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The USC Triple-Double Podcast -- the Peristyle Podcast's basketball-focused podcast -- returns with co-hosts Shotgun Spratling and Connor Morrissette (aka Mr. Triple Double) breaking down some recent USC men's basketball practices, including Shotgun getting his first opportunity to see second-year head coach Eric Musselman run a practice. The podcasting duo talk with the lone scholarship returner from last season as Terrance Williams II joins the show to talk about his road to recovery from a broken scaphoid -- a small boat-shaped bone located in the wrist -- suffered last year during a game at Oregon. Williams discusses the trials and tribulations he endured during his rehab for an injury he initially thought would only require a short recovery and allow him to get back on the court by the end of the 2024-25 season. Williams talks about his relationship with Musselman and how it led to him returning to USC despite the rest of the roster departing. He also discusses his role as a leader this season and what the 6-foot-7 wing has seen from this year's roster as he's slowly worked his way back onto the court, though he's still yet to be 100 percent cleared for full contact. After a break, Shotgun and Connor discuss what they've seen from a couple of recent practices since the Trojans have returned for training camp in the lead up to the 2025-26 season. They look at how the roster has developed since first being assembled and debate what the starting lineup could look like. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠! Make sure you check out ⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojans basketball and football teams.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 hour and 49 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, Venue by 4M where we recorded this, The Nose Bleeds, which is the Sklars Bros' reboot of Cheap Seats on UFC Fight Pass, Autograph: Fandom Rewarded, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to this podcast, and introducing Champions Circle, the NIL fund keeping our team together. 1. Basketball Bits Starts at 1:00 Seth is once again the biggest dork. Will Tschetter is returning, Terrance Williams II hit the portal and declared for the NBA draft (¯_(ツ)_/¯), and Dusty May has made some assistant coaching hires. Mike Boynton and Akeem Miskdeen have joined the staff. These moves seem like they're recruiting focused. All three of the big three from FAU are in the portal, Nick Boyd released a big list of schools that did not have Michigan on it. Michigan should get Davis and Goldin. Have you met Louisville's fanbase? What about the rest of Michigan's roster? Brian gives his guess on 10-11 roster spots.  2. Football Spring Bits - Defense Starts at 38:36 As it turns out, the defense is better than the offense right now. They're really high on Jaishawn Barham, the linebacker transfer from Maryland. Rolder is still dinged up and we don't blame him for what happened against Ohio State. There is speculation on the CB2 chatter and why it's more encouraging than this time last year. LB2 and CB2 should be fine. On the defensive line, TJ Guy is a guy (ahhh he did it). Etta is also encouraging. It won't be last team's defensive line but it should be a two deep we're comfortable with. The last two questions are “what do we do without Rod Moore” and “who is the nickel back”? 3. Football Spring Bits - Offense Starts at 50:20 Takes hotter than our Kickstarter. On offense, it feels like Alex Orji is simply the leader at quarterback so far. To be fair, the offensive line is probably having a bad time against this defensive line. Semaj Morgan has been getting talked up which is not surprising. Donovan Edwards has apparently gained 15 pounds (with no mention of him catching passes). Marlin Klein is being called the best athlete of the tight ends. Not really any surprises along the offensive line. Sure, some of the problems at quarterback could be the defensive line dominating the offense line but those talks could also be covering up limitations of the quarterbacks. It could all work out but for that to happen you have to run the Denard offense and win some Iowa games. What would you consider a successful season this year? 4. NCAA Hockey Tournament  Starts at 1:19:48 Michigan hockey reaches the frozen four for the third consecutive year. Michigan scores three in the 3rd period after North Dakota was arguably the better team in the first two periods. This is the opposite of what the season narrative has been. Of teams that have made the frozen four historically, the numbers one, two, three, and six are in. This is the bluest of blue bloods frozen four. Denver is 100 duck sized horses. Boston College has snipers, can't get into a shooting match with them.  MUSIC: "Miracles" — Alex G “Time Waits For No One" — The Rolling Stones “Will I See You Again”—  Three Sacred Souls “Across 110th Street”

The Wolverines' season came to an end on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Brian and Terry recap both the loss to Penn State and the 8-24 season. Our postgame interviews begin around the 12-minute mark, as we hear from senior Terrance Williams II, sophomore Tarris Reed, Jr., and Head Coach Juwan Howard.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Wolverines earned an 83-66 victory over Eastern Michigan in Juwan Howard's first game as Head Coach this season. Brian shares his thoughts on the win before visiting with Terry Mills (9:00), Terrance Williams II (15:30), and Coach Howard (19:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan earned a Thanksgiving night victory over Stanford in the Battle 4 Atlantis. Brian reacts to the Wolverines' come-from-behind win off the top of the episode. Then we hear from the national champ Terry Mills (6:30), senior Terrance Williams II (10:30), sophomore Tarris Reed, Jr. (12:30), and interim Head Coach Phil Martelli (14:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Wolverines impressed in their season opener by cruising past UNC-Asheville on Tuesday night at Crisler Center. Brian and Terry break down the 99-74 victory before chatting with senior Terrance Williams II (13:30) and Interim Head Coach Phil Martelli (17:00). We wrap up this episode with a full highlight recap (24:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 hour and 40 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, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Winewood Organics, Human Element, Venue by 4M where we recorded this, The Nose Bleeds, which is the Sklars Bros' reboot of Cheap Seats on UFC Fight Pass, and INTRODUCING TO THE PODCAST: Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning. 1. The Latest on Signgate Starts at 1:00 The developments that have developed are basically nothing. Feels like we know pretty much what there is to know, it's just a matter of what happens next from the NCAA. Michigan could be the first program hit with the NCAA's new rule of "if a staffer gets in trouble, the head coach also gets in trouble". There's some failure on the part of Warde Manuel. What is the actual competitive advantage of stolen signals? College football coaches are the most paranoid people in America. Based on how the NCAA has handled these issues, it seems extremely unlikely that anything will happen to Michigan this season. Worst case scenario would be Jim Harbaugh gets a show-cause a year or two down the road. [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP] 2. Michigan Men's Basketball Backcourt Starts at 22:37 Dug McDaniel is the most established guard. Freshmen point guards can be shaky, McDaniel's trajectory for his sophomore year is encouraging. Jaelin Llewellyn is your next most established guard. We didn't see a lot of him last year since he tore his ACL but he should be full go by now. Hard to know how much we're getting back from him after his injury. Nimari Burnett transfers as a rotation player from an Alabama team that was the 3rd best defense in college basketball last year. His offensive upside is unknown, Charles Matthews is a good comparison. George Washington III was described by Dug McDaniels as a good shooter but probably won't see more than 10 minutes per game. Jace Howard is listed as a guard but it's unlikely that he'll be a lot more than he was last year.  3. Michigan Men's Basketball Frontcourt Starts at 45:38 Takes hotter than Edward Norton Jr. after seeing Connor Stalions on the sidelines at CMU and he's like "I GOT THIS ROLE. THIS IS ALL ME, BABY". Tarris Reed is your starter, who is also Not Hunter Dickinson. He was slightly better defensively than Hunter Dickinson but the offensive drop-off was much bigger. Also needs to be better than 40% at free throws! Olivier Nkamhoua was a big contributor for the #1 defense in the country last year. That is already a huge upgrade defensively at the 4. He won't solve all your problems but is a very good, veteran basketball player. Seth thinks the final starting spot is Terrance Williams II, Brian thinks it's Tray Jackson. Will Tschetter: exists. Youssef Khayat could be a guy.  4. 2023-2024 Men's Basketball Overview Starts at 1:21:19 Making the tournament is a reasonable goal for this team. Where is Michigan going to get their points from? This gets made up by the massive defensive improvements. Michigan loses Jett Howard to the NBA but Michigan was a better team without Jett Howard. Juwan Howard is still recovering from heart surgery and has not been available in the pre-season coaching. There are going to be some hiccups with this team but all the transfers coming in are very experienced players from good teams. The vibes were awful last year but should be much better this year.  MUSIC: “U-Love”— J Dilla “Crosshairs”— Dangerdoom, MFDoom “Smooth Aisles”—  Michael Nau “Across 110th Street”

Brian catches up with soon-to-be senior Terrance Williams II about his offseason work and goals (3:00), his observations of the other returning Wolverines (9:00), and the departure of his close friend Hunter Dickinson (14:30) during a wide-ranging conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the latest edition of The Michigan Basketball Insider Tim McCormick and Sam Webb discuss the Michigan / Michigan State rivalry in the aftermath of the tragic events East Lansing earlier this month. The conversation shifts to the sudden impact of Tarris Reed and what the roles for Will Tschetter and Terrance Williams II should be moving forward. The podcast concludes with a discussion about Kobe Bufkin's rise up draft boards (is he the most improved player in the Big 10), Dug McDaniel's maturation, and what could be Hunter Dickinson's swan song. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 – Michigan trails early, pulls away from Rutgers for 58-45 win Dug McDaniel scored 16 points and had five steals as Michigan rallied from an early 10-point deficit to earn a 58-45 win over Rutgers on Thursday night.  Michigan was without Jett Howard, who averages just under 15 points per game, and the Wolverines managed just a McDaniel 3-pointer over the first six minutes while the Scarlet Knights opened a 13-3 lead.  Kobe Bufkin finished with 14 points with three steals and three assists for Michigan (16-12, 10-7). Hunter Dickinson posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Cam Spencer paced Rutgers (17-11, 9-8) with 11 points and seven rebounds. Clifford Omoruyi had 10 points and 10 boards. Michigan plays host to Wisconsin on Sunday.  The win lifts the Wolverines into a three-way tie with Maryland and No. 17 Indiana for third place in the Big Ten Conference with three games left in the regular season. The top four finishers earn a bye into the conference quarterfinals. Saturday Michigan State at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.            Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Wisconsin at Michigan, 2:00 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:30 NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan 71, Rutgers 53 (10) Notre Dame 76, Georgia Tech 53 Eastern Michigan 61, Buffalo 57 Saturday Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State at Penn State, 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 2:00 p.m. Ohio at Western Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (10) Notre Dame at Louisville, 12:00 p.m. (12) Michigan at Wisconsin, 2:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 108, Detroit Pistons 106 Boston Celtics 142, Indiana Pacers 138 – OT Magic 108, Pistons 106 – Wendell Carter beats buzzer with tip-in, Magic beat Pistons Wendell Carter Jr. tipped in Paolo Banchero's missed layup at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 108-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Franz Wagner added 21 points, and Carter controlled the boards in the fourth quarter, finishing with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 25 points. He hit a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to tie it. Celtics 142, Pacers 138 – OT – Tatum has 31, breaks tie late in OT, Celtics outlast Pacers Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, including the final four in the last minute of overtime, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Indiana Pacers 142-138. Jaylen Brown added 30 points as the Celtics improved the NBA's best record to 43-17. It was 138-all with 56.2 seconds left before Tatum hit a pair of free throws. He capped the scoring with a tip-in off the glass with 10.4 seconds to go. Myles Turner tied his career high with 40 points for the Pacers. He made a career-best eight 3-pointers and Indiana shot 22 of 49 overall on 3s. Tonight Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Toronto at Detroit, 12:00 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Washington at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, New York Rangers 1 Red Wings 4, Rangers 1 – Red Wings boost NHL playoff push, beat Rangers 4-1 Filip Zadina scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Ville Husso made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 4-1. The Red Wings have surged into the playoff picture with seven wins in eight games, giving them a chance to earn a wild card and end a seven-year postseason drought. Vincent Trocheck pulled New York into a 1-all tie shortly before Zadina scored. Jaroslav Halak stopped 19 shots for the Rangers, who have dropped three straight since a seven-game winning streak. Saturday Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings, 8:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, 10:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Saturday Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. MLB – MLB’s bigger bases could lead to more steals, fewer injuries Major League Baseball is introducing bigger bases this season as part of a flurry of changes designed to put more action and athleticism back in the game. The bases are expanding from 15-inch squares to 18 inches, which cuts down the distance between them by 4 1/2 inches. The distance between third and home and home and first was trimmed by 3 inches. With the new bases, major league teams could try a more aggressive approach on the basepaths. The bases also could help prevent injuries. NCAAFB – Jim Harbaugh: Michigan good place to be despite challenges Jim Harbaugh says that Michigan might not be perfect, but that the football program “doesn’t get any better” compared to other programs. Since losing in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Harbaugh interviewed with the Denver Broncos and talked to the NCAA about alleged violations. He also fired an assistant coach under investigation by police. Harbaugh said multiple coaches on his staff had conversations with NFL teams but chose to stay at the school, adding: ““People do what they think is best for them professionally and personally.” Golf – PGA – Horschel, Bramlett lead Honda Classic with 1st-round 65s Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National. Bramlett had a bogey-free round. Horschel had six birdies and one bogey. Pierceson Coody and Justin Suh were one shot back. Coody is playing his first PGA Tour event as a professional on a sponsor exemption. He’s a two-time winner in 15 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour since turning pro last summer. Golf – LIV – LIV Golf’s 2nd season has team concept, new faces, TV deal LIV Golf embarks on its second season with more emphasis on the team concept and a few new faces. Dustin Johnson is coming off a big year with the Saudi-funded rival league. He amassed just over $35.6 million in eight tournaments. There was minor movement among the teams. LIV Golf was not able to add big stars to its roster during the offseason. The highest-ranked player was Thomas Pieters of Belgium at No. 35 in the world. The first tournament starts Friday at Mayakoba. The Mexican resort hosted a PGA Tour event in the fall. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 66, Kellogg Community College 53 Kalyah Watson had a game high 19 points to lead Lake Michigan College to a 66-53 win at Kellogg Community College.  The win by LMC clinches a berth in the playoffs. Men's Basketball Kellogg Community College 94, Lake Michigan College 84 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled BCS Howardsville Christian 59, Covert 37 Girls Basketball SMAC Portage Northern at Lakeshore, Cancelled Portage Central at St. Joseph, Cancelled Mattawan 47, Gull Lake 43 Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, Cancelled Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled SAC Bloomingdale 43, Cassopolis 33 Hartford 62, Centreville 44 White Pigeon 38, Decatur 37 – OT Non-Conference Watervliet 56, Michigan Lutheran 33 Dowagiac 45, Niles 14 Brandywine 69, River Valley 20 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.  WSJM St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Loy Norrix, Cancelled BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Countryside Academy, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Bridgman at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 8:00 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Centreville, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 6:30 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving SMAC Conference at Battle Creek Lakeview, 11:00 a.m. Wrestling – State Quarterfinals Division 2 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:45 p.m. Division 3 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Constantine vs. Clinton, 4:30 p.m. Division 4 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Martin vs. New Lothrop, 12:00 p.m. *State Semifinals at Finals are Saturday, also at Wings Event Center – Kalamazoo Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Mattawan, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m.Michigan forward Terrance Williams II (5) dribbles the ball away from Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Piscataway, N.J.,Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) celebrates after scoring the game-winning basket as time expired while Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks, left, looks for a ruling during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Detroit Red Wings right wing Filip Zadina (11) is pursued by New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 – Michigan trails early, pulls away from Rutgers for 58-45 win Dug McDaniel scored 16 points and had five steals as Michigan rallied from an early 10-point deficit to earn a 58-45 win over Rutgers on Thursday night.  Michigan was without Jett Howard, who averages just under 15 points per game, and the Wolverines managed just a McDaniel 3-pointer over the first six minutes while the Scarlet Knights opened a 13-3 lead.  Kobe Bufkin finished with 14 points with three steals and three assists for Michigan (16-12, 10-7). Hunter Dickinson posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Cam Spencer paced Rutgers (17-11, 9-8) with 11 points and seven rebounds. Clifford Omoruyi had 10 points and 10 boards. Michigan plays host to Wisconsin on Sunday.  The win lifts the Wolverines into a three-way tie with Maryland and No. 17 Indiana for third place in the Big Ten Conference with three games left in the regular season. The top four finishers earn a bye into the conference quarterfinals. Saturday Michigan State at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.            Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Wisconsin at Michigan, 2:00 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:30 NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan 71, Rutgers 53 (10) Notre Dame 76, Georgia Tech 53 Eastern Michigan 61, Buffalo 57 Saturday Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State at Penn State, 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 2:00 p.m. Ohio at Western Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (10) Notre Dame at Louisville, 12:00 p.m. (12) Michigan at Wisconsin, 2:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 108, Detroit Pistons 106 Boston Celtics 142, Indiana Pacers 138 – OT Magic 108, Pistons 106 – Wendell Carter beats buzzer with tip-in, Magic beat Pistons Wendell Carter Jr. tipped in Paolo Banchero's missed layup at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 108-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Franz Wagner added 21 points, and Carter controlled the boards in the fourth quarter, finishing with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 25 points. He hit a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to tie it. Celtics 142, Pacers 138 – OT – Tatum has 31, breaks tie late in OT, Celtics outlast Pacers Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, including the final four in the last minute of overtime, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Indiana Pacers 142-138. Jaylen Brown added 30 points as the Celtics improved the NBA's best record to 43-17. It was 138-all with 56.2 seconds left before Tatum hit a pair of free throws. He capped the scoring with a tip-in off the glass with 10.4 seconds to go. Myles Turner tied his career high with 40 points for the Pacers. He made a career-best eight 3-pointers and Indiana shot 22 of 49 overall on 3s. Tonight Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Toronto at Detroit, 12:00 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Washington at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, New York Rangers 1 Red Wings 4, Rangers 1 – Red Wings boost NHL playoff push, beat Rangers 4-1 Filip Zadina scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Ville Husso made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 4-1. The Red Wings have surged into the playoff picture with seven wins in eight games, giving them a chance to earn a wild card and end a seven-year postseason drought. Vincent Trocheck pulled New York into a 1-all tie shortly before Zadina scored. Jaroslav Halak stopped 19 shots for the Rangers, who have dropped three straight since a seven-game winning streak. Saturday Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings, 8:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, 10:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Saturday Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. MLB – MLB’s bigger bases could lead to more steals, fewer injuries Major League Baseball is introducing bigger bases this season as part of a flurry of changes designed to put more action and athleticism back in the game. The bases are expanding from 15-inch squares to 18 inches, which cuts down the distance between them by 4 1/2 inches. The distance between third and home and home and first was trimmed by 3 inches. With the new bases, major league teams could try a more aggressive approach on the basepaths. The bases also could help prevent injuries. NCAAFB – Jim Harbaugh: Michigan good place to be despite challenges Jim Harbaugh says that Michigan might not be perfect, but that the football program “doesn’t get any better” compared to other programs. Since losing in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Harbaugh interviewed with the Denver Broncos and talked to the NCAA about alleged violations. He also fired an assistant coach under investigation by police. Harbaugh said multiple coaches on his staff had conversations with NFL teams but chose to stay at the school, adding: ““People do what they think is best for them professionally and personally.” Golf – PGA – Horschel, Bramlett lead Honda Classic with 1st-round 65s Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National. Bramlett had a bogey-free round. Horschel had six birdies and one bogey. Pierceson Coody and Justin Suh were one shot back. Coody is playing his first PGA Tour event as a professional on a sponsor exemption. He’s a two-time winner in 15 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour since turning pro last summer. Golf – LIV – LIV Golf’s 2nd season has team concept, new faces, TV deal LIV Golf embarks on its second season with more emphasis on the team concept and a few new faces. Dustin Johnson is coming off a big year with the Saudi-funded rival league. He amassed just over $35.6 million in eight tournaments. There was minor movement among the teams. LIV Golf was not able to add big stars to its roster during the offseason. The highest-ranked player was Thomas Pieters of Belgium at No. 35 in the world. The first tournament starts Friday at Mayakoba. The Mexican resort hosted a PGA Tour event in the fall. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 66, Kellogg Community College 53 Kalyah Watson had a game high 19 points to lead Lake Michigan College to a 66-53 win at Kellogg Community College.  The win by LMC clinches a berth in the playoffs. Men's Basketball Kellogg Community College 94, Lake Michigan College 84 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled BCS Howardsville Christian 59, Covert 37 Girls Basketball SMAC Portage Northern at Lakeshore, Cancelled Portage Central at St. Joseph, Cancelled Mattawan 47, Gull Lake 43 Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, Cancelled Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled SAC Bloomingdale 43, Cassopolis 33 Hartford 62, Centreville 44 White Pigeon 38, Decatur 37 – OT Non-Conference Watervliet 56, Michigan Lutheran 33 Dowagiac 45, Niles 14 Brandywine 69, River Valley 20 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.  WSJM St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Loy Norrix, Cancelled BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Countryside Academy, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Bridgman at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 8:00 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Centreville, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 6:30 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving SMAC Conference at Battle Creek Lakeview, 11:00 a.m. Wrestling – State Quarterfinals Division 2 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:45 p.m. Division 3 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Constantine vs. Clinton, 4:30 p.m. Division 4 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Martin vs. New Lothrop, 12:00 p.m. *State Semifinals at Finals are Saturday, also at Wings Event Center – Kalamazoo Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Mattawan, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m.Michigan forward Terrance Williams II (5) dribbles the ball away from Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Piscataway, N.J.,Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) celebrates after scoring the game-winning basket as time expired while Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks, left, looks for a ruling during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Detroit Red Wings right wing Filip Zadina (11) is pursued by New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 – Michigan trails early, pulls away from Rutgers for 58-45 win Dug McDaniel scored 16 points and had five steals as Michigan rallied from an early 10-point deficit to earn a 58-45 win over Rutgers on Thursday night.  Michigan was without Jett Howard, who averages just under 15 points per game, and the Wolverines managed just a McDaniel 3-pointer over the first six minutes while the Scarlet Knights opened a 13-3 lead.  Kobe Bufkin finished with 14 points with three steals and three assists for Michigan (16-12, 10-7). Hunter Dickinson posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Cam Spencer paced Rutgers (17-11, 9-8) with 11 points and seven rebounds. Clifford Omoruyi had 10 points and 10 boards. Michigan plays host to Wisconsin on Sunday.  The win lifts the Wolverines into a three-way tie with Maryland and No. 17 Indiana for third place in the Big Ten Conference with three games left in the regular season. The top four finishers earn a bye into the conference quarterfinals. Saturday Michigan State at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.            Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Wisconsin at Michigan, 2:00 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:30 NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan 71, Rutgers 53 (10) Notre Dame 76, Georgia Tech 53 Eastern Michigan 61, Buffalo 57 Saturday Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State at Penn State, 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 2:00 p.m. Ohio at Western Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (10) Notre Dame at Louisville, 12:00 p.m. (12) Michigan at Wisconsin, 2:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 108, Detroit Pistons 106 Boston Celtics 142, Indiana Pacers 138 – OT Magic 108, Pistons 106 – Wendell Carter beats buzzer with tip-in, Magic beat Pistons Wendell Carter Jr. tipped in Paolo Banchero's missed layup at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 108-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Franz Wagner added 21 points, and Carter controlled the boards in the fourth quarter, finishing with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 25 points. He hit a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to tie it. Celtics 142, Pacers 138 – OT – Tatum has 31, breaks tie late in OT, Celtics outlast Pacers Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, including the final four in the last minute of overtime, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Indiana Pacers 142-138. Jaylen Brown added 30 points as the Celtics improved the NBA's best record to 43-17. It was 138-all with 56.2 seconds left before Tatum hit a pair of free throws. He capped the scoring with a tip-in off the glass with 10.4 seconds to go. Myles Turner tied his career high with 40 points for the Pacers. He made a career-best eight 3-pointers and Indiana shot 22 of 49 overall on 3s. Tonight Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Toronto at Detroit, 12:00 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Washington at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, New York Rangers 1 Red Wings 4, Rangers 1 – Red Wings boost NHL playoff push, beat Rangers 4-1 Filip Zadina scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Ville Husso made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 4-1. The Red Wings have surged into the playoff picture with seven wins in eight games, giving them a chance to earn a wild card and end a seven-year postseason drought. Vincent Trocheck pulled New York into a 1-all tie shortly before Zadina scored. Jaroslav Halak stopped 19 shots for the Rangers, who have dropped three straight since a seven-game winning streak. Saturday Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings, 8:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, 10:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Saturday Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. MLB – MLB’s bigger bases could lead to more steals, fewer injuries Major League Baseball is introducing bigger bases this season as part of a flurry of changes designed to put more action and athleticism back in the game. The bases are expanding from 15-inch squares to 18 inches, which cuts down the distance between them by 4 1/2 inches. The distance between third and home and home and first was trimmed by 3 inches. With the new bases, major league teams could try a more aggressive approach on the basepaths. The bases also could help prevent injuries. NCAAFB – Jim Harbaugh: Michigan good place to be despite challenges Jim Harbaugh says that Michigan might not be perfect, but that the football program “doesn’t get any better” compared to other programs. Since losing in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Harbaugh interviewed with the Denver Broncos and talked to the NCAA about alleged violations. He also fired an assistant coach under investigation by police. Harbaugh said multiple coaches on his staff had conversations with NFL teams but chose to stay at the school, adding: ““People do what they think is best for them professionally and personally.” Golf – PGA – Horschel, Bramlett lead Honda Classic with 1st-round 65s Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National. Bramlett had a bogey-free round. Horschel had six birdies and one bogey. Pierceson Coody and Justin Suh were one shot back. Coody is playing his first PGA Tour event as a professional on a sponsor exemption. He’s a two-time winner in 15 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour since turning pro last summer. Golf – LIV – LIV Golf’s 2nd season has team concept, new faces, TV deal LIV Golf embarks on its second season with more emphasis on the team concept and a few new faces. Dustin Johnson is coming off a big year with the Saudi-funded rival league. He amassed just over $35.6 million in eight tournaments. There was minor movement among the teams. LIV Golf was not able to add big stars to its roster during the offseason. The highest-ranked player was Thomas Pieters of Belgium at No. 35 in the world. The first tournament starts Friday at Mayakoba. The Mexican resort hosted a PGA Tour event in the fall. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 66, Kellogg Community College 53 Kalyah Watson had a game high 19 points to lead Lake Michigan College to a 66-53 win at Kellogg Community College.  The win by LMC clinches a berth in the playoffs. Men's Basketball Kellogg Community College 94, Lake Michigan College 84 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled BCS Howardsville Christian 59, Covert 37 Girls Basketball SMAC Portage Northern at Lakeshore, Cancelled Portage Central at St. Joseph, Cancelled Mattawan 47, Gull Lake 43 Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, Cancelled Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled SAC Bloomingdale 43, Cassopolis 33 Hartford 62, Centreville 44 White Pigeon 38, Decatur 37 – OT Non-Conference Watervliet 56, Michigan Lutheran 33 Dowagiac 45, Niles 14 Brandywine 69, River Valley 20 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.  WSJM St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Loy Norrix, Cancelled BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Countryside Academy, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Bridgman at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 8:00 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Centreville, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 6:30 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving SMAC Conference at Battle Creek Lakeview, 11:00 a.m. Wrestling – State Quarterfinals Division 2 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:45 p.m. Division 3 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Constantine vs. Clinton, 4:30 p.m. Division 4 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Martin vs. New Lothrop, 12:00 p.m. *State Semifinals at Finals are Saturday, also at Wings Event Center – Kalamazoo Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Mattawan, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m.Michigan forward Terrance Williams II (5) dribbles the ball away from Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Piscataway, N.J.,Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) celebrates after scoring the game-winning basket as time expired while Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks, left, looks for a ruling during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Detroit Red Wings right wing Filip Zadina (11) is pursued by New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 Michigan 58, Rutgers 45 – Michigan trails early, pulls away from Rutgers for 58-45 win Dug McDaniel scored 16 points and had five steals as Michigan rallied from an early 10-point deficit to earn a 58-45 win over Rutgers on Thursday night.  Michigan was without Jett Howard, who averages just under 15 points per game, and the Wolverines managed just a McDaniel 3-pointer over the first six minutes while the Scarlet Knights opened a 13-3 lead.  Kobe Bufkin finished with 14 points with three steals and three assists for Michigan (16-12, 10-7). Hunter Dickinson posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Cam Spencer paced Rutgers (17-11, 9-8) with 11 points and seven rebounds. Clifford Omoruyi had 10 points and 10 boards. Michigan plays host to Wisconsin on Sunday.  The win lifts the Wolverines into a three-way tie with Maryland and No. 17 Indiana for third place in the Big Ten Conference with three games left in the regular season. The top four finishers earn a bye into the conference quarterfinals. Saturday Michigan State at Iowa, 12:00 p.m.            Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame at Wake Forest, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Wisconsin at Michigan, 2:00 p.m.              News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 1:30 NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (12) Michigan 71, Rutgers 53 (10) Notre Dame 76, Georgia Tech 53 Eastern Michigan 61, Buffalo 57 Saturday Kent State at Eastern Michigan, 1:00 p.m. Michigan State at Penn State, 2:00 p.m. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 2:00 p.m. Ohio at Western Michigan, 2:00 p.m. Sunday (10) Notre Dame at Louisville, 12:00 p.m. (12) Michigan at Wisconsin, 2:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Orlando Magic 108, Detroit Pistons 106 Boston Celtics 142, Indiana Pacers 138 – OT Magic 108, Pistons 106 – Wendell Carter beats buzzer with tip-in, Magic beat Pistons Wendell Carter Jr. tipped in Paolo Banchero's missed layup at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 108-106 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Franz Wagner added 21 points, and Carter controlled the boards in the fourth quarter, finishing with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 25 points. He hit a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds left to tie it. Celtics 142, Pacers 138 – OT – Tatum has 31, breaks tie late in OT, Celtics outlast Pacers Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, including the final four in the last minute of overtime, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Indiana Pacers 142-138. Jaylen Brown added 30 points as the Celtics improved the NBA's best record to 43-17. It was 138-all with 56.2 seconds left before Tatum hit a pair of free throws. He capped the scoring with a tip-in off the glass with 10.4 seconds to go. Myles Turner tied his career high with 40 points for the Pacers. He made a career-best eight 3-pointers and Indiana shot 22 of 49 overall on 3s. Tonight Brooklyn at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Toronto at Detroit, 12:00 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 7:00 p.m. Sunday Washington at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Detroit Red Wings 4, New York Rangers 1 Red Wings 4, Rangers 1 – Red Wings boost NHL playoff push, beat Rangers 4-1 Filip Zadina scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Ville Husso made 30 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 4-1. The Red Wings have surged into the playoff picture with seven wins in eight games, giving them a chance to earn a wild card and end a seven-year postseason drought. Vincent Trocheck pulled New York into a 1-all tie shortly before Zadina scored. Jaroslav Halak stopped 19 shots for the Rangers, who have dropped three straight since a seven-game winning streak. Saturday Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings, 8:00 p.m. Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, 10:00 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Saturday Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m. San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. MLB – MLB’s bigger bases could lead to more steals, fewer injuries Major League Baseball is introducing bigger bases this season as part of a flurry of changes designed to put more action and athleticism back in the game. The bases are expanding from 15-inch squares to 18 inches, which cuts down the distance between them by 4 1/2 inches. The distance between third and home and home and first was trimmed by 3 inches. With the new bases, major league teams could try a more aggressive approach on the basepaths. The bases also could help prevent injuries. NCAAFB – Jim Harbaugh: Michigan good place to be despite challenges Jim Harbaugh says that Michigan might not be perfect, but that the football program “doesn’t get any better” compared to other programs. Since losing in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Harbaugh interviewed with the Denver Broncos and talked to the NCAA about alleged violations. He also fired an assistant coach under investigation by police. Harbaugh said multiple coaches on his staff had conversations with NFL teams but chose to stay at the school, adding: ““People do what they think is best for them professionally and personally.” Golf – PGA – Horschel, Bramlett lead Honda Classic with 1st-round 65s Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National. Bramlett had a bogey-free round. Horschel had six birdies and one bogey. Pierceson Coody and Justin Suh were one shot back. Coody is playing his first PGA Tour event as a professional on a sponsor exemption. He’s a two-time winner in 15 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour since turning pro last summer. Golf – LIV – LIV Golf’s 2nd season has team concept, new faces, TV deal LIV Golf embarks on its second season with more emphasis on the team concept and a few new faces. Dustin Johnson is coming off a big year with the Saudi-funded rival league. He amassed just over $35.6 million in eight tournaments. There was minor movement among the teams. LIV Golf was not able to add big stars to its roster during the offseason. The highest-ranked player was Thomas Pieters of Belgium at No. 35 in the world. The first tournament starts Friday at Mayakoba. The Mexican resort hosted a PGA Tour event in the fall. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Lake Michigan College 66, Kellogg Community College 53 Kalyah Watson had a game high 19 points to lead Lake Michigan College to a 66-53 win at Kellogg Community College.  The win by LMC clinches a berth in the playoffs. Men's Basketball Kellogg Community College 94, Lake Michigan College 84 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball SMAC Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled BCS Howardsville Christian 59, Covert 37 Girls Basketball SMAC Portage Northern at Lakeshore, Cancelled Portage Central at St. Joseph, Cancelled Mattawan 47, Gull Lake 43 Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Lakeview, Cancelled Kalamazoo Central at Battle Creek Central, Cancelled SAC Bloomingdale 43, Cassopolis 33 Hartford 62, Centreville 44 White Pigeon 38, Decatur 37 – OT Non-Conference Watervliet 56, Michigan Lutheran 33 Dowagiac 45, Niles 14 Brandywine 69, River Valley 20 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.  WSJM St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Loy Norrix, Cancelled BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:30 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at Covert, 6:00 p.m. River Valley at Countryside Academy, 7:30 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Lakeland Berrien Springs at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. Buchanan at Dowagiac, 7:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Bridgman at South Haven, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 8:00 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 7:30 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:30 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 7:30 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 7:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 7:30 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m. Southwest 10 Hartford at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence at Centreville, 7:00 p.m. Bangor at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball BCS Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Howardsville Christian, 6:00 p.m. Wolverine Vicksburg at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m. Otsego at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m. Niles at Plainwell, 6:00 p.m. Sturgis at Three Rivers, 6:00 p.m. SAC Watervliet at Coloma, 7:15 p.m. Allegan at Fennville, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Hackett at Constantine, 6:30 p.m. Martin at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m. Gobles at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:00 p.m. Saugatuck at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m. Parchment at Lawton, 6:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving SMAC Conference at Battle Creek Lakeview, 11:00 a.m. Wrestling – State Quarterfinals Division 2 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Lakeshore vs. Plainwell, 6:45 p.m. Division 3 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Constantine vs. Clinton, 4:30 p.m. Division 4 at Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo Martin vs. New Lothrop, 12:00 p.m. *State Semifinals at Finals are Saturday, also at Wings Event Center – Kalamazoo Saturday Boys Basketball St. Joseph at Mattawan, 2:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Brownstown Woodhaven, 3:00 p.m.Michigan forward Terrance Williams II (5) dribbles the ball away from Rutgers guard Paul Mulcahy (4) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Piscataway, N.J.,Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) celebrates after scoring the game-winning basket as time expired while Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks, left, looks for a ruling during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)Detroit Red Wings right wing Filip Zadina (11) is pursued by New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michigan men's basketball earned its third consecutive win on Wednesday night over Nebraska. After Brian reacts to the strong performance, he chats with his broadcast partner Terry Mills (8:45), junior captain Terrance Williams II (13:00), and Head Coach Juwan Howard (15:30). The episode concludes with a full highlight recap of the 21-point victory. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10. Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets' Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85 Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111 Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11. Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111 Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal. NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D'Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook's tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63 Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50 Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63 Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53 Tonight Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes says he's “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn't expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff. NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams This year's Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL's top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league's only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams. NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats' home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark's first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939. SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn't show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason. Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel's executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92 Tonight Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61 Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48 Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58 Men's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80 Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59 Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64 Marshall 62, Plainwell 45 Girls Basketball Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51 Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 2 at St. Joseph Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22 Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12 Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals Division 4 at Gobles Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18 Martin 72, Gobles 9 Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals Division 4 at Lawton Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit Lawton 72, Lawrence 6 Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Brandywine Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:15 p.m. Division 3 at Allegan Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m. South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m. TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Eau Claire Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) attempts a layup as Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10. Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets' Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85 Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111 Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11. Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111 Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal. NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D'Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook's tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63 Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50 Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63 Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53 Tonight Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes says he's “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn't expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff. NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams This year's Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL's top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league's only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams. NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats' home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark's first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939. SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn't show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason. Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel's executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92 Tonight Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61 Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48 Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58 Men's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80 Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59 Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64 Marshall 62, Plainwell 45 Girls Basketball Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51 Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 2 at St. Joseph Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22 Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12 Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals Division 4 at Gobles Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18 Martin 72, Gobles 9 Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals Division 4 at Lawton Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit Lawton 72, Lawrence 6 Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Brandywine Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:15 p.m. Division 3 at Allegan Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m. South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m. TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Eau Claire Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) attempts a layup as Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10. Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets’ Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85 Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111 Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11. Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111 Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal. NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook’s tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63 Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50 Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63 Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53 Tonight Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff. NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams This year’s Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL’s top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league’s only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams. NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats’ home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark’s first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939. SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn’t show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason. Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel’s executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92 Tonight Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61 Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48 Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58 Men’s Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80 Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59 Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64 Marshall 62, Plainwell 45 Girls Basketball Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51 Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 2 at St. Joseph Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22 Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12 Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals Division 4 at Gobles Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18 Martin 72, Gobles 9 Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals Division 4 at Lawton Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit Lawton 72, Lawrence 6 Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals   Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Brandywine Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:15 p.m. Division 3 at Allegan Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m. South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m. TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Eau Claire Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10. Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets' Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85 Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111 Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11. Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111 Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal. NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D'Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook's tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63 Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50 Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63 Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53 Tonight Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes says he's “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn't expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff. NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams This year's Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL's top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league's only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams. NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats' home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark's first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939. SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn't show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason. Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel's executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92 Tonight Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61 Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48 Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58 Men's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80 Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59 Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64 Marshall 62, Plainwell 45 Girls Basketball Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51 Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 2 at St. Joseph Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22 Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12 Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals Division 4 at Gobles Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18 Martin 72, Gobles 9 Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals Division 4 at Lawton Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit Lawton 72, Lawrence 6 Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Brandywine Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:15 p.m. Division 3 at Allegan Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m. South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m. TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Eau Claire Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) attempts a layup as Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Last Night Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10. Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets' Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85 Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111 Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11. Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111 Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal. NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D'Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook's tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games. NCAAWBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63 Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50 Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63 Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53 Tonight Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes says he's “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn't expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff. NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams This year's Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL's top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league's only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams. NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats' home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark's first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939. SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn't show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason. Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel's executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it. NBAGL – NBA ‘G' League Last Night Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92 Tonight Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61 Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48 Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58 Men's Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80 Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59 Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64 Marshall 62, Plainwell 45 Girls Basketball Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51 Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 2 at St. Joseph Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22 Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12 Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals Division 4 at Gobles Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18 Martin 72, Gobles 9 Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals Division 4 at Lawton Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit Lawton 72, Lawrence 6 Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Brandywine Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:15 p.m. Division 3 at Allegan Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m. South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m. TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Eau Claire Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.Nebraska guard Jamarques Lawrence (10) attempts a layup as Michigan forward Tarris Reed Jr. (32) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10. Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets’ Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85 Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111 Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11. Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111 Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Tonight Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal. NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook’s tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63 Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50 Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63 Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53 Tonight Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m. NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff. NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams This year’s Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL’s top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league’s only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams. NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats’ home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark’s first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939. SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn’t show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason. Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel’s executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it. NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League Last Night Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92 Tonight Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Tonight Women’s Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61 Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48 Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58 Men’s Basketball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80 Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59 Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64 Marshall 62, Plainwell 45 Girls Basketball Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51 Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26 Wrestling – Team Districts Division 2 at St. Joseph Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22 Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12 Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals Division 4 at Gobles Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18 Martin 72, Gobles 9 Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals Division 4 at Lawton Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit Lawton 72, Lawrence 6 Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals   Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Mattawan at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM Lakeshore at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m. BCS Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m. BCS Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Southwest 10 Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m. Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m. Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling – Team Districts Division 3 at Watervliet Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Brandywine Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m. Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:15 p.m. Division 3 at Allegan Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m. South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. Division 3 at Three Rivers Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m. TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Eau Claire Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wolverines outlasted Eastern Michigan on Friday night in Detroit, and we have the full recap for you here on Defend the Block. Brian gives his initial thoughts, and then we hear from the national champ Terry Mills (8:00). Our postgame interviews were with Head Coach Juwan Howard (12:00), Terrance Williams II (18:00), and Jaelin Llewellyn (19:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 hours and 13 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, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M where we recorded this, TicketIQ! and The Nose Bleeds, which is the Sklars Bros' reboot of Cheap Seats on UFC Fight Pass. 1. The Backcourt starts at 1:00 Hoping Jaelin Llewellyn's length solves some of the guard defense because there's been a high floor for opponent possessions with the shorties. Don't know if he can translate into a point guard since he's always been more of an SG but makes good decisions and shares the ball for a #2 scorer on a good team. Won't have to be that here. Dug is a pest on defense, too small to hold up as a true freshman, but supposed to be quite the passer and can shoot. Kobe Bufkin is young and just gained a lot of poundage, is Caris-like but NOT Caris. Can shoot. At the three is Jett, and he can shoot too—defense might be a work in progress this year. Joey Baker can give you 15 minutes a game as a JAS. If Isaiah Barnes can play now he will play now. [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP] 2. The Frontcourt starts at 31:08 The four is going to be Terrance Williams II and we all trip over ourselves to be the first to hint, then say he was outplaying Caleb Houstan last year. Like him at the four where his agility is not as big of a deal and he adds to the spacing. Backup is murky—will Youssef Khayat be big enough to assist here as a Franz-alike by later in the year? How about Jace Howard? Go small? Tschetter's defensive liabilities for his offensive prowess? With all these shooters Hunter Dickinson gets to feast. Won't have to stretch as much this year, will get more assists just because the guys he's passing to will make the shots. Best player in the league, better at drop coverage. Tarris Reed has treetrunk legs, gets to develop behind Hunter for a year. 3. How it Fits and Around the League starts at 58:02 Who is Juwan Howard's favorite son? The Big Ten is down as we cast about for contenders. Not buying Indiana's case of Xavier Johnson and TJD because what kind of case is that, except probably the best one in the B10 right now. Not State—they don't have a center save Mady Sissoko. Illinois? They lost as much as they brought in (lots). Purdue? No point, Brandon Newman and Zach Edey and Eric Hunter and Mason Gillis will certainly get them in the playoffs but scoring will be an issue even if Caleb Furst blows up like we think he will. Ohio State lost a ton, added transfers and freshmen—all slice and dicers save the JAS from WVU—to Zed Key and Justice Sueing. Iowa will be Iowa, replacing Keegan Murray with his literal clone Kris. Seth tries to sell us all on Rutgers because of continuity, but Geo Baker and Ron Harper Jr. are gone. Wisconsin…errrr….they'll probably have someone—not Tyler Wahl—emerge. Maryland takes a step back, will play small with Donta Scott at C as Kevin Willard takes a Year Zero. Penn State has a 6x transfer. Minnesota…isn't Nebraska. Pete Nance is gone from NWern—GO CHASE AUDIGE GO! 4. Hot Takes and Around the Big Ten With Jamie Mac starts at 1:27:45 Takes hotter than a four year old that just discovered a piece of carrot in her ramen. Despite Ohio State winning 54-10 against Iowa, there is a lot to unpack. CJ Stroud had a typical day but Ohio State's rushing offense struggled. Iowa turned the ball over six time. Ohio State only scored one touchdown in their first ten drives. Iowa was desperate enough to bring in Padilla and it was also a disaster. Are we actually seeing the unraveling of the Ferentz era (or will it still take three years for Iowa to finally let him go?). Iowa's offensive EPA was -51 points... NEGATIVE FIFTY ONE. Michigan might actually have a reasonable enough chance to slow down Ohio State's offense enough to... win. Penn State bounces back and holds Mo Ibrahim to only 102 yards (3.4 avg). Sean Clifford played a great game. Tanner Morgan was out with a concussion and backup Athan Kaliakmanis did not look as good. Jamie has discovered an interesting stat about Minnesota coaching regimes. No Taulia Tagovailoa for Maryland against Northwestern, Northwestern's quarterback is Some Guy. This is just a totally differeny Maryland team right now. Maryland's 330 lbs center got flagged for doing a cartwheel - worth it. Need Penn State and Maryland to keep winning to help Michigan's chances of making the CFP just in case Michigan loses to Ohio State and goes 11-1 - imagine if Michigan missed the CFP because they cancelled the UCLA game. Wisconsin scores 21 points against Purdue in the first quarter and then glide paths to the finish line. This was Wisconsin's 16th straight win against Purdue. Rutgers vs Indiana - confirmed, both teams are bad.  MUSIC: "Soul Flower"—Pharcyde "Leave It In My Dreams"—The Voidz "I Can't Explain"—David Bowie “Across 110th Street”

There was plenty of coverage around Michigan men's basketball last week, with Big Ten Media Day on Wednesday and local Media Day on Friday. On this week's episode of Defend the Block, Brian mixes it up a bit by asking random, non-basketball questions to most members of the team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the season a few weeks away, Brian recaps a busy offseason here on Defend the Block by replaying 10 of the most impactful clips from his various conversations around the men's basketball program, including Hunter Dickinson's return, the leadership within the locker room, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian catches up with soon-to-be junior Terrance Williams II on this week's episode! Williams discusses what he is up to at this stage of the offseason (5:00), some of his memories from last season's wild ride to the Sweet 16 (11:30), and his areas of focus and excitement level for next season (17:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For a fifth consecutive season, Michigan men's basketball is heading to the Sweet 16! Brian breaks down the Wolverines' come-from-behind win over Tennessee before chatting with sophomore Terrance Williams II (9:30), Head Coach Juwan Howard (11:00), sophomore Hunter Dickinson (13:30), and the national champ Terry Mills (16:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Wolverines closed the regular season in style by earning a huge win at Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. Brian shares his thoughts on this resilient, short-handed effort before welcoming in Terry Mills (7:30), Terrance Williams II (11:30), DeVante' Jones (12:40), and Phil Martelli (14:30). We conclude with some of the key highlights from the road victory (18:30).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Hi, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief, for Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. Today, you’ll hear about the potential of truckers descending on DC, it’s about time! The Chinese Social Credit System, and basketball, is actually a contact sport! First, let’s go to DC. DC prepares for possible US 'Freedom Convoy,' officials request National Guard troops https://www.foxnews.com/us/dc-prepares-apparent-us-trucker-convoy-ottawa-protest-ends We’ve been covering a lot of the Freedom convoy in Canada, well now, Washington, D.C., appears to be preparing for thousands of truckers who plan to descend on the U.S. capital in the coming days. State and local law enforcement have called in support from the National Guard In anticipation of the massive convoy in the D.C. area between late February and late March, a government source told Fox News on Tuesday. Two tow trucks were spotted early Tuesday parked along the D.C.’s National Mall at 7th and D Street and at 12th and C Street Southwest. The owner of the towing company told Fox News via phone that the city of D.C. hired them for "public work" that could last up to 10 days. The owner said they were specifically hired ahead of the trucking protest, and they've been instructed to clear any vehicles that illegally block the D.C. streets. He said they have no idea when the truckers might arrive. Joe Rogan guest plays a TERRIFYING video exposing coming "digital ID" dystopia: Just a warning, there’s a little bit of language in here: joe rogan guest plays scary video exposing coming quot digital id quot dystopia scloudtomp3downloadePlay 0:06-2:19 Joe’s guest mentioned two items: What’s going on in the UK, and the Chinese Social Credit System. Let’s take them one at a time. According to msn.com: The Bank of England has called on ministers to decide whether a central bank digital currency should be “programmable”, ultimately giving the issuer control over how it is spent by the recipient. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bank-of-england-tells-ministers-to-intervene-on-digital-currency-programming/ar-AALhtDP Tom Mutton, a director at the Bank of England, said during a conference on Monday that programming could become a key feature of any future central bank digital currency, in which the money would be programmed to be released only when something happened. He said: “You could introduce programmability - what happens if one of the participants in a transaction puts a restriction on [future use of the money]? “There could be some socially beneficial outcomes from that, preventing activity which is seen to be socially harmful in some way. But at the same time it could be a restriction on people’s freedoms.” He warned that the Government would be required to intervene and make the final decision. Mr Mutton said: “That is a really delicate debate that needs to be had. It is not something we can settle ourselves, that is for the Government to lead on.” Yes, because if there’s anything we’ve learned over the past year or two, is that we can trust the government to lead on that front. Great point Tom! China's 'social credit' system ranks citizens and punishes them with throttled internet speeds and flight bans if the Communist Party deems them untrustworthy https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4 This is from the Business Insider: The Chinese Communist Party has been constructing a moral ranking system for years that will monitor the behavior of its enormous population — and rank them all based on their "social credit." The "social credit system," first announced in 2014, is "an important component part of the Socialist market economy system and the social governance system" and aims to reinforce the idea that "keeping trust is glorious and breaking trust is disgraceful," according to a 2015 government document. The article continues, Bad driving and debt could get you downgraded in the social ranking system: Like private credit scores, a person's social score can move up and down depending on their behavior. Examples of infractions include bad driving, smoking in non-smoking zones, buying too many video games, and posting fake news online… we’d be in jail over there I can tell you that much. They can also clamp down on luxury options — many are barred from getting business-class train tickets, and some are kept out of the best hotels. This video, posted by freelance journalist James O'Malley, includes an example of an announcement on a bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai warning people not to misbehave — or else their "behavior will be recorded in individual credit information system." https://twitter.com/i/status/1056811593177227264 Play whole video All of what I just read through, highlights the importance of Christians, coming together, and building an independent, Christian economy… and on that note, I’d like to tell you about one of our corporate partners, The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com Michigan Men’s Basketball Coach, Juwan Howard, slaps Wisconsin Assistant Joe Krabbenhoft: Juwan Howard Strikes Joe Krabbenhoft After Michigan-Wisconsin GamePlay 0:00-1:01 Who said basketball isn’t a contact sport? https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/michigan-vs-wisconsin-fight-did-wolverines-coach-juwan-howard-deserve-his-five-game-suspension/ According to CBS Sports, On Monday, the Big Ten announced penalties for the altercation, including a five-game suspension and $40,000 fine for Michigan coach Juwan Howard. In addition Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was fined $10,000 for violating the conference's sportsmanship policy, but was not suspended. The Big Ten also suspended three players one game for the altercation following the Badgers' 77-63 win on Sunday with Michigan's Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams II, and Jahcobi Neath of Wisconsin sitting out their team's next game. This isn’t the first time that Juwan Howard has had an altercation as a head coach though… Last year, during the Big 10 Championship, Howard got ejected from a game against Maryland, and had to be held back by assistant coaches and players. Maryland also alleges that Howard told Maryland head coach, Mark Turgeon, “I’ll F–king kill you”. Howard retorted that Turgeon had charged him, and explained quote: "I don’t know how you guys were raised but how I was raised by my grandmother and also by Chicago. I was raised by Chicago, I grew up on the South Side, when guys charge you, it’s time to defend yourself." Are you starting to sense a pattern here? This pattern starts to beg the question… should Juwan Howard still have this job? Of course, you have to remember in this day and age, Michigan would probably be labeled as racist were they to fire a black coach, especially in the wake of the NFL being sued by a disgruntled former Dolphins coach, Brian Flores. … Howard has released a statement since his suspension saying quote: “After taking time to reflect on all that happened, I realize how unacceptable both my actions and words were, and how they affected so many. I am truly sorry.” “I am offering my sincerest apology to my players and their families, my staff, my family and the Michigan fans around the world. I would like to personally apologize to Wisconsin’s assistant coach Joel Krabbenhoft and his family, too.” “Lastly, I speak a lot about being a Michigan man and representing the University of Michigan with class and pride. I did not do that, nor did I set the right example in the right way for my student-athletes. I will learn from my mistake and this mistake will never happen again. No excuses!” You know what that reminded me of? I state my regret. (The Office)-Whole video Ah, anything for an Office reference. Thanks for tuning in for this episode of the CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you haven’t already, you should download our app! Type in Fight Laugh Feast into your favorite app store, and if you are a CEO who wants to have your company be a corporate partner with us, let’s talk… email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. Have a great rest of your day, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Hi, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief, for Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. Today, you’ll hear about the potential of truckers descending on DC, it’s about time! The Chinese Social Credit System, and basketball, is actually a contact sport! First, let’s go to DC. DC prepares for possible US 'Freedom Convoy,' officials request National Guard troops https://www.foxnews.com/us/dc-prepares-apparent-us-trucker-convoy-ottawa-protest-ends We’ve been covering a lot of the Freedom convoy in Canada, well now, Washington, D.C., appears to be preparing for thousands of truckers who plan to descend on the U.S. capital in the coming days. State and local law enforcement have called in support from the National Guard In anticipation of the massive convoy in the D.C. area between late February and late March, a government source told Fox News on Tuesday. Two tow trucks were spotted early Tuesday parked along the D.C.’s National Mall at 7th and D Street and at 12th and C Street Southwest. The owner of the towing company told Fox News via phone that the city of D.C. hired them for "public work" that could last up to 10 days. The owner said they were specifically hired ahead of the trucking protest, and they've been instructed to clear any vehicles that illegally block the D.C. streets. He said they have no idea when the truckers might arrive. Joe Rogan guest plays a TERRIFYING video exposing coming "digital ID" dystopia: Just a warning, there’s a little bit of language in here: joe rogan guest plays scary video exposing coming quot digital id quot dystopia scloudtomp3downloadePlay 0:06-2:19 Joe’s guest mentioned two items: What’s going on in the UK, and the Chinese Social Credit System. Let’s take them one at a time. According to msn.com: The Bank of England has called on ministers to decide whether a central bank digital currency should be “programmable”, ultimately giving the issuer control over how it is spent by the recipient. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bank-of-england-tells-ministers-to-intervene-on-digital-currency-programming/ar-AALhtDP Tom Mutton, a director at the Bank of England, said during a conference on Monday that programming could become a key feature of any future central bank digital currency, in which the money would be programmed to be released only when something happened. He said: “You could introduce programmability - what happens if one of the participants in a transaction puts a restriction on [future use of the money]? “There could be some socially beneficial outcomes from that, preventing activity which is seen to be socially harmful in some way. But at the same time it could be a restriction on people’s freedoms.” He warned that the Government would be required to intervene and make the final decision. Mr Mutton said: “That is a really delicate debate that needs to be had. It is not something we can settle ourselves, that is for the Government to lead on.” Yes, because if there’s anything we’ve learned over the past year or two, is that we can trust the government to lead on that front. Great point Tom! China's 'social credit' system ranks citizens and punishes them with throttled internet speeds and flight bans if the Communist Party deems them untrustworthy https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4 This is from the Business Insider: The Chinese Communist Party has been constructing a moral ranking system for years that will monitor the behavior of its enormous population — and rank them all based on their "social credit." The "social credit system," first announced in 2014, is "an important component part of the Socialist market economy system and the social governance system" and aims to reinforce the idea that "keeping trust is glorious and breaking trust is disgraceful," according to a 2015 government document. The article continues, Bad driving and debt could get you downgraded in the social ranking system: Like private credit scores, a person's social score can move up and down depending on their behavior. Examples of infractions include bad driving, smoking in non-smoking zones, buying too many video games, and posting fake news online… we’d be in jail over there I can tell you that much. They can also clamp down on luxury options — many are barred from getting business-class train tickets, and some are kept out of the best hotels. This video, posted by freelance journalist James O'Malley, includes an example of an announcement on a bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai warning people not to misbehave — or else their "behavior will be recorded in individual credit information system." https://twitter.com/i/status/1056811593177227264 Play whole video All of what I just read through, highlights the importance of Christians, coming together, and building an independent, Christian economy… and on that note, I’d like to tell you about one of our corporate partners, The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com Michigan Men’s Basketball Coach, Juwan Howard, slaps Wisconsin Assistant Joe Krabbenhoft: Juwan Howard Strikes Joe Krabbenhoft After Michigan-Wisconsin GamePlay 0:00-1:01 Who said basketball isn’t a contact sport? https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/michigan-vs-wisconsin-fight-did-wolverines-coach-juwan-howard-deserve-his-five-game-suspension/ According to CBS Sports, On Monday, the Big Ten announced penalties for the altercation, including a five-game suspension and $40,000 fine for Michigan coach Juwan Howard. In addition Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was fined $10,000 for violating the conference's sportsmanship policy, but was not suspended. The Big Ten also suspended three players one game for the altercation following the Badgers' 77-63 win on Sunday with Michigan's Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams II, and Jahcobi Neath of Wisconsin sitting out their team's next game. This isn’t the first time that Juwan Howard has had an altercation as a head coach though… Last year, during the Big 10 Championship, Howard got ejected from a game against Maryland, and had to be held back by assistant coaches and players. Maryland also alleges that Howard told Maryland head coach, Mark Turgeon, “I’ll F–king kill you”. Howard retorted that Turgeon had charged him, and explained quote: "I don’t know how you guys were raised but how I was raised by my grandmother and also by Chicago. I was raised by Chicago, I grew up on the South Side, when guys charge you, it’s time to defend yourself." Are you starting to sense a pattern here? This pattern starts to beg the question… should Juwan Howard still have this job? Of course, you have to remember in this day and age, Michigan would probably be labeled as racist were they to fire a black coach, especially in the wake of the NFL being sued by a disgruntled former Dolphins coach, Brian Flores. … Howard has released a statement since his suspension saying quote: “After taking time to reflect on all that happened, I realize how unacceptable both my actions and words were, and how they affected so many. I am truly sorry.” “I am offering my sincerest apology to my players and their families, my staff, my family and the Michigan fans around the world. I would like to personally apologize to Wisconsin’s assistant coach Joel Krabbenhoft and his family, too.” “Lastly, I speak a lot about being a Michigan man and representing the University of Michigan with class and pride. I did not do that, nor did I set the right example in the right way for my student-athletes. I will learn from my mistake and this mistake will never happen again. No excuses!” You know what that reminded me of? I state my regret. (The Office)-Whole video Ah, anything for an Office reference. Thanks for tuning in for this episode of the CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you haven’t already, you should download our app! Type in Fight Laugh Feast into your favorite app store, and if you are a CEO who wants to have your company be a corporate partner with us, let’s talk… email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. Have a great rest of your day, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Hi, this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief, for Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. Today, you’ll hear about the potential of truckers descending on DC, it’s about time! The Chinese Social Credit System, and basketball, is actually a contact sport! First, let’s go to DC.DC prepares for possible US 'Freedom Convoy,' officials request National Guard troopshttps://www.foxnews.com/us/dc-prepares-apparent-us-trucker-convoy-ottawa-protest-ends We’ve been covering a lot of the Freedom convoy in Canada, well now, Washington, D.C., appears to be preparing for thousands of truckers who plan to descend on the U.S. capital in the coming days.State and local law enforcement have called in support from the National Guard In anticipation of the massive convoy in the D.C. area between late February and late March, a government source told Fox News on Tuesday.Two tow trucks were spotted early Tuesday parked along the D.C.’s National Mall at 7th and D Street and at 12th and C Street Southwest. The owner of the towing company told Fox News via phone that the city of D.C. hired them for "public work" that could last up to 10 days. The owner said they were specifically hired ahead of the trucking protest, and they've been instructed to clear any vehicles that illegally block the D.C. streets. He said they have no idea when the truckers might arrive. Joe Rogan guest plays a TERRIFYING video exposing coming "digital ID" dystopia: Just a warning, there’s a little bit of language in here: joe rogan guest plays scary video exposing coming quot digital id quot dystopia scloudtomp3downloadePlay 0:06-2:19 Joe’s guest mentioned two items: What’s going on in the UK, and the Chinese Social Credit System. Let’s take them one at a time. According to msn.com: The Bank of England has called on ministers to decide whether a central bank digital currency should be “programmable”, ultimately giving the issuer control over how it is spent by the recipient. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/bank-of-england-tells-ministers-to-intervene-on-digital-currency-programming/ar-AALhtDP Tom Mutton, a director at the Bank of England, said during a conference on Monday that programming could become a key feature of any future central bank digital currency, in which the money would be programmed to be released only when something happened. He said: “You could introduce programmability - what happens if one of the participants in a transaction puts a restriction on [future use of the money]? “There could be some socially beneficial outcomes from that, preventing activity which is seen to be socially harmful in some way. But at the same time it could be a restriction on people’s freedoms.” He warned that the Government would be required to intervene and make the final decision. Mr Mutton said: “That is a really delicate debate that needs to be had. It is not something we can settle ourselves, that is for the Government to lead on.” Yes, because if there’s anything we’ve learned over the past year or two, is that we can trust the government to lead on that front. Great point Tom! China's 'social credit' system ranks citizens and punishes them with throttled internet speeds and flight bans if the Communist Party deems them untrustworthy https://www.businessinsider.com/china-social-credit-system-punishments-and-rewards-explained-2018-4 This is from the Business Insider: The Chinese Communist Party has been constructing a moral ranking system for years that will monitor the behavior of its enormous population — and rank them all based on their "social credit." The "social credit system," first announced in 2014, is "an important component part of the Socialist market economy system and the social governance system" and aims to reinforce the idea that "keeping trust is glorious and breaking trust is disgraceful," according to a 2015 government document. The article continues, Bad driving and debt could get you downgraded in the social ranking system: Like private credit scores, a person's social score can move up and down depending on their behavior. Examples of infractions include bad driving, smoking in non-smoking zones, buying too many video games, and posting fake news online… we’d be in jail over there I can tell you that much. They can also clamp down on luxury options — many are barred from getting business-class train tickets, and some are kept out of the best hotels. This video, posted by freelance journalist James O'Malley, includes an example of an announcement on a bullet train from Beijing to Shanghai warning people not to misbehave — or else their "behavior will be recorded in individual credit information system." https://twitter.com/i/status/1056811593177227264 Play whole video All of what I just read through, highlights the importance of Christians, coming together, and building an independent, Christian economy… and on that note, I’d like to tell you about one of our corporate partners, The Mission of Armored Republic is to Honor Christ by equipping Free Men with Tools of Liberty necessary to preserve God-given rights. In the Armored Republic there is no King but Christ. We are Free Craftsmen. Body Armor is a Tool of Liberty. We create Tools of Liberty. Free men must remain ever vigilant against tyranny wherever it appears. God has given us the tools of liberty needed to defend the rights He bestowed to us. Armored Republic is honored to offer you those Tools. Visit them, at ar500armor.com Michigan Men’s Basketball Coach, Juwan Howard, slaps Wisconsin Assistant Joe Krabbenhoft: Juwan Howard Strikes Joe Krabbenhoft After Michigan-Wisconsin GamePlay 0:00-1:01 Who said basketball isn’t a contact sport? https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/michigan-vs-wisconsin-fight-did-wolverines-coach-juwan-howard-deserve-his-five-game-suspension/ According to CBS Sports, On Monday, the Big Ten announced penalties for the altercation, including a five-game suspension and $40,000 fine for Michigan coach Juwan Howard. In addition Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was fined $10,000 for violating the conference's sportsmanship policy, but was not suspended. The Big Ten also suspended three players one game for the altercation following the Badgers' 77-63 win on Sunday with Michigan's Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams II, and Jahcobi Neath of Wisconsin sitting out their team's next game.This isn’t the first time that Juwan Howard has had an altercation as a head coach though… Last year, during the Big 10 Championship, Howard got ejected from a game against Maryland, and had to be held back by assistant coaches and players. Maryland also alleges that Howard told Maryland head coach, Mark Turgeon, “I’ll F–king kill you”. Howard retorted that Turgeon had charged him, and explained quote: "I don’t know how you guys were raised but how I was raised by my grandmother and also by Chicago. I was raised by Chicago, I grew up on the South Side, when guys charge you, it’s time to defend yourself." Are you starting to sense a pattern here? This pattern starts to beg the question… should Juwan Howard still have this job? Of course, you have to remember in this day and age, Michigan would probably be labeled as racist were they to fire a black coach, especially in the wake of the NFL being sued by a disgruntled former Dolphins coach, Brian Flores. … Howard has released a statement since his suspension saying quote: “After taking time to reflect on all that happened, I realize how unacceptable both my actions and words were, and how they affected so many. I am truly sorry.”“I am offering my sincerest apology to my players and their families, my staff, my family and the Michigan fans around the world. I would like to personally apologize to Wisconsin’s assistant coach Joel Krabbenhoft and his family, too.”“Lastly, I speak a lot about being a Michigan man and representing the University of Michigan with class and pride. I did not do that, nor did I set the right example in the right way for my student-athletes. I will learn from my mistake and this mistake will never happen again. No excuses!”You know what that reminded me of? I state my regret. (The Office)-Whole videoAh, anything for an Office reference. Thanks for tuning in for this episode of the CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. If you haven’t already, you should download our app! Type in Fight Laugh Feast into your favorite app store, and if you are a CEO who wants to have your company be a corporate partner with us, let’s talk… email me at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. Have a great rest of your day, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

The Wolverines turned in one of their best performances of the season on Sunday at Indiana, as Michigan took down the Hoosiers 80-62. Brian Boesch and Terry Mills break down the victory before we hear from Head Coach Juwan Howard (9:00), sophomore Hunter Dickinson (12:00), and sophomore Terrance Williams II (13:30). The podcast concludes with a bunch of happy highlights from the 18-point blowout (16:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Wolverines posted a wire-to-wire victory at Nebraska in their Big Ten opener on Tuesday night. Brian breaks down Michigan's outstanding performance, and then Terry Mills provides his postgame analysis (4:45). Our postgame interviews include Head Coach Juwan Howard (9:45), sophomore Terrance Williams II (14:45), and senior Brandon Johns, Jr. (16:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan football knows Beaver Stadium can be a difficult environment to play in. David Ojabo soars up Mel Kiper's NFL draft rankings. Expectations are high for Michigan men's basketball. Terrance Williams II shines in sophomore debut. Jim Harbaugh says the Big Ten admitted error in Michigan State game. Michigan jumps the Spartans in the CFP rankings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On a special night inside Crisler Center, the Wolverines defeated Buffalo 88-76 on Wednesday. Brian shares his thoughts on the victory before discussing the game with Terry Mills (10:30). Then, we have interviews with Head Coach Juwan Howard (14:45) and sophomore Terrance Williams II (20:30), with a highlight recap to wrap up the episode (25:00).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.