NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(4) Illinois 76, (2) Michigan 53
Michigan State 64, Indiana 58
Western Michigan 73, Northern Illinois 63
Central Michigan 81, Toledo 79
Ball State 100, Eastern Michigan 65
(4) Illinois 76, (2) Michigan 53 – Intense No. 4 Illinois makes statement, drubs No. 2 Michigan
Andre Curbelo scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half, and No. 4 Illinois dismantled No. 2 Michigan with a smothering defensive performance, routing the Wolverines 76-53. Playing again without injured star Ayo Dosunmu, the Illini kept Michigan from clinching the Big Ten title and boosted their own chances at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Trent Frazier led Illinois with 22 points, and Kofi Cockburn added 12. Eli Brooks scored 11 points and was the only player in double figures for Michigan.
Michigan State 64, Indiana 58 – Michigan State boosts NCAA hopes with 64-58 win over Indiana
Aaron Henry had 18 of his 22 points in the second half, leading Michigan State to a 64-58 win over Indiana in a matchup of teams on the bubble to play in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans broke a ninth-place tie in the conference with the Hoosiers. Michigan State’s Joshua Langford scored 13 points for a team that has won four of its last five games. Indiana’s Rob Phinisee scored 16 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis was held to a season-low nine points for the Hoosiers, who have lost four in a row and five of six.
Western Michigan 73, Northern Illinois 63 – White, Martin carry Western Michigan past Northern Illinois
B. Artis White had 15 points to lead five Western Michigan players in double figures as the Broncos topped Northern Illinois 73-63. Adrian Martin added 13 points and Titus Wright, Jason Whitens and Greg Lee each had 10 for Western Michigan. White hit 5 of 6 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds. Tyler Cochran had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies, who have now lost seven consecutive games. Trendon Hankerson added 16 points. Nathan Scott had 12 points.
Central Michigan 81, Toledo 79 – Huffman carries Central Michigan over Toledo 81-79
Caleb Huffman scored 26 points and Meikkel Murray made a go-ahead putback with 2.3 seconds left as Central Michigan ended its eight-game losing streak, narrowly defeating Toledo 81-79. Murray finished with 24 points and nine rebounds, and Ralph Bissainthe had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Central Michigan. Ryan Rollins had 17 points and six rebounds for the Rockets. Spencer Littleson added 16 points, and Marreon Jackson had 15 points and 14 rebounds. The Chippewas evened the season series against the Rockets. Toledo defeated Central Michigan 89-72 on Jan. 19.
Ball State 100, Eastern Michigan 65 – Walton scores 32 to carry Ball State over Eastern Michigan
K.J. Walton had a career-high 32 points as Ball State easily defeated Eastern Michigan 100-65. Miryne Thomas tied a season high with 20 points for Ball State. Jarron Coleman and Ishmael El-Amin each had 13 points. It was the first time this season Ball State scored at least 100 points. Ball State dominated the first half and led 50-22 at the break. The Eagles’ 22 first-half points were a season low for the team. Ty Groce had 21 points and seven rebounds for the Eagles. Bryce McBride and Noah Morgan each had 12 points.
Tonight
NC State at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Today
Toledo at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Detroit Red Wings 1
Blue Jackets 4, Red Wings 1 – Blue Jackets top Red Wings 4-1, snap five-game losing streak
Columbus scored three second-period goals, Joonas Korpisalo made 19 saves and the Blue Jackets won their first game played in front of home fans in more than a year, beating the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. Cam Atkinson had a short-handed goal and an assist, and Riley Nash, Jack Roslovic and Boone Jenner also scored for the Blue Jackets, who snapped a five-game losing streak with their most dominating game in weeks. The state loosened COVID-19 restrictions to allow 1,953 fans. It was the first time the Blue Jackets have played a home game with spectators since March 1, 2020.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors, Postponed (at Tampa Bay)
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors, 7:00 p.m. (at Tampa Bay)
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – Raptors will be short-handed when they return to floor
The Toronto Raptors will have enough players to get back on the floor Wednesday, after a pair of games earlier this week were postponed for virus-related issues. But the Raptors will be seriously short-handed when they play host to the Detroit Pistons in Tampa, Florida — with starters Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby all ruled out in accordance with the league’s health and safety protocols, along with Malachi Flynn and Patrick McCaw. Also still out: head coach Nick Nurse, who entered the protocols last week along with five other members of his staff.
NBA – NBA reveals All-Star skills, 3-point, dunk participants
Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker have been 3-point champions at All-Star weekend before, and they’ll try to win that trophy again Sunday. The NBA revealed the 15 players Tuesday who will be taking part in the other on-court events besides the All-Star Game in Atlanta, with the overwhelming majority of them pulling double-duty between those competitions and the game itself.
MLB – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 – 5 Innings
Chicago Cubs 3, Kansas City Royals 2 – 7 Innings
Texas Rangers 5, Chicago White Sox 5 – Tie – 7 Innings
Today
Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals, 3:05 p.m.
Seattle Mariners at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m.
NFL – Pace keeps Bears’ QB options open, no decision on Robinson
General manager Ryan Pace had few answers when it came to the two biggest questions facing the Chicago Bears in the offseason. He wouldn’t rule out anything when it comes to a potential starting quarterback next year, not even a return for Mitchell Trubisky. And he says the Bears haven’t decided whether to use the franchise tag on star receiver Allen Robinson. Pace says “everything’s on the table” when it comes to the quarterback spot.
AHL – American Hockey League savings
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at Rockford IceHogs, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
St. Joseph 57, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 41
- St. Joe’s tight defense kept Loy Norrix frustrated all game, and pulled away in the final quarter for a 57-41 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Brennan Kerns had a game high 22 points for the Bears, Connor Wright added 11 and Michael Algyre scored 10. Mekhi Bloodworth had 14 for Norrix.
Lakeshore 61, Portage Northern 33
- Lakeshore allowed Northern to score one point in the 2nd quarter and got 21 points from Grant Gondrezick II in a 61-33 win over Portage Northern. JJ Bushu added 19 for the Lancers.
Michigan Lutheran 56, Lawrence 19
- Sam Taylor had a game high 20 points to lead Michigan Lutheran over Lawrence 56-19. Nick Lockman added 10 for the Titans.
Countryside 64, River Valley 50
- La’Marion Gordon had 27 points in Countryside’s 64-50 win over River Valley. Jeffrey Brown scores 14 and Jamere Matlock added 10. Lennon Lange scored 25 points to lead River Valley, while Ashton McNabb scored 11.
Centreville 68, Decatur 27
- Sam Todd and Gunner Bunning each had 10 points to lead Centreville over Decatur 68-27.
Coloma 75, Constantine 31
- Jake Icker had 27 points and Drew Goodline added 21 to give Coloma a 75-31 win over Constantine.
Watervliet 80, Saugatuck 44
Niles 59, South Haven 55
Buchanan 66, Bridgman 53
Marcellus 66, Berrien Springs 59
Brandywine 63, Howardsville Chr. 34
Mendon 49, Bangor 41
Fennville 64, Gobles 41
Kal. Christian 47, Kal. Hackett 35
Martin 45, Lawton 44
Parchment 64, Galesburg-Augusta 38
Cassopolis 54, Hartford 22
Gull Lake 68, Hopkins 49
Girls Basketball
St. Joe 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 21
- St. Joe jumped out to a 17-5 first quarter lead and went on for a 48-21 road victory at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix. Karly Klaer had 17 points to lead St. Joe while Symone King had 13.
Lakeshore 46, Portage Northern 34
- Lakeshore picked up their first win of the season in a 46-31 win at Portage Northern. Riley Pifer and Gabriella Conway each had 12 points to lead the Lancers.
Michigan Lutheran 58, Berrien Springs 18
- Sophie Garcia had a game best 13 points for Michigan Lutheran in the Titans 58-18 win over Berrien Springs.
Hartford 50, Cassopolis 34
- Descenya Rodarte led Hartford with 19 points in a 50-34 win over Cassopolis.
Gobles 61, Fennville 11
- Amanda Barber had 21 points and Karlee Henderson added 16 points for Gobles.
Buchanan 41, Benton Harbor 23
Brandywine 41, Howardsville Christian 22
Constantine 62, Coloma, 34
Watervliet 52, Saugatuck 47
Niles 51, South Haven 24
New Buffalo 50, Marcellus 34
Centreville 41, Decatur 33
New Buffalo 50, Marcellus 34
Mendon 45, Bangor 29
Galesburg-Augusta 48, Parchment 27
Kal. Hackett 52, Ka. Christian 35
Martin 47, Lawton 26
Ka. Central 59, Battle Creek Lakeview 51
Gull Lake 56, Battle Creek Central 20
Boys Swimming and Diving
Battle Creek Lakeview 115, St. Joseph 71
Boys Wrestling
Paw Paw 53, Niles 27
Niles 60, Allegan 18
Niles 66, Vicksburg 10
Dowagiac 54, Otsego 24
Dowagiac 64, Saranac 18
Dowagiac 54, Sturgis 30
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Eau Claire at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Otsego at Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Allegan at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Allegan, 7:15 p.m.
Quincy at Mendon, 6:00 p.m.
Colon at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Schoolcraft, 5:30 p.m.
Boys Wrestling
SMAC Quad at St. Joseph, 5:00 p.m. (St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Mattawan, Battle Creek Central)
