NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night

Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59

Duke 68, Notre Dame 64

Kent State 82, Western Michigan 58

Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 74

Akron 78, Eastern Michigan 51

Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59 – Essegian scores 23, Wisconsin holds off Michigan 64-59

Freshman Connor Essegian scored a career-high 23 points, including 5 of 6 free throws in the final 45 seconds, and Wisconsin held off Michigan 64-59 despite missing its last 15 shots. Essegian’s basket at the 10:45 was the last one for the Badgers, and his two free throws at 10:27 following a technical foul on Michigan coach Juwan Howard, capped a personal 6-0 run for a 54-42 lead. From there, Wisconsin made 10 of 12 free throws, just enough to pull out the win. Twice the Wolverines had free-throw opportunities to tie the game, once with 4:10 to play and again less than two minutes to go, but failed to do so. They also made just two of their last 11 field-goal attempts, including eight straight misses. Kobe Bufkin scored 21 points for the Wolverines.

Duke 68, Notre Dame 64 – Duke edges Notre Dame with Coach K in the house 68-64

Kyle Filipowski scored 22 points and Duke beat Notre Dame 68-64 with former coach Mike Krzyzewski on hand to watch the man who succeeded him pick up a milestone victory. Krzyzewski attended his first game inside Cameron Indoor Stadium since retiring after last season to conclude a 42-year career as the Blue Devils coach. He saw Jon Scheyer become the first men’s ACC coach to win his first 13 career home games. Notre Dame’s Dane Goodwin scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, including 17 straight.

Kent State 82, Western Michigan 58 – Davis’ 21 lead Kent State past Western Michigan 82-58

VonCameron Davis scored 21 points as Kent State beat Western Michigan 82-58 on Tuesday night.  Davis added five rebounds for the Golden Flashes (21-5, 11-2 Mid-American Conference). Julius Rollins added 12 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line, and they also had seven rebounds. Malique Jacobs was 5 of 9 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.  Lamar Norman Jr. finished with 17 points for the Broncos (6-20, 2-11). Tray Maddox Jr. added 10 points for Western Michigan. In addition, Seth Hubbard had nine points. The loss was the Broncos’ ninth in a row.

Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 74 – Bass’ 25 help Central Michigan beat Bowling Green 77-74

Reggie Bass’ 25 points, including the go-ahead free throws in the final minute, helped Central Michigan beat Bowling Green 77-74 on Tuesday night. Chippewas are now 10-16 on the season, while the Falcons dropped to 10-16.

Akron 78, Eastern Michigan 51 – Akron takes down Eastern Michigan 78-51

Enrique Freeman had 22 points in Akron’s 78-51 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night.  Emoni Bates led the way for the Eagles (6-20, 3-10) with 13 points and two blocks. Noah Farrakhan added 11 points for Eastern Michigan. In addition, Orlando Lovejoy finished with seven points.

Tonight

Minnesota at Michigan State, Postponed

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night

Montreal Canadiens 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 0 – Canadiens crush Blackhawks 4-0 for third straight win 

The Montreal Canadiens scored three goals in the third period to earn a 4-0 win over Western Conference bottom-dwellers Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Joel Armia scored one goal and added an assist, while Jonathan Drouin collected three assists. Justin Barron, David Savard and Christian Dvorak also scored as the Canadiens won a third straight game since returning from the NHL All-Star break. Jake Allen made 22 saves to bank his first shutout of the season. Jaxson Stauber made 27 saves as Chicago started a four-game Canadian road trip with back-to-back losses.

Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.

Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight

Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight

Eastern Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m.

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Toledo at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

Michigan State at Purdue, Postponed

NFL – Colts hire Eagles OC Shane Steichen as their head coach

The Indianapolis Colts have hired Shane Steichen as their head coach. The move ends a search that took more than a month and included more than a dozen candidates. Each of the Colts’ last two full-time hires were offensive coordinators for Philadelphia Eagles teams that made the Super Bowl. Frank Reich was hired in 2018 after the Eagles won their first championship since 1960 but was fired in October as the Colts’ season started to unravel. Interim coach Jeff Saturday was one of the finalists for the permanent position. But Indy instead elected to hire Steichen, who becomes the league’s third 37-year-old head coach.

NFL – Kansas City ready to celebrate its latest Super Bowl win

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Officials began planning Wednesday’s parade even before the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. City leaders said 19 local and area law enforcement agencies, along with fire officials and transportation workers, are ready to provide protection as the team takes a victory lap through downtown Kansas City. Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area will be closed so people can celebrate. The event starts at noon and will end with a victory rally at the city’s Union Station.

NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history

Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an average of 113.1 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles after final Nielsen figures were released Tuesday. Fox said the total numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight

Rockford at Grand Rapids, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight

Kalamazoo at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.

NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League
Last Night

Grand Rapids Gold 115, Windy City Bulls 108

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball

Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball

Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference

Kalamazoo Central 74, Benton Harbor 69
Kalamazoo Central held off Benton Harbor in the final minute for a 74-69 win over the Tigers.  JP Spybrook led the Maroon Giants with 25 points while Quay Calvin scored 20.   The Tigers got 24 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 13 from Brian Gillespie and 11 from Montell Hobbs.

Michigan Lutheran 46, Martin 34
Adam Conrad led Michigan Lutheran with 10 points in the Titans 46-34 win over visiting Martin.

Berrien Springs 46, Watervliet 39

Brandywine 54, Bridgman 30

South Haven 51, Dowagiac 41

Howardsville Christian 71, Hartford 58

Marcellus 49, New Buffalo 48

River Valley 51, Decatur 38

Coldwater 58, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 44

Allegan 67, Comstock 66

Tekonsha 52, Mendon 43

SAC

Kalamazoo Hackett 91, Holland Black River 43

Kalamazoo Christian 68, Delton-Kellogg 49

Lawton 46, Galesburg-Augusta 43

Constantine 47, Gobles 37

Schoolcraft 80, Saugatuck 32

Wolverine

Niles 77, Paw Paw 55

Otsego 94, Three Rivers 51

Edwardsburg 56, Sturgis 21

Vicksburg 53, Plainwell 48

Girls Basketball
Non-Conference

Kalamazoo Central 67, Benton Harbor 38

Our Lady of the Lake 36, Fennville 5

South Haven 32, West Michigan Homeschool 25

River Valley 41, Decatur 21

Watervliet 42, Dowagiac 35

Marcellus 50, New Buffalo 14

Howardsville Christian 39, Hartford 28

Coldwater 44, Mattawan 28

Allegan 54, Comstock 4

Berrien Springs 39, Lawrence 38
Aubreonna Smith had a game high 14 points for Berrien Springs in the Shamrocks 39-38, win at Lawrence, Grace Constable added 10.

Mendon 52, Burr Oak 29

Wolverine

Paw Paw 87, Niles 44

Otsego 63, Three Rivers 54

Edwardsburg 58, Sturgis 16

Vicksburg 42, Plainwell 24

SAC

Kalamazoo Christian 43, Martin 31

Kalamazoo Hackett 42, Galesburg-Augusta 32

Lawton 54, Holland Black River 42

Delton-Kellogg 43, Parchment 15

Schoolcraft 38, Gobles 36

Tonight
Boys Basketball

St. Joseph at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.

Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.

Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.

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

Girls Basketball

Michigan Lutheran at Hartford, 6:30 p.m.

Marcellus at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

Centreville at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.

Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m.

Hanover Horton at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.

Wrestling – Team Regionals
Division 2 at Edwardsburg

Lakeshore vs. Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.

Gull Lake vs. Parma Western, 5:30 p.m.

Championship 7:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Dowagiac

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

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

Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Lawton

Martin vs. Lawton, 6:00 p.m.

White Pigeon vs. Decatur, 6:00 p.m.

Championship 7:30 p.m.

Division 1 at Portage Central

Kalamazoo Central vs. Portage Central, 6:00 p.m.

Holt vs. Brighton, 6:00 p.m.

Championship 7:30Wisconsin’s Connor Essegian (3) blocks Michigan’s Joey Baker (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)Former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, left, and his wife, Mickie, laugh with Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey, right, before an NCAA college basketball game game in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)Montreal Canadiens’ Joel Armia (40) celebrates a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Jaxson Stauber (30) as Chicago Blackhawks Jack Johnson (8) looks on during the first period an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)Shane Steichen shakes hand with Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Indianapolis. Steichen was introduced as the Colts new head coach. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball 
Last Night 
Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59 
Duke 68, Notre Dame 64 
Kent State 82, Western Michigan 58 
Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 74 
Akron 78, Eastern Michigan 51

Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59 – Essegian scores 23, Wisconsin holds off Michigan 64-59 
Freshman Connor Essegian scored a career-high 23 points, including 5 of 6 free throws in the final 45 seconds, and Wisconsin held off Michigan 64-59 despite missing its last 15 shots. Essegian’s basket at the 10:45 was the last one for the Badgers, and his two free throws at 10:27 following a technical foul on Michigan coach Juwan Howard, capped a personal 6-0 run for a 54-42 lead. From there, Wisconsin made 10 of 12 free throws, just enough to pull out the win. Twice the Wolverines had free-throw opportunities to tie the game, once with 4:10 to play and again less than two minutes to go, but failed to do so. They also made just two of their last 11 field-goal attempts, including eight straight misses. Kobe Bufkin scored 21 points for the Wolverines.

Duke 68, Notre Dame 64 – Duke edges Notre Dame with Coach K in the house 68-64 
Kyle Filipowski scored 22 points and Duke beat Notre Dame 68-64 with former coach Mike Krzyzewski on hand to watch the man who succeeded him pick up a milestone victory. Krzyzewski attended his first game inside Cameron Indoor Stadium since retiring after last season to conclude a 42-year career as the Blue Devils coach. He saw Jon Scheyer become the first men’s ACC coach to win his first 13 career home games. Notre Dame’s Dane Goodwin scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, including 17 straight.
Kent State 82, Western Michigan 58 – Davis&#8217; 21 lead Kent State past Western Michigan 82-58 
VonCameron Davis scored 21 points as Kent State beat Western Michigan 82-58 on Tuesday night.  Davis added five rebounds for the Golden Flashes (21-5, 11-2 Mid-American Conference). Julius Rollins added 12 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line, and they also had seven rebounds. Malique Jacobs was 5 of 9 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.  Lamar Norman Jr. finished with 17 points for the Broncos (6-20, 2-11). Tray Maddox Jr. added 10 points for Western Michigan. In addition, Seth Hubbard had nine points. The loss was the Broncos&#8217; ninth in a row.
Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 74 – Bass&#8217; 25 help Central Michigan beat Bowling Green 77-74 
Reggie Bass’ 25 points, including the go-ahead free throws in the final minute, helped Central Michigan beat Bowling Green 77-74 on Tuesday night. Chippewas are now 10-16 on the season, while the Falcons dropped to 10-16.
Akron 78, Eastern Michigan 51 – Akron takes down Eastern Michigan 78-51 
Enrique Freeman had 22 points in Akron&#8217;s 78-51 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night.  Emoni Bates led the way for the Eagles (6-20, 3-10) with 13 points and two blocks. Noah Farrakhan added 11 points for Eastern Michigan. In addition, Orlando Lovejoy finished with seven points.
Tonight 
Minnesota at Michigan State, Postponed
NHL – National Hockey League 
Last Night 
Montreal Canadiens 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 0 – Canadiens crush Blackhawks 4-0 for third straight win 
The Montreal Canadiens scored three goals in the third period to earn a 4-0 win over Western Conference bottom-dwellers Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Joel Armia scored one goal and added an assist, while Jonathan Drouin collected three assists. Justin Barron, David Savard and Christian Dvorak also scored as the Canadiens won a third straight game since returning from the NHL All-Star break. Jake Allen made 22 saves to bank his first shutout of the season. Jaxson Stauber made 27 saves as Chicago started a four-game Canadian road trip with back-to-back losses.
Tonight 
Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m. 
Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association 
Tonight 
Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m. 
Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball 
Tonight 
Eastern Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m. 
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. 
Toledo at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. 
Michigan State at Purdue, Postponed

NFL – Colts hire Eagles OC Shane Steichen as their head coach 
The Indianapolis Colts have hired Shane Steichen as their head coach. The move ends a search that took more than a month and included more than a dozen candidates. Each of the Colts&#8217; last two full-time hires were offensive coordinators for Philadelphia Eagles teams that made the Super Bowl. Frank Reich was hired in 2018 after the Eagles won their first championship since 1960 but was fired in October as the Colts’ season started to unravel. Interim coach Jeff Saturday was one of the finalists for the permanent position. But Indy instead elected to hire Steichen, who becomes the league&#8217;s third 37-year-old head coach.
NFL – Kansas City ready to celebrate its latest Super Bowl win 
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Officials began planning Wednesday&#8217;s parade even before the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. City leaders said 19 local and area law enforcement agencies, along with fire officials and transportation workers, are ready to provide protection as the team takes a victory lap through downtown Kansas City. Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area will be closed so people can celebrate. The event starts at noon and will end with a victory rally at the city&#8217;s Union Station.
NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history 
Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an average of 113.1 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles after final Nielsen figures were released Tuesday. Fox said the total numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry&#8217;s 2015 performance.
AHL – American Hockey League 
Tonight 
Rockford at Grand Rapids, 7:00 p.m.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League 
Tonight 
Kalamazoo at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League 
Last Night 
Grand Rapids Gold 115, Windy City Bulls 108
MCCAA – Junior College Athletics 
Tonight 
Women’s Basketball 
Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Men’s Basketball 
Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 7:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports 
Last Night 
Boys Basketball 
Non-Conference 
Kalamazoo Central 74, Benton Harbor 69
<ul>
<li>Kalamazoo Central held off Benton Harbor in the final minute for a 74-69 win over the Tigers.  JP Spybrook led the Maroon Giants with 25 points while Quay Calvin scored 20.   The Tigers got 24 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 13 from Brian Gillespie and 11 from Montell Hobbs.</li>
</ul>
Michigan Lutheran 46, Martin 34
<ul>
<li>Adam Conrad led Michigan Lutheran with 10 points in the Titans 46-34 win over visiting Martin.</li>
</ul>
Berrien Springs 46, Watervliet 39 
Brandywine 54, Bridgman 30 
South Haven 51, Dowagiac 41 
Howardsville Christian 71, Hartford 58 
Marcellus 49, New Buffalo 48 
River Valley 51, Decatur 38 
Coldwater 58, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 44 
Allegan 67, Comstock 66 
Tekonsha 52, Mendon 43
SAC 
Kalamazoo Hackett 91, Holland Black River 43 
Kalamazoo Christian 68, Delton-Kellogg 49 
Lawton 46, Galesburg-Augusta 43 
Constantine 47, Gobles 37 
Schoolcraft 80, Saugatuck 32
Wolverine 
Niles 77, Paw Paw 55 
Otsego 94, Three Rivers 51 
Edwardsburg 56, Sturgis 21 
Vicksburg 53, Plainwell 48
Girls Basketball 
Non-Conference 
Kalamazoo Central 67, Benton Harbor 38 
Our Lady of the Lake 36, Fennville 5 
South Haven 32, West Michigan Homeschool 25 
River Valley 41, Decatur 21 
Watervliet 42, Dowagiac 35 
Marcellus 50, New Buffalo 14 
Howardsville Christian 39, Hartford 28 
Coldwater 44, Mattawan 28 
Allegan 54, Comstock 4 
Berrien Springs 39, Lawrence 38
<ul>
<li>Aubreonna Smith had a game high 14 points for Berrien Springs in the Shamrocks 39-38, win at Lawrence, Grace Constable added 10.</li>
</ul>
Mendon 52, Burr Oak 29
Wolverine 
Paw Paw 87, Niles 44 
Otsego 63, Three Rivers 54 
Edwardsburg 58, Sturgis 16 
Vicksburg 42, Plainwell 24
SAC 
Kalamazoo Christian 43, Martin 31 
Kalamazoo Hackett 42, Galesburg-Augusta 32 
Lawton 54, Holland Black River 42 
Delton-Kellogg 43, Parchment 15 
Schoolcraft 38, Gobles 36
Tonight 
Boys Basketball 
St. Joseph at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. 
Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. 
Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. 
Battle Creek Lakeview at Jackson, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball 
Michigan Lutheran at Hartford, 6:30 p.m. 
Marcellus at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. 
Centreville at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. 
Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m. 
Hanover Horton at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling – Team Regionals 
Division 2 at Edwardsburg 
Lakeshore vs. Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m. 
Gull Lake vs. Parma Western, 5:30 p.m. 
Championship 7:30 p.m.
Division 3 at Dowagiac 
Hartford vs. Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m. 
Hopkins vs. Constantine, 6:00 p.m. 
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Division 4 at Lawton 
Martin vs. Lawton, 6:00 p.m. 
White Pigeon vs. Decatur, 6:00 p.m. 
Championship 7:30 p.m.
Division 1 at Portage Central 
Kalamazoo Central vs. Portage Central, 6:00 p.m. 
Holt vs. Brighton, 6:00 p.m. 
Championship 7:30<a href="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/976/2023/02/15060859/021523-wiscmich2.jpg"></a><a href="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/976/2023/02/15060843/021523-ndduke.jpg"></a><a href="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/976/2023/02/15060835/021523-habshawks.jpg"></a><a href="https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/976/2023/02/15060826/021523-coltscoach.jpg"></a>Wisconsin&#8217;s Connor Essegian (3) blocks Michigan&#8217;s Joey Baker (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)Former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, left, and his wife, Mickie, laugh with Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey, right, before an NCAA college basketball game game in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (Ethan Hyman/The News &amp; Observer via AP)Montreal Canadiens&#8217; Joel Armia (40) celebrates a goal against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Jaxson Stauber (30) as Chicago Blackhawks Jack Johnson (8) looks on during the first period an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)Shane Steichen shakes hand with Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Indianapolis. Steichen was introduced as the Colts new head coach. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59 Duke 68, Notre Dame 64 Kent State 82, Western Michigan 58 Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 74 Akron 78, Eastern Michigan 51 Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59