THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” MONDAY DECEMBER 29, 2025

“THE SCOREBOARD”

INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL

INDIANA SRN BOYS BASKETBALL POLLS

4A

1. FISHERS 7-0
2. CROWN POINT 5-0
3. LAWRENCE NORTH 5-0
4. PLAINFIELD 7-0
5. PIKE 5-1
6. CARMEL 5-0
7. SB RILEY 5-0
8. MT. VERNON 10-2
9. GOSHEN 7-0
10. CHESTERTON 6-1

3A

1. RONCALLI 6-0
2. COLUMBIA CITY 6-0
3. CATHEDRAL 7-1
4. SILVER CREEK 8-1
5. NORTHVIEW 7-2
6. PRINCETON 7-2
7. SHELBYVILLE 6-1
8. GUERIN CATHOLIC 4-2
9. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 3-1
10. FAIRFIELD 5-0

2A

1. OAK HILL 8-0
2. CENTERVILLE 6-0
3. PARKE HERITAGE 8-1
4. WESTVIEW 7-1
5. PARK TUDOR 4-0
6. PAOLI 4-0
7. BLACKFORD 6-0
8. TRITON CENTRAL 6-1
9. LINTON 6-2
10. SHENANDOAH 7-1

1A

1. BARR-REEVE 7-0
2. KOUTS 6-0
3. HAUSER 5-1
4. TRITON 6-1
5. ROSSVILLE 5-1
6. BLOOMFIELD 6-2
7. WEST CENTRAL 7-0
8. ORLEANS 5-1
9. SOUTHWOOD 8-1
10. LOOGOOTEE 6-2

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MONDAY’S BOYS GAMES

ALL TIMES EASTERN

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT

INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE  VS.        FAITH CHRISTIAN       9:00 AM             R1

INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN       VS.        UNIVERSITY    10:30 AM          R1

ASHVILLE (ALA.)          AT          BETHESDA CHRISTIAN           12:00 PM          R1

TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN               VS.        TBA       1:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             3:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         4:30 PM             SF

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             6:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         7:30 PM             SF

BISMARCK-HENNING (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY   VS.        TBA       TBA       PLACE

CLAY CITY TOURNAMENT

OWEN VALLEY             VS.        NORTH VERMILLION                11:00 AM          POOL A

NORTH PUTNAM         AT          CLAY CITY        12:30 PM          POOL B

NORTH VERMILLION VS.        SCOTTSBURG               2:00 PM             POOL A

NORTH PUTNAM         VS.        NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG)              3:30 PM               POOL B

SCOTTSBURG               VS.        OWEN VALLEY                            5:00 PM             POOL A

NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT        CLAY CITY        6:30 PM             POOL B

DELPHI TOURNAMENT

FRANKFORT    AT          WINAMAC        10:00 AM          R1

ROSSVILLE      AT          NORTH NEWTON        11:45 AM          R1

PIONEER          AT          TAYLOR             1:30 PM             R1

NORTH MONTGOMERY          AT          DELPHI              3:15 PM             R1

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         5:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         6:45 PM             SF

DELTA TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA       VS.        CONNERSVILLE          9:00 AM             R1

FORT WAYNE SOUTH              VS.        WESTERN        10:30 AM          R1

BELLMONT      AT          DELTA                12:00 PM          R1

JENNINGS COUNTY  VS.        SEEGER                            1:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             3:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 4             VS.        LOSER GAME 3             5:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         6:30 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 4         VS.        WINNER GAME 3         8:00 PM             SF

EDINBURGH TOURNAMENT

TRINITY LUTHERAN   VS.        BROWN COUNTY                      10:00 AM          R1

ALEXANDRIA  AT          EDINBURGH                  12:00 PM          R1

NORTHEASTERN         VS.        INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE    2:00 PM             R1

BORDEN           VS.        COLUMBUS HOMESCHOOL              4:00 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             6:00 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             8:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         6:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         8:00 PM             SF

EMINENCE TOURNAMENT

POOL B 2ND PLACE  VS.        POOL A 3RD PLACE   10:00 AM          QF

POOL B 3RD PLACE   VS.        POOL A 2ND PLACE  10:00 AM          QF

WINNER GAME 7         VS.        POOL A 1ST PLACE    2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        POOL B 1ST PLACE    2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 9         VS.        WINNER GAME 10      6:00 PM             1ST

HUNTINGTON NORTH CLASSIC

COLUMBIA CITY          VS.        SOUTH BEND ADAMS              11:00 AM         

TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC (OHIO)          AT          HUNTINGTON NORTH                           12:45 PM         

MISHAWAKA MARIAN              VS.        FORT WAYNE WAYNE              2:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE DWENGER       VS.        COLUMBIA CITY                         4:15 PM            

MISHAWAKA MARIAN              AT          HUNTINGTON NORTH            6:00 PM            

SOUTH BEND ADAMS              VS.        FORT WAYNE DWENGER       7:45 PM            

JEFFERSON COUNTY INVITATIONAL

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL    VS.        SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)           11:00 AM               POOL B

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY             AT          MADISON        12:50 PM          POOL A

PAOLI  VS.        BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL    2:40 PM             POOL B

RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL VS.        CHRISTIAN ACADEMY             4:30 PM               POOL A

SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)           VS.        PAOLI  6:20 PM             POOL B

RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL AT          MADISON        8:00 PM             POOL A

KOKOMO TOURNAMENT

NORTHRIDGE               VS.        MERRILLVILLE              11:00 AM          R1

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD      AT          KOKOMO         12:45 PM          R1

LAWRENCE NORTH  VS.        CHARLESTOWN          2:30 PM             R1

NEW HAVEN   VS.        SOUTH BEND RILEY                 4:15 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             6:00 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             7:45 PM             CON

LAPORTE TOURNAMENT

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC        VS.        MUNSTER        11:00 AM          R1

MICHIGAN CITY           VS.        FRANKLIN                       12:30 PM          R1

EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL     VS.        LOWELL            2:00 PM             R1

GARY LIGHTHOUSE   AT          LAPORTE                         3:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             6:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             8:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         11:00 AM          SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         12:30 PM          SF

MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL

CASTON           AT          MACONAQUAH           6:00 PM             R1

NORTH MIAMI               VS.        PERU   7:45 PM             R1

MITCHELL TOURNAMENT

WEST WASHINGTON VS.        LOOGOOTEE  10:00 AM          POOL B

EASTERN (PEKIN)        AT          MITCHELL        11:45 AM          POOL A

ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        VS.        WEST WASHINGTON               1:30 PM               POOL B

NORTH HARRISON    VS.        EASTERN (PEKIN)        3:15 PM             POOL A

LOOGOOTEE  AT          ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        5:00 PM             POOL B

NORTH HARRISON    VS.        MITCHELL                       6:45 PM             POOL A

NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC

PARK TUDOR AT          NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)                3:15 PM            

PIKE     VS.        LAKE CENTRAL                           5:00 PM            

CARMEL           VS.        JEFFERSONVILLE        6:45 PM            

PERRY-SPENCER TOURNAMENT

LOSER GAME 7             VS.        LOSER GAME 5             3:00 PM             7TH

WINNER GAME 7         VS.        WINNER GAME 5         4:45 PM             5TH

LOSER GAME 8             VS.        LOSER GAME 6             6:30 PM             3RD

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        WINNER GAME 6         8:15 PM             1ST

RICH SOUTH (ILL.) TOURNAMENT

GARY WEST     VS.        TBA                      TBA       R3

RICHMOND TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL        VS.        SHELBYVILLE 9:00 AM            R1

KIPP INDY LEGACY     VS.        FORT WAYNE NORTH              9:00 AM             R1

PHALEN ACADEMY    VS.        GREENSBURG                             10:30 AM          R1

INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON           VS.        NORTH DECATUR       10:30 AM          R1

PURDUE ENGLEWOOD          VS.        NORTHWOOD             12:00 PM          R1

BUCKEYE (OHIO)        VS.        VALPARAISO                 12:00 PM          R1

FORT WAYNE SNIDER              AT          RICHMOND    1:30 PM             R1

BEN DAVIS       VS.        BEECH GROVE                            1:30 PM             R1

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         3:00 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             3:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 4         VS.        WINNER GAME 3         4:30 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 4             VS.        LOSER GAME 3             4:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 6         VS.        WINNER GAME 5         6:00 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 6             VS.        LOSER GAME 5             6:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        WINNER GAME 7         7:30 PM             QF

LOSER GAME 8             VS.        LOSER GAME 7             7:30 PM             CON

SWITZERLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT

FRANKLIN COUNTY  AT          SWITZERLAND COUNTY        9:30 AM             R1

TRI-WEST         VS.        HENRYVILLE   11:00 AM          R1

FORT WAYNE LUERS VS.        HAUSER            12:30 PM          R1

EAST CENTRAL             VS.        MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)                   2:00 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             3:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         5:00 PM             SF

LOSER GAME 4             VS.        LOSER GAME 3             6:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 4         VS.        WINNER GAME 3         8:00 PM             SF

WABASH VALLEY TOURNAMENT

LOSER GAME 9             VS.        LOSER GAME 10          10:00 AM          CON

LOSER GAME 13          VS.        LOSER GAME 14          11:30 AM          CON

WINNER GAME 9         VS.        WINNER GAME 10      1:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 13      VS.        WINNER GAME 14      2:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 11          VS.        LOSER GAME 12          4:00 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 15          VS.        LOSER GAME 16          5:30 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 11      VS.        WINNER GAME 12      7:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 15      VS.        WINNER GAME 16      8:30 PM             SF

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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL

INDIANA SRN GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL

4A

1. PIKE 13-1
2. CENTER GROVE 12-0
3. WARSAW 13-1
4. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 11-2
5. HOMESTEAD 10-2
6. VALPARAISO 11-1
7. PENDLETON HEIGHTS 11-2
8. NORWELL 13-4
9. FLOYD CENTRAL 10-2
10. BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 10-2

3A

1. BELLMONT 12-1
2. RONCALLI 12-3
3. WASHINGTON 11-3
4. GREENSBURG 8-3
5. CHARLESTOWN 11-3
6. DELTA 9-2
7. SILVER CREEK 8-3
8. JENNINGS COUNTY 11-3
9. MADISON 7-2
10. NEW PALESTINE 10-3

2A

1. RENSSELAER CENTRAL 11-1
2. SOUTH KNOX 10-2
3. WHITKO 10-1
4. LAPEL 11-1
5. EASTSIDE 13-1
6. NORTH KNOX 10-3
7. BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 12-2
8. BREMAN 14-1
9. BLUFFTON 11-3
10. ALEXANDRIA 14-2

1A

1. BORDEN 10-1
2. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 12-0
3. FREMONT 12-1
4. TRINITY LUTHERAN 8-1
5. ELKHART CHRISTIAN 10-2
6. EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 11-2
7. KOUTS 10-3
8. ORLEANS 12-2
9. ROSSVILLE 11-1
10. SPRINGS VALLEY 9-2

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MONDAY’S GIRLS GAMES

ALL TIMES EASTERN

COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN         AT          ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        7:15 PM            

LAKE STATION              AT          HEBRON                          7:30 PM            

PARKWAY (OHIO)        AT          SOUTH ADAMS            7:30 PM            

PERRY CENTRAL         AT          SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)          6:00 PM            

WOODLAN      AT          WAYNE TRACE (OHIO)            7:30 PM            

AUSTIN TOURNAMENT

SPRINGS VALLEY        AT          AUSTIN              10:30 AM          POOL A

PAOLI  VS.        JEFFERSONVILLE        10:30 AM          POOL C

SWITZERLAND COUNTY        VS.        WEST WASHINGTON               12:00 PM               POOL B

JASPER              VS.        BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE          12:00 PM          POOL D

TRINITY LUTHERAN   VS.        JEFFERSONVILLE        1:30 PM             POOL C

SOUTH DEARBORN   AT          AUSTIN              1:30 PM             POOL A

LANESVILLE    VS.        BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE                         3:00 PM               POOL D

SHAWE MEMORIAL   VS.        WEST WASHINGTON               3:00 PM             POOL B

TRINITY LUTHERAN   VS.        PAOLI                 4:30 PM             POOL C

SOUTH DEARBORN   VS.        SPRINGS VALLEY        4:30 PM             POOL A

LANESVILLE    VS.        JASPER              6:00 PM             POOL D

SHAWE MEMORIAL   VS.        SWITZERLAND COUNTY        6:00 PM             POOL B

CARL SANDBURG TOURNAMENT

LAKE CENTRAL            VS.        TBA       TBA       R3

CLOVERDALE TOURNAMENT

BLOOMFIELD AT          CLOVERDALE 10:00 AM         R1

SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)     VS.        MITCHELL        12:00 PM          R1

LOSER GAME 2             VS.        LOSER GAME 1             4:00 PM             3RD

WINNER GAME 2         VS.        WINNER GAME 1         6:00 PM             1ST

EMINENCE TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN   VS.        INDIANAPOLIS HERRON        10:00 AM          QF

MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN   VS.        DUGGER UNION         10:00 AM          QF

WINNER GAME 7         VS.        EMINENCE                     2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 8         VS.        RIVERTON PARKE       2:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 9         VS.        WINNER GAME 10      6:00 PM             1ST

MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL

CASTON           AT          MACONAQUAH           12:00 PM          R1

NORTH MIAMI               VS.        PERU                  1:45 PM             R1

NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS.        AVON  10:00 AM         

DECATUR CENTRAL  AT          NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS)                11:45 AM              

VALPARAISO  VS.        HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN              1:30 PM            

NORTHEASTERN TOURNAMENT

LAPEL VS.        DELTA                9:00 AM             R1

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN             VS.        FLOYD CENTRAL         10:30 AM          R1

SOUTH KNOX AT          NORTHEASTERN                        12:00 PM          R1

BORDEN           VS.        CONNERSVILLE                         1:30 PM             R1

LOSER GAME 1             VS.        LOSER GAME 2             3:30 PM             CON

LOSER GAME 3             VS.        LOSER GAME 4             5:00 PM             CON

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         6:30 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         8:00 PM             SF

NORTHRIDGE TOURNAMENT

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC        AT          NORTHRIDGE 10:00 AM         POOL A

WESTFIELD     VS.        GREENSBURG                             10:00 AM          POOL B

PENN  VS.        HOMESTEAD                 11:30 AM          POOL A

RUSHVILLE     VS.        FRANKLIN CENTRAL                11:30 AM          POOL B

GREENSBURG              AT          NORTHRIDGE               2:30 PM             POOL A

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC        VS.        WESTFIELD     2:30 PM             POOL B

HOMESTEAD  VS.        RUSHVILLE     4:00 PM             POOL A

FRANKLIN CENTRAL VS.        PENN  4:00 PM             POOL B

SCOTTSBURG TOURNAMENT

COLUMBUS NORTH  VS.        BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL                   11:00 AM          R1

SEYMOUR        VS.        EAST CENTRAL                            12:45 PM          R1

BATESVILLE    AT          SCOTTSBURG                              2:30 PM             R1

MADISON        VS.        EASTERN (PEKIN)                       4:15 PM             R1

WINNER GAME 1         VS.        WINNER GAME 2         6:00 PM             SF

WINNER GAME 3         VS.        WINNER GAME 4         7:45 PM             SF

TWIN LAKES TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD      AT          TWIN LAKES    11:00 AM          POOL A

CROWN POINT            VS.        MCCUTCHEON           12:30 PM          POOL B

MUNSTER        AT          TWIN LAKES    2:00 PM             POOL A

MCCUTCHEON           VS.        MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)          3:30 PM               POOL B

MUNSTER        VS.        INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD                     5:00 PM             POOL A

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)          VS.        CROWN POINT            6:30 PM               POOL B

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TOP 25:

#15 TEXAS TECH 87 WINTHROP 57

#7 GONZAGA 96 PEPPERDINE 56

ELSEWHERE:

KANSAS STATE 94 LOUISIANA MONROE 85

LIBERTY 97 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 94 0T

BOSTON COLLEGE 72 LE MOYNE 64

GEORGIA TECH 89 FLORIDA A&M 65

SMU 110 CAL STATE FULLERTON 63

LOUISIANA 63 NORFOLK STATE 54

NORTHERN COLORADO 86 COLORADO 81

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 77 RICHMOND 72

NEW MEXICO STATE 104 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST 33

UC DAVIS 108 PACIFIC UNION 52

GEORGE MASON 83 PENNSYLVANIA 79

WASHINGTON STATE 67 PORTLAND 62

MARYLAND 73 OLD DOMINION 58

SANTA CLARA 102 OREGON STATE 64

SAN DIEGO 66 PACIFIC 54

UC SAN DIEGO 85 STANTON 62

ST. MARY 78 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 73

OREGON 80 OMAHA 57

SAN FRANCISCO 67 SEATTLE 59

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TOP 25

#3 SOUTH CAROLINA 96 PROVIDENCE 55

#11 KENTUCKY 80 HOFSTRA 42

#2 TEXAS 120 SE. LOUISIANA 38

#4 UCLA 82 #19 OHIO STATE 75

#24 MICHIGAN STATE 70 RUTGERS 64

#12 VANDERBILT 109 STONEHILL 50

#15 OLE MISS 64 ALCORN STATE 44

#5 LSU 109 ALABAMA STATE 41

#1 UCONN 94 BUTLER 47

#14 IOWA 99 PENN STATE 76

GEORGIA TECH 79 WOFFORD 63

ILLINOIS 83 PURDUE 73

OHIO 96 WILBERFORCE 64

SETON HALL 75 XAVIER 55

FLORIDA 82 FURMAN 66

MIAMI FLORIDA 77 STETSON 45

MISSOURI 71 KANSAS CITY 67 OT

CLEMSON 97 CHICAGO STATE 44

MISSISSIPPI STATE 112 SAMFORD 54

ARKANSAS STATE 81 ARKANSAS 72

MEMPHIS 107 RUST COLLEGE 63

WASHINGTON STATE 66 PEPPERDINE 63

STANFORD 82 CORNELL 50

DUKE 71 SYRACUSE 51

PACIFIC 85 SEATTLE 66

SANTA CLARA 68 SAN DIEGO 46

MOREHEAD STATE 115 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN 36

CAL STATE FULLERTON 110 LA SIERRA 22

CALIFORNIA 91 CAL POLY 50

GONZAGA 87 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 80 2OT

GRAND CANYON 79 SAN JOSE STATE 59

PORTLAND 63 ST. MARY’S 59

OREGON STATE 74 SAN FRANCISCO 65

GEORGETOWN 76 CREIGHTON 74

ST. LOUIS 132 ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 53

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

MONDAY, DEC. 29

2 P.M. | GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. APP STATE | BIRMINGHAM BOWL (BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) | ESPN

TUESDAY, DEC. 30

2 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH VS. COASTAL CAROLINA | INDEPENDENCE BOWL (SHREVEPORT, LA.) | ESPN

5:30 P.M. | TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS | MUSIC CITY BOWL (NASHVILLE, TENN.) | ESPN

9 P.M. | NO. 16 SOUTHERN CAL. VS. TCU | ALAMO BOWL (SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS) | ESPN

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31

12 P.M. | NO. 14 VANDERBILT VS. NO. 23 IOWA | RELIAQUEST BOWL (TAMPA, FLA.) | ESPN

2 P.M. | DUKE VS. ARIZONA STATE | SUN BOWL (EL PASO, TEXAS) | CBS

3 P.M. | NO. 13 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 MICHIGAN | CITRUS BOWL (ORLANDO, FLA.) | ABC

3:30 P.M. | NO. 15 UTAH VS. NEBRASKA | LAS VEGAS BOWL (LAS VEGAS, NEV.) | ESPN

7:30 P.M. | NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. NO. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) | COTTON BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (ARLINGTON, TEXAS) | ESPN

THURSDAY, JAN. 1

12 P.M. | NO. 4 TEXAS TECH VS. NO. 5 OREGON | ORANGE BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (MIAMI, FLA.) | ESPN

4 P.M. | NO. 1 INDIANA VS. NO. 9 ALABAMA | ROSE BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (PASADENA, CA.) | ESPN

8 P.M. | NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. NO. 6 OLE MISS | SUGAR BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (NEW ORLEANS, LA.) | ESPN

FRIDAY, JAN. 2

1 P.M. | RICE VS. TEXAS STATE | ARMED FORCES BOWL (FORT WORTH, TEXAS) | ESPN

4:30 P.M. | NAVY VS. CINCINNATI | LIBERTY BOWL (MEMPHIS, TENN.) | ESPN

8 P.M. | WAKE FOREST VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE | DUKE’S MAYO BOWL (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) | ESPN

8 P.M. | SMU VS. ARIZONA | HOLIDAY BOWL (SAN DIEGO) | FOX

THURSDAY, JAN. 8

7:30 P.M. | FIESTA BOWL (CFP SEMIFINAL) (GLENDALE, ARIZ.) | ESPN

FRIDAY, JAN. 9

7:30 P.M. | PEACH BOWL (CFP SEMIFINAL) (ATLANTA, GA.) | ESPN

MONDAY, JAN. 19

7:30 P.M. | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (MIAMI, FLA.) | ESPN

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NFL

WEEK 17

MIAMI 20 TAMPA BAY 17

NEW ENGLAND 42 NY JETS 10

CLEVELAND 13 PITTSBURGH 6

CINCINNATI 37 ARIZONA 14

NEW ORLEANS 34 TENNESSEE 26

JACKSONVILLE 23 INDIANAPOLIS 17

SEATTLE 27 CAROLINA 10

NY GIANTS 34 LAS VEGAS 10

PHILADELPHIA 13 BUFFALO 12

SAN FRANCISCO 42 CHICAGO 38

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ATLANTA FALCONS VS. LOS ANGELES RAMS

DATE: MONDAY, DEC. 29

GAME TIME: 8:15 P.M. ET

TV CHANNEL: ESPN

LOCATION: ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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TORONTO 141 GOLDEN STATE 127 OT

OKLAHOMA CITY 129 PHILADELPHIA 104

WASHINGTON 116 MEMPHIS 112

PORTLAND 114 BOSTON 108

LA CLIPPERS 112 DETROIT 99

LA LAKERS 125 SACRAMENTO 101

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TAMPA BAY 5 MONTRÉAL 4

COLUMBUS 4 NY ISLANDERS 2

DETROIT 3 TORONTO 2 OT

PITTSBURGH 7 CHICAGO 3

SEATTLE 4 PHILADELPHIA 1                                                                          

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NFL NEWS

SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 17

 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 28, the 17th week of the 2025 season.

The Denver Broncos (13-3) defeated Kansas City, 20-13, and clinched the AFC West for the first time since 2015.

Denver head coach Sean Payton recorded his 13th win of the season and joins Bill Belichick (seven seasons) as the only coaches in NFL history to win at least 13 games in at least five seasons.

The Houston Texans (11-5) defeated the Los Angeles Chargers, 20-16, to clinch a playoff berth for the third consecutive season. The Texans are the fifth team since 1990 to begin 0-3 and qualify for the postseason.

Additionally in Week 17, the Chicago Bears (11-5), clinched the NFC North for the first time since 2018 while the Green Bay Packers (9-6-1) clinched a postseason berth for the third straight year.

The New England Patriots (13-3) defeated the New York Jets, 42-10, and coupled with the Bills’ Week 17 loss, clinched the AFC East for the first time since 2019.

The Bears and Patriots finished last in their divisions in 2024 before winning division titles this season. In 20 of the past 23 seasons (2003-25), at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.

New England quarterback Drake Maye completed 19 of 21 pass attempts (90.5 percent) for 256 yards and five touchdowns for a 157.0 rating in the Patriots’ 42-10 victory over the New York Jets.

Maye, who is 23 years old, became the third player under the age of 24 all-time with at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in 10 games in a single season, joining Patrick Mahomes (13 games in 2018 with Kansas City) and Matthew Stafford (10 in 2011 with Detroit).

Maye, who has 4,203 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in 2025, is the sixth quarterback all-time under the age of 24 with at least 4,000 passing yards and 30 touchdown passes in a season, joining Blake Bortles (2015 with Jacksonville), Justin Herbert (2020 and 2021 with the Los Angeles Chargers), Patrick Mahomes (2018 with Kansas City), Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (1984 with Miami) and Matthew Stafford (2009 with Detroit).

Maye has 12 games with a passer rating of 100-or-higher, surpassing Dak Prescott (11 games in 2016 with Dallas) for the second-most such games by a player under the age of 24 in a single season all-time, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (13 in 2018 with Kansas City).

Maye, who has six games this season with a passer rating of 135-or-higher, is the third quarterback in NFL history with six such games in a single season, joining Lamar Jackson (2024 with Baltimore) and Tony Romo (2014 with Dallas).

Maye, who had 222 passing yards and a 91.3 completion percentage in Week 7, became the first player in NFL history to record two games with at least 200 passing yards and a completion percentage of 90-or-higher (minimum five attempts) in a season.

Maye joined Lynn Dickey (Dec. 13, 1981, with Green Bay) and Frank Ryan (Dec. 12, 1964, with Cleveland) as the only players with five touchdown passes and a completion percentage of 90-or-higher in a single game.

Arizona tight end Trey McBride had 10 receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown in Week 17.

McBride has a career-high and franchise-record 119 receptions this season and surpassed Zach Ertz (116 receptions in 2018 with Philadelphia) for the most receptions by a tight end in a season in NFL history.

McBride, who had 111 receptions last season and leads the league with 119 receptions this season, became the first tight end all-time with at least 110 receptions in multiple career seasons.

McBride has 36 career games with at least five receptions since entering the NFL in 2022, surpassing Jimmy Graham (35 games) for the most such games by a tight end in their first four seasons in NFL history.

Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold has led the Seahawks to 13 wins this season, the team’s most since 2013, after defeating the Panthers 27-10. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had nine receptions for 72 yards in Week 17 and leads the league with 1,709 receiving yards this season.

Darnold, who had 14 wins with Minnesota in 2024, became the fifth quarterback all-time to record at least 13 wins in consecutive seasons and the first to do so with different teams, joining Aaron Rodgers (three consecutive seasons from 2019-21 with Green Bay), Tom Brady (two in 2010-11 and 2003-04 with New England) as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Brett Favre (two in 1996-97 with Green Bay) and Peyton Manning (two in 2012-13 with Denver).

Smith-Njigba, who is 23 years old, became the third player in NFL history under age 24 with at least 1,700 receiving yards in a single season, joining Justin Jefferson (1,809 receiving yards in 2022 with Minnesota) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce (1,781 in 1995 with the St. Louis Rams).

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, in the Bengals’ 37-14 victory over Arizona.

Burrow is the third player all-time with at least 25 games of 300 passing yards and multiple touchdown passes in his first six career seasons, joining Patrick Mahomes (34 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (27).

Chase has 13 career games with multiple touchdown receptions, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (13 games), Dez Bryant (13), Rob Gronkowski (13) and Andre Rison (13) for the second-most games with multiple touchdown receptions by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (17 games) has more.

Chase, who has seven touchdown receptions this season, joins Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss as the only players with at least seven touchdown receptions in each of his first five seasons in NFL history.

Chase has 53 touchdown receptions since entering the NFL in 2021 and surpassed Andre Rison (52 touchdown receptions) for the fifth-most touchdown receptions by a wide receiver in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (66 touchdown receptions), Randy Moss (60) and Lance Alworth (54) as well as Dez Bryant (56) have more.

Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence passed for 263 yards and had two rushing touchdowns in the Jaguars’ 23-17 victory over Indianapolis.

Lawrence, who has 26 touchdown passes and nine rushing touchdowns in 2025, joins Josh Allen (2023-25), Kyler Murray (2020) and Cam Newton (2015) as the only players in NFL history with at least 25 touchdown passes and nine rushing touchdowns in a season.

Lawrence has three games this season with multiple rushing touchdowns and joins Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Cam Newton as the only quarterbacks since 2000 to record at least three games with two-or-more rushing touchdowns in a single season.

New Orleans quarterback Tyler Shough completed 22 of 31 passes (81.5 percent) for 333 yards and two touchdowns for a 142.7 rating in the Saints’ 34-26 victory over Tennessee.

Shough is the second rookie ever with a completion percentage of 80-or-higher, at least 300 passing yards and a passer rating of 145-or-higher in a single game, joining Bo Nix (Nov. 17, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025, with Denver).

Per Next Gen Stats, Shough excelled on downfield throws (at least 10 air yards), completing eight of 12 attempts for 235 yards and two touchdowns, the most downfield passing yards of his career.

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Additional notes from Sunday include:

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen passed for 262 yards and had two rushing touchdowns in Week 17.

Allen, who is 29 years and 221 days old and has 301 combined passing, rushing and receiving touchdowns in 127 career games, is the youngest in age and fastest in games played to reach 300 career combined passing, rushing and receiving touchdowns, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (31 years and 212 days old) and Aaron Rodgers (134 games).

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart passed for 207 yards and rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns in the Giants’ 34-10 victory over Las Vegas.

Dart has nine rushing touchdowns this season, surpassing Josh Allen (eight rushing touchdowns) for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era, trailing only Cam Newton (14 rushing touchdowns).

Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown in Week 17.

Taylor, who had 18 rushing touchdowns in 2021 and has 18 rushing touchdowns this season, became the fourth player in NFL history with at least 18 rushing touchdowns in multiple career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (three seasons) and LaDainian Tomlinson (two) as well as Priest Holmes (two).

Taylor, who has 9,028 scrimmage yards and 76 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2020, became the sixth player in NFL history with at least 9,000 scrimmage yards and 75 scrimmage touchdowns in his first six seasons, joining Shaun Alexander and Adrian Peterson as well as Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson.

Taylor, who has 1,924 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns this season, joins Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk, Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson, as well as Shaun Alexander and Priest Holmes as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,500 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns in multiple seasons.

Tampa Bay wide receiver Mike Evans had 31 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in Week 17.

Evans, who has 864 receptions for 13,018 yards and 108 touchdowns in his career, is one of nine players in NFL history with at least 850 receptions, 13,000 receiving yards and 100 touchdown receptions in their career, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Tony Gonzalez, Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens as well as Larry Fitzgerald.

NFL ROUNDUP: EAGLES HOLD OFF BILLS’ SURGE TO GIVE PATS AFC EAST CROWN

Jake Elliott kicked two field goals and the Philadelphia Eagles held off a frantic Buffalo rally to squeak out a 13-12 win over the Bills on Sunday at Orchard Park, N.Y.

Buffalo scored 12 straight fourth-quarter points, but after Jalen Carter blocked the extra point on its first touchdown, Josh Allen’s two-point conversion throw to Khalil Shakir was off the mark with five seconds remaining. The Eagles (11-5) recovered the ensuing onside kick in a contest played in heavy rain to snap the Bills’ (11-5) streak of five straight AFC East titles.

Jalen Hurts misfired on all seven of his second-half pass attempts while finishing 13 of 27 for 110 yards and a touchdown pass to Dallas Goedert. Jihaad Campbell had a key first-quarter fumble recovery and Zack Baun had a critical fourth-and-goal stop for Philadelphia, which gained just 190 yards of offense.

Allen completed 23 of 35 passes for 262 yards and also rushed for both Buffalo touchdowns — including one on fourth-and-goal in the closing seconds — despite consistently hobbling because of his right foot injury.

Patriots 42, Jets 10

Drake Maye completed 19 of 21 passes for 256 yards and five touchdowns to lead New England past New York in East Rutherford, N.J. Coupled with Buffalo’s 13-12 loss to Philadelphia later in the day, the Patriots clinched the AFC East crown for the first time since 2019.

Maye completed his first 11 attempts and tossed TD passes to tight end Austin Hooper (2 yards), running back Rhamondre Stevenson (22 yards), wide receiver Stefon Diggs (3 yards), tight end Hunter Henry (13 yards) and wide receiver Efton Chism (10 yards). It was Chism’s first NFL touchdown.

Maye, who was pulled in the third quarter after his fifth TD pass, became the fourth Patriots quarterback to pass for at least five touchdowns in a game, joining Tom Brady, Steve Grogan and Babe Parilli. Stevenson also scored on a 1-yard run to help the Patriots (13-3) improve their road record to 8-0. Breece Hall scored the only touchdown for the Jets (3-13) on a 59-yard run.

Browns 13, Steelers 6

Host Cleveland made a defensive stand at its own 7-yard line and snapped a four-game losing streak to keep Pittsburgh from claiming the AFC North title.

The Steelers (9-7) went four-and-out to give the ball back to Cleveland at the two-minute warning. Andre Szmyt’s 33-yard field goal soon made it 13-6 Browns. Aaron Rodgers (21 of 39 for 168 yards) then drove Pittsburgh to the seven, but three straight incompletions handed the Browns (4-12) their first win in the division in five tries.

Shedeur Sanders went 17 for 23 for 186 yards, one TD and two interceptions but put the only TD on the board in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the Steelers will play the Baltimore Ravens next week with the winner claiming the AFC North title.

Saints 34, Titans 26

Rookie Tyler Shough passed for a season-high 333 yards and two touchdowns and New Orleans won its fourth consecutive game, defeating Tennessee in Nashville, Tenn.

Shough completed 22 of 27 passes and one of his touchdowns went to Chris Olave, who finished with eight catches for 119 yards. Juwan Johnson added four catches for a career-high 95 yards as the Saints (6-10) improved to 5-3 with Shough as a starter.

Cam Ward had his fourth consecutive two-touchdown game, passing for 251 yards for the Titans (3-13). Titans Pro Bowl receiver/return specialist Chimere Dike set an NFL rookie record for all-purpose yards, surpassing the 2,317 yards that Tim Brown had with the Raiders in 1988.

Jaguars 23, Colts 17

Trevor Lawrence rushed for two touchdowns and threw for 263 yards to help visiting Jacksonville come away with a win over Indianapolis.

An interception by Jarrian Jones midway through the fourth quarter — his second in as many weeks — set up Cam Little for what became a game-winning 42-yard field goal with 6:58 left to help Jacksonville (12-4) win its seventh straight game and move to the brink of clinching the AFC South. They can do so in Week 18 with a win over Tennessee or a Houston loss to Indianapolis.

The Colts (8-8) sustained their sixth straight loss after they were eliminated from playoff contention with Houston’s win Saturday. Philip Rivers completed 17 of 30 passes for 147 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Jonathan Taylor added 70 yards and a score on 21 carries.

Dolphins 20, Buccaneers 17

Miami rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers threw the first two touchdown passes of his career and the defense forced three turnovers to lead the team to a 20-17 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon at Miami Gardens, Fla.

Ewers completed 14 of 22 passes for 172 yards and no interceptions and finished with a 118.0 passer rating in his second career start after replacing Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins’ (7-9) defense forced a pair of fourth-quarter turnovers to narrowly protect a 10-point fourth-quarter lead.

Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield completed 33 of 44 passes for 346 yards and two touchdowns, but threw a pair of costly interceptions and lost a fumble. Tampa Bay (7-9) lost its fourth game in a row but was not eliminated since Seattle beat Carolina on Sunday. The Buccaneers will have one final chance to make the playoffs if they can beat Carolina at home next week and thereby clinch the NFC South.

Bengals 37, Cardinals 14

Ja’Marr Chase made NFL history and broke a seven-game touchdown drought to lead host Cincinnati to a second straight blowout win, beating Arizona.

Chase finished with seven catches for 60 yards and two touchdowns, giving him seven touchdowns for the season. In the process, Chase became the first receiver in NFL history with at least 80 catches, 1,000 yards and seven touchdown receptions in each of his first five seasons. Chase Brown ran for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Joe Burrow completed 24 of 31 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns for the Bengals (6-10).

Jacoby Brissett completed 21 of 37 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns for the Cardinals (3-13), who dropped their eighth straight game. Arizona tight end Trey McBride finished with 10 catches for 76 yards and a touchdown. He now has 119 catches, the most by a tight end in a single season in NFL history and became the first tight end in NFL history with at least 110 catches in multiple seasons.

Seahawks 27, Panthers 10

Zach Charbonnet rushed for a season-high 110 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle defense was dominant against Carolina in Charlotte, N.C.

The NFC West-leading Seahawks (13-3), who limited the Panthers to 139 yards of total offense, won their sixth consecutive game and improved to 7-1 on the road. Sam Darnold completed 18 of 27 passes for 147 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had nine catches for 72 yards.

Bryce Young completed 14 of 24 passes for only 54 yards with one interception for Carolina (8-8), which leads the NFC South but will need to win at Tampa Bay in order to end its seven-year playoff drought. Rico Dowdle rushed for 59 yards on 12 carries.

Giants 34, Raiders 10

Jaxson Dart passed for 207 yards and ran for two touchdowns as New York earned a victory over host Las Vegas in a meeting of teams with the two worst records in the NFL.

Devin Singletary ran for a first-quarter touchdown and Dart added rushing TDs in the second and fourth quarters as the Giants (3-13) won the first game between teams with dueling nine-game losing streaks. Deonte Banks had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Geno Smith threw for 176 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders (2-14) before he departed with an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter. Smith completed 20 of 28 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions as Las Vegas gained the inside track for the No. 1 draft pick in 2026.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-4) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (6-9)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Referee: Clete Blakeman

All-Time Series History

Regular Season: LAR leads series, 49-28-2 (LAR won past 2)

Postseason: ATL leads series, 2-0

The Last Time…

Regular Season: 9/18/22: ATL 27 at LAR 31

Postseason: NFC-WC 1/6/18: ATL 26 at LAR 13

RAMS NOTES:

QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for a season-high 457 yards & had 3 TDs in

Week 16. Has 4,179 passing yards & 40 TDs this season & is the 3rd player alltime (Tom Brady & Aaron Rodgers) with 40+ TD passes in 3 career seasons

& 7th player in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards in 10 career seasons.

Ranks 1st in NFL with 40 TD passes & 4,179 passing yards this season. Aims

for 4th in row on primetime this season with 3+ TDs. Passed for 272 yards &

3 TDs in last meeting.

• RB KYREN WILLIAMS led team with 70 rush yards in Week 16. Aims for 5th in

row with 70+ rush yards. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4.

• RB BLAKE CORUM had rush TD in Week 16 & aims for 5th in row with rush TD.

• WR PUKA NACUA led team with career-high 225 yards & had 2 TDs in Week

16, his 7th-career game with 160+ rec. yards, most in the NFL since 2023.

Aims for 4th in row with 150+ rec. yards.

• TE COLBY PARKINSON has TD catch in 2 of his past 3.

• LB NATE LANDMAN had five tackles & sack in Week 16. Aims for 4th in row

on primetime this season with TFL. Has 5+ tackles in 11 of his past 12. Had 191

tackles, 2 sacks, 7 TFL, 6 FF & INT in 3 seasons (2022-24) with Atl.

• LB OMAR SPEIGHTS led team with 7 tackles in Week 16 & has 5+ tackles in 3

of his past 4 games.

• DE KOBIE TURNER had 1.5 sacks, 2 PD & 1st-career INT in Week 16. Aims for

4th in row with sack & 3rd in row on primetime this season with 0.5+ sacks.

• CB COBIE DURANT had FR in Week 16. Had 1st career sack & INT in last meeting.

• CB EMMANUEL FORBES had PD in Week 16 & aims for 4th in row with PD. Ranks

tied-5th with 16 PD this season.

• CB JOSH WALLACE had 1st career INT in Week 16. Has PD in 2 of his past 3.

• S KAM CURL had 5 tackles & 1st FF this season in Week 16. Aims for 4th in row on

primetime with 5+ tackles. Had 11 tackles in last game vs. Atl (10/15/23 w/ Was.).

FALCONS NOTES:

QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 197 yards & 2 TDs in Week 16. Has TD pass in 4

of his past 5 games. Ranks 5th with 296 TD passes & 6th with 44,394 pass

yards since 2012.

• RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 168 scrimmage yards (92 receiving, 76 rushing) &

TD catch in Week 16, his 2nd consecutive game with 75+ rec. yards & 75+

rush yards, 1 of 5 players since 2000 to do so. Has 5,367 career scrimmage

yards, 3rd-most scrimmage yards by player under age of 24 in NFL history.

Has TD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for 7th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards.

• RB TYLER ALLGEIER led team with 79 rush yards in Week 16. Has rush TD in 4

of his past 5 games at home.

• WR DRAKE LONDON has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 games.

• TE KYLE PITTS had 57 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 16. Aims for 3rd in row

with TD reception. Has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4. Ranks 4th among TEs

since 2021 with 3,505 rec. yards.

• EDGE JAMES PEARCE (rookie) had half sack & 2 PD in Week 16. Has 0.5+ sack

in 7 consecutive games, 2nd-longest active streak (Myles Garrett – 9 games).

Ranks tied-1st among rookies with 8.5 sacks this season.

• EDGE JALON WALKER ranks 2nd among rookies with 5.5 sacks this season.

• EDGE ARNOLD EBIKETIE had 2nd sack of season in Week 16.

• LB DIVINE DEABLO led team with 6 tackles & had 2 PD in Week 16. Aims for

5th in row at home with 5+ tackles.

• CB DEE ALFORD has TFL in 3 of his past 4 games.

• CB C.J. HENDERSON had 1st INT this season in Week 16.

• CB A.J. TERRELL aims for 5th in row with PD & 3rd in row at home with 6+

tackles. Had 9 tackles & PD in last meeting.

• S JESSIE BATES had PD last week. Has 6+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 at home.

• S XAVIER WATTS aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles

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NORTH TEXAS STAR RB CALEB HAWKINS HEADED TO TRANSFER PORTAL

North Texas star running back Caleb Hawkins, the national leader with 29 touchdowns, announced Sunday that he will enter the transfer portal.

The freshman sensation rushed for 1,434 yards and 25 touchdowns and caught 32 passes for 370 yards and four scores for the Mean Green (12-2).

Hawkins’ 29 total touchdowns are a record for a freshman. Louisiana Tech’s Kenneth Dixon set the old mark of 28 in 2012.

“Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of Mean Green football,” Hawkins said on social media. “I’m grateful to the coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the chance to grow as both an athlete and a person. …

“After much thought, I have decided to officially enter the NCAA transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining. I will always cherish my time at North Texas.

Hawkins capped his campaign with 198 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries and also had a scoring reception in Saturday’s 49-47 victory over San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl.

The resident of Shawnee, Okla., could look to return home. Eric Morris was hired away from North Texas to be the new head coach at Oklahoma State. Neal Brown will be the new coach of the Mean Green.

Another option might be Texas, which has so far lost four running backs to the transfer portal.

North Texas also is awaiting word from star quarterback Drew Mestemaker, whose 4,379 passing yards are second most in FBS history for a freshman, trailing Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud (4,435 in 2021).

He previously said he will announce a decision following the bowl game.

AUBURN FLIPS 4-STAR WR, FORMER MICHIGAN SIGNEE BRADY MARCHESE

Auburn landed a commitment from 2026 four-star receiver Brady Marchese on Sunday, two days after he backed off his signing with Michigan.

Marchese became the third Michigan signee to request his release from his letter of intent on Friday, joining three-star interior offensive lineman Bear McWhorter, who also landed at Auburn, and four-star tight end Matt Ludwig, who signed with Texas Tech.

A 6-foot-1, 183-pound wideout out of Cartersville, Ga., Marchese previously flipped his pledge from Georgia to Michigan during the early signing period on Dec. 4. He ranks as the No. 134 overall prospect and No. 20 receiver in the 2026 class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Michigan’s class falls to 11th in the 247Sports composite class rankings with Marchese’s departure while Auburn’s class ranking rises to 30th with his addition.

MICHIGAN MISSION BEGINS FOR KYLE WHITTINGHAM, WOLVERINES IN FLORIDA

He will not coach Michigan in the Citrus Bowl this week, but new coach Kyle Whittingham joined the Wolverines in Florida to begin his first and most pressing mission.

Specifically, he’s fighting to win over players before they opt to enter the transfer portal following the bowl game against Texas on Wednesday.

“College football is all about the players. If you’ve got good players, you’ve got a chance,” Whittingham said Sunday.

Whittingham was introduced in Orlando where interim coach Biff Poggi is in charge of the bowl preparation and game day against the Wolverines.

Whittingham said he met with quarterback Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025 who is wrapping up his freshman season and undecided about staying in Ann Arbor to play for a new coaching staff. Whittingham said his message to the 18-year-old Underwood was stressing his ideal fit in the incoming offensive system.

“The offense we’re bringing here, I think, is going to suit him to a tee,” Whittingham said. “And I think he’s going to really, really excel and have a great experience here.”

Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to his home state of Michigan during his senior season at Belleville High

“A quarterback’s got to have an ‘it’ factor, and he’s got it,” Whittingham said.

Whittingham, 66, was hired last week to take over at Michigan and signed a five-year contract 16 days after Sherrone Moore was fired with cause after two years as head coach. He was 177-88 as head coach at Utah and said he couldn’t turn down the chance to re-establish Michigan.

“I could count on one hand the number of jobs I would have said ‘Yes’ to and Michigan was one of them,” Whittingham said. “I believe in family. We’ve got an adage as coaches ‘we love the players and players love each other’ … if you can get that done, you’re halfway home.

“There is nobody above the team, and you got to have everybody buy in — and everybody, including myself, lead this team.”

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NO. 7 GONZAGA BEATS PEPPERDINE FOR 50TH STRAIGHT TIME

Tyon Grant-Foster registered 18 points and four blocked shots and No. 7 Gonzaga defeated host Pepperdine for the 50th consecutive time with a 96-56 triumph on Sunday night at Malibu, Calif.

Braeden Smith had 15 points, eight assists and five rebounds as the Bulldogs (13-1) cruised in the West Coast Conference opener for both squads. Gonzaga has won six straight games.

Davis Fogle also scored 15 points, Graham Ike had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Braden Huff had 10 points for the Zags, who won by 40 or more for the fourth time this season.

The Bulldogs’ last loss in the series came on Jan. 18, 2002, when the Waves recorded an 88-79 home win. Gonzaga coach Mark Few is 54-2 against Pepperdine.

The Bulldogs also won their 30th consecutive WCC opener, the last 27 under Few.

Yonatan Levy recorded 15 points and three steals and Javon Cooley added 13 points for Pepperdine (5-9).

Gonzaga shot 53.7% from the field, including 10 of 22 from 3-point range. The Bulldogs held a 44-31 rebounding edge and also claimed advantages of 50-18 in points in the paint and 19-0 in fast-break points.

Gonzaga has recorded eight victories by more than 25 points this season.

The Waves made just 33.9% of their attempts and were 5 of 19 from behind the arc.

Pepperdine was down 22-16 after a 3-pointer by Cooley midway through the first half.

Gonzaga then erupted with 18 consecutive points. Ike capped it with a layup to make it 40-16 with 5:00 left in the half.

The Bulldogs led 44-26 at halftime behind 54.5% shooting. The Waves made just 27.6% (8 of 29) of their first-half attempts.

Smith started the second half strong by scoring all the Gonzaga points during an 8-2 run that increased the lead to 24.

Adam Miller drilled a 3-pointer to push the lead to 30 for the first time with 14:33 left.

Grant-Foster’s alley-oop dunk made it 84-47 with 5:47 remaining and the Zags cruised to the finish.

NO. 15 TEXAS TECH RIDES HUGE FIRST HALF TO THROTTLE WINTHROP

No. 15 Texas Tech got back to work Sunday against Winthrop for the first time since a historic comeback victory and was in full control from the start on the way to an 87-57 triumph in Lubbock, Texas.

Ignited by Christian Anderson, the Red Raiders (10-3) stormed in front 59-21 by halftime with an almost flawless opening 20 minutes and aided by a miserable shooting performance by the Eagles (8-7).

Winthrop showed some grit in the second half to prevent the blowout from worsening, outscoring the Red Raiders 36-28. However, the first-half onslaught left no doubt.

On the way to a game-high 29 points, Anderson racked up 25 in the first half, a nice bookend to the 23 he scored in the second half to fuel the Red Raiders’ 82-81 comeback victory against No. 3 Duke on Dec. 21 at Madison Square Garden. He scored Texas Tech’s final 16 points of the half and was 7-for-10 from the floor, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range.

As a team, Texas Tech shot a sizzling 65.6% (21 of 32) from the field before halftime and connected on 9-of-15 from beyond the arc in its highest scoring half this season. Jaylen Petty added 20 points for the Red Raiders, Donovan Atwell matched Anderson with four 3-pointers and scored 14 and JT Toppin scored 14 and grabbed 11 rebounds. That quartet accounted for 24 of Texas Tech’s 27 made field goals and all 10 of its treys (in 25 attempts).

Logan Duncomb and Kareem Rozier paced the Eagles with 11 points each.

Eight days after erasing a 17-point deficit to stun Duke, the Red Raiders showed no signs of letting down, even coming off the holiday break.

Texas Tech raced to a 27-4 advantage in the opening 9:19, hitting 11-of-16 field goals along the way with nine assists. Petty and Atwell each drained a pair of 3s to ignite the quick start and Anderson had three of his five assists.

Once the lead swelled to 45-14, Anderson took over and was a one-man wrecking crew over the last 4:02 with 16 points in a row, punctuated by three 3-pointers.

As hot as the Red Raiders were from the outset, Winthrop was just as cold. The Eagles came into the day shooting 37.1% from 3-point territory. On Sunday, the Eagles missed their first 11 tries from deep and were 1-for-14 at halftime. They had more turnovers (8) than made shots (6) in the opening 20 minutes.

Winthrop heated up in the second half and bolted to an 18-7 run to begin the second half, getting as close as 27 points. The Eagles, whose first six losses came by single digits before Sunday, ended the day shooting 31.7% (19 of 60) and were 4-for-25 from 3-point land.

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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 4 UCLA TAKES DOWN NO. 19 OHIO STATE

Lauren Betts’ 18 points and Kiki Rice’s 16 points carried No. 4 UCLA past No. 19 Ohio State for an 82-75 Big Ten Conference victory Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, in the only game on the day’s schedule pitting nationally ranked teams against each other.

Angela Dugalic added 15 points off the bench for UCLA (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten), which also received 12 points apiece from Gianna Kneepkens and Gabriela Jaquez.

Jaloni Cambridge pumped in 28 points on 11-for-19 shooting for Ohio State (12-2, 1-1). T’yana Todd made four of the team’s seven 3-pointers on the way to 16 points and Elsa Lemmila had 13 points.

The Bruins built a 76-60 lead with less than six minutes to play, but the Buckeyes got within 78-72 with two minutes left before Kneepkens hit a 3-pointer. Ohio State didn’t score after Chance Gray’s three-point play at the 1:28 mark.

No. 1 UConn 94, Butler 47

Sarah Strong scored 15 points and Azzi Fudd had 13 points in the Big East Conference road romp in Indianapolis.

The Huskies (13-0, 4-0 Big East), which led 54-22 at halftime, also received 12 points from Blanca Quinonez.

Caroline Dotsey and Addison Baxter each scored 10 points for Butler (7-7, 1-3), which committed 29 turnovers to negate much of its 32-30 rebounding advantage.

No. 2 Texas 120, Southeastern Louisiana 38

Kyla Oldacre scored 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting off the bench and Madison Booker racked up 20 points as the Longhorns reached the 100-point mark for the sixth time while cruising in Austin, Texas.

Jordan Lee’s 16 points along with 12 points apiece from Breya Cunningham and Bryanna Preston also helped Texas (15-0), which made more field goals (48 of 80, 60 percent) than its opponent attempted (45).

Eryn McKinzie scored 13 points and Aliyah Collins had 10 points for Southeastern Louisiana (2-8), which committed 20 of its 30 turnovers in the first half.

No. 3 South Carolina 96, Providence 55

Madina Okot and Tessa Johnson both scored 18 points and all five Gamecocks starters scored in double figures in the runaway victory over the Friars in Columbia, S.C.

Joyce Edwards added 14 points and Ta’Niya Latson, Raven Johnson and reserve Agot Makeer all had 10 points for South Carolina (13-1), which led 46-34 at halftime before pulling away. Okot finished with 13 rebounds.

Sabou Gueye scored 16 points for Providence (8-6), which shot 3 for 17 on 3-pointers while South Carolina made 12 of 29.

No. 5 LSU 109, Alabama Strate 41

Kate Koval’s 23 points and 11 rebounds and Amiya Joyner’s 19 points led the way as the Tigers won easily at Baton Rouge, La.

ZaKiyah Johnson added 17 points, Bella Hines had 13 points and Mikaylah Williams notched 11 points for LSU (14-0), which led 53-14 at halftime. The Tigers shot 2-for-13 on 3s.

Alabama State (3-8) was charged with 36 turnovers. Alanah Pooler had a team-high eight points off the bench.

No. 11 Kentucky 80, Hofstra 42

Clara Strack made 11 of 17 shots from the field on the way to 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Wildcats in the romp over the Pride in Lexington, Ky.

Amelia Hassett used 5-for-8 shooting on 3-pointers to pour in 18 points and Asia Boone added 11 points for Kentucky (13-1), which has won six games in a row after shooting 50 percent from the floor.

Chloe Sterling provided 16 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field for Hofstra (2-9).

No. 12 Vanderbilt 109, Stonehill 50

Mikayla Blakes poured in 21 points and added seven assists and five steals as the Commodores rolled to their eighth home victory with a hot-shooting afternoon at Nashville, Tenn.

Alyana Mitchell’s 16 points and Sacha Washington’s 14 points also helped Vanderbilt (13-0), which made 44 of 63 shots from the field (69.8%). Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Justine Pissott and Jada Brown all scored 12 points.

Julia Webster had 14 points for Stonehill (4-7), which was charged with 35 turnovers and shot 39.2% from the field.

No. 14 Iowa 99, Penn State 76

Ava Heiden cranked out 27 points on 13-for-19 from the field as part of the Hawkeyes’ 50% shooting in the Big Ten game at Iowa City, Iowa.

Chazadi Wright contributed 14 points and Taylor Stremlow and Hannah Stuelke both racked up 14 points for Iowa (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten), which led 49-37 at halftime. Reserves Addie Deal with 13 points and Journey Houston with 11 points also aided the Hawkeyes.

Tea Cleante’s 21 points, Kiyomi McMiller’s 20 points and Gracie Merkle’s 18 points paced Penn State (7-6, 0-2), which was outscored 17-4 at the free-throw line.

No. 15 Ole Miss 64, Alcorn State 44

Cotie McMahon scored nine of her 21 points on free throws as the Rebels used a strong second half to win at Oxford, Miss.

Latasha Lattimore provided 14 points and 12 rebounds for Ole Miss (13-2), which trailed 30-28 at the break. The Rebels outscored Alcorn State 29-6 on free throws.

Nakia Cheatham posted 18 points for Alcorn State (3-8), which managed only five third-quarter points. The Braves committed 25 turnovers.

No. 24 Michigan State 70, Rutgers 64

Rashunda Jones notched 14 points and the Spartans held on to secure their first Big Ten victory of the season over the Scarlet Knights in East Lansing, Mich.

Kennedy Blair provided 12 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and Ines Sotelo had 12 points for Michigan State (12-1, 1-1 Big Ten), which made just three of its 24 attempts on 3-pointers and was outrebounded 44-36.

Nene Ndiaye had 16 points and Faith Blackstone posted 15 points for Rutgers (8-5, 0-2), which couldn’t overcome 25 turnovers and 4-for-20 shooting from 3-point range.

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NBA NEWS

NBA ROUNDUP: KAWHI LEONARD’S GAME FOR THE AGES LIFTS CLIPPERS PAST PISTONS

Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., and extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.

James Harden scored 28 points and Nicolas Batum added 12 as the Clippers won their third consecutive home game following a run of eight consecutive losses in their own building.

With multiple absences, Los Angeles started three players age 36 or over in Harden, Brook Lopez and Batum. Adding Leonard, the Clippers became the first team since 2016 with four starters at least 34 years in age. Leonard looked as young as ever with 26 points in the third quarter alone while going 17 of 26 from the floor in the game. He added 11 rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots He also made five treys.

Harden set the franchise mark of 55 points just last month against the Charlotte Hornets. He set the mark in a 131-116 win on Nov. 22. Cade Cunningham scored 27 points, all in the second half, and Jalen Duren added 18 for the Pistons, who lost consecutive games for just the second time this season after falling at Utah on Friday.

Raptors 141, Warriors 127 (OT)

Scottie Barnes recorded his seventh career triple-double, and Toronto dominated overtime to defeat visiting Golden State.

Barnes had 23 points, a career-best 25 rebounds and 10 assists to help the Raptors rally from a 13-point third-quarter deficit. It was the first 20-20 triple-double ever recorded by Toronto player. The Raptors scored the first 10 points of overtime in winning the opener of a five-game homestand.

Toronto’s Immanuel Quickley scored 27 points and Brandon Ingram added 26. RJ Barrett contributed 12 points on his return after missing 15 games with a sprained right knee. Stephen Curry scored 39 points for the Warriors, who had a three-game winning streak end in the opener of a three-game road trip. Draymond Green added 21 points.

Trail Blazers 114, Celtics 108

Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 points and Deni Avdija added 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help Portland stun Boston and snap a three-game losing streak.

Toumani Camara scored 20 points and Donovan Clingan recorded 18 points and 18 rebounds. Caleb Love scored 18 off the bench as the Trail Blazers also snapped a six-game losing streak against the Celtics by scoring the final five points of the game.

Jaylen Brown had 37 points and seven rebounds for the Celtics, who saw a four-game winning streak end. Brown has scored at least 30 in all nine of his appearances this month. Hugo Gonzalez and former Trail Blazer Anfernee Simons added 13 points apiece for Boston.

Thunder 129, 76ers 104

Chet Holmgren scored 29 points as Oklahoma City snapped a two-game skid, its first losing streak of the season, with a home win over Philadelphia.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 27 points and five assists with just one turnover while Aaron Wiggins scored 15 off the bench and starter Jalen Williams added 14 for the Thunder.

The 76ers were without Joel Embiid, who missed the game with a right ankle sprain and right knee injury management. Embiid had played in the previous two games. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 28 points, but 15 came in the first quarter and just five came in the second half. No other 76ers player finished with more than 13 points. Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe combined to go just 3 of 16 from the field after halftime.

Wizards 116, Grizzlies 112

Alex Sarr had 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six blocks, while CJ McCollum added 16 points to lead Washington to its first consecutive victories of the season with a win over visiting Memphis.

Sarr and McCollum were supported by Tre Johnson, Bilal Coulibaly and Marvin Bagley III, who scored 14 points apiece. Justin Champagnie added 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Bub Carrington contributed 12 points and seven assists.

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with a season-high-tying 31 points to go along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Ja Morant finished with 21 points and seven assists, and Santi Aldama had 14 points, 10 boards and five steals. The already injury-ravaged Grizzlies also lost Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a hamstring injury.

Lakers 125, Kings 101

Luka Doncic scored 34 points and Los Angeles ended a three-game skid with a win over visiting Sacramento.

Doncic hit five 3-pointers, while also chalking up seven assists and three steals. LeBron James posted 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting, while Nick Smith Jr. added 21 off the bench, including five 3-pointers. James’ night ended early when he hurt his right lower back in a collision with DeMar DeRozan, exiting the game with 5:43 remaining in the fourth quarter, a concern for the Lakers who are without Austin Reaves for at least a month with a left calf injury.

DeRozan had 22 points for the Kings, while Maxime Raynaud paired 16 points with 10 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook contributed 13 points.

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NHL NEWS

NHL ROUNDUP: JACKETS SCORE 3 GOALS IN THIRD TO DOUBLE-UP ISLANDERS

Ivan Provorov and Kirill Marchenko scored the tying and game-winning goals in a span of 74 seconds late in the third period as the host Columbus Blue Jackets stunned the New York Islanders 4-2 on Sunday in a heated Metropolitan Division clash.

Cole Sillinger clinched the contest with an empty-netter with 1:06 remaining and Jet Greaves made 24 saves to give the Blue Jackets their first two-game winning streak since Dec. 1-4.

The Islanders played the final 38-plus minutes without Mathew Barzal after he received a game misconduct for slashing Mason Marchment in retaliation for a pair of penalties Marchment drew against rookie Matthew Schaefer.

Marchenko scored the first of his two goals before Max Shabanov tied the game late in the first and Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal in the second for New York. David Rittich, who made his fourth straight start in place of the injured Ilya Sorokin, recorded 31 saves as the Islanders’ two-game winning streak ended.

Lightning 5, Canadiens 4 (SO)

Gage Goncalves and Brayden Point tallied in the shootout as Tampa Bay won its fourth straight contest by edging visiting Montreal.

After the Lightning squandered a 4-1 lead in the third period, the pair beat Florida-born goaltender Jacob Fowler (18 saves) as the club won the shootout 2-0 on the second night of a back-to-back set. Tampa Bay goalie Jonas Johansson (32 saves) stopped Ivan Demidov and Cole Caufield for the win.

The Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov scored two goals, and Nick Paul and Pontus Holmberg tallied. Montreal’s Juraj Slafkovsky had two goals and an assist, and Demidov and Noah Dobson each scored and added a helper.

Penguins 7, Blackhawks 3

Justin Brazeau notched a hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist to boost visiting Pittsburgh to a rout of Chicago.

The Penguins potted four of their first seven shots in the opening 12:03 of the game, with Rust scoring both of his tallies during that span. Pittsburgh goaltender Arturs Silovs did his part with 21 saves on 24 shots.

Nick Foligno, Wyatt Kaiser and Tyler Bertuzzi put the Blackhawks on the board, but their efforts weren’t enough to prevent Chicago from falling to 1-7 in its past eight games. Spencer Knight managed to stop only five of nine shots, while Arvid Soderblom saved 12 of 15 attempts.

Red Wings 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT)

Simon Edvinsson scored on a backhander with 3:14 remaining in overtime as host Detroit edged Toronto and maintained a two-point lead in the Atlantic Division.

Moritz Seider and Mason Appleton scored the regulation goals for the Red Wings, while Cam Talbot made 25 saves.

Matthew Knies and Nicholas Robertson had the goals for the Maple Leafs, and John Tavares assisted on both. Dennis Hildeby made 33 saves.

Kraken 4, Flyers 1

Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves and Eeli Tolvanen had two goals — both empty-netters — and an assist as Seattle defeated visiting Philadelphia.

Chandler Stephenson added a goal and an assist, and Jordan Eberle also tallied as the Kraken won their fourth consecutive game following a 1-9-1 skid.

Carl Grundstrom scored the lone goal for the Flyers on a wrist shot just under the crossbar to spoil Grubauer’s bid for his first shutout since April 9, 2024. Dan Vladar stopped 16 of 18 shots for Philadelphia, which had a two-game winning streak snapped.

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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

TREVOR LAWRENCE RUNS FOR 2 SCORES AS JAGUARS CLOSE IN ON AFC SOUTH TITLE WITH 23-17 WIN OVER COLTS

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Lawrence took the Jacksonville Jaguars back to the playoffs with his nearly flawless work through the air.

On Sunday, he used his legs to put the Jags on the cusp of a division title.

Lawrence ran for two scores, Cam Little made a tiebreaking, 42-yard field goal with 6:58 to play, and the Jags beat the Indianapolis Colts 23-17 to move within one victory of their first AFC South crown since 2022.

“We are a very confident group. We feel like, ‘Why not us?’ We feel like it should be us,” Lawrence said. “We’ve got to go and finish the job next week. It’s a huge game — a division game to win the AFC South. We know what we have to do, and we know what we have ahead of us.”

Their celebration was put on hold for another week after two-time defending division champion Houston beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday. That result also eliminated the Colts (8-8) from the postseason.

Still, it didn’t diminish what the Jags (12-4) did Sunday.

Jacksonville won its seventh straight to remain one game ahead of the Texans. The Jags are also in the mix for the AFC’s top seed under Liam Coen, who became the first coach to win 12 games after taking over a team that won four games the previous season.

Lawrence had a workmanlike performance, completing 23 of 37 passes for 263 yards — ending his streak of four straight games with 275 yards, two TDs and a passer rating over 100. He also threw his first interception in five weeks.

The numbers weren’t important to Lawrence.

“We’ve got the confidence that when we play well, we can beat anybody,” he said. “Who cares who thinks who is the best team? We’ll actually have the chance to prove it. We’ll have our shot.”

Jackonville kept 44-year-old Colts quarterback Philip Rivers winless in three games since he returned to the league following a five-year retirement.

Indy (8-8) has lost six straight and seven of eight to become the sixth team since 1970 — and the first since the 1995 Oakland Raiders — to miss the postseason after starting 7-1.

“We were talking in there and I think the start, the hot start, is what probably makes this whole thing hurt even more,” Rivers said. “If it had been one of those kinds of back-and-forth years the whole year — you look up and you find a way to win eight, nine games and you go, ‘Shoot, just kind of a grinding kind of year.’ But the fact they were at eight (wins) so soon and it’s just been a tough last six-game stretch or so.”

Rivers went 17 of 30 for 147 yards with one TD and one interception. His pick set up Jacksonville’s go-ahead score.

The fourth-oldest quarterback to start an NFL game relied on his wisdom to put Jacksonville in an early 10-0 hole. A long opening kickoff return by Ashton Dulin set up a field goal, and the Colts converted a Jags turnover into a 3-yard TD run from Jonathan Taylor.

Lawrence answered with a 4-yard TD run and again in the third quarter with a nifty 6-yard scoring run midway through the third quarter to make it 14-10.

Dulin’s second long return, a 56-yarder, set up Rivers’ 5-yard TD pass to Mo Alie-Cox that put Indy up 17-14 with 5:58 left in the third.

Then Little tied the score with a 34-yard field goal, broke the tie with his 42-yarder and extended the margin with a late 53-yarder before the Jags sealed it by intercepting Riley Leonard’s final heave into the end zone.

More celebrations could be coming soon for the Jags.

“We haven’t addressed making the playoffs as a team,” Coen said. “We haven’t talked about goals, about the division, the conference, the Super Bowl, none of that. We’re focused on being 1-0 each week and keeping the mindset as singular as we can.”

Stat pack

Jaguars: Etienne rushed 17 times for 76 yards to surpass the 1,000-yard mark for the third time in his four seasons. … Parker Washington caught eight passes for 115 yards.

Colts: Taylor tied his single-season franchise records for TD runs (18) and total TDs (19), matching his totals from 2021. … The Colts lost their final three home games after winning their first six, including a game in Berlin.

Injury report

Indy receiver Michael Pittman Jr. left briefly in the first quarter with a calf injury, and two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner did not return after aggravating the calf injury that kept him out the previous three weeks.

Up next

Jaguars: Can win the division title with a victory over visiting Tennessee next weekend.

Colts: At Houston next weekend to conclude their fifth straight season without a playoff berth.

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PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BOILERS FALL IN BIG TEN HOME OPENER TO ILLINOIS

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Despite a better shooting clip and forcing more turnovers, the Purdue women’s basketball team could not erase a double-digit deficit in the second half in an 83-73 loss to Illinois on Sunday.

After holding a one-point lead late in the first half, the Boilermakers (8-5, 0-2) fell behind by 14 in the third quarter. Purdue chipped into the gap in the fourth quarter but could not bring the game closer than two possessions.

Sophomore Kendall Puryear tallied the first 20-point performance of her career on 9-of-10 shooting in 20 minutes off the bench. Puryear kept the Boilermakers in striking distance with 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting

Hila Karsh finished with 11 points with four assists, her four straight game in double digits. Lana McCarthy tacked on 10 points on an efficient 5-of-6 shooting with four boards.

Madison Layden-Zay finished in double figures for the third straight game with 13 points to go with three rebounds, three assists and four steals and one block. The fifth year knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to pull within 10 of Karissa McLaughlin’s Purdue career record of 244.

The Boilermakers shot 53.4% from the floor but managed just three 3-pointers on 14 attempts. Led by Karsh and Tara Daye with four assists, Purdue dished out 18 helpers on the afternoon.

Purdue forced 16 turnovers to score 21 points, while Illinois (12-1, 2-0) turned 16 Boilermaker miscues into 23 points. The Illini won the rebounding battel 35-26 and scored 12 second chance points on 10 offensive rebounds to Purdue’s four on six second chance opportunities.

The Boilermakers finished the game 8-of-15 at the line to Illinois’ 25-of-30 clip.

KEY MOMENTS

• Illinois jumped out to an 13-4 lead over the opening four minutes of the game, before Karsh and McCarthy converted back-to-back layups to start a 10-4 run by the Boilermakers that brought the hosts back within three at 17-14.

• The Illini punched back with back-to-back 3-pointers to open a 10-point gap at the end of the first.

• The Boilermakers bounded into the second quarter with a 16-5 run to give them a 34-33 lead with 3:20 to play in the half.

• Layden-Zay had six points in the run as Purdue connected on nine of their first 13 shots in the frame.

• Illinois closed the first half on a 7-4 run with Puryear giving Purdue a pair of hard-fought buckets.

• McCarthy paced Purdue with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting, while Layden-Zay, Daye and Puryear all added six points.

• The Boilermakers shot 54.5% from the field but went 0-of-8 from distance over the opening 20 minutes. Purdue picked up 12 points on 11 Illinois turnovers.

• Even though Purdue shot 50% in the third, Illinois opened a 14-point gap through three quarters after taking the period 27-15.

• The Boilermakers opened the fourth with four straight points to make it a 67-57 game with 8:59 to play.

• Puryear scored the next 12 points for Purdue on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the floor. Defensively, Purdue held Illinois to four points during the sophomore’s run to make it a six-point game with 2:17 to play.

• Purdue made one field the rest of the game, while the Illini extended the gap back to double digits with a perfect 8-of-8 mark at the line in the fourth.

NOTES

• Purdue leads the all-time series with Illinois 66-20.

• Daye missed out on her fifth double-double of the year with nine points and nine rebounds.

• The Boilermakers dropped their first game since the start of last year when scoring 70 points or more.

• Layden-Zay played all 40 minutes, her fourth career game with 40 minutes or more. Her last outing was 40 minutes against Illinois on Feb. 4, 2024.

• The fifth year marked her 28th career game with three or more steals.

• The game featured six lead changes and two ties.

UP NEXT

The Boilermakers will close out 2025 with a New Year’s Eve tilt against No. 19 Ohio State on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL

SHONDELL INKS TRANSFER LAMEEN MAMBU

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Outside hitter Lameen “Mimi” Mambu is set to transfer to Purdue volleyball, announced by head coach Dave Shondell. Mambu joins the Boilermakers after spending her freshman season at Georgia Tech, where she led the Yellow Jackets’ offense with 345 points and 304 kills.

“What a wonderful Christmas gift to get the commitment from a smart and dynamic student-athlete,” Shondell said. “We’re excited to have this hard-hitting high-flyer join our team after such a strong first season at Georgia Tech where she helped lead them to an NCAA tournament appearance. We watched Mimi play in high school and knew she would be a special player. Mimi learned so much about our program from Kash [Akasha Anderson] and Isabelle Bardin who are good friends from the D.C. area.”

2025 // AS A FRESHMAN AT GEORGIA TECH

Played in all 30 matches as a freshman, making 25 starts

Led Georgia Tech’s offense with 345 points, 304 kills and 854 attempts while averaging 2.92 kills per set

Posted 10 digs, seven kills and two block assists at Purdue in Georgia Tech’s 3-1 win at Purdue (9/3).

Averaged one dig per set with .46 blocks per set

Recorded a season-high 17 kills vs. Georgia (9/19)

Secured a career-high 20 points vs. Arkansas State (8/31), including a career-high 16 digs and 16 kills

Registered three double-doubles

Went nearly errorless on the attack in the sweep at Clemson (11/12), posting a .481 attack % behind 14 kills and one error on 27 swings

Saw at least 20 attacks in 25 matches and 40 attacks in four matches

Served up four aces in the season-opener vs. Wofford (8/29), a career-high

Totaled 14 kills, second-most on the team, along with four digs and a block assist in the five set loss to UCLA in the NCAA First Round

HIGH SCHOOL

Spent four years playing at Chantilly High School

A three-time District Player of the Year award winner (2022-2024)

Three-time All-State First Team honoree (2022-2024)

Four-time All-Region First Team honoree (2021-2024)

Led her to team to become three-time District Champions (2021, 2022, 2024) and two-time Regional Champions (2022 And 2024)

2025 Under Armor Next Volleyball All-American competitor

Won a silver medal with the United States U19 National Team during the summer of 2025

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

PITT VISITS NO. 18 NOTRE DAME FOR ACC HOME OPENER

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After an eight-day break for the Christmas holiday, No. 18 Notre Dame (9-2, 1-0) will play host to Pittsburgh (7-7, 0-1) on Monday for the program’s 2025-26 ACC home opener. The game is presented by the Indiana Donor Network and will air on the ACC Network at 6 p.m.

NOTES

Hannah Hidalgo was named to the USBWA National Team of the Week last week after posting 30 points, 13 steals and 10 assists against Bellarmine on Dec. 21. It was the first 30-point triple-double in program history.

Cassandre Prosper has scored at least 20 points in each of the last four games, including two double-doubles with 13 and 14 rebounds against Morehead State and Bellarmine, respectively.

De Jesus has the third-best assist/turnover ratio in the ACC at 2.6. That ranks 35th nationally.

Notre Dame ranks second nationally with 16.8 steals per game. Four players — Hidalgo, Prosper, de Jesus and Malaya Cowles — are averaging at least 2.0 steals per game. No other ACC team has more than one player at that mark.

The Irish are pacing the ACC with 85.2 points per game, a field goal percentage of 48.4, a free throw percentage of 80.2 and a turnover margin of 11.4.

The Irish are 37-4 all-time against Pittsburgh and have won the last eight meetings. Notre Dame is 17-o at home.

Notre Dame is 7-0 at home this season and averaging 92.9 points per game.

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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

IRISH GOES WEST TO BEGIN ACC PLAY

STANFORD, Calif. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team will begin ACC play with its first California road swing since Cal and Stanford joined the ACC last year. It’s prime scheduling for the Irish, knocking out the Cali road trip right off the bat during the holiday break and getting a week off before their third conference game.

The Fighting Irish know the importance of grabbing two wins this week after suffering a setback loss to close the non-con portion of their season. Notre Dame will first look to bounce back against Stanford on Dec. 30 inside Maples Pavilion at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Then ND will make the short drive to Berkeley to challenge Cal on Jan. 2.

Last season, the Irish ended the regular season with both these teams and emerged victorious in both in dramatic fashion. First, a 56-54 last-second win against the Cardinal in which Cole Certa hit the game-winner. Then a 112-110 4OT thriller against Cal in which Markus Burton dropped 41 points.

Coach Shrewsberry is 1-1 in ACC openers, while the program all-time record is 5-7.

If you are an Irish fan in the Palo Alto or Berkeley area, now is the time. This trip will mark the first time ND has visited Cal and the second time at Stanford, with the previous visit being on January 12, 1993. In that game, Monty Williams dropped 23 points in the 67-61 win.

WHO’S HOT?

With Markus Burton on the mend, the ball has been put in the hands of freshman Jalen Haralson, and he has delivered. The Indiana native has dropped 20 or more points in three of the last four games. He’s 26-57 from the field in that span, averaging 17.8 ppg – a team best.

One of those big time performances was the TCU overtime victory and it was Jalen himself who hit the buzzer beater in regulation. Down two with three seconds remaining, Haralson hit a step-back fadeaway jumper to tie it at 76-all. Haralson finished the night with 20 points & a career high 9 assists. Other ND greats over the last three decades to match Jalen’s stat line of 20 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 block: Jerian Grant in 2015 / Chris Thomas 3x (twice in 2002 and once in 2005).

ACC PLAY RESET

Notre Dame begins ACC play with a 9-4 record so let’s talk about how we got here:

The Irish incurred three losses earlier in the season, but two were to ranked powers Kansas and Houston in Vegas, and the third was a what-if scenario in Columbus – a one-point loss at Ohio State. Those battles tested the Irish, as they learned from them and got better. After Vegas, they rattled off four straight wins, which included an SEC Challenge victory over Mizzou and a Quad 1 win at TCU. At that point in time, the Irish jumped from 86 in the NET to 69. They received votes in the A.P. poll for the first time in the Coach Shrews Era. They appeared at No. 25 in Andy Katz’s Power37 and No. 41 in Jon Rothstein’s 45.

As Coach Shrewsberry stated, it was a culmination of all their games played, specifically the three losses this year.

In fact, not only did they close, but they battled back. The Irish were down 12 to Missouri (7 at the half) and 11 to TCU (9 at the half). The last time Notre Dame came back to win after being down 9+ at halftime was a 13-point deficit to Virginia Tech in the ACC Tourney on March 7, 2018.

It was done by playing team basketball – making the extra pass and hitting clutch shots. Notre Dame produced 16 assists on 25 made field goals against Mizzou and then recorded 27 assists on 33 made field goals at TCU. The latter marked the most assists in a game since at Syracuse on Jan. 4, 2020.

The Irish were then looking to make it five in a row when Purdue Fort Wayne came to town, but it was a cold shooting day for the home team. The three-point loss dropped ND 21 spots in the NET to 81. They check in now at 66 in KenPom.

A CAREER NIGHT FOR SHREWSBERRY AND MOHAMMED

In that four-game win streak was an 82-58 win over Evansville, which featured career high performances from both Braeden Shrewsberry and Sir Mohammed.

Shrewsberry scored a career-high 26 points on 9-12 shooting from the floor (75%) and finished with a career-high 8 three pointers, shooting 80% from three on 8-10 shooting.

Then there was Mohammed who dropped a career-high 21 points on 8-12 shooting from the floor. Mohammed also chipped in two rebounds and three assists for the Irish.

SHREWSBERRY DIALED IN

That last note now leads us to Who’s Hot 2.0, which is Braeden Shrewsberry. He’s also filling the scoring hole that is Burton and has produced five straight games in double figures. He’s averaging 15.8 ppg in that span on 51.0% shooting.

He’s been dialed in from beyond the arc, where he’s 21-41 (.512) over the last five games. That was the fifth best three point field goal percentage in the month of December for anyone with at least 20 made threes.

More on Braeden over his last five games: His 71.6 effective FG% and 72.5 true shooting % both rank in the 99th percentile according to CBB Analytics.

Overall, Braeden is 48.8 percent from three, which ranks second in the ACC & 14th in the nation. He’s converting 3.3 made threes per game, which ranks second in the league. Lastly, his 42 total threes rank 17th nationally.

MORE THAN JUST REBOUNDING

Carson Towt is 19-26 (.731) from the floor over the past four games. He’s averaging a double-double in that span at 10.0 points & 10.0 rebounds. He’s also recorded the second most assists over the last four games with 11.

During that stretch, the graduate recorded a season high 19 points against Idaho, in what was his third double-double of the season (15 boards). He also scored 13 points in big road win at TCU, in which he was a perfect 6-6 from the floor, to go with his 9 boards & 4 assists.

CERTA-FIED

Cole Certa has flashed NBA Jam on fire like moments at different points of this season. The sophomore sharpshooter flashed it in the season opener when he dropped 22 points on a career best 6-9 night from three-point range. He showed it vs. Mizzou when he converted three triples in the final 4:35 of the game, including the game-winning three with 17 seconds left.

But nothing tops his second half at TCU where he drained four triples in a row, ultimately converting five in the half and six in the game to finish with 20 points. It marked the second game this season in which Certa came off the bench and drained 5+ threes.

Over the last five games, Certa has averaged the third most points at 12.2 ppg. He’s 15-33 from three in that span (.455).

NOTRE NOTABLES

The Irish are 13 wins away from 2,000 all-time. They would become the eighth program to achieve this feat.

Logan Imes earned a career high 12 points vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (12/21). He shot 5-10 from the floor, including 2 triples. He also grabbed a career best 4 steals.

Certa is a perfect 22-22 from the FT line. This marks the third most free throws made for those Division I players who have not missed this season.

Njie grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds in the win over Evansville.

According to Haslam Metrics, Notre Dame allows the ‘Average Opponent’ to convert only 3.2% of all second-chance opportunities (ranked 12th in the NCAA), and with a rating of 10.30, they’re 13th in potential points allowed off of the offensive glass as well.

Kenpom Rating: Offense 114.5 (81st) & Defense 102.1 (66th).

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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BUTLER FALLS TO NO. 1 UCONN AT HINKLE FIELDHOUSE

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler fell to the No.1 UConn Huskies 94-47 Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. With the loss, Butler slides to 7-7 on the season and 1-3 in BIG EAST play while UConn improves to 13-0 and 4-0 in conference action.

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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

Addison Baxter and Caroline Dotsey led Butler with 10 points apiece in the contest.

Dotsey had a game-high nine rebounds.

Baxter paced the offense with four assists.

Butler shot 15-for-49 (30.6%) from the floor and shot 7-for-21 (33.3%) from beyond the arc.

Butler outrebounded the Huskies 32-30.

UCONN HIGHLIGHTS

Sarah Strong led all scorers with a game-high 15 points on an efficient 7-for-13 shooting.

Azzi Fudd (13) and Blanca Quiñonez (12) rounded out the Huskies in double figures.

KK Arnold paced the UConn offense with seven assists.

UConn shot 39-for-66 (59.1%) from the floor and shot 9-for-23 (39.1%) from beyond the arc.

The Huskies forced 29 Butler turnovers.

UConn scored 50 points in the paint to Butler’s 12.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After both sides opened the game trading buckets, Butler strung together a 6-0 run fueled by a three-point play from Saniya Jackson and a deep 3-pointer from Mallory Miller as BU held a 10-6 advantage at the 6:40 mark of the first quarter. UConn responded with a 11-0 run of its own, forcing Butler to take a timeout with the Huskies up, 17-10. At the end of the first, the Huskies held a 26-10 advantage.

UConn dominated the second frame as Butler committed seven turnovers in the first seven minutes of the quarter. UConn took the 54-22 lead into the break behind 20 points from Sarah Strong (10) and Azzi Fudd (10).

The Huskies opened the third quarter on a 6-1 run, forcing Butler to take a timeout at the 7:32 mark of the frame. Butler gained some momentum after three-consecutive 3-pointers from the Dawgs. UConn took the 78-33 lead into the final quarter of action.

UConn started the fourth with an 8-3 run and the No. 1 Huskies never looked back, securing the 94-47 victory at the final whistle.

UP NEXT

Butler will return to action in 2026 as the Bulldogs open the new year on Jan. 4 at Creighton. Tip-off at the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Skol Arena is slated for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT. Fans can stream the game live on ESPN+.

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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL

BULLDOGS CLOSE OUT 2025 WITH TUESDAY NIGHT TIP AT CREIGHTON

Butler Bulldogs (10-3, 1-1 BIG EAST) at Creighton (8-5, 2-0)

Tuesday, Dec. 30 • 8PM CT

CHI Health Center; Omaha, Neb.

Follow Along

TV/Stream: FS1 • Kevin Kugler & Nick Bahe

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Take A Break from Writing Out Your New Year’s Resolutions to Read These

• The Bulldogs closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule in their last outing Dec. 22 with a 101-52 win over NJIT; Butler posted a 9-2 mark in the non-conference.

• Butler has scored more than 100 points in three games this season; the Bulldogs average 86.4 points per game, which is 50th nationally.

• Butler had seven players score in double figures against NJIT, the first time the Bulldogs accomplished the feat since a 144-71 win over The Citadel, Nov. 14, 2015.

• The Bulldogs shot 56 percent from the field against NJIT, the fifth game this season that Butler has made at least half their attempts.

• The Bulldogs went 24-for-32 from the free throw line against NJIT. Butler averages 27.5 free throw attempts per game, 15th nationally.

• Butler held a 46-22 rebounding advantage against NJIT, the seventh time this season that the Bulldogs have out-rebounded their opponent by at least 10. Butler had only six games of +10 or greater rebounding margin last season.

• Butler has out-rebounded 11 of its 13 opponents this season. The Bulldogs rank 16th nationally at 42.3 rebounds per game and has a +8.2 rebounding margin (39th nationally).

• Butler ranks 21st nationally in offensive rebounding percentage according to KenPom, collecting 38.5 percent of their misses.

• Butler has committed 10 or fewer turnovers in five of the last six games (the Bulldogs only had one game among the first seven contests this season with 10 or fewer turnovers).

• Michael Ajayi went over 1,000 career points (in just 80 career Division I games) in the Dec. 22 win over NJIT. Ajayi has scored 216 points in 13 games so far this season after scoring a total of 221 points in 34 games at Gonzaga last season.

• Ajayi has 10 double-doubles in Butler’s 13 games this season. That figure is second nationally.

• Ajayi is second nationally, averaging 12.2 rebounds per game.

• Ajayi ranks third in the BIG EAST at 16.6 points per game; Finley Bizjack is sixth in the BIG EAST, averaging 16.3 points per contest.

• Despite shooting only 7-for-36 from three-point range over the last five games, Bizjack is still second in the BIG EAST in three-point shooting at 35.5 percent. Bizjack’s average of 2.54 made three-pointers per game is third in the BIG EAST.

• Evan Haywood has scored in double figures in four consecutive games, including a career-high 18 points in the Dec. 13 win over Providence. Prior to this stretch, he had three double-figure outputs in his first 32 career games.

• Jamie Kaiser Jr. left the Dec. 20 win over Northwestern with an ankle injury. He sat out the following NJIT game and Yame Butler made his first start in a Bulldog uniform in his place.

• Drayton Jones scored 14 points for the Bulldogs against NJIT, his new high in a Butler uniform.

• Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor scored a career-high 13 points in the win over NJIT.

• Thad Matta enters Tuesday’s game with 496 career wins as a head coach.

• Eight different Bulldogs have at least four double-figure scoring games for Butler.

Sometimes I Dream That He Is Me…

• Ajayi is the first Bulldog to win the BIG EAST weekly honor twice in one season since Kamar Baldwin (2019-20).

• Ajayi led Butler with 19 points and a career-high 20 rebounds against Northwestern Dec. 20. He is the first Bulldog with 20 rebounds in a game since Tim Haseley, Nov. 26, 1983 against DePauw.

• Against Providence Dec. 13, Ajayi became the first Bulldog with 15 rebounds in a game since Bo Hodges against Providence March 10, 2022 in the BIG EAST Tournament (Ajayi then had 20 against Northwestern Dec. 20).

• Ajayi began the season with six consecutive double-doubles. The last Bulldog to have five or more consecutive double-doubles was Gordon Hayward (with five between Feb. 11-March 6, 2010).

• Ajayi had two outputs of at least 15 points and 15 rebounds in a three-game span; those are two of the seven games a Butler player has achieved those numbers since 2010.

• Ajayi is one of seven players in NCAA Division I this season to post at least 15 points and 20 rebounds in a single game.

• Ajayi earned both BIG EAST Player of the Week and USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week honors Nov. 24 after averaging 16.0 points, 14.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in Butler’s two Greenbrier wins.

Return Performance

• Jalen Jackson had season-ending left ankle surgery Dec. 23.

• Jackson has announced that he will return to Butler next season.

• In six games for the Bulldogs, he averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game on 51-percent shooting. He last played Nov. 23 in the Greenbrier Tip-Off.

Comments on Creighton

• The Bluejays are 8-5 on the season and have won their first two BIG EAST games (at Xavier, vs. Marquette). Creighton is 6-1 at home so far this season

• Creighton attempts 29.8 three-pointers per game, a mark that is 27th per game. The Bluejays make 10.4 three-pointers per game.

• Their balanced scoring attack features six players averaging between 8.2 and 12.2 points per game, led by Josh Dix. Five of those six players are incoming transfers new to the Bluejays roster this season.

Somewhere in Middle America

• Twenty-five (25) of the 32 meetings in the series have come since both programs joined the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 season, but the teams first met in 1933.

The Series: Creighton leads, 20-12

Streak: Creighton, W3

In Omaha: Creighton leads, 12-3

First Meeting: Jan. 30, 1933; CU, 27-22

Last Meeting: March 8, 2025; CU, 87-74

Up Next

Butler opens 2026 play with a pair of BIG EAST tips at Hinkle Fieldhouse against Villanova Saturday (Jan. 3) and St. John’s Jan. 6.

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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL HEADS TO CLEVELAND TO RESUME HORIZON LEAGUE PLAY

CLEVELAND – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team will resume Horizon League play on Monday night (Dec. 29) when the Jaguars trek to Cleveland to face Cleveland State at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+. The game can also be heard in Central Indiana on 1430 Indy’s Sports Ticket. The Jaguars have dropped 13 straight to the Vikings dating back to 2019, including seven consecutive road losses to CSU. Head coach Ben Howlett’s team dropped its most recent game before the Christmas holiday, losing at Grand Canyon, 91-78.

Junior Kyler D’Augustino pumped in a team-high 24 points and freshman Maguire Mitchell added 16 points in the loss. It was a one-possession game with 9:29 to play after Mitchell connected on back-to-back treys, but the game shifted when the rookie was slapped with a technical foul for celebrating in the direction of his own bench. GCU responded by outscoring the Jaguars 15-2 over the next six minutes to cement the win.

Sophomore Aiden Miller emerged off the bench with 11 points, including three threes, and Kameron Tinsley added 10 points. Senior Finley Woodward flirted with a double-double with four points, a season-high nine rebounds and seven assists.

D’Augustino leads the team with 16.2 points per game and is shooting 57 percent from the field. Fifth-year Matt Compas is scoring 11.1 points per game and Mitchell scores 10.7 points per game. Mitchell’s 35 made threes are tied for the most in the country by a freshman this season.

QUOTABLE

“(GCU) is a really good team. They have a lot of size and they really attacked us off the dribble. I thought we did a good job of forcing some turnovers and creating some havoc, but we didn’t always capitalize on our opportunities. I’m proud of our guys. I think this game continues to prepare us for league play. Now we focus on getting home, getting some rest and getting some league wins,” Howlett said following the GCU loss.

SCOUTING CLEVELAND STATE

Cleveland State is 4-10 to start the year and 0-3 in Horizon League play with losses to Northern Kentucky, Detroit Mercy and Milwaukee. The Vikings’ lone Division I win came over Radford at the Skechers Greenbrier Tip-Off in West Virginia. Below is a rundown of CSU’s probable starters.

    G- Jaidon Lipscomb (6-5, Sr.) – 8.9 ppg, 27 3’s

    G- Tre Beard (5-10, Sr.) – 14.0 ppg, 35 3’s

    F- Priest Ryan (6-6, Jr.) – 7.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg

    F  Dayan Nessah (6-7, Soph.) – 13.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg

    F- Holden Pierre-Louis (6-8, Soph.) – 3.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg

INSIDE THE SERIES

IU Indy is 4-14 all-time against Cleveland State and just 1-8 in nine meetings in Cleveland. CSU has won the last 13 matchups between the two schools. 

UP NEXT

The Jaguars will take on Northern Kentucky on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 2:00 p.m. in Highland Heights, Ky. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL BACK AT WORTHEN TO HOST EARLHAM ON MONDAY NIGHT

The Ball State men’s basketball team hosts Earlham at 7 p.m., on Monday for its final game on the 2025 calendar before beginning the new year.

Rick Johnston and David Eha are on the ESPN+ broadcast, while Mick Tidrow and Scot Bunnell handle the radio call on WMUN 92.5 FM / 1340 AM and on the WMUN app. Links to both broadcasts, tickets and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.

Ball State (3-9, 0-1 Mid-American Conference) fell 86-77 in the MAC opener to Miami on Dec. 29. The Cardinals got a team-most 20 points from Elmore James IV and had opportunities to tie the game on

multiple possessions midway through the second half, but the RedHawks shot efficiently from the field and at the foul line to get the road win.

Earlham (1-10, 0-4 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) has dropped five games in a row including most recently falling 60-54 at Kenyon College on Dec. 20. The lone win of the season for the Quakers was Nov. 29 at Asbury (81-77).

Head coach Isaiah Cavaco is in his first season in charge of the program from Richmond, Ind. The 2024-25 Quakers went 2-23 (2-16) to finish last in the 10-team HCAC.

Earlham is ninth in its league in scoring offense (68.7 points per game), scoring defense (78.9) and scoring margin (-10.2). Freshman Bud Davis is third in the HCAC in total points (166) and assists (39).

Ball State next travels to Buffalo for its MAC road opener at 2 p.m., on Saturday.

EFFICIENT ELMORE: Senior Elmore James IV had his best offensive output as a Cardinal in Ball State’s MAC opener against Miami on Dec. 20.

The guard scored 20 points in just 26 minutes, going 6-for-10 from the field and 6-for-6 at the foul line.

BENCH SCORING IN BUNCHES: Ball State’s bench scored a season-high 48 points against the RedHawks, surpassing the 40-point mark in bench scoring for the second time this season (44 vs Le Moyne).

James IV (20 points) scored nearly half of those followed by Kayden Fish (10), Armoni Zeigler (7), Juwan Maxey (7) and Jai Anthoni Bearden (4).

FISH FINDING HIS WAY: Redshirt sophomore Kayden Fish has posted double digit points in four games in a row to begin the month of December.

The forward had 10 points at Evansville (Dec. 3), 12 points and nine rebounds vs South Dakota State (Dec. 9), 11 points, four rebounds and four steals at Campbell (Dec. 14), and 10 points in the most recent contest vs Miami.

HART AND HUSTLE: Junior Joey Hart posted a team-best in points for the second straight game when he had 15 on Dec. 14 at Campbell after scoring a game-high 18 points on Dec. 9 against South Dakota State in his first start of the season.

The guard needed only nine field goal attempts against the Jackrabbits to reach the 18 points and also contributed three rebounds and an assist in his home season debut. Hart played eight minutes at Evansville the previous Wednesday in his season debut.

DOUBLE DIGIT STEALS: Ball State collected 10 steals on Dec. 9 against South Dakota State, making it the fourth time this season the Cardinals have had 10+ steals in a game.

Ball State also had double figures in that category against Mansfield (11) and Little Rock (10) in November and on Dec. 3 at Evansville. This is the first time since the 2019-20 season that the Cardinals have had four non-conference games with 10+ steals.

COPELAND CAN REBOUND: Freshman Preston Copeland tallied 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in only 19 minutes at Campbell on Sunday in a return to his home state of North Carolina.

The forward grabbed 16 rebounds against Le Moyne on Nov. 30 to go along with 10 points for his first collegiate double-double. He became only the second freshman at Ball State since at least the 2009-10 season to record 15+ rebounds in a game (Payton Sparks with 16 on Jan. 14, 2022 vs Buffalo).

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

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

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

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

BALANCED BOX SCORES: Ball State has eight players averaging between 6 and 12 points per game: Davion Hill (11.3), Armoni Zeigler (9.9), Hart (9.0), Devon Barnes (7.8), James IV (7.8), Juwan Maxey (7.4), Fish (6.5), and Cam Denson (6.3).

Four Cardinals are between 4 and 5 rebounds per contest: Zeigler (5.0), Copeland (4.7), Mason Jones (4.4) and Denson (4.3).

CARDINALS CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE: Ball State is fourth in the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense (70.8 points per game) and fifth in steals per game (7.7) and turnover margin (+2.0) through the season’s first 12 contests.

Junior forward Mason Jones is fourth in the league in steals per game (1.75) and fifth in total steals (21).

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

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

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

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

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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

SYCAMORES SET TO HOST MID MAJOR TOP FIVE BELMONT ON MONDAY NIGHT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball closes out the 2025 calendar season with a home matchup against Belmont, who ranked inside the top five across mid major programs.

Last Time Out

Indiana State traveled to Belmont on February 22, 2025 and fell 77-75.

Camp Wagner led the game in scoring 31 points on 11-of-23 shooting from the field and 9-of-18 from three. He chipped in three rebounds, two steals, and an assist. K’mani Doughty scored 13 points with four rebounds and three assists. Samage Teel finished with 11 assists and six rebounds with two points. Derek Vorst added nine points and nine rebounds.

Wagner tied the individual single-game three-point record with nine three-pointers. It’s been done only twice in program history (Marico Stinson, 12/30/06 and Cooper Neese, 3/3/23).

Series History

The last game for Indiana State in the 2025 calendar year will be in Terre Haute, as the Sycamores host Belmont for the 12th time between the two program. Indiana State holds a slight edge, 7-4. When playing in Hulman Center, the Sycamores are 4-1.

Quick Notes

Ian Scott: 2nd in rebounds per game (7.31), 3rd in FG% (66.0%), 7th in points per game (13.85), T12 in steals per game (1.31), 15th in assists per game (2.7), 12th in free throw percentage (74.5%)

Xavier Hall: 2nd in assists per game (5.15), 5th in Ast/TO Ratio (2.31)

Enel St. Bernard: T10 in blocked shots (0.92), 17th in rebounds per game (5.46)

Camp Wagner: 2nd in threes made (38), 3rd in free throw percentage (90.3%) 14th in points per game (12.92), 19th in three-point percentage (33.6%)

Gameday Promotions

Autism Awareness Night; Arc of the Wabash Valley in attendance to raise awareness for autism and support services

Holiday Break seating in The Forest: For games on December 18, December 29, and January 10, tickets will be available for fans to sit in The Forest. Tickets will be on sale starting December 4. Tickets will be $15 per seat.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

NORTHERN KENTUCKY COMES TO THE SUMMIT CITY FOR #HLWBB SKIRMISH

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball will play host to the Northern Kentucky Norse to wrap up the 2025 segment of the 2025-26 season with a game on December 29 at the Gates Sports Center.

Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Monday, December 29 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: WELT 95.7
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Northern Kentucky | Horizon League

Know Your Foe

Northern Kentucky is 3-11 and 0-3 in the early portion of Horizon League action, falling to Green Bay, Robert Morris and Cleveland State. The Norse are coming off a 62-61 loss to Bradley on the tail end of a five-game losing skid. Horizon League Freshman of the Year contender Karina Bystry is leading NKU with 11.4 points per game. Four others average between 5.0 and 10.0 points per game.

Series History

Northern Kentucky leads the all-time series 34-13, but the series is split 6-6 with the two programs as members of Division I. The Mastodons have won the last five meetings. In the last game of the series, Sydney Freeman scored 17 points in a 12-point win for the ‘Dons.

A Win Would…

• Give the Mastodons a 14-34 record against Northern Kentucky

• Be the sixth win in a row against the Norse

• Give the Mastodons a 4-0 start to Horizon League play, the sixth 4-0 start to a league season in program history and second in a row

• Be the Mastodons’ sixth win a row, giving the Mastodons their 11th six-game winning streak in program history and third of the Division I era

• Give Maria Marchesano her 50th Horizon League win as Mastodon head coach

Chasing 2,500

Alana Nelson needs just six points to reach 2,500 in her career at all levels. She will be the only active player in the country with 2,500 points in her career, regardless of level.

Chasing 2,000

Jordan Reid needs 202 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.

It’s Raining Buckets, Get Under The Umbr-Ella!

Ella Riggs matched the program’s field goal percentage record in the Mastodons’ win over Aquinas on December 19 with a 10-for-11 performance from the field. She went 4-for-4 from beyond the 3-point arc en route to a career-high 24 points.

Off The Bench? No Problem

Ella Riggs scored 24 points off the bench in the Mastodons’ 104-31 win over Aquinas (Dec. 19). She was the first Mastodon to score 20 or more off the bench since Ryin Ott in 2023.

A Saintly Performance

While Ella Riggs tied the program’s field goal percentage record, Alana Nelson was 9-for-10 from the floor and 6-for-7 from 3-point range against Aquinas on December 19. This was good for the third-best shooting effort from the floor and fourth-best from 3-point range in program history. It also gave Nelson a new season-high of 26 points.

A Few Percent Better

The Mastodons’ 59.2 field goal percentage against Aquinas was the fourth-best by a Mastodon team in the Division I era (2001-present).

Some Advanced Stats

In Purdue Fort Wayne’s win over Aquinas, the Mastodons held the Saints to an offensive rating of 39.8, the worst-ever by a Mastodon foe. Meanwhile, the Mastodons had an offensive rating of 138.4, the fifth-best in recorded history.

League Leader

Alana Nelson leads the Horizon League this season in points (225), points per game (17.3), effective field goal percentage (61.8) and field goals (79). In league play, she leads in points (69), points per game (23.0), field goals (24) and minutes per game (37.7).

Career Points Tracker

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

Alana Nelson – 2,494 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 225 at PFW)

Jordan Reid – 1,798 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 403 at PFW)

Lauren Lee – 1,669 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 39 at PFW)

Marchesano Madness

Maria Marchesano was selected for the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Silver Anniversary Team, which recognizes high school graduates from the 2001 class. The team will be honored on April 25 at the Hall of Fame Museum in New Castle.

In the Polls

Purdue Fort Wayne was receiving votes in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 Poll on December 23. The Mastodons spent eight weeks in the Top 25 last season and received votes in all but the first poll of the 2024-25 season.

Lili Love

Lili Krasovec scored a career-high 16 points against Northern Illinois after going 7-of-10 from the floor. She has scored in double-digits seven times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College.

Lock In Lili

Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points four times this season (Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Wright State, Northern Illinois). In those games, she was a combined 22-for-34 (64.7 percent) from the floor and 17-of-20 (85.0 percent) from the free throw line.

3-0 Starts

The Mastodons are 3-0 to start Horizon League play. There have only been seven other Mastodon teams to start 3-0 in league play, three of which were under Maria Marchesano: 2024-25 (Horizon), 2023-24 (Horizon), 2021-22 (Horizon), 2009-10 (Summit), 1995-96 (GLVC), 1993-94 (GLVC) and 1989-90 (GLVC).

3-Ball Fun

The Mastodons are 3-0 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano’s leadership, the ‘Dons have had 52 such games with a 41-11 record in those games.

Look at Lee!

Through three Horizon League games, Lauren Lee leads the HL with 5.0 assists per game. She also has a 3.8 assist to turnover ratio, which is second-best.

Reid About Jordan

Jordan Reid is the only player in the Horizon League in the top-10 in both rebounding (5.8) and steals (2.6) per game this season.

I’ll Take That

Jordan Reid is averaging 2.6 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-60 nationally. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be second-best in the program’s Division I era and fourth-best overall.

Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket

Lili Krasovec is shooting 65.0 percent from the floor this season (52-for-80). If she qualified for the leaderboard with enough makes, she would lead the Horizon League in the field goal percentage category. Once she reaches 75 made baskets, she would qualify for the season mark in Mastodon history. Her 65.0 percent would rank first, topping Jazzlyn Linbo’s 58.3 from last season.

Home Sweet Gates

Purdue Fort Wayne is 49-21 (70.0 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 34-6 (85.0 percent) over the last three seasons.

Magic Numbers 70 and 80

Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 54-8 when they score 70 points or more and 25-2 when they hit 80.

Bench Mob

Purdue Fort Wayne’s bench is out-scoring its opponents’ benches 279-207 this season. The Mastodon bench has led in bench points in nine of its 13 games.

Last Time Out

Purdue Fort Wayne beat Aquinas 104-31 behind a pair of special offensive performances from Alana Nelson (26 points, 9-of-10) and Ella Riggs (24 points, 10-of-11).

Next Time Up

The Mastodons will make a trip to the suburbs of Detroit for a game at Oakland on Jan. 2. The ‘Dons will play their first home game of 2026 against IU Indy on Jan. 5.

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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL

UE TRAVELS TO BRADLEY ON MONDAY EVENING

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In search of its first Missouri Valley Conference win of the season, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels to Bradley for a 7 p.m. game on Monday. ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.

Last Time Out

– Trailing by as many as 14 points in the second half, the Purple Aces rallied in the final minutes before dropping a 66-65 decision to Drake on Dec. 21

– Connor Turnbull put together his top collegiate performance with 20 points, a career-high 15 boards, and 3 blocks

– AJ Casey scored 12 points while Alex Hemenway added 11 points

Taking it to another Level

– In the home game against Drake, Connor Turnbull recorded the third double-double of his career and second of the season finishing with 20 points and 15 boards

– His 15 caroms was a career-high and improved his average to 6.5 per game – 6th in the Valley – over his last five games, Turnbull is averaging 19 points and 10 boards

– Turnbull’s scoring average of 14.45 PPG ranks sixth in the conference

MVC Debut

– AJ Casey has a pair of 12-point outings in his first two MVC games

– Casey now has six double digit games on the season and is averaging 8.5 PPG

– Over his last five games, Casey is averaging 9.4 points and 5.4 rebounds

– Casey picked up three steals in each MVC game and is 8th in the league with his season average of 1.54/game

– He is UE’s second-leading rebounder with 5.4 per game including 11 versus Ball State

Scouting the Opponent

– Bradley heads into Monday’s game with a 9-4 record and sit at 2-0 through two MVC games

– The Braves opened the league slate with a 108-99 triple overtime win at Indiana State before defeating Southern Illinois by a score of 73-69 on Dec. 21

– Jaquan Johnson leads the Braves with 18.5 points per game

– Johnson paces BU with 47 steals and is tied for the team lead with 44 assists

– Alex Huibregtse checks in with 12.4 PPG while Demarion Burch is averaging 10.3 PPG

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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TO OPEN MVC HOME SLATE AGAINST MURRAY STATE

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Monday, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team returns to Meeks Family Fieldhouse to open the MVC home slate, hosting the Murray State Racers. Tip-off is set for 6 PM.

Series History  

– Monday marks the 44th meeting between Evansville and Murray State

– Murray State leads the series 28-15

– The Racers also lead the series in Evansville, 13-5

– Evansville is looking for their first win in the series since January 27, 2023, a 75-67 win in Evansville

Scoring in Bunches

– Camryn Runner notched her third 20-plus point scoring performance against Dayton on December 21, scoring 22 points

– Runner went 12-for-13 from the free throw line against the Flyers and now leads the Valley in both free throws made (67) and free throw attempts (86)

– Runner also ranks among national leaders at the charity stripe, ranking 13th in attempts and free throws made

– At 16.2 PPG, Runner is tied for fifth in the Valley in scoring

Hitting Her Stride

– Elle Snyder has established herself as a staple in the Aces’ Starting 5 as a sophomore, starting each of the last 10 games

– Snyder leads the team in rebounding at 6.2 per game, ranking 13th in the MVC

– Snyder has snagged nine or more rebounds on four occasions, including a high-water mark of 11 in the season opener at SEMO

– On Sunday’s game at Dayton, Snyder scored a season-high 10 points, seven of which came in the first quarter

Scouting the Opponent

– Murray State brings a league-best 9-2 record into Monday’s game, which serves as the Racers’ MVC opener

– Last season, the Racers claimed the league’s regular season and tournament titles, reaching the NCAA Tournament

– Sharnecce Currie-Jelks leads the MVC in scoring 20.3, while the Racers lead the league in scoring as a team at 82.3 PPG.

Follow Along

Monday’s game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

ON DECEMBER 29 IN …

1862 – THE BOWLING BALL IS INVENTED.

1906 – MONTRÉAL WANDERERS BEAT NEW GLASGOW (NOVA SCOTIA) FOR STANLEY CUP (SECOND OF 1906).

1926 – VICTORIA (1107) BEAT NEW SOUTH WALES (221 AND 230) IN CRICKET BY AN INNINGS 656 RUNS.

1931 – VICTORIA SCORES 7 FOR 435 IN SECOND INNINGS TO BEAT NEW SOUTH WALES.

1933 – NEW YORK YANKEES REFUSE TO RELEASE BABE RUTH SO HE CAN MANAGE THE CINCINNATI REDS.

1934 – FIRST COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER GAMES, AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NEW YORK, WITH NOTRE DAME VERSUS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND SAINT JOHN’S VERSUS WESTMINSTER, PHILADELPHIA.

1937 – LOU THESZ BEATS E MARSHALL IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA TO BECOME WRESTLING CHAMPION.

1940 – NFL PRO BOWL: CHICAGO BEARS BEATS NFL ALL-STARS 28-14.

1957 – DETROIT LIONS BEAT CLEVELAND BROWNS 50-14 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1957 – TOM RICHMOND, CRICKET PLAYER (NOTTS LEG-SPINNER TOOK 2-86 IN ENGLAND TEST), DIES.

1958 – BALTIMORE COLTS BEAT NEW YORK GIANTS 23-17 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BROADCAST TO LIVE TV AUDIENCE OF 40 MILLION.

1962 – DOUG WALTERS MAKES FIRST-CLASS DEBUT FOR NEW SOUTH WALES 17 YEARS 8 DAYS.

1963 – 52ND DAVIS CUP: USA BEATS AUSTRALIA IN ADELAIDE (3-2).

1965 – CBS PURCHASES NFL TV RIGHTS FOR 1966-68 AT US$18.8 MILLION PER YEAR.

1968 – BALTIMORE COLTS BEAT CLEVELAND BROWNS 34-0 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1968 – NEW YORK JETS BEAT OAKLAND RAIDERS 27-23 IN AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1969 – NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS CURT FLOOD WILL SUE BASEBALL AND CHALLENGE THE RESERVE CLAUSE.

1972 – TEST CRICKET DEBUT OF JEFF THOMSON AND MAX WALKER VERSUS PAKISTAN AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.

1978 – TEST CRICKET DEBUT OF ALLAN ROBERT BORDER, VERSUS ENGLAND AT THE MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.

1979 – RED ARMY BEATS NEW YORK ISLANDERS 3-2 AT NASSAU COLISEUM.

1982 – COACH PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT ENDS HIS CAREER WITH ALABAMA (323 WINS).

1983 – GAVASKAR MAKES THE HIGHEST TEST CRICKET SCORE BY AN INDIAN, 236 VERSUS WEST INDIES.

1983 – GRAEME YALLOP COMPLETES 268 VERSUS PAKISTAN AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.

1984 – SAINT LOUIS BLUES TAKE 27 SHOTS AGAINST NEW YORK ISLANDERS IN ONE PERIOD.

1988 – SOVIET RED ARMY HOCKEY TEAM EDGES NEW YORK ISLANDERS, 3-2 AT NASSAU COLISEUM.

1989 – WAYNE GRETZKY AND MARTINA NAVRATILOVA ARE NAMED ATHLETES OF THE DECADE BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

1994 – SHANE WARNE TAKES A HAT-TRICK VERSUS ENGLAND AT CRICKET MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.

1997 – CARQUEST BOWL 8: GEORGIA TECH BEATS WEST VIRGINIA, 35-30.

2002 – IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, THE CINERGY FIELD STADIUM IS DEMOLISHED.

2005 – AGREEING TO A US$60 MILLION, FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT, KEVIN MILLWOOD JOINS THE TEXAS RANGERS AMERICAN BASEBALL TEAM.

2007 – AFTER DEFEATING THE NEW YORK GIANTS 38-35, THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS BECOME THE SECOND TEAM IN NFL HISTORY TO FINISH THE REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED.

2021 – AT HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: VANCOUVER CANUCKS BEATS ANAHEIM DUCKS BY SCORE 2-1.

2021 – AT CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BEATS SEATTLE KRAKEN BY SCORE 3-2.

2021 – AT ENTERPRISE CENTER IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: SAINT LOUIS BLUES BEATS EDMONTON OILERS BY SCORE 4-2.

2021 – AT CAPITAL ONE ARENA IN WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: WASHINGTON CAPITALS BEATS NASHVILLE PREDATORS BY SCORE 5-3.

2021 – AT FLA LIVE ARENA IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: FLORIDA PANTHERS BEATS NEW YORK RANGERS BY SCORE 4-3.

2021 – AT KEYBANK CENTER IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: NEW JERSEY DEVILS BEATS BUFFALO SABRES BY SCORE 4-3.

BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 29

1869 – BIRTH OF BILL HOWELL; CRICKET PLAYER (AUSTRALIAN BOWLER AT TURN OF CENTURY).

1927 – BIRTH OF JIM SIMPSON IN WASHINGTON DC, USA; SPORTSCASTER (MONDAY NIGHT BASEBALL).

1936 – BIRTH OF RAY NITSCHKE; NFL LINEBACKER (GREEN BAY PACKERS).

1944 – BIRTH OF RODNEY REDMOND; NEW ZEALAND CRICKET PLAYER (OPENER SCORED CENTURY IN TEST VERSUS PAKISTAN 1973).

1946 – BIRTH OF LAFFIT PINCAY JUNIOR; JOCKEY (KENTUCKY DERBY 1984, BELMONT STAKES 1982-84, SWALE).

1949 – BIRTH OF SYED KIRMANI; CRICKET PLAYER (INDIAN KEEPER AFTER ENGINEER).

1952 – BIRTH OF NIKOLAI ANDRIANOV IN THE USSR; GYMNAST (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1972, 1976, 1980).

1953 – BIRTH OF KATE SCHMIDT IN THE USA; JAVELIN THROWER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1972).

1954 – BIRTH OF GLENN MYERNICK IN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, USA; SOCCER COACH (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1996).

1958 – BIRTH OF CURT ALLEN BYRUM IN ONIDA, SOUTH DAKOTA, USA; PGA GOLFER (1989 HARDEE’S GOLF CLASSIC).

1960 – BIRTH OF DAVE GILBERT; CRICKET PLAYER (AUSSIE PACE BOWLER IN 9 TESTS 1985-86).

1960 – BIRTH OF DAVID BOON; CRICKET PLAYER (SHORT BACKWARD SQUARE FROM TASMANIA).

1962 – BIRTH OF DEVON WHITE IN KINGSTON, JAMAICA; OUTFIELDER (FLORIDA MARLINS).

1964 – BIRTH OF CRAIG GREBECK IN CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA, USA; INFIELDER (FLORIDA MARLINS).

1965 – BIRTH OF DAVID DELFINO; HOCKEY GOALTENDER (TEAM ITALY 1998).

1966 – BIRTH OF BRUCE BULINA IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA; CANADIAN TOUR GOLFER (1990 ALBERTA OPEN).

1966 – BIRTH OF DREW HARTT IN CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; CANADIAN TOUR GOLFER (1995 DESERT TOUR).

1967 – BIRTH OF HENRY JONES; NFL SAFETY (BUFFALO BILLS).

1967 – BIRTH OF TONY TOLBERT; NFL DEFENSIVE END (DALLAS COWBOYS).

1968 – BIRTH OF DARREN PERRY; NFL FREE SAFETY (PITTSBURGH STEELERS).

1968 – BIRTH OF JAMES MOUTON IN DENVER, COLORADO, USA; OUTFIELDER (HOUSTON ASTROS).

1971 – BIRTH OF JAY FIEDLER; NFL QUARTERBACK (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES).

1971 – BIRTH OF MARGOT THIEN IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA; SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1996).

1971 – BIRTH OF MARK MONTREUIL; NFL CORNERBACK (SAN DIEGO CHARGERS).

1971 – BIRTH OF TOBY MILLS; WLAF CORNER (FRANKFURT GALAXY).

1972 – BIRTH OF MALCOLM SEABRON; NFL WIDE RECEIVER (HOUSTON OILERS).

1972 – BIRTH OF RANDY NEAL; NFL LINEBACKER (CINCINNATI BENGALS).

1973 – BIRTH OF TOMAS PEREZ IN BARQUISIMETO, VENEZUELA; INFIELDER (TORONTO BLUE JAYS).

1974 – BIRTH OF BRAD HODGE; CRICKET PLAYER (PROMISING VICTORIAN MIDDLE-ORDER BATSMAN).

1974 – BIRTH OF JAMES DARLING; LINEBACKER (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES).

1974 – BIRTH OF TOM KNIGHT; CORNERBACK (ARIZONA CARDINALS).

DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 29

1976 – IVO VAN DAMME, BELGIAN 800/1500 METRE SPRINTER (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1976), DIES AT AGE 22.

2015 – DEATH OF ELZBIETA KRZESINSKA, POLISH ATHLETE (BORN 1934).

2016 – DEATH OF FERDINAND KÜBLER, SWISS RACING CYCLIST (BORN 1919).

2016 – DEATH OF NÉSTOR GONÇALVES, URUGUAYAN FOOTBALLER (BORN 1936).

2022 – DEATH OF PELÉ AKA EDSON ARANTES DO NASCIMENTO AT AGE 82 OF MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE FROM COLON CANCER IN A HOSPITAL IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL; SOCCER STAR (NEW YORK COSMOS, BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM, THREE WORLD CUP VICTORIES, 1279 GOALS IN 1353 MATCHES, THREE WORLD CUP WINS).

ON DECEMBER 30 IN …

1896 – STANLEY CUP OF HOCKEY: MONTRÉAL VICTORIAS BEAT WINNIPEG VICTORIAS, 6-5.

1907 – THE MILLS COMMISSION DECLARES BASEBALL WAS INVENTED BY ABNER DOUBLEDAY AT COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK, IN 1839. (A MADE-UP MYTH)

1908 – STANLEY CUP: MONTRÉAL WANDERERS OUTSCORE EDMONTON, 13-10 IN TWO GAME SERIES.

1911 – CRICKETS S F BARNES TAKES 5-6 IN FIRST 11 OVERS VERSUS AUSTRALIA AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.

1913 – BARNES TAKES 17 WICKETS VERSUS SOUTH AFRICA (8-56 AND 9-103).

1925 – NEW SOUTH WALES SCORE 705 IN CRICKET AGAINST VICTORIA, GO FROM 8-475 TO 9-701.

1926 – CHICAGO TRIBUNE REPORTS THE DETROIT TIGERS THREW A 4-GAME SERIES TO THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX IN 1917 TO HELP CHICAGO WIN THE PENNANT (NEVER SUBSTANTIATED).

1932 – DONALD BRADMAN OUT FOR A DUCK VERSUS ENGLAND AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.

1933 – JACK BADCOCK SCORES 274 VERSUS VICTORIA, TASMANIA’S FIRST DOUBLE-TON.

1939 – DONALD BRADMAN SCORES 267 SOUTH AFRICA VERSUS VICTORIA, WORLD RECORD 34TH DOUBLE CRICKET CENTURY.

1939 – O’REILLY TAKES 14-45 (8-23 AND 6-22) AS NEW SOUTH WALES CRUSH QUEENSLAND IN CRICKET IN TWO DAYS.

1943 – PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TRADE BABE DAHLGREN TO PITTSBURGH FOR BABE PHELPS AND CASH.

1947 – 36TH DAVIS CUP: USA BEATS AUSTRALIA IN NEW YORK (4-1).

1954 – FIRST USE OF 24-SECOND SHOT CLOCK IN PRO BASKETBALL (ROCHESTER VERSUS BOSTON).

1956 – NEW YORK GIANTS BEAT CHICAGO BEARS 47-7 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1957 – NEW YORK GIANTS WIN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP.

1962 – GREEN BAY PACKERS BEAT NEW YORK GIANTS 16-7 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1971 – LONG ISLAND NHL FRANCHISE PURCHASED (NEW YORK ISLANDERS).

1973 – MIAMI DOLPHINS BEAT OAKLAND RAIDERS 27-10 IN AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1973 – MINNESOTA VIKINGS BEAT DALLAS COWBOYS 27-10 IN NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

1978 – OHIO STATE DISMISSES WOODY HAYES AS ITS FOOTBALL COACH.

1981 – WAYNE GRETZKY SETS NHL RECORD OF 50 GOALS BY 39TH GAME OF SEASON.

1982 – ENGLAND DEFEATS AUSTRALIA BY THREE RUNS AT CRICKET MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.

1987 – AUSTRALIA HANGS ON FOR DRAW VERSUS NEW ZEALAND AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND, ONE WICKET LEFT 17 RUNS SHORT.

1989 – DMITRI VOLKOV SWIMS WORLD RECORD 50 METRE FREESTYLE (27.15 SECONDS).

1992 – LAST DAY OF TEST CRICKET FOR MICHAEL WHITNEY.

1992 – SHANE WARNE TAKES 7-52 TO LEAD AUSTRALIAN MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND WIN VERSUS WEST INDIES.

1995 – CARQUEST BOWL 6: NORTH CAROLINA BEATS ARKANSAS, 20-10.

2002 – ROGER CLEMENS AGREES TO A $10.1 MILLION, ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH THE NEW YORK YANKEES.

2021 – AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: SAN JOSE SHARKS BEATS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BY SCORE 3-2.

2021 – AT CRYPTO.COM ARENA IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: LOS ANGELES KINGS BEATS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BY SCORE 2-1.

2021 – AT CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: CALGARY FLAMES BEATS SEATTLE KRAKEN BY SCORE 6-4.

2021 – AT UBS ARENA IN ELMONT, NEW YORK, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: NEW YORK ISLANDERS BEATS BUFFALO SABRES BY SCORE 4-1.

2021 – AT PNC ARENA IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: CAROLINA HURRICANES BEATS MONTREAL CANADIENS BY SCORE 4-0.

2021 – AT NATIONWIDE ARENA IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BEATS NASHVILLE PREDATORS BY SCORE 4-3.

2021 – AT FLA LIVE ARENA IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: FLORIDA PANTHERS BEATS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BY SCORE 9-3.

BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 30

1872 – BIRTH OF WILLIAM A LARNED; TENNIS CHAMPION (US OPEN-1901).

1883 – BIRTH OF LESTER PATRICK; NHL PIONEER.

1919 – BIRTH OF DICK SPOONER IN ENGLAND; CRICKET WICKETKEEPER (GODFREY EVANS’ SHADOW).

1935 – BIRTH OF SANDY KOUFAX; BROOKLYN DODGERS PITCHER (CY YOUNG 1963, 1965, 1966, PERFECT-1967).

1948 – BIRTH OF SURINDER AMARNATH; CRICKET PLAYER (SON OF LALA 124 ON DEBUT VERSUS NEW ZEALAND 1976).

1949 – BIRTH OF BRUCE DAVIDSON; EQUESTRIAN 3-DAY (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1996).

1960 – BIRTH OF ADDY BUCEK; AUSTRALIAN 470 CLASS YACHTER (OLYMPICS-9TH-1992, 1996).

1961 – BIRTH OF BEN JOHNSON IN FALMOUTH, JAMAICA; 100 METRE RUNNER (UNOFFICIAL 9.95 SECOND 100-METRE JULY 1986 MOSCOW GOODWILL GAMES, GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN EDINBURGH 1986, BRONZE AT 1984 SUMMER OLYMPICS, GOLD AT 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS-DISQUALIFIED).

1961 – BIRTH OF SUE MALAXOS; AUSTRALIAN MARATHON RUNNER (OLYMPICS-1996).

1963 – BIRTH OF JOHNNY SCHIP; DUTCH SOCCER STAR (AJAX, GENUA).

1963 – BIRTH OF ROBERT JENKINS; NFL TACKLE (OAKLAND RAIDERS).

1964 – BIRTH OF KRIS TSCHETTER IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA; LPGA GOLFER (1992 NORTHGATE COMPUTER).

1965 – BIRTH OF BRAD MCNAMARA; CRICKET PLAYER (NEW SOUTH WALES ALL-ROUNDER).

1965 – BIRTH OF DAVID BAKER IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM CYCLIST.

1965 – BIRTH OF TONY JONES; WLAF RECEIVER (AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS, FRANKFURT GALAXY).

1967 – BIRTH OF COLLEEN MILLER IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA; ROWER (OLYMPICS-1996).

1968 – BIRTH OF KEVIN DAHL IN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA; NHL DEFENSEMAN (CALGARY FLAMES).

1968 – BIRTH OF SEAN HIGGINS; NBA GUARD/FORWARD (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS, PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS).

1969 – BIRTH OF ANTHUAN MAYBANK IN GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA; 200 METRE/400 METRE RUNNER.

1969 – BIRTH OF JEFF THOMASON; NFL TIGHT END (GREEN BAY PACKERS-SUPERBOWL 31).

1969 – BIRTH OF MICHELLE MCGANN IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, USA; GOLFER (1995 SARA LEE CLASSIC).

1970 – BIRTH OF GRANT CARTER; CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE END (WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS).

1970 – BIRTH OF GUS NKETIA IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND; 100 METRE SPRINT (OLYMPICS-1996).

1970 – BIRTH OF KEVIN SALVADORI; NBA CENTER (SACRAMENTO KINGS).

1970 – BIRTH OF ROBERT HALL; WLAF WIDE RECEIVER (AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS).

1971 – BIRTH OF SCOTTY LEWIS; WLAF DEFENSIVE END (FRANKFURT GALAXY).

1971 – BIRTH OF STEVE HARDIN; NFL/WLAF OFFENSIVE TACKLE (INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, RHEIN FIRE).

1971 – BIRTH OF SYLVESTER WRIGHT; NFL LINEBACKER (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES).

1971 – BIRTH OF THOMAS STRZALKOWSKI IN KRAKOW, POLAND; US FENCER-SABRE (OLYMPICS-1996).

1972 – BIRTH OF KERRY COLLINS; NFL QUARTERBACK (CAROLINA PANTHERS).

1972 – BIRTH OF LOREN MEYER; NBA CENTER (PHOENIX SUNS, DALLAS MAVERICKS).

1973 – BIRTH OF DON REID; NBA GUARD/FORWARD (DETROIT PISTONS).

1973 – BIRTH OF ROBERT WALKER; AUSTRALIAN ROWER (OLYMPICS-1996).

1975 – BIRTH OF TIGER WOODS; GOLFER.

1976 – BIRTH OF RHOSHII WELLS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS; MIDDLEWEIGHT BOXER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1996).

1986 – BIRTH OF SIERRA FELLERS, AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER.

DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 30

1970 – CHARLES “SONNY” LISTON, HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER CHAMPION (1962-64), DIES.

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TV SPORTS

MONDAY, 12/29/25

NFL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT ATLANTA FALCONS	8:15PM	ESPN
NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS CHARLOTTE HORNETS	7:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS MIL FANDUEL SPORTS CHA
PHOENIX SUNS VS WASHINGTON WIZARDS	7:00PM	AFSN MNMT2
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS BROOKLYN NETS	7:30PM	YES NBCS-BAY
DENVER NUGGETS VS MIAMI HEAT	7:30PM	ALT2 FANDUEL SPORTS SUN
ORLANDO MAGIC VS TORONTO RAPTORS	7:30PM	FANDUEL SPORTS FL SN
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS CHICAGO BULLS	8:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS NORTH CHSN
INDIANA PACERS VS HOUSTON ROCKETS	8:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS IND SCHN
NEW YORK KNICKS VS NEW ORLEANS PELICANS	8:00PM	MSG GCSN
ATLANTA HAWKS VS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER	8:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS ATL FANDUEL SPORTS OKC
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VS SAN ANTONIO SPURS	8:00PM	NBC PEACOCK
DALLAS MAVERICKS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS	10:30PM	NBC PEACOCK
NHL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS OTTAWA SENATORS	7:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS OHIO TSN
WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS	7:00PM	SCRIPPS MNMT
NEW YORK RANGERS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES	7:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS SOUTH MSGSN
EDMONTON OILERS VS WINNIPEG JETS	7:30PM	ESPN+
BUFFALO SABRES VS ST. LOUIS BLUES	8:00PM	MSG-BUF FANDUEL SPORTS MW
BOSTON BRUINS VS CALGARY FLAMES	9:00PM	SN NESN
NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS UTAH MAMMOTH	9:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS NSH UTAH16
LOS ANGELES KINGS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE	9:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS WEST ALT
VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN	10:00PM	SN KONG
SAN JOSE SHARKS VS ANAHEIM DUCKS	10:00PM	NBCS-CA VICTORY+
MINNESOTA WILD VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS	10:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS NORTH SCRIPPS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	TIME ET	TV
BIRMINGHAM BOWL:GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. APPALACHIAN STATE	2:00PM	ESPN
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AT PENN STATE	1:00 PM	BTN
MERRIMACK AT SACRED HEART	2:00 PM	ESPN+
MISSOURI STATE AT DELAWARE	2:00 PM	ESPN+
SOUTHERN AT ILLINOIS	3:00 PM	BTN
MARIST AT QUINNIPIAC	4:00 PM	NESN
SUNY CANTON AT NJIT	4:00 PM	ESPN+
ARLINGTON BAPTIST AT BAYLOR	4:00 PM	ESPN+
ILLINOIS TECH AT UIC	4:00 PM	ESPN+
ELMIRA AT BINGHAMTON	4:00 PM	ESPN+
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE AT SOUTH FLORIDA	4:30 PM	ESPN+
UMASS LOWELL AT IOWA	5:00 PM	BTN
TOWSON AT WILLIAM & MARY	5:00 PM	MASN
DARTMOUTH AT FLORIDA	6:00 PM	SECN
UMBC AT COPPIN STATE	6:00 PM	ESPN+
DETROIT MERCY AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE	6:30 PM	ESPN+
CORNELL AT MICHIGAN STATE	7:00 PM	FS1
DELAWARE STATE AT RUTGERS	7:00 PM	BTN
UNCW AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T	7:00 PM	CBSSN
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT MURRAY STATE	7:00 PM	MVC TV
CAMPBELL AT HOFSTRA	7:00 PM	MSG2
NORTHERN KENTUCKY AT ROBERT MORRIS	7:00 PM	ATTSN-PIT
LIU AT GEORGIA	7:00 PM	ESPN+
NEW HAVEN AT VANDERBILT	7:00 PM	ESPN+
EARLHAM AT BALL STATE	7:00 PM	ESPN+
BELMONT AT INDIANA STATE	7:00 PM	ESPN+
IU INDIANAPOLIS AT CLEVELAND STATE	7:00 PM	ESPN+
OAKLAND AT WRIGHT STATE	7:00 PM	ESPN+
LIPSCOMB AT CINCINNATI	7:00 PM	ESPN+
WKU AT JACKSONVILLE STATE	7:00 PM	ESPN+
MANHATTAN AT RIDER	7:00 PM	ESPN+
SAINT PETER’S AT FAIRFIELD	7:00 PM	ESPN+
KENT STATE AT PURDUE	7:00 PM	BTN+
IONA AT MOUNT ST. MARY’S	7:00 PM	ESPN+
STONY BROOK AT HAMPTON	7:00 PM	FLOCOLLEGE
NORTHEASTERN AT ELON	7:00 PM	FLOCOLLEGE
DREXEL AT CHARLESTON	7:00 PM	FLOCOLLEGE
MCNEESE AT MICHIGAN	7:00 PM	BTN+
ALABAMA STATE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE	7:30 PM	SECN
UTEP AT LOUISIANA TECH	7:30 PM	ESPN+
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT EAST TEXAS A&M	7:30 PM	ESPN+
NEW ORLEANS AT UTRGV	7:30 PM	ESPN+
LAMAR AT NORTHWESTERN STATE	7:30 PM	ESPN+
ALCORN STATE AT OLE MISS	8:00 PM	SECN
SOUTHERN MISS AT LSU	8:00 PM	ESPN+
JAMES MADISON AT ARKANSAS	8:00 PM	ESPN+
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M AT TEXAS A&M	8:00 PM	ESPN+
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE AT OKLAHOMA	8:00 PM	ESPN+
YALE AT ALABAMA	8:00 PM	ESPN+
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN AT IOWA STATE	8:00 PM	ESPN+
BETHUNE-COOKMAN AT OKLAHOMA STATE	8:00 PM	ESPN+
JACKSON STATE AT TCU	8:00 PM	ESPN+
TARLETON AT UTA	8:00 PM	ESPN+
EVANSVILLE AT BRADLEY	8:00 PM	ESPN+
MOBILE AT SOUTH ALABAMA	8:00 PM	ESPN+
MIDDLE TENNESSEE AT HOUSTON	8:00 PM	ESPN+
PURDUE FORT WAYNE AT MILWAUKEE	8:00 PM	ESPN+
VALPARAISO AT UNI	8:00 PM	ESPN+
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST AT UTAH VALLEY	8:00 PM	ESPN+
BENEDICTINE MESA AT NORTHERN ARIZONA	8:00 PM	ESPN+
NICHOLLS AT A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI	8:30 PM	ESPN+
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON AT MINNESOTA	9:00 PM	BTN
ILLINOIS STATE AT DRAKE	9:00 PM	MVC TV
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT ARIZONA	9:00 PM	ESPN+
SOUTHERN UTAH AT UTAH TECH	9:00 PM	ESPN+
QUEENS AT AUBURN	10:00 PM	SECN
LA SIERRA AT UNLV	10:00 PM	KVVU-DT2
UTAH AT WASHINGTON	11:00 PM	FS1
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
SERIE A: ROMA VS GENOA	2:45PM	PARAMOUNT+

TUESDAY, 12/30/25

NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES	8:00PM	NBC PEACOCK
BOSTON CELTICS VS UTAH JAZZ	9:00PM	NBCS-BOS KJZZ
DETROIT PISTONS VS LOS ANGELES LAKERS	10:30PM	NBC PEACOCK
SACRAMENTO KINGS VS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS	11:00PM	NBCS-CA FANDUEL SPORTS SOCAL
NHL REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
MONTREAL CANADIENS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS	7:00PM	SCRIPPS TSN
NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS	7:00PM	MSG SN
CAROLINA HURRICANES VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS	7:00PM	FANDUEL SPORTS SOUTH ATTSN-PIT
NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS	8:30PM	MSGSN CHSN
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS	10:00PM	NBCS-PHI SN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL	TIME ET	TV
RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL: COASTAL CAROLINA VS. LOUISIANA TECH	2:00PM	ESPN
MUSIC CITY BOWL: TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS	5:30PM	CBS
VALERO ALAMO BOWL: 16 USC VS. TCU	9:00PM	ABC
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
WOFFORD AT WESTERN CAROLINA	1:00 PM	ESPN+
VERMONT AT PRINCETON	1:00 PM	ESPN+
MAINE-FORT KENT AT MAINE	2:00 PM	ESPN+
OHIO AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN	3:00 PM	ESPN+
WYOMING AT AIR FORCE	4:00 PM	ALT
HOWARD AT NORTHWESTERN	5:00 PM	BTN
FISK AT ALABAMA A&M	5:00 PM	SWAC TV
UALBANY AT SOUTH CAROLINA	6:00 PM	SECN
ETSU AT THE CITADEL	6:00 PM	ESPN+
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AT UIW	6:00 PM	ESPN+
WESTERN MICHIGAN AT TOLEDO	6:30 PM	ESPN+
FLORIDA STATE AT NORTH CAROLINA	7:00 PM	ESPN2
SETON HALL AT MARQUETTE	7:00 PM	FS1
MILWAUKEE AT WISCONSIN	7:00 PM	BTN
PITT AT MIAMI (FL)	7:00 PM	ACCN
DUQUESNE AT DAVIDSON	7:00 PM	FANDUEL SPORTS SE
SAN FRANCISCO AT OREGON STATE	7:00 PM	ESPN+
MIAMI (OH) AT BOWLING GREEN	7:00 PM	ESPN+
TEMPLE AT CHARLOTTE	7:00 PM	ESPN+
HUSTON-TILLOTSON AT TEXAS SOUTHERN	7:30 PM	YOUTUBE
UMASS AT EASTERN MICHIGAN	7:30 PM	ESPN+
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT TENNESSEE	8:00 PM	SECN
BUFFALO AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS	8:00 PM	ESPN+
ARKANSAS TECH AT ARKANSAS STATE	8:00 PM	ESPN+
TENNESSEE STATE AT TENNESSEE TECH	8:30 PM	ESPN+
NOTRE DAME AT STANFORD	9:00 PM	ESPN2
BUTLER AT CREIGHTON	9:00 PM	FS1
NEW HAMPSHIRE AT NEBRASKA	9:00 PM	BTN
LOUISVILLE AT CALIFORNIA	9:00 PM	ACCN
NEVADA AT COLORADO STATE	9:00 PM	MWN
UTAH STATE AT FRESNO STATE	9:00 PM	MWN
SAINT MARY’S AT PEPPERDINE	9:00 PM	ESPN+
GONZAGA AT SAN DIEGO	9:30 PM	KHQ
SAN DIEGO STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE	10:00 PM	CBSSN
SANTA CLARA AT PORTLAND	10:00 PM	KUNP
PACIFIC AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT	10:00 PM	ESPN+
LINCOLN (CA) AT LONG BEACH STATE	10:00 PM	ESPN+
WASHINGTON STATE VS. SEATTLE U	10:00 PM	ESPN+
NEW MEXICO AT BOISE STATE	11:00 PM	FS1
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
EPL: CHELSEA VS AFC BOURNEMOUTH	2:30PM	PEACOCK
EPL: BURNLEY VS NEWCASTLE UNITED	2:30PM	PEACOCK
EPL: WEST HAM UNITED VS BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION	2:30PM	PEACOCK
EPL: NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS EVERTON	2:30PM	PEACOCK
EPL: ARSENAL VS ASTON VILLA	3:15PM	PEACOCK
EPL: MANCHESTER UNITED VS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS	3:15PM	PEACOCK

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