed her ahead of South Korea’s Jin Young Ko, the second-round leader and a three-time winner of this tournament. Ko followed her 63 on Friday — which had broken the course record — with a bogey-free 5-under 66.
The course record lasted all of one day, as Megan Khang fired a 62 highlighted by 10 birdies and marred only by a bogey at the par-3 No. 15. Kang is tied for third with South Korea’s Jin Hee Im (68) at 13 under.
Noh, a San Francisco native seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, heated up with birdies at Nos. 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 and 18 to come in at 29 on the back nine. She made par on the first seven holes.
“I didn’t even realize how many birdies I made until I finished the round today,” said Noh, 23.
She hit all 18 greens in regulation and hit 10 of 14 fairways on Saturday. Through three rounds, Noh is 50 of 54 for greens in regulation and 30 of 42 on fairways hit with a total of 90 putts.
“The first few holes, they were slow and I was hitting it well; just not making many putts,” Noh said. “Then I was telling myself I just needed to see one go in. I guess I just needed a birdie, on 8, and that really just helped me keep going.”
Ko acknowledge that she and her playing partner, Noh, went on birdie runs starting with the par-5 No. 8, but she didn’t feel that they feed off each other competitively. Ko birdied Nos. 8, 10, 13, 16 and 17.
“Golf is individual sport, so I just want to think other players how to play and then how to make birdies,” Ko said. “Just trying to think myself and just having fun. This is like one of the normal day in my life, so, yeah, I don’t want to think this putt is really, really special; you have to make it, like this. I just want to think this is just golf. This is just putting.”
Ko has yet to make a bogey through three rounds. She won the Founders Cup in 2019, 2021 and 2023, so if the pattern continues, she’s in line for another odd-year victory. Bradenton is hosting the Founders Cup for the first time, after it was most recently held in New Jersey during May.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda (65) rose to a tie for fifth at 12 under with Australia’s Hannah Green (66). Korda, a Bradenton native, carded four birdies on the front nine and another four on a back nine blemished by bogeys at Nos. 15 and 16.
“It’s great. Having the crowd out here behind you makes it even better,” Korda said of day three at Bradenton Country Club. “Won’t complain. Wish I got two of those holes back. One really silly mistake three-putting, but that’s golf. It’s going to give you some. It’s going to take some. You just got to battle.”
Now that she has the lead going into the final round Sunday, Noh said she will focus on her play.
“Just keep it like today. Just really, really prioritize my tempo tomorrow,” Noh said. “You know, with any kind of nerves and excitement it can get a little quick for me, so just really slow everything down and take it in the present.”
THOMAS DETRY GROWS LEAD AT WM PHOENIX OPEN
Belgium’s Thomas Detry shot 6-under-par 65 on Saturday to extend his lead through three rounds of the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Detry is at 18 under with a five-shot edge on four others going into Sunday’s final round. Daniel Berger (66), Jordan Spieth (67), Michael Kim (68) and Denmark’s Rasmus Hojgaard (65) share second place.
Detry, a 32-year-old seeking his first PGA Tour victory, had birdies on four of the first five holes of the TPC Scottsdale Stadium course and tallied three more to override his one bogey. His strong third round followed a 66 and 64 during the first two days of the tournament.
Hojgaard began the round on the back nine and drew closer to the lead after an eagle on the par-5 13th. He washed that away with a double-bogey on the par-5 15th but recovered to birdie his final two holes.
Maverick McNealy made a big move with a 63 — the best round of the day — to hold sixth place at 12 under.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (68) is tied for 10th place at 10 under.
POLAND’S ADRIAN MERONK SHINES TO WIN SEASON-OPENING LIV GOLF RIYADH
Poland’s Adrian Meronk shot a 1-under-par 71 under the lights in the final round Saturday and went wire-to-wire for a two-shot victory at the season-opening LIV Golf Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
It was the first career LIV victory for Meronk, who finished at 17-under 201 over the three-day event, and his first victory of any kind since the Irish Open in 2022 on the DP World Tour.
“With golf, you never know when you get a good form and perform, and that’s what happened for me this week, so I’m super happy that it happened in the first tournament,” Meronk said. “I will continue to work on my game, and hopefully I can bring more trophies.”
Spain’s Jon Rahm (67) and Colombia’s Sebastian Munoz (71) each finished tied for second at 15 under. Dean Burmester (65) of South Africa and Lucas Herbert (70) of Australia were tied for fourth place at 14 under.
Rahm helped Legion XIII to the team victory at 50 under, 11 shots better than Ripper GC. Tyrrell Hatton (70) of England, Caleb Surratt (71) and Tom McKibbin (72) of Northern Ireland all contributes to the Legion XIII cause.
Meronk opened his final round 2 under through eight holes and was able to counter bogeys at the par-5 10th hole, as well as the par-4 11th hole by recording a birdie at the par-4 16th.
“I kept telling myself that I’m still in it, I’m still tied for first, I still have six holes to go, I’m still playing well, so one shot at a time, and that’s what I did,” Meronk said of the consecutive bogeys near the middle of his round. “I was nervous; I’m not going to lie. But I think it’s normal, and I think as soon as you accept it, you can release it and then play your best, and that’s what happened.”
Rahm charged into second place with his third consecutive round at 5-under par. Rahm had a pair of bogies along with seven birdies, including two over his final six holes.
Rahm’s Legion XIII won the season-opening event for the second consecutive season.
“Every day I’ve made, I would say, two big mistakes that I think were avoidable,” Rahm said. “… If I could at least clean that up and clean up a couple very, very fixable mistakes, it would have been better.”
Munoz, who opened the final round two shots off the lead and in second place, remained there despite a roller-coaster closing round that included five bogeys and six birdies.
Five players finished tied for sixth place at 13 under, including Bryson DeChambeau and Spain’s Sergio Garcia. Also in that group was David Puig of Spain, Marc Leishman of Australia and Hatton.
The field played under the lights for the first time in order to fit the broadcast window for LIV Golf’s new U.S. TV partner, Fox Sports.
“I wouldn’t say (we are) the night kings,” Rahm said of the team success at night. “I think if we come next year and win, then maybe we can start talking about that, but one week doesn’t really prove anything.”
TOP INDIANA RELEASES/TOP HEADLINES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME REWIND: PACERS 117, LAKERS 124
While the Indiana Pacers have rallied back from some significant deficits in recent weeks, the Blue & Gold came up just short in the final stop of their four-game road trip.
Indiana (29-22) trailed by 22 points at the end of the first quarter and never fully recovered in a 124-117 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (31-19) on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.
The Pacers finished their trip out West 2-2, while the Lakers extended their current winning streak to five straight.
Indiana trailed by as many as 25 points in the first half before narrowing their deficit to 16 at intermission. The Lakers led by just 10 points going into the final frame, but the Pacers never made it a one-possession game despite getting as close as five with 70 seconds left in regulation.
Guard Austin Reaves picked up the offensive load for the short-handed Lakers, scoring a career-high 45 points on 14-for-26 shooting (4-for-9 from 3-point range), while Rui Hachimura had 24 points and Gabe Vincent added 12 for the victors.
Pascal Siakam topped the Pacers with 23 points, scoring 21 in the second half, Tyrese Haliburton finished with 19 points and nine assists, and Bennedict Mathurin had 16 points. Other double-digit scorers for the Pacers included 14 points by Obi Toppin, 13 from Thomas Bryant, 12 by T.J. McConnell, and 10 from Ben Sheppard.
Los Angeles outshot Indiana 52.3 to 42.5 percent in the game and outrebounded the visitors 46-38. The Pacers made a season-high for free throws, finishing 31-for-32 from the line, while the Lakers made 21 of 23 attempts.
Both teams were missing key players on Saturday.
Indiana starting center Myles Turner sat out with a cervical strain, so Bryant made his third start of the season for the Blue & Gold.
On the other side, Luka Doncic, who was acquired by the Lakers last week from Dallas for Anthony Davis, did not make his L.A. debut today as he recovers from a calf strain and 22-year NBA veteran LeBron James (left ankle soreness) was also sidelined.
The Lakers outshot the Pacers 55.8 to 38.1 in the first half to lead 66-50. Reaves topped all scorers with 20 points and Mathurin had 11 for the Pacers at the break.
For a second straight game, the Pacers trailed by 22 points at the end of the first quarter. The Lakers led 44-22 by the end of the period — the most points the Blue & Gold have allowed in a first quarter this season.
The Lakers shot an outstanding 70.8 percent in the opening frame, including 5-for-9 from 3-point range, while holding the Pacers to 30.4 percent as a team. Reaves carried the offensive load early for the Lakers, scoring 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting in the first quarter.
L.A. could hardly miss following the tip, sinking eight of their first nine shot attempts, including a trio of 3-pointers, to lead 21-12 just over four minutes into the game. Reaves had eight points during the opening stretch, and Mathurin scored Indiana’s first nine points in the game.
The Pacers then didn’t score for four straight minutes as the Lakers mustered a 13-0 run, featuring five more points by Reaves, to make 32-12 with 3:43 on the clock.
A free throw from Toppin and a bucket from McConnell momentarily stopped the Blue & Gold bleeding, but the Lakers virtually answered every Pacer bucket the rest of the first frame as L.A. led by 22 points.
After exchanging buckets to start the second quarter, a 7-0 Lakers run extended the L.A. lead to 53-28 with seven minutes left in the half.
Indiana regained momentum in the final 90 seconds, as Sheppard hit back-to-back 3-pointers and free throws from Siakam, concluding the half on an 8-2 Pacers run to make it 66-50.
While the Pacers started the second half strong, the Lakers answered in the final minutes of the third quarter to lead 94-84 going into the fourth.
Out of halftime, the Pacers made five of their first seven shots for a 16-6 run, which narrowed their deficit to 70-66 with 8:04 left in the third quarter. Haliburton and Bryant each scored five points, and Siakam scored four during the span.
L.A. immediately answered, building a 21-8 scoring stretch to lead 91-74, as Reaves added 10 points to his total and Jarred Vanderbilt made a pair of baskets.
In the final two minutes of the third quarter, the Pacers made eight free throw attempts – with McConnell going 6-for-6 from the line, to make it a 10-point game.
A 14-5 run by the Lakers midway through the fourth quarter, where five players recorded a basket, gave L.A. a 111-93 lead with 6:23 left in the game.
Indiana slowly chipped away from there until an 8-0 Pacers stretch, where Siakam scored five points and Haliburton drained a 3-pointer, cut it to 120-115 with 1:10 remaining.
The Pacers were able to force a jump ball with 26 seconds left, but the Lakers grabbed it, scored and ultimately held on with free throws.
The Pacers will host the New York Knicks on Tuesday before going to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday before the All-Star break.
Inside the Numbers
Indiana trailed Los Angeles by 22 at the end of the first quarter and then outscored the Lakers in each of the final three quarters
The Pacers shot 38.1 percent in the first half and 48.9 percent in the second half.
Indiana’s bench outscored L.A.’s reserves 44-27.
Pascal Siakam scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half.
The Pacers finished with 10 turnovers to L.A.’s 14 giveaways.
While the Pacers were outrebounded 46-38, they won the offensive glass 11-9.
The Pacers outscored the Lakers 22-12 in fastbreak points.
With Austin Reaves finishing with 45 points, Saturday marked the fifth time an opposing player scored 40 or more points against the Pacers this season.
You Can Quote Me On That
“We had big deficits in Utah, we had big deficits in Portland, had a huge deficit in the first quarter against the Clippers … and then again today. You cannot survive doing this, and having these kinds of poor starts. We’ve got to look in the mirror. I’ve got to look and consider everything. We have to be better at the beginning of the game. We have to go harder, we have to fight harder.” — Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on the loss
“We just didn’t do a good enough job on anybody.” — Carlisle on the team’s defense in the game
“They have a talented roster. It’s not just LeBron and Luka. They have other guys that can play. They are big and physical.” — Carlisle on the Lakers
Stat of the Night
Indiana made a season-high 31 free throws on Saturday. The Pacers hadn’t made 30 free throws in a game since April 9, 2023.
Noteworthy
Indiana will not go on a road trip longer than three games the rest for the season. The Pacers just completed their second and final four-game road trip for 2024-2025.
The Pacers and Lakers will conclude their regular season series on March 26 in Indianapolis. The teams have split their series each of the last three seasons.
Luka Doncic is expected to make his Lakers debut on Monday against the Utah Jazz.
INDY FUEL
FUEL LET SOCKS FLY IN OVERTIME WIN AGAINST KANSAS CITY
FISHERS– The Fuel hosted the Kansas City Mavericks for Wizard Night on Saturday. In front of a sold out crowd of 6,564 fans, Indy collected 7,896 socks to donate to homeless shelters around the city. After ending regulation tied 2-2, the Fuel claimed the 3-2 win after a Kyle Maksimovich overtime power play goal.
1ST PERIOD
Kyle Maksimovich opened the scoring at 4:36 and let the socks fly to make it 1-0. Lucas Brenton and Ty Farmer had the assists on that goal.
Kansas City’s Jake McLaughlin took a high sticking double minor penalty at 7:20, putting the Fuel on the power play. Kevin Lombardi took advantage with a goal at 9:42 to make it 2-0 in favor of the Fuel.
Jordan Martin took a tripping penalty at 14:50 to give the Mavericks their first power play of the game.
At 15:58, the Kansas City leading scorer Cade Borchardt scored on the power play to make it 2-1.
2ND PERIOD
At 4:19, Kansas City’s Justin MacPherson took a slashing penalty, putting the Fuel on the power play. However, the Mavericks killed it off.
Brenton took a roughing penalty at 13:00 but the Fuel killed it off as well.
There was no scoring in the second frame but Indy outshot Kansas City 7-1 that period.
3RD PERIOD
At 9:18, Luke Loheit scored to tie the game 2-2.
Things got chippier as the game went on but the score remained the same.
Darby Llewellyn took a hooking penalty at 18:49 to put the Fuel on the penalty kill to end regulation.
While Kansas City did not score, that penalty would carry over to overtime for almost a minute.
OVERTIME
Once that penalty was killed off, things remained chippy between both teams.
Max Andreev was called for tripping at 4:32, putting Indy on a 4-on-3 power play advantage.
Just 18 seconds later, Maksimovich capitalized with a goal to claim the 3-2 win over Kansas City, outshooting them 26-24.
INDY IGNITE
ORLANDO RALLIES TO DEFEAT INDY IGNITE IN FOUR SETS
They don’t get any easier as the Pro Volleyball Federation season rolls on. While they put up another valiant effort tonight, the Indy Ignite fell short against the Orlando Valkyries, losing in four sets.
After beginning the match with a courageous 28-26 win in the opening set when they fought off a pair of Valkyrie set points, the Ignite could not get over the hump again. They never led in the second or third sets and only briefly in the fourth set, dropping them by scores of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-20.
The defeat is the fourth in the last five matches for the Ignite and evens their record at 4-4 on the season. Orlando moved to 5-4 with the home triumph at Addition Financial Arena on the University of Central Florida campus.
Despite the string of recent setbacks, Ignite opposite hitter Azhani Tealer – who led the team with 20 kills tonight and added a pair of blocks and 12 digs – remains confident the Ignite will recapture that winning formula in the highly competitive PVF.
“We’re all super competitive, we’re winners, we’ve won our whole careers, so losing’s not fun for any of us,” Tealer said. “We’re a little frustrated but we have to stick together, stay together, and we’re going to turn it around. It’ll be good.”
Outside hitter Nina Cajic added 18 kills to the effort, including a team-high eight in the opening set. Setter Sydney Hilley totaled 52 assists on the night, upping her league-leading average to 11.84 per set.
Orlando was led by middle blocker Natalie Foster, who set a PVF season high with six service aces and added 12 kills without an error for a stellar 60 percent kill percentage and kill efficiency. The Valkyries also doubled the Ignite in block points, 10-5.
“We kind of struggled to block, had to finish balls at the net, defend a little bit and made a couple bone-headed plays,” Tealer said. “And that’s a good team so we can’t give them that many opportunities. It’s tough but they’re a really good team, lots of big service runs. Obviously, Foster has got a gnarly serve and that’s tough on any team. We have to handle it better than we did tonight.”
Hilley stressed that the Ignite players and coaches will analyze what happened tonight and work harder to benefit from it.
“Every match, you can win, you can lose but you’ve got to learn from it,” she said. “This is a long season and every single team in this league is super talented. We’ve got to get back in the gym, find ways to get better every single day.”
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
SECOND HALF RALLY FALLS SHORT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fifth-year senior guard Anthony Leal buried a half-court, game-ending 3-pointer that, in an alternate universe, would have delivered a watershed Indiana victory.
In this universe, on a Saturday afternoon with so much at stake at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, it meant a 70-67 loss to top-25 Michigan. The Hoosiers’ seventh loss in eight games came a day after IU announced head coach Mike Woodson would retire after the season.
“It’s been emotional dealing with young men, young kids, trying to figure it out,” Woodson said. “We have seven more games to play. My job is to push them to realize they can still win.”
IU (14-10 overall, 5-8 in the Big Ten) trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half, then picked up the second-half intensity with sixth-year center Oumar Ballo and redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice on the bench, junior forward Malik Reneau the inside presence, Leal and fifth-year senior Trey Galloway the guards, and senior Luke Goode and sophomore Mackenzie Mgbako as forwards.
With four minutes left, the score was tied at 59-59, and an upset was within reach.
“I went with guys, senior guys, to win the game,” Woodson said. “They played like seniors. They just fell a little short.”
During the rally, IU’s defensive ferocity forced Michigan to miss dunks and fumble away rebounds. Mgbako became offensively unstoppable. Leal, Goode and Ballo made clutch plays.
It wasn’t enough.
“I give our guys a lot of credit,” Woodson said. “They could have folded. They fought in the second half.
“Michigan scores a lot of points. They only scored 27 points in the second half. We made a nice adjustment defensively. Our guys fought. Michigan was the better team.”
Leal’s game-ending half-court shot, something he constantly practices, even during pre-game warmups, left him with 12 points, only the second time in his five-year IU career he’s scored in double figures. He had 13 last year against Iowa.
Reneau played his best game since returning from a knee injury. He totaled 16 points. Mgbako had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
IU made more 3-point baskets (6-5), had more assists (14-8) and fewer turnovers (7-12) than Michigan (18-5, 10-2).
Again, it wasn’t enough.
“We haven’t been the same team for a while,” said Woodson, referring to IU’s 13-3 start to the season. “For whatever the reason, we dug ourselves a hole. It hasn’t been the same. I did a terrible job of putting them in the best position to win.”
The Wolverines tandem of 7-footers — Danny Wolf and Vladislav Goldin — combined for 38 points and 17 rebounds. They are coached by former IU basketball manager Dusty May.
A Ballo basket and a Leal 3-pointer produced an early 5-5 tie. Michigan’s 3-point firepower delivered an 11-0 responding run. IU came back with an 11-0 run — Reneau, Ballo, Goode and freshman forward Bryson Tucker all contributed — for a 16-16 tie nine minutes into the first half.
The Wolverines shot their way to a 35-19 lead. Four straight Reneau points kept the Hoosiers within halftime range at 43-27.
Galloway opened the second half with a 3-point field goal. A Leal 3-pointer and an Mgbako jumper got IU within 49-40 five minutes. A pair of Mgbako free throws made it 51-44 at the 13-minute mark. A three-point Reneau play got IU within 53-47. Mgbako followed with a 3-pointer and a layup to cut Michigan’s lead to 53-52 score with nine minutes left.
The Wolverines switched to a 2-3 zone, picked up their offensive pace and pushed ahead 59-52. Leal made a free throw and then a layup over the 7-foot Wolf. Galloway scored. Goode hit a pair of free throws. The score was tied at 59-59 with four minutes left.
Michigan dunked then drove for a layup. Mgbako scored. The Wolverines got a three-point play. Reneau drove for a layup.
Trailing 66-63, the Hoosiers had 24 seconds to win or force overtime. Mgbako missed a 3-pointer. Michigan missed the front end of a bonus. Galloway made a free throw. The Wolverines’ Wolfe made four-straight clinching free throws. Leal tossed in a half-court 3-pointer to leave IU wondering about what might have been.
“Emotionally, these kids are taking a beating,” Woodson said. “It’s my job to lift their heads up and keep them moving in the right direction.”
Indiana’s 5-8 Big Ten record jeopardizes its chances to qualify for next month’s conference tourney. Only the top 15 teams in the 18-team league qualify. Penn State and Washington are the only teams with more conference losses the Hoosiers. Both have nine.
“We’re still trying to play in the Big Ten Tournament,” Woodson said. “We have to start winning some games to do that.”
INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
HOOSIERS HEAD TO MINNESOTA ON SUNDAY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana begins a stretch of three games in six days with a matchup with Minnesota up first at Williams Arena on Sunday. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET.
GAME DAY INFO
Indiana (15-7, 7-4 B1G) at RV/NR Minnesota (18-6, 6-6 B1G)
Sunday, February 9, 2025 • 3 p.m. ET
Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minn.
Broadcast: B1G+
Radio: B97 (Austin Render)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
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ABOUT THE COACHES
Indiana Minnesota
Teri Moren Dawn Plitzuweit
Career Record: 440-236 (22nd Season) Career Record: 403-163 (18th Season)
Indiana Record: 241-106 (11th Season) Minnesota Record: 38-22 (Second Season)
ABOUT THE GOLDEN GOPHERS
Minnesota is on a three-game skid heading into Sunday’s meeting, most recently dropping its Thursday matchup at home with Iowa, 68-60. Junior guard Amaya Battle leads four Gophers averaging double figures with 11.6 points per game. It’s part of an offense that scored 75 points per game and shoots 43 percent from the floor. Junior forward Mallory Heyer adds a team-high 7.1 boards per game.
SERIES HISTORY
Minnesota leads 37-35
LAST MEETING
1/17/24 – W, 85-62 (Bloomington, Ind.)
NOTES
Indiana hit a season-high 15 3-pointers and second most in a single game in school history against Rutgers on Thursday night. It connected on 10 of those 3-pointers in the third quarter alone, going 10-for-13 from the arc out of the halftime break. The Hoosiers shot 53.6 percent, the fourth time this season its shot 50 percent or better from long range.
Three different Hoosiers hit four 3-pointers against the Scarlet Knights with graduate student guards Sydney Parrish and Chloe Moore-McNeil along with junior guard Shay Ciezki all knocking down a team-high in the win.
In its last three games, IU has tallied up 41 3-pointers on a 50 percent shooting percentage. On the season, it has 10 or more 3-pointers in eight games and are 8-0 in those matchups. With its performance on Thursday, Indiana is now leading the league and 16th in the country in 3-point percentage with a 36.5 percent clip from long range. Additionally, its first in 3-pointers made per game (8.0) in the Big Ten.
Parrish is finding her midseason form as she has posted double figures in Indiana’s last eight outings. She poured on a team and season-high 22 points on a 4-for-7 clip from 3-point range against the Scarlet Knights on Thursday. The Fishers, Ind. native leads the Hoosiers on the glass with 5.8 rebounds per game this season. She has scored in double figures 12 times and has hit multiple 3-pointers in nine games this season.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will continue on its busy week at Michigan on Wednesday night. Tipoff in Crisler Center is set for 7 p.m. ET.
INDIANA WRESTLING
NO. 22 INDIANA TO BATTLE OHIO STATE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– No. 22 Indiana will finish off the home slate of the season with a dual against No. 4 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Wilkinson Hall.
The Hoosiers enter the match with a 7-3 record and 3-3 conference mark.
OHIO STATE PREVIEW:
-The final match at Wilkinson Hall in the 2024-25 campaign will feature a top-five team in No. 4 Ohio State coming to town.
-The Buckeyes are ranked at every weight class and have seven guys ranked in the top ten. No. 1 ranked Jesse Mendez (141) highlights the group.
-Mendez is the defending champion at 141 lbs. and is a Crown Point, Ind. native. He was high school teammates with Indiana’s Anthony Bahl (149), Logan Frazier (133) and Sam Goin (184).
-Other top-ten ranked wrestlers for Ohio State include No. 10 Nic Bouzakis (133), No. 8 Dylan D’Emilio (149), No. 9 Paddy Gallagher (165), No. 5 Carson Kharchla (174) and No. 9 Nick Feldman (285).
-Ohio State’s starter at 184 lbs., No. 19 Ryder Rogtozke is the brother of Indiana’s Roman Rogotzke. Roman started for the Hoosiers last year at 184 lbs. and is projected to start this weekend at 174 lbs.
-Ohio State carries a 12-2 record into the dual with their only losses coming to Minnesota and Iowa.
-The Buckeyes own wins over Michigan, Rutgers, Illinois, Iowa State and Oregon State, among others.
NORTHWESTERN RECAP:
-Indiana set the tone for their dual with Northwestern from the first match when No. 18 Jacob Moran defeated Patrick Adams in a 21-6 tech fall.
-From there, the Hoosiers would take the next two matches by decision and major decision with wins from No. 29 Angelo Rini (133) and No. 26 Henry Porter (141) to build a 12-0 lead.
-Porter’s win featured an impressive addition to the resume. He earned a 12-1 major decision over No. 33 Chris Cannon, a two-time All-American (2021, 2022).
-Northwestern would rebound to draw close, winning each match from 149 to 165 lbs. to make it 12-10 through six bouts.
-That’s as close as Northwestern woudl get though as Indiana racked up three bonus-point victories in the final four matches to push it to a 25-13 final score.
-No. 28 Derek Gilcher (174) and No. 18 Jacob Bullock (285) each won by major decision and No. 31 DJ Washington (184) won in his fifth fall of the season.
-The only match Indiana dropped late was No. 23 Gabe Sollars (197) in a tight 6-2 decision to No. 13 Evan Bates.
ON THE RISE:
-After beginning the season unranked, Indiana broke into the top-30 nationally on InterMat’s Dual Rankings and most recently got slated at No. 22 in the NWCA Dual Rankings. The team has been as high as No. 21 in Flo’s rankings.
-This is the third consecutive season that Indiana has been ranked in the top 25.
-The Hoosiers currently have eight ranked wrestlers, which ties the most they’ve had ranked at one time this season.
-Seven Indiana wrestlers were ranked in the first NCAA Coaches Rankings that came out last week (Jan. 23).
-Indiana started the season 4-0 in duals and now owns a 7-3 record. The 4-0 start marks the third consecutive year where the team got off to a 3-0 or better start.
PROBABLES:
#22 Indiana
125: No. 18 Jacob Moran
133: No. 31 Angelo Rini
141: No. 26 Henry Porter/lucas peters
149: Joey Buttler
157: Ryan Garvick
165: No. 18 Tyler Lillard
174: Roman Rogotzke
184: No. 26 DJ Washington
197: No. 21 Gabe Sollars
285: No. 18 Jacob Bullock
#4 Ohio State
125 – No. 16 Brendan McCrone
133 – No. 10 Nic Bouzakis
141 – No. 1 Jesse Mendez
149 – No. 8 Dylan D’Emilio
157 – No. 16 Sasso or Brandon Cannon
165 – No. 9 Paddy Gallagher or Brock Herman
174 – No. 5 Carson Kharchla
184 – No. 19 Ryder Rogotzke
197 – No. 18 Seth Shumate
285 – No. 9 Nick Feldman
INDIANA SOFTBALL
INDIANA GOES 2-0 WITH TWO RUN-RULES ON SATURDAY
MIAMI, Fla. ––– Indiana followed up an impressive Friday with an even more impressive Saturday as the Hoosiers won both of their games by run rule, with dominant wins over Iowa State and Stony Brook.
Indiana only allowed a combined two runs between both games while scoring 19 total.
With the win over Stony Brook, Indiana head coach Shonda Stanton reached 800 career victories as a head coach across all of her head coaching stops.
The Hoosiers now stand at 3-1 on the season.
GAME 1: INDIANA 9, IOWA STATE 1 (F/5)
GAME 2: INDIANA 10, STONY BROOK 1 (F/6)
KEY MOMENTS
• Brianna Copeland hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to walk off the game into a run rule in the win over Iowa State.
• Melina Wilkison hit her third double in as many days in the bottom of the fourth inning against Stony Brook which brought home two runs.
• Taylor Minnick and Avery Parker followed suit with two RBI singles of their own to push the lead to 7-1 at the end of the fourth inning.
• Hannah Haberstroh scored on a groundout from Alex Cooper to make it 8-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• The game ended on an error by Stony Brook’s catcher, Emily Reinstein, who had a bad throw to third base, allowing Alli Gavin and Taylor Minnick to score on the play to make it a 10-1 game in the bottom of the sixth.
NOTABLES
• Shonda Stanton now has 800 career victories as a head coach.
• Both Brianna Copeland and Taylor Minnick hit home runs, both of which were the first two home runs of the year for the Hoosiers in the Iowa State win.
• Jeane Berry made her first collegiate appearance for the Hoosiers against Iowa State.
• The Hoosiers have won three-straight games by run rule.
• Indiana scored nine of its ten runs against Stony Brook in the fourth and fifth innings.
UP NEXT
Indiana will close out play in the Felsberg Invitational tomorrow morning. If FIU wins against Iowa State in the final game of the day, Indiana will play at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday and if Iowa State wins, Indiana will play at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.
PURDUE TRACK AND FIELD
PURDUE’S WEEKEND OF ACTION FINISHED ON SATURDAY
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Purdue Indoor Track & Field concluded its weekend in at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic and Fairgrounds Invitational.
Men’s Notes
• Logan Sandlin finished his heptathlon in New Mexico with 5,119 points to finish fourth. He took the 1000m (2:43.15) victory and a first-place tie in the pole vault (4.60m / 15-01.00).
• Andreas Hantson entered Saturday second in the heptathlon but did not compete in the final three events. He took first in the long jump and shot put on Friday.
Women’s Notes
• Jila Vaden was the only women’s competitor on Saturday in the long jump at the Fairgrounds invitational. She fouled twice before finishing with a 4.97m (16-03.75).
• The women’s weekend of action featured a school-record 4,218 points in the pentathlon on Friday by Jalen Elrod. The mark put Elrod top 10 in Division I and currently in position to qualify for nationals.
Next Up
From Feb. 14-15, Purdue will send its distance squad to Vanderbilt, while the rest of the program will head to Clemson. The meets are currently scheduled as the final two of the regular season.
PURDUE SOFTBALL
BOILERS TAKE 11-0 VICTORY BEHIND ELISH ONE-HITTER
COLLEGE STATION, Texas. – The Boilermakers (2-2) took the run-rule shutout victory over Abilene Christian (0-4) powered by 11 runs, and a one-hitter from Madi Elish.
Kyndall Bailey went 2-for-2 with four RBI, while Moriah Polar also tallied two hits with two RBI and three stolen bases. Elish went all five innings, surrendering just one hit in the first inning.
BOILER BITS
Offensive Highlights:
Kyndall Bailey: 2-for-2, 4 RBI, 2 R
Moriah Polar: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB
Jordyn Ramos: 2-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Khloe Banks: 1-for-2, 3B, 2 R
Pitching Breakdown:
Madi Elish (1-1): 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0R, 0 ER, 4 K, 16 BF
HOW IT HAPPENED
Purdue stepped on the gas in the bottom of the first, and continued to steadily score throughout the game. Banks led off the game with a triple, followed by a walk from Polar, which put two in scoring position, for a single from Bailey that scored both. Ramos then added onto the lead with a double to right field, which brought in Bailey. Ramos helped her cause with a steal of third, before she was knocked in by Sage Scarmardo, which extended the lead to four after the first.
After three quick outs from Elish on the mound in the second, the Boilermakers got back to work, plating two runs in the inning. A walk from Banks and a single from Polar, once again had two runners in scoring position, before a sac-fly in foul territory from Bailey scored Banks on the tag. When Ramos reached on a fielding error by ACU, Polar came across to bring the lead out to 6-0 after two innings.
In the third, Elish earned three straight groundouts to bring Purdue back to the plate. Kylie Franks led off the inning with a double to left field, before Ashlyn Campbell reached on an error, moving Franks to third. Polar added two RBI to her day with a single to score both runners. Bailey’s second hit of the day was a single to right, which brought Polar around. Bailey made her way back home on another error from ACU, while Ramos added one more to the tally with a single down the third base line.
Elish closed out the game with three quick outs to secure the one-hit shutout.
UP NEXT
The Boilers close out the Aggie Classic with two games on Sunday, beginning with a 10:00 AM matchup with Utah State. Purdue will then face the host team, No. 8 Texas A&M, to close out the weekend.
PURDUE WRESTLING
BOILERS BLAST BADGERS IN PENULTIMATE ROAD DUAL
MADISON, Wis. – The Purdue Wrestling team dominated in a 33-7 victory at Wisconsin on Friday night, opening its final regular season road trip on a high note.
The Boilermakers (9-4, 2-3 B1G) won eight of the 10 matches at UW Field House, including five for bonus points.
No. 1 Matt Ramos got the night started with an emphatic 11-2 major decision over No. 17 Nicolar Rivera at 125 pounds.
The undefeated senior jumped ahead 10-0 before Rivera notched a last-second reversal in the third period to spoil the shutout.
But it was not enough to prevent Ramos’ ninth ranked victory and 17th bonus point win to improve to 22-0 on the year.
No. 28 Greyson Clark returned to the lineup in his home state and handily beat Brock Bobzien in a 7-2 decision.
The 141-pound Wrightstown, Wisconsin, native registered two takedowns and an escape to put him over the top.
Isaac Ruble kept the good vibes rolling in an 11-2 major decision over Royce Nilo (149 lbs). It was the redshirt-sophomore’s first time hitting bonus in a Big Ten Conference dual.
Coming out of the intermission ahead 11-7, the Old Gold & Black went on to sweep the back half of the card.
Bouncing back from a string of frustrating defeats in recent weeks, team captain Stoney Buell opened the 165-pound match with a commanding 16-4 major decision over Cale Anderson.
The Dundee, Michigan, junior got to work early, taking Anderson down 23 seconds into the match and rolling around for five back points to go up 8-0.
With 3:46 of riding time, Buell cruised back into the win column with another takedown, a penalty point, a reversal and an escape.
No. 27 Brody Baumann earned a gritty 12-9 decision win in sudden victory over Lucas Condon.
After getting caught with a buzzer-beating takedown to tie it after three periods, Baumann bowed up and earned the definitive points with a takedown 43 seconds into overtime.
Orlando Cruz wasted little time to secure his first career Big Ten pin in just 2:14.
The redshirt freshman from Crown Point, Indiana, is turning heads in his first season of action, filling in for the injured James Rowley at 184 pounds with four dual wins.
Cruz’s win over Dylan Russo was Purdue’s first fall since the conference opener against Northwestern on Jan. 10.
Ben Vanadia held his own at 197 pounds, beating Wyatt Ingham in a tough 10-8 decision thanks to two takedowns and 1:37 of riding time.
Hayden Filipovich punctuated Purdue’s night with a pin of his own, sticking Gannon Rosenfeld at the 5:44 mark with a shot he never saw coming.
Planting him square on his back, Filipovich secured the pin in the blink of an eye to put six more points on the board for good measure.
The team win marked Purdue’s first over the Badgers (4-10, 0-6 B1G) since Feb. 18, 2018.
UP NEXT
The Boilers head further northwest to Minneapolis for their final road dual of the season, squaring up with No. 7 Minnesota on Super Bowl Sunday.
The matinee match is set for 2 p.m. ET inside Maturi Pavilion, with the live broadcast available on B1G+.
RESULTS
125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over #17 Nicolar Rivera (WIS) – MD 11-2 | PUR 4-0
133 | #14 Zan Fugitt (WIS) over Dustin Norris (PUR) – D 6-5 | PUR 4-3
141 | #28 Greyson Clark (PUR) over Brock Bobzien (WIS) – D 7-2 | PUR 7-3
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) over Royce Nilo (WIS) – MD 11-2 | PUR 11-3
157 | Luke Mechler (WIS) over Wyatt Krejsa (PUR) – MD 12-0 | PUR 11-7
165 | Stoney Buell (PUR) over Cale Anderson (WIS) – MD 16-4 | PUR 15-7
174 | #27 Brody Baumann (PUR) over Lucas Condon (WIS) – D 12-9 (SV-1) | PUR 18-7
184 | Orlando Cruz (PUR) over Dylan Russo (WIS) – Fall 2:14 | PUR 24-7
197 | #26 Ben Vanadia (PUR) over Wyatt Ingham (WIS) – D 10-8 | PUR 27-7
285 | Hayden Filipovich (PUR) over Gannon Rosenfeld (WIS) – Fall 5:44 | Final: PUR 33-7
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 3 NOTRE DAME MAKES STATEMENT WITH 96-47 WIN OVER STANFORD
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame needed a statement first half. The Irish delivered.
On Thursday, the nation’s No. 3 team moved to 20-2 on the year and 11-0 in the ACC, defeating Stanford (11-11, 3-8), 96-47. It was the largest loss in Cardinal women’s basketball history, the eighth largest margin of victory for Notre Dame in a conference game since joining the ACC, and was once again a team effort on both ends of the floor. Hannah Hidalgo paced Notre Dame with 24 points and went 9-10 from the field to close out the game. Olivia Miles had another 20-point showing with four treys and added 7 boards and 4 assists. Liatu King had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 swipes.
Both offenses were quiet to start, as the Irish went 3-10 from the floor and Stanford was 2-8. Miles had 5 of Notre Dame’s first 9 points, but the Irish defense was the story. Notre Dame forced 10 first quarter turnovers, including 5 steals by five different players, and had 11 points off of them. The Irish had a 17-8 lead after 10.
Notre Dame lit up the scoreboard in the second quarter with 33 points and 9 more forced turnovers to make the total 19 for the visitors at the half. Maddy Westbeld got the party started with a 7-0 run for herself, including a triple. The Irish put together a 20-0 run and stretched the lead to 44-13.
The Irish outscored the Cardinal 33-7 and had a 50-15 lead at the half, their largest lead over an ACC team at halftime since 2019. They ended the first 20 minutes on a 26-2 run and had 12 steals. They entered Thursday night averaging 11.5 per game. Hidalgo, Miles and Westbeld had 11 points each, and Westbeld was 5-5 from the floor.
“I thought they took better shots and we executed better,” Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey said of the improvement after Q1. “We got a couple of actions, some pindowns. In transition we had a chance to get downhill, get better touches and get inside the paint.”
Notre Dame started the third on a triple from Miles, who was 4-4 from deep at the time. The Irish finished with 26 points in Q3, 11 of which came from Hidalgo, after a 22-9 run to start the frame.
“When you’re hurt, and especially hurt as bad as I was, there’s really not much you can do other than shoot,” Miles said of her 3-point improvement after ACL surgery. “I took the time to rep those shots and gain confidence and trust in myself. Might as well let it fly.”
Cassandre Prosper forced Cardinal defensive blunders all game but came alive in the fourth quarter offensively with two buckets, including a triple from the corner. She finished with 13 points.
“Cass is playing amazing right now,” Ivey said. “She was a great spark off the bench.”
At the buzzer, Notre Dame had forced 29 turnovers and scored 45 points off them, both season highs. The Irish went 36-65 from the floor (55.4 percent) and 9-17 from deep (52.9 percent). The Irish had 16 steals and recorded a swipe on the first possession in three of four quarters.
Notre Dame hosts No. 21 California (19-5, 7-4) on Sunday for its next contest. The teams last faced off in the 2022 Citi Shamrock Classic in St. Louis, and Notre Dame is 3-0 all-time against the Golden Bears. Sunday’s game will air on the ACC Network at 2 p.m.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
IRISH LET LEAD SLIP LATE IN 63-65 LOSS TO VIRGINIA TECH
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team built a 14-point lead in the first half against Virginia Tech on Saturday, but another cold shooting stint down the final stretch cost the Fighting Irish (10-13, 4-8) another game, falling 63-65 to the Hokies (11-13, 6-7).
It marks the third straight loss in which the Irish had a double-digit lead. The Irish shot 50.0 percent in the first half and just 28.6 percent in the second. However, Notre Dame did go 16-16 from the free-throw line which marked the third-best perfect free-throw shooting day in program history.
Sophomore guard Markus Burton continues to put up First Team All-ACC numbers, recording his 10th game with 20 or more points this season with 23 on Saturday. It’s his eighth of 20+ since returning on January 4. Burton shot 8-18, went 6-6 from the free-throw line and recorded three steals.
Tae Davis recorded his 19th game in double figures with 18 points on 6-10 shooting, plus 4-4 from the stripe. Davis also reeled in a team high eight rebounds. Kebba Njie followed next with eight poins and seven rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Leading 6-4 at the 16:00 mark, back-to-back layups from Davis started another Irish run as Notre Dame put up 12 straight points with scoring from Burton, Mohammad, Konstantynovskyi, and Sundra. The Irish extended their lead to 18-4 with just over 10 minutes remaining in the first half.
Almost all of Notre Dame’s offense at this point came in the paint – 16 points to be exact. Defensively, they caused the Hokies to go on a six-minute scoring drought.
Virginia Tech battled back by firing off an 8-10 shooting stretch, ultimately cutting the Irish lead to one possession at 25-23.
Yet Burton and Davis finished the half strong as the duo combined to score the team’s final 15 points. In fact, Burton scored 10 of his 14 first half points in the final 6:58. With that said, the Irish seized a 33-26 halftime advantage.
A Burton three-pointer at 13:36 gave the Irish a 42-32 lead but a cut to the sophomore’s eye took him out of the game for five minutes. The Hokies then rallied to cut their deficit to 48-43. At this point, Burton checked back in and got over 20 points in the game with 8:57 left, 50-43 Irish.
The Hokies took advantage of a four minute Notre Dame field goal drought to cut it all the way down to one point at 52-51. Burton answered the call at 4:24 with a mid-range jumper.
Yet, momentum seemed to be on the Hokies side as they took their first lead since 2-0 with 3:04 remaining – now 54-55.
The Irish struggled to score, finishing 3-for-11 in the final minutes when they needed it most. Put in must-foul situations as Notre Dame needed to regain possession, the Hokies knocked seven free throws to close it out. A Davis trey and a final layup from Cole Certa brought it to the final score of 63-65.
UP NEXT
The Irish are back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 12 as they head to Boston College to take on the Eagles for the second time this season. Tip is set for 9:00 p.m.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S TENNIS
IRISH MATCH BEST START TO SEASON SINCE 2019
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s tennis team is off to their best start since 2019 as they collected two more wins on Saturday to move to 8-1 on the year. The Irish completed sweeps of both William and Mary and Northern Illinois, winning 7-0 in both and only dropping two sets all day.
The morning match welcomed back William & Mary for the first matchup between the Tribe and Irish since 2017. In doubles, the new pairing of Sebastian Dominko and Kyran Magimay were first off the court with a dominant 6-1 win at #3 doubles. After the Tribe took the top doubles position by just a single break of serve, Peter Nad and Chase Thompson would clinch the deciding #2 court with a 6-2 win.
The bottom half of the singles lineup came out hot and would all take quick straight set victories to get to four points for the home team. Nad, playing #4, was first off the court with matching 6-2 sets to win following moments later by Magimay at #5 singles 6-1, 6-4. Senior Jamie Corsillo would clinch the team match with a 6-3, 6-2 win on court 6.
The remaining matches would be played to completion and Chase Thompson, after winning the first set 6-1 would find himself down 2-4 in the second. But the sophomore from California rallied to take 4 straight games to win his match at #3. Dominko would drop the only set of the day for the Irish as he lost the first set 4-6 but responded with dominant 6-2, 6-1 second and third sets to run away with the match on the top court. Yu Zhang played the longest opening set of the morning and broke late in the first set to win 7-5. He then would play from ahead the entire second set and won 6-2 to complete the sweep of the Tribe.
In the afternoon, the Huskies of Northern Illinois were in the Eck and the Irish handled business at all spots. In doubles, Dominko and Luis Llorens took the #3 spot followed by a win at #2 by Nad and Thompson to clinch the doubles point.
Nad at #3 and Llorens, who was into the singles lineup at the #6 match, would be the first two off the court with matching 6-1, 6-2 scores. Corsillo, playing #5 singles, would also get his second clinch of the day as he for the second time today tallied the 4th point for the Irish with a 6-2, 6-2 win. Dominko, Magimay and Zhang would all finish their matches and win in straight sets to make it another sweep on the day.
Up Next:
The Irish will hit the road for their first away contest of the spring dual season as they take on Illinois. The match will take place at the Atkins Tennis Center at 7pm ET next Saturday, February 15th in the only match of the weekend for the Irish.
Match 1
Notre Dame 7 William & Mary 0
Doubles
Hague/Trakhtenberg(WMU) def. Corsillo/Zhang(ND) 6-3
Nad/Thompson(ND) def. Katz/Hansen(WMU) 6-2
Dominko/Magimay(ND) def. Bortnichek/Karman(WMU) 6-1
Order of Finish (3, 1, 2)
Singles
#33 Dominko(ND) def. Hague(WMU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Zhang(ND) def. Trakhtenberg(WMU) 7-5, 6-2
Thompson(ND) def. Joseph(WMU) 6-1, 6-4
Nad(ND) def. Hansen(WMU) 6-2, 6-2
Magimay(ND) def. Bortnichek(WMU) 6-1, 6-4
Corsillo(ND) def. Karman(WMU) 6-3, 6-2
Order of Finish (4, 5, 6, 3, 1, 2)
Match 2
Notre Dame 7 Northern Illinois 0
Doubles
Corsillo/Zhang(ND) vs. Arrastia/Scotuzzi(NIU) 4-3 DNF
Nad/Thompson(ND) vs. Klein/Berdulas(NIU) 6-3
Dominko/Llorens(ND) def. Dellien/Howard(NIU) 6-3
Order of Finish (3, 1)
Singles
#33 Dominko(ND) def. Arrastia(NIU) 6-3, 6-4
Zhang(ND) def. Berdullas(NIU) 6-3, 6-1
Nad(ND) def. Scotuzzi(NIU) 6-1, 6-2
Magimay(ND) def. Dellien(NIU) 6-3, 6-2
Corsillo(ND) def. Howard(NIU) 6-2, 6-2
Llorens(ND) def. Klein(NIU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish (3, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2)
NOTRE DAME TRACK AND FIELD
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame track and field squads sent athletes to both the Grand Valley State University Mike Lints Alumni Open in Michigan and the Fairgrounds Invitational in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Luke Himes and Jillian Stafford helped pace the Notre Dame throwers at Grand Valley State University. Himes took third in the shot put with a 17.52m showing. Stafford, meanwhile, took third in a field of nearly 40 athletes in the weight throw with a 16.50m.
John Dearie, Madison Schmidt, and Gabriella Zeller led the Irish efforts at the Fairgrounds Invitational. Dearie took second in the 60m hurdles final with a time of 8.22. Schmidt placed second in the high jump by clearing 1.75m. Zeller was second in the triple jump with an 11.96m performance.
The Irish will send athletes to both the Boston University Valentine Invite and the Badger Windy City Invite next weekend.
GRAND VALLEY STATE MIKE LINTS ALUMNI OPEN
Women’s Results
Weight Throw
3. Jillian Stafford – 16.50m
Shot Put
9. Ore Olusi – 13.31m
Men’s Results
Weight Throw
7. Matthew Teague – 18.02m
9. Ben Condrin – 17.12m
Shot Put
3. Luke Himes – 17.52m
4. Zach Petko – 17.23m
5. Yoosang Kim – 16.89m
FAIRGROUNDS INVITATIONAL
Women’s Results
400m
4. Molly Bennett – 57.31
6. Reese Sanders – 57.44
200m
23. Ashley Fisher – 26.18
Long Jump
4. Ashley Fisher – 5.47m
High Jump
2. Madison Schmidt – 1.75m
4. Gabriella Grattan – 1.71m
Triple Jump
2. Gabriella Zeller – 11.96m
Men’s Results
60m Preliminaries
12. Landon Stormer – 7.14
13. AJ Jones – 7.14
60m Hurdles – Preliminaries
1. John Dearie – 8.27
60m Hurdles – Finals
2. John Dearie – 8.22
400m
19. Aidan MacManus – 50.69
200m
12. Landon Stormer – 22.27
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX
IRISH FALL IN A CLOSE BATTLE WITH NORTHWESTERN
EVANSTON, Ill. – The No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-1) fell 13-10 in a hard fought battle to the No. 2 Northwestern Wildcats (1-0) in Ryan Fieldhouse on Friday night in the 2025 season opener.
The Irish offense was led by three standouts on the night; Kate Timarky, Kristen Shanahan, and Kathryn Morrissey. The trio each recorded a hat trick, each tying their respective career highs. Timarky also recorded three ground balls. Emma Murphy was the fourth scorer of the night, notching her first career goal in the season opener.
Abby Lyons, Meghan O’Hare, and Julia Carr each finished with team-highs of three caused turnovers a piece.
Isabel Pithie finished the night with a career-high 12 saves and led the Irish with four ground balls.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats came out hot in front of their home crowd at Ryan Fieldhouse as they were able to take a 7-0 start in the first quarter.
The Irish continued to battle as Timarky would score the first Irish goal of the season, putting Notre Dame on the board at 12:24 in the second quarter. She was followed by Shanahan, who was able to pick it up after it hit the post on a free position shot and send it home to make it 8-2 with 11:09 left in the half.
While Northwestern responded with a goal of their own, Morrissey answered right back as she knocked down the free position shot. The squads continued to swap goals as the Wildcats scored another before Wynter Jock found Shanahan on hard cut. Shanahan’s behind the back goal made it 10-4 heading into the second half.
The Irish would go on to outscore the Wildcats 2-0 in the third quarter. Timarky sent home her second goal of the night just 1:42 into the period to cut the deficit to five. Angle Conley found Murphy on the wing with a quick shot at the goal to bring Notre Dame within four heading into the final period.
The Wildcats responded with a 2-0 run to open the fourth quarter, making it 12-6 with 9:53 remaining. The Irish would close out the game on a 4-1 run as Morrissey knocked down another free position shot and Conley recorded her second assist on a goal from Timarky, her third goal of the night.
Shanahan followed with a free position shot to complete the hat trick and Morrissey capped off the Irish scoring with her third goal of the night as well.
Though the Irish outscored the Wildcats 4-3 in the final period, Northwestern would take the season opener 13-10.
UP NEXT
The Irish will open up at home on Sunday, Feb. 9 inside of Loftus Sports Center as they take on Central Michigan at 1:00 p.m. in the program’s Morgan Message game. The goal of Morgan’s Message is to spread awareness about the importance of mental health and to try and end the stigmatization surrounding asking for help, particularly as a student-athlete.
NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL
IRISH WALKOFF #15 MISSOURI FOR GANEFF’S FIRST WIN
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Down 3-2 late in the seventh inning, Jane Kronenberger stepped up to the plate as the winning run. A senior from Cincinnati, Ohio, Kronenberger had already driven in a run earlier in the game and was in a 1-1 count when the senior drilled a ball high and deep into the night, sailing over the left field fence to give Notre Dame the 4-3 win over No. 15 Missouri. Notre Dame secured its first win of the season and first for Head Coach Kris Ganeff in her first season as head coach of the Fighting Irish.
Micaela Kastor was brilliant in the circle for Notre Dame. The junior right hander threw a complete game three-hitter for the Irish. She struck out seven on the night and provided the team with a much needed lift Saturday night.
Ganeff earns her first win at the helm for the Irish. After 23 years as an assistant for her alma mater Notre Dame, her first win comes against a top-15 SEC opponent.
Missouri Recap
After a scoreless start for Kastor in the circle, Notre Dame put traffic on early in the bottom of the first after a Caroline O’Brien walk and an Addison Amaral infield single. After O’Brien stole third, Kaia Cortes hit a ground ball that snuck through the right side for her first career hit, scoring the first run of the game.
Missouri would tie the game on a solo homer in the fourth.
In the fifth, the Tigers earned two walks and had runners on the corners with 2 outs. Missouri manufactured its second run of the game on the basepaths, sending the runner on first to bait a throw to second, allowing the leading run to cross home uncontested.
Syndy Poeck led off the bottom half of the fifth with a lead-off ground-rule double over the left center field fence. After Poeck advanced to third on a fly out, Kronenberger lined a ball down the right field line to tie the game at two apiece.
Missouri continued to counter Notre Dame. A catcher’s interference and a walk put traffic on for the Tigers. With two outs, Stefania Abruscato ripped a ball into left, scoring the runner from second to put Missouri back on top going into the bottom of the sixth.
In a game full of back and forth action, the bottom of the sixth was no different. Back-to-back singles got the Irish in business. Continuing the trend they had set the whole game, Notre Dame attempted a double steal that went unsuccessful, getting the Tigers out of the jam.
Kastor trotted back out for the top of the seventh and continued to deal. Getting back-to-back strikeouts to start the frame, she induced a weak ground ball to short for the third out, giving the Irish the opportunity to walk off the Tigers.
The Irish close the NFCA Leadoff Classic tomorrow against Penn State at 10 a.m. and Bethune Cookman at 1 p.m.
BUTLER WOMEN’S LAX
BUTLER DROPS SEASON OPENER AT OREGON
EUGENE, ORE. — The Butler women’s lacrosse team kicked off their 2025 campaign against Oregon. The Ducks overpowered Butler taking the match 18-6.
Oregon flew out to an early lead in the first half, but Butler would fight back in the third quarter scoring four goals. Makenna Evans got the Bulldogs on the board with Elise Latham earning the assist.
Maggie Lewis scored three goals while Lewis and Katie Smyka each added a goal in the second half, but the Ducks would eventually close out the match on top.
Notable Stats:
Freshman goalkeeper Alyssa Lentz accounted for nine saves and seven ground balls in her collegiate debut
Freshman Maggie Lewis led the team with three goals on four shots
Sophomore midfielder Elise Latham added a goal and assist
Junior midfielder Patricia Lynn collected four draw controls
Butler will complete their trip out west with another match at Papé Field against Stetson on Sunday beginning at 3 PM.
BUTLER SOFTBALL
BUTLER SOFTBALL REMAINS PERFECT AT ROSEMONT
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Butler softball team won two more games at the Rosemont Dome Tournament, hosted by DePaul, extending its season-opening winning streak to 4-0. The Bulldogs defeated Detroit Mercy, 13-5, and Valpariso, 8-4.
The Titans (0-3, 0-0 Horizon) took an early 3-0 lead, but Butler took the lead in the third and never relinquished it. The Bulldogs and Beacons (0-1, 0-0 The Valley) were tied through three innings, but a huge fourth propelled Butler to victory.
Makena Alexander was 3-for-7 on the day with eight RBI off two home runs, including a grand slam. She has four home runs after four games this season. Rylyn Dyer and Katie Petran each picked up a win in the circle.
Game 1: Butler 13, Detroit Mercy 5 (5 innings)
After a scoreless first inning, Detroit Mercy put three across in the top of the second. The Dawgs responded when a Paxton Law double sent Olivia Moxley and Alona Boydston home in the bottom half. The Titans led, 3-2, after two complete.
In the third, Paige Dorsett (2-3, 2RBI) singled in Hailey Conger and Ella White, and Moxley (2-3, 2 RBI) singled in Dorsett. Sydney Carter then tripled, knocking in Moxley, and Carter then scored on an errant throw. Butler took a 7-3 lead.
Detroit got two in the top of the fourth, decreasing the lead to two runs. In the bottom half, Makenna Alexander hit her third home run in the past two games. The three-run bomb, along with a subsequent RBI double from Moxley, put the Bulldogs up, 11-5.
The next inning, with runners on second and third, White hit an infield single that pushed Cate Lehner across. Two batters later, with the bases loaded, Dorsett hit a sacrifice fly to center field to end the game in five innings.
Rylyn Dyer (2-0) started in the circle for Butler and picked up the win. In 3.0 innings, she allowed three runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout. Kayla Noerr (2.0 IP, 3H, 2R) provided relief in the fourth and fifth innings.
Game 2: Butler 8, Valparaiso 4 (7 innings)
In the top of the first inning, Makena Alexander (2-4, HR, 5 RBI) singled in Hailey Conger to give Butler an early lead. Valparaiso answered with its own run in the bottom half, and the game was tied, 1-1, through three.
In the fourth, a Sydney Carter single knocked in Olivia Roberts. The Bulldogs picked up two runs on bases-loaded walks, before Alexander cleared the bases with a grand slam home run. Butler’s 8-1 lead was reduced to five runs when the Beacons plated two in the bottom half of the inning.
The 8-3 lead held until the bottom of the seventh inning. Valparaiso scored one on a single, and had runners on first and third with only one out, but the next two batters struck out looking.
Katie Petran (1-0) started in the circle and earned her first win of the season. In 5.0 innings, she allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three. Gwen Baker (2.0 IP, 1R, 4H, 3K) finished off the final two innings.
Bulldog Bits
Makena Alexander hit her third and fourth home runs in the past three games. With four this season, she now has seven in her career.
Sydney Carter’s triple was the second of her career.
Kieli Ryan’s triple was a career first.
Rylyn Dyer’s win in the circle vs. Detroit Mercy was her second of the season and the eighth in her career.
Katie Petran’s win vs. Valparaiso was her first of the season and the 16th of her career.
The last time Butler began the season with four straight wins was in 2003. The Bulldogs started off the 1990 season with eight straight wins.
Up Next
Butler remains in Rosemont, Illinois, for its final game at the Rosemont Dome Tournament on Sunday, Feb. 9. The Bulldogs will play Western Illinois at 12:30 pm ET (11:30 am CT).
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
BUTLER SURVIVES HOT-SHOOTING PROVIDENCE IN 82-81 WIN
Butler survived 16 three-pointers by visiting Providence as the Bulldogs got a defensive stop as time expired to come away with an 82-81 win Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Jahmyl Telfort led the Bulldogs with 24 points as Butler shot 50 percent from the field and had their own strong performance from behind the arc with 10-for-19 shooting.
With the win, Butler is now 11-13 on the season (4-9 in BIG EAST play). Providence falls to 11-13 (5-8).
DOWN THE STRETCH: Butler built its lead to 74-61 with 9:14 to play before a 15-2 Providence run knotted the game at 76-76 with 3:47 remaining. Butler never trailed again and was able to take an 82-78 lead with 1:59 to play on a Telfort three-point play. A Rich Barron three-pointer with 14 seconds remaining – PC’s 16th of the day – and a missed front end of the one-and-one by Butler gave Providence a final possession. That became a contested, stepback look from Bensley Joseph, which was wasn’t close.
OF NOTE:
Both teams shot 30-for-60 (50 percent) from the field.
Providence’s 16 made three-pointers were the most by a Butler opponent this season. The Friars went 10-for-24 from behind the arc in the Jan. 8 win over Butler.
Telfort shot 9-for-17 from the field, adding five rebounds, four assists and four steals.
It was Telfort’s ninth 20-point game of the season and his 11th time leading the Bulldogs in scoring.
Pierre Brooks II added 18 points, with 13 coming in the second half.
Telfort and Brooks combined for the first seven points of the second half to turn a 41-39 halftime advantage into a 48-39 lead, which was the largest at that point of the game.
Finley Bizjack scored 15 points, making three of his four three-point attempts. He is shooting 56 percent (18-for-32) from three-point range over his last six games.
Andre Screen pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for Butler, who held a 34-24 rebounding advantage. Providence out-rebounded Butler, 43-26, in the first meeting between the teams. Screen added nine points.
Joseph led Providence with 26 points; he went 10-for-20 from the field and made five three-pointers. Barron used 7-for-9 shooting from three-point range to total 23 points.
Patrick McCaffery scored 11 points and pulled down the 500th rebound of his career.
Butler is now 7-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points; the Bulldogs are 7-1 when shooting 50 percent or better from the field.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs have the week off before hosting Georgetown Saturday. Tickets are still available for the 2 p.m. tip, which will also air on FS1.
BUTLER BASEBALL
BUTLER BASEBALL 2025 SEASON PREVIEW: OUTFIELD
College baseball gets started one week from today with the Butler Bulldogs opening the 2025 campaign at Tarleton State. Three of the four contests in Stephenville will stream on ESPN+. Before for the start of the new season, let’s take a look at the roster beginning with the outfielders.
Preseason All-BIG EAST selection Jack Moroknek highlights the outfield position group for the Bulldogs heading into the 2025 season. A redshirt-junior from Carmel, Moroknek will likely return to his role as the BU right fielder for the upcoming campaign. He was recently selected to D1Baseball.com’s Preseason Top 100 Outfielders list, coming in at No. 89!
The left-handed bat started in 54 of Butler’s 55 games a year ago and held a .327 batting average. Moroknek led the team with 13 home runs and would also register 14 doubles and one triple. He ended the 2024 season with 38 runs, 44 RBI’s and 124 total bases.
Head Coach Blake Beemer will have decisions to make for the other two spots in the outfield. Ryan Drumm is a returner that could see an expanded role in 2025 after appearing in 42 games as a true freshman. Drumm hit .227 a year ago, collecting 15 hits. Half of those hits went for extra bases with Drumm posting five doubles and three home runs to record nine RBI.
Newcomer Will Burgess will also make a push for playing time in the outfield. A transfer from Montgomery College, Burgess could be another left-handed bat in the Bulldog lineup. He hit .455 at Montgomery to rank eighth in the country in batting average for a JUCO World Series Team. After the conclusion of the 2024 campaign, Burgess received the Steve Bazarnic Award which goes to the hitter of the year.
Two other Bulldogs that could also see some time in the outfield this year include Tommy Townsend and Keegan Connors. Townsend came on strong near the end of his freshman season to hit .250 with a triple and two home runs. Connors is a speedy option that appeared in 34 games for BU as a sophomore. He hit .231 with three doubles and two homers.
Freshman options in the outfield include Roman Sienza and Caiden Brezinski. Sienza was an All-Conference selection at Mukwonago High School out of Wisconsin that hit .298 as a senior and Brezinski is a Cherry Creek, Colorado native that was part of a State Championship team while in the Centennial State.
IU INDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
DAVIDSON’S 31 POINTS NOT ENOUGH IN 82-79 LOSS TO NORSE
INDIANAPOLIS – Katie Davidson totaled a season-high 31 points, but the IU Indianapolis women’s basketball team came up just short in a thrilling 82-79 loss to the Northern Kentucky Norse on Saturday afternoon. Despite three Jaguars scoring in double figures, it was NKU’s late-game heroics that ultimately sealed the victory.
IU Indy came out hot, firing on all cylinders in the opening quarter. The Jaguars shot an efficient 4-for-7 from beyond the arc, with three consecutive three-pointers to surge to a 19-12 lead. Nevaeh Foster extended the advantage with a layup, pushing the lead to its largest of the game at 21-12. The Jags finished the first period with a 27-22 edge.
However, Northern Kentucky responded in the second quarter as the Jags’ shooting cooled off, converting just 30.8% of their attempts after a sizzling 66.7% in the first. The Norse capitalized on the slowdown, trimming the IU Indy lead to just two points, 41-39, by halftime.
Both teams were evenly matched in the third quarter, with each side netting 27 points. The Jaguars clung to a slim 68-66 advantage heading into the final period.
In the fourth quarter, the Jags struggled to score, shooting only 26.7% from the floor. Northern Kentucky grabbed a two-point lead, but with 24 seconds left on the clock, Davidson drove to the basket and tied the game at 79-79 with a crucial layup.
NKU’s Halle Idowu had the final word. Scoring the Norse’s last five points, including a game-winning basket with five seconds remaining and a free throw to seal the win, Idowu lifted the Norse to an 82-79 victory.
Davidson’s 31 points marked a new season-high, just one point shy of her career-high, hitting a personal-best five three-pointers on a 5-for-9 clip from beyond the arc. Faith Stinson added 13 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, while Foster contributed 12 points, five assists, and four steals.
The Jaguars fall to 6-18 on the season and 5-10 in Horizon League play. With three consecutive road games upcoming, IU Indy will look to bounce back when they face Robert Morris on February 13 at 7:00 PM.
IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
CRAIG NOTCHES A CAREER-HIGH 26 IN ROAD LOSS AT WRIGHT STATE
FAIRBORN, Ohio – Junior Sean Craig tallied a career-high 26 points and graduate transfer Paul Zilinskas added 22 but it wasn’t enough as the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team fell on the road at Wright State on Saturday night (Feb. 8), 91-73. Brandon Noel led four Wright State (13-13, 7-8 HL) players in double-digits with 26 points and 16 rebounds and Keaton Norris added 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
Wright State shot 63 percent for the game and outscored the Jaguars 40-20 in the paint en route to the win while the Jaguars were held under 40 percent from the field.
The Raiders took control early, going ahead 23-11 on a Norris three midway through the first half, prompting a second early Jaguar timeout. Alec Millender and Craig fired back with back-to-back treys, but the Raiders repeatedly went to the interior well to offset the IU Indy perimeter game.
Defensively, the Jaguars offered little resistance in the first half as the Raiders built a 51-30 lead by the break. The Raiders shot a red hot 64 percent from the floor, including 6-of-9 from long range. In addition, the hosts outrebounded the Jaguars 22-8 in the first half and outscored IU Indy in the paint, 22-10. The lead grew as large as 25 early in the second half before the Jags spent the remainder of the night trying to chip away against the bigger Raiders.
IU Indy got as close as 13 down the stretch, thanks to Zilinskas and Craig.
The Jaguars made 11-of-30 (36.7 percent) from three, but left 10 points at the foul line, going just 16-of-26 (61.5 percent) for the game, including eight misses after halftime. IU Indy committed just seven turnovers and outscored the Raiders 13-7 in points off turnovers.
Freshman DeSean Goode closed with five points and 12 rebounds and Jarvis Walker added nine points. Millender finished with six points and six assists while Keenan Garner added five points and five rebounds off the bench.
Solomon Callaghan and Jack Doumbia each scored 12 points for the Raiders and both Alex Huibregtse and Logan Woods tallied nine each on three treys apiece. WSU ended the game at 9-of-15 (60 percent) from three-point range.
The Jaguars will return home to host Oakland University on Wednesday night (Feb. 12) at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
BALL STATE MEN’S TENNIS
MEN’S TENNIS COMPLETES 4-3 COMEBACK WIN AGAINST BUTLER
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s tennis team continued its four-match win streak after Petar Petrovic’s three-set thrilling win earned match point (4-3) for the Cardinals against the Butler Bulldogs this afternoon at the Northwest YMCA.
With the win, Ball State improved to 4-2 overall while Butler falls to 4-3 on the year.
The Cardinals dropped the doubles point to the Bulldogs at the start of today’s competition. Despite the loss, Mason Tran paired up with Jacks Lancaster on the top court to earn a 6-3 defeat over Butler’s Nicolas Arts and Rahulniket Konakanchi.
In singles, Nathaniel Webster had a quick exit at the No. 1 slot defeating Patrick Joss in straight frames, 6-2, 6-3 to earn BSU its first point of the match. Following Webster was Lancaster on court two where he would beat Riccardo Baldi, 6-3, 7-5 to give the Cardinals the 2-1 edge over the Bulldogs.
After that, Butler would take courts five and three from Ball State in three sets, respectively, leaving the deciding point to No. 6 singles.
Petrovic fell in set one to Aidan William 7-5 but fought back to take the second frame 7-6 (2) and the third set by a 6-2 decision sealing the victory for Ball State.
The Ball State men’s tennis team continues non-conference play when it plays Xavier at 2 pm ET in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 15.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE SOFTBALL
‘DONS FALL TO CREIGHTON AND COASTAL CAROLINA
CONWAY, S.C. – The Mastodon softball team dropped a pair of contests on Saturday (Feb. 8) afternoon. Purdue Fort Wayne fell 10-2 to Creighton and 7-1 to host Coastal Carolina, with the Chanticleers earning revenge for the Mastodons’ win on Friday evening.
Game One – Creighton 10, Mastodons 2
The Bluejays scored three in the top of the first before the ‘Dons got one back in the bottom half of the frame. Grace Hollopeter scored after leading off with a walk.
Freshman Addison Zimpleman knocked in the Mastodons’ second run of the game with a single in the sixth to make the score 6-2.
Brooklyn Patchen (1-1) got the win for Creighton, going the distance. Sydney Potter had a home run and knocked in three for Creighton.
Aubrey Zachary is now 1-1 for the ‘Dons after going 2.2 innings.
Game Two – Coastal Carolina 7, Mastodons 1
The ‘Dons led for two and a half innings after a single run in the top of the second. The tally came on a Zimpleman solo shot. It was the first career home run for the newcomer from Fulton, Indiana. She has six hits in her first four collegiate games.
Coastal took the lead for good with a three run third inning. They added to their lead with one in the fourth, one in the fifth and a two spot in the sixth. Libby Pippin had two hits including a home run for Coastal Carolina.
Alanah Jones went six innings and is now 0-2. Nicolette Piconne is 2-0 for Coastal Carolina.
The ‘Dons are now 1-3 and will close out the weekend on Sunday with a 10 a.m. tilt against Creighton.
BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
PEARSON JR. SCORES 1,000TH CAREER POINT IN MAC-SBC CHALLENGE WIN OVER SOUTHERN MISS
MUNCIE, Ind. – Mickey Pearson Jr., scored 21 points, including the 1,000th of his career, in Ball State’s 77-76 over Southern Miss on Saturday afternoon at Worthen Arena in a game presented by LifeStream Services.
The host Cardinals (11-12) trailed by as many as six points in the first half but closed with momentum on an Ethan Brittain-Watts buzzer-beating 3-pointer from deep on the right wing to close the gap to 37-35 at the break. Ball State scored 21 of the second half’s first 32 points to claim a 56-46 advantage at the 11:07 mark following a jumper from Jeremiah Hernandez.
Overall, the Cardinals went on a 24-11 run from the end of the first half through the first nine minutes of the second half that proved to be the turning points in the game.
Joey Hart made a free throw with two seconds to play to give the Cardinals a 77-73 lead and clinch the MAC-SBC Challenge win. Ball State is now 2-0 in the event in home games after defeating Old Dominion back on Nov. 11, 2023.
Pearson Jr. added five rebounds to go along with his season-best 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the field. The forward notched his 500th rebound at Ball State in the first half and 1,000th career point in the second half.
Payton Sparks had a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double and dished out four assists, while Brittain-Watts put up 10 points and four assists. Ben Hendriks (eight points, two rebounds), Juanse Gorosito (eight points) and Jeremiah Hernandez (six points, four rebounds) were also among the nine different Cardinals who scored in the game.
Ball State won the rebounding battle 40-31 and held a 22-4 advantage in second chance points. Both teams committed 11 turnovers, but the hosts had more points off them (13-7).
The Golden Eagles got 23 points and 13 rebounds out of Denijay Harris but were held in check from the perimeter offensively for the balance of the second half.
The Cardinals shot 44.6 percent (29-65) from the field including 38.1 percent (8-21) from distance and 73.3 percent (11-15) at the foul line. Southern Miss went 49.1 percent (27-55) on field goals, 35 percent (7-20) on 3-pointers and 65.2 percent (15-23) on free throws.
Ball State returns to Mid-American Conference play when it hosts Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WBB FALLS AT JMU IN FINAL SECONDS OF MAC-SBC CHALLENGE GAME
HARRISONBURG, Va. – In a game that came down to the fourth quarter, the Cardinals’ second half comeback was cut short as they lost to James Madison in the final seconds.
Despite a strong second half performance, Ball State suffered a 78-75 defeat to James Madison Saturday afternoon at Atlantic Union Bank Center. The Cardinals (19-5) outscored the Dukes (21-4) 36-34 in the second half, but a BSU turnover and some late free throws with seconds remaining propelled James Madison to victory.
For the game, Alex Richard led the Cardinals with 22 points and was one shy of another double-double with nine rebounds. Madelyn Bischoff tallied 14 points and is now the 35th member of the program’s 1,000-point club. Ally Becki finished the day with 12 points while Marie Kiefer had 11. Lachelle Austin rounded out the five-member double figure scoring as she registered 10 points.
Both teams opened with strong defense and intensity underneath the basket. Becki and Kiefer both picked up quick fouls in the opening quarter which hindered the Cardinals. A jumper by Kiefer gave BSU the 5-4 lead at the 7:32 mark. After that, James Madison outpaced Ball State 19-9 to take the 23-14 advantage to end the first quarter.
Richard opened the second frame with back-to-back baskets to bring BSU within five (23-18). James Madison answered quickly with a 7-0 run building its lead back up by 12 (30-18) with three minutes shaved off the clock.
The Cardinals continued to fight with back-to-back baskets from Kiefer and Maliyah “MJ” Johnson which closed the gap to five (39-34) just under the two minute mark. Ball State was able to head into intermission trailing by only six (38-32) to JMU.
After the break, Ball State continued to be plagued by foul trouble with both Becki and Kiefer picking up their third fouls. The Cardinals never gave up though, as Becki nailed a 3-pointer to knot the game 50-50 prior to the media timeout. Both squads continued to fight for their respective possessions which kept the game still within reach for BSU. Becki’s fast break layup tied the contest 59-59 with only seconds left in the third. But JMU’s Zakiya Stephenson’s long-range bucket at the buzzer gave the Dukes the upper hand as both teams headed into the final 10 minutes of action.
It was a back-and-forth affair in the fourth period. Bischoff drained a 3-pointer at the 2:16 mark for her 1,000th point to put Ball State up by three (74-71). But unfortunately for the Cardinals, the Dukes were already in the bonus and was sent to the free throw line, which ultimately led to the James Madison win today.
The Ball State women’s basketball team will have a bye week before returning to Mid-American Conference action at Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 15. The game is slated for a 1 pm ET tipoff in Ypsilanti.
INDIANA STATE SWIMMING
CLAIRE PARSONS SHATTERS MVC MARK IN 1000-YARD FREESTYLE; SYCAMORES TOP BALL STATE, BUTLER ON SENIOR DAY
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Claire Parsons highlighted a record-setting night for Indiana State swimming & diving by setting the program’s first Missouri Valley Conference record as the Sycamores topped both Ball State (216-84) and Butler (251-42) on Friday night inside the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
Parsons went 4:52.65 over the first 500 yards and closed out the race in 4:53.71 over the final 500 yards on her way to winning the event by 21 full seconds after touching the wall in 9:46.34. The Terre Haute, Ind. native’s mark broke her previous career-best (9:57.49) by over 11 seconds and shattered the Missouri Valley record by over four seconds to break a mark that had been standing since 2010. The previous mark of 9:50.55 was set by SIU’s Kirsten Groome.
Overall, Indiana State set seven new program records in the meet including the 200-yard Medley Relay, 1000-yard Freestyle, 100-yard Breast, 200-yard Fly, 3M Diving, and 1M Diving marks. The Sycamores won 14 of the 16 events on Friday evening.
“Tonight was about honoring our seniors and continuing to build momentum toward the MVC Championship meet,” head coach Josh Christensen said. “It was a special evening and the team rode the energy from the environment to some excellent performances. We feel very confident in our preparation and the work we’ve put in this season. We’re going to get back to work tomorrow and stay on the path the next couple of weeks as we make our final preparations for conference.”
Prior to the meet, the Sycamores honored the 2024-25 Senior Class as Dorotea Bukvic, Trista Bullock, Alexandria Cotter, Olivia Diruzza, Chloe Farro, Daniela Orta Castaneda, Rose Parsons, Ali Pearson, and Alexa Szadorski were recognized. Indiana State also recognized Assistant Coach Myanna Cook, Athletic Trainer Hallie McCarn, and Strength & Conditioning’s Lydia Fenoglio for their efforts in assisting the program during their time at Indiana State.
When events started, the Sycamores took control of the meet early with their first school record in the 200-yard Medley Relay. The quartet of Sahara Visscher, Pearson, Raine Boles, and Kaleigh Kelley went 1:39.88 to take the event win. The second team of Cotter, Szadorski, Sophia Diaz, and Chloe Farro finished third in 1:42.19, while the final team of Bullock, Bukvic, Raz Harel, and Kalli Agapios finished fourth in 1:45.69.
Claire Parsons followed up by taking control of the 1000-yard Freestyle after the first 50 yards as the sophomore sped away from the field early. The sophomore swimmer won the event by 21 seconds on her way to posting a 9:46.34 to win the event ahead of teammate Maria Saldana Riebeling (10:07.60). Rose Parsons finished fifth overall in the field in 10:24.53.
Erin Cummins (1:49.00) and Peyton Heagy (1:52.96) finished second and third overall in the 200-yard Freestyle event to lead the Sycamores in the field.
Visscher put the Sycamores back on top in the 100-yard Backstroke as the freshman posted just the third sub-55.00 time in program history to win the event in 54.95. Ella Moustgaard finished sixth in 57.60, while Kate Reeves (57.67), Diruzza (58.04) and Bullock (58.16) added Top 10 performances.
Pearson put Indiana State’s third school record in the books in the 100-yard Breaststroke as the senior topped her own mark in the event after going in 1:01.91. Szadorski was second in 1:03.18, while Bukvic finished fourth in 1:05.14.
Haley Halsall put her own stamp in the record book as the junior set a new mark in the 200-yard Fly with a time of 2:00.20 to win the event. Previous record-holder Gemma Dilks finished second in 2:00.57, while Diaz (2:02.41) and Harel (2:04.86) both finished inside the top five.
Farro put together her first win of the day in the 50-yard Freestyle as the senior went 23.10 to win the event ahead of Agapios (23.63) and Boles (23.68). Ash Saple was sixth in the field after touching the wall in 24.18.
Kelley and Cotter took each other on in a 100-yard IM exhibition with Kelley setting a new school mark with a time of 55.86 to place just ahead of her teammate (56.83).
Jecza Lopez continued to showcase her power on the springboard events as the sophomore set a new school mark in the 3M event on Friday night. Lopez’s six-dive score of 315.37 broke the previous mark of 309.15 set by Zoe Smith (2023). Orta Castaneda finished second in 245.25, while Lucia McDougall set a new personal-best after totaling 231.52. Ella Taylor also put together a career effort after scoring 221.45, while Brenna Woodruff (211.87) and Angelina Damiano (174.52) also set new P.R.’s in the meet.
The Sycamores were back on top following the first swimming break as Farro topped the field in the 100-yard Freestyle after touching the wall in 50.25. Szadorski was third in 50.56, while Riebeling placed fifth in 52.33. Allie Barasch (53.55) and Saple (53.59) added top 10 results.
Visscher was the only swimmer to go sub-2:00 in the 20-yard Backstroke as the freshman topped the field in 1:59.38. Agapios was third in 2:01.65, while Diruzza (2:02.95) placed fifth. Moustgaard (2:04.30) and Reeves (2:05.94) finished sixth and seventh overall.
Bukvic took the win in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the senior took the event win in 2:14.53 to top teammate Cotter (2:18.68) by over four seconds. Pearson was third overall in 2:19.61.
The Sycamores took the top four spots in the 500-yard Freestyle led by Claire Parsons’ second win of the evening. The Indiana State sophomore went 4:53.22 to lead the field, while Dilks (4:57.40), Cummins (4:58.30), and Bullock (4:59.56) all went under 5:00 minutes overall. Halsall was sixth in 5:00.02, while Heagy (5:04.26) and Rose Parsons (5:14.15) added top 10 results.
Kelley was second in the field in the 100-yard Fly as the sophomore touched the wall in 54.81 to lead the Sycamores. Boles was third in 55.53, while Diaz (56.50) and Harel (56.83) finished fifth and seventh overall. Barasch rounded out the group ninth in the field in 57.65.
Lopez set her second Indiana State mark of the evening in the 1M Springboard event after posting a score of 293.93 to win the event. Orta Castaneda was second with 235.87, while McDougall placed third in 235.27. Taylor (209.62), Woodruff (205.87), and Damiano (174.75) added top results in the event.
Cotter led four Sycamores inside the top five in the event in the 200-yard IM as the senior touched the wall in 2:03.45. Dilks was second in 2:04.74, while Bukvic was fourth in 2:05.39 and Riebeling placed fifth in 2:06.75. Pearson (2:08.45) and Diruzza (2:11.37) were both inside the top 12 in the field.
Indiana State closed out the meet with the quartet of Kelley, Farro, Boles, and Szadorski taking the win in 1:32.11. Visscher, Agapios, Cummins, and Heagy were third in 1:34.27, while Barasch, Claire Parsons, Harel, and Saple placed fourth in 1:37.21. The final group of Diaz, Reeves, Halsall, and Rose Parsons finished seventh in 1:41.67.
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1st – Sahara Visscher, Alexa Szadorski, Raine Boles, Kaleigh Kelley (1:39.88, School Record)
1000-Yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (9:46.34, MVC Record, School Record)
200-Yard Free: 2nd – Erin Cummins (1:49.00)
100-Yard Back: 1st – Sahara Visscher (54.95)
100-Yard Breast: 1st – Ali Pearson (1:01.91, School Record)
200-Yard Fly: 1st – Haley Halsall (2:00.21, School Record)
50-Yard Free: 1st – Chloe Farro (23.10)
3M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (315.37, School Record)
100-Yard Free: 1st – Chloe Farro (50.25)
200-Yard Back: 1st – Sahara Visscher (1:59.38)
200-Yard Breast: 1st – Dorotea Bukvic (2:14.53)
500-Yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (4:53.22)
100-Yard Fly: 2nd – Kaleigh Kelley (54.81)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (293.93, School Record)
200-Yard IM: 1st – Alexandria Cotter (2:03.45)
200-Yard Free Relay: 1st – Kaleigh Kelley, Chloe Farro, Raine Boles, Alexa Szadorski (1:32.11)
Up Next
Indiana State heads to the Missouri Valley Conference Championships over February 26 – March 1 at Waukee, Iowa, and the Waukee CSD Natatorium.
INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES FALL IN CLOSE BATTLE TO THE BULLDOGS ON SATURDAY
DES MOINES, Iowa – Indiana State men’s basketball gave the MVC’s leader all it could handle but fell short in overtime, 85-81, inside the Knapp Center. Indiana State fell to
In the overtime period, Drake scored the first two buckets to go up four, 76-72, only 40 seconds into the extra period. The Sycamores battled to score four points of their own with two free throws from Aaron Gray and a dunk from Jaden Daughtry.
Drake came back to score six-straight and led 81-76 with 1:05 remaining in the game. Samage Teel knocked down a free throw and K’mani Doughty drove the lane and made a layup to cut the deficit to a one-possession game, 83-81, with 13 seconds to play. Drake closed out overtime with two free throws to lead, 85-81.
The Sycamores’ offense got off to a slow start, scoring only two points through the first 5 1/2 minutes of the game, courtesy of a Teel layup at the 18:18 mark. This allowed for Drake to get ahead 12-2 before Teel made a three-pointer from the left wing. It was 12-5 after this with 14:25 to play in favor of the Bulldogs.
Indiana State went basket-for-basket with the Bulldogs for a few minutes, but a 10-2 run by Drake gave them a 14-point, 26-12 lead with 10:16 to play. The two points came from a pair of Doughty free throws.
Two-straight baskets by Teel and Jayan Walker brought the Sycamores back within single digits, 32-24, but Drake closed out the half on a 9-5 run to hold a 12-point, 41-29 lead at the halftime break.
Teel scored just over half of the Sycamores’ points in the first 20 minutes, scoring 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field. Drake grabbed 19 rebounds to Indiana State’s nine, and the Bulldogs recorded 12 assists in the half. Twelve of Indiana State’s 29 points were scored in the paint.
To start the second half, both teams combined to shoot 2-of-9 from the field through the first 4:35, and Drake held a 46-31 through this point of the game.
A 7-0 Sycamore run brought the game within nine points. Daughtry accounted for five points with two layups and a free throw, then Gray capped it with a layup. Drake led 49-40 with 13:33 to play.
With 11:45 remaining in the game, Drake led 55-47 over Indiana State. Gray and Daughtry combined for 13 of the first 15 second-half points for the Sycamores.
A corner three-pointer by Doughty and a dunk by Gray two possessions later brought Indiana State within six points, 55-49, with 10:39 left to play. This was the smallest deficit since the 12:25 mark in the first half. But through the timeout called at 7:36, Drake outscored Indiana State to lead 63-53.
Teel converted banked in a floater and drew the foul with 4:08 to play, then completed the three-point play to bring the Sycamores back within six. Just under two minutes later, he completed another three-point play with 2:23 on the clock and the Sycamores down five, 72-67.
From 5:07 on the clock through 2:23, Teel scored all 10 points for the Sycamores in that time.
Inside the 2:23 mark to play and the Sycamores down five, Daughtry banked in a layup followed by Doughty drilling a three-pointer to tie the ballgame at 72 apiece with 1:05 to play in the game. This was the first time since Drake made its first basket of the game that Drake didn’t have at least a two-point lead.
Drake had two shot attempts in the final 37 seconds to Indiana State’s zero attempts, but neither fell sending the game into overtime, 72-72.
Samage Teel led all scorers with 26 points on 9-for-13 shooting, recording three rebounds and four assists in just over 41 minutes on the court. He made 7-of-9 from the free throw line. Aaron Gray secured a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 7-of-8 at the line. Jaden Daughtry scored 15 points on 7-for-11 shooting, and K’mani Doughty finished with 12 points.
News & Notes
Indiana State’s 81 points is the most that Drake has given up to an opponent all season. It’s the third-straight game the Sycamores have scored 80+.
The Sycamores shot 82.6% from the line, the best effort since January 4 at Evansville (min. 15 attempts; 88.2% at Evansville).
Indiana State finished with 11 turnovers for the second-straight game, tying for the season low.
Shooting 50.9% from the field, it marked the best field goal percentage for Indiana State since December 21 against UHSP (58.3%).
The Sycamores grabbed 26 rebounds in the game, a season low.
Both Indiana State and Drake finished 28-of-55 from the field.
In each of the last three games, the Sycamores have made 28 field goals.
Samage Teel tied his season-high with 26 points, last done against Murray State on December 18.
Aaron Gray put up his best two scoring efforts in each of the two Drake games this season. Tonight, he scored 17 and earlier this season on January 18 recorded his season high of 19. He played the most minutes this season of 35:43.
Gray recorded his third double-double this season and his second in three games, with 17 points and 12 rebounds. His 12 rebounds set a new season high but tied his career high through his 3+ years of collegiate basketball.
Camp Wagner (42:28) and Jaden Daughtry (31:07) each played the most minutes this season.
Up Next
The Sycamores head to Cedar Falls, Iowa to play Northern Iowa on Tuesday, February 11 with an 8 p.m. tip off. The game airs on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
SYCAMORES DROP BOTH GAMES ON DAY 2 OF THE KICKOFF CLASSIC
Fort Myers, FL – The Sycamores battled hard but fell short in both games on Day 2 of the Kickoff Classic, with Boston College claiming an 8-2 win and Boston University taking a 6-0 victory.
Game One: Boston College 8, Indiana State 2
The Sycamores jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, capitalizing on Sophie Esposito’s single before Olivia Colip’s hit-by-pitch RBI and Whitley Wischmeier’s sacrifice fly.
The Eagles responded with two runs of their own, tying the game after an RBI double from Hines and an RBI single from Slike. Indiana State ended the inning stranding two Eagles on base.
The Sycamores had a strong offensive start in the third inning with Hannah Welch leading off with a single, followed by Erschen reaching on an error and Wischmeier reaching on a fielder’s choice. Despite having runners on base, they were left stranded.
On defense in inning three, freshman Brailey Mills made a key play, catching a line drive in right field and throwing out the runner at first resulting in a double play.
In the fourth inning, the Eagles took a 3-2 lead with a solo home run by Stephens.
Sophie Esposito led off the fifth with a single and quickly stole second. After Welch drew a walk, Erschen advanced both runners with a successful sacrifice bunt. Colip then reached on a fielder’s choice, but Esposito was thrown out at home while Welch advanced to third, but they were yet again left stranded.
The Eagles extended their lead to 7-2 in the fifth inning. Megan Asher entered the circle with Jordan Thatcher behind the plate, facing four batters. Slike’s single brought in Robinson to make it 4-2. Waggoner and Wischmeier re-entered as Boston College capitalized on a wild pitch, a single, and a sac fly to push their lead further.
In the sixth inning, Cassi Newbanks relieved Waggoner, but Boston College capitalized on a flyout to center, bringing in Espinoza to extend their lead to 8-2, securing the victory over the Sycamores.
Game Two: Boston University 6, Indiana State 0
The Sycamores faced a tough challenge in Game Two against Boston University, falling 6-0 despite several strong defensive plays.
Lauren Sackett pitched all 6.0 innings, allowing six hits and striking out three on Saturday evening.
Indiana State started the game with a highlight, as freshman Madison Poulson earned her first collegiate hit with a single. The defense followed suit with a flawless, three-up, three-down inning, setting a solid tone.
In the second innning, Sackett took charge, recording back-to-back strikeouts to keep the Terriers off the board.
However, Boston University broke through in the fourth inning. A sacrifice fly from Naivar brought in Lyons, and Baglieri’s triple to right field drove in two more runs to give the Terriers a 3-0 lead. Indiana State’s offense was unable to build momentum, leaving runners stranded in both the fourth and sixth innings.
On defense, Taylor Erschen made a key play in the fifth, starting a double play from third to first. But in the sixth inning, the Terriers added three more runs, capitalizing on Sycamore fielding errors to extend their lead and seal the 6-0 victory.
The Sycamores’ three hits in Game 2 were highlighted by Madison Poulson, Annie Waggoner, and Morgan Goodrich.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES, SALUKIS SQUARE OFF SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State closes its two-game early February road trip Sunday afternoon when it squares off with Southern Illinois at 1 p.m. in Carbondale.
Sunday’s game will be carried on ESPN+ with Dominic Hoscher (play-by-play) and Jamaal Tatum (analyst) on the call. John Sherman will also have the radio call on WVIG-FM/105.5 The Legend.
Last Time Out
Mia Simpson registered her first double-double in an Indiana State uniform Friday night, but homestanding Missouri State pulled away in the second half to defeat the Sycamores 76-61 inside Great Southern Bank Arena.
Simpson finished 15 points and 11 rebounds, both of which were season highs. Keslyn Secrist led the Sycamores with 16 points, while Bella Finnegan added 13. Deja Jones dished out a career-high 10 assists and finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
The Sycamores and Lady Bears went back and forth throughout the first two quarters, with neither team leading by more than two possessions for the entirety of the first 20 minutes. Missouri State went on an 11-0 run early in the third to take a double-digit lead, but Indiana State’s pressure defense created multiple easy baskets on the other end for the Sycamores to whittle the Lady Bear lead down to six. Indiana State remained within single digits midway through the fourth, but couldn’t piece together enough baskets down the stretch as Missouri State protected its home court.
Return To Sender
Sunday’s game features the two top shot blocking teams in the MVC since the start of conference play. Indiana State leads the MVC with 4.27 blocks per game against conference foes, while Southern Illinois averages 4.00 blocks per game against league opposition.
The Sycamores have registered three or more blocks in 13 of the last 14 games, dating back to mid-December, with the Trees hitting that number in all but one conference game this season.
Another One
Indiana State guard Mia Simpson became the fourth different Sycamore to register a double-double this season, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Missouri State. Both numbers were season highs, while her 11 rebounds led all players on either team.
All four Sycamores who have registered a double-double this season – Simpson, Keslyn Secrist, Saige Stahl and Savannah White – had never recorded a double-double at the Division I level prior to the 2024-25 campaign.
Dropping Dimes
Indiana State guard Deja Jones dished out a season-high 10 assists in the Sycamores’ game at Missouri State. Jones’ 10 assists were the most by a Sycamore in a game this season.
Jones became the first Sycamore with a 10-assist game since Ella Sawyer tallied 12 assists against Southern Illinois on Feb. 17, 2024. Indiana State has had a player record a 10-assist game in each of the last three seasons (Jones at Missouri State in 2024-25, Sawyer vs. Southern Illinois in 2023-24, Anna McKendree vs. Drake in 2022-23).
Attack The Glass
Indiana State gave Missouri State fits on the glass in both of their meetings this season, winning the rebound margin in both ends of the season series against the Lady Bears.
The Sycamores finished plus-seven in the most recent game between the teams in Springfield (47-40), after finishing with a plus-14 rebound margin in the earlier meeting between the teams in Terre Haute (45-31). Missouri State has lost the rebound margin in just five games this season, with Indiana State being responsible for two of those five games.
New Day, New Five
Indiana State has been far from traditional in terms of its starting lineup, as the Sycamores have had 11 different starting lineup variations this season.
11 different players have started at least one game for the Sycamores this season, with eight different players starting more than five contests for the Blue and White during the 2024-25 campaign. Indiana State does not have a player who has started in every game this season.
Southern Illinois At A Glance
Southern Illinois enters Sunday’s game at 4-16 overall and 2-9 in conference play. The Salukis picked up their second conference win of the season in their last game, defeating Evansville 72-69.
Gift Uchenna leads the Salukis with 15.4 points and 13.5 rebounds per game and is the only player in the MVC averaging a double-double. Kayla Cooper (9.5), Isabella Palmqvist (7.9) and Se’Quoia Allmond (7.5) are also averaging more than seven points per game, while Tkiyah Nelson (4.5) and Jeniah Thomson (4.0) both add more than four rebounds per contest.
Kelly Bond-White is in her third season as head coach at Southern Illinois and owns a 27-55 mark at the helm of the Salukis. Bond-White is 4-2 in her career against Indiana State, including a 1-1 record in Carbondale.
Series History Against Southern Illinois
Indiana State is 47-60 all-time against Southern Illinois, including a 19-25 record in Carbondale. SIU won the earlier matchup this season, but the Sycamores won the last meeting in Carbondale.
Indiana State tied the program single-game blocks record with 10 rejections in its last trip to Carbondale, with Savannah White tying the individual single-game record with seven blocks.
Last Meeting Against Southern Illinois (Jan. 16, 2025)
Keslyn Secrist notched her first career double-double with 20 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, but a poor shooting performance proved costly for Indiana State in a 63-58 loss to Southern Illinois inside Hulman Center.
Secrist was the lone Sycamore in double-figures, with Bella Finnegan and Savannah White adding nine and eight, respectively. Deja Jones finished with seven points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
After a low-scoring opening quarter, Indiana State’s offense came alive in the second. Secrist led the charge with 10 points in the period, including a pair of threes, as the Trees built a double-digit lead and ended up taking a 36-29 at the half. Southern Illinois came out strong to start the third and took the lead midway through, but a Finnegan trey and a Jones basket just before the horn had the Sycamores up four heading to the fourth. Secrist kept the Sycamores ahead early in the fourth with five points, including a 3-pointer, but SIU hit three treys and took the lead for good with just over two minutes remaining.
Up Next
Indiana State heads back to Hulman Center to face Illinois State Thursday night for a 7 p.m. tip.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODONS EARN 11TH LEAGUE WIN
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Jalen Jackson scored 25 points and Rasheed Bello added 22 in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 89-74 Horizon League victory over Green Bay on Saturday (Feb. 8) at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
Jackson was 8-of-13 from the floor with four assists. His night including an impressive block in the first half. Bello scored his 22 also on eight field goals, but Bello drained three 3-pointers and added three steals and three assists.
Eric Mulder totaled 15 points and 11 rebounds for his sixth career double-double.
The ‘Dons had only five turnovers in the game and scored 20 points off Green Bay’s 16 miscues.
The Mastodons closed the first half on a 28-11 run over the final eight plus minutes. It turned a two-point Mastodon deficit into a 50-35 lead at the break. Seven ‘Dons scored in the run. It featured a rare five-point possession. Corey Hadnot II made a three and Mulder was fouled on the play. Mulder made both free throws to cap the five-point trip.
While Bello and Jackson had the gaudy 20-point nights, it was a team effort on Saturday with eight Mastodons scoring two more baskets.
Jeremiah Johnson had 20 points for Green Bay. The Phoenix shot 23-of-52 for a 44.2 percent clip. The ‘Dons shot 32-of-65 at 49.2 percent.
The ‘Dons improve to 18-8 (11-4 Horizon). Green Bay falls to 2-23 (0-14 Horizon). The ‘Dons travel to Youngstown State on Wednesday evening.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BENCH COMES UP BIG IN BLOWOUT WIN OVER WRIGHT STATE, ‘DONS WIN 17TH IN A ROW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball extended its program record win streak to 17 games on Saturday (Feb. 8) after blowing out Wright State 74-52.
The win solidified the 2024-25 season as among the most elite in program history. It is the sixth 20-win season in program history and third of the Division I era. This is the first time ever that Purdue Fort Wayne has won 20 or more games in back-to-back seasons at any level.
Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 20-5 and 15-0 in Horizon League play.
Lauren Ross led the way with 20 points, but the bench came up clutch behind her. Sydney Graber had a career-high in points and rebounds with 15 and 12 for the first double-double of her career. Jordan Reid scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting with six rebounds.
Graber is the first Mastodon to record back-to-back 10-rebound games since Shayla Sellers did in 2021. Midway through the second quarter Amellia Bromenschenkel converted the first 4-point play for the Mastodons since Hannah Hess did in 2020.
The Mastodons were at their best shortly into the third quarter. After a hockey-style line change for the ‘Dons, they went on a 15-0 run. Ross scored seven, Graber scored four and Reid and Bromenschenkel scored two each. In the 4:34 stretch, the ‘Dons held Wright State to 0-for-5 from the floor and forced the Raiders into four turnovers.
The Raiders cut a 25-point lead down to 15 in the fourth quarter, but Graber had an 8-0 run by herself to stem the tide.
It was clear that when Graber and Reid were in the game, the Mastodons were clicking. The ‘Dons were +36 when Graber was on the floor and +29 with Reid.
Wright State got 13 points and 11 rebounds out of Amaya Staton, but fell to 6-19, 4-11 Horizon League.
Purdue Fort Wayne will keep its 20-5, 15-0 record until next Saturday (Feb. 15), when the Mastodons play host to Cleveland State. Earlier this season, Ross hit a dagger 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to beat the Vikings on their home floor.
SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL
USI DROPS PAIR ON SECOND DAY OF HAWAI’I PARADISE CLASSIC
HONOLULU – University of Southern Indiana Softball had a tough second day at the Hawai’i Paradise Classic on Friday, as the Screaming Eagles suffered a pair of losses against Santa Clara University, 9-0, and the University of Hawai’i, 7-2.
The first two innings went by scoreless in the day’s first game against Santa Clara (1-2). The Broncos tallied the game’s first runs in the top of the third inning, scoring three runs on four hits including two extra-base hits.
Santa Clara added to its lead with a single run in the fourth, fifth, and sixth frames. The Broncos generated extra insurance with another three-run inning in the top of the seventh inning.
Southern Indiana (1-2) scattered four hits in the game, including a first-career hit by freshman Jinnis Gerth. Senior pitcher Whitley Hunter (0-1) was dealt the loss in the pitching circle after giving up four runs in four innings pitched. Freshman pitcher Kylie Witthaus and junior pitcher Maddison Depencier made their USI debuts and combined to finish the last three innings in relief.
Santa Clara registered nine runs off 12 hits. Junior pitcher Hazyl Gray (1-0) was awarded the win after hurling 4.2 shutout innings.
USI later faced tournament host Hawai’i (3-0) in the nightcap of Friday’s slate of games. The Rainbow Wahine opened the game’s scoring in the bottom of the second inning with a two-run triple.
Southern Indiana got the two runs back in the third. Following two singles in the frame, senior outfielder Kennedy Nalley put a ball in play and an error in centerfield allowed the two USI baserunners to score and tie the game, 2-2. A Hawai’i sac fly in the home half of the third put the host back ahead, 3-2.
Meanwhile, senior pitcher Josie Newman was utilizing her strikeout stuff. Through four innings, the right-hander had 11 strikeouts and struck out the side in three of the four innings.
Newman added two more strikeouts in the fifth but ran into some trouble in the sixth inning. Hawai’i tacked onto its lead with a four-run inning, including a two-run home run, and went on to close out the game.
USI scored two runs on three hits. Junior outfielder Caroline Stapleton had two of the three hits. Newman (1-1) was charged with the loss, surrendering seven runs and striking out 13 batters in a complete game of six innings pitched.
Hawai’i scored seven runs on nine hits. Redshirt senior pitcher Addison Kostrencich (2-0) went the distance, giving up two unearned runs and striking out seven.
With the conclusion of the round-robin format on Friday, the Screaming Eagles wrap up action at the Hawai’i Paradise Classic on Saturday in a seeded bracket format. USI will play Hawai’i again Saturday at 4:30 p.m. CT. The result of the game determines if USI’s second game on Saturday is in the championship or consolation games. Links for live stats coverage are available at usiscreamingeagles.com.
VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PLAY4KAY GAME ON TAP SUNDAY AS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTS MURRAY STATE
Valparaiso (8-14, 4-7 MVC)
Game #23 – February 9, 2025 – 1 p.m.
Murray State (14-6, 8-3 MVC)
Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valpo women’s basketball team looks to bounce back from a Friday night defeat when it returns to the court on Sunday to host Murray State. This is just the second time in program history the Beacons will welcome the Racers to the ARC.
Previously: Valpo was unable to keep pace with MVC leader Belmont Friday evening in the Beacons’ return home to the ARC, as the visiting Bruins pulled away in the second half to a 69-41 victory.
Following Valpo Basketball: Video: ESPN+
Radio: WVUR (95.1 FM, Valparaiso)
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Links for live coverage: Available via ValpoAthletics.com
Head Coach Mary Evans: Mary Evans is in her seventh year at the helm of the program in 2024-25 and owns a record of 68-130. Evans’ first six seasons at the helm have seen Valpo’s six of the top-eight single-season 3-pointers made marks, including each of the top five, while defensively, her teams have racked up steals at a high rate, averaging at least 7.7 steals/game in five of her six seasons. Under her guidance, Valpo players have earned an MVC Sixth Player of the Year honor, five All-Conference accolades, three All-Freshman/Newcomer Team awards and three All-Defensive Team honors.
Series Notes: It’s a brief series between the Beacons and the Racers, as the two programs did not meet prior to Murray State joining the MVC. The Racers have claimed victories in all four meetings, including an 82-45 win in Murray last month in the first meeting of the season. Valpo led after the first quarter of that contest before MSU pulled away. Nevaeh Jackson paced the Beacons with 13 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, and pulled down five rebounds as well.
@ValpoWBB…
…and @ValleyHoops
– Valpo was picked to finish in eighth place in the MVC preseason poll, totaling 193 points to edge out Indiana State.
– The eighth-place projection is two spots ahead of the Beacons’ regular-season finish last year.
– Valpo is in its eighth season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
– The Valley was ranked 13th in conference NET last season. In Valpo’s time in the MVC, the conference has been ranked as high as seventh in NET (2020-21).
…looking back at last year
– Valpo finished last season with a 5-25 overall record and finished at 4-16 in MVC play, good for 10th in the Valley standings.
– Leah Earnest was a Second Team All-MVC honoree.
– Valpo won three consecutive road games in Valley play, the second straight year the Beacons have accomplished that – prior to that, the program had last accomplished that feat against three different opponents since 2007.
…versus Belmont
– Belmont led 10-6 just past the halfway mark of the opening period before the Beacons held the Bruins scoreless for nearly four minutes. Baskets by Katie Beyer, Leah Earnest and Nevaeh Jackson during that stretch gave Valpo a 12-10 advantage.
– The Bruins hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final minute of the first quarter to lead 16-12 10 minutes in.
– Belmont’s lead reached double figures for the first time halfway through the second quarter and the Bruins held a 34-25 lead at halftime.
– Belmont scored the first six points of the third quarter to pull out to a 15-point lead. Five points from Fiona Connolly brought Valpo back to within 42-32 with 4:20 to play in the quarter, but the Bruins went on a 12-3 spurt to end the period and lead 54-35 with 10 minutes to play.
– The Beacons were able to connect on just one field goal in the fourth quarter as Belmont pulled away for the final margin.
– Valpo’s 41 points were a season low. The Beacons shot just 26.9% from the field, were just 4-for-25 from 3-point range and committed 21 turnovers which Belmont turned into 23 points.
– Beyer and Earnest tied for team-high honors with eight points. It marks the first time in Beyer’s career she has held or shared the team scoring lead.
– No Beacon reached double figures in the scoring column for the first time since Dec. 19, 2023 against Bethune-Cookman.
– Connolly finished with seven points and five rebounds, one off her career best.
…at Evansville
– It was a slow start offensively for the Beacons Saturday, who connected on just two shots from the field in the opening quarter. Valpo had a stretch where it didn’t score for over six minutes, during which time Evansville went on a 9-0 run on its way to a 14-10 lead after the opening 10 minutes.
– The Beacons tightened the screws on the defensive end in the second quarter, allowing the Purple Aces to go just 1-for-10 from the field and forcing eight turnovers. A 3-pointer three minutes into the period accounted for Evansville’s lone points of the quarter.
– While Valpo scored just 11 points itself in the second period, that proved enough to take the lead. Leah Earnest converted inside with 3:59 to play in the opening half to give the Beacons the lead for good, and Valpo’s advantage was 21-17 at intermission.
– The plot flipped in the third quarter, as both teams shot better than 50% from the floor and outscored their respective point totals from the first half.
– Valpo’s lead got down to one point twice in the third period, but both times the Beacons held the Purple Aces from gaining the advantage. When the dust settled, both teams had put 22 points on the board for the quarter and Valpo’s lead was 43-39 with 10 minutes to play.
– A bucket from Katie Beyer and a 3-pointer from Layla Gold accounted for a mini 5-0 spurt which pushed Valpo’s lead to nine points — its largest of the game to that point. Evansville countered immediately with a 3-pointer, but Maci Rhoades answered on Valpo’s next trip with a triple of her own to make it 53-44 with 5:53 to play.
– Evansville was within seven as the clock ticked under three minutes before Nevaeh Jackson hit from deep to push the Beacons’ lead to double digits. Two possessions later, Earnest drilled a dagger 3-pointer to secure the win.
– Valpo swept the Indiana State/Evansville road trip for the fourth time since joining the MVC, having previously done so in 2019-20, 2021-22 and 2022-23.
– Valpo forced 28 Evansville turnovers, one shy of a season high for a Valpo opponent, and was a +13 in the turnover margin department. 15 of those miscues were Beacon steals, tying a season high and the 11th time this year they have racked up at least 10 steals. All five of Valpo’s starters recorded at least two thefts.
– The Beacons also did a great job keeping UE off the foul line, as the Purple Aces were just 4-for-4 at the charity stripe versus Valpo’s 17-for-21 mark. The four free throw attempts were the fewest by a Valpo opponent since Miami (Ohio) attempted four free throws Nov. 10, 2021.
– Earnest battled through a rough shooting night to score 22 points, her ninth 20-point game of the season. She secured her sixth double-double of the year with a game-high 12 rebounds and also led all players with five assists.
– Jackson matched her high-scoring performance in MVC play to date this year as she tallied 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Rhoades scored in double figures for the second straight game with a 10-point effort.
…looking ahead
– The Beacons take on travel partner UIC Thursday evening at the ARC in their third consecutive home game.
– Valpo hits the road after that, making the long journey to Springfield, Mo. for a conference game for the final time as it visits Missouri State.
…at the ARC
– Sunday’s game is the tenth of 15 home games this season for the Beacons, as Valpo hosted five nonconference games in addition to its 10 MVC home games.
– Valpo is 5-4 at the ARC this season.
@RacersWBB
– Murray State comes into Sunday’s game with a 14-6 overall record and an 8-3 mark in Valley play.
– The Racers have dropped their last two games, however, as they fell at Belmont last Saturday and came up short at UIC Thursday evening.
– Katelyn Young leads all Valley players as she averages 20.6 points/game. She gets plenty of help in the scoring department for a Racers squad which posts 87.9 points/game, however, as Halli Poock (16.2), Haven Ford (15.4) and Ava Learn (13.6) all average in double figures as well.
Tough Tests
– This weekend not only brings the teams currently in first place and tied for third place in the Valley to the ARC, it also pits Valpo against the two teams with the best NET ratings in the Valley.
– Prior to Thursday’s games, Belmont sat at 55 in the NET, while Murray State was at 57.
– In all, five MVC teams currently sit within the top-100 of the NET.
Oh Wow, a Homestand!
– For the first and only time this year, Valpo is in the midst of three consecutive games at home, as they played Belmont Friday and host Murray State Sunday before facing UIC next Thursday.
– In all, five of the Beacons’ next six games are at the ARC, and they close the season with seven of their final 10 games at home.
– This comes after the just-concluded stretch during which Valpo was on the road for four out of five weekends.
Looking to the Rim
– While the 3-point shot is still a big part of the Beacons’ offensive attack, the numbers show Valpo has been more intentional about getting shots at the basket this season.
– Through their first 10 MVC games, the Beacons have attempted 22.1 3-pointers per game, which accounts for just 42.0% of their field goal attempts.
– Both marks are on pace to be the lowest within MVC play in Mary Evans’ seven seasons at the helm – the 2022-23 team attempted 22.5 3-pointers/game in conference, while the 2019-20 team had 44.6% of its attempts from deep in Valley play.
– Notably, this year’s team is also on pace to be the first under Evans to attempt fewer 3-pointers than its opponents in conference – in fact, Valpo has not attempted more triples than its opponent since the Illinois State game Jan. 17.
Unique Lines
– Leah Earnest posted a stat line in last Thursday’s win at Indiana State that hadn’t been matched by a D-I player since December 2022.
– Earnest finished the victory with 25 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and four assists, becoming the first D-I player since Missouri State’s Aniya Thomas on Dec. 31, 2022 to hit all four marks in the same game.
– In the era covered by the Her Hoops Stats database (dating back to the 2009-10 season), Earnest is the only Valpo player to post such a line, while her and Thomas are the only MVC players to do so. There have been only 29 such efforts among all D-I players in that span.
– Earnest scored her 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the floor, the best shooting percentage by a Valpo player (minimum 10 attempts) since Carie Weinman went 9-of-10 against Illinois State Feb. 12, 2022.
– While her performance last Saturday wasn’t quite as unique, Earnest did post 22 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in the Evansville win – there have been only four games in the last 15 years where a Valpo player has totaled at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and Earnest owns two of those, as she did the same to Bradley at the ARC last season.
– Elsewhere against the Purple Aces, Mor Shabtai had a strong line with four assists, four steals and no turnovers. Layla Gold posted a similar stat line earlier this season in the win over Western Michigan, but only two other Valpo players have done so in the last 15 years.
Winning With Defense
– Strong defensive efforts have been a common thread in the Beacons’ victories this season, and their last three wins over Bradley, Indiana State and Evansville have been no different.
– Valpo limited both Bradley and Evansville to 17 first-half points apiece in those victories – the lowest mark by a Valpo D-I opponent at halftime since the Beacons went on the road and limited South Dakota to 17 first-half points on Dec. 10, 2021.
– The Braves scored in single digits in each of the first two quarters, while the Purple Aces hit just one field goal in a three-point second quarter – the lowest-scoring quarter by a Valpo opponent since it held Indiana State scoreless in the second period Feb. 8, 2020.
– Valpo allowed Bradley to shoot just 30.5% from the field – the lowest mark by a Valpo D-I opponent this year and the second lowest by a D-I opponent over the last three seasons.
– Valpo wasn’t too far off either of those marks in the win at Indiana State, as the Beacons held the Sycamores to 21 first-half points and ISU shot just 33.3% for the game.
– It’s actually been quite simple if you look at it: when the Beacons have held their opponent under 60 points this year, they are 8-0; when Valpo’s opponent scores at least 60 points, the Beacons are 0-14.
Forcing Miscues
– The Beacons rank as the MVC’s best at forcing miscues, averaging 19.9 turnovers forced/game.
– The Beacons have forced more turnovers than they’ve committed in 14 of 22 games.
– Valpo also leads the MVC with 9.7 steals/game and has tallied double-figure steals in 11 games this year.
– Valpo has forced at least 20 turnovers in nine games so far, highlighted by 29 forced turnovers against Detroit Mercy and 28 in the win at Evansville.
– The Beacons have racked up a season-best 15 steals in three of their victories, reaching the mark in wins over Goshen, Western Michigan and Evansville.
– In the win over North Dakota, Valpo turned the Fighting Hawks’ 26 turnovers into 33 points and held a massive 33-9 edge in points off turnovers. It was the program’s greatest number of points off turnovers and the highest edge in the category since a Feb. 22, 2020 win at Loyola, when Valpo forced 31 turnovers and owns a 38-4 advantage in points off turnovers.
Zooming Up the Charts
– Leah Earnest entered the season 14th in program history in career scoring, but has jumped all the way up to fourth all-time at Valpo with 1,470 career points.
– With free throws late in the fourth quarter at Evansville, Earnest surpassed Jeanette Gray (1,460 points) for fourth place.
– Next up for Earnest is Sarrah Stricklett in third with 1,498 career points.
– Earnest continued her march up the career rebounding chart at UIC, moving past Stricklett into second on the program’s career rebounding chart. She finished the Belmont game with 800 boards – 70 boards shy of Tamra Braun’s program record of 870.
– Earnest is also second all-time at Valpo with 135 games played (6 shy of Caitlin Morrison for the program record), fourth with 322 free throws made (19 shy of third) and fourth with 527 field goals made (68 shy of third).
– Earnest impacted the program’s single-game record book as well at the Christmas City Classic as she went 12-for-12 at the foul line against Lehigh. She is one of just 12 players to hit 100% from the foul line in a game (minimum 10 attempts) and one of just four to do so on at least 12 tries.
20/20/20/20 Vision
– Valpo has four different players with 14 combined 20-point games under their belt this season.
– That is already more players and more 20-point games as last year’s team, which featured just two different players who combined for nine 20-point efforts.
– Leah Earnest has nine such efforts: 22 points last time out in the win at Evansville, 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting in the win at Indiana State, 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting in the win over Bradley, 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting at Drake, a game-high 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting at UNI, 22 points in the win over SIU, 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting versus Detroit Mercy, 23 points on 6-of-10 shooting in the win over Western Michigan and 29 points – the second-highest output of her career – at Lehigh.
– Earnest scored 20+ in four consecutive games Dec. 21-Jan. 4, the first Valpo player to do so in at least 15 years – the last time a Valpo player had scored 20+ in even three straight games was Shay Frederick in the 2020-21 campaign.
– Layla Gold joined Earnest in crossing the 20-point mark versus UDM, finishing with 21 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Earlier this year, Gold more than doubled her previous career best of 11 points with a 23-point night – which included five 3-pointers – at Milwaukee.
– Nevaeh Jackson raced past her previous career high with 26 points at Saint Louis; this coming after 20-point performances earlier in the season in the win over Goshen and against Purdue Fort Wayne.
– Against Trinity Christian, Kayla Preston smashed her previous best, going for 20 points on 7-10 FG and 6-8 FT.
No Sophomore Slump
– After ranking fourth on the team in scoring (7.2 points/game) as a rookie, sophomore Nevaeh Jackson has cemented herself as a consistent second scorer this season.
– Jackson has nearly doubled her scoring average, entering Sunday’s game second on the team with 12.9 points/game.
– Jackson has scored in double figures in 15 of 21 games, highlighted by her 26-point effort at Saint Louis.
Career Highs
– Five of Valpo’s seven returnees have set career bests in the scoring column this season – the only returnees who haven’t are Saniya Jackson, who is out for the season, and Earnest.
– Joining the trio who had their first career 20-point efforts are senior Katie Beyer and sophomore Raeven Raye-Redmond.
– Raye-Redmond smashed past her previous best of nine with a 15-point night on 6-of-9 shooting at Milwaukee.
– Beyer hit three 3-pointers on her way to a 14-point game in the season opener versus Liberty, and then against North Dakota, surpassed that again with a 16-point effort.
All-Tournament Honors
– Valpo had a pair of players recognized as All-Tournament Team honorees following the conclusion of the Christmas City Classic.
– Leah Earnest averaged 23.5 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game over the Beacons’ two contests.
– Katie Beyer earned her selection by virtue of a strong 16-point performance, surpassing her career high, in the win over North Dakota.
Missing Pieces
– Valpo is down two starters for the remainder of the season due to injury.
– Saniya Jackson did not see any game action this year, undergoing successful knee surgery in early November.
– Raeven Raye-Redmond suffered a lower leg injury late in regulation Dec. 21 against Detroit Mercy and will miss the rest of the year as well.
UINDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
BUZZER BEATER FALLS SHORT AT PACK THE HOUSE
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy men’s basketball team had the final shot on Saturday, but a jumper from Dashawn Jackson just missed at the buzzer as Missouri-St. Louis snuck away with a 71-70 victory.
Saturday marked the annual Pack the House event, with a season-high attendance of 1,360 inside Nicoson Hall. It was also Senior Day for the men’s basketball program, as it honored Grant Disken, Dylan Ingram, Zac Szul, and Brody Whitaker prior to the game.
Jackson led the Greyhounds with 16 points, while dishing out a team-high five assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UIndy had its chance despite not leading for a single second on Saturday. Trailing by six with 72 seconds left, Jackson followed a made bucket by Whitaker to quickly cut the deficit to one.
The Tritons had possession in their front court following a timeout before Lavonte Harris swiped the ball back in favor of the Hounds. Whitaker secured the team’s 13th offensive rebounds of the afternoon, setting up the potential game-winner from Jackson that rimmed out.
Both teams were on fire from 3-point range in the first half, combining to shoot 15 for 27 from beyond the arc. Jackson hit three of his four triples, while Disken swished in a pair.
INSIDE THE BOX
– The Tritons took advantage of Greyhound miscues, scoring 11 points off just seven turnovers.
– Three Hounds recorded a block, including redshirt-freshman Kelvin Amoako.
– Missouri-St. Louis led for more than 37 minutes, scoring the game’s first points just 51 after the opening tip.
– Freshman Tucker Tornatta played in foul trouble for much of the game, but managed to finish with eight rebounds, seven points, three assists, and two steals.
ON ANOTHER NOTE
The 2025 UIndy Athletics Hall of Fame class was introduced at halftime, including men’s basketball’s all-time leading scorer David Logan.
UP NEXT
UIndy visits Illinois Springfield next Thursday for an 8:30 ET tip. The Greyhounds look to clinch the regular-season series after downing the Prairie Stars back on Jan. 5 by a score of 80-79.
TRITONS EDGE HOUNDS ON SENIOR DAY
INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s basketball team endured a close 66-63 home loss to GLVC-foe Missouri-St. Louis Saturday afternoon in Nicoson Hall. The visiting Tritons held off a late rally from the Greyhounds, who had a chance to tie the game on the final possession.
UIndy honored seniors Amyrah Sapenter and Elana Wells before tip. Sapenter is a first-year transfer, starting all 23 games this season, while Wells played in her 83rd career game for the Crimson & Grey and is approaching 1,000 career points.
Both seniors finished in double figures, led by a game-high 23 from Wells.
INS & OUTS
UIndy had a remarkable first half to say the least. The Hounds came out of the gates in a dead sprint, scoring the game’s first 11 points and finished the first quarter shooting a blistering 72 percent from the field. The visiting Tritons completely flipped the script in the second period, however, holding UIndy scoreless for all 10 minutes to earn a slight 31-29 edge at the half.
Things normalized a bit with a back-and-forth second half that featured 12 lead changes and four tie before UIndy found itself in a five-point hole late in the game, trailing 65-61 with just 90 seconds to go.
Nonetheless, the Hounds positioned themselves for a chance to tie it. Wells’ driving layup cut it three with about a minute left. They later forced an UMSL shot-clock violation with 6.6 ticks remaining, but Wells’ 3-point attempt was blocked as the Tritons escaped with the victory.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Patricia Chikamba joined her senior teammates in double digits, scoring 14 and adding a team-best seven rebounds.
– Sapenter finished an efficient 5-for-7 from the floor and 2-for-2 from three.
– UIndy’s first half featured both a season high (29 in the first) and a season low (0 in the second) in points scored in a quarter.
– Kylah Lawson’s third-quarter free throw represented the Hounds’ lone bench point. She added four boards, three assists and two blocks.
– As a team, UMSL sank 17-of-19 free throw attempts.
MORE NOTES
UIndy is now 25-17 all-time versus UMSL … the Tritons came into the week ranked fourth in the GLVC PRS standings while the Hounds were 10th.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds close the regular season with four of the final five games on the road, starting with a trip to Illinois Springfield on Thursday, Feb. 13.
ROSE-HULMAN MEN’S BASKETBALL
MCGOWEN’S SEASON-HIGH DOUBLE-DOUBLE LIFTS ENGINEERS PAST #25 ANDERSON
ANDERSON, Ind. — The Rose-Hulman men’s basketball team traveled to take on the top team in the HCAC this season, the #25 Anderson University Ravens. The Fightin’ Engineers completed the season sweep over the Ravens, earning the victory on Saturday with a final score of 85-77. This advances the team to 13-9 overall and 10-5 in the HCAC.
Rose-Hulman has now handed Anderson their only two losses this year in league play and breaks Anderson’s 12-game winning streak. The Fightin’ Engineer’s win gives Anderson their first home loss since December 18, 2023, as they now stand at 25-1 in their last 26 home games.
Miles McGowen was the star of the game, recording season-highs with 23 points and 18 rebounds. Kobe Stoudemire was another impact maker, finishing with 17 points, five assists, and three steals. Other double-figure scorers included Joey Schmitz with 19 points and Benny Smith with 16 points.
After being tied 27-27 with 3:17 remaining in the first half, Rose-Hulman was able to turn the tide in their favor with an 8-2 run to jump in front of the Ravens 35-29 at the halftime break.
The Fightin’ Engineers did not give up the lead for the remainder of the contest, leading by as much as 14 points in the second half. Rose-Hulman relied on clutch free throw shooting down the stretch, scoring their last 14 points of the game at the charity stripe.
Rose-Hulman’s last ranked win was on February 2, 2013, against #22 Transylvania University. The victory over #25 Anderson is just the seventh win over a ranked opponent in program history.
The Fightin’ Engineers men’s basketball team will look ahead to take on Mount St. Joseph on the road on Wednesday, February 12, at 7:30 PM.
ROSE HULMAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
LATE SURGE COMES UP SHORT AS ROSE-HULMAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO ANDERSON
ANDERSON, Ind. — The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women’s basketball team dropped a road HCAC contest on Saturday afternoon with a 75-68 loss to the Anderson Ravens.
After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Ravens blew the game open in the second quarter as they outscored the Fightin’ Engineers 15-4 to take a 33-17 lead into the locker room.
Anderson ballooned their lead to 18, the largest of the game, with 4:26 remaining in the third quarter, but the Fightin’ Engineers responded in a hurry with a 12-0 run in the next three minutes to cut the lead back to six heading into the final quarter.
The Ravens came alive in the final quarter again to grow the lead back to 15 at 69-54, but Rose-Hulman answered once more with a 12-2 run to cut the lead to five. However, their late push would come up short as they fell 75-68.
With the loss, Rose-Hulman falls to 10-12 on the season and 7-8 in the HCAC. The Fightin’ Engineers return to action on Wednesday, February 12, as they host the Mount St. Joseph Lions in their penultimate home game of the season.
TAYLOR WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TAYLOR ATHLETICS | TROJANS HONOR FIVE GRADUATING PLAYERS BEFORE SENIOR DAY DEFEAT
UPLAND, Ind. – The Taylor women’s basketball team honored five graduating players Saturday prior to its tilt with Spring Arbor (16-8, 9-5 CL), which it dropped, 77-62.
Ava Henson, Kacey Ott, Ellie Vermilion, Kendall Wayne and Maycee Woods were each presented with a jersey and flowers for the pregame Senior Day ceremony. It’s a group that, entering play Saturday, had combined to make 373 appearances in a Trojan uniform, scoring 2,078 points.
Henson was also given a commemorative 1,000-point basketball as part of the festivities, recognizing the five-year senior’s accomplishment of reaching the 1,000-point mark on Oct. 29, 2024, in a 97-59 win over IU Columbus. The Westfield, Indiana, native sits at 1,332 career points, which is 15th on the program’s all-time scoring list.
Despite a disjointed start to the game, the teams managed to go back-and-forth until Taylor broke an 8-8 tie on a layup by Kendall Sietsema and a three-pointer from Woods. The Trojans maintained their five-point lead by the end of the first quarter, ahead 16-11.
TU struggled to generate good looks in the second frame, shooting just 2-of-11 in the quarter. Both makes came from beyond the arc, with Sietsema and Warfel cashing in triples. The overall poor offense, however, allowed the Cougars to enter halftime with a 32-24 lead.
A high-scoring third period played out but ultimately worked to SAU’s advantage after it ended the quarter with a steal and a layup at the buzzer to make it 57-43. Warfel, Henson and Fohl accounted for 17 of Taylor’s 19 points in the stanza, which was highlighted by a completed four-point play by Henson.
Wayne also was fouled on a made three-pointer early in the fourth quarter that cut the Trojans’ deficit to 13 points, but TU struggled to get stops until the game was out of reach. The hosts kept fighting, though, closing the day on a 7-1 burst to make the final score 77-62.
Henson led the Trojans in scoring with 17, while Warfel and Wayne added 12 and 10 points, respectively. Each member of that trio made two treys, with Wayne increasing her Crossroads League-best rate from deep to an astonishing 50.8 percent.
Ott provided team highs with six rebounds and two blocks off the bench, while Sietsema led all reserves with eight points.
Taylor (6-18, 1-13 CL) travels to play cross-county rival, No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan (23-1, 13-1), on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Feb. 9
1912 — The U.S. Tennis Association amends the rules for the men’s singles championship play. The defending champion is required to play through the tournament instead of waiting for the tournament to produce a challenger.
1940 — Joe Louis beats Arturo Godoy with a split decision to defend his world heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden.
1966 — The NHL doubles in size — from six to 12 teams — when the Owners-Governors award franchises to Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis.
1986 — Detroit’s Isiah Thomas scores 30 points and hands out 10 assists to lead the East to a 139-132 win in the All-Star Game in Dallas.
1988 — Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins scores a record six points — three goals and three assists — to lead the Wales Conference to a 6-5 victory over the Campbell Conference in the NHL All-Star game.
1991 — Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beats him up over 12 rounds in Leonard’s Madison Square Garden debut and final fight. Norris wins a unanimous decision.
1992 — Magic Johnson, playing for the first time since announcing his retirement on Nov. 7, scores a game-high 25 points and hands out nine assists to lead the West to a 153-113 win over the East in the NBA All-Star Game at the Orlando Arena.
1997 — Glen Rice breaks two scoring records in an MVP performance and Michael Jordan has the first triple-double in NBA All-Star game history. The East rallies to beat the West 132-120. Rice, who finishes with 26 points, sets records with 20 in the third quarter and 24 in the second half.
2009 — Lindsey Vonn wins the downhill for her second gold at the World Championships in Val D’isere, France. Vonn becomes the second American woman to win two golds at a worlds. Andrea Mead Lawrence won the slalom and giant slalom at the 1952 Oslo Olympics, which doubled as the worlds.
2013 — Cameron Biedscheid scores on a layup with 1:19 left in the fifth overtime, and Eric Atkins and Pat Connaugton add free throws in the final 19 seconds as No. 25 Notre Dame overcomes an eight-point deficit in regulation to beat No. 11 Louisville 104-101. The Cardinals led 56-48 with 51 seconds left in regulation. It’s the sixth time in the last eight meetings that a game between the Fighting Irish and the Cardinals goes into overtime.
2014 — Missouri All-American defensive end Michael Sam comes out to the nation. In interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports, Sam says he came out to all his teammates and coaches at Missouri in August.
2015 — San Antonio rallies from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and gets an 18-foot baseline jumper from Marco Belinelli with 2.1 seconds left to give coach Greg Popovich 1,000 wins with a 95-93 victory at Indiana.
2018 – XXIII Olympic Winter Games open in PyeongChang, South Korea.
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Feb. 10
1908 — Tommy Burns knocks out Jack Palmer in the fourth round to defend his world heavyweight title in London.
1949 — Joe Fulks of Philadelphia scores 63 points in a 108-87 win over Indianapolis to set an NBA scoring record which would last for nearly a decade.
1952 — The Baltimore Bullets play the 48-minute game without making a single substitution and beat the Fort Wayne Pistons 82-77.
1962 — Jim Beatty becomes the first American to break the 4-minute mile indoors with a 3:58.9 in Los Angeles.
1968 — Peggy Fleming wins the women’s Olympic figure skating gold medal in Grenoble, France.
1969 — LSU’s Pete Maravich scores 66 points in a 110-94 loss to Tulane.
1971 — Former first baseman Bill White becomes the first black announcer in major baseball league history, signing to join the New York Yankees WPIX broadcast team.
1972 — Guy Lafleur becomes the first rookie in the NHL’s modern era to have three hat tricks in a season. Lafleur scores three goals and adds an assist in the Canadiens’ 7-1 win against the Chicago Black Hawks.
1989 — K.C. Jones of the Boston Celtics and Lenny Wilkens of the Cleveland Cavaliers are elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Also elected is William “Pop” Gates, who played during the game’s barnstorming years in the 1930s and 1940s.
1991 — Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers, playing with a stress fracture in his left foot, becomes the NBA All-Star MVP with 17 points and 22 rebounds after leading the East to a 116-114 victory.
1992 — Bonnie Blair becomes the first woman to successfully defend an Olympic gold medal in 500-meter speed skating and the first American woman in any sport to win gold medals in consecutive Olympics.
1998 — Picabo Street, Alpine skiing’s comeback kid, overcomes a mistake about midway through her run and charges to an Olympic gold by one-hundredth of a second in the women’s super-G — the games’ first Alpine medal after three days of snow-related postponements.
2003 — Detroit’s Brett Hull becomes the sixth NHL player to score 700 regular-season goals. Hull beats San Jose’s Evgeni Nabokov with a wrist shot in a 5-4 win over the Sharks.
2007 — Jaromir Jagr has three assists in the New York Rangers’ 5-2 win over Washington and becomes the 12th player in NHL history to score 1,500 points.
2017 — Golden State’s Draymond Green becomes the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double with fewer than 10 points scored. Green had 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals and 4 points in a 122-107 win over Memphis. Green also had five blocks, which made him the first player to record 10 steals and five blocks in a game since steals and blocks were first tracked in 1973-74.
2018 — Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla wins the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Games and Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen takes silver in the women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon to become the most decorated female Winter Olympian ever. Bjoergen captures her 11th career medal, breaking a three-way tie with Russian Raisa Smetanina and Italian Stefania Belmondo.
Feb. 11
1878 — The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed.
1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a lost championship with a 15-round unanimous decision over Sandy Saddler at Madison Square Garden.
1950 — Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings scores three goals for his first NHL hat trick. Howe also has two assists in the 9-4 victory over the Boston Bruins.
1952 — Philadelphia’s Paul Arizin scores 26 points to win MVP honors and lead the East team to a 108-91 win over the West in the second NBA All-Star game. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers leads the way for the West with 26 points and 15 rebounds.
1970 — The Atlanta Hawks score 97 points, the most ever scored in the second half of an NBA game, en route to a 155-131 win at San Diego.
1971 — Montreal’s Jean Beliveau scores his 500th goal in the Canadiens’ 6-2 victory over the Minnesota North Stars.
1982 — Houston Rockets center Moses Malone grabs an NBA-record 21 offensive rebounds in a 117-100 win over Seattle.
1982 — For the first time in NHL history, referee Kerry Fraser awards penalty shots in the same period. Vancouver’s Thomas Gradin and Ivan Hlinka each score against Red Wings goalie Gilles Gilbert in the third period of a 4-4 tie at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena.
1988 — Wayne Gretzky gets his NHL-record ninth 100-point season. Gretzky scores a goal and has two assists in the Edmonton Oilers’ 7-2 victory at Vancouver to give him 101 points, He passes Marcel Dionne, who had eight seasons.
1990 — Mike Tyson loses for the first time when James “Buster” Douglas knocks him out in the 10th round and captures the heavyweight championship in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
1992 — Anfissa Reztsova wins the women’s 7.5-kilometer biathlon event to become the first woman to get gold medals in two different Winter Olympic sports. She skied the final 5-kilometer leg on the Soviet Union’s winning 20K cross-country relay team in the 1988 Olympics.
1995 — For the first time an NBA team to has two of its players sweep the All-Star Saturday competition. Harold Miner wins the Slam Dunk and Glen Rice captures the Long Distance Shootout for the Miami Heat.
2000 — Boston’s Ray Bourque becomes the second defenseman, and ninth player, in NHL history to reach 1,500 points. Bourque he scores a goal for the Bruins in a 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers.
2007 — Anja Paerson captures the downhill, becoming the first skier to win gold medals in all five disciplines at the world championships. Paerson, who also won the super-G and combined titles earlier in the week, won gold medals in the giant slalom at the last two worlds and one in the slalom in 2001.
2017 — Ajee’ Wilson breaks the American record in the women’s indoor 800 meters to win the event for the fourth straight year in the NYRR Millrose Games. Wilson finishes in 1:58.27 at The Armory to break the mark of 1:58.71 set by Nicole Teter in 2002.
2017 — Henrik Lundqvist makes 32 saves for his 400th career win and the New York Rangers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2.
2018 — In Pyeongchang, South Korea, David Gleirscher is a surprise winner giving Austria its first gold in men’s luge in 50 years. Chris Mazdzer, who’s season hit rock-bottom less than a month ago, makes history for the U.S., giving the Americans their first men’s singles medal by finishing second in 3:10.728.
2018 – Dutchman Sven Kramer becomes only male speed skater to win same Olympic event 3 times, claiming gold in the 5,000m at Pyongchang; first man to win total 8 Olympic medals in the sport.
2024 — The Kansas City Chiefs win back to back titles defeating the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 OT in Super Bowl LVIII. Patrick Mahomes named MVP. Super Bowl LVIII is the most-watched TV program in US history, averaging 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms.
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1937 — Cleveland is granted an NFL franchise. The Rams play in Cleveland for nine years before moving to Los Angeles. After the 1994 season, the Rams move to St. Louis.
1947 — Boston’s Bill Cowley becomes the NHL all-time scoring leader when he scores a goal and an assist for the Bruins in a 10-1 win over the New York Rangers. Cowley’s 529 points is one more than Syd Howe, who retired one year earlier.
1958 — Boston’s Bill Russell scores 18 points and grabs 41 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a 119-101 victory over the Syracuse Nationals.
1968 — Jean-Claude Killy of France wins the men’s giant slalom in the Winter Olympics at Grenoble, his second gold medal en route to the Alpine triple crown.
1972 — The Soviet Union ice hockey team wins the gold medal with a 5-2 victory over Czechoslovakia at the Winter Olympics. The United States is awarded the silver because it had beaten and tied Czechoslovakia.
1982 — Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, breaking NHL record.
1985 — Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux becomes the first rookie to be named most valuable player at the NHL All-Star game. The 19-year-old center scores two goals, including the game-winner, and has an assist to lead the Wales Conference to a 6-4 win over the Campbell Conference.
1989 — The largest crowd (44,735) in NBA All-Star Game history turns out at the Houston Astrodome to watch the West beat the East 143-134. Utah’s Karl Malone win MVP honors after scoring a team-high 28 points.
1993 — The San Jose Sharks tie an NHL record by losing 17 straight games, the latest a 6-0 defeat by the Edmonton Oilers.
1994 — Loy Allen Jr. becomes the first Winston Cup rookie to win a pole in the Daytona 500. Allen is .031 seconds quicker than six-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt.
1995 — Sacramento’s Mitch Richmond scores a game-high 22 points and wins MVP honors in leading the West to a 139-112 triumph over the East in the NBA All-Star Game at America West Arena in Phoenix.
1997 — Morocco’s Hicham el Guerrouj breaks indoor track’s oldest record, winning the mile in 3 minutes, 48.45 at the Flanders meet held in Ghent, Belgium. Ireland’s Eamonn Coghlan ran 3:49.78 in 1983 in New York.
2005 — Allen Iverson scores 60 points, a career high, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-99 victory over the Orlando Magic.
2007 — Duke, saddled by its first four-game losing skid in 11 years, falls out of The Associated Press men’s poll for the first time since the end of the 1995-96 season. The Blue Devils had been in the media poll for 200 straight weeks — the second longest streak behind UCLA’s record 221 weeks.
2014 — Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland tie for gold in the Olympic women’s downhill. Both speed down the Rosa Khutor course in 1:41.57 seconds for the first gold-medal tie in Olympic alpine skiing history.
2018 — Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s basketball poll for first time since 1982, when Terry Holland was the coach and Ralph Sampson was the Cavaliers’ star player.
2018 – Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst becomes first Winter Olympian to win an individual gold medal in 4 straight Games with victory in the 1,500m at Pyeongchang; first speed skater to win 10 Olympic medals.
2023 — Super Bowl LVII, State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35; MVP: Patrick Mahomes, KC, QB.
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1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black pro basketball team, is organized. Rens become one of the dominant basketball team of the 1920s and 1930s.
1937 — Maribel Vinson wins her ninth and final U.S. figure skating singles championship. Robin Lee wins his third straight men’s title.
1937 — The NFL Redskins move from Boston to Washington.
1948 — Dick Button, the Olympic gold medalist, beats Hans Gerschwiler again to win the men’s World Figure Skating championship in Davos, Switzerland.
1954 — Furman’s Frank Selvey scores 100 points in a 149-95 victory over Newberry. Selvey breaks the record of 73 points, set by Temple’s Bill Mlkvy in 1951, with 41 field goals and 18 free throws.
1973 — Frank Mahovlich of the Montreal Canadiens scores his 1,000th career point with an assist in a 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
1975 — Boston’s Bobby Orr gets an assist in the Boston Bruins in a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres to become the first player in NHL history to reach 100 points in six consecutive seasons. It’s the final 100-point season of his career.
1977 — Julius Erving, playing in his first NBA All-Star Game, is voted MVP, despite his East team losing 125-124. Erving scores 30 points and grabs 12 rebounds.
1990 — Bryan Trottier of the New York Islanders becomes the 15th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal mark, scoring in the second period of a 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.
1994 — Tommy Moe wins the men’s downhill over local hero Kjetil Andre Aamodt at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Moe won by .04 seconds, the closest Alpine race in Olympic history. Norwegian speed skater Johann Olav Koss has a world record-setting gold medal performance in the 5,000 meters in 6 minutes, 34.96 seconds.
1995 — Connecticut is voted No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 and joins the school’s women’s team at the top. It is the first time teams from one school were ranked No. 1 in the men’s and women’s college basketball polls.
1999 — Steve Jaros rolls the 13th televised 300 game in PBA history en route to winning the Chattanooga Open.
2003 — Teresa Phillips becomes the first woman to coach a men’s Division I team, but her presence couldn’t stop Tennessee State from losing for the 17th straight time, 71-56 at Austin Peay.
2015 — Ted Ligety wins the giant slalom at world championships held at Beaver Creek, Colo. Ligety defeats Austrian rival Marcel Hirscher by 0.45 seconds, to attain his third straight world giant slalom title.
2018 — Chloe Kim saves the best for last in winning women’s halfpipe snowboarding event at the Pyeongchang Games. The 17-year-old from Torrance, California, puts up a leading score of 93.75 on the first of her three finals runs, and then betters it with a near-perfect 98.75 on her final run. Kim, with the gold already well in hand, becomes the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s, confirming her dominance in the sport.
2022 – Super Bowl LVI, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA: Los Angeles Rams beat Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20; MVP: Cooper Kupp, LA Rams, WR.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1946 While coaching a Hardy High School (AK) basketball team, Pirates hurler Preacher Roe suffers a fractured skull from hitting the floor during an altercation with a referee. The 29-year-old southpaw, who will report a month late to spring training suffering from headaches and dizzy spells, will post a 3-8 record, compiling a 5.14 ERA before calling quits for the season in August.
1971 Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League star selected to the Hall of Fame. The right-hander, the oldest player in the majors to make his big league debut, became a legend during his professional career, which lasted from the 1920s until 1965, playing in several different Negro Leagues and with the Indians, Browns, and A’s.
1976 The Hall of Fame Special Committee on the Negro Leagues selects Oscar Charleston, considered by baseball historian Bill James to be the fourth-best ballplayer of all time. The outfielder made The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players and was nominated as a finalist for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.
1980 The Athletic Hall of Fame of Kent State University posthumously inducts Thurman Munson, the Yankee All-Star backstop who died in a plane crash last August. The Golden Flashes baseball program coach, Hal Schoonover, converted the young college outfielder into a catcher.
1981 At thirty-seven, Joe Morgan inks a one-year deal with the Giants. The future Hall of Famer will play an additional season in San Francisco, winning the Silver Slugger award for being the best offensive second baseman in the National League.
1984 The Dodgers waive two-time All-Star Dusty Baker after he vetoes a trade to Oakland. The 35-year-old outfielder will sign as a free agent, hitting .294 in 100 games, with the Giants before ending his career with the A’s, the team he had refused to play for when dealt last season.
1988 Playing for his third consecutive American League pennant winner (1986-Red Sox and 1987-Twins), Don Baylor signs a one-year deal with the A’s. The 39-year-old designated hitter will appear in 92 games, hitting .220 for the American League champs before retiring at the end of the season, finishing his 19-year career with 2,135 hits, 338 home runs, 1,276 RBIs, and being hit by a pitch a record 267 times.
2001 After 13 months of negotiations, Derek Jeter and the Yankees finalize a $189 million,ten-year contract. The deal makes the All-Star shortstop second only to Alex Rodriguez ($252 million/10 years) as the highest-paid player in the sport’s history.
2005 The Cubs trade reliever Kyle Farnsworth (4-5, 4.73) and a player to be named to the Tigers in exchange for pitcher Roberto Novoa (1-1, 5.09) and minor leaguers Scott Moore and Bo Flowers. Last season, Farnsworth’s inconsistency as a reliever made him very unpopular with the Wrigley Field fans.
2006 A jury, deliberating for more than four hours, ruled that the Angels did not breach a contract with the city of Anaheim when the ball club changed its name. Thirteen months ago, the team known as the Anaheim Angels became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, prompting the city where it plays to file a lawsuit, claiming the name change amounted to at least $100 million in lost revenue.
2007 Before performing in a benefit concert in Connecticut, Bernie Williams shares with reporters that he plans to decline the Yankees’ invitation to attend spring training on a minor league contract. The guitar-playing outfielder added he has been working out but is doubtful about playing for the Bronx Bombers this season.
2008 After auditioning for about two-thirds of the teams in the major leagues last month and considering offers from four clubs, Keith Foulke comes out of retirement, signing a $700,000, one-year contract with the A’s. The 35-year-old reliever, best known for throwing the last pitch in the 2004 World Championship for the victorious Red Sox, retired before the 2007 season after signing a deal with the Indians.
2009 Two days after the story breaks on SI.com, Alex Rodriguez apologizes for using performance-enhancing drugs when he played shortstop for the Rangers from 2001 to 2003. In an exclusive interview conducted on ESPN, the Yankees superstar acknowledges using PEDs, hoping to fulfill the expectations after signing a record ten-year, $252 million contract with Texas.
2010 The Twins select Greg Gagne as the twenty-second member of the team’s Hall of Fame. During his ten-year tenure with the team, which included the World Championship seasons of 1987 and 1991, the light-hitting shortstop known for his defensive prowess once hit two inside-the-park home runs in the same game in 1986.
2012 Nelson Cruz and the American League champion Rangers agree on a $16 million, two-year deal to keep the ALCS MVP in Texas. The agreement avoids a scheduled arbitration planned to take place next week.
2021 The Cardinals have agreed to a one-year contract with Yadier Molina, who surpasses Bob Gibson’s 17 seasons with the club and second only to Stan Musial’s 22 years of playing for the Redbirds. The 38-year-old nine-time All-Star backstop since his debut in 2004 has played every game of his career with St. Louis, making the total of 2,025 contests the most of any catcher for just one team.
TV SPORTS SUNDAY
| NFL | TIME ET | TV |
| Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City vs. Philadelphia | 6:30pm | FOX |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons | 1:00pm | FanDuel Sports CHA FanDuel Sports DET |
| Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets | 2:00pm | SCHN Sportsnet |
| Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks | 2:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Utah Hockey Club vs Washington Capitals | 12:30pm | ESPN+ Utah16 MNMT |
| Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens | 1:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet FanDuel Sports Sun |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| George Washington at St. Bonaventure | 12:00pm | USA |
| Xavier vs. Villanova | 12:00pm | FS1 |
| Rutgers at Maryland | 12:00pm | BTN |
| UMass at La Salle | 2:00pm | USA |
| Temple at Memphis | 2:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Ohio State at Nebraska | 2:00pm | BTN |
| Arizona State at Oklahoma State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wichita State at South Florida | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Qatar Masters | 3:30am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Phoenix Open | 1:00pm | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Phoenix Open | 3:00pm | CBS |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Venezia vs Roma | 6:30am | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| FA CUP: Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7:30am | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Deportivo Alavés vs Getafe | 8:00am | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais vs Reims | 9:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Serie A: Lazio vs Monza | 9:00am | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Serie A: Cagliari vs Parma | 9:00am | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Bundesliga: Holstein Kiel vs Bochum | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| FA CUP: Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool | 10:00am | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Valencia vs Leganés | 10:15am | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Toulouse | 11:15am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Montpellier | 11:15am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs St. Pauli | 11:30am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Lecce vs Bologna | 12:00pm | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol | 12:30pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| FA CUP: Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur | 12:35pm | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Napoli vs Udinese | 2:45pm | Paramount+ fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille | 2:45pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| La Liga: Sevilla vs Barcelona | 3:00pm | ESPN+ fuboTV |
| Liga MX: Pumas UNAM vs Mazatlán | 7:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Guadalajara vs Tijuana | 9:05pm | Peacock Universo fuboTV |
| RODEO | TIME ET | TV |
| PBR: Monster Energy Team Challenge | 1:30pm | CBS Paramount+ fuboTV |
| SKIING | TIME ET | TV |
| Alpine World Championships | 1:30pm | NBC Peacock |
| SNOWBOARDING | TIME ET | TV |
| World Cup | 3:00pm | NBC Peacock |