“THE SCOREBOARD” INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 4A CROWN POINT HAMMOND MORTON VS. LAKE CENTRAL 7:00 PM CHESTERTON PORTAGE AT CHESTERTON 8:00 PM MISHAWAKA SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT MISHAWAKA 7:00 PM ELKHART CONCORD VS. GOSHEN 7:00 PM NOBLESVILLE ZIONSVILLE AT NOBLESVILLE 6:00 PM WESTFIELD VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 7:30 PM GREENFIELD-CENTRAL MUNCIE CENTRAL VS. RICHMOND 6:00 PM ANDERSON VS. PENDLETON HEIGHTS 7:30 PM INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH LAWRENCE CENTRAL AT INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 6:00 PM PLAINFIELD AVON VS. BROWNSBURG 7:00 PM MOORESVILLE SOUTHPORT VS. CENTER GROVE 6:00 PM PERRY MERIDIAN VS. DECATUR CENTRAL 7:30 PM MARTINSVILLE BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT MARTINSVILLE 7:00 PM COLUMBUS NORTH EAST CENTRAL VS. FRANKLIN 7:00 PM SEYMOUR FLOYD CENTRAL VS. JEFFERSONVILLE 6:00 PM NEW ALBANY VS. SCOTTSBURG 7:30 PM CLASS 3A GARY WEST EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL VS. HIGHLAND 7:00 PM CALUMET AT GARY WEST 8:30 PM HANOVER CENTRAL ILLIANA CHRISTIAN AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM NEW PRAIRIE CULVER ACADEMY VS. PLYMOUTH 6:30 PM JOHN GLENN VS. SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 8:00 PM COLUMBIA CITY WEST NOBLE AT COLUMBIA CITY 6:00 PM TIPPECANOE VALLEY VS. WAWASEE 7:30 PM DEKALB FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK VS. ANGOLA 6:00 PM GARRETT AT DEKALB 7:30 PM BELLMONT NORWELL VS. HERITAGE 6:00 PM MISSISSINEWA VS. NEW HAVEN 7:30 PM LOGANSPORT TWIN LAKES VS. NORTHWESTERN 7:00 PM NEW CASTLE JAY COUNTY VS. YORKTOWN 6:00 PM HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT NEW CASTLE 7:30 PM FRANKFORT BREBEUF JESUIT VS. TRI-WEST 7:00 PM INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS. INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 6:00 PM PURDUE ENGLEWOOD VS. INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 7:30 PM SPEEDWAY EDGEWOOD VS. OWEN VALLEY 6:00 PM INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON AT SPEEDWAY 7:30 PM GREENWOOD RUSHVILLE AT GREENWOOD 6:00 PM SOUTH DEARBORN LAWRENCEBURG VS. GREENSBURG 6:00 PM JENNINGS COUNTY VS. FRANKLIN COUNTY 7:30 PM MADISON CORYDON CENTRAL VS. CHARLESTOWN 6:00 PM BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL VS. NORTH HARRISON 7:30 PM WASHINGTON VINCENNES LINCOLN AT WASHINGTON 6:00 PM JASPER VS. GIBSON SOUTHERN 7:30 PM BOONVILLE EVANSVILLE BOSSE VS. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 6:30 PM MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) AT BOONVILLE 8:00 PM CLASS 2A BOONE GROVE WHEELER AT BOONE GROVE 6:30 PM ANDREAN VS. GARY LIGHTHOUSE 8:00 PM LAVILLE BREMEN AT LAVILLE 6:00 PM WINAMAC VS. KNOX 7:30 PM WESTVIEW CHURUBUSCO VS. EASTSIDE 6:00 PM PRAIRIE HEIGHTS VS. CENTRAL NOBLE 7:30 PM BLUFFTON SOUTH ADAMS AT BLUFFTON 6:00 PM WHITKO VS. ADAMS CENTRAL 7:30 PM DELPHI WESTERN BOONE AT DELPHI 6:00 PM SEEGER VS. NORTH MONTGOMERY 7:30 PM MANCHESTER EASTERN (GREENTOWN) VS. WABASH 6:00 PM OAK HILL AT MANCHESTER 7:30 PM ELWOOD TIPTON VS. TAYLOR 6:00 PM LAPEL VS. FRANKTON 7:30 PM EASTBROOK ALEXANDRIA VS. BLACKFORD 6:00 PM MADISON-GRANT VS. MUNCIE BURRIS 7:30 PM GREENCASTLE SOUTH PUTNAM VS. SOUTHMONT 6:00 PM PARKE HERITAGE AT GREENCASTLE 7:30 PM INDIANAPOLIS RITTER UNIVERSITY VS. MONROVIA 6:00 PM INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE AT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 7:30 PM EASTERN HANCOCK IRVINGTON PREP VS. KIPP INDY LEGACY 7:00 PM HAGERSTOWN UNION COUNTY AT HAGERSTOWN 6:00 PM WINCHESTER VS. NORTHEASTERN 7:30 PM SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) BROWN COUNTY AT SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 6:00 PM SALEM EASTERN (PEKIN) AT SALEM 7:00 PM NORTH KNOX LINTON VS. EASTERN GREENE 6:00 PM WEST VIGO AT NORTH KNOX 7:30 PM FOREST PARK PIKE CENTRAL AT FOREST PARK 7:00 PM CLASS 1A KOUTS BOWMAN ACADEMY AT KOUTS 7:00 PM WESTVILLE VS. MORGAN TWP. 8:30 PM CASTON SOUTH NEWTON VS. TRI-COUNTY 6:00 PM NORTH NEWTON VS. WEST CENTRAL 7:30 PM CULVER TRINITY ACADEMY VS. TRITON 6:30 PM OREGON-DAVIS VS. ARGOS 8:00 PM BETHANY CHRISTIAN FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY VS. HAMILTON 7:00 PM FOUNTAIN CENTRAL FAITH CHRISTIAN VS. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 7:00 PM CLINTON CENTRAL TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN VS. CARROLL (FLORA) 6:00 PM WES-DEL SOUTHERN WELLS VS. NORTH MIAMI 6:00 PM TRI-CENTRAL VS. NORTHFIELD 7:30 PM CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN SETON CATHOLIC VS. UNION CITY 7:00 PM INDIANA DEAF PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE AT INDIANA DEAF 6:00 PM INTERNATIONAL VS. ANDERSON PREP 7:30 PM INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN EMINENCE VS. CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 7:00 PM TRI WALDRON VS. SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 6:00 PM MORRISTOWN AT TRI 7:30 PM MILAN SHAWE MEMORIAL VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN 6:00 PM CROTHERSVILLE AT MILAN 7:30 PM WHITE RIVER VALLEY CLOVERDALE AT WHITE RIVER VALLEY 6:00 PM LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN VS. SHAKAMAK 7:30 PM LOOGOOTEE ORLEANS VS. WASHINGTON CATHOLIC 6:00 PM VINCENNES RIVET VS. MEDORA 7:30 PM BORDEN ROCK CREEK ACADEMY VS. LANESVILLE 6:00 PM HENRYVILLE VS. WEST WASHINGTON 7:30 PM WOOD MEMORIAL EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN AT WOOD MEMORIAL 6:30 PM ============================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES #13 MICHIGAN STATE 77 INDIANA 64 OHIO STATE 82 #8 PURDUE 74 RUTGERS 69 MARYLAND 65 INDIANA STATE 79 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 63 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 81 EVANSVILLE 67 DEPAUL 62 MARQUETTE 51 =============================================================== WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES #4 TEXAS 72 #24 ALABAMA 65 #21 NORTH CAROLINA 74 #12 DUKE 69 #13 OHIO STATE 87 #15 MICHIGAN STATE 68 #5 VANDERBILT 87 TENNESSEE 77 #3 SOUTH CAROLINA 60 #16 KENTUCKY 56 #17 WEST VIRGINIA 118 CINCINNATI 60 #22 MINNESOTA 78 ILLINOIS 73 TEXAS A&M 66 #19 OLE MISS 58 #23 GEORGIA 71 FLORIDA 58 #9 IOWA 81 WISCONSIN 52 #20 TEXAS TECH 58 ARIZONA STATE 51 NOTRE DAME 65 #10 LOUISVILLE 62 #7 OKLAHOMA 84 MISSOURI 78 #6 LSU 72 MISSISSIPPI STATE 63 #11 TCU 65 #18 BAYLOR 53 #2 UCLA 73 USC 50 #1 UCONN 85 ST. JOHN’S 49 HAWAII 67 CAL STATE FULLERTON 49 VIRGINIA TECH 83 VIRGINIA 82 CREIGHTON 73 XAVIER 71 ARKANSAS 70 AUBURN 41 GEORGIA TECH 79 MIAMI FLORIDA 49 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 93 PITTSBURGH 43 STANFORD 85 CLEMSON 50 SYRACUSE 90 BOSTON COLLEGE 65 DEPAUL 59 GEORGETOWN 54 IOWA STATE 93 KANSAS STATE 79 PURDUE 67 NORTHWESTERN 62 BUTLER 62 SETON HALL 55 CENTRAL FLORIDA 72 HOUSTON 62 FLORIDA STATE 77 WAKE FOREST 74 OT TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 67 MEMPHIS 55 MARQUETTE 69 PROVIDENCE 65 CALIFORNIA 78 SMU 34 WASHINGTON 70 OREGON 69 =============================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL SCORES #8 LOYOLA CHICAGO 3 #13 OHIO STATE 1 ================================================================ COLLEGE WRESTLING SCORES NO MATCH’S SCHEDULED ================================================================ DIVISION 1 COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES ILLINOIS 4 BALL STATE 2 INDIANA 10 NORTH CAROLINA GREENSBORO 1 PURDUE 8 WESTERN CAROLINA 2 GEORGIA TECH 8 NOTRE DAME 5 WESTERN KENTUCKY 5 IU INDY 0 ================================================================= DIVISION 1 COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES PENN STATE 9 INDIANA STATE 8 (11) MARSHALL 3 BUTLER 1 INDIANA 7 WESTERN KENTUCKY 3 NOTRE DAME 11 TENNESSEE TECH 0 HAWAII 6 BALL STATE 0 ================================================================= DIVISION 1 MEN’S LAX SCORES #7 PRINCETON 11 #1 NORTH CAROLINA 9 #6 SYRACUSE 9 #19 PENNSYLVANIA 8 OT #8 DUKE 12 #18 ST. JOSEPH’S 6 ================================================================= DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S LAX SCORES #11 COLORADO 13 #19 ARMY 6 BUTLER 16 DUQUESNE 11 ================================================================= NBA SCORES NEW YORK 114 SAN ANTONIO 89 CLEVELAND 106 BROOKLYN 102 MINNESOTA 117 DENVER 108 CHICAGO 120 MILWAUKEE 97 MEMPHIS 125 INDIANA 106 ATLANTA 135 PORTLAND 101 DETROIT 106 ORLANDO 92 BOSTON 114 PHILADELPHIA 98 OKLAHOMA CITY 100 DALLAS 87 LA CLIPPERS 137 NEW ORLEANS 117 LA LAKERS 128 SACRAMENTO 104 ================================================================== NBA G-LEAGUE SCORES MAINE 122 WINDY CITY 97 GREENSBORO 141 RAPTORS 106 DELAWARE 124 GRAND RAPIDS 112 MOTOR CITY 129 OKLAHOMA CITY 121 LONG ISLAND 117 WESTCHESTER 111 SIOUX FALLS 123 OSCEOLA 108 SANTA CRUZ 121 SAN DIEGO 100 AUSTIN 121 MEMPHIS 100 ET MEXICO CITY 118 NOBLESVILLE 114 ================================================================== NHL SCORES PITTSBURGH 5 VEGAS 0 CHICAGO 4 UTAH 0 SAN JOSE 2 WINNIPEG 1 OT ST. LOUIS 3 MINNESOTA 1 NY ISLANDERS 5 FLORIDA 4 ANAHEIM 3 CALGARY 2 ================================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BALTIMORE 8 BOSTON 7 MIAMI 3 WASHINGTON 0 ATLANTA 5 TAMPA BAY 3 TORONTO 4 DETROIT 4 NY YANKEES 5 PHILADELPHIA 3 PITTSBURGH 6 ST. LOUIS 1 ATLANTA 2 MINNESOTA 2 NY METS 4 HOUSTON 3 LA DODGERS 4 LA ANGELS 3 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5 CHICAGO CUBS 1 SAN FRANCISCO 9 SAN DIEGO 1 CLEVELAND 8 COLORADO 3 LAS VEGAS 12 CINCINNATI 4 KANSAS CITY 3 MILWAUKEE 1 ARIZONA 9 CLEVELAND 6 TEXAS 9 SEATTLE 4 ================================================================== WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES INDY IGNITE 3 OMAHA 1 GRAND RAPIDS 3 ORLANDO 1 DALLAS 3 ATLANTA 2 ================================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER AUSTIN 1 DC UNITED 0 NEW YORK CITY 2 PHILADELPHIA 1 MIAMI 4 ORLANDO 2 SAN DIEGO 2 ST. LOUIS 0 ================================================================= NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NO. 13 MICHIGAN STATE EXTENDS WINNING STREAK OVER SLIDING INDIANA Jaxon Kohler racked up 21 points and 13 rebounds as No. 13 Michigan State stretched its winning streak to four games with a 77-64 win over slumping Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind. Jeremy Fears Jr. also scored 21 points and dished out nine assists for Michigan State (24-5, 14-4 Big Ten). Fears had 23 points and 10 assists in the Spartans’ 81-60 home victory over the Hoosiers this season. Kur Teng supplied 18 points, all on 3-pointers, for Michigan State. Lamar Wilkerson carried the Hoosiers (17-12, 8-10) with 29 points. Tucker DeVries contributed 20 points with six rebounds but Indiana’s losing streak increased to four games. Bench scoring was a huge factor, as Michigan State outscored Indiana in that category 22-0, with most of those points coming from Teng. Overall, the Spartans shot 49% while the Hoosiers were held to 39.3% shooting. Michigan State made half of its 24 3-point attempts and outrebounded Indiana, 35-27. The Spartans had their first double digit lead at 21-10 when Cameron Ward made a layup eight minutes and change into the contest. Teng hit a 3-pointer with 4:24 left in the half to give Michigan State a 13-point lead. The Hoosiers then had an 8-2 spurt, including five points from Wilkerson. The Spartans were still up 45-37 at halftime, with Kohler and Teng combining for 26 points. Kohler hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key off a kickout from Fears to give Michigan State a 48-38 lead. Wilkerson’s 3-pointer with 13:41 to go pulled Indiana within 54-48. Another Wilkerson 3-pointer made it a five-point spread at 60-55. The Spartans then scored seven consecutive points, capped by Coen Carr’s putback. Following a Wilkerson layup with 6:34 left to make it 72-62, neither team scored for more than three minutes until DeVries made a jumper. Fears knocked down a jumper with 1:25 left to restore the Spartans’ 10-point advantage. OHIO STATE UPSETS NO. 8 PURDUE TO BOLSTER NCAA TOURNEY HOPES John Mobley Jr. had 21 points to lead four Ohio State players in double digits as the Buckeyes upset No. 8 Purdue 82-74 in Columbus on Sunday. Bruce Thornton had 20 points, Amare Bynum 14 and Devin Royal 12 for the Buckeyes, who had lost two straight. Ohio State (18-11, 10-8 Big Ten) was ahead 67-51 before the Boilermakers pulled to within 69-63 but Bynum drilled a 3-pointer and Royal had a tip-in to make it 74-63 with 1:40 to play. Purdue got no closer than seven. Braden Smith led Purdue (22-7, 12-6) with 20 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn had 17 of his 19 points in the second half before fouling out with 19 seconds left. The Buckeyes were desperate for a signature win to boost their chances for an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament with time running out. They improved to 2-7 against ranked foes and 2-10 vs. Quad 1 teams. Ohio State also moved into an eighth-place tie in the conference with Iowa for the last double-bye into the Big Ten tourney with two games left. Meanwhile, Purdue missed a chance to tie Illinois for fourth, which earns a triple-bye. Smith had seven assists and moved him past Long Island University Brooklyn’s Jason Brickman (1,007 from 2010-14) for fourth on the NCAA all-time list. Next is the 1,030 for North Carolina’s Ed Cota (1996-2000). The Buckeyes overcame an early seven-point deficit to take a 36-31 halftime lead with Mobley scoring 11 and Bynum 10. Thornton, Ohio State’s scoring leader (20.0), bounced back from a poor outing in the 74-57 loss to Iowa on Wednesday when he was scoreless the first 27 minutes. He was 3 of 4 from the floor and had seven points in the first 20 minutes. Smith scored 11in the first half for Purdue, which made 1 of 2 foul shots while the Buckeyes were 8 of 11. The Boilermakers led 16-9 before the Buckeyes tied it at 19 then took the lead on a jumper by Mobley at the 7:39 mark and didn’t trail the rest of the way. Ohio State center Christoph Tilly returned after missing a game because of an ankle injury. He had seven points and five rebounds. ===================================================================== WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: ELINA AARNISALO HELPS NO. 21 UNC BEAT NO. 12 DUKE Elina Aarnisalo set a career high for the second straight game with 22 points, and No. 21 North Carolina completed the regular season by handing No. 12 Duke its second loss in three games in a 74-69 victory Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 ACC) trailed by two at halftime, but Aarnisalo went 3-for-3 from the arc in the third quarter to power the hosts into the lead. Aarnisalo also had seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Nyla Harris added 19 points and seven rebounds and went 9-for-10 from the foul line. After North Carolina slipped behind 60-59 with 4:53 to play, Aarnisalo and Harris fueled an 8-1 Tar Heels run that featured six foul shots. UNC outscored Duke 20-10 on free throws and outrebounded the visitors 45-33 to split the season series. Ashlon Jackson had 17 points with five 3-pointers and Riley Nelson scored 13 for the Blue Devils (21-8, 16-2), who had already clinched at least a share of the ACC title. Both Delaney Thomas and Toby Fournier had 12 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. No. 1 UConn 85, St. John’s 49 Azzi Fudd scored 14 points as the visiting Huskies ran away from the Red Storm in New York. Allie Ziebell added 13 points off the bench for undefeated UConn (31-0, 20-0 Big East), while Sarah Strong and Serah Williams each scored 11 points. Jailah Donald had eight points for St. John’s (21-10, 11-9). UConn led from start to finish and put on an offensive clinic, shooting 57% from the floor and notching 25 assists on 36 made baskets. The Huskies also scored 25 points off 22 Red Storm turnovers. No. 2 UCLA 73, Southern California 50 Charlisse Leger-Walker scored 20 points as the Bruins completed an undefeated regular season in the Big Ten with a win over the host Trojans in Los Angeles. UCLA (28-1, 18-0 Big Ten) also got 14 points apiece from Gabriela Jaquez and Gianna Kneepkens, 11 from Kiki Rice and 15 rebounds, five assists and five points from Lauren Betts. Jazzy Davidson led USC (17-12, 9-9) with 12 points, while Kennedy Smith had 11. The Bruins led wire-to-wire and by as much as 29 points. They scored 20 points off 15 USC turnovers and won the rebounding margin by 25 (47-22). No. 3 South Carolina 60, No. 16 Kentucky 56 Madina Okot posted her seventh straight double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds and the SEC champion Gamecocks ended the season on a 10-game winning streak by holding off the Wildcats in Lexington, Ky. South Carolina (29-2, 15-1 SEC) saw a 13-point lead through three quarters whittled down to two in the final minute, but Okot made her 10th and final basket as time expired. Tessa Johnson scored 12 points and Raven Johnson had 11 as the Gamecocks overcame a 40-34 rebounding deficit. Clara Strack went for 24 points and nine rebounds for Kentucky (21-9, 8-8), scoring eight points in the final period to forge the attempted comeback. Asia Boone had 11 points. No. 4 Texas 72, No. 24 Alabama 65 Madison Booker compiled 21 points and nine rebounds as the Longhorns held off the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Jordan Lee and Kyla Oldacre scored 11 apiece for Texas (28-3, 13-3 SEC), which led by as many as 17 points before Alabama opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run to get within 49-44. The Crimson Tide shot 9-for-12 from both the field and the free-throw line in the fourth quarter, but Texas held firm, with Booker putting up nine points in the frame. Jessica Timmons scored 24 points and Essence Cody had 16 for Alabama (21-8, 7-8), which lost 19 turnovers that Texas turned into 21 points. No. 5 Vanderbilt 87, Tennessee 77 Mikayla Blakes racked up 34 points, six rebounds and four assists and Aubrey Galvan had 24 points and five helpers as the Commodores went on the road to beat the rival Lady Volunteers in Knoxville, Tenn. Sacha Washington added 16 points and eight rebounds for Vanderbilt (27-3, 13-3 SEC), which locked up the second seed in the SEC tournament thanks to a head-to-head win over Texas. The Commodores shot 53% overall and 11 for 22 from 3-point range, with Blakes making 6 of 9 and Galvan 4 of 7. Tennessee (16-12, 8-8) ended the season on a six-game losing streak after squandering a 43-37 halftime lead. Vanderbilt shot 63.3% in the second half and outscored Tennessee 50-34. Talaysia Cooper had 23 points for the Lady Vols, while Janiah Barker supplied 17 points and eight boards. No. 6 LSU 72, Mississippi State 63 Mikaylah Williams collected 26 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to power the Tigers to a win over the Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss. LSU (26-4, 12-4 SEC) also got 16 points from MiLaysia Fulwiley and 12 points from Jada Richard. Kharyssa Richardson powered Mississippi State (18-12, 5-11) with 18 points. The Bulldogs have now lost four straight games and seven of their last 10. Mississippi State enters the SEC tournament in Greenville, S.C. this upcoming week in dire need of resume-boosting wins to improve its chances of inclusion in the NCAA Tournament. LSU won its fourth straight game after outscoring the Bulldogs 40-22 in the paint. No. 7 Oklahoma 84, Missouri 78 Raegan Beers totaled 23 points and nine rebounds as the Sooners held off the Tigers in Columbia, Mo. Payton Verhulst added a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds for Oklahoma (23-6, 11-5 SEC), while Aaliyah Chavez scored 18 points and Sahara Williams stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, nine boards and five assists. The Sooners won the rebounding battle 54-35. Shannon Dowell exploded off the bench for Missouri (16-15, 4-12) with a season-high 33 points along with 10 rebounds. Grace Slaughter also chipped in 15 points for the Tigers. No. 9 Iowa 81, Wisconsin 52 Ava Heiden collected 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Hawkeyes pulled away from the Badgers in Madison, Wis. Heiden shot an efficient 8-of-11 from the floor, and also had a block and two steals for Iowa (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten). The Hawkeyes — who played without starting forward Hannah Stuelke due to an elbow injury — also got 14 points from Chazadi Wright, 12 points and nine assists from Taylor Stremlow and 10 points apiece from Teagan Mallegni and Layla Hays. In her final home game, sixth-year senior Destiny Howell scored 23 points for Wisconsin (13-16, 5-13). After a close first half, Iowa used a 26-9 third quarter run to pull away. The Hawkeyes shot 53% from the floor and notched 25 assists on 35 made baskets. Notre Dame 65, No. 10 Louisville 62 Hannah Hidalgo poured in 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Fighting Irish picked up arguably their most impressive win of the season, defeating the host Cardinals. The do-it-all guard Hidalgo also had seven assists and five steals in the fifth straight win for Notre Dame (20-9, 12-6 ACC). Vanessa de Jesus added 14 points, Iyana Moore scored 11 and Malaya Cowles had 10 for the Irish. With the win, Notre Dame secures the No. 5 seed in this upcoming week’s ACC Tournament in Duluth, Ga. Mackenly Randolph led Louisville (25-6, 15-3) with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Tajianna Roberts chipped in 13 points and Imari Berry had 12. Notre Dame led by as many as 12 points after outscoring Louisville 29-12 in the second quarter. No. 11 TCU 65, No. 18 Baylor 53 Marta Suarez had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Horned Frogs defeated the visiting Bears in Fort Worth, Tex. Olivia Miles added 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists while Taylor Bigby chipped in 12 points for TCU (27-4, 15-3 Big 12), which clinched its second straight regular-season Big 12 championship. Baylor (24-7, 13-5) was led by Taliah Scott’s 17 points, four rebounds and four assists. TCU led for over 37 minutes and outscored Baylor 26-12 in the paint. No. 13 Ohio State 87, No. 15 Michigan State 68 Jaloni Cambridge dropped 33 points, Chance Gray added 21 and the Buckeyes steamrolled the Spartans in East Lansing, Mich. Cambridge and Gray each made seven 3-pointers, combining to shoot 14 for 23 from distance with Cambridge setting a career high and Gray matching her season best. Elsa Lemmila added 11 points and 10 rebounds while Kennedy Cambridge tallied 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals. After a lopsided first quarter, Ohio State (24-6, 13-5 Big Ten) broke the game open with a 15-0 run in the second and led by as many as 30 in the half. Michigan State (22-7, 11-7) worked back into the game, cutting the deficit to 62-48 after three quarters, but Gray and Cambridge combined for three 3-pointers in the first 3:38 of the final period to quash the rally. Grace VanSlooten led the Spartans with 17 points, seven boards and five assists, and Rashunda Jones had 16 points. No. 17 West Virginia 118, Cincinnati 60 Four starters dropped at least 20 points and the Mountaineers scored the second-most points in a game in program history, defeating the Bearcats in Morgantown, W. Va. Sydney Shaw (24 points), Kierra Wheeler (21, 10 rebounds), Gia Cooke (20) and Jordan Harrison (20, 10 assists) steamrolled the visitors, with fifth starter Carter McCray chipping in 12 points and nine rebounds. The starting five alone shot a blistering 35 for 52 (67.3%). West Virginia (24-6, 14-4 Big 12) also outrebounded Cincinnati 45-28 and had a 25-0 advantage in points off turnovers. Mya Perry had 19 points to pace the Bearcats (11-19, 6-12). Texas A&M 66, No. 19 Ole Miss 58 Behind 16 points from Ny’Ceara Pryor, the Aggies won their fifth consecutive game with an upset of the Rebels in Oxford, Miss. Pryor also had six assists, two rebounds and two steals in the third victory over an AP-ranked opponent this season for the Aggies (14-11, 7-9 SEC). Fatmata Janneh added a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Salese Blow chipped in 11 points off the bench for Texas A&M. Texas A&M shot a season-best 66.7% from 3-point land, making 8 of 12 attempts from behind the arc. Cotie McMahon had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Rebels (21-10, 8-8 SEC) in their fourth straight loss. Tianna Thompson added 12 points. No. 20 Texas Tech 58, Arizona State 51 Jalynn Bristow scored 18 points to power the Lady Raiders to a win over the visiting Sun Devils in Lubbock, Texas. Jada Malone added 11 points for Texas Tech (25-6, 12-6 Big 12), while Denae Fritz chipped in 10 points. The victory gives the Lady Raiders their most wins in a single season since 2003-04. Gabby Elliott scored 15 points for Arizona State (22-9, 9-9) and Heloisa Carrera tossed in 10 points with six rebounds. The loss is a crucial one for the Sun Devils as they desperately needed a resume-boosting win for the NCAA Tournament. Molly Miller’s team is now 0-5 in Quad 1 games this season. No. 22 Minnesota 78, Illinois 73 Sophie Hart scored 17 points in the Golden Gophers’ road win over the Fighting Illini in Champaign, Ill. Hart — who also had six rebounds and two assists — was one of five players to score in double figures for Minnesota (22-7, 13-5 Big Ten). Amaya Battle had 16 points, Finau Tonga and Mara Braun each scored 11 points and Tori McKinney chipped in 10 points. Minnesota shot 20-of-24 from the free throw line, their third-most makes from the charity stripe in a game this season. The Gophers also outscored the Illini in the paint 46-26. Berry Wallace totaled 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists for Illinois (19-10, 9-9), while Aaliyah Guyton and Maddie Webber each had 14 points apiece. No. 23 Georgia 71, Florida 58 Dani Carnegie scored 26 points to lead the Bulldogs to a victory over the visiting Gators in Athens, Ga. Carnegie shot 5-of-10 from behind the arc and also dished out four assists for Georgia (22-8, 8-8 SEC). The Bulldogs were also powered by Mia Woolfolk, who had a double-double — just her second of the season — of 20 points and 10 boards. Nyadieng Yiech had 14 points for Florida (17-14, 5-11). The Gators missed 10 free throws and were outrebounded by 12. ====================================================================== NBA NBA ROUNDUP: KNICKS HALT SPURS’ 11-GAME WINNING STREAK Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and Jalen Brunson added 24, helping the host New York Knicks halt the San Antonio Spurs’ 11-game winning streak with a 114-89 victory on Sunday afternoon. Bridges made 10 of 17 shots from the floor and 5 of 9 from 3-point range. He also contributed five rebounds and five steals. Karl-Anthony Towns collected 12 points and 14 rebounds Brunson had seven assists and connected four times from beyond the arc to send the Knicks to their 14th win in 18 games and avenge a 134-132 setback to the Spurs on New Year’s Eve. San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama recorded 25 points and 13 rebounds. Devin Vassell scored 18 points and Stephon Castle added 13 for the Spurs, who lost for the first time since dropping a 111-106 decision to the Charlotte Hornets on Jan. 31. They also were held to a season-low point total. Cavaliers 106, Nets 102 James Harden collected 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists after missing two games with a fractured right thumb as Cleveland hung on in the final seconds for a victory over Brooklyn in New York. Former Net Jarrett Allen added 20 and Evan Mobley contributed 17 as the Cavs survived their third straight game without Donovan Mitchell (strained groin). Sam Merrill contributed 15 and Dennis Schroder chipped in 12 as Cleveland shot 48.6% and hit 25 free throws, nine in the fourth quarter. Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 26 and helped Brooklyn nearly erase a nine-point deficit in the final minutes. Rookie Danny Wolf added a career-best 23 and nine rebounds while first-year guard Nolan Traore contributed 17. Celtics 114, 76ers 98 Neemias Queta had a career-high 27 points along with 17 rebounds and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to lead Boston to a victory over visiting Philadelphia. Derrick White added 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists for Boston, which received 11 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic. The Celtics made 18 of 21 free-throw attempts and had a 59-37 edge in rebounding. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 33 points. Maxey made 4 of 11 3-point attempts. VJ Edgecombe finished with 23 for the 76ers, who forced 15 Celtics turnovers. Lakers 128, Kings 104 Luka Doncic scored 28 points with nine assists and LeBron James added 24 points as Los Angeles completed a successful back-to-back with a victory over visiting Sacramento. Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton each scored 12 points as the Lakers returned home for the victory one day after earning an easy win at Golden State to end a three-game losing streak. Nique Clifford poured in 26 points and Maxime Raynaud added 16 points with 13 rebounds for the Kings, who dropped to 2-2 since ending a franchise-record 16-game losing streak. Russell Westbrook scored 14 points against his former team as Sacramento went 2-3 on a just-completed five-game road trip. Bulls 120, Bucks 97 Josh Giddey notched a triple-double of 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and Collin Sexton scored a game-high 22 points as Chicago defeated visiting Milwaukee to stop an 11-game losing streak. Chicago used a 27-0 run bridging the third and fourth quarters to secure its first victory since Jan. 31. Sexton scored 14 of his points after halftime to spark seven Bulls in double figures. Buzelis scored 20 points while Leonard Miller added a career-best 15. Bobby Portis led Milwaukee with 18 points. Cam Thomas (15), AJ Green (13) and Ryan Rollins (11) were next. Kyle Kuzma and Kevin Porter Jr. chipped in 10 points apiece. Chicago salvaged the finale of the four-game season series. Timberwolves 117, Nuggets 108 Anthony Edwards scored 21 points and Jaden McDaniels finished with 20 points as visiting Minnesota beat Denver to move a game ahead of the Nuggets in the Western Conference standings. Bones Hyland had 18 points off the bench, Donte DiVincenzo contributed 17, Julius Randle had 14 points and Rudy Gobert grabbed 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who moved into fourth place. Minnesota swept its three-game road trip and salvaged the final matchup of the season against Denver. Nikola Jokic had a near triple-double, finishing with 35 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. Jamal Murray had 25 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 17 off the bench and Christian Braun added 15 points for Denver. The Nuggets have lost four of their first six out of the All-Star break. Grizzlies 125, Pacers 106 Taylor Hendricks made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, Jaylen Wells added 18 points and Olivier-Maxence Prosper chipped in with 17 to lead Memphis to a victory over Indiana in Indianapolis. The Grizzlies won their second straight game following a three-game slide. Memphis also got 16 points from Scotty Pippen Jr., 16 points and six rebounds from Rayan Rupert and 14 assists from Walter Clayton Jr., a franchise-record total for a Grizzlies rookie. The Pacers lost their sixth straight game and their 10th in the last 12 outings. Jarace Walker led Indiana with 21 points, including four 3-pointers. Micah Potter added 18 points and nine rebounds and Jay Huff contributed 14 points. Hawks 135, Trailblazers 101 Onyeka Okongwu scored 25 points, setting the pace with 20 in the first half, to help Atlanta to a win over visiting Portland and extend its winning streak to four games. Okongwu was 9-for-15 from the field, 7-for-12 on 3-pointers and added 10 rebounds and six assists, picking up his 15th double-double. Jonathan Kuminga had 20 points and seven rebounds and CJ McCollum scored 19. Nickeil Alexander-Walker returned from a sprained ankle and scored 15. Jalen Johnson returned from a hip flexor and battled foul trouble to finish with eight. Portland was led by Jrue Holiday with 23 points and Donovan Clingan, who had 15 points and 15 rebounds, his 24th double-double and 16th game with at least 15 rebounds. Pistons 106, Magic 92 Cade Cunningham paired 29 points with 11 assists as visiting Detroit defeated Orlando. Cunningham also had six rebounds for league-leading Detroit, which overcame some early shooting woes to crush the Magic 31-18 and 25-17 across the last two quarters. Tobias Harris scored 23 points for Detroit, while Jalen Duren posted 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Ausur Thompson compiled nine points, 11 boards and three blocks. Paolo Banchero had 24 points and 11 assists for Orlando, Tristan da Silva added 19 and Desmond Bane chipped in with 17 points and seven assists. Thunder 100, Mavericks 87 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 30 points — his 123rd consecutive game to score 20 or more points — to lead Oklahoma City past host Dallas. Gilgeous-Alexander moved within three games of tying Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA record. He did break Chamberlain’s mark for consecutive 20-plus point games on the road with 59. The Thunder’s Chet Holmgren contributed 19 points and nine rebounds in the win while Isaiah Joe added 14 points off the bench. Caleb Martin led the Mavericks with 18 points while Brandon Williams and Max Christie added 14. Clippers 137, Pelicans 117 Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points, four teammates scored in double figures and host Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak by beating New Orleans. Jordan Miller added 19 points, Derrick Jones Jr. scored 17, Brook Lopez had 16 and John Collins (head injury) returned from a two-game absence to score 15 for the Clippers. Rookie Jeremiah Fears came off the bench to score a season-high 28, rookie Derik Queen added 19 off the bench, Dejounte Murray scored 17, Trey Murphy III returned from a five-game absence due to a right shoulder contusion to add 16 and Saddiq Bey had 14 to lead the Pelicans. ====================================================================== NHL NHL ROUNDUP: SURGING DUCKS EDGE FLAMES IN SHOOTOUT WIN Mason McTavish scored the shootout-winning goal to give the host Anaheim Ducks an entertaining 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday to run their winning streak to five games. Cutter Gauthier scored twice for the Ducks, who have won 12 of 14 games and moved within one point of the Vegas Golden Knights for the top spot in the Pacific Division. Anaheim also has one game in hand. Goalie Lukas Dostal made 32 saves through overtime and surrendered one goal in the shootout. McTavish netted the difference winner in the third round by patiently waiting for an opening before tucking home the puck. Anaheim has a perfect 7-0 record in shootouts this season. Leo Carlsson also scored in the shootout. Joel Farabee and Yegor Sharangovich scored in regulation for the Flames, who finished a three-game road trip through California with a 1-1-1 record. Goalie Devin Cooley stopped 34 shots through overtime but could not find enough magic in the shootout. Islanders 5, Panthers 4 Anders Lee scored the game-winning goal with 30.9 seconds left for surging New York, which overcame another two-goal deficit to beat Florida in Elmont, N.Y. Lee got a step on the Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad, extended his stick to draw out goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and buried a forehand into the wide-open left corner of the net. Rookie Matthew Schaefer scored twice while Carson Soucy and Bo Horvat also scored for the Islanders, who have won five straight games. New York has trailed 2-0 in each of its last three victories. Goalie David Rittich made 29 saves. Sam Bennett scored twice while Sandis Vilmanis and Sam Reinhart scored one apiece for Florida, which has lost seven of nine (2-7-0). Bobrovsky recorded 21 saves. Penguins 5, Golden Knights 0 Arturs Silovs made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season as host Pittsburgh cruised to a victory over Vegas. It was the second career shutout in 47 career starts for Silovs. Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel and Justin Brazeau each had a goal and an assist, Erik Karlsson had two assists and Egor Chinakhov and Rickard Rakell also scored goals for the Penguins, who improved to 10-1-4 since Jan. 13. Adin Hill finished with 17 saves for the Golden Knights, who their second straight game. Vegas forward Mark Stone left near the end of the first period and didn’t return after defenseman Kris Letang gave him a seemingly harmless shove to his upper left arm with his stick. Stone went down to one knee and then immediately skated to the locker room. Blues 3, Wild 1 Pavel Buchnevich scored the go-ahead goal with 3:39 to play, and St. Louis held on for a win over Minnesota in Saint Paul, Minn. Logan Mailloux and Robert Thomas also scored for the Blues, who bounced back from a loss against the New Jersey Devils one day earlier. St. Louis won for the second time in its last three games. Goaltender Joel Hofer stopped 22 of 23 shots to earn the victory. He improved to 14-11-3 on the season and moved within one win of 50 career victories. Kirill Kaprizov scored the lone goal for the Wild, who have dropped back-to-back contests. Goaltender Filip Gustavsson turned aside 21 of 23 shots. Sharks 2, Jets 1 (OT) Michael Misa scored at 1:40 of overtime, and San Jose rallied for a win against visiting Winnipeg. Misa carried the puck up the middle, split the defense and veered to his left before putting a wrist shot over Connor Hellebuyck’s blocker short side. Will Smith also scored, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves for the Sharks, who have won two straight after a five-game skid. Morgan Barron scored, and Hellebuyck made 31 saves for the Jets, who have lost four of five (1-1-3). Blackhawks 4, Mammoth 0 Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves for his first career shutout and Chicago defeated Utah in Salt Lake City. It was Soderblom’s 104th career game. Teuvo Teravainen had a power-play goal and a short-handed tally while Nick Foligno and Landon Slaggert also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped their three-game losing streak. They had also lost five of their previous six. Karel Vejmelka stopped 24 shots for the Mammoth, who lost for the second time in their last five games. ====================================================================== AUTO RACING ALEX PALOU OPENS INDYCAR SEASON WITH ST. PETE DOMINANCE Alex Palou blasted off the 2026 starting line with the same dominance he displayed in 2025, cruising to an overwhelming victory over the field Sunday at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Fla. The Spaniard bested his next best competitor, New Zealand’s Scott McLaughlin, by nearly 12.5 seconds (12.4948), continuing a tradition of control of a sport that he so firmly established in 2025 with a 196-point championship margin. “This team keeps on improving, keeps on making new changes, and they just keep on raising the bar,” Palou said after guiding his No. 10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to the checkered flag. “It’s pretty impressive. It’s a long season in front of us, but what a great way to start the season.” As the reigning winner of this event, Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing took some time in gaining the lead — on Lap 42 of 100 — yet that deliberate approach proved fruitful, and Palou credited his team’s approach to new tire regulations as being key. “Those Firestones were like everlasting,” Palou said. “They would just keep going. I had an amazing car today.” Indy Car rules required at least two sets of Firestone Firehawk alternate tire with red sidewalls — a softer tire — be used. The change didn’t negatively affect Palou, who nevertheless opted for a traditional firmer tire for his final leg. McLaughlin jockeyed with Christian Lundgaard of Denmark and Kyle Kirkwood across the final 10 laps, with McLaughlin and Lundgaard passing Kirkwood to secure second and third, respectively. Kirkwood finished fourth, and Mexico’s Pato O’Ward rounded out the top five. TYLER REDDICK PREVAILS AT COTA; FIRST DRIVER TO WIN FIRST 3 CUP SERIES RACES Tyler Reddick made history Sunday that was 78 seasons in the making, having to beat NASCAR’s best road racer to do it. The California native stormed away from Shane van Gisbergen in a 17-lap dash for his third straight win, taking the checkers at the DuraMax Texas Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas road course in Austin, Texas. The 30-year-old Reddick became the first driver in the 78-year history of the NASCAR Cup Series to be victorious in the first three races of a season. A winner of five straight road-course races, van Gisbergen pressured Reddick’s No. 45 Toyota on the final restart, got close in his No. 97 Chevrolet but watched the Camry XSE get smaller in front of him and win by 3.944 seconds. “It means the world,” said Reddick, who led a race-high 58 laps in his second COTA victory. “It’s so fitting. We get going at the end there, I’m leading and there’s SVG. The guy I’ve been trying to beat for a while now. To be able to outlast him there and hold on for the win is just incredible.” van Gisbergen, who won the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race Saturday, earned victories five times on road courses in 2025, but his only miss was one year ago in Texas. “Just following Tyler, his driving was immaculate,” said the New Zealand native, who recorded his first top-five in the state capital. “His car was very good, too. I tried but just didn’t have enough.” Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs and Michael McDowell completed the top five. To open the first of four road races in 2026, Reddick of 23XI Racing paced the group around the 2.4-mile, 20-turn layout, but Chase Briscoe took the point right away with Ryan Blaney hounding the No. 19 Toyota and passing it on Lap 9. Ross Chastain earned top points for the Stage 1 win, with van Gisbergen, McDowell, Chris Buescher and AJ Allmendinger completing the top five spots. Running seventh on the restart, 19-year-old phenom Connor Zilisch was clipped by Daniel Suarez and spun entering Turn 1, sliding all the way to 37th. Reddick repositioned his Toyota as soon as the green flag flew in the 25-lap Stage 2, and he led Blaney and William Byron for the top three spots as van Gisbergen moved up to fourth past Suarez. Pitting began three laps early for a second time, and Reddick headed in for service while Gibbs, Allmendinger and Suarez took the first three spots at Stage 2’s completion. On Lap 60, the best battle was a physical one between Bell, Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch for ninth thru 11th, but Reddick’s Toyota continued to hold off Blaney by less than a second. Bell became the first of the lead group to come to pit road for a final stop with 33 laps left, but Briscoe took his Toyota behind the wall for a rear-end problem. On Lap 75, Chastain lost a wheel to bring out the third caution overall but the first for cause with McDowell, who stayed out while the entire field pitted, leading the race. ====================================================================== GOLF SHANE LOWRY’S COLLAPSE ALLOWS NICO ECHAVARRIA TO WIN COGNIZANT CLASSIC Keeping it simple and mistake-free was enough for Colombia’s Nico Echavarria in the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. Echavarria played a steady final round of 5-under-par 66 and benefited from late struggles from Ireland’s Shane Lowry to win the tournament Sunday at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. “I had some good breaks,” Echavarria said. “To win out here, sometimes you have to have good breaks if you’re not Scottie Scheffler that hits it every time in the perfect place. So I’m happy with how it went.” Echavarria, who trailed by three strokes on the backside, turned in a total score of 17-under 267 at PGA National’s Champion Course for his first PGA Tour victory since 2024 and his third overall. He held a two-stroke edge on Lowry, Austin Smotherman and Taylor Moore. Lowry, who posted 68, appeared heading toward a victory until double-bogeys on Nos. 16 and 17 cost him. His tee shots on both holes ended up in the water. “I had the tournament in my hands, and I threw it away,” Lowry said. Until then, he was 6 under for the round without a bogey. The first double-bogey allowed Echavarria, who was in the process of notching a birdie on No. 17, to pull even. The next series of miscues handed Echavarria the lead. “I played unbelievable all day, and one bad shot on 16 completely threw me for the last three holes,” Lowry said. Echavarria, who was without a bogey Sunday, was in the group ahead of Lowry, but he was aware there was trouble developing behind him. After Echavarria’s tee shot on No. 18, he and his caddie acknowledged that Lowry might be facing more difficulties. “I think he hit it in the water again,” Echavarria recalled of the conversation. “It was more playing smart, getting a 5 (for par on No. 18) out of there and just getting out of here.” Before the tournament, Lowry expressed his disappointment in the course set-up becoming easier in recent years for the PGA Tour event. He took advantage until the final holes. When he began Sunday’s backside with an eagle on the par-5 10th hole, he appeared in control. In a strange way, it’s a hometown victory for Echavarria, who with his wife closed on a home in Palm Beach Gardens just a few days earlier. Moore also shot 68. Smotherman, who began the round tied for the lead with Lowry, had a birdie on the last hole to register 69. Moore finished with the second-best finish of his career. “I was happy to put four rounds together,” Moore said. “It’s been a little while for me since I’ve done that, and I just was really pleased with how I regrouped after No. 6 (with a bogey) and played some solid golf coming in.” Ricky Castillo, with a final-round 68, finished fifth at 13 under. Brooks Koepka had a notable final day as his 65 was tied for the best score of the round. “Finally found some confidence,” Koepka said. “I think that’s the one thing that’s been lacking.” Sinking a shot from the greenside bunker on No. 14 certainly helped. The result was Koepka’s best finish – a ninth-place tie at 10 under – in three events since returning to the PGA Tour this winter. “Once you get inside the ropes, it feels natural,” Koepka said. “I think it’s easier once you get inside those ropes.” Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard also had 65, putting him at 11 under in a sixth-place tie with William Mouw (67) and Keith Mitchell (68). “I’m really happy that I made a good jump on the weekend,” Hojgaard said. “Didn’t feel great about the game the first couple of days, so to find something (Saturday), or at least grind out a good score, and then play really, really well today was nice.” HANNAH GREEN WINS HER 2ND HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Australia’s Hannah Green held off Auston Kim on Sunday to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore for the second time. Green, the 2024 champion, balanced three birdies and three bogeys on an eventful back nine to finish with a 3-under 69 and a final score of 14-under at Sentosa Golf Club. The 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner tapped in for bogey at the 18th for her seventh LPGA Tour title. “When I did win Singapore two years ago, I went on to win two other tournaments that season and pretty much had my best season on tour,” said Green, 29. “So having a win so early in the season gives me a bit more flexibility with the tournaments that I can play. So I’m hoping that this puts me in good stead for the rest of the year.” Green was at 16-under after birdies at the first, 11th and 13th holes and an eagle at the par-5 eighth hole. Her birdie at the par-3 15th helped her survive a bogey-bogey finish. “I knew that I had enough of a lead to be able to get away with making mistakes coming down the stretch. But I think 15 was the real turning point,” she said. First- and second-round leader Kim nearly chased down her first title, matching the low round of the day with a 67 to finish one shot behind Green in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament. Kim carded six birdies and an eagle at No. 8, but a bogey at the par-3 15th proved costly for the 25-year-old American. “Overall, I think it was a really solid week,” Kim said. “A great way to start the year. I hit a lot of bad shots but I also hit a lot of good ones, and it was really confidence boosting. I hit all these bad shots, and I didn’t feel like I had anything chose to my A game, but I was still able it pull off a result like this and play some really solid golf.” Australia’s Minjee Lee (72 on Sunday), Angel Yin (71) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (68) tied for third place at 11-under with South Korea’s Haeran Ryu (72) another shot back in solo sixth. World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand finished with a 73 and tied for 31st at 2-under, one shot behind defending champion Lydia Ko (72) of New Zealand. ======================================================================= INDIANA SPORTS TEAM RELEASES INDIANA PACERS GAME REWIND: PACERS 106, GRIZZLIES 125 The Indiana Pacers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday to close out a four-game homestand before hitting the road for a four-game West coast road trip next week. Both teams played without multiple starters in Sunday’s matinee matchup. The Pacers’ offense was efficient throughout the contest, but Memphis’ attack overwhelmed the Blue and Gold in the second half. The Pacers fell to the Grizzlies, 125-106. Indiana’s offense was clicking throughout the first period – four different players notched five or more points as the Pacers scored 34 in the opening 12 minutes. Obi Toppin finished the frame with four points, four rebounds, and three assists while Jarace Walker led the Blue and Gold in scoring with six points. Jaylen Wells and Taylor Hendricks were dangerous for Memphis and combined to score 17 of the Grizzlies’ own 34 points in the opening quarter. The game was knotted after one, 34-34. Taelon Peter and Jay Huff double-rejected GG Jackson early in the second quarter, and Quenton Jackson threw down a strong dunk over Hendricks. The slam put Indiana up two points, 52-50, at the halfway point of the second quarter. The Blue and Gold attack was well-balanced throughout the first half of play – eight of ten players notched five or more points, though none of them reached double-figures. Huff’s nine points led the way for Indiana, followed by Jarace Walker’s seven points. Memphis went on an 11-4 run to close the half in front, 65-60, led by Wells’ 15 points. Walker was the first Pacer to hit double figures as his 3-pointer early in the third quarter gave him 10 points. Ben Sheppard hit a triple following Walker’s, and the Pacers were back within five points of the Grizzlies’ lead after falling behind by as many as 11 points. Micah Potter hit a groove in the third – he scored nine points on 4-for-5 shooting in the frame as Indiana battled from behind. The Pacers trailed by eight points heading into the fourth quarter, 91-83. Indiana fell behind by as many as 14 points in the fourth, but put together an 8-0 run to cut the deficit back to six points by the halfway mark of the frame. Memphis responded with a 9-1 run down the stretch, and the Pacers trailed by 19 points with under three minutes to play, 119-100. The Pacers’ offense was efficient, but Indiana couldn’t keep up with the Grizzlies’ efficiency down the stretch. The Pacers fell to the Grizzlies, 125-106. Walker had a strong second half for the Pacers, and led the Blue and Gold in scoring with 21 points. Four Pacers recorded double-digit scoring totals, and Kam Jones notched a double-double. Indiana shot the ball well – 48 percent of its looks went down, including 39 percent from deep. Wells and Hendricks were strong for Memphis – they combined to score 37 points for the Grizzlies. As efficient as Indiana was from the floor, Memphis shot a higher percentage. The Grizzlies made 50 percent of their shots, including 43 percent from 3-point range. The Pacers are back in action on Wednesday, March 4 at 10:30 PM ET as they travel to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers. Inside the Numbers The Pacers committed 19 turnovers that led to 25 Grizzlies points. The Pacers shot 19 free throws, but made just 13 of them. Memphis was a perfect 14-for-14 from the stripe. Indiana had five players record double-figure scoring totals. Memphis had seven. Indiana outscored the Grizzlies by six points in Obi Toppin’s minutes and five points in T.J. McConnell’s minutes. You Can Quote Me on That “We’ve got some guys that are getting experience, and oftentimes getting experience is painful. And turnovers, unfortunately, can be a big, significant part of it.” – coach Rick Carlisle on Indiana’s recent turnover troubles “He’s exerting more vertical force on the rim. That’s very positive. For him, it comes down to just continuing to learn to read the game.” – Carlisle on Jarace Walker’s growth “He’s learning a lot, he’s figuring a lot of things out…It’s pretty clear when you watch him play that he has a certain kind of old school moxie for the game. He’s not real flashy. He does it with skill, knowledge, and change of speed. And so he’s a tricky player to guard, and he’s very deceptive.” – Carlisle on Kam Jones “I feel like I’ve been doing a better job of catching and going, just making quick decisions, not just catching and holding. I feel like that’s the biggest thing. And then just reading defenses.” – Jarace Walker on his growing comfort with his decision-making “As I’ve been getting more and more reps, the game is just kind of slowing down for me. The reads are a lot easier to make just by getting game time, getting reps these past few games.” – Kam Jones on his growing comfort with extended playing time “Every game that’s really my mindset, just be aggressive defensively. If that’s my mindset and I go out there and do that, the offense just comes.” – Jones on his defense-first mentality “Sometimes I think I’m annoying them with a lot of the questions I ask them…They always take the time out to explain to me what they think and what they see and even tell me things that they’ve been through in their career, specifically in their rookie year.” – Jones on the mentorship of Pacers’ veteran players Stat of the Night Kam Jones recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 assists. Noteworthy The Pacers are 34-26 against the Grizzlies all-time. Memphis took the season series with Indiana, 2-0. The Pacers announced on Saturday that Quenton Jackson’s two-way contract was being converted to a standard NBA contract. Indiana also signed Noblesville Boom forward Jalen Slawson to a two-way contract on Saturday. Up Next The Pacers hit the road again as they head to Los Angeles for a matchup with the Clippers on Wednesday, March 4 at 10:30 PM ET. ====================================================================== INDY IGNITE IGNITE FINISH FIRST HALF OF MLV SEASON WITH EMPHATIC WIN OVER OMAHA FISHERS, Ind. (March 1, 2026) – Halfway through the 2026 Major League Volleyball season, things couldn’t be going much better for the Indy Ignite. Following an impressive triumph over visiting Omaha, the Ignite boast a league-best 12-2 record and a lead of three games over the nearest competitor. After dropping the first set to the Supernovas, the Ignite unleashed a vicious attack that saw them sweep the following three sets and compile franchise records in kill percentage (48.8%) and efficiency (37.4%) for a four-set match. The victory was Indy’s first over Omaha at Fishers Event Center in four all-time meetings and extended the Ignite’s win streak to a franchise-best six. Omaha broke from a 13-13 tie in the opening frame to take it 25-17 in one of the more uneven sets of the season for the Ignite. Indy head coach Lauren Bertolacci then inserted outside hitter Kayla Lund for the second set and it made a world of difference. Seeing her first extensive playing time in a month since injuring her knee, Lund delivered an all-around sensational performance with 14 kills on otherworldly kill percentage (70.0%) and efficiency (65.0%) figures, adding 10 digs to complete her third double-double of the season. “Knowing the situation that we were in after the first set, that was my game plan,” Lund said. “Just come in and bring some joy and some life. Like Lauren says, I am a cleaner upper and I’m a proud cleaner upper. I play my best when I help out my teammates and I have the most fun when I do that. That was my focus: how can I make my teammates better; how can I help us.” “Knowing the situation that we were in after the first set, that was my game plan,” Lund said. “Just come in and bring some joy and some life. Like Lauren says, I am a cleaner upper and I’m a proud cleaner upper. I play my best when I help out my teammates and I have the most fun when I do that. That was my focus: how can I make my teammates better; how can I help us.” Lund had four kills, six digs and a block in the second set when Indy never led by more than four points, finally pulling away to a 25-22 win. Opposite hitter Camryn Hannah scored on four kills and a block in the set, with setter Mia Tuaniga dishing 16 assists, dropping two kills and adding a pair of digs. A five-point burst let the Ignite pull away from 12-all deadlock in set three, and while the Supernovas did close within 21-20, outside hitter Anna DeBeer pushed Indy to take the set 25-21 by scoring her team’s last three points on two kills and a service ace. DeBeer totaled eight points (five kills, two aces, one block) in the set, with Lund chipping in five kills and Tuaniga totaling 17 assists. Indy blew open the fourth set with an early 8-2 run and closed it with a 9-2 burst to end the match with the 25-13 set triumph. Behind five Lund kills and four more from Hannah, the Ignite hit a sensational 63.6% with 54.5% efficiency in the clincher. “It was just one of those games where things were going my way,” Lund said following her 14-for-20 attack performance. “When you kind of reach just a flow state of, ‘I didn’t fully mean to do that and it fell and I’ll take it.’ Sometimes they just barely kiss the back line and I’ll take it. Our team set me up pretty well. Mia’s a great setter, and we got digs everywhere. Normally I’m not that offensive, but I’ll take that for a win.” The Ignite placed four players in double figures, led by DeBeer with 19 points (13 kills, three aces, three blocks) in her second consecutive strong match this week. “Now that she’s jumping through the roof, we’re getting used to her hitting from that height again,” Bertolacci said of the second-year pro from Louisville. “There were some really nice swings and some nice overload plays that she put down today, so I’m really happy to see Anna’s progression. The last couple games have been really phenomenal from her.” Lund’s 14 points all came on kills in just three sets of action. Hannah also had 14 points (12 kills, one block, one ace) and middle blocker Lydia Martyn scored 10 (nine kills, one block). Middle blocker Blake Mohler just missed the double-digit club with nine points (seven kills, two blocks). Tuaniga finished with 52 assists and 11 digs for her own double-double, tying libero Elena Scott for the team lead in digs. The Ignite have a week between matches now but aren’t about to rest on any laurels earned from their sensational opening half of the season. If anything, it motivates them to keep reaching for the next levels and chase that ultimate achievement, the MLV championship. “We’ve had a great start but that doesn’t mean we need to stop working,” DeBeer said. “There’s so much game left, a lot of season left, so we’re really just going to take it game by game and we have a lot to improve on and we know that. If we can keep on doing that, it’ll be really good for us as we finish out this season.” The Ignite host Grand Rapids at 6 p.m. ET Sunday, March 8. A pair of special events take place before the match. To commemorate International Women’s Day, Ignite President and General Manager Mary Kay Huse will host a panel discussion featuring some of the top women CEOs in Indiana at 3:30 p.m. At the same time, families, youth and community groups may participate in interactive activities focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) to collect stamps in a STEM Fest passport and earn an Ignite prize. Tickets are available at IndyIgniteVB.com. ===================================================================== IU MEN’S BB HOOSIERS FALL TO SPARTANS BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Forward Tucker DeVries threw his body over Branch McCracken Court as if he had two more to spare. Indiana’s graduate forward did not, but that wasn’t the Sunday afternoon point at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Making enough winning plays to help snap a three-game losing streak and upset No. 13/13 Michigan State was. It didn’t happen. Guard Lamar Wilkerson seemingly willed in shots near and far. It wasn’t enough. As clock ticked to zero, Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. dribbled to the inevitable in IU’s 77-64 defeat. Tucker DeVries and Wilkerson combined for 26 of the Hoosiers’ 27 second-half points. Wilkerson finished with 29. DeVries added 20. IU (17-12 overall, 8-10 in the Big Ten) needed more against the Spartans (24-5, 14-4). “A lot of credit to MSU and how they played,” Tucker DeVries said. “They put us in a lot of difficult spots, but we gave ourselves chances to stay in the game. They got some offensive rebounds and hit some tough shots. Those are the plays we have to make to win these type of games. You have to be on point on almost everything and we weren’t.” Yet, the Hoosiers kept staying within range, in part because of their effort. “Sometimes you walk away from losses, and you want them back,” Tucker DeVries said. “You want all of them back, but there are times you lay it all out there and it’s not enough. This was more on that side of it. We still have a lot to learn.” Michigan State’s early ruthless offensive produced a series of double-digit leads IU could never overcome. Adding to the difficulty — the Spartans were 12-for-24 beyond the arc to offset IU’s 10-for-35. They also had a 22-0 edge in bench points. “We played with a lot of effort,” Tucker DeVries said. “We competed at a high level. It was some of the execution we lacked, and offensive rebounding, when we needed them the most, we weren’t able to get them.” Michigan State’s nine second-half offensive rebounds, which led to 12 second-chance points, ensured the Hoosiers couldn’t come back from an eight-point halftime deficit. “Our fight was great,” coach Darian DeVries said, “especially in the second half. But (the Spartans) go those nine offensive rebounds in the second half, which were killers. They came up with all the loose balls and big plays. “Our guys hung around, but they couldn’t get enough offensive players to get over the hump. They were leaving it all out there.” Tucker DeVries opened IU’s scoring with a 3-pointer, but Michigan State pushed ahead 9-3. After IU began 1-for-8 from the field, forward Sam Alexis powered in a layup and completed a three-point play. Tucker DeVries followed with a steal and a basket to make it 14-10. Michigan State responded with seven straight points. Tucker DeVries ended that run with three free throws. Triples from guard Nick Dorn and Wilkerson, and then a Dorn free throw left IU trailing 28-20 with 8:20 left. Michigan State pushed ahead by 13. Wilkerson hit a 3-pointer. Guard Conor Enright followed with another. IU closed within 41-34 with two minutes left. A Tucker DeVries 3-pointer made it 45-37 at halftime. DeVries led IU with 13 points. Wilkerson added 10. Second-half urgency started with a Tucker DeVries 3-pointer and seven Wilkerson points to cut the Spartans’ lead to six points after seven minutes. A Wilkerson layup and then a 3-pointer twice cut the lead to five. The Hoosiers kept pushing. The Spartans kept pushing back. A Tucker DeVries basket got IU within 72-64 with three minutes left. But with Michigan State’s Fears Jr., Jaxon Kohler, and Kur Teng all making plays (they combined for 60 points and 19 rebounds), IU got no closer. Now comes its final two games of the season — hosting Minnesota on Wednesday and playing at Ohio State on Saturday. The Big Ten tourney in Chicago follows. “We’re not playing our best,” Wilkerson said. “There are a lot of things we have to fix. “We’re playing some good teams. We have to find a way to get back to the way we were playing at the end of January and beginning of February (when IU won five of six games). If we get back to that, we’ll be good in March. “We have to finish strong. It’s one step in front of the next. Try to make a run in the Big Ten tournament and hopefully we’ll be where we want to be.” ===================================================================== INDIANA BASBALL RICKETTS’ BIG DAY SECURES SUNDAY VICTORY BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In the final game of a four-game set, the Indiana Baseball team (5-7, 0-0 B1G) played a fantastic all-around contest to salvage a series split with Western Kentucky (7-6, 0-0 B1G) at Nick Denes Field. The Hoosiers won 7-3 in the Sunday (March 1) finale as IU’s pitching staff held off a potent offensive attack. The win was IU’s third true road win of the young season. Redshirt freshman Brayden Ricketts continued his fantastic stretch of play, launching two home runs in the win over Western Kentucky. His first-inning, three-run blast gave IU an early lead and it never looked back. Ricketts added a solo home run in the eighth inning for good measure. On the weekend, he hit .600 (9-15) with two home runs, seven RBIs, two doubles and four runs. Senior right-handed pitcher Jackson Bergman offered another fantastic start on Sunday afternoon. He went five innings while allowing just two runs (one earned). All three of IU’s main starters worked into at least the fifth inning this weekend. Graduate student southpaw worked a season-best three innings out of the bullpen. Junior right-handed pitcher Jackson Yarberry came on to get the final three outs. IU’s offense struggled with runners in scoring position (3-17) but came through with clutch at-bats when it needed it the most. On top of Ricketts’ three run-producing hits, Denny offered up a sacrifice fly. Sophomore shortstop Cooper Malamazian was the only other IU player with a multi-hit day. The Hoosiers are scheduled to return home this week to Bart Kaufman Field for the first full week of action. Northern Kentucky is set to come to town on Tuesday (March 3) before Washington makes the trek east for the first Big Ten weekend of the year (March 6-8). All four games will be carried on B1G+. Scoring Recap Top First The Hoosiers got straight to work as Brayden Ricketts slugged a three-run home run to right field. Indiana 3, Western Kentucky 0 Top Third A fourth run came around to score when Landen Fry grounded into a double play. Indiana 4, Western Kentucky 0 Bottom Third A bases loaded walk from Camden Ross scored Western Kentucky’s first run of the game. Indiana 4, Western Kentucky 1 Bottom Fourth An RBI groundout from Cael Frost trimmed the deficit to two. Indiana 4, Western Kentucky 2 Top Sixth Ricketts continued his hot week as he laced a double down the line in left field to score a run. Hogan Denny added an insurance run on a sacrifice fly. Indiana 6, Western Kentucky 2 Top Eighth Ricketts hit his second home run of the day, this one off the scoreboard in right field. Indiana 7, Western Kentucky 2 Bottom Eighth Daniel Stewart mashed a solo home run to left field. Indiana 7, Western Kentucky 3 Top Hoosier Performers #42 Ricketts, Brayden 3-3, 3 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2B, 2 BB #43 Bergman, Jackson 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 K #15 Malamazian, Cooper 2-4, BB Inside the Box Score • The Hoosiers walked seven times at the plate compared to just eight strikeouts. • Brayden Ricketts had five of IU’s six RBIs. He also had two of IU’s seven walks. • IU’s pitching staff compiled seven strikeouts to three walks. • Conner Linn pitched a season-high three innings. Notes to Know • Redshirt freshman designated hitter Brayden Ricketts launched the first two home runs of his career in the win over Western Kentucky. Ricketts’ five-RBI effort was the most runs driven in by any IU player this season. He’s also the second IU player (Hogan Denny) with multiple home runs in a game. Ricketts is now on an eight-game hitting streak this season. • Sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley is starting to see the ball well after a slow start to the season. He had another hit in Sunday’s win to extend his hitting streak to six games. Hanley is hitting .550 over his last five games with 11 hits in 20 at-bats. • Graduate student southpaw Conner Linn provided his best outing of the season. He worked three innings of one-run ball in relief of the starter, senior right-handed pitcher Jackson Bergman. In the three games this weekend where IU’s main starters opened the game – IU allowed just eight runs. Today’s effort was the fifth time in the last seven games that IU’s staff has given up four-or-fewer runs. Up Next As it stands, IU is set for a midweek contest against Northern Kentucky on Tuesday (March 3) afternoon. That game will be streamed on B1G+ and will be carried on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio. ===================================================================== PURDUE MEN’S BB #8 PURDUE DROPS 2ND STRAIGHT GAME, FALLING TO OHIO STATE 82-74 Ohio State 82, [8] Purdue 74 (Postgame Notes) Purdue lost its second straight game, falling to Ohio State 82-74 in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday afternoon. The Boilermakers fell to 22-7 overall and 12-6 in the Big Ten Conference with the setback. Ohio State has defeated Purdue three straight times for the first time since the Buckeyes won six straight from Feb. 7, 2012, to March 13, 2014. Purdue is now just 5-16 all-time in Value City Arena and 3-7 as a ranked team in Value City Arena. Purdue was outrebounded 36-29 and had just 10 free throw attempts to Ohio State’s 32 – a season high in attempts for an opponent. The 32 free throw attempts by Ohio State equal the most for an opponent since Rutgers shot 36 on Jan. 28, 2020. Purdue’s bench scored just five points with seven rebounds, shooting 2-of-10 from the field. The five points were Purdue’s fewest off the bench since scoring four against Penn State on Jan. 10, 2026. It marked only the second time this season that Purdue was held under 10 points off the bench. Opponents have shot over 50.0 percent from the field in each of the last four games, combining to go 107-of-205 (.522) from the field in that span. Purdue is averaging just 6.6 turnovers per game over the last five contests. Purdue is shooting 53-of-128 (.414) from 3-point range over the last five games. Braden Smith scored 20 points with seven assists and two steals, surpassing 1,800 career points in the contest. He needs four points to move into the top 10 on the Purdue career scoring list. Smith’s seven assists give him 1,011 assists, moving past LIU Brooklyn’s Jason Brickman into fourth place on the NCAA’s career assists chart. Fletcher Loyer went 5-of-9 from 3-point range, scoring 15 points with four rebounds and two assists. Loyer now has 274 career 3-pointers, needing eight to pass Carsen Edwards for the school’s career 3-pointers made record. Purdue lost for the first time in Fletcher Loyer’s career when he makes four or more 3-pointers, falling to 23-1 when that happens. Since February 1, Fletcher Loyer is 29-of-59 (.492) from 3-point range. Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 19 points with nine rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting. Over the last five games, TKR is averaging 17.6 points and 9.0 rebounds on 37-of-64 (.578) shooting from the field. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored 21 points to lead Ohio State to an 82-74 win over No. 8 Purdue on Sunday. A crowd that included a loud contingent of Boilermakers fans watched the Buckeyes revive their fading NCAA Tournament hopes and beat Purdue for the third time in a row. Purdue (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) led by as many as seven in the first half, but Ohio State (18-11, 10-8) used a 14-3 run to open up a 23-19 lead on Amare Bynum’s 3-pointer with 6:44 to go. The Buckeyes led by five at the half despite Purdue making 8 of 14 from 3-point range, a deficit Ohio State made up at the free-throw line. The Buckeyes made 8 of 11 from the charity stripe while Purdue was 1 for 2. Ohio State took a 16-point lead on a pair of free throws by Devin Royal with 7:41 to go in the second half. Purdue went on a 12-2 run to get within six, but Bynum hit a 3-pointer and Royal added a put-back slam to stop the bleeding and put the Buckeyes back up 11. Thornton finished with 20 points while Bynum added 14 points and Royal finished with 12. Braden Smith scored 20 to lead Purdue while Fletcher Loyer added 15. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 19 points and was Purdue’s main offensive weapon in the second half as the Boilermakers went cold from the outside. They were 3 for 15 from beyond the arc in the second half, including one by Loyer just before the buzzer after OSU fans had started to celebrate. ===================================================================== PURDUE WOMEN’S BB PURDUE PUNCHES BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TICKET WITH SEASON FINALE WIN AT NORTHWESTERN WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In a must-win game to reach the Big Ten Tournament, the Purdue women’s basketball team picked up 67-62 win on the road over Northwestern. It was Purdue’s first win in a regular-season finale since defeating Northwestern in 2017. Purdue’s trio of guards – Nya Smith, Kiki Smith and Tara Daye – powered the Boilermakers to the tune of 51 points, seven 3-pointers, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and eight steals. For the 20th time this season, Tara Daye posted a double-digit performance with 18 points, falling two rebounds shy of a double-double and adding a pair of steals. Kiki Smith knocked down a pair of 3-pointers to lead to 17 points to go with a trio of steals. Nya Smith went for 16 points, including a pair of triples, a career-high seven assists and three steals. Lana McCarthy was the fourth Boilermaker in double figures with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Purdue (13-16, 5-13) flipped 21 Northwestern (8-21, 2-16) turnovers into a season-high 32 points, its second game with 30-plus points off turnovers. While the Boilermakers committed 17 turnovers, the defense surrendered just 12 points off miscues. Purdue tallied 12 steals for their ninth game with double-digit takeaways this season. Purdue dished out 16 assists on 24 field goals. For the game, Purdue shot 42.1% from the floor and went 5-of-23 from behind the arc. The Wildcats were 43.4% from the field and 6-of-17 from distance. KEY MOMENTS • After Northwestern opened on a 4-0 run, the Boilermakers rolled off a 12-3 swing to take a five-point lead with six points from Kiki Smith. • Kiki Smith hit a pair of triples in the opening frame and tallied eight points, while Nya Smith tacked on five points. Purdue led Northwestern 18-14 after the first, despite committing five turnovers. • The Boilermakers built their lead up to eight points three times in the second, shooting 5-of-16 in the frame and 0-of-5 from distance. • Northwestern held Purdue without a field goal for the final 5:11 of the first half, as the hosts chipped away to tie the game 30-30 at the break. • Purdue shot 36.7% from the field and 3-of-13 from distance. The Boilermakers committed 11 turnovers over the opening 20 minutes but kept Northwestern to just eight points off miscues. • Purdue opened the second half scoring on six of their first eight shots and built up a 43-33 lead at the 4:46 mark of the third. • Daye and Nya Smith combined for 13 of Purdue’s 19 points in the third to give Purdue a 49-44 lead going to the fourth. • Northwestern opened the fourth on a 10-5 run to pull level at 54-54 with 5:17 to play. On the next possession, Kiki Smith fought off contact to complete a traditional 3-point play to put Purdue up for good. • McCarthy then chipped in four straight points before Kiki Smith scored in transition to cap a six-point run. • Northwestern cut the gap down to three points with 1:22 to go, but a Daye layup and two clutch free throws from Hila Karsh sealed the win for the Boilermakers. NOTES • The Boilermakers now lead the all-time series with Northwestern 56-26. • Purdue finished its series with Northwestern head coach Joe McKeown, who retired after a storied 40-year head coaching career, at 18-10. • The Boilermakers are 12-2 this season when holding opponents to 70 points or fewer. • Purdue improved to 12-3 when taking a lead into the fourth quarter. • Kiki Smith finished in double figures for the 17th time this season and the sixth time in the last eight games. • Nya Smith tallied her ninth game in double figures, all in Big Ten play, and the fifth straight outing. UP NEXT The Boilermakers will head to the Big Ten Tournament as the 14th seed. Purdue will open up play at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night against either Washington or Oregon. Tipoff is slated for 25 minutes after the conclusion of the second game of the day, which will start 25 minutes after the 3:30 p.m. tip of the opening game of the tournament. All three games on Wednesday will be streamed on Peacock. ==================================================================== PURDUE SOFTBALL BOILERS CLOSE OUT A PERFECT 5-0 WEEKEND NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Purdue Softball closed out a perfect 5-0 weekend with an 8-2 win over Western Carolina this afternoon at Draper Diamond. The Boilers had an explosive offensive weekend using double-digit hits in each game to outscore their opponents 48-5. BOILER BITS Offensive Highlights Moriah Polar: 3-for-4, 2 R, RBI Khloe Banks: 2-for-4, 2 R, RBI Kylie Franks: 2-for-3, RBI Ashlynn Campbell: 2-for-4, R Bella Douglas: 2-for-4, RBI Batting Highlights Brianna Fontenot: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 11 BF Julia Gossett: (W, 5-3) 5.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 12 K, 22 BF The Boilers began the scoring in the first inning on a triple from Bella Douglas to score Moriah Polar who singled earlier in the inning. The lead didn’t last long as Western Carolina also plated a run of their own in the bottom of the inning. In the second, the Catamounts took the lead on a fielder’s choice, but the Boilers came storming back in the bottom of the inning, scoring two runs on a sac-fly from Haley Painter and an RBI grounder from Anna Moore. Purdue continued to push the score, adding a lone run in the top of the fifth on a single up the middle from Anna Moore. In the sixth, Delaney Reefe led off the inning with a single, before she was moved over on a sacrifice bunt from Kylie Franks. Ashlynn Campbell advanced Reefe to third on a double to shallow left, before Banks brought her in on a sac-fly. A Polar single then scored Campbell to bring the Boilers ahead 6-2. Purdue closed out the game with the final two insurance runs, scoring on a passed ball and a Franks single. After coming in in relief in the bottom of the second, Gossett was lights out on the mound, striking out 12 batters, just two off of her career-high. With the victory, Gossett moves to 5-3 on the season. =================================================================== PURDUE BASEBALL FOURS ARE WILD AS PURDUE COMPLETES 4-GAME SWEEP HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. – Westin Boyle had four RBI for the second day in a row and Sergio DeCello’s grand slam accounted for the last of Purdue Baseball’s four four-run innings as the Boilermakers completed a four-game sweep of Marist with an 18-1 victory Sunday. Purdue (8-3) won its sixth straight game and improved to 26-5 at the North Main Athletic Complex dating back to 2022. The Boilermakers have swept three four-game series during that span. Purdue scored four times in the first, third, fourth and sixth innings, bringing the run-rule into effect after Jacob Boland retired the Red Foxes (0-10) in order in the top of the seventh. The Boilermakers posted their highest run total since winning 20-4 at Illinois on the final Sunday of April last season. They scored at least 18 runs over six innings for the first time since a 4/20 victory vs. East Tennessee State in 2024. Jarvis Evans cruised through 4 1/3 innings of four-hit ball, racking up eight strikeouts vs. no walks. The eight Ks were the most by a Purdue pitcher this season. The lefty was not asked to go deep after the Boilers had opened up a 12-1 lead when he took the mound for the fifth inning. Freshman Tro Fellings worked a scoreless sixth inning in his collegiate debut. In the fourth inning, Purdue erupted for four hits on four consecutive pitches, the first three knocks all going for extra bases. Trey Swiderski led off the inning with his second home run of the season. Brandon Rogers hit the next pitch off the center field wall for a triple, chasing the Marist pitcher. Ross Highfill greeted the new reliever with another triple to center field. DeCello singled home Highfill on the first pitch he saw as a pinch hitter. DeCello had a hit in three consecutive innings and finished just a triple shy of the cycle. He drove in a run in all three at-bats to finish with a six-RBI day, the most RBI by a Boilermaker since Aaron Manias had eight in the 2025 midweek opener at Indiana State. DeCello’s grand slam was a towering blast to right field that seemed ticketed to land on Main Street where the road rises above the east side of the stadium’s footprint past the right field foul pole. Instead the ball hit a light pole and led to an estimated distance of 450 feet from TrackMan. Headlined by its five-run ninth inning in its 11-10 walk-off win in game 2 of the series, Purdue scored four-plus runs in a frame seven times on the weekend. Boyle connected for a three-run double in the third inning and RBI single in the bottom of the fifth. Over the first 11 games of his collegiate career, the shortstop has seven multi-hit efforts and five multi-RBI games. He continues to lead the team with 21 hits and 16 RBI while committing just one error defensively. Sam Flores, Rogers and Boyle hit safely in all four games of the series. Rogers has a hit in all six games of Purdue’s current win streak. The Boilermakers are back in action Friday when they open Big Ten Conference play and their home season against first-time foe Oregon, a team led by former Purdue head coach Mark Wasikowski. First pitch at Alexander Field is set for 4 p.m. ET. SERIES LEADERS AT THE PLATE • Trey Swiderski: 6-for-12, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 3 R • Brandon Rogers: 6-for-12, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 4 R, 2 SB • Westin Boyle: 8-for-18, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 4 R, SB • Sam Flores: 6-for-14, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 3 HBP, 6 R • Eli Anderson: 4-for-11, 3B, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 4 R, 4 SB • Sergio DeCello: 3-for-3, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 R • Ali Banks: 2-for-7, 2 RBI, 6 BB, 2 HBP, 4 R ======================================================================= NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BB IRISH KNOCK OFF NO. 10 LOUISVILLE IN THRILLER, 65-62 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Trailing 60-56 with less than five minutes left in regulation, Hannah Hidalgo checked back into the game for the Fighting Irish and completely took over, leading Notre Dame to a 65-62 comeback win over No. 10 Louisville in the regular-season finale. The victory gives Notre Dame a record of 20-9 on the season and 12-6 in ACC play and earns the team the No. 5 seed in the upcoming ACC Tournament. The Irish head into the postseason winners of seven of their last eight games. Hidalgo turned in another masterclass, scoring a game-high 30 points on 9-of-13 shooting. The junior did everything for the Irish, leading the team in rebounds (10), assists (7) and steals (5). Hidalgo now has three games this season with at least 30 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals. The rest of the players in the country at the women’s DI level have combined for just two games with that stat line. Three other Notre Dame players finished in double figures in the scoring column, as Vanessa de Jesus scored 14 points, Iyana Moore recorded 11 and Malaya Cowles added 10. HOW IT HAPPENED The defenses from both sides dictated play for much of the first quarter as both teams struggled to find any rhythm on the offensive end of the court. Louisville managed to hold a five-point lead at 12-7 after the opening 10 minutes of action. The Notre Dame defense pressured the Cardinals into eight turnovers in the first frame, four coming from steals. Notre Dame’s offense erupted in the second quarter, scoring 29 points off 9-of-14 shooting, including a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc. The hosts scored the first two points to increase their lead to seven at 14-7 before de Jesus and Moore connected on back-to-back threes to trim the lead to just one. After a made jumper from the Cardinals pushed the lead back up to three, Hidalgo went on a personal 8-0 run to give the Irish their first lead of the day at 21-16 midway through the second stanza. Louisville hit a three-pointer to cut the Irish lead to two before the Irish went on a 10-0 run, spurred by two more three-point makes from de Jesus and Moore to push the lead to 12 at 31-19. Both sides scored five more points in the half, as the Irish took a 36-24 lead into the halftime break. Hidalgo and de Jesus did much of the heavy lifting on the offensive end in the first half, each scoring 14 points. Louisville scored the first six points on the other side of the halftime intermission to cut the Irish lead in half at 36-30. Notre Dame steadied and managed to push the lead back to 10 at 45-35 with 3 minutes left in the third. The Cardinals refused to go away, scoring eight straight in less than a minute of action to make it just a two-point game with 58 seconds left in the quarter. After made jumpers from both sides Hidalgo banked in a three at the buzzer to put the Irish on top 50-45 heading into the fourth and final frame. Hidalgo opened the fourth quarter with a layup to make it a seven-point game in favor of Notre Dame. Louisville then scored 15 of the next 19 points over a four-minute span to go on top by a score of 60-56 with 4:59 remaining in the game. On the bench with four fouls, Hidalgo checked back into the contest and completely swung the momentum. The guard knocked down a jumper to cut the lead in half before Cowles had a put back to level the game at 60-60. Hidalgo then converted an and-one jumper and made the ensuing free throw to put the Irish back in front at 63-60 with 2 minutes left in the fourth. After Louisville made two free throws to cut the Irish lead to one at 63-62 with a minute left Hidalgo made the play of the game on the defensive end of the floor. The Cardinals had the ball and a chance to take the lead with under 20 seconds left in the contest and Hidalgo picked the Louisville player’s pocket with the steal and raced down to take precious seconds off the clock. After a number of fouls from Louisville, Hidalgo made two free throws to make the score 65-62 with 9 seconds remaining. After turnovers from both teams Louisville had one last gasp to tie it but the three-point attempt was off the mark as the Irish pulled out a huge ranked road win in thrilling fashion by a score of 65-62. NOTRE DAME STAT OF THE GAME The Fighting Irish hit seven-straight shots from three-point range between the final minute of the first quarter and the entire second quarter. The sharpshooting was led by de Jesus, who buried four of the seven in the stretch for Notre Dame. Moore recorded two makes and Hidalgo added one. NOTRE DAME NOTES The Irish improved to 23-15 against Louisville in the all-time series. Notre Dame has registered at least 12 wins in ACC play and 20 wins on the season in five consecutive seasons. With 30 points, Hidalgo has scored 30+ points in nine games this season and 18 games in her career, which is the program record. Hidalgo set the single-season record for steals with 162, breaking her own record of 160 which she previously held from her freshman year. Hidalgo has finished in double figures in the scoring column in all 96 games of her career, the longest streak in program history. With four makes from three-point range, de Jesus tied her career high for threes in a game. UP NEXT The Irish begin the postseason with the ACC Tournament at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia. Notre Dame will open the tourney as the No. 5 seed and will take on the winner of the No. 12 vs. No. 13 matchup. Notre Dame’s second-round game is slated to tip at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5 and will air on ACCN. ===================================================================== NOTRE DAME BASEBALL IRISH OFFENSE CONTINUES TO ROLL IN WIN OVER GOLDEN EAGLES COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Notre Dame baseball team posted their third-consecutive run-rule win with an 11-0 (8 innings) victory over Tennessee Tech on Sunday afternoon. Ty Uber was in control of the strike zone and the Golden Eagles’ bats on Sunday. The righty forced the Tennessee Tech batters into stranding a runner in the first and the third as the Golden Eagles managed just a walk and a single through three innings. The defense backed up Uber in the bottom of the fourth with a 6-4-3 double play as the game remained scoreless heading into the fifth. Jayce Lee led off the top of the fifth with a single, and Parker Brzustewicz went the other way with a single to put runners on the corners for the Irish. Jamie Zee got Notre Dame on the scoreboard with a single up the middle for the 1-0 Irish advantage. Ty Uber had an efficient fifth on the mound by retiring the Golden Eagles in order. Kellan Klosterman and Eli Thurmond combined to retire the Golden Eagles in the bottom of the sixth. Mason Barth led off the top of the seventh with a hard-hit single to left field for the Irish. Jamie Zee used a sacrifice bunt to advance Barth, and Andrew Graham drew a pinch-hit walk to put a pair on base. Drew Berkland laced a single up the middle. Noah Coy drove a single off the base of the fence to drive in Barth for the 2-0 lead, and Mark Quatrani had a sacrifice fly to center field for a 3-0 Irish advantage. Bino Watters lofted a three-run home run over the left field fence to double the lead for Notre Dame at 6-0. Eli Thurmond retired the side in order in the bottom, and the Irish offense erupted yet again in the top of the eighth. Jamie Zee had a single, and Drew Berkland and Noah Coy each drew walks. Mark Quatrani sent everyone around the bases with a grand slam to left field for the 10-0 lead. Bino Watters then added his second homer of the game with a deep solo bomb to right-center field for an 11-0 advantage. Dylan Singleton retired the side in order in the bottom of the eighth to close out the run-rule victory for the Irish. Bino Watters belted two home runs and drove in four, and Mark Quatrani added a grand slam with five RBIs in the win. Jayce Lee went 4-for-5 at the dish and scored a run. Jamie Zee had a pair of hits, drove in one and scored once. Noah Coy added two hits, two runs, two walks and an RBI. Mason Barth, Drew Berkland and Parker Brzustewicz each tallied a hit while Berkland scored twice and Barth scored a run. Ty Uber earned the win after going 5.0 with a pair of strikeouts and allowing just two hits. Kellan Klosterman recorded a strikeout in 0.2 innings of work, and Eli Thurmond faced the minimum four batters in his 1.1 innings on the bump. Dylan Singleton struck out one and faced just three in 1.0 on the mound. The Irish (6-3) are scheduled to host their home opener on Tuesday, March 3 against Eastern Michigan at 4:30 p.m. ET. ====================================================================== NOTRE DAME SB IRISH BATTLE BUT COME UP SHORT AT GEORGIA TECH ATLANTA, Ga. – The University of Notre Dame softball team battled all day Sunday, but fell 5-8 at Georgia Tech to close out the opening conference series for the Irish. Caroline O’Brien recorded a monster game offensively, finishing a single shy of the cycle. O’Brien drove in three and hit her first career homer in the seventh inning. Ava Zachary logged a pair of hits and scored as well as drove in a run. The freshman also got hit by a pitch. Kaia Cortes notched an RBI as well. Notre Dame will look to bounce back next weekend in San Diego at the USD/SDSU Tournament. How it happened Caroline O’Brien put the Irish on the board early in the first inning, lining a ball into the right center field gap to score a pair as Notre Dame struck first, leading 2-0 before taking the field defensively. O’Brien hustled all the way to third on the play for her second career triple. Georgia Tech responded with a three-spot in the bottom of the first. A fourth run was tacked on in the bottom of the second as the Yellow Jackets led 4-2 after three innings. The Irish cut the lead to one in the top of the fifth. With two strikes and two outs, Kaia Cortes dribbled a ground ball perfectly in between the first and second basemen to score Avery Houlihan to make it 4-3 Georgia Tech. Notre Dame tied it up in the top of the sixth. With the bases juiced, Ava Zachary legged out an infield single, scoring Mickey Winchell from third to shock the Yellow Jackets’ crowd and tie it up at four heading into the bottom of the sixth. The tie was short lived unfortunately. In the bottom of the sixth, an RBI single gave Georgia Tech the lead right back. Moments later, a three-run homer put the Yellow Jackets up four. O’Brien clubbed her first career homer in the top of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough as the Irish ultimately fell. ====================================================================== BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BULLDOGS DEFEAT SETON HALL 62-55 ON SENIOR DAY INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Butler defeated the Seton Hall Pirates 62-55 on Sunday afternoon in the Bulldogs regular season finale. Butler was led by Mallory Miller, who poured in 19 points in the contest. With the win, BU finishes the regular season at 12-18 overall and 6-14 in BIG EAST play while Seton Hall finishes 18-11 overall and 12-8 in league action. BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS Miller was spectacular for BU, pouring in 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting. Miller added three rebounds, two assists and a steal to her stat line. McKenna Johnson (10) and Nevaeh Jackson (10) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures. Saniya Jackson paced the squad on the glass, pulling down eight rebounds in the contest. Kennedy Langham led the offense with five assists. Butler shot 23-for-49 (46.9%) from the floor and shot 8-for-25 (32%) from behind the arc. SETON HALL HIGHLIGHTS Jordana Codio scored a game-high 27 points on 12-for-22 shooting from the floor. Mariana Valenzuela rounded out the Pirates in double figures with 13 points. Codio led SHU on the glass, pulling down nine rebounds in the game. Shailyn Pinkney paced the Pirate offense, dishing out three assists. Seton Hall shot 23-for-64 (35.9%) from the floor and shot 7-for-26 (26.9%) from beyond the arc. HOW IT HAPPENED Both sides traded buckets to open the game. Johnson scored eight of Butler’s first 10 points as the Bulldogs held the 10-9 lead at the halfway mark of the quarter. Neither side created much offense the rest of the quarter as Butler took the slim 12-11 lead into the second. Butler started the second quarter going 6-for-8 from the field as the Bulldog lead stood at one (27-26), at the halfway mark of the period. Both sides had a scoring drought of over two minutes after the media timeout before Miller was able to get the Dawgs on the board with two free throw makes. An 8-2 run from the Dawgs to close the quarter gave Butler the 36-28 advantage heading into the break. The Bulldogs opened the second half on a 6-0 run, forcing the Pirates to take a timeout as BU held a 12-point lead (42-30). Seton Hall was able to cut the deficit to six behind an 8-3 run, forcing BU to take a timeout. BU was unable to score a bucket over the final four minutes of the quarter as the lead shrank to four (47-43) heading into the fourth. Both sides continued to go back and forth as Butler held the narrow 51-47 advantage with 6:20 remaining in the game. Butler was able to fend off Seton Hall’s comeback efforts down the stretch as BU secured the 62-55 victory at the final whistle. UP NEXT The Bulldogs have now concluded the regular season. Butler will travel to Uncansville, Connecticut, for the 2026 BIG EAST Tournament Presented by JEEP. More information about the BIG EAST Tournament will be made available on Butlersports.com. ==================================================================== BUTLER BASEBALL DAWGS DROP RUBBER MATCH AGAINST MARSHALL HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Butler fell to Marshall 3-1 on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the series. The Bulldog offense was held in check for most of the game, and a late push in the final inning wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit. The loss drops BU to 3-8 on the season, while Marshall improves to 4-6. BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS Logan Wiley got the start for Butler on the mound. The junior southpaw threw four strong innings, allowing just one run on four hits. Danny Gavin was 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored. Charlie Schebler recorded the lone RBI for Butler. HOW IT HAPPENED The first two frames were scoreless for both sides. In the third, Marshall struck first with a solo home run to give the Herd a 1-0 advantage. The fourth inning was also scoreless. Kenyon Collins was dominating on the mound for Marshall, recording six strikeouts and limiting Butler to just two baserunners through the first four innings. Schebler recorded the first hit of the day for Butler with a single in the fifth. Two batters later, Logan Crock laced a single to put runners at the corners. BU was unable to take advantage of the scoring opportunity, as Marshall maintained a 1-0 lead heading into the sixth. The seventh was more of the same, as both sides went down in order. The Thundering Herd clung to a one-run lead heading into the final two innings. After a scoreless top half of the eighth for the Bulldogs, Marshall added some insurance runs courtesy of a two-run homer. The Thundering Herd took a 3-0 lead heading into the final frame. Butler began the ninth with back-to-back singles from Gavin and Gilmore. A one-out walk loaded the bases with Schebler due up next. Schebler drove in Butler’s first run with an RBI groundout, but with two outs and the winning run at the plate, Connor Sackett struck out to end the game. Marshall secured the 3-1 win. UP NEXT The Bulldogs return to Indianapolis for their first homestand of the year, as they will play host to Morehead State. Game one is scheduled for Friday, March 6, with first pitch coming at 3 p.m. More information will be available on butlersports.com. ======================================================================= BUTLER WOMEN’S LAX STRONG OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE LEADS BULLDOGS TO WIN OVER DUQUESNE INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- The Butler women’s lacrosse team picked up a 16-11 win over Duquesne Sunday afternoon at Varsity Field in Indianapolis. Butler came out firing with three goals in the first six minutes. Elise Latham, Katie Smyka, and Genna Sulek recorded goals. Duquesne would counter with two goals of their own, but the Dawgs would fire back with goals from Riley Ryan and Grace Churchwell to finish the first quarter 5-2. Duquesne out-scored Butler, 4-3, in the second quarter. Churchwell recorded two goals for Butler and Maggie Lewis recorded the final Bulldog goal of the second quarter. The score going into half was 8-6 in Butler’s favor. After the half, Duquesne came out with two quick goals in the first eight minutes. Churchwell recorded her fourth goal of the game as the Bulldogs’ long score of the third quarter. The Dawgs held a slim 9-8 lead heading into the fourth. The Dawgs came out firing in the fourth quarter. Ryan, Latham, and Emma Palmer would tally three goals in the first four minutes. Duquesne would score one at the nine minute mark and be held scoreless until the final 30 seconds of the game. Smyka, Latham, and two Sulek goals helped create an unbeatable gap for the Dawgs. Butler would go on to secure their second win of the season 16-11. Notable Stats: Kerrin McGovern recorded eight draw controls, tying her career high. Churchwell scored a career high four goals. Sulek tallied a career high four goals. Latham would score three goals to push her total to 14 for the young season. Up Next The Bulldogs continue a three-game homestand, facing Lindenwood on Wednesday, March 4 at 1 p.m. ====================================================================== IU INDY SOFTBALL SOFTBALL CLOSES OUT HILLTOPPER SPRING FLING BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – IU Indy wrapped up play at the Hilltopper Spring Fling on Sunday afternoon, falling to Western Kentucky, 5-0, at the WKU Softball Complex. The Jaguars (3-13) were held hitless by WKU pitcher Erica Houge, who struck out six over seven innings to earn the win. IU Indy managed just one baserunner in the contest, as Paige McPhearson reached on a first-inning error. Western Kentucky (15-3) did its damage early, plating four runs in the bottom of the second inning. Maci Masters opened the scoring with a solo home run before Morgan Sharpe delivered an RBI double to left center. Kendle White capped the inning with a two-run homer to center field, giving the Hilltoppers a 4-0 lead. The Jaguars’ defense settled in after the big inning. Clara Phariss (1-2) took the loss, allowing four runs in two innings of work. Callie Dickerson was strong in relief, tossing four innings and giving up just one run while striking out three. WKU added its final run in the sixth inning on an RBI walk by White to extend the lead to 5-0. IU Indy was retired in order in six of seven innings as the Hilltoppers secured the shutout to close tournament play. The Jaguars will look to regroup as they return to action next week. ====================================================================== BALL STATE BASEBALL BASEBALL FALLS IN SERIES FINALE AT HAWAII MANOA, Hawaii – The Ball State baseball team couldn’t get the offense going in a 6-0 setback to Hawaii on Sunday afternoon at Les Murakami Stadium. The Cardinals (5-6) got singles from Jacob Gillis in the first inning and Ryan Muizelarr in the seventh but only managed those two baserunners as Hawaii (8-4) secured the series win in the Sunday finale. Jeremy Jones (1-1) started on the mound for the Cardinals and allowed three hits and three runs in 1.2 innings to be hit with the loss. Owen Quinn followed in relief with five strikeouts in 4.1 shutout frames with two hits, while Alex Burden worked a scoreless seventh inning. Quinn increased his scoreless innings stretch to 12 to start the season, and Burden dropped his ERA down to 3.12 in 8.2 frames to begin the year. The Rainbow Warriors started the scoring on a solo home run by Elijah Ickes in the bottom of the first before an RBI single from Tate Shimao and a runner scoring on a double play in the second gave the hosts a 3-0 advantage after two innings. Hawaii tacked on three insurance runs in the eighth on two run-scoring singles and an RBI sac bunt. Liam O’Brien (1-1) struck out seven in 8.0 shutout frames to earn the win for the Rainbow Warriors. Ball State next returns home to host Central Michigan on Friday afternoon for the Mid-American Conference and home opener. ====================================================================== BALL STATE SOFTBALL SOFTBALL FALLS TO ILLINOIS IN WEEKEND FINALE BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky – – The Ball State softball team closed play in the Hilltopper Spring Fling with a 4-2 setback to Illinois Friday afternoon at the WKU Softball Complex. The Cardinals finished the three-day event with a 3-2 record to improve to 7-6 on the season. In Sunday’s weekend finale, the Illini (7-12) jumped out to a 4-0 lead, with a single run in the first and three in the fifth. However, the Cardinals battled to the end, adding runs in both the sixth and seventh innings. Ball State’s first run came courtesy of a solo home run to left field by senior designated player Ella Whitney in the top of the sixth. It was Whitney’s third home run of the season and second in as many games. In the seventh, senior right fielder Hayley Urban followed a two-out walk to junior third baseman Mandy Lauth with an RBI double to right center. Redshirt sophomore pinch runner Veronica Peitersen scored on the play after entering the game to pinch run for Lauth. In the circle, redshirt junior Bridie Murphy suffered the loss despite limiting Illinois to seven hits and four runs over 4.1 innings of work. Freshman Grace Gray threw the final 1.2 innings, allowing just one hit. Both pitchers struck out one batter. The Ball State softball team returns to action Friday (March 6) with it opens play in the Cardinal Classic with games versus Bellarmine (3 p.m.) and tournament host Louisville (5:30 p.m.) SCORING SUMMARY (Ball State 2 – Illinois 4) B1 – An RBI single from Ellie Haggard opens the scoring (1-0) B5 – Adisyn Caryl made it a four-run game with a three-run homer to left field (4-0) T6 – Whitney get Ball State on the board with a home run to left (4-1) T7 – Urban drove in pinch runner Peitersen with a double to right center (4-2) ====================================================================== INDIANA STATE BASEBALL PENN STATE TOPS SYCAMORES IN EXTRA-INNINGS TO CLOSE OUT WEEKEND SERIES IN THE BAHAMAS NASSAU, Bahamas – Penn State rallied back over the final three innings to send the game into extras and an Indiana State throwing error on the play at the plate in the bottom of the 11th gave the contest to the Nittany Lions, 9-8, in the final game of the weekend series held inside the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium. The Sycamores (6-6) built an 8-5 lead in the top of the seventh inning after Mason Roell hustled around the bases for an inside-the-park two-run home run on a ball that hit the top of the wall in center field. Roell beat the throw to the plate with Nick Sutherlin scoring on the play to give the Sycamores a three-run advantage late in the contest. Penn State (3-6) rallied back behind the bat of Jayden Davis as the Nittany Lion second baseman connected on a solo home run in the seventh and then added a sacrifice fly scoring Cohl Mercado in the eighth inning to make it a one-run ballgame. Kevin Karstetter connected on a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth and came around to score two batters later on Preston Yaucher’s two-out, RBI single back up the middle to tie the game up at 8-8 and send it into extra innings. After neither team was able to push a run across in the 10th, the Nittany Lions loaded the bases with none out in the 11th as Jesse Jaconski opened the bottom half of the inning with a leadoff double. A bunt single and an intentional walk loaded the bases, before Cohl Mercado connected on a ground ball to the Indiana State shortstop. The relay home was off target allowing Jaconski to score and secure the walk-off 9-8 win for the Nittany Lions. The Sycamores built an early 6-2 lead through five innings with Emil Estrella, Roell, Carter Beck, and Caden Miller all driving in RBIs, while Estrella scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning. Estrella, Miller, and Roell all recorded two hits apiece and combined to drive in six of the Sycamores’ eight runs in the game. Roell added an RBI single to his two-run homer to pace the team with three RBIs, while Estrella and Nick Sutherlin both scored two runs apiece. Andrew Ortiz, Estrella, Sutherlin, and Miller all doubled in the loss. Hunter Small (0-2) took the loss on the mound allowing two hits and an unearned run, while walking three over 1.0 innings of work. Owen Roberts picked up his second start of the week going 3.2 innings allowing three hits and two runs (one earned), while Spencer Johnsen, Jacob Spencer, Justin Hoff, and Carson Seeman all pitched in the contest. Frankie Sanchez (1-0) was the pitcher of record for Penn State when the Nittany Lions took the lead in the 11th inning as he hurled a shutout top of the 11th frame in recording his first win of the season. Eight different Nittany Lions took the mound on the day with Isaiah Shayter going 2.2 innings allowing four hits and four runs while walking three and striking out three in the start. Jesse Jaconski had three of Penn State’s 15 hits in the game, while Michael Anderson, Bryce Molinaro, and Jayden Davis all homered on Sunday afternoon. Jack Porter, Kevin Karstetter, and Jesse Jaconski all doubled in the win. How They Scored Indiana State struck for four runs in the top of the third inning to take the early lead over the Nittany Lions. Emil Estrella opened the scoring with an RBI double to right field plating Ray Jesse. Carter Beck added a sacrifice fly scoring Caleb Niehaus, before Caden Miller and Mason Roell both connected on RBI singles in the inning to put the Sycamores ahead 4-0. Penn State responded with a run in the bottom of the third as Michael Anderson connected on a solo home run to left field to cut the lead to 4-1. The Nittany Lions made it 4-2 in the fourth as Preston Yaucher’s RBI single scored Jesse Jaconski. The Sycamores added two more runs in the top of the fifth to make it a 6-2 lead as Emil Estrella scored on a wild pitch, before Caden Miller’s RBI double to left field drove in Carter Beck to highlight the two-run inning. Penn State utilized the long ball in the bottom of the fifth with Bryce Molinaro’s solo home run sparking a three-run frame, while Kevin Karstetter and Jesse Jaconski added RBI sacrifice flies in the inning to make it a 6-5 contest. Mason Roell connected on an inside-the-park home run off the top of the wall in center field in the top of the seventh inning with Nick Sutherlin scoring on the play to put Indiana State back with a cushion with the 8-5 lead. Penn State took one back in the bottom of the seventh on Jayden Davis’ solo home run. The Nittany Lions cut the lead to 8-7 in the bottom of the eighth as Davis connected on a sacrifice fly to right scoring Cohl Mercado. Penn State evened the game in the bottom of the ninth on Preston Yaucher’s RBI single up the middle scoring Kevin Karstetter. The Nittany Lions loaded the bases in the bottom of the 11th and utilized an Indiana State throwing error on the play at the plate on Cohl Mercado’s grounder allowing Jesse Jaconski to score to provide the final 9-8 margin. News and Notes Indiana State won the inaugural Atlantis Collegiate Baseball Series, 2-1, over Penn State after claiming wins in both Friday and Saturday’s contests. Caden Miller was named the inaugural Tournament MVP after hitting .333 with four RBIs and two runs scored over the three-game series against the Nittany Lions. Carter Beck extended his on-base streak to 17 consecutive games after reaching base three times in the contest. The Sycamores wrapped up their season-opening road trip with a 6-6 record on a journey that started February 11 in Puerto Rico and ended March 1 in The Bahamas. Up Next Indiana State is set to make its 2026 home debut on Wednesday, March 4, as the Sycamores host Lindenwood at Bob Warn Field. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. ET. Fans are invited to come early to pick up a 2026 Indiana State Baseball schedule magnet at the gates while supplies last. ====================================================================== INDIANA STATE BASEBALL SYCAMORES CLOSE REGULAR SEASON WITH SENIOR DAY VICTORY OVER UIC Terre Haute, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball secured a 79-63 Senior Day victory over the UIC on Sunday afternoon inside the Hulman Center. Camp Wagner paced the Sycamores with a season high 25 points, followed by Ian Scott with 15, Jo Van Buggenhout with 12, and Bruno Alocen with 11. Markus Harding led the team with five rebounds, with Scott and Alocen right behind with four apiece. Van Buggenhout chipped in a game-high five assists, Wagner added a game-high three steals, and Scott tied the game-high with two blocks. The game started evenly between both teams with the score being tied at 8-8 after 3:22 of play with Indiana State scoring started by Scott with a layup and Wagner following with two three-pointers. After about two minutes of scoreless play, UIC started the scoring back up with two free-throws for another even stretch of six points for each team to set the score at 14-14 with 10:41 left in the first half. The Flames worked to build a short lead with a 13-9 run over the next 6:14 stopped by a three-pointer from Alocen. The Sycamores turned the game back around finishing the half with a 12-4 run to give the Trees a four-point lead going into the break. Baskets in the run came from Alocen (3), Scott (5), Harding (2), Van Buggenhout (2) to set the score at 35-31 Indiana State. The Sycamores came out of the break with a 7-1 run to get to a 10-point lead with baskets from Xavier Hall (2), Wagner (3), Scott (2). The Flames shortened the gap with a 6-3 run stopped by a lay-up from Scott. Scoring stayed even over the next 1:28 with both teams putting up four points. The Trees pushed ahead to a 22-point lead with a 20-5 run with baskets coming from Alocen (8), Harding (3), Van Buggenhout (3), Scott (2), Enel St. Bernard (2), and Hall (2) with 5:36 left on the clock. Scoring stayed even for the next 4:35 with both teams scoring 10-points. UIC finished the game with a six-point run, but it was not enough to stop the Sycamores on their Senior Day 79-63 victory. News and Notes: Shooting 54.9% from the field, it’s the best effort since the Sycamores’ last win at Evansville on February 3 when they shot 55.0% The Sycamores scored 79 points, the most since winning at Evansville on February 2, scoring 84 Hitting on a 48.3% clip from beyond the arc, this is the second-best three-point shooting this season The Sycamores made 14 three-pointers, the most against a Division I team this season. Indiana State made 14 against Eureka on December 2 With 25 points off turnovers, this is the most points off turnovers against a DI opponent This is the 8th game this season that the Sycamores have had 4+ players with 10+ points This is the first game since Feb. 8, 2026, at Belmont that the Sycamores recorded 15+ assists, with 18 today This is just the fourth win this season when they are outrebounded by their opponent. Camp Wagner scored a season-high 25 points, making 7-of-10 from three. He’s the first Sycamore to score 25 points in a game since Samage Teel scored 26 at Drake on February 8 of last season This is the third game this season that Wagner has made 5+ threes (5-for-8 vs. Belmont, 6-for-10 vs. Eureka); he hit this mark six times last year This is the third game this season that Wagner has recorded 20+ points He made season highs in both threes made (7) and three-pointers made (9) Jo Van Buggenhout tied his career high field goals made with five Bruno Alocen tied his season high in three-pointers made with three Markus Harding went a perfect 100% combined shooting for the first time this season In the last four games: Ian Scott:13.5 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.0 STL/G, 67.7% FG, 5 total BLK Camp Wagner: 12.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 43.8% 3FG (14-32) Up Next Indiana State heads to St. Louis, Mo. for the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The opponent and time will be announced in the next couple days. ======================================================================= EVANSVILLE BASEBALL ACES TAKE RUBBER MATCH, CLINCH SERIES AGAINST MILWAUKEE EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team secured their first series win of the season on Sunday afternoon, defeating Milwaukee by a score of 4-2 in the rubber match at Charles H. Braun Stadium. For the second straight day, the Evansville pitching staff was excellent, limiting the Panthers to two runs on seven hits. Kevin Reed (Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville) got the win, working five strong innings before giving way to Owen Byberg (Barrie, Ontario/Frontier CC). Byberg was dominant, tossing the game’s final four frames to secure the save, striking out two without a walk. The right-hander allowed just three singles while lowering his season ERA to a sparkling 1.32. Offensively, six Aces collected hits, while Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind./Seymour) drove in two runs. HOW IT HAPPENED Milwaukee threatened in the first inning, drawing a pair of walks to start the game before a sacrifice bunt put men on second and third with one out. However, Reed was able to work out of the jam, generating a shallow fly out to right field before second baseman Wyatt Pennington (Avon, Ind./Avon) made a sliding play up the middle to record the third out of the inning. After Reed retired the side in order in the top of the second, the Aces strung together three consecutive singles in the home half of the inning, capped by an RBI single to left field by Ximi Baftiri (Morris, Ill./Morris) to get the scoring started. Milwaukee got the run back in their next at-bats, but Evansville struck back in the bottom of the third, as Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo./Northeast CC) led off the inning with a double before coming around to score on an RBI single from Longmeier. The Panthers threatened again in the fifth with leadoff double and would even the score on an RBI single, but Reed limited the damage by stranding runners at second and third to finish his day. Just as they did in the third, the Evansville lineup responded again, loading the baseswith nobody out. Following a pitching change, the Aces cashed in, with Longmeier delivering a sac fly and Spike Magill (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista) driving in another run on a fielder’s choice to give Evansville a 4-2 lead. From that point, Byberg dominated. In the sixth, Byberg induced three fly-outs to work around a one-out single before eliminating another one-out single in the seventh by generating a 6-4-3 double play. Evansville looked to add insurance in the eighth, with a pair of baserunners reaching via HBP. However, they were left stranded. Byberg slammed the door, however, retiring the side in order in the ninth to pick up the save and give the Aces the series win. UP NEXT Evansville plays the first of nine consecutive road games on Tuesday, taking on SEMO in Cape Girardeau. First Pitch is set for 3 PM. ====================================================================== SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL USI FALLS SHORT IN SERIES FINALE, 7-3 FLORENCE, Ala. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball fell short of a series sweep in losing a 7-3 decision to North Alabama Sunday afternoon in Florence, Alabama. USI is 8-4 this season, while UNA goes to 7-5. UNA turned the tables on USI in the series finale, building a 5-0 lead after five innings. USI attempted to come back by scoring twice in the top of the seventh to cut the deficit to 5-2. Senior shortstop Clayton Slack pushed the first run across with a sacrifice fly before senior first baseman Patrick McLellan drove in the second with a double. The Lions responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to re-extend the lead to five, 7-2. McLellan finished the scoring with a RBI-single in the ninth to cut the deficit to 7-3 before UNA closed out the contest. Junior right-hander Ryan Skwarek started for USI on the mound and took the loss. Skwarek (1-1) allowed one run on two hits and two walks, while striking out two. Up Next for the Screaming Eagles: USI starts a four-game series at home next week, beginning Tuesday at 4 p.m. when the Eagles host Illinois State at the USI Baseball Field. Illinois State is 7-4 in 2026 after salvaging the final game of a three-game series at Middle Tennessee State, 14-7, this afternoon. USI leads the all-time series with ISU, 1-0, posting a 6-5 victory at the USI Baseball Field in 1977. The four-game series concludes with a three-game series against Youngstown State March 6-8. The series starts Friday at 4 p.m., continues Saturday at 4 p.m., and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. The series will be the first meetings between USI and Youngstown State in baseball. ====================================================================== VALPO BASEBALL BEACON BASEBALL TAKES RUBBER MATCH FROM ALABAMA STATE The Valparaiso University baseball team closed out a road series victory on Sunday, beating Alabama State 3-1 in a rubber match in Montgomery, Ala. Sophomore Nick Baffa (Glenview, Ill. / Notre Dame College Prep) finished out a trend of stellar starting pitching this weekend, as Valpo starters allowed just one run over 16 innings in the series. Valpo gave up one run total over the final 22 innings of the series. How It Happened Valpo took the lead in the top of the third as freshman Cal Schembra (Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove) tripled to left center to drive in a pair. Baffa did not allow a run over the first four frames. He was touched for a single tally in the fifth as a run crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice bouncer to make it 2-1. Baffa exited in position for the win after five strong in which he allowed one run on five hits and struck out six while walking one. Redshirt senior Justin Bultemeier (Decatur, Ind. / Adams Central) came out of the bullpen to retire the side in order in the sixth, then he worked another scoreless frame allowing just one walk in the seventh. Redshirt freshman Javin Gauthier (De Pere, Wis. / De Pere) led off the eighth inning with a home run down the right-field line, providing an insurance tally for the Beacons by extending the lead to 3-1. Redshirt junior Ryan Kruse (Detroit, Mich. / U of D Jesuit) pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth. He followed up with a scoreless ninth. Inside the Game Gauthier’s home run was his second of the young season as the redshirt freshman also launched one on Feb. 21 at USC Upstate. Freshman Cole Lockwood (Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville) and sophomore Michael Kuska (Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township) had two hits apiece in a game where each team had seven hits. Schembra’s triple was his second already on the season (Feb. 20 at Wofford) and his sixth extra-base hit through his first 10 collegiate contests. Baffa’s five innings and six strikeouts both marked career highs. He achieved his first collegiate victory. Kruse nailed down his second career save and first of the season. Up Next The Beacons (5-5) will head back to the state of Alabama next weekend for a three-game set with Jacksonville State that begins on Friday at 6 p.m. in Jacksonville, Ala. =================================================================== SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/ MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/ INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/ EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/ WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/ FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/ ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/ ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/ DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/ HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/ MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/ HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/ OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/ IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/ IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/ PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/ INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/ ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/ GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/ HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/ VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index ========================================================= “SPORTS EXTRA” TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1927 Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in major league history when the Yankees announce he will earn $70,000 per season for the next three years. The ‘Sultan of Swat,’ who had asked for $100,000, meets Colonel Jacob Ruppert at the owner’s brewery in the Yorkville section of Manhattan to finalize the historic deal. 1966 Commissioner William Eckert, citing a rule prohibiting clubs from signing players during their collegiate season, voids the Braves’ contract with USC standout Tom Seaver, who had signed with Atlanta for a $50,000 bonus a week earlier. The Mets will be awarded the future Hall of Famer’s signing rights in a lottery that includes the Phillies and Indians, who also were willing to match the Braves’ terms. 1989 “When he punched Keith Hernandez in spring training last season, it was the only time that Darryl Strawberry hit the cutoff man.” – STEVE WULF, Sports Illustrated journalist. At a photo session, Mets’ outfielder Darryl Strawberry throws a punch at Keith Hernandez, the team’s no-nonsense All-Star first baseman. The spring training scuffle started over comments about salaries, resulting in Straw walking out of camp. 1992 The highest-paid player tag now belongs to Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg, when the All-Star infielder signs a four-year contract extension worth 7.1 million dollars per season. The future Hall of Famer will unexpectedly retire during the season in 1994, walking away from nearly $15.8 million from the record deal he inked today. 1995 “Cleveland got the better of the deals. They didn’t get anybody.” – DAVEY JOHNSON, Reds’ manager. The Indians send Mike Curtis, Barbaro Garbey, Lee Granger, and Dave Gray to the Reds for “future considerations.” The transaction, which helps Cincinnati add much-needed players to their roster, marks the first trade of replacement players during a baseball strike. 2001 Rusty Greer, now the Rangers’ new leadoff hitter due to the A-Rod deal, signs a $21.8 million, three-year contract extension with Texas. The .307 career-hitting outfielder could make $36 million with incentives and options. 2005 Wearing their regular-season home uniforms instead of the traditional batting-practice spring training jerseys, the Nationals, in their first game ever, beat the Mets in the exhibition opener at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida, 5-3. The Expos’ first and last games were against the Mets before leaving Montreal for their new home in Washington, D.C. 2005 In a Capitol Rotunda ceremony, with legislators from the House and Senate and baseball commissioner Bud Selig in attendance, President George W. Bush awards the nation’s highest honor to Jackie Robinson, the Congressional Gold Medal. Rachel, the widow of the courageous ballplayer, accepts the award posthumously for her husband, who died in 1972. 2005 With hundreds of Red Sox Nation citizens in attendance on the south lawn, President George W. Bush praises the team spirit and winning style of the 2004 World Champions during a White House ceremony. Fall Classic hero and Bush supporter Curt Schilling gives the former owner of the Texas Rangers a white baseball jersey emblazoned with the forty-third Chief Executive’s name and the number 43. 2007 Michael Young signs an $80 million, five-year contract extension offered by the Rangers. The deal, which keeps the three-time All-Star shortstop with Texas through the 2013 season, is the second-largest in franchise history, eclipsed only by the $252 million, 10-year deal Alex Rodriguez free-agent signing in December 2000. 2007 A chartered bus accident at Interstate 75 and Northside Drive in Atlanta kills five Bluffton University baseball players, the driver, and his wife. The players, Zach Arend, David Betts, Scott Harmon, Cody Holp, and Tyler Williams, were en route to Sarasota, Florida, to play a twin bill with Eastern Mennonite University before participating in the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers. 2010 At Tokyo Dome, South Korea beats Taiwan, 2-0, in the first-ever World Baseball Classic game. A sparse crowd of 5,193 gathers at 11:30 am to watch former major leaguer Jae-Weong Seo toss two-hit ball, and 36-year-old Yankee reliever Chan Ho Park works three effective innings for a save to start the 16-nation tournament. 2012 In the first change to the MLB playoff structure since the introduction of wild-card teams in 1995, a new one-game, a wild-card game between the teams with the best records in each league, which are not division winners, will become the initial round of the postseason. The new postseason system, which would have allowed the Red Sox and the Braves to avoid their historical collapses last season, increases the reward of winning a division title but opens the door to the possibility of a third-place team winning the World Series. 2018 Playing in his first baseball game since 2011, when he was in the Colorado Rockies organization, Seahawks’ NFL quarterback Russell Wilson, pinch-hitting for right fielder Aaron Judge, strikes out on a 2-2 fastball thrown by Braves’ southpaw Max Fried. The Super Bowl-winning QB’s (Seahawks, 2014) appearance in the bottom of the fifth inning is a surprise as the Yankees announced that he would not play in a spring training game. ================================================================== TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY On March 2 in … 1874 – Baseball batter’s box is officially adopted. 1890 – Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19). 1896 – George Lohmann takes 9-28 versus South Africa in cricket at Johannesburg. 1898 – Australia complete a 4-1 cricket series annihilation of England. 1902 – Jimmy Collins leaves Boston Beaneaters (National League) club to manage American League’s new Boston Somersets. 1904 – “Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs” is adopted. 1918 – New York Yankees purchase 1st baseman George Burns from Detroit Tigers and immediately trades him to Philadelphia Athletics. 1927 – Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year). 1929 – Chicago Black Hawks are shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game. 1936 – Donald Bradman scores 369 in 253 minutes, South Africa versus Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes. 1940 – First intercollegiate track meet telecast, Madison Square Garden, New York City. 1951 – First NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 111-94 at Boston. 1952 – Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open. 1958 – Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Jacksonville Golf Open. 1962 – Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game. 1968 – World Ice Dance Championship in Geneva, Switzerland won by Diane Towler and Bernard Ford (Great Britain). 1968 – World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Geneva, Switzerland won by Lyudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov (USSR). 1968 – World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Geneva, Switzerland won by Peggy Fleming (USA). 1968 – World Men’s Figure Skating Championship in Geneva, Switzerland won by Emmerich Danzer (Austria). 1969 – Phil Esposito becomes first NHL Player to score 100 points in a season. 1974 – Greg Chappell makes 247 versus New Zealand, 410 minutes, 29 fours 1 six. 1980 – Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Sun City Golf Classic. 1980 – Mike Bratz (Phoenix Suns) ends NBA free throw streak of 57 games. 1982 – 60th hat trick in New York Islanders’ history-Bryan Trottier. 1986 – Mary Beth Zimmerman wins Uniden LPGA Golf Invitational. 1989 – NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers win 22nd straight home game. 1989 – New York Mets’ Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez. 1990 – Mark Tewsksbury swims world record 50 metre backstroke (25.06 seconds). 1991 – Deb Richard wins LPGA Women’s Kemper Golf Open. 1991 – Del Ballard Junior, throws most famous gutter ball in PBA Tour history. 1991 – North Carolina State Chris Corchiani becomes first NCAA player to get 1,000 assists. 1992 – Anita Hall swims female world record 200 metre freestyle (2:05.35). 1992 – The highest-paid player in baseball is now Ryne Sandberg, after signing a four-year contract extension worth US$7.1 million per season. 1996 – Tendulkar scores 137 for India versus SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose. 1997 – Gail Graham wins LPGA Alpine Australian Ladies Masters. 1997 – Nick Faldo wins Nissan Golf Open. 2005 – President George W. Bush awards the nation’s highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, posthumously to Jackie Robinson’s widow. Robinson died in 1972. 2007 – Mike Young signs an $80 million, five-year contract extension offered by American baseball’s Texas Rangers. 2010 – Wade McGilberry of Alabama pitches a perfect game in video game MLB 2K10, winning $1 million in a contest sponsored by the gamemaker’s company, 2K Sports. 2014 – The Vasaloppet 90km cross-country ski race takes place, from Sälen to Mora in Dalarna, Sweden. About 15,800 skiers participate in the 90th year of the race. Winner is Norwegian John Kristian Dahl, with time of 4 hours 14 minutes 33 seconds. 2022 – At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Nashville Predators by score 4-3. 2022 – At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Los Angeles Kings by score 4-3. 2022 – At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Saint Louis Blues by score 5-3. 2022 – At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 5-1. Births of sports figures on March 2 1909 – Birth of Mel Ott; first National League player to hit 500 homeruns, hall of famer (New York Giants). 1912 – Birth of Arthur Beaumont C Langton; cricket player (South African pace bowler of 1930s). 1913 – Birth of Mort Cooper; baseball player (National League Most Valuable Player 1942). 1917 – Birth of Jim Konstanty; baseball player (National League Most Valuable Player 1950). 1923 – Birth of Don Taylor; cricket player (New Zealand 3 Tests, Auckland stands with Sutcliffe in Wisden). 1938 – Birth of Donald Schwall; baseball player (1961 American League rookie of year). 1955 – Birth of Steve Small; cricket player (stalwart New South Wales opening batsman). 1962 – Birth of Al Del Greco; NFL kicker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers). 1962 – Birth of Philip Jonas in Johannesburg, South Africa; Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Payless-second). 1962 – Birth of Terry Steinbach in New Ulm, Minnesota, USA; catcher (Oakland Athletics). 1965 – Birth of Ron Gant in Victoria, Texas, USA; outfielder (Saint Louis Cardinals). 1966 – Birth of Judith Wiesner in Hallein, Austria; tennis star (1994 Schenectady). 1967 – Birth of Allan Boyko; Canadian Football League slot back/twin of Bruce (Winnipeg Blue Bombers). 1967 – Birth of Bruce Boyko; Canadian Football League fullback/twin of Allan (Winnipeg Blue Bombers). 1967 – Birth of Leo Gomez in Canovanas, Puerto Rica; infielder (Chicago Cubs). 1968 – Birth of Penny “Stamper” Davis in Carlisle, England; Canadian 470 yachter (Olympics-1996). 1970 – Birth of Kevin Miniefield; NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears). 1971 – Birth of James Hammerstrand in LaMesa, California, USA; volleyball middle blocker (Olympics-1996). 1971 – Birth of Ray Hall; NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars). 1971 – Birth of Ruffin Hamilton; NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons). 1973 – Birth of John Elmore; guard (Baltimore Ravens). 1974 – Birth of Martine Dessureault in Montréal, Québec, Canada; 50-metre swimmer (Olympics-1996). 1976 – Birth of Lars Bruggemann; hockey defenseman (Team Germany 1998). 1982 – Birth of Mike Nugent; American football player (New York Jets). 1982 – Birth of Ben Roethlisberger; American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers). Deaths of sports figures on March 2 1985 – John B Kelly Junior, chairman US Olympics Committee, dies at age 57. 1991 – James “Cool Papa” Bell, Negro baseball league great, dies at age 87. 2007 – Five Bluffton University baseball players and the driver and his wife are killed in a chartered bus accident in Atlanta. The players, Zach Arend, David Betts, Scott Harmon, Cody Holp, and Tyler Williams, were en route to to Sarasota, Florida. ========================================================== TV SPORTS TODAY Monday, 3/2/26 MLB SPRING TRAININGTIME ETTVDetroit Tigers vs Atlanta Braves1:05pmESPNBoston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays1:07pmMLBNAthletics vs San Diego Padres3:10pmMLBNNBA REGULAR SEASONTIME ETTVHouston Rockets vs Washington Wizards7:00pmSCHNMNMTBoston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks7:30pmNBCS-BOSFanDuel Sports MILDenver Nuggets vs Utah Jazz9:00pmALTKJZZLos Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors10:00pmFanDuel Sports SoCalNBCS-BAYSCHNNHL REGULAR SEASONTIME ETTVDetroit Red Wings vs Nashville Predators2:00pmFanDuel Sports DETFanDuel Sports NSHColumbus Blue Jackets vs New York Rangers7:00pmFanDuel Sports OhioMSGPhiladelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs7:30pmNBCS-PHISNCarolina Hurricanes vs Seattle Kraken10:00pmFanDuel Sporrts SouthKONGDallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks10:00pmVictory+SNColorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings10:30pmFanDuel Sports WestALT2MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALLTIME ETTVStephen F. Austin at UIW6:00pmESPN+Duke at NC State7:00pmESPNHorizon League Play-in7:00pmESPN+South Carolina State at Delaware State7:00pmESPN+Coppin State at Howard7:00pmESPN+McNeese at Nicholls7:30pmCBSSNNorthwestern State at UTRGV7:30pmESPN+Montana State at Northern Arizona8:00pmESPN+East Texas A&M at A&M-Corpus Christi8:00pmESPN+Southeastern Louisiana at New Orleans8:00pmESPN+Montana at Northern Colorado8:00pmESPN+Lamar at Houston Christian8:00pmESPN+Iowa State at Arizona9:00pmESPNIdaho at Eastern Washington9:00pmSWXIdaho State at Sacramento State10:00pmKMAXWeber State at Portland State10:00pmESPN+SOCCERTIME ETTVSerie A: Pisa vs Bologna12:30pmParamount+Serie A: Udinese vs Fiorentina2:45pmParamount+La Liga: Real Madrid vs Getafe3:00pmESPN+fuboTV About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” MARCH 1 THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” MONDAY MARCH 2
