“THE SCOREBOARD”
INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL
MONDAY’S BOYS SCORES
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT
FAITH CHRISTIAN 74 INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 44
UNIVERSITY 77 INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN 59
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 60 ASHVILLE (ALA.) 52
IRVINGTON PREP 75 NORTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL 44
INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN 85 INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 49
UNIVERSITY 81 FAITH CHRISTIAN 41
ASHVILLE (ALA.) 89 NORTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL 59
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 67 IRVINGTON PREP 43
BISMARCK-HENNING (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY 58 HERITAGE (ILL.) 46
CLAY CITY TOURNAMENT
NORTH VERMILLION 55 OWEN VALLEY 35
NORTH PUTNAM 43 CLAY CITY 41
SCOTTSBURG 52 NORTH VERMILLION 40
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 42 NORTH PUTNAM 40
SCOTTSBURG 65 OWEN VALLEY 36
CLAY CITY 46 NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 42
DELPHI TOURNAMENT
WINAMAC 47 FRANKFORT 33
ROSSVILLE 70 NORTH NEWTON 27
TAYLOR 51 PIONEER 23
NORTH MONTGOMERY 58 DELPHI 50
ROSSVILLE 56 WINAMAC 43 OT
TAYLOR 47 NORTH MONTGOMERY 22
DELTA TOURNAMENT
INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 72 CONNERSVILLE 31
FORT WAYNE SOUTH 76 WESTERN 50
DELTA 66 BELLMONT 45
JENNINGS COUNTY 77 SEEGER 58
CONNERSVILLE 73 WESTERN 53
SEEGER 67 BELLMONT 66
FORT WAYNE SOUTH 58 INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 46
DELTA 60 JENNINGS COUNTY 41
EDINBURGH TOURNAMENT
TRINITY LUTHERAN 89 BROWN COUNTY 64
ALEXANDRIA 67 EDINBURGH 41
INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 52 NORTHEASTERN 35
BORDEN 63 COLUMBUS HOMESCHOOL 25
BROWN COUNTY 77 EDINBURGH 64
NORTHEASTERN 63 COLUMBUS HOMESCHOOL 45
ALEXANDRIA 59 TRINITY LUTHERAN 56
INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 54 BORDEN 43
EMINENCE TOURNAMENT
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 69 SEVEN OAKS 26
ATTICA 49 MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN 46
EMINENCE 39 RIVERTON PARKE 36
HUNTINGTON NORTH CLASSIC
SOUTH BEND ADAMS 60 COLUMBIA CITY 57
TOLEDO CENTRAL CATHOLIC (OHIO) 81 HUNTINGTON NORTH 51
FORT WAYNE WAYNE 72 MISHAWAKA MARIAN 65
COLUMBIA CITY 69 FORT WAYNE DWENGER 40
MISHAWAKA MARIAN 59 HUNTINGTON NORTH 58
SOUTH BEND ADAMS 53 FORT WAYNE DWENGER 21
JEFFERSON COUNTY INVITATIONAL
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 66 SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 54
MADISON 56 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 40
PAOLI 60 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 52
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 60 RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL 43
PAOLI 67 SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 48
MADISON 91 RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL 47
KOKOMO TOURNAMENT
NORTHRIDGE 76 MERRILLVILLE 64
KOKOMO 66 INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 45
LAWRENCE NORTH 75 CHARLESTOWN 58
SOUTH BEND RILEY 55 NEW HAVEN 54
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 74 MERRILLVILLE 45
NEW HAVEN 65 CHARLESTOWN 60
LAPORTE TOURNAMENT
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 67 MUNSTER 60
MICHIGAN CITY 62 FRANKLIN 59
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 49 LOWELL 42
LAPORTE 62 GARY LIGHTHOUSE 46
FRANKLIN 66 MUNSTER 51
LOWELL 39 GARY LIGHTHOUSE 33
MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL
CASTON 81 MACONAQUAH 72
PERU 44 NORTH MIAMI 39
MITCHELL TOURNAMENT
LOOGOOTEE 55 WEST WASHINGTON 52
MITCHELL 72 EASTERN (PEKIN) 55
WEST WASHINGTON 77 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 55
NORTH HARRISON 73 EASTERN (PEKIN) 46
LOOGOOTEE 50 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 39
NORTH HARRISON 62 MITCHELL 59
NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 74 PARK TUDOR 64
PIKE 69 LAKE CENTRAL 37
CARMEL 55 JEFFERSONVILLE 43
PERRY-SPENCER TOURNAMENT
SOUTH SPENCER 90 TELL CITY 62
EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 62 CRAWFORD COUNTY 58
BOONVILLE 76 PERRY CENTRAL 40
CORYDON CENTRAL 59 HERITAGE HILLS 52
RICH SOUTH (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
MARION (ARK.) 54 GARY WEST 40
RICHMOND TOURNAMENT
SHELBYVILLE 70 INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL 58
FORT WAYNE NORTH 77 KIPP INDY LEGACY 74 OT
GREENSBURG 55 PHALEN ACADEMY 44
INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 61 NORTH DECATUR 30
NORTHWOOD 50 PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 34
VALPARAISO 73 BUCKEYE (OHIO) 63
FORT WAYNE SNIDER 73 RICHMOND 34
BEN DAVIS 68 BEECH GROVE 37
SHELBYVILLE 54 FORT WAYNE NORTH 39
KIPP INDY LEGACY 57 INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL 47
GREENSBURG 82 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 69
NORTH DECATUR 70 PHALEN ACADEMY 49
VALPARAISO 40 NORTHWOOD 37
BUCKEYE (OHIO) 76 PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 72
BEN DAVIS 69 FORT WAYNE SNIDER 57
BEECH GROVE 77 RICHMOND 74
SWITZERLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT
FRANKLIN COUNTY 49 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 33
TRI-WEST 80 HENRYVILLE 41
HAUSER 76 FORT WAYNE LUERS 60
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 55 EAST CENTRAL 38
HENRYVILLE 79 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 47
TRI-WEST 56 FRANKLIN COUNTY 42
FORT WAYNE LUERS 68 EAST CENTRAL 60
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 58 HAUSER 57
WABASH VALLEY TOURNAMENT
CASEY-WESTFIELD (ILL.) 56 SHAKAMAK 45
MARSHALL (ILL.) 57 SOUTH VERMILLION 34
LINTON 64 CLOVERDALE 54
GREENCASTLE 64 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 53
BLOOMFIELD 60 EDGEWOOD 37
SULLIVAN 65 WEST VIGO 45
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 79 MARTINSVILLE 28
PARKE HERITAGE 58 NORTHVIEW 54 OT
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ALL TIMES EASTERN
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN AT KNIGHTSTOWN 7:30 PM
CENTRAL NOBLE AT BLUFFTON 7:30 PM
DALEVILLE AT HAGERSTOWN 7:30 PM
DANVILLE AT SPEEDWAY 7:00 PM
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL AT JASPER 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA AT NORWELL 7:30 PM
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL AT CROWN POINT 6:00 PM
LEO AT WESTVIEW 7:30 PM
MISSISSINEWA AT ANGOLA 4:30 PM
MONROE CENTRAL AT MADISON-GRANT 7:30 PM
NORTH KNOX AT EASTERN GREENE 7:30 PM
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN AT WINCHESTER 7:30 PM
SEYMOUR AT NEW ALBANY 7:30 PM
TRI AT MORRISTOWN 7:30 PM
TRITON CENTRAL AT GREENWOOD 7:30 PM
WARSAW VS. PROVIDENCE 5:30 PM
WHITE RIVER VALLEY AT WOOD MEMORIAL 7:30 PM
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN TOURNAMENT
INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE VS. NORTHSIDE HOMESCHOOL 3:00 PM 7TH
INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN VS. ASHVILLE (ALA.) 4:30 PM 5TH
FAITH CHRISTIAN VS. IRVINGTON PREP 6:00 PM 3RD
UNIVERSITY AT BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM 1ST
CLAY CITY TOURNAMENT
OWEN VALLEY VS. NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 4:00 PM 5TH
NORTH VERMILLION AT CLAY CITY 5:30 PM 3RD
SCOTTSBURG VS. NORTH PUTNAM 7:00 PM 1ST
DELPHI TOURNAMENT
FRANKFORT VS. NORTH NEWTON 10:00 AM CON
PIONEER AT DELPHI 11:45 AM CON
LOSER GAME 7 VS. LOSER GAME 8 2:00 PM 7TH
WINNER GAME 7 VS. WINNER GAME 8 4:00 PM 5TH
WINAMAC VS. NORTH MONTGOMERY 6:00 PM 3RD
ROSSVILLE VS. TAYLOR 8:00 PM 1ST
DELTA TOURNAMENT
BELLMONT VS. WESTERN 2:00 PM 7TH
SEEGER VS. CONNERSVILLE 4:00 PM 5TH
JENNINGS COUNTY VS. INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 6:00 PM 3RD
FORT WAYNE SOUTH AT DELTA 8:00 PM 1ST
EDINBURGH TOURNAMENT
COLUMBUS HOMESCHOOL AT EDINBURGH 2:00 PM 7TH
NORTHEASTERN VS. BROWN COUNTY 4:00 PM 5TH
BORDEN VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN 6:00 PM 3RD
INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE VS. ALEXANDRIA 8:00 PM 1ST
HUNTINGTON NORTH CLASSIC
COLUMBIA CITY VS. MISHAWAKA MARIAN 12:00 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER VS. INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 1:45 PM
SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT HUNTINGTON NORTH 3:30 PM
JEFFERSON COUNTY INVITATIONAL
SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) VS. RIVER CITY HOMESCHOOL 4:00 PM 5TH
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL VS. CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 5:50 PM 3RD
PAOLI AT MADISON 7:40 PM 1ST
KOKOMO TOURNAMENT
NORTHRIDGE AT KOKOMO 11:00 AM SF
LAWRENCE NORTH VS. SOUTH BEND RILEY 12:45 PM SF
MERRILLVILLE VS. CHARLESTOWN 2:30 PM 7TH
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD VS. NEW HAVEN 4:15 PM 5TH
LOSER GAME 8 VS. LOSER GAME 7 6:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 8 VS. WINNER GAME 7 7:45 PM 1ST
LAPORTE TOURNAMENT
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC VS. MICHIGAN CITY 11:00 AM SF
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL AT LAPORTE 12:30 PM SF
MUNSTER VS. GARY LIGHTHOUSE 2:00 PM 7TH
FRANKLIN VS. LOWELL 3:30 PM 5TH
LOSER GAME 7 VS. LOSER GAME 8 6:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 7 VS. WINNER GAME 8 8:00 PM 1ST
LOGANSPORT TOURNAMENT
CARROLL (FLORA) AT LOGANSPORT 10:00 AM R1
CRAWFORDSVILLE VS. TRI-COUNTY 11:30 AM R1
LOSER GAME 2 VS. LOSER GAME 1 6:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 2 VS. WINNER GAME 1 7:30 PM 1ST
MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL
NORTH MIAMI AT MACONAQUAH 1:45 PM 3RD
PERU VS. CASTON 7:45 PM 1ST
MITCHELL TOURNAMENT
ROCK CREEK ACADEMY VS. EASTERN (PEKIN) 3:00 PM 5TH
WEST WASHINGTON AT MITCHELL 4:45 PM 3RD
LOOGOOTEE VS. NORTH HARRISON 6:30 PM 1ST
NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC
PARK TUDOR VS. PIKE 10:00 AM
LAKE CENTRAL VS. CARMEL 11:45 AM
JEFFERSONVILLE AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 1:30 PM
RICH SOUTH (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
GARY WEST VS. RICH TWP. (ILL.) 11:30 AM 7TH
RICHMOND TOURNAMENT
INDIANAPOLIS HOMESCHOOL VS. PHALEN ACADEMY 8:00 PM CON
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD AT RICHMOND 8:00 PM CON
KIPP INDY LEGACY VS. NORTH DECATUR 9:30 AM CON
BUCKEYE (OHIO) VS. BEECH GROVE 9:30 AM CON
FORT WAYNE NORTH VS. INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 11:00 AM CON
NORTHWOOD VS. FORT WAYNE SNIDER 11:00 AM CON
SHELBYVILLE VS. GREENSBURG 12:30 PM SF
VALPARAISO VS. BEN DAVIS 12:30 PM SF
LOSER GAME 17 VS. LOSER GAME 18 2:00 PM 15TH
WINNER GAME 17 VS. WINNER GAME 18 2:00 PM 13TH
LOSER GAME 19 VS. LOSER GAME 20 3:30 PM 11TH
WINNER GAME 19 VS. WINNER GAME 20 3:30 PM 9TH
LOSER GAME 21 VS. LOSER GAME 22 7:00 PM 7TH
WINNER GAME 21 VS. WINNER GAME 22 7:00 PM 5TH
LOSER GAME 23 VS. LOSER GAME 24 6:30 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 23 VS. WINNER GAME 24 8:00 PM 1ST
SWITZERLAND COUNTY TOURNAMENT
EAST CENTRAL AT SWITZERLAND COUNTY 12:00 PM 7TH
FORT WAYNE LUERS VS. HENRYVILLE 2:00 PM 5TH
HAUSER VS. FRANKLIN COUNTY 4:00 PM 3RD
MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) VS. TRI-WEST 6:00 PM 1ST
WABASH VALLEY TOURNAMENT
LINTON VS. GREENCASTLE 3:30 PM CON
BLOOMFIELD VS. SULLIVAN 5:00 PM 5TH
MARTINSVILLE VS. NORTHVIEW 6:30 PM 3RD
TERRE HAUTE NORTH VS. PARKE HERITAGE 8:00 PM 1ST
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INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL
MONDAY’S GIRLS SCORES
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN 34 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 31
HEBRON 52 LAKE STATION 41
PARKWAY (OHIO) 49 SOUTH ADAMS 29
PERRY CENTRAL 67 SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 32
AUSTIN TOURNAMENT
AUSTIN 55 SPRINGS VALLEY 38 POOL A
JEFFERSONVILLE 72 PAOLI 25 POOL C
WEST WASHINGTON 46 SWITZERLAND COUNTY 45 POOL B
JASPER 38 BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 36 POOL D
JEFFERSONVILLE 56 TRINITY LUTHERAN 46 POOL C
AUSTIN 84 SOUTH DEARBORN 11 POOL A
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE 52 LANESVILLE 28 POOL D
WEST WASHINGTON 43 SHAWE MEMORIAL 20 POOL B
TRINITY LUTHERAN 53 PAOLI 41 POOL C
SPRINGS VALLEY 66 SOUTH DEARBORN 35 POOL A
JASPER 47 LANESVILLE 23 POOL D
SWITZERLAND COUNTY 45 SHAWE MEMORIAL 26 POOL B
BISMARCK-HENNING (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
OAKWOOD (ILL.) 46 ATTICA 38 9TH
SEEGER 55 NORTH VERMILLION 43 5TH
BENTON CENTRAL 46 BHRA (ILL.) 30 1ST
CARL SANDBURG (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH (ILL.) 32 LAKE CENTRAL 29 CON
CLOVERDALE TOURNAMENT
CLOVERDALE 24 BLOOMFIELD 21 R1
MITCHELL 41 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 26 R1
BLOOMFIELD 56 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 21 3RD
CLOVERDALE 40 MITCHELL 19 1ST
EMINENCE TOURNAMENT
MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN 47 DUGGER UNION 28 5TH
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 51 DUGGER UNION 29 3RD
EMINENCE 50 RIVERTON PARKE 34 1ST
MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL
MACONAQUAH 54 CASTON 41 R1
PERU 37 NORTH MIAMI 36 R1
NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 53 AVON 43
DECATUR CENTRAL 72 NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 66
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 53 VALPARAISO 50
NORTHEASTERN TOURNAMENT
LAPEL 56 DELTA 44 R1
FLOYD CENTRAL 50 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 36 R1
SOUTH KNOX 58 NORTHEASTERN 35 R1
CONNERSVILLE 57 BORDEN 44 R1
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 62 DELTA 49 CON
BORDEN 60 NORTHEASTERN 49 CON
FLOYD CENTRAL 65 LAPEL 37 SF
CONNERSVILLE 60 SOUTH KNOX 49 SF
NORTHRIDGE TOURNAMENT
NORTHRIDGE 55 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 36 POOL A
GREENSBURG 57 WESTFIELD 38 POOL A
HOMESTEAD 78 PENN 42 POOL B
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 54 RUSHVILLE 33 POOL B
NORTHRIDGE 64 GREENSBURG 58 POOL A
WESTFIELD 74 MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 63 POOL A
HOMESTEAD 65 RUSHVILLE 16 POOL B
PENN 45 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 38 POOL B
SCOTTSBURG TOURNAMENT
COLUMBUS NORTH 52 BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 41 R1
EAST CENTRAL 65 SEYMOUR 43 R1
BATESVILLE 58 SCOTTSBURG 32 R1
EASTERN (PEKIN) 58 MADISON 55 R1
COLUMBUS NORTH 52 EAST CENTRAL 29 SF
EASTERN (PEKIN) 58 BATESVILLE 52 SF
TWIN LAKES TOURNAMENT
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 62 TWIN LAKES 35 POOL A
CROWN POINT 57 MCCUTCHEON 53 POOL B
TWIN LAKES 53 MUNSTER 43 POOL A
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 50 MCCUTCHEON 43 POOL B
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 68 MUNSTER 33 POOL A
CROWN POINT 53 MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 38 POOL B
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TUESDAY’S GIRLS SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES EASTERN
BOONE GROVE AT LAKE STATION 12:30 PM
BROWN COUNTY AT OWEN VALLEY 6:30 PM
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI AT TELL CITY 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE NORTH AT EVANSVILLE HARRISON 7:00 PM
FOREST PARK AT CRAWFORD COUNTY 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE WAYNE AT TIPPECANOE VALLEY 6:00 PM
HUNTINGTON NORTH AT MISSISSINEWA 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY AT INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA 5:30 PM
LAFAYETTE JEFF AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL 7:30 PM
LEBANON AT NEW CASTLE 7:30 PM
NORTH DAVIESS AT TECUMSEH 8:00 PM
NORTH DECATUR AT JAC-CEN-DEL 7:30 PM
NORTH POSEY AT WASHINGTON 7:30 PM
OLDENBURG ACADEMY AT WALDRON 12:00 PM
PERRY MERIDIAN AT PARK TUDOR 7:30 PM
ROCK CREEK ACADEMY AT WASHINGTON CATHOLIC 5:30 PM
TERRE HAUTE NORTH AT SULLIVAN 12:30 PM
VINCENNES RIVET AT SHOALS 6:00 PM
WARREN CENTRAL AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 7:30 PM
WARSAW VS. FAIRFIELD 8:00 PM
YORKTOWN AT JAY COUNTY 7:30 PM
AUSTIN TOURNAMENT
SWITZERLAND COUNTY VS. SPRINGS VALLEY 10:30 AM CON
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN 10:30 AM CON
WEST WASHINGTON AT AUSTIN 12:00 PM SF
LANESVILLE VS. PAOLI 12:00 PM CON
JASPER VS. JEFFERSONVILLE 1:30 PM SF
SHAWE MEMORIAL VS. SOUTH DEARBORN 1:30 PM CON
LOSER GAME 13 VS. LOSER GAME 14 3:00 PM 11TH
WINNER GAME 13 VS. WINNER GAME 14 3:00 PM 9TH
LOSER GAME 16 VS. LOSER GAME 18 4:30 PM 7TH
WINNER GAME 16 VS. WINNER GAME 18 4:30 PM 5TH
LOSER GAME 15 VS. LOSER GAME 17 6:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 15 VS. WINNER GAME 17 7:30 PM 1ST
BREBEUF JESUIT CLASSIC
INDIAN CREEK AT BREBEUF JESUIT 10:00 AM R1
CORYDON CENTRAL VS. HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE) 11:45 AM R1
LOSER GAME 2 VS. LOSER GAME 1 6:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 2 VS. WINNER GAME 1 7:45 PM 1ST
CARL SANDBURG (ILL.) TOURNAMENT
LAKE CENTRAL VS. LARKIN (ILL.) 2:30 PM 7TH
CENTER GROVE TOURNAMENT
BROWNSBURG AT CENTER GROVE 10:00 AM R1
NORTH KNOX VS. SILVER CREEK 12:00 PM R1
LOSER GAME 2 AT LOSER GAME 1 5:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 2 AT WINNER GAME 1 7:00 PM 1ST
MIAMI COUNTY INVITATIONAL
NORTH MIAMI VS. CASTON 12:00 PM 3RD
PERU AT MACONAQUAH 6:00 PM 1ST
NORTH CENTRAL CLASSIC
AVON VS. VALPARAISO 3:15 PM
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL AT NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) 5:00 PM
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN VS. DECATUR CENTRAL 6:45 PM
NORTHEASTERN TOURNAMENT
DELTA AT NORTHEASTERN 2:00 PM 7TH
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN VS. BORDEN 4:00 PM 5TH
LAPEL VS. SOUTH KNOX 6:00 PM 3RD
FLOYD CENTRAL VS. CONNERSVILLE 8:00 PM 1ST
NORTHRIDGE TOURNAMENT
WESTFIELD AT NORTHRIDGE 10:00 AM POOL A
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC VS. GREENSBURG 10:00 AM POOL A
FRANKLIN CENTRAL VS. HOMESTEAD 11:30 AM POOL B
PENN VS. RUSHVILLE 11:30 AM POOL B
POOL B 4TH PLACE VS. POOL A 4TH PLACE 2:30 PM 7TH
POOL B 3RD PLACE VS. POOL A 3RD PLACE 2:30 PM 5TH
POOL B 2ND PLACE VS. POOL A 2ND PLACE 4:30 PM 3RD
POOL B 1ST PLACE VS. POOL A 1ST PLACE 4:30 PM 1ST
SCOTTSBURG TOURNAMENT
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL VS. SEYMOUR 11:00 AM CON
MADISON AT SCOTTSBURG 12:45 PM CON
LOSER GAME 7 VS. LOSER GAME 8 4:15 PM 7TH
WINNER GAME 7 VS. WINNER GAME 8 6:00 PM 5TH
EAST CENTRAL VS. BATESVILLE 2:30 PM 3RD
COLUMBUS NORTH VS. EASTERN (PEKIN) 7:45 PM 1ST
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH TOURNAMENT
LAKELAND AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 10:00 AM R1
GOSHEN VS. PORTAGE 12:00 PM R1
LOSER GAME 2 VS. LOSER GAME 1 6:00 PM 3RD
WINNER GAME 2 VS. WINNER GAME 1 8:00 PM 1ST
TWIN LAKES TOURNAMENT
MCCUTCHEON VS. MUNSTER 9:00 AM 5TH
MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) AT TWIN LAKES 9:00 AM 3RD
CROWN POINT VS. INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 11:00 AM 1ST
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INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING
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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25:
#20 ILLINOIS 90 SOUTHERN 55
#25 IOWA 90 MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL 62
#22 FLORIDA 94 DARTMOUTH 72
#5 PURDUE 101 KENT STATE 60
#12 MICHIGAN 112 MCNEESE STATE 71
#23 GEORGIA 89 LIU 74
#11 VANDERBILT 96 NEW HAVEN 53
#9 MICHIGAN STATE 114 CORNELL 97
#3 IOWA STATE 89 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 61
#8 HOUSTON 69 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 60
#14 ALABAMA 102 GAIL 78
#18 ARKANSAS 103 JAMES MADISON 74
#1 ARIZONA 99 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 71
ELSEWHERE:
PENN STATE 90 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 67
BAYLOR 124 ARLINGTON BAPTIST 61
DETROIT MERCY 73 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 68
AKRON 115 CONCORD 64
NORTHERN KENTUCKY 79 ROBERT MORRIS 77
CINCINNATI 89 LIPSCOMB 62
BALL STATE 93 EARLHAM 30
WRIGHT STATE 88 OAKLAND 73
RUTGERS 65 DELAWARE STATE 50
CLEVELAND STATE 99 IU INDY 86
INDIANA STATE 81 BELMONT 80 OT
MISSISSIPPI STATE 94 ALABAMA STATE 56
LSU 90 SOUTHERN MISS 62
LOUISIANA TECH 75 UTEP 63
TEXAS A&M 111 PRAIRIE VIEW 82
OKLAHOMA STATE 103 BETHUNE COOKMAN 77
TCU 115 JACKSON STATE 64
MILWAUKEE 77 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 55
OKLAHOMA 93 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 69
OLE MISS 79 ALCORN STATE 43
BRADLEY 76 EVANSVILLE 68
NORTHERN IOWA 58 VALPARAISO 48
MINNESOTA 60 FDU 43
ILLINOIS STATE 73 DRAKE 56
AUBURN 106 QUEENS 65
UNLV 89 LA SIERRA 47
WASHINGTON 74 UTAH 65
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WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
TOP 25:
#17 USC 74 #20 NEBRASKA 66
#7 MARYLAND AND 97 WISCONSIN 59
#18 NOTRE DAME 94 PITTSBURGH 59
#16 NORTH CAROLINA 90 BOSTON COLLEGE 39
#6 MICHIGAN 92 OREGON 87 2OT
ELSEWHERE:
GEORGIA 97 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 52
AUBURN 64 JACKSON STATE 48
NORTHERN IOWA 86 VALPARAISO 52
YOUNGSTOWN STATE 70 CLEVELAND STATE 63
OAKLAND 61 ROBERT MORRIS 58
MINNESOTA 71 INDIANA 48
IU INDY 58 MILWAUKEE 49
VIRGINIA 76 SMU 52
NORTHERN KENTUCKY 88 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 85 OT
BELMONT 68 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 56
MURRAY STATE 90 EVANSVILLE 80
ILLINOIS STATE 105 INDIANA STATE 64
ST. JOHN 73 MARQUETTE 66
WASHINGTON 94 NORTHWESTERN 73
UTEP 102 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST 43
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
MONDAY, DEC. 29
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 29 APPALACHIAN STATE 10
TUESDAY, DEC. 30
2 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH VS. COASTAL CAROLINA | INDEPENDENCE BOWL (SHREVEPORT, LA.) | ESPN
5:30 P.M. | TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS | MUSIC CITY BOWL (NASHVILLE, TENN.) | ESPN
9 P.M. | NO. 16 SOUTHERN CAL. VS. TCU | ALAMO BOWL (SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS) | ESPN
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31
12 P.M. | NO. 14 VANDERBILT VS. NO. 23 IOWA | RELIAQUEST BOWL (TAMPA, FLA.) | ESPN
2 P.M. | DUKE VS. ARIZONA STATE | SUN BOWL (EL PASO, TEXAS) | CBS
3 P.M. | NO. 13 TEXAS VS. NO. 18 MICHIGAN | CITRUS BOWL (ORLANDO, FLA.) | ABC
3:30 P.M. | NO. 15 UTAH VS. NEBRASKA | LAS VEGAS BOWL (LAS VEGAS, NEV.) | ESPN
7:30 P.M. | NO. 2 OHIO STATE VS. NO. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) | COTTON BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (ARLINGTON, TEXAS) | ESPN
THURSDAY, JAN. 1
12 P.M. | NO. 4 TEXAS TECH VS. NO. 5 OREGON | ORANGE BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (MIAMI, FLA.) | ESPN
4 P.M. | NO. 1 INDIANA VS. NO. 9 ALABAMA | ROSE BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (PASADENA, CA.) | ESPN
8 P.M. | NO. 3 GEORGIA VS. NO. 6 OLE MISS | SUGAR BOWL (CFP QUARTERFINAL) (NEW ORLEANS, LA.) | ESPN
FRIDAY, JAN. 2
1 P.M. | RICE VS. TEXAS STATE | ARMED FORCES BOWL (FORT WORTH, TEXAS) | ESPN
4:30 P.M. | NAVY VS. CINCINNATI | LIBERTY BOWL (MEMPHIS, TENN.) | ESPN
8 P.M. | WAKE FOREST VS. MISSISSIPPI STATE | DUKE’S MAYO BOWL (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) | ESPN
8 P.M. | SMU VS. ARIZONA | HOLIDAY BOWL (SAN DIEGO) | FOX
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
7:30 P.M. | FIESTA BOWL (CFP SEMIFINAL) (GLENDALE, ARIZ.) | ESPN
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
7:30 P.M. | PEACH BOWL (CFP SEMIFINAL) (ATLANTA, GA.) | ESPN
MONDAY, JAN. 19
7:30 P.M. | COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (MIAMI, FLA.) | ESPN
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NFL
WEEK 17
ATLANTA FALCONS 27 LOS ANGELES RAMS 24
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WEEK 18 SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, JAN. 3
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 4:30 P.M. ET
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, 8 P.M. ET
SUNDAY, JAN. 4
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 1 P.M. ET
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1 P.M. ET
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS, 1 P.M. ET
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 1 P.M. ET
DALLAS COWBOYS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1 P.M. ET
TENNESSEE TITANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1 P.M. ET
NEW YORK JETS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 4:25 P.M. ET
DETROIT LIONS AT CHICAGO BEARS, 4:25 P.M. ET
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT DENVER BRONCOS, 4:25 P.M. ET
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS, 4:25 P.M. ET
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS, 4:25 P.M. ET
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 4:25 P.M. ET
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, 4:25 P.M. ET
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 8:20 P.M. ET
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NBA
PHOENIX 115 WASHINGTON 101
MILWAUKEE 123 CHARLOTTE 113
MIAMI 147 DENVER 123
GOLDEN STATE 120 BROOKLYN 107
TORONTO 107 ORLANDO 106
HOUSTON 126 INDIANA 119
OKLAHOMA CITY 140 ATLANTA 129
CLEVELAND 113 SAN ANTONIO 101
MINNESOTA 136 CHICAGO 101
NEW YORK 130 NEW ORLEANS 125
PORTLAND 125 DALLAS 122
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NHL
FLORIDA 5 WASHINGTON 3
CAROLINA 3 NY RANGERS 2 OT
COLUMBUS 4 OTTAWA 1
EDMONTON 3 WINNIPEG 1
BUFFALO 4 ST. LOUIS 2
CALGARY 2 BOSTON 1 OT
COLORADO 5 LOS ANGELES 2
NASHVILLE 4 UTAH 3
SAN JOSE 5 ANAHEIM 4
VANCOUVER 3 SEATTLE 2
MINNESOTA 5 VEGAS 2
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TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/PRESS RELEASES
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DEFENDING CHAMP OHIO STATE IN 3RD COTTON BOWL IN A ROW, MIAMI BACK IN TEXAS WHERE IT WON CFP DEBUT
Defending national champion Ohio State is in the Cotton Bowl for the third year in a row, while Miami is already back in Texas just more than a week after being in the state for a win in its College Football Playoff debut.
Both teams arrived in North Texas on Sunday, three days before their New Year’s Eve matchup in the first of the four CFP quarterfinal games.
The third-ranked Buckeyes (12-1), whose flight landed Sunday night, are three weeks removed from their 13-10 loss to undefeated No. 1 Indiana in the Big Ten championship game on Dec. 6. They still got the second seed and a first-round bye in the 12-team playoff, providing an extended break but also more time to ponder missing out on a conference title.
“We had to take a step back because that loss kind of hurt,” Ohio State cornerback Lorenzo Styles said. “We had to feel that pain, but then it’s like everything we want is still in front of us.”
Now it’s win or go home for the Buckeyes, the only team to appear in five of the last seven CFPs — all since Ryan Day became head coach. It is their seventh overall, which began by winning the inaugural CFP championship game at the end of the 2014 season in the same stadium where the Cotton Bowl is played.
“We know the last time we stepped on the field, we left something on the field,” said linebacker Sonny Styles, Lorenzo’s brother. “So this time, we got to leave everything out there.”
CFP first-timer No. 10 Miami (11-2) got an at-large berth even without making the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, and that league’s champ (five-loss Duke) being left out. The Hurricanes had a three-week gap between their regular season-ending win at Pittsburgh and CFP debut, a 10-3 victory at seventh-seeded Texas A&M on Dec. 20.
Now Miami is about 200 miles from College Station to play the Buckeyes, who will have more time off than the Hurricanes had between their games. Miami coach Mario Cristobal isn’t sure if there is any advantage, or disadvantage, for either side.
“You can never tell. That’s gone back and forth in so many different ways over the years. And I think if you could put it in a bottle and sell it, you would be a billionaire,” Cristobal said. “The bye weeks and the extra time off, sometimes it’s been great for people, and sometimes it hasn’t. And then vice versa as it relates to playing. … I don’t think there’s an exact predictor of success or non-success as it relates to time off.”
This will be only the second time Ohio State and Miami play in a postseason game. It comes nearly 23 years after the Buckeyes’ double-overtime win in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 3, 2003, which denied the Hurricanes a second consecutive national championship. They haven’t won the title since.
Ohio State won its sixth AP national championship last season, when the Cotton Bowl was a CFP semifinal. The Buckeyes didn’t have a first-round bye in the first year of the 12-team playoff, and their 28-14 win over Texas in the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys was their third win last postseason. Ohio State beat Notre Dame for the national title.
The Cotton Bowl wasn’t one of the playoff games two years ago, the last in the four-team format. The Buckeyes lost that one to Missouri.
OHIO STATE GAME NOTES VS. MIAMI
2 OHIO STATE (12-1) vs. 10 MIAMI (FLA.) (11-2) Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 • 7:30 p.m. • Arlington, Texas • AT&T Stadium (80,000) • ESPN Head Coach: Ryan Day Record at Ohio St.: 82-11 (7th) Career Record: Same Record vs. Miami: 0-0 Head Coach: Mario Cristobal Record at Miami: 33-18 (4th) Career Record: 95-78 (15th) Record vs. Ohio State: 1-0
Ohio State, 12-1 overall and the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoffs, and Miami (11-2 and No. 10) will meet in the CFP quarterfinals Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. EST in the 90th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State is in the CFP for the seventh time in 12 years and for the fifth time in the last seven years under the direction of head coach Ryan Day. No school has been to more CFPs than Ohio State since 2019. By game day, Ohio State will have last played 25 days ago, Dec. 6, in the Big Ten championship game vs. Indiana. Miami advanced to the CFP quarterfinals with a 10-3 victory over Texas A&M Dec. 20 in a CFP first-round game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The winner of the Cotton Bowl advances to the Fiesta Bowl to play the winner of No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. Ohio State is the defending CFP national champion, has won two CFP titles (2015 and 2025) and four consecutive CFP games – over opponents ranked Nos. 7, 1, 3 and 5, respectively – and is 7-4 all-time in CFP games.
Ohio State is playing in the College Football Playoffs for the seventh time since the start of the CFP era in 2014 and it is the only school to appear in five of the last seven CFPs, all under the direction of head coach Ryan Day. Ohio State is No. 2 all-time in CFP wins (7) and tied for No. 2 in appearances (along with Clemson), trailing only Alabama’s nine appearances and 10 wins. Georgia and Oklahoma round out the Top 5 with five CFP appearances apiece. Ohio State won the inaugural College Football Playoffs in 2014 and is 7-4 all-time in CFP games. Ohio State’ CFP Results: 2014 Season – Defeated No. 1 Alabama, 42- 35, in a CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl; Defeated No. 2 Oregon, 42-20, in the CFP championship game at Arlington, Texas 2016 Season – Lost to No. 2 Clemson, 31-0, in a CFP semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl 2019 Season – Lost to No. 3 Clemson, 29- 23, in a CFP semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl 2020 Season – Defeated No. 2 Clemson, 49-28, in a CFP semifinal at the Sugar Bowl; Lost to No. 1 Alabama, 52-24, in CFP national championship game at Miami, Fla. 2022 Season – Lost to No. 1 Georgia, 42-41, in a CFP semifinal at the Peach Bowl.
2024 Season – Defeated No. 7 Tennessee in a CFP first-round game at Ohio Stadium, 42-17; defeated No. 1 Oregon, 41-21, at the Rose Bowl; defeated No. 3 Texas, 28-14, at the Cotton Bowl; and defeated No. 5 Notre Dame, 34-23, in the CFP championship game at Mercedez Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Last year during that 31-day College Football Playoffs run, Ryan Day coached and led his team and coaching staff on the greatest and most difficult journey to win a national championship in collegiate football history. Running and winning against that gauntlet of formidable foes – No. 7 Tennessee, No. 1 Oregon, No. 3 Texas and No. 5 Notre Dame – not only secured Ohio State’s ninth national championship, and third this century after titles in 2002 and 2014, but also capped a program record-tying 14-win season. This is the third consecutive year that Ohio State is playing in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Ohio State is 3-1 in Cotton Bowl games and 3-1 in games at AT&T Stadium. In Cotton Bowls, Ohio State has defeated Texas A&M, 28-12 in 1987, USC, 24-17 in 2017 and Texas, 28-14 in 2025 with a 14-3 loss to Missouri in 2023. All but the 1987 game were played at AT&T Stadium. Ohio State defeated Oregon, 42-21, at AT&T Stadium to win the 2015 College Football Playoff national championship. Ohio State and Miami have played five times, but Ohio State’s 2010 win was vacated and so the official series record per Ohio State reflects two wins apiece. Ohio State defeated Miami, 10-0, in 1977 at Ohio Stadium and Ohio State won the 2002 national championship with a 31-24 double overtime win in the national championship game at the Fiesta Bowl. Miami defeated Ohio State in the 1999 Kickoff Classic at East Rutherford, N.J., 23-12, and the Hurricanes won the last meeting between the two schools, 24-6, in 2011 in Miami.
TEXAS TECH VS. OREGON GAME NOTES
TEXAS TECH NOTES:
RED RAIDERS READY FOR CFP OPENER After a historic season of firsts, No. 4 Texas Tech will add another one on New Year’s Day when the Red Raiders open their first appearance in the College Football Playoff against No. 5 Oregon at the Capital One Orange Bowl. Texas Tech earned an opening-round bye in the CFP bracket after defeating BYU, 34-7, for its first Big 12 title in program history and its first outright conference crown since 1955. The Red Raiders enter the Capital One Orange Bowl at 12-1 overall, marking the most single-season wins already in school history. STRENGTH vs. STRENGTH IN MIAMI Texas Tech and Oregon will both make their first appearance in the Capital One Orange Bowl in a matchup that pits two of the most balanced teams in the country against each other. The Red Raiders and Ducks both rank in the top 11 nationally for scoring offense and defense, as well as total offense and defense, with Tech currently in the top five of all four categories. The two schools also rank as the most-explosive offenses in college football, with Oregon leading the FBS with 91 plays of 20-plus yards, one more than the Red Raiders. THE NATION’S LEADER IN TAKEAWAYS Texas Tech will look to slow a potent Oregon offense led by quarterback Dante Moore, a potential No. 1 overall pick in next spring’s NFL Draft, with a disruptive front seven anchored by unanimous first-team All-Americans Jacob Rodriguez and David Bailey. Rodriguez, the winner of the Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy (among others), has helped power a Red Raiders defense that leads the FBS with 31 takeaways and has pushed Texas Tech to become just the fifth team since 1936 to record 12 wins by at least 20 points in a season.
INSIDE THE SERIES n This will be the fourth all-time meeting between Texas Tech and Oregon and the first since the two schools met as non-conference opponents early in the 2023 season. The Ducks have won all three games in the series, topping the Red Raiders, 38-30, in Lubbock two years ago, as well as in a home-and-home series during the 1991 and 1992 seasons. n Texas Tech is scheduled to make a return trip to Oregon early in the 2033 season to round out the home-and-home non-conference series. The two schools agreed to push back the return visit to Eugene – originally scheduled for the 2024 season – allowing Oregon to preserve its annual rivalry game with Oregon State following its departure to the Big Ten Conference. n The loss to Oregon early in the 2023 season marked only Texas Tech’s third to a non-conference opponent at home dating back to 2000. The Red Raiders are an impressive 53-3 in non-conference home games during that span with the lone losses coming to the Ducks as well as Arkansas in 2014 and N.C. State in 2002. n The Ducks previously swept a home-and-home series with the Red Raiders during the 1991 and 1992 seasons, topping Texas Tech, 28-13, in Lubbock, followed by a 16-13 victory the next year in Eugene. The Red Raiders had an opportunity to shock Oregon in the 1992 matchup after driving 49 yards in the closing minutes to reach the 25-yard line. Texas Tech opted to go for a fourth-down attempt instead of a game-tying potential field goal; however, it eventually fell on the road after Robert Hall’s pass to Derrell Mitchell toward the end zone was broken up with 22 seconds remaining.
ED RAIDERS VERSUS THE BIG TEN n Outside the 2023 contest with Oregon, the Red Raiders have not faced a current member of the Big Ten Conference since defeating Minnesota, 34-31, in the 2012 Meineke Texas Bowl. That victory marked Texas Tech’s fourth-straight win over a Big Ten opponent at the time as the Red Raiders also rallied to top Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl and then Michigan State in the 2009 Alamo Bowl and Northwestern in the 2010 Ticket City Bowl in Dallas. The Red Raiders are 4-4 all-time against current Big Ten members in bowl games. n Overall, the Red Raiders are 8-20 historically against current Big Ten members with their other four wins outside of bowl victories coming against former Big 12 counterpart Nebraska. The Red Raiders improved to 4-7 against the Huskers after the two schools met for the final time as Big 12 members in 2009. n The Big Ten has two other schools in this season’s College Football Playoff in No. 1 seed Indiana and No. 2 Ohio State. The Red Raiders have never faced Indiana in their history and are 0-2 all-time against Ohio State, falling to the Buckeyes, 17- 10, to kick off the 1990 campaign and then 45-21 to start the 2002 season. Both games took place in Columbus.
THE LAST TIME: LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Bo Nix threw for 359 yards and two touchdowns, Jeffrey Bassa had a 45-yard interception return for a score in the final minute and No. 13 Oregon rallied for a 38-30 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday night. Tyler Shough threw for three TDs and ran for 101 yards and another score against his former team, but it wasn’t enough to extend the Red Raiders’ school-record 23-game winning streak in home openers. The Ducks (2-0) had twice rallied in the fourth quarter behind Nix, who led a pair of drives to go-ahead field goals, capped by Cameron Lewis’ 34-yarder for a 31-30 lead with 1:10 remaining. Shough was trying to answer for a second time with a drive to a field goal when Brandon Dorlus hit Shough as he was throwing. The ball went straight to Bassa, who stepped over Shough and ran free to the end zone with 35 seconds left. Shough, who lost for just the second time in 10 games he started and finished in two-plus injury-plagued seasons since leaving Oregon, got Texas Tech to the Oregon 33 with 8 seconds to go. His desperation throw to the end zone came up 2 yards short, and was intercepted by Bryan Addison. The Red Raiders are 0-2 for the first time since 1990 after losing in double overtime at Wyoming in their opener. Gino Garcia was 2 of 6 for the season when he made a 45-yard field goal to give Texas Tech a 30-28 lead with 5:13 remaining. Shough rallied from a 22-yard loss on a strip sack and lost fumble and an interception to direct a three-play, 83-yard drive for a 27-18 lead after Nix was stuffed on fourth-and-1. Nix answered with four third-down conversions on a touchdown drive before the Ducks went ahead 28-27 on Lewis’ 23-yard field goal after Malik Dunlap almost pulled off a toe tapping interception in the end zone. n Texas Tech is making its 43rd bowl appearance in history and fifth in as many years at the Capital One Orange Bowl, which leads all active Big 12 Conference teams. Texas Tech ranks tied for 20th nationally in all-time bowl appearances as the Red Raiders have one more than fellow Big 12 member BYU and three more than West Virginia. n Texas Tech is currently in the midst of its longest bowl streak since its 2000-10 stretch, primarily under Mike Leach. That 11-year run represents the only time in program history that Texas Tech has made the postseason in five consecutive seasons. This is the third time in program history the Red Raiders have reached a bowl game in four-straight years as Texas Tech also did so from 1993-96 under Spike Dykes. n Joey McGuire joins Leach as the only head coaches in program history to lead the Red Raiders to a bowl appearance in each of his first four seasons. Texas Tech is 2-1 in bowl games under McGuire after topping Ole Miss in the 2022 TaxAct Texas Bowl and Cal in the 2023 Independence Bowl, while falling to Arkansas in the 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. n McGuire is only the fourth head coach in program history to lead the Red Raiders to four or more bowl appearances, joining Leach (9), Dykes (7) and Jim Carlen (4). With a win, McGuire would join Leach as the only head coaches in school history with three or more career bowl victories. He is already one of four head coaches in program history with multiple bowl wins, joining Leach (5), Dykes (2) and DeWitt Weaver (2). n Texas Tech is 17-24-1 all-time in bowl games despite wins in seven of its last postseason contests. The Red Raiders had ended three-consecutive seasons with a bowl victory until Arkansas knocked off Texas Tech a year ago in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The streak, which previously started in Memphis with Texas Tech’s 34-7 win over Mississippi State in 2021, matched the longest run of consecutive years with a bowl win in school history.
OREGON NOTES:
DUCKS, RED RAIDERS IN QUARTERFINALS The Oregon Ducks are among the nation’s final eight teams for the second year in a row. After taking down No. 12 seed James Madison in the first ever College Football Playoff game at Autzen Stadium, the No. 5 Ducks advanced to the CFP Quarterfinals at the Capital One Orange Bowl where they will square off with No. 4 Texas Tech. Oregon is making its first appearance at the Orange Bowl, 16th in a New Year’s Six bowl game and 40th in a bowl or playoff game. This will be the second meeting with Texas Tech under head coach Dan Lanning; Oregon defeated the Red Raiders, 38-30, in Lubbock on Sept. 9, 2023. UO is 3-0 all-time against Texas Tech. A WIN WOULD… » Send Oregon to the CFP Semifinal at the Peach Bowl to face either No. 1 Indiana or No. 9 Alabama on Jan. 9. » Secure UO’s second trip to the CFP Semifinal and first since reaching the inaugural CFP championship game in 2014-15. » Match the program record with 13 wins (2024, 2014). » Give Oregon back-to-back 13-win seasons for the first time. » Make UO 3-2 all-time in the College Football Playoff. » Improve UO to 19-21 all-time in bowl and playoff games. HOME CFP WIN KEEPS DUCKS ALIVE The Ducks made history on Dec. 20 in Autzen Stadium. Hosting a College Football Game for the first time, No. 5 Oregon used an explosive first half to dispatch No. 24 ranked and No. 12 seed James Madison, 51-34, and book its ticket to the CFP Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. The Ducks led 34-6 at halftime, but ended the game knowing there was much to improve on after struggling to maintain that momentum in the second half. QB Dante Moore tied a UO postseason record by accounting for five total touchdowns – throwing four and rushing for one – as Oregon piled up 514 yards of offense. WR Malik Benson racked up a career-high 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns, Oregon rushed for 201 yards and the special teams unit added a blocked field goal and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown.
LAST TIME VS. TEXAS TECH Oregon and Texas Tech met in an instant classic on Sept. 9, 2023, with the Ducks storming back to leave Jones AT&T Stadium with a 38-30 victory over the Red Raiders. After a scoreless third quarter by Oregon helped Texas Tech take a 27-18 lead into the fourth quarter, the Ducks outscored the Red Raiders 20-3 the rest of the way for a come-from-behind and win. A touchdown by RB Bucky Irving on the second play of the fourth got Oregon within 27-25, and the UO defense followed with a turnover on downs. K Camden Lewis made a go-ahead field goal, but the Red Raiders responded with one of their own for a 30-28 lead with 5:13 to play. With the game on the line, QB Bo Nix marched the Ducks from their own 20-yard line into the red zone to set up Lewis for a 34-yard field goal with 1:10 left. With the Red Raiders looking to answer in kind down 31-30, DL Brandon Dorlus hit former UO quarterback Tyler Shough, whose pass went straight into the arms of ILB Jeffrey Bassa for an interception that was returned for a touchdown to all but seal the game for the Ducks. » 13 current Ducks played in that game – LS Luke Basso, ILB Bryce Boettcher, WR Gary Bryant Jr., OL Dave Iuli, ILB Devon Jackson, P Ross James, OL Iapani Laloulu, OLB Blake Purchase, OL Kawika Rogers, TE Kenyon Sadiq, OLB Teitum Tuioti, OLB Matayo Uiagalelei and RB Noah Whittington. » Boettcher had a sack and a forced fumble, Tuioti had four tackles, Whittington rushed seven times for 21 yards and Bryant had a nine-yard reception. SETTING THE STANDARD Oregon has been one of the nation’s best teams since head coach Dan Lanning took over, reaching double-digit wins in all four seasons under Lanning and each of the last five. The Ducks’ 47-7 overall record since 2022 is third-best in the nation, and they lead the country in winning percentage (90.2) since 2023 while tying for the most wins (37-4) in that span. Oregon enters the CFP Quarterfinal as the only FBS team to reach 12 wins in each of the last three seasons, and the Ducks are one of just three teams (Georgia, Ohio State) to reach double-digit wins in every season since 2021. The CFP first-round win over James Madison put Lanning alone in fourth in program history with 47 wins, third-best among active FBS head coaches since 2022. » The Ducks went 10-3 in Lanning’s debut season in 2022 before going 12-2 in 2023 and 13-1 in 2024. » Oregon matched the program record with 13 wins in 2024 en route to winning the Big Ten Championship. » UO earned the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff in 2024 before securing the No. 5 seed in 2025. » Oregon is one of just three teams (Georgia, Ohio State) to reach the CFP Quarterfinals each of the last two seasons. » UO capped the 2022 season with a Holiday Bowl win and the 2023 season with a Fiesta Bowl victory. » Lanning is just the second UO head coach (Chip Kelly) to reach double-digit wins in each of his first four seasons. » Oregon has won at least eight conference games in three straight seasons for the second time (2009-12).
EVERY PHASE OF THE GAME Oregon has established itself as one of the nation’s most well-rounded teams once again in 2025. Entering the College Football Playoff, Quarterfinal, the Ducks are one of only three FBS teams (Indiana, Texas Tech) in the top 15 nationally for scoring offense (9th, 39.2 PPG), total offense (11th, 468.9 YPG), scoring defense (10th, 16.3 PPG) and total defense (8th, 271.4 YPG). Additionally, UO owns the nation’s No. 5 passing defense at 158.1 yards allowed per game, and ranks 13th in rushing offense at 217.08 yards per game. Oregon has also been the nation’s most balanced team in terms of explosive plays, leading all FBS teams in plays of 20-plus yards (91) while tying for fourth in fewest plays of 20-plus yards allowed (33). The Ducks’ special teams has been just as effective with two blocked punts – including one returned for a touchdwon – a blocked field goal, a punt return for a touchdown, a fake punt that went 21 yards for a first down and multiple clutch kicking performances. Oregon’s overall team grade of 94.3 by Pro Football Focus is fifth-best nationally and third-best in the Big Ten. IF YOU’RE GOOD ENOUGH, YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH It’s been a youth movement for the Ducks in 2025 as their last two recruiting classes have taken on prominent roles early in their careers. Oregon ranks second behind only North Texas in touchdowns scored by both true freshmen (24) and freshmen overall (27). UO has had 35 total true or redshirt freshmen see the field at some point this season, and true freshman DB Brandon Finney Jr. has started all 13 games. WR Dakorien Moore started each of the first eight games before missing the next four due to injury. Redshirt freshman DB Aaron Flowers has also started all 13 games, and fellow redshirt freshman DB Ify Obidegwu has made 10 starts. Oregon has played 10 total freshmen in all 13 games as well as a pair of true sophomores in DB Peyton Woodyard and TE Roger Saleapaga, and 29 total freshmen (12 true, 17 redshirt) saw the field in the season opener vs. Montana State. » True freshmen RB Jordon Davison (13), RB Dierre Hill Jr. (6), Moore (4) and Finney (1) have combined for 24 touchdowns, and redshirt freshman WR Jeremiah McClellan has also found the end zone three times. » Moore and Finney became the first true freshmen to start a season opener for Oregon since WR Josh Delgado in 2019. » First time in program history Oregon has started multiple true freshmen in a season opener. » Moore and Finney became the seventh and eighth UO true freshmen ever to start a season opener.
TOP-10 STAPLE The Ducks came in at No. 5 in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season and also entered the postseason at No. 5 in both the Associated Press poll and the US LMB coaches poll. Oregon has now appeared in the top 10 in each of the last 17 releases of the CFP rankings, and has been in the top 25 in the last 30 rankings dating back to 2020. The Ducks have appeared in the AP top 10 in 46 consecutive polls dating back to Week 3 of the 2023 season, and have been in the top 25 of the AP poll in every release since Week 2 of the 2022 season. Oregon has four wins this season over teams that were ranked at the time of the game as well as three wins over teams in the final CFP top 25 in No. 16 USC, No. 23 Iowa and No. 24 James Madison. » UO is 236-83-2 all-time as a top-25 team, 129-33 as a top-10 team and 59-16 as a top-five team. » 2-0 this season as a top-five team, winning at Northwestern while No. 4 and vs. James Madison while No. 5. » UO was No. 1 in every release of the CFP rankings in 2024; The Ducks are 12-2 all-time as the nation’s No. 1 team. » Oregon’s preseason No. 7 ranking gave the Ducks back-to-back preseason top-10 rankings for the first time since 2010-15. HOME COOKIN’ Oregon has been one of the most dominant teams in the nation at home over the last decade-plus, and the Ducks put together a perfect 7-0 home slate for the second year in a row in 2024. It was Oregon’s fifth undefeated regular season at home since 2019 and 12th in program history. The Ducks extended their home winning streak to a FBS-best 18 games with a 3-0 start in 2025 before suffering their first loss at home since 2022 in Week 7 against then-No. 7 Indiana, ending the nation’s longest regular season win streak at 23 games, but they got right back in the win column with a 21-7 win over Wisconsin on Oct. 25. Oregon completed a 6-1 home slate during the 2025 regular season with back-to-back wins over Minnesota and USC, and then made history with a win over James Madison in Autzen’s first-ever College Football Playoff game. UO is 45-2 (.957) at home since an overtime loss to Stanford on Sept. 22, 2018, a span that included 23 straight home wins to match the longest home win streak in program history. Oregon is 54-4 (.931) at home since the start of the 2017 season, boasting the nation’s fourth-best win percentage and third-most wins during that time. Oregon owns a stellar 26-2 (.929) record inside Autzen Stadium under head coach Dan Lanning since the start of the 2022 season. Oregon’s success at home against nonconference opponents extends even further, as the Ducks own the nation’s longest active nonconference home winning streak at 38 games after dominant wins over Montana State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State and James Madison. UO has not lost a nonconference home game since Sept. 20, 2008 – a 37-32 loss to Boise State – and has been dominant overall in Autzen Stadium in that span with an 101-12 (.894) record at home since the start of the 2009 season. Oregon’s win over Oregon State in Week 4 was the 100th nonconference victory in Autzen Stadium history, and the Ducks’ CFP win over James Madison ensured they will take the nation’s longest nonconference home winning streak into 2026.
ROAD WARRIORS While the Ducks are known for being nearly unbeatable at home, they have also established themselves as one of the best road teams in college football. Oregon’s win at Washington to close the regular season was its 12th straight road victory, the longest active road winning streak in the nation. Three of those 12 road wins have come against ranked teams, including two this season, and the Ducks have held opponents under 20 points in 11 of those 12 contests. Oregon is 18-2 on the road under head coach Dan Lanning and 16-2 in conference road games, including 9-0 on the road since joining the Big Ten. Oregon’s 12 straight road wins are five more than Ohio State, which owns the next-longest road winning streak at seven games since losing in Eugene on Oct. 12, 2024. RIVALRY WIN SECURES CFP BID The Ducks clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff for the second year in a row and capped an 11-1 regular season with a 26-14 rivalry win at Washington on Nov. 29. Oregon led 13-7 at halftime and a UW touchdown brought UO’s lead to just 19-14 with 8:54 remaining in the game, but the Ducks responded in less than a minute with a 64-yard touchdown pass from QB Dante Moore to WR Malik Benson to all but put the game away. DB Dillon Thieneman officially sealed the win with an interception in the final two minutes. Oregon held Washington to just 283 total yards of offense, including only 129 passing yards. Moore threw for 286 yards and a touchdown, and Benson went over 100 yards receiving for the first time in his career with 102 yards and a TD on five catches. K Atticus Sappington put together one of the best kicking games in program history, going 4-for-4 on field goals including a career-long 51-yarder that was the longest by a Duck since Oct. 25, 2008. SENIOR DAY A CELEBRATION FOR DUCKS Facing a potent USC passing attack and battling through multiple injuries to key contributors, the Ducks proved to be the toughter team both physically and mentally in a 42-27 win over the No. 15 Trojans on Nov. 22 in what was billed as a College Football Playoff elimination game at Autzen Stadium. USC scored a touchdown on its opening drive – the first team to do so against Oregon this season – but the Ducks answered with four first-half touchdowns to take the lead and never let it go. Touchdowns by RB Jordon Davison and TE Kenyon Sadiq helped make it a 14-14 game early in the second quarter, before WR Malik Benson put Oregon ahead for good with an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown. A rushing touchdown on a unique play for ILB Bryce Boettcher just before halftime made it 28-14, and second-half touchdowns by Sadiq and RB Noah Whittington kept the Trojans from getting closer than seven points. QB Dante Moore threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, Whittington ran for 104 yards and Boettcher matched his career high with 13 tackles on Senior Day.
GEORGIA GAME NOTES VS. OLE MISS
GEORGIA NOTES:
#9 Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC) vs. #5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) Oct. 18, 2025, 3:30 pm ET; Site: Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (93,033), Athens, Ga. ABC-TV (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit & Holly Rowe) UGA Coach: Kirby Smart (110-20, 10th year); OM: Lane Kiffin (111-52/14th; 50-18 @ OM/6th) Local Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Learfield): Scott Howard (PxP), Josh Brock (Analyst), D.J. Shockley (Sideline); Satellite Radio: SiriusXM-84, and on the app; Touchdown Radio: Brett Dolan, Gino Torretta, KC Jones SEC Network Re-Air: TBA Fast Facts On The Georgia-Ole Miss Series *The ninth-ranked Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1 SEC) play host to No. 5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) in the first top 10 matchup on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium since the teams met in 2023. *Saturday will mark the first time since 2022 that Georgia plays host to a top 10 matchup with the visitors ranked higher. Tennessee was No. 1 in the CFP rankings when No. 3 Georgia won 27-13. *Georgia leads the series 33-14-1 including 19-4-1 in Athens. The teams first clashed in 1940 in Athens, a 28-14 Rebel victory. Over the years, the teams have squared off in Memphis, Jackson and Atlanta along with the on campus contests. *Georgia is 1-2 against Ole Miss under Kirby Smart. After a 3-0 start in 2016, the No. 23 Rebels handed Smart and the No. 12 Bulldogs their first loss, 45-14. It would be seven years before they met again. In 2023, No. 2 Georgia whipped then No. 9 Ole Miss 52-17 on Senior Night Between the Hedges. Last year in Oxford, the No. 16 Rebels stormed the field after upsetting the No. 3 Bulldogs 28-10. *The Bulldogs are allowing just 17.0 points a game while the Rebels surrender only 19.2. *Georgia is averaging 32.2 points a game while the Rebels come in with a 37.8 average. *The Bulldogs rank fifth nationally in Red Zone Defense, allowing points just 67 percent of the time. *Georgia has given up only four rushing TDs this season. The Rebels have 16 rushing TDs. *Georgia has eight sacks and allowed eight this year. Ole Miss has nine sacks and allowed seven. *The Bulldogs are minus one in Turnover Margin while the Rebels are minus four. Playing With FPE (Fire, Passion & Energy) *One of Georgia’s main themes during the preseason and now in 2025 will be to play with “FPE.” *Fifty-four percent of Georgia’s roster consists of players in their first or second season here. *The Bulldog defense has posted 12 scoreless quarters this season. Opponents have scored 65 points in the first half and just 34 in the second half of regulation. *Georgia blanked then No. 17 Alabama and Auburn in the second half while Kentucky’s lone second half score came on a 23-yard drive with 1:51 left in the contest and the Bulldogs up 35-7. *After falling behind in its first two SEC games in the first quarter and at halftime, Georgia led the entire game against Kentucky. It trailed at Auburn until 1:22 left in the 3rd quarter and won 20-10. *Redshirt junior quarterback Gunner Stockton is in his first season as a starter, and he has accounted for 12 TDs, a team-high six on the ground plus has thrown six. He had a streak of 157 consecutive passing attempts without an interception end in the UK game. *Due to injuries, Georgia has started six different offensive line units this season. *In the win over Kentucky, the Bulldogs started a pair of true freshmen offensive lineman (Juan Gaston Jr., and Dontrell Glover) for the first time since 2008. Georgia posted 425 yards of total offense and did not allow a sack. *Against No. 17 Alabama, the Bulldogs rushed for 227 yards on 33 carries for a 6.9 average. UA registered two sacks. With 13:25 left in the contest, Georgia was in position to tie or take its first lead of the night when it turned it over on downs at the UA 11 and eventually lost 24-21. *Stockton helped Georgia pass its first SEC road start, leading the Bulldogs to a 44-41 win in overtime against No. 15 Tennessee in front of a crowd of 101,915. Georgia trailed five different times including in OT. Last week in Auburn, he rallied the Bulldogs to a 20-10 victory.
SMART Football *Kirby Smart is in his 10th season at the helm of his alma mater with a 110-20 mark. He is one of only two active coaches (Dabo Swinney, Clemson) with multiple national championships. *Smart now has the most FBS wins by a coach in his first 10 seasons in the modern era. The previous best was Bob Stoops who went 109-24 at Oklahoma from 1999-2008. *The Bulldogs are 7-0 against top 10 ranked opponents Between the Hedges under Smart. Overall, Georgia is 40-17 against ranked opponents since 2016 including 14-2 in Athens. *Georgia is 36-3 in its last 39 SEC regular season games. *Georgia is the only team in the CFP-era to win back-to-back national titles, doing it in 2021-2022. *In 2024, the Bulldogs made their fourth straight appearance in the SEC Championship Game (SECCG) and seventh overall trip under Smart. After a 22-19 overtime win over then No. 2 Texas, the Bulldogs claimed their 15th SEC title in school history and the No. 2 seed in the CFP.
Bulldogs Scoring With Stockton’s Arm and Legs Redshirt junior Gunner Stockton, a 6-1, 215-pound native of Tiger, Ga., is 5-2 as starter in his career. He has six passing TDs and six rushing scores. *Led 2nd half comeback in 20-10 road win over AU, finished as leading rusher (9-for-26, 1 TD) and was 24-for-37 for 217 yards through the air. *Directed 35-14 win over UK and completed 15-for-23 for 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT and 48 rushing yards on six attempts with 2 TDs. *Finished 13-for-20 for 130 yards and 1 TD plus ran five times for 22 yards in a 24-21 home loss to No. 17 UA. *Won first SEC road start at No. 15 Tennessee in front of a crowd of 101,915. *Named Davey O’Brien National QB of the Week after 44-41 overtime win over #15 UT. Georgia trailed five times, including 21-7 after the 1st quarter, 38-30 with 6:40 left in regulation, and in OT. *Successful home debut in the 2025 opening win over Marshall as the team’s leading rusher (73 yards on 10 attempts with 2 scores) plus threw for 190 yards and 2 TDs…First Georgia player to have two passing TDs and two rushing scores in a season opener in the past 80 years per ESPN Stats. *2024 Highlights: Started the 2nd half of the 2024 SECCG against Texas who had the No. 1 rated pass defense and No. 3 total defense after Carson Beck was injured…Led the Bulldogs on scoring drives of 75, 61 and 72 yards in three of the first four possessions and then the game-winning TD in OT…Made first career start versus No. 5 Notre Dame in the CFP Quarterfinal Allstate Sugar Bowl (20-for-32 for 234 yards, 1 TD despite being sacked four times).
OLE MISS GAME NOTES:
This will be the 49th meeting all-time between Ole Miss and Georgia since 1940. • Georgia leads 33-14-1 on the field, including a 19-4-1 mark in Athens … Ole Miss last won at UGA in 1996. • This will be the seventh ranked meeting ever between the Rebels and Bulldogs, and the second meeting with both squads in the top-10 alongside the 2023 contest in Athens …Georgia leads ranked matchups 4-2. • Ole Miss is 2-1 all-time vs. UGA across Tennessee and Ole Miss, including a 28-10 victory over No. 2 Georgia in Oxford in 2024 that was the largest top-five win by a Rebel team since 1969. • Ole Miss ranks No. 5 in both the AP and Coaches polls, its 13th season all-time with a top-five ranking. • Ole Miss is off to a 6-0 start for the second time under Kiffin … A win would be the fourth pure 7-0 start all-time. • Kiffin’s win vs. Washington State made him the fastest coach in Ole Miss history to 50 wins by six games. • Georgia’s Kirby Smart (110) and LSU’s Brian Kelly (200) are the lone SEC coaches with 100 FBS wins. • The Rebels are 45-13 under Kiffin since 2021 and rank third among all SEC schools in wins in that span. • Since the start of 2020, Kiffin’s Ole Miss teams lead all FBS schools at 505.1 yards per game. • Since 2020, Ole Miss has converted 62.2 percent of its fourth-down tries (117 of 188). • QB Trinidad Chambliss leads the SEC in both yards per completion (15.1) and yards per attempt (9.9). • Chambliss is the first Ole Miss QB since Eli Manning in 2001 to throw for 250 yards in each of their first four starts. • RB Kewan Lacy ranks second in the SEC in both rushing (97.8 ypg) and rushing TD (8). • Ole Miss leads the FBS in 30-yard plays (26) and owns the SEC’s second-fastest offense (22.9 seconds/play) • Ole Miss has held opponents to 2-for-10 or worse on third down in consecutive games for the first time since 1997.
BULLDOG SCOUTING REPORT Georgia heads into the matchup with the Rebels ranked No. 7 in AFCA Coaches ranking and No. 9 in the AP poll. The Bulldogs are 36-3 in its last 39 SEC regular season games. Offensively, Georgia averages just under 415 yards per game, with 186 yards per game coming on the ground. Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens lead the Bulldog rushing attack, averaging 52.5 and 46.2 yards rushing per game respectively. Quarterback Gunner Stockton is tied for the most rushing touchdowns (6) amongst SEC quarterbacks. Stockton is also completing 68 percent of his passes for six TDs through the air, with just one interception. Zachariah Branch and Colbie Young are the Bulldogs’ top pass catchers, with 27 and 22 receptions on the season. The Georgia defense is allowing just 307.2 yards per game and ranks No. 19 in the FBS in scoring defense (17.0). The Bulldogs also rank top-20 nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 91.7 yards rushing per game. Linebacker CJ Allen is the top tackler for Georgia with 46 total tackles on the season, including 5.5 tackles for loss. Allen also ranks No. 13 nationally in fumbles forced.
OLE MISS-GEORGIA SERIES HISTORY • Ole Miss and Georgia will meet for the 49th time in a series that started in 1940. • Georgia leads the all-time series 33-14-1 on the field (33-13-1 after Ole Miss’ 2016 win was vacated by NCAA ruling). • Georgia leads 19-4-1 all-time in Athens, with Ole Miss’ last win coming in 1996 (31-27). • This will be the seventh ranked meeting between the Rebels and Bulldogs, with UGA leading such games 4-2. • This will be only the second meeting all-time with both Ole Miss and Georgia ranked within the top-10. • Ole Miss’ 2016 win (later vacated by the NCAA) snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Bulldogs dating to 1996 and was the first loss of the Kirby Smart era at Georgia. • Ole Miss’ 2024 win over then No. 2 Georgia was the biggest top-five victory by a Rebel team since 1969. • Lane Kiffin is 2-1 all-time vs. Georgia, including a 1-0 record at Tennessee and a 1-1 mark with the Rebels.
REBS IN THE POLLS • Ole Miss currently ranks No. 5 in both the AP and Coaches polls for Week Eight. • The Rebels have reached No. 4 this season, their highest since rising to No. 3 in 2015. • Ole Miss’ nine-spot improvement in the AP poll from Week Five (No. 13) to Six (No. 4) was the largest by any team nationally since those 2015 Rebels leapt from No. 15 to No. 3 following a win over No. 2 Alabama. • Dating back to 2021, Ole Miss has been ranked in the top-25 in 68 of the last 72 poll releases. • Ole Miss’ current ranked streak stands at 40 consecutive appearances since the beginning of 2023, the longest since being ranked 41 in a row from 2014-16 … Head coach Lane Kiffin also owns a streak of 29 across 2021-22.
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NFL NEWS
FALCONS BLOW 3-TD LEAD, EDGE RAMS ON LATE FIELD GOAL
Zane Gonzalez drilled a 51-yard field goal with 21 seconds left to help the Atlanta Falcons stave off the visiting Los Angeles Rams for a 27-24 victory on Monday.
Bijan Robinson rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown while hauling in five catches for 34 yards and a score for the Falcons (7-9), who won their third straight game since being eliminated from postseason contention.
Atlanta’s Kirk Cousins threw for 126 yards and a touchdown, while rookie safety Xavier Watts picked off Matthew Stafford twice. Jessie Bates III had a 34-yard pick-six in the win.
Stafford threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns as the Rams (11-5) dropped their second straight game. Los Angeles knew after Sunday’s results that it was locked into an NFC wild-card berth, with either the Seattle Seahawks (13-3) or the San Francisco 49ers (12-4) set to win NFC West.
Trailing 21-0 at halftime, Los Angeles finally cracked the scoreboard with 11:08 left in the third quarter, when Harrison Mevis kicked a 35-yard field goal.
After Gonzalez’s 56-yard field goal pushed Atlanta’s lead back to 21, Stafford hit Terrance Ferguson for a 27-yard touchdown to pull the Rams within 14 points with 4:59 remaining in the third.
Atlanta then lined up to take another three-possession lead, but Jared Verse blocked and returned Gonzalez’s field-goal attempt 76 yards for a touchdown to trim the Falcons’ lead to 24-17 in the last minute of the third quarter.
After the Falcons punted, Xavier Watts picked off Stafford for a second time, and Atlanta took over at the Los Angeles 43-yard line. However, Atlanta went three-and-out.
From there, the Rams knotted the score at 24 as Stafford’s 11-yard pass to Puka Nacua stamped an eight-play, 89-yard drive with 2:46 left in the fourth.
After Gonzalez’s go-ahead field goal, Stafford threw four consecutive incompletions to finish the game.
Cousins’ 4-yard touchdown pass to Robinson gave the Falcons a 7-0 lead with 6:11 left in the first quarter.
Los Angeles was stuffed at Atlanta’s 11-yard line on fourth-and-1 on its next drive before the Falcons doubled their lead on Bates’ pick-six.
The Falcons’ dominant first-half defensive performance continued as Watts intercepted Stafford on the Atlanta 7-yard line. The Falcons took advantage on the next play, as Robinson scampered for a 93-yard touchdown with 1:28 remaining in the first half.
Robinson’s rush was the fourth-longest run in the history of “Monday Night Football.”
MARCUS MARIOTA STILL AILING, JOSH JOHNSON COULD START AGAIN FOR COMMANDERS
Marcus Mariota could be unavailable in Week 18 due to his injuries, giving veteran quarterback Josh Johnson his second straight start when the Washington Commanders close the season against the host Philadelphia Eagles.
Mariota injured his throwing hand and quadriceps in Week 16 against the Eagles and missed last week’s 30-23 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He’s dealing with stitches in his right hand.
Washington coach Dan Quinn termed it as “still a stretch” on Monday per whether Mariota might be able to play. He said he will have a better idea on Wednesday.
“There’s still hope,” Quinn said.
Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 198 yards against Dallas as the Commanders dropped to 4-12. It was his first start since 2021 with the Baltimore Ravens. The 39-yard-old is 1-9 as an NFL starter.
In four appearances this season, Johnson has passed for 241 yards and one interception.
If Johnson starts, journeyman Jeff Driskel would be the No. 2 quarterback against the Eagles.
The 32-year-old has a 1-10 record while starting games for five different teams. He has not thrown a pass in two seasons with the Commanders.
Starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow) played in just seven games this season. He initially hurt the elbow on Nov. 2 against the Seattle Seahawks and aggravated it upon his return against the Minnesota Vikings five weeks later.
Center Tyler Biadasz (ankle/knee) will likely miss the finale but Quinn said he won’t require surgery for either of his injuries. He was injured against Dallas.
VIKINGS QB J.J. MCCARTHY (HAND) ‘PROGRESSING,’ WEEK 18 STATUS TBD
The Minnesota Vikings are undecided on whether quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play the season finale Sunday against the Green Bay Packers as he returns from a hairline fracture in his throwing hand.
McCarthy injured his right hand in Week 16 against the New York Giants and was not ready for the quick turnaround for a Thursday affair. He sat out the Christmas Day game against the Detroit Lions, which Minnesota won 23-10 behind Max Brosmer at quarterback.
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters Monday that McCarthy is progressing.
“Swelling in that hand has come down a little bit,” O’Connell said. “And really, it’s just going to be about working through it this week and seeing what his grip strength is like.
“I’d love to get him one more game, for sure.”
McCarthy, the 10th overall pick of the 2024 draft, has been limited to nine career starts due to injuries. After sitting out all of 2024 due to surgery on a torn meniscus, he missed five games early this season with a high ankle sprain and missed Week 12 against the Packers while in concussion protocol.
O’Connell said the Vikings will “get Max ready to go” in the event Brosmer, the undrafted rookie from the University of Minnesota, will need to make his third start of the year. The Vikings also have Brett Rypien and John Wolford as backup options.
The Vikings placed defensive lineman Elijah Williams on injured reserve Monday. The undrafted rookie injured his ankle against the Lions and made nine tackles in seven appearances this season.
Minnesota (8-8) will miss the playoffs, though not because of its defense, which ranks sixth in the league at 292.7 yards allowed per game and 10th in scoring at 20.6 ppg allowed.
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, the former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, may get attention on the coaching carousel this winter but O’Connell made clear Monday he wants to keep Flores in the building.
“Flo knows I love him. He was the guy three years ago that I identified to bring in here, and the growth and just our relationship and what he’s meant to me personally is so massive,” O’Connell said. “That’s not even taking into account what he’s been able to do defensively for our team. Been such a huge part of helping us daily, minute-to-minute kind of weather the different storms we had to navigate this year.
“I absolutely want Brian Flores to be the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings as long as we can have him,” he added. “I would say this, I do know that he’s demonstrated a lot of things that, having gone through the process of the head coach hiring process before, myself, I imagine he’s going to be a pretty popular guy there as well — and rightly so, he’s earned everything. (But) that doesn’t take away from the route we want to go to make sure he’s our defense coordinator for the foreseeable future.”
JUSTIN HERBERT TO SIT, TREY LANCE TO START FOR CHARGERS IN WEEK 18
With Los Angeles locked into a wild-card spot, Trey Lance will start at quarterback in the Chargers’ regular-season finale at the Denver Broncos and Justin Herbert will not dress.
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh announced that decision Monday, saying that DJ Uiagalelei will be elevated from the practice squad to serve as Lance’s backup.
“The guys that have the most bruises and need the most healing, we’ll pull them back. Justin Herbert would be one,” Harbaugh said. “We’ll see how the rest of the week goes with who all they are. They’ll be some situations where some starters are backups.”
The Broncos (13-3) clinched the AFC West this past week, going two games up on the Chargers (11-5) with one week to go. The Chargers fell to the Houston Texans 20-16 on Saturday.
Los Angeles can wind up as the fifth, sixth or seventh seed in the AFC in some combination with the Buffalo Bills and either the Texans or Jacksonville Jaguars.
“Winning and being healthy, those are our two objectives,” Harbaugh said. “Guys that we think, the doctors, trainers, myself, the organization, that have the most bruises and need that time the most, we’ve decided that’s the direction we’re going.”
Herbert has started all 16 games for the Chargers so far this season, including after he suffered a fracture in his left (non-throwing) hand that required surgery Dec. 1.
Herbert, 27, was named to his second Pro Bowl in his sixth NFL season. He finishes the regular season with 3,727 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 13 interceptions and a 66.4 completion percentage. He added a career-high 498 rushing yards and two scores on the ground.
He also took more sacks this year (54) than in any previous season in the league.
Lance, 25, has gotten into three games in relief of Herbert this year and went 7 of 13 for 90 yards. The third overall pick of the 2021 draft by San Francisco, his 49ers tenure was cut short after eight games (2021-22) due to an ankle injury and the emergence of Brock Purdy at quarterback. He served as a reserve QB for the Dallas Cowboys in 2023-24.
PETE CARROLL: RAIDERS DE MAXX CROSBY BACK AT FACILITY AFTER IR DISPUTE
Raiders coach Pete Carroll told reporters Monday that the reported unrest between star edge rusher Maxx Crosby and the team surrounding him being shut down for the season has been resolved.
Carroll added that Crosby is back in the team facility after leaving last week when he was informed that the team would be shutting him down for the season due to his knee injury.
“We’re doing great,” Carroll said. “We’re eye-to-eye on what’s going on.”
After Crosby was informed on Friday he would not play in that week’s matchup of 2-13 teams against the New York Giants, he was formally placed on injured reserve Saturday, officially ending his season.
He’s going to require offseason surgery to repair the knee injury he’s played through this season, according to multiple media reports.
Crosby, 28, has evolved from fifth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to one of the league’s best pass-rushers. He had 10 sacks this season to bring his career tally to 69.5 over seven seasons with the Raiders.
Crosby was one of three Raiders starters placed on IR last week along with tight end Brock Bowers (knee) and safety Jeremy Chinn (back).
Las Vegas (2-14) lost the game to the Giants 34-10, moving into prime position for the No. 1 overall pick. The Raiders can clinch that spot with a loss to Kansas City on Sunday.
BENGALS QB JOE BURROW TO PLAY IN SEASON FINALE VS. BROWNS
Joe Burrow is in the game plan for the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns, head coach Zac Taylor said Monday.
The Bengals are not planning to rest or preserve Burrow, the oft-injured starting quarterback who played in his seventh game of the season in Week 17 and improved to 5-2 as a starter in 2025.
One of those five wins for Burrow this season was a 17-16 victory at Cleveland. Burrow was sacked three times and had 113 passing yards with one touchdown.
Since returning from a toe injury that knocked Burrow out of the game Week 2 and required surgery, his production has been on the upswing.
Burrow was 24 of 31 for 305 passing yards with two touchdowns in a 37-14 win over the Cardinals in Week 17, following up his four-TD day at Miami on Dec. 21.
“He’s got a ton of confidence, he’s playing with great rhythm, extending plays, hitting big plays down the field,” Taylor said. “He did a great job with the protection checks (Sunday), because that can be really difficult and stressful against these guys. They do a good job of attacking your protections, so Joe was on it. Again, just playing like I know Joe to play, and it’s fun to watch.”
Taylor said Monday the Bengals need “all hands on deck” to compete with Browns star Myles Garrett. The defensive end has 22 sacks, on the doorstep of the single-season record of 22.5 held by Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt and former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan.
Garrett sacked Burrow twice in the first meeting this season.
“He’s the best defensive player on Planet Earth,” Taylor said. “You can’t put it into words. It’s all hands on deck. He’s an absolute nightmare.”
ANDY REID INTENDS TO COACH CHIEFS IN 2026 ‘IF THEY’LL HAVE ME’
As Andy Reid nears the end of his 13th season as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, and his 27th consecutive season as an NFL head coach, he made it clear Monday that he does not want a disappointing 2025 season to be his last.
“I think I’m coming back, right,” Reid told reporters Monday. “If they’ll have me back, I’ll come back. You never know in this business, that’s a tough one. But I plan on it, yeah.”
Reid, 67, still has four more seasons on a Chiefs contract that pays him a reported $20 million per year through 2029.
The Chiefs (6-10) will see their streak of 10 straight playoff appearances and seven straight years of at least making the AFC championship game end this season. After losing Super Bowl XXXIX as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles — a position he held from 1999-2012 — Reid has won three Super Bowls with Kansas City in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
Kansas City enters this weekend’s season finale vs. Las Vegas (2-14) on a five-game losing streak and with third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun leading the offense after Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew each sustained torn ACLs in consecutive weeks.
The Chiefs’ roster could be headed toward significant changes in 2026. Star tight end Travis Kelce is rumored to be contemplating retirement, while it remains to be seen when Mahomes will return from his serious knee injury.
RAMS ACTIVATE CB ROGER MCCREARY (HIP) FROM IR
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Roger McCreary from injured reserve in advance of Monday night’s road game against the Atlanta Falcons.
McCreary, 25, was acquired in a trade with the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 27 in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick but has played sparingly for his new team with a hip injury.
A second-round draft pick in 2022, McCreary has played mostly on special teams in four games with the Rams this season. He started all 17 games for the Titans in his rookie season but has made just 21 starts in three seasons since.
McCreary has three career interceptions with 253 tackles, four sacks and one forced fumble in 59 career games (38 starts) for the Titans and Rams.
Los Angeles also promoted offensive lineman AJ Arcuri and safety Tanner Ingle from the practice squad. Arcuri, who has not played in an NFL game this season, adds depth on the offensive line with Kevin Dotson (ankle) out and Alaric Jackson (ankle) questionable.
The Rams (11-4) were the first NFC team to qualify for the playoffs, but a Week 16 loss at Seattle has taken them out of the picture for the NFC West title.
PATRIOTS WIN AFC EAST, RAVENS STAY ALIVE AND 49ERS WILL BATTLE SEAHAWKS FOR NO. 1 SEED IN NFC
The Patriots became the fourth team to clinch a division title, the Browns kept the Ravens alive and the 49ers moved closer toward a No. 1 seed.
There’s plenty left to be settled before the NFL’s playoff schedule is set.
Twelve of the 14 playoff berths have been secured and four teams are battling for the final two spots. Both No. 1 seeds are up for grabs and there could be two winner-take-all games in Week 18.
New England (13-3) routed the Jets 42-10 on Sunday and later clinched the AFC East title when the Bills lost to the Eagles 13-12. The Patriots completed a worst-to-first turnaround under first-year coach Mike Vrabel. The NFC North champion Bears also went worst to first this season.
Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers missed an opportunity to lock up the AFC North, losing 13-6 at Cleveland. Now, the division championship comes down to the final game when Baltimore (8-8) visits Pittsburgh (9-7). The winner advances; the loser is eliminated.
That’s likely the scenario when Carolina (8-8) plays at Tampa Bay (7-9) next Saturday. If the Falcons lose or tie the Rams on Monday night, the Panthers-Buccaneers matchup will be winner-take-all. If Atlanta (6-9) wins its final two games, the Panthers are in the playoffs regardless of what happens against Tampa Bay because they hold the three-team tiebreaker.
San Francisco’s 42-38 victory over Chicago set up a showdown against Seattle next Saturday night for the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed.
The Broncos (13-3), Patriots, Jaguars (12-4), Texans (11-5), Chargers (11-5) and Bills (11-5) have secured playoff spots in the AFC.
The Seahawks (13-3), Bears (11-5), Eagles (11-5), 49ers (12-4), Rams (11-4) and Packers (9-6-1) are heading to the NFC playoffs.
Here’s the updated playoff picture:
AFC East
New England won its first division title since Tom Brady led the franchise to 11 straight from 2009-19. The Patriots would secure the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a win over Miami and a loss or tie by Denver against the Chargers or a tie against the Dolphins and a loss by the Broncos.
Buffalo’s run of five consecutive division crowns ended, but the Bills will be the No. 5, 6 or 7 seed.
AFC North
The Steelers beat the Ravens 27-22 at Baltimore on Dec. 7. They have to beat them again or tie them next Sunday night without wide receiver DK Metcalf and probably without star edge rusher T.J. Watt.
Derrick Henry and backup quarterback Tyler Huntley led the Ravens to a win at Green Bay on Saturday night that kept Baltimore in the race and made Pittsburgh’s loss to Cleveland matter. Lamar Jackson’s status is unknown for the do-or-die game against the Steelers due to a back injury.
AFC South
Jacksonville wins the division with a win or tie against the Titans or a loss coupled with Houston losing or tying the Colts.
The Texans would win the division with a victory over the Colts and a loss by the Jaguars.
AFC West
The Broncos have already won the division, ending Kansas City’s nine-year run. Denver can secure the AFC’s No. 1 seed with a win against the Chargers or a loss by New England to Miami.
Los Angeles will be the No. 5, 6 or 7 seed.
NFC East
The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles became the first team to win this division in consecutive seasons in two decades. They’ll be the NFC’s No. 2 or 3 seed.
NFC North
The Bears clinched their first division championship since 2018. They will be the No. 2 or 3 seed.
The Packers are locked into the No. 7 seed.
NFC South
The Panthers beat the Buccaneers 23-20 at home last week. They missed a chance to clinch the division by losing 27-20 to Seattle. Tampa Bay’s 20-17 loss to Miami means the Bucs need the Falcons to lose to the Rams or Saints in order to have a shot at winning their fifth straight division crown. Atlanta is already eliminated, but the Falcons give the Panthers a tiebreaker edge over the Buccaneers if the three teams finish 8-9. The Buccaneers hold a two-team tiebreaker advantage over Carolina.
NFC West
The 49ers beat the Seahawks 17-13 in Week 1. If they beat them again, San Francisco will earn a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Niners could become the third team to play for a Super Bowl in their home stadium.
Seattle secures the division title and the No. 1 seed with a win or tie against the 49ers.
The Rams will be the No. 5 or 6 seed.
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TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 8 HOUSTON MUDDLES PAST MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Kingston Flemings recorded 15 points and five assists to help No. 8 Houston hold off visiting Middle Tennessee 69-60 in nonconference play on Monday night.
JoJo Tugler added 13 points and six rebounds as the Cougars (12-1) won their sixth straight game. Emanuel Sharpe had 10 points and three steals.
The Cougars had a 30-3 edge in points off turnovers. Middle Tennessee committed 19 turnovers to Houston’s six.
Kamari Lands made four treys while scoring 18 points for the Blue Raiders (7-6), who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Alec Oglesby tallied 12 points on four 3-pointers.
No. 1 Arizona 99, South Dakota State 71
Koa Peat, Motiejus Krivas and Jaden Bradley each posted a double-double as the Wildcats registered a nonconference victory over the Jackrabbits in Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona (13-0) completed its nonconference slate unbeaten ahead of Saturday’s Big 12 opener at Utah with its best start since the 2013-14 team began 21-0. Peat finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, Krivas had 13 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots, and Bradley produced 13 points and 10 assists.
South Dakota State (7-8) has a three-game losing streak heading into its Summit League opener on Thursday at home against Omaha. Kalen Garry had 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Jaden Jackson finished with 18 points.
No. 2 Michigan 112, McNeese 71
Morez Johnson Jr. matched his career high with 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Wolverines cruised to a win over the Cowboys in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Yaxel Lendeborg added 16 points and eight rebounds for Michigan (12-0). Aday Mara finished with 13 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Trey McKenney also logged 13 points.
Garwey Dual scored 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting to lead McNeese (10-3). Larry Johnson finished with 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
No. 3 Iowa State 89, Houston Christian 61
Joshua Jefferson totaled 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Blake Buchanan added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Cyclones pulled away for a victory over the Huskies in Ames, Iowa.
Milan Momcilovic finished with 13 points and Killyan Toure had 11 points for the Cyclones, who were coming off an eight-day break. Iowa State improved to 13-0 for the second time in program history, joining the 2013-14 team.
Houston Christian (5-8) has lost four straight. Demari Williams had 19 points, and Bartley and D’Aundre Samuels both finished with 14.
No. 5 Purdue 101, Kent State 60
Jack Benter came off the bench to score 20 points and help lead the Boilermakers to a win over the Golden Flashes in West Lafayette, Ind.
Benter shot 6 of 6 from 3-point range and made all seven of his field-goal attempts. Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points while Trey Kaufman-Renn had 15 points and 12 rebounds for Purdue (12-1), which won its fourth straight game.
Morgan Safford and Jahari Williamson each scored 10 points for Kent State (10-3), which was playing its first opponent from a Power 4 conference this season.
No. 9 Michigan State 114, Cornell 97
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored a career-high 21 points and added 11 assists and the Spartans recovered from an 11-point first-half deficit to post a victory over the Big Red in nonconference play at East Lansing, Mich.
Coen Carr added 19 points and six rebounds, Trey Fort scored 14 points and Divine Ugochukwu had 12 as the Spartans (12-1) dominated the second half while winning their fourth straight game. Jaxon Kohler added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Cooper Noard scored 19 points for Cornell, which shot 15 of 44 from 3-point range. Jake Fiegen and Adam Hinton added 15 points apiece for the Big Red (6-6).
No. 11 Vanderbilt 96, New Haven 53
Tyler Tanner scored 23 points and Jalen Washington added a career-high 21 for the Commodores, who finished their nonconference slate undefeated by overpowering the Chargers in Nashville.
The Commodores (13-0) were without their full arsenal. Frankie Collins was already out after undergoing knee surgery, and Duke Miles, the team’s leading scorer, was a late scratch due to an illness. For the game, Tanner shot 9 of 16, and he finished with seven assists, five rebounds and three steals.
Jabri Fitzpatrick’s 12 points led the Chargers, who shot 39.7% from the field (23 of 58) and made a season-low two of their 15 3-point shots (13.3%, also a season low).
No. 14 Alabama 102, Yale 78
Aden Holloway scored 26 points and made five of the hosts’ season-high 22 3-pointers as the Crimson Tide smashed the Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Alabama (11-3) finished 22-for-54 (40.7%) from the 3-point arc en route to its seventh win in eight games. Eight players made at least one long-range shot for the Crimson Tide, led by Holloway (5-for-10) and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (5-for-15 for 15 points).
Nick Townsend scored 18 points to pace Yale (11-2), while Isaac Celiscar contributed 17 points.
No. 18 Arkansas 103, James Madison 74
Meleek Thomas set career highs with 28 points and six 3-pointers, Darius Acuff Jr. had 17 points and six assists, and the Razorbacks beat the Dukes in their final nonconference game in Fayetteville, Ark.
D.J. Wagner had 14 points and four threes and Malique Ewin had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Razorbacks (10-3), who wound up 8-0 at home in nonconference play.
Bradley Douglas had 19 points and Justin McBride had 13 points for the Dukes (7-7), who have lost three in a row.
No. 20 Illinois 90, Southern 55
Jake Davis scored 15 points and Keaton Wagler posted 11 points and 10 assists as the Fighting Illini routed the Jaguars in Champaign, Ill.
Zvonimir Ivisic (13 points), Tomislav Ivisic (11) and David Mirkovic (11) also scored in double figures for Illinois (10-3), which led by as many as 36 points.
Southern (4-9) lost its fifth straight game. Michael Jacobs paced the Jaguars with 11 points, while Malek Abdelgowad followed with 10 points.
No. 22 Florida 94, Dartmouth 72
Alex Condon scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as the Gators closed out their nonconference schedule with their fourth straight win, a domination of the Big Green in Gainesville, Fla.
Condon shot 4 of 9 from the field and 9 of 12 at the free-throw line. He added nine rebounds for the Gators (9-4), who got 13 points and 12 rebounds from Rueben Chinyelu.
Cameron McNamee paced Dartmouth with 16 points. Kareem Thomas and Jackson Munro had 15 points each for the Big Green (5-7).
No. 23 Georgia 89, Long Island 74
Marcus “Smurf” Millender came off the bench to lead a balanced attack with 14 points and help the Bulldogs beat the Sharks in Athens, Ga., to extend their winning streak to six.
The Bulldogs entered the game averaging 99.8 points, No. 1 in the nation, but trailed by 11 in the first half before outscoring Long Island 48-30 in the second half. Millender shot 4-for-9 from the field — including three 3-pointers — and had six assists for Georgia (12-1). Justin Bailey scored 13 and Blue Cain added 12.
Long Island (6-7) was led by Greg Gordon with 20 points and six rebounds, Jamal Fuller with 18 points and Malachi Davis with 15 points.
No. 25 Iowa 90, UMass Lowell 62
Bennett Stirtz scored a team-high 22 points and added eight assists as the Hawkeyes finished up their nonconference schedule with a rout of the River Hawks in Iowa City.
Cam Manyawu and Alvaro Folgueiras each added 14 points, while Tavion Banks made all five shots he attempted in finishing with 12 for Iowa (11-2). The Hawkeyes shot 58.2% from the field and turned 16 UMass Lowell turnovers into 22 points.
Angel Montas Jr. made 10 of 12 field goals and scored a game-high 23 points for the River Hawks (5-10). Darrel Yepdo and Xavier Spencer each put up 10.
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WOMEN’S TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 7 MARYLAND, NO. 17 USC EARN BIG TEN WINS
Oluchi Okananwa exploded for a season-high 28 points and No. 7 Maryland steamrolled Wisconsin 97-59 to resume Big Ten Conference action on Monday in College Park, Md.
Okananwa scored 12 of her points in the first quarter alone as the Terrapins raced out to a 29-8 lead while forcing 11 Wisconsin turnovers in that span. Maryland (14-0, 2-0 Big Ten) added a 30-point third period en route to the lopsided victory.
Yarden Garzon had 15 points and seven rebounds, Addi Mack put up 15 points and six boards and Saylor Poffenbarger added 14 points as the Terrapins outrebounded the Badgers 51-28 and held a 24-2 advantage in fastbreak points.
Destiny Howell led Wisconsin (9-4, 1-1) with 14 points and Kyrah Daniels had 10.
No. 17 Southern California 74, No. 20 Nebraska 66
Londynn Jones scored all 13 of her points in a tide-swinging third quarter and the Trojans handed the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season in Lincoln, Neb.
Kennedy Smith (17 points, nine rebounds, six assists) and Jazzy Davidson (17 points, eight rebounds) led the way for USC (10-3, 2-0 Big Ten), and Kara Dunn chipped in 14 points as the Trojans shot 50%. They trailed by two at halftime but flipped the game with a 29-14 third period that was ignited when Jones hit three straight 3-pointers in 49 seconds.
Britt Prince led all scorers with 18 points and added seven assists for Nebraska (12-1, 1-1). Logan Nissley and Eliza Maupin added 10 apiece off the bench, but Nebraska was outrebounded 38-25 and allowed 44 points in the paint.
No. 18 Notre Dame 94, Pitt 59
Hannah Hidalgo notched her second straight 30-point game and added five rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead the Fighting Irish past the Panthers in South Bend, Ind.
Hidalgo — who recorded a whopping 30 points, 10 assists and 13 steals last time out vs. Bellarmine — made 13 of 23 shots for her latest 30. Iyana Moore scored a season-high 23 points thanks to 5-of-9 3-point shooting, Cassandre Prosper put up 18 points and 10 rebounds and Malaya Cowles added 13 points and seven rebounds for Notre Dame (10-2, 2-0 ACC).
Mikayla Johnson paced Pitt (7-8, 0-2) with 22 points. Fatima Diakhate had 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and Theresa Hagans contributed 12 points and five assists. Notre Dame never trailed, building a 24-point lead just before halftime.
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NBA
NBA ROUNDUP: NUGGETS LOSE NIKOLA JOKIC, FALL TO HEAT
Denver’s three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic sustained a left knee injury as the Miami Heat defeated the visiting Nuggets 147-123 on Monday.
Jokic got hurt when teammate Spencer Jones accidentally trod on his left foot while being forced backwards by Jaime Jaquez Jr. under the Heat’s basket near the end of the second quarter. Postgame, the Nuggets confirmed that Jokic would undergo an MRI on Tuesday.
The Serbian big man finished with 21 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Jamal Murray posted 20 points and 11 assists as Denver fell for the third time in four games.
Norman Powell scored 25 points for the Heat, while Nikola Jovic added 22 and Jaquez paired 20 points with 11 assists. Miami won its third straight game in a span of four days.
Warriors 120, Nets 107
Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Golden State recovered from a slow start to earn a victory over Brooklyn in New York.
Jimmy Butler added 21 points as the Warriors won for the fourth time in five games and rallied from an early 15-point deficit. They shot 53.2% from the floor.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 and rookie Egor Demin tied a career high with 23 as Brooklyn saw a three-game winning streak end.
Bucks 123, Hornets 113
Bobby Portis scored 25 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 to lead visiting Milwaukee to a victory over Charlotte.
Antetokounmpo added seven assists in just 25 minutes as he sees limited action while coming back from a calf strain. Myles Turner added 23 points and Kevin Porter Jr. scored 15 with 11 assists as the Bucks recorded consecutive wins for the first time since the end of October.
Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 31 points and eight rebounds, while LaMelo Ball scored 26 with seven assists. Charlotte lost Miles Bridges to a right ankle injury in the first quarter as the team saw its two-game win streak end.
Raptors 107, Magic 106
Reserve Jamal Shead scored a career-high 19 points as Toronto overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat visiting Orlando.
Brandon Ingram added 17 points for the Raptors, who have won two straight. Scottie Barnes had 13 points and 11 rebounds and made the decisive free throws with 1:27 to play.
Anthony Black scored 16 of his 27 points in the third quarter for the Magic, who opened a three-game road trip by taking their fifth loss in eight games. Paolo Banchero added 23 points, 10 assists and 15 rebounds.
Knicks 130, Pelicans 125
OG Anunoby scored the go-ahead basket on a dunk with 1:48 left for visiting New York, which overcame a 10-point third-quarter deficit to edge New Orleans.
Anunoby dribbled around Zion Williamson, drove into the lane past Derik Queen and delivered an emphatic one-handed dunk to give the Knicks a lead they never relinquished. He finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson (28 points, 10 assists) and Karl Anthony-Towns (12 points, 12 rebounds) each registered a double-double.
Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, while Saddiq Bey recorded 23 of his 26 points in the first quarter for the Pelicans.
Suns 115, Wizards 101
Dillon Brooks scored 26 points, Collin Gillespie added 25 points while sinking five 3-pointers and Phoenix beat host Washington to extend its winning streak to four games.
Devin Booker produced 22 points and Royce O’Neale scored all 15 of his points on five treys for the Suns, who at 19-13 are six games over .500 for the first time this season.
Rookie Tre Johnson had career highs of 24 points and five 3-pointers and CJ McCollum added 17 points for the Wizards, whose season-high two-game winning streak ended.
Rockets 126, Pacers 119
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points and Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr. combined for 41 as Houston claimed a win over visiting Indiana.
Durant added six rebounds and five assists, while Thompson (20 points, eight rebounds, seven assists) and Smith (21 points, 10 rebounds) shot a combined 14 for 25 from the floor. The Rockets lost Stevens Adams to a sprained right ankle.
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points to lead the Pacers, who scored 37 points off 19 Houston turnovers but lost their ninth game in a row.
Timberwolves 136, Bulls 101
Naz Reid scored a season-high 33 points and Anthony Edwards added 23 to lift Minnesota to a victory at Chicago.
The Timberwolves outscored the Bulls 81-51 after halftime and had six players in double figures to stop a two-game losing streak. Chicago lost its second straight on the heels of a five-game winning streak.
The Bulls’ Coby White re-injured his right calf in the first quarter and didn’t return, and Josh Giddey exited with a left hamstring injury in the third quarter. Nikola Vucevic paced Chicago with 23 points.
Thunder 140, Hawks 129
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points on 15-of-24 shooting from the field while adding six assists, six rebounds and a pair of steals to lead Oklahoma City to a home victory over Atlanta.
Chet Holmgren contributed 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks while Jalen Williams added 20 points to help the Thunder win their 24th consecutive regular-season game against Eastern Conference opponents.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks in scoring with 30 points, while Onyeka Okongwu added 26 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Atlanta was missing Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Trae Young (right quad contusion) and Jalen Johnson (illness).
Cavaliers 113, Spurs 101
Jarrett Allen amassed 27 points and 10 rebounds and helped key a decisive fourth-quarter run as visiting Cleveland emerged with a win over San Antonio.
San Antonio led by a bucket heading into the final period but unraveled during a stretch when the Cavaliers turned a three-point deficit into a 101-89 lead with 5:05 left. Jaylon Tyson sank back-to-back 3-pointers early in the pivotal run while Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell scored five points each.
Evan Mobley added 16 points for Cavaliers, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Garland racked up 15 points and 11 assists. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 26 points and 14 rebounds.
Trail Blazers 125, Mavericks 122
Deni Avdija recorded 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help Portland notch a victory over visiting Dallas.
Caleb Love made the go-ahead free throws in the final minute, sank six 3-pointers and scored 24 points off the bench as Portland won its second straight game. Shaedon Sharpe also scored 24 points while Donovan Clingan added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Trail Blazers.
Dallas’ Klay Thompson had a 3-point bid to force overtime bounce off the rim just before time expired. Max Christie made five 3-pointers while scoring 25 points and Brandon Williams added 22 off the bench for the Mavericks, who lost for the fifth time in six games.
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NHL
NHL ROUNDUP: SABRES BEST BLUES FOR 9TH STRAIGHT WIN
Zach Benson broke a tie early in the third period as the Buffalo Sabres won their ninth straight game, defeating the host St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Monday.
Buffalo is one victory short of matching the franchise record achieved three times, in 1983-84, 2006-07 and 2018-19.
Noah Ostlund, Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs also scored for the Sabres, and Alex Lyon made 16 saves. Brayden Schenn and Jimmy Snuggerud tallied for the Blues, and Joel Hofer stopped 30 shots.
The Sabres led 1-0 but trailed 2-1 before Tuch tied the game at 15:17 of the second period. Benson put Buffalo back in front at 1:46 of the third period, batting a deflected puck inside the right post. Krebs scored an empty-net goal at 18:44 to seal the win.
Avalanche 5, Kings 2
Brock Nelson and Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist each as Colorado beat Los Angeles in Denver for its eighth consecutive win.
Martin Necas, Cale Makar and Jack Drury also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 21 shots for the Avalanche, who have won 14 in a row at home and are 16-0-2 this season on home ice.
Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal, Corey Perry also had a goal and Anton Forsberg made 21 saves for the Kings, who have lost seven of their past nine (2-5-2).
Canucks 3, Kraken 2 (SO)
Goaltender Kevin Lankinen remained perfect in shootouts this season as Vancouver won at Seattle. Liam Ohgren was the only player to score in the shootout.
Lankinen, who made 37 saves through regulation and overtime, stopped all three Seattle attempts to improve to 17-for-17 this season in winning for the fourth time in shootouts.
Linus Karlsson and Elias Pettersson scored in regulation for the Canucks, while Jared McCann and Ryan Winterton countered for the Kraken. Seattle’s Joey Daccord stopped 22 shots.
Hurricanes 3, Rangers 2 (OT)
Jackson Blake scored a power-play goal with 12.6 seconds left in overtime as Carolina beat New York in Raleigh, N.C.
Sebastian Aho registered a goal and an assist, Jordan Martinook tallied a marker and Nikolaj Ehlers provided two assists to help the Hurricanes improve to 9-3 in overtime this season. Rookie Brandon Bussi improved to 13-1-1 with a 17-save effort.
Vladislav Gavrikov and Jonny Brodzinski scored for the Rangers, while Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 shots in a losing effort.
Wild 5, Golden Knights 2
Marcus Johansson had a goal and three assists as Minnesota jumped out to a five-goal lead in the first 27 minutes and then cruised to a victory in Las Vegas.
Matt Boldy, Jared Spurgeon and Joel Eriksson Ek each had a goal and an assist, Jonas Brodin had two assists and Brock Faber also scored for the Wild, who improved to 21-4-3 since Nov. 1. Filip Gustavsson made 14 saves for the Wild as Vegas finished with a season-low 16 shots on goal.
Brayden McNabb and Mark Stone scored goals and Ivan Barbashev had two assists for the Golden Knights, who lost for the fifth time in six games (1-3-2). Carter Hart left in the second period after allowing five goals on 12 shots. Akira Schmid finished up and stopped all 15 shots he faced.
Panthers 5, Capitals 3
Aaron Ekblad scored the go-ahead goal with 6:48 left in the third period as Florida defeated Washington in Sunrise, Fla.
Sam Reinhart also scored twice, including an empty-netter with 35 seconds left that clinched the win. The Panthers, who are 9-3-0 over their past 12 games, also got a goal and an assist apiece from Anton Lundell and Brad Marchand. Ekblad logged an assist, too.
Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves to earn win No. 446, passing Terry Sawchuk for eighth place on the all-time NHL list. The Capitals got two goals and an assist from Tom Wilson and a goal and two assists from Dylan Strome. Logan Thompson made 24 saves in a losing effort.
Oilers 3, Jets 1
Calvin Pickard made 41 saves as visiting Edmonton defeated Winnipeg to hand the host team its sixth straight loss and ninth in its last 10.
Max Jones and Jack Roslovic beat Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck for second-period goals, and Zach Hyman added one into the empty net.
Adam Lowry picked up the lone goal for Winnipeg in the third period, while Hellebuyck made 18 stops.
Blue Jackets 4, Senators 1
Damon Severson, Boone Jenner, Denton Mateychuk and Kirill Marchenko each scored for Columbus as the Blue Jackets won at Ottawa.
Severson also recorded an assist, while Cole Sillinger — moved to center because Sean Monahan (maintenance) was a late scratch — and Charlie Coyle each had two helpers. Jet Greaves made 27 saves.
Defenseman Jake Sanderson got the lone goal for the Senators, who have lost three in a row (0-2-1). Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 10 games with an assist, while Leevi Merilainen stopped 18 shots.
Predators 4, Mammoth 3
Steven Stamkos scored twice in the third period, including his 599th career goal, to give Nashville a comeback win over Utah in Salt Lake City.
The Predators erased three separate one-goal leads before Stamkos finally put them ahead with 6:43 remaining. Luke Evangelista and Roman Josi scored Nashville’s other goals, while Ryan O’Reilly had two assists. Juuse Saros stopped 28 of 31 shots.
Dylan Guenther, JJ Peterka and Mikhail Sergachev each scored for the Mammoth. Vitek Vanecek stopped 22 of 26 shots to extend his personal nine-game winless streak (0-8-1).
Flames 2, Bruins 1 (OT)
Connor Zary scored a power-play goal at 1:53 of overtime to propel Calgary to a win over visiting Boston.
Zary was credited with the winning goal after a deflection off defender Hampus Lindholm in front of the net. The goal came with eight seconds left on the 4-on-3 advantage. Blake Coleman scored the game-tying goal in the second period, and Dustin Wolf made 24 saves for the Flames, who have won four of their past five.
Less than a minute before Zary’s deciding goal, Wolf stopped Pavel Zacha’s short-handed breakaway and a Nikita Zadorov followup. Andrew Peeke scored and Jeremy Swayman stopped 19 shots for the Bruins, who are on a six-game winless streak (0-4-2).
Sharks 5, Ducks 4
Macklin Celebrini registered a goal and two assists as San Jose held on for a victory over Anaheim to win for the fourth time in its past five road games.
Mario Ferraro, Igor Chernyshov and William Eklund added goals as the Sharks improved to 5-3-0 since Dec. 11. Alexander Wennberg logged two assists, while Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves.
Troy Terry notched two goals and an assist, Cutter Gauthier had a goal and an assist and Pavel Mintyukov also scored for the Ducks. Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal was pulled after allowing four goals on nine shots. Peter Mrazek saved three of four shots.
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KEVIN DURANT’S 30 POINTS POWER ROCKETS TO 126-119 WIN OVER PACERS
HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 126-119 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.
It’s the second straight 30-point game for Durant and his 10th this season, his first in Houston since a blockbuster summer trade from Phoenix.
Jabari Smith Jr. had 21 points with 10 rebounds and Amen Thompson added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Rockets, who have won three in a row after dropping four of their previous five games during a tough road trip.
It’s the ninth consecutive loss for the Pacers, who have the NBA’s worst record at 6-27 with Tyrese Haliburton out all season with an Achilles injury.
The Rockets led by 27 to start the fourth and were up by 16 when coach Ime Udoka cleared the bench with 2 1/2 minutes to go.
Pascal Siakam had 23 points to lead the Pacers and Aaron Nesmith added 14 with four 3-pointers.
The Rockets led by 16 at halftime and used a 12-3 spurt after the break to push the lead to 78-51 with about 10 minutes left in the third quarter. Smith had two 3-pointers in that stretch and Durant added four points.
Houston remained up by 27 midway through the third before the Pacers went on a 14-2 run to get within 89-74 with about four minutes remaining in the quarter. Siakam scored six points in that time and Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard capped the run with 3s.
The Rockets rediscovered their offense after that, using a 16-4 run, with 3-pointers from Reed Sheppard and Dorian Finney-Smith, to take a 105-78 lead into the fourth quarter.
Houston’s Steven Adams had eight points and five rebounds in his second straight start for All-Star Alperen Sengun, who is out with calf tightness. Adams left in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle and didn’t return.
Up Next
Pacers: Host Orlando on Wednesday.
Rockets: Visit Brooklyn on Thursday night.
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INDY FUEL
FUEL FACE CINCINNATI ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
FISHERS- The Fuel will face the Cincinnati Cyclones on Wednesday, December 31. They will hope to ring in the new year with a win over their Central division rivals and gain some points on them in the standings.
LAST TIME OUT
The last time these two teams met was on the Fuel’s annual Teddy Bear Toss night on December 13 where the Cyclones took home a 4-1 victory. Terry Broadhurst scored Indy’s lone goal with the help of Jadon Joseph on the power play, late in the third period after the Cyclones scored four goals, two of which on the power play and one shorthanded.
CENTRAL DIVISION FIGHT
Going into this game, the Fuel sit in fifth place in the Central division. They are four points behind the fourth place Cyclones and eleven points behind the first place Fort Wayne Komets. Shifting into the second trimester of the season, the Central division standings are still so close that every day brings a new shift in playoff opportunity. The Fuel will look to lock down two points while preventing a team ahead of them from gaining any.
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INDIANA FOOTBALL
INDIANA FOOTBALL’S RISE TO NATIONAL TITLE CONTENDER REWARDS FANS WHO ENDURED DECADES OF LOSING
Bill Murphy has been an Indiana football season ticket holder for 66 years. He says he has rarely missed a game even though 55 of them have been losing seasons in a historic stretch of bowl-less holidays.
One of those rare misses stands out: The 1968 Rose Bowl, when Indiana lost 14-3 to O.J. Simpson and a USC team that went on to be crowned national champion. Murphy was 15 at the time, and his parents weren’t on board with sending him to California alone. But neither Murphy nor his parents could have anticipated the bowl drought that followed. The Hoosiers didn’t make another bowl until 1979, and after that, 1986.
Now 77, Murphy wasn’t sure this day would come again. So a backup plan was established in case of an emergency.
“I told my wife, son and daughter, I told them, ‘If I die before we go to the Rose Bowl again, I want you to take my urn and buy a program, buy a seat, set the program and urn on the seat, and I’ll be there with you guys,’” he said.
Murphy’s story would resonate with any lifelong Indiana football fan, though he warns there may not be many. He grew up a dedicated supporter of Indiana’s losing football team in Bloomington, a city that rallied around the powerhouse and championship-winning basketball team.
The script has since flipped a bit. Hoosiers fans have had more to cheer about the past season or two when it comes to football than basketball. A team that was once an afterthought in its community has a new brand of committed fans who have the chance to head to Pasadena for the program’s biggest game in years: Top-seeded Indiana will play Alabama on Thursday in the Grandaddy of Them All for a chance to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals.
The program has reached new heights over the past two years under back-to-back AP Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti, finally abandoning the title of losingest program in the history of the Bowl Subdivision and handing the unwelcome crown to Northwestern earlier this year. Indiana finished the regular season as Big Ten champion with a perfect 13-0 record behind quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the school’s first Heisman Trophy winner.
Longtime fan Kevin Harrell wouldn’t miss the Rose Bowl, even though his last trip to the stadium wasn’t too long ago. When the Big Ten expanded with four West Coast teams in 2024, he took the opportunity to see his team play in the iconic stadium, thinking the mid-September matchup against UCLA could be the closest he’d come to seeing Indiana in the Rose Bowl this century.
“It’s beyond my wildest dreams,” Harrell said, admitting that having this level of confidence in the team is an unfamiliar feeling. “We have always expected the worst. We could always find a new way to lose the game. It’s been kind of weird how quickly I’ve gone from that way of thinking to expecting to win. I expect this team to win every time they take the field, and I think that’s just a testament to the job Curt Cignetti has done.”
Not all fans have earned their stripes like Harrell and Murphy. The Indiana football bandwagon is filling up.
Memorial Stadium reached the brim with new followers this season. “Heis-Mendoza” chants on Saturdays become common this fall, and for the second straight year, all four home conference games sold out.
Airlines have adjusted accordingly to the high demand. Delta, American and Southwest Airlines added additional nonstop flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles in the days leading up to the Rose Bowl.
“People get excited because people like winners,” Murphy said. “(There are) not a tremendous amount of people like me that will go support their team win or lose, and I’ve seen a lot of losing football over the years.”
So now, 58 years later, Murphy finally gets the chance to make up for the missed game that has haunted him for decades.
“Fortunately for me, I get to go this year and actually sit in a seat and see the game,” Murphy said. “I’m still pinching myself, trying to make sure I’m not dreaming.”
INDIANA VS. ALABAMA GAME NOTES
INDIANA NOTES:
The Rose Bowl Game | College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 11/11/9 Alabama (11-3, 7-1 SEC) vs. No. 1/1/1 Indiana (13-0, 9-0 B1G)
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Rose Bowl Stadium | Pasadena, Calif.
Setting The Scene
• No. 1/1/1 Indiana will face No. 11/11/9 Alabama in Rose Bowl Game as part of the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals on Thursday (Jan. 1) at 4 p.m. inside Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on ESPN.
• The game marks Indiana’s first appearance in the Rose Bowl Game since 1968. In that contest, USC defeated Indiana, 14-3.
• While it is Indiana’s second ever Rose Bowl Game appearance, the Hoosiers did play in Rose Bowl Stadium in 2024 when they defeated UCLA, 42-13. The Week 3 win was Curt Cignetti’s first Big Ten win as Indiana head coach.
• This will be the first meeting in program history between Indiana and Alabama.
• Cignetti coached the wide receivers and was the recruiting coordinator for Alabama in 2007-10 and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Indiana in 2019.
News & Notes
• Indiana won its third-ever Big Ten Championship (1967, 1945) and first out-right title since 1945 when it defeated Ohio State, 13-10, in the Big Ten Championship Game (12/6) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Indiana’s defense is the only Power 4 unit in the country to pile up 100-plus tackles for loss and rank top-20 in scoring (10.8), rushing (77.6), passing (179.5) and total (257.2) defense categories.
• On offense, the Hoosiers are one of three Power 4 programs that have 2,500 rushing yards and 3,000 passing yards on the season. Indiana (2,875 rush, 3,271 pass) are joined by Florida State (2,624 rush, 3,041 pass) and Oregon (2,822 rush, 3,274 pass) entering the CFP quarterfinals.
• Following the Big Ten Championship win, Indiana moved to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, the Associated Press Poll and USA Today/US LBM Coaches Poll for the first time in program history.
• The 24 victories since the beginning of the 2024 season are the most in any two-year span in program history and rank tied for No. 3 nationally in that time. The 17 Big Ten wins during that span are also the most in a two-year stretch in IU history. MORE ON PAGE 4
• Curt Cignetti’s 24 victories in his first two seasons at Indiana are tied for the most in Big Ten history by a coach in his first two seasons at a school. He is tied with only Urban Meyer (24, 2012-13; Ohio State).
• Indiana had its first perfect regular season in program history with a 12-0 record and is 13-0 for the first time after the Big Ten Championship Game. The only other IU team to finish without a loss is the 1945 team at 9-0-1. The 13 victories are the most in a single season.
• The Hoosiers are 44-27-1 all-time as a ranked team, which includes a 1-3 record on a neutral site.
• Head coach Curt Cignetti started a season at least 10-0 for the third-straight season, after he started back-to-back seasons at 10-0 (Indiana, 2024; James Madison, 2023) and has at IU at 13-0 entering the Rose Bowl Game.
• Seventeen different Hoosiers were recognized on the All-Big Ten Teams (including both the coaches & media) and seven individual awards won. MORE ON PAGE 5
• Fernando Mendoza threw one touchdown passes in the Big Ten Championship Game win over the Buckeyes to move him to 33 on the year, the most of any Hoosier in a single season and is No. 1 in the FBS and Big Ten. He also is the national leader in touchdowns accounted for (39) MORE ON PAGE 7
• Elijah Sarratt leads the Big Ten with 12 touchdown receptions and Omar Cooper Jr. is tied for No. 2 with 11 touchdown receptions with Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) and Makai Lemon (USC). The Hoosier duo is also among the top-5 of the program’s career receiving touchdowns charts. MORE ON PAGE 9
• Rolijah Hardy has logged 10 tackles in back-to-back games and ranks No. 5 in the Big Ten in sacks (8.0).
COMPLETE GAME NOTES: https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/PDF/fb/2025/26-01-01-Notes_Alabama.pdf
ALABAMA GAME NOTES:
JAN. 1, 2026 / 3:10 P.M. CT / PASADENA, CALIF. ROSE BOWL STADIUM (92,542) TV: ESPN (Play-By-Play: Chris Fowler, Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit, Sideline: Kris Budden, Holly Rowe) RADIO: CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Analyst: Tyler Watts, Sideline: Cory Reamer, Host: Roger Hoover) CTSN on Sirius/XM: 82 NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN RADIO (Play-By-Play: Marc Kestecher, Analyst: Kelly Stouffer, Sideline: Ian Fitzsimmons)
Overall: First Meeting In College Football Playoff: N/A Current Streak: N/A Last Meeting: N/A Series Notes: Alabama and Indiana will be meeting for the first time in the history of the two programs when the Crimson Tide and Hoosiers square off in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. The Thursday contest in Pasadena will mark the Tide’s ninth appearance in the Rose Bowl Game, with UA holding a 5-2-1 mark in the previous eight pairings.
10-WIN PLATEAU: Alabama secured its 10th win of the 2025 season following the Tide’s 27-20 victory at Auburn on Nov. 29, marking UA’s 17th 10-win season over the last 18 years. In the 16 previous 10-plus win seasons, the Crimson Tide finished with a 12-2 record in 2008, 2014 and 2023; 14-0 in 2009; 10-3 in 2010; 12-1 in 2011; 13-1 in 2012 and 2017; 11-2 in 2013, 2019 and 2022; 14-1 in 2015, 2016 and 2018; and 13-0 in 2020. GOING BACK TO CALI: The Crimson Tide’s appearance in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2026, will be the program’s 13th game played in the state of California. Alabama holds an 8-3-1 (.708) record in The Golden State. 100 YEARS OF THE ROSE BOWL: This season’s matchup with top-ranked Indiana on Jan. 1, 2026, will mark the 100-year anniversary of Alabama’s first appearance in the Granddaddy of Them All. The Crimson Tide made its inaugural appearance in Pasadena on Jan. 1, 1926, when the Tide downed the heavily favored Washington Huskies by a score of 20-19 to claim the program’s first national championship. ALABAMA IN THE ROSE BOWL: Alabama has been a part of eight total Rose Bowl matchups, holding a 5-2- 1 (.688) mark in those games. The Crimson Tide has played seven of those contests in Pasadena with the eighth occurring in Arlington, Texas, at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 1, 2021 as part of the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Texas played host to the Rose Bowl in 2021 due to a global pandemic.
NEUTRAL SITES: Alabama is 99-54-4 (.643) all-time in 157 neutral site contests. The list includes all Alabama-Auburn games not played on campus, including Legion Field from 1948-88. Head coach Kalen DeBoer has produced a 4-3 record in seven career neutral site games at the FBS level. ALABAMA vs. No. 1: Alabama owns the NCAA record for the most wins all-time against the Associated Press Poll’s No. 1 team since the poll was introduced in 1936. The Crimson Tide has compiled 11 wins against the AP’s top-ranked team in program history, most recently against then-No. 1 Georgia in the 2023 Southeastern Conference Championship Game.
AGAINST THE TOP 10: Alabama owns an 88-81-1 (.520) all-time record against teams ranked in the top-10 of the Associated Press Poll, including the Tide’s 24-21 win at then-No. 5 Georgia on Sept. 27 and a 34-24 victory at then-No. 8 Oklahoma on Dec. 19. Since the start of the 2008 season, the Crimson Tide has posted a 39-15 (.722) overall record against top-10 teams, including a 24-9 (.727) mark versus the top 10 since the inception of the College Football Playoff. ALABAMA vs. THE BIG TEN: The Crimson Tide is 42-19 (.688) all-time against the current member teams of the Big Ten Conference, including a 38-14 win against Wisconsin on Sept. 13. Alabama owns a winning record against 10 of the 13 total Big Ten teams that the Tide has matched up with, appended by a 3-4 mark against Michigan, an 0-1 mark against Minnesota and a 1-2 record against UCLA. The Tide’s most frequent opponent is Penn State, with UA owning a 10-5 (.667) advantage in 15 contests with the Nittany Lions. Alabama has never faced Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Oregon or Purdue in its history. DEBOER AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS: Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is 20-5 (.800) across 25 career matchups with teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, including an impressive 7-2 (.778) mark against top-10 teams as well as a perfect 4-0 record on the road against top-10 opponents. In 11 games since arriving at Alabama, DeBoer owns an 8-3 (.727) record against AP Top 25 foes. That mark includes five ranked wins this season: at then-No. 5 Georgia on Sept. 27 (24-21); vs. then-No. 16 Vanderbilt on Oct. 4 (30-14); at then-No. 14 Missouri on Oct. 11 (27-24); vs. then-No. 11 Tennessee (37-20); and at then-No. 8 Oklahoma on Dec. 19 (34-24). Last season, Alabama produced three AP Top 25 wins including his first with the Crimson Tide, a 41-34 win over then-No. 2 Georgia on Sept. 28.
RANKED AGAINST RANKED: Head coach Kalen DeBoer owns a 16-4 (.800) record in 20 career games as a head coach in ranked-versus-ranked matchups at the Division I level. DeBoer’s .800 winning percentage stands as the best winning percentage among all active head coaches that have appeared in at least 10 ranked-versus 9ranked matchups. TIDE TOOK CARE OF BUSINESS: Alabama produced four consecutive victories over Associated Press Top 25 conference opponents in as many weeks following the Tide’s 37-20 win over then-No. 11 Tennessee on Oct. 18. UA’s streak of ranked wins over SEC foes also included a 27-24 win at then-No. 14 Missouri on Oct. 11, a 30-14 win over then-No. 16 Vanderbilt on Oct. 4 and a 24-21 victory at then-No. 5 Georgia on Sept. 27. The Crimson Tide is the first team in SEC history to defeat four straight ranked opponents with no open dates. Alabama also became the fourth team in SEC history to defeat four consecutive ranked opponents including open dates, with the Tide also accomplishing the feat in 2016. ALABAMA IN THE AP POLL: The Crimson Tide’s No. 11 ranking in the Week 16 edition of the Associated Press Poll marked the 294th consecutive week that the Crimson Tide has appeared in the poll. That streak is the longest active streak in college football. The 294 weeks more than doubles second-place Georgia with the Bulldogs appearing in the poll for 148 consecutive weeks. Alabama’s 294 straight weeks tops the Crimson Tide’s previous program-long streak of 105 consecutive weeks under head coach Gene Stallings in the mid1990s. ALABAMA IN THE AP SINCE 2008: Alabama began the 2008 season at No. 24 in the Associated Press Preseason Poll. The Crimson Tide opened the year with a dominant 34-10 win over then-No. 9 Clemson in Atlanta, and since that win over the Tigers, UA has not exited the 293 polls that have followed. According to the College Poll Archive, the Tide is the only team to be represented on all 294 editions of the poll from the start of the 2008 season to the current week. The next closest team is Ohio State with 279 appearances followed by Oklahoma at 260. Alabama has spent 91.5 percent of the 18-plus years ranked in the top 10. A whopping 76.2 percent of that time Alabama has been ranked in the top five. The Crimson Tide has also been ranked No. 1 a total of 110 times since 2008. Only 16 other teams have earned the No. 1 ranking over that time, with the second-most appearances coming from Georgia at 40, while Ohio State owns the third-most appearances at 27. ALABAMA HAS THE MOST WINS SINCE 2008: Dating back to the start of the 2008 season, Alabama has won 219 games, which is the most in the Football Bowl Subdivision. That sum is 15 more than Ohio State, who owns the next-closest win total over that stretch at 204.
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INDIANA WRESTLING
INDIANA EARNS FOUR SEMIFINALIST SPOTS AT MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. ––– Indiana Wrestling wrapped up the first day of competition at the 61st annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Monday.
The Hoosiers entered 20 wrestlers in the tournament with nine still competing after day one. Four Hoosiers reached the semifinals of their respective weight classes.
No. 2 Harry Porter (141), No. 8 Bryce Lowery (157), No. 4 Derek Glicher (174) and No. 1 Gabe Sollars (197) will represent Indiana in the semifinals.
Indiana scored 49.0 team points and currently sit in second place in the team race.
KEY MOMENTS
• No. 2 Henry Porter (141) defeated Aiden Simmons by fall to move on to the semifinals.
• No. 8 Bryce Lowery (157) bested Anthony Berg in a major decision, 15-2, to compete in the semifinals tomorrow.
• No. 4 Derek Gilcher (174) advanced to the semifinals by defeating Graham Gambrall in a major decision, 11-3.
• No. 1 Gabe Sollars (197) handled Brockton Borelli in a major decision, 14-2, to secure his place in the semis.
NOTABLES
• Indiana put five wrestlers into the quarterfinals.
• Four Hoosiers will compete in the semifinals.
• Sollars is in the Midlands semifinals for the second consecutive year.
• Indiana will enter the second day of competition in second place.
Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Day One Results
Ayden Bollinger – 125 lbs.
• R64: Ayden Bollinger (IU) advanced on bye.
• R32: Blake West (NIU) def. Ayden Bollinger (IU): Dec. 9-3
• Cons. R2: Ayden Blooinger (IU) def. Drew Hansen (MSU): Dec. 10-6
• Cons. R3: Drew Davis (SIUE) def. Ayden Bollinger (IU): MD, 11-1
Jackson Blum – 133 lbs.
• R64: Matty Lopes (Unattached) def. Jackson Blum (IU): Dec. 10-5
• Cons. R1: Jackson Blum (IU) advanced on bye.
• Cons. R2: Andrew Austin (Central Michigan) def. Jackson Blum (IU): Dec. 9-4
Logan Frazier – 133 lbs.
• R64: Logan Frazier (IU) advanced on bye.
• R32: Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) def. Logan Frazier (IU): Dec. 8-3
• Cons. R2: Teddy Flores (Michigan) def. Logan Frazier (IU): Dec. 13-6
Blaine Frazier – 133 lbs.
• R64: Sean Spidle (NU) def. Blaine Fraier (IU): Dec. 8-3
• Cons. R1: Blaine Frazeir advanced on bye.
• Cons. R2: Porter Matecki (SIUE) def. Blaine Frazier (IU): 8-2
Lucas Peters – 141 lbs.
• R64: Sidney Tildsley (Harvard) def. Lucas Peters (IU): Fall (4:06)
• Cons. R1: Lucas Peters (IU) advanced on bye.
• Cons. R2: Lucas Peters (IU) def. Danny Martinez (SIUE): Inj.
• Cons. R3: Brogan Fielding (Unattached OSU) def. Lucas Peters (IU): Dec. 12-9
Henry Porter – 141 lbs.
• R64: Henry Porter (IU) advanced on bye.
• R32: Henry Porter (IU) def. Dj Gillett (Oregon State): Dec. 7-2
• Quarterfinal: Henry Porter (IU) def. Aiden Simmons (Cal Poly): Fall (6:54)
Joey Buttler – 149 lbs.
• R64: Joey Buttler (IU) def. Charlie Fifield (Illinois): Fall (1:47)
• R32: Joey Buttler (IU) def. Colin Kacena (Central Michigan): Dec. 5-4
• Quarterfinal: Sergio Lemley (Michigan) def. Joey Buttler (IU): Dec. 5-1
Hunter Sturgill – 149 lbs.
• R64: Ben Lunn (SIUE) def. Hunter Sturgill (IU): MD, 12-0
• Cons. R1: Antonio Alvarado (Illinois) def. Hunter Sturgill (IU): Dec. 5-1
Aidan Torres – 149 lbs.
• R64: Jackson Young (Maryland) def. Aidan Torres (IU): Dec. 7-3
• Cons. R1: Aidan Torres (IU) def. Danny Nini (Illinois): Inj.
• Cons. R2: Aidan Torres (IU) def. Ben Lunn (SIUE): Dec. 8-6
• Cons. R3: Sam Cartella (NU) def. Aidan Torres (IU): TF, 17-0
Bryce Lowery – 157 lbs.
• R64: Bryce Lowery (IU) advanced on bye.
• R32: Bryce Lowery (IU) def. Keller Rock (Oregon State): MD, 11-2
• Quarterfinal: Bryce Lowery (IU) def. Anthony Berg (Cal Poly): MD, 15-2
Ryan Garvick – 157 lbs.
• R64: Ryan Garvick (IU) advanced on bye.
• R32: Conner Harer (Rutgers) def. Ryan Garvick (IU): Dec. 8-1
• Cons. R2: Ryan Garvick (IU) def. Wyatt Hepner (Harvard): Dec. 6-0
• Cons. R3: Ryan Bennett (Illinois) def. Ryan Garvick (IU): Dec. 4-1
Chris Crawford – 165 lbs.
• R64: Chris Crawford (IU) def. Logan Swaw (Illinois): Dec. 12-5
• R32: Jacob Bostelman (NU) def. Chris Crawford (IU): Dec. 5-2
• Cons. R2: Chris Crawford def. Ej Parco (Stanford): Dec. 8-5
• Cons. R3: Chris Crawford (IU) def. Justin Gates (Michigan): Dec. 7-1
Chase Leech – 165 lbs.
• R64: e’Than Birden (Ohio State) def. Chase Leech (IU): TF, 20-2
• Cons. R1: Chase Leech advanced on bye.
• Cons. R2: Josh Knudten (Michigan) def. Chase Leech (IU): Fall (1:45)
Orlando Cruz – 174 lbs.
• R64: Orlando Cruz (IU) def. Ben Smith (Harvard): Dec. 6-3
• Myles Takats (Bucknell) def. Orlando Cruz (IU): TF, 17-2
• Cons. R2: Orlando Cruz (IU) def. Nick Marienfeld (Central Michigan): Dec. 4-1
• Cons. R3: Bode Marlow (Pittsburgh) def. Orlando Cruz (IU): MD, 13-3
Derek Glicher – 174 lbs.
• R64: Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Andre Rocker (NU): TF, 16-1
• R32: Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Caleb Neal (SIUE): Dec. 7-2
• Quarterfinal: Derek Gilcher (IU) def. Richie Grungo (Lehigh): MD, 14-2
Magnus Kuokkanen – 174 lbs.
• R64: Magnus Kuokkanen advanced on bye.
• R32: Jordan Chapman (Rutgers) def. Magnus Kuokkanen (IU): Fall, (2:59)
• Cons. R2: Magnus Kuokkanen (IU) def. Graham Gambrall (Oregon State): MD, 11-3
• Cons. R3: Cash Stewart (Cal Poly) def. Magnus Kuokkanen (IU): Dec. 4-1
Roman Rogotzke – 184 lbs.
• R64: Chase Kranitz (Pittsburgh) def. Roman Rogotzke (IU): TF, 18-2
• Cons. R1: Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. Joey Braunagel (Illinois): Fall (1:29)
• Cons. R2: Roman Rogotzke (IU) def. Adrien Cramer (Central Michigan): Dec. 2-1
• Cons. R3: Roman Rogotszke (IU) def. Mikey Bartush (Bucknell): Dec. 8-2
Gabe Sollars – 197 lbs.
•R64: Gabe Sollars (IU) advanced on bye.
• R32: Gabe Sollars (IU) def. Cole Jackson (Cal Poly): TF (3:57)
• Quarterfinal: Gabe Sollars (IU) def. Brockton Borelli (Stanford): MD, 14-2
Matt Kowalski – 197 lbs.
• R64: Matt Kowalski (IU) advanced on bye.
• R32: Remy Cotton (Rutgers) def. Matt Kowalski (IU): MD, 15-2
• Cons. R2: Matt Kowalski (IU) def. Dylan Greenstein (Harvard): MD, 11-0
• Cons. R3: Luke Duthie (Stanford) def. Matt Kowalski (IU): MD, 14-6
Caleb Marzolino – 285 lbs.
• R64: Parker Ferrell (Virginia Tech) def. Caleb Marzolino (IU): MD, 10-2
• Cons. R1: Caleb Marzolino advanced on bye.
• Cons. R2: Simon Lato (Central Michigan) def. Caleb Marzolino (IU): Dec. 7-1
TEAM SCORES
1. Pittsburgh (53.0 points)
2. Indiana (49.0 points)
3. Virginia Tech (48.5 points)
UP NEXT
• Indiana will return to the mat today for day two of the tournament with Session III starting at 10:30 a.m. (ET) and Session IV closing out the event at 5 p.m. (ET).
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INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
HOOSIERS FALL IN BIG TEN HOME OPENER
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women’s basketball team (11-3, 0-2 B1G) dropped a 71-48 contest to Minnesota as Big Ten play resumed on Monday (Dec. 29) evening at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont led the way with 17 points.
KEY MOMENTS
Lenee Beaumont got it started for IU with a shot from downtown in the first quarter. The Gophers matched the offensive effort in a back-and-forth opening frame. A late scoring run for the home team helped it claim a five-point lead at the end of the opening 10 minutes.
Minnesota had a run of its own at the start of the second to reclaim the lead. The battle from the field continued when Beaumont hit a long shot to tie it up. However, the Gophers responded and pushed the lead out to six points.
Scoring halted in the second quarter as both teams went through a scoring drought of over three minutes. Despite senior guard Shay Ciezki taking advantage of the and-one opportunity, the visitors took a 34-28 lead into the halftime break.
The home team struggled to get it going from the floor in the third quarter. An eight-minute scoring drought to begin the second half was finally broken by a triple from Ciezki. Junior forward Edessa Noyan found momentum in the play from Ciezki to land a layup at the end of the third, scoring her first points of the night.
Despite 3-point field goals from Beaumont and freshman guard Naveah Caffey, IU dropped a 71-48 contest on its home court to close out the 2025 calendar year.
NOTABLES
Caffey provided a career-high 13 points on Monday. It’s the second time in her young career that she’s scored in double figures.
Beaumont led the way with a team-high 17 points. She grabbed two rebounds and a steal in 36 minutes of action. Beaumont has scored at least 10 points in 12-straight games.
She knocked down four 3-point field goals in the defeat. It’s the fifth-straight game that she’s hit multiple 3-point field goals. It’s the seventh time this season that she’s connected on at least three baskets from beyond the arc.
Ciezki added 16 points and a career-high nine assists. She played all 40 minutes for the fourth time this year.
Ciezki has scored in double figures in every game this season. Dating back to last year, she’s recorded 10+ points in 23-straight contests.
As a team, the Hoosiers knocked down nine 3-point field goals. It’s the fifth time this season that IU has put up at least nine 3-point baskets. Caffey, Beaumont and Ciezki each had at least two makes from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers continue a short stay in Bloomington as they welcome Michigan State to Assembly Hall. The two teams will tip at Noon in front of a national audience on the Big Ten Network.
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PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#5 PURDUE ENDS NON-CON PLAY WITH WIN OVER KENT STATE
#5 Purdue 101, Kent State 60 (Postgame Notes)
Purdue won its fourth straight game and improved to 12-1 overall with a 101-60 win over Kent State in front of the 97th straight sellout in Mackey Arena on Monday night.
Purdue’s wins during the four-game winning streak have come by a combined 117 points. All have come against teams ranked in the KenPom top 140.
Purdue’s four straight wins by 20 or more points is tied for the third-longest streak in school history.
Purdue is now 12-1 (or better) for the fourth time in the last five seasons (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026).
Over the last four games, Purdue has held foes to 59.0 points per game and just 34.7 percent shooting from the field. During that span, Purdue’s defensive efficiency is seventh nationally (87.4).
Purdue has held four straight opponents to 60 or fewer points for the first time since doing so in seven straight games during the 2010-11 season.
During Purdue’s four-game winning streak, Purdue has outscored its foes in the paint 152-86 (16.5 points per game), including 36-20 vs. Kent State.
During Purdue’s four-game win streak, Purdue has been tied or trailed for just 4:52 of 160:00.
The win was the 99th in the career of Purdue’s senior class, now owning a 99-24 (.805) record entering Saturday’s game at Wisconsin.
Purdue has shot over 48 percent in seven games this season. Under Painter, Purdue is 248-24 (.912) when shooting over 48 percent.
Purdue went 17-of-19 from the free throw line and is now 27-of-29 (.931) from the free throw line in the last two games.
Purdue had five players in double figures vs. Kent State and has had at least five players in double figures in seven-of-13 games.
Purdue has won 131 straight games when scoring 90 or more points, dating to Nov. 24, 1987.
Jack Benter led Purdue with 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting and 6-of-6 from 3-point range. The six made 3-pointers without a miss tied a school record (Jaden Ivey vs. Butler, Dec. 2022; Dakota Mathias vs. Fairfield, Nov. 2017).
Benter has made 10 straight 3-pointers, spanning three games (1-of-1 vs. Marquette; 3-of-3 vs. Auburn; 6-of-6 vs. Kent State).
Benter’s 20 points on 100 percent shooting efficiency are tied for the fourth-most points on a perfect shooting night in Purdue history.
Trey Kaufman-Renn recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 15 points, 12 rebounds and two assists.
Braden Smith tallied 12 points, eight assists, four rebounds and two steals and moved into 23rd place on the NCAA career assists list (881). He needs 10 assists to tie Cassius Winston for the most assists in a career in Big Ten history.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman Jack Benter came off the bench to hit six 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 20 points, and Fletcher Loyer added 19 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 101-60 rout of Kent State on Monday night.
Trey Kaufman-Renn had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. Braden Smith had 12 points and eight assists for the Boilermakers (12-1) in their nonconference finale. Reserve Daniel Jacobsen converted all seven of his free throws and added 11 points as Purdue converted 17 of 19 shots from the free throw line.
Morgan Safford and Jahari Williamson scored 10 points apiece for the Golden Flashes (10-3). Delrecco Gillespie, who led the nation in rebounding average at 12.6 and led Kent State with a 19.3 points scoring average entering the game, was limited to nine points and four rebounds.
The Boilermakers shot 56% from the field, including 39% (12 of 31) from 3-point range. The Golden Flashes shot 34% overall, and were 7 for 27 from long distance.
Purdue held a 40-28 rebounding edge and a 45-21 advantage in points off the bench. The Boilermakers committed just eight turnovers compared to 15 for Kent State.
Purdue led by as many as 48 points at 94-46 with 6:03 left before going deeper into its bench.
Loyer scored 12 points and Kaufman-Renn had 11 points in the first half as the Boilermakers led 51-27 at halftime.
Gillespie picked up three fouls in the first half and was limited to three points and two rebounds in the first half.
Purdue shot 59% in the opening half while limiting Kent State to 33% shooting.
Up next
Kent State: Hosts Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Purdue: At Wisconsin on Saturday.
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NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 18 IRISH DOMINATE PITT, 94-59
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 18 Fighting Irish picked up right where they left off before the week off for the holidays, rolling past Pitt (7-8, 0-2) in a 94-59 rout to improve to 10-2 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play.
Four players finished in double figures for the Irish, led by Hannah Hidalgo’s 30-point outburst on 13-of-23 shooting from the field to go along with five rebounds, four steals and four assists. Iyana Moore poured in a season-high 23 points, including five makes from beyond the arc.
Cassandre Prosper notched her third double-double of the season, all coming in the last four games, with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Malaya Cowles finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.
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IU INDY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGUARS ROAR LATE IN 58-49 HOME WIN
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy Jaguars used a balanced offensive effort and a strong fourth quarter to pull away from Milwaukee, earning a 58–49 victory at The Jungle. The Jaguars led for nearly 30 minutes of game time and finished with advantages in points off turnovers, points in the paint and fast-break scoring. Olivia Smith led the Jags with 19 points.
IU Indy came out with energy and pace, jumping ahead early behind efficient shooting and transition buckets. The Jaguars built an early 11-point advantage midway through the quarter before Milwaukee answered with a late push. IU Indy held a narrow 16–15 lead after one.
The game tightened in the second as Milwaukee briefly grabbed its first lead, but IU Indy responded with timely perimeter shooting and defensive pressure. A late three-pointer and forced turnovers allowed the Jaguars to regain momentum and head into halftime up 30–28.
Both teams struggled to find a rhythm offensively in the third, trading leads and relying heavily on free throws. IU Indy edged the quarter 10–9, using defensive stops and late points at the line to take a 40–37 advantage into the final period.
The Jaguars took control in the fourth, outscoring Milwaukee 18–12. IU Indy capitalized on turnovers, finished strong around the rim and converted key free throws down the stretch to seal the nine-point win.
Olivia Smith led the Jaguars with a game-high 19 points, adding six rebounds and steady production at the free-throw line to anchor IU Indy down the stretch. Hailey Smith followed with 13 points and a team-high five assists, while also grabbing three rebounds and creating multiple scoring opportunities in transition. Kamara Mills provided a spark off the bench with eight points, including a pair of three-pointers.
IU Indy improves to 5–8 on the season (1–3 Horizon League), while Milwaukee falls to 4–10 (0–3). The Jaguars will now travel to Northern Kentucky to take on the Norse on Friday, January 2 with a 6:00 PM tip.
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IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
ICE COLD JAGUARS FALL ON THE ROAD AT CLEVELAND STATE, 99-86
CLEVELAND – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team was unable to overcome an ice cold shooting night as the Jaguars fell on the road at Cleveland State on Monday night (Dec. 29), 99-86.
While the Jaguars shot 46 percent overall, it was a 7-of-36 effort (19.4 percent) from three-point range that ultimately doomed the guests. Junior Kyler D’Augustino finished with 27 points and five rebounds before fouling out in the closing minutes, which was also a theme for the evening. The Vikings lived at the free throw line in the second half, finishing 30-of-35 (85.7 percent) from the charity stripe as three IU Indy starters were disqualified.
“Winning basketball games is hard and winning on the road is incredibly hard,” head coach Ben Howlett said. “We had some guys step up and play really well tonight and some others who didn’t. There were times when we didn’t make plays when we had to have them.
“We had some chances to really get some momentum and we missed shots or missed assignments and it wasn’t good enough.”
Chevalier Emery led five CSU (5-10, 1-3 HL) players in double-digits with 29 points off the bench and Dayan Nessah added 23 points and eight rebounds. The starting backcourt of Jaidon Lipscomb and Tre Beard contributed 15 and 14 points, respectively.
The Jaguars got a trey from D’Augustino on their second possession of the game to take an early 3-0 lead and then saw shooting immediately turn sour. CSU scored the game’s next eight points and had built a double-digit lead at the 12:29 mark. A quick 7-0 burst by the Jags cut CSU’s lead back to 32-28 just ahead of intermission before the Vikings rebuilt an eight-point cushion by halftime.
Long distance shooting continued to betray the Jaguars to start the second half and CSU played the final 14 minutes of the game in the bonus, hindering any chances of a comeback. CSU had a 13-point lead before the first media timeout of the second half and maintained a double-digit lead the final 18-plus minutes of the contest. The Jaguars crept within 10 on multiple occasions in the final six minutes, but never any closer.
Senior Finley Woodward tallied a season-high 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and seven assists and Matt Compas had 17 points and seven assists off the bench. Jaxon Edwards was a menace at both ends of the floor with 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals.
The team’s top two marksmen – Maguire Mitchell and Kameron Tinsley – went a combined 1-of-15 from three and both fouled out in a combined 40 minutes of action.
Cleveland State finished the night at 54 percent from the floor and 7-of-23 (30.4 percent) from three. The Vikings also won the glass by a 38-33 margin, keyed by Josiah Harris’ 11-point, 10-rebound double-double.
The Jaguars will return to action on New Years Day when they trek to Northern Kentucky for a 2:00 p.m. start inside Truist Arena. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and 1430 Indy’s Sports Ticket.
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BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
CARDINALS CRUISE TO WIN VS EARLHAM BEHIND HISTORIC DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s basketball team started the game on a 33-0 run and cruised to a 93-30 win over Earlham on Monday night at Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals held the Quakers scoreless for more than 13 minutes to begin the game and didn’t allow a field goal until about five minutes to play in the first half to help build the early advantage. Ball State closed the opening period on a 9-0 run to take a 48-8 lead into halftime.
Preston Copeland posted a game-high and season-best 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field and added four rebounds while Devon Barnes followed with 17 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Kody Clancy (career-high 11 points and five assists), Elmore James IV (10 points) and Armoni Zeigler (10 points, seven rebounds and five assists) were the other Cardinals in double figures.
Mason Jones chipped in eight points, 11 rebounds and two assists, while Easton Foster went for season-bests in points (six) and rebounds (four).
Manntavius Goodman led the visitors out of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with seven points on the night.
Ball State (4-9) outrebounded Earlham 43-25 and held a 48-12 advantage in points in the paint. The Cardinals forced 10 more turnovers (17-7) for the game on their way to enjoying a 25-4 edge in points off turnovers.
The hosts shot 63.8 percent (37-58) on field goals including 47.4 percent (9-19) from distance on the night and held the visitors to 19.1 percent shooting (9-47).
Ball State limited an opponent to 30 points or fewer for the first time since a Jan. 14, 1946 win at Wabash (37-30).
The Cardinals are set to resume Mid-American Conference play with a 2 p.m. game on Saturday at Buffalo.
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INDIANA STATE VOLLEYBALL
TED KOPACZ NAMED INDIANA STATE HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State Director of Athletics Nathan Christensen announced Monday afternoon that Ted Kopacz has been named the 11th head volleyball coach in Sycamore history.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Ted to the Sycamores as our head volleyball coach,” said Christensen. “From the very beginning, Ted quickly emerged as the leader we wanted to guide our program. He is one of the brightest young minds and a tireless recruiter in the sport, earning strong recommendations from across the country. Ted has won multiple championships and brings valuable experience working with high-level student-athletes. With deep roots in the Midwest, he understands the exceptional volleyball talent surrounding Indiana State University. Please join me in welcoming Ted and his family to the Wabash Valley.”
“I am incredibly humbled and honored to be named Head Coach of the Indiana State Volleyball Program,” Kopacz said. “I want to thank Nathan Christensen, Angie Lansing, and President Godard for their trust and support. Their thoughtfulness and vision for the University and the Athletic Department showcased their passion to work together to build something special in Terre Haute and the surrounding Vigo County Community.”
The Libertyville, Illinois native played club volleyball at Indiana University where he was a captain and earned All-Big Ten and All-MIVA honors. Kopacz graduated from Indiana with a degree in Informatics and Computing with a specialty in Sports Marketing and Management. He has recorded coaching stints at Colorado State, Nebraska Omaha, and Colorado, as well as with USA Volleyball.
“Indiana is a hotbed for volleyball and the sport is barreling towards becoming the next major sport across the country,” Kopacz said. “I’m determined to build a program rooted in work ethic, problem solving, and collaboration, one that is competitive not just in the Valley, but across the Midwest. I am fired up to get started with this talented group of student-athletes and to make the University and community proud. Go Sycamores!”
Kopacz spent two seasons at Colorado State as the lead defensive coach, implementing an opportunistic style of play and mindset focused on improving team defense. The Rams went from last in the conference in opponent hitting efficiency in 2023, to first in both 2024 (.190) and 2025 (.187). Among his individual work included daily practice planning focusing on blocking, team defense, middle/setter offense and overall team development, mapping individual development plans for each athlete.
The Rams’ defensive success propelled Colorado State to both the 2024 Mountain West Conference regular season and tournament championship, earning the program’s first NCAA Tournament Berth since 2019. He guided 2024 AVCA All-American Malaya Jones during the run, while Jones and Emery Herman both recorded AVCA All-Region honors.
He also served as the head coach of the 2024 Mountain West All-Star team that finished as the Silver Medalists at the Global Challenge Tournament held in Pula, Croatia.
Prior to the Rams, Kopacz spent the last two seasons as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Nebraska Omaha. At Omaha, he mentored the setter position and assisted in the development of offensive game-plans. Kopacz helped Omaha to their first D1 NCAA tournament appearance and first Summit League Championship in 2023. His work with the program included mentoring AVCA All-American McKenna Ruch, while also helping guide Ruch and Shayla McCormick to AVCA All-Region honors.
Kopacz started his college coaching career at the University of Colorado in January of 2021 as a Volunteer Assistant Coach. With the Buffaloes, he assisted with the training of first contact and floor defense and helped design scouting reports and prepare the scout team.
After graduation from Indiana in 2016, he worked in Benefits Administration, most recently as a Senior Account Manager at bswift, while consulting for several different clubs and high school teams in the Chicagoland area.
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INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
STRONG SECOND QUARTER LIFTS REDBIRDS OVER SYCAMORES
NORMAL, Ill. – Three players scored in double-figures Monday night for Indiana State, but homestanding Illinois State led wire-to-wire in a 105-64 setback for the Sycamores inside CEFCU Arena.
Da’Naria Washington led the Blue and White with 12 points and seven rebounds, while Amerie Flowers added 10 points and eight boards. Tierney Kelsey was also in double-figures with 11, with Samiyah Briggs adding nine points and five rebounds.
Indiana State stayed within two possessions for the first quarter of the game, but things quickly went downhill from there. Illinois State outscored the Trees 32-10 in the second quarter to lead 56-28 at the break. Washington scored seven of her 12 points in the third quarter, but the result was well out of reach by that point.
First Half
Briggs started the Sycamores’ scoring with a layup, and Flowers added a basket down low as the Trees kept pace early on. Kelsey tacked on a jumper midway through and later knocked down a trey as the Sycamores stayed within two possessions of the home side. Briggs and Camariyana Tavares made late layups for the Blue and White, with the latter adding another basket before the buzzer to pull Indiana State within 24-18 after one quarter.
The second quarter is where things unraveled for the Blue and White, as Illinois State opened on a 10-0 run before a Flowers layup made it 34-20. Flowers later added a pair of free throws, but a 15-3 Redbird run followed. Kelsey converted a three-point play late, but the Sycamores went into the intermission facing a 56-28 deficit.
Second Half
Flowers hit an early third quarter layup, and Washington gave the Sycamores life with a corner three and a running floater. A layup from Tavares followed just past the midway point, with Kayla Smith and Jayci Allen adding treys for the Trees. Indiana State gave up a 5-0 run to end the frame, though, as the Sycamores’ deficit increased to 77-47 heading to the fourth quarter.
Allen and Kelsey hit layups early in the fourth, and Smith added one in transition for the Sycamores. Washington added a pair of baskets in the paint, and Blake and Nala Abraham went 5-for-6 from the charity stripe over the closing moments of the game, but it came in a 105-64 defeat for the Sycamores.
News and Notes
Da’Naria Washington’s 12 points and seven rebounds were both season-high marks.
Jayci Allen’s point total rose to 1,007 for her career between Indiana State (107), Northwestern Ohio (430) and Marian-Ancilla (452).
Amaya Blake made her Indiana State debut in Monday’s game, finishing with three points and one assist in four minutes of action.
Camariyana Tavares finished with a career-high seven points and also added four rebounds.
Indiana State’s upward trend from the charity stripe continued, as the Sycamores were 18-for-23 (78.3 percent) from the line.
Ruth Sodipe made her first start in an Indiana State uniform and played a season-high 14 minutes.
Half of Indiana State’s scoring in Monday’s game (32 points) came in the paint.
Tierney Kelsey scored in double-figures for the 11th time in the Sycamores’ first 12 games.
Illinois State guard Bella Finnegan, who was a three-year letterwinner at Indiana State (2022-25), finished with three points and three rebounds in her first game against her former school.
Up Next
Indiana State makes its return to Hulman Center Thursday for a New Year’s Day matinee against Valparaiso, with tipoff set for 2 p.m.
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INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORE BASKETBALL BEATS BELMONT IN OVERTIME ON MONDAY NIGHT
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men’s basketball held off the one-loss Belmont Bruins inside Hulman Center on Monday night, 81-80, in overtime.
Camp Wagner led four Sycamores in double-digit scoring with 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting and five triples, with three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Ian Scott scored 14 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, adding in six assists which tied for the game high.
Sterling Young finished with 13 points going 5-for-8 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. Derek Vorst chipped in 12 points with a pair of blocks.
First Half
Belmont found themselves slightly ahead early right at the 16-minute mark, 8-7, after Jo Van Buggenhout banked one off the glass. The Bruins went on a short run to lead 14-7 before Camp Wagner brought the team back within four with a three-pointer.
The Sycamores found themselves now down eight, the largest deficit of the short game, before Hunter Harding drained a corner three – his first of the season – pulling the Sycamores to 18-13 with 11:20 to play. Back-to-back layups by Ian Scott and Sterling Young kept the Sycamores within striking distance with 8:44 remaining in the half, 23-19.
Coming out of the under-eight media timeout, Belmont picked up the pressure just before halfcourt. Xavier Hall handled it masterfully and found Wagner in along on the wing who drained his third three of the game. That basket brought Indiana State back within three, 25-22, with just over seven minutes to play in the half.
Coming out of the under-four media, Coach Graves drew up the backdoor alley-oop, as Van Buggenhout found Enel St. Bernard for the slam.
Tyler Lundblade for Belmont continued his hot shooting, knocking down his fourth and fifth triples of the half to give Belmont their largest lead of the game, 11, with just under two minutes in the half. The Bruins led 39-28.
Back-to-back threes by Wagner and Young brought Indiana State back within five, 41-36, and that score would remain as the game went into the halftime break.
Second Half
Belmont started the half 4-for-6, but the Sycamores hung tough with buckets of their own to trail 50-46 only four minutes into the new half. A steal by Xavier Hall thwarted a fast break opportunity by Belmont, turning into a Vorst layup. Hall would be rewarded with a layup of his own in the next possession, putting the Sycamores within two, 52-50.
Young found the bottom of the next with just under 10 miuntes to play to bring Indiana State with a point 58-57. After a couple scoreless game minutes, it was Wagner who drilled a three to put the Sycamores on top for the first time since the 18-minute mark in the first half. The clock read 7:25.
Coming off an offensive rebound, Scott found Vorst in the past for a dunk with just over two minutes on the clock. The Sycamores grew their lead, 69-63. But the Bruins immediately came down and drained a triple with 1:28 on the clock, giving Indiana State only a three-point, 69-66 lead.
With the clock sitting at 20 seconds, two missed free throws by the Sycamores gave Belmont a chance to tie the game – in which they did with a three-pointer in front of their bench. That gave Indiana State the ball with 11.9 seconds left in the game. A last-second, three-point heave was off the mark, sending the Sycamores and Bruins into overtime at 71-71.
Overtime
The first 1:45 of overtime was scoreless until Scott made a free throw. With 2:25 left, Wagner made the next two points of the overtime period with a pair of free throws, but Belmont responded with two free throws of their own to give Indiana State only a 74-73 lead.
Just like a play from the end of regulation, Scott drove the lane and dumped the ball off to Vorst for a powering slam. At the other end of the floor, Hall forced the Belmont ball handler to turn it over, only for Hall to draw the foul and knock down a pair of free throws to give Indiana State a 78-73 lead with 30 seconds left.
After a Hall free throw, Belmont made a three throw to tie the game at 80-80 with 14 seconds on the clock, before Scott put the Sycamores up one, 81-80, with five seconds left to play and Belmont in possession of the ball.
The last second layup by Belmont was heavily contested and no good, giving Indiana State the 81-80 overtime victory inside Hulman Center.
Belmont was led by Tyler Lundblade with 26 points, shooting 7-for-14 from three.
News & Notes
The Sycamores shot 45.9% (28-for-61) from the field and 40.0% (12-for-30) from three.
The 40% from downtown sets a new season best for the team against a Division I opponent, marking two games in a row the Sycamores have done so (37.5% against Illinois State).
Indiana State dished out 24 assists, the best against a Division I opponent this season. The team assisted on 24-of-28 made field goal attempts (85.7%).
The 24 assists are the most recorded by the Sycamores against a DI opponent since dishing out 25 at Evansville on February 28, 2024 (2023-24 season).
Each player to play tonight for Indiana State recorded at least one rebound, 6-of-9 recorded at least two assists, and 8-of-9 scored at least four points.
Indiana State kept the “December 29” record near-perfect. Entering Monday night’s game, the Sycamores were 16-1 when playing on December 29 inside Hulman Center. Overall, Indiana State was 19-5.
The Sycamores recorded 17 points from turnovers and 11 second chance points. Those are the best marks since November 28 against Alcorn State.
Indiana State was able to overcome the free throw shooting struggles, as the team finished 50.0% from the line (13-for-26).
Camp Wagner made five three-pointers in the game, only the second time this season he has made five or more.
Sterling Young’s 13 points are his most in a game since November 28 against Alcorn State. He knocked down three three-pointers for the third time this season, but the first since shooting 3-for-6 at Duke.
Derek Vorst has scored 12+ points in three of his last four games.
Hunter Harding drilled his first three-pointer of his career night, with very few attempts. Entering Monday, he was 0-for-5.
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NELSON REACHES 2,500 CAREER POINTS IN OVERTIME LOSS TO NKU
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball team lost its first home game of the 2025-26 season on Monday night (Dec. 29) in an 88-85 overtime loss to Northern Kentucky in the Gates Sports Center.
The Mastodons finished the 2025 calendar year with just three losses at home for a 17-3 mark.
In Monday night’s game, Alana Nelson crossed the 2,500-point mark in her career, recording 21 points after needing just six entering the game to reach the milestone. Nelson had 16 of those 21 in the first half in one of the better offensive performances by a Mastodon team against a Division I foe in the Maria Marchesano era. The Mastodons shot just shy of 60 percent from the floor and from distance in the first 20.
In just 24 minutes due to foul trouble, Lili Krasovec notched career-highs with 19 points and nine boards. The junior had 10 points in the second half. She fouled out with 97 seconds to go in overtime.
In the overtime period, Jordan Reid and Nelson each had a layup to go up four. NKU got two back at the charity stripe, then Destiny Macharia drilled a triple to put the ‘Dons up five with 2:42 to go. From there though, NKU’s defense kept the Mastodons from scoring again while the Norse put together an 8-0 run with four free throws.
NKU put together a special shooting performance to keep the game close. The Norse hit 15 3-pointers, the most by a Mastodon opponent in nearly three years. Karina Bystry had 25 points to lead the Norse, followed by Mya Meredith’s 18 and Taysha Rushton’s 15. Rushton hit the 3-pointer at the fourth-quarter buzzer to send it to OT.
Macharia finished with 12 points, a season-high for the freshman. She was 4-for-5 from 3-point range. She led the Mastodons to 11 3-point makes, their most against a Division I foe this season.
Northern Kentucky led for just 58 seconds, just nine of which came after the halftime break. The Mastodons led by as many as 17, which came shortly after the ‘Dons strung together 17 points in a row in the second quarter.
With the loss, Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 9-5 and 3-1 in the Horizon League. The Norse improved to 4-11, 1-3 in the HL. The Mastodons will hit the road to face Oakland on Friday (Jan. 2).
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PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S HOOPS FALLS ON THE ROAD AT MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE – Purdue Fort Wayne’s Mikale Stevenson had a game-high 18 points in a 77-55 loss at Milwaukee on Monday (Dec. 29) evening in downtown Milwaukee.
Stevenson scored his 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting while adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Corey Hadnot II added 14 points. DeAndre Craig Jr. finished with 13 points.
Four Panthers finished in double-digits, led by Aaron Franklin’s 13 points and 13 rebounds.
It was a 6-6 game when the Panthers started a 22-1 run. The five-minute stretch allowed the Panthers to take control of the contest. The Panthers then closed the half on a 12-0 run.
Purdue Fort Wayne’s best stretch was a 12-0 run in the second half that forced a Milwaukee timeout with five minutes remaining.
Milwaukee finished at 44.4 percent shooting (28-of-63). The Mastodons shot 36.2 percent (21-of-58).
Milwaukee is now 7-6 and the only undefeated team in the league at 3-0 in league play. Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 8-7 (2-2 Horizon).
The ‘Dons are back at home on Thursday (Jan. 1) against Green Bay. Kids are free for the contest at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum as the ‘Dons ring in the new year.
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EVANSVILLE MEN’S BASKETBALL
AJ CASEY SCORES CAREER-HIGH 21 POINTS AT BRADLEY
PEORIA, Ill. – Coming in off the bench, AJ Casey scored a career-high 21 points on Monday evening to pace the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in a 76-68 setback to Bradley inside Carver Arena.
Box Score
Casey was 8-of-11 from the field on the way to his career outing. His previous high of 14 points came in the season opener at top-ranked Purdue. He added six boards and a pair of assists. Josh Hughes recorded 14 points and a team-high 7 caroms while Bryce Quinet recorded 11 points. Jaquan Johnson paced Bradley with 22 points.
“Basketball is a game of runs. I thought we did a great job of punching first and setting the tone,” UE head men’s basketball coach David Ragland said. “We did a great job with the scouts and got some stops and finished the first half the right way. Early in the second half, we had some good looks but shots were just not falling. Once we got them to fall we made a run and battled to the finish. This is a tough league especially on the road and we need to learn how to finish these games.”
Evansville was on fire to open the night converting five of its first six attempts to take a 13-0 lead just over three minutes into the game. Josh Hughes and Alex Hemenway knocked down 3-pointers to open the game while Leif Moeller added a basket during the run. Hughes’ second triple capped the run. UE’s defense held the Braves to a 0-for-6 start from the field.
Bradley made its way back, utilizing an 11-0 run over the next five minutes to make it a 2-point game. The Braves held the Aces scoreless for a stretch of 5:37 as they closed the gap. AJ Casey ended the stretch as Kaia Berridge found him for a dunk. As the half reached its midway point, BU cut the deficit to 15-14 before UE answered with four in a row. Berridge found Casey for another slam to complete the run.
Up 26-25 entering the last five minutes, Hughes’ fourth triple of the contest was followed by a Bryce Quinet jumper that made it a 31-24 game. The Braves closed over the final moments to make it a 35-31 game at the half. Hughes led all players with 14 points in the opening stanza.
Out of the break, the Braves took their first lead at 38-36. Holding UE to a 0-for-12 start, BU outscored the Aces by a 13-1 margin to take their first lead of the night at 44-36. Casey’s 3-point play got UE back on track before Hemenway’s second triple made it a 44-42 game with 13:32 remaining.
Two minutes later, Quinet connected his first triple of the night to put UE back in front at 48-47. Following a 3-pointer by Bradley, Hemenway drained another from downtown, his third of the game, to give UE a 51-50 edge heading into the final 10 minutes. With 8:39 remaining, Keishon Porter’s alley-oop put Evansville in front at 55-52. That is when the Braves made their run scoring seven in a row to jump in front at 59-55.
Quinet added two free throws inside of five minutes left to knot the score at 61-61. Bradley countered with four in a row and would slowly add to the lead before finishing the game with a 76-68 victory.
The Braves had a slight shooting advantage for the night at 40.6%-40.3% while completing the game with a 41-39 edge on the boards. UE remains on the road to face Illinois State on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.
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EVANSVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
ACES DROP HIGH SCORING AFFAIR TO MURRAY STATE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team put up their highest scoring output of the season on Monday evening, but fell short in a 90-80 loss to Murray State at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind./Hamilton Heights) posted her fourth 20-plus point performance of the season with 20 to lead the Aces. Runner also notched a career-high with nine assists, the most by an Ace since November 12, 2023. Eight different Aces found the scoring column, including season-highs by Georgia Ferguson (Waterloo, Ontario/Cairine Wilson Secondary School) with 10, BreAunna Ward (St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School) and Kylee Norkus (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) with nine, and Georgia Cox (Ballarat, Australia/Ballarat Rush) with eight.
Murray State grabbed control of the game early, opening the game on an 11-0 run. Cox snapped the run by scoring on consecutive possessions, but another quick run by the Racers gave the visitors a 16-4 lead at the 2:58 mark before taking a 21-8 lead into the second quarter.
Evansville stormed back in the second quarter, with Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) knocking down a triple from the corner and Sydney Huber (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Mount Vernon) sinking two three-pointers to make it 27-20 in the first four minutes of the period. After Murray State got the lead back up to 10, Evansville made another push, outscoring the Racers 17-7 in the final 4:51 of the half to tie the score at 39 heading into halftime. Ward highlighted the run, scoring five points, including an and-one.
Murray State responded coming out of halftime, scoring the first nine points of the half to regain a 49-40 lead. A pair of jumpers by Runner cut the deficit back down to five with 5:58 remaining in the third, but another big run by the Racers helped Murray State to a 67-50 lead through three quarters.
Evansville battled back once again in the fourth, with a pair of layups by Norkus cutting it to 11 with 7:07 to go. Runner continued her big night with six consecutive points for the Aces before another layup and a big three-pointer by Norkus made it a six-point game with just under three minutes to play. However, that was as close as it would get, as Murray State pulled away for a 90-80 win.
The Aces remain at Meeks Family Fieldhouse this weekend for another MVC tilt, hosting Valpo on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 3 PM.
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VALPO WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
DEASE’S BIG SECOND HALF NOT ENOUGH AS VALPO FALLS AT UNI
The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team was tied at halftime and played tight throughout against a UNI team picked second in the Missouri Valley Conference, but the Panthers pulled away late and defended their home floor with a 58-48 victory on Monday night in Cedar Falls, Iowa in a game that was closer than the final score would indicate. Owen Dease (Evansville, Ind. / Evansville Reitz [Texas A&M Corpus Christi]) exploded for 18 second-half points to lead the Beacons after being held scoreless over the first 20 minutes.
How It Happened
UNI held an 8-3 lead with 14:32 left in the first half as Valpo struggled for offense, but an all-bench group played the next three minutes and provided a spark, whittling the edge to one at 13-12 at the under-12 media timeout. Sader Servilus (Montreal, Quebec, Canada / Fort Erie International Academy) had a pair of early hoops and was the first player by either team with multiple makes.
The Beacons continued to play the Panthers tight, but UNI maintained the edge, leading 19-16 with 7:07 left first. Shon Tupuola (Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg) had a gritty second-chance basket to beat the shot clock.
The Valpo defense continued to lock down, holding the Panthers scoreless for over five minutes. Servilus notched his third basket of the game with 4:26 left in the first half, giving Valpo its first lead of the game at 20-19.
The two teams went into halftime tied at 22. Both squads played stellar defense in the opening half, as the Beacons were 1-of-12 from 3 but consistently extended possessions by holding a 22-14 rebounding edge including an 8-2 advantage on the offensive glass. UNI’s leading scorer Leon Bond III did not play the final stretch of the first half after picking up his third foul.
The two teams remained deadlocked early in the second half, with each team scoring six points over the first four and a half minutes. UNI made three of its first four shots but had a pair of early giveaways.
Dease, Valpo’s leading scorer on the season, came to life during the next stretch. He hit a pair of big shots, the second of which was a triple to shrink the lead to one with 11:04 remaining. His burst helped fend off a UNI lead that had reached six.
UNI went on a quick 6-0 run, forcing a Valpo timeout after a 3 by Will Hornseth made it 44-37 in favor of the hosts, their largest lead of the game, with 9:01 remaining.
Dease responded by continuing to make difficult shots, including an and-one that made it 44-41 with 7:15 left at the under-8 media timeout.
After Valpo battled back, the Beacons went cold, missing four straight shots and going three minutes without scoring, a stretch that saw UNI increase the lead to five at 48-43 with 3:55 remaining.
UNI forced Valpo into 12 misses in its final 13 shots of the night, and the Panthers held their largest lead of the game when the final horn sounded.
Inside the Game
Dease’s team-high 18 points came on 5-of-10 shooting and 6-of-7 at the free-throw line. He has scored 17 points or more in five of his last seven games. All of his scoring on Monday came after halftime.
Servilus finished with six points, his highest output of the season.
Freshman JT Pettigrew (Lisle, Ill. / Bolingbrook) squeezed seven rebounds, while Tupuola pulled down six.
The Beacons held a 37-32 rebounding advantage and outdid UNI 15-4 on the offensive glass.
The Beacons won the turnover battle 10-8.
Valpo did seemingly everything right except knock down shots, as Valpo was 3-of-23 (13 percent) from 3-point territory.
This marked the fewest points Valpo allowed in a road game since 58 on Jan. 11, 2025 at Murray State, also a defeat (L 58-47). Valpo is 18-2 in its last 20 games when holding opponents under 60 points and those are the two setbacks.
Up Next
Valpo (6-7, 0-2 MVC) will ring in the new year in Carbondale, Ill. with a New Year’s Day matinee that tips at 2 p.m. against Southern Illinois. The game will air on ESPN+.
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VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL
VALPO FALLS TO UNI MONDAY
The Valpo women’s basketball team closed out the 2025 calendar year Monday afternoon at the ARC, returning to the heart of Missouri Valley Conference play with an 86-52 loss to visiting UNI.
How It Happened
It was a quick start Monday for the Beacons, as Allia von Schlegell (Downers Grove, Ill./Nazareth Academy) hit a 3-pointer and Fiona Connolly (South Burlington, Vt./Brewster Academy [La Salle]) drove for a layup on Valpo’s first two possessions to give it an early 5-0 lead.
UNI responded with a 14-2 run over the next three-plus minutes to pull in front.
Mikayla Huffine (Rockford, Ill./Rockford Lutheran [Quincy/Iowa Western C.C.]) stemmed the tide with a triple, and when Kennedy Sproule (Niverville, Manitoba/Churchill [Bay College]) knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:43 remaining in the quarter, the Beacons were within 21-17.
The Panthers hit two triples of their own late in the period to lead 27-17 after 10 minutes.
A 3-pointer from Mor Shabtai (Tel Aviv, Israel/Tichonet) was part of a four-point spurt to start the second quarter for Valpo, bringing it within 27-21.
The margin was still single digits after a free throw by Kayla Sullivan (St. Louis, Mo./Lutheran North [State Fair C.C.]) made it 31-22 with 7:37 to play in the first half, before a 13-3 run over the next four-plus minutes from the Panthers pushed their lead to 19.
UNI was up 47-30 at intermission.
Connolly scored on the opening possession of the second half to make it a 15-point game, but that proved to be as close as Valpo got in the second half. The Panthers held a 70-46 advantage at the end of the third quarter and scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to pull away.
Inside The Game
After missing Valpo’s nonconference finale due to injury, Connolly returned to action Monday and paced the Beacons with 10 points — her ninth double-digit scoring output this season.
Two other Beacons came off the bench to match their season best in the scoring department. Kayla Preston (Omaha, Neb./Millard North) hit 3-of-5 from the floor for seven points, while Sullivan scored six points and also set a season high with six rebounds.
Kamryn Winch (Bonne Terre, Mo./North County [Maryville]) approached a double-double off the bench as well, posting eight points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Valpo shot 32.2% from the floor and was 5-of-21 from 3-point range while committing 21 turnovers. The Panthers hit 15-of-31 from deep — the most 3-pointers by a Valpo opponent since Oakland hit 16 Dec. 31, 2016.
The Beacons did limit the Panthers to 38.5% shooting (15-of-39) inside the 3-point line.
Postgame Press Conference – Head Coach Courtney Boyd and Kayla Sullivan
Next Up
Valpo (0-13, 0-2 MVC) hits the road for the first time in MVC play later this week, visiting the Valley’s other two Indiana-based institutions. The road trip opens with a New Year’s Day matinee in Terre Haute, as the Beacons take on Indiana State at 1 p.m. CT.
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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
ON DECEMBER 30 IN …
1896 – STANLEY CUP OF HOCKEY: MONTRÉAL VICTORIAS BEAT WINNIPEG VICTORIAS, 6-5.
1907 – THE MILLS COMMISSION DECLARES BASEBALL WAS INVENTED BY ABNER DOUBLEDAY AT COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK, IN 1839. (A MADE-UP MYTH)
1908 – STANLEY CUP: MONTRÉAL WANDERERS OUTSCORE EDMONTON, 13-10 IN TWO GAME SERIES.
1911 – CRICKETS S F BARNES TAKES 5-6 IN FIRST 11 OVERS VERSUS AUSTRALIA AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.
1913 – BARNES TAKES 17 WICKETS VERSUS SOUTH AFRICA (8-56 AND 9-103).
1925 – NEW SOUTH WALES SCORE 705 IN CRICKET AGAINST VICTORIA, GO FROM 8-475 TO 9-701.
1926 – CHICAGO TRIBUNE REPORTS THE DETROIT TIGERS THREW A 4-GAME SERIES TO THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX IN 1917 TO HELP CHICAGO WIN THE PENNANT (NEVER SUBSTANTIATED).
1932 – DONALD BRADMAN OUT FOR A DUCK VERSUS ENGLAND AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.
1933 – JACK BADCOCK SCORES 274 VERSUS VICTORIA, TASMANIA’S FIRST DOUBLE-TON.
1939 – DONALD BRADMAN SCORES 267 SOUTH AFRICA VERSUS VICTORIA, WORLD RECORD 34TH DOUBLE CRICKET CENTURY.
1939 – O’REILLY TAKES 14-45 (8-23 AND 6-22) AS NEW SOUTH WALES CRUSH QUEENSLAND IN CRICKET IN TWO DAYS.
1943 – PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TRADE BABE DAHLGREN TO PITTSBURGH FOR BABE PHELPS AND CASH.
1947 – 36TH DAVIS CUP: USA BEATS AUSTRALIA IN NEW YORK (4-1).
1954 – FIRST USE OF 24-SECOND SHOT CLOCK IN PRO BASKETBALL (ROCHESTER VERSUS BOSTON).
1956 – NEW YORK GIANTS BEAT CHICAGO BEARS 47-7 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1957 – NEW YORK GIANTS WIN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP.
1962 – GREEN BAY PACKERS BEAT NEW YORK GIANTS 16-7 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1971 – LONG ISLAND NHL FRANCHISE PURCHASED (NEW YORK ISLANDERS).
1973 – MIAMI DOLPHINS BEAT OAKLAND RAIDERS 27-10 IN AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1973 – MINNESOTA VIKINGS BEAT DALLAS COWBOYS 27-10 IN NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1978 – OHIO STATE DISMISSES WOODY HAYES AS ITS FOOTBALL COACH.
1981 – WAYNE GRETZKY SETS NHL RECORD OF 50 GOALS BY 39TH GAME OF SEASON.
1982 – ENGLAND DEFEATS AUSTRALIA BY THREE RUNS AT CRICKET MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.
1987 – AUSTRALIA HANGS ON FOR DRAW VERSUS NEW ZEALAND AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND, ONE WICKET LEFT 17 RUNS SHORT.
1989 – DMITRI VOLKOV SWIMS WORLD RECORD 50 METRE FREESTYLE (27.15 SECONDS).
1992 – LAST DAY OF TEST CRICKET FOR MICHAEL WHITNEY.
1992 – SHANE WARNE TAKES 7-52 TO LEAD AUSTRALIAN MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND WIN VERSUS WEST INDIES.
1995 – CARQUEST BOWL 6: NORTH CAROLINA BEATS ARKANSAS, 20-10.
2002 – ROGER CLEMENS AGREES TO A $10.1 MILLION, ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH THE NEW YORK YANKEES.
2021 – AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: SAN JOSE SHARKS BEATS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BY SCORE 3-2.
2021 – AT CRYPTO.COM ARENA IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: LOS ANGELES KINGS BEATS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BY SCORE 2-1.
2021 – AT CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: CALGARY FLAMES BEATS SEATTLE KRAKEN BY SCORE 6-4.
2021 – AT UBS ARENA IN ELMONT, NEW YORK, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: NEW YORK ISLANDERS BEATS BUFFALO SABRES BY SCORE 4-1.
2021 – AT PNC ARENA IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: CAROLINA HURRICANES BEATS MONTREAL CANADIENS BY SCORE 4-0.
2021 – AT NATIONWIDE ARENA IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BEATS NASHVILLE PREDATORS BY SCORE 4-3.
2021 – AT FLA LIVE ARENA IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: FLORIDA PANTHERS BEATS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BY SCORE 9-3.
BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 30
1872 – BIRTH OF WILLIAM A LARNED; TENNIS CHAMPION (US OPEN-1901).
1883 – BIRTH OF LESTER PATRICK; NHL PIONEER.
1919 – BIRTH OF DICK SPOONER IN ENGLAND; CRICKET WICKETKEEPER (GODFREY EVANS’ SHADOW).
1935 – BIRTH OF SANDY KOUFAX; BROOKLYN DODGERS PITCHER (CY YOUNG 1963, 1965, 1966, PERFECT-1967).
1948 – BIRTH OF SURINDER AMARNATH; CRICKET PLAYER (SON OF LALA 124 ON DEBUT VERSUS NEW ZEALAND 1976).
1949 – BIRTH OF BRUCE DAVIDSON; EQUESTRIAN 3-DAY (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1996).
1960 – BIRTH OF ADDY BUCEK; AUSTRALIAN 470 CLASS YACHTER (OLYMPICS-9TH-1992, 1996).
1961 – BIRTH OF BEN JOHNSON IN FALMOUTH, JAMAICA; 100 METRE RUNNER (UNOFFICIAL 9.95 SECOND 100-METRE JULY 1986 MOSCOW GOODWILL GAMES, GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN EDINBURGH 1986, BRONZE AT 1984 SUMMER OLYMPICS, GOLD AT 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS-DISQUALIFIED).
1961 – BIRTH OF SUE MALAXOS; AUSTRALIAN MARATHON RUNNER (OLYMPICS-1996).
1963 – BIRTH OF JOHNNY SCHIP; DUTCH SOCCER STAR (AJAX, GENUA).
1963 – BIRTH OF ROBERT JENKINS; NFL TACKLE (OAKLAND RAIDERS).
1964 – BIRTH OF KRIS TSCHETTER IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA; LPGA GOLFER (1992 NORTHGATE COMPUTER).
1965 – BIRTH OF BRAD MCNAMARA; CRICKET PLAYER (NEW SOUTH WALES ALL-ROUNDER).
1965 – BIRTH OF DAVID BAKER IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM CYCLIST.
1965 – BIRTH OF TONY JONES; WLAF RECEIVER (AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS, FRANKFURT GALAXY).
1967 – BIRTH OF COLLEEN MILLER IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA; ROWER (OLYMPICS-1996).
1968 – BIRTH OF KEVIN DAHL IN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA; NHL DEFENSEMAN (CALGARY FLAMES).
1968 – BIRTH OF SEAN HIGGINS; NBA GUARD/FORWARD (PHILADELPHIA 76ERS, PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS).
1969 – BIRTH OF ANTHUAN MAYBANK IN GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA; 200 METRE/400 METRE RUNNER.
1969 – BIRTH OF JEFF THOMASON; NFL TIGHT END (GREEN BAY PACKERS-SUPERBOWL 31).
1969 – BIRTH OF MICHELLE MCGANN IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, USA; GOLFER (1995 SARA LEE CLASSIC).
1970 – BIRTH OF GRANT CARTER; CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE END (WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS).
1970 – BIRTH OF GUS NKETIA IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND; 100 METRE SPRINT (OLYMPICS-1996).
1970 – BIRTH OF KEVIN SALVADORI; NBA CENTER (SACRAMENTO KINGS).
1970 – BIRTH OF ROBERT HALL; WLAF WIDE RECEIVER (AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS).
1971 – BIRTH OF SCOTTY LEWIS; WLAF DEFENSIVE END (FRANKFURT GALAXY).
1971 – BIRTH OF STEVE HARDIN; NFL/WLAF OFFENSIVE TACKLE (INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, RHEIN FIRE).
1971 – BIRTH OF SYLVESTER WRIGHT; NFL LINEBACKER (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES).
1971 – BIRTH OF THOMAS STRZALKOWSKI IN KRAKOW, POLAND; US FENCER-SABRE (OLYMPICS-1996).
1972 – BIRTH OF KERRY COLLINS; NFL QUARTERBACK (CAROLINA PANTHERS).
1972 – BIRTH OF LOREN MEYER; NBA CENTER (PHOENIX SUNS, DALLAS MAVERICKS).
1973 – BIRTH OF DON REID; NBA GUARD/FORWARD (DETROIT PISTONS).
1973 – BIRTH OF ROBERT WALKER; AUSTRALIAN ROWER (OLYMPICS-1996).
1975 – BIRTH OF TIGER WOODS; GOLFER.
1976 – BIRTH OF RHOSHII WELLS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS; MIDDLEWEIGHT BOXER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1996).
1986 – BIRTH OF SIERRA FELLERS, AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDER.
DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 30
1970 – CHARLES “SONNY” LISTON, HEAVYWEIGHT BOXER CHAMPION (1962-64), DIES.
ON DECEMBER 31 IN …
1918 – KID GLEASON REPLACES PANTS ROWLAND AS CHICAGO WHITE SOX MANAGER.
1920 – ROY PARK MAKES FIRST-BALL DUCK IN ONLY TEST CRICKET INNING, VERSUS ENGLAND AT MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.
1927 – BILL PONSFORD SCORES 336 IN CRICKET AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA, GIVING HIM 1146 FOR MONTH.
1945 – DONALD BRADMAN SCORES 112, HIS FIRST POST-WAR CENTURY, SOUTH AFRICA VERSUS AUSTRALIA SERVICES.
1957 – AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION AWARDS BOBBY MORROW THE JAMES SULLIVAN MEMORIAL TROPHY.
1958 – 47TH DAVIS CUP: USA BEATS AUSTRALIA IN BRISBANE (3-2).
1958 – WILLIE SHOEMAKER BECOMES FIRST JOCKEY TO WIN NATIONAL RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP FOUR TIMES.
1961 – GREEN BAY PACKERS SHUTOUT NEW YORK GIANTS 37-0 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1962 – AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES SUSPENSION OF OPERATION.
1962 – OHIO ENDS SUIT AGAINST CINCINNATI REDS WHEN THEY AGREE TO STAY IN CINCINNATI FOR TEN YEARS.
1963 – CHICAGO BEARS WIN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP.
1964 – DONALD CAMPBELL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM SETS WORLD WATER SPEED RECORD (276.33 MPH).
1966 – TEST CRICKET DEBUT OF BISHEN SINGH BEDI, INDIA VERSUS WEST INDIES CALCUTTA, 2-92.
1967 – FIRST NBA GAME AT GREAT WESTERN FORUM, LOS ANGELES LAKERS BEAT HOUSTON ROCKETS 147-118.
1967 – OAKLAND RAIDERS BEAT HOUSTON OILERS 40-7 IN AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1967 – COLDEST NFL GAME, -13 DEGREES F, DUBBED THE ICE BOWL. GREEN BAY PACKERS BEAT DALLAS COWBOYS 21-17 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1972 – 39TH SUGAR BOWL: OKLAHOMA BEATS PENN STATE 14-0.
1972 – MIAMI DOLPHINS BEAT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 21-7 IN AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1972 – WASHINGTON REDSKINS BEAT DALLAS COWBOYS 26-3 IN NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1973 – 40TH SUGAR BOWL: NOTRE DAME 24 BEATS ALABAMA 23.
1973 – 61ST AUSTRALIAN MEN’S TENNIS: JOHN NEWCOMBE BEATS O PARUN (6-3, 6-7, 7-5, 6-1).
1973 – JOHAN CRUYFF CHOSEN EUROPEAN SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR.
1974 – 41ST SUGAR BOWL: NEBRASKA 13 BEATS FLORIDA 10.
1974 – FREE AGENT PITCHER CATFISH HUNTER SIGNS RECORD US$3.75 MILLION FIVE-YEAR NEW YORK YANKEES CONTRACT.
1975 – 42ND SUGAR BOWL: ALABAMA 13 BEATS PENNSYLVANIA STATE 6.
1980 – NEW YORK ISLANDERS’ GREATEST SHUTOUT MARGIN (9-0) VERSUS CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS.
1984 – TEST CRICKET DEBUT OF MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDIN, VERSUS ENGLAND AT CALCUTTA, INDIA.
1988 – NHL PLAYER MARIO LEMIEUX SCORES A GOAL IN EACH OF THE FIVE DIFFERENT WAYS POSSIBLE IN ONE GAME (EVEN-STRENGTH, POWER-PLAY, SHORTHANDED, PENALTY SHOT, AND EMPTY-NET)
1989 – FOG BOWL: HEAVY FOG ROLLS IN ON CHICAGO BEARS 20-12 VICTORY OVER PHILADELPHIA EAGLES.
1989 – JOCKEY KENT DESORMEAUX SETS RECORD WITH 598 WINS IN A YEAR.
1991 – DANIEL R MCCARTHY ELECTED NEW YORK YANKEES MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER.
1991 – J DONALD CRUMP RESIGNS AS CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMMISSIONER.
1995 – 62ND SUGAR BOWL: VIRGINIA TECH BEATS TEXAS.
1995 – MATTHEW ELLIOTT SCORES SEPARATE CRICKET CENTURY SAME DAY FOR VICTORIA.
1997 – MARV LEVY RETIRES AS COACH OF BUFFALO BILLS.
1997 – ORLANDO HERNANDEZ, HALF-BROTHER OF PITCHER LIVAN, DEFECTS FROM CUBA.
2007 – IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA, THE BALTIMORE RAVENS FIRE LONG-TIME HEAD COACH BRIAN BILLICK, AFTER FINISHING A DISAPPOINTING 5-WIN, 11-LOSS SEASON. BILLICK SPENT NINE SEASONS IN BALTIMORE AND WAS THE RAVENS’ MOST SUCCESSFUL COACH WITH AN 85-67 RECORD.
2008 – MOSCOW DYNAMO DEFEATS CANADA IN HOCKEY TO WIN THE SPENGLER CUP IN DAVOS, SWITZERLAND.
2021 – AT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: WASHINGTON CAPITALS BEATS DETROIT RED WINGS BY SCORE 3-1. CAPITALS’ FORWARD ALEXANDER OVECHKIN SCORES HIS 275TH POWER PLAY GOAL, BREAKING THE RECORD HELD BY DAVE ANDREYCHUK.
2021 – AT AMALIE ARENA IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: NEW YORK RANGERS BEATS TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING BY SCORE 4-3.
2021 – AT T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BEATS ANAHEIM DUCKS BY SCORE 3-1.
2021 – AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: NEW JERSEY DEVILS BEATS EDMONTON OILERS BY SCORE 6-5.
BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 31
1870 – BIRTH OF THOMAS CONNOLLY; US MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S MAJOR LEAGUE UMPIRE FOR 50 YEARS.
1893 – BIRTH OF J M BLANKENBERG; CRICKET PLAYER (60 WICKETS IN 18 TESTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA).
1904 – BIRTH OF CHUCK GARDINER IN UNITED KINGDOM; NHL GOALIE (VEZINA WINNER).
1906 – BIRTH OF ERNA BOGEN IN HUNGARY; FOILS (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1932).
1921 – BIRTH OF ROCKY GRAZIANO IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA; BOXER (MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION), ACTOR (MIAMI UNDERCOVER).
1924 – BIRTH OF VICTORIA DRAVES; AMERICAN PLATFORM/SPRINGBOARD DIVER (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1948).
1928 – BIRTH OF HUGH MCELHENNY; NFL HALFBACK (SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, MINNESOTA VIKINGS, NEW YORK GIANTS, DETROIT LIONS).
1929 – BIRTH OF PETER MAY; CRICKET PLAYER (DASHING ENGLISH BATSMAN OF 1950S).
1935 – BIRTH OF PETER ALLAN; CRICKET PLAYER (ONE TEST AUSTRALIA VERSUS ENGLAND 1965, 2-58 AND 0-25).
1938 – BIRTH OF ATJE KEULEN-DEELSTRA IN HOLLAND; SPEED SKATER (WORLD CHAMPION).
1939 – BIRTH OF AFAQ HUSSAIN; CRICKET PLAYER (PAKISTANI OFF-SPINNER IN TWO TESTS 1961-64).
1939 – BIRTH OF WILLYE WHITE; AMERICAN LONG JUMPER (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1956, APPEARED IN FIVE OLYMPICS).
1941 – BIRTH OF MILKHA SINGH; CRICKET PLAYER (BROTHER OF KRIPAL SINGH, INDIA BATSMAN IN FOUR TESTS).
1950 – BIRTH OF INGE HELTEN IN THE GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; SPRINTER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1976).
1950 – BIRTH OF ROBERT BRYAN GILDER IN CORVALLIS, OREGON, USA; PGA GOLFER (1980 CANADIAN OPEN).
1951 – BIRTH OF MICHAEL ALLEN BANTOM IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA; BASKETBALL PLAYER (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1972).
1957 – BIRTH OF DAVID ALLEN OGRIN IN WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, USA; PGA GOLFER (1994 BYRON NELSON-SECOND).
1958 – BIRTH OF GEOFF MARSH; CRICKET PLAYER (AUSTRALIA OPENING BATSMAN 1985-92).
1961 – BIRTH OF RICK AGUILERA IN SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA, USA; PITCHER (MINNESOTA TWINS).
1962 – BIRTH OF TYRONE CORBIN; NBA FORWARD (MIAMI HEAT, ATLANTA HAWKS).
1963 – BIRTH OF ED SIMMONS; NFL TACKLE (WASHINGTON REDSKINS).
1964 – BIRTH OF DENIS HICKEY; CRICKET PLAYER (FAST BOWLER FOR VICTORIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND GLAMORGAN).
1964 – BIRTH OF KLARI MACASKILL IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY; KAYAKER (OLYMPICS-5TH-1992, 1996).
1964 – BIRTH OF LIZ MASAKAYAN IN QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES; WPVA VOLLEYBALL (BEST OF BEACH-THIRD-1994).
1964 – BIRTH OF WINSTON BENJAMIN; CRICKET PLAYER (WEST INDIES RIGHTY QUICK 1987-95).
1965 – BIRTH OF MICHELLE DOBEK IN HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS, USA; GOLFER (1995 GHP HEARTLAND CLASSIC-45TH).
1967 – BIRTH OF BRAD DALUISO; NFL PLACE KICKER (NEW YORK GIANTS).
1970 – BIRTH OF BRYON RUSSELL; NBA FORWARD (UTAH JAZZ).
1970 – BIRTH OF DAN HOWE IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA; CANOEIST (OLYMPICS-1996).
1970 – BIRTH OF DUNSTAN ANDERSON; NFL DEFENSIVE END (MIAMI DOLPHINS, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, RHEIN FIRE).
1970 – BIRTH OF EDWIN HUIZINGA; DUTCH SOCCER PLAYER (SC HEERENVEEN, EMMEN).
1970 – BIRTH OF MICHEL BRUNET IN GATINEAU, QUÉBEC, CANADA; ICE DANCER (1996 CANADIANS-SECOND).
1971 – BIRTH OF BRENT BARRY; NBA GUARD (SEATTLE SONICS, LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS).
1971 – BIRTH OF ERIN WARREN IN WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, USA; LUGER (OLYMPICS-1994).
1971 – BIRTH OF HEATH SHULER; NFL QUARTERBACK (WASHINGTON REDSKINS, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS).
1972 – BIRTH OF CHRIS PARKER; RUNNING BACK (JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS).
1972 – BIRTH OF COLE FORD; NFL KICKER (OAKLAND RAIDERS).
1972 – BIRTH OF KELVIN KINNEY; DEFENSIVE END (WASHINGTON REDSKINS).
1973 – BIRTH OF CURTIS MYDEN IN CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA; 200 METRE/400 METRE SWIMMER (OLYMPICS-2 BRONZE-1996).
1973 – BIRTH OF GEORGE JONES; RUNNING BACK (PITTSBURGH STEELERS).
1973 – BIRTH OF HIROYUKI MIURA; HOCKEY DEFENSEMAN (TEAM JAPAN 1998).
1975 – BIRTH OF COLE FORD; KICKER (OAKLAND RAIDERS).
DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON DECEMBER 31
1896 – LELAND HONE, CRICKET PLAYER (SCORED 7 AND 6 IN ONLY ENGLAND TEST 1879), DIES.
1967 – ARTHUR MAILEY, CRICKET PLAYER (10-66 AND AUSTRALIA VERSUS GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1921), DIES.
1972 – PITTSBURGH PIRATES’ OUTFIELDER ROBERTO CLEMENTE IS KILLED AT AGE 38 WHEN A CARGO PLANE CRASHES DURING A RELIEF EFFORT TO BRING SUPPLIES TO THE VICTIMS OF THE NICARAGUAN EARTHQUAKE.
1980 – ARTHUR WELLARD, CRICKET PLAYER (TWO TESTS FOR ENGLAND, LEGENDARY 6-HITTER), DIES.
1983 – BILL HUNT, CRICKET PLAYER (TEST FOR AUSTRALIA, OUT 0, TOOK 0-25 AND 0-14), DIES.
1985 – ALEXANDER MATHESON, CRICKET PLAYER (TWO WICKETS/2 TESTS FOR NEW ZEALAND 1930-31), DIES.
1990 – GEORGE ALLEN, US FOOTBALL COACH (LOS ANGELES RAMS, WASHINGTON REDSKINS), DIES.
1994 – WOODROW “WOODY” STRODE, AMERICAN RUGBY PLAYER/BLACK COWBOY ACTOR (POSSE, COTTON CLUB, VIGILANTE, OIL), DIES.
ON JANUARY 1 IN …
1840 – FIRST RECORDED BOWLING MATCH IN US, KNICKERBOCKER ALLEYS, NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK.
1886 – FIRST TOURNAMENT OF ROSES, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, USA.
1897 – FIRST FOOTBALL GAME BETWEEN BLACK COLLEGES – ATLANTA UNIVERSITY 10, TUSKEGEE 0.
1902 – FIRST ROSE BOWL COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME (PASADENA, CALIFORNIA). UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BEATS STANFORD 49 TO 0.
1908 – JACK HOBBS MAKES HIS TEST DEBUT AT THE MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND (83 AND 28).
1909 – ROBERT FOWLER RUNS WORLD RECORD MARATHON (2:52:45.4).
1910 – SIMPSON-HAYWARD (ENGLAND) TAKES 6-43 ON DEBUT WITH UNDERARM LOBS.
1912 – FIRST RUNNING OF SAN FRANCISCO’S FAMED “BAY TO BREAKERS” RACE (7.63 MILES/12.3 KM).
1916 – FIRST FOOTBALL GAME IN ROSE BOWL (WASHINGTON STATE VERSUS BROWN UNIVERSITY).
1923 – THE VERY FIRST RADIO BROADCAST OF THE ROSE BOWL IS BEAMED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA OVER KHJ RADIO.
1927 – FIRST US COAST-TO-COAST NETWORK RADIO BROADCAST OF FOOTBALL’S ROSE BOWL IS MADE. GRAHAM MCNAMEE PROVIDES THE PLAY-BY-PLAY ON NBC RADIO.
1929 – ROY RIEGELS RUNS 60 YARDS THE WRONG WAY WITH ROSE BOWL FUMBLE RECOVERY.
1935 – FIRST SUGAR BOWL AND FIRST ORANGE BOWL.
1942 – ROSE BOWL PLAYED IN NORTH CAROLINA DUE TO JAPANESE THREAT-OREGON 20, DUKE 16.
1944 – US ARMY DEFEATS NAVY 10-7 IN FOOTBALL “ARAB BOWL”, ORAN, NORTH AFRICA.
1948 – DONALD BRADMAN SCORES 132 IN THE FIRST INNINGS OF THE THIRD TEST VERSUS INDIA.
1954 – ROSE AND COTTON BOWL ARE FIRST TELEVISED SPORT COLORCASTS.
1959 – ROHAN KANHAI COMPLETES 256 VERSUS INDIA AT CALCUTTA.
1961 – BRIGGS STADIUM IS RENAMED TIGERS STADIUM.
1967 – CRU BECOMES THE CAFA AND TURNS OVER THE GREY CUP TROPHY TO THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
1967 – DAY’S PLAY IN THE CALCUTTA TEST VERSUS WEST INDIES CANCELLED BY RIOTS.
1967 – GREEN BAY PACKERS BEAT DALLAS COWBOYS 34-27 IN NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1967 – KANSAS CITY CHIEFS BEAT BUFFALO BILLS 31-7 IN AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
1969 – JACK KENT COOKE, OWNER OF NHL’S LOS ANGELES KINGS, FINES EACH PLAYER $100 FOR “NOT” ARGUING WITH THE REFEREE.
1970 – CHARLES “CHUB” FEENEY REPLACES WARREN GILES AS PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN BASEBALL’S NATIONAL LEAGUE. GILES HELD THE POSITION FOR 18 YEARS, AND FEENEY WILL HOLD IT FOR THE NEXT 16.
1973 – 47TH AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S TENNIS: MARGARET COURT BEATS GOOLAGONG (6-4, 7-5).
1974 – LEE MACPHAIL TAKES OVER AS AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT, SUCCEEDING JOE CRONIN.
1977 – TONY DORSETT RUNS FOR RECORD 202 YARDS IN THE SUGAR BOWL.
1980 – 54TH AUSTRALIAN WOMENS TENNIS: BARBARA JORDAN BEATS S WALSH (6-3, 6-3).
1980 – ALABAMA BEATS ARKANSAS IN SUGAR BOWL FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
1981 – GEORGIA BEATS NOTRE DAME IN SUGAR BOWL FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL TITLE.
1982 – CLEMSON WINS THE ORANGE BOWL FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
1983 – PGA INAUGURATES ALL-EXEMPT TOUR.
1983 – PENNSYLVANIA STATE BEATS GEORGIA IN SUGAR BOWL FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL TITLE.
1986 – IOWA’S ALL-AMERICAN RUNNING BACK, RONNIE HARMON, FUMBLES THE BALL FOUR TIMES IN HIS LAST GAME-THE ROSE BOWL.
1986 – OKLAHOMA WINS ORANGE BOWL FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
1988 – MIAMI BEATS OKLAHOMA FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
1990 – MITSUKO NISHIWAKI BEATS NAKANO TO BECOME JAPAN WOMEN WRESTLING CHAMP.
1990 – SPORTS NEWS NETWORK BEGINS OPERATION ON CABLE TV.
1991 – THE COLORADO BUFFALOES CLAIM US COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 10-9 WIN OVER NOTRE DAME IN THE 1991 ORANGE BOWL.
1992 – THE ESPN RADIO NETWORK DEBUTS.
1993 – BLOCKBUSTER BOWL 3: STANFORD BEATS PENNSYLVANIA STATE, 24-3.
1994 – ALEKSANDR POPOV SWIMS WORLD RECORD 100M FREE STYLE (47.83).
1994 – CARQUEST BOWL 4: BOSTON COLLEGE BEATS VIRGINIA, 32-13.
1994 – FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BEATS THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA IN THE ORANGE BOWL FOR THE US NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
1995 – RAMAN LAMBA AND RAVI SEHGAL SCORE 464 FOR FIRST WICKET FOR DELHI.
2008 – AT THE RALPH WILSON STADIUM IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK, THE FIRST REGULAR-SEASON OUTDOOR NHL HOCKEY GAME IN THE US IS HELD. 71217 FANS WATCH THE 2008 WINTER CLASSIC, IN WHICH THE BUFFALO SABRES PLAY THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS, RUNNING INTO OVERTIME, AND ENDING WITH A SHOOT-OUT WITH THE PENGUINS WINNING.
2010 – AT LEAST 96 PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND 100 INJURED BY A SUICIDE BOMB ATTACK AT A VOLLEYBALL COURT NEAR LAKKI MARWAT, CLOSE TO NORTH AND SOUTH WAZIRISTAN IN THE NORTH-WEST OF PAKISTAN.
2022 – AT CRYPTO.COM ARENA IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: LOS ANGELES KINGS BEATS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS BY SCORE 6-3.
2022 – AT CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: VANCOUVER CANUCKS BEATS SEATTLE KRAKEN BY SCORE 5-2.
2022 – AT XCEL ENERGY CENTER IN SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: SAINT LOUIS BLUES BEATS MINNESOTA WILD BY SCORE 6-4.
2022 – AT SCOTIABANK ARENA IN TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS BEATS OTTAWA SENATORS BY SCORE 6-0.
2022 – AT BRIDGESTONE ARENA IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: NASHVILLE PREDATORS BEATS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS BY SCORE 6-1.
2022 – AT UBS ARENA IN ELMONT, NEW YORK, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: NEW YORK ISLANDERS BEATS EDMONTON OILERS BY SCORE 3-2.
2022 – AT NATIONWIDE ARENA IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: CAROLINA HURRICANES BEATS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS BY SCORE 7-4.
2022 – AT FLA LIVE ARENA IN SUNRISE, FLORIDA, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: FLORIDA PANTHERS BEATS MONTREAL CANADIENS BY SCORE 5-2.
2022 – AT TD GARDEN IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA, NHL REGULAR SEASON GAME: BOSTON BRUINS BEATS BUFFALO SABRES BY SCORE 4-3.
BIRTHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON JANUARY 1
1861 – BIRTH OF ISAAC MURPHY; THOROUGHBRED JOCKEY, 628 WINS ON 1,412 MOUNTS (44.5 PERCENT).
1863 – BIRTH OF PIERRE DE COUBERTIN IN FRANCE; BARON, REVIVER OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
1875 – BIRTH OF N F DRUCE; CRICKET PLAYER (5 TESTS FOR ENGLAND VERSUS AUSTRALIA 1897-98).
1898 – BIRTH OF GEORGE VAN DERTON; BELGIAN RACER (WON 500 RACES).
1902 – BIRTH OF BUSTER NUPEN; CRICKET PLAYER (ONE-EYED SOUTH AFRICAN QUICK, GREAT ON MATTING).
1906 – BIRTH OF FRANK STACK IN CANADA; SPEED SKATER (OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1932).
1908 – BIRTH OF KINUE HITOMA IN JAPAN; 800M RUNNER (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1928).
1909 – BIRTH OF D D HINDLEKAR; CRICKET PLAYER (INDIAN BATSMAN AND WICKET-KEEPER 1936-46).
1911 – BIRTH OF HAMMERIN’ HANK GREENBERG; HALL-OF-FAME FIRST BASEMAN (DETROIT TIGERS).
1918 – BIRTH OF WILLY DEN OUDEN; DUTCH SWIMMER, (WORLD RECORD 100M, 1:04.06).
1921 – BIRTH OF ALAIN MIMOUN O’KACHA; ALGERIAN/FRENCH WORLD CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPION (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1956).
1925 – BIRTH OF GEORGE CONNER; NFL TACKLE, LINEBACKER (CHICAGO BEARS).
1928 – BIRTH OF KHAN MOHAMMAD; CRICKET PLAYER (PAKISTAN FAST-MED BOWLER, 54 WICKETS IN 13 TESTS).
1936 – BIRTH OF WILLYE B WHITE; AMERICAN LONG JUMPER (OLYMPICS-SILVER-1956).
1940 – BIRTH OF JACK KIEFER IN COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA; PGA GOLFER (1994 RALPHS SENIOR CLASSIC).
1943 – BIRTH OF JERILYN BRITZ IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, USA; LPGA GOLFER (1979 US WOMEN’S OPEN).
1944 – BIRTH OF CHARLIE DAVIS; CRICKET PLAYER (WEST INDIES BATSMAN IN 15 TESTS 1968-73).
1945 – BIRTH OF JACQUES ICKX IN BELGIUM; LE MANS AUTO RACE (SIX-TIME WINNER).
1946 – BIRTH OF MANFRED STENGL IN AUSTRIA; TWO MAN LUGIST (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1960).
1955 – BIRTH OF MICHAEL JAMES SULLIVAN IN GARY, INDIANA, USA; PGA GOLFER (1980 SOUTHERN OPEN).
1961 – BIRTH OF IRV EATMAN; NFL TACKLE (HOUSTON OILERS).
1963 – BIRTH OF GLENN TRIMBLE; CRICKET PLAYER (SON OF SAM TWO ODI’S FOR AUSTRALIA 1986).
1963 – BIRTH OF LANCE SMITH; NFL GUARD (NEW YORK GIANTS).
1965 – BIRTH OF ANDREW O VALMON IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA; 400M RUNNER.
1965 – BIRTH OF HARRY GALBREATH; NFL GUARD (GREEN BAY PACKERS).
1965 – BIRTH OF MARK DEWEY; US BASEBALL PLAYER (PITTSBURGH PIRATES).
1966 – BIRTH OF MIKA NIEMINEN IN TAMPERE, FINLAND; HOCKEY FORWARD (TEAM FINLAND, OLYMPICS-BRONZE-1998).
1967 – BIRTH OF ANDY HECK; NFL TACKLE (SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, CHICAGO BEARS).
1967 – BIRTH OF DERRICK THOMAS; NFL LINEBACKER (KANSAS CITY CHIEFS).
1968 – BIRTH OF JOHN DE VISSER; SOCCER PLAYER (SC HEERENVEEN).
1968 – BIRTH OF SANDY BEASLEY IN RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA; SOFTBALL OUTFIELDER (OLYMPICS-1996).
1969 – BIRTH OF REEMT PYKA IN BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY; HOCKEY FORWARD (TEAM GERMANY).
1970 – BIRTH OF BRIAN MORTON IN WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA; CANOEIST (OLYMPICS-1996).
1970 – BIRTH OF TOM SIER; SOCCER PLAYER (SC HEERENVEEN).
1970 – BIRTH OF VADIM GLOVATSKIY; HOCKEY DEFENSEMAN (TEAM KAZAKHSTAN OLYMPICS-1998).
1971 – BIRTH OF BENO BRYANT; WLAF RUNNING BACK (AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS).
1971 – BIRTH OF BOBBY HOLIK IN JIHLAVA, CZECHOSLAVAKIA; NHL LEFT WING (NEW JERSEY DEVILS, TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC).
1971 – BIRTH OF BRIDGET PETTIS; WNBA GUARD (PHOENIX MERCURY).
1971 – BIRTH OF KEVIN LEE; NFL WIDE RECEIVER (NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS).
1971 – BIRTH OF KEVIN MITCHELL; NFL LINEBACKER (SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS).
1972 – BIRTH OF BARRON MILES; NFL DEFENSIVE BACK (PITTSBURGH STEELERS)/WLAF CORNER (FRANKFURT).
1972 – BIRTH OF IVAN DROPPA; HOCKEY DEFENSEMAN (TEAM SLOVAKIA 1998).
1973 – BIRTH OF CLYDE WIJNHARD; SOCCER PLAYER (AJAX, RKC).
1973 – BIRTH OF FANG LI IN HUNAN, CHINA; TENNIS STAR (1991 FUTURES-BILBAO-ESP).
1973 – BIRTH OF JUSTIN ARMOUR; NFL WIDE RECEIVER (BUFFALO BILLS).
1973 – BIRTH OF MERCURY HAYES; WIDE RECEIVER (ATLANTA FALCONS).
1974 – BIRTH OF JOHNIE CHURCH; NFL DEFENSIVE END (SEATTLE SEAHAWKS).
1975 – BIRTH OF BECKY KELLAR; ICE HOCKEY DEFENSEMAN (CANADA, OLYMPICS-1998).
1975 – BIRTH OF CHRIS ANSTEY; NBA CENTER (DALLAS MAVERICKS).
1985 – BIRTH OF DEIVSON ROGERIO DA SILVA; BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO PLAYS FOR BESIKTAS J.K.
DEATHS OF SPORTS FIGURES ON JANUARY 1
1944 – C T B TURNER, CRICKET PLAYER (17 TESTS 1886-95, 101 WICKET ALL TIME GREAT), DIES.
1949 – MALCOLM CAMPBELL, ENGLISH CYCLIST (WORLD SPEED-RECORD), DIES AT AGE 63.
1964 – ALF HALL, CRICKET PLAYER (SOUTH AFRICAN LEFTY QUICK TOOK 40 WICKETS IN 7 TESTS), DIES.
1967 – MAURICE LEYLAND, CRICKET PLAYER (41 TESTS FOR ENGLAND, 2764 RUNS), DIES.
1980 – FRANK CLIFFORD WYKOFF, SPRINTER (OLYMPICS-GOLD-1928, 1932, 1936), DIES AT AGE 70.
1990 – JOE HARDSTAFF JUNIOR, CRICKET PLAYER (23 TESTS FOR ENGLAND, 1636 RUNS), DIES.
1998 – DEATH OF HELEN WILLS MOODY, AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYER (31 GRAND SLAMS), AT AGE 92 (BORN 1905).
2020 – DEATH OF DAVID STERN, AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN AND NBA COMMISSIONER (BORN 1942).
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TV SPORTS
TUESDAY, 12/30/25
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES | 8:00PM | NBC PEACOCK |
| BOSTON CELTICS VS UTAH JAZZ | 9:00PM | NBCS-BOS KJZZ |
| DETROIT PISTONS VS LOS ANGELES LAKERS | 10:30PM | NBC PEACOCK |
| SACRAMENTO KINGS VS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS | 11:00PM | NBCS-CA FANDUEL SPORTS SOCAL |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| MONTREAL CANADIENS VS FLORIDA PANTHERS | 7:00PM | SCRIPPS TSN |
| NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | 7:00PM | MSG SN |
| CAROLINA HURRICANES VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SOUTH ATTSN-PIT |
| NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | 8:30PM | MSGSN CHSN |
| PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS | 10:00PM | NBCS-PHI SN |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL: COASTAL CAROLINA VS. LOUISIANA TECH | 2:00PM | ESPN |
| MUSIC CITY BOWL: TENNESSEE VS. ILLINOIS | 5:30PM | CBS |
| VALERO ALAMO BOWL: 16 USC VS. TCU | 9:00PM | ABC |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| WOFFORD AT WESTERN CAROLINA | 1:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| VERMONT AT PRINCETON | 1:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| MAINE-FORT KENT AT MAINE | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| OHIO AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | 3:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| WYOMING AT AIR FORCE | 4:00 PM | ALT |
| HOWARD AT NORTHWESTERN | 5:00 PM | BTN |
| FISK AT ALABAMA A&M | 5:00 PM | SWAC TV |
| UALBANY AT SOUTH CAROLINA | 6:00 PM | SECN |
| ETSU AT THE CITADEL | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AT UIW | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| WESTERN MICHIGAN AT TOLEDO | 6:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| FLORIDA STATE AT NORTH CAROLINA | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| SETON HALL AT MARQUETTE | 7:00 PM | FS1 |
| MILWAUKEE AT WISCONSIN | 7:00 PM | BTN |
| PITT AT MIAMI (FL) | 7:00 PM | ACCN |
| DUQUESNE AT DAVIDSON | 7:00 PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SE |
| SAN FRANCISCO AT OREGON STATE | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| MIAMI (OH) AT BOWLING GREEN | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| TEMPLE AT CHARLOTTE | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| HUSTON-TILLOTSON AT TEXAS SOUTHERN | 7:30 PM | YOUTUBE |
| UMASS AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | 7:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT TENNESSEE | 8:00 PM | SECN |
| BUFFALO AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| ARKANSAS TECH AT ARKANSAS STATE | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| TENNESSEE STATE AT TENNESSEE TECH | 8:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| NOTRE DAME AT STANFORD | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| BUTLER AT CREIGHTON | 9:00 PM | FS1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE AT NEBRASKA | 9:00 PM | BTN |
| LOUISVILLE AT CALIFORNIA | 9:00 PM | ACCN |
| NEVADA AT COLORADO STATE | 9:00 PM | MWN |
| UTAH STATE AT FRESNO STATE | 9:00 PM | MWN |
| SAINT MARY’S AT PEPPERDINE | 9:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| GONZAGA AT SAN DIEGO | 9:30 PM | KHQ |
| SAN DIEGO STATE AT SAN JOSE STATE | 10:00 PM | CBSSN |
| SANTA CLARA AT PORTLAND | 10:00 PM | KUNP |
| PACIFIC AT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT | 10:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| LINCOLN (CA) AT LONG BEACH STATE | 10:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| WASHINGTON STATE VS. SEATTLE U | 10:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| NEW MEXICO AT BOISE STATE | 11:00 PM | FS1 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| EPL: CHELSEA VS AFC BOURNEMOUTH | 2:30PM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: BURNLEY VS NEWCASTLE UNITED | 2:30PM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: WEST HAM UNITED VS BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | 2:30PM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS EVERTON | 2:30PM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: ARSENAL VS ASTON VILLA | 3:15PM | PEACOCK |
| EPL: MANCHESTER UNITED VS WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS | 3:15PM | PEACOCK |
WEDNESDAY, 12/31/25
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS CHARLOTTE HORNETS | 1:00PM | NBATV NBCS-BAY FANDUEL SPORTS CHA |
| MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS ATLANTA HAWKS | 3:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS NORTH FANDUEL SPORTS ATL |
| ORLANDO MAGIC VS INDIANA PACERS | 3:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS FL FANDUEL SPORTS IND |
| PHOENIX SUNS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | 3:30PM | FANDUEL SPORTS OHIO AFSN |
| NEW ORLEANS PELICANS VS CHICAGO BULLS | 7:00PM | GCSN CHSN |
| NEW YORK KNICKS VS SAN ANTONIO SPURS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SW MSG |
| DENVER NUGGETS VS TORONTO RAPTORS | 7:00PM | ALT2 SN |
| WASHINGTON WIZARDS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS | 8:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS MIL MNMT |
| PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER | 8:00PM | NBATV FANDUEL SPORTS OKC RIP CITY |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| NEW YORK RANGERS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 12:30PM | MSG MNMT |
| NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS | 3:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS NSH SCRIPPS |
| TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS ANAHEIM DUCKS | 4:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SUN VICTORY+ |
| MINNESOTA WILD VS SAN JOSE SHARKS | 4:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS NORTH NBCS-CA |
| WINNIPEG JETS VS DETROIT RED WINGS | 6:30PM | FANDUEL SPORTS DET SN |
| NEW JERSEY DEVILS VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS | 7:00PM | MSGSN FANDUEL SPORTS OHIO |
| BUFFALO SABRES VS DALLAS STARS | 8:00PM | MSG-BUF VICTORY+ |
| ST. LOUIS BLUES VS COLORADO AVALANCHE | 9:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS MW ALT |
| BOSTON BRUINS VS EDMONTON OILERS | 9:30PM | NESN SN |
| PHILADELPHIA FLYERS VS CALGARY FLAMES | 9:30PM | NBCS-PHI SN |
| COLLEGE FOOTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| RELIAQUEST BOWL: 23 IOWA VS. 14 VANDERBILT | 12:00PM | ESPN |
| TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL: ARIZONA STATE VS. DUKE | 2:00PM | CBS PARAMOUNT+ |
| CHEEZ-IT CITRUS BOWL: 18 MICHIGAN VS. 13 TEXAS | 3:00PM | ABC |
| SRS DISTRIBUTION LAS VEGAS BOWL: NEBRASKA VS. 15 UTAH | 3:30PM | ESPN |
| GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL: MIAMI/TEXAS A&M VS. 2 OHIO STATE | 7:30PM | ESPN |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| WAKE FOREST AT NC STATE | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| TULANE AT EAST CAROLINA | 12:00PM | ESPNU |
| LOYOLA CHICAGO AT RHODE ISLAND | 12:00PM | WLNE-DT5 |
| JOHNSON & WALES (RI) AT BROWN | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LAMAR AT EAST TEXAS A&M | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ARMY WEST POINT AT LEHIGH | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MERCER AT FURMAN | 12:00PM | ESPN+ |
| LOYOLA MARYLAND AT AMERICAN | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY AT NAVY | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTH ALABAMA AT LOUISIANA | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UTSA AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CLEMSON AT SYRACUSE | 2:00PM | ESPN2 |
| RICE AT TULSA | 2:00PM | ESPNU |
| VIRGINIA AT VIRGINIA TECH | 2:00PM | ACCN |
| STONY BROOK AT WILLIAM & MARY | 2:00PM | CBSSN |
| ST. BONAVENTURE AT VCU | 2:00PM | MASN |
| CAMPBELL AT MONMOUTH | 2:00PM | NBCS-PHI |
| FORDHAM AT DAYTON | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| GEORGE MASON AT LA SALLE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CHARLESTON SOUTHERN AT GARDNER-WEBB | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| APP STATE AT OLD DOMINION | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| HIGH POINT AT UNC ASHEVILLE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PENN STATE-ABINGTON AT COLUMBIA | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NJIT AT PENN | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BUCKNELL AT HOLY CROSS | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| TEXAS STATE AT TROY | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CHARLESTON AT ELON | 2:00PM | FLOCOLLEGE |
| TOWSON AT HAMPTON | 2:30PM | MNMT 2 |
| WINTHROP AT LONGWOOD | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORTHEASTERN AT NORTH CAROLINA A&T | 3:00PM | FLOCOLLEGE |
| COLGATE AT LAFAYETTE | 3:00PM | LAFAYETTE SPORTS |
| NORTH TEXAS AT MEMPHIS | 4:00PM | ESPN2 |
| WICHITA STATE AT UAB | 4:00PM | ESPNU |
| GEORGIA TECH AT DUKE | 4:00PM | ACCN |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON AT RICHMOND | 4:00PM | MNMT |
| SAINT JOSEPH’S AT SAINT LOUIS | 4:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS MW |
| GEORGIA STATE AT MARSHALL | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| KANSAS CITY AT DENVER | 4:00PM | SUMMIT |
| STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT NORTHWESTERN STATE | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| NEW ORLEANS AT A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTH DAKOTA AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE | 5:00PM | WDAY-DT3 |
| UCONN AT XAVIER | 5:00PM | PEACOCK |
| NICHOLLS AT UTRGV | 5:30PM | ESPN+ |
| DEPAUL AT VILLANOVA | 6:00PM | FS1 |
| RADFORD AT USC UPSTATE | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| DREXEL AT UNCW | 7:00PM | FLOCOLLEGE |
| ST. JOHN’S AT GEORGETOWN | 8:00PM | FS1 |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| SAUDI ARABIA PRO LEAGUE: NEOM VS AL ITTIHAD | 10:25AM | FS2 |
| SAUDI ARABIA PRO LEAGUE: AL KHOLOOD VS AL HILAL | 12:30PM | FS2 |
THURSDAY, 1/1/26
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| HOUSTON ROCKETS VS BROOKLYN NETS | 6:00PM | SCHNYES |
| MIAMI HEAT VS DETROIT PISTONS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SUN FANDUEL SPORTS DET |
| PHILADELPHIA 76ERS VS DALLAS MAVERICKS | 8:30PM | NBCS-PHI KFAA |
| BOSTON CELTICS VS SACRAMENTO KINGS | 10:00PM | NBCS-BOS NBCS-CA |
| UTAH JAZZ VS LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS | 10:30PM | KJZZ FANDUEL SPORTS SOCAL |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS OTTAWA SENATORS | 1:00PM | MNMT SN |
| UTAH MAMMOTH VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS | 3:00PM | UTAH16 MSGSN |
| WINNIPEG JETS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | 7:00PM | NHLN SN TSN |
| DETROIT RED WINGS VS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS DET ATTSN-PIT |
| MONTREAL CANADIENS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SOUTH TSN |
| TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS LOS ANGELES KINGS | 7:00PM | FANDUEL SPORTS SUN DANDUEL SPORTS WEST |
| DALLAS STARS VS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | 8:30PM | VICTORY+ CHSN |
| NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS SEATTLE KRAKEN | 10:00PM | KONG FANDUEL SPORTS NSH |
| WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS OTTAWA SENATORS | 1:00PM | MNMT SN |
| MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| ELMS AT DARTMOUTH | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SAMFORD AT VMI | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT COASTAL CAROLINA | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| OAKLAND AT YOUNGSTOWN STATE | 1:00PM | ESPN+ |
| ORAL ROBERTS AT NORTH DAKOTA | 2:00PM | MIDCO SPORTS 2 |
| FGCU AT CENTRAL ARKANSAS | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| MILWAUKEE AT WRIGHT STATE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| IU INDIANAPOLIS AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| GREEN BAY AT PURDUE FORT WAYNE | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| JACKSONVILLE AT LIPSCOMB | 2:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EVANSVILLE AT ILLINOIS STATE | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| VALPARAISO AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| STETSON AT NORTH ALABAMA | 3:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CHATTANOOGA AT UNCG | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| PORTLAND STATE AT WEBER STATE | 4:00PM | ESPN+ |
| WESTERN ILLINOIS AT UT MARTIN | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTHERN INDIANA AT SIUE | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| MOREHEAD STATE AT LINDENWOOD | 4:30PM | ESPN+ |
| CSUN AT UC DAVIS | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOUTHERN MISS AT ULM | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UC IRVINE AT CSU BAKERSFIELD | 5:00PM | ESPN+ |
| OMAHA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | 5:15PM | MIDCO SPORTS |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA AT MONTANA | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| TENNESSEE TECH AT LITTLE ROCK | 6:00PM | ESPN+ |
| BRADLEY AT BELMONT | 7:00PM | MVC TV |
| BELLARMINE AT WEST GEORGIA | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN KENTUCKY AT QUEENS | 7:00PM | ESPN+ |
| HAWAI’I AT UC RIVERSIDE | 8:00PM | SPECTRUM |
| UTAH VALLEY AT TARLETON | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| NORTH FLORIDA AT AUSTIN PEAY | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| CALIFORNIA BAPTIST AT UTA | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UTAH TECH AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| INDIANA STATE AT UNI | 8:00PM | ESPN+ |
| EASTERN ILLINOIS AT SOUTHEAST MISSOURI | 8:30PM | GRAY MEDIA |
| MURRAY STATE AT UIC | 9:00PM | MVC TV |
| NORTHERN COLORADO AT MONTANA STATE | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SACRAMENTO STATE AT IDAHO STATE | 9:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UC SANTA BARBARA AT CAL STATE FULLERTON | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| UC SAN DIEGO AT CAL POLY | 10:00PM | ESPN+ |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| EPL: LIVERPOOL VS LEEDS UNITED | 12:30PM | USA PEACOCK |
| EPL: CRYSTAL PALACE VS FULHAM | 12:30PM | NBCSN PEACOCK |
| EPL: SUNDERLAND VS MANCHESTER CITY | 3:00PM | USA PEACOCK |
| EPL: BRENTFORD VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | 3:00PM | NBCSN PEACOCK |
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