95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Friday, March 03, 2017
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Chicago Bulls 94, Golden State Warriors 87
Bulls 94, Warriors 87 – Bulls beat Warriors 94-87 in 1st game without Durant
Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Golden State 94-87 Thursday night in the Warriors’ first game since Kevin Durant injured his left leg. Golden State was breathing a little easier after learning Durant probably will play again this season. He was hurt two nights earlier in a loss at Washington. The NBA-leading Warriors’ league-record regular-season streak without consecutive losses ended at 146 games. Stephen Curry scored 23 points, and Klay Thompson finished with 13. The star guards combined to hit just 3 of 22 3-pointers, and the Warriors made it back-to-back losses for the first time since April 2015. Bobby Portis added 17 points and a season-high 13 rebounds for Chicago. The Bulls outscored Golden State 10-2 over the final three minutes to wipe out a one-point deficit and come away with their fifth win in six games.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Central Michigan
at Western Mich., 7:00 p.m.
Toledo
at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday
Michigan State
at Maryland, 2:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 1:00 p.m.
(19) Notre Dame
at (8) Louisville, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday
Michigan
at Nebraska, 8:00 p.m.
95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 7:30 p.m.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Big Ten Tournament – Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis (tournament seeds in parenthesis)
(6) Michigan State 70, (11) Wisconsin 63
#6 MSU 70, #11 Wisconsin – Michigan St women beat Wisconsin 70-63 in Big Ten Tournament
Tori Jankoska scored 22 points and Taya Reimer had a double-double to lead No. 6 seed Michigan State to a 70-63 win over 11th-seeded Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night. Reimer finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds, Branndais Agee added 14 points and Taryn McCutcheon scored 10 for Michigan State, which advanced to Friday’s quarterfinal against Michigan. Michigan State (20-10) got a jumper from Jankoska to edge into the lead, 50-49, with 3:13 left in the third quarter and the Spartans never again trailed. She then got two quick layups sandwiched around a Wisconsin free throw to stretch the advantage to four going into the fourth quarter. The Badgers twice tied it in the early fourth and a layup by Avyanna Young pulled them within 62-60 with 3:44 to play, but Jankoska answered with a 3, Victoria Reimer made back-to-back layups and Jankoska added a free throw as the Spartans closed the game on an 8-3 spurt. Cayla McMorris paced Wisconsin (9-22) with 18 points, Avyanna Young added 17.
Tonight
Big Ten Tournament – Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis (tournament seeds in parenthesis)
(3) Michigan vs. (6) Michigan State, 9:00 p.m.
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament – HTC Center, Conway, SC (tournament seeds in parenthesis)
(1) Notre Dame vs. (8) Virginia, 2:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.
NHL – Kings broadcaster to retire
Los Angeles Kings Hall of Fame play-by play broadcaster Bob Miller is retiring after 44 years and 3,351 games with the team. The 78-year-old Miller plans to call the Kings’ last home game on April 8 against Chicago and their regular-season finale at Anaheim the following night to end his career. Miller has dealt with three medical issues over the past two years, including a mild stroke during the NHL All-Star weekend in January.
MLB – Pitchless international walks take effect
Baseball fans are seeing something new during exhibition games on Thursday. Major League Baseball has unveiled the pitchless intentional walk, a new rule designed to speed up the game this season. The change was implemented following approval by MLB and the players’ association. Managers will now signal the plate umpire for an intentional walk, and the batter will be told to take first base. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred had hoped for more radical pace-of-game changes, but the union did not accept pitch clocks, alterations to the strike zone or a limit on trips to the mound. Video review regulations were changed to establish a 30-second limit for a manager to make a challenge and a conditional two-minute guideline for the replay umpire to make a decision. Two other rule changes were announced Thursday. One formalizes an umpire interpretation and prohibits a pitcher from resetting his pivot foot or taking a second step toward home plate during his delivery. Another requires base coaches to remain behind the line of the coach’s box closest to the plate and the front line parallel to the foul line prior to each pitch.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Pittsburgh 11, Detroit 1
Cincinnati 6, Chicago Cubs (ss) 2
Chicago White Sox 8, San Francisco (ss) 6
Arizona 3, Chicago Cubs (ss) 1
Today
Detroit vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Cincinnati vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 8:40 p.m.
MLB – Retailer Meijer getting name on former Tiger Stadium site
Midwest retailer Meijer has reached an agreement to sponsor the playing field at a new development at the former site of Tiger Stadium in Detroit. The Detroit News reports Grand Rapids-based Meijer is giving the Detroit Police Athletic League $750,000 for at least five years of naming rights for “Willie Horton Field of Dreams, presented by Meijer.” Construction started last year at the site, which is being redeveloped into a youth sports facility and Detroit Police Athletic League headquarters. The new stadium is named for hometown sports hero Willie Horton, who helped the team win the 1968 World Series. Tiger Stadium opened in 1912 as Navin Field. The Tigers left for Comerica Park after the 1999 season and the last portion of the old ballpark was demolished in 2009.
Golf – Johnson tees off as No. 1 player for first time
Veterans Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood are part of a six-way tie for the lead through one round of the WGC Mexico Championship. Mickelson and Westwood opened with 4-under 67s, as did PGA champion Jimmy Walker, Torrey Pines winner Jon Rahm, Ryan Moore and Ross Fisher. Just one shot back is Rory McIlroy, who can go back to No. 1 in the world rankings with a victory. McIlroy played through a fractured rib. Dustin Johnson shot a 71 in his first round since climbing to the top of the rankings.
NCAAHKY – Men’s College Hockey
Tonight
(5) Minnesota at Michigan, 6:35 p.m.
Michigan State at (13) Ohio State, 7:05 p.m.
(3) Minnesota-Duluth at (8) Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m.
Ferris State at Bowling Green, 7:07 p.m.
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Griffins at San Antonio Rampage, 8:30 p.m.
ECH – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Brampton Beast at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
NBADL – NBA Developmental League
Tonight
Grand Rapids Drive at Windy City Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Wyoming 64, Benton Harbor 60
- A 4th quarter rally fell short for Benton Harbor as the Tigers fell to Wyoming 64-60. The Wolves led by as many as 14 points in the 2nd half. Benton Harbor cut it to three late, but couldn’t finish the comeback. Shawn Hopkins led the Tigers with 17 points. Carlos Johnson added 15 as Benton Harbor finishes the regular season at 17-3.
Portage Northern 53, St. Joseph 45
- St. Joseph and Portage Northern exchanged the lead throughout the third quarter but Northern was able to pull away in the fourth quarter and held on to beat St. Joseph 53-45. Devin Marshall and Duane Jackson each had 15 points for Northern. St. Joe got 12 points from Trevor Dilley, while Cade Shimulunas had 11. The Bears finish the regular season with a record of 10-10.
Eau Claire 80, Lawrence 35
- Eau Claire’s Dorian Thomas poured in 36 points while Jomel Armstead had 20 in an 80-35 win over Lawrence. Tavion Kelley added another 12 points in the win. Eau Claire’s record improves to 9-11. Richard Pryszbocki had 12 for Lawrence.
Michigan Lutheran 72, Covert 36
Lake Michigan Catholic 61, Brandywine 53
Niles 37, Buchanan 30
White Pigeon 58, River Valley 54
Coloma 73, Bangor 28
Bloomingdale 62, Decatur 53
Delton Kellogg 69, Watervliet 54
Gobles 59, Hartford 53
Kalamazoo Christian 76, Lawton 38
Martin 70, Marcellus 69
Saugatuck 61, Fennville 53
Berrien Springs 42, Mendon 25
Kalamazoo Hackett 84, Galesburg-Augusta 31
Portage Central 70, Coldwater 58
Muskegon 69, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 45
Grand Rapids Christian 53, Kalamazoo Central 51 – OT
Wolverine Conference Championship
South Haven 60, Three Rivers 57 (Championship game)
- With five of their teammates suspended from the team earlier this week, the South Haven Rams overcame adversity, beating Three Rivers for the Wolverine Conference crown. Rams’ Junior forward Caleb Ford had 26 points, leading all scorers, while senior guard Joe Wilkins had 22. Three Rivers was paced by Sam Hawkins with 15. The Rams improve to 14-6, and head into the District Tournament next Wednesday to played the winner of the Lakeshore-Berrien Springs game.
Sturgis 62, Paw Paw 60 (3rd place game)
Otsego 71, Vicksburg 64 (5th place game)
Plainwell 64, Dowagiac Union 53 (7th place game)
Edwardsburg 56, Allegan 42 (9th place game)
Tonight
Girls Basketball – District Championship (All games start at 7:00 p.m.)
Class A
at Portage Northern
St. Joseph vs.
Kalamazoo Central 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Battle Creek Lakeview vs.
Coldwater
Class B
at Berrien Springs
Buchanan vs.
Lakeshore
at Edwardsburg
Three Rivers vs. Edwardsburg
at Hopkins
Allegan vs.
Otsego
Class C
at Watervliet
Cassopolis vs.
Brandywine
at Kalamazoo Christian
Bangor vs.
Kalamazoo Hackett
Class C at Constantine
Lawton vs.
Schoolcraft
Class D
at Lake Michigan Catholic
Michigan Lutheran vs. River Valley
Class D at Mendon
Colon vs.
Mendon
Ice Hockey
Lakeshore/St. Joseph vs. Carmel Gold (IN), 7:30 p.m. (Pop Warner Youth Pavillion, Indianapolis)
