NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(20) Michigan 75, (7) Purdue 73
Indiana 71, (11) Michigan State 67
Akron 105, Western 92
Ball State 86, Eastern Michigan 84 – OT
Kent State 91, Central Michigan 83
Michigan 75, Purdue 73 – Wolf scores 15 and No. 20 Michigan holds off No. 7 Purdue 75-73
Danny Wolf scored 15 points, including a pair of free throws in the final seconds, to lead No. 20 Michigan to its fifth straight win, 75-73 over No. 7 Purdue. Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 14 for the Wolverines (19-5, 11-2 Big Ten) while Tre Donaldson and Vladimir Goldin scored 12 apiece. The Boilermakers (19-6, 11-3) were led by Braden Smith with a game-high 24 points, Trey Kaufman-Renn with 22 points and Fletcher Loyer with 15. The loss ended a four-game winning streak for Purdue. with Michigan State’s loss to Indiana, Michigan leads the Big Ten standings. Michigan trailed most of the night, rallying from a 48-38 deficit with 14:44 remaining with a 19-9 run to tie it on a 3-pointer by Nimari Burnett with 5:51 to go. Neither team led by more than four the rest of the way.
Indiana 71, MSU 67 – Indiana beats No. 11 Michigan State 71-67, leaving Izzo on brink of breaking Knight’s record
Malik Renea had 16 of his 19 points in the second half to help Indiana beat No. 11 Michigan State 71-67, leaving Tom Izzo on the brink of breaking Bob Knight’s Big Ten wins record. The Hoosiers had lost five straight under coach Mike Woodson, who is stepping down after the season. The Spartans lost for the third time in four games, leaving Izzo with 353 Big Ten wins that match the mark Knight set at Indiana while winning three NCAA titles. Michigan State’s Jaden Akins scored 14 and Jase Richardson had 13 points.
Akron 105, WMU 92 – Akron beats Western Michigan 105-92 for 12th straight win
Nate Johnson had 22 points and Akron beat Western Michigan 105-92 on Tuesday night for its 12th straight win. Johnson had six rebounds for the Zips (19-5, 11-0 Mid-American Conference). Tavari Johnson scored 17 points while shooting 7 for 11, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. Amani Lyles had 15 points and finished 7 of 7 from the field. The Broncos (7-17, 4-7) were led in scoring by Chansey Willis Jr., who finished with 28 points, seven rebounds, four assists and five steals. Western Michigan also got 15 points from Javaughn Hannah. Donovan Williams also had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Ball St. 86, EMU 84 – OT – Hill leads Ball State to 86-84 OT victory against Eastern Michigan
Jermahri Hill scored 21 points and his go-ahead dunk with two seconds left in the overtime pushed Ball State past Eastern Michigan 86-84 on Tuesday night. Hill had eight rebounds and seven assists for the Cardinals (12-12, 5-6 Mid-American Conference). Payton Sparks shot 5 of 7 from the field and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Jeremiah Hernandez shot 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 18 points. Jalen Terry led the Eagles (11-13, 4-7) in scoring, finishing with 25 points, five assists and three steals. Eastern Michigan also got 18 points and three steals from Christian Henry. Da’Sean Nelson finished with 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists.
Kent St. 91, CMU 83 – Barnett scores 28 off the bench, Kent State downs Central Michigan 91-83
Marquis Barnett helped lead Kent State over Central Michigan on Tuesday night with 28 points off of the bench in a 91-83 victory. Barnett shot 10 for 13, including 6 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Golden Flashes (16-8, 6-5 Mid-American Conference). VonCameron Davis scored 21 points, shooting 7 for 13 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. Jalen Sullinger went 7 of 13 from the field (4 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 19 points. The Chippewas (11-13, 4-7) were led by Ugnius Jarusevicius, who recorded 32 points, 10 rebounds and two steals. Anthony Pritchard added 18 points and eight assists for Central Michigan. Jakobi Heady finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Tonight
Notre Dame at Boston College, 9:00 p.m. Sports Radio 96.1 WSBT 8:30 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Wisconsin at (22) Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.
Indiana at Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 132, Chicago Bulls 92
New York Knicks 128, Indiana Pacers 115
Pistons 132, Bulls 92 – Pistons set franchise record with 42-point halftime lead in 132-92 romp over Bulls
Malik Beasley made seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and the Detroit Pistons built a franchise-record, 42-point halftime lead on the way to a 132-92 romp over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Detroit outscored the Bulls 71-29 in the first half, eclipsing the previous mark of 34 points against Chicago on March 23, 1969. Beasley set a Detroit record for 3-pointers in a season with 212 after making 7 of 10. Cade Cunningham added 20 points as the Pistons came away with their most lopsided win of the season. The Bulls set a team record by missing their first 20 3-pointers and were 10 of 47 from beyond the arc.
Knicks 128, Pacers 115 – Karl-Anthony Towns scores 40 and Josh Hart has 30 to lead Knicks past Pacers 128-115
Karl-Anthony Towns had 40 points and 12 rebounds, and Josh Hart added 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the New York Knicks past the Indiana Pacers 128-115. New York has won three of its last four, earning its first victory in Indianapolis since April 2023. Three-time All-Star Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 24 points. Thomas Bryant started in place of the injured Myles Turner and had 18 points and nine rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin also had 18 points. But the Pacers never led after New York swung the game with a 10-0 second quarter run that allowed the Knicks to take a 68-60 halftime lead.
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NFL – Eagles’ offensive coordinator Kellen Moore will become the Saints head coach
Kellen Moore is leaving the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles for his first NFL head coaching job with the New Orleans Saints. The 36-year-old Moore will join a Saints organization that’s been floundering since the retirement of quarterback Drew Brees and departure of Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton. The Saints haven’t made the playoffs since the 2020 season. Moore has been an offensive coordinator for six seasons with Dallas, the Los Angeles Charges and the Eagles. The Saints fired third-year coach Dennis Allen this past season with the team at 5-12. Moore oversaw the second-ranked rushing offense in the NFL while playing to the strengths of star running back Saquon Barkley and a big offensive line.
Dept of Education asks NCAA, high schools to erase records set by transgender athletes
The Department of Education has taken another step in advancing the Trump administration’s new transgender policy for sports by asking the NCAA and a key high-school sports organization to restore titles, awards and records it says have been “misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories.” The department sent a letter requesting the changes to the National Federation of State High School Associations and the NCAA. The NCAA changed its participation policy to restrict competition in women’s sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women’s and girls sports.
Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show
A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Monty bested six other finalists to take best in show Tuesday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The award is considered the most prestigious prize in the U.S. dog show world. Each dog is judged according to how closely it matches the ideal for its breed. Winners get a trophy, ribbons and bragging rights, but no cash prize.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Grand Rapids Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 7:30 p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College at Grand Rapids Community College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference
Kalamazoo Central 87, Benton Harbor 56
Michigan Lutheran 84, Martin 47
Parchment 61, Mattawan 47
Coldwater 62, Portage Northern 53
Marshall 70, Portage Central 59
Schoolcraft 67, Battle Creek Lakeview 47
Buchanan 86, River Valley 45
Kalamazoo Phoenix 71, Countryside 33
Berrien Springs 69, Kalamazoo Hackett 51
Byron Center Zion Christian 52, Fennville 30
South Haven 63, Dowagiac 43
Muskegon West MI Christian 84, Kal. Christian 22
Wolverine
Paw Paw 54, Niles 51
Three Rivers 64, Otsego 41
Edwardsburg 39, Sturgis 34
Plainwell 55, Vicksburg 48
SAC
Allegan 84, Holland Black River 53
Bridgman 55, Saugatuck 20
Galesburg-Augusta 48, Coloma 45
Southwest 10
Centreville 74, Lawrence 40
Comstock 70, Bangor 41
Bloomingdale 60, Decatur 40
Marcellus 58, Cassopolis 33
Hartford 75, White Pigeon 68
Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
Kalamazoo Central 65, Benton Harbor 4
Our Lady of the Lake 41, Bridgman 24
Brandywine 53, Lawton 24
Buchanan 51, Schoolcraft 35
Wolverine
Paw Paw 77, Niles 57
Sturgis 45, Edwardsburg 40
Vicksburg 40, Plainwell 18
Otsego 52, Three Rivers 28
SAC
Delton-Kellogg 53, Watervliet 45
Allegan 39, Galesburg-Augusta 37
Martin 40, Coloma 10
Saugatuck 51, South Haven 48
Southwest 10
Bangor 45, Comstock 23
Decatur 37, Bloomingdale 26
Cassopolis 71, Marcellus 49
White Pigeon 46, Hartford 29
Centreville 48, Lawrence 23.
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Battle Creek Lakeview at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Bangor at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Fennville at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at North Muskegon, 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling – Team Regionals
Division 2 at Three Rivers
St. Joseph vs. Three Rivers, 5:30 p.m.
Plainwell vs. Hamilton, 5:30 p.m.
Championship, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Constantine
Coloma vs. Dowagiac, 5:00 p.m.
Allegan vs. Constantine, 5:00 p.m.
Championship, 6:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Decatur
Martin vs. Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur vs. White Pigeon, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Division 1 at Brighton
Caledonia vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 3:30 p.m.
Brighton vs. Grand Ledge, 3:30 p.m.
Championship, 5:00 p.m.
MHSAA – Michigan High School Basketball AP Rankings
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit U-D Jesuit (2) (17-2) 72 1
(tie) East Lansing (3) (17-1) 72 2
3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (18-1) 66 3
4. Rockford (18-1) 58 4
5. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (12-6) 53 6
6. Muskegon (15-2) 52 5
7. Wayne Memorial (16-2) 38 8
8. Ann Arbor Huron (14-4) 34 NR
9. Detroit Cass Tech (16-2) 24 7
10. Grand Rapids Northview (14-4) 22 10
Others receiving votes: 11, Marquette 13. 12, Lansing Waverly 8. 13, Oxford 7. 14, Warren Fitzgerald 6.
Division 2
1. Hudsonville Unity Christian (2) (18-1) 69 2
2. Romulus Summit Academy (1) (18-2) 67 3
3. Flint Powers Catholic (15-1) 60 1
4. Warren Lincoln (2) (15-4) 57 5
5. Detroit Old Redford (16-1) 56 4
6. Onsted (16-1) 47 6
7. Freeland (15-2) 39 T9
8. Bay City John Glenn (16-2) 31 T9
9. Yale (19-1) 29 8
10. South Haven (15-2) 18 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Whitehall 15. 12, Grand Rapids South Christian 10. 13, Detroit University Prep 8. 14, Kingsford 7. 15, Standish Sterling Central 6. 16, Adrian Madison 6.
Division 3
1. Maple City Glen Lake (15-1) 55 2
2. Riverview Gabriel Richard (3) (16-2) 54 1
3. Harbor Beach (1) (17-1) 51 4
4. Pewamo-Westphalia (16-2) 46 5
5. Jackson Lumen Christi (17-2) 42 3
6. McBain (15-1) 37 T9
7. Iron Mountain (16-2) 36 6
8. Grass Lake (17-0) 30 8
9. Millington (16-2) 24 7
10. North Muskegon (15-1) 20 T9
Others receiving votes: 11, Harbor Springs 19. 12, Beal City 6.
Division 4
1. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (3) (15-2) 86 1
2. Crystal Falls Forest Park (2) (17-1) 82 2
3. Fowler (16-3) 72 3
4. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (1) (14-2) 71 5
5. Allen Park Inter-City Baptist (16-2) 63 6
6. Adrian Lenawee Christian (16-3) 54 NR
7. Clarkston Everest Catholic (17-1) 39 7
8. Detroit Univ. Prep Art & Design (16-2) 36 9
(tie) Petersburg Summerfield (16-1) 36 4
(tie) Pickford (15-1) 36 8
Others receiving votes: 11, Norway 23. 12, Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian 14. 13, Lake Leelanau St Mary 6. 14, Bellaire 6. 15, Onekama 6.
Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. Rockford (5) (17-1) 89 1
2. Belleville (1) (17-1) 84 2
3. Detroit Renaissance (17-1) 78 3
4. Midland (14-1) 68 T4
5. Utica Eisenhower (17-1) 67 6
6. Grand Haven (14-3) 45 T4
7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 42 8
8. DeWitt (15-1) 37 10
9. Temperance Bedford (15-1) 29 7
10. Saginaw Heritage (14-3) 28 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Utica Ford 26. 12, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 20. 13, South Lyon 10. 14, Hartland 7.
Division 2
1. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (5) (16-1) 75 1
2. Tecumseh (15-1) 70 2
3. Negaunee (17-0) 58 4
4. Parma Western (15-1) 55 5
5. Detroit Edison (12-3) 54 7
6. Frankenmuth (14-3) 39 3
7. Grand Rapids West Catholic (14-2) 34 6
8. Freeland (12-3) 32 8
9. Chelsea (13-2) 29 9
10. Grand Rapids South Christian (15-2) 25 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Goodrich 16. 12, Yale 9. 13, Flint Hamady 8. 14, Detroit Country Day 7. 15, Fremont 7. 16, Gladstone 7.
Division 3
1. Brandywine (6) (16-0) 90 1
2. Pewamo-Westphalia (16-0) 79 3
3. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (17-0) 78 2
4. Blissfield (15-1) 68 4
5. Harbor Springs (14-2) 55 7
6. Sandusky (14-1) 51 5
7. Evart (14-2) 29 6
(tie) Hart (14-1) 29 NR
9. Grass Lake (14-3) 28 8
(tie) Oscoda (15-0) 28 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Kalamazoo Hackett 27. 12, Cass City 17. 13, Hemlock 16. 14, Manton 15. 15, New Lothrop 11. 16, Sanford-Meridian 9.
Division 4
1. St. Ignace LaSalle (1) (15-1) 70 1
2. Kingston (2) (12-1) 66 4
3. Fowler (13-2) 57 T2
(tie) Morenci (1) (16-0) 57 T2
(tie) Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (13-0) 57 7
6. Ewen-Trout Creek (1) (16-1) 47 6
7. Gaylord St. Mary (14-1) 35 5
(tie) Pittsford (17-0) 35 NR
9. Munising (14-2) 29 8
10. Genesee Christian (13-2) 18 NR
Others receiving votes: 11, Concord 16. 12, Leland 13. 13, Baraga 7. 14, Deckerville 6. 15, Lake Linden-Hubbell 6. 16, Clarkston Everest Catholic 6.