“THE SCOREBOARD”
THIS WEEK ON INDIANA SRN, WE’VE GOT FOUR EXCITING GAMES FOR YOU!
MONDAY, 12/22 – CHRIST THE KING VS. PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY (BOYS’ VARSITY).
TUESDAY, 12/23 – OLIVET UNIVERSITY VS. ROSE-HULMAN IN ANOTHER MEN’S COLLEGE GAME.
******MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF US AT INDIANASRN!******
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS YEAR – WE’RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOU AS PART OF OUR SPORTS FAMILY. WISHING YOU JOY, PEACE, AND EXCITING GAMES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES
SATURDAY’S BOYS SCORES
ANDERSON 60 WARREN CENTRAL 43
ANGOLA 90 FREMONT 41
AUSTIN 68 MADISON 53
AVON 55 HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 53
BARR-REEVE 55 VINCENNES LINCOLN 46
BATESVILLE 68 EAST CENTRAL 51
BEN DAVIS 66 BROWNSBURG 49
BENTON HARBOR (MICH.) 83 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 57
BETHANY CHRISTIAN 51 LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 44
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 75 INDIANAPOLIS HERRON 52
BLACKFORD 63 COWAN 50
BLOOMFIELD 62 OWEN VALLEY 52
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 64 FRANKLIN 63
BLUFFTON 70 GARRETT 27
BREBEUF JESUIT 74 FORT WAYNE LUERS 62
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 67 MITCHELL 46
CAREER ACADEMY 53 FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 51
CARMEL 68 KOKOMO 48
CARROLL (FLORA) 60 NORTH NEWTON 30
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 43 WARSAW 30
CENTERVILLE 78 KNIGHTSTOWN 40
CHICAGO HOPE (ILL.) 81 HAMMOND CENTRAL 51
CLOVERDALE 64 RIVERTON PARKE 35
CONNERSVILLE 49 RICHMOND 40
CULVER ACADEMY 59 BERRIEN SPRINGS (MICH.) 45
CULVER 53 TRINITY GREENLAWN 47
DAVIESS COUNTY (KY.) 82 HERITAGE HILLS 53
DELTA 54 MUNCIE CENTRAL 32
EAST ST. LOUIS (ILL.) 78 GARY 21ST CENTURY 52
EASTERN GREENE 62 VINCENNES RIVET 50
EDGEWOOD 53 SULLIVAN 50 OT
EDON (OHIO) 62 EASTSIDE 45
ELKHART 55 FORT WAYNE SNIDER 51
EVANSVILLE HARRISON 51 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 45
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 36 NORTH DAVIESS 32
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 71 SCOTTSBURG 65
EVANSVILLE NORTH 62 TRI-WEST 53
EVANSVILLE REITZ 65 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 63
FAIRFIELD 68 JIMTOWN 36
FISHERS 64 INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 62
FLOYD CENTRAL 62 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 53
FOREST PARK 51 NORTHEAST DUBOIS 41
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 57 NEW PALESTINE 55
FRANKLIN COUNTY 42 GREENSBURG 39
FRONTIER 77 SOUTH NEWTON 46
GOSHEN 53 NORTHRIDGE 46
GREENCASTLE 62 SOUTHMONT 50
HAMMOND NOLL 57 VALPARAISO 54
HEBRON 59 KNOX 53
HERITAGE 54 FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 38
HILLTOP (OHIO) 71 HAMILTON 29
HUNTINGTON NORTH 76 MARION 53
ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 51 CHICAGO CHRISTIAN (ILL.) 45
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 83 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 65
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 62 INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 52
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 67 BEECH GROVE 61
JASPER 47 CORYDON CENTRAL 43
JEFFERSONVILLE 45 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 42
JOHN GLENN 47 WHEELER 45
LAPORTE 60 HANOVER CENTRAL 49
LAVILLE 66 NORTH JUDSON 65 OT
LAKE CENTRAL 60 HAMMOND MORTON 39
LAPEL 78 MISSISSINEWA 61
LAWRENCE NORTH 80 NEW ALBANY 78
LAWRENCEVILLE (ILL.) 60 CHRISTEL HOUSE 54
LINCOLN PARK (ILL.) 46 GARY WEST 43
LOGANSPORT 74 MACONAQUAH 60
LOOGOOTEE 54 SPRINGS VALLEY 45 OT
MADISON-GRANT 46 TRI-CENTRAL 44
MARTINSVILLE 62 MONROVIA 50
MISHAWAKA MARIAN 57 PORTAGE CENTRAL (MICH.) 33
MONROE CENTRAL 77 HAGERSTOWN 73
MORRISTOWN 69 BLUE RIVER VALLEY 45
NEW HAVEN 67 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 47
NORTHVIEW 66 NORTH PUTNAM 27
NORTHWESTERN 66 EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 42
OLDENBURG ACADEMY 64 RISING SUN 58
ORLEANS 60 NORTH HARRISON 57
PARKE HERITAGE 82 SOUTH PUTNAM 47
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 72 LEBANON 56
PERU 67 LEWIS CASS 58
PLAINFIELD 63 ZIONSVILLE 52
PORTAGE 89 KANKAKEE VALLEY 52
PRINCETON 79 CASTLE 50
PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY 56 WASHINGTON CATHOLIC 24
PROVIDENCE 68 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 20
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 70 UNIVERSITY 64
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 74 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 39
RIDGEWOOD (OHIO) 68 ADAMS CENTRAL 44
ROSSVILLE 73 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 51
RUSHVILLE 44 SETON CATHOLIC 39
SEYMOUR 46 JENNINGS COUNTY 44
SHAKAMAK 59 NORTH VERMILLION 51
SHELBYVILLE 49 YORKTOWN 39
SHERIDAN 79 FRANKFORT 50
SILVER CREEK 62 BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 32
SOUTH BEND ADAMS 69 LOY NORRIX (MICH.) 49
SOUTH BEND RILEY 84 NILES (MICH.) 47
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 85 PAW PAW (MICH.) 57
SOUTH HAVEN (MICH.) 44 NORTHWOOD 38
SOUTH KNOX 61 LINTON 58
SOUTH RIPLEY 80 SOUTH DECATUR 70
SOUTHRIDGE 69 PERRY CENTRAL 46
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 87 CLARKSVILLE 59
SOUTHWOOD 79 SOUTHERN WELLS 20
TECUMSEH 67 DUGGER UNION 29
TRI-TOWNSHIP 52 WHITING 46
TRITON CENTRAL 63 NORTH DECATUR 32
TWIN LAKES 75 NORTH WHITE 45
UNION CITY 50 TRI 37
WALDRON 53 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 38
WAPAHANI 49 ALEXANDRIA 46
WARREN TWP. (ILL.) 69 EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 41
WES-DEL 61 DALEVILLE 59
WEST CENTRAL 80 WASHINGTON TWP. 69
WEST LAFAYETTE 76 HAMILTON HEIGHTS 72
WEST VIGO 68 BROWN COUNTY 52
WOODLAN 50 CHURUBUSCO 49
BI COUNTY TOURNAMENT
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 30 ATTICA 24
SEEGER 72 COVINGTON 55
WASHINGTON COUNTY INVITATIONAL
BORDEN 56 EASTERN (PEKIN) 45
WEST WASHINGTON 55 SALEM 48
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
AUSTIN 71 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 50
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 57 OWEN VALLEY 29
BEECH GROVE 51 LEBANON 36
BELLMONT 89 NEW HAVEN 10
BETHANY CHRISTIAN 39 LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 38
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 58 INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 40
BLUFFTON 59 ADAMS CENTRAL 48
BOONVILLE 69 EVANSVILLE NORTH 65 2OT
CHARLESTOWN 56 CORYDON CENTRAL 36
CLOVERDALE 63 SOUTH VERMILLION 7
COLUMBIA CITY 49 EAST NOBLE 31
COLUMBUS NORTH 60 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 36
CONCORD 59 MISHAWAKA 47
DALEVILLE 60 WES-DEL 13
DELTA 53 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 41
EAST CENTRAL 55 BATESVILLE 28
EASTERN HANCOCK 80 RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 41
EASTSIDE 55 LAKELAND 20
EVANSVILLE REITZ 42 MOUNT CARMEL (ILL.) 21
FLOYD CENTRAL 48 MCCUTCHEON 43
FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 38 CAREER ACADEMY 31
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 63 ZIONSVILLE 43
FRANKLIN COUNTY 68 JAC-CEN-DEL 60
FRANKLIN 52 SHELBYVILLE 31
GIBSON SOUTHERN 68 NORTH POSEY 36
GREENSBURG 80 SOUTH RIPLEY 53
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 65 BLACKFORD 34
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 59 HOMESTEAD 53
HAUSER 56 CENTERVILLE 44
HENRYVILLE 39 SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 29
HERITAGE HILLS 64 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 30
HIGHLAND 66 MICHIGAN CITY 25
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 60 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 46
JAY COUNTY 75 SOUTH ADAMS 44
KANKAKEE VALLEY 38 BENTON CENTRAL 34
KOUTS 69 HEBRON 24
LAFAYETTE JEFF 76 RICHMOND 37
LANESVILLE 44 NEW WASHINGTON 29
LAWRENCEBURG 46 RUSHVILLE 33
LEO 49 HUNTINGTON NORTH 40
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 48 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MADISON 31
MACONAQUAH 55 LOGANSPORT 16
MARTINSVILLE 58 MONROVIA 53
MISSISSINEWA 55 MADISON-GRANT 39
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 37 WASHINGTON CATHOLIC 27
NORTH DAVIESS 47 EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 42
NORTH KNOX 59 PARKE HERITAGE 28
NORTH MIAMI 59 LAVILLE 33
NORTH VERMILLION 48 GEORGETOWN-RIDGEFARM (ILL.) 21
NORTHEASTERN 73 ANDERSON 58
NORTHFIELD 54 WABASH 15
NORTHVIEW 74 NORTH PUTNAM 34
NORWELL 69 DEKALB 36
OAK HILL 39 FRANKTON 24
ORLEANS 60 EASTERN (PEKIN) 56
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 57 NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 49
PENN 67 GOSHEN 7
PERRY CENTRAL 33 CLARKSVILLE 26
PIKE 73 JEFFERSONVILLE 46
PIONEER 40 TRITON 33
PLYMOUTH 48 NORTHWOOD 26
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 69 UNIVERSITY 56
RENSSELAER CENTRAL 66 WINAMAC 33
RIVER FOREST TRINITY (ILL.) 47 ANDREAN 30
SILVER CREEK 69 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 39
SOUTH BEND ADAMS 62 LAPORTE 56
SOUTH BEND RILEY 64 GARY WEST 25
SOUTH DEARBORN 36 MILAN 34
SOUTH PUTNAM 48 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 43
SOUTH SPENCER 61 WHITESVILLE TRINITY (KY.) 45
SPRINGS VALLEY 41 LOOGOOTEE 34
TECUMSEH 52 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 47
TELL CITY 49 NORTH HARRISON 36
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 46 BREMEN 39 OT
TRI-WEST 44 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 40
TRI 62 UNION CITY 16
VINCENNES RIVET 63 EASTERN GREENE 38
WALDRON 43 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 31
WASHINGTON 77 MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 27
WEST VIGO 49 BROWN COUNTY 43
WESTFIELD 46 NOBLESVILLE 32
WHITKO 61 LEWIS CASS 28
WINCHESTER 40 UNION COUNTY 38
WOODLAN 61 HERITAGE 11
BARR-REEVE CLASSIC
TRINITY LUTHERAN 47 BARR-REEVE 35
TRINITY LUTHERAN 44 VINCENNES LINCOLN 33
BARR-REEVE 54 VINCENNES LINCOLN 52
BI COUNTY TOURNAMENT
SEEGER 48 ATTICA 21 3RD
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 55 COVINGTON 15 1ST
ELKHART CLASSIC
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 55 ELKHART 53
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 75 FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 51
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 57 ELKHART 46
MITCHELL CLASSIC
EMINENCE 44 MITCHELL 26
EMINENCE 63 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 32
MITCHELL 49 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 21
POSTPONEMENTS
FORT WAYNE LUERS -FORT WAYNE NORTH PPD.
HAMMOND MORTON-TF NORTH (ILL.) PPD.
ILLIANA CHRISTIAN -BOWMAN ACADEMY PPD.
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SCORES/RANKINGS/NEWS
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
TOP 25
#11 LOUISVILLE 94 MONTANA 54
#9 MICHIGAN STATE 79 OAKLAND 70
KENTUCKY 78 #22 ST. JOHN’S 66
#12 NORTH CAROLINA 71 OHIO STATE 70
#8 HOUSTON 94 #14 ARKANSAS 85
#23 VIRGINIA 80 MARYLAND 72
#6 PURDUE 88 #21 AUBURN 60
#19 TEXAS TECH 82 #3 DUKE 81
#1 ARIZONA 68 SAN DIEGO STATE 45
ELSEWHERE:
KANSAS STATE 106 SOUTH DAKOTA 76
TOLEDO 100 LOURDES 67
LIBERTY 64 DAYTON 61
INDIANA 78 CHICAGO STATE 58
BUFFALO 88 WESTERN MICHIGAN 71
MIAMI OHIO 86 BALL STATE 77
GEORGIA TECH 95 LAFAYETTE 81
VIRGINIA TECH 82 ELON 81 OT
STATE 69 MASSACHUSETTS 59
UTAH STATE 100 COLORADO STATE 58
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 74 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 73
MOREHEAD STATE 64 SOUTHERN INDIANA 60 OT
BUTLER 61 NORTHWESTERN 58
BOWLING GREEN 68 OHIO 58
SYRACUSE 91 NORTHEASTERN 83
GRAND CANYON 82 WYOMING 70
CENTRAL FLORIDA 102 FLORIDA GULF COAST 80
IOWA 94 BUCKNELL
UTAH 101 EASTERN WASHINGTON 77
UNLV 84 FRESNO STATE 72
STANFORD 77 COLORADO 68
RUTGERS 70 PENNSYLVANIA 69
XAVIER 80 GEORGETOWN 77
CREIGHTON 84 MARQUETTE 63
NEVADA 81 BOISE STATE 66
NEW MEXICO 88 SAN JOSE STATE 65
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
TOP 25
#16 LOUISVILLE 89 #17 TENNESSEE 65
#13 VANDERBILT 96 TEXAS SOUTHERN 46
#25 PRINCETON 71 GEORGE MASON 69 OT
#1 UCONN 90 #11 IOWA 64
#3 SOUTH CAROLINA 105 FLORIDA GULF COAST 43
#9 TCU 77 KANSAS STATE 55
#4 UCLA 106 LONG BEACH STATE 44
ELSEWHERE:
BALL STATE 78 EASTERN MICHIGAN 74
RUTGERS 54 LAFAYETTE 45
VIRGINIA 88 WINTHROP 53
MISSISSIPPI STATE 85 LASALLE 37
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 89 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 51
MARQUETTE 86 TRUMAN STATE 43
MIAMI OHIO 66 GREEN BAY 50
BYU 71 CENTRAL FLORIDA 50
ST. LOUIS 80 OHIO 74
MILWAUKEE 76 WISCONSIN LUTHERAN 52
FLORIDA STATE 89 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 41
DELAWARE 75 AKRON 56
BOWLING GREEN 73 KENT STATE 69
SOUTHERN INDIANA 78 MOREHEAD STATE 59
MEMPHIS 70 SE. LOUISIANA 66
ARKANSAS 82 STEPHEN F AUSTIN 73
CREIGHTON 70 DEPAUL 50
AIR FORCE 61 NEVADA 45
DUKE 76 BELLMONT 46
COLORADO STATE 55 UTAH STATE 46
SAN DIEGO STATE 83 BOISE STATE 54
PENN STATE 78 TCU 66
UNLV 89 NEW MEXICO 71
FRESNO STATE 53 WYOMING 36
OREGON STATE 64 LIBERTY 57
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/SCORES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUND
SATURDAY
MIAMI 10 TEXAS A&M 3
OLE MISS 41 TULANE 10
OREGON 51 JAMES MADISON 34
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QUARTERFINALS
DEC. 31, 7:30 P.M. ET
COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. MIAMI
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JAN. 1, NOON ET
ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
NO. 4 TEXAS TECH VS. OREGON
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JAN. 1, 4 P.M. ET
ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.
NO. 1 INDIANA VS. ALABAMA
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JAN. 1, 8 P.M. ET
SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. OLE MISS
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SEMIFINALS
JAN. 8, 7:30 P.M. ET
FIESTA BOWL, GLENDALE, ARIZ.
WINNER OF COTTON BOWL VS. WINNER OF SUGAR BOWL
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JAN. 9, 7:30 P.M. ET
PEACH BOWL, ATLANTA
WINNER OF ORANGE BOWL VS. WINNER OF ROSE BOWL
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
JAN. 19, 7:30 P.M. ET
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE
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DEC. 22
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL
BOISE, IDAHO
UTAH ST. VS. WASHINGTON ST., 2 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 23
BOCA RATON BOWL
BOCA RATON, FLA.
LOUISVILLE VS. TOLEDO, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
NEW ORLEANS
WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)
FRISCO BOWL
FRISCO, TEXAS
OHIO VS. UNLV, 9 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 24
HAWAI’I BOWL
HONOLULU
CAL VS. HAWAII, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 26
GAMEABOVE SPORTS BOWL
DETROIT, MICH.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHWESTERN, 1 P.M. (ESPN)
RATE BOWL
PHOENIX
NEW MEXICO VS. MINNESOTA, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)
FIRST RESPONDER BOWL
DALLAS, TEXAS
FIU VS. UTSA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 27
MILITARY BOWL
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
PITTSBURGH VS. EAST CAROLINA, 11 A.M. (ESPN)
PINSTRIPE BOWL
BRONX, N.Y.
CLEMSON VS. PENN ST., NOON (ABC)
FENWAY BOWL
BOSTON
UCONN VS. ARMY, 2:15 P.M. (ESPN)
POP-TARTS BOWL
ORLANDO, FLA.
NO. 12 BYU VS. NO. 24 GEORGIA TECH, 3:30 P.M. (ABC)
ARIZONA BOWL
TUCSON, ARIZ.
FRESNO ST. VS. MIAMI (OH), 4:30 P.M. (CW NETWORK)
NEW MEXICO BOWL
ALBUQUERQUE
NO. 23 NORTH TEXAS VS. SAN DIEGO ST., 5:45 P.M. (ESPN)
GATOR BOWL
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
NO. 25 MISSOURI VS. NO. 20 VIRGINIA, 7:30 P.M. (ABC)
TEXAS BOWL
HOUSTON
LSU VS. NO. 21 HOUSTON, 9:15 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 29
BIRMINGHAM BOWL
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. APPALACHIAN STATE, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 30
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
SHREVEPORT, LA.
COASTAL CAROLINA VS. LOUISIANA TECH, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
MUSIC CITY BOWL
NASHVILLE, TENN.
TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)
ALAMO BOWL
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
NO. 16 SOUTHERN CAL VS. TCU, 9 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 31
RELIAQUEST BOWL
TAMPA, FLA.
NO. 13 VANDERBILT VS. NO. 23 IOWA, NOON (ESPN)
SUN BOWL
EL PASO, TEXAS
ARIZONA ST. VS. DUKE, 2 P.M. (CBS)
CITRUS BOWL
ORLANDO, FLA.
NO. 14 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 MICHIGAN, 3 P.M. (ABC)
LAS VEGAS BOWL
LAS VEGAS
NO. 15 UTAH VS. NEBRASKA, 3:30 P.M. (ESPN)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
QUARTERFINALS
AT COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
MIAMI/TEXAS A&M WINNER AT NO. 3 OHIO ST., 7:30 P.M. (ESPN)
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JAN. 1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
QUARTERFINALS
AT ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
JAMES MADISON/OREGON WINNER AT NO. 4 TEXAS TECH, NOON (ESPN)
AT ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.
ALABAMA AT NO. 1 INDIANA, 4 P.M. (ESPN)
AT SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
TULANE/MISSISSIPPI WINNER AT NO. 2 GEORGIA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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JAN. 2
ARMED FORCES BOWL
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
TEXAS STATE VS. RICE, 1 P.M. (ESPN)
LIBERTY BOWL
MEMPHIS, TENN.
NO. 22 NAVY VS. CINCINNATI, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)
DUKE’S MAYO BOWL
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
MISSISSIPPI ST. VS. WAKE FOREST, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
HOLIDAY BOWL
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
NO. 21 ARIZONA VS. SMU, 8 P.M. (FOX)
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NFL WEEK 16
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
CHICAGO 22 GREEN BAY 16 OT
PHILADELPHIA 29 WASHINGTON 18
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
KANSAS CITY AT TENNESSEE, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NY JETS AT NEW ORLEANS, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NEW ENGLAND AT BALTIMORE
BUFFALO AT CLEVELAND, 1 P.M. (CBS)
TAMPA BAY AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
MINNESOTA AT NY GIANTS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
LA CHARGERS AT DALLAS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ATLANTA AT ARIZONA, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
JACKSONVILLE AT DENVER, 4:05 P.M. (FOX)
PITTSBURGH AT DETROIT, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
LAS VEGAS AT HOUSTON, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
CINCINNATI AT MIAMI, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 22
SAN FRANCISCO AT INDIANAPOLIS, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN)
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NBA SCORES
HOUSTON 115 DENVER 101
BOSTON 112 TORONTO 96
NEW ORLEANS 128 INDIANA 109
PHILADELPHIA 121 DALLAS 114
DETROIT 112 CHARLOTTE 86
WASHINGTON 130 MEMPHIS 122
GOLDEN STATE 119 PHOENIX 116
ORLANDO 128 UTAH 127 OT
PORTLAND 98 SACRAMENTO 93
LA CLIPPERS 103 LA LAKERS 88
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NHL SCORES
DETROIT 5 WASHINGTON 2
NY RANGERS 5 PHILADELPHIA 4
MINNESOTA 5 EDMONTON 2
OTTAWA 6 CHICAGO 4
BUFFALO 3 NY ISLANDERS 2
ST. LOUIS 6 FLORIDA 2
NASHVILLE 5 TORONTO 3
VANCOUVER 5 BOSTON 4
TAMPA BAY 6 CAROLINA 4
MONTRÉAL 4 PITTSBURGH 0
CALGARY 6 VEGAS 3
ANAHEIM 4 COLUMBUS 3
SEATTLE 4 SAN JOSE 2
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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
CHAMPIONSHIP
SUNDAY DECEMBER 21
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TOP NATIONAL RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: NO. 10 MIAMI OUSTS NO. 7 TEXAS A&M
Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for a career-high 172 yards and broke off a career-long 56-yard run that set up No. 10 Miami’s game-winning touchdown in its 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas, in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
The victory for the Hurricanes (11-2) came in their CFP debut and clinched their spot vs. No. 2 Ohio State (12-1) in the quarterfinals at the Cotton Bowl at Arlington, Texas, on New Year’s Eve.
The Aggies (11-2) moved to the Miami 5-yard line on the ensuing drive before Bryce Fitzgerald came away with his second interception of Marcel Reed with 24 seconds left to clinch the victory in the lowest-scoring game in CFP history.
Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck completed 14 of 20 passes for a season-low 103 yards and a touchdown. Texas A&M’s Reed was 25 of 39 for 237 yards and the two interceptions, also rushing for a team-high 27 yards. Mario Craver had a game-high 92 receiving yards on seven catches for the Aggies in their CFP debut.
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10
Trinidad Chambliss threw for 282 yards and accounted for three touchdowns that combined with the Rebels’ strong defensive performance for a decisive win over the Green Wave in a CFP first-round game at Oxford, Miss.
Ole Miss (12-1) heads to the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 in New Orleans to face No. 3 Georgia in the quarterfinals. It will be a rematch of the Rebels’ only loss this season — by a 43-35 score on Oct. 18 on the Bulldogs’ home field. Chambliss threw for one touchdown and had rushing scores from 4 and 8 yards. He was 23-for-29 in the air without an interception.
Tulane (11-3) played under coach Jon Sumrall in his final game before he takes over at Florida. Quarterback Jake Retzlaff was 20-for-35 passing for 306 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Shazz Preston caught five passes for 125 yards.
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34
Dante Moore passed for four touchdowns and ran for one to help the Ducks torch the Dukes in the first round of the CFP at Eugene, Ore.
Malik Benson caught five passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Jeremiah McClellan and Jamari Johnson also had scoring catches for Oregon (12-1). Moore completed 19 of 27 passes for 313 yards and two interceptions as the Ducks advanced to face No. 4 seed Texas Tech (12-1) in the quarterfinals on Jan. 1 at the Orange Bowl.
Alonza Barnett III completed 23 of 48 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing score for James Madison (12-2), which had an 11-game winning streak halted. The two sides combined for over 1,000 yards of offense, with Oregon edging the Dukes 514-509. JMU was hurt by 13 penalties for 113 yards.
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NFL NEWS
BEARS RALLY, BEAT PACKERS IN OT; JORDAN LOVE SUFFERS CONCUSSION
Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore with a 46-yard touchdown pass in overtime as the Chicago Bears overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 22-16 victory over the visiting Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, securing their hold on first place in the NFC North.
Along with losing to their longtime rivals, the Packers lost quarterback Jordan Love to a concussion in the second quarter on a helmet-to-helmet hit by Austin Booker.
Chicago recovered an onside kick to set up the tying touchdown on a fourth-and-4 play, a 6-yard pass from Williams to free agent rookie Jahdae Walker to tie it at 16-all with 24 seconds remaining in regulation.
Green Bay drove to the Chicago 36 on the first series in overtime, but reserve quarterback Malik Willis fumbled the snap on fourth-and-1.
On the ensuing possession, Kyle Monangai carried for 11 yards on third-and-3 for a first down at the Packers 46. Williams then hit Moore with the game-winner.
Cairo Santos’ third field goal of the game, a 43-yarder with 1:59 remaining, pulled Chicago within 16-9.
Romeo Doubs was unable to corral the onside kick and the Bears recovered for a first down at their own 47. Williams then hit a wide-open Walker in the right corner of the end zone.
Chicago (11-4) maintained first place in the division over Green Bay (9-5-1), which defeated the Bears 28-21 at home two weeks ago.
Willis, who came on when Jordan Love was injured on a second-quarter sack, directed three scoring drives, including a 33-yard touchdown pass to Doubs that put Green Bay in front 13-3 with 33 seconds left in the third quarter.
Santos answered on the Bears’ next possession with a 51-yard field goal to make it 13-6. Brandon McManus countered with a 28-yard field goal to extend the lead to 10 with 5:03 left.
Williams completed 19 of 34 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns. D’Andre Swift ran for 58 yards and Monangai added 50.
The Packers ran for 192 yards, including 82 by Emanuel Wilson. Willis completed 9 of 11 passes for 121 yards and also ran for 44 yards. Josh Jacobs was limited to 36 rushing yards on 12 carries. Before he exited, Love completed 8 of 13 passes for 77 yards.
After being blanked in the first half, the Bears got on the board on the opening possession of the third quarter, pulling within 6-3 on Santos’ 46-yard field goal. Williams keyed the drive with a 34-yard pass to Monangai.
Green Bay responded with a drive to the Bears’ 3-yard line, but Jacobs’ fumble was recovered by Chicago.
Willis came on to replace Love with first down at the Green Bay 32. Willis continued the 16-play, 91-yard drive that ended with McManus’ 22-yard field goal that put the Packers in front 6-0 at the half.
McManus’ 26-yarder put Green Bay ahead 3-0 early in the second quarter.
Each team failed on fourth-and-1 inside its 10-yard line on its opening possession.
SAQUON BARKLEY, EAGLES CLINCH NFC EAST TITLE WITH WIN OVER COMMANDERS
Saquon Barkley ran for 132 yards and a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles clinched their second straight NFC East title with a 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md.
The Eagles (10-5) became the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since 2004.
Jalen Hurts completed 22-of-30 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns. A.J. Brown had nine catches for 95 yards. Barkley averaged 6.3 yards on 21 carries and went over 1,000 yards rushing for the fifth time in his career.
Washington Quarterback Marcus Mariota left the game with an apparent injury in the third quarter after throwing an incompletion and left the game. The Commanders (4-11) announced he was evaluated for a concussion and cleared but was questionable to return with a right hand injury. He ultimately did not.
Mariota was seven of 14 for 95 yards. Backup quarterback Josh Johnson was five of nine for 43 yards and one interception.
Philadelphia outgained Washington 385-220.
The Eagles trailed 10-7 at halftime. On their first possession of the second half, they went on a 10-play, 83-yard drive that took 10:35 off the clock. Washington penalties on a fourth-and-7 and a third-and-eight extended the drive before Hurts found Dallas Goedert for a 15-yard touchdown.
On Washington’s next possession, Johnson was intercepted by Cooper DeJean, who returned it 11 yards to the Commanders’ 37. On first-and-10 from the 12, Barkley went up the middle and appeared to be stopped around the five, but broke two tackles and scored, pushing the lead to 21-10.
After the Commanders punted from near midfield with 6:44 left, the Eagles put it away. Barkley ripped off a 48-yard run and, two plays later, Tank Bigsby ran left for a 22-yard score with 4:26 remaining. The two-point conversion made it 29-10.
Washington’s Chris Rodriguez had a three-yard touchdown run with 1:10 remaining and Jeremy McNichols ran in the conversion for the 29-18 final.
DeVonta Smith capped a seven-play, 63-yard drive when he caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Hurts with 2:37 left in the first quarter to give the Eagles a 7-3 lead.
After Jake Elliott missed a 43-yard field goal in the second quarter, Washington drove 67 yards in nine plays. On second-and-goal from the one, Jacory Croskey-Merritt bulled his way in from the one and the Commanders led 10-7.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 19 TEXAS TECH RALLIES TO HAND NO. 3 DUKE FIRST LOSS
Christian Anderson hit the first of two free throws with 3.4 seconds left and No. 19 Texas Tech rallied to stun No. 3 Duke 82-81 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Anderson scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half and J.T. Toppin weathered his foul woes to score 19, including key baskets during the team’s late burst as the Red Raiders (9-3) erased a 17-point second-half deficit and handed the Blue Devils their first loss of the season.
Cameron Boozer led Duke (11-1) with 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and his brother Cayden added 13 points. But Cameron Boozer was 3 of 7 from the free-throw line in the second half and the team was 6 of 13 from the stripe. The Blue Devils also missed 10 of 13 attempts from 3-point range after halftime.
With the game tied at 81, Anderson worked the clock down before Caleb Foster fouled him 35 feet away from the rim with 3.4 seconds on the clock. Anderson made the first foul shot but missed the second. Duke got the rebound but, after a timeout with 1.6 seconds left, Cameron Boozer missed a 3-pointer from the left wing that might have come after the buzzer.
No. 1 Arizona 68, San Diego State 45
The Wildcats overcame an eight-point first-half deficit by limiting the Aztecs to 26.3% shooting from the field and by going on a 21-5 run in the second half in a victory in Phoenix.
The Wildcats (11-0) were fueled by Anthony Dell’Orso’s two 3-pointers in that deciding stretch of the second half that included Arizona’s lead going from 32-31 with 16:11 remaining to 53-36 with 8:31 left. The Wildcats also outrebounded the Aztecs 52-28 behind Tobe Awaka’s 15-rebound performance and 13 boards from Motiejus Krivas.
San Diego State (6-4) made 15 of 57 shots from the field, 1 of 14 from 3-point range and did not have a scorer reach double figures. Reese Dixon-Waters led the Aztecs with eight points.
No. 6 Purdue 88, No. 21 Auburn 60
Point guard Braden Smith recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 assists and added five rebounds and three steals as the Boilermakers rolled to a victory over the Tigers in the Indy Classic in Indianapolis.
In avenging an 87-69 loss to then-No. 2 Auburn one year ago, Purdue (11-1) made 55.9% (33 of 59) of its shots from the field, outrebounded the Tigers 36-25 and held a 40-20 margin in points in the paint. Trey Kaufman-Renn totaled 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting and pulled down six rebounds.
Kevin Overton collected 22 points and five rebounds, while Keyshawn Hall scored 14 for Auburn (8-4), which made just 36.2% (21 of 58) of its field-goal attempts.
No. 8 Houston 94, No. 14 Arkansas 85
Emanuel Sharp scored 22 points and freshman guard Kingston Flemings added 21 as the Cougars rode a first-half rally for a win over the Razorbacks in Newark, N.J.
Sharp drilled three 3-pointers, including one early in the second half that served as a response to a three-point play from Arkansas’ Malique Ewin that pulled the Razorbacks to within 58-50. Houston (11-1), which got 13 points with four assists from Milos Uzan, essentially maintained that working margin for the remainder of the Never Forget Tribute Classic.
Freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. posted game highs of 27 points and seven assists to pace the Razorbacks (9-3). Ewin tallied 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Arkansas, but he finished 10 of 17 from the free-throw line. Four of those misses came late in the first half as the Razorbacks attempted to claw back from a 40-19 deficit.
No. 9 Michigan State 79, Oakland 70
Coen Carr scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Spartans over the Golden Grizzlies in a game played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Carr added seven rebounds, Jaxon Kohler had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Carson Cooper scored 15 points for Michigan State (11-1). The Spartans shot just 6 of 22 from 3-point range, but went 22 of 39 on 2-point shots and 17 of 23 from the free-throw line.
Tuburu Naivalurua scored 18 points, Ziare Wells had 17 points, and Michael Houge and Brody Robinson each added 13 points in defeat for Oakland (6-7). The Golden Grizzlies went 10 of 22 from 3-point range and 12 of 13 from the free-throw line.
No. 11 Louisville 94, Montana 54
Sananda Fru scored a season-best 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting and matched his high of eight rebounds to lead the Cardinals to a nonconference victory over the visiting Grizzlies.
Isaac McKneely made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, and Ryan Conwell added 14 points and three steals for Louisville (10-2). J’Vonne Hadley added 13 points for the Cardinals, who rebounded from Tuesday’s 83-62 loss against No. 20 Tennessee.
Grant Kepley scored 15 points and Tyler Thompson added 12 points on four 3-pointers for Montana (6-7), which lost its second straight game.
No. 12 North Carolina 71, Ohio State 70
Henri Veesaar flushed a go-ahead dunk with 7.2 seconds left, giving the Tar Heels a win over the Buckeyes in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.
Caleb Wilson led all players with 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Veesaar chipped in 17 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina (11-1), which won its fifth straight game. Seth Trimble added 17 points for the Tar Heels.
Devin Royal’s 18 points paced Ohio State (8-3), which battled back from an 11-point second-half deficit.
Kentucky 78, No. 22 St. John’s 66
Otega Oweh scored a game-high 20 points, helping the Wildcats win their third straight game and first over a ranked opponent his season in downing the Red Storm in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.
Jaland Lowe added 13 points off the bench for Kentucky (8-4). Kam Williams chipped in 11 points, while Jayden Quaintance finished with 10 points and eight boards in his season debut. Freshman Malachi Moreno totaled eight points and a team-high nine rebounds in the win.
Bryce Hopkins led St. John’s (7-4) with 13 points, followed by Zuby Ejiofor and Joson Sanon’s 12 points apiece. Sanon missed all five of his field-goal attempts but went 12-for-12 from the free-throw line. The Red Storm shot just 33.3% (17-for-51) from the field and made just five of their 19 3-point attempts (26.3%). St. John’s led by as many as 10 points in the first half before being outscored 53-34 after halftime.
No. 23 Virginia 80, Maryland 72
Dallin Hall made all eight of his shots and scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half as the Cavaliers overcame an ugly start to pull away from the Terrapins in Charlottesville, Va.
Jacari White contributed 12 of his 15 points after intermission as Virginia (10-1) won its fifth straight. Showing rust in the first half after a 10-day layoff, the Cavaliers shot 27.3% and missed 8 of 9 shots from 3-point range in the first half. They rebounded with 63.6% shooting after the break, making 6 of 11 (54.5%) attempts from deep.
David Coit scored all 15 of his points in the second half to pace Maryland (6-6), which lost for the fifth time in its last six games, with four of the defeats coming against ranked teams. The Terrapins were without top scorer and rebounder Pharrel Payne, who was sidelined by a leg injury.
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NBA ROUNDUP: CLIPPERS DOWN LAKERS AS LUKA DONCIC EXITS WITH LEG INJURY
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points with 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped an eight-game home losing streak with a 103-88 win over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.
The Lakers not only opened the game without three starters in Deandre Ayton (elbow), Rui Hachimura (groin) and Austin Reaves (calf), but Luka Doncic was ruled out after halftime with a left leg contusion.
James Harden collected 21 points with 10 assists and John Collins added 17 points with 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who also ended a four-game losing streak against the crosstown Lakers. The Clippers, who lost center Ivica Zubac to a left ankle injury in the first quarter, won a home game for the first time since Oct. 31.
LeBron James scored a season-high 36 points for the Lakers, while Doncic had 12 in 20 minutes before departing. Jake LaRavia had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who are 4-4 this month after closing November on a seven-game winning streak.
Rockets 115, Nuggets 101
Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Reed Sheppard went 6-for-9 on 3-pointers on his way to 28 points and visiting Houston defeated Denver.
A 27-16 second quarter advantage put the Rockets ahead for good. Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson contributed 16 points and Steven Adams pulled down 12 rebounds for Houston, which tied a season-high with 19 3-pointers to end a four-game road losing streak.
Nikola Jokic scored 25 points, Jamal Murray finished with 16, Bruce Brown had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Jonas Valanciunas and Jalen Pickett had 10 points each for the Nuggets, who had their six-game winning streak snapped. Denver, which has won 11 straight on the road, has dropped five of its last seven at home.
76ers 121, Mavericks 114
Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe combined for 64 points, including all 11 in a fourth quarter burst that propelled Philadelphia to a home win over Dallas.
Maxey finished with a game-high 38 points, Edgecombe added 26 and Dominick Barlow had 21 for the 76ers, who were able to win for the fifth time in their last seven games despite the absence of Joel Embiid and Paul George.
Anthony Davis and Cooper Flagg had 24 points apiece and Naji Marshall 22 for the Mavericks, who forged the third tie of the fourth quarter at 104-all on a Flagg jumper in the fourth minute of the period before Philadelphia took charge. Maxey gave the hosts the lead for good on a driving floater with 8:42 remaining.
Celtics 112, Raptors 96
Payton Pritchard scored 19 of his 33 points in the third quarter and added 10 assists and eight rebounds as visiting Boston defeated Toronto.
Derrick White and Anfernee Simons each added 15 points for the Celtics, who won two straight on a back-to-back and have won seven of their last nine. Jaylen Brown (illness) did not play.
Brandon Ingram and Sandro Mamukelashvili each scored 24 for the Raptors, who have dropped five of seven. Scottie Barnes added 12 points and nine rebounds. Jakob Poeltl (back) was out.
Pelicans 128, Pacers 109
Zion Williamson scored 29 points off the bench as New Orleans extended its season-high winning streak to four with a rout of visiting Indiana.
Williamson’s game-high scoring performance came on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor with 11-of-13 made at the foul line. Derik Queen led the Pelicans with 10 rebounds and scored 17 points for his second double-double in as many contests. Queen also shot a perfect 8 of 8 from the floor.
Pascal Siakam scored 22 points to lead the Pacers, who lost for the fourth time in a row. Johnny Furphy (18 points) and T.J. McConnell (16 points, 8 assists) helped off the bench.
Wizards 130, Grizzlies 122
CJ McCollum and Kyshawn George scored 28 points apiece and visiting Washington overcame a 20-point first-half deficit to defeat Memphis.
The Wizards, who got 18 points and 11 rebounds from Alex Sarr, snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Grizzlies in Memphis and won for the first time at FedExForum since January 2018.
Santi Aldama scored a career-high 37 points with 10 boards and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 22 to lead the injury-riddled Grizzlies. Cam Spencer finished with 19 points and 11 assists. Memphis, which played without star Ja Morant (ankle), had won seven of its previous nine games.
Pistons 112, Hornets 86
Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as host Detroit pulled away Charlotte.
The Pistons shot 44.1% from the field for the game and outscored the Hornets 33-14 in the fourth quarter. Jalen Duren supplied 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Tobias Harris had 16 points. Duncan Robinson tossed in 15 points and Ausar Thompson had 14 while keying the defense with four blocks and three steals.
Kon Knueppel and Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 19 points apiece. Brandon Miller added 14 points for the Hornets, who shot 31.5% from the field and committed 24 turnovers.
Magic 128, Jazz 127 (OT)
Desmond Bane drove for a go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left in overtime to lift Orlando past Utah in Salt Lake City.
Bane led the Magic with 32 points and six rebounds. Paolo Banchero added 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two blocks. Anthony Black chipped in 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Noah Penda tallied 13 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
Keyonte George led the Jazz with 27 points and nine assists. Svi Mykhailiuk added 23 points while reserve Isaiah Collier had 18 points and nine assists. Kevin Love chipped in 16 points and a season-high 16 rebounds off the bench. Lauri Markkanen, Utah’s top scorer, missed a second straight game with a right groin injury.
Warriors 119, Suns 116
Stephen Curry had 28 points and Jimmy Butler III 25 as Golden State avenged a road loss two days earlier with a victory over Phoenix in the second half of a home-and-home sequence in San Francisco.
Curry compiled a game-high 10 rebounds and a game-high-tying six assists for the Warriors, who lost Draymond Green to an ejection early in the second quarter, seconds after falling behind by 14.
Devin Booker led all scorers with 38 points and Dillon Brooks added 22 for the Suns, who had overcome a 14-point Golden State lead to post a 99-98 home win on Thursday.
Trail Blazers 98, Kings 93
Deni Avdija recorded 24 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds to help Portland notch a win over host Sacramento to sweep a home-and-home set.
Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, Toumani Camara added 15 points and four steals while Donovan Clingan registered 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who won their third straight game and had beaten the Kings 134-133 in overtime at home on Thursday.
Sacramento’s Dennis Schroder had 21 points and six assists off the bench and rookie Maxime Raynaud had 17 points and matched his career best with 11 rebounds for the second straight game. The Kings lost their fifth straight game and 22nd in 28 overall this season.
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NHL ROUNDUP: HABS’ JACOB FOWLER STIFLES PENS IN 1ST SHUTOUT
Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first career shutout in the host Montreal Canadiens’ 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
The 21-year-old Fowler, playing his fourth game since being recalled from the AHL’s Laval Rocket, denied Kevin Hayes on a breakaway 5:16 into the game and thwarted Connor Dewar’s point-blank tip attempt with a right-pad save 54 seconds into the middle period. His first career win came against the Penguins on Dec. 11.
In the first of a back-to-back, home-and-home series between the teams, Josh Anderson scored twice and Juraj Slafkovsky and Owen Beck added goals for the Canadiens, who are 4-1-1 in their last six.
Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 20 shots for Pittsburgh, which lost its eighth in a row (0-4-4) and were shut out 4-0 for the second consecutive game. Anthony Mantha hit two goal posts for the Penguins.
Rangers 5, Flyers 4 (SO)
Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored in the opening two rounds of the shootout as host New York rallied to beat Philadelphia.
Panarin slipped a backhander by goalie Samuel Ersson and Trocheck scored on a wrist shot from close range that went over Ersson’s stick. Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin stopped Trevor Zegras and Travis Konecy in the shootout after helping New York kill two power plays in overtime. Panarin scored both of New York’s first two goals after sitting out Thursday’s game with an illness.
The Flyers fell to 10-0-1 when carrying a lead into the third period after scoring four times in the second. Travis Sanheim and Owen Tippett scored 23 seconds apart to put the Flyers ahead. Zegras scored Philadelphia’s second power-play goal and Rodrigo Abols added a short-handed goal.
Red Wings 5, Capitals 2
Detroit drew first blood in a home-and-home situation with a road victory over Washington.
John Leonard, James van Riemsdyk, Elmer Soderblom, Moritz Seider and Dylan Larkin all scored for the victorious side, while John Gibson stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced en route to his seventh consecutive winning start. For Leonard, it was his first goal with the Red Wings after he was called up from the AHL to replace Patrick Kane.
Aliaksei Protas and Martin Fehervary both tallied and Logan Thompson made 37 saves for the Capitals. These two teams will return for the second half of the home-and-home set on Sunday.
Wild 5, Oilers 2
Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals and Minnesota pulled away to earn the win over visiting Edmonton.
Vladimir Tarasenko added a goal and an assist for the Wild, who won their seventh game in a row. Ryan Hartman and Nico Storm scored one goal apiece. Goaltender Filip Gustavsson turned aside 28 of 30 shots to pick up the victory. Hartman and Kirill Kaprizov both finished with six shots on goal to lead the Wild.
Andrew Mangiapane and Connor McDavid scored one goal each for the Oilers, who lost for the first time in the past three games. Calvin Pickard allowed four goals on 36 shots. Pickard made the start one day after Edmonton placed newly acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry (lower body) on injured reserve. McDavid led the Oilers with six shots on goal.
Senators 6, Blackhawks 4
David Perron scored two goals early in the third period to lift host Ottawa to a win over Chicago.
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk scored his fourth goal in three games, and Tim Stutzle collected a goal and two assists to record his fifth multi-point performance during his six-game point streak. Fabian Zetterlund scored and set up a goal and Tyler Kleven added his first goal of the season. Leevi Merilainen made 20 saves for Ottawa, which has won three in a row.
Ilya Mikheyev halted a 20-game goal-less drought by scoring twice for the Blackhawks, Andre Burakovsky tallied on the power play and Nick Lardis added his first career NHL goal. Arvid Soderblom turned aside 34 shots for Chicago, which has lost five in a row.
Sabres 3, Islanders 2 (SO)
Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in the shootout for host Buffalo, which squandered a two-goal lead before continuing its resurgence with a win over struggling New York.
Rasmus Dahlin scored in the first period and Tage Thompson scored in the second for the Sabres, who have won five straight. Alex Lyon, who has been in net for all five wins, made 32 saves in regulation and overtime.
Barzal scored in the final minute of the second and Emil Heineman forced overtime by scoring on the power play in the last minute of regulation for the Islanders, who have lost three straight. New York is without Bo Horvat (left ankle), Kyle Palmieri (knee) and Alexander Romanov (shoulder). David Rittich recorded 30 saves.
Blues 6, Panthers 2
Justin Faulk scored the go-ahead goal with 0.7 seconds left in the second period and St. Louis coasted past Florida in Sunrise, Fla.
Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas scored twice each for the Blues, and Jonatan Berggren added one goal and two assists. Neighbours leads the Blues with 10 goals this season. Also for the Blues, Cam Fowler posted his 400th career assist on the first goal. Joel Hofer made 27 saves to earn the win.
Florida’s Daniil Tarasov posted 25 saves, and the Panthers got one goal each from A.J. Greer and Sam Reinhart. Despite the loss — which broke Florida’s four-game win streak — the Panthers are 7-2-0 in their past nine games.
Canucks 5, Bruins 4 (SO)
Liam Ohgren scored the only shootout goal in the seventh round after tallying a goal and an assist in regulation, lifting visiting Vancouver to a come-from-behind win over Boston.
Kevin Lankinen broke an 0-5-1 drought with a 38-save performance, making six stops in overtime before pitching a shutout in the shootout. The win is Vancouver’s fourth straight on a five-game trip. Also for the Canucks, Linus Karlsson registered his first career two-goal game and added an assist, while Max Sasson also scored.
Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist, while Pavel Zacha, Tanner Jeannot and Andrew Peeke also lit the lamp for Boston, which is 1-2-1 in its last four games and lost its first game in extra time this season. Jeremy Swayman made 18 stops in his fourth straight start for Boston.
Predators 5, Maple Leafs 3
Nashville nabbed a vital two points with a win over visiting Toronto.
Luke Evangelista scored on a highlight-reel play in the third period to give the Predators a 3-2 lead, twisting past an overcommitted Morgan Rielly and shoveling the puck over the shoulder of goaltender Joseph Woll before his own momentum brought him down to the ice.
Steven Stamkos bagged a goal and assist for the home team, while Brady Skjei chipped in with two helpers. Nashville’s Juuse Saros stopped 19 of 22 shots. Bobby McMann tallied two points for Toronto with a goal and an assist and Woll turned away 29 of 32 shots.
Lightning 6, Hurricanes 4
Jake Guentzel scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as Tampa Bay snapped a four-game home losing streak by rallying for a victory over Carolina.
After answering Carolina’s three-goal first period with three goals in the second, the Lightning traded goals in the third until Guentzel jammed home a marker for a 5-4 edge at 6:38. Guentzel then added his 17th goal, an empty-netter. Ryan McDonagh tallied a goal and an assist, and Gage Goncalves, Brayden Point and Jack Finley also found the twine. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 18 saves.
Eric Robinson, Jackson Blake, Bradly Nadeau and Andrei Svechnikov scored goals for Carolina, but the Metropolitan club lost both games (0-1-1) of its back-to-back set. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 23 shots and Jesperi Kotkaniemi posted his 200th NHL point with an assist.
Ducks 4, Blue Jackets 3
Pavel Mintyukov scored the eventual game-winner as Anaheim topped visiting Columbus.
Mikael Granlund scored and added an assist, and Jacob Trouba and Mason McTavish also found the back of the net for the Ducks, who won for just the second time in six outings (2-3-1). Lukas Dostal made 23 saves to improve to 3-0-0 in three career games against the Blue Jackets.
Zach Werenski scored and added an assist, and Dmitri Voronkov and Mason Marchment also tallied for the Blue Jackets, who dropped to 1-6-1 in their last eight outings. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 shots.
Flames 6, Golden Knights 3
Mikael Backlund scored two goals for the second straight game and Connor Zary and MacKenzie Weegar each had three assists to lead host Calgary to a victory over Vegas.
Joel Farabee scored a short-handed goal, and Adam Klapka, Ryan Lomberg and Jonathan Huberdeau also scored goals. Devin Cooley made 34 saves for Calgary, which improved to 7-1-1 in its last nine home games.
Mark Stone had a goal and an assist, Mitch Marner had two assists and Reilly Smith and Kaedan Korczak also scored goals for Vegas, which had an eight-game point streak snapped. Akira Schmid stopped 20 of 25 shots.
Kraken 4, Sharks 2
Eeli Tolvanen and Chandler Stephenson each had a goal and an assist as Seattle rallied to defeat host San Jose Sharks to snap a four-game losing streak.
Defensemen Ryker Evans and Ryan Lindgren scored 2:32 apart early in the third period for Seattle, which won for just the second time in its past 12 games (2-9-1). Goaltender Joey Daccord made 34 saves.
Adam Gaudette and Collin Graf scored for San Jose, which lost its second straight following a three-game winning streak. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 28 of 31 shots.
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GAME REWIND: PACERS 109, PELICANS 128
A slow start did the Pacers in on Saturday night in New Orleans. The Pelicans (7-22) scored 44 points in the first quarter to build a 17-point lead and remained in front the rest of the night en route to a XXX-XX victory.
It was the fourth straight win for the suddenly surging Pelicans. Indiana (6-22) has now dropped four consecutive games.
Zion Williamson led five Pelicans in double figures, scoring 29 points in 23 minutes off the bench while going 9-for-14 from the field and 9-for-11 from the free throw line.
Pascal Siakam scored a team-high 22 points for Indiana to go along with five rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Johnny Furphy scored a career-high 18 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting and fellow reserve T.J. McConnell added 16 points while going 8-for-10 from the field, but otherwise the offense sputtered for the Blue & Gold on Saturday, as no one else reached double figures.
Siakam scored eight of Indiana’s first 10 points on Saturday. But while Siakam started 3-for-5 from the field, his teammates made just one of their first nine shots.
The Pelicans capitalized, using a 10-0 run midway through the first quarter to open up a 22-10 lead.
New Orleans never slowed down in the opening frame, shooting 60.7 percent in the first quarter. The Pelicans stretched their lead to as many as 19 points and led 44-27 after the first 12 minutes.
The Pacers made a charge at the start of the second quarter, scoring the first nine points in the frame to get back within eight. After Zion Williamson made a pair of free throws for New Orleans’ first points of the quarter, Jarace Walker knocked down a three and Furphy converted a layup to cut the Pelicans’ lead to 46-41.
But the hosts quickly responded. Rookie center Derrik Queen scored six points and Williamson added four as New Orleans used a 12-3 run to extend the margin back to double digits. They maintained that margin for the remainder of the half, taking a 64-49 lead into the intermission.
The Pacers shot just 35.3 percent from the field in the first half, while the Pelicans shot 53.5 percent.
The Blue & Gold once again put together a run at the start of a quarter, opening the second half with a 9-3 spurt to briefly get back within nine.
But once again, New Orleans answered. Williamson scored seven straight Pelicans points to help push the hosts’ lead back to 16.
Furphy provided some nice minutes off the bench for Indiana in the third quarter, exploding to the rim for a transition dunk and later drawing a foul.
But the Pelicans continued to pull away, leading by as many as 21 points in the frame and taking a 98-79 lead into the fourth quarter.
McConnell helped spark an Indiana charge in the final frame, scoring four points to cap an 8-0 run that trimmed the deficit to 102-93 with 8:39 remaining.
But five quick points from Saddiq Bey provided a cushion for the Pelicans. The hosts pulled away over the next few minutes to seal the victory.
Bey finished with 18 points for New Orleans. Queen tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists, while Trey Murphy III had 17 points, six boards, and four assists.
Jordan Poole was the fifth and final Pelican to reach double figures, scoring 16 points off the bench.
The Pacers will wrap up a two-game road trip on Monday night in Boston before returning to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host Milwaukee on Tuesday on the second night of a back-to-back.
Inside the Numbers
Furphy reached double figures for the first time in 10 games this season. His 18 points surpassed his previous career high of 17, set on April 11 last season against Orlando.
Siakam scored 20+ points for the ninth time in the last 10 games. The three-time All-Star has 21 20-point games this season.
Pacers center Jay Huff blocked two shots on Saturday, his 14th straight game with two or more blocks. That is tied for the fourth-longest streak in NBA franchise history. Jermaine O’Neal has the record with 18 consecutive games with two-plus blocks from Dec. 1, 2000 – Jan. 2, 2001.
The Pacers shot just 42.6 percent from the field and went 8-for-42 (a season-low 19 percent) from 3-point range. The Pelicans shot 52.9 percent and were 9-for-27 (33.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
Williamson’s 29 points matched his season high. He has scored exactly 29 in three of his 12 games played this season.
Both teams had big nights from their benches, as New Orleans’ reserves amassed 66 points and the Pacers’ second unit scored 65.
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
HOOSIERS RETURN TO WINNING WAYS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It rained 3-pointers. Make. Miss. It didn’t matter. The game clock ticked, the pace varied and the Indiana Hoosiers unleashed long-range shooting as if their next five meals depended on it.
Chicago State (2-11) paid the price Saturday afternoon at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. When it was over, the Hoosiers (9-3) had a 78-58 victory.
IU hit its first four 3-point attempts, was 11-for-21 from long range with four minutes left in the first half, was 14-for-26 at halftime and finished 15-for-46. It was a program single-game record for most 3-point attempts, breaking the previous mark of 39. The Hoosier record for most made 3-pointers in a game is 19.
Going just 1-for-20 from 3-point range in the second half didn’t discourage the Hoosiers from shooting them.
“That’s the just how basketball is,” forward Reed Bailey said, “You make shots some halves, don’t make shots the other. Everybody out there is capable enough to be making those. We all believe in our guys and know we’re going to knock those down.”
Coach Darian DeVries said the shots IU missed in the second half were the same ones it made in the first half.
“We were getting really good, clean looks by some of our best shooters. The easy thing to do is say ‘Hey, let’s get more paint touches, go drive it.’ The hard thing to do is when you got a guy that if he’s wide open he’s making 7 out of 10 there’s. It’s finding that balance. I don’t want them to hesitate, but after a while, if we’re not making them, we have to be able to get in (the paint).
“In the guys middle of the second half, we were able to get some of those paint touches, able to get downhill. We got a couple lobs.”
Added guard Nick Dorn: “We’ve seen each other make it a thousand times in practice. We know we’re getting our work in when we’re not together. We have unwavering faith in each other.”
Faith starts with guard Lamar Wilkerson, who was honored with a game ball before the game for his Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall record 44 points and 10 3-pointers against Penn State, set Saturday’s 3-point shooting tone with five early 3-pointers. He finished 5-for-12 for 21 points.
“For a while I was thinking we’ll have to get another ball ready,” Darian DeVries said with a smile. “It was good to see him get back. In the Kentucky game, he played well, but he wasn’t out there long enough because of foul trouble. It was good to see him get off to a good start. He’s playing with a lot of confidence. It’s fun to watch when he’s in one of those zones.”
Dorn matched Wilkerson’s five 3-point baskets and totaled 15 points as he continues to improve his fitness from an off-season injury.
“He’s doing a good job,” Darian DeVries said. “He gives us something additional from a shooting standpoint. He can get two, three, four in a row in a hurry. His minutes have grown as we try to figure out the rotation to give him the minutes he needs.”
Bailey came off the bench for 16 points and eight rebounds. Guard Conor Enright had seven assists.
The Hoosiers had a solid week of practice after last Saturday’s loss at Kentucky, Darian DeVries said.
“A huge priority was taking care of the ball and defensive rebounding. How do we get better in those areas. Today we were just okay in that, but overall we’ve been pretty good in turnover. Recently, we’ve gotten a little careless in taking care of the game. You can’t beat good teams doing that.
“I would say this group is unselfish. You see the assists and the turnovers. At halftime, we were in a really good spot. In the second half, we just weren’t very clean on either one of those areas.”
IU needed 12 seconds to open the scoring on an Alexis dunk from an Enright assist. Wilkerson followed with consecutive 3-pointers. Guard Tayton Conerway added a 3-pointer for an 11-2 IU lead. Wilkerson’s third 3-pointer made it 14-4. An Enright 3-pointer followed by another Wilkerson 3-pointer pushed IU ahead 22-9 with 14 minutes in the first half. Consecutive Tucker DeVries 3-pointers, and then a forward Trent Sisley 3-pointer, made it 36-16 with 8:42 left in the first half. It reached halftime with a 52-29 lead. Wilkerson led with 15 points.
Hoosier perimeter accuracy struggled in the second half. They missed 16 straight from beyond the arc before Dorn connected. Still, IU cruised to the victory.
In a short turnaround, the Hoosiers will host Siena (9-3) Monday night before a holiday break that will end with a Jan. 4 home game against Washington.
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
#6 PURDUE SMACKS #21 AUBURN IN INDY CLASSIC
#6 Purdue 88, #21 Auburn 60 (Postgame Notes)
6-ranked Purdue topped No. 21-ranked Auburn by an 88-60 margin in the fourth annual Indy Classic held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The win improves Purdue’s overall record to 11-1 heading into the Holiday break. Purdue is now 11-1 (or better) in four of the last five seasons.
With the win, Purdue is now 8-2 in its last 10 games against teams in the SEC at the time of the game. Matt Painter is now 15-6 all-time against SEC opponents.
Purdue’s 28-point win was its second win this season over a nationally-ranked team by at least 25 points. It is the sixth-largest margin of victory over a ranked team in school history.
The two 25-point wins over ranked teams are tied for the most in the country with both Gonzaga and Michigan.
Since the start of the 2019-20 season, Purdue has seven wins over ranked teams by 25 or more points. No other team has more than four.
Since the start of the 2017-18 season, Purdue’s 45 wins over ranked teams are the third most nationally.
Purdue has now held three straight opponents to 60 or fewer points. In its first nine games, it held two opponents to 60 or fewer points.
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Purdue is now 50-4 against non-conference opposition.
Purdue outscored Auburn, 40-20, in the paint and over the last seven games, has outscored its opponent 272-174 in the paint (14.0 PPG).
Purdue went 12-of-26 from 3-point range in the win. In the prior three games, Purdue was just 19-of-60 from deep.
Purdue shot 55.9 percent from the field, the third straight game over 53 percent. It marked the fifth time in the last seven games Purdue has shot over 53 percent from the field.
Braden Smith totaled 11 points, 14 assists, five rebounds and three steals in the win over Auburn, now averaging 9.6 assists on the season.
Smith now has 1,526 points, 873 assists, 584 rebounds and 205 steals for his career, needing 18 assists to set the Big Ten record for career assists (204 for the NCAA record).
Smith notched his 21st career double-double (20-1 record) and his 30th career 10-assist game (8th most in NCAA history).
Smith recorded his seventh career game of 14 or more assists. There have been 11, 14-assist games in Purdue history.
In 16 games against ranked teams since the start of last season, Braden Smith is now averaging 14.7 points and 8.8 assists per game.
Trey Kaufman-Renn tallied 18 points with six rebounds on 9-of-13 shooting.
J. Cox scored 14 points while making 4-of-7 from deep. In two games vs. Auburn during his career, Cox scored 30 points on 7-of-12 from deep.
Gicarri Harris tallied 12 points, tying a career high in scoring. He made a career-high four 3-pointers.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and six rebounds, and Braden Smith added 11 points and a season-high 14 assists to help No. 6 Purdue blow out No. 21 Auburn 88-60 on Saturday.
C.J. Cox scored 14 points, making four 3-pointers, as the Boilermakers (11-1) won their third straight game since getting routed at home by then-No. 10 Iowa State two weeks ago. Purdue improved to 3-1 in the annual Indy Classic by shooting 55.9% from the field.
Kevin Overton had 22 points and Keyshawn Hall added 14 to lead Auburn (8-4), which has dropped three of four. The Tigers and Oakland are the only Division I teams to play four top-10 opponents this season, but Auburn is 0-4 in those matchups — losing each of the last three by at least 28 points.
The Tigers also had a couple of injury scares. Tahaad Pettiford limped off the court after appearing to roll his right ankle with 11:10 remaining. KeShawn Murphy exited with 5:23 left after appearing to hurt his right ankle. Neither returned.
Purdue broke it open with a 9-2 spurt late in the first half, which extended a six-point lead to 37-24. The Boilermakers led 46-32 at halftime, then opened the second half on a 9-3 surge to make it 55-35.
Auburn cut the deficit to 64-48 with 10:33 to go but couldn’t get any closer the rest of the way.
Purdue welcomes Kent State to Mackey Arena on Dec. 29.
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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
AJAYI’S WORK ON THE GLASS HIGHLIGHTS BUTLER’S INDY CLASSIC WIN OVER NORTHWESTERN
Michael Ajayi did something that no other Bulldog had done since 1983 Saturday afternoon as Butler defeated Northwestern, 61-58, as part of the Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Ajayi pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds, the first Bulldog to corral 20 boards since Tim Haseley, Nov. 26, 1983 against DePauw. Ajayi added a game-high 19 points.
With the win, Butler improves to 9-3, while Northwestern drops to 7-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In what would be largely indicative of the rest of the contest, Butler opened the game by missing their first six shots from the field and Northwestern started 1-for-10.
Northwestern led, 13-12, with 9:22 remaining in the first half. There would be one tie less than a minute later but the 13-12 advantage was the last time that the Wildcats led in the contest.
Butler led 29-23 at the half.
Butler’s lead would grow to as many as 11 and was double figures with 14:18 remaining.
Northwestern would not go away and trimmed the lead to a single point twice in the final two minutes. Two Evan Haywood free throws and a final stop by the Bulldogs accounted for the final margin.
TIP-INS:
Ajayi’s rebounding performance came on the birthday of the late Daryl Mason, Butler’s rebounding leader for a career, single season and a single game. He passed away last month after a battle with cancer. The Bulldogs proudly have “Rebound 22 (Mason’s number at Butler)” on their shooting shirts this season.
Ajayi now has nine double-doubles in Butler’s 12 games this season. He entered the game ranked fourth nationally at 11.5 rebounds per game.
With his scoring output Saturday, Ajayi now has 990 career points in just under 2.5 seasons of Division I basketball.
Butler held a 41-35 rebounding advantage and has out-rebounded all but two of their opponents so far this season.
Butler shot 38 percent from the field and was limited to 7-for-30 shooting from behind the three-point line (23 percent).
Jamie Kaiser Jr. scored 14 points for the Bulldogs before leaving the game in the second half with a left ankle injury.
Haywood scored 11 points, his third consecutive game in double figures.
Butler had 14 turnovers in the contest, the first time with more than 10 over the team’s last five games.
Northwestern played without leading scorer Nick Martinelli, who is averaging 21.9 points per game for the Wildcats.
Jayden Reid was the only Northwestern player in double figures with 14 points.
Butler has now won eight straight games against Northwestern.
The Bulldogs defeated Northwestern, 71-69, last season in the semifinals of the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off in Tempe. Of Butler’s current roster, only Finley Bizjack played in last season’s contest against Northwestern. Four Wildcats on this season’s roster saw minutes in that game.
The Wildcats were also at the Greenbrier Tip-Off with Butler. Northwestern lost to Virginia, 83-78, and defeated South Carolina, 79-77.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs close out the non-conference portion of their schedule Monday, hosting NJIT at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tickets are still available for the 2 p.m. tip, which will also air on ESPN+.
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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
MEN’S BASKETBALL CAN’T COMPLETE COMEBACK IN FINAL MINUTES VS UNBEATEN MIAMI
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s basketball team had multiple possessions to tie or take the lead in the final 10 minutes against undefeated Miami but couldn’t fully close the gap and fell 86-77 on Saturday afternoon at Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals trailed 54-43 with 13:51 to play but went on a 13-4 scoring run thanks to six points from Elmore James IV, four from Armoni Zeigler and a 3-pointer by Kayden Fish to get the hosts within two points at 58-56. After the RedHawks (12-0, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) hit two free throws, James made another shot to get within two again at the 9:22 mark.
Fish scored at the 6:57 mark to make Ball State’s deficit 65-62, but the visitors went on a 6-0 run and would hold at least a six-point advantage for the remainder of the contest.
James went for a team high 20 points, while Davion Hill (13 points), Devon Barnes (10 points, four assists) and Fish (10 points) also scored in double figures for Ball State (3-9, 0-1 MAC). Zeigler chipped in seven points and eight rebounds, while Juwan Maxey tallied seven points and Mason Jones six.
Ball State controlled the opening stages of the game and built a lead that peaked at six points on two occasions midway through the first half following field goals from Maxey and Hill. The RedHawks responded and closed the opening period with a 40-36 edge.
Almar Atlason posted a game-best 26 points and added four rebounds, while Eian Elmer tallied 20 points and seven boards for Miami, who entered Saturday’s contest receiving votes in the latest AP poll.
The RedHawks won the rebounding battle 33-24 but committed more turnovers (14-7). Ball State held advantages in points from turnovers (21-11), in the paint (40-26), fast break (15-2) and bench points (48-30), but Miami shot efficiently from the field (50 percent; 26-52), on 3-pointers (54.2 percent; 13-24) and at the foul line (95.5 percent; 21-22) to take the road win.
Ball State made 49.1 percent (28-57) of its field goal attempts including 33.3 percent (7-21) from distance while hitting 77.8 percent (14-18) of its free throws on the afternoon.
The Cardinals take a break for Christmas before hosting Earlham on Monday, Dec. 29.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS MAC PLAY WITH GRITTY WIN OVER EASTERN MICHIGAN
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State women’s basketball team earned a gritty 78-74 victory Saturday afternoon in Worthen Arena over Eastern Michigan in the Cardinals’ Mid-American Conference opener.
It came to no surprise that the Cardinals (9-4, 1-0 MAC) league opener against a much-improved Eastern Michigan (6-5, 0-1 MAC) team would come down to the wire. The game consisted of 14 lead changes and seven ties throughout the 40-minute duration.
Ball State opened the first quarter of play with a 12-2 run which was highlighted by back-to-back 3-pointers from Grace Kingery. The Eagles stayed close throughout the first 10 minutes of action, but Kingery came through again with her third 3-pointer at the buzzer to give BSU the 22-14 edge over EMU to end the first frame.
The Eagles opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run that would give EMU the 24-22 lead with 7:47 on the clock. Bree Salenbien finally broke BSU’s scoring drought after completing an old fashioned 3-pointer to put BSU back on top, 25-24.
After that, it was an up-an-down affair as both teams continued to trade baskets. Ball State unfortunately fell into some foul trouble which caused the Cardinals to readjust its lineup. After multiple lead changes Ball State wrapped up the first half of play with another trey from Kingery to give Ball State the 41-39 edge over the Eagles at the break.
After the intermission, EMU began the third frame with a 15-6 run to go up 54-47 with 4:20 left on the clock. Tessa Towers answered with a jumper which sparked a 17-0 scoring spree that was capped off by a Zuri Ransom basket to give BSU a 10-point cushion (64-54) with 39 seconds left in the third. Ball State would end up taking a seven-point edge (64-57) over the Eagles into the final 10 minutes of play.
The final stanza came down to BSU’s defense, smart plays, along with key baskets and rebounding. The Cardinals never gave up eventually earning the victory over EMU today.
For the game, Kingery led Ball State with 21 points after shooting 5-of-6 (.833) from behind the arc while Towers chipped in 20 points. Karsyn Norman dished out eight assists and Aniss Tagayi recorded seven rebounds.
As a team, rebounding was a huge factor in today’s outcome with the Cardinals leading that category over the Eagles, 39-20.
The Ball State women’s basketball team will go back onto the road when it plays at Akron on Dec. 31. The game is slated for a noon start in James A. Rhodes
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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
USI LOSES A HEARTBREAKER IN OVERTIME, 64-60
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball lost an overtime heartbreaker to Morehead State University, 64-60, Saturday afternoon at Liberty Arena. The Screaming Eagles go to 3-9 overall and 0-2 in the OVC, while the MSU Eagles are 5-7, 2-0 OVC.
Senior guard Cardell Bailey led a Screaming Eagles explosion out of the opening tip by scoring 10 points and gave USI a 12-point advantage, 16-4, before six minutes were gone in the game. USI, as a team, hit six of its first eight shots and four-of-five from beyond the arc.
Morehead State cut the advantage to three points, 25-22, with 3:47 before halftime, but USI re-extended the lead to seven points at the end of 20 minutes, 33-26. Bailey had a team-best 14 points to lead the way for the Eagles.
In the second half, Morehead State used a strong defense to stifle the USI offense and would eventually send the game into overtime tied 55-55. The Screaming Eagles were held to 17.4 percent in the second half (4-23) and outscored 29-22.
In overtime, the MSU Eagles scored the first four points to lead, 59-55, before junior guard Kaden Brown brought the Screaming Eagles to within one, 59-58, on a three-pointer from the right side.
After a bucket by Morehead State with 48.4 seconds, USI missed on its first attempt but got the ball back with 30 seconds. Brown would once again pull USI back to within one, 61-60, on a pair of free throws with 24 seconds left.
The MSU Eagles would re-extend the margin to three points, 63-60, with a pair of free throws of their own and withstood one last shot by the Screaming Eagles before closing out the 64-60 victory with one more free throw.
Next Up For USI:
USI will be on the road to open the 2026 calendar. The Screaming Eagles will visit SIU Edwardsville on New Year’s Day and Lindenwood on January 3. Both games are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. tip-off.
SIUE, which plays at Western Illinois December 22 before hosting USI, is 7-5 overall and 0-1 in the OVC after falling in overtime at Eastern Illinois to open OVC action. Lindenwood, which plays at Missouri State December 23 before the holidays, is 8-4 and 1-0 OVC after winning its OVC opener, 92-76, over Western Illinois on Thursday and defeating Harris Stowe, 109-52, Saturday in a non-conference game.
USI leads the all-time series with SIUE that began in 1972, 46-25, and in conference play (OVC & GLVC), 24-8. The Screaming Eagles lead Lindenwood, 8-2, overall (OVC and GLVC) in a series that began in 2020.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
SAUNDERS POURS IN CAREER-HIGH 35 POINTS TO LEAD USI TO 2-0 START IN OVC PLAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball took down Morehead State University, 78-59, on Saturday at Liberty Arena to move to 2-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play behind a career-high 35 points from senior guard Ali Saunders.
With the win, USI Women’s Basketball (8-2, 2-0 OVC) won its fourth straight game while starting 2-0 in OVC action for the third season in a row. Meanwhile, Morehead State dropped to 4-8 overall and 0-2 in league play.
Saturday’s 35-point performance from Saunders was USI’s first 30-point game by a Screaming Eagle since Hannah Haithcock dropped 31 points at Lindenwood University on January 19, 2023. It is also the most in a single game by a USI player since former Eagle Emma DeHart tallied 39 points at Rockhurst University on February 6, 2021. Saunders, who reached 1,000 career points in recent weeks, passed her previous career best of 32 points, which she set while at Valparaiso University as a freshman against the University of Alabama Birmingham on November 21, 2022.
Saunders registered her 35-point performance on 10-22 shooting overall with six made threes and a perfect 9-9 at the free-throw line. The senior scored 25 of the 35 points in the second half. The guard also added five assists and four steals. Junior forward Chloe Gannon was second in scoring for the Screaming Eagles on Saturday with 15 points, and freshman forward Channah Gannon added 15 points for her third consecutive double-digit effort.
Collectively, USI shot above 40 percent (26-64) overall, totaled seven made triples, and went for 73 percent (19-26). The Screaming Eagles outrebounded Morehead State 40-27, with half of USI’s total coming on the offensive glass. USI’s defense was active again, forcing 25 turnovers to lead to 33 points. Morehead State shot for 46.5 percent (20-43) overall with five threes and below 61 percent (14-23) at the charity stripe.
It took a couple of minutes for the ball to fall through the hoop for USI on Saturday, but after Chloe Gannon got the Screaming Eagles on the board, USI built a quick 11-0 run to go up 11-2 by the 5:30 mark of the first quarter. USI’s lead reached double digits late in the first quarter and reached a dozen, 26-14, at the end of the opening frame. The Screaming Eagles’ defensive pressure forced nine Morehead State turnovers in the first period, leading to 16 points on USI’s offensive end.
Like the first quarter, the second quarter featured another slow start for both sides. Three minutes into the second, Saunders knocked down a mid-range jumper on the baseline to reach 10 points in the game, as USI doubled up Morehead State on the scoreboard, 28-14. Channah Gannon provided a spark in the middle of the quarter, reaching double figures for the game and building USI’s lead to 15, 34-19. However, Morehead State made a late run to bring the Screaming Eagles’ lead down to eight, 38-30, at halftime.
The Screaming Eagles started the second half on the attack, going on a 10-0 run and forcing a quick Morehead State timeout. Saunders drained a pair of threes to ignite the run. Saunders also had a three-point play in the middle of the third quarter that gave USI a 51-34 advantage. Morehead State drew back within 10, 56-46, with a minute left in the third, but USI responded with four straight points to take a 60-46 lead to the fourth quarter.
Two minutes into the fourth, Saunders scored a layup to set a new USI career high, reaching the 25-point plateau. A few minutes later, Saunders canned a three-pointer to help USI maintain a 14-point lead, 67-53. Saunders was not done there, converting at the free-throw line and cashing in one more triple to post the new career-best 35 points. Saunders’ run and a pair of makes from Chloe Gannon allowed USI to pull away and put a stamp on the win.
Next, the Screaming Eagles will make another quick turnaround and conclude their non-conference slate on Monday when USI travels to the University of Tennessee for a 5:30 p.m. CT tipoff against the ranked Lady Volunteers. Monday’s game can be seen on SEC Network+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM.
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UINDY MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
AMOAKO RECORDS 18 SECOND-HALF POINTS AS HOUNDS FALL TO SPARTANS
TAMPA, Fla. — The University of Indianapolis fell to the University of Tampa 79-73 on Saturday at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center. Despite a strong second half, the Greyhounds could not overcome Tampa’s first-half lead, finishing with 30 points in the paint.
Kelvin Amoako led the Greyhounds with a stellar second half, scoring 18 of his career-high 19 points in the game’s final 20 minutes. Shaun Arnold recorded his fourth-straight double-double with 10 points and 10 boards for UIndy.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The opening half saw Tampa establish a strong lead, starting with a 3-pointer by Trey Lane at the 19:38 mark. Tampa’s offense was efficient, with Camden McCormick contributing 14 points, including three successful shots from beyond the arc. The Greyhounds struggled to keep pace, with Noah Kon and Nathan Dudukovich each hitting a 3-pointer early on to keep the visitors within reach. Despite Chase Barnes scoring eight points, the Greyhounds trailed 50-31 at the end of the half.
The Greyhounds mounted a strong comeback in the second half, outscoring Tampa 42-29. Amoako was pivotal, contributing multiple layups, including a dunk with 4:37 left that narrowed the gap to 70-64. Arnold’s consistent performance at the free-throw line, hitting crucial shots at 9:54 and again at 7:24, helped maintain the pressure. Despite the Greyhounds’ efforts, Tampa secured the win with late free throws by Trey Lane, sealing a 79-73 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX
-The Greyhounds saw four double-digit scorers in Amoako (19 pts), Barnes (12 pts), Arnold (10 pts) and Tyler Parrish (10 pts).
-The Hounds held the Spartans to .344 shooting in the second half, outscoring Tampa 42-29 in the half.
-Barnes had a career-high 12 points on two three-pointers and 6-6 shooting from the charity stripe.
UP NEXT
UIndy returns to Tampa’s Martinez Center Sunday, Dec. 21, to face Eckerd at 3 p.m.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
KNIGHTS CONTINUE WIN STREAK TO CLOSE OUT ROAD TRIP
Glendale, Ariz. – The Marian women’s basketball team finished off their trip to Arizona with a 72-56 win over Arizona Christian University on Saturday evening. The Knights move to 13-0 overall on the season after the win.
Marian opened up the first quarter, going on a 20-point run to quickly take charge of the game. Kenna Kirby started the run with a trio of baskets, followed up by a pair of free throws by Abbey McNally. Kirby and McNally continued to fire off baskets, with Kiley McNally in the mix. Arizona Christian was able to decrease the blow with a trio of baskets to end the corner 20–6 in favor of Marian.
Arizona Christian opened up the second quarter with a layup, but Taylor Double and Abbey McNally were able to decrease the blow with a trio of baskets to increase their lead 27-8. The Firestorm knocked down another layup, but Marian showed no signs of stopping, double Abbey McNally and Olivia Faust firing off more points for Marian to increase the lead to 26. Each team traded off layups, with Faust recording the points for Marian. Arizona Christian wrapped up the second quarter with a jumper to bring the score 38-14 going into the half.
Abbey McNally opened up the third quarter with a layup, but the Firestorm was able to counter with a three-pointer. Marian was able to fire off a duo of baskets from Kiley McNally and Kirby. Arizona Christian fired off a three-pointer and a free throw to chip away at Marian’s lead, but Double quickly pushed back with a pair of baskets to bring the score 48-21. The Firestorm fired off a trio of baskets, but Marian was able to outscore with nine baskets. In the run, Eva Fisher, Zoe Wheeler, Bailey, and Emily Grim all recorded baskets in the run to extend the lead 59-28. Arizona Christian fired off a jumper, but Wheeler was able to counteract with a pair of free throws to end the quarter 61-31.
Kirby opened up the quarter with a layup, but Arizona Christian was quick to counter with another layup. Each team went back-and-forth through the final quarter of action with Violet Shuluga, Wheeler, and Kirby scoring in the run. Arizona Christian fired off five baskets to decrease Marian’s lead to 20. Wheeler was able to break up the run, benefiting from a foul and firing off a free throw. The Firestorm fired off a duo of baskets to end the game but came up short, falling 72-56 to Marian.
Abbey McNally led the team with 18 points and three blocks on the evening. Kenna Kirby was close behind with 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Madisyn Bailey led the team in steals, recording four.
The Knights will be back in action as they host the final game of 2025 on December 30 against Ohio Christian University at 1 PM in the P.E. Center.
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HCAC BASKETBALL ROUND-UP
WOMEN
MSJ 63, Norwich 44
Mount St. Joseph University pulled away in the second quarter and maintained control throughout, defeating Norwich 63-44 in the final game of the NYC Invitational. MSJ used balanced scoring and solid defense to build and sustain their lead after halftime, while Norwich struggled to keep pace offensively. Norwich’s Kiley O’Brien led her team with 11 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome MSJ’s efficiency on both ends of the floor.
Hanover 70, Olivet 51
Hanover posted a decisive victory over Olivet in the Trine Holiday Tournament. The Panthers delivered strong scoring outputs across all four quarters, pulling ahead early and holding Olivet at bay with consistent offensive execution. Hanover’s balanced attack helped secure the comfortable win.
Wooster 68, Bluffton 66
In a tight and competitive matchup, Wooster edged Bluffton 68-66. Wooster’s clutch plays down the stretch made the difference in this one-possession game, as both teams traded leads and battled through the final minutes. The close finish underscored the intensity of the contest and Wooster’s ability to execute under pressure.
MEN
DePauw 79, Rose-Hulman 71
DePauw used a balanced scoring attack and timely stops down the stretch to earn a 79–71 road win over Rose-Hulman. The Tigers controlled the pace late and knocked down key shots to pull away from the Fightin’ Engineers.
Transylvania 74, Wooster 62
Transylvania set the tone defensively and never let Wooster get comfortable, cruising to a 74–62 victory. The Pioneers pulled away in the second half with efficient offense and strong rebounding.
Wabash 96, Anderson 88
Wabash survived a fast-paced, high-scoring contest, topping Anderson 96–88 in an entertaining HCAC battle. The Little Giants answered every run and closed the game at the free-throw line.
Wittenberg 71, Mount St. Joseph 61
Wittenberg built a steady lead and held MSJ at arm’s length for a 71–61 conference win. The Tigers’ defense limited second-chance opportunities and sealed the game late.
Kenyon 60, Earlham 54
Kenyon grinded out a hard-fought 60–54 win over Earlham in a defensive showdown. The Owls made just enough plays down the stretch to secure the conference victory.
Merry Christmas from all of us at IndianaSRN!
We’re thankful for our schools, athletes, coaches, sponsors, and fans who make every season special. Wishing you a joyful Christmas filled with peace, family, and plenty of hoops—see you after the holiday!
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SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
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
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
ON DECEMBER 21 IN …
1849 – FIRST US SKATING CLUB FORMED (PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA).
1891 – EIGHTEEN STUDENTS PLAY FIRST BASKETBALL GAME (SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE).
1918 – BOSTON RED SOX TRADE DUTCH LEONARD, ERNIE SHORE AND DUFFY LEWIS TO NEW YORK YANKEES FOR RAY CALDWELL AND SLIM LOVE, FRANK GILHOOEY, AL WALTERS AND $15,000.
1925 – STORK HENDRY SCORES 325 FOR VICTORIA AGAINST NEW ZEALAND IN CRICKET.
1932 – NEW YORK GIANTS SIGN FORMER OUTFIELDER BILLY SOUTHWORTH AS A COACH.
1936 – DONALD BRADMAN’S SECOND CONSECUTIVE TEST CRICKET DUCK! AUSTRALIA ALL OUT 80.
1937 – O’REILLY COMPLETES 14-98 FOR CRICKET MATCH, NEW SOUTH WALES VERSUS SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
1941 – CHICAGO BEARS WIN THE NFL CHAMPIONSHIP, RAY MCLEAN MAKES LAST NFL DROP KICK FOR AN EXTRA POINT.
1944 – SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS’ MARTY MARION WINS NATIONAL LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER.
1959 – TOM LANDRY ACCEPTS COACHING JOB WITH DALLAS COWBOYS (STAYS UNTIL 1988).
1969 – VINCE LOMBARDI (WASHINGTON REDSKINS) COACHES HIS LAST FOOTBALL GAME, LOSING.
1975 – FIRST NEW YORK JETS’ PLAYER TO GAIN 1,000 YARDS RUSHING (JOHN RIGGINS).
1975 – 64TH DAVIS CUP: SWEDEN BEATS CZECHOSLOVAKIA IN STOCKHOLM (3-2).
1975 – BUFFALO SABRES SET NHL RECORD OF 40 POINTS BEATING WASHINGTON CAPITALS 14-2 SCORING FIVE GOALS VERSUS CAPITALS IN 4:57.
1976 – 20TH NEW YORK ISLANDERS’ SHUT-OUT OPPONENT-BILLY SMITH 3-0 VERSUS BOSTON BRUINS.
1979 – GARY UNGER PLAYS IN RECORD 914TH CONSECUTIVE NHL GAME.
1980 – HAROLD CARMICHAEL ENDS NFL STREAK OF 127 CONSECUTIVE GAME RECEPTIONS.
1981 – CINCINNATI BEATS BRADLEY 75-73 IN 7 OVERTIMES (NCAA RECORD).
1983 – NBA INDIANA PACERS END A 28-GAME ROAD LOSING STREAK.
1983 – NCAA RULES RESCIND LAST TWO-MINUTE MEN’S BASKETBALL FREE THROW RULE.
1984 – NEW YORK ISLANDERS’ KELLY HRUDY’S FIRST SHUT-OUT WIN, OVER HARTFORD WHALERS 1-0.
1985 – ALICE MILLER/DON JANUARY WIN LPGA MAZDA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
1986 – 75TH DAVIS CUP: AUSTRALIA BEATS SWEDEN IN MELBOURNE (3-2).
1986 – AMY ALCOTT/BOB CHARLES WIN LPGA MAZDA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
1990 – STEVE AND MARK WAUGH COMPLETE 464 PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW SOUTH WALES VERSUS WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
1995 – MARTINA ERTL OF GERMANY WINS HER THIRD GIANT SLALOM WORLD CUP.
1995 – DAVID CONE RE-SIGNS WITH THE NEW YORK YANKEES IN THREE-YEAR DEAL WORTH US$18 MILLION.
1995 – THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES SIGN SECOND BASEMAN ROBERTO ALOMAR TO A THREE-YEAR US$18 MILLION CONTRACT.
1995 – SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM TO OPEN IN 2000.
1996 – PAKISTAN ALL OUT 67 TO LOSE TO TASMANIA BY AN INNING.
1997 – DETROIT LIONS’ BARRY SANDERS IS THIRD TO RUN FOR 2,000 YARDS IN A SEASON.
1997 – DETROIT LIONS LINEBACKER REGGIE BROWN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS IN GAME.
2006 – AUSTRALIAN CRICKET PLAYER SHANE WARNE ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE SPORT.
2009 – MARTIN BRODEUR, GOALIE FOR THE NHL’S NEW JERSEY DEVILS BREAKS THE RECORD FOR SHUTOUTS WITH HIS 104TH WIN, AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS.
2021 – AT AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER IN DALLAS, TEXAS, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: DALLAS STARS BEATS MINNESOTA WILD BY SCORE 7-4.
2021 – AT T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BEATS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BY SCORE 4-3.
BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 21
1892 – BIRTH OF WALTER HAGEN IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, USA; PGA GOLFER (US OPEN 1914, 1919).
1911 – BIRTH OF JOSH GIBSON; PRO BASEBALL PLAYER, “NEGRO BABE RUTH” (HIT 800+ HOMERUNS).
1919 – BIRTH OF GERT FREDRIKSSON IN SWEDEN; 1000M KAYAK (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1948, 1952, 1956).
1924 – BIRTH OF JOE PATERNO; FOOTBALL COACH (PENNSYLVANIA STATE, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’S SPORTSMAN OF 1986).
1933 – BIRTH OF JACKIE HENDRIKS; CRICKET PLAYER (WEST INDIAN WICKET-KEEPER OF 1960S).
1934 – BIRTH OF HANIF MOHAMMAD; CRICKET PLAYER (PROLIFIC PAKISTANI BATSMAN 1952-69).
1945 – BIRTH OF DOUG WALTERS; CRICKET PLAYER (AUSSIE BATTING GENIUS 1965-81 EXTROVERT).
1948 – BIRTH OF DAVE KINGMAN; BASEBALL PLAYER (NEW YORK METS, NEW YORK YANKEES, NEW YORK GIANTS).
1952 – BIRTH OF STEVE FURNISS; AMERICAN SWIMMER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1972).
1953 – BIRTH OF ARIE LUYENDYK IN NETHERLANDS; INDY-CAR RACER (1990 INDIANAPOLIS 500).
1954 – BIRTH OF CHRIS EVERT LLOYD MILLS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, USA; TENNIS PRO ‘MISS POKERFACE’.
1956 – BIRTH OF KEVIN BURNHAM IN HOLLIS, NEW YORK, USA; 470 YACHTER (OLYMPICS-8TH-1992, 1996).
1959 – BIRTH OF FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA; RUNNER (3 OLYMPICS-GOLD-1988).
1960 – BIRTH OF MICHAEL SWAIN IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, USA; JUDOKA (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1988).
1960 – BIRTH OF ROGER MCDOWELL IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, USA; PITCHER (NEW YORK METS, BALTIMORE ORIOLES).
1961 – BIRTH OF TREVOR BAYLISS; CRICKET PLAYER (NEW SOUTH WALES BATSMAN).
1964 – BIRTH OF JOEY KOCUR IN CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; NHL RIGHT WING (VANCOUVER CANUCKS).
1964 – BIRTH OF KEITH TAYLOR; NFL SAFETY (WASHINGTON REDSKINS).
1965 – BIRTH OF RODNEY THOMAS; WLAF CORNERBACK (BARCELONA DRAGONS).
1965 – BIRTH OF SUE THOMAS IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS, USA; LPGA GOLFER (1991 ORIX HAWAIIAN LADIES-14TH).
1967 – BIRTH OF ERVIN JOHNSON; NBA CENTER (SEATTLE SUPERSONICS, MILWAUKEE BUCKS).
1967 – BIRTH OF TERRY MILLS; NBA FORWARD (MIAMI HEAT, DETROIT PISTONS).
1968 – BIRTH OF ANTHONY LYNN; NFL RUNNING BACK (DENVER BRONCOS-SUPERBOWL 32).
1969 – BIRTH OF CHUCK SMITH; NFL DEFENSIVE END (ATLANTA FALCONS).
1969 – BIRTH OF LEON SEARCY; NFL OFFENSIVE TACKLE (PITTSBURGH STEELERS, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS).
1970 – BIRTH OF IRVING SPIKES; NFL RUNNING BACK (MIAMI DOLPHINS).
1970 – BIRTH OF MONIQUE AMBERS; WNBA FORWARD (PHOENIX MERCURY).
1970 – BIRTH OF RONNIE WOOLFORK; WLAF LINEBACKER (FRANKFURT GALAXY).
1971 – BIRTH OF ERNEST HUNTER; NFL RUNNING BACK (CLEVELAND BROWNS).
1971 – BIRTH OF IRENA SLAVUTSKAY IN ISRAEL; ATHLETE (OLYMPICS-1996).
1971 – BIRTH OF TOMMIE BOYD; NFL/WLAF RECEIVER (DETROIT LIONS, RHEIN FIRE).
1973 – BIRTH OF MIKE ALSTOTT; FULLBACK (TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS).
1974 – BIRTH OF KARRIE WEBB AYR IN QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA; LPGA GOLFER (1994 AUSTRALIAN STROKEPLAY).
1974 – BIRTH OF RAYMOND AUSTIN; CORNERBACK/SAFETY (NEW YORK JETS).
1978 – BIRTH OF AMBER CORWIN IN HARBOR CITY, CALIFORNIA; FIGURE SKATER (1997 NATIONALS – 5TH).
DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 21
1914 – A O JONES, CRICKET PLAYER (12 TESTS FOR ENGLAND 1899-1909), DIES.
1920 – CLAUDE TOZER, CRICKET PLAYER (DASHING NEW SOUTH WALES BATSMAN), IS SHOT TO DEATH.
1927 – JACK SAUNDERS, CRICKET PLAYER (79 WICKETS-14 TESTS FOR AUSTRALIA 1902-08), DIES.
1928 – HARRY BUTT, CRICKET PLAYER (ENGLAND WICKET-KEEPER VERSUS SOUTH AFRICA 1895-96), DIES.
1963 – JACK HOBBS, CRICKET PLAYER (61 TESTS FOR ENGLAND), DIES.
1976 – EDWARD BARTLETT, CRICKET PLAYER (WEST INDIES TEST BATSMAN IN FIVE TESTS 1928-31), DIES.
1979 – BILL ANDERSON, CRICKET PLAYER (TEST FOR NEW ZEALAND 1946, SCORED FIVE AND ONE), DIES.
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TV SPORTS
SUNDAY, 12/21/25
| NFL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| BUFFALO BILLS VS CLEVELAND BROWNS | 1:00PM | CBS PARAMOUNT+ |
| LOS ANGELES CHARGERS VS DALLAS COWBOYS | 1:00PM | FOX |
| NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS BALTIMORE RAVENS | 1:00PM | CBS PARAMOUNT+ |
| NEW YORK JETS VS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS | 1:00PM | CBS PARAMOUNT+ |
| TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS | 1:00PM | FOX |
| MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS NEW YORK GIANTS | 1:00PM | FOX |
| ATLANTA FALCONS VS ARIZONA CARDINALS | 4:05PM | FOX |
| JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS DENVER BRONCOS | 4:05PM | FOX |
| LAS VEGAS RAIDERS VS HOUSTON TEXANS | 4:25PM | CBS PARAMOUNT+ |
| PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS DETROIT LIONS | 4:25PM | CBS PARAMOUNT+ |
| CINCINNATI BENGALS VS MIAMI DOLPHINS | 8:20PM | NBC PEACOCK |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| CHICAGO BULLS VS ATLANTA HAWKS | 3:30 PM | CHSN FANDUEL SPORTS ATL |
| TORONTO RAPTORS VS BROOKLYN NETS | 6:00PM | TSN YES |
| MIAMI HEAT VS NEW YORK KNICKS | 6:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SUN MSG |
| SAN ANTONIO SPURS VS WASHINGTON WIZARDS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SW MNMT |
| MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS MIL FANDUEL SPORTS NORTH |
| HOUSTON ROCKETS VS SACRAMENTO KINGS | 10:00PM | NBCS-CA SCHN |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS DETROIT RED WINGS | 1:00PM | NHLN MNMT FANDUEL SPORTS DET |
| COLORADO AVALANCHE VS MINNESOTA WILD | 6:00PM | ALT FANDUEL SPORTS NORTH |
| NEW YORK RANGERS VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS | 7:00PM | MSG2 FANDUEL SPORTS NSH |
| TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS VS DALLAS STARS | 7:00PM | VICTRY+ SN |
| WINNIPEG JETS VS UTAH MAMMOTH | 7:00PM | UTAH16 TSN |
| MONTREAL CANADIENS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 7:00PM | TSN ATTSN-PIT |
| BUFFALO SABRES VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS | 7:00PM | MSG-BUF MSGSN |
| OTTAWA SENATORS VS BOSTON BRUINS | 7:00PM | NESN TSN |
| VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS EDMONTON OILERS | 8:00PM | SCRIPPS SN |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| PITT VS. PENN STATE | 12:00PM | BTN |
| CHARLESTON AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY | 12:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS OHIO |
| COLGATE AT FLORIDA | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PURDUE FORT WAYNE AT NOTRE DAME | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CLINTON AT WINTHROP | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UMASS LOWELL AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ROSEMONT AT NAVY | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PENN STATE-BRANDYWINE AT MOUNT ST. MARY’S | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| OLE MISS VS. NC STATE | 1:00PM | ESPN |
| VANDERBILT AT WAKE FOREST | 1:00PM | CW |
| SOUTHERN AT BAYLOR | 1:00PM | TNT |
| QUINNIPIAC AT HOFSTRA | 1:00PM | MSGSN |
| LEHIGH AT MONMOUTH | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| STONY BROOK AT MARIST | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MAINE AT DREXEL | 2:00PM | NBCS-PHI |
| KENNESAW STATE VS. ALABAMA | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT SMU | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PRESBYTERIAN AT MANHATTAN | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CUMBERLAND AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| DALLAS AT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT BRADLEY | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UIC AT CHARLOTTE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MURRAY STATE AT VALPARAISO | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT FURMAN | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| HOLY FAMILY AT DELAWARE STATE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| VIRGINIA U. OF LYNCHBURG AT UNCG | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CAL STATE FULLERTON AT OKLAHOMA STATE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| VMI AT RADFORD | 2:30PM | ESPN+ |
| CINCINNATI VS. CLEMSON | 3:00PM | ESPN |
| OREGON STATE AT ARIZONA STATE | 3:00PM | ESPN2 |
| GARDNER-WEBB AT TENNESSEE | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CORNELL AT UALBANY | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE AT SAINT LOUIS | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA AT UIW | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UNC ASHEVILLE AT UAB | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UMBC AT SOUTH FLORIDA | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BROWN AT USC | 4:00PM | BTN |
| NORTH FLORIDA AT MIAMI (FL) | 4:00PM | ACCN |
| LA SALLE AT MICHIGAN | 4:00PM | PEACOCK |
| EAST TEXAS A&M AT TEXAS A&M | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SAM HOUSTON AT NM STATE | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| DRAKE AT EVANSVILLE | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| FLORIDA A&M AT TCU | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UCONN AT DEPAUL | 4:30PM | FS1 |
| INDIANA STATE AT ILLINOIS STATE | 5:00PM | MARQ |
| CHATTANOOGA AT ALABAMA A&M | 5:00PM | SWAC TV |
| MILWAUKEE AT CLEVELAND STATE | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| COLUMBIA AT CALIFORNIA | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN KENTUCKY AT WICHITA STATE | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CAMPBELL AT MINNESOTA | 6:00PM | BTN |
| GONZAGA VS. OREGON | 6:00PM | PEACOCK |
| LONG BEACH STATE AT IOWA STATE | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UC DAVIS AT IDAHO STATE | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MORGAN STATE AT SAN FRANCISCO | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| AUSTIN PEAY AT KANSAS CITY | 6:00PM | SUMMIT |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE VS. UC IRVINE | 7:00PM | KFOX |
| IDAHO AT CAL POLY | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOYOLA MARYLAND AT GEORGE MASON | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NICHOLLS AT PACIFIC | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORTH DAKOTA AT NEBRASKA | 8:00PM | BTN |
| NORFOLK STATE VS. UTEP | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| CAGLIARI VS PISA | 6:30AM | CBSSN PARAMOUNT+ |
| LA LIGA: GIRONA VS ATLÉTICO MADRID | 8:00AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| SERIE A: SASSUOLO VS TORINO | 9:00AM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| BUNDESLIGA: MAINZ 05 VS ST. PAULI | 9:30AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| LA LIGA: VILLARREAL VS BARCELONA | 10:15AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| EPL: ASTON VILLA VS. MANCHESTER UNITED | 11:30AM | NBC PEACOCK |
| BUNDESLIGA: HEIDENHEIM VS BAYERN MÜNCHEN | 11:30AM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| SERIE A: FIORENTINA VS UDINESE | 12:00PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| LA LIGA: ELCHE VS RAYO VALLECANO | 12:30PM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
| SERIE A: GENOA VS ATALANTA | 2:45PM | PARAMOUNT+ |
| LA LIGA: REAL BETIS VS GETAFE | 3:00PM | ESPN+ FUBOTV |
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