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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Yesterday

Michigan 75, (23) Ohio State 69

Michigan State 77, Maryland 67

Michigan 75, (23) Ohio State 69 – Jones, Michigan beat No. 23 Ohio State; B10 tourney up next

DeVante’ Jones scored 21 points and Michigan rallied in the second half, wrapping up its up-and-down Big Ten regular season by beating No. 23 Ohio State 75-69. Fill-in coach Phil Martelli guided the Wolverines as coach Juwan Howard finished out his five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in a postgame handshake line. Howard is expected back on the sidelines when the Big Ten conference begins this week. Michigan improved to 17-13. E.J. Liddell recorded his eighth double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 19-10.

Michigan State 77, Maryland 67 – Izzo passes Knight as Michigan State holds off Maryland

Gabe Brown and Malik Hall led a key second-half surge and Tom Izzo became the all-time Big Ten leader in career wins as Michigan State defeated Maryland 77-67. With his 663rd win at Michigan State, Izzo passed Indiana’s Bob Knight for the most wins at a Big Ten school. Maryland outscored the Spartans 32-15 in the first 12 1/2 minutes of the second half, cutting their 20-point halftime deficit to 61-58. On Senior Day, Brown, a senior co-captain, then stepped up with a personal 7-0 run, Hall, a junior, added seven points of his own and Michigan State led 75-62 with two minutes to go.

Thursday

2022 Big Ten Tournament – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN (seeds in superscript)

#8 Michigan vs. #9 Indiana, 11:30 a.m.                      -winner plays #1 Illinois

#7 Michigan State vs. #10 Maryland, 6:30 p.m.           -winner plays #2 Wisconsin

NHL – National Hockey League

Yesterday

Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3

Lightning 6, Blackhawks 3 – Lightning score 3 goals in 32 seconds, beat Blackhawks 6-3

Victor Hedman scored twice, Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Sunday night. The Lightning came from behind with a five-goal outburst over seven minutes bridging the second and third periods. Hedman, Corey Perry and Sergachev scored Tampa Bay’s last three goals in a 32-second span in the third. Cal Foote and Taylor Raddysh also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots and picked up his league-leading 30th victory of the season. Dylan Strome, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat scored for Chicago. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Yesterday

Washington Wizards 133, Indiana Pacers 123

Wizards 133, Pacers 123 – In Wizards debut, Porzingis keys 133-123 win over Pacers

Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points in his first game for Washington, and the Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 133-123. Porzingis returned from a right knee bone bruise and played for the first time since the Wizards acquired him from Dallas in a trade last month. It was his first game overall since Jan. 29. He started and made a significant impact despite playing less than half the game. Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points for the Wizards, who took control of the game with a 39-point third quarter. Malcolm Brogdon had 27 for Indiana.

Tonight

Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.

MLB – MLB reacts angrily to locked-out players, season still off

Major League Baseball reacted angrily to the latest offer by locked-out players when bargaining to end the lockout resumed, accusing the union of backtracking and showing no sign of a breakthrough to get the derailed season back on track. The squabbling sides talked for 95 minutes on the 95th day of the lockout,

 

 

We talk boys' basketball this week on The Coaches from Red Coach Donuts...

 

 

Lakeshore vs Michigan Lutheran in this week's match for March 3rd, 2022.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

(23) Ohio State 80, Michigan State 69

(24) Iowa 82, Michigan 71

(23) Ohio State 80, Michigan State 69 – Branham leads No. 23 Ohio State past Michigan State 80-69

Malaki Branham scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State snapped a two-game losing streak with an 80-69 win over Michigan State. Branham scored 15 of his points in the second half and finished 9 of 16 from the floor. The Buckeyes made their first five shots in the opening 2:47 and sped to a 13-0 lead. Michigan State rallied and closed within two points with just over eight minutes left in the first half. Gabe Brown led Michigan State with 13 points and Marcus Bingham Jr. added 11.

(24) Iowa 82, Michigan 71 – No. 24 Iowa beats Michigan 82-71 for 5th straight victory

Keegan Murray scored 15 of his 23 points in the first half to help No. 24 Iowa build a big lead, and the streaking Hawkeyes went on to beat Michigan 82-71. The Hawkeyes led 47-30 at halftime and coasted to their fifth straight victory and eighth win in nine games. The Wolverines are the only team to beat Iowa since mid-February. Michigan had no shot to win the rematch because it simply could not slow down Iowa’s dynamic and balanced offense.

Tonight

Ball State at Western Michigan, 6:00 p.m.

Eastern Michigan at Miami-OH, 7:00 p.m.

Central Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday

Pittsburgh at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday

Michigan at (23) Ohio State, 12:30 p.m.         News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 12:00

Maryland at Michigan State, 4:30 p.m.           Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 3:30

MLB, union meet for 1 1/2 hours, discuss next step in talks

Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem and chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer met for 1 1/2 hours and discussed the major issues in the stalled talks to reach a deal that would end Major League Baseball’s lockout. Union general counsel Ian Penny and MLB Executive Vice President Morgan Sword also participated in the session. The players’ association executive board was to held a conference call later in the day. There was no known decision on the timing of the next negotiating session. Baseball’s ninth work stoppage was in its 92nd day, the sport’s first labor conflict since 1995 to cause canceled games.

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Chicago Blackhawks 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 – OT

Blackhawks 4, Oilers 3 – OT – DeBrincat scores in OT as Blackhawks beat Keith, Oilers 4-3

Alex DeBrincat scored 2:23 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Duncan Keith and the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist for Chicago, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves. Dominik Kubalik and Sam Lafferty also scored. With Edmonton star Leon Draisaitl in the penalty box for tripping Caleb Jones in overtime, Kane set up DeBrincat for the winning one-timer. It was DeBrincat’s 30th goal of the season. It was Keith’s first game back in Chicago since he was traded to Edmonton in July. The 38-year-old defenseman won three Stanley Cup titles during 16 seasons with the Blackhawks.

Tonight

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday

Chicago at Philadelphia, 3:00 p.m.

Detroit at Florida, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday

Tampa Bay at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – 'Slap Shot' organist finds new career with expansion Kraken

Rod Masters may be the most famous organist to ever appear on the big screen in a sports movie, and now nearly a half-century after “Slap Shot” made him famous, he's the first organist for the expansion Seattle Kraken. Masters' name never appeared anywhere in the credits of “Slap Shot,” the iconic 1977 sports movie starring Paul Newman. But anyone who has seen the movie knows Masters as the organist who was plunked...

MLB – Fans chant 'We want baseball!' but won't get it anytime soon

As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium, fans chanted at the baseball commissioner from outside the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals: “We want baseball!” they yelled. They won’t get it anytime soon. Owners and players were unable to agree on a labor contract to replace the collective bargaining agreement that expired Dec. 1. So Manfred followed through with his threat and canceled the first two series for each of the 30 major league teams. The announcement cut each club’s schedule from 162 games to likely 156 at most.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Last Night

Florida State 74, Notre Dame 70

Florida State 74, Notre Dame 70 – Florida State hangs on to beat Notre Dame 74-70

John Butler had 16 points, eight rebounds and four blocks — all career highs — to lead Florida State to a 74-70 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday night. RayQuan Evans, Anthony Polite and Tanor Ngom scored 12 points each for the Seminoles with Evans adding seven rebounds and five assists. Blake Wesley scored 21 points, Paul Atkinson Jr. had 17 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double this season and Prentiss Hubb added 10 points for Notre Dame.

Tonight

Michigan State at (23) Ohio State, 7:00 p.m.                     Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00

(24) Iowa at Michigan, 9:00 p.m.                                       News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 8:30

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NHL – Russian NHL players mostly staying silent; EA Sports removes Russia

Most Russian players in the National Hockey League have remained silent about their country's invasion of Ukraine. That is intentional based on the potential repercussions for them and their families back home. Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is among the very few hockey players from Russia who have publicly weighed in on the situation. Ovechkin has long had a strong connection to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He nonetheless made a plea for peace when asked about the war. The Russian parliament is considering making it a crime to spread what the government considers fake news about military efforts in Ukraine.  Video game publisher EA Sports announced it would remove Russian clubs and the national team from its hugely popular FIFA series, and would remove the Russia and Belarus hockey teams from its NHL series.

NHL – Quebec allows Canadiens to return to full capacity March 12

The Montreal Canadiens will be allowed to have full capacity at the Bell Centre sooner than expected. Quebec’s government had earmarked March 14 as the return to 100% capacity in venues across the province, but the timeline was moved up Wednesday. That means the Canadiens will be allowed to fill their arena to capacity when they host the Seattle Kraken on March 12. It will be the first time Montreal has had a capacity crowd in three months. Proof of vaccination will no longer be required for fans attending games. Fans will, however, still be required to wear face coverings at all times while not eating or drinking.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Indiana Pacers 122, Orland Magic 114 – OT

Pacers 122, Magic 114 – OT – Brogdon helps Pacers rally late, beat Magic in OT 122-114

Malcolm Brogdon had 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Indiana Pacers overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beat the Orlando Magic in overtime 122-114. Tyrese Haliburton, who finished with 21 points and six assists, scored five of Indiana’s 12 points in OT.

Tonight

Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks, 7:00 p.m.

Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m.