NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
(7) Purdue at (20) Michigan, 7:00 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30
Western Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Ball State, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana at (11) Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7 8:00
NCAAMBB – Auburn edges Alabama atop AP Top 25 despite loss
Auburn is still No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll despite a loss to Florida. The Tigers received 34 first-place votes from a 61-person media panel. No. 2 Alabama moved up a spot and received 23 first-place votes. Florida and Duke are tied at No. 3 and Tennessee rounds out the top five. No. 9 St. John’s has moved into the top 10 for the first time since finishing the 1999-2000 season at No. 9. UConn, the two-time defending national champion, has dropped out of the poll after being ranked at 53 weeks.
NCAAWBB – No. 2 Notre Dame women have best ranking in 6 years
Notre Dame has moved up to No. 2 in the Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 for its best ranking since 2019. The Fighting Irish replaced South Carolina in the second spot behind UCLA after the Gamecocks lost 66-62 to Texas. The Longhorns climbed to third with the victory. South Carolina dropped to fourth. This is Notre Dame’s best ranking since the Irish were No. 1 on Jan. 21, 2019. The Bruins remained the unanimous No. 1 choice. LSU and USC followed the Gamecocks, each moving up one spot while UConn fell two places to seventh.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – NFL offseason priorities include health and safety, kickoff evaluation and expanding replay assist
The NFL offseason won’t last long. By the time the Philadelphia Eagles complete their victory parade Friday, it’ll be less than two weeks until the scouting combine kicks off in Indianapolis. Free agency follows on March 10 with the two-day negotiating period. The annual league meeting starts March 30. The seven teams with new head coaches may open offseason workout programs on April 7 and the remaining 25 teams can follow two weeks later. Then, it’s time for the NFL draft on April 24 in Green Bay. Some of the league’s offseason priorities include player health and safety and conversations about potential new rules, including reviewing kickoffs following a one-year experiment with dynamic changes.
NFL – Philadelphia plans to have a Super Bowl victory parade for the Eagles on Friday
The Philadelphia Eagles will celebrate their Super Bowl victory with a parade in the city on Friday. Team President Don Smolenski discussed the parade during an appearance Monday on 94WIP sports radio, though the time and other details were not disclosed. The Philadelphia mayor’s office confirmed the date later Monday, saying in a social media post that “we will release more details soon." Eagles fans came out in droves to celebrate the team’s win Sunday night. Police said no major problems were reported. The city’s celebration following their win in the NFC Championship game last month was marred when a college student fell after climbing a street pole and died from his injuries.
Golf – Tiger withdraws from his signature event as he processes death of his mother
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Genesis Invitational. He says he planned to play and tried to get ready but is still processing the death of his mother. Kultida Woods died unexpectedly last Tuesday at the age of 80. Woods says he hopes to be at Torrey Pines later in the week. He is the tournament host of this $20 million signature event that benefits his foundation. The tournament is held annually at Riviera. But it had to relocated to Torrey Pines because of the deadly LA wildfires. Woods has won eight times as a pro at Torrey Pines, including the U.S. Open.
WNBA – Caitlin Clark gives stamp of approval to Indiana Fever’s offseason moves
Caitlin Clark watched patiently as the Indiana Fever’s offseason overhaul played out. Stephanie White took over as coach. Amber Cox became general manager. Team officials announced they were constructing a new practice facility for the WNBA team and over the past couple of weeks, the Fever added veterans with championship experience to a young nucleus featuring the league’s last two Rookies of the Year. The decisions now have Clark’s full-fledged stamp of approval. She spoke Monday at the introductory news conference for her new teammate, six-time All-Star and two-time league champ DeWanna Bonner.
Aaliyah Edwards shocks Breanna Stewart 12-0 in opening round of Unrivaled 1-on-1
Aaliyah Edwards pulled off the stunner of the opening round of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0. The tournament that will be played over three days featured 23 of the league’s 36 players. A few had other commitments and a couple others were out with injuries. Other winners included Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Rhyne Howard, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Rickea Jackson, Rae Burrell, Azura Stevens, Courtney Williams, DiJonai Carrington and Satou Sabally all advanced to the second round because their opponents were injured and didn’t play.
NHL – Crosby says he’s good to go for Canada at 4 Nations after missing games with injury
Sidney Crosby says he’s good to go for Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off after getting injured in one of Pittsburgh’s final games before the break in the NHL season. Crosby skated between reigning league MVP Nathan MacKinnon and 2023 Stanley Cup winner Mark Stone at practice. Coach Jon Cooper stopped short of saying Crosby was definitely playing in Canada’s tournament opener against Sweden on Wednesday, but all indications are the 37-year-old will be on the ice. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, who’s behind the bench for the United States, said for obvious reasons he was not a central figure in the decision-making process.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Portage Northern 42, Lakeshore 38
-Portage Northern overcame a 33-24 deficit entering the 4th quarter and outscored the Lancers 18-5 in the final period for a 42-38 win at Lakeshore. Amari Lewis had a game high 20 points for the Huskies, while Quinton Swanson had 14. Luke Heyn came off the bench to lead Lakeshore in scoring with 13 points. Lakeshore also lost to Northern last week 52-48.
Edwardsburg 57, St. Joseph 31
-Edwardsburg improved to 12-6 on the season after a 57-31 win over St. Joseph. The Eddies outscored the Bears 18-2 in the 2nd quarter to pull away. Brody Schimpa had a game high 27 points for the Eddies, including 5 of 8 from three point range. Eli Caid led St. Joe (2-14) with 8 points.
Our Lady of the Lake 44, River Valley 30
-Our Lady of the Lake got 16 points from Anthony Josheway and 14 from Ben Jolley as the Lakers defeated River Valley 44-30. Lorenzo Nava led the Mustangs with 13, while Sean Driscoll had 12.
Eau Claire 53, Howardsville Christian 50
Buchanan 58, Lawton 32
Gobles 54, Climax-Scotts 44
Delton-Kellogg 73, Athens 21
Galesburg-Augusta 65, Allegan 58
Marcellus 60, Martin 43
Burr Oak 69, Bangor 58
Comstock 57, Bloomingdale 46
Decatur 69, Wyoming West Michigan Lutheran 15
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph 46, South Haven 39
-St. Joe jumped out to a 17 point halftime lead, only to see South Haven battle back to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but the Bears pulled away again late and held on for a 46-39 win over the Rams. Freshman Lauer Wright had a team high 20 points for St. Joe while Tess Kapelke had 16. Sophomore Ly’Niquie Cunningham had 17 of her game high 21 points in the 2nd half to lead the South Haven comeback. St. Joe improves to 12-2 on the season, while the Rams fall to 12-3.
Lawrence 60, Eau Claire 14
-Lawrence had three players in double figures, led by Hailey Camp’s 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Brooklyn Remelts had 12, and Colleen McCaw had 11 in a 60-14 win over Eau Claire
Dowagiac 50, Michigan Lutheran 39
Berrien Springs 71, Mattawan 38
Cassopolis 48, New Buffalo 34
Allegan 46, Gobles 41
Hartford 37, Comstock 24
Battle Creek Central 68, Kalamazoo Central 63
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference
Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.
Parchment at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at BC Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Buchanan, 7:30 p.m.
Countryside at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Zion Christian, 7:00 p.m.
South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m.
Kal. Christian at Muskegon West MI Chr., 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.
SAC
Holland Black River at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Bridgman, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Lawrence at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Muskegon West MI Chr. at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Buchanan at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Wolverine
Niles at Paw Paw, 6:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
SAC
Watervliet at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
South Haven at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Comstock at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
