NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Florida 106, Michigan 101 – 2 OT
The Citadel 65, Notre Dame 45
Central Michigan 90, Davenport 68
Florida 106, Michigan 101 – 2 OT – Samuel, Pullin help Florida beat Michigan 106-101 in 2OT
Tyrese Samuel had a season-high 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, Zyon Pullin scored 22 points and Florida beat Michigan 106-101 in double overtime at the Jumpman Invitational for the Gators fourth win in a row. Samuel threw down a dunk that made it 93-all with 3:51 left in the second OT and sparked an 11-0 run. Pullin followed with two free throws and Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard made back-to-back layups before Clayton hit a 3-pointer that capped the spurt and gave Florida a nine-point lead with 47 seconds to play. Dug McDaniel made 12-of-13 free throws and scored 33 points for Michigan. Olivier Nkamhoua finished with 24 points and a season-high tying 11 rebounds. The Gators had a season-high 10 blocks.
Citadel 65, ND 45 – Elijah Morgan scores career-high 19 against his former team and The Citadel beats Notre Dame
Elijah Morgan scored a career-high 19 points against his former team and The Citadel rolled past Notre Dame 65-45. The Citadel (7-5) secured its first win over a Power 5 opponent since defeating Pittsburgh 78-63 on Nov. 9, 2021. It was the program’s second win over an ACC opponent in the last 44 matchups. Morgan, a former Notre Dame walk-on guard, made 5 of 7 3-pointers. Notre Dame missed its last 19 3-pointers. Morgan banked in a 3-pointer with 10:18 left in the second half to give The Citadel the first double-digit lead of the game at 48-37. It came during The Citadel’s 23-4 run — for a 55-39 lead — as the Irish missed 11 of 12 shots.
CMU 90, DU 68 – Taylor’s 27 points and 10 rebounds lead Central Michigan over Davenport 90-66
Brian Taylor’s 27 points and 10 rebounds helped Central Michigan defeat Davenport 90-66 on Tuesday night. Taylor also added seven assists and four blocks for the Chippewas (4-6). Cayden Vasko scored 19 points and added seven rebounds and three steals. Derrick Butler had 14 points and shot 4 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. The Panthers were led in scoring by Marcedus Leech Jr., who finished with 19 points and two steals. Jaden Terrell, Matas Deksnys and James Felton added nine points apiece.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Florida vs. Michigan, 6:30 p.m. at Charlotte, NC
Central Michigan at North Dakota State, 8:00 p.m.
Richmond vs. Michigan State, 9:30 p.m. at Ashville, NC
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 3, Colorado Avalanche 2
Blackhawks 3, Avalanche 2 – Tyler Johnson scores in 3rd period as Blackhawks beat Avalanche 3-2
Tyler Johnson snapped a third-period tie and Connor Bedard had two assists, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Ryan Donato added a goal and an assist for last-place Chicago, which had lost four in a row. Lukas Reichel also scored, and Petr Mrazek made 35 saves. The game was tied at 2 when Colorado forward Miles Wood was sent off for holding Reichel’s stick. On the ensuing power play, Nick Foligno found Johnson right in front for the tap-in goal at 8:19. Valeri Nichushkin had two goals for Colorado. Nathan MacKinnon extended his point streak to a career-high 16 games.
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Jets, 7:30 p.m.
NHL – Blackhawks D Kevin Korchinski rejoins team after father’s death
Kevin Korchinski has rejoined the Chicago Blackhawks following the death of his father, Larry. The 19-year-old Korchinski was on the ice for Chicago’s morning skate ahead of its 3-2 victory against the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Luke Richardson says the rookie defenseman is going to need some time before he is ready for games again. Korchinski has two goals and five assists in 25 games in his first NHL season. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2022 draft hasn’t played since he skated for more than 18 minutes during a 1-0 victory over Anaheim on Dec. 7.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – Bulls Torrey Craig to miss at least next 2 months because of right foot injury
The Chicago Bulls expect veteran forward Torrey Craig to miss at least the next two months because of a right foot injury. The team says Craig will be immobilized for about four weeks and need an additional four to six weeks of rehab due to an acute sprain of his plantar fascia. He was injured in a loss at Miami on Saturday night. Craig is averaging 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in his first season with the Bulls. He has averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds over seven seasons with Denver, Phoenix, Indiana, Milwaukee and Chicago. The Bulls are 11-17 heading into Wednesday’s game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Chicago has won six of nine after beating Philadelphia on Monday.
NBA – Losing streaks are uncomfortable for players, but part of their indoctrination
Pick an NBA player’s name, any name, and they’re not hard-wired for skids. Players like top draft pick Victor Wembanyama typically have been on winning teams before coming to the NBA, not ones that stack up defeats at historic rates. For Wembanyama, along with youngsters like Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson in Detroit and Bilal Coulibaly of Washington, losing has become part of their NBA education. Misery does love company, and the Pistons, losers of 24 straight games, have some in the Spurs and Wizards. Despite the presence of Wembanyama, the Spurs have dropped 19 of 20 games, while the Wizards have lost 16 of 18.
NCAAFB – College Football Bowls
Last Night
Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl – Frisco, TX
UTSA 35, Marshall 17
NCAAFB – CJ Carr, grandson of ex-Michigan coach Lloyd Carr to sign at Notre Dame
CJ Carr will be among hundreds of prospects to sign a national letter of intent with college football programs on Wednesday, sealing his commitment to join Notre Dame. No one on Signing Day has a story quite the same. The former Saline High School star quarterback has two College Football Hall of Fame grandfathers with ties to the Wolverines. Lloyd Carr led Michigan to the 1997 national title and Tom Curtis made a school-record 25 interceptions. CJ Carr’s brother lost a battle with brain cancer at 5, and inspired a foundation that has funded $27 million in research.
NCAAFB – Penn State hires ex-Indiana coach Tom Allen as defensive coordinator
Penn State has hired former Indiana coach Tom Allen as defensive coordinator. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin announced the hiring on Tuesday to replace Manny Diaz, who left to take over the Duke program. Allen was fired last month by Indiana after seven years as head coach. The 53-year-old Indiana native went 33-49 with the Hoosiers, including 3-9 this season. He led Indiana to bowl games in 2016, ’19 and ’20. Allen was defensive coordinator at South Florida and Indiana before being promoted to head coach of the Hoosiers in 2017.
NCAAFB – Washington’s Kalen DeBoer is the AP coach of the year
Washington’s Kalen DeBoer has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football. The Huskies are 13-0, won the Pac-12 championship and have a spot in the College Football Playoff in just DeBoer’s second year in charge. The Huskies will face Texas in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 with a spot in the CFP championship game on the line. In DeBoer’s two seasons, the Huskies are 24-2 overall. Mike Norvell of Florida State was second in voting and Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz was third.
NFL – Rodgers’ will return next season, with Jets out of playoff hunt and QB not 100%
Aaron Rodgers’ quest to make an improbable return this season for the New York Jets appears over. The 40-year-old quarterback said during his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday he’s not yet 100% healthy in his recovery from a torn left Achilles tendon and is still a few weeks away. Rodgers said if the Jets had won last Sunday at Miami and remained in the postseason hunt, he “would have pushed it as far as I could this week” even at less than full health to play against Washington on Sunday. But the Jets were routed 30-0 and eliminated from playoff contention for the 13th straight year.
AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Texas Stars 4, Grand Rapids Griffins 3 – OT
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars, 8:00 p.m.
MCCAA – LMC’s Hedstrom named player of the week
Lake Michigan College freshman Eleah Hedstrom was named the MCCAA’s Western division Women’s basketball player of the week. Hedstrom, who went to St. Joseph, played all 40 minutes of the Redhawks 79-61 loss at Triton College. She scored a game high 30 points and added 3 steals and 7 rebounds for LMC, who played with only six players. Hedstrom also won player of the week honors and was named to the all freshman team for women’s soccer.
MCCAA – Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Owens Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.
St. Claire Community College at Lake Michigan College, 6:00 p.m.
Men’s Basketball
Owens Community College at Southwestern Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Dowagiac 56, Paw Paw 39
Brandywine 66, New Buffalo 33
Buchanan 54, River Valley 27
Howardsville Christian 59, Gobles 47
Watervliet 72, Allegan 52
South Haven 52, Coloma 29
Lawton 58, Constantine 36
Galesburg-Augusta 65, Holland Black River 60
Lawrence 49, Bangor 36
Cassopolis 63, Bloomingdale 23
Centreville 78, Decatur 3
Hartford 61, Marcellus 58
White Pigeon 59, Comstock 38
Parchment 60, Kalamazoo Christian 49
Hudsonville Unity Christian 68, Schoolcraft 59
Portage Central 60, Harper Creek 41
Portage Northern 57, Coldwater 47
Mattawan 82, Grand Rapids Union 39
Vicksburg 54, Battle Creek Pennfield 53
Grand Rapids Wellspring 76, Martin 47
Girls Basketball
Otsego 62, St. Joseph 25
Lakeshore 72, Berrien Springs 32
Mattawan 64, Niles 31
Edwardsburg 42, Buchanan 31
Plainwell 45, Schoolcraft 32
South Haven 50, Coloma 13
Gobles 44, Howardsville Christian 24
Holland Black River 50, Galesburg-Augusta 46
Lawton 44, Constantine 32
Kalamazoo Christian 68, Parchment 27
Saugatuck 62, Fennville 23
Bangor 37, Lawrence 34
Cassopolis 70, Bloomingdale 49
Hartford 38, Marcellus 23
White Pigeon 50, Comstock 12
Portage Central 54, Harper Creek 36
Coldwater 59, Portage Northern 16
Gull Lake 50, Three Rivers 39
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Countryside Academy, 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Manistee Catholic Central vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m. at Muskegon Community College
Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.
Vermontville Maple Valley at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling
Portage Central, Portage Norther, Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 5:00 p.m.
Bangor, Hartford at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
