NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(15) Illinois 93, Michigan 85
(15) Illinois 93, Michigan 85 – Cockburn, Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85
Kofi Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso Plummer had 26, helping No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85. The Fighting Illini led by 15 midway through the second half before Michigan rallied within two points down the stretch. Illinois improved to 20-8. DeVante’ Jones scored a season-high 25 points for the Wolverines, who fell to 15-12. Michigan was without suspended coach Juwan Howard, who missed the second of five games for hitting a Wisconsin assistant coach a week ago. Phil Martelli again filled in for Howard.
NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(4) Louisville 86, (14) Notre Dame 64
(17) Ohio State 61, Michigan State 55
(21) Iowa 104, (6) Michigan 80
(4) Louisville 86, (14) Notre Dame 64 – No. 4 Louisville women trounce No. 14 Irish in testy matchup
Kianna Smith and Hailey Van Lith each scored 20 points and No. 4 Louisville raced to a huge lead and routed No. 14 Notre Dame 86-64 in a testy matchup. The Cardinals led 41-3 early in the second quarter and beat the Irish for the sixth straight time in improving to 25-3. The teams got into a shoving match in the second quarter. Notre Dame fell to 21-7. This was the final regular-season game for both teams. They both have a double bye in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
(17) Ohio State 61, Michigan State 55 – No. 17 Ohio State women defeat MSU, share Big Ten title
Taylor Mikesell scored 17 points, Jacy Sheldon added 13 points and 10 assists, and No. 17 Ohio State defeated Michigan State 61-55 on Sunday and the Buckeyes later claimed a share of the Big Ten regular-season title. Iowa defeated conference-leading Michigan 104-80 later Sunday, vaulting the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes into a share of first place on the final day of the regular season. Mikesell and Sheldon were the only Ohio State players in double figures against Michigan State. Nia Clouden led Michigan State with 19 points. She was 4 for 18 from the field but made all 10 of her free throws.
(21) Iowa 104, (6) Michigan 80 – No. 21 Iowa shares Big Ten title with win over Michigan.
Caitlin Clark had 38 points and 11 assists and No. 21 Iowa clinched a share of the Big Ten championship with a 104-80 win over No. 6 Michigan. It’s the first conference regular-season title for the Hawkeyes (20-7, 14-4 Big Ten) since 2008, who shared the championship with Ohio State. Clark, who came into the game as the nation’s leading scorer at 27.1 points per game, had a career-high 46 points against the Wolverines in a 98-90 loss on February 6. She was just as effective in this game, hitting 11 of 18 shots from the field, including 8 of 11 in 3-pointers.
NHL – National Hockey League
Yesterday
St. Louis Blues 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0
Blues 4, Blackhawks 0 –Perron, Binnington help Blues pound Blackhawks 4-0
Jordan Kyrou, Pavel Buchnevich and David Perron scored during St. Louis’ dominant second period, and the Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 for their fourth straight win. Perron tacked on a third-period goal in the opener of a four-game trip. Brayden Schenn had two assists for St. Louis, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves in his second shutout of the season. The Blues improved to 3-0-1 against the Blackhawks, closing out their season series. Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 stops for Chicago, turning away several quality chances for St. Louis.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Detroit Pistons 127, Charlotte Hornets 126 – OT
Indiana Pacers 128, Boston Celtics 107
Pistons 127, Hornets 126 – OT – Olynyk's buzzer-beater in OT ends Pistons' skid vs. Hornets
