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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Illinois 91, Michigan 87 – 2OT Illinois 91, Michigan 87 – 2OT – Illinois holds off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime Matthew Mayer scored 24 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 21 and Illinois held off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime. Mayer opened the second overtime with a 3-pointer and a layup and the Fighting Illini (20-10, 11-8 Big Ten Conference) never trailed again. Mayer made 8 of 20 shots with four 3-pointers and added seven rebounds. Shannon sank only 4 of 14 shots — missing all five of his 3-point attempts — but he made 13 of 16 free throws, including 3 of 4 in the final 10 seconds to preserve the win. He also snagged seven rebounds and had four assists. Hunter Dickinson finished with 31 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Wolverines (17-13, 11-8). The 7-foot-1 junior has 12 double-doubles this season. Kobe Bufkin added 23 points and six rebounds. Jett Howard contributed 15 points and five boards before fouling out. Tonight Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Ohio State at Michigan State, 12:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 11:00 Notre Dame at Clemson, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Michigan at (15) Indiana, 4:30 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 4:00 NCAAMBKB – Davis falls short in bid to break Maravich’s scoring mark Antoine Davis missed his shot at making history. Detroit Mercy’s star guard finished four points shy of breaking Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record, a mark that has stood since 1970. Davis, who leads the nation with a 28.4 points per game average, entered Thursday’s Horizon League tournament game against Youngstown State needing 26 to pass “Pistol” Pete’s mark. Davis finished with 22 after being slowed by a fourth foul. He missed four 3-pointers in the final two minutes of the intense loss. Davis finished with 3,664 points to Maravich’s 3,667. Maravich set his record in just three years at LSU. NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball Yesterday 2023 Big Ten Women’s Tournament – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Michigan State 67, Nebraska 64 (17) Michigan 63, Penn State 61 Michigan State 67, Nebraska 64 – Hagermann, Michigan State women edge Nebraska 67-64 DeeDee Hagemann scored 18 points and assisted on Kamaria McDaniel’s clutch 3-pointer with just over a minute to go and ninth-seeded Michigan State held off eighth-seeded Nebraska 67-64 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. McDaniel’s 3 gave the Spartans a 67-56 lead with 1:06 to go and they held on to earn a quarterfinal date with top-seeded and second-ranked Indiana on Friday. Michigan State didn’t advance until Nebraska missed two good looks at a tying 3-pointer following a Spartans offensive foul with 15.9 seconds to go. Moira Joiner had 16 points for Michigan State and McDaniel added 12 points. Jaz Shelley scored 24 points for the Cornhuskers. (17) Michigan 63, Penn State 61 – No. 17 Michigan women hold off Penn State in B10 Tournament Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 13 points each and Michigan and survived a Penn State comeback for a 63-61 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The 17th-ranked and fifth-seeded Wolverines will play fourth-seeded Ohio State in Friday quarterfinals. The Buckeyes swept Michigan in two regular-season meetings. Leigha Brown added 12 points and nine rebounds and Elise Stuck had 11 points. Marisa McKenna and Leilani Kapinus scored 16 points each and Alexa Williamson 12 for the 13th-seeded Lady Lions. Today 2023 Big Ten Women’s Tournament – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Michigan State vs. (2) Indiana, 12:30 p.m. (17) Michigan vs. (14) Ohio State, 3:00 p.m. 2023 ACC Women’s Tournament – Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC NC State vs. (10) Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m. NHL – National Hockey League Last Night Seattle Kraken 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 – OT Dallas Stars 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 Kraken 5, Red Wings 4 – OT – Bjorkstrand’s OT goal gives Kraken 5-4 win over Red Wings Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his second goal on a power play with 1:27 left in overtime, lifting the Seattle Kraken to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings dealt two key players in the two days leading up to the NHL trade deadline on Friday. seemingly conceding they won’t make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The Kraken are on pace to make their first postseason appearance in their second season as a Western Conference wild card or as one of the top three teams in the Pacific Division. Seattle’s Jared McCann also scored twice. Detroit got goals from Ben Chiarot, Adam Erne, Jonatan Berggren, and Jake Walman. Stars 5, Blackhawks 2 – Roope Hintz scores 3 times as Stars beat Blackhawks 5-2 Roope Hintz extended his scoring streak to four games with three goals and the Dallas Stars beat Chicago 5-2 in the Blackhawks’ first home game since the Patrick Kane trade. Jamie Benn snapped a tie in the third period and Matt Murray made 19 saves in his NHL debut, helping Dallas to its third win in four games. Back at home after Kane was dealt to the New York Rangers on Tuesday, Chicago dropped its third straight game. The Blackhawks showed a Kane tribute video during the first period and fans thanked the three-time Stanley Cup champion with chalk messages in a United Center parking lot. Cole Guttman and Seth Jones had the goals for Chicago. Saturday Detroit at NY Islanders, 12:30 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Detroit at Philadelphia, 6:00 p.m. NHL – Wings and Blackhawks active before the trade deadline Chicago’s Max Domi was dealt to Dallas on the forward’s 28th birthday. The move was announced after the Stars’ 5-2 victory — and after Domi was scratched for what the Blackhawks said was “roster management.” Dallas also got minor league goaltender Dylan Wells from Chicago for veteran goaltender Anton Khudobin and a 2025 second-round pick. NHL-leading Boston got the action going Thursday by acquiring winger Tyler Bertuzzi from Detroit for a top-10 protected first-round pick in 2024 and a fourth-rounder in 2025. The Red Wings are retaining half of Bertuzzi’s salary for the rest of the season. Bertuzzi is a 28-year-old pending free agent winger who gives Boston depth up front and insurance for injured winger Taylor Hall. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night San Antonio Spurs 110, Indiana Pacers 99 Spurs 110, Pacers 99 – Sochan, Vassell lead Spurs past Pacers in Popovich’s absence Jeremy Sochan had 22 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Indiana Pacers 110-99. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich missed the game because of an illness. Devin Vassell scored 18 points for the Spurs in his return after being out for 25 games following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Popovich and lead assistant Brett Brown were out with non-COVID-19 illnesses. Popovich is expected to return for Saturday’s home game against Houston. Spurs assistant Mitch Johnson collected his first victory in Popovich’s absence. San Antonio has won two straight after dropping a franchise-record 16 in a row. Buddy Hield had 27 points to lead the Pacers. Tonight Phoenix at Chicago, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Indiana at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training Yesterday Detroit Tigers 10, Baltimore Orioles 3 Chicago Cubs 6, Oakland A’s 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Colorado Rockies 4 Today Detroit Tigers (SS) at Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati Reds at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers (SS) at New York Yankees, 6:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres, 8:40 p.m. NFL – Jalen Carter, top NFL prospect, posts bond in fatal crash Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter has returned to the NFL scouting combine after turning himself in to Athens police Wednesday night and posting a combined bond of $4,000 on charges of reckless driving and racing in relation to a fatal crash that killed a teammate and team staffer. Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, left the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis after being informed of the arrest warrant issued in conjunction with the Jan. 15 crash that killed teammate Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. Carter says he expects to be “fully exonerated.” NBAGL – NBA “G” League Last Night Motor City Cruise 103, Grand Rapids Drive, 91 AHL – American Hockey League Tonight Iowa Wild at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m. ECHL – ECHL Hockey League Tonight Tulsa Oilers at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College 64, Lansing Community College 54 Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan College 75, Lansing Community College 74 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball (regular season) SMAC Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 52, St. Joseph 47 Non-Conference Brandywine 50, Lakeshore 33 Bridgman 48, Buchanan 42 Kalamazoo Hackett 47, Berrien Springs 36 Coldwater 52, Portage Central 41 Schoolcraft 68, Portage Northern 66 – OT Marshall 53, Battle Creek Lakeview 50 Wyoming Potter’s House 62, Allegan 46 Calhoun Christian 69, Delton-Kellogg 60 Lawton 53, Kalamazoo Heritage 40 BC Pennfield 53, Kalamazoo Christian 42 Fruitport Calvary Christian 83, Martin 36 SAC South Haven 46, Coloma 34 Watervliet 65, Saugatuck 38 Wolverine Otsego 81, Vicksburg 38 Paw Paw 50, Sturgis 38 Plainwell 49, Edwardsburg 42 Niles 69, Three Rivers 56 BCS Eau Claire 73, Michigan Lutheran 51 Our Lady of the Lake 53, Covert 30 Countryside 56, Howardsville Christian 49 River Valley 58, New Buffalo 42 Southwest 10 White Pigeon 62, Decatur 47 Mendon 55, Hartford 46 Marcellus 46, Bangor 40 Lawrence 71, Centreville 65 Cassopolis 64, Comstock 35 Tonight Girls Basketball – District Finals (Weather permitting) Division 1 at Portage Northern Kalamazoo Central vs. Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m. Division 1 at Battle Creek Lakeview Coldwater vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Edwardsburg Dowagiac vs. Edwardsburg, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Vicksburg Olivet vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 at Parchment Otsego vs. Plainwell, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Bloomingdale Gobles vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m. Division 3 at Lawton Kalamazoo Christian vs. Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Constantine White Pigeon vs. Bronson Division 3 at Coloma Brandywine vs. Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Michigan Lutheran Michigan Lutheran vs. River Valley, 7:00 p.m. Game on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM Division 4 at Decatur Martin vs. Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon Mendon vs. Colon, 7:00 p.m.Michigan’s Hunter Dickinson (1) scores over Illinois’ Coleman Hawkins (33) and Ty Rodgers during the second overtime period of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois won in double overtime 91-87. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (35) stops a Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) shot in the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) moves the puck away from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones (4) and left wing Brett Seney (62) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.