WATCH: Kampe, Nunn & Hayes after loss to Cleveland State
DETROIT (AP) - Kenny Carpenter scored 16 points, Anthony Wright added 12 and No. 8 seed Cleveland State upset No. 4 seed Oakland 44-43 in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals on Monday night. Tyree Appleby scored on a short baseline jumper with 32 seconds left to give the Vikings (12-22) the lead. Cleveland State then got a stop with 14.5 seconds left, Appleby missed the front end of a...
DETROIT (AP) - Kenny Carpenter scored 16 points, Anthony Wright added 12 and No. 8 seed Cleveland State upset No. 4 seed Oakland 44-43 in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals on Monday night. Tyree Appleby scored on a short baseline jumper with 32 seconds left to give the Vikings (12-22) the lead. Cleveland State then got a stop with 14.5 seconds left, Appleby missed the front end of a...
SportsWorks: Woody Woodriffe, Jamie Samuelsen, Sean Baligian & Tim McCormick
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by basketball analyst Tim McCormick Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they started with Michigan winning the Big Ten Tournament and Tim says it's the best coaching job in Michigan history.
FOX 2's Woody Woodriffe was joined by basketball analyst Tim McCormick Sunday night on the SportsWorks roundtable as they started with Michigan winning the Big Ten Tournament and Tim says it's the best coaching job in Michigan history.
Wild snap skid with 4-1 win over Red Wings
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Rookie defenseman Nick Seeler picked up Minnesota's offense with a timely fight. Eric Staal and Zach Parise scored in the second period after Seeler fought Luke Witkowski, and Jason Zucker added two late goals in the Wild's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves to help Minnesota rebound from losses at Arizona and...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Rookie defenseman Nick Seeler picked up Minnesota's offense with a timely fight. Eric Staal and Zach Parise scored in the second period after Seeler fought Luke Witkowski, and Jason Zucker added two late goals in the Wild's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves to help Minnesota rebound from losses at Arizona and...
WATCH: Nunn hits late FTs, Oakland advances to Horizon League semis
DETROIT (AP) - Horizon League player of the year Kendrick Nunn scored 18 points and short-handed Oakland beat IUPUI 62-55 on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the league tournament. Nunn, the nation's second-leading scorer at 26.4 points per game, was just 6 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 10 from distance but his four free throws in the closing seconds sealed it.
DETROIT (AP) - Horizon League player of the year Kendrick Nunn scored 18 points and short-handed Oakland beat IUPUI 62-55 on Sunday night in the quarterfinals of the league tournament. Nunn, the nation's second-leading scorer at 26.4 points per game, was just 6 of 20 from the field, including 2 of 10 from distance but his four free throws in the closing seconds sealed it.
Michigan beats Purdue to win 2nd straight Big Ten Tournament
NEW YORK (AP) - The tenacious 6-foot point guard his coach calls a "pit bull" drove right to the basket, but instead of putting up the hook shot he usually goes to Zavier Simpson instead whipped a pass to the backup big man who became a Michigan folk hero at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
NEW YORK (AP) - The tenacious 6-foot point guard his coach calls a "pit bull" drove right to the basket, but instead of putting up the hook shot he usually goes to Zavier Simpson instead whipped a pass to the backup big man who became a Michigan folk hero at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Michigan's Hurst Jr. diagnosed with heart condition at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Utah defensive lineman Lowell Lotulelei says Michigan defensive lineman Maurice Hurst Jr. told him Saturday that he had been diagnosed with the same heart condition as Lotulelei's older brother, Star. The comments came shortly after ESPN.com first reported Hurst will not be allowed to participate in drills. League spokesman Michael Signora confirmed that players can be...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Utah defensive lineman Lowell Lotulelei says Michigan defensive lineman Maurice Hurst Jr. told him Saturday that he had been diagnosed with the same heart condition as Lotulelei's older brother, Star. The comments came shortly after ESPN.com first reported Hurst will not be allowed to participate in drills. League spokesman Michael Signora confirmed that players can be...
Balanced Heat help playoff cause by topping Pistons, 105-96
MIAMI (AP) - The playoff spot is a long way from clinched, and it's not Miami's style to be pleased about anything involving being in eighth place. That being said, the Heat knew what this win meant. Kelly Olynyk and Josh Richardson each scored 17 points, James Johnson added 14 and the Heat strengthened their grip on an Eastern Conference postseason berth with a 105-96 over the Detroit...
MIAMI (AP) - The playoff spot is a long way from clinched, and it's not Miami's style to be pleased about anything involving being in eighth place. That being said, the Heat knew what this win meant. Kelly Olynyk and Josh Richardson each scored 17 points, James Johnson added 14 and the Heat strengthened their grip on an Eastern Conference postseason berth with a 105-96 over the Detroit...
Michigan ends top-seeded Spartans' 13-game winning streak
NEW YORK (AP) - Michigan was the best team in the Big Ten Conference at tournament time last year, and things aren't changing. Moe Wagner scored 14 of his 15 points after a dreadful first half and fifth-seeded Michigan moved within a game of its second straight Big Ten Tournament title with a 75-64 victory over top-seeded Michigan State on Saturday, ending the No. 2 ranked Spartans'...
NEW YORK (AP) - Michigan was the best team in the Big Ten Conference at tournament time last year, and things aren't changing. Moe Wagner scored 14 of his 15 points after a dreadful first half and fifth-seeded Michigan moved within a game of its second straight Big Ten Tournament title with a 75-64 victory over top-seeded Michigan State on Saturday, ending the No. 2 ranked Spartans'...
Patrik Laine scores twice, Jets past Red Wings 4-3
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice pointed to 19-year-old scoring star Patrik Laine's feet. "His feet. His skating. He's driving harder," Maurice said. "He's skating better with and without the puck and, because of that, his timing is right and everything else is falling into place for him. It's all in his feet."
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice pointed to 19-year-old scoring star Patrik Laine's feet. "His feet. His skating. He's driving harder," Maurice said. "He's skating better with and without the puck and, because of that, his timing is right and everything else is falling into place for him. It's all in his feet."
Gordon, Magic stop 7-game skid, beat Pistons 115-106 in OT
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic have had to explain so many late-game collapses this season that it was a little awkward describing how well they handled the deciding moments of Friday night's 115-106 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic have had to explain so many late-game collapses this season that it was a little awkward describing how well they handled the deciding moments of Friday night's 115-106 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons.
Tigers pitcher Travis Wood has torn knee ligament
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit left-hander Travis Wood has a torn left ACL and medial meniscus in left knee. Wood twisted the knee while starting a rundown in the second inning of his spring training debut Thursday and fell to the ground clutching his knee. Detroit said Friday its training staff is evaluating surgical options.
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Detroit left-hander Travis Wood has a torn left ACL and medial meniscus in left knee. Wood twisted the knee while starting a rundown in the second inning of his spring training debut Thursday and fell to the ground clutching his knee. Detroit said Friday its training staff is evaluating surgical options.
WATCH: Alexander, Chatman & Long after 93-81 loss in Motor City Madness
DETROIT (AP) - Kameron Hankerson poured in 36 points with seven 3-pointers, both career highs, and No. 7 seed Green Bay defeated tenth-seeded Detroit Mercy 93-81 on the opening day of the Horizon League Tournament on Friday. Green Bay (13-19), which has scored 90 points or better in its last three games, advances to meet second-seeded Wright State (22-9) in Saturday's quarterfinal round.
DETROIT (AP) - Kameron Hankerson poured in 36 points with seven 3-pointers, both career highs, and No. 7 seed Green Bay defeated tenth-seeded Detroit Mercy 93-81 on the opening day of the Horizon League Tournament on Friday. Green Bay (13-19), which has scored 90 points or better in its last three games, advances to meet second-seeded Wright State (22-9) in Saturday's quarterfinal round.
No. 15 Michigan moves on to No. 2 MSU, takes Nebraska 77-58
NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe the most familiar fight song in college sports filled Madison Square Garden as Michigan turned the last six minutes of its Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against Nebraska into garbage time. "Hail to the victors valiant," the many Michigan fans sang as they were able to start turning their attention to a semifinal on Saturday that will bring a little extra juice...
NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe the most familiar fight song in college sports filled Madison Square Garden as Michigan turned the last six minutes of its Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against Nebraska into garbage time. "Hail to the victors valiant," the many Michigan fans sang as they were able to start turning their attention to a semifinal on Saturday that will bring a little extra juice...
No. 2 Michigan State wins 13th in row, beats Wisconsin 63-60
NEW YORK (AP) - The Big Ten Tournament didn't get off to a great start for Tom Izzo and No. 2 Michigan State. The ride to New York was delayed Thursday because the plane had to be de-iced. The top-seeded Spartans followed suit with a so-so start against Wisconsin on Friday, and they struggled most of the game. The positive: Michigan State found a way to win its 13th straight game and...
NEW YORK (AP) - The Big Ten Tournament didn't get off to a great start for Tom Izzo and No. 2 Michigan State. The ride to New York was delayed Thursday because the plane had to be de-iced. The top-seeded Spartans followed suit with a so-so start against Wisconsin on Friday, and they struggled most of the game. The positive: Michigan State found a way to win its 13th straight game and...