THE INDIANA SRN “SPORTSPAGE” SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2026

“THE SCOREBOARD”

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INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

FRIDAY

ALEXANDRIA  69          MADISON-GRANT      28         

ANDERSON    67          INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON           47         

ATTICA               43          SOUTH VERMILLION 28         

AVON  62          FRANKLIN CENTRAL 56         

BARR-REEVE  56          SOUTH KNOX 43         

BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 58  COLUMBUS NORTH  41         

BLUE RIVER VALLEY  65          ELWOOD          63          OT

BLUFFTON       44          NORTHFIELD 32         

BOONE GROVE            69          RENSSELAER CENTRAL         51         

BOONVILLE    54          MOUNT VERNON (POSEY)    51         

BREBEUF JESUIT         60          INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI    48         

BREMEN           61          JIMTOWN         54         

BROWNSBURG            51          NOBLESVILLE 38       

BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL    61          AUSTIN 39      

CAREER ACADEMY    58          LAKELAND CHRISTIAN           45         

CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)      53          FORT WAYNE NORTHROP    37         

CASCADE        81          CRAWFORDSVILLE    65         

CASTON           67          NORTH JUDSON         56         

CENTERVILLE 74          FRANKLIN COUNTY  39         

CHARLESTOWN          64          FLOYD CENTRAL         58         

CHESTERTON               65          PORTAGE         55         

CHURUBUSCO            61          HAMILTON       18         

CLAY CITY        65          NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG)              46         

COLUMBIA CITY          70          LEO      35         

COLUMBUS EAST       62          JENNINGS COUNTY  43         

COLUMBUS HOMESCHOOL 75        SEVEN OAKS  31         

CORYDON CENTRAL 73          EASTERN (PEKIN)        54         

CROWN POINT 78      VALPARAISO  51         

CULVER 33      PIONEER          28         

DEKALB 54      BELLMONT      40         

DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN              57          LAKE STATION              48         

DECATUR CENTRAL  80          WHITELAND   70         

DELPHI              65          WESTERN BOONE      58         

DUBOIS ACADEMY (KY.)         86          SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)          48         

EASTBROOK   65          WES-DEL          46         

EASTERN (GREENTOWN)      67          CLINTON CENTRAL   31         

EASTERN HANCOCK 57          KIPP INDY LEGACY     54         

EDGEWOOD  53          SHAKAMAK     47         

EDMONSON COUNTY (KY.)  60          BORDEN           59         

EMINENCE      65          CHRISTIAN ACADEMY MADISON     19         

EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN        76          EVANSVILLE DAY         47         

EVANSVILLE MATER DEI         58          EVANSVILLE BOSSE  56         

EVANSVILLE NORTH 69          EVANSVILLE CENTRAL            38         

EVANSVILLE REITZ     61          EVANSVILLE HARRISON         59         

FAIRFIELD 78 FREMONT        25         

FISHERS 50     CENTER GROVE          44         

FORT WAYNE NORTH 63        FORT WAYNE DWENGER       61         

FORT WAYNE SNIDER 75       FORT WAYNE LUERS 72         

FORT WAYNE SOUTH 79        FORT WAYNE WAYNE              69         

FRANKTON      62          MISSISSINEWA             52         

FRONTIER        65          NORTH NEWTON        37         

GARRETT          55          EASTSIDE         53          OT

GARY 21ST CENTURY 83        HEBRON           57         

GARY WEST     53          MUNSTER        51         

GIBSON SOUTHERN 72          TECUMSEH     44         

GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN    60          INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN   51         

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 67        CARMEL           61         

HAMMOND NOLL       59          WHEELER        42         

HANOVER CENTRAL 46          LOWELL            31         

HARRISON (OHIO)     50          LAWRENCEBURG       29         

HAUSER 93     JAC-CEN-DEL 44         

HERITAGE HILLS 51   FOREST PARK 44         

HOMESTEAD  63          FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA  31         

INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 105       DON BOSCO INSTITUTE        63         

INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 70      HERITAGE CHRISTIAN             55         

INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA       84          COVENANT CHRISTIAN          73         

JASPER 33        CASTLE             30         

JAY COUNTY   59          HERITAGE        53         

JEFFERSONVILLE        75          BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 42  

KANKAKEE VALLEY    62          ILLIANA CHRISTIAN   55         

KNOX   39          JOHN GLENN 28         

KOKOMO         59          RICHMOND    43         

KOUTS 61          MORGAN TWP.             34         

LAPORTE          64          MERRILLVILLE              53         

LAFAYETTE JEFF 64    INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 54 

LAKELAND       64          CENTRAL NOBLE        49         

LAKEWOOD PARK      53          BETHANY CHRISTIAN 50       

LANESVILLE    56          NEW WASHINGTON  48         

LAPEL 82          SHENANDOAH             67         

LAWRENCE CENTRAL 79       GREENFIELD-CENTRAL          55         

LAWRENCE NORTH  73          BEN DAVIS       60         

LEWIS CASS   47          FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 33         

LINTON 58       SULLIVAN        50         

LOOGOOTEE  61          MITCHELL        36         

MANCHESTER 77       PERU   42         

MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 68  RIVER FOREST              53         

MCCUTCHEON 61     SOUTHMONT 41         

MICHIGAN CITY 70    LAKE CENTRAL 68      OT

MONROE CENTRAL   63          WAPAHANI      50         

MOORESVILLE 76       MARTINSVILLE             74         

MORRISTOWN 71       SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE)     34         

MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 83    MARION 56    

NEW ALBANY 80          PROVIDENCE 59         

NEW HAVEN   63          EAST NOBLE   37         

NORTH DAVIESS          65          NORTH KNOX 52        

NORTH DECATUR       51          KNIGHTSTOWN            49         

NORTH HARRISON    58          CRAWFORD COUNTY             23         

NORTH MONTGOMERY          44          FRANKFORT    38         

NORTH VERMILLION 65          RIVERTON PARKE       52         

NORTHWOOD             54          MISHAWAKA   37         

NORTHEAST DUBOIS 44        PERRY CENTRAL 19  

NORTHEASTERN         61          TRI        41         

NORTHRIDGE               79          CONCORD      59         

NORTHVIEW  90          BROWN COUNTY       54         

NORTHWESTERN       57          WHITKO            42         

NORWELL        55          HUNTINGTON NORTH            54         

OAK HILL          73          BLACKFORD   50         

OLDENBURG ACADEMY        54          UNION COUNTY 46  

PAOLI  45          ORLEANS         41         

PARKE HERITAGE        77          FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 31         

PENN  91          SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON             51         

PERRY MERIDIAN        50          FRANKLIN        40         

PIKE CENTRAL              43          TELL CITY         40         

PIKE     88          NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 62         

PLAINFIELD    59          GREENWOOD              56         

PLEASANT VIEW CHRISTIAN 43        LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN     34         

PRINCETON    82          SOUTH SPENCER       53         

PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY   53          UNION (MODOC)       45         

RANDOLPH SOUTHERN        51          COWAN            44         

ROCHESTER   55          WABASH          41         

ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        73          CANNELTON  25         

ROSSVILLE      60          CLINTON PRAIRIE       32         

SALEM               60          CLARKSVILLE 42         

SEEGER             74          COVINGTON  43         

SHAWE MEMORIAL   48          SWITZERLAND COUNTY        46         

SHELBYVILLE 64          NEW PALESTINE          59         

SHERIDAN       58          CARROLL (FLORA)      57         

SILVER CREEK              88          SCOTTSBURG               54         

SOUTH ADAMS            70          ADAMS CENTRAL       49         

SOUTH BEND ADAMS              72          NEW PRAIRIE 44         

SOUTH BEND RILEY  90          ELKHART          57         

SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 78 MISHAWAKA MARIAN 66    

SOUTH RIPLEY             61          SOUTH DEARBORN   42         

SOUTHRIDGE 47          NORTH POSEY             34         

SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)           76          RISING SUN    44         

SOUTHWOOD              66          MACONAQUAH           60         

SPEEDWAY     62          INDIAN CREEK             45         

TAYLOR             74          TRI-CENTRAL 66         

TERRE HAUTE NORTH             65          BLOOMINGTON NORTH         46         

TIPPECANOE VALLEY              63          LAVILLE             49         

TRI-COUNTY  59          BENTON CENTRAL     45         

TRITON CENTRAL       53          GREENSBURG              30         

TRITON              48          NORTH MIAMI               37         

UNION CITY    75          DALEVILLE       47         

VINCENNES LINCOLN            60          BLOOMFIELD 58         

VINCENNES RIVET     47          SHOALS            43         

WALDRON      59          SOUTH DECATUR       53          OT

WARSAW          66          PLYMOUTH     40         

WASHINGTON TWP.  59          SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS)    58         

WAWASEE       52          GOSHEN          38         

WEST CENTRAL           65          TRI-TOWNSHIP            22         

WEST LAFAYETTE        69          LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC      50         

WEST VIGO     47          TERRE HAUTE SOUTH             46         

WEST WASHINGTON 62          CHRISTIAN ACADEMY             41         

WESTFIELD     67          HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE)          26         

WESTVIEW      66          PRAIRIE HEIGHTS       42         

WHITE RIVER VALLEY              49          SPRINGS VALLEY        44         

WINCHESTER  60        CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 44        

WOODLAN      62          SOUTHERN WELLS    55         

ZIONSVILLE    68          HAGERSTOWN             42         

PAAC CROSSOVER

INDIANAPOLIS HERRON        63          ANDERSON PREP       60         

BETHESDA CHRISTIAN           70          SETON CATHOLIC      56         

UNIVERSITY    77          INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE             61         

PARK TUDOR 60          LIBERTY CHRISTIAN  57         

PUTNAM COUNTY TOURNAMENT

SOUTH PUTNAM         58          NORTH PUTNAM         44         

CLOVERDALE 59          GREENCASTLE             43         

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SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

ALL TIMES EASTERN

ADAMS CENTRAL       AT          EASTSIDE                        1:00 PM            

ANDERSON    AT          MUNCIE CENTRAL                    2:30 PM            

ANDERSON PREP       AT          SOUTHERN WELLS    7:30 PM            

AUSTIN              AT          SWITZERLAND COUNTY        7:30 PM            

AVON  AT          CARMEL                          7:30 PM            

BELIEVE CIRCLE CITY AT       INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH        7:30 PM            

BENTON CENTRAL     AT          NORTH VERMILLION                1:30 PM            

BOWMAN ACADEMY AT          SOUTH BEND ADAMS              2:30 PM            

BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (KY.)           AT          CASTLE             3:30 PM            

CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN AT          EDINBURGH   7:30 PM            

CANNELTON  AT          SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH)          1:30 PM            

CLINTON PRAIRIE       AT          COVINGTON                 7:30 PM            

COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN         AT          PLEASANT VIEW CHRISTIAN 6:00 PM          

COLUMBUS EAST       AT          NEW PALESTINE          7:30 PM            

CROTHERSVILLE         AT          HAUSER            7:30 PM            

DELPHI              AT          CLINTON CENTRAL   7:30 PM            

DELTA AT          LAWRENCEBURG       4:30 PM            

EAST CENTRAL             AT          BATESVILLE    1:30 PM            

EASTBROOK   AT          TRI-CENTRAL                7:30 PM            

ELWOOD          AT          PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY                  7:30 PM            

EVANSVILLE DAY         AT          ROCK CREEK ACADEMY        5:30 PM            

FLOYD CENTRAL         AT          SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER)           7:30 PM            

FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK  AT          HERITAGE CHRISTIAN             12:30 PM         

FORT WAYNE SNIDER              AT          MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE)          7:30 PM              

FRANKLIN CENTRAL AT          BLOOMINGTON NORTH         7:30 PM            

GARY WEST     AT          SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON             5:30 PM            

HAMMOND CENTRAL             AT          CHESTERTON               8:00 PM            

HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) AT    TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 2:30 PM         

JAY COUNTY   AT          YORKTOWN                   7:30 PM            

KNIGHTSTOWN            AT          WINCHESTER 1:30 PM            

LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC      AT          LINTON             6:00 PM            

LAWRENCE CENTRAL             AT          BEN DAVIS       4:00 PM            

LAWRENCE NORTH  AT          ELKHART          3:30 PM            

LEBANON        AT          HAMILTON HEIGHTS 7:30 PM           

MACONAQUAH           AT          SHERIDAN       12:30 PM         

MADISON        AT          GREENSBURG              7:30 PM            

MERRILLVILLE              AT          CULVER ACADEMY    4:00 PM            

MITCHELL        AT          BROWN COUNTY       7:30 PM            

MORRISTOWN             AT          MEDORA          7:30 PM            

MOUNT CARMEL (ILL.)            AT          EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN        5:30 PM            

NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN          4:30 PM              

NORTH MONTGOMERY          AT          FAITH CHRISTIAN       7:30 PM            

NORTH POSEY             AT          PERRY CENTRAL                        8:00 PM            

NORTH PUTNAM         AT          TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN               2:00 PM            

NORTH WHITE              AT          NORTHFIELD 6:30 PM           

NORTHWESTERN       AT          ROSSVILLE      7:30 PM            

OREGON-DAVIS          AT          PIONEER          6:30 PM            

OWENSBORO (KY.)    AT          EVANSVILLE HARRISON         6:30 PM            

PENN  AT          FISHERS            6:30 PM            

PHALEN ACADEMY    AT          HAMMOND MORTON              3:00 PM            

PURDUE ENGLEWOOD          AT          EVANSVILLE BOSSE  3:30 PM            

RICHMOND    AT          SHENANDOAH             7:30 PM            

RIVERTON PARKE       AT          PARKE HERITAGE        12:30 PM         

SEVEN OAKS  AT          PLEASANT VIEW CHRISTIAN               4:15 PM            

SHELBYVILLE AT          BEECH GROVE             7:30 PM            

SILVER CREEK              AT          EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL        11:30 AM         

SOUTH DEARBORN   AT          MILAN 7:30 PM           

SOUTH KNOX AT          SHOALS            7:30 PM            

SOUTH NEWTON        AT          IROQUOIS WEST (ILL.)            7:30 PM            

SOUTHWOOD              AT          MADISON-GRANT      7:30 PM            

TAYLOR             AT          TIPTON              7:30 PM            

TELL CITY         AT          SOUTHRIDGE               7:30 PM            

TIPPECANOE VALLEY              AT          GARRETT          7:30 PM            

TWIN LAKES    AT          CRAWFORDSVILLE    4:30 PM            

UNION (MODOC)       AT          MUNCIE BURRIS         6:00 PM            

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

WASHINGTON              AT          TECUMSEH     1:30 PM            

WEST LAFAYETTE        AT          TRI-COUNTY  7:30 PM            

WEST NOBLE AT          COLUMBIA CITY          7:30 PM            

WESTERN        AT          PERU                  7:45 PM            

WHEELER        AT          NORTH NEWTON        2:30 PM            

WHITE RIVER VALLEY              AT          WASHINGTON CATHOLIC    6:30 PM            

WHITELAND   AT          PENDLETON HEIGHTS                           3:30 PM            

WINTON WOODS (OHIO)      AT          INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL               1:30 PM              

WOOD MEMORIAL     AT          VINCENNES LINCOLN            7:30 PM            

GIAC TOURNAMENT

INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE    VS.        PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE        11:00 AM          SF

INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE  VS.        IRVINGTON PREP                      12:30 PM          SF

WINNER GAME 4         VS.        WINNER GAME 3                        3:00 PM             1^ST

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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD

INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL REGIONAL MATCH-UPS

NORTHERN HOSTS

LAPORTE 
BRACKET 
CLASS 2A | 4 PM CT | ANDREAN VS. BREMEN 
CLASS 4A | 7 PM CT | PENN VS. CROWN POINT 

MARION
BRACKET 
CLASS 1A | 1 PM ET | CARROLL (FLORA) VS. MONROE CENTRAL 
CLASS 2A | 4 PM ET | OAK HILL VS. ALEXANDRIA MONROE 

JIMTOWN 
BRACKET 
CLASS 1A | 4 PM ET | MARQUETTE CATHOLIC VS. FREMONT 
CLASS 4A | 7 PM ET | VALPARAISO VS. NORTHRIDGE 

BELLMONT 
BRACKET 
CLASS 3A | 1 PM ET | EAST NOBLE VS. BELLMONT 
CLASS 4A | 4 PM ET | FORT WAYNE SNIDER VS. NORWELL 

WINAMAC COMMUNITY 
BRACKET 
CLASS 3A | 4 PM ET | KANKAKEE VALLEY VS. FAIRFIELD 
CLASS 3A | 7 PM ET | CULVER ACADEMY VS. HIGHLAND   

LAPEL 
BRACKET 
CLASS 2A | 1 PM ET | LAPEL VS. RENSSELAER CENTRAL 
CLASS 3A | 4 PM ET | CONNERSVILLE VS. MACONAQUAH 

WARSAW COMMUNITY 
BRACKET 
CLASS 1A | 4 PM ET | WEST CENTRAL VS. ELKHART CHRISTIAN 
CLASS 2A | 7 PM ET | WHITKO VS.EASTSIDE 

FRANKFORT
BRACKET 
CLASS 1A | 1 PM ET | NORTH MIAMI VS. FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 
CLASS 4A | 4 PM ET | MCCUTCHEON VS. HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN

SOUTHERN HOSTS

GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
BRACKET 
CLASS 2A | 4 PM ET | HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS. UNION COUNTY 
CLASS 4A | 7 PM ET | PENDLETON HEIGHTS VS. CENTER GROVE  

BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 
BRACKET 
CLASS 4A | 1 PM ET | COLUMBUS NORTH VS. EVANSVILLE REITZ 
CLASS 4A | 4 PM ET | BLOOMINGTON SOUTH VS. FLOYD CENTRAL 

GREENCASTLE 
BRACKET 
CLASS 3A | 4 PM ET | RONCALLI VS. CATHEDRAL 
CLASS 4A | 7 PM ET | LAWRENCE CENTRAL VS. PIKE 

CHARLESTOWN 
BRACKET 
CLASS 2A | 1 PM ET | EASTERN (PEKIN) VS. AUSTIN 
CLASS 3A | 4 PM ET | SILVER CREEK VS. JENNINGS COUNTY 

TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO
BRACKET 
CLASS 2A | 4 PM ET | PARKE HERITAGE VS. MONROVIA 
CLASS 3A | 7 PM ET | BREBEUF JESUIT VS. NORTHVIEW  

BOONVILLE 
BRACKET 
CLASS 2A | 1 PM CT | EVANSVILLE MATER DEI VS. NORTH KNOX 
CLASS 3A | 4 PM CT | WASHINGTON VS. EVANSVILLE CENTRAL  

SHELBYVILLE
BRACKET 
CLASS 1A | 4 PM ET | TRI VS. GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 
CLASS 1A | 7 PM ET | TINDLEY VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN 

JASPER
BRACKET 
CLASS 1A | 1 PM ET | EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN VS. WHITE RIVER VALLEY 
CLASS 1A | 4 PM ET | BORDEN VS. ORLEANS 

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INDIANA WRESTLING

SEMI-STATE

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1. EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL (JOHN C. BARATTO ATHLETIC CENTER)
9 AM CT 
WATCH ON IHSAATV.ORG   
FEEDER REGIONALS: CROWN POINT, HOBART, LOGANSPORT, PENN.

2. FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE (ALLEN COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL COLISEUM)
9 AM ET
WATCH ON IHSAATV.ORG 
FEEDER REGIONALS: CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), GOSHEN, JAY COUNTY, PERU. 

3. NEW CASTLE (NEW CASTLE FIELDHOUSE)
9 AM ET 
WATCH ON IHSAATV.ORG 
FEEDER REGIONALS: NORTH MONTGOMERY, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, PERRY MERIDIAN, RICHMOND. 

4. EVANSVILLE F. J. REITZ (FORD CENTER)
9 AM CT
WATCH ON IHSAATV.ORG 
FEEDER REGIONALS: BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, CASTLE, JEFFERSONVILLE, MOORESVILLE. 

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INDIANA STATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION: https://www.iswa.com/

INDIANA MAT: https://indianamat.com/

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INDIANA GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING

STATE FINALS

FRIDAY, FEB. 13, 2026

 Prelim Results 

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026
Gates open at 6:45 am ET / 5:45 am CT 
9 am ET / 8 am CT | Diving Preliminaries, Semifinals 
1 pm ET / 12 pm CT | Championship/Consolation Finals in all swimming events; Diving Finals 
Diving Order | Heat Sheets |

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

WISCONSIN 92 #10 MICHIGAN STATE 71

#18 ST. LOUIS 86 LOYOLA ILLINOIS 59

#23 MIAMI OHIO 90 OHIO 74

AKRON 99 UMASS 92

UNLV 86 BOISE STATE 83 OT

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES

COLUMBIA 70 #24 PRINCETON 56

HAWAII 61 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 54

MURRAY STATE 95 VALPARAISO 69

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 84 ILLINOIS STATE 60

BELMONT 71 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 56

BRADLEY 79 EVANSVILLE 68

RICE 80 WICHITA STATE 42

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MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY SCORES

PENN STATE 4 MICHIGAN 4 OT

WISCONSIN 4 OHIO STATE 2

NOTRE DAME 2 MINNESOTA 2 OT

CORNELL 1 RPI 1 OT

DARTMOUTH 4 GAIL 4 OT

CONNECTICUT 2 MAINE 0

NORTHEASTERN 4 PROVIDENCE 2

MERRIMACK 4 BOSTON COLLEGE 2

NEW HAMPSHIRE 4 BOSTON 1

NORTH DAKOTA 1 MIAMI OHIO 0

WESTERN MICHIGAN 6 ARIZONA STATE 2

DENVER 5 OMAHA 2

MICHIGAN TECH 2 LAKE SUPERIOR 2

NORTHERN MICHIGAN 4 FERRIS STATE 4 OT

BOWLING GREEN 1 AUGUSTANA 0

MINNESOTA STATE 1 BEMIDJI STATE 0

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MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL SCORES

OHIO STATE 3 QUEENS 1

PURDUE FORT WAYNE 3 MCKENDREE 2

BALL STATE 3 LINDENWOOD 1

PENN STATE 3 PRINCETON 2

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COLLEGE WRESTLING SCORES

PENN STATE 36 OHIO STATE 5

RUTGERS 29 MICHIGAN STATE 9

CENTRAL MICHIGAN 21 KENT STATE 16

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DIVISION 1 COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES

ST. LOUIS 3 VALPARAISO 2

NOTRE DAME 5 MARYLAND 2

MARYLAND 3 BUFFALO 2

INDIANA STATE 4 DEPAUL 1

TENNESSEE STATE 5 BUTLER 4

RADFORD 5 IU INDY 1

ILLINOIS 11 BINGHAMTON 5

CENTRAL FLORIDA 6 NORTHWESTERN 4

WISCONSIN 5 IOWA STATE 1

TENNESSEE 4 NEBRASKA 1

IOWA 7 ARMY 6

MICHIGAN STATE 7 VIRGINIA TECH 6

OHIO STATE 7 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2

INDIANA 8 PACIFIC 0

OREGON 7 CAL STATE FULLERTON 3

MICHIGAN 3 PITTSBURGH 1

MINNESOTA 6 IDAHO STATE 1

ILLINOIS CAMPBELL 1

INCARNATE WORD 5 PENN STATE 4

PURDUE 4 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 0

OKLAHOMA STATE 4 UCLA 3

MINNESOTA 8 UTEP 6

MISSISSIPPI STATE 8 RUTGERS 0

WISCONSIN 14 TEXAS ARLINGTON 4

ALABAMA 10 PURDUE 0

IOWA 10 MERCER 2

CHARLOTTE 8 MICHIGAN STATE 0

TEXAS 14 OHIO STATE 6

MICHIGAN 6 HOUSTON CHRISTY 1

UCLA 6 MISSOURI 5

RUTGERS 8 N. TEXAS 2

WASHINGTON 2 FRESNO STATE 0

PENN STATE 10 HOUSTON 2

WASHINGTON 9 FRESNO STATE 0

TROY 11 IU INDY 3

KENT STATE 6 ROBERT MORRIS 3

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 7 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 5

OHIO 11 CANISIUS 3

CONNECTICUT 7 AKRON 2

PENNSYLVANIA 7 UMASS 5

WESTERN MICHIGAN 7 JACKSONVILLE STATE 4

BOWLING GREEN 7  TOWSON 2

BALL STATE 9 SOUTHERN INDIANA 5

LONGWOOD 5 TOLEDO 4

EVANSVILLE 11 MIAMI OHIO 3

EAST CAROLINA 8 BUFFALO 7

WINTHROP 4 KENT STATE 2

BOWLING GREEN 9 LIPSCOMB 8

UMASS 4 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 3

OHIO 7 CHATTANOOGA 1

MIAMI OHIO 7 MEMPHIS 0

BALL STATE 6 MEMPHIS 2

SOUTH ALABAMA 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN 4

TENNESSEE MARTIN 7 VALPARAISO 4

INDIANA STATE 4 DEPAUL 1

KANSAS CITY 6 EVANSVILLE 2

ST. LOUIS 3 VALPARAISO 2

EVANSVILLE 11 MIAMI OHIO 3

SOUTHERN INDIANA 7 KANSAS CITY 3

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DIVISION 1 COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES

NO GAME SCHEDULED

NORTH CAROLINA 9 INDIANA 4

FLORIDA ATLANTIC 7 NOTRE DAME 1

BALL STATE 4 ST. JOHN’S 3

TENNESSEE MARTIN 9 BUTLER 8

GARDNER WEBB 7 VALPARAISO 6

GARDNER WEBB 7 VALPARAISO 3

MICHIGAN STATE 4 LOUISVILLE 3

KANSAS STATE 15 IOWA 6

OHIO STATE 7 ST. LOUIS 1

RICE 7 NORTHWESTERN 6

MICHIGAN 5 OREGON STATE 3

MARYLAND 5 UNC WILMINGTON 3

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 8 RUTGERS 3

NORTH CAROLINA STATE 13 WASHINGTON 0

PORTLAND 9 PURDUE 3

OREGON 6 GEORGE MASON 2

MINNESOTA 11 STETSON 5

SOUTH FLORIDA 9 ILLINOIS 4

UCLA 8 UC SAN DIEGO 4

AIR FORCE 15 PENN STATE 3

NEBRASKA 12 CONNECTICUT 2

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3 PEPPERDINE 1

KENNESAW STATE 11 EVANSVILLE 3

PITTSBURGH 12 WESTERN MICHIGAN 4

WEST GEORGIA 11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3

PRESBYTERIAN 8 AKRON 6

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 10 NORTH CAROLINA A&T 2

GEORGIA TECH 11 BOWLING GREEN 5

MURRAY STATE 13 OHIO 4

MIAMI OHIO 11 SOUTHERN 1

LITTLE ROCK 6 EASTERN MICHIGAN 1

CENTRAL MICHIGAN 18 W. GEORGIA 6

PRESBYTERIAN 8 AKRON 6

TOLEDO 8 MEMPHIS 6

KENT STATE 8 SE. LOUISIANA 3

MARSHALL 5 EVANSVILLE 2

INDIANA STATE 10 MANHATTAN 3

BUTLER 10 TENNESSEE MARTIN 7

TENNESSEE MARTIN 9 BUTLER 8

CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 8 SOUTHERN INDIANA 7

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NBA SCORES

ALL-STAR BREAK

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NHL SCORES

NO GAMES SCHEDULED (OLYMPIC BREAK)                 

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WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES

INDY IGNITE 3 ORLANDO 1

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NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES

NBA

CHRIS PAUL, THE ‘POINT GOD,’ RETIRES AS ALL-STAR WEEKEND BEGINS, ENDING A 21-SEASON NBA RUN

Chris Paul, the “Point God” who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA’s All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California. Paul spent his final season — an abbreviated one — with the Clippers, who sent him home in December and wound up trading him to Toronto earlier this month.

The Raptors knew Paul would never play in Toronto, and that begged the question about whether the Wake Forest legend would try to finish the season with another team in pursuit of the thing he never got — an NBA title.

The answer came Friday. He’s done. He said last summer that he has hated missing events with his children over the last few years, and now he can devote himself much more to his family and other interests.

“It’s time for me to show up for others and in other ways,” Paul wrote on a social media post, announcing the decision.

He strongly hinted earlier this season that this year was going to be his last. Paul was a four-time All-NBA first team selection, and he ranks second in NBA history with 12,552 assists and 2,728 steals. He was the first player to score at least 20,000 points while recording at least 10,000 assists; LeBron James and Russell Westbrook have both since done that as well.

“It feels really good knowing that I played and treated this game with the utmost respect since the day my dad introduced me to it,” Paul wrote. “It was the very first relationship I ever knew.”

Paul played for New Orleans, Houston, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Golden State, San Antonio and the Clippers during his career, spending the last four years with four different teams.

He also was a past president of the National Basketball Players Association — instrumental in getting the league through the bubble season when the pandemic struck in 2020 — and championed the NBA establishing better ties with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

He’s 15th all-time in regular season games played and 36th in points, was a six-time steals champion, five-time assists champion, a nine-time All-Defensive team pick, 11-time All-NBA selection and was part of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team.

He’s one of six players in NBA history to have reached $400 million in career earnings.

“I’ve been playing basketball since I was 4 years old, and there’s nothing other than my family that brings me more joy than the hard work and all that stuff that goes into it,” he said in 2024. “Yeah, that’s why we get to play a child’s game and say it’s my way of life.”

Paul became arguably the most accomplished player in Clippers franchise history while leading the team to six winning seasons from 2011-17, including the Clippers’ first two Pacific Division titles and three playoff series victories. Paul returned to Los Angeles as a free agent last July, rejoining a franchise where he is loved by fans — but it went bad quickly, and Paul’s last game with the Clippers was Dec. 1.

It turned out to be his last NBA game, period.

“While this chapter of being an ‘NBA player’ is done, the game of basketball will forever be engrained in the DNA of my life, spanning three decades,” Paul wrote. “It’s crazy even saying that!! Playing basketball for a living has been an unbelievable blessing that also came with lost of responsibility. I embraced it all.”

Paul is one of seven players to have an NBA career span at least 21 seasons. And he’s already in the Hall of Fame: the 2008 Olympic ‘Redeem Team’ was enshrined as part of the 2025 class. It won’t be long before he goes in on his own as well.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TOP 25 ROUNDUP: WISCONSIN TOPS NO. 10 MICHIGAN ST. FOR ANOTHER UPSET WIN

Nick Boyd had 29 points and John Blackwell added 24 to pace Wisconsin to a dominant 92-71 victory over No. 10 Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Madison, Wis.

It was the second consecutive top-10 victory for Wisconsin (18-7, 10-4 Big Ten), which won at No. 8 Illinois 92-90 in overtime Tuesday. The Badgers are also the only team to have beaten Michigan, currently No. 2 in the country.

Wisconsin’s Nolan Winter had 10 points and 11 rebounds for his 12th double-double of the season. The Badgers had 38 rebounds to match the Spartans, who entered second in the nation with a 13.1 rebound margin.

Wisconsin went in front 67-45 with 13:10 left on consecutive 3-pointers by Blackwell and Boyd. The Spartans (20-5, 10-4) got no closer than 17 points the rest of the way for their third loss in four games. Coen Carr had 19 points and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 14 points, along with 12 assists on Michigan State’s 24 field goals. Fears entered No. 1 in the country with 9.1 assists per game.

No. 18 Saint Louis 86, Loyola Chicago 59

Trey Green and Ishan Sharma each scored 14 points to lead the Billikens to a road win over the Ramblers, Saint Louis’ 18th consecutive victory.

Quentin Jones tallied 12 points and six rebounds while Amari McCottry added 11 points and seven rebounds for Saint Louis (24-1, 12-0 Atlantic 10).

Justin Moore led Loyola (6-20, 2-11) with 12 points. Daniil Glazkov added 11 points and six rebounds for the Ramblers, who lost for the 11th time in 12 games.

No. 23 Miami (Ohio) 90, Ohio 74

Brant Byers scored 21 points and Peter Suder added 20 as the RedHawks remained the nation’s only unbeaten team with a win over the archrival Bobcats in Oxford, Ohio.

Byers shot 13-for-16 from the free-throw line while Eian Elmer added 15 points for Miami (25-0, 12-0 Mid-American), which took the lead for good in the game’s first five minutes and never trailed the rest of the way. The 25-game win streak is the longest in the country to start a season since Gonzaga went 31-0 before losing the national championship game in the 2020-21 season.

Jackson Paveletzke had 22 points and Javan Simmons scored 12 for the Bobcats (13-13, 7-6), who had three early leads in the opening minutes. Luke Skaljac’s layup broke a 10-10 tie and gave the RedHawks the lead for good with 15:37 left in the first half.

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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

COLUMBIA CLINCHES IMPORTANT SWEEP OF NO. 24 PRINCETON

Perri Page scored 15 of her career-high 25 points after halftime to help Columbia complete a season sweep of No. 24 Princeton 70-56 on Friday in New York.

Page hit 9 of 14 shots from the floor and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Riley Weiss went for 23 points with four 3-pointers for the Lions (16-6, 7-2 Ivy), who now own the tiebreaker in the race for the Ivy League regular-season title.

Columbia trailed by 11 late in the first half but rallied thanks to a 22-10 third quarter. Mia Broom’s 3-pointer gave the Lions a 42-39 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

Two of Princeton’s three losses this season have come at the hands of Columbia. Fadima Tall led the Tigers (19-3, 7-2) with 16 points and Olivia Hutcherson had 12 and seven boards.

Columbia outrebounded Princeton 43-25, led by Fliss Henderson’s 12 rebounds.

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NBA

VJ EDGECOMBE, TEAM VINCE TAKE TITLE AT RISING STARS EVENT

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe sank two free throws to give Team Vince a 25-24 win over Team Melo and the championship of the Rising Stars event on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.

The last of the night’s three games featuring young NBA players was played until one team reached 25 points.

Edgecombe, who scored a team-high six points in the final, also starred in his side’s semifinal game and was selected the event’s Most Valuable Player. He hit 6 of 8 shots from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, while putting up 17 points as Team Vince defeated Team T-Mac 41-36.

San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper, playing for Team Melo, posted a game-high eight points and a team-best five rebounds in the final.

Team Melo claimed its semifinal game 40-34 over Team Austin behind nine points apiece from second-year Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan and second-year Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard.

Los Angeles Clippers rookie center Yanic Konan Niederhauser logged 11 points for Team Austin in the semifinal loss. Second-year Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson was the top player for Team T-Mac in its defeat, registering 10 points and five rebounds.

The two semifinal games had target scores of 40 points.

The coaches for the four teams were Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady and Austin Rivers.

The Rising Stars event was part of the NBA’s All-Star weekend festivities in Inglewood. The Saturday night slate includes the 3-point contest, the Shooting Stars event featuring shot-making from various spots on the floor and finally the dunk contest.

The All-Star Game on Sunday will consist of a mini tournament featuring two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players.

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NASCAR

CHASE ELLIOTT SAYS FUEL-MILEAGE STRATEGY IS HERE TO STAY AT DAYTONA, AND EVERYONE HAS CAUGHT ON

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott remembers when Hendrick Motorsports was one of the first NASCAR teams to approach superspeedway racing as fuel-mileage events.

It wasn’t that long ago, really.

Elliott said Friday that turning laps at Daytona International Speedway has changed dramatically since the “Next Gen” car’s debut in 2022, especially with everyone else adopting similar strategies and essentially catching up.

“It’s all circumstantial,” said Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver. “Who’s pushing who? Do your lanes go or don’t go? The fuel-mileage thing is definitely here to stay. It was a lot more fun when there were about three of us that knew that was going on in 2022. I think everyone quickly caught onto that.

“It’s changed now that everyone is trying to do that versus only a handful of cars taking advantage of it throughout the race. But I don’t know how you fix that.”

Elliott will start fourth in the Daytona 500 after winning a qualifying race Thursday night. The son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott is winless in 10 starts in “The Great American Race,” although he has started from the pole twice and finished as runner-up in 2021.

Elliott said the biggest benefit that comes with winning his third qualifying race (2017, 2018, 2026) is gaining a high pit selection — the ability to grab a spot closest to the exit of pit row or with open space in front of your stall. Either of those help expedite stops.

“You have to live with that all day Sunday, and Sunday is what we want,” Elliott said. “That’s really all that matters to us. … We’ve been crippled by the pit-pick thing more times down here than we’d like. That hurts.

“Obviously the rest of it has to go your way. There’s so much out of your control down here that any little thing you can hedge your bet with is always a really nice plus.”

With the evolution of the Cup Series car creating little chance of manipulating parts and pieces, teams rely more on making up spots on race day in the pits: putting on new tires less often and saving fuel on the track so they need less time to fill up during stops.

“We all learned through the rules and the cars becoming extremely similar that you had to get an advantage another way,” said Elliott’s longtime crew chief, Alan Gustafson. “It’s saving fuel and jumping people on pit stop cycles. That came out of necessity of basically the rules package. And I just don’t see where you unlearn that.”

Throw in an aging track that can be slick at times and rough in spots, and the 500-mile race has become as unpredictable as ever.

“It becomes hard to just tow the bottom lane on the yellow line, especially when the pace really picks up at the end of a run, when everybody starts pushing,” Elliott said. “It’s not just as simple as marrying it to the yellow line and it’s sticking.

“You need a little space and room. All those elements as a run progresses make it worse, and the unwillingness that everyone lacks to putting on tires is asking for it. All those things just kind of start piling up and get you vulnerable.”

Even though Elliott doesn’t have a win in the Daytona 500, he’s shown promise. He has finished inside the top 20 six of the last seven years, including that second-place showing in 2021. He’s been even better at Talladega, where he has two victories.

But he’s experienced the other end enough to keep the qualifying-race victory in perspective heading into the 500.

“Experienced enough to know not to get ahead of yourself in any of that for sure,” he said.

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GOLF

DARREN CLARKE POSTS 2 EAGLES, SHARES CHUBB CLASSIC LEAD WITH MICHAEL WRIGHT

Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland made two eagles over his final four holes to grab a share of the first-round lead at the Chubb Classic on Friday in Naples, Fla.

Clarke and Australian Michael Wright posted 7-under-par 65 at Tiburon Golf Club’s Black Course with two rounds to go. Tied for third one stroke behind are defending champion Justin Leonard, Scott Parel, Rob Labritz and Argentina’s Ricardo Gonzalez.

Clarke already had a busy round when he reached the par-5 15th hole, with five birdies and two bogeys on his card. He reached the green in two on that hole, and again at the par-5 18th, sinking eagle putts both times.

“The one on 15, I hit driver, 3-iron from 237 (yards) to 12 feet and holed it for eagle,” said Clarke, 57. “Then the last one I hit driver, 3-wood. The 3-wood was from 241 or something straight into the wind. Hit it to 15 feet behind the hole. So they were both pretty good. Take those any day.”

Wright, 51, is newer to the tour and is well-positioned to go for his first win.

He sank nine birdies, including four of his last five holes, helping absorb a double bogey at the par-4 13th. He said his son Charlie carried his bag and read most of his putts for him Friday.

“This is his first Champions event and his first event ever was three weeks ago in Australia,” Michael Wright said. “He’s doing a great job. I love having him on the bag.”

Leonard posted four birdies on each nine. After a bogey at No. 17, he bounced back at No. 18 when he stuck his approach shot a few feet from the hole to set up birdie.

“I hit a lot of greens today,” Leonard said. “I think I may have only missed one or two greens. Did make a couple bogeys, but I played well on the par-5s and got off to a good start. I kind of did all the things you need to do around here.”

Leonard won by four shots here in 2025.

Two shots off the pace at 5-under 67 are Bo Van Pelt, David Toms, Germany’s Alex Cejka and South Korea’s K.J. Choi.

AKSHAY BHATIA TIES RYO HISATSUNE FOR LEAD AT PEBBLE BEACH

Akshay Bhatia fired a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 at Spyglass Hill Golf Course to tie Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune for the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Friday in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Hisatsune was the solo first-round leader thanks to a 62 at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Thursday but settled for 67 at Spyglass Hill that featured his first two bogeys of the tournament. He and Bhatia sit at 15-under 129 for the week so far.

Rickie Fowler is in the hunt for his first win in more than 2 1/2 years after shooting 64 at Spyglass Hill. He moved to 14 under for the tournament, one back of the leaders and tied with Sam Burns (67, Spyglass) for third.

The field played one round apiece at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill before spending the weekend rounds at Pebble Beach. There is no 36-hole cut at the $20 million signature event.

Bhatia, 24, is searching for his third career title and biggest achievement on tour. He tied for third last week at the WM Phoenix Open.

“Yeah, just building off last week. Played really nice last week,” Bhatia said. “Then, yeah, just starting to kind of catch my groove or my stride.”

Bhatia’s round began on the back nine with birdies at Nos. 10 and 11 before he chipped in for eagle from the greenside rough at the par-5 14th. He made four more birdies the rest of the way and remained bogey-free for the tournament.

“Some days are easier than others but I have such a good feel with just trying to get the golf ball in play now, don’t care necessarily like how my golf swing looks aesthetically,” Bhatia said. “I would love it to look perfect, but I’m just trying to be myself and play a bunch of shots and that’s how I play good golf.”

Hisatsune was also in contention at Phoenix but settled for a T10. His performance there helped him qualify for this week’s elite field through the Aon Swing 5 pathway.

He called his consecutive bogeys at Nos. 18 and 1 a “missed decision” and was satisfied with how he recovered, including making a 10-footer for eagle at his third-to-last hole.

Fowler, who spread nine birdies and one bogey across his card, said he’s in this position right now thanks to the work he put in last season to make the top 50 of the FedEx Cup playoffs, earning him a spot in the first two signature events this year.

“My body and shoulder feel a lot better than it did last year,” Fowler said. “So it was nice to be able to play the way I did during the summer and grind that out, ultimately get inside the top-50 to kind of secure some starts for the year. So to have that time off to kind of rest, work on some things, be a dad at home, I enjoy it. I was excited to get back out.”

Burns finished both Thursday and Friday one off the pace. He could be ready to win his sixth PGA Tour title and his first in nearly three years.

“That’s what we train for, that’s what we practice for,” Burns said. “I’m always excited when I’m up there and I have a chance to win. So it’s going to be a great weekend, a good test of golf, and it’s always fun to get to do it at Pebble Beach.”

Min Woo Lee of Australia had a 65 at Pebble Beach to move into a tie for fifth place at 12 under. The low round of the day belonged to Harris English, whose 63 at Pebble Beach represented a 10-stroke improvement from his over-par round at Spyglass the day before. English is 8 under.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (67, Pebble) is part of a group tied at 9 under, while Scottie Scheffler is tied for 34th at 6 under. Scheffler followed a pedestrian 72 at Pebble with a 6-under 66 at Spyglass, highlighted by a five-hole stretch on his second nine where he made three birdies and an eagle.

PGA TOUR’S REVAMPED SCHEDULE LIKELY TO BRING MORE EVENTS TO BIG CITIES

A senior official said part of the PGA Tour’s plan to revamp its schedule is to bring tournaments to more major U.S. markets that don’t currently have one.

Lee Smith, the executive director of The Players Championship, met with reporters Thursday at a media preview day for the PGA Tour’s flagship event often billed “the fifth major.”

According to Front Office Sports, Smith described a three-step plan for remaking the PGA Tour schedule into a leaner and more streamlined product: playing in the largest U.S. cities, “starting the season big” while avoiding the football postseason and “owning the summer.”

“I think you’ll see a lot more of that that will come out, especially over the next month or two as that group continues to meet and they continue to focus on what that future model of the PGA Tour looks like,” Smith said.

The tour used to play annual events in the New York, Chicago, Washington and Boston areas, but each fell by the wayside over the years, and in some cases LIV Golf filled the void. Those four cities, plus Philadelphia, make up half of the top 10 media markets in the country and do not have a regular PGA Tour stop.

Meanwhile, the tour’s two January events in Hawaii have long been rumored to be on the chopping block as the sport considers starting its season after the Super Bowl. The WM Phoenix Open is traditionally played the weekend of the Super Bowl every year, which has become part of the popular event’s identity.

The Players Championship will be played March 12-15 at TPC Sawgrass and could be a moment for new PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp to unveil schedule changes.

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OLYMPICS

WORTH THE WAIT: CONNOR MCDAVID MAKING MOST OF FIRST GAMES

MILAN — Canadian Connor McDavid got his long-sought first Olympic goal on Friday, as the National Hockey League’s most dynamic player makes up for lost time in his first trip to the Games.

The Edmonton Oilers captain made no secret of his desire to reach the Olympic stage as the NHL opted out of the Games after 2014. He has stood out on a Canadian roster of absurd talent in Milan, with five assists through the first two games.

He got on the board for Canada in the first period in Canada’s 5-1 Group A win over Switzerland, where he led by example as he dished out bruising hits as well as precision plays.

“We want to play physical and when he’s leading the way in that category, we all notice,” said captain Sidney Crosby.

“That shows how badly he wants it. He’s leading a lot of ways, but especially that way we all see it and we want to follow suit… he does it all anyway, but it’s great to see.”

The NHL points leader sent a message as he recorded three assists in Canada’s opening win against Czech Republic on Thursday.

He put on another clinic on Friday, flipping the puck over a sprawled Swiss defensemen on the power play early in the first period before adding two assists, becoming the first to have six points through two games in an NHL-inclusive Olympics.

The 29-year-old said it has been easy to click with his teammates, a dream lineup that includes the NHL’s leading goal-scorer Nathan MacKinnon, with the chemistry carrying over from their winning 4 Nations Face-Off campaign last year.

“We’re a deep team,” said McDavid. “Maybe that familiarity from the 4 Nations helps.”

SWISS F KEVIN FIALA (LEG) STRETCHERED OFF VS. CANADA

Switzerland’s Olympic hockey tournament took a brutal turn Friday, when Kevin Fiala was helped onto a stretcher and taken off the ice in the closing minutes of a 5-1 loss to Canada.

Switzerland later announced the Los Angeles Kings winger suffered a lower-leg injury that will end his Games.

“Kevin Fiala was injured in the second group game against Canada and will miss the rest of the Olympic tournament,” the Swiss team said in a post to social media.

The incident unfolded with under three minutes left at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, after Fiala got tied up along the boards with Tom Wilson and went down awkwardly. Fiala stayed on the ice as trainers rushed out, then was immobilized and transported for further evaluation.

“Obviously, it doesn’t look very good,” Switzerland coach Patrick Fischer said. “Tough, tough, tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously.”

Wilson called it a routine battle that ended the wrong way. “It’s just unlucky,” he said. “It’s the Olympic Games, and I feel terrible that he may not be able to keep playing.”

Switzerland captain Nico Hischier echoed that sentiment, saying, “It seemed like an innocuous play. … It’s an unfortunate play and things like that happen.”

The loss is significant on its own — Connor McDavid scored as Canada stayed perfect in Group A — but the larger blow is what Switzerland loses going forward. Fiala logged just over 20 minutes before the injury and had already contributed an assist in Switzerland’s 4-0 opening win over France.

Fiala recorded 18 goals and 22 assists in 56 games for the Los Angeles Kings this season before the Olympic break. For his NHL career, the 2022-23 All-Star has 229 goals and 299 assists across 707 games.

Now the Swiss move on without one of their top creators, starting Sunday against Czechia, with the group standings and their medal path suddenly feeling secondary.

KENDALL COYNE-SCHOFIELD SCORES TWICE AS US ROUTS ITALY IN WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Kendall Coyne-Schofield scored twice to highlight a five-goal second period, lifting the United States to a 6-0 romp over Italy on Friday in the quarterfinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Megan Keller collected a goal and two assists and Laila Edwards and Britta Curl-Salemme had one of each for the Americans (5-0-0), who have enjoyed a 26-1 edge in goals thus far in this tournament.

Hannah Bilka also tallied as the United States held a decisive 51-5 advantage in shots on goal.

Gwyneth Philips made five saves to help the Americans record their fourth consecutive shutout of the tournament.

Gabriella Durante turned aside 45 shots for the Italians (2-3-0), who had advanced to the Olympic quarterfinals for the first time in their history.

The Americans applied the pressure from the onset and enjoyed a 20-2 edge in shots on goal during the first period. The Italians, however, had a prime chance to open the scoring but Philips denied Justine Reyes on a breakaway.

The U.S. solved Durante with 6:29 remaining in the session after Keller unleashed a one-timer from the high slot off a return pass from Edwards.

Durante kept the Italians close near the end of the first period by extending her paddle to deny Abbey Murphy’s blast from deep in the left circle.

Held without a point in the first four games, Coyne-Schofield tallied twice within a span of 3:10 early in the second period to give the Americans a 3-0 lead. She collected the puck off the end boards and banked a shot into the net at 1:41 and before capping a pretty passing sequence at 4:51.

Edwards’ shot from above the circles sailed through traffic and beat Durante at 5:17 of the second before Curl converted over six minutes later. Taylor Heise set up Bilka to cap the five-goal period with 1:33 left in the session.

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INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES

INDY FUEL

FUEL FALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT BUT SECURE POINT IN OT

FORT WAYNE-The Indy Fuel headed to Fort Wayne to start out their 3 in 3 weekend. After a back and forth high scoring battle, the Komets secured the extra point in OT.

1ST PERIOD

The Fort Wayne Komets opened the scoring at 9:54 as Matt Copponi found the back of the net, assisted by captain Alex Aleardi.

Aleardi followed with an unassisted goal at 11:15 to give the Komets a 2–0 lead.

Indy Fuel got on the board at 11:44 when Jeremie Bucheler netted his first goal of the season, assisted by Fuel newcomer Brandon Shultz.

2ND PERIOD

Indy Fuel struck early in the second period as Brett Moravec opened the scoring just 23 seconds in, with assists from Lee Lapid and Jesse Tucker.

Things got chippy at 4:12 when Chris Cameron was assessed minors for roughing and cross-checking, while Josh Groll and Jayden Grubbe were each given roughing minors.

Jesse Tucker extended the Fuel lead at 7:57, finishing a play set up by Moravec.

Soon after, Will Ennis took a high-sticking minor, and the Fort Wayne Komets capitalized on the power play as William Dufour scored at 8:51.

3RD PERIOD

Austin Magera reclaimed the lead at 6:26 netting the 4th Komets goal of the night.

Jadon Joseph tied the game up again at 9:03 with some help from Tyler Paquette and Christian Berger.

At 10:42 Chris Cameron took an interference call. The Komets did not capitalize on this chance. 

The Fuel got their first power play at 14:57. Tyler Inamoto was given a tripping minor. 

OVERTIME

After multiple great saves by Fuel goaltender Owen Flores, Jalen Smereck scored in OT to secure a 5-4 win. 

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INDY IGNITE

IGNITE RETURN TO WINNING WAYS, HANG ONTO FIRST PLACE IN MLV

FISHERS, Ind. (February 13, 2026) – Friday the 13th posed no issues for the Indy Ignite, who rolled past the injury-depleted Orlando Valkyries in front of an appreciative crowd at Fishers Event Center. The victory improved the Ignite to 7-2 this season and allowed them to maintain sole possession of first place in Major League Volleyball.

Indy triumphed by scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 and 25-20, led by a record-tying performance from Azhani Tealer. The fan favorite and All-MLV opposite hitter equaled Indy franchise records for points scored in a set (11 in the first) and points in a four-set match (27), highlighted by 23 kills and a sparking 51.1 percent kill percentage.

“Mia did a really good job setting me,” Tealer said, handing out an assist of her own in complimenting Ignite setter Mia Tuaniga, who finished with 47 assists. “We have been working a lot on some stuff all week long and implementing that, and I feel like defensively what they were doing kind of worked well for me.”

Hearing Tealer’s humble reply, Ignite coach Lauren Bertolacci immediately cast the spotlight back on her top offensive threat on this night.

“I’m gonna interrupt. Americans are way too humble, honestly. Your performance is on you,” Bertolacci said, looking at Tealer, “so good job. Way too humble.”

Tealer played a key role in the first set as Indy rallied from a 9-6 deficit with an 8-0 run that began with three straight Tealer kills. She finished the set with nine kills in 11 attempts resulting in an outstanding kill percentage (81.8) and efficiency (72.7). Add in two blocks and Tealer scored 11 points in the set to tie the Ignite standard for a set that she established last season.

Orlando went on a mid-set run of its own in the second frame, sprinting from a 12-all tie with an 8-1 burst. Indy closed within 22-20 late but the Valkyries scored the last three points to even the match at a set apiece.

A seesaw third set saw the Ignite jump to a 6-2 lead, fall behind 11-10, go back ahead 17-13 and then slip into a 22-22 tie. Middle blocker Cara Cresse and Tealer followed with back-to-back kills and Anna DeBeer sealed the set win with her third service ace of the night, each catching the top of the net and dropping safely to the court before being touched. Tuaniga racked up 14 assists in the set.

The Ignite put things away in the fourth set behind a pair of spurts (6-0 and 6-1) to build a lead of as much as seven points. Orlando fended off three match points before a Valkyrie service error clinched the victory for the Ignite. Outside hitter Leketor Member-Meneh led the way in the final set with five kills and eight digs, completing a double-double for the match with 10 kills and 12 digs.

“I think I played terrible, but it doesn’t really matter,” Member-Meneh said. “Just making sure that I’m doing what I need to do to help the team win. If that means I’m not having a good offensive night, then who cares? Then let’s make sure I’m getting in for defense, making sure I’m trying to pass good balls so that Mia can set people like ‘Z’ (Tealer) who are terminating every time she gets a set. At the end of the day, just having grit and trying not to let your mental game go down just because your performance is going down, who cares? All that matters is getting a W at the end, which we did, and so I’m grateful for that.”

Tealer’s 27 points tied the number Member-Meneh scored in a four-set win over the same Orlando team, in the Ignite’s first match in franchise history January 11, 2025.

Orlando played tonight without opposite hitter and reigning MLV regular-season Most Valuable Player Brittany Abercrombie, setter and MLV postseason MVP Chompoo Geudpard and outside hitter Charitie Luper. Still, Bertolacci knew the Valkyries wouldn’t go quietly.

The Ignite have the chance to avenge their most recent loss when they host San Diego at 3 p.m. ET Sunday. The first 1,000 fans through the doors receive a free Ignite scarf as part of the Winter Games Celebration. Following the match, the Ignite will host a Faith & Family Event presented by Thrivent, where families, groups and community members can gather for a courtside conversation with Ignite athletes sharing their personal faith journeys. Tickets are available at IndyIgniteVB.com.

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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL

INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 26 AT NO. 8/7 ILLINOIS

Opening Tip

• Indiana University hits the road for the first of two-straight ranked Big Ten opponents with a game at No. 8/7 Illinois at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 15, with Andrew Catalon (PxP) and Clark Kellogg (Analyst) on the call for CBS.

• Illinois (20-5, 11-3 B1G) is under the direction of ninth-year head coach Brad Underwood. The Illini have won 20-plus games in seven-straight seasons (including 2025-26) and have secured at least 14 Big Ten wins three times.

• Big Ten Freshman of the Year candidate Keaton Wagler leads the Illini with 18.5 points per game and has made a team-high 66 3-pointers. Senior guard Kylan Boswell, who has missed the last six games with a hand injury, has posted 14.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

• Despite missing their Tuesday game with an ankle injury, junior guard Andrej Stojakovic has averaged 13.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Freshman forward David Mirkovic (12.6 points, 8.0 rebounds) and junior center Tomislav Ivisic (10.4, 5.7) also average double figures.

• Per KenPom, Illinois ranks top-10 nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency (1st), offensive rebounding percentage (6th), and 3-point field goal rate (8th).

Game Information

Feb. 15, 2026 • 1 PM ET

State Farm Center (15,544) • Champaign, Ill.

TV: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Clark Kellogg)

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

Series History: Indiana leads, 96-93

Last Meeting: ILL 94, IU 69 on Jan. 14, 2025, in Bloomington

Series History

• Indiana and Illinois will meet for the 190th time, the fourth-most of any opponent in program history. The Hoosiers have won 96 times against the Illini in the series that dates back to Jan. 20, 1906.

• IU last won in Champaign on Jan. 19, 2023. Trayce Jackson-Davis went for 35 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three blocked shots in the 80-65 win.

Last Time Out

• Indiana (17-8 8-6 B1G) ran up a 92-74 victory over Oregon on Monday, Feb. 7, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers have won five of the last six contests.

• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson provided his second 40-point game of the Big Ten slate with 41 points on 13-of-20 shooting from the floor. He has averaged 30.8 points per game over his last four starts.

• Senior forward Sam Alexis contributed 16 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the floor. Over his last five games, Alexis has shot 24-of-25 (96.0%) from the field.

• Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries added 15 points and seven assists. The Hoosiers are 4-0 in Big Ten games when DeVries has six or more assists. Junior guard Nick Dorn tallied 11 points and made a pair of 3-pointers.

The Big Man in the Middle

• Senior forward Sam Alexis has made 16-straight starts for the Hoosiers. In that stretch, the Florida transfer has averaged 6.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. He has shot 73.8% (48-of-65) from the floor and 81.3% (13-of-16) from the free throw line.

• Over his last eight starts, Alexis has averaged 10.0 points on 80.0% (36-of-49) shooting from the floor to go with 4.9 rebounds per game.

• Alexis provided 10 rebounds and six blocked shots at Rutgers on Jan. 23, the first 10-rebound, 5-block performance by a Hoosier in a Big Ten road game since Trayce Jackson-Davis (Jan. 25, 2023).

• Against Wisconsin on Feb. 7 he became the first IU player since Kel’el Ware (Feb. 27, 2024) to score at least 15 points, grab more than five rebounds, block at least five shots on 90.0% shooting from the floor.

• Alexis scored 16 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the floor against Oregon on Feb. 9, the second-most made field goals without a miss in a game by a Hoosier in program history.

Big Ten Brilliance

• Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson has averaged 24.4 points per night in Big Ten Conference play this season. He has shot 47.7% (115-of-241) from the floor, 38.3% (51-of-133) from the 3-point line, and 89.7% (61-of-68) from the free throw line in league play.

• The Sam Houston State transfer has scored 15-plus points in 12 conference games, has scored at least 20 points nine times, added a 32-point night against No. 10 Nebraska (Jan. 10), posted 33 points at USC (Feb. 3), torched the nets for 41 points against Oregon (Feb. 9), and went for a career-best 44 points against Penn State (Dec. 9).

• His scoring average of 24.4 points per game in league play is on pace to be the highest by a Hoosier in Big Ten games since George McGinnis (29.9) during the 1970-71 season.

• Wilkerson is top five among Big Ten players in total points (342), points per game (24.4), made 3-pointers (51), and 3-point shooting percentage (38.3%) in league play.

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INDIANA BASEBALL

SEASON OPENER SLIPS AWAY

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – An error and a misjudged fly ball turned a routine inning into a six spot for No. 11 North Carolina (1-0, 0-0 ACC) in the sixth inning on Friday (Feb. 13) evening at Boshamer Stadium. The Tar Heels rattled off three extra-base hits in the frame to beat the Indiana Baseball team (0-1, 0-0 B1G), 9-4, in the 2026 season opener.

Against All-American right-handed pitcher Jason DeCaro, the Hoosiers did a great job of working counts early in the ballgame. Sophomore outfielder Cole Decker opened the scoring in the top of the sixth with a two-run single up the middle – the first hit of his young career. Sophomore first baseman Jake Hanley did damage in the ninth with a two-run double to the gap in right-center field.

IU’s young offense, which featured six sophomores in the starting lineup, walked nine times and had five base hits. Redshirt junior outfielder Ayden Crouse had a pair of base knocks in his IU debut. However, the Hoosiers finished the night just 2-for-19 with runners on base and 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. IU left 10 runners on the base paths in the first contest of the year.

Graduate student left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck was steady in his season debut. The veteran southpaw worked four scoreless frames with a pair of strikeouts. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Michael Sarhatt came out of the bullpen to record the final eight outs. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Reagan Rivera (L, 0-1) was tagged with the defeat.

Redshirt freshman catcher Brayden Ricketts and freshman outfielder Cal Gates each made their collegiate debuts for the Hoosiers on Friday evening. Gates walked in the ninth and later came around to score on the Hanley double. Sophomore third baseman Will Moore was the fourth player to record a hit for IU on the night. Sophomore outfielder Hogan Denny reached three times on three walks.

IU is back in action tomorrow afternoon to wrap up the series against North Carolina. The two sides will play a doubleheader beginning at Noon ET in Chapel Hill. The second game will start an hour after the first one concludes. Senior right-handed pitcher Jackson Bergman is set to get the ball in the first game of the day.

Scoring Recap

Bottom Fifth

North Carolina broke the deadlock in the fifth inning. Jake Schaffner had an RBI sacrifice fly to left field to bring home Cooper Nicholson. Gavin Gallaher added to the tally with a two-run triple down the line in left field.

North Carolina 3, Indiana 0

Top Sixth

IU answered back in the sixth inning to get on the board for the first time this season. Cole Decker single up the middle, off the second base bag and into center field. The hit scored Hogan Denny and Cooper Malamazian.

North Carolina 3, Indiana 2

Bottom Sixth

North Carolina opened up a big lead in the bottom of the sixth. Winslow, who reached on an error, scored on a wild pitch. Tyler Howe hit a double that was misplaced by the IU defense to score Erik Paulsen from third. A double from Colin Hynek and a triple from Jake Schaffner put the game out of reach. Schaffner would end the inning by scoring on a wild pitch.

North Carolina 9, Indiana 2

Top Ninth

Jake Hanley took a big piece of a fastball for a two-run double into the gap in right-center field. It was his first hit of the night and IU’s only extra-base knock.

North Carolina 9, Indiana 4

Top Hoosier Performers

#29 Neubeck, Tony

4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K

#34 Hanley, Jake

1-5, 2B, 2 RBI

#5 Crouse, Ayden

2-4

Inside the Box Score

• IU’s pitching staff walked just four batters while picking up six strikeouts.

• Four different Hoosiers had a hit. Ayden Crouse had the lone multi-hit game of the evening.

• The Hoosiers collected nine walks at the plate – led by three from Hogan Denny.

Notes to Know

• Sophomore third baseman Will Moore collected a hit in the Friday defeat. Moore was one of four players with at least one base knock. He extended his hitting streak to five games which dates back to last season. He’s reached base safely in 19-consecutive games over the last two years.

• Redshirt junior outfielder Ayden Crouse recorded a pair of hits in his first game at the division one level. After two seasons of junior college baseball, the Arizona native went 2-for-4 in his debut for the Hoosiers. He was one of three players on either team with a multi-hit effort.

• Graduate student left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck went four scoreless innings as the Opening Day starter for IU. It was his longest outing since March of 2023 (4.0 – vs. Texas Southern) after battling back from extensive arm/elbow injuries. Neubeck scattered just one hit against 14 batters faced.

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INDIANA SOFTBALL

INDIANA EARNS FRIDAY RUN RULES OVER PACIFIC

TEMPE, Ariz. ––– Indiana picked up its second win of the weekend on Friday (Feb. 13) with another run rule as it defeated Pacific, 8-0, in five innings at the Littlewood Invitational in Farrington Stadium.

The Hoosiers are now 6-2 on the season and 2-1 on the weekend.

INDIANA 8, PACIFIC 0 (F/5)

KEY MOMENTS

• Indiana opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning when Avery Parker hit a 2-run home run over the center field wall to make it a 2-0 game.

• Just a few at bats later, Brooke Mannon singled through the left side and brought Jada Ellison home to extend the lead to 3-0.

• Jasmine Reyes worked out of a jam with two Pacific runners on base in the top of the fourth inning. No damage was done and the score remained 3-0.

• The Hoosier bats picked up back up in the bottom of the fourth with back-to-back doubles by Aly VanBrandt and Alex Cooper bringing in two RBIs each.

• With a 7-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Indiana only needed one more run to close the book on Pacific. Cassidy Kettleman singled through the left side before Peyton Drummond tripled to left field and secured an 8-0 win. 

NOTABLES

• Drummond’s triple was the first of her collegiate career.

• Parker’s home run was the fourth of the season.

• Indiana has won six of its last seven games with five coming by run rule.

• Reyes picked up her first win of the season in 4.0 inning showing while only allowing three hits and striking out three batters.

• Three Hoosiers are hitting above .500 through the first eight games: Alex Cooper (.571), Aly VanBrandt (.538) and Ellie Goins (.524).

UP NEXT

Indiana will return to the diamond with a game at noon (ET) tomorrow (Feb. 14) against Nevada.

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INDIANA WRESTLING

NO. 20 HOOSIERS AND NO. 5 HUSKERS READY FOR TOP-20 CLASH IN WILKINSON HALL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Following a 30-9 road victory at No. 15 Wisconsin, No. 20 Indiana is set to host No. 5 Nebraska for a top-20 dual in Wilkinson Hall on Sunday (Feb. 15).

The Hoosiers enter the matchup with an 8-4 record and a 3-3 mark in the Big Ten.

WISCONSIN REWIND:

-Indiana gave a statement performance last weekend in Madison, defeating No. 15 Wisconsin, 30-9.

-The Hoosiers won the first eight bouts of the match to take a 30-0 lead without giving up a takedown.

-It was the Hoosiers’ first win in Madison since 2004.

-Jackson Blum (133) and Joey Buttler (149) each earned their first ranked victories of their careers, defeating No. 8 Zan Fugitt (133) and No. 12 Joe Zargo (149), respectively.

-No. 14 Jacob Moran (125), Bryce Lowery (157) and No. 19 Tyler Lillard (165) all earned ranked wins, as well.

-Moran won in a close decision over No. 15 Nicolar Rivera, Lowery pinned No. 25 Luke Mechler and Lillard won by tech fall over No. 25 Cody Goebel.

NEBRASKA PREVIEW:

-Indiana and Nebraska are set for a top-20 showdown on Sunday (Feb. 15) in Wilkinson Hall.

-The Hoosiers and Cornhuskers wrestled last year in Lincoln when Nebraska won 39-2 in the Devaney Center.

-Sunday’s dual marks the first time that Nebraska will come to Bloomington in nearly six years. The Cornhuskers’ last visit to Bloomington was on Feb. 9, 2020 when Nebraska won 35-6.

-Indiana Assistant Coach CJ Red was part of that Nebraska lineup. Red, an Indiana native, returned to his home state when he joined the  Indiana coaching staff in 2022-23 after finishing a six-year career with Nebraska where he was a three-time All-American.

-Following a second place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships, this year’s Cornhuskers has earned a No. 5 ranking on their 10-6 record  and a fourth place finish at the National Duals.

-Nebraska won their most recent dual in a 47-0 beatdown of Northwestern in Lincoln last weekend. Prior to that, the Cornhuskers had lost three matches in a row to No. 4 Iowa, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 1 Penn State.

LINEUP CONTINUITY:

-Indiana’s routine dual lineup consists of seven Hoosiers who made multiple starts at that weight class in 2024-25.

-Jacob Moran (125), Henry Porter (141), Tyler Lillard (165), Derek Gilcher (174) and Gabe Sollars (197) each are in at least their third season as a starter.

-Moran and Gilcher are the longest tenured wrestlers on the team and have been with the program since the 2020-21 season.

IN THE HOME STRETCH:

-Indiana wrestled at Wisconsin for its final road match of the season.

-The Hoosiers will finish the dual schedule with back-to-back home weekends with a match against Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 15 and rival Purdue on Friday, Feb. 20.

-The last regular season competition on the Indiana schedule is the Last Chance Open hosted by George Mason on Sunday, Feb. 22.

-The postseason is just under a month out as the Big Ten Championships will be held at Penn State from March 7-8. The NCAA Championships will be in Cleveland from March 19-21.

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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL

#13 PURDUE WRAPS UP ROADSWING SATURDAY AT IOWA

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

[13 / 12] Purdue (20-4, 10-3) vs. [rv / rv] Iowa (18-6, 8-5)

Saturday, February 14, 2026 | 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT

Iowa City, Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500)

TELEVISION: FOX (Tim Brando, Casey Jacobsen)

RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)

PURDUE’S NUMBERS

• Overall: 20-4 | Big Ten: 10-3

• Home: 11-2 | Away: 6-2 | Neutral: 3-0

• Q1: 7-4 | Q2: 2-0 | Q3: 9-0 | Q4: 2-0

• NCAA NET: 10 | KenPom: 9

• Off. Eff.: 3rd | Def. Eff.: 22nd

• NCAA SOS: 10 | KenPom SOS: 11

THE SCENE SETTER

• Finally concluding a difficult eight-game stretch with six of the games on the road, the No. 13-ranked Purdue men’s basketball team aims for its fourth straight victory when it faces a very good Iowa team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. The Boilermakers are looking for their third straight road win and second straight road win against a team ranked in the top 30 of the NCAA NET rankings.

• After Iowa, there is no time to relax as the Boilermakers host No. 2 Michigan, Indiana and No. 10 Michigan State in a three-game homestand.

THE SERIES

• Meeting for the second time in exactly one month, Purdue and Iowa will meet for the 178th meeting all time on Saturday.

• The contest with Iowa is one of three home-and-home league games that Purdue will conclude during the remainder of the regular season (Indiana, Wisconsin).

• Purdue is looking for win No. 100 in the series with Iowa, leading the all-time series 99-78.

• Purdue has won 11 of the last 13 contests with Iowa, including five straight games by a combined 63 points.

• In the previous meeting, Purdue fell behind 58-49 with 14 minutes to play, but outscored the Hawks 30-14 the remainder of the game. Purdue shot 16-of-22 (.727) from the field in the second half.

• Purdue has won three straight games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, including a 90-81 decision last year, in which Braden Smith scored 31 points with six rebounds.

NEWS AND NOTES

• Purdue looks for its fourth straight victory when it heads to Iowa on Saturday. It would also be Purdue’s seventh road win of the season for just the fourth time in the last 15 seasons (2017-18, 2022-23, 2023-24).

• Through Wednesday, Purdue is 7-4 in quad-1 games, tied for the fourth-most quad-1 wins in the country behind Duke (10), Michigan (10) and Arizona (8).

• Purdue is 18-4 in the first three quads, the second-most wins in the first three quads nationally (Michigan – 20). Purdue’s two quad-4 games are tied for the fewest nationally.

• Of Purdue’s remaining seven games, six of them are currently quad-1 contests (Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Northwestern). Wisconsin is currently No. 37 in the NET and is currently a quad-2 game (March 7).

• On the offensive end, Purdue ranks in the top 25 nationally in assist / turnover ratio (1st), offensive efficiency (3rd), assists per game (3rd), field goal percentage (16th), turnovers per game (16th), rebound margin (19th) and defensive efficiency (22nd).

• Purdue is currently 1-of-11 teams to rank in the top 25 in both offensive and defensive efficiencies (Purdue, Michigan, Houston, Arizona, Duke, Vanderbilt, Florida, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Connecticut, Gonzaga).

• Purdue has been ranked in 73 straight AP Top 25 polls, the second-longest streak in the country behind Houston (120). Duke is third at 58 straight weeks. Since the 2021-22 season (five years), Purdue’s 58 weeks ranked in the top 5 are the most nationally (Houston – 49).

• During Purdue’s three-game winning streak, opponents are shooting just 42.6 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from 3-point range, while Purdue is outrebounding its foes by 10.7 rebounds per game. Purdue’s defensive efficiency during that span is 99.0.

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PURDUE SOFTBALL

BOILERS SPLIT DAY ONE IN ALABAMA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Purdue Softball continued its strong start to the season with a 4–0 shutout victory over Georgia Southern, before splitting the day, falling to No. 10 Alabama.

BOILER BITS (Game 1 vs Georgia Southern)

Offensive Highlights:

Moriah Polar: 2-for-4, RBI, 2B

Haley Painter: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, R

Julia Gossett: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, R

Bella Douglas: 1-for-4, RBI

Pitching Breakdown

Julia Gossett: (W, 2–0), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

Purdue wasted no time jumping ahead in game one, earning two runs in the top of the first inning. Khloe Banks reached on an error, using her speed to reach third on the overthrow. Bella Douglas followed with an RBI groundout to bring her in, putting the first run on the board for Purdue.

Haley Painter added the second run of the inning after sending a solo shot over the fence, her second of the season.

The game remained tight through the middle innings as Purdue’s defense and pitching kept Georgia Southern off the board. Gossett worked efficiently in the circle, striking out seven and allowing just four hits across seven shutout innings.

Gossett continued worked on both sides of the ball, adding to the Boilers lead with a home run in the top of the fourth, her second of the season.

Moriah Polar added a final insurance run in the top of the seventh, scoring Banks on an RBI double down the left field line.

The win improved the Boilermakers to 5–1 after game one on the day in Tuscaloosa.

BOILER BITS (Game 2 vs No. 10 Alabama)

Offensive Highlights:

Moriah Polar: 1-for-2, BB

Pitching Breakdown

Brianna Fontenot: (L, 2–2), 2.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 15 BF

Brooke Perez: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 2 BB, 7 BF

Emma Bailey: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 BF

Malone Moore: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 BF

The Boilers fell to top-ten ranked Alabama in the home opener for the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa on Friday night.

After battling through two scoreless innings in the first and second, Alabama found its groove, plating eight runs in the bottom of the third.

Freshman, Brianna Fontenot, got the start for the Boilers working efficiently through two before she was relieved in the bottom of the third by Brooke Perez. Perez worked out of the inning, but not before the Crimson Tide plated two more to bring them out 8-0.

In the top of the fourth, Polar added in the only hit to the board for the Boilers, lacing a line drive back at the pitcher, but was stranded in the inning.

In the bottom of the inning, Alabama added two insurance runs before closing out the game in the top of the fifth for the run-rule victory.

For updates on Purdue Softball, follow the Boilermakers on Twitter (@PurdueSoftball), Instagram (@purduesoftball), and Facebook (Purdue Softball).

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PURDUE BASEBALL

WALKS BURN BOILERMAKERS IN FIRST OPENING DAY LOSS SINCE 2019

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Purdue Baseball carried a 3-0 lead into the seventh inning, but Portland rallied for nine unanswered runs to take the season opener 9-3 Friday at Constellation Field.

The Boilermakers (0-1) issued 13 free passes (11 walks, 2 HBP), including five in the top of the eighth as the Pilots scored four times to take their first lead of the night. Portland (1-0) blew it open with a five-spot in the ninth.

Purdue lost its season opener for the first time since 2019, ending a six-game win streak.

Sam Flores and Westin Boyle both had two hits in their first games as Boilermakers. Boyle (SS) became the program’s first true freshman to start a season opener since Ben Nisle (LF) in 2018. Harry Shipley (2015) was Purdue’s last freshman to start game 1 at shortstop.

Starter Cole Van Assen posted four zeros while pitching into the fifth inning. He has not allowed an earned run in 13 2/3 career innings at Constellation Field.

Aaron Manias and CJ Richmond both connected for a double in the second inning to account for Purdue’s first hits and run of the season. Boyle’s leadoff double over the left fielder’s head the following frame led to another run.

Left fielder Avery Moore and second baseman Dylan Drake both made elite diving plays to take hits away from the Pilots.

Jake Kramer inherited a bases loaded jam with no outs in the seventh inning. He allowed only one run to score to keep Purdue in front 3-1. But walks to the 8- and 9-hole hitters the following frame set the stage for Portland’s go-ahead rally.

Sergio DeCello nearly tied the game with a clutch knock as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth, but first baseman Nolan Miller made a diving play in the hole and flipped to the pitcher covering the bag for a bang-bang out.

Thomas Howard worked two innings of hitless relief as the first Boilermaker out of the bullpen this season. He stranded runners on the corners in the fifth inning and pitched over a leadoff walk the following frame.

Trevor Kester-Johnson, Jackson Greer and Noah Filer all retired the lone batters they faced in their team debuts for Purdue.

Game 2 of the series Saturday has been moved up to noon ET.

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PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

PURDUE OPENS TWO-GAME HOMESTAND SATURDAY VS. RUTGERS

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team hits the final stretch of the regular season vying for a spot in the Big Ten Tournament, starting Saturday with a noon tip against Rutgers. Craig Combs and

GAME INFORMATION

Purdue (11-13, 3-10) vs. Rutgers (9-15, 1-12)

Saturday, Feb. 14

Time: Noon

TV/Stream: B1G+

Radio: 95.3 BOB FM

Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com

PROMOTIONS

• National Girls and Women in Sports Day Celebration

• Honda Awards 50th Anniversary

• Alumnae Reunion

• Golden Ticket Game

• Postgame Autographs

LAST TIME OUT

After a slow start in the first, the Boilermakers battled back from an 11-point deficit on the road at Indiana, but a similar slow start proved too much to over come in a 74-59 loss in Bloomington. Avery Gordon stood tall in her first trip down south with 17 points and four rebounds. Madison Layden-Zay hit a trio of 3-pointers to finish with 15 points and six assists. 

NOTES

• Purdue held their turnovers under 10 in each of the last two games – four vs. Penn State and eight vs. Indiana. It was the first time since the 2021-22 campaign the Boilermakers committed fewer than 10 miscues in back-to-back games.

• Keeping turnovers at a minimum, Purdue has taken 44 more shots, including 21 more 3-pointers, than their opponents over the last two games, but shot just 35.4% from the floor and 24% from distance with the advantage.

• Avery Gordon recorded her fifth game in double figures this season and her fourth in the last seven outings with a 17-point performance at Indiana. The freshman is averaging 10.1 points on 65.2% shooting with six blocks and six steals over her last seven games.

• Tara Daye continues to have a career year, already surpassing her totals in points (291), field goals (108), 3-pointers (12) and free throws (63) from her first three years combined.

• Madison Layden-Zay is one of six players in Purdue history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists in a career and the first since Dominique Oden (2017-20).

• With three steals against Penn State, Madison Layden-Zay joined Caitlin Clark as the only players in Big Ten history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists, 200 steals, 200 3-pointers and 50 blocks.

• Layden-Zay has a team-high 79 assists on the year, four shy of her career high of 83 set as a junior. Layden-Zay has dished out five or more assists five times this season, one shy of her career high set during her sophomore and junior campaigns. She has four games this season with six helpers.

• After claiming the career 3-point record at Purdue, Layden-Zay has steadily climbed the charts to rank 24th in career scoring, 16th in assists, 14th in steals, eighth in games started, sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio and fifth in minutes played.

• Purdue is 18-2 since the start of last year when scoring 70 or more points and 10-2 this season. On the flip side, Purdue is 7-2 this year and 17-4 since the start 2024-25 when holding teams to 70 points or fewer.

• Purdue has spread the responsibility around this season with eight different players leading a game in scoring, nine in rebounding, eight in assists, 11 in steals and 10 in blocks.

• The Boilermakers have connected on 173 3-pointers this season, 15 away from cracking the single-season top 10.

• Tara Daye is one of four guards in the Big Ten averaging better than 12 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game this season.

• Avery Gordon and LSU’s Grace Knox are the only freshmen over the last three weeks to score 70 points at a 65% shooting clip. Gordon scored 71 points at a 66.7% rate.

• Madison Layden-Zay has played 40 minutes or more six times this season, tied for eighth most by a Boilermaker in the last 25 years, six behind the 12 of leader Katie Gearlds as a senior.

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NOTRE DAME MEN’S LAX

GAME ONE PREVIEW: MARQUETTE

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Fighting Irish kick off the 2026 season on the road, as they face Marquette in Milwaukee at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local) at the Valley Fields complex. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

GAME DETAILS
Location: Marquette, Wisconsin | Valley Fields
Schedule: February 14 — 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. local)
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: FightingIrish.com
Twitter Updates: @NDlacrosse
For a more in-depth look at the matchup – Game Notes: Notre Dame

THE MARQUETTE SERIES

• Saturday will be the 14th meeting all time between Notre Dame and Marquette.

• The Irish hold a commanding 13-0 lead in the series, including a mark of 4-0 when playing the Golden Eagles in Milwaukee.

• The most recent matchup in the series came last season, with Notre Dame winning 22-9 in South Bend.

• Will Angrick recorded a hat trick and finished with 4 point (3g, 1a). Brady Pokorny totaled 4 points (2g, 2a) while Max Busenkell, Fisher Finley and Will Maheras each recorded 2 goals in last season’s win over the Golden Eagles.

OWNING THE OPENERS

• Notre Dame is 38-7 all-time in season openers, including a 32-5 record in the Kevin Corrigan era.

• The Irish have won a program-record 23 straight season openers.

• Notre Dame opened the 2025 season with a 24-6 win over Cleveland State on Feb. 12.

• The Irish last dropped a season opener in 2002, a 10-9 overtime setback at home against Penn State.

• In home openers, the Irish are 40-4 in program history and 33-3 under Corrigan.

FANTASTIC FEBRUARYS FOR THE FIGHTING IRISH

• Notre Dame is 40-5 in its last 45 games played in February dating back to the 2006 season.

• Fighting Irish head coach Kevin Corrigan is 49-8 in the month of February during his Notre Dame tenure.

• Last season the Irish went 3-0 in the month of February, picking up wins over Cleveland State, Marquette and Georgetown.

LYGHTS OUT

• Lyght enters the 2026 campaign as the top defensive player in the country, having been named the USA Lacrosse Preseason Defenseman of the Year.

• The junior was selected as the Schmeisser Award co-winner following an incredible sophomore season in 2025.

• The defenseman was named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year following the 2025 regular season as voted on by the league’s coaches.

• Lyght has also been named a USA Lacrosse First Team All-American following the 2025 regular season.

• In the win over UNC this season, Lyght held UNC’s prolific attackman Owen Duffy to just one assist on the day, matching his career low for points in a game.

• Lyght consistently draws the No. 1 option for the opposing attack throughout the season.

• The defenseman held Connor Shellenberger to just one goal between the two matchups during the 2024 season

LOCKDOWN DEFENSE

• The Irish finished 2025 allowing just 9.14 goals per game, ranking ninth in the country and leading the ACC.

• Notre Dame held opponents to 10 or fewer goals in 11 of 14 games during the 2025 campaign.

• Preseason All-Americans Will Donovan and Shawn Lyght each return to the defensive unit along with other starting close defenders Will Gallagher and Nate Schwitzenberg.

BACK BETWEEN THE PIPES

• Goalie Thomas Ricciardelli returns in goal after earning the starting job in 2025.

• Ricciardelli impressed in his debut season, leading the ACC and ranking eighth in the country in both save percentage (.566) and goals against average (9.14).

• The shot stopper made 158 saves during the 2025 campaign while allowing 121 goals.

• The goalie saved at least 50 percent of shots he faced in 10 of 14 games last season.

• In his first NCAA Tournament appearance, Ricciardelli turned in an incredible performance against No. 2 Ohio State, making 15 saves while allowing just six goals for a mark of 71.4 percent.

MIDFIELD EXPERIENCE AND DEPTH

• While the Irish look to replace all three starters at attack from last season, the midfield has plenty of experience returning to the 2026 roster.

• Will Angrick, Will Maheras, Matt Jeffery, Fisher Finley, Max Busenkell and Jalen Seymour all saw significant playing time last season.

• The six players combined to record 92 points off 56 goals and 36 assists last season over 14 games.

• Angrick led the way with 27 points on 15 goals and 12 assists.

FROM THE GRIDIRON TO THE LACROSSE FIELD

• Two Notre Dame lacrosse players on the 2026 squad also are on the football roster, as Matt Jeffery and Dylan Faison are both dual-sport athletes.

• Jeffery was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2025 after making an impact in the midfield.

• Faison was the No. 1 ranked incoming player in the class of 2026 before he reclassified and joined the Irish for this spring semester.

IRISH INDOORS

• Notre Dame has excelled when playing inside the last 10 seasons, going 21-2 when playing indoors since the start of the 2015 season.

• Notre Dame is currently riding a 25-game win streak when playing in Loftus Sports Center.

• The Irish haven’t lost in Loftus Sports Center since dropping a 14-11 decision to UNC on March 14, 2004.

• The Irish went 2-1 when playing indoors last season, defeating Cleveland State in the home opener in Loftus and then downing Marquette inside Loftus before suffering a defeat at Syracuse inside the JMA Dome.

NEW SEASON, NEW FACES

• The Irish welcome 17 incoming players to the 2026 roster.

• Three players are transfers, as Josh Yago (Air Force), Luke Stickler (Johns Hopkins) and Tyler Spano (Washington & Lee) join from other programs.

• Yago was named the ASUN Offensive Player of the Year in 2025 after recording 72 points off 37 goals and 35 assists.

• Fourteen players on the 2026 roster are true freshman.

CORRIGAN ALL-TIME DI PROGRAM WINS LEADER

• With the win over No. 1 Duke on April 10, 2021, Baumer Family Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Kevin Corrigan broke the NCAA record for most wins at a DI program with 311, passing Bob Shillinglaw (Delaware).

• Corrigan became just the third coach in NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse history to reach the 300-win mark at a single school with the win over Marquette on April 10, 2019.

• Corrigan is one of just four active Division I coaches to reach the 300-win mark in his career.

• Corrigan has an overall record of 370-180 in his 40 seasons of coaching.

• The head coach is 360-165 in his 38 seasons at Notre Dame.

• Corrigan is the longest tenured men’s lacrosse coach at the DI level.

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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame men’s basketball is coming off its first trip to Dallas since 1990. On Saturday, the Fighting Irish (11-14, 2-10) will face a team that hasn’t defeated them inside Purcell Pavilion since 1990. Notre Dame will clash with Georgia Tech (11-14, 2-10) on Valentine’s Day with a Noon tipoff on the CW.

The Irish lead the overall series 19-14, but are an impressive 13-2 at home. In fact, the Blue & Gold have won 11 straight against the Yellow Jackets inside Purcell, with the last loss being an 80-88 OT defeat on 2/24/90.

Last season, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech played twice, with each side winning on their home court. The Yellow Jackets won 86-75 in Atlanta, before the Irish got revenge a month later with a 71-68 victory in the Bend.

In that win, Markus Burton popped off for 26 points and Kebba Njie led the team in rebounding with nine. In two games vs. Georgia Tech, Braeden Shrewsberry averaged 13.5 points with a 6-13 effort from three. Coach Shrewsberry will have to rely on this young crew coming together (without Burton & Njie) to put together stops along with points on the board. Offensively speaking, the Irish have found success as of late, but more on that later.

The implications for Saturday’s game loom large – the Irish need to secure a win to push toward claiming a spot in the ACC Tournament. A win would certainly build with ND heading into a bye followed by another pivotal matchup vs. Pitt. momentum this month to claim a spot in the ACC Tournament. Important to note that Notre Dame does not play Wake Forest this season.

Georgia Tech has lost six straight since earning a tough road win at NC State on Jan. 17. They are coming off a 67-83 defeat to Wake Forest at home. Offensively speaking, Georgia Tech’s five starters lead a fairly balanced attack with all five averaging points in the 9-15 range. Baye Ndongo nearly averages a double-double at 12.7 points & 8.2 rebounds.

An interesting matchup to watch – Georgia Tech’s three point shooting vs. Notre Dame’s three point defense. GT’s highest statistical ranking is their 36.8% from three – 46th nationally & 4th in the ACC. On the flip side, ND ranks 5th in the league in 3PT FG% defense in ACC play, holding opponents to 31.7%.

LAST 5 GAMES BOX TELL A STORY OF OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT

The Irish offense, which struggled many times to find a groove in January, has shown improvement over the last five games. Over the first six ACC games, Notre Dame averaged 69.0 ppg on 41.4% shooting. Over the last five games, a different story – 78.8 ppg on 46.0% shooting.

In that five-game timespan, Notre Dame’s three-headed monster of Jalen Haralson, Cole Certa and Braeden Shrewsberry, are all averaging at least 15 ppg.

Jalen Haralson is playing his best basketball of the season. He’s produced three game of 20 or more points over the last five. He’s averaging 18.4 points, 4.0 rebounds & 3.5 assists in that timeframe, shooting a hot 59.3% from the field. There are only 3 players averaging 18 points, 4 rebounds & 3.5 assists since Jan. 27 (last 5 games):

– Jalen Haralson

– Cameron Boozer

– Mikel Brown Jr.

Jalen’s top game – a career high 26 points at Syracuse, with 19 coming in the 2nd half on 6-7 shooting. Not to mention, a dunk worthy of the SportsCenter Top-10

Then there’s the three point barrage duo of Cole Certa and Braeden Shrewsberry, who  average 17.8 points and 15.4 points, respectively. over the last five. The duo have combined for 39 three-pointers in that span.

Cole’s top game – a career high 34 points vs #17 Virginia. For Braeden, he’s coming off back-to-back games in double figures (18 vs FSU & 16 at SMU), totaling 34 points on a combined 9-21 from three.

FRESHMAN STANDOUT JALEN HARALSON

With such a talented ACC freshman class, Notre Dame freshman guard Jalen Haralson has flown a little under the national radar and we are here to sing his praises as to why he should be considered for ACC All-Rookie Team and All-ACC consideration. Haralson is averaging a team best 15.7 ppg in ACC play. That number ranks 4th amongst ACC freshman, just ahead of De Ridder. He’s registered double digit points in all but 3 games and has earned six games of 20+ — three in ACC play over the last five games.

He shoots an efficient 51.2% from the floor in league play – which ranks 7th amongst ACC players.

Jalen is strong and shifty when attacking the rim, converting 69.3% from within 4.5 feet. The Fishers, Indiana, native shoots 53.9% overall from two-point range, in addition to leading the team in free throw attempts (6.0 per game).

Two performances in particular have stood above the rest, starting with his career high 26 points at Syracuse. Jalen only missed one shot in the 2nd half where he totaled 19 of those points.

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

SHREWSBERRY LEADING FROM THREE

Braeden Shrewsberry continues to prove he’s one of the best from deep, ranking 2nd in the ACC in three-point shooting percentage at 42.1%. That number also ranks 28th in the country. He’s converting 2.9 made threes per game which ranks 4th in the league.

Shrewsberry’s sweet spot? The corner three – where he’s draining 55.0%, which is 19.3% above the Division I average. 

His best performance from beyond the arc came against Evansville when Shrewsberry scored a career-high 26 points behind a career-high 8 three pointers, shooting 80% from three (8-10). His 8 made triples tied for the 7th most in a game all-time in program history.

Braeden has drained 72 threes on the year. For comparison, he recorded 78 as a freshman and 72 in a shortened sophomore campaign.

BRAEDEN CAREER ACCOLADES

Junior guard Braeden Shrewsberry reached the 1,000-point career milestone at SMU on Feb. 10, doing so in 84 games. He became the 69th Notre Dame player all-time to reach the milestone. That number ties

Louisville for 3rd most all-time behind Duke (70) & UNC (81).

Braeden also enters Saturday’s matchup with 222 career made threes, which ranks 14th all-time. 15 more made threes (237) would move him into the program top-10.

LAST TIME OUT

Notre Dame looked offensively sound but dropped an 81-89 shootout to SMU in Dallas on Tuesday night. The Fighting Irish erased a 10-point first-half deficit and claimed a three-point lead in the second half. That’s when the Mustangs fired off a 19-2 run, but even then, the Irish battled back within six multiple times, but just couldn’t get over the hump by the final buzzer.

Notre Dame shot over 50 percent in each half, finishing the game 31-58 from the field. SMU countered with a strong shooting performance as well, finishing 32-61. The Mustangs used their size as a major strength, outrebounding ND, 38-26, to boast a 17-8 advantage in second-chance points.

Four Irish finished in double figures, led by Jalen Haralson’s 23 points on 9-13 shooting. Braeden Shrewsberry and Cole Certa each supplied 16 points, combining for a 9-18 night from three-point range. Lastly, Brady Koehler posted 11 points on 4-5 shooting, plus six rebounds.

KOEHLER SHOWING HIS POTENTIAL

Freshman Brady Koehler produced a career high 17 points at Virginia Tech, pouring in 15 in the 2nd half. Overall, he was 5-7 from the field, plus 2-3 from three & 5-6 from the stripe. Since that performance, Koehler has started in 7 straight.

Fast forward to Virginia on Jan. 27, and the freshman impressed yet again. Koehler was all over the stat sheet, recording his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds (career high). He got it done from the free-throw line, where he had a personal best 9-10. He also tied his career high of 4 blocks and set a new high for steals with 3.

Koehler recently had an 11-point showing at #24 Louisville, where he went 2-5 from three, recorded 4 blocks & set a new high in steals with 4.

Overall, Koehler has recorded 3 double-digit scoring performances over the last 5 games — 16 points vs. Virginia; 11 points at #24 Louisville; 11 points at SMU.

Koehler is shooting 51.9% from two-point range, but he’s been at his best in the midrange where he’s 58.8%.

Lastly, Koehler is averaging 7.6 points & 4.0 rebounds in ACC play on 47.5% shooting, plus 10-25 (40.0%) from three.

REBOUNDING TRANSLATES

Towt’s current rebounding rankings:

• 9.3 rpg ranks 28th nationally, 4th in the ACC
• 3.5 offensive rpg – 2nd in ACC/20th in country
• 5.8 defensive rpg – 5th in ACC
• 1,310 career rebounds – leads all active players
• His 1,310 career rebounds have pushed him into the top-100 all-time list at #81.

NOTRE NOTABLES

• The Irish are 11 wins away from 2,000 all-time. They would become the eighth program to achieve this feat.
• Certa is averaging a team-best 17.3 ppg against ranked opposition.
• Shrewsberry has produced back-to-back games in double figures (18 vs FSU & 16 at SMU), totaling 34 points on a combined 9-21 from three.
• Shrewsberry is also finding tremendous success in the midrange, where he’s 46.2% (12-26).
• Koehler boasts the 2nd-best three-point shooting percentage on the team at 38.5%.
• Certa has produced 3 straight games in double figures, tying his career best mark. He’s totaled 48 points behind 13-34 shooting from three.
• Certa is 61-68 from the free-throw line. His 89.7% would rank 3rd for a season at ND. Steve Vasturia holds the top spot at 91.0%.
• NET is at 88 — 2-10 in Quad 1 // 1-2 in Quad 2// 2-1 in Quad 3 / 6-1 in Quad 4.
• KenPom is at 81 — ORtg ranked 86 at 114.0 — DRtg ranked 94 at 104.3.

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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY

HOCKEY BATTLES TO 2-2 TIE WITH MINNESOTA

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Fighting Irish Hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie against the University of Minnesota on Lefty Smith Rink in front of a sold out crowd in the confines of Compton Family Ice Arena for Country Night in South Bend.

Junior Evan Werner gave Notre Dame a chance early off the opening face-off from graduate forward Sutter Muzzatti when he fired a wrist shot from the blue line, but it was deflected off the right blocker of the Minnesota tender and up out of play.

Both sides would trade possession in each other’s zones throughout the first 10 minutes of the frame. As the halfway mark approached, freshman Dashel Oliver set up senior alternate captain Axel Kumlin at the top of the Gopher zone. Kumlin let a slap shot fly from the center of the blue line, but the puck went just left of the posts and play continued in a scoreless battle.

The Gophers drew first blood in the contest as the puck snuck over the left shoulder of sophomore goaltender Nicholas Kempf off of a Minnesota one-timer just over 11 minutes into the first period to make it a 1-0 contest. Minnesota would strike again just 24 seconds later as Kempf battled a Gopher on a breakaway bout as the puck snuck past the right skate of the sprawled out netminder.

With 13:20 gone in the period, the Irish special teams got put to work after a cross checking penalty. No harm would come to Notre Dame as the penalty kill did their job to keep it a 2-0 contest late in the first.

Notre Dame closed out the first period with a series of chances, as a one-timer off the tape of Sutter Muzzatti’s stick was deflected out of play. Junior forward Brennan Ali had another opportunity shortly after Muzzatti’s attempt but his shot hit off the Minnesota keeper’s face mask and the Irish were unable to chip away at the Gopher lead as the period expired.

To open the first few minutes of the second stanza, Nicholas Kempf was put to work early as Minnesota had some early chances, but the Irish defense and its goaltender stood tall, stifling each Minnesota look to keep it a two-goal game.

The Irish had a great chance to cut into the Gopher lead with 8:13 elapsed in the second period as sophomore defenseman Jimmy Jurcev let a slap shot loose off a centering pass from Werner along the boards of the Minnesota zone, but the shot went just wide right of the post as Notre Dame trailed heading towards the game’s midway point.

As the period carried on, a series of penalties at the 9:05 mark on both teams gave the Irish their first powerplay chance of the evening. During the man-advantage, freshman forward Pano Fimis had a chance in front of the net from a pass dumped in by Brennan Ali, but his attempt was blocked, keeping the Irish off the board. After an unsuccessful first try, Notre Dame would be back on the special teams chance with a slashing penalty from Minnesota. Despite some strong passing from the Irish on their second opportunity on the man-up of the night they were unable to find the back of the net.

Despite a pair of late shot opportunities from alternate captain Cole Knuble and captain Danny Nelson, Notre Dame closed the second frame still trailing by two goals.

The third period opened with some fireworks in favor of the Irish as Brennan Ali buried a pass from Knuble into the back of the net to slice the Gopher lead in half. As play resumed a short while after Notre Dame got on the board Knuble had a breakaway opportunity to net the equalizer, but missed just right as the Irish looked for their chance to even things up.

A pair of back-to-back penalties on Notre Dame put the special teams unit back on the ice for more action in the contest halfway through the third. Kempf made a big series of saves in both special teams efforts to keep it a one-goal game as the final minutes of regulation loomed. The sophomore made a save off a close range wrister from the Minnesota attack and immediately followed up by making a butterfly stop across the crease to keep the score locked at 2-1 as the final 10 minutes approached.

The Irish found their game-tying goal off of a shot by senior Niko Jovanovic. Receiving a pass from senior forward Michael Schermerhorn through a defender, Jovanovic ripped the puck past the Gopher goalie into the back left of the net to even the tally 2-2 at 13:39 of the frame.

The score held stagnant through the last few minutes of play as Kempf made a series of stops, amassing 17 in the final frame to keep the Gophers at bay.

In overtime Notre Dame registered two shots, including a shot from Muzzatti that was blocked wide of the blocker and allowed just two chances on net for the Gophers.

Per NCAA rules the game officially ended in a tie, but Minnesota converted on two of their three shots in the shootout to clinch the extra Big Ten point.

GOALS

Notching his seventh goal of the season, Brennan Ali got the Irish on the board in Friday’s contest. As the Irish skaters stormed the net on an offensive push, Ali found himself in front of the left post and his stick met the puck from a pass that Cole Knuble gained from junior captain Danny Nelson. The junior tapped the puck in to get the Irish within one of the Gophers early in the third period.

Niko Javanovic’s second of the season was the equalizer in the contest that would send Notre Dame to overtime against Minnesota. The senior’s goal was set up by Michael Schermerhorn in front of the net that was initiated off of a pass from freshman forward Will Belle.

KEY STATS

Sutter Muzzatti won the opening face-off for every period of regulation in tonight’s contest. He finished the night with 16 draw wins and a 72.7-percent success rate.

The Irish blocked eight shots in Friday’s tie, led by Henry Nelson and Jaedon Kerr with a pair each.

Nicholas Kempf recorded 17 saves in the final frame to force the overtime session, ending the night with 31 saves between the pipes.

UP NEXT

The Irish close out their regular season series with the Golden Gophers on Saturday, Feb. 14. Puck drop for the Valentine’s Day edition of Hockey Night in South Bend is scheduled for 6pm.

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NOTRE DAME BASEBALL

IRISH FALL TO OWLS IN SEASON OPENER

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Notre Dame baseball team fell in a 7-1 final at Florida Atlantic University on Friday night.

Both sides stranded a two-out runner in the first, but the Irish broke through in the top of the second with a two-out rally. Noah Coy reached on a fielder’s choice before Dylan Passo notched the first hit of his career with a single through the right side. Jamie Zee then added his first career hit for the Irish with a single through the left side to drive in Coy from second base.

The Owls countered with a three-run burst in the bottom half of the second to gain a 3-1 lead through two complete.

In the top of the fourth, Jayce Lee used a seeing-eye single to shallow right-center field to reach base with one out. Noah Coy then drew a four-pitch walk to put a pair on base, but the Irish were unable to get the timely hit to cut into the deficit in the fourth frame. Jack Radel, meanwhile, posted back-to-back strikeouts to end the bottom half of the inning.

Drew Berkland led off the top of the fifth by drawing a walk. Two batters later, Mark Quatrani punched a single through the right side on the first pitch of his at-bat to put runners on the corners with an out. Two consecutive outs, however, saw the pair stay at the corners to end the top half of the fifth.

Noah Rooney made his Irish debut as the lefty came on in relief in the bottom of the fifth and quickly struck out the first batter he faced. Rooney dialed up another strikeout two batters later, and Dylan Passo hung on to make the catch at the side netting along the right-field line to close out the inning.

Mason Barth bounced a single up the middle in his first collegiate at-bat to put a runner on board with two outs gone in the top of the sixth, but the Irish were unable to capitalize. Noah Coy made a pair of strong plays up the middle at shortstop to keep the Owls at bay in the bottom half of the inning.

The Irish defense came up with a big play to end the seventh inning. With a runner on second and two outs gone, the Owls hit a single to right field and waved the runner around from second to try to score. Jayce Lee came up firing with a perfect one-hop  bullet and cut down the runner at the plate as Davis Johnson held on while applying the tag to end the inning.

Noah Coy drew a four-pitch walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch with two outs gone in the top of the eighth, but the rally fell short late in the game for the Irish. The Owls pushed four runs across in the bottom of the eighth to gain a 7-1 lead. The Irish were unable to put together a late-game comeback in what ended in a 7-1 final score.

Noah Coy drew two walks and scored a run for the Irish. Jamie Zee had a hit and drove in Coy. Dylan Passo, Mason Barth and Mark Quatrani each added a hit in the game.

Jack Radel shouldered the decision on the mound after going 4.0 with five strikeouts and scattering four hits. Noah Rooney went 3.2 on the bump with a pair of strikeouts, and Garrett Snyder picked up his first career strikeout in one-third of an inning of work.

The Irish (0-1) are set to face the Owls in game two of a three-game series on Saturday starting at 4:00 p.m. ET.

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NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL

WINCHELL’S THREE-RUN HOMER LIFTS IRISH PAST EAST CAROLINA

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The University of Notre Dame softball team prevailed Friday, winning its first two games of the Purple-Gold Classic. The Irish beat Maryland 5-2 to start off the day before taking down tournament host East Carolina 6-3 in nine innings to sweep the day. Notre Dame has won five of its last six games and is now 5-3 on the season.

Senior captain Mickey Winchell played hero for the Irish Friday night. With two on and two out in the top of the ninth of a tie game, Winchell, who regularly is a slap hitter, dug into the box and launched a ball up and over the right center field for a three-run homer. It was the first career home run for the Irish center fielder, which put Notre Dame up three.

Micaela Kastor, also a senior captain, closed the door on ECU. The senior threw five scoreless innings in relief of Kami Kamzik, striking out five and only allowing a pair of hits.

In the win over Maryland, Olivia Levitt came through yet again for the Irish. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, Levitt cleared them with a double, scoring Kaia Cortes, Tenley Sweet and Avery Houlihan to put the Irish up 3-0. Notre Dame tacked on another run in the fifth on a Winchell RBI single to score Sweet as the Irish held off a last chance Terrapin effort to win 5-2.

Starting pitcher Brianne Weiss was dominant in the win over Maryland. The sophomore left hander threw a complete game effort, striking out nine Terrapins in the win. Weiss now has 25 strikeouts in just over 20 innings in the young season.

Notre Dame will look to continue the impressive play with a clash against Buffalo at 10:00 a.m. and a rematch against East Carolina at 3:00 p.m.

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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX

IRISH TAKE DOWN #3 BOSTON COLLEGE ON THE ROAD IN ACC OPENER

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0, 1-0) remain undefeated as they took down the No. 3 Boston College Eagles (0-2, 0-1) on Friday night, pulling off the upset with a 12-9 victory to open ACC play. A huge fourth quarter surge powered the Irish to the three-goal road win, shutting out the Eagles 6-0 in the fourth.

“I’m proud of this team and the way they have been working to realize their potential,” said Head Coach Chris Halfpenny. “It was a quick turnaround from opening weekend to today, and this team was ready for the challenge. I can’t say enough about the combo of this freshmen class and our returning group. We’re all having a lot of fun.”

The Irish were led by freshman Grace Maroney, recording her first career hat trick in the win. She was followed by Meghan O’Hare, Kate Timarky, and Madison Rassas with two goals apiece. Timarky also led the team with three ground balls.

Freshman Maura Irish scored two goals as well, while also leading the team with five draw controls. Freshman Uma Kowalski finished with four draw controls and graduate student Julia Carr finished with a team-best two caused turnovers. Freshman goal keeper Ceci Patterson recorded eight saves and her third win of the season.

Who else to score the first Irish goal than Maura Irish, her fourth goal of the year, as she took advantage for the man-up goal to put the Irish on the board early.

While the Eagles answered to tie it, the Irish responded with a goal from Meghan O’Hare, scoring on the Boston College turnover. She was followed by Timarky, whose goal gave the Irish the 3-1 advantage with 8:41 remaining in the first period.

Boston College scored three straight goals to take the 4-3 lead at the end of the first.

In the second period, the Eagles scored their fifth goal on a free position shot rebound to extend the lead, 5-3. Boston College followed with another goal to make it a three-goal game, but Maroney sent home her first goal of the day to bring the Irish back within two. The Eagles would put away one last goal in the half to lead 7-4 at halftime.

The Irish and Eagles exchanged goals in the third period, netting two goals a piece to remain a three-goal game heading into the fourth. However, the last Eagle goal of the game would end up being their last goal in the third with 2:20 left. Trailing 6-9 heading into the final period, the Irish dominated, shutting out the Eagles 6-0 in the last 15 minutes of play.

Back-to-back goals from Rassas would kick things off, sparking the Irish offense. She was followed by Maroney’s third goal of the night to tie it up at 9-all with 11:14 remaining.

M. Irish dished it to Charley Bacigalupo to put the Irish back in front for the first time since the first period. M. Irish followed with another goal of her own to make it 11-9.

Leading by two with just under two minutes left, Timarky sealed the deal as she rebounded the ground ball on a missed shot to cap off the win, 12-10.

UP NEXT

The Irish are back in action on Sunday, Feb. 15 to take on the No. 25 Harvard Crimson at 12:00 p.m.

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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

BUTLER HOSTS ST. JOHN’S AT HINKLE FIELDHOUSE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will host the St. John’s Red Storm on Saturday, Feb. 14 at Iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Tip-off between the two slides is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Kelsie Kasper and Alexis Ayala.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

Time: 2 PM

Location: Indianapolis, Ind.

Live Stats: Butlersports.com

Watch: ESPN+

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ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

Butler (9-16, 3-12 BE) is coming off a 73-64 defeat at Providence on Wednesday evening. Kennedy Langham led the Dawgs with 12 points on an efficient 4-for-5 shooting from the floor. Lily Zeinstra (10) and Nevaeh Jackson (10) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures in the contest.

Anna Wypych made her first collegiate start at Providence and added five points and three assists in 23 minutes of action.

Saniya Jackson leads the BU offense, averaging 9.6 points per game. The redshirt sophomore is shooting 48.6-percent from the floor and 29.3-percent from beyond the arc. Caroline Dotsey leads the squad on the glass, pulling down 5.2 rebounds per game.

Saniya Jackson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday, Jan. 26, after an impressive week for the Dawgs. The redshirt sophomore tallied her first career double-double against DePaul (1/21), pouring in a career-high in points (22) and rebounds (10) en route to a 73-67 win over the Blue Demons.

The Fort Wayne native nearly posted her second double-double in as many games against Marquette (1/25), chipping in 12 points and nine rebounds in the contest. The redshirt sophomore averaged 17.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game en route to her first BIG EAST Weekly Honor of her career.

Butler’s two freshmen, Addison Baxter and Wypych, have been solid contributors this season for BU averaging 19.1 and 16.0 minutes per game, respectively. Baxter, a 2025 Indiana All-Star from Columbia City, is averaging 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game. She is shooting 43.6-percent from the floor and is sinking 77.4-percent of her attempts from the charity stripe. Wypych posts 5.1 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. The Michigan native has been impressive from the floor, shooting 42.6-percent while sinking 36.6-percent of her shots from behind the arc.

Dotsey, Zeinstra and Mallory Miller have all been pivotal pieces for Butler, averaging 8.5, 8.6 and 9.4 points per game, respectively. Dotsey was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 22 after leading Butler to its first conference win of the season over Xavier with 25 points in the contest. Miller earned a nod to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 15. Miller averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game in a 2-0 week for Butler.

BU is in the top 100 nationally in field goal percentage (43.0%; 95th), assists per game (14.5; 96th) and free throw percentage (74.9%; 61st).

Austin Parkinson is in his fourth season at the helm of the Bulldogs. Parkinson has led the squad to 42 wins in his first three seasons.

SCOUTING ST. JOHN’S

St. John’s (19-8, 9-7 BE) is coming off a narrow 72-68 defeat at DePaul on Tuesday evening. A trio of Johnnies recorded double figures with Beautiful Waheed leading the way with 20 points.

Brooke Moore and Sa’mya Wyatt lead the SJU offense, averaging 12.8 and 11.1 points per game, respectively.

Daniela Abies leads the Red Storm on the glass, pulling down 6.2 rebounds per game.

Joe Tartamella is in his 14th season at the helm of the Red Storm and boasts a career record of 239-173.

ABOUT THE SERIES

Butler is 5-19 all-time against the Red Storm dating back to 2014. Earlier this season BU dropped a hard fought road battle in New York 49-39.

The last time the Bulldogs defeated the Red Storm was the 2023-24 season at Hinkle Fieldhouse in a 64-59 thriller. Caroline Strande led a trio of Bulldogs in double figures with 18 points in the contest.

2025-26 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TICKETS: Season tickets remain on sale, providing the best seating locations still available for the upcoming season. Contact the Butler Ticket Office at tickets@butler.edu or 317-940-DOGS (3647) to place your order. Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 Butler Women’s Basketball season are available through ButlerSports.com/BuyTickets.

Butler University Upgrades Iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse with Dynamic LED Video

Technology consultant Anthony James Partners (AJP) provided design, procurement, and construction administration services for the upgrades, supporting Butler in selecting SNA Displays to manufacture and install more than 2,700 square feet of LED video display technology, including a center hung display system, baseline LED ribbons, multiple courtside tables, and other digital signage.

The centerpiece of the project is a new LED center hung display consisting of four curved, 14-foot-tall video screens seamlessly connected to create a continuous 360-degree video surface. Each side features a 4 mm pixel pitch for increased pixel density and clarity. The center hung also includes custom static lettering along the top ring of the structure and a team-branded Bulldog logo facing downward toward the playing surface.

Other video signage includes 3-foot-high LED ribbons along the second-level fascia at both ends of the Fieldhouse, two 19-foot-long vomitory displays between the second and third levels, and eight new courtside mobile scorer’s tables equipped with LED screens. For recruitment and training purposes, the project also features two new ASPECT™ all-in-one 16:9 video screens from SNA Displays in an adjacent practice facility, directly integrated into the new control management system.

UP NEXT

The Bulldogs will be back in action on Wednesday, February 18, as the Creighton Bluejays will visit Hinkle Fieldhouse in the Dawgs second to last home game of the season. Tip-off between the two sides is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Kelsie Kasper and Alexis Ayala on the call.

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BUTLER SOFTBALL

BULLDOGS RALLY TO DEFEAT TENNESSEE STATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Butler softball team came from behind, twice, to defeat Tennessee State in the first game of a weekend series. The Tigers (0-1) led, 6-3, after two innings and again led, 11-9, after six, but the Bulldogs (2-4) rallied in the fourth and seventh innings to erase the deficits and win by the final score of 13-11. Senior left fielder Hailey Conger went four-for-four at the plate with two doubles, four RBIs, and four runs scored.

In the first inning, Cate Lehner (4-5, 3R) singled and was knocked in by a Conger double. Three batters later, Olivia Robards (2-4, R, RBI) singled in Conger, and Butler took an early, 2-0, lead.

In the bottom half of the first, TSU used three singles and a pair of walks to take its first lead, 3-2. After the Bulldogs got one back, the Tigers added three more in their half of the second, forcing a Butler pitching change and building the TSU lead to 6-3.

In the third inning, Conger scored on a Kayla Preiss sacrifice fly, and the Bulldogs’ deficit was down to two. One inning later, a pair of doubles, along with a Makena Alexander (2-3, 3RBI, R, 2BB) home run, keyed a five-run rally that put the Dawgs back in front, 8-6. Butler tacked on one more in the top of the fifth, on a single combined with an error.

The Tigers scored five runs on five hits in the fifth and sixth innings. Their lead was 11-9 going into the seventh.

With its back against the wall, Butler rallied again. With two outs and a runner on first, the Dawgs rattled off four-straight singles. The first two loaded the bases. Conger then singled home a pair of runs, and, following that, Alexander singled home two more. The lead was 13-11.

TSU put one runner on base in its final frame but could not produce any runs.

Rylyn Dyer (1.1IP, 6R, 6H, 2BB) started in the circle for the Bulldogs. She was relieved by Kate Murray in the second inning with two runners on, one out, and the Tigers leading 5-3. Murray (2-0) finished the game and picked up the win. In 5.2 innings, she allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and three walks with a pair of strikeouts.

Bulldog Bits

Alexander’s home run was her third this season and the 15th of her career.

With a pair of doubles, Conger now has three this season and 16 in her career.

Kieli Ryan’s fourth-inning double was her second this season and the 15th of her career.

Murray picked up the second win in the circle for her career.

Up Next

Butler remains in Nashville as the series with Tennessee State continues. Two games are scheduled for Saturday with the first beginning at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT).

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BUTLER BASEBALL

BASEBALL SPLITS OPENING DAY DOUBLEHEADER AT UT MARTIN

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler opened the 2026 campaign on Friday afternoon with a doubleheader against UT Martin. The Dawgs and Skyhawks split the two games as BU secured a 10-7, 10-inning victory in game one before dropping game two 9-8.

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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS GAME ONE

Jack Hagen earned the win on the mound for Butler, tossing 4.0 innings of relief. Hagen allowed three hits and one run while punching out four.

Gavin Gillmore went 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs scored, two RBIs and a home run.

Alex Christie hit a solo home run.

Danny Gavin was 2-for-5 with an RBI and a double.

Will Burgess recorded two hits, two runs scored, an RBI and a walk.

David Ayers hit the go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the 10th that helped secure the victory for BU.

Logan Crock went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Crock also earned a walk in the contest.

Brock Buckley tossed six innings and allowed eight hits and five earned runs while fanning four.

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ONE

After a scoreless top half of the first from the Dawgs, UT Martin opened the bottom half of the first with two hits and an error from the Butler defense as the home side got on the board first, taking the 1-0 lead into the second.

Butler responded quickly as Christie took a 2-2 pitch deep to left field, evening the score with a leadoff solo homer. The solo shot was just the start of an explosive inning for the Dawgs as Gavin reached on an error after the homer. In the ensuing at bat, Burgess singled up the middle and advanced on an error, allowing Gavin to score as BU took the 2-1 lead. A groundout brought Burgess home as the Dawgs took the 3-1 advantage into the bottom half of the frame. The Skyhawks responded with a three-run inning of their own as the home side retook the lead at 4-3 heading into the third frame.

BU tied the game on a Gavin RBI single in the top of the third. The Dawgs continued to pressure the Skyhawks as a stolen base and a single put runners on the corners with two outs. A failed pickoff attempt allowed another Butler runner to reach home safely as BU retook the lead at 5-4. Butler was able to retire the Skyhawk side in order in the bottom half of the inning, taking the one-run advantage into the fourth.

After the early offensive explosion from both sides, the fourth and fifth were scoreless as BU took the narrow 5-4 lead into the sixth inning. The Skyhawks generated some offense in the bottom half of the sixth inning, scoring two runs on three hits, which gave UT Martin a 6-5 lead heading into the seventh frame.

The Skyhawks added another run in the seventh as BU trailed by two heading into the last two innings.

Crock singled up the middle to start the ninth, but UT Martin secured back-to-back outs as the Skyhawks were an out away from the victory. Gilmore stepped up to the plate for BU and took the first pitch of the at-bat deep to right center field, evening the game at 7-7. Hagen was able to retire the home side in order in the bottom of the ninth, sending the game to extra innings.

Gavin started the 10th with a leadoff double and made it to third on a wild pitch. Burgess then earned a walk, putting runners on the corners with no outs for the Dawgs. After a play at the plate on a fielder’s choice, BU had runners on the corners once again with one out and Ayers at the plate. The junior was behind in the count, 1-2, when he laced a ball down the right field line and over the fence. The three-run homer gave Butler the 10-7 advantage in the top half of the inning. Hagen once again dominated for BU in the bottom of the 10th, retiring the side in order for the second-consecutive inning, as the Bulldogs secured the 10-7 victory.

OF NOTE GAME ONE

The Bulldogs offense tallied three doubles and three home runs in the contest.

BU earned four walks and had nine RBIs in the victory.

The duo of Hagen and Buckley combined for seven strikeouts.

Butler conceded only one walk to the Skyhawks four.

BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS GAME TWO

Matt Rhoades was sensational for Butler in game two, going 5-for-6 with two doubles, two home runs a single and three RBIs.

Gavin Gilmore was 2-for-5 with a run scored and a walk.

Danny Gavin recorded three hits in five plate appearances while chipping in a run scored, an RBI and a walk.

Jack Zeller was 1-for-1 as he entered the game as a pinch hitter.

Connor Sackett tallied a hit and two RBIs.

David Ayers went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk.

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME TWO

Butler jumped out to an early lead in the second game of the day behind a home run to right-center field from Matt Rhoades. The Skyhawks responded in the bottom half of the inning, scoring three runs off of two hits as the home side took the 3-1 advantage into the second inning.

The Skyhawk offense continued to put pressure on the Dawgs, scoring two runs in the second, two in the third and one in the fourth as UT Martin held the 8-1 advantage heading into fifth.

The fifth and sixth innings were scoreless for both sides. The Bulldog offense was able to scratch one across in the seventh behind Rhoades’ second homer of the game.

After a scoreless seventh, the Butler offense exploded for six runs in the eighth, behind five hits and four walks. Back-to-back walks to start the frame started the BU rally and a single from Rhoades opened the flood gates. After a walk and a pop out, BU rattled off four-consecutive singles, tying the game at 8-8. The Skyhawks responded to the BU rally with an RBI single in the bottom half of the eighth, giving the home side the one-run advantage.

BU was unable to scratch another run across in the top of the ninth, dropping the contest, 9-8.

OF NOTE GAME TWO

Rhoades finished the game with five hits, including two home runs, two doubles and an RBI single

The two homers from Rhoades marks the first multi-home run game of the season for the junior.

The duo of Rhoades and Gavin accounted for eight of Butler’s 13 hits.

UP NEXT

Butler and UT Martin return to action tomorrow for game three of the four-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT. A link to live stats will be available on Butlersports.com.

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IU INDY SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL FALLS IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES ON FRIDAY

TROY, Ala. – The IU Indy softball team dropped a pair of games Friday to open the Cardinal Clash in Troy, Alabama. The Jags fell to Radford to open play, 5-1, then dropped the late night game to host Troy, 11-3 in six innings.

In the opener, the Jaguars (3-4) matched Radford early, tying the game at 1-1 in the first inning. Kennedy Cowan drove in IU Indy’s lone run on a sacrifice fly, while Adeline Blackwell scored and later added one of the team’s two hits. Molly Kable accounted for the other hit as Radford limited the Jaguars to just two on the afternoon.

The Highlanders gradually pulled away, scoring once in the fifth, twice in the sixth and adding an insurance run in the seventh. A two-run home run from Malli Groves highlighted Radford’s 11-hit performance.

Lily Roush (1-1) took the loss after allowing four runs (three earned) over 5.1 innings, while Callie Dickerson worked 1.2 innings in relief.

In the nightcap, Troy used an early surge and a late five-run sixth inning to secure an 11-3 run-rule victory. The Trojans scored two in the first and one in the second before IU Indy answered with a three-run third to even the score at 3-3. Paige McPhearson delivered an RBI single in the inning and Molly Kable added a sacrifice fly as the Jaguars capitalized on their scoring opportunity.

Troy responded with two runs in the third and one in the fourth before breaking the game open in the sixth. The Trojans finished with 12 hits and drew eight walks in the contest.

Blackwell, McPhearson, Dickerson and Ana Powell each recorded hits in game two. Alexa Holman (0-1) was charged with the loss after allowing five runs in 2.2 innings, while Clara Phariss and Sidney Parks combined for the final three innings in the circle.

IU Indy will look to bounce back as tournament play continues in Troy tomorrow. The Jags will face Central Arkansas at 10:00 AM then face Troy for a rematch at 3:00 PM.

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BALL STATE SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL TOPS USI, RALLIES PAST MEMPHIS FRIDAY

MEMPHIS – – A late-night rally at the Tigers Softball Complex helped the Ball State softball team open play in the 901 Classic with a pair of wins Friday.

After starting the day with a 9-5 victory over Southern Indiana, the Cardinals (4-2) were down to their final out trailing 1-0 in the nightcap versus host Memphis. However, a bases-loaded walk to senior first baseman Lindsey DeRoeck tied the score and a five-run eighth gave Ball State the 6-2 (8) victory.

In the opening game, the Ball State offense took advantage of the Screaming Eagles’ (1-5) pitching by recording eight hits, a season-high 14 walks and a pair of hit batters. The effort at the plate helped the Cardinals bring in nine total runs.

Senior designated player Ella Whitney opened the scoring with an RBI double in the top of the first and finished the game with two hits, two RBIs and a pair of walks.

Meanwhile, redshirt junior catcher Skylinn Pogue scored the first of BSU’s nine runs courtesy of Whitney after being hit by a pitch. She added an RBI double later in the game.

After a dominating performance last weekend, DeRoeck went 1-for-2 in the opener, drew three walks and scored a pair of runs. Junior third baseman Mandy Lauth also drew three walks, while senior left fielder Ashlee Lovett added a pair. Her first walk came with bases loaded in the top of the fifth to bring home what proved to be the game-winning run.

In the circle, redshirt junior Bridie Murphy picked up the win after throwing the first 5.0 innings. She allowed eight hits and four runs, only three of which were earned. In addition, freshman Camryn Spruell made her collegiate debut in the sixth, while junior Brinkley Kita recorded three straight outs to end the game in the seventh. Ball State’s pitchers did not yield a single walk in the game, while striking out four.

In the nightcap the Tigers (2-4) were able to push across the game’s first run in the bottom of the third on a two-out triple and a BSU error on the play.

But once again, free bases came up huge for Cardinals, and none were bigger than a two-out, bases-loaded walk to DeRoeck to tie the score in the top of the seventh.

Ball State then took advantage of a pair of defensive miscues by the Tigers in the eighth, including sophomore placed runner Payton Fox scoring from third on an error on the throwback of a wild pitch.

After freshman outfielder Jordan Thurman was hit by a pitch and Lovett walked to load the bases, Pogue cleared them two batters later with a two-RBI single up the middle. Junior shortstop Maia Pietrzak, who reached on a fielder’s choice prior to Pogue’s at bat, also scored on a throw from home to second on the play. Moments later, Pogue scored from second on another Memphis error to give BSU a five-run cushion.

Overall, the Cardinals drew eight more walks in the game and were hit by one more pitch, bringing the day’s total to 22 and three, respectively.

Thanks to her solid effort in the circle, Whitney picked up the pitching win by limiting Memphis to three hits and one run over her 7.0 innings of work. She also struck out four batters.

After Ball State rallied for five runs in the top of the eighth, freshman Grace Gray threw the final inning. She limited the Tigers to one hit and one unearned run, while also striking out the game’s final batter.

SCORING SUMMARY – GAME 1 (Ball State 9 – USI 5)

T1 – The Cardinals opened the scoring in the top of the first on an RBI double from Whitney, with Pogue taking advantage of being hit by a pitch one batter earlier (1-0)

B1 – USI’s Grace Huffman evened the score with an RBI single down the left field line (1-1)

T2 – A bases loaded RBI groundout by Lovett brought home sophomore second baseman Addison Zimpleman (2-1)

B3 – Huffman tied the score for a second time with a sacrifice fly to left field (2-2)

T4 – Whitney picked up her second RBI of the game with a single to center field, plating Pietrzak (3-2)

T5 – Zimpleman pushed the lead to two runs with an RBI single to center field, bringing home DeRoeck from second (4-2)

T5 – Lovett drew a bases loaded walk to bring in Lauth (5-2)

B5 – Huffman’s second consecutive sac fly gave her a third RBI in the game (5-3)

B5 – Kate Satkoski made it back-to-back sac flies to cut the Ball State lead to one run (5-4)

T7 – Pietrzak opened a four-run inning with an RBI triple to right center, plating Lovett (6-4)

T7 – Pogue picked up her first RBI of the weekend with a double to right (7-4)

T7 – Lauth drew a bases loaded walk, bring home Pogue, to make it a four-run game (8-4)

T7 – Senior right fielder Hayley Urban capped the scoring for Ball State with a sac fly to right center, bringing home DeRoeck (9-4)

B7 – Caroline Stapleton scored from second on a Ball State error to cap the scoring (9-5)

SCORING SUMMARY – GAME 2 (Ball State 6 – Memphis 2 (8 innings))

B3 – Paris Brienesse slashed a two-out triple to left field and scored on an error on the play for the game’s only run (1-0)

T7 – A two-out, bases-loaded walk to DeRoeck ties the game as Lovett crosses the plate (1-1)

T8 – A throwing error on the throwback of a wild pitch allowed redshirt sophomore placed runner Payton Fox to score from third (2-1)

T8 – A two-out, two-run single up the middle by Pogue drove in two, while another run scored on the throw to second trying to catch Pogue (5-1)

T8 – Pogue scored from second on a two-out error (6-1)

B8 – A Mya Clark sac fly drove in Memphis’ placed runner (6-2)

UP NEXT:

The Ball State softball team continues play in the 901 Classic Saturday morning with a scheduled 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT first pitch versus Kansas City.

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BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MVB MOVES TO 4-0 CONFERENCE MARK AFTER TOPPING NO. 13 LINDENWOOD

MUNCIE, Ind. – The ninth-ranked Ball State men’s volleyball team moved up to a 4-0 start to conference action while defending its undefeated home streak, taking down No. 13 Lindenwood in four sets (21-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-14).

The Cardinals (12-1, 4-0 MIVA) handed the Lions (8-2, 3-1 MIVA) its first fall in league play this season as Ball State claimed its ninth-consecutive win inside Worthen Arena.

Sophomore outside Wil Basilio had another career-best offensive performance Friday evening, leading Ball State with 13 kills on his second-highest clip of the season (.417). Basilio also had two aces, four digs and a block. Ryan Louis added 11 kills on an efficient .500 hitting and Patrick Rogers contributed nine kills while hitting .320

Lucas Machado had 37 assists along with seven kills on a match-high .778 hitting. On the defensive side, Machado had seven digs and two blocks.

Leading the Cardinals at the net were Will Patterson and Louis who had five blocks, including two back-to-back assisted blocks in a dominant set three. Rogers and Braydon Savitski-Lynde each added three to the team’s total as well. Libero Victor Scherer recorded a season-best nine digs, followed by Rogers who had a season-high of eight.

The opening set was a competitive start to the evening, seeing seven tied scores and four lead changes. Lindenwood eventually took the lead for good at 12-11 in the middle of a three-point run. The Lions were able to build momentum off leading scorer Luke Kraft, whose nine kills in set one helped give Lindenwood as much as a five-point advantage in the latter half.

Ball State came out efficiently aggressive for the next three sets, including clips of .524 in set three and .619 in set four. The Cardinals continued to find its rhythm as the night went on while the Lions totaled 35 errors between the final three sets. While set four was back-and-forth for the opening 12 points, tied 6-6, Ball State rode a 19-8 run to close the match. 

The Cardinals will travel to Columbus, Ohio to battle No. 11 Ohio State on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m., followed by a trip to Northern Kentucky Feb. 21 at 5 p.m.

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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTING KENT STATE FOR FINAL SATURDAY HOME GAME OF THE SEASON

The Ball State men’s basketball team remains home to host Kent State at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Worthen Arena.

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

Ball State (8-16, 3-8 Mid-American Conference) had three players in double figures scoring but fell 63-53 to Buffalo on Wednesday night.

Kent State (18-7, 9-3 MAC) beat Eastern Michigan 95-91 on Tuesday night in its most recent contest.

Head coach Rob Senderoff is in his 15th season in charge of the Golden Flashes, who were picked to finish third in the MAC preseason poll.

Kent State paces the league in free throws made per game (19.6, No. 8 in NCAA Division I), rebounds per game (40.4, No. 25) and rebounding margin (+6.3) while ranking No. 18 nationally in scoring offense at 86.4 points per game.

Senior Delrecco Gillespie is the national leader in rebounds per game at 11.8 and double-doubles (19) and ranks third in the MAC in scoring (19.0 points per game). Junior guard Cian Medley averages 10.7 points and a conference-most 6.6 assists per game.

Ball State will next hit the road to play at Ohio on Tuesday night.

IT’S BEEN AWHILE: Ball State has played 28 Mid-American Conference games since the last time facing off with Kent State, a contest that saw the Cardinals claim a 75-67 road win over the Golden Flashes on Jan. 4, 2025.

Not including UMass, who joined the conference ahead of this season, Ball State has played every other team in the MAC except for Western Michigan multiple times since the last game

against Kent State. The Cardinals have even played Buffalo four times in that span.

MAXEY MAKING SHOTS: Senior Juwan Maxey made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points on Wednesday against Buffalo, draining multiple triples in consecutive games for his second such stretch of the season.

The guard made two in the Feb. 7 win at Louisiana Monroe, and had three straight games with 3+ triples at the Lafayette Classic in late November.

FISH FINDING HIS WAY: Forward Kayden Fish went for a team and career high 17 points and collected six rebounds in last Saturday’s 73-68 win at Louisiana Monroe.

The redshirt sophomore shot 6-for-10 from the field and 5-for-6 on free throws while playing in a season-most 30 minutes. Fish bumped his season averages to 7.5 points and 3.4 rebounds a game with the performance.

BENCH GETTING BUCKETS: Led by Fish’s 17 points on Saturday, the Ball State bench scored more than half the team’s points with 38 in the win against the Warhawks.

Davion Hill added 14, and Juwan Maxey chipped in seven for the team averaging the fourth-most bench points per game in the MAC (26.6).

SUCCESS OVER THE SUN BELT: Ball State’s win at Louisiana Monroe last Saturday clinched the Cardinals’ first sweep of the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge, which is in its third season.

A 75-64 win over Louisiana in the season opener was the first leg in the two-game event. Ball State is now 3-0 at home and 1-2 on the road in the Challenge and was one of only three MAC teams to win on Saturday against Sun Belt opponents.

The Cardinals became the first team in the series history with the Warhawks to win on the road, as both teams entered the contest 2-0 at home for a 2-2 split.

LOT OF LEADING SCORERS: Only three teams in NCAA Division I (George Washington, Tarleton State and VCU) feature more different leading scorers in games this season than Ball State’s eight.

Armoni Zeigler (eight), Davion Hill (five), Devon Barnes (three), Kayden Fish (two), Joey Hart (two), Elmore James IV (two), Juwan Maxey (two), and Preston Copeland (one) have all led the Cardinals in scoring in at least one game this season.

MILESTONE WATCH: Senior guards Devon Barnes and Juwan Maxey are approaching career scoring milestones in their respective NCAA Division I careers.

Barnes is 10 points away from reaching 1,000, while Maxey needs two to hit the 500-point mark.

WINNING WITH DEFENSE: Ball State’s 58-53 win against Northern Illinois on Jan. 24 was the first time the Cardinals have won a game scoring fewer than 60 points since Dec. 21, 2022 against Georgia Southern (58-54).

The last time the program had won a conference game without reaching the 60-point mark was Feb. 16, 2019 vs Akron (57-56).

HILL BIG OFF THE BENCH: Guard Davion Hill scored or assisted on the final 11 points in Ball State’s win against Northern Illinois on Jan. 24, finishing the game with team bests in points (18), rebounds (eight) and assists (three).

The strong finish came a game after the Williamsport, Pa., native drove to the lane and finished through contact for the game-winning and-one in Ball State’s 68-67 win at Central Michigan on Jan. 21.

Hill ranks second on the team in average points both overall (12.4 per game) and in MAC play (14.2) while shooting 48.3 percent from the field against conference opponents.

ZEIGLER GETTING STRONGER: Junior Armoni Zeigler led the Cardinals in points, rebounds and assists in consecutive games leading up to the Jan. 24 battle vs NIU before tying for a game-high with 18 points and tying a career high with four 3-pointers against the Huskies.

Zeigler averages 15.7 points and 5.1 rebounds a game in MAC play compared to 10.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in the non-conference season. The guard is 13th in the league in scoring and ninth in free throw percentage (82.8) in conference action.

The Amityville, N.Y., native scored a career high 30 points on Jan. 13 at Akron and was the first Cardinal since Jarron Coleman with 30+ points in a game (33 on March 11, 2021 vs Toledo). It was only the fourth 30-point game for a Ball State player in the last nine seasons.

TURNOVER TALK: Ball State committed only eight turnovers in the Jan. 24 triumph vs Northern Illinois a game after limiting giveaways to a season-low five in the win at Central Michigan.

Seven giveaways was the previous season-low on four separate occasions before the game with the Chippewas, and Ball State is the top conference team in turnover margin (+2.6) and taking care of the ball (9.6 turnovers per game) against MAC foes. The Cardinals also give away the second-fewest turnovers per game in the league overall for the full season (10.8).

Ball State kept control of the ball at Bowling Green, giving up only 10 turnovers to a team that averaged more than 16 turnovers forced per game entering the contest for the sixth-most in NCAA Division I.

TV CHANGES GAME DAY: Ball State’s home game against Akron originally scheduled for Feb. 21 has been picked up by CBS Sports Network and will now be played at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at Worthen Arena.

The Cardinals topped Ohio 76-71 on Jan. 16 in another Friday night conference contest aired on CBSSN in Muncie.

CARDINALS CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE: Ball State leads the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense (69.8 points per game) and ranks second in fewest fouls committed per game (15.6) and fourth in steals per game (7.7) through the season’s first 24 contests.

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BALL STATE BASEBALL

LATE RALLY LEADS BASEBALL TO 4-3 WIN OVER ST. JOHN’S IN SEASON OPENER

DeLAND, Fla. – The Ball State baseball team rode a late three-run rally and strong performance out of the bullpen from John Chambers to a 4-3 win against St. John’s on Saturday afternoon at Melching Field.

Trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Brett Griffiths led off with a double before Preston Murphy reached on a fielder’s choice that also advanced Griffiths to third base. John Colligan next reached on an RBI fielder’s choice that scored Griffiths, and Murphy was thrown out at second.

Gavin Balius followed with a single to left field that moved Colligan to third, and Colligan scored on a throwing error as Balius stole second base to tie the game at 3-3. Pinch hitter Tommy Landsnes walked to set up an RBI single to left by Ryan Muizelaar which proved to be the game-winning hit.

Chambers (1-0) struck out five in 5.0 shutout relief innings while only walking one to earn the win. The senior righthander has now worked 11 straight scoreless frames counting the end of last season which included a 5.2-inning shutout appearance out of the bullpen against Eastern Michigan in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.

Keegan Johnson started for the Cardinals and worked 4.0 innings of three-run ball in the season opener. Tommy Conley took the loss for St. John’s after giving up three runs in 1.1 frames.

The Red Storm got out to a 2-0 lead on a two-run home run in the third inning, but Kenskey Thomas drove in Balius on a single in the bottom half of the frame to put the Cardinals on the board. St. John’s scored on a sacrifice fly in the fourth but was held scoreless for the rest of the contest.

“Our boys played a solid game,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. “Good pitching, timely hitting and good defense. John Chambers was outstanding in relief.”

Ball State is set to play St. John’s again on Saturday at 2 p.m., followed by a game against Stetson at 6 p.m.

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INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL

SYCAMORES DEFEAT DEPAUL, 4–1, AT USF TOURNAMENT

TAMPA, Fla. – Indiana State Softball earned a 4–1 victory over DePaul on Friday at the USF Tournament, using timely hitting and a strong performance in the circle from freshman Caylee Gaytan at USF Softball Stadium.

DePaul struck first in the opening inning with a solo home run to right center to take a 1–0 lead.

Indiana State responded in the third inning. Morgan Goodrich worked a two-out walk and advanced into scoring position before Addie Burns delivered an RBI single to left field, tying the game at 1–1.

The Sycamores took the lead in the fourth inning. Claire Connelly singled up the middle and was replaced by pinch runner Bella Pusateri, who later scored on a DePaul fielding error to give Indiana State a 2–1 advantage.

Indiana State added insurance in the fifth inning. After Goodrich reached on an error and Madison Poulson walked, Mallory Chavez singled to load the bases. Burns came through again, driving in two runs with a single to left field to extend the lead to 4–1.

Gaytan settled in after the first inning and was dominant the rest of the way. The freshman scattered three hits and allowed just one run while keeping the Blue Demons off the scoreboard over the final six innings to secure the win.

Indiana State finished with six hits in the contest, led by Burns’ three RBIs. The Sycamores also played error-free defense behind Gaytan.

How They Scored 

3rd inning: Burns RBI single (Goodrich scored)

4th inning: Run scored on DePaul fielding error

5th inning: Burns two-RBI single

News & Notes

Caylee Gaytan earned the complete-game victory

The Sycamores have now scored first or answered immediately in multiple games this weekend

Up Next

Indiana State continues play at the USF Tournament on Saturday against Yale and Boston College.

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INDIANA STATE FOOTBALL

SYCAMORES ANNOUNCE TRIO OF FOOTBALL COACHES TO 2026 STAFF

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State football head coach Curt Mallory announced the addition of Steve Morrison, Donnell Kirkwood Jr., and Manny Harris will join the staff ahead of the 2026 spring season.

Morrison will take over as the Sycamores’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach heading into the 2026 season. Kirkwood will handle the running backs room, while Manny Harris joins the staff as the new wide receivers coach.

Steve Morrison

Steve Morrison joins the Sycamores as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach following a six-year stint at Bowling Green State University. He’s added stops at Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, and Michigan over his coaching career.

“Steve (Morrison) is one of the best men, fathers, and husbands that I know,” head coach Curt Mallory said. “He will bring so much to the team on and off the field. He will be a great leader of men and continue to develop our young men in their lives outside of football. He also brings such a wealth of knowledge and experience on the field. He is a sharp football mind and a great coach.”

Morrison served as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Bowling Green State University from 2023-25. In 2024, his defense ranked among the nation’s top 35 in total defense (32nd, 331 yds/p/g), scoring defense (30th, 21.6 pts/p/g), third-down defense (27th, .339), red zone defense (26th, .769), and passing yards allowed (24th, 185 yds/p/g), while linebacker Joseph Sipp earned First Team All-MAC honors. The team went 7-6 (6-2 MAC), appeared in the 68 Venture Bowl, and earned its third consecutive bowl game. In 2023, the defense ranked 12th in pass defense (180 yds/p/g), 25th in total defense (326 yds/p/g), led the nation in turnovers gained (28), and posted the sixth-largest improvement in total defense nationally.

Before that, Morrison was associate head coach for the linebackers at Bowling Green from 2019-22. During that time, the program went 7-6 in 2019 with a Quick Lane Bowl appearance and recorded its first winning conference record and bowl appearance since 2015 in 2022 (6-7, 5-3 MAC). Standout linebackers he coached include Darren Anders, First Team All-MAC and MAC’s leading tackler in 2021, and Kolby Coleman, Third Team All-MAC in 2019.

Prior to Bowling Green, Morrison spent the 2011-12 season at Syracuse University as the linebackers coach. During this season, Syracuse earned a share of the Big East title and won the Pinstripe Bowl in 2012, while the defense ranked 32nd nationally in rushing defense. He coached NFL players Marquis Spruill (Atlanta Falcons, 5th round) and Cam Lynch (Rams/Buccaneers, free agent), and also worked with Siriki Diabate, who went on to become the assistant run game coordinator and linebackers coach at UConn.

Morrison spent the 2009-11 seasons at Eastern Michigan University, where he served as the linebackers coach. In 2011, the team finished 6-6, marking EMU’s best record since 1995, and he coached linebacker Justin Cudworth, who earned Third Team All-MAC honors.

Morrison began his collegiate coaching career at Western Michigan University. From 2005-2007, Morrison served as assistant head coach, linebackers and defensive line coach, and recruiting coordinator. During this time, he mentored standout players who achieved national and conference recognition. In 2005, freshman defensive lineman Nick Varcadipane earned Freshman All-American honors under his guidance. In 2006, linebacker Ameer Ismail, developed by Morrison, led the nation in sacks (17) and tackles for loss (25.5), was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year, and earned All-American and First Team All-MAC honors, while the defense led the nation in interceptions (24) and set a MAC record for fewest rushing yards allowed per game (76.1). In 2007, he helped guide linebacker Boston McCornell to Second Team All-MAC honors and contributed to the team’s International Bowl appearance.

In 2008, Morrison continued was promoted to the defensive coordinator for the linebackers where he mentored linebackers Austin Pritchard (1st Team All-MAC, 2nd Team in 2009) and Boston McCornell (3rd Team All-MAC) as the program posted a 9-4 record (6-2 MAC) and appeared in the Texas Bowl. That season, the defense ranked 2nd in the MAC in sacks and 3rd in total and rushing defense. Over his full tenure at Western Michigan, Morrison’s leadership and player development helped the team achieve a 24-15 MAC record.

Morrison was a captain and earned All–Big Ten honors at linebacker while lettering for five seasons at the University of Michigan. During his career, he helped lead his program to three Big Ten championships and appeared in the Rose Bowl in 1991 and 1992, winning both games. He also competed in and won the Gator Bowl, Hall of Fame Bowl, and Holiday Bowl. Morrison graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and communications.

Following graduation Morrison signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 1995 and played four seasons with the organization from 1995-99. During his tenure, he made 31 starts at inside and outside linebacker and was part of teams that reached the AFC Championship Game in 1995 and the AFC Playoffs in 1996. In recognition of his toughness and on-field impact, he was named the team’s “Hard Nosed” Player of the Year in 1997.

After his stint in the NFL, he served at the University of Michigan as a graduate assistant working with the outside linebackers from 2002-04. During his time on staff, Michigan captured back-to-back Big Ten championships in 2003 and 2004, earning Rose Bowl appearances both years and finishing the seasons ranked #6 and #12 in the AP Poll, respectively. He coached standout players including Lamar Woodley and Pierre Woods, both of whom earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors. In 2002, he contributed in a quality control role as the team competed in the Outback Bowl and finished the season ranked #9 in the AP Poll.

Donnell Kirkwood Jr.

Donnell Kirkwood Jr. joins the Indiana State football coaching staff in 2026 as he joins the program by way of Washington State. He’s added additional coaching stops at Wyoming, North Dakota, Western Illinois, and Northern State.

“Donnell (Kirkwood Jr.) brings valuable experience to the running backs room and familiarity with the Missouri Valley Football Conference,” Mallory said. “He’s a high-character mentor and is a strong role model for the group as we head into the spring.”

Kirkwood Jr. spent the 2025 season at Washington State as the running backs coach. During the season, the Cougars’ offense tied for fourth nationally in time of possession, tied for No. 12 nationally in red-zone offense, and averaged 16.78 yards per kickoff and punt return, ranking sixth in the country.

He also served as the running backs coach at the University of Wyoming from January through March 2025. During his time in Laramie, Kirkwood participated in the team’s winter workouts and coached the kick and punt return units before departing.

Prior to Wyoming, Kirkwood Jr. spent two seasons as the running backs coach at the University of North Dakota. There, he mentored Gaven Ziebarth, who totaled 240 carries for 1,234 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns across the 2023-24 seasons, highlighted by a 700-yard, nine-touchdown campaign that ranked No. 16 nationally in yards per carry and among the MVFC’s top rushers. Isaiah Smith also developed under his guidance, producing 198 carries for 1,299 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns over two seasons, while adding significant receiving production and multiple 100-yard rushing performances.

Kirkwood Jr. spent the 2022-23 season at Western Illinois University, where he served as the player experience coordinator, organizing community service initiatives and conducting weekly check-ins with true freshmen. He also worked as the assistant special teams coach, overseeing all scout special teams units that ranked second nationally in NCAA FCS punt defense (-0.5 yards per return) and first in the MVFC in net kickoff average (42.6). While with the Leathernecks, he coached Erin Collins, the first WIU running back to rush for more than 150 yards in a game since 2016.

Kirkwood Jr. began his collegiate coaching career at Northern State University in January 2020 as the running backs coach. With the Wolves, he also served as the player experience and academic coordinator and coached the kickoff and punt return units. He mentored Vance Barnes, who led the NSIC and set a school single-season record with 848 kickoff return yards, averaged 24.2 yards per return on 35 attempts, ranked second in the NSIC and 19th nationally in all-purpose yards per game (139.45), and earned All-NSIC North Division First Team honors as a returner.

Kirkwood Jr. played for University of Minnesota Football from 2010-14. He won the 2014 Paul Giel award, which is awarded to the team’s top offensive player, and was named the 2013 Offensive Back of the year and Offensive player of the year, while achieving Academic All-Big 10. Kirkwood graduated with a bachelor’s degree in youth studies.

Following his graduation from the University of Minnesota, Kirkwood Jr. worked at Minneapolis Southwest High School from 2015-19 as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator. He also worked at River Bend Education Center from 2015-20 as a special education teacher.

Manny Harris

Manny Harris joins the Sycamores in the 2026 season following a stop at Syracuse where he has worked as an offensive graduate assistant since 2022. He’s added coaching stops at Incarnate Word and Northwestern State.

“Manny (Harris) comes to the program with a strong coaching background, particularly in the wide receiver room,” Mallory said. “He has the ability to lead the room with high character and will be a great role model for the group as they continue to develop in the offense.”

Harris helped mentor quarterback Kyle McCord, who set ACC and Syracuse single-season records for passing yards with 4,779 yards. That total ranked first in the nation. In addition, McCord shattered the school record with 34 touchdown passes.

During his time at Northwestern State as the wide receivers coach, he mentored two all-conference wide receivers as well as the conference player of the year. Two of his wideouts recorded over 60 catches through 11 games at Northwestern State, which had the nation’s No. 18 passing offense in the FCS in 2022.

He also spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons at Incarnate Word as a graduate assistant on the offensive side of the ball, assisting with quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and offensive line. While there, the Cardinals posted one of the best offensive seasons in the FCS in 2021. They ranked near the top of the NCAA in scoring offense (2nd), total offense (2nd) and passing offense (2nd). Quarterback Cameron Ward averaged 410 yards per game through the air, was named a second team All-American and a Walter Payton Award finalist in Harris’ second season on staff.

A former college quarterback, he completed his playing career at Arkansas Tech in 2019 as a team captain, where he threw for 1,373 yards and five touchdowns while adding 125 yards and a score on the ground. Prior to his time in Russellville, he was a second team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference quarterback at Cisco Junior College, where he led the NJCAA in passing yardage before a season-ending injury.

He began his college career at UTSA, where he was part of the Roadrunners’ first bowl appearance in program history. An All-State quarterback at Copperas Cove (Texas) High School, Harris is a 2018 graduate of UTSA in multidisciplinary studies and earned his Master of Education in teacher leading and learning from Arkansas Tech in 2020.

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INDIANA STATE BASEBALL

SUTHERLIN, MILLER POWER SYCAMORES PAST MANHATTAN IN 2026 SEASON OPENER

PONCE, Puerto Rico – Caden Miller and Nick Sutherlin both had three hits apiece and Sutherlin homered as Indiana State secured the season-opening 10-3 win over Manhattan in Estadio Paquito Montaner on Friday afternoon.

Indiana State (1-0) took the early 2-0 lead in the first inning as Sutherlin drove in Carter Beck with an RBI single and then came around to score on a bases-loaded walk to put the Sycamores ahead early. After the Sycamores scored five runs in the fifth sparked by a Jorge Cartagena two-run single, Sutherlin added a two-run blast in the bottom of the sixth inning to drive in the final Indiana State runs in the game in support of strong pitching performances from Ty Brooks (1-0), Jack Armstrong, Cole Chace, and Carson Seeman.

Brooks went 5.0 innings in drawing the season-opening start on the mound. The sophomore right-hander allowed three hits and two runs while striking out one in 69 pitches. Jack Armstrong worked a quick sixth inning with a pair of strikeouts, while Chace went 2.0 innings allowing four hits and an unearned run while striking out three. Seeman went three-up, three-down to close out the game on the mound.

Eddie Alonso and Emil Estrella both added hits in the contest. The Sycamores added three stolen bases in the game with Estrella, Cartagena, and Caleb Niehaus all swiping bags in the game.

Victor Samuel and Andreaus Lewis both recorded solo home runs in the game, while Samuel added an RBI double to lead the Jaspers’ (0-1) offensive efforts in the game.

Connor Throneberry (0-1) took the loss on the mound after allowing four hits and four runs while walking five and striking out three in 4.0 innings. Chris Fidanza worked 3.0 innings allowing five hits and six runs (four earned), while Garrett Theile worked a scoreless eighth inning.

How They Scored

Indiana State took the 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first as Nick Sutherlin drove in Carter Beck with an RBI single, while Eddie Alonso drew a bases-loaded walk scoring Sutherlin to put the Sycamores ahead early.

Manhattan answered in the top of the second inning as Andreaus Lewis connected on a solo home run over the left field wall to cut the Sycamores lead to 2-1.

Caden Miller responded in the bottom of the second inning for the Sycamores as the first baseman connected on an RBI single to left center driving in Emil Estrella to make it a 3-1 game.

Vincent Samuel connected on Manhattan’s second home run of the game in the top of the fourth inning as the third baseman drilled a solo home run to left center to cut the lead to 3-2.

Indiana State exploded for five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with Jorge Cartagena providing the first blow with a two-run single to left field scoring Miller and Sutherlin. Caleb Niehaus reached on a fielder’s choice with Jeremy Martinez and Cartagena both scoring on an MU throwing error, while Alonso scored on Beck’s RBI grounder to make it an 8-2 Sycamore lead.

Nick Sutherlin added to the Indiana State lead with a two-run home run over the left field wall in the bottom of the sixth inning scoring Caden Miller on the play to stretch the advantage to 10-2.

Samuel put Manhattan back on the board in the top of the eighth inning with an RBI double to left field scoring Josiah Brown to provide the final 10-3 margin.

News and Notes

Caden Miller, Eddie Alonso, and Caleb Niehaus all made their Indiana State debuts in the starting lineup on Friday afternoon.

Jaxon Sparks and Ray Jesse also made their Sycamore debuts on the field on Friday afternoon.

Caden Miller’s three-hit game marked the first multi-hit game of his Indiana State career.

Nick Sutherlin’s three-hit contest marked his third career three-hit game and first since he recorded three hits against Illinois State back on May 16, 2025.

Nick Sutherlin recorded Indiana State’s first home run of the 2026 season and fourth of his Sycamore career. His last homer came on a two-homer game against Illinois State on May 16, 2025.

Ty Brooks recorded his first win of the 2026 season in his first start since May 20, 2025, in the MVC Tournament against Illinois State.

His win on the mound marked his first win since a scoreless relief outing on April 8, 2025, against Purdue.

Cole Chace recorded a career-high three strikeouts in a 2.0 innings relief outing. The junior right-hander broke his previous high of two strikeouts set on April 12, 2025, against Southern Illinois.

Jorge Cartagena extended his on-base streak to 12 consecutive games dating back to last season as the senior outfielder connected on a single and drew two walks in the win.

Jeremy Martinez drew a career-high four walks in the win.

Up Next

Indiana State continues the Puerto Rico Baseball Challenge tomorrow morning as the Sycamores take on North Carolina State at Estadio Paquito Montaner at 10:30 a.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on VictoryPlus with live stats available on the link at GoSycamores.com

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

MASTODON WBB VISITS DETROIT MERCY FOR #HLWBB TILT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball will play at Detroit Mercy on Saturday (Feb. 14) for a Valentine’s Day Horizon League battle with the Titans at 1 p.m.

Game Day Information
Who: Detroit Mercy Titans
When: Saturday, February 14 | 1 PM
Where: Detroit, Mich. | Calihan Hall
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Detroit Mercy | Horizon League

Know Your Foe

Detroit Mercy is 5-19 and 3-12 in Horizon League play, but have won just one contest since December 21. That win came last week (Feb. 7) at Oakland in a 72-69 rivalry game. Jasmine Edwards and Makayla Jackson are the two biggest offensive threats, with Edwards averaging 11 points per game while shooting a respectable 53.0 percent, entirely on 2-pointers. Jackson is pitching in 10.7 points per game with a more even distribution of 3-pointers and shots inside the arc.

Series History

Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 12-10, but the Mastodons have dominated the series recently. Since joining the Horizon League in 2020, the ‘Dons are 10-1 against the Titans.

A Win Would…

• Give the Mastodons their sixth win in a row over Detroit Mercy

• Make the Mastodons 5-5 in Calihan Hall

• Be the Mastodons’ fifth win away from home

• Give Maria Marchesano her 57th Horizon League win and 89th win as Mastodon head coach

Anyone’s Night

The Mastodons have six different players that have scored 20 points or more in a game this season: Rylee Bess, Lili Krasovec, Alana Nelson, Hillary Offing, Jordan Reid and Ella Riggs.

Offing Offense

In Purdue Fort Wayne’s visit to Cleveland State, Hillary Offing scored a Division I career-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting in 27 minutes off the bench. Her previous Mastodon-high was six points.

Alotta Alana

Alana Nelson ranks in the top-70 nationally with a field goal percentage of 50.0. She is also top-90 with 16.6 points per game and 40th in 3-point percentage at 41.1.

Even More Alana

When Alana Nelson scores 15 or more, the Mastodons are 13-2. The two losses were at Xavier and at Wright State.

The Latest of Lili

Over the last five games, Lili Krasovec averaged 14.4 points per game.

50-50 Chance

The Mastodons have shot over 50 percent in five games this season. This ties for the fourth-most games in a season shooting 50 percent or more in the program’s Division I history. The ‘Dons shot over 50 percent in 11 games in 2010-11, 10 games in 2013-14, eight games in 2024-25 and five games in 2023-24.

3-Point Threat

Rylee Bess has the second-best season-long 3-point percentage by a freshman in program history. Her mark of 39.5 percent (51-of-129) is only bested by Jordan Zuppe (2007-08), who shot 43.3 percent (74-of-171) in her freshman season.

At Her Bess(t)

Rylee Bess’ 41.1 3-point percentage is the fifth-best by any freshman in the country this season and 57th nationally among all players.

Triple Trouble

Purdue Fort Wayne has had the top 3-point shooter in the Horizon League in each of the last three seasons.

2025-26 – Alana Nelson – 41.1 percent

2024-25 – Lauren Ross – 47.6 percent

2023-24 – Shayla Sellers – 40.2 percent

Chasing 2,000

Jordan Reid needs 91 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.

Look at Lee!

Lauren Lee is second in the HL with 4.1 assists per league game. She also has a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio, a league-best. Her 1.88 assist-to-turnover for the entire season ranks 67th in the country.

League Leader

Alana Nelson leads the Horizon League this season in points per game (16.6) and 3-point percentage (41.1) She is third in the league in scoring in league games at 17.3 points per game.

Career Points Tracker

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

Alana Nelson – 2,684 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 415 at PFW)

Jordan Reid – 1,909 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 514 at PFW)

Lauren Lee – 1,745 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 115 at PFW)

Vetting Krasovec

Lili Krasovec has 38 free throw makes on her last 45 trips to the charity stripe (84.4 percent) dating back to December 7.

Lili Love

Lili Krasovec has scored in double-digits 15 times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College. She scored a career-high 24 points against Robert Morris (Jan. 27) after going 11-of-14 from the floor.

Lock In Lili

Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points seven times this season. In those games, she was a combined 52-for-77 (67.5 percent) from the floor and 29-of-32 (90.6 percent) from the free throw line.

3-Ball Fun

The Mastodons are 5-1 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano’s leadership, the ‘Dons have had 55 such games with a 43-12 record in those games.

I’ll Take That

Jordan Reid is averaging 2.3 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and 82nd nationally. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be fourth-best in the program’s Division I era.

Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket

Lili Krasovec is shooting 60.9 percent from the floor this season (110-for-175), which ranks first in Mastodon history for a single season, topping Jazzlyn Linbo’s 58.3 from last year.

Home Sweet Gates

Purdue Fort Wayne is 53-22 (70.7 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 38-7 (84.4 percent) over the last three seasons.

The Magic Numbers

Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 59-9 when they score 70 points or more, 29-3 when they hit 80, and 13-0 when they reach 90.

Last Time Out

Hillary Offing recorded a season-high 21 points in the Mastodons’ loss at Cleveland State.

Next Time Up

Purdue Fort Wayne will return home for two games next week, a Wednesday (Feb. 18) visit from Oakland and a Saturday (Feb. 21) tilt with Youngstown State.

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL

MBB HOSTS IU INDY FOR SENIOR DAY ON SUNDAY

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – While not the final regular season home game of the season, Sunday (Feb. 15) will be Senior Day for the Mastodon men’s basketball team. The Mastodons host rival IU Indianapolis and prior to the game Darius Duffy, Mikale Stevenson, Maximus Nelson and Deangelo Elisee will be recognized.

Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (14-12, 8-7 Horizon League) vs. IU Indianapolis (7-20, 3-13 Horizon League)
When: Sunday, February 15 | 2 PM ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne (PDF)

Know Your Foe
The Jaguars have lost four of their last five games. Their lone win that span was a 82-74 victory over Cleveland State. The Jaguars lost to to Northern Kentucky on Thursday 84-81 with the Norse scoring 57 points in the second half for comeback victory. Kyler D’Augustino is averaging 18.9 points per game, second in the league. 

Series History

IU Indianapolis leads the all-time series 32-22. The Mastodons have won three games in a row in the series, and six of the last seven meetings.

‘Dons & Ends

// Sunday vs. IU Indianapolis is Senior Day for the Mastodons. Mikale Stevenson, Darius Duffy, Deangelo Elisee and Maximus Nelson will be honored prior to the game.

// Speaking of Senior Days, Sunday is the the four year (and one day) anniversary of a memorable Senior Day for the ‘Dons. On February 14, 2022 a Damian Chong Qui 3-pointer just inside half court lifted the Mastodons to a 3 OT win over Cleveland State 102-98. 

// Corey Hadnot II reached 1,000 points for his career with his ninth point of the game against Wright State (Feb. 7). DeAndre Craig Jr. needs 15 to reach 1,000 points. He is at 985 combined with his time at Purdue Fort Wayne and Denver.

// The road game at IU Indy which was scheduled for Jan. 25 was postponed due to a winter storm. The game has been rescheduled for February 28 in Indianapolis.

// The Mastodons have six games this season when they’ve trailed for more than 10 minutes and rallied back to win: Chicago State (largest deficit: 6, time trailed: 11:16), Northern Kentucky (15, 21:37), Detroit Mercy (8, 11:13), Cleveland State (16, 27:58), at Youngstown State (5, 14:25) and at Detroit Mercy (9, 13:41). While the ‘Dons didn’t win at Wright State (Feb. 7), they did erase a 17-point deficit to take the lead in the second half.

// Purdue Fort Wayne’s 16-point comeback victory vs. Cleveland State (Jan. 4) was the second largest comeback in the program’s NCAA Division I era. The largest comeback victory in program history came in a win at North Dakota State (Jan. 20, 2011) when the ‘Dons rallied back from 18.

// In December, Corey Hadnot II was named to the Lou Henson Award Watch List. The award recognizes the best player in NCAA Mid-Major Division I basketball. The award is given out at the end of the season.

// The Mastodons have 14 games this season with single-digit turnovers, including just two vs. Detroit Mercy on Dec. 14.

// Including this season, the ‘Dons have had a winning streak of at least four games in every season since 2009-10 except for one (2017-18). That is 16-of-17 seasons.

// Mikale Stevenson’s 34 points against Milwaukee (Jan. 18) is tied for the 5th best scoring performance in the league this season. The 8th and 10th best scoring games in the league this season belong to Corey Hadnot II. He had 33 at Oakland (Dec. 3) and 32 at Western Michigan (Nov. 12).

// Through 15 league games, Corey Hadnot II is averaging 19.9 points per game in league play, third best in the league.

// Jon Coffman picked up his 200th career victory on Nov. 15 against Boyce. He is the program’s leader in victories.

// DeAndre Craig Jr. has scored double-digits 20-of-26 games this season. He has 14 games of 15 or more points. He tied a career high with 22 points vs. Oakland.

// Darius Duffy has 122 rebounds on the season, 68 have been on the offensive glass.

// Maximus Nelson owns 199 3-pointers as a Mastodon. He has reached 8th in program history in 3-point field goals made. He reached the top 10 in the Mastodons’ road game at Detroit Mercy (Jan. 21).

// Deangelo Elisee has 33 blocks on the season, 4th in the Horizon League.

// Mikale Stevenson’s 14.8 points produced per game per basketball-reference.com is 10th in the league.

// Mikale Stevenson is 5th in the league in steals (42).

// How good has Corey Hadnot II been this year?

– Corey Hadnot II is 5th in the nation with 195 field goals. He has 517 points this season, 15th in the nation. He is 1st in the league at 19.9 points per game (32nd in the nation).

– Hadnot is averaging 19.9 points per game, should he finish at that average, it would rank tie for 7th in Mastodon history for a single season.

– He has the 3rd most field goals made (tied, 12 at Oakland) and 2nd most field goals attempted (tied, 22 at WMU) by a Horizon League player this season.

– He has the 4th most steals in a game by a Horizon League player this season (6 at Ohio State).

– Through 26 games, Hadnot is on track to score 621 points in the regular season this year. This would rank 7th all time for points scored by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.

– Through 26 games, he is on track to have 57 steals in the regular season this year. This would rank 20th all time for steals by a player in a single season in Mastodon history.

– Hadnot’s scoring is up this year as is his shooting percentage. His field goal percentage has improved each sea son.  (Freshman: 40.9 -> Sophomore: 44.6 -> Junior: 51.9)

– Hadnot is 2nd in the league in sports-reference’s usage percentage (29.0). He leads the league in points produced (485) and points produced per game (18.8). He is 3rd is player efficiency rating (24.1).

// In the nation, the ‘Dons are:

– 8th in turnover margin (4.4)

– 33rd in fewest turnovers per game (9.8)

– 32nd in steals per game (8.9)

– 44th in turnovers forced per game (14.27)

– 48th in 3-pointers per game (9.8)

– 56th in fast break points per game (13.77)

// Weekly alumni spotlight:

– 22 former Mastodons have played professionally in the last 14 years.

John Konchar (2014-19) was traded this week from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Utah Jazz. Konchar has 1,403 career points and 1,324 rebounds. He had six points, seven rebounds and three assists against Portland (Feb. 13).

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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MUIR AND BANNER RECORD DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN UPSET OVER NO. 12 MCKENDREE

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball program upset No. 12 McKendree on Friday night (Feb. 13) in a five set (21-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 15-11) MIVA battle. Logan Muir and Owen Banner both notched double-doubles in the contest.

Muir led the offensive charge for the ‘Dons’ five-set bout, finishing with career-highs in kills (32) and digs (11). Banner also recorded a career-high in digs (12) to go along with 11 kills.

The match opened with each side trading off on runs, resulting in a 15-14 Purdue Fort Wayne lead at the media break. The Mastodons held the first stretch with a 5-1 run, followed by four unanswered points from the Bearcats and finished with a 6-1 run by the ‘Dons. McKendree claimed a 6-2 scoring spree out of the break and a 4-0 run to finish off the set 25-21.

Purdue Fort Wayne rumbled through the start of the second set, pulling off 4-1 and 7-2 scoring stretches for a 15-12 lead at the break. The Mastodons managed to maintain that lead through the remainder of the set for a 25-21 finish.

The Bearcats jumped out to a 8-4 lead, following a 4-1 run, to force an early Purdue Fort Wayne timeout. McKendree continued to apply pressure on the ‘Dons, adding on a 6-1 run. The Mastodons managed to close the gap with an 8-4 run towards the middle of the set, but the Bearcats held onto the lead and put the set to rest at 25-23.

The ‘Dons were fired up to force their fifth fifth set of the season, claiming 5-1 and 8-2 scoring streaks before the media timeout. Purdue Fort Wayne laid another 4-0 run on McKendree to take a 18-10. The Bearcats challenged the Mastodons’ lead with a 4-0 run of their own, but the ‘Dons finished off the set at 25-22.

The Mastodon defense came to life in the fifth set, holding McKendree to a -.063 hitting percentage. Purdue Fort Wayne opened the final frame with a 3-0 run, which the Bearcats answered with a 4-1 stretch to end up tied at 5-5. The ‘Dons scored another three unanswered points and fended off McKendree to complete the upset 15-11.

Carlo Huisden finished with a career high nine digs in the contest. Andrew Mayer dug out 11 attacks on the night. Hunter Hopkins recorded 53 digs through the five sets.

The ‘Dons are now 4-1 in five-set matches this season. Purdue Fort Wayne climbs to 7-3 on the year, 2-1 in MIVA play. No. 12 McKendree falls to 6-6, 1-3 in MIVA play. The Mastodons will travel to Northern Kentucky (Feb. 19) and to No. 11 Ohio State (Feb. 21) next week

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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

ACES BATTLE IN TOUGH LOSS TO BRADLEY

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team took another MVC team down to the wire on Friday night in Meeks Family Fieldhouse, but a strong second half helped Bradley defeat the Aces by a score of 79-68.

Georgia Cox (Ballarat, Australia/Eastern Illinois) led the Aces offensively, scoring 20 points for the second time this season while adding three rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal. Sydney Huber (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Mount Vernon) added 18 points, matching her season best, while connecting on four three-pointers. Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind./Hamilton Heights) scored 12 points to go with five rebounds, six assists, and three steals, while BreAunna Ward (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School) also dished out six assists. Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) led the Aces with nine rebounds.

Bradley grabbed an early lead, going up 13-4 at the first media timeout. The Braves would run the lead to 18-6 at the 2:59 mark, but the Aces cut into the deficit with an 8-0 run that included six points from Cox, making it 21-16 at the end of the first quarter.

Huber got hot in the second quarter, converting a layup before knocking down threes on consecutive possessions to make it a one-point game. On the next possession, Cox sunk a jumper to give the Aces their first lead of the day at 26-25. Bradley responded, though, going on a 7-0 run to regain the lead at 35-28, but a pair of three-pointers by Jelena Savic (Melbourne, Australia/ Kurunjang Secondary College) and Huber to end the half make the score 37-26 at the break.

Both teams went back-and-forth early in the third quarter, seeing three ties in the first four minutes of the quarter. With the game even at 45, Bradley made a run, scoring nine unanswered points to pull ahead. The Braves would maintain that advantage at the end of the period, entering the fourth with a 62-53 lead.

Evansville would not go away in the fourth quarter, cutting it to five on a jumper by Mireia Mustaros (Barcelona, Spain/Odessa College) with 6:27 remaining. However, that is as close as the Aces would get, as Bradley came away with a 79-68 win.

Evansville remains at home on Sunday, hosting Illinois State at Meeks Family Fieldhouse for a 3 PM tip-off. The game marks Evansville’s annual Play4Kay game. Established by former NC State head coach Kay Yow, Play4Kay is an initiative that unites sports teams across the nation to bring communities together and honor cancer warriors in the fight against all cancers affecting women.

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EVANSVILLE BASEBALL

BASEBALL DROPS OPENING DAY DOUBLEHEADER

KENNESAW, Ga.  –  The University of Evansville baseball team opened their 2026 season on Friday with a pair of games, dropping a 5-2 decision to Marshall in the first game of the day before falling to host Kennesaw State 11-3 in game two. 

GAME 1

In the first game of the 2026 season, the Aces struck first with a run in the top of the first inning, but were done in by three Marshall runs in fourth and two in the fifth as they fell to The Herd, 5-2.

Reid Haire (Hudson, N.C./Charlotte) hit his first collegiate home run and scored twice, while Preseason MVC Freshman of the Year Wyatt Pennington (Avon, Ind./Avon) doubled in his first career at-bat to drive in a run. Kenton Deverman (Dardenne Prairie, Mo./Fort Zumwalt West) allowed three runs in four innings while striking out four and took the loss, while Marshall’s Bryce Blevins earned the win with seven innings of one-run ball.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Evansville grabbed the lead in the top of the first, with Haire reaching base on an error with two outs in the inning before being driven in by Pennington on a double down the left field line.

Deverman cruised on the mound early for the Aces, striking out two in a 1-2-3 first inning before retiring the side in order again in the second. The left-hander allowed his first hit of the day in the third inning, but stranded the runner on second to keep it a 1-0 ballgame.

However, Marshall got to Deverman in the fourth, using a leadoff home run and a two-run blast with two outs in the inning to take a 3-1 lead.

Owen Byberg (Barrie, Ontario/Frontier CC) came on in relief in the fifth inning and allowed two runs, but posted zeroes in the sixth, seventh and eighth to keep the game at 5-1 heading into the top of the ninth.

Despite being quieted since the first inning, the Aces mustered a comeback effort in the game’s final frame. Haire started the rally on a solo shot to right center with one out in the inning, and a pair of two-out singles by Drew McConnell (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs) and Kirk Weatherford (Clarksville, Tenn./Clarksville) forced a Marshall pitching change. Ximi Baftiri (Morris, Ill./Morris) then drew a walk to load the bases and bring the go-ahead run to the plate, but a groundout left the bases loaded and allowed The Herd to escape with a 5-2 win.

GAME 2

The second game of the day was close throughout, with Evansville starting pitcher Max Hansmann (Elmhurst, Ill./York) turning in a quality start

Drew McConnell drove in two runs for the Aces on a double in the third inning to lead the offense. On the mound, Hansmann allowed three runs in six innings of work. The right-hander recorded a new career-high with seven strikeouts while allowing only two walks. Daniel Powell got the win for Kennesaw State, while Chris McCormack (Naperville, Ill./Iowa Central CC) took the loss for Evansville.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Both teams went down in order in the first inning, with Hansmann striking out two in the bottom half. Evansville threatened in the top of the second, with Reagan Reeder (Ramsey, Minn./Illinois) delivering a leadoff single and stealing to second to put himself in scoring position.  McConnell drew a walk, followed by a fielder’s choice that put men on second and third with one out. Kirk Weatherford drew another walk to load the bases, but a strike out and a flyout kept the Aces off the board.

Kennesaw State struck first in their half of the second, cashing in on a leadoff double and scoring on a fielder’s choice.

The Aces responded in the top of the third with a two-on, two-out ground rule double by McConnell, driving in Reid Haire and Wyatt Pennington to give Evansville a 2-1 lead.

With his team ahead by a run, Hansmann settled into a groove in the middle innings. After Kaleb Wilkey (Manhattan, Ill./Lincoln-Way West) threw out a would-be base stealer at second base for the first out in the bottom of the third, Hansmann struck out the final two Owls hitters of the frame to put up a zero. The senior continued to mow down the Kennesaw State lineup in the fourth, striking out the side, and followed it up with another 1-2-3 inning in the fifth, giving the Aces a 2-1 lead heading into the sixth.

Evansville generated a two-out rally in the visiting half of the sixth inning, as pinch-hitter Mason McCue (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bishop McNamara) drew a walk and advanced to second on a single by Wilkey. With two men on, the Kennesaw State catcher attempted to back-pick Wilkey at first, but the throw got away from the first baseman, allowing McCue to score all the way from second base.

However, Kennesaw State responded in the home half of the inning, using a triple and two doubles to tie things up at three.

McCormack took over on the mound in the seventh, stranding a runner at second base with his second strikeout off the inning to keep it at 3-3. In the eighth, though, the Owls broke the game open, scoring eight times on seven hits to secure an 11-3 win.

UP NEXT

Evansville will battle Marshall again tomorrow at 10 AM Central time before wrapping up the series against Kennesaw State on Sunday at 2 PM Central. 

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SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL

USI’S 9TH INNING RALLY FALLS SHORT IN OPENER

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball came up short in the top of the ninth and dropped the 2026 season opener at Cal State Bakersfield, 8-7, Friday evening in Bakersfield, California. USI is 0-1 to start the season, while CSUB is 1-0 to begin its season.

After spotting the Roadrunners a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second, USI senior leftfielder Hunter Miller scored the first run of the year when senior first baseman Patrick McLellan singled through the left side. Graduate centerfielder Khi Holiday crossed the plate with the Screaming Eagles’ second run on a ground out by graduate rightfielder Jesse Velders for a 4-2 deficit after two-and-a-half frames.

Bakersfield pushed its lead to 7-2 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth. USI missed a chance to shrink the deficit once again, loading the bases with two outs, but left the bags jammed.

After the Roadrunners added another tally in the sixth to increase the margin to 8-2, USI closed the gap in the top of the eighth when Holiday knocked in the Screaming Eagles’ third tally of the game with an RBI single to right field, scoring junior leftfielder Dane DeWees for an 8-3 score.  DeWees started the mini rally with a two-out double down the left field line in his first at-bat as a Screaming Eagle.

USI had one more rally left in the ninth before Bakersfield could close out the game. Velders started the rally with a one-out home run to make the score, 8-4, before senior catcher Micajah Wall singled in graduate pinch hitter Noah Foster with a RBI infield single.

Foster had singled and advanced to third on a two-out single by junior second baseman Skylar Graham. Graham would follow Foster across the plate on a two-out double to right field by senior pinch hitter Gavyn Boyle to make the score 8-6.

USI had one last shot with runners at second and third and Holiday at the plate. Holiday sent a liner back up the middle that was snagged by the shortstop, scoring junior pinch runner Zion Stephens, but Boyle was thrown out at the plate to end the 8-7 game.

Holiday finished the opening game with a USI team-high five hits and two RBIs. He had a hit in each of his first three at-bats.

On the mound tonight, USI junior right-handed starter Abdriel Figueroa took the loss in the opening game of 2026. Figueroa allowed five runs, four earned, in 2.1 innings of work, while striking out four and walking three.

Up Next for the Eagles:

USI continues the four-game series with CSUB Saturday with a 6 p.m. (CST) single game. The series will conclude Sunday when the Screaming Eagles and the Roadrunners play a 3 p.m. (CST) doubleheader.

Monday’s series finale was moved up to Sunday due to the forecast of rain in Bakersfield.

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SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL

USI PICKS UP FIRST WIN, SPLITS FIRST DAY AT MEMPHIS 901 CLASSIC

MEMPHIS – University of Southern Indiana Softball split its first two games at the University of Memphis 901 Classic on Friday, which included the Screaming Eagles’ first win of the season in the opener. USI (1-5) won 7-3 on Friday morning against the University of Missouri-Kansas City (2-4) before dropping a 9-5 battle against Ball State University (3-3) during the afternoon.

In Friday’s morning matinee against Kansas City, USI broke a scoreless tie in the top of the third inning with a four-spot on the scoreboard. The Eagles took advantage of multiple misplays by the Roos. USI then increased its lead to 7-0 in the fourth inning.

Despite Kansas City breaking through for three runs between the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings, USI halted the momentum and went on to claim the 7-3 result for the Screaming Eagles’ first win of the 2026 season.

The top two of USI’s batting order, senior outfielder Caroline Stapleton and freshman outfielder Katelyn Marx, combined for five of USI’s eight hits. Stapleton had three hits, and Marx had two hits, while both scored twice. Junior infielder Sydney Long also scored twice and tallied an RBI.

On the pitching side, freshman pitcher Anna Kemp (1-1) recorded her first career win after going 4.2 innings with four strikeouts, allowing three runs and only one earned. Kemp’s counterpart, UMKC’s Alyssa Droge (0-1), suffered the loss after giving up three runs and one earned in only two innings pitched.

In the afternoon game against Ball State, the Cardinals scored first in the top of the first inning with a run, but USI answered right away in the bottom of the first to tie the game at one after an RBI knock by sophomore first baseman Grace Huffman. Huffman later tied the game again at two with an RBI sac fly in the bottom of the third.

Ball State then scored three unanswered runs between the top of the fourth and fifth innings to take a 5-2 lead. The Screaming Eagles fought back to pull within one, 5-4, in the bottom of the fifth off back-to-back sac flies from Huffman and junior outfielder Kate Satkoski.

Remaining a one-run ballgame going into the seventh inning, Ball State struck for four runs in the top half and limited USI to one run in the bottom half of the seventh to close out the contest.

The top of USI’s batting order was strong again in the second game, as the top three had seven of USI’s 10 hits. Stapleton posted a pair of hits with three runs scored. Marx collected her first career three-hit game. Long also registered a pair of hits. Huffman notched a career-best three RBIs.

Freshman pitcher Elly Robbins (0-3) was dealt the loss with five runs allowed. Ball State’s Bridie Murphy (1-1) got the win after five innings of work and surrendered four runs with three earned.

The Screaming Eagles get back on the field for another set of games on Saturday at the Memphis 901 Classic. USI will face crosstown foe University of Evansville at 11 a.m. before a 5 p.m. contest against Miami University (Ohio).

Coverage and live stat links are available on the USI Softball schedule page on usiscreamingeagles.com.

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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL

VALPO, INDIANA STATE TO MEET FOR 100TH TIME ON SUNDAY

Valparaiso (13-13, 7-8 MVC)

vs. Indiana State (10-16, 3-12 MVC)

Game No. 27 – Sunday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m. CT

Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) – Valparaiso, Ind.

Next Up in Valpo Basketball: After a grueling stretch that included four of its last five games on the road, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will play three of the next four at home with the only trip being a quick jaunt into Chicago. The home-heavy stretch tips off on Sunday afternoon as fans are encouraged to wear gold as part of the Going for Gold Game. This is also the Mental Health Awareness Game presented by Compass Counseling. Indiana State comes to town as these two instate rivals clash for the 100th all-time matchup.

Last Time Out: A Valpo team that has played consistently solid basketball of late had a rare bad half in the second half of Thursday’s game against Illinois State, being outscored 52-30 after halftime in a game that was tied 34-all at the break in an eventual 86-64 defeat. JT Pettigrew turned in his second straight double-double with a 17-point, 13-rebound performance, leading a trio of Beacons in double figures that also included Brody Whitaker (13) and Rakim Chaney (10). The game was tied at 52 with 13:56 to go, but Illinois State outscored Valpo 34-12 the rest of the way.

Glancing Ahead: Valpo will remain home to take on Bradley on Wednesday in a game that has been selected for regional television distribution through Gray Media on the MVC TV Network as part of the league’s wild-card selection process. Note that because the game is televised, it will tip off at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Bradley beat Belmont 95-84 in overtime on Monday and had a bye on Thursday. The Braves enter Sunday at Southern Illinois at 17-9 overall, 10-5 in MVC play.

Following the Beacons: Streaming – ESPN+ – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Jamie Stangel

Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Jack Hutter and Eli Conklin

X updates – @ValpoBasketball

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

Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (35-57) is in his third season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career. In the second season of the Powell Era in 2024-2025, Valpo over doubled its overall win total from the previous season and doubled its conference win output before earning a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal berth. The Beacons finished with 15 wins, the team’s highest total since 2019-20.

Series Notes: Indiana State leads 60-39 as these two teams prepare to lock horns for the 100th time. Indiana State will become just the third opponent that Valpo has played 100 times, joining Evansville (102) and Butler (103). Valpo is 7-10 against Indiana State since joining the MVC including a victory in Terre Haute earlier this season. Valpo’s last three victories over the Sycamores have all come in overtime.

Jan. 31 – Valpo 76, Indiana State 72 (F/OT): Valpo rallied from down 10 at halftime to beat Indiana State 76-72 in overtime on Jan. 31 in Terre Haute. Freshman Carter Hopoi led the way throughout the second half and the extra session, finishing with a career-high 14 points while also matching a personal best with seven rebounds. All 14 of his points and six of his seven rebounds came after halftime. Five Beacons tallied double figures, including JT Pettigrew, who recorded a game-high 17 points and was a rebound shy of a double-double. Valpo held a 44-33 rebounding advantage and won the turnover battle 12-9. In overtime, the Beacons made two of their three field-goal attempts and five of their six free throws, while Indiana State went 1-of-8 from the floor and 1-of-5 from 3 in the extra session. The Beacons won in Terre Haute for the first time since a 75-73 victory on Jan. 22, 2022. Saturday’s win marked a major turnaround from defeats by 18 points or more in each of the last three visits to Terre Haute, including an 80-62 setback last season. The Beacons went 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) from 3, tied for the team’s fewest made 3s in a game this season. The Beacons attempted only three 3s in the second half, making none (not counting OT, when Valpo was 1-of-2 with the make by Hopoi).

With a Win Over Indiana State on Sunday, Valpo Would…

Own a .500 record through exactly 16 Missouri Valley Conference games for the first time since also holding an 8-8 mark through 16 Valley games in 2019-2020. 

Clinch its second-highest league win total since joining the MVC and move to within one win of matching the 2019-2020 conference win total for Valpo’s most since joining the league.

Pick up its 14th regular-season victory, surpassing last season’s regular-season win total and moving to within one of tying last season’s overall win total (including two wins at the conference tournament).

Clinch its highest regular-season win total (not counting league tournament games) since 2019-2020 (16).

Have 11 home wins, surpassing last season’s home win total and representing the team’s highest win total at the ARC since the 2019-2020 season (12).

Improve to 3-0 against instate conference foes this season.

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VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

VALPO DROPS ROAD MATCHUP AT MURRAY STATE FRIDAY

The Valpo women’s basketball team was within striking distance of MVC-leading Murray State at halftime Friday evening in Murray, Ky. before the host Racers used a big third quarter to pull away for a 95-69 victory. Freshman Allia von Schlegell (Downers Grove, Ill./Nazareth Academy) surpassed the 20-point mark for the second straight game, finishing with a team-high 22 points.

How It Happened

Murray State held a pair of early five-point leads, but coming out of the first quarter media timeout, Valpo reeled off six in a row on a von Schlegell basket and a pair of drives to the bucket by Fiona Connolly (South Burlington, Vt./Brewster Academy [La Salle]) to go ahead 12-11 with 2:39 to play in the period.

After the teams traded baskets, Murray State scored eight of the next ten to pull ahead by five points again. von Schlegell responded with a 3-pointer on Valpo’s final possession of the first quarter to bring it within 21-19 at period’s end.

The Beacons limited the Racers to just four points over the first three-plus minutes of the second quarter, but on the offensive end, a von Schlegell triple accounted for the only points on Valpo’s side of the board.

Murray State went on an 11-2 run to pull out to a 36-24 lead with 2:10 to play in the half. Another 3-pointer by von Schlegell made it a single-digit game, and after the Racers scored with 30 seconds to play, Milana Nenadic (Kitchener, Ontario/Cameron Heights [Idaho State/Maine]) converted a hook shot in the final seconds to make it a 38-29 game at halftime.

It was the freshman von Schlegell connecting again from deep less than a minute into the second half, shrinking the deficit to eight points at 40-32.

Murray State scored on each of its next nine possessions, outscoring the Beacons 25-7 in that stretch, to lead 65-39.

The Racers’ advantage was 78-47 at the end of the third quarter, and while they led by as many as 38 points in the final period, Valpo battled back to cut the deficit to the final margin.

Inside the Game

von Schlegell led the Beacons with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range. It was her 15th double-figure scoring game of the season and the 12th time she has dropped at least 15 points.

von Schlegell is now tied with Dani Franklin’s 2014-15 campaign for the most games with 15 or more points by a Valpo freshman since 2009-10.

Connolly scored in double figures for the 13th time this season, finishing with 13 points on 6-of-12 shooting.

Nenadic hit double digits for the ninth time with a 10-point evening and also paced Valpo on the glass with six rebounds.

A pair of bench players delivered efficient performances. Kayla Preston (Omaha, Neb./Millard North) hit 3-of-4 from the floor for seven points while also tallying two steals, while Kamryn Winch (Bonne Terre, Mo./North County [Maryville]) matched Preston by going 3-of-4 from the field for seven points and also blocked a pair of shots.

Valpo hit at a 43.5% clip from the field Friday and was 7-of-24 from 3-point range, while the Racers shot 47.4% from the floor and were 11-of-29 from 3-point range.

Valpo enjoyed its highest 2-point percentage of the year, hitting 51.1% from inside the arc. The Beacons’ top two 2-point percentages of the season have come in their last two games, as they hit 50% from 2-point range last Saturday against SIU.

The Beacons were limited to three free throw attempts Friday, going 2-of-3 from the stripe, while Murray State was 12-of-19.

Next Up

Valpo (0-25, 0-14 MVC) closes out the road trip Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Belmont.

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VALPO BASEBALL

FRESHMEN SHINE AS BEACONS DROP SEASON-OPENING DOUBLEHEADER AT GARDNER-WEBB

The Valparaiso University baseball team started the 2026 campaign with a doubleheader at Gardner-Webb on Saturday. Freshman Cal Schembra (Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove) had five hits on the first day of his collegiate career, but the host Runnin’ Bulldogs rallied with two in the bottom of the ninth to take the opener 7-6 before claiming the second game of the twinbill 7-3.

How It Happened – Game 1

Valpo wasted no time in starting the scoring for the 2026 campaign, as two batters into the season, the Beacons were already in front after a run-scoring double by freshman Cole Lockwood (Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville). Lockwood eventually came around to score on a single by Thomas Cooper (Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood) that made it 2-0.

Cole’s older brother Connor Lockwood (Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville) was on the mound for the Beacons and put up zeros in four of the first five frames. He was touched for a single tally in the second inning on an RBI triple. Schembra made a sprawling catch in foul territory and doubled off the runner trying to tag and score in the bottom of the second, preventing further damage in that frame.

The score stood at 2-1 until a two-out, bases-loaded walk by Case Sullivan (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) forced in a Beacon run in the fifth, then Valpo added another in the sixth as Schembra ripped a run-scoring single that made it 3-1.

The score tightened as Gardner-Webb got a run in the sixth, and Connor Lockwood departed in the seventh with runners at the corners and nobody out and Valpo clinging to a 3-2 lead. Three runs eventually scored in that frame to put the hosts in front 5-4.

Valpo seesawed back into the lead in the top of the eighth as Bryan Hatch (Des Plaines, Ill. / St. Viator) laid down a squeeze bunt to tie the game, then Schembra doubled down the left field line to put the Beacons ahead 6-5. On the Hatch squeeze, Brayden Pleau (Appleton, Wis. / Kimberly) was originally ruled out at the plate, but the call was overturned upon replay review.

Valpo took a 6-5 lead to the bottom of the ninth, but the Runnin’ Bulldogs prevailed on a two-run, walk-off single by Kelvin Agosto.

Inside the Game – Game 1

Valpo fell to 1-10 in one-run games combined between last season and this season.

Schembra had three hits in his collegiate debut to go along with the quality defensive play.

Both Valpo extra-base hits came from freshmen as Schembra and Cole Lockwood each had a two-bagger.

The Beacons worked 10 walks in the season opener, which would have tied for the team’s second-highest single-game walk total in all of 2025.

Cooper enjoyed a multi-hit game to start his season.

Connor Lockwood scattered eight hits over six innings of four-run ball while walking one and striking out three. He received no decision.

The Beacons left 15 runners on base, while the Runnin’ Bulldogs stranded only four in the season opener.

How It Happened – Game 2

Valpo jumped out to an early lead for the second straight game, scoring twice in the top of the first thanks to run-scoring singles by Schembra and Hatch.

Starting pitcher Spencer Boynton (Tampa, Fla. / Seffner Christian) held Gardner-Webb off the scoreboard in each of the next two frames, but the Bulldogs picked up one on a sac fly in the third.

Inserted into the lineup for Game 2, George Betevis (Hanover Park, Ill. / Bartlett) came through with a two-out, run-scoring single in the top of the fourth to add to the Beacon lead. However, Gardner-Webb responded with a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the inning, evening the game at three.

The Runnin’ Bulldogs scored single tallies in the fifth and sixth innings to take the lead, before scoring two more in the seventh to double the edge to four at 7-3.

Inside the Game – Game 2

After three hits in the opener, Schembra had a pair of hits in Game 2.

Cole Lockwood added two hits as well, as freshmen accounted for both multi-hit games.

Cooper had the team’s lone extra-base knock in the night cap.

The pitching highlight in the second game was Dylan Immel (Brownsville, Wis. / Lomira), who logged a scoreless inning in the second game.

Up Next

The Beacons (0-2) will close out the series with two more games against Gardner-Webb on Saturday as another doubleheader begins at noon CT. There will be no video feed available on Saturday, but there will be live stats.

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VALPO SOFTBALL

SOFTBALL FALLS TWICE AT SKYHAWK INVITATIONAL

The Valpo softball team suffered its first defeats of the 2026 season Friday at the Skyhawk Invitational in Martin, Tenn., dropping a back-and-forth opener against host UT Martin, 7-4, before coming up just shy against Saint Louis with the potential tying run in scoring position in the seventh inning, 3-2. Three Beacons connected on home runs Friday, including the first collegiate home run from senior Kaia Garnica (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield Central).

How It Happened – UT Martin

After leaving four runners on base over the first three innings, Valpo found the game’s first breakthrough in the top of the fourth inning, as Lana Tellez (Chino Hills, Calif./Chino Hills) and Madison Vrastil (Oak Forest, Ill./Andrew) connected on back-to-back two-out RBI singles to give the Beacons a 2-0 lead.

The Skyhawks answered immediately with a three-run bottom of the fourth to take a one-run lead.

That lead was erased in the Beacons’ next turn at the plate, as Garnica delivered a solo shot to left with two outs to make it a 3-3 game in the middle of the fifth.

UT Martin went ahead for good in the bottom of the fifth with its second consecutive three-run frame.

Valpo cut its deficit to two runs on a two-out run-scoring double from Grace Hollopeter (Lake Village, Ind./North Newton [Purdue Fort Wayne]) in the sixth, but again the Skyhawks responded right away.to cap the scoring. The Beacons put their first two batters on base in the top of the seventh to get the potential tying run to the plate before UT Martin closed things out.

How It Happened – Saint Louis

The Billikens scored all three of their runs in the first two innings, getting a two-run homer in the opening frame and a two-out RBI double in the second.

After being held hitless for the first 3 1/3 innings against SLU, Valpo got its first hit and first run all wrapped up in one, as Mack Gallagher (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East [MSU Moorhead]) went deep to left to make it a 3-1 game.

The Beacons got runners into scoring position in each of the next two innings, but were unable to cut any further into the lead in either frame.

In its final time at the plate, Valpo’s deficit was immediately halved, as Cadan Brinkman (Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community [Campbell/Wofford]) sent a leadoff homer to left to bring the Beacons within 3-2.

Marissa Jackson (Willis, Mich./Huron) followed with an infield single, and a sacrifice bunt moved her into scoring position with one out and the top of the order coming to the plate. But the Billikens retired the final two hitters in order to close out their win.

Inside the Games

Jackson picked up a hit in each of Friday’s games, extending her hitting streak to start the season to six straight games.

Garnica has reached base at least once in all six of Valpo’s games. The senior’s first career homer against UT Martin was part of a 3-for-4 effort, the first three-hit game of her career.

Vrastil) recorded her third multi-hit game of the season with a two-hit effort against UT Martin.

Valpo finished with 10 hits as a team against the hosts, its third game this season with at least 10 base knocks.

Azalya Lopez (Corona, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt [MSU Moorhead]) started in the circle and tossed the first four innings versus UT Martin. Ava Goodman (San Diego, Calif./West Hills) took the loss in relief, falling to 0-1 on the year, while Kayla Purdy (Matthews, N.C./Porter Ridge) made her collegiate debut in the sixth inning, recording a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless frame.

Brinkman came off the bench against the Billikens and went 2-for-2 with a home run. It was her first home run as a Beacon and the fourth of her collegiate career.

Gallagher’s long ball versus SLU was her seventh at Valpo and the 24th of her collegiate career.

Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) took the complete-game loss against SLU, falling to 3-1 despite surrendering just five hits and striking out nine.

Next Up

Valpo (4-2) closes out its weather-shortened time at the Skyhawk Invitational with a rematch against Saint Louis Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.

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“SPORTS EXTRA”

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

On February 14 in …

1887 – Chicago Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000.

1890 – First New South Wales versus South Australia first-class cricket game.

1896 – South Africa all out for 30 versus England in cricket- their lowest ever.

1896 – Stanley Cup of hockey: Winnipeg Victorias beat Montréal Victorias, 2-0.

1931 – Donald Bradman scores 152 Australia versus West Indies, 154 minutes, 13 fours two fives.

1932 – South Africa all out for 36 in first innings versus Australia (Bert Ironmonger 5-6).

1934 – NHL Ace Bailey Benefit Game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats All-Stars 7-3 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1936 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson.

1936 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee.

1950 – Moroney scores cricket twin centuries for Australia at Johannesburg.

1951 – Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Jake LaMotta and takes middleweight title.

1952 – (to February 25) The VI Olympic Winter Games are held in Oslo, Norway.

1954 – Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Golf Open.

1956 – Verhoeven/Nauta/De King/Wijnhout win Dutch 11 city skate.

1957 – Georgia Senate unanimously approves Senator Leon Butts’ bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites.

1960 – Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Golf Open.

1961 – Louise Suggs wins LPGA Royal Poinciana Golf Invitational.

1966 – Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points.

1978 – In girls’ US high school basketball, Chicago Latin beats Harvard Saint George.

1982 – Hollis Stacy wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.

1984 – British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean score 12 perfect 6.0s for their interpretation of Ravel’s Bolero in the 1984 Winter Olympics. They win the gold medal for ice dancing.

1987 – 53,745 largest NBA crowd to date – Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons.

1988 – 49th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Gary Player.

1988 – Bobby Allison at age 50 becomes oldest driver to win Daytona 500.

1988 – Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.

1991 – National League Cy Young winner Doug Drabek wins record US$3 million salary arbitration.

1992 – Andre Cason runs world record 60 metre indoor (6.41 seconds).

1992 – Kieren John Perkins, swims world record 800 metre freestyle (7 minutes 46.60 seconds).

1992 – Merlene Ottey runs world record 60 metre indoor (6.96 seconds).

1994 – Alexander Golubev skates Olympics record 500 metre (36.33).

1995 – Wellington 2-498d and 4-475 beat Canterbury 496 and 2-476d.

2009 – Mike Green of the Washington Capitals sets an NHL record for a defenceman by scoring in his eighth consecutive game.

2020 – UEFA announces it will expel Manchester City football from Europe’s continental football contests, for the next two years, for Emirah corporate sponsors improperly subsidizing the club.

2022 – At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats San Jose Sharks by score 3-0.

2022 – At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Seattle Kraken by score 6-2.

2022 – At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Winnipeg Jets by score 3-1.

2022 – At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Detroit Red Wings by score 7-4.

Births of sports figures on February 14

1907 – Birth of Johnny Longden; jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame).

1913 – Birth of Mel Israel AKA Mel Allen; sportscaster for the New York Yankees, host of This Week in Baseball.

1923 – Birth of Jay Herbert; golfer (1960 PGA winner).

1931 – Birth of Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion; NHL right wing (Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers).

1934 – Birth of Marlene Matthews in Australia; sprinter (Olympics-2 bronze-1956).

1935 – Birth of Mickey Wright in San Diego, California, USA; LPGA golfer (4 times LPGA champion).

1943 – Birth of Robert J Murphy Junior in Brooklyn, New York, USA; PGA golfer (1968 Philadelphia Classic).

1944 – Birth of Bruce Summerhays in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA: PGA golfer (Provo Open-1966, 1991, 1993).

1947 – Birth of Heidemarie Rosendahl; German Federal Republic long jumper (Olympics-gold-1972).

1947 – Birth of Salah-ud-Din; cricket player (played five Tests for Pakistan 1965-69).

1951 – Birth of Kevin Keegan; British soccer player/manager (Newcastle United).

1956 – Birth of Dave Dravecky; pitcher (San Francisco Giants), had arm amputated.

1956 – Birth of Howard Edward Davis Junior in Glen Cove, New York, USA; lightweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1976).

1960 – Birth of Jim Kelly; NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills).

1963 – Birth of Jeff Dellenbach; NFL center (New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).

1963 – Birth of John Marzano in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; catcher (Seattle Mariners).

1964 – Birth of Darrick Brilz; NFL center (Cincinnati Bengals).

1965 – Birth of Jessie Tuggle; NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons).

1966 – Birth of Clark Sherwood Dennis in Houston, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1990 Hawaiian Open-third).

1966 – Birth of Petr Svoboda in Most, Czechoslovakia; NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers, Olympics-gold-1998).

1967 – Birth of Calle Johansson in Göteborg, Sweden; NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals).

1967 – Birth of Laura Martin in LaJolla, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (Nationals-13th-1994).

1967 – Birth of Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere in Sofia, Bulgaria; tennis player (1984 US Open Mixed Doubles).

1968 – Birth of Chris Lewis; cricket player (in Guyana England all-rounder).

1969 – Birth of Chad Magee in Tyler, Texas, USA; Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Shreveport Open-36th).

1969 – Birth of Harry Colon; NFL safety (Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions).

1969 – Birth of Jeff Graham; NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, New York Jets).

1969 – Birth of Roy Barker; NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers).

1970 – Birth of Elaine Youngs in Orange, California, USA; volleyball outside hitter (Olympics-1996).

1970 – Birth of Kelly Stinnett; US baseball catcher (New York Mets).

1970 – Birth of Richard Smehlik in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia; NHL defenseman (Team Czechoslovakian Republic, Buffalo Sabres).

1970 – Birth of Sean Hill in Duluth, Minnesota, USA; NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators).

1971 – Birth of Derrick Witherspoon; NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles).

1971 – Birth of Gheorghe Muresan; NBA center (Washington Bullets/Wizards).

1971 – Birth of Kenny Shedd; WLAF receiver (Barcelona Dragons, Oakland Raiders).

1971 – Birth of Lonnie Johnson; NFL tight end (Buffalo Bills).

1972 – Birth of Bruno Heppell; Canadian Football League full back (Montreal Alouettes).

1972 – Birth of Drew Bledsoe; NFL quarterback (New England Patriots).

1972 – Birth of Raymond Beerens; Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen).

1973 – Birth of George Hegamin; NFL/WLAF tail back (Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy).

1973 – Birth of Michael “Mike” Theodore Lambert IV in Thomaston, Georgia, USA; rower (Olympics-1996).

1973 – Birth of Steve McNair; NFL quarterback (Houston Oilers).

1973 – Birth of Tyus Edney; NBA guard (Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings).

1974 – Birth of Michael Lowery; NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears).

1974 – Birth of Rob Jahrling; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).

1978 – Birth of Laurie Schwoy; soccer forward (Olympics-1996).

1982 – Birth of Marián Gáborík; Czechosovakian hockey player (Minnesota Wild).

Deaths of sports figures on February 14

1974 – C S Dempster, cricket player (10 Tests for New Zealand, 723 runs), dies.

1990 – Graeme Hole, cricket player (18 Tests for Australia, 789 runs), dies.

1992 – Roepie Kruize, hockey player (Olympics-bronze-1948/silver-1952), dies at age 67.

2020 – Death of Falafel AKA Matvey Natanzon at age 51; world backgammon champion (2007).

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TV SPORTS

Saturday, 2/14/26

OLYMPICS	TIME ET	TV
Women’s Curling	3:05am	Peacock
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Dual Moguls Final	4:00am	USA Peacock
Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s 4×7.5km Relay	6:00am	USA Peacock
Men’s Hockey: Germany vs Latvia	6:10am	CNBC Peacock
Alpine Skiing: Men’s Giant Slalom	7:30am	NBC Peacock
Biathlon	8:00am	NBC Peacock
Men’s Curling	8:05am	Peacock
Women’s Hockey: Sweden vs Italy	8:40am	Peacock
Speed Skating	10:40am	CNBC Peacock
Women’s Hockey: Quarterfinals	10:40am	USA Peacock
Men’s Speed Skating	11:00am	NBC Peacock
Women’s Skeleton	12:00pm	NBC Peacock
Men’s Ski Jumping	12:45pm	USA Peacock
Women’s Curling	1:05pm	Peacock
Short Track	2:15pm	Peacock
Men’s Hockey: United States vs Denmark	3:10pm	USA Peacock
NBA REGULAR SEASON	TIME ET	TV
NBA All-Star Saturday Night	5:00pm	NBC Peacock
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL	TIME ET	TV
Texas Tech at Arizona	TBA	ESPN/2
Clemson at Duke	12:00pm	ESPN
TCU at Oklahoma State	12:00pm	ESPN2
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame	12:00pm	CW
Samford at ETSU	12:00pm	ESPNU
California at Boston College	12:00pm	ACCN
Fordham at Rhode Island	12:00pm	ESPN+
UCLA at Michigan	1:00pm	CBS
Kansas at Iowa State	1:00pm	ABC
St. John’s at Providence	1:00pm	TNT
Northwestern at Nebraska	1:00pm	BTN
Texas A&M at Vanderbilt	1:00pm	SECN
Chicago State at Le Moyne	1:00pm	NEC Front Row
LIU at New Haven	1:00pm	NEC Front Row
UMBC at New Hampshire	1:00pm	ESPN+
Bucknell at Boston University	1:00pm	ESPN+
Furman at VMI	1:00pm	ESPN+
Mercer at The Citadel	1:00pm	ESPN+
Pitt at North Carolina	2:00pm	ESPN
Liberty at UTEP	2:00pm	ESPN2
SMU at Syracuse	2:00pm	CW
Florida State at Virginia Tech	2:00pm	ACCN
North Dakota State at North Dakota	2:00pm	CBSSN
Elon at William & Mary	2:00pm	MASN
Bryant at Vermont	2:00pm	NESN
Wagner at Stonehill	2:00pm	NEC Front Row
Central Connecticut at Fairleigh Dickinson	2:00pm	NEC Front Row
Mercyhurst at Saint Francis U	2:00pm	NEC Front Row
East Carolina at Rice	2:00pm	ESPN+
Army West Point at American	2:00pm	ESPN+
NJIT at Maine	2:00pm	ESPN+
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan	2:00pm	ESPN+
West Georgia at Central Arkansas	2:00pm	ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at FIU	2:00pm	ESPN+
Kent State at Ball State	2:00pm	ESPN+
Presbyterian at UNC Asheville	2:00pm	ESPN+
High Point at Gardner-Webb	2:00pm	ESPN+
Stetson at FGCU	2:00pm	ESPN+
Navy at Colgate	2:00pm	ESPN+
Villanova at Creighton	2:30pm	FOX
Charleston Southern at Radford	2:30pm	ESPN+
Kentucky at Florida	3:00pm	ABC
Marquette at Xavier	3:00pm	TNT
Penn State at Oregon	3:00pm	BTN
ULM at Texas State	3:00pm	ESPN+
Southern Utah at UTA	3:00pm	ESPN+
Delaware at Missouri State	3:00pm	ESPN+
USC Upstate at Longwood	3:00pm	ESPN+
South Alabama at Arkansas State	3:00pm	ESPN+
Georgia at Oklahoma	3:30pm	SECN
Florida A&M at Jackson State	3:30pm	HBCU Go
Tennessee State at Morehead State	3:30pm	ESPN+
Georgia State at Old Dominion	3:30pm	ESPN+
Louisville vs. Baylor	4:00pm	ESPN
Miami (FL) at NC State	4:00pm	ESPN/2
Colorado at BYU	4:00pm	FS1
Stanford at Wake Forest	4:00pm	ACCN
Hofstra at UNCW	4:00pm	CBSSN
UAlbany at Binghamton	4:00pm	SNY
Kansas State at Houston	4:00pm	Peacock
UAPB at Alabama State	4:00pm	SWAC TV
North Florida at Jacksonville	4:00pm	ESPN+
App State at James Madison	4:00pm	ESPN+
Lipscomb at Queens	4:00pm	ESPN+
Tarleton at Abilene Christian	4:00pm	ESPN+
Morgan State at South Carolina State	4:00pm	ESPN+
Delaware State at Norfolk State	4:00pm	ESPN+
Portland State at Northern Colorado	4:00pm	ESPN+
Duquesne at St. Bonaventure	4:00pm	ESPN+
Lamar at A&M-Corpus Christi	4:30pm	ESPN+
Southeast Missouri at Lindenwood	4:30pm	ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Southern Indiana	4:30pm	ESPN+
Coppin State at North Carolina Central	4:30pm	ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State	4:30pm	ESPN+
Little Rock at Eastern Illinois	4:30pm	ESPN+
Western Carolina at Chattanooga	4:30pm	ESPN+
New Orleans at Houston Christian	4:30pm	ESPN+
UT Martin at SIUE	4:30pm	ESPN+
Purdue at Iowa	5:00pm	FOX
Lehigh at Lafayette	5:00pm	Lafayette Sports
Weber State at Eastern Washington	5:00pm	SWX
Grand Canyon at San Jose State	5:00pm	MWN
Air Force at Fresno State	5:00pm	MWN
Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M	5:00pm	SWAC TV
Long Beach State at UC Davis	5:00pm	ESPN+
Sam Houston at Kennesaw State	5:00pm	ESPN+
Loyola Marymount at Pepperdine	5:00pm	ESPN+
Nicholls at UIW	5:00pm	ESPN+
Wofford at UNCG	5:00pm	ESPN+
Toledo at Bowling Green	5:00pm	ESPN+
Idaho State at Idaho	5:00pm	ESPN+
NM State at Jacksonville State	5:00pm	ESPN+
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan	5:00pm	ESPN+
Southern at Prairie View A&M	5:30pm	SWAC TV
Stephen F. Austin at UTRGV	5:30pm	ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore at Howard	5:30pm	ESPN+
Bellarmine at Austin Peay	5:30pm	ESPN+
West Virginia at UCF	6:00pm	FS1
LSU at Tennessee	6:00pm	SECN
VCU at Richmond	6:00pm	CBSSN
Columbia at Princeton	6:00pm	ESPN+
Brown at Dartmouth	6:00pm	ESPN+
McNeese at East Texas A&M	6:00pm	ESPN+
Cornell at Penn	6:00pm	ESPN+
Mississippi State at Ole Miss	6:30pm	ESPN/2
Yale at Harvard	6:30pm	ESPNU
UC Santa Barbara at Cal Poly	7:00pm	Spectrum
Tulsa at Wichita State	7:00pm	ESPN+
Virginia vs. Ohio State	8:00pm	FOX
Memphis at Utah State	8:00pm	CBSSN
Georgetown at UConn	8:00pm	Peacock
Hawai’i at CSUN	8:00pm	ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at WKU	8:00pm	ESPN+
Sacramento State at Northern Arizona	8:00pm	ESPN+
St. Thomas at Kansas City	8:00pm	Summit
South Dakota State at Oral Roberts	8:00pm	Summit
Texas at Missouri	8:30pm	ESPN
Auburn at Arkansas	8:30pm	ESPN2
Marshall at Georgia Southern	8:30pm	ESPNU
South Carolina at Alabama	8:30pm	SECN
Troy at Southern Miss	8:30pm	ESPN+
Montana State at Montana	9:00pm	Scripps
Wyoming at Colorado State	9:00pm	MWN
California Baptist at Utah Tech	9:00pm	ESPN+
Minnesota at Washington	10:00pm	BTN
Nevada at San Diego State	10:00pm	CBSSN
UC Riverside at UC San Diego	10:00pm	ESPN+
Cal State Fullerton at UC Irvine	10:00pm	ESPN+
Gonzaga at Santa Clara	10:30pm	ESPN
Saint Mary’s at Pacific	10:30pm	ESPN2
MOTORSPORTS	TIME ET	TV
Xfinity: United Rentals 300	5:00pm	CW
GOLF	TIME ET	TV
PGA: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	1:00pm	GOLF
PGA: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	3:00pm	CBS
SOCCER	TIME ET	TV
FA Cup: Burton Albion vs West Ham United	7:15am	ESPN+ fuboTV
La Liga: Espanyol vs Celta de Vigo	8:00am	ESPN+
Serie A: Como vs Fiorentina	9:00am	Paramount+
Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Freiburg	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs St. Pauli	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Hamburger SV vs Union Berlin	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Werder Bremen vs Bayern München	9:30am	ESPN+
Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia M’gladbach	9:30am	ESPN+
FA Cup: Burnley vs Mansfield Town	10:00am	ESPN+ fuboTV
FA Cup: Southampton vs Leicester City	10:00am	ESPN+ fuboTV
FA Cup: Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion	10:00am	ESPN+ fuboTV
FA Cup: Port Vale vs Bristol City	10:00am	ESPN+ fuboTV
FA Cup: Manchester City vs Salford City	10:00am	ESPN+ fuboTV
La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético Madrid	10:15am	ESPN+
Ligue 1: Olympique Marseille vs Strasbourg	11:00am	beIN Sports fuboTV
Serie A: Lazio vs Atalanta	12:00pm	Paramount+
Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs Köln	12:30pm	ESPN+
La Liga: Sevilla vs Deportivo Alavés	12:30pm	ESPN+
FA Cup: Aston Villa vs Newcastle United	12:45pm	ESPN+ fuboTV
Ligue 1: Lille vs Brest	1:00pm	beIN Sports fuboTV
Serie A: Internazionale vs Juventus	2:45pm	Paramount+
FA Cup: Liverpool vs Brighton & Hove Albion	3:00pm	ESPN+ fuboTV
La Liga: Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad	3:00pm	ESPN+
Ligue 1: Paris vs Lens	3:05pm	beIN Sports fuboTV
Liga MX: Atlético San Luis vs Querétaro	6:00pm	VIX
Liga MX: Juárez vs Necaxa	8:00pm	fuboTV
Liga MX: Monterrey vs León	8:00pm	VIX

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