95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports @wsjmsports wsjmsports.com Friday, January 26, 2018
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(3) Purdue 92, (25) Michigan 88
(3) Purdue 92, (25) Michigan 88 – No. 3 Purdue beats No. 25 Michigan for 16th straight win
Vincent Edwards scored 30 points, Isaac Haas added 24 and No. 3 Purdue matched a school record with its 16 straight victory, using a late charge to finally get past No. 25 Michigan 92-88 on Thursday night. The Boilermakers (20-2, 9-0 Big Ten) have won 20 consecutive games at Mackey Arena and are off to their best start in conference play since the NCAA Tournament began. It’s the fourth time Purdue has won 16 in a row, most recently 30 years ago. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman had career-high 26 points and Zavier Simpson added 16 for Michigan (17-6, 6-4). The Wolverines were swept by Purdue in the regular season for the first time since 2007-08.
Tonight
Wisconsin at (6) Michigan State, 8:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 7:00
Saturday
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Miami-OH, 3:30 p.m.
Kent State at Central Michigan, 4:30 p.m.
Virginia Tech at Notre Dame, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday
(6) Michigan State at Maryland, 1:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 12:00
NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 5, Detroit Red Wings 1
Blackhawks 5, Red Wings 1 – DeBrincat’s hat trick fuels Chicago win
Alex DeBrincat had his second hat trick of an impressive rookie season and the Chicago Blackhawks chased Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the first period on their way to a 5-1 victory over the Red Wings. DeBrincat, Anthony Duclair and Vinnie Hinostroza scored in the first 8:47 before Howard was pulled, and the Red Wings never got back in the game. DeBrincat added another goal in the second period and scored an empty-netter in the third, bringing his season total to 17. Anton Forsberg came within 3:51 of his first career shutout before Anthony Mantha scored for Detroit.
Sunday
2018 NHL All Star Game, Amalie Arena, Tampa Bay, 3:30 p.m.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday
Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons, 5:00 p.m.
Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 3:30 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers, 6:00 p.m.
NBA – LeBron, Steph make their All-Star picks
NBA All-Star game captains LeBron James and Stephen Curry have made their selections for the Feb. 18 game in Los Angeles. James got Kevin Durant and reunited with Kyrie Irving in the league’s first All-Star draft. The Cavaliers forward also took the New Orleans duo of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins to complete his starting five. Curry grabbed James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s two top scorers. The Warriors guard filled the rest of his starting lineup with Joel Embiid and DeMar DeRozan. The league initiated the draft format for the game, marking the first time the Eastern Conference won’t face the West.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(5) Notre Dame 87, Pittsburgh 53
(5) Notre Dame 87, Pittsburgh 53 – Shepard leads Notre Dame women over Pitt
Jessica Shepard scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help No. 5 Notre Dame to a 87-53 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Notre Dame (19-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got a 21-point performance from junior guard Marina Mabrey. Mabrey shot 9 of 15, including three 3s to stretch Pitt’s defense and keep the Panthers honest. Yacine Diop scored 10 points for Pitt (9-12, 1-7). She’s cracked double figures in six of her last seven games.
Saturday
Michigan State at (12) Ohio State, 12:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 2:00 p.m.
NFL – National Football League – Pro Bowl
Sunday
NFL Pro Bowl – Camping World Stadium – Orlando, FL
AFC vs. NFC, 2:50 p.m. 95.7 & 1400 WSJM Sports 2:30
NFL – Gronk sits, Brady limited as Patriots return to practice
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski sat out practice Thursday with a concussion and quarterback Tom Brady was limited with his right-hand injury as New England returned to the practice field in preparation for its Super Bowl matchup with Philadelphia. Gronkowski suffered his concussion after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit early in the Patriots’ AFC championship game win over Jacksonville. Brady got several stitches in his hand after getting hurt in practice leading up to that game. Defensive lineman Deatrich Wise (concussion) and Malcolm Brown (foot) also did not participate in Thursday’s practice. Safety Devin McCourty (shoulder), running back Mike Gillislee (knee) and offensive lineman LaAdrian Waddle (knee) were all limited participants.
XFL – Look what’s back: WWE head McMahon resurrects XFL
The XFL is set for a surprising second life under WWE leader Vince McMahon. McMahon announced the return of the much-maligned league that spawned He Hate Me and flamed out in 2001 after one wild season. McMahon said the XFL would return in 2020 but offered few other details about the late winter/early spring football league. The XFL will launch with eight teams, 40-man active rosters and a 10-week regular-season schedule.
Tennis – Federer to meet Chung in semifinal
Roger Federer will take on Hyeon Chung shortly to determine whether the 36-year-old Swiss great or the 21-year-old South Korean will face Marin Cilic in the Australian Open final. The second-ranked Federer is the defending champion and is competing in his 43rd Grand Slam semifinal. It’s the first semifinal appearance for the 58th-ranked Chung, the lowest-ranked man to reach the Australian Open semifinals since 2004. The women’s final is set. Top-ranked Simona Halep will take on No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday as both seek their first Grand Slam title and a No. 1 ranking.
ECHL – East Coast Hockey League
Tonight
Fort Wayne Komets at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.
Toledo Walley at Brampton Beast, 7:15 p.m.
Indy Fuel at Cincinnati Cyclones, 7:35 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Yesterday
Boys Swimming and Diving
St. Joseph 100, Portage Northern 83
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Portage Northern at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at BC Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Non-Conference/Independent
Niles at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM Sports
Wolverine
South Haven at Otsego, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Paw Paw at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Comstock at Berrien Springs, 7:30 p.m.
Parchment at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Buchanan at Brandywine, 7:30 p.m.
Countryside at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
New Buffalo at Lake Michigan Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at Mich. Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Hartford at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
SAC
Fennville at Coloma, 7:30 p.m.
Martin at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m.
Gobles at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
Portage Northern at St. Joseph, 5:45 p.m.
Lakeshore at Portage Central, 5:45 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at BC Lakeview, 5:45 p.m.
Non-Conference/Independent
Niles at Benton Harbor, 5:45 p.m. WSJM Sports
Wolverine
South Haven at Otsego, 5:45 p.m.
Dowagiac at Sturgis, 5:45 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Three Rivers, 5:45 p.m.
Paw Paw at Plainwell, 5:45 p.m.
Allegan at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Comstock at Berrien Springs, 6:30 p.m.
Parchment at Bridgman, 5:45 p.m.
Buchanan at Brandywine, 6:00 p.m.
Countryside at River Valley, 6:00 p.m.
Grace Christian at Covert, 7:30 p.m.
Southwest 10
Hartford at Bangor, 6:00 p.m.
Centreville at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Decatur at Cassopolis, 6:00 p.m.
Mendon at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
Marcellus at White Pigeon, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Fennville at Coloma, 6:00 p.m.
Martin at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
Gobles at Lawrence, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m.
Ice Hockey
Lakeshore/St. Joseph vs. York (IL), 6:00 p.m. (at Compton Family Ice Arena, Notre Dame)
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Dream Academy at Michigan City (IN), 7:30 p.m.
Ice Hockey
Lakeshore/St. Joseph vs. Culver A (IN), 9:15 a.m. (at Compton Family Ice Arena, Notre Dame)
Lakeshore/St. Joseph vs. Northview (OH), 4:30 p.m. (at Compton Family Ice Arena, Notre Dame)
Wrestling
Greater Berrien County Invitational, 9:30 a.m. (at St. Joseph High School)
