NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(8) Michigan State 71, (11) Wisconsin 62
Illinois 93, (15) Michigan 73
Michigan St. 71, Wisconsin 62 – Jaden Akins scores 19, No. 8 Michigan State beats No. 11 Wisconsin 71-62
Jaden Akins scored 19 points and Jaxon Kohler had 10 pounds and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Michigan State to a 71-62 win over No. 11 Wisconsin. The Spartans have won five straight, putting them in position to contend for the Big Ten regular-season championship with a week left. The Badgers had won six of seven. Michigan State freshman Jase Richardson overcame foul trouble in the first half to finish with 11 points, six assists and five rebounds. Wisconsin’s John Blackwell had 19 points and John Tonje scored 11 in a starting lineup that was without injured guard Max Klesmit.
Illinois guard Tre White (22) tries to shoot the ball past Michigan forward Danny Wolf (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
Illinois 93, Michigan 73 – Tre White leads Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan
Tre White had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan 93-73. Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points for the Illini who have beaten Michigan nine straight times. The Illini struggled to make shots throughout, but 19 offensive rebounds led to 30 second-chance points. Vladislav Golden had 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting for the Wolverines, who lost for the second time in four games. Michigan’s other four starters scored 28 points on 11-of-29 shooting.
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(3) Notre Dame 72, (25) Louisville 59
Michigan 78, Illinois 69
ND 72, UL 59 – Hidalgo scores 20 as No. 3 Notre Dame earns share of ACC women’s title with win over Louisville
Hannah Hidalgo scored 20 points and No. 3 Notre Dame bounced back from consecutive losses to clinch a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season women’s basketball title with a 72-59 victory against No. 25 Louisville on Sunday. Notre Dame (25-4 overall, 16-2 ACC) has won or shared the ACC title eight times since joining the league in the 2013-2014 season. The Fighting Irish shared the title with N.C. State, a 69-45 winner over SMU on Sunday. Olivia Miles scored 15 points as Notre Dame shook off losses to No. 9 N.C. State and No. 24 Florida State in the past week. Jayda Curry scored 19 points for Louisville (20-9 overall, 13-5 ACC).
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NHL – Panthers took their time before deciding to execute the Jones-for-Knight trade
The opportunity to acquire a defenseman like Seth Jones might seem like a simple decision. It was not that way for the Florida Panthers. A day after pulling off the deal that brought Jones in from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight, Panthers general manager and hockey operations president Bill Zito said the Stanley Cup champions took their time before finally executing the move and agreeing to bring on Jones — who has five years left on a big-money contract.
NHL – NHL trade season well underway, plenty more moves expected before deadline Friday
Mikko Rantanen could be on the move again if Carolina cannot sign the 2022 Stanley Cup champion, now in his prime, to an extension. Brock Nelson, Erik Karlsson and brothers Brayden and Luke Schenn are all in the mix. Seth Jones, Ryan Lindgren and Gustav Nyquist have already changed teams. And there is still plenty of time before the NHL trade deadline on Friday. General managers expressed some concern about a lack of sellers slowing the flow of moves, but the action so far suggests that the next few days will be busy.
NBA – With Embiid’s fate for this season decided, plenty of questions linger for 76ers
Joel Embiid is done for the season, at last shut down following the lingering effects of knee surgery. But plenty of hard questions remain in Philadelphia. There are no easy answers for team president Daryl Morey heading into the offseason and Embiid’s uncertain future only complicates any potential long-term success for the Sixers. This setback was the latest in a steady string of them with Embiid since the 76ers made him the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 draft.
NBA – National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Indiana Pacers 127, Chicago Bulls 112
Pacers 127, Bulls 112 – Nesmith scores a career-high 27 points to lead Pacers past Bulls 127-112
Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 27 points, Pascal Siakam added 20 and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-112. Nesmith shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range. Tyrese Haliburton had his fifth consecutive double-double for Indiana with 17 points and 12 assists. The Pacers, who outscored the Bulls 32-20 in the final quarter, had all five starters score in double digits. Coby White led the Bulls with 26 points, including 20 in the first half. Josh Giddey and Matas Buzelis each had 18.
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Utah Jazz, 9:00 p.m.
MLB – Major League Baseball – Spring Training
Yesterday
Detroit Tigers 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Chicago White Sox 3
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 3
Today
Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
Athletics at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m.
MLB – Detroit OF Meadows out indefinitely with nerve issue in throwing arm
Detroit center fielder Parker Meadows is out indefinitely with a nerve issue in his throwing arm. Manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Saturday that there is no timetable for his return from the issue in his upper right arm. The Tigers haven’t yet ruled him out for Opening Day but for now he can’t do any baseball activities. Meadows was injured in Detroit’s spring training opener on February 22 on a throw from center field. It took some time to pinpoint what the problem was before the Tigers announced that he’d be out indefinitely.
Skating – Tears flow at figure skating event benefiting victims of the DC plane crash
A star-studded group of some of the best U.S. figure skaters of the past and present took the ice in the nation’s capital to remember and raise money for the victims of the midair collision outside Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Olympic champions Brian Boitano and Kristi Yamaguchi emceed the Legacy on Ice benefit event, which included performances by the likes of Ilia Malinin, Amber Glenn and Johnny Weir, as well as poignant tributes to the 67 people who died when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight and crashed into the Potomac River. That included 28 members of the figure skating community.
NASCAR – Bell makes late charge for lead and holds off Byron at COTA
Christopher Bell passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win NASCAR’s first road course race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas. Bell raced to his second consecutive victory after an overtime win in Atlanta a week ago. Once Bell cleared Busch, the Oklahoma driver had to make a desperate bid stay in front of hard-charging Byron and 2023 race winner Tyler Reddick of 23X1 Racing’s Toyota. Busch led 43 of 95 laps but faded to fifth to stretch his winless streak to 60 races.
Golf – Highsmith goes from making the cut to a PGA Tour winner at the Cognizant Classic
Joe Highsmith had to make a nervy par putt just to make the cut in the Cognizant Classic. Two days later the lefty from Washington state had the lowest weekend score at PGA National and is headed to the Masters. Highsmith shot 64-64 on the weekend and rallied from a four-shot deficit for a two-shot victory. It’s the second week in a row for a first-time winner on the PGA Tour. Jake Knapp was trying to become the first wire-to-wire winner in tournament history. That ended when it took two tries to blast out of the water, leading to triple bogey.
ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Kalamazoo Wings 5, Fort Wayne Komets 4 – OT
MHSAA – Michigan High School Athletic Association
Tonight
Girls Basketball – District Quarterfinals
Division 1 at Lakeshore
Kalamazoo Central vs. Mattawan, 5:30 p.m.
Portage Northern vs. Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Division 1 at Sturgis
Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Gull Lake, 5:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central vs. Kal. Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Berrien Springs
Niles vs. Dowagiac, 5:30 p.m.
Buchanan vs. Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at South Haven
Allegan vs. Plainwell, 5:30 p.m.
South Haven vs. Parchment, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Marshall
Harper Creek vs. Battle Creek Pennfield, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bangor
Hartford vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta
Galesburg-Augusta vs. Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bridgman
Bridgman vs. Cassopolis, 5:30 p.m.
New Buffalo vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Bloomingdale
Fennville vs. Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Our Lady of the Lake
No games tonight
Division 4 at Lawrence
Howardsville Chr. vs. Kalamazoo Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Boys Basketball – Regional Semifinals
Division 1 at Lansing Eastern
Kalamazoo Central vs. Battle Creek Lakeview, 5:30 p.m.
East Lansing vs. Okemos, 7:00 p.m.
Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek
Plainwell vs. Holland Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Edwardsburg vs. Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Kent City
North Muskegon vs. Ravenna, 5:30 p.m.
Pewamo-Westphalia vs. Bloomingdale, 7:00 p.m.
Division 3 at Schoolcraft
Hartford vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 5:30 p.m.
Bridgman vs. Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Division 4 at Wyoming Tri-Unity
Bellevue vs. Wyoming Tri-Unity, 5:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix vs. Michigan Lutheran 7:00 p.m.
