“THE SCOREBOARD” INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL-TUESDAY’S SCORES CLASS 4A CROWN POINT LAKE CENTRAL 62 HAMMOND MORTON 25 CHESTERTON CHESTERTON 56 PORTAGE 46 MISHAWAKA SOUTH BEND ADAMS 57 MISHAWAKA 55 ELKHART GOSHEN 59 CONCORD 32 NOBLESVILLE NOBLESVILLE 42 ZIONSVILLE 38 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 68 WESTFIELD 61 GREENFIELD-CENTRAL MUNCIE CENTRAL 56 RICHMOND 47 ANDERSON 53 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 51 INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH LAWRENCE CENTRAL 79 INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECH 62 PLAINFIELD BROWNSBURG 54 AVON 49 MOORESVILLE SOUTHPORT 45 CENTER GROVE 32 DECATUR CENTRAL 73 PERRY MERIDIAN 46 MARTINSVILLE BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 56 MARTINSVILLE 34 COLUMBUS NORTH FRANKLIN 49 EAST CENTRAL 27 SEYMOUR JEFFERSONVILLE 72 FLOYD CENTRAL 54 NEW ALBANY 80 SCOTTSBURG 64 CLASS 3A GARY WEST EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL 67 HIGHLAND 38 GARY WEST 81 CALUMET 41 HANOVER CENTRAL HANOVER CENTRAL 39 ILLIANA CHRISTIAN 30 NEW PRAIRIE CULVER ACADEMY 56 PLYMOUTH 31 SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON 75 JOHN GLENN 46 COLUMBIA CITY COLUMBIA CITY 75 WEST NOBLE 33 WAWASEE 49 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 38 DEKALB FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK 61 ANGOLA 48 DEKALB 48 GARRETT 41 BELLMONT HERITAGE 51 NORWELL 48 OT NEW HAVEN 69 MISSISSINEWA 51 LOGANSPORT NORTHWESTERN 74 TWIN LAKES 52 NEW CASTLE YORKTOWN 52 JAY COUNTY 46 HAMILTON HEIGHTS 59 NEW CASTLE 42 FRANKFORT BREBEUF JESUIT 59 TRI-WEST 35 INDIANAPOLIS ATTUCKS INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL 100 INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE 51 INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD 72 PURDUE ENGLEWOOD 57 SPEEDWAY EDGEWOOD 47 OWEN VALLEY 30 INDIANAPOLIS WASHINGTON 54 SPEEDWAY 39 GREENWOOD GREENWOOD 77 RUSHVILLE 42 SOUTH DEARBORN GREENSBURG 63 LAWRENCEBURG 45 JENNINGS COUNTY 54 FRANKLIN COUNTY 46 MADISON CHARLESTOWN 69 CORYDON CENTRAL 64 OT BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL 71 NORTH HARRISON 46 WASHINGTON WASHINGTON 38 VINCENNES LINCOLN 33 JASPER 53 GIBSON SOUTHERN 45 BOONVILLE EVANSVILLE BOSSE 76 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL 54 BOONVILLE 39 MOUNT VERNON (POSEY) 36 OT CLASS 2A BOONE GROVE WHEELER 46 BOONE GROVE 44 GARY LIGHTHOUSE 57 ANDREAN 36 LAVILLE BREMEN 55 LAVILLE 35 KNOX 53 WINAMAC 49 OT WESTVIEW CHURUBUSCO 51 EASTSIDE 48 PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 58 CENTRAL NOBLE 18 BLUFFTON BLUFFTON 60 SOUTH ADAMS 35 WHITKO 54 ADAMS CENTRAL 40 DELPHI WESTERN BOONE 63 DELPHI 55 NORTH MONTGOMERY 50 SEEGER 41 MANCHESTER WABASH 68 EASTERN (GREENTOWN) 62 OAK HILL 73 MANCHESTER 30 ELWOOD TAYLOR 59 TIPTON 53 OT LAPEL 68 FRANKTON 38 EASTBROOK BLACKFORD 62 ALEXANDRIA 54 MUNCIE BURRIS 50 MADISON-GRANT 40 GREENCASTLE SOUTH PUTNAM 54 SOUTHMONT 41 PARKE HERITAGE 56 GREENCASTLE 44 OT INDIANAPOLIS RITTER UNIVERSITY 74 MONROVIA 44 INDIANAPOLIS RITTER 61 INDIANAPOLIS RIVERSIDE 49 EASTERN HANCOCK KIPP INDY LEGACY 72 IRVINGTON PREP 39 HAGERSTOWN HAGERSTOWN 63 UNION COUNTY 43 NORTHEASTERN 64 WINCHESTER 46 SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER) 83 BROWN COUNTY 50 SALEM SALEM 52 EASTERN (PEKIN) 39 NORTH KNOX LINTON 79 EASTERN GREENE 63 WEST VIGO 54 NORTH KNOX 36 FOREST PARK FOREST PARK 47 PIKE CENTRAL 42 CLASS 1A KOUTS KOUTS 82 BOWMAN ACADEMY 59 MORGAN TWP. 69 WESTVILLE 11 CASTON TRI-COUNTY 55 SOUTH NEWTON 37 WEST CENTRAL 56 NORTH NEWTON 41 CULVER TRITON 64 TRINITY ACADEMY 37 ARGOS 71 OREGON-DAVIS 55 BETHANY CHRISTIAN FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY 69 HAMILTON 21 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 80 FAITH CHRISTIAN 53 CLINTON CENTRAL CARROLL (FLORA) 58 TRADERS POINT CHRISTIAN 33 WES-DEL NORTH MIAMI 61 SOUTHERN WELLS 22 TRI-CENTRAL 49 NORTHFIELD 43 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN UNION CITY 62 SETON CATHOLIC 60 INDIANA DEAF PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE 47 INDIANA DEAF 30 INTERNATIONAL ANDERSON PREP SUSP. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN EMINENCE 53 CENTRAL CHRISTIAN 35 TRI WALDRON 70 SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE) 31 TRI 49 MORRISTOWN 46 MILAN TRINITY LUTHERAN 74 SHAWE MEMORIAL 36 MILAN 53 CROTHERSVILLE 44 WHITE RIVER VALLEY CLOVERDALE 56 WHITE RIVER VALLEY 44 SHAKAMAK 48 LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN 27 LOOGOOTEE ORLEANS 64 WASHINGTON CATHOLIC 8 VINCENNES RIVET 59 MEDORA 52 BORDEN LANESVILLE 48 ROCK CREEK ACADEMY 39 WEST WASHINGTON 62 HENRYVILLE 55 WOOD MEMORIAL WOOD MEMORIAL 60 EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN 45 ============================================================== INDIANA BOYS WEDNESDAY SECTIONAL SCHEDULE CLASS 4A MISHAWAKA PENN VS. MICHIGAN CITY 6:00 PM SOUTH BEND RILEY VS. LAPORTE 7:30 PM CLASS 3A DEKALB EAST NOBLE VS. FORT WAYNE DWENGER 6:00 PM FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA VS. LEO 7:30 PM LOGANSPORT WESTERN VS. WEST LAFAYETTE 6:00 PM MACONAQUAH VS. PERU 7:30 PM FRANKFORT DANVILLE VS. CRAWFORDSVILLE 6:00 PM GUERIN CATHOLIC AT FRANKFORT 7:30 PM GREENWOOD INDIAN CREEK VS. BEECH GROVE 6:00 PM NEW PALESTINE VS. INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI 7:30 PM CLASS 2A BOONE GROVE HEBRON VS. WHITING 6:30 PM GARY 21ST CENTURY VS. LAKE STATION 8:00 PM EASTERN HANCOCK CHRISTEL HOUSE VS. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 6:00 PM TRITON CENTRAL AT EASTERN HANCOCK 7:30 PM SALEM MITCHELL VS. CLARKSVILLE 6:00 PM CRAWFORD COUNTY VS. PAOLI 7:30 PM FOREST PARK NORTH POSEY VS. PERRY CENTRAL 6:30 PM TELL CITY VS. EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 8:00 PM CLASS 1A KOUTS WASHINGTON TWP. VS. HAMMOND SCIENCE & TECH 7:00 PM TRI-TOWNSHIP VS. MARQUETTE CATHOLIC 8:30 PM CASTON NORTH WHITE AT CASTON 6:00 PM DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN VS. PIONEER 7:30 PM CULVER SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) VS. ELKHART CHRISTIAN 6:30 PM NORTH JUDSON AT CULVER 8:00 PM BETHANY CHRISTIAN LAKEWOOD PARK VS. SMITH ACADEMY 6:00 PM LAKELAND CHRISTIAN AT BETHANY CHRISTIAN 7:30 PM FOUNTAIN CENTRAL NORTH VERMILLION AT FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 6:00 PM RIVERTON PARKE VS. ATTICA 7:30 PM CLINTON CENTRAL BETHESDA CHRISTIAN VS. CLINTON PRAIRIE 6:00 PM FRONTIER AT CLINTON CENTRAL 7:30 PM WES-DEL DALEVILLE AT WES-DEL 6:00 PM SOUTHWOOD VS. COWAN 7:30 PM CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN BLUE RIVER VALLEY VS. MONROE CENTRAL 6:00 PM RANDOLPH SOUTHERN AT CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 7:30 PM INDIANA DEAF LIBERTY CHRISTIAN VS. MTI KNOWLEDGE 6:00 PM INDIANA MATH & SCIENCE VS. INDIANAPOLIS TINDLEY 7:30 PM INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN VS. VICTORY COLLEGE PREP 6:00 PM INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 7:30 PM TRI KNIGHTSTOWN VS. EDINBURGH 6:00 PM SOUTH DECATUR VS. NORTH DECATUR 7:30 PM MILAN JAC-CEN-DEL VS. OLDENBURG ACADEMY 6:00 PM HAUSER VS. RISING SUN 7:30 PM WHITE RIVER VALLEY BLOOMFIELD VS. NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG) 6:00 PM CLAY CITY VS. DUGGER UNION 7:30 PM LOOGOOTEE BARR-REEVE AT LOOGOOTEE 6:00 PM NORTH DAVIESS VS. SHOALS 7:30 PM BORDEN SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) VS. NEW WASHINGTON 6:00 PM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AT BORDEN 7:30 PM WOOD MEMORIAL EVANSVILLE DAY VS. CANNELTON 6:30 PM SPRINGS VALLEY VS. NORTHEAST DUBOIS 8:00 PM ================================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES #23 TENNESSEE 78 SOUTH CAROLINA 59 GEORGIA 98 #16 ALABAMA 88 #13 VIRGINIA 75 WAKE FOREST 70 #19 MIAMI OHIO 74 TOLEDO 72 #17 NORTH CAROLINA 67 CLEMSON 63 #18 ST. JOHN 72 GEORGETOWN 69 TCU 73 #10 TEXAS TECH 65 #5 FLORIDA 108 MISSISSIPPI STATE 74 #24 VANDERBILT 89 OLE MISS 86 OT #11 ILLINOIS 80 OREGON 54 ARIZONA STATE 70 #14 KANSAS 60 UCLA 72 #9 NEBRASKA 52 BUFFALO 72 EASTERN MICHIGAN 67 AKRON 77 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 64 BALL STATE 74 WESTERN MICHIGAN 71 OT OKLAHOMA 80 MISSOURI 64 TEXAS A&M 96 KENTUCKY 85 UMASS 94 OHIO 82 SETON HALL 77 XAVIER 68 OKLAHOMA STATE 111 CENTRAL FLORIDA 104 OT VCU 70 GEORGE MASON 65 STATE 102 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 76 GREEN BAY 64 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 56 LOUISVILLE 77 SYRACUSE 62 VIRGINIA TECH 72 BOSTON COLLEGE 63 COLORADO 92 UTAH 78 CINCINNATI 90 BYU 68 GRAND CANYON 86 AIR FORCE 60 BOISE STATE 86 SAN DIEGO STATE 77 FRESNO STATE 82 SAN JOSE STATE 68 AUBURN 88 LSU 74 WYOMING 83 NEVADA 73 UNLV 92 UTAH STATE 65 =============================================================== WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================================================== BIG 10 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 – FIRST ROUND GAME 1 | #12 NEBRASKA VS. #13 INDIANA | 3:30 P.M. ET | PEACOCK GAME 2 | #10 ILLINOIS VS. #15 WISCONSIN | 25 MINUTES FOLLOWING GAME 1 | PEACOCK GAME 3 | #11 OREGON VS. #14 PURDUE | 25 MINUTES FOLLOWING GAME 2 | PEACOCK THURSDAY, MARCH 5 – SECOND ROUND GAME 4 | #8 WASHINGTON VS. #9 USC | 12 P.M. ET | BTN GAME 5 | #5 OHIO STATE VS. G1 WINNER | 25 MINUTES FOLLOWING GAME 4 | BTN GAME 6 | #7 MICHIGAN STATE VS. G2 WINNER | 6:30 P.M. ET | BTN GAME 7 | #6 MARYLAND VS. G3 WINNER | 25 MINUTES FOLLOWING GAME 6 | BTN FRIDAY, MARCH 6 – QUARTERFINALS GAME 8 | #1 UCLA VS. G4 WINNER | 12 P.M. ET | BTN GAME 9 | #4 MINNESOTA VS. G5 WINNER | 25 MINUTES FOLLOWING GAME 8 | BTN GAME 10 | #2 IOWA VS. G6 WINNER | 6:30 P.M. ET | BTN GAME 11 | #3 MICHIGAN VS. G7 WINNER | 25 MINUTES FOLLOWING GAME 10 | BTN SATURDAY, MARCH 7 – SEMIFINALS GAME 12 | G8 WINNER VS. G9 WINNER | 2 P.M. ET | BTN GAME 13 | G10 WINNER VS. G11 WINNER | 4:30 P.M. ET | BTN SUNDAY, MARCH 8 – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 14 | G12 WINNER VS. G13 WINNER | 2:15 P.M. ET | CBS ============================================================== COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES NOTRE DAME 11 EASTERN MICHIGAN 1 NORTHERN KENTUCKY AT INDIANA CANCELED SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 13 EVANSVILLE 4 SOUTHERN INDIANA 12 ILLINOIS STATE 5 ============================================================== COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED ============================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY SCORES MERCYHURST 5 CANISIUS 2 NIAGARA 5 ARMY 4 ============================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL SCORES #11 UC SAN DIEGO 3 #17 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 0 #1 UCLA 3 #5 USC 2 ================================================================ COLLEGE WRESTLING SCORES NO MATCHES SCHEDULED ================================================================ DIVISION 1 MEN’S LAX SCORES #19 UMASS 18 UMASS LOWELL 8 #17 VIRGINIA 14 HIGH POINT 7 ================================================================= DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S LAX SCORES #2 STANFORD 16 VIRGINIA TECH 6 #25 CORNELL 13 BINGHAMTON 7 #13 JOHNS HOPKINS 12 JAMES MADISON 10 #14 SYRACUSE 13 CALIFORNIA 3 ================================================================= NBA SCORES ORLANDO 126 WASHINGTON 109 CHARLOTTE 117 DALLAS 90 CLEVELAND 113 DETROIT 109 MIAMI 124 BROOKLYN 98 NEW YORK 111 TORONTO 95 MINNESOTA 117 MEMPHIS 110 SAN ANTONIO 131 PHILADELPHIA 91 OKLAHOMA CITY 116 CHICAGO 108 LA LAKERS 110 NEW ORLEANS 101 PHOENIX 114 SACRAMENTO 103 ================================================================== NBA G-LEAGUE SCORES GRAND RAPIDS 130 CAPITAL CITY 121 CLEVELAND 148 WINDY CITY 105 OSCEOLA 113 SIOUX FALLS 106 OT MEMPHIS 135 TEXAS 113 MEXICO CITY 122 NOBLESVILLE 110 ================================================================== NHL SCORES BOSTON 2 PITTSBURGH 1 UTAH 3 WASHINGTON 2 NEW JERSEY 5 FLORIDA 1 COLUMBUS 3 NASHVILLE 2 BUFFALO 3 VEGAS 2 WINNIPEG 3 CHICAGO 2 OT EDMONTON 5 OTTAWA 4 OT DALLAS 6 CALGARY 1 MINNESOTA 5 TAMPA BAY 1 SAN JOSE 7 MONTRÉAL 5 COLORADO 5 ANAHEIM 1 ================================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH 7 COLUMBIA 1 TAMPA BAY 3 PHILADELPHIA 1 NY YANKEES 11 PANAMA 1 NETHERLANDS 8 BALTIMORE 5 TAMPA BAY 5 MINNESOTA 3 TORONTO 10 CANADA 7 NY METS 6 NICARAGUA 3 ISRAEL 1 MIAMI 0 LA DODGERS 5 CLEVELAND 4 SAN DIEGO 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3 UNITED STATES 15 SAN FRANCISCO 1 (10) ITALY 9 CHICAGO CUBS 4 KANSAS CITY 4 CUBA 0 LAS VEGAS 14 BRAZIL 4 LA ANGELS 7 SEATTLE 6 GREAT BRITAIN 7 MILWAUKEE 3 MEXICO 6 ARIZONA 3 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 12 DETROIT 4 PUERTO RICO 5 BOSTON 3 HOUSTON 3 VENEZUELA 1 ================================================================== WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED ================================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER NO GAMES SCHEDULED ================================================================= NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS RELEASES MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 ROUNDUP: NO. 5 FLORIDA BLITZES MISSISSIPPI STATE, SEALS SEC TITLE Alex Condon netted a season-high 26 points and added seven rebounds as fifth-ranked Florida claimed the Southeastern Conference’s regular-season title outright for the first time since 2014 with a 108-74 pasting of Mississippi State on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla. In their home finale, the Gators (24-6, 15-2 SEC) played without leading scorer Thomas Haugh but led by 12 at halftime and never let up in their 10th straight win. Florida’s Xaivian Lee registered 19 points, six assists, five boards and four steals before fouling out. Rueben Chinyelu had 11 points and 16 rebounds for his 18th double-double of the season, tying the school record. The Bulldogs (13-17, 5-12) got 21 points and five assists from Josh Hubbard but lost for the seventh time in nine games. UCLA 72, No. 9 Nebraska 52 Trent Perry scored 20 points as the Bruins earned their third home win over a Top 10 team, beating the Cornhuskers in Los Angeles. UCLA (20-10, 12-7 Big Ten) finished with a 16-1 record at Pauley Pavilion, its only loss in double overtime to Indiana. The Bruins also beat then-No. 4 Purdue and then-No. 10 Illinois at home. UCLA’s Eric Dailey Jr. logged 14 points and eight rebounds. Nebraska (25-5, 14-5) missed out on a chance to lock up a triple bye given to the top four teams in next week’s Big Ten conference tournament. Sam Hoiberg led the Cornhuskers with 12 points. TCU 73, No. 10 Texas Tech 65 Xavier Edmonds posted his 10th double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Horned Frogs past the Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas. Micah Robinson contributed 15 points and Jayden Pierre tallied 14 points for TCU (20-10, 10-7 Big 12), which won its fourth straight game. TCU had a 39-25 rebounding edge, including a 16-7 margin on offensive rebounds, and also won the battle for second-chance points 22-8. Donovan Atwell paced Texas Tech (22-8, 12-5) with 19 points. Jaylen Petty added 17 points for the Red Raiders, whose three-game winning streak ended. No. 11 Illinois 80, Oregon 54 Andrej Stojakovic notched 21 points and 12 rebounds and David Mirkovic added 19 points and seven boards to help the Illini rout the Ducks in Champaign, Ill. Illinois (23-7, 14-5 Big Ten) dominated behind multiple extended runs to stop a two-game losing streak while sending Oregon to its third loss in five games. The Ducks (11-19, 4-15) have dropped seven of their past eight road contests. Oregon, which entered the game shooting 32.6% from long range this season, went 5-for-29 (17.2%) as part of a 32.8% overall effort from the floor. Illinois shot 40.8% while holding a 36-26 edge in points in the paint. No. 13 Virginia 75, Wake Forest 70 Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points and the Cavaliers held on for a victory over the Demon Deacons in Charlottesville, Va. Jacari White added 14 points and Johann Grunloh had 12 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for Virginia. The Cavaliers (26-4, 14-3 ACC) never trailed and clinched the No. 2 seed and a double bye at next week’s ACC tournament in Charlotte. They are 15-1 at home heading into their regular-season finale against visiting Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Demon Deacons (15-15, 6-11) have lost three of their last four games and are 0-7 against ranked opponents. Mekhi Mason scored a season-high 26 points, and Juke Harris put up 21. Arizona State 70, No. 14 Kansas 60 Maurice Odum made five 3-pointers and recorded 23 points and six assists to lead the Sun Devils to a victory over the Jayhawks in Tempe, Ariz. Massamba Diop added 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots for Arizona State (16-14, 7-10 Big 12), which never trailed while improving to 5-0 at home all-time against Kansas. The Sun Devils led by as many as 20 points while winning for the fourth time in the past six games. Tre White had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Jayhawks (21-9, 11-6), who lost for the fourth time in the past six games. Darryn Peterson added 15 points, 10 rebounds and five steals but made just 3 of 18 field-goal attempts. Georgia 98, No. 16 Alabama 88 Kanon Catchings made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points to help the Bulldogs prevail in Athens, Ga., snapping the Crimson Tide’s eight-game winning streak. Catchings was 12-for-20 from the floor and 7-for-13 from long distance, two of them in the final five minutes, while grabbing six rebounds. The Bulldogs (21-9, 9-8 SEC) also got 16 points from Blue Cain, leaving him one point shy of reaching the 1,000-point career mark. Alabama (22-8, 12-5) was led by Labaron Philon Jr.’s 26 points, including four 3-pointers. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 19 points, with five 3-pointers and five rebounds. No. 17 North Carolina 67, Clemson 63 Luka Bogavac drained three 3-pointers in the final seven minutes and finished with a career-high 20 points to propel the Tar Heels to a victory over the Tigers in Chapel Hill, N.C. Henri Veesaar contributed 13 points as North Carolina (24-6, 12-5 ACC) finished 18-0 at Dean E. Smith Center, a single-season program record for wins at home. The win got North Carolina a step closer to gaining a double bye in the ACC tournament. RJ Godfrey scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to pace Clemson (21-9, 11-6), which lost for the fifth time in the past six games. No. 18 St. John’s 72, Georgetown 69 Zuby Ejiofor scored 23 points as the Red Storm survived several shaky moments in their final home game of the season, earning a victory over the Hoyas in New York. Ejiofor also contributed seven rebounds and five assists as St. John’s (24-6, 17-2 Big East) overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half. Joson Sanon scored all 15 of his points in the second half as the Red Storm beat the Hoyas for the 11th straight time. Kayvaun Mulready scored 20 points for the Hoyas (13-17, 5-14), who took their seventh straight loss. Jeremiah Williams added 17 but missed a critical free throw that would have tied the game in the final seconds. No. 19 Miami (Ohio) 74, Toledo 72 Peter Suder scored 19 points and Brant Byers added 13 as the RedHawks overcame sloppiness throughout to outlast the Rockets in Oxford, Ohio, and remain the nation’s only unbeaten team. Antwone Woolfolk added 14 for Miami (30-0, 17-0 Mid-American Conference), which committed 15 turnovers while recording just 12 assists on the night. Leroy Blyden Jr. put up 21 points while Sonny Wilson added 13 for Toledo (16-14, 10-7), which stayed close thanks to outscoring Miami 48-26 in the paint and holding a 17-7 advantage in points off turnovers. No. 23 Tennessee 78, South Carolina 59 J.P. Estrella shot 10-for-13 and scored 22 points as the Volunteers defeated the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C. Felix Okpara made 10 of 14 shots, finishing with 20 points and a team-high eight rebounds as the Volunteers (21-9, 11-6 SEC) won for the sixth time in their past seven games at South Carolina. It was Tennessee’s 13th win in its last 15 meetings with the Gamecocks (12-18, 3-14) dating back to January of 2018. Meechie Johnson scored 14 of his team-high 20 points after the break for South Carolina. No. 24 Vanderbilt 89, Ole Miss 86 (OT) Tyler Tanner scored a game-high 34 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed five steals while leading the Commodores to an overtime victory over the Rebels in Oxford, Miss. Duke Miles and AK Okereke each finished with 16 points for the Commodores (23-7, 10-7 SEC). Devin McGlockton fouled out after pulling down a game-high 14 rebounds. The Rebels (12-18, 4-13 SEC) were unable to make it back-to-back wins after snapping a 10-game losing streak on Saturday when they prevailed at Auburn. Patton Pinkins led the Rebels with 16 points. ==================================================================== NBA NBA ROUNDUP: CAVALIERS EXTEND HOME WIN STREAK, TOP EAST-BEST PISTONS Jaylon Tyson scored seven of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and James Harden finished with 18 points and seven assists as the host Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night. Evan Mobley had 18 points and Dennis Schroder scored 15 for the Cavaliers, who won their season-high seventh straight home game. Craig Porter Jr. added seven points and eight rebounds off the bench, as Cleveland improved to 22-8 since Dec. 29. Jalen Duren collected game highs of 24 points and 14 rebounds, and fellow Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham posted 10 points and 14 assists. Detroit lost for just the second time in its last 10 games and had its six-game road winning streak snapped. Spurs 131, 76ers 91 Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper each scored 22 points as San Antonio wrapped up a 4-1 road trip by throttling Philadelphia. Eight Spurs scored in double figures, including Stephon Castle (15 points, 10 assists) and Victor Wembanyama (10 points, eight rebounds, six blocks, three steals) as San Antonio won for the 12th time in 13 games. Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Jabari Walker had 20 to pace Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid, Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. VJ Edgecombe injured his back on the final play of the first half and did not return. Lakers 110, Pelicans 101 Luka Doncic compiled 27 points and 10 rebounds and LeBron James added 21 points as Los Angeles ran its winning streak to three games by rallying for a victory over visiting New Orleans. Austin Reaves contributed 15 points and eight rebounds while Deandre Ayton added 13 points and eight boards as the Lakers won despite committing 22 turnovers. They improved to 4-2 when giving the ball away at least 22 times this season. Zion Williamson scored 24 points and Trey Murphy III added 21 as the Pelicans dropped consecutive games in the Los Angeles area following a defeat against the Clippers on Sunday. New Orleans went 0-4 in the season series vs. the Lakers. Saddiq Bey scored 18 points and Dejounte Murray added 15 for New Orleans. Suns 114, Kings 103 Jalen Green scored 20 points and Devin Booker returned from a four-game absence to help Phoenix post a victory over host Sacramento. Grayson Allen scored 18 points off the bench while Collin Gillespie made five 3-pointers and registered 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds for the Suns. Booker, back from a hip injury, sank four treys while adding 17 points and six assists. Oso Ighodaro had 14 points and 14 rebounds as Phoenix finished off a four-game season sweep of the Kings. Maxime Raynaud scored 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and collected 10 rebounds for the Kings, who lost for the 19th time in the past 21 games. Precious Achiuwa added 18 points and nine rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points, and Russell Westbrook had 16 points and seven assists. Thunder 116, Bulls 108 Jared McCain scored 20 points, Isaiah Joe had 19 and Jaylin Williams added 17 points and 16 rebounds to lift Oklahoma City to a victory against host Chicago. Oklahoma City outscored Chicago 32-22 in the third quarter and withstood a late run from the Bulls’ bench to hand Chicago its 12th loss in 13 games. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held out of the game to manage an abdominal strain. Aaron Wiggins had 18 points and Cason Wallace 17 for Oklahoma City, which has won six of its past seven. Collin Sexton paced Chicago with 20 points. Josh Giddey contributed 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele (18 points, 12 rebounds) and Nick Richards (12 points, 13 rebounds) had double-doubles, and Tre Jones scored 15 points. Timberwolves 117, Grizzlies 110 Anthony Edwards scored 41 points on 15-for-29 shooting as Minnesota held on for a win over Memphis in Minneapolis. Julius Randle finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row and prevailed for the seventh time in eight contests. Jaden McDaniels had 16 points, and Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 14 off the bench. Jaylen Wells scored 19 points on 7-for-12 shooting to lead Memphis. Cedric Coward contributed 15 points off the bench, and Ty Jerome scored 14 points. Knicks 111, Raptors 95 Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and added 10 assists to help visiting New York defeat Toronto. The Knicks have won all four games against the Raptors this season and 12 straight against them overall. The Knicks finished the game on a 16-2 run. Former Raptor OG Anunoby added 15 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks. Brandon Ingram scored 26 of his 31 points in the first half for the Raptors. Former Knick RJ Barrett chipped in 20 points, and Scottie Barnes added 14. Another former Knick, Immanuel Quickley, contributed 13 points and 12 assists. Magic 126, Wizards 109 Paolo Banchero scored 37 points as Orlando defeated visiting Washington. Banchero hit a sizzling 15 of 21 from the floor and also dished six assists as Orlando snapped a two-game home skid. Desmond Bane chipped in with 25, shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 8 of 8 from the foul line. Will Riley posted 19 points for the Wizards, who suffered their sixth successive loss. Jaden Hardy added 18 off the bench, while Sharife Cooper contributed 16 points, after shaking off a left knee scare when he collided with Goga Bitadze in the second quarter. Hornets 117, Mavericks 90 Brandon Miller scored 17 points as Charlotte used stretches of strong perimeter shooting in a victory against visiting Dallas that gave the Hornets a five-game winning streak. LaMelo Ball’s 15 points along with contributions from Kon Knueppel (13 points), Sion James (13), Grant Williams (12), Miles Bridges (11), Josh Green (11) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (10) supplied a well-balanced attack as the Hornets have won 15 of their last 18 games. Charlotte made 20 of 51 shots from 3-point range, led by four apiece from Ball and Williams. Brandon Williams had 18 points — 10 of those on free throws — to lead the Mavericks, but they couldn’t overcome horrid 3-point shooting (3-for-22). P.J. Washington had 13 points, Dwight Powell notched 12 points from the bench, Max Christie added 11 points and Daniel Gafford had 10 points. Heat 124, Nets 98 Bam Adebayo had 23 points, nine rebounds and a career-high-tying six steals as Miami beat visiting Brooklyn, handing the Nets their season-worst ninth straight loss. Tyler Herro scored 22 points for Miami, which led by as many as 27 and won for the fifth time in its past seven games. Kel’el Ware recorded his 20th double-double of the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high five steals. Noah Clowney led the Nets with 17 points. Brooklyn was held to 38.4% shooting from the field and 18.8% (6 of 32) from 3-point range while losing for the 12th time in 14 games. =================================================================== NHL NHL ROUNDUP: KIRILL KAPRIZOV SETS WILD’S ALL-TIME GOAL MARK Kirill Kaprizov set the Wild’s all-time goal-scoring record Tuesday night as Minnesota rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Saint Paul, Minn. With his club comfortably ahead and the Lightning net empty, the 28-year-old Kaprizov tallied the history-making goal, his 220th, at 16:41 of the third period. He broke a tie with Marian Gaborik for the franchise mark. Minnesota’s Brock Faber, Mats Zuccarello and Quinn Hughes each notched a goal and an assist. Yakov Trenin added a marker as the Wild broke a two-game skid but moved to 7-2-0 in the past nine games. Matt Boldy recorded three assists to stretch his point streak to a career-high-tying 10 games (eight goals, 13 assists). Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 24 shots. Nikita Kucherov scored for Tampa Bay, which opened a four-game road trip with its third straight loss. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 17 saves. Oilers 5, Senators 4 (OT) Evan Bouchard netted the overtime winner as Edmonton rallied from three deficits to defeat visiting Ottawa. Zach Hyman forced the extra frame with 1:25 remaining in regulation as he tipped in Leon Draisaitl’s pass. Draisaitl contributed two goals and three assists for the Oilers, who earned just their second win in seven outings (2-5-0). Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a goal for Edmonton, and Connor Ingram made 17 saves. Drake Batherson scored twice and Dylan Cozens and Michael Amadio also tallied for the Senators. Linus Ullmark finished with 32 saves. Stars 6, Flames 1 Sam Steel scored twice in a three-point game and Matt Duchene recorded a career-best four assists to pace Dallas to a franchise-record-extending 10th consecutive win over host Calgary. Jamie Benn and Wyatt Johnston both netted one goal and one assist while Mavrik Bourque and Nathan Bastian added a goal apiece for the Stars, who outscored their opposition by a 12-2 margin in a two-game road swing with games on consecutive nights. Dallas goaltender Casey DeSmith made 20 saves and Jason Robertson collected a pair of assists. Morgan Frost tallied for the Flames, who have just three victories in 12 games (3-6-3). Calgary’s starting goalie, Dustin Wolf, was pulled after surrendering four goals on 17 shots. Devin Cooley stopped 16 shots in mop-up duty. Avalanche 5, Ducks 1 Parker Kelly scored twice, Cale Makar produced a goal and two assists and visiting Colorado beat Anaheim. Gabriel Landeskog and Martin Necas also scored and Brock Nelson and Jack Drury had two assists each for Colorado, which has won three straight. The Avalanche, with an NHL-best 91 points, stayed six points ahead of streaking Dallas Stars in the Central Division before the teams meet in Texas on Friday. Cutter Gauthier scored his sixth goal in the past six games and Lukas Dostal made 21 saves for Anaheim, which had its five-game winning streak snapped. The Ducks had won eight in a row at home before the Tuesday loss. Bruins 2, Penguins 1 Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored the tying and go-ahead goals within a 50-second span in the first period, leading Boston to a win over visiting Pittsburgh. Jeremy Swayman recorded 34 saves to post his first victory since helping Team USA to Olympic gold. The Bruins improved to 6-1-3 in their past 10 games and have won 11 in a row at home. Erik Karlsson scored and Stuart Skinner made 26 saves for the Penguins, who had recorded points in their first three games since the Olympics (2-0-1). Blue Jackets 3, Predators 2 Charlie Coyle scored with 13:53 left in regulation to give Columbus a victory over visiting Nashville. Sean Monahan and Adam Fantilli (four-game goal streak) also scored for the Blue Jackets, who are 9-1-1 in their past 11 games. Jet Greaves made 21 saves, though he sat out eight minutes of the first period under the concussion protocol before returning. Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly tallied for the Predators, who lost their third straight game (0-2-1). O’Reilly left midway through the third period after taking the butt of a stick to the face, sustaining a noticeable cut. Justus Annunen stopped 24 shots. Jets 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT) Mark Scheifele scored with 2:54 left in overtime as Winnipeg kicked off an eight-game homestand with a comeback win over Chicago. The Jets’ Cole Perfetti tied the game with 39 seconds remaining in regulation. Scheifele had two assists and Dylan Samberg added a goal and an assist. Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves. Teuvo Teravainen and Ryan Greene were the goal-scorers for Chicago, and Connor Bedard logged two assists. Spencer Knight stopped 29 shots. Sabres 3, Golden Knights 2 Tage Thompson scored his 33rd goal of the season and Alex Lyon made 27 saves as Buffalo jumped out to a three-goal lead over visiting Vegas and then held on for its fourth straight victory. Owen Power and Jason Zucker added goals and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists for the Sabres, who improved to a league-best 25-5-2 since Dec. 9. Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Dorofeyev tallied while Akira Schmid finished with 25 saves for the Golden Knights, who dropped their third straight game. Sharks 7, Canadiens 5 Kiefer Sherwood scored the eventual game-winner and added an assist as San Jose beat visiting Montreal for their third victory in a row. Macklin Celebrini scored a goal and added three assists for the Sharks. Will Smith and Collin Graf each had a goal and an assist while Michael Misa, Alexander Wennberg and Adam Gaudette also tallied. San Jose’s Yaroslav Askarov made 32 saves. Alex Newhook scored twice and Oliver Kapanen, Phillip Danault and Ivan Demidov had a goal apiece for the Canadiens, who fell to 5-1-2 in the past eight games. Mike Matheson had three assists while Jake Evans chipped in a pair of helpers. Jakub Dobes stopped 21 shots. Devils 5, Panthers 1 Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist and Jack Hughes and Connor Brown each had two assists in New Jersey’s win over Florida at Newark, N.J. Arseny Gritsyuk, Cody Glass, Dawson Mercer and Simon Nemec scored the Devils’ other goals. Jacob Markstrom stopped 20 of 21 shots. The Panthers are on a three-game losing streak and are 2-8-0 in their past 10 games. Anton Lundell scored Florida’s only goal, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 31 shots. Mammoth 3, Capitals 2 Dylan Guenther, elevated to Utah’s top line during the morning skate, collected a goal and an assist to fuel the visiting Mammoth to a victory over Washington. One of Guenther’s new linemates, Clayton Keller, notched two assists as the Mammoth recorded their fourth win in the past six games. Mikhail Sergachev and JJ Peterka each scored a power-play goal and Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves for Utah. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Ryan Leonard each tallied a power-play goal and Logan Thompson turned aside 20 shots for the Capitals, who saw their season-high five-game home winning streak come to a halt. ==================================================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING ROUNDUP: UNITED STATES CLOBBERS GIANTS IN WBC TUNE-UP Fifteen different players had hits as the United States national team obliterated the San Francisco Giants 15-1 in the first of two World Baseball Classic tune-up games Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz. The American team, loaded with major league talent, racked up 19 hits. Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge and Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh each had a pair of hits and RBIs, while Alex Bregman and Roman Anthony homered. Pirates ace Paul Skenes struck out four over three one-run innings for the U.S. Patrick Bailey doubled for the Giants and also provided the only RBI on a groundout. Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt also doubled. The U.S. team plays one final warmup game Wednesday vs. Colorado before opening the WBC Friday vs. Brazil in Houston. Blue Jays 10, Canada 7 Riley Tirotta belted a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning to propel Toronto over Canada’s national team in Dunedin, Fla. Jesus Sanchez had two hits and drove in three runs, and Nathan Lukes added a two-run single as part of a five-run second inning for the Blue Jays. Jacob Robson launched a solo homer as part of a four-run eighth inning for Canada, which completed a comeback from an early 7-0 deficit before Tirotta’s blast put Toronto ahead. Netherlands 8, Orioles 5 Ceddanne Rafaela cracked a three-run homer in the second inning and a two-run double in the third to pace the Netherlands past Baltimore in Sarasota, Fla. Ray-Patrick Didder launched a solo homer in the first inning to highlight his three-hit, three-run performance. Ozzie Albies also went deep in the second inning for the Netherlands. Pete Alonso continued his strong spring by belting a solo homer in the first inning and Jeremiah Jackson also went deep for the Orioles. Yankees 11, Panama 1 (8) J.C. Escarra hit a two-run homer to right-center field in the fifth inning to lift New York to a rout of Panama in Tampa, Fla. Ryan McMahon had a two-run single in the first inning, Kenedy Corona had two hits and two runs and Escarra added a sacrifice fly to pace the Yankees. Ruben Tejada had an RBI groundout in the eighth inning for Panama. Mets 6, Nicaragua 3 Vidal Brujan ripped a two-run single in the sixth inning to fuel New York to victory in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Chris Suero added a solo homer in the eighth inning for the Mets, who saw newcomer Bo Bichette open the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first. Freddy Zamora and Brandon Leyton each launched a solo homer for Nicaragua. Zamora added a second RBI on a sac fly. Pirates 7, Colombia 1 Jake Mangum drove in a pair of runs on two hits to pace Pittsburgh to victory in Bradenton, Fla. Konnor Griffin and Jhostynxon Garcia each ripped an RBI double for the Pirates, who pounded out 11 hits. Jesus Castillo had an RBI double in the ninth inning for Colombia to break up the shutout bid. Israel 1, Marlins 0 Garrett Stubbs hit an RBI triple to plate Cole Carrigg in the fourth inning to lead Israel over Miami in Jupiter, Fla. Carrigg joined Benjamin Rosengard with a hit and Robert Stock struck out three batters over three scoreless innings for Israel. The Marlins mustered just four hits but committed two costly errors. Rays (ss) 5, Twins 2 Chandler Simpson had an RBI single to ignite a five-run first inning, fueling a split-squad Tampa Bay team past Minnesota in Fort Myers, Fla. Logan Davidson, Jacob Melton and Xavier Isaac each had an RBI single during the inning for the Rays, who finished with eight hits. Royce Lewis plated Brooks Lee on a pair of sacrifice flies for the Twins. Rays (ss) 3, Phillies 1 Ryan Vilade collected two hits and scored one run as Tampa Bay defeated Philadelphia in Port Charlotte, Fla. Vilade scored on Taylor Walls’ RBI single in the second inning for the Rays, who scored a run in each of the first three innings. Jose Rodriguez had an RBI single in the fifth inning for the Phillies, who fell to 3-7-1 in spring training. Mexico 6, Diamondbacks 3 Rowdy Tellez homered and hit an RBI single to lead the Mexican national team to a victory over Arizona in Scottsdale, Ariz. Alejandro Osuna also homered and Nick Gonzales delivered a two-run double for Mexico, which got 2 1/3 scoreless innings from Philadelphia’s Taijuan Walker on the mound. Jordan Lawlar had two hits including an RBI triple for the Diamondbacks, who got two scoreless innings in Zac Gallen’s start before Juan Morillo was tagged for four runs in one relief inning. Royals 4, Cuba 0 Michael Massey homered to lead an early surge as Kansas City blanked Cuba in Surprise, Ariz. Massey opened the scoring with a first-inning homer, sparking a 3-0 lead through two innings. The Royals got three no-hit innings from Ryan Bergert, who struck out four. Leadoff hitter Roel Santos had two hits for Cuba, which had six hits but was held 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. Starting pitcher Denny Larrondo was hit hard, allowing three runs on five hits over two innings. Great Britain 7, Brewers 3 Harry Ford homered as part of a three-hit performance as the British squad opened its WBC warmup with a defeat of Milwaukee in Phoenix. BJ Murray also had three hits, including a double, and DL Hall allowed one unearned run over three innings on the mound for Great Britain. The Brewers scored two of their three runs on homers from David Hamilton and Akil Baddoo. Fireballing youngster Jacob Misiorowski struck out five over two innings in his start but allowed one run on two hits. Italy 9, Cubs 4 Owen Ayers, Kyle Teel and Thomas Saggese homered to spark Italy’s comeback over Chicago in Mesa, Ariz. The Italian squad scored nine runs over the final four innings after falling behind 4-0. Ayers, playing against his own organization, had a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs as a mid-game replacement. Cade Horton struck out three in three scoreless innings, but the Cubs committed three errors, including a costly one in the sixth which set the stage for a game-tying four unearned runs. Athletics 14, Brazil 4 (7) Jeff McNeil and Austin Wynns delivered back-to-back homers to set the stage for a seven-run first inning in the Athletics’ runaway seven-inning defeat of the Brazilian national team in Mesa, Ariz. Jacob Wilson added a sac fly, an RBI groundout and a single, one of nine Athletics players with exactly one hit apiece. Ryan Lasko added a three-run triple in the third inning to extend the lead to 10-1. Brazil had nearly as many hits as the Athletics (9-8) but was 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Osvaldo Carvalho had a team-high two hits, including a double, and Gabriel Gomes had a two-run triple. Dodgers 5, Guardians 4 Miguel Rojas had two hits with a two-run homer to help Los Angeles claw back from an early deficit to beat Cleveland in Goodyear, Ariz. Zach Ehrhard delivered a game-tying two-run triple and Ryan Ward’s RBI single later that inning proved to be the game-winning hit. That helped the Dodgers overcome a rough start from Roki Sasaki, who was tagged for four runs in the first inning and pulled without recording an out before following with two scoreless innings. Kyle Manzardo staked the Guardians to a 4-0 lead after his first-inning grand slam, his first spring homer and just his second hit in 18 at-bats. Padres 4, White Sox 3 Nick Castellanos hit his unofficial first homer with San Diego to lead the way in a win over Chicago in Phoenix. Castellanos, who signed with San Diego Feb. 14 after he was released by Philadelphia, added a double to go with his two-run shot. Padres starter Nick Pivetta was tagged for two runs on six hits over three innings. The White Sox got two hits and a homer from Miguel Vargas, but they stranded eight runners on base. Sean Newcomb allowed two runs on five hits over three innings in his start for Chicago. Angels 7, Mariners 6 Yolmer Sanchez doubled home two and Donovan Walton added an RBI single in a three-run ninth that boosted Los Angeles past Seattle in Peoria, Ariz. Jeimer Candelario added his first spring homer, a two-run shot, for the Angels, who also got doubles from Chris Taylor and Raudi Rodriguez. Patrick Wisdom homered in the second inning and added a two-run single for the Mariners, with Rhylan Thomas also hitting his second spring homer in the second. Bryan Woo struck out four but allowed two runs on two hits over 2 1/3 innings in his second spring start. BRAVES’ JURICKSON PROFAR FACES 162-GAME SUSPENSION FOR SECOND POSITIVE DRUG TEST, AP SOURCE SAYS NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the process, first reported by ESPN, was ongoing. Profar intends to ask the players’ association to file a grievance to appeal any discipline to baseball’s independent arbitrator, Martin F, Scheinman, a second person familiar with the process said, also on condition of anonymity, because no announcement had been made. Because this would be Profar’s second infraction, an appeal would take place after a suspension was announced. An All-Star in 2024, Profar was suspended for 80 games last March 31 following a positive test for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG), a hormone that helps production of testosterone. He issued a statement then saying: “I would never willingly take a banned substance, but I take full responsibility and accept MLB’s decision.” ================================================================= NFL JETS PLACE FRANCHISE TAG ON RUNNING BACK BREECE HALL BEFORE THE DEADLINE The New York Jets placed the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall, while several other teams decide whether to use the tag on potential free agents before Tuesday’s deadline. The non-exclusive franchise tag guarantees Hall a one-year contract worth about $14.3 million if he doesn’t sign a long-term deal. Hall is the third player to get the tag this offseason with Dallas receiver George Pickens and Atlanta tight end Kyle Pitts getting them well before the deadline. Players getting the tag can still be signed to an offer sheet once free agency officially starts March 11, but their current teams would have five days to match the offer or receive two first-round picks as compensation. Among the other possible tag candidates are Indianapolis’ Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, Cincinnati edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, Seattle’s Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III and Chargers edge rusher Odafe Oweh. =================================================================== GOLF WEEKLY PGA’S SIGNATURE EVENT AT BAY HILL HIGHLIGHTS BUSY WEEK The busiest week in professional golf so far this year features the third signature event of 2026 on the PGA Tour. The LPGA wraps up its Asia Swing, the DP Tour concludes its International Swing, LIV Golf returns to Hong Kong and the Champions tee it up alongside NFL legends. PGA TOURTHIS WEEK: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, March 5-8Course: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Par 72, 7,466 Yards)Purse: $20M (Winner: $4M)Defending Champion: Russell HenleyFedEx Cup Leader: Jacob BridgemanHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Thursday-Friday: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 12:30-2:30 p.m. (GC); 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.X: @APInvNOTES: This is the third of eight signature events this season, featuring a $20 million purse and 700 FedEx Cup points at stake. It is one of three player-hosted signature events to include a 36-hole cut to the low 50 players and ties along with any additional players within 10 strokes of the lead. … The field includes 42 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking. … Justin Thomas is making his first start since undergoing microdiscectomy surgery in November. Sungjae Im is also making his season debut. … Four players earned spots in the field via the Aon Swing 5: Nico Echavarria, Austin Smotherman, Taylor Moore and Keith Mitchell, while Joel Dahmen earned a spot based on his current FedEx Cup rank. The sponsor exemptions are Max Greyserman, Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk and Jordan Spieth. … Four players fell out of the Aon Swing 5 over the weekend: Haotong Li, Stephan Jaeger, Kevin Roy and Tony Finau. University of Texas sophomore Daniel Bennett is also in the field via the Arnold Palmer Cup Exemption. … This is the first of four events that are part of The Open Qualifying Series, with the top player who is not otherwise exempt earning a spot in the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale. … Payne Stewart still holds the tournament scoring record of 264 with his victory in 1987.BEST BETS: Scottie Scheffler (+325 at DraftKings) won at Bay Hill in 2022 and 2024. He has finished T3, T4 and T12 in his past three starts despite posting opening round scores of 73, 72 and 74. … Rory McIlroy (+950) won at Bay Hill in 2018 and has finished no lower than T27 in 11 previous appearances. … Tommy Fleetwood (+1750) finished T11 last year and has three top-10s in nine previous event starts. … Collin Morikawa (+2600) won at Pebble Beach last month and held the 54-hole lead here last year. … Chris Gotterup (+4300) continues to provide intriguing odds in a marquee field despite being a two-time winner already in 2026 who is ranked No. 6 in the world. THIS WEEK: Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, March 5-8Course: Grand Reserve Golf Club (Par 72, 7,508 Yards)Purse: $4M (Winner: $720,000Defending Champion: Karl VilipsHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 2:30-5 p.m. (Golf Channel)Streaming (ESPN+)X: @PuertoRicoOpenNOTES: The opposite field event offers 300 FedEx Cup points to the winner along with a two-year PGA Tour exemption and an invitation to The Players Championship next week. … No. 45 Michael Brennan is the highest-ranked player in the field, followed by No. 48 Rasmus Hojgaard. … Blades Brown, 18, will make his eighth career start on tour, while 17-year-old Miles Russell will make his fifth. … John Daly II will make his PGA Tour debut on a sponsor exemption.Last Tournament: Cognizant Classic (Echavarria)Next Tournament: The Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., March 12-15 LPGA TOURTHIS WEEK: Blue Bay LPGA, Hainan Island, China, March 5-8Course: Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (Par 72, 6,712 Yards)Purse: $2.6M (Winner: $390,000)Defending Champion: Rio TakedaRace to the CME Globe Leader: Jeeno ThitikulHOW TO WATCHTV/Streaming: Thursday-Saturday: 11 p.m.-4 a.m. ET; Sunday: 11 p.m.-5 a.m. (Golf Channel)X: @LPGANOTES: This is the final leg of the three-event Asia swing, which world No. 2 Nelly Korda is skipping for the third consecutive year. … It is the eighth edition of the event, which was not contested from 2019-23 due to the pandemic. … The 108-player field includes 83 LPGA Tour players along with 20 CGA players and five sponsor invites. The top-ranked player in the field is No. 8 Ruoning Yin. … Bailey Tardy set the tournament scoring record of 19-under 269 in 2024, when she beat Sarah Schmelzel by four strokes.Last Tournament: HSBC Women’s World Championship (Hannah Green)Next Tournament: Fortinet Founders Cup, Menlo Park, Calif., March 19-22 LIV GOLF LEAGUETHIS WEEK: LIV Golf Hong Kong, Fanling, March 5-8Course: Hong Kong Golf Club (Par 70, 6,710 Yards)Purses: Individual: $30M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winners: $3M)Defending Champions: Individual: Sergio Garcia; Team: Fireballs GC2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Ripper GCHOW TO WATCHTV: Thursday: 12:15 a.m. ET (Round 1 – FS1, FS2), 11:15 p.m. (Round 2 – FS1, FS2); Saturday: 12:15 a.m. (Round 3 – FS1); 10:35 p.m. (Round 4 – Fox One, FS1)X: @livgolf_leagueNOTES: The Hong Kong Golf Club was established in 1889 and has been the site of the Hong Kong Open, won by Legion XIII’s Tom McKibbin last year, since its inception in 1959. LIV Golf has already announced it will return to the Hong Kong Golf Club for a fourth consecutive season, with 2027’s event scheduled for Feb. 18-21. … This is the third of 14 events this season. … HyFlyers GC captain Phil Mickelson will miss his third consecutive event due to an undisclosed family matter and will be replaced by Wade Ormsby. … The daily shotgun start includes 13 teams and 57 total players, including five wild cards.Last Event: LIV Golf Adelaide (Individual: Anthony Kim; Team: Ripper GC)Next Event: LIV Golf Singapore, March 12-15 DP WORLD TOURTHIS WEEK: Joburg Open, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 5-8Course: Houghton GC (Par 70, 6,656 Yards)Purse: $1.24MDefending Champion: Calum HillRace to Dubai Leader: Patrick ReedHOW TO WATCHTV: Thursday-Friday: 5:30-10:30 a.m. ET; Saturday: 5-9:30 a.m.; Sunday: 5-10 a.m. (Golf Channel)X: @DPWorldTourNOTES: This is the last of the seven-event International Swing, with the final three all taking place in Africa. … The winner of the International Swing will earn a $200,000 bonus and a spot in the Scottish Open if not otherwise exempt. Reed is making his event debut while he attempts to become the first American to win the International Swing since its inception in 2024. … The field also includes Jayden Schaper, also a two-time winner this season, and former Joburg Open champion Andy Sullivan.Last Tournament: South African Open Championship (Casey Jarvis)Next Tournament: Hainan Classic, Hainan Island, China, March 19-22 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSTHIS WEEK: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, Boca Raton, Fla., March 6-8Course: The Old Course at Broken Sound (Par 72, 7,008 Yards)Purse: $2.2M (Winner: $330,000)Defending Champion: Angel CabreraCharles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart CinkHOW TO FOLLOWTV: Friday-Sunday: 7-9 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)X: @ChampionsTourNOTES: The event returns for a second season. The field features 78 Champions players competing over a 54-hole tournament and 26 Pro Football Hall of Fame players taking part in a 36-hole two-man best-ball competition over the first two days. … Three players are making their Champions debuts this week: Former Ryder Cup captain and two-time major champion Zach Johnson, five-time PGA Tour winner Ben Crane and one-time tour winner Ryan Armour.Last Tournament: Chubb Classic (David Toms)Next Tournament: Cologuard Classic, Tucson, Ariz., March 20-22 ================================================================== INDIANA SPORTS TEAM RELEASES COLTS FOOTBALL COLTS PLACE TRANSITION TAG ON QB DANIEL JONES The Colts on Tuesday placed the transition tag on quarterback Daniel Jones. In using the transition tag on Jones, the Colts will have the right to match any offer the 28-year-old quarterback may receive as an unrestricted free agent. The Colts and Jones can still agree to a new contract at any point between now and the opening of the NFL free agency negotiation window at noon on Monday, March 9. If the Colts and Jones do not reach a new contract between now and the opening of that window, Jones will be able to negotiate offer sheets with the 31 other NFL teams. However, if Jones were to agree to an offer sheet, the Colts would have five days to choose to match it and keep him in Indianapolis. There are two key differences between the transition tag and the franchise tag. First: If a team declines to match an offer sheet for a player on the franchise tag, they receive two first-round picks in return; on the transition tag, a team does not receive draft compensation for declining to match. Second: The one-year guaranteed salary of the franchise tag is determined by the average of the top five salaries at a player’s position over the last five years; for the transition tag, it’s the average of the top 10 salaries at a player’s position over the last five years. This is the seventh time since 2013 that a team has used the transition tag on a player, and it’s the first time the Colts have used the transition tag since 1998. Jones signed with the Colts as an unrestricted free agent last March and, over 13 starts, completed 68 percent of his passes for 3,101 yards with 19 touchdowns, eight interceptions, a passer rating of 100.2 and five rushing touchdowns. =================================================================== INDIANA PACERS GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT CLIPPERS The Pacers (15-46) open a four-game West Coast road trip on Wednesday night in Los Angeles against the Clippers (29-31). It is the first meeting this season between the Pacers and Clippers, who made a major trade last month at the trade deadline. Indiana acquired center Ivica Zubac and forward Kobe Brown from the Clippers on Feb. 5 in exchange for guard Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson, a conditional 2026 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and a 2029 first-round pick. Zubac was the centerpiece of the deal. The 7-footer from Croatia has averaged a double-double each of the past two years and gives Indiana a much-needed rebounding and paint presence that can be a longterm fit in the starting lineup alongside All-Stars Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton. Zubac has yet to make his Pacers debut as he recovers from a left ankle sprain, but Brown has received plenty of opportunity in Indiana. After averaging just 2.3 points over 118 games with the Clippers, the 26-year-old has averaged 9.4 points and 6.3 rebounds over his first eight games with the Blue & Gold. Brown is shooting an impressive 39.1 percent from 3-point range so far for the Pacers. To acquire Zubac and Brown, the Pacers had to trade away two former first round picks in Mathurin and Jackson. Mathurin has been very good in his first few weeks with the Clippers, averaging 18.8 points and 6.1 rebounds, including a 38-point performance to lead the Clippers to a win over Denver on Feb. 19. Jackson has played sparingly, seeing the floor for just three games so far. While the Pacers are out of playoff contention, the Clippers are surprisingly in the postseason hunt despite a disastrous 7-21 start to the season. They have gone 22-10 since to surge up to ninth place in the Western Conference standings, which would put them in the Play-In Tournament if the season ended today. The biggest reason for the Clippers’ success has been Kawhi Leonard, who is putting together arguably the best regular season of his career. The two-time NBA Finals MVP ranks eighth in the league in scoring at 27.8 points per game while also tallying 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and a league-leading 2 steals per contest. Projected Starters Pacers: G – Kam Jones, G – Ben Sheppard, F – Jarace Walker, F – Obi Toppin, C – Jay Huff Clippers: G – Kris Dunn, G – Kobe Sanders, F – Kawhi Leonard, F – Derrick Jones Jr., C – Brook Lopez Injury Report Pacers: Obi Toppin – probable (right foot stress fracutre), Andrew Nembhard – questionable (sore lower back and neck), Aaron Nesmith – questionable (right ankle sprain), Pascal Siakam – questionable (left wrist sprain), Johnny Furphy – out (right ACL tear), Tyrese Haliburton – out (right Achilles tendon tear), Ivica Zubac – out (left ankle sprain) Clippers: Bradley Beal – out (left hip fracture), John Collins – out (neck strain) Last Meeting Feb. 23, 2025: Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 points in the third quarter to help the Pacers pull away from the Clippers for a 129-111 victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Haliburton finished with 29 points on 9-of-14 shooting (4-of-8 from 3-point range) and 12 assists to lead Indiana to victory. Seven Pacers finished in double figures in the victory. Aaron Nesmith scored 19 points, Myles Turner added 17, and Pascal Siakam recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. James Harden led the Clippers with 31 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists. Ivica Zubac added 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and six rebounds. Noteworthy The Pacers have won their last three games against the Clippers, including both road games at Intuit Dome since the Clippers’ new home opened in the fall of 2024. Pacers guard T.J. McConnell needs three steals to reach 900 for his career. Mathurin and Jackson will return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time since the trade when the Pacers host the Clippers on March 27. Broadcast Information (Where to Watch and Listen to Pacers Games >>) TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host) Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host) ==================================================================== INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HOOSIERS FACE NEBRASKA IN BIG TEN TOURNAMENT OPENER BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – 13-seed Indiana starts postseason play on Wednesday when it faces 12-seed Nebraska in the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament first round at 3:30 p.m. inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse. GAME DAY INFO 13-seed Indiana (17-13) vs. 12-seed Nebraska (18-11) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 • 3:30 p.m. ET Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Ind. Broadcast: Peacock (Sloane Martin, Meghan McKeown, Nicole Auerbach) Radio: B97 (Austin Render) ABOUT THE HUSKERS Nebraska comes in to Wednesday’s matchup on back-to-back wins to close the regular season at Washington (66-65) and agianst Rutgers (93-52). Sophomore guard Britt Prince paces the Huskers with 17.3 points and 4.3 assists per game while sophomore forward Amiah Hargrove adds 12.7 points and a team-high 5.5 rebounds per outing. Nebraska averages 79.7 points per game and shoots 47.8 percent from the field. SERIES HISTORY Indiana leads 13-7 LAST MEETING 1/8/26 – L, 73-78 (Lincoln, Neb.) NOTES Senior guard Shay Ciezki was named to the media’s All-Big Ten first team and coaches second team while freshman forward Maya Makalusky earned All-Big Ten freshman team honors for the 2025-26 season. Ciezki picks up her second league honors, earning a nod on the All-Big Ten second team in 2023-24. Makalusky becomes the ninth freshman in program history to earn a place on the all-freshman team. Makalusky earned the final Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor for her performances against Rutgers and Penn State last week. It was the second time she has earned the honor this season. Makalusky averaged averaging 17.0 points, 4.5 rebound and shooting 47.4 percent from the floor. The Hoosiers are making their 32nd appearance in the Big Ten Tournament where it holds an all-time record of 24-32 record in the Big Ten Tournament, which began in 1995. They have never entered as the No. 13 seed and will face Nebraska for the first time in the postseason tournament. IU has also appeared in two championship games through its history in the event (2002, 2022). If the season ended today, the Hoosiers would set a new program record for free throw percentage currently sitting a 79.8 percent. It would top last season’s record-breaking performance of 79.0 in 2024-25. Two Hoosiers rank in the Top 50 nationally in free throw percentage with Ciezki averaging 90.8 percent (third) and redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont is 31st overall at 86.7 percent. Indiana dropped its meeting with Nebraska this year, a 78-73 decision in Lincoln on Jan. 8. Ciezki had 31 points in the decision, along with 12 points from Makalusky. UP NEXT The winner faces No. 5 Ohio State in the second round on Thursday at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET. CIEZKI NAMED ALL-B1G; MAKALUSKY GETS SPOT ON ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM ROSEMONT, Ill. – Senior guard Shay Ciezki was named All-Big Ten while freshman forward Maya Makalusky earned a place on the All-Freshman team in the league’s postseason awards announced on Tuesday. Ciezki earned first team honors from the league’s media while the league’s coaches selected her as a unanimous second team pick. This is the second All-Big Ten honor for Ciezki, who earned honorable mention honors in 2023-24. In her senior season, Ciezki has been one of the Big Ten’s leading scorers, averaging 23.2 points per game along with 3.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. She is the only player in the country averaging 20-plus points and shooting 50/40/90 – 53.7 percent from the floor, 46.2 percent from the 3-point line and 90.8 percent at the free throw line. The Buffalo, N.Y. native was a two-time Big Ten Player of the Week who scored in double figures in 28 games this season which included seven 30-point games. Ciezki has recorded two double-doubles and has made 78 3-pointers, which ranks tied for third in a single season. Recently, she joined IU’s 1,000-point club and ranks 31st all-time in scoring. Her 674 points this season ranks third-most in a single season and sixth in the country. Ciezki also becomes the 11th first-team All-Big Ten selection under 12th year head coach Teri Moren. Makalusky makes her way on to the eight-player All-Freshman team after putting together a noteworthy campaign in her collegiate debut. The Fishers, Ind. native averaged 9.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and shot 44.7 percent from the floor and 37.4 percent from the 3-point line. She has knocked down 58 triples, which ranks fourth all-time by an IU freshman. Makalusky has made 20 starts and has scored in double figures 13 times including three 20-point scoring games. On the road at USC, she set a new career-high and the fourth-best performance by an IU freshman when she scored 29 points and had six rebounds. She was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice (Dec. 15 and Mar. 2) and is the ninth player in school history to be named to the All-Freshman team. Redshirt sophomore guard Lenée Beaumont was also honored as IU’s Sportsmanship Award honoree. The Lisle, Ill. native returned from a knee injury that kept her sidelined in 2024-25 as she averaged 13.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 43.2 percent from the floor and 86.7 percent from the free throw line. 12-seed Indiana (17-13) will open 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament play on Wednesday against 13-seed Nebraska in the first round at 3:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. ================================================================== INDIANA MEN’S BASKETBALL INDIANA BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – GAME 30 VS. MINNESOTA Opening Tip • Indiana University will conclude the home schedule against Minnesota at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Wednesday, March 4. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on BTN with Cory Provus (PxP) and LaPhonso Ellis (Analyst) on the call. • Minnesota (14-15, 7-11 B1G) is under the direction of first-year head coach Niko Medved, who spent the 2017-18 season as the head coach of the Drake Bulldogs. He went 17-17 in his lone season in Des Moines with a trip to the CIT. • Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries began his head coaching career the following season. In his six seasons on the sideline, he posted a record 150-55. His final four seasons with the Bulldogs saw the program secure 108 wins (27 wins per season) to pair with three NCAA Tournament trips. He won 70.5% (79-33) of his Missouri Valley Conference games and claimed three MVC titles. • Each of the last three Drake head coaches now reside at Big Ten schools with Medved at Minnesota, DeVries at Indiana, and Ben McCollum at Iowa • Limited all season by injuries, the Gophers lean on 19.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game from senior wing Cade Tyson. Senior guard Langston Reynolds has added 11.6 points and 4.5 assists per outing. • Sophomore guard Isaac Asuma (11.0 points, 55 made 3-pointers) and junior forward Bobby Durkin (10.3, 68) each contribute double-figures in the scoring column. Game Information March 4, 2026 • 6:30 PM ET Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) • Bloomington, Ind. TV: BTN (Cory Provus, LaPhonso Ellis) Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, John Herrick) Series History: Indiana leads, 110-70 Last Meeting: MINN 73, IU 64 on Dec. 3, 2025, in Minneapolis Series History • Indiana holds a decisive advantage in the 179-game series between long-time conference foes. The Hoosiers have won 110 times, including nine-straight in Bloomington. Minnesota is one of five programs that IU has defeated over 100 times in program history. The Gophers join Northwestern (120), Ohio State (114), Michigan (111), and Iowa (107) on that list. • Minnesota snapped Indiana’s seven-game winning streak to open the season with a 73-64 win at The Barn on Dec. 3. Sixth-year senior guard Tayton Conerway scored a team-best 18 points in the contest. Last Time Out • Indiana (17-12 8-10 B1G) lost to No. 13/13 Michigan State by a score of 77-64 on Sunday, March 1, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Spartans made 12-of-24 attempts from behind the 3-point line and converted 15-of-19 shots from the charity stripe. • Fifth-year senior guard Lamar Wilkerson netted 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the floor. Redshirt senior forward Tucker DeVries added 20 points, six rebounds, and two steals. IU Single-Season Made 3-Pointers 1. Steve Alford – 107 (1986-87) 2. Lamar Wilkerson – 97 (2025-26) 3. James Blackmon Jr. – 91 (2016-17) IU Single-Season Made 3-Pointers (b1G Only) 1. Lamar Wilkerson – 64 (2025-26) 2. Steve Alford – 54 (1986-87) 3. Jay Edwards – 52 (1987-88) IU Single-Season Points (B1G Only) 1. Don Schlundt – 459 (1952-53) 2. Jimmy Rayl – 454 (1961-62) 3. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 436 (2022-23) 4. Lamar Wilkerson – 430 (2025-26) 5. George McGinnis – 418 (1970-71) 6. Alan Henderson – 416 (1994-95) 7. Scott May – 412 (1975-76) 8. Mike Woodson – 405 (1978-79) 9. Steve Alford – 404 (1985-86) 10. Brian Evans – 399 (1995-96) IU Single-Season 20-point Games (Since 1996-97) 1. Eric Gordon – 19 (2007-08) 2. Trayce Jackson-Davis – 18 (2022-23) 3. A.J. Guyton – 17 (1999-00) 4. Lamar Wilkerson – 16 (2025-26) 5. Luke Recker – 15 (1998-99) ================================================================== PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL #15 TRAVELS TO NORTHWESTERN FOR BIG TEN ROAD FINALE GAMEDAY INFORMATION [15 / 14] Purdue (22-7, 12-6) vs. Northwestern (13-16, 5-13) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 8:30 p.m. ET, 7:30 p.m. CT Evanston, Ill. | Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,039) TELEVISION: BTN (Kevin Kugler, Jordan Taylor, Andy Katz) RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell) PURDUE’S NUMBERS • Overall: 22-7 | Big Ten: 12-6 • Home: 12-4 | Away: 7-3 | Neutral: 3-0 • Q1: 8-7 | Q2: 4-0 | Q3: 7-0 | Q4: 3-0 • NCAA NET: 7th | KenPom: 9th • Off. Eff.: 2nd | Def. Eff.: 33rd • NCAA SOS: 8th | KenPom SOS: 9th THE SCENE SETTER • Beginning the final week of the regular season, the 15th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers looks to create some momentum heading into the postseason when it travels to Northwestern on Wednesday for the only meeting between the two teams. The Boilermakers have lost two games in a row overall and back-to-back games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. A win would give Purdue 13 Big Ten wins for the sixth straight season. • Purdue will conclude the regular-season on Saturday when Wisconsin visits Mackey Arena for Senior Day. THE SERIES • Purdue and Northwestern will meet for the 185th time in series history, with the Boilermakers holding a 136-48 series lead against the Wildcats. • Northwestern, however, has won two of the last four meetings with Purdue, including two straight games in Welsh-Ryan Arena when Purdue was ranked No. 1 in the country (Feb. 2023, Dec. 2023). • Northwestern is one of two Big Ten opponents that the Purdue senior class has not won a road game against. The other is UCLA. • Two of the last three meetings against Northwestern have gone to overtime. Both meetings during the 2023-24 season went to an extra session. • Purdue has reached 75 points just twice in 15 games at Welsh-Ryan Arena during the Matt Painter era (Feb. 24, 2007; Dec. 1, 2023). NEWS AND NOTES • Purdue is looking to rebound from back-to-back losses to Michigan State and Ohio State when it travels to Northwestern for a Wednesday night matchup. • A win over Northwestern would give Purdue a 7-3 record in Big Ten road games, which would tie the school record most road league road wins in a season (most recently –> 2023-24). • Purdue is currently on pace to average the most points in a season since the 1993-94 season. The Boilermakers are averaging 82.3 points per game, which would tie the 2023-24 team (82.3 PPG) as the highest-scoring team of the Matt Painter era. • The Boilermakers are also shooting 49.9 percent from the field, their highest percentage in a season since the 1989-90 season (52.2 percent). • Purdue has re-discovered its 3-point shooting, combining to go 53-of-128 (.414) from 3-point range over the last five contests. • Purdue is averaging just 6.6 turnovers per game over the last five contests. For the season, Purdue’s 9.0 turnover per game average ranks as the second lowest in school history. • Over Purdue’s last three games, each opponent has shot over 51.0 percent from the field. Opponents are shooting 107-of-205 (.522) from the field in the last four games. • Via BartTorvik.com, Purdue owns the fourth-best efficiency nationally in games played away from home, behind Duke, Michigan and Florida. • Purdue’s eight quad-1 victories are tied for the fifth most nationally behind Arizona (14), Duke (13), Florida (11) and Michigan (11). Purdue’s 15 quad-1 games are fourth nationally. • Purdue continues to play one of America’s toughest schedules, owning the ninth-most difficult schedule in America. In the last three seasons, Purdue’s strength of schedule has ranked 9th (2025-26), 8th (2024-25) and 2nd (2023-24). =================================================================== PURDUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 14TH SEED PURDUE OPENS BIG TEN TOURNAMENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT VS. 11TH SEED OREGON WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After clinching a spot in the Big Ten Tournament in a must-win game at Northwestern on Sunday, the Purdue women’s basketball team will open its tournament run as the 14th seed on Wednesday night against 11-seed Oregon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tipoff is set for 25 minutes after the conclusion of Illinois-Wisconsin game, with an approximate start time of 8:30 p.m. Sloane Martin, Meghan McKeown and Nicole Auerbach will be on the call for Peacock. Tim Newton and Jane Schott will be courtside for 95.3 BOB FM and the Purdue Global Radio Network. GAME INFORMATION Purdue (13-16) vs. Oregon (20-11) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Time: Approx. 8:30 p.m. TV/Stream: Peacock Radio: 95.3 BOB FM Live Stats: purdue.statbroadcast.com LAST TIME OUT Purdue faced a must-win situation in the regular season finale at Northwestern. Four players finished in double figures, paced by Tara Daye’s 18 points, to help Purdue hold on for a 67-62 win. The Boilermakers flipped 21 Northwestern turnovers into a season-high 32 points. NOTES • Purdue returns to the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2024 and the first time since the tournament expanded to 15 teams. Fifth year Madison Layden-Zay is the only player on the roster who has played in a Big Ten Tournament game. Her sister McKenna Layden was injured prior to the 2024 tournament as a freshman. • Purdue owns the record for most Big Ten Tournament titles with nine – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013. Head coach Katie Gearlds and associate head coach Kelly Komara combined to win four titles during their playing careers at Purdue. • Nya Smith found another gear to close the regular season with five straight games in double figures to average 16.8 points per game at a 44.4% clip, while also leading the team with 24 assists and 13 3-pointers. The sophomore has made two or more triples in her last six contests. • Nya Smith has played 39.7 minutes per game over her last four outings, sitting for just 1:10 of game time, including her first two career complete games at Maryland and Northwestern. • Kiki Smith notched her 16th game in double figures and her sixth in the last eight with 17 points against Northwestern. Over the month of February, the junior led the team in scoring with 14.4 points per night on 40.2% shooting and knocked down 19 3-pointers at a 36% clip. • Eclipsing her point and rebound tallies from her first three years of college this season, Tara Daye leads Purdue in scoring and rebounding with 12.4 points and 6.7 boards per game. Daye is one of three Big Ten guards to average better than 12 points and 6.5 rebounds per night. • Purdue clinched a spot in the Big Ten Tournament with a 67-62 win over Northwestern on Sunday, its first win in a regular season finale since 2017. The Boilermakers forced 21 turnovers and scored a season-high 32 points off turnovers. • Purdue has recorded 10 or more steals in nine games this season, tied for the most by a Boilermaker squad in the last 10 years. The Boilermakers are averaging 17.1 points off turnovers. • Purdue is 11-3 this season when scoring 70 or more points and 12-2 when keeping opponents to 70 or fewer. • In their five Big Ten wins, the Boilermakers shot 39% from distance with 9.2 3-pointers per game, better than the 28.1% on 6.1 triples per game in their losses. • Purdue ranks second in the Big Ten, as opponents have generated just 13% of their total points on second-chance opportunities, averaging less than 10 points per game. • The tandem of Kiki Smith and Nya Smith combined to score 200 points over the final seven games of the regular season, averaging 28.6 points per game. • Purdue is the only team in the Big Ten to have four different players sink 30 or more 3-pointers this season – Madison Layden-Zay (56), Kiki Smith (49), Nya Smith (33) and Hila Karsh (30). • Purdue has made 209 3-pointers this season, good for fourth in Purdue single-season history. Four of Purdue’s five campaigns with 200+ triples have come in the last five years. • Purdue is 35-16 all-time at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. ====================================================================== NOTRE DAME MEN’S BASKETBALL HOME FINALE VS. STANFORD SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The final week of the regular season is upon us. The Fighting Irish (13-16, 4-12) and Pitt Panthers (11-18, 4-12) are tied for the 15th and final spot in the ACC Tournament; however, since Pitt defeated Notre Dame on Feb. 21, that means they hold the tiebreaker and would advance if the tourney started today. So what lies ahead for both: Notre Dame vs. Stanford on Wednesday at 9 pm at Boston College on Saturday at Noon Pittsburgh vs. Florida State on Wednesday at 9 pm at Syracuse on Saturday at 4:30 pm Pitt ultimately controls their own destiny. Notre Dame ideally needs to win both to give itself the best chance. Interestingly enough, the next two opponents are ones Notre Dame has already defeated once this season. CAN IRISH KEEP STREAK ALIVE? The Irish are 5-0 all-time against the Cardinal and will hope to keep that streak alive after Wednesday night. The first ever game was back on Dec. 26, 1934. Next, fast forward to two victories in 1992 and 1993. Then last season, Stanford made its first visit to Purcell as an ACC school, and Notre Dame won it 56-54. In that game, Stanford led 54-53 with 27.8 seconds remaining. Enter Cole Certa, who hit the corner three for the victory. Lastly, these two programs met on December 30 in Palo Alto, where the Irish earned a 47-40 win. Stanford’s 40 points were the fewest the Cardinal had scored at home since a 42-34 loss to UCLA on Jan. 22, 1982, and the fewest ND had allowed in a road game since holding Northwestern to 36 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Dec. 17, 1983. Also in that last matchup, Ebuka Okorie was held to a season low 7 points on 3-14 shooting. Each of the last 4 contests have been decided by seven points or less. BOUNCE BACK Last Tuesday, Notre Dame suffered one of the program’s worst losses on its home court, losing by 44 points to #1 Duke. Instead of hanging their collective heads, the Irish bounced back in major fashion, defeating NCAA Tournament-bound NC State, 96-90, in overtime. Notre Dame also defied an all-too-familiar script. Facing a nine-point deficit with 4:49 remaining, ND fired off an 11-2 run to tie the game at 81-all to force OT. Cole Certa, Jalen Haralson and Braeden Shrewsberry led the 2nd half offensive surge. In fact, the trio were the only three to score for Notre Dame in the 2nd half, combining for 43 points on 14-26 shooting (53.8%). Then Cole Certa got hot in OT where he was 3-3 from beyond the arc, 3-4 from the stripe, totaling 12 points. Certa finished with a game-high 32 points on 9-17 shooting, 6-10 from three, 8-9 from the free-throw line. The sophomore now has three 30+ point games in ACC play, which trails only Stanford’s Ebuka Okorie (4). Haralson poured in 20 in the second half to finish with 25 points, one shy of his career high. The freshman tied his career high mark from the free-throw line, where he was 9-10. Haralson was 8-for-15 from the field. The Anderson, Indiana, native was one board shy of a double-double. Shrewsberry had 12 of his 16 in the second half and finished 3-6 from deep, 5-10 overall. Sir Mohammed rounded out the double-digit scorers with 10 points. CERTA-FIED Cole Certa has been one of the best basketball players in the ACC down the final stretch and we’ll let the stats speak for themselves. Cole had the 4th highest scoring average amongst ACC players in February: Ebuka Okorie – 25.6 Juke Harris – 22.9 Mikel Brown Jr – 21.1 Cole Certa – 21.0 Cameron Boozer – 20.0 Certa also converted 4.3 threes/game in February, which ranks 2nd amongst Power Conference players. That number trails only Texas Tech’s Donovan Atwell’s 4.6. Cole’s 30 total threes were the most of any ACC player. In addition, the Illinois native has produced three 30+ point games since Jan. 27. His three 30-burgers in ACC play trail only Ebuka Okorie’s 4. In fact, Cole owns the 3rd and 5th highest scoring performances in league play with his 37 and 34 points. Lastly, Cole is riding a career best 7 game double-digit scoring streak into Wednesday. He’s totaled a whopping 147 points (21.0 ppg), shooting 42.0% from the field, 30-74 from three (40.5%), in that span. 30-BURGERS Now let’s take a closer look at those 30+ point performances. On Feb. 14 vs. Georgia Tech, Cole went off for a career high 37 points in the 89-74 win over Georgia Tech. The 37 points tied Matt Farrell for the second most in an ACC game (most in regulation), trailing only Markus Burton’s 43 points in 2OT game against Cal a season ago. Cole drained a career-best seven threes, finishing 7-11. He was 12-20 from the field overall. Certa dropped 21 points in the first half, marking the first time an Irish player has done so since Markus Burton’s 22 at Syracuse on Jan. 18, 2025. Certa also went off for 34 points against No. 17 Virginia, shooting 10-19 from the floor, 5-13 from three and 9-11 from the free-throw line. Certa’s 34 points were the most by a Notre Dame player against an AP-ranked team since Nov. 26, 2008, when Kyle McAlarney scored 39 in a loss to No. 1 UNC. And most recently, Cole lifted the Irish to a 96-90 overtime victory over NC State, recording 32 points. He went 3-3 from beyond the arc in OT and ultimately drained 6-10 from three in the game. JALEN SURGING The previous sections talked about Cole Certa’s offensive surge, but now let’s discuss Notre Dame freshman standout Jalen Haralson. After missing three games due to an ankle injury, Haralson’s return resulted in one of the program’s best wins in the Coach Shrewsberry era – a 96-90 OT win over NC State. In the 2nd half alone, Haralson scored 20 points on 7-9 shooting, 6-6 from the stripe. He recorded 14 of the team’s final 20 points. He ultimately finished the game with 25 points, one shy of his career best. Take out those 3 games Jalen missed and the Indiana native has posted four 20-point games over his last 6 games played – 20 vs Virginia, career high 26 at Syracuse, 23 at SMU, then 25 vs. NC State. Furthermore, Jalen has averaged 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in his last 6 games played. SHREWSBERRY LEADING FROM THREE Braeden Shrewsberry continues to prove he’s one of the best from deep, ranking 4th in the ACC in three-point shooting percentage at 40.3%. That number also ranks 38th in the country. He’s converting 2.8 made threes per game, which ranks 3rd in the league. Shrewsberry’s sweet spot? The corner three – where he’s draining 48.0%, which is 12.2% above the Division I average. His best performance from beyond the arc came against Evansville when Shrewsberry scored a career-high 26 points behind a career-high 8 three pointers, shooting 80% from three (8-10). His 8 made triples tied for the 7th most in a game all-time in program history. Braeden has drained a career-best 81 made threes on the year. For comparison, he recorded 78 as a freshman and 72 in a shortened sophomore campaign. BRAEDEN CAREER ACCOLADES Speaking of Shrewsberry making it rain, the junior enters Wednesday’s matchup with 231 career made threes. He is now 6 away (237) from moving into the program’s top-10. A milestone already achieved – Braeden reached 1,000 career points at SMU on Feb. 10, doing so in 84 games. He became the 69th Notre Dame player all-time to reach the milestone. That number ties Louisville for 3rd most all-time behind Duke (70) & UNC (81). REBOUNDING TRANSLATES Towt’s current rebounding rankings: 9.3 rpg ranks 26th nationally, 4th in the ACC 3.7 offensive rpg – 1st in ACC/16th in country 5.7 defensive rpg – 5th in ACC 1,348 career rebounds – leads all active players His 1,348 career rebounds have pushed him into the top-100 all-time list at #54. 20 more rebounds would put him in the top-50, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. NOTRE NOTABLES The Irish are 9 wins away from 2,000 all-time. They would become the eighth program to achieve this feat. Certa is averaging a team-best 16.6 ppg against ranked opposition. Brady Koehler has been excellent in the midrange, where he’s shooting 57.9%. Logan Imes recently produced back-to-back games in double figures for the first time in his career, filling in for the injured Jalen Haralson. He produced 12 points at Pitt, and the game prior vs. Georgia Tech, Logan delivered a career high 14 points on 6-12 shooting (2-4 from three). Cole is 83-92 from the free-throw line. His 90.2% leads all ACC players and would rank 2nd for a season at ND. Steve Vasturia holds the top spot at 91.0%. Garrett Sundra is 9 for his last 10 from two-point range. Sir Mohammed thrives in the paint, where he’s shooting 50.0%. NET is at 91 — 3-10 in Quad 1 // 1-4 in Quad 2// 1-1 in Quad 3 / 8-1 in Quad 4. KenPom is at 84 — ORtg ranked 82 at 115.8 — DRtg ranked 104 at 106.0. ======================================================================= NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HIDALGO EARNS ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo’s extensive list of honors and awards keeps growing. On Tuesday, the junior was named ACC Player of the Year for the second straight season and ACC Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. Hidalgo earned both awards from both the league’s head coaches voting and by the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel. Cassandre Prosper also picked up league honors, becoming the first Notre Dame player to be selected the ACC Most Improved Player by both the coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel. Hidalgo is the first Notre Dame player to earn the ACC’s top honor multiple times and is the fourth to receive the honor joining Jewell Loyd, Kayla McBride [Coaches’ Poll] and Brianna Turner. Hidalgo becomes the first player in ACC history to win Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons. The guard is the 11th player in league history to earn multiple ACC Player of the Year honors in her career and just the second to be named ACC Defensive Player of the Year three times. Hidalgo was also named to the All-ACC First Team and All-ACC Defensive teams for the third year in a row. The Merchantville, New Jersey, native is averaging 25.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 steals and 5.4 assists per game. Hidalgo is the only women’s player at the DI level since the 1999-00 season to average at least 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals in a game. The junior has turned in many incredible performances this season while breaking records along the way. Hidalgo set the all-time record for steals in a game and the program’s single-game scoring record against Akron, finishing with 44 points and 16 rebounds. She has the career program scoring records for 30-point games (18), 20-point games (73) and consecutive games in double figures (96). Hidalgo broke the program’s record for career steals (441) and season steals (162). The standout became the fastest player in ACC and program history to reach 2,000 career points, accomplishing the feat in 86 games. In the final game of the regular season, Hidalgo recorded 30 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and five steals in a road win over No. 10 Louisville, becoming the first ACC player to have 30 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a game since 2001. CASSANDRE PROSPER The senior took a major leap in production this season and the league took notice, naming her the ACC Most Improved Player. Prosper was also selected to the All-ACC Second Team by the league’s head coaches. Prosper is averaging career highs in points per game (14.1), rebounds per game (7.1), assists per game (1.9), steals per game (1.7), blocks per game (1.0), field-goal percentage (49.4) and three-point percentage (35.6). The small forward has been named the USBWA National Player of the Week on two occasions, joining Hidalgo as the only two ACC players to accomplish the feat this year. Prosper also has finished in double figures in 22 games this season and has six double-doubles, three coming with 20+ points. =================================================================== NOTRE DAME BASEBALL IRISH TAKE DOWN EAGLES IN HOME OPENER SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Notre Dame baseball team posted an 11-1 win over Eastern Michigan in eight innings in the team’s home opener on Tuesday evening at Frank Eck Stadium. The Eagles plated a run in the top of the third, but the Irish quickly responded in their at-bats in the bottom half of the inning. Mason Barth led off with a single, and Dylan Passo belted a double down the right field line. Brandon Logan used a groundout to drive in Barth for the first Irish run of the inning. After a pair of walks, Mark Quatrani was hit by a pitch to drive in a run to put the Irish up 2-1. Bino Watters then punched a single through the right side to drive in Noah Coy and Drew Berkland for a 4-1 advantage. Jayce Lee drew a walk, and Parker Brzustewicz lofted a single to shallow right field to give Notre Dame a 5-1 lead. A bases-loaded walk by Barth in his second plate appearance of the inning extended the lead to 6-1, and Dylan Passo drove in Jayce Lee with a sacrifice fly for the home side to make it 7-1. Xavier Hirsch made quick work of the Eagles in the top of the fourth by retiring the side in order. Hirsch added another three-up, three-down effort in the top of the fifth. Jayce Lee led off the bottom of the fifth with a triple off of the base of the right field wall, and Parker Brzustewicz used a sacrifice fly to score Lee for an 8-1 lead. The Irish tacked on another run in the bottom of the sixth when Brandon Logan scored on a groundout by Mark Quatrani. Will Jaisle entered the game in relief in the top of the sixth and struck out the side. In the bottom half of the inning, Brandon Logan drew a lead-off walk before Drew Berkland singled through the right side. Eastern Michigan put a pair of runners on base, but Chase Van Ameyde dialed up back-to-back strikeouts looking to retire the Eagles and keep the score at 9-1 in favor of the Irish. Andrew Graham drew a two-out, pinch-hit walk in the bottom of the eighth, and Jayce Lee added his second triple of the game to drive in Graham from first base for the 10-1 lead. Parker Brzustewicz drew a walk, and Mason Barth delivered a full-count single to right field to drive in Lee for the game-ending run for the 11-1 victory in eight innings. Aiden Zerr went 2.1 innings with the start. Xavier Hirsch picked up the win in relief after going 3.1 innings and allowing just one hit while striking out three. Will Jaisle had a perfect inning of work with three strikeouts, and Chase Van Ameyde added two strikeouts in an inning of work. Garrett Snyder had a strikeout while throwing a complete inning in relief. Jayce Lee went 2-for-4 with three runs, an RBI and two triples on the night. Mason Barth was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run. Drew Berkland, Bino Watters and Dylan Passo each had a hit and scored a run. Watters drove in a pair, and Passo notched an RBI. Parker Brzustewicz tallied a hit and two RBIs. Noah Coy, Mark Quatrani and Brandon Logan each scored once. The Irish (7-3) open up ACC play on Friday as they make the trip to Durham to face Duke for a three-game series. Game one is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. ET. =================================================================== BUTLER MEN’S BASKETBALL After a weekend off from competition, the Bulldogs close out the home portion of the schedule Wednesday night, hosting Creighton. This is the second meeting between the teams this season as the Bluejays won 89-85 Dec. 30 in Omaha. Butler Bulldogs (15-14, 6-12 BIG EAST) vs. Creighton (14-16, 8-11) Wednesday, March 4 • 6PM Hinkle Fieldhouse; Indianapolis, Ind. Follow Along TV/Stream: FS1 • Noah Reed & Phil Martelli Radio/Audio: 93.5 & 107.5FM The Fan, Butler Sports App, SiriusXM 381, Sirius XM App, TuneIn Radio App & ButlerSports.com • @MarkMinner & Nick Gardner (@n_gardner) Bullet Points on Bulldogs and Bluejays • The Bulldogs enter the contest off an 82-73 loss at Villanova Wednesday. • Butler went to the line 27 times against Villanova, making 22. The Bulldogs average 25.9 free throw attempts per game, which ranks 16th nationally. Butler has attempted more free throws than their opponents in 25 of the 29 games this season. • Butler out-rebounded Villanova, 38-28, in the team’s last outing. Butler has out-rebounded 20 of its 29 opponents this season. The Bulldogs have a +3.6 average rebounding margin on the season, good for third in the BIG EAST. • Yohan Traore led Butler with 20 points in the Dec. 30 game at Creighton. Traore is averaging 14.0 points per game over Butler’s last five contests. • Finley Bizjack enters Wednesday’s tip with 972 career points in a Butler uniform. • Bizjack is the BIG EAST’s third-leading scorer at 17.3 points per game. He leads the BIG EAST in minutes, averaging 33:43 per game. His 2.25 three-pointers per game also rank fifth in the conference. • Bizjack has scored 20 or more points in seven of Butler’s BIG EAST games this season, including tying his career-high with 30 points Feb. 4 at Providence. Bizjack has 11 20-point games this season. • Bizjack ranks second in the BIG EAST in free throw shooting at 85.4 percent. • Michael Ajayi ranks fifth nationally at 11.1 rebounds per game. He has 16 double-doubles this season, which is eighth in the nation. • Ajayi has led Butler in rebounding in 28 of the team’s 29 games this season. • Ajayi’s 321 rebounds currently rank fourth on Butler’s single-season list; Daryl Mason holds the record at 354 (1972-73). • In addition to leading the league in rebounding, Ajayi ranks fifth in the BIG EAST at 16.0 points per game. He is also among the conference Top 15 in minutes played (third), field goal percentage (fifth), blocked shots (seventh), and assists (13th). • Butler’s 93-89 win at Georgetown Feb. 18 was Thad Matta’s 500th win as a head coach. • On the season, the Bulldogs commit only 15.4 fouls per game, a mark that is 37th nationally. Creighton, at 14.3 fouls per game, commits the 11th-fewest nationally. • Over the last five games, the Bulldogs have committed an average of only 8.6 turnovers per game. Butler has 10 games this season with single-digit turnovers. • Butler has 15 games scoring 80 or more points this season; seven of those games have come in BIG EAST play and Butler is 5-2 in those games (with the only losses at Creighton Dec. 30 and in double-overtime at Providence Feb. 4). • Efeosa Oliogu-Elabor has scored in double figures three times this season; two of those have come in Butler’s three most recent games. • Jackson Keith has played double-digit minutes in five of Butler’s last six games (and nine times total this season). • Evan Haywood has missed Butler’s last three games (right thigh). • Ten different Bulldogs have scored at least 13 points in at least one game this season. • Eight different Bulldogs have registered at least five assists in at least one game this season. Mr. 500 • In his 21st season as a head coach, Thad Matta earned his 500th career win Feb. 18 at Georgetown. • Matta is the 81st head coach all-time (and just the 18th active) to register 500 career men’s NCAA Division I wins. • Matta’s 486 wins entering the season are tied for seventh-most among coaches in their first 20 seasons as a head coach. • Among active head coaches, Matta entered the 2025-26 season ranked 11th in winning percentage (.701) and 23rd in career wins (486). Comments on Creighton • The Bluejays lead the BIG EAST in both three-pointers made (9.9 per game) and attempted (28.3 per game). • Creighton features a balanced scoring attack with Josh Dix leading four Bluejays averaging double figures. First Time Around • Creighton converted seven free throws over the final 27 seconds, holding off a late Butler rally that saw Evan Haywood hit a trio of three-pointers over the final 21 seconds as the host Bluejays captured an 89-85 win Dec. 30 in Omaha. • Jasen Green led Creighton with 23 points. Austin Swartz (22 points) and Isaac Traudt (16 points) combined for nine three-pointers. • Butler shot 41 percent from the field. The Bulldogs went 8-for-26 from behind the arc but four of those came in the final 2:17 as Butler started only 4-for-20. Previously with the Bluejays • Twenty-six (26) of the 33 meetings in the series have come since both programs joined the BIG EAST prior to the 2013-14 season. • Of current BIG EAST members, only the series against Marquette (1922) dates back longer than Butler’s first match-up against Creighton Jan. 30, 1933. The Series: Creighton leads, 21-12 Streak: Creighton, W4 At Hinkle: Butler leads, 9-6 First Meeting: Jan. 30, 1933; Creighton, 27-22 (at CU) Last Meeting: Dec. 30, 2025; Creighton, 89-85 (at CU) Up Next The Bulldogs close out the regular season Saturday at DePaul. The BIG EAST Tournament runs March 11-14 in New York City. ==================================================================== BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL CARDINALS CLAIM 74-71 OVERTIME THRILLER AT WESTERN MICHIGAN KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Ball State men’s basketball team got a game-tying layup from Armoni Zeigler in the closing seconds of regulation and claimed a 74-71 overtime thriller on Tuesday night over Western Michigan at University Arena. Trailing 60-56 after Western Michigan hit a pair of free throws with 19 seconds to play in the second half, Zeigler made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 11 seconds on the clock to get the Cardinals within one. After the Broncos were fouled and made one out of two free throws, Zeigler drove to the right side of the hoop and finished to knot the score at 61-61 with 2.8 seconds left. Western’s 3-point attempt from the right wing hit the back iron to lead to the extra session. Ball State (11-19, 6-11 Mid-American Conference) scored the first four points of overtime on a Zeigler layup and dunk by Preston Copeland to go up 65-61 and would lead for the remainder of the game. Devon Barnes and Zeigler both went to the line in the final 15 seconds with the Cardinals clinging to one-point leads and made both free throws to help the visitors secure the road win. Zeigler tallied game highs in points (28) and assists (eight) while grabbing seven rebounds. Davion Hill (17 points, three assists, three steals) and Copeland (12 points, six rebounds) followed in double figures scoring for Ball State. Juwan Maxey chipped in eight points and four rebounds, and Mason Jones contributed 10 boards and three steals. The visitors clamped down on defense early, allowing Western Michigan (10-20, 4-13 MAC) only seven points in the first 12 minutes of the game, before going into halftime with a 25-22 lead. The Broncos started the second period strong and came back to lead by as many as seven points at 45-38 with 10:35 on the clock, but Ball State responded with an 8-0 rally capped by a triple from Maxey to regain a 46-45 edge. The scoring run expanded to 14-2 after Copeland dunked at the 5:48 mark for a 52-47 Ball State lead. Justice Williams (22 points, six rebounds) and Jayden Brewer (20 points, 13 rebounds) led Western Michigan in scoring and rebounding on the night. Both teams totaled 35 rebounds, but Ball State held advantages in points in the paint (46-26) and second chance points (11-6). The Cardinals committed three fewer turnovers (11-8) than the Broncos. Ball State shot 46.8 percent (29-62) from the field including 38.5 percent (5-13) from distance and 57.9 percent (11-19) on free throws. Western went 41.1 percent (23-56) on field goals, 31.8 percent (6-19) on 3-pointers and 79.2 percent (19-24) at the foul line. The Cardinals return home to conclude the season on Friday night against Central Michigan. =================================================================== INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL INDIANA STATE OPENS MVC ACTION AT PRICE FIELD TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State returns to Price Field this weekend for its 2026 home opener as the Sycamores host Bradley for a three-game series on March 6-7. ISU and the Braves will open the series with a doubleheader on Friday before concluding the weekend with a single game on Saturday. The series marks Indiana State’s first home contests of the season and the beginning of Missouri Valley Conference play, as the Sycamores look to carry momentum from a strong showing at the Lindenwood Tournament. Indiana State posted a 3-1 record in St. Charles, highlighted by a 3-1 win over Green Bay and a 10-0 run-rule victory against Western Illinois. The Sycamores showcased timely hitting and aggressive base running throughout the weekend. In the win over Green Bay, ISU struck early with three runs in the first inning and relied on steady pitching to close out the victory. Against Western Illinois, Indiana State erupted for nine runs across the second and third innings, using extra-base hits and capitalizing on defensive miscues to secure the five-inning win. Offensively, the Sycamores received production throughout the lineup. Madison Poulson continued to set the tone at the top of the order, consistently reaching base and creating scoring opportunities. Mallory Chavez provided power in the middle of the lineup with multiple extra-base hits, while Morgan Goodrich’s speed and ability to generate offense on the bases applied constant pressure to opposing defenses. In the circle, Caylee Gaytan has anchored the pitching staff early in the season. The freshman right-hander enters the weekend with a 1.56 ERA and has demonstrated the ability to manage high-leverage innings while keeping opponents off balance. Indiana State has also benefited from key relief appearances that have helped secure late-inning leads. Bradley enters the weekend ready to open conference play, setting up what is expected to be a competitive Valley matchup to begin the home slate. With familiar opponents and the energy of playing at Price Field for the first time this season, the Sycamores will look to continue building consistency on both sides of the ball. First pitch for Friday’s doubleheader is set for 1 p.m. ET, with Saturday’s finale scheduled for 12 p.m. ET at Price Field. ====================================================================== PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL MASTODONS FALL 64-56 TO GREEN BAY IN #HLMBB FIRST ROUND GREEN BAY, Wis. – Purdue Fort Wayne whittled a 15-point deficit to two points with two minutes remaining, but ultimately fell to Green Bay 64-56 in the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship at the Kress Center on Tuesday (March 3) evening. Deangelo Elisee finished with a career-high 14 points with a 7-of-10 performance from the floor. Corey Hadnot II added 15 points with five rebounds and five assists. DeAndre Craig Jr. totaled 12 points. Green Bay took a 34-22 lead to half as the Mastodons shot 32.1 percent in the opening 20 minutes. The ‘Dons opened the second half on a 13-5 run to make it a 39-35 score with 13:15 on the clock. It was a one-possession game after a Mikale Stevenson three and a Hadnot jumper at 46-43 with 9:03 left. The teams then traded runs, Green Bay scored eight straight and the ‘Dons followed with nine, to make it a 54-52 score at the 2:02 mark. It was as close as the Mastodons would get down the stretch. Marcus Hall led with a game-high 19 points for the Phoenix. Purdue Fort Wayne finished the game shooting 40.4 percent (23-of-57). The Phoenix shot 46.8 percent (22-of-47). Green Bay improves to 18-14. The ‘Dons fall to 17-15. ==================================================================== PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MASTODONS HOST ROBERT MORRIS FOR #HLWBB CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND FORT WAYNE, Ind. – No. 5 seed Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball will play host to the No. 6 seed Robert Morris Colonials on Wednesday (March 4) at 7 p.m. in the first round of the Barbasol Horizon League Championship.Game Day InformationWho: Robert Morris ColonialsWhen: Wednesday, March 4 | 7 PMWhere: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports CenterLive Stats: LinkWatch: ESPN+Radio: WELT 95.7Tickets: LinkGame Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Robert Morris | Horizon League Know Your Foe The Colonials closed out the 2025-26 regular season with a 62-50 win over Wright State to end the regular season with an 18-11 overall record and an 11-9 record against Horizon League foes. The Colonials are led by Myriam Traore (13.4 PPG) and Aislin Malcolm (12.0 PPG), who were both named to the All-Horizon League Third Team. Series History Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 7-6 with a 4-3 mark at home. The two teams split the regular season, with RMU taking a 74-64 win at home and the Mastodons earning a 60-46 win at home. The pair have met just once in the Horizon League Championship, a game in 2022 that Robert Morris won 70-56 in Moon Township. Phlying Past the Phoenix Purdue Fort Wayne beat Green Bay for the second time in the series history on February 28 with a 71-66 victory on Senior Day. Alana Nelson had a team-high 18 points. The Mastodons forced 24 turnovers, Green Bay’s most of the season, thanks to 13 steals. Five of those steals came from Jordan Reid and four from Lili Krasovec. Not So Fast! The Mastodons held Milwaukee and Green Bay to zero fast break points in the last two games of the regular season. It was the first time since the 2019-20 season that the Mastodons held back-to-back foes to zero fast break points (Denver, 2/27/20 and Oral Roberts, 2/29/20). Assists Here! Lauren Lee’s 3.4 assists per game this season ranks fifth in the Mastodons’ Division I history. Her 2.15 assist-to-turnover ratio ranks as the best in the program’s Division I era. Alotta Alana Alana Nelson ranks in the top-70 nationally with a field goal percentage of 50.1. She is also top-100 with 16.5 points per game and 62nd in 3-point percentage at 39.1. Even More Alana When Alana Nelson scores 15 or more, the Mastodons are 16-3. The three losses were at Xavier, at Wright State and against Youngstown State. Look at Lee! Lauren Lee finished second in the HL with 4.2 assists per league game. She also had a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio in league play, a league-best. Her 2.1 assist-to-turnover for the entire season is second in the league and 31st in the country. The Latest of Lili Over the last nine games, Lili Krasovec averaged 12.7 points per game. 3-Point Threat Rylee Bess has the second-best season-long 3-point percentage by a freshman in program history. Her mark of 39.5 percent (60-of-152) is only bested by Jordan Zuppe (2007-08), who shot 43.3 percent (74-of-171) in her freshman season. At Her Bess(t) Rylee Bess’ 39.5 3-point percentage is the best by any freshman in the country this season and 55th nationally among all players. Chasing 2,000 Jordan Reid needs 30 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan. The Magic Numbers Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 62-10 when they score 70 points or more, 30-3 when they hit 80, and 13-0 when they reach 90. Career Points Tracker Let’s take a look at the career scoring numbers for the three former NAIA All-Americans on the roster regardless of level. Alana Nelson – 2,765 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 496 at PFW) Jordan Reid – 1,1970 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 562 at PFW) Lauren Lee – 1,787 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 157 at PFW) Vetting Krasovec Lili Krasovec has 44 free throw makes on her last 52 trips to the charity stripe (84.6 percent) dating back to December 7. Lili Love Lili Krasovec has scored in double-digits 18 times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College. She scored a career-high 24 points against Robert Morris (Jan. 27) after going 11-of-14 from the floor. Lock In Lili Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points eight times this season. In those games, she was a combined 59-for-89 (66.3 percent) from the floor and 30-of-33 (90.9 percent) from the free throw line. 3-Ball Fun The Mastodons are 5-1 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano’s leadership, the ‘Dons have had 55 such games with a 43-12 record in those games. I’ll Take That Jordan Reid is averaging 2.3 steals per game, which ranks second-best in the Horizon League. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be fourth-best in the program’s Division I era. Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket Lili Krasovec is shooting 57.9 percent from the floor this season (135-for-233), which ranks second-best in Mastodon history for a single season, behind Jazzlyn Linbo’s 58.3 percent from last season. Home Sweet Gates Purdue Fort Wayne is 54-24 (69.2 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 39-9 (81.3 percent) over the last three seasons. Marchesano Mania Maria Marchesano owns 59 Horizon League wins as the Mastodon head coach, which ranks in the top-20 in Horizon League history. 17. June Olkowski (1993-99) – Butler – 65 17. Mike Bradbury (2010-16) – Wright State – 65 18. Mark Ehlen (1986-95) – Xavier – 60 19. Maria Marchesano (2021-pres.) – Purdue Fort Wayne – 59 More Maria Madness Maria Marchesano’s 58.4 winning percentage (59-42) in Horizon League contests ranks 14th in league history with a minimum of three seasons. Cleveland State’s Chris Kielsmeier is the only active coach with a better mark. 50-50 Chance The Mastodons shot over 50 percent in five games this season. This ties for the fourth-most games in a season shooting 50 percent or more in the program’s Division I history. The ‘Dons shot over 50 percent in 11 games in 2010-11, 10 games in 2013-14, eight games in 2024-25 and five games in 2023-24. Bench Mob Purdue Fort Wayne’s bench is out-scoring its opponents’ benches 591-510 this season. The Mastodon bench led in bench points in 19 of its 30 games. Last Time Out Purdue Fort Wayne bested Green Bay on Senior Day thanks to the four upperclassmen in the starting lineup scoring in double-figures. Next Time Up Depending on other results around the league, the Mastodons could play in the second round on Sunday (March 8) advance straight to the semifinal or Monday (March 9). =================================================================== EVANSVILLE BASEBALL ACES BEGIN ROAD TRIP WITH SETBACK AT SEMO CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The University of Evansville baseball team dropped the first game of their nine game road swing on Tuesday afternoon, falling 13-4 at SEMO. Ximi Baftiri (Morris, Ill./Morris) hit his first career home run for the Aces, while Aaron Nehls (Evansville, Ind./North) collected three hits. Reid Haire (Hudson, N.C./Charlotte) and Wyatt Pennington (Avon, Ind./Avon) also had multi-hit days. HOW IT HAPPENED SEMO jumped out to an early lead, scoring twice in the first and three times in the second to go up 5-0. In the top of the third, Kellen Roberts (Monroe, Mich./Monroe) took over on the mound and put up Evansville’s first scoreless inning of the day. The Aces threatened in the top of the fourth, loading the bases, but a strikeout ended the threat. SEMO added to the lead with a run in the fourth and broke it open in the fifth, scoring five runs to take an 11-0 lead. Evansville got on the board in the sixth, as Nehls led off the inning with a single before Baftiri lifted an opposite field home run to make it 11-2. Pennington made his pitching debut in the bottom of the sixth and was excellent, retiring the side in order on 12 pitches. The Aces chipped away again in the seventh, with Haire and Magill trading places with a pair of doubles to plate a run and Nehls driving home another run with a single. However, the Redhawks got the runs right back in the seventh, scoring twice to lead 13-4. In the bottom of the eighth, Parker MacCauley (Paducah, Ky./Tennessee Tech) took over on the mound for his season debut, sitting the Redhawks down in order. However, the Aces went down 1-2-3 in the ninth as SEMO took a 13-4 win. UP NEXT Evansville travels to Oxford, Miss this weekend to take on their third SEC opponent of the season, Ole Miss. First pitch for Friday’s series opener is set for 6:30 PM. =================================================================== SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL USI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S SAUNDERS AND GANNON RECEIVE ALL-OVC SELECTIONS EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Ohio Valley Conference announced on Tuesday that University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball senior guard Ali Saunders and junior forward Chloe Gannon were recognized with All-OVC honors. The league’s head coaches and communication directors voted upon the OVC’s postseason accolades. Saunders was named to the All-OVC First Team for the 2025-26 season. Saunders paced the team this season and was second in the OVC with 17.9 points per game. The guard also topped the squad and ranked first in the conference with 4.4 assists per game. Saunders ranked top five in the OVC with a 1.4 assist-to-turnover ratio and with 2.2 steals per contest. Shooting the ball, the senior was third in the OVC in three-point percentage (37.9 percent) with 69 made threes. Saunders was top 15 in the nation and second in the OVC with an 89.5 free-throw percentage. In conference play, Saunders recorded 19.4 points per game for second in the OVC while shooting over 37 percent from beyond the arc with an OVC-best 55 triples. During the conference season, Saunders tallied double figures in 18 of 20 OVC games, including 10 games with 20-plus points and two games scoring 30 or more. Saunders set a new career mark early in the OVC season with a career-high 35 points at home against Morehead State University on December 20. The guard dropped 30 again on January 29 at home against Lindenwood University. The senior ended the regular season with three straight 20-point outings. Earlier this season, Saunders set a USI record by making 41 consecutive free throws. Additionally, Saunders surpassed 1,000 overall career points and 1,000 career points while at USI, and she moved up to second on USI’s all-time assists list. Gannon earned All-OVC Second-Team honors. Gannon was top 15 in the OVC and second on the team with 13.3 points per game. The junior was also second on the team with seven rebounds per contest, which was good for seventh in the OVC. Gannon was also top 10 in the conference in field goal percentage, shooting over 46 percent from the floor. Gannon’s team-best 1.2 blocks per game ranked second in the OVC. During league play, Gannon averaged 13.5 points (11th in OVC) and 7.3 rebounds per game (7th in OVC). Gannon dropped 10 or more points in 17 games, including in 14 games in a row to end the regular season. The forward’s top-scoring performance in OVC play came at home on January 22, scoring 21 points. Gannon posted three double-doubles in OVC play, featuring two double-doubles in the final three games. The junior had four OVC games with 10 or more boards. Also noteworthy, on the defensive side, Gannon recorded a career-best six blocked shots on January 15 at Tennessee Tech University. USI Women’s Basketball reached 20 wins and clinched a berth in the OVC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament for the third straight season. USI will take the court to eye its second OVC Championship Tournament title this Thursday at 3 p.m. from Ford Center in downtown Evansville, Indiana. As the third seed, the Screaming Eagles will square off against the winner of sixth-seeded University of Tennessee at Martin and seventh-seeded Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. All games from the OVC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament can be seen live with a subscription to ESPN+. 95.7 FM The Spin and 97.7 FM WREF will have radio coverage of USI contests. Tickets for the OVC Tournament are on sale through the USI Ticket Office online. For more information, call the USI Ticket Office at 812-465-1189. ================================================================== SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL SCREAMING EAGLES SOAR OVER REDBIRDS, 12-5 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball rallied from a first inning deficit to defeat Illinois State, 12-5, Tuesday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. USI is 9-4 this season, while ISU goes to 7-5. The lead swung in a big way during the first inning with ISU taking a 4-0 lead in the top of the first and USI rallying to move in front, 5-4, in the bottom half of the inning. Senior first baseman Patrick McLellan and junior third baseman Parker Martin highlighted the five-run frame with a RBI-double each. USI held the one-run lead until the third when ISU knotted the game at 5-5 with a single tally. The Screaming Eagles regained the advantage, 6-5, in the fourth when junior designated hitter Noah Foster scored on a groundout by graduate rightfielder Jesse Velders. Foster moved into scoring position after doubling and advancing to third on a groundout. USI graduate centerfielder Khi Holiday extended the Screaming Eagles’ lead to 7-5 by manufacturing a run in the fifth. Holiday singled, advanced to second on a balk, stole third, and scored on a throwing error by the catcher. The Screaming Eagles put the game away in the bottom of the seventh, pushing five more tallies across the plate for the eventual 12-5 final. McLellan started the rally with a RBI-single, while Martin and Foster drove in the final four runs with two-run hits. For the game, Martin and Foster had three RBIs each, while McLellan had a pair. Senior shortstop Clayton Slack posted his eighth multi-hit game of the year and his fourth three-hit contest with two singles and a double, while Foster also posted his sixth multi-hit contest and a season-high three hits. On the mound, senior left-hander Jake Porter picked up the win in relief. Porter (1-0) allowed one hit and blanked the Redbirds over two frames to become the pitcher of record. Up Next for the Screaming Eagles: USI’s four-game series concludes with a three-game series against Youngstown State, March 6-8, in the Holiday Inn Showcase. The series, which is sponsored by Holiday Inn Express West, starts Friday at 4 p.m., continues Saturday at 4 p.m., and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. YSU is 1-10 to start the spring after losing three of four to Longwood last weekend. The series will be the first meetings between USI and Youngstown State in baseball. ================================================================== VALPO MEN’S BASKETBALL VALPO, INDIANA STATE TO CLASH IN INSTATE MATCH IN OPENING ROUND OF ARCH MADNESS Valparaiso (17-14, 11-9 MVC) vs. Indiana State (11-20, 4-16 MVC) Game No. 32 – Thursday, March 5, 6 p.m. CT Enterprise Center (8,476 lower bowl, 16,502 full) – St. Louis, Mo. Next Up in Valpo Basketball: After the program’s winningest regular season since joining the Missouri Valley Conference, both overall and in league play, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will begin the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, affectionately known as Arch Madness, on Thursday in St. Louis as the seventh-seeded Beacons will take on 10th-seeded Indiana State in the opening round of the event. Valpo’s major step forward in Year 3 under head coach Roger Powell Jr. built upon last season’s success in St. Louis, when the Beacons surged to two victories before a close defeat in the MVC semifinal. Last Time Out: The Beacons hit a go-ahead shot in the final five seconds for the second consecutive game. After JT Pettigrew’s game-winning 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining to beat Drake 74-71 on Wednesday, Feb. 25, Brody Whitaker hit a go-ahead jumper with 3.3 seconds remaining on Saturday, Feb. 28 in the regular-season finale at Evansville. However, UE’s AJ Casey had a response, banking in a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer, completing his 37-point performance. Owen Dease had 17 points in his return to his hometown, sharing the team lead with freshman JT Pettigrew. Glancing Ahead: The winner of Thursday’s game will face second-seeded Bradley in the quarterfinal round at 6 p.m. on Friday. Following the Beacons: Television – MVC-TV Network – Scott Warmann (play-by-play), Kevin Lehman (analyst) and Adam Emmenecker (sideline) Cedar Rapids, Iowa (KCRG 9.2 / MyNet); Ottumwa, Iowa (KYOU 15.3 / THE365); Rockford, Illinois (WIFR 23.2 / Antenna); Peoria, Illinois (WEEK 25.3 / CW+); South Bend, Indiana (WNDU 16.2 / THE365); Fort Wayne, Indiana (WPTA 21.3 / MyNet); Louisville, Kentucky (WAVE 3.2 / Bounce); St. Louis, Missouri (KMOV 32.1 / Matrix Midwest); Kansas City, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO 62.1 / MyNet); Nashville, Tennessee (WSMV 4.2 / TVSN); Memphis, Tennessee (WMC 5.3 / WMC+); Knoxville, Tennessee (WVLT 8.2 / MyNet); Paducah, Kentucky / Cape Girardeau, Missouri (WQWQ 9.2 / CBS); Bowling Green, Kentucky (WBGS 34.3 / TVSN); Davenport, Iowa (KWQC 6.3 / Cozi); Sioux City, Iowa (KTIV 4.3 / MeTV); Quincy, Illinois (WGEM 10.4 / MeTV / MyTV); Evansville, Indiana (WFIE 14.2 / MeTV); Lexington, Kentucky (WKYT 27.4 / MeTV); Springfield, Missouri (KSPR 33.3 / MeTV); Des Moines, Iowa (KCCI 8.2 / Hearst); Chicago, Illinois (WPWR / FOX 50.1); Indianapolis, Indiana (WNDY 23.1 / Circle City); Decatur/Champaign, Illinois (WAND 17.2). Streaming – ESPN+ St. Louis Radio – KTRS 550 AM – Brendan Wiese (play-by-play) and Rich Zvosec (analyst) Valpo Radio – WVUR 95.1 FM Valparaiso, TuneIn Radio App, ValpoAthletics.com – Todd Ickow (play-by-play) and The Victory Bell (analyst) X updates – @ValpoBasketball Links for video, audio and live stats will be available at ValpoAthletics.com. Head Coach Roger Powell Jr.: Roger Powell Jr. (39-58) is in his third season as the head coach of the Valpo men’s basketball program. After helping guide Gonzaga to a 121-13 record during his four seasons as an assistant coach, Powell returned to Valpo, where he was part of head coach Bryce Drew’s staff from 2011-2016 and led the team to 124 wins in five seasons, including a program-record 30 victories and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) title game appearance in 2015-16. He was part of head coach Mark Few’s Gonzaga staff as the Bulldogs reached the 2021 national championship game after winning their first 31 games of the season. During Powell’s first season on staff in 2019-20, Gonzaga was 31-2 at the time the NCAA college basketball season was halted due to COVID-19. The Bulldogs reached the Sweet Sixteen in each of his final three seasons on staff, including two Elite Eight appearances and the aforementioned trip to the 2021 national title game. Prior to his arrival at Gonzaga, Powell served as the associate head coach at Vanderbilt University under Bryce Drew from 2016-2019. During his stint as an assistant at Valpo, he was part of four Horizon League regular-season championships in a five-year period while also leading the 2012-13 and 2014-15 squads to Horizon League tournament titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A product of Joliet West High School and a native of Joliet, Ill., Powell capped a prolific collegiate playing career at Illinois with a national title game appearance in 2005 before going on to a successful professional playing career. In the second season of the Powell Era in 2024-2025, Valpo over doubled its overall win total from the previous season and doubled its conference win output before earning a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal berth. The Beacons finished with 15 wins, the team’s highest total since 2019-20. Series Notes: Indiana State leads 60-40 as these two teams prepare to lock horns for the 101st time in a series that dates all the way back to 1937. Indiana State is one of three opponents that Valpo has played at least 100 times, joining Evansville (103) and Butler (103). Valpo is 8-10 against Indiana State since joining the MVC including a pair of close wins this season. Valpo’s last four victories over the Sycamores have all either been by a single point or required overtime. This will be the second Arch Madness matchup between these two foes and first since Valpo’s 77-55 victory on March 7, 2019. MCNAIR NAMED TO MVC ALL-BENCH TEAM, MOST-IMPROVED TEAM Valparaiso University men’s basketball sophomore Justus McNair (Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West) received dual recognition on Tuesday morning, as he was named to the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench and Most-Improved Teams. McNair, who was the only player in the league named to both units, nearly doubled his scoring average from his freshman year to his sophomore year. After averaging 4.5 points per game in 34 contests in 2024-25, he boosted that to 8.0 points per game in 30 outings in 2025-26. McNair improved his 3-point percentage from 30.9 percent to 36.1 percent, and also increased his free-throw percentage, rebounding average and assist average. McNair’s statistical jump in league play was even more pronounced, as he averaged 8.9 points per game over 20 MVC contests this year after finishing at 4.2 points per game in league play in 2024-25. His 3-point shooting (30.6 percent to 38.6 percent) and field goal percentage (37 percent to 45.7 percent) also saw big increases from Year 1 to Year 2 at Valpo. McNair, who came off the bench in 17 of Valpo’s 20 Valley games and 27 of his 30 games overall, scored in double figures a dozen times this season. He boasted a career-high 21 points in a Nov. 19 win over Cleveland State and had 17-point performances in wins over Southern Illinois and Bradley. McNair becomes the eighth Valpo player to earn a place on the Most-Improved Team since the department joined the Missouri Valley Conference. This marks the team’s second straight year being represented on that group after Cooper Schwieger achieved that honor a year ago. McNair becomes just the fourth Valpo player to be named to the MVC All-Bench Team and first since Sheldon Edwards in 2021-2022. 2026 MVC MOST-IMPROVED TEAM *Jaquan Johnson, Bradley Rolyns Aligbe, Southern Illinois Will Hornseth, UNI Justus McNair, Valparaiso Drew Scharnowski, Belmont 2026 MVC ALL-BENCH TEAM *Roman Domon, Murray State Justus McNair, Valparaiso Brigham Rogers, Belmont Jack Smiley, Belmont Montana Wheeler, Bradley *denotes “team captain” Valpo on MVC Most-Improved Team Derrik Smits, 2018-19 Javon Freeman-Liberty, 2019-20 Mileek McMillan, 2019-20 Ben Krikke, 2020-21 Sheldon Edwards, 2021-22 Ben Krikke, 2022-23 Cooper Schwieger, 2024-25 Justus McNair, 2025-26 Valpo on MVC All-Bench Team Markus Golder, 2017-18 John Kiser, 2019-20 Sheldon Edwards, 2021-22 (team captain) Justus McNair, 2025-26 ===================================================================== VALPO BASEBALL BASEBALL BEACONS RETURN TO ALABAMA FOR THREE AT JACKSONVILLE STATE Valparaiso (5-5, 0-0 MVC) at Jacksonville State (10-3, 0-0 CUSA) Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium (2,020) | Jacksonville, Ala. Friday, March 6, 6 p.m. CT – RHP Adam Guazzo Saturday, March 7, 2 p.m. CT – RHP Connor Lockwood Sunday, March 8, 1 p.m. – RHP Nick Baffa Next Up in Valpo Baseball: After winning the final two games of last weekend’s series, the Valparaiso University baseball team will head right back to the state of Alabama with hopes of extending its winning streak as the Beacons start a three-game set with Jacksonville State on Friday night. This is the penultimate weekend prior to Missouri Valley Conference play before Valpo will visit SIUE for the final pre-conference weekend. Last Time Out: The Beacons enjoyed their second straight winning weekend, taking two of three at Alabama State behind great pitching. Valpo starting pitchers allowed just one run over 16 innings in the series. Valpo gave up one total run over the final 22 innings of the series, which featured a Saturday shutout from Connor Lockwood. After dropping the opener 6-1, Valpo battled back to win the next two games 9-0 and 3-1. Following the Beacons: All three games this weekend will air on ESPN+. For links to live video stats, visit ValpoAthletics.com. For in-game updates, follow @ValpoBaseball on X. Head Coach Brian Schmack: Brian Schmack (217-376) is in his 13th season in charge of the program. He ranks third in program history in seasons coached and games coached as he coached his 500th game on March 17, 2024 at Campbell. On April 19, 2024 vs. Missouri State, he became the third head coach in program history to secure his 200th win. Schmack, a member of the 2003 Detroit Tigers, served as pitching coach/associate head coach at Valpo for seven seasons prior to his promotion. Series Notes: Valpo is 2-9 all-time against Jacksonville State, most recently dropping all three games of a series in February 2021, falling 5-4, 10-2 and 13-3. Valpo lost two of three in a 2016-season-opening series, dropped two of three in 2014 and got swept in a doubleheader back in 1979. Moving in the Right Direction With a win on Friday, Valpo would have a three-game winning streak, which would mark the program’s longest winning streak since April 2023. Valpo is already half way to its win total from last season. Valpo is seeking its third straight winning weekend. Last year, Valpo did not have a winning weekend until the final weekend of the season. The Beacons are 5-5 through 10 games, their first 10-game start of .500 or better since 2023. Immaculate Connor Lockwood completed one of baseball’s rarest feats on Feb. 28 at Alabama State. The redshirt senior right-hander threw an immaculate second inning, striking out the side on just nine pitches. Fellow Libertyville, Ill. native Colin Fields threw Valpo’s previous immaculate inning, doing so as part of his no-hitter on March 13, 2021 at Middle Tennessee. Lockwood reached the 200-strikeout milestone for his collegiate career in the game against Alabama State as well. Lockwood’s 11 strikeouts were the most by a Beacon since he had a career-high 11 on Feb. 22 at Memphis. This marked Valpo’s first shutout since Bryce Konitzer on April 28, 2024 in a seven-inning game. It was Valpo’s first nine-inning shutout since Ellis Foreman on April 23, 2017. This was Valpo’s first complete game since Harry Deliyannis on April 26, 2025 at Belmont. In addition to yielding only three hits and striking out 11 in his shutout, Lockwood did not issue any walks. Locking In Recognition For his Feb. 28 shutout at Alabama State, Connor Lockwood received significant recognition. The redshirt senior right-hander posted a “game score” of 92 according to D1Baseball.com, the second best in the nation that day. In addition, he was No. 2 on D1Baseball’s Top 100 Pitchers for Week 3. Lockwood was named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week, making it the third straight week a Valpo player received a league honor. Cal Schembra (Freshman of the Week, Week 1) and Javin Gauthier (Player of the Week, Week 2) preceded Lockwood’s Week-3 accolade. This marked the fourth time that Lockwood has been named MVC Pitcher of the Week in his career, the most of any Valpo player since joining the league. Valpo has captured the award 11 total times since joining The Valley. Lockwood is joined by Colin Fields (twice), Bryce Konitzer, Jacob Rosenkranz, Jake Miller, Bobby Nowak and Easton Rhodehouse. In the Other Dugout – Jacksonville State Have swept each of their last three weekend series, taking all three from Toledo, Mississippi Valley State and Memphis. Coming off a game a 6-5 loss at Alabama on Tuesday. Won 37 games last season, reaching the Conference USA title game before falling to Western Kentucky 6-5 in 11 innings. Under the direction of third-year head coach Steve Bieser. ==================================================================== UINDY MEN’S GOLF MEN’S GOLF BATTLES LOADED FIELD IN LAS VEGAS BOULDER CITY, NV — The UIndy men’s golf team competed against a tough field that included 10 nationally ranked programs in the Las Vegas Desert Classic at Boulder Creek Golf Club. The Greyhounds came away with a 20th place finish, finishing only one spot behind 16th ranked Central Missouri. INS & OUTS For the second straight weekend, senior Jackson Watkins recorded the Hounds’ best individual finish following a one-over round of golf on Tuesday, Watkins finished with a T76 place finish after shooting +13 over three rounds. Alexander Nestun, who returned for the first time since competing in the Intercollegiate at Nemacolin, joined Watkins with a T76 finish after a final round 75 (+3). For the second consecutive week, Isac Fredriksson and Joseph Armfield tied for the same position, this week tying for 95th at +18. Drew Rowen rounded out the five man lineup with a +26 score that consisted of a round of 78 (+6) on the second day of the event. UP NEXT UIndy will have a few weeks off before heading to Richmond, KY for the Findlay Spring Invitational at Boone’s Trace National Golf Club on Mar. 23-24. ===================================================================== UINDY SOFTBALL HOUNDS HOLD STEADY IN DII COACHES POLL LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The UIndy softball team remained at No. 11 in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Greyhounds are coming off a successful road trip last week, one that included a no-hitter from freshman pitcher Caitlin Bunte. NFCA DII COACHES POLL RKTEAM (1st-place votes)PTSRECPREV1.Cal State San Marcos40018-112.Cal State East Bay38218-223.West Texas A&M37017-334.North Georgia35015-255.AUM33013-346.Francis Marion31315-467.Angelo State30419-488.Missouri Southern28419-399.Southern Arkansas26520-21010.Saint Leo25013-2-11511.UIndy23413-11112.West Florida23016-3713.Oklahoma Christian21617-31314.Central Oklahoma19018-41715.Saginaw Valley State1846-21416.Rogers State14715-51217.Colorado Christian13318-21818.Carson-Newman12319-22119.Concordia10720-81620.Oklahoma Baptist9918-22021.Shippensburg943-11922.Pittsburg State6520-12323.McKendree4613-42524.Pace300-02225.UAH2518-524 Others receiving votes: Cal State Dominguez Hills (11), East Stroudsburg 9, Kutztown (3), Washburn (3), Montevallo (2), Glenville State (1). =================================================================== UINDY MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD RANKED NO. 12 IN LATEST TRACK AND FIELD RATING INDEX NEW ORLEANS— Coming of its first GLVC Championship title since 2019 the University of Indianapolis men’s track and field program ranks No. 12in the latest USTFCCCA Track and Field Rating Index (TFRI). The Greyhounds hold a total of 56.59 points in the rating index, led by Josue Le Cadre, who gives his squad 23.32 individual points with his first-place ranking in the 800m and a #25 rating in the mile. The Frenchman is joined by Junior Alex Meyer, who’s No. 5 spot in the long jump, brings UIndy 13.36 points in the TFRI. Yanis Le Mouillour’s rank in the 800m adds 3.52 points to his squad’s total with fellow Frenchman Felix Rivet adding 1.71 points with his performances in the 3,000m and mile. Dylan Mayhew also contributes to his squad’s rating, coming in at 21st in the weight throw on the national list. UIndy gains 13.58 points in the TFRI from the fifth-ranked distance medley relay team of Le Cadre, Lateef Mustafaa, Le Mouillour, and Rivet. Pittsburg State passed Grand Valley to take the top spot after conference championship weekend with 250.94 points, while the Hounds remain the highest nationally ranked team from the GLVC, with Missouri S&T five spots behind at #17. HOUNDS SEND SEVEN TO INDOOR NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS— Seven members of the University of Indianapolis Track and Field program will make the trek to Virginia Beach, Va. to the 2026 Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, March 13-14th. Newcomer Vivian Osagie is currently ranked 8th in the women’s shot put after breaking the GLVC Indoor Championship record with her toss of 15.61 to bring her the victory in her first conference championships. Fellow Italian Francesca Maurino made the national cut with her season’s best mark of 1.73m in the high jump in her first year as a Greyhound. On the men’s side, Josue Le Cadre will have his second appearance at the Indoor National Championships after getting second in the 800m last year. The Frenchman currently holds the fastest 800 time in Division II at 1:46.97, set at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational. Joining Le Cadre in the 800m, Yanis Le Mouillour makes his DII Indoor Nationals debut, entering the weekend with the 13th-fastest time in the division. Felix Rivet makes his second trip to Indoor Nationals, this time in the 3k, posting the 16th-fastest time in Division 2 this year after breaking his own school record in the race, clocking a 7:58.51 at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational. The Frenchmen are joined by Lateef Mustafaa in the seventh-ranked distance medley relay team with a season’s best 9:41.91 at the Fairgrounds Invitational. Alex Meyer looks to match his outdoor title in the long jump in his second trip to the Indoor Championships after finishing ninth in last year’s meet. The junior enters the weekend ranked fifth in the event after claiming the GLVC title and besting UIndy’s indoor long jump program record with a leap of 7.53m. =================================================================== MARIAN SOFTBALL MARIAN SPLITS PAIR OF TOP-25 GAMES IN FLORIDA Viera, Fla. – The Marian softball team split their Tuesday games in Florida, earning a top-25 win over No. 18 St. Thomas in their afternoon contest before falling to No. 16 Missouri Baptist in the nightcap. Marian moves to 5-1 on the season following the games. Game One | Marian 3-0 St. Thomas The Knights once again turned the ball to Alayna Thomas in the first game of the day, and as she did on Monday, the sophomore again shone brightly, starting the game hitless through three complete. Tesnar would allow one runner in each inning on a walk or error, but relied on the Marian defense to get out of each inning. Marian’s starter would allow a double in the fourth inning, but limited the Bobcats to the lone base runner as a flyout and ground out ended the frame. Tesnar would keep the shutout going through five innings as two strikeouts helped move the game into the sixth inning, as Marian’s bats finally found life. Until the sixth inning, Marian managed just one base runner, coming on a second inning single from Lily Wendt. Looking to break the 0-0 deadlock, Marian found a spark from the bottom of the order, as Delaney Rundle ripped a lead-off single and Karly Anderson drew a walk. Abbey Hofmann then delivered the first RBI hit of the contest, singling to center field as the lineup rolled over, scoring Rundle to give the Knights a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Abby Madere slammed a single into left field, scoring both Hofmann and Anderson to give the Knights a 3-0 lead. With a lead at hand, Tesnar only got stronger, quickly working through a 1-2-3 sixth inning, keeping the shutout intact going into the seventh inning. In the bottom of the seventh, St. Thomas would threaten the sophomore as the Bobcats roped back-to-back singles to open the inning, but Tesnar was able to force two infield outs. The sophomore would then back into a corner as she walked the game-tying run, but with the bases-loaded, Marian’s starter forced a flyout to center field, stranding three Bobcats to close out the 3-0 win. Alayna Tesnar (3-0) logged her second consecutive shutout victory with the win on Tuesday, tossing a complete game for the second time in as many days. The sophomore allowed three hits and walked three batters, logging three strikeouts in the win. Abby Madere ended the game with two RBI, going 1-3 with the insurance base hit in the sixth inning. Abbey Hofmann had the game-winning RBI single in the sixth inning, and Delaney Rundle also collected a hit in the win. Game Two | Marian 0-8 Missouri Baptist Marian’s undefeated start to the season would come to an end in their second game on Tuesday, as the Knights were one-hit and shutout against No. 16 Missouri Baptist. The Spartans scored in the top of the first and second innings, before driving home six runs in the seventh inning on Tuesday night. For the Knights, the offense struggled in their second game of the day, recording just one base hit in the game. Marian’s first base runner in the game came on Ally Malone drawing a third-inning walk, but a double play would end the inning. Mallorie Beutel then singled in the fifth inning after the Knights were retired in order in the fourth. Still, despite loading the bases as Malone and Karly Anderson drew walks, an untimely strikeout ended Marian’s best chance to score a run in the game. Lexi Smith battled for the Knights from the circle and settled in after allowing the early pair of runs, allowing one base runner over the third, fourth, and fifth innings. Smith would shake off a walk in the sixth inning to hold the game at a two-run contest, and in the seventh was relieved for Katie Lackman to open the frame. Lackman was unsuccessful early in her outing, allowing a double, triple, single, and walk that allowed the Spartans to score two runs, bringing Smith back into the game to record two outs. The freshman inherited two runners, and struggled to get an out, allowing four consecutive hits that saw four more runs cross the plate. Abbey Hofmann would throw a runner out at the plate to get the second out, and Smith finished the inning with a strikeout, but the damage was done, as Marian was retired in order, ending the game in an 8-0 loss. Mallorie Beutel had Marian’s only base hit in the loss, while Ally Malone and Karly Anderson each walked twice. Smith (1-1) took her first collegiate loss, allowing seven hits and four runs in 6.2 innings of work. Lackman recorded one out in relief, allowing three hits and four runs. Marian will be idle on Wednesday, before returning to action on Thursday for an outing against Bismarck State College and an exhibition against the Czech Republic National Team. =================================================================== 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 ========================================================= “SPORTS EXTRA” TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY ================================================================= TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY ========================================================== TV SPORTS TODAY Wednesday, 3/4/26 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC POOL PLAYTIME ETTVAustralia vs. Chinese Taipei10:00pmFS1MLB SPRING TRAININGTIME ETTVNew York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox1:05pmESPNDetroit Tigers vs Dominican Republic2:05pmMLBNNBA REGULAR SEASONTIME ETTVOklahoma City Thunder vs New York Knicks7:00pmESPNFanDuel Sports OKCMSGUtah Jazz vs Philadelphia 76ers7:30pmKJZZNBCS-PHICharlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics7:30pmNBCS-BOSFanDuel Sports CHAPortland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies8:00pmRip CityFanDuel Sports MEMAtlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks9:30pmESPNFanDuel Sports MILFanDuel Sports ATLIndiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Clippers10:30pmFanDuel Sports INDFanDuel Sports SoCalNHL REGULAR SEASONTIME ETTVVegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings7:00pmScrippsFanDuel Sports DETToronto Maple Leafs vs New Jersey Devils7:00pmHuluESPN+Carolina Hurricanes vs Vancouver Canucks10:00pmFanDuel Sports SouthSNSt. Louis Blues vs Seattle Kraken10:00pmHuluESPN+New York Islanders vs Anaheim Ducks10:00pmMSGSNVictory+MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALLTIME ETTVASUN First Round12:00pmESPN+ASUN First Round2:30pmESPN+ASUN First Round5:00pmESPN+Creighton at Butler6:00pmFS1Sun Belt Second Round6:00pmESPN+Minnesota at Indiana6:30pmBTNFordham at La Salle6:30pmESPN+Texas at Arkansas7:00pmESPN2/UCalifornia at Georgia Tech7:00pmESPNUMiami (FL) at SMU7:00pmACCNSt. Bonaventure at George Washington7:00pmMNMTSaint Joseph’s at Davidson7:00pmFanDuel Sports SouthDuquesne at Rhode Island7:00pmESPN+Marquette at Providence7:00pmPeacockHorizon League First Round7:00pmESPN+OVC First Round7:00pmESPN+Horizon League First Round7:00pmESPN+Horizon League First Round7:00pmESPN+Horizon League First Round7:00pmESPN+Horizon League First Round7:00pmESPN+UAB at Charlotte7:00pmESPN+Ohio State at Penn State7:30pmPeacockASUN First Round7:30pmESPN+Big South First Round7:30pmESPN+Maryland at Wisconsin8:00pmFS1Loyola Chicago at Saint Louis8:00pmCBSSNSummit League First Round8:00pmMidCo SportsVillanova at DePaul8:00pmPeacockVanderbilt at Ole Miss8:00pmSECN+Rice at North Texas8:00pmESPN+Purdue at Northwestern8:30pmBTNSun Belt Second Round8:30pmESPN+Baylor at Houston9:00pmESPN2Stanford at Notre Dame9:00pmESPNUFlorida State at Pitt9:00pmACCNOVC First Round9:30pmESPN+Colorado State at New Mexico10:00pmCBSSNUSC at Washington10:30pmBTNSOCCERTIME ETTVLa Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Oviedo1:00pmESPN+fuboTVBundesliga: Hamburger SV vs Bayer Leverkusen2:30pmESPN+fuboTVEPL: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal2:30pmPeacockEPL: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest2:30pmPeacockEPL: Fulham vs West Ham United2:30pmPeacockFA Cup: Port Vale vs Bristol City2:45pmESPN+fuboTVCoppa Italia: Lazio vs Atalanta3:00pmParamount+fuboTVEPL: Newcastle United vs Manchester United3:15pmPeacockSheBelieves Cup: USA vs Canada6:45pmTNTPeacockLiga MX: Monterrey vs Querétaro8:00pmVIXLiga MX: Puebla vs Tigres UANL8:00pmVIXLiga MX: Atlas vs Tijuana10:00pmVIX About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” MARCH 3 THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” MARCH 4, 2026
