Weekday Morning Sports – Wednesday 1/17/18

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95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports     @wsjmsports     wsjmsports.com     Wednesday, January 17, 2018

NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Louisville 82, Notre Dame 78 – 2 OT
Kent State 73, Western Michigan 71
Ball State 82, Central Michigan 76
Eastern Michigan 63, Akron 49

Louisville 82, Notre Dame 78 – Spalding scores 23, Louisville beats Notre Dame 82-78 in 2OT
Junior Ray Spalding scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, senior Quentin Snider matched a career high with 22 points and Louisville pulled off an 82-78 double-overtime win over Notre Dame on Tuesday night. The victory by the Cardinals (14-4, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) spoiled the return of Matt Farrell for the Irish (13-6, 3-3) in front of a sellout crowd. Farrell, who missed the previous three games with an ankle sprain, scored 23 points and dealt eight assists. He went just 2 of 14 from the field (both 3-pointers) after halftime.  Martinas Geben, highlighted by some dominant play in the extra sessions, finished with career highs of 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Irish. He was 10 of 13 from the field. Farrell missed a 3-pointer from the left corner as regulation expired and was off on a possible game-winning shot with 2.2 seconds left in the first OT.  Louisville, a game behind 5-0 Virginia in the ACC, won at Notre Dame for the first time since February 1994, ending a streak of six straight losses at Purcell Pavilion.

Kent State 73, WMU 71 – Zabo, Peterson lead Kent State past Western Michigan 73-71
Kevin Zabo tossed in 23 points, Mitch Peterson made a putback just before the buzzer and Kent State beat Western Michigan 73-71 on Tuesday night. Pippen scored 16 points, all in the first half, on 6-of-6 shooting with four 3-pointers. Josh Davis topped the Broncos (11-7, 3-2) with 16 points.

Ball State 82, CMU 76 – Ball State holds off Central Michigan for 82-76 victory
Jeremie Tyler drilled five from distance to total 21 points as Ball State finished strong to hold off Eastern Michigan 82-76 on Tuesday night. Trey Moses had his fifth double-double in the last eight games with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Tayler Persons added 12 points with eight rebounds and Sean Sellers chipped in 11 points for Ball State (12-6, 3-2 Mid-American Conference). Luke Meyer had a career night for Central Michigan (12-6, 1-4), scoring 26 points with 14 rebounds.

EMU 63, Akron 49 – Eastern Michigan finishes strong to beat Akron 63-49
Elijah Minnie had 22 points, Paul Jackson added 20 and Eastern Michigan finished strong to roll over Akron 63-49 on Tuesday night for its second Mid-American Conference win. Minnie was 8 of 15 from the floor, and Jackson made 6 of 12 field-goal attempts with eight rebounds and four assists for Eastern Michigan (11-7, 2-3). John Thompson IV added eight points with eight rebounds and four blocks.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Dallas Stars 4, Detroit Red Wings 2

Stars 4, Red Wings 2 – Spezza scores 2 after scratch and Stars beat Red Wings 4-2
Jason Spezza scored two tiebreaking goals on power plays, helping the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Tuesday night. Dallas’ Radek Faksa and Martin Hanzal also scored. Ben Bishop stopped 13 shots for the Stars, who have won six of eight. Trevor Daley put Detroit ahead in the opening minute, Andreas Athanasiou pulled the Red Wings into a 2-all tie midway through the second period and Spezza’s second goal 2:25 later put Dallas ahead 3-2. Jimmy Howard had 22 saves for the Red Wings, who had won five of their previous seven games.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(19) Michigan 84, (8) Ohio State 75
Michigan State 67, Illinois 55

(19) Michigan 84, (8) Ohio State 75 – No. 19 Michigan women top No. 8 Ohio State 84-75
Hallie Thome scored 27 points and No. 19 Michigan rallied to beat No. 8 Ohio State 84-75 on Tuesday night, handing the Buckeyes their first Big Ten loss. Katelynn Flaherty had 21 points and Nicole Munger added a career-high 20 for Michigan (16-4, 5-2), which trailed by five at halftime. The Wolverines earned their third straight win and avenged an overtime loss to the Buckeyes on Jan. 7. Ohio State (16-3, 5-1) shot 36.1 percent (26 for 72) in its first loss since Nov. 30. Stephanie Mavunga paced the Buckeyes with 21 points. The Buckeyes went 3 for 17 from the field in the third quarter, helping the Wolverines grab the lead. Kelsey Mitchell made two foul shots with 9:21 left to get Ohio State within two, but Michigan held on.

Michigan Stat 67, Illinois 55 – MSU downs Illinois 67-55 for 2nd straight win
Three Spartans scored in double figures as the Michigan State women’s basketball team captured its second-straight win with a 67-55 victory over Illinois Tuesday.  With the win, MSU improves to 14-5 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten. Illinois falls to 9-11 overall and 0-6 in league play.  The Spartans were led by 18 points from Branndais Agee, who also added five rebounds and two steals. Taya Reimer added 12 points and Sidney Cooks scored 15 points.  Illinois was led by a game-high 19 points from Brandi Beasley.

Tonight
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – WR Stepherson among 4 Notre Dame players dismissed from team
Notre Dame wide receiver Kevin Stepherson, who was suspended for the Fighting Irish’s Citrus Bowl against LSU after being accused of shoplifting, and three other players have been dismissed from the team. Athletic department spokesman Michael Bertsch said Tuesday night that Stepherson, sophomore running backs Deon McIntosh and CJ Holmes and junior defensive tackle Brandon Tiassum were no longer with the team. No other details were provided. Stepherson, a junior, caught 19 passes for 359 yards and five touchdowns this season. He was held out of the first five games of 2017, though Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly never explained why.  Stepherson and Holmes were arrested in December for shoplifting at a South Bend, Indiana, area mall. McIntosh was sent home from the bowl for a violation of team rules.

NCAAFB – Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski found dead
Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 21-year-old Hilinski was discovered in his apartment after he didn’t show up for practice Tuesday. The Pullman Police Department says a rifle “was recovered next to Hilinski and a suicide note was found.” Hilinski just completed his sophomore season and was the presumptive starting quarterback going into next season. Hilinski started Washington State’s Holiday Bowl loss to Michigan State after Luke Falk was unable to play due to a wrist injury.  Washington State president Kirk Schulz tweeted, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hilinski family.”

Olympics – 2 Koreas talk about Olympic cooperation ahead of IOC meeting
The two Koreas are meeting Wednesday for the third time in about 10 days to continue their discussions on Olympics cooperation, days ahead of talks with the IOC on North Korean participation in the upcoming Winter Games in the South. A flurry of Olympics-related meetings has provided a tentative thaw in long-strained ties between the Koreas. But the North’s reluctance to discuss its nuclear weapons program is raising skepticism over how long this mood of reconciliation will last. The Koreas have been discussing fielding a joint women’s hockey team and having their athletes march under a “unification flag” depicting the Korean Peninsula, instead of their respective national flags, during the opening ceremony for the Feb. 9-25 Games in Pyeongchang.

Tennis – Bencic loses to Thai qualifier at Aussie Open
Two days after beating Venus Williams in the first round, Belinda Bencic is out of the Australian Open. Bencic, who defeated Williams 6-3, 7-5, started out flatly and never recovered in losing to qualifier Luksika Kumkhum 6-1, 6-3 in a match on Melbourne Park’s third show court. Bencic, who has reached a career high No. 7 ranking but entered the Australian Open at No. 78, had beat the 124th-ranked Kumkhum in straight sets in both previous matches they’d played.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Milwaukee Admirals at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.
Chicago Wolves at Iowa Wild, 8:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Basketball
Tonight
Women:        Lake Michigan College at Grand Rapids C.C., 5:30 p.m.       95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
Men:             Lake Michigan College at Grand Rapids C.C., 7:30 p.m.       95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore 49, Edwardsburg 44 – OT

  • Lakeshore came away with a 49-44 overtime win over Edwardsburg.  The game was close throughout with the largest lead being a seven point advantage for the Lancers.  Ben Brower was clutch at the free throw line, going 9-11 at the stripe, including 4-4 in overtime. Lakeshore got a game high 13 points from Austin Kiser, Brower added nine.  Edwardsburg was paced by Mac Gaideski’s 12 points.  With the win, Lakeshore improves to 4-3 on the season, Edwardsburg falls to 0-8.

St. Joseph 60, Vicksburg 45

  • St. Joseph put four players in double figures in a 60-45 road win at Vicksburg.  Izak Ruddell led the Bears offense with 13 points, while Cade Shimulunas and Mason Scramlin added 12.  Center Trevor Dilley had 10 points in the win.   The Bears improve to 6-1 on the season.  Garrett Ketelaar had 15 points in the loss for the Bulldogs, who fall to 2-7.

New Buffalo 66, Lake Michigan Catholic 50

  • New Buffalo outscored Lake Michigan Catholic 22-9 in the final quarter to give the Bison a 66-50 win over Lake Michigan Catholic.  Ryan Butler led all scorers with a game high 24 points and 15 rebounds.  Julian Hymes added 17 points and 11 rebounds.  Ben O’Donnell had 13 points and Seth Margaritas had 10 in the win. Corey Segar had 15 points to lead the Lakers, while Connor Christensen scored 14 in the loss.

Coloma 74, Gobles 53

  • Coloma remains undefeated at 8-0 after a 74-53 win over Gobles.  Zach Goodline had 28 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals in the victory.  Robbie Schroeder added another 18 for the Comets in the win.    Tyler Stedman had 23 points and Peyton Austin had 18 for Gobles.

Hartford 52, Bloomingdale 39

  • Hartford had 4 players in double digits in their 71-60 win over Bloomingdale.  The Indians were led by William Martinez with 19, Evan Delarosa scored 13, 12 points from Aaron Sinclair and Buddy Earls had 11.

Dowagiac 59, Niles 48
Three Rivers 71, Gull Lake 59
Bridgman 67, Covert 14
Sturgis 47, Battle Creek Lakeview 40
Plainwell 61, Berrien Springs 56 – OT
Kalamazoo Central 70, Battle Creek Central 55
Mattawan 50, Portage Central 43 – OT
Cassopolis 79, Centreville 52
Marcellus 57, Mendon 47
Martin 48, Saugatuck 29
White Pigeon 58, Bangor 52
Fennville 80, Lawrence 23
Schoolcraft 65, Watervliet 63
Kalamazoo Christian 69, Delton Kellogg 44
Kalamazoo Hackett 66, Constantine 51

Girls Basketball
Edwardsburg 60, Lakeshore 43

  • Edwardsburg got 33 points from Kaitlyn Zarycki in a 60-43 win at Lakeshore.    The Eddies led by just four points after a quarter and by nine at the half.  They started to pull away in the third quarter while the Lancers had no answer for Zarycki.   Abbey Krugh added 12 points for Edwardsburg.  Natalie Stampfly and LaChelle Knox both scored 11 for Lakeshore.  With the win, Edwardsburg improves to 8-1 on the season while Lakeshore falls to 3-4.

St. Joseph 64, Vicksburg 24

  • St. Joe cruised to an easy 64-24 win over Vicksburg.  St. Joe leading scorer Anna Fischer helped provide a strong start, scoring 16 of her game high 20 points in the first quarter.  Lyndsay White added 10 points for the Lady Bears.  St. Joe reaches the halfway point of the season with an 8-2 record and will face Portage Central on Friday night.  St. Joe and Portage Central are tied for the lead in the SMAC West.

Michigan Lutheran 42, Buchanan 39

  • Trailing by 10 at the half, Michigan Lutheran outscored Buchanan 13-2 in the third quarter and then held on for a 42-39 win over the Bucks.  The Titans were led by Mackenzie Zabel’s game high 13 points, while Jessi Jewell score 10.   Buchanan’s leading scorer Jayla Bibbs was held to just 8 points to lead the Bucks.  Michigan Lutheran improves to 9-1.

Coloma 39, Gobles 38

  • Kayla Yore led Coloma with 14 points as the Comets edged out Gobles 39-38.  The Comets took the lead on a free throw by Hannah Mathis with 12 seconds left.  Mathis finished with 8 points.

Hartford 52, Bloomingdale 39

  • AJ Jackson scored half of the Indians points with 26 to lead Hartford over Bloomingdale 52-39.  Jackson added 12 rebounds as Hartford improves to 7-2.

Brandywine 56, Benton Harbor 31
Gull Lake 45, Three Rivers 37
Battle Creek Lakeview 54, Sturgis 38
Comstock 56, Plainwell 36
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 46, Parchment 26
Kalamazoo Central 64, Battle Creek Central 30
Portage Central 29, Mattawan 27
Centreville 63, Cassopolis 31
Marcellus 44, Mendon 29
Saugatuck 53, Martin 50
Bangor 39, White Pigeon 38
Lawrence 55, Fennville 44
Schoolcraft 63, Watervliet 46
Kalamazoo Hackett 42, Constantine 36

Tonight
Girls Basketball
Dowagiac at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at Decatur, 7:00 p.m.

Wrestling
Lakeshore at St. Joseph, 6:00 p.m.
Niles at Portage Northern, 6:15 p.m.
Mattawan at Gull Lake, 6:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg Quad, 6:00 p.m.     (Edwardsburg, Dowagiac, Sturgis, Three Rivers)
Plainwell Quad, 6:00 p.m.           (Plainwell, Vicksburg, Paw Paw, South Haven)
Otsego at Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs Quad, 6:00 p.m. (Berrien Springs, Benton Harbor, New Buffalo, River Valley)