THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

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INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

GARY 21ST CENTURY 60        GARY WEST     37         

INDIANA DEAF 52       VICTORY COLLEGE PREP      49         

INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS       72          INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN       61         

INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE    61          KIPP INDY LEGACY     58         

NEW WASHINGTON  69          MEDORA          56         

PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY   103       MTI KNOWLEDGE       27         

PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE        69          GEO NEXT GENERATION       60         

WARREN CENTRAL    62          INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH        57         

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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

FRIDAY SECTIONAL

CLASS 4A

Munster

Lake Central   38          Munster            22         

Crown Point    57          Hammond Central     41         

Valparaiso

Merrillville       54          Portage             25         

Valparaiso       63          Hobart               15         

Penn

South Bend Adams    48          South Bend Riley         32         

Penn    56          LaPorte             28         

Goshen

Northridge       71          Concord            41         

Warsaw             65          Elkhart               40         

Carroll (Fort Wayne)

Fort Wayne Snider      56          Fort Wayne Northrop 46         

Carroll (Fort Wayne)  61          Fort Wayne North        9           

Fort Wayne South

Norwell             72          Fort Wayne Wayne     24         

Homestead     68          Huntington North        19         

McCutcheon

Harrison (West Lafayette)     42          Kokomo             20         

McCutcheon  59          Lafayette Jeff  54         

Carmel

Carmel              57          Zionsville          53         

Hamilton Southeastern          45          Noblesville      32         

Pendleton Heights

Pendleton Heights     84          Richmond        30         

Greenfield-Central     53          Anderson         38         

North Central (Indianapolis)

Lawrence Central       94          Indianapolis Arsenal Tech     6           

North Central (Indianapolis) 57          Lawrence North           54          OT

Plainfield

Pike      55          Avon    38         

Plainfield          51          Brownsburg     46         

Center Grove

Franklin Central           80          Decatur Central           45         

Center Grove  66          Southport         24         

Terre Haute North

Terre Haute South       49          Martinsville     44         

Bloomington South    54          Bloomington North    45         

Columbus East

Columbus North         80          Whiteland        48         

East Central    42          Franklin             35         

New Albany

New Albany     48          Bedford North Lawrence        45         

Floyd Central 55          Seymour           20         

Castle

Evansville Reitz            58          Gibson Southern         49         

Castle 63          Evansville Harrison    50         

CLASS 3A

Calumet

Highland           40          East Chicago Central               30         

Griffith 53          Hammond Noll            36         

Kankakee Valley

Hanover Central          51          River Forest     27         

Kankakee Valley          43          Lowell 40         

Mishawaka Marian

Culver Academy          41          John Glenn      23         

South Bend St. Joseph            42          Mishawaka Marian    29         

Tippecanoe Valley

Tippecanoe Valley      54          Columbia City              41         

Fairfield            43          NorthWood     20         

East Noble

DeKalb              63          Fort Wayne Concordia            52         

East Noble       49          Leo       20         

Mississinewa

Mississinewa 48          Heritage           43         

Bellmont           77          Marion 47         

Western

Western            52          Logansport      26         

Maconaquah  68          Peru     56         

Yorktown

Delta   58          Jay County       49         

Connersville   47          Yorktown          30         

Lebanon

Brebeuf Jesuit               60          Crawfordsville              23         

Danville            55          Lebanon           39         

Indianapolis Shortridge

Indianapolis Cathedral           55          Purdue Englewood     43         

Indianapolis Attucks  54          Indianapolis Shortridge          36         

Edgewood

Edgewood        31          Cascade           24         

Northview        54          Owen Valley   47         

Rushville

Indian Creek   38          Shelbyville       30         

Indianapolis Roncalli               53          New Palestine              16         

Franklin County

Jennings County          47          Lawrenceburg               33         

Greensburg     60          Batesville          37         

Charlestown

Silver Creek    54          Charlestown   42         

Madison           76          North Harrison             52         

Vincennes Lincoln

Princeton         43          Southridge      11         

Washington    67          Vincennes Lincoln      37         

Evansville Central

Evansville Memorial  41          Mount Vernon (Posey)             26         

Evansville Central       67          Boonville          51         

CLASS 2A

Wheeler

Whiting              55          Hebron              42         

Andrean            38          Wheeler            32         

LaVille

Winamac         48          LaVille 34         

Bremen             63          Knox     20         

Lakeland

Eastside           45          Westview          37         

Central Noble 51          Lakeland          31         

Woodlan

Fort Wayne Luers        52          Adams Central 45       OT

Whitko               58          Bluffton             44         

Benton Central

Rensselaer Central    41          Seeger 26         

Benton Central             52          Delphi 46         

Wabash

Rochester        38          Lewis Cass      36          2OT

Oak Hill             70          Wabash            43         

Lapel

Frankton           45          Tipton  25         

Lapel   74          Taylor  10         

Wapahani

Alexandria       68          Muncie Burris 24         

Wapahani        36          Blackford          19         

South Putnam

North Putnam 38        South Putnam               30         

Parke Heritage 83       South Vermillion         5           

Park Tudor

Monrovia          64          Park Tudor       50         

University         49          Covenant Christian   38         

Heritage Christian

Heritage Christian      68          Indianapolis Scecina 11         

Triton Central 60          Eastern Hancock        58         

Hagerstown

Union County 46         Hagerstown    14         

Shenandoah   41          Centerville      20         

Austin

Brownstown Central 43          Southwestern (Hanover)        29         

Austin 79          Switzerland County   25         

Eastern (Pekin)

Crawford County         46          Clarksville        41         

Eastern (Pekin)             48          Providence      33         

Eastern Greene

Linton  53          West Vigo         27         

North Knox      72          South Knox      48         

Tell City

North Posey    51          Perry Central  35         

Evansville Mater Dei  46          South Spencer             39         

CLASS 1A

Morgan Twp.

Marquette Catholic    61          Westville           42         

Washington Twp.         46          Tri-Township   37         

North White

Pioneer             34          Caston              29         

West Central  59          DeMotte Christian     22         

Oregon-Davis

Culver 37          Triton   30         

Elkhart Christian         59          Trinity Academy           20         

Fremont

Fremont            72          Hamilton          19         

Fort Wayne Blackhawk           56          Bethany Christian      22         

North Vermillion

Fountain Central         34          Attica   16         

Faith Christian             40          Riverton Parke              31         

Bethesda Christian

Clinton Central            49          Frontier             27         

Carroll (Flora) 70          Bethesda Christian    23         

Southern Wells

North Miami   47          Northfield        40         

Southwood      50          Southern Wells            47         

Union City

Monroe Central            35          Randolph Southern   33         

Union City        45          Blue River Valley          22         

Purdue Broad Ripple

Indianapolis Tindley  58          Indiana Deaf  13         

Anderson Prep              51          Purdue Broad Ripple 32         

Greenwood Christian

Greenwood Christian              63          Victory College Prep  13         

Eminence        57          Traders Point Christian           7           

Waldron

Edinburgh        42          Knightstown    34         

Tri          44          North Decatur               31         

Jac-Cen-Del

Shawe Memorial         63          Rising Sun        28         

Trinity Lutheran            42          Hauser              35         

Clay City

White River Valley       57          Lighthouse Christian 22         

Shakamak       61          Clay City           24         

North Daviess

Orleans             43          Barr-Reeve      27         

Loogootee       35          North Daviess               34         

West Washington

Borden               63          Henryville        42         

Christian Academy    47          West Washington       44         

Tecumseh

Springs Valley 70          Tecumseh        41         

Evansville Christian   37          Wood Memorial           34         

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SATURDAY’S SECTIONAL FINALS

CLASS 4A

MUNSTER

LAKE CENTRAL            VS.        CROWN POINT            7:00 PM            

VALPARAISO

MERRILLVILLE              AT          VALPARAISO  7:00 PM            

PENN

SOUTH BEND ADAMS              AT          PENN  7:30 PM            

GOSHEN

NORTHRIDGE               VS.        WARSAW          7:30 PM            

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)

FORT WAYNE SNIDER              AT          CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)      7:00 PM            

FORT WAYNE SOUTH

NORWELL        VS.        HOMESTEAD                 7:30 PM            

MCCUTCHEON

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)          AT          MCCUTCHEON           7:00 PM            

CARMEL

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN              AT          CARMEL           7:00 PM            

PENDLETON HEIGHTS

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL          AT          PENDLETON HEIGHTS            7:30 PM            

NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)

LAWRENCE CENTRAL             AT          NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 7:00 PM              

PLAINFIELD

PIKE     AT          PLAINFIELD    7:30 PM            

CENTER GROVE

FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT          CENTER GROVE          7:30 PM            

TERRE HAUTE NORTH

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH             VS.        BLOOMINGTON SOUTH         6:00 PM            

COLUMBUS EAST

COLUMBUS NORTH  VS.        EAST CENTRAL             7:00 PM            

NEW ALBANY

FLOYD CENTRAL         AT          NEW ALBANY 7:00 PM           

CASTLE

EVANSVILLE REITZ     AT          CASTLE             8:30 PM            

CLASS 3A

CALUMET

HIGHLAND      VS.        GRIFFITH          8:00 PM            

KANKAKEE VALLEY

HANOVER CENTRAL AT          KANKAKEE VALLEY                   7:30 PM            

MISHAWAKA MARIAN

CULVER ACADEMY    VS.        SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH     6:00 PM            

TIPPECANOE VALLEY

FAIRFIELD        AT          TIPPECANOE VALLEY              7:30 PM            

EAST NOBLE

DEKALB             AT          EAST NOBLE   7:00 PM            

MISSISSINEWA

BELLMONT      AT          MISSISSINEWA             7:00 PM            

WESTERN

MACONAQUAH           AT          WESTERN        7:30 PM            

YORKTOWN

DELTA VS.        CONNERSVILLE                         7:30 PM            

LEBANON

BREBEUF JESUIT         VS.        DANVILLE        7:15 PM            

INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS.        INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS       7:00 PM            

EDGEWOOD

NORTHVIEW  AT          EDGEWOOD  6:00 PM            

RUSHVILLE

INDIAN CREEK             VS.        INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI    7:30 PM            

FRANKLIN COUNTY

JENNINGS COUNTY  VS.        GREENSBURG              7:00 PM            

CHARLESTOWN

SILVER CREEK              VS.        MADISON                       7:00 PM            

VINCENNES LINCOLN

PRINCETON    VS.        WASHINGTON              7:00 PM            

EVANSVILLE CENTRAL

EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL        AT          EVANSVILLE CENTRAL            8:00 PM            

CLASS 2A

WHEELER

WHITING          VS.        ANDREAN        8:00 PM            

LAVILLE

WINAMAC        VS.        BREMEN           7:00 PM            

LAKELAND

EASTSIDE         VS.        CENTRAL NOBLE        7:00 PM            

WOODLAN

FORT WAYNE LUERS VS.        WHITKO            7:30 PM            

BENTON CENTRAL

RENSSELAER CENTRAL         AT          BENTON CENTRAL     7:00 PM            

WABASH

ROCHESTER   VS.        OAK HILL          7:30 PM            

LAPEL

FRANKTON      AT          LAPEL                7:30 PM            

WAPAHANI

ALEXANDRIA  AT          WAPAHANI      7:30 PM            

SOUTH PUTNAM

NORTH PUTNAM         VS.        PARKE HERITAGE        7:00 PM            

PARK TUDOR

MONROVIA     VS.        UNIVERSITY    7:00 PM            

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN

TRITON CENTRAL       AT          HERITAGE CHRISTIAN             7:30 PM            

HAGERSTOWN

UNION COUNTY         VS.        SHENANDOAH             7:30 PM            

AUSTIN

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL    AT          AUSTIN              7:00 PM            

EASTERN (PEKIN)

CRAWFORD COUNTY             AT          EASTERN (PEKIN)        7:30 PM            

EASTERN GREENE

LINTON             VS.        NORTH KNOX 7:30 PM           

TELL CITY

NORTH POSEY             VS.        EVANSVILLE MATER DEI         7:00 PM            

CLASS 1A

MORGAN TWP.

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC        VS.        WASHINGTON TWP.  8:30 PM            

NORTH WHITE

PIONEER          VS.        WEST CENTRAL           7:30 PM            

OREGON-DAVIS

CULVER            VS.        ELKHART CHRISTIAN               8:00 PM            

FREMONT

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK  AT          FREMONT        7:30 PM            

NORTH VERMILLION

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL VS.        FAITH CHRISTIAN       7:00 PM            

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN

CLINTON CENTRAL   VS.        CARROLL (FLORA)      7:30 PM            

SOUTHERN WELLS

NORTH MIAMI               VS.        SOUTHWOOD              7:00 PM            

UNION CITY

MONROE CENTRAL   AT          UNION CITY    7:00 PM            

PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE

INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY        VS.        ANDERSON PREP       7:30 PM            

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN

EMINENCE      AT          GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN    7:30 PM            

WALDRON

EDINBURGH   VS.        TRI        7:00 PM            

JAC-CEN-DEL

SHAWE MEMORIAL   VS.        TRINITY LUTHERAN   7:30 PM            

CLAY CITY

WHITE RIVER VALLEY              VS.        SHAKAMAK     7:30 PM            

NORTH DAVIESS

ORLEANS         VS.        LOOGOOTEE  7:30 PM            

WEST WASHINGTON

BORDEN           VS.        CHRISTIAN ACADEMY             7:30 PM            

TECUMSEH

SPRINGS VALLEY        VS.        EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN        7:30 PM            

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INDIANA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING

SECTIONAL

1. MUNSTER (15) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM CT | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM CT 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: CROWN POINT, EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, GRIFFITH, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HIGHLAND, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE CENTRAL, LOWELL, MUNSTER, NORTH NEWTON, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, SOUTH NEWTON 

2. VALPARAISO (15) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM CT | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM CT 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, CALUMET, CHESTERTON, HOBART, KANKAKEE VALLEY, KNOX, LAPORTE, MERRILLVILLE, MICHIGAN CITY, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, PORTAGE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), VALPARAISO, WHEELER

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

4. WARSAW COMMUNITY (13) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: COLUMBIA CITY, CULVER ACADEMIES, CULVER COMMUNITY, LEWIS CASS, LOGANSPORT, MANCHESTER, OREGON-DAVIS, PIONEER, PLYMOUTH, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, TIPPECANOE VALLEY, WABASH, WARSAW COMMUNITY

5. ELKHART (11) 
PRELIMS: THURS 6 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 10 AM, 12 PM ET
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: ANGOLA, CONCORD, DEKALB, EAST NOBLE, ELKHART, FREMONT, GOSHEN, JIMTOWN, NORTHRIDGE, NORTHWOOD, WAWASEE

6. FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE (15) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, GARRETT, HOMESTEAD, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN, LEO 

7. JAY COUNTY (11) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: ADAMS CENTRAL, BELLMONT, BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, DELTA, HUNTINGTON NORTH, JAY COUNTY, MUNCIE BURRIS, MUNCIE CENTRAL, NORWELL, SOUTH ADAMS 

8. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (11) 
PRELIMS: THURS 6 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: ANDERSON, ELWOOD COMMUNITY, FISHERS, FRANKTON, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, LAPEL, MARION, OAK HILL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, YORKTOWN 

9. CARMEL (10) 
PRELIMS: THURS 6 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: CARMEL, EASTERN (GREENTOWN), GUERIN CATHOLIC, KOKOMO, MACONAQUAH, NOBLESVILLE, NORTHWESTERN, TIPTON, WESTERN, WESTFIELD 

10. CRAWFORDSVILLE (13) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: ATTICA, BENTON CENTRAL, COVINGTON, CRAWFORDSVILLE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTH VERMILLION, SEEGER, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT, TWIN LAKES, WESTERN BOONE

11. PLAINFIELD (10) 
PRELIMS: THURS 6 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: AVON, CASCADE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PLAINFIELD, SOUTH PUTNAM, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO, WEST VIGO

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

13. DECATUR CENTRAL (15) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: BEN DAVIS, BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, BROWNSBURG, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS.), DECATUR CENTRAL, HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE, PARK TUDOR, PIKE, SPEEDWAY, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS

14. LAWRENCE NORTH (12) 
PRELIMS: THURS 6 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: BEECH GROVE, FRANKLIN CENTRAL, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, RONCALLI, WARREN CENTRAL 

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

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

17. EAST CENTRAL (15) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: BATESVILLE, BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, EDGEWOOD, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, MILAN, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, RISING SUN, SOUTH DEARBORN, SOUTH RIPLEY, TRINITY LUTHERAN

18. FLOYD CENTRAL (18) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: BORDEN,CHARLESTOWN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, FLOYD CENTRAL, HENRYVILLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NEW ALBANY, NEW WASHINGTON, PROVIDENCE, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SEYMOUR, SHAWE MEMORIAL, SILVER CREEK, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY

19. JASPER (16) 
PRELIMS: THURS 6:30 PM ET | FINALS: SAT 11 AM, 2 PM ET 
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
SCHOOLS: BARR-REEVE,BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, CORYDON CENTRAL, FOREST PARK, HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, LANESVILLE, NORTH HARRISON, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTH KNOX, SOUTH SPENCER, SOUTHRIDGE, TECUMSEH, TELL CITY, VINCENNES LINCOLN

20. EVANSVILLE NORTH (14) 
PRELIMS: THURS 5:30 PM CT | FINALS: SAT 9 AM, 1 PM CT
TICKETS | PRELIMS RESULTS | FINALS RESULTS | SCORES | BACKUP FILES 
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

#22 ST. JOHN’S 81 #3 UCONN 72

VCU 99 DAYTON 73

DAVIDSON 84 LOYOLA ILLINOIS 64

NORTHERN IOWA 61 BRADLEY 49

MURRAY STATE 91 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 81

ILLINOIS STATE 86 DRAKE 76

VALPARAISO 70 EVANSVILLE 63 OT

BELMONT 68 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 62

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

#23 PRINCETON 69 PENNSYLVANIA 50

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MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY

WISCONSIN 6 NOTRE DAME 5 OT

MICHIGAN 4 MICHIGAN STATE 3 OT

OHIO STATE 6 MINNESOTA 2

VERMONT 6 BOSTON COLLEGE 1

PROVIDENCE 6 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1

BOSTON 3 MAINE  2 OT

CONNECTICUT 2 NORTHEASTERN 0

UMASS LOWELL 3 UMASS 1

MIAMI 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN 2 OT

MINNESOTA DULUTH 3 NORTH DAKOTA 2 OT

DENVER 2 COLORADO COLLEGE 2 OT

ST. CLOUD STATE 4 ARIZONA STATE 1

MICHIGAN TECH 3 AUGUSTANA 2 OT

ST. THOMAS 3 BOWLING GREEN 2 OT

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COLLEGE WRESTLING

OHIO STATE 24 IOWA 9

PENN STATE 38 MICHIGAN 3

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NFL

NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

SUPER BOWL 60

FEB. 8

NEW ENGLAND VS. SEATTLE, 6:30 PM NBC

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NBA

DETROIT 118 NEW YORK 80

BOSTON 98 MIAMI 96

NEW ORLEANS 119 MINNESOTA 115

MILWAUKEE 105 INDIANA 99

LA CLIPPERS 114 SACRAMENTO 111

PORTLAND 135 MEMPHIS 115

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NHL

NO GAMES SCHEDULED (OLYMPIC BREAK)

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WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL

INDY IGNITE 3 GRAND RAPIDS 1

ATLANTA 3 ORLANDO 2

SAN DIEGO 3 COLUMBUS 1

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NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES

NFL

SONNY JURGENSEN, THE STRONG-ARM QB WHOSE PERSONALITY MADE HIM A BELOVED FOOTBALL FIGURE, DIES AT 91

Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history, has died. He was 91.

A Washington Commanders spokesperson confirmed Friday the team learned of Jurgensen’s death that morning from his family, who said he died of natural causes in Naples, Florida, after a brief stay in hospice care.

“We are enormously proud of his amazing life and accomplishments on the field, marked not only by a golden arm but also a fearless spirit and intellect that earned him a place among the legends in Canton,” his family said in a statement. “He lived with deep appreciation for the teammates, colleagues and friends he met along the way. While he has taken his final snap, his legacy will remain an indelible part of the city he loved and the family he built.”

Jurgensen arrived in Washington in 1964 in a surprise quarterback swap that sent Norm Snead to the Philadelphia Eagles. Over the next 11 seasons, Jurgensen rewrote the team’s record books.

He topped 3,000 yards in a season five times, including twice with Philadelphia, in an era before rules changes opened up NFL offenses. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and remains the only Washington player to wear the No. 9 jersey in a game.

“Sonny Jurgensen is, and always will be, one of the defining legends of Washington football,” said controlling owner Josh Harris, who grew up a fan. “For me, Sonny was the embodiment of what it means to don the burgundy and gold: tough, smart and endlessly devoted to this franchise and its fans.”

Jurgensen’s four-plus decades of association with the franchise in Washington as a quarterback and then as a broadcaster made him a one-name celebrity in the nation’s capital. He was the one and only Sonny, contrary but loyal: the everyman red-headed football player with the out-of-shape belly who kept a connection with fans but could also pull out a cigar and hobnob with the team owner.

Notorious for breaking curfew, Jurgensen was also known for ignoring coaches and joking about his less-than-ideal physique. He more than compensated with his pinpoint passing from the pocket, helping make the then-Redskins exciting and competitive again, leading the team to more victories in his first three seasons than the club had won in its previous six.

“All I ask of my blockers is 4 seconds,” he once said. “I try to stay on my feet and not be forced out of the pocket. I beat people by throwing, not running.”

That’s exactly what he did on Nov. 28, 1965, when he dismissed the crowd’s boos and rallied Washington from a 21-0 deficit to a 34-31 win over the Dallas Cowboys by throwing for 411 yards and three touchdowns. The game was the highlight of coach Bill McPeak’s five losing seasons with the club.

“I’m glad the crowd let me stay in,” Jurgensen said sarcastically after the game. “It was decent of them, and maybe Bill McPeak appreciates it, too.”

Jurgensen played through numerous injuries and even won over the notoriously tough Vince Lombardi, who coached Washington to its first winning season in more than a decade in 1969. Lombardi said of Jurgensen, “He is the best I have seen.”

But Lombardi died the following year, and Jurgensen never really hit it off with defense-minded successor George Allen. Washington acquired Billy Kilmer, generating the great “Sonny vs. Billy” debates that lasted until Jurgensen retired after the 1974 season.

“Few players could rival Sonny Jurgensen’s genuine love of the game that continued long after his playing days,” Hall of Fame president Jim Porter said. “Watching Sonny throw a football was like watching a master craftsman create a work of art.”

Jurgensen finished his career with 2,433 completions for 32,224 yards and a 57.1 completion percentage. He threw 255 touchdown passes, 189 interceptions and had a career rating of 82.6. He made the Pro Bowl five times, led the NFL in passing yards five times, and will always be in the record books for an untoppable 99-yard touchdown pass to Gerry Allen in 1968.

Washingtonians too young to remember Jurgensen as a player came to adore him for his astute observations as part of the radio broadcast trio of “Sonny, Sam and Frank.” Jurgensen, Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff and play-by-play man Frank Herzog would fuss and laugh while both rooting for and criticizing the burgundy and gold.

Jurgensen also became an unofficial confidant-at-large around the organization. He took Gus Frerotte under his wing when the young quarterback was battling Heath Shuler for the starting job in the mid-1990s. He became a member of Daniel Snyder’s inner circle after Snyder bought the team in 1999, arriving in the owner’s helicopter and getting a special sideline seat to watch practices.

Still, Jurgensen wouldn’t hesitate to question decisions and performances he didn’t like, especially when it came to quarterbacks. He often pined for the days when QBs were allowed to call their own plays.

Born Christian Adolph Jurgensen III in Wilmington, North Carolina on Aug, 23, 1934, Jurgensen was a two-way star at Duke and was drafted in the fourth round by the Eagles in 1957. He sat behind Norm Van Brocklin until 1961, when he took over the starting job and threw for 3,723 yards, 32 touchdown and 24 interceptions — all league highs.

Three years later he found himself on the way to Washington on April 1, 1964.

“Someone came in and said, ‘You were traded to the Redskins,’ ” Jurgensen said in a 2007 interview. “I said ‘No, it’s April Fool’s Day, you’re kidding.’ He said, ‘No, I’m not kidding. I just heard it on the radio.’

“So I was shocked.”

JIM SCHWARTZ RESIGNS AS BROWNS’ DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AFTER BEING PASSED OVER FOR HEAD COACH

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Schwartz has resigned as the Cleveland Browns’ defensive coordinator after three seasons.

The team announced Friday that Schwartz handed in his letter of resignation a day earlier. Schwartz has led one of the league’s top defenses over the past three seasons but was upset about being passed over for the head coach job, after many thought he was the favorite to replace Kevin Stefanski.

The Browns hired Todd Monken as their head coach on Jan. 29. Monken said during his introductory news conference on Tuesday that he had spoken with Schwartz but didn’t have an update on whether he would be back. Schwartz was under contract for one more season.

Monken also said there were no plans to change the defensive system if Schwartz decided to move on

“We’re still going to let them attack; we’re still going to let them play free. I can’t see any other way. They’re a big reason why I took this job, the defensive players,” Monken said. “When I was preparing for the Cleveland Browns, I wasn’t trying to chip Jim Schwartz, I was chipping Myles Garrett. And when I was sliding a protection to the outside backers or Grant Delpit that were blitzing off the edge, I was sliding the protection of the players. And when I was worried about throwing to the right against Denzel Ward or Tyson Campbell to the left, that’s who I was worried about throwing at.”

Cleveland led the league in total defense in 2023 and ranked fourth this season. Garrett had 23 sacks to break the NFL single-season record.

Garrett was named the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in three seasons on Thursday night.

“We have really good players. And it starts there,” owner Jimmy Haslam said on Tuesday. “It helps to have a great coordinator and a great staff. We also have a great staff. And I think Jim would tell you the four leaders of the D-line, linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties are all outstanding coaches. So, we’re excited moving forward.”

NFL LAUNCHES CHALLENGE TO IMPROVE FACEMASKS AND REDUCE CONCUSSIONS

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game.

The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the Super Bowl the next round in the HealthTECH Challenge series, a crowdsourced competition designed to accelerate the development of cutting-edge football helmets and new standards for player safety.

The challenge invites inventors, engineers, startups, academic teams and established companies to improve the impact protection and design of football helmets through improvements to how facemasks absorb and reduce the effects of contact on the field.

Most progress on helmet safety has come from improvements to the shell and padding, helping to reduce the overall rate of concussions. But this past season, 44% of in-game concussions resulted from impact to the player’s facemask, up from 29% in 2015, according to data gathered by the NFL.

“The rapid rate of innovation in helmet technology reflects how research and data can directly improve the level of safety across football,” said Jeff Miller, the NFL’s executive vice president overseeing player health and safety. “These challenges have raised the standard of equipment to help reduce concussions and mitigate the effects of head impacts. Recent efforts to improve shell impact technology have been incredibly fruitful, and now we look forward to evaluating this next wave of creative solutions to facemasks and other helmet components with the goal of further reducing injury.”

Selected winners will receive up to $100,000 in aggregate funding, as well as expert development support to help move their concepts from the lab to the playing field.

SUPER BOWL LX: SEAHAWKS HEALTHY, READY FOR BIG-GAME ENVIRONMENT

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Seattle held a 1-hour, 36-minute practice Friday that began at 12:05 p.m.

Safety Nick Emmanwori, who injured an ankle earlier in the week, joined the defensive backs in drills and participated in full. He played catch with a ball boy during break. Emmanwori has no injury designation for Sunday.

“No designation for Nick,” Macdonald said. “Turns out he’s alive.”

Fullback Robbie Ouzts is the only Seattle player with a game status designation. He was limited in practice on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and is questionable for Sunday with a neck injury. Tackle Josh Jones was also limited in practice Friday with an ankle and knee injury. All other Seattle players listed on the injury report this week, including quarterback Sam Darnold (oblique), fully participated in Friday’s practice.

Seattle’s Friday practice was a tempo the Seahawks call ACT.

“ACT is alignment, communication and technique,” Macdonald said. “It was a normal Friday workload, all the stuff we do on Friday, so par for the course. Just gonna stick to our process.”

The first-team offense practiced with simulated crowd noise played loudly instead of music. The first-team defense also practiced with crowd noise.

“We do (crowd noise) every week,” Macdonald said. “Not sure what the noise level is going to be during the game. We try to hit all those different scenarios.”

Defensive end Leonard Willams broke down the team to finish their final Friday practice of the season. Players’ families are now in town and Macdonald said they will have the rest of the night to spend with family.

“They’ll get a chance to be with their families, which would be great and we’ll be back to work in the morning,” Macdonald said.

Seattle’s three quarterbacks stayed on the field after practice closed to work with passing game coordinator Jake Peetz.

Macdonald said Seattle will have another practice tomorrow, also at ACT tempo.

–Pro Football Writers of America

SUPER BOWL LX: PATRIOTS TRY TO CAPTURE USUAL FRIDAY FEELING AT PRACTICE

PALO ALTO, Calif. — The New England Patriots finished their on-field preparations for Super Bowl LX with a nearly 90-minute practice at Stanford Stadium.

Head coach Mike Vrabel tried to keep many of the team’s typical Friday practice traditions in place while also getting his team ready for the unique situations his team will encounter on Sunday.

To keep things normal, the Patriots finished the stretching period just before 1 p.m. to the sound of the song “Friday” by Sir Charles Jones, just as they have throughout the season during their Friday practices in Foxborough. At 1:30 p.m., players gathered in the end zone to watch eight of the team’s assistant coaches face off in four rounds of one-on-one drills. Offensive assistants Riley Larkin, who played QB at John Carroll, and Chuckie Keeton, a former college quarterback at Utah State, each caught touchdowns that led to loud cheers from the team’s offensive players. Vrabel celebrated Keeton’s catch against special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer with a demonstrative fist pump and a short dance.

These coach-vs.-coach battles have become a fun staple of Vrabel’s final practice session each week.

“It’s Friday, we’re 48 hours before the game, and that’s just how we normally operate,” Vrabel said.

But Vrabel doesn’t typically send his team off the field and into the locker room an hour into practice like he did Friday. After a special teams session, Vrabel blew his whistle at 1:52 p.m. and motioned players to leave the field. Players spent 14 minutes inside while Bad Bunny songs (among others) played over the stadium speakers.

Practice concluded with a final set of team drills for the starting offense and defense against the scout team. Vrabel gathered his team for a long final huddle, and then smaller groups of players split off for their own huddles or final individual work. Quarterback Drake Maye, tight end Hunter Henry and receiver Efton Chism III were the final players to leave the field.

“We still have time to prepare. There’s a lot of time to fine-tune things and to get themselves physically and mentally ready to play, but I also want them to be able to enjoy their time with their families and people they care about,” Vrabel said.

Linebackers Robert Spillane and Harold Landry III were both limited in Friday’s practice and are officially listed as questionable for the Super Bowl. Spillane, who is dealing with an ankle injury, did not practice on Wednesday, and Landry, who is recovering from a knee injury, missed Thursday’s practice.

“They’re doing everything they can to be ready for the football game and we’ll see how they respond from practice today,” Vrabel said.

Defensive tackle Joshua Farmer, who is on the injured reserve list with a hamstring injury but designated to return to practice, is also listed as questionable. No other players, including Maye, have an injury designation for the game vs. Seattle.

The Patriots will return to Stanford Stadium for a team picture on Saturday afternoon.

–Pro Football Writers of America

FINAL SUPER BOWL INJURY REPORT: SEAHAWKS S NICK EMMANWORI GOOD TO GO

Seattle Seahawks standout rookie safety Nick Emmanwori returned to full practice participation and is expected to play in Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.

Emmanwori suffered a low ankle sprain at practice Wednesday and was held out Thursday. Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters he “fully expects” Emmanwori to play, and that was backed up by Friday’s injury report listing with Emmanwori without a game status.

Only one Seahawk is questionable, fullback Robbie Ouzts (neck).

Quarterback Sam Darnold (oblique) and left tackle Charles Cross (foot) were among the other key Seahawks who had been dealing with injuries late in the season. Both Darnold and Cross were limited on Wednesday but increased to full participants by Friday, with neither warranting a game designation.

The Patriots deemed three players questionable: defensive lineman Joshua Farmer (hamstring) and linebackers Harold Landry (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle).

Farmer, a rookie, practiced in full all week but has been on injured reserve since the Dec. 21 game at Baltimore. Landry (8.5 sacks in regular season) missed the AFC Championship Game win over Denver but could return.

Like his Seattle counterpart, New England quarterback Drake Maye has also been practicing through a minor injury to his right (throwing) shoulder but was a full participant every day.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NO. 22 ST. JOHN’S KNOCKS OFF NO. 3 UCONN FOR 9TH STRAIGHT WIN

Zuby Ejiofor totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as No. 22 St. John’s extended its winning streak to nine games in an 81-72 victory over No. 3 UConn in front of an electric sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden Friday night in New York.

The win marked St. John’s first victory over a top-3 team at MSG since defeating No. 3 Duke on Jan. 30, 2011, and it’s the first time St. John’s has won three consecutive games against UConn since the 1999-2000 season.

Ejiofor posted his fifth double-double and shot 6 of 10 from the field and often exploited his matchup with UConn’s Tarris Reed Jr, helping the Red Storm (17-5, 11-1 Big East) move within a half-game of the first-place Huskies (22-2, 12-1).

Tied at 45 in the second half, the senior center scored seven points in a 15-4 surge and staked the Red Storm to a 60-49 lead with 10:24 remaining.

After that point, St John’s fended off UConn’s comeback attempt that saw the Huskies cut the lead to 66-65 on a layup by Silas Demary Jr. with 4:46 left and 69-67 on a hoop by Alex Karaban with 3:39 left.

Following Karaban’s basket, Dylan Darling hit a 3 over Solo Ball and Ejiofor went around Reed for another hoop to put St. John’s up 74-67 with 2:27 left. The Red Storm finished off their third straight win over UConn by hitting five free throws in the final 57 seconds.

Dillon Mitchell added 15 as the Red Storm outscored the Huskies 42-33 in the final 20 minutes. Bryce Hopkins contributed 14 as the Red Storm shot 50% and gave coach Rick Pitino his 903rd career win to tie Roy Williams for third most all-time.

Demary led the Huskies with 18 points and Karaban added 17 as the duo combined to shoot 14-for-21 from the floor. Reed contributed 12 and Braylon Mullins chipped in 11 as the Huskies lost despite shooting 54.7% and saw their 18-game winning streak come to an end.

The Huskies held a 16-10 lead on a layup by Reed with 13:50 left in the first half before St. John’s scored nine straight for a 19-16 edge on a dunk by Oziyah Sellers a little over two minutes later. The Red Storm pushed their lead to 23-17 on two free throws by Ejiofor with 10:10 left and UConn answered back, taking a 26-25 lead on a Mullins’ 3 with 7:26 remaining.

After St. John’s took a pair of four-point leads, the Huskies forged a 39-39 deadlock by halftime on a drive by Demary with 15 seconds left.

–Field Level Media

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NBA

NBA ROUNDUP: STUNNING COMEBACK LIFTS CELTICS OVER HEAT

Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Payton Pritchard finished with 24 as the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to stun the visiting Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.

Miami had possession with a chance to tie or win the game, but Davion Mitchell missed a 3-point attempt from the corner with 2.7 seconds left. Miami knocked the ball out of bounds on the rebound attempt, allowing the Celtics to run out the clock.

Nikola Vucevic had 11 points and 12 rebounds in his first game with Boston after being acquired in a trade with Chicago earlier in the week. Derrick White added 21 points for the Celtics, including a 3-pointer that put Boston in front 98-96 with 1:31 to play. The victory extended Boston’s winning streak to five games.

The Heat scored the game’s first nine points and led by as many as 19 points in the opening quarter. The Celtics were 6 of 24 from the field, including 1 of 10 from 3-point territory, in the quarter and trailed 29-15 after 12 minutes.

Pistons 118, Knicks 80

Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points, helping host Detroit snap New York’s eight-game winning streak with an emphatic win.

Isaiah Stewart and Tobias Harris scored 15 points apiece as the Pistons overwhelmed New York in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams, winning their fifth straight game over the Knicks while bouncing back from a stunning loss to Washington the night before.

Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 19 points. All-Star Jalen Brunson was held to 12 points, made just 4 of 20 shots and missed on all eight of his 3-point attempts. Jordan Clarkson added 11 points.

Pelicans 119, Timberwolves 115

Saddiq Bey scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds as New Orleans rallied for a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Pelicans outscored the Timberwolves 30-21 in the fourth quarter.

Zion Williamson added 29 points on 11-for-13 shooting for New Orleans, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Trey Murphy III added 26 points and made a half-dozen shots from beyond the arc.

Anthony Edwards scored 35 points on 11-for-22 shooting to lead Minnesota, which lost for only the second time in the past seven games. Julius Randle scored 24 points, Bones Hyland chipped in 20, and Rudy Gobert registered 12 points and 16 boards.

Bucks 105, Pacers 99

Kevin Porter Jr. scored 23 points and dished eight assists to lead Milwaukee to a victory over visiting Indiana, giving the Bucks their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Ryan Rollins added 22 points while Bobby Portis scored 21 and Jericho Sims grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds for Milwaukee.

Indiana fell for the third game in a row despite Andrew Nembhard putting up 22 points, all but four coming in the fourth quarter, and eight assists. Pascal Siakam contributed 19 points.

Trail Blazers 135, Grizzlies 115

Jerami Grant scored 23 points and Jrue Holiday added 20 points and seven assists to help Portland roll to a victory over visiting Memphis in the first of back-to-back games between the teams.

Toumani Camara had 15 points and Donovan Clingan recorded 13 points and 17 rebounds as the Trail Blazers halted a six-game slide. Portland scored 81 points during the middle two quarters.

Cam Spencer scored 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench and GG Jackson added 15 points for the Grizzlies, who lost for the seventh time in nine games.

Clippers 114, Kings 111

Kawhi Leonard produced a game-high 31 points, Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr. contributed and-ones to a fourth-quarter pull-away and Los Angeles handed host Sacramento its 11th straight defeat.

Playing short-handed in the aftermath of trades this week that saw them export James Harden and Ivica Zubac, the Clippers trailed 84-81 early in the fourth quarter before outlasting the Kings for the 11th win in their past 15 games.

Leonard went 12-for-12 at the free-throw line en route to his 13th 30-point performance of the season. He also found time for nine rebounds and a game-high seven assists.

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GOLF

ELVIS SMYLIE, PETER UIHLEIN TIED FOR RIYADH LEAD HEADING TO LIV’S FIRST-EVER 4TH ROUND

LIV Golf spent four seasons promoting 54 holes as a core part of its identity. On Friday in Riyadh, it revealed a new side as the third round concluded with a leaderboard that didn’t decide anything yet. This is the league’s first regular-season event staged over 72 holes, a notable change for 2026.

After three rounds at Riyadh Golf Club, new LIV player Elvis Smylie and original league member Peter Uihlein are tied at 16-under 200, with Talor Gooch a shot back and 19 players within six of the lead.

Under LIV’s old format, Smylie and Uihlein would’ve been headed to a playoff. Instead, they get 18 more holes.

“Yeah, thanks for bringing that up,” Uihlein said, smiling after his 6-under-par 66. “I feel like 72 holes fits me a little better. If you would have told me at the beginning of the week, ‘Hey, you’d be tied for the lead after 54 and you have a chance to win on Sunday,’ that’s where you’d want to be. So I’d take it.”

Smylie is making his first start with Ripper GC and doesn’t have any LIV history with the 54-hole rhythm. He played his way into a tie for the lead with a bogey-free 7-under 65.

“I want to prove my worth in this league,” Smylie said, “and I want to establish myself as one of the best guys in this league, and the best way to do that is by going out and making a statement this week, and that’s what I’m doing a really good job with so far.”

In the team competition, Torque GC moved to 46-under, two clear of Smash GC after matching 65s from Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz. Smash GC is also trying to deliver a win in Gooch’s first event as captain, while Ripper GC sits one shot further back in third.

Ancer, who knows what it’s like to win in the shorter version of LIV, believes the longer tournaments can favor consistent golfers.

“I feel like 54 holes was good enough to figure out who’s playing the best golf. You just feel like it’s a little bit more of a sprint, have a little bit less time for you to make mistakes and come back from them,” Ancer said. “But then playing 72 holes, you feel like if you’re a steady player, that would maybe help you rise to the top of the leaderboard.”

That’s the new LIV reality. The league has added a fourth round. Now it’s about seeing who can handle it.

JAPAN’S RYO HISATSUNE, HIDEKI MATSUYAMA 1-2 AT PHOENIX OPEN

Ryo Hisatsune chipped in for birdie in surprising fashion to cap a back-nine hot streak and overtake Japanese countryman Hideki Matsuyama for the second-round lead at the WM Phoenix Open on Friday in Arizona.

Hisatsune is 11 under for the week after his stellar 8-under-par 63. The 23-year-old is searching for his first win on the PGA Tour.

Hisatsune went birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie at TPC Scottsdale’s 13th through 17th holes, including an 8-footer for eagle at the par-5 15th and a 7 1/2-foot birdie putt at the “Stadium Hole,” the par-3 16th. The latter tied him with Matsuyama, who was in the clubhouse at 10 under after a 64.

On the short par-4 17th, Hisatsune attempted to drive the green but ended up in the adjacent water hazard. After a penalty drop, he faced about 29 feet to the pin, and his chip tracked straight to the cup for the go-ahead birdie.

“It was very lucky, especially like little bit pulled. Really nice tee shot but I kind of a little bit into the water,” Hisatsune said. “Yeah, some more reset and then I going to make some chip-in.”

Now the youngster will play in the third round’s final group with Matsuyama, who was the first male golfer from Japan to win a major when he claimed the 2021 Masters.

“Yeah, yeah. Absolutely dream to play (with Matsuyama),” Hisatsune said. “Especially in the Phoenix, yeah.”

Matsuyama started his second round on the back nine and made his move early with six consecutive birdies at Nos. 13-18. At the Stadium Hole, he drained a putt from nearly 30 feet.

“It’s always exciting to finish 15, take a couple deep breaths, and, boy, you feel it when you walk through that tunnel out onto the 16 tee,” Matsuyama, the champion at Phoenix in 2016 and 2017, said through a translator.

“Then when I hole out there at 16 it’s kind of a relief, ‘Oh, I did it.’”

First-round leader Chris Gotterup settled for a 71 and is tied for third with Pierceson Coody (68) at 8 under. Si Woo Kim of South Korea had the round of the day, a 9-under 62 that vaulted him to 7 under, where he’s tied for fifth with Akshay Bhatia (67), Sahith Theegala (65) and Englishmen John Parry (65) and Matt Fitzpatrick (70).

Kim actually bogeyed his opening hole, the par-4 10th, to put himself behind the 8-ball at 3 over for the tournament. He had eight birdies plus an eagle putt the rest of the way.

“I had a great start season first three (events), so it helps me little nerve going, and then helps makes comfortable maybe rest of the season,” Kim said. “I think it was too much comfortable (Thursday) and helps me little fire going. And today I make bogey first hole so that makes me (think) like, whatever, just trying to good golf, and it worked.”

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was in danger of missing the cut after a surprising round of 73 on Thursday. He responded with a bogey-free, 6-under 65 in his second round to climb to 4 under par.

“Struck it much better today,” Scheffler said. “Yeah, felt a bit lost out there at times (Thursday), so today felt a lot better. Felt more in control of my game.”

The round was suspended due to darkness late Friday afternoon, and the cut line sits at 1 under par. Notable names to miss the cut include Brooks Koepka (2 over) in his second start back on the PGA Tour, along with Billy Horschel (3 over), Jordan Spieth (3 over), Tony Finau (3 over) and Brian Harman (5 over).

Just three players were still on the course when the horn sounded, and each of them can make the cut with a solid finish: Japan’s Keita Nakajima is 3 under and countryman Kensei Hirata is 1 under with one hole to finish, and South Korea’s S.T. Lee is even par with two holes to go. They will resume Saturday morning.

CHRIS GOTTERUP ON TOP, SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER IN TROUBLE AT WM PHOENIX OPEN

Chris Gotterup owns a two-stroke lead at the WM Phoenix Open after shooting an 8-under-par 63 in the first round at TPC Scottsdale that was suspended due to darkness Thursday in Arizona.

Nine players, none of them lower than 3 under for their rounds, have one or two holes left to complete Friday morning before getting on with the second round.

England’s Matt Fitzpatrick shot a 7-under 29 on the back nine (his first nine holes of the day) but bogeyed his closing two holes to settle for a 6-under 65. Tied for third at 5-under 66 are Michael Thorbjornsen, Pierceson Coody, Sam Stevens and Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard.

Gotterup began his bogey-free round on the back nine and got into red figures with an eagle at the par-5 13th. He reached the green in two and sank a 27-foot eagle putt to jumpstart his round.

The 26-year-old proceeded to birdie the next three holes, capped by a 7-footer at the famed par-3 16th, Scottsdale’s “Stadium Hole.” Gotterup added another birdie at No. 18 and two more on the front nine.

It has been a dream start to the 2026 season for Gotterup. He won his third PGA Tour title at the season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii, then tied for 18th at the Farmers Insurance Open last week.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is in danger of missing the cut after signing for a 2-over-par 73. On his back-nine start, he made four birdies but followed three of those immediately with a bogey. His struggles continued with a three-putt bogey at No. 1 and a messy double bogey at No. 2.

When Xander Schauffele missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open, it left Scheffler as the active leader on tour with 65 consecutive cuts made.

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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES

 INDIANA PACERS

GAME REWIND: PACERS 99, BUCKS 105

The Pacers took the floor on Friday night for the first time since the trade deadline, opening a four-game road trip in Milwaukee. While Indiana’s offense struggled for much of the night, the Pacers nearly erased a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but their rally fell short in a 105-99 loss.

Andrew Nembhard scored 18 of his team-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t quite enough as the Pacers (13-39) dropped their third straight game.

Kevin Porter Jr. had 23 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists to lead four Bucks players in double figures as Milwaukee (21-29) improved to 3-0 on the season against Indiana. The Bucks have now won three games in a row without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo after dropping seven of their first eight games since Antetokounmpo suffered a right calf strain on Jan. 23.

It was a game of runs in the first quarter of Friday’s contest. Pascal Siakam and the Pacers jumped out to an early 12-4 lead, with Siakam scoring seven points in that spurt.

But the Blue & Gold went cold after that, making just one field goal over the next five minutes, as the Bucks surged ahead with a 14-2 run.

Indiana rediscovered its rhythm to close the opening quarter, with Jarace Walker, Micah Potter, and Aaron Nesmith all knocking down 3-pointers as the Pacers closed the frame with a 15-5 run to take a 29-23 lead.

The Bucks surged back ahead midway through the second quarter after Bobby Portis scored seven straight points. Threes from AJ Green, Ryan Rollins, and Myles Turner helped Milwaukee stretch the margin as high as nine points before Walker swished a turnaround jumper over Turner at the halftime buzzer to make it 54-47 at the intermission.

Green opened the second half with back-to-back threes, giving the Bucks their first double-digit lead of the night. The hosts continued to grow the margin over the course of the third quarter, as the Pacers offense sputtered.

The Bucks led by as many as 19 points in the frame and took an 83-65 lead into the fourth quarter.

Milwaukee led 89-69 with under nine minutes to play before the Pacers mounted a charge. Indiana reeled off 15 unanswered points — the final seven coming from Nembhard — to pull within five points with five minutes remaining.

Rollins scored with 4:27 remaining to end the Bucks’ scoreless streak, but Nembhard answered with a three on the other end that cut Milwaukee’s lead to 91-87.

That would be as close as they would get. Kevin Porter Jr. got to the rim for a layup, Portis buried a three, and Porter scored again to quell the Pacers’ run.

“I really liked the way that we finished the game with that group,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said of Indiana’s near-comeback. “That’s been an effective group this year — aggressive, decisive, they moved the ball, they made plays. We got it to within four. We were right there.”

Siakam finished with 19 points, six rebounds, and four assists for Indiana, snapping the All-Star forward’s 10-game streak of scoring 20 or more points.

Walker added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and nine rebounds off the bench, while Aaron Nesmith scored 12 points.

Rollins scored 22 points for the Bucks and went 4-for-8 from 3-point range. Portis added 21 points and six rebounds, while Green scored 14 points.

Former Pacer Turner scored nine points and pulled down 10 rebounds in his third career game against the team that drafted him and where he spent his first 10 seasons.

The Pacers acquired Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown from the Clippers on Thursday in exchange for Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, and three future draft picks. All players in the trade still must complete physicals before being cleared to play. Zubac and Brown are likely to join Indiana in New York, where the Pacers play the Knicks on Tuesday and Nets on Wednesday before the All-Star break.

Indiana will now travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors on Sunday afternoon before heading to New York for their final two games before the All-Star break.

Inside the Numbers

Nembhard had just four points on 1-of-9 shooting over the first three quarters, but scored 18 points in the fourth while going 5-for-8 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free throw line. It was the highest-scoring quarter of Nembhard’s career.

Siakam went 7-for-19 from the field and 4-for-8 from the free throw line, coming one point shy of extending his streak of scoring 20-plus points. Siakam was just the eighth player in franchise history to score 20 or more points in 10 consecutive games.

Walker scored in double figures for the eighth straight game.

T.J. McConnell scored eight points and had six assists off the bench. McConnell passed Tyrese Haliburton for seventh place on the franchise’s all-time assist leaderboard. McConnell now has 2,262 career assists as a Pacer, while Haliburton has 2,259. Freddie Lewis is in sixth with 2,279.

The Bucks outrebounded Indiana 48-37 overall and 13-5 on the offensive glass while outscoring the Pacers 48-38 in the paint. Four of Jericho Sims’ 15 rebounds came on the offensive glass, while Turner also had four offensive boards for Milwaukee.

You Can Quote Me On That

“Indecisiveness was a problem. We turned down some shots that we should have taken in the rhythm and flow of the offense and the game during those two quarters.” -Carlisle on the Pacers’ offensive struggles in the second and third quarters

“We just talked to him about something that we saw with his shot, just a little adjustment. And then he hit his next three and he got going. He’s a smart player, he can make adjustments like that. He was great down the stretch. His defense was really good during the whole game, too.” -Carlisle on Nembhard finding his rhythm in the fourth quarter

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Stat of the Night

The Bucks outscored Indiana 60-36 over the second and third quarters, holding Indiana just 18 points in each of those frames. The Pacers went 13-for-40 (32.5 percent) from the field and 4-for-23 (17.4 percent) from 3-point range over that stretch.

Noteworthy

Carlisle said pregame that Zubac is dealing with an ankle injury he had been playing through with the Clippers and that the franchise plans to be precautionary with it, casting uncertainty on when the Croatian big man will make his Pacers debut.

The Bucks are 3-0 against Indiana this season and can sweep the season series with a win in the final regular season meeting on March 15 in Milwaukee.

Indiana is just 3-21 on the road this season, the worst road record in the Eastern Conference and second-worst in the NBA. Only Sacramento (3-23) has been worse away from home.

Up Next

The Pacers continue their road trip in Toronto against Scottie Barnes and the Raptors on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 3:00 PM ET.

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INDY FUEL

FUEL WIN IN A THREE ROUND SHOOTOUT IN WHEELING

WHEELING – The Indy Fuel headed to Wheeling to take on the Nailers for the first game of a two-game weekend. After a back and forth even battled game, the Fuel took a 3-2 victory in a shootout.

1ST PERIOD

The first half of the period featured plenty of quality chances, but both goaltenders held firm.

Jadon Joseph broke through at 14:55 to put the Fuel on the board, with assists from Nick Grima and Tyler Paquette.

Indy closed the period leading 7–4 in shots on goal.

2ND PERIOD

Just one minute into the second, Wheeling’s #54 Matty De St. Phalle tied the game, with Craig Armstrong picking up the primary assist.

Jesse Tucker took the first penalty of the night at 8:46 for tripping. During the Wheeling power play, Logan Pietila was assessed a tripping minor, sending the teams to four-on-four. Neither team capitalized on the man advantage.

Wheeling held a 17–16 edge in shots on goal.

3RD PERIOD

Jesse Tucker gave the Fuel a brief lead at 3:36, finishing a play set up by Nick Grima.

Moments later, Grima was assessed a charging minor at 3:51, giving the Nailers a power-play opportunity. Wheeling capitalized just five seconds later as Logan Pietila scored at 3:56.

The rest of regulation was a back and forth battle, ending 60 minutes with a 32-28 shots on goal in favor of Wheeling.

OVERTIME

At 5:27, Armstrong was assessed a hooking-from-behind penalty, awarding Jadon Joseph a penalty shot for the Fuel. Joseph was unable to convert on the opportunity.

SHOOTOUT

Both Indy and Wheeling converted in the opening round of the shootout. Jadon Joseph sealed the win in Round 2 with the game-winning goal.

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INDY IGNITE

IGNITE POWER PAST GRAND RAPIDS, CLOSE HOMESTAND WITH THIRD STRAIGHT WIN

FISHERS, Ind. (February 6, 2026) – A balanced attack throughout the lineup powered the Indy Ignite to their sixth win in seven outings this season, keeping them solidly alone atop the Major League Volleyball standings.

Indy put away Grand Rapids in four sets tonight – 25-18, 18-25, 25-17, 25-22 – to close a four-match homestand at Fishers Event Center by winning the final three. At 6-1, it’s the first time in franchise history that the Ignite have been five games above .500.

Ignite coach Lauren Bertolacci stayed with her starting lineup almost entirely throughout the match, and it paid winning dividends. Every starting hitter and blocker scored in double figures, led by opposite hitter Azhani Tealer’s 18 points, as Indy compiled its second-best kill percentage this year (43.2%). Setter Mia Tuaniga – the reigning MLV Player of the Week – tallied a season best in a four-set match with 56 assists, an eye-opening average of 14 per set. Libero Elena Scott had 11 digs, many of the acrobatic variety that fans have become accustomed to witnessing.

It was an all-around solid performance that pleased their head coach.

“It was a really tough game to play against a Grand Rapids that didn’t go away, so I’m very happy we were able to close it out in the end,” Bertolacci said. “Any win we can stack now is really important for us. It always is our goal to make sure that we can get into those playoffs and do our best to be in the best shape possible then.”

Tealer registered her third double-double of the season with 16 kills and 11 digs, to go along with a pair of blocks. Outside hitter Leketor Member-Meneh posted her own double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs, as well as serving three menacing aces. Outside hitter Anna DeBeer had 14 kills, eight digs and an ace.

The middle blocker position was well-represented as well. Cara Cresse recorded nine kills, three aces and a block. Blake Mohler had nine kills and two blocks.

Indy’s versatile roster shined through on this night. Cresse hadn’t played in any of the three previous matches during the homestand, and DeBeer had only played sparingly in the last two outings as she continues working back to full health following the ankle injury she sustained as a college senior in December 2024. Yet both were key contributors against the Rise.

“We have such a deep roster that, at the end of the day, we need to make the right choices for the right matchups that we have,” Bertolacci explained. “We need to make the choices based on the week that they have (in practice) but also make sure that everybody as best as we can is ready by the end of the season.

“Cresse had a great week. She was our best attacking middle during the week, so it was her earned right to be on the court. She did a good job closing the block and getting some important touches. And I’m first happy to have Anna get through a full game again. I thought she did a really good job in the back row, actually, in passing and defense today.”

Cresse, the Fort Wayne native and Indy’s top 2025 draft pick, said she had no issue stepping into the lineup for the first time in two weeks.

“It’s really easy to play with this team,” she said. “Even though I haven’t been in as many matches, coming in every time I feel really comfortable. Everyone makes it really easy just to come in and play hard, and I can trust my teammates really well. … There are a lot of things I’ve been working on attack wise, like closing the block and just being up on everything. I think it’s finally kind of starting to click and I’m glad (Bertolacci) saw that this week.”

Meanwhile, DeBeer sees herself edging closer to the ankle being fully recovered. “I hope to be there soon,” she said, adding that getting the victory was what mattered most on this night.

The Ignite head to San Diego to take on the Mojo at 10 p.m. ET Monday. The match streams live on WTHR+ and the MLV YouTube channel. Indy returns home Friday, February 13 to host Orlando at 7 p.m. ET. Tickets are available at IndyIgniteVB.com.

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NOBLESVILLE BOOM

BOOM FALLS SHORT DESPITE CAREER NIGHT FROM SLAWSON

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2026) – The Noblesville Boom (11–7), the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, fell to the Osceola Magic (14–4), 119–114, snapping a seven-game winning streak Friday night at Silver Spurs Arena.

Jalen Slawson notched his first career triple-double and the 17th in franchise history, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and a career-high 11 assists. Gabe McGlothan contributed 23 points and nine assists, while two-way guard Taelon Peter finished with 19 points, eight assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Cameron Hildreth added 18 points and nine assists.

Lester Quinones led the Magic, who had eight players score in double figures, with 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-9 from three-point range, along with five rebounds and four assists. Alex Morales chipped in 19 points, and Reece Beekman recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 assists.

The Boom fell into a 16-point deficit in the opening period following a slow offensive start. Osceola forced seven turnovers, converting them into 10 points to build early separation. Noblesville responded with a 7-0 run late in the frame to cut into the deficit. Leading by 11 to open the second quarter, the Magic quickly extended the margin to 21 points, their largest lead of the night, midway through the period. With momentum swinging, the Boom answered with a 17-4 run to pull within single digits, before Osceola knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer to take a 62–52 lead into halftime. Gabe McGlothan sparked the rally with 14 points in the second quarter on 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from beyond the arc.

Coming out of halftime, the Boom stormed back with a dominant third quarter, outscoring the Magic 34-19 to take their first lead of the game and carry an 86–81 advantage into the fourth. Taelon Peter fueled the surge, scoring 12 of his 19 points in the period. After trading baskets to open the fourth quarter, the Magic rattled off 13 consecutive points to reclaim a double-digit lead after trailing by one with 4:32 remaining. The Boom made one final push in the closing minutes, trimming the deficit to three, but Osceola sealed the win behind an 18-point fourth quarter from Lester Quinones, including four three-pointers.

NEXT UP

The Boom head north for a two-game series against the Long Island Nets, beginning Sunday at Place Bell in Canada. Coverage will be available on NBAGLeague.com, with tipoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

Tickets and team updates are available at NoblesvilleBoom.com, and fans can stream every game live at NBAGLeague.com.

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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 24 VS. WISCONSIN

Opening Tip

• Indiana University will open a two-game homestand against Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb. 7. Tip is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall with Kevin Kugler (PxP) and LaPhonso Ellis (Analyst) on the call for FOX.

• Wisconsin (16-6, 8-3 B1G) is under the direction of 11th-year head coach Greg Gard. The Badgers have won 20-plus games in four-straight seasons (seven total). Gard is the fifth-longest tenured head coach in the Big Ten Conference.

• Wisconsin is led by an explosive backcourt with senior guard Nick Boyd (20.0 points per game, 113 made free throws) and junior guard John Blackwell (18.5 points per game, 54 made 3-pointers).

• Junior forward Nolan Winter has averaged 13.8 points and a team-best 8.7 rebounds per game.

• Eight Badgers have made at least 10 3-pointers this season, with six players that averaged at least 1.0 made triples per outing. As a team, Wisconsin has made 237 shots from behind the 3-point line on 34.6% shooting.

Game Information

Feb. 7, 2026 • 12 PM ET

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

TV: FOX (Kevin Kugler, LaPhonso Ellis)

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

Series History: Indiana leads, 98-82

Last Meeting: UW 76, IU 64 on Feb. 4, 2025, in Madison

Series History

• Indiana and Wisconsin have met 180 times on the basketball court. The Hoosiers hold a 98-82 advantage in the series between long-standing Big Ten foes.

• IU has won the last two meetings between the sides in Bloomington. In total, the Hoosiers hold a 30-12 record over the Badgers in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Last Time Out

• Indiana (15-78 6-6 B1G) faltered at USC by a score of 81-75 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.

• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson produced a game-high 33 points to go along with four rebounds and three steals. He hit 5-of-12 from the 3-point line, his 10th game of the season with at least three made triples.

• The game was his third 30-point effort of the season (fourth career), the most 30-point games in a season since Trayce Jackson-Davis (4, 2022-23).

• His scoring output marked the most points in a Big Ten road game for a Hoosier since Jalen Hood-Schifino (35, at Purdue) on Feb. 25, 2023.

• The Hoosiers dished out 21 assists on 26 made field goals, eighth game with at least 20 helpers this season. Indiana turned the ball over just 10 times. Redshirt senior guard Conor Enright compiled eight assists, while redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries added five dimes.

Big Ten Brilliance

• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson has averaged 23.0 points per night in Big Ten Conference play this season. He has shot 46.8% (94-of-201) from the floor, 38.9% (44-of-113) from the 3-point line, and 89.8% (44-of-49) from the free throw line in league play.

• The Sam Houston State transfer has scored 15-plus points in 10 conference games, has scored at least 20 points seven times, added a 32-point night against No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 10), posted 33 points at USC (Feb. 3), and went for a career-best 44 points against Penn State (Dec. 9).

• His scoring average of 23.0 points per game in league play is on pace to be the highest by a Hoosier in Big Ten games since Alan Henderson (23.1) during the 1994-95 season.

• Wilkerson is top five among Big Ten players in total points (276), points per game (23.0), made 3-pointers (44), and 3-point shooting percentage (38.9%) in league play.

Long-Distance Calls

• Indiana has averaged 10.6 made 3-pointers per game, which is fourth in the Big Ten and 27th nationally, and 10.9 triples per league game. The Hoosiers have buried 10 or more triples in 16 games. In those contests, IU holds a record of 11-5 and averaged 86.3 points per game.

• The Hoosiers have made 244 shots from behind the 3-point line this season, the ninth most in program history. The program record of 345 was set during the 2015-16 season when IU made 9.9 triples per contest.

• Indiana canned 17 3-pointers against Penn State (Dec. 9), the most in a game since 2016 (19). The Hoosiers have made 17-plus triples in five games in program history.

• IU made at least 10 3-pointers in five-straight conference games (at Michigan on Jan. 20, at Rutgers on Jan. 23, vs. Purdue on Jan. 27, at UCLA on Jan. 31, at USC on Feb. 3), the longest streak in Big Ten play in the play-by-play era.

• Fifth-year senior Lamar Wilkerson is tied for 18th nationally and second in the Big Ten with 3.3 made 3-pointers per game. Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries (2.7) is fourth in the B1G.

• Junior guard Nick Dorn (2.3) is ninth in the league. The Elon transfer has made 49-of-118 attempts (41.5%) from long range this season. He has made at least one triple in 16 games.

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INDIANA SOFTBALL

INDIANA GOES 2-0 ON FRIDAY IN PARADISE CLASSIC

BOCA RATON, Fla. ––– Indiana Softball took care of business in dominant fashion on Friday, winning against Army and No. 25 Ohio State in two run-rules at FAU Softball Stadium.

Indiana defeated Army, 8-2, and took down No. 25 Ohio State, 12-3. Both wins were in five innings.

The Hoosiers’ record now stands at 2-1 on the season.

GAME 1: INDIANA 8, ARMY 2

GAME 2: INDIANA 12, NO. 25 OHIO STATE 3

KEY MOMENTS

• Indiana’s bats exploded in the bottom of the third inning against Army, as Alex Cooper hit a triple followed by back-to-back home runs from Avery Parker and Josie Bird to go up 4-0.

• Hannah Haberstroh doubled to right field to score Brooke Mannon to put Indiana’s lead at 8-2 over Army.

• Ohio State took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning before Indiana responded with two runs in the top of the second to go up 2-1.

• Indiana’s offense opened up in the third, exploding for six runs to take a commanding 8-1 advantage.

• In that run, Hannah Haberstroh had her second double of the day and added on two RBI.

• Via sac fly, an error and an 2-RBI single from Alex Cooper, Indiana added on four more runs in the top of the fourth.

NOTABLES

• Aubree Hooks earned the win in her first career start against Army.

• Hannah Haberstroh had a career-high three hits and three RBI in the win over Ohio State.

• Taylor Hess pitched a complete game in 5.0 innings with a career-high nine strikeouts.

• Avery Parker and Josie Bird each hit their first home run of the season in back-to-back fashion against Army.

• Alex Cooper recorded two triples on the day.

UP NEXT

Indiana will finish out play at the Paradise Classic tomorrow (Feb. 7) with two early games against Delaware at 11:15 a.m. and Stonehill at 1:30 p.m. after that.

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INDIANA WRESTLING

TOP 25 CLASH SET IN MADISON

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– No. 22 Indiana will wrestle in its final Big Ten road dual on Saturday (Feb. 7) at 2 p.m. at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison.

Indiana will look to bounce back from its loss at No. 10 Illinois last Friday (Jan. 30). The Hoosiers enter the match with the Badgers with a 7-4 overall record and a 2-3 mark in the Big Ten. Wisconsin is 11-3 with a 3-3 stamp in Big Ten duals.

ILLINOIS REWIND:

-Indiana’s match at No. 10 Illinois had a lopsided final score of 27-7, but the match featured plenty of tight bouts.

-Illinois took eight of 10 matches in the dual.

-There were five matches that were decided by three points or less. Illinois owning the 5-0 edge in those close bouts proved to be the difference.

-Indiana’s Henry Porter (141) and Gabe Sollars (197) won the team’s two matches. Porter beat Kole Brower by major decision, 13-3. Sollars defeated Dylan Connell by decision, 6-0.

-It was the first match on campus between the two teams since 2022. In 2024, the two teams met as part of the Big Ten’s inaugural Big Ten Takedown event in Indianapolis.

WISCONSIN PREVIEW:

-Wisconsin has put together a highly successful 11-3 season in 2025-26 to bounce back after a 5-12 in 2024-25.

-The Badgers own wins over Army, Utah Valley, Arizona State, among others. Their only losses have been to Iowa, Minnesota and Ohio State.

-They only have three duals left on their schedule including the match against Indiana, hosting Michigan the week following and then close with a road dual Northern Iowa.

-Of Wisconsin’s probable starters for Saturday’s dual, there are seven ranked wrestlers.

-There are four Badgers ranked in the top 15: No. 15 Nicolar Rivera (125), No. 8 Zan Fugitt (133), No. 12 Joe Zargo (149) and No. 9 Braxton Amos (285).

-No. 25 Cody Goebel (165), Rivera and Fugitt all qualified for the 2025 NCAA Championships.

-Fugitt wrestled his way to the semifinals at 133 lbs. a year ago before losing by decision to Iowa’s Drake Ayala. He finished in fourth place on the podium.

-Rivera reached the Blood Round before losing by decision to Penn State’s Luke Lilledahl.

LINEUP CONTINUITY:

-Indiana’s routine dual lineup consists of seven Hoosiers who made multiple starts at that weight class in 2024-25.

-Jacob Moran (125), Henry Porter (141), Tyler Lillard (165), Derek Gilcher (174) and Gabe Sollars (197) each are in at least their third season as a starter.

-Moran and Gilcher are the longest tenured wrestlers on the team and have been with the program since the 2020-21 season.

IN THE HOME STRETCH:

-Indiana’s dual at Wisconsin will be the team’s final road match of the season.

-The Hoosiers will finish the dual schedule with back-to-back home weekends with a match against Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 15 and rival Purdue on Friday, Feb. 20.

-The last regular season competition on the Indiana schedule is the Last Chance Open hosted by George Mason on Sunday, Feb. 22.

-The postseason is just over a month out as the Big Ten Championships will be held at Penn State from March 7-8. The NCAA Championships will be in Cleveland from March 19-21.

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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

#12 PURDUE RETURNS HOME TO FACE OREGON IN ANNUAL T-SHIRT GAME

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

[12 / 12] Purdue (18-4, 8-3) vs. [– / –] Oregon (8-14, 1-10)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET

West Lafayette, Indiana | Mackey Arena (14,876)

TELEVISION: CBS (Tom McCarthy, Clark Kellogg, Robbie Hummel)

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

PURDUE’S NUMBERS

• Overall: 18-4 | Big Ten: 8-3

• Home: 10-2 | Away: 5-2 | Neutral: 3-0

• Q1: 6-4 | Q2: 2-0 | Q3: 8-0 | Q4: 2-0

• NCAA NET: 8 | KenPom: 9

• Off. Eff.: 2nd | Def. Eff.: 26th

• NCAA SOS: 8 | KenPom SOS: 9

THE SCENE SETTER

• Purdue aims for its second straight win on Saturday, when it hosts Oregon at 1 p.m. ET in Mackey Arena on CBS. The Boilermakers are playing just their second home game since Jan. 15 and are still in the midst of a month-long stretch where six of the eight games will be away from Mackey Arena (Jan. 17 to Feb. 14). The Boilermakers need to protect home court to have a shot at their 27th Big Ten Championship.

• Following the matchup with the Ducks, Purdue hits the road for two more games at Nebraska (Feb. 10) and Iowa (Feb. 14).

THE MATCHUP

• Purdue and Oregon will meet for just the sixth time in series history and for just the second time as Big Ten Conference members.

• This marks Oregon’s first visit to Mackey Arena since Dec. 5, 1987 — an 88-62 Boilermakers’ victory.

• A year ago, No. 17-ranked Purdue defeated No. 13 Oregon in Eugene, 65-58, in a defensive slugfest. The two teams combined to shoot 37-of-106 (.349) from the field and 9-of-41 (.220) from 3-point range, while combining for 28 turnovers.

• Despite the two head coaches’ combined 1,945 games coached, Saturday marks just the fourth time the two coaches have faced other as head coaches. In addition to last year’s meeting, Matt Painter’s Southern Illinois team in 2003-04 defeated Dana Altman’s Creighton squad twice (61-60 and 68-60), en route to the Missouri Valley Conference title.

NEWS AND NOTES

• After ending a three-game losing streak in a big way Sunday at Maryland, Purdue aims to keep its momentum going as Oregon visits Mackey Arena for the first time as a Big Ten Conference member. Saturday’s game is Purdue’s annual T-shirt game as nearly 15,000 shirts will be distributed in a stunning display in Mackey Arena.

• Purdue responded on Sunday with one of its best efforts to date on both ends of the floor. The Boilermakers’ 30-point victory over Maryland was the largest Maryland setback in XFinity Center history (opened for the 2002-03 season).

• Through Thursday’s games, Purdue is 6-4 in quad-1 games, tied for the fourth-most quad-1 wins in the country behind Arizona (10), Duke (9) and Michigan (7).

• The Boilermakers are 16-4 in the first three quads, the third-most wins in the first three quads nationally (Michigan – 19; UConn – 17).

• Of Purdue’s remaining nine games, five of them are currently quad-1 contests with two more (Indiana, Northwestern) right on the edge.

• On the offensive end, Purdue ranks in the top 25 nationally in assist / turnover ratio (1st), offensive efficiency (2nd), assists per game (3rd), field goal percentage (10th), turnovers per game (10th) and 3-point percentage (14th).

• Purdue is averaging just 9.2 turnovers per game, which would mark the second-lowest average in school history. In Big Ten play, the average dips to 8.0 turnovers per game.

• Purdue has been ranked in 72 straight AP Top 25 polls, the second-longest streak in the country behind Houston (119). Duke is third at 57 straight weeks.

• Braden Smith needs one point to become the first player in Big Ten history to amass 1,000 points and 500 assists in Big Ten Conference games only.

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PURDUE SOFTBALL

PURDUE EARNS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue softball opened its season with a gritty 9–8 victory over California Baptist on Thursday afternoon at Eller Media Stadium, fending off a late rally to secure the first win of the 2026 season.

BOILER BITS

Offensive Highlights

Moriah Polar: 4-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 3B, SB

Haley Painter: 2-for-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Khloe Banks: 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB

Pitching Breakdown:

Julia Gossett: (W, 1–0), 4.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 K, 23 BF

Brianna Fontenot: (S, 0-0), 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 K, 13 BF

The Boilermakers wasted no time putting pressure on the Lancers’ pitching staff. Purdue struck for two runs in the second inning before adding one in the third, highlighted by timely hitting from Moriah Polar and Khloe Banks.

The offense broke the game open in the fourth, plating four runs to build a commanding 7–0 lead. Haley Painter delivered the biggest swing of the day, launching a three-run home run to left to cap the inning, the first of the season, and her first as a Boilermaker.

Polar remained perfect at the plate, finishing the day 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs, and a stolen base, while Banks drew two walks and drove in a pair of runs.

California Baptist mounted a comeback in the bottom half of the game, scoring five runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to cut the deficit to one after the Boilers plated two in the top of the inning.

Purdue leaned on its pitching staff down the stretch, as Brianna Fontenot entered in relief and shut the door over the final 2.1 innings to earn the save in her collegiate debut.

Despite the late push, Purdue’s offense and early run production proved decisive. The Boilermakers finished with nine runs on seven hits and showed patience at the plate, drawing seven walks and going 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).

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NOTRE DAME BASEBALL

RADEL NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA BY NCBWA

DALLAS, Texas – Notre Dame junior right-handed pitcher Jack Radel was a 2026 Preseason All-America Third Team selection by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Radel is coming off of a strong sophomore season for the Irish. He posted seven wins with a 3.58 ERA in 2025. Over 70.1 innings of work, he had 60 strikeouts while walking just 18 and limited the opposition to a .218 batting average. He was named as the ACC Pitcher of the Week on April 28, 2025 after posting a career-high 12 strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work in a win over California. Radel went on to earn Third Team All-ACC honors at the end of the season as a sophomore.

It is his first All-America nod from the NCBWA.

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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES ROSTER ADDITIONS

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Football program has announced eight additions to the football team.

• DL Francis Brewu (Westerville, Ohio/Thomas Washington)

Brewu played in 25 games for Pittsburgh over the last two seasons, including 13 starts for the Panthers in 2025. He recorded 51 tackles (20 solo), 10 tackles for loss and two and a half sacks during his tenure in Pittsburgh. He was tabbed a 2025 Honorable Mention All-ACC honoree and was named a 2024 PFF Freshman All-American during his freshman campaign. Brewu registered a career-high nine tackles (three solo) and a sack against West Virginia last September.

• WR Mylan Graham (Fort Wayne, Ind./New Haven)

Graham, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, caught six passes for 93 yards this season at Ohio State, averaging 15.5 yards per reception. A former five-star prospect according to 247Sports and On3, Graham played in 13 games for the Buckeyes over the past two seasons, including multiple stints in the College Football Playoff. Graham recorded over 2,000 receiving yards and 21 receiving touchdowns during his career at New Haven High School.

• DL Tionne Gray (St. Louis, Mo./Hazelwood Central)

Gray played in 13 games and made three starts for Oregon this past season, totaling 18 tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry. In the College Football Playoff First Round against James Madison, Gray blocked a 40-yard field goal attempt on special teams while also adding two tackles (one solo), shared a tackle for loss and recorded a quarterback hurry on the defensive line. He is a former four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and was ranked the No. 9 defensive lineman in the 2024 class by Rivals.

• DL Keon Keeley (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Prep)

Keeley, a former five-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and On3, played in 13 games and registered 16 tackles (six solo) for Alabama in 2025. The Tampa, Florida native also added three sacks and a blocked punt. In the first round of the College Football Playoff, Keeley had a career-high four tackles (two solo) and one sack in the road win over eight-seeded Oklahoma. Keeley was the No. 2 overall prospect and the top pass rusher out of high school in 2023 according to On3.

• CB DJ McKinney (Colleyville, Texas/Colleyville Heritage)

McKinney, a former All-Big 12 cornerback, started in 22 games over the last two seasons at Colorado, posting 97 tackles (71 solo), 14 pass breakups and four interceptions with the Buffaloes. Prior to his time in Boulder, McKinney started his collegiate career at Oklahoma State, playing in 14 games during the 2023 season. He finished the season with 38 tackles (24 solo), seven of them coming against Texas in the Big 12 Championship game. He was tied for the team lead in pass breakups with five and helped the Cowboys to a 10-4 record. Over his collegiate career to-date, McKinney has accumulated 137 tackles (96 solo), four interceptions, 19 pass breakups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown.

• K Spencer Porath (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg)

Porath played in 20 games as the place kicker for Purdue over the last two seasons. A 2023 U.S. Army Bowl All-American, Porath converted 15 of 17 field goal attempts last year, including a long of 53 yards. In his two years as a Boilermaker, Porath was a perfect 41-of-41 on extra point attempts. Porath was named the Indiana Mr. Football 2023 position award winner and was ranked the No. 8 kicker in the 2023 class by On3.

• WR Quincy Porter (New Milford, N.J./Bergen Catholic)

Porter, a former five-star recruit and a top-four receiver in the 2025 class by 247Sports and On3, played in five games last year for Ohio State. He recorded four receptions for 59 yards, averaging 14.8 yards per reception in 2025. A high school state champion in 2024, Porter also competed in track during his time at Bergen Catholic High School. He was ranked the No.1 player in New Jersey by 247Sports composite rankings.

• CB Jayden Sanders (Kilgore, Texas/Kilgore)

Sanders played in all 13 games this past season for Michigan and made two starts. The former four-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and On3 totaled 23 tackles (16 solo) and a pass breakup during his freshman year with the Wolverines. Sanders logged a career-high eight tackles (five solo) and a pass breakup against Nebraska. At Kilgore High School, Sanders was a first-team All-District defensive back and kick returner.

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX

IRISH TAKE DOWN #12/15 MICHIGAN IN SEASON OPENER

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 22/25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) defeated the No. 12/15 Michigan Wolverines (0-1) in their season opener in Loftus Sports Center on Friday, Feb. 6. The Irish secured the win in a 12-10 victory over the Big Ten foe.

Sophomore preseason All-American Madison Rassas wasted no time, recording a hat trick in her first game of the season. Junior Kate Timarky recorded her sixth career hat trick in the win as well. Junior Meghan O’Hare followed with two goals, three ground balls, and six draw controls.

The freshmen trio of Maura Irish, Grace Maroney, and Mackenzie Conley each scored their first career goals in the win with M. Irish netting two goals in her Notre Dame debut.

It was also a big night for freshmen Uma Kowalski and Ceci Patterson in their first game in an Irish uniform. Kowalski led the Irish with nine draw controls and Patterson recorded her first win in goal and finished the night with eight saves.

Despite trailing 3-1 at the end of the first period, the Irish came out with authority in the second, outsourcing the Wolverines 5-2 in the quarter.

M. Irish scored the first goal of the period, but Michigan responded right away to make it a two-goal game yet again. O’Hare’s goal at the 12:32 mark sparked a 3-0 run for Notre Dame with goals from Timarky and Rassas to take their first lead of the game at 5-4.

Michigan would net one last goal in the half to tie it up, but Maroney responded with her first career goal as she put the Irish in front 6-5 at halftime.

Just like the second period, the Irish outscored the Wolverines 5-2 in the third period. Opening the quarter with three straight goals (O’Hare, Rassas, Conley), the Irish extended their lead to 9-5.

Michigan cut the deficit to three goals at 9-6 at the 6:00 mark, but back-to-back goals from Rassas and Timarky in the span of just 22 seconds furthered the Irish lead yet again. Michigan scored one last goal to close the period, making it an 11-7 ballgame heading into the fourth.

The top-15 Wolverines weren’t going anywhere as they continued to battle back. Michigan scored three straight goals to cut it to one at 11-10 with 5:52 remaining. M. Irish scored her second goal of the night to make it 12-10, where Notre Dame closed it out and held the Wolverines scoreless in the final 4:49 to secure the 12-10 season-opening win.

UP NEXT

The No. 22/25 Fighting Irish will host Central Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 1:00 p.m. at Loftus Sports Center.

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NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL

IRISH FALL ON DAY ONE OF NFCA LEADOFF CLASSIC

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The University of Notre Dame softball team dropped both matchups during Friday’s opening day action at the NFCA Leadoff Classic.

Olivia Levitt, Rebecca Eckart and Jillian Torres shined on day one. Levitt notched three hits and three runs scored while Eckart launched her first homer of the season and drove in four on the day. Torres, in her collegiate debut today, logged three hits, including a double, and her first career RBI.

Notre Dame pitching totaled 14 strikeouts over the two games, highlighted by Brianne Weiss’ nine.

The Irish will look to bounce back tomorrow at 3 p.m. against North Carolina Central followed by a meeting with Longwood at 6 p.m.

Game 1 – Auburn

Auburn jumped out to a fast start, scoring two runs in the first following runs in the second and third to make it 4-0 Tigers early.

Notre Dame scored its first run of the season in the bottom of the third inning on back-to-back doubles from Olivia Levitt and Rebecca Eckart to cut the Auburn lead to three in the third inning.

The Irish added another pair of scores in the bottom of the fifth, as Eckart clubbed a ball deep into the Florida twilight sky up and over the left field fence to cut the lead to just one after five. It was the second career home run for the sophomore catcher.

After the Tigers added an insurance run in the top of the seventh, Caroline O’Brien ripped a double off the fence in left center field to leadoff the final frame. Moments later, Mickey Winchell legged out an infield single to put runners on the corners with no outs.

A Levitt sac fly scored O’Brien, who made a nifty slide at home to avoid the tag, cut the lead to just one with only one out in the inning. But back-to-back flyouts ended the threat as Auburn took the win 5-4.

Game 2 – BYU

Notre Dame got the bats rolling early, scoring three runs in the top of the first off three hits. Levitt, Eckart and Torres all laced RBI singles in the opening frame.

Micaela Kastor made her 47th career start in an Irish uniform. The senior tossed a scoreless opening inning, but was chased in the third after loading the bases with no outs. She struck out three in two innings.

With two on in the top of the third, Sydny Poeck drilled one out to right center field, scoring Eckart and Torres to put the Irish up 5-2 at the time.

Weiss relieved Kastor in the third inning with the bases loaded and no outs. Weiss punched out three in a row to leave them stranded as Notre Dame took a 5-4 lead into the fourth inning.

A solo home run for the Cougars tied the game up at five in the fifth. BYU starter Gianna Mares had settled into a groove after allowing five early runs, coasting to three consecutive scoreless innings. The Cougars then scored three in the bottom of the sixth to take an 8-5 lead into the seventh inning.

Back-to-back walks by Levitt and Eckart chased Mares to start the seventh. But a ground out and a double play ended the Irish threat, giving BYU the 8-5 victory.

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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY

IRISH FALL AT WISCONSIN

MADISON, Wis. — A three-goal comeback came up just short for the University of Notre Dame hockey program Friday night on the road at No. 13/11 Wisconsin as they fell to the Badgers, 6-5, in overtime.

The Irish won early possession of the puck with center Danny Nelson winning the opening draw and giving the Irish the edge as Cole Brown nearly capitalized on a loose puck in the crease less than a minute into the contest.

Notre Dame was forced to be a man-down early in the game after a holding call was whistled in the offensive end at 2:51 of the opening period. On the kill, Danny Nelson broke up a play along the halfwall and chipped it out into the neutral zone where Sutter Muzzatti picked the puck up and created an odd-man rush the opposite way. Despite the chance shorthanded, the Irish were unable to convert and play returned to the Badgers’ end. It was there that Wisconsin would open the scoring, firing a shot from atop the far circle, beating Nicholas Kempf in net, with just two ticks remaining on the Irish penalty.

The Badgers doubled their lead just 20 seconds later to make it a 2-0 contest when a shot from the hashes snuck past Kempf with 14:50 to play in the first.

Notre Dame saw its first powerplay opportunity of the night at 7:08 of the first frame as Wisconsin was called for a hook.

The Irish capitalized on the man-advantage after Paul Fischer negated a clearing attempt by the Badgers, getting the puck to Cole Knuble who lofted a pass over to Evan Werner for the powerplay tally.

After a brief session of five-on-five hockey the special teams returned to the ice as the Irish were called for a hook at 9:35. The Badgers took advantage of the powerplay for the second time of the night, finding the back of the net at 10:32 to reclaim their two-goal lead.

The Irish answered moments later when the junior captain Nelson net his ninth of the season off a one-timer at the near dot.

Notre Dame nearly evened it up less than two minutes later as Werner had a shot at the wide open net but his wrister went wide of the crease and the Badgers took it down the other way to make it a 4-2 game at 12:33 of the night, taking advantage of a rebound opportunity that had Kempf out of position.

The Irish saw a late powerplay opportunity as Michael Mastrodomenico drew an interference call with 1:06 to play in the opening period. With 1.7 seconds left in the frame Brennan Ali had a chance in the slot but his attempt through the five-hole was stifled at the last moment and the Irish were sent to the locker room trailing by two at the first intermission.

A relatively quiet period compared to the former, the two teams traded goals in the second to make it a 5-3 contest through 40 minutes played.

The Badgers managed to kill off the remainder of their first period infraction before some extracurriculars at 3:56 of the frame sent a skater from either side to the box for two minutes. Neither team could convert on the four-on-four segment and play returned to even strength with the score still 4-2 in favor of the home team.

Wisconsin managed to snap the scoring drought at the 10:23 mark of the middle frame when a one-timer in the slot got behind Kempf in the Irish crease.

A late goal by Cole Brown, his first since Ohio State, got the Irish within two of the home team.

The Badgers were whistled for interference inside the final minute of the frame but the Irish failed to convert in the last 25 seconds of the stanza as they skated off the ice trailing by a pair after 40 minutes of play.

Notre Dame could not convert on the remainder of the man-advantage to start the third and the Badgers returned to full strength with play deep in their defensive end.

The Badgers were called for goaltender interference at 4:27 of the third period as the Irish saw their fourth powerplay opportunity of the night early in the third. A one-timer chance from Werner was denied by the Badger netminder as the Irish looked to close Wisconsin’s two-goal lead during the two-minute advantage.

For the second time Friday night, the first Irish powerplay unit converted off a shot from Werner to make it a one goal game with 13:53 to play in regulation.

At 9:45 of the third frame the Irish were called for a slash and were sent to the box for two minutes. The original PK unit spent the first 80 seconds of the kill out on the ice, denying the Badgers a quality chance on net but unable to clear. Mastrodomenico finally got a much-needed clear with 37 seconds to go on the penalty as the Irish got the change. An intercepted pass in the defensive end by Danny Nelson led to an odd-man rush with the junior center and freshman Will Belle as the Irish returned to full strength but the duo could not convert on the chance and the Irish continued to trail by one halfway through the final frame.

With 2:10 to play in regulation the Irish called timeout as they sought to draw up a game-tying play late in the game. After the timeout, the Irish returned to the ice with six skaters and the net empty at the opposite end.

A high stick played at the blueline brought the draw outside the Badger zone and Kempf returned to his crease with 1:47 to play, forcing Wisconsin to use their timeout.

After the Irish regained possession, Kempf quickly raced to the benches as the extra attacker hopped the boards and joined the pressure in the offensive end. The Irish capitalized with the extra man on the ice as Werner completed the hat trick to knot things up at 5-5 with 1:09 to go.

The three-goal night by Werner forced the thrilling overtime session but it was the Badgers who would reign victorious in the extra session as the Irish gave up a breakaway chance at 1:17 that would seal their fate Friday evening as Wisconsin clinched the extra Big Ten point with the overtime dagger.   

GOALS

Evan Werner’s fifth powerplay goal of the season came at 7:35 of the opening period, beating Daniel Hauser in the Badger net to make it a 2-1 game. A trio of juniors connected on the goal as blue liner Paul Fischer kept a Badger clearing attempt in the offensive zone, feeding the puck over to Cole Knuble who found the open Werner in the slot.

Captain Danny Nelson quieted the Wisconsin crowd Friday night, firing a one-timer into the back of the net just 12 seconds after a Badger goal. With the lone assist on the goal, Knuble had his second apple of the night.

Freshman Cole Brown scored his fifth goal of the season after Sutter Muzzatti danced through the neutral zone before carrying the puck into the offensive end. There, he spun off a defender and sent a backhanded pass to Brown who was racing through the far circle to bury the puck.

KEY STATS

With a pair of powerplay tallies Friday night, Evan Werner now stands alone for first on the team in goals while his six lamplighters on the man-advantage is tied with Danny Nelson for the team-best.

Werner’s hat trick set a new career-best for the junior and his four points ties his career high. With the four-point night, he extends his point-streak to five games as he averages over two points per game over that stretch (5-6-11).

Picking up the primary assist on Cole Brown’s second period goal, Sutter Muzzatti’s four-game point streak ties his longest in an Irish sweater. The graduate forward boasts nine points over that span with three goals and six assists after his two-apple night at Wisconsin.

Two other Irish skaters are riding point-streaks after the tilt at Wisconsin as Cole Knuble’s trio of assists gives him a three-game streak (1-4-5) and Danny Nelson has points in his last two outings (1-2-3).

After his four-point night, Werner leads the team in points with 27 (14-13-26).

The overtime session was the team’s third consecutive game decided after 60 minutes of regulation after a pair of ties against Bowling Green last weekend.

UP NEXT

The Irish close out the regular season series against the No. 13/11 Badgers Saturday night with another 7pm CT puck drop slated for the Kohl Center.

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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

IRISH WEAR GREEN SATURDAY VS. FSU

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame men’s basketball will turn to the luck of the green jerseys, along with a boost from its home crowd, this weekend for its annual Irish Wear Green game. The Fighting Irish (11-12, 2-8) will host the Florida State Seminoles (10-12, 3-6) on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m. ET on the CW.

Like Notre Dame, Florida State has three players averaging double figures in ACC play: Robert McCray V (15.6 ppg), Chauncey Wiggins (13.1) and Lajae Jones (10.8).

Haslam Analytics breakdown: The primary strength for Florida State this year is offense. The team is ranked 91st in efficiency on that end of the floor, and they’ll rack up more than 114 points for every 100 possessions. Florida State lives and dies by the three-ball, ranking 25th in ratio of three-point attempts to total field goal attempts. On the flip side of that, FSU converts only about 32.1% of their attempts from behind the arc. The Seminoles rank 98th nationally in defensive efficiency and does a pretty solid job avoiding careless fouls and minimizing opponents’ opportunities from the free throw line. With a defensive free throw attempt rate of 23.80 vs. AO, they are currently rated 33rd in the country in that category.

If successful, Notre Dame would achieve a Quad 3 win with Florida State’s NET at 98. Last year, the Irish suffered a 60-67 loss in Tallahassee. For the current Irish team to get back in the win column, they’ll have to break a five-game losing streak in the series against the Seminoles. The last win was an 83-73 victory in South Bend on March 6, 2021. A win would also improve ND to 9-5 at home.

LAST FEW TIMES OUT RECAP

VIRGINIA

Let’s start with the 97-100 heartbreaking double overtime loss to #17 Virginia. It was a game in which the Irish tasted victory on multiple occasions: ND built a 19-point first-half lead, fell into a four-point deficit in the second half, rallied back to go up six points with two minutes remaining, had a shot at the end of regulation to walk it off, and then was one defensive stand away at the end of the first overtime.

“Not into moral victories, but we are about the process. We are about using every opportunity to learn and get better,” Glenn & Stacey Murphy Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry said. “These dudes keep coming, keep fighting, keep competing and try to play their best basketball as the season goes on. I wanted this so bad for them with how hard they’re working. They put it out there, all on the line, against a really good team.”

Cole Certa went off with a career high 34 points on 10-19 shooting from the floor, 5-13 from three and 9-11 from the free-throw line. Certa’s 34 points are the most by a Notre Dame player against an AP-ranked team since Nov. 26, 2008, when Kyle McAlarney scored 39 in a loss to No. 1 UNC. His 34 points were also the third most by a Notre Dame player in an ACC game, trailing just Markus Burton (43 vs Cal) and Matt Farrell (37 vs Boston College).

The game also witnessed a tremendous showing from freshman Brady Koehler. The 6-10 forward out of Fishers, Indiana, dropped his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Koehler also recorded a season-high three steals and a season-high tying four blocks.

SYRACUSE

At Syracuse on Jan. 31, the Irish just couldn’t get over the hump in the 2nd half, whether it was piecing it together defensively or a critical error that served as an offensive rally killer.

Case in point, a Certa three-pointer would cut the deficit to eight points, but an Irish technical led to a 5-point Syracuse swing that would balloon into a 14-point Orange lead. Later, another Certa triple brought the Irish within six for the first time since the 11:13 mark of the first half, making it a 60-66 ballgame. Yet the wave of momentum was quickly seized when a Syracuse three at the shot clock buzzer sparked a 9-0 run, resulting in a 15-point deficit.

Jalen Haralson recorded a superb 2nd half, missing only one shot and scoring 19 points. He finished with a career high of 26. He finished with a career high of 26.

LOUISVILLE

Notre Dame showed some grit on the road against a top-25 team, but a late scoring surge from the #24/23 Louisville Cardinals was the difference maker in a 65-76 defeat. The Fighting Irish started hot with an early nine-point lead and trailed by six at the half. Notre Dame fought to pull within four at 9:29, but that’s when the Cardinals produced a 16-1 scoring run.

Cole Certa led the Irish with 18 points, draining five triples on the night. Brady Koehler also secured double-digit points with 11 on 4-10 shooting. The freshman also netted four steals and two blocks.

Coach Shrewsberry:

“I thought we didn’t finish the ball well. We had some turnovers at the wrong opportunities. It doesn’t have to be perfect. We have to take advantage of situations that are advantageous for us.

“The competitive juices were there for us. The competition level was there. We’re doing that, I don’t care about anything else.”

Jalen Haralson:

“We fought as hard as we could, but you have to get back to work. You have another opportunity. It’s tough, but this will help us.”

Carson Towt:

“We’re staying together as a group and finding ways to move through it. Our best attribute is our togetherness and character. We’re playing hard, and the results are going to come over time.”

LAST 4 GAME STATS TELL A STORY OF OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT

Offensively, the Irish have shown improvement as of late. What if I told you, without Markus Burton’s 19 ppg, this Irish squad was averaging 75.5 ppg over the last 4 games. In that timespan, Notre Dame’s three-headed monster of Jalen Haralson, Cole Certa and Braeden Shrewsberry, are all averaging at least 16 ppg.

Jalen Haralson is currently on the best stretch of his season. The super freshman has totaled 71 points over the last 4 games (17.8 ppg), shooting a hot 57.8% (26-45 FG). He’s also produced a team-best 18 assists in that span (4.5 apg)

Jalen highlights include:

1st 20-point ACC game with 20 vs. #17 Virginia.

Followed that with a career high 26 points at Syracuse, with 19 coming in the 2nd half on 6-7 shooting. Not to mention, a dunk worthy of the SportsCenter Top-10

Cole Certa has impressed as of late, totaling 68 points over the last 2 weeks (17.0 ppg). Between Cole and Braeden, the two have drained a total of 25 three-pointers in that span.

Cole highlights include:

Career high 34 points vs #17 Virginia

5 made triples at #24 Louisville to total 18 points.

Speaking of Braeden, the junior has amassed 65 points (16.3 ppg) over the last 4 games on 41.8% shooting (23-55 FG).

Braeden highlights include

At Syracuse: 17 points behind 3 triples & 3-4 from two.

#17 Virginia — Scored 15 of his 18 points in the 1st half where he was 4-4 from three, 5-8 overall.

FRESHMAN STANDOUT JALEN HARALSON

With such a talented ACC freshman class, Notre Dame freshman guard Jalen Haralson has flown a little under the national radar and we are here to sing his praises as to why he could be considered for ACC All-Rookie Team and All-ACC consideration. Haralson is currently averaging 15.2 ppg which ranks fifth amongst ACC freshmen. He’s registered double digit points in all but 3 games and has earned five games of 20+ — two in ACC play recently against Virginia & Syracuse.

He averages a team best 15.8 ppg in ACC play, shooting an efficient 49.8% from the floor – the latter ranks 9th in the league.

Jalen is strong and shifty when attacking the rim, converting 69.0% from within 4.5 feet. The Fishers, Indiana, native shoots 52.7% overall from two-point range, in addition to leading the team in free throw attempts (6.0 per game).

SHREWSBERRY LEADING FROM THREE

Braeden Shrewsberry continues to prove he’s one of the best from deep, ranking 3rd in the ACC in three-point shooting percentage at 42.0%. That number also ranks 32nd in the country. He’s converting 2.7 made threes per game which ranks 4th in the league.

Shrewsberry’s sweet spot? The corner three – where he’s draining 57.9%, which is 22.2% above the Division I average.

Against Miami on Jan. 13, Braeden reached the 200 career made threes milestone, becoming the 14th Irish player all-time to do so. He now sits at 213 in his career.

TEAM POSITIVES

“I love our growth and connectivity as a group. I love this team’s togetherness,” Coach Shrewsberry stated. “I think there are small things that we can still get better at to make a difference moving forward with these remaining games.”

– Against Boston College, Notre Dame erased a 13-point deficit, marking not only their largest comeback of the season, but its third double-digit come from behind victory of the year. Notre Dame outscored Boston College, 44-29, in the 2nd half where they shot 50% from the field. The 44 points were the most ND had scored in any half of an ACC game this season.

Braeden Shrewsberry finished with a game-high 22 points, marking his second-highest scoring output of the season. The junior found success driving into the paint & midrange, making 6-8 from two. Though, Shrewsberry’s biggest shot of the night was a three with 1:26 remaining to push the Irish up five.

– From halftime of Boston College to now, the Irish have shot 45.6% from the field. Since halftime of BC, they have scored 40+ points in a half 3 times out of a possible 7.

– Free throw shooting has seen a slight improvement as well; in fact, it was a strong asset against Virginia, where they went 28-34 aka 82.4%. The 28 made free throws were a season high.

SEEKING RECORD BOOK #1

Notre Dame fans know Cole Certa can get hot from three and light up the scoreboard in multiple fashions, but I bet they don’t know that the sophomore guard is one of the best free throw shooters in the nation. Certa currently ranks 16th in the country & 1st in the ACC from the stripe.

Certa started the year 27-27 from the free-throw line and is now an impressive 61-67 (91.0%).

If he can keep up this pace from the line, he would rank first all-time for a season at Notre Dame. The current placeholder is Steve Vasturia at 91.0%.

KOEHLER SHOWING HIS POTENTIAL

Freshman Brady Koehler produced a career high 17 points at Virginia Tech, pouring in 15 in the 2nd half. Overall, he was 5-7 from the field, plus 2-3 from three & 5-6 from the stripe. Since that performance, Koehler has started in 5 straight.

Fast forward to Virginia on Jan. 27 and the freshman impressed yet again. Koehler was all over the stat sheet, recording his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds (career high). He got it done from the free-throw line where he was a personal best 9-10. He also tied his career high of 4 blocks and set a new high for steals with 3.

Koehler is fresh off an 11-point showing at #24 Louisville, where he went 2-5 from three, recorded 4 blocks & set a new high in steals with 4.

Koehler is shooting 48.9% from two-point range, but he’ been at his best in the midrange where he’s 50.0%.

But don’t let the 6-10 frame fool you, for Koehler can knock it down from three. He may own fewer three point attempts than most of his Notre Dame teammates, but with that said, he boasts the 2nd best three point shooting percentage at 38.9%.

Lastly, Koehler is averaging 7.6 points in ACC play on 45.3% shooting, plus 9-22 (40.9%) from three.

Towt’s current rebounding rankings:

9.6 rpg ranks 24th nationally, 4th in the ACC

3.7 offensive rpg – 1st in ACC/15th in country

5.9 defensive rpg – 5th in ACC

1,298 career rebounds – leads all active players

His 1,298 career rebounds have pushed him into the top-100 all-time list at #88.

NOTRE NOTABLES

The Irish are 11 wins away from 2,000 all-time. They would become the eighth program to achieve this feat.

Certa is averaging a team best 17.3 ppg against ranked opposition.

3 Irish average double figures in ACC play: Haralson (15.8), Certa (12.8) & Shrewsberry (10.8).

NET is at 86 — 1-9 in Quad 1 // 2-2 in Quad 2// 2-0 in Quad 3 / 6-1 in Quad 4.

KenPom is at 81 — ORtg ranked 96 at 113.8 — DRtg ranked 75 at 104.0.

Haslam Metrics on Notre Dame’s defense: Notre Dame does a fantastic job to prevent opposing teams from capitalizing on chances from offensive rebounds. The squad allows AO to convert only 3.6% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 11th in the NCAA), and with a rating of 10.77, they’re 16th in potential points allowed off of the offensive glass as well. Notre Dame has also done a very good job to prevent opponents from draining threes this year. They rank 42nd in the NCAA in defensive three-point percentage, allowing AO to make just 31.3% of their attempts from afar. And to expose that weakness, this team will force AO to shoot the three more than they usually would. Of AO’s total field goals, a large chunk of them (45.2%) will come from long-distance.

CERTA-FIED SHOOTER

Cole Certa has flashed NBA Jam on fire like moments at different points of this season. The sophomore sharpshooter flashed it in the season opener when he dropped 22 points on a 6-9 night from three-point range. He showed it vs. Mizzou when he converted three triples in the final 4:35 of the game, including the game-winning three with 17 seconds left. He showed out at TCU where he drained four triples in a row, ultimately converting five in the half and six in the game to finish with 20 points.

But nothing will top his 34-point game vs. #17 Virginia on Jan. 27 because he did a little bit of everything. Sure, he was great from distance, draining five triples; but he also drove to the basket and converted 5-6 from two. He also got it done from the free-throw line where he was 9-11.

YES SIR

Coach Shrewsberry is looking for Sir Mohammed to be a spark off the bench. From Jan. 13-21 spanning 3 games, Mohammed posted 3 straight games in double figures – a career best. He averaged 13.7 ppg on 54.8% (17-31) against Miami, Virginia Tech and North Carolina.

Sir has thrived both in the paint (47.5%) and the midrange (43.8%) this season. In these two areas, he’s a combined 26-56.

FEELIN’ FROSTY

The temperatures in the South Bend area are frigid to say the least as a frosty air blankets the town. We are hoping for some more Frost inside Purcell Pavilion as well. The freshman has found some recent success, case in point, 10 points at North Carolina – his 3rd game in double figures. When he gets the green light to shoot as of late, he hasn’t missed, draining 7 of his last 14 from three (50.0%).

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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL

BULLDOGS LOOK FOR SEASON SWEEP SATURDAY AFTERNOON ON THE ROAD AT MARQUETTE

Butler finishes a week on the road with a Saturday afternoon tip at Marquette. It’s the second meeting between the teams this season as Butler posted an 87-76 win over the Golden Eagles Jan. 23 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Butler Bulldogs (13-10, 4-8 BIG EAST) at Marquette (8-15, 3-9)

Saturday, Feb. 7 • 1PM CT

Fiserv Forum; Milwaukee, Wis.

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Good Information to Know in Addition to what Alice Cooper has Shared about Milwaukee

• Finley Bizjack led the Bulldogs with 28 points in that Jan. 23 win over Marquette.

• The Bulldogs enter the contest off a crushing double-overtime loss at Providence Wednesday. Both match-ups between Butler and the Friars this season have required 50 minutes of action (Butler won 113-110 Dec. 13 in Indianapolis).

• Bizjack led the way for the Bulldogs Wednesday at Providence, tying his career-high with 30 points.

• Bizjack has scored 20 or more points in 10 games this season. Bizjack is second in the BIG EAST in scoring at 17.7 points per game and ranks third in the conference with 2.4 made three-pointers per game.

• Bizjack ranks second in the BIG EAST in free throw shooting at 85.7 percent. In conference games, his percentage jumps to 91.3 percent (73-for-80).

• Michael Ajayi registered 20 points and 12 rebounds Wednesday at Providence, his 15th double-double of the season (which is second nationally).

• Ajayi leads the BIG EAST and is fifth nationally with an average of 11.3 rebounds per game. He has led the Bulldogs in rebounding in 22 of the team’s 23 games this season.

• In addition to leading the league in rebounding, Ajayi ranks fourth in the BIG EAST at 16.2 points per game. He is also among the conference Top 15 in minutes played (second), field goal percentage (fourth),  blocked shots (tenth), and assists (14th).

• Thad Matta enters Saturday’s game with 499 career wins as a head coach.

• Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor made the first start of his Butler career Wednesday at Providence as Azavier Robinson missed the game with a left wrist injury.

• Drayton Jones pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds Wednesday at Providence; it marked the fourth game of his career with double-digit rebounds.

• Butler has out-rebounded 17 of its 23 opponents this season, but Providence won the battle of the glass, 46-36, Wednesday night. The Bulldogs have a +3.8 average rebounding margin on the season, which ranks third in the BIG EAST. Butler is only 1-5 this season when being out-rebounded by its opponent.

• Butler has attempted more free throws than their opponents in 20 of the 23 games this season. However, due to a season-high 28 fouls by the Bulldogs, Providence had 39 attempts at the line Wednesday compared to 34 for Butler.

• The Bulldogs average 26.7 free throw attempts per game, which ranks tenth nationally.

• Butler’s ability to get to the line coupled with fouling only 15.7 times per game (44th nationally) has allowed the Bulldogs to make more free throws (433) than their opponents have attempted (379) so far this season. That ratio is also true in BIG EAST games with Butler making 235 compared to opponents attempting 220.

• Over the last six games, the Bulldogs have committed a total of only 54 turnovers (an average of 9.0 per game).

• Jamie Kaiser Jr. led Butler with a career-best 19 points Saturday against Georgetown.

• Evan Haywood is sixth in the BIG EAST in made three-pointers per game (1.96).

• Ten different Bulldogs have scored at least 13 points in at least one game this season.

More About Marquette

• The Golden Eagles are 8-15 overall and 3-9 in BIG EAST play; all eight of their wins this season have come at home.

• Freshman Nigel James Jr. leads Marquette in scoring at 15.4 points per game and that average increases to 19.4 in BIG EAST games.

• Marquette’s 9.4 steals per game are 16th nationally and have contributed to 15.9 fast break points per game (19th in the NCAA).

First Time Around

• Finley Bizjack poured in 28 points, leading Butler to an 87-76 win over Marquette Jan. 23 in Indianapolis.

• Butler shot 51 percent from the field. After going 1-for-10 from three-point range in the first half, the Bulldogs hit five of their nine attempts from behind the arc in the second half.

• Marquette shot 49 percent from the field, but went only 5-for-27 from three-point range.

The Meetings with Marquette

• The Bulldogs and Marquette first met in 1922, which is Butler’s earliest match-up against any of the current BIG EAST opponents.

• Twenty-five (25) of the 54 match-ups in the series have come since the Bulldogs joined the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 season.

• The two teams met in the Round of 32 of the 2013 NCAA Tournament with Marquette pulling out a 74-72 victory.

The Series: Marquette leads, 28-26

Streak: Butler, W1

In Milwaukee: Marquette leads, 17-11

First Meeting: Dec. 16, 1922; Marquette, 18-17 (at MU)

Last Meeting: Jan. 23, 2026; Butler, 87-76 (at BU)

Up Next

The Bulldogs are back at Hinkle Wednesday (Feb. 11) to host UConn.

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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BULLDOGS TRAVEL TO HARTFORD FOR SATURDAY MATINEE WITH NO. 1 UCONN

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will travel to Hartford, Conn. to take on the No.1 UConn Huskies at PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday, Feb. 7. Tip-off for the BIG EAST Conference matchup is slated for noon and will be broadcast live on FS1 with Kylen Mills and Kim Adams on the call.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026

Time: 12 PM

Location: Hartford, Conn.

Live Stats: Butlersports.com

Watch: FS1

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ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

Butler (9-14, 3-10 BE) is coming off a 67-57 defeat against Villanova on Wednesday evening. McKenna Johnson led a trio of Bulldogs in double figures with a career-high 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Lily Zeinstra (11) and Mallory Miller (10) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures.

Caroline Dotsey and Saniya Jackson led the squad on the glass against Villanova, pulling down six rebounds apiece.

Saniya Jackson leads the BU offense, averaging 9.7 points per game. The redshirt sophomore is shooting 48.8-percent from the floor and 29.8-percent from beyond the arc. Dotsey leads the squad on the glass, pulling down 5.5 rebounds per game.

Saniya Jackson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Jan. 26, after an impressive week for Butler. The redshirt sophomore tallied her first career double-double against DePaul (1/21), pouring in a career-high in points (22) and rebounds (10) en route to a 73-67 win over the Blue Demons.

The Fort Wayne native nearly posted her second double-double in as many games against Marquette (1/25), chipping in 12 points and nine rebounds in the contest. The redshirt sophomore averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game en route to her first BIG EAST Weekly Honor of her career.

Butler’s two freshmen, Addison Baxter and Anna Wypych, have been solid contributors this season for BU averaging 19.1 and 15.7 minutes per game, respectively. Baxter, a 2025 Indiana All-Star from Columbia City, is averaging 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game. She is shooting 43.6-percent from the floor and is sinking 77.4-percent of her attempts from the charity stripe. Wypych posts 5.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. The Michigan native has been impressive from the floor, shooting 44.6-percent while sinking 39.7-percent of her shots from behind the arc.

Dotsey, Zeinstra and Miller have all been pivotal pieces for Butler, averaging 8.5, 8.7 and 9.6 points per game, respectively. Dotsey was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 22 after leading Butler to its first conference win of the season over Xavier with 25 points in the contest. Miller earned a nod to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 15. Miller averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game in a 2-0 week for Butler.

BU is in the top 100 nationally in field goal percentage (43.3%; 86th) and free throw percentage (75.7%; 45th).

Butler had six players score in double figures against Dayton on Nov. 28 (Lily Zeinstra 19, Anna Wypych 12, Caroline Dotsey 12, Saniya Jackson 11, Mallory Miller 10 and Nevaeh Jackson 10). That was the first time Butler has had six players in double figures in the last 15 seasons. The last time Butler had six score in double digits was Dec. 12, 2010, when Butler defeated Ball State 105-98.

Austin Parkinson is in his fourth season at the helm of the Bulldogs. Parkinson has led the squad to 42 wins in his first three seasons.

SCOUTING NO. 1 UCONN

UConn (24-0, 13-0 BE) is coming off a commanding 86-40 victory over DePaul on Wednesday evening. Azzi Fudd led the way for the Huskies pouring in a game-high 25 points.

Sarah Strong leads a trio of Huskies averaging double figures, posting 19.2 points per game. Fudd (17.5) and Blanca Quiñonez (10.7) round out the Huskies averaging double figures.

Strong leads the squad on the glass, pulling down 8.0 rebounds per game.

UConn is on a 40-game win streak dating back to Feb. 7 of last season.

Geno Auriemma is in his 41st season at the helm of the Huskies and is the winningest coach in college basketball history.

2025-26 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TICKETS: Season tickets remain on sale, providing the best seating locations still available for the upcoming season. Contact the Butler Ticket Office at tickets@butler.edu or 317-940-DOGS (3647) to place your order. Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 Butler Women’s Basketball season are available through ButlerSports.com/BuyTickets.

Butler University Upgrades Iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse with Dynamic LED Video

Technology consultant Anthony James Partners (AJP) provided design, procurement, and construction administration services for the upgrades, supporting Butler in selecting SNA Displays to manufacture and install more than 2,700 square feet of LED video display technology, including a center hung display system, baseline LED ribbons, multiple courtside tables, and other digital signage.

The centerpiece of the project is a new LED center hung display consisting of four curved, 14-foot-tall video screens seamlessly connected to create a continuous 360-degree video surface. Each side features a 4 mm pixel pitch for increased pixel density and clarity. The center hung also includes custom static lettering along the top ring of the structure and a team-branded Bulldog logo facing downward toward the playing surface.

Other video signage includes 3-foot-high LED ribbons along the second-level fascia at both ends of the Fieldhouse, two 19-foot-long vomitory displays between the second and third levels, and eight new courtside mobile scorer’s tables equipped with LED screens. For recruitment and training purposes, the project also features two new ASPECT™ all-in-one 16:9 video screens from SNA Displays in an adjacent practice facility, directly integrated into the new control management system.

UP NEXT

The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as BU travels to Providence, R.I. for a conference matchup with the Providence Friars. Tip-off at Alumni Hall is slated for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

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BUTLER SOFTBALL

BUTLER SOFTBALL DROPS TWO ON OPENING DAY

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Butler softball team opened the 2026 season with a pair of losses, falling to Omaha and Kansas City in the Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic hosted by Northern Iowa. Freshman Kayla Preiss led the Bulldogs on offense for the day, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs to kick off her Butler career.

Game 1: Omaha 13, Butler 3 (5 innings)

Omaha used a single and a home run to take a 2-0 lead in the first inning. One inning later, the Mavericks used four hits, including a home run, to plate an additional seven and take a 9-0 lead.

In the third inning, a single up the middle by Hailey Conger sent Olivia Roberts and Cate Lehner across the plate and trimmed Butler’s deficit to 9-2. In the bottom half of the inning, Omaha brought the lead back to seven with a two-RBI single.

Preiss added one more for the Bulldogs in the top of the fourth, cracking a solo home run. The Mavericks answered with a pair of runs in the bottom half to make the score 13-3.

In the top of the fifth, Butler was unable to score and unable to extend the game.

Katie Petran (0-1) started in the circle for Butler and took the loss. In 2.0 innings, she gave up six hits and two walks, allowing nine total runs with only two being earned. Petran struck out three batters. Kate Murray (2.0IP, 4R, 4H, 3BB, 3K) provided relief in the third and finished the game.

Game 2: Kansas City 7, Butler 2 (7 innings)

After two scoreless innings, Kansas City took a 1-0 lead in the third off a single and a triple.

In the fourth, Preiss and Kendall Graves each produced an RBI as Butler jumped in front, 2-1.

One inning later, the Roos loaded the bases but could not score. Then, in the sixth, KC scored two runs on four hits and forced a pitching change. The Dawgs again trailed by a run, 3-2.

In the final inning, Kansas City added four runs on three hits, increasing its lead to 7-2.

Rylyn Dyer (5.0IP, 2R, 5H, 2BB, 2K) got the start for Butler and lasted into the sixth. She was relieved by Maren Berger, who entered with one on and no outs in the top of the sixth. Berger (0-1) finished the game and took the loss. In 2.0 innings, she allowed five runs on six hits and three walks with a pair of strikeouts.

Bulldog Bits

Freshman Kayla Preiss hit her career-first home run vs. Omaha. She had a pair of RBIs on the day.

Junior Olivia Roberts’ double vs. Omaha was the second of her career.

Freshman Kate Murray made her first career appearance in the circle vs. Omaha.

Freshman Kendall Graves produced her first-career RBI vs. Kansas City.

Up Next

Butler remains in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for its next two games at the UNI-Dome Classic on Saturday, Feb. 7. The Bulldogs will play Kansas City at 3 pm ET (2 pm CT) and Northern Iowa at 8 pm ET (7 pm CT).

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BUTLER WOMEN’S LAX

LATHAM’S CAREER DAY LEADS TO WIN OVER DETROIT MERCY

DETROIT, Mich. — The Butler women’s lacrosse team kicked off their 2026 campaign against Detroit Mercy. The Dawgs overpowered the Titans taking the match 17-13.

Elise Latham recorded a career-high six goals, tying her career best in free position goals with four. This makes Latham tied for second in Butler’s record book for goals in a single game.

Butler flew out to an early 5-2 lead in the first quarter after Grace Churchwell recorded three goals. Both teams scored five goals in the second quarter making it 10-7 at the half. Latham, Addison Haines, Sarah Gastineau, and Madeline Gregston recorded second half goals to secure the victory for the Bulldogs.

Notable Stats:

Sophomore Madeline Gregston records her first career goal

Sophomore Addison Haines recorded a career-high three goals

Freshman Sarah Gastineau recorded two goals

Freshman Kerrin McGovern collected three draw controls

Butler will complete their trip up north with a match at Eastern Michigan’s Indoor Practice Facility against Eastern Michigan on Sunday beginning at 1 PM.

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IU INDY SOFTBALL

JAGUARS DROP TWO ON OPENING DAY OF TERRIER INVITE

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The IU Indy softball team opened the 2026 season Friday at the Terrier Invite, dropping a pair of contests at Hope Field. The Jaguars fell 11–10 to Kent State in a tightly contested opener before closing the day with a 10–2 loss to Monmouth.

IU Indy produced a strong offensive performance in its season opener against Kent State but came up just short in a seven-inning battle with the Golden Flashes.

The Jaguars struck first in the opening inning, scoring twice on an RBI double from Kennedy Cowan and an RBI single by Callie Dickerson. IU Indy continued to apply pressure throughout the game, finishing with 16 hits and scoring in five different innings.

Trailing 9–7 entering the top of the seventh, IU Indy rallied behind a two-run double from Reese Rosenbaum to tie the game. An RBI single by Adeline Blackwell later in the inning gave the Jaguars a 10–9 advantage heading into the bottom of the seventh.

Kent State answered with two runs in its final at-bat to secure the walk-off victory, handing IU Indy the narrow 11–10 loss.

Cowan led the Jaguars at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, while Molly Kable added two hits and scored twice. Paige McPhearson reached base four times, collecting two hits and two walks. Dickerson added three hits and one RBI while freshman Mae Munson collected two hits.

Dickerson took the loss for the Jags after coming in to relieve Lily Roush. Dickerson recorded two strikeouts in 2.2 innings of work.

The Jaguars faced Monmouth in the second game of the day, with the Hawks using early offense to build momentum. Monmouth scored three runs in the first inning and added runs in each of the next four frames. IU Indy got on the scoreboard in the third inning when Munson crossed the plate on an RBI single from Blackwell.

Kable continued her strong start to the season, finishing 2-for-3 with a triple and scoring IU Indy’s second run in the fifth inning. Dickerson recorded two hits, including a double, whole Sonia Ruchala also added two hits, as the Jaguars totaled seven hits in the game.

Pitchers Sidney Parks and Alexa Holman combined in the circle for IU Indy, with Parks taking the loss.

IU Indy is set for a rematch with Kent State tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 7 at 10:00 AM. They will then face host Wofford at 3:00 PM.

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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYING AT LOUISIANA MONROE SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN MAC-SBC CHALLENGE

The Ball State men’s basketball team takes a break from Mid-American Conference play for a MAC-Sun Belt Challenge contest at Louisiana Monroe on Saturday afternoon.

The 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) game will be broadcast on ESPN+, while Mick Tidrow handles the radio call on WMUN 92.5 FM / 1340 AM and on the WMUN app. Links to both broadcasts and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.

Ball State (7-15, 3-7 Mid-American Conference) fell 77-52 at Bowling Green on Tuesday night in the second of three straight road games for the Cardinals.

Louisiana Monroe (4-20, 1-11 Sun Belt) picked up its first conference win of the season on Wednesday night with an 85-79 decision at Old Dominion. The Warhawks fell 102-82 at Northern Illinois in the first round of the MAC-SBC Challenge on Nov. 3 in DeKalb.

Phil Cunningham is in his first season as head coach at ULM after being an assistant for the Warhawks during the 2024-25 campaign.

Louisiana Monroe commits the seventh-fewest fouls per game in NCAA Division I (14.0). The Warhawks are 11th in the Sun Belt in scoring offense (72.0 points per game) and 14th in scoring defense (82.5 points per game).

Sophomore guard Krystian Lewis is fourth in the SBC with 17.0 points per game while making the second-most free throws (132, No. 16 in Division I). Senior Lavell Brodnex averages 13.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game while posting seven double-doubles so far this season.

Ball State is next set to return home and host Buffalo on Wednesday night.

CAJUN STATE CLASH: Ball State’s game at Louisiana Monroe will be its second of the season against a team from the Cajun State after beating the Ragin’ Cajuns of Louisiana back on Nov. 3, 2025 at Worthen Arena in the season opener.

The Cardinals will look for a sweep in the two-game MAC-Sun Belt Challenge for the first time, as the program is 3-0 in home games and 0-2 on the road in the series that started with the 2023-24 season.

Ball State is looking to become the first team in the series history with Louisiana Monroe to win on the road, as both teams are 2-0 at home so far for a 2-2 split.

LOT OF LEADING SCORERS: Only two teams in NCAA Division I (Tarleton State and VCU) feature more different leading scorers in games this season than Ball State’s eight.

Armoni Zeigler (eight), Davion Hill (five), Devon Barnes (three), Joey Hart (two), Elmore James IV (two), Juwan Maxey (two), Preston Copeland (one), and Kayden Fish (one) have all led the Cardinals in scoring in at least one game this season.

BEARDEN BRINGING THE ENERGY: Jai Anthoni Bearden needed only six minutes and one shot attempt from the field to get to a career high seven points last Saturday at Toledo.

The redshirt freshman hit a 3-pointer and made each of his four free throws on the afternoon.

MILESTONE WATCH: Senior guards Devon Barnes and Juwan Maxey are approaching career scoring milestones in their respective NCAA Division I careers.

Barnes is 26 points away from reaching 1,000, while Maxey needs 20 to hit the 500-point mark.

WINNING WITH DEFENSE: Ball State’s 58-53 win against Northern Illinois on Jan. 24 was the first time the Cardinals have won a game scoring fewer than 60 points since Dec. 21, 2022 against Georgia Southern (58-54).

The last time the program had won a conference game without reaching the 60-point mark was Feb. 16, 2019 vs Akron (57-56).

HILL BIG OFF THE BENCH: Guard Davion Hill scored or assisted on the final 11 points in Ball State’s win against Northern Illinois on Jan. 24, finishing the game with team bests in points (18), rebounds (eight) and assists (three).

The strong finish came a game after the Williamsport, Pa., native drove to the lane and finished through contact for the game-winning and-one in Ball State’s 68-67 win at Central Michigan on Jan. 21.

Hill ranks second on the team in average points both overall (12.3 per game) and in MAC play (14.2) while shooting 49.5 percent from the field against conference opponents.

ZEIGLER GETTING STRONGER: Junior Armoni Zeigler led the Cardinals in points, rebounds and assists in consecutive games leading up to the Jan. 24 battle vs NIU before tying for a game-high with 18 points and tying a career high with four 3-pointers against the Huskies.

Zeigler averages 16.6 points and 5.2 rebounds a game in MAC play compared to 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in the non-conference season. The guard is tenth in the league in scoring and eighth in free throw percentage (82.3) in conference action.

The Amityville, N.Y., native scored a career high 30 points on Jan. 13 at Akron and was the first Cardinal since Jarron Coleman with 30+ points in a game (33 on March 11, 2021 vs Toledo). It was only the fourth 30-point game for a Ball State player in the last nine seasons.

TURNOVER TALK: Ball State committed only eight turnovers in the Jan. 24 triumph vs Northern Illinois a game after limiting giveaways to a season-low five in the win at Central Michigan.

Seven giveaways was the previous season-low on four separate occasions before the game with the Chippewas, and Ball State is the top conference team in turnover margin (+2.9) and taking care of the ball (9.2 turnovers per game) against MAC foes. The Cardinals also give away the fewest turnovers per game in the league overall for the full season (10.6).

Ball State kept control of the ball at Bowling Green, giving up only 10 turnovers to a team that averaged more than 16 turnovers forced per game entering the contest for the sixth-most in NCAA Division I.

TV CHANGES GAME DAY: Ball State’s home game against Akron originally scheduled for Feb. 21 has been picked up by CBS Sports Network and will now be played at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at Worthen Arena.

The Cardinals topped Ohio 76-71 on Jan. 16 in another Friday night conference contest aired on CBSSN in Muncie.

DOUBLE DIGIT STEALS: Ball State collected 10 steals on Jan. 10 at UMass, making it the fifth time this season the Cardinals have had 10+ steals in a game.

Ball State also had double figures in that category against Mansfield (11) and Little Rock (10) in November and Evansville and South Dakota State in December. This is the first time since the 2019-20 season that the Cardinals have had four non-conference games with 10+ steals. Ball State has collected 56 more steals than its opponents this season (154-98).

CARDINALS CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE: Ball State ranks second in the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense (70.2 points per game) and fewest fouls committed per game (15.5) and fifth in steals per game (7.6) through the season’s first 22 contests.

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BALL STATE MEN’S TENNIS

MEN’S TENNIS HOSTS CLEVELAND STATE SATURDAY BEFORE TRAVELING TO IN-STATE RIVAL BUTLER ON SUNDAY

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State University men’s tennis team is set to host Cleveland State on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM in Muncie, Indiana before traveling to Butler on Sunday for a 1 pm ET first serve.

The Cardinals enter this matchup with a 3-2 overall record and are looking to rebound from a recent 6-1 loss at Dayton just a week ago. Ball State has shown strength at home earlier this season, securing victories over Xavier (5-2), Bellarmine (4-3), and IU East (7-0). First-year head coach Gene Orlando will likely rely on top-flight singles players Jacks Lancaster and freshman Andrei Caragea, who have anchored the first two positions in recent matches.

“This weekend will be our toughest challenge of our young season,” said Orlando. “Playing two powerhouse teams in Cleveland State on Saturday at home and Butler on the road on Sunday will be a true test and a testament to our hard work.  We are excited for the opportunities and the challenge ahead this weekend.”

Cleveland State travels to Muncie with momentum in their doubles play. The pairing of Lincoln Battle and Carl Gedlitschka was recently named the Horizon League Doubles Team of the Week after a dominant 6-0 performance against St. Bonaventure. In their most recent encounter versus Ball State in 2025, Cleveland State narrowly defeated BSU 4-3, clinching the match at the No. 1 singles spot.

Ball State leads the all-time series 7-6 against Cleveland State, though the matchup has become highly competitive in recent years.

On Sunday, the Cardinals travel to Indianapolis to take on the Bulldogs for a 1 pm ET first serve. Butler currently owns a 1-4 record with a defeat over fellow Mid-American Conference member Toledo by a 4-3 decision at home on Feb. 1. Ball State owns a 12-3 record over Butler dating back to 2010 while winning the last five matches over the Bulldogs.

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BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

WBB HOSTING ITS ANNUAL THINK PINK GAME SATURDAY AGAINST TROY AS PART OF THE MAC-SBC CHALLENGE

– The matchup Saturday against Troy is the sixth-ever game of the MAC-SBC Challenge and will also serve as Ball State’s annual “Think Pink” game to support breast cancer. The Cardinals own a 4-1 record in the MAC-SBC Challenge. This is only the second meeting between the two programs; Ball State won the first ever matchup 86–71 on November 11, 2023.

 -In the inaugural 2024–25 MAC-SBC Challenge, Sallee led Ball State to one of the eight wins that secured the first-round victory for the Mid-American Conference.

– Ball State is a formidable 8–2 at home this season, while Troy is a strong 8–3 in road games.

– Much like Ball State’s Brady Sallee, Troy’s head coach Chanda Rigby is equally successful and has won five conference regular-season titles and four tournament titles, including three Sun Belt Tournament championships (2016, 2017, 2021). Rigby has guided the Trojans to three NCAA Tournaments (2016, 2017, 2021) and n 2025, the team reached its furthest postseason run ever, finishing as the WNIT Runner-up.

– In the inaugural 2024–25 MAC-SBC Challenge, Sallee led Ball State to one of the eight wins that secured the first-round victory for the Mid-American Conference.

– The  Cardinals typically carry on their success throughout the month of February in preparation for the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Under head coach Brady Sallee the Cardinals own a 62-39 (.604) record in February with his best season being in 2019-20 as Ball State posted a 7-1 ledger that year.

– The MAC-SBC Challenge is a basketball scheduling alliance between the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) designed to boost the non-conference strength of schedule and improve NCAA Tournament resumes.

International Success:

The Cardinals have had plenty of international success under 14th year head coach Brady Sallee. We all remember Nathalie Fontaine the 6-2 guard from Stockholm, Sweden became Ball State’s all-time leading scorer with 2,166 points. The 2016 MAC Player of the Year and AP honorable mention averaged 21.0 points per game and 10.2 rebounds while making over 50 percent of her shots. After Fontaine was Carmen Grande a native from Madrid, Spain who held onto the all-time assists record with 697 until Ally Becki surpassed her last season with 721 and we also cannot forget Thelma Dis Agustsdottir from Keflavik, Iceland who holds the all-time 3-point record with 325 treys. Agustsdottir also competed at the Celsius 3-point championship at the NCAA Tournament.

Tessa Towers MAC Player of the Week:

Towers delivered a dominant week for Ball State, capped by a career-defining performance on national television. The highlight of the week came on February 1 at Kent State.  In a 101-91 victory broadcast on CBS Sports Network, Towers exploded for a career-best 29 points and 11 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. Earlier in the week, Towers was instrumental in a 76-70 road win at Central Michigan where she scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds against the Chippewas. For the week, Towers averaged 22.0 points per game, 9.0 rebounds while shooting 56 percent (18-32) from the field and 72 percent (8-11)  from the charity stripe.

2026 MAC Tournament is Approaching:

The Cardinals recently dominated Northern Illinois 83–48 on February 4 to secure their 10th league win. With eight regular-season games remaining, seven are MAC contests that will determine their seeding for the upcoming MAC Tournament in Cleveland. The 2026 Mid-American Conference (MAC) basketball tournaments for both men and women will take place from March 11–14, 2026, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The setup for the 2026 tournaments follows the format established in 2021, where only the top eight teams from the regular season qualify. With the addition of UMass to the conference for the 2025–26 season, five teams will fail to qualify for the postseason in Cleveland.

Scouting Troy:

– The Troy Trojans come to Muncie with a 19-4 record in a marquee MAC-SBC Challenge matchup. Both teams enter the contest as high-performing mid-major programs sitting second in their respective conferences

(Sun Belt and MAC).

– Troy leads the nation with 16.3 offensive rebounds per game. They average 50.7 total rebounds per game compared to Ball State’s 43.7.

– The Trojans average 83.9 points per game. They recently set a program record with 132 points against Oakwood.

– Zay Dyer is the focal point, averaging a double-double (15.8 pts, 12.9 reb over the last 10 games) and leading the Sun Belt in double-doubles.

– Emani Jenkins is the primary long range scorer, shooting 43.8% from deep and averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers per game. She recently broke the Troy single-game record with 10 made three-pointers.

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BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BALL STATE STARTS 2-0 IN CONFERENCE WITH SIXTH STRAIGHT SWEEP

MUNCIE, Ind. – The ninth-ranked Ball State men’s volleyball team finished its first series of conference action Friday evening, claiming another three sets over the visiting Queens (25-22, 25-18, 25-20).

The Cardinals (10-1, 2-0 MIVA) reached double-digit wins as its home record remains unblemished, sitting at seven matches won inside Worthen Arena in 2026. The men’s squad continues to ride a current overall winning streak of seven as well.

Senior outside hitter Patrick Rogers led the charge over the Royals (5-4, 0-2 MIVA), leading Ball State in kills (11), service aces (4) and digs (7). Ryan Louis contributed seven kills on .400 hitting, while Braydon Savitski-Lynde and Will Patterson added six kills each on .400 and .500 clips, respectively.

Savitski-Lynde and Patterson also made their presence felt on defense, with Savitski-Lynde posting a team-best four blocks and Patterson recording two. Will Basilio tacked on five digs along with two blocks and five kills. Reigning MIVA Defensive Player of the Week Lucas Machado matched with five digs with two blocks of his own.

Machado also paced the Cardinals to .314 hitting with 31 total assists, compared to the Royals who hit .247. While Ball State hit just .188 in the opening set, the men were able to bounce back, hitting .370 in set two and .407 in set three.

The Cardinals trailed by as many as four in set two, but 10 total errors (six attack and four service) from Queens stalled its momentum, allowing Ball State to turn it around into a seven-point set win.

Ball State looks to defend home court twice more next week, hosting MIVA foes McKendree on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. and Lindenwood Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.

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INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL

SYCAMORES SPLIT OPENING DAY AT STETSON TOURNAMENT

DELAND, Fla. – Indiana State Softball opened the 2026 season with a split on Friday at the Stetson Tournament, earning a 3–0 shutout victory over UT Martin before falling in a walk-off decision to Seton Hall, 3–2, at Patricia Wilson Field.

Indiana State opened the 2026 season with a strong pitching performance and timely offense, shutting out UT Martin, 3–0, in the season opener.

The game remained scoreless through the first three innings before the Sycamores broke through in the bottom of the fourth. Mallory Chavez provided the breakthrough with a solo home run to left field, giving Indiana State a 1–0 lead.

Indiana State added insurance in the fifth inning. Morgan Goodrich tripled to left-center to open the frame, and Madison Poulson followed with a bunt single. Addie Burns then delivered a two-run single down the right-field line, scoring both runners to extend the Sycamore lead to 3–0.

Lauren Sackett was dominant in the circle, tossing a complete game shutout. She allowed nine hits while stranding 11 UT Martin runners and struck out five to earn the season-opening victory.

During the second game, Indiana State grabbed an early lead but suffered a walk-off loss to Seton Hall in the nightcap.

The Sycamores struck first in the top of the first inning. Morgan Goodrich drew a walk and stole second before Mallory Chavez drove her home with an RBI single up the middle to give Indiana State a 1–0 advantage.

Seton Hall responded with two runs in the fourth inning, capitalizing on baserunners to take a 2–1 lead.

Indiana State answered in the sixth inning to even the score. Emi Jeras singled to start the frame, followed by a base hit from Ireland Riley. Abby Widmar, pinch-hitting, delivered an RBI single to score Jeras and tie the game at 2–2.

The contest remained tied until the bottom of the seventh, when Seton Hall hit a walk-off solo home run to secure the victory.

How They Scored – Indiana State

vs. UT Martin

4th inning: Chavez solo home run

5th inning: Burns two-run single

vs. Seton Hall

1st inning: Chavez RBI single (Goodrich scored)

6th inning: Widmar RBI single (Jeras scored)

News & Notes

Indiana State opened the 2026 season with a 1–1 record

The Sycamores recorded their first shutout of the season against UT Martin

Chavez recorded RBIs in both games on Friday

Goodrich reached base multiple times and scored twice on the day

Sackett threw a complete-game shutout in her season debut

Widmar recorded her first RBI of the season as a pinch hitter

Indiana State continues play at the Stetson Tournament on Saturday.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

‘DONS AND VIKES BATTLE ON SATURDAY IN CLEVELAND

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball will visit Cleveland State on Saturday for a Horizon League contest at 2 p.m.

Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Saturday, February 7 | 2 PM
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Wolstein Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Cleveland State | Horizon League

Know Your Foe

Cleveland State is 17-8 and 7-7 in Horizon League play this season. The Vikings are a stout 12-1 at home with their only home loss was to Youngstown State. The Vikings are coming off a 78-70 loss at IU Indy. Since their loss in Fort Wayne, the Vikings lost to YSU and IU Indy, but picked up wins over Milwaukee and Northern Kentucky. Izabella Zingaro is leading the way with 16.0 points per game.

Series History

Cleveland State leads the series 17-4, but the two teams have split their last six games 3-3. The total score of the last six games is 418-417 in favor of the Mastodons. In the last trip to Cleveland, Lauren Ross hit a dagger 3-pointer to beat the Vikings for the first time in over 20 years.

A Win Would…

• Give the Mastodons their fourth win over Cleveland State in the last six games

• Give the Mastodons their third-ever win over the Vikings in Cleveland

• Make the all-time record against Cleveland State 5-17

• Be the Mastodons’ fifth win away from home for a 5-8 mark

• Give Maria Marchesano her 57th Horizon League win and 89th win as Mastodon head coach

Alotta Alana

Alana Nelson ranks in the top-70 nationally with a field goal percentage of 50.7. She is also top-80 with 16.8 points per game.

Even More Alana

When Alana Nelson scores 15 or more, the Mastodons are 13-2. The two losses were at Xavier and at Wright State.

The Latest of Lili

Over the last four games, Lili Krasovec averaged 16.5 points per game while shooting 69.2 percent from the floor.

50-50 Chance

The Mastodons have shot over 50 percent in five games this season. This ties for the fourth-most games in a season shooting 50 percent or more in the program’s Division I history. The ‘Dons shot over 50 percent in 11 games in 2010-11, 10 games in 2013-14, eight games in 2024-25 and five games in 2023-24.

3-Point Threat

Rylee Bess has the second-best season-long 3-point percentage by a freshman in program history. Her mark of 41.1 percent (51-of-124) is only bested by Jordan Zuppe (2007-08), who shot 43.3 percent (74-of-171) in her freshman season.

At Her Bess(t)

Rylee Bess’ 41.1 3-point percentage is the second-best by any freshman in the country this season and 38th nationally among all players.

Good, Better, Bess

Over the last nine games, Rylee Bess is averaging 11.1 points per game, shooting 48.8 percent from the floor and 45.0 percent from the 3-point line. She scored in double-figures in all but two of those games.

Triple Trouble

Purdue Fort Wayne has had the top 3-point shooter in the Horizon League in each of the last three seasons.

2025-26 – Alana Nelson – 41.1 percent

2024-25 – Lauren Ross – 47.6 percent

2023-24 – Shayla Sellers – 40.2 percent

Marchesano Mania

Maria Marchesano owns 56 Horizon League wins as the Mastodon head coach, which ranks in the top-20 in Horizon League history.

17. June Olkowski (1993-99) – Butler – 65

17. Mike Bradbury (2010-16) – Wright State – 65

18. Mark Ehlen (1986-95) – Xavier – 60

19. Maria Marchesano (2021-pres.) – Purdue Fort Wayne – 56

Chasing 2,000

Jordan Reid needs 103 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.

More Maria Madness

Maria Marchesano’s 59.6 winning percentage (56-38) in Horizon League contests ranks 12th in league history with a minimum of three seasons. Cleveland State’s  Chris Kielsmeier is the only active coach with a better mark.

Look at Lee!

Lauren Lee is second in the HL with 4.2 assists per game. She also has a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio, a league-best. Her 2.00 assist-to-turnover for the entire season ranks 50th in the country.

League Leader

Alana Nelson leads the Horizon League this season in points (404), points per game (16.8), 3-point percentage (41.3) and field goals (145). She is second in the league in scoring in league games at 17.7 points per game.

Career Points Tracker

Let’s take a look at the career scoring numbers for the three former NAIA All-Americans on the roster regardless of level.

Alana Nelson – 2,673 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 404 at PFW)

Jordan Reid – 1,897 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 502 at PFW)

Lauren Lee – 1,743 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 113 at PFW)

Vetting Krasovec

Lili Krasovec has 36 free throw makes on her last 43 trips to the charity stripe (83.7 percent) dating back to December 7.

Lili Love

Lili Krasovec has scored in double-digits 15 times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College. She scored a career-high 24 points against Robert Morris (Jan. 27) after going 11-of-14 from the floor.

Lock In Lili

Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points seven times this season. In those games, she was a combined 52-for-77 (67.5 percent) from the floor and 29-of-32 (90.6 percent) from the free throw line.

3-Ball Fun

The Mastodons are 5-1 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano’s leadership, the ‘Dons have had 55 such games with a 43-12 record in those games.

I’ll Take That

Jordan Reid is averaging 2.3 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and 90th nationally. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be fourth-best in the program’s Division I era.

Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket

Lili Krasovec is shooting 62.9 percent from the floor this season (110-for-175), which ranks first in Mastodon history for a single season, topping Jazzlyn Linbo’s 58.3 from last year.

Home Sweet Gates

Purdue Fort Wayne is 53-22 (70.7 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 38-7 (84.4 percent) over the last three seasons.

The Magic Numbers

Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 59-9 when they score 70 points or more, 29-3 when they hit 80, and 13-0 when they reach 90.

Bench Mob

Purdue Fort Wayne’s bench is out-scoring its opponents’ benches 487-418 this season. The Mastodon bench led in bench points in 16 of its 23 games.

Last Time Out

Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Wright State 70-67 in Dayton. Jordan Reid led the Mastodons with 19 points and Alana Nelson pitched in 18.

Next Time Up

After a week of prep, the Mastodons will hit the road again to visit Detroit Mercy on Valentine’s Day (Saturday, Feb. 14) for a 1 p.m. tip.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

FIRST PLACE WRIGHT STATE IS NEXT FOR MEN’S BASKETBALL

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne hits the road on Saturday to play at Wright State in a Horizon League contest. 

Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (14-10, 8-5 Horizon League) at Wright State (15-9, 10-3 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, February 7 | 7 PM ET
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF)

Know Your Foe

Wright State fell at Robert Morris on Wednesday 72-66, snapping a three-game win streak. The Raiders are giving up only 72.2 points per game, best in the league. In league play only, TJ Burch is averaging 2.9 steals per game, also best in the league.

Series History

Wright State leads 12-8. This will be the first meeting of the two teams this season. The Mastodons have won three in a row in the series and the last three in Dayton. They are the only Horizon League team on a current three-game win-streak at Wright State.

‘Dons & Ends

// Corey Hadnot II needs nine points to reach 1,000 for his career. DeAndre Craig Jr. needs 30 to reach 1,000 points.

// The road game at IU Indy which was scheduled for Jan. 25 was postponed due to a winter storm. The game has been rescheduled for February 28 in Indianapolis.

// The Mastodons’ road game at Green Bay on Feb. 12 has been picked to air on ESPN2. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET.

// Corey Hadnot II is averaging 20.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals. He is one of four players in NCAA Division I men’s basketball averaging 20/4/3/1.5. The other three are: Nolan Minessale (St. Thomas), Cameron Boozer (Duke) and Daniel Freitag (Buffalo).

// The Mastodons have six games this season when they’ve trailed for more than 10 minutes and rallied back to win: Chicago State (largest deficit: 6, time trailed: 11:16), Northern Kentucky (15, 21:37), Detroit Mercy (8, 11:13), Cleveland State (16, 27:58), at Youngstown State (5, 14:25) and at Detroit Mercy (9, 13:41).

// In December, Corey Hadnot II was named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List. The award recognizes the best player in NCAA Mid-Major Division I basketball. The award is given out at the end of the season.

// The Mastodons have 14 games this season with single-digit turnovers, including just two vs. Detroit Mercy on Dec. 14.

// Purdue Fort Wayne’s 16-point comeback victory vs. Cleveland State (Jan. 4) was the second largest comeback in the program’s NCAA Division I era. The largest comeback victory in program history came in a win at North Dakota State (Jan. 20, 2011) when the ‘Dons rallied back from 18.

// Including this season, the ‘Dons have had a winning streak of at least four games in every season since 2009-10 except for one (2017-18). That is 16-of-17 seasons.

// Mikale Stevenson’s 34 points against Milwaukee (Jan. 18) is the fifth best scoring performance in the league this season. The seventh and ninth best scoring games in the league this season belong to Corey Hadnot II. He had 33 at Oakland (Dec. 3) and 32 at Western Michigan (Nov. 12).

// Through 13 league games, Corey Hadnot II is averaging 20.0 points per game in league play, third best in the league.

// Jon Coffman picked up his 200th career victory on Nov. 15 against Boyce. He is the program’s leader in victories.

// DeAndre Craig Jr. has scored double-digits 20-of-24 games this season. He has 14 games of 15 or more points. He tied a career high with 22 points vs. Oakland.

// Darius Duffy has 109 rebounds on the season, 61 have been on the offensive glass.

// Maximus Nelson owns 195 3-pointers as a Mastodon. He has reached 9th in program history in 3-point field goals made. He reached the top 10 in the Mastodons’ road game at Detroit Mercy (Jan. 21).

// How good has Corey Hadnot II been this year?

– Corey Hadnot II is 4th in the nation with 180 field goals. He has 479 points this season, 12th in the nation. He is 1st in the league at 20.1 points per game (28th in the nation).

– Hadnot is averaging 20.0 points per game, should he finish at that average, it would rank tie for 7th in Mastodon history for a single season.

– He has the second most field goals made (tied, 12 at Oakland) and second most field goals attempted (tied, 22 at WMU) by a Horizon League player this season.

– He has the fourth most steals in a game by a Horizon League player this season (6 at Ohio State).

– Through 24 games, Hadnot is on track to score 619 points in the regular season this year. This would rank 7th all time for points scored by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.

– Through 24 games, he is on track to have 57 steals in the regular season this year. This would rank 20th all time for steals by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.

– Hadnot’s scoring is up this year as is his shooting percentage. His field goal percentage has improved each sea son.  (Freshman: 40.9 -> Sophomore: 44.6 -> Junior: 52.3)

– Hadnot is second in the league in sports-reference’s usage percentage (28.6). He leads the league in points produced (446) and points produced per game (18.6). He is 3rd is player efficiency rating (24.8).

// In the nation, the ‘Dons are:

– 7th in turnover margin (4.9)

– 24th in fewest turnovers per game (9.7)

– 34th in steals per game (8.9)

– 40th in 3-pointers per game (10.0)

– 42nd in turnovers forced per game (14.54)

– 48th in assist/turnover ratio (1.50)

– 53rd in fast break points per game (14.17)

// Weekly alumni spotlight:

– 22 former Mastodons have played professionally in the last 14 years.

John Konchar (2014-19) was traded this week from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Utah Jazz. Konchar has 1,393 career points and 1,314 rebounds.

// John Konchar to enter Mastodon Hall of Fame

– Former Mastodon John Konchar (2014-19) was inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame on Jan. 31. Konchar, the seven-year NBA veteran with the Utah Jazz, finished his collegiate career as the first student-athlete in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals.

// Red Coat honor

– In May 2025 head coach Jon Coffman was selected as a Red Coat recipient from the Mad Anthonys Foundation. Each year the Red Coat is given to an individual that has made a positive impact on the region and the state of Indiana. A few of the previous honorees include: Keith Busse, Chuck Surack, Brad Stevens, Bob Chase, Arnie Ball, Shelley Long, Matt Painter, Brian Kelly, Joe Tiller, Bob Knight and John Wooden. The Red Coat Gala began in 1958.

// No place like home

– The ‘Dons have won 28 consecutive regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson.  As the Mastodons are finished with non-league home games this season, the streak will continue to next season.

– The Mastodons are 10-3 at home this season. You can add in another win if you include the Mastodons exhibition win over Ball State.

– The Mastodons have recorded double-digit wins at home in 12 of the last 14 years, including this season.

// NCAA Rankings, Historically Speaking

– Top 25 in the nation in 3-pointers per game in eight of the last 10 years.

– Top 35 in the nation in points per game in seven of the last 12 years.

– Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the ‘Dons are 7th in the nation in total made 3-pointers (3,633), 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (36.9 percent) and 26th in field goal percentage (46.6 percent).

// The ‘Dons have been top 25 in the nation in 3-pointers per game in eight of the last 10 years and top 35 in the nation in points per game in seven of the last 12 years.

// Purdue Fort Wayne finished each of the last two seasons ranked fourth in the nation in turnover margin; in 2024-25 (5.3) and in 2023-24 (5.7).

// Some notes from the game against Youngstown State

– The Mastodons once again had single-digit turnovers (9)

– Chris Morgan tied his career high for points against a DI opponent with eight.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS NKU

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball team took down Northern Kentucky in straight sets (25-12, 25-22, 25-17) on Friday night (Feb. 6) during the Mastodons’ first MIVA match.

The ‘Dons set the tone early in the match, stampeding out on a 7-0 run to claim a 10-3 lead. Purdue Fort Wayne maintained their large lead through the frame, finishing off the Norse on a 5-0 run to take the first set 25-12. The Mastodons rejected five attacks in the set, owned three service aces and held the Norse to a -.129 hitting percentage.

Purdue Fort Wayne threatened to take another large set lead during the second, jumping out to a 13-7 lead after another 5-0 run. Northern Kentucky rallied back in the set, owning a 9-0 run to give the Norse a lead. The ‘Dons weathered the Norse’s offensive barrage and countered with their own run of 7-2 to take the set 25-22.

Both sides battled back and forth to begin the final set, with the Mastodons up 15-11 at the media break. Purdue Fort Wayne claimed the only large run in the frame, setting some distance in the score with a 5-0 run. The ‘Dons held Northern Kentucky just beyond striking distance to close out the match at 25-17.

Carlo Huisden led the match with 12 kills, to go along with five block assists and six digs. Hunter Hopkins finished with 29 assists. Owen Banner and Andrew Mayer each tallied five digs.

Purdue Fort Wayne rises to 5-2 and claims their first MIVA victory. Northern Kentucky falls to 1-5, 0-2 in MIVA play. The Mastodons will play Daemen on Sunday (Feb. 8) on the Arnie Ball Court, after hosting a matchup between the Wildcats and the Norse on Saturday (Feb. 7).

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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MOELLER TIES CAREER SCORING HIGH IN OVERTIME CONTEST AT VALPARAISO

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Freshman Leif Moeller matched his career scoring mark with 26 points to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in a 70-63 overtime loss to Valparaiso at The ARC on Friday evening.

Moeller, who also scored 26 last month against Bradley, was 8-of-13 from the field while going an impressive 5-for-6 from outside. He added five rebounds. AJ Casey completed the game with 16 points and a team-high seven boards while Josh Hughes registered 10 points. Three Beacons reached double figures with Owen Dease posting 18 points while Justus McNair and Carter Hopoi finished with 16 and 10 points, respectively.

“We competed and guys did a good job responding after being down. We came out and popped them in the first few minutes of the second half and played the right way,” UE head coach David Ragland said after the game. “I told the group that I do not question their heart or fight. There are just a few areas that we can control and be better at.”

Over the opening four minutes of the contest, the Beacons took a 7-4 lead as they hit an early 3-pointer. Trent Hundley hit a jumper to get the Aces within one point before the Beacons went on a run to take their largest lead of the half. Up 10-8, the Beacons scored seven in a row to open a 17-9 lead inside of the 11-minute mark.

Josh Hughes hit a triple on the other end before a second-chance basket by AJ Casey made it a 4-point game. With 3:45 left in the period, Valpo took advantage of an offensive board to extend the lead back to seven points at 25-18. Casey responded with a dunk before a missed Beacon shot lead to a Leif Moeller triple that cut the deficit to a pair.

The teams exchanged triples in the final two minutes with the Beacons taking a 28-26 halftime lead. Casey led all scorers with nine points.

Evansville’s offense came out firing on all cylinders to open the second half. Moeller knocked down his third triple of the contest to give UE its first lead, but the Beacons regained a 30-29 lead o the ensuing possession. Alex Hemenway, who went 0-for-4 from range in the first half, hit his first long ball to open an 11-0 run that gave UE a 40-30 lead with 16:25 remaining in the game.

Just over a minute later, another trey by Moeller pushed the UE lead to 45-32. His triple capped a 7-for-7 start to the half by the Aces. A free throw by Moeller with 14:33 on the clock solidified a 46-34 UE lead. That is when the Beacons began their comeback with a 9-0 run over the ensuing four minutes to cut the gap to 46-43 heading into the final 10 minutes of the game.

Following another triple by Moeller that doubled the lead to six points (49-43), Valparaiso got it rolling once again with a 12-0 rally to go back in front at 55-49 at the 6:55 mark. Josh Hughes’ second triple a minute later trimmed the deficit down to three heading into the final minutes. With 4:26 left in the contest, a Beacon free throw gave them a 58-54 lead, which they would hold until a Moeller layup with 2:19 remaining made it a 2-point game.

On its ensuing possession, the Beacons missed a triple and AJ Casey took it the other way to tie the game with a dunk with 71 seconds left. Both squads had opportunities to take the win in the final minute, however, the game went into overtime tied at 58-58.

Valparaiso posted the first four points of the overtime period and would not relinquish the lead as the Beacons completed the night with the 70-63 victory.

Valpo shot 41.3% in the game while UE was just behind at 38.3%. The Beacons grabbed 44 rebounds while limiting the Aces to 29. UE is back at the Ford Center on Monday evening to face Illinois State.

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EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL

KATE RIDGWAY TOSSES NO-HITTER AS SOFTBALL WINS OPENER

MACON, Ga. – Friday’s opening day of the 2026 season was an exciting one for the University of Evansville softball team. The opener saw sophomore Kate Ridgway toss a no-hitter against Maine while Purple Aces head coach Bailey Dillender and her staff picked up their first win with the program.

Game two of the day saw the Aces battle to the finish before defending Southern Conference Champion Mercer took a 16-14 victory in a wild 8-inning contest.

“It was great to finally play someone not ourselves. Kate was excellent in the circle this morning and i loved watching our kids compete their tails off in game two versus Mercer,” Coach Dillender said. “I’m not big on moral victories, but there were so many positive things to take from Day 1.”

Game 1 – UE 4, Maine 1 | Box Score

Kate Ridgway struck out eight batters and opened the season with her first collegiate no-hitter as the Aces took down Maine by a final score of 4-1. Jess Willsey paced the offense with two hits including a home run and a double. Maliyah Wilkins led the team with two RBI while Keghan Pye also had a run batted in.

It did not take long for UE to get on the board as Willsey opened the scoring with a solo home run in the bottom of the first. Kate Ridgway had a strong start to the morning, striking out four Black Bear batters in the first two innings.

Pye double the Aces lead in the bottom half of the second. Niki Bode reached on a leadoff walk before advancing to third on a Brooke Voss sacrifice followed by a groundout. That brought Pye to the plate who rose up to the occasions with a single to score Bode. Maine took advantage of two walks and a UE error to plate a run in the top of the third.

The game remained at 2-1 in favor of UE until the bottom of the sixth. Eliza Piggott hit a leadoff double with the Aces proceeding to load the bases with no outs. Shortly after, Wilkins came through with a huge 2-run single to center field to give Evansville some breathing room. Ridgway took care of business from there, striking out the final batter in the seventh to clinch the win.

Game 2 – Mercer 16, UE 14 (8 innings) | Box Score

While Friday’s opener was a defensive battle, the afternoon contest against Mercer saw the offenses erupt in a big way. The Bears wrapped up the game with 16 runs on 16 hits while the Aces plated 14 runs on 10 hits while eight batters reached on a walk. Morgan Adams, Jess Willsey, and Eliza Piggott each hit home runs for UE. Willsey led the Aces with three hits while Piggott was 2-3 with four runs scored. Adams recorded four RBI while Brooke Voss added three.

Things went the way of the Bears in the opening frame as they tagged UE starter Gracie Hollingsworth for five runs, four earned, in 1/3 of an inning. Evansville got on the board in the top of the second when Emma McDonald singled in Piggott. The Bears matched the run in the bottom of the second to establish a 6-1 advantage.

Willsey’s solo shot in the third got her team within four runs before the Evansville offense erupted for eight runs in the fourth. Voss got things going with a 2-run triple before scoring on a wild pitch. Willsey followed her home run in the third with a RBI single in the fourth. Adams came through with a 3-run homer while Piggott added UE’s third long ball of the game with a solo shot that gave the Aces a 10-6 lead.

Two solo home runs highlighted a 4-run bottom of the fourth for Mercer who tied the score at 10-10. Another long ball by the Bears came in a 2-run fifth that extended the lead to 12-10.

Evansville got back on track in the top of the sixth as a 3-run inning put them back in front. Adams added an RBI single while another scored on a fielding error. McDonald’s fielder’s choice with two outs scored Voss to put UE up 13-12. Down to their final three outs, the Bears tied the game on a leadoff home run to force extra innings.

Voss’ 2-out double brought in Adams for the go-ahead run, but Mercer hit a 3-run walkoff home run to take the 16-14 victory. UE opens Saturday with a 9 a.m. game against North Carolina A&T before taking on the Bears at 2 p.m. CST.

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SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL

USI SOFTBALL OPENS 2026 SEASON THIS WEEKEND AT THE ALABAMA STATE STINGER CLASSIC

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Softball opens its 2026 season this weekend when the Screaming Eagles head down to Montgomery, Alabama, for the Alabama State University Stinger Classic.

USI will face Nicholls State University (31-24 in 2025), Northern Kentucky University (22-27 in 2025), Murray State University (21-28 in 2025), and host Alabama State (18-36 in 2025) on Saturday and Sunday. The Screaming Eagles begin the weekend Saturday at 3:45 p.m. against Nicholls State before a 6 p.m. nightcap against former Great Lakes Valley Conference rival Northern Kentucky. USI concludes the weekend slate on Sunday with a 9 a.m. matinee against Murray State and a 1:30 p.m. first pitch against Alabama State.

The Eagles will meet Nicholls State, Murray State, and Alabama State for the first time. USI will renew its old Division II rivalry with Northern Kentucky for the 61st time and for the first time since 2012. The Norse lead the all-time series against USI, 39-21.

USI is coming off a 17-25 record in 2025, including a 13-11 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference. USI finished fourth in the 2025 OVC standings to earn a third straight berth in the OVC Tournament.

The Screaming Eagles return seven of their starters from the batting order and six of their starting defensive field players from last season, while adding eight freshmen, including three pitchers, in 2026 under 25th-year Head Coach Sue Kunkle (691-490-1).

The top returning hitter for USI is senior outfielder Caroline Stapleton. Stapleton, who is coming off a second consecutive All-OVC Second Team selection, started all 42 games last season and led the team with a .369 batting average and 20 runs scored.

The top returning run producer is sophomore infielder/catcher Jordan Mackey, who hit .284 with a team-high four home runs and 25 RBIs toward earning All-OVC Second Team and OVC All-Newcomer Team selections.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Kylie Witthaus leads the pitching staff after an All-OVC Second Team and OVC All-Newcomer Team selection as a freshman in 2025. Witthaus went 6-8 with a 2.97 ERA in 94.1 innings pitched. Witthaus tossed nine complete games in 16 starts last year with 55 strikeouts.

USI was projected fifth in the 2026 OVC Preseason Poll. In addition to Stapleton, Mackey, and Witthaus coming back as returning All-OVC selections, junior infielder Sydney Long and junior outfielder Kate Satksoki were named to the 2026 OVC Preseason Players to Watch List.

Long was one of three players to start all 42 games for the Screaming Eagles. Long ranked second on the team with a .309 batting average, 17 runs, and 18 RBIs. The infielder totaled 38 hits, including six doubles, three triples, and two home runs. The junior finished last season earning OVC All-Tournament honors for the second consecutive season.

Satkoski made 36 starts in 40 games played last season. The outfielder batted .233 with 21 hits in 90 at-bats while scoring nine runs. Satkoski totaled nine extra-base hits with four doubles, three triples, and two home runs. Satkoski also collected 16 RBIs.

Following a three-year reclassification period from Division II to Division I, the 2026 season marks the first in which USI is eligible for a potential NCAA postseason championship berth. USI was granted status as a full-fledged D-I member at the end of last June.

Coverage and live stat links are available on the USI Softball schedule page on usiscreamingeagles.com. All games can be seen on hornetssportsnetwork.com (payment required) except for Sunday’s game against Alabama State, which can be seen on tv.swac.org.

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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL

VALPO RALLIES PAST EVANSVILLE FOR GRITTY OVERTIME VICTORY

For the second time in the last seven days, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team faced a double-figure, second-half deficit against an instate opponent. Both times, the Beacons rallied to win in overtime, this time beating Evansville 70-63 on Friday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center.

A solid performance from the Beacon bench coupled with 18 points from Owen Dease (Evansville, Ind. / Evansville Reitz [Texas A&M Corpus Christi]) and 16 from Justus McNair (Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West) helped Valpo secure its best record through 24 games since the 2019-2020 season. The Beacons outscored the Purple Aces 21-3 during a seven-minute stretch in the second half, turning the game around. Head coach Roger Powell Jr.’s team played shorthanded, as two rotation players including one starter were sidelined with injuries.

How It Happened

Valpo took its first two-possession lead of the game when Rakim Chaney (Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Auburn [212 Sports Academy]) swished a 3 with 13:16 left in the first half to make it 10-6 in favor of the hosts. A minute later, McNair knocked one in from distance, building the edge to five at 13-8.

The McNair trey spurred a 7-0 run that expanded a two-point lead to seven. Carter Hopoi (Tauranga, New Zealand / Mount Maunganui College NZ) drove to the bucket for a dunk that made it 15-8 with 11:17 left in the opening half, then McNair added another hoop that made it 17-8, which would be Valpo’s largest lead of the game.

Evansville made a push, eventually getting within one on a driving layup by AJ Casey with 6:34 left in the half. Valpo scored the next five including a tip-in dunk by Hopoi that pushed the lead to seven.

UE had a five-point burst featuring a Leif Moeller 3, and a second-chance triple by Casey before the horn made it a two-point game at half at 28-26.

An 11-0 Evansville run early in the second half helped the Purple Aces build up a double-figure advantage at 40-30 with 16:25 remaining in regulation. The lead eventually hit 13 at 45-32 with 15:20 on the clock.

Valpo assembled a key 9-0 run, holding UE without a point for over four minutes. After the hosts cut the lead to three at 46-43 with 10 minutes to play, the Aces finally found the well again on a 3 by Moeller that made it a six-point game. JT Pettigrew responded with a monster triple to reduce the lead back to three.

The Pettigrew 3 sparked a 12-0 Beacon burst, reversing a six-point deficit into a six-point lead. A trey by Dease capped the run, putting Valpo ahead 55-49 with 6:55 to play. From the 14:33 mark to the 6:55 mark of the second half, Valpo outscored Evansville 21-3.

There was still work to be done for the Beacons, as Valpo did not score for the final 4:26 of regulation, but held Evansville to four points in that stretch, the last of which came on a dunk with 1:11 left to tie the game at 58.

Both teams missed out on chances for game-winners in a chaotic closing minute, and the game extended to overtime tied at 58.

A dunk by Shon Tupuola (Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg [Saint Mary-of-the-Woods]) and basket by Mark Brown Jr. (South Phoenix, Ariz. / Bella Vista Prep [Snow College]) accounted for the first four points of OT. McNair had a driving layup that extended the lead to 66-60 with 1:57 left, and Dease made a turnaround jumper with 35 ticks on the clock to boost the advantage to seven at 70-63, which stood as the final.

Valpo drilled five of its six OT field-goal attempts, while Evansville missed five of its six tries in the extra session.

Inside the Game

Valpo picked up its sixth Missouri Valley Conference win, matching last season’s league win total with seven games to spare. The Beacons are within three wins of their highest league win total since joining the MVC (nine in 2019-20).

Valpo improved to 12-12 through 24 games, its best record at that juncture of the season since 2019-2020.

Valpo upped its MVC mark to 6-7 (six seven!), its best league record through 13 games since 2019-2020 (also 6-7).

The Beacons beat Evansville for the first time under head coach Roger Powell Jr., snapping a four-game skid.

Valpo improved to 2-0 against instate conference foes this season with two games remaining.

Valpo overcame a double-figure deficit for the second time this season and the second time in the last seven days after coming from 10 down to beat Indiana State on Jan. 31. Friday marked Valpo’s sixth victory when having trailed by double figures in the Roger Powell Jr. Era.

The 13-point rally was Valpo’s largest since coming from 16 down on Feb. 22 of last season at Southern Illinois.

The Beacons secured their 10th home win, matching last season’s home win total and tying with last season for the most home wins since 2019-20 (12) with three home dates remaining.

This marked the first overtime matchup between the Beacons and Aces since Jan. 4, 2020, an 81-79 Valpo victory at the Ford Center.

Valpo improved to 2-1 in overtime this season and 2-0 in MVC OT games.

Valpo held a 44-29 rebounding advantage including 15-9 on the offensive glass, outscoring UE on second-chance points 24-5.

Dease finished with 18 points against his hometown team. The Evansville native has scored 15 points or more in four straight games. He is 24 points away from 1,000 for his collegiate career.

McNair tallied 16 points, his second straight game with at least that many and third straight in double figures. He has scored at least eight in six straight games.

Tupuola squeezed 10 rebounds, his third double-figure rebounding effort of the season and first since Jan. 10 at Murray State.

After struggling at the stripe the previous two games, Valpo went 12-of-15 for 80 percent at the line in this one.

The Beacons were without Brody Whitaker and Isaiah Barnes due to injuries.

McNair made his first collegiate start in his 57th career game donning the brown and gold.

Hopoi had 10 points and seven rebounds in 24 minutes, going 4-of-4 from the floor. He became the first Valpo player to go perfect from the field with at least 10 points and seven rebounds since Derrik Smits on Feb. 13, 2019 vs. Indiana State.

Valpo played primarily eight players with only eight seeing more than two minutes of run on Friday. The three-man bench of Hopoi (+12), Brown (+23) and freshman Sader Servilus (Montreal, Quebec, Canada / Fort Erie International Academy) at +17 all had big plus-minus numbers, while three of the five starters were in the negative with none better than +3.

Pettigrew and Servilus had three steals apiece, while Tupuola rejected three shots.

Up Next

Valpo (12-12, 6-7 MVC) will return to the road for a Monday night game in Des Moines, Iowa as the Beacons visit Drake with a 6:30 p.m. tip. The game will air on ESPN+.

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UINDY SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL EARNS TWO REGION WINS ON OPENING DAY

SMYRNA, Tenn. – The No. 22 UIndy softball team opened its 2026 season with a doubleheader sweep of in-region Tiffin Saturday.  In a rematch of last year’s NCAA Midwest Regional opener, the Greyhounds walked off the Dragons in extra innings in game one, 2-1, before earning a convincing victory in the capper, 9-4.

The matchup featured the preseason favorites of two of the three Midwest Region conferences—with UIndy topping the GLVC Preseason Coaches Poll and Tiffin the GMAC’s.

GAME 1 | UIndy 2, Tiffin 1 (9 inn.)

Cheyene Eads delivered a gem to start her sophomore campaign. Last year’s GLVC Freshman of the Year tossed 6 1/3 innings of hitless softball until a Tiffin single in the seventh finally broke up the no-no. Eads went on to match a career high with 15 Ks to eventually earn the complete-game win.

With both team scoreless through seven frames, the Midwest rivals went into extras knotted at 0-0. With the international tiebreaker rule now in effect, Tiffin got on the board first with an RBI double in the top of the eighth. But the Hounds responded with a timely single from Shelby Cook in the bottom half to score Emma Piercy and extend the game.

After Eads pitched a 1-2-3 top of the ninth, the decisive run came home on a pair of sacrifices. Peyton Cusack’s pinch-hit bunt moved Abbey Brown to third before Maya Rodriguez brought her home with a deep flyout to left.

Leadoff-hitter Brooklyn Willis started the season with a single and a stolen base, junior Cara Cooper managed a single and a walk, while junior-transfer Paige Vickery recorded a base hit in her first plate appearance as a Hound.

GAME 2 | UIndy 9, Tiffin 4

In contrast to the slow start offensively to game one, the Hounds came out of the gate swinging, hanging two runs on the board in each of the first three innings. The Dragons crept to within two runs after four innings but would not get any closer before UIndy put them away with three runs in the top of the seventh.

Freshman pitcher Caitlin Bunte earned her first collegiate win in the circle, tossing a complete game while allowing zero earned runs. She surrendered three hits and three walks while striking out five in seven innings.

Shelby Cook had a productive game at the plate out of the No. 8 spot. The senior first baseman racked up two hits, two runs and two ribbies, including an RBI triple in the third. The hit was good for her 13th career three-bagger, moving her into a tie for second in the program’s annals.

Paige Vickery contributed two RBIs and two walks, Cara Cooper scored twice, and Josie Jager added a pinch-hit single and a run in the seventh.

UP NEXT

The Greyhounds conclude their time in the Music City on Saturday against two more GMAC opponents. UIndy will face off against Ashland starting at 11 a.m., followed immediately by a meeting with Kentucky Wesleyan.

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MARIAN BASEBALL

LONG BALL HEROICS LEAD MARIAN BASEBALL IN SEASON-OPENING TWIN BILL SWEEP

Dayton, Tenn. – On a day where the Marian baseball team hit 14 home runs over the duration of its season-opening doubleheader, the Knights picked up two wins on opening day, sweeping a doubleheader against Bryan College. Marian took game one 17-10, hitting nine home runs as a team to set a single-game record, and finished the nightcap with a 19-2 victory, beginning the season 2-0.

GAME 1 | Marian 17-10 Bryan

The Knights got off to a rapid start in the opening inning on Friday, plating two in the top of the first inning as newcomer Brayden Coffey doubled to open the game, later coming around to score on freshman Landon Sarkey’s RBI single. Hector Corona would bring home the rookie to give the Knights a 2-0 lead on a groundout, giving the Knights a crooked number in the first half inning.

In the home half, former reliever-now starter Chris Adams made his return to the mound as the opening day starter, and worked through a pair of first inning woes as he ultimately struck out the side. Facing bases loaded in the first, Adams recorded a strikeout, but freshman catcher Ty Jarvis was unable to squeeze the mitt, allowing a run to score on the passed ball. A double would bring in two more unearned runs, giving the Lions a 3-2 lead.

Marian would not stay in the trail position long, as the offense backed up Adams with two more runs in the second, getting the first on a Landon Sarkey two-RBI double, and another on a Hector Corona RBI groundout, sparking a 5-3 advantage. Adams shrugged off two hits in the home half of the second to put up his first goose egg of the season, and in the third dominated the strike zone, retiring Bryan in order, all on strikes. The game would then jump in favor of Marian in the fourth inning, as the home run-friendly confines of Bryan College aided the Marian bats.

Brayden Coffey tattooed Marian’s first home run of the season as the second man up in the top of the fourth, driving home himself and Nathan Pinarski following his fourth collegiate homer. Three batters later, Marian took its lead to four runs, as Hector Corona slammed a solo blast to deep right field, giving Marian a commanding 8-4 run. The lead would be enough for Adams, as the starter pitched the fourth and fifth innings to near perfection before exiting the game. In the fourth, the fifth-year senior picked up a strikeout on an inning-ending double play, seeing his catcher Jarvis catch a Lion stealing, while in the fifth Adams was able to push through an RBI double, picking up two strikeouts to exit the game with a three-run lead.

The home run derby would only continue for Marian in the sixth inning, as the Knights launched four total home runs to drive their lead to eight runs. Zach Bale hit a lead-off home run to start the frame, while Calvin Miller, Ty Jarvis, and Nathan Pinarski each went back-to-back-to-back, driving the score to 13-5. The big inning would be more than enough offense, but the team would continue to find more support for the pitching staff, scoring one in the eighth inning and three in the ninth inning. Tate Bender hit a pinch-hit home run for his first collegiate hit in the eighth inning, while in the ninth, it was a two-run blast from Seth Hogg and another solo shot for Hector Corona, putting the final dents on Marian’s ledger.

Mitchell Porter would finish the game in relief of Adams, pitching the final four innings of the afternoon. Porter would yield a run in the bottom of the sixth as his defense turned a double play, while allowing a total of four runs over the final two innings, with each score coming on a home run. The fifth-year reliever would end the game strong, striking out the final two batters of the game, locking down Marian’s 17-10 season-opening victory.

The home run party stole the show in game one, as the team set a program record with nine home runs in the contest. The nine home runs also set the program record for most hit in the team’s season opener. Hector Corona was the offensive star of game one, going 2-5 with two home runs, collecting four RBI. Landon Sarkey had a 3-6 afternoon in his collegiate debut, logging three RBI, and Brayden Coffey finished the day going 2-4 with two RBI, a home run, and three runs scored. Seth Hogg, Ty Jarvis, Nathan Pinarski, and Calvin Miller each had two hits and homered, with Pinarski matching Coffey with a team-best three runs scored.

On the mound, Chris Adams (1-0) earned the win, returning back to a starting role. The fifth-year senior threw five strong innings, striking out 10 batters while allowing five total runs, two of which were earned. Porter allowed nine hits and five earned runs in his four innings of relief, striking out three.

GAME 2 | Marian 19-2 Bryan

Game two was another slug fest, as the Marian offense came out on fire in the second game of the day. River Pecina opened the scoring with his first collegiate base hit, slashing an RBI single to score Brayden Coffey. Aiden Kerr logged his first collegiate RBI with a sacrifice fly, while Johnny Roeder closed out the first inning scoring with an RBI single. Marian scored five more runs in the top of the second inning, with Pecina again delivering an RBI single. Corona remained the hot-hitter and launched a three-run home run moments later, while Johnny Roeder logged another base knock, giving the Knights an 8-0 lead going into the bottom of the second.

Evan Cooke made his Marian debut on the mound in game two and pitched three strong innings in his first start with the team. The junior faced four batters in a scoreless first inning, picking up one strikeout, while in the second, he picked up a pair of strikeouts, working out of a self-inflicted jam infested with walks, yielding one run. The offense would pick up the pitcher in the next half inning, repeating the offensive home run magic. Judah Hennessy, Braden Coffey, and River Pecina recorded back-to-back-to-back lead-off home runs in the inning, as the three solo shots drove the lead to 10 runs. Cooke would finish his day with a scoreless third, striking out two while tagging out a runner at the plate on a wild pitch to end the inning.

Leading 11-1, Marian continued to be aggressive offensively, scoring eight more runs over the final four frames. Hector Corona finished his massive day with a grand slam to right field in the top of the fourth inning, while Seth Hogg roped an RBI triple in the same inning. An error in the fifth inning gave Pecina another RBI as Roman Utterback scored, and Brayden Coffey would cross the plate in the fifth on a wild pitch. Roeder drove in Marian’s final run, picking up a bases-loaded walk in the top of the fifth, ending the team scoring at 19 runs for the day.

Brady Armstrong came on to relieve in the fourth inning, and pitched three strong innings of relief. The sophomore gave up an RBI single in the fourth, but recovered with scoreless fifth and sixth innings, picking up a strikeout for four of his final six outs. Cecil Prather made his Marian debut on the mound in the seventh inning, and finished out Marian’s win with a pair of strikeouts, polishing Marian’s 19-2 victory.

Cooke (1-0) was credited with the win on the mound, totaling five strikeouts against six walks, yielding one run in three innings of hitless baseball. Brady Armstrong totaled six strikeouts in his three innings of relief, and Cecil Prather totaled two punchouts, giving Marian a total of 13 in 21 outs.

At the plate, Corona shined again, going 3-5 with a pair of home runs and seven RBI. The sophomore finished the day with four total home runs, and drew one walk as well in the win. River Pecina went 3-4 with four RBI and five runs scored in the win, hitting his first collegiate home run, while Brayden Coffey logged his second home run of the season in a team-leading 4-5 outing, scoring five runs. Johnny Roeder had three RBI and two hits in the win. Judah Hennessy’s lone hit was a home run, as he matched his previous accomplishments from his former school IU-Kokomo, with his first hit of each of his first three collegiate seasons leaving the park.

The series between the Knights and Lions concludes on Saturday afternoon, with game three of the weekend beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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MARIAN WRESTLING

KNIGHTS FALL SHORT IN WHAC CHAMPIONSHIP DUAL

INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian wrestling team put up their best effort of the season on Friday night in the team’s final dual of the season, but came up short on the scoreboard, falling to No. 4 Indiana Tech 20-17 in the WHAC Regular Season Dual Championship match. Marian ends their dual season with an 8-4 record, going 6-1 against the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.

The Knights fell behind early in the dual, trailing 8-0 after the first two matches at 125 and 133. Anthony Hughes fell to Allen Calderon 2-0 at 125, and at 133 No. 3 Luke Rioux was victorious by tech fall, 20-4 in 4:36. Marian would rebound quickly, scoring consecutive major decisions to level the match 8-8. Logan Wagner defeated No. 21 Conner Kimbrough 16-4, and Tiernen Boots landed the upset of the day, taking down No. 5 Mike Loney 11-2.

Marian continued to hold the lead on the mat, getting a full-time, 10-minute sudden victory of 3-2 by Christian Arberry at 157, as he upset No. 8 Vinne Abbey. Marian led 11-8 after the win, but soon yielded five points, as Braden Getz fell by a 21-6 tech fall against Jonathan Kervin.

Marian quickly got back in the lead, winning at both 174 and 184. In the 174 match, Anthony Rinehart defeated No. 19 Michael Durham 6-1, and at 184, it was Noah Hollendonner winner by sudden victory, scoring a takedown at the 8:40 mark to record the 4-1 win.

Leading 17-13, Marian was in prime position to win, but was unsuccessful at both 197 and 285, ultimately losing in the dual. Jeivan Ross bumped up to the 197 weight class, and was defeated by major decision against Nathan Critchfield, losing 16-6. With the match landing on the result of the 285 match, Michael Yerian gave it his all, but came up one point short, falling 4-3 against No. 14 Ian Clifford, ending Marian’s upset bid as the Knights fell 20-17.

Marian will send reserves to compete on Sunday at the annual UIndy Greyhound Open, which begins at 10:00 a.m. The WHAC Tournament will be held next Saturday, February 14, at Indiana Tech, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

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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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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

On February 7 in …

1849 – American heavyweight boxing championship event is held at Roach’s Point, Maryland. Tom Hyer defeats James Ambrose AKA Yankee Sullivan in 17 minutes, 18 seconds.

1882 – Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan knocks out Paddy Ryan in Mississippi, USA.

1884 – Canadian Rugby Football Union forms.

1908 – Connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to Saint Louis Browns for $5,000.

1912 – Second Dutch 11-city skate (Coen de Koenig wins with time of 11:40).

1942 – First indoor 15-foot pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam, 15 feet 3/8 inch).

1949 – Joe DiMaggio becomes first US$100,000 per year baseball player (New York Yankees).

1958 – Brooklyn Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc.

1959 – Dorothy Rigney sells Chicago White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported US$27 million.

1970 – LSU’s “Pistol” Pete Marovich scores 69 points in losing cause.

1970 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn.

1970 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood.

1973 – First time New York Rangers shut-out New York Islanders 6-0.

1975 – NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28-game road losing streak.

1976 – Darryl Sittler, Toronto Maple Leafs, sets NHL record with ten points in a game.

1979 – Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for West Indies versus India at Kanpur.

1979 – Toronto Maple Leafs’ Darryl Sittler scores NHL record ten points (6 goals).

1982 – Joanne Carner wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.

1985 – New Jersey Devils’ Don Lever becomes 57th NHL player to score 300 goals.

1986 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas.

1987 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano.

1987 – For only the second time, a Major League Baseball player is forced to take a pay cut due to salary arbitration. Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Orel Hershiser signs for US$800,000 which is a twenty percent reduction.

1988 – 38th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 138-133 at Chicago, Illinois.

1988 – NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 15-6.

1988 – Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic.

1989 – 40th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 9-5 at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

1991 – Bob Knight, Larry O’Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin, and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame.

1993 – NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-20.

1993 – Tammie Green wins LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic.

1995 – Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting.

1998 – (to February 22) The XVIII Olympic Winter Games are held in Nagano, Japan.

1998 – NHL’s Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten’s #7.

2005 – The Detroit Tigers sign right-fielder Magglio Ordonez for five-years for US$75 million.

2006 – Venezuela’s Caracas Lions wins its first Caribbean Series championship since 1989, defeating the Dominican Republic’s Licey Tigers.

2010 – The New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the NFL Super Bowl at Dolphin Stadium in New Orleans, to claim their first NFL title.

2010 – The NFL Super Bowl is watched by more than 106 million people in the U.S., surpassing the 1983 finale of M*A*S*H to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, according to the Neilsen Company.

2014 – (to February 23) The XXII Olympic Winter Games are held in Sochi, Russia.

2022 – At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats New Jersey Devils by score 4-1.

2022 – At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 4-3.

2023 – In a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma Thunder in Los Angeles, California, LeBron James breaks the NBA’s all-time scoring record with his 38,387th point, passing previous record holder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Births of sports figures on February 7

1902 – Birth of Ethelda Blebtrey in Waterford, New York, USA; 100 metre swimmer (Olympics-gold-1920).

1908 – Birth of Clarence Clarence Linden “Buster” Crabbe in Oakland, California, USA; swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), actor (Tarzan the Fearless, Flash Gordon).

1909 – Birth of Joseph “Poeske” Scherens; Flemish cyclist (champion sprinter 1932-37).

1919 – Birth of Ilse Pausin in Austria; figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936).

1921 – Birth of Athol Rowan; cricket player (brother of Eric, South African off-spinner).

1945 – Birth of Gerald Davies; British rugby player.

1949 – Birth of Sunil Wettimuny; cricket player (Sri Lanka open batsman 1975-79 World Cups).

1950 – Birth of Dan Quisenberry; baseball pitcher (Kansas City Royals).

1950 – Birth of Marilyn Cochran in Burlington, Vermont, USA; skier (Olympics-1972).

1951 – Birth of Manfred Schumann in the German Federal Republic; bobsled (Olympics-silver/bronze-1976).

1955 – Birth of Rolf Benirschke in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; NFL place kicker / Wheel of Fortune host.

1962 – Birth of Alan Sippy; cricket player (dashing Bombay lefty batsman of 1980s).

1963 – Birth of Roland Lefebvre; cricket pace bowler (Glamorgan and Holland).

1964 – Birth of Cynthia “Sippy” Woodhead in Riverside, California, USA; swimmer (Olympics-silver-1984).

1965 – Birth of Kristal Parker-Gregory in Columbus, Ohio, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian-20th).

1965 – Birth of Reginald Thal; soccer player (MVV).

1966 – Birth of Kristin Otto; swimmer (first woman athlete to win six gold medals at the Olympic Games (1988)).

1967 – Birth of Joseph Tilford Leigh Greene in Dayton, Ohio, USA; long jumper (Olympics-bronze-1992, 1996).

1968 – Birth of Martin Sinner in Koblenz, Germany; tennis star (1990 Pretoria).

1968 – Birth of Peter Bondra in Lutsk, Ukraine; NHL right wing (Washington Capitals).

1969 – Birth of Bucky Richardson; US football quarterback (Houston Oilers).

1969 – Birth of Fiona Robinson in Collie, Western Australia; basketball player (Olympics-bronze-1996).

1970 – Birth of Chris Gardocki; NFL punter (Indianapolis Colts).

1970 – Birth of Denis Chasse in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets).

1970 – Birth of Stanley Roberts; NBA center (Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves).

1971 – Birth of Andrew Currey; Australian javelin thrower (Olympics-1996).

1971 – Birth of Marvin Graves; Canadian Football League quarterback (Montreal Alouettes).

1972 – Birth of Aftab Habib; cricket player (Leicestershire right-handed batsman 1996).

1972 – Birth of John Slaney in Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada; NHL defenseman (Los Angeles Kings).

1973 – Birth of Billy Baumhoff in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; soccer midfielder/forward (Olympics-gold-1996).

1973 – Birth of Juwan Howard; NBA forward/center (Washington Bullets/Wizards).

1973 – Birth of Kristin Godridge in Traralgon, Australia; tennis star (1993 Futures-Singapore).

1973 – Birth of Leanne Schuster in Mesa, Arizona, USA; WPVA volleyball player (National-9th-1995).

1973 – Birth of Sonia Paquette in St-Janvier, Québec, Canada; hurdler (Olympics-1996).

1973 – Birth of Tim Bowens; NFL defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins).

1974 – Birth of Ryan Phillips; linebacker (New York Giants).

1974 – Birth of Steve Nash; NBA guard (Phoenix Suns).

1975 – Birth of Alexandre Daigle in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; NHL center (Ottawa Senators).

1975 – Birth of Marika Lehtimaki; ice hockey center (Finland, Olympics-1998).

1976 – Birth of Terry Battle; running back (Detroit Lions).

1977 – Birth of Christine Scheels in New Berlin, Wisconsin; speed skater (Olympics-1994).

1977 – Birth of Hillary Wolf in Chicago, Illinois; extra lightweight judoka (Olympics-1996).

Deaths of sports figures on February 7

1911 – Harry Graham, cricket player (6 Test for Australia 1893-96, 301 runs), dies.

1940 – Francis Ford, cricket player (5 Tests for England versus Australia 1894-95), dies.

1942 – Dorando di Desiderio Pietri, marathon runner (Olympics-gold-1908), dies at age 56.

1962 – Arthur Carr, cricket player (11 Tests for England 22-29), dies shovelling snow.

1964 – Lillian Copeland, US discus thrower (Olympics-gold-32), dies at age 59.

1985 – Uday Merchant, cricket player (brother of Vijay, prolific scorer), dies.

1993 – Arthur Ashe, tennis star (Wimbledon 1975), dies of AIDS at age 49 (born 1943).

On February 8 in …

1896 – Western Conference forms of Midwestern University, later renamed Big 10 Conference.

1916 – American baseball’s National League votes down Charlie Ebbets proposal to limit 25-cent seats.

1935 – First NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of University of Chicago is first pick (by Philadelphia Eagles); he never plays in the NFL.

1936 – First ski jumping tournament, Red Wing, Minnesota, USA.

1936 – First successful Toronto Maple Leafs penalty shot, Conacher versus New York Rangers.

1947 – Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51).

1948 – V Olympic Winter Games close at Saint Moritz, Switzerland.

1953 – Betty Jameson wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open.

1960 – Boston Celtics’ Bill Russell becomes first NBA player with 50 rebounds (51).

1963 – AFL’s Dallas Texans become Kansas City Chiefs.

1967 – Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (ten games).

1972 – Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Baseball Hall of Fame.

1973 – Mushtaq and Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for fourth wicket versus New Zealand.

1975 – The Washington Capitals get only one shot in a period against the New York Islanders.

1976 – Jan Stephens wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Naples Golf Classic.

1976 – Largest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Bullets – 21,130).

1981 – Sally Little wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.

1981 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak.

1981 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.

1982 – The longest-playing infield foursome is broken up as the Los Angeles Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics for minor leaguer Lance Hudson. The second baseman had played with Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Bill Russell since 1974.

1983 – Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found; Lloyds of London pays US$10.6 million insurance.

1983 – Wayne Gretzky sets NHL all star record of four goals in one period.

1983 – 35th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beats Wales 9-3 at New York Islanders.

1983 – Baseball orders Mickey Mantle to sever ties with Claridge Casino.

1984 – Oakland Athletics take New York Yankees’ pitcher Tim Belcher as Type A free agent compensation.

1984 – (to February 19) The XIV Olympic Winter Games are held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

1985 – First-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica versus Barbados.

1985 – Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92-foot 5.25-inch basketball shot.

1985 – Michael Gross swims world record 800 metre freestyle (7:38.75).

1986 – Spud Webb (5 feet 7 inches tall) of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition.

1986 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano.

1987 – 37th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 154-149 (overtime) at Seattle, Washington.

1987 – Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.

1991 – Roger Clemens signs record $5,380,250 per year Boston Red Sox contract.

1992 – (to February 23) XVI Olympic Winter Games are held in Albertville, France.

1994 – Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.

1996 – NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he has to leave the Browns’ name behind.

1998 – First female ice hockey game in Olympics history: Finland beats Sweden 6-0.

1998 – 48th NBA All-Star Game East beats West 135-114 at New York City.

1998 – NHL stops season until February 24th to accommodate the Olympics.

2006 – Wayne Krivsky is selected as the Cincinnati Reds’ general manager, replacing Dan O’Brien.

2009 – First baseman Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies agree to a three-year, US$54 million contract.

2022 – At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Arizona Coyotes by score 5-1.

2022 – At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Edmonton Oilers by score 4-0.

2022 – At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Minnesota Wild by score 2-0.

2022 – At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Washington Capitals by score 5-4.

2022 – At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Montreal Canadiens by score 7-1.

2022 – At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Boston Bruins by score 4-2.

2022 – At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 4-3.

Births of sports figures on February 8

1901 – Birth of Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska in Poland; women’s world champion archer.

1925 – Birth of Raimondo d’Inzeo in Italy; equestrian (Olympics-gold/2 silver/3 bronze-1948-1976).

1930 – Birth of Catherine Hardy in Carollton, Georgia, USA; 4×100 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1952).

1936 – Birth of Cletis Boyer; third baseman (New York Yankees).

1936 – Birth of Manohar Hardikar; cricket player (batted in two Tests India versus West Indies 1958-59).

1942 – Birth of Fritz Peterson; baseball pitcher (New York Yankees).

1947 – Birth of Sam Gannon; cricket player (Australia lefty quick, three Tests versus India 1977-78).

1949 – Birth of Scott Allen, American skater (Olympics-bronze-1964).

1959 – Birth of Irina Kalinina in USSR; springboard diver (Olympics-gold-1980).

1960 – Birth of Alex Scott; British horse trainer.

1960 – Birth of Dino Ciccarelli in Ontario, Canada; NHL right wing (Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals).

1960 – Birth of Linda Fratianne in Los Angeles, California, USA; figure skater (Olympics-silver-1980).

1963 – Birth of Mohammad Azharuddin; cricket player (elegant Indian batsman 1984-).

1963 – Birth of Raleigh McKenzie; NFL center/guard (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers).

1964 – Birth of Dennis Gibson; NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers).

1965 – Birth of Carmen Savy in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; golfer (1990 Brisbane and District).

1965 – Birth of Jim Thornton; NFL tight end (Houston Oilers).

1965 – Birth of Lee Knight; Canadian Football League full back (Hamilton Tiger Cats).

1965 – Birth of Rod Bernstine; NFL running back (Denver Broncos).

1965 – Birth of Terry McDaniel; NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders).

1966 – Birth of Kirk Muller in Kingston, Ontario, Canada; NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs).

1967 – Birth of Yvon Corriveau in Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (Washington Capitals).

1968 – Birth of Joy Fawcett in Inglewood, California, USA; soccer defender (Olympics-1996).

1968 – Birth of Ron Goetz; Canadian Football League linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders).

1969 – Birth of Herb Hohenberger; hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998).

1970 – Birth of Alonzo Mourning; NBA center (Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets).

1970 – Birth of Cameron Cuffy; cricket player (Saint Vincent and West Indies fast bowler 1994-).

1972 – Birth of Adrian Rollins; cricket player (Derbyshire batsman, brother of Robert of Essex).

1972 – Birth of Marcus Pollard; NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts).

1973 – Birth of Andreas Gliatis; soccer player (NEC).

1973 – Birth of Dave Dopek in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA; 200 metre runner.

1973 – Birth of Eric Kresser; quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals).

1973 – Birth of Michelle Brogan; Australian basketball forward (Olympics-bronze-1996).

1973 – Birth of Tom King; Australian 470 class yachtsman (Olympics-1996).

1975 – Birth of Damon Denson; guard (New England Patriots).

1976 – Birth of Holly Manthei in Edina, Minnesota; soccer midfielder/forward (Olympics-1996).

1976 – Birth of Jim Parque in Norwalk, California; baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-1996).

1978 – Birth of Christa Williams in Houston, Texas; softball pitcher (Olympics-gold-1996).

1982 – Birth of Zersenay Tadese; Eritrean long distance track/road running athlete.

1983 – Birth of Atiba Hutchinson; Canadian football player.

Deaths of sports figures on February 8

1944 – Clem Wilson, cricket player (brother of Rockley, two Tests for England 1896), dies.

1956 – Connie Mack, baseball manager (Philadelphia Athletics, 1901-50), dies at age 93.

1973 – Herbie Taylor, cricket player (2936 runs in 42 Tests for South Africa), dies.

1984 – Death of Karel Miljon, Dutch boxer (born 1903).

1991 – Miran Bux, cricket player (two Tests for Pakistan 1954-55), dies at age 47.

2006 – Death of Ron Greenwood, English football manager (born 1921).

2017 – Death of Viktor Chanov, Ukrainian footballer (born 1959).

2017 – Death of Steve Sumner, English-born New Zealand footballer (born 1955).

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TV SPORTS

Saturday, 2/7/26

OLYMPICS	TIME ET	TV
Curling Mixed Doubles Prelims	4:05am	Peacock
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Slopestyle Qualification	4:30am	USA Peacock
Alpine Skiing: Men’s Downhill	5:30am	USA Peacock
Women’s Hockey: Germany vs Japan	6:10am	Peacock
Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s 10km Skiathlon	7:00am	NBC Peacock
Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Slopestyle Qualification	8:00am	NBC Peacock
Curling Mixed Doubles Prelims	8:35am	Peacock
Women’s Hockey: Sweden vs Italy	8:40am	Peacock
Speed Skating: Women’s 3000m	10:00am	NBC Peacock
Women’s Hockey: United States vs Finland	10:40am	Peacock
Luge: Men’s Singles	11:00am	NBC Peacock
Ski Jumping: Women’s Normal Hil	12:45pm	Peacock
Curling Mixed Doubles Prelims	1:05pm	Peacock
Snowboarding: Men’s Big Air Final	1:30pm	USA Peacock
Figure Skating: Men’s Short Program	1:45pm	NBC Peacock
Women’s Hockey: Switzerland vs Canada	3:10pm	USA Peacock
Figure Skating: Free Dance	4:00pm	NBC Peacock
NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets	3:00pm	MNMT YES
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder	3:30pm	ABC ESPN+
Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs	6:00pm	KFAA FanDuel Sports SW
Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic	7:00pm	FanDuel Sports FL KJZZ
Charlotte Hornets vs Atlanta Hawks	7:30pm	FanDuel Sports ATL FanDuel Sports CHA
Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls	8:00pm	ALT CHSN
Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers	8:30pm	ABC ESPN+
Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns	9:00pm	NBCS-PHI AFSN
Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers	10:00pm	FanDuel Sports MEM Rip City
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Sacramento Kings	10:00pm	NBCS-CA NBCS-CA
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
Alabama at Auburn	TBA	ESPN/2
Wisconsin at Indiana	12:00pm	FOX
Arkansas at Mississippi State	12:00pm	ESPN/2
Syracuse at Virginia	12:00pm	ESPN/2
Villanova at Georgetown	12:00pm	TNT
Nebraska at Rutgers	12:00pm	BTN
Temple at East Carolina	12:00pm	ESPNU
Louisville at Wake Forest	12:00pm	ACCN
Drexel at Elon	12:00pm	CBSSN
Lafayette at Army West Point	12:00pm	ESPN+
Oregon at Purdue	1:00pm	CBS
Missouri at South Carolina	1:00pm	SECN
Saint Francis U at Le Moyne	1:00pm	NEC Front Row
Wagner at Central Connecticut	1:00pm	NEC Front Row
Chicago State at New Haven	1:00pm	NEC Front Row
Loyola Maryland at Boston University	1:00pm	ESPN+
ETSU at VMI	1:00pm	ESPN+
UMass at Coastal Carolina	1:00pm	ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Delaware	1:00pm	ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at App State	1:00pm	ESPN+
Virginia Tech at NC State	1:30pm	CW
Ole Miss at Texas	2:00pm	ESPN/2
Baylor at Iowa State	2:00pm	ESPN/2
Butler at Marquette	2:00pm	FS1
Kansas State at TCU	2:00pm	TNT
Princeton at Penn	2:00pm	ESPNU
Miami (FL) at Boston College	2:00pm	ACCN
Missouri State at Liberty	2:00pm	CBSSN
George Washington at Duquesne	2:00pm	ATTSN-PIT
Lehigh at Holy Cross	2:00pm	NESN
Sacred Heart at Manhattan	2:00pm	SNY
Omaha at North Dakota State	2:00pm	WDAY-DT3
Richmond at Rhode Island	2:00pm	WLNE-DT5
Denver at North Dakota	2:00pm	MidCo Sports
St. Bonaventure at Fordham	2:00pm	ESPN+
The Citadel at Chattanooga	2:00pm	ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Presbyterian	2:00pm	ESPN+
Northern Illinois at Georgia State	2:00pm	ESPN+
Siena at Saint Peter’s	2:00pm	ESPN+
Cornell at Columbia	2:00pm	ESPN+
Detroit Mercy at Green Bay	2:00pm	ESPN+
Jacksonville at West Georgia	2:00pm	ESPN+
Charleston Southern at USC Upstate	2:00pm	ESPN+
Niagara at Quinnipiac	2:00pm	ESPN+
Longwood at Winthrop	2:00pm	ESPN+
FGCU at Bellarmine	2:00pm	ESPN+
Cleveland State at IU Indianapolis	2:00pm	ESPN+
New Hampshire at Vermont	2:00pm	ESPN+
North Texas at UTSA	2:00pm	ESPN+
Campbell at North Carolina A&T	2:00pm	FloCollege
Utah at Kansas	2:30pm	FOX
William & Mary at Hampton	2:30pm	MNMT2
La Salle at Saint Louis	3:00pm	FanDuel Sports MW
North Florida at Queens	3:00pm	ESPN+
Bowling Green at Arkansas State	3:00pm	ESPN+
Kent State at Southern Miss	3:00pm	ESPN+
FIU at WKU	3:00pm	ESPN+
Western Michigan at Texas State	3:00pm	ESPN+
Ball State at ULM	3:00pm	ESPN+
Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech	3:00pm	ESPN+
Oklahoma at Vanderbilt	3:30pm	SECN
Mercyhurst at Fairleigh Dickinson	3:30pm	NEC Front Row
SMU at Pitt	3:45pm	CW
Oklahoma State at Arizona	4:00pm	ESPN/2
DePaul at Providence	4:00pm	FS1
Morehead State at UT Martin	4:00pm	ESPNU
Florida State at Notre Dame	4:00pm	ACCN
Towson at Hofstra	4:00pm	CBSSN
Northeastern at Stony Brook	4:00pm	SNY
Saint Joseph’s at George Mason	4:00pm	MASN
Cal Poly at UC Davis	4:00pm	Spectrum
Western Carolina at Wofford	4:00pm	ESPN+
Stonehill at LIU	4:00pm	NEC Front Row
Binghamton at NJIT	4:00pm	ESPN+
Central Michigan at Louisiana	4:00pm	ESPN+
Toledo at James Madison	4:00pm	ESPN+
UTA at Utah Valley	4:00pm	ESPN+
A&M-Corpus Christi at Nicholls	4:00pm	ESPN+
Buffalo at South Alabama	4:00pm	ESPN+
Miami (OH) at Marshall	4:00pm	ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee Tech	4:00pm	ESPN+
SIUE at Little Rock	4:00pm	ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore at Morgan State	4:00pm	ESPN+
Maine at Bryant	4:00pm	ESPN+
American at Navy	4:00pm	ESPN+
North Carolina Central at Norfolk State	4:00pm	ESPN+
Grand Canyon at UNLV	4:30pm	FOX
Western Illinois at Tennessee State	4:30pm	ESPN+
Houston Christian at Southeastern Louisiana	4:30pm	ESPN+
Robert Morris at Youngstown State	4:30pm	ESPN+
Delaware State at Coppin State	4:30pm	ESPN+
Southern Indiana at Southeast Missouri	4:45pm	ESPN+
Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky	5:00pm	FanDuel Sports Ohio
Alabama State at Grambling State	5:00pm	SWAC TV
Harvard at Dartmouth	5:00pm	ESPN+
Stetson at Eastern Kentucky	5:00pm	ESPN+
Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State	5:00pm	ESPN+
Colgate at Bucknell	5:00pm	ESPN+
UIW at McNeese	5:00pm	ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Lipscomb	5:00pm	ESPN+
North Alabama at Austin Peay	5:00pm	ESPN+
Akron at Troy	6:00pm	ESPN2
Georgia at LSU	6:00pm	SECN
South Dakota at South Dakota State	6:00pm	CBSSN
Idaho at Montana	6:00pm	Scripp
Mercer at Samford	6:00pm	Nexstar
Gonzaga at Oregon State	6:00pm	KHQ
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State	6:00pm	SWAC TV
Seton Hall at Creighton	6:00pm	Peacock
Northern Colorado at Idaho State	6:00pm	ESPN+
Northwestern State at East Texas A&M	6:00pm	ESPN+
Santa Clara at Washington State	6:00pm	ESPN+
Lamar at Stephen F. Austin	6:00pm	ESPN+
UTRGV at New Orleans	6:00pm	ESPN+
Ohio at Old Dominion	6:00pm	ESPN+
Duke at North Carolina	6:30pm	ESPN
Marist at Fairfield	7:00pm	SNY
Radford at High Point	7:00pm	ESPN+
Mount St. Mary’s at Iona	7:00pm	ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne at Wright State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Merrimack at Rider	7:00pm	ESPN+
South Carolina State at Howard	7:00pm	ESPN+
UMass Lowell at UAlbany	7:00pm	ESPN+
Illinois at Michigan State	8:00pm	FOX
San Diego State at Air Force	8:00pm	FS1
Georgia Tech at Stanford	8:00pm	ESPNU
Clemson at California	8:00pm	ACCN
Utah State at Wyoming	8:00pm	CBSSN
Eastern Washington at Montana State	8:00pm	ESPN+
Pacific at Pepperdine	8:00pm	ESPN+
Abilene Christian at California Baptist	8:00pm	ESPN+
Seattle U at Portland	8:00pm	ESPN+
Oral Roberts at St. Thomas	8:00pm	SUMMIT
Tennessee at Kentucky	8:30pm	ESPN
Florida at Texas A&M	8:30pm	SECN
Tarleton at Southern Utah	8:30pm	ESPN+
San Jose State at Colorado State	9:00pm	MWN
Northern Arizona at Weber State	9:00pm	ESPN+
NM State at UTEP	9:00pm	ESPN+
San Diego at Loyola Marymount	9:00pm	ESPN+
Arizona State at Colorado	9:30pm	ESPN2
Washington at UCLA	10:00pm	FS1
Cal Poly at UC Davis	10:00pm	ESPNU
Boise State at New Mexico	10:00pm	CBSSN
Fresno State at Nevada	10:00pm	KNSN
Portland State at Sacramento State	10:00pm	KMAX
Houston at BYU	10:30pm	ESPN
San Francisco at Saint Mary’s	11:30pm	ESPN2
GOLF	TIME ET	TV
PGA: WM Phoenix Open	12:00pm	GOLF
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
EPL: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur	7:30am	Peacock
La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Oviedo	8:00am	ESPN+
Serie A: Pisa vs Sassuolo	9:00am	Paramount+
Bundesliga: Mainz 05 vs Augsburg	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Freiburg vs Werder Bremen	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Heidenheim vs Hamburger SV	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: St. Pauli vs Stuttgart	9:30am	ESPN+
EPL: AFC Bournemouth vs Aston Villa	10:00am	Peacock
EPL: Fulham vs Everton	10:00am	Peacock
EPL: Burnley vs West Ham United	10:00am	Peacock
EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Chelsea	10:00am	Peacock
EPL: Arsenal vs Sunderland	10:00am	Peacock
La Liga: Barcelona vs Mallorca	10:15am	ESPN+
Ligue 1: Lens vs Rennes	11:00am	beIN Sports fuboTV
Serie A: Genoa vs Napoli	12:00pm	Paramount+
Bundesliga: Borussia M’gladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen	12:30pm	ESPN+
La Liga: Barcelona vs Mallorca	12:30pm	ESPN+
EPL: Newcastle United vs Brentford	12:30pm	USA Peacock
Ligue 1: Brest vs Lorient	1:00pm	beIN Sports fuboTV
Serie A: Fiorentina vs Torino	2:45pm	Paramount+
EPL: Liverpool vs Newcastle United	3:00pm	Peacock
La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Elche	3:00pm	ESPN+
Ligue 1: Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais	3:05pm	beIN Sports fuboTV
Liga MX: Toluca vs Cruz Azul	6:00pm	VIX
Liga MX: Atlas vs Pumas UNAM	8:00pm	VIX

Sunday, 2/8/26

NFL PLAYOFFS	TIME ET	TV
Super Bowl LX: Seattle vs. New England	6:30pm	NBC Peacock
NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics	12:30pm	ABC ESPN+
Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards	2:00pm	FanDuel Sports Sun MNMT
Los Angeles Clippers vs Minnesota Timberwolves	3:00pm	FanDuel Sports North FanDuel Sports SoCal
Indiana Pacers vs Toronto Raptors	3:00pm	FanDuel Sports IND SN
OLYMPICS	TIME ET	TV
Snowboarding: Women’s, Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Qualification	3:00am	USA Peacock
Curling Mixed Doubles Prelims	4:05am	Peacock
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Slopestyle Qualification	4:30am	USA Peacock
Alpine Skiing: Women’s Downhill	5:30am	USA Peacock
Cross-Country Skiing: Men’s 10km Skiathlon	6:30am	NBC Peacock
Snowboarding: Women’s, Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Final	7:00am	NBC Peacock
Biathlon: Mixed Relay 4x6km	8:05am	NBC Peacock
Curling Mixed Doubles Prelims: United States vs Estonia	8:35am	USA
Curling Mixed Doubles Prelims	8:35am	Peacock
Speed Skating: Men’s 5000m	10:00am	NBC Peacock
Women’s Hockey: France vs Sweden	10:40am	Peacock
Luge: Men’s Singles	11:00am	USA Peacock
Curling Mixed Doubles Prelims	1:05pm	Peacock
Snowboarding: Men’s Big Air Final	1:30pm	USA Peacock
Figure Skating: Pairs’ Free Skate	1:30pm	USA Peacock
Snowboarding: Women’s Big Air Qualification	1:30pm	Peacock
Figure Skating: Women’s Free Skate	2:45pm	USA Peacock
Figure Skating: Men’s Free Skate	3:55pm	USA Peacock
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
USC at Penn State	12:00pm	BTN
Tulsa at South Florida	12:00pm	ESPNU
Texas Tech at West Virginia	1:00pm	FOX
Michigan at Ohio State	1:00pm	CBS
UNCG at Furman	1:00pm	ESPN2
Maryland at Minnesota	2:00pm	BTN
UCF at Cincinnati	2:00pm	CBSSN
Wichita State at Tulane	2:00pm	ESPN+
Charlotte at Memphis	2:00pm	ESPN+
Northwestern at Iowa	3:00pm	FS1
Rice at UAB	3:00pm	ESPN+
GOLF	TIME ET	TV
PGA: WM Phoenix Open	12:00pm	GOLF
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
Serie A: Bologna vs Parma	6:30am	CBSSN Paramount+
La Liga: Deportivo Alavés vs Getafe	8:00am	ESPN+
Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Metz	9:00am	beIN Sports fuboTV
Serie A: Lecce vs Udinese	9:00am	Paramount+
Serie A: Como vs Atalanta	9:00am	Paramount+
EPL: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace	9:00am	Peacock
EPL: Aston Villa vs Brentford	9:00am	Peacock
EPL: Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace	9:00am	Peacock
Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais vs Lille	9:00am	Peacock
Bundesliga: Köln vs RB Leipzig	9:30am	ESPN+
La Liga: Athletic Club vs Levante	10:15am	ESPN+
Ligue 1: Angers SCO vs Toulouse	11:15am	beIN Sports fuboTV
Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Strasbourg	11:15am	beIN Sports fuboTV
Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Paris	11:15am	beIN Sports fuboTV
EPL: Liverpool vs Manchester City	11:30am	Peacock
Bundesliga: Bayern München vs Hoffenheim	11:30am	ESPN+
Serie A: Sassuolo vs Internazionale	12:00pm	Paramount+
La Liga: Atlético Madrid vs Real Betis	12:30pm	ESPN+
Serie A: Juventus vs Lazio	2:45pm	Paramount+
Ligue 1: PSG vs Olympique Marseille	2:45pm	beIN Sports fuboTV
La Liga: Valencia vs Real Madrid	3:00pm	ESPN+
Liga MX: Querétaro vs Pachuca	6:00pm	VIX

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