THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY DECEMBER 15, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

THE INDIANA SRN BOYS BASKETBALL POLLS

FISHERS 4-0
CROWN POINT 2-0
LAWRENCE NORTH 3-0
PIKE 4-1
PLAINFIELD 5-0
MT. VERNON 4-1
CARMEL 3-0
NORTHRIDGE 5-0
ZIONSVILLE 3-1
JEFFERSONVILLE 2-1

CATHEDRAL 4-0
SILVER CREEK 5-0
NORTHVIEW 3-0
PRINCETON 3-1
RONCALLI 2-0
COLUMBIA CITY 4-0
NEW PALESTINE 3-1
SHELBYVILLE 4-0
GREENWOOD 4-1
CORYDON CENTRAL 4-0

PARKE HERITAGE 4-0
LINTON 4-0
OAK HILL 4-0
CENTERVILLE 4-0
UNIVERSITY 3-1
WESTVIEW 5-1
PARK TUDOR 3-0
PAOLI 3-0
FOREST PARK 4-1
FRANKTON 4-1

KOUTS 5-0
HAUSER 4-1
BARR-REEVE 4-0
BLOOMFIELD 3-1
TRITON 4-1
ROSSVILLE 4-0
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 3-1
CLAY CITY 2-1
ORLEANS 3-1
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 4-1

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INDIANA IBCA BASKETBALL POLL

1. FISHERS (20) 4-0 438

2. CROWN POINT (1) 2-0 414

3. PIKE (1) 4-1 382

4. LAWRENCE NORTH 3-0 361

5. PLAINFIELD 5-0 340

6. INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 4-0 338

7. MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 4-1 304

8. SILVER CREEK 5-0 277

9. CARMEL 3-0 275

10. NEW ALBANY 3-1 190

11. ZIONSVILLE 3-1 179

12. BROWNSBURG 5-2 118

13. SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 2-2 117

14. HOMESTEAD 3-1 109

15. NORTHRIDGE 5-0 93

16. SOUTH BEND RILEY 3-0 90

17. JEFFERSONVILLE 2-1 82

18. NORTHVIEW 3-0 79

19. CHESTERTON 3-0 55

20. BEN DAVIS 0-2 52

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

CHRISTEL HOUSE AT KIPP INDY LEGACY 7:30 PM

CONNERSVILLE AT WINCHESTER 7:30 PM

HARLAN CHRISTIAN AT SMITH ACADEMY 6:00 PM

HIGHLAND AT ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 8:00 PM

INDIANA DEAF AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:30 PM

INDIANAPOLIS ROOTED AT INTERNATIONAL 7:30 PM

MERRILLVILLE AT HAMMOND NOLL 8:00 PM

NORTHWESTERN AT FRANKFORT 7:30 PM

WHEELER AT WESTVILLE 8:00 PM

WHITING AT CALUMET 8:00 PM

WOODLAN AT BELLMONT 7:30 PM

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

ANDREAN AT CULVER ACADEMY 8:00 PM

ARGOS AT KNOX 7:30 PM

BARR-REEVE AT NORTH KNOX 7:30 PM

BETHANY CHRISTIAN AT TRITON 7:30 PM

BLUE RIVER VALLEY AT SHENANDOAH 7:30 PM

BOONVILLE AT PIKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL AT SEYMOUR 7:30 PM

CALUMET AT PORTAGE 8:00 PM

CARMI (ILL.) AT EVANSVILLE DAY 7:00 PM

CENTER GROVE AT PIKE 7:30 PM

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN AT INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 7:30 PM

CLARKSVILLE AT CHARLESTOWN 7:30 PM

DEKALB AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER 7:30 PM

EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM

EASTERN GREENE AT LOOGOOTEE 7:30 PM

EDGEWOOD AT MARTINSVILLE 7:30 PM

ELKHART AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 7:30 PM

EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN AT SOUTH KNOX 8:00 PM

EVANSVILLE NORTH AT EVANSVILLE REITZ 8:00 PM

FORT WAYNE HOMESCHOOL AT FREMONT 7:30 PM

GARY 21ST CENTURY AT VALPARAISO 8:00 PM

GEO NEXT GENERATION AT INDIANAPOLIS ROOTED 7:30 PM

GREENWOOD AT SHELBYVILLE 7:30 PM

GUERIN CATHOLIC AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:30 PM

HAMMOND CENTRAL AT GARY LIGHTHOUSE 8:00 PM

HANOVER CENTRAL AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 8:00 PM

HERITAGE AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 7:30 PM

INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH AT LAWRENCE NORTH 7:30 PM

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN AT DECATUR CENTRAL 7:30 PM

INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AT IRVINGTON PREP 7:30 PM

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI AT PERRY MERIDIAN 7:30 PM

ITOWN AT INDIANA DEAF 7:00 PM

JENNINGS COUNTY AT GREENSBURG 7:30 PM

JIMTOWN AT NORTHWOOD 7:45 PM

LAFAYETTE JEFF AT INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 7:30 PM

LAKE CENTRAL AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM

LAKE STATION AT BOWMAN ACADEMY 8:00 PM

LAKELAND AT WESTVIEW 7:30 PM

LAKEWOOD PARK AT EASTSIDE 7:30 PM

LANESVILLE AT SOUTH SPENCER 8:00 PM

LAVILLE AT MANCHESTER 7:30 PM

LEO AT FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 7:45 PM

LOWELL AT BOONE GROVE 8:00 PM

MADISON AT NORTH DECATUR 7:30 PM

MISHAWAKA AT MICHIGAN CITY 7:30 PM

MONROE CENTRAL AT MUNCIE BURRIS 7:30 PM

MONROVIA AT CLAY CITY 7:30 PM

MORGAN TWP. AT DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 8:00 PM

MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM

NEW WASHINGTON AT SALEM 7:30 PM

NORTH PUTNAM AT WESTERN BOONE 7:30 PM

NORTHFIELD AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:30 PM

OREGON-DAVIS AT NEW PRAIRIE 8:00 PM

PERU AT FORT WAYNE SOUTH 7:45 PM

PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE AT INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 7:30 PM

SCOTT COUNTY (KY.) AT PROVIDENCE 7:30 PM

SETON CATHOLIC AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:30 PM

SEVEN OAKS AT EMINENCE 7:30 PM

SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) AT LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM

SOUTH PUTNAM AT CLOVERDALE 7:30 PM

ST. THOMAS MORE AT TRINITY GREENLAWN 7:30 PM

TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT WEST VIGO 7:30 PM

TIPTON AT MUNCIE CENTRAL 7:30 PM

TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM

TRINITY LUTHERAN AT INDIAN CREEK 7:30 PM

TRI-TOWNSHIP AT NORTH WHITE 7:30 PM

TWIN LAKES VS. WESTERN 7:30 PM

WALDRON AT MILAN 7:30 PM

WEST CENTRAL AT FAITH CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM

WINAMAC AT CULVER 7:30 PM

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INDIANA SRN GIRLS BASKETBALL POLLS

NORWELL 10-1
HOMESTEAD 9-1
LAWRENCE CENTRAL 9-1
WARSAW 10-1
CENTER GROVE 9-0
PIKE 8-1
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 9-2
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 8-0
VALPARAISO 8-1
MCCUTCHEON 10-1

BELLMONT 10-1
WASHINGTON 8-2
CHARLESTOWN 6-1
GREENSBURG 5-3
JENNINGS COUNTY 8-2
SILVER CREEK 5-3
RONCALLI 10-2
MADISON 7-0
DELTA 8-2
NEW PALESTINE 10-2

RENSSELAER CENTRAL 9-1
LAPEL 10-0
SOUTH KNOX 8-2
EASTSIDE 10-0
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 11-1
BREMAN 10-0
NORTH KNOX 8-2
WHITKO 6-1
EASTERN HANCOCK 7-1
BENTON CENTRAL 5-2

MARQUETTE CENTRAL 9-0
BORDEN 8-1
FREMONT 10-1
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 7-1
ELKHART CHRISTIAN 9-2
TRINITY LUTHERAN 6-1
LOOGOOTEE 6-2
TRI 6-1
OLDENBURG ACADEMY 9-1
KOUTS 8-3

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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL ICFA POLL

1. NORWELL (12) 10-1 424

2. HOMESTEAD (6) 9-1 418

3. CENTER GROVE (1) 9-0 379

4. WARSAW (1) 10-1 369

5. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (2) 9-1 355

6. PIKE 8-1 338

7. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 9-2 291

8. VALPARAISO 8-1 263

9. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 8-0 254

10. PENDLETON HEIGHTS 8-2 252

11. MCCUTCHEON 10-1 198

12. BROWNSBURG 5-3 180

13. PLAINFIELD 8-3 156

14. NORTHRIDGE 9-3 121

15. WESTFIELD 9-3 117

16. INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 10-2 85

17. WASHINGTON 8-2 70

18. FRANKLIN CENTRAL 6-4 57

19. CROWN POINT 9-2 51

20. BELLMONT 10-1 48

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES

MONDAY’S SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

ALEXANDRIA AT WES-DEL 7:30 PM

CALUMET AT GRIFFITH 7:00 PM

CHRISTEL HOUSE AT KIPP INDY LEGACY 6:00 PM

CLINTON CHRISTIAN AT CAREER ACADEMY 6:00 PM

EASTERN GREENE AT LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 6:30 PM

EVANSVILLE BOSSE AT WOOD MEMORIAL 7:00 PM

EVANSVILLE REITZ AT NORTH POSEY 8:00 PM

FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY AT HAMILTON 5:00 PM

GARY LIGHTHOUSE AT GARY 21ST CENTURY 7:00 PM

HENDERSON COUNTY (KY.) AT CASTLE 8:00 PM

ILLIANA CHRISTIAN AT MUNSTER 8:00 PM

INDIANA DEAF AT VICTORY PREP 6:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON AT INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 6:00 PM

KANKAKEE VALLEY AT MICHIGAN CITY 8:00 PM

MONROE CENTRAL AT SOUTH ADAMS 7:00 PM

NORTH NEWTON AT BOONE GROVE 8:00 PM

NORTHEASTERN AT MISSISSINAWA VALLEY (OHIO) 7:30 PM

PENDLETON HEIGHTS AT FISHERS 7:30 PM

PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE AT INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 6:00 PM

ROCK CREEK ACADEMY AT WHITEFIELD ACADEMY (KY.) 7:30 PM

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH AT KNOX 8:00 PM

SOUTH DECATUR AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MADISON 6:00 PM

SOUTH PUTNAM AT CRAWFORDSVILLE 6:45 PM

SOUTHMONT AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 7:30 PM

SOUTHRIDGE AT HERITAGE HILLS 8:00 PM

TAYLOR AT CLINTON PRAIRIE 6:30 PM

WARREN CENTRAL AT ANDERSON 7:30 PM

MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI VS. PIKE 7:00 PM 1ST

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

BEN DAVIS AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:30 PM

BENTON CENTRAL AT TWIN LAKES 6:30 PM

BLACKFORD AT JAY COUNTY 7:30 PM

BLOOMFIELD AT WHITE RIVER VALLEY 7:30 PM

CARROLL (FLORA) AT MACONAQUAH 7:30 PM

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) AT BELLMONT 7:30 PM

CASCADE AT MONROVIA 7:30 PM

CASTON AT PIONEER 7:30 PM

CENTER GROVE AT MARTINSVILLE 7:30 PM

CENTERVILLE AT NEW CASTLE 7:30 PM

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN AT INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 6:00 PM

CHARLESTOWN AT JEFFERSONVILLE 7:30 PM

CHURUBUSCO AT GARRETT 7:30 PM

CLARKSVILLE AT PAOLI 7:30 PM

COLUMBIA CITY AT WARSAW 7:45 PM

CONCORD AT PENN 7:30 PM

COVINGTON AT SOUTH VERMILLION 7:30 PM

CROWN POINT AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM

CULVER ACADEMY AT BREMEN 7:00 PM

DALEVILLE AT BLUE RIVER VALLEY 7:00 PM

DANVILLE AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 7:30 PM

DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN AT TRI-COUNTY 7:00 PM

DUGGER UNION AT SEVEN OAKS 6:00 PM

EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT MADISON-GRANT 7:30 PM

EASTERN (PEKIN) AT SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 6:00 PM

EASTERN HANCOCK AT LAPEL 7:30 PM

EDINBURGH AT NEW WASHINGTON 6:30 PM

ELKHART AT GOSHEN 7:30 PM

EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT CASTLE 8:00 PM

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI AT HENDERSON COUNTY (KY.) 8:00 PM

FAITH CHRISTIAN AT LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 6:00 PM

FOREST PARK AT BOONVILLE 8:00 PM

FORT WAYNE SNIDER AT FORT WAYNE LUERS 7:30 PM

FRANKLIN AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:30 PM

FREMONT AT FAIRFIELD 7:30 PM

GREENSBURG AT CONNERSVILLE 7:30 PM

HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT KOKOMO 7:30 PM

HARRISON (OHIO) AT SOUTH DEARBORN 7:30 PM

HEBRON AT WASHINGTON TWP. 8:00 PM

HERITAGE AT FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 6:00 PM

HIGHLAND AT HAMMOND NOLL 8:00 PM

HOBART AT MORGAN TWP. 8:00 PM

INDIAN CREEK AT WHITELAND 7:30 PM

INDIANA DEAF AT ITOWN PREP 5:30 PM

INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE AT SOUTHPORT 7:30 PM

KOUTS AT LOWELL 8:00 PM

LAKELAND AT WESTVIEW 6:00 PM

LAKEWOOD PARK AT EASTSIDE 6:00 PM

LANESVILLE AT BORDEN 7:00 PM

LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT BROWNSBURG 7:30 PM

LAWRENCE NORTH AT NOBLESVILLE 7:30 PM

LAWRENCEBURG AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM

LEWIS CASS AT DELPHI 7:30 PM

LINTON AT OWEN VALLEY 7:30 PM

LOGANSPORT AT NORTHFIELD 7:30 PM

MCCUTCHEON AT LAFAYETTE JEFF 6:30 PM

MEADE COUNTY (KY.) AT CORYDON CENTRAL 7:30 PM

MILAN AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 7:30 PM

MITCHELL AT SHOALS 6:00 PM

MOORESVILLE AT GREENWOOD 7:30 PM

MORRISTOWN AT SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 7:30 PM

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) AT NEW PALESTINE 7:30 PM

MUNCIE CENTRAL AT CLINTON CENTRAL 7:30 PM

NEW HAVEN AT MARION 7:30 PM

NORTH DECATUR AT JAC-CEN-DEL 7:30 PM

NORTH PUTNAM AT WESTERN BOONE 6:00 PM

NORTH WHITE AT NORTH JUDSON 7:30 PM

NORTHEAST DUBOIS AT EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 8:00 PM

NORTHVIEW AT TERRE HAUTE NORTH 7:30 PM

NORTHWESTERN AT PERU 7:00 PM

NORWELL AT WOODLAN 7:30 PM

PERRY CENTRAL AT PIKE CENTRAL 8:00 PM

PLYMOUTH AT JOHN GLENN 7:30 PM

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS AT DEKALB 7:30 PM

PROVIDENCE AT AUSTIN 7:30 PM

PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE AT INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 6:00 PM

PURDUE ENGLEWOOD AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 6:00 PM

RENSSELAER CENTRAL AT ANDREAN 8:00 PM

RUSHVILLE AT BEECH GROVE 7:30 PM

SCOTTSBURG AT SILVER CREEK 7:30 PM

SEEGER AT PARKE HERITAGE 7:30 PM

SEVEN OAKS AT EMINENCE 6:00 PM

SEYMOUR AT COLUMBUS NORTH 7:30 PM

SHELBYVILLE AT GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 7:30 PM

SHERIDAN AT TRI-WEST 7:00 PM

SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON AT MISHAWAKA 7:45 PM

SOUTH RIPLEY AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 7:30 PM

SOUTH SPENCER AT GIBSON SOUTHERN 8:00 PM

SOUTHWOOD AT BLUFFTON 7:45 PM

SPEEDWAY AT TRITON CENTRAL 7:30 PM

ST. THOMAS MORE AT TRINITY GREENLAWN 6:00 PM

SULLIVAN AT SHAKAMAK 7:30 PM

TERRE HAUTE SOUTH AT ROBINSON (ILL.) 7:30 PM

TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN AT GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 6:00 PM

TRI-CENTRAL AT FRANKFORT 7:30 PM

TRITON AT JIMTOWN 6:30 PM

TRI-TOWNSHIP AT NORTH WHITE 6:00 PM

UNION CITY AT WINCHESTER 6:30 PM

VINCENNES LINCOLN AT EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 8:00 PM

WAPAHANI AT FRANKTON 7:30 PM

WASHINGTON AT JASPER 7:30 PM

WAWASEE AT BETHANY CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM

WEST CENTRAL AT FRONTIER 7:30 PM

WEST LAFAYETTE AT NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:30 PM

WEST NOBLE AT WHITKO 7:30 PM

WEST VIGO AT NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 6:30 PM

WEST WASHINGTON AT ORLEANS 7:30 PM

WESTFIELD AT AVON 7:30 PM

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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SCORES/RANKINGS/NEWS

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

#14 IOWA STATE 78 EASTERN ILLINOIS 53

HAWAII 66 UTEP 61

TEMPLE 95 ST. FRANCIS PA 67

VIRGINIA TECH 82 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE 53

MINNESOTA 89 TEXAS SOUTHERN 53

MISSOURI 82 BETHUNE COOKMAN 60

EAST CAROLINA 73 BUFFALO 70

INDIANA STATE 70 MILWAUKEE 68

CAMPBELL 69 BALL STATE 64

CLEVELAND STATE 96 OAKLAND CITY 52

BRADLEY 86 N. CENTRAL 53

TROY 86 ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 85

COLORADO STATE 104 N. NEW MEXICO 54

IOWA 91 WESTERN MICHIGAN 51

NEW MEXICO 75 FLORIDA GULF COAST 59

IDAHO 109 EVERGREEN STATE 55

WAKE FOREST 111 QUEENS 73

PURDUE FORT WAYNE 81 DETROIT MERCY 77

CHICAGO STATE 84 LOYOLA ILLINOIS 75

PORTLAND 88 KENT STATE 78

TENNESSEE MARTIN 96 CHAMPION CHRISTIAN 52

NORTH TEXAS 58 S. ALABAMA 57

BOISE STATE 68 ST. MARY’S 67

TEXAS A&M 112 JACKSONVILLE 75

USC 68 WASHINGTON STATE 61

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

#24 NEBRASKA 85 ILLINOIS STATE 44

#2 TEXAS 89 #13 BAYLOR 54

#21 OHIO STATE 85 TOLEDO 60

#18 TENNESSEE 112 WINTHROP 40

#15 KENTUCKY 77 BELMONT 69

#17 OLE MISS 91 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 32

#3 SOUTH CAROLINA 95 PENN STATE 55

#19 NOTRE DAME 78 JAMES MADISON 65

#22 LOUISVILLE 76 #12 NORTH CAROLINA 66 OT

#8 TCU 89 JACKSONVILLE 49

#25 MICHIGAN STATE 90 DEPAUL 46

#10 IOWA STATE 81 NORTHERN IOWA 53

PURDUE 80 DAYTON 43

SETON HALL 69 AUBURN 63

XAVIER 63 ST. FRANCIS PA 51

LONGWOOD 67 ELON 66

INDIANA 74 EASTERN MICHIGAN 67

WESTERN KENTUCKY 80 NORTH DAKOTA 50

WESTERN MICHIGAN 58 VALPARAISO 48

FLORIDA 85 W. GEORGIA 41

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 87 MIAMI FLORIDA 61

WAKE FOREST 57 GEORGIA TECH 56

CHARLESTOWN 75 FLORIDA STATE 70

BUTLER 74 EASTERN ILLINOIS 52

CLEMSON 73 PITTSBURGH 41

MARQUETTE 89 LEMOYNE 42

BOWLING GREEN 104 LOURDES 76

OREGON 69 MONTANA STATE 44

SANTA CLARA 91 GRAND CANYON 72

ILLINOIS 81 N. TEXAS 69

COLORADO 75 MIAMI OHIO 55

MISSOURI 82 ST. LOUIS 66

SOUTHERN INDIANA 76 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 59

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 78 BALL STATE 59

KANSAS 77 DENVER 38

TEXAS TECH 67 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 57

TENNESSEE MARTIN 98 CHAMPION CHRISTIAN 45

SOUTH ALABAMA 70 N. ALABAMA 58

MISSISSIPPI STATE 87 SOUTHERN MISS 64

WEST VIRGINIA 63 TEXAS A&M 45

KANSAS STATE 75 CREIGHTON 71

STANFORD 78 CALIFORNIA 69

UTAH 91 NORTHWESTERN 66

ALABAMA 62 JACKSON STATE 51

ARIZONA STATE 55 OREGON STATE 53 OT

EAST CAROLINA 75 UNC ASHEVILLE 61

VIRGINIA TECH 73 E. TENNESSEE STATE 55

AUSTIN PEAY 63 EVANSVILLE 57

SAN DIEGO 63 UC RIVERSIDE 56

UC DAVIS 74 CHICO STATE 42

MINNESOTA 80 WYOMING 34

CHARLOTTE 71 DAVIDSON 61

NEW MEXICO STATE 76 WESTERN NEW MEXICO 44

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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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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE

DEC. 16

SALUTE TO VETERANS BOWL

MONTGOMERY, ALA.

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

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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)

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DEC. 18

XBOX BOWL

FRISCO, TEXAS

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

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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)

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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)

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DEC. 22

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL

BOISE, IDAHO

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

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DEC. 23

BOCA RATON BOWL

BOCA RATON, FLA.

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

NEW ORLEANS BOWL

NEW ORLEANS

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

FRISCO BOWL

FRISCO, TEXAS

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

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DEC. 24

HAWAI’I BOWL

HONOLULU

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

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DEC. 26

GAMEABOVE SPORTS BOWL

DETROIT, MICH.

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

RATE BOWL

PHOENIX

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

FIRST RESPONDER BOWL

DALLAS, TEXAS

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

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DEC. 27

MILITARY BOWL

ANNAPOLIS, MD.

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

PINSTRIPE BOWL

BRONX, N.Y.

CLEMSON VS. PENN ST., NOON (ABC)

FENWAY BOWL

BOSTON

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

POP-TARTS BOWL

ORLANDO, FLA.

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

ARIZONA BOWL

TUCSON, ARIZ.

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

NEW MEXICO BOWL

ALBUQUERQUE

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

GATOR BOWL

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

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

TEXAS BOWL

HOUSTON

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

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DEC. 29

BIRMINGHAM BOWL

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

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

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DEC. 30

INDEPENDENCE BOWL

SHREVEPORT, LA.

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

MUSIC CITY BOWL

NASHVILLE, TENN.

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

ALAMO BOWL

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

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

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DEC. 31

RELIAQUEST BOWL

TAMPA, FLA.

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

SUN BOWL

EL PASO, TEXAS

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

CITRUS BOWL

ORLANDO, FLA.

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

LAS VEGAS BOWL

LAS VEGAS

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

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

QUARTERFINALS

AT COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS

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

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JAN. 1

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

QUARTERFINALS

AT ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.

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

AT ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.

ALABAMA/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)

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JAN. 2

ARMED FORCES BOWL

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

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

LIBERTY BOWL

MEMPHIS, TENN.

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

DUKE’S MAYO BOWL

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

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

HOLIDAY BOWL

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

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

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NFL

WEEK 15

SUNDAY, DEC. 14

SEATTLE 18 INDIANAPOLIS 16

WASHINGTON 29 NY GIANTS 21

PHILADELPHIA 31 LAS VEGAS 0

CHICAGO 31 CLEVELAND 3

BALTIMORE 24 CINCINNATI 0

HOUSTON 40 ARIZONA 20

BUFFALO 35 NEW ENGLAND 31

JACKSONVILLE 48 NY JETS 20

LA CHARGERS 16 KANSAS CITY 13

SAN FRANCISCO 37 TENNESSEE 24

DENVER 34 GREEN BAY 26

NEW ORLEANS 20 CAROLINA 17

LA RAMS 41 DETROIT 34

MINNESOTA 34 DALLAS 26

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MONDAY, DEC. 15

MIAMI AT PITTSBURGH, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN)

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NBA SCORES

WASHINGTON 108 INDIANA 89

CHARLOTTE 119 CLEVELAND 111 OT

ATLANTA 120 PHILADELPHIA 117

BROOKLYN 127 MILWAUKEE 82

MINNESOTA 117 SACRAMENTO 103

NEW ORLEANS 114 CHICAGO 104

LA LAKERS 116 PHOENIX 114

PORTLAND 136 GOLDEN STATE 131

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NHL SCORES

VANCOUVER 2 NEW JERSEY 1

UTAH 5 PITTSBURGH 4 OT

CAROLINA 3 PHILADELPHIA 2

MINNESOTA 6 BOSTON 2

MONTRÉAL 4 EDMUND TO 1

BUFFALO 3 SEATTLE 1

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY’S SCORES

REGIONALS:

SUNDAY, DEC. 14

TEXAS A&M 3 NEBRASKA 2

WISCONSIN 3 TEXAS 1

SEMIFINALS: THURSDAY, DEC. 18

TBA | NO. 1 KENTUCKY VS. NO. 3 WISCONSIN

TBA | NO. 1 PITT VS. NO. 3 TEXAS A&M

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MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER TOURNAMENT

FINALS: MONDAY, DEC. 15

NC STATE VS. WASHINGTON

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TOP NATIONAL RELEASES/HEADLINES

NFL NEWS

NFL ROUNDUP: CHARGERS KO CHIEFS FROM PLAYOFF RACE; PATRICK MAHOMES TEARS ACL

Justin Herbert threw for 210 yards and one touchdown while counterpart Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL in his left knee while leading a drive in the final two minutes as the Los Angeles Chargers ensured the host Kansas City Chiefs will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014 with a 16-13 win on Sunday.

Herbert hit 19 of 29 passes for the Chargers (10-4), who won their third in a row to stay in the AFC West chase. KeAndre Lambert-Smith caught his first touchdown pass and Cameron Dicker booted three field goals, including a 49-yarder late in the third quarter that gave Los Angeles its first lead.

Mahomes rushed for a 12-yard touchdown in the first quarter and hit 16 of 28 passes for 189 yards. He had the Chiefs driving in Chargers’ territory in the final two minutes, but he injured his knee and left the game when he was tackled by Da’Shawn Hand. Gardner Minshew entered and, on his fifth play, tossed an interception to Derwin James Jr. at the Los Angeles 18 with 14 seconds left.

The Chiefs said after the game that an MRI exam confirmed Mahomes’ injury and he and the club “are currently exploring surgical options.”

Bills 35, Patriots 31

Josh Allen passed for three touchdowns, James Cook accounted for three scores and Buffalo overcame a 21-point deficit to beat New England on a snowy afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.

Dawson Knox caught two touchdown passes as the Bills (10-4) snapped the Patriots’ 10-game winning streak and prevented them from clinching the AFC East. Buffalo scored the first 21 points of the second half, then took a decisive lead with 6:48 remaining on Cook’s 11-yard scoring run.

TreVeyon Henderson rushed for 148 yards on 14 carries and scored on runs of 52 and 65 yards for New England (11-3). Drake Maye also rushed for two touchdowns as the Patriots built an early 21-0 lead.

Seahawks 18, Colts 16

Jason Myers kicked a franchise-record six field goals, the last a 56-yarder with 18 seconds remaining, as host Seattle defeated Indianapolis and spoiled the return of quarterback Philip Rivers.

The 44-year-old Rivers, who retired after the 2020 season, was signed earlier in the week to replace the injured Daniel Jones. He completed 18 of 27 passes for 120 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The pick came on a desperation heave with 4 seconds left. Blake Grupe booted three field goals, with his 60-yarder with 47 seconds to go giving the Colts (8-6) a 16-15 lead.

But quarterback Sam Darnold completed a pair of passes to Rashid Shaheed to get the Seahawks (11-3) into range for Myers’ winner. Myers also kicked a 30-yarder with 2:27 left to give Seattle its first lead of the day. Darnold was 22 of 36 for 271 yards, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba making seven receptions for 113 yards as the Seahawks won their fourth game in a row.

Broncos 34, Packers 26

Bo Nix tied a career high with four touchdown passes, Courtland Sutton had seven receptions for 113 yards and a TD catch and host Denver beat Green Bay.

Nix finished 23-for-34 for 302 yards passing for the Broncos (12-2), who have won 11 straight, hold the top seed in the AFC and clinched a playoff spot with the victory. Troy Franklin, Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Michael Bandy each caught touchdown passes, while RJ Harvey scored another on the ground.

Jordan Love completed 24 of 40 passes for 276 yards and threw a touchdown to Josh Jacobs, who also scored on the ground for the Packers (9-4-1). Love was intercepted twice. It was a costly game for Green Bay, which lost wide receiver Christian Watson to a chest injury and defensive end Micah Parsons to a left knee injury in the third quarter.

Rams 41, Lions 34

Matthew Stafford threw for 368 yards, including two touchdowns to Colby Parkinson, as host Los Angeles held on to defeat Detroit.

Kyren Williams rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while Blake Corum rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown for the Rams (11-3), who totaled 159 yards on the ground. Puka Nacua caught nine passes on 11 targets for 181 yards and Davante Adams hauled in four passes for 71 yards before he left the game in the fourth quarter due to a hamstring injury.

Jared Goff passed for 338 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions (8-6). Amon-Ra St. Brown caught 13 passes on 18 targets for 164 yards and two touchdowns, while Jameson Williams made seven receptions for 134 yards and a touchdown.

Jaguars 48, Jets 20

Trevor Lawrence threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns while adding a sixth score on the ground as host Jacksonville stayed atop the AFC South with a walloping of New York.

Lawrence completed 20 of 32 passes while adding a team-high 51 yards rushing despite suffering an injury to his right index finger in the second quarter. Trainers taped up his finger, enabling Lawrence to stay in the game. Jaguars running back Travis Etienne scored touchdowns on each of his three receptions as Jacksonville improved to 10-4, a game ahead of Houston in the AFC South with three weeks remaining.

Jets quarterback Brady Cook hit on 22 of 33 passes for 176 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions in his first NFL start. Cook got the call with Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor sidelined due to injuries. New York, which last week was eliminated from playoff contention for the 15th straight year, dropped to 3-11.

Ravens 24, Bengals 0

Lamar Jackson tossed two touchdown passes as visiting Baltimore earned a victory over Cincinnati to claim its first shutout in seven seasons, dating to a blanking of the Tennessee Titans 21-0 on Oct. 14, 2018.

On a 10-degree Ohio day, the coldest game in Ravens history, Jackson completed eight of 12 passes for 150 yards with touchdown passes to Rasheen Ali and Zay Flowers as the Ravens (7-7) split their season series with the Bengals (4-10).

Joe Burrow was 25 of 39 for 225 yards and two interceptions for Cincinnati, which lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell to 2-5 at home. Ja’Marr Chase had 10 receptions for 132 yards.

Eagles 31, Raiders 0

Jalen Hurts threw two of his three touchdown passes to Dallas Goedert and NFC East-leading Philadelphia halted a three-game skid by posting its first shutout since the 2018 season.

The Eagles (9-5) handed Las Vegas (2-12) its eighth straight loss. Hurts’ 175 passing yards helped his club outgain the Raiders 387-75. Saquon Barkley ran for 78 yards and a score and 37-year-old Brandon Graham, who came out of retirement last month, tallied two sacks.

Kenny Pickett, who won a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles last season, became the seventh starting quarterback for Las Vegas since 2023. He completed 15 of 25 passes for 64 yards with one interception, and Maxx Crosby collected his 10th sack.

Bears 31, Browns 3

D’Andre Swift rushed for two touchdowns, D.J. Moore hauled in two TD passes and Chicago cruised to a win over visiting Cleveland.

Caleb Williams completed 17 of 28 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (10-4), who reached double-digit victories for the first time since 2018. The Chicago defense forced three turnovers and racked up five sacks.

Shedeur Sanders completed 18 of 35 passes for 177 yards and three interceptions for the Browns (3-11). Pass rusher Myles Garrett moved within one sack of matching the all-time single-season record. Garrett finished with 1 1/2 sacks against the Bears to give him 21 1/2 sacks on the season. He can surpass co-record holders Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt next weekend at home against the Buffalo Bills.

Texans 40, Cardinals 20

C.J. Stroud threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns as host Houston raced to a 17-0 lead in the opening nine minutes against Arizona to collect its sixth win in a row.

Nico Collins caught two touchdown passes and Dalton Schultz notched eight receptions for 76 yards and a score for the Texans (9-5). Jawhar Jordan rushed for 101 yards on 15 carries in his NFL debut.

Trey McBride caught 12 passes for 134 yards and two scores to become the NFL’s first tight end to record back-to-back 100-catch seasons. Jacoby Brissett completed 27 of 40 passes for 249 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for the Cardinals (3-11), who trailed 17-0 before earning their initial first down.

Commanders 29, Giants 21

Jaylin Lane returned a punt 63 yards for a score and Terry McLaurin caught a 51-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as Washington snapped an eight-game losing streak with the NFC East victory over New York in East Rutherford, N.J.

The Commanders (4-10) never trailed as Marcus Mariota completed 10 of 19 passes for 211 yards and one score. Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown and Washington’s defense kept the Giants from scoring on first-and-goal from the 1 in the fourth quarter.

Jaxson Dart hit 20 of 36 passes for 246 yards and two scores for the Giants (2-12), who have lost eight in a row. Tyrone Tracy Jr. rushed for 70 yards and one score while adding a touchdown catch.

Saints 20, Panthers 17

Tyler Shough passed for 272 yards and a touchdown and helped set up Charlie Smyth’s go-ahead field goal, and host New Orleans defeated Carolina for a season sweep, having won 17-7 on Nov. 9 in Charlotte.

Shough and the Saints (4-10) drove 62 yards in 51 seconds before giving way to Smyth for a 47-yard field goal, which split the uprights with 2 seconds left.

Bryce Young threw for 163 yards and rushed for 49 to lead the Panthers (7-7), who fell into a tie with Tampa Bay for first place in the NFC South. Carolina and the Buccaneers face each other twice in the final three weeks, beginning with a game in Charlotte next Sunday.

49ers 37, Titans 24

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, two to Jauan Jennings, while Christian McCaffrey rushed for 73 yards and a score as San Francisco outlasted Tennessee for a fourth straight win in Santa Clara, Calif.

George Kittle had eight catches for 88 yards and a TD for the 49ers (10-4) and Eddy Pineiro made two of his three field goals in the fourth quarter to help San Francisco finalize the win.

Purdy went 23-for-30 passing for 295 yards for the Niners, while Tennessee’s Cam Ward was 18 of 29 for 170 yards and two touchdowns. The Titans (2-12) made a game of it by scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ 1-yard scoring catch.

SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 15

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, December 14, the 15th week of the 2025 season.

The Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos became the first teams in the NFL to clinch a playoff spot this season. The Rams defeated Detroit, 41-34, and Denver defeated Green Bay, 34-26, for their 11th-consecutive victory.

Six teams won in Week 15 after trailing by at least 10 points, tied for the most in a single week in NFL history (six teams in Week 5 of 2025, Week 13 of 2013, Week 14 of 2011, Week 13 of 2002, Week 4 of 1999 and Week 8 of 1984). The Buffalo Bills overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat New England, 35-31, while Atlanta overcame a 14-point deficit to win on Thursday night and the Los Angeles Chargers, the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans and Seattle each overcame 10-point deficits to win in Week 15.

With two games remaining in Week 15, there have been 53 games decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, including the game-winning 47-yard field goal with two seconds remaining by New Orleans kicker Charlie Smyth, a former member of the International Pathway Program.

Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett had 1.5 sacks in Week 15 and leads the league with 21.5 sacks in 2025, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famers Chris Doleman (21 sacks in 1989 with Minnesota) and Reggie White (21 in 1987 with Philadelphia) for the sixth-most sacks in a single season by a player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.

There have been five punt returns for a touchdown by rookies this season, including a 63-yard punt return touchdown by Washington’s Jaylin Lane in Week 15, tied for the second-most (2011, 2010, 1992, 1986 and 1974) punt return touchdowns by rookies in a single season in NFL history, trailing only 1996 (six) and 1993 (six).
Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for 330 yards and five touchdowns for a 136.7 rating and added 51 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown while running back Travis Etienne had 105 scrimmage yards (73 receiving, 32 rushing) and three touchdown receptions in the Jaguars’ 48-20 victory over the New York Jets.

Lawrence is the first player in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game.

Lawrence is the fifth quarterback all-time with 325 passing yards, five touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game, joining Drew Brees (Dec. 8, 2019 with New Orleans), Aaron Rodgers (Oct. 20, 2019 with Green Bay), Mark Rypien (Nov. 10, 1991 with Washington) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin (Sept. 28, 1951 with the Los Angeles Rams).

Per Next Gen Stats, Lawrence completed nine of his 12 attempts between 10 and 19 air yards for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Lawrence is one of two quarterbacks to record a 158.3 passer rating – the highest attainable mark – on such throws in a game this season, joining Justin Herbert in Week 1.

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Etienne is the sixth running back since 2000 with at least 100 scrimmage yards and at least three touchdown receptions in a single game, joining Cordarrelle Patterson (Oct. 3, 2021 with Atlanta), Aaron Jones (Sept. 20, 2021 with Green Bay), Jamaal Charles (Dec. 15, 2013 with Kansas City), Brian Westbrook (Dec. 5, 2004 with Philadelphia) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (Dec. 12, 2001, with the St. Louis Rams).
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen passed for 193 yards and three touchdowns in the Bills’ 35-31 victory at New England.

Allen, who has 37 combined passing, rushing and receiving touchdowns this season, joins Tom Brady (seven seasons), Aaron Rodgers (seven) and Drew Brees (six) as the only players in NFL history with at least 35 combined passing, rushing and receiving touchdowns in six career seasons.

Allen has 3,276 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes this season and is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes in six of his first eight career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (eight seasons), Patrick Mahomes (seven) and Russell Wilson (six).

Allen now has 86 regular season wins since entering the NFL in 2017, tied with Tom Brady (86 regular season wins) and Russell Wilson (86) for the second-most regular season wins by a quarterback in his first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (89 regular season wins) has more.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert passed for 210 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 16-13 win at Kansas City.

Herbert, who has 3,191 passing yards and 23 touchdown passes this season, became the third player ever with at least 3,000 passing yards and 20 touchdown passes in each of his first six seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson.

Herbert has 24,284 passing yards since entering the NFL in 2020 and surpassed Patrick Mahomes (24,241 passing yards) for the second-most passing yards by a player in their first six seasons in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (24,885).
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns for a 140.3 rating in the 49ers’ 37-24 win over Tennessee.

Purdy has seven career games with a passer rating of 140-or-higher, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner for the most such games (minimum 10 attempts in each game) by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history.
Denver quarterback Bo Nix passed for 302 yards and four touchdowns for a 134.7 rating in the Broncos’ 34-26 win over Green Bay.

Nix has 22 wins since entering the NFL last season, tied with Andrew Luck (22 wins), Dak Prescott (22) and Ben Roethlisberger (22) for the second-most wins by a quarterback in his first two seasons in NFL history, trailing only Russell Wilson (24).

Nix has 7,031 passing yards and 52 touchdown passes since entering the league in 2024 and is the sixth quarterback in NFL history with at least 7,000 receiving yards and 50 touchdown passes in his first two seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Dan Marino, as well as Derek Carr, Justin Herbert and Jameis Winston.

Nix has four career games with at least four touchdown passes and becomes the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with four such games in his first two career seasons, joining Patrick Mahomes (seven games), Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino (six) and Fran Tarkenton (four), as well as Lamar Jackson (four), Carson Wentz (four) and Deshaun Watson (four).
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 12 of 15 pass attempts (80 percent) for 175 yards and three touchdowns with a 154.9 rating in the Eagles’ 31-0 victory over Las Vegas.

Hurts is the sixth quarterback all-time with a completion percentage of 80-or-higher, three-or-more touchdown passes and a passer rating of 150-or-higher in multiple games within a single season, joining Drew Brees (2018), Kirk Cousins (2015), Jared Goff (2025), Lamar Jackson (2019 and 2024) and Ben Roethlisberger (2007).
Additional notes from Sunday include:
- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua had nine receptions for 181 yards while running back Kyren Williams had 78 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the team’s Week 15 victory.
  
  Nacua has 102 receptions and 1,367 receiving yards this season and is the fifth player all-time with at least 100 receptions and 1,200 receiving yards in two of his first three seasons, joining Anquan Boldin, Justin Jefferson, Brandon Marshall and Michael Thomas.
  
  Nacua has 17 career games with at least 100 receiving yards, the fourth-most such games by a player in their first three seasons, trailing only Justin Jefferson (24 games), Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (19) and Odell Beckham Jr. (19).
  
  Nacua has seven games with at least 150 receiving yards and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famers Lance Alworth (six games) and Randy Moss (six) for the second-most such games by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history, trailing only Justin Jefferson (eight).
  
  Williams has 13 scrimmage touchdowns (10 rushing, three receiving) this season and is the sixth player since 2000 with at least 13 touchdowns in three of his first four seasons, joining Shaun Alexander, Maurice Jones-Drew, Alvin Kamara, Adrian Peterson and Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson.
- New England quarterback Drake Maye rushed for two touchdowns while rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson had a career-high 148 rushing yards, including rushing touchdowns of 52 and 65 yards.
  
  Maye and Henderson are the fifth pair of teammates under the age of 24 in NFL history with multiple rushing touchdowns in the same game, joining Chris Johnson and LenDale White (Nov. 27, 2008 with Tennessee), Dalton Hilliard and Rueben Mayes (Oct. 19, 1986 with New Orleans), Curtis Brown and Terry Miller (Nov. 26, 1978 with Buffalo) and Willie Asbury and Dick Leftridge (Dec. 11, 1966 with Pittsburgh).
  
  Henderson, who has four rushing touchdowns of at least 50 yards this season, joins Saquon Barkley and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lenny Moore as the only rookies in NFL history with four rushing touchdowns of 50-or-more yards.
  
  Henderson is the fourth rookie in NFL history with two rushing touchdowns of at least 50 yards in a single game, joining Doug Martin (Nov. 4, 2012, with Tampa Bay), Adrian Peterson (Oct. 14, 2007, with Minnesota) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lenny Moore (Oct. 28, 1956 with the Baltimore Colts).
- Baltimore running back Derrick Henry had 100 rushing yards in the Ravens’ 24-0 victory at Cincinnati. The Ravens have 15 shutouts since 1996, tied with New England for most in the past 30 seasons.
  
  Henry has 3,046 rushing yards since joining the Ravens in 2024 and is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 3,000 rushing yards in their first two seasons with a new team, joining Ricky Williams (3,225 with Miami), Priest Holmes (3,170 with Kansas City) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis (3,096 with Pittsburgh).
- Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had 13 receptions for 163 yards and two touchdowns while defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson had a sack and interception in Week 15.
  
  St. Brown, who has 93 receptions this season, is the first player in NFL history with at least 90 receptions in each of their first five career seasons.
  
  St. Brown is the sixth wide receiver all-time with at least 90 receptions in five consecutive seasons, joining Antonio Brown (six consecutive seasons from 2013-18), Torry Holt (six from 2002-07, Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (five from 1999-2003), Keenan Allen (five from 2017-21) and Demaryius Thomas (five from 2012-16).
  
  Hutchinson, who has 38 sacks and five interceptions since entering the league in 2022, is the first player under the age of 25 since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 35 sacks and five interceptions.
- Seattle wide receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba had seven receptions for 113 yards in the Seahawks’ 18-16 victory over Indianapolis.
  
  Smith-Njigba is the sixth player in NFL history with at least 90 receiving yards in 12 games within a single season, joining Cooper Kupp (16 games in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Antonio Brown (13 in 2014 with Pittsburgh), Julio Jones (12 in 2015 with Atlanta) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Michael Irvin (13 in 1995 with Dallas) and Calvin Johnson (12 in 2012 with Detroit).
- Arizona tight end Trey McBride had 12 receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns while defensive lineman Calais Campbell recorded his 10th-career field goal block in Week 15.
  
  Since Week 17 of the 2024 season, McBride has at least five receptions in 16 consecutive games and surpassed Travis Kelce (15 consecutive games in 2018) for the most consecutive games with at least five receptions by a tight end in NFL history.
  
  McBride, who had 111 receptions in 2024 and has 105 receptions in 2025, is the first tight end in NFL history with at least 100 receptions in consecutive seasons and joins Travis Kelce (three seasons) as the only tight ends all-time with at least 100 receptions in multiple career seasons.
  
  McBride has 105 receptions for 1,071 yards and 10 touchdown receptions this season and joins Dallas Clark (2009) and Travis Kelce (2018, 2020 and 2022) as the only tight ends all-time with at least 100 receptions, 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions in a single season.
  
  McBride has eight career games with at least 10 receptions and is the ninth player in NFL history and first tight end with at least 10 receptions in at least eight games through their first four seasons, joining Michael Thomas (18 games), Ja’Marr Chase (11), CeeDee Lamb (10), Christian McCaffrey (10), Justin Jefferson (nine), Amon-Ra St. Brown (nine), Brandon Marshall (eight) and Puka Nacua (eight).
  
  Campbell is the third player since 2000 with at least 10 career blocked field goals, joining Shaun Rogers (14 blocked field goals) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Julius Peppers (12).
- Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had 10 receptions for 132 yards in his 75th career game in Week 15.
  
  Chase has 6,572 receiving yards in 75 career games and surpassed Odell Beckham Jr. (6,511 receiving yards) for the fourth-most receiving yards by a player in their first 75 career games in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (7,532 receiving yards), Julio Jones (7,306) and Justin Jefferson (7,286) have more.
  
  Chase, who has 6,572 receiving yards and 51 receiving touchdowns in his career, joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss as the only players in NFL history with at least 6,500 receiving yards and at least 50 receiving touchdowns in their first five career seasons.
  
  Chase has 11 career games with at least 10 receptions and at least 125 yards, surpassing Michael Thomas (10 games) for the most such games by a player in his first five career season.
- Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs had 92 scrimmage yards (73 rushing, 19 receiving) and two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) against Denver.
  
  Jacobs, who has 1,160 scrimmage yards this season, is the fifth player since 2000 with at least 1,100 scrimmage yards in each of his first seven seasons, joining Matt Forte, Alvin Kamara, Adrian Peterson and Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS

NO. 4 IOWA STATE TAKES DOWN EASTERN ILLINOIS, IMPROVES TO 11-0

Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 18 points to lead No. 4 Iowa State to a 78-53 win against Eastern Illinois on Sunday in Ames, Iowa.

Blake Buchanan contributed 14 and six rebounds, Joshua Jefferson added 11 points with nine rebounds and Killyan Toure chipped in 10 points for the Cyclones, who remained perfect at 11-0.

Kooper Jacobi and Zion Fruster each scored 11 points to lead Eastern Illinois (2-8) as the Panthers’ losing streak reached five games.

Iowa State shook off a slow start with an 8-0 first-half run. A Jefferson hook shot gave the Cyclones a 20-19 lead. A four-point play from Momcilovic and a jumper from Tamin Lipsey rounded out the runy as the Cyclones took a 26-19 lead with 7:18 to play in the first half.

Iowa State would not relinquish the advantage as Momcilovic extended the lead when he beat the halftime buzzer with a 3-pointer for a 44-28 advantage at the break.

Eastern Illinois proved to be challenging in the early going. Preston Turner hit a 3-pointer for a 13-13 tie.

Moments later, Andre Washington connected from beyond the arc on consecutive Eastern Illinois possessions. The latter gave the Panthers a 19-18 lead with 9:47 left in the half. It would be the final lead of the afternoon for Eastern Illinois.

After a steal, Lipsey used some razzle dazzle on a fast break with a behind-the-back pass to Toure for a layup and a 32-23 lead with 4:23 left in the first half.

A 10-0 Iowa State scoring spree opened the second half as the Cyclones continued to take control of the game. Part of the Iowa State rally featured Jefferson securing a rebound and delivering a three-quarter court pass to Momcilovic for a layup and 49-28 lead with 18:09 remaining.

Jacobi got the Panthers on the second-half scoreboard with a 3-pointer with 16:33 remaining to cut the Cyclones’ advantage to 54-31. It’s the closest Eastern Illinois would get the rest of the way.

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS

WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 2 TEXAS BLASTS NO. 13 BAYLOR

Madison Booker erupted for 27 points as No. 2 Texas remained unbeaten by throttling No. 13 Baylor 89-54 on Sunday on a neutral court in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Longhorns (12-0) trailed 11-8 but rattled off the next 16 points and did not waver or look back. Jordan Lee came off the bench to record a 19-point afternoon and Rori Harmon topped all passers with 10 assists.

The Bears (10-2) succumbed to Texas’ pressure, committing 30 turnovers that led to 42 points. Taliah Scott, Yuting Deng and Marcayla Johnson all scored nine points and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs battled to grab 14 rebounds.

Ranked opponents improved to 2-1 against Baylor, which beat then-No. 7 Duke 58-52 in the season opener and lost 57-52 to then-No. 19 Iowa later in November.

No. 3 South Carolina 95, Penn State 55

Joyce Edwards posted a career-high 29 points and six steals as a dominant third quarter for the Gamecocks led to victory against the Lady Lions in Columbia, S.C.

Ta’Niya Latson scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out eight assists for South Carolina (10-1), with the Gamecocks outscoring Penn State 29-9 in the third quarter. Tessa Johnson and Raven Johnson each contributed 15 points.

Kiyomi McMiller had a team-high 22 points and six rebounds for Penn State (6-4), which has dropped three straight games. The Lady Lions shot just 31.5 percent from the field and 19.2 percent from beyond the arc.

No. 8 TCU 89, Jacksonville 49

Olivia Miles recorded her second triple-double in a row and the Horned Frogs advanced to 11-0 on the season with a victory against the Dolphins in Fort Worth, Texas.

Clara Silva posted 21 points and 10 rebounds for TCU, which outscored the visitors 27-9 in the third quarter. Miles added 15 points and led the team with 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Mychal White led Jacksonville (7-2) with 17 points. The Dolphins shot 24-for-28 from the free-throw line but just 21.1% from the field and 1-for-9 from beyond the arc.

No. 10 Iowa State 81, Northern Iowa 53

Addy Brown posted a team-leading 28 points and 12 rebounds as the Cyclones overcame early deficits to dominate the Panthers and stay undefeated in Ames, Iowa.

Jada Williams added 10 points and eight assists for Iowa State (12-0), which has won five of the last six meetings against this in-state rival. The Cyclones shot 44.8% from the field but only turned the ball over seven times as they played without Division I-leading scorer Audi Crooks, who sat out with an undisclosed injury.

Abby Tuttle had 13 points, Ryley Goebel added 10 points and five rebounds and Elise Jaeger led Northern Iowa (4-6) with 12 rebounds on the evening. The Panthers had two four-point leads erased in the first quarter and were held to 33.3% shooting from the field and committed 16 turnovers.

No. 15 Kentucky 77, Belmont 69

Amelia Hassett totaled 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Wildcats held off the Bruins in Nashville, Tenn.

Clara Strack and Tonie Morgan each scored 18 points, while Jordan Obi contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds for Kentucky (11-1), which has won four straight games. Morgan shot 9-for-10 from the free-throw line, and Hassett went 5-for-14 from beyond the arc.

Tuti Jones led Belmont (4-6) with 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. The team narrowed the gap to eight points (68-60) with 2:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bruins have lost two consecutive home games.

No. 17 Ole Miss 91, South Carolina State 32

Latasha Lattimore posted 18 points and seven rebounds as the Rebels topped the Lady Bulldogs in Oxford, Miss.

Tianna Thompson added 16 points, and Christeen Iwuala had 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds for Ole Miss (10-1), who led 39-16 heading into the locker room. Ole Miss ended the afternoon shooting 53.7 percent from the field and 89.7 percent from the charity stripe.

Iemyiah Harris had a team-leading 14 points and four assists for South Carolina State (3-10), who started the game with a 5-0 advantage but didn’t lead again after Ole Miss tied the score 7-7 with 5:16 left in the first quarter. The Bulldogs ended the game shooting just 28.9 percent from the field and 26.7 percent on 3-point attempts.

No. 18 Tennessee 112, Winthrop 40

Janiah Barker registered a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Vols dominated the Eagles in Knoxville, Tenn.

Mia Pauldo also added a double-double with 18 points and a team-high 10 assists while going 4-for-4 from the free-throw line for Tennessee (7-2), which has won seven of its last eight after a season-opening loss to NC State. The Lady Vols shot 54.5 percent from the field and led by as many as 75 points before Winthrop’s Mya Hamilton hit a three-point shot with 10 seconds remaining.

Ryiah Wilson scored a team-high 12 points for Winthrop (7-5), who trailed 66-17 at halftime. The Eagles shot only 25 percent from the field and 11.7 percent from deep.

No. 19 Notre Dame 78, James Madison 65

Cassandre Prosper had 24 points and six rebounds as the Fighting Irish held off the Dukes in Harrisonburg, Va.

Malaya Cowles added 17 points, and Hannah Hidalgo posted 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals for Notre Dame (8-2). The Fighting Irish led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter.

Ashanti Barnes had a team-leading 22 points and 13 rebounds for James Madison (8-4), which had its five-game winning streak ended.

No. 21 Ohio State 85, Toledo 60

Kennedy Cambridge’s career-high 23 points helped the Buckeyes erase an early deficit and outclass the Rockets in Columbus.

Chance Gray tallied 15 points and Jaloni Cambridge added 12 with eight assists for Ohio State (9-1), which trailed 20-17 through one quarter and led 37-33 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Cambridge sisters’ transition scoring sparked a pivotal 12-1 run.

Paced by Ella Weaver’s 21 points, Toledo (3-5) shot 63.2 percent from the field in the first half but went cold after intermission, shooting just 33.3 percent. Close to half of Ohio State’s points (41) came off the Rockets’ 31 turnovers.

No. 22 Louisville 76, No. 12 North Carolina 66

Imari Berry posted 13 points off the bench, including a crucial free throw that led to the Cardinals’ overtime win against the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Berry tied the game 66-66 in the final second of regulation, and Louisville (10-3) went on a 10-0 run in overtime. Laura Ziegler led the team with 17 points and eight rebounds, and Elif Istanbulluoglu added 16 points.

Taliyah Henderson had a team-leading 13 points for North Carolina (9-3), which was 4-0 at home prior to Sunday’s game. UNC overcame a 38-33 halftime deficit and had a 66-63 lead with 19 seconds left in regulation before Skylar Jones’ layup and Berry’s free throw pulled the Cardinals even.

No. 24 Nebraska 85, Illinois State 44

Petra Bozan poured in 14 points and the Cornhuskers’ defense applied the clamps in a blowout win over the Redbirds in Lincoln, Neb.

Nebraska (11-0) opened a 21-2 lead by surrendering just one made field goal on 13 attempts in the first quarter. Standout showings from Britt Prince (13 points) and Amiah Hargrove and Eliza Maupin (11 apiece) enabled the Cornhuskers to shoot 62 percent from inside the arc and 52.9 percent overall.

Illinois State (5-6) never threatened to dent Nebraska’s perfect record. The Redbirds sank 1 of 10 3-pointers and were outscored 58-28 in the paint despite freshman forward Kya Hurt’s game-high 18 points.

No. 25 Michigan State 90, DePaul 46

Kennedy Blair posted a team-leading 16 points and added seven rebounds and five assists as the Spartans topped the Blue Demons in Chicago.

Isaline Alexander had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Grace VanSlooten added 14 points and five rebounds for Michigan State (9-1), which rebounded from a 78-64 upset to Wisconsin their last time out.

Shakara McCline had 12 points, and Kate Novik had a team-leading seven rebounds for DePaul (3-9), which was outscored 20-7 in the third quarter. The Blue Demons fell to 3-5 at home.

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NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: HORNETS PREVAIL, HOLD CAVS TO ZERO POINTS IN OT

Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, and Brandon Miller added 25 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pitched a shutout in overtime, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Sunday.

Cleveland became the 12th team to be blanked in overtime, the first since the Chicago Bulls shut out the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 7, 2015.

Miles Bridges collected 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Charlotte, which blew a 17-point lead in the second half. The Hornets won for just the second time in their last six games and are 6-17 since Oct. 28.

Darius Garland scored a season-high 26 points and Donovan Mitchell had 17 points on 6-of-24 shooting for the Cavaliers. Jaylon Tyson added 16 points and a career-best 13 rebounds off the bench as Cleveland lost for the sixth time in nine games.

Hawks 120, 76ers 117

Dyson Daniels scored a season-high 27 points to help Atlanta defeat visiting Philadelphia.

It was Atlanta’s seventh straight win over Philadelphia. Daniels was 13-for-19 from the field and matched his season high with 10 rebounds. Jalen Johnson recorded his fourth straight triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. It was his franchise-record eighth career triple-double.

Philadelphia was led by Paul George, who scored a season-high 35 points, and Joel Embiid, who had 22 points and 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Rookie guard V.J. Edgecombe scored 26 points.

Wizards 108, Pacers 89

Marvin Bagley III posted season highs of 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Washington held Indiana to 36.9% shooting from the floor en route to a romp in Indianapolis.

Justin Champagnie matched Bagley’s game-high with 14 boards and Kyshawn George grabbed eight rebounds as he flirted with triple-double. George dished a game-high nine assists and scored nine points. CJ McCollum finished with 18 points and grabbed six rebounds, Champagnie scored 13 points and Bub Carrington added 11 points with five assists.

Bennedict Mathurin’s 15 points led five Pacers in double figures. Jay Huff scored 13 points, Jarace Walker chipped in 12 and Isaiah Jackson added another 11 off the bench.

Timberwolves 117, Kings 103

Julius Randle collected 24 points and 10 rebounds and Naz Reid added 20 and 11, respectively, fueling Minnesota to a victory over Sacramento in Minneapolis.

Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Donte DiVincenzo and Bones Hyland each added 18 for the Timberwolves, who recorded their seventh win in their last eight games overall. Minnesota played its second straight game without three-time All-Star Anthony Edwards (right foot soreness) and backcourt mate Mike Conley (right Achilles tendinopathy).

Sacramento’s DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and Dennis Schroder each scored 17 points, Schroder made his return from a seven-game absence due to a hip issue.

Trail Blazers 136, Warriors 131

Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe scored 35 points apiece and host Portland withstood 48 points from Stephen Curry to notch a victory over Golden State.

Deni Avdija added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Trail Blazers won for just the second time in the past eight games. Grant made seven 3-pointers and Sharpe knocked down five as Portland shot 51.3% (20 of 39) from 3-point range.

Curry was 12 of 19 from 3-point range, falling one shy of his career best set early in the 2016-17 season. He also was one point short of his season high. Jimmy Butler III added 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the Warriors. Draymond Green had 14 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals.

Nets 127, Bucks 82

Rookie Egor Demin scored 17 points after being publicly criticized by coach Jordi Fernandez as Brooklyn never trailed and cruised past Milwaukee in New York.

Demin produced his second-most points this season after being held to 14 total in his previous three games and hearing criticism from Fernandez for a quiet showing (three points) in Friday’s loss at Dallas. Fernandez watched the game from home due to an illness and the team was coached by assistant Steve Hetzel. The 45-point winning margin tied the franchise mark, per the team.

Gary Trent Jr. scored 20 points for the Bucks, who dropped to 2-8 without star Giannis Antetokounmpo this season. Kyle Kuzma added 13 and Ryan Rollins finished with 11, but the Bucks shot 39.2% from the field.

Pelicans 114, Bulls 104

Trey Murphy III and Jeremiah Fears tied for the team high with 20 points while Zion Williamson returned from a six-game absence due to a right adductor strain to contribute 18 points and six rebounds as New Orleans downed host Chicago.

Jordan Poole added 16 points for the Pelicans, who picked up just their second road win of the season in 12 outings. New Orleans, which had lost 16 of 17, has now won two in a row for just the second time. Rookie Derik Queen grabbed eight rebounds and dished out a game-high six assists.

Coby White led the Bulls with 20 points and added five rebounds and five assists. However, White shot just 1-for-10 from beyond the arc as the Bulls lost their fourth straight home game.

Lakers 116, Suns 114

LeBron James gave Los Angeles the lead on two free throws with 3 seconds left, then blocked Grayson Allen’s potential game-winning 3-pointer at the other end, and the Lakers survived a wild finish to defeat host Phoenix.

Luka Doncic finished with 29 points, James 26 and Deandre Ayton 20 as part of a double-double with a game-high 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who trailed 77-71 before holding Phoenix scoreless for 8:05 bridging the third and fourth periods, using a 24-0 flurry to vault into a 95-77 lead.

Devin Booker had 27 points, Mark Williams 20 and Dillon Brooks 18 for Phoenix, which lost despite outshooting the Lakers 48.8% to 43.2% overall and 35.1% to 18.9% on 3-pointers.

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NHL NEWS

NHL ROUNDUP: MAMMOTH WIN AS PENS BITTEN BY HUGE COMEBACK (AGAIN)

The Pittsburgh Penguins, victims of a blown lead Saturday night, fell prey again Sunday, as the Utah Mammoth completed a wild comeback 5-4 win in Pittsburgh.

Dylan Guenther scored the overtime-winning goal for Utah, one night after the slumping Penguins saw a 5-1, third-period lead evaporate in a 6-5 loss.

Michael Carcone scored twice while Nate Schmidt and Sean Durzi added singles for the Mammoth, who erased a 3-0 third-period deficit. Goaltender Karle Vejmelka made 12 saves. Guenther notched the winner 42 seconds into overtime with a wrist shot from the slot for his fifth tally in a four-game streak.

Justin Brazeau scored twice for the Penguins, who have lost five straight games, four of them in extra time. All those defeats beyond regulation time came despite Pittsburgh leading in the third period. Ben Kindel tallied once and added two assists, Bryan Rust scored in a third consecutive game and goalie Sergei Murashov stopped 32 shots.

Canucks 2, Devils 1

Zeev Buium had a goal and an assist in the first period of his debut for Vancouver, which defeated New Jersey in Newark, N.J.

Vancouver acquired Buium and forwards Marco Rossi and Liam Ohgren from the Minnesota Wild on Friday in a trade that sent captain Quinn Hughes the other way. Jake DeBrusk also tallied and Thatcher Demko made 25 saves for the Canucks, who won for just the third time in their past 12 games (3-8-1).

Luke Hughes scored and Jacob Markstrom made 13 saves for the Devils, who had won two of three.

Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (SO)

Brandon Bussi made 24 saves and didn’t allow a shootout tally to continue his record-setting pace to begin an NHL career as Carolina defeated Philadelphia at Raleigh, N.C.

Andrei Svechnikov scored in the three-round shootout for the Hurricanes, who have won three games in a row via shootouts and pushed their winning streak to four games overall. Bussi has victories in 11 of his first 12 NHL games, extending by one win his league record.

William Carrier and Taylor Hall scored first-period goals for the Hurricanes, who also defeated the Flyers 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night in Philadelphia. Jamie Drysdale and Trevor Zegras scored for the Flyers.

Wild 6, Bruins 2

Kirill Kaprizov tallied two goals and an assist, Quinn Hughes scored a goal in his team debut and Minnesota posted a win over Boston in Saint Paul, Minn.

Ryan Hartman finished with a goal and two assists for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row. Matt Boldy notched a goal and an assist, and Jared Spurgeon scored a goal. Alex Steeves and Andrew Peeke scored for Boston, whose four-game winning streak ended.

Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 of 31 shots to earn the victory. Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman allowed six goals on 31 shots.

Canadiens 4, Oilers 1

Jakub Dobes made 27 saves and host Montreal defeated Edmonton.

Nick Suzuki ended a six-game goal drought for the Canadiens, who had lost three of four. Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson each had two assists.

Zach Hyman scored his fifth goal in three games for the Oilers, who had won four of five. Calvin Pickard made 23 saves. Connor McDavid (assist) extended his point streak to six games (seven goals, nine assists).

Sabres 3, Kraken 1

Tage Thompson extended his goal-scoring streak to four games as Buffalo wrapped up a six-game road trip with a victory over Seattle.

Noah Ostlund and Zach Benson also scored and Alex Tuch had two assists for the Sabres, who won their third game in a row. Goaltender Alex Lyon made 23 saves. It was just Buffalo’s second regulation victory on the road this season, after getting its first Thursday in Vancouver.

Chandler Stephenson scored for Seattle, which lost for the eighth time in its past nine games (1-7-1). Goalie Joey Daccord stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced.

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COLTS FOOTBALL NEWS

PHILIP RIVERS EMOTIONAL AFTER NEARLY LEADING COLTS TO WIN IN RETURN: ‘THERE IS DOUBT, AND IT’S REAL’

SEATTLE (AP) — Philip Rivers fought back tears as he considered what message it would send to his sons, or the young men he has coached, that he nearly led the Indianapolis Colts to victory at age 44.

“There is doubt, and it’s real,” Rivers said, choking up briefly. “The guaranteed safe bet is to go home or to not go for it, and the other one is, ‘Shoot, let’s see what happens.’ I hope in that sense that can be a positive to some young boys, or young people.”

Rivers ended a nearly five-year retirement to start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks and played efficient football for the desperate Colts, who turned to the future Hall of Famer after Daniel Jones was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon.

He threw a touchdown pass in the first half, played mostly mistake-free and moved the Colts into position for Blake Grupe’s 60-yard field goal with 47 seconds left. But Jason Myers responded with a 56-yarder that gave the Seahawks an 18-16 victory.

It was a remarkable day for a grandfather who’s spent the past few years coaching high school football in his native Alabama.

Rivers took a few hard hits from the Seahawks’ stout defense, and he even enjoyed them.

“I never minded that part of it,” Rivers said. “My wife always tells me I’m crazy because there’s been times in the last three or four years I said, ‘I wish I could just throw one and get hit – hard.’”

This wasn’t a novelty act, as it may have seemed when the Colts signed the Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist to their practice squad less than a week ago. Coach Shane Steichen’s Colts, who began the season 7-1 but are trying to stop a second-half collapse, knew what they were getting out of the veteran.

Rivers finished 18 of 27 for 120 yards with a touchdown and an interception, with the pick coming on his final pass as he tried to force the ball down the field in the closing seconds.

“I was just thankful — grateful — that I was out there,” Rivers said. “And it was a blast — it was a blast — but obviously the emotions now are disappointment. This isn’t about me. We have a team scrapping like crazy to try and stay alive and get into the postseason.”

The Colts (8-6) have dropped four straight and five of six, and they are outside the AFC playoff picture with three games left. They trail both Jacksonville and Houston in the AFC South.

Steichen called a conservative game, relying on running the ball and controlling the clock. Rivers threw mostly short passes to the outside, checkdowns and screens.

“He went out there and gave us a chance to win it,” Steichen said.

Rivers took two sacks, and he showed his age on the first one. He stumbled while evading pressure from Boye Mafe, got up, then fell again.

Rivers pumped his right fist and let out a roar after throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Josh Downs with 1:33 remaining in the first half to put the Colts up 13-3.

It was Rivers’ first touchdown pass since he threw a 27-yarder to Jack Doyle in the Colts’ 27-24 loss to Buffalo in a wild-card playoff game on Jan. 9, 2021. He also became the fifth player in NFL history to throw a TD pass at age 44 or older, joining Tom Brady, George Blanda, Steve DeBerg and Vinny Testaverde.

“It’s been 1,800 days since I’ve thrown a touchdown — or interception for that matter. So we have both those (boxes) checked,” Rivers said.

Rivers was chosen last month as one of 26 semifinalists for the Hall of Fame’s class of 2026 but will now have his eligibility delayed. A player must be out of the league for at least five years before his candidacy can be considered. The earliest Rivers can be a candidate is for the class of 2031.

He ranks among the top 10 in NFL history in wins, attempts, completions, yards passing, touchdown passes and 300-yard games.

Since his retirement, he’s been coaching at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama, where the team held a watch party on Sunday. Rivers’ players were on his mind as he returned to the NFL.

“Maybe it will inspire or teach not to run or be scared of what may or may not happen,” Rivers said.

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INDIANA PACERS BASKETBALL NEWS

BAGLEY’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE HELPS WIZARDS SNAP 4-GAME SKID WITH 108-89 WIN OVER PACERS

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marvin Bagley III scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and CJ McCollum scored 18 points on Sunday as the Washington Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 108-89 for their first road win in nearly two months.

It was Bagley’s second double-double of the season. Justin Champagnie added 13 points and 14 rebounds for Washington.

The Wizards snapped a four-game skid and improved to 2-11 on the road this season, with their only other away win coming Oct. 24 at Dallas.

And they did it with defense. The short-handed Pacers finished with their second-worst shooting percentage of the season (36.9%) and their third-worst mark from 3-point range (25.6%).

Bennedict Mathurin had 15 points to lead Indiana, which has lost two straight and four of six. Jay Huff scored 13 points and Isaiah Jackson added 11 points and 12 rebounds while Indiana’s offense looked completely out of sync.

The result: Coach Rick Carlisle’s six-month wait to celebrate his 1,000th victory will be put on hold yet again. He needs one win to become the 11th coach to achieve the milestone and the first since Doc Rivers in November 2021 when he was coaching the Philadelphia 76ers.

Washington closed the first half on a 13-4 run to take a 58-47 lead. The Wizards extended the margin to 66-51 early in the third quarter. Indy cut the deficit to 66-58 but watched the Wizards answer with seven straight, and the Pacers never got close again.

Up next

Wizards: Resume their three-game trip Thursday at San Antonio.

Pacers: Host the New York Knicks on Thursday in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

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INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

THREE SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN WIN OVER EASTERN MICHIGAN

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana had three players in double figures behind 25 points from senior guard Shay Ciezki to overcome Eastern Michigan, 74-67

KEY MOMENTS

A triple from freshman guard Maya Makalusky got Indiana (10-2) started with a steady lead as scoring was slow from both teams as the contest began, with Senior guard Shay Ciezki helping to maintain the advantage. A fastbreak jumpshot from the right of the arc from senior guard Jerni Kiaku highlighted the end of the first quarter as 18-15.

It was a narrow lead as play began in the second frame. Junior forward Edessa Noyan helped out with a pair of lead-taking jumpshots after Eastern Michigan (6-4) tied it up. Senior guard Shay Ciezki swung the lead back in Indiana’s favor with a three of her own, making it 38-34 at the break.

A back-and-forth ball game in the third frame was highlighted by two consecutive 3-pointers from Ciezki push the lead back with 7:22 remaining. Noyan stayed hot with her shooting as the contest stayed close with an opponent shot that tied up the contest with 1:17 to play, ending the quarter 52-all.

Kiaku took advantage of an and-one to make it a three-point play, propelling her to her 1000th career point. Redshirt sophomore guard Lenee Beaumont continued the momentum in a seven-point scoring run with her effort creating a steady lead that reached up to ten points. Indiana controlled the pace for the remainder of the fourth.

NOTABLE

For the 10th time this season and sixth-consecutive game, Ciezki led Indiana with a team-high 25 points, hitting three triples to go along with two assists and two steals.

Beaumont had 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steal in the effort.

Noyan finished the day with 13 points by going 6-for-8 from the floor also contributed three rebounds and a block.

Kiaku recorded her 1,000th career collegiate point in the win and finished with five points.

Makalusky finished with six points and had a team-high six rebounds.

UP NEXT

Play resumes after finals on campus as IU will close non-conference play against Western Carolina on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. ET.

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PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

PURDUE STORMS PAST DAYTON, 80-43

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team improved to a perfect 7-0 at Mackey Arena this season with an 80-43 win over Dayton on Sunday afternoon. The Boilermakers (7-4) posted their third win of 35 points or more this season, tied for the most by a Purdue squad in the last 25 seasons.

Purdue set the tone on the defensive end, holding the Flyers (5-5) to just 43 points, the fewest given up by the Boilermakers in the Katie Gearlds era and tied for the 13th fewest in Purdue history. The Boilermakers held Dayton to 25.5% from the field and 6-of-23 from behind the arc. Purdue flipped 26 Dayton turnovers into 30 points, while recording a season-high 14 steals.

Hila Karsh paced Purdue with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers. Karsh notched a career-high five steals in the win. Tara Daye posted her second straight double-double and fourth of the year with a 15-point, 12-rebound outing to go with two assists and a block.

Kiki Smith poured in 16 points and added two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Madison Layden-Zay jumped back into double figures for the first time in five games with 10 points, a pair of 3-pointers, three rebounds, five assists and three steals.

On the offensive end, Purdue shot 41.7% from the floor, 10-of-24 (41.7%) from distance and a perfect 10-of-10 at the line. The Boilermakers finished with 17 assists on 30 made field goals.

TOP STATS

Purdue went on a 21-point run in the second quarter to open a 30-point gap. It was the second run of 20 points or more this season. Layden-Zay connected on a pair of 3-pointers, while Kendall Puryear scored five of her nine points in the sprint. The Boilermakers connected on 8-of-12 field goals on the run, while forcing seven missed shots.

KEY MOMENTS

• Purdue opened the game on a 14-2 run with four points from Karsh. Dayton did not score until the 5:08 mark of the first.

• Purdue forced 10 turnovers in the opening frame and held Dayton to 2-of-12 shooting.

• Kiki Smith led Purdue with five points in the first.

• The Boilermakers blew the game open in the second, scoring 30 points, their second game with 30 or more points in the second.

• Karsh tallied eight points on 3-of-3 shooting with two 3-pointers and Daye added seven points and five rebounds.

• The Boilermakers did not commit a turnover in the second quarter, while shooting 60% from the floor.

• Purdue led 44-12 at the break, behind 50% shooting and holding Dayton to 4-of-23 on field goals.

• The Boilermakers shot an even 50% in the third quarter with Karsh, Smith, Daye and Lana McCarthy all chipped in five points.

• Twelve of Purdue’s 23 points in the second were in the paint.

• Kendall Puryear went 4-of-4 at the line, as Purdue put away the game in the fourth quarter.

NOTES

• Dayton leads the all-time series, which dates back to 1979, 7-8.

• Purdue has held four opponents to 50 or fewer points this season, already the most by a Purdue squad since 2018-19.

• The Boilermakers were a perfect 10-of-10 at the line. The first time Purdue had a perfect free throw percentage on 10 or more attempts since Dec. 28, 2017, at Rutgers (10-of-10).

• Purdue recorded 14 steals, its highest tally since Feb. 25, 2024, at Wisconsin.

• Madison Layden-Zay posted her 57th career game in double figures, moving into sole control of 29th in Purdue history.

• Layden-Zay connected twice from the outside, giving her 228 for her career. She is 10 shy of Katie Gearlds for third on Purdue’s all-time list and 16 away from Karissa McLaughlin’s all-time record.

• Layden-Zay’s three steals brought her level with MaChelle Joseph and Ukari Figgs for 20th on Purdue’s career chart.

• Karsh finished with a game-high plus-minus of 37 in 28 minutes of work.

UP NEXT

Purdue will have the week off for finals, before returning to Mackey Arena for the final non-conference game of the year against Jackson State at noon next Sunday.

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

NO. 19 IRISH DOWN DUKES IN WIRE-TO-WIRE WIN

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The No. 19 Fighting Irish never trailed in a road victory over James Madison, winning by a final score of 78-65 on Sunday afternoon. The win improves Notre Dame’s record to 8-2 on the season.

Cassandre Prosper continued her impressive run of play, scoring a game-high 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting. Malaya Cowles had her best offensive performance in a Notre Dame uniform, finishing with a season-high 17 points to go along with a team-high five steals. Hannah Hidalgo also finished in double figures, scoring 13 points.

The Fighting Irish won the turnover battle, as the Dukes had 19 to Notre Dame’s 9. The Irish outscored the hosts 21-4 in points off turnovers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Notre Dame built a 13-point lead over the opening 10 minutes of play, holding a 25-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Irish trio of Prosper, Iyana Moore and Hidalgo combined for 23 of the 25 points. Notre Dame held the hosts to just 25 percent shooting (4-16) in the first frame.

The two sides played a fairly even second quarter, as the Irish managed to outscore the hosts by a slim margin of 15-14 to take a 40-26 lead into the halftime intermission. The Irish turned JMU over six times in the stanza, leading to seven points on the offensive end.

The Irish came out of the break and pushed the lead to as many as 20 with 3:31 left in the third quarter. The hosts responded with a 7-0 run to trim the lead to 56-43 with less than 2 minutes remaining in the frame.

Notre Dame closed the quarter by scoring four of the final six points to take a 60-45 lead into the final 10 minutes of regulation.

JMU opened the fourth quarter by scoring six of the first seven points to cut the Irish lead to single digits at 61-52 to force a Notre Dame timeout. The team responded by scoring the next five points to push the lead back up to 66-52 with 6 minutes remaining in the game.

The Irish never let the Dukes get closer than 12 points for the rest of the game, going on to win by a score of 78-65.

NOTRE DAME STAT OF THE GAME

Prosper’s 24-point performance gives the senior three straight games of 20 or more points. Previously, Prosper had just two 20+ point games in her career. Prosper finished 11-of-16 from the field, setting a career high for most field goals made in a game.

NOTRE DAME NOTES

The Irish have won at least 8 of their first 10 games to start the year for the fifth straight season.

Notre Dame has recorded double-digit steals in 9-of-10 games this season.

The Irish have now won 23 straight games against unranked opposition.

Seven of Notre Dame’s eight wins have come by at least 10 points.

The Fighting Irish have recorded 10 or more steals in 53-of-79 games since the start of the 2023-24 season.

Cowles finished with a season-high 17 points and tied her career high in steals with five.

Hidalgo has now finished in double figures for scoring in 77 consecutive games (every game of her career), passing Katryna Gaither (76) for the program record.

Vanessa de Jesus tied her season high for assists in a game with six.

Cowles made the first start of her Notre Dame career in Sunday’s win.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Irish return to Purcell Pavilion for one more game before Christmas, welcoming Bellarmine to South Bend at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 21. The game will be broadcast on ACCNX.

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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

BUTLER DOWNS EASTERN ILLINOIS 74-52 ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler defeated Eastern Illinois 74-52 on Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the win, Butler improves to 6-6 on the season while EIU slides to 1-10. Butler has now concluded the nonconference portion of the schedule and will return to conference action on Friday, Dec. 19 when the Xavier Musketeers come to town.

BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

Anna Wypych led the Dawgs with 12 points in the contest on an efficient 4-for-8 performance from the floor. Wypych chipped in four rebounds and an assist en route to the Bulldogs sixth victory of the season.

Ten different Bulldogs scored in the contest as Mallory Miller and Gabby Wilke followed closely behind Wypych with nine points each to their credit.

Miller paced the offense with six assists which is a new career-high for the redshirt sophomore.

Caroline Dotsey led the squad on the glass with nine rebounds.

Butler won the rebounding battle 43-29. BU scored 35 bench points while the Panthers were limited to eight points from their bench.

BU shot 22-for-55 from the floor (40.0%).

Butler forced 14 EIU turnovers, marking the 14th time in the last 15 games that BU has forced its opponents to commit double-digit turnovers.

EASTERN ILLINOIS HIGHLIGHTS

Ella Lune led the Panthers with 14 points on an efficient 5-for-10 shooting performance from the floor.

Abbie Boutilier (11) rounded out the Panthers in double figures.

Lune led the squad on the glass with six rebounds.

Ava Stoller led the EIU offense with three assists in the contest.

EIU shot 20-for-59 from the floor (33.9%).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Both sides traded buckets in the first as the Panthers jumped out to an early 8-7 lead halfway through the first quarter. After going nearly three minutes without a bucket, Wypych hit back-to-back 3-pointers for the Dawgs as BU held the narrow 13-12 advantage after the first.

Neither side was able to generate much offense in the first few minutes of the quarter. At the halfway mark of the frame, Butler still held a narrow one-point advantage. Butler closed the quarter on a 7-0 run with all seven points coming courtesy of the Jackson twins.

Butler opened the third quarter with a 6-2 run, as the Dawgs lead grew to 12 early in the frame. BU continued to frustrate the Panthers as the Butler defense held EIU scoreless for a three minute stretch in the frame. Butler outscored the Panthers 21-13 in the frame, taking the 16-point advantage into the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs continued to control the game in the fourth as the Butler lead grew to as many as 19 with 5:38 left in the quarter. EIU was unable to mount a comeback in the final five minutes as Butler secured the 74-52 victory at the final whistle.

UP NEXT

Butler will return to action on Friday, Dec. 19 as BU hosts Xavier in its first conference home game of the season. Tip-off at Hinkle Fieldhouse is slated for 7 p.m. and fans can stream the game live on ESPN+ with Kelsie Kasper and Alexis Ayala on the call.

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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS LATE AT CAMPBELL ON SUNDAY

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Ball State men’s basketball team led 62-60 with under two minutes to play but fell 69-64 to Campbell on Sunday afternoon at Gilbert Craig Gore Arena.

Davion Hill hit a layup for the Cardinals at the 1:56 mark of the second half to give the visitors the two-point edge. The host Camels responded by scoring the next seven points to secure the decision.

Ball State (3-8) went into halftime with a 30-30 tie against Campbell (5-5) and took a 34-30 edge following a pair of Preston Copeland baskets in the early stages of the second period. Kayden Fish scored with 13:23 to play to put the Cardinals ahead 42-37, and the two teams would go back-and-forth from there in a game that featured 15 ties and 11 lead changes and no lead greater than seven points.

Joey Hart paced Ball State for the second game in a row in scoring with 15 points and added three rebounds. Fish (11 points, four rebounds, four steals) and Copeland (10 points, eight rebounds, three blocks) also had double figures for the visitors.

The Cardinals prevented Campbell from scoring until more than five minutes into the game, helping them build a 10-3 lead after Hill scored at the 11:52 mark of the opening frame, but the Camels went on a 9-0 run to take the lead.

Hill chipped in eight points and three rebounds, while Mason Jones (seven points, four rebounds) and Armoni Zeigler (seven points, 10 rebounds) played 30+ minutes each for the Cardinals.

Campbell led 45-38 in rebounding but had only an 11-10 edge in second chance points. Ball State committed one more turnover (14-13) allowing the hosts to hold a 15-8 advantage in points off turnovers, but the Cardinals had 10 more points in the paint (42-32).

Ball State shot 40.7 percent (24-59) from the field, 14.3 percent (2-14) from distance and 70 percent (14-20) on free throws. Campbell went 38.7 percent (24-62) on field goals including 20.8 percent (5-24) from distance and 55.2 percent at the foul line. Dovydas Butka led the Camels with 22 points and added 10 rebounds.

The Cardinals are set to begin Mid-American Conference play on Saturday afternoon at home against Miami.

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BALL STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS ON THE ROAD TO SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

BROOKINGS, SD – The Ball State women’s basketball team (8-4) closed out non-conference play with a 78-59 road loss to South Dakota State (10-2) Sunday afternoon at the First Bank & Trust Arena.

After another long day of travel prior to today’s contest, the Cardinals started the game off with a 4-0 run after back-to-back baskets from Tessa Towers. After that, it was an up-and-down affair that lasted throughout the opening 10 minutes of play which led to a 13-13 tie at just under the four-minute mark. South Dakota State closed the first quarter of play with a 6-0 run to take a slim 19-13 lead over Ball State to end the frame.

The Cardinals continued to play catchup with the Jack Rabbits in the second period trailing by as many as 10 (27-17) with 5:38 left in the first half. Bree Salenbien was sent to the line to bring the score back within single digits. The Cardinals came to within five (31-26) after a 3-pointer from Karsyn Norman with 2:04 on the clock. South Dakota State went back up by eight (36-28) by intermission.

Despite their efforts, the Cardinals were met with more offensive struggles after the break. Ball State was able to end the third frame on a defensive high note, holding the Jack Rabbits scoreless for over last two minutes of the third quarter, but South Dakota had already built a 15-point cushion (54-40) prior to the Cardinals’ defensive stop.

Alba Caballero opened the final stanza with a made layup to bring BSU within 12 (54-42) but South Dakota State wasn’t going to back down as the Jack Rabbits continued to make their shots. The Cardinals came within 12 one more time at the midway point after a made layup from Tagayi but it wasn’t enough to spark a comeback.

Towers led the Cardinals offensively with 17 points while Salenbien ended with 12 points and eight rebounds. As a team, Ball State remained strong on the boards out-rebounding the Jack Rabbits, 35-29.

The Ball State women’s basketball team will open Mid-American Conference action Saturday, Dec. 20 at 11 am ET when it hosts Eastern Michigan. The contest is part of a double-header with the Ball State men’s basketball team who will host league rival Miami at 2 pm ET in Worthen Arena.

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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

‘DONS RECORD ONLY TWO TURNOVERS IN WIN OVER UDM

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne recorded only two turnovers in an 81-77 Horizon League men’s basketball victory over Detroit Mercy on Sunday (Dec. 14) evening at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

The two turnovers stand as the fewest in a game against a Division I team in program history. The ‘Dons had zero turnovers in a win over NAIA Defiance College on Dec. 20, 2024. The previous low mark against a Division I program was four, which has been done three times and as recently as 2024.

It is tied for the second fewest turnovers by a team in an NCAA Division I men’s basketball game this season. Florida Gulf Coast had just one turnover against Illinois on Nov. 7. Washington (vs. Southern Utah), Syracuse (vs. Kansas) and Wichita State (vs. Loyola Chicago) are the only other teams with two turnovers in a game this season.

The opening half saw six lead changes. The Mastodons used a 10-0 run late in the period to go up 36-29. The stretch was highlighted by a Darius Duffy three-point play off a feed from Mikale Stevenson. Duffy converted the free throw on the play for his fifth point of the half.

But the visitors had a run in them in the second half, tying the contest at 54 with 11:33 remaining. Detroit Mercy took their only lead of the second half at 65-63 with 6:61 remaining thanks to a four-point play by Tyler Spratt. Corey Hadnot II tied it with two free throws and Ebrahim Kaba and DeAndre Craig followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Mastodons a 71-65 advantage. Craig had nine total points in the final 4:33.

The biggest play of the game came on the defensive end. Detroit Mercy was in-bounding the ball in front of their bench after a timeout with 10 seconds left, needing a three to tie the game. Duffy leaped up to intercept the pass and turn away the Titans’ best chance to tie the game down the stretch.

Purdue Fort Wayne shot 48.3 percent (29-of-60) in the contest. Detroit Mercy finished at 41.2 percent (28-of-68).

Stevenson had 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting with five rebounds and four assists. It is the Fort Wayne native’s third 20-point game this season. DeAndre Craig Jr. totaled 16 points and six rebounds. Hadnot notched 15 points and eight boards. Maximus Nelson made three from long range for nine points.

TJ Nadeau led the Titans with 16 points. Detroit Mercy falls to 4-7 (2-1 Horizon League).

Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 7-6 (2-1 Horizon League). The ‘Dons are off most of the upcoming week for finals, before returning to the court on Sunday (Dec. 21) at Notre Dame.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

MASTODON WBB ROLLS PAST FUTURE HL FOE NORTHERN ILLINOIS 67-44

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball’s stifling defense lifted the Mastodons past Northern Illinois 67-44 on Sunday (Dec. 14) in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

The Mastodons dismantled NIU, which will be joining the Horizon League in 2026-27, by using a stifling defensive performance, allowing single-digits in the first and fourth quarters. The ‘Dons have now held at least one Division I opponent to under 50 points in each of the last three seasons.

Purdue Fort Wayne dominated on the boards, out-rebounding the Huskies 41-31 thanks to 20 offensive rebounds. It was the most offensive rebounds by a Purdue Fort Wayne team in the Maria Marchesano era. The last time with 20+ was at SIUE on December 4, 2019.

Like most games this season, Alana Nelson and Lili Krasovec were the leaders offensively. Nelson finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds, the latter of which is her most since joining the Mastodon roster. Krasovec turned in a career-high 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

The difference in the contest came in two places. The Mastodons had a 14-0 run in the first quarter, thwarting NIU’s only lead of the game (2-0). While the ‘Dons led by double-digits for the rest of the game, PFW never really put the Huskies away until the smothering defense of the fourth quarter. NIU did not score for the first seven minutes of the quarter and did not get a field goal to fall until 96 seconds left in the contest.

In that time, the Mastodons put together a 16-2 run and forced NIU Into eight of their 26 turnovers. Those 26 turnovers are the most by a Mastodon opponent this season.

With the win, Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 8-4, while NIU fell to 2-8. The Mastodons will have a few days off before welcoming NAIA member Aquinas to the Gates Sports Center on Friday (Dec. 19) at 2 p.m.

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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

ACES SUFFER FIRST HOME DEFEAT TO AUSTIN PEAY

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team dropped their first home game of the season on Sunday, falling to visiting Austin Peay by a score of 63-57. After facing a five-point deficit at the half, the Aces battled back to tie the game at 43 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Govs outscored the Aces 20-14 in the final period to take the win.

Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind./Hamilton Heights) led the Aces in scoring for the seventh time this season, scoring 14 points. Runner was a perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line and has made 19 consecutive free throws dating back to November 30. Logan Luebbers Palmer (Union, Ky./Randall K. Cooper) added 12 points for the Aces for her eighth double-digit scoring effort of the season. Jelena Savic (Melbourne, Australia/Kurunjang Secondary College) scored nine points and grabbed a season-high six rebounds in 20 solid minutes off the bench.

Mireia Mustaros (Barcelona, Spain/Ins Argentona) got the Aces going early, converting two free throws and a layup to give her team a 4-0 lead. However, the Govs responded with an 8-0 run to grab the lead with 4:48 remaining in the opening quarter. Despite briefly grabbing the lead back on a three-pointer from Luebbers Palmer with just under two minutes remaining in the quarter, Austin Peay took a four-point lead heading into the second quarter on a three on the quarter’s final possession.

The Govs continued to control things in the second quarter, taking a 25-16 lead with 5:38 to go in the period. A pair of perfect trips to the line by Sydney Huber (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Mount Vernon) and Luebbers Palmer brought the Aces back within five, while an and-one layup by Georgia Ferguson made the score 26-22 with 3:07 to go in the half. Austin Peay responded with a five-point burst to bring their lead back up to nine, but the Aces finished the half strong with a triple from Savic on the final possession of the quarter, making it 31-26 at the break.

Evansville quickly evened the score, using a three from Huber and a fast break layup by Runner on the Aces’ first two possessions coming out of the locker room. The Govs and Aces traded baskets over the next several minutes, with Luebbers Palmer knocking down a three and Ferguson converting a layup, but the Govs used a triple to regain a 40-36 advantage with 5:13 to play in the third. Evansville dug in defensively over the next five minutes of play, limiting Austin Peay to three points for the rest of the quarter, while Savic and Runner sunk four free throws and Luebbers Palmer drilled another shot from distance to make it a 43-43 ballgame heading into the fourth quarter.

Austin Peay regained their offensive footing in the fourth quarter, scoring five points on their first four possessions of the quarter to retake the lead. BreAunna Ward (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School) knocked down a jumper and added a free throw to bring the Aces back within two, while Huber answered a Govs three with a three of her own to keep it a one-possession game with 5:29 remaining. However, Austin Peay responded with a 9-3 run over the next five minutes game action to open up a nine-point lead and would hang on from there, securing a 63-57 win.

The Aces open up MVC play on Wednesday, heading to Nashville for a clash with Belmont. Tip-off is set for 6:30 PM.

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SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

BALANCED ATTACK AND PESKY DEFENSE LEAD EAGLES TO WIN OVER BLUE RAIDERS

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball returned home to Liberty Arena on Sunday afternoon with a solid performance on both ends of the court, opening a three-game homestand with a 76-59 victory over Middle Tennessee State University.

USI (6-2) controlled the contest behind a balanced offense and a pesky defense against Middle Tennessee (4-6). In the Screaming Eagles’ final tune-up game before the start of Ohio Valley Conference play later this week, USI shot for over 42 percent (25-59) from the floor, including four made threes, and a season-best 91.7 percent (22-24). Defensively, USI converted 22 turnovers by the Blue Raiders into 23 points. The Eagles also had 22 fast-break points.

Senior guard Ali Saunders led the Screaming Eagles in scoring with a game-high 21 points, which was two shy of her USI career best that she set earlier this season against Murray State University. Junior guard Sophia Loden recorded a fourth consecutive double-double performance on Sunday, pouring in 19 points and hauling in 11 rebounds. Loden’s four straight double-doubles are the most consecutive by a USI player since Morgan Dahlstrom had four in a row in the 2017-18 season.

Sunday’s triumph was also highlighted by the debut of freshman forward Channah Gannon, who had been working back from injury. Gannon tallied 16 points in only 11 minutes. Gannon’s 16 points were the most scored in a true freshman debut for USI since Jessica Stuckman’s 21 points against Indiana Tech in the 2000-01 season. The last time a USI true freshman scored double digits in a debut was during the 2011-12 season, when Brooke Valentine registered 13 points against Saginaw Valley State University.

Following a slow start to Sunday’s game and a 7-6 lead for Middle Tennessee State, five and a half minutes into the game, USI got rolling late in the opening quarter. Gannon checked into the game and provided an immediate spark off the bench for the Screaming Eagles, draining a spot-up three from the top of the arc to put the Eagles in front. Gannon and the Screaming Eagles continued to be aggressive and get to the foul line to extend their lead. A layup in the final seconds of the first quarter by sophomore guard Lexi Sepulveda capped off a 13-0 USI run to end the period and give USI a 19-7 advantage going to the second quarter.

Sepulveda scored another easy one to start the second for the Eagles. Following a few minutes of exchanging buckets, Middle Tennessee was able to find some rhythm to trim USI’s lead down to 10, 30-20, by the midway point of the second quarter. Back-to-back layups by Loden got the Screaming Eagles back on track. Inside the last two minutes of the first half, Saunders cashed in a three-pointer and converted a three-point play to send USI into halftime up by 15, 40-25.

As the Blue Raiders looked to cut into USI’s lead to start the second half, Saunders quickly halted their momentum with five points in 15 seconds. Later, back-to-back layups by Loden pushed the Screaming Eagles ahead by 18, 51-33, at the seven-minute mark of the third quarter. Gannon continued her strong debut with a three-point play off a USI defensive steal later in the period. USI’s lead grew to over 20, as junior forward Maddy Fay scored a last-second layup to end the third and give the Eagles a 63-42 cushion going to the fourth quarter.

A layup by Loden and a triple from Saunders got USI off to a quick start in the final frame. However, Middle Tennessee continued to fight, trimming the difference down to 16, 71-55, with four and a half minutes to go. From that point on, it was all USI, as Saunders answered with another three-point play. The Screaming Eagles’ defense locked down the rest of the game, as the game went scoreless in the final two minutes of action.

The Screaming Eagles continue the homestand from Liberty Arena with their Ohio Valley Conference opener on Thursday at 5 p.m. against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The game can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM and WREF 97.7 FM.

Thursday’s OVC-opening doubleheader at Liberty Arena features a Penn Station sandwich coupon giveaway to the first 1,500 fans and a magnet schedule giveaway.

Tickets for Thursday and all home games at Liberty Arena can be purchased online at usiscreamingeagles.com or the USI Ticket Office.

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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

VALPO TO CLOSE OUT NONCONFERENCE SEASON AT BIG TEN FOE NORTHWESTERN

Valparaiso (6-4, 0-0 MVC)

at Northwestern (6-4, 0-2 B1G)

Game No. 11 – Tuesday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. CT

Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039) – Evanston, Ill.

Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will close out the nonconference portion of the season with another tough test on Tuesday night as the Beacons battle Big Ten foe Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. Valpo alumni and fans attending the game are encouraged to join the pregame meet-up beginning at 5 p.m. at Bluestone Evanston.

Last Time Out: Valpo led by as many as 12, but the two teams played within four points of one another over the final 15 minutes, 55 seconds as UNCW edged the Beacons 73-70 on Saturday afternoon at the ARC in a high-level mid-major battle. The Seahawks, who were an NCAA Tournament team last season and improved to 10-1 with the victory, prevailed in a game that featured eight ties and 10 lead changes. JT Pettigrew led Valpo with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Glancing Ahead: The Beacons will open Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday at 1 p.m. by hosting Murray State at the Athletics-Recreation Center in the final game prior to the Christmas holiday. The Racers finished with a nonconference record of 8-3 and are poised to start their league slate by hosting Drake on Thursday.

Following the Beacons: Streaming – Peacock – George Savaricas (play-by-play) and Tre Demps (analyst)

Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Brandon Vickrey (analyst); also airing on ESPN 1000 in Chicago (Northwestern call)

X updates – @ValpoBasketball

Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.

Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (28-48) is in his third season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career. In the second season of the Powell Era in 2024-2025, Valpo over doubled its overall win total from the previous season and doubled its conference win output before earning a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal berth. The Beacons finished with 15 wins, the team’s highest total since 2019-20.

Series Notes: Valpo is 2-9 all-time against Northwestern as the two teams get set to battle for the first time since Dec. 14, 2017, an 84-50 setback for the Brown & Gold at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Each of the first 10 matchups between these teams took place prior to 1980. Valpo has lost seven straight head-to-head engagements and will look to beat Northwestern for the first time since Dec. 16, 1972.

Valpo Versus Power Conferences

Valpo is seeking its first win over a power conference opponent since beating Alabama 68-60 on Nov. 21, 2016.

The Beacons last prevailed in a road game against a power conference opponent on Nov. 24, 2015 at Oregon State.

Valpo has dropped 18 straight games against Big Ten teams and will look to prevail against a member of the Big Ten Conference for the first time since beating Penn State 69-56 on Dec. 28, 2004.

Northwestern has won four straight against Missouri Valley Conference teams with the last loss coming Nov. 26, 2014 on a neutral floor against UNI 61-42. The last MVC team to win at Northwestern was Illinois State 68-64 on Nov. 17, 2013.

Solid Start

Valpo owns a record of 6-4, the team’s best record through 10 games since also starting 6-4 in 2019-20.

With a victory on Saturday, Valpo would be 7-4 through 11 games, its best 11-game start since beginning 8-3 in 2017-18.

This will mark the team’s nonconference finale. Valpo is 5-5 in nonconference finales over the last decade, going 5-0 when the nonconference finale is at home and 0-5 when it is on the road. Valpo last wrapped up nonleague play with a road win on Dec. 29, 2015 at James Madison.

Scouting the Wildcats

Ranked 58 in the KenPom and 73 in the NET, the second-best Valpo opponent of the nonconference season by both metrics (behind Kentucky).

Coming off a 93-53 win over Jackson State after starting Big Ten play with losses to Wisconsin (85-73) and Ohio State (86-82), the latter of which is under the direction of former Valpo and player and assistant coach Jake Diebler.

Beat MVC member Illinois State 100-65 in a preseason exhibition, while these two teams have one common opponent with both beating Cleveland State, Northwestern doing so 110-63 at home and Valpo 90-75 on the road.

Under the direction of longtime head coach Chris Collins. Missouri Valley Conference member Illinois State plays on a court named after his father, former NBA head coach and Redbird great Doug Collins.

Led in scoring by Nick Martinelli at 21.2 points per game.

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VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS

BEACONS START STRONG, FALL AT WMU

The Valpo women’s basketball team got off to a strong start Sunday afternoon in its final nonconference road game of the season, taking a double-figure lead over Western Michigan in the opening quarter, but the hosts battled back to down the Beacons, 58-48. Allia von Schlegell (Downers Grove, Ill./Nazareth Academy) tied her career high in scoring for a second straight game.

How It Happened

Western Michigan knocked down a 3-pointer on its first possession, but the Beacon defense kept the Broncos off the board for the next eight-plus minutes.

Meanwhile, Valpo was off to a scorching start from deep on the offensive end. Fiona Connolly (South Burlington, Vt./Brewster Academy [La Salle]) knocked down two early triples, followed by a Mikayla Huffine (Rockford, Ill./Rockford Lutheran [Quincy/Iowa Western C.C.]) 3-pointer, and when von Schlegell hit from downtown nearing the halfway mark of the opening quarter, WMU was forced to use a timeout with Valpo leading 12-3.

The Beacons got their lead to double figures with 1:18 to play in the period on a midrange jumper from Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights [Idaho State/Maine]) before the Broncos scored the final four of the quarter to slice Valpo’s advantage to 14-7.

von Schlegell carried the Valpo offense in the first half of the second quarter, scoring the Beacons’ first seven points of the quarter as the lead remained seven points at the halfway mark.

A 7-2 spurt for WMU late in the quarter cut Valpo’s lead to two points, but the Beacons kept hold of the lead and were up 31-28 at halftime.

WMU opened the second half on a 6-1 run to take its first lead since the game’s opening minute, forcing a Valpo timeout two minutes into the half trailing 34-32.

The score stayed at 34-32 for over four minutes until a pull-up jumper from Autumn Dibb (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) tied the game. A 3-pointer from Mor Shabtai (Tel Aviv, Israel/Tichonet) put the Beacons in front with 2:13 to play in the third quarter, but the Broncos scored eight points on their final three possessions of the period to lead 42-39 with 10 minutes to play.

von Schlegell brought Valpo back within one with a pair of free throws just nine seconds into the fourth quarter before WMU went on a 9-0 run over the next three-plus minutes to extend its lead to double figures at 51-41.

Another strong stretch for the Beacon defense kept WMU from putting a point on the board for over four minutes, but the Beacons scored just four points of their own over that stretch and got no closer than six in the late stages.

Inside the Game

For the second time in less than 48 hours, von Schlegell matched her career high and led all players, scoring 18 points. The freshman hit a trio of 3-pointers and went 7-of-8 from the foul line in her fifth double-digit scoring effort of the season.

Connolly scored in double figures for the eighth time this year, finishing with 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting.

Nenadic set a career high with 10 rebounds, while Dibb posted a career-best four assists.

Dibb made her first collegiate start Sunday as the Beacons deployed their fifth different starting unit this season.

The 58 points WMU scored marked a season low by a Valpo opponent. The Broncos hit just 35.1% from the floor and were 5-of-19 from 3-point range.

The Beacons finished the afternoon 14-of-47 (29.8%) from the field. After starting the game 4-for-4 from deep, Valpo hit just three of its last 20 3-point attempts.

Next Up

Valpo (0-11) closes nonconference play at the ARC Wednesday evening as the Beacons host Central Michigan at 6 p.m.

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SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES

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

MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/

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

EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/

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

FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/

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

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

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

BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/

DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/

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

MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Dec. 15

1925 — The first NHL game is played at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Americans score first, but the Montreal Canadiens prevail 3-1, before 17,000 in attendance.

1929 — The Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 in their first game at Chicago Stadium. Vic Ripley scores twice in 35 seconds during the second period to the delight of the 14,212 fans in attendance.

1935 — Detroit Lions win NFL championship with a 26-7 win over the New York Giants.

1946 — Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants 24-14 at the Polo Grounds for the NFL championship. A record crowd of 58,326 attend the game. Sid Luckman’s 19-yard touchdown run in the fourth puts the Bears ahead 21-14. Before the game, New York’s star fulback Merles Hapes is declared ineligible by NFL commissioner Bert Bell for not reporting bribe attempt to throw the game. New York police phone taps produced coversations with gambler Alvin J. Paris and Hapes. The Bears were 10-point favorites.

1964 — San Francisco’s Wilt Chamberlain scores 58 points, including nine in overtime, to give the Warriors a 134-132 victory over the New York Knicks.

1970 — Glenn Hall of the St. Louis Blues becomes the second goaltender in NHL history to reach 400 victories. Hall makes 38 saves in a 2-1 win against the Minnesota North Stars. Hall joins Terry Sawchuk in the 400-win club.

1973 — Tennessee beats Temple 11-6 in the lowest scoring NCAA basketball game since 1938. With 11:44 left in the first half and Tennessee leading 7-5, Temple holds onto the ball without a shot. Tennessee doesn’t take a shot in the second half, but manages four free throws by John Snow.

1973 — Sandy Hawley becomes the first jockey in history to win 500 races in a single year, riding Charlie Jr. to victory in the third race at Laurel Race Course.

1974 — Oakland’s Jim “Catfish” Hunter is ruled a free agent by arbitrator Peter Seitz when A’s owner Charles O. Finley fails to live up to the terms of Hunter’s contract.

1984 — Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky has five goals and an assist to lead the Oilers to an 8-2 triumph over the St. Louis Blues.

1995 — The Vancouver Grizzlies avoid tying the NBA record for consecutive losses in a season by snapping a 19-game losing streak with a 104-100 overtime victory over Portland.

2000 — Georgia Southern beats Montana 27-25 for a second-straight Division I-AA championship and its a record sixth championship.

2012 — Matt Scott throws two touchdown passes in the final 46 seconds and college bowl season starts with a wild one when Arizona rallies to beat Nevada 49-48 in the New Mexico Bowl. Arizona trails 45-28 entering the final quarter. The teams combine for 1,237 total yards, the second most of any bowl game.

2013 — Jamaal Charles ties a franchise record with five touchdowns in a game as the Kansas City Chiefs beat Oakland 56-31. The Chiefs become the fourth team ever to make the playoffs a year after losing at least 14 games.

2016 — In the biggest Division I women’s basketball rout ever, No. 3 Baylor overwhelms Winthrop 140-32. The 108-point margin of victory surpasses the 102 set by Grambling when it beat Jarvis Christian College 139-37 in 1986.

2017 — Mount Union wins its 13th Division III football national championship with a 12-0 victory over defending champion Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Purple Raiders (15-0) limit Mary Hardin-Baylor to 144 yards. The Crusaders (14-1) had not trailed all season and had their 29-game winning streak snapped.

2019 — Raiders play their final NFL game in Oakland conceding 17 unanswered 2nd half points to go down 20-16 to the Jacksonville Jaguars; team to play out of Las Vegas in 2020

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TV SPORTS TODAY

Monday, Dec. 15

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)

11 a.m.

SECN — NC A&T at Georgia

COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S)

ESPNU — NCAA College Cup: Washington vs. NC State, Championship, Cary, N.C.

NBA BASKETBALL

7 p.m.

PEACOCK — Detroit at Boston

9:30 p.m.

PEACOCK — Houston at Denver

NFL FOOTBALL

8:15 p.m.

ESPN — Miami at Pittsburgh

ESPN2 — Miami at Pittsburgh (MNF with Peyton and Eli)

NHL HOCKEY

7 p.m.

NHLN — Florida at Tampa Bay

SOCCER (MEN’S)

3 p.m.

USA — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Manchester United

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