NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(3) Kansas 87, Michigan State 74
Missouri 78, Central Michigan 68
Indiana 68, Eastern Michigan 62
#3 Kansas 87, Michigan State 74 – Agbaji’s career night helps No. 3 Kansas top Michigan State
Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 29 points and No. 3 Kansas beat Michigan State 87-74 at the Champions Classic on the opening night of college basketball. Remy Martin added 15 points and David McCormack had 10 for the Jayhawks, who returned four starters from last season’s squad that lost to USC in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks were missing forward Jalen Wilson, who was suspended last week for the first three regular season games after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving last month. A.J. Hoggard scored 17 points and Julius Marble added 13 for the Spartans.
Mizzou 78, CMU 68 – Missouri pulls away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68
Javon Pickett scored 18 points and led five in double figures as Missouri pulled away late to beat Central Michigan 78-68 in the season opener for both teams. Jermaine Jackson Jr. had 19 points and five assists to lead Central Michigan. It was the debut for Chippewas’ coach Tony Barbee, who spent the previous 7 seasons on Kentucky’s staff.
Indiana 68, EMU 62 – Hoosiers start new era by holding off Eastern Michigan 68-62
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Xavier Johnson added 14 points to lead Indiana past Eastern Michigan 68-62. Mike Woodson won his first game as the Hoosiers new coach. Noah Farrakhan had 18 points and three 3-pointers to lead Eastern Michigan in coach Stan Heath’s debut.
Tonight
Buffalo at (6) Michigan, 6:30 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:00
Hope College at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11
Last Night
Western Michigan 45, Akron 40
Ohio 34, Eastern Michigan 26
WMU 45, Akron 40 – Western Michigan rallies late, tops Akron 45-40
Sean Tyler scored three touchdowns — one receiving, one rushing and the final one on a 96-yard kickoff return — and Kaleb Elleby threw two touchdown passes, including a 45-yarder to Corey Crooms with a minute left to play, to help Western Michigan escape with a 45-40 victory over Akron. Tyler’s kickoff-return TD put the Broncos up 31-17 in the third quarter and Elleby added a 1-yard TD run to make it 38-24 with 13:39 remaining in the game. Akron rallied to take a 40-38 lead on Zach Gibson’s 11-yard TD pass to Konata Mumpfield, a 24-yard, pick-6 by defensive lineman Zach Morton and a 39-yard field goal by Cory Smigel with 2:22 left to play. Eleby needed just six plays to deliver the game-winning toss to Crooms.
Ohio 34, EMU 26 – Rourke’s 3 TD passes, strong ground game lead Ohio past EMU
Kurtis Rourke threw three touchdown passes, Ohio gained 265 yards on the ground, and the Bobcats defeated Eastern Michigan 34-26. Ben Bryant of Eastern Michigan completed 41 of 57 passes for 354 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Tonight
Kent State at Central Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAFB – Ohio St moves into CFP position; Cincinnati 5th in rankings
No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the second College Football Playoff rankings. Two Southeastern Conference teams sat atop the ranking for a second straight week, but after Michigan State lost last weekend at least one spot in the top four was certain to change. The committee simply bumped up the Ducks, Buckeyes and Bearcats and dropped Michigan State to No. 7 behind No. 6 Michigan.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(11) Michigan 67, IUPUI 62 – OT
Michigan State 93, Morehead State 31
Notre Dame 105, Ohio 69
Western Michigan 95, Kentucky State 58
Youngstown State 70, Eastern Michigan 67
(17) Georgia Tech 74, Central Michigan 40
#11 Michigan 67, IUPUI 62 – OT – Hillmon, No. 11 Michigan women beat IUPUI 67-62 in OT
Naz Hillmon scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Leigha Brown added 18 points and No. 11 Michigan held off IUPUI for a 67-62 overtime win. Hillmon scored five points in a 7-0 run to open the extra period and Michigan held on from there. Rachel McLimore had 21 points, Macee Williams added 17 and Anna Mortag scored 10 for IUPUI.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Edmonton Oilers 2
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – Shootout
Red Wings 4, Oilers 2 – Namestnikov scores 2, lifts Red Wings to 4-2 win over Oilers
Vladislav Namestnikov scored in each of the first two periods to help the Detroit Red Wings take a three-goal lead as they beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2. The Oilers had won nine of their first 10 games for the first time in franchise history. They went 0 for 2 on the power play after becoming the first team since Pittsburgh in 2007 to open a season with a power-play goal in 10 straight games. The Red Wings have won three straight and their rebuilding efforts seem to be paying off.
Blackhawks 3, Penguins 2 – SO – Blackhawks win again under King, topping Penguins 3-2
Marc-Andre Fleury made 42 saves and then two more stops in the shootout, and the Chicago Blackhawks won again under interim coach Derek King, topping the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. King took over after Jeremy Colliton was fired Saturday following a 1-9-2 start for a team that began the season with playoff aspirations. King said he wanted the Blackhawks to have more fun, and they responded with dramatic victories in each of his first two games. Seth Jones and Jujhar Khaira scored in regulation for Chicago, which lost 5-2 at Pittsburgh on Oct. 16.
NHL – Canadiens’ G Price cites substance use for seeking help
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price cites substance use as his reason for voluntarily entering the NHL’s player assistance program more than a month ago. Price issued a statement through the Canadiens and also posted it to his Instagram account, saying he let himself “get to a very dark place and I didn’t have the tools to cope with that struggle.” He said things had reached a point that he needed to prioritize his health for himself and his family. Price rejoined the Canadiens on Sunday, but has yet to practice with the team.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Houston Rockets, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets, 9:00 p.m.
NFL – Rodgers stands by remarks, admits being misleading on status
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he stands behind the comments he made last week about why he didn’t get vaccinated for COVID-19 but acknowledges misleading some people about his status before testing positive. Rodgers spoke Tuesday on “The Pat McAfee Show" on YouTube and SiriusXM, four days after discussing on the same outlet his reasons for avoiding a vaccine. Hours after Rodgers spoke, the NFL fined the Packers $300,000 and issued $14,650 fines to Rodgers and wide receiver Allen Lazard for violations of league and players’ union protocols. The league found that Rodgers and Lazard attended a Halloween party while unmasked.
MLB – Baseball GMs move at usual, slow pace as lockout looms
Used to the often glacial pace of baseball free agency in recent winters, general managers are treating the threat of a work stoppage next month as not even a speedbump in the sport’s offseason. While other sports launch a free agent frenzy in the first few days of their business seasons, front-line baseball free agents increasingly delay decisions until spring training approaches. A lockout is likely when baseball’s labor contract expires Dec. 1, which would be the sport’s first work stoppage in 26 years.
MLB – Astros GM says Verlander ‘looks like himself’ on mound
Free agent ace Justin Verlander looked healthy and sharp at a showcase for scouts Monday, according to his former general manager with the Houston Astros. James Click said at Tuesday’s general manager meetings that Verlander “looks like himself” 13 months after having Tommy John surgery. The two-time Cy Young Award winner held a showcase for scouts from about 20 teams on Monday. New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Texas Rangers GM Chris Young confirmed Tuesday they were among the clubs with representatives on hand.
MLB – On the clock: Positive reviews for pitch clocks in minors
Famous for being counted in outs instead of minutes, baseball might soon be ready to go on the clock. Officials from Major League Baseball were encouraged by experiments with pitch clocks in the minor leagues this season, and executives at this week’s general manager meetings in Southern California have largely been on board with adopting a timer between pitches to help speed pace of play. The pitch clock was tested at Low-A West in 2021 and helped shrink the average time of nine-inning games to 2 hours, 41 minutes, compared to 3:02 in games without a clock.
MLB – Chicago Cubs hire Greg Brown as hitting coach
The Chicago Cubs have hired Greg Brown as their hitting coach. Brown is Chicago’s seventh hitting coach in 11 seasons. He replaces Anthony Iapoce, who departed after the Cubs hit .237 this year and finished with a 71-91 record. The 41-year-old Brown spent the past two seasons as the minor league hitting coordinator for Tampa Bay.
MHSAA – Profanity at finish disqualifies 2nd place Michigan runner
A Michigan high school runner who finished second in a state championship race was disqualified. Garrett Winter’s performance was scratched because he expressed four-letter words of joy as he crossed the finish line Saturday. Officials said his profanities at the end of the Division 2 race violated a national rule that governs conduct in high school running. Cody Inglis, assistant director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, says there was no wiggle room. He says Winter’s words could be heard 50 yards away. Winter us a senior at Parchment High School. He says he wasn’t swearing at anyone but the words came from "pure adrenaline and emotion.”
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Volleyball – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Hudsonville
Portage Northern 3, Byron Center 2
Hudsonville 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 0
Division 2 at Vicksburg
Three Rivers 3, Grand Rapids South Christian 2
Niles 3, Otsego 0
Division 3 at Centreville
Watervliet 3, Bronson 2
Kalamazoo Christian 3, Decatur 0
Division 4 at New Buffalo
Battle Creek St. Philip 3, Michigan Lutheran 0
Athens 3, Gobles 0
