Tuesday's prep results

BASEBALL

Edgewood 4, Wyoming 1

W–Reckart (1-0); L–Harper (0-1). Leaders: E–Schmidt 2 RBI; Rose RBI. Records: E 4-2, W 0-8.

Fairfield 1, Oak Hills 0

W–Lange (2-0); L–Hubert (0-1, 8 Ks); Sv–Barker (1). Leaders: F–Mathis 2-3; Selvie RBI. OH–Wetterich 3-4. Records: F 6-3, OH 4-4.

Fayetteville-Perry 10, Whiteoak 0 (five innings)

W–Crone (2-1, 11 Ks); L–Burns. Leaders: FP–Crone 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Iles 2-4, 2 RBI; Wolfer 2-2, RBI; Dowers 2 RBI.

Harrison 8, Talawanda 2

W–Miller (2-0, 9 Ks); L–Damuth (0-2). Leaders: H–Hogue 3-4; James 2B, 3 RBI; Watson 2B. T–Morgan 2B. Records: H 6-1, T 4-4.

Lakota East 5, Princeton 4

W–Sherman (3-1); L–Boyle (1-4); Sv–Lepper (4). Leaders: LE–Lepper 2B; Jaeger 2-2; Szybowski 2-3, 3 RBI; W. Owens 2-3, 2B. Records: LE 8-2, P 3-5.

Lakota West 11, Middletown 2

W–Muha (2-0); L–Caudill. Leaders: LW–Mosley 2B; Moyer 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Wullenweber 2-4; Harrison 2-3, 2 RBI. M–Patterson 2B. Record: LW 6-3.

Milford 13, Anderson 6

W–Baugh (1-0); L–Pursinger (0-1); Sv–Ruehlman (1). Leaders: M–Hall 2-4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI; Kirk 2-4, 2B; Hunter 2-4, 2B. A–Z. Williams 2B. Records: M 7-0, A 2-4.

Riverview East 26, Hillcrest 9 (five innings)

W–Thomasson (2-0); L–Garcie. Leaders: RE–Brown 3-3, 3 2B; Howe 2-3; Cummins 2 2B. H–Shelton 2B. Records: RE 3-2, H 0-4.

Ross 1, Lawrenceburg 0

W–House (3-1); L–Bradley; Sv–Houlihan (1). Leaders: R–McKee 3-3, HR (3). Records: R 8-3, L 4-1.

Springboro 4, Miamisburg 1

W–Pagliarini (2-1); L–Johnson (2-1); Sv–Bourke (2). Leaders: Sp–Brickner 2-2, RBI; Bourke 2 RBI. M–Reeser RBI.

SOFTBALL

Badin 10, Preble Shawnee 0 (six innings)

W–Ray (7-0); L–Woodard. Leaders: B–Schmitt 2-4; Curtner 2-4, 4 RBI; Broerman 2-4, 2 2B, RBI; Ray 2B, RBI; Sander 2-3, RBI. Records: B 10-1, PS 0-3.

Deer Park 7, Madeira 2

W–Shepherd; L–Hyatt. Leaders: DP–Kramer 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Shepherd 2 RBI; Mapes 3B. Records: DP 4-2, M 1-4.

Harrison 4, Talawanda 2

W–Wisman (3-2); L–Scott. Leaders: H–Milesky HR; Gorham HR, 3 RBI. T–Heineman 3-3, 2B, 3B; Baker HR. Records: H 4-3, T 2-2.

Lakota East 11, Hamilton 1 (five innings)

W–Towe (5-0, 10 Ks); L–Whistle (2-1). Leaders: LE–Messer 3-4, 2 2B, RBI; Haverland 3-4, 3 RBI; Kates 3-4, RBI; Stolitca 2B, RBI. H–Wolf 2-3, 2B, RBI; Pradio 2-3, 2B; Hudson 2-2. Records: LE 6-0, H 6-3.

Lebanon 10, Fairborn 0 (five innings)

W–Ellis (2-0); L–Rice (0-3). Leaders: Le–Hutchinson 2-2, 2 2B, 2 RBI; Reed 2-3; Ellis 3B; Frank 2-3. Records: L 3-2, F 0-4.

McAuley 10,

Clermont Northeastern 0 (six innings)

W–Brunst (4-1, 8 Ks); L–Schwieiger. Leaders: M–Lawson 3-4, 3B; McAdoo 3-4, 2B, 5 RBI; Thies 2B; Gabriel 2B; Bonno 2B.

Milford 11, Loveland 0 (six innings)

W–Thompson (6-1); L–Prifti (5-3). Leaders: M–Reynolds 2-4; Rheude 3B, 3 RBI; Seitz 2-3; Edwards 2-3, 3 RBI. Records: M 6-2, L 5-3.

Mount Notre Dame 6, Ursuline 1

W–Zeuch (6-0); L–Aiello (1-2). Leaders: MND–Ripperger 2-3; Nelson 4-4, 3B, RBI; Schmidt 2-4, RBI; Theis 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Hofmann 2B, RBI. U–Young 2-4; Elliott 2-3, RBI; Mehrle 2B; Schulte 2B; Glover 2B.

New Miami 8, Seven Hills 3

W–Robinette; L–McDonald. Leaders: NM–Johnson 2-4; Burr 3-4, HR; Glanay 2-4. Records: NM 3-1, SH 0-5.

Oak Hills 8, Lakota West 4

W–McCarthy; L–Brankamp. Leaders: OH–Gahan 2-4, 4 RBI; Hudepohl. LW–Cummin 2-3; Westly 2-3.

Williamsburg 5, Goshen 0

W–Smith (5-0, 15 Ks). Leaders: Wil–Clark 3-4, 2B, HR; Wagers 2-3, 2 2B; Pidwell 2-2; Kirschner HR. Records: W 7-0, G 5-2.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Alter 3, Badin 2

Connaughton (B) d. Faessler 6-0, 6-0; White (A) d. Grime 6-2, 6-2; Papania (B) d. Kader 4-4, retired. Pilati-Ruffalo (A) d. Kloenne-Kloenne 6-1, 6-1; Duchak-Fadell (A) d. Steins-Retherford 6-1, 6-1. Records: A 2-1, B 1-2.

Batavia 5, Goshen 0

Sickles d. Hazenfield 6-0, 6-2; L. Herron d. Jeandrevin 6-0, 6-0; Gibbs d. Velagic 6-2, 6-1. Bauer-C. Paulin d. Espinosa-Wells 6-1, 6-2; J. Herron-J. Paulin d. Dato-Haas 6-3, 6-0. Records: B 3-2, G 1-4.

Edgewood 5, Little Miami 0

Fisette d. Liceago 6-1, 6-0; Winter d. Lempner 6-3, 6-2; Moore d. Raybon 6-1, 6-2. Thornsberry-Alarcon d. Corbin-Williams 6-0, 6-0; Tegenkamp-Hamey d. York-Stacey 6-0, 6-1. Records: E 4-0, LM 2-2.

Elder 5, La Salle 0

Wauligman d. Orth 6-1, 6-0; Dilonardo d. Lawson 6-0, 6-0; Hurley d. Turner 6-0, 6-3. Meade-Steimle d. Bogenschutz-Lampe 6-1, 6-3; Cole-Reiring d. Barry-Bellman 6-1, 6-0. Records: E 5-1, L 0-1.

Fenwick 5, Winton Woods 0

Page d. Voateng 6-1, 6-0; Ulland d. Perkins 6-1, 6-1; Fenwick by forfeit. Payne-Colley d. Price-Eljadair 6-0, 6-0; Erhart-Krug d. Post-Allen 6-0, 6-0. Records: F 4-0, WW 0-4.

Indian Hill 5, Wyoming 0

Warstler d. Murray 6-2, 7-5; Pregel d. Arenas 6-0, 6-1; Colohan d. Kelly 6-2, 6-2. Bhandari-Lima d. Klein-Berhman 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (6); Guzman-Pisati d. Sfyrs-Morley 6-3, 6-3.

Lakota East 4, Colerain 1

Laskey (C) d. Holder 6-3, 6-1; Sacha d. Nickel 6-0, 6-0; Hoke d. Rioux 6-0, 6-0. Simolyansky-Spaulding d. Jeffreys-Koenig 6-0, 6-1; Hall-Sutter d. Nickel-Snyder 6-0, 6-0.

Madeira 5, Finneytown 0

Palmer d. Steimle 6-3, 2-6, 6-2; Pape d. Keith 6-2, 6-4; Baldan d. Giffin 7-5, 7-5. Kane-Aaron d. Gordon-Rice 6-4, 6-0; Muenz-Dougherty d. Giffin-Hammond 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Records: M 2-1, F 0-3.

Norwood 5, Clermont Northeastern 0

Arriaza d. Smith 6-3, 7-6 (7-4); English d. Berning 6-0, 7-5; Lamping d. Werring 6-1, 6-3. Noonchester-L. Zimmerman d. Hannon-Beebe 6-0, 6-1; Giesman-J. Zimmerman d. Werring-Brinson 6-1, 6-0. Records: N 1-3, CNE 0-5.

St. Xavier 5, Moeller 0

Niehaus d. Peter 6-1, 6-1; Tanveer d. Berky 6-2, 6-3; Schuelteis d. Hoelker 6-0, 6-1. Bostick-DeCurtins d. Tepe-Keyser 6-0, 6-4; Aronoff-Pham d. Cashman-Worthoff 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Records: SX 6-0, M 2-1.

Summit Country Day 3, Seven Hills 2

Spandauer (SCD) d. Williams 6-4, 4-6, 10-3; Casanas (SCD) d. Stavsky 6-4, 6-4; Hochwalt (SCD) d. Maxyuan 6-1, 6-0. Sun-Smith (SH) d. Shaw-Hajjar 6-0, 6-1; Sorscher-Shiin (SH) d. Kerr-Beardslee 6-2, 6-1. Records: SCD 1-2, SH 2-2.

Sycamore 3, Mason 2

Taylor (S) d. Komatineni 6-2, 6-2; Stern (S) d. MacKenzie 6-3, 6-3; Srinath (M) d. Zhang 7-5, 6-2. Reid-Singuri (M) d. Liou-Karev 7-5, 6-2; D’Sousa-Qi (S) d. Yu-Viswanathan 6-4, 6-2.

Sycamore “B” 4, Walnut Hills 1

Vaz (WH) d. Sehar 6-3, 6-4; Dasgupta (Sy) d. Musser 7-5, 6-0; Wade (Sy) d. Manchinela 6-1, 6-0. Murali-Wittenbaum (Sy) d. Hussey-Mullin 6-2, 6-2; Bolger-Nagendra (Sy) d. Burchette-Mullaney 6-0, 6-4.

Talawanda 3, Northwest 2

Wentzel (T) d. Carter 6-4, 6-4; Pitts (T) d. T. Cao 6-0, 5-7, 6-3; Patterson (T) d. D. Cao 6-0, 6-1. Johnson-Eam (N) d. Wespiser-Kelly 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; Chhim-Girts (N) d. Ward-Kelly 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Records: T 3-0, N 2-1.

Turpin 4, Loveland 1

Wendel (T) d. Rubikas 6-0, 6-0; Novakovic (T) d. Distler 6-0, 6-0; Caruso (T) d. B. Hogan 6-3, 6-0. Muscatello-Lambert (T) d. Lutz-Richmond 6-2, 6-3; C. Hogan-Huether (L) d. Grossman-Alvaro 6-4, 7-5.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Carroll (5-3) d. McNicholas 25-12, 25-18, 25-16

Mason (4-1) d. Princeton 25-16, 25-17, 25-17

Oak Hills (3-3) d. Middletown (4-3) 25-18, 25-12, 29-27

St. Xavier (3-0) d. Centerville 25-17, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20

College roundup: Wisconsin shuts down No. 2 Maryland

Wisconsin shut down No. 2 Maryland in the decisive first half and held on for a 70-57 victory Saturday night, ending the Terrapins' 27-game home winning streak and knocking them out of a tie atop the Big Ten standings.

Vitto Brown scored a career-high 21 points, Bronson Koenig had 16 and Nigel Hayes added 14 for the Badgers (16-9, 8-4), who have won seven straight.

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After using a 28-5 run to go up 35-19, Wisconsin let the lead dwindle to six points with 10:48 remaining before pushing back. A 3-pointer by Koenig and a layup by Brown made it 53-41, and the Terrapins never threatened again.

Rasheed Sulaimon scored 17 for Maryland (22-4, 10-3), which went 20 for 50 from the field and 12 for 22 at the foul line.

Michigan 61, No. 18 Purdue 56: Zak Irvin scored 22 points, and Michigan scored the game's final 11 points to beat No. 18 Purdue 61-56 on Saturday.

The Wolverines (19-7, 9-4 Big Ten) overcame an awful stretch of shooting in the second half, rallying late behind Irvin and Derrick Walton. Irvin's jumper from near the free throw line put Michigan up 57-56 with just over a minute remaining, and it was Purdue (20-6, 8-5) that suddenly couldn't score down the stretch.

Caleb Swanigan missed from inside for the Boilermakers, and after Michigan's Mark Donnal missed a 3-point attempt, Purdue's Ryan Cline missed a 3 of his own.

Walton's two free throws with 15.8 seconds remaining made it 59-56, and with the Boilermakers trying for a quick two points, Vince Edwards missed.

Oral Roberts 72, Western Illinois 66: Obi Emegano and Albert Owens combined for 47 points to lead Oral Roberts to a 72-66 win over Western Illinois on Saturday night.

Emegano made all 12 free throw attempts to total 26 points and Owens matched his career-high with 21 points and five blocks. Kris Martin added 11 points for Oral Roberts (13-14, 5-8 Summit) which has won two straight after losing five consecutive games.

Oral Roberts never trailed and was up 56-51 with 6:55 left.

Jalen Chapman scored five points and J.C. Fuller added a jumper to pull Western Illinois to within two, 60-58, with 4:32 remaining.

Emegano made two free throws and Owens slammed home a dunk to extend the lead to 64-56 with 3:54 left and Emegano and Owens made eight free throws down the stretch to hold off the Leathernecks.

Garret Covington hit five 3s and scored 22 points for Western Illinois (9-14, 2-10).

SIU-Edwardsville 72, Eastern Illinois 64: Burak Eslik scored 29 points and made all 12 of his free throws to lead Southern Illinois-Edwardsville over Eastern Illinois 72-64 on Saturday night to end a six-game skid.

Grant Fiorentinos scored 14 points and Michael Chandler blocked three shots for the Cougars (5-20, 2-11 Ohio Valley Conference), who outrebounded the Panthers 46-25 and shot 41.5 percent from the field.

Trailing by 10 at halftime, Luke Piotrowski hit a free throw to pull the Panthers within a point, 34-33, early in the second half, but the Cougars replied with an 11-2 run capped by Eslik's back-to-back 3s for a 45-35 lead.

Cornell Johnston's free throw pulled the Panthers within 61-57 with 1:22 left, but Eslik made a layup and sank eight free throws down the stretch to help seal the win.

Trae Anderson scored 29 points on 10-of-21 shooting for Eastern Illinois (11-15, 7-6).

Nebraska 70, Penn State 54: Andrew White III had career highs with 35 points and six 3-pointers, and Nebraska heldPenn State to two field goals over 17 ½ minutes in a 70-54 victory on Saturday.

The Cornhuskers (14-12, 6-7 Big Ten) turned a close game into a rout with a 39-7 run. Penn State (12-13, 3-9) was just 2 of 16 in the stretch while Nebraska pulled away and shot over 46 percent for the game.

The Huskers had lost four of their previous five games and were playing their second straight game without Shavon Shields, who continues to recover from a concussion sustained a week ago.

Brandon Taylor had 14 points to lead the Nittany Lions.

White finished 11 of 17 from the field, including 6 of 10 on 3s. The Kansas transfer's previous high of 30 points came Dec. 5 against Abilene Christian. Michael Jacobson added 10 points for the Huskers.

Northern Illinois 80, Akron 79: Aaric Armstead scored 21 points, including the game-winning free throws with 1.7 seconds left, and Northern Illinois edged Akron 80-79 on Saturday.

Isaiah Johnson's two free throws with 15 seconds left put the Zips ahead but they couldn't corral the rebound when Travon Baker missed a 3-point attempt with seven seconds left.

Josh Williams hit a 3-pointer and the Zips made 3 of 4 free throws to take a 77-75 lead with just under a minute left. Armstread put the Huskies back on top with a 3-point play with 37 seconds remaining.

Marin Maric had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Northern Illinois (17-8, 6-6 Mid-American), which had 15 offensive rebounds and a 41-34 rebounding advantage. The Huskies had lost five straight.

Williams hit 6 of 9 behind the arc and scored 22 points for the Zips (20-5, 9-3), which had won seven straight, and Johnson had 16 points.

Southern Illinois 75, Drake 60: Anthony Beane scored 31 points and Southern Illinois pulled away midway through the first half and cruised to a 75-60 victory over Drake on Saturday.

Beane made three 3-pointers, was 12 of 20 from the floor, and surpassed the 30-point mark for the sixth time this season. Bola Olaniyan added 12 points for Southern Illinois (20-7, 9-5 Missouri Valley), which shot 51 percent from the field and has won back-to-back games since snapping a four-game skid.

Kale Abrahamson had 15 points to lead Drake (6-20, 1-13).

Armon Fletcher made a 3-pointer to spark a 15-2 run, and Southern Illinois led 23-14 midway through the first half and built a 37-27 halftime lead. Beane scored 12 of the Salukis' 19 points to open the second half, and Southern Illinois led 56-45 with 10 minutes left and led by double-digits the rest of the way.

Illinois-Chicago 79, Northern Kentucky 77: Dikembe Dixson scored 21 points, Tai Odiase added 12 with a career-high nine blocks, including a game-saving block with one second to play, and Illinois-Chicago rallied to beat Northern Kentucky 79-77 on Saturday.

Trailing 37-33 at halftime, the Flames tied it at 56 on Dixson's 3-pointer, then scored 11 unanswered points to lead 71-66 on Michael Kolawole's free throw with 4:01 left.

Northern Kentucky's Cole Murray hit a 3 to pull the Norse within 78-75, then Drew McDonald's layup with 27 seconds to go made it a one-point game, 78-77.

The Flames' Lance Whitaker made one of two free throws and the Norse called a timeout with 11 seconds left to set up a final play, but Odiase blocked McDonald's layup attempt with one second left and grabbed the rebound.

Gabe Snider hit four 3-pointers and Najeal Young added 10 points for the Flames (5-19, 3-10 Horizon).

Tyler White led the Norse (9-16, 5-9) with 21. 

Ohio State 79, Rutgers 69: Keita Bates-Diop tied a career-high with 24 points and had a career-high 14 rebounds asOhio State defeated Rutgers, 79-69 on Saturday.

Jae'Sean Tate added 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting and 13 rebounds for the Buckeyes (16-10, 8-5 Big Ten), marking the sixth time this season they have had two players with double-doubles. Kam Williams added 19 for OSU, which kept its flickering NCAA hopes alive with a second straight victory.

Corey Sanders had 23 points for the Scarlet Knights (6-19, 0-12), who have lost 26 straight regular-season Big Ten games and 27 including the conference tournament. Mike Williams added 13 and D.J. Foreman had 10.

Ohio State opened two 16-point leads, the second at 52-36. Rutgers scored nine straight to get within seven, but could get no closer the remainder of the game.

The first half featured runs by each team, with Bates-Diop's 14 points helping OSU to a 35-26 lead.

New Mexico State 69, Chicago State 55: Pascal Siakam scored 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting, hauled in eight rebounds and blocked five shots as New Mexico State defeated Chicago State 69-55 on Saturday.

Chicago State led 14-6 early with the help of a 3-point play by Trayvon Palmer and a Fred Sims Jr. 3. But Siakam scored nine-straight, capping a 19-7 run that gave New Mexico State (18-8, 9-1 Western Athletic Conference) the lead for good.

Leading 30-21 at the half, the Aggies continued to separate, outscoring the Cougars 15-9. Siakam had a dunk and a 3 with 10:33 remaining to extend the lead to 52-33.

Ian Baker scored 16 points and Jonathan Wilkins added 10 for the Aggies as they shot 25 for 44 from the field (56.8 percent).

Palmer led Chicago State (4-23, 0-10) with 13 points and Sims finished with 11. The Cougars shot 16 for 48 from the field (33.3 percent).

Flames honor seniors in final home game of season

Two UIC seniors donned the home white uniform for the final time Sunday as the Flames played their final home game of the regular season. 

The Flames honored Gabe Snider and Jake Wiegand during the game versus Oakland at the UIC Pavilion. The seniors joined the program in the 2012-13 season and have played in a combined 193 games in UIC uniforms. 

The home slate is finished, but the regular season is not over. The Flames visit Green Bay Friday, then compete in the regular-season finale Sunday in Milwaukee. 

UIC and Oakland engaged in a back-and-forth ballgame Sunday, but the Golden Grizzlies made enough plays down the stretch to outlast the Flames, 74-63. 

The Flames fought ferociously on the defensive end and trimmed a nine-point deficit to one with 6:03 remaining on Senior Day. UIC’s Dikembe Dixson sparked an eight-point surge on the offensive end, a burst that was capped when Lane Whitaker drove the ball hard to the basket to score. The defense registered stops on 13 consecutive possessions by either forcing a turnover or an errant shot as it held Oakland completely scoreless for an impressive stretch of 5:48 during the second half. 

Martez Walker ended the drought for the Golden Grizzlies, and two trips later, Nick Daniels connected on one of his four three-point baskets to extend the lead to six with 4:18 remaining on the clock. Dixson registered two of his game-high 24 points for the Flames to make it a four-point game with 3:55 to go, 66-62, but UIC could not come any closer as the offense sputtered before falling, 74-63. 

The Flames thanked seniors Snider and Wiegand before the game, but it was three freshmen who lifted the squad on the offensive end. Dixson led all players with 24 points, and Michael Kolawole and Julian Torres netted 10 each.

Area players decide their next move

Local athletes make their pick of schools official

After offers from Division I programs around the country, Snider swimmer Gabe Swardson found his perfect fit at West Virginia.

Swardson was able to solidify his decision in ink on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.

“It was kind of the perfect decision,” he said of West Virginia. “I got a few offers from a lot of colleges but West Virginia, I fell in love with right away. They offered me everything I wanted with the family atmosphere and the beautiful setting in the mountain. It was just perfect.”

Swardson turned down offers from Florida State, Missouri and Iowa to become a Mountaineer.

“It’s gorgeous. I’m so overly excited. I’m kind of tingling right now,” he said, laughing.

Signing provided a sense of relief as he can now concentrate on his final high school season and defending his state championship in the 100-yard butterfly.

“It takes a lot of pressure off performing for potential colleges,” he said, “and gives me a chance of focusing on the end goal, which is state this year.

“I’m looking to repeat my state title. It’ll be a good rivalry this year. I’m looking forward to getting back into competition.”

In February’s state championships, Swardson, the fourth seed, was in third place at the halfway point and came from behind to beat top seed Ryan Huizing of Carroll in a time of 49.14 seconds.

Huizing, who qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100-meter butterfly, is signing Nov. 19  to attend Yale.

Swardson trains with Three Rivers Aquatic Club under swim coach Chris Knoblauch and has swum with Arlington Park in the summer since he was 6.

He’s also been able to participate in national-level meets while an underclassman which helped his development.

Panthers pitcher Chase Phelps signed with IPFW and is looking forward to playing alongside his brother, Brandon, for the Mastodons.

“All my life I’ve dreamt about being a Division I athlete,” he said, “and to play with my brother for the first time was something I’ve always wanted to do.”

Other big area signings included Columbia City basketball’s Brachen Hazen signing to Central Florida.

Hazen, a 6-foot-8 205-pound forward, also received offers from Bradley, Maryland, Creighton, St. Joseph’s, Utah State, Ball State, Illinois State, IUPUI and Valparaiso.

Carroll’s Kyle Mallers signed with Ball State. Mallers also received offers from Indiana State, Evansville, Ole Miss, Toledo, Akron, Kent State and Central Michigan.

UIC Flames vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Preview and Pick

The UIC Flames head to Western Hall to take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

The Leathernecks easily got past Hannibal-LaGrange 94-57 on Sunday. Jabari Sandifer had a solid performance, putting up 13 points, three assists, and two steals for the Leathernecks. The Flames, meanwhile, are coming off a close 78-75 loss at the hands of San Francisco on Friday. Gabe Snider had a good game for UIC, posting eight points, five rebounds, and two assists.

Western Illinois, a five-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against UIC. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 143 points. The Leathernecks have started off well, going 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-0 Against The Spread (ATS). The Leathernecks are an exceptional shooting team with a .543 field-goal percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I.

These two will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their previous meeting last season, UIC came out on top, moving its SU record against the Leathernecks to 2-1. On the other hand, Western Illinois holds the advantage ATS with a record of 3-0.

Predictions: SU Winner – UIC, ATS Winner – UIC, O/U – Over

Curry returns to Charlotte, takes NBA trophy to Davidson

DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) Stephen Curry made a surprise visit to his alma mater, bringing the Larry O’Brien NBA championship trophy along with him to show off to the Davidson College community.

The league’s MVP worked out with Davidson players, participated in a question-and-answer period with college students and even banked in a 25-foot jumper Thursday in the first shot ever attempted at the school’s new practice facility.

Curry told The Associated Press, “This is where the whole story started and I know how much the Davidson alumni and community supports me, so this is very special.”

Curry, a big Carolina Panthers fan, said he plans to pound the “Keep Pounding” drum before the team’s home opener Sunday against the Houston Texans. The Charlotte native also plans to visit to his former high school.

Throwback Thursday: Jim Boeheim’s ejection becomes meme

Syracuse kicked off their new intra-conference rivalry with Duke in epic fashion during the 2013-14 season, playing a thriller in front of 35,000 fans in the Carrier Dome.

The Orange, who were ranked No. 2 in the country at the time, eventually won in overtime, keeping their then-perfect record intact. Four weeks later, the Orange would be making the return trip to Durham in what was one of the most anticipated matchups in recent regular season memory, and while the game itself failed to live up to the drama of the first, the latter was certainly more memorable.

That’s because Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim had one of the most explosive ejections this side of Bobby Knight. When C.J. Fair was called for a questionable charge on a play that could have given Syracuse the lead in the final 10 seconds, Boeheim leapt off the bench, tried to throw off his suit jacket and proceeded to curse and point in the face of every official he could find before finally being escorted out of Cameron Indoor Stadium.