NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(15) Michigan 84, Rutgers 82
Michigan 84, Rutgers 82 – Michigan beats Rutgers 84-82 on Burnett’s 3-pointer at buzzer, moves into 1st-place tie
Nimari Burnett made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 15 Michigan to an 84-82 win over Rutgers and into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with rival Michigan State. The Wolverines rallied after trailing by 12 in the second half. The Scarlet Knights went ahead with 12.2 seconds left when Tyson Acuff made two free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer, but they couldn’t make one last stop. Rutgers led by 13 in a 106-point first half and was ahead 74-62 midway through the second. Michigan went on a 14-2 run to tie it with 4:33 left and made enough shots and stops to win. Vladislav Goldin had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Burnett finished with 20 points, Will Tschetter scored 16 and Danny Wolf added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wolverines.
Tonight
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 5:15 p.m. Sports Radio 106.1 WSBT 4:45
Sunday
(11) Wisconsin at (8) Michigan State, 1:30 p.m. Cosy Classic Hits 103.7 12:30
Illinois at (15) Michigan, 3:45 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 3:00
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(24) Florida State 86, (3) Notre Dame 81
Florida State guard Ta’Niya Latson (00) drives as Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles (5) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/John Mersits)
FSU 86, ND 81 – Latson scores 23 points and No. 24 Florida State stuns No. 3 Notre Dame 86-81
Ta’Niya Latson scored 23 points, Makayla Timpson scored 22 and No. 24 Florida State handed No. 3 Notre Dame its second straight loss, 86-81. Sonia Citron scored 21 points to lead Notre Dame (24-4, 15-2) and Liatu King scored 17 points. Hannah Hidalgo scored 16 points, but was 4-of-17 shooting. O’Mariah Gordon scored 15 points for the Seminoles (23-6, 13-4), who have won four in a row. It was Florida State’s second win over Notre Dame in 15 meetings between the teams and its first in South Bend. The Fighting Irish also suffered a 104-95 double-overtime loss at N.C. State on Sunday.
Saturday
Ball State at Western Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota at (23) Michigan State, 2:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Toledo, 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday
(25) Louisville at (2) Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m.
Michigan at Illinois, 1:30 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Columbus Blue Jackets 5, Detroit Red Wings 2
Vegas Golden Knights 7, Chicago Blackhawks 5
Blue Jackets 5, Red Wings 2 – Blue Jackets get 2 goals from van Riemsdyk and beat Red Wings 5-2
James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in a matchup of playoff contenders. Sean Kuraly, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored for the Blue Jackets, who moved into a tie with Detroit at 66 points for the two Eastern Conference wild cards. Columbus captain Boone Jenner had three assists. Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher scored for the Red Wings.
Golden Knights 7, Blackhawks 5 – Barbashev’s 4-point night helps Golden Knights hold off Blackhawks 7-5
Ivan Barbashev had two goals and two assists, Vegas scored five times in the first period and the Golden Knights held off the Chicago Blackhawks to win 7-5. The Golden Knights increased their Pacific Division lead to four points over Edmonton. They have won four of their past five games. Chicago has lost four consecutive games, but the Blackhawks got within a goal midway through the third period after trailing 5-1 through one.
Saturday
Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets, 6:00 p.m. NHL Stadium Series, Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, 10:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat, 8:00 p.m.
Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – Popovich says he won’t return this season, has hope of coaching in the future
Gregg Popovich will not coach this season. He is not ruling out a comeback in the future. Popovich met with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, releasing a statement afterward to make his decision on this season — and hope for next season — public. The 76-year-old Popovich, the NBA’s all-time coaching wins leader, had a stroke at the team’s arena in San Antonio on Nov. 2 and has been away from the team since. Popovich says “I will continue to focus on my health with the hope that I can return to coaching in the future.”
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 7, Tampa Bay Rays 7 – TIE
Los Angeles Angels 4, Chicago Cubs 4 – TIE
Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Guardians 2
Today
Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Los Angles Angels, 3:10 p.m.
MLB – Sox Andrew Benintendi out 4 to 6 weeks with broken hand after being hit by pitch
Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will miss four to six weeks with a broken hand after being hit by a pitch in a spring training game. Benintendi was hit on the right hand with an 87 mph fastball by Cleveland Guardians right-hander Logan Allen in the first inning. The White Sox announced the diagnosis as a non-displaced fracture with no surgery required. The recovery timetable means Benintendi will almost certainly have to start the season on the injured list. Benintendi signed a five-year, $75 million contract with the White Sox prior to the 2023 season.
NFL – Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce plans to play next season rather than retire
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce plans to play next season rather than retire. The 35-year-old Kelce had been mulling whether to return for a 13th season. But the four-time All-Pro made his feelings clear in a text to Pat McAfee that the host read during “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday. The four-time All-Pro wrote he’s “coming back for sure.” The Chiefs’ quest to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls ended with a 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9. Kelce professed his love for football several times leading up to the Super Bowl.
Golf – Jake Knapp shoots a 59 at the Cognizant Classic, 15th sub-60 round in Tour history
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jake Knapp has joined the PGA Tour’s sub-60 club. Knapp — the 99th-ranked player in the world — shot a bogey-free 59 in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National on Thursday. It’s the 15th time that someone has broken 60 in a PGA Tour event. Knapp finished one shot off the tour scoring record of 58, done by Jim Furyk in the final round of the 2016 Travelers Championship. Knapp became the 14th player to shoot a sub-60 round. Furyk is the only one to do it twice.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Iowa Heartlanders at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Indy Fuel at Fort Wayne Komets, 7:35 p.m.
Toledo Walleye at Cincinnati Cyclones, 7:35 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA G-League
Last Night
Windy City Bulls 102, Birmingham Squadron 100
San Diego Clippers 110, Indiana Mad Ants 100
Tonight
Cleveland Charge at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Regular season finale
Non-Conference
Brandywine 51, St. Joseph 36
Our Lady of the Lake 39, Benton Harbor 22
Bridgman 36, New Buffalo 15
Gull Lake 46, Harper Creek 34
Coldwater 40, Portage Central 26
Muskegon 63, Kalamazoo Central 38
Saugatuck 70, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 47
Marshall 53, Battle Creek Lakeview 48 – OT
Bronson 63, Portage Northern 30
South Haven 48, Holland 39
Lawton 45, Dowagiac 26
Galesburg-Augusta 52, Battle Creek St. Philip 24
Holland Black River 59, West Michigan Aviation Academy 18
SAC
Allegan 44, Schoolcraft 34
Martin 53, Fennville 31
Wolverine
Paw Paw 62, Sturgis 58
Plainwell 53, Edwardsburg 48
Three Rivers 51, Niles 42
Vicksburg 42, Otsego 22
BCS
Howardsville Christian 53, Michigan Lutheran 46 – OT
Southwest 10
Centreville 40, Bloomingdale 8
Cassopolis 35, Decatur 21
Bangor 54, Hartford 38
Lawrence 52, Comstock 16
White Pigeon 52, Marcellus 27
Tonight
Boys Basketball – District Championships
Division 1 at Kalamazoo Central
Portage Central vs. Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Dowagiac
Edwardsburg vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Otsego
Plainwell vs. Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Three Rivers
Marshall vs. Battle Creek Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Saugatuck
Delton-Kellogg vs. Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Coloma
Hartford vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Kalamazoo Hackett
Galesburg-Augusta vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Cassopolis
Bridgman vs. Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Quincy
Schoolcraft vs. Centreville, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake
New Buffalo vs. Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Marcellus
Kalamazoo Phoenix vs. Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
