“THE SCOREBOARD”
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INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
ALEXANDRIA 75 SHERIDAN 65
ANDERSON 56 NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 54
AUSTIN 62 CORYDON CENTRAL 56
BARR-REEVE 46 VINCENNES RIVET 41
BATESVILLE 77 MADISON 53
BEECH GROVE 62 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 48
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 70 SEEGER 65
BLUFFTON 59 HERITAGE 56
BORDEN 49 SPRINGS VALLEY 48
BREBEUF JESUIT 70 PARK TUDOR 53
BROWN COUNTY 53 OWEN VALLEY 39
BROWNSBURG 77 PERRY MERIDIAN 57
CARROLL (FLORA) 58 FAITH CHRISTIAN 52
CASCADE 57 EDGEWOOD 51
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 55 SMITH ACADEMY 40
CHRISTEL HOUSE 48 IRVINGTON PREP 36
CLOVERDALE 55 SHAKAMAK 42
COLUMBIA CITY 68 NORWELL 44
COLUMBUS NORTH 63 EAST CENTRAL 52
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 67 NORTH PUTNAM 61
CROTHERSVILLE 73 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 49
DANVILLE 52 BENTON CENTRAL 47
DELPHI 71 RENSSELAER CENTRAL 41
DELTA 51 MISSISSINEWA 31
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 75 NORTHFIELD 49
EASTERN HANCOCK 75 COWAN 48
ELKHART 54 BREMEN 53 OT
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 46 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 42
EVANSVILLE HARRISON 66 LINTON 58
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 72 PIKE CENTRAL 31
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 58 CASTLE 56
EVANSVILLE NORTH 38 SOUTHRIDGE 36
FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 82 FREMONT 43
FORT WAYNE LUERS 72 DEKALB 64
FORT WAYNE NORTH 51 WARSAW 44
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 72 INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 54
GARY LIGHTHOUSE 58 LALUMIERE REGIONAL 42
GIBSON SOUTHERN 82 TELL CITY 47
GREENCASTLE 65 CRAWFORDSVILLE 46
GREENSBURG 72 JAC-CEN-DEL 50
GREENWOOD 59 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 43
GRIFFITH 78 HANOVER CENTRAL 56
GUERIN CATHOLIC 66 CULVER ACADEMY 57
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 67 WINCHESTER 47
HAMMOND MORTON 57 HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH 38
HAUSER 78 LAWRENCEBURG 42
HEBRON 73 WHITING 36
HERITAGE HILLS 56 JASPER 53
HOMESTEAD 58 OAK HILL 53
HUNTINGTON NORTH 68 NEW HAVEN 67
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 73 URBANA (ILL.) 70 OT
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 59 FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 45
KOUTS 64 WEST CENTRAL 44
LAPORTE 64 KANKAKEE VALLEY 43
LAVILLE 53 WEST NOBLE 48
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 57 NORTH JUDSON 55
LAFAYETTE JEFF 78 WEST LAFAYETTE 76 OT
LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 60 CLINTON CHRISTIAN 54 2OT
LAKEWOOD PARK 39 ELKHART CHRISTIAN 28
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 57 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 55
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 65 CANNELTON 27
LOGANSPORT 78 FRANKFORT 46
MADISON-GRANT 53 WES-DEL 32
MARION 85 WABASH 41
MARTINSVILLE 63 TRI-WEST 58
MCCUTCHEON 44 LEBANON 42
MICHIGAN CITY 76 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 66
MILAN 59 OLDENBURG ACADEMY 55
MONROVIA 61 INDIAN CREEK 56
MORGAN TWP. 67 TRINITY ACADEMY 37
MORRISTOWN 53 EMINENCE 20
MUNCIE BURRIS 50 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 38
NEW ALBANY 81 COLUMBUS EAST 55
NEW CASTLE 49 FRANKLIN COUNTY 40
NEW PALESTINE 71 SOUTHPORT 64
NEW WASHINGTON 80 RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL 59
NOBLESVILLE 60 CENTER GROVE 26
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 83 SEVEN OAKS 46
NORTH DECATUR 58 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 31
NORTH HARRISON 50 SALEM 26
NORTH KNOX 60 WASHINGTON CATHOLIC 17
NORTHWOOD 57 FORT WAYNE DWENGER 43
NORTHRIDGE 55 JIMTOWN 54 OT
NORTHWESTERN 37 PIONEER 29
PARKE HERITAGE 81 SOUTHMONT 39
PENN 68 CHESTERTON 53
PLYMOUTH 57 CAREER ACADEMY 44
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 46 WHITKO 42
PRINCETON 57 DAVIESS COUNTY (KY.) 52
PROVIDENCE 58 JENNINGS COUNTY 38
RIVER FOREST 62 NORTH NEWTON 30
ROSSVILLE 52 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 50
SCOTTSBURG 94 SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 56
SETON CATHOLIC 83 DALEVILLE 68
SEYMOUR 62 MOORESVILLE 50
SHENANDOAH 56 RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 48
SOUTH ADAMS 46 PARKWAY (OHIO) 29
SOUTH BEND ADAMS 69 PORTAGE 67
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 83 CHICAGO MOUNT CARMEL (ILL.) 70
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 65 NEW PRAIRIE 48
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 56 KNOX 35
SOUTH DEARBORN 47 RUSHVILLE 40
SOUTH SPENCER 63 PERRY CENTRAL 55
SOUTHERN WELLS 80 HAMILTON 40
SOUTHWOOD 80 NORTH MIAMI 67
SULLIVAN 60 BLOOMFIELD 59
TECUMSEH 69 LANESVILLE 63
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 79 DECATUR CENTRAL 61
TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN 49 INTERNATIONAL 48
TRITON CENTRAL 56 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 39
TRITON 46 CASTON 41
TWIN LAKES 70 MONTICELLO (ILL.) 67
UNIVERSITY 77 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 56
WALDRON 51 TRI 40
WAPAHANI 76 UNION (MODOC) 42
WARREN CENTRAL 59 JEFFERSONVILLE 47
WASHINGTON TWP. 94 LAKE STATION 64
WEST WASHINGTON 78 CRAWFORD COUNTY 45
WESTERN BOONE 58 CLINTON CENTRAL 51
WESTERN 67 MACONAQUAH 43
WESTVIEW 59 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 58
WHITELAND 80 CONNERSVILLE 68
WINAMAC 70 WESTVILLE 19
YORKTOWN 64 TAYLOR 50
ZIONSVILLE 69 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 39
LOVC TOURNAMENT
RED HILL (ILL.) 77 DUGGER UNION 36 R1
DUGGER UNION 58 MARTINSVILLE (ILL.) 55 3RD
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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
CLASS 4A
MUNSTER
CROWN POINT 44 LAKE CENTRAL 35
VALPARAISO
VALPARAISO 58 MERRILLVILLE 20
PENN
PENN 62 SOUTH BEND ADAMS 15
GOSHEN
NORTHRIDGE 63 WARSAW 60
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)
FORT WAYNE SNIDER 54 CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 37
FORT WAYNE SOUTH
NORWELL 47 HOMESTEAD 46
MCCUTCHEON
MCCUTCHEON 82 HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 37
CARMEL
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 50 CARMEL 34
PENDLETON HEIGHTS
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 66 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 49
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)
LAWRENCE CENTRAL 68 NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 51
PLAINFIELD
PIKE 71 PLAINFIELD 53
CENTER GROVE
CENTER GROVE 55 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 50
TERRE HAUTE NORTH
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 62 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 49
COLUMBUS EAST
COLUMBUS NORTH 40 EAST CENTRAL 28
NEW ALBANY
FLOYD CENTRAL 52 NEW ALBANY 28
CASTLE
EVANSVILLE REITZ 46 CASTLE 45
CLASS 3A
CALUMET
HIGHLAND 37 GRIFFITH 25
KANKAKEE VALLEY
KANKAKEE VALLEY 38 HANOVER CENTRAL 29
MISHAWAKA MARIAN
CULVER ACADEMY 57 SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 50
TIPPECANOE VALLEY
FAIRFIELD 30 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 28
EAST NOBLE
EAST NOBLE 57 DEKALB 37
MISSISSINEWA
BELLMONT 50 MISSISSINEWA 23
WESTERN
MACONAQUAH 57 WESTERN 27
YORKTOWN
CONNERSVILLE 56 DELTA 45
LEBANON
BREBEUF JESUIT 51 DANVILLE 41
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 46 INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 38
EDGEWOOD
NORTHVIEW 42 EDGEWOOD 35
RUSHVILLE
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 67 INDIAN CREEK 38
FRANKLIN COUNTY
JENNINGS COUNTY 65 GREENSBURG 47
CHARLESTOWN
SILVER CREEK 62 MADISON 51
VINCENNES LINCOLN
WASHINGTON 60 PRINCETON 42
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 57 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 28
CLASS 2A
WHEELER
ANDREAN 53 WHITING 25
LAVILLE
BREMEN 58 WINAMAC 39
LAKELAND
EASTSIDE 45 CENTRAL NOBLE 38
WOODLAN
WHITKO 69 FORT WAYNE LUERS 36
BENTON CENTRAL
RENSSELAER CENTRAL 33 BENTON CENTRAL 25
WABASH
OAK HILL 32 ROCHESTER 21
LAPEL
LAPEL 56 FRANKTON 26
WAPAHANI
ALEXANDRIA 67 WAPAHANI 23
SOUTH PUTNAM
PARKE HERITAGE 46 NORTH PUTNAM 34
PARK TUDOR
MONROVIA 82 UNIVERSITY 33
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 59 TRITON CENTRAL 52
HAGERSTOWN
UNION COUNTY 54 SHENANDOAH 30
AUSTIN
AUSTIN 37 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 23
EASTERN (PEKIN)
EASTERN (PEKIN) 53 CRAWFORD COUNTY 43
EASTERN GREENE
NORTH KNOX 55 LINTON 46
TELL CITY
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 44 NORTH POSEY 33
CLASS 1A
MORGAN TWP.
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 60 WASHINGTON TWP. 24
NORTH WHITE
WEST CENTRAL 33 PIONEER 32
OREGON-DAVIS
ELKHART CHRISTIAN 37 CULVER 27
FREMONT
FREMONT 59 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 43
NORTH VERMILLION
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 34 FAITH CHRISTIAN 11
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN
CARROLL (FLORA) 43 CLINTON CENTRAL 28
SOUTHERN WELLS
NORTH MIAMI 50 SOUTHWOOD 27
UNION CITY
MONROE CENTRAL 49 UNION CITY 11
PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 71 ANDERSON PREP 28
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 49 EMINENCE 25
WALDRON
TRI 46 EDINBURGH 27
JAC-CEN-DEL
TRINITY LUTHERAN 53 SHAWE MEMORIAL 35
CLAY CITY
WHITE RIVER VALLEY 43 SHAKAMAK 40
NORTH DAVIESS
ORLEANS 47 LOOGOOTEE 34
WEST WASHINGTON
BORDEN 47 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 38
TECUMSEH
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 44 SPRINGS VALLEY 37
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INDIANA WRESTLING
REGIONALS
1. HOBART
9 AM CT
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, PORTAGE.
2. CROWN POINT
9:30 AM CT
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CROWN POINT, LAPORTE.
3. PENN
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: MISHAWAKA, PLYMOUTH.
4. LOGANSPORT
10 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, TWIN LAKES.
5. GOSHEN
9:30 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: ELKHART, WEST NOBLE.
6. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), NEW HAVEN.
7. PERU
9:30 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: PERU, OAK HILL.
8. JAY COUNTY
8:30 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: DELTA, JAY COUNTY.
9. NORTH MONTGOMERY
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CRAWFORDSVILLE, FRANKFORT.
10. PENDLETON HEIGHTS
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: ELWOOD, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL.
11. PERRY MERIDIAN
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: LAWRENCE CENTRAL, SOUTHPORT
12. RICHMOND
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CENTERVILLE, SOUTH DEARBORN.
13. MOORESVILLE
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: AVON, MOORESVILLE.
14. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
9 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: BLOOMINGTON NORTH, SOUTHRIDGE.
15. JEFFERSONVILLE
9:30 AM ET
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY.
16. CASTLE
9 AM CT
| RESULTS | SCORES
FEEDER SECTIONALS: CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL.
INDIANA STATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION: https://www.iswa.com/
INDIANA MAT: https://indianamat.com/
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INDIANA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING
SECTIONAL
- Munster (15)
Finals Results | Scores - Valparaiso (15)
Finals Results | Scores - South Bend Riley (9)
Finals Results | Scores - Warsaw Community (13)
Finals Results | Scores - Elkhart (11)
Finals Results | Scores - Fort Wayne South Side (15)
Finals Results | Scores - Jay County (11)
Finals Results | Scores - Hamilton Southeastern (11)
Finals Results | Scores - Carmel (10)
Finals Results | Scores - Crawfordsville (13)
Finals Results | Scores - Plainfield (10)
Finals Results | Scores - Lafayette Jefferson (12)
Finals Results | Scores - Decatur Central (15)
Finals Results | Scores - Lawrence North (12)
Finals Results | Scores - New Palestine (11)
Finals Results | Scores - Franklin Community (9)
Finals Results | Scores - East Central (15)
Finals Results | Scores - Floyd Central (18)
Finals Results | Scores - Jasper (16)
Finals Results | Scores - Evansville North (14)
Finals Results | Scores
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
TOP 25
#24 LOUISVILLE 88 WAKE FOREST 50
#21 ARKANSAS 88 MISSISSIPPI STATE 68
#18 VIRGINIA 72 SYRACUSE 59
#9 NEBRASKA 80 RECORD 68
#12 PURDUE 68 OREGON 64
#7 IOWA STATE 72 BAYLOR 69
#11 KANSAS 71 UTAH 59
#19 ST. LOUIS 82 LASALLE 58
OKLAHOMA 92 #15 VANDERBILT 91
#1 ARIZONA 84 OKLAHOMA STATE 47
#23 MIAMI OHIO 90 MARSHALL 74
#6 GONZAGA 81 OREGON STATE 61
#14 NORTH CAROLINA 71 #4 DUKE 68
#20 CLEMSON 77 CALIFORNIA 55
#10 MICHIGAN STATE 85 #5 ILLINOIS 82 OT
KENTUCKY 74 #25 TENNESSEE 71
#17 FLORIDA 86 TEXAS A&M 67
#8 HOUSTON 77 #16 BYU 66
ELSEWHERE:
NORTH CAROLINA STATE 82 VIRGINIA TECH 73
VILLANOVA 80 GEORGETOWN 73
INDIANA 78 WISCONSIN 77 OT
TEMPLE 81 E. CAROLINA 73
MISSOURI 78 SOUTH CAROLINA 59
TEXAS 79 OLE MISS 68
MIAMI FLORIDA 74 BOSTON COLLEGE 68
SMU 86 PITTSBURGH 67
IU INDY 82 CLEVELAND STATE 74
MARQUETTE 70 BUTLER 55
GREEN BAY 76 DETROIT MERCY 63
TCU 84 KANSAS STATE 82
BALL STATE 73 LOUISIANA MONROE 68
ARKANSAS STATE 91 BOWLING GREEN 54
SOUTHERN MISS 66 KENT STATE 65
TEXAS STATE 77 WESTERN MICHIGAN 61
FLORIDA STATE 82 NOTRE DAME 79
ALABAMA 96 AUBURN 92
PROVIDENCE 90 DEPAUL 72
JAMES MADISON 73 TOLEDO 71
ROBERT MORRIS 72 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 66
UNLV 80 GRAND CANYON 78
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 90 SOUTHERN INDIANA 65
GEORGIA 83 LSU 71
CREIGHTON 69 SETON HALL 68
SANTA CLARA 96 WASHINGTON STATE 92
WRIGHT STATE 73 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 68
OLD DOMINION 78 OHIO 72
STANFORD 95 GEORGIA TECH 72
UTAH STATE 85 WYOMING 83
SAN DIEGO STATE 88 AIR FORCE 54
UTEP 91 NEW MEXICO STATE 88 OT
COLORADO STATE 65 SAN JOSE STATE 57
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 83 SAN DIEGO 63
COLORADO 78 ARIZONA STATE 70
UCLA 77 WASHINGTON 73
NEVADA 69 FRESNO STATE 59
BOISE STATE 91 NEW MEXICO 90
ST. MARY’S 79 SAN FRANCISCO 54
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
#1 UCONN 80 BUTLER 48
#12 MICHIGAN STATE 81 PENN STATE 70
#22 MARILYN 78 NEBRASKA 60
#20 WEST VIRGINIA 87 ARIZONA 68
#18 TEXAS TECH 85 HOUSTON 61
#15 BAYLOR 67 ARIZONA STATE 64
ELSEWHERE:
LOUISIANA 82 AKRON 71
DETROIT MERCY 72 OAKLAND 69
KENT STATE 68 APPALACHIAN STATE 63
BALL STATE 87 TROY 86
OLD DOMINION 84 OHIO 76
MIAMI OHIO 78 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 67
MARSHALL 88 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 81
IU INDY 73 WRIGHT STATE 63
CLEVELAND STATE 73 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 56
GREEN BAY 54 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 51
OKLAHOMA STATE 81 CENTRAL FLORIDA 58
ST. JOHN 67 SETON HALL 61
VILLANOVA 67 GEORGETOWN 55
RICE 82 MEMPHIS 65
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 68 ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 63
DAYTON 75 ST. JOSEPH’S 73
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 82 VALPARAISO 73
BRADLEY 85 INDIANA STATE 75
EASTERN MICHIGAN 76 ARKANSAS STATE 73 OT
BOWLING GREEN 93 COASTAL CAROLINA 82
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 71 TEXAS STATE 69
TOLEDO 76 SOUTHERN MISS 67
SOUTHERN INDIANA 90 SE. MISSOURI STATE 57
ILLINOIS CHICAGO 68 EVANSVILLE 65
UNLV 71 UTAH STATE 60
AIR FORCE 65 GRAND CANYON 64
BOISE STATE 63 NEW MEXICO 35
CHARLOTTE 81 WICHITA STATE 72
PEPPERDINE 78 WASHINGTON STATE 62
COLORADO STATE 83 WYOMING 54
KANSAS STATE 77 BYU 52
PORTLAND 53 OREGON STATE 50
GONZAGA 72 PACIFIC 44
ST. MARY’S 72 SAN FRANCISCO 55
ILLINOIS STATE 77 DRAKE 70
SAN DIEGO STATE 81 SAN JOSE STATE 52
KANSAS 80 CINCINNATI 71
FRESNO STATE 71 NEVADA 51
IOWA STATE 79 UTAH 72
UC SAN DIEGO 59 HAWAII 46
SOUTH FLORIDA 85 TULANE 53
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MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY
COLGATE 3 #9 CORNELL 2 OT
#20 MICHIGAN TECH 4 #16 AUGUSTANA 3
BOWLING GREEN 3 #15 ST. THOMAS 1
#4 WESTERN MICHIGAN 3 MIAMI OHIO 1
#3 NORTH DAKOTA 4 #10 MINNESOTA DULUTH 1
#8 DENVER 4 COLORADO COLLEGE 1
#2 MICHIGAN STATE 5 #1 MICHIGAN 2
#13 WISCONSIN 5 NOTRE DAME 4
OHIO STATE 2 MINNESOTA 1
#19 UMASS 5 UMASS LOWELL 2
#7 PROVIDENCE 6 VERMONT 1
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COLLEGE WRESTLING
INDIANA 30 WISCONSIN 9
OHIO STATE 24 IOWA 9
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DIVISION 1 COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES
FEBRUARY 7 https://d1softball.com/scores/?date=20260207
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DIVISION 1 COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES
NO GAME SCHEDULED
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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
BROOKLYN 127 WASHINGTON 113
HOUSTON 112 OKLAHOMA CITY 106
SAN ANTONIO 138 DALLAS 125
ORLANDO 120 UTAH 117
CHARLOTTE 126 ATLANTA 119
DENVER 136 CHICAGO 120
LA LAKERS 105 GOLDEN STATE 99
PHILADELPHIA 109 PHOENIX 103
CLEVELAND 132 SACRAMENTO 126
PORTLAND 122 MEMPHIS 115
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NHL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED (OLYMPIC BREAK)
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WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
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NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 14 NORTH CAROLINA EDGES NO. 4 DUKE ON DRAMATIC 3-POINTER
Seth Trimble hit a 3-pointer for No. 14 North Carolina with 0.4 seconds left for the Tar Heels’ only lead of the game to knock off in-state rival No. 4 Duke 71-68 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.
There was a delay to clear the floor following a court storming before the visiting Blue Devils had a chance to inbound. The Tar Heels scored the game’s final nine points.
Caleb Wilson racked up 23 points, Trimble finished with 16 and Henri Veesaar posted 13 points and 11 rebounds as North Carolina (19-4, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) wiped out a six-point deficit in the final 2 1/2 minutes.
Cameron Boozer scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but Duke’s 10-game winning streak ended. Dame Sarr notched 13 points and Isaiah Evans had 11 points for the Blue Devils (21-2, 10-1).
No. 1 Arizona 84, Oklahoma State 47
Behind 15 points and eight rebounds from Brayden Burries, the Wildcats set a school record with their 23rd consecutive win as they rolled to a Big 12 victory over the Cowboys in Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona (23-0, 10-0 Big 12) broke the record of 22 straight wins created from 1914-17. The Wildcats also set a conference record for best start in a season, passing Kansas’ 1996-97 team that started 22-0. Jaden Bradley had 13 points and four assists while Tobe Awaka finished with eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
Anthony Roy scored 10 points to pace Oklahoma State (16-7, 4-6), which came to town on a roll after beating Utah and No. 16 BYU in its previous two games.
No. 10 Michigan State 85, No. 5 Illinois 82 (OT)
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 26 points, including 11 in overtime, and dished out 15 assists as the Spartans snapped the Fighting Illini’s 12-game winning streak with a victory in East Lansing, Mich.
Jaxon Kohler had 11 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for Michigan State (20-4, 10-3 Big Ten), while Kur Teng and Jordan Scott added 10 points apiece.
David Mirkovic had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists for Illinois (20-4, 11-2), which fell out of the top spot in the conference behind Michigan. Andrej Stojakovic supplied 17 points and seven rebounds, Keaton Wagler tossed in 16 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 12.
No. 6 Gonzaga 81, Oregon State 61
Graham Ike matched his career high of 35 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the Bulldogs bounce back from a stunning setback Wednesday at Portland and post a victory over the Beavers at Corvallis, Ore.
Tyon Grant-Foster added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Gonzaga (23-2, 11-1 West Coast Conference), which got a 13-for-18 shooting performance from Ike. The Bulldogs shot a solid 57.1% from the field and 63% in a second half, during which they outscored Oregon State 43-27.
Isaiah Sy scored 13 points and Dez White added 12 for the Beavers (13-13, 6-7), who had a three-game winning streak halted. Yaak Yaak tallied 11 for Oregon State.
No. 7 Iowa State 72, Baylor 69
Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points as the Cyclones held on for a win over the Bears in a Big 12 Conference tilt in Ames, Iowa.
Joshua Jefferson tallied 15 points and Tamin Lipsey added 14 points and nine rebounds for Iowa State (21-2, 8-2 Big 12), which won its fifth straight game. The Cyclones shot 50% from the field but were hindered by a 6-of-21 effort from deep.
Cameron Carr led Baylor (13-10, 3-8) with 24 points and hit 5 of 10 3-point attempts. Tounde Yessoufou added 17 points and five steals, and Obi Agbim contributed 15 points. The Bears got within three after an 11-0 rally in the final 1:45, but they couldn’t prevent Iowa State from inbounding the ball cleanly with 1.2 seconds remaining.
No. 9 Nebraska 80, Rutgers 68
Rienk Mast scored a game-high 26 points, and the Cornhuskers bounced back from their first two losses of the season with a road win over the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J.
Nebraska (21-2, 10-2 Big Ten) shot 46.9% from the field and committed only six turnovers. Pryce Sandfort added 15 points, while Sam Hoiberg stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Tariq Francis scored 16 points, and Kaden Powers added 14 for Rutgers (9-15, 2-11), which struggled to get stops and take care of the ball. Rutgers committed 15 turnovers that led to 15 points, canceling out a decent shooting performance (48.2% from the field).
No. 11 Kansas 71, Utah 59
Flory Bidunga produced 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks in Lawrence, Kan., as the Jayhawks earned their seventh win in a row.
Tre White posted 16 points, Darryn Peterson contributed 14 points and Melvin Council Jr. piled up 11 points, six assists and five rebounds as Kansas (18-5, 8-2 Big 12) stayed in a third-place tie with Iowa State.
Keanu Dawes delivered 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Utes (9-14, 1-9), who dropped their ninth in a row. Terrence Brown added 16 points and four steals.
No. 12 Purdue 68, Oregon 64
Fletcher Loyer scored a team-high 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds left, to give the Boilermakers a win over the Ducks in West Lafayette, Ind.
Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12 points and eight rebounds while Braden Smith contributed 13 points and four assists for Purdue (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten). Loyer hit 3 of 4 free-throw tries in the last 19 seconds to clinch the Boilermakers’ second straight win.
Nate Bittle returned after missing five games with an ankle injury and delivered a game-high 23 points for Oregon (8-15, 1-11), which lost its ninth in a row. Takai Simpkins added 14 points for the Ducks, who missed all five of their 3-point attempts in the final three minutes.
Oklahoma 92, No. 15 Vanderbilt 91
Xzayvier Brown scored 20 points and the Sooners led from start to finish in a road win over the Commodores in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn.
The Sooners (12-12, 2-9 SEC) shot 53.4% from the floor and snapped a nine-game losing streak. Brown canned a pair of free throws with 3.4 seconds left that turned out to be crucial when Vanderbilt’s Tyler Tanner (37 points, nine assists) banked in a 3 at the buzzer.
The Sooners received 17 points from Nigel Pack and 14 from Tae Davis. The Commodores (19-4, 6-4) got 18 points from Tyler Nickel and 13 from AK Okereke and shot 47.4% from the field.
No. 17 Florida 86, Texas A&M 67
Behind its defense and Thomas Haugh’s 22 points, the Gators cruised to a comfortable victory over the Aggies in College Station, Texas.
Haugh scored 21 of his 22 points in the second half. Four more players finished in double figures for Florida, including Isaiah Brown with 12, Urban Klavzar with 11, and Xaivian Lee and Rueben Chinyelu both with 10. With the win, Florida (17-6, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) is now in sole possession of first place in the league standings.
Texas A&M (17-6, 7-3), which entered the game boasting the third-best offense in the country, was held below 70 points for the second time this season. The Aggies missed 23 straight field-goal attempts in the first half to open the game 1 of 27 from the floor. Pop Isaacs and Marcus Hill each finished with 17 points.
No. 18 Virginia 72, Syracuse 59
Sam Lewis scored 16 points and the Cavaliers reached 20 wins with a victory against the Orange in Atlantic Coast Conference action at Charlottesville, Va.
Virginia (20-3, 9-2 ACC) improved to 12-1 at home as Ugonna Onyenso added 10 points and eight rebounds and the Cavaliers knocked down 10 3-pointers for their 14th game this season with double-digit triples. Coach Ryan Odom reached 20 wins and now needs one more victory to tie Jeff Jones’ 1990-91 record for the most by a first-year Virginia coach.
Syracuse (13-11, 4-7) has lost six of its last seven games and is now 1-4 against Top 25 opponents despite Naithan George scoring a game-high 19 points. J.J. Starling and Nate Kingz backed up George with 13 points each.
No. 19 Saint Louis 82, La Salle 58
Ishan Sharma led a balanced offense with 15 points as the Billikens pulled away from the visiting Explorers. Saint Louis shot 10-for-20 from 3-point range during the second half while outscoring La Salle 51-31.
Quentin Jones and Amari McCottry scored 13 points and Dion Brown added 12 as the Billikens (23-1, 11-0 Atlantic 10) won their 17th straight game.
Rob Dockery scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Explorers (7-17, 3-8), who lost their fourth straight game.
No. 20 Clemson 77, Cal 55
RJ Godfrey and Ace Buckner each had 13 points to lead the Tigers to an Atlantic Coast Conference victory over the host Golden Bears. Clemson seized control in the first half with a 23-1 run over a stretch of 12:40.
The Tigers (20-4, 10-1 ACC) tied Duke at the top of the conference standings, won their fourth in a row and their 13th in their past 14 games. Clemson also extended its ACC road winning streak to 14 in a row.
Cal (17-7, 5-6) was unable to pick up a Quad 2 victory that could have boosted its NCAA Tournament chances and had a two-game winning streak snapped. Justin Pippen led the Golden Bears with a game-high 19 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
No. 21 Arkansas 88, Mississippi State 68
Darius Acuff Jr. put on a show with 24 points, eight assists and five rebounds, leading the Razorbacks to a victory over the Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.
Trevon Brazile recorded 19 points and eight boards for Arkansas (17-6, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), while Meleek Thomas and Billy Richmond recorded 17 and 14 points, respectively.
Josh Hubbard scored 16 points for Mississippi State (11-12, 3-7), which still hasn’t won against a ranked opponent this season. Achor Achor collected 15 points and eight rebounds, while Jamarion Davis-Fleming chipped in 12 points.
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) 90, Marshall 74
Eian Eimer scored 18 points and Peter Suder added 17 as the RedHawks never trailed in their Mid-American/Sun Belt Challenge victory over the Thundering Herd in Huntington, W. Va.
Antwone Woolfork added 15 points and seven rebounds for Miami (24-0) while Luke Skaljac posted 12 points and seven assists. The RedHawks raced out to a 41-17 lead as Marshall missed 17 consecutive shots from the field over a 10:17 stretch.
Noah Otshudi paced the Thundering Herd (15-9) with 23 points while Wyatt Ericks added 16 points with 10 rebounds. Marshall played without 7-foot-4 Matt Van Komen, who averages 2.6 blocks per game.
No. 24 Louisville 88, Wake Forest 80
Sananda Fru scored 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting to lead the visiting Cardinals to a victory over the pesky Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Louisville (17-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) never trailed, shooting 52.9% (27 of 51) from the field. However, Wake Forest (11-12, 2-8) battled back from a 15-point deficit four minutes into the second half to twice tie the game.
Fru, a 6-foot-11 junior, was one of six Cardinals to score in double figures. J’Vonne Hadley finished with 15 points, and Khani Rooths added 13. Juke Harris posted 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Demon Deacons, who lost their fifth straight contest.
Kentucky 74, No. 25 Tennessee 71
Otega Oweh scored 21 points to help the Wildcats rally past the Volunteers in Southeastern Conference play in Lexington, Ky.
Denzel Aberdeen added 16 points and Malachi Moreno scored 10 for Kentucky (17-7, 8-3 SEC), which trailed by 14 before winning its eighth game in nine tries. Saturday marked the team’s second comeback win over Tennessee, after rallying from 17 down on Jan. 17.
Nate Ament’s 29 points led the Volunteers (16-7, 6-4), while Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 15 and J.P. Estrella scored 11. Bishop Boswell scored 10 and DeWayne Brown II pulled down 12 rebounds for Tennessee, which saw its four-game winning streak snapped.
DUKE COACH JON SCHEYER: STAFFERS PUNCHED IN FACE BY COURT STORMERS
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer was understandably upset after his fourth-ranked Blue Devils lost on the road to No. 14 North Carolina 71-68 on Saturday night.
But it wasn’t the score that had him fired up in his postgame news conference in Chapel Hill, N.C.
According to Scheyer, after fans stormed the court following the Tar Heels’ win on Seth Trimble’s 3-pointer with less than a second left, members of his staff were punched by people storming the court.
“For me, it’s hard for me to talk about the game when I was most concerned just for the safety of our players after the game,” he said. “I don’t want to make it about that because Carolina, they played a great game to win, and that’s a heartbreaking loss for our team.
“I got staff members that got punched in the face. My family pushing people away, trying to not get trampled. And that’s not what this game is about. You give them all the credit in the world. It’s not about the game, but obviously that was a scary ending, and this rivalry is not about that.”
North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham told reporters after the game that he apologized to Scheyer.
“When they rushed the court, a number of people got knocked over,” Cunningham said, noting that because there actually was time left on the clock, fans had to leave the court for Duke to run another play before the final buzzer and another rush to the court. “But then we had to clear the court again. So, when we normally have something like just rushing the court and the game is over, we do have a line by the benches to get people off safely.”
Cunningham also said the university would review video of the court-storming to determine what exactly happened.
“Obviously, if somebody got injured, that’s just really, really disappointing,” Cunningham added. “We’ll do the best we can to make sure that doesn’t happen, but again, my apologies to Duke for that.”
Scheyer made it clear he is not against fans storming the court but rather wants players and staff helped off the court safely.
But the incident brought back memories of two years ago when Kyle Filipowski, then a star center on Duke’s team, sustained a sprained ankle after Wake Forest fans stormed the court to celebrate a win over the Blue Devils.
“When are we gonna ban court storming? When are we gonna ban that,” Scheyer said immediately after that incident on Feb. 24, 2024. “How many times does a player have to get into something where they get punched or get pushed or get taunted right in their face. It’s a dangerous thing.”
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 1 UCONN DOMINATES BUTLER
Azzi Fudd’s 17 points led all five starters in double figures for top-ranked Connecticut in an 80-48 trouncing of Butler on Saturday at Hartford, Conn.
Serah Williams, Allie Ziebell, and Ashlynn Shade all scored 11 points, and KK Arnold had 10 points for the Huskies (25-0, 14-0 Big East). UConn made only five of 17 attempts from 3-point range. Reserve Jana El Alfy had 11 rebounds.
UConn played without sophomore Sarah Strong, who sat out for the first time in her career for what was termed an opportunity to rest. She was one of three Huskies who didn’t play, but they built a 44-19 halftime lead, with Fudd accounting for 15 points by the break.
Butler’s Caroline Dotsey had 13 points, but the Bulldogs (9-15, 3-11) committed 23 turnovers.
No. 12 Michigan State 81, Penn State 70
Grace VanSlooten scored 20 points, and the Spartans dug out of a 16-point deficit and used stellar second-half defense to avoid an upset despite Kiyomi McMiller’s 37-point outing at University Park, Pa.
Jalyn Brown’s 16 points, Rashunda Jones’s 14 points, and Kenndy Blair’s 12 points helped Michigan State (20-4, 9-4 Big Ten), which was 7-for-27 on 3s.
Miller made 16 of 33 shots from the field with three 3-pointers. Penn State (8-16, 1-12) poured in 28 first-quarter points and led 45-33 at halftime, but the Nittany Lions scored only 25 second-half points.
No. 20 West Virginia 87, Arizona 68
Kierra Wheeler’s 17 points came on 8-for-11 shooting, as the Mountaineers rolled at Morgantown, W. Va.
Sydney Shaw had 16 points, Jordan Harrison posted 14 points to go with eight steals, and Gia Cooke added 13 points for the Mountaineers (20-5, 10-3 Big 12), who led 50-26 at halftime. They shot 50% for the game from the field.
Arizona (11-12, 2-10) couldn’t overcome 29 turnovers, despite Tanyuel Welch’s 17 points and Daniah Trammell’s 15 points. The ball handling woes negated the Wildcats’ 51.7% shooting from the floor.
No. 22 Maryland 78, Nebraska 60
Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu racked up 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting to go with nine rebounds, as the Terrapins secured the victory at Lincoln, Neb.
Oluchi Okananwa had 14 points, reserve Rainey Welson notched 13 points, and Yarden Garzon added 11 points for Maryland (19-6, 7-6 Big Ten), which used a 30-point second quarter to build a 45-28 halftime lead.
Logan Nissley had 22 points, but Nebraska (16-8, 5-8) was stung by 22 turnovers and a 39-26 rebounding deficit. Nissley had six of the team’s nine 3-point baskets.
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NBA
NBA ROUNDUP: JAMES HARDEN MAKES TRIUMPHANT DEBUT AS CAVS DOWN KINGS
James Harden won in his debut with Cleveland, as he and Donovan Mitchell combined to score the Cavaliers’ final 16 points for a 132-126 victory on Saturday night over the host Sacramento Kings, who lost their 12th in a row.
Harden, traded from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, endured a slow offensive start but came alive down the stretch to help set off a game-ending 18-5 run. Harden finished with 23 points while Mitchell went for a game-high 35 points, with the duo teaming up to go 8 of 8 at the free-throw line in the final 1:46.
The newly formed All-Star perimeter duo went 11 of 11 at the charity stripe overall, and Cleveland finished 29 of 32 at the line. That included Jarrett Allen’s 7-of-8 performance to go along with a sensational 11-of-12 shooting from the floor. Allen scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his third double-double in as many contests.
Sacramento nearly rode its hot 3-point shooting to the win, going 16 of 37 from deep to the Cavaliers’ 11 of 35. Rookie Nique Clifford knocked down 5 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to a career-high 30 points. Russell Westbrook scored 21 points, Devin Carter had 18 and Dylan Cardwell contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Hornets 126, Hawks 119
Moussa Diabate scored six straight fourth-quarter points, including a pair of thunderous dunks, to spark visiting Charlotte to its ninth straight victory with a win over Atlanta.
With the Hornets trailing 110-109 with 6:31 remaining, Diabate made two free throws and threw down back-to-back slams to give the visitors a five-point lead. Charlotte matched its longest winning streak since the 1998-99 season. The Hornets were led by Miles Bridges with 26 points and Kon Knueppel with 23, including six 3-pointers, and eight rebounds. LaMelo Ball added 19 points and nine assists.
The Hawks’ Jalen Johnson finished with 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Onyeka Okongwu, who returned from missing four games with a facial fracture, had 16 points and six rebounds.
Rockets 112, Thunder 106
Tari Eason scored a season-high 26 points and Alperen Sengun recorded a triple-double to help Houston to a road win over Oklahoma City.
With the Rockets leading by four after Eason’s tip-in with 1:36 remaining, Reed Sheppard reached around the Thunder’s Chet Holmgren under the basket to steal Alex Caruso’s pass, and Kevin Durant hit a key pullup jumper. Eason added a pair of key offensive rebounds over the final two minutes.
Sengun finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Jabari Smith Jr. added 22 points and Durant had 20. Cason Wallace led Oklahoma City, playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the second consecutive game, with 23 points. Isaiah Joe added 21 off the bench.
Nets 127, Wizards 113
Michael Porter Jr. scored 20 of his 23 points before halftime as Brooklyn produced its biggest first half in a little over three years and handily beat Washington in New York.
Porter led seven in double figures as the Nets won for the fourth time in their past 22 games. Day’Ron Sharpe added 19 and nine rebounds to lead a 56-point showing by Brooklyn’s bench. Noah Clowney contributed 18 points and rookies Danny Wolf and Nolan Traore finished with 16 and 15, respectively.
Rookie Will Riley scored a career-high 27 points as the Wizards played with eight available players due to a mix of injuries and not-yet-available trade acquisitions. Justin Champagnie added 21 while Tristan Vukcevic and Sharife Cooper contributed 14 apiece for Washington.
Spurs 138, Mavericks 125
Stephon Castle scored a career-high 40 points while grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 12 assists as host San Antonio pulled away for a win over struggling Dallas in the second game of a home-and-home series over three days between the teams.
The Spurs swept the two games, winning 135-123 in Dallas on Thursday, and have won four straight contests. The Mavericks, meanwhile, began a six-game road trip with their season-worst seventh consecutive loss and have dropped their first three games against San Antonio this year.
Devin Vassell added 17 points for the Spurs, while Victor Wembanyama had 16 points and 11 rebounds, De’Aaron Fox scored 15 points, and Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant hit for 11 each off the bench. Klay Thompson led Dallas with 19 points and Brandon Williams added 18.
Magic 120, Jazz 117
Paolo Banchero collected 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to fuel host Orlando over Utah in Jarren Jackson Jr.’s debut with the Jazz.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points to fluster Utah for the second time this season. He erupted for 32 points in the Magic’s 128-127 overtime victory in Salt Lake City on Dec. 20. Anthony Black had 21 points on Saturday for Orlando, which overcame a 17-point deficit to record its second straight win and fourth in its last six games.
The Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and Jackson added 22 in his debut with his new team. The latter was acquired in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Utah has lost 18 of its last 22 games.
Nuggets 136, Bulls 120
Jamal Murray collected 28 points and 11 assists before sustaining an apparent leg injury in the closing minutes, Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 and Nikola Jokic posted his second consecutive triple-double to lift Denver past host Chicago.
The Nuggets opened the fourth quarter on a 12-0 run and outscored the Bulls 39-16 over the final 12 minutes. Jokic finished with 22 points, 17 assists and 14 rebounds to pass Oscar Robertson for second all-time with his 182nd career triple-double.
Seven Chicago players finished in double figures. Matas Buzelis led the way with 21 points while Colllin Sexton (17) followed. Anfernee Simons and Nick Richards each had 15 points, Isaac Okoro added 13, and Guerschon Yabusele (12) and Jaden Ivey (10) rounded out the attack. Buzelis grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Lakers 105, Warriors 99
LeBron James scored 20 points with 10 assists and Rui Hachimura added 18 points as Los Angeles overcame the absence of Luka Doncic (hamstring) to beat visiting Golden State, which played without Stephen Curry (knee).
Austin Reaves scored 16 points with eight assists off the bench, Marcus Smart had 15 points and Jarred Vanderbilt added 13 points with eight rebounds as the Lakers won their third consecutive game. Luke Kennard scored 10 points and made two 3-pointers in his Los Angeles debut after he was acquired from the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.
Moses Moody scored 25 points and Gui Santos added 15 for the Warriors, who were without Curry for the third consecutive game. Kristaps Porzingis, who was acquired at the trade deadline, was out for Achilles injury management. Pat Spencer and Brandin Podziemski each scored 14 points and Gary Payton II added 13 for Golden State, which lost for the third time in four games.
76ers 109, Suns 103
Joel Embiid scored 33 points and made a season-high four 3-pointers, Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and Philadelphia built a 19-point lead and held off host Phoenix.
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 18 points and added three 3-pointers for the 76ers, who have won six of seven games and improved to 3-1 on a five-game road trip that concludes Monday in Portland. Embiid pulled down nine rebounds, was 4 of 7 from 3-point range and made 11 of 13 free throws.
Dillon Brooks scored 28 points, Devin Booker had 21 points and nine assists in his return from a seven-game absence, and Royce O’Neale had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, who have lost three of four and three straight home games. Mark Williams added 11 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
Trail Blazers 122, Grizzlies 115
Jerami Grant drained six 3-pointers en route to 29 points to help host Portland rally to beat Memphis and complete a sweep of a back-to-back set.
Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and Donovan Clingan added 20 points and 19 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who outscored the Grizzlies 34-19 in the final quarter. Caleb Love added 17 points off the bench for Portland.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper established career bests of seven 3-pointers and 25 points and fellow backup Javon Small had 22 points for Memphis, which lost for the eighth time in the past 10 games. Ty Jerome scored 13 points and GG Jackson, Kyle Anderson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope each added 11 for the Grizzlies.
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GOLF
ELVIS SMYLIE SOARS TO RIYADH TITLE IN LIV DEBUT
Elvis Smylie will be hard-pressed to outdo his LIV Golf debut.
The 23-year-old lefty from Australia outdueled Jon Rahm to capture the $30 million LIV Golf Riyadh title on Saturday at Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Smylie, who had not won outside of his home country, tapped in a 3-foot par putt under the lights to close LIV’s first 72-hole tournament at 24-under-par 264.
“I wanted to come out here and make a statement,” Smylie said. “I wanted to prove that I’m one of the best out here. And I feel like I’ve done that and it’s only up from here.”
Smylie, who entered the final round tied for the lead with Peter Uihlein, fired an 8-under 64 to edge Rahm by 1 shot. The Spaniard delivered the round of the tournament – a 63 – to push Smylie to the limit as he closed with four straight birdies.
“I think four rounds is better golf and better for the players who are playing good golf that week,” Rahm said. “It also gives you more time for a comeback, but if you’re playing good, it gives you more time to get a lead.”
Uihlein wrapped his tournament with a 5 under 67 to claim third place by himself. Belgium’s Thomas Pieters (65), Spain’s David Puig (65) and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer (66) shared fourth at 268.
Not only did Smylie collect his first LIV title, he and his three teammates from Australia claimed the team title as well. Smylie, captain Cameron Smith, Lucas Herbert and Marc Leishman finished at 69 under to give Ripper GC a 3-shot win over Torque GC.
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA OVERTAKES RYO HISATSUNE FOR PHOENIX OPEN LEAD
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan overtook countryman Ryo Hisatsune for the lead after three rounds of the WM Phoenix Open on Saturday at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.
Playing in the final group together, Matsuyama and Hisatsune appeared headed for a share of the lead when Matsuyama parred No. 18 and Hisatsune escaped a greenside bunker, leaving himself 5 1/2 feet to save par.
But Hisatsune’s putt started left and stayed left, missing the cup altogether for a difficult bogey.
Hisatsune, 23, led his more accomplished peer by one stroke through two rounds. Matsuyama’s 3-under-par 68 propelled him to a 13-under 200 through three rounds, and Hisatsune’s late blunder led him to a round of 70.
Hisatsune, who had birdied Nos. 10 and 17 to catch up to Matsuyama, dropped into a four-way tie at 12-under with Maverick McNealy (65), Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard (65) and South Korea’s Si Woo Kim (66).
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick held a share of the lead after consecutive birdies at Nos. 14-15, but he made a mess of the par-3 16th “Stadium Hole” and recorded a double bogey. A birdie-bogey finish left him at 67 for his round and part of a tie at 11 under with Michael Thorbjornsen (65), Jake Knapp (66) and Akshay Bhatia (67).
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler posted a 67 that featured a chip-in birdie from the sand at No. 10. He’s five off the pace at 8-under entering Sunday.
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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT RAPTORS
The Indiana Pacers (13-39) continue their four-game road trip on Sunday as they clash with the Toronto Raptors (31-22) in an afternoon matchup. The Blue and Gold are towing a three-game losing skid in their wake as they arrive in Toronto following a 105-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Andrew Nembhard led the charge in Milwaukee as he recorded 22 points and eight assists. Pascal Siakam contributed 19 points, and Jarace Walker had a strong night off the Indiana bench with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Indiana’s newest acquisitions – center Ivica Zubac and guard Kobe Brown – were not available in Milwaukee. Per coach Rick Carlisle, the earliest the new pair could play is Tuesday in New York, though Zubac could require extra time to recover from a lingering ankle issue.
Toronto defeated the Chicago Bulls in their last game action, 123-107. Brandon Ingram scored 33 points on 60 percent shooting, and Immanuel Quickley contributed 24 points. The Raptors are fifth in the Eastern Conference, and trail the Cavaliers by just a half-game.
The Raptors have won just two of their last five games, but are 2-1 in their current homestand. Toronto made just one move before Thursday’s trade deadline as they acquired Indiana native Trayce Jackson-Davis from the Warriors.
After the matchup with the Raptors on Sunday, Indiana will travel to New York for a meeting with the Knicks on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 PM ET.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Andrew Nembhard, G – Aaron Nesmith, F – Johnny Furphy, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Jay Huff
Raptors: G – Immanuel Quickley, G – Ja’Kobe Walter, F – Brandon Ingram, F – Scottie Barnes, C – Collin Murray-Boyles
Injury Report
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith – questionable (left elbow sprain), Micah Potter – questionable (left hip contusion), Kobe Brown – out (not with team), Tyrese Haliburton – out (right Achilles tendon tear), Obi Toppin – out (right foot stress fracture), Ivica Zubac – out (not with team)
Raptors: Jakob Poeltl – questionable (return to play conditioning), Immanuel Quickley – questionable (right ankle sprain)
Last Meeting
Jan. 14, 2026: The Raptors completed a wire-to-wire victory over the Pacers behind Brandon Ingram’s 30-point night.
Toronto opened the contest with a blistering 39 points in the first quarter, and led by 20 going into the second period. Indiana surged late in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t overcome such a staggering early deficit.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Toronto boasted a trio of 20+ point scorers. Ingram had 30 points, Scottie Barnes recorded a 26-point, 13-assist double-double, and Gradey Dick contributed a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double.
The Pacers struggled to shoot the ball – Indiana made just 38 percent of its looks, and 29 percent of its 3-point attempts. Toronto shot 49 percent from the floor and 36 percent from the 3-point line.
The loss to the Raptors snapped a three-game winning streak by the Pacers, and marked Toronto’s third win in the regular-season series between the two teams.
Noteworthy
The Pacers are 0-3 against the Raptors this season, and 58-54 against them all-time.
Pascal Siakam will head to Los Angeles over the All-Star break to represent the Pacers in the NBA’s 75th All-Star Game.
Indiana’s current 19-day road trip (split by the All-Star break) marks its longest gap between home games in the regular season in franchise history.
The Pacers acquired center Ivica Zubac and guard Kobe Brown from the Clippers on Thursday.
Toronto acquired former Indiana Hoosier Trayce Jackson-Davis from the Warriors on Thursday.
Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>)
TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)
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INDY FUEL
SPECIAL TEAMS PROVE IMPORTANT IN LOSS TO IOWA
FISHERS– The Indy Fuel hosted the Iowa Heartlanders on Saturday night for Youth Hockey Night. After allowing one Iowa goal per period, the Fuel fell 3-1 to the Heartlanders on Saturday night.
1ST PERIOD
At 5:32, Jeremie Bucheler took a cross checking penalty, putting the Fuel on the penalty kill for the first time. Iowa took advantage of the power play with a goal by Keltie Jeri-Leon at 7:17 to make it 1-0.
Jeri-Leon sat for Iowa’s first penalty of the game at 12:38, which was a bench minor for too many men on the ice. Indy’s Brett Moravec scored on the power play to make it 1-1 at 13:57. Lee Lapid and Terry Broadhurst claimed the assists.
At 14:04, Fuel captain Chris Cameron and Iowa’s Jaxon Nelson each earned two minutes for roughing after both teams engaged in some extra curricular activity near the Fuel goal.
Jadon Joseph and former Fuel defenseman Anthony Firriolo saw the same fate at 14:28, but this time the scuffle was at the other end of the ice.
At 15:44, Indy’s Cody Schiavon took a penalty for holding the stick but the Fuel killed it off.
After one frame, the game was tied 1-1 with the Heartlanders outshooting Indy, 7-4.
2ND PERIOD
At 11:14, Bucheler took his second penalty of the game for holding. This put Indy on the penalty kill again. Iowa’s Nelson took an interference call at 12:38, forcing some 4-on-4 hockey before the Fuel went to a short power play.
Iowa’s Jonny Sorenson scored shorthanded to make it 2-1 at 13:38.
That was the last addition to the game sheet before time expired in the second period. Shots were tied 15-15 at the end of the second frame.
3RD PERIOD
Just 44 seconds into the third period, Moravec was sent to the box after the Fuel took a bench minor for too many men on the ice. Indy killed off the penalty.
At 10:06, Eric Martin took another too many men penalty. This put the Heartlanders on the power play again, but the Fuel killed it off.
Nick Carabin scored for the Heartlanders at 14:52 to make it 3-1.
Indy took a timeout and pulled Owen Flores from the goal with about two minutes left. Despite coming close on a few empty net attempts, Iowa could not tack on another. Ultimately, the Heartlanders claimed the 3-1 victory.
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
HOOSIERS TAKE TWO WINS IN TWO RUN RULES
BOCA RATON, Fla. ––– Indiana continued their momentum from yesterday into two more wins on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 7), defeating both Delaware and Stonehill by run rule.
The Hoosiers beat Delaware, 14-2, and Stonehill, 10-0, both in five innings.
The wins mark four consecutive victories for Indiana as the season record improves to 4-1.
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INDIANA WRESTLING
NO. 22 INDIANA THROTTLES NO. 15 WISCONSIN IN MADISON
MADISON, Wis. ––– No. 22 Indiana Wrestling picked up their third ranked win and the one against its highest ranked opponent on Saturday (Feb. 7) afternoon, defeating No. 15 Wisconsin, 30-9.
The Hoosiers won eight-straight bouts from 125 to 184 lbs. to put together a dominant 30-0 lead. IU did not allow a takedown until the 197 lbs. bout.
With the win, Indiana’s season record improves to 8-4 and 3-3 in the Big Ten.
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
WILKERSON SCORES IU’S FINAL 10 POINTS IN OVERTIME VICTORY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The moment wasn’t too big. It never is. Not for Lamar Wilkerson. Not at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Saturday afternoon with a victory over Wisconsin on the line.
The veteran guard did what he always does – score to break an opponent’s back. Wilkerson was 6-for-6 from the line under fierce crunch-time pressure, two to force overtime, four to win it as Indiana survived 78-77.
“He doesn’t really miss in practice or like ever,” forward Sam Alexis said with a smile. “I don’t think he feels any pressure when he’s shooting them.”
Added guard Conor Enright: “If I had to pick a guy, I would put Lamar out there every single time to shoot every free throw in the game.”
Wilkerson finished with 25 points at the Hoosiers (16-8 overall, 7-6 in the Big Ten) won for the fourth time in five games. He had all six of IU’s overtime points, plus two rebounds.
The Hoosiers have beaten Wisconsin (16-7, 8-4) three straight times at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
“He’s an elite player,” coach Darian DeVries said of Wilkerson. “Even from a pro standpoint, he’s one of those guys that people aren’t talking about enough because he’s going to play in that league for a long, long time. He has all the things you need, the intangibles, in addition to that one skill that everybody wants, he can throw them in there.
“He’s a winner. I love everything about him. He continues to showcase what makes him so special.”
Enright attacked. Was there any doubt? The opportunity was too great, the Wisconsin defensive vulnerability too glaring. Oh, he also drew a crucial overtime charge to give IU a final chance.
With point guard Tayton Conerway sidelined with illness, Enright bore the biggest run-the-offense burden. He penetrated at will in the first half for seven points and four assists before foul trouble sidelined him basically until the second half. He finished with 11 points, six assists and four rebounds.
“We thought we could get downhill,” Enright said. “We did a good job in that. The coaches gave us a good plan.”
IU went 13-for-15 from the free throw line.
“We’ve tried to be more aggressive driving the ball, finding creases to get there, get to the rim, get fouled or kick it out for threes,” Darian DeVries said.
That was especially true as IU struggled from beyond the arc. It finished 5-for-22.
“We’ve really been trying to do that a lot more,” Darian DeVries said. “Even though we don’t maybe have a lot of wiggle with some of our ball handlers, the guys have been doing a much better job of finding creases to get in there, finish at the rim, get fouled, and then get some kick-out threes.
“A lot of nights we’re up in that 30 (3-point attempt) range in attempts and today we were at 22. If we’re making them, we fire a few more up there, but we just weren’t hitting them as we normally do. Our guys did a good job of adjusting and adapting.”
Tucker DeVries let ‘er rip, shooting slump be darned. Did you expect anything less? The stakes were too high, the potential too great, for anything less. He played all 45 minutes and totaled 16 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks.
“Tucker is our connector out there — 45 minutes and eight rebounds and knocked some shots down,” Darian DeVries said.
Alexis found second-half beast mode — willing himself to play through overtime cramping — for 19 points, seven rebounds and five blocks. He has 13, four and three after halftime.
“Sam was tremendous that second half,” Darian DeVries said. “We were able to take advantage of a few switches. We were able to throw it inside.
“Our guys ran a few things to try to get it to him, got it to him, and Sam did the rest. He had a big night.”
As far has his strong performance down the stretch, Alexis added, “It just happened in the flow of the game.”
Enright had a different take.
“He was cooking.”
In basically a repeat of the UCLA overtime victory, the Hoosiers lost a 14-point lead, but not their resolve, not their ability to do what needed to be done.
“They found a way,” Darian DeVries said. “They didn’t give into it. They kept fighting. They kept encouraging one another. That’s a sign of a veteran team. They didn’t panic. They knew you just go to make that next play, and they did that.”
Added Enright: “It was very calm and collected, no screaming at each other, pointing fingers, kind of just next play mentality. We’ve gotten a lot better at that as the season went on.
“We don’t want to blow leads and go to overtime and do all that, but we still battled together and got it done.”
Or, as Alexis put it, “We have a bunch of seniors, it’s our last year and we want to make it a big year. Just play hard and make it fun.”
Alexis set a game-opening tone with an offensive rebound set up a Wilkerson 3-pointer for the game’s opening points. Wilkerson beat the shot clock for a jumper. Alexis drove for a dunk and a 7-0 IU lead in less than four minutes.
Enright beat the shot clock for a 3-pointer and a 10-6 Hoosier lead seven minutes into the game, then drew a Badger offensive foul. A guard Jasai Miles dunk, a Wilkerson layup, and an Enright basket made it 16-8 with 11 minutes left in the half.
Consecutive Tucker DeVries 3-pointers followed by a spinning Enright layup made it 26-12 with 8:26 left in the half. Wisconsin cut the lead to four points with 2:30 left.
Baskets by Alexis and forward Trent Sisley doubled the lead before IU reached halftime with a 36-30 advantage. Wilkerson led with 11 points.
The Hoosiers scored the first four points of the second half. A Tucker DeVries 3-pointer made it 52-39 seven minutes in. Consecutive Wisconsin 3-pointers cut the lead to five.
Nine straight Alexis points kept IU ahead. Wisconsin’s offensive rebounding kept it within range. It took its first lead, at 69-68, with 1:45 left. Seven-foot-center Nolan Winter’s 3-pointer made it 72-68 as the clock ticked under a minute.
Wilkerson made two free throws, grabbed a rebound and made two more free throws for a 72-72 tie with 16 seconds left to force overtime.
Badger free throws produced a three-point lead. Wilkerson scored to cut the lead to one. Enright forced a turnover on guard Nick Boyd with 15 seconds left. Wilkerson drew Blackwell’s fifth foul with 2.8 seconds left, and made both free throws.
Wisconsin was beaten.
IU hosts Oregon (8-15) Monday night to follow the Hoosiers’ celebration of the 50th anniversary of their 1976 32-0 national championship.
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PURDUE SOFTBALL
BOILERS PICK UP A PAIR OF WINS
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue picked up two wins on day two in Vegas with a 9–3 victory over California Baptist and a 9-1 win over UIC.
Three different Boilermakers earned their first-career hits with Bella Douglas and Gabriela Sosa homering, and Kate Sarago sending a triple to the fence.
BOILER BITS (Game 1 vs Cal Baptist)
Offensive Highlights
Khloe Banks: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, 3B
Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR
Bella Douglas: 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR
Pitching Breakdown
Emma Bailey: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Brianna Fontenot: (W, 1–0), 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 6 BB, 3 K
The Boilermakers wasted no time jumping on the board, plating three runs in the bottom of the first inning. After Khloe Banks doubled to lead off the inning, Moriah Polar launched a two-run home run to center field, her first of the season. Douglas followed later in the inning with a solo shot to right, giving Purdue an early 3–1 advantage. The home run of Douglas also marked her first collegiate hit.
Purdue added to its lead in the third inning as Polar singled and eventually scored on an RBI single from Douglas. The Boilermakers continued to manufacture runs in the fourth, using speed and execution to plate two more and extend the lead to 6–1.
The offense stayed aggressive in the fifth inning, scoring three runs on three hits. Maura Condon doubled to left to drive in a run before Banks capped the inning with a two-run triple to right-center, pushing Purdue’s lead to 9–2.
Brianna Fontenot came on in relief in the third and worked five steady innings to earn the win, allowing just two runs while striking out three and inducing multiple key double plays.
Purdue finished the game with 11 hits and went 5-for-12 with runners in scoring position, while also turning three double plays defensively.
BOILER BITS (Game 2 vs UIC)
Offensive Highlights
Bella Douglas: 2-for-3, R, 2 RBI, HR
Gabriela Sosa: 1-for-2, R, RBI, HR
Alivia Meeks: 2-for-3
Pitching Breakdown
Brooke Perez: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
The Boilers got on the board first after Douglas drove in Polar on an RBI double to the left center gap. In the bottom of the inning, Brooke Perez made her debut on the mound for the Boilers, earning back-to-back strikeouts to end the first.
After a quiet second inning, the Boilers added two more runs to the lead in the top of the third on another double from Douglas, and a sacrifice fly from Haley Painter. The Boilers broke the game open in the top of the fourth, plating five runs on three hits.
Sosa continued the momentum with a solo home run to center field, her first hit as a Division I athlete. After a single and back-to-back walks Ashlynn Campbell scored on a wild pitch. Painter then added her second sacrifice fly of the day, scoring Khloe Banks. Kate Sarago put a stamp on the inning adding her first-career hit, a two-RBI triple to bring the score to 9-0.
UIC added one run in the bottom of the fourth but the Boilers earned it back in the fifth, plating the eighth run which secured the mercy-rule victory after three quick outs in the bottom of the fifth.
Perez earned her first victory on the mound as a Boiler along with her battery mate, Sosa.
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#12 PURDUE USES LATE RUN TO TOP OREGON 68-64
[12] Purdue 68, Oregon 64 (Postgame Notes)
12-ranked Purdue improved to 19-4 overall and 9-3 in the Big Ten Conference with a 68-64 win over Oregon in Mackey Arena on Saturday afternoon.
The win was Purdue’s second straight win after a three-game losing streak.
Purdue improved to 12-1 in its annual T-shirt game, winning 12 straight contests.
Since the arrival of the West Coast Big Ten teams, Purdue is now 8-1 against those four schools during the two-year stint.
Purdue won for just the second time this season when scoring under 70 points (69 points vs. USC; Jan. 17, 2026).
Purdue trailed 61-58 with 4:38 to play, but used a 10-3 run to end the game. Oregon missed its last seven shots from the field, scoring only from the free throw line during that span.
Purdue had 14 turnovers, its most in a game since having 14 against Washington on
7, 2026.
With Purdue down one at 63-62, Fletcher Loyer made a deep 3-pointer with 51 seconds left to give Purdue a lead it would not relinquish.
Purdue’s 35.0 percent (7-of-20) shooting in the second half was a season low for a half.
Oregon started the game 3-of-5 from deep, but made just 2 of its last 20 from long range.
Purdue started 3-of-15 from long range, but made two of its last three from 3-point range.
Purdue tied a season high with 25 free throw attempts, which came in its last game against Maryland.
Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points with four rebounds and two assists, going 3-of-4 from long range. Since the start of February, Loyer is now 10-of-14 (.714) from deep.
Loyer moved into second place on the Mackey Arena career 3-pointers made list with 134. David Teague is the record-holder with 146.
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 12 points with eight rebounds and four assists. In the last five games, Kaufman-Renn has 16 assists against two turnovers.
Braden Smith became the first player in Big Ten history to have at least 1,000 points and 500 assists in league games only. He is believed to be the first player in NCAA history to reach 1,000 points and 500 assists in league games only in only four seasons.
J. Cox saw his streak of games without a turnover end against Oregon. He had gone 15 games without a turnover, last committing one against Eastern Illinois on Nov. 28.
Daniel Jacobsen recorded perfect efficiency, scoring nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Jacobsen is now shooting 69-of-104 (.663) from the field this season.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Fletcher Loyer scored 18 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 51 seconds left Saturday to lead No. 12 Purdue past pesky Oregon 68-64. He closed it out by making three of four free throws in the waning seconds.
Braden Smith finished with 13 points, four rebounds and four assists as the Boilermakers (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten) won their second straight since breaking a three-game losing streak. Purdue has played only two home games since Jan. 14 and in this one, Smith reached yet another milestone by becoming the first Big Ten player with 1,000 points and 500 assists in conference games only.
Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12 points for the Boilermakers.
Nate Bittle had 23 points to lead the Ducks (8-15, 1-11), who took a 59-56 lead with 5:15 to go. Takai Simpkins added 14, but Oregon came up just short of snapping a losing streak that has now reached nine. The Ducks also have lost four straight road games and are just 1-9 since Jan. 2.
Purdue looked like it would roll when it scored five consecutive points to take an early 21-14 lead and then extended the margin to 36-28 late in the first half.
But Oregon responded with eight straight points surrounding halftime to tie the score at 36, setting up a back-and-forth second half that was decided in the final minute.
Loyer’s 3 with 50.3 seconds left gave Purdue a 65-63 lead and after he made one of two free throws with 19.4 seconds to go, the Ducks still had a chance. But Wei Lin missed a potentially tying 3 from the outside the top of the key and Kwame Evans Jr. missed the second of two free throws after grabbing the rebound.
Loyer made the last two free throws to seal it.
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
HOCKEY FALLS AT #13/11 WISCONSIN, 5-4
MADISON, Wis. — A thrilling weekend series came to a close Saturday night as the Notre Dame hockey team fell on the road to No. 13/11 Wisconsin, 5-4.
The Badgers got on the board early as an Irish defender picked off a Wisconsin attacker as he tried to wrap behind the net. Instead, the puck slipped off the blade of the Irish skater and under the pads of Nicholas Kempf in goal to make it a 1-0 game at 1:54 of the first.
Following the early Badgers goal, the Irish offense peppered the Wisconsin netminder with shots, including a pair from senior captain Michael Mastrodomenico from the point. Danny Nelson regained possession for the Irish along the halfwall and chipped it out into the neutral zone to set up the game-tying goal six minutes in. Mastrodomenico’s shot from the near dot beat Wisconsin’s Eli Pulver in the crease to make it a 1-1 contest.
Carter Slaggert nearly gave the Irish the lead just minutes later as Will Belle created an odd-man rush, finding Slaggert alone in front of the Badgers net but his shot was saved off the pads of Pulver and play continued.
The Badgers reclaimed the lead at 11:00 of the contest when a shot from the circle beat Kempf just under his glove to make it a 2-1 game.
The Irish refused to trail for long after the second Wisconsin goal of the night as Cole Brown found Evan Werner at the red line who net his fourth of the series to knot things back up, 2-2.
A heavy hit in the neutral zone sent a Badger to the box for the would-be first penalty of the night with 3:03 left in the first. The officials reviewed the hit for a potential major and after a lengthy time in the box watching it back, determined their was no penalty on the collision and play stayed five-on-five.
The Badgers converted late in the opening period to make it a 3-2 game through the first 20 minutes played despite a late chance by Cole Knuble as time expired.
Wisconsin thought they had extended their lead in the opening minutes of the second period but a successful challenge from the Irish bench kept it a 3-2 contest just 1:19 into the frame.
The Irish were called for a trip less than a minute later and the penalty kill unit was tested for the first time Saturday night. After managing to kill off the man-disadvantage for two minutes it was the Badgers called moments later to give the Irish the powerplay opportunity at 4:19 of the period. Notre Dame was unable to capitalize on their chance and play returned to five-on-five hockey with 6:19 elapsed in the second stanza.
With action changing ends frequently in the ensuing minutes after returning to even strength play, Danny Nelson converted on a redirect at the doorstep to tie it back up at 8:22 of the frame.
The Irish then saw their first lead of the weekend when Jayden Davis lit the lamp in his first game back from injury, giving the visitors the 4-3 lead just over halfway through the contest. Davis’ goal forced a change in net for Wisconsin as Daniel Hauser took over the Badger crease at the 10:19 mark of the second period.
The lead did not last long, however, as Wisconsin knotted it back up at 13:35 after a shot low snuck under the glove of Kempf to make it 4-4.
The score would remain stagnant through the horn signaling the end of 40 minutes played as both teams skated to their respective locker rooms looking to pull ahead in the third frame.
With the score still deadlocked 4-4 seven minutes into the final frame, Sutter Muzzatti stretched through the air to intercept a Wisconsin dump-in and found Werner on a partial breakaway. The junior raced in on net before firing a shot over the blocker of Hauser in the Badger net but his shot rang off the crossbar as the game remained tied.
The Badgers snapped the stalemate at 9:52 of the third frame as a turnover at the Irish blue line sent play up the opposite way and the Wisconsin shot sailed above the glove of Kempf to make it a 5-4 game.
A stoppage of play at 5:24 due to an equipment issue with Kempf’s mask put a pause on a long Wisconsin possession in the Irish end.
A pair of icings against the Badgers kept play in the offensive end for the Irish late in the frame but the visitors were unable to convert on a series of chances and the Badgers managed to get a clear with three minutes to play but iced the puck once more to send the face-off back to Notre Dame’s offensive zone and forced Wisconsin to call timeout with 2:48 to play.
The Irish had three grade-A chances after winning the draw and the extra attacker on the ice.
After Wisconsin cleared the puck, the Irish set up once more with Danny Nelson feeding a pass to Werner whose shot is stopped before Ali gets a chance at the rebound. A scrum in front of the net followed and the Irish called timeout with 1:39 to play.
Despite numerous chances in the final 99 seconds of play, the Irish could not convert with the extra attacker and ultimately fell to the Badgers, 5-4, Saturday night.
GOALS
Michael Mastrodomenico’s fourth of the season evened the tally 1-1 before the first media timeout of the evening after the Irish fired five unanswered shots on net – three of which came off the stick of the senior captain.Jimmy Jurcev was credited with the primary assist on the play while fellow captain Danny Nelson was tabbed with the other.
A shot from atop the far circle gave Evan Werner his fourth of the weekend, making it a 2-2 game at 13:28 of the first frame. Cole Brown picked off a Badger skater and got the puck to Werner who skated it through the neutral zone before faking a shot and throwing off the Badger netminder to bury his shot.
A loose puck along the boards in the Irish offensive end was fed over to Cole Knuble by Michael Mastrodomenico before the junior fired a shot towards net where Danny Nelson stood to redirect it behind Pulver in the Badger crease.
Henry Nelson negated a Wisconsin clearing attempt as he raced down the puck near the blue line, dumping it back in where Will Belle collected it and centered a quick pass to Jayden Davis in the slot for the 4-3 tally.
KEY STATS
Following his hat trick performance Friday, Evan Werner’s hot streak continued as he net the second Irish goal of the night to make it a 2-2 contest at 13:28 of the game. The junior now boasts 12 points in his last six games and paces the Irish with 28 points (15-13-28) on the season.
After scoring a pair against the Badgers during their first series back in December, Werner boasts six goals against the Big Ten foes this season, including four on the road this past weekend.
Shots were even in the contest as the two teams traded 29 shots a piece, including the Irish outshooting the Badgers 11-5 in the final frame.
Mastrodomenico’s four shots on goal led the Irish Saturday with one beating the Wisconsin netminding as he tallied his fourth of the season, tying a season-best previously set as a junior.
The Irish blocked 10 shots in the contest, led by sophomore blueliner Jimmy Jurcev with three.
With a goal Saturday, Werner extends his point-streak to six games (6-6-12).
Cole Knuble’s assist on Danny Nelson’s second period tally moves his point-streak to four games as he boasts a goal and five assists over that stretch for six points total.
Danny Nelson’s goal and assist Saturday night extends his point-streak to three games (2-3-5) as the junior found the back of the net twice at Wisconsin while adding a pair of assists.
Brennan Ali was named a starter for the Irish Saturday night as the junior winger skated in his 100th career game in an Irish sweater.
UP NEXT
Notre Dame returns to Compton Family Ice Arena for a Valentine’s Day weekend series against the Gophers of Minnesota, February 13-14. The two teams will close out their regular season series with a pair of tilts in Irish territory with puck drops slated for 7pm Friday, followed by a 6pm start on Saturday.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
IRISH HAD CHANCE AT BUZZER TO TIE, BUT DROP 79-82 HEARTBREAK TO FSU
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team was able to erase an 18-point deficit at home to Florida State to claim its first lead of the game off a Logan Imes three-pointer with 2:07 remaining. The Seminoles (11-12, 4-6) immediately countered with a three, their 15th of the game. Later, the Fighting Irish (11-13, 2-9) down three with six seconds left, had two cracks at it to tie the game, but both rimmed out as they fell 79-82.
The 15 Florida State three-pointers marked the most drained against the Irish all season. FSU’s Chauncey Wiggins & Robert McCray V combined for 9-16 from beyond the arc to total 37 points.
Notre Dame showed plenty of heart in the second half where they outscored Florida State, 47-41, shooting 51.5% from the field.
Braeden Shrewsberry led the Irish with 18 points on his birthday, recording four assists and five rebounds as well. Cole Certa scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half. The two combined for eight made threes.
Jalen Haralson also supplied 11 points in the second half, finishing with 15. The freshman was 5-9 from the field, 5-5 from the free-throw line, and also grabbed four rebounds. The fourth and final Irish player in double figures was Sir Mohammed with his 11 points – his sixth of the season. Mohammed also reeled in a career high eight rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Seminoles had the hot hand to start as they opened up going 5-6 from three to post an early 15-2 lead heading into the first media timeout.
Meanwhile, the Notre Dame offense struggled to get going as they opened 1-7 shooting with the first Irish field goal coming at the 14:11 mark on a three from Shrewsberry.
Trailing by as much as 18 at 9-27 with 8:25 left, the Irish chipped away at the deficit. A 6-0 Irish run was broken up by 5-0 Seminole run, but Notre Dame would find another offensive surge before the end of the half.
Down 17-34, the Irish went on a 10-0 run sparked by another Shrewsberry jumpshot. A three from Mohammed closed the deficit to as few as six with just a minute remaining, but a 5-2 Seminole run in the closing 60 seconds would make it a nine-point game at the half.
The Irish finished the half shooting 10-31 (32.3%) from the floor and 4-14 from three (28.6%), while the Seminoles were 14-36 (38.9%) from the floor and knocked down nine threes alone in the first half on 22 attempts (40.9%).
Shrewsberry led the Irish with 10 points with two triples, followed by Mohammed with nine points at the half.
Notre Dame recorded an 8-0 run, which started with back-to-back threes from Shrewsberry, which brought the home team to within three points at 49-52 at 14:19. And over the next few minutes of the game, every time the Irish inched closer, the Seminoles had a response, typically from three.
Case in point, a Somerville three-pointer pushed the FSU lead back to seven at 11:57, then a Bassong three made it eight points at 11:27.
From 11:08-8:35, Cole Certa delivered a barrage of three triples to keep the Irish close, singlehandedly trading blows with the Seminoles.
At 5:40, Certa scored his 11th straight point with a quick drive and score at the rim, once again cutting the deficit to three points, 64-67.
With 2:53 remaining, Haralson collected a long defensive rebound and slammed it home on the breakaway, tying the game at 72-all. Unfortunately, for Haralson, the freshman immediately picked up his fifth foul on the next possession.
A pair of Seminole free throws were countered with a big-time three from Imes to put Notre Dame in front at 75-74 with 2:07 remaining. Florida State responded with a 5-0 run for a four-point lead in the final 35 seconds of play.
With just under ten seconds remaining, it was a one-point game after Shrewsberry knocked down a pair of free throws to make it 79-80.
The Seminoles matched with a pair of free throws of their own to make it a three-point game yet again.
The Irish had a beautiful sideline of out-of-bounds set to get a clean look from three, and after missing and getting a quick rebound, Notre Dame would get one last look as the time expired, but would ultimately fall 79-82.
UP NEXT
Notre Dame hits the road for its midweek, which is a Tuesday night clash in Dallas against SMU. Then the Irish return home for Saturday’s Valentine’s Day matchup against Georgia Tech.
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BUTLER SOFTBALL
BULLDOGS SPLIT PAIR OF GAMES ON DAY TWO AT UNI-DOME CLASSIC
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Butler softball team picked up its first win of the 2026 season as it split a pair of games on the second day of the Doc Halverson UNI-Dome Classic hosted by Northern Iowa. In the afternoon game, the Bulldogs defeated Kansas City, 7-1, in a rematch from the previous day. In the nightcap, Butler held an 11-2 lead after three complete innings, but the host school scored 13 runs over the next three innings and took the win by the final score of 15-11.
Butler’s Makena Alexander went five-for-eight over the two games, using two home runs and a pair of doubles on the way to seven total RBIs.
Game 3: Butler 7, Kansas City 1 (7 innings)
In the top of the first inning, after a Cate Lehner (2-4, 2SB) single, Hailey Conger (2-4, 2R, 2RBI, HR) hit the second home run of her career. Two batters later, Alexander (2-4, 3RBI, HR) sent another one over the fence, giving Butler a 3-0 lead. Kansas City answered with one run in the bottom half, and the Dawgs’ lead was two.
In the third, Butler used four straight singles and took advantage of two errors to build its lead to 7-1.
In the final inning, Kansas City put two runners on but could not score.
Alyx Johnson (1R, 3H, 2BB, 2K) made her first appearance and start in the circle for Butler and lasted through three innings. Kate Murray entered in the fourth inning, finished the game, and picked up the first win of her career. In 3.1 innings, she kept Kansas City off the board, allowing just one hit with four walks and one strikeout. Rylyn Dyer (0.2IP, 1H) provided brief relief in the seventh, entering with one out and one runner on and closing out the game.
Game 4: Northern Iowa 15, Butler 11 (7 innings)
Four consecutive first-inning hits that included three doubles and a single gave Butler an early, 3-0, lead. UNI responded in the bottom half with a solo home run to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to two runs.
In the second, with Olivia Roberts (2-3, 2R, 2RBI) and Conger already on base, Alexander (3-4, 2R, 4RBI, HR, 2-2B) launched a three-run bomb over the center field fence. Butler’s lead was 6-1.
One inning later, the Bulldogs scored five more runs on three hits and a pair of errors. UNI responded with a second solo home run, but Butler held an 11-2 lead going into the fourth.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Panthers exploded for eight runs on six hits that included a solo home run. When the dust settled, the Bulldogs, who made two pitching changes before the side was retired, held on to a one-run lead, 11-10.
One inning later, UNI tied the game with an RBI double and then took the lead, 12-11, on an RBI single.
In the sixth, the Panthers added three more runs, extending the lead to 15-11.
Katie Petran (3.0IP, 4R, 4H, 5BB, 6K) made the first pitch for the Bulldogs and lasted into the fourth inning. Maren Berger (0.2IP, 6R, 4H, 3BB) faced nine batters in the fourth and was replaced by Dyer, who entered with two outs and one runner on base. Dyer (0-1) finished the game and took the loss. In 2.1 innings, she allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks.
Bulldog Bits
Makena Alexander’s two home runs, one vs. Kansas City and one vs. UNI, were her first two this season. She now has 14 in her career.
Hailey Conger’s home run vs. Kansas City was her first this season and the second of her career.
The win for freshman Kate Murray vs. Kansas City was the first of her collegiate career.
Freshman Alyx Johnson made her first collegiate appearance and start in the circle vs. Kansas City.
Up Next
Butler remains in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for its final game at the UNI-Dome Classic on Sunday, Feb. 8. The Bulldogs will play Iowa State at 11 a.m. EST (10 a.m. CST).
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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TURNOVERS PLAGUE BUTLER IN 80-48 LOSS AT NO. 1 UCONN
HARTFORD, Conn. – The UConn defense forced Butler into 23 turnovers as the No. 1 UConn Huskies took an 80-48 win over Butler on Saturday afternoon at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn. With the loss, Butler slides to 9-15 on the season and 3-11 in BIG EAST action while UConn improves to 25-0 overall and 14-0 in conference play.
BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
Caroline Dotsey led the Bulldogs with 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting in the contest. She was followed closely by Mallory Miller (9) and Saniya Jackson (9).
Saniya Jackson led Butler on the glass, pulling down 12 rebounds.
Anna Wypych paced the offense, dishing out four helpers.
Butler shot 19-for-52 (36.5%) from the floor and shot 7-for-28 (25%) from beyond the arc.
NO. 1 UCONN HIGHLIGHTS
Azzi Fudd led a quintet of Huskies in double figures with 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting.
Jana El Alfy led UConn on the glass, pulling down 11 rebounds.
Ashlynn Shade paced the offense with five assists.
UConn shot 33-for-67 (49.3%) from the floor and shot 5-for-17 (29.4%) from beyond the arc.
The Huskies forced 23 Butler turnovers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UConn scored the first bucket of the game before Butler responded with a 3-pointer from Dotsey, giving BU the early 3-2 advantage. The Huskies proceeded to force six Butler turnovers before the media timeout as the Huskies held the 17-10 advantage with 3:50 left in the first quarter. UConn finished the quarter on a 12-5 run, taking the 24-13 lead into the second frame.
UConn continued to pressure the Dawgs early in the second, which forced Butler to take a timeout at the 6:20 mark as the Husky lead stood at 17 (32-15). The Huskies continued their offensive explosion, as the home side took the 44-19 advantage into the half.
The Huskies opened the second half on a 6-0 run as their lead ballooned to 31 (50-19). UConn finished the quarter making four of its last four shots as the Huskies took the 68-35 lead into the fourth quarter.
Butler opened the fourth with a 3-pointer from Miller. BU continued to create opportunities but it wasn’t enough to claw back against the No.1 Huskies. UConn secured the 80-48 victory at the final whistle.
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 MEN’S BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS FALL AT MARQUETTE SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN MILWAUKEE
Marquette topped an undermanned Butler team by a score of 70-55 Saturday afternoon at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
The Bulldogs, down two starters, faded in the second half as Marquette was able to heat up from the field.
With the result, Marquette is now 9-15 overall, while Butler falls to 13-11. Both teams are 4-9 in BIG EAST play.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Butler’s first lead of the game came at 20-19 with 6:43 remaining in the first half.
Marquette closed the first half on an 8-0 run to take a 32-28 halftime lead.
The Golden Eagles came out of the locker rooms hot, making eight of their first 10 attempts from the field in the second half (including all five three-pointers) in building a 54-37 lead with 13:58 to play.
A 6-0 Butler spurt trimmed the Marquette lead to 10 (57-47) at the 8:58 mark but the Bulldogs missed 13 of their next 14 shots.
TIP-INS:
Marquette shot 56 percent in the second half, including making 9-for-14 from three-point range. The Golden Eagles shot 46 percent overall for the game. Their 14 made three-pointers tied a season-high.
Chase Ross led four Marquette players in double figures with 19 points. Adrien Stevens was 6-for-9 from three-point range for 18 points.
Finley Bizjack made his first five attempts from three-point range and finished with 23 points. Bizjack has scored 20 or more points in 11 games this season. He entered the game second in the BIG EAST in scoring and ranked third in the conference in made three-pointers per game.
Michael Ajayi pulled down 19 rebounds. Ajayi leads the BIG EAST and entered the game ranked fifth nationally in rebounding. He has led the Bulldogs in rebounding in 23 of the team’s 24 games this season.
Jackson Keith matched his career-high with eight points in a career-best 19 minutes.
Behind 17 offensive rebounds, the Bulldogs held a 43-30 rebounding advantage. Butler has out-rebounded 18 of its 24 opponents this season.
The Bulldogs were without starting wing Jamie Kaiser Jr. (illness) and starting point guard Azavier Robinson (who also missed Wednesday’s game against Providence with a left wrist injury). Butler dressed only nine players.
Evan Haywood made his first start of the season and the third of his Butler career. Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor made the second start of his Butler career.
This was the second meeting between the teams this season as Butler posted an 87-76 win over the Golden Eagles Jan. 23 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Finley Bizjack led the Bulldogs in that Jan. 23 win with 28 points.
Butler turned the ball over 16 times. Over the previous six games, the Bulldogs committed a total of only 54 turnovers (an average of 9.0 per game).
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs are back at Hinkle Wednesday (Feb. 11) to host UConn. Tickets are still available for the 7:30 p.m. tip, which will also air on TNT and truTV.
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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
BALANCED JAGUARS STYMIE STREAKING VIKINGS IN 82-74 WIN
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team raced past Cleveland State on Saturday in front of a roaring Jungle, 82-74, snapping the longest current winning streak in the Horizon League at five games. Kyler D’Augustino returned from a two-game absence to score a team-high 16 points while sophomore Micah Davis added 15 points off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting. Senior Jaxon Edwards recorded his third double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds and freshman Maguire Mitchell finished with 11 points.
Senior Finley Woodward added 10 points, eight assists and five rebounds, including the 1,000th point of his collegiate career.
Dayan Nessah led Cleveland State (10-15, 6-8 HL) with a game-high 24 points and Jaidon Lipscomb finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
“We had a full week off where we got to rest. Some of our guys were banged up and had some injuries. Getting the week of rest, and then in practice, allowed us to get back to the fundamentals and really focus on some things that gave us trouble the first time we played Cleveland State,” head coach Ben Howlett said. “We knew this was Cleveland State’s third game of the week, so they were fatigued. We were rested, and I thought we got off to a really good start.
“That was pivotal for us and we shot the ball well.”
The Jaguars rocketed out to a 22-4 lead in the opening eight minutes, including 17 straight points after CSU scored on the game’s first possession. The Jags then got stuck on 22 for more than seven minutes as CSU reeled off a 13-0 run to cut the lead back to five. However, the Jags regained their footing and ultimately built a 39-24 halftime advantage, largely by limiting the Vikings to just 32 percent from the field and 3-of-15 (20 percent) from deep.
The lead grew to 19 early in the second half on a pair of Edwards buckets, the second of which saw the athletic wingman rise to the rafters for a two-handed dunk along the baseline.
CSU fired back with a quick 8-0 run, punctuated by back-to-back threes, prompting an IU Indy timeout with 15:49 remaining.
As they did all day, the Jaguars counterpunched and rebuilt a 21-point lead midway through the half before outlasting the guests down the stretch.
The lead was whittled down to 81-74 with 1:33 to play when Lipscomb hit an open three, but sophomore Aiden Miller split a pair of free throws with 1:11 remaining and CSU missed two three-point attempts on the ensuing possession before allowing the Jaguars to bleed out the final minute of the contest.
IU Indy shot 49 percent from the floor and 10-of-23 (43.5 percent) from three while limiting CSU to 42 percent overall and under 23 percent from three. The Jags won the glass by a 37-35 margin and forced 15 CSU turnovers, leading to 20 points.
Beyond the five in double-digits, freshman Reece Hagy contributed eight points and four rebounds and Kameron Tinsley hit a pair of timely threes off the bench.
The win snapped a 14-game losing streak to the Vikings as IU Indy defeated Cleveland State for the first time since 2019.
The Jags will continue the three-game homestand on Tuesday night (Feb. 10) when they host Milwaukee at 6:30 p.m. inside the Jungle.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGUARS CLAIM ROAD WIN OVER WRIGHT STATE, 73-63
DAYTON, Ohio – The IU Indy women’s basketball team earned a key Horizon League road victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating Wright State 73–63 at the Nutter Center. The Jaguars used late-game execution to secure the 10-point win and improve to 6-8 in league play. Nevaeh Foster led the Jags with 17 points.
IU Indy came out sharp offensively, knocking down five three-pointers in the opening frame to take an early lead. Destini Craig, Hailey Smith, and Foster each connected from long range as the Jaguars built as much as an eight-point advantage before closing the quarter up 17–15.
The second quarter featured multiple lead changes and strong defensive stretches on both sides. Wright State tied the game late in the half, tying the game 32–32 after a strong shooting stretch.
IU Indy regained momentum in the third quarter behind improved shooting efficiency and strong work on the glass. The Jaguars shot 50 percent from the field in the period and used a series of three-pointers and second-chance points to open up a small cushion, entering the final quarter with a 51–49 advantage.
The Jaguars took control in the final 10 minutes, outscoring Wright State 22–14. Foster hit two early three-pointers to spark the offense, while IU Indy consistently converted at the free throw line down the stretch. Strong defensive stops and rebounding sealed the win as the Jaguars pulled away late for the 73–63 victory.
Foster led IU Indy with 17 points, knocking down three three-pointers and going 6-for-7 from the free throw line while adding three assists and two steals. Destini Craig finished with 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting while dishing out three assists. Hailey Smith delivered a strong all-around performance with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Ariana Williams and Sydney Bolden added valuable production off the bench, each scoring ten and nine points as IU Indy finished with 23 bench points on the afternoon.
IU Indy improves to 10-13 overall and 6-8 in Horizon League play. They will now return to Indianapolis to host Oakland in the Jungle on February 11.
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IU INDY SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL SWEEPS SATURDAY GAMES
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The IU Indy Jaguars opened day two of the Terrier Invite with a dramatic 9–8 victory over Kent State, then capped the afternoon with an offensive surge to defeat Wofford 12–7, completing a perfect 2–0 showing on Saturday in Spartanburg.
IU Indy edged Kent State in a back-and-forth contest highlighted by a decisive five-run sixth inning. The Jaguars jumped out early, scoring twice in the bottom of the first on a two-run single from Tori Candler. After trading runs through the middle innings, the game was knotted at 4–4 heading into the sixth.
IU Indy broke things open in the bottom of the frame, plating five runs. Molly Kable delivered a clutch two-run double, Callie Dickerson added a two-run single, and Candler capped the rally with an RBI single to give the Jaguars a 9–4 cushion.
Kent State mounted a late rally in the seventh, scoring four unearned runs, but Reagan Bauer worked through the pressure to secure the complete-game win in the circle. Bauer allowed 12 hits but limited the damage, striking out one and improving to 1–0 on the season.
Offensively, Kennedy Cowan led IU Indy with three runs scored, including a solo home run in the fifth inning. Kable drove in two runs and reached base twice, while Candler finished with three RBI in Saturday’s opener.
The Jaguars’ bats stayed hot in game two, as IU Indy piled up 16 hits en route to a 12–7 win over Wofford. IU Indy scored in six of seven innings and never trailed after the fourth.
After trading runs early, IU Indy seized control with a five-run fourth inning. The rally was punctuated by a three-run homer from Molly Kable, her first home run of the game, giving the Jaguars a 9–4 advantage.
IU Indy added insurance runs in the sixth and seventh innings, including a two-RBI single from Pallas Dominion and a solo home run from Kable, who finished the game with five RBI. Paige McPhearson and Adeline Blackwell each scored three runs, while Mae Munson went 3-for-4 at the plate.
In the circle, Clara Phariss earned her first win of the season, throwing 6.1 innings before Callie Dickerson closed out the final two outs. Despite a late push from Wofford in the seventh, IU Indy held firm to secure the win.
With the pair of victories, the Jaguars are now 2-2 on the season. They close out the Terrier Invite tomorrow, Sunday. Feb. 8 with a single game against Monmouth at 10:00 AM.
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BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ZHEN VERBURGT’S LATE HEROICS LIFT BALL STATE PAST TROY IN MAC-SBC THRILLER
MUNCIE, Ind. – In a heart-pounding conclusion to their annual “Think Pink” game, the Ball State women’s basketball team (19-5, 10-1 MAC) secured a narrow 87-86 victory over Troy University (19-5, 10-2 Sun Belt) on Saturday afternoon at Worthen Arena.
It came to no surprise that the contest would come down to the wire after the up-and-down affair that lasted the entire 40-minute duration, which consisted of nine ties and 13 lead changes. The Cardinals used a 13-1 run in the final minutes, capped off by the game-winning three-pointer from Zhen Verburgt.
The victory marks a successful sweep of the MAC-SBC Challenge for the Cardinals, who previously defeated Arkansas State in the first leg of the scheduling alliance back in November. Today’s contest served a dual purpose, as both teams along with the fans dressed in pink to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research, supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
The matchup featured two of the premier mid-major programs in the country. Entering the day, both sitting second in their respective conference standings. Troy jumped out to an early 22-18 lead after the first quarter, fueled by their relentless offensive rebounding—a category in which they lead the nation.
Some pivotal possessions and a successful 3-pointer as time was winding down from Gorini Giorgia allowed Ball State to erase an early deficit and take a narrow 44-40 lead over the Trojans heading into halftime.
After the break, Bree Salenbien and Gracey Kingery helped the Cardinals surge offensively, creating an eight-point gap (57-49) over the Trojans at the 6:52 mark of the third quarter. Unfortunately, the advantage didn’t last long as Troy answered back with a 19-9 scoring spree to end the third frame with a 68-66 lead over the Cardinals.
The outlook appeared dire for the Cardinals as they trailed the Trojans by 11 (83-74) with a little over four minutes to play. Refusing to back down, the Cardinals ramped up their signature high-pressure defense. Kingery knocked down a pair of crucial free throws, followed by an Alba Caballero jumper and a driving layup from Karsyn Norman, cutting the deficit to six with two minutes left on the clock.
Trailing 86-80, Salenbien converted a gritty second-chance bucket before another Norman layup, which brought the Cardinals within striking distance with 49 seconds remaining in the contest. In the final seconds, Salenbien found a wide-open Verburgt, whose jumper hit the bottom of the net as the Worthen Arena crowd erupted, sealing a thrilling 87-86 comeback victory.
For the game, Tessa Towers led the Cardinals’ charge with 19 points and nine rebounds while Kingery finished the contest with 17 points followed by Salenbien, who ended the game with 14.
The Ball State women’s basketball team returns to Mid-American Conference action when the Cardinals play at Eastern Michigan Tuesday for a 6:30 pm ET contest at the Gervin GameAbove Center.
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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
BALANCED OFFENSIVE ATTACK LEADS CARDINALS TO 73-68 WIN AT LOUISIANA MONROE
MONROE, La. – The Ball State men’s basketball team got out to a strong start and rode a balanced offensive attack to a 73-68 win at Louisiana Monroe on Saturday afternoon at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
The Cardinals led 22-7 midway through the first half after a Juwan Maxey 3-pointer, and Kayden Fish hit a layup in the closing seconds of the opening period to give the visitors a 36-27 advantage going into halftime.
Ball State (8-15) held at least a four-point lead for the balance of the second half, but the Warhawks (4-21) stayed within single digits in the late stages of the contest. Fish, Devon Barnes, Davion Hill and Juwan Maxey made free throws for the Cardinals in the final five minutes to help maintain the lead.
The Cardinals swept the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge after previously topping Louisiana 75-64 in the season opener back on Nov. 3.
Fish posted a team and career high 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the field and 5-for-6 at the free throw line while collecting six rebounds. Hill tallied 14 points, four assists, three rebounds and three assists. Elmore James IV (13 points, two steals) and Armoni Zeigler (11 points, six rebounds, two assists) were the other two in a quartet of Cardinals in double figures scoring.
James IV made all four of his field goal attempts in the second half, including a jumper at the 7:07 mark to put the visitors ahead 62-52.
Maxey hit a pair of triples on the afternoon and finished with seven points, and Barnes contributed six points, including going 4-for-4 at the foul line in the final minutes of the contest, and six rebounds.
Ball State won the rebounding battle 37-33 and held edges in points in the paint (40-26) and second chance points (16-12). The Cardinals committed two more turnovers (14-12) than the Warhawks but enjoyed a 38-6 edge in bench points led by Fish and Hill.
The visitors went 43.5 percent (27-62) from the field, 31.3 percent (5-16) from distance and 77.8 percent (14-18) on free throws. Louisiana Monroe made 37.5 percent (18-48) of its free throw attempts including 11.1 percent (2-18) on 3-pointers while going 83.3 percent (30-36) at the foul line.
Ball State returns home to host Buffalo on Wednesday night following the three-game road swing.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
3-POINT BARRAGE SINKS SYCAMORES SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Jayci Allen led a trio of double-digit scorers for Indiana State with 13 points off the bench Saturday afternoon, but the Sycamores allowed visiting Bradley to hit 13 threes on a 52 percent clip in an 85-75 defeat inside Hulman Center.
Samiyah Briggs and Kennedy Claybrooks followed with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Amerie Flowers pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds, and Clemisha Prackett added seven points off the bench. Claybrooks also tallied a game-high four steals and a team-high four assists, while Da’Naria Washington contributed two blocks on the defensive end.
Bradley built momentum through key runs to pull away from Indiana State after a slow start. The Sycamores gained an early edge and held a slim lead after the first quarter, but the Braves used a strong second-quarter surge to take a narrow advantage into halftime. Bradley carried that momentum into the third quarter with an early run to create separation, hitting eight threes in the second half. Despite the Sycamores’ effort down the stretch, the Braves maintained control late to secure an 85-75 victory.
First Half
Bradley jumped out to an early 6-2 lead before Indiana State responded with an 11-0 run to pull in front. Flowers went to work with a pair of baskets down low, while Kayla Smith knocked down a three as Indinaa State built a 13-6 advantage midway through the first. Tierney Kelsey gave the Trees their largest lead of the game with a jumper to make it 17-9 late in the frame, but Bradley hit a pair of treys to pull within 17-15 after the opening quarter.
A three-point play from Allen and a fastbreak layup from Briggs kept the Sycamores in front early in the second, but Bradley took the lead with a 10-1 run in the front half of the frame. Flowers made a layup down low and Briggs connected on a three-ball to pull the Trees within one late in the period. Allen added a trey of her own to bring the Blue and White within a point, 36-35, at the half.
Second Half
Bradley came out of the break firing, opening the third quarter on a 10-2 run to extend its lead to 46-37. Indiana State answered with a 9-2 surge capped with layups from Prackett and Claybrooks to pull back within two, but a six-point swing from the visitors followed. Another late three from the Braves erased any momentum the Sycamores had, giving the visitors a 61-53 lead through three quarters.
Baskets from Prackett and Claybrooks to start the fourth pulled the Sycamores within four, but an 8-1 run for Bradley followed as the Braves built their lead to 69-58. Briggs converted on a three-point play, while Allen knocked down another three to bring the Trees within nine at 75-66, but Indiana State failed to get stops on defense. Late baskets from Briggs, Washington and Prackett proved too little, too late as the Sycamores dropped their second straight game, 85-75.
News and Notes
Samiyah Briggs recorded her best field goal percentage of the season, hitting five of her seven attempts from the field (71.4 percent)
Da’Naria Washington recorded multiple blocks in a game for the first time in her Indiana State career.
Kennedy Claybrooks tied her MVC high with four steals, recording her seventh game this season with three or more steals.
Amerie Flowers’ 12 rebounds were her most in a conference game this season. Flowers recorded 10 of her rebounds in the first half.
Indiana State had a 31-3 advantage in bench scoring, as three Sycamores came off the bench to score at least nine points.
Indiana State had a 36-22 advantage in paint points in Saturday’s game, notching its seventh straight game with 30-plus paint points.
The Sycamores recorded 40-plus rebounds for the third time in the last four games, finishing Saturday’s contest with a 42-36 advantage in rebound margin.
The Sycamores recorded five plus blocks for the first time since its Jan. 18 contest against Evansville.
Saturday’s game was the third straight where the Sycamores have shot over 80% from the free throw line.
Indiana State allowed double-digit threes for the second straight game, as Bradley hit 13 treys in Saturday’s contest.
Up Next
Indiana State heads west to face the two Iowa schools in its next two conference games, starting Thursday night with a 7 p.m. tip at Northern Iowa.
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INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
INDIANA STATE DEFEATS SETON HALL, FALLS TO STETSON ON SATURDAY
DELAND, Fla. – Indiana State Softball closed out Saturday play at the Stetson Tournament with a split, starting with a 7–3 victory over Seton Hall and falling to host Stetson in the afternoon at Patricia Wilson Field.
The Sycamores jumped out to a 3–0 lead in the first inning. After Morgan Goodrich singled to start the frame, Madison Poulson tripled to drive her in. Indiana State continued to apply pressure, adding runs on a fielder’s choice and an RBI single by Hannah Welch.
Indiana State extended the lead in the second inning, as Lauren Marsicek walked, stole second, and scored on an RBI single by Poulson to make it 4–0.
Seton Hall cut into the lead with two runs in the fourth, but the Sycamores answered immediately. Welch led off the bottom of the inning with a solo home run, and Indiana State followed with RBI hits from Marsicek and Poulson to push the advantage to 7–2.
After Seton Hall added an unearned run in the sixth, Indiana State closed the door defensively and sealed the win in the seventh.
Lauren Sackett earned the win in the circle, allowing three runs on three hits while striking out multiple batters. Caylee Gaytan came on in relief to shut down a bases-loaded threat in the seventh inning.
Indiana State was held scoreless in a 6–0 loss to host Stetson, closing Saturday’s action.
The Hatters struck early, scoring two runs in the first inning on a two-run home run. Stetson added two more in the third inning and two additional runs in the fourth to build a 6–0 advantage.
Despite the final score, the Sycamores generated traffic on the bases throughout the game, recording six hits. Morgan Goodrich and Madison Poulson each collected multiple hits, while Indiana State also had several stolen bases to pressure the defense.
Stetson put the game away with a run in the seventh inning to secure the win.
How They Scored
vs. Seton Hall
1st inning: Poulson RBI triple; Welch RBI single; run scored on a fielder’s choice
2nd inning: Poulson RBI single
4th inning: Welch solo home run; Marsicek RBI double; Poulson RBI double
News & Notes
Indiana State finished Saturday with a 1–1 record
Welch homered for the first time this season
Indiana State wraps up play at the Stetson Tournament on Sunday against UT Martin.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
COREY HADNOT II SCORES 1,000TH POINT IN LOSS AT WRIGHT STATE
DAYTON, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team erased a 17-point deficit but fell 73-68 at Wright State on Saturday (Feb. 7) evening at the Nutter Center.
A pair of free throws early in the second half put Corey Hadnot II at the 1,000 mark for his career. The free throws were not just a milestone, they started an 18-1 run for the Mastodons. The ‘Dons forced five turnovers in the stretch and took a 48-46 lead with 12:29 remaining on a Yuval Levin steal and layup. Hadnot had seven of the 18 points.
Darius Duffy put the ‘Dons down one at 58-57 before back-to-back 3-pointers by Wright State’s Kellen Pickett put the Raiders up seven later in the half. Down five with less than 20 seconds left, Hadnot was fouled on a converted shot inside. Now trailing 71-68, he grabbed the rebound off his own missed free throw. DeAndre Craig Jr. had a look at a three to tie it, but it was off the mark.
Hadnot finished with 22 points. Mikale Stevenson added 17.
Michael Imariagbe led Wright State with 19 points.
Wright State stays in first place with the win and moves to 16-9 (11-3 Horizon League). The Mastodons fall to 14-11 (8-6 Horizon League). The Mastodons are at Green Bay on Thursday (Feb. 12). The game will air on ESPN2.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODON WBB FALLS AT CLEVELAND STATE
CLEVELAND – Despite 21 points from Hillary Offing, Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball fell at Cleveland State 73-56 on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 7).
Offing, who had previously not scored more than six in a Mastodon uniform, exploded for 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and a 5-for-6 effort from the free throw line. She had 19 of the 21 points after the first quarter.
Early on, the Mastodons were paced by Jordan Reid, who scored all 12 of her points in the first half. She also had all three of her steals in the first 20. She finished with three assists, all of which came in the second half.
For the second game in a row, though, it was a singularly great performance on the other side of the ball that set the ‘Dons back. Colbi Maples, the Horizon League Preseason Player of the Year, went off for 27 points, her most since the season opener.
CSU jumped out to an 11-6 lead, but Purdue Fort Wayne clawed back with a 10-0 run to lead 16-11. Four different ‘Dons scored in the push, led by four points from Alana Nelson. The Mastodons did not trail the rest of the half, taking a two-point lead into the locker room for halftime.
The Vikings answered out of the break with an 8-2 run behind five from Izabella Zingaro. She finished with 18 thanks to eight free throws. From that point, the Mastodons never reclaimed the lead. Midway through the third, Offing went on a 4-0 run by herself to cut the lead to three, but CSU pushed the lead back to eight by the end of the quarter.
Thanks to Offing’s 20, the ‘Dons out-scored CSU 20-8 in bench points, but the Vikings led 20-8 in fast break points.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 15-10 and 9-6 in Horizon League play. The Vikings improved to 18-8 and 8-7 in the HL. Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again next week with a trip to Detroit Mercy on Saturday (Feb. 14).
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EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL
ACES COMPLETE SECOND DAY AT HEART OF GEORGIA CLASSIC
MACON, Ga. – Day two of the Heart of Georgia Classic saw the University of Evansville softball team put up a pair of strong efforts in a pair of losses by a combined three runs. The Purple Aces battled North Carolina A&T in a 9-inning 7-6 contest to open play before coming up just short in a 4-2 decision to Mercer.
Game 1 – NC A&T 7, UE 6 (9 innings) | Box Score
Saturday’s opener saw the Purple Aces answer every shot taken by North Carolina A&T. The Aggies opened the scoring with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. Evansville came right back to tie the game in the second with a pair of unearned runs. Niki Bode scored UE’s first run of the day on an error while Emma McDonald tied the score when she scored on a wild pitch.
Kate Ridgway kept the Aggies off the board until the bottom of the fifth when a single run put them back in front. One inning later, it was Eliza Piggott who knotted the score with a solo home run. It was her second long ball of the year. Riding the momentum from the game-tying run, the Aces took their first lead in the top of the seventh when Morgan Adams scored on a NC A&T error. Unfortunately, the Aggies came through with the tying run in the bottom of the seventh on a 2-out single.
Heading into the 8th, it was Evansville regaining the lead when Taylor Howe came through with a go-ahead 2-out single to bring in Brooke Voss. North Carolina A&T matched the run to send the game into the 9th frame. Morgan Adams’ sacrifice fly plated Addyson Leonard to give UE a 6-5 advantage as the contest headed to the bottom of the 9th. With two outs, a single by the Aggies tied the game before a walk-off double gave them the 7-6 win.
UE completed the game with eight hits as Jess Willsey went 2-4 while adding a walk. Six different players scored a run in a balanced offensive attack. Ridgway threw five innings with three runs scoring. She struck out seven batters. Gracie Hollingsworth went the final 3 2/3 innings with four runs, two earned, crossing the plate.
Game 2 – Mercer 4, UE 2 | Box Score
One day after the teams combined to score 30 runs, Evansville and Mercer battled once again with a 2-run fifth inning by the Bears proving to be the difference. Evansville scored the opening run of the game when a groundout by Maliyah Wilkins brought in Taylor Howe in the top of the first. Single runs by Mercer in the 2nd and 4th frames gave them a 2-1 edge.
Continuing a strong day at the plate, Howe helped the Aces tie the score at 2-2 in the top half of the fifth. Emma McDonald reached on a 1-out walk before advancing to second on a wild pitch. Howe came through with a double to center field to knot the score.
The Bears came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning to regain a 4-2 lead. Evansville did its best to fight back as Morgan Adams reached on a single in the 6th while McDonald added a single in the 7th, however, the Bears avoided any further damage to take the win.
In her first start of the season, Alexis Tucker threw 4 2/3 innings with four runs, three earned, scoring by Mercer. She allowed seven hits while striking out three batters. Sophia Otten threw a scoreless 1 1/3 frames and gave up two hits. UE accumulated seven hits with Howe going a perfect 3-3 with a run and RBI. Adams added two hits.
Opening weekend wraps up Sunday with a 9 a.m. CST contest against Maine.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
LATE RALLY COMES UP JUST SHORT FOR ACES IN LOSS AT UIC
CHICAGO, Ill. – Looking to complete a weekend road trip sweep, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team suffered a cold-shooting afternoon in its 68-65 loss to UIC on Saturday afternoon in Chicago, Illinois.
After knocking-down 14 three-pointers two nights ago against Valparaiso, the Aces hit just four of their 18 attempts on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore guard Camryn Runner again led Evansville in scoring, pouring-in 18 points to go along with five boards and four assists. Freshman BreAunna Ward finished just shy of a double-double, recording 17 points, nine boards, and adding five assists. Fellow freshman Jelena Savic proved to be important late in Evansville’s comeback bid, scoring 14 points on the day, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter. The Flames were led by senior guard Jessica Carrothers, who tied Runner with a game-high 18 points.
Evansville’s sluggish offensive start dug the Aces in a hole in the opening stanza. What was just a four-point advantage for the Flames ballooned to 12 with an 8-0 run by UIC to close the quarter.
The Aces bounced-back in the second quarter, fueled by a more-efficient attack and solid defense. With 3:10 left in the opening half, Runner hit a three that cut the Aces deficit to just three at 26-23. As they did in the first quarter, UIC would control the momentum down the stretch, using a 5-0 run to build their lead back to eight at 31-23 at the break.
Despite the Flames building their lead back to double-digits, Evansville seemed to consistently have an answer to keep the lead within reach. Trailing 42-33 just past the halfway point of the third quarter, the Aces mounted a 7-0 run capped-off by a three from freshman Sydney Huber that forced a UIC timeout. After trading baskets over the final 90 seconds of the period, Evansville headed to the final 10 minutes of regulation down five.
The deficit fluctuated between five and eight points throughout much of the first portion of the final stanza. A three-pointer from Savic with 1:47 left to play cut the deficit to three and Evansville was able to get a stop on the other end. With the ball and just over a minute left, Ward found Savic in the corner who buried another triple to tie the game at 60. UIC promptly answered with a three of their own, putting the Aces down by three again.
With just 30 seconds left, Evansville got the ball again to Savic who drove to the basket, laid it in, and drew a foul, proceeding to convert at the free throw line to again tie the game. Following a timeout by the Flames, the Aces were called for a foul on the inbound play, sending UIC to the line for a pair of free throws that Carothers made to give UIC a two-point advantage. After a driving layup by Runner was missed, Evansville committed a foul on the Flames with seven seconds left. UIC’s Sara Zabrecky missed the first freebie before hitting the second, keeping it just a one possession game for UE. On the ensuing play, Evansville got the ball in the hands of Runner, who found spaced for a three from the right wing that glanced off the rim as time expired.
The Aces return home for their longest homestand of the season, beginning with a matchup with Bradley at 7 PM on Friday, February 13th for Aces After Dark Night inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse. The first 150 fans will receive a free Neon Aces t-shirt and all fans in attendance can pick-up a glow stick or bracelet in the lobby.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL
EAGLES DROP SEASON-OPENING SET ON SATURDAY
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – University of Southern Indiana Softball suffered a pair of losses on its first day of competition to open the 2026 schedule on Saturday, as the Screaming Eagles fell 9-1 in five innings to Nicholls State University before an 8-2 loss against Northern Kentucky University at the Alabama State University Stinger Classic in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the season-opening contest against Nicholls State (2-2), USI Softball (0-2) faced a tough start with Nicholls tallying three runs in the first inning. The Colonels tacked on three more in the second frame to take a 6-0 lead. Meanwhile, the Screaming Eagles recorded a pair of hits through the first two innings but could not get the bats truly rolling.
The Colonels posted another three-spot in the top of the fourth inning, pushing their lead to 9-0. USI collected another pair of hits and scored a run in the bottom of the fourth, but Nicholls State got out of the inning and closed out the game in the fifth.
USI totaled four hits, with senior outfielder Olivia Money registering a hit and an RBI in the contest. In the pitching circle, sophomore pitcher Kylie Witthaus (0-1) was dealt the loss in the season-opening start, lasting 3.1 innings pitched with two strikeouts and surrendering nine runs – seven earned – off eight hits and four walks. Freshman pitcher Anna Kemp made her USI debut in relief, tossing 1.2 innings scoreless.
For Nicholls State, senior pitcher Averi Paden (1-0) received the win after allowing one run in four innings of work.
In the nightcap, USI met Northern Kentucky (2-2) to renew an old Great Lakes Valley Conference rivalry when both schools were Division II. The two sides met for the first time since 2012.’
The first three innings went scoreless, as freshman pitcher Elly Robbins made her USI debut and first career start.
The Norse broke up the scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the fourth inning and three more in the top of the fifth to surge ahead 6-0.
The Screaming Eagles cut into the deficit in the bottom of the fifth with a pair of sac flies by freshman outfielder Katelyn Marx and junior infielder Sydney Long to make it a 6-2 ballgame. However, Northern Kentucky scratched across a run in the sixth and seventh innings to seal the game.
Marx, making her first career start in the USI batting order, notched her first multi-hit performance with two hits for the Screaming Eagles. Senior infielder Julianna Hibbs and junior utility Angelia Davis each stepped up with pinch hits and later scored, respectively, on the Marx and Long sac flies.
Robbins (0-1) wound up with the pitching loss, going 4.2 innings with four strikeouts and allowing six runs – four earned – off seven hits and two walks. Kemp followed again in relief, pitching the final 2.1 innings and giving up two runs – one earned.
For Northern Kentucky, freshman pitcher Abigail Byrd (2-0) earned her second win of the tournament for the Norse after allowing two runs in four innings pitched. Fellow freshman pitcher Makaree Chapman picked up a three-inning save.
Following Saturday’s season-opening games, the Screaming Eagles have a quick turnaround to conclude the Stinger Classic on Sunday. USI begins the Sunday slate at 9 a.m. against Murray State before concluding the weekend’s action against host Alabama State at 1:30 p.m.
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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SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
SCREAMING EAGLES LOSE ROAD TRIP FINALE, 90-65
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball could not hold on to its first-half momentum and lost to Southeast Missouri State, 90-65, Saturday afternoon at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles go to 5-19 overall and 2-12 in the OVC, while the Redhawks are 15-10, 10-4 OVC.
USI connected on five of the first 11 shots and had an early lead, 11-8, before six minutes were gone in the contest. SEMO would rally back to jump in front, 19-14 with an 11-3 run, before a second offensive run by USI to regain the lead, 24-21, when senior guard Cardell Bailey broke a tie with a three-pointer from downtown.
The final five minutes of the first half belong to senior guard Ismail Habib, who scored 11 of his team-high 14 first-half points after the 5:30 mark. He also scored the final bucket of the half by driving the length of the court after a three-point play by SEMO with seven seconds left.
USI, as a team, also connected on six-of-11 in the final 5:30 to post the halftime advantage, 42-39. The Eagles shot 50 percent from the field during the half (16-32) during the first 20 minutes.
Habib was joined in double-digits in the first half by junior guard/forward Amaree Brown, who posted 11 points.
The second half started the second half with a reversal of fortune as the Redhawks scored seven-straight points to get into the lead, 46-42, before USI could get two shots at the bucket.
After USI knotted the game at 46-46 with 17:45 remaining on a three-pointer by Bailey and 48-48 on a layup by Brown, the Eagles hit an offensive slump for the next 7:20 minutes as the Redhawks built a 19-point lead, 67-48, with 8:59 to play.
The final 8:31 of the contest was much tighter as USI tried to get something going, but was outscored, 23-17, as SEMO closed out the 90-65 decision.
In the scoring column, Habib added four points in the final eight minutes to lead the Eagles in scoring with 20 points. The 20-point game was the eighth of the year for Habib, who was seven-of-11 from the field, including two from long range, and four-of-four from the stripe.
Brown followed with 17 points and a team-best, season-high five assists. Bailey rounded out the double-digit scorers for the Eagles with 10 points.
Next Up For USI:
USI returns to Liberty Arena for the final two regular-season home games of 2025-26 next week. The Eagles begin the homestand by hosting Tennessee State Thursday at 8 p.m. due to the game airing live through Gray Media (WFIE-14) as a regional game.
The USI-TSU game will be presented by Ascension St. Vincent. Ascension will be promoting heart health with information and free blood pressure screenings.
Tennessee State is 16-8 overall and 10-4 in the OVC after trouncing Western Illinois at home this afternoon, 83-56. The Tigers have their last two and five of the last eight games.
The series between USI and TSU is tied, 6-6, after the Tigers grabbed the first meeting of the year, 73-67, in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU has grabbed four of the last five from the Eagles over the last three years.
The Eagles will celebrate Senior Day in February when they host Tennessee Tech. The game time has been moved to a 4 p.m. tipoff due to the women’s basketball being aired on ESPNU. USI also encourages its fans to wear red for a special “Red Out” game.
Tennessee Tech saw its record go to 10-15 overall and 5-9 in the OVC after falling at home versus Eastern Illinois, 60-54, at home today. TTU has won three of its last four games after today’s action.
TTU leads the all-time series with USI, 5-2, after the Screaming Eagles won in Cookeville, Tennessee, in January, 71-54. The teams have split the last four meetings.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SCREAMING EAGLES GRAB BIG WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN AT SEMO, CLINCH OVC TOURNAMENT BERTH
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball secured its spot in the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championship Tournament on Saturday afternoon after the Screaming Eagles grabbed a 90-57, wire-to-wire road victory at Southeast Missouri State University.
Following Thursday’s road setback at the University of Tennessee at Martin, USI Women’s Basketball (16-7, 10-4 OVC) responded convincingly on Saturday at Southeast Missouri (8-15, 4-10 OVC) to close out the road trip. In clinching a postseason berth on Saturday, USI will be making a third consecutive appearance in the OVC Tournament in March.
Additionally, the Screaming Eagles moved back up into a tie for second place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings and a game back of first following Saturday’s road triumph and other results around the OVC.
On Saturday, USI shot a season-best 53 percent (32-60) overall and a season-best 58 percent (11-19) from three-point range. The 11 made threes are a season high for the Eagles. USI went 15-20 for 75 percent at the free-throw stripe. USI outrebounded Southeast Missouri, 37-22, and scored 28 points off 25 SEMO turnovers.
11 Screaming Eagles scored on Saturday, with three Eagles tallying double digits. Senior guard Ali Saunders dropped a team-high 19 points on 6-11 shooting with three treys and dished out five assists. Junior forward Chloe Gannon recorded 16 points with six boards. Fellow junior forward Amiyah Buchanan posted her second double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds against her former program.
Southeast Missouri finished the game shooting 40 percent (21-53) from the floor, under 23 percent (7-31) from beyond the arc, and 57 percent (8-14) from the foul line. Two Redhawks scored in double figures.
Following a 4-4 start to the game, USI broke open a double-digit lead with an 11-0 run in the middle of the first quarter. The inside presence of Gannon and Buchanan got the Screaming Eagles rolling before junior guard Shannon Blacher knocked down a corner three. The Eagles’ aggressive attack and stifling defense early led to a 25-9 lead for USI through the first 10 minutes.
The Screaming Eagles increased their lead to over 20 in the first minute of the second quarter. During the middle of the second, active defenses created problems for both teams, leading to a cold stretch. After four-plus minutes scoreless, Buchanan got USI back on track to snap the drought. In the final minute of the first half, a bucket by Buchanan plus a last-second three by Saunders extended USI’s lead to 42-16 going into the half.
USI started the second half with six straight points to push its lead over 30. Gannon had four of the first six second-half points for the Eagles. The two teams had a back-and-forth stretch in the middle of the third period, as USI led 51-21 at the midway point of the third. Following a scoreless two minutes late in the frame, Buchanan knocked down a jumper to build on a strong afternoon. The Screaming Eagles carried a 58-31 advantage to the fourth quarter.
However, Southeast Missouri began the fourth quarter on fire, scoring eight unanswered points to cut the difference down to 19 before Saunders ended the run with a three-pointer to get USI on the board in the fourth. At the 4:40 mark of the fourth quarter, redshirt sophomore guard Kylee Dennis swished in a three to cap off an 11-0 run for the Screaming Eagles to push the lead back up to above 30, as USI went on to seal the big road win.
The Screaming Eagles will return home to Liberty Arena on Thursday to begin the final regular-season home set when USI hosts Tennessee State University. Tipoff on Thursday is slated for 5 p.m. and can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM and WREF 97.7 FM.
Thursday’s game is Ascension Heart Health Night, with Ascension personnel taking free blood pressure readings and handing out informational materials in the Arena lobby. Thursday is also the USI Women’s Basketball Play4Kay game.
Tickets for all home games at Liberty Arena can be purchased online at usiscreamingeagles.com or the USI Ticket Office.
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VALPO SOFTBALL
BEACONS DOMINATE IN PAIR OF WINS ON OPENING DAY
The Valpo softball team got its 2026 campaign going in a dominant fashion Saturday at the DePaul Dome Tournament in Rosemont, Ill., easily handling Detroit Mercy in its first game, 11-0, before taking down Green Bay in its second game, 10-4. Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) was just one base hit away from a perfect game in the opener, while Madison Vrastil (Oak Forest, Ill./Andrew) set a program single-game record with four stolen bases against the Phoenix.
How It Happened – Detroit Mercy
Playing as the visitors, Valpo took the lead in the top of the first on an RBI single from Kaia Garnica (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central) which plated Grace Hollopeter (Lake Village, Ind./North Newton [Purdue Fort Wayne]).
The Beacons then exploded for nine runs in the second inning — exploded being a relative turn, as it was death by a thousand cuts for the Titans. Valpo used five singles, five walks and a hit batter to plate those nine runs, and when Vrastil brought home Kim Rodas (San Bernardino, Calif./Cajon) and Kayden Krug (Milford, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) with a single, it enjoyed a 10-0 lead.
Valpo capped the scoring in the top of the fourth on a pinch-hit RBI single from Cadan Brinkman (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community [Campbell/Wofford]), scoring Marissa Jackson (Willis, Mich./Huron).
After retiring the first nine batters in a row she faced, McDermott gave up her only base runner in the run-rule win to lead off the bottom of the fourth — a single on a soft looping liner that tipped off the edge of the leaping shortstop’s glove.
How It Happened – Green Bay
Again batting as the visitors, Valpo’s first five batters of the game reached to give it a quick 3-0 lead. Vrastil came home on a wild pitch, while Azalya Lopez (Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt [MSU Moorhead]) and Brinkman had RBI singles as well.
In contrast to the first game, it was a pair of extra-base hits which resulted in a big second inning. Hollopeter delivered a two-run double after the first two batters of the inning reached, while Krug connected on a three-run double with the bases loaded and two outs later in the frame.
Hollopeter added another RBI and Lopez connected on a run-scoring ground-rule double in the top of the third to push the lead to 10-0.
The first marks against the Beacons came in the bottom of the third, as Green Bay scored three runs — two of which were unearned — to make it a 10-3 game.
Valpo got runners into scoring position in each of the last four innings, but was unable to add to its lead. The Phoenix scored another run in the fifth to cap the scoring.
Inside the Games
Valpo won its season opener for the first time since 2020 and started 2-0 for the first time since 2017, when it won its first five games of the season.
The last time Valpo won two games on its opening day was 2002.
Valpo last scored double-digit runs in consecutive games in 2020, when it plated 11 against Bethune-Cookman Feb. 29 and turned around to score 12 versus Stetson March 1.
The Beacons’ nine-run second inning against Detroit Mercy was the program’s largest single-inning output since scoring 12 in the third inning versus Seton Hall Feb. 8, 2014.
Vrastil swiped one base in the first inning, one in the second inning and two in the third inning against Green Bay to establish the new program single-game record at four stolen bases. The previous mark of three steals had been accomplished 14 times, most recently by Jaina Westphal in 2022.
Led by Vrastil’s command of the basepaths, the Beacons totaled seven steals against the Phoenix — tied for fourth-most in a game in program history.
The stolen bases were just part of a big overall day for Vrastil, who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs against UDM and followed with three hits and three runs versus Green Bay.
McDermott registered her second career shutout in the win over the Titans, surrendering just that one hit while striking out nine in her 11th career complete game.
There were big performances at the plate up and down the lineup as the Beacons scored 21 runs on Saturday. After finishing last year third in program history in a season in walks, Mack Gallagher (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way West [MSU Moorhead]) drew five walks over Saturday’s two games, including three against UDM — tied for third-most in a game in program history. The senior reached four times versus Green Bay, going 2-for-3 in addition to drawing two more free passes.
Jackson reached in all three of her plate appearances versus the Titans, going 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored, and followed with a 2-for-3 effort against Green Bay.
Garnica reached in all three of her plate appearances against Detroit Mercy as well, driving in two runs as she went 1-for-1 with a walk and a hit batter — one season after establishing the program single-season record for HBP.
Making her Valpo debut, Hollopeter scored two runs in the opener and reached three times — a hit and two walks — against Green Bay with two runs scored and three RBIs.
Krug picked up two hits and three RBIs in the victory over the Phoenix.
Playing collegiately for the first time Saturday, Addie Young (Delaware, Ohio/Olentangy Berlin) went 2-for-3 in the win over Green Bay. In addition to Hollopeter and Young, Brinkman made her Valpo debut, while Lillian Martinez (Hemlock, Mich./Hemlock) made her collegiate debut.
Lopez earned the win in the circle against Green Bay, tossing five innings and giving up just two earned runs while striking out seven, while also going 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs at the plate.
After not pitching last season after March 23 due to injury, Caitlyn Quickle (Leesburg, Ohio/Fairfield Local) returned to action Saturday with two perfect innings to close out the win over the Phoenix.
Valpo registered nine walks in both of Saturday’s wins. The Beacons tallied eight hits in the victory over UDM before doubling that total with 16 base knocks versus Green Bay — tied for seventh-most in a single game in program history.
Next Up
Valpo (2-0) closes its time at the DePaul Dome Tournament with two games on Sunday, facing Green Bay again at 9 a.m. before taking on Oakland at 11:30 a.m. Live stats will be available via ValpoAthletics.com, and the team’s Facebook page will have a live video stream.
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VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
VON SCHLEGELL, CONNOLLY NOTCH NEW SCORING HIGHS; BEACONS FALL TO SIU
Fiona Connolly (South Burlington, Vt./Brewster Academy [La Salle]) and Allia von Schlegell (Downers Grove, Ill./Nazareth Academy) both finished with career highs in the scoring column on Saturday, the latter leading a furious fourth-quarter rally that came up just short as the Valpo women’s basketball team dropped an 82-73 decision to Southern Illinois.
How It Happened
After SIU scored the game’s first four points, Valpo reeled off 10 in a row — four of which came from Connolly, with von Schlegell and Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights [Idaho State/Maine]) hitting a 3-point apiece as well — to take an early 10-4 lead.
Valpo extended its edge to 15-6 on a Connolly 3-pointer with 4:03 to play in the opening period and held a 17-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Salukis scored the first 11 points of the second period over a span of 3:43 to take a 22-17 lead. The Beacons battled back to tie the game at 26-26 with 3:58 to play in the half before SIU scored 10 of the final 14 points of the half to lead 36-30 at intermission.
Valpo had its highest-scoring quarter of the season as it dropped 24 points in the third quarter, but the Salukis scored 33 in the same 10-minute span.
The Beacons fought back to tie the game at 39-39 on a pair of Connolly free throws with 7:46 to play in the period, but SIU went on a 15-2 run over the next four-plus minutes. The Salukis eventually led 69-54 with 10 minutes to play.
SIU pushed its lead to its apex at 73-55 with 8:59 remaining before a 9-2 run from Valpo — featuring seven points from von Schlegell — forced a Saluki timeout with 7:25 to play and their lead down to 75-64.
The deficit stayed at 11 as a singular free throw each way accounted for the only scoring over the next three-plus minutes until a driving layup from von Schlegell with 4:15 to play made it a single-digit game.
The freshman converted a 3-point play with 2:58 to play and then sunk a 3-pointer with 2:28 remaining to make it a one-possession game, 76-73 — completing an 18-3 run over a span of 6:31.
SIU made a pair of free throws on its next trip down the court to push its lead back to five points, and Valpo was unable to convert on any of its last five offensive possessions.
Inside the Game
von Schlegell and Connolly both established career highs in the scoring column with 29 and 22 points, respectively.
von Schlegell’s 29 points, which bested her previous best by 10 points, came on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-10 from 3-point range, and 6-of-7 from the foul line. The freshman established a career high for field goals made and matched her career best for 3-pointers made.
von Schlegell scored the most points by a Valpo freshman since Ali Saunders scored 32 against UAB Nov. 21, 2022. It also matched the most points by an MVC freshman this season.
15 of von Schlegell’s points came in the fourth quarter alone as she outscored SIU in the final period. It is the most points in a single period by a Valpo player this season.
Even more impressively, von Schlegell scored those 29 points while not committing a single turnover in 35 minutes of action. She is only the fifth D-I freshman this year with a game with 29 or more points and no turnovers.
Connolly edged past her previous career high of 21 points, accomplished twice this season, with her 22-point effort Saturday. The senior also handed out five assists to match her best effort in the Valpo uniform.
It marked the first time two Valpo players scored 20+ points in the same game since Leah Earnest tallied 24 points and Layla Gold 21 versus Detroit Mercy Dec. 21, 2024.
Nenadic added 11 points and tied her career high with 12 rebounds to finish with the second double-double of her career — both of which have come within the last four games.
Valpo shot 41.4% from the floor Saturday and was 7-of-24 from 3-point range, while SIU hit at a 42.9% clip from the field and was 5-of-12 from deep.
The Beacons also hit 18-for-25 from the foul line — the 18 free throws made their second-highest total in MVC play.
Valpo committed just 12 turnovers against the Salukis, tying their second-fewest in that department this season. Going along with 13 assists, it is the third time in the last seven games the Beacons have had a positive assist/turnover ratio.
Next Up
Valpo (0-24, 0-13 MVC) plays its next four on the road, starting Friday evening, Feb. 13 at Murray State. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
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UINDY WRESTLING
HOUNDS HOST SENIOR DAY AT GREYHOUND DUALS, EARN TWO TEAM WINS ON SATURDAY
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 25 ranked UIndy wrestling team dominated in their first dual of the day against Kentucky Wesleyan, winning 56-0. Just like last season, the Hounds shutout the Panthers at the Greyhound Duals, routing them 57-0 in its largest win since 2021-22 against Defiance. The Greyhounds were awarded four forfeit wins from Kentucky Wesleyan, along with three pins, two tech falls and a major decision.
INS & OUTS
Michael Ortega (157) and Logan Farnell (165) both secured easy first period pin wins, with Farnell’s take down of Tavontay Martinez and Ortega’s near fall of Dalen Kimble both led to each guys’ pin of their opponent.
Cale Gray (285) joined Farnell and Ortega with pins wins in the team’s first dual, beating Gavin Uribes, the same exact guy who Gray beat last year in the 285 weight class from Kentucky Wesleyan.
The senior duo of Zach Haughton (141) and Shane Bates (165), who were recognized before the dual for senior day, both collected comfortable tech fall wins in their respective weight classes.
Aidan Sprague (133) was the final Greyhound to compete in the team’s first dual, with the first period locked in a 0-0 stalemate, his two near falls, a second period reversal and riding time helped get Sprague to the 11 points he needed to cruise past Larson Pilant.
Nathan Smith (125), Gavin Garcia (149), Christian Chavez (184), and Ethan Farnell (197) were the four Greyhounds who earned a forfeit win in the team’s first dual, good enough for 24 team points.
#25 UINDY 56, KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 0
125: No. 12 Nathan Smith over Unknown (Forf)
133: No. 10 Aidan Sprague over Larson Pilant (MD 11-0)
141: Zach Haughton over Juan Quintana (TF 18-2 6:11)
149: No. 11 Gavin Garcia over Unknown (Forf)
157: Michael Ortega over Dalen Kimble (Fall 1:42)
165: Logan Farnell over Tavontay Martinez (Fall 0:31)
174: Shane Bates over Nolan Mckelvy (TF 16-1 3:20)
184: Christian Chavez over Unknown (Forf)
197: Ethan Farnell over Unknown (Forf)
285: No. 11 Cale Gray over Gavin Uribes (Fall 3:42)
The Hounds’ second bout of the day was against top-5 foe Grand Valley State. This is the Hounds first top-5 dual match up of the season, and its third in the last two seasons. Of the 10 match ups in this dual, there was at least one ranked wrestler in seven of the bouts, with match ups in the 125 and 285 featuring a top-15 nationally ranked affair.
INS & OUTS
The Greyhounds found various ways to win four of the first six match ups in the second duals, including a tech fall, major decision, and two decision victories.
No. 10 Aidan Sprague got things started in the win column, after Smith dropped his top-15 meeting against No. 8 Jack Parker via a 4-1 decision. Sprague used a four-point first period to gain control in the match up early, and added four more points over the second and third periods to secure the 8-1 win.
No. 11 Gavin Garcia, Michael Ortega and Logan Farnell kept the momentum rolling in the 149, 157, and 165 weight classes. Garcia accumulated a whopping six take downs, two in each period to close things out early in the third period with a 20-5 tech fall win.
Ortega pulled off the upset in the 157 weight class, dominating the No. 14-ranked Maclain Morency via a major decision. The first period was a wild one, with Ortega finding his way to 12 points, making it too much to overcome for Morency.
Farnell battled his way to a win in his first competitive match of the day, with two escapes and a penalty point in the second period. He grinded out the third period after an escape with 1:37 left, and limited Jacobs’ ability to take him down with some strong defensive efforts.
The Lakers won the final four match ups in this one, slowly inched their way back into the dual before finally overtaking the Hounds 20-15 with one weight class to go. Cale Gray and Carter Blough met in a ranked heavyweight today, a rematch from this year’s Midwest Classic. Blough bested Gray again, but not without a fight as a late take down from Blough on a failed take down attempt from Gray got Blough to the four-point win.
#25 UINDY 15, #4 GRAND VALLEY STATE 23
125: No. 8 Jack Parker over No. 12 Nathan Smith (Dec 4-1)
133: No. 10 Aidan Sprague over Jak Keller (Dec 8-1)
141: Prestone LeFevre over Zach Haughton (Fall 1:57)
149: No. 11 Gavin Garcia over David Clemons (TF 20-5 7:00)
157: Michael Ortega over No. 14 Maclain Morency (MD 20-7)
165: Logan Farnell over Caden Jacobs (Dec 3-2)
174: No. 1 Joshua Kenny over Shane Bates (TF 16-1 7:00)
184: Bradley Mayse over Christian Chavez (Dec 4-2)
197: No. 9 Brayden Mirjavadi over Ethan Farnell (Dec 2-0)
285: No. 4 Carter Blough over No. 11 Cale Gray (Dec 5-1)
The Greyhounds ended the day on a high note with a comfortable 35-15 win over G-MAC opponent Thomas More.
INS & OUTS
Similarly to the first dual the Greyhounds were awarded multiple forfeit wins, with Gavin Garcia (149) and Ethan Farnell (197) both getting their second forfeit wins of the day.
Aidan Sprague (133) capped his day off with a perfect 3-0 record after a first period pin of Landon Evans, while Toby Billerman wrestled in his first bout of the day and came away with a gritty 4-1 win over Hunter Sproles.
Michael Ortega (157) and Shane Bates (174) continued their winning ways today with Ortega capturing his second pin of the day concluding a perfect 3-0 day, while the senior Shane Bates earned his second tech fall win of the day after four take downs and a two-point near fall vaulted him a 15-point win.
Christian Chavez (184) and No. 11 Cale Gray concluded the day for the Hounds’ wins, with Chavez earning a 17-4 major decision, while Gray capped the match in the third period with an 18-2 tech fall win, closing out the 35-15 win for UIndy.
#25 UINDY 35, THOMAS MORE 15
125: Trevor Wilcox over Unknown (Forf)
133: No. 10 Aidan Sprague over Landon Evans (Fall 0:33)
141: Toby Billerman over Hunter Sproles (Dec 4-1)
149: No. 11 Gavin Garcia over Unknown (Forf)
157: Michael Ortega over Colin Ross (Fall 1:24)
165: Kailan Keith over Mason Cantu (Fall 4:22)
174: Shane Bates over Liam Schram (TF 16-1 5:41)
184: Christian Chavez over Zavier Campsey (MD 17-4)
197: Ethan Farnell over Unknown (Forf)
285: No. 11 Cale Gray over Joseph Scarborough (TF 18-2 7:00)
UP NEXT
UIndy has a quick turnaround, they’ll be back at it tomorrow Sunday Feb. 8 competing in the Greyhound Open.
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UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PARRISH POURS IN 30 AS HOUNDS DOWN SAINTS
ST. LOUIS — The University of Indianapolis secured a decisive 98-67 victory over Maryville on Saturday night at Moloney Arena. The Greyhounds dominated the boards with 47 total rebounds and distributed 26 assists, showcasing a strong team performance.
Tyler Parrish led the Greyhounds with a new career-high 30 points off of 12-for-16 shooting from the field. The Hounds were stellar from beyond the arc, nailing 15 on the night, tying their season-high set just a week ago against Lincoln.
INS & OUTS
UIndy opened the half with a series of successful long-range shots, including two early 3-pointers from Tyler Parrish, to quickly seize momentum. The team maintained pressure with effective play in the paint, highlighted by Kelvin Amoako’s dunk at 12:25, which extended their lead. The Greyhounds’ defense was equally assertive, limiting Maryville’s scoring opportunities and capitalizing on turnovers. By the end of the first half, the Greyhounds held a substantial 49–29 lead.
The Greyhounds showcased a strong offensive performance in the second half, highlighted by a series of fast break plays and precise shooting. Parrish was instrumental in extending the lead, contributing several key layups and a 3-pointer, including an assist at 18:49. UIndy’s defensive efforts were also noteworthy, with five steals and two blocks, effectively stifling Maryville’s scoring attempts. The half concluded with UIndy outscoring Maryville 49–38, securing a decisive victory with a final score of 98–67.
INSIDE THE BOX
-Kelvin Amoako recorded a career-high 20 points off a .667 clip, adding nine rebounds and two blocks for the Greyhounds.
-Nate Dudukovich added 16 points for UIndy with four made three-pointers.
-The Hounds recorded a new season-high 26 rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Hounds return to The Nic on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. to face the McKendree Bearcats.
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UINDY SOFTBALL
HOUNDS NOTCH TWO MORE WINS TO CAP PERFECT WEEKEND AT MUSIC CITY INVITE
SMYRNA, Tenn. – The No. 22 UIndy softball team will have a happy bus ride home Saturday evening after racking up four wins in four games during its season-opening stay at the Music City Invitational. After sweeping Tiffin yesterday, the Greyhounds picked up two more region wins Saturday, walking off Ashland, 7-6, and run-ruling Kentucky Wesleyan, 21-0.
GAME 1 | UIndy 7, Ashland 6
UIndy orchestrated one of its biggest comebacks in recent memory. Down 5-0 heading into the bottom of the third, the Hounds stormed back with three runs in the bottom of the third and two more in the fourth. The surge started with a two-run single by Josie Jager—a precursor to her late-game heroics.
The Hounds would later find themselves down to their final out in the seventh trailing 6-5. But Jager delivered again, roping a clutch single to left, bringing home Brooklyn Willis and Cheyenne Eads with the tying and winning runs.
Eads, who finished with two hits and three runs scored at the plate, also went the distance in the circle. She shook off a rocky start to ultimately give the Hounds a chance in the seventh, striking out five to move to 2-0 on the year.
Junior shortstop Cara Cooper scored twice, and senior catcher Ella Palm coaxed a pair of walks. As a team, the Hounds racked up six stolen bases, including a career-high three steals by Eads.
GAME 2 | UIndy 21, KWC 0 (5 inn.)
In its largest winning deficit in more than a quarter century, the UIndy blew it open early with a dozen runs in the second. The Hounds sent 17 batters to the plate in the inning, with the first nine reaching base safely. When the dust settled, UIndy had compiled 11 hits and four walks in the fatal frame, including a leadoff triple by junior Abby Maguire.
Meanwhile, the Greyhound pitcher staff was nearly as impressive, as Caitlin Bunte, Hailey Thompson and Isabelle Noble combined for a one-hit shutout. Bunte tossed the first three frames to earn the win. Relivers Thompson and Noble each sat the Panthers down in order, with Thompson striking out the side.
Sophomore Brooklyn Willis led the Hounds with four hits, Sydney Oliver had a base-loaded double in the fifth inning to finish with five RBIs, and Maguire touched home plate four times in just her sixth career start.
UIndy last scored this many runs in a 21-4 drumming of McKendree on March 10, 2022. Meanwhile, the 21-run margin marked its largest since a 22-0 rout of Franklin back on March 20, 2000.
UP NEXT
The Greyhounds are scheduled to face their fourth straight GMAC opponent when they travel to Springfield, Ill., for a doubleheader versus Lake Erie on Friday, Feb. 13.
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UINDY MEN’S LAX
MEN’S LACROSSE OPENS SEASON WITH DOMINANT WIN OVER NORTHWOOD
INDIANAPOLIS— The University of Indianapolis Men’s Lacrosse team opened the 2026 season claiming a 16-5 victory over the Northwood Timberwolves, in first outing between the two programs, at Key Stadium on Saturday.
The Hounds held the Timberwolves scoreless for nearly 26 minutes, spanning from the second quarter until the final minute of the third quarter.
Redshirt junior Matt Pereira netted a game-high and new career-best four goals, while Keegan Laughlin and Mason Rockley recorded their first career hat tricks. Goalkeeper AJ Preachuk recorded 15 saves, tying his single-game high as a Hound.
INS & OUTS
Northwood jumped out to an early lead, netting their first goal in under two minutes and their second just three minutes later.
The Greyhounds would then dial in on five goals in the final six minutes of the first quarter, with Tanner Hahm netting the Greyhounds’ first goal of the season. Junior Mike Rettberg secured his first goal in an Indianapolis uniform less than a minute later to even the scoring at two apiece.
Pereira netted the go-ahead goal for the Greyhounds off an assist from Connor Magin, for the third goal of UIndy’s seven-straight unanswered goals.
UIndy scooped up 42 ground balls, 19 more than Northwood, led by Mitchell Carik, who was just one shy of his career-high with seven on the day. Of the Greyhound’s seven caused turnovers, sophomore Alec Score accounted for four, tying his career best, which he set against Montevallo last season.
INSIDE THE BOX
-The duo of Jonah Koehler and TJ Reddington combined for 16-of-23 from the dot.
-Eight Hounds made an appearance in the score column.
-Preachuk recorded at least four saves in the last three quarters, while Charlie Zak got his first save as a Greyhound in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
The Hounds start their season 1-0 and travel to Painesville, Ohio, to face the Lake Erie Storm next Saturday at 1 p.m.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MCNALLY SETS CAREER FIELD GOALS RECORD AS KNIGHTS ROLL PAST TAYLOR
INDIANAPOLIS – Backed by Abbey McNally’s brilliance and a defense that held the NAIA’s leading scorer 11 points under her average, the Marian women’s basketball team picked up win 22 on Saturday, running away from Taylor in a 78-55 victory. Marian moves to 22-2 overall on the season, while picking up the team’s 12th Crossroads League win.
Marian wasted no time putting points on the board in the first quarter, blitzing Taylor 8-4 to grab hold of the lead. Olivia Faust got Marian’s offense in gear, while a three-pointer from Taylor Double allowed the team to grow a separation on the scoreboard. Kenna Kirby and Abbey McNally helped expand the lead to three possessions, with McNally’s third make of the quarter giving her team a 14-6 lead. The field goal from Abbey McNally moved her into first place all-time at Marian in made field goals, passing Ella Collier who previously set the record and ended her brilliant career with 826 makes from the floor.
Taylor would answer the McNally with a three-point shot, but the Marian defense ended the quarter strong, holding Taylor scoreless for the final 2:54 of the opening quarter, while Olivia Faust sparked a 6-0 run to give Marian a 20-9 lead after one.
The Knights continued to attack offensively and defensively in the second quarter, getting a quick score from Kenna Kirby to ignite the nets. An Emily Grim block on Taylor’s first possession allowed Marian to keep its strong defensive start rolling, as the home lead stayed in double figures for all but one trip down the floor in the quarter. A series of Abbey McNally made shots extended the Knights’ lead, eventually growing to 19 points in the period behind the senior’s strong play. Kennedy Coleman contributed to the growing lead with a three-pointer of her own, as the Knights would end the half on top 38-22.
Taylor Double started the third quarter on a high note for the Knights by scoring a putback on the team’s first possession, but the tone quickly shifted to Taylor, as the Trojans ignited on a 9-0 run, bringing the lead to single digits. Abbey McNally played her hand in keeping Marian in front, but a foul and technical called against Kiley McNally after a shooting foul sent the Trojans to the line for four foul shots, where Madi Allen sank each attempt. A Trojan jump shot with 5:33 to play in the period cut the Marian hold on the game to five, but slowly the offense came back to life.
Abbey McNally halted the 6-0 run with a basket, and after the media timeout, Kenna Kirby and Taylor Double set the tempo for Marian, creating a home run of 11-2, allowing the Knights to reclaim its double-digit advantage. The run saw Marian jump in front by 15, while a jumper from Kirby in the waning seconds of the quarter gave Marian a 57-41 lead going into the final quarter.
Marian closed the game strong, relying on the defense early as three steals spoiled the first three Taylor possessions. Kenna Kirby and Abbey McNally pushed the lead to 20, while a jumper from Taylor Double with 5:55 remaining gave the team a 23-point edge. Marian continued to play strong after grabbing their 67-44 lead, and finished the game by scoring the final four points of the afternoon, allowing Emily Grim and Violet Shuluga put the stamp on the program’s 78-55 victory.
The win gives Marian a season sweep of Taylor, while Abbey McNally filled the stat sheet recording her fourth-career 20-point, 20-rebound game. The senior from Cincinnati closed the day with 28 points and 23 rebounds, while also blocking one shot and recording one steal. McNally ended the game with 836 made field goals, surpassing the previous field goal record held by collier by a margin of 10.
Taylor Double scored 14 points and had five assists, while Kenna Kirby led the bench with 12 points. Madisyn Bailey had three steals, five assists, and six points in the win.
The Knights begin their final road stretch of the season next Wednesday, traveling to Grace College for a 5:30 p.m. matchup with the Lancers. The game will be the first of three consecutive away games before the regular season finale.
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MARIAN BASEBALL
HOGG’S COMPLETE-GAME GEM PUNCTUATE’S MARIAN BASEBALL’S SERIES-SWEEP OVER BRYAN
Dayton, Tenn. – The Marian baseball team completed its first series of the 2026 season with a bang on Saturday, locking down a four-game sweep over Bryan College as the Knights took games three and four of the series to begin the season 4-0. Marian won the first game of the day 12-9, while Seth Hogg pitched a complete game shutout in the Knights’ 1-0 game two win.
GAME 1 | Marian 12-9 Bryan
In the third game of the series, the Knights’ offense continued to be strong early, wasting little time to get on the board as the team scored a pair of runs in the first. Using a patient approach, a pair of walks and hit batters, coupled with a Landon Sarkey base hit, helped draw the 2-0 lead. Eli Loichinger backed the lead in the home half, stranding two runners as the sophomore logged a scoreless first frame.
The second inning would not fare in the way of Loichinger, as the Lions were able to scratch the young pitcher for four runs. A trifecta of extra-base hits, including a three-run home run, gave Bryan a 4-2 lead before the second inning’s conclusion. Loichinger got out of the jam with a pop-up, and returned calmly in the third, shaking off two hits to end the inning with a pair of Lions in scoring position.
Marian’s offense found its firepower in the fourth inning, getting a one-out single from Johnny Roeder to wake up the bats. Ty Jarvis launched his second collegiate home run following the Roeder single to tie the game 4-4, and following a pitching change, Elijah Kelly barreled a solo home run to right field, giving Marian the lead once more. Hector Corona continued his strong weekend and the team’s big inning with an RBI double, ending the top of the fourth with Marian in front 6-4.
Loichinger would cruise through his final two innings, allowing one man to reach base as he picked up three strikeouts against the final seven batters faced. Marian extended the lead in the top of the fifth inning, scoring the first of three runs on an Elijah Kelly sacrifice fly. Bradyen Coffey followed with a sacrifice fly of his own, and Hector Corona finished the charge with an RBI single. The Knights struck again in the sixth inning, pushing the lead to six runs as Johnny Roeder’s RBI double made the game a 10-4 affair.
The Knights turned the game over to freshman Kaeb Stebbins in the sixth inning, and the young pitcher had to work through early struggles, walking two of the first four batters faced in his career, while a single would load the bases. Bryan scored two runs over the next two batters as an RBI groundout and an error plated the scores. Stebbins would get out of the inning with a 10-6 lead, registering his second strikeout to preserve the advantage. Stebbins would proceed to pitch a flawless seventh inning, and gained a run of support in the eighth thanks to River Pecina’s lead-off home run, but in the home half a three-run home run allowed by the freshman brought life to Bryan. The rookie reliever managed to get a strikeout and pop up to end the inning, keeping Marian in the lead 11-9.
Looking for insurance, the Knights scratched a 12th run in the top of the ninth, getting an RBI single from Judah Hennessy to score Brayden Coffey and provide a three-run cushion. Hennessy’s first collegiate single gave Marian a 12-9 lead, which would be enough for freshman relief pitcher Aiden Kerr. Kerr made his pitching debut, and locked down the win in the ninth, brushing off two singles before getting back-to-back strikeouts to close out the 12-9 win.
Game one was another offensive showcase for Marian, hitting three home runs and a total of 14 base hits. Hector Corona led the way with a 3-5 game and two RBI, while Elijah Kelly and Ty Jarvis each had two RBI. Johnny Roeder and Landon Sarkey each had two hits and two runs scored in the win. On the mound, Eli Loichinger (1-0) earned the win, throwing five innings with eight hits allowed and four earned runs. Loichinger struck out four in the win, as did Kaeb Stebbins, who pitched three innings of relief and allowed five total runs, four earned. Aiden Kerr earned his first collegiate save, striking out two to end the game.
GAME 2 | Marian 1-0 Bryan
After a high-octane pace was set in games 1-3, offense was at a premium in the weekend finale, as a total of three hits were manufactured in game four between the two teams. Marian was able to strike first as Brayden Coffey scored on a wild pitch, reaching base on a walk to open the game. In the second inning, Marian looked to repeat the success as Nathan Pinarski drew a walk and stole second, ultimately reaching third before a strikeout would end the inning.
Marian’s offense stayed quiet in the third as the side was retired in order by Bryan and in the fourth inning a walk drawn by Calvin Miller went by without damage being done to the scoreboard. Landon Sarkey was able to snap Bryan’s no-hit bid in the top of the fifth inning with a two-out double, but a rally cry was unable to follow, as the Lions ended the inning with the freshman on second.
With the offense stalling, the Knights relied on pitcher Seth Hogg to keep the team on top, as Marian’s ace of the 2025 season, before an injury derailed his campaign, made his return to the mound. Hogg was nearly lights-out in the first inning, as a double play allowed him to face the minimum after yielding a one-out single. The junior was dominant again in the second and third, retiring the side in order in each frame to enter the fourth nine-up, nine-down. Bryan again struggled to keep up with Hogg in the fourth as he tossed a pair of strikeouts in a three-batter frame, while in the fifth, the junior pitched out of a jam with the help of his defense, stranding a pair of base runners.
Marian would go down in order in the sixth, and in the home half, the Lions had one of their best opportunities to strike, as the first hitter of the inning reached on an error. Hogg remained confident on the mound, picking up a flyout and strikeout as the lead-off man stole second. Looking to strand the tying run, Hogg forced a groundout to Coffey at short, keeping a 1-0 score intact going into the seventh.
After Marian went down in order in the top of the seventh, the Knights turned the ball back to Hogg to complete his game in the home half. Hogg quickly picked up a strikeout and line out to left, needing one out to cap his outing. Getting ahead in the count early, Hogg froze the final hitter of the game on a looking strikeout, ending the weekend series with a sweep as the junior completed his 1-0 shutout.
Hogg (1-0) allowed a total of four base runners to reach in the series finale, allowing two hits and a walk as he logged a shutout win. The junior pitcher struckout six batters, and threw 87 total pitches in the win. At the plate, it was Landon Sarkey logging Marian’s only base hit, doubling in the fifth inning. Hector Corona was one of three Knights to record a stolen base, and Brayden Coffey scored the game-winning run, crossing the plate in the first inning of the game.
Marian will be off next weekend, resetting themselves before traveling to Florida to play No. 3 Southeastern in a four-game series on February 20 and 21.
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MARIAN MEN’S BASKETBALL
MARIAN LOSES AT HOME TO NO. 24 TAYLOR, 68–42
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian men’s basketball program failed to break its longest losing skid in over a decade on Saturday afternoon, falling at home against No. 24 Taylor 68-42. Marian falls to 5-19 on the season, remaining in 10th place in the Crossroads League standings, with a 2-12 conference record.
Taylor completed a wire-to-wire victory on Saturday, forcing a Marian turnover after the Knights won the opening tip, sparking a 7-2 spurt for the visitors to begin the contest. Aidan Franks and Josiah Gustin gave Marian an offensive spark with back-to-back scores, but it wasn’t enough to establish a rhythm, as Taylor was able to build a three-possession lead within the game’s first seven minutes.
The Trojans continued to put Marian in a hole, gradually expanding their lead to nine points. Luke Carroll and Dylan Moles were able to pull that margin within seven by the six-minute mark of the first half, with Marian trailing 23-16, it would not be enough to get the offense over the top. Ron Rutland III brought Marian inside of two scores as he buried a three-point shot with 2:29 remaining in the half. Still, it would stand as the final make of the half, as the Knights suffered another scoreless drought of two minutes of more prior to halftime this season. Taylor scored eight unanswered entering halftime, taking a 35-21 lead at intermission.
Despite Aidan Franks scoring the first points of the second half, Marian could not find answers to stop Taylor in the second period, as the Trojans flexed their national ranking throughout the half. A lengthy 17-2 run that featured three made downtown shots and a pair of paint scores buried Marian’s chances, as Taylor took a 57-27 lead with 10:17 to play. The Trojan run lasted over five minutes in totality, while they held the Knights scoreless for over four minutes to play to take a 30-point lead.
Marian would win the final 10 minutes of the game as they out-scored Taylor 15-11 in the closing moments, but it was too little to alter the outcome, losing to No. 24 Taylor 68-42.
Josiah Gustin was a bright spot offensively for Marian, grabbing nine offensive rebounds and 12 total in the game. Dylan Moles scored eight points to lead the team, and Aaron Humphrey Jr. scored eight and snagged nine rebounds. Marian committed 15 turnovers in the loss, recording their worst offensive performance of the year with a .274 team shooting percentage.
Marian’s final road stretch of the season begins on Wednesday, when the team travels to the current No. 1-ranked team in the NAIA, Grace College.
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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 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
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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