NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

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(6) Michigan 88, Buffalo 76

Western Michigan 76, Hope College 58

#6 Michigan 88, Buffalo 76 – Dickinson-led No. 6 Michigan beats Buffalo 88-76 in opener

Hunter Dickinson had 27 points to help No. 6 Michigan open with an 88-76 win over Buffalo on Wednesday night. The Wolverines started strong in their season opener, leading by as much as 21 points in the first half and going ahead 51-36 at halftime. But Michigan came out flat in the second half, allowing Buffalo to cut the deficit to five points with five-plus minutes left. Caleb Houstan helped Michigan pull away, making a 3-pointer to give the Wolverines a 15-point lead late in the game. Buffalo’s Jeenathan Williams scored a career-high 32 points.

WMU 76, Hope 58 – Norman Jr. scores 23 to lead W. Michigan over Hope 76-58

Lamar Norman Jr. had a career-high 23 points as Western Michigan topped Hope College 76-58 in a season opener. Markeese Hastings had 10 rebounds for Western Michigan.  Jeff Bikus had 13 points to lead NCAA Division III Hope College.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Detroit Pistons 112, Houston Rockets 104

Chicago Bulls 117, Dallas Mavericks 107

Denver Nuggets 101, Indiana Pacers 98

Pistons 112, Rockets 104 – Grant has season-high 35 points, Pistons top Rockets 112-104

Jerami Grant scored a season-high 35 points to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 112-104 on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the worst teams in the NBA. Grant shot 12 of 23 from the field, including 4 of 9 from 3-point range. Detroit improved to 2-8, and Houston dropped to 1-10. The meeting was the first between the top two picks in the July draft. Cade Cunningham, Detroit’s choice as the No. 1 pick, had 20 points on 8-of-18 shooting. Houston’s Jalen Green, the No. 2 pick, had 23 points on 8-of-20 shooting.

Bulls 117, Mavericks 107 – Ball, LaVine lead Bulls past Mavericks 117-107

Zach LaVine scored 23 points and Lonzo Ball made seven of Chicago’s 15 3-pointers, helping the Bulls top the Dallas Mavericks 117-107. Five players scored in double figures for Chicago during its second straight victory. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan finished with 17 points. Dallas had won three straight and four of five overall, but it couldn’t keep up with LaVine and the Bulls in the second half. Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, and Luka Doncic finished with 20 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

Nuggets 101, Pacers 98 – Barton scores 30, Nuggets beat Pacers 101-98 without Jokic

Will Barton scored a season-high 30 points, helping to make up for the absence of suspended star Nikola Jokic as the Denver Nuggets hung on to beat the Indiana Pacers 101-98. Zeke Nnaji added 19 points and Jeff Green and Bones Hyland had 12 apiece for the Nuggets, who have won four straight and six of seven. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points to lead the Pacers. Domantas Sabonis added 20 points and 19 rebounds.

Tonight

Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

NHL – Blackhawks F Hagel to miss 2 weeks with shoulder injury

Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel is expected to miss two weeks with a left shoulder injury. Hagel got hurt in the third period of Sunday night’s 2-1 overtime victory against Nashville. The Blackhawks also assigned defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk to Rockford of the AHL. Kalynuk likely is working on his conditioning after being sidelined by a right ankle sprain.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball

Today

Western Illinois at Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAFB – College Football – Week 11

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