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In this episode, Bob Moats and Mike Wiemuth dive into the chaotic world of the college basketball transfer portal, examining how it's reshaping rosters across the country and what strategies teams are employing in this new landscape.After celebrating Mike's milestone birthday and discussing the historic announcement of the first Villanova alum Pope, Bob and Mike jump into their analysis of how different programs are using the portal to rebuild, reload, or completely transform their teams.Portal Strategies and Team TransformationsBob and Mike analyze several programs that have taken different approaches to transfer portal recruitment:• Iowa: Under new coach Ben McCollum, they've essentially imported his successful Drake team, bringing in key players like Bennett Sturtz while implementing a dramatically different style from Fran McCaffrey's up-tempo approach• Illinois: Bruce Underwood is building what Mike calls "the Serbian junior national team," bringing in international talent including Andre Cekovic (Peja Stojakovic's son) and the Tshiebwe brothers• Louisville: After struggling last season, they've addressed their shooting deficiencies by adding marksmen Isaac McNeely and Ryan Conwell to complement their incoming freshman stars• St. John's: Rick Pitino has assembled what could be "an Elite Eight level starting lineup just from the portal," showcasing how quickly a roster can be transformed• Purdue: Despite losing Cam Heide and Ethan Morton, they've maintained continuity around their core of Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and promising international talentThey also discuss how some programs like North Carolina and Baylor have been gutted by portal departures, highlighting the double-edged nature of this new era in college basketball.Indiana's New-Look RosterThe final segment focuses on Indiana's roster under new coach Darren DeVries:• DeVries has prioritized shooting ability, building a roster where "nine of these ten guys are pretty solid definitely in that 35-ish percent or above range" from three-point range• Players like Lamar Wilkerson, Tucker DeVries, and Tayton Conerway bring complementary skills that should create better spacing and more dynamic offensive possibilities• Bob and Mike discuss potential lineup combinations, with Conerway and Connor Enright potentially sharing point guard duties, Reed Bailey anchoring the frontcourt, and shooters spreading the floor• Unlike previous IU teams that appeared "robotic" on offense, they expect this group to play with more flow and freedom while maintaining defensive intensity• They highlight the coaching staff's recruiting connections, particularly Kenny Johnson and Rod Clark's ties to elite AAU programs in the talent-rich "golden crescent" from the Northeast through the SouthThis entertaining and insightful episode provides a comprehensive look at how the transfer portal is reshaping college basketball, with particular focus on what it means for Indiana's future under Coach DeVries.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-21:18) – Purdue’s basketball radio analyst, Bobby Riddell, joins Query & Company to preview tomorrow’s game against the Houston Cougars. Bobby explains what his biggest concern about the Boilermakers going into the game, identifies Fletcher Loyer as the player that needs to step up as a scorer against a ferocious Houston defense, and echoes what Elliot Bloom told Jake yesterday about what makes playing at Purdue so special compared to some other programs in college athletics. (21:18-46:10) – Tony East from Forbes Sports and Locked On Pacers joins Jake Query on today’s show to weigh in on the final sequence of events against the Lakers. Tony believes that the Pacers could start playing Jarace Walker more with Ben Sheppard’s struggles lately, explains how Aaron Nesmith has been so good offensively the last two weeks, and then evaluates if the Pacers are being more cautious with Tyrese Haliburton’s minutes down the stretch of the regular season.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:27) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the final minutes of the Indiana Pacers loss to the Los Angeles Lakers last night. They discuss why Rick Carlisle didn’t call a timeout late to get Tyrese Haliburton on the floor and the decision to not foul late with a foul to give. Finally, Jake goes on a rant about MLB not scheduling games throughout the course of a day. (24:27-35:20) – Jake and Eddie continue the conversation about the Indiana Pacers loss last night to Los Angeles. They play what Rick Carlisle, Tyrese Haliburton, and Myles Turner had to say following the game. (35:20-41:33) – The first hour of the program concludes with Jake and Eddie giving away two pairs of tickets for two listeners to go see The Black Keys at Everwise Amphitheatre at the Whtie River State Park on August 24th. (41:33-1:06:39) – Purdue’s basketball radio analyst, Bobby Riddell, joins Query & Company to preview tomorrow’s game against the Houston Cougars. Bobby explains what his biggest concern about the Boilermakers going into the game, identifies Fletcher Loyer as the player that needs to step up as a scorer against a ferocious Houston defense, and echoes what Elliot Bloom told Jake yesterday about what makes playing at Purdue so special compared to some other programs in college athletics. (1:06:39-1:16:44) – With today being opening day for Major League Baseball, Jake asks Eddie for his honest assessment on the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs going into the season. He highlights their strengths, weaknesses, and some of the moves each team made during the offseason. (1:16:44-1:27:54) – Hour number two concludes with Jake telling a couple stories about Mark McGwire during his days covering the St. Louis Cardinals early in his broadcasting career. (1:27:54-1:59:05) – Tony East from Forbes Sports and Locked On Pacers joins Jake Query on today’s show to weigh in on the final sequence of events against the Lakers. Tony believes that the Pacers could start playing Jarace Walker more with Ben Sheppard’s struggles lately, explains how Aaron Nesmith has been so good offensively the last two weeks, and then evaluates if the Pacers are being more cautious with Tyrese Haliburton’s minutes down the stretch of the regular season. (1:59:05-2:05:06) – Jake and Eddie by examining tonight’s Sweet 16 matchups and ranking the matchups if they were in college football. Plus, they provide updates on the saga that is Kevin Willard’s job with the Maryland Terrapins. (2:05:06-2:11:32) – Today’s show closes with Jake asking Eddie about a way to try to block constant spam calls and which school he would attend that is still alive in the NCAA Tournament, but not for its athletics.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 - 9:05 - Greg Lansing, the former Indiana State coach now working for the Phoenix Suns, joins the show to give his input on the Hoosiers new coach. Greg and JMV discuss the pressure that comes with the job, and how he can handle it and build a winner. 9:06 - 20:57 - Former Boilermaker Chris Kramer joins the show ahead of Purdue’s showdown with High Point University tomorrow in the first round of the NCAA Tournament! Chris gives his thoughts on Purdue’s standout players in Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and more! 20:58 - 32:26 - Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show joins JMV to give his reaction the Hoosiers hiring Darian DeVries! KB and JMV also talk about the NCAA Tournament, who they have at the top of their bracket, and how far they see Purdue going. 32:27 - 44:17 - Pacers GM Chad Buchanan joins the show, and gives his thoughts on the Hoosiers new head coach. JMV and Chad also talk the Pacers improbable win over the Timberwolves, and preview tonight’s matchup with the Mavericks. 44:18 - 59:14 - Noah Eagle, who will be on the broadcast in Milwaukee for the first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament, joins the show! Noah and JMV preview some of those games, as well as Indiana’s new head coach and more! 59:15 - 1:10:14 - Michigan head coach Dusty May joins the show ahead of their showdown with UC San Diego in the first round of the tournament! Dusty and JMV discuss Michigan’s win in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game, and if the Big Ten Tournament experience will help the Wolverines in the Big Dance. 1:10:15 - 1:24:25 - Indy NXT racer Jagger Jones, a High Point University alum and grandson of 1963 Indy 500 winner Parnelli Jones, joins the show to help preview his alma mater’s showdown with Purdue, his racing career, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and more!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 9:41– Purdue is in the NCAA Tournament and IU is out, does anyone really have beef being left out of the tournament? 9:42 – 18:11 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 18:12 – 42:22 – Going through the bracket: Indiana out, North Carolina in, looking through the regions and how many big fan bases are in the Midwest region, the Bengals lock up Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to monster extensions, Kylen Granson heads to the Eagles, the Colts linebacker crew was underwhelming last season 42:23 – 1:04:47 – Is it lame to go chalk?, not as much local flavor in this year’s bracket, gripes for Indiana?, latest odds for Indiana’s next head coach, Morning Checkdown 1:04:48 – 1:04:45 – Pacers back on the court tonight, the injury report is deep tonight including Pascal Siakam who will miss the game with a family issue, James played basketball with JMV yesterday and gives a scouting report of his game, the guys text Marc’s NCAA mascot sounds 1:04:46 – 1:11:31 – Grant Stuard talks about getting texts when he landed with the Lions and were his comments at all veiled shots at the Colts? 1:11:32 – 1:35:22 – Voice of Purdue basketball Rob Blackman joins us to discuss Purdue’s draw in the tournament, his Twitter header picture, Fletcher Loyer’s injury, what he knows about first-round opponent High Point, Morning Checkdown 1:35:23 – 1:46:23 – NCAA Tournament was run through an AI simulation, GOAT of the Week 1:46:24 – 1:54:19 – We give away Indy Fuel tickets, our Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, which NCAA team has the biggest gripe this morning, Pacers banged up injury report tonight heading into MinnesotaSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 9:49 – Purdue is in the NCAA Tournament and IU is out, does anyone really have beef being left out of the tournament? 9:50 – 34:01 – Going through the bracket: Indiana out, North Carolina in, looking through the regions and how many big fan bases are in the Midwest region, the Bengals lock up Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to monster extensions, Kylen Granson heads to the Eagles, the Colts linebacker crew was underwhelming last season 34:02 – 46:47 - Voice of Purdue basketball Rob Blackman joins us to discuss Purdue’s draw in the tournament, his Twitter header picture, Fletcher Loyer’s injury, what he knows about first-round opponent High Point 46:48 – 57:47- GOAT of the WeekSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:24) – Purdue radio analyst Bobby Riddell joins Query & Company to recap last night’s win for the Boilermakers, explains how important it is for Fletcher Loyer to show how versatile of a scorer he is, and previews tonight’s game against Michigan. (12:24-31:31) – Saint Mary’s head coach Randy Bennett joins Query & Company to discuss some of the hot topics in college basketball. He gives a ballpark estimate on how much a starting five starter can make, explains why he has stayed at Saint Mary’s for so long despite some offers to go somewhere else, and admits that he believes Indiana is still viewed among some of the top programs in the country despite the lack of success in the last 10-15 years. (31:31-55:14) – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show makes his weekly appearance on the program to discuss the additions that Chris Ballard has made to the Colts secondary, notes that Charvarius Ward brings something that the Colts defense hasn’t had in a long time, and debates with Jake on whether the Indiana Hoosiers can squeak into the tournament because of brand bias.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-27:13) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison sharing the results of how all the bubble teams around Indiana performed last night. Also, Purdue radio analyst Bobby Riddell joins Query & Company to recap last night’s win for the Boilermakers, explains how important it is for Fletcher Loyer to show how versatile of a scorer he is, and previews tonight’s game against Michigan. (27:13-34:13) – Last night Jake and Shannon went out downtown and Jake shares his experience as to how much he enjoys downtown Indy when the weather is nice. Jake and Eddie discussed the news last night from Jeff Goodman that Drake’s Ben McCollum is emerging as IU’s next basketball coach. (36:08-44:18) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake playing the comments made by Oumar Ballo following yesterday's loss about the Indiana fanbase. It leads to Jake breaking down the comment from the Indiana fan perspective and Ballo’s perspective. (44:18-1:06:05) – Hour number two starts with Jake Query and Eddie Garrison examining the Indiana Pacers injury report tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. They wonder how many minutes Tyrese Haliburton will play on the front end of the back-to-back. Additionally, they examine Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology ahead of their conversation with Randy Bennett. (1:06:05-1:25:20) – Saint Mary’s head coach Randy Bennett joins Query & Company to discuss some of the hot topics in college basketball. He gives a ballpark estimate on how much a starting five starter can make, explains why he has stayed at Saint Mary’s for so long despite some offers to go somewhere else, and admits that he believes Indiana is still viewed among some of the top programs in the country despite the lack of success in the last 10-15 years. (1:25:20-1:27:59) – Hour number two concludes quickly with Jake changing his shirt and then asking Eddie for his opinion on whether he can wear it out in public on Monday for St. Patrick’s Day or not. (1:27:59-1:53:30) – Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show makes his weekly appearance on the program to discuss the additions that Chris Ballard has made to the Colts secondary, notes that Charvarius Ward brings something that the Colts defense hasn’t had in a long time, and debates with Jake on whether the Indiana Hoosiers can squeak into the tournament because of brand bias. (1:53:30-2:02:53) – As we do every Friday on Query & Company, Jake shares a feel-good story with it being a good for the heart Friday sponsored by Franciscan Health! Today’s story is about the Horizon League and Debbie Antonelli coming together to raise money for a cause. (2:02:53-2:09:48) – Today’s show closes with Jake and Eddie give away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Mary J. Blige and Ne-Yo at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in April!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 hours and 10 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, The Sklars Brothers, the Autograph: Fandom Rewarded app, Champions Circle, Winewood Organics, Community Pest Solutions, and Venue by 4M where we recorded this. 1. Basketball After TCU Starts at 1:00 Gee golly willickers that was a lot of turnovers. Michigan's team of point guards has none, unless you want to call Danny Wolf the point. Weird game where they turned the ball over 16 times, most of those steals, and still led at the half because when they do get a shot it's always at the rim or an open look from three. How to get Goldin involved? He's not really into the game, not just on his teammates not seeing him, but it's that as well. Walters is the most efficient offensive player in CBB but he's playing the same position as Wolf. Trying to figure out how the lineup shakes out because we're not going to have an eleven-man rotation all year. [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP]  2. Big Ten Basketball Preview: The Bottom Nine to Kenpom Starts at 29:14 Washington: Great Osobor was a great portal pickup but they can't keep C Franck Kepnang healthy. Rice transfer Mekhi Mason and NoDak transfer Tyree Ihenacho are uptransfers who had high usage at the 3 and 2, Butler transfer DJ Davis doesn't really do to for us either. Injuries already. Predicted finish: 18th. USC: They got Terrance Williams and they're all Terrance Williamses: 6'7” guys who can shoot save for “PG” Desmond Claude. Already injured. Projected finish: 16th. Minnesota: Speaking of injuries already; Year 4 for Johnson is another Year Zero after the guy they spent on in the portal got hurt. Seth likes (and pronounces) Lu'Cye Patterson at PG, and we all respect Dawson Garcia, but with their only other returner being carried off the court it could be rough. Predicted finish: 17th. Nebrasketball: Welcome to The Great Mid: Every basketball team from here on save Purdue is ranked closely together. Close loss to St Mary's in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Injury to stretch 5 Rienk Mast really hurts them. We like Brice Williams and Juwan Gary, think Rollie Worster from Utah is a decent PG, but lost too much to make the tournament. Predicted finish: 15th. Rutgers: This is where I'm mad about the Kenpom format. Two top-5 freshmen join a very good backcourt of Williams and Derkack, but the loss of their center looms large. Problem is spacing. Predicted finish: 5th. Northwestern: Respectable loss at Dayton (71-66) and nonrespectable OT win vs #324 Eastern Illinois. No more Boo, and you can't make Ty Berry into that guy. Matthew Nicholson is a truck driver, Brooks Barnhizer has a bad stache, Nick Martinelli will have to drive the team. True freshman PG? Ew. Predicted finish: 12th. Iowa: Payton Sandfort is going to have to shoot, and shoot he shall. Josh Dix is going to have to take on a lot more usage unless Brock Harding can learn to score. Will be bad on defense but mid their way to wins with Owen Freeman the latest yucky C. Predicted finish: 13th. Michigan State: What are they doing in this section? It's a very Izzo team, with no idea what they're doing at C because nobody gets developed, and nobody making threes. But they do have athletes and Izzo will make them play defense. Frankie Fidler from Neb-Omaha was the top transfer in the conference, Jaden Akins and Jeremy Fears have talent. They'll be…MSU. Predicted finish: 5th, deservedly 8th. Maryland: I don't know any of these guys –Brian. Julian Reese at center you know. They're heavily reliant on a #12 overall Derik Queen, a one-and-done at the wing, but that's working so far, got a 4-point loss to Marquette out of him. Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Selton Miguel are a decent backcourt. Very mid. Predicted finish: 11th. 3. Big Ten Basketball Preview: The Top Nine to Kenpom Starts at 1:01:27 Penn State Way high at #34 due to a win over (very bad, no PG) Virginia Tech. Ace Baldwin is the latest PG who carries them, though there's some upside in Tennessee transfer Freddie Dilione. Predicted finish: 14th. Oregon is also rated too highly. Altman gets the kinds of guys who get rated for NBA purposes but makes decent teams out of them. C Nate Bittle and SF TJ Bamba are good enough to carry them, got an efficient PF from Stanford and upgraded PG Jackson Shelstad to a sophomore, so they're mid. Predicted finish: 10th. Indiana got some decent portal pickups but let's say it again: no shooting! We like former 5-star Stanford transfer Kanaan Carlyle and PG Myles Rice from P12, Oumar Ballo is 5-star from Zona to rim protect. So athletic, so little shooting. Predicted finish: 9th. Michigan 6th. Wisconsin: Back to being extremely Wisconsin including a 103-88 win vs Zona that featured a parade of whistles. Steven Crowl is now a point center extraordinaire, Nolan Winter is the next 6'11” shooter and rebounder, John Blackwell, Max Klesmit, and former CSU guard John Tonje can all play but not well enough to go to the NBA. PG Camren Hunter injury could set them back. Predicted finish: 4th. Ohio State: Led the year off with a win over Texas and a closs loss at A&M. Kept Bruce Thornton out of the draft and got back Meechie Johnson from a two-year lease to South Carolina. Added bigs from UK and Duke so maybe they can defense their way through the season. Predicted finish: 7th. Illinois: Only returning starter is burlyguard Ty Rodgers but they picked up two internationals who are Working Out: see threeing the hell out of Bama in a surprising road win. Ivisic is a 5-star little bro of the UK/Arkansas one, Kasparas Jakucionis is a lottery pick, Evansville transfer ben Humrichous is a stretch 4 with range, and backup PG from Zona Kylan Boswell and L'vile transfer Tre White have evident talent. Upgraded to predicted finish: 2nd. UCLA: Have a loss to New Mexico (not too bad and UCLA shot 5/23). Might be a defensive nightmare. Got Eric Dailey who we wanted, also Tyler Bilodeau, an Iggy like PF. Skyy Clark is not a good basketball player but Mick Cronin manages to win in ways Brian hates. Predicted finish: 3rd. Purdue: Matt Painter is the best coach in CBB. Braden Smith it turns out is much better than “guy who lobs it to Edey.” They found three more huge centers, though none are 7'4”, and the new freshman Gicarri Harris fits right in, looks like a find. Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kaufman-Renn round out the most complete roster in the league. Predicted finish: distant 1st. 4. Hot Takes and Around the Big Ten with Jamie Mac Starts at 1:36:13 Guys I want to get this out: you know the scores. Northwestern shot themselves in the foot, MSU has no pass rush, Purdue is dead as a door nail, Washington-UCLA is how we learned UCLA lost their 4th eligible year of a starting quarterback to being the holder in 2021.  MUSIC: "Moving Without Touching”—Rubblebucket "Old School"—2Pac "Water Underground"—Real Estate    “Across 110th Street”—JJ Johnson and his Orchestra    

The College Basketball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) of the Sports Gambling Podcast Network releases their Big Ten Conference College Basketball Preview for the 2024-25 season. On the show Colby Dant (@TheColbyD), Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac), and Noah Bieniek (@NoahB77_) break down every single Big Ten basketball team and key in on how they think the conference race will shake out. Purdue won their second straight regular season title and went on to play for the National Championship. Illinois won the Conference Tournament and danced to their first Elite Eight since 2005. What kind of expectations should Purdue have without Zach Edey? Coach Matt Painter still returns one of the best backcourts in the conference with Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer. The Fighting Illini roster completely turned over. Was it needed? Can Coach Brad Underwood have Illinois competing for another banner? The Big Ten expanded in the offseason. UCLA, Oregon, USC, and Washington all join the conference. Two of the four have new coaches: USC grabbed Eric Musselman and Washington added Danny Sprinkle. Can UCLA and Oregon compete for a league title in their first season? Dundee, Mac, and Bieniek finish the Big Ten Conference College Basketball Preview with some takes. What are their projected standings at the end of the year? The guys also provide their Big Ten Basketball sleepers and bust predictions. 00:00 Big Ten Intro, Big Ten Recap, Big Ten Realignment7:14 Illinois Basketball Preview15:10 Indiana Basketball Preview21:35 Iowa Basketball Preview27:07 Maryland Basketball Preview36:30 Michigan Basketball Preview42:40 Michigan State Basketball Preview49:13 Minnesota Basketball Preview53:44 Nebraska Basketball Preview58:36 Northwestern Basketball Preview1:02:40 Ohio State Basketball Preview1:07:20 Oregon Basketball Preview1:11:36 Penn State Basketball Preview1:15:39 Purdue Basketball Preview1:19:54 Rutgers Basketball Preview1:24:55 UCLA Basketball Preview1:27:50 USC Basketball Preview1:33:55 Washington Basketball Preview1:38:00 Wisconsin Basketball Preview1:43:05 Big Ten Basketball Predictions JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnlyExclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreonDiscuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discordDownload The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.appCheck out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTubeCheck out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.comSUPPORT us by supporting our partnersUnderdog Fantasy code SGPN - Up to $1000 in BONUS CASH - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpnRithmm - Player Props and Picks - Free 7 day trial! http://sportsgamblingpodcast.com/rithmmADVERTISE with SGPNInterested in advertising? Contact sales@sgpn.ioFOLLOW The Sports Gambling Podcast On Social MediaTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/gamblingpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcastFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFOLLOW The Hosts On Social MediaSean Green - http://www.twitter.com/seantgreenRyan Kramer - http://www.twitter.com/kramercentric================================================================Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI)================================================================

Jordan was joined by Twitter and YouTube's Chase Chats to put a wrap on the 2023-24 Purdue basketball season. The duo discusses their memories from Purdue's historic season, including thoughts on Fletcher Loyer, Lance Jones, Zach Edey and the program moving forward. If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five-star review and tell a friend! Give the show a follow on Twitter @BoilersBeyond and send me your feedback on this week's episode. Let me know your thoughts! You can also email the show at boilersandbeyondpod@gmail.com. New episodes are released weekly, so be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the John Calipari to Arkansas news broke. For more on that check out the live episode with Isaac Schade and Lance Dawe. It's all come down to this: Purdue vs. UConn for the 2024 National Championship. Will Zach Edey, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and company find redemption from their loss to FDU in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament? Or will UConn cement their dynasty by winning a second-straight national championship (and doing so in dominant fashion)? Will Tristen Newton once again be the leading scorer in the Championship game? Will the Zach Edey / Donovan Clingan matchup live up to expectations?Bronny James has entered in the transfer portal as well as the NBA Draft. What will he do?  Join the Locked On College Basketball Discord: https://discord.gg/bsKxDp8Qqb Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

In today's Big Ten Country, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis break down Final Four matchups for Purdue and Iowa. Zach Edey has been a dominant force for the Boilermakers, but will he meet his match in DJ Burns Jr. (1:00)? Also, can Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer make enough shots from beyond the arc to tame the Wolfpack (7:15)? Later, the guys move to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes, who are looking to finish an incredible era with a bang (24:00). Standing in their way are Paige Beuckers and UConn, who are fresh off beating freshman star JuJu Watkins. Ken and James give their keys to victory for the Hawkeyes, and also sing the praises of Kate Martin and Sydney Affolter as they try to earn two more wins and a national title for Iowa (32:22).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shannon Griffifth fills in for Justin Kenny. The TinCaps roster is set with top Padres prospect Ethan Salas returning to Fort Wayne, the NCAA should face more scrutiny for the 3-point line screw-up, DJ Burns is drawing interest as an NFL prospect, Purdue play-by-play voice Rob Blackman joins to discuss the Boilers run to the Final Four, his radio call and Fletcher Loyer's role, the NCAA transfer portal for college basketball is a mess and needs fixing, a Marlins player is blaming shadows for his team's struggles, and an Oregon man narrowly escaped a runaway saw blade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike joins Steve to discuss all the Final Four Teams. How hard is it to officiate Zach Edey? the difference in Braeden Smith and Fletcher Loyer from Purdue. What took so long for N.C. State to get good. Can Alabama take out UConn? Mike also gives us an underrated part of the Huskies

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are much improved from when they last played the Purdue Boilermakers in the Maui Invitational in November, but Matt Painter's team is improved as well - and it all starts with the big man in the middle in Zach Edey. Edey has improved on his National Player of the Year campaign from 2022-23, although a big part of that has been the growth of guards Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer who each improved their three point shooting percentage dramatically this season.We also preview a potential Elite Eight matchup with either Creighton or Tennessee, who will square off after Gonzaga and Purdue wraps on Friday. Will Creighton find a way to slow down All-American Dalton Knecht? How will Ryan Kalkbrenner impact the game on the block?Finally, we close out the show discussing the addition of Michael Ajayi and how it might impact Steele Venters and Dusty Stromer, and whether it could lead to either of them transferring out.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!ManscapedGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code LOCKEDON at Manscaped.com.Bettor TogetherDownload the Bettor Together DFS app now from the app store, and sign-up using promocode LOCKEDON for a chance to win your share of over $1,000 in cash prizes. Amazon Fire TVFire TV recently created Fire TV Channels to deliver a constant supply of the latest videos from your favorite sports brands, all for free. That includes all of us at Locked On and most of the big pro leagues and college conferences as well. To Learn More, visit www.amazon.com/LockedOnFireTVNissanOur friends at Nissan have a lineup of SUV's with the capabilities to take your adventure to the next level. Take the Nissan Rogue, Nissan Pathfinder, or Nissan Armada and go find your next big adventure. Shop NissanUSA.com.LinkedInThese days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That's why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege. Terms and conditions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelNew customers, join today and you'll get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS if your first bet of FIVE DOLLARS or more wins. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. eBay MotorsWith all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to turn your car into the MVP and bring home that win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

The first hurdle of Purdue's potential redemption arc is cleared - the Boilermakers looked unbothered as they cleared all obstacles put forth by Grambling State and Utah State with ease. Zach Edey looked every bit the part of the two-time National Player of the Year, Fletcher Loyer continued his strong late-season play, Braden Smith ran the show but the Boilermakers didn't miss a beat while he was on the bench, Trey Kaufman-Renn had his well-deserved moment in the spotlight, and Camden Heide and Myles Colvin emerged as athletic wonders off the bench.All this, while it didn't even look like Purdue was hitting every cylinder it could.The opening weekend of March Madness 2024 brought no stress to Boilermaker nation, but all that means is a date with better teams in a few days. A much-improved Gonzaga awaits, with the winner of Creighton/Tennessee waiting in the wings with a trip to the Final Four on the line for all four teams known for tripping in the NCAA Tournament. Redemption awaits one of the region's semi-finalists - why can't it be us?(Come be terrified with your BS pals on this pod.)Subscribe & rate the Boiled Sports Podcast Network or hear we'll never experience the fabled third weekend of the tournament. Watch the show on YouTube and subscribe for weekly LIVE Boilerdowd's Quickcasts after every game, and LIVE podcasts at least once a week throughout the season. Get some NEW Purdue-themed stickers at the BS Redbubble page. Buy BS Gear at the BS Store to be as handsome as us.

(00:00-22:15) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the madness last night with Nevada choking late in the second half and Kentucky being the first team to fall in upset fashion to Oakland. Additionally, Jake shares some notes pertaining to Steve Alford and Bob Knight. (22:15-37:24) – Dr. Mike Lovell, Marquette University President, joins Jake Query in studio to preview their matchup this afternoon against Western Kentucky, access the job that Shaka Smart has done with the program as a mentor and coach, the importance of NIL for schools like Marquette or Butler, and believes that the concept of NIL is right, but there are things that they need to work out with the right regulations and controls of guidance. (37:24-41:53) – Hour one concludes with Jake welcoming James from the Colts complex to ask him his early thoughts on what Joe Flacco had to say to the media after signing his contract earlier in the afternoon. (41:53-1:03:53) – Sam King from the Lafayette Journal & Courier joins the program while making the drive to Indianapolis to preview Purdue's game tonight against Western Kentucky, explains how important Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Lance Jones will be towards the team's tournament success, highlights that the addition of Jones helps minimize the déjà vu from last year's loss to Farleigh Dickinson, and weighs in on the possibility of players transferring from Purdue if the Boilermakers fall short of a deep tournament run. (1:03:53-1:22:59) – Following their conversation with Sam King, Jake and James discuss the story of Johnell Davis with James covering him in high school. Additionally, they discuss why Kentucky lost to Oakland, and it's not because of on court play. This leads to a larger conversation about NIL and the future of college basketball with Dartmouth becoming the first school to form a union with the basketball players. (1:22:59-1:25:26) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jake conducting some “house cleaning items” as he calls it. (1:25:26-1:50:33) – Kevin Bowen from the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy joins the program for his weekly visit on the show to share his thoughts on the nervousness that Purdue fans are feeling right now, accesses if it matters if how Purdue wins tonight over Grambling, some things that stood out to him about the signing of Joe Flacco after doing some digging on him after his Baltimore Ravens days, and weighs in on James point that this season is riding on the health and development of Anthony Richardson. (1:50:33-1:59:52) – Jake and James start the segment with Jake asking James a couple questions to get to know him a little bit. Additionally, they discuss how much of a story it will or won't be if Jim Irsay doesn't attend the owners meetings. (1:59:52-2:03:44) – Today's show ends with Jimmy calling into the show and sharing some bets for tonight from Las Vegas!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-14:57) – Dr. Mike Lovell, Marquette University President, joins Jake Query in studio to preview their matchup this afternoon against Western Kentucky, access the job that Shaka Smart has done with the program as a mentor and coach, the importance of NIL for schools like Marquette or Butler, and believes that the concept of NIL is right, but there are things that they need to work out with the right regulations and controls of guidance. (14:57-35:44) – Sam King from the Lafayette Journal & Courier joins the program while making the drive to Indianapolis to preview Purdue's game tonight against Western Kentucky, explains how important Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Lance Jones will be towards the team's tournament success, highlights that the addition of Jones helps minimize the déjà vu from last year's loss to Farleigh Dickinson, and weighs in on the possibility of players transferring from Purdue if the Boilermakers fall short of a deep tournament run. (35:44-1:00:34) – Kevin Bowen from the Wake Up Call with KB & Andy joins the program for his weekly visit on the show to share his thoughts on the nervousness that Purdue fans are feeling right now, accesses if it matters if how Purdue wins tonight over Grambling, some things that stood out to him about the signing of Joe Flacco after doing some digging on him after his Baltimore Ravens days, and weighs in on James point that this season is riding on the health and development of Anthony Richardson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 18:15 – Crazy weather in the area last night, Colts quiet in free agency yesterday, A.J. Dillon returns to the Packers, Colts running back situation, Kevin likes the Colts running back room, Pacers off today but facing a horrid Nets team tomorrow, a damning Pacers stat against teams under .500 18:16 – 34:39 – ISC's Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss the Colts free agency moves, Trine Thunder, Dusty May rumors, the latest on the IUPUI coaching search, high school hoops, his favorite matchups, 34:40 – 48:40 – Purdue color commentator Bobby Riddell joins us to discuss Purdue getting ready for Michigan State today, Zach Edey's dominance against MSU, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer finding his rhythm 48:41 – 58:08 - ESPN Cleveland Browns reporter Jake Trotter joins us to discuss the Colts signing Joe Flacco, why did the Browns select Jameis Winston over Joe Flacco?, surprised by no starting spots available for Flacco?, the Browns turnaround last season after going to Flacco, his interception rateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 15:28 – Indiana beats Penn State, a bad day for Indiana State's hopes of making the tournament, Bears trade for WR Keenan Allen, more thoughts on IU's win over Penn State 15:29 – 22:25 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 22:26 – 40:41 – Crazy weather in the area last night, Colts quiet in free agency yesterday, A.J. Dillon returns to the Packers, Colts running back situation, Kevin likes the Colts running back room, Pacers off today but facing a horrid Nets team tomorrow, a damning Pacers stat against teams under .500 40:42 – 1:09:43 – ISC's Greg Rakestraw joins us to discuss the Colts free agency moves, Trine Thunder, Dusty May rumors, the latest on the IUPUI coaching search, high school hoops, his favorite matchups, the Gardner Minshew “little ass boy” comments from Maxx Crosby, Morning Checkdown 1:09:44 – 1:22:23 – Joe Flacco landing with the Colts, Flacco vs. Jameis Winston, Field Yates' latest projections, who the Colts might target at No. 15 in the draft, Colts bring back Trey Sermon 1:22:24 – 1:28:21 – Indiana State's tournament chances took a big shot last night 1:28:22 – 1:58:22 – How should Purdue handle the Big Ten Tournament?, the Boilermakers' last few Tournament disappointments, IU's win over Penn State last night, Morning Checkdown, Purdue color commentator Bobby Riddell joins us to discuss Purdue getting ready for Michigan State today, Zach Edey's dominance against MSU, Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer finding his rhythm 1:58:23 – 2:08:58 – ESPN Cleveland Browns reporter Jake Trotter joins us to discuss the Colts signing Joe Flacco, why did the Browns select Jameis Winston over Joe Flacco?, surprised by no starting spots available for Flacco?, the Browns turnaround last season after going to Flacco, his interception rate 2:08:59 – 2:15:09  – POP QUIZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Big Ten Country, Ken Davis and James Neveau are full of praise for Purdue after a comeback win over Illinois on Tuesday night (1:30). Zach Edey may be the star, but Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer are proving to be critical to the Boilermakers' title hopes as well. Later, the guys turn their attention to women's hoops, and even with Iowa and Ohio State dominating the headlines, is it possible that a team like Indiana or Michigan State could capture the conference title this weekend in Minneapolis (21:22)? Finally, James and Ken sneak in some NFL Draft conversation, waxing poetic about Chop Robinson and Olu Fashanu and trying to figure out if there are any Big Ten (or Alabama) players the Bears should target with their second first-round pick (38:59).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

00:00 – 17:56 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses whether he thinks the team is in a slump right now, can he point to anything specifically that has caused slow starts, Haliburton's shooting struggles, Victor Webanyama dominating them, what are teams doing differently than they were earlier this season, has the team “penciled in wins” the last few games, another lineup change?, how has Haliburton handled struggles, All-Star hangover?, Bennedict Mathurin's status 17:57 – 28:29 – CBS Sports' Jerry Palm joins us to tell us where he has Purdue slotted and what's at stake tonight between Purdue and Illinois, Indiana State's chances, bid stealers heading into mid-major week 28:30 – 42:31 - Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us to preview tonight's showdown with Illinois, learning from the last meeting, Senior Night, Fletcher Loyer, Illinois has put up some insane numbers as of late, Gene KeadySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 15:59 – A busy show this morning and curious to see which Rick Carlisle we get today with our weekly interview, franchise tag deadline for Michael Pittman Jr/Colts is today at 4pm, Shane Steichen speaking later this morning 16:00 – 27:48 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 27:49 – 40:51 – Andy has more thoughts on Russell Wilson, Arch Manning not signing off on NCAA Football video game, Pacers/Mavericks tonight, what's going on with Tyrese Haliburton and will Rick Carlisle be willing to talk about it with us? 40:52 – 1:16:46 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses whether he thinks the team is in a slump right now, can he point to anything specifically that has caused slow starts, Haliburton's shooting struggles, Victor Webanyama dominating them, what are teams doing differently than they were earlier this season, has the team “penciled in wins” the last few games, another lineup change?, how has Haliburton handled struggles, All-Star hangover?, Bennedict Mathurin's status, takeaways from Carlisle interview, Morning Checkdown 1:16:47 – 1:26:43 – Michael Pittman Jr's franchise tag future, Dane Brugler's latest mock draft, trying to figure out Ballard's thoughts heading into free agency and the draft 1:26:44 – 1:31:13 – Carlisle's comments on Haliburton's potential All-Star hangover 1:31:14 – 1:59:13– CBS Sports' Jerry Palm joins us to tell us where he has Purdue slotted and what's at stake tonight between Purdue and Illinois, Indiana State's chances, bid stealers heading into mid-major week, Morning Checkdown 1:59:14 – 2:14:38– Purdue play-by-play man Rob Blackman joins us to preview tonight's showdown with Illinois, learning from the last meeting, Senior Night, Fletcher Loyer, Illinois has put up some insane numbers as of late, Gene Keady 2:14:39 – 2:17:50 – Final thoughts before we sign off: Michael Pittman Jr and the franchise tag, Shane Steichen speaking, huge game for the Pacers tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Komets took 2 out of 3 on the weekend to bolster their playoff chances, Purdue clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title with a win over Michigan State, IU rallied back from a 16-point 2nd half deficit to beat Maryland on the road as Mackenzie Mgbako has a big game, where are the Fletcher Loyer haters now, maybe Mike Woodson was on to something in regards to Xavier Johnson comments, who's to blame for Fort Wayne schools having to travel an hour or more for regional sites this weekend, and gas pumps in New Zealand went down on Leap Day last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam King stops by to talk about Cam Heide, Fletcher Loyer, and why the national media seems to have it out for Purdue.

Purdue blew out Rutgers behind a career night for Cam Heide, Daniel Jeremiah says Georgia TE Brock Bowers could end up with the Colts, the NCAA adds more dumb enforcement rules, Cam Heide's career night still should not lead to Matt Painter benching Fletcher Loyer, MLB has a pants problem, Derek Decker joins to preview IHSAA basketball championships with the 2A Girls State Final between Bishop Luers and Brownstown Central and the 3A Girls State Final between Norwell and Gibson Southern, and Japan's annual naked man festival is coming to an end after more than 1,000 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pacers are in win now mode after trading for Pascal Siakam, Fletcher Loyer is off to a blistering shooting pace in Big Ten play for Purdue, Amazon Prime invests in Diamond Sports Group which owns Bally Sports meaning more teams on stream, the Pacers still have one move to make to move closer to contention, a look at the Colts ownership structure and a preview of the NFL Playoffs Divisional Round, DeAndre Ayton of the Blazers missed a game because he couldn't get out of his neighborhood due to an ice storm, the world's oldest dog title is in question and a passenger was trapped in a lavatory for nearly an entire flight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-16:32) – Radio voice of Purdue Basketball, Rob Blackman, joins Query & Company to give his perspective on how the Boilermakers were able to dominate the Indiana Hoosiers from start to finish. He shares which players that had critical plays that led to the onslaught outside of Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer. Finally, he explains whether the guards for Purdue have improved enough for Matt Painter's team to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. (16:32-38:44) – ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller joins Jake and Jimmy to provide an early look at the upcoming draft with the Colts needing another wide receiver. He breaks down what kind of haul it would take for Indianapolis to move up to select Marvin Harrison Jr. and accesses if that is worth sacrificing future picks to pass up on other top wide receivers. Finally, he dissects which position is weak this season and breaks down the edge rushers and cornerbacks in the draft with those being needs for the Colts. (38:44-58:40) – NBC Sports College Basketball Analyst Jordan Cornette joins the program to state how disappointed he was in the effort that Indiana played with in the first half. He explains how Northwestern and Nebraska were able to defeat Purdue because he feels like those two teams displayed the only way someone can really defeat them. Finally, Jordan answers Jake's question pertaining to how aware he believes players are about the history of Indiana basketball. (58:40-1:17:49) – Right at the tail end of our conversation with Jordan Cornette, multiple reports stated that the Pacers have acquired Toronto's Pascal Siakam for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first round picks. Forbes Sports Evan Sidery joins the show to break down the trade from both perspectives, believes that Siakam is a perfect fit in Indianapolis, and examines what the Pacers will look like offensively with Siakam on the team now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:12) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the news from TMZ early this morning surrounding Colts owner Jim Irsay. Additionally, they discuss the news late last night regarding the Pacers interest in acquiring Pascal Siakam. Finally, they share their thoughts on Purdue dominating Indiana last night. (25:12-43:29) – Radio voice of Purdue Basketball, Rob Blackman, joins Query & Company to give his perspective on how the Boilermakers were able to dominate the Indiana Hoosiers from start to finish. He shares which players that had critical plays that led to the onslaught outside of Zach Edey and Fletcher Loyer. Finally, he explains whether the guards for Purdue have improved enough for Matt Painter's team to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. (43:29-44:33) – Hour one concludes with Jake sharing the statement that the Indianapolis Colts made in relation to TMZ report regarding Jim Irsay. (44:33-1:08:55) – ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Matt Miller joins Jake and Jimmy to provide an early look at the upcoming draft with the Colts needing another wide receiver. He breaks down what kind of haul it would take for Indianapolis to move up to select Marvin Harrison Jr. and accesses if that is worth sacrificing future picks to pass up on other top wide receivers. Finally, he dissects which position is weak this season and breaks down the edge rushers and cornerbacks in the draft with those being needs for the Colts. (1:08:55-1:27:04) – The television voice of the Indiana Pacers in Chris Denari joins Query & Company to provide an update as to what he did yesterday in Sacramento with the day off. Chris also shares his observations from the first extended run from Jarace Walker on Monday night, reveals how he feels about Bruce Brown at the halfway point of the season, and compares Sacramento the city of Indianapolis.     (1:27:04-1:28:42) – The one o'clock hour concludes with the Jake and Jimmy sharing their thoughts on a question a reporter asked Todd Bowles yesterday. (1:28:42-1:49:03) – NBC Sports College Basketball Analyst Jordan Cornette joins the program to state how disappointed he was in the effort that Indiana played with in the first half. He explains how Northwestern and Nebraska were able to defeat Purdue because he feels like those two teams displayed the only way someone can really defeat them. Finally, Jordan answers Jake's question pertaining to how aware he believes players are about the history of Indiana basketball. (1:49:03-2:08:24) – Right at the tail end of our conversation with Jordan Cornette, multiple reports stated that the Pacers have acquired Toronto's Pascal Siakam for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first round picks. Forbes Sports Evan Sidery joins the show to break down the trade from both perspectives, believes that Siakam is a perfect fit in Indianapolis, and examines what the Pacers will look like offensively with Siakam on the team now. (2:08:24-2:15:10) – Today's show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day and JMV joining the guys in studio where they all share their thoughts on the Pascal Siakam trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 18:00  – Purdue waxes Indiana, Kevin was at the game and talks about his experience, a very bad night for the Hoosiers, is IU's season over already?, a disturbing report from TMZ regarding Jim Irsay's health 18:01 – 22:50 – Morning Checkdown 22:51 – 43:42 – Former Colts offensive lineman Joe Reitz joins us and is thrilled that Purdue destroyed Indiana last night, the most satisfying part of the Colts season, biggest need on the roster?, how he prepared for defensive coordinators and his thoughts on blitz heavy defenses, Anthony Richardson expectations in 2024, high school hoops thoughts with Guerin beating Cathedral, the Pascal Siakam rumors seem to be very real with Shams Charania reporting on it 43:43 – 1:16:40 – More thoughts on Purdue's dominant win over Indiana, Fletcher Loyer's big game, Tom Crean's thoughts on Indiana ahead of last night's game, Andy declares the IU season over, biggest concerns for the roster going forward, Purdue's dominance, the Irsay report from this morning on TMZ, the succession plan with the Colts, Morning Checkdown 1:16:41 – 1:27:07 – Quotes from last night's Purdue/IU game, the rough road for Indiana to make the NCAA Tournament the rest of the season, Zach Edey's dominance. 1:27:08 – 1:30:36 – Shout out to Greg Rakestraw! Pascal Siakam rumors, IU fans hating on Robbie Hummel's broadcasting last night 1:30:37 – 1:55:37 – Pacers/Pascal Siakam rumors are heating up. KB and Andy discuss who could be moved by the Pacers at the deadline, KB offers skepticism to Siakam rumors, and the amount of money it would take to resign Siakam. Plus, your morning checkdown. 1:55:37- 2: 15:32 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us to share an update on Tyrese Haliburton, Ben Mathurin going into the Arizona ring of honor, more injury updates, and looks back at the first half of the season. Plus, Carlisle previews the matchup with Sacramento on Thursday. Plus, Carlisle explains how the Pacers tell players they're involved in trades, without discussing current trade rumors. Carlisle also shares why he has kept coaching for over 20 years in the NBA. 2:15:32-2:18:13 -The guys wrap up the show by reacting to their conversation with Rick Carlisle, Carlisle saying high level PLAYERS want to play with Haliburton, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boilers In The Stands is LIVE!!! The Purdue Boilermakers go on the road to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the Boilers look to stay the #1 team in the country. Last year, Nebraska kept it tight and pushed Purdue to overtime where Fletcher Loyer had a big game. What will be the outcome this time around? Join Greg Braggs Jr, Kraig Bowers and Joe Jackson for instant reaction and analysis immediately following the game!

Purdue continues a three-year run of perfection in non-conference regular-season games. Correspondent Tom Maccabe reports.

Purdue returned to the top of the AP Poll on Monday after its convincing 92-84 win over Arizona in the Indy Classic. Host Jordan Jones looks back on the standout performances by Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer and all the other storylines from the victory. He then discusses the top ranking and analyzes Purdue's resume before closing with thoughts on football's work in the transfer portal and this week's early signing period. If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five-star review and tell a friend! Give the show a follow on Twitter @BoilersBeyond and send me your feedback on this week's episode. Let me know your thoughts! You can also email the show at boilersandbeyondpod@gmail.com. New episodes are released weekly, so be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Why Domantae Kazee should not be suspended for the rest of the season after his hit on Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr., Notre Dame offensive coordinator leaves to become the head coach at Troy, Mike Woodson provides an update on Xavier Johnson, the importance of having a solid backup QB in the NFL after this season's injuries to starters, candidates for the Notre Dame OC job, Fletcher Loyer is playing his best for Purdue against elite defenses, and "Jingle Bells" was not written to be a Christmas song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Purdue Boilermakers took down the No. 1 ranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, with Zach Edey finishing third on his own team in scoring behind the guard duo of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer. If Purdue can still dominate with Edey in a more complimentary role, this team clearly has what it takes to avenge last year's NCAA Tournament loss and win the national championship. Elsewhere in college basketball, UConn continued their dominance with a win over Gonzaga in Seattle, Kentucky took down North Carolina in a battle of blue bloods, Kansas stormed back from down 13 to beat Indiana on the road, Michigan State absolutely crushed Baylor in Detroit, and Houston withstood a furious rally from Texas A&M to remain undefeated on the year. Join the Locked On College Basketball Discord: https://discord.gg/bsKxDp8Qqb Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Purdue Boilermakers took down the No. 1 ranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, with Zach Edey finishing third on his own team in scoring behind the guard duo of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer. If Purdue can still dominate with Edey in a more complimentary role, this team clearly has what it takes to avenge last year's NCAA Tournament loss and win the national championship.Elsewhere in college basketball, UConn continued their dominance with a win over Gonzaga in Seattle, Kentucky took down North Carolina in a battle of blue bloods, Kansas stormed back from down 13 to beat Indiana on the road, Michigan State absolutely crushed Baylor in Detroit, and Houston withstood a furious rally from Texas A&M to remain undefeated on the year.Join the Locked On College Basketball Discord: https://discord.gg/bsKxDp8QqbFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

The Colts took down the Steelers on Saturday despite losing Michael Pittman Jr. and Zach Moss to injuries, Purdue held off #1 Arizona's late comeback behind big games from Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith, IU let one slip away against #2 Kansas, a look at the updated playoff picture with the Colts tied at the top of the AFC South with Jacksonville and Houston, Purdue passes yet another metric test for March, IU will have to excel in a weak Big Ten after a nonconference that didn't build their tournament resume, and an albino deer was spotted in Pennsylvania. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Big Ten Country, James Neveau and Kenneth Davis break down a wild week in men's college basketball. Purdue gets huge games from Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith as they dispatch No. 1 Arizona in Indianapolis (00:41). With their grueling schedule and quality victories over teams like Marquette and now Arizona, should the Boilermakers be the top team in the country? Later, Ken and James break down an impressive Texas victory over Nebraska in the women's college volleyball national title game (22:26) and discuss why it could merely be a stumbling block on the way to glory for the Cornhuskers. Finally, they preview Mike Berman's conversation with Northwestern head coach David Braun, who led the Wildcats to a 7-5 season in 2023.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Boilers In The Stands is LIVE! We are back talking Boilerball with special guest and current starting guard for the Purdue Boilermakers, Fletcher Loyer! We'll talk to Fletcher about being the #1 team in the country yet again and their Maui Invitational Championship with 3 straight wins in 3 straight days vs some of the top teams in the country.. Join Greg Braggs Jr, Kraig Bowers and Joe Jackson as they talk with Fletcher and review everything we saw from Purdue in Hawaii while we also look ahead as we get closer to Big Ten play and a couple more big time non conference opponents! Tune in!

Download the VLTED app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vlted/id6443393493 John Fanta, Chris Mack, and Matt McCall react to the two epic Maui semifinals between Purdue-Tennessee and Kansas-Marquette! Plus, Fletcher Loyer joins the show live from Maui! Listen to the podcast:

Stanotte il Maui incoronerà la nuova No.1. Marquette toglie la corona a Kansas grazie ad una prova di grande intensità e precisione, smantellando ogni certezza dei campioni in carica. Purdue resiste alle botte da orbi di Tennessee e punge con un Fletcher Loyer ritrovato. Chi sarà la nuova No.1? Questo e molto altro a March Madness

(00:00-23:26) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Brendan King, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the teaser that came out regarding the interview Andrea Kremer conducted with Colts owner Jim Irsay. This leads to Jake telling bits and pieces of Irsay's story that fans and listeners may not remember or know when it comes to the Colts owner. (23:26-37:31) – President and Publisher of GoldandBlack.com in Alan Karpick joins Jake and Brendan on Query & Company to recap Purdue's win over Gonzaga last night, debate if it's possible for Zach Edey to improve statistically from last year's season, how optimistic Purdue fans should be with Fletcher Loyer scoring two points in a ten point win over Gonzaga, access what Matt Painter's team would look like if something were to happen to Edey, and previews the Boilermakers contest tonight against Tennessee. (37:31-41:11) – Hour one concludes with Jake asking Brendan and Eddie a trivia question pertaining towards the Wooden Award. (48:58-1:05:51) – Big Ten Network studio analyst and a columnist with The Sports News in Mike DeCourcy joins Jake and Brendan to provide his guess to the college basketball trivia question that he gave Brendan and Eddie. Mike also picks a team that is having early season success with the most continuity with their roster, what teams can learn from non-conference games that they can apply in March for the tournament, and accesses at what IU is missing. Finally, he rejoices with the Steelers firing Matt Canada this morning. (1:05:51-1:24:12) – The segment starts with Jake, Brendan, and Eddie sharing the story of Jim Irsay with Andrea Kremer doing a sit-down interview with the Colts owner about the struggles he's overcome in his life. At the end of the segment, there was breaking news that the Colts have released Shaq Leonard. (1:24:12-1:28:52) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Jake, Brendan, and Eddie providing more details on the Colts releasing Shaq Leoanrd. (1:28:52-1:53:25) – The final hour of the show starts with callers sharing their opinion on the Colts deciding it was time to release Shaq Leonard. Jake, Brendan, and Eddie wonder why this was the time that the team decided to release Shaq. (1:53:25-2:08:32) – Jake and Brendan come back from break talking about Brendan's hockey fandom. They take a call from a listener voicing his opinion on Shaq Leonard's release before ESPN.com's Stephen Holder joins to explain how the Colts came to this decision. Holder also dives into whether or not he believes Leonard will play another snap in the NFL this season with a different team and explains the contract situation if Leonard is claimed off waivers or not. (2:08:32-2:13:49) – Today's show ends with Jake and Brendan voicing their final opinions on the surprising release of Shaq Leonard. Plus, JMV makes a brief appearance on the show to preview what's coming up from 3pm-6pm!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-13:36) – President and Publisher of GoldandBlack.com in Alan Karpick joins Jake and Brendan on Query & Company to recap Purdue's win over Gonzaga last night, debate if it's possible for Zach Edey to improve statistically from last year's season, how optimistic Purdue fans should be with Fletcher Loyer scoring two points in a ten point win over Gonzaga, access what Matt Painter's team would look like if something were to happen to Edey, and previews the Boilermakers contest tonight against Tennessee. (13:36-36:33) – Big Ten Network studio analyst and a columnist with The Sports News in Mike DeCourcy joins Jake and Brendan to provide his guess to the college basketball trivia question that he gave Brendan and Eddie. Mike also picks a team that is having early season success with the most continuity with their roster, what teams can learn from non-conference games that they can apply in March for the tournament, and accesses at what IU is missing. Finally, he rejoices with the Steelers firing Matt Canada this morning. (36:33-45:20) – ESPN.com's Stephen Holder joins to explain how the Colts came to this decision. Holder also dives into whether or not he believes Leonard will play another snap in the NFL this season with a different team and explains the contract situation if Leonard is claimed off waivers or not.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are 2-0 heading into a Monday afternoon matchup against Matt Painter, Zach Edey and the No. 2 ranked Purdue Boilermakers in the Maui Invitational. We preview Purdue, who are 3-0 with a nice win over Xavier, and look at the backcourt with Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer and why stopping Edey isn't the only key to a victory.Other keys include getting out in transition, defending the perimeter, and getting off to a fast start. We close out the show answering a handful of mailbag questions, including: Would Hunter Sallis start for this team? Will Graham Ike and Braden Huff play together? What does Domantas Sabonis need to do to make the Hall of Fame? And more!Discord Server: https://discord.gg/NXbzE2n7Link to national college basketball national podcast: https://linktr.ee/LockedOncbbhttps://linktr.ee/LockedOnZagsLocked on Zags - Part of the Locked on Podcast Network.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedoncollege or enter promo code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for a free water bottle with any purchase. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you.NutrafolTake the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com/men and enter the promo code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Athletic BrewingGo to AthleticBrewing.com and enter code LOCKEDON to get 15% off your first online order or find a store near you! Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer.BetterhelpThis podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.If you're thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedoncollege today to get 10% off your first month.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase.LinkedInLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs are 2-0 heading into a Monday afternoon matchup against Matt Painter, Zach Edey and the No. 2 ranked Purdue Boilermakers in the Maui Invitational. We preview Purdue, who are 3-0 with a nice win over Xavier, and look at the backcourt with Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer and why stopping Edey isn't the only key to a victory. Other keys include getting out in transition, defending the perimeter, and getting off to a fast start. We close out the show answering a handful of mailbag questions, including: Would Hunter Sallis start for this team? Will Graham Ike and Braden Huff play together? What does Domantas Sabonis need to do to make the Hall of Fame? And more! Discord Server: https://discord.gg/NXbzE2n7 Link to national college basketball national podcast: https://linktr.ee/LockedOncbb https://linktr.ee/LockedOnZags Locked on Zags - Part of the Locked on Podcast Network. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedoncollege or enter promo code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for a free water bottle with any purchase. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you. Nutrafol Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month's subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com/men and enter the promo code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE.  Athletic Brewing Go to AthleticBrewing.com and enter code LOCKEDON to get 15% off your first online order or find a store near you! Athletic Brewing. Milford, CT and San Diego, CA. Near Beer. Betterhelp This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.If you're thinking of starting therapy, give BetterHelp a try. Visit BetterHelp.com/lockedoncollege today to get 10% off your first month. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE. Terms and conditions apply. eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS – GUARANTEED. Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Today's Best of Features: (00:00-21:15) – Basketball voice of the Purdue Boilermakers in Rob Blackman joins Query & Company to access the start of the season for the Purdue Boilermakers, when will we start seeing the benefits of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer entering the second year underneath Matt Painter, breaks down how important Lance Jones is to the success of Smith and Loyer this season, explains if there are any different wrinkles with the offense this season with over 90% of the scoring returning from last season, and how Matt Painter will balance the minutes between Camden Heide and Myles Colvin off the bench. (21:15-38:04) – Television voice of the Indiana Pacers in Chris Denari makes his first appearance on Query & Company with Jake and Jimmy where they try to convince him to work in the Hawaii state fish name into the telecast tonight. They also discuss how big of an opportunity it is tonight for the Pacers to pick up a win against Philly if Joel Embiid doesn't play, how Bruce Brown has defended wings this season that are bigger and stronger than him, what he did between games in Philadelphia, and how big tonight's game is for aspirations for the Pacers to make the actual in-season tournament. (38:04-1:07:37) – ESPN.com's Stephen Holder makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company to debate if the Colts a byproduct of their schedule or are they actually a playoff caliber team, how many players he expects to leave during the bye week to go on a vacation, access how long until the Colts make their determination on whether to bring Shaq Leonard back for another season, and explains why Dayo Odeyingbo has been able to find success as a pass rusher in connection to Kwity Paye.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-24:30) – Query & Company opens on a Tuesday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the Colts on their bye week and how they're still in the thick of things for a playoff spot. Additionally, they share their thoughts on the Purdue Boilermakers after defeating Xavier last night behind another dominating performance by Zach Edey. (24:30-46:00) – Basketball voice of the Purdue Boilermakers in Rob Blackman joins Query & Company to access the start of the season for the Purdue Boilermakers, when will we start seeing the benefits of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer entering the second year underneath Matt Painter, breaks down how important Lance Jones is to the success of Smith and Loyer this season, explains if there are any different wrinkles with the offense this season with over 90% of the scoring returning from last season, and how Matt Painter will balance the minutes between Camden Heide and Myles Colvin off the bench. (46:00-46:55) – Hour one concludes with Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie rehashing the Hawaii state fish discussion from yesterday. (46:55-1:05:33) – Television voice of the Indiana Pacers in Chris Denari makes his first appearance on Query & Company with Jake and Jimmy where they try to convince him to work in the Hawaii state fish name into the telecast tonight. They also discuss how big of an opportunity it is tonight for the Pacers to pick up a win against Philly if Joel Embiid doesn't play, how Bruce Brown has defended wings this season that are bigger and stronger than him, what he did between games in Philadelphia, and how big tonight's game is for aspirations for the Pacers to make the actual in-season tournament. (1:05:33-1:22:40) – Last night the Buffalo Bills lost to the Denver Broncos. Today they fired their offensive coordinator. The guys discuss the shortcomings of Buffalo underneath Sean McDermott, look at the teams that are in the same range as the Colts, Bills, Bengals, and Texans in the wild card, and access which team in the NFC is like the Indianapolis Colts. (1:22:40-1:24:41) – The one o'clock hour concludes with Eddie sharing which NFC team he thinks is comparable to the Indianapolis Colts. (1:24:41-1:54:57) – ESPN.com's Stephen Holder makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company to debate if the Colts a byproduct of their schedule or are they actually a playoff caliber team, how many players he expects to leave during the bye week to go on a vacation, access how long until the Colts make their determination on whether to bring Shaq Leonard back for another season, and explains why Dayo Odeyingbo has been able to find success as a pass rusher in connection to Kwity Paye.   (1:54:57-2:03:14) – The Indiana Pacers take on the Philadelphia 76ers again tonight after losing to them on Sunday evening. Jake, Jimmy, and Eddie debate what kind of game it'll be if Joel Embiid doesn't play. (2:03:14-2:06:32) – Today's show ends with Jimmy sharing the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a couple bets, and Greg Rakestraw joining in studio to preview what's coming up from 3pm-5:30pm!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fletcher Loyer and the Boilermakers will play Grace Wednesday night in the 2nd exhibition. Loyer's thoughts on the game, the Arkansas "loss" and much more.

Won & Done is back and continuing our 2023 college basketball conference preview series is our Big Ten Preview!! We'll cover all 14 teams in the conference and the B1G standings from last year; as well as the impact of new coaches, the potential for conference realignment, and how the transfer portal will impact each team. We close by ranking each team and filling our Big Ten tiers before making our predictions for the 2023-24 season.00:30 - 2023 College Basketball Preview01:00 - 2023 Big Ten Basketball Preview01:30 - NCAA Basketball04:28 - B1G Standings04:33 - Big Ten Tournament04:58 - KenPom Metrics05:02 - Big Ten Headlines08:22 - B1G Recruiting Classes09:11 - Big Ten Returning Stars10:41 - Zach Edey returns to Purdue10:57 - Braden Smith returns to Purdue11:08 - Fletcher Loyer returns to Purdue13:02 - AJ Hoggard returns to Michigan State 13:34 - Tyson Walker returns to Michigan State 13:51 - Jaden Akins returns to Michigan State 15:54 - Bruce Thornton returns to Ohio State15:50 - Roddy Gayle returns to Ohio State16:42 - Felix Okpara returns to Ohio State17:41 - Jahmir Young returns to Maryland19:22 - Donta Scott returns to Maryland20:12 - Julian Reese returns to Maryland21:19 - Terrence Shannon returns to Illinois22:52 - Xavier Johnson returns to Indiana23:48 - Boo Buie Returns to Northwestern 24:00 - Xavier Johnson Returns to Wisconsin 26:22 - Big Ten Impact Transfers26:51 - Kel'el Ware Transfers to Indiana27:06 - Marcus Domask Transfers to Illinois27:20 - Olivier Nkamhoua Transfers to Michigan29:17 - Ace Baldwin Transfers to Penn State30:11 - Jamison Battle Transfers to Ohio State33:01 - Rienk Mast Transfers to Nebraska34:22 - AJ Storr Transfers to Wisconsin47:17 - B1G Tiers55:40 - Big Ten Standings 58:19 - B1G Rankings1:03:22 - College Basketball Predictions1:06:44 - Big Ten Predictions1:12:22 - SEC Next1:13:33 - SEC Preview Check us out on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WonAndDoneCBB

Ryan and I discuss the impact that Fletcher Loyer can have on this Purdue team coming into his sophomore year. No, we aren't becoming a Michigan podcast, it's just time to talk about Purdue vs. Michigan and my goodness does it seem scary. Thank you to My Bookie for sponsoring the show. Just click this link to head directly to My Bookie and tell 'em Boiler Alert sent you. Otherwise, use code Boiler23 to get a free deposit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bucketheads' is the only men's basketball-focused podcast on the Land-Grant Podcast Network, co-hosts Connor Lemons and Justin Golba give the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes as well as all the other happenings in the college hoops world. ‘Bucketheads' will be released every other Thursday during the offseason. The guys welcome a return guest to the podcast this week — Sports Illustrated's Kevin Sweeney. Connor, Justin, and Kevin begin by breaking down the two favorites to win the Big Ten this season, Michigan State and Purdue. Could the Boilermakers be even better next season if there's even a little bit of improvement from Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer? Or could the Spartans overtake them if one particular junior guard — who Justin thinks the world of — takes the massive step forward some people think he will? They also discuss the addition of UCLA and USC to the Big Ten, and the logistical nightmares it could bring. No, Northwestern won't be playing in Los Angeles on a Thursday night and then have a home noon game on Saturday. But still, the travel impacts on the student-athletes could be a bit harsh initially. Kevin also talks about the Buckeyes for a bit, including the bare minimum he thinks needs to be done this season for Chris Holtmann to return as head coach for the 2024-2025 season. Connect with the Podcast: Twitter: @BucketheadsLGHL Connect with Connor: Twitter: @lemons_connor Connect with Justin: Twitter: @justin_golba Connect with Kevin: Twitter: @CBB_Central Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

00:00 – 25:47 – Goodbye, Mr. Gillllmore, the Colts seem to be in rebuild mode, did Gilmore request a trade?, Colts sign pass rusher Sampson Ebukam, NCAA play-in games got underway last night, we give away numbers to our YouTube audience, Lamar Jackson's tweets about his contract offers 25:48 – 27:47 – Morning Checkdown 27:48 – 45:20 – Kent State Head Coach Rob Senderoff on his excitement for his team to make the NCAA Tournament, his ties to Indiana, his impression of the Hoosiers roster, why their game against Houston felt like a turning point, Kent State's playing style, the end of his time at Indiana, how Kent State can pull off the win against IU 45:21 – 1:12:59 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder on if he believes the Colts are in rebuild mode now that they traded Stephon Gilmore, what it means for the Colts secondary, why the Colts should at least check in about Lamar Jackson, what will the Colts do with the fourth pick, what other moves could be coming in free agency and what Colts might be on their way out, better chance Parris Campbell or Ryan Kelly are on the roster at the end of March, Holder's Miami Hurricanes heading into the tournament, Morning Checkdown 1:13:00 – 1:25:26 – Bally Sports' parent company files for bankruptcy, we give away more NCAA Tournament numbers 1:25:27 – 1:34:53 – Colts trade Stephon Gilmore to the Cowboys and save over $9 million in cap space, the real possibility the Colts are in rebuild mode, Colts sign pass rusher Sampson Ebukam from the 49ers and if that means Yannick Ngakoue is gone 1:34:54 – 2:00:00 – College basketball announcer David Padgett joins the show and talks about his Colts fandom, gives his thoughts on Kent State, Purdue and IU's draws in the tournament, why he likes 13-seed Louisiana to upset Tennessee, his favorite mid-major gym he's been to, the downfall of Louisville basketball, his favorite spots in Indy, Morning Checkdown 2:00:01 – 2:15:41 – Big Ten Network's Rapheal Davis on why he doesn't think any Big Ten teams getting upset early, Purdue's draw in the tournament, Zach Edey, Fletcher Loyer, how to beat IU and Purdue in the tournament 2:15:42 – 2:22:54 – We wrap the show by giving out more NCAA Tournament numbersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's time to break down individual regions, starting with the South Region and No. 1 overall seed Alabama. Is there anyone that can touch Brandon Miller & the rest of the Crimson Tide? Arizona looked great in knocking off UCLA in the Pac12 Championship. Can their dominant frontcourt of Oumar Ballo and Azuolas Tubelis make it to the Elite 8 and beat Bama? Will Baylor's dominant guards assert themselves? Who's a sleeper? We've got picks, MVP predictions, and a breakout star to watch. Moving to the East Region and the 4th No. 1 seed – Purdue. Will the freshman backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer be able to hold up under the rigors of the NCAA Tournament. Will Zach Edey be able to assert himself the way he did all season? This region is loaded with Basketball royalty – Kentucky, Duke, Michigan State, Tennessee. Will the Boilermakers ride to Houston or will someone get in their way? Chris Beard is already back in coaching, hired by Ole Miss to replace Kermit Davis. Hosts Andy Patton and Isaac Schade discuss their thoughts on re-hiring Beard so quickly. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

It's time to break down individual regions, starting with the South Region and No. 1 overall seed Alabama. Is there anyone that can touch Brandon Miller & the rest of the Crimson Tide? Arizona looked great in knocking off UCLA in the Pac12 Championship. Can their dominant frontcourt of Oumar Ballo and Azuolas Tubelis make it to the Elite 8 and beat Bama? Will Baylor's dominant guards assert themselves? Who's a sleeper? We've got picks, MVP predictions, and a breakout star to watch.Moving to the East Region and the 4th No. 1 seed – Purdue. Will the freshman backcourt of Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer be able to hold up under the rigors of the NCAA Tournament. Will Zach Edey be able to assert himself the way he did all season? This region is loaded with Basketball royalty – Kentucky, Duke, Michigan State, Tennessee. Will the Boilermakers ride to Houston or will someone get in their way?Chris Beard is already back in coaching, hired by Ole Miss to replace Kermit Davis. Hosts Andy Patton and Isaac Schade discuss their thoughts on re-hiring Beard so quickly.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 

(00:00-27:07) – The Ride with JMV opens on a Friday with John recapping Purdue's victory Rutgers, explains how crucial David Jenkins Jr. and Mason Gillis to the win for Matt Painter's crew, how he's begging the Indiana Hoosiers to show up tonight to get one step closer to a hopeful rematch between IU and Purdue, and touch on the Indiana Pacers pulling out an overtime win against the Houston Rockets. (27:07-41:15) – The hall of famer Bob Lovell of Indiana Sports Talk joins JMV on a Friday to break down some of the IHSAA Boys Basketball matchups that he's monitoring with regional action this weekend, if there is a team that can knock off Ben Davis in the tournament, and what he thought of Purdue pulling out the win over Rutgers.        (41:15-45:54) – The first hour of today's show concludes with Vince Welch being joined by Mark Montieth of the Indiana Business Journal to give his thoughts on the Boilermakers ahead of the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments, which player for Indiana must play well in order to make a run, and why he isn't a huge fan of conference tournaments. (45:54-1:16:22) – ESPN Radio's Mike Wells makes his weekly stop on the Ride with JMV on a Friday to give his thoughts on the Colts free agents, if he's expecting Chris Ballard to change his roster construction philosophy this offseason to help the future rookie quarterback, and what he ultimately think Chris Ballard will do when it comes to trading up to get a quarterback or staying put at four. (1:16:22-1:23:37) – JMV shifts the conversation back to Purdue outdueling Rutgers in the second half to come up with their first win in the Big Ten Tournament and provides a live update on the Ohio State/Michigan State game. (1:23:37-1:28:35) – Hour number two rounds out with producer Eddie Garrison replaying the Mark Patrick rejoiner for John since he missed out on it the previous segment and JMV expresses how Mark has impacted his career along with the involvement he had in the city. (1:28:35-1:49:40) – Legendary voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer joins JMV from Chicago to provide some of the keys for Indiana as they take on Maryland tonight, what he wants the Hoosiers to do tonight compared to their previous game against the Terrapins, and who needs to step up for Mike Woodson's team in order to secure a victory this evening. (1:49:40-2:06:41) – The voice of the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team in Rob Blackman joins JMV to share his overall thoughts on Purdue's win over Rutgers, how Fletcher Loyer is struggling to put together efficient games, how important David Jenkins Jr. was to the win today, and the lack of playing time today for Caleb Furst. (2:06:41-2:08:54) – JMV closes out the show by giving away a pair of tickets for a lucky listener to go see KISS in concert in November!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-11:34) – The hall of famer Bob Lovell of Indiana Sports Talk joins JMV on a Friday to break down some of the IHSAA Boys Basketball matchups that he's monitoring with regional action this weekend, if there is a team that can knock off Ben Davis in the tournament, and what he thought of Purdue pulling out the win over Rutgers.        (11:34-38:19) – ESPN Radio's Mike Wells makes his weekly stop on the Ride with JMV on a Friday to give his thoughts on the Colts free agents, if he's expecting Chris Ballard to change his roster construction philosophy this offseason to help the future rookie quarterback, and what he ultimately think Chris Ballard will do when it comes to trading up to get a quarterback or staying put at four. (38:25-49:22) – Legendary voice of the Indiana Hoosiers in Don Fischer joins JMV from Chicago to provide some of the keys for Indiana as they take on Maryland tonight, what he wants the Hoosiers to do tonight compared to their previous game against the Terrapins, and who needs to step up for Mike Woodson's team in order to secure a victory this evening. (49:22-1:05:48) – The voice of the Purdue Boilermakers basketball team in Rob Blackman joins JMV to share his overall thoughts on Purdue's win over Rutgers, how Fletcher Loyer is struggling to put together efficient games, how important David Jenkins Jr. was to the win today, and the lack of playing time today for Caleb Furst.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 – Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets Tyler Walker and Jaden Akins hit big baskets down the stretch and Michigan State defeated Iowa 63-61. Walker came back onto the floor after leaving for a few minutes with a foot injury and immediately hit a long 2-pointer for a 61-59 lead with 1:24 remaining. A half-minute later, Akins sank a short jumper for Michigan State's largest lead. Akins finished with 12 points, Walker and Mady Sissoko had 10 points each with Sissoko pulling down 10 rebounds for the Spartans. Joey Hauser had three 3-pointers and 11 points and Malik Hall returned after a three-game absence to score 11. Ahron Ulis scored a career-high 17 points, Filip Rebraca had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Kris Murray, averaging over 21 points per game, had 11 for Iowa. (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 – Zach Edey has 19 points, No. 1 Purdue beats Michigan 75-70 Zach Edey had 15 of his 19 points in the first half and Fletcher Loyer finished with 17 points to help No. 1 Purdue hold off Michigan 75-70 on Thursday night. The Boilermakers had a 15-0 run to go ahead 41-28 lead in the first half after there were 10 lead changes and four ties, but they couldn't pull away. The Wolverines were without standout freshman Jett Howard, who missed the game with an ankle injury, and hung around until the final seconds. Joey Baker made a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left to pull Michigan within three points.  Hunter Dickinson scored 21, Kobe Bufkin had 16 points and Baker added 11 points for the Wolverines, who have lost four of their last six games. Saturday Louisville at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Michigan at Penn State, 12:00 p.m.   WSJM 12:00 Michigan State at (1) Purdue, 12:00 Cosy 11:00 NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships Sunday San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. NFL – Panthers hire Frank Reich over Steve Wilks as head coach The Carolina Panthers have hired Frank Reich as their new head coach following an extensive search. The 61-year-old Reich joins the Panthers after spending the past four-plus seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he went 40-33-1 as head coach before being fired on Nov. 7. The Colts went to the playoffs twice as a wild-card team under Reich. For Reich, the hire represents a return to Carolina, where he spent one season as the team's quarterback and started the franchise's inaugural game in 1995. He was chosen over candidates including Steve Wilks, who served as the team's defensive coordinator before being promoted to interim coach. NFL – Ex-Lions, Liberty linebacker Jessie Lemonier dead at 25 Outside linebacker Jessie Lemonier, who appeared in seven games for the Detroit Lions in 2021 in a brief NFL career highlighted by a sack of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, has died. He was 25. The Lions disclosed his death in a statement Thursday, adding they confirmed it with his family. They did not provide any details. Lemonier was signed to the Lions practice squad before the 2022 season, days before being released by the Los Angeles Chargers. He had 17 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks, with the other half coming against Arizona on Dec. 19, 2021. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (10) Maryland 72, (13) Michigan 64 (7) Notre Dame 70, (24) Florida State 47 Saturday Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Miami (OH), 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Kent State, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (7) Notre Dame at (20) NC State, 3:00 p.m. (13) Michigan at Minnesota, 3:00 p.m. Michigan State at (22) Illinois, 6:00 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 – OT Chicago Blackhawks 5, Calgary Flames 1 Red Wings 4, Canadiens 3 – OT – Robby Fabbri scores in OT, Red Wings beat Canadiens 4-3 Robby Fabbri scored at 2:36 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Michael Rasmussen set up Fabbri with a pass through the crease. Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sunqvist also scored to help the Red Wings improve to 21-18-8. Moritz Seider had three assists, and Ville Husso made 20 saves. Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored twice and had an assist for Montreal. Michael Pezzetta added a goal and an assist, and Jake Allen made 38 saves. The Canadiens dropped to 20-25-4. Blackhawks 5, Flames 1 – Stauber wins again, Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 Rookie goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two career starts by stopping 34 shots and leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which entered last in the NHL standings. Max Domi had an assist, extending his point streak to four games. Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Flames, who are sitting outside a playoff spot in the Western Conference after winning the Pacific Division last year. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for Calgary but is 0-3-1 in his last four decisions. It was the 10th time this season Markstrom received no more than one goal of support. Tonight Detroit at NY Islanders, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago at Edmonton, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 130, Brooklyn Nets 122 Charlotte Hornets 111, Chicago Bulls 96 Pistons 130, Nets 122 – Pistons beat Nets, first win in Brooklyn in almost 5 years Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons won in Brooklyn for the first time in nearly five years, beating the Nets 130-122. Alec Burks added 20 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game losing streak and were playing for the first time since giving up 150 points in a loss to Milwaukee on Monday. They took advantage of a short-handed Nets team playing the second night of a back-to-back to win at Barclays Center for the first time since April 1, 2018, ending a six-game skid. They had lost seven in a row overall to the Nets. Kyrie Irving scored 40 points for the Nets, his fifth straight with 30 or more. Hornets 111, Bulls 96 – Rozier, Plumlee lead Hornets past Bulls 111-96 Terry Rozier scored 28 points, Mason Plumlee added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 111-96. Gordon Hayward added 17 points, and LaMelo Ball returned from a three-game absence due to a sprained ankle and wrist injury and chipped in with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to overcome horrible 2-for-15 shooting from the field. DeMar DeRozan had 28 points for the Bulls, while Zach LaVine finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, but was quiet in the second half. Patrick Williams had 15 points, but Chicago's three-game win streak came to an end. Tonight Milwaukee at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Houston at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Indiana at Memphis, 6:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women's Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men's Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo at Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Saturday Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Central, Postponed St. Joseph 77, Battle Creek Central 47 St. Joe jumped out to an early and fast start and kept building on the early lead on the way to a 77-47 blowout win over Battle Creek Central.  Chase Sanders had 17 points for the Bears, including 4 three pointers, Matt Lanier had 11 points and Kai Wyngarden had 10.  The win improves the Bears record to 7-3. Ke'Marion Tucker had 16 for Battle Creek Central. Mattawan 50, Portage Northern 49 Battle Creek Lakeview 53, Kalamazoo Central 52 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, Gull Lake 49 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 34, Our Lady of the Lake 26 SAC Bridgman 33, Coloma 10 Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 36, Bangor 29 Decatur 47, Comstock 35 Cassopolis 46, Centreville, 29 White Pigeon 38, Marcellus 29 Hartford at Lawrence, Cancelled Tonight (Weather Permitting) Boys Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Countryside, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Allegan, 7:30 p.m. Bridgman at Coloma, 7:30 p.m. Fennville at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at B. C. Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Hartford, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Dowagiac, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball New Buffalo at Bridgman, 2:30 p.m. Allegan at Lawton, 1:30 p.m. Wrestling Greater Berrien County Invitational at St. Joseph, 10:00 p.m. St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Cassopolis, Coloma, Constantine, Decatur, Dowagiac, Marcellus, Paw Paw, South Haven, Watervliet, Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Edwardsburg, Brandywine, New Buffalo, Niles, River Valley, Lawton, CaledoniaMichigan State guard A.J. Hoggard (11) attempts a layup as Iowa forward Kris Murray (24) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) drives on Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Detroit Red Wings’ Robby Fabbri (14) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen (34) during overtime NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jack Johnson, right, battles for the puck with Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund, left, as Blackhawks goalie Jaxson Stauber looks on during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Brooklyn Nets’ Ben Simmons (10) protects the ball from Detroit Pistons’ Jaden Ivey (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) passes the ball around Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) as Hornets forward P.J. Washington (25) watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 – Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets Tyler Walker and Jaden Akins hit big baskets down the stretch and Michigan State defeated Iowa 63-61. Walker came back onto the floor after leaving for a few minutes with a foot injury and immediately hit a long 2-pointer for a 61-59 lead with 1:24 remaining. A half-minute later, Akins sank a short jumper for Michigan State’s largest lead. Akins finished with 12 points, Walker and Mady Sissoko had 10 points each with Sissoko pulling down 10 rebounds for the Spartans. Joey Hauser had three 3-pointers and 11 points and Malik Hall returned after a three-game absence to score 11. Ahron Ulis scored a career-high 17 points, Filip Rebraca had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Kris Murray, averaging over 21 points per game, had 11 for Iowa. (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 – Zach Edey has 19 points, No. 1 Purdue beats Michigan 75-70 Zach Edey had 15 of his 19 points in the first half and Fletcher Loyer finished with 17 points to help No. 1 Purdue hold off Michigan 75-70 on Thursday night. The Boilermakers had a 15-0 run to go ahead 41-28 lead in the first half after there were 10 lead changes and four ties, but they couldn’t pull away. The Wolverines were without standout freshman Jett Howard, who missed the game with an ankle injury, and hung around until the final seconds. Joey Baker made a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left to pull Michigan within three points.  Hunter Dickinson scored 21, Kobe Bufkin had 16 points and Baker added 11 points for the Wolverines, who have lost four of their last six games. Saturday Louisville at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Michigan at Penn State, 12:00 p.m.   WSJM 12:00 Michigan State at (1) Purdue, 12:00 Cosy 11:00 NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships Sunday San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. NFL – Panthers hire Frank Reich over Steve Wilks as head coach The Carolina Panthers have hired Frank Reich as their new head coach following an extensive search. The 61-year-old Reich joins the Panthers after spending the past four-plus seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he went 40-33-1 as head coach before being fired on Nov. 7. The Colts went to the playoffs twice as a wild-card team under Reich. For Reich, the hire represents a return to Carolina, where he spent one season as the team’s quarterback and started the franchise’s inaugural game in 1995. He was chosen over candidates including Steve Wilks, who served as the team’s defensive coordinator before being promoted to interim coach. NFL – Ex-Lions, Liberty linebacker Jessie Lemonier dead at 25 Outside linebacker Jessie Lemonier, who appeared in seven games for the Detroit Lions in 2021 in a brief NFL career highlighted by a sack of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, has died. He was 25. The Lions disclosed his death in a statement Thursday, adding they confirmed it with his family. They did not provide any details. Lemonier was signed to the Lions practice squad before the 2022 season, days before being released by the Los Angeles Chargers. He had 17 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks, with the other half coming against Arizona on Dec. 19, 2021. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Maryland 72, (13) Michigan 64 (7) Notre Dame 70, (24) Florida State 47 Saturday Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Miami (OH), 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Kent State, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (7) Notre Dame at (20) NC State, 3:00 p.m. (13) Michigan at Minnesota, 3:00 p.m. Michigan State at (22) Illinois, 6:00 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 – OT Chicago Blackhawks 5, Calgary Flames 1 Red Wings 4, Canadiens 3 – OT – Robby Fabbri scores in OT, Red Wings beat Canadiens 4-3 Robby Fabbri scored at 2:36 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Michael Rasmussen set up Fabbri with a pass through the crease. Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sunqvist also scored to help the Red Wings improve to 21-18-8. Moritz Seider had three assists, and Ville Husso made 20 saves. Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored twice and had an assist for Montreal. Michael Pezzetta added a goal and an assist, and Jake Allen made 38 saves. The Canadiens dropped to 20-25-4. Blackhawks 5, Flames 1 – Stauber wins again, Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 Rookie goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two career starts by stopping 34 shots and leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which entered last in the NHL standings. Max Domi had an assist, extending his point streak to four games. Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Flames, who are sitting outside a playoff spot in the Western Conference after winning the Pacific Division last year. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for Calgary but is 0-3-1 in his last four decisions. It was the 10th time this season Markstrom received no more than one goal of support. Tonight Detroit at NY Islanders, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago at Edmonton, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 130, Brooklyn Nets 122 Charlotte Hornets 111, Chicago Bulls 96 Pistons 130, Nets 122 – Pistons beat Nets, first win in Brooklyn in almost 5 years Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons won in Brooklyn for the first time in nearly five years, beating the Nets 130-122. Alec Burks added 20 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game losing streak and were playing for the first time since giving up 150 points in a loss to Milwaukee on Monday. They took advantage of a short-handed Nets team playing the second night of a back-to-back to win at Barclays Center for the first time since April 1, 2018, ending a six-game skid. They had lost seven in a row overall to the Nets. Kyrie Irving scored 40 points for the Nets, his fifth straight with 30 or more. Hornets 111, Bulls 96 – Rozier, Plumlee lead Hornets past Bulls 111-96 Terry Rozier scored 28 points, Mason Plumlee added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 111-96. Gordon Hayward added 17 points, and LaMelo Ball returned from a three-game absence due to a sprained ankle and wrist injury and chipped in with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to overcome horrible 2-for-15 shooting from the field. DeMar DeRozan had 28 points for the Bulls, while Zach LaVine finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, but was quiet in the second half. Patrick Williams had 15 points, but Chicago’s three-game win streak came to an end. Tonight Milwaukee at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Houston at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Indiana at Memphis, 6:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo at Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Saturday Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Central, Postponed St. Joseph 77, Battle Creek Central 47 St. Joe jumped out to an early and fast start and kept building on the early lead on the way to a 77-47 blowout win over Battle Creek Central.  Chase Sanders had 17 points for the Bears, including 4 three pointers, Matt Lanier had 11 points and Kai Wyngarden had 10.  The win improves the Bears record to 7-3. Ke’Marion Tucker had 16 for Battle Creek Central. Mattawan 50, Portage Northern 49 Battle Creek Lakeview 53, Kalamazoo Central 52 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, Gull Lake 49 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 34, Our Lady of the Lake 26      SAC Bridgman 33, Coloma 10 Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 36, Bangor 29 Decatur 47, Comstock 35 Cassopolis 46, Centreville, 29 White Pigeon 38, Marcellus 29 Hartford at Lawrence, Cancelled Tonight (Weather Permitting) Boys Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Countryside, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Allegan, 7:30 p.m. Bridgman at Coloma, 7:30 p.m. Fennville at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at B. 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Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Hartford, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Dowagiac, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball New Buffalo at Bridgman, 2:30 p.m. Allegan at Lawton, 1:30 p.m. Wrestling Greater Berrien County Invitational at St. Joseph, 10:00 p.m. St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Cassopolis, Coloma, Constantine, Decatur, Dowagiac, Marcellus, Paw Paw, South Haven, Watervliet, Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Edwardsburg, Brandywine, New Buffalo, Niles, River Valley, Lawton, CaledoniaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 – Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets Tyler Walker and Jaden Akins hit big baskets down the stretch and Michigan State defeated Iowa 63-61. Walker came back onto the floor after leaving for a few minutes with a foot injury and immediately hit a long 2-pointer for a 61-59 lead with 1:24 remaining. A half-minute later, Akins sank a short jumper for Michigan State's largest lead. Akins finished with 12 points, Walker and Mady Sissoko had 10 points each with Sissoko pulling down 10 rebounds for the Spartans. Joey Hauser had three 3-pointers and 11 points and Malik Hall returned after a three-game absence to score 11. Ahron Ulis scored a career-high 17 points, Filip Rebraca had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Kris Murray, averaging over 21 points per game, had 11 for Iowa. (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 – Zach Edey has 19 points, No. 1 Purdue beats Michigan 75-70 Zach Edey had 15 of his 19 points in the first half and Fletcher Loyer finished with 17 points to help No. 1 Purdue hold off Michigan 75-70 on Thursday night. The Boilermakers had a 15-0 run to go ahead 41-28 lead in the first half after there were 10 lead changes and four ties, but they couldn't pull away. The Wolverines were without standout freshman Jett Howard, who missed the game with an ankle injury, and hung around until the final seconds. Joey Baker made a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left to pull Michigan within three points.  Hunter Dickinson scored 21, Kobe Bufkin had 16 points and Baker added 11 points for the Wolverines, who have lost four of their last six games. Saturday Louisville at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Michigan at Penn State, 12:00 p.m.   WSJM 12:00 Michigan State at (1) Purdue, 12:00 Cosy 11:00 NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships Sunday San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. NFL – Panthers hire Frank Reich over Steve Wilks as head coach The Carolina Panthers have hired Frank Reich as their new head coach following an extensive search. The 61-year-old Reich joins the Panthers after spending the past four-plus seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he went 40-33-1 as head coach before being fired on Nov. 7. The Colts went to the playoffs twice as a wild-card team under Reich. For Reich, the hire represents a return to Carolina, where he spent one season as the team's quarterback and started the franchise's inaugural game in 1995. He was chosen over candidates including Steve Wilks, who served as the team's defensive coordinator before being promoted to interim coach. NFL – Ex-Lions, Liberty linebacker Jessie Lemonier dead at 25 Outside linebacker Jessie Lemonier, who appeared in seven games for the Detroit Lions in 2021 in a brief NFL career highlighted by a sack of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, has died. He was 25. The Lions disclosed his death in a statement Thursday, adding they confirmed it with his family. They did not provide any details. Lemonier was signed to the Lions practice squad before the 2022 season, days before being released by the Los Angeles Chargers. He had 17 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks, with the other half coming against Arizona on Dec. 19, 2021. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (10) Maryland 72, (13) Michigan 64 (7) Notre Dame 70, (24) Florida State 47 Saturday Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Miami (OH), 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Kent State, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (7) Notre Dame at (20) NC State, 3:00 p.m. (13) Michigan at Minnesota, 3:00 p.m. Michigan State at (22) Illinois, 6:00 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 – OT Chicago Blackhawks 5, Calgary Flames 1 Red Wings 4, Canadiens 3 – OT – Robby Fabbri scores in OT, Red Wings beat Canadiens 4-3 Robby Fabbri scored at 2:36 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Michael Rasmussen set up Fabbri with a pass through the crease. Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sunqvist also scored to help the Red Wings improve to 21-18-8. Moritz Seider had three assists, and Ville Husso made 20 saves. Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored twice and had an assist for Montreal. Michael Pezzetta added a goal and an assist, and Jake Allen made 38 saves. The Canadiens dropped to 20-25-4. Blackhawks 5, Flames 1 – Stauber wins again, Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 Rookie goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two career starts by stopping 34 shots and leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which entered last in the NHL standings. Max Domi had an assist, extending his point streak to four games. Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Flames, who are sitting outside a playoff spot in the Western Conference after winning the Pacific Division last year. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for Calgary but is 0-3-1 in his last four decisions. It was the 10th time this season Markstrom received no more than one goal of support. Tonight Detroit at NY Islanders, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago at Edmonton, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 130, Brooklyn Nets 122 Charlotte Hornets 111, Chicago Bulls 96 Pistons 130, Nets 122 – Pistons beat Nets, first win in Brooklyn in almost 5 years Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons won in Brooklyn for the first time in nearly five years, beating the Nets 130-122. Alec Burks added 20 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game losing streak and were playing for the first time since giving up 150 points in a loss to Milwaukee on Monday. They took advantage of a short-handed Nets team playing the second night of a back-to-back to win at Barclays Center for the first time since April 1, 2018, ending a six-game skid. They had lost seven in a row overall to the Nets. Kyrie Irving scored 40 points for the Nets, his fifth straight with 30 or more. Hornets 111, Bulls 96 – Rozier, Plumlee lead Hornets past Bulls 111-96 Terry Rozier scored 28 points, Mason Plumlee added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 111-96. Gordon Hayward added 17 points, and LaMelo Ball returned from a three-game absence due to a sprained ankle and wrist injury and chipped in with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to overcome horrible 2-for-15 shooting from the field. DeMar DeRozan had 28 points for the Bulls, while Zach LaVine finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, but was quiet in the second half. Patrick Williams had 15 points, but Chicago's three-game win streak came to an end. Tonight Milwaukee at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Houston at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Indiana at Memphis, 6:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women's Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men's Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo at Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Saturday Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Central, Postponed St. Joseph 77, Battle Creek Central 47 St. Joe jumped out to an early and fast start and kept building on the early lead on the way to a 77-47 blowout win over Battle Creek Central.  Chase Sanders had 17 points for the Bears, including 4 three pointers, Matt Lanier had 11 points and Kai Wyngarden had 10.  The win improves the Bears record to 7-3. Ke'Marion Tucker had 16 for Battle Creek Central. Mattawan 50, Portage Northern 49 Battle Creek Lakeview 53, Kalamazoo Central 52 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, Gull Lake 49 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 34, Our Lady of the Lake 26 SAC Bridgman 33, Coloma 10 Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 36, Bangor 29 Decatur 47, Comstock 35 Cassopolis 46, Centreville, 29 White Pigeon 38, Marcellus 29 Hartford at Lawrence, Cancelled Tonight (Weather Permitting) Boys Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Countryside, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Allegan, 7:30 p.m. Bridgman at Coloma, 7:30 p.m. Fennville at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at B. C. Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Hartford, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Dowagiac, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball New Buffalo at Bridgman, 2:30 p.m. Allegan at Lawton, 1:30 p.m. Wrestling Greater Berrien County Invitational at St. Joseph, 10:00 p.m. St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Cassopolis, Coloma, Constantine, Decatur, Dowagiac, Marcellus, Paw Paw, South Haven, Watervliet, Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Edwardsburg, Brandywine, New Buffalo, Niles, River Valley, Lawton, CaledoniaMichigan State guard A.J. Hoggard (11) attempts a layup as Iowa forward Kris Murray (24) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) drives on Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Detroit Red Wings’ Robby Fabbri (14) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen (34) during overtime NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jack Johnson, right, battles for the puck with Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund, left, as Blackhawks goalie Jaxson Stauber looks on during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)Brooklyn Nets’ Ben Simmons (10) protects the ball from Detroit Pistons’ Jaden Ivey (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) passes the ball around Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (3) as Hornets forward P.J. Washington (25) watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 Michigan State 63, Iowa 61 – Michigan State edges Iowa 63-61 with late buckets Tyler Walker and Jaden Akins hit big baskets down the stretch and Michigan State defeated Iowa 63-61. Walker came back onto the floor after leaving for a few minutes with a foot injury and immediately hit a long 2-pointer for a 61-59 lead with 1:24 remaining. A half-minute later, Akins sank a short jumper for Michigan State’s largest lead. Akins finished with 12 points, Walker and Mady Sissoko had 10 points each with Sissoko pulling down 10 rebounds for the Spartans. Joey Hauser had three 3-pointers and 11 points and Malik Hall returned after a three-game absence to score 11. Ahron Ulis scored a career-high 17 points, Filip Rebraca had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Kris Murray, averaging over 21 points per game, had 11 for Iowa. (1) Purdue 75, Michigan 70 – Zach Edey has 19 points, No. 1 Purdue beats Michigan 75-70 Zach Edey had 15 of his 19 points in the first half and Fletcher Loyer finished with 17 points to help No. 1 Purdue hold off Michigan 75-70 on Thursday night. The Boilermakers had a 15-0 run to go ahead 41-28 lead in the first half after there were 10 lead changes and four ties, but they couldn’t pull away. The Wolverines were without standout freshman Jett Howard, who missed the game with an ankle injury, and hung around until the final seconds. Joey Baker made a 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds left to pull Michigan within three points.  Hunter Dickinson scored 21, Kobe Bufkin had 16 points and Baker added 11 points for the Wolverines, who have lost four of their last six games. Saturday Louisville at Notre Dame, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH), 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Michigan at Penn State, 12:00 p.m.   WSJM 12:00 Michigan State at (1) Purdue, 12:00 Cosy 11:00 NFL – National Football League – Conference Championships Sunday San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:30 p.m. NFL – Panthers hire Frank Reich over Steve Wilks as head coach The Carolina Panthers have hired Frank Reich as their new head coach following an extensive search. The 61-year-old Reich joins the Panthers after spending the past four-plus seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he went 40-33-1 as head coach before being fired on Nov. 7. The Colts went to the playoffs twice as a wild-card team under Reich. For Reich, the hire represents a return to Carolina, where he spent one season as the team’s quarterback and started the franchise’s inaugural game in 1995. He was chosen over candidates including Steve Wilks, who served as the team’s defensive coordinator before being promoted to interim coach. NFL – Ex-Lions, Liberty linebacker Jessie Lemonier dead at 25 Outside linebacker Jessie Lemonier, who appeared in seven games for the Detroit Lions in 2021 in a brief NFL career highlighted by a sack of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, has died. He was 25. The Lions disclosed his death in a statement Thursday, adding they confirmed it with his family. They did not provide any details. Lemonier was signed to the Lions practice squad before the 2022 season, days before being released by the Los Angeles Chargers. He had 17 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks, with the other half coming against Arizona on Dec. 19, 2021. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Maryland 72, (13) Michigan 64 (7) Notre Dame 70, (24) Florida State 47 Saturday Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Miami (OH), 1:00 p.m. Western Michigan at Kent State, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (7) Notre Dame at (20) NC State, 3:00 p.m. (13) Michigan at Minnesota, 3:00 p.m. Michigan State at (22) Illinois, 6:00 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, Montreal Canadiens 3 – OT Chicago Blackhawks 5, Calgary Flames 1 Red Wings 4, Canadiens 3 – OT – Robby Fabbri scores in OT, Red Wings beat Canadiens 4-3 Robby Fabbri scored at 2:36 of overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Michael Rasmussen set up Fabbri with a pass through the crease. Rasmussen, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sunqvist also scored to help the Red Wings improve to 21-18-8. Moritz Seider had three assists, and Ville Husso made 20 saves. Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored twice and had an assist for Montreal. Michael Pezzetta added a goal and an assist, and Jake Allen made 38 saves. The Canadiens dropped to 20-25-4. Blackhawks 5, Flames 1 – Stauber wins again, Blackhawks beat Flames 5-1 Rookie goaltender Jaxson Stauber made it two wins in two career starts by stopping 34 shots and leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames. Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson, Sam Lafferty and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which entered last in the NHL standings. Max Domi had an assist, extending his point streak to four games. Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Flames, who are sitting outside a playoff spot in the Western Conference after winning the Pacific Division last year. Jacob Markstrom made 24 saves for Calgary but is 0-3-1 in his last four decisions. It was the 10th time this season Markstrom received no more than one goal of support. Tonight Detroit at NY Islanders, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Chicago at Edmonton, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Detroit Pistons 130, Brooklyn Nets 122 Charlotte Hornets 111, Chicago Bulls 96 Pistons 130, Nets 122 – Pistons beat Nets, first win in Brooklyn in almost 5 years Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons won in Brooklyn for the first time in nearly five years, beating the Nets 130-122. Alec Burks added 20 for the Pistons, who snapped a four-game losing streak and were playing for the first time since giving up 150 points in a loss to Milwaukee on Monday. They took advantage of a short-handed Nets team playing the second night of a back-to-back to win at Barclays Center for the first time since April 1, 2018, ending a six-game skid. They had lost seven in a row overall to the Nets. Kyrie Irving scored 40 points for the Nets, his fifth straight with 30 or more. Hornets 111, Bulls 96 – Rozier, Plumlee lead Hornets past Bulls 111-96 Terry Rozier scored 28 points, Mason Plumlee added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 111-96. Gordon Hayward added 17 points, and LaMelo Ball returned from a three-game absence due to a sprained ankle and wrist injury and chipped in with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to overcome horrible 2-for-15 shooting from the field. DeMar DeRozan had 28 points for the Bulls, while Zach LaVine finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, but was quiet in the second half. Patrick Williams had 15 points, but Chicago’s three-game win streak came to an end. Tonight Milwaukee at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. Saturday Houston at Detroit, 7:00 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Indiana at Memphis, 6:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Saturday Women’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball Kellogg Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m. Lansing Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Toledo at Kalamazoo, 7:00 p.m. AHL – American Hockey League Saturday Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 7:00 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Central, Postponed St. Joseph 77, Battle Creek Central 47 St. Joe jumped out to an early and fast start and kept building on the early lead on the way to a 77-47 blowout win over Battle Creek Central.  Chase Sanders had 17 points for the Bears, including 4 three pointers, Matt Lanier had 11 points and Kai Wyngarden had 10.  The win improves the Bears record to 7-3. Ke’Marion Tucker had 16 for Battle Creek Central. Mattawan 50, Portage Northern 49 Battle Creek Lakeview 53, Kalamazoo Central 52 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, Gull Lake 49 Girls Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran 34, Our Lady of the Lake 26      SAC Bridgman 33, Coloma 10 Southwest 10 Bloomingdale 36, Bangor 29 Decatur 47, Comstock 35 Cassopolis 46, Centreville, 29 White Pigeon 38, Marcellus 29 Hartford at Lawrence, Cancelled Tonight (Weather Permitting) Boys Basketball BCS Michigan Lutheran at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Countryside, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 5:30 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 7:15 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m. Centreville at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. SAC South Haven at Allegan, 7:30 p.m. Bridgman at Coloma, 7:30 p.m. Fennville at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 7:30 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 7:30 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Mattawan at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at B. 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Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. Lakeland Benton Harbor at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Brandywine at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m. Wolverine Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Niles, 6:00 p.m. Paw Paw at Sturgis, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m. BCS River Valley at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. SAC Fennville at Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Gobles, 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft at Constantine, 6:00 p.m. Galesburg-Augusta at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Lawton at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Lawrence at Hartford, 6:00 p.m. Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Dowagiac, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m. Brandywine at Coloma, 6:30 p.m. Girls Basketball New Buffalo at Bridgman, 2:30 p.m. Allegan at Lawton, 1:30 p.m. Wrestling Greater Berrien County Invitational at St. Joseph, 10:00 p.m. St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, Cassopolis, Coloma, Constantine, Decatur, Dowagiac, Marcellus, Paw Paw, South Haven, Watervliet, Berrien Springs, Buchanan, Edwardsburg, Brandywine, New Buffalo, Niles, River Valley, Lawton, CaledoniaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.