COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Women’s Basketball
Duke 50, Notre Dame 47
The Lady Irish led most of the game, but the Blue Devils outscored them 17-7 in the 4th quarter to pull it out. Mikayla Vaughn scored 18 points in the loss for Notre Dame.
Michigan State 68, Ohio State 65
Trailing by five at the half, the Lady Spartans outscored the Buckeyes by nine in the 3rd and held on in the end. Nia Clouden led MSU with 20 points.
Michigan 68, Wisconsin 56
Michigan ran out to a 12 point lead after the 1st quarter to set the tone early. Naz Hillmon led the Wolverines with 20 points.
Men’s Basketball Tonight
Wisconsin at (15)Michigan St., 7:00
(19)Michigan at Iowa, 9:00 (on 106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports)
NBA
The Bulls, Pistons, and Pacers were off
Phoenix 121, New York 98
Milwaukee 128, Boston 123
New Orleans 138, Utah 132 OT
Denver 134, Golden State 131 OT
L.A. Clippers 122, Orlando 95
Tonight…
Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:00
The Pistons are off
Minnesota at Indiana, 7:00
Bulls center Daniel Gafford left last night’s game against Washington after he dislocated his right thumb on a steal. Gafford’s thumb was bent back after he picked off a pass by Ian Mahinmi early in the first quarter. The 6-foot-11 Gafford called timeout and ran off the court in the direction of the Bulls’ locker room. The Bulls say Gafford is expected to miss two to four weeks. Luke Kornet came in after Gafford departed.
NHL
The Red Wings and Blackhawks are both off
Tonight…
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30
NFL
Bears coach Matt Nagy made several changes to his staff, hiring Bill Lazor as offensive coordinator and John DeFilippo as quarterbacks coach. Dave Ragone, Brian Ginn, Chris Jackson and Shane Toub received promotions. Lazor worked with six different teams in his first 13 years as an NFL coach. He most recently served as the offensive coordinator for Cincinnati from 2017-18. He also was the offensive coordinator for Miami from 2014-15.
Sunday’s conference championship schedule…
AFC – Tennessee at Kansas City, 3:05 (on 106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports)
NFC – Green Bay at San Francisco, 6:40 (on 106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports)
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Benton Harbor football coach Tom Matthews has resigned. He tells WSJM Sports that he’s decided to leave Benton Harbor to take over as head coach at Hartford.
Girls’ basketball
Calhoun Christian 49, Benton Harbor 30
Hartford 39, Watervliet 35
Brandywine 45, Buchanan 17
River Valley 43, Lawrence 36
Tonight on 106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports, St. Joe hosts Niles in a girls/boys doubleheader. Coverage begins around 5:45.
