++++++++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE++++++++++
CLASS 6A
SECTIONAL 1
CROWN POINT (10-0) AT PENN (10-0)
SECTIONAL 2
FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (8-2) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (7-3)
SECTIONAL 3
WESTFIELD (8-2) AT CARMEL (9-1)
SECTIONAL 4
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (6-4) AT FISHERS (7-3)
SECTIONAL 5
AVON (6-4) AT BROWNSBURG (10-0)
SECTIONAL 6
DECATUR CENTRAL (8-2) AT LAWRENCE CENTRAL (5-5)
SECTIONAL 7
SOUTHPORT (2-8) AT WARREN CENTRAL (6-4)
SECTIONAL 8
CENTER GROVE (9-1) AT FRANKLIN CENTRAL (5-5)
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CLASS 5A
SECTIONAL 9
MUNSTER (4-6) AT MERRILLVILLE (8-2)
SECTIONAL 10
MICHIGAN CITY (7-3) AT LAPORTE (4-6)
SECTIONAL 11
CONCORD (9-1) AT FORT WAYNE NORTH (6-4)
SECTIONAL 12
LAFAYETTE JEFF (9-1) AT KOKOMO (4-6)
SECTIONAL 13
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (7-3) AT NEW PALESTINE (10-0)
SECTIONAL 14
EAST CENTRAL (8-2) AT WHITELAND (9-2)
SECTIONAL 15
BLOOMINGTON NORTH (7-3) AT BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (9-1)
SECTIONAL 16
EVANSVILLE NORTH (8-2) AT FLOYD CENTRAL (9-1)
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CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 17
LOWELL (9-2) AT HOBART (9-2)
SECTIONAL 18
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH (10-1) AT MISHAWAKA (10-1)
SECTIONAL 19
EAST NOBLE (11-0) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (9-2)
SECTIONAL 20
LEBANON (9-2) AT LOGANSPORT (8-3)
SECTIONAL 21
YORKTOWN (8-2) AT PENDLETON HEIGHTS (10-1)
SECTIONAL 22
INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (8-3) AT INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (9-2)
SECTIONAL 23
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE (8-3) AT MARTINSVILLE (5-6)
SECTIONAL 24
HERITAGE HILLS (10-1) AT JASPER (9-2)
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CLASS 3A
SECTIONAL 25
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (4-7) AT KNOX (11-0)
SECTIONAL 26
GARRETT (6-5) AT ANGOLA (6-5)
SECTIONAL 27
TWIN LAKES (9-2) AT WESTERN (8-3)
SECTIONAL 28
FORT WAYNE LUERS (6-5) AT MISSISSINEWA (10-1)
SECTIONAL 29
GUERIN CATHOLIC (7-4) AT CASCADE (11-0)
SECTIONAL 30
LAWRENCEBURG (9-1) AT GREENSBURG (4-7)
SECTIONAL 31
SCOTTSBURG (9-2) AT INDIAN CREEK (7-3)
SECTIONAL 32
GIBSON SOUTHERN (10-1) AT EVANSVILLE MATER DEI (6-5)
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CLASS 2A
SECTIONAL 33
ANDREAN (9-1) AT RENSSELAER CENTRAL (9-2)
SECTIONAL 34
SOUTHMONT (10-1) AT LEWIS CASS (8-3)
SECTIONAL 35
EASTSIDE (9-2) AT ADAMS CENTRAL (11-0)
SECTIONAL 36
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (10-1) AT EASTBROOK (11-0)
SECTIONAL 37
INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (10-1) AT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (7-4)
SECTIONAL 38
TRITON CENTRAL (10-1) AT LAPEL (11-0)
SECTIONAL 39
SULLIVAN (8-3) AT LINTON (8-3)
SECTIONAL 40
SWITZERLAND COUNTY (8-2) AT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (11-0)
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CLASS 1A
SECTIONAL 41
WEST CENTRAL (10-1) AT LAVILLE (7-4)
SECTIONAL 42
PIONEER (10-1) AT CARROLL (FLORA) (7-3)
SECTIONAL 43
FREMONT (8-3) AT NORTH MIAMI (8-3)
SECTIONAL 44
HAGERSTOWN (5-6) AT SOUTH ADAMS (8-3)
SECTIONAL 45
SOUTH PUTNAM (9-2) AT RIVERTON PARKE (11-0)
SECTIONAL 46
CLOVERDALE (7-4) AT SHERIDAN (7-2)
SECTIONAL 47
NORTH DECATUR (8-2) AT MILAN (5-4)
SECTIONAL 48
PROVIDENCE (8-2) AT NORTH DAVIESS (10-1)
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+++++++++INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STATE++++++++++
11 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FAITH CHRISTIAN (31-4) VS. TRINITY LUTHERAN (22-11)
1:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BENTON CENTRAL (27-5) VS. BARR-REEVE (32-5)
4:30 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER (20-8) VS. RONCALLI (32-5)
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (36-0) VS. PLAINFIELD (29-5)
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+++++++++++INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL IBCA PRE-SEASON POLL+++++++++
RANK SCHOOL (FPV) POINTS RECORD**
1 HOMESTEAD (11) 419 24-3
2 LAWRENCE CENTRAL (7) 381 22-2
3 WARSAW (2) 376 26-2
4 PIKE (1) 345 20-7
5 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (1) 325 27-1
6 PLAINFIELD 252 17-6
7 NORWELL 230 23-6
8 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 216 23-3
9 SILVER CREEK 208 22-3
10 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 192 18-10
11 GREENSBURG 170 27-1
12 MCCUTCHEON 167 24-4
13 BROWNSBURG 132 19-5
14 CENTER GROVE 118 18-4
15 VALPARAISO 113 19-8
16 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 110 23-5
17 LAWRENCE NORTH 99 19-8
18 WASHINGTON 95 23-3
19 RONCALLI 90 18-9
20 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 83 19-7
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY): BELLMONT (21-3), BEN DAVIS (12-12), BORDEN (23-5), CARMEL (10-13), CASTLE (15-8), COLUMBIA CITY (24-5), CORYDON CENTRAL (20-6), CROWN POINT (12-12), DECATUR CENTRAL (7-15), DELTA (18-8), EAST CENTRAL (12-12), EVANSVILLE REITZ (18-6), FISHERS (14-9), FLOYD CENTRAL (23-5), FORT WAYNE NORTHROP (16-8), FORT WAYNE SNIDER (13-12), HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (15-13), INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (14-9), JEFFERSONVILLE (10-13), JENNINGS COUNTY (15-8), MARQUETTE CATHOLIC (23-5), NOBLESVILLE (19-5), NORTHRIDGE (21-5), PENN (19-6), RENSSELAER CENTRAL (26-3), SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON (24-2), SOUTH KNOX (28-2), WARREN CENTRAL (13-9), WESTFIELD (16-9).
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+++++++++++INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBAL SCHEDULE/SCORES+++++++++++
MONDAY
ALEXANDRIA 49 DALEVILLE 37
ELWOOD 38 ANDERSON PREP 19
PERRY CENTRAL 50 CANNELTON 2
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TUESDAY
ALL TIMES EASTERN
GEO NEXT GENERATION AT INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE 6:00 PM
BLOOMFIELD AT MITCHELL 6:00 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) AT DUGGER UNION 6:00 PM
EMAN AT INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 6:00 PM
INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY AT CHRISTEL HOUSE 6:00 PM
HOMESTEAD AT FORT WAYNE WAYNE 6:00 PM
CLAY CITY AT EMINENCE 6:00 PM
OREGON-DAVIS AT KOUTS 6:30 PM
WINAMAC AT FRONTIER 6:30 PM
CLOVERDALE AT RIVERTON PARKE 6:30 PM
VINCENNES RIVET AT SHAKAMAK 7:00 PM
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL AT WEST LAFAYETTE 7:00 PM
TELL CITY AT CANNELTON 7:00 PM
WESTVILLE AT MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 7:00 PM
NORTHEAST DUBOIS AT SHOALS 7:30 PM
MUNCIE BURRIS AT BLACKFORD 7:30 PM
SOUTH BEND RILEY AT MISHAWAKA 7:30 PM
TIPPECANOE VALLEY AT NORWELL 7:30 PM
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH AT NORTHVIEW 7:30 PM
NORTH VERMILLION AT NORTH PUTNAM 7:30 PM
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL AT LAPEL 7:30 PM
SOUTHPORT AT MOORESVILLE 7:30 PM
BEN DAVIS AT FISHERS 7:30 PM
ZIONSVILLE AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:30 PM
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN AT TRITON CENTRAL 7:30 PM
WARSAW AT FORT WAYNE SNIDER 7:30 PM
INDIAN CREEK AT BEECH GROVE 7:30 PM
CONCORD AT ANGOLA 7:30 PM
BROWNSBURG AT WARREN CENTRAL 7:30 PM
FREMONT AT SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH 7:30 PM
CARROLL (FLORA) AT MADISON-GRANT 7:30 PM
WEST VIGO AT WHITE RIVER VALLEY 7:30 PM
CORYDON CENTRAL AT LANESVILLE 7:30 PM
NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS) AT WESTFIELD 7:30 PM
HAMILTON HEIGHTS AT DANVILLE 7:30 PM
CRAWFORDSVILLE AT ATTICA 7:30 PM
WHITELAND AT MOUNT VERNON (FORTVILLE) 7:30 PM
YORKTOWN AT GUERIN CATHOLIC 7:30 PM
NORTH MIAMI AT WESTERN 7:30 PM
EASTERN HANCOCK AT WES-DEL 7:30 PM
SOUTH VERMILLION AT SOUTH PUTNAM 7:30 PM
NORTHFIELD AT SOUTHERN WELLS 7:30 PM
MILAN AT SOUTH DECATUR 7:30 PM
SOUTH BEND ADAMS AT KOKOMO 7:30 PM
JENNINGS COUNTY AT SCOTTSBURG 7:30 PM
SOUTHMONT AT SHERIDAN 7:30 PM
JIMTOWN AT PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 7:30 PM
OWEN VALLEY AT EASTERN GREENE 7:30 PM
BREMEN AT ARGOS 7:30 PM
FORT WAYNE DWENGER AT CHURUBUSCO 7:30 PM
PURDUE ENGLEWOOD AT COLUMBUS EAST 7:30 PM
FAIRFIELD AT ELKHART 7:30 PM
EVANSVILLE HARRISON AT FLOYD CENTRAL 7:30 PM
SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON AT NEW PRAIRIE 7:30 PM
MORGAN TWP. AT KNOX 8:00 PM
LOWELL AT WHEELER 8:00 PM
HAMMOND CENTRAL AT KANKAKEE VALLEY 8:00 PM
WHITING AT HAMMOND MORTON 8:00 PM
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WEDNESDAY
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN AT MUNCIE BURRIS 6:00 PM
CENTERVILLE AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 6:30 PM
PORTAGE AT BOWMAN ACADEMY 7:00 PM
MACONAQUAH AT MARION 7:30 PM
PLAINFIELD AT MCCUTCHEON 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS RITTER AT EDINBURGH 7:30 PM
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH AT INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS 7:30 PM
SOUTH DEARBORN AT EAST CENTRAL 7:30 PM
TAYLOR AT WABASH 7:30 PM
UNION (MODOC) AT UNION CITY 7:30 PM
TRITON AT JOHN GLENN 7:30 PM
PERU AT CULVER ACADEMY 7:30 PM
COVENANT CHRISTIAN AT PARK TUDOR 7:30 PM
NORTH HARRISON AT SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) 7:30 PM
WAWASEE AT MANCHESTER 7:30 PM
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) AT ELWOOD 7:30 PM
WASHINGTON TWP. AT HANOVER CENTRAL 8:00 PM
BOONE GROVE AT GRIFFITH 8:00 PM
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+++++++++++COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE+++++++++++
WEEK 11
TUESDAY, NOV. 4
7 P.M. | UMASS AT AKRON | CBSSN
7 P.M. | MIAMI (OHIO) AT OHIO | ESPN2
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5
7 P.M. | KENT STATE AT BALL STATE | ESPNU
7 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT TOLEDO | ESPN2
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
7:30 P.M. | GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT APPALACHIAN STATE | ESPN2
7:30 P.M. | UTSA AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN
FRIDAY, NOV. 7
8 P.M. | HOUSTON AT UCF | FS1
9 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN AT NO. 20 SOUTHERN CAL | FOX
9 P.M. | TULANE AT NO. 22 MEMPHIS | ESPN
SATURDAY, NOV. 8
12 P.M. | NO. 5 GEORGIA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE | ESPN
12 P.M. | NO. 8 BYU AT NO. 9 TEXAS TECH | ABC
12 P.M. | NO. 2 INDIANA AT PENN STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | SMU AT BOSTON COLLEGE | ACC NETWORK
12 P.M. | COLORADO AT WEST VIRGINIA | TNT/TRUTV
12 P.M. | JAMES MADISON AT MARSHALL | ESPN2
12 P.M. | SOUTHERN MISS AT ARKANSAS STATE | ESPNU
12 P.M. | TEMPLE AT ARMY | CBSSN
1 P.M. | NO. 1 OHIO STATE AT PURDUE | BIG TEN NETWORK
1 P.M. | THE CITADEL AT NO. 7 OLE MISS | SECN+
1 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT LIBERTY | ESPN+
1 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT EASTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | UAB AT RICE | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | MARYLAND AT RUTGERS | FS1
3 P.M. | LOUISIANA TECH AT DELAWARE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT UTEP | ESPN+
3 P.M. | CHARLOTTE AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TULSA AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 6 OREGON AT IOWA | CBS
3:30 P.M. | NO. 3 TEXAS A&M AT NO. 19 MISSOURI | ABC
3:30 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT NO. 18 MIAMI (FLA.) | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | DUKE AT UCONN | CBSSN
3:30 P.M. | KANSAS AT ARIZONA | ESPN2
3:30 P.M. | IOWA STATE AT TCU | FOX
4 P.M. | AUBURN AT NO. 15 VANDERBILT | SEC NETWORK
4 P.M. | KENNESAW STATE AT NEW MEXICO STATE | ESPN+
4 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | ESPN+
4:30 P.M. | NO. 24 WASHINGTON AT WISCONSIN | BIG TEN NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | STANFORD AT NORTH CAROLINA | THE CW NETWORK
5 P.M. | TEXAS STATE AT LOUISIANA | ESPN+
6 P.M. | AIR FORCE AT SAN JOSE STATE | FS1
7 P.M. | WAKE FOREST AT NO. 12 VIRGINIA | ESPN
7 P.M. | CAL AT NO. 14 LOUISVILLE | ESPN2
7 P.M. | FLORIDA STATE AT CLEMSON | ACCN
7:30 P.M. | LSU AT NO. 4 ALABAMA | ABC
7:30 P.M. | NAVY AT NO. 10 NOTRE DAME | NBC/PEACOCK
7:30 P.M. | FLORIDA AT KENTUCKY | SEC NETWORK
7:30 P.M. | NEVADA AT UTAH STATE | CBSSN
9 P.M. | NEBRASKA AT UCLA | FOX
9:30 P.M. | UNLV AT COLORADO STATE | FS1
10 P.M. | SAM HOUSTON AT OREGON STATE | THE CW NETWORK
11 P.M. | SAN DIEGO STATE AT HAWAII | MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK
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++++++++++++MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL+++++++++++
#5 ST. JOHN’S 108 QUINNIPIAC 74
#22 MICHIGAN STATE 80 COLGATE 69
#18 TENNESSEE 76 MERCER 61
#13 ARIZONA 93 #3 FLORIDA 87
#25 NORTH CAROLINA 94 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 54
#4 CONNECTICUT 79 NEW HAVEN 55
#14 ARKANSAS 109 SOUTHERN 77
#20 AUBURN 95 BETHUNE COOKMAN 90 OT
#24 WISCONSIN 96 CAMPBELL 64
#2 HOUSTON 75 LEHIGH 57
#19 KANSAS 94 GREEN BAY 51
#16 IOWA STATE 88 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 50
#15 ALABAMA 91 NORTH DAKOTA 62
#7 MICHIGAN 121 OAKLAND 78
#17 ILLINOIS 113 JACKSON STATE 55
#21 GONZAGA 98 TEXAS SOUTHERN 43
#11 LOUISVILLE 104 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 45
#8 BYU 71 VILLANOVA 66
#12 UCLA 80 EASTERN WASHINGTON 74
ELSEWHERE:
MARYLAND 83 COPPIN STATE 61
OHIO STATE 118 IU INDY 102
EASTERN MICHIGAN 71 GEORGIA STATE 49
PENN STATE 76 FAIRFIELD 68
SOUTH ALABAMA 76 TOLEDO 74
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 82 APPALACHIAN STATE 66
AKRON 85 JAMES MADISON 71
BALL STATE 75 LOUISIANA 64
NOTRE DAME 89 LIU SHARKS 67
BOWLING GREEN 83 TEXAS STATE 48
WESTERN MICHIGAN 76 COASTAL CAROLINA 71
ARKANSAS STATE 89 OHIO 85
MIAMI OHIO 87 OLD DOMINION 72
CHARLOTTE 92 INDIANA STATE 76
MINNESOTA 87 GARDNER WEBB 60
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 102 LOUISIANA MONROE 82
NEBRASKA 86 W. GEORGIA 53
GRAND CANYON 90 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 71
USC 94 CAL POLY 64
WASHINGTON 94 ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF 50
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++++++++++ WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL++++++++++
#11 NORTH CAROLINA 90 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 42
#14 IOWA STATE 85 ST. THOMAS 36
#16 BAYLOR 58 #7 DUKE 52
#12 OLE MISS 87 NORLFOLK STATE 46
#19 VANDERBILT 74 CALIFORNIA 65
#6 OKLAHOMA 84 BELMONT 67
#24 KENTUCKY 75 MOREHEAD STATE 59
#2 SOUTH CAROLINA 94 GRAND CANYON 54
#10 MARYLAND 80 LOYOLA MARYLAND 26
#21 IOWA 86 SOUTHERN 51
#22 OKLAHOMA STATE 109 NEW ORLEANS 48
#4 TEXAS 123 INCARNATE WORD 51
#3 UCLA 77 SAN DIEGO STATE 53
ELSEWHERE:
BUTLER 74 WRIGHT STATE 53
NEBRASKA 103 NORTHWESTERN STATE 46
MIAMI OHIO 63 COASTAL CAROLINA 53
MARSHALL 53 BUFFALO 39
GEORGIA SOUTHERN 98 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 72
IU INDY 67 INDIANA STATE 64
SOUTHERN INDIANA 85 FRANKLIN 45 PURDUE 67 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 48
WEST VIRGINIA 83 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 47
RUTGERS 79 WAGONER 50
SOUTHERN MISS 77 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 56
BOWLING GREEN 82 LOUISIANA 67
BALL STATE 68 ARKANSAS STATE 66
OHIO 72 TEXAS STATE 66
SOUTH ALABAMA 87 AKRON 63
OREGON 100 W. GEORGIA 59
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++++++++NFL SCORES++++++++
MONDAY, NOV. 3
ARIZONA 27 DALLAS 17
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+++++++++NFL SCHEDULE WEEK 10++++++++++
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
LAS VEGAS AT DENVER (PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 9
ATLANTA VS. INDIANAPOLIS AT BERLIN, 9:30 A.M. (NFLN)
JACKSONVILLE AT HOUSTON, 1 P.M. (CBS)
BUFFALO AT MIAMI, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NEW ENGLAND AT TAMPA BAY CLEVELAND AT NY JETS, 1 P.M. (CBS)
NY GIANTS AT CHICAGO, 1 P.M. (FOX)
NEW ORLEANS AT CAROLINA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
BALTIMORE AT MINNESOTA, 1 P.M. (FOX)
ARIZONA AT SEATTLE, 4:05 P.M. (CBS)
LA RAMS AT SAN FRANCISCO, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
DETROIT AT WASHINGTON, 4:25 P.M. (FOX)
PITTSBURGH AT LA CHARGERS, 8:20 P.M. (NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 10
PHILADELPHIA AT GREEN BAY, 8:15 P.M. (ESPN/ABC)
BYES: CINCINNATI, DALLAS, KANSAS CITY, TENNESSEE
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++++++++NBA SCOREBOARD++++++++
MILWAUKEE 117 INDIANA 115
MINNESOTA 125 BROOKLYN 109
NEW YORK 119 WASHINGTON 102
UTAH 105 BOSTON 103
HOUSTON 110 DALLAS 102
DETROIT 114 MEMPHIS 106
DENVER 130 SACRAMENTO 124
LA LAKERS 123 PORTLAND 115
MIAMI 120 LA CLIPPERS 119
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++++++++NHL SCOREBOARD++++++++
TORONTO 4 PITTSBURGH 3
ST. LOUIS 3 EDMONTON 2
VANCOUVER 5 NASHVILLE 4 OT
SEATTLE 3 CHICAGO 1
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++++++++++MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS+++++++++++
SEATTLE 4 MINNESOTA 2
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CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
NOV. 22 – NOV. 23
EASTERN CONFERENCE: TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE: TBD
CONFERENCE FINAL
NOV. 29 – NOV. 30
SEMIFINAL WINNERS, TBD
CHAMPIONSHIP
SATURDAY, DEC. 6: CONFERENCE FINAL WINNERS, 2:30 P.M.
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+++++++++TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES+++++++++++
++++++++++NFL NEWS++++++++++
BRISSETT FILLS IN FOR MURRAY AGAIN AS CARDINALS END 5-GAME SKID WITH 27-17 VICTORY OVER COWBOYS
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacoby Brissett had a stock answer ready for the question of whether the Arizona quarterback has done enough to be the replacement, not just the fill-in, for Kyler Murray.
Coach Jonathan Gannon barely had an answer at all.
The Cardinals will worry about what appears to be a full-blown controversy later. For now, they’ll enjoy ending a five-game losing streak.
Brissett threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in another game with Murray sidelined by a foot injury, and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-17 on Monday night.
Brissett made his third consecutive start after the week began with expectations of Murray returning coming off the team’s open week.
Instead, the Cardinals pivoted to Brissett, with Gannon saying Murray wasn’t quite ready. Arizona (3-5) won for just the second time in the past 18 games when Murray didn’t take at least five snaps or sat out entirely.
“Nothing’s changed,” Gannon said both times he was asked if Brissett had done enough to become the starter.
The Cowboys (3-5-1) couldn’t build on the momentum of Sam Williams’ blocked punt that was recovered in the end zone by Marshawn Kneeland, giving up long touchdown drives on Arizona’s next two possessions on either side of halftime to fall behind 24-7.
Marvin Harrison had a career-high seven catches for 96 yards, including a 4-yarder for the game’s first touchdown. Tight end Trey McBride had a 12-yard TD grab.
After their punt block and recovery for a score, the Cowboys gave up an average of 10.8 yards on the next 15 Arizona plays, including consecutive 16-yard passes right after the Dallas TD and Michael Wilson’s 50-yard catch and run on the second play after halftime.
The Cowboys easily reached the Arizona 7 with a first down on the game’s first possession, but came away with nothing when Dak Prescott was sacked on fourth down by Josh Sweat, who had two of the five sacks on the Dallas quarterback. Calais Campbell also had two in his 250th career regular-season game.
Dallas, which lost consecutive games for the first time under first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer, totaled just three points on its first three drives inside the Arizona 25, leading to the 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
The Cowboys could have closed to within 14 with a field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter, but Prescott threw incomplete to CeeDee Lamb on fourth-and-3. Dallas was 0 for 3 on fourth down.
“We were going to be aggressive all game,” Schottenheimer said. “That was part of the deal. If I like the call, I’m going to go. I trust our offense. But we didn’t make the plays tonight.”
The Cardinals lost Brissett’s first two starts, but not because the 32-year-old veteran was ineffective. He was solid again, going 21 of 31 for 261 yards without an interception, giving him 860 yards, six touchdowns and one pick in three games without Murray.
Murray — the No. 1 overall pick in 2019 — is 9-0 at AT&T Stadium, with state championships as a high school quarterback, two Big 12 titles with Oklahoma and a pair of victories over the Cowboys.
Well, Brissett is now 1-0 as a starter against Dallas.
“I don’t get into that stuff, man,” Brissett said when asked if he had done enough to replace Murray. “I’m just trying to go out here and win games and be a good teammate. And do the best I can when I get my opportunities. That’s all I can ask for.”
The last hope for the Cowboys ended with their second lost fumble. Javonte Williams had the ball ripped out as he was going down on a short catch with less than five minutes to go.
Prescott had just one touchdown pass a week after having none as one of the league’s best offenses was sluggish again. The scoring toss was a 5-yarder in the fourth quarter for Ryan Flournoy’s first career TD.
“We’ve got to figure out how we need to improve in all phases of the game,” said Prescott, who was 24 of 39 for 250 yards with a late interception on a desperation fourth-and-28 throw. “Special teams did a hell of a job getting us a touchdown, and that was the only spark I think in the game, especially in the first half.”
The Cardinals started the season 2-0 before losing five in a row by a total of 13 points. Gannon’s first win as a head coach was against the Cowboys two years ago — part of a 1-8 start.
“I’m looking at my watch, and I don’t remember the last time we won,” Gannon said. “It falls on me. At the bye, I was sitting in the shower, thinking about, ‘How did I let this happen?’ Everybody in there takes that attitude.”
Going for the tie
Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey had the distance but was wide left on a 68-yard field goal attempt to finish the first half. It would have tied the NFL record set a day earlier by Jacksonville’s Cam Little, who beat Justin Tucker’s mark from 2021 by 2 yards.
Injuries
Cardinals CB Max Melton exited with a concussion in the first and didn’t return. … Cowboys LB Jack Sanborn (groin) was placed on injured reserve before the game.
Up next
Cardinals: At Seattle on Sunday.
Cowboys: Off next week, at Las Vegas in another Monday night game Nov. 17.
AARON RODGERS IS LEANING INTO HIS TIME IN PITTSBURGH. THE STEELERS ARE IN FIRST PLACE BECAUSE OF IT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers stood in front of a room of mostly strangers in early June and promised his new teammates that he was fully committed to leaning into every part of being a Pittsburgh Steeler for however long he might be in town.
The four-time MVP has been true to his word in more ways than one.
The drama that surrounded Rodgers during his two eventful and frustrating years with the New York Jets has been replaced by a quiet joy. The 41-year-old is leaning into his 21st season, both on and off the field.
The freethinker who has never hesitated to speak his mind is still doing so, just not as publicly as in years past. The wide-ranging conversations that Rodgers used to have on national television — the ones that would sometimes amplify the outside noise around him — are now mostly reserved for the locker room, the cafeteria or the team plane during road trips.
Rodgers offered only a quick “no comment” when asked earlier this season if he planned to keep his past media commitments. Maybe there’s no need to comment. Eight games in, he seems to have made a very intentional decision designed to keep distractions to a minimum while leaning into all things Pittsburgh during what could be the final season of his Hall of Fame career.
He turned heads in September when he name-checked the bridge he travels over every day on his way to the Steelers practice facility, even though he’d been in town for a matter of weeks at the time.
Rodgers popped into a Pittsburgh Penguins game with some teammates in late October, and casually used the nickname for Penguins longtime center Evgeni Malkin — known locally as Geno — while talking about the two-decade partnership between Malkin, team captain Sidney Crosby and defenseman Kris Letang.
When the Pittsburgh Panthers, who share a building with the Steelers, faced Stanford last weekend, the Cal alum couldn’t help but smile while urging Pitt to beat the Bears’ archrival.
What stands out is that it doesn’t feel performative. Rodgers does not appear to be checking a box or intentionally ingratiating himself to a fan base, a chunk of which was skeptical about his intentions when he signed.
He seems to be enjoying this, and the peace he’s found has helped keep the Steelers steady during an at times wildly uneven opening two months of the season.
The fact that he can still ball hasn’t hurt. Rodgers already has 17 touchdown passes, putting him on pace to break the franchise record of 34 set by Ben Roethlisberger in 2018.
Yet Rodgers’ focus is not on whatever personal milestones might still be out there, but keeping the Steelers focused and being the “servant leader” he pledged to be when he arrived.
Rodgers has kept his promise. And because of it, the Steelers are showing promise heading into the second half of a season in which everything appears to be on the table.
What’s working
The synergy between Rodgers and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. The Steelers are averaging a respectable 25.2 points per game, thanks in large part to a massive uptick in red zone efficiency. Pittsburgh has converted 73% of its red zone opportunities into touchdowns, up from 48% last year, thanks to a combination of Rodgers’ decision-making and Smith’s unique personnel groupings that keep defenses off balance.
What needs help
The defense when it’s not causing turnovers with regularity. While Pittsburgh is second in the league in takeaways after a six-turnover masterpiece on Sunday against Indianapolis, the Steelers remain near the bottom of the NFL in yards allowed. Creating a handful of turnovers a week is likely unsustainable with Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Joe Flacco, Jared Goff and Lamar Jackson (twice) on the remaining schedule. Getting off the field on third down would help. Pittsburgh is allowing opponents to convert 42% of its third downs, in the bottom 10 in the league.
Stock up
There isn’t a player in the NFL quite like tight end Darnell Washington. The massive 6-foot-7, 300ish-pounder (his exact weight is far above the 265 he’s listed at) doubles as an extra offensive lineman when asked to block and a matchup nightmare when he gets involved in the passing game. Washington had a career-high four receptions and six targets against Indianapolis, and considering Rodgers’ faith in him, those numbers figure to creep up over the season’s second half.
Stock down
Tight end Jonnu Smith’s arrival in the same offseason trade that brought in safety Jalen Ramsey gave the Steelers another veteran receiving option to pair with Pat Freiermuth. Yet Smith has been mostly an afterthought. He hasn’t had more than three receptions in a game since Week 2 and has yet to have even 30 yards receiving in a game. Part of the drop-off can be attributed to Rodgers’ ability to spread the ball around but Smith has also shown little ability to get downfield.
Injuries
Pittsburgh has been relatively healthy compared to its AFC North brethren, though losing safety DeShon Elliott for the season with a knee injury is a tough emotional blow. Veteran left guard Isaac Seumalo aggravated the pec injury he initially sustained against the Packers, putting his status in doubt.
Key number
300 — regular-season games coached by Mike Tomlin. He became the 11th coach in NFL history to reach that plateau on Sunday. Tomlin is 188-110-2 in Pittsburgh and is five wins away from tying Steelers Hall of Famer Chuck Noll for most wins by a coach in franchise history.
Next steps
Try to avoid a repeat of last season’s second-half collapse, when a 10-3 start ended with five straight losses. The journey begins with a trip out West next Sunday to face the Los Angeles Chargers.
JETS COACH AARON GLENN KEEPING HIS STARTING QB DECISION UNDER WRAPS AGAIN AHEAD OF BROWNS GAME
The New York Jets’ starting quarterback this week is … Aaron Glenn’s decision to know and for everyone else to find out.
Eventually.
Glenn was mum Monday on who’ll be under center when the 1-7 Jets, coming off their bye-week break following their first win of the season, host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The coach took a similar approach leading up to New York’s 39-38 comeback victory over Cincinnati on Oct. 26, when Justin Fields got the start and Tyrod Taylor was inactive with a knee injury.
“You know I’m not going to give you that answer,” Glenn said when asked if Fields would start again this week. “The thing is, you will find out soon who our starting quarterback will be. Justin did a hell of a job against Cincinnati, but you know, I’m going to keep that close to the vest.”
Fields, who has yet to throw an interception in seven starts, went 21 of 32 for 244 yards and a touchdown, along with 31 yards on 11 rushes against the Bengals. He also threw a pass and had a run for 2-point conversions.
While Glenn said Taylor will practice this week, it would seem a tough call to sit Fields this week coming after a solid performance.
“Well, that’s nothing for you to worry about,” Glenn told a reporter.
Glenn remained tightlipped on his decision despite additional questions.
“That’s just me,” Glenn said. “That’s how I want to operate and I think you guys know that, so as we go throughout the week, I know you guys are going to ask me again (and) you’re going to get the same answer.
“So you’re going to know who the starting quarterback is when we go out there for Cleveland.”
Glenn wouldn’t say whether the starter will know his status as practice resumes this week, saying those conversations would be between him and the player and that the questions “are really getting hilarious.”
“It helps the quarterback’s confidence when the player and coach talk and they know who the guy is,” Glenn said. “Not that I’m telling it to you guys. That has nothing to do with the player’s confidence.”
The coach said before the last game he didn’t want to announce the starter for competitive reasons as to not give the Bengals a competitive advantage.
When asked what is the advantage or disadvantage, Glenn simply said: “My own reasons.”
While Glenn deliberated over whether a struggling Fields or Taylor would be his starting quarterback before the last game, it appeared he would likely go with the veteran — especially after owner Woody Johnson publicly criticized the quarterback play and Fields’ inability to consistently make throws.
After Taylor was ruled out the day before the game with his knee injury, Fields was back under center. The embattled quarterback was emotional after the game and revealed he was on the floor of his closet at one point during the week, crying, and said he leaned on his faith.
Glenn said he told Fields “just to be himself” when he spoke to him before the players left for the break.
“I think he displayed that very clear to you guys,” Glenn said. “My conversations with him will always stay there, and that’s just how I am, and I’m sure that’s how he is. But just his personality, just in general, speaks volumes, when he went through that situation and especially when he talked to you guys.”
Getting Garrett back
The Jets’ offense could receive a boost this week with Glenn saying wide receiver Garrett Wilson will return to practice after he missed the first two games of his career with a knee injury.
Wilson, New York’s leading receiver with 36 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns, was hurt during the Jets’ loss to Denver in London on Oct. 12.
“I’m looking forward to him getting out and practicing,” Glenn said. “Let’s see how that goes during the week. I don’t want to place too much on him right now, but I’m excited about him getting out there and being able to practice this week.”
Cisco out
Glenn confirmed that safety Andre Sisco will be sidelined the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.
Sisco, in his first season with New York, was injured during the win over at Cincinnati. Glenn said Sisco also had “some other things he’s actually going to fix” in his arm, referring to previous injuries, while he’s taking care of his shoulder.
Other injuries
In addition to Taylor and Wilson, Glenn said running back Breece Hall (knee) and tight ends Mason Taylor (ankle) and Stone Smartt (quadriceps) will participate in practice “to some degree this week.” Cornerback Sauce Gardner, running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu and linebacker Kiko Mauigoa are completing stints in the concussion protocol and Glenn was looking forward to all three resuming practice.
CHIEFS’ STRUGGLES CONTINUE, WITH INJURIES AND INCONSISTENCY CONTRIBUTING TO 5-4 FIRST HALF OF SEASON
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have proven this season that they can beat just about anybody when they’re playing their best.
They can lose quite easily when they are not.
It’s a marked difference from past years, when Kansas City could overcome penalties, dropped passes and other miscues to win anyway. The Chiefs went 15-2 last season largely because they were able to stay in games they had no business winning, but the good fortune has not carried over; they find themselves 5-4 after a 28-21 loss in Buffalo on Sunday.
“We’ve had great moments and we’ve had bad moments,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “We’ve got to be more consistent as a team. I’ve got to be more consistent at quarterback. We’ve got to be able to battle.
“We’ve been in a lot of these types of close games in our history, and they are not going our way now. So how can we deal with that adversity? How can we be better and learn from it? You can only learn from so many losses.”
The game against the Bills marked a fitting bookend to the first half of the season for Kansas City, because it bared a close resemblance to its season opener in Brazil. In that one, the Chiefs played similarly poorly, had to deal with injuries that popped up during the game and still had a chance at the end, only for their defense to come up short when it needed a stop.
Indeed, health is becoming a problem for the Chiefs again, especially along the offensive line.
They hope to get first-round draft pick Josh Simmons back at some point, but the talented left tackle has been away from the team to deal with a family situation for several weeks. Then, against Buffalo, right tackle Jawaan Taylor hurt his ankle, and for a moment, left guard Kingsley Suamataia also left the game, leaving Kansas City with a patchwork offensive line.
Throw in a sprained knee ligament that sidelined running back Isiah Pacheco, and it was hardly a surprise that the Chiefs only managed to match their second-lowest point total this season; they scored 17 in a loss against Philadelphia.
“We’ve got to do a little better than that, obviously, when we’re playing a good football team,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “It starts with me, doing my job better, putting guys in good position there to make some plays.”
Now the Chiefs are in a strange position: If the playoffs happened this week, they would be on the outside looking in.
Instead of fighting for the No. 1 seed down the stretch, they are forced to fight for any seed they can get.
“It’s going to be an uphill battle when we get back,” Mahomes said, “but I think our guys are up to it.”
What’s working
The Chiefs are getting what they hoped from their wide receiver triumvirate of Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown.
Worthy missed time after hurting his shoulder in the opener against the Chargers, and Rice missed six games while serving an NFL suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. But since the three of them have been available, they have managed to kick-start an offense that until this past Sunday had begun to resemble the Reid-and-Mahomes offenses of yesteryear.
What needs help
The Kansas City defensive line has been pushed around far too often this season, and it may have had its worst game yet against the Bills, when James Cook ran for 114 yards and Josh Allen kept sneaking into the end zone for touchdowns.
Stock up
Defensive back Trent McDuffie is going to cost the Chiefs a fortune when the two sides agree to a contract extension. He’s been the best player on defense all season, and he capped the first half of the year with 12 tackles and a sack against Buffalo.
Stock down
Defensive tackle Chris Jones has just two sacks through nine games, putting one of the NFL’s highest-paid players on pace for his least-productive season in that department since his rookie year, when he was a part-time starter in 2016.
Injuries
The Chiefs hope to get Pacheco and Taylor back after the bye.
Key number
5 — That’s the number of losses in six regular-season games against Buffalo that Mahomes has started since the 2019 season. It also is the number of losses combined that Kansas City has in 35 games against the AFC West.
Next steps
The Chiefs have a week to get healthy before visiting Denver on Nov. 16. They are just 1-3 on the road this season.
THREE-GAME SKID ENSURES THIS IS ANOTHER LOST SEASON FOR THE GIANTS
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Malik Nabers’ torn ACL threatened to make this a lost season for the New York Giants.
Instead, they won that day, beat defending champion Philadelphia less than two weeks later and got re-energized by rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. A gruesome injury to Skattebo sapped the enthusiasm, and a home loss Sunday to San Francisco that was worse than the 34-24 score indicated has put plenty of heat on coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen.
“None of us did a good enough job,” said Daboll, who is the first coach since 1997-99 to start three consecutive seasons with a 2-7 or worse record through nine games. “That starts with me. We’ll continue to work at it.”
A plane flew over MetLife Stadium before the game reading, “Mr. Mara enough is enough — clean house.”
But Dart and veteran leaders much older took responsibility for how things have snowballed.
“We’ve got to find a way as players, the guys who are out there on the field, to make enough plays to win the game,” Dart said. “The coaches, they call the plays, but a play can technically work against any defense or any coverage or whatever it is. The same thing goes on the defensive side. As players, we’ve got to be better. They are not the ones out there on the field. We are. Us, as a team, need to be better that way.”
It’s unclear which players might be traded by the deadline Tuesday before another game takes place. Receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, tackle Jermaine Eleumenor, guards Greg Van Roten and Evan Neal, defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches and cornerback Cor’Dale Flott are among the Giants’ pending unrestricted free agents.
What’s working
Dart looks legit, and trading back into the first round to find an apparent solution at the most important position in football is one argument for Daboll and Schoen keeping their jobs. Dart has thrown for 1,175 yards and 10 touchdowns with just three interceptions in his first six NFL starts.
“He battles,” Daboll said. “Kid gives everything he has, competes 60 minutes, makes good decisions. We’ve got to do a good job of finishing plays around him, too. But he battles and I’m proud of him.”
Asked about his own play Sunday, Dart deadpanned: “Doesn’t matter. We lost.”
That’s also the attitude coaching staff wants from the 22-year-old.
What needs help
Protection? Catching the ball? Tackling? Special teams? Pretty much all of the above.
“Everyone as an individual has to look at themselves and see if they’re executing, if they’re in the right spots, if they’re doing the right thing, if they’re studying longer, if they’re making the plays that come to them,” defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence said. “That’s the biggest thing.”
Stock up
Rookie cornerback Korie Black, a seventh-round pick who’s back after a short stint down the road with the Jets, handled increased responsibilities well filling in for injured starters Flott and Paulson Adebo. The final eight games are all about development, and Black is a perfect example of that.
Stock down
Cornerback Deonte Banks lost his starting spot to Flott several weeks ago and struggled again in the Niners game. A change of scenery is likely in the offing, but Banks may have limited trade value at this point.
Injuries
Flott should play Sunday at Chicago after barely missing out on clearing concussion protocol. The Giants also hope to have Adebo, Eleumenor, safety Jevon Holland and tight end Daniel Bellinger back.
Key number
159 — Rushing yards allowed to San Francisco, a week after the Eagles piled up 276 yards on the ground against a run defense that now ranks second worst in the league.
What’s next
See what awaits at the trade deadline, then prepare to face the Bears, who are coming off scoring 47 points in a wild win at Cincinnati. The Giants have allowed 33 or more points in each of their past three games and opened as a 3 1/2-point road underdog on BetMGM Sportsbook.
MIAMI DOLPHINS TRADE EDGE RUSHER JAELAN PHILLIPS TO PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, AP SOURCE SAYS
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are trading edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a third-round pick in next year’s draft, a person with knowledge of the move said Monday.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not been finalized or revealed publicly.
It’s a move that reunites Phillips with Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who was in that same role with Miami in 2023. And Phillips was on pace for a huge year that season before a season-ending Achilles tendon tear, with 6 1/2 sacks and 43 tackles in only eight games.
The trade is the first one orchestrated by Dolphins interim general manager Champ Kelly, who assumed that job after longtime GM Chris Grier parted ways with the franchise last week.
Phillips figures to be an instant boost for the Eagles’ pass rush. Philadelphia has only 16 sacks through eight games, tied for ninth-fewest in the 32-team NFL so far this season.
Phillips, drafted by the Dolphins from the University of Miami in 2021, is making $13.3 million in the final season of his rookie deal. He’ll be a free agent following the season.
Phillips set a franchise rookie record with 8 1/2 sacks in his first season in the NFL and followed that with 7 sacks the next year. After returning from the 2023 Achilles injury, Phillips tore his ACL in Week 4 of the 2024 season.
He has 25 tackles, three sacks and three tackles for loss this season.
The Dolphins are 2-7, ahead of only the New York Jets and Tennessee in the AFC standings and well out of playoff contention. It’s likely they will be involved in more trade talks before Tuesday’s deadline to complete such moves.
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NO. 4 ALABAMA SUSPENDS DB DRE KIRKPATRICK JR. INDEFINITELY AFTER HIS WEEKEND ARREST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest over the weekend, coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday.
Kirkpatrick was arrested Saturday on three counts of reckless endangerment and one count of attempting to elude and speeding. He was released from Tuscaloosa County Jail on a $1,500 bond.
“Unfortunately, with the information that I have at this time, I talked to Dre, and we need to indefinitely suspend him,” DeBoer said. “He understands there are consequences that come with his actions.”
Kirkpatrick, a sophomore and son of former Alabama defensive back and NFL veteran Dre Kirkpatrick, has eight tackles, including one for a loss, one pass defense and a forced fumble this season.
No. 4 Alabama hosts LSU on Saturday.
THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TWEAKED ITS STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE METRIC. WILL THAT HELP?
Sports computer rankings guru Jeff Sagarin is 77 and still trying to perfect his system for evaluating college football teams even though he knows it’s impossible.
If he thinks he’s getting close, he reminds himself of when he was growing up in New Rochelle, New York, and believed he had cracked the code.
With pencil and paper, he ranked teams based on their points for and against and used his rudimentary formula to come up with his weekly entry in a local newspaper’s pick-the-winners contest. He recalls Nov. 18, 1961, as the Saturday he got his reality check: He hit on 13 of 15 games only to find out a grandmother in Brooklyn had won by making picks based on team uniform colors.
“I threw my hands up in despair,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Sagarin told the anecdote to illustrate his point that the preseason decision by the College Football Playoff to place more emphasis on strength of schedule when determining which teams make the 12-team field won’t mitigate the debates. No metric, he said, is infallible.
The CFP committee will announce its first weekly rankings on Tuesday night. The final rankings setting the 12-team field come out Dec. 7.
The CFP and strength of schedule
Sagarin rose to prominence in the 1980s when USA Today began publishing his football rankings. Theys were among the components used to determine the teams that would play for the national championship in the Bowl Championship Series from 1998-2013.
He continues to post rankings in college football and other sports on his website and if you want a flavor of what ratings gurus wrestle with, here is a taste: “The schedule ratings represent what the rating would have to be for a hypothetical team to have a mathematical expectation of winning precisely 50% of their games against the schedule played by the team in question in the games that it has played so far.”
The CFP said in August that its schedule strength metric has been adjusted to apply greater weight to games against strong opponents and the metric known as “record strength” has been added to the selection committee’s analysis “to go beyond a team’s schedule strength to assess how a team performed against that schedule.”
“This metric rewards teams defeating high-quality opponents while minimizing the penalty for losing to such a team,” the CFP said. “Conversely, these changes will provide minimal reward for defeating a lower-quality opponent while imposing a greater penalty for losing to such a team.”
The committee’s greater emphasis on playing, and beating, tough opponents undoubtedly inspired the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast conferences to go from eight to nine conference games beginning next year.
Babson College math professor and statistician Rick Cleary said the record-strength metric naturally would look more favorably upon a 9-3 SEC team than a 12-0 Mid-American Conference team and, in turn, justify the SEC getting an abundance of teams into the playoff.
“So they’re sort of giving you a coupon for playing a tough schedule,” Cleary said.
So which stats matter?
Record strength is a metric created by ESPN more than a decade ago to measure the chance an average Top 25 team would have the same record or better with the same schedule.
Cleary said a limitation of that measurement is that it doesn’t take into account margin of victory, just whether a team won or lost. However, he noted, members of the committee know the scores and each will interpret them in their own way.
“They don’t just know Tennessee beat Syracuse,” he said. “They know it was Tennessee 45, Syracuse 26, so you can’t hide from that.”
Sheldon Jacobson, a computer science professor and sports analytics expert at the University of Illinois, noted a recent and now inherent problem: Conference expansion created what he says is imbalanced scheduling.
“When you have only a 12- or 13-game schedule in college football, you have what I would call holes of competition because there are teams that could avoid playing very good teams,” Jacobson said. “Because the schedules are not complete, every team does not play every other team, so you always have the question, ‘What if?’”
A spokesman said the CFP would have no comment beyond its August statement. The CFP’s analytics provider, SportSource, did not respond to a request for comment.
This year’s c
ontenders
The current AP Top 25 is led by No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 4 Alabama. All four teams figure to be in the mix for the top four seeds in the initial CFP rankings but much will be scrutinized over the next month ahead of the bracket announcement, including strength of schedule.
According to the ESPN, Texas A&M, Indiana and Ohio State are the top three teams in strength of record, followed by No. 8 BYU and Alabama. Alabama has the top strength of schedule among serious playoff contenders, according to ESPN, and is followed by No. 5 Georgia, No. 13 Texas and No. 11 Oklahoma.
TeamRankings.com lists Alabama, Indiana, Georgia and Notre Dame as the top four contenders in strength of schedule. Pro Football Focus’s order: Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State.
Computers help only to a point
Sagarin said beyond head-to-head matchups and how a team’s opponents fared against their schedules, he values margin of victory and performance in road games. Sagarin’s track record gives his rankings credibility, but another analyst might value other metrics differently.
“People keep thinking we’ll tweak this until it’s perfect,” Cleary said. “Well, it’s never going to be perfect. The best you can do is pretty good or quite good, but it’s really, really hard. Not just hard, impossible. It’s mathematically impossible to have a system that could satisfy everything you would want to be true about a ranking system.”
In the end, the analytics are just tools. How committee members use them, individually or as a group, is subjective.
“You need people with good human judgment,” Sagarin said, “but let them have access to the different computers and they’ll gravitate to what they like.”
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NO. 5 ST. JOHN’S OPENS PITINO’S 3RD SEASON WITH ROUT OF QUINNIPIAC
NEW YORK (AP) — Dillon Mitchell scored 18 points, Zuby Ejiofor added 17 and No. 5 St. John’s opened its third season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino by overwhelming Quinnipiac 108-74 on Monday night.
Ian Jackson had 15 points and Joson Sanon, another touted transfer, added 14 off the bench as the new-look Red Storm racked up their most points since beating Mississippi Valley State 119-61 on Nov. 9, 2021.
Coming off a rousing turnaround season that included the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 25 years, the reigning Big East champions brought in the nation’s top-rated transfer class to surround Ejiofor, the preseason conference player of the year.
All that hype earned the Johnnies the highest preseason ranking in school history.
St. John’s showed off its new firepower right away, racing to a 19-4 lead 4:40 into the game after a steal and fast-break dunk by Mitchell. Nine players scored in the first 12 minutes, and the margin swelled to 45 with under 5 1/2 minutes remaining.
Playing at Carnesecca Arena on campus, the Red Storm never trailed and won their 12th straight season opener. They haven’t lost a home opener since 2003-04, and Pitino improved to 30-1 in his last 31 home openers.
AMENT HAS 18 POINTS AND 9 REBOUNDS TO LEAD NO. 18 TENNESSEE PAST MERCER 76-61
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 18 points and had nine rebounds to lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 76-61 victory over Mercer on Monday night in the season opener for both teams
Ament, regarded as one of the top freshmen in the country, was much more efficient shooting against Mercer (6 of 11) than he was in last week’s exhibition loss to Duke (5 of 19).
J.P. Estrella chipped in 12 with points and Jaylen Carey had 10 rebounds.
The Bears were led by Baraka Okojie with 15 points, Armani Mighty with 14 and Zaire Williams with 10.
Tennessee, which is coming off back-to-back Elite Eight appearances under coach Rick Barnes, struggled with possession. The Vols had 19 turnovers to just five for Mercer. Tennessee, however, made up for that by dominating the boards 54-32.
Mercer, which was 14-19 last year under coach Ryan Ridder, shot just 30% (20 for 67).
LARRY OLAYINKA SCORES 25 TO LEAD FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL TO 101-49 WIN OVER NAIA’S FLORIDA NATIONAL
MIAMI (AP) — Larry Olayinka’s 25 points helped Florida International cruise to a 101-49 victory over NAIA member Florida National in a season opener on Monday night.
Olayinka added seven rebounds and six steals for the Panthers. Zawdie Jackson scored 19 points, shooting 8 of 9 (3 for 3 from 3-point range). Corey Stephenson had 16 points.
The Conquistadors were led in scoring by Jeremy Arnum, who finished with 10 points and six rebounds.
CADE TYSON SCORES 30, MEDVED GETS WIN IN MINNESOTA DEBUT, 87-60 OVER GARDNER-WEBB
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Newcomers Cade Tyson scored 30 points and Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had a double-double, giving new coach Niko Medved a victory in his Minnesota debut, 87-60 over Gardner-Webb on Monday night.
Tyson, who started his career at Belmont and played at North Carolina last season, was 8 of 12 shooting, his four misses coming in eight 3-point attempts, and went 10 of 12 from the foul line, to surpass 1,000 points for his career.
Crocker-Johnson, who followed Medved from Colorado State, had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Langston Reynolds added 14 points off the bench on 6 of 8 shooting as the Golden Gophers shot 54.5%.
Three reserves scored in double figures for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, led by Julius Clark with 13. Spence Sims and Jacob Hudson both had 12.
Tyson had 17 points and Crocker-Johnson had a double-double as the Gophers raced to a 53-20 lead at the half. Minnesota shot 62.5% and Gardner-Webb shot 23%.
KARABAN’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LIFTS NO. 4 UCONN PAST NEW HAVEN
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Alex Karaban had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Solo Ball scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 4 UConn beat New Haven 79-55 on Monday night to win its season opener for the ninth season in a row.
Jaylin Stewart added 11 points and eight rebounds for UConn.
The Huskies have 10 new players on the team with transfer Silas Demary Jr. and freshman Eric Reibe starting in the opener.
Andre Pasha scored 17 points for New Haven in its first game at the Division I level
The Chargers were within two points with 14:01 left in the first half. The Huskies scored 11 of the next 13 points. A 3-pointer by Alec Millender gave the Huskies their first double-digit lead.
With New Haven only trailing by 10 points after Najimi George’s 3-pointer with 15:30 left in the game, UConn’s Solo Ball was fouled while shooting 3s on consecutive possessions. He made all six free throws, had a pair of blocked shots and added an assist on Dwayne Koroma’s three-point play to give the Huskies some additional breathing room.
New Haven played in the NCAA Division II tournament 10 times from 1987-2023. Five of those happened during current head coach Ted Hotaling’s tenure. The Chargers joined the Northeast Conference after years of playing in the Northeast-10.
BLACKWELL SCORES 31 POINTS AS NO. 24 WISCONSIN OPENS WITH 96-64 VICTORY OVER CAMPBELL
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Blackwell scored 31 points and No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away for a 96-64 victory over Campbell in the season opener for both teams on Monday night.
Blackwell was one point off his career high. He scored 32 points in a 116-85 rout of Iowa on Jan. 3.
Nick Boyd scored 21 points for Wisconsin, which began the season in the Top 25 for the first time since 2020-21. Nolan Winter added 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Blackwell was second and Winter fourth on the team in scoring last season as Wisconsin reached the NCAA Tournament’s round of 32. Boyd arrived from San Diego State after playing on Florida Atlantic’s 2023 Final Four team.
Wisconsin outscored Campbell 29-2 over the last 7 minutes, 32 seconds. Campbell missed its final 12 field-goal attempts after DJ Smith hit a 3-pointer with 10:35 left.
Campbell’s John Andrzejek made his head coaching debut at the age of 32 after working as an assistant on Florida’s national championship team last season. Andrzejek took over for Kevin McGeehan, who was fired after going 184-199 in 12 seasons.
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JULIUS RANDLE HAS A TRIPLE-DOUBLE TO LEAD THE TIMBERWOLVES PAST THE WINLESS NETS
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his 15th career triple-double, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the winless Brooklyn Nets 125-109 on Monday night.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 25 points, Jaden McDaniels finished with 22 and Rudy Gobert added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won their two straight.
Randle had his first triple-double with the Wolves.
Cam Thomas had 25 points and Nic Claxton chipped in 19 for the Nets, who fell to 0-7. The Nets opened the 2009-10 campaign with 18 straight losses while playing in New Jersey, two seasons before their move to Brooklyn.
TOWNS SCORES SEASON-HIGH 33 POINTS TO LEAD THE KNICKS PAST THE WIZARDS, 119-102
NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading the New York Knicks to a 119-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each added 16 points, and Jordan Clarkson scored 15 off the bench. Josh Hart had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Alex Sarr led the Wizards with 19 points. Bilal Coulibaly, Corey Kispert and Kyshawn George each had 15.
The Knicks are 4-0 at home this season and 0-3 on the road.
After shooting a sizzling 72.2% (13 for 18) in the first quarter, the Wizards took their biggest lead at 32-22 on Tre Johnson’s jumper to open the second.
JUSUF NURKIC MAKES LAST-SECOND PUTBACK TO LIFT THE JAZZ PAST THE CELTICS, 105-103
BOSTON (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic dropped in a putback with 0.6 seconds remaining and the Utah Jazz overcame a double-digit, second-half deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 105-103 on Monday night.
Keyonte George scored a season-high 31 points, and Lauri Markkanen added 20 points and nine rebounds to help the Jazz end a three-game losing streak.
The Celtics had a chance to tie, but Jaylen Brown was called for a foul on the inbounds play. Boston’s challenged but was unsuccessful allowing the Jazz to inbound the ball and run out the clock.
Brown led Boston with 36 points, but was 0 for 9 from the 3-point line. Boston shot a season-low 21.6% (11 of 51) from beyond the arc.
Payton Pritchard added 18 points and Derrick White finished with 10 points for the Celtics. They have lost their last two after winning three straight.
THOMPSON’S SEASON-HIGH 27 POINTS GIVES ROCKETS 4TH STRAIGHT WIN
HOUSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson scored a season-high 27 points, Alperen Sengun added 26 points and 11 rebounds and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Dallas Mavericks for a 110-102 victory on Monday night.
Houston has won four straight after dropping its first two games of the season.
The Rockets led by one when Sengun drove into the lane and spun around a defender before sinking a shot to make it 105-102 with about 90 seconds left. P.J. Washington missed a 3-pointer before Josh Okogie scored his first points of the game with two free throws that pushed the lead to 107-102 with a minute to go.
D’Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer and Thompson made 1 of 2 free throws to extend it to 108-102 with 27 seconds remaining. Thompson then blocked a 3-point attempt by No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and Tari Eason sealed the win with a dunk.
Washington had season highs of 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks in their second straight game without Anthony Davis, who is out with a strained calf. Max Christie added 17 points and Flagg had 12 points and five rebounds as Dallas fell to 2-5.
PISTONS BUILD HALFTIME LEAD, WITHSTAND RALLY IN MORANT’S GRIZZLIES RETURN
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons held off the Memphis Grizzlies 114-106 on Monday night.
As the Grizzlies cut into Detroit’s lead in the fourth quarter, Cunningham scored nine straight points for the Pistons to thwart the rally. Isaiah Stewart added 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Jalen Duren and Ron Holland II had 14 points each.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led Memphis with 21 points, and Ja Morant had 18 points and 10 assists. The game was Morant’s first since a one-game suspension for acts detrimental to the team after the Grizzlies’ Friday night loss to the Lakers. He served the penalty in Memphis’ loss to Toronto on Sunday.
The Pistons stretched the lead to 81-60 with a 21-4 run in the third.
Memphis looked out of sync on offense with little flow and struggling to get inside. The Pistons continued shooting above 50% for the first three quarter. Detroit would end the night with 58 points in the paint, compared to 30 for Memphis.
Detroit built a 58-48 lead at the half as Memphis struggled with a plague of turnovers and a 33% shooting half against an active Pistons defense.
Memphis did make a run in the fourth, cutting the lead to 103-100 with 3:09 left. That was when Cunningham went on his spurt to maintain the Detroit advantage.
JOKIC SCORES SEASON-HIGH 34 POINTS TO LEAD THE NUGGETS PAST THE KINGS, 130-124
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 34 points and had 14 assists, Aaron Gordon added 20 points and the Denver Nuggets never trailed in a 130-124 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Jokic, who opened the season with four straight triple-doubles, grabbed a season-low four rebounds but has recorded at least a double-double in the first six games.
The Nuggets have won six straight against Sacramento dating to the 2023-24 season.
Russell Westbrook had 26 points and 12 rebounds, both season highs, against his former team. Seven Sacramento players scored in double figures, but Zach LaVine, who entered Monday averaging 29.5 points, finished with a season-low 15 on just 4-of-11 shooting.
Westbrook received a warm ovation from the crowd when he was recognized at the first timeout of the game. Westbrook averaged 13.3 points in 75 games in 2024-25, his only season with Denver, and 11.7 points during the playoffs.
Nuggets coach David Adelman praised Westbrook’s play during the postseason, saying before the game that Denver would not have beaten the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round without the 18-year veteran.
AYTON LEADS LAKERS PAST BLAZERS WITHOUT DONCIC, REAVES
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 29 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against his former team, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Rui Hachimura added 28 points for the Lakers, who were missing both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves after both played the night before in a 130-120 victory over Miami.
Nick Smith Jr., who is on a two-way deal, hit a pair of 3-pointers to help the Lakers pull away in the final minutes and finished with 25 points.
Deni Avdija had 33 points for the Blazers, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
The Lakers, who won their fourth straight, were down to nine available players. Doncic, who had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the Heat, was unavailable due to lower left leg contusion injury management. The injury forced him to miss three games earlier this season.
Reaves was ruled out because of right groin soreness after having 26 points and 11 assists against Miami. Ayton, who spent the last two seasons with the Blazers, was a game-time decision with back spasms but started.
BAN ADEBAYO SCORES 25 POINTS, HEAT HOLD OFF CLIPPERS 120-119 FOLLOWING 3RD-QUARTER SURGE
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Ban Adebayo had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Norman Powell added 21 points in his return to Southern California and the Miami Heat held off the Los Angeles Clippers 120-119 on Monday night.
Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points and Kel’el Ware added 16 to help the Heat end a two-game losing streak and win on the road for the second time in five games. Miami is 1-2 to open a four-game trip.
James Harden scored 29 points and Kawhi Leonard added 27 as the Los Angeles Clippers lost at home for the first time in four games this season.
Ivica Zubac had nine points and 18 rebounds for Los Angeles. Derrick Jones Jr., Bradley Beal and John Collins each scored 12 points.
The Heat shot 54.2% from the floor and made 12 of their 25 3-point attempts to 50% for the Clippers, who were 17 of 41 from long range. Los Angeles had 21 turnovers that the Heat turned into 37 points.
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LEAFS SCORE 4 UNANSWERED GOALS IN 3RD PERIOD TO RALLY PAST PENGUINS
TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and an assist in the third period, helping the Toronto Maple Leafs rally for a wild 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.
Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist for Toronto, which trailed 3-0 going into the third. Bobby McMann snapped a tie with 6:17 left, and Anthony Stolarz stopped 34 shots.
DVORSKY SCORES HIS 1ST NHL GOAL AS THE BLUES STOP A 7-GAME SLIDE BY EDGING THE OILERS 3-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dalibor Dvorsky scored his first NHL goal to start a St. Louis rally, and Pius Suter provided the game-winner with 1:23 to play as the Blues snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Monday night.
Suter stuffed home a rebound of Colton Parayko’s shot, capping the Blues’ comeback from an early 2-0 deficit.
Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist for St. Louis in its first win since a 3-1 victory over Dallas on Oct. 18. Jordan Binnington stopped 24 shots.
Jack Roslovic and Andrew Mangiapane scored for Edmonton, which got two assists apiece from Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Calvin Pickard made 19 saves.
BOESER SCORES TWICE, INCLUDING IN OT, TO LEAD CANUCKS OVER PREDATORS 5-4
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brock Boeser scored twice, including the winner 4:58 into overtime, to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.
Evander Kane scored twice, and Jake DeBrusk also scored. Thatcher Demko made 25 saves for Vancouver, winners of two of three.
Filip Forsberg and Michael Bunting each had a goal and an assist for Nashville, and Erik Haula and Nick Blankenburg also scored. Juuse Saros made 30 saves for the Predators, losers of four of five. Luke Evangelista had a pair of assists.
With time winding down in overtime, Boeser came off the right wall and beat Saros in front with a backhand up high.
EBERLE’S LATE GOAL HELPS KRAKEN BEAT BLACKHAWKS 3-1
SEATTLE (AP) — Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night.
Jamie Oleksiak also scored for Seattle, and Joey Daccord finished with 29 saves.
Andre Burakovsky scored for Chicago and Arvid Soderblom stopped 21 shots.
Less than three minutes into the second period, Oleksiak snapped a wrist shot from the blue line, and it snuck through a cluster of players, including Soderblom. It was Oleksiak’s second goal of the season.
Following a tripping penalty by Blackhawks center Ryan Donato midway through the second period, Seattle scored its second goal of the game just 8 seconds into its first power play. Eberle saucered a backhand pass to Beniers in the slot, and the Kraken forward finished it off for his second goal of the season.
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GAME REWIND: PACERS 115, BUCKS 117
One of the fiercest rivalries in basketball resumed Monday night, and yet again the final outcome was decided on the final possession of the game.
While the Pacers (1-6) battled back from down 12 points in the fourth quarter to tie the Bucks (5-2) with 15 seconds left, two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a 16-foot fadeaway at the buzzer over a double team to lift his team to a 117-115 Central Division win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Indiana trailed by three points at halftime before the Bucks made six 3-pointers in the third quarter to take an 84-77 lead into the fourth quarter. In the final frame the Bucks made their first six shots from 3-point range to go up by double digits before the Pacers stormed back with an 11-0 run to tie the game at 109.
The teams then traded blows until an Aaron Nesmith layup with 15 seconds left made it 115-115. Antetokounmpo then hit the game-winner — the second of his career — in another dramatic finish between the teams.
The Pacers shot 43.3 percent from the field, going just 8-for-33 from 3-point range, while the Bucks shot 47.7 percent, making a season-high 20 threes. Thirteen of the Bucks’ threes came in the second half.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 32 points, Isaiah Jackson scored a season-high 21 points to go with 10 rebounds, Jarace Walker added 18 points, and Nesmith chipped in 17.
Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 33 points to go with 13 rebounds and five assists, and Kyle Kuzma provided 15 points off the bench for the Bucks.
Bucks center Myles Turner, in his first game against his former team, logged nine points, seven rebounds and five blocks. A special tribute video for Turner was played in the arena, thanking him for his 10 years of service to the franchise.
Six Pacers players sat out due to injuries on Monday. Both Johnny Furphy and RayJ Dennis were on the initial injury report but were upgraded to active before tipoff.
The Bucks led 56-53 at the end of the first half after Cole Anthony hit a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left to break the tie. After the Pacers trailed by nine points at the end of the first quarter, the Blue & Gold outscored the Bucks 31-25 in the second to make it a one-possession game.
Indiana made just 34 percent of its field-goal attempts in the first half, but made up some ground at the free-throw line by hitting 18 of 23 attempts.
Siakam had 14 points, and Jackson posted 13 points and five rebounds at halftime. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
The Bucks turned the ball over seven times in the first quarter, but the Pacers couldn’t take advantage as they shot just 32 percent in the frame to trail 31-22.
Milwaukee made its first four field-goal attempts of the game, including a trio of 3-pointers, before a three from Turner and a one-handed slam by Antetokounmpo pushed the Bucks’ lead to 19-9 with just under seven minutes left in the first quarter.
Jackson threw down a dunk out of a timeout to get the Pacers’ offense back on track, and Siakam scored five points in the final three minutes of the frame, but the Blue & Gold trailed by nine at the end of the quarter.
The Pacers opened the second quarter on a 19-7 run, led by five points from Nesmith, four from Jackson, and 3-pointers from Furphy and Ben Sheppard, to go back ahead 41-38 with 5:40 left in the half.
After some back-and-forth midway through the second quarter, the Bucks managed a 9-0 scoring burst to retake the lead before an and-one by Jackson put the Pacers back in front 52-51 with a minute on the clock.
Anthony’s 3-pointer before the end of the half ultimately gave the Bucks the lead back at 56-53.
The game stayed within four points after the break until an 18-6 Bucks run, featuring two 3-pointers from Ryan Rollins and treys from Gary Trent Jr. and AJ Green, put the Bucks in front 76-66 with 4:22 left.
Indiana narrowed the lead to 78-77 with a 12-2 run of its own, but 3-pointers by Bobby Portis and Taurean Prince in the final 52 seconds of the third quarter gave the Bucks an 84-77 advantage.
The Bucks made seven of their first eight shots in the fourth quarter, including 6-for-6 on 3-pointers, with Anthony and Green making two each, to lead 106-96 with 6:43 left.
A 3-pointer by Walker, five points by Jackson, and a layup by Siakam tied the score at 109 with 2:50 left.
The teams then battled to the finish until the Bucks pulled off the victory.
The Pacers will conclude their four-game homestand Wednesday by hosting the Brooklyn Nets.
Inside the Numbers
Indiana trailed 84-77 at the end of the third quarter. The Pacers have not led at the start of a fourth quarter yet this season.
Pacers center Isaiah Jackson logged his first double-double of the season.
At the free throw line, the Pacers made 29 of 38 shots and the Bucks were 13-for-22.
The Bucks had 18 turnovers and the Pacers finished with 11.
On the boards, the Pacers outrebounded the Bucks 45-43.
There were 12 lead changes and nine ties in the game.
The Pacers outscored the Bucks 58-38 in the paint.
Milwaukee outscored Indiana 23-11 in fast-break points.
The turnover margin favored the Pacers 18-11.
You Can Quote Me On That
“This is all you can ask for. We were down double digits again in the fourth quarter and fought back to tie it and were right there again. This journey is difficult, but important. We’ve all got to keep our eye on the ball, keep fighting and keep giving ourselves chances.” – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on another close loss
“He’s a the beginning stages of return to play. This is six or seven games. It makes sense that he’s getting his legs under him. He’s getting his rhythm, he’s getting stronger, recognizing situations better and better. And he’s one of our fighters. It’s heartening to see him continuing to trend in a great direction.” — Carlisle on Isaiah Jackson
“How many times do you hear me say that Pascal is a great player? Giannis is a great player. And it’s two of the best at their position going really toe to toe. If we had had the ball in our hands on the last possession, it might have gone the other way. Pascal may have been the one to hit the fadeaway shot. But Giannis hit an incredibly difficult shot that he makes look pretty easy and he did it over a double team…A great shot. A disappointing result, but the level of fight is something that you can’t argue with.” — Carlisle on Siakam going shot-for-shot with Giannis
“I think I’ve improved a lot. Just staying poised, just looking at the game a little differently. Coming back to play it’s always tough because I haven’t played physical basketball in a year. The team knew and I knew that it was going to take me a while to actually get my rhythm. It’s starting to get there. I feel confident in my game, the work that I put in. And the team has full confidence in me, too.” -Isaiah Jackson on feeling more comfortable each game
“It was fun. That was my vet for the last five years. He sort of mentored me, I looked up to him for guidance and stuff. In practice, we competed. To me it was like a practice game. Going against him is always fun.” — Jackson on playing against Myles Turner
“He’s an All-Star. He’s one of the best in the league. Shots like that are gonna happen…We fought to the end. Just a tough shot.” -Jackson on Giannis’ buzzer beater
“You want to feel good about the effort, but the result isn’t there. It’s tough, it’s hard. It’s a hard time for us as a team. We’ve just got to keep going…It’s hard to be positive, but we have to. I commend the group. The guys that haven’t been playing, they got in the game, they made an impact. It’s encouraging.” — Siakam on how it feels after another close loss
“I loved his energy. Like I said earlier, we forget that he’s recovering from a major injury. It takes time. I just loved his energy, I loved the way he played. He’s a dog. I just love seeing that come out when he’s out there on the floor, just being a beast…He’s a real force out there. I think when he plays free and he’s just himself and dominant, he’ll be a problem.” — Siakam on Isaiah Jackson
“It’s competition. I’m never going to back down. I love the back and forth and just continuing to fight. He knows it’s all competitive spirit and he has it and I have it…That was a great game and we fought hard. He got the last laugh this time. Hopefully we’re going to get the last laugh next time.” — Siakam on going back and forth with Giannis Antetokounmpo
Stat of the Night
The Bucks made a season-high 20 3-pointers in the game.
Noteworthy
Quenton Jackson left the game with 8:27 left in the third quarter with a sore right hamstring and did not return. Furphy left the game with 10:55 left in the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury and didn’t return.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl made his debut for the Pacers on Monday. Indiana signed him to a 10-day contract on Saturday.
Monday’s matchup between the Pacers and Bucks was the 21st meeting between the teams over the last three seasons.
Pacers big man Tony Bradley played in his 200th career NBA game on Monday.
Up Next
The Pacers wrap up their four-game homestand when they welcome Cam Thomas and the Brooklyn Nets at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 PM ET.
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PURDUE RB DEVIN MOCKOBEE WILL MISS THE REST OF THIS SEASON AFTER SEASON-ENDING ANKLE SURGERY
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue running back Devin Mockobee will miss the rest of his final college season after undergoing ankle surgery late last week, coach Barry Odom announced Monday.
Mockobee finishes his career as the fourth-leading rusher in Boilermakers history, with 2,987 yards, trailing Mike Alstott, Kory Sheets and Otis Armstrong, a College Football Hall of Famer. Mockobee also ranks in the school’s top 10 in carries with 630 and career 100-yard games with nine.
Odom said Mockobee injured his ankle late in an Oct. 25 loss to Rutgers. He was ruled out of last weekend’s 21-16 loss at No. 21 Michigan following Friday’s surgery.
“We were hoping we would get a little bit better news after they did that procedure on his ankle, but unfortunately, the injury he sustained, he’s played his last game here,” Odom said. “I sure hate that because he is such a wonderful young man, a great leader of this program and a great representative of Purdue University. The things he poured into this program and university since I’ve been here, he will go down as one of the really enjoyable, great guys I’ve had a chance to coach. We’ll be connected forever, and I know this place means a lot to him.”
Losing this season’s leading rusher couldn’t come at a worse time for the Boilermakers (2-7, 0-6 Big Ten). They are mired in a six-game losing streak and remain one of four winless teams in league play. Purdue’s next chance to snap a school-record 15-game losing streak in conference games comes Saturday when it hosts No. 1 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0).
Antonio Harris started against Michigan then rotated with Malachi Thomas. Harris finished with 11 carries for 54 yards and one touchdown while Thomas had 15 carries for 68 yards. Malachi Singleton, a quarterback, also finished with six carries for 24 yards.
He set school freshman records by rushing for 968 yards and posting four 100-yard games while scoring nine times for the Big Ten West Division champions. After losing the Big Ten championship game to the Wolverines, first-time head coach Ryan Walters gave the 6-foot, 202-pound rusher a scholarship.
But Mockobee struggled with fumbles in 2023, starting just four games and finishing with 811 yards and six TD runs. He rebounded by starting all 12 games in 2024 and producing 687 yards rushing and four scores. He had a team-high 521 yards rushing and four TD runs in eight games this season before getting injured.
Mockobee finished his career with 86 receptions for 839 yards and three touchdowns and the only completed pass of his career was a TD pass earlier this season.
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#1 BOILERMAKERS OPEN SEASON TUESDAY VS. EVANSVILLE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The No. 1-ranked Purdue Boilermakers open their 2025-26 season on Tuesday night when it hosts in-state foe Evansville at Mackey Arena. It marks the first meeting with the Purple Aces since Matt Painter’s first year on the sideline in December 2005. It marks just the fourth meeting between the two teams this century.
Purdue will host an in-state, non-conference team for the first time since topping Indiana State 92-67 on Nov. 12, 2021.
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Tuesday’s opener marks the start of Purdue’s 128th season of basketball. Purdue owns a 1,953 – 1,092 all-time record (.641), ranking 10th all-time on the NCAA victories list. Purdue is 106-21 (.835) all-time in season openers.
• Purdue will play its 11th game all-time at Mackey Arena as the nation’s No. 1-ranked team. The Boilermakers are 9-1 with the lone loss coming to Rutgers on Jan. 2, 2023 (65-64). Purdue’s nine wins at home when ranked No. 1 have come by an average of 25.3 points, with just two of the 10 games being decided by less than 14 points. Overall, Purdue is 16-6 as the nation’s No. 1-ranked team.
• With the win over UIndy, Purdue has won its last four home exhibition games by a total of 193 points (48.3 points per game).
• Purdue set an exhibition-game school record with 15 made 3-pointers in the win over UIndy. Eight different players made triples.
• In three season openers, all starts, Fletcher Loyer is averaging 16.7 points while shooting 12-of-23 (.522) from long distance. Loyer needs three 3-pointers to become the 10th player in Purdue history with 200 made 3-pointers in his career.
• A year ago, Braden Smith dished out 15 assists in the season opener against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the most for a Purdue player in a season opener in school history. Smith needs just eight assists to move past Illinois’ Bruce Douglas (1983-86; 765 assists) into third place on the Big Ten’s career assists list.
• Under Matt Painter, Purdue is 31-4 (.886) against in-state teams in Mackey Arena. Purdue has won 33 straight games against non-conference teams from the state of Indiana, dating to a 74-68 setback to Butler on Nov. 27, 2001.
• Purdue has won 32 straight non-conference home games, dating to Nov. 9, 2019 (Texas). It’s the longest streak in school history.
• Purdue’s 14 weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP poll since the 2021-22 season are the most in the country (Auburn – 11; Houston 10; Gonzaga – 9).
• Purdue had four players (Smith, Loyer, Kaufman-Renn, Cluff) nominated by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for their position awards. Purdue is one-of-five schools to have at least four players nominated (UConn, Houston – 5; Purdue, Duke, Florida – 4).
• Braden Smith has been named as the preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, while Trey Kaufman-Renn joined him on the first team.
• Braden Smith is already the only player in Big Ten conference history to amass 1,350 points, 750 assists, 500 rebounds and 175 steals in a career. He is one of 14 players in NCAA history to reach those marks.
• Purdue has had a consensus first- or second-team All-American in seven of the past nine seasons despite never enrolling a top-30 recruiting class or a top-30 prospect at any point during that span.
• Matt Painter ranks fourth on the Big Ten’s list for career wins with 471, trailing only Tom Izzo (737), Bob Knight (662) and Gene Keady (512) in Big Ten history. Painter has 496 career victories and with four more victories, Painter will become the seventh-fastest active coach to reach 500 wins (Few, Calipari, Self, Pitino, Izzo, Bennett).
• Purdue has sold out its ticket allotment for the upcoming season, stretching its sellout streak in Mackey Arena to 106 games by the time the March 7, game against Wisconsin rolls around. Purdue enters the season with 89 straight sellouts dating to Jan. 15, 2019 (Rutgers).
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BOILERS OPEN SEASON WITH 67-48 WIN OVER FDU
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s basketball team opened the 2025-26 season with a a 67-48 win over FDU on Monday night in Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers put four players in double figures, led by Kiki Smith’s 19 points off the bench.
Smith was 7-of-13 from the floor and knocked down a trio of 3-pointers. She added three rebounds and a block in 28 minutes of action. Her 19 points were the most off the bench in a season opener since Tiana Murphy had 19 against Central Michigan to start the 2017-18 season.
Freshman Hila Karsh tallied 12 points on an efficient 4-of-5 from the field and 4-of-4 at the line. She grabbed five rebounds, dished out two assists and had a steal and a block. Tara Daye and Lana McCarthy were within reach of a double-double, both finishing with 10 points and seven rebounds. McCarthy matched her career high with three assists, while Daye had two assists and a game-high three steals.
The Boilermakers shot 41.5% from the field and went 5-of-19 from distance. Purdue drew 22 fouls and knocked down 18 of 25 free throw opportunities. Purdue finished with a plus-16 rebounding advantage at 46-30, led by Saige Stahl’s nine boards off the bench.
Defensively, Purdue held FDU (0-1) to 27.4% from the field and 5-of-26 behind the arc. Purdue converted 19 turnovers into 29 points.
KEY MOMENTS
After FDU opened the night on a five-point possession, the Boilermakers took over with a 16-2 run. The Boilermakers scored their first five points in the paint and went 6-of-6 at the line during the run. Purdue held a 16-13 advantage after the first period.
Purdue’s long ball came to life in the second. Smith connected on a trio of 3-pointers as part of a 12-point frame. The hosts went 8-of-17 from the floor and 7-of-11 at the line in the second. Fifteen of Purdue 26 points in the period came off FDU turnovers. The Boilermakers opened a 23-point advantage late in the first half after rolling off a 21-1 run.
Madison Layden-Zay knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to keep Purdue’s lead at 19 in the final frame.
NOTES
• Purdue leads the all-time series with FDU 1-0.
• Layden-Zay’s two 3-pointers put her within six of Cassidy Hardin for fourth on Purdue’s all-time chart.
• She made her 94th career start to pull even with Ashley Morrissette for 27th in Purdue history.
• She also passed Bridget Perry for 34th on the career scoring list and now has 1,030 points.
• Hila Karsh became 16th freshman to start the opener since 1982-83.
• The Boilermakers held an opponent under 50 points for the fifth time in the Katie Gearlds era.
• Layden-Zay set a new career high with three blocked shots.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will close out their two-game homestand to start the season with a 7 p.m. Thursday night tip against Eastern Illinois. It will be the annual Hoops and Heroes game at Mackey Arena.
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FOUR IN DOUBLE FIGURES LIFTS BUTLER TO 74-53 VICTORY OVER WRIGHT STATE IN SEASON OPENER
INDIANAPOLIS – Butler defeated the Wright State Raiders on Monday morning at Hinkle Fieldhouse 74-53. Four Bulldogs recorded double figures in the victory with Lily Zeinstra leading the way with 14 points in the contest. With the win, BU opens the season at 1-0 for the second-consecutive season.
BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
Lily Zeinstra paced the Bulldog offense with 14 points on an efficient 50 percent shooting (5-10) from the field. Zeinstra chipped in three rebounds and four assists.
Nevaeh Jackson (13), Saniya Jackson (12) and Anna Wypych (11) rounded out the Bulldogs in double figures.
Addison Baxter led the offense with eight assists on the day to go with six rebounds and six points.
Lilly Stoddard and Baxter led the Dawgs on the glass pulling down six rebounds each.
Butler shot 45.6 percent (26-57) from the field while sinking five 3-pointers in the contest.
Saniya Jackson was stellar on the defensive end, tallying six steals in the contest.
Butler forced 16 turnovers and scored 16 points off turnovers in the game.
WRIGHT STATE HIGHLIGHTS
Chloe Chard Peloquin (15) and Claire Henson (13) led Wright State in scoring.
Peloquin grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Raiders shot 33.8 percent (22-65) from the floor while shooting 23.8 percent (5-21) from beyond the arc.
WSU grabbed 32 rebounds and forced 16 turnovers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Wright State came out of the gates hot going on a 12-2 run to start the game while shooting 71.4 percent from the field.
Butler responded, staging a 7-0 run to even the score at 16-16 with under a minute left in the first quarter.
Both sides continued to trade buckets as BU held a narrow edge, 25-22 at the halfway mark of the second quarter.
Butler went on a 9-0 run that saw Mallory Miller sink a deep three with just over two minutes left in the frame giving the Bulldogs a 12-point advantage.
The Dawgs limited Wright State to only one made basket in the final five and a half minutes of the quarter taking the 36-24 lead into the break.
Butler held WSU to zero field goals during a four-minute stretch in the third as the BU lead ballooned to 13. BU continued to pull away from the Raiders in the third as the frame finished with the Dawgs up 19.
Behind 19 points in the final quarter, Butler secured the 74-53 victory in its season opener.
UP NEXT
Butler will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 7 as BU welcomes Columbia to Hinkle Fieldhouse. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m. and a link to live stats and a live stream on ESPN+ can be found on Butlersports.com.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON WITH WIN OVER INDIANA STATE
INDIANAPOLIS – IU Indy women’s basketball tipped off the 2025–26 season with a 67–64 victory over in-state foe Indiana State on Monday night inside The Jungle. The Jaguars used a dominant third quarter to build their lead and held off a late Sycamore push to start the season 1-0.
The Jaguars started strong behind a balanced attack in the first quarter, jumping ahead 5–0 after a three-pointer from Nevaeh Foster and a pair of free throws from Hailey Smith. Indiana State cut into the lead late, but a buzzer-beating layup by Destini Craig gave IU Indy a 15–11 edge after 10 minutes.
Both teams traded buckets in a defensive second frame. IU Indy’s size inside helped the Jags outscore the Sycamores 14–2 in the paint during the quarter, with Craig and Foster combining for key baskets. The Jaguars carried a 30–21 lead into the break.
IU Indy broke the game open with a 28-point third quarter, their best of the night. Smith poured in seven points in the frame while Craig added six, and the Jags converted 13 free throws to extend their lead to double digits heading into the fourth, 58–44.
Indiana State mounted a comeback, scoring 20 in the final period to close the gap. Despite the late surge, IU Indy held firm at the line and on the boards to seal the 67–64 win in front of 520 fans.
Hailey Smith led the Jaguars with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Foster added 13 points and Craig tallied 12 points and seven boards. Ariana Williams added 11 rebounds and six points.
IU Indy (1–0) will look to build on its opening-night victory when it returns to action on the road at Northwestern on Wednesday, November 5.
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JAGUARS DROP SEASON OPENER AT OHIO STATE, 118-102
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ben Howlett-era of IU Indianapolis men’s basketball opened up as promised on Monday night (Nov. 3) with the system producing a fast paced, frenetic tempo on the road at Ohio State inside Value City Arena. Ohio State shot 63 percent overall and put four players in double-digits on way to a 118-102 victory.
Sophomore Kameron Tinsley led five Jaguars in double-digits with 22 points of the bench and junior Kyler D’Augustino closed with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting. Jaxon Edwards finished with 13 points and JP Dragas came off the bench to contribute 11 points. Fifth-year senior Matt Compas closed with 10 points and three steals.
“I give my team a lot of credit,” head coach Ben Howlett said. “This isn’t the finished product. We’re going to continue to get better. One of the main signs of the system is you get better throughout the year, so this one’s tough.
“We’ll get better from it and we’ll be ready to go on Thursday.”
Christoph Tilly led Ohio State with 28 points on 9-of-11 shooting while Bruce Thornton finished with 26 points. Devin Royal added 22 as the Buckeyes’ top three scorers combined to go 29-of-38 from the free throw line. The Jaguars were whistled for 36 fouls, leading to a 53-20 margin in free throw attempts and 42-14 disparity in makes.
That said, Ohio State (1-0) hit its first seven field goal attempts, including five from beyond the arc, to surge out to a 19-8 lead in the opening four minutes. However, the Jaguars (0-1) showed some moxie and closed the gap to 33-32 at the 8:45 mark on a D’Augustino runner.
However, OSU countered with a 13-0 run, fueled partly by four Jaguar turnovers. The Buckeyes pushed the lead to 66-50 by halftime after shooting 67 percent in the opening stanza.
The lead swelled beyond 20 in the opening stages of the second half and pushed to 91-69 with 10:47 remaining when Tilly hit a pair of free throws. The Jaguars immediately countered with a 7-0 run on a Maguire Mitchell tip-in, Tinsley three and Compas reverse to keep things interesting.
The Jags closed within 10 at 103-93 when Dragas and D’Augustino connected on back-to-back threes, earning a roar from the latter and a hush from the OSU crowd. However, the Buckeyes rattled off the game’s next seven points, including five from the charity stripe, to end any suspense.
Howlett’s four West Liberty transfers finished with 58 combined points while Finley Woodward had four points, six rebounds and eight assists.
“They’ve been really good leaders, vocally. When things aren’t going well, they’re really important to us,” Howlett said. “I thought tonight they played really well.
“I’m proud of those guys and some of the guys we signed, I thought they had big nights for us. We’re a pretty young team – we started two freshmen out there and it was really good for us to play (Ohio State).”
The Jaguars shot 50 percent overall and 12-of-38 (31.6 percent) from three, but saw Ohio State bully their way to a 63 percent shooting effort and 50-36 advantage in the paint. The Jaguars finished plus-four in turnover margin, but were outscored in points off turnovers, 22-19.
The Jaguars will return to Indianapolis to host LIU on Thursday night (Nov. 6) at 6:30 p.m. inside the Jungle. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ as Rick Johnston (pxp) and Hall of Famer Bob Lovell (analyst) describe the action.
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CARDINALS FINISH STRONG IN SEASON-OPENING 75-64 WIN OVER LOUISIANA
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men’s basketball team finished strong to open the season with a 75-64 win over Louisiana on Monday night at Worthen Arena.
The Cardinals led 58-56 with just under five minutes to play before going on an 11-2 run featuring an and-one by forward Cam Denson and 3-pointers by Mason Jones and Juwan Maxey. Armoni Zeigler put an exclamation point on the rally with a layup to put the hosts ahead 69-58 with 1:36 on the clock. Ball State would cruise from there to win the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge matchup.
Davion Hill led the Cardinals in scoring (16 points) and rebounding (eight) in his Ball State debut while adding four assists. Denson followed with 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks, and Zeigler tallied 13 points, five assists and three rebounds as the third Cardinal in double figures.
The Ragin’ Cajuns scored the final six points of the first half to take a 29-28 lead into the break. Louisiana got a game-high 21 points from Jamyron Keller.
Ball State made 52.2 percent (24-46) of its field goal attempts including 53.3 percent (8-15) from beyond the arc while making 67.9 percent (19-28) of free throw attempts. Louisiana was limited to 42.4 percent (25-59) from the field and 32.1 percent (9-28) on 3-pointers.
The hosts won the rebounding battle 34-29 and committed one fewer turnover than the Ragin’ Cajuns (12-11). Ball State held advantages in points in the paint (32-24) and bench points (29-18) thanks to the 14 from Denson, nine by Elmore James IV and six from Maxey.
The Cardinals won the home end of the MAC-SBC Challenge for the third time in as many tries after taking down Old Dominion in Nov. 2023 and Southern Miss in Feb. 2025.
Next on the schedule for Ball State is a home game against Mansfield at 7 p.m., on Friday.
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WBB OPENS SEASON WITH MID-MAJOR SHOWDOWN VICTORY AT ARKANSAS STATE
JONESBORO, Ark. – The Ball State women’s basketball team (1-0) opened the 2025-26 season with a 68-66 victory at Arkansas State (0-1) Monday night in First National Bank Arena.
The physicality of tonight’s contest helped the Cardinals earn the win as BSU outrebounded the Red Wolves, 52-39.
Ball State placed three in double-digit scoring led by Grace Kingery with 15 while Karsyn Norman chipped in 14 points and Zhen Verburgt tallied 13. Defensively, the Cardinals were led by Bree Salenbien with 12 rebounds.
Salenbien and Kingery hit back-to-back shots to put the Cardinals up 5-0 in the opening minutes of the ball game. This new deck of Cards came out of the gates strong shooting 47 percent from the field (7-15) while pulling down 19 rebounds to take a 20-9 edge over the Red Wolves after the first quarter.
The second period was offensively slower for Ball State. A three-minute scoring drought was snapped after Verburgt hit a three-pointer to make the score 25-13 with just under six minutes left in the half. The Red Wolves continued to chomp at the heels of the Cardinals throughout the second 10 minutes of play. Although, the Red Wolves outpaced the Cardinals 12-9 in the second frame Ball State was able to hold onto a 29-21 lead over Arkansas State at intermission.
A driving layup from Norman to start the second half gave BSU the spark to string together an 11-6 run that gave the Cardinals a 13-point cushion (40-27) at the 6:23 mark. The run was capped off by a fast break layup from Alba Caballero.
Shortly after, Arkansas State answered with a 17-4 scoring spree of its own to end the third frame with a tie, 44-44.
The Red Wolves had built an 8-point advantage (52-44) over the Cardinals by the fourth quarter media timeout. Aniss Tagayi, Verburgt, Salenbien and Norman all contributed to the Cardinals coming back and knotting the score again 58-58 with 2:23 on the clock.
After that, both teams swapped blows the remainder of the final frame. But Ball State was able to go up 64-60 after a 3-pointer from Verburgt with 1:39 left to play. Norman closed out the contest with some crucial free throws that would inevitably seal tonight’s victory for Ball State.
The Ball State women’s basketball team continues play on the road when it travels to in-state rival IU Indy Sunday for a 1 pm ET tipoff in The Jungle.
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SYCAMORES’ FOURTH QUARTER COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN SEASON OPENER
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana State nearly overcame a 14-point deficit in its 2025-26 season opener Monday night, but the Trees’ valiant effort fell one possession short in a 67-64 defeat to IU Indy inside The Jungle.
Tierney Kelsey led all players with 15 points off the bench, while Amerie Flowers pulled down a game-high 15 rebounds. Samiyah Briggs and Jayci Allen also finished in double figures with 14 and 11 points, respectively, while Kelsey dished out a game-high five assists.
Indiana State dug itself a hole, largely due to turnovers and foul trouble, as the Sycamores played from behind for nearly the entirety of the game. IU Indy’s lead grew to as big as 14 by the end of the third, but the Trees rattled off an impressive scoring run to get right back in the game late. Indiana State opened the fourth with a 16-0 run to take its first lead of the game, as the Trees held IU Indy scoreless for the first six minutes of the final frame. In the end, IU Indy made enough plays down the stretch to go back in front, while Indiana State failed to score in the last two minutes in a season-opening defeat.
First Half
Indiana State struggled out of the gate, as the home side took a 12-2 lead midway through the opening frame. Baskets off the bench from Clemisha Prackett and Allen got things going for the Sycamores in the later stages of the quarter, with Kennedy Claybrooks and Kelsey adding on with points in the paint. The late rally in the first quarter cut the Sycamores’ deficit to 15-11 after the opening 10 minutes.
Baskets from Kelsey and Allen, along with a pair of free throws from Briggs, helped the Trees trim IU Indy’s lead down to 18-17 with just over six minutes to go in the second, but the Sycamores struggled from the field for the remainder of the quarter. Kelsey knocked down a late three-ball and tacked on a free throw inside the final minute, but the Sycamores faced a 30-21 deficit at the break.
Second Half
Free throws from Claybrooks and a fastbreak layup from Kelsey cut the Sycamore deficit to 32-25 early in the third, but IU Indy quickly responded and upped its lead to double digits. Allen and Prackett connected on baskets, with Claybrooks adding another layup midway through as the Sycamores tried to keep pace with the Jaguars. Briggs and Flowers made late layups for the Blue and White, but Indiana State entered the fourth quarter trailing 58-44.
For everything that went wrong for the Sycamores in the first three quarters, things flipped in the other direction in the fourth. Allen hit a trey to kickstart a 16-0 run for the Trees, with a three-point play from Briggs coming on the ensuing Sycamore possession. Baskets from Kelsey, Allen and Da’Naria Washington pulled the Sycamores to within a point at 58-57, and another three-point play from Briggs just past the midway point of the quarter put Indiana State ahead for the first time in the game. Flowers and Briggs connected on baskets late as the Trees held a one-point lead with two minutes to go, but those were the final points of the night for the Blue and White. Indiana State missed its final four shots of the game, as IU Indy hit a pair of late baskets to eke out a 67-64 win over the Sycamores.
News and Notes
Indiana State opened the fourth quarter with a 16-0 run, and outscored IU Indy 20-9 in the final frame. The Trees held IU Indy without a point for the first six minutes of the quarter.
Despite the loss, Indiana State limited IU Indy to a 29.4 percent clip from the field (20-for-68) and a 14.3 percent mark from 3-point range (4-for-28).
Indiana State shot 47.1 percent from the field in the second half (16-for-34), which played a significant role in the Sycamores’ comeback attempt.
Monday’s season opener had 50 fouls called between the two teams, but the free throw discrepancy was glaring. IU Indy went 23-for-34 from the line, while Indiana State was 14-for-20 from the charity stripe.
Indiana State finished with an advantage in points in the paint (36-30) and bench points (33-26). The 33 bench points were the most for the Sycamores since also having 33 against Northern Illinois on December 15, 2024.
Tierney Kelsey (15) and Jayci Allen (11) both came off the bench to score in double-figures for the Sycamores, marking the first time since December 15, 2024 against Northern Illinois that Indiana State had a pair of double-digit scorers off the bench.
Amerie Flowers’ 15 rebounds were the most in a game by an Indiana State player since January 12, 2025 (Saige Stahl – 17 vs. Evansville). Flowers’ six offensive rebounds led all players in Monday’s season opener.
Continuing a trend from the 2024-25 season, Indiana State finished with five blocks in Monday’s opener. The Sycamores led the MVC last season at 3.9 blocks per game, a mark which ranked in the top 75 nationally.
Up Next
Indiana State welcomes Eastern Illinois to Hulman Center November 11 for its 2025-26 home opener, slated for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
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INDIANA STATE DROPS SEASON OPENER AT CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Indiana State men’s basketball dropped the first game of the 2025-2026 season to the Charlotte 49ers, 92-76, in Charlotte. The Sycamores next play Illinois Tech for their home opener on Thursday, November 6th.
Ian Scott secured a double-double and led the Sycamores with 24 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from three. He also led with a team-high 11 rebounds. He added in two steals and a block. Derek Vorst scored 14 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 from the stripe. Camp Wagner added 12 points. Xavier Hall chipped in nine assists.
The 49ers struck first, but the Sycamores responded quickly with three threes coming from Wagner, Scott, and Markus Harding to push an early Sycamores lead to 11-6 with 16:43 remaining in the first half. The 49ers came back and took the lead before a feed from Hall led to the first dunk of the season, courtesy of Scott, at 13:25 to make it a 14-13 game.
A scoring drought for the Sycamores allowed Charlotte to take a 21-15 lead before the media timeout at 11:45. Charlotte then used a nine-point swing to push the 49ers’ lead to 36-20 with just under seven minutes left in the half. The 49ers dominated the offensive glass through this point in the game and capitalized to lead 43-26.
The Sycamores starting building momentum and used a 9-1 lead to close out the half with contributions from Scott, Wagner, and Bruno Alocen as the Sycamore defense held the 49ers to 0-for-5 from the field. Wagner’s triple with 59 seconds left in the half made the score 45-37, and that remained as both teams went for the halftime break.
At the half, Indiana State shot 51.9% (14-for-27) from the field and 33.3% (4-for-12) from three at the half. Charlotte shot 50.0% (17-for-34) and 54.5% (6-for-11) from three. The 49ers capitalized on nine offensive rebounds with seven second-chance points.
A deep Wagner three opened the half and made it a five-point game, 47-42. Sterling Young ended a 6-0 49er run with a layup to make it a 53-44 game in favor of Charlotte with 17:02 remaining.
Charlotte worked to a 13-point lead, but the Sycamores cut it down to eight with 12:34 remaining. A few minutes later, Scott hauled in his tenth rebound with 9:49 left to give him his first double-double of the season.
More second-chance points for the 49ers pushed their lead to 10, but Vorst slammed home another dunk at the under-eight timeout at 7:44 as Charlotte clung to their lead, ahead 71-63.
Charlotte used an eight-point unanswered run as part of a stretch to lead 83-68 with 5:05 remaining in the game. The 49ers continued to slowly build their lead, going up 20, 88-68 with 3:49 to play before taking the 92-76 victory.
News & Notes
Indiana State shot 47.4% from the field (27-for-57), 26.9% from three (7-for-26), and 71.4% from the line (15-for-21). CLT finished 47.7% from the field, 47.6% from three, and 66.7% from the line.
The Sycamores were out-rebounded 45-24, including giving up 18 offensive rebounds.
Charlotte’s 45 rebounds are the most since last year’s season opener against Florida Atlantic, when the Owls also grabbed 45 boards.
Indiana State in the last 14:39 of the game went 1-for-10 from beyond the arc.
In that time span, the Sycamores scored 27 points as Derek Vorst (11) and Ian Scott (11) combined to score 22 of the team’s 27.
Ian Scott recorded his first double-double of the season in his first NCAA game as a Sycamore.
Four of his 11 rebounds were offensive rebounds.
He finished 9-of-10 from the field and 2-of-2 from three.
Derek Vorst scored 14 points on a perfect 4-for-4 from the field, setting a new career high in points scored.
Xavier Hall tallied nine assists in his debut.
Enel St. Bernard, Sivert Wærstad Nordheim, Sterling Young, Ian Scott, Xavier Hall, and Zyair Greene all made their first debut for the Sycamores.
The game marks the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Up Next
Indiana State plays Illinois Tech at home on Thursday, November 6th, with a 7 p.m. ET tip-off.
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MSOC CAN CLINCH NO. 2 SEED WITH WIN ON TUESDAY
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne men’s soccer welcomes Northern Kentucky to town on Tuesday (Nov. 4) for the final game of the 2025 regular season. Both clubs come in with much at stake. The ‘Dons have 14 points and enter the day second in the standings. The ‘Dons are only behind Cleveland State who has clinched the top seed and will host a semifinal contest on Nov. 12. The Mastodons can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win over Northern Kentucky on Tuesday. A loss or a tie could cause the ‘Dons to fall depending on other outcomes. Seeds 3 and 4 host matches against the bottom two seeds on Sunday, November 9 in the quarterfinals.
Game Day Information
Who: Purdue Fort Wayne (7-2-5, 4-2-2) vs. Northern Kentucky (4-9-3, 2-4-2)
When: Tuesday, Nov. 4 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hefner Soccer Complex
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
All-Time Series: Northern Kentucky leads 21-4-4. The series dates all the way back to 1986, a 3-2 double overtime win for the Norse. The ‘Dons have lost the last five matches and have yet to get a positive result against the Norse in Horizon League play. The Mastodons’ last win over the Norse was a 3-0 non-league win in 2018.
About the Norse
Northern Kentucky enters Tuesday’s match needing a win over the Mastodons and a Robert Morris loss to make the postseason. NKU has lost three consecutive matches, including a pair of league games. Ali Taleb has four goals, including two game-winning goals, on the season.
Hefner is Home
The Mastodons are 11-3-6 at the Hefner Soccer Complex since the start of the 2023 season.
Seven Again
With seven wins, the Mastodons have matched their win total from each of the last two years. One more win would be their most wins in a season since the ‘Dons won 10 games in 2018.
Dozen is Best
With seven wins and five ties, the Mastodons have 12 positive results this season. That is the most positive results in a single season in the Division I era history of the program. The ‘Dons had 11 positive results in 2023 and 2018.
RPI
The NCAA’s updated RPI rankings that came out on Thursday have the ‘Dons at 149.
Double-Digit ‘Dons
Shane Anderson (20) and Iann Topete (18) are first and second in the league in points. Anderson is tied for eighth with Ian Luya (2002) for most points in a season in the DI era. Topete is tied with Romain Lopez (2018) for 10th.
Nice Start
The Mastodons opened the season 6-0-5. It was the longest undefeated stretch to start a season in program history. At 11 games, it was also the longest undefeated streak in the program’s Division I era history. The last time a Mastodon team put a streak together like this was the 1999 NCAA Division II Tournament bound ‘Dons that had a 14-match unbeaten streak which included a 10-match win-streak.
OPOTW
Iann Topete had a debut weekend to remember for the Mastodons. He scored twice vs. DePaul to help the ‘Dons earn a 3-3 tie against the Blue Demons. His play helped him earn the Horizon League’s Offensive Player of the Week honor on Aug. 25.
OPOTW X2
Shane Anderson earned his first career Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22. He picked up the honor after a pair of goals at Wright State, including the game winner in the 85th minute.
DPOTW
Sep Habibi picked up his first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade on October 13 after a shutout win over IU Indy the Saturday prior.
‘Dons & Ends
– Iann Topete leads the league in goals with eight. Shane Anderson is second with seven.
– Sep Habibi has a 0.963 goals against average on the season, second best in the league. He has five shutouts, and one combined shutout this season.
– Shane Anderson leads the league in shots with 58.
– At 6.92, the Mastodons are 30th in the nation in shots on goal per game.
– 14 different Mastodons have either a goal or an assist on the season.
New Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
All Eyes on ‘Dons
The department’s sixth annual Party at the Pitch on September 10 drew a record crowd of 1,062. It is the third time the ‘Dons have drawn over 1,000 for the event.
Coming Up
The ‘Dons will play in the 2025 Horizon League Championship for a third consecutive season. Date/opponent/location are all to be determined.
2025 Horizon League
Standings (points)
Cleveland State 18
Purdue Fort Wayne 14
Green Bay 13
Milwaukee 13
Oakland 12
Robert Morris 11
Northern Kentucky 8
Detroit Mercy 7
IU Indy 7
Wright State 6
* top six qualify for the Horizon League Championship *
This week’s schedule
All games on Tuesday will start at 2 PM.
IU Indy at Oakland
Green Bay at Cleveland State
Detroit Mercy at Milwaukee
Robert Morris at Wright State
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WEST VIRGINIA TAKES SEASON OPENER FROM MASTODON WBB
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In the first action of the 2025-26 season, Purdue Fort Wayne fell to (RV) West Virginia 83-47 on Monday night (Nov. 3).
In a near full reset from a year ago, the Mastodons looked different than the 2024-25 vintage, but shared some of the same DNA.
The Mastodons finished the contest with seven 3-pointers, but took 24 attempts, an average number compared to last year. The ‘Dons out-rebounded the much bigger Mountaineers 20-18 in the first half, but WVU’s size took over in the second half after wearing down the Mastodon defense.
West Virginia used its size to take advantage of not only the rebounding game, but also the inside. The Mountaineers had 42 points in the paint and went 23-of-34 from the charity stripe.
The ‘Dons were reasonably competitive in the first half, cutting the WVU lead to nine after Destiny Macharia hit a 3-pointer with two minutes left in the half.
WVU methodically pulled away in the third quarter and broke it open in the fourth with a 12-0 run.
The Mastodon freshmen were bright spots. Macharia and Rylee Bess both hit three triples for nine points each. Bailee Duck added six points.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 0-1. West Virginia improved to 1-0.
The Mastodons are back in action on Friday (Nov. 7) at Xavier at 6:30 p.m.
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MASTODONS FALL TO GCU 90-71 IN SEASON OPENER
PHOENIX – DeAndre Craig Jr. scored a game-high 18 points in Purdue Fort Wayne’s 90-71 loss at Grand Canyon on Monday (Nov. 3) evening in the regular season opener for both teams.
Craig scored all 18 of his points in the second half after picking up two fouls in the first half. Craig finished 7-of-12 from the floor with three steals. He was a big reason the Mastodons cut a 24-point first half deficit to single digits midway through the second half.
Grand Canyon came out of the gates hot, shooting 60 percent from the floor in the first 20 minutes. That included a 9-of-16 performance from three. 23 of their 49 points in the first half came from players off the bench.
The Mastodons cut the deficit to 13 at 54-41 on a Craig fastbreak hoop. It was an 8-0 run and forced a GCU timeout. The ‘Dons trimmed the deficit to nine on a Darius Duffy fastbreak dunk with 8:29 left.
Corey Hadnot II added 16 points with six assists and four rebounds. Mikale Stevenson dropped 15 points in his Mastodon regular-season debut. Ebrahim Kaba (3), EJ Mosley (3) and Mason Shrout (2) each recorded their first collegiate points in the contest.
Jaden Lee had 17 points and six rebounds for GCU. He helped the ‘Lopes shoot 32-of-57 (56.1 percent) in the contest. The ‘Dons shot 42.2 percent (27-of-64) in the game, and 50 percent in the second half.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-1. The Lopes are 1-0. The Mastodons continue the 2025-26 season on Friday (Nov. 7) at Ohio State.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL OPENS THE SEASON AT TOP RANKED PURDUE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time since 2005, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will square off against Purdue as the squads meet up on Tuesday evening inside Mackey Arena with a 5:30 p.m. CST tip. The Big Ten Network and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Season Opener
-Tuesday will tip off the 107th season
of Aces basketball
– In 106 previous season openers, the Aces
are 69-37
– This year marks the fifth time in six years that UE has opened the season on the road
– The last road win in a season opener came in 2022 when the Aces finished with a 78-74 win at Miami Ohio
It’s Been A While
– UE and Purdue meet up for the first time in 20 years on Tuesday
– The last meeting came on Dec. 3, 2005 when Evansville earned a 75-69 win at Roberts Stadium
– Overall, the teams have met on 14 occasions with the Boilermakers leading by a 9-5 margin
– In the last meeting between the teams in West Lafayette, Purdue finished with an 82-62 triumph to improve to 4-0 in home games against the Aces
Facing #1
– Tuesday marks the fourth time in program history that the Aces face the top ranked team in the nation
– The last team UE faced the #1 team came on Nov. 12, 2019 when the Aces defeated Kentucky by a 67-64 final inside Rupp Arena
– Evansville’s match-ups against top-ranked teams include:
11/12/19 at #1 Kentucky W 67-64
12/18/08 at #1 UNC L 73-91
2/26/80 at #1 DePaul L 94-105
Exhibition Recap
– In its preseason tune-up, the Aces took on Henderson State on Oct. 25 earning a 90-74 victory at the Ford Center
– Josh Hughes and Keishon Porter tied for the game high with 22 points apiece
– Hughes was a perfect 10-for-10 from the line and dished out five assists
– Porter converted 10 of his 18 attempts and posted nine caroms
– Freshman Leif Moeller scored 21 points while AJ Casey added 16 points and 11 boards
– After the Reddies made it a 74-70 contest with just over seven minutes remaining, UE finished the game on a 16-4 run to win by 16 points
Scouting the Opponent
– Purdue enters the 2025-26 season as the #1 team in the nation in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls
– The Boilermakers went 24-12 last season and came up just short of a berth in the Elite Eight as they dropped a 62-60 contest to #2 seed Houston
– Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year Braden Smith posted 15.8 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game last season
– He was the Big Ten Player of the Year and consensus First Team All-American
– Trey Kaufman-Renn led the team with 21.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game last year
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+++++++++++SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL+++++++++++
USI OPENS ’25-26 WITH VISIT TO BUTLER
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opens the 2025-26 regular season Wednesday when the Screaming Eagles visit Butler University for a 6 p.m. (CT) contest in Indianapolis, Indiana. The opening week will end November 7 at Liberty Arena when USI hosts Virginia Military Institute for the home opener at 7:30 p.m.
The USI-Butler showdown will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and the USI-VMI contests will air live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
USI’s home opening game versus VMI also is a part of a men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader at Liberty Arena. USI Women’s Basketball takes on Murray State at 5 p.m., before the men’s game.
The Eagles are coming off their third season of NCAA Division I play that saw them post a 10-20 overall record, 5-15 in the Ohio Valley Conference. USI has completed its transition to Division I with the end of last season and is now NCAA Tournament eligible in 2025-26.
The Eagles are expected to be ninth in the OVC this season in a vote of the head coaches and athletic communication staff.
Butler, which was 15-20 overall in 2024-25, was picked 10th in the Big East preseason coaches poll. The Bulldogs open the year with an exhibition loss to the University of Notre Dame, 77-76, and an exhibition win over Indiana State University, 105-80.
VMI, which was 15-19 overall last year, is picked to place sixth in the Southern Conference 2025-26 preseason poll. The Keydets open the year November 3 at home against Johnson & Wales University in Lexington, Virginia.
USI, which is slated to host 14 home games this year at Liberty Arena, has single-game tickets on sale now on USIScreamingEagles.com.
USI Basketball Tailgate planned for Friday
To celebrate the beginning of the 2025-26 season, a First Friday Tailgate for the USI community and Screaming Eagles fans will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, November 7, in Parking Lot P (behind the Screaming Eagles Complex). After the tailgate, USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball will tip off against Murray State and Virginia Military Institute, respectively. Women’s game starts at 5 p.m. with the men’s game beginning at 7:30 p.m. Purchase your tickets online or at the gate!
Sponsored by the Center for Campus Life, Housing and Residence Life, and the USI Foundation, the tailgate will feature food, music by DJ Brash, free giveaways, and activities including inflatables, putt-putt, games, and more. There will also be a beer garden for fans 21 years and older (ID required to enter; cash and card accepted).
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+++++++++++SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL++++++++++
SCREAMING EAGLES OPEN SEASON WITH WIN OVER FRANKLIN
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball opened the 2025-26 season Monday night at Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, with an 85-45 victory against Franklin College.
USI Women’s Basketball (1-0) got stronger as Monday’s game went on, allowing its defense to turn into offense. The Screaming Eagles shot over 50 percent from the floor (32-63) while holding Franklin to just over 35 percent shooting (16-45). USI forced Franklin into 34 turnovers, which led to 46 points for the Eagles. USI also had 46 points in the paint compared to only 12 for Franklin. The Screaming Eagles received 29 bench points on Monday. USI was plus nine (38-29) on the boards.
Individually, junior forward Chloe Gannon tallied a game-high 17 points on 8-12 shooting with four rebounds in 31 minutes. Junior guard Shannon Blacher netted a career-high 15 points in her USI debut, going 5-8 from the floor with five rebounds and a career-best seven steals. Junior guard Sophia Loden totaled 11 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Junior forward Amiyah Buchanan had 10 points with four rebounds and a career-high four blocks.
Gannon scored the first basket of the 2025-26 season a minute into Monday’s contest. After Franklin grabbed a two-possession lead over the next couple of minutes, Gannon helped USI come back and take a 9-8 lead by the midway point of the opening quarter. The two sides battled for the remainder of the first quarter, with the score tied at 19 at the end of the first 10 minutes.
In the second period, a couple of threes by Loden and Blacher helped catapult the Screaming Eagles to a 10-0 run and a 29-19 lead. As the Grizzlies tried to respond, a three-point play by Gannon at the 3:16 mark of the second quarter pushed the Eagles’ advantage to a dozen, 36-24, as Gannon crossed into double figures for the game. Blacher also reached double digits later in the period to extend USI’s lead to 18, its largest lead of the first half. The Screaming Eagles went into halftime ahead 44-27.
While Franklin tried to cut into USI’s lead in the early going of the third quarter, the Screaming Eagles continued to get stronger as the game went along. Loden was aggressive, getting to the basket and converting at the foul line. Loden eclipsed double figures with a pair of free throws at the six-minute mark of the third, giving USI a 51-35 lead. A minute later, the Eagles’ margin swelled to 21 on a bucket from Buchanan. Freshman guard Lily Graves had a strong showing in the third with seven points, aiding USI to carry a 67-41 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Screaming Eagles continued to roll in the fourth quarter. Blacher drained another three, and Buchanan knocked down a jumper to reach 10 points in the game. Gannon scored another bucket to reach her game-high 17 points. Down the stretch of the fourth frame, USI’s lead reached as big as 42 points for the team’s largest lead of the night.
The Screaming Eagles will be back home Friday at 5 p.m. for the front end of a USI Basketball doubleheader at Liberty Arena. USI Women’s Basketball will host Murray State University. The game can also be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM and ESPN WREF 97.7 FM.
USI Basketball Tailgate planned for Friday
To celebrate the beginning of the 2025-26 season, a First Friday Tailgate for the USI community and Screaming Eagles fans will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, November 7, in Parking Lot P (behind the Screaming Eagles Complex). After the tailgate, USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball will tip off against Murray State and Virginia Military Institute, respectively. Women’s game starts at 5 p.m. with the men’s game beginning at 7:30 p.m. Purchase your tickets online or at the gate!
Sponsored by the Center for Campus Life, Housing and Residence Life, and the USI Foundation, the tailgate will feature food, music by DJ Brash, free giveaways, and activities including inflatables, putt-putt, games, and more. There will also be a beer garden for fans 21 years and older (ID required to enter; cash and card accepted).
Tickets for Friday and all home games at Liberty Arena can be purchased online at usiscreamingeagles.com or the USI Ticket Office.
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+++++++++++UINDY FOOTBALL+++++++++++
HOUNDS HOLD STEADY IN NATIONAL POLL
WACO, Texas – Winners of its last seven games, the UIndy football team remained at No. 12 in the latest AFCA DII Coaches Poll, released Monday. The Greyhounds are coming off another impressive victory, downing host Quincy University by a final score of 49-3.
The Greyhounds remains the lone GLVC school in the rankings and one of seven Super Region 3 teams in the top 16. UIndy also came in at No. 12 in this week’s D2Football.com media poll.
AFCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL
| RK | SCHOOL (1st-place votes) | REC | PTS | PREV |
| 1. | Ferris St. (31) | 9-0 | 775 | 1 |
| 2. | Harding | 9-0 | 743 | 2 |
| 3. | West Florida | 9-0 | 709 | 3 |
| 4. | Kutztown | 9-0 | 684 | 4 |
| 5. | Augustana (S.D.) | 9-0 | 640 | 5 |
| 6. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 8-1 | 616 | 7 |
| 7. | Central Washington | 8-1 | 566 | 8 |
| 8. | Pittsburg St. | 7-2 | 515 | 9 |
| 9. | Findlay | 9-0 | 487 | 11 |
| 10. | Virginia Union | 8-1 | 483 | 10 |
| 11. | Western Colorado | 8-1 | 479 | 6 |
| 12. | UIndy | 8-1 | 426 | 12 |
| 13. | Minnesota-Duluth | 8-1 | 416 | 13 |
| 14. | Northwest Missouri St. | 8-1 | 412 | 14 |
| 15. | Ashland | 8-1 | 325 | 17 |
| 16. | Minnesota St. | 7-2 | 275 | 18 |
| 17. | UT Permian Basin | 7-2 | 250 | 20 |
| 18. | Johnson C. Smith | 8-1 | 242 | 19 |
| 19. | Albany St. | 8-1 | 186 | 23 |
| 20. | Slippery Rock | 6-2 | 181 | 22 |
| 21. | Delta St. | 7-2 | 177 | 15 |
| 22. | Angelo St. | 6-3 | 105 | 16 |
| 23. | Grand Valley St. | 5-3 | 87 | 25 |
| 24. | Assumption | 7-1 | 74 | NR |
| 25. | Newberry | 8-1 | 69 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Benedict, 47; UNC Pembroke, 25; Chadron St., 19; Western Oregon, 16; Indiana (Pa.), 10; West Alabama, 10; Upper Iowa, 6; Bentley, 5; Michigan Tech, 5; North Greenville, 5; Frostburg St., 4; California (Pa.), 1.
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+++++++++++MARIAN FOOTBALL++++++++++++
MARIAN FOOTBALL HOLDS PACE AT NO. 7 IN NAIA RANKINGS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The top 15 teams remained unchanged in the first November edition of the Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, as 14 of the 15 teams won, with one team idle. The static placement of the top-15 teams in the NAIA holds Marian at No. 7 in this week’s rankings.
Marian (8-1) is in the driver’s seat in the MSFA Midwest League, leading the division in first place as the top overall ranked team in the MSFA. Indiana Wesleyan leads the Mideast League, ranked No. 13 in the NAIA following their 56-48 win at Taylor on Saturday.
Joining the Knights and Wildcats in the rankings are Saint Francis, who knocked Olivet Nazarene down to the receiving votes line following their win this past Saturday. Saint Xavier and Taylor also remain receiving votes teams.
Among the winning top-15 teams, No. 1 Grand View (Iowa) claimed 14 first-place votes, a gap that was closed by No. 2 Keiser (Fla.), with a pair of first-place nods.
Two polls remain in the regular season: next Monday, November 10, and Sunday, November 16. The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
The Knights are at home one final time, Saturday, hosting Judson (Ill.) at 1:05 p.m. ET for the team’s senior day.
KEAGAN LA BELLE EARNS FOURTH MSFA MIDWEST LEAGUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
INDIANAPOLIS – For the fourth time this season and the sixth in his career, Marian senior running back Keagan La Belle has been named the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League Offensive Player of the Week. La Belle’s honor comes on the heels of his record-setting performance on Saturday.
La Belle continued his dominant senior season on Saturday, rushing 27 times for 148 yards and three touchdowns in the team’s win over St. Francis (Ill.). La Belle logged his sixth game of the season on Saturday with two or more rushing touchdowns, and his seventh game with two or more total touchdowns. The three scores also propelled the senior to first all-time in program history in single-season rushing touchdowns, passing previous record holders Tevin Lake and Charles Salary, who each scored 18 in a season during their careers.
The Knights are at home one final time in the regular season, Saturday, hosting Judson (Ill.) at 1:05 p.m. ET for the team’s senior day.
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TAYLOR WERT NAMED CL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jackson, Mich. – After scoring five points in Marian’s Crossroads League Championship-clinching match, the league has recognized women’s soccer’s Taylor Wert as the league’s Offensive Player of the Week. Wert’s honor is the first in her career as a Knight.
Wert helped No. 2 Marian seal its outright Crossroads League Championship with two goals and one assist in a 3-0 win over USF. The sophomore had a part in all three goals, picking up five points and netting the game-winner for the Knights.
Marian plays the University of St. Francis on Wednesday night in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m., and will be streamed pay-per-view on the ISC Sports Network. Streaming charge for the game is $7.99.
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NUNES TABBED AS CL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the league’s top individual performances from October 27 through November 2. Sports Information Directors from the league institutions nominate student-athletes for the awards and vote on each week’s winners.
For the second time this season, Gustavo Nunes earned Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Week honors. Nunes led RV Marian past Saint Francis in a high-scoring contest, netting two goals in the 5-3 win for the Knights. Nunes only took two shots in the game, finding the net with each attempt.
Marian will be back in action on Tuesday, November 4th, as they travel up to Winona Lake, Ind., to compete in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals against Grace at 5 PM.
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+++++++SMALL INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES+++++++
UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/
MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/
GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/
HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
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++++++++SPORTS EXTRA+++++++++
+++++++++TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY++++++++++
Nov. 4
1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is scoring the first touchdown against Detroit this season, ending the Lions’ shutout streak at seven games.
1951 — The U.S. wins six of eight singles matches and ties another to win the Ryder Cup 9½-2½ over Britain at Pinehurst in North Carolina.
1959 — Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP.
1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 44 points and sets an NBA record by missing all 10 of his free throws in the Warriors 136-121 victory the Detroit Pistons.
1976 — Baseball holds its first free agent draft with 24 players from 13 major league clubs participating. Reggie Jackson eventually signs the most lucrative contract of the group, $2.9 million over five years with the New York Yankees. Others free agents are Joe Rudi, Don Gullett, Gene Tenace, Rollie Fingers, Don Baylor, Bobby Grich and Willie McCovey.
1984 — Seattle’s Dave Brown returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1987 — NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte & Miami for 1988 & Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989.
1989 — Sunday Silence holds off the late charge by favorite Easy Goer to win the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a neck at Gulfstream Park.
2000 — R.J. Bowers rushes for 128 yards to become the first player in NCAA history to gain 7,000 yards in his career, leading Grove City past Carnegie Mellon 14-10.
2000 — In the highest scoring Division I-AA game in NCAA history, Ricky Ray passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and scores three more to lead Sacramento State over Cal State Northridge 64-61.
2001 — Luis Gonzalez’s RBI single caps a two-run rally off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks win their first championship by beating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 7.
2006 — Rod Brind’Amour of Carolina scores his 1,000th career point, assisting on a goal in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 win over Ottawa.
2007 — Adrian Peterson runs for an NFL-record 296 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 35-17 win over San Diego.
2009 — The New York Yankees win the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s record-tying six RBIs.
2012 — Andrew Luck breaks the NFL’s single-game rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in leading Indianapolis to a 23-20 win over Miami
2016 — Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Scott Hartnell and Josh Anderson score two goals apiece and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal 10-0, matching the biggest loss in the Canadiens’ storied history.
2017 — Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for a career-high 265 yards and Army ends Air Force’s 306-game scoring streak with a 21-0 victory.
2017 — With a 31-24 overtime victory over Nebraska, Northwestern becomes the first Football Bowl Subdivision program to win three consecutive overtime games.
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Nov. 5
1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall.
1955 — Montreal’s Jean Beliveau scores the second fastest hat trick in NHL history in a 4-2 win over Boston. Beliveau, who scores all four Canadien goals, gets three in 44 seconds against Bruins goaltender Terry Sawchuk on the same power play.
1961 — Bill Stacy of the St. Louis Cardinals returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
1966 — Virgil Carter of Brigham Young passes for 513 yards and rushes for 86 to set an NCAA record for total yards with 599 in a 53-33 victory over Texas Western.
1977 — BYU sophomore Marc Wilson sets an NCAA record with 571 passing yards in a 38-8 rout of Utah.
1978 — Oakland coach John Madden becomes the 13th head coach to win 100 games in the NFL as the Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10.
1988 — Alysheba becomes the richest racehorse when he beats Seeking the Gold by a half-length in the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.
1994 — George Foreman regains part of the heavyweight title he lost to Muhammad Ali in 1974, stopping Michael Moorer with a two-punch combination at 2:03 of the 10th round. Foreman, 45, captures the IBF and WBA championships to become the oldest champion in any weight class.
1999 — Carolina’s Ron Francis becomes the sixth NHL player to reach 1,500 career points when he assisted on Sami Kapanen’s first-period goal for the Hurricanes in 3-2 loss at Detroit.
2008 — Tony Parker scores a career-high 55 points, including a 20-footer at the buzzer to force a second overtime in San Antonio’s 129-125 victory over Minnesota.
2010 — Calvin Borel and Javier Castellano tussle at Churchill Downs just moments after tangling during the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon in an ugly, chaotic scene. Castellano’s horse Prince Will I Am runs into the path of Romp and Martin Garcia. Garcia is able to stay on top of his horse but also impedes Borel and A.U. Miner. After the race, an enraged Borel is restrained by security personnel and his older brother Cecil.
2010 — Mexico beats the United States in one of the biggest upsets in the history of women’s soccer. The Mexicans, on goals by Maribel Dominguez and Veronica Perez, post 2-1 victory and qualify for the 2011 World Cup.
2011 — Drew Alleman kicks a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give top-ranked LSU a 9-6 win over No. 2 Alabama.
2016 — Arrogate catches 4-5 favorite California Chrome in the final 100 yards to win the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
2017 — Shalane Flanagan dethrones three-time winner Mary Keitany to become the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977.
2017 — Eli Manning of the Giants became the seventh NFL quarterback to reach the 50,000-mark with his completion to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter against the Rams.
2022 — Alex Ovechkin scores 787th career goal for the Washington Capitals surpassing Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings, for all-time NHL record for most goals scored for a single team, in 3-2 loss to Arizona Coyotes.
2022 — MLB World Series: Houston Astros win 2nd title in franchise history; beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1 iat Minute Maid Park, Houston for 4-2 series victory; MVP: Astros SS Jeremy Peña, Dusty Baker (73) becomes oldest manager to win championship, Phillies set ignominious record striking out 71 times.
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Nov. 6
1869 — First U.S. college football game played, Rutgers 6, Princeton 4.
1934 — Joe Carter scores four touchdowns and Swede Hanson rushes for 190 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Cincinnati Reds 64-0.
1966 — Philadelphia’s Timmy Brown returns kickoffs 93 yards and 90 yards for touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 24-23 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
1981 — Larry Holmes knocks out Renaldo Snipes in the 11th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Pittsburgh.
1983 — James Wilder of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rushes for 219 yards and a touchdown in a 17-12 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
1988 — Britain’s Steve Jones win the New York City Marathon in 2:08:20, the fastest time in the world this year. His margin of victory, 3 minutes and 21 seconds over Salvatore Bettiol, is the largest in the history of the five-borough race. Grete Waitz wins an unprecedented ninth women’s title, finishing in 2:28:07 well ahead of Italy’s Laura Fogli (2:31:26).
1992 — Manon Rheaume of the Atlanta Knights becomes the first woman to suit up for a regular-season pro hockey game. The 20-year-old goalie doesn’t play in Atlanta’s 3-2 overtime loss to Cincinnati in the IHL game.
1993 — French-based Arcangues stages the biggest Breeders’ Cup upset, rallying to beat Bertrando by 2 lengths in the $3 million Classic at Santa Anita. Arcangues went off at 133-1 and returned $269.20 on a $2 bet.
1993 — Evander Holyfield regains the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships from Riddick Bowe in a fight disrupted by a parachutist. During the seventh round at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the chutist tumbles into the ringside seats and stops the fight for 21 minutes. Holyfield becomes the fourth man to become a heavyweight champion at least twice.
1995 — Art Modell officially announces Cleveland Browns are moving to Baltimore, Maryland.
1999 — Charles Roberts rushes for 409 yards and five touchdowns to lead Sacramento State past Idaho State 41-20, setting a new NCAA record for a single-game rushing performance.
2005 — Annika Sorenstam becomes the first player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament five straight times, shooting an 8-under 64 for a three-stroke victory in the Mizuno Classic.
2010 — Michigan wins the highest scoring game in its 131-year history by stopping a 2-point conversion attempt in the third overtime for a 67-65 victory over Illinois.
2010 — Zenyatta comes within a head of finishing a perfect career. Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs. Zenyatta entered the race hoping to improve to 20-0 on her career.
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+++++++++TV SPORTS+++++++++
(ALL TIMES EASTERN)
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR BLACKOUTS
Tuesday, Nov. 4
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6:30 p.m.
BTN — Evansville at Purdue
8:30 p.m.
BTN — Robert Morris at Iowa
8:45 p.m.
ESPN — Texas vs. Duke, Charlotte, N.C.
10:30 p.m.
BTN — Hawaii at Oregon
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
5:30 p.m.
ESPN — UConn vs. Louisville, Annapolis, Md.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
10 a.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Louisville, Ky.
12:30 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Louisville, Ky.
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Louisville, Ky.
6 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Quarterfinal, Louisville, Ky.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
CBSSN — UMass at Akron
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — Miami (Ohio) at Ohio
8 p.m.
ESPN — College Football Playoff: Top 25
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Vanderbilt, Quarterfinal, Pensacola, Fla.
3 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Georgia, Quarterfinal, Pensacola, Fla.
5:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Arkansas, Quarterfinal, Pensacola, Fla.
8 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD vs. Tennessee, Quarterfinal, Pensacola, Fla.
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
NBC — Orlando at Atlanta
PEACOCK — Orlando at Atlanta
11 p.m.
NBC — Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers
PEACOCK — Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
TNT — Carolina at N.Y. Rangers
TRUTV — Carolina at N.Y. Rangers
9:30 p.m.
TNT — Tampa Bay at Colorado
TRUTV — Tampa Bay at Colorado
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Wednesday, Nov. 5
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6 p.m.
BTN — Rider at Rutgers
8 p.m.
PEACOCK — S. Dakota at Creighton
8 p.m.
BTN — Alabama A&M at Indiana
9 p.m.
SECN — North Alabama at Mississippi St.
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
1 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Louisville, Ky.
3:30 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Louisville, Ky.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN2 — N. Illinois at Toledo
ESPNU — Kent St. at Ball St.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
ACCN — Florida St. at Miami
SECN — Alabama at Arkansas
GOLF
9 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The TOTO Japan Classic, First Round, Seta Golf Course, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan
2 a.m. (Thursday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, First Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NBA BASKETBALL
7:40 p.m.
ESPN — Minnesota at New York
10:05 p.m.
ESPN — San Antonio at L.A. Lakers
NHL HOCKEY
7:30 p.m.
TNT — Carolina at Washington
TRUTV — Carolina at Washington
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Thursday, Nov. 6
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
8 p.m.
TNT — Saint Francis at TCU
TRUTV — Saint Francis at TCU
10 p.m.
BTN — Denver at Washington
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7:30 p.m.
ESPN — UTSA at South Florida
ESPN2 — Georgia Southern at Appalachian St.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
4 p.m.
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, St. Louis
4:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Pensacola, Fla.
5:30 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.
7 p.m.
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, St. Louis
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Pensacola, Fla.
8 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Cary, N.C.
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The World Wide Technlogy Championship, First Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico
9 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The TOTO Japan Classic, Second Round, Seta Golf Course, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan
2 a.m. (Friday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Second Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NBA BASKETBALL
9 p.m.
NBATV — L.A. Clippers at Phoenix
NFL FOOTBALL
8:15 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Las Vegas at Denver
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Friday, Nov. 7
AUTO RACING
9:25 a.m.
ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
1:25 p.m.
ESPN2 — Formula 1: Sprint Qualifying, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
6 p.m.
CBSSN — Tulsa at Rhode Island
FS1 — Georgetown at Maryland
PEACOCK — Boston U. at Northwestern
6:30 p.m.
BTN — Fort Wayne at Ohio St.
7 p.m.
ACCN — Gardner-Webb at Clemson
ESPN — Kansas at North Carolina
PEACOCK — Oakland at Purdue
7:30 p.m.
PEACOCK — Mass.-Lowell at UConn
8:30 p.m.
BTN — N. Illinois at Wisconsin
CBSSN — Yale at Navy
PEACOCK — FGCU at Illinois
9 p.m.
ACCN — UAB at NC State
TNT — Utah Tech at Arizona
TRUTV — Utah Tech at Arizona
10:30 p.m.
BTN — Pepperdine at UCLA
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
1 p.m.
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Bloomington, Ind.
3 p.m.
ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Championship, Louisville, Ky.
4 p.m.
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Semifinal, Bloomington, Ind.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
7 p.m.
ESPNU — TBA
8 p.m.
FS1 — Houston at UCF
9 p.m.
ESPN — Tulane at Memphis
FOX — Northwestern at Southern Cal
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
7 p.m.
SECN — Texas at Florida
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The World Wide Technlogy Championship, Second Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico
9:30 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The TOTO Japan Classic, Third Round, Seta Golf Course, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan
2 a.m. (Saturday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Third Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NBA BASKETBALL
7:30 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Houston at San Antonio
10 p.m.
PRIME VIDEO — Golden State at Denver
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
NHLN — N.Y. Rangers at Detroit
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Saturday, Nov. 8
AUTO RACING
8:25 a.m.
ESPN2 — Formula 1: Sprint Race, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
12:25 p.m.
ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Qualifying, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
Noon
FS1 — Alabama at St. John’s
PEACOCK — Alcorn St. at Minnesota
1:30 p.m.
CW — Western Carolina at Duke
PEACOCK — South Florida at George Washington
4 p.m.
PEACOCK — Providence at Virginia Tech
7 p.m.
FOX — Arkansas at Michigan St.
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 — Oklahoma at Gonzaga
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Noon
ABC — TBA
ACCN — SMU at Boston College
CBSSN — Temple at Army
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
ESPNU — TBA
SECN — Georgia at Mississippi St. (SkyCast)
TNT — Colorado at West Virginia
TRUTV — Colorado at West Virginia
1 p.m.
BTN — Ohio St. at Purdue
2:30 p.m.
FS1 — Maryland at Rutgers
3:30 p.m.
ABC — Texas A&M at Missouri
ACCN — Syracuse at Miami (Command Center)
CBS — TBA
CBSSN — Duke at UConn
ESPN — Syracuse at Miami
ESPN2 — Kansas at Arizona
FOX — Iowa St. at TCU
4 p.m.
ESPNU — S. Dakota St. at S. Dakota
SECN — Auburn at Vanderbilt
4:30 p.m.
BTN — TBA
CW — Stanford at North Carolina
6 p.m.
FS1 — Air Force at San Jose St.
7 p.m.
ACCN — TBA
ESPN — TBA
ESPN2 — TBA
7:30 p.m.
ABC — LSU at Alabama
CBSSN — Nevada at Utah St.
ESPNU — LSU at Alabama (SkyCast)
NBC — Navy at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Navy at Notre Dame
SECN — Florida at Kentucky
9:30 p.m.
FS1 — UNLV at Colorado St.
10 p.m.
CW — Sam Houston St. at Oregon St.
GOLF
8 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The World Wide Technlogy Championship, Third Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico
9 p.m.
GOLF — LPGA Tour: The TOTO Japan Classic, Final Round, Seta Golf Course, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan
1:30 a.m. (Sunday)
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Final Round, Yas Links GC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
NBATV — L.A. Lakers at Atlanta
10:40 p.m.
ESPN — Phoenix at L.A. Clippers
SOCCER (MEN’S)
10 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Fulham at Everton
12:30 p.m.
NBC — English Premier League: Wolverhampton at Chelsea
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
CBS — NWSL Playoff: TBD, Quarterfinal
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Sunday, Nov. 9
AUTO RACING
11:55 a.m.
ESPN2 — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sap Paulo
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
1 p.m.
ESPN — Marquette at Indiana
2 p.m.
ESPN2 — Texas A&M at Oklahoma St.
4:30 p.m.
SECN — VMI at Missouri
6:30 p.m.
SECN — Southern Miss. at South Carolina
8:30 p.m.
ESPN — Washington at Baylor
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
3 p.m.
ESPN — NC State at Southern Cal
4:30 p.m.
FS1 — Florida St. at UConn
COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Noon
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Championship, Bloomington, Ind.
COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ESPNU — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD, Championship, Cary, N.C.
2 p.m.
BTN — Big Ten Tournament: TBD, Championship, St. Louis
ESPNU — American Athletic Tournament: TBD, Championship, Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
2:30 p.m.
SECN — Southeastern Tournament: TBD, Championship, Pensacola, Fla.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
Noon
ACCN — Virginia at Pittsburgh
4:30 p.m.
BTN — Penn St. at Illinois
ESPN2 — Utah at Baylor
5 p.m.
ESPN — Tennessee at Kentucky
FIGURE SKATING
2 p.m.
NBC — 2025 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The 2025 NHL Trophy, Osaka, Japan
GOLF
7:30 a.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The World Wide Technlogy Championship, Final Round, El Cardonal at Diamante, Los Cabos, Mexico
NFL FOOTBALL
9:30 a.m.
NFLN — Atlanta vs. Indianapolis, Berlin
1 p.m.
CBS — Regional Coverage: Buffalo at Miami, Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, New England at Tampa Bay, Jacksonville at Houston
FOX — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Giants at Chicago, Baltimore at Minnesota, New Orleans at Carolina
4:05 p.m.
CBS — Arizona at Seattle
4:25 p.m.
FOX — Regional Coverage: L.A. Rams at San Francisco OR Detroit at Washington
8:20 p.m.
NBC — Pittsburgh at L.A. Chargers
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m.
NHLN — Chicago at Detroit
SOCCER (MEN’S)
9 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: AFC Bournemouth at Aston Villa
11:30 a.m.
USA — English Premier League: Liverpool at Manchester City
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
12:30 p.m.
ABC — NWSL Playoff: TBD, Quarterfinal
3 p.m.
ABC — NWSL Playoff: TBD, Quarterfinal
