Wednesday Morning Sports Update-01/05/2022

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Rutgers 75, Michigan 67
Eastern Michigan 85, Western Michigan 79
Toledo 82, Central Michigan 54

Rutgers 75, Michigan 67 – Rutgers ends 87-year winless streak against Michigan
Geo Baker scored 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Ron Harper Jr. scored 20 and Rutgers beat depleted Michigan 75-67. It was Rutgers’ first win against the Wolverines in 15-game series that began Dec. 20, 1933. Rutgers owned a nine-point halftime lead and started the second half outscoring the Wolverines 14-6 run in a 6:47 span for a 53-36 advantage. Hunter Dickinson scored 25 points for Michigan.

EMU 85, WMU 79 – Farrakhan carries E. Michigan past W. Michigan 85-79
Noah Farrakhan scored 25 points and Eastern Michigan topped Western Michigan 85-79 on Tuesday night in its first Mid-American Conference game of the season. Lamar Norman Jr. scored a career-high 34 points for the Broncos.

Toledo 82, CMU 54 – Rollins scores 21 to lead Toledo past Cent. Michigan 82-54
Ryan Rollins had 21 points as Toledo easily defeated Central Michigan 82-54. Ra’Heim Moss had 13 points for Toledo. JT Shumate added 12 points.  Kevin Miller had 14 points for the Chippewas (2-11, 1-1). Harrison Henderson added 13 points. Brian Taylor had eight rebounds.

Tonight
Nebraska at (10) Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.              Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00          
North Carolina at Notre Dame, 9:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 6, San Jose Sharks 2
Colorado Avalanche 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 – OT

Red Wings 6, Sharks 2 – Suter, Bertuzzi help Detroit make short work of Sharks 6-2
Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter each scored twice, including short-handed goals on the same penalty, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 6-2. Dylan Larkin and Robby Fabbri also scored for Detroit. Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for the Red Wings.  Jasper Weatherby and Alexander Barabanov scored for the Sharks. James Reimer stopped 20 of 24 shots before being replaced by Adin Hill (five saves) at the start of the third period.

Avalanche 4, Blackhawks 3 – OT – Cale Makar’s OT goal lifts Avalanche past Blackhawks 4-3
Cale Makar scored on a slick move 2:38 into overtime, and the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Makar skated into the left circle, spun away from Chicago center Kirby Dach and then drove to the net. The defenseman beat Marc-Andre Fleury on the stick side for his 14th goal. Colorado forward Logan O’Connor and Chicago captain Jonathan Toews each had a shot go off a post in overtime before Makar’s game-winner.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
New York Knicks 104, Indiana Pacers 94

Knicks 104, Pacers 94 – Barrett has 32, Randle has big return as Knicks beat Pacers
RJ Barrett scored 24 of his 32 points in the first half, Julius Randle had 30 points and 16 rebounds in his first game after coming off the COVID-19 health and safety protocols list, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 104-94. Alec Burks added 14 points for New York (18-20), which snapped a two-game losing streak. Kiefer Skyes scored 22 points in the Pacers’ fifth straight loss. Duane Washington Jr. added 17. Domantas Sabonis and Torrey Craig each contributed 15.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets, 7:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Bowls
Last Night
Kansas State 42, LSU 20                     TaxAct Texas Bowl – NRG Stadium – Houston, TX

Kansas State 42, LSU 20 – Kansas State dominates short-handed LSU 42-20 in Texas Bowl
Deuce Vaughn and the Kansas State Wildcats finished a streaky season on a positive note night with a dominant 42-20 win over short-handed LSU in the Texas Bowl. Vaughn, a sophomore running back and first-team All-American as an all-purpose player, rushed for 146 yards on 21 carries. He scored four touchdowns — three rushing and one receiving.

NCAAFB – Michigan’s David Ojabo entering NFL draft after 11-sack year
Michigan outside linebacker David Ojabo is entering the NFL draft. Ojabo announced his decision Tuesday to turn pro and skip his senior season with the Wolverines. The second-team All-American and All-Big Ten player had 11 sacks as a redshirt sophomore. He helped Michigan win its first Big Ten title since 2004 and advance to the College Football Playoff for the first time. Ojabo was born in Nigeria in 2000 and moved to Scotland seven years later. He attended three years of high school at Blair Academy in New Jersey, where he started playing football as a junior.

NCAAFB – Michigan State WR Jayden Reed returning in 2022
Michigan State receiver and kick returner Jayden Reed is returning to school for 2022. Reed made the announcement in a post on Instagram. “I’ve come to a final decision to return to Michigan State and use my last year of eligibility. We have unfinished business to take care of," Reed wrote. The Spartans finished 11-2 and were ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll after a 31-21 victory over No. 13 Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl. Reed finished the season with 59 catches for 1,026 yards and 10 TDs and returned 12 punts for 238 yards and two TDs.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Nebraska 79, (8) Michigan 58

Nebraska 79, (8) Michigan 58 – Markowski stars in 1st start, Huskers beat No. 8 Michigan
Freshman Alexis Markowski scored a season-high 20 points in her first start, and Nebraska built a big lead early and went on to a 79-58 victory over eighth-ranked Michigan. The Cornhuskers (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) beat a top-10 opponent for the first time in seven years. Michigan stars Naz Hillmon and Leigha Brown had trouble getting going. The two combined for nine points on 3-of-14 shooting in the decisive first half. Emily Kiser led the Wolverines (12-2, 3-1) with 13 points. Hillmon and Brown finished with 10 points apiece.

Tonight
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – Washington to reveal new name on Feb. 2; won’t be RedWolves
Washington’s NFL team says it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2. Team president Jason Wright confirmed that the name won’t be Wolves or RedWolves. He cited trademark challenges for not going down that path that was popular among fans. Commanders, Defenders, Red Hogs, Armada, Sentinels, Admirals Presidents, Brigade and the status quo “Washington Football Team” were among the other finalists. The helmets and uniforms will still feature the franchise’s signature burgundy and gold colors. The organization dropped its old name in the summer of 2020 after decades of complaints it was racist toward Native Americans and recent pressure from team sponsors.

Bills open window for Anderson victims to sue U of Michigan
About 1,000 sexual abuse victims of a University of Michigan sports doctor would get a window to sue the school for damages under pending bills in the state Legislature, as lawmakers revive efforts to ensure the athletes and others face no barriers in court. Similar legislation was enacted following the conviction of ex-women’s national gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, who molested hundreds of girls, including at Michigan State University. Under bills announced Tuesday, victims of the late Dr. Robert Anderson would have 30 days to sue regardless of the statute of limitations. The university couldn’t use the government immunity defense.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lansing Community College at Lake Michigan College, PPD

Men’s Basketball
Lansing Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Grand Haven 67, St. Joseph 39
Countryside Academy 70, Bangor 44
Berrien Springs 47, Cassopolis 40
Watervliet 59, South Haven 43
River Valley 78, Decatur 35
Dowagiac 60, Coloma 31
Brandywine 75, Gobles 29
New Buffalo 83, South Bend Career Academy (IN) 73
Three Rivers 56, Buchanan 48
Lawton 48, Paw Paw 35
Caledonia 80, Mattawan 55
Howardsville Christian 57, Goshen Clinton Christian (IN) 48
Kalamazoo Christian 71, Centreville 44
Portage Central 72, Harper Creek 68
Portage Northern 57, Vicksburg 46
Plainwell 60, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 48
Galesburg-Augusta 66, Battle Creek Academy 16
Marshall 71, Gull Lake 66
Adrian 83, Sturgis 42
Delton-Kellogg 72, Allegan 53
Wyoming Potter’s House 59, Saugatuck 12

Girls Basketball
Lakeshore 72, Niles 17
Cassopolis 65, Berrien Springs 22
Buchanan 54, Three Rivers 31
Coloma 34, Dowagiac 28
Lawrence 38, New Buffalo 18
Brandywine 46, Gobles 30
Watervliet 58, South Haven 36
Edwardsburg 72, Mattawan 59
Paw Paw 50, Kalamazoo Christian 40
Plainwell 41, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 30
Otsego 72, Battle Creek Pennfield 38
Colon 41, Centreville 37
Marshall 54, Gull Lake 48
Portage Central 44, Harper Creek 36
Vicksburg 54, Portage Northern 25
Allegan 44, Delton-Kellogg 14
Galesburg-Augusta 54, Battle Creek Academy 19

Tonight
Boys Basketball
Battle Creek Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Covert, 6:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Andrews Academy at Lake Michigan Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.