Weekday Morning Sports Report – Monday 2/25/19

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NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Michigan State 77, (7) Michigan 70

(10) Michigan State 77, (7) Michigan 70 – No. 10 Michigan State knocks off No. 7 Michigan 77-70
Cassius Winston had 27 points and eight assists, and 10th-ranked Michigan State moved into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with a 77-70 victory over No. 7 Michigan on Sunday. Kenny Goins had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Xavier Tillman added 14 points for the Spartans, who snapped Michigan’s 22-game winning streak at Crisler Center despite being without two of their top three scorers.  Joshua Langford is out for the season, and Nick Ward is recovering from a broken hand, but Goins and Tillman produced in Ward’s absence for Michigan State.  Michigan (24-4, 13-4) led by six early in the second half, but that advantage was short lived. Down 51-45, the Spartans (23-5, 14-3) outscored Michigan 21-7 to take control. The Wolverines shot 2 for 14 from 3-point range in the second half. Michigan had won three straight games in this series, including two last year when Zavier Simpson more than held his own against Winston in the matchup of point guards.   The Spartans are now alone atop the Big Ten after entering the game in a first-place tie with Michigan and No. 15 Purdue. Michigan State hosts Michigan in a rematch March 9.

Tonight
Notre Dame at (16) Florida State, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
San Jose Sharks 5, Detroit Red Wings 3
Dallas Stars 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3

Sharks 5, Red Wings 3 – Pavelski has hat trick in Sharks’ 5-3 win over Red Wings
Joe Pavelski got his fifth career hat trick, including scoring twice in less than a minute late in the second period, to give the San Jose Sharks a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Defenseman Brent Burns had a goal and assist and defenseman Tim Heed also scored for San Jose, which trailed 3-1 in the middle of the second period.  Defenseman Mike Green had a goal and an assist and Darren Helm and Gustav Nyquist scored for Detroit. Justin Abdelkader had two assists and Jonathan Bernier stopped 32 shots. Right wing Filip Zadina made his NHL debut for the Red Wings. Zadina, 19, was the sixth overall pick in the 2018 draft. He was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids, where he had 15 goals and 31 points in 45 games.

Stars 4, Blackhawks 3 – Spezza scores on power play, Stars beat Blackhawks 4-3
Jason Spezza broke a tie on a 5-on-3 power play midway through the third period and the Dallas Stars rebounded to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 after blowing a three-goal lead Sunday. Spezza took Alexander Radulov’s feed across the crease and tapped the puck past goalie Cam Ward. Radulov and Radek Faksa also scored and Anton Khudobin made 44 saves for the Stars, fighting for a wild-card playoff spot in the Western Conference. Chicago star Patrick Kane was held off the scoresheet, ending his points streak at 20 games. Chris Kunitz, Drake Caggiula and Jonathan Toews tied it for Blackhawks after they fell behind 3-0 early in the second period. Duncan Keith and Erik Gustafsson each had two assists, and Ward stopped 25 shots. Chicago dropped its second straight game after winning 10 of 12.         

NHL – Trade Deadline – Sharks acquire F Gustav Nyquist from Red Wings for 2 picks
The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Detroit Red Wings for two draft picks. The teams finalized the deal late Sunday night that sends a 2019 second-round pick and conditional 2020 third-rounder from the Sharks to the Red Wings. Nyquist scored a goal earlier in the day for Detroit in a 5-3 loss to San Jose. The teams then finalized the deal hours later after Nyquist waived his no-trade clause. The pick in the 2020 draft will become a second-rounder if the Sharks make the Stanley Cup Final this season or if Nyquist re-signs with San Jose as a free agent this summer. The Sharks have Florida’s second-round pick this year as well as their own and will send the lower pick to Detroit.  The 28-year-old Nyquist has 16 goals and 33 assists in 62 games this season.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Indiana Pacers at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 74, Michigan 64

Tonight
(5) Notre Dame at (18) Syracuse, 6:00 p.m.

MLB – MLB Spring Training
Yesterday
Philadelphia Phillies 10, Detroit Tigers 6
Chicago Cubs 9, San Francisco Giants 5
San Diego Padres 5, Chicago White Sox 4

Today
Detroit (ss) vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
Detroit (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.
San Diego vs. Chicago Cubs (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

NASCAR – Flu-ridden Keselowski wins at Atlanta
Brad Keselowski recovered from a stomach virus in time to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Team Penske started the day with a replacement driver on standby for Keselowski because the bug that hit him late Friday night kept him out of the car for a portion of final practice. Keselowski received intravenous fluids in the track’s infield medical center and vowed to complete all 500 miles. The win is the first points victory for Ford’s new Mustang and came a week after the manufacturer was locked out of a podium finish at the Daytona 500. Martin Truex Jr. finished second in a rebound from his disappointing debut with Joe Gibbs Racing.   Kurt Busch was third in a Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing.

Golf – PGA – Johnson cruises to 20th career title in Mexico Championship
Dustin Johnson closed with a 5-under 66 for a five-shot victory over Rory McIlroy in the PGA’s Mexico Championship. Johnson struggled early and caught a good break from behind a tree on the fifth hole. He escaped potential trouble on the hole when he was given free relief behind a tree because the heel of his shoe was on the cart path. McIlroy asked for similar relief on the next hole and was denied when it was deemed he could not attempt the shot. He wound up hitting into the water and made bogey. Johnson birdied and was on his way.

AAF – Alliance of American Football – Week 3
Saturday
Salt Lake Stallions 23, Arizona Hot Shots 15
Orlando Apollos 21, Memphis Express 17

Sunday
Birmingham Iron 28, Atlanta Legends 12
San Diego Fleet 31, San Antonio Commanders 11

MCCAA – Junior College Sports
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College at Lake Michigan College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Tonight
Boys Basketball – Districts
Division 1 at Mattawan
St. Joseph vs. Portage Central, 5:30 p.m.       106.1 & 1400 WSJM Sports
Mattawan vs. Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.

Division 1 at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Battle Creek Central, 6:00 p.m.
Gull Lake vs. Sturgis, 7:30 p.m.
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Division 2 at Lakeshore
Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 5:30 p.m.
Lakeshore vs. South Haven, 7:30 p.m.             Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM

Division 2 at Dowagiac
Vicksburg vs. Edwardsburg, 5:00 p.m.
Three Rivers vs. Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m.

Division 2 at Comstock
Wayland vs. Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell vs. Parchment, 7:15 p.m.

Division 2 at Allegan
Allendale vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Allegan vs. Hamilton, 7:00 p.m.
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Division 3 at Brandywine
Watervliet vs. Bangor, 6:00 p.m.
Bridgman vs. Brandywine, 7:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Marcellus
Decatur at Centreville, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Gobles
Lawton vs. Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian vs. Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m.
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Division 4 at New Buffalo (1st round at host sites)
Michigan Lutheran at New Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Covert at River Valley, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Mendon
Lawrence vs. Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian vs. Kalamazoo Lakeside, 7:00 p.m.
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Girls Basketball
Lake Michigan Catholic at Watervliet, 6:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Hopkins at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.