Thursday’s basketball: Hachimura leads No. 2 Gonzaga over Pepperdine

On a night Josh Perkins became the career assist leader at No. 2 Gonzaga, the Bulldogs clinched a seventh consecutive West Coast Conference regular season title and kept the door open to a possible No. 1 ranking next week.

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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway

Police say Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man walking outside his vehicle on a highway.

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Zion Williamson injured as No. 1 Duke loses to North Carolina

Duke might have to figure out what the Zion Show will look like without its namesake.

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2019 MAC football schedules released; WMU-CMU game gets favorable date

If you happened to be on campus in Kalamazoo or Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, and you saw an AD doing a little happy dance, well, here's why.

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‘Insane:’ Ticket brokers amazed by get-in price for MSU-UM showdown

The game between No. 7 Michigan and No. 10 Michigan State is officially sold out, leaving fans to jump into the secondary market.

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With video: President Obama watches as Duke’s Zion Williamson breaks his shoe

Obama watched the game from a baseline seat near the Duke bench, and had a close view of Williamson's knee injury early in the game.

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Ex-Virginia Tech QB Josh Jackson (Saline) settles on Maryland as new home

The announcement followed Jackson’s official visit to the Maryland campus last weekend and three weeks of speculation after Jackson.

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Wednesday’s basketball: Ohio State shakes off slow start to beat Northwestern

Ohio State badly needed a win over Northwestern to stay teetering on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

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Central Michigan places gymnastics coach on paid leave amid investigation

Jerry Reighard, Central's women's gymnastics coach since 1984, has been placed on administrative leave pending an "internal investigation."

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Bess, Clark trying to bring MSU hoops culture to current teams

As Javon Bess and Marvin Clark II talk about the challenges in the stretch run of their senior seasons, they sound like their old MSU coach.

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Ex-Michigan defensive coordinator Jim Herrmann hired by Bowling Green

Bowling Green’s football staff continues to develop with a decidedly maize-and-blue flair under new head coach Scot Loeffler.

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Tuesday’s basketball: Minnie scores 23 in Eastern’s win over Toledo

He converts 4 of 6 3-pointers and hauls in nine rebounds in Eagles' 76-69 victory at the Convocation Center.

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Ex-Minnesota coach Jerry Kill on P.J. Fleck: ‘He’s about himself’

Jerry Kill said he then helped P.J. Fleck get his first head coaching job at Western Michigan in 2013.

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Michigan adds ex-CMU defensive end Mike Danna as graduate transfer

Michigan has shored up its defensive line depth with the addition of Mike Danna, a graduate transfer from Central Michigan.

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Michigan drops to No. 7, MSU rises to No. 10 in AP hoops poll

This week’s Michigan-Michigan State game not only is a clash between rivals, it’s officially a top-10 showdown.

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Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis closes in on Stephen Curry’s 3-point record

Freshman guard needs five three-pointers to past former Davidson standout and current Golden State guard.

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Monday’s basketball: No. 22 Wisconsin scratches out win over Illinois

Badgers get the job done with leading scorer Ethan Happ sitting on the bench down the stretch of a 64-58 victory.

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Detroit News Big Ten Power Rankings: Week of Feb. 18

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Sunday’s basketball: Hallie Thome reaches 2,000 in UM win

Kayla Robbins came off the bench to score 15 points to lead four players in double-figure scoring as Michigan rolled past Illinois, 70-56, in Champaign, Ill., for its sixth straight victory.

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Saturday’s state men: Western goes overtime for second MAC victory

Kawanise Wilkins had a season-high 26 points as Western Michigan narrowly defeated Miami (Ohio) 84-79 in overtime on Saturday.

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Saturday’s state women: Eastern clips Ball State to halt skid

Danielle Minott's 3-pointer with 1:02 left proves to be the difference as the Eagles ends a five-game losing streak.

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Saturday’s Top 25: No. 5 Kentucky upsets No. 1 Tennessee

The Wildcats finished off the Vols on a national stage, just what they needed days after letting one slip away.

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Saturday’s Big Ten: Edwards, Haarms lead Purdue past Penn State

Matt Haarms gave No. 12 Purdue a boost of energy. Carsen Edwards added the scoring punch. Together, they were a knockout combination.

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Losing game: Pac-12 Networks’ payouts to schools far below targets

Midway through their seventh year, the Pac-12 Networks aren’t merely stagnating.

EMU loses in court saga; must reinstate softball, tennis for 2019-20

A judge ruled Tuesday that Eastern Michigan must hire a softball coach by April 1 for competition next season, and must start competition for women's tennis next season.

Thursday’s basketball: Detroit Mercy wins, climbs back to .500 in league

Antoine Davis had 27 points as Detroit topped Milwaukee 90-84 on Thursday night. Josh McFolley added 22 points for the Titans.

Podcast: Angelique S. Chengelis talks with Stu Douglass

Former Michigan basketball player Stu Douglass is a guest on Angelique S. Chengelis' podcast, "View from the Press Box."

Bilas: Michigan State, Michigan remain Final Four contenders

Michigan State is No. 6 in Jay Bilas' updated rankings, immediately followed by Michigan, with both "Final Four contenders," he writes.

Oakland, Detroit Mercy face ‘dangerous’ games in bid to make Horizon League tourney

While there's a little wiggle room between the Golden Grizzlies, Titans and the No. 9 spot in the standings, there's not much — and things could get even dicier over the upcoming three days if they aren't careful.

Wednesday’s basketball: Palmer’s last-second FTs lift Huskers over Gophers

James Palmer made two free throws with 1.1 seconds left to give Nebraska a 62-61 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night, ending the Cornhuskers’ seven-game losing streak.

Tuesday’s basketball: No. 24 Maryland topples No. 12 Purdue

Jalen Smith scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and the Terrapins frustrated the Boilermakers and sharpshooter Carsen Edwards in a 70-56 victory.

Michigan climbs to No. 6, Michigan State drops to No. 11 in AP poll

Michigan and Michigan State are heading in opposite directions in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll.

Ferris State offensive coordinator Steve Casula will be analyst at Michigan

Casula, who has been offensive coordinator at Ferris State the past two season, will join Jim Harbaugh's staff at Michigan as an offensive analyst.

Heisman winner Murray dropping baseball for NFL

Murray will give back nearly all of his $4.66 million signing bonus after signing a contract with the Oakland A's last yeard

NCAA punishes Saginaw Valley State for 137 violations in 15 sports

The NCAA cited, and Saginaw Valley State in self-reporting the violations has agreed, that "weaknesses" in the compliance department were to blame.

Mr. Freeze: CMU baseball player laces up skates, stars in viral video

Chase Rollin, an infielder/outfielder for the Central baseball team, starred in a 30-second video, shot Saturday at a completely iced-over field.

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Nation’s No. 2 hoops prospect Anthony Edwards commits to Georgia

Anthony Edwards, a shooting guard from Atlanta rated as the nation’s No. 2 prospect, says he will sign with Georgia.

Sunday’s basketball: Bohannon nets winner, lifts Iowa past Northwestern

Bohannon hit a 3-pointer from 23 feet with three-tenths of a second remaining as No. 20 Iowa rallied from a 13-point deficit and beat Northwestern 80-79 Sunday night.

Saturday’s Big Ten: Eifert’s late baskets help No. 15 Purdue hold off Nebraska

Matt Haarms had 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots for Purdue (20-7, 13-3 Big Ten), which won its second straight close road game.

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