“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES
SATURDAY’S SCORES
BLUFFTON 63 ELWOOD 16
BREMEN 58 JOHN GLENN 37
CHESTERTON 62 FORT WAYNE SNIDER 38
CLINTON CHRISTIAN 62 SMITH ACADEMY 37
COLUMBIA CITY 49 CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 28
EASTBROOK 57 FRANKTON 44
ELKHART 50 ANGOLA 47 OT
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 73 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 56
FAIRFIELD 47 NORTHWOOD 42
FOREST PARK 64 WASHINGTON 53
FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 55 ADAMS CENTRAL 51
HERITAGE HILLS 52 FLOYD CENTRAL 44
JIMTOWN 52 LAVILLE 43
KOUTS 58 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 39
LAPORTE 66 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 51
LAKELAND 71 BETHANY CHRISTIAN 34
LAKEWOOD PARK 68 FREMONT 48
MCLEAN COUNTY (KY.) 61 EVANSVILLE DAY 34
MERRILLVILLE 66 ANDREAN 62
MICHIGAN CITY 69 HAMMOND CENTRAL 24
MISHAWAKA MARIAN 81 CAREER ACADEMY 38
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 49 EVANSVILLE REITZ 35
NORTHEAST DUBOIS 49 NORTH DAVIESS 37
NORTHRIDGE 43 BROWNSBURG 31
PERRY CENTRAL 84 SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 70
PORTAGE 72 CULVER ACADEMY 57
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 53 EASTSIDE 43
RIVER FOREST 48 HOBART 44
SOUTH BEND RILEY 65 HOMESTEAD 53
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 69 NORTH JUDSON 51
SOUTHRIDGE 68 PIKE CENTRAL 30
TF SOUTH (ILL.) 60 HAMMOND MORTON 52
VALPARAISO 70 KANKAKEE VALLEY 31
WARSAW 45 FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 34
WAWASEE 46 WHITKO 38
WEST NOBLE 69 CHURUBUSCO 35
WESTVIEW 64 CENTRAL NOBLE 28
LINTON CLASSIC
LINTON 71 ROBINSON (ILL.) 18
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 55 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 50
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 59 ROBINSON (ILL.) 52
LINTON 79 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 36
OAK FARM TOURNAMENT
OAK FARM MONTESSORI 51 HAMILTON 26 R1
HAMILTON 51 PIERCETON WOODS 2 3RD
UNREPORTED GAMES
MTI KNOWLEDGE INTERNATIONAL 6:00 PM
POSTPONEMENTS
ANDERSON MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) PPD.
BARR-REEVE VINCENNES RIVET PPD.
BEECH GROVE BREBEUF JESUIT PPD.
BENTON CENTRAL HAMILTON HEIGHTS PPD.
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL MADISON PPD.
CASTLE TERRE HAUTE NORTH PPD.
CENTERVILLE PARKE HERITAGE PPD.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CLOVERDALE PPD.
CHARLESTOWN SOUTHPORT PPD.
CINCINNATI ST. XAVIER (OHIO) CENTER GROVE PPD.
CLINTON CENTRAL ATTICA PPD.
CLINTON PRAIRIE WEST LAFAYETTE PPD.
COLUMBUS NORTH GREENWOOD PPD.
CONNERSVILLE CHRISTIAN UNION COUNTY PPD.
CORYDON CENTRAL AUSTIN PPD.
CROTHERSVILLE BORDEN PPD.
CROWN POINT CARMEL PPD.
CULVER ELKHART CHRISTIAN PPD.
DALEVILLE EASTERN HANCOCK PPD.
DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN NORTH NEWTON PPD.
DELTA LAPEL PPD.
EMINENCE WASHINGTON CATHOLIC PPD.
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA NORWELL PPD.
FRANKLIN CENTRAL BLOOMINGTON NORTH PPD.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SOUTH RIPLEY PPD.
FRANKLIN COLUMBUS EAST PPD.
FRONTIER CASTON PPD.
GEORGETOWN-RIDGEFARM (ILL.) SOUTH VERMILLION PPD.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN MUNCIE CENTRAL PPD.
HERITAGE BELLMONT PPD.
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI JENNINGS COUNTY PPD.
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY GARY 21ST CENTURY PPD.
JAC-CEN-DEL SOUTH DECATUR PPD.
JAY COUNTY NEW CASTLE PPD.
KNIGHTSTOWN UNION CITY PPD.
KNOX TIPPECANOE VALLEY PPD.
LAFAYETTE JEFF HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) PPD.
LAKE STATION SOUTH NEWTON PPD.
LOGANSPORT ROCHESTER PPD.
MADISON-GRANT LEWIS CASS PPD.
MANCHESTER HUNTINGTON NORTH PPD.
MARION WABASH PPD.
MARSHALL (ILL.) CRAWFORDSVILLE PPD.
MARTINSVILLE (ILL.) OWEN VALLEY PPD.
MARTINSVILLE INDIAN CREEK PPD.
MOORESVILLE CASCADE PPD.
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN PPD.
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL PPD.
NORTH KNOX EASTERN GREENE PPD.
NORTH MIAMI PIONEER PPD.
NORTH VERMILLION DUGGER UNION PPD.
NORTHFIELD PERU PPD.
OAK HILL MACONAQUAH PPD.
PENN FISHERS PPD.
PRINCETON LAWRENCE NORTH PPD.
RENSSELAER CENTRAL TWIN LAKES PPD.
ROSSVILLE WESTERN PPD.
SALEM MITCHELL PPD.
SHELBYVILLE WHITELAND PPD.
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH SILVER CREEK PPD.
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) BATESVILLE PPD.
SPRINGS VALLEY LANESVILLE PPD.
TIPTON YORKTOWN PPD.
TRI-COUNTY SEEGER PPD.
UNIVERSITY LIBERTY CHRISTIAN PPD.
WARREN CENTRAL AVON PPD.
WESTFIELD BETHESDA CHRISTIAN PPD.
WHITE RIVER VALLEY WOOD MEMORIAL PPD.
WOODLAN LEO PPD.
CONNERSVILLE WINCHESTER PPD., D15
INDIANA DEAF CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN PPD., D15
NORTHWESTERN FRANKFORT PPD., D15
BLUE RIVER VALLEY SHENANDOAH PPD., D16
MONROVIA CLAY CITY PPD., D16
TRI-TOWNSHIP NORTH WHITE PPD., D16
GREENCASTLE SOUTHMONT PPD., D20
SOUTH PUTNAM RIVERTON PARKE PPD., D20
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) SOUTHWOOD PPD., D23
KOKOMO LEBANON PPD., D23
RICHMOND INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE PPD., F17
ALEXANDRIA TRI-CENTRAL PPD., F21
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA PARK TUDOR PPD., F4
LOOGOOTEE SHOALS PPD., J13
MILAN EDINBURGH PPD., J13
WES-DEL MONROE CENTRAL PPD., J13
PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE MUNCIE BURRIS PPD., J16
HENRYVILLE MEDORA PPD., J2
NORTH DECATUR OLDENBURG ACADEMY PPD., J21
ANDERSON PREP SETON CATHOLIC PPD., J22
HAGERSTOWN WAPAHANI PPD., J27
PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN PPD., J27
SOUTH DEARBORN HARRISON (OHIO) PPD., J27
TRINITY LUTHERAN WEST WASHINGTON PPD., J3
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN PLEASANT VIEW CHRISTIAN PPD., J5
COVENANT CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CHRISTIAN PPD., J6
COVINGTON NORTH MONTGOMERY PPD., J6
EASTERN (PEKIN) CLARKSVILLE PPD., J6
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORES
SATURDAY’S SCORES
ANDREAN 45 GRIFFITH 28
ANGOLA 41 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 34
BARR-REEVE 61 BLOOMFIELD 25
BOONVILLE 59 MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 25
BREMEN 67 LAWTON (MICH.) 41
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 42 AUSTIN 41
CARROLL (FLORA) 75 FRONTIER 23
CHICAGO CRANE (ILL.) 53 HAMMOND CENTRAL 50
CRAWFORD COUNTY 45 SCOTTSBURG 36
CULVER ACADEMY 64 SOUTH HAVEN (MICH.) 36
DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 62 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (DYER) 26
ELKHART CHRISTIAN 62 TRITON 33
FLOYD CENTRAL 45 NORTH KNOX 32
FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 57 FORT WAYNE NORTH 22
FORT WAYNE SNIDER 52 CARMEL 49
HAMMOND NOLL 58 GARY WEST 19
HANOVER CENTRAL 53 RIVER FOREST 36
HERITAGE HILLS 39 FOREST PARK 29
HILLCREST (ILL.) 68 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 40
JEFFERSONVILLE 61 COLUMBUS EAST 31
JENNINGS COUNTY 65 NEW ALBANY 62 OT
KALAMAZOO CENTRAL (MICH.) 51 LAVILLE 32
KOUTS 74 MORGAN TWP. 36
LAKELAND 56 BETHANY CHRISTIAN 26
LAKEWOOD PARK 30 BLACKFORD 26
LANESVILLE 49 CLARKSVILLE 46
MARION 55 HUNTINGTON NORTH 48
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 66 EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 18
NEW WASHINGTON 48 JAC-CEN-DEL 45
NORTH JUDSON 61 RED ARROW (MICH.) 16
NORTHRIDGE 67 PORTAGE CENTRAL (MICH.) 23
OAK HILL 63 MISSISSINEWA 30
PENN 67 MERRILLVILLE 36
PIKE CENTRAL 47 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 40
PLAINWELL (MICH.) 48 LAKE CENTRAL 37
PROVIDENCE 72 NORTH HARRISON 48
ROCHESTER 55 WABASH 19
ROSSVILLE 50 TRI-COUNTY 27
SHENANDOAH 45 MUNCIE BURRIS 34
TRINITY LUTHERAN 45 ORLEANS 44
VINCENNES LINCOLN 45 EVANSVILLE HARRISON 43
WASHINGTON 68 TELL CITY 34
WEST CENTRAL 53 DELPHI 43
WESTERN 58 TWIN LAKES 39
WESTVIEW 45 CENTRAL NOBLE 42
WINAMAC 48 LOGANSPORT 23
MARION COUNTY TOURNAMENT
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 50 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 45 SF
PIKE 57 BREBEUF JESUIT 23 SF
SRC TOURNAMENT
SEVEN OAKS LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN PPD.
CANNELTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MADISON PPD.
WINNER GAME 1 COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN PPD.
LOSER GAME 1 LOSER GAME 2 PPD.
WINNER GAME 3 WINNER GAME 2 PPD.
POSTPONEMENTS
ATTICA FOUNTAIN CENTRAL PPD.
BENTON CENTRAL NORTHWESTERN PPD.
CENTERVILLE MUNCIE CENTRAL PPD.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CLOVERDALE PPD.
CLINTON CENTRAL LEBANON PPD.
CULVER NORTH MIAMI PPD.
EDGEWOOD PAOLI PPD.
EMINENCE NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) PPD.
FAITH CHRISTIAN NORTH NEWTON PPD.
GEORGETOWN-RIDGEFARM (ILL.) SOUTH VERMILLION PPD.
HAMILTON HEIGHTS WEST LAFAYETTE PPD.
HAMMOND CENTRAL PORTAGE PPD.
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL EASTERN HANCOCK PPD.
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY GARY 21ST CENTURY PPD.
KNIGHTSTOWN UNION CITY PPD.
LAKELAND CHRISTIAN TRINITY GREENLAWN PPD.
LAPEL TIPTON PPD.
LAWRENCEBURG CONNERSVILLE PPD.
LAWRENCEVILLE (ILL.) OWEN VALLEY PPD.
MADISON SEYMOUR PPD.
MARSHALL (ILL.) WEST VIGO PPD.
MCCUTCHEON VALPARAISO PPD.
MONROVIA TRI-WEST PPD.
MOORESVILLE BLOOMINGTON NORTH PPD.
NORTH VERMILLION DUGGER UNION PPD.
PERU GUERIN CATHOLIC PPD.
PIONEER LAPORTE PPD.
RUSHVILLE GREENSBURG PPD.
SHOALS WHITE RIVER VALLEY PPD.
SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) PPD.
SULLIVAN BROWN COUNTY PPD.
UNION COUNTY SOUTH DECATUR PPD.
UNIVERSITY MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN PPD.
YORKTOWN MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) PPD.
TRI-TOWNSHIP NORTH WHITE PPD., D16
SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) TRITON CENTRAL PPD., D17
WINCHESTER CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN PPD., D27
INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE BETHESDA CHRISTIAN PPD., J12
TRI MONROE CENTRAL PPD., J15
CROTHERSVILLE ROCK CREEK ACADEMY PPD., J17
MARTINSVILLE WHITELAND PPD., J17
MILAN EDINBURGH PPD., J17
SWITZERLAND COUNTY SHAWE MEMORIAL PPD., J22
CHARLESTOWN RICHMOND PPD., J3
COVENANT CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CHRISTIAN PPD., J6
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) TERRE HAUTE SOUTH PPD., J9
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING SCORES/RANKINGS/NEWS
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
#17 ARKANSAS 93 #16 TEXAS TECH 86
#22 ST. JOHN’S 91 IONA 64
#9 MICHIGAN STATE 76 PENN STATE 72
#6 PURDUE 79 MARQUETTE 59
#14 NORTH CAROLINA 80 USC UPSTATE 62
#18 FLORIDA 80 GEORGE WASHINGTON 70
#7 HOUSTON 99 NEW ORLEANS 57
#11 LOUISVILLE 99 MEMPHIS 73
#23 NEBRASKA 83 #13 ILLINOIS 80
#21 AUBURN 92 CHATTANOOGA 73
#19 KANSAS 77 NC STATE 76 OT
#15 VANDERBILT 83 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 72
#2 MICHIGAN 101 MARYLAND 83
#10 BYU 100 UC RIVERSIDE 53
#1 ARIZONA 96 #12 ALABAMA 75
#8 GONZAGA 82 #25 UCLA 72
DEPAUL 61 WICHITA STATE 58
MIAMI OF FLORIDA 104 LOUISIANA MONROE 79
STONY BROOK 78 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 55
MASSACHUSETTS 103 FLORIDA STATE 95
ELON 85 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 79
ROBERT MORRIS 75 TOLEDO 70
OKLAHOMA 85 OKLAHOMA STATE 76
NORTHWESTERN 93 JACKSON STATE 53
GEORGIA 84 CINCINNATI 65
NOTRE DAME 82 EVANSVILLE 58
BUTLER 113 PROVIDENCE 110 2OT
GEORGETOWN 76 ST. PETER’S 68 OT
RICE 77 ARKANSAS STATE 76
OLE MISS 71 SOUTHERN MISS 67
KANSAS STATE 83 CREIGHTON 76
CLEMSON 70 MERCER 63
TULSA 83 NEW MEXICO STATE 70
NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON 73 VALPARAISO 70
MIAMI OHIO 79 EASTERN KENTUCKY 69
OREGON 104 UC DAVIS 62
CAL STATE FULLERTON 105 DENVER 86
HOFSTRA 70 SYRACUSE 69
COLORADO 88 TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 64
MURRAY STATE 115 AKRON 100
VILLANOVA 70 PITTSBURGH 61
CALIFORNIA 79 NORTHWESTERN STATE 70
UTAH STATE 83 ILLINOIS STATE 78
OREGON STATE 67 MONTANA STATE 57
OHIO 88 ST. BONAVENTURE 83 OT
RICHMOND 93 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 84 OT
NORTHERN IOWA 75 OAKLAND 63
WASHINGTON 105 SOUTHERN UTAH 69
SAN DIEGO 78 NORTHERN ARIZONA 69
SOUTH CAROLINA 71 CITADEL 55
DAYTON 84 N. FLORIDA 61
ARIZONA STATE 82 SANTA CLARA 79
STANFORD 86 SAN JOSE STATE 82
KENTUCKY 72 INDIANA 60
OHIO STATE 89 WEST VIRGINIA 88 2OT
SETON HALL 81 RUTGERS 59
ST. LOUIS 85 SAN FRANCISCO 75
GRAND CANYON 82 COASTAL CAROLINA 61
TENNESSEE STATE 63 UNLV 60
MISSISSIPPI STATE 82 UTAH 74
NEVADA 78 DUQUESNE 75
PEPPERDINE 70 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 62
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
#6 MICHIGAN 85 AKRON 59
#17 OLE MISS 86 WOFFORD 52
#11 IOWA 102 LINDENWOOD 68
#20 WASHINGTON 70 GREEN BAY 74
#9 OKLAHOMA 92 # 23 OKLAHOMA STATE 70
#1 CONNECTICUT 79 #16 USC 51
#5 LSU 87 LOUISIANA TECH 61
GEORGETOWN 60 DELAWARE STATE 46
ST. JOHN 63 HOFSTRA 60
PROVIDENCE 63 STONE HILL 51
CINCINNATI 65 UNLV 48
ARKANSAS 73 MISSOURI STATE 58
TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 86 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 40
CLEVELAND STATE 84 NIAGARA 52
RICHMOND 76 LIBERTY 61
WESTERN ILLINOIS 90 OMAHA 41
TEMPLE 88 VCU 63
OHIO 72 RADFORD 67
UTAH STATE 80 IDAHO 73
BOISE STATE 81 SOUTHERN UTAH 66
BYU 81 UTEP 46
WICHITA STATE 71 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 64
COLORADO STATE 69 SAN FRANCISCO 52
PEPPERDINE 80 CAL STATE LOS ANGELES 72
UC IRVINE 77 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 57
CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 66 SAN JOSE STATE 55
IDAHO STATE 62 CAL POLY 49
CAL STATE FULLERTON 81 PORTLAND STATE 66
NEW MEXICO 63 HOUSTON 41
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/SCORES
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUND
DEC. 19, 8 P.M. ET
NO. 8 OKLAHOMA (10-2) VS. NO. 9 ALABAMA (10-3) AT NORMAN, OKLA.
DEC, 20, NOON ET
NO. 7 TEXAS A&M (11-1) VS. NO. 10 MIAMI (10-2) AT COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
DEC. 20, 3:30 P.M. ET
NO. 6 OLE MISS (11-1) VS. NO. 11 TULANE (11-2) AT OXFORD, MISS.
DEC. 20, 7:30 P.M. ET
NO. 5 OREGON (11-1) VS. NO. 12 JAMES MADISON (12-1) AT EUGENE, ORE.
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QUARTERFINALS
DEC. 31, 7:30 P.M. ET
COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. WINNER OF TEXAS A&M-MIAMI
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JAN. 1, NOON ET
ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
NO. 4 TEXAS TECH VS. WINNER OF OREGON-JAMES MADISON
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JAN. 1, 4 P.M. ET
ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.
NO. 1 INDIANA VS. WINNER OF OKLAHOMA-ALABAMA
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JAN. 1, 8 P.M. ET
SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. WINNER OF OLE MISS-TULANE
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SEMIFINALS
JAN. 8, 7:30 P.M. ET
FIESTA BOWL, GLENDALE, ARIZ.
WINNER OF COTTON BOWL VS. WINNER OF SUGAR BOWL
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JAN. 9, 7:30 P.M. ET
PEACH BOWL, ATLANTA
WINNER OF ORANGE BOWL VS. WINNER OF ROSE BOWL
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
JAN. 19, 7:30 P.M. ET
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
NAVY 17 ARMY 16
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 40, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 38 (4OT) (CELEBRATION BOWL)
VILLANOVA 26, TARLETON STATE 21 (FCS QUARTERFINALS)
FERRIS STATE 49, NEWBERRY 17 (DII SEMIFINALS)
JOHN CARROLL 21, BERRY 13 (DIII QUARTERFINALS)
JOHNS HOPKINS 40, SUSQUEHANNA 10 (DIII QUARTERFINALS)
NORTH CENTRAL (IL) 35, BETHEL (MN) 21 (DIII QUARTERFINALS)
UW-RIVER FALLS 46, WHEATON (IL) 21 (DIII QUARTERFINALS)
MONTANA 52, SOUTH DAKOTA 22 (FCS QUARTERFINALS)
HARDING 49, KUTZTOWN 27 (DII SEMIFINALS)
ILLINOIS STATE 42, UC DAVIS 31 (FCS QUARTERFINALS)
WASHINGTON 38, BOISE STATE 10 | LA BOWL (INGLEWOOD, CALIF.)
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCHEDULE
DEC. 16
SALUTE TO VETERANS BOWL
MONTGOMERY, ALA.
TROY VS. JACKSONVILLE STATE, 9 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 17
CURE BOWL
ORLANDO, FLA.
OLD DOMINION VS. SOUTH FLORIDA, 5 P.M. (ESPN)
68 VENTURES BOWL
MOBILE, ALA.
LOUISIANA VS. DELAWARE, 8:30 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 18
XBOX BOWL
FRISCO, TEXAS
ARKANSAS STATE VS. MISSOURI STATE, 9 P.M. (ESPN2)
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DEC. 19
MYRTLE BEACH BOWL
CONWAY, S.C.
KENNESAW STATE VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN, 11 A.M. (ESPN)
GASPARILLA BOWL
TAMPA, FLA.
MEMPHIS VS N.C. STATE, 2:30 P.M. (ESPN)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
FIRST ROUND
NO. 11 ALABAMA (10-3) AT NO. 8 OKLAHOMA (10-2), 8 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)
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DEC. 20
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
FIRST ROUND
NO. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) (10-2) AT NO. 7 TEXAS A&M (11-1), NOON (ESPN/ABC)
NO. 17 TULANE (11-2) AT NO. 6 MISSISSIPPI (11-1), 3:30 P.M. (TNT/HBO MAX)
NO. 19 JAMES MADISON (12-1) AT NO. 5 OREGON (11-1), 7:30 P.M. (TNT/HBO MAX)
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DEC. 22
FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL
BOISE, IDAHO
UTAH ST. VS. WASHINGTON ST., 2 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 23
BOCA RATON BOWL
BOCA RATON, FLA.
LOUISVILLE VS. TOLEDO, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
NEW ORLEANS BOWL
NEW ORLEANS
WESTERN KENTUCKY VS. SOUTHERN MISS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)
FRISCO BOWL
FRISCO, TEXAS
OHIO VS. UNLV, 9 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 24
HAWAI’I BOWL
HONOLULU
CAL VS. HAWAII, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 26
GAMEABOVE SPORTS BOWL
DETROIT, MICH.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN VS. NORTHWESTERN, 1 P.M. (ESPN)
RATE BOWL
PHOENIX
NEW MEXICO VS. MINNESOTA, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)
FIRST RESPONDER BOWL
DALLAS, TEXAS
FIU VS. UTSA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 27
MILITARY BOWL
ANNAPOLIS, MD.
PITTSBURGH VS. EAST CAROLINA, 11 A.M. (ESPN)
PINSTRIPE BOWL
BRONX, N.Y.
CLEMSON VS. PENN ST., NOON (ABC)
FENWAY BOWL
BOSTON
UCONN VS. ARMY, 2:15 P.M. (ESPN)
POP-TARTS BOWL
ORLANDO, FLA.
NO. 12 BYU VS. NO. 24 GEORGIA TECH, 3:30 P.M. (ABC)
ARIZONA BOWL
TUCSON, ARIZ.
FRESNO ST. VS. MIAMI (OH), 4:30 P.M. (CW NETWORK)
NEW MEXICO BOWL
ALBUQUERQUE
NO. 23 NORTH TEXAS VS. SAN DIEGO ST., 5:45 P.M. (ESPN)
GATOR BOWL
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
NO. 25 MISSOURI VS. NO. 20 VIRGINIA, 7:30 P.M. (ABC)
TEXAS BOWL
HOUSTON
LSU VS. NO. 21 HOUSTON, 9:15 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 29
BIRMINGHAM BOWL
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS. APPALACHIAN STATE, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 30
INDEPENDENCE BOWL
SHREVEPORT, LA.
COASTAL CAROLINA VS. LOUISIANA TECH, 2 P.M. (ESPN)
MUSIC CITY BOWL
NASHVILLE, TENN.
TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS, 5:30 P.M. (ESPN)
ALAMO BOWL
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
NO. 16 SOUTHERN CAL VS. TCU, 9 P.M. (ESPN)
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DEC. 31
RELIAQUEST BOWL
TAMPA, FLA.
NO. 13 VANDERBILT VS. NO. 23 IOWA, NOON (ESPN)
SUN BOWL
EL PASO, TEXAS
ARIZONA ST. VS. DUKE, 2 P.M. (CBS)
CITRUS BOWL
ORLANDO, FLA.
NO. 14 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 MICHIGAN, 3 P.M. (ABC)
LAS VEGAS BOWL
LAS VEGAS
NO. 15 UTAH VS. NEBRASKA, 3:30 P.M. (ESPN)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
QUARTERFINALS
AT COTTON BOWL, ARLINGTON, TEXAS
MIAMI/TEXAS A&M WINNER AT NO. 3 OHIO ST., 7:30 P.M. (ESPN)
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JAN. 1
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
QUARTERFINALS
AT ORANGE BOWL, MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.
JAMES MADISON/OREGON WINNER AT NO. 4 TEXAS TECH, NOON (ESPN)
AT ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CALIF.
ALABAMA/OKLAHOMA WINNER AT NO. 1 INDIANA, 4 P.M. (ESPN)
AT SUGAR BOWL, NEW ORLEANS
TULANE/MISSISSIPPI WINNER AT NO. 2 GEORGIA, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
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JAN. 2
ARMED FORCES BOWL
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
TEXAS STATE VS. RICE, 1 P.M. (ESPN)
LIBERTY BOWL
MEMPHIS, TENN.
NO. 22 NAVY VS. CINCINNATI, 4:30 P.M. (ESPN)
DUKE’S MAYO BOWL
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
MISSISSIPPI ST. VS. WAKE FOREST, 8 P.M. (ESPN)
HOLIDAY BOWL
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
NO. 21 ARIZONA VS. SMU, 8 P.M. (FOX)
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NFL
WEEK 15
SUNDAY, DEC. 14
LA CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY, 1 P.M. (CBS)
BUFFALO AT NEW ENGLAND, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NY JETS AT JACKSONVILLE, 1 P.M. (CBS)
BALTIMORE AT CINCINNATI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
LAS VEGAS AT PHILADELPHIA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ARIZONA AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M. (FOX)
WASHINGTON AT NY GIANTS, 1 P.M. (FOX)
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO, 1 P.M. (FOX)
GREEN BAY AT DENVER, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS AT SEATTLE, 4:25 P.M. (CBS)
DETROIT AT LA RAMS, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
TENNESSEE AT SAN FRANCISCO, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
CAROLINA AT NEW ORLEANS, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
MINNESOTA AT DALLAS, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 15
MIAMI AT PITTSBURGH, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN)
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NBA SCORES
NEW YORK 132 ORLANDO 120
SAN ANTONIO 111 OKLAHOMA CITY 109
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NHL SCORES
NEW JERSEY 4 ANAHEIM 1
MINNESOTA 3 OTTAWA 2
SAN JOSE 6 PITTSBURGH 5 OT
NY ISLANDERS 3 TAMPA BAY 2
WINNIPEG 5 WASHINGTON 1
VEGAS 3 COLUMBUS 2
CAROLINA 4 PHILADELPHIA 3
NY RANGERS 5 MONTRÉAL 4 OT
EDMONTON 6 TORONTO 3
DETROIT 4 CHICAGO 0
FLORIDA 4 DALLAS 0
COLORADO 4 NASHVILLE 2
CALGARY 3 LOS ANGELES 1 OT
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SATURDAY’S SCORES
REGIONALS:
SATURDAY, DEC. 13
NO. 1 KENTUCKY 3, NO. 3 CREIGHTON 0
NO. 1 PITT 3, NO. 3 PURDUE 1
SUNDAY, DEC. 14
3 P.M. | NO. 1 NEBRASKA VS. NO. 3 TEXAS A&M | ABC
7:30 P.M. | NO. 1 TEXAS VS. NO. 3 WISCONSIN | ESPN
SEMIFINALS: THURSDAY, DEC. 18
TBA | NO. 1 KENTUCKY VS. WINNER OF NO. 1 TEXAS/NO. 3 WISCONSIN
TBA | NO. 1 PITT VS. WINNER OF NO. 1 NEBRASKA/NO. 3 TEXAS A&M
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MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER TOURNAMENT
FINALS: MONDAY, DEC. 15
NC STATE VS. WASHINGTON
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TOP NATIONAL RELEASES/HEADLINES
NFL NEWS
WEEK 15 NFL CAPSULES
NEW YORK JETS (3-10) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (9-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Jaguars -13.5, Total 41.5
Series Rewind: The Jets have won two of the last three games over the Jaguars, including a 32-25 road win on Dec. 15, 2024. The all-time series is tied 9-9.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are riding high, entering the week on a four-game win streak and in sole possession of first place in the AFC South after last week’s 36-19 win over the Indianapolis Colts. QB Trevor Lawrence appears to have turned a corner when it comes to turnovers. After he had 11 interceptions in the team’s first 11 games this season, he’s been interception free the last two weeks, throwing for 473 passing yards and four touchdowns vs. the Colts and Titans. Lawrence (ankle) was limited in practice Wednesday, but returned to full participation Thursday. He faces a Jets defense still looking for its first interception of the season. It appears likely New York will start its third different quarterback this season on Sunday after Tyrod Taylor (groin) left early in last week’s game. Taylor and Justin Fields (knee) have both missed each of the first two practices of the week, likely lining up rookie Brady Cook for his first career start. Thrown into his first NFL action last week, Cook struggled as the Jets limped to a 34-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He completed 14 of 30 passes for 163 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. If Taylor and Fields are out, the Jets signed Adrian Martinez to the practice squad this week and he would step into the backup role.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-10) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (2-11)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Giants -2.5, Total 46.5
Series Rewind: With a 107-73-5 record all-time, the Giants own this storied division rivalry that dates to 1932. But the Commanders have won three straight meetings, including a 21-6 home victory back in Week 1.
Barring a tie, one of these teams will go home happy for the first time since early October, as Washington has dropped eight straight games — the longest active losing streak in the NFL — and New York has lost its last seven. The first matchup between young franchise quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Jaxson Dart will have to wait. The Commanders have already ruled out the oft-injured Daniels, who fell hard on his previously dislocated left elbow and departed the 31-0 loss at Minnesota last Sunday. Instead, Marcus Mariota will make his seventh start of the season. Dart returned from a concussion in Week 13 and threw for 139 yards and a touchdown in a 33-15 loss to the Patriots. Despite similar records, New York and Washington have managed to lose in different ways. The Giants have lost five games in which they led in the fourth quarter while Washington’s defeats have tended to be more definitive. The Commanders have lost by more than 20 points five times, including last week, when their 30th-ranked defense gave up 25 first downs and 313 yards to a Vikings team that had been shut out the previous week. The Giants rank 31st in total defense and yielded 34 and 33 points in their past two losses to the Lions and Patriots.
BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-7) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-9)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Ravens -2.5, Total 51.5
Series Rewind: Cincinnati’s 18-point victory last month ended a four-game skid against the Ravens. Baltimore’s two victories last season were by a combined four points.
The Ravens have lost back-to-back games and fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-22 last week in the battle for the AFC North lead. Making the situation more dire is that Baltimore also stands two games out of the last AFC wild-card spot. The Ravens finish with three of four on the road, beginning with the visit to Cincinnati, where bone-chilling temperatures are in the forecast. The Bengals roughed up host Baltimore 32-14 on Thanksgiving as Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow returned from a toe injury to pass for 261 yards and two touchdowns. Ravens-killer Ja’Marr Chase had seven receptions for 110 yards and has 28 catches for 567 yards and five touchdowns in his last three games against Baltimore. If the Bengals lose, they will be eliminated from playoff contention. Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson passed for 246 yards and committed three turnovers (one interception, two fumbles) in the recent meeting with the Bengals. Jackson threw one TD pass against Pittsburgh after failing to throw one in three consecutive games. Assorted leg injuries this season also have prevented him from being a running force. He had 307 yards and two scores. Derrick Henry has 1,025 rushing yards, marking the seventh time he has topped 1,000 in his superb 10-year career. Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith has reached 100 tackles in all eight seasons of his career. Safety Jordan Battle leads the Bengals with three interceptions and 101 tackles.
ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-10) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Texans -9.5, Total 42.5
Series Rewind: The Texans and Cardinals have played just six times and are tied 3-3 in the series. Two of those games have been in the last four seasons, with Houston winning 21-16 at home in 2023 and Arizona cruising to a 31-5 home win in 2021.
No team may be hotter at the moment than the Houston Texans, who won their fifth straight game Sunday night at Kansas City to rise into the playoff picture as the No. 7 seed entering Week 15. They’re positioned at the moment to be just the seventh team in NFL history to make the playoffs after an 0-3 start. The Texans’ defense has played a huge part in this surge, ranking No. 1 in the NFL in scoring defense (16.0 points per game) and total defense (266.3 yards). And yet, it could be CJ Stroud and the offense who lead the charge this week against an Arizona defense which has allowed 40-plus points in three of the last five games. Houston could be without running back Nick Chubb (ribs) this week after he missed Wednesday and Thursday’s practices. The Cardinals have been eliminated from playoff contention since Nov. 30 and enter on a five-game losing streak fresh off a 45-17 home loss to the Rams. While the defense has been consistently gouged of late, QB Jacoby Brissett has been putting up numbers in place of Kyler Murray, who it was announced last week was done for the season with a foot injury. Brissett has passed for 2,459 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions in eight games as a starter. He has Trey McBride, who is tied for the NFL lead with 93 receptions and leads all tight ends with 937 yards. However, it appears Arizona will be without receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) will miss another game this week after missing the first two practices.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (2-11) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Eagles -11.5, Total 38.5
Series Rewind: The teams have split the 14 previous meetings, including the Raiders’ 27-10 victory in Super Bowl XV. The Raiders haven’t won in Philadelphia since 2001.
Las Vegas brings a seven-game losing streak to Philadelphia to face an Eagles team trying to avoid a repeat of 2023. The last time the Eagles lost three in a row was in December two years ago, part of an epic 1-5 collapse following a 10-1 start. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts has turned the ball over seven times in his last two games, including a career-high four interceptions in Monday’s overtime loss to the Chargers. Eagles wideout A.J. Brown is tied for the longest active streak in the NFL with three straight 100-yard games. With Raiders signal-caller Geno Smith dealing with a right shoulder injury and Kenny Pickett gets the start against his former team. Pickett won a ring with the Eagles in February, got traded to Cleveland in March and got dealt again to Las Vegas in August. He was 14-10 as a starter for the Steelers from 2022-23 and 1-0 last season. Maxx Crosby needs one sack to reach double figures for the fourth time.
BUFFALO BILLS (9-4) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Bills -1.5, Total 49.6
Series Rewind: New England beat Buffalo 23-20 on Oct. 5 and eyes its first season sweep of the Bills since 2019, when Tom Brady was the team’s quarterback.
The Patriots can win their first AFC East title this decade by taking down the Bills, who have won the division five consecutive years. New England is seeking its 11th straight victory and is gunning to be the No. 1 seed for the AFC postseason. The Patriots were just 4-13 last season but have enjoyed a memorable campaign in coach Mike Vrabel’s first season and quarterback Drake Maye’s second with the club. Maye has emerged as an NFL MVP candidate. The 23-year-old has completed a league-best 71.5 percent of his passes and is on track to break Brady’s franchise record of 68.9 percent set in 2007. Maye has thrown for 3,412 yards, 23 touchdowns and six interceptions. Of course, the reigning MVP is employed by the Bills. Josh Allen has passed for 3,083 yards and 22 touchdowns against 10 interceptions, while completing 70.1 percent of his throws. He also has rushed for 12 scores. In the first meeting, Maye passed for 273 yards while Allen threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns and was intercepted once. Buffalo has won five of its past seven games but a loss will leave the team battling for a wild-card berth. Bills running back James Cook (1,308) is second in rushing yardage but was held to 49 yards on 17 carries by the Patriots in the first meeting.
CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-10) AT CHICAGO BEARS (9-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: -7.5, Total 38.5
Series Rewind: This is the teams’ 19th meeting. Cleveland leads the all-time series 11-7, and the home team has won 10 of the past 11 games. In the most recent meeting, the Browns eked out a 20-17 home win on Dec. 17, 2023.
The forecast calls for single-digit temperatures along the shores of Lake Michigan. The Bears lost at Green Bay and forfeited the top spot in the NFC North last week. Cleveland has lost two straight and five of its past six, but the recent play of rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has given the franchise reason for optimism. Sanders passed for 364 yards, three touchdowns and one interception last week in a 31-29 home loss against the Tennessee Titans. The Browns hope to see defensive end Myles Garrett make history. He enters the weekend with a league-high 20 sacks in 13 games. He is 2.5 sacks shy of the NFL’s single-season record of 22 1/2, which Michael Strahan set in 2001 and T.J. Watt matched in 2021. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams knows that Garrett will be tough to stop. Williams wants no part of becoming the answer to a trivia question: Which quarterback did Garrett take down to break the sack record? “I’m going to try and make sure that he doesn’t get the sack record on us and on me,” Williams said. “… As a game plan … everything is not allowing them to wreck the game.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (9-4) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Chiefs -5.5, Total 41.5
Series Rewind: The Chargers beat the Chiefs in Brazil in Week 1, their first win in the past eight games in the series. Kansas City leads the all-time series 71-58-1.
A decade-long streak of playoff appearances is in dire jeopardy for the Chiefs will try to ignite their long-shot postseason chances when they play host to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The last time Kansas City was not a playoff participant was 2014, when Alex Smith was the quarterback. Patrick Mahomes has led each of the past seven playoff runs and not only has helped win three Super Bowls, but he has also never missed an AFC Championship Game as a starting QB. The Chiefs are on the outside of the playoff field, two games behind the Houston Texans, who hold the third and final AFC wild-card spot. The Chargers are playoff eligible as a wild-card qualifier. While Kansas City’s defense was much better over the second half last week, dropped passes held Mahomes to a paltry 160 yards through the air while completing just 14 of his 33 throws in the Chiefs’ third consecutive loss. Quarterback Justin Herbert had just 139 yards passing Monday and rookie first-round running back Omarion Hampton returned to the lineup.
GREEN BAY PACKERS (9-3-1) AT DENVER BRONCOS (11-2)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Packers -2.5, Total 42.5
Series Rewind: The home team has won nine of the past 10 meetings.
The Packers pack for Denver after plucking away the NFC North division lead from the Bears in Week 14. The Broncos are baffled that they are still considered to be on proving ground as underdogs in Sunday’s home game. With a 10-game winning streak and two-game lead in the division the Broncos are still eyeing the top seed in the AFC. The Broncos (11-2) are two wins clear of the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West and can clinch a playoff berth with a win. The Packers have won four in a row, the last two against NFC North rivals Detroit and Chicago. Bo Nix has kept the Broncos on the right side of eight-one score victories this season. He has completed 63.2 percent of his passes for 2,954 yards, 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He is also third on the team in rushing (244 yards). The Broncos have leaned on their strong defense in more than a supporting role. Denver ranks fourth in the NFL in points allowed per game (18.1), second in rushing (89 yards), third in total yards per game (282) and first in total sacks (55). Green Bay can win a game with quarterback Jordan Love’s deep and talented groups of wide receivers. The Packers also can throw a knockout punch defensively. They rank sixth in points allowed (19 per game) and fifth in total yards per game (287.2). Micah Parson leads the team with 12.5 sacks and Rashan Gary has 7.5. Love, in his third year as Green Bay’s starter, has a career-high 67.1 completion percentage and has thrown 22 TD passes while only being intercepted four times. He has been sacked 18 times. Injuries the first two months of the season were a setback to strong protection, but not many blocking schemes are built to stonewall Denver’s pressure defense. Nik Bonitto has a team-best 12.5 sacks but the Broncos’ other three starters up front have 19 more combined, led by Jonathon Cooper (7.5).
TENNESSEE TITANS (2-11) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-4)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: 49ers -12.5, Total 44.5
Series Rewind: The 49ers hold a 9-6 lead in the series, including a 4-3 record at home. Eight of the last 10 meetings dating back to 1987 have been one-score games.
The last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft goes head-to-head with the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft when Brock Purdy and the 49ers host rookie Cam Ward and the Titans. Purdy won three straight starts before San Francisco’s bye last week and has thrown at least one TD pass in all five games this season. Teammate Christian McCaffrey is on pace for his second season with 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards with 849 and 806, respectively, while 49ers WR Jauan Jennings has touchdowns in four of his last five games. Ward leads all first-year QBs in passing yards (2,468) and had his first game with multiple TD passes in last week’s win at Cleveland. The Titans rank last in the NFL in total offense (246.2 yards per game) and 31st in scoring (15.5 points per game). Tennessee DT Jeffery Simmons will try to slow down a 49ers offense that ranks No. 2 in third-down conversions (48.2%).
CAROLINA PANTHERS (7-6) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (3-10)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Panthers -2.5, Total 40.5
Series Rewind: New Orleans earned its second win of the season and snapped a four-game losing streak with a surprising 17-7 win at Carolina on Nov. 9. The Saints have won four of the last five over the Panthers to lead the all-time series 33-29.
The Panthers benefited greatly during their bye week, watching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose to New Orleans to fall into a tie atop the NFC South at 7-6. Seeing that may have caused some deja vu for Carolina’s players and staff after the Saints stunningly upset the Panthers back in Week 10. Avenging that loss on the road this time feels close to essential for Carolina’s chances at snapping the franchise’s seven-year playoff drought as the NFC South co-leaders are two games back of a wild-card spot. The Panthers’ last five games have been hard to get a read on, with wins at Green Bay and over the Rams last time out, but also with that home loss to New Orleans. Carolina comes out of the bye exceptionally healthy, with every active player fully participating in Thursday’s practice. All that’s left for New Orleans this season is the chance to play spoiler and continue to build for 2026 under rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. The Carolina game was Shough’s second start and first win and saw him throw for what remains a career-high 282 yards and two touchdowns. In last week’s win at Tampa Bay, Shough completed just 13 of 20 passes for 144 yards and an interception. However, he ran the ball seven times for 55 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns. Shough may be without one or two of his top running backs this week. Alvin Kamara (knee/ankle) appears poised to miss his third straight game after not practicing Wednesday or Thursday while rookie RB Devin Neal (abdomen) has been limited this week due to an injury he sustained in last week’s game.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-5) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (10-3)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Seahawks -13.5, Total 42.5
Series Rewind: The Seahawks can even the all-time series at 7-7 by registering a third straight win against the Colts, who haven’t won a game in Seattle since the 2000 season. One of the big stories in the NFL this week was the Colts’ signing of 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers after Daniel Jones’ season-ending Achilles injury. Sixth-round rookie Riley Leonard replaced Jones in last weekend’s loss at Jacksonville and could be in line for his first career start if Rivers isn’t ready for his first game since Jan. 9, 2021. Indy’s Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL in rushing yards (1,356) and TDs from scrimmage (18) but faces a Seattle defense that ranks No. 4 against the run. The game also features the NFL’s No. 1 receiver in Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba (1,428 yards). Two of Seattle’s three losses have come at home this season, but the team pitched a 26-0 shutout against the Vikings in their most recent game at Lumen Field in Week 13.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-8) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (6-6-1)
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET
FanDuel odds: Cowboys -5.5, Total 48.5
Series Rewind: The Cowboys have won five of the past six meetings with Minnesota, including a 40-3 road victory in 2022 in the most recent matchup.
Both the Cowboys and Vikings face long playoff odds and a loss will eliminate Minnesota. Dallas has been receiving help from the NFC East-rival Philadelphia Eagles, who have lost three straight games to keep Dallas in the mix in the division race. The Cowboys have won three of their past four games as they ride the arm of Dak Prescott, the NFL leader with 3,637 passing yards. He also is tied for second with 26 passing touchdowns. Prescott has outputs of 354, 320 and 376 yards over the past three games. Standout receiver CeeDee Lamb (865 receiving yards) hasn’t cleared concussion protocol but should do so by Sunday night. Cowboys running back Javonte Williams has career highs of 1,022 yards and nine touchdowns in his first season with the club. The Vikings staved off elimination last weekend with a 31-0 shellacking of the Washington Commanders but can’t lose again and needs help from other teams to make the playoff field. J.J. McCarthy threw a career-high three touchdown passes against Washington and didn’t throw an interception for the first time in his seven NFL starts. Star receiver Justin Jefferson had just two catches for 11 yards against the Commanders one week after having two receptions for 4 yards in a 26-0 road loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 23 NEBRASKA OFF TO BEST START IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
Lawrence, who had 14 points, extended the Cornhuskers’ school-record win streak to 15 games. Nebraska (11-0, 2-0 Big Ten) is also off to the best start in school history.
Pryce Sandfort had 26 of his career-high 32 points in the first half, going 12 for 18 overall and 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Rienk Mast added 17 points for Nebraska, which shot 51.6% and made 12 of 26 3s to win at Illinois for the first time since 2016.
Illinois (8-3, 1-1) got 20 points from Kylan Boswell, while freshman Keaton Wagler had 19 points and a career-high 10 assists. Andrej Stojakovic added 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Fighting Illini rallied from double-digit deficits in both halves, tying it on a Tomislav Ivisic 3-pointer with 17.4 seconds remaining.
No. 1 Arizona 96, No. 12 Alabama 75
Freshman Brayden Burries scored a career-high 28 points, helping the Wildcats stay unbeaten in a 96-75 victory over the Crimson Tide in Birmingham, Ala.
Burries hit five 3-pointers and added seven rebounds for the Wildcats (9-0), who outscored Alabama 57-34 in the second half in their fifth ranked win of the season. Motiejus Krivas totaled 14 points and 14 rebounds, while Jaden Bradley had 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Labaron Philon Jr. tallied 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead Alabama (7-3), which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Latrell Wrightsell scored 21 points for the Crimson Tide, who were outrebounded 52-32.
No. 2 Michigan 101, Maryland 83
Yaxel Lendeborg delivered 29 points, nine assists and eight rebounds as the Wolverines withstood a challenge from the Terrapins in a victory in College Park, Md.
Aday Mara made 8 of 10 shots, scoring 18 points as the Wolverines (10-0, 2-0 Big Ten) continued their perfect start, which includes wins over seven power conference teams. Elliot Cadeau added 12 points and 10 assists, directing a Wolverines offense that made 60.3% of its shots from the floor and 12 of 19 (63.2%) from 3-point range.
David Coit rained eight triples on his way to scoring 31 points for Maryland (6-5, 0-2), which made 14 of 27 (51.9%) of its shots from 3-point range and 49.2% overall. Myles Rice added 15 points for the Terrapins, who were hampered by the loss of top scorer and rebounder Pharrel Payne.
No. 6 Purdue 79, Marquette 59
Oscar Cluff made all nine of his shots, scoring 22 points as the Boilermakers rolled past the Golden Eagles in wire-to-wire fashion in West Lafayette, Ind.
Fletcher Loyer drained four triples, scoring 15 points for the Boilermakers (10-1), Braden Smith delivered seven points and 10 assists guiding a Purdue offense which made 53.6% of its shots from the floor and 7 of 23 (30.4%) from 3-point range.
Royce Parham scored a career-high 19 points and Chase Ross added 10 to pace Marquette (5-6), off to its worst start since 1990-91, when it opened 4-7. The Golden Eagles made 32.8% of their shots from the floor and 8 of 31 (25.8%) from 3-point range.
No. 7 Houston 99, New Orleans 57
Chase McCarty, Kingston Flemings, Chris Cenac Jr. and Mercy Miller scored 15 points each to lead a balanced offensive attack as the Cougars swamped the visiting Privateers.
The Cougars (10-1) led by 25 points late in the first half and by 21 at halftime as they set the table for their runaway victory. Houston pushed its lead to 46in the second half. The Cougars won their fourth in a row after their lone loss to then-No. 17 Tennessee on Nov. 25.
The Privateers’ MJ Thomas led all scorers and rebounders with 17 points and eight boards but was the only New Orleans (3-8) player in double figures.
No. 8 Gonzaga 82, No. 25 UCLA 72
Graham Ike scored 25 points and Braden Huff added 21 to lead the Bulldogs to a victory over the Bruins in Seattle.
Mario Saint-Supery added 12 points as the Bulldogs (10-1) notched their third straight win. Gonzaga is 5-1 against the Bruins over the past six seasons.
Tyler Bilodeau scored 24 points for UCLA (7-3), which had a two-game winning streak halted. Donovan Dent added 12 points, 10 assists, three blocked shots and two steals and Xavier Booker had 12 points for the Bruins.
No. 9 Michigan State 76, Penn State 72
Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 23 points in his first start of the season and saved the Spartans with two late 3-pointers in a win over the host Nittany Lions.
Ugochukwu made the most of his opportunity, finishing 5 for 5 from 3-point range to set another career high. Jaxon Kohler added 10 points and 12 rebounds and Carson Cooper had 10 points for Michigan State (9-1, 2-0 Big Ten).
Freddie Dilione V led upset-minded Penn State (8-3, 0-2) with a career-best 23 points. Kayden Mingo contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Nittany Lions and Ivan Juric added 10 points.
No. 10 BYU 100, UC Riverside 53
AJ Dybantsa scored 26 points, dished out seven assists, and collected eight rebounds to lead the Cougars to a victory over the Highlanders in Provo, Utah.
Richie Saunders added 19 points to help the Cougars (9-1) win their sixth straight game. Alexsej Kostic made five 3-pointers for a career-high 15 points and Khadim Mboup added career highs of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Keba Keita chipped in a game-high 11 rebounds.
Andrew Henderson led UC Riverside (5-6) with 14 points and BJ Kolly added 12.
No. 11 Louisville 99, Memphis 73
The Cardinals rode 12 first-half 3-pointers, including four from Adrian Wooley, to an easy win over the visiting Tigers.
The Cardinals placed three scorers into double digits by intermission after shooting 60.7% from the floor (17 of 28) and 54.5% from 3-point range (12 of 22). Louisville (9-1) was paced by Ryan Conwell, who had 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Mikel Brown Jr. added 16 points.
Memphis (4-5) was led by Hasan Abdul Hakim, who tallied 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting in only his third game this season for the Tigers after battling a quadriceps injury. Leading scorer Dug McDaniel added 16 points, with a dozen points coming in the second half. Sincere Parker tallied 12 points.
No. 14 North Carolina 80, South Carolina Upstate 62
Caleb Wilson’s 20 points and 11 rebounds carried the Tar Heels past the Spartans in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Jonathan Powell produced 17 points off the bench, Luka Bogavac tallied 15 points, aided by three 3-point baskets, and Henri Veesaar added 14 points and nine rebounds as the Tar Heels (9-1) improved to 7-0 at home.
Learic Davis scored 14 points and Mason Bendinger posted 13 points for the Spartans (6-6), who had a two-game winning streak end. They shot 37.9% from the field and attempted just three free throws, making two of them.
No. 15 Vanderbilt 83, Central Arkansas 72
Tyler Nickel scored a career-high 30 points for the Commodores in a victory over the Bears in Nashville, Tenn.
Nickel hit eight 3-pointers and was 10-of-18 shooting from the floor. Tyler Tanner had 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Jalen Washington scored 12 for Vanderbilt (10-0), off to its best start since 2007-08.
Camren Hunter (18 points), Ty Robinson (14) and Javion Guy-King (13) paced the Bears (4-7).
No. 17 Arkansas 93, No. 16 Texas Tech 86
Trevon Brazille scored 26 points with 10 rebounds to lift the Razorbacks to a victory over the Red Raiders at Dallas to avenge a loss in the Sweet 16 of last year’s NCAA Tournament.
Darius Acuff Jr. and Karter Knox each scored 20 points as the Razorbacks (8-2) took control with a 50-point second half. Brazile scored 18 points with eight rebounds in the second half and blocked a point-blank layup with 45 seconds remaining.
JT Toppin scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Texas Tech (7-3), which fell to 0-3 against ranked opponents this season. Christian Anderson scored 26 points with 11 assists for the Red Raiders.
No. 18 Florida 80, George Washington 70
Xaivian Lee scored a game-high 24 points and Thomas Haugh added 19, leading the Gators to a neutral-court win over the Revolutionaries in Sunrise, Fla.
Boogie Fland added 12 points for the Gators, who also got five points, a game-high nine rebounds and a game-high seven assists from Alex Condon. The Gators (6-4), the reigning national champs, broke a two-game losing streak, outscoring the Revolutionaries 18-4 on fastbreak points.
George Washington (8-4) lost its second straight game. The Revolutionaries were led by Trey Autry (15 points), Tyrone Marshall Jr. (14 points, three steals), and Rafael Castro (12 points, three steals).
No. 19 Kansas 77, NC State 76 (OT)
Melvin Council Jr. knocked down a career-best nine 3-pointers on the way to a career-high 36 points to lift the Jayhawks over the Wolfpack in overtime in Raleigh, N.C.
Council scored the Jayhawks’ final 13 points during regulation, then drilled a 3-pointer on Kansas’ first possession in overtime. He finished 13 of 27 from the floor and 9 of 15 from the 3-point arc. Kansas (8-3) also got a boost from Darryn Peterson, who finished with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Darrion Williams led the Wolfpack (7-4) with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Quadir Copeland piled up 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists while Ven-Allen Lubin had 16 points and 11 boards.
No. 21 Auburn 92, Chattanooga 78
Keyshawn Hall finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to lead the Tigers to a victory over the Moccasins at Holiday Hoopsgiving in Atlanta.
Hall’s fifth double-double of the season helped the Tigers (8-3) bounce back from a loss last Saturday at then-No. 2 Arizona. Pettiford added 20 points for the Tigers, making 5 of 9 3-pointers.
Jordan Frison continued to pace Chattanooga (5-6) in scoring with 20 points and also had six assists and four rebounds. But it wasn’t enough to score the Mocs a signature win in what was their first game against a ranked opponent in coach Dan Earl’s tenure, which began with the 2022-23 season.
No. 22 St. John’s 91, Iona 64
Oziyah Sellers scored 19 points and the Red Storm pulled away down the stretch following a shaky start in a victory over the visiting Gaels at New York.
Ian Jackson added 14 points in his first start since the season opener for the Red Storm (6-3). Bryce Hopkins finished with 13 points and Josan Sanon had 12 of his 13 in the first half as the Red Storm shot 51.7% for the game.
CJ Anthony led Iona (8-4) with 20 points on 9-of-19 shooting. Toby Harris added 14 points as the Gaels shot 38.0% and stayed with St. John’s into the opening six minutes of the second half.
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 6 MICHIGAN CRUISES TO EASY WIN OVER AKRON
Syla Swords and Ashley Sofilkanich each scored 17 points as No. 6 Michigan routed Akron 85-59 on Saturday afternoon at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Olivia Olson added 16 points and Mila Holloway had 12 for the Wolverines (9-1), who won despite making only four of 15 attempts from 3-point range.
Michigan led 48-30 at halftime on the way to winning its fifth game in a row.
Shaena Brew scored 13 points for Akron (1-8), which is 0-5 in road games after committing 28 turnovers.
No. 17 Ole Miss 86, Wofford 52
Cotie McMahon’s 24 points and 11 rebounds boosted the Rebels in the runaway outcome at Oxford, Miss.
Ole Miss (9-1) received 18 points and 11 rebounds from Latasha Lattimore and 13 points from Christeen Iwuala. McMahon shot 10-for-18 from the field.
Toni Warren’s 15 points and Queen Ikhiuwu’s 14 points were tops for Wofford (4-6), which was 1-for-8 on 3-pointers and outrebounded 53-27.
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NBA NEWS
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA, SPURS HALT THUNDER’S RECORD STREAK, MAKE NBA CUP FINAL
Victor Wembanyama delivered 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in his return from a calf injury and the San Antonio Spurs earned a spot in the NBA Cup West final with a 111-109 upset of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Devin Vassell scored 23 points and De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle added 22 apiece as San Antonio handed the Thunder just their second loss in 26 games this season.
The Spurs will play the New York Knicks in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup final. The Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 132-120 earlier Saturday in the other semifinal.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points for the Thunder, who had their franchise-record 16-game winning streak halted. Oklahoma City had not lost since Nov. 5 at Portland.
Wembanyama returned after a 12-game absence and was limited to 20 minutes. He collected nine rebounds and San Antonio outscored the Thunder by 21 when Wembanyama was on the floor.
Jalen Williams had 17 points, seven rebounds and four steals and Chet Holmgren added 17 points for Oklahoma City. Alex Caruso had 11 points, eight rebounds and three steals off the bench and Isaiah Hartenstein contributed 10 points and nine rebounds.
The Thunder pulled within 106-105 on a dunk by Gilgeous-Alexander with 14.9 seconds left.
Castle made two free throws with 9.8 seconds remaining to give San Antonio a three-point lead. After the Thunder again pulled within one, Vassell made two free throws with 3.3 seconds left to give the Spurs a 111-108 lead.
Williams was fouled and made the first free throw with 1.5 seconds left. He missed the second on purpose but Caruso’s follow sailed behind the basket.
The Spurs made 41.1% of their field-goal attempts, including 13 of 42 from behind the arc, while winning for the 18th time in 25 games this season.
Oklahoma City shot 41.3% from the field and was just 9 of 37 from 3-point range.
The Spurs took their first lead at 57-56 on a basket by Fox with 8:45 left in the third quarter.
That was part of a 10-0 run that ended with Vassell’s trey to put San Antonio up six with 7:58 remaining.
Fox made two free throws with 0.1 seconds to go as San Antonio took a 78-77 lead into the final stanza.
The Spurs were up five in the fourth quarter before the Thunder used a 11-3 push to take a 93-90 edge on Caruso’s basket with 6:47 remaining.
At the outset, Oklahoma City jumped out to a 14-4 lead and ended up with a 31-20 advantage after the opening period.
Wembanyama entered for the first time at the start of the second quarter and the Spurs immediately went on a 9-2 run.
Later in the quarter, the Thunder went on a 14-2 burst and took a 47-31 lead on Caruso’s basket with 3:53 left in the first half.
San Antonio finished the half with 11 straight points to trail 49-46 at the break.
JALEN BRUNSON’S 40 POINTS GUIDE KNICKS PAST MAGIC INTO NBA CUP FINAL
Jalen Brunson scored 25 of his season-high 40 points in the first half, Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 points and the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup final with a 132-120 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Las Vegas.
OG Anunoby scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 16 as the Knicks won their fifth consecutive game to match a season high. New York shot 60.7% from the floor while improving to 9-1 since Nov. 24.
The Knicks will face the winner of Saturday’s semifinal between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup final on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Jalen Suggs scored 26 points and Paolo Banchero added 25 as the Magic lost for the first time in six NBA Cup games while getting eliminated. Desmond Bane scored 18 points and Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 as Orlando lost for the third time in five games overall.
Suggs also scored 25 points in the first half while helping to pick up the offensive slack for the Magic without Franz Wagner, who has missed consecutive games with a sprained left ankle. Suggs took just one shot in the second half.
The Knicks have defeated the Magic twice in the past seven days after Orlando won the first two matchups of the season series in November.
The Knicks went on an 8-0 run to close the third quarter while turning a 92-92 tie into a 100-92 lead. The Magic failed to score over the final 2:30 of the third quarter and nearly two minutes into the fourth as New York went on an extended 10-0 run for a 102-92 advantage.
Suggs departed with 7:35 remaining while favoring his left hip and went directly to the locker room as the Knicks held a 108-98 advantage.
Brunson gave the Knicks a 121-110 lead with 2:47 remaining on a step-back jumper to reach 40 points. New York’s Josh Hart (12 points) sealed the victory on a driving layup with 1:20 left for a 125-116 lead.
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NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: SHARKS STUN PENGUINS WITH HUGE COMEBACK
John Klingberg’s second goal of the game, 2:57 into overtime, gave the San Jose Sharks a remarkable 6-5 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Sharks trailed 5-1 with 13 minutes left in the game.
Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assists, Macklin Celebrini added a goal and two assists and William Eklund scored a goal and an assist. Alexander Wennberg had three assists, and Yaroslav Askorov made 38 saves.
Klingberg converted a cross-slot pass from Celebrini for the winner in the extra period after Toffoli forced overtime with 1:38 to play.
Bryan Rust and Anthony Mantha each had a goal and two assists for the Penguins, who lost their fourth straight game. Sidney Crosby contributed a goal and an assist, and Rutger McGroarty and Kevin Hayes got goals. Arturs Silovs stopped 26 shots.
Devils 4, Ducks 1
Stefan Noesen had a goal and Paul Cotter added the go-ahead score as New Jersey earned a victory against visiting Anaheim.
Cody Glass and Connor Brown also scored goals, Juho Lammikko and Ondrej Palat had two assists each, and Jake Allen made 30 saves for the Devils, who had lost six of seven.
Troy Terry scored for the Ducks, and Lukas Dostal made 18 saves after being unavailable the previous nine games because of an upper-body injury.
Wild 3, Senators 2
Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 24 seconds remaining to lift Minnesota over Ottawa in Saint Paul, Minn.
Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt stopped 34 of 36 shots to earn the victory. Eriksson Ek’s hard-angle shot from near the sideboards gave Minnesota its third win in a row. Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Hartman also scored for the Wild.
Tim Stutzle and Dylan Cozens each finished with a goal and an assist for Ottawa. The Senators lost for the fourth time in their past five games.
Golden Knights 3, Blue Jackets 2
Brayden McNabb scored the go-ahead goal at the 13:13 mark of the third period, and Carter Hart made 27 saves as visiting Vegas moved into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division with a victory over Columbus.
Pavel Dorofeyev and Ben Hutton also scored goals, and Mitch Marner had three assists, his second three-point game of the season, for Vegas, which extended its point streak to seven games (6-0-1), tying a season high.
Charlie Coyle and Yegor Chinakhov scored goals, and Jet Greaves made 22 saves for Columbus, which lost its fifth straight game.
Rangers 5, Canadiens 4 (OT)
J.T. Miller scored a power-play goal in overtime as New York erased a three-goal deficit and earned the win over visiting Montreal.
After Jake Evans was sent off for slashing Artemi Panarin, the Rangers captain whipped a slap shot by Canadiens rookie goalie Jacob Fowler to snap New York’s three-game losing streak and improve its home record to 4-8-3. Noah Laba and Panarin scored 11 seconds apart in the first period for the Rangers, and Will Cuylle and Miller scored 36 seconds apart in the second. New York goalie Igor Shesterkin made 13 saves.
For Montreal, Zachary Bolduc and Arber Xhekaj scored 89 seconds apart in the first period before Evans completed the three-goal flurry. Josh Anderson scored the Canadiens’ fourth goal in the second. Fowler stopped 21 shots in his second NHL start as Montreal fell to 6-1-3 in their past 10 road games.
Islanders 3, Lightning 2 (SO)
Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman scored in the shootout for New York, which completed a perfect three-game homestand by edging Tampa Bay in Elmont, N.Y.
Matthew Schaefer and Calum Ritchie scored in the first for the Islanders, who won despite being outshot 34-17. The shots were the fewest for New York in a victory since it had 14 shots in a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights n Feb. 4. Goalie Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves as the Islanders won for the sixth time in seven games.
Darren Raddysh scored in the second and J.J. Moser collected the tying goal in the third for the Lightning, whose two-game winning streak was snapped. Goalie Jonas Johansson, drawing the start with Andrei Vasilevskiy on injured reserve, made 15 saves.
Hurricanes 4, Flyers 3 (SO)
Jackson Blake scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift Carolina to a road victory over Philadelphia.
Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all four Flyers attempts before Blake’s first career shootout goal clinched Carolina’s victory. Nikolaj Ehlers, Alexander Nikishin and Seth Jarvis scored in regulation for the Hurricanes, who have won six of their last eight games overall.
Bobby Brink, Trevor Zegras and Carl Grundstrom scored in regulation for the Flyers, who will try to exact revenge Sunday when the teams reconvene in Raleigh, N.C. Samuel Ersson made 18 saves for Philadelphia, while Kochetkov finished with 15 saves for the visitors.
Flames 2, Kings 1 (OT)
Morgan Frost scored his first career overtime-winning goal to give visiting Calgary a victory over Los Angeles.
Blake Coleman also scored for the Flames, who have won four of five games. Goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 20 shots.
Adrian Kempe replied for the Kings, who have dropped two straight games and dropped five of their last 11 in extra time (4-2-5). Goalie Darcy Kuemper provided a sparkling performance with 36 saves, including 13 in a perfect first period.
Jets 5, Capitals 1
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and the Jets beat Washington in Winnipeg.
Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from arthroscopic knee surgery. Playing his first game since Nov. 15, Hellebuyck carried a shutout into the final minutes. Vilardi has three goals in his past two games. Morgan Barron and Alex Iafallo scored in their second straight game and Iafallo added an assist for the Jets, who had lost three straight and five of six. Adam Lowry, Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey each had two assists.
Jakob Chychrun scored for the Capitals, who saw their nine-game point streak (7-0-2) end. They are 1-1-2 in their past four. Logan Thompson made 30 saves.
Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 0
Alex DeBrincat scored twice and had an assist and Patrick Kane added a goal and an assist to back a 26-save shutout from John Gibson and lift Detroit to a victory over host Chicago.
Skating against their former team, DeBrincat and Kane scored in the opening 4:35 to stake the Red Wings to an early lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Chicago outshot Detroit 26-24 but struggled to solve Gibson while falling to 2-4-1 in its past seven games.
Blackhawks leading scorer Connor Bedard, whose 44 points ranked fourth in the league entering the night, didn’t play after sustaining an upper-body injury in the final seconds of Friday’s 3-2 loss in St. Louis.
Oilers 6, Maple Leafs 3
Connor McDavid continued his scoring surge with two goals and an assist and visiting Edmonton defeated Toronto.
McDavid has seven goals and eight assists in his past five games. Vasily Podkolzin also scored twice while Darnell Nurse and Zach Hyman scored one each for the Oilers, who have won two in a row. Tristan Jarry stopped 25 shots in his Oilers debut after being obtained in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.
Easton Cowan, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Steven Lorentz scored for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two straight.
Panthers 4, Stars 0
Brad Marchand scored twice and added an assist, leading Florida to a shutout victory over host Dallas.
Anton Lundell added a goal and an assist and Sam Bennett also scored for the Panthers, who improved to 5-5-1 in their last 11. Sam Reinhart added a pair of assists for his seventh multi-point game of the season. Sergei Bobrovsky made 15 saves for his third shutout of the season and 52nd of his career.
Jake Oettinger stopped 19 shots to fall to 1-7-1 in nine starts against the Panthers. The loss drops Dallas to 8-2-1 over its last 11 and 10-5-1 at home this season.
Avalanche 4, Predators 2
NHL scoring leader Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Scott Wedgewood turned away 27 shots as surging Colorado Avalanche topped visiting Nashville.
Valeri Nichushkin, Jack Drury and Victor Olofsson also scored and Samuel Girard had two assists for Colorado, which has won 11 straight at home, where it remains unbeaten in regulation this season (13-0-2).
Tyson Jost and Jonathan Marchessault scored and Justus Annunen made 38 saves for Nashville, which had won four of its last five, including a shootout win over Colorado on Tuesday night. That game was a rare loss for the Avalanche, who have earned at least one point in 23 of their last 24 games and have just two regulation losses this season.
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TOP INDIANA RELEASES/HEADLINES
COLTS FOOTBALL NEWS
COLTS ACTIVATE 44-YEAR-OLD QB PHILIP RIVERS, MAKING HIM ELIGIBLE TO PLAY SUNDAY AGAINST SEAHAWKS
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts promoted 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers to the active roster Saturday, making him eligible to play — and perhaps start — in Sunday’s crucial game at Seattle.
Indy (8-5) brought the Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist out of retirement Tuesday when it signed him to the practice squad. Rivers practiced all week but he hasn’t taken a snap since what appeared to be the end of his career following the 2020 season.
The move to add Rivers to the active roster will take him off the Hall of Fame ballot for the class of 2026. Rivers had been picked last month as one of 26 semifinalists with the 15 finalists expected to be announced later this month.
Rivers will no longer be eligible with Hall of Fame rules mandating a player being out of the league for at least five years before his candidacy can be considered. The earliest Rivers now can be a candidate is for the class of 2031.
The signing of Rivers came after coach Shane Steichen confirmed starting quarterback Daniel Jones would miss the rest of this season with a torn right Achilles tendon. Jones, who wore No. 17 with the Colts, had surgery earlier this week and now is allowing Rivers to wear the No. 17 he wore throughout his long NFL career.
Indy has lost three straight and four of its last five to fall out of the AFC South lead into a tie for second with the Houston Texans. The Colts also have slid into the No. 8 seed for the seven-team playoff field. The Seahawks (10-3) are trying to stay in the NFC West title chase.
The Colts believe Rivers, an eight-time Pro Bowler who was the 2013 NFL Comeback Player of the Year and a 2011 Walter Payton Man of the Year finalist, can salvage their postseason hopes. Rivers still ranks among the league’s top 10 in wins, career attempts, completions, yards passing, touchdown passes and 300-yard games.
Alternately, rookie Riley Leonard could make his first career start. But he’s dealt with a right knee injury all week, and the only other quarterback on Indy’s roster is veteran Brett Rypien, who also was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster this week.
Indy also activated receiver Coleman Owen and defensive tackle Chris Wormley to the active roster from the practice squad and removed the questionable designation from defensive end Tyquan Lewis.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL NEWS
FERNANDO MENDOZA NAMED INDIANA’S FIRST HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. –––– Indiana football history was made on Saturday (Dec. 13) night in New York City as Indiana redshirt-junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named the 91st winner of the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust.
Mendoza was presented with the award by Chris Fowler on ABC’s presentation of the ceremony from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York City.
Mendoza became the first Heisman Trophy winner from a Big Ten institution since Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith won in 2006.
Other finalists for the trophy included Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin.
The only other Heisman Trophy finalist from Indiana was Anthony Thompson, who was the runner-up in 1989. Other Hoosier top-10 finishers in the Heisman Trophy voting include Bill Hillenbrand (1942), Vaughn Dunbar (1991), Antwaan Randle El (2001), Tevin Coleman (2014) and Kurtis Rourke (2024).
In addition to the Heisman Trophy, Mendoza has been recognized as the winner of the Davey O’Brien Award, Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Big Ten Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year, and the AP College Football National Player of the Year. He has also been named a First Team All-American by The Athletic, Pro Football Focus, Sports Illustrated and is a 2025 All-Big Ten First Team honoree, among other accolades.
Mendoza currently leads the nation in passing touchdowns (33) and is the Power 4 leader in touchdowns responsible for (39). He is the third Big Ten quarterback since 2000 with three-straight games of at least four passing touchdowns and zero interceptions – C.J. Stroud (Ohio State; 2021) and Kyle Orton (Purdue; 2004, four straight). The Miami, Florida, native is the only FBS quarterback since at least 1996 with multiple games of at least 90 percent completion and four touchdown passes versus Power 4 opponents.
In 2025, Mendoza is the lone FBS quarterback with five games of 4-plus touchdown passes and zero interceptions and entered Championship Week as the FBS leader in percentage of passes that result in a touchdown at 10.9%, over one point higher than the next closest passer (Julian Sayin, Ohio State; 9.2%).
He has thrown a touchdown pass in 12-straight games entering the College Football Playoff and has five games with both a passing and rushing touchdown in 2025. He has thrown 33 touchdowns to just six interceptions, is tied for No. 2 on the team with six rushing touchdowns and has 240 yards rushing on the season.
The Hoosiers earned the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff and will play the winner of Alabama/Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1, 2026. The game from Rose Bowl Stadium will kick at 4 p.m. ET
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
HOOSIERS FALL IN ROAD CONTEST
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A rivalry’s return couldn’t deliver an Indiana victory.
Not on Saturday night at Rupp Arena. Not against Kentucky in the first regular-season meeting between the teams since 2011, the first meeting anywhere since the 2016 NCAA tourney.
For 20 minutes, Indiana (8-3) had Kentucky in trouble, building leads as large as nine points, but it was outscored 40-21 in the second half. The Hoosiers committed 18 turnovers and were outscored 23-6 in points off turnovers. Kentucky also had an 18-6 edge in second-chance points thanks to 14 offensive rebounds.
“Overall, it was a tale of two halves,” coach Darian DeVries told Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer during the postgame radio show. “In the first half, I thought we had complete control. Even in the first three to four minutes of the second half, we were hanging right where we needed to be, but then those turnovers created too many opportunities for them.”
Kentucky (7-4) couldn’t stop IU guard Lamar Wilkerson, but foul trouble did. He played just 22 minutes because of foul trouble, scoring 15 points. He went to the bench with his fourth foul early in the second half and the Hoosiers ahead by seven. By the time he returned, the Wildcats had the lead and control they never lost.
Forward Tucker DeVries had 15 points and seven rebounds. Guard Tayton Conerway had 11 points. The Hoosiers were 26-for-29 from the line, but shot just 34 percent from the field, and were 4-for-24 from 3-point range.
“We got to the free throw line 29 times so we did a good job there,” DeVries told Fischer. “We knocked them down. That was good to see.”
IU forward Sam Alexis started for the second straight game ahead of Reed Bailey, but went out in the first minute with a lower body injury. He went to the locker room, but returned a few minutes later when Bailey picked up his second foul. Alexis finished with six points and five rebounds in 30 minutes.
Seven IU turnovers in the first 10 minutes of the second half wiped out leads as large as seven points. It was part of UK’s 17-2, game-changing run.
“In the second half, the turnovers and the (Kentucky) offensive rebounding turned the game completely around,” Darian DeVries told Fischer. “Our offensive movement wasn’t where it needed to be in the second half. It led to some bad turnovers and broken floor transition game. They’re too good a team to play in transition in those broken-floor opportunities. They took advantage of it.
“The offensive rebounds were just killers. We got them to miss enough. We have to secure those rebounds and go the other way.”
Four points by Conerway and baskets from Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries helped IU open with an 8-3 lead. It led 11-5 before Kentucky rallied for an 11-11 tie with 12 minutes left.
Turnovers and missed shots slowed the Hoosier offense, but didn’t stop it. Nine Wilkerson points and then three straight Nick Dorn free throws gave IU an 18-16 lead.
Despite major foul trouble (Wilkerson and Bailey each had three fouls), the Hoosiers pushed ahead 32-27. A Tucker DeVries 3-pointer and then two free throws made it 39-30. It ended with a 39-32 halftime lead. The Hoosiers were 18-for-19 from the line. Wilkerson had 12 points. Tucker DeVries had nine.
IU opened the second half with a Conerway 3-pointer and Wilkerson’s fourth foul. It was 1-for-5 from the field with three turnovers, but after seven minutes still retained a seven-point lead.
Kentucky surged ahead 52-49 with 11 minutes left as IU went four minutes without scoring while committing four turnovers.
Tucker DeVries ended the Wildcats’ 10-0 run with a basket. Wilkerson returned. Still, the Hoosiers fell behind 59-51, and then 65-54.
A Wilkerson layup and a Tucker DeVries jumper made it 65-58 with 3:27 left.
IU got no closer.
“With their offensive rebounds, we have to be better than that on the road and take care of the ball better,” Darian DeVries told Fischer.
Because of finals week, IU doesn’t play again until next Saturday when it hosts Chicago State.
“We have a full week to get better,” Darian DeVries told Fischer. “We have some academics to take of as well. We’ll get back to work and continue to push to improve in all the areas we need to.”
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INDIANA WRESTLING NEWS
NO. 24 INDIANA HANDLES NO. 27 ARMY
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– After being tied at 9-9 at intermission, No. 24 Indiana won four of its last five bouts to pull ahead and defeat No. 27 Army, 26-14, at Wilkinson Hall on Saturday (Dec. 13) afternoon.
The Hoosiers won six of 10 bouts to mark their third-straight victory and improve their season record to 5-1.
KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana got off to a fast start when No. 14 Jacob Moran (125) put on a takedown clinic in a 22-6 tech fall (5:47) win over Charlie Farmer to put Indiana up 5-0.
• Army responded with wins in the three of the next four bouts, all by decision. In the middle of that stretch Joey Buttler (149) won by major decision, 11-1, against Mason Barvitskie.
• With Indiana’s two bonus-point victories and Army’s three decisions, the team score was tied at 9-9 at intermission.
• No. 19 Tyler Lillard (165) worked a fall in five minutes over Dakota Morris to put Indiana up 15-9 after intermission.
• No. 30 Derek Gilcher (174) didn’t allow any attacks to get close in a 7-2 decision win over Cooper Haase.
• The Hoosiers got back-to-back major decisions from No. 14 Sam Goin (184) and No. 13 Gabe Sollars (197) to put the team score at a commanding, 26-9, before the heavyweight bout.
NOTABLES
• Moran improved his season record to an unblemished 9-0.
• Lillard’s fall was his second of the season.
• Three of Sollars’ four wins this season have been bonus-point victories.
• Indiana and Army met for the first time since 1930, when the Hoosiers won 26-6 over the Black Knights on Jan. 18.
• The 5-1 record marks Indiana’s first 5-1 start to a season since 2022-23 when the team went 6-1 to begin the campaign.
• This was Indiana’s third home dual of the season, but first in Wilkinson Hall. The other two included a match against Central Michigan at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (Dec. 5) and against Columbia at nearby Edgewood High School (Nov. 14).
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 14 Jacob Moran (IU) def. Charlie Farmer (Army) |TF, 22-6 (5:47) | Score: IU up 5-0
133: Jake Crapps (Army) def. Logan Frazier (IU) |Dec. 7-2 | Score: IU up 5-3
141: No. 14 Braden Basile (Army) def. No. 23 Henry Porter (IU) |Dec. 5-4 | Score: Army up 6-5
149: Joey Buttler (IU) def. Mason Barvitskie (Army) |MD, 11-1 | Score: IU up 9-6
157: No. 28 Joseph Antonio (Army) def. No. 33 Bryce Lowery (IU) |Dec. 6-2 | Score: Tied 9-9
165: No. 19 Tyler Lillard (IU) def. Dakota Morris (Army) |Fall (5:00) | Score: IU up 15-9
174: No. 30 Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Cooper Haase (Army) |Dec. 7-2 | Score: IU up 18-9
184: No. 14 Sam Goin (IU) def. Dave Barrett (Army) |MD, 10-1 | Score: IU up 22-9
197: No. 13 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. Reid Schroeder (Army) |MD, 8-0 | Score: IU up 26-9
285: No. 18 Brady Colbert (Army) def. Caleb Marzolino |TF, 20-5 (3:41) | Score: IU up 26-14
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 24 INDIANA 26, NO. 27 ARMY 14
UP NEXT
• Indiana will have the week off before traveling to the prestigious Ken Kraft Midlands Championships from Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill.
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PURDUE VOLLEYBALL NEWS
PURDUE FALLS IN REGIONAL FINAL
PITTSBURGH — The No. 12/3-seeded Purdue Boilermakers fell in the NCAA Regional Finals to the No. 4/1-seed Pittsburgh Panthers, 1-3 (22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 17-25.
The Boilermakers end the season with a 27-7 (15-5 Big Ten) record with a third-place Big Ten finish and one of three conference teams making an appearance in the Regional Finals. Defying expectations all season long, Purdue returned just 7.5% of its offense and was picked to finish seventh in the league standings with no preseason accolades. The team concludes the year with a program record five All-Big Ten honorees, a record 10 wins vs. ranked opponents, a 19-3 start to the season – a feat only accomplished twice in the last 39 years of Purdue Volleyball, two AVCA National Player Watch List additions, one AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist and a Regional Final Appearance – an improvement in all areas from a year ago.
Boiler Notes
The Boilers led the entirety of the third set, allowing five tied scores but no lead changes along with seven blocks and two aces in the frame, holding Pitt to a .167 hitting %.
Akasha Anderson posted a season-high 20 kills in her final collegiate match, adding four digs and two blocks
Kenna Wollard ended the season with a double-double 15 kills and 13 digs with two aces nd a trio of blocks all while hitting .344%
Middle Dior Charles went errorless on the attack with five kills on seven swings (.714%) with nine blocks to lead all players
Purdue out-blocked Pittsburgh 11-7 and 43-39 in digs
Ryan McAleer led the back row with a floor-leading 14 digs and two assists.
Taylor Anderson posted a floor-leading 51 assists
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
#6 PURDUE ROLLS MARQUETTE IN FINAL HOME GAME BEFORE BREAK
#6 Purdue 79, Marquette 59 (Postgame Notes)
Purdue improved to 10-1 overall with a 79-59 win over Marquette on a snowy afternoon in West Lafayette on Satruday.
Purdue is now 12-2 all-time against Marquette.
Purdue is now 10-1 or better for the fourth time in the last five seasons (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26), and for the seventh time under Matt Painter.
Purdue held Marquette to 32.8 percent shooting and 59 points. It marks the fewest points that Marquette has scored in a non-conference game since a 58-55 loss to Mississippi State on Nov. 21, 2022.
After allowing Iowa State to score 81 points, Purdue has held consecutive foes to 59 or fewer points for the first time since last January vs. Washington and Oregon. Over the last two games, opponents are 40-of-117 (.342) from the field, averaging 58.0 points per game.
Purdue entered the day 26th nationally in defensive efficiency, but at the completion of the contest had risen to 18th.
Purdue went just 7-of-23 (.304) from 3-point range and in the last three games, is now just 19-of-60 (.317) from deep.
Purdue did shoot 23-of-33 (.697) from inside the 3-point line and in the last two games, is 45-of-72 (.625) from inside the arc.
Purdue held a 36-22 advantage in the paint, and over the last six games, is outscoring foes 232-154 (13.0 PPG) in the paint.
Oscar Cluff scored 22 points with 11 rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist for his fourth double-double of the season and 27th of his career. It marked his 14th 20-10 game of his career.
Cluff went 9-of-9 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line for 100 percent efficiency shooting. He tied a school record (Caleb Swanigan vs. NJIT; Nov. 26, 2016) for most points scored on 100 percent efficiency.
Fletcher Loyer scored 15 points, making 4-of-8 from 3-point range. Purdue is 18-0 during his career when he makes four or more 3-pointers.
Braden Smith tallied seven points, 10 assists, five rebounds and two steals in the win over Marquette. It marked his 29th career 10-assist game and he became the second player in NCAA history with at least 1,500 points, 850 assists and 550 rebounds (Ohio’s D.J. Cooper; 2010-13).
Smith now has 859 career assists, needing 32 assists to set the Big Ten record for most career assists. He moved into 28th place on the NCAA career assists list (859).
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Oscar Cluff made all nine of his shots and finished with a season-high 22 points, and Braden Smith reached another milestone with 10 more assists Saturday to lead No. 6 Purdue past Marquette 79-59.
It took Smith only 12 seconds to find Fletcher Loyer for a 3-pointer to become the second Division I men’s basketball player to join the 1,500-point, 850-assist, 550-rebound club. D.J. Cooper was the first to do it during his career at Ohio from 2009-13.
Smith had seven points and five rebounds to increase his career numbers to 1,515 points, 859 assists and 759 rebounds. Cluff had 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double. Loyer scored 15 points.
The Boilermakers (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) have won two straight since a 23-point home loss to then-No. 10 Iowa State last weekend.
Royce Parham had 19 points to lead Marquette (5-6), which lost for the second straight Saturday by 20 points. Chase Ross added 10 points for the Golden Eagles, who shot only 8% from the field and were a dismal 8 of 31 from 3-point range.
The Boilermakers took control with a 12-0 run that gave them a 21-8 lead midway through the first half and then pulled away late in the half by scoring nine straight points to open up a 37-19 lead.
Cluff helped put it away when he scored 13 consecutive points for Purdue early in the second half, a stretch then ended with the Boilermakers leading 53-29.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
SHREWSBERRY AND MOHAMMED LEAD IRISH TO 82-58 VICTORY OVER EVANSVILLE
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3) defeated the Evansville Purple Aces (4-7) in dominant fashion, taking home their fourth straight win. The 82-58 victory over the in-state foe keeps Notre Dame undefeated inside of Purcell with a 7-0 record at home so far this season.
The Irish shot an impressive 56% from behind the arc as they shot 14-25 on the day, tying their season-best number of threes made in a game this season. A big piece of that was shooting a scorching 7-10 from three in the first half alone.
Speaking of impressive shooting from three, no one did it better tonight than Braeden Shrewsberry. The junior guard shot 8-10 from three and finished with 26 points, surpassing his career-high points (25) and threes made in a game (7). This is the most threes from a Notre Dame player since Matt Farrell tied the school record with 10 three’s in 2018.
Another career-high performance came from sophomore Sir Mohammed, who finished with a career-high 21 points on 8-12 shooting from the floor. Mohammed also chipped in two rebounds and three assists for the Irish.
Kebba Njie grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds, followed by Carson Towt and Logan Imes with 6 rebounds a piece, tying Imes’ career-high in rebounds.
Jalen Haralson recorded his 10th straight game in double-figures, posting a 10-point performance with three assists and two rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish came out red hot in the opening minutes, knocking down three of their first four shots with treys from Sundra and Shrewsberry along with a finish at the rim from Towt. While Notre Dame posted the 8-0 early lead in the first two minutes of play, Evansville punched right back with 8 straight points of their own to make it a tied ball game.
After swapping buckets, back-to-back Shrewsberry threes were followed by a Mohammed triple to put the Irish up 19-12 at the 11:51 timeout. Shrewsberry had 11 of the Irish’s 19 points in just the first eight minutes of play.
The 11-0 run was capped off by a tough finish at the rim from Mohammed to extend the lead 21-12. The Purple Aces continued to chip away at the deficit, cutting it to five at 26-21 with 6:42 remaining in the half.
When the Irish offense needed another spark, Shrewsberry found the bottom of the net on his fourth three-pointer of the day. Koehler followed with a pair of free throws to give Notre Dame the 10-point advantage for their largest lead of the game thus far.
The Shrewsberry hot hand continued, knocking down his fifth from behind the arc. Paired with a Koehler and-one, the Irish 6-0 run extended their lead to 37-23.
Two buckets from Mohammed were sandwiched between two Purple Aces threes to close out the half, as the Irish led 41-29 at halftime.
The Irish shot 50% in the first half, shooting 15-30 from the floor and were impressive 7-10 from deep. Shrewsberry was lights out in the first half, scoring 17 points (already just two shy of his season-high 19 points) on 5-6 shooting from three. He was followed by Mohammed, who put up 11 points in the half shooting 5-7 from the floor.
To start the half, who other than Shrewsberry to knock down another three right out of the gate to extend the Irish lead to 15.
The Purple Aces responded with a 8-2 run to close the gap to single-digits at 46-37. The Irish and Purple Aces continued to trade buckets until the 14:26 mark when the Evansville offense had some life and the Irish were stuck in a two-and-a-half minute scoring drought.
A 9-0 Evansville run brought them within three at 52-49, but the run was broken up by Shrewsberry’s seventh three of the day as it sparked a monstrous run over the final 12 minutes.
Over the next 8 minutes of play, the Irish would score 26 points with 18 of those points coming from behind the arc. Shrewsberry, Sundra, Mohammed, Imes, and Certa all got in on the scoring action from three over that stretch to give Notre Dame a 25-point lead at 78-53 with four minutes remaining.
In the final 2:18, the Purple Aces would score just five more points as Haralson closed it out with four straight points for Notre Dame’s final baskets of the win.
In the last 12 minutes of play, Notre Dame outscored Evansville 30-9 to secure the 82-58 victory.
UP NEXT
The Irish will close out their homestand with Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday, Dec. 21, inside Purcell Pavilion. That contest will tip off at 2 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
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BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
BULLDOGS WIN DOUBLE-OVERTIME THRILLER 113-110 OVER PROVIDENCE
The first BIG EAST conference game of the season turned into a 50-minute thriller as Butler captured a 113-110 win over Providence Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Michael Ajayi led the Bulldogs with 28 points and 15 rebounds, while 12 of Finley Bizjack’s 26 points came in the two overtime sessions.
With the win, Butler improves to 8-2. The Friars now stand at 7-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The game featured 30 lead changes and 20 ties.
Butler scored the first seven points of the game over the first 2:43 of the game, which would be the largest lead of the contest for the Bulldogs.
Providence held a 45-41 halftime advantage.
After PC took an eight-point lead (58-50) with 15:04 remaining in regulation, the Bulldogs responded with eventual back-to-back three-pointers by Jamie Kaiser Jr. and Azavier Robinson to tie the game at 62-62 with 12:28 to play.
Jaylin Sellers made two free throws for Providence with 19 seconds remaining to tie the game at 89-89. Bizjack got a clean look in the closing seconds of regulation but his three-point attempt did not connect.
Stefan Vaaks made two free throws for PC with 15 seconds remaining at the end of the first overtime to tie the game at 100-100. Ajayi could not connect on a jumper at the horn, which sent the game to the second overtime period.
With Providence holding a three-point lead (110-107) with 90 seconds to play, Bizjack connected on a three-pointer to tie the game. Butler was able to get a stop before Ajayi missed a dunk, stole the ball back after a rebound scrum, and started a series of passes that ended up with Evan Haywood connecting on a three-pointer with 35 seconds remaining. Butler came up with two stops over the final 35 seconds to take the win.
TIP-INS:
Ajayi now has eight double-doubles in Butler’s 10 games this season. He went 11-for-16 from the free throw line. He is the first Bulldog with 15 rebounds in a game since Bo Hodges against Providence March 10, 2022 in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Bizjack was only 2-for-10 from behind the arc but those two makes were on his final two three-point attempts of the game. He made all eight of his free throw attempts.
Haywood’s 18 points were a career-high. He added four assists.
Drayton Jones had a career-high eight assists to go along with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Kaiser had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Butler had six players in double figures for the first time since a win at Seton Hall Feb. 5, 2025.
Ajayi and Bizjack are the first Bulldogs to each score 25 points in the same game since Jahmyl Telfort and DJ Davis did that against Texas Tech Nov. 30, 2023.
Jason Edwards led Providence with 32 points and Jaylin Sellers added 26. Providence also had six players in double figures.
Butler shot 47 percent from the field and made 10-of-28 three-point attempts (36 percent).
Providence shot 48 percent from the field and hit 14 of their 37 attempts from behind the arc.
Butler held a 50-45 rebounding edge.
The Bulldogs committed only seven turnovers in the 50 minutes; PC had only nine turnovers.
Butler made 27 of 38 free throw attempts (71 percent).
This is the first Butler game where both teams scored at least 100 points since Evansville defeated the Bulldogs, 136-128, in double-overtime Feb. 9, 1991.
Butler and Providence will meet again Feb. 4 in Rhode Island.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs continue BIG EAST play Tuesday, heading on the road for a game at UConn in Hartford, Conn. The 8:30 p.m. tip will air on Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
TURNBULL AND HUGHES LEAD ACES IN ROAD CONTEST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Connor Turnbull and Josh Hughes combined to score 31 points on Saturday as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team dropped an 82-58 game to Notre Dame inside Purcell Pavilion.
Reigning Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week Turnbull led UE with 17 points, 9 boards, and 4 blocks. Hughes returned to form, scoring 14 points while hitting four triples. It ended a stretch of four games without reaching double figures. The Fighting Irish were led by Braeden Shrewsberry who registered a game-high 26 points. Sir Mohammed wrapped up the day with 21.
“I thought we played a good 28 minutes of basketball today but let a few uncontrollable things get the better of us during the other stretches,” UE head coach David Ragland explained. “Overall, the final score was not indicative of how competitive the game was. There are some areas we need to fix as we head into conference play.”
Notre Dame scored the opening eight points of the day converting three of their first four attempts. Evansville missed its first two tries while turning it over twice before a 3-pointer by Leif Moeller got UE on the board. It marked the first of eight in a row by the Purple Aces. Connor Turnbull connected on a jumper while Alex Hemenway hit from downtown to tie the score at the 15:31 mark.
Nearly six minutes into the game a layup from AJ Casey gave UE its first lead at 12-10. The Fighting Irish countered with 11 in a row to go up 21-12 with 11:22 left in the period with a Turnbull triple getting UE back on track. UE would get within five points (26-21) until a late stretch by Notre Dame gave them their largest lead of 15 points – 41-26 – inside the final minute.
Josh Hughes drained his third triple of the game to make it a 41-29 game at the break. He led UE with nine points in the half while Braeden Shrewsberry registered 17 in the stanza, knocking down five of his six 3-point tries.
The eighth triple of the afternoon by the Irish matched their largest lead to open the second-half scoring. Triples from Keishon Porter and Hughes helped the Aces get back within nine points, however, a pair of jumpers by Jalen Haraison set the Irish up with a 52-40 lead with 14:46 remaining in the game.
Over the next three minutes, Evansville made its way right back into it as Turnbull scored seven in a row on his own converting two layups and three free throws. Porter added a pair of free throws to cap the 9-0 stretch and make it a one-possession game at 52-49. It did not take long for Notre Dame to respond. It took less than two minutes for them to post nine in a row to retake a 12-point lead.
Trent Hundley went coast-to-coast to end the stretch, but the Fighting Irish came right back with an 8-0 run to open a 69-51 lead at the 7:21 mark. Inside of five minutes remaining, a pair of triples put the Irish up 78-53. From there, they would go on to win by a final score of 82-58. Casey and Porter finished with nine points apiece for UE, who shot 39.6% on the day. Notre Dame finished at 47.5% and outrebounded the Aces by a 38-32 tally.
Evansville returns home to open MVC play on Tuesday against Belmont before facing Drake on Dec. 21 inside the Ford Center. Fans are reminded that Tuesday’s game will be a 6 p.m. tip.
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UINDY WRESTLING NEWS
EIGHT HOUNDS ADVANCE TO DAY TWO OF 46TH ANNUAL MIDWEST CLASSIC
INDIANAPOLIS – After day one of the 46th annual Midwest Classic the Greyhounds still have two competing for crowns in their respective weight classes, while six others are still vying for placement finishes heading into day two.
The Midwest Classic is one of the largest NCAA Division II wrestling tournaments in the country, consisting of 47 total teams, and 21 of the top-25 nationally ranked teams in Division II.
Cale Gray (285) and Gavin Garcia (149) both came out of Saturday unscathed, going a perfect 3-0 on the day. Along with Gray and Garcia advancing, the likes of; Nathan Smith (125), Aidan Sprague (133), Logan Farnell (165), Shane Bates (174), Christian Chavez (184), and Ethan Farnell (197), will all compete in tomorrow’s consolation brackets.
INS & OUTS
In 149, Garcia took care of business with a 19-4 tech fall win in his first contest of the day against Bridgeport’s Daniel Mahoney, which consisted of a whopping five takedowns and four-point near fall. His second match against Central Oklahoma’s Cole Mayfield, propelled him into tomorrow’s quarterfinals. Garcia used a second period takedown and a third period escape to squeak out a 4-3 win.
Gray advanced to his second straight Midwest Classic quarterfinal today with two decision wins and a tech fall victory. He cruised in his first match of the day, keeping a clean sheet with two take downs and two four-point near falls to earn a 16-0 win. His second bout of the day started off even, but Gray eventually took control in the second and third periods, earning all nine points over those five minutes.
Gray’s main event for day one came in the third round against West Liberty’s Parker Bentley, who competed in 197 last year. With the score all square at 1-1 with the seconds ticking down in the third period, Gray got the take down he needed with 10 seconds left to secure his spot in the quarters.
The Farnell brothers in 165 and 197 continued to showcase why they’re a duo to be reckoned with in the GLVC this season. The freshman, Ethan Farnell, earned four victories on the day, the most of any Greyhound today. He notched two tech falls and pin victory in five matches played, and capitalized on a strong first period in his final match of the day to stay alive.
Ethan’s older brother, Logan Farnell (165), did much of the same as his younger brother in his matches today. He started the day with a fall and tech fall win before falling to the No. 11-seeded Bryce Dauphin. He capped his day with a gritty 19-18 win that included a last second escape to clinch the back-and-forth fourth round consolation dual.
Along with Farnell, Bates also earned three wins today, starting his day with a second period tech fall win. He fell to the No. 1-seeded Cole Ritter from Maryville, but rebounded with a hard fought 7-5 comeback win to end his day, where he used a third period escape and take down to push his way into day two.
Sprague (133) made his return to the mats this weekend. He dropped his first match of the day, but turned his day around quickly with two tight decision wins that earned him a spot in day two of the Midwest Classic.
In 125, Smith had himself an eventful day, having to work in all three of his matches today. In his first contest a second period reversal against Seton Hill’s Jacob Sombronski proved to be the difference, while in his second match he fell to Emmanuel’s Brayden Mitchell after a controversial penalty was given in the final seconds of the match, leading to sudden victory, where Mitchell would come out on top.
Smith didn’t let that affect him as he captured a four-point near fall in the third period to earn the 8-3 decision win in his final match today.
Chavez (184) was the final Greyhound to advance today with two convincing wins, a tech fall and major decision, after dropping his opening match of the day via decision. Chavez earned a stellar 11 points in the first period of his third round consolation rout.
Luke Robards (157) earned himself one win today over Fairmont State’s Jim Green in his opening match. Zach Haughton (141) dropped his only two matches of the day Saturday, including a tightly contested 8-5 sudden victory match in his second bout.
UP NEXT
The Greyhound duo of Garcia and Gray will be in search of Midwest Classic titles tomorrow, while six others will push for a placement finish in the 46th edition of this event.
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UINDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
HOUNDS FALL IN DOUBLE OVERTIME TO PURDUE NORTHWEST
HAMMOND, IN. – The Greyhounds and Pride battled in a double overtime thriller on Saturday afternoon that saw 20 ties, 16 lead changes, and Purdue Northwest come out on top 84-77.
The last time UIndy played to at least double overtime was in a contest against Purdue Northwest in 2021, but that clash between the two sides needed triple overtime to determine a winner.
Autumn Rucker and Patricia Chikamba lit up the box score today, each knocking down eight shots, and finished the game with 23 and 24 points, respectively. Rucker’s 23 points surpass her previous career high of 18 that she set earlier this season against Ursuline.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After the Hounds took a 17-15 lead after quarter one, UIndy used some stout defense to push its lead out to seven headed to the break. Purdue Northwest was held scoreless the final 5:49 of the second quarter, while the Greyhounds went on an 8-0 run, fueled by a Graycie Poe and Ruby Garner three.
The Pride slowly chipped into the Hounds’ lead, cutting it to four points after three quarters, setting up for an exciting finish.
UIndy extended its lead back up six with 2:56 on the clock in regulation, with Rucker gathering 11 of her 23 points in the fourth. Purdue Northwest finished regulation on a 10-4 run capped by a Riley Milausnic three with 36 seconds left to knot the game at 62. Rucker had a look to capture the Hounds’ first win, but was unsuccessful, sending the game to overtime.
The first overtime was a tale of two runs, with the Pride using a 9-0 run to push its lead out to seven with 2:45 left, but the Greyhounds responded with a 7-0 run to square the game at 71 with 39 seconds to go, and fueled by the scoring trio of Amyrah Sapenter, Chikamba and Rucker. Both teams had chances in the final three seconds to win the game, but came up short on both ends, sending the game to a second overtime.
The Greyhounds took an early 73-71 lead in double overtime after bucket from Kylah Lawson, but the Pride utilized a perfect 4-4 from the field shooting effort, and a 13-4 run over the final 3:50 to conclude this back-and-forth affair, with an 84-77 win for Purdue Northwest.
INSIDE THE BOX
– Garner started her first game for the Greyhounds this season, scoring seven points, and securing seven boards in 30 minutes.
– Sapenter played a career high 45 minutes in today’s contest. 45 minutes are the most minutes played by a Greyhound since Taylor Drury played 46 minutes in 2018 against Grand Valley State.
– Chikamba went a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe tonight, marking the first time she’s gone perfect from the line on at least eight free throw attempts.
– The Greyhounds scored 21 bench points tonight, and held the Pride to only two points from their bench.
UP NEXT
UIndy returns home in search of the team’s first win, and will have two opportunities to do so at home this week against Findlay on Tuesday Dec 16, and Ohio Dominican on Thursday Dec. 18.
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MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NEWS
#5 MARIAN SCORES TOP-25 VICTORY OVER #13 RIO GRANDE
Rio Grande, Ohio – The Marian women’s basketball team extended its undefeated start to the 2025-26 season on Saturday afternoon, as the Knights earned a top-25 victory with their 69-58 road victory over No. 13 Rio Grande. Marian’s win moves the team’s record to 11-0 overall on the year.
Marian fell behind 5-0 in the opening minutes on Saturday, but calmly weathered the early storm from Rio Grande, as Kenna Kriby and Madisyn Bailey ignited the offense. Abbey McNally gave the Knights their first lead with a driving layup, answering a Red Storm score to capture an 8-7 edge. Bailey followed with a layup of her own, as the sophomore point guard and McNally would combine for the final nine Marian points in the opening stanza to capture a 15-10 lead. The Knights held Rio Grande scoreless for the final five minutes of the opening period to control the lead.
Rio Grande snapped their drought early in the second quarter, dropping seven unanswered points to challenge the Knights and reclaim the lead. The 17-15 edge held by the Red Storm didn’t last long, as Bailey quickly answered the final score in the 7-0 run with a layup, while defense turned to offense as an Abbey McNally steal led to a Zoe Wheeler layup.
Wheeler gave Marian a 19-17 lead and continued the spark in an 11-0 run that lasted nearly four minutes. Marian managed to push the lead to nine with the run, as a Taylor Double three-pointer highlighted the scoring, with the defense continuing to force stops. The Knights gradually pushed the edge to 13 points, and would go into halftime leading by the same margin, as Emily Grim hit a falling putback shot in the waning seconds of the half, giving Marian a 36-23 lead at halftime.
Abbey McNally extended the team’s lead to 15 coming out of halftime with a quick putback, but it would be Rio Grande who would win the third quarter, as they exploded on an 11-0 run following the senior’s make. Marian’s offense played stagnantly in the third as the Red Storm whittled the margin to four, but Kiley McNally was finally able to get her team back in gear with 5:16 remaining in the quarter, finding an open two inside the paint. Rio continued to challenge despite Marian starting to get the offense going, as the lead would shrink to a single basket, but a late push in the final minute from Kiley McNally and Taylor Double secured the Knights’ edge heading into the fourth.
Clinging to a 51-45 lead entering the fourth quarter, Marian maintained its lead by running the offense through Abbey McNally, entrusting the program’s All-American to shoulder the load. Between the McNally sisters and Olivia Faust, the Knights controlled the pace and pushed the two-possession lead to three with 5:43 to play in the game. As the clock gradually wound below five minutes, a score from Taylor Double recouped a double-figure advantage and gave the Knights all the momentum. Abbey McNally and Kenna Kirby followed the score with back-to-back baskets of their own, as the defense turned stops into points on four consecutive trips and pushed the lead to 14 points.
The commanding stretch in the final five minutes sealed Marian’s lead, as Abbey McNally would score the final points of the game in the waning 75 seconds to seal the 69-58 road victory.
Abbey McNally had a well-rounded game for the Knights in the win, leading the team with 18 points and nine rebounds, scoring 10 of the 18 in the fourth quarter. McNally also had two steals and one blocked shot in the win. Taylor Double scored 12 points and recorded three steals, and Madisyn Bailey dropped 11 and dished six assists to go with four rebounds. Off the bench, Emily Grim and Kiley McNally each scored eight points, leading the reserves who totaled 24 of the team’s 69 points.
The Knights will travel to Arizona for their next two games, playing against No. 15 Rocky Mountain College and Arizona Christian. The contests take place on December 19 and 20 in Glendale, Arizona.
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HCAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RE-CAP (SATURDAY)
MSJ 76, Earlham 54
Mount St. Joseph controlled the game from the opening quarter, building a steady lead and never looking back. Strong defense forced Earlham into tough shots, while the Lions capitalized in transition. MSJ’s balanced scoring helped seal the conference win.
Franklin 81, Berea 66
Franklin pulled away in the second half behind efficient offense and strong rebounding. Berea stayed competitive early, but the Grizzlies’ depth showed as the game wore on. Timely shooting allowed Franklin to maintain control down the stretch.
Anderson 73, Rose-Hulman 63
Anderson used a strong middle stretch to create separation and hold off Rose-Hulman. The Ravens executed well in the half court and limited second-chance opportunities. Rose-Hulman battled throughout but couldn’t close the gap late.
Manchester 69, Hanover 56
Manchester set the tone with defensive pressure and consistent scoring in all four quarters. Hanover had moments of momentum, but the Spartans answered each run. Solid ball movement helped Manchester secure the road win.
Transylvania 56, Bluffton 45
Transylvania relied on defense to slow Bluffton and control the pace. The Pioneers forced turnovers and converted key possessions in the second half. Bluffton struggled to find rhythm as Transy closed out the victory.
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HCAC MEN’S BASKETBALL RE-CAP (SATURDAY)
Transylvania 67, Bluffton 65
Transylvania edged out Bluffton in a tight, back-and-forth contest that came down to the final possessions. The Pioneers executed late, knocking down key shots and getting crucial stops in the closing minute. Bluffton had opportunities to tie or take the lead, but Transylvania’s composure proved to be the difference.
Hanover 95, Manchester 83
Hanover put together an impressive offensive performance, scoring 95 points in a fast-paced win over Manchester. The Panthers controlled the tempo and consistently found high-percentage looks, especially in the second half. Manchester battled throughout but couldn’t slow Hanover’s balanced scoring attack.
Rose-Hulman 70, Anderson 69
Rose-Hulman survived a thriller, holding off Anderson by a single point in a game that went down to the final seconds. The Fightin’ Engineers made clutch plays on both ends of the floor late to preserve the win. Anderson had a final chance, but Rose-Hulman’s defense stood tall when it mattered most.
Mount St. Joseph 88, Earlham 64
Mount St. Joseph dominated from start to finish, building an early lead and never looking back against Earlham. The Lions were efficient offensively and aggressive on the defensive end, forcing turnovers and turning them into points. Earlham struggled to keep pace as MSJ controlled the game in all phases.
Franklin 83, Berea 74
Franklin pulled away in the second half to secure a solid road win over Berea. After a competitive first half, the Grizzlies tightened up defensively and knocked down timely shots. Berea showed fight, but Franklin’s depth and consistency proved too much down the stretch.
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SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Dec. 14
1920 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Bill Brennan in the 12th round at Madison Square Garden to retain his world heavyweight title.
1933 — Howie Morenz becomes the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer in the Montreal Canadiens’ 2-0 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Morenz scores the 247th goal of his career to move ahead of Cy Denneny. The milestone comes at the Forum. Montreal’s Lorne Chabot gets the shutout and the a game is played without a penalty being called.
1947 — The Cleveland Browns beat the New York Yankees 14-3 in the second AAFC championship game. It’s the second straight year the two team meet in the title game, with Browns coming out on top again.
1965 — Rookie Rick Barry of the San Francisco Warriors scores 57 points in a 141-137 loss to the New York Knicks.
1975 — Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar grabs an NBA-record 29 defensive rebounds in a 110-100 victory over Detroit.
1982 — Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings scores his 500th goal in a 7-2 loss to the Washington Capitals. Dionne is the ninth player in NHL history to reach the milestone.
1985 — UCLA beats American University 1-0 in the eighth overtime period, in the longest soccer match held in the United States, to capture the NCAA soccer title.
1986 — Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins sets an NFL record with the seventh 400-yard game of his career as he passes for 403 yards and five touchdowns in a 37-31 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Marino hits Mark Duper with a 20-yard touchdown pass in overtime to win the game.
1991 — Desmond Howard, the nation’s second-leading scorer with 23 TDs, wins the Heisman Trophy by the second-biggest margin in history. The Michigan receiver beats runner-up Casey Weldon of Florida State by 1,574 points.
1995 — The first Division I-A overtime game takes place at the Las Vegas Bowl with Toledo beat Nevada 40-37.
1997 — The New York Jets equal the NFL mark for greatest turnaround in modern NFL history with their 31-0 victory over Tampa Bay. The Jets, 1-15 last season, post their ninth win of the season.
2002 — Marvin Harrison breaks Herman Moore’s 1995 mark of 123 catches. By making nine receptions in a 28-23 win at Cleveland, Harrison reaches 127 with two games remaining. He also gains 172 yards, giving Harrison 1,500 yards for the second straight season, the first player with consecutive 1,500-yard seasons.
2002 — Michael Jordan matches his career low with two points as the Washington Wizards beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors. The 39-year-old Jordan shoots 1-for-9 from the field, but has nine assists and eight rebounds as he matches his season high by playing 40 minutes.
2007 — Appalachian State, which kicked off the football season with the stunning upset of Michigan, ends the season with a historic victory. The Mountaineers are Division I-AA’s first three-peat national champion with a 49-21 win over Delaware.
2008 — Oakland becomes the first team to lose at least 11 games in six straight seasons after their 49-26 loss to New England. The Patriots’ 35 first-half points are the most scored against Oakland since the merger in 1970.
2008 — Pittsburgh holds another team under 300 yards in beating Baltimore 13-9. The Steelers tie the 1973 Los Angeles Rams for the longest streak — 14 games to start a season — since the NFL merger in 1970.
2021 — Steph Curry makes his 2,974th three-point shot to pass Ray Allen as the NBA’s greatest career 3-point shooter during Golden State Warriors’ 105-96 win over NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
2024 — Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter wins the Heisman Trophy.
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TV SPORTS TODAY
Sunday, Dec. 14
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
1 p.m.
BTN — Texas Southern at Minnesota
2 p.m.
SECN — Bethune-Cookman at Missouri
3 p.m.
BTN — W. Michigan at Iowa
ESPN2 — Troy at UAB
7 p.m.
SECN — Jacksonville St. at Texas A&M
7:30 p.m.
FS1 — Washington St. at Southern Cal
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
1 p.m.
ABC — Texas vs. Baylor, Fort Worth, Texas
3:30 p.m.
ESPN — Penn St. at South Carolina
FS1 — Kansas St. at Creighton
4 p.m.
ACCN — Louisville at North Carolina
SECN — Jackson St. at Alabama
5:30 p.m.
FS1 — Michigan St. at DePaul
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
ABC — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Final
5 p.m.
ESPNU — NCAA Division II Tournament: TBD, Championship, Sioux Falls, S.D.
7:30 p.m.
ESPN — NCAA Tournament: TBD, Regional Final
GOLF
4:30 a.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Championship, Final Round, Royal Johannesburg Club, Johannesburg, South Africa
1 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Grant Thornton Invitational, Final Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.
2 p.m.
NBC — PGA Tour: The Grant Thornton Invitational, Final Round, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Fla.
LACROSSE (MEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPN2 — NLL: Rochester at San Diego
NFL FOOTBALL
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Cincinnati, L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, Buffalo at New England, N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville
FOX — Regional Coverage: Cleveland at Chicago, Washington at N.Y. Giants, Las Vegas at Philadelphia, Arizona at Houston
4:25 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Green Bay at Denver OR Indianapolis at Seattle
FOX — Regional Coverage: Detroit at L.A. Rams, Carolina at New Orleans, Tennessee at San Francisco
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Minnesota at Dallas
PEACOCK — Minnesota at Dallas
NHL HOCKEY
12:30 p.m.
NHLN — Vancouver at New Jersey
7 p.m.
NHLN — Edmonton at Montreal
SNOWBOARDING
4 p.m.
NBC — FIS: World Cup, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Newcastle United at Sunderland
11:30 a.m.USA — English Premier League: Leeds United at Brentford
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