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NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Kansas moves to No. 1 in AP poll, Villanova 2nd
Kansas is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll. The Jayhawks (26-3) moved up two places to the top spot, receiving 58 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel. Kansas is the sixth school to be No. 1 this season. The Jayhawks were on top last season for five weeks, including the final three polls of the season. Villanova (27-3) remained second despite losing to Butler last week. The Wildcats were No. 1 on two ballots. UCLA (26-3), which was No. 1 on three ballots, moved up from fifth to third after its win over Arizona on Saturday. Gonzaga (29-1) fell to fourth after losing its first game of the season, an upset by BYU on Saturday. The Zags, who had been No. 1 for the last four polls, received two first-place votes. North Carolina moved from eighth to fifth and was followed by Oregon, Arizona, Louisville, Kentucky and West Virginia.
NCAAWBB – UConn still No. 1 in AP women’s poll
UConn remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll while the rest of the top five were shuffled Monday. The Huskies improved their winning streak to 103 games, cruising to wins over Temple and Memphis. Baylor, Notre Dame, Maryland and South Carolina follow UConn. The Terrapins dropped two spots after losing to then-No. 12 Ohio State last week. The Buckeyes moved up to ninth. Mississippi State fell to sixth after losing in overtime to Kentucky and getting routed by Tennessee. Oregon State climbed four spots to move into a tie for sixth. Florida State and Stanford round out the first 10 teams in the poll. Kansas State re-entered the poll at No. 24 while Michigan dropped out.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 117, Houston Rockets 108
Pacers 117, Rockets 108 – Teague has 25 to lift Pacers over Rockets, 117-108
Jeff Teague scored 25 points and the Indiana Pacers overcame a huge first-half deficit and withstood a late rally by Houston to beat the Rockets 117-108 on Monday night. C.J. Miles made a 3-pointer with 40.8 seconds left to make it 113-108, and Teague made a pair of free throws after that to put the game out of reach. It was just the second win in nine games for the Pacers and only their 10th road win of the season. The Pacers rallied from 17 down in the first half and were up by 14 with about four minutes left. The Rockets then used a 12-2 run to get within two with less than a minute remaining. Lou Williams was fouled while making an off-balance 3 to cap the run, but missed the ensuing free throw. Miles followed with his 3. Williams had 28 points to lead the Rockets. James Harden added 25 points with 12 assists and Nene added 15 points for Houston.
Tonight
Portland Trailblazers at Detroit Pistons, 7:30 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, 10:00 p.m.
NHL – Red Wings sign defenseman Nick Jensen to 2-year $1.625M deal
The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Nick Jensen to a two-year deal, counting $812,500 against the salary cap each season. Jensen has three goals and eight points in 27 games this season. Detroit drafted the Minnesota native in the fifth round of the 2009 draft. The former St. Cloud State standout made his NHL debut in December. The Red Wings announced the deal with the 26-year-old Jensen on Monday, a day before starting a five-game road trip in Vancouver. Detroit is tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for last place in the Eastern Conference, making it likely the franchise will not earn a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 1990.
NHL – Capitals acquire defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk from Blues
The Washington Capitals have acquired defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk in a trade with the St. Louis Blues. Washington sent a 2017 first-round pick, conditional 2018 second-round pick, forward Zach Sanford and minor leaguer Brad Malone to St. Louis in the deal that also sent former Capitals goaltending prospect Pheonix Copley to the Blues. The teams announced the deal Monday night. Shattenkirk, 28, is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He has 42 points on 11 goals and 31 assists this season and has 66 goals and 218 assists in 471 NHL games. He counts $4.25 million against the salary cap this season. The Blues retained 39 percent of his salary. Shattenkirk is a right-handed-shooting defenseman who adds more depth and offense to the Capitals’ blue line.
MLB – Cubs hope to meet with city to plan 2020 All-Star bid
The Chicago Cubs hope to meet with city officials in the next few months to plan a bid for the 2020 All-Star game. During a luncheon on Monday, Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts reiterated the team’s desire to host the game at Wrigley Field. He says he’s not sure exactly when discussions with the city will happen. Mayor Rahm Emanuel helped bring the NFL draft to Chicago in 2015 and 2016 after decades in New York. The Cubs beat Cleveland for their first championship since 1908 last fall in a World Series that drew as a whole its highest rating since 2004. An All-Star game in 2020 would be a huge showcase after a $600 million transformation to baseball’s second-oldest ballpark and its surroundings.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 10, Atlanta Braves 7
Chicago Cubs 4, Chicago White Sox 4 – TIE
Today
Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss), 1:05 p.m. at Tampa, Fla.
Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m. at Goodyear, Ariz.
L.A. Angels vs. Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. at Mesa, Ariz
Seattle vs. Chicago White Sox (ss), 3:05 p.m. at Glendale, Ariz
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at Cleveland Monsters, 7:00 p.m.
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Toledo Walleye at Cincinnati Cyclones, 7:35 p.m.
MCCAA – Junior College Basketball
Last Night
Men: Ancilla College 95, Lake Michigan College 65
Women: Lake Michigan College 67, Ancilla College 62
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Girls Basketball – Districts
Class A at Portage Northern
Portage Central 50, Niles 26
- Maizie Brown scored 13 points while Kenzie Pikkart added 10 to give Portage Central a 50-26 win over Niles in the Class A District quarterfinals. Portage Central advances to face Kalamazoo Central Wednesday. Emily Gaines had 8 points to lead the Vikings who finish the season at 4-17.
Mattawan 34, Portage Northern 25
- Mattawan will face St. Joseph Wednesday at 7:00 (live on 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports)
Class A at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Coldwater 62, Battle Creek Central 23
Battle Creek Lakeview 58, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 23
Class B at Berrien Springs
Lakeshore 73, Berrien Springs 28
- Lakeshore advanced to the Class B District Semi-Finals with a 73-28 win over Berrien Springs. The Lancers put the game away in the third quarter, outscoring the Shamrocks 20-7. Taylor Wagner scored a game high 14 points for Lakeshore. Isabella Vaz and Kyrah Sanders each finished with seven points for Berrien Springs. The Lancers move on to face Benton Harbor Wednesday night at 5:30 at Berrien Springs live on 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports.
Coloma 37, South Haven 35
- Morgan Wagner led Coloma with 20 points to help the Comets narrowly beat South Haven 37-35. Coloma will face Buchanan in the semifinals Wednesday at 7. South Haven got a game high 22 points from Frances Lyons,
Class B at Edwardsburg
Three Rivers 51, Paw Paw 30
Class B at Hopkins
Allegan 56, Wayland 47
Plainwell 57, Fennville 26
Class C at Watervliet
New Buffalo 49, Eau Claire 15
Brandywine 40, Watervliet 26
Class C at Kalamazoo Christian
Kalamazoo Hackett 44, Kalamazoo Christian 33
Hartford 56, Bloomingdale 14
Class C at Constantine
Schoolcraft 48, White Pigeon 17
Constantine 49, Decatur 16
Class D at Lake Michigan Catholic
Lawrence 62, Lake Michigan Catholic 27
- Daelynn Jackson-Peek had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals to help Lawrence defeat Lake Michigan Catholic 62-27 in the District opener. Kaytlyn Tidey added another 18 points for the Tigers who will face Michigan Lutheran on Wednesday. Emily Lage had 6 points to lead Lake Michigan Catholic.
Michigan Lutheran 52, Countryside Academy 27
- Michigan Lutheran’s Emily Witkowski had a monster night, scoring 25 points and leading her Titans to a 52-27 win over Countryside Academy. Aubrianna Roman led the Cougars in scoring with 14 in the loss. The Titans move on to play Lawrence in the District semi-finals on Wednesday.
Grace Christian 35, Covert 24
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Vicksburg 76, Portage Northern 50
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
St. Joseph at Berrien Springs, 7:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lansing Waverly, 7:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Otsego at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Battle Creek Harper Creek at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Battle Creek Pennfield at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Eau Claire at Countryside Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Lake Michigan Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Byron Center Zion Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 6:30 p.m.
Coloma at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Wyoming Lee at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Cassopolis at Parchment, 7:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Colon at Bronson, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Burr Oak, 7:30 p.m.
