“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
| ARCANUM (OHIO) | 56 | UNION CITY | 50 | |
| ELKHART CHRISTIAN | 49 | CAREER ACADEMY | 36 | |
| FAITH CHRISTIAN | 59 | BETHESDA CHRISTIAN | 52 | |
| FORT WAYNE WAYNE | 83 | FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY | 41 | |
| GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN | 77 | INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL | 30 | |
| HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH | 73 | PORTAGE CHRISTIAN | 17 | |
| INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE | 62 | INDIANA DEAF | 16 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS | 76 | CHRISTEL HOUSE | 61 | |
| LAKELAND CHRISTIAN | 48 | GRANGER CHRISTIAN | 47 | |
| MEDORA | 53 | BROWN COUNTY | 50 | |
| NORTH JUDSON | 53 | TRINITY GREENLAWN | 23 | |
| SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | 50 | CULVER ACADEMY | 49 | OT |
| WESTVILLE | 60 | JOHN GLENN | 53 |
INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
| CROWN POINT | ||||
| HAMMOND CENTRAL | 45 | CROWN POINT | 34 | |
| CHESTERTON | ||||
| VALPARAISO | 64 | HOBART | 33 | |
| LAPORTE | ||||
| SOUTH BEND RILEY | 52 | MISHAWAKA | 38 | |
| WARSAW | ||||
| ELKHART | 40 | CONCORD | 34 | |
| NOBLESVILLE | ||||
| HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN | 46 | FISHERS | 30 | |
| NOBLESVILLE | 51 | CARMEL | 40 | |
| MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) | ||||
| RICHMOND | 54 | GREENFIELD-CENTRAL | 50 | |
| ANDERSON | 44 | MUNCIE CENTRAL | 39 | |
| LAWRENCE NORTH | ||||
| NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) | 47 | WARREN CENTRAL | 38 | |
| BEN DAVIS | ||||
| PIKE | 67 | BROWNSBURG | 50 | |
| FRANKLIN CENTRAL | ||||
| FRANKLIN CENTRAL | 54 | CENTER GROVE | 47 | OT |
| MOORESVILLE | 52 | PERRY MERIDIAN | 29 | |
| MARTINSVILLE | ||||
| MARTINSVILLE | 41 | TERRE HAUTE SOUTH | 26 | |
| COLUMBUS NORTH | ||||
| COLUMBUS EAST | 57 | WHITELAND | 51 | |
| SEYMOUR | ||||
| FLOYD CENTRAL | 53 | JEFFERSONVILLE | 41 | |
| EVANSVILLE REITZ | ||||
| GIBSON SOUTHERN | 61 | EVANSVILLE NORTH | 51 | |
| GRIFFITH | ||||
| GRIFFITH | 57 | CALUMET | 16 | |
| HIGHLAND | 44 | GARY WEST | 22 | |
| LOWELL | ||||
| HANOVER CENTRAL | 42 | ILLIANA CHRISTIAN | 35 | |
| SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH | ||||
| JOHN GLENN | 37 | PLYMOUTH | 35 | |
| CULVER ACADEMY | 65 | NEW PRAIRIE | 30 | |
| FAIRFIELD | ||||
| TIPPECANOE VALLEY | 40 | WEST NOBLE | 19 | |
| COLUMBIA CITY | 51 | NORTHWOOD | 29 | |
| FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA | ||||
| FORT WAYNE DWENGER | 46 | ANGOLA | 38 | |
| NORWELL | ||||
| NEW HAVEN | 59 | HERITAGE | 30 | |
| NORWELL | 81 | MARION | 28 | |
| TWIN LAKES | ||||
| PERU | 57 | NORTHWESTERN | 48 | |
| CONNERSVILLE | ||||
| YORKTOWN | 32 | NEW CASTLE | 26 | |
| DELTA | 63 | HAMILTON HEIGHTS | 37 | |
| LEBANON | ||||
| TRI-WEST | 73 | FRANKFORT | 14 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | ||||
| INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL | 51 | INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD | 50 | |
| INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE | 60 | INDIANAPOLIS HERRON | 39 | |
| NORTHVIEW | ||||
| OWEN VALLEY | 47 | SPEEDWAY | 36 | |
| NORTHVIEW | 43 | EDGEWOOD | 36 | |
| INDIAN CREEK | ||||
| BEECH GROVE | 49 | INDIAN CREEK | 45 | |
| LAWRENCEBURG | ||||
| BATESVILLE | 53 | FRANKLIN COUNTY | 31 | |
| GREENSBURG | 55 | LAWRENCEBURG | 39 | |
| SCOTTSBURG | ||||
| CORYDON CENTRAL | 39 | CHARLESTOWN | 28 | |
| SILVER CREEK | 65 | MADISON | 52 | |
| JASPER | ||||
| JASPER | 54 | VINCENNES LINCOLN | 49 | |
| EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | ||||
| HERITAGE HILLS | 55 | EVANSVILLE BOSSE | 25 | |
| EVANSVILLE CENTRAL | 76 | BOONVILLE | 37 | |
| BOONE GROVE | ||||
| WHEELER | 30 | WHITING | 27 | |
| KNOX | ||||
| BREMEN | 53 | JIMTOWN | 16 | |
| KNOX | 36 | WINAMAC | 34 | |
| CENTRAL NOBLE | ||||
| PRAIRIE HEIGHTS | 45 | WESTVIEW | 37 | |
| CENTRAL NOBLE | 43 | LAKELAND | 27 | |
| BLUFFTON | ||||
| WHITKO | 64 | WOODLAN | 47 | |
| FORT WAYNE LUERS | 63 | ADAMS CENTRAL | 32 | |
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | ||||
| RENSSELAER CENTRAL | 61 | SEEGER | 32 | |
| NORTH MONTGOMERY | 39 | DELPHI | 27 | |
| LEWIS CASS | ||||
| LEWIS CASS | 47 | EASTERN (GREENTOWN) | 14 | |
| OAK HILL | 48 | WABASH | 36 | |
| SHERIDAN | ||||
| LAPEL | 52 | TAYLOR | 21 | |
| SHERIDAN | 58 | FRANKTON | 26 | |
| ALEXANDRIA | ||||
| ALEXANDRIA | 76 | MUNCIE BURRIS | 18 | |
| EASTBROOK | 54 | MADISON-GRANT | 17 | |
| GREENCASTLE | ||||
| PARKE HERITAGE | 81 | SOUTH VERMILLION | 18 | |
| SOUTHMONT | 48 | NORTH PUTNAM | 44 | |
| MONROVIA | ||||
| MONROVIA | 45 | PARK TUDOR | 31 | |
| COVENANT CHRISTIAN | 60 | INDIANAPOLIS RITTER | 20 | |
| TRITON CENTRAL | ||||
| EASTERN HANCOCK | 69 | INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA | 30 | |
| HAGERSTOWN | ||||
| CENTERVILLE | 44 | HAGERSTOWN | 40 | |
| UNION COUNTY | 40 | SHENANDOAH | 34 | |
| SOUTH RIPLEY | ||||
| SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) | 54 | SWITZERLAND COUNTY | 44 | |
| BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL | 56 | BROWN COUNTY | 18 | |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY | ||||
| EASTERN (PEKIN) | 66 | PAOLI | 37 | |
| CLARKSVILLE | 47 | MITCHELL | 40 | |
| NORTH KNOX | ||||
| SULLIVAN | 44 | LINTON | 41 | OT |
| WEST VIGO | 42 | EASTERN GREENE | 36 | |
| FOREST PARK | ||||
| PERRY CENTRAL | 51 | PIKE CENTRAL | 38 | |
| BOWMAN ACADEMY | ||||
| MARQUETTE CATHOLIC | 55 | BOWMAN ACADEMY | 33 | |
| WEST CENTRAL | ||||
| TRI-COUNTY | 63 | NORTH NEWTON | 16 | |
| WEST CENTRAL | 59 | DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN | 33 | |
| OREGON-DAVIS | ||||
| TRITON | 40 | ARGOS | 36 | |
| ELKHART CHRISTIAN | 54 | TRINITY GREENLAWN | 14 | |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN | ||||
| FREMONT | 50 | LAKEWOOD PARK | 40 | |
| FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | ||||
| FOUNTAIN CENTRAL | 52 | COVINGTON | 14 | |
| CLINTON PRAIRIE | ||||
| CARROLL (FLORA) | 42 | CLINTON PRAIRIE | 41 | |
| TRI-CENTRAL | ||||
| COWAN | 69 | WES-DEL | 35 | |
| DALEVILLE | 53 | TRI-CENTRAL | 29 | |
| RANDOLPH SOUTHERN | ||||
| MONROE CENTRAL | 53 | UNION (MODOC) | 15 | |
| RANDOLPH SOUTHERN | 53 | BLUE RIVER | 37 | |
| ANDERSON PREP | ||||
| INDIANA DEAF | 70 | MTI KNOWLEDGE | 15 | |
| ANDERSON PREP | 54 | INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY | 51 | |
| EMINENCE | ||||
| INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN | 64 | VICTORY COLLEGE PREP | 13 | |
| EMINENCE | 44 | CENTRAL CHRISTIAN | 26 | |
| SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) | ||||
| NORTH DECATUR | 49 | EDINBURGH | 21 | |
| MORRISTOWN | 57 | TRI | 53 | |
| HAUSER | ||||
| OLDENBURG ACADEMY | 62 | RISING SUN | 42 | |
| MILAN | 45 | CROTHERSVILLE | 26 | |
| CLAY CITY | ||||
| WHITE RIVER VALLEY | 75 | LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN | 11 | |
| DUGGER UNION | 45 | CLOVERDALE | 35 | |
| BARR-REEVE | ||||
| VINCENNES RIVET | 76 | WASHINGTON CATHOLIC | 4 | |
| BORDEN | ||||
| CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | 53 | ROCK CREEK ACADEMY | 18 | |
| NORTHEAST DUBOIS | ||||
| SPRINGS VALLEY | 62 | CANNELTON | 23 | |
| NORTHEAST DUBOIS | 32 | WOOD MEMORIAL | 20 | |
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONALS-WEDNESDAY
LAPORTE SECTIONAL
Michigan City (6-16) vs. South Bend Adams (6-12)
South Bend Washington (21-1) vs. Penn (19-5)
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA SECTIONAL
East Noble (13-9) at Fort Wayne Concordia (10-12)
DeKalb (13-9) vs. Garrett (5-17)
TWIN LAKES SECTIONAL
Logansport (4-18) vs. Western (8-15)
Maconaquah (13-8) at Twin Lakes (6-17)
LEBANON SECTIONAL
Danville (17-5) vs. Crawfordsville (4-18)
Brebeuf Jesuit (12-9) at Lebanon (9-13)
INDIAN CREEK SECTIONAL
Rushville (7-17) vs. Shelbyville (13-10)
Greenwood (4-18) vs. New Palestine (10-11)
TRITON CENTRAL SECTIONAL
Heritage Christian (10-12) at Triton Central (14-8)
Christel House (0-11) vs. KIPP Indy Legacy (6-10)
CRAWFORD COUNTY SECTIONAL
Providence (8-14) at Crawford County (10-13)
Lanesville (17-3) vs. Salem (1-18)
FOREST PARK SECTIONAL
North Posey (16-6) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (8-11)
South Spencer (10-12) at Forest Park (8-14)
BOWMAN ACADEMY SECTIONAL
Kouts (12-9) vs. Washington Twp. (11-9)
Tri-Township (12-10) vs. Morgan Twp. (13-10)
WEST CENTRAL SECTIONAL
North White (8-14) vs. South Newton (0-17)
Pioneer (10-12) vs. Caston (7-15)
OREGON-DAVIS SECTIONAL
North Judson (18-4) vs. South Central (Union Mills) (8-14)
Culver (14-8) at Oregon-Davis (12-9)
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SECTIONAL
Hamilton (2-14) vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury (2-17)
Lakeland Christian (11-12) vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk (12-11)
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL SECTIONAL
North Vermillion (16-8) vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (19-4)
Riverton Parke (11-10) vs. Attica (9-15)
TRI-CENTRAL SECTIONAL
Northfield (14-8) vs. Southwood (6-16)
North Miami (12-10) vs. Southern Wells (16-7)
SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) SECTIONAL
Knightstown (11-10) vs. South Decatur (12-11)
Waldron (7-15) at Southwestern (Shelbyville) (3-20)
HAUSER SECTIONAL
Trinity Lutheran (12-10) vs. Shawe Memorial (16-5)
Jac-Cen-Del (7-15) at Hauser (10-12)
CLAY CITY SECTIONAL
Bloomfield (4-18) vs. North Central (Farmersburg) (20-3)
Shakamak (12-11) at Clay City (6-16)
BARR-REEVE SECTIONAL
Loogootee (9-12) at Barr-Reeve (13-8)
Orleans (16-5) vs. North Daviess (11-11)
BORDEN SECTIONAL
West Washington (10-13) at Borden (16-5)
Henryville (13-8) vs. South Central (Elizabeth) (10-11)
INDIANA BOYS WRESTLING-REGIONALS, FEBRUARY 8
BRACKETS FOR EACH HOST SITE ARE AVAILABLE VIA TRACKWRESTLING.COM.
1. HOBART | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, PORTAGE.
2. CROWN POINT | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CROWN POINT, LAPORTE.
3. ROCHESTER | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MISHAWAKA, PLYMOUTH.
4. LOGANSPORT | 10 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, TWIN LAKES.
5. GOSHEN | 9:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: ELKHART, WEST NOBLE.
6. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), NEW HAVEN.
7. PERU | 9:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: PERU, OAK HILL.
8. JAY COUNTY | 8:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: DELTA, JAY COUNTY.
9. NORTH MONTGOMERY | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CRAWFORDSVILLE, FRANKFORT.
10. PENDLETON HEIGHTS | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: ELWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL.
11. PERRY MERIDIAN | 9:30 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: PURDUE POLYTECH – DOWNTOWN, SOUTHPORT.
12. RICHMOND | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CENTERVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY.
13. MOORESVILLE | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: AVON, MOORESVILLE.
14. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH | 8 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BLOOMINGTON NORTH, SOUTHRIDGE.
15. JEFFERSONVILLE | 9 AM ET | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY.
16. CASTLE | 9 AM CT | TICKETS | RESULTS
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL.
INDIANA MAT:
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25
#12 ST. JOHN’S 70 #11 MARQUETTE 64
#25 OLE MISS 98 #14 KENTUCKY 84
#7 PURDUE 90 IOWA 81
#6 FLORIDA 86 VANDERBILT 75
#5 HOUSTON 72 OKLAHOMA STATE 63
#13 TEXAS TECH 73 BAYLOR 59
#21 WISCONSIN 76 INDIANA 64
#1 AUBURN 98 OKLAHOMA 70
UCLA 63 #9 MICHIGAN STATE 61
#20 ARIZONA 85 BYU 74
ELSEWHERE:
KENT STATE 70 EASTERN MICHIGAN 49
AKRON 81 BALL STATE 73
BOWLING GREEN 84 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 77
DAYTON 69 DAVIDSON 63
MINNESOTA 69 PENN STATE 61
MIAMI OHIO 76 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 70
OHIO 94 WESTERN MICHIGAN 69
WICHITA STATE 66 CHARLOTTE 58
FLORIDA STATE 67 NOTRE DAME 60
TOLEDO 87 BUFFALO 74
ST. LOUIS 73 MASSACHUSETTS 71
VCU 96 LASALLE 66
DRAKE 55 MURRAY STATE 45
UTAH STATE 71 WYOMING 67
XAVIER 74 GEORGETOWN 69
NEVADA 74 AIR FORCE 60
GEORGIA TECH 89 CLEMSON 86 3OT
NORTHWESTERN 77 USC 75
SAN JOSE STATE 94 FRESNO STATE 91 2OT
KANSAS STATE 71 ARIZONA STATE 70
BOISE STATE 71 UNLV 62
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
USA TODAY WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 POLL
THE USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POLL, WITH TEAM’S RECORDS THROUGH MONDAY IN PARENTHESES, TOTAL POINTS BASED ON 25 FOR FIRST PLACE THROUGH ONE POINT FOR 25TH, RANKING IN LAST WEEK’S POLL AND FIRST-PLACE VOTES RECEIVED.
| RANK | SCHOOL (RECORD) | POINTS | LAST WEEK’S RANKING | FIRST-PLACE VOTES |
| 1 | UCLA (21-0) | 773 | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | SOUTH CAROLINA (21-1) | 744 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | NOTRE DAME (19-2) | 708 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | LSU (23-1) | 656 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | CONNECTICUT (21-2) | 648 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | TEXAS (22-2) | 638 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (19-2) | 577 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | OHIO STATE (20-1) | 566 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | TCU (21-2) | 524 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | KANSAS STATE (21-2) | 478 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | KENTUCKY (19-2) | 454 | 13 | 0 |
| 12 | DUKE (17-5) | 400 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | NORTH CAROLINA (20-4) | 399 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE (18-4) | 382 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | MARYLAND (17-5) | 298 | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | OKLAHOMA (16-6) | 297 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | TENNESSEE (16-5) | 256 | 19 | 0 |
| 18 | WEST VIRGINIA (17-4) | 250 | 20 | 0 |
| 19 | GEORGIA TECH (18-4) | 221 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | MICHIGAN STATE (18-4) | 184 | 17 | 0 |
| 21 | CALIFORNIA (19-4) | 179 | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | FLORIDA STATE (18-4) | 138 | 24 | 0 |
| 23 | ALABAMA (18-5) | 92 | 22 | 0 |
| 24 | VANDERBILT (18-5) | 50 | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (19-3) | 35 | NR | 0 |
COLLEGE BASEBALL
USA TODAY PRESEASON BASEBALL COACHES POLL
THE USA TODAY SPORTS TOP 25 PRESEASON BASEBALL POLL, WITH TEAM’S RECORDS FROM LAST YEAR IN PARENTHESES, TOTAL POINTS BASED ON 25 FOR FIRST PLACE THROUGH ONE POINT FOR 25TH, RANKING IN LAST YEAR’S FINAL POLL AND FIRST-PLACE VOTES RECEIVED.
| RANK | SCHOOL (RECORD) | POINTS | LAST YEAR’S RANKINGS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES |
| 1 | TEXAS A&M (53-15) | 724 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | TENNESSEE (60-13) | 679 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | LSU (43-23) | 678 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | VIRGINIA (46-17) | 649 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | ARKANSAS (44-16) | 620 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | FLORIDA STATE (49-17) | 537 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | OREGON STATE (45-16) | 532 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | NORTH CAROLINA (48-16) | 530 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | GEORGIA (43-17) | 493 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | FLORIDA (36-30) | 473 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | CLEMSON (44-16) | 459 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | DUKE (40-20) | 408 | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | TEXAS (36-24) | 369 | NR | 0 |
| 14 | OREGON (40-20) | 341 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | WAKE FOREST (38-22) | 294 | NR | 0 |
| 16 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE (38-23) | 290 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA STATE (42-19) | 266 | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | VANDERBILT (38-23) | 263 | NR | 0 |
| 19 | MISSISSIPPI STATE (40-23) | 186 | 20 | 0 |
| 20 | ARIZONA (36-23) | 183 | NR | 0 |
| 21 | DALLAS BAPTIST (45-15) | 173 | NR | 0 |
| 22 | UC SANTA BARBARA (44-14) | 133 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | TCU (33-21) | 93 | NR | 0 |
| 24 | KENTUCKY (46-15-1) | 73 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | OKLAHOMA (40-21) | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | TROY (37-22) | 40 | NR | 0 |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL EARLY SIGNING DAY RANKINGS
(SIGNING DAY WEDNESDAY)
247SPORTS
- TEXAS
- GEORGIA
- OHIO STATE
- ALABAMA
- OREGON
- AUBURN
- LSU
- MICHIGAN
- TEXAS A&M
- FLORIDA
- TENNESSEE
- NOTRE DAME
- USC
- MIAMI
- PENN STATE
- OLE MISS
- OKLAHOMA
- FLORIDA STATE
- SOUTH CAROLINA
- GEORGIA TECH
- MISSOURI
- NEBRASKA
- WASHINGTON
- TCU
- WISCONSIN
- MISSISSIPPI STATE
- CLEMSON
- MARYLAND
- SMU
- KENTUCKY
- ARKANSAS
- RUTGERS
- DUKE
- BAYLOR
- NC STATE
- KANSAS STATE
- VIRGINIA TECH
- UTAH
- COLORADO
- SYRACUSE
- IOWA
- WEST VIRGINIA
- UCLA
- ILLINOIS
- TEXAS TECH
- INDIANA
- ARIZONA STATE
- STANFORD
- MINNESOTA
- OKLAHOMA STATE
INDIANA’S EARLY SIGNEES
*EARLY ENROLLEE
- 181: DB BYRON BALDWIN (4-STAR)*
- 569: DL TYRONE BURRUS JR. (3-STAR)
- 677: DL TRISTON ABRAM (3-STAR)
- 706: WR DAVION CHANDLER (3-STAR)
- 766: RB SEAN CUONO (3-STAR)
- 843: DB SEAONTA STEWART (3-STAR)*
- 875: LEBRON BOND (3-STAR)*
- 987: DB JAYLEN BELL (3-STAR)*
- 1,022: DB ZACHAREY SMITH (3-STAR)*
- 1,053: DL JHREVIOUS HALL (3-STAR)
- 1,071: TE BLAKE THIRY (3-STAR)
- 1,082: PAUL NELSON (3-STAR)*
- 1,152: WR MYLES KENDRICK (3-STAR)*
- 1,263: DL KEISHAUN CALHOUN (3-STAR)*
- 1.263: DL KYLER GARCIA (3-STAR)*
- 1,317: OL MATT MAREK (3-STAR)*
- 1.317: LB JAMARI FARMER (3-STAR)*
- 1,426: OL EVAN PARKER (3-STAR)*
- 1,535: DB GARRETT REESE (3-STAR)
- 1.558: OL BAYLOR WILKIN (3-STAR)*
- 1,713: TE ANDREW BARKER (3-STAR)*
- 1,998: QB JACOB BELL (3-STAR)
NBA SCORES
Philadelphia 118 Dallas 116
Boston 112 Cleveland 105
Brooklyn 99 Houston 97
New York 121 Toronto 115
Chicago 133 Miami 124
LA Lakers 122 LA Clippers 97
Portland 112 Indiana 89
NHL SCORES
BUFFALO 3 COLUMBUS 2
BOSTON 3 MINNESOTA 0
TAMPA BAY 4 OTTAWA 3
NEW JERSEY 3 PITTSBURGH 2
WASHINGTON 6 FLORIDA 3
NY ISLANDERS 2 VEGAS 1
WINNIPEG 3 CAROLINA 0
EDMONTON 3 ST. LOUIS 2 OT
UTAH 3 PHILADELPHIA 2 OT
TORONTO 6 CALGARY 3
VANCOUVER 3 COLORADO 0
DETROIT 5 SEATTLE 4
ANAHEIM 2 DALLAS 1
MONTRÉAL 4 SAN JOSE 3
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES
NFL NEWS
CHIEFS’ BUTKER ENTERS HIS 5TH SUPER BOWL CONFIDENT IN HIS KICKING AND HIS BELIEFS
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who tends to be talkative on the subject of his Christian faith, briefly went silent on Monday night when he was asked, “What do you think about gays?”
“I understand that this is a great evening and we’re here to focus on the game,” Butker said while sitting at a lectern during the Super Bowl opening-night media event in the Superdome. “Maybe if I saw him without a camera, we’d have a great conversation.”
It has been an eventful year for the 29-year-old Butker, who joined the Chiefs in 2017 and has been part of seven consecutive AFC championship games and five trips to the Super Bowl. He is chasing his third straight ring and fourth overall.
The roller coaster began almost exactly a year ago, when the Chiefs met the 49ers in Las Vegas. One of the most accurate kickers in the NFL kept Kansas City in the Super Bowl with a trio of field goals, including a 57-yarder in the third quarter, before his 29-yarder at the end of regulation forced overtime. Kansas City went on to win, 25-22.
Then came the offseason, and Butker made a slew headlines off the field.
“There’s been a lot that’s gone on and I never expected to be this known, I guess, as a kicker,” Butker said.
Last May, Butker was asked to deliver a commencement address at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas. Among his polarizing remarks, Butker postulated that most of the women receiving degrees that day were probably more excited about getting married and having children than entering the workforce, and that some Catholic leaders were “pushing dangerous gender ideologies onto the youth of America.”
Butker also assailed Pride month and railed against then-President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion, forcing the NFL to distance itself from the comments, saying in a statement: “His views are not those of the NFL as an organization. The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.”
As the summer gave way to election season, Butker was again in the spotlight for launching his UPRIGHT PAC, which claimed to have a goal of encouraging Christians to vote for what it described as “traditional values.” The PAC website was still active ahead of the Super Bowl and soliciting donations, but it does not describe where or how the money is spent.
Butker also spent time ahead of training camp in late July campaigning for Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and his policies, ahead of the general election.
Still, he was caught a little off guard by what kind of lightning rod for public notoriety he seemed to be heading into the season.
“It was a surprise because I’d been saying similar things to that for many years now and it’s funny what stuff gets picked up,” Butker said. “I said what I said. I believe in it. I don’t feel the need to apologize for anything. I feel like God’s prepared me for that moment to feel confident in who I am and what’s most important in my life and I’m able to handle whatever comes my way.”
The season has been a roller coaster, too.
Butker hit a 51-yard field goal as time expired to give Kansas City a 26-25 win over the Bengals in Week 2. He had three field goals the following week that proved to be the difference in a win at Atlanta. And he kicked the go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter of a 16-14 win over the Broncos in mid-November that kept the Chiefs barreling toward the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
After that game, though, Butker underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his non-kicking knee. The injury and ensuing procedure affected the way he kicks — his left knee bends almost like a lunge when he hits the ball now — and may have been a big reason why, once Butker returned in mid-December, he missed an extra point and field goal attempt in consecutive weeks.
He’s been back on track in the playoffs, drilling a trio of field goals in a divisional-round win over Houston, then hitting the go-ahead 35-yard field goal with 3:33 remaining that helped Kansas City beat Buffalo 32-29 in the AFC championship game.
“It’s a positive to know that you can go out there and make kicks when it matters,” he said. “But every game is different.”
Still, he’s no stranger to Super Bowls at this point.
“I’ve gotten a lot better to handling the nerves leading up to the game,” Butker said. “I’ve been here before. I understand once the game starts it’s just like any other game. I also feel like I can pace myself a little bit so I’m not playing the game (in my head) before it’s actually played.
“Thankfully, I’ve played in many of these games and I have those memories to go back on,” he added. “But obviously you understand the magnitude of what this game is.”
ROLE PLAYERS OFTEN HAVE MAJOR IMPACTS ON SUPER BOWL WINNERS
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Super Bowl matchup between Philadelphia and Kansas City isn’t lacking for star power.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are among the most recognized players in the NFL thanks to their stellar play, numerous commercials and Kelce’s pop star girlfriend, and the Chiefs have become perhaps the league’s most visible franchise thanks to their recent dynastic run.
The Eagles also have been mainstays near the top of the NFL these past few seasons, with big-name players like Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown generating plenty of headlines.
But if history is any indication, some lesser-known players could have a big impact on the Super Bowl on Sunday. Mecole Hardman caught the winning TD pass for Kansas City in overtime in last year’s win over San Francisco, and it was Kadarius Toney who had a TD catch and long punt return that proved crucial in beating the Eagles two years ago.
That’s been the case over the history of the Super Bowl, whether it was unheralded MVPs like Larry Brown, Dexter Jackson or Malcolm Smith; Jack Squirek’s pick-6 for the Raiders in Super Bowl 18 against Washington; Timmy Smith’s 204 yards rushing in his first career start for Washington against Denver in Super Bowl 22; or David Tyree’s helmet catch that helped the Giants spoil New England’s bid for a perfect season in Super Bowl 42.
Here are a few players who could fill that role on Sunday:
Philadelphia DT Milton Williams
While Jalen Carter garners much of the attention when it comes to the Eagles’ defensive interior, Williams has had a strong fourth season in the NFL and should have the chance to take advantage of a very favorable matchup. Williams had a career-high five sacks in the regular season and has six pressures in the first two playoff games, according to Pro Football Focus.
Williams should get the chance to line up against Kansas City’s weakest offensive lineman with Mike Caliendo playing left guard after All-Pro Joe Thuney moved outside to tackle late in the season.
Kansas City DE Michael Danna
Chris Jones is the star of Kansas City’s defensive line but Danna played a big role in the AFC title game against Buffalo. He had five pressures on 16 pass rushes against the Bills, according to NFL NextGen Stats, for his most productive game ever as a pass rusher. He also forced a fumble on his one sack and may need another big game Sunday for Kansas City to slow down the Eagles.
Philadelphia RB Kenneth Gainwell
Barkley gets the focus of the opposing defenses but that could provide an opportunity for one of his backups to deliver. Gainwell had 181 yards rushing in three playoff games two years ago and had a 44-yard kickoff return in the divisional round against the Rams.
Gainwell could play the role of Corey Clement, who came out of nowhere to star in Philadelphia’s win in Super Bowl 52 against New England with 100 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Kansas City S Chamarri Conner
The second-year safety had nine tackles and a forced fumble in the AFC title game against Buffalo and will be needed on Sunday to make sure Barkley doesn’t get many big runs. Conner has been strong against the run with his stop rate of 12% on run plays ranking best among all defensive backs with 100 snaps this season, according to NextGen stats.
Conner also is a strong blitzer with 11 pressures on 36 rushes, according to NextGen stats.
Philadelphia S Reed Blankenship
Blankenship has 24 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery so far in the playoffs and seems to have a knack for big plays. He had four interceptions in the regular season, with three coming at key times in the second half to help preserve wins.
Kansas City TE Noah Gray
With defenses keyed on Kelce, Gray has found room to operate in the middle of the field when Kansas City uses multiple tight ends. He set career highs this season with 40 catches for 437 yards and five TDs and could be needed again — especially in the red zone — if the Eagles use multiple defenders to take away Kelce.
MARCHING IN: EAGLES’ KELLEN MOORE SET FOR LONG-TERM RESIDENCY IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS — One final victory is up for grabs before this NFL season comes to a close on Sunday night.
The New Orleans Saints are the lone team without a head coach, and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is set to fill a role he’s never held at any level of football.
“I’m going to lead by example. I believe (I will) lead the way I’ve always led,” Moore said. “Certainly in different roles, it dictates certain things you have to do. You understand that as you go through this journey and so I’ve been fortunate enough to be around some of the best in the business to learn and grow from.
“Lead your way. I think as long as you’re authentic and you’re real and you’re consistent with who you are, guys will respect that.”
Moore, 35, relocated every offseason for the past three years, bouncing from offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys to the Los Angeles Chargers before Eagles coach Nick Sirianni hired him and forfeited play-calling duties in Philadelphia.
“Hopefully I’ve done my job to teach him like other coaches have helped me,” Sirianni said. “He’s very detail-oriented. He’s a good communicator. He’s great person to work with. I think we hit home runs with both (coordinator) hires.”
Players said Moore’s unique perspective as a former NFL quarterback — a backup with the Detroit Lions and Cowboys from 2012-17 — is evident in his approach. He’s quick to listen and cedes control to players. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said the offensive thinktank of Sirianni, Moore, quarterback Jalen Hurts and other position coaches is a collaboration that invites buy-in from everyone who wants a voice.
“I think when the players feel like they have some ownership, they’re a part of the process, I think it’s excellent,” Moore said. “Hopefully those guys are out there making plays, and when they have conviction about something, usually they’re going to find a way to make it work.”
The next opportunity in New Orleans is the Super Bowl. The bigger opportunity arrives Monday, but Moore isn’t ready to discuss becoming head coach of the Saints.
“There’s certainly a great opportunity. I think the big thing is really getting to know people,” Moore said of the New Orleans opening. “Certainly there’s philosophies and things that there’s going to be questions about, but I think it’s an excellent opportunity just to get face-to-face and get to know the people. And get to know the interactions and see the fit that it may be.”
FORMER PACKERS K MASON CROSBY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Longtime Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby announced his retirement Tuesday after 17 NFL seasons.
Crosby, 40, became the leading scorer in Packers history from 2007-22 before finishing his career with the New York Giants in 2023.
He announced his decision during his radio show on Milwaukee’s 105.7 The Fan on Tuesday.
“I’m just so, so thankful, so grateful for the opportunity to come to Green Bay in 2007, drafted in the sixth round out of the University of Colorado, to become a Packer and to be a part of this fraternity and legacy, the history of the Green Bay Packers,” Crosby said.
“It’s about the fans. It’s about the people. It’s about my teammates. For me, I was always a ‘we’ guy. We’re doing this. We’re dominating and winning the NFC North nine times while I was a Green Bay Packer for 16 years, making the playoffs, winning the Super Bowl as a team. For me, everything I remember and everything I think about is about the team.”
Crosby finishes his career with exactly 400 made field goals and ranks 11th in NFL history with 1,939 career points.
He converted his only field-goal attempt (23 yards) and all four PATs in Green Bay’s 31-25 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas.
Crosby made 81.3 percent of his field-goal attempts (400 of 492) and 97.2 percent of his extra points (739 of 760) in 261 career games, including a franchise-record 258 games with the Packers.
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FORMER TEXAS WR JOHNTAY COOK II FACING THEFT CHARGE
Former Texas wide receiver Johntay Cook II was arrested on Tuesday morning on misdemeanor charges of property theft and interference of public duties.
Cook, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2023 out of DeSoto, Texas, was being held at a correctional center in Fort Worth, Texas, according to inmate intake records.
Cook left the Longhorns midway through the 2024 season and entered the transfer portal. He announced he was transferring to Washington on Dec. 28 before re-entering the portal on Jan. 14.
He appeared in 20 games at Texas from 2023-24, catching 16 passes for 273 yards with two touchdowns. Both of his scores came in a 56-7 win against UTSA on Sept. 14, 2024.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 25 OLE MISS EXPLODES PAST NO. 14 KENTUCKY
Matthew Murrell scored a season-high 24 points and No. 25 Ole Miss made nine 3-pointers as part of an explosive 54-point first half on the way to a 98-84 win over No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.
In the first 20 minutes, the Rebels (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) hit 60.6 percent from the field and went 9-for-17 (52.9 percent) from long range. Dre Davis added 17 points for Ole Miss, while Malik Dia had 16.
Otega Oweh scored 24 points and Jaxson Robinson had 18 as Kentucky (15-7, 4-5) lost for the fourth time in five outings. Amari Williams logged 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, just the fourth triple-double in program history.
The Wildcats were without starting guard Lamont Butler (shoulder) for the third straight game.
No. 1 Auburn 98, Oklahoma 70
Johni Broome and Chad Baker-Mazara each scored 15 points as the Tigers ran their winning streak to 14 games with a home rout of the Sooners.
Broome also stuffed the stat sheet with six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Denver Jones and Chaney Johnson each rang up 13 points for Auburn (21-1, 9-0 Southeastern Conference).
Dayton Forsythe led Oklahoma (16-6, 3-6) with 13 points. The Sooners shot just 33.3 percent from the floor while the Tigers were hitting 52.5 percent.
No. 5 Houston 72, Oklahoma State 63
L.J. Cryer and Milos Uzan combined for 35 points while J’Wan Roberts chipped in a double-double as the Cougars fended off the Cowboys in Houston.
Cryer sank two free throws with 21 seconds to play and finished with a game-high 18 points. Uzan added 17 points and five assists for the Cougars (18-4, 10-1 Big 12), who rebounded from a loss to Texas Tech that snapped their 33-game home-court winning streak. Roberts paired 14 points with 10 rebounds while Terrance Arceneaux added 10 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Abou Ousmane led the Cowboys (11-11, 3-8 Big 12) with 16 points while Arturo Dean added 13 points, four assists and five steals.
No. 6 Florida 86, Vanderbilt 75
Will Richard scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to help the Gators rebound from their worst performance of the season with a win over the Commodores in Gainesville, Fla.
Alex Condon added 19 points and nine rebounds and Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 for the Gators (19-3, 6-3 Southeastern Conference), who were coming off a 64-44 loss at then-No. 8 Tennessee on Saturday. Richard scored 16 of his points in the second half after Florida trailed by one at the break.
Jason Edwards netted 20 points to lead the Commodores (16-6, 4-5), who have lost three of four. Devin McGlockton added 14 points and eight rebounds, while Jaylen Carey tallied 15 points and fellow reserve MJ Collins Jr. had 11.
No. 7 Purdue 90, Iowa 81
Braden Smith scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting and the Boilermakers held on for a win over the Hawkeyes in Iowa City.
Trey Kaufman-Renn added 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting for Purdue (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten), which won for the 10th time in its past 11 games.
Josh Dix scored 27 points and Payton Sandfort had 23 points for Iowa (13-9, 4-7), which took its fifth loss in six games.
UCLA 63, No. 9 Michigan State 61
Eric Dailey Jr. converted the winning basket with 7.5 seconds left to lift the Bruins over the Spartans in Los Angeles.
Dailey drove the lane and put up a left-handed shot just over the reach of Coen Carr, and it banked off the glass and in as the Bruins won their sixth straight game. Skyy Clark scored 14 points and Tyler Bilodeau added 13 for UCLA (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten), which committed just three turnovers while forcing 16.
Jaden Akins scored 15 points for Michigan State, but his last-second 3-point attempt bounced off the front rim as the Spartans (18-4, 9-2) lost their second straight game following 13 straight victories.
No. 12 St. John’s 70, No. 11 Marquette 64
Kadary Richmond collected 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to fuel the Red Storm in a win over the Golden Eagles in New York.
RJ Luis Jr. recorded 17 points, 11 rebounds and four steals and Zuby Ejiofor had 13 points and 13 boards for St. John’s (20-3, 11-1 Big East), which has won nine in a row overall and all 15 home games this season.
Chase Ross collected 16 points and eight rebounds and Kam Jones scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half for Marquette (18-5, 9-3), which has lost two in a row for the first time this season.
No. 13 Texas Tech 73, Baylor 59
Chance McMillian knocked down five 3-pointers en route to a 19-point night as the Red Raiders beat the Bears in Lubbock, Texas.
Darrion Williams added 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds for Texas Tech (18-4, 9-2 Big 12), which has won seven straight games. Elijah Hawkins added 13 points and seven assists, and JT Toppin had eight points and eight rebounds.
Baylor (14-8, 6-5) was led by Norchad Omier’s 16 points and 12 rebounds. Robert Wright finished with 15 points, Jeremy Roach added 12 points and seven rebounds and Josh Ojianwuna scored 10 points.
No. 20 Arizona 85, BYU 74
Caleb Love had 18 points and Jaden Bradley scored all 17 of his points in the second half to help the Wildcats defeat the Cougars in Provo, Utah.
Henri Veesaar added 17 points and six rebounds while Tobe Awaka contributed 14 points and nine rebounds as Arizona (16-6, 10-1 Big 12) won its fifth straight game.
Egor Demin scored 16 points but made only 7 of 20 shots from the field in the setback for BYU (15-7, 6-5), which had its four-game winning streak snapped.
No. 21 Wisconsin 76, Indiana 64
John Tonje had 15 points and Max Klesmit added 13 as the Badgers built an early lead in Madison, Wis., and rolled to their 21st consecutive home victory over the Hoosiers.
Nolan Winter added 12 points and Carter Gilmore scored 10 for Wisconsin (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten), which earned its 10th win in 12 games.
Mackenzie Mgbako had 15 points and Luke Goode 11 for Indiana (14-9, 5-7), which has lost four straight and six of its past seven.
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LUKA DONCIC IS EXCITED TO JOIN THE LAKERS AFTER THE SHOCK OF HIS STUNNING TRADE AWAY FROM DALLAS
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Luka Doncic was nearly asleep last Saturday night in Dallas when his phone buzzed. Only then did he learn that the Mavericks had just stunned the sports world by trading him to the Los Angeles Lakers.
“You can imagine how surprised I was,” Doncic said. “I had to check if it was April 1. I didn’t really believe it.”
The superstar has begun to recover after his first two days in LA, and he’s growing increasingly excited about a new chapter with LeBron James and his famed new team on the sunny West Coast.
And while his past and future teammates say Doncic has never lacked motivation to be great, he has all the fuel he’ll ever need after the Mavericks inherently questioned his talent and determination by making this seismic trade.
“It was a big shock,” Doncic said. “(Dallas) was home, so it was really hard moments for me. … (But now) I get to play in the greatest club in the world, and I’m excited for this new journey.”
The Lakers formally welcomed Doncic on Tuesday, less than three days after they traded Anthony Davis and Max Christie in a three-team deal for the Slovenian scorer who won his first scoring title last season before leading the Mavs to the NBA Finals. Doncic is a five-time All-NBA selection and a five-time All-Star.
Stars of Doncic’s age and accomplishments are almost never traded in any sport, and particularly not in such an abrupt manner. But when Dallas decided to move on from its 25-year-old centerpiece, the Lakers eagerly gave up Davis — one of basketball’s best big men — to make it happen.
Doncic is still processing the upheaval, but he already is seeing the limitless upside of a career in Los Angeles that will begin alongside the 40-year-old James, the top scorer in NBA history.
“Honestly, it was hard at first,” Doncic said. “That first day was really hard. I felt like these last 48 hours was one month. Emotionally, it was really hard, but today was much better. This is the Lakers. It’s one of the best clubs in history, so I’m excited to be here.”
General manager Rob Pelinka didn’t hide his glee at landing Doncic when they met with the media at the Lakers’ training complex. In his typically florid style of discourse, Pelinka said Doncic’s arrival would bring “basketball joy to the world.”
“We have one of the game’s biggest superstars and an international player coming to join the Lakers,” Pelinka said. “I think it’s going to be something incredibly special that the NBA and basketball has never seen before.”
Although James was blindsided by the deal along with the rest of the NBA, he quickly made a call to Doncic to welcome him to the Lakers. Doncic has often described James as his idol.
“It’s just like a dream come true,” Doncic said. “I always looked up to him. There’s so many things I can learn from him, and I’m just excited to learn everything and get to play with him. It’s an amazing feeling.”
Doncic hasn’t played since Christmas because of a calf strain, but he is close to a return. He will participate in 5-on-5 work at practice Wednesday, and the Lakers will make a plan for Doncic’s debut afterward.
The Lakers have four games in the Los Angeles area in the next seven days, with a road game against the Clippers on Tuesday night followed by three straight home games.
The trade caused an uproar in the sports world, leaving most Mavs fans furious — including Doncic’s father, Sasa, who said his son “absolutely did not deserve this.”
The basketball world also was baffled by how quiet the Lakers and Mavericks kept the talks. Pelinka clearly took pride in keeping a lid on these negotiations, which began at a coffee shop with Dallas GM Nico Harrison, a longtime friend.
Some of the league’s biggest names — names who, like Doncic, would generally be considered untouchable in trades — have reacted in complete disbelief.
“Especially with (Dallas) coming off the finals, it’s a reminder that there are only a few in this league that can go to sleep with any type of confidence that you’ll still be there,” Golden State guard Stephen Curry said. “It’s kind of a very unique situation across the board.”
Added Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards: “They traded probably the best scorer in the NBA at 25. And he didn’t know about it. There’s a lot more digging somebody’s got to do to find out why he got traded. You don’t just trade him at 25. He just went to the finals. I feel bad for Luka, man.”
The Lakers also acquired Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in the trade with Dallas. Both praised Doncic’s work ethic and leadership — and both laughed at the widespread notion the Mavs were irredeemably concerned about Doncic’s conditioning and work ethic.
“I hear the stuff about him not being in shape, but if you can go in an NBA game and get 30 and 15 and 10 like it’s nothing, then I don’t really know what shape is,” Morris said. “You’re gonna see it really soon. You’ll make the (determination) if he’s in shape or not.”
Morris returns to the Lakers after winning a championship ring with the team in the Florida “bubble” in 2020. He said the Mavs informed him he had been traded Saturday night, but not where he was going — he learned that on television and social media.
Kleber is on crutches after having surgery on his broken right foot. The German veteran — best known in LA for hitting a particularly spectacular 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat the Lakers in March 2023 — says he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, hopefully allowing him to return around the postseason.
“I don’t know if a guy like Luka needs extra motivation, because I’ve seen him work, and how competitive he is over the years,” Kleber said. “I think he was that type of person already before. But if you want to add something to it, he will be competitive, for sure.”
MAVS’ ANTHONY DAVIS UPON HEARING OF TRADE: ‘I WAS SHOCKED’
Anthony Davis admitted he was just like everybody else upon hearing the news that he had been traded from the Los Angeles Lakers and that he was “shocked” over his blockbuster deal to the Dallas Mavericks.
Davis wasn’t even with his then-Los Angeles teammates at the time of the trade. He actually just finished watching the Lakers upset the Knicks in New York on television.
Back in Los Angeles, Davis received a call from Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach JJ Redick and was informed that he was being traded in a deal that included Luka Doncic.
“I was shocked. I had no idea,” Davis said after the Mavericks held their morning shootaround on Tuesday ahead of their game against the host Philadelphia 76ers.
“I had just sent the team a text about congratulations on the win against the Knicks, big win, and then looking forward to Tuesday’s game against the Clippers, as far as standing purposes. And then, found out like an hour later I was no longer with the team. I was in shock, obviously. Had no idea that it was happening.
“But, I mean, now I’m kind of over it, and just kind of getting ready to play with Dallas.”
Davis, who is nursing an abdominal strain, will not join his new teammates in their game against the 76ers.
The 31-year-old Davis has put up averages of 25.7 points, 11.9 boards, 3.4 assists and 2.1 blocks across 42 games (all starts) during the 2024-25 campaign. He is a 10-time All-Star (including this season), five-time All-NBA selection and five-time All-Defensive Team selection.
MAVS GET CALEB MARTIN IN TRADE THAT SENDS QUENTIN GRIMES TO SIXERS, AP SOURCES SAY
DALLAS (AP) — Caleb Martin and Quentin Grimes are poised to switch locker rooms in Philadelphia.
The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring Martin in a trade with the 76ers that sends Grimes back to the Eastern Conference, two people with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday. The teams were playing later Tuesday.
The Mavericks made the move three days after the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis in a rare swap of superstars. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade is awaiting league approval.
Martin, who has been out since Jan. 10 with groin and hip injuries, and Grimes both were in their first seasons with their teams. The Sixers had listed Martin as questionable Tuesday night with a sprained right hip.
Martin turned down more money from Miami to sign with the 76ers in hopes of chasing a championship with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George.
Grimes joined the defending Western Conference champion Mavericks in an offseason trade with Detroit. Dallas also added Klay Thompson in a sign-and-trade in what looked to be a move to bolster the pairing of Doncic and Kyrie Irving before the shocking trade of Doncic.
Now Martin is a secondary piece in the third significant trade-deadline makeover of the Mavericks in the past four seasons. The second brought Irving from Brooklyn and a year later helped Dallas reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011. The Mavs lost to Boston in five games.
Martin averaged 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 31 games for the Sixers. Grimes averaged 10.2 points in 47 games for the Mavericks.
Both have been off-and-on starters most of their careers. Before getting sidelined by injuries, Martin started 24 games this season. Grimes started 12 games while shooting a career-best 40% from 3-point range and being one of Dallas’ top defenders.
NBA ROUNDUP: NETS STUN ROCKETS, HALT 11-GAME HOME SKID
D’Angelo Russell sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining as the Brooklyn Nets snapped an 11-game home losing streak with an unlikely 99-97 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night in New York.
The Nets trailed by four with 9.5 seconds left after Houston’s Dillon Brooks split a pair at the line. Following a clean inbounds pass by Tosan Evbuomwan, Keon Johnson sank a 3-pointer over Jae’Sean Tate with 8.1 seconds left.
After Evbuomwan stole Amen Thompson’s inbounds pass for Brooks, he got the ball near the foul line and tapped it to Russell. Russell spotted up and his open trey from the left side of the key cleanly went in. Brooklyn’s Jalen Green missed a desperation 32-foot 3-point attempt at the buzzer.
Johnson scored 22 points for Brooklyn, and Evbuomwan and Nic Claxton added 14 apiece. Alperen Sengun returned from missing the previous three games with a calf injury and collected 24 and a season-high 20 rebounds, but the Rockets dropped their season-high fourth straight.
Lakers 122, Clippers 97
LeBron James scored 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out nine assists as Los Angeles beat the host Clippers in Inglewood, Calif.
Playing with Luka Doncic (calf) on the bench after acquiring him in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks over the weekend, the Lakers got 20 points apiece from Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves.
Norman Powell scored 20 points and Derrick Jones Jr. added 17 for the Clippers, who gave up at least 122 points for the eighth time this season.
76ers 118, Mavericks 116
Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double in his return to the court and Tyrese Maxey had a double-double as Philadelphia nipped visiting Dallas.
Embiid finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in 36 minutes. Maxey contributed 33 points and 13 assists, while Guerschon Yabusele pitched in with 19 points for Philadelphia, which avoided a third straight defeat.
Kyrie Irving scored 34 points for Dallas, which was annihilated by Cleveland 144-101 in its first game after trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers over the weekend. Anthony Davis, the centerpiece of the Doncic deal, continued to sit with an abdominal injury. Max Christie made his Dallas debut and went 4-of-4 from 3-point range en route to 15 points.
Trail Blazers 112, Pacers 89
Anfernee Simons recorded 22 points and seven assists and Jerami Grant added 20 points as Portland continued its home domination of Indiana.
Scoot Henderson amassed 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Shaedon Sharpe produced 17 points and three steals as the Trail Blazers won their fifth consecutive game and prevailed for the ninth time in the past 10. Toumani Camara added 13 points for Portland, which never trailed and won for the 15th time in its past 16 home contests against Indiana.
Andrew Nembhard scored 17 points and Pascal Siakam added 16 for the Pacers, who had a four-game winning streak halted and lost for just the third time in the past 15 games. T.J. McConnell put up 14 points and Bennedict Mathurin added 12 points and seven rebounds as Indiana had a six-game road winning streak stopped, one shy of the franchise record set at the outset of the 2003-04 season.
Bulls 133, Heat 124
Rookie Matas Buzelis scored a career-best 24 points on 10-for-10 shooting and Josh Giddey added 24 points to lift host Chicago to a win against Miami.
Ayo Dosunmu tallied 21 points and nine assists and Coby White had 22 points for Chicago, which outscored Miami 39-21 in the fourth quarter.
Tyler Herro had 23 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo contributed 23 points and eight boards. Kel’el Ware notched a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Celtics 112, Cavaliers 105
Derrick White scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to help visiting Boston extend its winning streak to four games with a victory over Cleveland.
Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 22 points and had seven assists for Boston. Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and seven rebounds. The Celtics also received a 16-point performance from Jaylen Brown.
Donovan Mitchell had 31 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in the loss, which dropped Cleveland’s home record to 24-4. Darius Garland added 25 points for the Cavaliers, who received 17 points and 18 rebounds from Jarrett Allen.
Knicks 121, Raptors 115
Karl-Anthony Towns paired 27 points with 20 rebounds as visiting New York held off a second-half rally to defeat Toronto.
Jalen Brunson scored 28 points to lead New York, which led by 23 during the third quarter before letting Toronto close within one late in the fourth. However, the Knicks never gave up the lead and completed a sweep of the four-game season series.
Scottie Barnes scored 23 points for Toronto, which has lost two of three. Jamal Shead produced 16 points and nine assists.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: WILLIAM NYLANDER’S HAT TRICK PROPELS LEAFS OVER FLAMES
William Nylander netted his second career hat trick and Matthew Knies collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs rode a four-goal second period to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
John Tavares and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who beat both Alberta teams to kick off a four-game road trip. Auston Matthews posted three assists in his 600th game and goaltender Joseph Woll made 23 saves.
Matt Coronato, Yegor Sharangovich and Joel Farabee replied for the Flames, who have lost two of three games. Goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 24 shots, while MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri all collected two assists.
Nylander’s empty-net goal, his fifth tally in a three-game stretch, sealed the victory and completed his hat trick, which came eight years to the day after his first three-goal game.
Utah 3, Flyers 2 (OT)
Dylan Guenther had a storybook return to the ice Tuesday for the Utah Hockey Club, capped by scoring the game-winning goal with a second left in overtime to lift the hosts to a victory over Philadelphia in Salt Lake City.
Returning from a lower-body injury kept him out for 12 games, Guenther scored twice and had an assist to snap Utah’s five-game losing streak (0-3-2). Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists, Barrett Hayton also notched two assists, and Karel Vejmelka made 18 saves.
Samuel Ersson stopped a career-high 39 shots for Philadelphia, which lost its fourth straight (0-3-1). Philadelphia broke a 182-minute scoring drought thanks to goals by Rodrigo Abols, his first NHL tally, and Tyson Foerster.
Capitals 6, Panthers 3
Lars Eller and Nic Dowd each scored a goal early in the third period and Alex Ovechkin added career goal No. 878, lifting host Washington over Florida.
Ovechkin scored for the third time in as many games; his team-leading 25th goal of the season moved him 17 goals away from breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Dowd had two assists to go along with his goal, Andrew Mangiapane and Aliaksei Protas each collected one of each and Tom Wilson added a short-handed tally. Logan Thompson made 30 saves as the Capitals snapped a two-game skid overall and extended their home point streak to 14 games (10-0-4).
Florida’s Sam Bennett recorded a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk also scored. Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside 20 shots for the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers, who saw their three-game winning streak come to a halt.
Canadiens 4, Sharks 3
Joel Armia’s short-handed goal late in the third period lifted Montreal to a win at San Jose.
The victory snapped the Canadiens’ five-game (0-4-1) winless streak. Alex Newhook had a goal and an assist, and Kirby Dach had two assists. Brendan Gallagher and Cole Caufield both scored with the extra attacker as part of a 2-for-4 night for Montreal’s power play. Sam Montembeault stopped 27 of 30 shots.
Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and an assist on the power play as San Jose was also 2-for-4 with the man advantage. Collin Graf scored the Sharks’ other goal for his first career NHL tally. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 16 of 20 shots for the Sharks, who are 1-8-0 in their last nine games.
Canucks 3, Avalanche 0
Jake DeBrusk had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko recorded his first shutout of the season as Vancouver snapped a two-game losing skid by beating visiting Colorado.
Brock Boeser and Drew O’Connor scored and Filip Hronek had two assists for the new-look Canucks, who were playing with an extra spring in their step after adding four new players in a pair of trades on Friday. Demko stopped 25 shots for his ninth career shutout as he played one of his best games since returning from a long injury absence in mid-December.
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Avalanche, who had won their previous two games. Blackwood had his shutout streak snapped at 146:55 after he recorded shutouts in his previous two games.
Oilers 3, Blues 2 (OT)
Connor Brown scored 2:33 into overtime to lift visiting Edmonton past St. Louis.
Connor McDavid tallied a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who are 4-1-1 in their last six games. Stuart Skinner made 20 saves to earn the victory.
Jordan Kyrou and Colton Parayko scored and Jordan Binnington made 35 saves for the Blues, who are 1-4-1 in their last six.
Jets 3, Hurricanes 0
Eric Comrie made 29 saves for his first shutout of the season as Winnipeg secured a seventh consecutive victory, blanking visiting Carolina.
Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist for the Jets, while Neal Pionk and Rasmus Kupari were the other scorers. Winnipeg is one victory away from matching the club best, achieved three times since the franchise began as the Atlanta Thrashers in 1999-2000.
Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 27 shots for Carolina.
Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 2
Alex Tuch scored two second-period goals after registering a first-period assist and Buffalo recorded their first four-game winning streak in more than two years by beating Columbus.
Bowen Byram had a goal with an assist, Jason Zucker added two helpers and James Reimer made 27 saves for the Sabres, who notched four straight wins — to sweep their homestand — for the first time since a five-game run in January 2023. Reimer improved to 2-4-1 in seven starts since joining Buffalo.
Ivan Provorov logged a goal and an assist and Kent Johnson also scored for Columbus, which dropped two after winning the first two of a four-game road stretch. Elvis Merzlikins made 18 saves for the Blue Jackets, who have lost two straight games in regulation for the first time since mid-December.
Bruins 3, Wild 0
Jeremy Swayman pitched a 35-save shutout and Charlie McAvoy scored the eventual game-winning goal as Boston beat visiting Minnesota.
Trent Frederic and Morgan Geekie also tallied as the Bruins won their second straight game. Matt Poitras assisted on Boston’s first two goals, and David Pastrnak had one helper to extend his point streak to 11 games.
The loss was Minnesota’s second straight since a three-game win streak. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 shots in his 1,044th career game, tied with Roberto Luongo for the second most by a goaltender in NHL history.
Lightning 4, Senators 3
Brandon Hagel broke a third-period tie and host Tampa Bay snapped Ottawa’s five-game winning streak.
Luke Glendening, Nikita Kucherov and Ryan McDonagh also netted goals for the Lightning, who are 3-4-1 in the past eight games. Victor Hedman had two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots.
Michael Amadio, Claude Giroux and Drake Batherson tallied for the Senators. Thomas Chabot had two assists, and Linus Ullmark made 34 saves.
Devils 3, Penguins 2 (SO)
Jack Hughes scored both regulation goals for New Jersey, which earned a shootout victory at Pittsburgh.
Timo Meier scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout. Jesper Bratt had two assists for the Devils, and Nico Daws stopped 25 shots to record his first victory of the season.
Rickard Rakell scored in the second period and Kevin Hayes scored in the third as the Penguins erased a 2-0 deficit. Alex Nedeljkovic made 19 saves.
Islanders 2, Golden Knights 1
Brock Nelson scored the winning goal just beyond the midway point of the third period for surging New York, which edged Vegas in Elmont, N.Y.
Bo Horvat scored in the first for the Islanders, who won for the eighth time in nine games despite being outshot 34-14. Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves.
Brandon Saad scored his first goal for the Golden Knights since signing with the team on Friday. Ilya Samsonov stopped 12 shots for Vegas, which has lost four straight (0-2-2) and 11 of 14 (3-8-3).
Ducks 2, Stars 1
John Gibson made 26 saves to pick up the win in his 500th NHL game as host Anaheim edged Dallas.
It was the 202nd career victory for Gibson, who became the 11th active goaltender and 85th in NHL history to hit the 500-game mark. Trevor Zegras and Cutter Gauthier scored for Anaheim, which won for the fifth time in six games.
Colin Blackwell scored and Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Stars, who had a five-game winning streak snapped. It marked the first loss of Oettinger’s career in nine starts against the Ducks.
Red Wings 5, Kraken 4
Patrick Kane set the NHL record with his 53rd shootout goal as visiting Detroit beat Seattle to claim its seventh consecutive win.
Kane scored with a backhanded shot off the crossbar and into the net, the lone tally in the skills competition. He passed former Chicago teammate Jonathan Toews for the top spot in shootout goals. Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Jonatan Berggren and Elmer Soderblom scored in regulation for Detroit. Cam Talbot made 23 saves through overtime, plus all three shootout attempts.
The Red Wings, who finished a perfect four-game road trip — with three wins coming in extra time — are riding a 15-3-1 run. Shane Wright scored twice, while Matty Beniers and Chandler Stephenson replied for the Kraken, who have one win in the past five games. Joey Daccord stopped 36 shots through overtime.
BASEBALL NEWS
VOTER WHO PASSED ON ICHIRO FOR HALL OF FAME STILL A MYSTERY AFTER 321 OF 394 BALLOTS RELEASED
NEW YORK (AP) — The Hall of Fame voter who declined to select Ichiro Suzuki remains a mystery.
All 321 voters who allowed their ballots to be made public Tuesday by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America selected the Japanese star. Suzuki appeared on 393 of 394 ballots when voting was announced on Jan. 21.
“There’s one writer that I wasn’t able to get a vote from,” he said through a translator later that week. “I would like to invite him over to my house, and we’ll have a drink together, and we’ll have a good chat.”
The Hall’s rules allow each voter the choice whether to make a ballot public. The BBWAA voted 80-19 at its December 2016 meeting to propose making all ballots public, but the Hall of Fame’s board of directors decided to leave the decision up to each voter.
Mariano Rivera remains the only player to get 100% of the vote from the BBWAA, appearing on all 425 ballots in 2019. Derek Jeter was chosen on 395 of 396 in 2020.
Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected by the BBWAA this year and will be inducted into the Hall at Cooperstown on July 27 along with Dave Parker and Dick Allen, voted in by the classic era committee in December.
Suzuki was a two-time AL batting champion and 10-time All-Star and Gold Glove outfielder, hitting .311 with 117 homers, 780 RBIs and 509 stolen bases with Seattle (2001-12, 2018-19), the New York Yankees (2012-14) and Miami (2015-17).
He is perhaps the best contact hitter ever, with 1,278 hits in Nippon Professional Baseball and 3,089 in MLB, including a season-record 262 in 2004. His combined total of 4,367 exceeds Pete Rose’s MLB record of 4,256.
NASCAR NEWS
NASCAR INTRODUCES A NEW RULE THAT WILL AWARD A POINT FOR THE FASTEST LAP IN EVERY RACE
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR introduced a new rule Tuesday that will award one point to the team and driver with the fastest single lap in each race.
The “Xfinity Fastest Lap” was added as part of a contract renewal between NASCAR and Xfinity. The new deal awards a point for the fastest lap in all three of NASCAR’s national series, continues Xfinity’s role as entitlement sponsor of the second-tier series through 2025 and includes a multiyear agreement for Xfinity to extend its premium partnership with the Cup Series.
IndyCar has a fast-lap rule, but it was abolished in Formula 1 ahead of this season.
“We’re not just entering Year 11 of our partnership. We’re embarking on Year 1 of a renewed relationship with NASCAR filled with fresh energy and exciting opportunities to enhance the competition on the track in a way that has never been done before,” said Matt Lederer, Comcast’s vice president of brand partnership and engagement.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES/HEADLINES
INDIANA PACERS
ANDREW NEMBHARD NAMED EASTERN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH
INDIANAPOLIS – The NBA announced Tuesday that Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard has been named Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for games played in January.
The Pacers posted the best defensive rating in the Eastern Conference during January as the team posted a 10-2 record. Indiana outscored its opponents by 10.3 points per game during the month and allowed 109.2 points per game (107.1 points on 45 percent shooting during the team’s 10 wins). Nembhard collected a team-high 21 steals over his 11 starts in January.
Indiana has posted an 18-5 record since Dec. 13 and now holds the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference with a 28-20 overall mark. Much of the Pacers’ success over that span has been attributed to their improvement on the defensive end of the court. Indiana has posted the fifth-best defensive rating in the NBA while allowing 111.6 points per game over its last 23 games.
The Pacers will look to add to their current four-game winning streak as they travel to face the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at 10 p.m. (ET).
Nembhard shares honors with Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson, who was named Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month.
GAME REWIND: PACERS 89, TRAIL BLAZERS 112
Tuesday’s matchup between the Pacers and Blazers featured two of the NBA’s hottest teams, but both were also on the second night of a back-to-back.
The home team ultimately came away with the victory, as Portland (22-29) never trailed and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 112-89 win over Indiana (28-21). The win was the fifth straight for the Trail Blazers who have won nine of their last 10.
The loss snapped a four-game win streak for the Pacers, who lost for just the third time in 15 games in 2025. It also ended a six-game road win streak for the Blue & Gold, tied for the second-longest road win streak in franchise history.
Andrew Nembhard led four Pacers in double figures in the loss, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, six rebounds, and two steals. All-Star forward Pascal Siakam added 16 points and six boards.
Anfernee Simons had a game-high 22 points and seven assists for the Blazers, going 8-for-16 from the field and 4-for-9 from 3-point range. Jerami Grant added 20 points, while Scoot Henderson tallied 17 points, eight boards, and five assists off the bench.
“We got down early, had to dig out of a hole,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said after the loss. “It’s not how you want to play on the road. You’ve got to set a tone, you’ve got to play with attitude, and you’ve got to be consistent. And we were not.”
The Blazers scored seven straight points to open Tuesday’s contest and remained in front for the entire first quarter. Indiana cut the deficit to 16-15 following Bennedict Mathurin’s 3-pointer with 5:42 remaining in the opening frame, but Portland outscored Indiana 11-3 over the remainder of the opening frame as the Blue & Gold missed 12 straight shots before T.J. McConnell converted a layup with 10.2 seconds remaining in the quarter.
Both teams struggled from the field in the ensuing frame. Portland was just 6-for-21 in the second quarter and tallied just 18 points in the frame, but still kept the Pacers at arms’ length, limiting Indiana to 21 points on 8-of-18 shooting.
The Pacers shot just 35.7 percent from the field in the first half and went 1-for-10 from 3-point range, while the Blazers shot 32.6 percent and were 5-for-20 from long distance. Portland took a 45-38 lead into the intermission.
Nembhard scored six straight points to open the third quarter and get Indiana within one, but back-to-back threes from Simons and Toumani Camara kept the Blazers in front. Six straight points from Myles Turner minutes later trimmed the deficit to 53-52, but once again Portland had an answer, reeling off 11 unanswered points to push the margin back to double digits.
The hosts stretched their lead to as many as 15 points and took a 78-66 advantage into the fourth quarter.
The Pacers showed some fight, opening the final frame with an 8-2 run to get back within six. They trailed 82-76 with under eight minutes to play, but problems on the glass allowed the Blazers to quickly extend the margin.
Portland came up with two offensive rebounds before Simons converted a jumper with 7:32 to play. After an offensive foul on Nembhard on the other end, Henderson’s layup made it a 10-point game. Then after a Pacers turnover, Grant missed a three but Camara came up with the offensive rebound, which led to Henderson hitting a three that stretch the lead to 89-76 with 6:13 to play.
A minute later, another Portland offensive rebound led to Grant converting a four-point play that extended the margin to 17. They would stretch the margin to as many as 25 points before the final buzzer, as both teams emptied their benches in the closing minutes.
“We hung around and every time we’d get close, they’d hit us with a flurry,” Carlisle said. “A lot of it was the physicality and the home crowd was tough, was good for them. And we didn’t play well.”
McConnell finished with 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, four rebounds, and four assists in 17 minutes off the bench. Mathurin tallied 12 points and seven boards in the loss.
Shaedon Sharpe scored 17 points off the bench in the win for Portland, while Camara had 13 points and seven rebounds.
The Pacers will head to Los Angeles for the final two games of their four-game road trip, taking on the Clippers on Thursday night and the Lakers on Saturday afternoon.
Inside the Numbers
After a low-scoring first half, Portland outscored Indiana 66-51 in the second half and 34-23 in the fourth quarter.
Nembhard has scored in double figures in four straight games and seven of his last nine contests.
With six rebounds on Tuesday, Siakam surpassed 4,000 career boards.
The Blazers outrebounded Indiana 51-39 overall and 16-14 on the offensive glass, outscoring the Pacers 17-11 in second chance points.
Both teams had 19 turnovers on Tuesday, but Portland scored 28 points off of Indiana’s giveaways, while the Pacers mustered just 12 points off of the Trail Blazers’ turnovers.
Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton did not score in 25 minutes on Tuesday, missing all three of his shot attempts. It was just the fourth time in his career and the second time this season that Haliburton was scoreless in a game. He had no points on 0-for-8 shooting in New York on Oct. 25. Haliburton did tally six assists along with two blocks and a steal on Tuesday.
You Can Quote Me On That
“Portland’s playing at an extremely high level. They’ve been, if not the best defensive team in the league over the last 10 or 11, 12 games, they’ve been right up there. They were very physical and you’ve got to give them credit. They dictated the physicality in the game, they kicked us on the boards.” -Carlisle on the Trail Blazers’ defense
“They created a situation where the tempo and the physicality was dictated by them. We were behind the curve. We’ve simply got to be better. We’ve got to be more persistent, we’ve got to play with more attitude, and we didn’t do it.” -Carlisle on the Blazers’ physicality
“They’re a hard-playing team. They’ve had their low points, but they’re starting to turn it around. I think Chauncey (Billups) is a terrific coach. I’ve always been a fan of his. He’s doing well over there for those guys. Guys pick up full court, kind of taking a little bit of our secret sauce. The future looks good for them. They just continue to get better. We just kind of got hit over the head tonight.” -Turner on the Trail Blazers
“Second night of a back-to-back, guys just missed shots. Call it what it is — heavy legs, travel — whatever you want to call it. There’s no excuses in this league. We kind of just got hit over the head with the schedule.” -Turner on the Pacers’ offensive struggles on Tuesday
Stat of the Night
The Pacers’ 89 points were their second-fewest in a game this season. They had a season-low 83 points in a 20-point loss at Charlotte on Nov. 8. Tuesday was the first time Indiana failed to score 100 points in 26 games, dating back to a 99-90 loss in Brooklyn on Dec. 4.
Noteworthy
Turner returned to the lineup after missing Monday’s win over Utah with a right peroneal strain. He played 30 minutes and scored all nine of his points in the second half on Tuesday.
The Pacers have lost four straight and 15 of their last 16 games in Portland. Their lone win over that span was in a game played without fans during the COVID-19 pandemic on Jan. 14, 2021. Indiana’s last win in Portland in a game with fans came on Nov. 28, 2007.
Indiana is 1-5 on the season when playing on the second night of a back-to-back and 0-5 when playing with no rest on the road.
Nembhard was named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for January earlier on Tuesday. Carlisle was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month on Monday.
Up Next
The Pacers head to Los Angeles for their next two games, with their next matchup against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 PM ET.
INDY FUEL
INDY FUEL PIT STOP: WEEK 16
INDY FUEL WEEK ELEVEN RESULTS 1-2-0-0
INDY FUEL OVERALL RECORD 18-17-3-2 (5th in Central Division)
GAME 39 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 VS GREENVILLE – 4-3 L
The Fuel hosted the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for the first game of a two-game set. Despite scoring two late-game goals, the Fuel could not make the comeback and fell to the Swamp Rabbits 4-3.
GAME 40 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 VS GREENVILLE – 5-2 L
The Fuel hosted the Swamp Rabbits for the second game in a row. After a loss on Friday night, Indy fell 5-2 to Greenville on Saturday night.
GAME 41 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT FORT WAYNE – 3-1 W
The Fuel finished the weekend in Fort Wayne with a Sunday evening matchup against the Komets. After heading into the third period tied, Indy took the 3-1 win after a game winner by Maksimovich.
OIL DROPS
Forward Nathan Burke is on a two-game goal scoring streak for the second time this season.
Goaltender Ben Gaudreau is ranked first among rookie goaltenders with a save percentage of .913 and a goals against average of 2.17.
Forward Kevin Lombardi is tied for the most game winning goals in the league with four.
Forward Colin Bilek now leads the team in points and shots with 29 and 95 respectively.
TEAM NOTES
Indy leads the league in road penalty killing with a killing percentage of 91.4%.
With an altercation after the game against Fort Wayne on Sunday, the Fuel had a new season high in penalty minutes in one game with 73.
Defensively, the second period is still the best for the Fuel. They have allowed 25 goals on 311 shots in the second period this year.
Meanwhile, the Fuel score the most in the third period, with 38 goals on 339 shots in the final frame.
INDY FUEL WEEK 17 SCHEDULE
GAME 42 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 VS WHEELING
GAME 43 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 VS KANSAS CITY
INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
HOOSIERS DROP TUESDAY CONTEST IN MADISON
MADISON, Wis. — Answers wouldn’t come, not on Tuesday night, not in the Kohl Center hallway, not as Indiana head coach Mike Woodson contemplated a 76-64 loss to No. 21/19 Wisconsin, IU’s sixth defeat in the last seven games.
“Right now, we’re not a tough team,” he said. “We’re not. Mentally, we’re not a tough team.
“You figure you have a game like we did at Purdue, where we really competed for 40 minutes, and then to come in here and lay an egg …
“That’s on me. We’re pushing and pulling and scraping and trying to get what we can get and guys didn’t step up. We have to get it fixed. We only have eight games left, and five are at home. We’ve got to figure them out.”
Woodson was just as blunt in talking to Voice of the Hoosiers, Don Fischer, during the postgame radio show.
“We were awful,” Woodson told Fischer while thinking about a Hoosier defense that allowed 12 Wisconsin 3-point baskets, nine in the first half when the game was basically decided.
The No. 21/19 Badgers (18-5, 8-4) came in as the Big Ten’s top 3-point shooting team, hit six 3-pointers in the first six minutes and built a 22-point lead the Hoosiers (14-9 overall, 5-7 in the Big Ten) never overcame.
“We came out with good intentions,” Woodson told Fischer, “but we were awful defensively. Just terrible. We knew this was a great 3-point shooting team, and we still didn’t guard the 3-point line early. They had nine at halftime. That was the major difference in the game.”
IU lost for the 21st-straight time at the Kohl Center, dating back to 1998.
Ineffective early offense also was a problem.
“We struggled to make shots early,” Woodson told Fischer. “We couldn’t throw it in the ocean, and they capitalized on it.
“We played a little better in the second half, but it was totally different from how we competed at Purdue.”
Still, the Hoosiers fought back behind better transition defense. They allowed just 11 points in the last 12 minutes of the first half to close within 12. But IU never got any closer.
“You can’t spot anybody 20 on the road and expect to win,” Woodson told Fischer. “Our defense was non-existent.
“When you’re struggling to score, you’ve got to get stops and we didn’t do that.”
Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako led IU with 15 points. Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice bounced back from a couple of difficult games to total 10 points, three rebounds and three assists.
Sixth-year center Oumar Ballo, who had been so dominant the last month, was limited to four points and six rebounds in 26 minutes.
“This is the first game this season that he’s had a bad game,” Woodson told Fischer. “Nothing was going right for him.”
IU only had 11 turnovers, nine fewer than it had against Purdue last Friday night. Still, Wisconsin scored 18 points off of them.
Wisconsin opened with a pair of 3-pointers and two free throws for an 8-0 lead. Rice attacked with a layup for IU’s first points. The Badgers pushed ahead 19-2, then 26-4 and then 29-8.
Freshman forward Bryson Tucker came off the bench with six quick points. With eight minutes left in the half, the Hoosiers had closed to 33-20. By halftime, they trailed 40-28. Rice led with eight points. Wisconsin had nine 3-point baskets.
Four turnovers blunted IU’s early second-half momentum. The Badgers capitalized with an 11-4 run for a 51-32 lead five minutes into the second half. It was 58-36 with nine minutes remaining.
The Hoosiers closed within 61-45 two minutes later off a Tucker dunk. He finished with nine points and six rebounds in 24 off-the-bench minutes.
IU scored the game’s final six points, but it wasn’t nearly enough.
“It’s not rocket science,” Woodson said. “Our backs are against the wall. I’ve got to get these guys feeling good about themselves.”
The Hoosiers play again Saturday when they host No. 24/22 Michigan (16-5, 8-2) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
“We can’t afford to lose any more home games the rest of the way,” Woodson told Fischer. “We have five left. We’ve got to win all five and figure out these last three games on the road.”
INDIANA SOFTBALL
MINNICK, COPELAND & PARKER SELECTED TO 2025 BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– The Big Ten Conference announced its 2025 Softball Players to Watch List on Tuesday afternoon.
Indiana had three representatives land on the list, including seniors Brianna Copeland, Taylor Minnick and junior Avery Parker.
In 2024, Copeland was the ace in the circle and hit at the top of the lineup for the Hoosiers. In the circle, she had a 2.88 ERA, 174 strikeouts and recorded 20 wins.
At the plate, she hit for a .325 average with eight home runs, 10 doubles and 36 RBI while also stealing 18 bases.
Minnick hit third in the Indiana order in 2024 and has been a starting outfielder for the team since arriving on campus. The Bloomington, Ind. native hit .357 from the plate with 24 extra-base hits, including 10 home runs, 54 RBI and drew 33 walks last year.
Parker has been the team’s primary catcher the last two seasons. She had a .313 batting average with 11 doubles, 44 RBI and a team-high 13 home runs in 2024.
INDIANA BASEBALL
D1 BASEBALL PROVIDES PRESEASON BIG TEN HONORS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Junior outfielder Devin Taylor completed the trifecta of preseason honors on Tuesday (Feb. 4) morning. D1 Baseball joined Perfect Game and Baseball America as the three major outlets to select him as a unanimous Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year.
Taylor has had no shortage of preseason love from respective media outlets across the country. A unanimous Preseason All-American as well, Taylor heads into the 2025 season just 12 home runs away from breaking the program’s all-time record. He also needs just 51 hits to reach 200 for his career.
“The odds-on favorite for conference player of the year, Devin Taylor is one of the best hitters in college baseball with an uncommon ability to make pitch-to-pitch adjustments,” D1 Baseball said in its preseason Big Ten preview. “The first player in program history to earn first-team all-conference honors in each of his first two seasons, Taylor enters the spring with the potential to be the first Hoosier to go in the first round since Kyle Schwarber in 2014.
The Hoosiers haven’t had a Big Ten Player of the Year since 2014 when Sam Travis hit .347 with 85 base knocks to lead IU to a Big Ten Championship and a national seed in the NCAA Tournament. Taylor could join Travis and Alex Dickerson as the third player in program history to win both Big Ten Freshman and Player of the Year awards in Bloomington.
As a team, IU was picked third in the Big Ten by D1 Baseball. It is one of five projected NCAA Regional teams from the conference heading into the season. On top of Taylor (No. 1), junior shortstop Tyler Cerny (No. 11), junior right-handed pitcher Aydan Decker-Petty (No. 17), sophomore shortstop Jasen Oliver (No. 20) and redshirt sophomore outfielder Korbyn Dickerson (No. 34) were all ranked among the top-40 2025 MLB Draft prospects.
Sophomore outfielder Andrew Wiggins (No. 6) was among the top 2026 MLB Draft prospects while first baseman Jake Hanley and catcher Hogan Denny were listed as D1 Baseball’s Freshmen to Watch in the Big Ten this year. The Hoosiers have had seven Freshman All-Americans over the last three years, a trend that could continue this season.
IU opens the season in 10 days (Feb. 14) against UNLV at the Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic in Surprise, Arizona. The Hoosiers will also play No. 7 Oregon State during the first weekend of the year.
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#7 PURDUE WITH DOMINANT SECOND HALF TO TOPPLE IOWA ON THE ROAD
[7] Purdue 90, Iowa 81 (Postgame Notes)
No. 7 Purdue improved to 18-5 overall and 10-2 in the Big Ten with a 90-81 victory at Iowa. The win was Purdue’s third straight victory and its 10th win in the last 11 games.
Purdue is 10-2 (or better) in Big Ten play for the third straight season.
Purdue won its third straight game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, tying the longest road win streak against Iowa in school history. Purdue is now 10-2 against Iowa in its last 12 games.
The Boilermakers have won five straight Big Ten road games by a combined 65 points. Just one game has been decided by fewer than eight points (Oregon, 65-58). The streak marks the fifth time under Matt Painter that Purdue has won five straight Big Ten road games (school record is six).
The victory was Purdue’s seventh quad-one victory of the season, tied for the third most in the country.
The win was the 110th victory over Caleb Furst’s career (the only senior on the team), tying a school record for most victories by a senior class.
Purdue won for the 65th straight time (dating to March 2004) when shooting at least 50.0 percent (.526) from the field, 40.0 percent (.480) from 3-point range and 70.0 percent (.783) from the free throw line.
Purdue has won 126 straight games dating to Nov. 1987, when scoring at least 90 points in a game.
Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn combined to 56 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists while going 21-of-33 from the field.
Braden Smith recorded his second career 30-point game with a 31-point, 6-rebound, 4-assist, 2-steal effort, going 11-of-15 from the field and 5-of-7 from 3-point range.
Over the last three games, Smith is averaging 26.3 points, 7.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 4.0 steals per game.
Smith now has 198 assists on the season, good for fourth on the Purdue single-season list.
Trey Kaufman-Renn surpassed 20 points for the ninth time this season, finishing one off his career high with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in just 27 minutes.
Over his last five games, Kaufman-Renn is averaging 22.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Caleb Furst narrowly missed his fifth career double-double with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals.
Fletcher Loyer moved into 15th place on the school’s career 3-pointers made list with 169, after going 3-of-5 against the Hawkeyes.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Braden Smith had 31 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 25 as No. 7 Purdue beat Iowa 90-81 on Tuesday night.
The Boilermakers (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten) won their third consecutive game, pulling away from a 36-all halftime deadlock with a 17-5 run early in the second half.
The Hawkeyes (13-9, 4-7) got within 80-77 with 2:42 left in the game, but Purdue responded with a 7-0 run to put the game away.
Iowa, which lost leading scorer and rebounder Owen Freeman to a season-ending hand injury on Monday, kept pace with Purdue in first half. The Hawkeyes led 36-31 with 1:13 to play before the Boilermakers scored the last five points of the half, with Smith hitting a 3-pointer as time ran out.
Caleb Furst added 10 points and a team-high nine rebounds for Purdue.
Josh Dix led the Hawkeyes with 27 points and Payton Sandfort had 23.
Takeaways
Purdue: The Boilermakers were the first team to reach 10 wins in conference play behind Smith and Kaufman-Renn, who got what they wanted all night against Iowa’s defense.
Iowa: The Hawkeyes missed Freeman inside, although they got quality minutes from junior Riley Mulvey, making the first start of his college career. Iowa was outrebounded 33-26 against the Boilermakers, who have won 10 of the last 12 in the series.
Key moment
The game was tied at 41 when Smith and Loyer hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a 30-second span, starting the key run for the Boilermakers. Purdue made 8 of its first 9 shots in the second half, including 5 of 5 on 3-pointers.
Key stat
Smith and Kaufman-Renn were a combined 21 of 33 from the field. Purdue shot 55% for the game.
PURDUE SOFTBALL
THREE BOILERMAKERS NAMED TO BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Softball’s junior outfielder, Khloe Banks, sophomore outfielder, Moriah Polar, and sophomore pitcher/infielder, Julia Gossett, landed spots on the 2025 Big Ten Players to Watch List as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
The Boilermakers ended the 2024 season with a 9th place finish in conference, going 25-27 overall. Purdue picked up a ranked win over rival, Northwestern, and series wins over Illinois, Iowa, and Rutgers. The Boilers fell in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament to in-state foe, Indiana to conclude the season.
Banks finished the 2024 season leading the Big Ten in stolen bases (24), 21st in runs scored (35), 28th in hits (50), and 18th in batting average (.345). The sophomore led the Boilermakers in batting average, runs scored, hits, doubles, and stolen bases. On the other side of the ball, Banks helped to command the outfield with a .988 fielding percentage.
Alongside Banks, Polar was recognized for outstanding defensive achievement, being named to the All-Big Defensive Team in 2024, while leading all Big-Ten outfielders in catches (132) and putouts (124). Polar was also ranked 4th in stolen bases (19), second in triples (7), 34th in hits (49), and 20th in walks (23) in the Big Ten Conference standings.
On the mound, Gossett made a name for herself in her debut season with the Boilermakers. Gossett led Purdue in wins (9), games started (19), appearances (31), innings pitched (117.1), shutouts (2), and strikeouts (69). The impactful performances from the freshman included complete game shutouts over Illinois and UIC, as well as a season and career-high ten strikeout performance over Iowa to secure the series victory.
The Boilermakers are set to begin the 2025 season on Feb. 6, with an 8:00 p.m. start time against the No. 8 ranked Aggies of Texas A&M.
For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).
PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
PURDUE FINISHES STRONG AS KAHLER GOES LOW IN FINAL ROUND
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Sophomore Jasmine Kahler fired a 3-under 69, tying for seventh on the individual leaderboard with a season-low 214 (-2), to lead Purdue Women’s Golf at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic. The Boilermakers (+14) were the biggest movers during the final round, vaulting three spots to finish 10th after carding a 1-over 289 for the second straight day at Grand Reserve Golf Club.
Hosting a stacked field that featured six teams ranked in the Top 25, Purdue entered the tournament as the 10th seed. Bouncing back from the opening round (+12), the Boilermakers played the final 36 holes just 2-over to rank fifth among the field over the final two rounds.
Kahler was the biggest reason for Purdue’s improvement, as the California native went 4-under in the last 36 holes herself. She matched her career low with the final round 69, rebounding from a bogey-bogey start. Kahler did not make a bogey over her final 16 holes, while making five birdies along the way. After back-to-back birdies on Nos. 9 and 10, she parred her last hole to break 70 and record the Boilermakers’ lowest round of the tournament. In the elite field, the sophomore’s seventh-place performance was already the fourth Top 10 of her career.
Sugiyama had a rough start of her own on Tuesday, but just like Kahler, she bounced back to post her best round over the three days of play. She opened with a double bogey at No. 13, following that with a bogey at the par-4 14th. However, the Australian righted the ship with five straight pars. She made her first birdie at the par-5 second and took advantage of the other par-5 on the front side, the fifth, for another birdie. Sugiyama made two more birdies over her final five holes, working her way back to even for a 72.
Jocelyn Bruch and Samantha Brown both shot 74 (+2) during the final round. Bruch birdied two of her first three holes and got as low as 2-under on her day at one point. Following a pair of difficult holes, she parred seven of her last eight to card her best round in Puerto Rico. Brown shot an identical score from her second round, finishing the tournament strong after a tough first day.
Up next, Purdue tees it up at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational in Sarasota, Florida (Feb. 16-17).
BOILERMAKERS
T7. Jasmine Kahler: 74-71-69—214 (-2)
T32. Momo Sugiyama: 74-73-72—219 (+3)
T61. Natasha Kiel: 77-71-77—225 (+9)
T61. Jocelyn Bruch: 75-76-74—225 (+9)
89. Samantha Brown: 83-74-74—231 (+15)
*T61. Lauren Timpf: 71-78-76—225 (+9)
*97. Michaela Headlee: 83-80-76—239 (+23)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #2 Arkansas: 292-280-274—846 (-18)
T2. #19 Ole Miss: 284-286-288—858 (-6)
T2. Vanderbilt: 283-282-293—858 (-6)
4. #9 Northwestern: 290-283-288—861 (-3)
5. #22 Michigan State: 287-294-285—866 (+4)
T6. #20 Auburn: 290-290-290—870 (+6)
T5. #16 LSU: 290-290-290—870 (+6)
8. Kansas State: 294-287-293—874 (+10)
9. Georgia Southern: 293-292-291—876 (+12)
10. Purdue: 300-289-289—878 (+14)
11. Iowa State: 296-291-295—882 (+18)
12. North Texas: 297-290-297—884 (+20)
13. North Florida: 289-299-302—890 (+26)
14. Furman: 293-299-299—891 (+27)
T15. Minnesota: 305-292-300—897 (+33)
T15. UTSA: 305-298-294—897 (+33)
17. Kent State: 305-296-300—901 (+37)
18. UNCW: 305-302-304—911 (+47)
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
HIDALGO NAMED TO ANN MEYERS DRYSDALE AWARD TOP 10
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Notre Dame sophomore Hannah Hidalgo was named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Top 10 on Tuesday. The honor is given to the nation’s top shooting guard.
Hidalgo had a record-breaking freshman season and has taken it up a notch in her second year. The All-American from South Jersey is averaging 26.1 points (second in the nation) and 4.1 steals (third in the nation) per game. She already has 495 points this season and is averaging 26.8 points per game against ranked teams, which leads the nation.
The guard is pacing the ACC in swipes, ranks seventh in field goal percentage (50.1), fourth in free throw percentage (85.5) and third in 3-point percentage (42.5). She is also sinking 2.4 triples per game, good for sixth in the conference.
This season, Hidalgo reached 1000 career points in 44 games, a program record. After back-to-back 30-point performances last week against Virginia Tech and Louisville, the guard now has nine with 30+ in her career, second in program history and trailing only Irish legend Arike Ogunbowale.
HIDALGO HEADLINES USBWA WEEKLY HONORS AFTER 30-POINT GAMES
INDIANAPOLIS — Following a successful week complete with two 30-point games and a pair of road ACC wins, Hannah Hidalgo has earned U.S. Basketball Writers Association weekly honors for the third time this year. The All-American guard helped lead the third-ranked Irish to double-digit wins at Virginia Tech and Louisville to complete a 10-0 start in ACC play for the nation’s No. 3 team. On Monday, Hidalgo was also named the ACC Player of the Week for the fourth time this season.
In Blacksburg, Hidalgo had 30 points, 5 assists and 3 steals in a 10-16 showing from the floor and 7-7 day at the charity stripe in a 77-61 win. Against the Cardinals on Sunday, a rivalry contest Notre Dame won 89-71, Hidalgo had a season-high 34 points plus 6 rebounds and 5 assists. She went 8-8 from the line, giving her a perfect 15-15 on the week.
There were just three 30-point games in the ACC last week, and Hidalgo had two of them. She also was the only player in the country with a pair of 30-point games last week.
The sophomore now has nine games in her career with 30+ points, second in Notre Dame history only to Arike Ogunbowale. Hidalgo also has five career games with 30 points and 5 assists, tied for the second most in the ACC in the last 25 years. Finally, Hidalgo and Jewell Loyd are the only Irish players with back-to-back 30-point games in the last 25 years. Hidalgo has done it twice (Georgia Tech and UConn last season).
Hidalgo continues to pace the ACC with 4.1 steals per game this season and sits second with 26.1 points per game. She’s been highly efficient from the floor as well with a 50.1 field goal percentage and a 42.5 percent success rate from beyond the arc, both of which are top-10 in the ACC.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S GOLF
WOMEN’S GOLF WRAPS UP FIRST TOURNAMENT OF SPRING SEASON
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Notre Dame women’s golf team rounded out its first tournament of the spring slate Tuesday at the Paradise Invitational, hosted by Florida Atlantic. The women concluded the event in 10th place with a final score of 877(+13). The final day saw all five individuals score 73(+1) or 74(+2) in the third round.
“We enjoyed starting another spring season at the FAU Paradise Invitational,” associate head coach Kari Bellville said. “Osprey Point has a visually challenging course set up, yet the Raven and Falcon are set up for scoring – which makes the event extremely exciting and brings out a competitive environment.”
With a par score of 72 in round two, freshman Faustine Errecade posted the best three-round score for the Irish at 218(+2). Errecade scored 73(+1) in Round 1 and Round 3 for the final plus-two score as she finished 27th overall.
Fellow freshman Bridget Wilkie also finished among the top-40, taking 34th overall with a two-day score of 219(+3). Wilkie recorded a 72(E) in the opening round of play before closing out the competition with a score of 73(+1) in Round 3.
Alex Lapple recorded the team’s lowest round score of the tournament when she scored 71(-1) on Monday morning in the opening round. The sophomore finished with a three-round total of 220(+4).
Maddy Bante concluded the tournament with a 45th-place individual finish, registering the highest jump of the tournament for the Irish. The freshman moved up 11 spots in the overall standings after posting a Round 3 score of 73(+1) for a two-day total of 221(+5).
Senior Montgomery Ferreira also competed at the Paradise Invitational, posting a score of 224(+8) and a Round 3 low of 73(+1).
“Our players saw areas they have been working on in the off-season pay off, while also noticing areas to improve on,” Bellville added. “We’ll be back to practice this week, fine tuning skills and applying them to pressurized situations to get the results we want. We’re eager to compete again at the Spartan Suncoast in two weeks.”
The Irish women are back in action on Feb. 16-17 at the Spartan Suncoast Invitational in Sarasota, Florida.
BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS HEAD EAST TO BATTLE SETON HALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Bulldogs return to the East coast for a Wednesday night tip at Seton Hall; it marks the back end of a two-game stretch away from home. Butler won the first match-up against Seton Hall Jan. 15 by a score of 82-77.
Butler (9-13, 2-9 BIG EAST) at Seton Hall (6-16, 1-10)
Wednesday, Feb. 5 • 6:30PM
Prudential Center • Newark, N.J.
TV: FS1 • John Fanta & Phil Martelli
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• Butler enters the game off a 73-70 loss at Georgetown Friday.
• Finley Bizjack led the Bulldogs with 17 points at Georgetown Friday; Bizjack has registered a season-best 17 points in three of the team’s last four games. It was his first time this season leading the Bulldogs in scoring.
• Andre Screen added 16 points on 8-for-11 shooting against Georgetown; he has scored in double figures in four of Butler’s last five games.
• Screen is shooting 81 percent from the field over his last five games (29-for-36).
• Patrick McCaffery has hit at least one three-pointer in 28 consecutive games (which includes all 22 games this season and the final six games of Iowa’s 2023-24 season). He has 15 games this season with multiple made three-pointers.
• Butler went 9-for-12 from the free throw line at Georgetown; the Hoyas attempted 13 free throws. It was only the second time in 22 games this season that Butler’s opponent had attempted more free throws than the Bulldogs. Butler’s average of 17.0 made free throws per game ranks 32nd nationally. The Bulldogs attempt 22.7 free throws per game, which is 40th nationally and leads the BIG EAST.
• Butler is committing only 14.5 fouls per game, which is the 23rd-fewest nationally.
• Butler led Georgetown, 37-36, at the half Friday night. Butler has led at the half in seven of the team’s 11 BIG EAST games.
• Behind Screen’s 16 points, Butler’s bench held a 19-5 scoring advantage over Georgetown. The Bulldogs’ bench has only out-scored by its counterparts in one of the team’s 11 BIG EAST games this season.
• Butler’s defense limited Georgetown to only 2-for-17 shooting from three-point range (12 percent) Friday night. On the season, Butler has held opponents to just a 30.6-percent mark from behind the arc, which is just outside the Top 50 nationally.
• Butler holds a cumulative +22 rebounding margin over the team’s last five games and have not been out-rebounded in any of those games; the Bulldogs are 7-4 when out-rebounding its opponent.
• Jahmyl Telfort led the Bulldogs with a game-high 24 points Jan. 28 against Marquette. Telfort made all 11 of his free throw attempts in the game.
• Telfort has led the Bulldogs in scoring in 10 games this season and has posted 20 or more points eight times.
• Pierre Brooks II led the Bulldogs with career-highs of both 29 points and 13 rebounds in the Jan. 25 win over DePaul. It was his second double-double of the season and the third of his career.
• Butler went 10-for-24 from three-point range against DePaul; it marked the Bulldogs’ fourth game this season with 10 or more made three-pointers and the first since 12 makes against Mississippi State Nov. 29 to win the Arizona Tip-Off.
• Four different Bulldogs have recorded a double-double this season (Brooks twice, McCaffery, Telfort twice, Screen); five of the team’s six double-doubles have come against BIG EAST opponents.
• The Bulldogs defeated Northwestern and No. 25 Mississippi State in taking the Arizona Tip-Off title over Thanksgiving.
First Time Around
• Butler came away with an 82-77 win in the first meeting between the two teams (Jan. 15 at Hinkle Fieldhouse).
• Butler went to the free throw line 28 times, making 23.
• Both teams shot 50 percent of better from the field, and Butler was able to withstand a 9-for-16 performance by the Pirates from three-point range.
• Pierre Brooks II led four Bulldogs in double figures with 19 points.
Some Notes on Seton Hall
• Seton Hall is 6-16 on the season and 1-10 in BIG EAST play.
• The Pirates’ lone conference win came against DePaul Jan. 8, a win the Blue Demons were able to avenge Sunday.
• Isaiah Coleman leads the Pirates at 15.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
The Series with the Pirates
• Seton Hall leads the series, 14-11, based largely on winning nine of the most recent 11 tips against Butler. The Bulldogs opened the series by winning seven of the first eight match-ups.
• All 25 meetings in the series have come since Butler joined the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 season.
Series: Seton Hall Leads, 14-11
Streak: Butler , W1
In N.J.: Seton Hall Leads, 7-4
First Meeting: Jan. 29, 2014; Butler, 64-57 (at SHU)
Last Meeting: Jan. 15, 2025; Butler, 82-77 (at BU)
BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
VILLANOVA TO VISIT HINKLE FIELDHOUSE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The Bulldogs are back at home this week with a pair of BIG EAST games lined up on the women’s basketball schedule. The first contest will feature Villanova playing in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. The 7 p.m. tip will be the first meeting between the two programs this year.
Game Day
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: Indianapolis, Ind. – Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: ButlerSports.com (Statbroadcast)
Watch: FloSports.com
Bulldog Bits
– Kilyn McGuff reached 1,000 career points at UConn by scoring a game-high 17 points against the Huskies.
– McGuff went 5-for-9 from 3-point range and added a pair of free throws to reach her scoring total.
– McGuff added a team-high seven rebounds in the setback at the XL Center.
– McGuff has now led Butler in rebounding 18 times this season.
– McGuff leads the team and ranks second in the conference in rebounds per game (8.1).
– McGuff leads the BIG EAST and ranks 29th in the nation in double-doubles (9).
– BU is third in the league in rebound margin (+3.2).
– Cristen Carter had four offensive rebounds (5 total) against the Huskies.
– Carter has at least one offensive rebound in every game this year.
– McGuff is the seventh-best free throw shooter in the league, connecting on 76 percent of her attempts.
– BU leads the conference in free throw attempts (17.7) and free throws made (12.6) per game.
– BU went 5-for-5 from the free throw line on Sunday.
– McGuff ranks sixth in the conference in minutes played per game (33.1).
– McGuff has played 30+ minutes in every BIG EAST game this year.
– Butler leads the BIG EAST in bench points per game (23.1).
– Sydney Jaynes recorded two assists at UConn to move her career total to 200.
– Sunday’s tilt at UConn was sold out with 15,684 fans in attendance.
– Three of Butler’s five starters have never faced Villanova in their collegiate careers.
BIG EAST Standings
UConn 12-0, 21-2
Creighton 10-1, 18-4
Seton Hall 8-2, 16-5
Marquette 6-4, 14-7
Villanova 6-4, 12-10
DePaul 6-5, 11-13
Georgetown 3-7, 10-11
St. John’s 3-8, 13-9
Butler 2-9, 12-12
Providence 2-9, 9-15
Xavier 1-10, 6-16
Scouting Villanova
The Wildcats are 12-10 overall with a 6-4 record in conference. They have won four of their last five games to move into a tie for fourth place in the BIG EAST standings along with Marquette. Freshman guard Jasmine Bascoe leads the team with her 15.7 scoring average. Maddie Webber is another Wildcat averaging double figures for head coach Denise Dillon. Webber is the best 3-point shooter on the team connecting on 33 percent of her attempts.
All-Time Series
Villanova leads the all-time series against Butler 16-7. Butler’s win over Villanova last year on Feb. 17 was their first against the Wildcats since Feb. 9, 2020.
Last Game vs. The Wildcats
Butler recorded a 55-52 win at Finneran Pavilion last year. An 11-0 BU scoring run in the second quarter allowed the Bulldogs to lead the Wildcats by six at the half. Nova knotted the score at 32-32 in the second half, but the Bulldogs would hold Villanova scoreless for over six minutes in the third to take a five-point lead into the fourth. BU never trailed down the stretch and made free throws to seal the win.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
February 5, marks the 39th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day. This celebration inspires girls and women to play and be active, to realize their full power. The confidence, strength and character gained through sports participation are the very tools girls and women need to become strong leaders in sports and life.
The BIG EAST Conference Honors The Black Fives
The BIG EAST Conference has partnered with the Black Fives Foundation, a nonprofit public charity dedicated to inspiring excellence in youth by preserving, teaching, and honoring the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball. This year’s theme, “Pioneers of Change,” will shine a spotlight on the early African American trailblazers who revolutionized the game and left an indelible mark on the sport. From the early 1900s through the 1940s, these teams played in ballrooms and gymnasiums located within the same geographic footprint as many of the BIG EAST schools today.
3-Point Shot
Butler made 12 3-pointers at UConn, recording their second-highest total of the season and marking the most against any BIG EAST foe this season. McGuff hit three of her career-high five in the first quarter to help BU reach double digits for the fourth time this year. McGuff has now made at least two 3-pointers in four-straight games for the Bulldogs. Their 12 makes came on 27 attempts, putting the team at 44 percent in the contest. In all, seven different Bulldogs made a 3-pointer in Hartford.
From the Line
Butler made all five of their free throw attempts at UConn on Sunday. It was the first time this year that they finished the game perfect from the line, however it was also their lowest attempt total of the season. BU has only been held under 10 free throw attempts in three games taking nine vs. Georgetown, six vs. Creighton and now five at UConn.
Move The Ball
Butler was credited with 18 assists at UConn, their most against any BIG EAST opponent this season. Karsyn Norman and Ari Wiggins each had four to share the team lead on Sunday. Eight of the 10 Bulldogs that saw the floor came up with at least one.
Kilyn Reaches 1,000 Career Points
Kilyn McGuff reached 1,000 career points in the second half of Butler’s last game at #6 UConn. She had a team-high 17 against the Huskies to move her career total to 1,006. She has scored 283 points as a Bulldog and had 723 over her previous three years at Belmont.
600 Club
Kilyn McGuff grabbed 10 rebounds on Jan. 26 to push her career total over 600. McGuff has 195 rebounds this season, that’s 21 more than she had all of last year at Belmont in 33 starts. She averages 8.1 per game and is now on pace to break into the single-season top ten list in the Butler record book.
What’s Missing?
Caroline Strande and Jordan Meulemans are both out for the season. Meulemans was sidelined just days before Butler’s first game and Strande suffered a season-ending injury on Dec. 29 vs. Seton Hall. Strande was a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection last year and became the first Bulldog in program history to lead the team in points, rebounds and assists during the same season. Meulemans made 61 3-pointers last year, shooting 42 percent from behind the arc.
18 3-Pointers
The Bulldogs set a single-game program record against Saint Francis by hitting 18 3-pointers. Eight different players made at least one 3-pointer and no Bulldog made more than four. As a team, BU shot 56.3 percent from behind the arc, making 18 of their 32 attempts. The old record of 16 was reached two times previously. BU hit 16 3-pointers at Georgetown on Jan. 11, 2014 and the 2023-24 team matched that effort with 16 against St. Thomas in game two of the Tiger Turkey Tip-Off.
10 Wins
The Bulldogs reached 10 non-conference wins before the start of BIG EAST play for just the second time since joining conference. Butler went 6-2 in November and highlighted that stretch of action with a 56-46 home win over Indiana. The victory came in front of a record-setting crowd of 4,135 fans.
Up Next
Butler will host Marquette on Super Bowl Sunday. The second meeting of the season between the two programs will feature a 2 p.m. tip at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Those fans not able to attend can stream the action on FloSports.com.
BUTLER WOMEN’S LAX
BUTLER LACROSSE PREVIEW SERIES: MIDFIELDERS AND ATTACKERS
Head coach Maggie Zengraf will head into her third year at the helm of the Butler women’s lacrosse program. The former Notre Dame lacrosse player finished sixth in the BIG EAST during her first two seasons.
She will be joined by a revamped roster and coaching staff, including 12 freshmen, five transfers, and two assistant coaches.
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“We have a lot of new players and coaches,” Zentgraf said. “We spent a lot of time this offseason getting used to the new dynamics while carrying on old traditions as well as continuing to build on the foundation of Butler Women’s Lacrosse.”
Newcomers
Coaches
Zentgraf will be joined by a new coaching staff of assistant coaches Abigail Lagos and Meghan Deehan. Lagos brings in a new offense after spending her first year of collegiate coaching as the offensive coordinator at Duquesne University. Deehan will assist on the defensive end after spending the last four years as a goalkeeper at George Mason and Furman.
Transfers
Butler boosted their offense with experience in the portal this offseason adding four transfers to the attack and midfield.
Senior attacker Paris Alexander joins the team from Cincinnati after earning academic all-conference honors. Sophomores Riley Ryan from Manhattan and Emma Palmer from George Mason also join the attack. Midfielder MC Wright is the lone grad student on the roster after spending four years at Princeton.
Freshmen
The midfield and attack will feature a brand new young core filled with eight of the 12 freshmen.
On the midfield, there will be seven new midfielders, including Chloe Hall, Annika Bennett, Maggie Lewis, Sophie Wilde, Madeline Gregston, Matye Riley, and Katie Smyka. The attack will also feature freshman Makenna Evans from Rossmoor, Calif.
“We expect the freshmen class to have a huge impact this year on and off the field- they already have- especially on offense and the draw/circle,” Zentgraf said. “They are energetic, passionate, and wicked competitive athletes.”
Returners
Zentgraf will be looking for someone to step up after the Bulldogs lost their top four goal-scorers from last season. The team only returns seven student-athletes on the midfield and attack.
On the midfield, Peyton Moroney and Patricia Lynn will rejoin the team after starting in every game last season. Elise Latham comes back as the top returning goal scorer after collecting 11 goals in 16 games Also returning to the midfield includes Emily Eckert and Gabby Mahaffey.
The Bulldog attackers coming back to the team are Sophia Knoblock and Mila Navarro. Knoblock received Big East Freshman of the Week after a foul goal game at UConn (4/20).
Team Leadership
Zentgraf’s announced that midfielders MC Wright, Elise Latham, and Patricia Lynn will serve as team captains on the offensive side. Latham will lead the attackers on the offensive side of the field, Wright will take on the midfielders, and Lynn will direct with the draw control for the 2025 season.
Season Opener
The Butler women’s lacrosse team will head west to Eugene, Ore. to kick off the season opener against the University of Oregon on Friday, Feb. 7.
Social Updates
For additional social updates and game information, follow Butler women’s lacrosse on Twitter and Instagram @ButlerWLacrosse.
IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGUARS RETURN HOME TO HOST MILWAUKEE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team will return to its home floor on Wednesday night (Feb. 5) to take on Milwaukee (15-8, 8-4 HL) at 6:30 p.m. inside the Jungle. The IU Indy Athletics Department will recognize educators from all sides of campus as part of Favorite Professor Night and fans can purchase tickets by clicking here. Greg Rakestraw (pxp) and Hall of Famer Bob Lovell (analyst) will be on the call on ESPN+.
IU Indy (8-16, 4-9 HL) has already surpassed last year’s win total and Horizon League win total and is coming off an impressive road win at Youngstown State on Saturday. Freshman DeSean Goode led the way with a career-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting on way to earning his third #HLMBB Freshman of the Week Award. Paul Zilinskas finished with 20 points, including four threes, and Jarvis Walker scored 18 points and delivered five assists. The Jaguars led nearly the entire way before YSU tied the score midway through the second half. However, IU Indy fired back with threes from Goode and Sean Craig to regain a six-point lead.
The Jags finished the game 11-of-23 (47.8 percent) from three while holding the Penguins to just 4-of-27 (14.8 percent) from deep.
For the season, Zilinskas (17.2 ppg) and Walker (15.5 ppg) continue to both rank among the top-5 in the Horizon League in scoring while the former also leads the league in three-point percentage (41.5 percent), threes made per game (3.0/game) and free throw percentage (88.0 percent).
Goode has been on a tear of late, having scored in double-digits in each of the past four games, averaging 15.8 points per game during that span and shooting 71 percent from the floor.
#HLMBB STANDINGS
| School | Conf | CPct. | Overall | Pct. | Streak |
| Cleveland State | 11-1 | .917 | 17-6 | .739 | W13 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 9-4 | .692 | 16-8 | .667 | W1 |
| Milwaukee | 8-4 | .667 | 15-8 | .652 | L1 |
| Robert Morris | 8-5 | .615 | 16-8 | .667 | L1 |
| Youngstown State | 8-5 | .615 | 14-10 | .583 | L1 |
| Oakland | 7-6 | .538 | 10-14 | .417 | L1 |
| Wright State | 6-7 | .462 | 12-12 | .500 | W1 |
| Northern Kentucky | 5-7 | .417 | 10-13 | .435 | W1 |
| Detroit Mercy | 4-9 | .308 | 8-16 | .333 | W2 |
| IU Indy | 4-9 | .308 | 8-16 | .333 | W1 |
| Green Bay | 0-13 | .000 | 2-22 | .083 | L19 |
SCOUTING MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee is 15-8 overall and 8-4 in Horizon League play this season. The Panthers are 6-6 away from home and have won their last two roads games. Milwaukee is outscoring opponents by nearly eight points per game this season and shooting 47 percent from the floor. Most impressive is MKE’s work on the glass, outrebounding opponents by more than 11 rebounds per game. Five different players average more than 11 points per game, led by Themus Fulks (15.1 ppg, 5.2 apg) and Jamichael Stillwell (13.5 ppg, 10.9 rpg). Also averaging in double-digits are Kentrell Pullian (13.2 ppg), AJ McKee (11.5 ppg) and Erik Pratt (11.5 ppg).
SERIES HISTORY
IU Indy is 6-18 all-time against Milwaukee and 4-6 in 10 matchups in Indy. Milwaukee has won the last nine games in the series, including the initial meeting this season in Milwaukee, 88-81 on Dec. 29, 2024. Fulks led Milwaukee with 26 points in that contest while Craig had 22 for the Jaguars and Zilinskas tallied 21.
UP NEXT
The Jags will hit the road on Saturday (Feb. 8) to face Wright State at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+ inside WSU’s Nutter Center.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WBB LOOKS TO IMPROVE TO 11-0 IN #MACTION WEDNESDAY AT HOME AGAINST BGSU
Opening Tip:
– Ball State and Bowling Green have met a total of 74 times in program history with the Falcons leading the all-time series record, 48-27. In their last meeting in Worthen Arena, the Cardinals defeated the Falcons on Jan. 13, 2024 by a score of 76-61. Ball State has won its last two contests against Bowling Green.
– The Cardinals have held a halftime lead in 10 of their Mid-American Conference games so far this season. Ball State is 10-0 in those contests.
– A Cardinal win over the Falcons will earn Ball State an 11-0 conference ledger surpassing last years program record of 10-0.
– Ball State is one of only four teams that have won 12-straight contests while ranking 28th in the nation in win percentage (18-4 | .818). The Cardinals are one of 17 schools that remain undefeated in conference play, respecively.
– The Cardinals have been road warriors the past four years during Mid-American Conference
action. Ball State owns a 33-10 (.767) ledger when playing league games on the road dating back to the 2021 MAC season with its best showing being in 2021 when the Cardinals went 9-1 that year.
– For the second-straight season, the Cardinals have opened Mid-American Conference play with an 10-0 ledger. Ball State remains the only team in league play that is undefeated.
– Ball State has won 14-straight MAC regular season games dating back to last year. The Cardinals haven’t lost a regular season league contest since Feb. 24, 2024, which was at Toledo.
– The Cardinals rank in the top 50 in the nation in these statistical categories; 43rd in turnover margin (4.50), 44th in blocks per game (4.3), 44th in scoring margin (14.9), 45th in field goal percentage (45.5), 46th in assists per game (16.2).
– Ally Becki ranks eighth in the nation in assists (132), ninth in assists per game (6.0), 30th in steals (56), 34th in steals per game (2.55) and 5th in double-doubles while Marie Kiefer sits at 33rd in blocks (40) and 41st in blocks per game (1.82).
18-1 at the Half:
The Cardinals own an 18-1 ledger when Ball State ends the first half with the lead. The lone loss came against Columbia University as the Cardinals had a 31-25 edge against the Jack Rabbits at halftime on Nov. 25, 2024 in the last game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Inside the Paint:
Ball State is 13-2 when winning the paint battle and this year; vs. Old Dominion (38-24), IU Indy (36-12), Memphis (60-28), Northern Iowa (28-24) Northern Kentucky (36-16), Anderson (82-22), Miami (24-16), Eastern Michigan (54-30), Buffalo (38-36, Kent State (38-18), Akron (42-22), Toledo (46-36), Northern Illinois (40-26) and WMU (26-16). Ball State tied with Texas A&M, 34-34 and Ohio. BSU led that stat category in a loss to South Dakota State (32-14).
150 Conference Wins:
The win over Toledo Monday, Jan. 20 was head coach Brady Sallee’s 150th career MAC regular season victory, ranking him the third winningest coach in MAC women’s basketball history behind his former boss Bob Lindsay (232) and Tricia Cullop (194).
Another 20-Win Season on the Horizon:
The Cardinals are two wins away until they hit the 20-win plateau for their third-straight season. It will be the eighth time in Sallee’s career at Ball State to have reached that milestone. Sallee’s 20-win seasons at Ball State were — 22-10 (2015-16), 21-11 (2016-17) 25-7 (2017-18), 21-10 (2019-20), 20-13 (2021-22), 26-9 (2022-23) and 20-2 (2023-24).
INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S HOOPS HOST THE BEACONS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball takes their two-game win streak into a home matchup versus the Valparaiso Beacons on Wednesday night, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Indiana State Men’s Basketball vs. Valparaiso
Date Wednesday, February 5 // 7 p.m. ET
Location // Venue Terre Haute, Ind. // Hulman Center
Game Notes Indiana State Notes // Valpo Notes
Live Stats Live Stats Link
Watch ESPN+
Social Media @IndStBasketball // @IndStAthletics
This will be the 98th meeting between Indiana State and Valparaiso. Most recently on January 8, Valparaiso defended their home court against the Sycamores, winning 98-95 in overtime. That win for Valpo is their last win, as they’re entering the contest on a seven-game losing streak.
In the game against Valparaiso for Indiana State, Samage Teel led the Sycamores offensively with 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting while dishing out a game-high seven assists. He played 42:17 minutes in the game, the most between the two teams. Jaden Daughtry scored 16 points going 6-for-9 from the field, and he tied Derek Vorst for a team-high seven rebounds. K’mani Doughty finished with 15 points on a 5-for-9 night, going 2-for-4 from deep with three rebounds and three assists. Camp Wagner scored 14 points, knocking down four three-pointers and pulling down four rebounds. Aaron Gray rounded out the five Sycamores in double figures with 10, going 5-for-10 from the field with six rebounds.
In the last outing for the Sycamores, Indiana State traveled to UIC on Saturday, February 1 and came back with an 88-83 victory. Camp Wagner led with a game-high 22 points, knocking down five three-pointers. Samage Teel recorded a stat line of 13-8-7 while Aaron Gray secured a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Through the last five games, four Sycamores are averaging double-figure scoring: Aaron Gray (12.6), Samage Teel (12.4), Camp Wagner (11.6), and K’mani Doughty (11.0).
Swing Trip Ahead
Following Wednesday’s game, Indiana State takes a swing trip to Iowa, facing Drake on Saturday, February 8 at 6 p.m. ET and Northern Iowa on Tuesday, February 11 at 8 p.m. ET.
Game Promotions
For fans attending the game, there will be 1,500 baby blue rally towels being given away, courtesy of four sponsors: Grayless Heating and Cooling, Culligan, Wright’s Pool Service, and Show-Me’s. Fans can participate in the non-perishable food drive, benefiting Catholic Charities. Wednesday night is also Indiana State’s Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night.
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
SYCAMORES GEAR UP FOR 2025 SOFTBALL SEASON
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- The Sycamores are ready to make an impact in the 2025 season, combining a talented roster with a new coaching staff to build momentum and achieve success on the field.
The Sycamores are gearing up for an exciting 2025 season with a roster of 21 players, including five freshmen, one transfer, and 15 returners from the 2024 season. This blend of experience and fresh talent sets the stage for a strong campaign.
Indiana State’s pitching staff is a key strength, with all five of their pitchers returning. Hailey Griffin, who had a standout 2024 season with a 7-6 record, 106 innings pitched, and 76 strikeouts, is poised for another strong year. She also achieved a perfect 2-0 week at the Governors Classic Tournament, including her first collegiate no-hitter.
Cassi Newbanks, who made 22 appearances and pitched 58 innings last season, will be an important presence on the mound. Lauren Sackett, who led the pitching staff with 8 wins and 84 strikeouts in 2024, returns as a key starter. Megan Asher, with a perfect 2-0 record in 2024, adds depth to the rotation. Annie Waggoner, in her freshman season, made 8 relief appearances and is ready to contribute further.
The Sycamores are ranked 11th in the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll, but with a mix of returners and new talent, they aim to make a significant impact this season. The roster features three seniors—Cassi Newbanks, Livi Colip, and Hailey Griffin—and five promising freshmen: Madison Poulson, Abby Widmar, Whitley Wischmeier, Brailey Mills, and Jordan Thatcher.
In addition to the returning players, the Sycamores welcome redshirt junior transfer Taylor Erschen from Dayton. Erschen played 50 games in 2023, recording 39 hits, 5 home runs, and 8 doubles, along with 7 multi-hit games. Her experience and defensive contributions, including 50 putouts and 36 assists, will be a valuable asset to the team.
The 2025 season also marks the beginning of a new coaching era for the Sycamores, with Windy Thees at the helm. Thees, with over 25 years of collegiate coaching experience, has brought in Emily Herren, Nicole Bechtel, and Kiley Goff as assistant coaches.
Thees has a strong track record of success, having led teams to NCAA Tournament appearances, set program records, and coached players to All-American honors. She also serves as the battery coach for Great Britain’s U22 softball team and was a standout player at Florida State.
With a fresh coaching staff, a strong pitching staff, and a blend of seasoned returners and exciting newcomers, the Sycamores are ready to make their mark in the 2025 season.
Get to know Coach Thees:
https://gosycamores.com/podcasts
Indiana State opens its 2025 season this weekend in Fort Myers at FGCU.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODON WBB HOSTS OAKLAND FOR MASTODON MANIA
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team will look to extend its win streak to 16 games when Oakland comes to town on Thursday (Feb. 6).
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Thursday, February 6 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets:Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 8-13 and 6-6 in Horizon League play. Since the Mastodons beat them by 40 earlier this season, the Golden Grizzlies are 2-5 with wins over Milwaukee and Detroit Mercy. Reigning Horizon League Player of the Week Maddy Skorupski scored 38 points to lead the Golden Grizzlies past Detroit Mercy last week. She is averaging 17.6 this year.
The Series
Oakland leads the series 19-14 over the Mastodons, but Purdue Fort Wayne has won the last four meetings, including a 77-37 victory earlier this season. The 40-point win is the largest in the 39-year history of the former Summit League rivals.
Mastodon Mania!
Purdue Fort Wayne’s two home games this week will be a part of the university’s Mastodon Mania event, a new take on the traditional homecoming. The Mastodon women will play Oakland and Wright State, while the men will welcome Wright State and Green Bay. There are free giveaways and the Pacers Power Pack will perform at halftime of each game of the Saturday doubleheader.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Thursday’s game for the Mastodons will be its annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. In the morning prior to the game, there will be a breakfast with keynote speaker Maria Marchesano.
Streaky!
Purdue Fort Wayne has the fourth-longest active win streak in the country.
1. No. 1 UCLA – 21
2. Grand Canyon – 19
3. No. 2 South Carolina – 16
4. Purdue Fort Wayne – 15
League Win Streaks…
Purdue Fort Wayne has the eighth-longest active win streak of league games in the country.
1. South Carolina – 47
1. South Dakota State – 47
1. Florida Gulf Coast – 47
4. UConn – 38
5. Fairfield – 35
6. Norfolk State – 20
7. Notre Dame – 18
8. Purdue Fort Wayne – 13
Streak Tracker
The Mastodons are on an 15-game winning streak, which is the best in program history.
Eyes on March
With Purdue Fort Wayne’s next win or Detroit Mercy’s next loss, the Mastodons will clinch a home quarterfinal round game for the Horizon League Championship.
20/20 Vision
With two more wins, Purdue Fort Wayne will secure its first pair of back-to-back 20-win seasons in program history.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 23 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 49.0 percent from the floor, 49.7 percent from 3-point range and 94.7 percent from the line. With a slight uptick from the floor and from three, she would be the first women’s player and second player overall to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball. Salim Stoudamire (Arizona, 2004-05) is the only other college player to do hit all three marks for an entire season while meeting minimum requirements.
Super Sydney
Over the last 12 games, Sydney Freeman has averaged 15.2 points per game and shot 50.4 percent from the floor (69-of-137) and 39.6 percent from 3-point range (21-of-53). She reached double-figures in 11 of the 12 games.
Money Millie
Amellia Bromenschenkel has scored in double-figures in 10 Horizon League games this season, averaging 12.3 points per league game.
Linbo Love
Jazzlyn Linbo scored in double-figures in her last five games played, averaging 14.4 points per game in that stretch.
In The Polls…
Purdue Fort Wayne was ranked No. 17 in the most recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25. The Mastodons have received votes in every poll since November 12, but moved into the rankings for the first time in program history on January 14 at No. 18.
Can’t Lose if You Don’t Trail
Over the last 15 games (600 minutes), Purdue Fort Wayne has only trailed a total of 110:35. In this stretch, the Mastodons won five games wire-to-wire.
We Love Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne’s 9-0 start at home is the best as a Division I institution and the best overall since 1995-96, when the Mastodons went 13-0 at home.
Rankings Respect
Per the NET and Bart Torvik, Purdue Fort Wayne has a national ranking of 95 and 113, respectively.
Home Sweet Gates
The Mastodons are 9-0 at home this season. In its home games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne is scoring 82.1 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 27.1 points per game. The Mastodons are shooting 47.3 percent from the floor and 38.6 percent from 3-point range in Fort Wayne.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons took down Robert Morris 63-54 behind double-digit efforts from Renna Schwieterman, Jordan Reid and Sydney Freeman. Reid scored eight points and had a steal in the final seven minutes of the contest.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne continues its homestand with a visit from Wright State on Saturday (Feb. 8). It will be a doubleheader with the men’s team starting at 4 p.m.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
‘DONS WELCOME WRIGHT STATE TO FORT WAYNE AFTER 2 OT WIN IN DAYTON
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – When the Raiders and Mastodons met earlier this season it was a double overtime victory for the ‘Dons. A key basket by Jalen Jackson at the end of the first overtime extended the contest. Jackson finished with 30 points in the contest.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (16-8, 9-4) vs. Wright State (12-12, 6-7)
When: Wednesday, Feb. 5 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Listen: 1380 AM
Watch: ESPN+
Series History: Wright State leads 12-7
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State
‘DONS & ENDS
// The Mastodons drew a crowd of 2,603 to the home game vs. Cleveland State on Jan. 30 aired live on ESPNU. It was the largest crowd for a non-exhibition home game (excluding the 2016 game vs. Indiana) since Dec. 1, 2012 when 3,033 saw the ‘Dons defeat Miami (Ohio) 57-56.
// Head coach Jon Coffman is nearing 200 coaching wins. He owns 195 wins, already a program record.
// The Feb. 21 vs. Oakland and Feb. 27 vs. Northern Kentucky home games are possibilities to be flexed to an ESPNU broadcast. The Mastodons’ road game at Cleveland State on March 1 is also a possibility for a broadcast.
// The ‘Dons are 2nd in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.0) and 4th in turnover margin (+6.0).
– The ‘Dons committed no turnovers in a 103-52 win over Defiance on Dec. 20, tying an NCAA record.
– 14 times this year the ‘Dons have committed single-digit turnovers in a game.
– The ‘Dons had only seven turnovers in a double overtime win at Wright State.
– This isn’t new. Last year: 10.4 turnovers/game (11th in the nation), +5.7 turnover margin (4th).
– In league games, the ‘Dons are averaging 9.6 turnovers.
– Quinton Morton-Robertson’s 2.62 assist/turnover ratio is 44th in the nation.
// In the nation the Mastodons are:
– 2nd in fewest turnovers per game (9.0)
– 4th in 3-pointers per game (10.9)
– 4th in turnover margin (+6.0)
– 12th in assist/turnover ratio (1.63)
– 14th in 3-point percentage (38.6 percent)
– 16th in effective field goal percentage (56.6 percent)
– 20th in points per game (82.9)
– 28th in 3-point attempts per game (28.2)
– 30th in turnovers forced per game (15.08)
– 32nd in steals per game (8.8)
– 42nd in field goal percentage (47.8)
– 47th in free throw percentage (75.7)
// The Mastodons opened the season 9-0 at home, the best undefeated home stretch to start a season in the program’s NCAA Division I history.
// On Jalen Jackson’s 38 point performance at IU Indianapolis (Jan. 25)
– Most points by a Horizon League player this year
– T-3rd in Division I program history for points in a game
– 14 free throws, T-2nd in Division I program history for free throws in a game
// Multiple ‘Dons are shooting 40 percent or better from three this year (min. 50 att.):
– Corey Hadnot II – 43.4 percent (33-of-76)
– Rasheed Bello – 43.8 percent (57-of-130)
– Maximus Nelson – 40.7 percent (55-of-135)
– Trey Lewis – 42.3 percent (22-of-52)
// The ‘Dons had a season-high 23 fast break points (against a DI team) vs. Youngstown State (Jan. 4).
// Notes on the 2OT win at Wright State (Jan. 15).
– The game ranked 10th on KenPom on the website’s “excitement scale” of all Division I games in 2024-25.
– Most points against a Division I opponent in program history (120).
– It is the first time a team has scored 120 points in a Horizon League game since Evansville defeated Butler 136-128 in double overtime on Feb. 9, 1991.
– Chandler Cuthrell set career highs in points (20) and rebounds (16).
– Chandler Cuthrell’s 16 rebounds are tied for 7th for most rebounds in a game in the Division I program history.
– The last ‘Don to record 16 boards in a game was John Konchar at UIC (Nov. 18, 2017)
– The ‘Dons have played (and won) two straight overtime games at Wright State.
– The ‘Dons shot 53.2 percent (42-of-79) with only seven turnovers in 50 minutes.
// Per Ken Pom, the ‘Dons are second in the nation in minutes continuity at 73.1 percent. Ken Pom describes the stat as “determining what percentage of a team’s minutes are played by the same player from last season to this season.” The current national average is 33.9 percent.
// Since the 2018-19 season, the ‘Dons have four total games of 24 or more made free throws and three have come this season. The 26 the ‘Dons made against Bethune-Cookman and Robert Morris are tied for the seventh most in the Division I era of the program for made free throws in a game.
// Quinton Morton-Robertson (vs. Milwaukee, Jan. 10) and Jalen Jackson (at Eastern Michigan, Dec. 15) both have scored their 1,000th career NCAA point this year. Jackson went over 1,000 points as just a Mastodon on Jan. 25 at IU Indy.
// Notes on the Defiance contest:
– The ‘Dons recorded zero turnovers, just the third team to so since 2004 (per sports-reference.com)
– The ‘Dons were +25 in turnover margin.
// This season the ‘Dons have:
– made 10 or more 3-pointers 16 times.
– forced 20 turnovers four times.
– recorded 19 or more assists five times.
– shot 50 percent or better 11 times.
– scored 50 points in a half seven times. Five times against a Division I opponent.
EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL
ZOE FROSSARD NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-MVC TEAM
ST. LOUIS – Senior outfielder Zoe Frossard has been named to the Preseason All-Missouri Valley Conference Team as the University of Evansville softball team is set to open the season this weekend.
Frossard led the Purple Aces with a .301 batting average last season while recording 28 walked, 26 runs, and 13 RBI. The 2022 MVC Newcomer of the Year earned a nod on the league’s scholar-athlete squad last season. In 2023, Frossard was a member of the MVC All-Defensive Team.
Along with the preseason squads, the league announced the preseason poll, which has Evansville picked 10th out of 12 schools.
UE opens the season this weekend at the Paladin Tournament in Greenville, S.C.
IU INDY SOFTBALL
UINDY SELECTED AS 2025 GLVC SOFTBALL FAVORITE
INDIANAPOLIS – University of Indianapolis was selected in the preseason coaches’ poll as the favorite to win the 2025 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) softball title, the league office announced on Tuesday. The preseason poll is selected by the league’s head coaches, who per GLVC Bylaws are not permitted to vote for their own team.
No. 1 Indianapolis
Received 11 first-place votes and 192 total points.
Ranked third in National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division II Preseason Poll.
Won league’s regular season title and advanced to the 2024 GLVC Championship title game.
Earned at-large bid to NCAA Tournament as a top seed, advancing to World Series Semifinal
Coached by reigning GLVC Coach of the Year, Melissa Frost, who enters her 21st season after a 60-7 overall and 25-1 GLVC record in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC honoree Jocelyn Calvin, Second Team honoree Jayden Casebolt and Honorable Mention selection Shelby Cook.
No. 2 Lewis
Received three first-place votes and 183 total points.
Ranked 22nd in NFCA Division II Preseason Poll
Earned No. 2 seed in GLVC Championship last season, losing to Indianapolis in the semifinals
Entered the NCAA Tournament as the fourth seed in the Midwest Regional, going 1-2.
Coached by Becky Pearl, who enters her 11th year after a 40-17 overall and 21-5 GLVC record in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC selection Delaney Garden, and Second-Team selection Allie Wondrasek
Garden was named D2CCA All-American Honorable Mention as well as NFCA First Team All-Midwest Region this past season.
No. 3 McKendree
Received one first-place vote and 166 total points.
Earned No. 4 seed in GLVC Championship last season, losing to eventual champions Missouri S&T in the semifinals.
Coached by Heather Tarter, who enters her fourth season after a 36-22 overall and 16-10 GLVC record in 2024.
Return GLVC Player of the Year, Lauren Harris
Harris was named NFCA Division II Player of the Year, and D2CCA Ron Lenz Player of the Year this past season.
No. 4 Drury
Received 160 total points.
Earned No. 3 seed in GLVC Championship last season, going 1-2.
Coached by Brooke Gajewski, who enters her second season after a 30-24 overall and 17-9 GLVC record in 2024.
Return First Team All-GLVC selections Sophia Luetticke and AJ Agers, as well as Honorable Mention honorees Kaley Adzick.
Rounding out the poll respectively in fifth through 14th was University of Missouri-St. Louis (141 points), Maryville University (120), University of Illinois Springfield (115), Truman State University (106), Missouri S&T (104), Rockhurst University (92), Southwest Baptist University (56), Upper Iowa University (45), William Jewell College (44), Quincy Unversity (30), and Lincoln University (21).
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
GLVC PRESEASON COACHES POLL
RK SCHOOL (first-place votes) PTS
1. UIndy (11) 192
2. Lewis (3) 183
3. McKendree (1) 166
4. Drury 160
5. Missouri-St. Louis 141
6. Maryville 120
7. Illinois Springfield 115
8. Truman State 106
9. Missouri S&T 104
10. Rockhurst 92
11. Southwest Baptist 56
12. Upper Iowa 45
13. William Jewell 44
14. Quincy 30
15. Lincoln 21
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
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February 5, 1942 – The Boston Braves obtained the services of lefthanded hitting outfielder Tommy Holmes from the Yankees farm system, Holmes wore the uniform Number 1 for the Braves that season. In return, the pinstriped New York American League team garnered the rights to Number 34 Buddy Hassett and Gene Moore, who wore the Number 24 in 1942 but not for the Yankees but for the Washington Senators.
Moore had his best season hitting in 1936 with the Boston Bees. On May 1st, that season while facing the Pittsburgh Pirate’s Waite Hoyt, Moore made Forbes Field history. He had become the first left-handed batter to launch a home run over that stadium’s distant left-field wall It was such a long shot that it also was the first to clear the famous 24-foot-high scoreboard. Barely a year later, he would become the first and only player to perform this feat twice.
February 5, 1960 – Boston Celtics Cener Bill Russell , Number , became the first player in NBA history to haul down 50 or more rebounds in a single game when he grabbed 51 off of the boards at both ends of the court
February 5, 1969 – Vince Lombardi, becomes part-owner, vice-president, general manager, and head coach of NFL Washington Redskins.
February 5, 1972 – Bob Douglas became the first African American elected to Basketball Hall of Fame. According to the website HoopsHall.com Douglas was:
““The Father of Black Professional Basketball,” as he owned and coached the New York Renaissance from 1922 until 1949. Though racial discrimination was severe and unrelenting, Douglas kept his team focused. The Rens barnstormed from Boston to Kansas City and played any team – black or white – that would schedule them, including the Original Celtics and the Harlem Globetrotters.They often traveled as far as 200 miles for a game, were barred from many hotels and restaurants, often slept on the bus, ate cold meals, and frequently played twice on Sundays before returning to their home base. Despite these obstacles, the Rens became a dominant team, winning over 2,500games. Douglas’s astute eye for basketball talent led him to such greats as Charles “Tarzan” Cooper and “Wee” Willie Smith. Through Douglas’s leadership, the Rens were virtually unbeatable, winning 88 straight games in 1932-33. ”
February 5, 1980 – Joe Louis Arena, Detroit – At the 32nd edition of the NHL All-Star Game, the Wales Conference doubled up the Campbell Conference, 6-3. The game’s MVP was Philadelphia Flyers, RW Reggie Leach, who wore the Number 27 that season for the Flyers.
February 5, 1989 – Future Hall of Fame player Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Number 33 became 1st NBA player to score 38,000 points in his career. The great center did it by scoring 18 points against the New Jersey Nets in a 134-116 victory.
February 5, 1991 – The Los Angeles Kings, Number 18, Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHL skater to score 1000 points for his career. The righthanded Right Winger of the Kings end up with a grand total of 1069 points before his career was over in the NHL.
February 5, 1991 – Radio Shock-Jock Howard Stern kissed New York Football Giant Leonard Marshall’s backside over bet. Stern lost the wager claiming the Giants would lose the Super Bowl thus he had to pucker up on Number 70’s rear end. The Giants of course defeated the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV for the gam in question on the famous “Wide Right” ending with a missed field goal by Scot Norwood. JUst a few weeks prior to the Big game though Leaonard had perhaps the best game of his career in the League. He registered two sacks, four tackles and two forced fumbles in the NFC Championship Game where the Giants had to play the two-time defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. In the final stanza of the game, Marshall famously hit then 49ers quarterback Joe Montana so hard that he suffered a bruised sternum, bruised stomach, cracked ribs, and a broken hand. Montana was forced to leave the game and would not play another regular season game for almost two years! That game in December 1992 ended up being the last game for Number 16, Montana with the 49ers.
February 5, 1995 – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, – At the NFL Pro Bowl, the AFC beat the NFC, 41-13. The MVP of the game was Marshall Faulk who then played for the Indianapolis Colts, RB, who wore Number 28.
February 5, 2006 – Ford Field, Detroit – The Pittsburgh Steelers outlasted the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10 in Super Bowl XL. the game MVP was Pittsburgh’s Number 86, Wideout Hines Ward, who caught some key passes none larger than the 43 TD strike from fellow receiver Antwan Randle El on a gadget play.
February 5, 2012 – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis – Super Bowl XLVI’s Most Valuable Player was New York Giants QB, Number 10 Eli Manning. The New York Giants beat New England Patriots, 21-17.
February 5, 2017 – NRG Stadium, Houston – Super Bowl LI saw the New England Patriots comeback and steal one in overtime against the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28. The late game heroics of QB Number 12 Tom Brady of New England, earned him the MVP award of the game.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Football History Headlines
February 5, 1969 – Vince Lombardi became a part owner, a Vice President, General Manager, head coach, given lifetime supply of Twizzlers and whatever else it would take to get him to leave Green Bay, to join the Washington Redskins franchise. The Slice The Life website shares a great article on the subject. Lombardi who was the legendary head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959-67 turned that franchise from the doormat of the League into a perennial Champion for most of a decade! After what is now referred to as Super Bowl II, Lombardi seemed to have hit a wall where the coaching juices had burned up, he was spent so he spent the 1968 season as the Packers general manager but found not being in charge of the sideline made him anxious. The word on the street was that Vince Lombardi was looking to return to coaching and the immediate suitors for his service included the Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Patriots but the Redskins President Edward Bennett Williams pushed all of his chips to the center of the table and offered Lombardi a part ownership of the team. There was a lot happening in D.C. at that time, Nixon just entered the White House, Ted Williams was hired as manager of the Washington Senators MLB club and across the NFL Chuck Noll was hired by the Steelers while Oakland put John Madden on the payroll and now Lombardi with the Redskins! VInce Lombardi was able to serve one season of his contract with the team, but improved them to a 7-5-2 record but unfortunately was diagnosed with an aggressive form of colon cancer in early 1970 and died on September 3, 1970 at 57. We will never know what the great coach could have done with the franchise from there but he did lay a foundation where the Redskins appeared in Super Bowl VII in 1973 and gave the undefeated Dolphins a run for their money and moved on to bigger and better things in the 1980’s.
February 5, 1995 – Aloha Stadium, Honolulu- The AFC stars knocked around the NFC squad, 41-13 in the 1994 season’s NFL Pro Bowl game. The Most Valuable Player of this contest was none other than Marshall Faulk who at the time played for the Indianapolis Colts as a running back.
February 5, 2006 – Ford Field, Detroit – The big story line going into Super Bowl XL was that the Motor City’s favorite son (Sorry Arnie Chapman it’s not you), The Bus, Jerome Bettis may retire after the game. Bettis was the starting fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and was coerced out of retirement a year earlier by Rookie Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger who promised him a championship if he returned. The Steelers would face a tall challenge from the Seattle Seahawks led by veteran coach Mike Holmgren per a Bleacher Report article. The game is forever remembered unfortunately for what many call phantom officiating as Seattle had a couple of close calls not go their way including a goal line play where Roethlisberger ran a QB sneak and conclusive evidence to overturn a TD called on the field was not apparent. Then later an apparent touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Darrell Jackson was negated by an offensive pass interference foul against Jackson. The Seahawks settled for a field goal. With the Steelers leading 14-10 early in the fourth quarter, a Hasselbeck completion to Jerramy Stevens at the 1-yard line was negated by a holding penalty on offensive lineman Sean Locklear. Ford Field was populated with 80% Steelers fans based on comments by broadcaster Al Michaels and this added to the sour taste that Seattle fans had of the game. The Steelers did make some big plays though including a Willie Parker 75 yard TD run and a gadget play where on an apparent end around, wide out Antwaan Randle El stopped and launched a 43 yard TD strike to fellow receiver Hines Ward. The Pittsburgh Steelers overcame the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10 with the game’s MVP going to Hines Ward.
February 5, 2011 – The legendary filmmaker, Ed Sabol, co-founder of NFL Films, was elected for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a contributor. Ed’s NFL films creation is an interesting story according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame website. Apparently in 1962 Ed created a company named Blair Productions, after his daughter. In order to get the exclusive right to the 1962 NFL Championship game filming, Ed doubled the next closest bid of $1500. Commissioner Pete Rozelle accepted the offer and Blair Productions was in business rolling tape at the New York Giants vs Green Bay Packer Title game! Two years later after experiencing success, the company was renamed NFL Films. Sabol used multiple cameras to capture aspects of the game that the average television viewer did not get a chance to see such as the sidelines. When he mixed that with the legendary voice of narrator John Facenda, wow what an experience fans could have in their living rooms!
February 5, 2012 – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis – We reflected yesterday that at Super Bowl XLII the Giants rained on the Patriots perfect season The two teams met again 4 years and a day later in Super Bowl XLVI. But there was a familiar vibe to the game. The Giants defense again pressured Tom Brady and kept the Juggernaut New England offense off kilter most of the evening. Another similarity was that Eli Manning led the G-men on another near game ending drive. The Washington Post reports that the Giants, who were trailing by two points, drove 88 yards to the winning touchdown on a six-yard run by tailback Ahmad Bradshaw with 57 seconds left. New York Giants once again defeated the New England Patriots in the big game, this time by the score of 21-17. Eli Manning was selected as the game’s Most Valuable Player.
February 5, 2017 – NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas – Super Bowl LI was one of the greatest comebacks in modern football history. The Atlanta Falcons looked unstoppable as they shredded the New England Patriots for most of the beginning of the game. The halftime score was 21-3 and in the third quarter it got even worse for the Patriots as Atlanta went up 28-3 after Quarterback Matt Ryan found Tevin Coleman on a six yard TD pass in the middle of the third. That when everything changed though. The Patriots then reeled off 25 unanswered points in a little over a quarter to tie the game with 57 seconds left with James White’s on yard TD run and a subsequent 2 point conversion to send the game into the Super Bowl’s first overtime in history per ESPN.com. In the extra session the Patriots drove 75 yards in 8 plays and White ran in another short touchdown to lift the New England Patriots over the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28. It sounds like a broken record but the MVP was once again Tom Brady of New England.
HOF Birthdays
February 5, 1915 – Fairfield, Alabama – The awesome center from Auburn University Tigers, Walter Gilbert was born. The National Football Foundation selected Walter Gilbert for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.
February 5, 1942 – Cincinnati, Ohio – The Dallas Cowboys and Naval Academy’s legendary Quarterback Roger Staubach celebrated his day of birth.
February 5, 1943 – Flint , Michigan – Craig Morton the quarterback from California was born. In 1964 Craig was named as an All-America selection by the Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association, Sporting News, and Time Magazine though his team finished with a 7-7 record. The National Football Foundation selected Craig Morton for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. After he left Cal he played 18 years in the NFL, playing with the Cowboys, Giants and Broncos.
Amazingly enough these two quarterbacks that share the same birthday, were the starting signal callers on the two Super Bowl teams of SB XII, Staubach with the Cowboys and Morton with the Denver Broncos. The Cowboys triumphed 27-10 on January 15, 1978.
February 5, 1947 – Jacksonville. Florida – The top notch wide receiver from Florida State Ron Sellers celebrated his arrival into the world. According to his bio on the Footballfoundation.org website Sellers in three seasons at Florida State caught 212 passes for 3,598 yards. His career yardage was a national record in 1968 and lasted 19 years. Ron Sellers was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. Ron spent five seasons in the NFL with the Patriots, Cowboys and Dolphins.
February 5, 1950 – Montgomery, Alabama – Wide Receiver Terry Beasley of Auburn was born. Beasley was on the Heisman ballot, finishing 8th after catching 55 passes for 12 touchdowns in 1971 and the man that won the award was his Quarterback Patrick Sullivan. The National Football Foundation selected Terry Beasley for entrance into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
February 5, 1951 – Fresno, California – The great Southern Cal tight end, Charles Young arrived into this life. Charles was a unanimous First Team All-America in 1972 as he was part of the Trojan’s National Championship team that season per the NFF. Charles Young was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. After school, Young earned NFL Rookie of the Year honors with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1973 and went on to play for 13 seasons in the NFL with four teams. He earned All-Pro honors four times and won a Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 1983.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Feb. 5
1913 — The New York State Athletic Commission bans boxing matches between fighters of different races.
1919 — Charges against Cincinnati’s Hal Chase of throwing games and betting against his team are dismissed by National League president John Heydler. Two weeks later, Chase is traded to the New York Giants.
1948 — After landing the first double axel in Olympic competition, Dick Button becomes the first American to win the Olympic gold medal in figure skating. Gretchen Fraser becomes the first U.S. woman Olympic slalom champion.
1960 — Bill Russell grabs 51 rebounds in the Boston Celtics’ 124-100 victory over the Syracuse Nationals. Russell is the first player in NBA history to pull in 50 or more rebounds.
1972 — Bob Douglas is the first black elected to Basketball Hall of Fame. Known as “The Father of Black Professional Basketball,” Douglas owned and coached the New York Renaissance from 1922 until 1949.
1976 — Austrian Franz Klammer wins the Olympic gold medal in the downhill at Innsbruck, Austria. Bill Koch wins a silver in the 30-kilometer cross-country race to become the first American to win a medal in a Nordic event.
1980 — Gordie Howe plays his 23rd and final All-Star Game. Howe doesn’t score, but sets up the final goal of the game, by Real Cloutier, in the Wales Conference’s 6-3 win against the Campbell Conference at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
1990 — Notre Dame bucks the College Football Association and becomes the first college to sell its home games to a major network, agreeing to a five-year contract with NBC beginning in 1991.
1991 — Dave Taylor of the Los Angeles Kings has two assists in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers to become the 29th player in NHL history with 1,000 points.
1999 — Patrick Roy, at 33, becomes the youngest goalie in NHL history to earn 400 wins when he makes 26 saves in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-1 win against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.
2003 — Bode Miller of the United States captures his first major title, winning the gold medal in the combined at the world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
2006 — Pittsburgh wins a record-tying fifth Super Bowl, but its first since 1980 with a 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
2009 — Tennessee’s Pat Summitt becomes the first Division I basketball coach — man or woman — to win 1,000 career games after her Lady Vols beat Georgia 73-43.
2011 — Dejen Gebremeskel of Ethiopia wins the men’s 3,000 at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix, after losing his right shoe at the start of the race. Gebremeskel stays close to the lead throughout the race and takes over on the final lap to finish in 7:35.37. Britain’s Mo Farah finishes second in 7:35.81.
2012 — Eli Manning and the Giants one-up Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 for New York’s fourth Super Bowl title.
2017 — Tom Brady leads one of the greatest comebacks in sports, let alone Super Bowl history, lifting New England from a 25-point hole to the Patriots’ fifth NFL championship in the game’s first overtime finish. The Patriots score 19 points in the final quarter, including a pair of 2-point conversions, then marches relentlessly to James White’s 2-yard touchdown run in overtime beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28.
2022 – Six days before his 50th birthday, 11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater wins his 8th Pipeline title beating 22-year old Hawaiian Seth Moniz in the final.
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Feb. 6
1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins.
1958 — Ted Williams signs a contract with the Boston Red Sox for $135,000, making him the highest paid player in major league history.
1967 — Muhammad Ali successfully defends his world heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Ernest Terrell in the Houston Astrodome.
1970 — The NBA expands to 18 teams with the addition of franchises in Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston and Portland.
1981 — Wayne Gretzky scores three goals and three assists in a 10-4 Edmonton victory over the Winnipeg Jets, giving him 100 points in the season.
1985 — Seventeen-year-old Dianne Roffe becomes the first U.S. woman to win a gold medal in a World Alpine Ski Championship race, capturing the giant slalom in 2:18.53.
1988 — Chicago’s Michael Jordan wins the NBA Slam Dunk contest with a perfect score of 50 on his final dunk, in front of a hometown crowd at Chicago Stadium.
1990 — Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues scores his 50th goal, making him and his Hall of Famer father, Bobby Hull, the only father-son combination in NHL history to reach that milestone.
1993 — Riddick Bowe easily wins his first defense of his WBA and IBF heavyweight boxing titles by beating Michael Dokes in the first round of their championship bout held at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
2000 — Randy Moss sets records with nine catches for 212 yards, and Mike Alstott scores three touchdowns in the NFC’s 51-31 victory over the AFC, the highest-scoring Pro Bowl.
2000 — Pavel Bure records the 11th hat trick in All-Star history and goalie Olaf Kolzig plays a shutout third period as the World team routs North America 9-4 in the NHL’s 50th All-Star game.
2005 — The New England Patriots win their third Super Bowl in four years, 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles. It’s their ninth straight postseason victory, equaling Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers.
2011 — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady becomes the first unanimous choice for The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Brady gets all 50 votes since the AP began using a nationwide panel of media members who cover the league.
2011 — Aaron Rodgers throws three touchdown passes and Nick Collins returns an interception for another score, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl.
2022 – NFL Pro Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada: AFC beats NFC, 41-35; MVPs: Justin Herbert, QB LA Chargers; Maxx Crosby, DE LV Raiders.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
1930 The Reds select Leo Durocher (.246, 0, 32) off waivers. The 24-year-old shortstop, an unpopular player in the Yankees clubhouse, falls out of favor in New York after a salary dispute with Ed Barrow, the club’s general manager.
1931 Hack Wilson, who set National League records last season when he drove in 191 runs and hit 56 home runs, a mark since surpassed in 1998 by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, signs for $35,000. The 31-year-old Cub outfielder’s 1930 RBI total remains one of the game’s most enduring records.
1934 A day before Babe Ruth’s 39th birthday, future all-time home run leader Hammerin’ Hank Aaron is born in Mobile, Alabama. The slugger, who will finish his career hitting 755 home runs playing for the Braves and Brewers, will surpass the ‘Bambino’s’ record of 714 home runs in 1974 after receiving much hate mail from people who did not want to see a black man break baseball’s hallowed mark.
1951 California governor Earl Warren denies rumors that he will be baseball’s next commissioner. The US Senate will confirm Thomas Dewey’s 1948 Republican running mate as the 14th Chief Justice in 1954.
1977 The Cubs deal southpaw Darold Knowles to the Rangers for a player to be named later and cash. The left-hander will post a 5-2 record for Texas, and outfielder Gene Clines, who made part of the trade ten days later, will help his new club, batting a respectable .293 while playing 101 games for Chicago.
1983 The Royals trade minor league prospect Cecil Fielder to the Blue Jays for 32-year-old outfielder Leon Roberts, who will retire after having two mediocre campaigns with Kansas City. ‘Big Daddy’ will enjoy several MVP-caliber seasons during his 13-year tenure in the major leagues, having his best seasons playing for the Tigers.
1999 Major League Baseball will start recognizing the best hitter in each league with the Hank Aaron Award. The all-time home run king learns about the honor on his 65th birthday at an event that includes President Bill Clinton, Ernie Banks, and Reggie Jackson.
2002 The Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame Museum inducts Luis Arroyo, best remembered for his 1961 season with the Yankees (15-5, 29 saves). The Puerto Rican reliever, who made the National League All-Star squad as a rookie with the Cardinals in 1955, had an eight-year career mark of 40-32, saving 36 games with a 3.93 ERA.
2002 Major League Baseball announces the withdrawal of its plan for contraction this upcoming season, but the sport is still determined to eliminate two teams in 2003. Attempts to contract the Twins and Expos this season did not happen due to a series of legal decisions and fierce opposition from the Players Association.
2002 Troy Percival’s seven-year tenure with Anaheim, the longest on the current roster, will increase when the All-Star reliever signs a two-year contract extension to stay with the club. The 32-year-old right-hander, the Angels’ all-time leader with 210 career saves, converted 39 of 42 save opportunities last season.
2002 The Astros file a motion in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, asking the court to determine whether the 30-year naming agreement with Enron signed in 1999 should continue. The team wants to avoid calling its stadium Enron Field due to the financial burden many Houston-area residents face due to the bankrupt energy company’s business practices.
2008 Alex Rios (.297, 24, 85) and the Blue Jays agree on a $4,835,000, one-year deal, including a $3.5 million signing bonus with a base salary of $1,335,000. The 26-year-old All-Star outfielder will become eligible for free agency at the end of the 2010 season.
2008 Freddie Sanchez signs a $11 million, two-year contract to continue to play second base for the Pirates. The 2006 National League batting champ could add another $8 million in 2010 if the Bucs exercise their option to retain his services.
2008 Scott Podsednik (.243, 2, 11) agrees to a $750,000 minor league contract with the Rockies, appearing in 93 games in a part-time role for the third-place club. The speedy 31-year-old outfielder, best known for his role in the 2005 White Sox World Championship, has been slowed down by injuries during the past two seasons.
2008 Dave Bush (12-10, 5.12), vying to stay in the starting rotation, signs a $2.55 million, one-year deal to pitch for the Brewers. The durable 28-year-old right-hander, who made at least 31 starts each of the previous two seasons, will make an additional $50,000 as part of the arbitration agreement if he pitches 210 innings.
2009 In an arrangement similar to last year, Odalis Perez and the Nationals agree to a non-guaranteed minor league deal, which will reward the southpaw with an $850,000 major league contract if he makes the club this season during spring training. A year ago, the left-hander made 30 starts for Washington, posting a 7-12 record with a 4.34 ERA for the last-place team.
2009 Joseph Reaves, Dodgers’ director of international relations, announces that the May 16th regular-season game between Mexico City Diablos Rojos and the Monterrey Sultanes will occur at Dodger Stadium. The contest between the two most storied franchises south of the border marks the first time a Mexican League game has happened in the City of Angels.
2010 The Twins and Dodger former infielder Orlando Hudson (.283, 9, 62) agree to a $5 million, one-year contract. The 32-year-old free-agent second baseman, known as O-Dog, is expected to bat second in the Minnesota lineup, hitting between leadoff man Denard Span and AL MVP Joe Mauer.
2010 The ball Alex Rodriguez hit for his 500th home run is sold at an auction for $103,579 to an anonymous bidder. The historic horsehide, which cleared the left field wall at Yankee Stadium on August 4, 2007, was recovered by 6-foot-4-inch Walter Kowalczyk, a Rutgers University student who used his 250-pound frame to protect his prized possession from the scrum of souvenir seekers.
2014 The Dodgers agree to a minor league contract with free-agent Justin Turner, who was non-tendered by the Mets after hitting .265 in 301 games with the team over four seasons. Since his arrival, the All-Star third baseman’s steady fielding and consistent hitting prove to be a significant asset in LA’s string of titles.
2024 The Royals and their shortstop, Bobby Witt Jr., 23, agree to a 14-year contract extension, tying by year the longest pact signed in MLB history. The 23-year-old infielder’s deal, the richest in franchise history, is reportedly worth $288.8 million.
TV SPORTS WEDNESDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs Detroit Pistons | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports OH FanDuel Sports DET |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:00pm | FanDuel Sports WI FanDuel Sports CHA |
| San Antonio Spurs vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:00pm | ESPN FanDuel Sports SW FanDuel Sports ATL |
| Memphis Grizzlies vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports MEM Sportsnet |
| Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30pm | FanDuel Sports Sun NBCS-PHI |
| Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30pm | MNMT YES |
| Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00pm | CHSN FanDuel Sports North |
| Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz | 9:00pm | NBCS-BAY KJZZ |
| New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets | 9:00pm | ALT GCSN |
| Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30pm | ESPN AFSN FanDuel Sports OKC |
| Orlando Magic vs Sacramento Kings | 10:00pm | FanDuel Sports FL NBCS-CA |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Boston Bruins vs New York Rangers | 7:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks | 9:30pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings | 10:30pm | Sportsnet FanDuel Sports West |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| ETSU at VMI | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Holy Cross at Army West Point | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Butler at Seton Hall | 6:30pm | FS1 |
| Oregon at Michigan | 6:30pm | BTN |
| Southern Miss at App State | 6:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Milwaukee at IU Indianapolis | 6:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Duke at Syracuse | 7:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Chattanooga at Wofford | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
| Missouri at Tennessee | 7:00pm | SECN |
| Louisville at Boston College | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Cincinnati at UCF | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| Rhode Island at Fordham | 7:00pm | SNY |
| Duquesne at Richmond | 7:00pm | MASN |
| George Mason at George Washington | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Lipscomb at West Georgia | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Rice at East Carolina | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UNCG at The Citadel | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Western Carolina vs. Furman | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| American at Bucknell | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Loyola Maryland at Lafayette | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Navy at Boston University | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Texas State at Old Dominion | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| South Alabama at Coastal Carolina | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| ULM at Georgia State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Troy at James Madison | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana at Georgia State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wright State at Purdue Fort Wayne | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Detroit Mercy at Robert Morris | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UNI at Missouri State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Valparaiso at Indiana State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Mercer at Samford | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Queens at Central Arkansas | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| North Alabama at Austin Peay | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tulane at UTSA | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tulsa at Memphis | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| West Virginia at TCU | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Illinois State at UIC | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern Illinois at Evansville | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Creighton at Providence | 8:30pm | FS1 |
| Illinois at Rutgers | 8:30pm | BTN |
| Arkansas at Texas | 9:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Arkansas State at Marshall | 9:00pm | ESPNU |
| LSU at Georgia | 9:00pm | SECN |
| SMU at Virginia Tech | 9:00pm | ACCN |
| Villanova at DePaul | 9:00pm | CBSSN |
| Belmont at Bradley | 9:00pm | MVC TV |
| Colorado at Utah | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Colorado State at New Mexico | 10:30pm | FS1 |
| Nebraska at Washington | 10:30pm | BTN |
| Wake Forest at Stanford | 11:00pm | ESPN2/U |
| NC State at California | 11:00pm | ACCN |
| WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| W. Michigan at Akron | 6:00pm | ESPN |
| USC at Wisconsin | 7:30pm | Peacock |
| Ohio State at UCLA | 9:30pm | Peacock |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| DFB Pokal: Bayer Leverkusen vs Köln | 2:45pm | ESPN2 ESPN+ fuboTV |
| League Cup: Newcastle United vs Arsenal | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Coppa Italia: Milan vs Roma | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Copa del Rey: Leganés vs Real Madrid | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup: Forge vs Monterrey | 8:00pm | FS2 fuboTV |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup: Real Estelí vs Tigres UANL | 10:00pm | FS2 fuboTV |
TV SPORTS THURSDAY
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics | 7:30pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00pm | FanDuel Sports North SCHN |
| Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets | 9:00pm | FanDuel Sports FL ALT |
| Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00pm | TNT truTV MAX |
| Sacramento Kings vs Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00pm | NBCS-CA Rip City |
| Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers | 10:30pm | FanDuel Sports IND FanDuel Sports SoCal |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Ottawa Senators vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 7:00pm | ESPN+ MNMT FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Vegas Golden Knights vs New Jersey Devils | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Scripps MSGSN |
| Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00pm | ESPN+ MNMT NBCS-PHI |
| Utah Hockey Club vs Columbus Blue Jackets | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Utah16 FanDuel Sports Ohio |
| Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild | 7:30pm | ESPN+ Hulu CHSN |
| Florida Panthers vs St. Louis Blues | 8:00pm | ESPN+ Scripps FanDuel Sports MW |
| Colorado Avalanche vs Calgary Flames | 9:00pm | ESPN+ ALT Sportsnet |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs Seattle Kraken | 10:00pm | ESPN+ Hulu |
| Vancouver Canucks vs San Jose Sharks | 10:30pm | ESPN+ NBCS-CA Sportsnet |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| North Carolina A&T at Charleston | 6:00pm | CBSSN |
| NJIT at Maine | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UAlbany at Bryant | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UMass Lowell at Binghamton | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Towson at Stony Brook | 6:30pm | FloSports |
| UNCW at Delaware | 6:30pm | FloSports |
| Temple at South Florida | 7:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Maryland at Ohio State | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| Niagara at Merrimack | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
| William & Mary at Drexel | 7:00pm | NBCS-PHI |
| Northeastern at Hofstra | 7:00pm | MSG |
| Hampton at Monmouth | 7:00pm | SNY |
| LIU at Wagner | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Mercyhurst at Chicago State | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Le Moyne at Saint Francis U | 7:00pm | NEC Front Row |
| Youngstown State at Oakland | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sam Houston at FIU | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| WKU at Kennesaw State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UMBC at New Hampshire | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Eastern Kentucky at FGCU | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Jacksonville at Stetson | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Elon at Campbell | 7:00pm | FloSports |
| Southeast Missouri at Morehead State | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana Tech at Liberty | 8:00pm | CBSSN |
| Fairleigh Dickinson at Central Connecticut | 8:00pm | NEC TV |
| St. Thomas at South Dakota State | 8:00pm | MidCo Sports |
| North Dakota State at Kansas City | 8:00pm | KMCI |
| Western Illinois at Tennessee State | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Montana at Northern Colorado | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Montana State at Northern Arizona | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Bellarmine at North Florida | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UTA at Utah Valley | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota at Omaha | 8:00pm | Summit |
| Lindenwood at UT Martin | 8:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Little Rock at Southern Indiana | 8:30pm | ESPN+ |
| SIUE at Tennessee Tech | 8:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Saint Mary’s at San Francisco | 9:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Winthrop at Charleston Southern | 9:00pm | ESPNU |
| Loyola Marymount at Gonzaga | 9:00pm | KHQ |
| Abilene Christian at Utah Tech | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Portland State at Idaho | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sacramento State at Eastern Washington | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| South Dakota at Denver | 9:00pm | Summit |
| UC Santa Barbara at CSU Bakersfield | 9:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Hawai’i at Cal Poly | 10:00pm | Spectrum |
| UC Davis at Long Beach State | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UC Riverside at UC San Diego | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Cal State Fullerton at CSUN | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| San Diego at Pacific | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern Utah at California Baptist | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tarleton at Seattle U | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Santa Clara at Portland | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Washington State at Oregon State | 11:00pm | ESPN2 |
| WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Syracuse at Virginia Tech | 6:00pm | ACCN |
| Rutgers at Indiana | 6:00pm | BTN |
| UConn at Tennessee | 6:30pm | ESPN |
| Alabama at Florida | 7:00pm | SECN |
| California at Louisville | 8:00pm | ACCN |
| Iowa at Minnesota | 8:00pm | BTN |
| Michigan at Nebraska | 8:00pm | Peacock |
| Stanford at Notre Dame | 8:30pm | ESPN |
| Maryland at Oregon | 9:00pm | FS1 |
| Vanderbilt at Texas | 9:00pm | SECN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Qatar Masters | 4:00am | GOLF |
| Champions Tour: Trophy Hassan II | 8:00am | GOLF |
| LPGA Tour: Cognizant Founders Cup | 11:00am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Phoenix Open | 4:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Copa del Rey: Real Sociedad vs Osasuna | 1:30pm | ESPN+ |
| League Cup: Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur | 3:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Copa del Rey: Valencia vs Barcelona | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup: Cibao vs Guadalajara | 8:00pm | FS2 fuboTV |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup: Cavalry vs Pumas UNAM | 10:00pm | FS2 fuboTV |