NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 69, (18) Wisconsin 65
Notre Dame 73, Georgia Tech 72 – OT
Western Michigan 85, Eastern Michigan 79
Northern Illinois 73, Central Michigan 54
Michigan State 68, (18) Wisconsin 65 – Michigan State rallies for 69-65 win at No. 18 Wisconsin
A.J. Hoggard made a tiebreaking layup with 41 seconds left and Michigan State rallied past No. 18 Wisconsin 69-65 for its seventh consecutive victory. Wisconsin was playing a second straight game without leading scorer and three-year starter Tyler Wahl. Joey Hauser had 20 points as Michigan State won its first road game since Dec. 7. Michigan State made its last eight field-goal attempts and went 16 of 17 from the foul line to win a nip-and-tuck game that featured 14 lead changes. It was a rare narrow loss for the Badgers, who are 18-6 over the last two seasons in games decided by five points or fewer. Gard said the difference this time was simple.
Notre Dame 73, Georgia Tech 72 – OT – Notre Dame rallies to force OT, beats Georgia Tech 73-72
Dane Goodwin scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Nate Laszewski made a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left in overtime to get Notre Dame past Georgia Tech 73-72. Kyle Sturdivant scored five points in the extra period for Georgia Tech, but he missed a 3 and Javon Franklin a jumper inside in the final five seconds. Goodwin and Trey Wertz each made 3-pointers for the Fighting Irish in the extra period. J.J. Starling added 16 points for Notre Dame (9-8, 1-5 ACC). Sturdivant scored 18 points for Georgia Tech (8-8, 1-5), which is 0-9 as an ACC member in South Bend.
WMU 85, EMU 79 – Norman scores 25 as W. Michigan tops E. Michigan 85-79
Lamar Norman Jr.’s 25 points helped Western Michigan defeat Eastern Michigan 85-79 on Tuesday night. Norman shot 6 for 13 (1 for 7 from 3-point range) and 12 of 15 from the free throw line for the Broncos (5-11, 1-2 Mid-American Conference). Markeese Hastings scored 14 points while going 4 of 5 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and added 14 rebounds and four steals. The Eagles (4-12, 1-2) were led by Emoni Bates, who posted 23 points and six rebounds.
NIU 73, CMU 54 – Coit scores 23, Northern Illinois beats Central Michigan
David Coit scored 23 points as Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 73-54 on Tuesday night. Coit also contributed three steals for the Huskies (5-11, 1-2 Mid-American Conference). Zarigue Nutter scored 22 points while shooting 7 of 10 from the field and 7 for 13 from the line, and added six rebounds. Kaleb Thornton shot 5 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 8 from the free throw line to finish with 16 points. The Chippewas (6-10, 1-2) were led by Brian Taylor, who recorded 15 points, 11 rebounds and two steals. Markus Harding added 11 points for Central Michigan. In addition, Carrington McCaskill had eight points and two steals.
NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(17) Michigan 80, Purdue 59
(17) Michigan 80, Purdue 59 – No. 17 Michigan women roll past Purdue 80-59
Leigha Brown scored 21 points, Emily Kiser had 17 points and seven rebounds and No. 17 Michigan beat Purdue 80-59. Brown reached 20-plus points for the third straight game — and Michigan scored 80-plus in each of those Big Ten contests. Brown has scored at least 20 points in five of her last six games. Leading 39-35 at the break, Michigan started the second half on a 12-2 run, with 3-pointers by Brown and Jordan Hobbs, to go ahead by double figures for good. The Wolverines led 60-44 entering the fourth as Purdue only made three field goals in a nine-point third quarter. Laila Phelia also scored 17 points for Michigan, which plays Michigan State on Saturday. Kiser scored all of her points after the first quarter.
Tonight
Wisconsin at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 7, Winnipeg Jets 5
Red Wings 7, Jets 5 – Defenseman Seider has 4 assists, Red Wings beat Jets 7-5
Moritz Seider had four assists, tying the Red Wings’ single-game franchise record for a defenseman, and Detroit beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-5 to snap a three-game skid. Jake Walman, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sundqvist scored in the first period — all assisted by Seider — to give Detroit a 3-0 lead. Dominik Kubalik, Dylan Larkin, Robby Fabbri and Lucas Raymond also scored for the Red Wings. Neal Pionk, Sam Gagner, Nate Schmidt, Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets, whose five-game winning streak ended.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Philadelphia 76ers 147, Detroit Pistons 116
Sixers 147, Pistons 116 – Embiid scores 36 points, Harden has triple-double for 76ers
Joel Embiid rocked braids and had 36 points and 11 rebounds, James Harden added a second straight triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Detroit Pistons 147-116 on Tuesday night. Harden finished with 16 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds Embiid returned from a three-game absence with a sore left foot with a new look. But it was the same dominant performance out of last season’s NBA scoring champion. Saddiq Bey, Jaden Ivey and Rodney McGruder each scored 17 points for the Pistons.
Tonight
Minnesota Timberwolves at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
NFL – Bears GM Poles expects Fields to be starting QB next season
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles says he expects Justin Fields to be the team’s starting quarterback next season and just about slammed the door on drafting one with the No. 1 overall pick. Poles left it slightly ajar Tuesday by saying he would have to be “blown away” to take a passer. Quarterbacks such as Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Kentucky’s Will Levis are among the top prospects available in the draft. Fields emerged as one of the NFL’s most exciting players in his second season. But he was drafted by former general manager Ryan Pace. The Bears finished 3-14 in one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
NFL – Ballard will be patient in finding right coach for Colts
Indianapolis Colts coach Chris Ballard says he will be patient in conducting the team’s coaching search. Ballard would not discuss specific candidates other than to say interim coach Jeff Saturday would be interviewed by the Colts. But two days after completing a 4-12-1 season and earning the No. 4 pick in April’s NFL draft, Ballard told reporters he blamed himself for the poor results and that he could wait until mid-February to make a hire.
NFL – Damar Hamlin’s toy drive: What’s the plan for the $8.6M?
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin plans to support young people through education and sports with the $8.6 million in GoFundMe donations that unexpectedly poured into his toy drive fundraiser after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of a game last week. The Giving Back Fund is a nonprofit that helps athletes and celebrities manage their charitable giving. They will host the “The Chasing M’s Foundation” Charitable Fund. A GoFundMe spokesperson said they will transfer the donations that have come in since Hamlin’s injury. Hamlin’s marketing representative, Jordon Rooney, said he and his family are humbled by the “tremendous support” and will communicate with donors over time.
MLB – AP source: Correa spurns Mets, reaches $200M deal with Twins
A person familiar with the negotiations says Carlos Correa has agreed to a $200 million, six-year contract that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to complete deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. The deal for the All-Star shortstop is subject to a successful physical. Correa agreed Dec. 13 to a $350 million, 13-year contract with the Giants, who called off a news conference a week later over concerns with a right ankle injury. Correa agreed that night to a $315 million, 12-year deal with the Mets, who also had concerns about the ankle. The agreement with the Twins could be worth $270 million over 10 seasons if Correa remains healthy.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
BCS
Eau Claire 89, Our Lady of the Lake 53
- Karmelo Taylor scored a game high 31 points and Demarion Travis scored 18 in Eau Claire’s 89-53 win over Our Lady of the Lake. Landon Baskin also chipped in 12 points for the Beavers. Owen McLoughlin had 24 points in the loss for the Lakers.
Michigan Lutheran 63, Covert 41,
- Adam Conrad was one of three players for Michigan Lutheran to score in double figures, he led the Titans with a game high 17 points in a 63-41 win over Covert. Jackson Anderson had 15 and Micah Herbst had 10. Marcus Preston had 13 points to lead Covert.
Howardsville Christian 50, New Buffalo 37
Lakeland Conference
Berrien Springs 43, Buchanan 24
Brandywine 62, Dowagiac 29
SAC
South Haven 53, Lawton 30
Kalamazoo Christian 61, Bridgman 47
Kalamazoo Hackett 68, Coloma 28
Watervliet 53, Schoolcraft 47
Bangor 62, Holland Black River 60 – OT
Allegan 69, Constantine 54
Decatur 41, Gobles 21
Parchment 72, Fennville 37
Southwest 10
Comstock 47, Mendon 46
Non-Conference
Otsego 70, Lakeshore 36
- Otsego outscored Lakeshore 23-4 in the final quarter on the way to a 70-36 win over the Lancers. Blake Marks had 16 points to lead Otsego, Jack Carlisle had 14 points to lead Lakeshore. The Lancers fall to 2-4 while Otsego improves to 6-1.
Edwardsburg 56, Portage Central 51
Niles 55, Cassopolis 52
Three Rivers 62, Gull Lake 47
Mattawan 65, Plainwell 41
Paw Paw 60, Lawrence 40
- Ben McCaw had 19 points in the loss for Lawrence
Portage Northern 46, Vicksburg 37
Battle Creek Central 60, Charlotte 44
Holt 59, Battle Creek Lakeview 58
Sturgis 51, White Pigeon 47
Martin 47, Kalamazoo Heritage 37
Wyoming Potters House 59, Saugatuck 34
Girls Basketball
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake 42, Eau Claire 10
- Nora Proos had 10 points for Our Lady of the Lake in a 42-10 over Eau Claire. Ja’mya Beene had 6 points to lead Eau Claire.
Howardsville Christian 46, New Buffalo 16
Lakeland Conference
Buchanan 67, Berrien Springs 18
- Alyssa Carson had 27 points and Faith Carson had 13 points in Buchanan’s 67-18 win over Berrien Springs. Zion Ellis had 6 to lead the Shamrocks.
Brandywine 41, Dowagiac 40
SAC
Bridgman 41, Constantine 21
Kalamazoo Christian 52, Watervliet 35
Schoolcraft 53, Allegan 45 – OT
Parchment 54, Fennville 32
Gobles 39, Decatur 16
Southwest 10
Mendon 41, Comstock 22
Non-Conference
Lakeshore 70, Otsego 64
- Megan Wurster scored 20 points to lead Lakeshore in a 70-64 win at Otsego, Paige Lies had 15 and Helaina Mihalik scored 10.
Edwardsburg 36, Portage Central 22
Cassopolis 64, Niles 46
Martin 47, Hartford 30
Plainwell 50, Mattawan 41
Vicksburg 53, Portage Northern 32
Paw Paw 72, Bloomingdale 28
Sturgis 48, White Pigeon 31
Wyoming Potter’s House 48, Saugatuck 37
Boys Swimming and Diving
South Haven 116, Marshall 65
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Covert at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 6:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Lansing Waverly at Kalamazoo Central, 5:45 p.m.
DeWitt at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Bronson, 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling
St. Jose, Lakeshore, Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 5:00 p.m.
Dowagiac, Berrien Springs at Brandywine, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine, Delton-Kellogg, Martin, at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
