“THE SCOREBOARD”
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INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
ALEXANDRIA 59 MISSISSINEWA 57
AUSTIN 53 SALEM 41
BARR-REEVE 63 SHOALS 26
BATESVILLE 60 NORTH DECATUR 55
BENTON CENTRAL 62 SEEGER 53
BLACKFORD 63 EASTBROOK 39
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 71 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 36
BREBEUF JESUIT 62 INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 46
BREMEN 40 LAVILLE 29
BROWNSBURG 51 ZIONSVILLE 44
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 51 CHARLESTOWN 46
CARMEL 68 BEN DAVIS 66
CARROLL (FLORA) 58 NORTH WHITE 39
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 69 FORT WAYNE SNIDER 63
CASCADE 60 SOUTHMONT 45
CASTON 54 PIONEER 46
CENTRAL NOBLE 46 CHURUBUSCO 37
CHESTERTON 47 LAKE CENTRAL 35
CLINTON PRAIRIE 71 CLINTON CENTRAL 29
COLUMBUS EAST 53 EAST CENTRAL 51
COLUMBUS NORTH 63 SOUTHPORT 60
CONCORD 77 WAWASEE 75 2OT
CONNERSVILLE 64 SOUTH RIPLEY 51
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 63 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 51
CRAWFORDSVILLE 79 FRANKFORT 43
CROWN POINT 48 LAPORTE 42
CULVER 59 OREGON-DAVIS 32
DALEVILLE 76 UNION (MODOC) 55
DELPHI 53 TRI-CENTRAL 32
DELTA 54 WAPAHANI 51
EMINENCE 53 ATTICA 44
EVANSVILLE BOSSE 75 EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL 41
EVANSVILLE REITZ 60 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 49
FAIRFIELD 41 WEST NOBLE 31
FAITH CHRISTIAN 64 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 46
FISHERS 76 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 28
FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 79 HAMILTON 11
FORT WAYNE NORTH 60 FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 53
FORT WAYNE SOUTH 60 FORT WAYNE DWENGER 48
FORT WAYNE WAYNE 77 FORT WAYNE LUERS 69
FRANKLIN 78 MARTINSVILLE 55
FRANKTON 62 ELWOOD 34
GOSHEN 55 MISHAWAKA 34
GREENCASTLE 53 NORTH PUTNAM 46
GREENSBURG 64 LAWRENCEBURG 45
GUERIN CATHOLIC 55 LEBANON 53
HAGERSTOWN 60 UNION CITY 36
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 62 TIPTON 44
HANOVER CENTRAL 49 MORGAN TWP. 31
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 79 LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 40
HENRYVILLE 73 SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 42
HERITAGE HILLS 57 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 48
HERITAGE 68 ADAMS CENTRAL 39
HOBART 60 HAMMOND MORTON 49
HOMESTEAD 70 FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 42
ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 72 VICTORY CHRISTIAN 67
INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 67 CHRISTEL HOUSE 52
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 93 RICHMOND 53
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 62 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 46
INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 44 INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 28
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 48 CENTER GROVE 31
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 73 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 51
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 81 INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 50
JASPER 46 NORTHEAST DUBOIS 43 OT
JAY COUNTY 47 BLUFFTON 39
JENNINGS COUNTY 59 FRANKLIN COUNTY 44
JIMTOWN 83 KNOX 45
KANKAKEE VALLEY 57 HIGHLAND 47
KOKOMO 62 LAFAYETTE JEFF 57 OT
KOUTS 51 BOONE GROVE 34
LAKELAND 51 GARRETT 41
LAPEL 67 EASTERN HANCOCK 57
LEWIS CASS 56 MACONAQUAH 54 OT
LINTON 71 EASTERN GREENE 62
MARION 83 ANDERSON 64
MARSHALL (MICH.) 69 ANGOLA 67 OT
MERRILLVILLE 62 VALPARAISO 57
MISHAWAKA MARIAN 81 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 40
MONROVIA 52 SOUTH PUTNAM 51
MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN 65 TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN 40
MORRISTOWN 56 EDINBURGH 41
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 63 NEW CASTLE 42
MUNSTER 71 LOWELL 41
NEW ALBANY 75 EVANSVILLE NORTH 57
NEW PALESTINE 58 YORKTOWN 51
NOBLESVILLE 56 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 49
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 53 WARREN CENTRAL 38
NORTH DAVIESS 64 CLAY CITY 41
NORTH HARRISON 55 WEST WASHINGTON 39
NORTH VERMILLION 68 COVINGTON 32
NORTHWOOD 31 WARSAW 30
NORTHEASTERN 77 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 31
NORTHRIDGE 62 PLYMOUTH 37
NORTHVIEW 77 CLOVERDALE 63
NORTHWESTERN 62 SOUTHWOOD 60 OT
OAK HILL 81 MADISON-GRANT 28
OLDENBURG ACADEMY 55 JAC-CEN-DEL 54
ORLEANS 55 BORDEN 33
PAOLI 79 CORYDON CENTRAL 45
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 63 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 45
PENN 66 SOUTH BEND ADAMS 52
PERRY MERIDIAN 67 GREENWOOD 47
PLAINFIELD 77 DECATUR CENTRAL 54
PLEASANT VIEW CHRISTIAN 63 MEDORA 47
PORTAGE 67 MICHIGAN CITY 56
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 78 FREMONT 39
PROVIDENCE 46 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 29
PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE 87 PHALEN ACADEMY 70
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 73 WES-DEL 49
RED HILL (ILL.) 54 VINCENNES RIVET 42
RISING SUN 59 SHAWE MEMORIAL 39
ROCHESTER 55 NORTHFIELD 35
ROSSVILLE 86 EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 67
RUSHVILLE 51 KNIGHTSTOWN 38
SEYMOUR 49 FLOYD CENTRAL 45
SHELBYVILLE 55 SPEEDWAY 38
SHERIDAN 59 TAYLOR 53
SMITH ACADEMY 59 HARLAN CHRISTIAN 44
SOUTH ADAMS 57 SOUTHERN WELLS 43
SOUTH BEND RILEY 66 NEW PRAIRIE 26
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 79 ELKHART 58
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 77 TRI-TOWNSHIP 33
SOUTH NEWTON 64 TRI-COUNTY 49
SOUTHRIDGE 56 FOREST PARK 40
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 68 MILAN 57
ST. THOMAS MORE 75 HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH 33
SWITZERLAND COUNTY 64 NEW WASHINGTON 61
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 74 MCCUTCHEON 27
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 68 JOHN GLENN 34
TRI-WEST 80 DANVILLE 51
UNIVERSITY 79 ANDERSON PREP 36
WALDRON 63 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 34
WEST LAFAYETTE 67 TWIN LAKES 38
WEST VIGO 47 EDGEWOOD 37
WESTERN BOONE 53 NORTH MONTGOMERY 51 OT
WESTFIELD 63 AVON 54
WESTVIEW 64 EASTSIDE 36
WHITELAND 82 MOORESVILLE 66
WHITKO 87 PERU 82 4OT
WINAMAC 64 WEST CENTRAL 61 OT
WINCHESTER 54 TRI 49
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN PARK TUDOR PPD.
CASTLE BLOOMINGTON NORTH PPD.
MONROE CENTRAL BLUE RIVER VALLEY PPD.
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) TELL CITY PPD.
RIVERTON PARKE PARKE HERITAGE PPD.
ROCK CREEK ACADEMY LANESVILLE PPD.
SHAKAMAK SOUTH VERMILLION PPD.
WHEELER HAMMOND NOLL PPD.
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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD
ATTICA 69 SCHLARMAN (ILL.) 31
BELLMONT 56 LEO 33
BLACKFORD 36 EASTBROOK 25
BROWNSBURG 75 ZIONSVILLE 34
CENTRAL NOBLE 51 CHURUBUSCO 17
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 45 HIGHLANDS LATIN (KY.) 23
CLAY CITY 47 EASTERN GREENE 22
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 51 INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 22
COWAN 41 WES-DEL 18
CRAWFORDSVILLE 42 FRANKFORT 22
DALEVILLE 51 TRI 34
DEKALB 61 HUNTINGTON NORTH 51
DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN 42 HEBRON 34
EAST CENTRAL 48 CONNERSVILLE 43
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 51 EVANSVILLE NORTH 43
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 67 EVANSVILLE BOSSE 11
FAIRFIELD 70 WEST NOBLE 35
FLOYD CENTRAL 62 CORYDON CENTRAL 36
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA 71 FORT WAYNE NORTH 29
FORT WAYNE DWENGER 54 FORT WAYNE SOUTH 33
FORT WAYNE LUERS 57 FORT WAYNE WAYNE 50
FORT WAYNE SNIDER 69 CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) 42
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 73 SOUTH VERMILLION 6
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 43 FISHERS 40
FRANKLIN 53 MARTINSVILLE 40
GARRETT 79 LAKELAND 50
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 56 YORKTOWN 50 OT
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 37 INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 30
HAGERSTOWN 61 UNION CITY 34
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 52 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 34
HOBART 42 HAMMOND CENTRAL 27
HOMESTEAD 73 FORT WAYNE NORTHROP 70 3OT
INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 26 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 15
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 46 NORTHVIEW 36
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 60 BREBEUF JESUIT 55
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 74 COLUMBUS NORTH 60
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 51 INDIANA DEAF 18
KNOX 33 ARGOS 24
LEWIS CASS 37 MACONAQUAH 31
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 58 CULVER ACADEMY 40
MISHAWAKA MARIAN 68 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE (MICH.) 24
MONROE CENTRAL 51 BLUE RIVER VALLEY 12
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 46 NEW CASTLE 40
NEW PALESTINE 62 EASTERN HANCOCK 59
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 47 WARREN CENTRAL 45
NORTH JUDSON 52 TRITON 38
NORTH MIAMI 77 WABASH 54
NORTH MONTGOMERY 49 WESTERN BOONE 43
NORTH PUTNAM 57 GREENCASTLE 40
NORTHEASTERN 78 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 6
NORWELL 66 EAST NOBLE 35
OLDENBURG ACADEMY 46 COLUMBUS EAST 36
OWEN VALLEY 72 LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 39
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 68 SHELBYVILLE 40
PERRY MERIDIAN 67 GREENWOOD 34
PIKE 80 LAWRENCE NORTH 49
PLAINFIELD 59 DECATUR CENTRAL 55
PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE 28 PHALEN ACADEMY 24
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 55 INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 48
RIVER FOREST 51 LAKE STATION 41
SHENANDOAH 74 CENTERVILLE 54
SHERIDAN 55 TAYLOR 10
SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 56 NEW WASHINGTON 17
SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) 43 TRI-TOWNSHIP 23
SOUTH RIPLEY 65 JAC-CEN-DEL 48
SOUTHMONT 52 CASCADE 21
SOUTHWOOD 50 NORTHWESTERN 21
TRINITY ACADEMY 40 LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 29
UNION COUNTY 66 KNIGHTSTOWN 31
VINCENNES RIVET 47 RED HILL (ILL.) 31
WALDRON 61 MILAN 28
WHITELAND 63 MOORESVILLE 54
WOODLAN 63 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 26
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INDIANA WRESTLING
SECTIONAL: JANUARY 31
INDIANA STATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION: https://www.iswa.com/
INDIANA MAT: https://indianamat.com/
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
#3 MICHIGAN 83 #7 MICHIGAN 71
#21 ST. LOUIS 102 DAYTON 71
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 85 IU INDY 76
CLEVELAND STATE 89 GREEN BAY 82
VILLANOVA 87 PROVIDENCE 73
WRIGHT STATE 76 MILWAUKEE 69
GRAND CANYON 86 BOISE STATE 69
NEVADA 89 UNLV 76
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES
#17 OLE MISS 83 #5 VANDERBILT 75
COLUMBIA 73 #19 PRINCETON 67
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NFL
NFL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
SUPER BOWL 60
FEB. 8
NEW ENGLAND VS. SEATTLE, 6:30 PM NBC
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NBA
LA LAKERS 142 WASHINGTON 111
ORLANDO 130 TORONTO 120
BOSTON 112 SACRAMENTO 93
NEW ORLEANS 114 MEMPHIS 106
NEW YORK 127 PORTLAND 97
PHOENIX 126 CLEVELAND 113
DENVER 122 LA CLIPPERS 109
BROOKLYN 109 UTAH 99
DETROIT 131 GOLDEN STATE 124
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NHL
COLUMBUS 4 CHICAGO 2
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WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL
OMAHA 3 SAN DIEGO 2
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NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES
NFL
SHREWD MOVES IN FREE AGENCY AND NFL DRAFT HELPED GM JOHN SCHNEIDER BUILD SEAHAWKS’ SUPER BOWL ROSTER
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — John Schneider was hired a little over 16 years ago as general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, a job he has held since.
Schneider added the title of president of football operations in 2024. But when asked Thursday if he could have imagined being in charge of the Seahawks’ personnel for that long, the 54-year-old had a simple answer: “No.”
“It’s a total blessing,” Schneider said Thursday. “I read this really cool article the other day about culture as an artifact of relationships. Is it that hard to just treat people the right way, work your (butt) off and do it the way you want to do it?”
With the Seahawks preparing to face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, it’s clear that Schneider’s approach was successful this season. His shrewd moves in free agency and the NFL draft helped the Seahawks build a deep, talented roster that won 14 games in the regular season and two home playoff games as the NFC’s top seed.
Schneider brought in quarterback Sam Darnold on a three-year, $100.5 million contract while also signing veteran defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and wide receiver Cooper Kupp, among others.
Darnold made his second straight Pro Bowl and stabilized the most important position on the field. Lawrence, in his 12th season, had 11 tackles for loss, six sacks and returned two fumbles for touchdowns.
“When you’re bringing people into your building, especially in free agency, you want to make sure that the quality of the person, do we know exactly what we’re getting?” Schneider said. “So we had a great background with those guys, the character, the person, the work ethic, love of the game, the grit, all the things you’ve heard for years and years.”
The Seahawks have also benefited from a bold move Schneider made four years ago.
In March of 2022, Schneider traded quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver for a package of draft picks and players. Schneider used those picks to select All-Pro cornerback Devon Witherspoon, left tackle Charles Cross and a pair of edge rushers, Boye Mafe and Derick Hall.
If that wasn’t enough, Schneider has a strong record with first-round draft picks in recent years.
This year’s first-round pick, left guard Grey Zabel, upgraded the offensive line. Defensive tackle Byron Murphy II, taken in the first round in 2024, had seven sacks.
In 2023, when he also took Witherspoon, Schneider drafted Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who blossomed into the NFL’s leader in yards receiving this season.
“Man, Spoon is a heartbeat guy, the whole building feels him,” Schneider said. “They’re just these completely different personalities, but in their own right. Everybody just totally respects Jax, the way he handles himself. It was amazing to have two guys that we thought were top five to seven players in that draft.”
Seattle has one of the youngest rosters in the NFL, but at the moment, Schneider isn’t focused on the future beyond Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California, when his team will meet the Patriots with the Lombardi Trophy on the line.
It’s a rematch of the Super Bowl 11 years ago, when Schneider’s Seahawks fell agonizingly short of repeating as champions — by losing to New England.
“Tried not to think about that too much,” Schneider said. “That was an amazing game, though. But no, it really doesn’t (matter). It’s, OK, what’s the next team we’re playing?”
SEAHAWKS DENY REPORTS TEAM WILL BE SOLD RIGHT AFTER SUPER BOWL
A week before the Seattle Seahawks will play in the Super Bowl, the team denied multiple media reports on Friday that it will be up for immediate sale following the title game.
Paul Allen owned the Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers until his death in 2018. The clubs are currently controlled by his trust under the management of his sister, Jody Allen. Paul Allen’s request was that the teams eventually be sold, with the money going to charity.
“We don’t comment on rumors or speculation, and the team is not for sale,” a club spokesman said in a statement on Friday. “We’ve already said that will change at some point per Paul’s wishes, but I have no news to share. Our focus right now is winning the Super Bowl and completing the sale of the Portland Trail Blazers in the coming months.”
Per Sportico last summer, the Seahawks were valued at $6.59 billion, in the middle of the pack for NFL teams. Forbes’ December 2024 list of worldwide sports franchise values put the Seahawks in a tie for 24th place with the Los Angeles Dodgers at $5.45 billion.
The latest purchase of an NFL club was the $6.05 billion sale of the Washington Commanders in 2023. ESPN cited an anonymous team executive saying the Seahawks could be sold for $7 billion to $8 billion.
The highest-valued sports franchise is the Dallas Cowboys, listed by Sportico at $12.8 billion and by Forbes a year earlier at $10.1 billion.
Paul Allen spent $200 million in 1997 to buy the Seahawks from Ken Behring at a time when there was talk of the team relocating.
The Seahawks, who joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1976, will make their fourth Super Bowl appearance when they oppose the New England Patriots on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif. Seattle lost in the title game to the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2005 season, beat the Denver Broncos for the championship after the 2013 season and fell to the Patriots for the crown after the 2014 season.
DRAKE MAYE SAYS HE HAD A NORMAL PRACTICE, EVEN WHILE LISTED AS LIMITED WITH A SHOULDER ISSUE
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye wasn’t shocked by the attention paid to the shoulder issue that landed him on the Patriots’ injury report less than two weeks before the Super Bowl.
“No, I wouldn’t say I was surprised,” Maye said Thursday. “It’s the right shoulder of a starting quarterback on an NFL team. It’s pretty simple.”
Although Maye was listed as limited on Thursday, he said he went through a normal practice session as New England returned to the field to begin preparing to face the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. He was added to the injury report on Wednesday, when the Patriots estimated him as a limited participant.
Speculation about Maye’s injury began to spread the day after New England’s AFC championship game win at Denver, with observers pointing to a scramble by Maye late in the third quarter that ended with him making an awkward slide on his right side.
Maye grabbed at his throwing shoulder after the play. Following a handoff to Rhamondre Stevenson on the next play, he then shrugged his shoulder slightly in the huddle, as if loosening it up. On the ensuing play, Maye completed a 31-yard pass to Mack Hollins.
Maye insisted during a radio appearance on Tuesday that any issue with his shoulder was the result of season-long wear and tear and that he didn’t hurt it during the game.
He reiterated that stance Thursday.
“Got out there moving around for a good bit today,” Maye said. “We did a jog through, so I’m feeling good and looking forward to being ready to go. This is the game you dream of playing, so looking forward to getting out there and playing in the Super Bowl.”
Maye went 10 of 21 for 86 yards against the Broncos. He also ran 10 times for 65 yards and a touchdown. The second-year QB has not missed a game this season.
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said his concern about Maye’s shoulder was minimal.
“Not much. I try not to have a whole lot of concern,” Vrabel said. “I just want to try to prepare the football team, make sure that everybody’s ready, that we all have a plan. … We’ve tried to map out the week here, week and a half, and not look at the end of it, but focus on what we can do today.”
The Patriots practice again on Friday and are off Saturday before traveling to Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl week.
“I think that’s why you spend time and why you have good trainers,” Maye said. “It’s one of those things where it’s a long season, and sometimes things show up. I do whatever I can to feel 100 percent. I’m sure I’ll get, if not there, as close as you can — 99 percent.”
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NO. 3 MICHIGAN TOPS NO. 7 MICHIGAN STATE TO GRAB BIG TEN LEAD
Yaxel Lendeborg recorded 26 points and 12 rebounds and No. 3 Michigan moved into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with an 83-71 victory over No. 7 Michigan State on Friday night in East Lansing, Mich.
Elliott Cadeau scored 17 points and dished out six assists for the Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten), who secured their sixth straight win. Morez Johnson Jr. contributed 12 points, while Trey McKenney added 10, as Michigan maintained the lead for more than 36 and a half minutes.
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored a career-best 31 points and added seven assists and four steals for the Spartans (19-3, 9-2), who had their seven-game winning streak ended. Jaxon Kohler added 12 points and Jordan Scott and Coen Carr had 10 apiece for Michigan State.
Michigan is a half-game ahead of No. 5 Nebraska (9-1 Big Ten) and No. 9 Illinois (9-1) in the conference standings. The Cornhuskers host the Illini on Sunday.
The Wolverines held a 62-59 lead with 5:50 left after a 3-pointer by Will Tschetter and two free throws from Johnson.
The Spartans later trailed by one when Johnson slammed home a dunk with four minutes remaining, and Cadeau drained a 3-pointer 52 seconds later as the Wolverines took a 69-63 lead with 3:08 left.
Fears made two free throws with 2:48 remaining, but Lendeborg responded with a layup 15 seconds later.
Johnson’s layup with 1:27 left made it 73-65 and Lendeborg added two free throws 20 seconds later as Michigan pulled ahead by 10 en route to closing it out.
The Wolverines made 44.1% of their shots, including 8 of 21 from 3-point range, while halting their four-game losing streak against Michigan State.
The Spartans connected on 36.7% of their attempts and were just 4 of 23 from behind the arc while playing on coach Tom Izzo’s 71st birthday.
Michigan State trailed by 16 at halftime before scoring 19 of the first 25 points in the second half. Kohler’s jumper capped that burst and brought Michigan State within 48-45 with 13:11 remaining.
The Wolverines led 55-50 after a 3-pointer by L.J. Cason before Fears hit a jumper and Kohler canned a trey to tie it at 55 with 7:57 to play.
Fears followed with a steal and a drive for a hoop with 7:27 remaining to give Michigan State its first lead of the contest.
Michigan led by as many as 18 in the first half and took a 42-26 lead into the break. Lendeborg had 12 points in the half for the Wolverines and Fears scored 12 in the half for the Spartans.
Michigan ran out to a 20-7 lead over the first 11-plus minutes and later closed the half with an 18-7 burst.
TREY GREEN’S 3-POINT DISPLAY LEADS NO. 21 SAINT LOUIS OVER DAYTON
Trey Green had 23 points and shot 7-for-10 on 3-point attempts, helping No. 21 Saint Louis roll to a 102-71 victory over visiting Dayton in Atlantic 10 play Wednesday.
Ishan Sharma added 18 points on six made 3-pointers off the bench for the Billikens (21-1, 9-0 A-10), who extended their best start to a season in program history. Quentin Jones scored 18 and Dion Brown chipped in 13 points for Saint Louis, which made 17 of its 28 (60.7%) 3-point attempts in the blowout win.
De’Shayne Montgomery led Dayton (14-8, 5-4) with 23 points, while Amael L’Etang scored 12. Reserve Malcolm Thomas finished with 11 points for the Flyers, who dropped their fourth straight game after a 5-0 start in conference play.
Facing a 17-point halftime deficit, Dayton opened the second half on a 12-5 run, pulling within 10 on Bryce Heard’s mid-range jumper with 16:22 left.
From there, Saint Louis opened the lead back up as Green and Sharma drilled consecutive triples to stamp a 12-0 run, giving the Billikens a 63-41 edge.
Saint Louis continued the onslaught, as Green’s seventh 3-pointer pushed the advantage to 75-50 with 9:39 remaining.
Sharma gave the Billikens their largest lead of the game with the team’s 17th 3-pointer, putting Saint Louis ahead 97-62.
Robbie Avila opened the game with a triple before Green’s 3-pointer gave Saint Louis an 8-0 lead. Jaiun Simon’s layup cut Dayton’s deficit to 15-9, but another Green trey began a 7-0 spurt to give the Billikens a 22-9 edge.
After Sharma drilled a 3-pointer to put the Billikens ahead by 17, Dayton’s mini 4-0 run trimmed the deficit to 32-18.
With four minutes remaining in the opening half, Jones hit Saint Louis’ seventh 3-pointer, extending the lead to 42-18. Dayton finished the first half on a 9-2 run, trimming the margin to 17 at halftime. Saint Louis shot 63% (17-for-27) from the field in the first half and was led by Green’s 14 points. Javon Bennett and Montgomery paced Dayton with seven first-half points apiece.
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 17 OLE MISS UPENDS NO. 5 VANDERBILT
Cotie McMahon exploded for 27 points and three other players hit double figures for No. 17 Ole Miss in an 83-75 victory over No. 5 Vanderbilt in Birmingham, Ala.
McMahon made half of her 16 field goals and sank 11 of 12 free throws to pace the Rebels (18-4, 5-2 Southeastern Conference), who built a commanding 44-25 lead by halftime.
After falling behind 11-9, Sira Thienou hit a 3-pointer to spark a 14-4 run to close the first quarter. Ole Miss then outscored the Commodores 21-10 in the second.
Vanderbilt (20-2, 6-2) clawed back, getting the margin down to 60-51 to begin the fourth, then regained the lead with 5:56 left when Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (11 points) completed a three-point play to make it 67-64.
Thienou again gave her team the lead on a 3-pointer, and Ole Miss executed down the stretch to close things out. Christeen Iwuala scored 18 points to go along with 14 rebounds for the Rebels. Latasha Lattimore chipped in 12 points, while Kaitlin Peterson had 11.
Mikayla Blakes led the Commodores with 29 points, while Aubrey Galvan had 18. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday night in Oxford, Miss. but was moved due to winter storm conditions.
Columbia 73, No. 19 Princeton 67
Five Lions scored in double figures and Columbia created a tie atop the Ivy League standings by upsetting the Tigers in Princeton, N.J. The game was close until Columbia built a 10-point lead, 71-61, in the final minute.
Perri Page led the way for the Lions (14-5, 5-1) with 23 points while adding five assists. Riley Weiss scored 12, and Susie Rafiu, Fliss Henderson and Mia Broom each had 10.
Olivia Hutcherson and Madison St. Rose paced the Tigers (17-2, 5-1) with 17 points apiece. Skye Belker added 16.
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NHL
CHARLIE COYLE’S HAT TRICK BOOSTS BLUE JACKETS PAST BLACKHAWKS
Charlie Coyle scored his second career hat trick and added an assist to lead the surging Columbus Blue Jackets to their fourth straight win, 4-2 over the host Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
Coyle, who added an assist, has five goals and four assists in his past three games.
Mathieu Olivier had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, who have won eight of their past nine to move into the Eastern Conference playoff race. Zach Werenski had two assists, and Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves.
Werenksi became the first defenseman in franchise history with three consecutive multi-assist games.
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who have lost five straight (0-3-2) and were playing the second of back-to-back games after a 6-2 road loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
Chicago’s Frank Nazar scored, Tyler Bertuzzi had two assists, and Spencer Knight stopped 22 shots.
Coyle gave the Blue Jackets a 1-0 lead at 19:13 of the first period, scoring in front on the rebound of Werenski’s shot during a power play.
Bedard tied it 1-1 with three seconds left in the period when he got to the rebound of Alex Vlasic’s shot and knocked it past a diving Merzlikins.
Coyle put the Blue Jackets ahead 2-1 at 1:23 of the second period when he intercepted a pass from Chicago’s Andre Burakovsky and scored with a wrist shot from the right hashmarks.
Olivier made it 3-1 at 6:47 of the middle period, scoring on a one-timer from the edge of the right circle off a pass from Coyle.
Nazar pulled the Blackhawks within 3-2 four minutes later. Bedard entered the zone 2-on-1 and passed across to Nazar, who beat Merzlikins from the low slot.
Chicago had several opportunities during a power play late in the third period, including a chance by Bedard, but could not convert.
With Knight pulled for the extra skater, Cole Sillinger sent Coyle in alone, and Coyle scored into the empty net to complete the hat trick at 18:57.
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NASCAR
NTSB: GREG BIFFLE WASN’T FLYING PLANE IN FATAL CLASH
National Transportation Safety Board investigators say Greg Biffle was not at the controls of his business jet during last month’s fatal crash near Statesville (N.C.) Regional Airport, a finding that reshapes early assumptions while raising new questions about cockpit staffing and a cascade of instrument issues.
The agency’s preliminary report states that Dennis Dutton, a retired airline pilot, flew the airplane with his son Jack Dutton seated in the right seat. Biffle, a licensed pilot with extensive experience, was on board but was not the one flying.
Investigators concluded that neither Biffle nor Jack Dutton held the necessary endorsement on their pilot’s licenses to serve as second-in-command on the Cessna Citation 550 — a two-pilot operation under Federal Aviation Administration rules.
The flight lasted roughly 10 minutes. Problems surfaced before takeoff with an inoperative thrust reverser indicator light, then escalated after departure when the left-side altimeter and other instruments stopped working. The pilot briefly handed control to the right seat while troubleshooting the problems.
Investigators said cockpit audio cut out at times, and it remains unclear why the jet approached low enough to clip landing-light poles before erupting in a fireball. The crash killed Biffle; his wife, Cristina; their children Ryder and Emma; friend Craig Wadsworth and the two Duttons.
Biffle was a longtime presence in NASCAR, winning 19 races at the Cup level and capturing championships in both the Truck Series (2000) and Busch Series (2002). He was also recognized for humanitarian work, including relief efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.
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TENNIS
HISTORY-CHASING DJOKOVIC AND ALCARAZ TO MEET IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL AFTER EPIC WINS
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who’ve been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach the Australian Open final Friday.
To get that coveted No. 25, he’ll have to beat the other: Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz.
They’re both chasing history in Sunday’s championship decider, with Alcaraz striving to become the youngest man at 22 ever to complete a career Grand Slam.
“There’s always, for me, also for Carlos because of his age and everything he’s achieved, history is on the line for both of us,” Djokovic told reporters packed into a small room deep inside the stadium in a brief interview approaching 3 a.m. “Finals of a Grand Slam. There’s a lot at stake.”
The top-ranked Alcaraz came through his own grueling five-setter. He overcame cramps and a sore right leg to fend off No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in a match that started in the warmth of the afternoon and, 5 hours, 27 minutes later, became the longest semifinal ever at the Australian Open.
That pushed the scheduled start of the Sinner-Djokovic semifinal back a couple of hours, and the 38-year-old Djokovic finally won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 just after 1:30 a.m.
“It feels surreal,” Djokovic said of his 4-hour, 9-minute triumph. “Honestly, it feels like winning already tonight. I know I have to come back … and fight the No. 1 of the world. I just hope that I’ll have enough gas to stay toe-to-toe with him.
“For me, this is a win that almost equals winning a Grand Slam.”
Djokovic conceded he was lucky to even get to the semifinals. He narrowly missed hitting a ball girl with a reckless swipe in the third round to be almost defaulted from the tournament, got a walkover in the fourth round, and felt he was heading home in the quarterfinals when he trailed Lorenzo Musetti by two sets until the Italian retired with an injured right leg.
Djokovic hadn’t won a set since the third round but against Sinner, the two-time defending champion, Djokovic was at the peak of his attacking and defensive powers. He fended off 16 of the 18 breakpoints he faced and stifled Sinner’s opportunities. It ended a run of five losses to Sinner, and a run of four semifinal exits for Djokovic at the majors.
“Had many chances, couldn’t use them, and that’s the outcome,” Sinner said. “Yeah, it hurts, for sure.”
Alcaraz and Sinner have split the last eight major titles between them since Djokovic won his last title at the 2023 U.S. Open.
But nobody knows how to win more often at Melbourne Park than Djokovic. He has won all 10 times he’s contested the Australian Open final. He has been saying for months that Alcaraz and Sinner have been playing at a higher level than everyone else. He also said he never doubted he could rise to that level.
“I never stopped doubting. I never stopped believing in myself,” he said. “There’s a lot of people that doubted me … a lot of experts all of a sudden that wanted to retire me.
“I want to thank them all because they gave me strength. They gave me motivation to prove them wrong, which I have tonight.”
Final 4
The top four seeds reached the men’s semifinals for just the fifth time and Day 13 was destined to produce some much-needed drama. The season-opening major had been a relatively slow burn until the back-to-back five-setters lasting a combined 9 hours, 36 minutes.
Alcaraz and Zverev, the 2025 runner-up, surpassed the 2009 classic between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco as the longest ever Australian Open semifinal.
Medical timeout
Alcaraz was as close as two points from victory in the third set but was hampered by pain in his upper right leg and his medical timeout became contentious.
He said initially it didn’t feel like cramping because the pain seemed to be just in one muscle, the right adductor, and he needed an assessment.
He endured the third and fourth sets and was behind in the fifth after dropping serve in the first game. He kept up the pressure but didn’t break back until Zverev was serving for the match. He then won the last four games.
“Physically we pushed each other to the limit today. We pushed our bodies to the limit,” Alcaraz said. “I rank this one in the top position of one of the best matches that I have ever won.”
Believe
Alcaraz admitted he was struggling but he kept “believing, believing, all the time.”
“I knew what I had to do. I had to put my heart into the match. I think I did it.”
Zverev was demonstrably upset about the time out in the third set, taking it up with a tournament supervisor. Later, he said that episode shouldn’t overshadow the contest.
“I don’t want to talk about this right now because this is one of the best battles there ever was in Australia,” he said. “It doesn’t deserve to be the topic now.”
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GOLF
JUSTIN ROSE BREAKS OUT TO 4-SHOT FARMERS LEAD; BROOKS KOEPKA MAKES CUT
Justin Rose will carry a four-stroke lead into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open after posting a stellar 7-under-par 65 on Friday in San Diego.
Rose broke his own 36-hole record at the tournament by two shots at 17-under 127. After opening with a 62 on Torrey Pines’ North Course, he recorded the round of the day at the more challenging South Course with an eagle, six birdies and just one bogey.
The 45-year-old Englishman is continuing a career renaissance after he went to a playoff with Rory McIlroy at the 2025 Masters and won a FedEx Cup playoff event later that season.
“I feel like in my career I’ve won on tough golf courses generally, so that’s my M.O., I would say,” Rose said. “It’s the kind of a place I enjoy. It’s one of my favorite tournaments on Tour just the whole area, the whole atmosphere, the whole vibe.”
Irishman Seamus Power is alone in second at 13 under. After shooting the only 65 at the South Course on Thursday, he settled for a 66 at the North Course in the second round.
Joel Dahmen (63, North Course) and Max McGreevy (67, North Course) are tied for third at 11 under, and Si Woo Kim of South Korea (66, North Course) rounds out the top five at 10 under.
Everyone in the field played one round at each course, and those who made the 36-hole cut will spend the weekend on the South Course.
Rose recorded his eagle at the par-5 sixth hole after he landed his second shot inside 8 feet of the pin. He also ended his round with back-to-back birdies.
“Yeah, that was two special rounds of golf,” Rose said. “Today probably even more so just given it’s hard to often follow up a low one. Obviously this week you kind of go from the easy course to the tough course, but it was really kind of cool to keep momentum up out there.”
Power made easy work of the North Course and rolled in a long eagle putt at the par-5 ninth to finish his round.
“As well as I scored (Thursday), it was more the putter and I knew I was a little off with the long game,” Power said. “So I was able to get that figured out after the round yesterday, so it felt much, much better long-game wise and the putter obviously was still there. So feeling really good going into (Saturday).”
Brooks Koepka made the cut on the number at 3 under par in his first tournament back on the PGA Tour following nearly four years with LIV Golf. Koepka, like many, struggled on the South Course on Thursday but hit his stride on Friday with a 4-under 68 on the North Course, sinking an eagle putt at the par-5 17th.
“I think (Thursday) I was excited to play, nervous, and kind of didn’t know what to expect, but today felt more normal, I guess,” Koepka said.
“But yeah, I mean, don’t get me wrong, I definitely still got antsy, but I guess maybe a little bit of nerves, just trying to figure it out and test — see where my game’s at too, right? I feel like I’m playing really well. It’s just been a long layoff.”
Not everyone was as fortunate. Xander Schauffele’s consecutive cuts streak of 72 — the longest active on tour — came to an end as he finished 2 under for the week. He only managed a 69 at the North Course and missed a birdie putt to qualify on the number on his final hole, the par-5 ninth.
“It’s going to be nice to have the weekend off,” Schauffele quipped. “Going to go home and relax and regroup.”
Other big names who have the weekend off include Patrick Cantlay (2 under), Gary Woodland (1 under), Will Zalatoris (1 under), J.J. Spaun (even), Max Homa (1 over) and Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg (6 over). Max Greyserman, who began the day one shot off the lead, followed his opening 64 with a disastrous 78 at the South Course to miss the cut by a shot.
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INDIANA RELEASES
PACERS HAWKS PREVIEW
The Indiana Pacers (12-36) are back in Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the second game of a four-game homestand following a close victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Indiana will host the Atlanta Hawks (24-26) for the clubs’ second meeting of the week after clashing in Atlanta on Monday.
Wednesday was a successful outing for the Pacers as Aaron Nesmith came up clutch in the late stages of the game with a go-ahead bucket and game-clinching block. The Pacers trailed by 14 points with just over seven minutes left to play, and manufactured a 26-9 run to close out the game with the win, 113-110.
Atlanta competed in back-to-back contests on Wednesday against the Celtics and Thursday against the Rockets, and will visit Indianapolis as winners of four of its last five games.
The Hawks are shorthanded following an injury to starting center Onyeka Okongwu. Okongwu took an elbow to the face on Wednesday as Boston’s Jaylen Brown aggressively drove to the rim, causing extensive damage to the left side of Okongwu’s mouth.
Leading scorer Jalen Johnson was listed as questionable for Thursday’s game, and was eventually upgraded to out. Atlanta dropped their game on Thursday to the Rockets, 104-86.
Atlanta’s guards were a problem for the Pacers on Monday – Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, and CJ McCollum each recorded over 20 points. McCollum had another strong showing on Thursday as he scored 23 points to lead the Hawks in the loss to the Rockets.
Indiana had a strong first half in its last meeting with Atlanta, but couldn’t hang on to finish the job. The Pacers look to capitalize on Saturday’s opportunity to compete with an injury-riddled Hawks team as they try to avoid a season sweep.
After a matchup with the Hawks on Saturday, the Blue and Gold will prepare for a meeting with the Rockets on Monday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, as they continue a four-game homestand.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Andrew Nembhard, G – Aaron Nesmith, F – Jarace Walker, F – Johnny Furphy, C – Pascal Siakam
Hawks: G – Dyson Daniels, G – CJ McCollum, F – Nickeil Alexander-Walker, F – Corey Kispert, C – Mouhamed Gueye
Injury Report
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton – out (right Achilles tendon tear), Obi Toppin – out (right foot stress fracture)
Hawks: Jalen Johnson – questionable (left calf tightness), Onyeka Okongwu – out (face), Zaccharie Risacher – out (left knee bone contusion), Kristaps Porzingis – out (left Achilles tendinitis), N’Faly Dante – out (right torn ACL)
Last Meeting
Jan. 26, 2026: The Hawks came back from a double-digit deficit in the second half to defeat the Pacers in Atlanta, 132-116.
It was all Indiana in the first half as the Pacers opened the contest with a 38-point first quarter, and went on to lead by as many as 11 points before the halftime break. The Hawks responded in the second half with a 72-point half, including a 17-0 run spanning from the late third quarter into the early minutes of the fourth.
Pascal Siakam recorded 26 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and three blocks in the loss. Bennedict Mathurin returned from a thumb injury to contribute 16 points on 60 percent shooting, but CJ McCollum’s 23 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists off the Atlanta bench were too much to overcome.
Atlanta shot the ball well from 3-point range. The Hawks made 42 percent of their looks from deep while Indiana converted just 29 percent of its own 3-point shots.
The win was Atlanta’s third in a row, and second in the three-game regular season series with the Pacers.
Noteworthy
Indiana is 100-113 against Atlanta all-time.
The Hawks lead the season series with the Pacers, 2-0.
RayJ Dennis spent time on a two-way contract with the Pacers this season before joining Atlanta.
Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>)
TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)
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INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 22 AT UCLA
Opening Tip
• Indiana University is set to begin its annual west coast road trip against UCLA on Saturday, Jan. 31. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET at Pauley Pavilion. Guy Huberman (PxP) and Matt Muehlebach (Analyst) will be on the call for the Peacock broadcast.
• UCLA (15-6, 7-3 B1G) is under the direction of seventh-year head coach Mick Cronin. During his 23-year head coaching career, Cronin has posted 15 20-win seasons, which includes four of the last five seasons in Westwood.
• The Bruins provide a balanced offensive attack with five players that averaged north of 10.0 points per game. Senior forward Tyler Bilodeau has averaged a team-best 18.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per night.
• Senior guard Skyy Clark has posted 13.5 points per night and made 34 3-pointers in 14 appearances. Preseason All-Big Ten senior guard Donovan Dent has compiled 13.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest.
• Sophomore guard Trent Perry (11.6 points per game) and Junior wing Eric Dailey Jr. (10.8) round out the double-figure scorers.
Game Information
Jan. 31, 2026 • 5 PM ET
Pauley Pavilion (13,800) • Los Angeles, Calif.
TV: Peacock (Guy Huberman, Matt Muehlebach)
Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick)
Series History: Indiana trails, 6-7
Last Meeting: UCLA 72, IU 68 on Feb. 14, 2025, in Bloomington
Series History
• For the second time as conference foe and 14th time overall, two iconic college basketball brands will meet up on the court. UCLA leads the all-time series against Indiana by a count of 7-6, which includes a 72-68 Bruin win in Bloomington on Feb. 14, 2025.
• The two storied programs have combined for over 4,000 wins, 181 NCAA Tournament wins, 87 NCAA Tournament appearances, 26 Final Fours, and 16 NCAA Championships.
Last Time Out
• Indiana (14-7, 5-5 B1G) earned the program’s first ranked win of the season with a 72-67 result over No. 12/12 Purdue on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Fifth-year senior forward Lamar Wilkerson led the Indiana attack with 19 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. The game marked his eighth conference contest with at least 15 points scored.
• Junior guard Nick Dorn continued his hot streak with 18 points on 4-of-9 shooting from behind the 3-point line in his second straight start. He has averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 made 3-pointers, and 2.5 steals per game as a starter this season.
• Redshirt senior guard Conor Enright played all 40 minutes, drew the primary defensive assignment on All-American guard Braden Smith, and did not commit a foul. Enright finished the game with eight assists, his eighth game with at least five assists this season. He scored five of his eight points in the final 75 seconds of the game to seal the win.
• Indiana dished out 16 assists against just eight turnovers, the ninth game this season with fewer than 10 giveaways.
Dorn’s Emergence
• Junior guard Nick Dorn has averaged 8.8 points per game on 41-of-91 (45.1%) shooting from the 3-point line in 19.5 minutes per game across 19 appearances this season.
• The Elon transfer earned his first start as a Hoosier at Rutgers on Jan. 23. He responded with a season-high 23 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the 3-point line.
• In seven games with 20-plus minutes played, Dorn has averaged 12.5 points and shot 22-of-49 (44.9%) from behind the arc.
• Dorn has made at least three 3-point field goals in seven contests. The Hoosiers are 5-2 and the veteran guard has averaged 15.7 points in those games.
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INDIANA TRACK
IUTF WRAP DAY ONE OF WEEKEND COMPETITION
LOUISVILLE, Ky./SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Indiana track and field opened the PNC Lenny Lyles invitational and Meyo invitational on Friday (January 17) inside Gladstein Fieldhouse with nine different event winners and several personal bests on first day of the event.
“Today was a good day for the group we took to Louisville,” said associate head coach Valerie Brown. “It was a productive meet getting some personal best and season best marks.”
At the Lenny Lyles Invite, Elle Knepp and Chayla Rankin started the day in the B Division Pentathlon. Rankin finished fourth, earning event wins in the high jump (1.70m) and the 800-meter (2:23.4; PR). Knepp finished eighth while setting personal bests in the long jump (5.72m/18-9.25), shot put (9.88m/32-5), 800-meter (2:35.6), and overall score (3492)
Kai Snell set a new personal best in the C Division women’s 400-meter race with a time of 59.04. Kylee Poulton followed in the B Division race with a season best time of 56.99.
Antonio Smith earned the first win of the weekend, taking first in the B Division 400-meter race. Smith won with a personal best time of 47.74.
Symone Adams closed the competition in Louisville with a season best time of 25.11 in the C Division 200-meter race.
Amelia Dodds and Ciara Kepner were the lone Hoosiers to compete in the Meyo Invite. Dodds (1:28.61; SB) and Kepner (1:31.75; PR) finished third and sixth, respectively, in the women’s 600-meter run.
Tomorrow’s competition will open in South Bend, Ind. with the men’s 3,000-meter run.
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INDIANA BASEBALL
PRESEASON PRIMER: BASEBALL
With a deep sophomore offensive core and a veteran group on the mound, the Indiana baseball program will be looking for a third NCAA Tournament trip in the last four seasons. The Hoosiers have won at least 32 games in each of the last three years.
Eighth-year skipper Jeff Mercer has loaded up a challenging non-conference schedule to prepare his ball club for the second season of the 17-team Big Ten. IU has road trips against North Carolina, Oregon and Nebraska this season that will present a number of RBI-boosting opportunities.
The Hoosiers are schedule to play 24 games at Bart Kaufman Field, highlighted by weekend series against Illinois, Iowa and Washington. The season kicks off in Chapel Hill on February 13th.
The Sophomore Core: IU played a deep collection of freshman position players last season. Four players made at least 35 starts with three of them making the Big Ten All-Freshman team. That entire group is back in 2026 and will take over the reins in the middle of Mercer’s lineup.
First baseman Jake Hanley, the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year, broke on to the scene in 2025. He hit .333 with 14 home runs and 52 RBI’s, becoming the fourth player in program history to earn the league’s premier first-year award. He started all 56 games and was a national Gold Glove finalist.
Him, alongside shortstop Cooper Malamazian, third baseman Will Moore, catcher Hogan Denny and outfielder/pitcher Caleb Koskie are now the veteran group in Bloomington and will be the main source of production for the Hoosiers in 2026. Add in Brayden Ricketts and Cole Decker and IU’s 2024 recruiting class is poised for a big two-year run on the diamond.
New Era on the Mound: After pitching coach Dustin Glant departed for a job with the Washington Nationals, Mercer replaced the post with veteran leader Matt Myers. He will usher in a new era on the bump with a talented group of arms to work with. Myers was the head coach at Western Kentucky when Mercer worked as an assistant (2012-13).
Mercer and his staff went out and brought in a collection of fourth and fifth-year arms to supplement some talented returners. Jackson Bergman (Toledo), Tony Neubeck (Missouri), Kaden Jacobi (Missouri) and Reagan Rivera (Coppin State) all have at least four years of college experience.
Gavin Seebold, Pete Haas, Brayton Thomas, Jacob Vogel and Jackson Yarberry are all back after making at least 10 appearances a season ago. Talented freshman Xavier Carrera is a name to keep an eye on for Myers’ bullpen group.
Mercer Milestone: Head coach Jeff Mercer has been one of the best coaches in the Midwest over the decade. In an area of the country that is hard to win at a consistent race, Mercer has defied that notion. He needs just 16 wins in 2026 to reach 300 overall wins in his 10th year as a skipper.
Omaha Regulars: IU has been the most consistent Big Ten team over the past decade. If they qualify this year, the Hoosiers will have made 13-straight Big Ten tournaments, the longest such streak in the league. Since 2011, IU has finished short of 30 wins in a full season just once.
The Sophomore Jump: Position players under Jeff Mercer have often played well as freshmen but even better as sophomores. With four players that appeared regularly in the lineup back for their second seasons, expect the likes of Hogan Denny or Cole Decker to take off in their sophomore campaign in Bloomington.
Tough Slate: There will be no easing into the 2026 season for the Hoosiers. IU will head down to North Carolina, a super regional host in 2025, for an early three-game set. It will follow that up by playing LSU, the defending national champions, in Jacksonville. A tough conference slate that includes Oregon and Nebraska will have IU prepped for the stretch run this year.
Veteran Breakout: IU has done a great job at taking veteran arms out of the portal and molding them into pro prospects. After adding a plethora of talented arms, IU is hoping to get similar returns from its pitching staff in 2026. Expect Tony Neubeck, Michael Sarhatt and Jackson Bergman to have big seasons for the Hoosiers.
The Next Great Freshman: It’s no secret that IU loves to play freshmen from the jump. A freshman position player always finds their way into the lineup. Mateo Noto and Cal Gates are talented options to get some early at-bats during the 2026 season.
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INDIANA WRESTLING
NO. 24 INDIANA FALLS AT NO. 10 ILLINOIS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ––– No. 24 Indiana lost in a tough border battle at No. 10 Illinois, 27-7, on Friday night (Jan. 30) at Huff Hall.
The Hoosiers took two of the 10 bouts in the dual.
With the loss, Indiana is now 7-4 overall and 2-3 in the Big Ten.
KEY MOMENTS
• No. 11 Jacob Moran (125) led in the third period, but No. 20 Spencer Moore’s riding time point sent the match to sudden victory. Moore scored on a takedown to win the match and put Illinois up 3-0 in the team score.
• No. 24 Henry Porter (141) dominated from start to finish against Kole Brewer working to a 13-3 major decision.
• Indiana dropped three-straight bouts in decision fashion from 165 to 184 lbs. that gave Illinois a 23-4 advantage.
• No. 15 Gabe Sollars (197) scored a second period takedown on Dylan Connell and never looked back en route to a 6-0 win.
NOTABLES
• Porter’s win marked back-to-back duals with bonus-point victories after he won by tech fall in the Michigan State dual (Jan. 26).
• Six of the 10 bouts were decided by three points or less.
• Sollars had his second-straight match where he did not allow a point. In his win over No. 27 Kael Wisler last week, he won by decision, 4-0.
MATCH RESULTS
125: No. 20 Spencer Moore (ILL) def. No. 11 Jacob Moran (IU) |SV-1, 6-3 | Score: ILL up 3-0
133: No. 1 Lucas Byrd (ILL) def. Jackson Blum (IU) |Dec. 8-1 | Score: ILL up 6-0
141: No. 24 Henry Porter (IU) def. Kole Brower (ILL) |MD, 13-3 | Score: ILL up 6-4
149: No. 27 Michael Gioffre (ILL) def. Joey Buttler (IU) |Dec. 4-3 | Score: ILL up 9-4
157: No. 9 Kannon Webster (ILL) def. Bryce Lowery (IU) |TF, 21-5 (6:15) | Score: ILL up 14-4
165: No. 8 Braeden Scoles (ILL) def. No. 19 Tyler Lillard (IU) |Dec. 11-9 | Score: ILL up 17-4
174: No. 25 Colin Kelly (ILL) def. No. 29 Derek Gilcher (IU) |SV-1, 4-1 | Score: ILL up 20-4
184: No. 20 Chris Moore (ILL) def. No. 13 Sam Goin (IU) |Dec. 5-3 | Score: ILL up 23-4
197: No. 15 Gabe Sollars (IU) def. Dylan Connell (ILL) |Dec. 6-0 | Score: ILL up 23-7
285: No. 13 Luke Luffman (ILL) def. Caleb Marzolino (IU) |MD, 16-4 | Score: ILL up 27-7
FINAL TEAM SCORE: No. 10 ILLINOIS 27, INDIANA 7
UP NEXT
• Indiana will stay on the road with a match at Wisconsin up next on Saturday, Feb. 7.
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INDIANA SWIMMING
NO. 3/9 INDIANA DOUBLES DOWN ON NO. 9/6 CARDS, SHATTERS THREE SCHOOL STANDARDS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A historic 400-yard freestyle relay performance put an emphasis on No. 9-ranked Indiana women’s swimming and diving’s statement victory over No. 6 Louisville on Friday (Jan. 30) inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
In IU men’s and women’s swimming and diving’s final dual meet before championship season, both Hoosier teams beat the Cardinals. The men dominated their matchup with a 216-84 result, winning 15 of 16 events, while the women defeated the highly rated Louisville ladies 161-138.
The Indiana women finished the meet with a program record in the 400-yard freestyle relay, finishing in 3:08.07 to post the third-fastest time nationally this season. Three freshmen – Liberty Clark (46.38), Grace Hoeper (47.70) and Alex Shackell (47.07) – handed it off to senior Kristina Paegle, who anchored in 46.92. The quartet went 3:09.81 three weeks ago at Michigan but improved their time by 1.74 seconds to tie the Big Ten record set by U-M in 2019. Their time would have finished second at the 2025 NCAA Championships.
The 400 free relay marked Clark’s third program record of the day, having recorded best times in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle earlier in the meet. Clark went 46.36 in the 100 free to post the No. 3 fastest time nationally and 21.48 in a second-place 50 free performance for the No. 7 best time. The freshman also won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:41.35.
On the men’s side, senior Zalán Sárkány led the way again with a sweep of his events. The reigning NCAA 1,650-yard freestyle champion performed a gauntlet Friday, winning the 1,000-yard freestyle (8:40.40), 500-yard freestyle (4:16.79) and 400-yard IM (3:43.28). Over just two seasons as a Hoosier, Sárkány has recorded the 10 fastest 1,000 free performances in program history.
Sophomores Miroslav Knedla and Raekwon Noel had nearly identical days. Knedla swept the backstroke events and earning a personal best in the 100 back with a 44.78, his first time under 45.00. Noel won both butterfly events and shattered his best time in the 200 fly with a 1:41.14, an improvement of 1.21 seconds. Junior Mikkel Lee also won two events, sprinting to victory in the 50 free (19.03) and 100 free (42.35). Knedla and Lee also participated in each of IU’s winning relays.
Junior Miranda Grana swept the backstroke events on the women’s side, posting times of 51.79 in the 100 back and 1:50.94 in the 200 back. Shackell out-touched her in the 100-yard butterfly to complete her own sweep of the butterfly races in what was her first collegiate home meet. She also led a crucial 1-2-3 Hoosier finish in the 200 fly.
Indiana diving took care of business on the boards, winning three of the four events. Freshman Kaylee Bishop won the 1-meter springboard (283.65), and junior Lily Witte completed the women’s sweep on 3-meter (350.18). Joshua Sollenberger was the lone men’s winner, placing first on the 1-meter board (366.60).
TEAM SCORES
Women: No. 9 Indiana 161, No. 6 Louisville 138
Men: No. 3 Indiana 216, No. 9 Louisville 84
HOOSIER WINNERS
Women
Kaylee Bishop – 1-meter (283.65)
Liberty Clark – 200 freestyle (1:41.35), 100 freestyle (46.36), 400 freestyle relay (3:08.07)
Miranda Grana – 100 backstroke (51.79), 200 backstroke (1:50.94)
Grace Hoeper – 400 freestyle relay (3:08.07)
Kristina Paegle – 400 freestyle relay (3:08.07)
Alex Shackell – 200 butterfly (1:54.41), 100 butterfly (51.08), 400 freestyle relay (3:08.07)
Lily Witte – 3-meter (350.18)
Men
Alexei Avakov – 100 breaststroke (51.98)
Josh Bey – 200 breaststroke (1:53.24)
Travis Gulledge – 200 medley relay (1:22.63)
Miroslav Knedla – 200 medley relay (1:22.63), 100 backstroke (44.78), 200 backstroke (1:40.88), 400 freestyle relay (2:49.16)
Mikkel Lee – 200 medley relay (1:22.63), 50 freestyle (19.03), 100 freestyle (42.35), 400 freestyle relay (2:49.16)
Owen McDonald – 200 medley relay (1:22.63), 400 freestyle relay (2:49.16)
Raekwon Noel – 200 butterfly (1:41.14), 100 butterfly (45.78)
Zalán Sárkány – 1,000 freestyle (8:40.40), 500 freestyle (4:16.79), 400 IM (3:43.28)
Aaron Shackell – 200 freestyle (1:33.97)
Dylan Smiley – 400 freestyle relay (2:49.16)
Joshua Sollenberger – 1-meter (366.60)
NCAA CUTS
Women’s 400 freestyle relay; Men’s 200 medley relay; Women’s 200 medley relay; Alexei Avakov – 100 breast (51.98), 200 breast (1:53.82); Toby Barnett – 200 breast (1:54.78); Josh Bey – 200 breast (1:53.24); Liberty Clark – 50 free (21.48), 100 free (46.36), 200 free (1:41.35); Mya DeWitt – 100 back (51.79), 200 back (1:54.05); Katie Forrester – 200 fly (1:56.99); Miranda Grana – 100 back (50.19), 200 back (1:50.94), 100 fly (51.66); Travis Gulledge – 100 breast (52.24); Macky Hodges – 200 back (1:53.97); Miroslav Knedla – 100 back (44.78), 200 back (1:40.88); Mikkel Lee – 50 free (19.03), 100 free (42.35); Owen McDonald – 100 back (45.58), 100 fly (45.94); Raekwon Noel – 100 fly (45.78); 200 fly (1:41.14); Kristina Paegle – 50 free (21.56), 100 free (47.81); Zalán Sárkány – 500 free (4:16.79); Alex Shackell – 200 free (1:44.19), 100 fly (51.08), 200 fly (1:54.41);
NCAA ZONE QUALIFIERS
1-meter: Kaylee Bishop (283.65), Mary Kate Cavanaugh (275.63), Ella Roselli (276.30), Aiden Sadler (312.75), Joshua Sollenberger (366.60), Maxwell Weinrich (341.03), Lily Witte (278.78)
3-meter: Mary Kate Cavanaugh (303.45), Kaylee Bishop (308.78), Ella Roselli (327.00), Aiden Sadler (333.38), Jacob Schade (378.68), Joshua Sollenberger (376.20), Maxwell Weinrich (363.30), Lily Witte (350.18)
UP NEXT
Championship season!
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#12 PURDUE LOOKS TO STOP STREAK SUNDAY AT MARYLAND
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
[12 / 12] Purdue (17-4, 7-3) vs. [– / –] Maryland (8-12, 1-8)
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET
College Park, Md. | XFinity Center (17,950)
TELEVISION: CBS (Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Bruce Pearl)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE SCENE SETTER
• Purdue looks to get back on track on Sunday afternoon when it travels to Maryland for a CBS Showdown. The contest ends a brief two-game roadswing before Purdue returns home for one game next weekend, before hitting the road for two more games following that. The contest is the fifth game in an eight-game gauntlet that features six contests on the road. This will be the fourth road trip in the last five games.
• The Boilermakers will take six days off before returning home next Saturday to face Oregon in their second straight game on CBS.
THE MATCHUP
• Despite meeting for just the 17th time in series history, Purdue and Maryland have played one of the most-competitive series in the Big Ten Conference.
• Purdue leads the series by a 10-6 margin, including 10 wins in the last 14 meetings with the Terrapins.
• However, despite the series lead, Purdue is getting outscored by Maryland by a 10-point difference, 1,067 to 1,057 (Purdue – 66.1 PPG; Maryland – 66.7 PPG).
• In 12 of the 16 meetings, the game has been decided by single-digits, including six games by a single possession. From Christmas Day 2020 to Jan. 22, 2023, four games were decided by 3, 1, 1 and 3 points.
• All but one of Purdue’s 10 wins have been decided by single digits. The one win that wasn’t came in its last trip to College Park. Meanwhile, Maryland has five wins decided by at least seven points.
• A year ago, Purdue knocked off the Terrapins in Mackey Arena, 83-78. Braden Smith recorded his first career 20-point, 10-assist game (24 & 10).
• In four games vs. Maryland, Smith is averaging 16.0 PPG and 5.8 APG.
NEWS AND NOTES
• Purdue is aiming to avoid a fourth straight loss, and will attempt to do so at a place that hasn’t been too kind. Purdue is just 3-5 all-time in the XFinity Center with its three wins coming by a total of 20 points (1, 5 and 14 points).
• Purdue has lost its three games by a total of 13 points and held leads of six (1:45 to play vs. UCLA) and five (3:45 to play vs. Maryland) points in two of the three losses, before falling late.
• Despite three straight losses, Purdue’s six quad-1 wins (through Thursday) are still tied for the third most nationally. Purdue has played a nation’s-best 10 quad-1 games (tied with Arkansas). Purdue’s 15 wins in the first three quads are the third most nationally (Michigan – 17; UConn – 16). The Boilermakers’ schedule ranks fifth nationally.
• Of Purdue’s remaining 10 games, seven of them are quad-1 contests.
• Purdue ranks in the top 25 nationally in assist / turnover ratio (2nd), offensive efficiency (2nd), assists per game (3rd), turnovers per game (10th), field goal percentage (12th) and 3-point percentage (20th).
• Purdue is averaging just 9.3 turnovers per game, which would mark the second-lowest average in school history. In Big Ten play, the average dips to 8.0 turnovers per game.
• One big change from last year has come at the free throw stripe. Purdue is 344th nationally in free throw rate (FTA / FGA). A year ago, Purdue was 130th nationally. Purdue is last in the Big Ten in free throw attempts per game, despite ranking fourth in 2PA / game.
• Purdue has been ranked in 71 straight AP Top 25 polls, the second-longest streak in the country behind Houston (118). Duke is third at 56 straight weeks.
• Matt Painter is currently one of four coaches nationally to average 25 wins per season over the last 10 seasons (since 2016-17). He is joined by Mark Few, Kelvin Sampson and Bill Self on the list.
• Braden Smith needs two assists to move into the top 10 on the NCAA career assists list. UNLV’s Greg Anthony is 10th with 950 assists. Smith has 948 career assists.
• Braden Smith also needs 20 points to become the first player in Big Ten history to amass 1,000 points and 500 assists in Big Ten Conference games only.
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PURDUE TRACK
PFISTER ENTERS PURDUE’S RECORD BOOK AT DELOSS DODDS INVITATIONAL
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Purdue Track & Field’s Leena Pfister scored 3,997 points in the pentathlon (No. 7 in school history) to lead the Boilers at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational.
Women’s Notes
• Pfister’s No. 7 performance in Purdue history placed sixth at the meet and fifth by a collegiate competitor. Her day was headlined by a victory in the shot put (13.31m / 43-08.50) and she opened the competition with a personal best in the 60mH (8.58) and finished fifth. She also cleared 1.66m (5-05.25) for her other top 10 event placement.
• Angeline Amefia totaled a personal best 3,955 points to finish one spot behind Pfister in seventh. Her top finish was third in the long jump (5.90m / 19-04.25) followed by a sixth-place finish in the 800m (2:20.92) and seventh-place finish in the 60mH (8.61).
Men’s Notes
• Warner Papillion concluded the first four events of the heptathlon in ninth out of 17 athletes. His best event finish was seventh in both the 60m (7.18) and high jump (1.88m / 6-02.00).
Next Up
Papillion will complete the heptathlon with the final three events on Saturday starting with the 60mH at 11:30 a.m. ET.
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NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL
SATURDAY NIGHT INSIDE THE DOME
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Notre Dame men’s basketball has a sour taste in its mouth and is eager to get back on the court. This program, which is without the 2025 ACC leading scorer Markus Burton, along with four-year veteran Kebba Njie, is learning, growing, and improving together as the season progresses. They flashed that against No. 17 Virginia on Tuesday in a 97-100 heartbreaking double overtime loss.
And now the bounce back test this Saturday — heading on the road to challenge Syracuse. Tipoff inside the JMA Wireless Dome is set for 6 p.m. ET on the CW.
The Irish are looking to capture their third road win of the season, tying last year’s mark with little over a month left in the regular season. In order to do so, they’ll need to break their current four-game skid against Syracuse inside the JMA Wireless Dome. Notre Dame trails in the overall series, 24-35.
Syracuse is currently riding a four-game losing streak heading into Saturday’s matchup, falling to Boston College, Virginia Tech, Miami & NC State. Their record sits at 12-9 overall and 3-5 in ACC play.
The Orange are averaging 76.4 ppg in league play on 46.6% shooting from the field and 37.5% from three. They are in the negatives in both rebound margin (-2.0) and turnover margin (-1.5). They are led by Donnie Freeman’s 19.9 ppg & 8.5 rpg. Former Notre Dame guard JJ Starling is next at 11.9 ppg.
If successful, Notre Dame would achieve a Quad 2 win on Saturday with Syracuse’s NET at 83. Notre Dame’s NET now sits at 81.
LAST TIME OUT
It was a game in which the Irish let it all out on the court. A game they wanted so badly, but it ultimately turned into more fuel in the fire. It was a night in which Notre Dame battled No. 17 Virginia into two overtimes, but fell 97-100. It was a game in which the Irish tasted victory on multiple occasions. It was a game that saw the Irish build a 19-point first-half lead, fall into a four-point deficit in the second half, rally back to go up six points with two minutes remaining, had a shot at the end of regulation to walk it off, and then was one defensive stand away at the end of the first overtime.
“Not into moral victories, but we are about the process. We are about using every opportunity to learn and get better,” Glenn & Stacey Murphy Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry said. “These dudes keep coming, keep fighting, keep competing and try to play their best basketball as the season goes on. I wanted this so bad for them with how hard they’re working. They put it out there, all on the line, against a really good team.”
Cole Certa went off with a career high 34 points on 10-19 shooting from the floor, 5-13 from three and 9-11 from the free-throw line. Certa’s 34 points are the most by a Notre Dame player against an AP-ranked team since Nov. 26, 2008, when Kyle McAlarney scored 39 in a loss to No. 1 UNC. His 34 points were also the third most by a Notre Dame player in an ACC game, trailing just Markus Burton (43 vs Cal) and Matt Farrell (37 vs Boston College).
The game also witnessed a tremendous showing from freshman Brady Koehler. The 6-10 forward out of Fishers, Indiana, dropped his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Koehler also recorded a season-high three steals and season-high tying four blocks.
Jalen Haralson notched his fourth game of 20 or more points, his first in an ACC contest. The freshman earned 20 points on 6-11 shooting, 8-10 from the stripe, plus seven assists.
Braeden Shrewsberry was the fourth and final Irish in double figures, supplying 18 points, 15 of which came in the first half behind a 4-4 effort from three.
BOTTLING THAT 2ND HALF
Notre Dame ended its five-game skid with a 68-64 victory over Boston College this past Saturday. The Blue & Gold will look to bottle the offense it displayed in the second half, where they outscored Boston College, 44-29, shooting 50% from the field. The 44 points were the most ND has scored in any half of an ACC game this season.
Braeden Shrewsberry finished with a game-high 22 points, marking his second-highest scoring output of the season and second ACC game with 20+ points. The junior found success driving into the paint & midrange, making 6-8 from two. Though Shrewsberry’s biggest shot of the night was a three-pointer with 1:26 remaining to push the Irish up five.
Jalen Haralson recorded 11 of his 17 points in the second half and finished 8-13 overall on the night. Carson Towt reeled in 13 boards, seven offensive, to go along with his six points and two assists.
TEAM POSITIVES
The above notes have talked mainly about the individual positives from the last week’s worth of games, and now here’s from a larger team perspective.
Against Boston College, Notre Dame erased a 13-point deficit, marking not only their largest comeback of the season but their third double-digit comeback victory of the year.
From halftime of Boston College to now, the Irish have shot 49.4% from the field, up from their season average of 44.8%. They have shot 37.5% from three, slightly up from their season average of 35.5%.
Notre Dame has also done a much better job of holding on to the basketball. Heading into the North Carolina game, ND averaged 12.2 turnovers per game. Over the next three games, they recorded 5 turnovers vs UNC, 8 vs. Boston College and 10 vs. Virginia. As a result, their turnover average has dipped to 11.5 per game.
Lastly, free-throw shooting has been a point of contention as well, but it was a strong asset for the Irish against Virginia, where they went 28-34, aka 82.4%. The 28 made free throws were a season high that raised the team’s free-throw percentage from 68.8% to 69.9%.
FRESHMAN STANDOUT JALEN HARALSON
Jalen Haralson’s play deserves mention amongst the ACC’s outstanding freshman class. Jalen is currently averaging 15.0 ppg, which ranks fifth amongst ACC freshmen. He’s registered double-digit points in 18 of his 21 games played. He averages a team-best 15.5 ppg in ACC play, shooting 49.5% from the floor.
Jalen has been consistent no matter the opponent as well, for the 6-7 guard is averaging 15.7 ppg against ranked opposition.
Jalen is strong and shifty when attacking the rim, converting 69.2% from within 4.5 feet. The Fishers, Indiana, native shoots 52.0% overall from two-point range. In addition, he leads the team in FT attempts, averaging 5.9 per game.
SEEKING RECORD BOOK #1
Notre Dame fans know Cole Certa can get hot from three and light up the scoreboard in multiple fashions, but I bet they don’t know that the sophomore guard currently ranks 4th in the country in free-throw percentage.
Certa started the year 27-27 from the stripe and is now an impressive 59-63 on the year. His 93.7% from the free-throw line leads all ACC players.
If he can keep up this pace from the line, he would rank first all-time for a season at Notre Dame. The current placeholder is Steve Vasturia at 91.0%.
KOEHLER SHOWING HIS POTENTIAL
Freshman Brady Koehler was awarded his first career start at North Carolina, and it was properly deserved. In the game prior at Virginia Tech, the Indiana native was ND’s best player, scoring 15 of his career high 17 points in the 2nd half. Overall, he was 5-7 from the field, plus 2-3 from three & 5-6 from the stripe.
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 was a personal best 9-10. He also tied his career high of 4 blocks and set a new high for steals with 3.
Koehler is shooting 48.4% from two-point range on the year, but he’s been at his best in the midrange, where he’s 53.8%.
But don’t let the 6-10 frame fool you, for Koehler can knock it down from three. He may own fewer three-point attempts than most of his Notre Dame teammates, but with that said, he boasts the 2nd best three-point shooting percentage at 41.4%.
Lastly, Koehler is averaging 7.6 points in ACC play on 47.5% shooting, plus 7-15 (.467) from three.
SHREWSBERRY LEADING FROM THREE
Braeden Shrewsberry continues to prove he’s one of the best from deep, leading the ACC in three-point shooting percentage at 42.0%. That number also ranks 29th in the country. He’s converting 2.8 made threes per game, which ranks 4th in the league.
Shrewsberry’s sweet spot? The corner three – where he’s draining 55.6%, which is 19.9% above the Division I average.
Braeden opened the Virginia game with a 4-4 start from three, pouring in 15 of his 18 points in the first half.
Against Miami on Jan. 13, Braeden reached the 200 career made threes milestone, becoming the 14th Irish player all-time to do so. He now sits at 208 in his career.
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.
REBOUNDING TRANSLATES
Towt’s current rebounding rankings:
9.6 rpg ranks 24th nationally, 4th in the ACC
3.8 offensive rpg – 1st in ACC/12th in country
5.8 defensive rpg – 5th in ACC
1,280 career rebounds – leads all active players
His 1,280 career rebounds have pushed him into the top-100 all-time list.
NOTRE NOTABLES
The Irish are 11 wins away from 2,000 all-time. They would become the eighth program to achieve this feat.
Haralson over last 3 games – 50 points (16.7 ppg) on 50.0% shooting. Team best 10 assists.
Certa is averaging 17.0 ppg against ranked teams this year – a team best.
Shrewsberry in the last 2 games — 40 points on 14-32 (.438) shooting, 7-18 (.389) from three.
3 Irish average double figures now in ACC play: Haralson (15.5), Certa (12.9) & Shrewsberry (10.4).
CBB Analytics: Off Rebound Pct of 17.5%, ranks in 99th percentile.
Sundra is 80.0% from two over the last 5 games.
Frost has recorded a three-pointer in 3 of the last 4 games.
NET is at 82 — 1-8 in Quad 1 // 2-1 in Quad 2// 2-0 in Quad 3 / 6-1 in Quad 4.
KenPom is at 79 — ORtg ranked 90 at 114.4 — DRtg ranked 78 at 104.2.
Notre Dame’s defense’s proximity allowed ranking according to Haslam Metrics is 9th in the country. ND’s 2.16 rating is based off of the following: shooting proximity vs. the average opponent (1.0 = All near-proximity; 3.0 = All three-pointers).
CERTA-FIED SHOOTER
Cole Certa has flashed NBA Jam on fire like moments at different points of this season. The sophomore sharpshooter flashed it in the season opener when he dropped 22 points on a 6-9 night from three-point range. He showed it vs. Mizzou when he converted three triples in the final 4:35 of the game, including the game-winning three with 17 seconds left. He showed out at TCU, where he drained four triples in a row, ultimately converting five in the half and six in the game to finish with 20 points.
But nothing will top his 34-point game vs. #17 Virginia on Jan. 27 because he did a little bit of everything. Sure, he was great from distance, draining five triples, but he also drove to the basket and converted 5-6 from two. He also got it done from the free-throw line, where he was 9-11.
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NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
IRISH AND FALCONS SKATE TO 3-3 TIE
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team skated to a 3-3 tie after a hard fought overtime battle against Bowling Green State University in front of a sold out crowd inside Compton Family Ice Arena on the annual Next Gen Night.
Notre Dame struck first on Friday night as they controlled the offensive zone early. Junior defenseman Henry Nelson, received a pass from Jimmy Jurcev and buried the puck into the back of the net off a wrist shot just 4:22 into the first period.
A few minutes later, the Irish would see another grade-A scoring chance from fellow junior, Cole Knuble, but the chance was thwarted by a broken stick as play carried on. Both teams would go back-and-forth on the ice exchanging hard hits with one another.
Crossing over the halfway mark of the first period at 12:35, Nicholas Kempf saved a breakaway shot that came off of an Irish turnover to keep the lead at 1-0 in favor of Notre Dame.
At the 17:44 mark in the first frame, the Falcons went to the penalty box for a five minute major, sending the Irish powerplay unit onto the ice for the first time in the contest. Despite some strong chances, the man-advantage was unable to extend the lead further. Notre Dame finished the period with seven shots on goal and went to the locker room holding onto the 1-0.
Early in the second stanza, Evan Werner and Pano Fimis had scoring opportunities on the powerplay, but neither could find the net as the Irish would not convert on the five-on-four chance.
Nicholas Kempf was tested again for the Irish as the sophomore goaltender stopped a Falcon breakaway chance 3:01 into the second period, keeping the Irish ahead on the scoreboard.
Play would go back-and-forth between the Notre Dame and Bowling Green zones until 11:34 into the period when the Falcons evened the score at 1-1 off an Irish turnover in the neutral zone.
Just under two minutes later the Notre Dame powerplay unit was back to work for the second time in the bout. This time, the special teams would be successful on the man-advantage as Cole Knuble was left wide open after heavy Irish pressure and launched the puck top shelf as the Irish reclaimed the lead, 2-1.
In the final two minutes of the second period the Irish penalty kill unit was tasked with defending the 2-1 lead. Things got more difficult as Notre Dame took another penalty for hooking, but Nicholas Kempf was up for the task, denying the Falcons’ chances on the five-on-three to close out the second period up 2-1.
As play resumed for the final frame, the Irish were able to kill off the remainder of the five-on-three but the Falcons capitalized with three ticks left on the second Irish penalty to tie it back up. However, Notre Dame answered quickly as less than 50 seconds later, graduate defenseman, Sutter Muzzatti ripped a one-timer from the right face-off circle into the BGSU net off of a strong set-up from linemate Evan Werner to make it a 3-2 contest.
The Falcons would tie it up 3-3 after Nicholas Kempf made a valiant effort to stop a backhanded wrister, but was just out of reach.
For the next 10 minutes the Irish would have a handful of opportunities to take the lead back, but were unable to get the puck back across the goal line. Late in the final period, Bowling Green went back to the penalty box for interference, giving the Irish powerplay another opportunity to score on the man advantage. Despite a strong chance from forwards Cole Brown and Brennan Ali with 30 seconds left on the powerplay, Brown’s shot sailed just wide of the net to keep things tied at 3-3.
The score would hold stagnant through the end of regulation and overtime loomed.
In overtime Notre Dame registered six shots, including a shot from Ali that rang off the crossbar and allowed just one chance on net for the visitors.
The game would officially end in a tie per NCAA rules, but the Falcons got the best of the shootout, converting on their first shot to win 1-0 in three rounds.
GOALS
- As the Irish set up in the BGSU zone 4:22 into the first period, Henry Nelson gained the puck on a pass from the corner of the zone to the top of the face off circle. On a wrist shot from Nelson, the puck cut through traffic and met the top corner of the Falcon net. It is Nelson’s third of the season. Sutter Muzzatti’s assist on the goal improved him to 12 on the season which leads the team.
- Notching his fifth tally of the year, Cole Knuble scored on the second Irish powerplay opportunity of the night. Knuble was left open next to the BGSU net and buried a pass from Muzzatti, who was in a scrum in front of the net battling for the puck.
- After picking up assists on the first two Irish goals Friday night, Muzzatti recorded one of his own, his team-best 11th on the season. Axel Kumlin pushed the puck forward to find Evan Werner who skated through the neutral zone before entering BG’s end and passing it over to Muzzatti at the bottom of the face-off circle on the rush to put the Irish back in front, 3-2.
KEY STATS
- Henry Nelson’s goal in the first period came on the first shot-on-goal of the night for the Irish.
- Sutter Muzzatti recorded another multi-point night with three (one goal & two assists). He now leads the team with 24 points (11-13-24) and has seven points in his last two appearances. His three-point night was his fifth in an Irish sweater.
- Notre Dame outshot Bowling Green 5-1 in the overtime frame with Brennan Ali ringing an additional shot off the crossbar.
- Nicholas Kempf made 28 saves in the crease for Notre Dame Friday night.
- At the dot, the Irish boasted a 58.1-percent faceoff rate led by Muzzatti and Danny Nelson who were both over 60-percent at center.
- Evan Werner had two assists in the contest for his second consecutive multi-point night and extends his point-streak to three games (1-5-6).
UP NEXT
The Irish and Falcons now head to Slater Family Ice Arena for a 6:00 pm tilt on Saturday, January 31st to close out their final non-conference home-and-home series of the 2025-26 season with BGSU.
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BUTLER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BULLDOGS MAKE THE QUICK TRIP TO CINCINNATI TO FACE XAVIER
INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will make the quick trip down I-74 to take on the Xavier Musketeers on Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Cintas Center. Tip-off between the two sides is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026
Time: 1 PM
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Live Stats: Butlersports.com
Watch: ESPN+
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
Butler (9-12, 3-8 BE) is coming off a narrow 64-60 defeat against Marquette last Sunday. Mallory Miller led the way for BU with 14 points and five rebounds in the contest.
Saniya Jackson was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday after an impressive week for Butler. The redshirt sophomore tallied her first career double-double against DePaul, pouring in a career-high in points (22) and rebounds (10) en route to a 73-67 win over the Blue Demons.
Jackson nearly posted her second double-double in as many games against Marquette, chipping in 12 points and nine rebounds in the contest. The Fort Wayne native 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.
Saniya Jackson leads the BU offense, averaging 9.9 points per game. The redshirt sophomore is shooting 48.4-percent from the floor and 32.1-percent from beyond the arc. Caroline Dotsey leads the squad on the glass, pulling down 5.5 rebounds per game.
Butler’s two freshmen, Addison Baxter and Anna Wypych, have been solid contributors this season for BU averaging 18.9 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 0.8 steals per game. She is shooting 41.9-percent from the floor and is shooting 78.4-percent from the charity stripe. Wypych posts 5.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. The Michigan native has been impressive from the floor, shooting 48.6-percent while sinking 42.3-percent of her shots from behind the arc.
Dotsey, Lily Zeinstra and Mallory Miller have all been pivotal pieces for Butler, averaging 8.3, 9.0 and 9.6 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 free throw percentage (76.3%; 40th) and is fourth in the BIG EAST in free throws made per game averaging 11.48 makes per contest.
Butler had six players score in double figures against Dayton on Nov. 28 (Lily Zeinstra 19, Anna Wypych 12, Caroline Dotsey 12, Saniya Jackson 11, Mallory Miller 10 and Nevaeh Jackson 10). That was the first time Butler has had six players in double figures in the last 15 seasons. The last time Butler had six score in double digits was Dec. 12, 2010, when Butler defeated Ball State 105-98.
Butler returns three letterwinners from a year ago and added nine new players to the team with the addition of seven transfers and two freshmen.
Austin Parkinson enters his fourth season at the helm of the Bulldogs. Parkinson has led the squad to 42 wins in his first three seasons.
SCOUTING XAVIER
Xavier (10-11, 3-9) is coming off a 97-39 defeat to No. 1 UConn on Wednesday evening at Gampel Pavilion. Mariyah Noel led the Musketeers in the contest with 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the floor.
Noel leads the Musketeer offense, averaging 15.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
Savannah White leads the squad on the glass pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game.
Billi Chambers is in her third season at the helm of the Musketeers.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Butler is 32-22 all-time against the Musketeers dating back to the 1982-83 season.
In the last meeting between the two sides, the trio of Miller, Zeinstra and Dotsey scored 46 of Butler’s 64 points en route to a 64-58 victory over the Musketeers.
Butler will look to sweep the season series against Xavier for the first time since 2023-24.
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, Feb. 4 as the Villanova Wildcats will visit Hinkle Fieldhouse for a midweek showdown. Tip-off at Indiana’s Basketball Cathedral is slated 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 MEN’S BASKETBALL
SATURDAY NOON TIP FEATURES BUTLER AND GEORGETOWN AT HINKLE
Butler returns to Hinkle Fieldhouse to host Georgetown Saturday afternoon. Georgetown is the only BIG EAST opponent that Butler has yet to play this season. The BIG EAST has partnered with the Black Fives Foundation and Saturday’s game will highlight that partnership.
Butler Bulldogs (13-8, 4-6 BIG EAST) vs. Georgetown (11-10, 3-7)
Saturday, Jan. 31 • 12PM
Hinkle Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, Ind.
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• Thad Matta enters Saturday’s game with 499 career wins as a head coach.
• Butler is 9-3 at Hinkle Fieldhouse this season, averaging 89.1 points per game. All eight games this season that the Bulldogs have shot 50 percent or better from the field have come at home. Eight of Butler’s 10 games this season scoring 85 or more points have come at Hinkle.
• Butler enters the contest off a road loss at No. 25/24 St. John’s Wednesday night.
• The Bulldogs committed a season-low six turnovers at St. John’s, the fewest by a Butler team since March 8, 2025 at Creighton (one). Butler had a season-worst 21 turnovers in the first match-up with St. John’s, a Jan. 6 loss.
• Butler got to the free throw line 30 times Wednesday, but was only able to convert 15 free throws on the night. The Bulldogs average 26.7 free throw attempts per game, which ranks 11th nationally.
• Butler’s ability to get to the line coupled with fouling only 15.2 times per game (28th nationally) has allowed the Bulldogs to make more free throws (394) than their opponents have attempted (326) so far this season.
• Michael Ajayi led the Bulldogs with 19 points and 11 rebounds against St. John’s, his 14th double-double of the season; he ranks third nationally in both double-doubles and rebounding (11.5 per game).
• Ajayi has led the Bulldogs in rebounding in all 21 games this season; he has 33 double-doubles in 88 collegiate games.
• In addition to leading the league in rebounding, Ajayi ranks fourth in the BIG EAST at 16.5 points per game. He is also among the conference Top 15 in field goal percentage (fourth), minutes played (third), blocked shots (12th), and assists (15th).
• Evan Haywood matched his career-high with four three-pointers at St. John’s; it marked his ninth game this season with at least three made three-pointers.
• Finley Bizjack is the current BIG EAST Player of the Week after averaging 26.0 points per game in Butler’s wins over DePaul and Marquette last week.
• Bizjack has scored 20 or more points in four of the last six games (and a total of nine times this season). Bizjack is second in the BIG EAST in scoring at 17.2 points per game and ranks fourth in the conference with 2.4 made three-pointers per game.
• In BIG EAST games, Bizjack is 53-for-58 (91.4 percent) at the free throw line. That mark leads the BIG EAST.
• Jamie Kaiser Jr. has scored in double figures in back-to-back games; it’s the second time this season that he has produced consecutive games with 10 or more points.
• Butler has out-rebounded 16 of its 21 opponents this season. The Bulldogs have a +4.4 rebounding margin, which ranks second in the BIG EAST.
• Butler ranks 39th nationally in offensive rebounding percentage according to KenPom, collecting 36.2 percent of their misses.
• Azavier Robinson tied his career-high with four steals against Marquette Jan. 23; he has five games this season with three or more steals.
• Ten different Bulldogs have scored at least 13 points in at least one game this season.
Capital Thoughts on Georgetown
• Georgetown has won two straight games, including overcoming a 20-point second-half deficit on the road at Providence.
• KJ Lewis (14.8 points per game) and Malik Mack (13.9) lead the Hoyas in scoring.
• Georgetown commits only 9.8 turnovers per game, a mark that leads the BIG EAST and is 26th nationally.
History with the Hoyas
• Twenty-four (24) of the 26 match-ups between the two teams have come as BIG EAST opponents once the Bulldogs joined the conference prior to the 2013-14 season.
• The teams first met in the 2009 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden and also played at the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis, as both teams had agreed to be part of the event before Butler joined the BIG EAST.
• Each team has found success on the road as Butler is 8-4 in the nation’s capital, while Georgetown is 7-5 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The Series: Butler leads, 14-12
Streak: Butler, W1
At Hinkle: Georgetown leads, 7-5
First Meeting: Dec. 8, 2009; Georgetown, 72-65 (Jimmy V; MSG)
Last Meeting: Feb. 15, 2025; Butler, 97-86 (at BU)
The BIG EAST Honors The Black Fives
• For the fifth consecutive season, the BIG EAST Conference will celebrate Black History month by renewing its partnership with the Black Fives Foundation, a nonprofit public charity whose mission is to inspire excellence by preserving, teaching and honoring the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball.
• Black basketball teams, known as Black Fives, were prevalent from 1904 through 1950 when the game, like society, was racially segregated. The men and women of the Black Fives Era opened doors for generations of African American basketball players, coaches, and contributors while staging culturally rich, socially meaningful events that strengthened and inspired Black communities, many of which are situated within the footprint of BIG EAST schools.
Up Next
Butler embarks on a week on the road with tips at Providence Wednesday and at Marquette Saturday.
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BUTLER TRACK
BUTLER PLACES TWO IN TOP TEN AT THE PNC LENNY LYLES INVITATIONAL
Butler traveled three runners to compete in the Men’s 3000-meter race at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville, Ky on Friday afternoon.
Two Bulldogs recorded a sub 8:00 time to finish in the top ten.
David Slapak earned fourth place with a time of 7:58.63. William Zegarski earned a personal record with a time of 7:59.68 to earn eighth place.
Seth Mahony finished in 33rd place with a time of 8:22.92.
Elsingi Kipruto from the University of Louisville took first-place with a time of 7:49.54.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to action next weekend in the Fairgrounds Invitational which will be held at the Indiana State Fair Grounds. More information on the event will be available on Butlersports.com.
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IU INDY TRACK
MEN’S TRACK TEAM BREAKS DMR RECORD ON OPENING NIGHT OF MEYO INVITE
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The IU Indianapolis men’s track team had standout efforts on the opening night of the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame on Friday (Jan. 30) as the Jaguars broke the distance medley relay record. Earlier in the evening, freshman Liam Lilly just missed breaking the school record in the 600m event in his collegiate debut at the distance.
Lilly spun a time of 1:22.53, missing the school record by a quarter second, putting him No. 2 on the program’s all-time list.
Later in the night, the quartet of Riley Nixon, Evan Farmer, Joey Ashman and Luke Shappell turned in a third-place distance medley relay time of 10:02.03, breaking the previous program record by three seconds.
Nixon opened with a 3:01.66 1,200m split, followed by Farmer’s 51.78 second 400-meter leg. Ashman ran 1:53.94 in his 800m leg and Shappell capped the race with a 4:14 mile.
The Jags will cap the two-day meet on Saturday (Jan. 31) with Ashman earmarked for the 800m event and Shappell, Nixon, Farmer and freshman Eli Oetken slated for the mile.
SMITH REGISTERS NEW PERSONAL BEST AT MEYO INVITATIONAL
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – IU Indy women’s track senior Julie Smith broke her own personal record in the 5,000m event as she was the lone Jaguar in competition at Notre Dame’s Meyo Invitational on Friday night (Jan. 30).
Chasing a strong early season 5K time, Smith responded with a time of 17:24.82, putting her No. 5 on the program’s all-time list. She shed 31 seconds off her prior best, benefiting from a strong field in her race.
An additional group of Jaguars will compete on Saturday at the Chicago Collegiate Invitational at Gately Park.
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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGUARS FOILED ON THE ROAD AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE, 85-76
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team got 15 points apiece from Matt Compas and Jaxon Edwards but ultimately fell short on the road at Youngstown State on Friday night (Jan. 30), 85-76. Edwards collected his second double-double of the season by grabbing 11 rebounds, but the Jaguars were outscored 51-37 in the second half after leading by five at the break.
Cris Carroll and Bryson Dawkins led YSU (11-12, 4-8 HL) with 18 points each and Rontavious Blackshear added 14 points off the bench, including three threes. YSU shot 51 percent overall and 39 percent from three and outscored the Jaguars 25-9 at the foul line.
“Tough one tonight,” head coach Ben Howlett said. “I thought our press really bothered them in the first half and we were able to get out in transition and score some easy ones.
“We weren’t as disruptive in the second half and they were able to beat our press and get some good looks against us. We’re continuing to get better and we’re close to really breaking through. I’m proud of our guys. It’ll be good to get home and play some home games.”
IU Indy (6-18, 2-11 HL) was without top scorer Kyler D’Augustino for a second straight game as he was sidelined due to injury.
YSU used an 18-0 run in the second half to flip a 53-45 deficit into a 63-53 advantage with 9:43 to play. The Jags battled all the way back to tie the score at 66 all with 6:13 to play, aided by a Blackshear flagrant foul the resulted in four made IU Indy free throws. After the score was tied again at 68 all, YSU reeled off a decisive 8-0 run, capped by Carroll and Blackshear threes, to finally extinguish the Jaguars.
IU Indy led the majority of the first half, including building a 30-20 lead when Compas and Edwards both scored in close on consecutive possessions. The Jags maintained a 39-34 lead at halftime after forcing 10 first half YSU turnovers and converting them into 12 points.
Senior Finley Woodward continued to pilot the offense, finishing with eight points and 10 assists while playing all but 42 seconds. Micah Davis, Reece Hagy and Kameron Tinsley all tallied nine points while Maguire Mitchell finished with eight.
IU Indy will return home to host Cleveland State on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2:00 p.m. inside the Jungle.
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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL SET FOR SATURDAY BATTLE AT TOLEDO
The Ball State men’s basketball team rides a three-game winning streak to Toledo for a Saturday battle with the Rockets.
The noon tipoff in Northwest Ohio will be broadcast on ESPN+, while Mick Tidrow and David Eha handle the radio call on WMUN 92.5 FM / 1340 AM and on the WMUN app. Links to both broadcasts and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
Ball State (7-13, 3-5 Mid-American Conference) got 18 points each from Davion Hill and Armoni Zeigler on its way to a 58-53 win against Northern Illinois last Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals beat Central Michigan (Jan. 20) and Ohio (Jan. 16) earlier as part of the trio of consecutive wins.
Toledo (11-10, 5-4 MAC) fell 91-81 at Akron on Tuesday night a game after topping Bowling Green 73-72 at home last Saturday. The Rockets began conference play 3-0 with wins over Western Michigan, Central Michigan and Northern Illinois.
Tod Kowalczyk is in his 16th season as the head coach at Toledo. The Rockets were picked sixth in the 13-team MAC preseason poll a season after going 18-15 (10-8 MAC) for a tie for fourth place in the final regular season standings.
Toledo paces the league in free throw shooting (77.9 percent, No. 16 in NCAA Division I) and fewest fouls per game (15.0, No. 21) while ranking third in fastbreak points (14.3 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.47).
Guards Sonny Wilson and Leroy Blyden Jr., have the 7th and 10th best scoring averages in the conference at 17.1 and 16.3 points per game, respectively. Wilson plays about 36 minutes a game which is the second-most in the MAC and 21st in Division I. Senior forward Sean Craig posts 12.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game (third in the league).
Next up for the Cardinals is a Tuesday night game at Bowling Green.
CARDINALS COMING THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH: Ball State’s three-game winning streak has featured a trio of close contests that the Cardinals claimed in the final seconds.
Most recently, Ball State beat Northern Illinois 58-53 at home last Saturday after a 68-67 decision at Central Michigan on Jan. 20. The successful stretch started with a 76-71 victory over Ohio on Jan. 16.
WINNING WITH DEFENSE: Ball State’s win against NIU 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 58-53 win against Northern Illinois last Saturday, 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.
The redshirt sophomore tallied 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals on the night in Mount Pleasant and has scored in double figures in six straight games.
Hill ranks second on the team in average points both overall (12.6 per game) and in MAC play (15.5) while shooting 51.7 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 last Saturday’s 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 17.8 points and 5.0 rebounds a game in MAC play compared to 10.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in the non-conference season. The guard is eighth in the league in scoring and ninth in free throw percentage (86.4) 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.
BARNES MAKING BUCKETS: Devon Barnes tied a career high with five 3-pointers on Jan. 20 at CMU on his way to 17 points.
The senior drained four of those triples in the second half to help the Cardinals stave off a comeback attempt from the Chippewas. Barnes is shooting 34.2 percent (13-38) from distance in conference play and 85.2 percent (23-27) at the foul line.
TURNOVER TALK: Ball State committed only eight turnovers in last Saturday’s 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 (+3.4) and taking care of the ball (8.6 turnovers per game) against MAC foes.
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.
FINE FROM THE LINE: Ball State hit north of 80 percent of its free throw attempts in three of its last seven games, going 25-for-31 (80.6 percent) in the Jan. 16 win over Ohio. The Cardinals went 13-for-15 (86.7 percent) from the line on Jan. 6 vs Eastern Michigan a game after making 82.6 percent (19-23) of its free throw attempts the previous Saturday at Buffalo.
The most recent time the Cardinals shot better than 85 percent from the foul line was March 4, 2025 against Central Michigan with a 91.7 percent (11-12) mark. Ball State’s last game shooting over 80 percent from the line on at least 20 attempts before the game with Buffalo was Feb. 11, 2025 in an overtime win against Eastern Michigan (89.3 percent, 25-for-28).
Ball State has picked up its shooting at the charity stripe in conference play, going 77.1 percent in eight games against MAC foes as opposed to 64.8 percent in 12 games with non-conference opponents. The Cardinals are fourth in the league in free throw percentage in conference games.
DOUBLE DIGIT STEALS: Ball State collected 10 steals on Jan. 10 at UMass, making it the fifth time this season the Cardinals have had 10+ steals in a game.
Ball State also had double figures in that category against Mansfield (11) and Little Rock (10) in November and Evansville and South Dakota State in December. This is the first time since the 2019-20 season that the Cardinals have had four non-conference games with 10+ steals. Ball State has collected 56 more steals than its opponents this season (154-98).
CARDINALS CLAMPING DOWN ON DEFENSE: Ball State paces the Mid-American Conference in scoring defense (69.8 points per game) while ranking second in fewest fouls committed per game (15.7) and fourth in steals per game (7.7) through the season’s first 20 contests.
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BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
CARDINALS EXTEND WIN STREAK TO FOUR WITH A VICTORY OVER THE HAWKS
FAIRFAX, Va. – The Ball State men’s volleyball program ended the first of two road matches in Fairfax, Va. with a straight-set win (25-16, 25-19, 25-15) over Maryland Eastern Shore, giving the program its first loss in its inaugural season. The men’s team extends its win streak to four and advances to a 7-1 mark to start the 2026 season.
The Cardinals’ (7-1, 0-0 MIVA) defense made the difference against the Hawks (5-1, 0-0 NEC), totaling eight blocks and 24 digs, compared to UMES who tallied just two blocks and 11 digs. Braydon Savitski-Lynde was a menace at the net, leading the match with a season-best six blocks with five digs. Victor Scherer and Griffin Satterfield matched Savitski-Lynde with five digs each to lead both teams.
Ryan Louis earned his sixth match with double-digit kills, scoring 10 while hitting .467. Patrick Rogers and Wil Basilio added nine and eight kills, respectively. Basilio completed two service aces to bring his season total to seven, while Rogers had two blocks. Both men also contributed four digs to the Cardinals’ defensive effort.
Lucas Machado was huge in setting up his teammates, putting up 31 assists while recording three blocks with three kills.
The Cardinals limited the Hawks to a .148 hitting percentage in the opening set on its way to a commanding 25-16 victory in the first. Savitski-Lynde scored two of the final four consecutive points for Ball State to go up 1-0.
In the second set, UMES saw a 10-9 advantage but a three-point run by the Cardinals gave Ball State the momentum they needed to retake command. The Hawks struggled to fight back, seeing 10 errors in set two alone. UMES recorded 28 total errors (14 attack and 14 serving), compared to Ball State who had half as many (five attack and nine serving).
The third set saw Louis capture five of his 10 total kills to charge the Cardinals to a sweep. Six digs and three total team blocks, along with another 10 errors, stunned UMES to a .136 clip. Jason Harris scored back-to-back kills for Ball State to bring the team to match point, and the contest was put to a close with a UMES service error.
The Cardinals look to keep its winning streak alive as the team stays in Fairfax, Va. to battle George Mason at 5 p.m. ET. The match will be available on ESPN+.
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BALL STATE TRACK
NETTLES, KEESLING AND JONES SET PERSONAL RECORDS IN PENTATHLON EVENTS
MUNCIE, Ind. — Personal bests by three Ball State pentathletes highlighted Friday competition for the Cardinals, split between a pair of meets in Lousville, Kentucky, and South Bend, Indiana. Ball State’s other highlight on the opening day of weekend competition was sprinter Kylee Marshall who raced to second place finished in both the 60 meters and 200 meters.
With a personal-record time of 7.63 seconds, Marshall won the sixth heat of preliminary races in the 60 meters, and earned one of 10 spots in Saturday morning’s semifinal competition. Later, she ran the 200 meters in 24.88 seconds to finish second out of 45 entrants. She won the second heat in the race to finish second overall in final scoring for the event. Cardinals freshman Amina Hadziahmetovic finished fourth in the 200m with a personal-best time of 25.07.
For much of the day though, the Cardinals had their attention focused on pentathlon competitions in both meets – at the PNC Lenny Lyles Indoor Track Meet in Louisville, and the Meyo Invitational in South Bend.
In Louisville, reigning MAC outdoor heptathlon champion Kenli Nettles took part in her first multi-event competition of the indoor season. But after starting the day with a personal-record 8.63 seconds in the 60m hurdles, she faulted in the long jump three events later and did not finish the overall competition. In South Bend, senior Kendra Keesling finished fifth, and freshman Phaelin Jones sixth, over five events at Notre Dame. Keesling won the long jump event among pentathletes with a leap of 5.44 meters, the longest of her career. Jones, competing in her first multi-event at the college level, established college standards in all five events and had PRs in the long jump and shot put.
“It was a good day for the Cardinals. We saw a lot of season bests and personal bests across the board,” said coach Adrian Wheatley, “and that’s a credit to the consistency and commitment this group has shown. We’re pleased with how we competed today and are looking forward to getting back after it on day two.”
The Cardinals continue track and field action in South Bend on Saturday. This week’s Ball State entries in Louisville and South Bend, with qualifying marks for each event:
Louisville Lenny Lyles Indoor Track Meet
Pentathlon
Kenli Nettles, Sr. – DNF
60m hurdles – 5th, 8.63 PR
High Jump – 3rd, 1.63m
Shot Put – 3rd, 11.86m
Long Jump – 8th, foul
800 meters – DNS
Notre Dame Meyo Invitational
Pentathlon
5th, Kendra Keesling, Sr. – 3042 points PR
60m hurdles – 4th, 9.55
High Jump – 5th, 1.44m
Shot Put – 6th, 9.24m
Long Jump – 1st, 5.44m PR
800 meters – 4th, 2:44.17
6th, Phaelin Jones, Fr. – 2083 points
60m hurdles – 7th, DNF
High Jump – 7th, 1.38
Shot Put – 7th, 8.94m PR
Long Jump – 3rd, 5.18m PR
800 meters – 5th, 2:44.40
60m Dash – Prelims
2nd, Kylee Marshall, So. – 7.63 PR (qualified for semis)
13th, Savannah Lake, So. – 7.80
17th, Jiah Davenport, So. – 7.83
37th, Lindley Steele, Sr. – 8.17
Trinity Bibbs, Fr. – DNS
60m Hurdles
Lia Patterson, Fr. – DNS
200m Dash
2nd, Kylee Marshall, So. – 24.88
4th, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. – 25.07 PR
30th, Savannah Lake, So. – 25.91
35th, Jiah Davenport, So. – 26.25
Trinity Bibbs, Fr. – DNS
Long Jump
16th, Taylor Hickman, Sr. – 5.22m PR
17th, Anisa Barnett, Fr., 5.20m
24th, Lindley Steele, Sr. – 4.89m
Shot Put
14th, Malena Higgins, Sr. – 13.20m
18th, Sydney Miller, Jr. – 12.73m
24th, Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. – 12.23m
30th, Ayla Rice, Jr. – 10.82m
5000m Run
31st, Emily Decker, Fr. – 17:24.09
Saturday’s scheduled entries at the Meyo Invitational
60m Dash – Semifinals
Alana Springer, Sr. – 7.45 (automatic qualifier)
Laya’Lapri Ratney, So. – 7.57 (automatic qualifier)
Kylee Marshall, So. – 7.63
60m Hurdles – Semifinals
Laya’Lapri Ratney, So. – 8.55 (automatic qualifier)
400m Dash
Abby Brennan, Sr. – 55.68
Paige Kirtz, Jr. – 56.71
Lia Patterson, Fr. – 58.31
Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. – 59.10
Mile Run
Sarah Mahnensmith, Sr. – 4:51.54
Kaitlyn Kauppila, Fr. – 5:07.40
3000m Run
Sarah Mahnensmith, Sr. – 9:40.80
Emily Decker, Fr. – 10:01.14
Maci Hoskins, Sr., 10:10.48
Kaitlyn Kauppila, Fr. – NT
4x400m Relay
Triple Jump
Taylor Hickman, Sr. – 11.38m
Weight Throw
Malena Higgins, Sr. – 16.10m
Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. – 15.54m
Ayla Rice, Jr. – 15.08m
Sydney Miller, Jr. – 14.31m
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BALL STATE SWIMMING
WOMEN’S S&D SHINES IN HOME FINALE
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball State women’s swimming & diving team capped the 2025-26 regular season by winning 10 of 16 events on its way to a 172-128 victory over instate-rival Indiana State Friday evening at the Lewellen Aquatic Center.
It was a pivotal win for the Cardinals (6-1; 3-1 Mid-American Conference), whose only dual loss this season is a four-point (148-152) setback to league rival Ohio.
The Sycamores, who drop to 7-2 (2-1 MVC) with the loss, are the defending Missouri Valley Conference champions and handed Ball State a 216-84 setback in Terre Haute last season.
Leading the charge Friday for the Cardinals was senior Payton Kelly who capped the home portion of her storied collegiate career with two final event wins at Lewellen. The first was a nearly one-and-a-half second victory in the 200 Freestyle, which she posted a final wall touch of 1:51.89.
Kelly followed with a .18 second victory in the 100 freestyle, clocking in a 51.90. Kelly started her day by swimming anchor in the first-place 200 medley relay (1:44.45) and closed it by swimming the final leg of the first-place 400 medley relay (3:29.30). Like most of her career, her final splits were the fastest by any swimmer in each relay.
The Cardinals completed the freestyle sprint sweep with a 1-2-3 finish in the 50 freestyle led by sophomore Anna Keen at 23.71. Keen would also win the 100 butterfly (56.01), swim the butterfly leg of the winning 200 medley relay and lead off the first-place 400 freestyle relay.
Ball State also received event wins from sophomore Ava Butterfield in the 100 backstroke (56.57), junior Alexa Von Holtz in the 200 butterfly (2:04.53) and senior Alyssa Messenger in the 200 backstroke (2:04.58).
In the diving well, sophomore Eeva-Liisa Gibson led they way by earning second on 1-meter (231.68) and fifth on 3-meter (214.58).
The Ball State women swimming & diving team will begin the tapering process as it looks for a strong showing at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Swimming & Diving Championships hosted by Akron Feb. 25-28 at the Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:39.56 by Newkirk, Wright, Keen, Kelly in 2025
1st – Ava Butterfield, Addie Beasley, Anna Keen, Payton Kelly – 1:44.45
2nd – Lauren Fecher, Maya McDonald, Savannah Farlee, Kiley Zoeller – 1:46.41
4th – Aubrey Simmons, Julia Ofman, Alexa Von Holtz, Haley Sakbun – 1:48.15
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
3rd – Addy Czarnecki – 10:24.89
4th – McKenna Potteiger – 10:31.20
6th – Callie Tuma – 10:54.10
200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly – 1:51.89
3rd – Milagros Amione – 1:54.05
5th – Ella Sears – 1:58.53
100 Backstroke | Program Record – 52.86 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Ava Butterfield – 56.57
2nd – Lauren Fecher – 57.75
3rd – Alyssa Messenger – 58.38
100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd- Addie Beasley – 1:05.17
4th -Julia Ofman – 1:06.61
5th – Maya McDonald – 1:06.84
200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:58.52 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2025
1st – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:04.53
3rd – Reagan Graves – 2:05.51
5th – Haley Johnson – 2:09.52
50 Freestyle | Program Record – 22.23 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 23.71
2nd – Kiley Zoeller – 24.37
3rd – Haley Sakbun – 24.49
100 Freestyle | Program Record – 48.60 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly – 51.90
3rd – Reagan Graves – 53.60
5th – Kiley Zoeller – 54.24
200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:57.93 by Ava Butterfield in 2025
1st – Alyssa Messenger – 2:04.58
3rd – Ella Sears – 2:05.62
4th – Ava Butterfield. – 2:09.00
200 Breaststroke | Program Record – 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd – Addie Beasley – 2:23.74
4th – Julia Ofman – 2:26.08
5th – Maya McDonald – 2:27.24
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
2nd – Addy Czarnecki – 5:07.58
5th – McKenna Potteiger – 5:10.61
6th – Callie Tuma – 5:20.55
100 Butterfly | Program Record – 53.03 by Anna Keen in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 56.01
2nd – Savannah Farlee – 57.95
6th – Haley Johnson – 59.49
200 IM | Program Record – 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
1st – Milagros Amione – 2:04.87
3rd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:08.32
4th – Addie Beasley – 2:09.62
400 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 3:20.28 by Keen, Butterfield, Graves, Kelly in 2025
1st – Anna Keen, Reagan Graves, Haley Sakbun, Payton Kelly – 3:29.30
3rd – Lauren Fecher, Ava Butterfield, Natalie Marshall, Kiley Zoeller – 3:35.61
6th – Addy Czarnecki, Aubrey Simmons, Kiran Stauffer, Ella Sears – 3:43.35
1M Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 231.68
6th – Ella Penny – 215:03
7th – Hannah Justice – 212.48
9th – Ava Pavich – 182.48
3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 214.58
7th – Ella Penny – 199.43
8th – Ava Pavich – 154.65
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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S HOOPS HOST THE VISITING VALPARAISO BEACONS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball stays in looks to get back in the win column against the visiting Valparaiso Beacons on Saturday afternoon.
Last Time Out
Indiana State fell in another close contest, despite two different second-half comebacks, to UIC on Tuesday night, 76-74.
Sterling Young paced the Sycamore offense with a game-high 14 points and tied for the game high with six assists, shooting 4-for-8 from the field and 4-for-7 from three. Ian Scott shot perfect on the day, 6-for-6. He added in four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and four blocks. Derek Vorst chipped in eight points making 4-of-5, three rebounds, and four assists.
Series History
Indiana State and Valparaiso are set for their 99th meeting between the programs and the first meeting of the season. Indiana State has won the five of the last six, including five of the last six.
Quick Hits
The Sycamores shot 52.6% from the field, the third time in the last five games finishing above 50%.
Indiana State turned it on in the second half, shooting 63% (17-for-27) from the field and 53.8% (7-for-13) in the final 20 minutes.
Indiana State shot 37.0% (10-for-27) from three, one of their best efforts in the month of January (eight games).
Indiana State dished out 25 assists as a team, the second most this season against Division I teams (26 against both Illinois State on January 14 and Eureka on December 2).
The Trees swatted nine shots in the game, the best this season. This is the most since November 19, 2017 when Indiana State blocked nine shots against Ohio – but that team did it in four overtimes. Ian Scot (4) and Enel St. Bernard (8) combined for eight of the nine. The last time a Sycamore recorded four blocked shots in a game was Tre Williams on February 27, 2021 (also 4).
Indiana State committed 21 turnovers in the game, tying for the most since last year’s season opener against FAU (also 21).
Game Promotions
January 31
Suits & Sneakers Game
Hawaiian Shirt Giveaway
Food Drive
February 9
White t-shirt giveaway courtesy of ISU Federal Credit Union
Up Next
The Sycamores have another quick turnaround, taking on Evansville on the road on Tuesday, February 3 at 8 p.m. ET.
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INDIANA STATE SWIMMING
CUMMINGS, PEARSON, LOPEZ NOTCH WINS IN DUAL MEET SETBACK TO BALL STATE
MUNCIE, Ind. – Grace Cummings, Ali Pearson, and Jecza Lopez all recorded two wins apiece as Indiana State took on Ball State in dual meet competition on Friday night inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center, but the Sycamores were unable to top the Cardinals in the 172-128 defeat.
Cummings (10:06.98) set a new facility record in the 1000-yard Freestyle to highlight the Sycamores’ swimming efforts as she took down the old mark of 10:11.55 set back in 1994 by Notre Dame’s Shelley Hotchkiss. She followed up with the 500-yard Freestyle win to complete the distance sweep.
Pearson (200-yard Breast, 100-yard Breast) and Jecza Lopez (1M Diving, 3M Diving) also swept their signature events to highlight Indiana State’s efforts against the Cardinals.
“We had some places where we raced really rough tonight, but some others where we just didn’t quite show up the way we normally do,” head coach Josh Christensen said. “Hats off to Ball State, they put together a great meet. We’ve got three and a half weeks to keep preparing for conference and we’re excited to do that.”
Indiana State opened competition with the 200-yard Medley Relay as the group of Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, and Kalli Agapios finished third in the field in 1:46.56. The second group of Anna Asplund, Jenna Nave, Allie Barasch, and Ash Saple placed fifth in 1:48.48, while Kate Reeves, Kiarra Thomas, Sophia Diaz, and Rachel Stutz placed sixth in 1:51.27.
Grace Cummings continued her dominance in the 1000-yard Freestyle event as the freshman set a new Lewellen Aquatic Center facility record in the event. Cummings touched the wall in 10:06.98 to top teammate Maria Saldana Riebeling (10:23.45) by nearly 17 seconds. Claire Parsons placed fifth in 10:34.73.
Erin Cummins was first to the wall for the Sycamores in the 200-yard Freestyle event as the junior placed second in the field in 1:53.16. Peyton Heagy placed fourth in 1:55.14, while Addison Johnson was two spots back in 1:59.07.
Kate Reeves was the first Sycamore to finish in the 100-yard Backstroke as the junior paced the Sycamores finishing fourth overall in 59.37. Sara Keefe (59.38) and Anna Asplund (59.78) both finished inside the top six, while Ella Moustgaard took on the field finishing in 59.50.
Ali Pearson picked up Indiana State’s second win in the pool in the 100-yard Breaststroke as the graduate student finished in 1:05.14. Jenna Nave was third in 1:06.36, while Kiarra Thomas placed sixth in 1:11.83.
The Sycamores took on the field in the 200-yard Fly with Haley Halsall the first Indiana State athlete to touch the wall in 2:04.99 placing second. Sophia Diaz was fourth in 2:08.60, while Gemma Dilks (2:09.76) and Becca Shaffer (2:16.45) also took on the field.
Kalli Agapios was the first Sycamore to finish in the 50-yard Freestyle as the senior touched the wall in 24.82 to place fourth overall. Ash Saple (25.01) and Raine Boles (25.14) finished fifth and sixth overall, while Rachel Stutz (25.14) and Allie Barasch (25.27) also took on the field in the race.
Following the early break, Erin Cummins was the first Sycamore to the wall in the 100-yard Freestyle as the junior placed second in the field in 52.08. Kalli Agapios was fourth in 53.82, while Ash Saple was sixth in 54.86. Rachel Stutz competed individually finishing in 54.74.
Anna Asplund led five Sycamores in the 200-yard Backstroke with the freshman placing second in the field in 2:04.87. Sara Keefe was fifth in 2:10.32, while Ella Moustgaard placed sixth in 2:10.36. Kate Reeves (2:10.36) and Elle Santucci (2:11.83) also took on the field in the race.
Ali Pearson picked up her second win of the evening in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the graduate student went 2:22.32 to lead the field. Jenna Nave was third overall in 2:24.43, while Gemma Dilks placed sixth in 2:28.79. Peyton Heagy rounded out the group in 2:31.94.
Grace Cummings followed up with her second win of the evening as the Kent, England native topped the field in the 500-yard Freestyle. Cummings went 5:04.44 to claim the win by three seconds, while Claire Parsons finished third in 5:07.60. Haley Halsall was fourth in the field in 5:10.60.
Addison Johnson was the first Sycamore to the wall in the 100-yard Fly as the freshman went 57.96 to place third in the field. Raine Boles (58.84) and Sophia Diaz (58.90) finished right behind their teammate, while Allie Barasch (59.23) and Becca Shaffer (1:00.95) also competed in the field.
Maria Saldana Riebeling led six Sycamores in the field in the 200-yard IM as the sophomore placed second overall in 2:08.27. Gemma Dilks was fifth in 2:10.11, while Anna Asplund was sixth in 2:13.56. Ella Moustgaard (2:12.04), Sara Keefe (2:15.56), Kiarra Thomas (2:15.59), and Elle Santucci (2:17.04) also competed in the event.
The Sycamores placed second overall in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay to close out the final swimming event of the day as Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Claire Parsons, and Kalli Agapios went out in 3:31.87. Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Peyton Heagy, and Ash Saple finished fourth in 3:36.47, while Sophia Diaz, Allie Barasch, Haley Halsall, and Rachel Stutz placed fifth in 3:41.99.
Jecza Lopez dominated the 1M Springboard diving field on the boards as the junior scored 303.08 to win the event by over 70 points. Ella Taylor (229.58), Sofia Dansereau (225.45), and Brenna Woodruff (216.45) all finished inside the top five, while Bree Cleary was eighth in 207.38.
Lopez completed the diving sweep in the 3M Springboard field as the junior led four Sycamores in the top four in the event. The Guadalajara, Mexico native scored 301.50 to claim the title over Dansereau (232.35), Woodruff (230.40), and Cleary (227.40). Taylor was sixth in 199.95.
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
200-yard Medley Relay: 3rd – Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Kalli Agapios (1:46.56)
1000-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (10:06.98 – Lewellen Aquatic Center Facility Record)
200-yard Freestyle: 2nd – Erin Cummins (1:53.16)
100-yard Backstroke: 4th – Kate Reeves (59.37)
100-yard Breaststroke: 1st – Ali Pearson (1:05.14)
200-yard Fly: 2nd – Haley Halsall (2:04.99)
50-yard Freestyle: 4th – Kalli Agapios (24.82)
100-yard Freestyle: 2nd – Erin Cummins (52.08)
200-yard Backstroke: 2nd – Anna Asplund (2:04.87)
200-yard Breaststroke: 1st – Ali Pearson (2:22.32)
500-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (5:04.44)
100-yard Fly: 3rd – Addison Johnson (57.96)
200-yard IM: 2nd – Maria Saldana Riebeling (2:08.27)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 2nd – Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Claire Parsons, Kalli Agapios (3:31.87)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (303.08)
3M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (301.50)
Up Next
The Indiana State diving team heads to Chicago, Ill. on Saturday, February 7, as the Sycamores compete in the UIC Diving Invite.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE TRACK
AARON HOFFER BREAKS 600 METER SCHOOL RECORD
SOUTH BEND, Ind. & UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s track and field program completed their first day of competition at Notre Dame’s Meyo Invitational and Saginaw Valley State’s Jet’s Pizza Invitational on Friday evening (Jan. 30).
Freshman Aaron Hoffer highlighted the day by breaking the 600 meter school record at Notre Dame with a time of 1:22.41 in his first collegiate attempt.
Noah Morris ran the Horizon League’s second-quickest 200 meter dash, finishing with a time of 21.59. Ashton Brann also competed in the event, crossing the line at 22.23.
Tyler Hess is mid-way through his first collegiate heptathlon at Saginaw Valley State, owning 1741 points. The Fort Wayne native completed his first collegiate long jump (4.95m), shot put (7.81m) and high jump (1.47m). The sophomore will compete in the 60 meter hurdles, pole vault and the 1000 meters tomorrow morning (Jan. 31) at 10 a.m.
The Mastodons competing at the Meyo Invitational tomorrow are: Josiah Bird, Hunter Crew, Sam Dunnett, Ambrose English, Boden Genovese, Owen Kaufman, Braydn Livingston, Morris, Joshua Roper, Reagan Shaver, Jaylin Springer, Kaleb Tucker. Michael Drohosky and Hess will compete at SVSU tomorrow.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
MASTODON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOSTS DETROIT MERCY ON SUNDAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – In the final event of Purdue Fort Wayne’s homecoming week, the Mastodon women’s basketball team will play host to the Detroit Mercy Titans at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 1) in the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Detroit Mercy Titans
When: Sunday, February 1 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: WELT 95.7
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Detroit Mercy | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Detroit Mercy is 4-17 and 2-10 in Horizon League play, coming off a 69-53 loss to Youngstown State. The Titans are on a 10-game losing streak, which dates back to a 59-46 win over Delaware State. Makayla Jackson and Jasmine Edwards lead the team with double-digit scoring. In league play, the Titans are shooting just 25.3 percent from beyond the arc, a league-low.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 11-10 thanks to winning nine of the last 10. Last season, the Mastodons beat the Titans 72-65 in Detroit and 91-62 in Fort Wayne. The Mastodons have not lost to the Titans in Fort Wayne since 2014.
A Win Would…
• Give the Mastodons their fifth win in a row over Detroit Mercy
• Give the Mastodons their seventh win in a row over the Titans in Fort Wayne
• Push the Mastodons’ advantage in the series to 12-10
• Be the Mastodons’ 11th win at home with a 11-1 mark
• Extend the Mastodons’ win streak to four games
• Give Maria Marchesano her 56th Horizon League win and 88th win as Mastodon head coach
• Move Maria Marchesano into the top-20 in Horizon League history with 56 league wins
Krasovec Krushing It
Lili Krasovec scored a career-high 24 points in the Mastodons’ 60-46 win over Robert Morris (Jan. 27). She was the second player in the league this season to scored 24 or more points in a league game without attempting a 3-pointer.
50-50 Chance
The Mastodons have shot over 50 percent in four games this season. This ties for the fifth-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.
It’s Just Destiny
After going 6-for-25 (24 percent) from 3-point range in the first 13 games of the season, Destiny Macharia has shot 10-for-25 (40.0 percent) from deep since.
3-Point Threat
Rylee Bess has the second-best season-long 3-point percentage by a freshman in program history. Her mark of 40.7 percent (46-of-113) 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’ 40.7 3-point percentage is the fifth-best by any freshman in the country this season and 41st nationally among all players.
Good, Better, Bess
Over the six-game stretch from January 5-24, Rylee Bess averaged 15.8 points per game, shooting 52.5 percent from the floor and 46.7 percent from the 3-point line. She scored in double-figures in each of those six games.
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 – Rylee Bess – 40.7 percent
2024-25 – Lauren Ross – 47.6 percent
2023-24 – Shayla Sellers – 40.2 percent
Marchesano Mania
Maria Marchesano owns 55 Horizon League wins as the Mastodon head coach. She was the fastest to reach 50 league wins in program history. She needs one more to break into the top-20 in HL wins in league history.
More Maria Madness
Maria Marchesano’s 59.8 winning percentage (55-37) in Horizon League contests ranks 12th in league history with a minimum of three seasons. Cleveland State’s Chris Kielsmeier is the only active coach with a better mark.
Chasing 2,000
Jordan Reid needs 124 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.
League Leader
Alana Nelson leads the Horizon League this season in points (361), points per game (16.4) and field goals (132). She also leads the league in scoring in league games at 17.1 points per game. Her 3-point percentage of 39.5 is second in the league to only teammate Rylee Bess.
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 – 2,630 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 361 at PFW)
Jordan Reid – 1,876 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 481 at PFW)
Lauren Lee – 1,732 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 102 at PFW)
Vetting Krasovec
Lili Krasovec has 32 free throw makes on her last 38 trips to the charity stripe (84.2 percent) dating back to December 7.
Lili Love
Lili Krasovec has scored in double-digits 13 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 45-for-68 (66.2 percent) from the floor and 25-of-28 (89.3 percent) from the free throw line.
Wicked Wagner
On limited attempts off the bench, the 6-foot-4 Avery Wagner is shooting 36.8 percent from 3-point range (7-of-19).
3-Ball Fun
The Mastodons are 4-1 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano’s leadership, the ‘Dons have had 54 such games with a 42-12 record in those games.
Look at Lee!
Through 12 Horizon League games, Lauren Lee is second in the HL with 4.0 assists per game. She also has a 2.2 assist to turnover ratio, a league-best.
I’ll Take That
Jordan Reid is averaging 2.2 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 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 63.2 percent from the floor this season (96-for-152), 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 52-22 (70.3 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 37-7 (84.1 percent) over the last three seasons.
The Magic Numbers
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 58-9 when they score 70 points or more, 28-3 when they hit 80, and 12-0 when they reach 90.
Bench Mob
Purdue Fort Wayne’s bench is out-scoring its opponents’ benches 451-337 this season. The Mastodon bench led in bench points in 16 of its 21 games.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons beat Robert Morris 60-46 behind a career-high 24 points from Lili Krasovec. She was 11-for-14 from the floor. Her 11 field goals matched the most in a Horizon League game this season.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for a game at Wright State on Thursday (Feb. 5).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
1 PM TIP SET FOR SATURDAY VS. ROBERT MORRIS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Robert Morris on Saturday (Jan. 31) at 1 p.m. It is Homecoming for Purdue Fort Wayne. Students can receive a $10 food voucher and a custom hoodie, as supplies last. Kids K-12 are free at the box office.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (13-9, 7-4 Horizon League) vs. Robert Morris (14-9, 6-6 Horizon League)
When: Saturday, January 31 | 1 PM ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Robert Morris
Know Your Foe
Robert Morris has wins in three of their last four games. This includes wins over Northern Kentucky, Milwaukee and IU Indy. Their lone loss was a home loss to Green Bay 71-67.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads 7-5. The Mastodons have won four of the last five games in the series, including a 79-74 win in Moon Township earlier this year.
‘Dons & Ends
// John Konchar will be inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame in a ceremony Saturday morning. Konchar will not be in attendance, the Grizzlies have a game against the Timberwolves the same day. Women’s volleyball’s Peachy Jankowski, broadcaster Mike Maahs and the 1999 men’s soccer team will also join the hall of fame Saturday morning. They will be introduced at a media timeout during the game.
// 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’ road game at Green Bay on Feb. 12 has been picked to air on ESPN2. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET.
// Corey Hadnot II is averaging 20.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals. He is one of four players in NCAA Division I men’s basketball averaging 20/4/3/1.5. The other three are: Nolan Minessale (St. Thomas), Cameron Boozer (Duke) and Daniel Freitag (Buffalo).
// 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 Sate (5, 14:25) and at Detroit Mercy (9, 13:41).
// The Mastodons have 13 wins despite their opponents shooting a blistering 79.5 percent from the free throw line against the Mastodons this season, second highest in the nation. Only Loyola Chicago’s opponents (80.0 percent) are shooting better at the free throw line than Mastodon opponents.
// 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.
// 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.
// The Mastodons have 12 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 the fifth best scoring performance in the league this season. The seventh and eighth 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 11 league games, Corey Hadnot II is averaging 20.2 points per game in league play, second 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 18-of-22 games this season. He has four games of exactly 18 points this year. He tied a career high with 22 points vs. Oakland.
// Darius Duffy has 106 rebounds on the season, 59 have been on the offensive glass.
// Maximus Nelson owns 191 3-pointers as a Mastodon. He has reached 10th in program history in 3-point field goals made. He reached the top 10 in the Mastodons’ road game at Detroit Mercy (Jan. 21).
// How good has Corey Hadnot II been this year?
– Corey Hadnot II is 5th in the nation with 164 field goals. He has 441 points this season, 9th in the nation. He is 1st in the league at 20.0 points per game (32nd in the nation).
– Hadnot is averaging 20.0 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 second most field goals made (tied, 12 at Oakland) and second most field goals attempted (tied, 22 at WMU) by a Horizon League player this season.
– He has the fourth most steals in a game by a Horizon League player this season (6 at Ohio State).
– Through 22 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 22 games, he is on track to have 54 steals in the regular season this year. This would rank 26th 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: 52.6)
– Hadnot is second in the league in sports-reference’s usage percentage (28.2). He leads the league in points produced (411) and points produced per game (18.7). He is 3rd is player efficiency rating (24.8).
// In the nation, the ‘Dons are:
– 8th in turnover margin (4.8)
– 25th in fewest turnovers per game (9.8)
– 33rd in steals per game (9.0)
– 37th in 3-pointers per game (10.2)
– 42nd assist/turnover ratio (1.53)
– 42nd in turnovers forced per game (14.59)
– 58th in fast break points per game (14.09)
// Weekly alumni spotlight:
– 22 former Mastodons have played professionally in the last 14 years.
Anthony Roberts (2022-24) is playing in Poland for King Szczecin. He scored 18 points in a 90-82 win over Twarde Pierniki on Jan. 23.
// John Konchar to enter Mastodon Hall of Fame
– Former Mastodon John Konchar (2014-19) will be inducted into the Mastodon Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 31. Konchar, the seven-year NBA veteran with the Memphis Grizzlies, finished his collegiate career as the first student-athlete in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 200 steals.
// Red Coat honor
– In May 2025 head coach Jon Coffman was selected as a Red Coat recipient from the Mad Anthonys Foundation. Each year the Red Coat is given to an individual that has made a positive impact on the region and the state of Indiana. A few of the previous honorees include: Keith Busse, Chuck Surack, Brad Stevens, Bob Chase, Arnie Ball, Shelley Long, Matt Painter, Brian Kelly, Brad Stevens, Joe Tiller, Bob Knight and John Wooden. The Red Coat Gala began in 1958.
// No place like home
– The ‘Dons have won 28 consecutive regular season home games against non-league opponents, a streak that started on Nov. 16, 2019 vs. Stetson. As the Mastodons are finished with non-league home games this season, the streak will continue to next season.
– The Mastodons are 9-2 at home this season. You can add in another win if you include the Mastodons exhibition win over Ball State.
– The Mastodons have recorded double-digit wins at home in 11 of the last 13 years. Last season the ‘Dons opened the season 9-0 at home, the best undefeated home stretch to start a season in the program’s NCAA Division I history.
– The ‘Dons have 11 seasons of double-digit home wins since the start of the 2012-13 season.
// NCAA Rankings, Historically Speaking
– Top 25 in the nation in 3-pointers per game in eight of the last 10 years.
– Top 35 in the nation in points per game in seven of the last 12 years.
– Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the ‘Dons are 7th in the nation in total made 3-pointers (3,594), 11th in 3-point field goal percentage (36.9 percent) and 24th in field goal percentage (46.6 percent).
// The ‘Dons have been top 25 in the nation in 3-pointers per game in eight of the last 10 years and top 35 in the nation in points per game in seven of the last 12 years.
// Purdue Fort Wayne finished each of the last two seasons ranked fourth in the nation in turnover margin; in 2024-25 (5.3) and in 2023-24 (5.7).
// A few notes from the game against Oakland
– Maximus Nelson tied a Mastodon career best with five made three-pointers.
– The Mastodons had their 12th game of the season with fewer than 10 turnovers.
– Corey Hadnot II scored 20 points for the 12th time this season.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
PURPLE ACES COMPLETE IOWA TRIP ON SATURDAY AT UNI
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Set for its second game on the swing through Iowa, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team faces Northern Iowa at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon at the McLeod Center. ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– With 12:57 remaining on Wednesday at Drake, the Purple Aces led by 19 points (59-40) before the Bulldogs completed the game on a 42-19 run to win by a score of 82-78
– Leif Moeller registered 20 points, 7 boards, and 7 assists to lead the team while Bryce Quinet and AJ Casey scored 16 and 15 points, respectively
Back in Action
– After missing four games, Connor Turnbull made his return to the floor on Jan. 28 at Drake and finished with 7 points in 12 minutes of action
– In the home game against Drake, he recorded the third double-double of his career and second of the season finishing with 20 points and a career-high 15 boards
– His average of 2.47 blocks per game continues to pace the league while his total of 37 blocks ranks 45th in the nation
– Other MVC rankings include scoring (16th-12.07 PPG), rebounding (6th-6.07 RPG), FG% (9th-48.0%) and defensive rbs (5th-4.53/gm)
Series Notes
– UE has not won at the McLeod Center since Jan. 9, 2013 (62-59 final)
– UNI has won the last 11 home games against the Aces including a 73-56 decision last season
– Overall, UNI is 22-7 at home versus Evansville
Streaking Once Again
– Josh Hughes has scored in double figures in five consecutive games for the first time since the opening portion of the season
– Over his last five games, Hughes is averaging 13.0 PPG while shooting 55.6% from the field; he tied his season high with 16 points at UIC
Scouting the Opponent
– Northern Iowa has dropped six of its last seven games to fall to 13-9 on the season and 5-6 in the MVC
– The Panthers defeated Murray State on Jan. 29 by a final of 91-76 before falling on the road at Southern Illinois on Wednesday
– UNI has won nine of its 12 games inside the McLeod Center
– Trey Campbell leads the Panthers with 13.5 points per game along with 77 assists
– Just behind him is Leon Bond III who has averaged 11.4 points and a team-high 5.7 rebounds per contest
– Tristan Smith and Ben Schwieger average 9.9 and 9.8 points, respectively
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WELCOMES INDIANA STATE SUNDAY
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team remains at Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Sunday for their second home game of the week, taking on in-state rival Indiana State. Tip-off is set for 3 PM.
Series History
– Sunday marks the 63rd meeting between Evansville and Indiana State
– Indiana State leads the series 42-20
– The Sycamores took the first meeting between the two teams this season, a 77-71 victory in Terre Haute
Making History
– Camryn Runner recorded the first triple-double in program history on Thursday against Belmont with a line of 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists
– The triple-double was the second in the MVC and the 24th in the country this season
– Runner’s triple-double was only the fifth triple-double by an MVC player in the last 10 seasons
Heating Up
– Georgia Cox continued her strong play against the Bruins on Thursday, scoring a career-high 23 points
– Despite playing 6.1 minutes per game in the first 12 contests of the season, Cox has seen 18.4 minutes per game in the last nine
– In conference play, Cox has upped her scoring to 8.0 ppg
– Over the last 6 games, Cox has scored in double figures 4 times
Scouting the Opponent
– Indiana State comes into Sunday’s game with a 7-13 record and a 3-7 mark in MVC play
– The Sycamores are coming off a 77-63 win over Valpo on Thursday
– Kelsey Tierney leads the Sycamores in scoring at 14.0 ppg
Follow Along
Sunday’s game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
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VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
BEACONS HEAD TO WINDY CITY FOR SATURDAY SHOWDOWN AT UIC
Valparaiso (0-21, 0-10 MVC)
Game #22 – January 31, 2026 – 2 p.m.
at UIC (9-11, 4-5 MVC)
Credit Union 1 Arena (8,000) – Chicago, Ill.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: The Valpo women’s basketball team faces its shortest trip of the MVC slate Saturday afternoon, as the Beacons make the quick trip to the Windy City to take on UIC.
Previously: Playing in front of 500 enthusiastic fifth-graders from Valparaiso Community Schools Thursday in the second annual Kids Day game at the ARC, Valpo battled visiting Indiana State before falling to the Sycamores, 77-63. Three Beacons finished in double figures in the scoring column, led by 19 points from Milana Nenadic.
Following Valpo Basketball: Video: ESPN+
Links for live coverage: Available via ValpoAthletics.com
Head Coach Courtney Boyd (0-21 at Valpo, 1st season; 180-89 [.669] overall, 9th season): Courtney Boyd was named the ninth head coach of the Valparaiso University women’s basketball program on April 4, 2025. A national championship-winning head coach and player, an NAIA National Coach of the Year, and a two-time conference Coach of the Year, Boyd has won 20 or more games in seven of her first eight seasons as a head coach. She spent the last two seasons at the helm of the Quincy University program after six seasons as head coach at Clarke University, leading the latter program to the NAIA national title in 2022-23.
Series Notes: Valpo renews acquaintances with the most common opponent in program history on Saturday, as the Beacons match up with UIC for the 60th time – the Flames hold a 33-26 edge in the series, including a 7-2 lead since UIC joined the Valley. The MVC marks the fourth different conference the two programs have shared affiliation in, as Valpo and UIC were both previously together in the North Star Conference (1988-92), the Mid-Continent Conference (1992-94) and the Horizon League (2007-17). In the first meeting this season, the Flames earned a 61-44 win in Valpo despite a career game of 16 points and nine rebounds from Mor Shabtai.
@ValpoWBB…
…versus Indiana State
– The Beacons got off to a slow start Thursday, as they trailed 15-4 halfway through the opening quarter.
– Valpo bounced back with a 9-0 run over a three-minute stretch to eliminate much of the deficit, with Milana Nenadic contributing six points during that spurt. The Beacons were within 18-13 at the end of the first period.
– Indiana State scored eight points in three possessions to push its lead out to 12 points with 6:28 to play in the second quarter.
– Valpo responded with an 11-3 run over the course of three and a half minutes — a run which included triples from Mor Shabtai, Allia von Schlegell and Nenadic, the last of which brought the Beacons with 33-29 with 1:37 to play in the half.
– The Sycamores scored seven points over their last three possessions to take a 40-29 lead into halftime.
– Indiana State extended its lead to begin the third quarter, opening with a 13-2 run over the first six minutes of the half to push its lead to its apex at 22.
– Valpo immediately battled back out of a timeout, going on an 11-0 run — including six points from von Schlegell — to erase half the deficit and move within 11 with 1:55 to play in the period. The Sycamores led 57-42 with 10 minutes to play.
– Indiana State’s lead remained near that 15-point mark for much of the fourth quarter. Valpo made a late push, getting to within 68-57 with 3:51 to play on a triple by Mikayla Huffine and shrinking its deficit to single digits for the first time in the second half when Kayla Sullivan hit two free throws to make it 70-61 with 1:55 to play, but the Beacons were unable to get any closer.
– Nenadic paced the Beacons for the fourth straight game in the scoring department as she scored a game-high 19 points. The redshirt junior also recorded her first career double-double, pacing all players with a career-best 12 rebounds.
– von Schlegell finished the afternoon with 15 points, including three 3-pointers. von Schlegell hit the 15-point mark for the eighth time this year and hit at least three triples for the eighth time as well.
– Sullivan rounded out the trio of Beacons in double figures with 12 points, her second-highest scoring game of the season — notably, Sullivan’s highest-scoring game was also against the Sycamores. The junior also tied for game-high honors with a season-best three steals.
– The Beacons shot 30.6% from the floor and were 8-of-28 from 3-point range, while Indiana State hit at a 43.5% clip from the field and was 7-of-20 from deep.
– Valpo narrowly missed winning the rebounding battle, as the Sycamores held a 44-42 advantage on the glass. The 42 rebounds are the Beacons’ most in Valley play this season, while they also tied their best mark in MVC action with 11 offensive boards.
– The Beacons finished with a positive assist/turnover ratio Thursday, notching 16 assists against just 12 turnovers. The 16 assists are the team’s third-highest total this year, while the 12 turnovers are tied for its second-lowest mark in that department.
…at Bradley
– While they never led, the Beacons stayed with the Braves for much of the first quarter, as a pair of free throws from Milana Nenadic with 3:37 to play in the period had Valpo within 15-14.
– Bradley ended the opening quarter on a 10-2 run to lead 25-16 10 minutes into the game.
– The Braves kept Valpo off the board for the first 7:25 of the second quarter, scoring the first 22 points of the period. Bradley’s lead was 51-21 at halftime.
– The Beacons outscored Bradley by three points over the first half of the third quarter, but the Braves outscored Valpo by eight over the back half as they led 69-34 at the conclusion of the period.
– Nenadic scored in double figures for the third straight game and the fifth time this year, going a career-best 6-of-7 from the foul line as she paced the Beacons with 10 points.
– Kayla Sullivan led all players with seven rebounds, matching her season high in that department. Autumn Dibb grabbed six boards off the bench as well.
– The Beacons hit at a season-low 22.2% clip from the field and were 3-of-18 from 3-point range. They did go 12-of-15 at the foul line, their 80% clip there their third-best of the year.
– Valpo held Bradley to 39.7% shooting overall from the floor, the second time in MVC play it has kept its opponent under 40% shooting.
– The Braves did hit 15-of-38 from the 3-point line, matching a season high for made triples by Valpo’s opponents.
…looking ahead
– Valpo stays at home next week for games against Evansville and SIU – the first time the Beacons have played consecutive home games since Dec. 17 versus Central Michigan and Dec. 29 versus UNI.
…away from home
– Saturday’s game is the sixth of 10 road games in MVC play for the Beacons, who played six true road games as well in the nonconference slate.
– Valpo is currently 0-11 in true road games.
– Last season’s squad posted a 3-11 mark in true road games.
….and @ValleyHoops
– Valpo is in its ninth season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
– Valpo was picked outside the top-four of the MVC preseason poll, as the Valley released only the top four selections.
– The Valley finished last season ranked seventh in the NET, matching the conference’s highest NET/RPI ranking in Valpo’s time as an MVC member (2020-21).
…looking back at last year
– Valpo finished last season with a 13-19 overall record and went 9-11 in MVC play to finish in eighth place.
– Among the Beacons’ 13 victories were a thrilling rally from a 20-point deficit for a home win over Drake which entered the game ranked 69th in NET, the program’s highest-ranked win since a win over #54 UNI in 2021-22.
– Leah Earnest was tabbed a First Team All-MVC honoree as she concluded a decorated career that saw her finish first in program history in career rebounds and third in career scoring.
– The 2024-25 Beacons hit 245 3-pointers, third-most in a single season in program history, and tallied 314 steals, seventh on the program’s single-season chart and the most since 2001-02.
@UIC_WBB
– UIC enters Saturday’s game with a 9-11 overall record and sits at 4-5 in MVC play.
– The Flames, who had a bye in the Thursday game slot this week, have alternated losses and wins in their last seven outings – most recently falling 73-63 at Bradley this past Sunday.
– One of the MVC’s leading scorers, Jessica Carrothers averages 18.4 points/game and also paces the Flames with 64 assists. Julia Coleman posts 14.5 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.
Another Schedule Quirk
– With an odd number of teams in the MVC this season, the Beacons have faced a few schedule quirks this year, and Saturday brings about another.
– Traditionally travel partners, Valpo and UIC have usually faced each other in one-off games, not as part of a typical two-game conference weekend.
– This is the first time Valpo has played UIC within two days of another game since playing at UIC Jan. 27, 2015 and then taking on Green Bay two days later – notably, that was the last time Valpo was in a league with an odd number of teams, as the Horizon League had nine teams that season.
Milana Feasts
– Redshirt junior Milana Nenadic has been on a tear offensively lately, averaging 20.3 points/game over the last four games while leading the Beacons in all four contests.
– This recent stretch comes after Nenadic averaged 6.6 points/game and scored in double figures just twice in the season’s first 17 games.
– Nenadic became Valpo’s first MVC weekly award winner in over four years Jan. 19, as she was named MVC Newcomer of the Week after scoring 34 points at Illinois State (more on that game later) and 18 points versus Drake.
– Nenadic has also hit the glass more recently, averaging 7.0 rebounds/game over the last four games after averaging 4.0 rebounds/game over the first 17 games.
– Most recently, Nenadic recorded her first career double-double against Indiana State, going for 19 points and 12 rebounds – she is the first Valpo player to reach those marks in a game in which she committed zero turnovers since Sharon Karungi tallied 22 points and 16 boards without a turnover Feb. 22, 2014 versus Oakland.
Allia Heats Up
– Freshman Allia von Schlegell has made a big impact in her rookie season.
– von Schlegell has scored in double figures 11 times this season, including in eight of Valpo’s last 12 games. Eight of those outings has seen the freshman drop at least 15 points.
– Included in this run is a 17-point effort at Indiana State; back-to-back 18-point games versus SIUE and at Western Michigan; and a game-high and season-best 19 points at Evansville.
– von Schlegell currently ranks fourth among MVC freshmen in scoring (9.9 points/game) and is tied for first in 3-pointers made (38).
– She ranks 86th nationally in freshman scoring and is tied for 18th among freshmen nationally in 3-pointers made.
KK Gets Going
– Since being inserted into the starting lineup at the start of this calendar year, junior Kayla Sullivan has picked up her production across the board.
– Sullivan has averaged 7.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game over the last eight games after entering the game at Indiana State Jan. 1 averaging just 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.
– She has scored in double figures three times – 14 at Indiana State, 11 versus Drake and 12 this Thursday in the home game versus Indiana State.
Nenadic’s Night
– It was truly a night to remember for Milana Nenadic at Illinois State Jan. 15, coming off the bench to deliver 34 points on 16-of-25 shooting.
– The 16 field goals made broke the program record for baskets in a single game, as the previous mark was shared at 15 by Deb Lahti (Feb. 19, 1983 vs. Carthage) and Lyn Swanson (Feb. 8, 1986 at Carthage).
– Nenadic is tied for ninth among NCAA D-I players this season for field goals in a game.
– Nenadic’s 25 field goal attempts are tied for eighth-most in a single game in Valpo history.
– The junior now shares fifth on Valpo’s single-game scoring chart with Dani Franklin, who dropped 34 at Stetson Nov. 12, 2016. Those two are the only Valpo players to score at least 34 in a game since 1992. Nenadic’s 34 points are the most by a player coming off the bench in program history.
– The 34 points is tied with Murray State’s Halli Poock for the highest-scoring game by an MVC player this season.
– She scored her 34 points while being matched up primarily against a likely All-MVC honoree in Illinois State’s Doneelah Washington — notable, as Nenadic’s previous career best was 20 points earlier this year while facing All-American Audi Crooks at Iowa State.
– Nenadic is just the fourth MVC player in the last nine seasons with at least 16 baskets in a game, and joins a few pretty solid players in that department — Drake’s Katie Dinnebier, Belmont’s Destinee Wells and Murray State’s Katelyn Young.
Nonconference Scoring
– von Schlegell scored in double figures six times in nonconference action, among the best in program history in terms of double-digit scoring outputs by a freshman in nonconference games since Valpo joined the North Star Conference for the 1987-88 season:
Dani Franklin, 2014-15, 11
Meredith Hamlet, 2015-16, 8
Tabitha Gerardot, 2010-11, 8
Sarrah Stricklett, 1996-97, at least 7 (2 boxes unavailable)
Debbie Bolen, 1989-90, at least 7 (1 box unavailable)
Jeanette Gray, 1999-2000, 7
Allia von Schlegell, 2025-26, 6
Stephanie Greer, 1987-88, 6
Amy Cole, 1987-88, 6
Linda Batz, 1987-88, 6
Ali Saunders, 2022-23, 5
Jamie Gutowski, 2002-03, 5
– Notably, the six players ahead of von Schlegell on that list all went on to earn All-Freshman/Newcomer Team honors and closed their time at Valpo among the top-12 in program history in career scoring.
Skip the Second?
– Three times in MVC play, the second quarter has proven to be the Beacons’ undoing.
– Drake outscored Valpo 19-7 in the second quarter, while the Beacons outscored the Bulldogs 49-47 in the other three periods.
– At Illinois State, a 31-12 second quarter for the Redbirds accounted for the entire final margin, as Valpo matched ISU 62-62 in the other three quarters.
– At Indiana State, the Sycamores’ 24-13 advantage in the second quarter offset Valpo’s 65-64 edge in the other three periods.
Shifting Starters
– Valpo used its ninth different starting lineup of the season last time out, as with Fiona Connolly sidelined due to injury, Milana Nenadic was reinserted into the starting five for the ninth time this year.
– Ten different players have been a part of at least one starting five this year, with only one – Mikayla Huffine – starting every game. All ten have started at least three games apiece.
– The Beacons have not used the same starting lineup in more than four consecutive games this season.
The Tall and the Short
– This year’s Valpo roster features recent extremes on both ends of the height spectrum.
– Mor Shabtai and Mikayla Huffine both are listed at 5-4, making them the shortest Valpo players since 5-3 Rashida Ray (2007-11).
– On the flip side, Kamryn Winch and Milana Nenadic both check in at 6-3, making them the tallest Valpo players since 6-5 Nicole Johanson (2018-19).
International Flavor
– Valpo has a trio of international players on its 2025-26 roster: sophomore Mor Shabtai (Israel) and transfers Milana Nenadic (Ontario, Canada) and Kennedy Sproule (Manitoba, Canada).
– Prior to Shabtai’s arrival last year, the Valpo program hadn’t had an international player since Sharon Karungi (Uganda) roamed the paint from 2013-15.
Sister Act
– For the third straight season, the Beacons have a pair of sisters on their roster, as freshman Nuala Connolly joins senior sister Fiona on this year’s squad.
– The last two years featured identical twins Nevaeh and Saniya Jackson.
– Before that, the last set of sisters to suit up together in the Brown and Gold were the trio of Hamlet sisters: Annemarie (2013-16) overlapped with both older sister Elizabeth (2013-14) and younger sister Meredith (2015-19).
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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
BEACONS START SECOND HALF OF LEAGUE PLAY AT INDIANA STATE
Valparaiso (10-11, 4-6 MVC)
at Indiana State (9-13, 2-9 MVC)
Game No. 22 – Saturday, Jan. 31, Noon CT
Hulman Center (9,000) – Terre Haute, Ind.
Next Up in Valpo Basketball: After a three-game homestand that included a bye weekend, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will hit the road for the first time since Jan. 13 as the Beacons stay in the Hoosier State for an instate showdown with Indiana State on Saturday afternoon in Terre Haute. This marks the start of the second half of league play for the Beacons, who have 10 Missouri Valley Conference games down and 10 to go entering Saturday.
Last Time Out: Belmont edged Valpo 78-77 on Wednesday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center, improving its record to 19-3 (9-2) and moving into sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference. Four Beacons scored in double figures, led by 15 apiece form Owen Dease and Rakim Chaney. A game of runs featured seven ties and seven lead changes. Valpo led by four with 3:30 remaining in the second half.
Glancing Ahead: Valpo will visit Bradley on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in hopes of securing the program’s first-ever win in Peoria. Entering Saturday’s game at Drake, Bradley is 7-4 in league play, tied for third in the MVC standings.
Following the Beacons: Streaming – ESPN+ – Brian Jennings (play-by-play), Matt Renn (analyst) and Piper Watkins (sideline)
Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and Brandon Vickrey (analyst)
X updates – @ValpoBasketball
Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com.
Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (33-53) 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 60-38 as these two teams prepare to lock horns for the 99th time. The 100th installment of this series will occur on Feb. 15 at the ARC. Indiana State will become just the third opponent that Valpo has played 100 times, joining Evansville (101 entering 2025-26) and Butler (103). Valpo is 6-10 against Indiana State since joining the MVC and 1-6 in Terre Haute. Valpo has lost by 18 or more in each of its last road games against the Syacamores.
Scouting the Sycamores
Coming off a wild 76-74 defeat on Tuesday at UIC in which Indiana State trailed by as many as 20 but took the lead late before falling in heartbreaking fashion.
That defeat marked Indiana State’s fourth straight after a 94-89 win over Illinois State on Jan. 14.
The Sycamores also own an 81-80 victory over now first-place Belmont on Dec. 29, one of Belmont’s two league losses on the season.
Rank 10th of 11 in the MVC in KenPom (201) and NET (211). Also in 10th place in the MVC standings, but just one game behind ninth and two games behind the eight-place Beacons.
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UINDY BASEBALL
HOUNDS SECURE 4-0 VICTORY TO SPLIT OPENING DAY DOUBLEHEADER
CLINTON, MS – The University of Indianapolis split their opening day, taking game two (4-0) of a doubleheader at Mississippi College, after falling to the Choctaws 3-4 in game one.
In his first game as a Greyhound, graduate student Gavin Smith delivered a complete-game shutout over seven innings. He allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Smith faced 28 batters, maintaining a WHIP of 0.71, and threw 43 strikes on 80 pitches. His efforts secured a win, marking a perfect start to his record at 1-0
GAME 1 | UIndy 3, Mississippi College 4 (9 innings)
The first game of the season for UIndy needed extra innings to determine the outcome, with the Choctaws walking it off in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Hounds played in five extra inning games last season, and went 2-3 in such games.
Kaleb Marrs made his first career start on the bump today for the Hounds, going 4.1 innings while allowing three runs on three hits, while racking up three punch outs.
Small ball was the name of the game for the Greyhounds offense with their first three runs of the day coming on an RBI groundout from Austin Bode in the 3rd inning, while consecutive walks in the 6th inning brought home Brayton Bowen and Bret Perry to knot the game at three, and eventually sending the game to extras.
After Griffin Hallahan made his UIndy debut where he threw 3.2 scoreless innings, Drake Downing entered the game in relief for the Greyhounds in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing a single, two hit by pitches, and a walk to send home the winning run for Mississippi College headed into game two for the day.
GAME 2 | UIndy 4, Mississippi College 0 (7 innings)
Indianapolis recorded six hits, including three doubles and a triple, while holding Mississippi College to just three hits over seven innings.
Carter Thomas collected two hits and scored once while also stealing a base. Austin Pokley contributed with an RBI double, finishing with one hit in the game. Gavin Duran hit a triple and scored a run, adding a walk to his performance. Solen Munson doubled and drove in a run, adding two stolen bases to his tally. Smith pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits over seven innings with two strikeouts.
The Greyhounds took an early lead in the first inning when Thomas singled and eventually scored on Pokley’s double, putting them ahead 1-0. In the fourth inning, the Greyhounds extended their advantage as Duran tripled and scored on a groundout by Brayton Bowen. Garrett Rusch walked and scored on Munson’s double, and Munson crossed the plate on Luke Smock’s double, bringing the score to 4-0.
Defensively, the Greyhounds held Mississippi College scoreless through seven innings, allowing only three hits. The visitors maintained their lead throughout, resulting in a 4-0 victory for Indianapolis.
UP NEXT
The Hounds will close out the weekend series with two more games in the four-game series against Mississippi College before heading to Joplin, MO for a round robin against Minnesota State-Mankato and Missouri Southern.
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UINDY MEN’S TENNIS
MEN’S TENNIS PICKED AS GLVC EAST DIVISION FAVORITE
INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 17 University of Indianapolis men’s tennis team was voted in the preseason coaches’ poll as the choice to win the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) men’s tennis East Division, the league office announced on Friday. The preseason poll is selected by the league’s head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
EAST
No. 1 Indianapolis
Received all four possible first-place votes and 16 total points.
Ranked 17th in Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Preseason Poll.
Won GLVC Regular Season East Division and GLVC Championship titles.
Advanced to quarterfinals of NCAA Tournament as No. 8 seed after beating No. 9 Charleston.
Coached by reigning GLVC Coach of the Year Malik Tabet, who enters his 14th season after a 22-4 overall and 5-0 GLVC record in 2025.
Return pair of First Team All-GLVC selections, Mathieu Derache and Asier Ayllon Prado, as well as ITA Midwest Region Player to Watch Tadeo Gaggiofatto.
Ayllon Prado also earned GLVC Freshman of the Year honors.
The complete poll and voting results can be found below.
EAST
| Place | School | Point (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. | UIndy | 16 (4) |
| 2. | Missouri-St. Louis | 12 (1) |
| 3. | McKendree | 11 |
| 4. | Maryville | 7 |
| 5. | Illinois Springfield | 4 |
WEST
| Place | School | Point (1st-Place Votes) |
| 1. | Drury | 15 (3) |
| 2. | Rockhurst | 14 (2) |
| 3. | Quincy | 9 |
| 4. | Southwest Baptist | 8 |
| 5. | William Jewell | 4 |
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MARIAN WRESTLING
NO. 17 MARIAN DOMINATES SENIOR NIGHT DUAL AGAINST CORNERSTONE
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marian wrestling team poured in its eighth dual victory of the season on Friday night, as the Knights handled their business against (RV) Cornerstone in a 40-6 rout on senior night. Marian is now 8-3 overall on the season, while improving to 6-0 in the WHAC.
Anthony Hughes got the night going with a commanding win, as the sixth-ranked grappler in the NAIA started the evening with a win by fall in 81 seconds, scoring six points in the 125 weight class. Connor Bayliss made his home debut in the 133 weight class, and commanded his match against Josh Rodriguez, winning by major decision, 19-7.
Logan Wagner followed the 10-point start with a win by fall of his own, taking down Ramsey Mutschler in 87 seconds. Tiernen Boots also made his home debut and landed an upset win in the 149 weight class, defeating No. 22 Ian Boden by a 4-2 decision, pushing Marian in front 19-0.
Christian Arberry kept the wins coming with an 8-2 decision against Bode Wilson at 157, and in the 165 match, Braden Getz rolled to an 11-1 major decision victory. Jeivan Ross commanded his match against Joeseph Lashuay and won by fall in 86 seconds, and Noah Hollendonner landed the most points of the night in his bout at 184, earning a tech fall win of 24-7 in 6:16.
Hollendonner’s win gave the Knights a dominant 37-0 lead, and the lead continued to grow at 197 as Peter Sells won 15-8 against Jackson Turner, scoring the win by decision.
Sells’ victory gave Marian its final score of 40 points, as Eldirch Flores was unable to complete the team shutout, losing by fall at 285 against Joel Simon.
Marian’s final score ended in a 40-6 victory following the 10th bout of the day, completing Marian’s sixth WHAC victory. The team will end its regular season duals next Friday night, hosting No. 4 Indiana Tech at 6:00 p.m. to determine the first-ever regular season WHAC Champion.
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“SPORTS EXTRA”
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
On January 31 in …
1901 – Winnipeg Victorias sweep Montréal Shamrocks in two for the Stanley Cup of hockey.
1920 – Joe Malone of the Québec Bulldogs sets NHL record with 7 goals in a game against Toronto Saint Patricks.
1927 – National League President John Heydler rules Roger Hornsby can not hold stock in the Saint Louis Cardinals and play for the New York Giants.
1941 – Joe Louis knocks out Red Burman in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1952 – Harry Heilmann and Paul Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1953 – New York, Cleveland and Boston retaliate against Bill Veeck, forcing the Cleveland Browns to play afternoon games to avoid sharing TV revenues.
1959 – Joe Cronin signs seven-year pact to become head of American League.
1961 – Kanhai completes twin tons (117 and 115) versus Australia at Adelaide.
1965 – Pud Galvin elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
1968 – Bobby Simpson takes 5-59 versus India in his last Test for ten years.
1971 – Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley, Harry Hooper, Rube Marquard, Chick Hafey and Dave Bancroft and George Weiss elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
1971 – US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn.
1971 – US male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich.
1974 – McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc buys San Diego Padres for US$12 million.
1975 – UCLA wins NCAA basketball championship.
1976 – Lance Gibbs becomes highest Test wicket-taker at 308.
1977 – Joe Sewell, Amos Rusie, and Al Lopez elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
1981 – Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1:13.39).
1982 – 12th NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 16-13.
1982 – 32nd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 120-118 at New Jersey.
1982 – Gustafson skates world record 10 km (14:26.59).
1982 – Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek.
1982 – US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.
1984 – 36th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-6 at New Jersey.
1988 – Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego; Most Valuable Player: quarterback Doug Williams.
1990 – Jushin “Thunder” Liger beats Naoki Sano to become New Japan IWGP champ.
1990 – The first ever all-sports daily The National begins publishing.
1991 – Denver Nuggets’ Michael Adams becomes shortest NBA player to get a triple-double.
1992 – Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires.
1993 – 81st Australian Men’s Tennis: Jim Courier beats Stefan Edberg (6-2, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5).
1993 – In Pasadena, California, the NFL’s Super Bowl XXVII is played. The Buffalo Bills become the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls as they are defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 52-17. Most Valuable Player: Troy Aikman, quarterback of Dallas. Michael Jackson performs at the halftime show.
1998 – 72nd Australian Women’s Tennis: Martina Hingis beats C Martinez (6-3 6-3).
1999 – NFL Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos beat Atlanta Falcons in Miami, Florida; Most Valuable Player: John Elway, quarterback for the Denver Broncos.
2003 – The Chicago White Sox announces Comiskey Park will now be known as U.S. Cellular Field, in exchange for US$68 million in a 23-year deal with the wireless service provider.
2009 – The Australian Open tennis championships final games are played (day one).
Girls’ singles: Russian Ksenia Pervak defeats Britain’s Laura Robson 6-3, 6-1.
Boys’ singles: Indian Yuki Bhambri defeats Germany’s Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas 6-3, 6-1.
Womens’ singles: American Serena Williams defeats Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3.
2010 – Swiss Roger Federer beats Briton Andy Murray in three sets (6-3 6-4 7-6 (13-11)) at the Australian Open tennis championship to win his 16th Grand Slam title.
2022 – At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Buffalo Sabres by score 4-1.
2022 – At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats New York Islanders by score 4-3.
2022 – At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Boston Bruins by score 6-1.
2022 – At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Montreal Canadiens by score 6-3.
2022 – At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats San Jose Sharks by score 2-1.
2022 – At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 4-3.
2022 – At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Seattle Kraken by score 3-2.
2022 – At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats New Jersey Devils by score 6-4.
2022 – At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 3-1.
2022 – At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Anaheim Ducks by score 2-1.
2022 – At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Edmonton Oilers by score 3-2.
2022 – At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 8-4.
Births of sports figures on January 31
1866 – Birth of Henry Forster; cricket player (Oxford blue 1887-89, later Australian Governor-General).
1889 – Birth of F R Foster; cricket player (330 runs and 45 wickets for England).
1908 – Birth of René Simone Mathieu in France; doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934).
1913 – Birth of Don Hutson; NFL end (Green Bay Packers).
1913 – Birth of Wayne Millner; NFL end (Boston Redskins, Washington Redskins).
1914 – Birth of Jersey Joe Walcott; heavyweight boxing champion (1951-52).
1916 – Birth of Franciszek Andrzej Pajkowski AKA Frank Andrew Parker AKA Frankie Parker in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; tennis champion (US Open-1944).
1919 – Birth of Jackie Robinson in Cairo, Georgia, USA; first black major league baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers).
1931 – Birth of Bill Watson; cricket player (New South Wales and Australian opening batsman mid-50s).
1931 – Birth of Christopher Chataway; British Member of Parliament/athlete (world record 5km).
1931 – Birth of Ernie “Mr Cubs” Banks; American baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Hall-of-Famer (first baseman)).
1934 – Birth of Brian Bolus; cricket player (England opening batsman early 1960s).
1944 – Birth of John Inverarity; cricket player (Australian batsman 1968-72).
1946 – Birth of Subroto Guha; cricket player (right arm swing bowler for India 1967-69).
1947 – Birth of Lynn Nolan Ryan, Junior in Refugio, Texas, USA; baseball pitcher (New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros).
1954 – Birth of Sheik Faoud Ahamul Bacchus; cricket player (West Indian bat late 1970s).
1957 – Birth of Shirley F Babashoff in California, USA; swimmer (Olympics-6 silver/2 gold-1972, 1976).
1958 – Birth of Rafael Santana; shortstop (New York Mets, New York Yankees).
1960 – Birth of Elaine Roque in Santa Monica, California, USA; beach volleyball player (Olympics-1996).
1964 – Birth of Oto Hascak; hockey forward (Team Slovakia 1998).
1964 – Birth of Remi Bouchard in Lasalle, Québec, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (1989 India Open).
1964 – Birth of Sharon Cain in San Antonio, Texas, USA; team handball center back (Olympics-1996).
1965 – Birth of Adam Johnson in Portland, Oregon, USA; beach volleyball player (Olympics-1996).
1965 – Birth of Bobby Dollas in Montréal, Québec, Canada; NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks).
1965 – Birth of Kim Clarke in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; team handball back court (Olympics-1988, 1992, 1996).
1965 – Birth of René Trost; Dutch soccer player (Roda JC).
1966 – Birth of Charles Dimry; NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles).
1966 – Birth of Jamie Taras; Canadian Football League guard (British Columbia Lions).
1968 – Birth of Doug Pederson; NFL quarterback (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl XXXI).
1968 – Birth of Michael Sinclair; NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks).
1968 – Birth of Steve Phoenix; US baseball pitcher (Oakland Athletics).
1969 – Birth of Mathew Pallister in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; canoeist (Olympics-1996).
1970 – Birth of Greg Skrepenak; NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers).
1970 – Birth of Travis Hannah; NFL/WLAF receiver (Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy).
1971 – Birth of Corey Holliday; NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers).
1972 – Birth of Ben Cavil; guard (Baltimore Ravens).
1972 – Birth of Fritz Fequiere; WLAF guard (Barcelona Dragons, London Monarchs).
1972 – Birth of Marvin Coleman; Canadian Football League defensive back (Calgary Stampeders).
1972 – Birth of Pulu Poumele; guard (San Diego Chargers).
1972 – Birth of Reinier Robbemond; Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht 1990).
1973 – Birth of Latario Rachal; WLAF/NFL receiver (Amsterdam Admirals, San Diego Chargers).
1974 – Birth of Bob Mulder; soccer player (Appingedam, FC Groningen).
1974 – Birth of Lorenzo Styles; NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons).
1974 – Birth of Othella Harrington; NBA forward (Houston Rockets).
1974 – Birth of Pavi Sald; ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-1998).
1974 – Birth of Tory Toogood; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
1975 – Birth of Kenard Lang; defensive end (Washington Redskins).
Deaths of sports figures on January 31
1939 – George Thornton, cricket player (one Test for South Africa 1902, 1* and 1-20), dies.
1980 – J P Duminy, cricket player (30 runs at 5 and 1 wicket at age 39 in three Test South Africa), dies.
1992 – Mel Hein, NFL player (New York Giants), dies at age 82.
1992 – Wim van Heumen, field hockey coach (Netherlands), dies at age 63.
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| Saint Mary’s at Gonzaga | 10:30pm | ESPN |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open | 1:00pm | GOLF |
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| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| La Liga: Real Oviedo vs Girona | 8:00am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Pisa vs Sassuolo | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Bundesliga: Augsburg vs St. Pauli | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs Union Berlin | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Werder Bremen vs Borussia M’gladbach | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: RB Leipzig vs Mainz 05 | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs AFC Bournemouth | 10:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Leeds United vs Arsenal | 10:00am | USA Peacock |
| EPL: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton | 10:00am | Peacock |
| La Liga: Osasuna vs Villarreal | 10:15am | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Paris vs Olympique Marseille | 11:00am | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| Serie A: Napoli vs Fiorentina | 12:00pm | Paramount+ |
| Bundesliga: Hamburger SV vs Bayern München | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Levante vs Atlético Madrid | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Chelsea vs West Ham United | 12:30pm | USA Peacock |
| Ligue 1: Lorient vs Nantes | 1:00pm | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| Serie A: Cagliari vs Verona | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| EPL: Liverpool vs Newcastle United | 3:00pm | Peacock |
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| Ligue 1: Monaco vs Rennes | 3:05pm | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| Liga MX: Atlas vs Mazatlán | 6:00pm | VIX |
| Liga MX: Monterrey vs Tijuana | 8:00pm | VIX |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Australian Open | 3:30am | ESPN2 |
| Australian Open | 9:00am | ESPN2 |
Sunday, 2/1/26
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics | 3:30pm | FanDuel Sports MIL NBCS-BOS |
| Orlando Magic vs San Antonio Spurs | 4:00pm | FanDuel Sports FL FanDuel Sports SW |
| Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons | 6:00pm | YES FanDuel Sports DET |
| Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat | 6:00pm | CHSN FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Utah Jazz vs Toronto Raptors | 6:00pm | KJZZ SN |
| Sacramento Kings vs Washington Wizards | 6:00pm | NBCS-CA MNMT |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs New York Knicks | 7:00pm | NBC Peacock |
| Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns | 8:00pm | AFSN FanDuel Sports SoCal |
| Cleveland Cavaliers vs Portland Trail Blazers | 9:00pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio Rip City |
| Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets | 9:30pm | NBC Peacock |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes | 3:00pm | FanDuel Sports West FanDuel Sports South |
| Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 6:30pm | ESPN ESPN+ |
| Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks | 9:30pm | ESPN ESPN+ |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Rhode Island at Duquesne | 12:00pm | USA |
| Purdue at Maryland | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| Alabama at Florida | 1:00pm | ABC |
| Chattanooga at Furman | 1:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Siena at Canisius | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sacred Heart at Merrimack | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Iowa State at Kansas State | 2:00pm | FOX |
| TCU at Colorado | 2:00pm | TNT |
| Wichita State at Tulsa | 2:00pm | ESPNU |
| Kansas City at St. Thomas | 2:00pm | CBSSN |
| Manhattan at Mount St. Mary’s | 2:00pm | MNMT2 |
| Minnesota at Penn State | 2:00pm | Peacock |
| Wright State at Green Bay | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| East Carolina at Florida Atlantic | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Marist at Niagara | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Quinnipiac at Fairfield | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Saint Peter’s at Rider | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tulane at Memphis | 3:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Northern Kentucky at Oakland | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Cleveland State at Milwaukee | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Illinois at Nebraska | 4:00pm | FS1 |
| Iowa at Oregon | 8:00pm | FS1 |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| NASCAR Cup: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium | 8:00pm | FOX |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open | 1:00pm | GOLF |
| Champions Tour: Mitsubishi Electric Championship | 2:00pm | NBC |
| PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open | 3:00pm | CBS |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Sassuolo vs Cremonese | 6:30am | CBSSN Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano | 8:00am | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Metz | 9:00am | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| Serie A: Torino vs Lecce | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Serie A: Como vs Atalanta | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| EPL: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 9:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Manchester United vs Fulham | 9:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Aston Villa vs Brentford | 9:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace | 9:00am | Peacock |
| Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais vs Lille | 9:00am | Peacock |
| Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs Freiburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Real Betis vs Valencia | 10:15am | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Angers SCO vs Metz | 11:15am | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Nice vs Brest | 11:15am | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| Ligue 1: Toulouse vs Auxerre | 11:15am | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| EPL: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City | 11:30am | Peacock |
| Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Heidenheim | 11:30am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Cremonese vs Internazionale | 12:00pm | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Getafe vs Celta de Vigo | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Liga MX: Pumas UNAM vs León | 1:00pm | VIX |
| Serie A: Parma vs Juventus | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs PSG | 2:45pm | beIN Sports fuboTV |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Liga MX: Querétaro vs Pachuca | 6:00pm | VIX |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Australian Open | 3:30am | ESPN |
| Australian Open | 9:00pm | ESPN2 |
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