NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(6) Michigan State 77, Purdue 59
Kent State 88, Western Michigan 73
Central Michigan 88, Akron 86 – OT
Eastern Michigan 84, Ball State 82 – 2OT
(6) Michigan State 77, Purdue 59 – No. 6 Michigan State shakes off bad start, tops Purdue 77-59
Cassius Winston shook off a slow start and finished with 23 points to help No. 6 Michigan State beat Purdue 77-59 Tuesday night. The Spartans (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten) have won nine straight. The Boilermakers (9-6, 2-2) won their previous three games by a combined total of 55 points. Purdue got off to a strong start, rattling Michigan State with pressure defense and took a 9-2 lead a few minutes into the game. The Spartans cut down on their turnovers and held together as Winston, their leading scorer, made his first shot with 3:52 left in the first half. The junior point guard closed the half with nine points, giving Michigan State a 39-26 lead. Michigan State’s Nick Ward scored 16 points and Xavier Tillman had 11 points. Ryan Cline, Purdue’s second-leading scorer, had 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting. Freshman Trevion Williams had season highs with 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Boilermakers off the bench.
Kent State 88, WMU 73 – Walker, Whittington propel Kent St past Western Michigan
Jaylin Walker scored 23 points and handed out five assists and Philip Whittington added 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to lead Kent State to an 88-73 victory over Western Michigan. Walker, who came in averaging 22.6 points per game, hit 8 of 19 shots including three from beyond the arc for the Golden Flashes (12-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference). Michael Flowers hit four 3s and scored 20 to pace Western Michigan, which has lost 12 of its last 15 games against Kent State.
CMU 88, Akron 86 – OT – Austin hits winner, Central Michigan tops Akron 88-86 in OT
Larry Austin Jr. drove for a layup that kissed softly off the glass with 2.5 seconds left and Central Michigan battled past Akron in overtime for its seventh straight win. Jimond Ivey scored 24 points to lead Akron, including two free throws with 12.4 seconds remaining in overtime to knot the score 86-86. Ivey also grabbed 11 rebounds and made seven assists with just one turnover. Rob Montgomery scored a career-high 23 points for Central Michigan.
EMU 84, Ball State 82 – 2 OT – Jackson lifts E. Michigan over Ball State 84-82 in 2OT
Elijah Minnie scored 25 points with a career-high six 3-pointers, Paul Jackson added 15 points and the winning free throws, and Eastern Michigan beat Ball State 84-82 in the second overtime for its first win against the Cardinals since March 3, 2015. James Thompson IV scored 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds _ 11 on the offensive end _ for his fourth straight double-double for the Eagles (7-8, 1-1 Mid-American), who ended a two-game skid.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Montreal Canadiens 3, Detroit Red Wings 2
Canadiens 3, Red Wings 2 – Gallagher, Armia help Canadiens hold off Red Wings 3-2
Brendan Gallagher and Joel Armia scored 66 seconds apart early in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Tuesday night. Andreas Athanasiou scored twice for the Red Wings, but Jeff Petry added a goal 19 seconds into the third for Montreal. Detroit wrapped up a five-game homestand that included only one victory. The Red Wings are 1-6-2 in their last nine games. Jimmy Howard made 22 saves in defeat.
Tonight
Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 123, Cleveland Cavaliers 115
Pacers 123, Cavaliers 115 – Pacers send Cavaliers to 10th straight loss 123-115
Thaddeus Young scored 26 points, Bojan Bogdanovic had 23 and the Indiana Pacers held off Cleveland’s comeback bid for a 123-115 win on Tuesday night, handing the Cavaliers their 10th straight loss. The Cavaliers suffered another injury when forward Larry Nance hurt his right knee in the first quarter and didn’t return.
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Portland Trailblazers, 10:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan 79, Northwestern 78 – OT
Tonight
(18) Minnesota at (23) Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.
Akron at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ohio, 7:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NFL – Cardinals hire ex-Texas Tech coach Kingsbury
The Arizona Cardinals have dipped into the college ranks to find a head coach who can mentor young quarterback Josh Rosen. The Cardinals have hired Kliff Kingsbury, who went 35-40 in six seasons at Texas Tech before his dismissal last month. Kingsbury will be trusted to resuscitate the worst offense in the NFL, one month after accepting a job as Southern California’s offensive coordinator. Kingsbury’s Texas Tech teams were known for their high-scoring performances and featured current Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro quarterback Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’). Kingsbury was among the school’s most prolific passers, completing 65.4 percent for 12,429 yards and 95 touchdowns in 43 games from 1999-02. He replaces Steve Wilks, who was fired after going an NFL-worst 3-13 in his one season in Arizona.
NCAAFB – Clemson blowout draws lowest TV ratings for CFP title game
Clemson’s blowout victory over Alabama in the College Football Playoff drew a 14.6 overnight rating for ESPN across its multiple-channel broadcast, the lowest-rated title game in the 5-year-old postseason system. The third championship meeting of the Tigers and Crimson Tide, and fourth straight playoff meeting overall, was also the most lopsided CFP final. The ratings topped out at 16.2 in the first half when the Tigers extended their lead to 15 points. Clemson won 44-16, the largest margin of victory in a college football championship game since Alabama beat Notre Dame by 28 in the 2012 BCS title game. Last season’s Alabama overtime victory against Georgia drew a 16.7 overnight rating. Overall, the New Year’s Six games, including the Cotton and Orange bowl semifinals, averaged a 9.0 overnight rating.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey
Tonight
Toledo at Idaho, 9:10 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Sports
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
Men’s Basketball
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore 38, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 33
- Micah Seats scored a game high 17 points to help lead Lakeshore to a 38-33 win over Loy Norrix. The Lancers led by as many as nine and managed to hang on down the stretch. Dylan Clem added nine points for Lakeshore as they improve to 6-1 on the season.
Gull Lake 48, St. Joseph 47
- A basket and free throw by Gull Lake’s Jacob Loudon with 3.5 seconds left capped a 4th quarter rally as the Blue Devils beat St. Joseph 48-47. Louden finished with a game high 18 points. Anthony Cellentani had 13 points to lead St. Joe, who fall to 2-7.
Galesburg-Augusta 41, Michigan Lutheran 28
- Galesburg-Augusta had three players in double figures to lead the Rams to a 41-28 win over Michigan Lutheran, the Titans got a game high 14 points from Cameron Guse,
Other Scores
Mattawan 51, Battle Creek Central 49
Kalamazoo Central 56, Portage Northern 37
Battle Creek Lakeview 54, Portage Central 36
Three Rivers 67, Allegan 58
Otsego 48, Edwardsburg 35
Vicksburg 55, Plainwell 48 – OT
Paw Paw 54, Sturgis 41
Marcellus 61, Bangor 43
Centreville 63, Eau Claire 40
Cassopolis 70, Hartford 61
Decatur 72, Mendon 40
Bloomingdale 51, White Pigeon 28
Bridgman 38, Lawrence 22
Delton-Kellogg 53, Parchment 52
Kalamazoo Christian 40, Comstock 38
Constantine 58, Berrien Springs 44
GR Covenant Christian 57, Fennville 46
Kalamazoo Hackett 75, Gobles 46
Girls Basketball
Michigan Lutheran 56, Lake Michigan Catholic 25
- Michigan Lutheran outscored Lake Michigan Catholic by double digits over the final three quarter in the Titans 56-25 victory. Jessi Jewell had a game high 14 points for ML, who also got 11 points from Maria Rush. Emily Lage led the Lakers with 10 points.
Berrien Springs 39, Benton Harbor 35
- Berrien Springs rallied from a 14 point deficit after the first quarter to post a 39-35 win at Benton Harbor. Hillary Dortch had 11 points to lead Berrien Springs. Johnae Poindexter had a game high 21 points for the Lady Tigers before fouling out.
St. Joseph 46, Gull Lake 43
- St. Joseph handed Gull Lake their first loss of the season as the Lady Bears got 14 points and 14 rebounds from Alex Malone and 13 points from Symone King in a 46-43 win.
Other Scores
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 41, Lakeshore 35
Battle Creek Central 60, Mattawan 35
Portage Central 49, Battle Creek Lakeview 40
Kalamazoo Central 69, Portage Northern 10
South Haven 45, Dowagiac 38
Three Rivers 55, Allegan 34
Edwardsburg 42, Otsego 38
Plainwell 48, Vicksburg 36
Sturgis 56, Paw Paw 42
Marcellus 48, Bangor 28
Centreville 57, Eau Claire 11
Hartford 50, Cassopolis 44
Mendon 36, Decatur 14
Bloomingdale 52, White Pigeon 37
Delton-Kellogg 38, Parchment 19
Gobles 38, Kalamazoo Hackett 34
Schoolcraft 51, Bronson 35
Tonight
Wrestling
St. Joseph at Lakeshore, 6:00 p.m.
Allegan, Otsego, South Haven at Paw Paw, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell, Vicksburg, Edwardsburg at Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Three Rivers, 5:30 p.m.
Portage Northern, Gull Lake at Niles, 6:00 p.m.
Boys Basketball
Marcellus at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Bridgman at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.
