THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2024

“THE SCOREBOARD”

(ALL GAMES ON THE IHSAA CHAMPIONS NETWORK)

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEMI-STATE PAIRINGS

6A

CROWN POINT AT WESTFIELD

BROWNSBURG AT CENTER GROVE

5A

MERRILLVILLE AT WARSAW

DECATUR CENTRAL AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH

4A

EAST NOBLE AT MISHAWAKA

MARTINSVILLE AT NEW PALESTINE

3A

GARRETT AT FW BISHOP LUERS

BATESVILLE AT HERITAGE HILLS

2A

ADAMS CENTRAL AT ANDREAN

LINTON-STOCKTON AT LUTHERAN

A

SOUTH ADAMS AT NORTH JUDSON

SOUTH PUTNAM AT PROVIDENCE

INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY

HOMESTEAD

ANDERSON PREP	55	INDIANA DEAF	28
AUSTIN	77	NEW WASHINGTON	13
BEECH GROVE	53	INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN	15
BELLMONT	53	FORT WAYNE DWENGER	36
BLOOMINGTON NORTH	52	MARTINSVILLE	47
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH	50	BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE	25
BLUE RIVER	36	HAGERSTOWN	28
BLUFFTON	60	MISSISSINEWA	24
BORDEN	76	CROTHERSVILLE	15
BREBEUF JESUIT	54	SHERIDAN	51
BREMEN	41	PLYMOUTH	31
BROWNSBURG	62	MOORESVILLE	19
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL	50	TRINITY LUTHERAN	37
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN	47	MUNCIE BURRIS	35
CARMEL	49	ZIONSVILLE	41
CARROLL (FLORA)	45	NORTH WHITE	31
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)	55	HUNTINGTON NORTH	48
CASTON	61	ARGOS	59	OT
CENTRAL NOBLE	45	BETHANY CHRISTIAN	5
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	47	WEST WASHINGTON	39
CLINTON CENTRAL	51	PIONEER	38
COLUMBIA CITY	54	FORT WAYNE SNIDER	42
COLUMBUS NORTH	48	SOUTHPORT	40
CORYDON CENTRAL	58	PAOLI	27
CRAWFORD COUNTY	54	NORTH HARRISON	50	OT
CROWN POINT	38	ANDREAN	25
DELTA	48	NEW CASTLE	36
DUGGER UNION	42	RED HILL (ILL.)	35
EASTERN HANCOCK	65	UNION (MODOC)	13
EASTSIDE	54	LEO	35
EDGEWOOD	63	BLOOMFIELD	24
ELKHART CHRISTIAN	42	LAKELAND CHRISTIAN	19
EMINENCE	74	TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN	44
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI	38	SOUTHRIDGE	24
EVANSVILLE NORTH	60	HERITAGE HILLS	38
EVANSVILLE REITZ	62	MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)	8
FAITH CHRISTIAN	52	FRONTIER	33
FLOYD CENTRAL	59	EVANSVILLE HARRISON	22
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA	49	EAST NOBLE	47
FORT WAYNE LUERS	54	FORT WAYNE SOUTH	49
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL	45	CRAWFORDSVILLE	14
FRANKLIN CENTRAL	44	NEW PALESTINE	26
FREMONT	51	FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK	42
GARRETT	66	FORT WAYNE NORTH	43
GIBSON SOUTHERN	65	FOREST PARK	35
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL	49	RICHMOND	25
GREENSBURG	65	SHELBYVILLE	12
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN	50	INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL	39
HANOVER CENTRAL	49	HIGHLAND	45
HOMESTEAD	76	NORWELL	66
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER	57	INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE	19
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI	67	UNIVERSITY	26
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE	46	SPEEDWAY	40
JASPER	62	EVANSVILLE BOSSE	28
JEFFERSONVILLE	57	PROVIDENCE	44
JOHN GLENN	37	CONCORD	27
KNIGHTSTOWN	48	DALEVILLE	45
KNOX	45	SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS)	28
LAVILLE	42	TRINITY GREENLAWN	23
LAKEWOOD PARK	40	WESTVIEW	29
LAPEL	60	HAMILTON HEIGHTS	16
LINTON	42	BARR-REEVE	29
LOOGOOTEE	52	MITCHELL	18
LOWELL	54	HEBRON	14
MADISON	66	SOUTH DEARBORN	32
MANCHESTER	48	ADAMS CENTRAL	35
MARION	72	MADISON-GRANT	20
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC	61	KANKAKEE VALLEY	25
MISHAWAKA MARIAN	59	LAPORTE	45
MISHAWAKA	46	JIMTOWN	22
MONROE CENTRAL	74	WES-DEL	5
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)	35	WESTFIELD	32
NORTH MONTGOMERY	46	FRANKFORT	15
NORTHWOOD	48	TIPPECANOE VALLEY	31
NORTHEASTERN	65	ANDERSON	24
NORTHFIELD	57	EASTBROOK	32
NORTHRIDGE	65	FAIRFIELD	48
NORTHWESTERN	49	TIPTON	17
ORLEANS	59	SHOALS	12
OWEN VALLEY	51	WEST VIGO	36
PARK TUDOR	46	INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY	24
PARKE HERITAGE	51	NORTHVIEW	41
PENN	54	MICHIGAN CITY	14
PERRY CENTRAL	43	SOUTH SPENCER	40
PORTAGE	51	ILLIANA CHRISTIAN	46
PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD	72	INDIANAPOLIS HERRON	29
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN	61	COWAN	28
RIVER FOREST	39	GARY WEST	38	OT
SHAKAMAK	40	CLAY CITY	19
SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)	66	SHAWE MEMORIAL	65
SOUTH KNOX	63	NORTHEAST DUBOIS	33
SOUTH RIPLEY	46	SOUTH DECATUR	42
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)	69	CLARKSVILLE	37
SOUTHWOOD	48	EASTERN (GREENTOWN)	16
SPRINGS VALLEY	38	NORTH DAVIESS	24
TECUMSEH	59	WOOD MEMORIAL	46
TRI-COUNTY	52	ATTICA	25
TRI-WEST	46	HERITAGE CHRISTIAN	39
UNION COUNTY	45	MORRISTOWN	43
VINCENNES LINCOLN	59	PIKE CENTRAL	21
WARSAW	73	VALPARAISO	71	OT
WAWASEE	60	LAKELAND	35
WESTERN BOONE	54	COVINGTON	23
WINAMAC	33	CULVER	18
YORKTOWN	46	WINCHESTER	42
JOHNSON COUNTY TOURNAMENT
FRANKLIN	59	GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN	10	R1
WHITELAND	48	EDINBURGH	35	R1
INDIAN CREEK	55	GREENWOOD	35	R1
LAFAYETTE TOURNAMENT
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)	72	TWIN LAKES	41	R1
RENSSELAER CENTRAL	42	LAFAYETTE JEFF	34	R1
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC	66	WEST LAFAYETTE	24	R1
MCCUTCHEON	83	BENTON CENTRAL	33	R1

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS – NOV. 19
1. OREGON (11-0)
2. OHIO STATE (9-1)
3. TEXAS (9-1)
4. PENN STATE (9-1)
5. INDIANA (10-0)
6. NOTRE DAME (9-1)
7. ALABAMA (8-2)
8. MIAMI (FLA.) (9-1)
9. OLE MISS (8-2)
10. GEORGIA (8-2)
11. TENNESSEE (8-2)
12. BOISE STATE (9-1)
13. SMU (9-1)
14. BYU (9-1)
15. TEXAS A&M (8-2)
16. COLORADO (8-2)
17. CLEMSON (8-2)
18. SOUTH CAROLINA (7-3)
19. ARMY (9-0)
20. TULANE (9-2)
21. ARIZONA STATE (8-2)
22. IOWA STATE (8-2)
23. MISSOURI (7-3)
24. UNLV (8-2)
25. ILLINOIS (7-3)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 13

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

AKRON 38 KENT STATE 17

CENTRAL MICHIGAN 16 WESTERN MICHIGAN 14

MIAMI OHIO 20 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 9

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20

7 P.M. | BUFFALO AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPNU

7 P.M. | OHIO AT TOLEDO | ESPN2

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

7 P.M. | SE LOUISIANA AT NICHOLLS | ESPN+

7:30 P.M. | NC STATE AT GEORGIA TECH | ESPN

FRIDAY, NOV. 22

7 P.M. | TEMPLE AT UTSA | ESPN2

8 P.M. | PURDUE AT MICHIGAN STATE | FOX

10 P.M. | UNLV AT SAN JOSE STATE | FS1

SATURDAY, NOV. 23

12 P.M. | INDIANA AT OHIO STATE | FOX

12 P.M. | WAKE FOREST AT MIAMI (FLA.) | ESPN

12 P.M. | OLE MISS AT FLORIDA | ABC/ESPN+

12 P.M. | SMU AT VIRGINIA | ESPN2

12 P.M. | IOWA AT MARYLAND | BIG TEN NETWORK

12 P.M. | UCONN AT SYRACUSE | ACC NETWORK

12 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA AT BOSTON COLLEGE | CW NETWORK

12 P.M. | SAM HOUSTON AT JACKSONVILLE STATE | CBSSN

12 P.M. | ILLINOIS AT RUTGERS | PEACOCK

12 P.M. | WILLIAM & MARY AT RICHMOND | FLOSPORTS

12 P.M. | EAST TENNESSEE STATE AT VMI | ESPN+

12 P.M. | YALE AT HARVARD | ESPNU

12 P.M. | BROWN AT DARTMOUTH | ESPN+

12 P.M. | CORNELL AT COLUMBIA | ESPN+

12 P.M. | LAFAYETTE AT LEHIGH | ESPN+

12:30 P.M. | HOLY CROSS AT GEORGETOWN | ESPN+

12:30 P.M. | UCF AT WEST VIRGINIA | ESPNU

12:45 P.M. | UMASS AT GEORGIA | SEC NETWORK

1 P.M. | UTEP AT TENNESSEE | ESPN+/SECN+

1 P.M. | WESTERN KENTUCKY AT LIBERTY | ESPN+

1 P.M. | NEW HAMPSHIRE AT MAINE | FLOSPORTS

1 P.M. | DELAWARE AT VILLANOVA | FLOSPORTS

1 P.M. | ELON AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T | FLOSPORTS

1 P.M. | MONMOUTH AT STONY BROOK | FLOSPORTS

1 P.M. | HAMPTON AT UALBANY | FLOSPORTS

1 P.M. | RHODE ISLAND AT BRYANT | FLOSPORTS

1 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT TENNESSEE TECH | ESPN+

1 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA AT ILLINOIS STATE | ESPN+

1 P.M. | MURRAY STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+

1 P.M. | BUTLER AT PRESBYTERIAN | ESPN+

1 P.M. | DRAKE AT STETSON | ESPN+

1 P.M. | SAN DIEGO AT MOREHEAD STATE | ESPN+

1 P.M. | PENN AT PRINCETON | ESPN+

1 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT DELAWARE STATE | ESPN+

1 P.M. | HOWARD AT MORGAN STATE | ESPN+

1 P.M. | MERRIMACK AT FORDHAM | ESPN+

1 P.M. | COLGATE AT BUCKNELL | ESPN+

1:30 P.M. | CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT FLORIDA STATE | ESPN+/ACCNX

1:30 P.M. | NORFOLK STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | ESPN+

2 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT BALL STATE | ESPN+

2 P.M. | RICE AT UAB | ESPN+

2 P.M. | NORTH ALABAMA AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+

2 P.M. | CHATTANOOGA AT AUSTIN PEAY | ESPN+

2 P.M. | GARDNER-WEBB AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+

2 P.M. | UIW AT EAST TEXAS A&M | ESPN+

2 P.M. | MONTANA AT MONTANA STATE | ESPN+

2 P.M. | INDIANA STATE AT UNI | ESPN+

2 P.M. | NORTH DAKOTA STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA | ESPN+

2 P.M. | DAVIDSON AT VALPARAISO | ESPN+

2:30 P.M. | NEW MEXICO STATE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+

2:30 P.M. | JAMES MADISON AT APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT KENNESAW STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | UL MONROE AT ARKANSAS STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | SOUTH ALABAMA AT SOUTHERN MISS | ESPN+

3 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN+

3 P.M. | CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT TARLETON STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | UTAH TECH AT SOUTHERN UTAH | ESPN+

3 P.M. | LINDENWOOD AT UT MARTIN | ESPN+

3 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN STATE AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | ESPN+

3 P.M. | CAL POLY AT WEBER STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | EASTERN WASHINGTON AT NORTHERN ARIZONA | ESPN+

3 P.M. | FURMAN AT MERCER | ESPN+

3 P.M. | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT MISSOURI STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT ALABAMA STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | JACKSON STATE AT ALCORN STATE | ESPN+

3 P.M. | WESTERN CAROLINA AT SAMFORD | ESPN+

3 P.M. | ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | ESPN+

3 P.M. | ARIZONA AT TCU | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | FLORIDA A&M VS. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (AT CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IN ORLANDO) | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | KENTUCKY AT TEXAS | ABC/ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | BYU AT ARIZONA STATE | ESPN

3:30 P.M. | COLORADO VS. KANSAS (AT ARROWHEAD STADIUM IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI) | FOX

3:30 P.M. | THE CITADEL AT CLEMSON | CW NETWORK

3:30 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN AT MICHIGAN | FS1

3:30 P.M. | STANFORD AT CAL | ACC NETWORK

3:30 P.M. | SAN DIEGO STATE AT UTAH STATE | CBSSN

3:30 P.M. | GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT COASTAL CAROLINA

3:30 P.M. | WISCONSIN AT NEBRASKA | BTN

3:30 P.M. | EAST CAROLINA AT NORTH TEXAS | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | TULSA AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN+

3:30 P.M. | PENN STATE AT MINNESOTA | CBSSN

3:30 P.M. | TEXAS TECH AT OKLAHOMA STATE | ESPN+

4 P.M. | WOFFORD AT SOUTH CAROLINA | ESPN+/SECN+

4 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH AT ARKANSAS | ESPN+/SECN+

4 P.M. | NORTHERN COLORADO AT PORTLAND STATE | ESPN+

4 P.M. | PITT AT LOUISVILLE | ESPN2

4:15 P.M. | MISSOURI AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | SEC NETWORK

4:30 P.M. | SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE AT TENNESSEE STATE | ESPN+

5 P.M. | TROY AT LOUISIANA | ESPN+

5 P.M. | UC DAVIS AT SACRAMENTO STATE | ESPN+

6 P.M. | IDAHO AT IDAHO STATE | ESPN+

7 P.M. | ARMY VS. NOTRE DAME (YANKEE STADIUM AT THE BRONX, NEW YORK) | NBC/PEACOCK

7 P.M. | BOISE STATE AT WYOMING | CBSSN

7 P.M. | WASHINGTON STATE AT OREGON STATE | CW NETWORK

7 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT TEXAS STATE | ESPN+

7 P.M. | BAYLOR AT HOUSTON | FS1

7:30 P.M. | ALABAMA AT OKLAHOMA | ABC/ESPN+

7:30 P.M. | TEXAS A&M AT AUBURN | ESPN

7:30 P.M. | MARSHALL AT OLD DOMINION | ESPNU

7:30 P.M. | IOWA STATE AT UTAH | FOX

7:45 P.M. | VANDERBILT AT LSU | SEC NETWORK

8 P.M. | VIRGINIA TECH AT DUKE | ACC NETWORK

8 P.M. | LAMAR AT MCNEESE | ESPN+

8 P.M. | CINCINNATI AT KANSAS STATE | ESPN2

10:30 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT NEVADA | FS1

10:30 P.M. | COLORADO STATE AT FRESNO STATE | CBSSN

10:30 P.M. | USC AT UCLA | NBC

NFL

NFL SCHEDULE WEEK 12

THURSDAY

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (THU) 8:15P (ET) 8:15P PRIME VIDEO

SUNDAY

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P FOX

TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00P (CT) 1:00P CBS

DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P CBS

DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS 1:00P (ET) 1:00P FOX

DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS 1:05P (PT) 4:05P CBS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 3:25P (CT) 4:25P FOX

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:25P (PT) 4:25P FOX

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS 5:20P (PT) 8:20P NBC*

MONDAY

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (MON) 5:15P (PT) 8:15P ESPN*

NBA SCORES

BOSTON 120 CLEVELAND 117

BROOKLYN 116 CHARLOTTE 115

DENVER 122 MEMPHIS 110

DALLAS 132 NEW ORLEANS 91

SAN ANTONIO 110 OKLAHOMA CITY 104

LA LAKERS 124 UTAH 118

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25

#9 KENTUCKY 97 LIPSCOMB 68

#18 CINCINNATI 76 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 60

#21 FLORIDA 84 FLORIDA A&M 60

#2 CONNECTICUT 81 TEXAS A&M COMM 46

#1 KANSAS 84 NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON 66

#15 MARQUETTE 76 #6 PURDUE 58

ELSEWHERE:

MINNESOTA 58 CLEVELAND STATE 47

NOTRE DAME 75 NORTH DAKOTA 58

MARYLAND 108 CANISIUS 37

OHIO STATE 80 EVANSVILLE 30

IOWA 83 RIDER 58

MICHIGAN STATE 83 SAMFORD 75

NORTHWESTERN 72 MONTANA STATE 69

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25

#9 OKLAHOMA 79 WICHITA STATE 49

#13 WEST VIRGINIA 78 BOWLING GREEN 47

#21 NEBRASKA 85 N. ALABAMA 48

ELSEWHERE:

VIRGINIA TECH 91 RUTGERS 80

LOYOLA ILLINOIS 70 VALPARAISO 62

NHL SCORES

EDMONTON 5 OTTAWA 2

TAMPA BAY 3 PITTSBURGH 2 OT

MINNESOTA 4 ST. LOUIS 2

WINNIPEG 6 FLORIDA 3

ANAHEIM 3 CHICAGO 2

CALGARY 3 NY ISLANDERS 2

NY RANGERS 4 VANCOUVER 3

MLS PLAYOFFS

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES

NFL NEWS

JETS FIRE GENERAL MANAGER JOE DOUGLAS AFTER TEAM GOES 3-8 TO START THE SEASON

The New York Jets have fired general manager Joe Douglas, the latest shakeup in what has been a hugely disappointing season.

Douglas was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019. The Jets are 3-8 in a season that began with Super Bowl aspirations with a healthy Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. But they struggled to a 2-3 start, and team owner Woody Johnson fired coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8.

The Jets decided to also part ways Tuesday with Douglas, who was 30-64 in his tenure with the Jets.

“Today, I informed Joe Douglas he will no longer serve as the general manager of the New York Jets,” Johnson said in a statement issued by the team. “I want to thank Joe for his commitment to the Jets over the last six years and wish him and his family the best moving forward.”

Johnson also announced that Phil Savage, who has served as a senior football adviser since 2019, will be the Jets’ interim general manager for the rest of the season. Johnson said the team would immediately begin the process of finding a new GM.

Douglas was not consulted by Johnson when the owner made the decision to dismiss Saleh and replace him on an interim basis with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich. That was a clear indication that Douglas’ job could also be in jeopardy.

“I come in here every day and just want to do whatever I can to help this team reach its goals and reach its destination,” Douglas said two weeks ago when asked if he was worried about his job status. “And whatever happens, happens.”

The Jets were 3-6 at that time and Douglas insisted the team could turn things around and make a late run.

“Obviously, it starts with me,” Douglas said. “I can look back and there’s quite a few things that I could have done better. Obviously, when a situation happens like what happened four weeks ago (Saleh’s firing), you have a lot of self-reflective moments on the things that you could have done better to keep that from happening.

“But we’ve got an opportunity here with these last stretch games to change that narrative.”

The Jets have since dropped two more games, including a humiliating 31-6 loss at Arizona two weeks ago followed by New York blowing a late lead and losing 28-27 to Indianapolis last Sunday.

And Johnson apparently thought it was time during the Jets’ bye-week break to complete what is a major overhaul rather than wait until the end of the season — when it appears likely the franchise will miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive year, the longest active drought in the NFL.

SUCCESS OF DERRICK HENRY, SAQUON BARKLEY AND OTHER NFL RUNNING BACKS MAY CHANGE POSITION’S FUTURE

Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are the top three leading rushers in the NFL.

Every team had a chance to add them in the offseason.

Henry, Barkley and Jacobs switched teams in free agency along with several other starting running backs who are leading their teams in rushing. J.K. Dobbins, Tony Pollard, Aaron Jones and De’Andre Swift are on the list. Joe Mixon also changed uniforms but he was traded.

Many running backs felt they were being devalued last year and openly expressed their frustration. They were paid better this season, though nowhere close to the money quarterbacks and wide receivers receive.

The success of Henry, Barkley and others could change the future of the position. Teams may be more inclined to give top backs bigger contracts.

Henry signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens. He has 1,185 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns.

Barkley got a $37.5 million, three-year contract with $26 million guaranteed from the Philadelphia Eagles. He leads the NFL with 1,347 scrimmage yards, including 1,137 on the ground, and has eight rushing TDs and two more receiving.

Mixon received a $25.5 million, three-year deal from Houston after he was traded by Cincinnati. He has 764 yards rushing and 10 TDs, including three Monday night, in eight games.

Christian McCaffrey is the highest-paid running back with an average annual salary of $19 million. Meanwhile, 23 receivers are averaging at least $20 million per season, including six making $30 million.

Henry, Barkley and Mixon have been bargains for likely playoff-bound teams with Super Bowl aspirations.

They could pave the way for other backs to get paid.

Underrated Tomlin

Mike Tomlin is one win away from securing his 18th winning season in 18 years as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This could be Tomlin’s best coaching job yet.

The Steelers (8-2) took control of the AFC North with an 18-16 win over Baltimore (7-4) and have established themselves as surprise Super Bowl contenders. They were an afterthough t coming into the season before starting 4-2 with Justin Fields filling in for Russell Wilson. Tomlin was widely criticized for switching to Wilson when he returned from a calf injury and the Steelers haven’t lost since.

Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy was among the few national analysts who supported Tomlin’s decision to make a QB change.

“So many said Mike Tomlin didn’t know what he was doing and Russell Wilson couldn’t play football any more. I think Coach Tomlin has watched enough football to be able to make intelligent decisions,” Dungy said.

Despite his success, Tomlin has never been the AP Coach of the Year. He’s built a strong case through 11 weeks.

Opposite results

The Saints (4-7) are 2-0 since Dennis Allen was fired and special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi became the interim coach. The Jets (3-8) are 1-5 after Jeff Ulbrich replaced Robert Saleh.

Ulbrich, who was promoted to interim coach from defensive coordinator, has continued to call plays for a unit that has regressed.

Twice in the past four games, the defense has allowed a 70-yard touchdown drive that culminated with the go-ahead score in the final minute. It happened against Jacoby Brissett and the Patriots in Week 8 and against Anthony Richardson and the Colts on Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers now has to lead the Jets to six straight wins to avoid the fourth losing season of his career.

New York’s miserable season cost general manager Joe Douglas his job on Tuesday.

Dallas doom

Just when it seemed things couldn’t get worse for the Cowboys, their stadium fell apart. Well, a piece of the roof at AT&T Stadium fell about 300 feet to the field a few hours before Monday night’s 34-10 loss to Houston.

With Dak Prescott, Dallas was 3-5. Without their star quarterback, the Cowboys have no chance. They’ve been outscored 68-16 in two losses. Even worse, the future looks bleak because the team has too many flaws.

Owner/general manager Jerry Jones has to make important decisions, starting with who will lead the team if coach Mike McCarthy, as expected, doesn’t return.

Unfortunately, a national TV audience will have to watch America’s Team the next two games on Thanksgiving and Monday night Dec. 9.

REPORT: JETS OWNER SUGGESTED BENCHING QB AARON RODGERS

The New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh on Oct. 8, and they fired general manager Joe Douglas on Tuesday.

Yet team owner Woody Johnson reportedly sought another huge move that didn’t happen: the benching of quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

The Athletic reported Tuesday that Johnson advocated a QB change in a Sept. 29 meeting.

Per the report, Johnson brought together a group of coaches and front office staffers in the wake of a 10-9 home loss to the Denver Broncos that dropped the Jets’ record to 2-2.

Johnson advocated installing Tyrod Taylor at quarterback in place of Rodgers, according to The Athletic. Douglas and the coaches, including Saleh, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and Jeff Ulbrich, then the defensive coordinator, now the interim head coach, reportedly were shocked by the suggestion, with one participant asking Johnson if he was being serious.

The meeting ended with the idea being dismissed.

Rodgers, a 40-year-old veteran who is a four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, has started every game this season for the 3-8 Jets. He has completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 2,442 yards and 17 touchdowns with seven interceptions.

Last year, his first with New York, Rodgers sustained a season-ending torn right Achilles tendon early in the opening game.

In his career, largely with the Green Bay Packers (2005-22), Rodgers has a 151-83-1 record as a starter with 61,497 passing yards, 492 passing touchdowns and 112 interceptions.

Taylor, 35, went 2-3 as a starter for the Jets last year. A former Pro Bowl performer with the Buffalo Bills who also has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and New York Giants, Taylor owns a career 28-28-1 record in a starting role.

This season, Taylor has completed 6 of 8 passes for 36 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions.

JERRY JONES: COWBOYS NOT PLANNING TO FIRE MIKE MCCARTHY

In-season coaching changes are a thing of the past for the Dallas Cowboys, owner Jerry Jones said.

“You don’t need to worry about anybody in that locker room giving everything they’ve got and more and how bad they feel when they get beat on a play or get beat in a quarter or the whole game, at all,” Jones said Monday following the Cowboys’ seventh loss of the season. “I don’t ever worry about that.”

Jones said he regrets pulling the plug too soon on head coaches in the past, including firing Wade Phillips after a 1-7 start in 2010.

“I’ve regretted that. That’s the music I’m listening to,” Jones said.

There are no plans for an in-season move involving head coach Mike McCarthy in Dallas, where the Cowboys (3-7) are winless at home by a league-worst margin of minus-118.

McCarthy said “it’s frustrating for everybody” to accumulate losses, but he knows the only thing that might save his job when his contract runs out in January is ending the season with a string of wins.

“There is good coming out of this,” McCarthy said Monday night. “You don’t see it because we’re not winning games, but there’s young men that are getting an opportunity to do more and I do believe it’ll pay forward. It needs to hurry the hell up, because we need it in six days.”

The Cowboys went 12-5 last season and discussed a path to the Super Bowl throughout the offseason. Expectations did not match the current reality.

Jones said he’s counting on the Cowboys sticking together through what he described as tough times, similar to Dallas going 1-15 his first year as owner in 1989.

“And we’ve had other tough years. And this one, we didn’t anticipate the record. And the way we’re playing right now, we wouldn’t have anticipated that,” Jones said. “But, not, this isn’t — y’all have heard me tell these old stories until you’re sick — but not, you stay in this league long enough, you’ll have times like this.”

Jones, of course, could change his mind with the Cowboys in the midst of three games in 11 days. Their 34-10 loss in primetime to the Texans on Monday night was the third consecutive home loss by a margin of at least three touchdowns. The Cowboys also suffered a 34-6 loss to the NFC East-leading Eagles and began their current five-game losing streak with a 47-9 spanking at the hands of the Detroit Lions.

Dallas has a quick turnaround for Week 12 against former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who quickly righted the ship with the Washington Commanders (7-4).

“This is it, man. We got seven losses. We’ve got to go. Backs against the wall. We got to fight, scratch and claw. We’ve got to do everything we can to go win the next game,” McCarthy said. “That’s where my mind’s at. That’s what I’m going to coach and that’s the expectation. We’ve got to win.”

The Cowboys are in the spotlight for their traditional Thanksgiving Day game in what is set up as a matchup of backup quarterbacks — Cooper Rush for Dallas and Tommy DeVito for the New York Giants — and play again on “Monday Night Football” 11 days later against the Cincinnati Bengals.

REPORT: BEARS WORKING OUT FREE AGENT S TERRELL EDMUNDS

Free agent safety Terrell Edmunds is working out with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday, NFL Network reported.

His younger brother, Tremaine Edmunds, is a starting linebacker for the Bears (4-6).

Terrell Edmunds, 27, was a first-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2018 and was released by the Steelers on Nov. 9.

He has recorded six interceptions, 7.5 sacks and 465 tackles in 101 games (79 starts) with the Steelers (2018-22, 2024), Philadelphia Eagles (2023), Tennessee Titans (2023) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2024).

BROWNS PLACE OT DAWAND JONES ON IR, SIGN GERON CHRISTIAN

The Cleveland Browns placed Dawand Jones on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday and signed fellow offensive tackle Geron Christian to the 53-man roster off the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad.

Jones sustained a fractured fibula when linemate Wyatt Teller rolled into his left leg during the second quarter of Cleveland’s 35-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Jones made his third start at left tackle Sunday and eighth overall this season. The 6-foot-8, 374-pounder got the nod at right tackle five times earlier in the campaign.

Germain Ifedi replaced Jones at left tackle and likely will do so again then the Browns (2-8) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) on Thursday.

Jones, 23, was a fourth-round pick out of Ohio State in 2023. He has started 17 of 21 games played for Cleveland.

Jones started seven games in 2023 in place of injured star right tackle Jack Conklin. He sustained a sprained knee in December and missed the final five games.

Christian, 28, started nine games for the Browns last season and played in one game with the Rams in 2024.

He has appeared in 59 career games (25 starts) since the Washington franchise selected him in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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NEW ERA OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL COULD HELP OTHER TEAMS REPLICATE INDIANA’S REMARKABLE RISE

Indiana has made the type of turnaround that had only happened once before at the power-conference level over the last decade.

But this new era of college football with unbalanced schedules and loosened transfer restrictions might make such dramatic transformations more common.

“I think any P4 school with the proper commitment is capable of being successful and being ultimately successful because really the difference between victory and defeat in most of these games is very slight, slim,” Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said. “It’s all attainable.”

Cignetti just agreed to terms on an eight-year contract as No. 5 Indiana prepares for arguably the biggest game in program history, a showdown Saturday at No. 2 Ohio State. Cignetti’s new deal gives him an annual salary of $8 million plus a $1 million annual retention bonus.

He earned that raise when Indiana won its first 10 games this season after going 3-9 the year before his arrival.

“What he’s done is utterly amazing,” said Jimbo Fisher, the former Florida State and Texas A&M coach who now hosts a show on SiriusXM Radio. “I think it’s the best job in college football right now. I think he’s national coach of the year.”

If the pandemic-shortened 2020 season is taken out of consideration, Indiana is the 21st team since 1973 to win at least 10 games immediately after a season in which it had three wins or fewer, according to Sportradar.

Indiana is the first Power Four team to accomplish this since Michigan State went 10-3 in 2017 after going 3-9 in 2016. The last Power Four program to do it before Michigan State was Auburn, which was 3-9 in 2012 but went 12-1 and reached the BCS championship game in 2013.

Indiana’s emergence has come in a season featuring many other dramatic rises and falls, whether it’s Vanderbilt going from 2-10 in 2023 to beating Alabama and becoming bowl eligible this year, or Florida State winning just one game thus far after posting an undefeated regular-season record a year ago.

That lends credence to the notion that the loosening of transfer restrictions and the emergence of unbalanced schedules in super-sized conferences could enable other programs to replicate Indiana’s rapid rebuild.

“I do think it’s more conducive to happening, yes,” Fisher said.

Now that players don’t have to sit out a season after switching schools — resulting in exponentially more transfers — teams can reshape their rosters every year. Indiana opened the season with 27 transfer newcomers and had just 36 returning scholarship players.

The only Football Bowl Subdivision teams with fewer returning scholarship players were North Texas and Colorado, with 31 each.

“They just did a really good job of bringing in the right guys, bringing in the right people,” said Michigan coach Sherrone Moore, whose team lost at Indiana 20-15 on Nov. 9.

The fortunes of teams from year to year also can change depending on their conference schedules. The Big Ten has 18 teams playing nine conference games and the Southeastern Conference has 16 teams with an eight-game conference schedule. That means some teams will have much tougher or easier schedules than their conference foes.

Only one of the 10 teams Indiana has beaten owns a winning record: Washington (6-5).

“I do think it will be that way because there are chances you’re going to have years where you get to roll through a schedule that might not be the trickiest,” said Dan Mullen, a former Florida and Mississippi State coach now working as an analyst for ESPN.

Mullen also noted that sometimes you don’t know how favorable a schedule might be until the end of the season. For instance, Indiana played Michigan and Washington, the two participants in last year’s College Football Playoff championship game. Both are struggling to finish above .500 this year.

While the transfer portal and the unbalanced schedules could make it easier for teams to rebuild on the fly, Indiana’s rise included some unique elements. After Cignetti left James Madison for Indiana, 13 players from his former school joined him.

Those former James Madison players already were familiar with Cignetti’s approach and assisted Indiana’s holdovers in adapting to it. That made for an easier transition than if all of Indiana’s transfers had come from a variety of other programs.

“That whole JMU crew that came over really facilitated the culture change here, and they’re all major contributors for the most part,” Cignetti said. “Between the white lines and on defense you’ve got some real key guys playing at a high level. I think that familiarity with the program, the defense, the offense, the special teams has been extremely beneficial.”

Big Ten Network analyst Gerry DiNardo wonders if Indiana’s success might cause another Power Four program making a coaching change to try something similar by hiring a successful Group of Five coach who could bring along players from his former school.

“That is a new model,” DiNardo said. “And that new model obviously is working, and that new model obviously could work again.”

The help Indiana got from the transfer portal and its favorable schedule shouldn’t diminish what the Hoosiers have accomplished. Revitalizing a program remains challenging even in this era. Just ask Nebraska and Wisconsin, two of Indiana’s Big Ten rivals.

Both programs have much greater football traditions than Indiana, which had never won as many as 10 games in a season before this year. Nebraska’s Matt Rhule and Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell — both in their second years — had higher profiles than Cignetti had upon his arrival at Indiana. Yet the Cornhuskers and Badgers are at .500 heading into their Saturday matchup and recently made offensive coordinator changes.

DiNardo understands the enormity of Indiana’s accomplishment better than most. He posted an 8-27 record as Indiana’s coach from 2002-04 and knows the challenges of winning there. He credits athletic director Scott Dolson for bucking the trend of hiring an up-and-coming offensive coordinator and instead choosing the 63-year-old Cignetti, who had a proven record of head coaching success at smaller programs.

“Scott Dolson, he deserves a lot of credit for this decision,” DiNardo said last week, before Cignetti got his new deal. “And I think he will continue to support the football coach at a high level, more than previous athletic directors have. It’s not just a one-year deal for Scott. He will give the football coach what he needs to be successful. That wasn’t always true. It was always true that the AD would give the basketball coach what they need to be successful. I think Scott will do both.”

TEXAS, NOTRE DAME AGREE TO PLAY IN 2028, 2029

Projected College Football Playoff participants Texas and Notre Dame agreed to play a home-and-home series in 2028 and 2029.

The agreement announced Tuesday features the Longhorns visiting South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 9, 2028, and the Fighting Irish heading to Austin on Sept. 22, 2029.

Notre Dame owns a 9-3 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1913. Texas won the most recent meeting in a 50-47 double-overtime thriller in Austin on Sept. 4, 2016.

It’s a matchup of two of the winningest programs in NCAA history, as Texas currently ranks fourth with 957 wins and Notre Dame is right behind in fifth place with 956.

Their series includes three meetings in the Cotton Bowl in the 1970s, with Notre Dame winning two times.

NBA NEWS

ANALYSIS: SOME NBA TEAMS KNOW IT’S TIME TO SHAKE OUT OF EARLY-SEASON SLIDES — OR ELSE

MIAMI (AP) — Postgame interviews in the NBA typically start about 10 minutes after the final buzzer. Coaches usually speak first, followed by a few players. When a team wins, most people are in a great mood. When a team loses, not so much.

That’s the normal routine.

Things are not normal for Philadelphia right now.

Philadelphia lost in Miami on Monday night, the 76ers wasting an early 19-point lead and falling 106-89. The game ended at 9:51 p.m. It took more than an hour for coach Nick Nurse to emerge for his postgame media session. The reason — a team meeting, because the 76ers had a lot to talk about after falling to 2-11 on the season.

“Sorry for the delay,” Nurse said to the half-dozen or so reporters who waited out his arrival. He took questions like normal, then the locker room opened and a few players talked as well.

There’s a lot of the season left. The first quarter of the 82-game marathon isn’t even over. It’s not time to start panicking.

But some teams, quite frankly, know it’s time for things to get better — Philly atop that list.

Since the NBA went to the current 16-team playoff format in 1984, there have been only four teams with losing records after 15 games that made it to the NBA Finals: San Antonio in 1998-99, Detroit in 2004-05, Boston in 2021-22 and Miami in 2022-23.

They were all 7-8.

That’s bad news for Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Miami — three teams that just haven’t hit anything close to their best stride yet. Injuries are a huge part of that; Khris Middleton hasn’t played yet for Milwaukee, Joel Embiid played Monday night for only the third time this season for the 76ers, and the Heat got Jimmy Butler back after more than a week Monday but were without Terry Rozier and Jaime Jaquez Jr.

But the Heat are 6-7, the Bucks are 5-9 and 76ers are 2-11. And that’s not anywhere near what those clubs expected coming into the year, injuries or no.

“There’s urgency there, for sure,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “If you look at in both conferences, there’s urgency throughout the conferences. And I think there’s parity. It brings out great competition. It brings out all these different emotions. You win a game, you feel like everything is great. You lose a game, you feel like the world is coming down. That’s what competition does, particularly when you’re jostling so competitively in the standings where there’s a lot of teams bunched up.”

Philadelphia hasn’t scored 100 points in three of its last four games, hasn’t even reached 90 points in either of its last two games. And here’s a weird stat: the 76ers are 2-0 in overtime games this season, 0-11 in games that end after 48 minutes.

“Listen, it’s obviously difficult, right? Don’t like the losing, that’s for sure,” Nurse said. “I mean, it doesn’t matter. The games are coming and we’ve got to figure some things out. We’ve got to play better. Got to get our guys on the floor. There’s a lot of things going on. But we’ve got to go out and play and somehow sustain. A lot of these games, there’s lots of very good moments for long, long stretches.”

Cleveland and Boston have obviously separated themselves atop the Eastern Conference; the 15-0 Cavaliers visit the 11-3 Celtics in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night. From there, the rest of the East — from Orlando at 9-6 to Philly in a group at 2-11 — are separated by just six games, with about a million games left to play. Nobody is out of it, certainly not a 76ers team that has Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and an NBA champion point guard in Kyle Lowry.

“I mean, 2-11 is pretty bad, of course,” Philly’s Jared McCain said. “But it’s still the beginning of the season. Least minutes played as a team together, so I say it all the time: Give us grace. We’ve got to get better.”

To be fair, there was nothing that seemed to be shattered in the 76ers’ locker room when the team meeting finally ended. No broken whiteboards, no signs of trouble, and many players were cracking jokes.

“We had a meeting? I didn’t know,” Embiid said, which was his way of letting reporters know that he wasn’t going to spill the tea on anything that got said behind closed doors.

He did concede, however, that he might need to be more aggressive going forward. The 76ers are figuring out how to make all the pieces fit, but Embiid knows they can’t keep going down this path.

“We’ve got that record,” Embiid said, “and something needs to be done about it.”

NBA ROUNDUP: CELTICS END CAVS’ STREAK AT 15 GAMES

Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland’s season-opening, 15-game winning streak.

The Cavaliers were attempting to become the second team in NBA history to start a season 16-0. The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors won 24 straight games before losing.

Al Horford added 20 points and seven rebounds while Derrick White supplied 19 points for the Celtics, who made 22 of 41 3-point shots while winning an NBA Cup game.

Boston led 110-102 after White connected on a 3-pointer with 4:23 remaining. Cleveland pulled within four when Donovan Mitchell made a trey with 24.4 seconds left, then cut its deficit to three twice, the last time being on Ty Jerome’s jumper at the final buzzer.

Mitchell had 35 points and eight rebounds in the loss. The Cavaliers received 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists from Evan Mobley.

Nets 116, Hornets 115

Cameron Johnson racked up a season-high 34 points with a strong shooting effort from long range as Brooklyn captured a topsy-turvy game against Charlotte in New York.

Johnson made six 3-point baskets on 12 attempts as part of 11-for-20 shooting from the field. Jalen Wilson made five threes to finish with 17 points.

Down by three, the Hornets got possession with 5.1 seconds to play after Cody Martin blocked Trendon Watford’s shot. Charlotte’s Brandon Miller missed a 3-pointer, which was tipped in by Grant Williams to account for the final score. Miller pumped in 29 points and Miles Bridges had 21, but the Hornets lost for the fourth time in five games.

Nuggets 122, Grizzlies 110

Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points and 11 rebounds and Russell Westbrook posted the 200th triple-double of his career to lead visiting Denver to an NBA Cup victory over Memphis.

Westbrook came off the bench to contribute 12 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. He is the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles. The Nuggets, playing their third straight game without three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic (personal), gave coach Michael Malone his 432nd win, tying Doug Moe for the most in franchise history.

The Grizzlies were led by Santi Aldama, who tied a career high with 28 points and added 11 rebounds.

Spurs 110, Thunder 104

Keldon Johnson poured in 22 points and Chris Paul had a double-double that included a crucial 3-pointer with 1:27 left as short-handed San Antonio held on to beat visiting Oklahoma City in an NBA Cup game.

Harrison Barnes added 20 points for the Spurs, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Paul racked up 14 points and 11 assists. The Spurs played without Victor Wembanyama (knee) and Devin Vassell (knee) for the second straight game.

The Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 32 points. Jalen Williams recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals.

Mavericks 132, Pelicans 91

Luka Doncic netted 26 points to lead seven Dallas scorers in double figures and the host Mavericks never trailed while routing New Orleans in NBA Cup action.

Klay Thompson scored 19 points, Kyrie Irving added 18 and former Pelican Naji Marshall had 15 for the Mavericks. Dallas led by as many as 41 points while producing a season-high point total and winning its third straight after a four-game losing streak.

Trey Murphy III put up 19 points, Brandon Ingram had 17 and Javonte Green scored 14 to lead the short-handed Pelicans, who lost for the eighth time in nine games.

Lakers 124, Jazz 118

Dalton Knecht scored a career-high 37 points and made nine 3-pointers to tie an NBA rookie record as Los Angeles extended its winning streak to six games by beating visiting Utah.

Knecht was 9 of 12 from 3-point range and scored 22 consecutive points for the Lakers in a stretch that started with 3:29 remaining in the third quarter and ended with 9:51 left in the game. LeBron James scored 26 points and dished out 12 assists and Anthony Davis amassed 26 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play.

Los Angeles, the defending champion of the in-season tournament, is a perfect 9-0 in NBA Cup action over the past two seasons. Lauri Markkanen produced 25 points and eight rebounds while Collin Sexton added 19 points for the Jazz, who lost their third consecutive game.

FORMER BULLS STAR BOB LOVE DIES AT 81

Former Chicago Bulls star forward Bob Love passed away Monday following a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

Love was a three-time All-Star who spent nine of his 11 NBA seasons with the Bulls. He joined Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan in becoming the second member of the Bulls to have his jersey retired by the organization back in 1994.

“With his No. 10 jersey hanging in the United Center rafters, his on-court achievements are forever etched in history, but Bob’s impact transcended basketball,” the Bulls said in a statement. “He became an inspirational figure and a passionate community ambassador for the Bulls, dedicating himself to charitable causes and uplifting countless lives with his motivational speeches. We are profoundly grateful for his enduring contributions and legacy both on and off the court in Chicago.”

Love averaged 21.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in 592 games (444 starts) during his time with the Bulls from 1968-76. He also played briefly with the Cincinnati Royals, Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks and then-New York Nets.

“Bob is one of the original Bulls greats,” owner Jerry Reinsdorf wrote in a statement. “During his nine seasons with the Bulls, Bob became a cornerstone of the franchise, and his tenacious defense set high standards for competition and toughness. Toughness was not only a trademark of Bob’s play on the court but also apparent in his resiliency throughout his basketball career. His impact on the Bulls and the countless lives he touched through his work in the community will keep him in our memories forever.”

Love was selected by Cincinnati in the fourth round of the 1965 NBA Draft out of Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. The 6-foot-8 star played two seasons with the Royals before being taken in the 1968 NBA expansion draft by Milwaukee, however he was traded along with Bob Weiss to Chicago in November 1968 for Flynn Robinson.

Love was selected to three straight All-Star games from 1971-73. He made the All-NBA second team twice and the All-Defensive second team three times.

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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 15 MARQUETTE PUSHES PAST NO. 6 PURDUE

Stevie Mitchell scored a season-high 21 points and Kam Jones added a triple-double as No. 15 Marquette pulled away in the second half for a 76-58 victory over No. 6 Purdue in a nonconference matchup of undefeated teams on Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Jones had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for Marquette (5-0). Chase Ross added 12 points and Ben Gold 11.

Purdue (4-1), which trailed 35-28 at halftime, made several runs but was unable to make it a one-possession game down the stretch.

Trey Kaufman-Renn had 16 points, Fletcher Loyer put up 13 and Braden Smith added 11 for the Boilermakers.

No. 1 Kansas 84, UNC Wilmington 66

Dajuan Harris Jr. led the Jayhawks with 17 points in coach Bill Self’s 800th career win, a victory over the Seahawks in Lawrence, Kan.

Hunter Dickinson had his third double-double of the season for Kansas (5-0) with 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. Self became the fourth-fastest coach to 800 wins, according to Kansas athletics, doing so in 1,048 games.

Khamari McGriff paced UNC Wilmington (3-1) with 18 points, while Noah Ross finished with 10 points and nine rebounds.

No. 2 UConn 81, East Texas A&M 46

Solo Ball hit for a team-high 12 points as the Huskies rolled to a win over the Lions in Storrs, Conn.

The Huskies (4-0) were ahead by 22 points at halftime and by 37 in the middle of the second half while waltzing to the finish line. Liam McNeeley and Alex Karaban added 11 points for UConn, which has logged all of its wins by at least 35 points against mid-major teams.

Camerin James led all scorers with 18 points for East Texas A&M (1-4).

No. 9 Kentucky 97, Lipscomb 68

Jaxson Robinson scored 20 points and Lamont Butler added 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting to lead the Wildcats over the Bisons in Lexington, Ky.

Otega Oweh scored 14 points, Koby Brea scored 12 and Amari Williams contributed nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds for Kentucky (4-0). Both Butler and Brea finished 3-for-3 from the 3-point arc.

Jacob Ognacevic tallied a team-high 17 points and eight rebounds for Lipscomb (2-4). Will Pruitt added 12 points and six rebounds.

No. 18 Cincinnati 76, Northern Kentucky 60

Simas Lukosius continued his torrid 3-point shooting and the Bearcats held off several rallies from the Norse to post a win in Highland Heights, Ky.

Lukosius finished with a game-high 18 points for Cincinnati (4-0), going 6-for-9 from 3-point range. He is 16-for-23 from long distance this season. Texas transfer Dillon Mitchell added 12 points.

Sam Vinson had 16 points to lead Northern Kentucky (0-4). Trey Robinson chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds.

No. 21 Florida 84, Florida A&M 60

Will Richard totaled 20 points and seven rebounds to lead the Gators to an easy win vs. Florida A&M in Gainesville, Fla.

Richard led a great effort on the glass to keep Florida unbeaten and send the Rattlers (0-4) to another lopsided loss. Walter Clayton Jr. also had his second consecutive prolific scoring game as he finished with 17 points, five assists and three rebounds.

Sterling Young led the Rattlers (0-4) with 12 points. Jamine Charles had nine points and 12 rebounds.

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GENO AURIEMMA AND CHRIS DAILEY ON THE CUSP OF AN NCAA RECORD FOR VICTORIES AT STORIED UCONN

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Rebecca Lobo still has the handwritten letters she received from UConn coaches Geno Auriemma and Chris Dailey 35 years ago when they were recruiting her as one of the top high school players in the country.

Before email and texts and limits on phone calls, it was the only way for coaches to talk to recruits.

“That’s how it used to be done. Before they could call you, they could correspond with you,” said Lobo, now an ESPN analyst but back then the storied program’s first national recruit. “In my basement, I have 20 letters that coach wrote me in the late ‘80s and early ’90s. After they’d come watch me play, they’d write, ’I enjoyed watching you play. Don’t get frustrated with the refs. You’ll get fouled a lot.’”

Those letters are the only ones that Lobo saved because of the meaning they have to her. While communication methods have changed, the sentiments and the connection that Auriemma and Dailey have with their players hasn’t.

Dozens of former players are expected to be on campus Wednesday night when No. 2 UConn plays Farleigh Dickinson. It will be Auriemma’s first chance to set college basketball’s career wins record, breaking a tie with retired Stanford great Tara VanDerveer at 1,216 victories.

The Hall of Fame coach says he never dreamed that he and Dailey would still be at UConn after four decades together, having built the the greatest program in the history of women’s basketball.

“I don’t think anybody goes into anything thinking that they’re going to spend 40 years of their life at one place doing the exact same thing,” Auriemma said. “The best way I can describe it, you know, it just caught up to me.”

Auriemma said he wouldn’t accept the head coaching job at UConn unless Dailey, who was working at Rutgers, came aboard as his assistant. There wasn’t much to work with in Storrs, off the beaten path in eastern Connecticut about 90 miles from Boston.

“Maybe the fact that we started at ground zero, at nothing. We didn’t have the advantage of location, the advantages of the reputation of the school, we didn’t have the luxury of a big-time league that could elevate us.,” Auriemma said. “We didn’t have the luxury of facilities. We started at the absolute ground level and it has evolved into this.”

The list of accomplishments is unmatched for Auriemma, who will turn 71 in March. Besides a record 11 national titles, including four in a row from 2013-16, he has coached six undefeated teams. The Huskies won a record 111 consecutive games at one point, breaking its own mark of 90 in a row, and have been to 23 Final Fours — a record for men or women. Auriemma has been named coach of the year by The Associated Press nine times.

Reaching all those milestones never was on Auriemma’s mind when he took the job after being an assistant at Virginia.

“We were trying to figure out how to beat Providence and Villanova and BC. My focus was on let’s not finish eighth or ninth in the Big East and let these guys play in their first Big East Tournament ever,” Auriemma said. “That was as far as I could think ahead. All of this other stuff was somebody else’s idea, it wasn’t mine.”

Auriemma, born it Italy but raised in suburban Philadelphia, has never liked to talk about his resume. This achievement is different though, as Lobo put it.

“It unites everyone from Peggy Myers’ class to this current group. I do think he appreciates that piece of it. Every single one of his players has had a hand in it. Every player has this commonality now,” She said. “Every player has a certain bond, you play for them. that shared experience.”

Auriemma has had countless top recruits and No. 1 WNBA draft picks, from Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi to Tina Charles and Maya Moore. Then came Breanna Stewart and now Paige Bueckers, who is expected to go No. 1 in the draft next year.

“He’s breaking records left and right and it’s the reason why you came to play under him,” Bueckers said. “What he’s built here at UConn, the history, the players, the success, the national championships — it means everything to play for UConn, and to play for him.”

While he may have adapted his style of play over the years, the core values that he and Dailey have instilled in the program have not wavered.

Whether it is walking through the airport without headphones, or learning the name of the bus drivers, or lining up by height for the national anthem, there is a standard that the pair put in place.

“Everything they do is rooted in relationships,” said former UConn guard Jen Rizzotti, “They teach you about being part of a team and caring more about team success and being selfless and being giving and kind to your teammates. They teach you about a work ethic that’s unmatched in a lot of ways.”

Former players describe them as being perfectionists and “relentlessly annoying.” They find a way to push the right buttons to get the best out of their players. Lobo remembered a drill she did as a freshman that 25 years later she saw Auriemma running with Stewart.

“He was needling her the same way he did me all those years ago,” Lobo recalled. “It made me better and her better.”

Auriemma is no fan of the current transfer portal/NIL era and has not said how much longer he will coach, only saying in the past he’d step away when he stops getting the type of players he wants. His latest contract extension, valued at $18.7 million, runs through 2029.

For now, there is a season underway and his team, should they remain healthy, has a chance to deliver a 12th national championship.

NHL NEWS

NHL ROUNDUP: MARK SCHEIFELE’S HAT TRICK HELPS JETS BEAT PANTHERS

Mark Scheifele scored in each period for his ninth career hat trick and the host Winnipeg Jets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Three days after Winnipeg lost 5-0 at Florida to suffer back-to-back losses for the first time this season, it got back at the Panthers to close a home-and-home set. Scheifele capped his hat trick with 10:14 left in regulation with a nifty goal just after a power play ended to give the Jets a 4-2 cushion.

That marker proved key, as Matthew Tkachuk got Florida within 4-3 with a power-play goal past screened Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (20 saves) with 3:22 left in the third period. However, Morgan Barron recorded two short-handed empty-netters to provide some insurance for Winnipeg, which improved to 9-1-0 at home.

A.J. Greer and Sam Reinhart also scored for the Panthers, who have lost three of their past four games after winning seven straight. The result also ended a six-game road winning streak for Florida.

Ducks 3, Blackhawks 2

Leo Carlsson scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Alex Killorn had a goal and assist to lift visiting Anaheim past Chicago.

Trevor Zegras added two assists for Anaheim, which won its third straight while sending the Blackhawks to their third loss in a row. Ducks goaltender John Gibson made 18 saves.

Jason Dickinson scored twice and Connor Bedard had two assists for Chicago. The Ducks outshot the Blackhawks 24-20 and had a 27-13 advantage in hits. Dickinson recorded his first multi-goal game of the season while Bedard ended a three-game pointless streak. Five of Bedard’s 12 assists this season have come against the Ducks.

Rangers 4, Canucks 3

Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as visiting New York won its third straight game, defeating Vancouver.

Mika Zibanejad, Will Cuylle and Kaapo Kakko each had a goal and an assist and Adam Fox added two assists for New York, which improved to 7-1-0 on the road with a sixth win in eight games.

Quinn Hughes, Conor Garland and Kiefer Sherwood scored goals and Elias Pettersson had two assists for Vancouver, which finished just 2-4-0 on a six-game homestand. Arturs Silovs made 29 saves.

Oilers 5, Senators 2

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and two assists in Edmonton’s win at Ottawa.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the Oilers’ other goal, and Vasily Podkolzin recorded two assists. Stuart Skinner stopped 27 of 29 shots to help Edmonton improve to 4-1-1 in its past six games.

Linus Ullmark stopped 26 of 31 shots for the Senators, who are on a three-game winless streak (0-2-1). Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris scored for Ottawa, and Nick Jensen had two assists.

Lightning 3, Penguins 2 (OT)

Brayden Point returned to Tampa Bay’s lineup and scored 3:58 into overtime as the Lightning won their third straight game by rallying past host Pittsburgh.

Point, who missed the previous four matches with a lower-body injury, tucked in his second goal of the night and 10th this season to lift the Lightning to a 5-0-1 mark against the Metropolitan Division. Anthony Cirelli scored his fifth goal this season, Darren Raddysh had two assists and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 17 shots for Tampa Bay.

Pittsburgh’s Jesse Puljujarvi scored for the second straight game and Rickard Rakell netted his seventh goal this season. Sidney Crosby dished out the primary assist on Rakell’s second-period power-play tally that made it 2-0 and gave Crosby his 1,017th career helper.

Flames 2, Islanders 1 (SO)

Andrei Kuzmenko and Justin Kirkland scored in a shootout to give host Calgary a comeback victory over New York.

Rasmus Andersson scored in regulation for the Flames, who have won three of their past four outings. Dustin Wolf made 28 saves between regulation and overtime before turning back both Islanders he faced in the shootout.

Pierre Engvall had the lone goal for the Islanders, who are 1-1-3 in their past five outings. Semyon Varlamov stopped 30 shots prior to the shootout in an outstanding goaltending battle.

Wild 4, Blues 2

Kirill Kaprizov scored twice as visiting Minnesota defeated St. Louis to improve to 7-2-1 in its last 10 games.

Ryan Hartman and Jonas Brodin also scored for the Wild. Filip Gustavsson earned the victory with 22 saves.

Scott Perunovich and Jake Neighbours scored for the Blues, who are 1-5-1 in their past seven games. Jordan Binnington made 24 saves in defeat. Blues center Robert Thomas was back in the lineup after he missed 12 games with a broken ankle.

BASEBALL NEWS

REPORTS: LUIS SEVERINO (METS), JUAN SOTO (YANKEES) REJECT QOS

Right-hander Luis Severino rejected the New York Mets’ $21.05 million qualifying offer, Newsday reported Tuesday.

Severino, 30, was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts in his first season with the Mets, striking out 161 batters across 182 innings.

A two-time All-Star with the New York Yankees (2017, 2018), Severino is 65-44 with a 3.81 ERA in 172 games (156 starts) with the Yankees (2015-19, 2021-23) and Mets.

The deadline for players to accept or decline qualifying offers is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. If Severino signs with another team, the Mets will be compensated with a draft pick.

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was also among the 13 MLB players tendered a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer this year. He is expected to decline.

JUAN SOTO

As expected, New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto rejected the team’s qualifying offer, the New York Post reported, and will continue his pursuit for a lucrative free-agent offer.

Soto, 26, batted .288 with a .989 OPS in his first season with the Yankees and hit 41 home runs with 109 RBIs while guiding the club into the World Series.

Big-market clubs like the Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies all reportedly have interest in the four-time All-Star, who was a Silver Slugger winner this past season.

Soto is expected to command one of the largest MLB contracts ever as a free agent.

GOLF NEWS

GOLF GLANCE: PGA GRINDERS CHASE CARDS; LPGA STARS CHASE RECORD MONEY

Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Butterfield Bermuda Championship (Rafael Campos)
THIS WEEK: The RSM Classic, St. Simons Island, Ga., Nov. 21-24
Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside: Par 70, 7,005 Yards; Plantation: Par 72, 7,060 Yards)
Purse: $7.6M (Winner: $1.368M)
Defending Champion: Ludvig Aberg
FedEx Cup Champion: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 12-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ET
X: @TheRSMClassic
NOTES: This is the 47th and final event of the 2024 PGA Tour season. It is also the final of eight tournaments on the FedEx Cup Fall schedule, which finalizes the top 125 players retaining exempt status for 2025. Nos. 126-150 after the fall will retain conditional status.
–Players who finished Nos. 51-70 in the FedEx Cup have secured their tour cards but are competing for spots in the first two signature events after the season-opening The Sentry on Jan. 2-5. All 19 players from Nos. 122-140 in the FedExCup Fall standings entering the week are in the field:
No. 122 Sam Ryder
No. 123 Zac Blair
No. 124 Joel Dahmen
No. 125 Wesley Bryan
No. 126 Henrik Norlander
No. 127 Daniel Berger
No. 128 Hayden Springer
No. 129 Pierceson Coody
No. 120 S.H. Kim
No. 131 Dylan Wu
No. 132 Kevin Tway
No. 133 Matt Wallace
No. 124 Carl Yuan
No. 135 Garrick Higgo
No. 136 Alejandro Tosti
No. 137 Taylor Montgomery
No. 138 Michael Thorbjornsen
No. 139 Gary Woodland
No. 140 Kevin Streelman
AON NEXT 10: The top 10 players in the AON Next 10 following The RSM Classic receive spots in the first two designated events of 2025. Seven of the 10 players currently in position for one of the spots are in the field:
No. 51: Mackenzie Hughes
No. 52: Maverick McNealy
No. 53: Patrick Rodgers
No. 54: Harris English
No. 55: Seamus Power
No. 56: Ben Griffin
No. 57: Tom Kim
No. 58: Nick Taylor
No. 59: Nico Echavarria
No. 60: Justin Rose
BEST BETS: Aberg (+900 at DraftKings) is making his first start since finishing 16th at the Tour Championship as he defends his lone tour win to date following knee surgery earlier this fall. His winning score of 253 last year tied Justin Thomas from the 2017 Sony Open for the record low in a 72-hole event. … St. Simons resident Brian Harman (+2200) competes for the first time since playing for the winning United States team at the Presidents Cup. … Sea Island resident Davis Thompson (+2200) won earlier this year (John Deere Classic). … Fellow Sea Island resident Chris Kirk (+3500) began the year with a win at the Sentry, and has competed in The RSM Classic every year since its inception in 2010. … Luke Clanton (+4000) will make his eighth start on tour this year, and has three top-10s.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Hero World Challenge, Albany, Bahamas, Dec. 5-8

LPGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: The Annika driven by Gainbridge (Nelly Korda)
THIS WEEK: CME Group Tour Championship, Naples, Fla., Nov. 21-24
Course: Pelican Golf Club (Par 72, 6,700 Yards)
Purse: $11M (Winner: $4M)
Defending Champion: Amy Yang
Race to the CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-5 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday: 1-4 p.m. (NBC), 4-5 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ET (ESPN+ Featured Groups), 2-3 p.m. (NBCSports.com); Saturday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (ESPN+ Featured Groups), 2-5 p.m. (NBCSports.com); Sunday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (ESPN+ Featured Groups)
X: @CMEGroupLPGA
NOTES: The top 60 in The Race to the CME Globe qualified for the season-ending, no-cut event. The $4 million winner’s prize is the largest in the history of women’s golf, and every player in the field will be awarded at least $55,000. … Korda, who leads the points race and has won seven titles this year, has already clinched Player of the Year honors. Mao Saigo (934 points) and Jin Hee Im (868) are battling for Rookie of the Year. … Yang set the tournament scoring record of 27-under 261 in beating Alison Lee and Nasa Hataoka by three strokes last year. … There are two multiple-time event winners in the field: Lydia Ko (2014, 2022) and Jin Young Ko (2020-21). … This will mark Lexi Thompson’s final event as a full-time LPGA Tour member. … Four of 26 rookies qualified for the event: Nataliya Guseva, Jin Hee Im, Gabriela Ruffels and Mao Saigo.
RACE TO THE CME GLOBE POINTS
1. Nelly Korda, 4,235.819
2. Haeran Ryu, 2,870.392
3. Lydia Ko, 2,614.758
4. Ayaka Furue, 2,450.777
5. Ruoning Yin, 2,357.983
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Grant Thornton Invitational, Naples, Fla., Dec. 13-15

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: Season Complete
Charles Schwab Cup champion: Steven Alker
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, Jan. 16-19

LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: Season Complete
2024 Champions: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Ripper GC
NEXT TOURNAMENT: LIV Golf Promotions, Abu Dhabi, Dec. 8-10

NASCAR NEWS

RYAN PREECE JOINS RFK RACING IN CUP SERIES IN 2025

Ryan Preece will drive the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing during the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, the organization announced Tuesday.

Preece will join co-owner/driver Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher in the team’s three-car lineup.

“Having a third team gives us another shot at the win on any given weekend,” Keselowski said over Zoom. “It’s a great opportunity for us at RFK. Our goal is to be an elite organization, I would say a world-class organization, and to do that in NASCAR, you’ve got to win races. The more teams you have, the better that opportunity is to elevate all the programs.”

Preece, 34, joins RFK on the heels of Stewart-Haas Racing closing its operations following this season.

“It’s (an opportunity) that I’m really eager and excited for,” Preece said. “It’s somewhere that these guys had speed last year. I mean, you look at how many weeks in a row that Brad and Chris finished top two or top three and had some extremely good stats and found Victory Lane.

“So for me, it’s a great opportunity, one that’s filled with pressure. But I think if you’ve looked at my career in those pressure-type situations, I’ve succeeded. I’m grateful for the opportunity.”

Preece is still looking for his first win in the Cup Series but has two each in the Xfinity Series and Truck Series.

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COLTS NEWS

COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK 12 GAME VS. DETROIT LIONS

OFFENSE

• WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Ashton Dulin
• LT: Bernhard Raimann, Blake Freeland
• LG: Quenton Nelson, Danny Pinter OR Tanor Bortolini
• C: Tanor Bortolini, Danny Pinter
• RG: Dalton Tucker
• RT: Braden Smith, Matt Goncalves
• TE: Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree
• TE: Kylen Granson, Will Mallory
• WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
• WR: Alec Pierce OR Adonai Mitchell
• QB: Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco, Sam Ehlinger
• RB: Jonathan Taylor, Trey Sermon, Tyler Goodson
• Anthony Richardson set a new single-game career-high in passing yards (272) against the New York Jets. He also had two rushing touchdowns, bringing him to seven career rushing touchdowns for the most by a Colts quarterback in his first 11 career starts.
• Josh Downs had five receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown against the Jets.
• Michael Pittman Jr., after missing the Colts’ Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills, returned to action and had five receptions for 46 yards against the Jets.

DEFENSE

• DE: Kwity Paye, Laiatu Latu, Genard Avery
• DT: DeForest Buckner, Taven Bryan, Adetomiwa Adebawore
• NT: Grover Stewart, Raekwon Davis
• DE: Dayo Odeyingbo, Isaiah Land
• WLB: E.J. Speed, Liam Anderson
• MLB: Zaire Franklin, Segun Olubi
• SAM: Grant Stuard, Cameron McGrone
• CB: Samuel Womack III, David Long Jr.
• FS: Julian Blackmon, Rodney Thomas II, Darren Hall
• SS: Nick Cross, Ronnie Harrison Jr.
• N: Kenny Moore II, Chris Lammons
• CB: Jaylon Jones
• Against the Jets, Jaylon Jones had five tackles (three solo) and two passes defensed, tying his single-game career-high in passes defensed.
• Kwity Paye had two sacks against Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, including the walk-off sack to end the game.
• Laiatu Latu set a single-game career-high in tackles for loss (2) against the Jets. He also recorded his third career sack and currently is tied for third among all rookies this season in the category.

SPECIALISTS

• P: Rigoberto Sanchez
• PK: Matt Gay
• H: Rigoberto Sanchez
• LS: Luke Rhodes
• KR: Tyler Goodson, Anthony Gould, Ashton Dulin
• PR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
• Matt Gay converted on all three field goal attempts against the Jets and one extra point, including a 56-yard attempt to tie Chase McLaughlin (11) for the fourth-most 50-plus yard field goals in team history.

COLTS SIGN DE DEREK RIVERS TO PRACTICE SQUAD

The Indianapolis Colts today signed defensive end Derek Rivers to the practice squad.

Rivers, 6-5, 250 pounds, spent Week 4-11 on the team’s practice squad. He participated in 2024 training camp with Indianapolis. Rivers has played in 24 career games (one start) in his time with the Colts (2023-24), Houston Texans (2021-23), Los Angeles Rams (2020) and New England Patriots (2017-20). He has registered 16 tackles (11 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Rivers has also appeared in three postseason contests and has recorded one special teams tackle. He was originally selected by the Patriots in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Youngstown State.

INDIANA PACERS

GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT ROCKETS

Next up for the Indiana Pacers on their three-game road trip is a stop in the Lone Star State.

A shorthanded Pacers (6-8) squad will take on a hot Houston Rockets (10-5) team on Wednesday at Toyota Center.

Indiana hopes to bounce back from a 130-119 loss at the Toronto Raptors on Monday, a game where six Pacers players – including three regular starters and a key rotational piece –  sat out with injuries. The Rockets enter the matchup winning five of their last six games.

Against the Raptors, the second leg of a back-to-back for the Blue & Gold, the Pacers didn’t lead at the end of any quarter. Toronto outshot Indiana 58.5 to 44.4 percent in the game and won the rebounding margin 46-32.

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin, who has scored at least 20 points in five of Indiana’s last six games, was a bright spot for the Blue & Gold, logging 28 points, while Pascal Siakam tallied 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Obi Toppin supplied 19 points off the bench.

Houston returns its core from last season, which finished 11th in the Western Conference – one place out of making the Play-in Tournament. 

So far, Houston has looked like one of the top teams in the West. The Rockets are statistically the top rebounding team in the league, averaging a tick above 50 rebounds per game, and have the third-best defensive rating in the NBA.

On offense, Houston has a balanced attack, as seven Rockets players are averaging double-digit points. Rockets guard Jalen Green, the No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft, has led his squad this season, averaging 19.7 points per game and veteran point guard Fred VanVleet is putting up 15.6 points and dishing out 6.1 assists nightly.

The Pacers hope veteran center Myles Turner will be good to go Wednesday, as he missed Monday’s game in Toronto due to right calf soreness.

If Turner sits out again, Pacers rookie Enrique Freeman will likely get the start again in the middle, and have the tough assignment of matching up with Rockets 6-foot-11 center Alperen Sengun. Obi Toppin has also played minutes at the five this season off the bench.

Sengun, a rising star in the league, is averaging 17.5 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 4.9 assists this season. Last season, Sengun posted stat lines of 30 points and 16 rebounds and 20 points and 10 rebounds in two games against the Pacers.

Houston enters Wednesday with a 101-100 Monday night loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks ended the game on a 7-0 scoring streak, which included a game-winning layup from Damian Lillard with just under four seconds remaining, to hold home court.

Houston shot just 40 percent in the game, as VanVleet led the Rockets with 26 points, Green had 21 and Sengun added 18.

Projected Starters

Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Bennedict Mathuin, F – Jarace Walker, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Enrique Freeman

Rockets: G – Fred VanVleet, G – Jalen Green , F – Dillon Brooks, F – Jabari Smith Jr., C – Alperen Sengun

Injury Report

Pacers: Johnny Furphy – questionable (left hand injury), Ben Sheppard – questionable (left oblique strain), Myles Turner – questionable (sore right calf), Andrew Nembhard – out (left knee patellofemoral inflammation), Aaron Nesmith – out (left ankle sprain), Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon), James Wiseman – out (torn left Achilles tendon).

Rockets: Jalen Green – questionable (illness), Cam Whitmore – questionable (sore left knee)

Last Meeting

Feb. 6, 2024:  The Pacers overcame a 10-point or more deficit for the 10th time of the season in a 132-129 victory over the Houston Rockets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Pacers trailed by seven points at halftime before flipping the score into a seven-point lead after three quarters. Using a 21-3 run from the end of the third quarter into the early minutes of the fourth, the Pacers built a double-digit lead late in the game before holding off a late Rockets rally.

Indiana shot 62.8 percent from the field, including 15-for-32 from 3-point range, while the visitors made 51.5 percent of their shots (12-for-25 from 3-point range). The Pacers bench outscored the Rockets’ reserves 45-23 in the game.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 29 points, Myles Turner scored 21, Tyrese Haliburton logged 18 points and seven assists, and T.J. McConnell supplied 17 points off the bench.

Jalen Green topped the Rockets with 30 points on 12-for-20 shooting), and Dillon Brooks chipped in 23 points. Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun accounted for 20 points each.

Indiana was missing Bennedict Mathurin (illness), and the Rockets were without Fred VanVleet (left adductor strain) in their final regular season matchup.

Noteworthy

The Pacers have won nine straight games against the Rockets dating back to the 2019-2020 season. Indiana has not lost at Houston since Nov. 15, 2019.

Pacers guard T.J. McConnell needs two assists to pass Travis Best (1,785 assists) for ninth place in Pacers franchise history for career assists and fifth place in NBA franchise history.

The Pacers drafted rockets guard Aaron Holiday with the 23rd overall pick in 2018. He played for the Blue & Gold until he was traded to the Washington Wizards in August 2021.

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam and Rockets guard Fred VanVleet played on the Toronto Raptors together from 2016 to 2023. They won an NBA title together in 2019.

Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)

FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)

Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)

Tickets

The Pacers open a four-game homestand when they welcome the Washington Wizards to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 5:00 PM ET.

INDIANA FOOTBALL

HOOSIERS NO. 5 IN LATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – One of three undefeated teams left in college football, the Indiana football program sits No. 5 in the third College Football Playoff rankings as announced by the CFP committee on Tuesday (Nov. 19).

The No. 5 ranking is the highest in the CFP era for Indiana. It marks the third-straight week in 2024 and the eighth time in program history that IU has appeared in the CFP rankings. In 2020, Indiana entered the CFP rankings at No. 12 for three weeks and sat No. 11 during the final two weeks of the selections that season.

The Big Ten saw five schools ranked and four programs in the top-5 of the third CFP rankings: Oregon (No. 1), Ohio State (No. 2), Penn State (No. 4), Indiana (No. 5) and Illinois (No. 25).

No. 5/5/5 Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) travels to Columbus, Ohio, for a top-5 showdown with No. 2/2/2 Ohio State (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) inside Ohio Stadium. The Hoosiers will then close out the season against Purdue in the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket on Nov. 30 at Memorial Stadium.

College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 19

1. Oregon (11-0)

2. Ohio State (9-1)

3. Texas (9-1)

4. Penn State (9-1)

5. INDIANA (10-0)

6. Notre Dame (9-1)

7. Alabama (8-2)

8. Miami (Fla.) (9-1)

9. Ole Miss (8-2)

10. Georgia (8-2)

11. Tennessee (8-2)

12. Boise State (9-1)

13. SMU (9-1)

14. BYU (9-1)

15. Texas A&M (8-2)

16. Colorado (8-2)

17. Clemson (8-2)

18. South Carolina (7-3)

19. Army (9-0)

20. Tulane (9-2)

21. Arizona State (8-2)

22. Iowa State (8-2)

23. Missouri (7-3)

24. UNLV (8-2)

25. Illinois (7-3)

INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 4 VS. UNC GREENSBORO

Opening Tip

• Indiana University continues its 125th season of competition in men’s basketball against UNC Greensboro at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 21, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game will be available on FS1 with Connor Onion (pxp) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) on the call.

• The Spartans enter the game with a record of 2-1. Junior guard Kenyon Giles paces the scoring attack with 16.3 points per game on 18-of-36 (50.0%) shooting from the floor and 10-of-20 (50.0%) shooting from the 3-point line. Junior guard Donovan Atwell (12.3 points per game) and fifth-year guard Ronald Polite III (10.3) contribute double figures for head coach Mike Jones.

Game Information

Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 • 6:30 p.m. ET

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind.

TV: FS1 (Connor Onion, Robbie Hummel)

Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)

Series History: Indiana leads, 2-0

Last Meeting: IU 87, UNCG 79 on Nov. 28, 2014, in Bloomington

Series History

• The Hoosiers have claimed victory in the two previous meetings between the two programs. The series opened with a 71-64 result on Nov. 21, 2003. Starting guards Bracey Wright and Marshall Strickland combined to score for 40 points, nine rebounds, and five steals in the win.

• Indiana also won the rematch by a score of 87-79 on Nov. 28, 2014. James Blackmon Jr. led the Hoosiers with 24 points and nine rebounds. All five Hoosier starters hit double figures in the scoring column.

Last Time Out

• No. 17/18 Indiana (3-0) outpaced South Carolina to earn a hard-fought 87-71 non-conference win on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers shot 26-of-51 (51.0%) from the floor, cashed in a season-high eight made 3-pointers, and went 27-of-33 (81.8%) from the free throw line in the wire-to-wire victory.

• Redshirt sophomore guard Myles Rice scored a game-high 23 points to go along with four rebounds and three assists.  Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako continued his hot streak to open the season with 17 points and seven rebounds.

• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo controlled the paint with 13 rebounds and a season-high six blocked shots. Junior forward Malik Reneau chipped in 11 points, while fifth-year senior guard Trey Galloway added 11 points off the bench.

Second-Year Leap for Mgbako

• Sophomore forward Mackenzie Mgbako scored a career-high 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the floor and 4-of-5 shots from behind the arc in Indiana’s victory over SIUE on Nov. 6 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

• The 31 points scored marked the most in a season debut for a Hoosier since 17-year NBA veteran Eric Gordon dropped 33 points in his collegiate debut against Chattanooga on Nov. 12, 2007. Former All-American Jimmy Rayl holds the program record for points in a season opener when he scored 35 against Virginia on Dec. 1, 1962.

• His two-game total of 49 points (24.5 points per game) marked the most by an IU player in the first two games of a season since James Blackmon Jr. scored 49 (26 vs. Kansas, 23 vs. UMASS Lowell) at the beginning of 2016-17.

• The Gladstone, N.J., native leads the Hoosiers and ranks fourth in the Big Ten at 22.0 points per outing. He is one of three players nationally (Brian Moore Jr., Norfolk State; Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton) to average at least 20.0 points per game while shooting above 70.0% from the floor, 60.0% from the 3-point line, and 90.0% from the free throw line.

Big Fella Ballo

• Sixth-year senior center Oumar Ballo swatted a career-high-matching six shots against South Carolina (Nov. 16). The Koulikoro, Mali, native has blocked 150 shots in his career.

• Against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 10), Ballo recorded 17 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in 27 minutes. He shot 8-of-10 from the field in the Indiana victory. He is one of three players (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Danny Wolf, Michigan) this season to post a line of 17-9-3 or better while shooting at least 80.0% from the floor.

Reneau for Two

• Junior forward Malik Reneau is averaging 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game through the first three games of the season.

• The Miami, Fla., native is shooting 54.8% (17-of-31) from the floor and 83.3% (10-of-12) from the free throw line in 27.2 minutes per game.

• Reneau has tallied 15-plus points 21 times in his career, including both games this season, and topped the 20-point threshold seven times.

PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

#6 PURDUE’S NON-CONFERENCE WINNING STREAK ENDS AT 39 IN LOSS TO #6 MARQUETTE

[15] Marquette 76, [6] Purdue 58 (Postgame Notes)

No. 6 Purdue suffered its first loss of the season, falling to No. 15-ranked Marquette on Tuesday night in Milwaukee, 76-58.

The win was just the second win for Marquette in 13 all-time meetings. The Boilermakers lead the series 11-2 against the Golden Eagles.

The loss snapped a 39-game regular-season, non-conference winning streak for Purdue, which was the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history.

The loss also ended Purdue’s 25-game win streak in the month of November, which had been the nation’s longest streak.

Purdue is now 12-4 in its last 16 games when both teams are ranked in the top 15.

Purdue’s 58 points matched its fewest points scored in a game since Feb. 16, 2023, against Maryland (L, 68-54).

Trey Kaufman-Renn (16), Fletcher Loyer (13) and Braden Smith (11) combined for 40 of Purdue’s 58 points.

Smith surpassed 400 career rebounds in the loss and just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine assists. Smith now needs eight assists for 500 in his career.

Trey Kaufman-Renn has scored at least 14 points in all five games this season.

Myles Colvin recorded a career-high eight rebounds.

MILWAUKEE — No. 15 Marquette defeated No. 6 Purdue 76-58 on Tuesday night to snap the Boilermakers’ 39-game regular-season non-conference winning streak.

Purdue (4-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season non-conference game since falling 58-54 at Miami on Dec. 8, 2020, compiling the fourth-longest such streak in NCAA history. The record is held by Syracuse, which won 52 straight non-conference regular-season games from Dec. 17, 2008, through Dec. 17, 2012.

Trey Kaufman-Renn had 16 points, Fletcher Loyer 13 and Braden Smith 11 for Purdue.

Takeaways

Purdue: The string of nonconference regular-season wins wasn’t the only Purdue streak to get snapped. The Boilermakers also had won an NCAA-best 25 straight November games.

Key moment

Purdue trailed 55-49 with eight minutes left before David Joplin scored four points during an 8-0 run for Marquette that made it a 14-point game with 4:51 remaining. The spurt culminated with Ross getting a steal and passing to Mitchell for a layup.

NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

BURTON’S NEAR CAREER HIGH LIFTS IRISH WITH 75-58 WIN OVER NORTH DAKOTA

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – It was a game in which Glenn & Stacey Murphy Notre Dame Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry thought the intensity lacked. Despite the fact, the Fighting Irish men’s basketball team improved to 4-0 with a 75-58 victory over North Dakota on Tuesday night inside Purcell Pavilion. 

Sophomore guard Markus Burton was a bucket shy of a career-high and rebound shy of his first career double-double. Burton dropped 29 points on 13-of-20 shooting. He also tied his career high in rebounds with nine.

J.R. Konieczny came off the bench and provided a spark with 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Speaking of sparks, Julian Roper II gave one in the second half with his defensive play. Along with Burton, they ignited a scoring run that pushed what was a seven-point halftime lead to double-digits that kept the Fighting Hawks at bay.

Roper finished with a career-high five steals to go with four points, three rebounds and one block.

Notre Dame may have fallen short of its fourth straight game with 80+ points, but it did earn its fourth consecutive game shooting above 50 percent from the field, finishing at 51.6 percent. The Irish recorded 46 points in the paint.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Markus Burton, Nikita Konstantynovskyi, Tae Davis and J.R. Konieczny all contributed to an early 13-2 scoring run to give the home squad a 17-9 lead at 11:20. The Irish ultimately recorded a stretch in which they made 8-of-11 from the field, yet their lead was just 23-16.

In fact, by the 6:26 media timeout, the Fighting Hawks had cut it to one possession at 23-21.

Insert Markus Burton, who came back into the game and in the final six minutes secured 11 of Notre Dame’s 15 points to close out the half. Burton led all scorers with 16 points in the first 20 minutes of play.

It was a quietly efficient first half for Notre Dame. Despite going 1-of-6 from three, they still shot 59.3 percent from the floor overall (15-for-21 from two). North Dakota shot 38.7 percent from the floor and went 4-of-16 from deep to stay within seven points of the Irish at halftime at 38-31.

Kebba Njie and Julian Roper II brought the defensive intensity to start the second half. The highlight being at 16:57 when Roper recorded a series in which he got a block and then went down and got the offensive board and ultimately the layup for the score.

The Irish offense fed off this intensity and recorded a 14-3 scoring run over a four-minute stretch, garnering a 54-38 lead. Njie, Roper, Konieczny and Burton all earned buckets during the offensive flurry.

Speaking of Roper’s defensive prowess, the senior collected three more steals in the opening 10 minutes of the second half, already achieving a career-high of five.

Another great example of defense to offense came at 11:14 when Tae Davis chased down North Dakota’s Treysen Eaglestaff and slammed the ball against the glass for the block. Then he sprinted down to the other end and was rewarded with an uncontested dunk. By the 9:32 media timeout, the Irish were up 62-47.

A pair of Davis free throws and a Burton jumper out of the timeout would extend the Irish lead to 17. The two squads traded buckets from behind the arc, but layups from Konstantynovskyi and Alloco gave the Irish their largest lead of the half at 18 with the Irish in front 73-55 with 4:02 remaining.

North Dakota responded with an and-one to bring it within 15 at the 1:28 mark, but Konieczny would send home one last jumper to secure the 75-58 victory.

UP NEXT

The first weekend home game is upon us with a Friday night special against Elon at 7:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 22. To purchase tickets ahead of time, please visit FightingIrish.com. 

IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCER INKS TEN NEWCOMERS FOR 2025 CAMPAIGN

INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer program announced the additions of 10 newcomers for the 2025 season. All 10 come from the Midwest and will be true freshmen, beginning next season. They join a program coming off a Horizon League Tournament berth in 2024.

In all, the class spans the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. The class also addresses virturally every position on the field as the group consists of four midfielders, three defenders, two goalkeepers and a forward. 

Below is a rundown of the Jaguars’ 10 signees. 

Lauren Cuson – D – 5-foot-9 – Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills High School (Michigan Hawks ECNL)
-2023 Midwest First Team All-Conference with Michigan Hawks
-Helped Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) High School to the 2022 Division 1 state championship
-2024 All-State honoree and two-time All-District and All-Region pick for Bloomfield Hills
-Three-time high school team Defensive MVP

Sophia Davila – MF – 5-foot-3 – Morton, Ill. / Morton High School (Central Illinois United GA)
-Two-time All-State selection at Morton High School
-Three-time All-Conference performer at Morton High School
-In addition to playing for CIU, also played club for Peoria FC and guest played with St. Louis Scott Gallagher’s ECNL team

Gwen Eiler – GK – 5-foot-7 – Mishawaka, Ind. / Penn High School (Indiana ODP)
-Third Team All-State honoree her junior season
-Two-time All-Northern Indiana Conference performer, including earning first team in 2024
-Two-time First Team All-District performer

Caitlyn Hansen – MF – 5-foot-5 – Dayton, Ohio / Bellbrook High School (Club Ohio Dayton G07, Club Ohio)
-2024 All-District Second Team honoree
-Two-time All-SWBL selection, including earning First Team honors in 2024
-All-Dayton South Third Team honoree in 2023
-Four-time Principal’s Scholar Athlete Award recipient

Hannah Hayden – GK – 5-foot-9 – Louisville, Ky. / Assumption High School (Racing Louisville ECNL)
-Two-time KHSAA All-State honoree
-Three-time KHSAA 7th Region All-Tournament Team pick
-Finished her high school career with 29 shutouts and allowed just 74 goals in her four seasons
-Twice named All-Region, including first team in 2024

Gianna Kincaid – D – 5-foot-3 – Vandalia, Ohio / Butler High School (FC Dayton 07 ECNL)
-Two-time First Team All-Miami Valley League after earning Second Team in 2022
-Also Second Team All-Miami Valley League in track in 2023

Becca Morse – F – 5-foot-4 – Xenia, Ohio / Beavercreek High School (Club Ohio Dayton G07 Elite)
-2024 Greater Western Ohio Conference second team honoree
-2024 team captain and Scholar Athlete Award
-Had 16 goals and 15 assists in her high school career

JoJo Murphy – MF – 5-foot-6 – Mishawaka, Ind. / Marian High School (Indy Eleven ECNL 07)
-Two-time All-State honoree, earning first team as a senior and second team as a junior
-Two-time First Team All-Conference selection
-Helped Marian to a four-year record of 67-20-4 with four sectional and regional titles and a state runner-up finish in 2024

Shannon Phillips – D/MF – 5-foot-4 – Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville (FC1974 Elite 07)
-Earned All-North Suburban Conference honors in 2023
-Served as team captain for her FC1974 Elite 07 team
-Helped Libertyville (Ill.) High School to a 3rd-place finish in the IHSA state championships her junior year

Maci Sammons – MF – 5-foot-6 – New Albany, Ohio / New Albany (Sporting Columbus 2007 ECNL) 
-Three-time Second Team All-Ohio Capital Conference selection
-Three-year honor roll student
-Played with the Southampton National Select Team in 2019, 2020 and 2022

BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL AT HOME WEDNESDAY TO FACE DETROIT MERCY

The Ball State men’s basketball team stays home to host Detroit Mercy at 7 p.m. on Wednesday for a rematch from last season in a game presented by Destination: Muncie.

The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Mick Tidrow and David Eha on the call, while Mick Mark Foerester and David Eha handle the radio broadcast on WMUN 1340AM – 92.5FM. Ball State leads the all-time series 3-2 after beating the Titans 68-65 last December in Detroit.

Ball State (1-3) got double figures scoring from five different players, but a strong offensive performance from Indiana State led the visiting Sycamores to a 94-84 win on Saturday afternoon at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals will look for their second home win in three tries after defeating Franklin College 87-60 in the home opener on Nov. 8.

Detroit Mercy (2-2) most recently lost 82-67 to Toledo at home on Saturday after beating Niagara 84-78 in overtime on Nov. 10 in Detroit. The Titans are in their first year under the direction of head coach Mark Montgomery, who faced Ball State 18 times as the coach at Northern Illinois from 2011-21.

Ball State will fly south to Estero, Fla., for three games at the Gulf Coast Showcase beginning Monday at Noon vs Eastern Kentucky.

CARDINAL DIRECTIONS

Ball State features a revamped roster bolstered by five incoming transfers and three true freshmen while returning a majority of the frontcourt from last season’s team including Mickey Pearson Jr., Ben Hendriks and Mason Jones.

The Cardinals were picked to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference by the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and seventh by the league’s head coaches in the preseason poll released in late October.

The Cardinals’ roster is deep in experience with four sixth-year seniors in Ethan Brittain-Watts, Ben Hendriks, Jeremiah Hernandez and Mickey Pearson Jr. Ball State has the most student-athletes in their sixth year of college of any men’s basketball team in NCAA Division I (Southern Miss has three sixth-year and two seventh-year seniors).

Ball State’s student-athletes have played in 603 games and made 254 starts at the Division I level entering the season, while Hernandez and Payton Sparks have been All-Conference performers.

Sparks was recently picked First Team All-MAC in the preseason poll after being a two-time Second Team selection in his first two seasons in Muncie. Hernandez averaged 17.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last season at USI to be named First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference.

INSTANT OFFENSE: True freshman guard TJ Burch tallied 14 points, two rebounds and an assist on Saturday against Indiana State to provide a spark off the bench.

The Dallas, Texas native is third on the team in average scoring (10.3 points per game) in just 13.7 minutes per contest.

FAMILIAR FOES: Ball State’s matchup with Detroit Mercy represents its second of five games this season against nonconference opponents that the Cardinals also faced last year.

Including Indiana State last Saturday, Ball State will also play SIUE, Bellarmine and Evansville. The Cardinals won 68-65 last December at Detroit.

SLAM JAM: Jermahri Hill’s one-hand slam dunk for an and-one at the end of the first half last Wednesday at Dayton was the No. 1 play on SportsCenter’s Top 10 list.

Hill led the Cardinals with 25 points, seven rebounds and three assists for the game and has scored the fifth-most points (70) in the Mid-American Conference through the season’s first four contests.

SPREADING THE WEALTH: Hill, Mickey Pearson Jr. and Payton Sparks shared the team lead with 17 points in the win over Franklin College.

Burch added 13 points in his collegiate debut, while a total of 10 Cardinals scored in the home opener. Ten student-athletes got at least 14 minutes of playing time.

WE’LL PLAY ANYWHERE: Last Wednesday’s game at Dayton was the second of five states the Cardinals will play in away from home during the nonconference season.

Ball State is scheduled to play three games in Florida (Nov. 25-27), at SIUE in Illinois (Dec. 8) and at Bellarmine in Kentucky (Dec. 14) after playing at Georgia State in the season opener.

IN-STATE BATTLES: Ball State is set to host Franklin (Nov. 8), Indiana State (Nov. 16), Evansville (Dec. 21) and Anderson (Dec. 31) for a quartet of in-state rivalries this season.

The men’s basketball program hasn’t hosted at least four teams from the state of Indiana since 2013-14 when that team played Taylor, Butler, Valparaiso and Oakland City at Worthen Arena.

PEARSON POUNDING THE GLASS: Mickey Pearson Jr. tied his career-best with 13 rebounds in the season opener at Georgia State before grabbing eight against over Franklin College.

The forward also notched 13 boards on Nov. 7, 2022 against Earlham at Worthen Arena. Pearson Jr. averages 7.25 rebounds per game which ranks fifth in the MAC.

PRODUCTION IN BALL STATE DEBUT: Jermahri Hill (17 points, six rebounds), Ethan Brittain-Watts (12 points) and Juanse Gorosito (12) were the top three scorers for the Cardinals at Georgia State, with each playing in their first official games at Ball State.

Brittain-Watts transferred in from Boston prior to the 2023-24 season but had to sit out last year due to injury, while Hill (South Plains JC) and Gorosito (Portland) are guards who joined the team over the summer.

CARDINALS SOAR AT THE LINE: Ball State led the MAC and ranked 27th nationally in free throw percentage (76.7) last season, which was the best mark in program history, while getting to the line at a 21.5 free throw attempts per game clip which was second in the MAC.

Those numbers should be bolstered by the addition of Hernandez, who was prolific at both getting to the line and making free throws last season. The graduate student made the 13th-most free throws (200) in the country while attempting the 14th-most (247) for an 81.0 average.

BROUGHT THE SPARKS BACK: Cardinals’ fans are happy to welcome back senior center Payton Sparks, who was the 2022 MAC Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-MAC in 2022 and 2023 before transferring to Indiana.

Sparks enters the season with 880 career points and 576 career rebounds and ranks No. 25 in Ball State history with 532 rebounds as a Cardinal.

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

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

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

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

BIG MEN CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS: Sparks (6-foot-10), Hendriks (6-foot-10) and Doughty (6-foot-9) are each north of 240 pounds to provide a physical interior presence for Ball State this season.

Joining the trio in the frontcourt at 6-foot-7 or taller are Jones, Zagorsak and Pearson Jr.

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

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

INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL

SYCAMORES CLOSE OUT 2024 REGULAR SEASON AT NORTHERN IOWA

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State wraps up the 2024 regular season on the road this weekend as the Sycamores travel to the UNI-Dome on Saturday afternoon to take on Northern Iowa. Kickoff for the MVFC contest between the Sycamores and the Panthers is set for 2 p.m. ET with the game set to be streamed live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.

Notes

Northern Iowa at a Glance

Northern Iowa was selected eighth overall in the Missouri Valley Football preseason poll as the Panthers received 227 total votes heading into the season. UNI has faced one of the nation’s toughest schedules in 2024 playing a pair of FBS opponents in Nebraska and Hawaii, while adding a six game stretch that featured all six teams being ranked in the FCS Top 20. The Panthers picked up their lone wins of the 2024 campaign back at the beginning of the season topping Valparaiso (35-7) and St. Thomas (17-10) over the first two weeks of the year.

UNI is one of the nation’s least penalized teams in FCS sitting No. 9 overall in fewest penalties per game (4.1) and No. 9 overall in fewest penalty yards (37.6). The Panthers do no turn the ball over, sitting 21st overall in turnovers given up on the season (11). UNI struggles defensively at the line of scrimmage sitting 121st among 123 teams ranked in team sacks (0.64) and 122nd in team tackles for loss (3.4) per game.

On This Date

Indiana State has posted a 1-1 record on November 23 according to current statistical records on hand. The Sycamores’ two games on November 23 have come in the last 12 years, falling to Southern Illinois back in 2013, while defeating Missouri State in 2019.

2013 – vs. Southern Illinois – L, 31-9

2019 – at Missouri State – W, 51-24

NCAA FCS Top 20

Indiana State enters the weekend boasting several players sitting among the national leaders in multiple statistical categories. Rashad Rochelle, Elijah Owens, Garret Ollendieck, and Geoffrey Brown are all among the national top-20 among the individual categories on the season heading into Saturday’s game.

National Top 20 Individual Ranks

Total Tackles – Geoffrey Brown – 10.2 (6th)

Fumbles Recovered – Garret Ollendieck – 2 (8th)

Combined Kick Returns – Rashad Rochelle – 673 (8th)

Completion Percentage – Elijah Owens – 68.7% (10th)

Passes Defended – Tony Roberts – 1.1 (17th)

100 Tackles

Last season, Maddix Blackwell became the first Indiana State defensive player to eclipse the century mark in total tackles since 2019 as the redshirt junior safety posted 107 over the course of the 2023 season. The Bloomington, Ind. native became the first Sycamore to hit the mark since Jonas Griffth recorded 106 in 2019 and first defensive back to achieve the feat since Alex Sewall recorded 114 tackles over the course of the 2011 season. This year, linebacker Geoffrey Brown made it back-to-back seasons a Sycamore eclipsed the 100-tackle mark in a single season this year as the Fishers, Ind. native enters the weekend’s contest with 102 tackles in 2024.

Sycamore 100-Tackle Seasons (Since 2012)

132 – Jonas Griffith (2018)

126 – Aaron Archie (2012)

123 – Kendall Walker (2014)

119 – Katrell Moss (2018)

114 – Mark Sewall (2014)

110 – Jac Washington (2012)

107 – Maddix Blackwell (2023)

107 – Jonas Griffith (2017)

106 – Jonas Griffith (2019)

102 – Geoffrey Brown (2024)

101 – Katrell Moss (2017)

INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

TREES’ LONG ROAD STRETCH BEGINS WITH IN-STATE SHOWDOWN AT BUTLER

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State begins a stretch of 45 days between home games Wednesday night when the Sycamores head to Indianapolis to face Butler inside Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Wednesday’s game is slated for a 7 p.m. tip and will be carried on FloHoops.

Last Time Out

Austin Peay made a second-half run in pulling away from Indiana State on Friday night inside the Hulman Center, 74-56.

The Governors (1-2) outscored the Sycamores (1-3) 35-18 over the final 20 minutes of the contest in breaking open a one-point halftime lead thanks to a 26-point, eight-rebound performance from Sa’Mya Wyatt. Saige Stahl led the Sycamores with 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds off the bench to pace Indiana State in the loss.

Keslyn Secrist led four Sycamores scoring double-digits with 12 points including going 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Chloe Williams added 11 points and seven rebounds, while Queen Ruffin chipped in 10 points and three steals.

Road Trippin’

Wednesday’s game at Butler begins a stretch of 45 days between home games for Indiana State, with the Sycamores not returning to the Hulman Center floor until their December 29 conference opener against Northern Iowa.

Despite the long stretch on the road, the Sycamores have performed better away from Terre Haute in recent years. Indiana State’s lone win this season came on the road, while the Trees have a 17-27 record in away games since the start of the 2021-22 season, compared to a 14-31 mark at home during that stretch.

Doubling Up

Indiana State forward Saige Stahl registered double-doubles off the bench in each of the Sycamores’ last two games, averaging 12.0 points and 13.5 rebounds per game in that span. Stahl had a career 14 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the Trees’ road win over Wright State and followed that with 10 points and a career-best 15 rebounds against Austin Peay.

Over the course of the last week, Stahl set career highs in points (14), rebounds (15), field goals (six), field goal percentage (.857) and free throws (six). She has nearly outproduced her entire 2023-24 season totals with 32 points and 38 rebounds through four games, an average of 8.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. 

See It, Score It

Indiana State guard Keslyn Secrist has scored in double-figures in each of the Sycamores’ first four games this season on her way to averaging a team-leading 15.8 points per game during the 2024-25 campaign.

Secrist has scored at least 12 points in every game this season, knocking down multiple 3-pointers in three of the first four contests. She has made five or more field goals in three of the first four games, and has hit at least five free throws in each of the last two games.

Crashing Down

Indiana State has won the rebound battle in three of its first four games this season and owns a plus-2.5 rebound margin through the first two weeks of play. The only game where the Sycamores failed to win the rebound margin was against a top-10 opponent in Iowa State, with the Cyclones owning a slight 48-45 edge on the glass in a defensive battle in Ames.

Five different players are averaging more than three rebounds per game for the Trees this season, with Saige Stahl (9.5) and Chloe Williams (7.3) leading the way. Savannah White (4.8), Keslyn Secrist (4.0) and Deja Jones (3.5) also contribute heavily to the Sycamores’ rebound totals.

Get To The Line

Indiana State has often found itself having an advantage in free throws this season, with the Sycamores getting to the charity stripe more often than their opponents in three of the first four games of the 2024-25 campaign.

The Sycamores have attempted at least 15 free throws in every game this season, while making double-digit attempts from the line in three of the first four games. Four different Sycamores have attempted double-digit free throws this season, with Keslyn Secrist (93.3 percent) and Saige Stahl (83.3 percent) both knocking down their attempts at a high rate.

Balanced Attack

Indiana State’s last two games have featured a balanced scoring output, with the Sycamores putting four in double-figures against both Wright State and Austin Peay.

Keslyn Secrist led the Sycamores in scoring in both games, with 18 against Wright State and 12 against Austin Peay. Chloe Williams (16 at Wright State, 11 vs. Austin Peay) and Saige Stahl (14 at Wright State, 10 vs. Austin Peay) also scored in double-figures in both games last week for the Blue and White. Deja Jones had 12 against Wright State, while Queen Ruffin tallied a season-high 10 points against Austin Peay.

Butler At A Glance

Butler enters Wednesday’s game at 3-1 overall, including a perfect 2-0 mark in home games. The Bulldogs had their season-opening three-game win streak snapped in their last game, an 81-52 loss at Vanderbilt, but feature a marquee 56-46 home win over Indiana this season.

Caroline Strande leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 15.3 points per game, with Lily Carmody also averaging double-figures at 10.3 points per game. Cristen Carter (7.3) and Kilyn McGuff (6.3) both average more than five rebounds per game, while Ari Wiggins (2.8) and Karsyn Norman (3.0) both average multiple assists per game. Carmody also adds three steals per contest, while Carter has averaged two blocks per game.

Austin Parkinson is in his third season as the head coach at Butler and owns a 29-37 record at the helm of the Bulldogs. Parkinson has a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances from his time as head coach at IUPUI and won his 250th game as a head coach during last season’s WNIT run for Butler.

Series History Against Butler

Indiana State is 16-16 all-time against Butler, including a 6-9 mark against the Bulldogs in Indianapolis. The Sycamores and Bulldogs have split the last 14 meetings between the programs, though Butler has won each of the last three in the series.

Indiana State’s last win in the series came during the 2015-16 season, a 70-63 overtime victory inside Hulman Center. The Sycamores’ last win in Indianapolis came during the 2014-15 season by a 66-51 margin.

Last Meeting Against Butler (Dec. 17, 2018)

Butler shot 50 percent from the field and better than 70 percent from the 3-point line in the first half on its way to a 72-49 win over Indiana State inside Hinkle Fieldhouse. The middle quarters proved to be the difference, with Butler outscoring the Sycamores 40-21 across the second and third periods.

Ashli O’Neal led the Trees with 16 points and shot 3-for-5 from behind the arc, while Tamara Lee added nine. 11 of the 12 players to see the floor for Indiana State scored, with five different players chipping in four or more points.

Up Next

Indiana State has a 10-day stretch between games before heading back on the road to face Southeast Missouri State November 30 at 6:15 p.m.

PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MASTODONS AT (RV) PENN STATE ON WEDNESDAY

Happy Valley and State College, Pennsylvania is Purdue Fort Wayne’s next stop. The Mastodon men’s basketball team (3-1) will play Penn State in the second ever meeting between the two teams. The ‘Dons have won two games in a row. 

Game Day Information
Who: Penn State (4-0)
When: Wednesday, November 20 | 7 PM
Where: State College, Pa. | Bryce Jordan Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: B1G+
Listen: 1380 AM
Series History: Penn State leads 1-0. The Nittany Lions won 74-59 in Penn State on Dec. 28, 2005.
Game Notes (PDF): Purdue Fort Wayne | Penn State

// The Mastodons are 24th in the nation in turnover margin at 6.5. The national leader is Wednesday’s opponent, Penn State, at 10.8.

// The ‘Dons have won 23 straight regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.

// Eric Mulder is ninth in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (4.50).

// The Mastodons are seventh in the nation in free throw percentage (82.3 percent). Rasheed Bello is 41st in the nation at 93.8 percent.

// Maximus Nelson has opened the season shooting 50.0 percent (11-of-22) from three.

// Opponents are 27-of-100 (27.0 percent) from three.

// The ‘Dons earned 50 total points from the free throw line last week, going 26-of-31 vs. Bethune-Cookman and 24-of-26 against Southern Indiana.

// The ‘Dons had only eight turnovers against Bethune-Cookman and only eight against Southern Indiana. The ‘Dons recorded single-digit turnovers in 16 games last year.

// Rasheed Bello earned his second career Horizon League Player of the Week accolade on Monday (Nov. 18) after averaging 24.5 points, 2.5 steals, 2.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in wins over Bethune-Cookman and Southern Indiana. He had a career-high 31 points vs. Bethune-Cookman.

// Notes on the Southern Indiana contest:

– Jalen Jackson notched a career-high with 29 points. He added four rebounds, three assists and three steals with no turnovers.

– The ‘Dons never trailed in the contest.

– Eric Mulder finished a rebound short of a double-double at 10 points and nine rebounds.

– Nine ‘Dons had a field goal.

– The ‘Dons had only eight turnovers.

// Notes on the Bethune-Cookman contest:

– Rasheed Bello scored 31 points, a Mastodon career high. He also added five steals.

– The ‘Dons made 26-of-31 free throws. The last time the ‘Dons made 26 free throws in a game was last season Dec. 9 2023 vs. SEMO (26-of-41).

– Jalen Jackson drew 12 fouls, going 13-of-16 from the free throw line. His 13 free throws tied for fifth most in game in the program’s NCAA Division I era.

– Eric Mulder finished with five offensive rebounds.

– Quinton Morton-Robertson matched a career high with seven rebounds while adding six assists. He attempted one 3-pointer. The last time he attempted one or zero 3-pointers in a game was vs. Robert Morris (Feb. 12, 2023).

// Notes on the UCF contest:

– The ‘Dons kept UCF scoreless for the first 6:23 of the game.

– UCF made only two 3-pointers in the contest.

– Deangelo Elisee’s first field goal of the season was a first half 3-pointer.

– Eric Mulder had 11 points and six offensive rebounds.

– The ‘Dons led 64-60 with 6:57 left following a Rasheed Bello 3-pointer.

// Notes on the Bluffton contest:

– Six ‘Dons finished in double-digits

– Eric Mulder earned his fourth career double-double

– Chandler Cuthrell recorded 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds in his first game as a Mastodon.

– Trey Lewis had eight points and four assists in his first Mastodon contest.

– The ‘Dons had 14 steals.

// Notes on the Notre Dame exhibition:

– Deangelo Elisee had 10 points in eight minutes off the bench.

– Corey Hadnot II took the Mastodons’ most shot attempts in the game (9), playing a team-high 24 bench minutes.

– Jalen Jackson led the ‘Dons with 13 points while adding four rebounds.

– Maximus Nelson, Quinton Morton-Robertson, Jalen Jackson, Eric Mulder and Rasheed Bello started.

– Minutes from newcomers Chandler Cuthrell (20) and Trey Lewis (13).

// Three Mastodon men’s basketball home games could potentially being flexed to an ESPN2 or ESPNU broadcast. Jan 30 vs. Cleveland State, Feb. 21 vs. Oakland and Feb. 27 vs. Northern Kentucky. The Mastodons’ road game at Cleveland State on March 1 is also a possibility for a broadcast.

// There are two recent name changes on the Mastodon schedule. Future opponent Texas A&M-Commerce changed their university name to East Texas A&M on November 7. Also the fairgrounds arena in Indianapolis, home of the Horizon League semifinals and championship, is now called Corteva Coliseum. 

EVANSVILLE VOLLEYBALL

MVC TOURNAMENT SPOT ON THE LINE AS UE FACES INDIANA STATE

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A spot in the 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Championship is on the line on Wednesday when the University of Evansville volleyball team welcomes Indiana State to Meeks Family Fieldhouse.  The match begins at 6 p.m. and will be carried on ESPN+.

Last Time Out

– Sophomore Angelica Gonzalez led the Purple Aces with 11 kills on Saturday as UE fell by a 3-0 final at Valparaiso

– Ainoah Cruz had a strong performance, finishing with 25 digs while Kora Ruff tallied 21 assists and 10 digs

Anchoring the Defense

– In the regular-season road finale at Valparaiso, Ainoah Cruz finished with a season-high 25 digs

– It surpassed her previous high of 23, which came twice earlier in the season

– With the effort, Cruz improved her season average to 4.04 digs per set, which ranks 7th in the MVC

– As a freshman, Cruz paced the defense with her average of 4.49 digs per set and was 8th in the MVC with her average and had a career-best 32 digs in a win over UIC

Another Solid Weekend

– Over the last two weekends, Angelica Gonzalez has become the primary offensive weapon for the Aces, recording 11 or more kills in each of the last four matches

– Gonzalez has posted an average of 4.47 kills per set over that time while posting a career-high of 21 against Belmont before finishing with 20 versus Murray State

Scouting the Opponent

– Indiana State enters the contest with a record of 4-25 while going 1-16 in MVC contests

– They are led by Emma Kaelin and Curry Kendall who average 2.68 and 2.58 kills per set, respectively

EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL

BUCKEYES DEFEAT ACES IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Converting 70% of their field goal attempts in the second half, Ohio State defeated the University of Evansville men’s basketball team by a final score of 80-30 on Tuesday at Value City Arena.

“I was really proud of the group for their effort in the first half, but a game is 40 minutes.  We need to keep that intensity up until the final horn,” UE head men’s basketball coach David Ragland said.  “Ohio State is an excellent offensive team and we had them feeling uncomfortable in the first half.  That was because of our efforts.  We just need to keep that level of intensity for the entire 40 minutes.”

Gabriel Pozzato led the Purple Aces with eight points while Michael Day finished the evening with seven.  Three Buckeyes reached double figures with Devin Royal scoring 20 points while grabbing a game-high 12 boards.  It was the first time the Aces did not have a double-digit scorer since Feb. 23, 2022 at Loyola.

Defense was the name of the game in the first half as Ohio State shot 29.2% while the Purple Aces completed the opening 20 minutes hitting 12.9% of their attempts.  Michael Day knocked down an early 3-pointer to give Evansville its first lead of the game at 5-2.  After the Buckeyes tied it up, Tayshawn Comer hit a shot to make it an 8-5 game at the 13:35 mark.

Evansville’s defense held OSU to just one field goal make in its first nine attempts and a 2-for-12 start overall.  The Buckeyes slowly made their way back, tying things up at 9-9 before taking an 11-9 lead.  The Aces continued to fight back as Josh Hughes converted from downtown to knot the game at 12-12 inside of the 7-minute mark.

After Ohio State jumped back in front at 16-14, their defense clamped down even more to complete the first half.  The Buckeyes scored the final 12 points to take a 28-14 advantage at the break.

Comer hit Evansville’s first field goal of the second half as the Aces worked to remain within shouting distance, but the Buckeyes proved to be too much.  Their largest lead was the final score as they took the game by a final of 80-30.  The scoring output for the Aces was the fewest since the team scored 23 against Kentucky Wesleyan on Feb. 9, 1963 before the institution of the shot clock.

As a team, UE shot 19.0% for the game while the Buckeyes finished at 51.9%.  OSU wrapped up the game with a 48-28 lead on the glass. UE is back home for its next two games beginning on Friday against Green Bay.

SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL

USI OVERPOWERED BY MOREHEAD STATE ON TUESDAY NIGHT

EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (8-21, OVC 3-14) dropped their 12th straight Ohio Valley Conference match on Tuesday night against Morehead State University (15-13, OVC 11-6) in straight sets (18-25, 12-25, 14-25).

Set 1: MORE 25, USI 18

Redshirt freshman Jillian Moonan made her third start in a row, swatting an early kill. Junior Keira Moore dived fearlessly around the court with four digs as the match was tied at eight. Morehead State took a five-point advantage before USI roared back to the tie match at 17 with back-to-back kills from senior Paris Downing. However, MSU earned eight of the final nine points to clinch set one. USI falls to 5-24 in first sets.

Set 2: MORE 25, USI 12

Sophomore Leah Coleman and junior Bianca Anderson gave the Eagles a jolt, taking an early 7-4 advantage with vicious attacks. Three attacking errors allowed Morehead to regain a one-point lead. Morehead State grabbed momentum and shocked the Screaming Eagles with 14 straight points to finish the set in dominating fashion.

Set 3: MORE 25, USI 14

USI fell behind early as sophomore Mariah Minor recorded her first kill since the second game of the season against Depaul. Morehead’s attack was overwhelming in set three, clinching the match with a .433 hitting percentage. Senior Carly Sobieralski added a double-double with 23 assists and 14 digs.

Anderson and Downing led the way with six kills each as USI’s middle hitters. Sobieralski led the team in assists (23) and digs (14). Willis finished with two service aces.

As a team, USI finished with 25 kills, 24 assists, 44 digs, three aces, three blocks, and a -.009 attacking percentage. MSU earned 42 kills, 41 assists, 51 digs, four aces, 11 blocks, and a .333 hitting percentage.

Next up for the Eagles

USI stays at Liberty Arena tomorrow for their home finale series against Morehead State University at 2 p.m.

VALPARAISO VOLLEYBALL

HICKEY REACHES 2,000 DIGS; BEACONS COME UP JUST SHORT AGAINST UIC

The Valpo volleyball team twice rallied from a one-set deficit Tuesday night at the ARC against visiting UIC, but was unable to complete the comeback in the final frame, falling 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 25-11, 21-25, 15-8) to the visiting Flames. Late in the first set, junior Emma Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) reached the 2,000-dig milestone for her collegiate career.

How It Happened

After the teams traded set wins in the first four frames, the early portion of the fifth set was a struggle for control, as Valpo and UIC were tied at each point from 1-1 through 5-5.

The Flames strung together four straight points to take an 8-5 lead at the changeover and media timeout. Junior Sam Warren (Kentland, Ind./South Newton) slowed the UIC momentum with a kill, but Valpo couldn’t string together consecutive points as the Flames successfully sided out on each of the Beacons’ last six serves of the match.

Valpo was still within two points at 10-8 before UIC closed the set and the match on a 5-0 run.

The Flames took control of the first set with an 8-3 stretch into the media timeout, turning a 7-7 tie into a 15-10 advantage.

UIC’s lead grew to six points at 21-15, but a 5-1 Beacon run — including two kills and a block by freshman Ava Helming (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) — closed the gap to 22-20. The two squads sided out the rest of the way, however, as the Flames earned the win in the opener.

A 6-2 run early in set two, which featured a kill, a block and an ace from freshman Lilly Merk (Terre Haute, Ind./Terre Haute South Vigo), gave Valpo a 9-5 lead. The Beacons led by as many as five in the frame, and while the Flames cut the lead to one at 19-18, freshman Jessica Pickett (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) and Merk recorded back-to-back kills to keep UIC at bay. A Merk kill eventually ended the set in Valpo’s favor, evening the match at one set apiece.

UIC’s attack was the story of set three, as the Flames hit at a .483 clip. An early 8-1 run gave UIC the lead for good as it went on to a 2-1 lead in the match.

The Beacon defense turned it around in set four, limiting UIC to .051 hitting. Valpo got off to an 11-5 start to the set as it led from the outset.

The Flames did make it interesting, cutting the Beacon edge to one point four separate times, the latest coming at 20-19. Senior Elise Swistek (LaPorte, Ind./New Prairie) came up with a kill to side out, and a UIC error gave Valpo breathing room. On Valpo’s second chance to take the set, Helming posted a kill to force the decisive fifth frame.

Inside the Match

With a dig late in the first set, Hickey hit the 2,000-dig mark for her collegiate career. She did so in her 96th collegiate match, tying former Illinois State standout Courtney Pence as the quickest to the milestone in Missouri Valley Conference history.

Hickey hit the mark faster than any of Valpo’s other four liberos who have posted at least 2,000 digs, as both Rylee Cookerly and Taylor Root took 101 matches to get there.

Hickey finished the night with a match-high 24 digs, her 17th effort of 20 or more digs this year. With 659 digs this season, the junior is eight digs away from cracking the program’s top-10 chart for a single season spanning all eras.

The loss locked Valpo’s path for the MVC Tournament, as the Beacons finished the regular season in a tie for sixth place in the Valley standings by virtue of Murray State’s loss to Belmont earlier in the day. Valpo has now finished in the top half of the MVC standings in each of its eight seasons in the conference.

Valpo went five sets with each of the top three teams in the MVC standings in one of two regular season matchups.

UIC ended the night with a 69-52 advantage in kills and hit at a .242 clip to the Beacons’ .190 clip. No Valpo player finished in double digits in kills, with Helming and Warren pacing the squad with nine kills apiece — the latter doing it on .318 hitting.

Merk did not commit an attack error, finishing with eight kills on .444 hitting.

Swistek tallied seven kills on Tuesday, leaving her eight kills away from 1,000 for her collegiate career.

Sophomore Mara Thomas (Bogart, Ga./Athens Academy) handed out 29 assists and posted 17 digs, her 12th double-double of the season.

Pickett tied for match-high honors with six blocks, pushing her season total to 126 — seventh-most by a Valpo player in the 25-point era and leaving her just four away from the top-10 spanning all eras.

Warren got it done on both sides of the net Tuesday, posting five blocks as well to match her career best.

Next Up

Valpo (17-13, 9-9 MVC) opens MVC Tournament play on Saturday from Cedar Falls, Iowa. The sixth-seeded Beacons will take on seventh-seeded Murray State at 6 p.m. that evening. In their lone regular season matchup, Valpo came away with a 3-1 win in Murray, Ky.

VALPARAISO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

VALIANT SECOND-HALF SURGE FALLS SHY AT LOYOLA

The Valparaiso University women’s basketball team recovered from a slow start with a furious third-quarter rally, but host Loyola Chicago fended off the guests down the stretch to prevail 70-62 at Gentile Arena in Chicago. The Beacons, who cut what had been a 20-point deficit to as few as five, were led in scoring by sophomore Nevaeh Jackson (Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop), who turned in 17 points, followed by fifth-year senior Leah Earnest (Stevens Point, Wis. / SPASH) with 16.

How It Happened

A block by sophomore Layla Gold (Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral) led to a fastbreak 3-pointer for Jackson for Valpo’s first points of the contest. That trey leveled the score at three, but Loyola would score the next eight to grab an 11-3 lead with 4:44 left in the opening quarter, forcing a Beacons’ timeout.

Another transition triple by Jackson helped Valpo fight to within three, but Loyola scored the final four points of the period and held a 15-8 advantage through 10 minutes. Valpo shot at a higher clip than Loyola in the opening period, but was plagued by nine early turnovers.

In the second quarter, the Beacons received a lift from Earnest, who – after not attempting a shot in the opening quarter – went 4-of-5 from the field and turned in an old-fashioned 3-point play to finish the quarter with nine.

The biggest star of the second quarter was Loyola’s Naelle Bernard, who was scorching hot from long range, nailing all four of her 3-point attempts. Her jolt helped the Ramblers shoot 68.8 percent from the field and 83.3 percent from three in the second quarter to outscore the Beacons 27-14 and take a 42-22 lead into halftime. 

The Beacons rattled off 12 straight points to begin the third quarter, including six by junior Maci Rhoades (Beavercreek, Ohio / Beavercreek [Radford]) and four by Gold. Rhoades swished in a 3 as part of the team’s early-half surge, which prompted a Loyola timeout with 6:35 left in the third after Valpo had cut the lead to 10 at 42-32. The Beacons extended the run to 12 after the timeout before the Ramblers finally notched their first bucket of the third period, a 3-pointer with 5:04 on the clock.

Valpo had pulled as close as seven by the time the third quarter came to a close and faced a nine-point disparity when the horn sounded to end a successful period. The Beacons outscored the Ramblers 20-9 in the third.

Valpo’s first three baskets of the fourth quarter all came on transition opportunities, and the third of those was a layup by Rhoades that narrowed the gap to five at 53-48 in a game that Valpo had trailed by as many as 20. Valpo was still within six at 57-51 with 4:07 to play, but four straight points for the Ramblers lifted the lead back to double figures.

A driving layup by Jackson inched the Beacons back to within six with 1:12 to play, and then Jackson drilled a 3 to cut it back to five with 52 seconds left. The Ramblers had 10 free-throw attempts in the final minute and made nine of them to hold on for the eight-point win. All 10 of Loyola’s free-throw attempts in the contest came in the final minute in this nonconference matchup between teams who previously shared conference affiliation in both the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Conference.

Inside the Game

Jackson scored in double figures for the fourth straight game with her team-high 17.

Earnest’s 16 points came on 5-of-9 shooting and 6-of-8 from 3-point range. She stuffed the stat sheet with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, leading the team in all three categories.

Earnest has tallied 15 points or more in four of her five games this season. Her steal and assist totals on Tuesday both equaled season highs.

In the last 20 years, this was only the fourth time a Valpo player had at least 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Earnest previously did so on Jan. 29, 2023 vs. Bradley. Before that, Dani Franklin (Dec. 18, 2017 at Eastern Illinois) and Katie Boone (Jan. 17, 2005 vs. Chicago State) were the last two Beacons with similar stat lines.

Rhoades established a season-high with 10 points, enjoying her first double-figure scoring output in a Valpo uniform. She was two points shy of her career high of 12 on Nov. 15, 2023 vs. ETSU while playing for Radford.

After Loyola went 8-of-13 from 3-point range in the first half (including 5-of-6 in the second quarter), the Beacons held the Ramblers to 1-of-6 from beyond the arc after the intermission.

In the third quarter alone, Valpo had seven steals and forced 11 Loyola turnovers. The Beacons had a dozen steals for the game and forced the Ramblers into 23 turnovers.

Valpo held a 24-8 edge in fast-break points.

Up Next

The Beacons (1-4) will host Goshen on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center. It’s the team’s “Giving Thanks” game. Tickets are available at tickets.valpoathletics.com. 

UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

GREYHOUNDS OUST POMEROYS BEHIND WELLS’ IMPRESSIVE BENCH SPARK

INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy women’s basketball team earned its first home win on the young season in Tuesday night’s meeting with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, defeating the Pomeroys by a score of 68-60 from Nicoson Hall.

Senior Elana Wells scored a season-high 15 points in 21+ minutes off the bench, including a 4-of-5 effort from 3-point range.

The Greyhounds improve to 2-0 against the Pomeroys after a 98-87 victory a season ago.

INS & OUTS

Wells help spark a 12-0 run during the third quarter that gave UIndy the lead for good, drilling her third triple of the evening over the 4:39 stretch. The senior played limited time in the second half due to foul trouble but took advantage of her eight-plus minutes on the floor with eight of her 15 points after the break.

The Hounds stretched their lead to double digits in the waning moments, with Jaelynne Murray sinking a pair of free throws to up her final point total to nine in the win. The junior transfer went 6 for 8 from the charity stripe on Tuesday.

Patricia Chikamba gave UIndy its first lead of the night with 41 seconds left in the first half, propelling the Greyhounds to a second-half boost with scoring 11 of her 18 points in the final 20 minutes.

After a slow start, Amyrah Sapenter provided a much-needed spark for the home team, converting an and-1 opportunity at the end of the first frame to knot the game up at 17 apiece.

INSIDE THE BOX

– The Hounds made a season-high eight 3-pointers against the Pomeroys, including a team-best four from Wells.

– Chikamba turned in an impressive all-around performance, filling the stat sheet with game-highs in points (18), rebounds (8), assists (5), and blocks (2), while also recording a pair of steals.

– UIndy dished out a season-high 14 assists in the win, with six players tallying a helper.

– The defense locked in against SMWC, forcing 22 turnovers with 12 steals and recording eight blocks as a team.

– Kylah Lawson and Sapenter each secured four rebounds, helping the Greyhounds even the battle on the boards after an early deficit in the category.

HOUND BYTES

Wells on her best performance of the season…

“I was a little timid and didn’t perform the way I wanted to, but I was glad I was able to knock down some big shots when we need it. I was just taking what the defense was giving me.”

UP NEXT

The Greyhounds visit Findlay for a quick road bout on Saturday afternoon before opening GLVC play in December. Tip with the Oilers is set for 1 p.m.

INDIANA SMALL COLLEGE WEBSITES

INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/

FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/

ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index

TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/

HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/

OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx

ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index

IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/

IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/

IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/

PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/

INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx

GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/

ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/

GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/

HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php

TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/

VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index

NUMBERS IN SPORTS

18 – 4 – 7 – 41 – 10 – 44 – 34 – 25 – 23 – 24 – 9 – 45

November 20, 1928 – As the Boston Gardens opens, Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0 with George Hainsworth between the pipes for Montreal

November 20, 1934 – In exhibition baseball, a 17 year old pitcher Number 18, Eiji Sawamura surrendered just 1 hit, a Lou Gehrig (Number 4) HR, as US All Stars beat Japan, 1-0

November 20, 1934 – Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Busher Jackson became first NHL player to score 4 goals in a period in 5-2 win over St. Louis Eagles at St. Louis Arena

November 20, 1962 – Mickey Mantle, Number 7 won the American League MVP for the 3rd time

November 20, 1967 – Mets pitcher Number 41, Tom Seaver (16-12) was named NL Rookie of Year

November 20, 1969 – Brazilian soccer icon, Number 10, Pele scored his 1,000th goal

November 20, 1969 – San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey, Number 44 edged out Number 41, Tom Seaver as the National League MVP

November 20, 1977 – Chicago running back, Number 34, Walter Payton rushed for NFL record 275 yards

November 20, 1983 – NY Giants Butch Woolfolk, Number 25 tied an NFL record of 43 attempts rushing

November 20, 1985 – NY Yankee Number 23, Don Mattingly easily won the American League MVP

November 20, 1990 – Oakland’s Number 24, Rickey Henderson won the American League MVP

November 20, 1991 – Atlanta Braves Number 9, Terry Pendleton won the National League MVP

November 20, 1997 – Dallas Mavericks’ Number 45, A C Green sets NBA record of 907 consecutive games played

FOOTBALL HISTORY

7th Grey Cup

November 20, 1915 – Varsity Stadium, Toronto – the 7th Grey Cup was played.: The Hamilton Tigers won their second title as they defeated the Toronto Rowing Association, 13-7. This contest was more of a rugby game than our modern football and was sponsored by the Canadian Rugby Union. In 1966 the CRU transferred the care of the Cup to the Canadian Football League according to the Canadian Encyclopedia. 

Gipp’s final game

November 20, 1920 – Northwestern Field, Chicago , Illinois – Notre Dame’s George Gipp played in his last game on this date against the Northwestern Purple. Gipp was ill at the time and was suffering from a shoulder injury that he received in the game against Indiana a week earlier. According to Irish Legends, George entered the field as the fans, a record 20,000 at Northwestern Field, chanted, “We want Gipp!.” Gipp responded to the love from the fans as he promptly threw a touchdown pass to end Eddie Anderson. The Irish won the game 33-7, but the ice-covered field and cold weather did not help Gipp’s weakened condition, and three weeks later, he was dead at the age of 25.

Largent starts streak

November 20, 1977 – Seattle Kingdome -Seattle Seahawks Wide receiver, Steve Largent began his NFL streak of 177 consecutive games with a reception against the Houston Oilers. Pro Football Reference informs us that it was just one modest catch for four yards for this game that started his streak that lasted over a decade until 176 games later.

Payton excels

November 20, 1977 – Soldier Field -Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears rushed for an NFL record of 275 yards in one game. The Chicago Tribune has the story of Payton’s third season when he broke O.J. Simpson’s mark of 273 on his final carry of a 10-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Stanford Band Play

November 20, 1982  – Stanford Cardinal Quarterback John Elway moved his team down the field and into field goal range with just eight seconds remaining to allow Mark Harmon to kick a 35-yard field goal, and give Stanford the lead at 20-19.  It looked like the Cardinal had the upset victory in the bag, according to history.com’s segment on the play. Elway and friends may have scored just a hair too fast as the Cardinal still would need to kick the ball to Cal. They did so in squib kick fashion and Cal players used everything in the book on this final play of the game as they proceeded to lateral the ball five times just as they were about to be tackled. Cal’s Kevin Moen received the final backwards toss and started running down the field, when the Stanford band ran out onto the field to celebrate what they thought was a Cardinal victory. Moen weaved the extra traffic of musicians , even banging into a trombone player before he finally made it to the end zone! The Bears claimed a come from behind victory in the most memorable of fashions!

Record attempts

November 20, 1983 – NY Giants Butch Woolfolk set a new NFL record of 43 attempts rushing against the Philadelphia Eagles. The New York Times article from the day says it broke the record of 42 carries earlier in the 1983 season  by Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back James Wilder against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Woolfolk turned those 43 carries into 159 yards on the ground as the G-men cruised to a 23-0 shutout by controlling the clock with the ground game.

Emerald Isle Football

November 20, 1988 – Dublin’s Lansdowne Road Stadium, Ireland – The first NCAA American Football game to ever be played in Europe took place as Boston College defeated Army 38-24 in a contest promoted as the ‘Emerald Isle Classic’ per  Onthisday.com. 

Iron Bowl 58

November 20, 1993 – Auburn, Alabama – The 58th contest of the Iron Bowl took place onthisday.com. In this game it was the home team that came away victorious as the Auburn Tigers outlasted the Crimson Tide of Alabama 22-14.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Nov. 20

1934 — Busher Jackson scores four third-period goals to power the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Eagles.

1960 — Jerry Norton of St. Louis intercepts four passes to send past the Washington Redskins 26-14.

1969 — Brazilian soccer legend Pelé scores his 1,000th goal.

1977 — Walter Payton rushes for an NFL record 275 yards, and the Chicago Bears edge the Minnesota Vikings 10-7.

1979 — Red Holzman of the New York Knicks wins his 500th game, a 130-125 overtime victory over Houston at Madison Square Garden. Holzman is the second coach, after Red Auerbach, to reach that mark.

1983 — Seattle’s Dave Krieg passes for 418 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the Seahawks to a 27-19 victory over the Denver Broncos.

1983 — Steve Bartkowski throws a 42-yard desperation pass that is deflected to Billy Johnson at the 5-yard line, and he then fights his way into the end zone to give the Atlanta Falcons a 28-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

1994 — Tisha Venturini scores twice and Angela Kelly, Sarah Dacey and Robin Confer add goals for North Carolina, which beats Notre Dame 5-0 for its ninth consecutive NCAA women’s soccer championship.

1997 — A.C. Green breaks the NBA record for consecutive games — his 907th straight appearance in the Dallas Mavericks’ 101-97 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Green surpasses Randy Smith’s mark of 906 set from 1972-83.

1999 — TCU’s LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for an NCAA Division I record 406 yards on 43 carries with six touchdowns in a 52-24 victory over UTEP.

2001 — Ball State beats No. 3 UCLA 91-73 in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational, one day after knocking off No. 4 Kansas in the opening round.

2010 — Mikel Leshoure of Illinois rushes for a school-record 330 yards and scores two touchdowns in the Fighting Illini’s 48-27 win over Northwestern at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. All offensive plays are run toward the same end zone because a brick wall, although heavily padded, is too close behind the other one.

2011 — Brittney Griner has 32 points and 14 rebounds while Baylor establishes itself as the clear No. 1 team with a 94-81 victory over No. 2 Notre Dame in the preseason WNIT championship game.

2011 — Landon Donovan scores in the 72nd minute on passes from Robbie Keane and David Beckham, and the Los Angeles Galaxy’s three superstars win their first MLS Cup together with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo.

2012 — Jack Taylor scores 138 points to shatter the NCAA scoring record in Division III Grinnell’s 179-104 victory over Faith Baptist Bible in Grinnell, Iowa.

2016 — Jimmie Johnson ties Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt with a record seven NASCAR championships when he defeats Carl Edwards, Joey Logano and defending champion Kyle Busch at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

TV SPORTS WEDNESDAY

NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks	7:30pm	ESPN NBCS-CHI FanDuel Sports Wisconsin
New Orleans Pelicans at Cleveland Cavaliers	7:30pm	GCSN FanDuel Sports Ohio
Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets	8:00pm	SCHN FanDuel Sports Indiana
Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies	8:00pm	NBCS-PHI FanDuel Sports Southeast
Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder	8:00pm	KPTV FanDuel Sports Oklahoma
Atlanta Hawks at Golden State Warriors	10:00pm	FanDuel Sports Southeast NBCS-BAY
New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns	10:00pm	ESPN MSG AFSN
Orlando Magic at Los Angeles Clippers	10:30pm	FanDuel Sports Florida FanDuel Sports SoCal
NHL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Carolina at Philadelphia	7:30pm	TNT truTV MAX
Vegas at Toronto	7:30pm	Scripps Sportsnet
San Jose at Dallas	8:00pm	NBCS-CA Victory+
Nashville at Seattle	10:00pm	TNT truTV MAX
Buffalo at Los Angeles	10:30pm	MSG-BUF FanDuel Sports West
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	TIME ET	TV
Ohio at Toledo	7:00pm	ESPN2
Buffalo at Eastern Michigan	7:00pm	ESPNU
MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
Fisher at UMass Lowell	3:00pm	ESPN+
Mitchell at Holy Cross	6:00pm	ESPN+
Siena at Xavier	6:30pm	FS1
Yale at Stony Brook	6:30pm	FloSports
Penn State-Schuylkill at Saint Francis U	7:00pm	NEC Front Row
Columbia at LIU	7:00pm	NEC Front Row
Jacksonville at Virginia Tech	7:00pm	ESPN+
Iona at West Virginia	7:00pm	ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Kennesaw State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Detroit Mercy at Ball State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Lafayette at Rhode Island	7:00pm	ESPN+
Fairleigh Dickinson at Army West Point	7:00pm	ESPN+
Valley Forge at Lehigh	7:00pm	ESPN+
Mansfield at St. Bonaventure	7:00pm	ESPN+
NM State at Dayton	7:00pm	ESPN+
Elon at Northern Illinois	7:00pm	ESPN+
Endicott at New Hampshire	7:00pm	ESPN+
Coppin State at George Mason	7:00pm	ESPN+
Austin Peay at Morehead State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Maine at Richmond	7:00pm	ESPN+
South Dakota at Western Michigan	7:00pm	ESPN+
Oglethorpe vs. Furman	7:00pm	ESPN+
St. Elizabeth at Saint Peter’s	7:00pm	ESPN+
Morgan State at North Carolina A&T	7:00pm	FloSports
Purdue Fort Wayne at Penn State	7:00pm	B1G+
Towson at Nicholls	7:30pm	ESPN+
Southern Miss at South Dakota State	8:00pm	MidCo
Merrimack at Rutgers	8:00pm	Peacock
Southern at Texas A&M	8:00pm	ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore at Murray State	8:00pm	ESPN+
Jackson State at WKU	8:00pm	ESPN+
Central State at Central Michigan	8:00pm	ESPN+
Little Rock at Tulsa	8:00pm	ESPN+
Mount St. Mary’s at Georgetown	8:30pm	FS1
Illinois vs. Alabama	9:00pm	SECN
UC Davis at Grand Canyon	9:00pm	ESPN+
Long Beach State at Gonzaga	9:00pm	ESPN+
Cal Poly at Arizona State	9:00pm	ESPN+
Pepperdine at UNLV	10:00pm	ESPN+
Norfolk State at Stanford	10:00pm	ESPN+
Prairie View A&M at Fresno State	10:00pm	MWN
San Jose State at USC	10:00pm	Peacock
UTEP at UC Santa Barbara	10:00pm	ESPN+
Stanislaus State at Saint Mary’s	10:00pm	ESPN+
Northern Colorado at California Baptist	10:30pm	ESPN+
Idaho State at UCLA	11:00pm	BTN
WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
South Carolina at Clemson	5:00pm	SECN
Holy Cross at UMass	6:00pm	NESN
Geo. Mason at Wake Forest	7:00pm	ACCN
Iowa vs. Kansas	7:00pm	BTN
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
UEFA Women’s Champions League: Twente vs Real Madrid	12:45pm	DAZN
UEFA Women’s Champions League: Wolfsburg vs Galatasaray	12:45pm	DAZN
UEFA Women’s Champions League: Chelsea FC vs Celtic FC	3:00pm	DAZN
UEFA Women’s Champions League: Olympique Lyonnais vs Roma	3:00pm	DAZN
Liga MX: Guadalajara vs Atlas	8:05pm	VIX
Liga MX: Tijuana vs América	10:00pm	VIX