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NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan 75, Iowa 68
Western Michigan 87, Akron 75
Central Michigan 75, Ohio 50
Ball State 72, Eastern Michigan 62
Michigan 75, Iowa 68 – Michigan beats Iowa 75-68
Zavier Simpson and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman each scored 15 points and Michigan beat host Iowa 75-68 on Tuesday night, extending its winning streak to six games. Charles Matthews scored 14 points and Isaiah Livers had 13 for the Wolverines (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten), who won in Iowa City for the first time since 2011. What was supposed to be a close game never really was _ not after the blistering start that Michigan got off to. The Wolverines made eight of their first 11 3s, and an early 19-4 run helped put it ahead by as much as 18 late in the first half. Iowa (9-7, 0-3) briefly closed to within seven early in the second half. But it kept leaving Michigan open for easy 3s, including one from Abdur-Rahkman that made it 69-54 with 6:49 left. The Wolverines finished 11 of 25 on 3s.
WMU 87, Akron 75 – Davis leads W Michigan over Akron 87-75 in MAC opener
Josh Davis scored 26 points on 10-of-10 shooting, Thomas Wilder added 15 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, and Western Michigan beat Akron 87-75 on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference opener to end a six-game skid against the Zips. Bryce Moore scored 13 points, Reggie Jones added 12 and Drake LaMont scored 11 for the Broncos (9-5), who outrebounded Akron 37-27 and scored 19 points off of 11 Zips turnovers.
CMU 75, Ohio 50 – DiLeo leads Central Michigan to 75-50 win over Ohio
David DiLeo scored 22 points as Central Michigan opened Mid-America Conference play with a 75-50 win over Ohio for its fourth straight win on Tuesday night. The Chippewas (12-2) improved to 8-0 at home and knocked off Ohio for the fifth consecutive time. DiLeo hit 6 of 12 from distance to finish with 7-of-13 shooting. Cecil Williams added 15 points while grabbing nine rebounds, dishing out six assists with two steals and one blocked shot. Shawn Roundtree contributed 13 points and Luke Meyer chipped in 12 for Central Michigan, which has won 11 of its last 12 games.
Ball State 72, EMU 62 – Ball State tops Eastern Michigan 72-62 for 10th straight win
Kyle Mallers had 17 points, Trey Moses scored 13 with 10 rebounds and Ball State rolled to a ninth straight victory, beating Eastern Michigan 72-62 in a Mid-American Conference opener on Tuesday night. Mallers hit 7 of 10 shots from the floor and snagged seven rebounds for the Cardinals (10-4), while Tahjai Teague chipped in with 12 points, eight boards and four assists. Elijah Minnie scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half for the Eagles (9-5), who led 36-31 at intermission. Paul Jackson added 14 points, but made just 5 of 18 shots as Eastern Michigan shot 39 percent from the field.
Tonight
NC State at Notre Dame, 9:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Notre Dame’s Colson to miss 8 weeks
Notre Dame senior forward Bonzie Colson will undergo surgery on Thursday for a left foot fracture suffered in practice this week. Colson is expected to miss eight weeks of game action, the school announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-6 Colson, a preseason All-America selection, is averaging 21.3 points and 9.8 rebounds, both team-leading, and is shooting 54 percent from the field. He also leads the Fighting Irish (10-3) in blocks (30) and steals (26). “We are all feeling for Bonzie right now, who was performing as well as any player in the country,” coach Mike Brey said in a statement. “ We need to embrace this challenge. This program has lost key guys before and we figured out a way to earn an NCAA bid.” Notre Dame opens Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday at home against North Carolina State.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Northwestern at Michigan State, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Ohio at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:00 p.m.
Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
NCAA Football – Arizona fires Rodriguez amid hostile workplace claim
Arizona has fired football coach Rich Rodriguez after a notice of claim was filed with the state attorney general’s office alleging he ran a hostile workplace. The Tucson Daily Star revealed the notice of claim on Tuesday after making a public-records request. Athletic director Dave Heeke issued a statement saying the athletics department decided to go in a new direction after evaluating the program. Arizona was one of college football’s more surprising teams this season after opening 6-2. The Wildcats fell flat after that, losing four of their final five games, including a 38-35 setback against Purdue in the Holiday Bowl. Rodriguez was 43-39 in six seasons at Arizona, including 3-9 last season.
NCAA Football – College Football Playoff TV ratings rise on return to Jan. 1
The College Football Playoff on ESPN had the highest ratings since the first season of the postseason system in 2015. The double overtime Rose Bowl thriller between Georgia and Oklahoma drew a 14.8 overnight Nielsen rating and average viewership of 27 million, up 39 percent over last season’s early semifinal. Georgia beat Oklahoma 54-48 and ESPN said the television rating reached a high of 17.3 in overtime. The Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Clemson got a 12.5 rating and average viewership of 21.1 million, up 10 percent from last season’s second semifinal.
NFL – Cardinals QB Carson Palmer retires after 15 NFL seasons
Calling it “the most incredible experience” of his life, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer is retiring after 15 NFL seasons. Palmer, who turned 38 last week, made the announcement in an open letter released Tuesday by the Cardinals. Palmer missed the last nine games of what would be his final season with a broken left arm.
NFL – Thompson out as Packers GM
There’s been a front-office rearrangement in Green Bay. Packers general manager Ted Thompson is out after 13 years as GM. Thompson will remain as senior adviser of football operations. The Packers finished with a losing record for the first time since 2008.
NCAAHKY – Men’s College Hockey
Yesterday
Great Lakes Invitational – Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Michigan 6, Michigan State 4 3rd place game
Bowling Green 4, Michigan Tech 1 Championship Game
AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Chicago Wolves at Cleveland Monsters, 7:00 p.m.
Grand Rapids Griffins at Milwaukee Admirals, 8:00 p.m.
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo Wings at Fort Wayne Komets, 7:30 p.m.
NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Drive 114, Westchester Knicks 89
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Sturgis 61, LaGrange-Lakeland (IN) 46
Tonight
Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Wyoming Godwin Heights, 7:00 p.m.
Wrestling
Lakeshore Quad, 5:30 p.m. (Lakeshore, Portage Northern, Mendon, Brother Rice)
