THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” DECEMBER 9

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ALL-STATE

SENIOR/JUNIOR ALL-STATE: https://ifca.net/all-state-teams/

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INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL USA POLLS

CLASS 4A

1.           FISHERS (15) 4-0        150

2.           CROWN POINT           1-0        131

3.           LAWRENCE NORTH 2-0        105

4.           PIKE     3-1        77

5.           PLAINFIELD   4-0        75

6.           MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)        3-1        65

7.           CARMEL           2-0        55

8.           JEFFERSONVILLE       1-1         27

9.           PENDLETON HEIGHTS          4-0        26

10.        HOMESTEAD 2-0        24

CLASS 3A

1.           INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (11)   3-0        146

2.           SILVER CREEK (3)      4-0        133

3.           NORTHVIEW  3-0        93

4.           FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK               3-0        74

5.           BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (1)           0-0        69

6.           GUERIN CATHOLIC  2-1        57

7.           PRINCETON   3-1        51

8.           GREENWOOD              4-0        37

9.           INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI  1-0        36

10.        NORTHWOOD             2-0        31

CLASS 2A

1.           PARKE HERITAGE (10)            4-0        129

2.           SOUTH RIPLEY (2)     3-0        109

3.           LINTON             2-0        98

4.           OAK HILL (2)  3-0        93

5.           GARY 21ST CENTURY (1)      1-1         92

6.           CENTERVILLE               4-0        50

7.           UNIVERSITY   2-1        37

8.           WESTVIEW     3-1        28

9.           WAPAHANI     1-2        27

10.        PARK TUDOR 2-0        25

CLASS 1A

1.           BLOOMFIELD (11)     3-0        137

2.           KOUTS (1)        3-0        115

3.           HAUSER           3-1        109

4.           BARR-REEVE (2)         3-0        107

5.           WASHINGTON TWP. 3-0        46

6.           LIBERTY CHRISTIAN               0-2        39

7.           LOOGOOTEE 3-1        37

8.           TRITON             2-1        34

9.           CLAY CITY       1-1         33

10.        ROSSVILLE (1)             3-0        31

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULE

MONDAY’S SCORES

HANOVER CENTRAL               63          WESTVILLE     30         

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON        89          PHALEN ACADEMY   68         

LAKE STATION             62          CALUMET CHRISTIAN            52         

MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN 64          HORIZON CHRISTIAN            44         

WHITING         55          CHICAGO WASHINGTON (ILL.)       50         

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TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

BOONVILLE    AT          EVANSVILLE HARRISON      8:00 PM            

BOWMAN ACADEMY              AT          GARY LIGHTHOUSE 8:00 PM           

BREMEN           AT          PLYMOUTH                   7:30 PM            

CARROLL (FLORA)    AT          TRI-COUNTY                7:30 PM            

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY           AT          CLARKSVILLE              7:30 PM            

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MADISON  AT          SHAWE MEMORIAL  7:00 PM            

CLINTON CHRISTIAN             AT          ST. THOMAS MORE   6:30 PM            

COWAN            AT          HAGERSTOWN                          7:30 PM            

CROWN POINT           AT          EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL   8:00 PM            

DUGGER UNION        AT          RED HILL (ILL.)                           7:30 PM            

EASTBROOK  AT          SOUTHERN WELLS                  7:30 PM            

EASTERN GREENE     AT          SULLIVAN                       7:30 PM            

ELKHART CHRISTIAN             AT          PRAIRIE HEIGHTS     7:30 PM            

ELWOOD         AT          UNION (MODOC)                      6:00 PM            

EVANSVILLE DAY       AT          MOUNT CARMEL (ILL.)          7:00 PM            

FAITH CHRISTIAN     AT          SHERIDAN                     7:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK               AT          PENN                 7:45 PM            

FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY             AT          EASTSIDE        7:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE DWENGER     AT          NORWELL       7:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE NORTHROP   AT          EAST NOBLE  7:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE SOUTH             AT          LEO      7:30 PM            

FRANKLIN CENTRAL               AT          MOORESVILLE            7:30 PM            

GARRETT         AT          FREMONT                       7:30 PM            

GARY 21ST CENTURY             AT          ANDREAN                       8:00 PM            

GARY WEST   AT          LAKE CENTRAL           8:00 PM            

GOSHEN          AT          ELKHART                         7:30 PM            

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL         AT          DECATUR CENTRAL 7:30 PM           

HAMMOND CENTRAL            AT          CHICAGO BLOOM (ILL.)        7:30 PM            

HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH         AT          DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 8:00 PM       

HERITAGE       AT          LAKEWOOD PARK     7:30 PM            

HOBART           AT          CALUMET                       8:00 PM            

INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE               AT          INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 7:30 PM              

INDIANAPOLIS RITTER          AT          UNIVERSITY                  7:30 PM            

INDIANAPOLIS ROOTED      AT          CENTRAL CHRISTIAN            7:30 PM            

KNOX  AT          WINAMAC                      8:00 PM            

LAKELAND      AT          FAIRFIELD       7:30 PM            

LAKELAND CHRISTIAN         AT          TRITON 7:30 PM         

LAVILLE            AT          ARGOS              7:30 PM            

LAWRENCEVILLE (ILL.)         AT          SOUTH KNOX 8:00 PM          

LOWELL           AT          HEBRON          8:00 PM            

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC       AT          SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH   7:30 PM            

MEADE COUNTY (KY.)            AT          LANESVILLE   7:30 PM            

MICHIGAN CITY         AT          LAPORTE LALUMIERE            8:00 PM            

MISHAWAKA AT          MISHAWAKA MARIAN            7:30 PM            

MISSISSINAWA VALLEY (OHIO)      AT          UNION CITY   7:30 PM            

MONROE CENTRAL  AT          FRANKTON                    7:30 PM            

MORGAN TWP.            AT          HIGHLAND                    8:00 PM            

MUNCIE BURRIS        AT          LIBERTY CHRISTIAN               7:30 PM           

NOBLE-WHITLEY HOMESCHOOL  AT          SMITH ACADEMY       7:30 PM            

NORTH NEWTON       AT          HANOVER CENTRAL               8:00 PM            

PERRY CENTRAL        AT          CANNELTON  7:00 PM            

PORTAGE         AT          HAMMOND NOLL      8:00 PM            

PROVIDENCE               AT          TRINITY LUTHERAN  7:30 PM            

PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE      AT          INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA     7:30 PM            

PURDUE POLY ENGLEWOOD           AT          PARK TUDOR               7:30 PM            

SOUTH BEND ADAMS            AT          BERRIEN SPRINGS (MICH.) 7:30 PM          

SOUTH NEWTON       AT          CLINTON CENTRAL                 8:00 PM            

SOUTH PUTNAM        AT          SOUTH VERMILLION               7:30 PM            

TIPPECANOE VALLEY             AT          MANCHESTER             7:30 PM            

TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN            AT          FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7:30 PM         

TRINITY GREENLAWN            AT          CAREER ACADEMY   7:30 PM            

TRI-TOWNSHIP           AT          PORTAGE CHRISTIAN            8:00 PM            

VINCENNES RIVET   AT          EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN      7:30 PM            

WASHINGTON             AT          TELL CITY                       8:00 PM            

WEST CENTRAL          AT          JOHN GLENN                7:30 PM            

WESTERN BOONE     AT          COVINGTON                 7:30 PM            

WOODLAN     AT          ANGOLA           7:30 PM            

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INDIANA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL POLLS

CLASS 4A

1.           LAWRENCE CENTRAL (9)     7-0        90

2.           NORWELL       9-1        71

3.           HOMESTEAD 7-1        65

4.           HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN             8-1        63

5.           WARSAW         8-1        50

               CENTER GROVE         8-0        50

7.           PIKE     5-1        41

               BLOOMINGTON SOUTH       7-0        34

9.           VALPARAISO  7-1        10

PLAINFIELD   8-2        10

CLASS 3A

1.           WASHINGTON (5)      7-2        74

2.           SILVER CREEK (1)      5-2        58

3.           GREENSBURG (1)      5-3        54

4.           BELLMONT (1)             8-1        51

5.           CHARLESTOWN         4-1        47

6.           JENNINGS COUNTY 6-2        43

7.           COLUMBIA CITY         7-2        22

8.           EVANSVILLE CENTRAL          5-6        17

9.           INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI  7-2        16

10.        NEW PALESTINE         9-1        15

CLASS 2A

1.           RENSSELAER CENTRAL (4) 7-1        70

2.           LAPEL (2)         10-0     64

3.           SOUTH KNOX               8-2        57

4.           NORTH KNOX (2)       8-1        51

5.           EASTSIDE        8-0        36

6.           BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL   9-1        33

7.           WHITKO           5-1        32

8.           BREMEN           8-0        26

9.           BENTON CENTRAL    4-1        15

10.        AUSTIN             5-2        12

CLASS 1A

1.           BORDEN (6)   8-1        87

2.           MARQUETTE CATHOLIC (3) 7-0        84

3.           FREMONT        10-1      64

4.           EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN      7-1        59

5.           ELKHART CHRISTIAN             7-2        43

6.           TRINITY LUTHERAN  5-1        33

7.           KOUTS              7-2        31

8.           LOOGOOTEE 5-2        25

9.           ORLEANS        5-1        24

10.        SPRINGS VALLEY       7-1        17

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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULE

MONDAY’S SCORES

ANDERSON PREP      54          INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE               10         

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN         57          TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN            12         

CALUMET        60          BOWMAN ACADEMY              28         

COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN       60          INDIANA DEAF            30         

HENDERSON COUNTY (KY.)             70          EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL      17         

ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 55          RIVER FOREST            33         

KIPP INDY LEGACY   49          BELIEVE CIRCLE CITY            33         

LAKELAND      74          CAREER ACADEMY   18         

LAKEWOOD PARK     40          FORT WAYNE NORTH             30         

LAPEL 46          NEW CASTLE   34       

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC       66          HAMMOND NOLL      32         

NORTH POSEY            57          SOUTHRIDGE              30         

NORWELL       76          ANGOLA           31         

SOUTH BEND ADAMS            87          NILES (MICH.)             68         

WAPAHANI     49          BLUE RIVER VALLEY 9           

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TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

ANDERSON PREP      AT          GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN  7:00 PM            

ARGOS              AT          MISHAWAKA 7:30 PM            

AVON  AT          RICHMOND   7:00 PM            

BARR-REEVE AT          WOOD MEMORIAL    8:00 PM            

BATESVILLE    AT          LAWRENCEBURG      7:30 PM            

BENTON CENTRAL    AT          RENSSELAER CENTRAL        8:00 PM            

BLOOMINGTON NORTH       AT          OWEN VALLEY             7:30 PM            

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH       AT          MARTINSVILLE            7:30 PM            

BREMEN           AT          CONCORD                    7:45 PM            

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL   AT          SALEM               7:30 PM            

CARMEL           AT          WESTFIELD                   7:30 PM            

CASCADE        AT          GREENCASTLE            7:30 PM            

CASTLE             AT          BOONVILLE                   8:00 PM            

CENTER GROVE          AT          PLAINFIELD                  7:30 PM            

CLAY CITY       AT          SOUTH PUTNAM                       7:30 PM            

CLINTON PRAIRIE     AT          TRI-CENTRAL                              7:30 PM            

CLOVERDALE               AT          NORTH PUTNAM                       6:30 PM            

COLUMBIA CITY         AT          HOMESTEAD                7:30 PM            

COLUMBUS NORTH AT          BROWNSBURG                          7:30 PM            

CONNERSVILLE          AT          NEW CASTLE                7:30 PM            

COVENANT CHRISTIAN        AT          SOUTHMONT               7:30 PM            

COVINGTON  AT          NORTH MONTGOMERY         7:30 PM            

CRAWFORDSVILLE  AT          RIVERTON PARKE      7:30 PM            

CROTHERSVILLE        AT          EASTERN (PEKIN)      12:00 PM         

CULVER            AT          OREGON-DAVIS                        6:30 PM            

DANVILLE        AT          TERRE HAUTE SOUTH           7:30 PM            

DELTA AT          MUNCIE BURRIS        6:00 PM            

EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL   AT          MUNSTER                       8:00 PM            

EASTERN (GREENTOWN)     AT          NORTHWESTERN                     7:30 PM            

EVANSVILLE CENTRAL          AT          EVANSVILLE NORTH               8:00 PM            

FLOYD CENTRAL        AT          COLUMBUS EAST      7:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA               AT          DEKALB            7:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE NORTHROP   AT          EAST NOBLE  6:00 PM            

FOUNTAIN CENTRAL              AT          SEEGER            7:30 PM            

FRANKFORT   AT          FAITH CHRISTIAN     7:30 PM            

FRANKLIN COUNTY AT          SWITZERLAND COUNTY                     7:30 PM            

GIBSON SOUTHERN               AT          EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL      7:30 PM            

GREENCASTLE            AT          DANVILLE                       7:30 PM            

HAMILTON HEIGHTS              AT          LOGANSPORT              7:30 PM            

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN             AT          PENDLETON HEIGHTS          7:30 PM              

HANOVER CENTRAL               AT          KANKAKEE VALLEY   8:00 PM            

INDIAN CREEK            AT          MONROVIA     7:30 PM            

INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE               AT          INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 6:00 PM              

INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS     AT          INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY                     7:30 PM              

INDIANAPOLIS HERRON     AT          INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE          7:30 PM              

JAC-CEN-DEL               AT          WALDRON                     7:30 PM            

JASPER             AT          NORTH HARRISON                  7:30 PM            

JEFFERSONVILLE       AT          BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE        7:30 PM            

JIMTOWN        AT          ELKHART CHRISTIAN             7:00 PM            

KNIGHTSTOWN          AT          SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)  7:30 PM            

KOUTS              AT          WESTVILLE                    8:00 PM            

LAFAYETTE JEFF         AT          HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)        7:30 PM            

LAKE STATION             AT          GARY WEST                  8:00 PM            

LAKEWOOD PARK     AT          CENTRAL NOBLE       7:30 PM            

LEWIS CASS  AT          ROSSVILLE                    7:30 PM            

LOOGOOTEE AT          WHITE RIVER VALLEY             6:30 PM            

MACONAQUAH          AT          OAK HILL                        7:30 PM            

MANCHESTER             AT          HUNTINGTON NORTH           7:30 PM            

MARION           AT          FORT WAYNE WAYNE             6:30 PM            

MCCUTCHEON           AT          LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC   7:30 PM            

MERRILLVILLE             AT          NEW PRAIRIE               8:00 PM            

MISHAWAKA MARIAN            AT          CULVER ACADEMY   7:30 PM            

MONROE CENTRAL  AT          SHENANDOAH            7:30 PM            

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)        AT          ANDERSON    7:30 PM            

MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)  AT          PRINCETON   8:00 PM            

MUNCIE CENTRAL    AT          JAY COUNTY                 7:30 PM            

NEW ALBANY               AT          PROVIDENCE               7:30 PM            

NEW HAVEN  AT          ADAMS CENTRAL                     7:30 PM            

NEW WASHINGTON AT          MADISON                       7:30 PM            

NORTH DECATUR      AT          EASTERN HANCOCK 7:30 PM         

NORTH JUDSON         AT          BOONE GROVE           8:00 PM            

NORTH MIAMI              AT          PIONEER                         7:30 PM            

NORTH NEWTON       AT          WATSEKA (ILL.)                          8:00 PM            

NORTH VERMILLION              AT          PARKE HERITAGE      7:30 PM            

NORTHRIDGE              AT          WAWASEE                      7:45 PM            

OLDENBURG ACADEMY       AT          RISING SUN   7:30 PM            

PORTAGE         AT          HAMMOND MORTON             8:00 PM            

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS     AT          FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY             7:30 PM            

SCOTTSBURG              AT          CHARLESTOWN         7:30 PM            

SEVEN OAKS AT          WASHINGTON CATHOLIC   6:00 PM            

SEYMOUR       AT          JENNINGS COUNTY                7:30 PM            

SHAWE MEMORIAL  AT          HAUSER                          7:30 PM            

SHELBYVILLE               AT          NEW PALESTINE                        7:30 PM            

SOUTH ADAMS           AT          FORT WAYNE SOUTH             7:30 PM            

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH   AT          NORTHWOOD             7:45 PM            

SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS)  AT          MORGAN TWP.            8:00 PM            

SOUTH SPENCER      AT          PIKE CENTRAL                            8:00 PM            

SOUTHERN WELLS   AT          FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:30 PM          

SOUTHRIDGE              AT          NORTH POSEY            8:00 PM            

SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)         AT          MILAN 7:30 PM           

SPRINGS VALLEY       AT          ORLEANS        7:30 PM            

ST. THOMAS MORE   AT          HAMILTON      6:00 PM            

TAYLOR             AT          NORTHFIELD                7:30 PM            

TECUMSEH    AT          FOREST PARK              8:00 PM            

TIPTON             AT          ELWOOD         7:30 PM            

TRI        AT          MORRISTOWN            7:30 PM            

TRI-COUNTY AT          CARROLL (FLORA)                   7:30 PM            

TRITON CENTRAL      AT          TRI-WEST                       7:00 PM            

TRI-TOWNSHIP           AT          CHESTERTON              8:00 PM            

TWIN LAKES  AT          WEST LAFAYETTE                      7:00 PM            

WABASH          AT          BLUFFTON                     7:30 PM            

WAPAHANI     AT          YORKTOWN                  7:30 PM            

WES-DEL         AT          CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:30 PM         

WEST CENTRAL          AT          NORTH WHITE            7:30 PM            

WEST NOBLE AT          GOSHEN                         7:30 PM            

WEST VIGO    AT          TERRE HAUTE NORTH           7:30 PM            

WEST WASHINGTON              AT          HENRYVILLE  7:30 PM            

WESTERN        AT          KOKOMO                        7:30 PM            

WESTVIEW     AT          GARRETT                        7:30 PM            

WESTVILLE (ILL.)        AT          ATTICA              6:00 PM            

MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT

BEECH GROVE            AT          PIKE     6:30 PM            

FRANKLIN CENTRAL               AT          SPEEDWAY     6:30 PM            

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT          BEN DAVIS      6:30 PM            

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI  AT          DECATUR CENTRAL 6:30 PM           

LAWRENCE NORTH AT          PERRY MERIDIAN      6:30 PM            

NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) AT BREBEUF JESUIT 6:30 PM         

PARK TUDOR AT          WARREN CENTRAL                  6:30 PM            

SOUTHPORT AT          LAWRENCE CENTRAL            6:30 PM            

INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLING RESULTS:

https://indianamat.com

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WRESTLING RESULTS:

https://indianamat.com

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES/SCHEDULE

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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AP MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL

1. ARIZONA 8 – 0
2. MICHIGAN 8 – 0
3. DUKE 10 – 0
4. IOWA STATE 9 – 0
5. UCONN 8 – 1
6. PURDUE 8 – 1
7. HOUSTON 8 – 1
8. GONZAGA 9 – 1
9. MICHIGAN STATE 8 – 1
10. BYU 7 – 1
11. LOUISVILLE 8 – 1
12. ALABAMA 7 – 2
13. ILLINOIS 7 – 2
14. NORTH CAROLINA 8 – 1
15. VANDERBILT 9 – 0
16. TEXAS TECH 7 – 2
17. ARKANSAS 7 – 2
18. FLORIDA 5 – 3
19. KANSAS 7 – 3
20. TENNESSEE 7 – 3
21. AUBURN 7 – 3
22. ST. JOHNS 5 – 3
23. NEBRASKA 9 – 0
24. VIRGINIA 8 – 1
25. UCLA 7 – 2

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

IOWA 60, OKLAHOMA ST. 54, SOUTHERN CAL 50, GEORGIA 49, SAINT MARY’S 38, SETON HALL 31, KENTUCKY 29, WISCONSIN 24, INDIANA 18, CLEMSON 14, LSU 14, VILLANOVA 9, CALIFORNIA 6, NOTRE DAME 4, MIAMI 4, SMU 3, TCU 2, ARIZONA ST 2, MIAMI (OHIO) 2, ST. BONAVENTURE 1.

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

NO GAMES SCHEDULED

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AP WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL

1. UCONN 9 – 0
2. TEXAS 10 – 0
3. SOUTH CAROLINA 9 – 1
4. UCLA 9 – 1
5. LSU 10 – 0
6. MICHIGAN 8 – 1
7. MARYLAND 11 – 0
8. TCU 10 – 0
9. OKLAHOMA 9 – 1
10. IOWA STATE 10 – 0
11. IOWA 9 – 0
12. NORTH CAROLINA 9 – 2
13. BAYLOR 9 – 1
14. VANDERBILT 9 – 0
15. KENTUCKY 10 – 1
16. USC 7 – 2
17. OLE MISS 8 – 1
18. TENNESSEE 6 – 2
19. NOTRE DAME 6 – 2
20. WASHINGTON 8 – 1
21. OHIO STATE 7 – 1
22. LOUISVILLE 8 – 3
23. OKLAHOMA 10 – 1
24. NEBRASKA 9 – 0
25. MICHIGAN STATE 8 – 1

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

PRINCETON 31, TEXAS TECH 24, GEORGIA 12, ALABAMA 11, NC STATE 8, OREGON 3, STANFORD 1, ILLINOIS 1, WEST VIRGINIA 1.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/SCORES

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

FIRST ROUND

DEC. 19, 8 P.M. ET
NO. 8 OKLAHOMA (10-2) VS. NO. 9 ALABAMA (10-3) AT NORMAN, OKLA.

DEC, 20, NOON ET
NO. 7 TEXAS A&M (11-1) VS. NO. 10 MIAMI (10-2) AT COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

DEC. 20, 3:30 P.M. ET
NO. 6 OLE MISS (11-1) VS. NO. 11 TULANE (11-2) AT OXFORD, MISS.

DEC. 20, 7:30 P.M. ET
NO. 5 OREGON (11-1) VS. NO. 12 JAMES MADISON (12-1) AT EUGENE, ORE.

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QUARTERFINALS

DEC. 31, 7:30 P.M. ET
COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. WINNER OF TEXAS A&M-MIAMI

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JAN. 1, NOON ET
ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
NO. 4 TEXAS TECH VS. WINNER OF OREGON-JAMES MADISON

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JAN. 1, 4 P.M. ET
ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.
NO. 1 INDIANA VS. WINNER OF OKLAHOMA-ALABAMA

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JAN. 1, 8 P.M. ET
SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. WINNER OF OLE MISS-TULANE

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SEMIFINALS

JAN. 8, 7:30 P.M. ET
FIESTA BOWL, GLENDALE, ARIZ.
WINNER OF COTTON BOWL VS. WINNER OF SUGAR BOWL

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JAN. 9, 7:30 P.M. ET
PEACH BOWL, ATLANTA
WINNER OF ORANGE BOWL VS. WINNER OF ROSE BOWL

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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

JAN. 19, 7:30 P.M. ET
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.

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NFL

WEEK 14

MONDAY, DEC. 8, 2025

LA CHARGERS 22 PHILADELPHIA 19 OT
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NBA SCORES

INDIANA 116 SACRAMENTO 105

PHOENIX 108 MINNESOTA 105

SAN ANTONIO 135 NEW ORLEANS 132

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NHL SCORES

LOS ANGELES 4 UTAH 2

TORONTO 2 TAMPA BAY 0

CALGARY 7 BUFFALO 4

DETROIT 4 VANCOUVER 0

MINNESOTA 4 SEATTLE 1

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT

DECEMBER 11

CREIGHTON VS. ARIZONA STATE 1:00

CAL POLY VS. KENTUCKY 3:30

MINNESOTA VS. PITTSBURGH 7:00

PURDUE VS. SMU 9:30

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DECEMBER 12

INDIANA VS. TEXAS

WISCONSIN VS. STANFORD

TEXAS A&M VS. LOUISVILLE

KANSAS VS. NEBRASKA

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SEMIFINALS: THURSDAY, DEC. 18

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: 3:30 P.M. ON SUNDAY, DEC. 21 | ABC

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

DEC. 13

CELEBRATION BOWL

ATLANTA

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, NOON (ABC)

LA BOWL

INGLEWOOD, CALIF.

BOISE STATE VS. WASHINGTON, 8 P.M. (ABC)

DEC. 16

SALUTE TO VETERANS BOWL

MONTGOMERY, ALA.

TROY VS. JACKSONVILLE STATE, 9 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 17

CURE BOWL

ORLANDO, FLA.

OLD DOMINION VS. SOUTH FLORIDA, 5 P.M. (ESPN)

68 VENTURES BOWL

MOBILE, ALA.

LOUISIANA VS. DELAWARE, 8:30 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 18

XBOX BOWL

FRISCO, TEXAS

ARKANSAS STATE VS. MISSOURI STATE, 9 P.M. (ESPN2)

DEC. 19

MYRTLE BEACH BOWL

CONWAY, S.C.

KENNESAW STATE VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN, 11 A.M. (ESPN)

GASPARILLA BOWL

TAMPA, FLA.

MEMPHIS VS N.C. STATE, 2:30 P.M. (ESPN)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

FIRST ROUND

NO. 11 ALABAMA (10-3) AT NO. 8 OKLAHOMA (10-2), 8 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)

DEC. 20

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

FIRST ROUND

NO. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) (10-2) AT NO. 7 TEXAS A&M (11-1), NOON (ESPN/ABC)

NO. 17 TULANE (11-2) AT NO. 6 MISSISSIPPI (11-1), 3:30 P.M. (TNT/HBO MAX)

NO. 19 JAMES MADISON (12-1) AT NO. 5 OREGON (11-1), 7:30 P.M. (TNT/HBO MAX)

DEC. 22

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL

BOISE, IDAHO

UTAH ST. VS. WASHINGTON ST., 2 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 23

BOCA RATON BOWL

BOCA RATON, FLA.

LOUISVILLE VS. TOLEDO, 2 P.M. (ESPN)

NEW ORLEANS BOWL

NEW ORLEANS

WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)

FRISCO BOWL

FRISCO, TEXAS

OHIO VS. UNLV, 9 P.M. (ESPN)

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DEC. 24

HAWAI’I BOWL

HONOLULU

CAL VS. HAWAII, 8 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 26

GAMEABOVE SPORTS BOWL

DETROIT, MICH.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHWESTERN, 1 P.M. (ESPN)

RATE BOWL

PHOENIX

NEW MEXICO VS. MINNESOTA, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)

FIRST RESPONDER BOWL

DALLAS, TEXAS

FIU VS. UTSA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 27

MILITARY BOWL

ANNAPOLIS, MD.

PITTSBURGH VS. EAST CAROLINA, 11 A.M. (ESPN)

PINSTRIPE BOWL

BRONX, N.Y.

CLEMSON VS. PENN ST., NOON (ABC)

FENWAY BOWL

BOSTON

UCONN VS. ARMY, 2:15 P.M. (ESPN)

POP-TARTS BOWL

ORLANDO, FLA.

NO. 12 BYU VS. NO. 24 GEORGIA TECH, 3:30 P.M. (ABC)

ARIZONA BOWL

TUCSON, ARIZ.

FRESNO ST. VS. MIAMI (OH), 4:30 P.M. (CW NETWORK)

NEW MEXICO BOWL

ALBUQUERQUE

NO. 23 NORTH TEXAS VS. SAN DIEGO ST., 5:45 P.M. (ESPN)

GATOR BOWL

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

NO. 25 MISSOURI VS. NO. 20 VIRGINIA, 7:30 P.M. (ABC)

TEXAS BOWL

HOUSTON

LSU VS. NO. 21 HOUSTON, 9:15 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 29

BIRMINGHAM BOWL

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. APPALACHIAN STATE, 2 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 30

INDEPENDENCE BOWL

SHREVEPORT, LA.

COASTAL CAROLINA VS. LOUISIANA TECH, 2 P.M. (ESPN)

MUSIC CITY BOWL

NASHVILLE, TENN.

TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)

ALAMO BOWL

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

NO. 16 SOUTHERN CAL VS. TCU, 9 P.M. (ESPN)

DEC. 31

RELIAQUEST BOWL

TAMPA, FLA.

NO. 13 VANDERBILT VS. NO. 23 IOWA, NOON (ESPN)

SUN BOWL

EL PASO, TEXAS

ARIZONA ST. VS. DUKE, 2 P.M. (CBS)

CITRUS BOWL

ORLANDO, FLA.

NO. 14 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 MICHIGAN, 3 P.M. (ABC)

LAS VEGAS BOWL

LAS VEGAS

NO. 15 UTAH VS. NEBRASKA, 3:30 P.M. (ESPN)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

QUARTERFINALS

AT COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS

MIAMI/TEXAS A&M WINNER AT NO. 3 OHIO ST., 7:30 P.M. (ESPN)

JAN. 1

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

QUARTERFINALS

AT ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.

JAMES MADISON/OREGON WINNER AT NO. 4 TEXAS TECH, NOON (ESPN)

AT ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.

ALABAMA/OKLAHOMA WINNER AT NO. 1 INDIANA, 4 P.M. (ESPN)

AT SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS

TULANE/MISSISSIPPI WINNER AT NO. 2 GEORGIA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)

JAN. 2

ARMED FORCES BOWL

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

TEXAS STATE VS. RICE, 1 P.M. (ESPN)

LIBERTY BOWL

MEMPHIS, TENN.

NO. 22 NAVY VS. CINCINNATI, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)

DUKE’S MAYO BOWL

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

MISSISSIPPI ST. VS. WAKE FOREST, 8 P.M. (ESPN)

HOLIDAY BOWL

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

NO. 21 ARIZONA VS. SMU, 8 P.M. (FOX)

JAN. 8

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

SEMIFINALS

AT FIESTA BOWL, GLENDALE, ARIZ.

TBD, 7:30 P.M. (ESPN)

JAN. 9

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

SEMIFINALS

AT PEACH BOWL, ATLANTA

TBD, 7:30 P.M. (ESPN)

JAN. 19

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

AT MIAMI

SEMIFINAL WINNERS, 7:30 P.M. (ESPN)

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MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

NCAA TOURNAMENT

MEN’S COLLEGE CUP:

SEMIFINALS: FRIDAY, DEC. 12

NC STATE VS. ST. LOUIS

WASHINGTON VS. FURMAN

FINALS: MONDAY, DEC. 15

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

NCAA TOURNAMENT

WOMEN’S COLLEGE CUP​​​​​​

FLORIDA STATE 1 STANFORD 0

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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES

NFL NEWS

CHARGERS SURVIVE TURNOVER FESTIVAL TO DOWN EAGLES IN OT

Cameron Dicker matched his career high of five field goals, including the tiebreaking 54-yarder in overtime, to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 22-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at Inglewood, Calif.

Tony Jefferson made the game-sealing interception with 2:29 left in the extra session as the Chargers (9-4) won for the fifth time in six games.

Jalen Hurts threw a career-worst four interceptions and also lost a fumble for the Eagles (8-5), who lost their third consecutive game. Hurts committed two of his turnovers on one play, something that had never before happened, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The Chargers contributed three turnovers of their own to the sloppy affair to give the teams a combined eight for the game.

Los Angeles’ Justin Herbert finished 12-of-26 passing for 139 yards, one touchdown and one interception and also rushed for 66 yards on 10 carries while playing with a fractured left hand. He underwent surgery on Dec. 1.

Omarion Hampton had a scoring reception for the Chargers (9-4), who moved ahead on Dicker’s go-ahead field goal with 6:24 remaining in the extra session.

The Eagles had a first down at the Chargers’ 17-yard line before the final play. Hurts’ throw was tipped by Cam Hart and fell into Jefferson’s hands at the 1.

Saquon Barkley rushed for 122 yards and a long touchdown on 20 carries for the Eagles. Hurts completed 21 of 40 passes for 240 yards while Jalyx Hunt recorded 2.5 of Philadelphia’s seven sacks.

Dicker forced overtime with a 46-yard field goal with eight seconds left. Jake Elliott had kicked a 44-yarder with 2:16 left to give the Eagles a 19-16 edge.

Barkley’s 52-yard scoring run on the initial play of the fourth quarter gave Philadelphia its first lead of the night at 16-13.

Hart’s interception of Hurts nearly four minutes later set up Dicker for a tying 31-yard field goal with 7:26 left in the game.

The teams combined for six first-half turnovers — including three on one play — as the Chargers led 10-6 at halftime.

The Chargers led 7-3 in the second quarter when Da’Shawn Hand intercepted Hurts at the Los Angeles 17 and gained seven yards before fumbling. Hurts recovered at the 33, but he fumbled and Troy Dye of the Chargers recovered at his own 43 with 8:19 to play.

The sequence set up a 45-yard field goal by Dicker to give Los Angeles a 10-3 lead with 4:55 left in the first half. Elliott booted a 30-yard field goal for the Eagles with 48 seconds remaining.

The Chargers scored the game’s first points when Herbert tossed a 4-yard scoring pass to Hampton with 8:49 left in the first. Five-plus minutes later, Elliott kicked a 41-yard field goal to get Philadelphia on the board.

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NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: PACERS DOWN KINGS, CONTINUE REBOUND FROM 2-16 START

Andrew Nembhard posted 28 points and a season-high 12 assists as the Indiana Pacers overcame a Russell Westbrook triple-double to upend the Sacramento Kings 116-105 on Monday in Indianapolis.

Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and Pascal Siakam had 23 for Indiana, which has won four of six following a 2-16 start. The Pacers had a 19-point lead erased before closing the game on a 19-4 run across the last 5:41, 12 of the points coming from Nembhard.

Westbrook compiled 24 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists for his record-extending 207th triple-double and fourth of the season, which he completed well inside three quarters. DeMar DeRozan contributed 20 points and Zach LaVine added 16 for Sacramento, which took its fifth loss in six games.

Suns 108, Timberwolves 105

Mark Williams scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Phoenix held on for a tight win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Collin Gillespie scored 19 points for the Suns, who beat the Timberwolves by single digits for the second time this season. Dillion Brooks scored 18 points.

Anthony Edwards scored 40 points on 15-for-21 shooting to lead the Timberwolves, whose five-game winning streak ended. Julius Randle finished with 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting.

Spurs 135, Pelicans 132

Dylan Harper canned the decisive jumper with 9.1 seconds to play as part of his career-high 22 points and visiting San Antonio outlasted reeling New Orleans.

The Spurs were up by 20 points at halftime, but New Orleans rallied to take a 102-100 edge to the final period. Harper answered Derik Queen’s driving layup in the closing seconds, and New Orleans couldn’t respond.

Harrison Barnes led San Antonio with 24 points while Stephon Castle had 18 in his first game back after missing nine contests with a hip injury. Queen scored 33, pulled down 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his first career triple-double. Trey Murphy III added 32 points for the Pelicans, who have lost seven in a row.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS

ARIZONA TAKES NO. 1 IN AP TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL, IOWA STATE UP TO NO. 4, GONZAGA INTO TOP 10

Arizona took over the top spot in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday, a reward for a perfect start to the season that includes a quartet of wins against ranked foes, including a lopsided victory over Auburn last weekend.

Purdue, which had spent the past three weeks at No. 1, slid to sixth following its 81-58 home loss to Iowa State and the entire poll got a shakeup as only two teams remained in the same spots from last week.

The Wildcats received 33 of 60 first-place votes from a national media panel to claim No. 1 for the first time since Dec. 11, 2023, and only the third time since the 2013-14 season. They edged No. 2 Michigan, which earned 19 first-place votes, thanks in part to wins over Florida, UConn and UCLA, along with their 97-68 romp over the then-No. 20 Tigers on Saturday night.

“Obviously it’s nothing you shy away from,” Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd said of being No. 1. “You know, you’re at Arizona. The big stage. It’s part of being at a program like this. But we have bigger things on our mind.”

The Wolverines also moved up one spot for their best ranking since March 2021. Duke claimed six first-place votes and moved up to No. 3. And the Cyclones parlayed their big win in West Lafayette, Indiana, into a six-spot climb to No. 4 and a first-place vote. Iowa State has never been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll era, which began with the 1948-49 season.

“They stole our spirit,” said Purdue coach Matt Painter, whose team tied a record for largest margin of defeat at home as the nation’s No. 1 team. “Our reason for having a high frustration level was them. They’re damn good. They took us to the woodshed.”

UConn remained ahead of Purdue at No. 5 after beating Kansas inside Allen Fieldhouse last week.

Houston was seventh, Gonzaga climbed three spots to eighth, Michigan State was ninth and BYU rounded the top 10 following a week of high-profile matchups across college basketball.

Louisville dropped five spots to No. 11 after losing to Arkansas. Alabama remained at No. 12, followed by Illinois, North Carolina and Vanderbilt, the only unbeaten team left in the SEC and one of just eight left in Division I men’s basketball.

Texas Tech was next, followed by the Razorbacks, who jumped eight spots after also beating Fresno State last week. Florida fell to No. 18 following its 67-66 loss to the Blue Devils, while Kansas moved up to No. 19 and Tennessee finished out the top 20.

The last five in the poll were Auburn, St. John’s, Nebraska, Virginia and UCLA.

The No. 23 Huskers are 9-0 for only the third time in school history, and they have won 13 straight dating to last season, the third-longest run in school history. The ranking is their best since they were 21st the second week of the 2014-15 season.

Rising and falling

Arkansas was No. 14 in the preseason poll, nearly dropped out entirely, but made a big jump this week back to No. 17 following its two wins. Iowa State’s climb to No. 4 has been a steady one since it was ranked 16th in the preseason poll.

Tennessee tumbled seven spots to No. 20 this week following losses to Syracuse and Illinois. Purdue and Louisville each fell five spots.

In and out

Nebraska and Virginia both made their poll debuts, replacing Indiana and USC. The Cavaliers did not receive a single vote last week but earned enough to join the rankings at No. 24. UCLA also returned to the rankings while Kentucky dropped out.

Conference watch

The Big 12, Big Ten and SEC lead the way with six ranked teams apiece, but the Big 12 has the nation’s No. 1 team. It also has four in the top 10, while the Big Ten has three and the SEC none. The ACC has four ranked teams, the Big East two and the West Coast one.

WISCONSIN AND WASHINGTON GARNER MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY HONORS

Player of the Week
John Blackwell, Wisconsin
G – Jr. – 6-4 – Bloomfield Hills, Mich. – Brother Rice

• Averaged 28.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game to lead Washington to a pair of wins
• Paired 26 points and a career-best 11 rebounds in an 85-73 win over Northwestern for his first double-double of the season
• Posted 30 points, shooting 6-for-12 from three-point range, in leading the Badgers to a 96-76 win over Marquette, his third 30+ point game of the year
• Claims first Player of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: John Tonje (February 17, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Hannes Steinbach, Washington
F – 6-11 – Würzburg, Germany – Würzburg Baskets

• Returned from three-game absence with 26.5 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, as Washington split a pair of games
• Connected on 75 percent of his field goal attempts, converted 15-of-18 attempts from the free throw line, and grabbed 11 offensive rebounds over the two games
• Shot 11-12 from the floor, posting 29 points and 10 rebounds in an 82-80 loss to UCLA
• Recorded 24 points and 16 boards, including 14 points and eight rebounds in the second half, as Washington scored an 84-76 win at No. 24 USC
• Earns first Freshman of the Week award

MAC BASKETBALL

JOHNSON, CAMPBELL CLAIM PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORSMAC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week
Tavari Johnson, Senior, Guard, Akron
La Grange Park, Ill. (Lyons)
Tavari Johnson was electric for the Zips this past week, helping the Blue and Gold to a 2-0 record. Johnson shot 60 percent or better from the field (.682) and beyond the arc (.600) while averaging 20.5 points per game. He started the week with a 23-point outburst against Bucknell on an 8-of-11 (.727) shooting performance from the field and a 5-of-8 (.625) night from beyond the arc. Johnson also added five assists, one block, one steal and one rebound to his stat line against the Bison. On the road at Tulane, he notched 18 points on a 7-of-11 (.636) shooting night while going 4-of-7 (.571) from 3-point range. He added five more assists and two rebounds in the Zips’ second win of the week.

MAC Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week
Javontae Campbell, Senior, Guard, Bowling Green
Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee)
Javontae Campbell led the Falcons over the last week that included a win over Kansas State as well as a 131-point performance. Campbell led BGSU in assists in each game, logging at least five in each contest as well as a season-high nine against Aquinas. Campbell also led the Falcons in scoring against Utah Valley with 24, his fourth 20-point game of the season. In the win over Kansas State, Campbell tallied 17 points, six rebounds and five assists while shooting 54.5-percent from the field. He followed it up against Utah Valley with the 24 points in addition to five rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block. Campbell closed out his week by flirting with a quadruple-double. In just 24 minutes of action against Aquinas, he stuffed the stat sheet with seven points, nine assists, seven rebounds, six steals and two blocks.

XAVIER’S CARROLL, UCONN’S MULLINS EARNS WEEKLY BIG EAST HONORS

NEW YORK – Tre Carroll from Xavier and Braylon Mullins from UConn were selected to receive BIG EAST Men’s Basketball weekly honors.  Carroll averaged 25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 block per game as the Musketeers were 2-0 last week.  Mullins shined in his first full week of competition for the Huskies, averaging 13.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 20 minutes of play in a 2-0 week.

BIG EAST Player of the Week
Tre Carroll, Xavier, F, Gr.
Carroll was outstanding for Xavier last week, scoring 25.5 points per outing in two wins for the Musketeers.  The 6-8 forward connected on better than 60 percent from the floor (23-38) over the span.  His best game came in the Crosstown Shootout, pouring in a career-best 30 points against Cincinnati.  It was the second 30-point performance in the BIG EAST this season. He made 14 of his 23 shot attempts to go with seven boards in the rivalry win.  Carroll posted 21 points, six rebounds, and four assists in a win over Saint Francis to start the week.

BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Braylon Mullins, UConn, G, Fr.
Mullins came off the bench to score a team-high 17 points in UConn’s win at No. 21/21 Kansas.  The win was UConn’s third against a ranked opponent this season.  The 6-6 freshman connected on 6-of-12 shots, including three 3-pointers, to go along with five rebounds and a steal in 23 minutes against the Jayhawks.  He added 10 points and two boards in 17 minutes against East Texas A&M, averaging 13.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for the week.

BIG EAST Honor Roll
NJ Benson, DePaul, F, Sr.
Benson scored a career-high 26 points to go with nine rebounds, two assists, and a blocked shot in DePaul’s win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.  Benson made 11-of-15 shots from the floor, good for 73.3 percent – in the win for the Blue Demons.

Jaylin Sellers, Providence, G, Gr.
Sellers averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.0 steal in two wins.  The 6-5 guard made 80 percent of his FG attempts (12-15) in a 2-0 week.  He posted a double-double – 14 points and 10 boards – in the Friars’ home win over Rhode Island and scored 21 points vs. FDU.

Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s, F, Sr.
Ejiofor posted a full stat line in SJU’s home win over Ole Miss: 15 points, nine rebounds, eight blocks, and three steals.  The senior forward scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half and became the fourth player in St. John’s history to register eight blocks.

AJ Staton-McCray, Seton Hall, G, Gr.
Staton-McCray averaged 14.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.5 steals in a 2-0 week.  The 6-4 guard scored a team-high 16 points in a win at Kansas State, connecting on 9-of-9 from the FT line.  He added 12 points, two assists, and three steals in 22 minutes against CCSU.

Duke Brennan, Villanova, F, Sr.
Brennan was key in a 2-0 week for the Wildcats, averaging 14.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 assists while shooting 65 percent (13-20).  He collected his third double-double of the season, with 15 points and 10 boards in the Big Five Classic title game.

ISU’S MOMCILOVIC, BU’S YESSOUFOU CAPTURE BIG 12 MBB WEEKLY AWARDS

Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic (player) and Baylor’s Tounde Yessoufou (newcomer) headlined Big 12 men’s basketball weekly awards for games ending December 7. Houston’s Kingston Flemings, Oklahoma State’s Parsa Fallah and Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson rounded out the Conference’s weekly Starting Five.

Momcilovic scored a game-high 20 points in the Cyclones’ 81-58 trashing of then-No. 1 Purdue, tying the largest road margin of victory against the No. 1 team in the history of the AP Poll. The junior from Pewaukee, Wisc. went 8-of-17 from the field in the game which represented Purdue’s largest margin of defeat inside Mackey Arena for a non-conference game. The forward hit eight consecutive 3-pointers and scored 27 points in Iowa State’s 132-68 win over Alcorn State, as the team set a Big 12 single-game record with 22 3-pointers. For the week, he averaged 23.5 points and 3.5 steals to earn his first Big 12 weekly award.

Yessoufou averaged 24.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals for the Bears, shooting 63.3 percent from the field in two games. In the 110-88 win over Sacramento State, the guard from Cotonou, Benin scored 27 points with six rebounds and four steals in just 27 minutes of game time. At Memphis, the freshman posted the third 20+ point game of his season, dropping 22 while making a career-best four 3-pointers. It is his first career weekly award.

Flemings scored 21 points while adding five assists and eight steals in the Cougars’ 82-67 win over Florida State at Toyota Center. Fallah averaged 24.5 points over two games, as the Cowboys ran their record to 9-0, highlighted by a 25-point, six-rebound performance against Grand Canyon at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Anderson dropped 27 points with five rebounds and 10 assists as Texas Tech knocked LSU from the ranks of the unbeaten with an 82-58 win at Dickies Arena.

DUKE’S BOOZER EARNS ACC MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY HONORS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer claimed Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week honors for games played from December 1-7, as announced Monday. He was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the fourth consecutive week and picked up Player of the Week honors for the second straight week and third time this season.
 
ACC men’s basketball weekly honors are nominated by the respective schools and determined by a vote of an 18-member media panel.
 
Cameron Boozer, Fr., F, Duke (Miami, Florida)
• In a pair of top-15 victories, Boozer averaged 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while shooting 50% from the field and 82% from the free-throw line.
• In the Blue Devils’ 67-66 victory over No. 15 Florida in the ACC/SEC Challenge, he posted 29 points, six boards, two assists and a steal, marking his fifth game this season of 25 points or more.
• In Duke’s 66-60 road win at No. 7 Michigan State, he recorded his fifth double-double with 18 points, a season-high 15 rebounds, a team-best five assists, two steals and a blocked shot. 

MISSOURI VALLEY MEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY NOTEBOOK 12-08-25

Non-Conference Season Winding Down — MVC teams enter the homestretch of non-conference play with a 68-38 (+30) non-conference record. Ten league teams will play their first league game by next Thursday (Dec. 18).  The Conference season begins Saturday, Dec. 13, as Belmont hosts UIC in Nashville.

Weekly Notebook (PDF)
 

Wednesday, Dec. 10	Network	Time (CT)
UT Martin at Southern Illinois	ESPN+	7:00 PM
Saturday, Dec. 13	Network	Time (CT)
North Dakota State at Drake	MC22/ESPN+	1:00 PM
Evansville at Notre Dame	ACC Network	1:00 PM
UNC Wilmington at Valparaiso	ESPN+	2:00 PM
*UIC at Belmont	ESPN+	3:00 PM
Murray State at Akron	BallerTV	3:00 PM
Illinois State at Utah State		4:00 PM
Southern Illinois at Richmond	ESPN+	5:00 PM
Oakland at UNI	ESPN+	5:00 PM
Sunday, Dec. 14	Network	Time (CT)
North Central at Bradley	ESPN+	1:00 PM
Indiana State at Milwaukee	ESPN+	2:00 PM

Player of the Week:  Connor Turnbull, Evansville
Newcomer of the Week:  Owen Dease, Valparaiso
Freshman of the Week:  Mason Klabo, Illinois State

Nothing But NET: MVC at 8 — The Missouri Valley Conference is ranked No. 8 as a conference in the NCAA NET ratings (Dec. 8).  Belmont (51) headlines a group of seven MVC schools rated in the Top 150.  Belmont is joined by Illinois State (87), Murray State (89) and UNI (97) in the Top 100 of the NET.  The MVC is No. 9 in the KenPom conference ratings.

NET Ratings, By Conference (Leaders)
1. SEC
2. Big 12
3. Big Ten
4. ACC
5. Big East
6. Mountain West
7. Atlantic 10
8. Missouri Valley

Metrics, MVC Leaders

Team	NET	KenPom	EvanMiya
Belmont	51	73	61
Illinois State	87	108	100
Murray State	89	111	128
UNI	97	100	103
Bradley	129	122	213
Drake	142	127	223
Southern Illinois	148	132	183

Racing — Murray State is 8-1 this season when it scores 80 or more points, with the only loss at SMU (Nov. 11) — 102-91.  The Racers are averaging a league-best 88.0 points per game, headlining four MVC schools that are averaging 80+ points per game this year (Belmont: 85.60; Illinois State: 81.50; and Southern Illinois: 80.00).

Highest Scoring Average, MVC History
92.5 — Bradley, 1987-88
90.8 — Tulsa, 1983-84
88.8 — Wichita State, 1978-79
88.8 — Drake, 1979-80
88.0 — Murray State, 2025-26
86.4 — New Mexico State, 1975-76
88.2 — Wichita State, 1965-66

Beacons Rolling — Valparaiso saw seven players reach double-figure points in a 98-58 victory over visiting Calumet College on Saturday.  The Beacons improved to 6-3, their best record through nine games since 2017-18. Valpo moved the ball to the tune of 25 assists against 10 turnovers. This was the seventh time in nine games this season that the Beacons committed 10 turnovers or fewer.

Open Season — League play begins Saturday (Dec. 13) as UIC travels to Nashville to take on Belmont.  Here’s a look at how teams have fared in their opening MVC games since the 1998-99 season, including 2024-25.

(Since 1998-99) Current MVC Streak

Belmont — 3-0	Won 3
Bradley — 11-16	Won 1
Drake — 14-13	Won 2
Evansville — 9-18	Lost 6
UIC — 0-3	Lost 3
Illinois State — 12-15	Lost 1
Indiana State — 17-10	Won 3
Murray State — 3-0	Won 3
UNI — 11-16	Won 1
Southern Illinois — 16-11	Lost 2
Valparaiso — 1-7	Lost 6

Road Warriors — Belmont has won all five of its games away from home this season by a combined 119 points.  In its three ‘true’ road games, Belmont has a +67 point differential, winning road games by an average of 22.3 points per game.

NCAA Leaders, Road (true road) Margin of Victory
Penn State (1-0) — 44.0
Georgia (1-0) — 34.0
Duke (2-0) — 30.5
Yale (3-0) — 23.0
Iowa State (1-0) — 23.0
Belmont (3-0) — 22.3
Saint Louis (1-0) — 21.0
Virginia (1-0) — 19.0
Iona (3-0) — 16.3

Doing it With Defense — Belmont leads the MVC and ranks fifth nationally in field goal percentage defense (35.8).  UNI, meanwhile, leads the nation in scoring defense (57.4 ppg). UNI also boasts the MVC’s second-best scoring margin at 16 points, behind Belmont (+18.9).

Field Goal Percentage Defense, NCAA Leaders
1. Duke (ACC) — 34.1
2. Michigan (Big Ten) — 34.6
3. UC Irvine (Big West) — 35.2
4. Jacksonville St. (CUSA) — 35.6
5. Belmont (MVC) — 35.8
11. UNI (MVC) — 37.1

Scoring Defense, NCAA Leaders
1. UNI (MVC) — 57.4
2. West Virginia (Big 12) — 58.4
3. Louisiana Tech (CUSA) — 58.5
4. Duke (ACC) — 59.6
5. Houston (Big 12) — 60.0

Redbirds Win Again — Chase Walker flirted with a triple-double, scoring 12 points with nine rebounds and nine assists, as Illinois State picked up a lopsided 90-53 win over Chicago State on Saturday. The win is ISU’s seventh straight, tied for the fifth-longest since 1992-93, and the longest since the 2016-17 season.  ISU’s current streak is tied for 12th best in the NCAA for active winning streaks.

It’s a Steal — Bradley won for the third-straight game with a 29-point lopsided home victory against Northern Illinois on Saturday.  Jaquan Johnson scored 21 points and picked up two more steals — he ranks fifth in the nation in steals per game (3.30).

NCAA Leaders, Steals Per Game
1. Javontae Campbell, Bowling Green (MAC) — 3.70
2. Tyler Cochran, Rhode Island (Atlantic 10) — 3.60
3. Aaron Nkrumah, Tennessee St. (OVC) — 3.44
4. Cam Amboree, Southern U. (SWAC) — 3.38
5. Jaquan Johnson, Bradley (MVC) — 3.30

Home Cooking — Murray State and Illinois State have the longest active homecourt winning streaks in the MVC — both at seven dating back to last season.  The Racers and Redbirds are both 5-0 at home this year.  Indiana State (5-0 at Hulman Center) and Southern Illinois (3-0 at Banterra Center) are also perfect at home this season.

Perfect at the Line — Indiana State is 8-2 in its last 10 home games dating back to last season after a 22-point win against visiting Southern Indiana on Sunday.  Camp Wagner made all four of his free throw attempts and has started the season with 19-straight makes.  Only three others in the NCAA have started the year with longer free throw streaks.

2025-26 NCAA Leaders, Consecutive Made FTs
27 — Kenny Noland, Columbia
24 — Jaredy Frey, UMass Lowell
22 — Almar Atlason, Miami (Ohio)
19 — Camp Wagner, Indiana State
18 — Cole Certa, Notre Dame
18 — Javon Ruffin, Bowling Green

Helping Hand — Belmont’s Nic McClain averaged 19.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game as Belmont won at Middle Tennessee and fell in the final minute to Richmond last week.  He’s 11th in the nation in assists per game.  The MVC has three teams (Belmont, Indiana State, UNI) in the Top 55 in the NCAA in assists per game, topped by Belmont (21st, 18.9 apg).  UNI ranks 9th in the NCAA in assist:turnover ratio to lead The Valley.

NCAA Leaders, Assists Per Game
1. Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan St. (Big Ten) — 9.8
2. Braden Smith, Purdue (Big Ten) — 8.8
3. Zach Cleveland, Liberty (CUSA) — 8.4
4. Themus Fulks, UCF (Big 12) — 7.4
5. Christian Anderson, Texas Tech (Big 12) — 7.0
11. Nic McClain, Belmont (MVC) — 6.5

Double Trouble — Ahmad Henderson II has scored in double figures in all nine UIC games this season.  He joins Jaquan Johnson of Bradley (10 of 10) and Tyler Lundblade of Belmont (10 of 10) as MVC players to hit double figure points in all of his team’s games this season.

Block Party — Connor Turnbull of Evansville recorded nine blocked shots at Western Kentucky on Saturday.  Only two players in MVC history (Gene Wiley of Wichita State – 5 times; and Benoit Benjamin of Creighton – 5 times)have recorded 10 or more blocks in a game. Turnbull’s nine blocks is a UE single-game record besting the previous mark of eight, which was done on three occasions.  The last MVC player to reach nine blocks in a game was Ehimen Orukpe of Wichita State (vs. Southern Illinois) on 1-9-2013.

2025-26 NCAA Leaders, Blocks Per Game
1. Jerald Colonel, SFA — 4.00
2. Oswin Erhunmwunse, Providence — 3.60
3. Kyle Evans, UC Irvine — 3.18
4. Devin Williams, Fla. Atlantic — 3.00
5. Miles Rubin, Loyola Chicago — 2.90
6. Connor Turnbull, Evansville — 2.89

Draining Threes — Braden Appelhans’ record-breaking 3-point shooting helped Drake beat Western Illinois on Tuesday, 108-57. Appelhans knocked down a school-record 10 threes in scoring a career-high 30 points.  His 10 three-pointers tied for the second-most in a game in MVC history.

Three-Pointers Made – Game (MVC History)
11 — Troy Hudson, SIU vs. Hawaii-Hilo, 12/29/95
10 — Troy Hudson, SIU vs. Indiana St., 2/21/96
10 — Braden Appelhans, DU vs. WIU, 12/2/25
9 — 13 times

Rally Time — Southern Illinois trailed by 12 points at half (and by 14 in the contest) but rallied to win at High Point, 86-84 on Wednesday.  The comeback was fueled by Damien Mayo’s 22-point second half.

Top MVC Comebacks, 2024-25
14 — Southern Illinois 86, High Point 84 (12/3/25)
11 — Drake 77, Northern Arizona 71 (11/3/25)
11 — Bradley 87, UMass Lowell 77 (11/19/25)

Nation’s Second Oldest — Founded in 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference is the nation’s second-oldest Division I athletic conference (behind only the Big Ten).  The MVC is celebrating its 119th season in 2025-26.

Four Postseason Teams in 2025 — The Missouri Valley Conference had four teams in postseason play in men’s basketball as Drake (NCAA), Bradley (NIT), UNI (NIT), and Illinois State (CBI) represented the MVC.  MVC schools have combined for 12 wins in post-season play the past two seasons.  The six postseason wins in 2024-25 matches the ninth-best total in league history.

13-4 in NCAA First Round — Including Drake in 2025, MVC teams are 13-4 in their first game in the NCAA tourney dating back to 2012. The league has combined for 21 wins in the NCAA Tournament in the past 12 NCAA championships and has had multiple bids 16 times since 1994.

MEMPHIS’ DAVIS, FLORIDA ATLANTIC’S PARKER EARN WEEKLY HONORS

IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the weekly men’s basketball honors for the fifth week of the regular season.
 
Player of the Week
Zach Davis, Sr., G, Memphis
Davis averaged 16.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in a pair of wins for the Tigers last week. The senior had a monster game in a nationally-televised win over Baylor on CBS on Saturday, Dec. 6 with 23 points and 13 rebounds, while posting 10 points and nine rebounds against New Orleans earlier in the week.
 
Freshman of the Week
Josiah Parker, F, Florida Atlantic
Parker helped lead the Owls to a road win at Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday, Dec. 7, with 16 points, on 7-of-8 shooting, along with five rebounds.
 
Honorable Mention
Devin Vanterpool, R-So., G, Florida Atlantic
Posted 24 points and eight rebounds in the Owls’ win at Florida Gulf Coast.
 
Trae Broadnax, Gr., G, Rice
Scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists in the Owls’ win over Texas State.
 
Joseph Pinion, Sr., G, South Florida
Dropped 17 points and three rebounds in a home win over Utah State.
 
David Green, Gr., F, Tulsa
Averaged 15.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in two Golden Hurricane wins last week.
 
Michael Gray Jr., Sr., G, Wichita State
Averaged 16.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in two wins for the Shockers last week.

HCAC 2025-26 MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK, WEEK 5

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball teams competed in week five of the 2025-26 season.
 
Athlete of the Week:
Kenney Troutman (Indianapolis, Ind.) Anderson University | Guard | Senior – Kenney Troutman broke the single-game school record by draining 10 three-pointers in Saturday’s win against Berea. He contributed 17 points against Franklin and 34 points against Berea to finish with an average of 25.5 points per game in Anderson’s 2-0 week. He hit 13-of-22 shots from three-point range and went 19-for-29 overall from the field.

Notable Performances:

• Bryce Riley (Bardstown, Ky.) Berea College | Guard | Senior – Bryce Riley set the tone in Berea’s HCAC opener with a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double. He added three steals in the win over Hanover. He kept it rolling with 10 points and seven boards against Anderson.
• Ian Snelling (Erlanger, Ky.) Bluffton University | Guard | Graduate – Ian Snelling was an efficient 9-for-16 from the field on the way to 14.0 points per game as Bluffton dropped a pair of HCAC contests to Mount St. Joseph and Transylvania. He was outstanding behind the arc, hitting 4-for-6. Snelling pulled down 6.0 rebounds per game, while dishing out 2.0 assists per game. The graduate senior also picked up three steals for the week.
• William Herald (Fort Thomas, Ky.) Hanover College | Guard | Junior – William Herald led Hanover to a 1-1 week as it defeated Franklin and took on Berea. In the contest with Berea, Herald was lights out from three-point range making six threes and finishing the contest with 18 points. In the win over Franklin, he had six points with five rebounds.
• Ty Lynas (Crawfordsville, Ind.) Manchester University | Guard | Graduate – Ty Lynas delivered a huge week on the court, showcasing his all-around game in back-to-back performances. On Wednesday night against Rose-Hulman, Lynas poured in 29 points, while adding six rebounds and three assists. He followed that up with another dominant outing, scoring 23 points to go with 10 rebounds, four assists, and four steals—highlighting his ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor.
• Cooper Ollis (Fairfield Township, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | Guard | Freshman – Cooper Ollis had a solid week, helping Mount St. Joseph open HCAC play 1-1. In the team’s win at Bluffton on Wednesday he registered a double-double, scoring a career-high 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds. For the week he averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He also averaged 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
• Cole Pride (Osgood, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Forward | Junior – Cole Pride led Rose-Hulman to a 2-0 record this week, where it defeated Manchester, 95-72, and Bluffton, 85-78. He averaged 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 14-for-26 from the floor and 6-for-8 at the free throw line. He blocked four shots against Manchester and scored a season-high 23 points against Bluffton.
• Hunter Barr (Hardinsburg, Ky.) Transylvania University | Forward | Junior – Hunter Barr led Transylvania with 17 points, eight rebounds, two steals, and one block in an 86-70 HCAC victory over Earlham. He shot 50 percent from three-point range and 5-for-7 from the field overall. On Saturday in another HCAC victory over Mount St. Joseph in overtime, Barr recorded 14 points, six rebounds, four steals, and three blocks.

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS

BIG TEN TIES RECORD WITH NINE TEAMS IN AP TOP 25 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL POLL; UCONN, TEXAS STILL 1-2

The Big Ten matched The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball record with nine ranked teams as Nebraska entered at No. 24 on Monday.

The conference set the mark last year on Dec. 2 and this week has three teams in the top 10 alone.

UConn still is No. 1, receiving 23 first-place votes from a national media panel. Texas garnered the other nine votes to remain second.

The top 10 was unchanged this week. South Carolina and UCLA stayed third and fourth with LSU and Michigan next. Maryland was seventh after rallying to beat Minnesota in double overtime Sunday.

TCU, Oklahoma and Iowa State rounded out the first 10. The Cyclones play in-state rival No. 11 Iowa on Wednesday.

Other Big Ten teams in the poll include No. 16 USC, No. 20 Washington, No. 21 Ohio State and No. 25 Michigan State. The Cornhuskers are ranked for the second consecutive season after starting 9-0.

“I’ve been honored to be a part of this league for the last 13 seasons, working on year 14, where I’ve watched the league just get better and better,” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. “And then when you have that type of improvement, and then add the four West Coast teams that are tremendous as well, I just think it added another top four teams to an already great league.”

Tennessee’s milestone ranking

The 18th-ranked Lady Vols appeared in the poll for the 800th time in the 50-year history of the rankings. Tennessee had a stretch of being in the Top 25 for 565 straight weeks, a record later surpassed by UConn.

Conference supremacy

The Big Ten took over the top spot with nine teams while the Southeastern Conference was next with eight. The Big 12 has four and the Atlantic Coast Conference has three. The Big East has one.

Struggling ACC

The ACChad a rough week, going 3-13 against the SEC in the conference challenge. The ACC saw its run of having at least one top 10 team in every poll end earlier this season after 453 consecutive weeks.

Games of the week

No. 1 UConn at No. 16 Southern California, Saturday. The Huskies head across the country for one of the few ranked games left on their schedule. The two teams have met a few times over the last couple of seasons, including in the NCAA Tournament regional final in 2024 and 2025. UConn won both of those matchups while the Trojans were victorious in Connecticut during a regular-season game.

No. 2 Texas vs No. 13 Baylor, Sunday. The two former Big 12 rivals will tip-off in the Sprouts Farmers Market espnW Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas. The game will be played at the site of one of the two regionals for the NCAA Tournament.

UCLA AND ILLINOIS NET BIG TEN WEEKLY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HONORS

Player of the Week
Lauren Betts, UCLA
Sr. – Center – Centennial, Colo. – Grandview
• Opened Big Ten play with a 24-point, 14-rebound performance against RV Oregon
• Her points, rebounds and blocks (5) were season highs
• Earns her fourth Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last UCLA Player of the Week: Gabriela Jaquez (Dec. 1, 2025) 

Big Ten Women’s Basketball Weekly Honor Roll
Olivia Olson, MICH: Posted 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two victories for the Wolverines
Katie Fiso, ORE: Turned in 23 points and a career-best 14 assists against Oregon State, the second-most assists in a game in Oregon history
Gift Uchenna, WIS: Chipped in 14 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks in Wisconsin’s upset of No. 20 Michigan State 

Freshman of the Week
Cearah Parchment, Illinois
Forward – Whitby, Ontario, Canada – Fort Erie International Academy  
• Averaged 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds during Illinois’ 2-0 week
• Racked up 16 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals in 21 minutes versus Bellarmine
• Registered a double-double (15 points, 13 rebounds) against Indiana
• Helped the Illini pick up their first Big Ten-opening win since the 2016-17 season
• Collects her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week laurel
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Kennedi Myles (Dec. 16, 2019) 

#BIGEASTWBB WEEKLY HONORS (12.8.25): VILLANOVA AND CREIGHTON SPLIT WEEKLY AWARDS

NEW YORK – Villanova’s Brynn McCurry had at least 20 points in all three wins to be named the BIG EAST Player of the Week. Creighton freshman guard Ava Zediker scored a career-high 26 points in the 71-60 win versus Tulsa to earn freshman of the week.
 
UConn sophomore forward Sarah Strong, Marquette junior forward Skylar Forbes, St. John’s junior guard Brooke Moore, Seton Hall graduate student center Mariana Valenzuela, and Xavier sophomore guard MacKenzie Givens were named to this week’s honor roll.
 
BIG EAST Player of the Week
Brynn McCurry, Villanova, Jr., F
McCurry was lights out in a 3-0 week for the Wildcats, averaging 20.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. The junior forward shot .618 percent from the field on 21-for-34 shooting, while knocking down four 3-pointers. In a dominating ranked win at No. 25 West Virginia, McCurry scored 21 points and pulled down a career-high nine rebounds, while shooting 9-of-12 from the field.
 
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Ava Zediker, Creighton, Fr., G
Zediker averaged 14.5 points, five rebounds, and three assists, to go with a 41.1 field goal percentage in wins over St. John’s and Tulsa. The freshman erupted for a career-high 26 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from deep and added eight rebounds and five assists in the 73-60 home victory over Tulsa.
 
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Sarah Strong, UConn, So., F
Strong averaged 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.5 steals in a 2-0 week while shooting 63.2% from the field and 60% from three. Strong recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the 85-51 win at South Florida. She ended the week with 20 points, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals versus DePaul.

Skylar Forbes, Marquette, Jr., F
Forbes led Marquette to a pair of BIG EAST wins over DePaul and Butler, averaging 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 blocks per game. She matched her career-high with 26 points and 10-of-16 shooting in a win over the Bulldogs.
 
Brooke Moore, St. John’s, Jr., G
Moore led the team in rebounds against Creighton and in scoring against Providence. Her second-half efforts (scoring 14 of her 16 points in the half) in the Providence game helped the team to a comeback victory.
 
Mariana Valenzuela, Seton Hall, Gr., C
Valenzuela averaged 16.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in a 2-1 week for the Pirates, including a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Butler.
 
MacKenzie Givens, Xavier, So., G/F
Givens averaged 17.5 points on a .464 field-goal percentage, to go with 7.0 rebounds as she led Xavier to a 2-0 week with a BIG EAST win over Providence (61-47) and a win at crosstown rival Cincinnati (77-70). She scored a game and career-high 25 points and a game and career-best eight rebounds vs the Bearcats on Sunday.

ND’S HIDALGO, SYRACUSE’S IZOJE NAMED ACC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Notre Dame junior guard Hannah Hidalgo has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Syracuse center Uche Izoje earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for games played December 1-7. 
 
ACC women’s basketball weekly honors are nominated by member schools and determined by a vote of the Blue Ribbon Panel. 
 
PLAYER – Hannah Hidalgo, Jr., G, Notre Dame (Merchantville, New Jersey)

• Led the ACC in scoring last week at 22.5 points per game against No. 13 Ole Miss and Florida State. 
• Registered a game-high 28 points at Ole Miss, the most points the Rebels have allowed to an opposing player this season. 
• Added five steals against the Rebels for her fourth game this season with five or more steals. 
• Posted 17 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in a 93-58 win over the Seminoles on Sunday. 

 
ROOKIE – Uche Izoje, Fr., C, Syracuse (Delta State, Asaba, Nigeria)

• Averaged a double-double with 10.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 6.5 blocked shots in victories over Auburn and SMU. 
• Recorded a double-double with 16 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in 66-60 overtime victory over Auburn on Wednesday. 
• Totaled 13 blocks on the defensive side for the week, highlighted by an eight-block effort against SMU on Sunday. 
• Became the first ACC freshman to record eight or more blocks in a game since Kamilla Cardosa in 2021. 
• Shot 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from the field over the two games. 

 
Women’s Basketball Notes 

• ACC teams have accumulated 107 victories this season. 
• ACC teams have played 27 games against teams inside the Associated Press (AP) Poll (28 against teams inside the USA Today Coaches Poll), the most among peer power conferences. 
• The ACC has played 56 nonconference games against Quad 1 or Quad 2; the next closest conference has just 36. 
• Three teams are currently ranked in the AP Poll: North Carolina (No. 12), Notre Dame (No. 19) and Louisville (No. 22). 

MVC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY NOTEBOOK (DEC. 8)

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Valley Conference named its women’s basketball weekly award winners on Monday. UNI’s Ryley Goebel has been tabbed the MVC Player of the Week, while Murray State’s Sharnecce Currie-Jelks has earned the MVC Newcomer of the Week award for the second-straight week. Bradley’s Maya Foz has been named the MVC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season.

Conference News & Notes

• Northern Iowa picked up its first MVC win of the season on Wednesday, outlasting Illinois State at home, 68-54. Four Panthers finished in double figures, led by Jenna Twedt’s 16 points. Ryley Goebel nearly logged a triple-double, finishing with 13 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high seven steals.
• UIC earned the 61-44 victory over Valparaiso on the road Sunday to start MVC play with a win. It marked the second-straight year the Flames have opened Conference play with a victory. Crystal Ortiz led the Flames with 17 points off the bench. 
• Three matchups against ranked opponents await MVC programs on Sunday (Dec. 7). UNI and Illinois State will hit the road to face No. 10 Iowa State and No. 24 Nebraska, respectively, while No. 15 Kentucky travels to Belmont.
• In Monday morning’s issue of the NET, four programs found themselves inside the Top 150, with Murray State (90) and Belmont (92) inside the Top 100. 
• Murray State’s Sharnecce Currie-Jelks was tabbed a National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) on Dec. 2 for her performances against George Mason and Boston College. The league newcomer averaged 27.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in a pair of wins by the Racers during Feast Week.
• Currie-Jelks is tied with Oklahoma’s Raegan Beers and South Carolina’s Madina Okot for the nation’s lead with seven double-doubles on the year.
• The Racers enter the week on a league-best five-game win streak. Murray State is 7-2 overall and one of five Valley teams that are undefeated at home this season.
• Indiana State matched its entire 2024-25 win total with Wednesday’s win over Northern Illinois. The Sycamores’ three home non-conference wins this year are the program’s most since the 2022-23 season.
• Bradley bounced back in the win column and opened its three-game homestand with an 85-57 win over Chicago State. Rookie Maya Foz posted a career-high 19 points on 57.1% shooting from the floor.
• Illinois State snapped its four-game losing skid with a dominant 64-46 win over Eastern Illinois at home. Jaeden Pratt notched a career-high 15 points while adding nine rebounds to lead the Redbirds in scoring for the first time this season.
• Belmont earned its fourth-straight win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday. Jailyn Banks recorded her seventh double-digit outing in eight games, while Avery Strickland posted a career-high 20 points to lead the Bruins.
• Southern Illinois earned its second win of the season on Saturday, utilizing a late 6-0 run to overcome SEMO, 76-71. Newcomer Alayna Kraus continued to lead the Salukis in scoring, finishing with 18 points, including 13 in the second half.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RYLEY GOEBEL, NORTHERN IOWA
Senior | Forward | Urbana, Iowa | Center Point-Urbana HS
15.0 PPG | 58 FG% | 9.5 RBG | 5.5 SPG
Senior forward Ryley Goebel powered UNI to a perfect 2–0 week with dominant two-way performances. Goebel totaled 30 points, 19 rebounds, 11 steals, and four blocks while shooting an efficient 58 percent from the field. She posted a near-historic line against Illinois State with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and seven steals, then followed it up with a team-high 17 points against Toledo. Goebel led the Panthers in scoring, rebounding, and defensive disruption in both victories, anchoring UNI on both ends of the floor.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: SHARNECCE CURRIE-JELKS, MURRAY STATE
Junior | Forward | Jackson, Tenn. | Indiana University
24.5 PPG | 61% FG | 13.0 RPG | 87% FT
Junior forward Sharnecce Currie-Jelks delivered an outstanding week, averaging 24.5 points and 13.0 rebounds while shooting 61 percent from the floor in two Murray State wins. She opened the week with a 20-point, 14-rebound effort against Morehead State, then erupted for 29 points and 12 rebounds against Austin Peay, going 10-for-12 at the free throw line.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: MAYA FOZ, BRADLEY
Freshman | Guard | Ontario, Canada | Fort Erie International Academy 
14.0 PPG | 3.00 RPG | 7 AST | 4 STL
Freshman guard Maya Foz turned in one of the Valley’s top rookie weeks, averaging 14.0 points per game while shooting 44 percent from the field and 36 percent from three. She bounced back from a tough outing at Nebraska with a breakout 19-point performance against Chicago State, hitting three triples and adding five rebounds and five assists.

CONFERENCE USA MBB: DECEMBER 8 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

DALLAS – FIU’s Corey Stephenson and Sam Houston’s Jacob Walker earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2025-26 Players of the Week are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.
 
CUSA Player of the Week – Corey Stephenson, FIU – Sr. – F – Bessemer, Ala.
Stephenson claims CUSA Player of the Week honors after guiding the Panthers (5-3) to a 2-0 week against in-state foes FGCU and Jacksonville. The senior forward averaged 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in the two victories. In Wednesday’s win over FGCU, Stephenson led the offensive charge with 18 points on 5-7 shooting and eight boards in an 89-83 triumph. He concluded the weekend with 14 points and five rebounds in a blowout win over Jacksonville on Saturday.
 
CUSA Freshman of the Week – Jacob Walker, Sam Houston – Fr. – G – Memphis, Tenn.
Walker wins his first CUSA weekly award as he dropped a career-high 17 points on 3-6 shooting from downtown for the Bearkats (6-3) in a 10-point loss to Oklahoma State. The true freshman from Memphis, Tenn., added 13 more points and five rebounds in a 82-70 win at Texas Southern on Saturday. On the week, he averaged 15.0 points and was 8-10 from the charity stripe.

UC’S DEVILLASEE AND TCU’S MILES HEADLINE BIG 12 WBB WEEK FIVE HONORS

TCU’s Olivia Miles (player) and Cincinnati’s Caliyah DeVillasee (freshman) earned Big 12 women’s basketball accolades for the fifth week of the 2025-26 season. Baylor’s Taliah Scott, Kansas’ S’Mya Nichols and K-State’s Jordan Speiser also earned recognition on the Big 12 Starting Five, which highlights strong performances from around the league.

Miles notched a triple-double (15 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) in TCU’s 90-45 victory over UTEP.  It is the first triple-double by a Horned Frog in 14 years and the second by a league player this season. The three-time All-American is now tied for fifth in NCAA women’s basketball history for career triple-doubles with seven. Miles is the first major conference player since at least 2000 to start a season with 10 straight games of at least 15 points and five assists. This is her first Big 12 Player of the Week nod.

DeVillasee delivered a standout week for Cincinnati, averaging 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 48.3% from the field during the week. The guard from Owings Mills, Maryland opened the week with a career-best 23 points against Miami (Ohio), adding five rebounds, four assists and two steals. DeVillasee followed with a 20-point performance on 55.6% shooting against Xavier to go with four rebounds and four assists. She becomes the first Big 12 freshman this season to earn two Freshman of the Week awards.

Scott had her first career double-double with 23 points and 10 assists against Southeastern Louisiana. Nichols led KU to two wins while averaging 19 points, 6.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds. Speiser paced the Wildcats in a win over then-No. 13 Ole Miss with a career-high 19 points, including a 7-of-7 performance from the free throw line.

Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 8)
Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr.

Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Dec. 8)
Caliyah DeVillasee, Cincinnati, G

Big 12 Starting Five (Dec. 8)
Taliah Scott, Baylor, G, R-So.
Caliyah DeVillasee, Cincinnati, G, Fr. (freshman)
S’Mya Nichols, Kansas, G, Jr.
Jordan Speiser, K-State, G, Fr.
Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr. (player)

NORTH TEXAS’ NESTOR, TULSA’S TOMAN EARN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY HONORS

IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly women’s basketball awards for the week ending Sunday, December 7.
 
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Megan Nestor, Sr., F, North Texas
Nestor averaged 20 points and 19 rebounds in two games, including an historic outing against Texas Southern, scoring 34 points and grabbing 31 rebounds, including 15 offensive rebounds. She broke the American single-game rebounding record and became just their third player in 1981-82 in NCAA Division I to post a 30-30 game.
 
Freshman of the Week
Dora Toman, Fr., G, Tulsa
Toman averaged 15.5 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals in two games for the Golden Hurricane. In the win against Mississippi Valley, she led Tulsa in scoring with 22 points, while grabbing nine rebounds. 
 
Honorable Mention
Kennedy Fauntleroy, Sr., G, East Carolina
Fauntleroy averaged 15.5 points and two assists per game for the Pirates.
 
Zahira Arizmendi, Jr., G, Florida Atlantic
Arizmendi scored a career-high 14 points on 50 percent shooting in the win over Western Kentucky.
 
Dominique Ennis, Sr., G, Rice
Ennis led the Owls to a pair of wins against Sam Houston and UNLV, breaking Rice’s all-time three-point record in a 20-point performance against UNLV.
 
L’or Mputu, Gr., F, South Florida
Mputu recorded a 17-point, 12-rebound performance in the win over Houston Christian.
 
Mady Cartwright, Jr., G, Tulsa
Cartwright averaged 18 points and 5.5 rebounds in two games for the Golden Hurricane.

CONFERENCE USA WBB: DECEMBER 8 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

 DALLAS – FIU’s Rhema Collins and MTSU’s Blair Baugus earned Conference USA Women’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2025-26 Players of the Week are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.

CUSA Player of the Week – Rhema Collins, FIU – Jr. – G – Nassau, Bahamas

Collins had the best game of her career in the Panthers’ 103-92 win over Georgia State, putting up a career-high 40 points on 16-21 shooting. The junior guard scored the most points by any player in CUSA so far this season, and she’s tied for the sixth most points any player has scored in the country this year. The Bahamas native also brought down 12 rebounds, securing her fourth double-double of the 2025-26 campaign, tying her for first in CUSA in double-doubles. Collins also tallied four assists, three steals and two blocks in the win.

CUSA Freshman of the Week – Blair Baugus, MTSU – G – Waynesboro, Tenn.

Baugus shined in the Blue Raiders 1-1 week against Belmont and Memphis. Baugus averaged 20 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. In MTSU’s 60-51 win over Memphis, she tallied 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. Baugus also added three steals, posting her fifth this game season with 10+ points and three or more steals. She leads all CUSA freshmen in scoring, rebounding, steals and blocks.

HCAC 2025-26 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK, WEEK 5

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) women’s basketball teams competed in week five of the 2025-26 season.
 
Around the League:
HCAC Women’s Basketball Schedule

Athlete of the Week:
Kaitlyn Lorenzi (Brentwood, Tenn.) Hanover College | Guard/Forward | Senior – Kaitlyn Lorenzi helped lead the Panthers to a 1-1 week, defeating Berea but falling to Franklin on a last second shot. The senior averaged 18.5 points and 12.0 rebounds. In the game with Berea, she recorded a double-double scoring 15 points while pulling in 11 rebounds. With Franklin, she netted a game-high 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. She also added four assists and a steal.

Notable Performances:

• Sydney Sierota (Sellersburg, Ind.) Anderson University | Guard | Senior – Sydney Sierota filled the stat sheet with 27 points, five steals, four assists, and six rebounds in a double-overtime loss to Berea. On the week, Sierota averaged 19.5 points, 4.0 steals, 3.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game.
• LynKaylah James (Bowling Green, Ky.) Berea College | Forward | Senior – LynKaylah James recorded a combined total of 31 points and 33 rebounds for the week, achieving double-doubles against Hanover and Anderson.
• Madison Brown (Montpelier, Ohio) Bluffton University | Guard | Senior –  Madison Brown accounted for 17.5 points per game in a week when Bluffton averaged just 52.0. She was outstanding at the line, knocking down 17-of-19. Brown averaged 9.0 rebounds and put together her fourth double-double of the season at Rose-Hulman with 22 points and 13 boards. She also picked off three steals for the week.
• Briley Munchel (Rushville, Ind.) Franklin College | Guard | Junior – Briley Munchel delivered perhaps the biggest shot of the conference season so far with her buzzer-beating three-pointer that gave Franklin a stunning 67-65 victory at Hanover – the team’s first win on the Panthers’ court since February of 2017. Munchel also had eight assists in that game and added 10 points and a pair of steals in Franklin’s home win over Anderson.
• Abi Rosenkrans (Pendleton, Ind.) Manchester University | Guard | Senior – Abi Rosenkrans put together an efficient and impactful week for Manchester, leading the way with her scoring and all-around play. On Wednesday against Rose-Hulman, Rosenkrans poured in 24 points on an impressive 10-for-12 shooting, adding four rebounds, four steals, and three assists. She followed that performance with 14 more points against Earlham to go along with seven rebounds and four assists, continuing to be a steady force on both ends of the floor.
• Morgan Jenkins (Erlanger, Ky.) Mount St. Joseph | Guard | Senior – Morgan Jenkins averaged 11.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 1.0 steal per game for Mount St. Joseph.
• Katelyn Fennell (Terre Haute, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Guard | Sophomore – Katelyn Fennell led Rose-Hulman to a 1-1 record this week where it lost to Manchester 78-63 and defeated Bluffton 58-56. She averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.5 blocks per game while shooting 11-for-17 from the floor, 3-for-5 from three, and 4-for-5 from the free throw line.
• Riley Flinn (Remington, Ind.) Transylvania University | Guard | Junior – Riley Flinn returned to action and recorded 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and a block in a 101-41 HCAC win over Earlham. On Saturday in another HCAC win over MSJ she led the Pioneers with 16 points, five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals, shooting 50 percent from three-point range.

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NHL NEWS

NHL ROUNDUP: JOHN GIBSON, WINGS BLANK CANUCKS, MOVE ATOP ATLANTIC

John Gibson made 39 saves for his first shutout as a member of the Red Wings, and Detroit moved into first place in the Atlantic Division with a 4-0 victory over the host Vancouver Canucks on Monday.

It was the 25th career shutout for Gibson and his first since Jan. 4, 2023, when he led the Anaheim Ducks to a 2-0 win over the Dallas Stars. Gibson shut out the Canucks for the fourth time in his career — his top total against any NHL team.

James van Riemsdyk, Andrew Copp, Nate Danielson and Dylan Larkin scored goals and defenseman Axel Sandlin-Pellikka had two assists for Detroit, which extended its point streak to five games (3-0-2) with its second straight win.

Kevin Lankinen stopped 10 of 13 shots for Vancouver before giving way to rookie Nikita Tolopilo at the start of the third period. Tolopilo finished with six saves for the Canucks, who lost for the eighth time in 10 games (2-7-1).

Maple Leafs 2, Lightning 0

Dennis Hildeby stopped 29 shots to earn his first career shutout as Toronto defeated visiting Tampa Bay.

Morgan Rielly scored in the first period for the Maple Leafs, who have won four of five. Auston Matthews added an empty-net goal with one second remaining in the game.

With Andrei Vasilevskiy landing on injured reserve earlier in the day because of an undisclosed injury, Jonas Johansson started in goal for Tampa Bay and stopped 22 shots. It was the opener of a four-game road trip for the Lightning, who have lost four in a row and have been shut out in back-to-back games.

Flames 7, Sabres 4

Yegor Sharangovich scored twice in a three-point game while Nazem Kadri tallied once and added two assists to lead host Calgary to a season-high goal total and a victory over slumping Buffalo.

Yan Kuznetsov logged a goal and an assist while Rasmus Andersson, Jonathan Huberdeau and Mikael Backlund also scored for Calgary, which has won three straight games. Matt Coronato notched two assists, and Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf made 25 saves.

Rasmus Dahlin posted a goal and an assist while Tage Thompson, Owen Power and Alex Tuch each had a goal for the Sabres, who have lost three straight. Josh Norris and Jason Zucker recorded two assists apiece. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen saved 17 of 22 shots before Alex Lyon made four saves in the third period.

Kings 4, Mammoth 2

Joel Armia scored two goals for Los Angeles in a win against Utah in Salt Lake City.

Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, Anze Kopitar also scored, Kevin Fiala had two assists and Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves for the Kings, who have won two in a row following a 2-3-3 stretch.

Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, Dylan Guenther also scored and Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves for the Mammoth, who have lost six of their past eight games.

Wild 4, Kraken 1

Joel Eriksson Ek had a goal and two assists as Minnesota defeated host Seattle.

Marcus Johansson, Kirill Kaprizov and Vladimir Tarasenko also tallied and goaltender Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves for the Wild, who went 2-2-0 on their four-game trip.

Jordan Eberle scored for the Kraken, who lost their sixth straight (0-5-1). Philipp Grubauer stopped 25 of 27 shots but took his first regulation defeat of the season (4-1-1).

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TOP INDIANA NEWS  RELEASES/HEADLINES

INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

INDIANA BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES THE 24TH WOMEN’S INDUCTION CLASS

The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors announces
the 2026 Women’s Induction Class to be honored on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

(NEW CASTLE) – Girls’ and women’s basketball in Indiana historically has seen a number of the top players in the nation. The 2026 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame induction class is no different. The board of directors of the Hall proudly announces its 24th women’s induction class, to be honored in ceremonies on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Twelve people are in the induction class, including 1999 Indiana Miss Basketball April (McDivitt) Schilling of Connersville. Those joining Schilling in the class are former Indiana All-Stars Rosanne Bohman of North Decatur, Kristen (Bodine) Lovell of Martinsville, Mary Jo Noon of Jeffersonville, Lauren Rice of Peru, April Traylor-Percy of Martinsville and Eileen Weber of Washington Catholic.

Other former players in the class are Arneetrice Cobb of Gary West Side and Jill (Chapman) Daily of Blackford. The class also includes state champion coaches Todd Salkoski of Shenandoah and Angie (Richards) Hinton of New Albany and Lanesville.  Completing the class is one contributor, Linda Yearby of Chrisney, as the Indiana Pacers/Indiana Fever Silver Medal winner. The Silver Medal is presented to a person who contributed to Indiana high school basketball in a role other than as a player or coach.

A mid-day reception recognizing the inductees and other honorees, free and open to the public, will be held earlier on April 25 at the Hall of Fame Museum in New Castle.  The evening banquet will take place at Primo Banquet Hall, 2615 National Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227.

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COLTS FOOTBALL NEWS

COLTS HEAD COACH SHANE STEICHEN CONFIRMS QB DANIEL JONES SUSTAINED SEASON-ENDING TORN ACHILLES’ VS. JAGUARS

Colts head coach Shane Steichen on Monday confirmed quarterback Daniel Jones sustained a torn Achilles’ on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season.

Jones’ injury occurred on a third-and-eight dropback on which he went down after throwing a pass to wide receiver Alec Pierce. Jones was quickly ruled out of the game with an Achilles’ injury, and Steichen said Sunday while he hadn’t confirmed anything, the injury did not look good.

Jones had been playing through a fibula injury that he felt leading into the Colts’ Week 12 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The fibula injury was on his left leg; Jones’ Achilles’ injury occurred on his right leg.

With Jones out for the year and Anthony Richardson still on injured reserve, the Colts will move forward for the final four games of the 2025 season with, currently, Riley Leonard on their 53-man roster and Brett Rypien on their practice squad.

Jones’ 2025 season ends with the 28-year-old having set career highs in completion percentage (68 percent), yards per attempt (8.1), yards per game (238.5), passer rating (100.2) and QBR (64.1).

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INDIANA PACERS BASKETBALL NEWS

GAME REWIND: PACERS 116, KINGS 105

It was more interesting than they may have liked, but the Pacers (6-18) picked up their fourth win in their last six games on Monday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, outlasting the Sacramento Kings (6-18), 116-105.

The Pacers led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter, but the Kings stormed back with a 22-5 run to take the lead midway through the fourth quarter.

But Indiana quickly surged back ahead, as Andrew Nembhard scored eight points to trigger an 11-0 spurt that put the Blue & Gold up 108-101 with 4:08 remaining.

DeMar DeRozan’s layup with 3:49 to play ended the Pacers’ run, but on the other end rookie guard Ethan Thompson came up with two offensive rebounds on a single possession before Pascal Siakam finished it with a bucket to preserve a seven-point lead.

A basket by Russell Westbrook made it a five-point game, but another clutch offensive rebound by Thompson set up a Nembhard layup that effectively sealed the win with 1:14 remaining.

“I think we just came together a little bit more, executed coverages a little better, played a little bit harder,” Nembhard said of Indiana’s strong finish. “Just got the job done.”

Three Pacers scored over 20 points in the victory. Nembhard recorded his first double-double of the season, tallying 28 points on 10-of-18 shooting and 12 assists. Bennedict Mathurin had 25 points and six rebounds while going 4-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc and 7-for-7 from the free throw line. All-Star forward Siakam was the third 20-point scorer, finishing with 23 points, five boards, and four assists.

Mathurin got Indiana’s offense going early on Monday, as the fourth-year guard scored nine of the Blue & Gold’s first 17 points.

The score was knotted at 17 when the Pacers pulled off a rare feat: scoring six points on a single possession.

It began when Garrison Mathews buried a three in front of the Indiana bench despite being knocked to the ground by Kings center Drew Eubanks. The referees reviewed the play and determined that Eubanks had made a reckless closeout and assessed him with a flagrant 1 foul.

Mathews made the resulting free throw and the Pacers retained possession, with Andrew Nembhard knocking down a 19-foot jumper to complete the possession, which began with the score tied and ended with Indiana up 23-17.

The Pacers went 5-for-10 from 3-point range and 12-for-13 from the free throw line in the opening quarter, with Mathurin scoring 11 points and Mathews adding seven. Behind that strong offensive showing the hosts took a 35-23 lead into the second quarter.

The Blue & Gold extended their lead to as many as 16 points in the ensuing frame, taking a 66-51 lead into the intermission.

Indiana continued to add to its lead early in the third quarter, stretching the margin to 77-58 with 8:31 remaining in the frame following a 3-pointer by Thompson and then a breakaway layup for Nembhard off a Westbrook turnover.

The Kings countered, however, reeling off an 18-8 run capped by a three-point play from Keegan Murray that trimmed the Pacers’ lead to 85-77.

Mathurin buried a three from the right wing with 3:10 remaining in the quarter to put Indiana back up by double digits, and Jarace Walker’s jumper a minute later made it 92-79.

But Sacramento scored nine unanswered points over the final two minutes of the frame and the visitors entered the fourth quarter trailing by just four.

The Pacers held the visitors at bay for the opening minutes of the final frame, but Westbrook’s 3-pointer with 8:11 remaining cut Indiana’s lead to 97-95. Precious Achiuwa tied the game with a jump hook on the Kings’ next possession.

Westbrook put Sacramento in front for the first time since the first quarter with a jumper with 6:41 to play, then added another bucket to extend the margin the next trip down the floor.

Nembhard’s three with 5:41 left ended an 11-0 Kings run and gave the Pacers their first points in over four minutes of game time. After Achiuwa missed on the other end, Mathurin buried a three to put Indiana back in front 103-101 with 5:12 remaining in regulation.

After a Sacramento timeout, the Pacers got another stop, and Nembhard knocked down a deep three. DeRozan then missed a three before Nembhard attacked the basket for a layup that put Indiana up 108-101.

The Blue & Gold held on for the victory.

“He led us in the fourth quarter in a big way,” Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said of how Nembhard closed the game. “He wanted the ball. Their switching was bogging us down, causing problems. He just simply willed his way to some baskets, hit a huge three. The two threes [from] him and Mathurin back-to-back were huge plays in the fourth.”

Walker had 12 points off the bench for Indiana, the fourth and final Pacer to reach double figures. Jay Huff added eight points, seven rebounds, and four blocks.

Westbrook had a triple-double for Sacramento in the loss, finishing with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists. DeRozan added 20 points and Zach LaVine scored 16 for the Kings.

The Pacers have a few days off before returning to action on Friday night in Philadelphia. They will be back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon.

Inside the Numbers

Nembhard recorded his first double-double of the season on Monday. It was also his first game with double-digit assists in 16 contests this season.

Siakam surpassed 20 points for the sixth straight game and the 18th time this season.

Mathurin had his eighth 20-point game of the season.

The Pacers outscored the Kings by 21 points from 3-point range. Indiana went 14-for-35 (40 percent) from beyond the arc, while Sacramento was 7-for-22 (31.8 percent).

The Kings outscored Indiana 50-34 in the paint. The Pacers’ 34 points in the paint were a season low. The last time Indiana won a game with 34 or fewer points in the paint was Oct. 29, 2022.

Westbrook recorded his fourth triple-double of the season and his NBA-record 207^th of his career.

The Kings scored 37 points in the third quarter, but just 17 in the fourth.

You Can Quote Me On That

“17-point fourth quarter [for Sacramento]. In the third, we lost concentration, didn’t lose the lead but gave up a lot of it. We did some uncharacteristic things, but we’re all men not machines. Those things happen. In the fourth, we found a way to flip it back in our favor. Got to give the guys a lot of credit.” -Carlisle on what was the difference down the stretch

“I just feel like we know each other pretty well the more we play together. Everybody can really get a bucket between me, Drew, and Pascal. Just knowing exactly how we want to get a bucket.” -Mathurin on the growing chemistry between himself, Nembhard, and Siakam sharing the scoring load

“I think me and P have been in sync on that side of the ball for the last couple years. Just understanding where he wants to get the ball and just both of us being aggressive finding the right play. I think we’ve grown that over time.” -Nembhard on his chemistry with Siakam

“Nembhard was spectacular with 28 and 12. That’s a big-time game. Had a lot of other guys play well, too.” -Carlisle

“He was playing well…He had it rolling. Just wanted to be physical, get through those ball screens, make it tough on him.” -Nembhard on guarding Westbrook in the fourth quarter

“I think I’ve always been a leader. I think that me being in a bigger role this year, I think I’ve been able to show it a bit more. I think my competitiveness is always going to be something that’s unmatched…It can be a big advantage for a team…I just feel like it’s one of my greatest gifts.” -Mathurin on his larger leadership role

“Pascal’s a guy we take for granted because he just goes out there and he produces great numbers virtually every night. He either takes a tough defensive matchup or he’s a really important help guy and he gets points and rebounds and assists. A lot of people dismiss it because that’s just what he does.” -Carlisle on Siakam

“Huge. He’s been playing really well the last two games, just making impact in a winning way. Whatever that means, if it’s catch and shoot or playing hard on defense, [getting] loose balls, rebounds.” -Nembhard on Thompson’s contributions

“He’s got a really good knack for the game and a nose for the ball. He a really big tip up late against Chicago three nights go, had one tonight at the end, had some offensive rebounds. He plays a very solid, very even-keeled game and he’s helping us.” -Carlisle on Ethan Thompson

Stat of the Night

After the Kings took a 101-97 lead, Indiana scored 11 unanswered points in a 1:33 span to retake the lead for good. Nembhard scored eight of those points, hitting two 3-pointers and a layup.

Noteworthy

Carlisle picked up his 999th career win on Monday. He needs one more win to become the 11th coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 career victories.

Thompson made his first career start in his third career NBA game, tallying six points and five rebounds in 27:46.

The Pacers used their 16th different starting lineup this season on Monday.

Pacers forward Johnny Furphy celebrated his 21st birthday on Monday. Furphy had three points, two rebounds, and two steals in 10 minutes off the bench.

Colts players Sauce Gardner, Mo Alie-Cox, and Drew Ogletree were courtside for Monday’s game.

Up Next

The Pacers travel to Philadelphia to take on Paul George and the 76ers on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:00 PM ET.

Tickets

The Pacers return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to host Alex Sarr and the Washington Wizards on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3:00 PM ET.

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INDIANA FOOTBALL NEWS

MENDOZA BIG APPLE BOUND FOR HEISMAN TROPHY CEREMONY

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After leading Indiana football to its first Big Ten Championship Game victory in program history and the first outright Big Ten title since 1945, redshirt-junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named a finalist for the 91st edition of the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust on Monday (Dec. 8) night.

Mendoza is the second-ever Heisman Trophy finalist from Indiana, joining Anthony Thompson, who was the runner up in 1989. Other top-10 finishers in the Heisman Trophy voting include Bill Hillenbrand (1942), Vaughn Dunbar (1991), Antwaan Randle El (2001), Tevin Coleman (2014) and Kurtis Rourke (2024).

The award will be announced on ABC at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 13 from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York City and will be hosted by Chris Fowler. The four finalists are Mendoza, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin.

Mendoza currently leads the nation in passing touchdowns (33) and is the Power 4 leader in touchdowns responsible for (39). He is the third Big Ten quarterback since 2000 with three-straight games of at least four passing touchdowns and zero interceptions – C.J. Stroud (Ohio State; 2021) and Kyle Orton (Purdue; 2004, four straight). The Miami, Florida, native is the only FBS quarterback since at least 1996 with multiple games of at least 90 percent completion and four touchdown passes versus Power 4 opponents.

In 2025, Mendoza is the lone FBS quarterback with five games of 4-plus touchdown passes and zero interceptions and entered Championship Week as the FBS leader in percentage of passes that result in a touchdown at 10.9%, over one point higher than the next closest passer (Julian Sayin, Ohio State; 9.2%).

He has thrown a touchdown pass in 12-straight games entering the College Football Playoff and has five games with both a passing and rushing touchdown in 2025. He has thrown 33 touchdowns to just six interceptions, is tied for No. 2 on the team with six rushing touchdowns and has 240 yards rushing on the season.

The Hoosiers earned the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff and will play the winner of Alabama/Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1, 2026. The game from Rose Bowl Stadium will kick at 4 p.m. ET

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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 10 VS. PENN STATE

Opening Tip

• Indiana University returns to Big Ten Conference play its 126th season of competition in men’s basketball against Penn State at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. FS1 will carry the television broadcast with Kevin Kugler and Steve Smith on the call.

• Penn State (8-1, 0-0 B1G) is led by third-year head coach Mike Rhoades. The Nittany Lions have five players that averaged at least 10.0 points per night, led by freshman guard Kayden Mingo (15.0). He adds 4.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 2.1 steals per night.

• Junior guard Freddie Dilione V (13.2), freshman guard Melih Tunca (12.8), freshman forward Ivan Juric (10.6), and senior forward Josh Reed (10.6) all provide double-figure scoring production.

• Penn State ranks 334th nationally in Division I experience (0.73 years), according to KenPom. In total, seven freshmen have seen minutes for the Nittany Lions, which includes three over 25.0 minutes per night. Conversely, Indiana ranks first nationally with an average 3.07 years of experience in the rotation.

Game Information

Dec. 9, 2025 • 8:30 PM ET

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

TV: FS1 (Kevin Kugler, Steve Smith)

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

Series History: Indiana leads, 45-17

Last Meeting: IU 83, PSU 78 on Feb. 26, 2025, in Bloomington

Series History

• Indiana has defeated Penn State 45-of-62 times in the series, which includes a three-game winning streak that dates back to the 2024 Big Ten Tournament. The Hoosiers have won seven of the last eight matchups with the Nittany Lions in Bloomington.

• IU swept the two-game set during the 2024-25 season with a 77-71 result at the Palestra in Philadelphia (Jan. 5) and an 83-78 triumph in Bloomington (Feb. 26). Oumar Ballo averaged 22.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game against PSU, while Trey Galloway posted 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in the two wins.

Last Time Out

• Indiana (7-2, 0-1 B1G) dropped its second straight game against No. 6/6 Louisville by a score of 87-78 on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game was the third annual CareSource Invitational.

• The Hoosiers fell behind by a margin of 16-0 in the opening six minutes of action before gaining traction. IU carried a 14-point deficit into the halftime break before cutting the lead to as little at eight (52-44) midway through the second half. Louisville quickly responded and Indiana never led.

• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries posted a game-best 26 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the free throw line. The game marked the fourth 20-point outing of the season for DeVries and the 45th of his career.

• Junior guard Nick Dorn scored 15 second-half points on 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line. Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson added 12 points, his fifth straight game with at least 10 points scored.

Getting it Done on the Defensive End

• Indiana ranks 25th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, per KenPom. The last time the Hoosiers closed the season ranked inside the top 25 in the metric was 2021-22, a year that ended in a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

• IU holds opponents to 43.9% effective field goal shooting (16th nationally), 41.3% shooting from inside the arc (6th), and 32.8% from the 3-point line.

• Opposing teams have scored 70 points or less in six of nine games. All nine opponents have scored under their season average against the IU defense.

• The Hoosiers force 13.7 turnovers per games. Four players average at least 1.0 steal per game, led by 1.9 from sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway.

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INDIANA VOLLEYBALL NEWS

NCAA TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: TEXAS

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Program history is on the line this weekend as the Indiana volleyball team (25-7, 14-6 B1G) makes its second appearance ever in the NCAA regional semifinals. The Hoosiers will join a group of elite programs at Gregory Gym in Austin, beginning with a matchup against top-seeded Texas on Friday (Dec. 12) afternoon at Noon ET on ESPN.

IU made quick work of matches with Toledo and fifth-seeded Colorado last week, sweeping both opponents to advance to the tournament’s second weekend for the first time since 2010. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles averaged 4.67 kills per set and 2.33 digs per set while hitting .397 in a pair of victories.

While its offense was extremely productive (88 kills, 23 errors) last weekend, IU’s ability to find points from different areas made the difference in the end. The Hoosiers had 11 aces and 20 blocks in a pair of victories. Both opponents were also held under a .210 hitting percentage against IU’s defense.

Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum and the rest of IU’s senior class will now look to make even more history this weekend in Austin. A win over the Longhorns would not only be the highest-ranked win in program history (AVCA No. 3); but it would send IU to the regional final for the first time in school history.

IU will appear on main ESPN for the first time in program history on Friday afternoon. First serve is set for Noon ET/11:00 a.m. CT in Austin. It’s the second-straight season that IU will play Texas on its home court. The Hoosiers are one of two teams (Cal Poly) playing this weekend that wasn’t in the tournament last year.

Gameday Info

vs. (1) Texas (Friday, December 12th, 2025 – Noon ET)

Live Video: bit.ly/4iG0nwx

Live Stats: bit.ly/4oDdRdK

Stat and Trends

• In six of IU’s nine games against AVCA top-25 ranked opponents this season, senior opposite Avry Tatum has gone for 10-or-more kills. That includes 17 in a four-set victory over UCLA where she hit .375 on 32 attempts. She also had a 14-kill output in a sweep of Penn State to begin the month of November.

• When the Hoosiers hit above .250 on the season, good things have happened. They are 21-2 in 23 contests where the team hitting percentage is north of .250. The only two losses were defeats to Purdue and Minnesota – two teams still left in the NCAA Tournament. When hitting above .300 this year, IU is 15-0.

• The Hoosiers were aced just once in both wins over Toledo and Colorado to begin the NCAA Tournament. On seven different occasions, IU has had two-or-fewer reception errors. On the other side of things from the end line, IU has provided eight-or-more aces in 11 different games this year.

Notable

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: The Hoosiers are in a regional with powerhouse programs Texas, Wisconsin and Stanford. Those three schools have combined for 14 NCAA championships. Meanwhile, IU is an emerging powerhouse. It is making just its sixth all-time NCAA tournament appearance and second trip to the Sweet 16.

BALANCE ON THE PINS: Indiana is the only Power Four program who has 3 different players averaging at least 3.21 kills per set this season. On 10 different occasions this year, all three of IU’s pin hitters have gone for 10+ kills each. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles leads the team with 3.54 kills per set.

WE WANT CANDY: Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles had a historic performance in IU’s win over Colorado. She became the first IU outside hitter (since 2008) with a 16 kills, one-or-fewer attacking errors and a hitting percentage north of .550 in the same match. She’s averaging 4.67 kills per set in the NCAA Tournament.

ALL-BIG TEN HOOSIERS: IU had three First Team All-Big Ten selections in 2025. Before this year, IU had never even had two players picked to the All-Big Ten First Team. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles, senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum and freshman setter Teodora Krickovic all made the team this season.

LETHAL OFFENSE: For most of the season, IU’s offense has been fantastic. The Hoosiers have hit .300 or better on 15 different occasions this season. That includes seven contests against power four programs where IU hit above .300 in a match. Freshman setter Teodora Krickovic is averaging 10.67 assists per set this year.

BIG GAME J: Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager is “as complete” as the best first-year players that head coach Steve Aird has ever coached. She has 23 matches with double-digit kills. On top of that, she also has six double-doubles and 17 matches with at least eight digs this season.

SENIOR LEADER: Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum has been the emotional leader for this year’s IU team. She has played in every match and never finished with fewer than six kills. The California native has hit above .300 in 18 different contests this season. Her 353 kills this year and .324 hitting percentage are both career highs.

POWER DUO: IU is 26-8 over the last three years when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite Avry Tatum each record 10 kills in the same match. It last happened in a dominant win at Illinois (Nov. 26). On the season, the Hoosiers were 7-1 in conference play in 2025 when this occurs.

BIG IU BLOCK: When IU blocks well, it tends to produce great results. On the season, the Hoosiers are 17-1 when they record at least eight blocks in a season. The only loss was a tight defeat at Purdue in November. When IU reaches double-digit blocks, the program is 11-0 on the year.

SELL STEPS UP: Because of injuries this season, senior middle blocker Madi Sell rejoined the starting lineup in mid-October. Over her last six matches, she’s averaging 1.36 blocks per set. That includes matching her career high of seven blocks against both Rutgers (Nov. 20) and Colorado (Dec. 5).

Scouting the Opponent

Texas (25-3, 13-2 SEC)

• The Longhorns, one of the best programs in the entire country, earned the right to host all the way to the national semifinals after a tremendous regular season. Texas dispatched of Florida A&M and Penn State to begin its postseason journey last weekend.

• The four-time NCAA champions are led by one of the best players in the entire country, outside hitter Torrey Stafford. The Pittsburgh transfer is a semifinalist for the AVCA National Player of the Year award and is averaging 4.74 kills per set at a .359 hitting efficiency.

• Libero Emma Halter, a native of Indianapolis, is providing 3.64 digs per set and 1.54 assists per set. Opposite hitter Cari Spears has been one of the best freshmen in the country. Former IU libero Ramsey Gary has served as a defensive specialist for the Longhorns after transferring this year.

Inside the Series

Texas

• These two teams have played four times in program history, including a matchup in Austin, Texas last year. Oddly enough, the four matches have been either in Austin or in Tucson, Arizona.

• This will be the second time that IU and Texas play in the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers lost a tight five-set match in 2002 to deny them a spot in the regional semifinals. The only time IU has ever won a set against Texas was when it won two games in the 2002 contest.

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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NEWS

JEREMIYAH LOVE NAMED HEISMAN FINALIST

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior running back Jeremiyah Love has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, honoring the most outstanding player in college football for the 2025 season.

The Irish have had seven players win the Heisman Trophy in program history: quarterback Angelo Bertelli (1943), quarterback John Lujack (1947), right end Leon Hart (1949), right halfback John Lattner (1953), quarterback Paul Hornung (1956), quarterback John Huarte (1964) and flanker Tim Brown (1987).

Notre Dame has had players finish in the top five of Heisman voting 26 times in program history. Notre Dame’s most recent Heisman finalist was linebacker Manti Te’o (2012).

Love is also a national finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Maxwell Award, and the Doak Walker Award.

This season, Love posted 199 rushes for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns, adding 27 receptions for 280 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 6.9 yards per rush on the season. Even more impressive, he did it all while sharing a backfield with fellow running back Jadarian Price, who himself totaled 113 rushes for 674 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Six FBS players rushed for 1,300 yards during the 2025 regular season. Love is the only player on that list who shares the backfield with another running back who has also rushed for at least 600 yards this season.

He was the only player in the nation to rank in the top three in scoring, total touchdowns and yards from scrimmage to conclude the regular season.

Love was the only player in the country to both own more than 1,100 rushing yards on the season and average 6.6 or more yards per carry.

At the end of the regular season, Love continued to rank as one of the most outstanding players in college football, ranking second nationally in scoring (10.5), second in total points (126), second in total touchdowns (21) third in rushing touchdowns (18), fourth in rushing yards (1,372), fifth in rushing yards per game (114.3), fifth in yards per carry (6.89) and fifth in all-purpose yards (137.67).

Love posted eight carries for 171 yards and three touchdowns in the 70-7 win over Syracuse, averaging 21.4 yards per carry. He is just the third player since 1996 to have 170 or more rushing yards and three touchdowns on eight carries or less (Clyde Edwards-Helaire, 11/23/19 vs. Arkansas and Desmond Ridder, 10/24/20 vs. SMU).

In Notre Dame’s 49-20 win over Stanford, Love rushed for a touchdown on Notre Dame’s opening drive, making him Notre Dame’s single-season leader in total touchdowns (21), surpassing the legendary Jerome Bettis’ 20 in 1991. The rushing touchdown was also Love’s 18th of the season on the ground, tying Audric Estimé (2023) for most rushing touchdowns in a single season in Notre Dame history. He is the first player in program history to have multiple seasons with 17 or more rushing touchdowns.

This season, Love was named the Associated Press National Player of the Week and the Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week for his impressive performance against No. 20 USC. Love racked up 228 rushing yards on 24 carries to average 9.5 yards per carry in a 34-24 win over USC in the Jeweled Shillelagh rivalry contest. The 228 rushing yards Love put up against USC are the most for a Notre Dame player in a single game in Notre Dame Stadium’s 513-game history.

Love became the first player in program history to collect two 90-yard rushing touchdowns in a career with a 98-yard effort against Indiana in the College Football Playoff in 2024 and a 94-yard score at Boston College in 2025.

“We were mystified by the actions of the conference,” Bevacqua said on the ‘Dan Patrick Show’ Monday morning after some customary niceties about the respect Notre Dame has for the teams in the ACC. “To attack their biggest business partner in football and a member of their conference in 24 of our other sports. And I would tell you Dan, I wouldn’t be honest with you if I didn’t say that they have certainly done permanent damage to the relationship between the conference and Notre Dame.”

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NOTRE DAME AD SAYS ACC HAS DONE ‘PERMANENT DAMAGE’ TO RELATIONSHIP

The ACC holidays might be a little frosty this year between Notre Dame and its conference for non-football sports.

Though the Fighting Irish are a football independent, they are members of the ACC in all other sports, which adds some insult to the injury of the Irish missing the CFP for Miami this year. Notre Dame, of course, was ranked ahead of the Hurricanes heading into the final rankings, which made Miami’s jump into the field all the more shocking.

According to Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, the blatant politicking done by the conference against the Fighting Irish — including repeated ACC Network airings of Miami’s Week 1 win over Notre Dame and turning its social media accounts into a Miami highlight reel during the final week of the regular season, not to mention graphics comparing resumes — the actions of the ACC are going to have a longstanding effect.

“We were mystified by the actions of the conference,” Bevacqua said on the ‘Dan Patrick Show’ Monday morning after some customary niceties about the respect Notre Dame has for the teams in the ACC. “To attack their biggest business partner in football and a member of their conference in 24 of our other sports. And I would tell you Dan, I wouldn’t be honest with you if I didn’t say that they have certainly done permanent damage to the relationship between the conference and Notre Dame.”

When asked to elucidate by Patrick, Bevacqua obliged.

“Just, we didn’t appreciate the fact that we were singled out repeatedly and compared to Miami — not by Miami, Miami has every right to do that — but it raised a lot of eyebrows here that the conference was taking shots at us. And that’s just not something we chose to do. We wouldn’t choose to do that in the future and people might disagree with us but that’s just not something that we’d be comfortable with.”

Bevacqua praised Miami for its season as well.

On ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning, Paul Finebaum called Bevacqua’s public disapproval of the ACC as “the biggest story of the day.”

“Someone in Charlotte at the ACC office has some serious explaining to do because not only did they pile on social media, they used their own network to re-play on the ACC Network, the Notre Dame-Miami game every hour on the hour, and whether you agree or disagree with Notre Dame being in the field… the fact the Notre Dame athletic director is essentially saying ‘permanent damage,’ that means ‘We don’t want anything to do with you anymore.’”

Notre Dame, as it stands, has five ACC games per season and retains its independence in football. Finebaum said that may be threatened.

“Just to repeat, Notre Dame is a member of the ACC in every sport but football and in football they play five conference games,” Finebaum said. “That’s incredibly valuable if you’re a Wake Forest or Duke or North Carolina or North Carolina State. So the real story today coming out of this: Are they going to get out of the ACC and will the Big Ten or the SEC suddenly say, ‘Hey, Notre Dame we can figure out a way to have a relationship with you as well.’”

There would be substantial obstacles to Notre Dame working something out with the Big Ten or the SEC. The SEC has repeatedly stated it will not be adding teams, a decision likely vindicated by the tiebreaker debacle it encountered ahead of the championship game this year. The Big Ten, meanwhile, is unlikely to be as favorable in scheduling games as the ACC is, with a longtime rivalry game against USC slated to come to an end soon and the Fighting Irish’s rivalry against Michigan already in a lapsed state. Both conferences would also undoubtedly balk at the idea of Notre Dame keeping its independence in football, something the school has always placed great value in.

Ultimately Bevacqua and Notre Dame are making moves to secure their future in the CFP landscape and the ACC was doing the same. As long as the two are competing interests in every athletic department’s golden goose, that’s likely to be the case. But with the Irish being on the losing side, they clearly want the college football world to know of their grievances.

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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

CARDINALS HOSTING SOUTH DAKOTA STATE TUESDAY NIGHT IN RETURN TO WORTHEN ARENA

The Ball State men’s basketball team is set to host South Dakota State on Tuesday night in its first home game in more than three weeks.

The game at Worthen Arena will be streamed on ESPN+ and is set to begin at 7 p.m. Mick Tidrow and David Eha are on the ESPN+ broadcast, while Mark Foerster and Scot Bunnell handle the radio call on WMUN 92.5 FM / 1340 AM and on the WMUN app. Links to both broadcasts, live stats and tickets can be found above and on the schedule page.

Ball State (3-6) fell 64-52 at Evansville on Wednesday night before getting the weekend off from competition. The Cardinals trailed by three points with under four minutes to play, but Evansville finished the game on a 9-0 run to win the in-state matchup.

Tuesday’s game will be the first at Worthen for the Cardinals since Nov. 15 against Little Rock. Ball State has played five straight games away from home since that contest.

South Dakota State (5-5) led 44-41 at halftime but lost 84-81 at home to Idaho on Saturday afternoon. It was the first home loss of the season for the Jackrabbits, who are 1-2 in away games and 1-2 in neutral contests.

Head coach Bryan Petersen is in his first season in charge at South Dakota State after six seasons as an assistant. The Jackrabbits were picked third in the nine-team Summit League preseason poll after going 20-12 (11-5 Summit) in 2024-25 for a third-place finish in the final regular season standings.

South Dakota State leads the Summit League in scoring defense (66.5 points per game), field goal percentage defense (41.3), 3-point percentage defense (31.1) and rebounds per game (38.2) early in the campaign. The Jackrabbits are eighth in the league in points per game (72.9) and second in scoring margin (+6.4).

Sophomore center Damon Wilkinson averages 11.3 points and a team-best 6.0 rebounds per game while making 78.7 percent of his free throw attempts (seventh in the Summit League). Sophomore guards Jaden Jackson (12.6 points per game) and Joe Sayler (12.1) lead the team in scoring along with being the top two for the Jackrabbits in assists, 3-pointers made and playing time.

Next up for Ball State is a road game at Campbell on Sunday afternoon.

SUMMIT LEAGUE SHOWDOWN: Tuesday night’s game will be Ball State’s first against South Dakota State in program history and the first against an opponent from the Summit League since 2022.

The Cardinals topped Omaha 71-61 on the road on Nov. 16 in the third game of the 2022-23 season. Ball State took a 73-69 decision against Omaha on Nov. 13, 2021 in the most recent home game against a Summit League member.

DOUBLE DIGIT STEALS: Ball State collected 10 steals last Wednesday night at Evansville, making it the third time this season the Cardinals have had 10+ steals in a game.

Ball State also had double figures in that category against Mansfield (11) and Little Rock (10) in November. This is the first time since the 2019-20 season that the Cardinals have had three non-conference games with 10+ steals (four times that season).

BIG GAME FROM MAXEY: Senior guard Juwan Maxey went 7-for-14 on 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 27 points in Ball State’s 96-85 win over Le Moyne on Nov. 30 at the Lafayette Classic.

The Detroit native had the 16th game by a Ball State men’s basketball player with at least seven triples. Maxey also added five assists in the contest.

COPELAND CAN REALLY REBOUND: Freshman Preston Copeland grabbed 16 rebounds against Le Moyne to go along with 10 points for his first collegiate double-double.

The forward became only the second freshman at Ball State since at least the 2009-10 season to record 15+ rebounds in a game (Payton Sparks with 16 on Jan. 14, 2022 vs Buffalo).

PUTTING UP THE POINTS: The 96 points the Cardinals scored against Le Moyne were the most in a single game since the 2023-24 season opener against Goshen (101).

The offensive output was the highest for Ball State against an NCAA Division I opponent since a 97-75 victory over Indiana State on Nov. 27, 2021.

BALANCED BOX SCORES: Ball State has six players averaging between 6 and 12 points per game: Davion Hill (11.7), Armoni Zeigler (11.4), Maxey (8.7), Devon Barnes (8.3), Elmore James IV (7.4), and Cam Denson (6.3).

Five Cardinals are between 4 and 5 rebounds per contest: Copeland (4.8), Hill (4.6), Mason Jones (4.6), Zeigler (4.4) and Denson (4.3).

CARDINALS CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE: Ball State is third in the Mid-American Conference in fewest fouls committed per game (15.6, No. 44 in NCAA Division I) and scoring defense (69.6 points per game) and fifth in turnovers forced per game (14.1) through the season’s first nine contests.

Junior forward Mason Jones is fourth in the league in steals per game (2.0) and fifth in total steals (18).

CAREER HIGHS FOR JONES: Mason Jones set career bests in 3-pointers made (three) and steals (four) on Nov. 11 at Wisconsin.

The Valparaiso, Ind., native tallied three of those steals in the first half and went 3-for-3 from distance in the second period. Jones followed that up with another four-steal performance on Nov. 22 at Indiana State.

DYNAMIC DUO: Guards Davion Hill and Armoni Zeigler traded off leading the team in points and rebounds in the first two games of the season, with the other pacing the Cardinals in assists.

Hill went for 16 points, eight boards and four assists in the Nov. 3 season-opening win over Louisiana, while Zeigler chipped in 13 points, three rebounds and a team-best five assists. Zeigler tallied 20 points, nine rebounds and five steals on Nov. 7 against Mansfield as Hill had 16 points, six rebounds and four helpers.

FINISHING STRONG: Ball State controlled the closing minutes in the 75-64 win over the Ragin’ Cajuns and 84-54 decision vs the Mountaineers.

The Cardinals scored the final 12 points of the game and 36 of the last 44 overall against Mansfield on Nov. 7. Ball State used an 11-2 run with under five minutes on the clock vs Louisiana the previous Monday to create separation in the season opener.

SUCCESS VS SUN BELT: The Nov. 3 win over Louisiana in the season opener was Ball State’s third in as many tries in home games of the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge.

Ball State topped Old Dominion 73-68 on Nov. 11, 2023 and Southern Miss 77-76 on Feb. 8, 2025 in the two previous installments of the challenge at Worthen Arena.

TV GAME AT WORTHEN ARENA: The game against Ohio originally scheduled for Jan. 17 in Muncie has been moved to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 due to it being aired on CBS Sports Network.

Ball State’s most recent home MAC game on a Friday was back on March 3, 2023 against Toledo in a game that was also broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

WELCOME TO THE MAC: Ball State plays league newcomer UMass twice in the regular season in the first season in the league for the Minutemen.

The Cardinals play at UMass on Jan. 10 before hosting the Minutemen on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The two teams have faced off only once prior, in an 89-86 Ball State win on Nov. 21, 2021 in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL NEWS

YATSKO NAMED 2025 FCS FOOTBALL CENTRAL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN

FCS FOOTBALL CENTRAL – Indiana State football’s Nic Yatsko was named to the FCS Football Central Freshman All-American team as announced by the organization on Monday afternoon.

Yatsko receives his first All-American nod as the 2025 Jerry Rice Award finalist finished seventh in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in tackles per game (7.45), while lining up as the starting nickelback in the Sycamores’ 4-2-5 defense.

The Terre Haute, Ind. native was the lone MVFC player honored on the Jerry Rice Award finalist list in being recognized as one of the top 25 freshmen in the country. The All-American nod marked the third consecutive season a Sycamore freshman has received postseason All-American honors joining Elijah Owens (2024) and Jude McCoskey (2023).

Yatsko recorded a career-high 14 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1 FF, and 1 FR in the Sycamores’ win over SDSU. He wrapped up the season with a seven-tackle, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack game against Murray State and added a fumble recovery and two QB hurries. He finished the year tied for third on the team with 6.0 TFL and was second on the team with five QB hurries.

Yatsko adds to his postseason accolades with the All-American honor, joining his MVFC All-Newcomer selection as well as MVFC Freshman of the Year runner-up recognition.

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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

CONNOR TURNBULL NAMED MVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ST. LOUIS – Following a record-setting performance at Western Kentucky, University of Evansville senior Connor Turnbull has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.

Highlighting the last week of action for Turnbull was a school record nine blocks in Saturday’s game at Western Kentucky. He passed the previous Purple Aces mark of eight, which was done on three occasions, most recently by Egidijus Mockevicius in 2014. His tally was the most by a player in the MVC since 2013 and was the second-highest total in an NCAA contest this season.

Turnbull came within striking distance of a triple double against the Hilltoppers. He added 17 points and 8 rebounds to his 9 blocks. He was on the floor for a career-high 35:34 and knocked down a pair of triples.

Wednesday’s win over Ball State saw the senior pick up the second double-double of his career with 21 points and 10 boards.  He also recorded five blocks in just over 29 minutes of work.

He finished the week averaging 20.0 points, 9.0 boards, and 7.0 blocks per game. With a total of 14 blocks in the last two games, Turnbull has moved to 6th in the NCAA in both total blocks (26) and blocks per game (2.89).

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SOUTHERN INDIANA VOLLEYBALL NEWS

USI VOLLEYBALL SIGNS TWO FOR 2026 SQUAD

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball announced the signing of two incoming freshmen for the 2026 squad. Aubrey Fair and Vita Sensenbrenner will join the Screaming Eagles next season.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Aubrey and Vita to the USI volleyball family,” said Head Coach Jeffrey Aucoin. “Both student-athletes are phenomenal people with incredible work ethics in the classroom and on the court. They believe in the vision of our program and are ready to contribute to its bright future!”

Joining the Eagles from Bloomington, Illinois, is Fair. The 5’11” pin hitter from Bloomington Central Catholic High School, where she lettered in volleyball and basketball. Fair led her team to back-to-back Illinois High School Association state championship runner-up finishes in her junior and senior years. She won the conference championships three years in a row, earning her spots on the Illinois Prairie Conference teams, 2nd Team in 2024, and 1st Team in 2025.

Fair also excels in the classroom. As a member of the National Honor Society, she was named to the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association Best and Brightest list for her high GPA. She was a two-time winner of the Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Girls All-State.

“Aubrey is a 6-rotation player with a great foundation in all the different skill areas needed to be an elite outside,” says Aucoin. “She has an incredible work ethic and attitude that has molded her into the person and athlete she has become.”

She finished her senior season at Bloomington Central Catholic with 284 kills, 215 digs, 43 aces, and 35 blocks. “I chose USI because of the team culture and coaching staff, they are so welcoming and made USI feel like home,” said Fair.

USI’s second signee, Sensenbrenner, is a six-foot middle blocker from Goshen, Kentucky. She attends North Oldham High School, where she runs cross-country along with volleyball. Sensenbrenner has led the Mustangs to three KHSAA District Championships, winning the Regional Championships in her junior and senior years.

“The volleyball program has a competitive but supportive culture, and I loved the energy of the team and coaches, said Sensenbrenner. “It felt like a place where I could grow as a player and as a person.”

In her final high school season, she tallied over 380 kills as team captain. She was named to the KHSAA State All-Tournament Team, All-State, and her District’s Tournament MVP. She earned back-to-back All-Region Selections her last two seasons.

“Vita is a versatile athlete who is able to contribute across all areas of the front row. Her leadership and “whatever the team needs” attitude is something that will help her prosper here at USI,” Aucoin said.

The 2025 squad just finished off the most successful season in program history, with the most Division I (19) and Ohio Valley Conference wins (14) in a season. Ending with the second semifinal finish in the OVC in the Aucoin era, the Screaming Eagles are excited to get back on the court in 2026.

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VALPO FOOTBALL NEWS

FELTRINELLI, RICKETTI NAMED FCS FOOTBALL CENTRAL FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS

Two members of the Valparaiso University football program were recognized on Monday as FCS Football Central announced its Freshman All-American Team for the 2025 season.

Redshirt freshman linebacker Anthony Feltrinelli (Westfield, Ind. / Westfield) and redshirt freshman redshirt specialist Ryan Ricketti (Rocky River, Ohio / Rocky River) received the high honor.

An All-PFL Honorable Mention choice, Feltrinelli finished with 102 tackles on the season, the second-most in the PFL. He had 8.5 tackles for loss as a linebacker, tied for the 13th most overall in the league. Feltrinelli had two fumble recoveries, one of 11 players in the league with multiple. He posted double-figure tackle totals on four occasions including 14 vs. Adrian. Feltrinelli had nine tackles or more in each of his final four games of the season and finished in the top 50 nationally in tackles with 102.

Ricketti earned First Team All-PFL honors as a return specialist last week, and was named to the Academic All-PFL First Team.  Ricketti, who was one of only two freshmen in the league to receive First Team All-PFL honors and the first Valpo rookie to do so since Spring 2021, finished the season with 711 kick return yards on 25 returns, an average of 28.44 yards per return that ranked seventh nationally. He was the only player in the FCS nation with two 100-yard kickoff return touchdowns in 2025. He had 198 kickoff return yards in a single game vs. San Diego, the most in a single game by any FCS player nationally this season.

Ricketti ranked fourth in the FCS nation in total kickoff return yards with 711 and seventh nationally in combined kick return yards with 729. He was named the PFL Special Teams Player of the Week on Nov. 8 and was a nominee for national Freshman of the Week and named Honorable Mention STATS Perform FCS Special Teams Player of the Week following Week 3 at Western Illinois, when he had his first of two 100-yard kick return touchdowns.

Offense

QB – Braden Atkinson (Mercer)

QB – Caden Pinnick (UC Davis)

RB – Xai’Shaun Edwards (Houston Christian)

RB – Tre Page III (Tarleton State)

RB – Mitchell Summers (Sacred Heart)

RB – Nick Herman (Drake)

RB – Chase Bingmon (Prairie View A&M)

WR – Tony Diaz (UTRGV)

WR – Brooks Davis (Montana)

WR – Ernest Campbell (Sacramento State)

WR – Evan James (Furman)

WR – Rico Bond (Lindenwood)

WR – Owen Sweeney (VMI)

WR – Rashawn Cunningham (Charleston Southern)

TE – Reis Kessel (North Dakota State)

TE – Jeter Purdy (Northern Arizona)

OL – Shane Willenbring (South Dakota State)

OL – Gavin Marks (Mercer)

OL – Braden Zimmer (Montana State)

OL – Sawyer Prementine (Mercyhurst)

OL – Isaac Cariveau (North Dakota)

OL – Braden Smith (Tarleton State)

OL – Nick Hughes (UTRGV)

OL – Nate Tastad (North Dakota State)

OL – Brady Pickett (The Citadel)

OL – Colin Amick (Montana)

OL – Brian Williams Jr. (Jackson State)

Defense

DL – Lamont Lester Jr. (Monmouth)

DL – Zach Vanderpool (North Dakota State)

DL – Kobe McInnis (Mercer)

DL – Ka’Von Chisolm (South Carolina State)

DL – Justin Kruger (William & Mary)

DL – Evan Aubrey (Southeastern Louisiana)

DL – Dallin Havea (Utah Tech)

LB – Montreze Smith Jr. (Austin Peay)

LB – Jaiden Haygood (UTRGV)

LB – Dexter Niekamp (Illinois State)

LB – Ramere Davis (Northern Arizona)

LB – Anthony Feltrinelli (Valparaiso)

LB – Beckham Dee (Lafayette)

DB – Drew Cofield (UC Davis)

DB – Darius Malcolm Jr. (Wofford)

DB – Tyran Chappell (Houston Christian)

DB – Carson Williams (Montana State)

DB – Chase Hatton (Marist)

DB – Grant Noland (North Dakota)

DB – Nick Yatsko (Indiana State)

DB – Anthony Hawkins (Villanova)

DB – Alijah Prosser (UTRGV)

DB – RJ Stewart (South Dakota)

DB – Caleb Ricks (Idaho)

Special Teams

K – Nicholas Romero (Wagner)

K – Noah Piper (Yale)

P – Bobby Engstler (Florida A&M)

P – Lachie Pozzobon (Stephen F. Austin)

KR – Ryan Ricketti (Valparaiso)

KR – Sidney Webb (Morehead State)

KR – LaDamian McDowell (Lamar)

PR – Braden Reed (Villanova)

PR – Darriel Harper (Presbyterian)

AP – Christopher Bennett Jr. (Lindenwood)

AP – Cru Newman (Portland State)

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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

DEASE NAMED MVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK

Valparaiso University men’s basketball redshirt senior Owen Dease (Evansville, Ind. / Evansville Reitz [Texas A&M Corpus Christi]) was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week by the league office on Monday.

Dease nearly propelled the program to its first win over a member of the Big East, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12 or Pac-12 since November 2016 as the Beacons pushed Marquette to the brink in a 75-72 overtime loss on Tuesday. He racked up 17 points in each of his two games this week (at Marquette, vs. CCSJ), leading the team in both contests. He also squeezed six rebounds against the Golden Eagles and followed with four vs. CCSJ. His points came at a high shooting clip as he went 5-of-6 at Marquette and 7-of-10 vs. CCSJ, going 4-of-6 from 3 for the week. Dease has scored 17 points or more in three straight and nine or more in six straight. Dease tied for the team’s best plus-minus vs. CCSJ at +27.

This marks the team’s third weekly award of the season as Rakim Chaney has twice been named MVC Freshman of the Week. Dease became Valpo’s first MVC Newcomer of the Week since Nov. 20, 2023 (Isaiah Stafford).

The Beacons will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 13 as they welcome UNCW to the Athletics-Recreation Center for a 2 p.m. start. For ticket information, visit tickets.valpoathletics.com.

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SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES

UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/

MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/

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

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

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

FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

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

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

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

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/

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

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Dec. 9

1934 — The New York Giants wins the NFL championship by beating the Chicago Bears 30-13 in the famous “Sneakers Game.” With the temperature at 9 degrees and the Polo Grounds field a sheet of ice, the Giants open the second half wearing basketball shoes and score 27 points in the final period to overcome a 13-3 Chicago lead.

1938 — The Chicago Cardinals select TCU center Ki Aldrich with the first pick of the NFL Draft.

1939 — The Chicago Cardinals select Tennessee half back George Cafego with the first pick of the NFL Draft.

1949 — The All-America Conference merges with the National Football League. Three teams from the AAFC — the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Colts — join the 10-team NFL. The league is called the National-American Football League, but months later the National Football League name is restored.

1973 — Jim Bakken of the St. Louis Cardinals kicks six field goals in a 32-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

1977 — Moses Malone scores 20 points and grabs nine rebounds in the second half to lead the Houston Rockets to a 116-105 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The game s marred by a one-punch knockout of Rockets’ forward Rudy Tomjanovich by Los Angeles forward Kermit Washington.

1984 — Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams rushes for 215 yards and two touchdowns against the Houston Oilers, breaking O.J. Simpson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,003 yards. Dickerson ends the season with 2,105 yards.

1993 — Kevin Johnson of Phoenix becomes the 13th player to record 10 steals in an NBA game, during the Suns’ 114-95 win over Washington.

2000 — Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith rushes for a season-high 150 yards, putting him over 1,000 for a record-tying 10th straight season and joins Walter Payton and Barry Sanders as the only players in NFL history with 15,000 career yards.

2001 — Bode Miller becomes the first American since 1983 to win a World Cup giant slalom race. Miller, third after the opening leg, has an excellent second run to win in a combined time of 2 minutes, 36.02 seconds in Val D’Isere, France.

2007 — Peyton Manning of Indianapolis becomes the fifth quarterback in NFL history to throw 300 touchdown passes, getting four and going 13-for-17 for 249 yards in a 44-20 win over Baltimore.

2009 — Cassidy Schaub rolls consecutive 300 games and sets a Professional Bowlers Association 16-game scoring record, averaging 257.25 to retain the second-round lead in the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open. Schaub had a 16-game total of 4,116 pins to erase the PBA record of 4,095 set by John Mazza in Las Vegas in 1996.

2016 — Russia’s sports reputation is ripped apart again when a new report into systematic doping details a vast “institutional conspiracy” that covers more than 1,000 athletes in over 30 sports and a corrupted drug-testing system at the 2012 and 2014 Olympics. This second and final report by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren says the conspiracy involves the Russian Sports Ministry, national anti-doping agency and the FSB intelligence service, providing further details of state involvement in a massive program of cheating and cover-ups that operated on an “unprecedented scale” from 2011-15.

2017 — Jozy Altidore opens the scoring in the 67th minute and Toronto FC beats the Seattle Sounders 2-0 in the MLS Cup to become the first Canadian champion in league history.

2018 – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning’s record for most touchdown passes in NFL history.

2021 – Chicago Black Hawks Marc-Andre Fleury becomes 3rd NHL goaltender to reach 500 career wins.

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Dec. 10

1939 — The Green Bay Packers register the first shutout in an NFL championship game by beating the New York Giants 27-0.

1961 — Billy Cannon of the Houston Oilers rushes for 216 yards, catches five passes for 114 yards and scores five touchdowns in a 48-21 victory over the New York Titans. Cannon finishes with 373 combined yards.

1971 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores a career-high 55 points in Milwaukee’s 120-104 victory over the Boston Celtics.

1982 — Michael Dokes knocks out Mike Weaver in the first round to capture the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

1985 — The Indiana Pacers hits only 19 field goals in an 82-64 loss to the New York Knicks, setting an NBA record for the fewest field goals made by one team since the inception of the shot clock.

1986 — Atlanta’s Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points to lead the Hawks to a 123-95 rout of the Chicago Bulls.

1992 — The NHL awards expansion franchises to Anaheim and Miami. The newcomers, scheduled to begin play in the 1993-94 season, bring the NHL to 26 teams.

1994 — Art Monk sets an NFL record for consecutive games with a reception on New York’s first play in the Jets’ 18-7 loss to the Detroit Lions. Monk’s 5-yard catch gives him 178 consecutive games with a reception, breaking Steve Largent’s NFL mark.

1999 — Laffit Pincay Jr. guides Irish Nip to a two-length victory in the sixth race at Hollywood Park for his 8,834th victory, breaking Bill Shoemaker’s 29-year-old record and making him the world’s winningest jockey.

2006 — LaDainian Tomlinson breaks Shaun Alexander’s NFL single-season touchdown record of 28 when he scores three times in the San Diego Chargers’ 48-20 victory over the Denver Broncos. Tomlinson has 26 TDs rushing and three receiving.

2006 — Marvin Harrison of Indianapolis is the fourth player in NFL history with 1,000 receptions, joining Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Cris Carter.

2008 — Carmelo Anthony matches George Gervin’s NBA record for points in a quarter with 33 in the third and finishes with a season-high 45 points in Denver’s 116-105 victory over Minnesota.

2010 — George Karl earns his 1,000th coaching victory, the seventh coach in NBA history, as Al Harrington scores a season-high 31 points and Nene adds 26 to help the Denver Nuggets hold off the Toronto Raptors 123-116.

2016 — Army ends a 14-year run of frustration against Navy, using an overpowering running game and opportunistic defense to carve out a long overdue 21-17 victory.

2016 — Roman Torres scores in the sixth round of penalty kicks to give the Seattle Sounders their first MLS Cup title, 5-4 over Toronto FC after 120 scoreless minutes. It’s the first MLS Cup final to fail to produce a goal in regulation, setting the stage for a dramatic tiebreaker.

2017 — Ben Roethlisberger completes 44 of a franchise-record 66 passes for 506 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to top 500 yards passing three times and leading Pittsburgh past Baltimore 39-38. Antonio Brown caught 11 passes for 213 yards for Pittsburgh.

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Dec. 11

1938 — New York Giants beats the Green Bay Packers 23-17 to win the NFL championship.

1946 — The Chicago Stags and Cleveland Rebels play an experimental game featuring 15-minute quarters, instead of the usual 12-minute quarters. The Stags beat the Rebels 88-70.

1949 — Johnny Lujack of the Chicago Bears passes for 468 yards and six touchdowns in a 52-21 rout of the Chicago Cardinals.

1959 — Richie Guerin scores 57 points, at the time the most ever by a Knick, as New York defeats Syracuse 152-121. His team record was broken by Bernard King 25 years later.

1971 — The Los Angeles Lakers set an NBA record with 21 straight wins by beating the Atlanta Hawks 104-95, breaking the record of 20 set by the Milwaukee Bucks the previous year.

1972 — Joe Namath of the New York Jets passes for 403 yards and Don Maynard sets an NFL record for career receptions in a 24-16 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Maynard, with seven catches, breaks Raymond Berry’s record of 631 by one catch.

1977 — Philadelphia’s Tom Bladon scores four goals and collects four assists to set a record for defensemen with eight points in the Flyers’ 11-1 victory over the Cleveland Barons.

1982 — Dan Fouts the San Diego Chargers passes for 444 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-37 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco’s Joe Montana passes for 356 yards to set an NFL record with five consecutive games of 300 yards or more passing.

1983 — John Henry becomes the first racehorse to surpass $4 million in career earnings when he wins the Hollywood Turf Cup with jockey Chris McCarron at Hollywood Park.

1985 — Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers registers seven assists in a 12-9 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks. The teams tie the NHL record for most total goals in a game.

1992 — Gary Bettman, the NBA’s senior vice president and general counsel, is named the NHL’s first commissioner.

1999 — Rowan ends Mount Union’s NCAA-record 54-game winning streak, beating the Purple Raiders 24-17 in overtime in a Division III semifinal game.

2002 — Danielle Dube becomes the third female goalie to start in a men’s professional hockey game, stopping 18 shots in the Long Beach Ice Dogs’ 4-1 loss to San Diego in the West Coast Hockey League.

2002 — Colorado’s Joe Sakic scores his 500th career goal in a 3-1 loss at Vancouver. Sakic is the 31st player in NHL history to reach the milestone.

2006 — Jerry Sloan becomes the fifth coach in NBA history to win 1,000 games after Utah defeats Dallas 101-79.

2010 — Carl Hagelin scores two goals in the Michigan’s 5-0 victory over Michigan State at Michigan Stadium. The announced attendance of 113,411 crowd sets a world attendance record for a hockey game.

2015 — The Golden State Warriors need two overtimes to remain perfect on a very imperfect night and improved to 24-0 this season by outlasting the Boston Celtics 124-119.

2021 – 87th Heisman Trophy Award: Bryce Young, Alabama (QB)

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Dec. 12

1937 — Rookie Sammy Baugh throws second-half touchdown passes of 55, 78 and 33 yards to overcome a 14-7 Chicago lead and give the Washington Redskins a 28-21 victory over the Chicago Bears for the NFL championship.

1953 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with a goal and two assists in a 7-2 victory against the New York Rangers. Richard finishes the game with 611 points, one more than injured linemate Elmer Lach, who has held the record since February 1952.

1965 — Chicago’s Gale Sayers scores six touchdowns with 336 combined yards to lead the Bears to a 61-20 rout of the San Francisco 49ers. The six TDs give Sayers an NFL-record 21 for the season. Sayers’ first touchdown is a reception, the next four rushing and the final, an 85-yard punt return.

1971 — Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks scores his 1,000th point with an assist in the first period of a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota North Stars.

1977 — NBA Commissioner Larry O’Brien fined Kermit Washington $10,000 and suspends the Los Angeles Lakers forward for at least 60 days (26 games) for punching Houston’s Rudy Tomjanovich during a game on Dec. 9. The suspension is the longest ever in NBA history and the fine is the maximum permissible under league rules.

1986 — James “Bonecrusher” Smith knocks out Tim Witherspoon in the first round to win the WBA heavyweight title in New York.

1987 — Guard Mookie Blaylock leads Oklahoma to an NCAA-record 33 steals with 13 in a 152-84 victory over Centenary.

1990 — Connecticut uses a stifling press and quickness to jump to a 32-0 lead en route to an 85-32 victory over New Hampshire. New Hampshire plays 11 minutes and 48 seconds before scoring its first point.

2015 — Keenan Reynolds ends his Navy career with a clean sweep against Army. Reynolds rushes for two touchdowns and throws for another score to lead the No. 21 Midshipmen to their 14th straight win over the Black Knights, 21-17. Reynolds is the first quarterback over the 116-game series to go 4-0.

2015 — The Golden State Warriors’ NBA-record start ends at 24 wins when the Milwaukee Bucks beat them 108-95.

2016 — Tom Brady connects with Chris Hogan for a 79-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to help the New England Patriots overcome a sloppy second half and claim a 30-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Brady throws for 406 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the fourth NFL quarterback with at least 450 career touchdown passes. He also throws just his second interception of the season.

2021 – Dutchman Max Verstappen wins Formula 1 Drivers’ Championship

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TV SPORTS TODAY

(All times Eastern)

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts

Tuesday, Dec. 9

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

6:30 p.m.

ESPN — Clemson vs. BYU, New York

FS1 — Villanova at Michigan

7 p.m.

SECN — NC Central at Kentucky

7:30 p.m.

PEACOCK — Illinois at Ohio St.

TRUTV — Brown at Providence

8:30 p.m.

FS1 — Penn St. at Indiana

9 p.m.

ESPN — Florida at UConn

ESPN2 — Southern Cal at San Diego

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

BTN — Arizona St. at Penn St.

8 p.m.

ACCN — Boston U. at North Carolina

NBA BASKETBALL

6 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Miami at Orlando

8:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — New York at Toronto

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

TNT — Vegas at N.Y. Islanders

9:30 p.m.

TNT — Colorado at Nashville

TRUTV — Colorado at Nashville

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Wednesday, Dec. 10

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

4:30 p.m.

ESPNU — Albany at Yale

7 p.m.

ACCN — Liberty at NC State

BTN — Minnesota at Purdue

ESPNU — UMass at Boston College

9 p.m.

BTN — Wisconsin at Nebraska

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

7 p.m.

ESPN — Iowa at Iowa St.

SECN — Illinois at Missouri

9 p.m.

ACCN — Ball St. at Louisville

GOLF

5 a.m. (Thursday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, First Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

NBA BASKETBALL

7:30 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Phoenix at Oklahoma City

10 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — San Antonio at L.A. Lakers

NHL HOCKEY

7:30 p.m.

TNT — N.Y. Rangers at Chicago

TRUTV — N.Y. Rangers at Chicago

10 p.m.

TNT — Los Angeles at Seattle

TRUTV — Los Angeles at Seattle

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Thursday, Dec. 1

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

7 p.m.

ACCN — Saint Joseph’s at Syracuse

8 p.m.

FS1 — Iowa at Iowa St.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

1 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

3:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

9:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

GOLF

5 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, First Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

5 a.m. (Friday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, Second Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S)

8 p.m.

ESPNU — ESPN High School Basketball Showcase: TBD

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (GIRL’S)

6 p.m.

ESPNU — ESPN High School Basketball Showcase: TBD

NFL FOOTBALL

8:15 p.m.

PRIME VIDEO — Atlanta at Tampa Bay

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

ESPN — Vegas at Philadelphia

9:30 p.m.

ESPN — Florida at Colorado

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Friday, Dec. 12

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

7 p.m.

TRUTV — Missouri St. at Xavier

8 p.m.

FOX — Texas at UConn

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

9 p.m.

ESPN — FCS Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

6 p.m.

ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.

8:30 p.m.

ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

Noon

ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

2:30 p.m.

ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

7 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

9:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Semifinal

GOLF

5 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, Second Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The Grant Thornton Invitational, First Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.

4:30 a.m. (Saturday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, Third Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Saturday, Dec. 13

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

Noon

ACCN — UMass at Florida St.

BTN — Michigan St. at Penn St.

ESPN2 — Arkansas vs. Texas Tech, Dallas

ESPNU — DePaul at Wichita St.

TNT — Iona at St. John’s

12:30 p.m.

USA — Old Dominion at George Mason

1 p.m.

FOX — Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma

2 p.m.

ACCN — Evansville at Notre Dame

BTN — Jackson St. at Northwestern

CW — SC-Upstate at North Carolina

ESPNU — Cincinnati at Georgia

PEACOCK — Marquette at Purdue

TNT — Providence at Butler

2:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — George Washington vs. Florida, Sunrise, Fla.

3 p.m.

FOX — Kansas St. at Creighton

3:30 p.m.

ESPN — Memphis at Louisville

4 p.m.

ACCN — Hofstra at Syracuse

BTN — UC Davis at Oregon

PEACOCK — Nebraska at Illinois

4:30 p.m.

TNT — Pittsburgh at Villanova

SECN — Chattanooga at Auburn

5:30 p.m.

ESPN — Kansas at NC State

6 p.m.

BTN — S. Utah at Washington

6:30 p.m.

SECN — Cent. Arkansas at Vanderbilt

7 p.m.

CBSSN — Stanford at San Jose St.

TNT — Arizona St. at Santa Clara

7:30 p.m.

ESPN — Indiana at Kentucky

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Ohio St. vs. West Virginia, Cleveland

FOX — Michigan at Maryland

FS1 — Rutgers at Seton Hall

8:30 p.m.

SECN — SMU at LSU

9:30 p.m.

ESPN — Arizona at Alabama

10 p.m.

ESPNU — Mississippi St. at Utah

11:30 p.m.

ESPN — UCLA vs. Gonzaga, Seattle

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

4 p.m.

ESPNU — Oklahoma at Oklahoma St.

5:30 p.m.

FOX — UConn at Southern Cal

6 p.m.

ESPNU — Louisiana Tech at LSU

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Noon

ABC — Cricket Celebration Bowl: TBD, Atlanta

ESPN — FCS Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal

3 p.m.

CBS — Army vs. Navy, Baltimore

3:30 p.m.

ABC — FCS Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal

7 p.m.

ABC — Heisman Trophy Celebration: From New York

8 p.m.

ABC — Bucked up L.A. Bowl: TBD, Los Angeles

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Final

7:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Final

GOLF

4:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, Third Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

2 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The Grant Thornton Invitational, Second Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.

3 p.m.

NBC — PGA Tour: The Grant Thornton Invitational, Second Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.

4:30 a.m. (Sunday)

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, Final Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

9:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — UFC Fight Night Prelims: Undercard Bouts, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

ESPN2 — UFC Fight Night Main Card: Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape (Flyweights), Las Vegas

NHL HOCKEY

12:30 p.m.

NHLN — Anaheim at New Jersey

SOCCER (MEN’S)

10 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: Everton at Chelsea

Noon

CBS — Serie A: Lazio at Parma

12:30 p.m.

USA — English Premier League: Fulham at Burnley

3 p.m.

USA — English Premier League: Wolverhampton Wanderers at Arsenal

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Sunday, Dec. 14

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

1 p.m.

BTN — Texas Southern at Minnesota

2 p.m.

SECN — Bethune-Cookman at Missouri

3 p.m.

BTN — W. Michigan at Iowa

ESPN2 — Troy at UAB

7 p.m.

SECN — Jacksonville St. at Texas A&M

7:30 p.m.

FS1 — Washington St. at Southern Cal

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

1 p.m.

ABC — Texas vs. Baylor, Fort Worth, Texas

3:30 p.m.

ESPN — Penn St. at South Carolina

FS1 — Kansas St. at Creighton

4 p.m.

ACCN — Louisville at North Carolina

SECN — Jackson St. at Alabama

5:30 p.m.

FS1 — Michigan St. at DePaul

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)

3 p.m.

ABC — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Final

5 p.m.

ESPNU — NCAA Division II Tournament: TBD, Championship, Sioux Falls, S.D.

7:30 p.m.

ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Final

GOLF

4:30 a.m.

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, Final Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The Grant Thornton Invitational, Final Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.

2 p.m.

NBC — PGA Tour: The Grant Thornton Invitational, Final Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

5 p.m.

ESPN2 — NLL: Rochester at San Diego

NFL FOOTBALL

1 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Cincinnati, L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, Buffalo at New England, N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville

FOX — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Chicago, Washington at N.Y. Giants, Las Vegas at Philadelphia, Arizona at Houston

4:25 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Green Bay at Denver OR Indianapolis at Seattle

FOX — Regional Coverage: Detroit at L.A. Rams, Carolina at New Orleans, Tennessee at San Francisco

8:20 p.m.

NBC — Minnesota at Dallas

PEACOCK — Minnesota at Dallas

NHL HOCKEY

12:30 p.m.

NHLN — Vancouver at New Jersey

7 p.m.

NHLN — Edmonton at Montreal

SNOWBOARDING

4 p.m.

NBC — FIS: World Cup, Steamboat Springs, Colo.

SOCCER (MEN’S)

9 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: Newcastle United at Sunderland

11:30 a.m.USA — English Premier League: Leeds United at Brentford

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