NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Iowa 93, Michigan 84 – OT
Iowa 93, Michigan 84 – OT – Sandfort rallies Iowa past Michigan in overtime, 93-84
Payton Sandfort scored Iowa’s final seven points in regulation to tie it, then got off to a fast start with five of his team’s first six points in overtime as the Hawkeyes knocked off Michigan 93-84. Iowa trailed 77-70 with 2:18 left in regulation. Sandfort hit from 3 to get within 77-75 and he added a catch-and-shoot 3 from the top of the key over the outstretched arms of Kobe Bufkin, drawing the foul and adding a free throw for a four-point play to tie the game at 79-79 with 20 seconds left.
Saturday
Bowling Green at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Buffalo at Central Michigan, 4:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Syracuse, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday
Northwestern at Michigan, 12:00 p.m.
WSJM will join the game at Noon right before tip-off
NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(7) Notre Dame 86, Wake Forest 47
(7) Notre Dame 86, Wake Forest 47 – Westbeld scores 25, No. 7 Irish women race past Wake Forest
Maddy Westbeld matched her career-high with 25 points and No. 7 Notre Dame bounced back from its worst offensive game of the season with an 86-47 win over Wake Forest. Westbeld dominated the first half with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting with a couple of 3-pointers and also had six rebounds and four assists. She had 10 points, including a last-second 3-pointer, to help the Irish take a 21-8 lead after one quarter. She added nine in the second as the lead increased to 44-25. Elise Williams scored 13 points for Wake Forest
Saturday
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Michigan State at (17) Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday
(7) Notre Dame at Syracuse, 2:00 p.m.
NHL – NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 1
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Colorado Avalanche 2
Red Wings 4, Maple Leafs 1 – Red Wings beat Maple Leafs for 1st time in nearly 4 years
Lucas Raymond had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto 4-1 for their first victory over the Maple Leafs in nearly four years. Robby Fabbri, Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider also scored for Detroit. Rasmus Sandin scored for the Maple Leafs, who had won three in a row. Detroit’s previous win against the Maple Leafs was a 3-2 overtime victory on Feb. 1, 2019. Toronto had had won nine in a row in regulation over the Red Wings, outscoring them 48-21.
Blackhawks 3, Avalanche 2 – Raddysh scores in third as Blackhawks beat Avalanche 3-2
Taylor Raddysh snapped a tie in the third period, and the lowly Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 for their third straight victory. Sam Lafferty and Andreas Athanasiou also scored for Chicago, and Petr Mrazek made 31 saves. The Blackhawks had a 2-20-1 stretch before their win streak. Cale Makar and Evan Rodrigues scored for Colorado, and Nathan MacKinnon had two assists. Pavel Francouz had 27 stops for the defending Stanley Cup champions. The slumping Avalanche dropped to 1-6-1 in their last eight games.
Saturday
Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
New Orleans Pelicans at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Wild Card Weekend
Saturday
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m.
LA Chargers at Jacksonville, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday
Miami at Buffalo, 1:00 p.m.
NY Giants at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m.
Baltimore at Cincinnati, 8:15 p.m.
Monday
Dallas at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m.
NFL – Bears hire Big Ten Commissioner Warren as team president
The Chicago Bears have hired Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren as their president and CEO, bringing him back to the NFL to help lead a founding franchise after three years running one of college athletics’ marquee conferences. Warren replaces the retiring Ted Phillips and becomes the Bears’ fifth president. His biggest task is helping the Bears finalize the purchase of a 326-acre tract of land in suburban Arlington Heights that could become the site of a new stadium. Warren became the first Black commissioner of a Power Five conference when the Big Ten hired him in June 2019 out of the Minnesota Vikings’ front office to replace the retiring Jim Delany. Now, the conference is searching for a new leader again.
NFL – Texans interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson
The Houston Texans interviewed Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Thursday, making him the first announced candidate for their head coaching vacancy. Texans general manager Nick Caserio is searching for his third coach in as many years. Lovie Smith was 3-13-1 in one season and was fired on Monday, a year after Houston fired David Culley following one season and a 4-13 record. The Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts are also interested in interviewing the 36-year-old Johnson about potentially leading their teams.
NCAAFB – Michigan lineman Mazi Smith gets probation in gun case
Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith has been sentenced to 12 months probation for a misdemeanor charge of possessing a gun in his pickup truck without a concealed-weapon permit. Washtenaw County Judge Karen Valvo also sentenced Smith on Thursday to 40 hours of community service and ordered him to retake concealed pistol license training. He also must pay nearly $1,000 in fines and probation fees. Smith’s record will be scrubbed clean if stays out of trouble during probation. Smith, a first team all-Big Ten selection who has declared for the NFL Draft, was stopped Oct. 7 by Ann Arbor police.
NCAA – NCAA board approves recommendations for Division I reform
At the NCAA convention, outgoing President Mark Emmert said goodbye, incoming President Charlie Baker introduced himself and the state of college sports was declared unstable. Baylor President Linda Livingstone says college sports is “both thriving and threatened.” Livingstone is chairwoman of the NCAA’s Board of Governors. Earlier in the day the Division I Board Division I Board of Directors approved a host of recommendations intended to reform the top-tier of college sports, from membership standards to the size of championship brackets. But Livingstone re-iterated federal intervention is needed to help preserve college sports.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Toledo Walleye at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Kalamazoo Valley at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan at Marian-Ancilla, 1:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Kalamazoo Valley at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan at Marian-Ancilla, 1:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph 60, Portage Northern 45
- Matt Lanier scored 21 points and Chase Sanders scored 20 as St. Joe pulled away in the final quarter for a 60-45 home win over Portage Northern. Cane Mack had 19 points to lead Northern.
Mattawan 42, Lakeshore 27
- Mattawan outscored Lakeshore 21-8 in the final quarter for a 42-27 win over Lakeshore. Noah VanLaningham and Will Kuiper lead Mattawan with 13 each. Ryan Kiesling added 10 for the Wildcats. Lakeshore falls to 2-5, the Lancers were led by Jack Carlisle with 11 points.
Kalamazoo Central 65, Portage Central 38
Battle Creek Central 63, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 226
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Eau Claire 84, River Valley 58
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Loy Norrix 41, Battle Creek Central 36
BCS
Howardsville Chr. 56, Our Lady of the Lake 54 – 2 OT
Southwest 10
Decatur 33, Bangor 21
Hartford 47, Comstock 28
Cassopolis 34, Mendon 27
Bloomingdale 51, Marcellus 32
Centreville 48, White Pigeon 42
SAC
Watervliet 38, Bridgman 32
Non-Conference
Michigan Lutheran 39, Andrews Academy 35
Buchanan 33, Schoolcraft 15
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Wolverine
Edwardsburg at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Paw Paw at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Lakeland
Brandywine at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m.
Countryside Academy at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Covert, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Watervliet at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Allegan at Coloma, 7:30 p.m.
South Haven at Fennville, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m.
Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:30 p.m.
Gobles at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 7:30 p.m.
Parchment at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeland
Brandywine at Benton Harbor, 5:15 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m.
BCS
Countryside Academy at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Edwardsburg at Niles, 6:00 p.m.
Otsego at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Allegan at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven at Fennville, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Martin at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m.
Gobles at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Parchment at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Bloomingdale at Lawrence, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore vs. Detroit Lincoln King, 10:15 a.m. at GR Ottawa Hills
Benton Harbor vs. North Farmington, 5:15 p.m. at GR Ottawa Hills
Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 6:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Union City, 2:00 p.m.
Fennville at Hamilton, 2:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Michigan Lutheran vs. Frankfort, 7:00 p.m. at Ferris State
Bangor at Hartford, 1:30 p.m.
