NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(20) Michigan State, 77, Oakland 58
Mississippi State 82, Central Michigan 59
MSU 77, OAK 58 – Xavier Booker scores career-high 18, No. 20 Michigan State beats Oakland 77-58
Xavier Booker scored a career-high 18 points, Jaden Akins had 16 and Jaxon Kohler added 14 to lead No. 20 Michigan State in a 77-58 win over Oakland. The Spartans have won four straight and seven of their last eight games. The Golden Grizzlies trailed by one point after a closely contested first half that included four ties and two lead changes. Michigan State pulled away after halftime as Booker and Akins scored in double digits in the second half. The Spartans held Oakland to 27.8% shooting. DQ Cole scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half and Malcolm Christie finished with 15 points for the Golden Grizzlies.
MSST 82, CMU 59 – Claudell Harris Jr., Michael Nwoko help Mississippi State post 83-59 victory over CMU
Claudell Harris Jr. made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, Michael Nwoko had 18 points and Mississippi State breezed to an 83-59 victory over Central Michigan at Magnolia Madness. Harris made 7 of 13 shots — 5 of 8 from beyond the arc — for the Bulldogs (10-1), who upped their win streak to four. Nwoko sank 8 of 12 shots and added seven rebounds. Jakobi Heady totaled 18 points and six rebounds to pace the Chippewas (5-5). Anthony Pritchard made three 3-pointers and scored 15.
Tonight
(14) Oklahoma vs. (24) Michigan, 9:00 p.m. at Charlotte, NC News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:30
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Oklahoma 72, (20) Michigan 62
Western Michigan 87, Prairie View A&M 58
OU 72, Mich. 62 – Verhulst, Vann lead No. 10 Oklahoma past No. 20 Michigan 72-62 at Jumpman Invitational
Payton Verhulst and Skylar Vann each scored 12 points, and No. 10 Oklahoma beat No. 20 Michigan 72-62 at the Jumpman Invitational. Lexy Keys added 11 points and Sahara Williams had 10 for the Sooners, who scored 20 points off 26 Wolverines turnovers. Raegan Beers added 10 rebounds. Mila Holloway scored 20 points to lead Michigan, while Jordan Hobbs had 14 before fouling out in the fourth quarter. It was a close game for the first three quarters, but mistakes finally caught up with the Wolverines.
NCAAWBB – Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo is AP women’s basketball player of the week
Hannah Hidalgo is The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the week. She had 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a win over then-No. 2 UConn last Thursday. It was her 17th career game with at least 20 points, five assists and five rebounds. Hidalgo followed that up with a 27-point effort in a rout of Eastern Michigan. It’s the second time this season she’s won the award.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Washington Capitals 2
Blackhawks 3, Capitals 2 – Donato caps Blackhawks comeback, Blackhawks top Capitals 3-2
Ryan Donato scored his team-leading 11th goal with 2:18 left in regulation to cap Chicago’s three-goal, third-period rally and lift the Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. TJ Brodie connected with 5:53 left in the third period to tie it at 2. Ilya Mikheyev scored Chicago’s first short-handed goal of the season, connecting 51 seconds into the third to start the Blackhawks’ comeback from a two-goal deficit. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Andrew Mangiapane scored for Washington in the first period. Arvid Soderblom made 20 saves and and Thompson blocked 20 shots.
Tonight
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – NBA announces All-Star tournament plan for this season: 4 teams, 3 games, 1 night
The NBA’s All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. And scoring is sure to be down — way, way, way down. This season’s format announced Tuesday is a four-team, three-game, one-night tournament, three teams of eight All-Stars apiece and the fourth team being the winner of the Rising Stars challenge for first- and second-year players. The winning team in all games will be the first to score 40 points.
From Caitlin Clark, Simone Biles, a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year
Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women’s tennis history. It was all part of a pivotal year for women in sports, both financially and culturally, and after a steady rise in popularity and reach over the past few years, the women’s game is more valuable than ever. The WNBA had one of its most successful seasons ever, and new leagues and athletes in other sports have been able to capitalize on that momentum.
MLB – MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries
A yearlong study by Major League Baseball has concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem. The 62-page report says the trends extend to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts. The study says there is no evidence linking the pitch clock to injuries. Illustrated with 26 tables of data, the report was based on interviews with more than 200 people that included former players, front office executives and orthopedic surgeons.
MLB – Yankees acquire outfielder Cody Bellinger from Cubs for pitcher Cody Poteet
Outfielder Cody Bellinger has been acquired by the New York Yankees from the Chicago Cubs for right-hander Cody Poteet. Chicago will send the Yankees $5 million as part of the trade. The 29-year-old Bellinger, whose father Clay helped the Yankees win World Series titles in 1999 and 2000, could play center field next year as Aaron Judge returns to right following the departure of Juan Soto to the Mets. Bellinger also can play first base, a position that opened when Anthony Rizzo became a free agent.
NFL – Lions have been hit hardest by injuries, though NFL says amount has decreased
Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury. Josh Allen has a banged-up shoulder. Geno Smith is dealing with a knee issue. Those are just the quarterbacks who got injured in Week 15. The Detroit Lions keep losing players at an alarming rate. Other teams are dealing with injuries to key players. It’s often not the best team that’s standing at the end, but the one that was healthiest going into the playoffs.
NFL – Caleb Williams copes with slow-starting offense as Bears skid hits 8 games
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams continues to take a beating and the offense keeps sputtering to start games, as their losing streak has hit eight games with the rookie passer looking more and more frustrated. The 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings was another game when they started slow, falling behind first for the 13th time in 14 games, while Williams has averaged only 40 yards passing for the first half of the past three games. Interim head coach Thomas Brown views Williams as able to handle the frustration over the passing game’s problems.
NCAAFB – Curt Cignetti named AP Coach of the Year
Curt Cignetti of Indiana has been named The Associated Press Coach of the Year in college football. Cignetti collected 30 of 45 votes. Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham was second with eight votes. Oregon coach Dan Lanning had five and SMU coach Rhett Lashlee received two.
NCAAFB – ‘Better than going to Disney World’: Fans revel in CFP debuts at campus sites
The College Football Playoff gets started this week with four games on college campuses. The opening round includes first-time participants SMU, Indiana, Penn State and Tennessee. It’s sparked a buzz especially among schools that haven’t been before. SMU fan Will Howard says the playoff game is better than going to Disney World. He says while anyone can take a trip to the Magic Kingdom, SMU fans never knew they would get this type of opportunity. SMU sat in obscurity for decades after receiving the so-called death penalty from the NCAA. And Indiana hasn’t been to a game this big since the Rose Bowl following the 1967 season.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Griffins 4, Texas Stars 2
Today
Milwaukee Admirals at Chicago Wolves, 12:00 p.m.
Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars, 8:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Buchanan 70, Our Lady of the Lake 34
-Karmine Brown had a game high 15 points, all in the first half for Buchanan as the Bucks defeated Our Lady of the Lake 70-34. Logan Wiggins added 12 points in the Buchanan victory. Anthon Jasheway had 12 points to lead the Lakers.
SB Community Baptist 63, Countryside 33
Coloma 63, Dowagiac 58
Galesburg-Augusta 65, Eau Claire 44
Howardsville Christian 55, Gobles 44
Portage Northern 64, Niles 52
Edwardsburg 45, Mattawan 36
Coldwater 60, Gull Lake 45
Lawton 45, Climax-Scotts 30
Allegan 52, Hopkins 45
Bridgman 59, Saugatuck 30
South Haven 47, Kalamazoo Christian 43
Parchment 58, Watervliet 32
Kalamazoo Central 60, Grand Rapids Christian 49
East Kentwood 68, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 46
Battle Creek Lakeview 60, GR Ottawa Hills 59
Harper Creek 76, Portage Central 74 – OT
Sturgis 58, Burr Oak 50
Bangor 50, Lawrence 35
Cassopolis 72, Bloomingdale 40
Centreville 67, Decatur 31
Hartford 74, Marcellus 43
White Pigeon 69, Comstock 46
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph 56, Otsego 48
-Ava Rommel was one of three Bears starters in double figures as her game high 19 points helped lead St. Joe to a 56-48 road win at Otsego. Tess Kapelke added 16 and Lauer Wright scores 13. St. Joe improves to 4-0 on the season. Audrey Lingbeek had 11 to lead Otsego.
Vicksburg 44, Lakeshore 40
-Vicksburg handed Lakeshore their first loss of the season with a 44-40 decision in Stevensville. Scarlett Hosner had a game high 20 points for Vicksburg. Paige Lies had 15 points in the loss for the 3-1 Lancers.
Galesburg-Augusta 50, Our Lady of the Lake 18
Berrien Springs 41, Allegan 25
Dowagiac 74, Coloma 40
Parchment 34, Watervliet 30
Gobles 52, Howardsville Christian 46
Edwardsburg 36, Buchanan 16
Paw Paw 54, Olivet 38
Kalamazoo Christian 49, Plainwell 22
Portage Central 33, Harper Creek 27
Coldwater 35, Gull Lake 24
Quincy 56, Mattawan 39
Battle Creek Pennfield 44, Portage Northern 15
Martin 53, Byron Center Zion Christian 35
Bronson 57, Constantine 23
Lawton 42, Hopkins 37
Lawrence 44, Bangor 24
Cassopolis 41, Bloomingdale 19
Centreville 42, Decatur 32
Marcellus 29, Hartford 21
White Pigeon 51, Comstock 5
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Mendon, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Kalamazoo Hackett at Battle Creek St. Phili, 7:00 p.m.
Mendon at Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Wrestling
SMAC Quad – St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Portage Central, at Portage Northern, 5:00 p.m.
