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Brooks Barnhizer, Northwestern hang on against UNLV
Brooks Barnhizer pumped in 23 points as Northwestern defeated UNLV 66-61 in the third-place game of the Arizona Tip-Off on Friday at Tempe, Ariz.,Barnhizer sank four 3-point shots and contributed team highs of nine rebounds and six assists.,Barnhizer has scored 20 or more points in three of his four...
UNLV, Northwestern see room for improvement
Northwestern and UNLV will try to bounce back from different types of losses when they meet Friday in the third-place game of the Arizona Tip-Off at Tempe, Ariz.,Both teams need to win to avoid an 0-2 trip for this tournament, and whichever side can get cranked up on offense might emerge in a better...
Jahmyl Telfort, Butler top Northwestern at Arizona Tip-Off
Jahmyl Telfort scored nine of his 23 points in the final 6:12 to help Butler hold on to a 71-69 victory over Northwestern in an Arizona Tip-Off semifinal Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,After Boden Kapke sank a free throw with 5.8 seconds left to give Butler the two-point edge, Brooks Barnhizer drove...
Back at home following wild win, LSU meets Northwestern State
LSU is back home after an eventful appearance in the Greenbrier Tip-Off last weekend in West Virginia.,The Tigers (5-1) suffered their loss of the season, falling to Pitt 74-63 in the first round last Friday, then overcame a 20-point deficit and endured three overtimes to defeat UCF 109-102 in the t...
Northwestern aims to find 3-point touch vs. Butler
The Arizona Tip-Off doesn't feature any top 10 squads, but it's the perfect place for Northwestern or Butler to earn two wins that will matter when the NCAA Tournament committee does its work., ,The Wildcats (5-1) and Bulldogs (4-1) open the three-day event Thursday afternoon in Tempe. The winner wi...
No. 23 Illinois optimistic about postseason hopes, takes on Northwestern
Illinois comes in at No. 23 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and with three losses remains a long shot to make the coveted Top 12.,Still, it's coach Bret Bielema's experience to never say never.,As they prepare for Saturday's game against struggling Northwestern at Chicago's Wrigley F...
Joe Bamisile's 22 points boost VCU over Miami
Joe Bamisile scored a season-high-tying 22 points and Max Shulga flirted with a triple-double as VCU handled Miami 77-70 at the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic seventh-place game in Charleston, S.C.,Bamisile was 9-for-17 from the field and chipped in five rebounds. Shulga scored 18 while addi...
Report: Texas QB Quinn Ewers (ankle) to undergo MRI
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is set to undergo what is being termed a "precautionary MRI" to determine the extent of an injury he suffered Saturday in the No. 3 Longhorns' 31-14 victory over Kentucky, Orangebloods.com reported.,Per the report, the test will be performed Sunday and is being done to ...
Michigan hammers Northwestern to become bowl eligible
Kalel Mullings rushed for three touchdowns and Michigan scored 40 straight in a 50-6 victory over visiting Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The Wolverines (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) became bowl eligible and won for just the second time in six games with the Senior Day victory.,Sparked ...
Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell to miss third game
Los Angeles Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell has been ruled out of Sunday's road game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a left hamstring strain.,Powell, who has averaged 23.3 points over 15 games this season, was injured in the first quarter of a 102-99 victory against the Golden State Warrio...
Miami aims to halt skid in encounter vs. VCU
Miami might be forgiven if it seems that it is eager to get out of Charleston, S.C.,After all, the Hurricanes (3-2) have dropped two straight games at the Shriner Children's Charleston Classic. They will hope to salvage at least one win when they challenge VCU on Sunday afternoon.,Barely tested in t...
Jalen Leach helps Northwestern sail past Pepperdine
Jalen Leach scored 21 points to help Northwestern post a 68-50 win over Pepperdine on Friday night at Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 20, while Brooks Barnhizer added 13 for Northwestern (5-1). Leach was 7 of 12 from the field and perfect from the free throw line on six attempts.,Jaxon Olvera s...
Northwestern aims to keep streak alive vs. Pepperdine
Aiming to extend its winning streak to four, Northwestern closes out its homestand when it faces Pepperdine on Friday night in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats began the week with a come-from-behind victory against Montana State, 72-69. Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer had 20 points and 10 rebounds in...
Clippers' leading-scorer Norman Powell (hamstring) out vs. Kings
Los Angeles Clippers leading scorer Norman Powell will miss a second consecutive game on Friday when he sits out against the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring strain.,Powell, who has averaged 23.3 points over 15 games this season, was injured in the first quarter of a 102-99 victory against the...
Colts bring back veteran G Mark Glowinski
The Indianapolis Colts brought back guard Mark Glowinski, signing the nine-year veteran to the practice squad.,Glowinski, 32, started 55 of his 59 games with the Colts from 2018-21.,He has played 124 games (96 starts) with the Seattle Seahawks (2015-17), Colts and New York Giants (2022-23).,The Seah...
Northwestern ekes out win over upset-minded Montana State
Matthew Nicholson's dunk with 36 seconds left gave Northwestern the lead, and the Wildcats held on to beat Montana State 72-69 on Tuesday in Evanston, Ill.,Nicholson gave Northwestern (4-1) a 69-67 advantage before the Bobcats' Brandon Walker missed a layup attempt at the other end.,The Wildcats' Ja...
Guardians’ Stephen Vogt, Brewers’ Pat Murphy win Manager of the Year
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the Year while the Milwaukee Brewers' Pat Murphy was the winner in the National League, as announced by Major League Baseball Tuesday evening.,The AL Central champion Guardians had a highly successful season under Vogt in his...
Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, make Joe Sacco interim head coach
The Boston Bruins fired Jim Montgomery on Tuesday, 20 games into the current season and two years removed from a historic season when he was named the NHL's coach of the year.,The Bruins are 8-9-3 for 19 points, tied for third in the Atlantic Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference. Boston is...
Bowl hunt top of mind for Michigan, Northwestern
Coming off its second bye week in a transitional season, defending national champion Michigan will take another run at becoming bowl-eligible on Saturday afternoon when it takes on Northwestern in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Moving past recent struggles is the mission at Michigan (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) as the Wolv...
Northwestern, off OT victory, takes on Montana State
Northwestern, fresh off an overtime win over Eastern Illinois, will continue its homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Montana State to Evanston, Ill. ,Against Eastern Illinois, the Wildcats (3-1) were led in their 67-58 win by Fairfield graduate transfer Jalen Leach, who finished with 27 points....