NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night

Michigan 93, Nebraska 72

Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68

Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska 

Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10.

Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer 

Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets’ Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night

Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85

Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111

Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons

Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11.

Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111

Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

Tonight

Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m.

NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets

The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal.

NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook’s tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night

Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63

Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50

Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63

Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53

Tonight

Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight

Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl

Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff.

NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams

This year’s Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL’s top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league’s only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams.

NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats’ home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark’s first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939.

SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows

A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn’t show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason.

Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC

More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel’s executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it.

NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League
Last Night

Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92

Tonight

Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61

Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48

Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58

Men’s Basketball

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80

Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59

Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball

Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64

Marshall 62, Plainwell 45

Girls Basketball

Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51

Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26

Wrestling – Team Districts
Division 2 at St. Joseph

Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22

Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals

Division 2 at Edwardsburg

Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12

Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals

Division 4 at Gobles

Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18

Martin 72, Gobles 9

Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals

Division 4 at Lawton

Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit

Lawton 72, Lawrence 6

Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC

Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM

Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.

Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.

Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.

BCS

Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.

SAC

Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC

Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.

BCS

Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.

Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Southwest 10

Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.

Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.

Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling – Team Districts
Division 3 at Watervliet 

Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.

HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Brandywine

Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m.

Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.

Championship, 7:15 p.m.

Division 3 at Allegan

Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m.

South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m.

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Three Rivers

Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m.

TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Eau Claire

Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) attempts a layup as Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball 
Last Night 
Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 
Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68

Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska 
Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10.
Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry&#8217;s tip-in at buzzer 
Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets’ Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
Last Night 
Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85 
Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111

Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons 
Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11.
Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111 
Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Tonight 
Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets 
The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal.
NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap 
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook’s tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball 
Last Night 
Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63 
Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50 
Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63 
Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53
Tonight 
Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League 
Tonight 
Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.
NFL – Chiefs&#8217; Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl 
Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday&#8217;s practice at Arizona State&#8217;s facility. He said he&#8217;ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff.
NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams 
This year’s Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL’s top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league’s only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams.
NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field 
Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats’ home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark’s first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939.
SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows 
A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn’t show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason.
Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC 
More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel’s executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it.
NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League 
Last Night 
Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92
Tonight 
Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
Tonight 
Women’s Basketball 
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61 
Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48 
Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58
Men’s Basketball 
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80 
Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59 
Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74
MHSAA – High School Sports 
Last Night 
Boys Basketball 
Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64 
Marshall 62, Plainwell 45
Girls Basketball 
Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51 
Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26
Wrestling – Team Districts 
Division 2 at St. Joseph 
Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22 
Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals
Division 2 at Edwardsburg 
Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12 
Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals
Division 4 at Gobles 
Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18 
Martin 72, Gobles 9 
Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals
Division 4 at Lawton 
Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit 
Lawton 72, Lawrence 6 
Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals
Tonight 
Boys Basketball 
SMAC 
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM 
Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. 
Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. 
Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
BCS 
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. 
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
SAC 
Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball 
SMAC 
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
BCS 
Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. 
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10 
Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. 
White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. 
Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. 
Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling – Team Districts 
Division 3 at Watervliet 
Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. 
HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Brandywine 
Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m. 
Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. 
Championship, 7:15 p.m.
Division 3 at Allegan 
Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m. 
South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m. 
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Three Rivers 
Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m. 
TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Eau Claire 
Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) attempts a layup as Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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