NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

Michigan 72, Northwestern 70

Notre Dame 73, NC State 65

Michigan 72, Northwestern 70 – Michigan escapes 72-70 as Northwestern misses 3 at buzzer

Freshman Caleb Houstan scored 18 points, DeVante’ Jones added 15 points with six assists, and Michigan escaped with a 72-70 victory over Northwestern. Michigan forward Jaron Faulds missed two free throws, leading 72-69, with 8.5 seconds left and the Wolverines elected to foul Boo Buie near midcourt before he could attempt at 3-pointer. Buie, an 80% free-throw shooter, made the first free throw and missed the second but Pete Nance grabbed the rebound and got it to Julian Roper for a 3-pointer that didn’t hit the rim at the buzzer.

Notre Dame 73, NC State 65 – Laszewski sparks Notre Dame in 73-65 victory over NC State

Nate Laszewski scored 18 points, including eight straight to give Notre Dame the lead for good in the second half, and the Fighting Irish defeated North Carolina State 73-65. Dane Goodwin finished with 17 points and eight rebounds for Notre Dame. Blake Wesley added 15 points and Prentiss Hubb 11 with five assists. Dereon Seaborn had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Wolfpack. Jericole Hellems added 14 points and Casey Morsell and Cam Hayes 10 each.

NHL – National Hockey League

Last Night

Chicago Blackhawks 8, Detroit Red Wings 5

Blackhawks 8, Red Wings 5 – Strome has hat trick as Blackhawks outlast Red Wings 8-5

Dylan Strome scored three goals and the Chicago Blackhawks had their highest-scoring game of the season in an 8-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. Alex DeBrincat added two third-period goals for the Blackhawks, who led 4-0 in the first period but let Detroit get back into the game. DeBrincat’s empty-netter with 1:43 remaining finally put the game away as Chicago ended a four-game winless streak. Dominik Kubalik, Sam Lafferty and Brandon Hagel also scored for Chicago. Robby Fabbri, Tyler Bertuzzi, Pius Suter, Moritz Seiter and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit.

NHL – Blackhawks to consider candidates from outside hockey for GM

The Chicago Blackhawks are taking an unusual approach to their search for their next general manager and plan to make a decision before the NHL trade deadline in March. Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz says the interview process will include candidates “both inside and outside of hockey.” Wirtz and President of Business Operations Jaime Faulkner will lead the interview process, with help from an advisory group. Interim GM Kyle Davidson will interview for the position, and Wirtz says Davidson “will continue to have full autonomy of hockey decisions in the meantime.”

NBA – National Basketball Association

Yesterday

Charlotte Hornets 158, Indiana Pacers 126

Chicago Bulls 111, Toronto Raptors 105

Hornets 158, Pacers 126 – Hornets break franchise record with 158-126 win over Pacers

The Charlotte Hornets broke the franchise’s single-game scoring record on Wednesday night and notched the highest point total in the NBA this season in their 158-126 rout of the Indiana Pacers.  — also a career best. Indiana was led by Goga Bitdaze and rookie Isaiah Jackson, who both scored 17 points.

Bulls 111, Raptors 105 – DeRozan powers Bulls to 111-105 win over Raptors

DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, Zach LaVine added 23 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 111-105. Nikola Vucevic also scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, notching his fifth straight double-double and helping the Bulls win consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 7. Gary Trent Jr. led the Raptors with 32 points, while OG Anunoby added 23 points. Toronto has lost six of its last nine games.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Yesterday

Bowling Green 67,