95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Tuesday, January 23, 2018
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(6) Michigan State 87, Illinois 74
(6) Michigan State 87, Illinois 74 – Bridges, No. 6 MSU hold off Illinois 87-74
Miles Bridges scored 31 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points and 11 rebounds and No. 6 Michigan State got a harder-than-expected 87-74 win over Illinois on Monday night. Michigan State (18-3, 6-2 Big Ten) shot 68.2 percent, which set a record at State Farm Center for an opponent’s shooting percentage. Illinois shot 43.1 percent. Kipper Nichols led Illinois (10-11, 0-8) with a career-high 27 points. Trent Frazier and Leron Black added 13 and 12, respectively. Michigan State turned the ball over 25 times. It was the third straight game in which the Spartans gave it away more than 20 times and still won by double digits. Michigan State out-rebounded Illinois 37-15. The Illini didn’t record their first rebound until nearly 10 minutes into the game.
Tonight
Toledo at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Villanova maintains its hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25,
while another bunch of Wildcats found themselves sliding out of the college basketball rankings for the first time in nearly four years. Kentucky slid out of the poll from No. 18 after losses to South Carolina and Florida. The top three of Villanova, Virginia and Purdue remained the same. Michigan State is 6th, Michigan drops to 25th.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Michigan State at (16) Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
NCAAWBB – UConn still number 1
TCU is back in the AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll for the first time in more than seven years. The Horned Frogs came into the poll today at No. 24. UConn remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in the poll from the 32-member national media panel. The Huskies had a busy week with a 4-point win over Texas, a lackluster victory over Tulsa and a rout of Temple. Notre Dame is 5th, Michigan is 16th.
NFL – Giants hire Shurmur
Pat Shurmur is the new head coach of the New York Giants after two seasons as the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive coordinator. He inherits a team that went 3-13 under Ben McAdoo and interim coach Steve Spagnuolo last season, one year after making the playoffs. Shurmur returns to the head coaching ranks for the first time since leading the Cleveland Browns in 2011-12.
NFL – Cards pick Wilks
Steve Wilks has agreed to a four-year deal to serve as the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach, a contract that includes a fifth-year option. Wilks served as the Panthers’ defensive coordinator this season after five years as the team’s secondary coach. He replaces Bruce Arians, who retired after five seasons and a franchise-record 50 victories.
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 3, New Jersey Devils 0
Tampa Bay Lightning 2, Chicago Blackhawks 0
Red Wings 3, Devils 0 – Mrazek makes 37 saves, Red Wings blank Devils 3-0
Petr Mrazek had 37 saves in posting his second straight shutout and third of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Monday night. Tyler Bertuzzi, David Booth and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, who snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the second time in six games. Cory Schneider, sidelined two of the last three games with an illness, made 27 saves for the Devils, who have two wins in their last 10 games (2-5-3).
Lightning 2, Blackhawks 0 – Vasilevskiy leads Lightning past Blackhawks 2-0
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 40 saves in his NHL-best seventh shutout, Chris Kunitz scored a short-handed goal in the second period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Monday night. Yanni Gourde also scored as Tampa Bay stopped a season-high three-game slide and leapfrogged idle Vegas for the best record in the NHL. The Lightning, who lost to Chicago in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final, improved to 11-0-2 against the Blackhawks in their last 13 regular-season meetings. Jeff Glass made 29 saves, but last-place Chicago (22-19-6) lost for the fourth time in five games.
Last Night
Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
New Orleans Pelicans 132, Bulls 128 – 2 OT
Pelicans 132, Bulls 128 – 2 OT – Cousins’ historic triple-double lifts Pelicans over Bulls
DeMarcus Cousins had 44 points, 24 rebounds and 10 assists, Anthony Davis scored 34 points, and the All-Star pair led a 17-point New Orleans comeback in the final five minutes of regulation before the Pelicans pulled out a 132-128 victory over the Chicago Bulls in double overtime Monday night. Cousins scored seven points in the second overtime on a 3-pointer, a turnaround jumper and two free throws with 8.2 seconds left. He became the first NBA player since Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1972 to have as many as 40 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. E’Twaun Moore scored 15 points, including a 3 in the second overtime to help the Pelicans win for the fifth time in six games. Jerian Grant had 22 points and 13 assists, and Robin Lopez also scored 22 for the Bulls, who appeared well on their way to their fifth victory in six games when they opened the 4th quarter with a 23-5 run to take their largest lead at 104-86.
NBA – Bucks axe Kidd
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired head coach Jason Kidd after three seasons and replaced him with assistant Joe Prunty for last night’s game against Phoenix. General manager Jon Horst says a fresh approach and a change in leadership are needed after the Bucks dropped four of their last five games to fall to 23-22 and into eighth place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Milwaukee made the playoffs in each of their first two years under Jason Kidd as Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-the-toh-KOOM’-poh) turned into an All-Star under his watch.
NCAAFB – Treadwell returning to Michigan State staff
Former Michigan State offensive coordinator Don Treadwell is returning to the Spartans’ staff. The school announced Monday that Treadwell will help coach defensive backs and special teams while also serving as an offensive consultant. He’ll also be the team’s freshman head coach _ a new role created to support the growth and development of first-year players. Treadwell was Michigan State’s offensive coordinator from 2007-10, and he took over the team when coach Mark Dantonio missed time early in the 2010 season following a heart attack. Treadwell left after that season to become the head coach at Miami of Ohio. Treadwell was at Miami for three seasons, and for the past four seasons, he’s been an assistant at Kent State.
MLB – AP source: Cubs having active talks with RHP Yu Darvish
A person with direct knowledge of the discussions says the Chicago Cubs are having active talks with free-agent pitcher Yu Darvish. The 31-year-old Darvish is one of the top remaining players available in a slow-moving market this winter. He finished last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, helping them reach the World Series. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday night because there was no agreement in place. The Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees also have expressed interest in signing the Japanese pitcher. Darvish was 10-12 with a 3.86 ERA in 31 starts for the Rangers and Dodgers last year. The right-hander went 2-2 with a 6.14 ERA in four postseason starts, including a victory over the Cubs in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series at Wrigley Field. The talks with Darvish come amid reports the Cubs have agreed to a minor league deal with Chris Gimenez, who regularly caught Darvish while they were in Texas and developed a trusted working relationship with the pitcher.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Boys Basketball
Lake Michigan Catholic 57, River Valley 44
- Lake Michigan Catholic came away with a 57-44 win at River Valley Monday night. Up by ten at the half, the Lakers survived a couple of Mustang runs in the second half to remain undefeated in BCS White Division play. Tommy Koenig and Connor Christensen led Catholic with 17 points apiece. River Valley got 14 points from Devin Alexander. With the win, the Lakers improve to 8-2 on the season and 7-0 in the BCS White. The Mustangs fall to 2-10 on the season and 1-6 in the division.
Comstock 45, Constantine 38
Howardsville Christian 80, Holland Calvary 69
Girls Basketball
St. Joseph 52, Berrien Springs 27
- St. Joe outscored the Shamrocks 23-2 in the second quarter to take a 32-3 lead at the half and went on to beat Berrien Springs 52-27. Anna Fischer had a game high 15 points to lead St. Joseph. Maggie Lear added another 12 points as St. Joe improves to 10-2. Berrien Springs drops to 3-7. Iliana Mun had 9 points to lead the Shamrocks.
Lakeland, Ind. 49, Sturgis 45
Three Rivers 42, Westview, Ind. 33
Tonight
Boys Basketball
Lakeshore at BC Lakeview, 7:15 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports
Kalamazoo Central at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Benton Harbor at Mattawan, 7:15 p.m.
Loy Norrix at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m.
Harper Creek at Battle Creek Central, 7:15 p.m.
Portage Central at Gull Lake, 7:15 p.m.
Buchanan at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Watervliet at Brandywine, 7:45 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at DREAM Academy, 7:00 p.m.
Bangor at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m.
South Haven at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM
Paw Paw at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Otsego, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Martin at Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Climax-Scotts, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Battle Creek Lakeview at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Niles at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Bridgman, 7:30 p.m.
Grace Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Mendon, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at Hartford, 6:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.
Plainwell at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Paw Paw, 7:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Vicksburg, 5:45 p.m.
Allegan at Otsego, 5:45 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Gobles, 5:30 p.m.
Coloma at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Lawrence, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Climax-Scotts, 5:30 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Rankings
Boys
Class A
1. Clarkston (5) (10-1) 89
2. Hazel Park (1) (10-0) 84
3. Ann Arbor Skyline (10-0) 79
4. Canton (10-0) 71
5. Detroit East English (9-2) 67
6. Ypsilanti (7-0) 58
7. Flint Carman-Ainsworth (6-1) 48
8. Holland West Ottawa (8-1) 44
9. Detroit Cass Tech (9-2) 41
10. Detroit U-D Jesuit (8-2) 32
Others receiving 12 or more votes: East Lansing (8-2) 26, Grand Ledge (9-1) 22, Petoskey (9-1) 13.
Class B
1. New Haven (3) (10-0) 73
2. Benton Harbor (2) (10-0) 72
3. River Rouge (10-0) 64
4. Wyoming Godwin Heights (9-1) 58
5. Frankenmuth (9-1) 44
6. Grand Rapids Catholic Cent. (8-1) 42
7. Bridgeport (6-1) 32
8. Detroit Old Redford (6-1) 31
9. Williamston (10-2) 30
10. Olivet (9-0) 27
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Coloma (9-0) 25, Detroit Henry Ford Acad:School for Creative Studies (8-3) 17, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood (9-0) 14.
Class C
1. McBain (3) (9-0) 68
2. Kalamazoo Christian (9-0) 64
3. Iron Mountain (9-0) 61
4. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Cent. (1) (7-0) 60
5. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (10-2) 55
6. Dansville (8-1) 44
7. Flint Beecher (1) (5-5) 41
8. Kent City (10-0) 39
9. Grandville Calvin Christian (7-1) 35
10. Kalamazoo Hackett (9-2) 24
Others receiving votes: Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (7-1) 20, Maple City Glen Lake (7-1) 12
Class D
1. Southfield Christian (5) (8-2) 75
2. Ewen-Trout Creek (10-0) 61
(tie) Fowler (7-1) 61
4. Hillman (8-0) 55
5. Frankfort-Elberta (7-1) 50
6. Dollar Bay (8-0) 48
7. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (7-2) 47
8. Marine City Cardinal Mooney Cath. (8-1) 39
(tie) Bellevue (10-0) 39
10. Rapid River (7-1) 30
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Kingston (10-1) 22, Powers North Central (7-1) 17.
Girls
Class A
1. East Kentwood (5) (12-0) 89
2. Saginaw Heritage (10-0) 83
3. East Lansing (1) (11-0) 80
4. DeWitt (11-1) 69
5. Howell (10-1) 62
6. Bloomfield Hills Marian (8-1) 60
7. Bay City Western (11-0) 56
8. Ann Arbor Huron (10-1) 52
9. Wayne Memorial (7-2) 32
10. Farmington Hills Mercy (11-1) 25
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Coldwater (11-1) 23, Macomb Dakota (9-2) 18, Detroit King (8-2) 15.
Class B
1. Williamston (6) (13-0) 90
2. Detroit Country Day (8-1) 84
3. Kingsley (10-0) 76
4. Jackson Northwest (9-1) 69
5. Chelsea (10-1) 68
6. Freeland (10-2) 57
7. Hamilton (10-1) 54
8. Ida (8-1) 43
9. Grand Rapids South Chr. (8-2) 38
10. Goodrich (8-2) 36
Others receiving votes: St. Clair (9-1) 26, Battle Creek Pennfield (7-2) 20, Alma (9-1) 16, Gladwin (10-1) 14, New Boston Huron (8-1) 14, Detroit Mumford (7-3) 5.
Class C
1. Pewamo-Westphalia (4) (11-0) 74
2. St. Ignace LaSalle (10-0) 67
3. Schoolcraft (11-0) 61
4. Negaunee (13-0) 53
5. Hemlock (10-0) 49
6. Detroit Edison PSA(1) (9-1) 42
(tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (7-4) 42
8. Maple City Glen Lake (10-1) 41
9. Sandusky (11-1) 33
10. Pittsford (10-0) 29
(tie) Reese (10-1) 29
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Springport (9-1) 19, Niles Brandywine (10-2) 15, Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (10-2) 13.
Class D
1. Mt. Pleasant Sac. Heart (5) (10-0) 75
2. Kingston (10-0) 68
3. Athens (11-0) 63
4. Harbor Springs HLC (11-0) 51
5. Munising (9-1) 50
6. Gaylord St. Mary (9-1) 48
7. Adrian Lenawee Christ (10-1) 47
8. Waterford Our Lady (8-3) 39
9. Bellaire (9-2) 36
10. St. Joseph Michigan Luth (10-1) 34
Others receiving votes: Cedarville (12-1) 21, Hillman (9-1) 19, Chassell (10-1) 16, Bark River-Harris (8-3) 13.
