MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCEMEN’S BASKETBALLWednesday’s GamesBOWLING GREEN 79, North Dakota
69Canisius 69, Buffalo 66Today’s GamesNo games scheduledFriday’s GamesNo games scheduledMID-AMERICAN
CONFERENCEWOMEN’S BASKETBALLWednesday’s GamesMichigan 89, Eastern Michigan 75Today’s GamesNo games
scheduledFriday’s GamesNo games scheduledAP TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALLWednesday’s GamesNo. 1 Arizona 74,
New Mexico State 48No. 3 Ohio State 86, Bryant 48No. 4 Wisconsin 78, Milwaukee 52Today’s GamesNo games
scheduledFriday’s GamesNo. 16 Memphis vs. UALR, 8 p.m.No. 17 Iowa State vs. No. 23 Iowa, 9:30 p.m.No. 21
Colorado vs. Elon, 8:30 p.m.AP TOP 25 WOMEN’S BASKETBALLWednesday’s GameSouth Dakota State 83, No. 12
Penn State 79Today’s GamesNo. 5 Kentucky at DePaul, 7 p.m.No. 11 Colorado vs. Denver, 9 p.m.No. 16
Georgia at Belmont, 8 p.m.No. 17 Iowa State vs. No. 21 Iowa, 8 p.m.Friday’s GamesNo games scheduledOHIO
STATE 86, BRYANT 48BRYANT (6-5)Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Francis 3-11 3-4 9, McLaughlin 0-1 0-0 0, O’Shea 1-6
1-2 4, Starks 5-15 3-4 16, Soukup 2-6 0-0 4, Kostur 0-3 3-4 3, Brickman 0-0 0-0 0, McKinney 0-0 0-0 0,
Garvin 3-9 0-0 7, Oakley 2-5 0-0 5, McMath 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 16-58 10-14 48.OHIO STATERoss 4-10 0-0 9,
A. Williams 6-7 0-0 12, Scott 2-6 2-2 6, Craft 2-4 1-1 7, Smith Jr. 6-9 5-7 19, Loving 3-5 1-2 9,
Thompson 1-7 2-2 4, Della Valle 3-7 0-0 7, Lorbach 3-3 0-0 6, McDonald 2-3 3-6 7. Totals 32-61 14-20
86.Halftime-Ohio St. 43-23. 3-Point Goals-Bryant 6-24 (Starks 3-10, Oakley 1-3, Garvin 1-3, O’Shea 1-4,
Soukup 0-2, Kostur 0-2), Ohio St. 8-20 (Craft 2-3, Loving 2-3, Smith Jr. 2-4, Ross 1-3, Della Valle 1-4,
Thompson 0-1, Scott 0-2). Fouled Out-Garvin. Rebounds-Bryant 38 (Garvin 9), Ohio St. 38 (A. Williams 9).
Assists-Bryant 7 (McLaughlin 6), Ohio St. 16 (Craft 4). Total Fouls-Bryant 20, Ohio St. 11.
A-12,723.BOYSNORTHERN LAKES LEAGUETeam (Overall) W LSouthview (3-0) 1 0Anthony Wayne (2-0) 1 0Maumee
(1-1) 1 0Perrysburg (1-0) 0 0Springfield (1-0) 0 0Northview (1-2) 0 1Napoleon (0-2) 0 1Bowling Green
(0-3) 0 1Today’s GamesSpringfield at Bowling GreenPerrysburg at NapoleonAnthony Wayne at
NorthviewSouthview at MaumeeSaturday’s GamesPerrysburg at StartRossford at MaumeeBowsher at Anthony
WayneWauseon at NapoleonRogers at SouthviewNorthview at WaiteNORTHERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCETeam (Overall) W
LLake (3-0) 1 0Otsego (2-1) 1 0Rossford (2-2) 1 0Genoa (1-1) 0 0Woodmore (0-3) 0 0Eastwood (1-2) 0
1Elmwood (0-2) 0 1Fostoria (0-3) 0 1Today’s GamesEastwood at LakeElmwood at WoodmoreRossford at
OtsegoFostoria at GenoaSaturday’s GamesEastwood at SpringfieldGibsonburg at ElmwoodOtsego at
DeltaRossford at MaumeeNorthwood at GenoaMIDLAND ATHLETIC LEAGUETeam W LCarey 1 0Fremont St. Joseph 1
0Hopewell-Loudon 1 0New Riegel 1 0Old Fort 1 0Tiffin Calvert 0 0Fostoria St. Wendelin 0 1Lakota 0
1Mohawk 0 1North Baltimore 0 1Seneca East 0 1OVERALL RECORDS: Lakota 1-3, North Baltimore 1-4.Today’s
GamesMohawk at LakotaBettsville at North BaltimoreCarey at Fostoria St. WendelinFremont St. Joseph at
Old FortHopewell-Loudon at New RiegelSeneca East at Tiffin CalvertSaturday’s GameCory-Rawson at
LakotaTOLEDO AREAATHLETIC CONFERENCETeam W LMaumee Valley 2 0Ottawa Hills 2 0Toledo Christian 2
0Cardinal Stritch 1 1Gibsonburg 1 1Danbury 0 2Emmanuel Christian 0 2Northwood 0 2OVERALL RECORD:
Northwood 0-3.Friday’s GamesNorthwood at Cardinal StritchDanbury at Maumee ValleyEmmanuel Christian at
Toledo ChristianGibsonburg at Ottawa HillsSaturday’s GamesNorthwood at GenoaGibsonburg at
ElmwoodGIRLSNORTHERN LAKES LEAGUETeam (Overall) W LAnthony Wayne (5-1) 4 0Perrysburg (5-0) 4 0Southview
(3-2) 3 1Bowling Green (4-2) 2 2Northview (4-2) 2 2Napoleon (3-3) 1 3Springfield (2-6) 0 4Maumee (0-5) 0
4Friday’s GamesBowling Green at NorthviewMaumee at PerrysburgNapoleon at SpringfieldSouthview at Anthony
WayneSaturday’s GameMarion Harding at PerrysburgNORTHERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCETeam (Overall) W LElmwood
(3-2) 3 0Lake (4-2) 2 1Genoa (4-2) 2 1Rossford (3-3) 2 1Woodmore (3-4) 2 1Otsego (3-3) 1 2Eastwood (0-5)
0 3Fostoria (1-4) 0 3Friday’s GamesEastwood at GenoaLake at ElmwoodFostoria at RossfordOtsego at
WoodmoreSaturday’s GamesOttawa-Glandorf at FostoriaOak Harbor at WoodmoreMIDLAND ATHLETIC LEAGUETeam W
LCarey 2 0New Riegel 2 0Old Fort 2 0Tiffin Calvert 1 0Fremont St. Joseph 1 1Hopewell-Loudon 1 1Mohawk 1
1North Baltimore 0 1Fostoria St. Wendelin 0 2Lakota 0 2Seneca East 0 2OVERALL RECORDS: Lakota 1-5, North
Baltimore 2-4.Friday’s GamesLakota at CareyNorth Baltimore at Tiffin CalvertNew Riegel at Fostoria St.
WendelinMohawk at Hopewell-LoudonOld Fort at Seneca EastTOLEDO AREAATHLETIC CONFERENCETeam W LCardinal
Stritch 1 0Gibsonburg 1 0Ottawa Hills 1 0Toledo Christian 1 0Danbury 0 1Emmanuel Christian 0 1Maumee
Valley 0 1Northwood 0 1OVERALL RECORD: Northwood 0-3.Today’s GamesMaumee Valley at NorthwoodGibsonburg
at Cardinal StritchDanbury at Toledo ChristianEmmanuel Christian at Ottawa HillsSaturday’s GamesOttawa
Hills at GibsonburgMaumee Valley at DanburyToledo Christian at Emmanuel ChristianWESTERN
COLLEGIATEHOCKEY ASSOCIATIONW L T Pts GF GAFerris State 10 0 2 22 47 26Minnesota State7 3 0 14 31
24Bemidji State 5 4 3 13 37 29BOWLING GREEN5 6 1 11 34 30Michigan Tech4 3 3 11 21 21Alaska Anchorage4 6
2 10 32 37Lake Superior5 5 0 10 28 27Northern Michigan4 5 1 9 20 21Alaska 3 7 0 6 26
33Alabama-Huntsville1 9 0 2 9 37OVERALL RECORDS: Alabama-Huntsville 1-15, Alaska 6-8-2, Alaska Anchorage
7-7-2, Bemidji State 5-8-5, BOWLING GREEN 7-8-3, Ferris State 13-2-3, Lake Superior 9-6-1, Michigan Tech
6-8-4, Minnesota State 9-7, Northern Michigan 6-8-2.Wednesday’s GameFerris State 2, Michigan 2,
tieFriday’s and Saturday’s GamesBOWLING GREEN at Michigan Tech, 7:07 p.m.Alaska at Bemidji
StateMinnesota State at Alabama-HuntsvilleLake Superior at Alaska-AnchorageNorthern Michigan at North
DakotaSaturday’s GameFerris State at Michigan StateCOLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWLSDec. 21New Mexico BowlAt
AlbuquerqueWashington State (6-6) vs. Colorado State (7-6), 2 p.m. (ESPN)Las Vegas BowlFresno State
(11-1) vs. Southern Cal (9-4), 3:30 p.m. (ABC)Famous Idaho Potato BowlAt Boise, IdahoBuffalo (8-4) vs.
San Diego State (7-5), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)New Orleans BowlTulane (7-5) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4), 9
p.m. (ESPN)Dec. 23Beef ‘O’ Brady’s BowlAt St. Petersburg, Fla.Ohio (7-5) vs. East Carolina (9-3), 2 p.m.
(ESPN)Dec. 24Hawaii BowlAt HonoluluOregon State (6-6) vs. Boise State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)Dec. 26Little
Caesars Pizza BowlAt DetroitBOWLING GREEN (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN)Poinsettia BowlAt
San DiegoNorthern Illinois (12-1) vs. Utah State (8-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)Dec. 27Military BowlAt
Annapolis, Md.Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5), 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)Texas BowlAt HoustonMinnesota (8-4) vs.
Syracuse (6-6), 6 p.m. (ESPN)Fight Hunger BowlAt San FranciscoBYU (8-4) vs. Washington (8-4), 9:30 p.m.
(ESPN)National Football LeagueAMERICAN CONFERENCEEastW L T Pct PF PANew England 10 3 0 .769 349 287Miami
7 6 0 .538 286 276N.Y. Jets 6 7 0 .462 226 337Buffalo 4 9 0 .308 273 334SouthW L T Pct PF
PAy-Indianapolis 8 5 0 .615 313 316Tennessee 5 8 0 .385 292 318Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 201 372Houston 2
11 0 .154 250 350NorthW L T Pct PF PACincinnati 9 4 0 .692 334 244Baltimore 7 6 0 .538 278 261Pittsburgh
5 8 0 .385 291 312Cleveland 4 9 0 .308 257 324WestW L T Pct PF PAx-Denver 11 2 0 .846 515 345Kansas City
10 3 0 .769 343 224San Diego 6 7 0 .462 316 291Oakland 4 9 0 .308 264 337NATIONAL CONFERENCEEastW L T
Pct PF PAPhiladelphia 8 5 0 .615 334 301Dallas 7 6 0 .538 357 348N.Y. Giants 5 8 0 .385 251
334Washington 3 10 0 .231 279 407SouthW L T Pct PF PANew Orleans 10 3 0 .769 343 243Carolina 9 4 0 .692
298 188Tampa Bay 4 9 0 .308 244 291Atlanta 3 10 0 .231 282 362NorthW L T Pct PF PADetroit 7 6 0 .538 346
321Chicago 7 6 0 .538 368 360Green Bay 6 6 1 .500 316 326Minnesota 3 9 1 .269 315 395WestW L T Pct PF
PAx-Seattle 11 2 0 .846 357 205San Francisco 9 4 0 .692 316 214Arizona 8 5 0 .615 305 257St. Louis 5 8 0
.385 289 308x-clinched playoff spoty-clinched divisionToday’s GameSan Diego at Denver, 8:25 p.m.Sunday’s
GamesPhiladelphia at Minnesota, 1 p.m.Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m.San Francisco at Tampa Bay, 1
p.m.Seattle at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.Chicago at Cleveland, 1 p.m.Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.Buffalo at
Jacksonville, 1 p.m.New England at Miami, 1 p.m.Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.N.Y. Jets at Carolina,
4:05 p.m.Arizona at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m.New Orleans at St. Louis, 4:25 p.m.Green Bay at Dallas, 4:25
p.m.Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m.Monday’s GameBaltimore at Detroit, 8:40 p.m.National Basketball
AssociationEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionW L Pct GBBoston 10 14 .417 -Toronto 7 13 .350 1Brooklyn 7
14 .333 11‚Ñ2Philadelphia 7 16 .304 21‚Ñ2New York 6 15 .286 21‚Ñ2Southeast DivisionW L Pct GBMiami 16 6
.727 -Atlanta 11 11 .500 5Charlotte 10 12 .455 6Washington 9 11 .450 6Orlando 7 15 .318 9Central
DivisionW L Pct GBIndiana 19 3 .864 -Detroit 10 13 .435 91‚Ñ2Chicago 8 12 .400 10Cleveland 8 13 .381
101‚Ñ2Milwaukee 5 17 .227 14WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest DivisionW L Pct GBSan Antonio 17 4 .810 -Houston
15 7 .682 21‚Ñ2Dallas 13 10 .565 5New Orleans 10 10 .500 61‚Ñ2Memphis 10 11 .476 7Northwest DivisionW L
Pct GBPortland 18 4 .818 -Oklahoma City 17 4 .8101‚Ñ2Denver 13 8 .619 41‚Ñ2Minnesota 11 11 .500 7Utah 5
19 .208 14Pacific DivisionW L Pct GBL.A. Clippers 15 8 .652 -Phoenix 12 9 .571 2Golden State 13 10 .565
2L.A. Lakers 10 11 .476 4Sacramento 6 14 .300 71‚Ñ2Wednesday’s GamesOrlando 92, Charlotte 83L.A.
Clippers 96, Boston 88Minnesota 106, Philadelphia 99San Antonio 109, Milwaukee 77Oklahoma City 116,
Memphis 100New Orleans 111, Detroit 106, OTNew York 83, Chicago 78Utah 122, Sacramento 101Golden State
95, Dallas 93Thursday’s GamesL.A. Clippers at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m.Friday’s
GamesCleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.New York at
Boston, 7:30 p.m.Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma
City, 8 p.m.Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.Minnesota at San Antonio, 8:30
p.m.Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.Utah at Denver, 9 p.m.Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.PELICANS 111,
PISTONS 106DETROITJo.Smith 5-15 0-2 11, Monroe 13-22 2-7 28, Drummond 5-9 0-0 10, Caldwell-Pope 1-5 0-0
2, Jennings 10-23 1-2 25, Singler 1-5 6-8 8, Stuckey 7-16 6-6 20, Siva 0-0 0-0 0, Harrellson 0-1 2-2 2,
Jerebko 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-96 17-27 106.NEW ORLEANSAminu 4-10 3-4 11, Anderson 6-18 6-6 22, Ja.Smith
8-14 6-8 22, Gordon 5-9 2-2 14, Holiday 8-14 1-2 19, Evans 4-7 6-6 14, Rivers 1-7 1-2 4, Morrow 0-2 0-0
0, Amundson 2-3 1-2 5, Withey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-84 26-32 111.Detroit 28 23 23 22 10 – 106New
Orleans29 28 26 13 15 – 1113-Point Goals-Detroit 5-21 (Jennings 4-10, Jo.Smith 1-3, Harrellson 0-1,
Stuckey 0-2, Caldwell-Pope 0-2, Singler 0-3), New Orleans 9-23 (Anderson 4-12, Holiday 2-3, Gordon 2-5,
Rivers 1-1, Morrow 0-1, Aminu 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Detroit 58 (Drummond 11), New Orleans 58
(Ja.Smith 16). Assists-Detroit 17 (Jennings, Stuckey 4), New Orleans 23 (Holiday 8). Total Fouls-Detroit
19, New Orleans 22. Technicals-New Orleans defensive three second. A-14,517 (17,188).National Hockey
LeagueEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionGP W L OT Pts GF GABoston 31 21 8 2 44 86 62Montreal 32 19 10 3
41 85 71Detroit 32 15 9 8 38 87 85Tampa Bay30 17 10 3 37 85 76Toronto 32 16 13 3 35 87 90Ottawa 32 12 14
6 30 92 105Florida 32 10 17 5 25 73 106Buffalo 31 7 22 2 16 53 92Metropolitan DivisionGP W L OT Pts GF
GAPittsburgh 32 21 10 1 43 98 71Washington31 17 12 2 36 98 90Carolina 32 13 13 6 32 75 91N.Y. Rangers32
15 16 1 31 70 84New Jersey32 12 14 6 30 73 82Columbus 31 13 15 3 29 78 86Philadelphia31 13 15 3 29 70
85N.Y. Islanders32 9 18 5 23 80 111WESTERN CONFERENCECentral DivisionGP W L OT Pts GF GAChicago 34 23 6
5 51 129 93St. Louis 29 20 6 3 43 100 67Minnesota 33 18 10 5 41 78 77Colorado 29 20 9 0 40 83 68Dallas
29 14 10 5 33 83 86Winnipeg 32 14 14 4 32 83 90Nashville 31 14 14 3 31 71 89Pacific DivisionGP W L OT
Pts GF GAAnaheim 34 22 7 5 49 108 87Los Angeles32 21 7 4 46 88 63San Jose 31 19 6 6 44 103 78Vancouver
33 18 10 5 41 88 81Phoenix 30 17 8 5 39 97 94Calgary 30 11 15 4 26 79 100Edmonton 32 11 18 3 25 89
109Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.Wednesday’s GamesLos Angeles 3, Toronto 1Chicago 7,
Philadelphia 2Anaheim 2, Minnesota 1Today’s GamesColumbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.Montreal at
Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Toronto at St. Louis, 8
p.m.Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m.Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.Carolina at Calgary, 9 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at
Phoenix, 9 p.m.Boston at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.Friday’s GamesNew Jersey at
Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.Edmonton at Vancouver, 9 p.m.ECHLWednesday’s
GameCincinnati 3, Toledo 2Today’s GameToledo is idleFriday’s GameEvansville at Toledo, 7:15
p.m.Saturday’s GameEvansville at Toledo, 7:15 p.m.WOOD COUNTY DARTBALLTeam W LBethlehem #2 20
10Pemberville Methodist 19 11Stony Ridge 18 12BG Trinity United Methodist17 13Bethlehem #1 16 14BG
Nazarene 16 14Pemberville Presbyterian15 15New Rochester 15 15Zion Luckey 14 16Cloverdale 11 19BG St.
Mark’s 11 19Salem-Grace United 8 22TODAYMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL9 p.m.FS1 – FAU at DePaulNBA BASKETBALL8
p.m.TNT – L.A. Clippers at Brooklyn10:30 p.m.TNT – Houston at PortlandNFL FOOTBALL8 p.m.NFL – San Diego
at DenverNHL HOCKEY7 p.m.FSN – Columbus at N.Y. Rangers (may not be shown by all FSN affiliates)SOCCER1
p.m.FS1 – UEFA Europa League, Swansea City at St. Gallen3 p.m.FS1 – UEFA Europa League, Anji at
TottenhamWOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL7 p.m.FS1 – Kentucky at DePaulFRIDAYBOXING10 p.m.FS1 – Junior
middleweights, Errol Spence Jr. (9-0-0) vs. Noe Bolanos (25-8-1); junior featherweights, Joseph Diaz Jr.
(8-1-0) vs. Carlos Rodriguez (21-11-3); junior middleweights, Jermall Charlo (16-0-0) vs. Joseph de los
Santos (16-12-3); champion Francisco Vargas (17-0-1) vs. Jerry Belmontes (18-2-0), for NABF/WBO
Intercontinental junior lightweight titles; welterweights, Josesito Lopez (30-6-0) vs. Mike Arnaoutis
(24-9-1), at Indio, Calif.COLLEGE FOOTBALL8 p.m.ESPN2 – NCAA, FCS, playoffs, Towson at Eastern Illinois1
p.m.TGC – PGA Tour, Franklin Templeton Shootout, first round, at Naples, Fla.MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY7:30
p.m.NBCSN – Colorado College at WisconsinNBA BASKETBALL7 p.m.FSN – Cleveland at Orlando (may not be
shown by all FSN affiliates)8 p.m.ESPN – L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City10:30 p.m.ESPN – Houston at Golden
StateBASEBALLAmerican LeagueDETROIT TIGERS – Agreed to terms with OF Rajai Davis on a two-year contract.
Designated RHP Luis Marte for assignment.NEW YORK YANKEES – Acquired RHP Kyle Haynes from Pittsburgh to
complete an earlier trade.OAKLAND ATHLETICS – Acquired OF Billy Burns from Washington for LHP Jerry
Blevins.TORONTO BLUE JAYS – Granted RHP Thad Weber his release and announced he signed with NC Dinos
(Korean).National LeagueLOS ANGELES DODGERS – Announced the retirement of 3B Jerry Hairston
Jr.PITTSBURGH PIRATES – Agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a three-year contract and RHP Edinson
Volquez on a one-year contract.SAN DIEGO PADRES – Acquired a player to be named or cash considerations
from Houston for RHP Anthony Bass and a player to be named or cash considerations.ST. LOUIS CARDINALS –
Agreed to terms with RHP Angel Castro on a one-year contract.BASKETBALLNational Basketball
AssociationCHARLOTTE BOBCATS – Signed F Chris Douglas-Roberts from Texas (NBADL). Waived F James
Southerland.GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS – Signed C Hilton Armstrong from Santa Cruz (NBADL).FOOTBALLNational
Football LeagueNFL – Fined Dallas CB Orlando Scandrick $21,000, for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Chicago WR
Brandon Marshall and Dallas DE George Selvie $21,000, for a hit below the knees against Chicago QB Josh
McCown in a Dec. 9 game.DALLAS COWBOYS – Activated DE Edgar Jones off the injured reserve/return
list.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – Placed S Jeron Johnson on injured reserve. Signed S Perrish Cox.HOCKEYNational
Hockey LeagueNHL – Suspended Ottawa D Jared Cowen two games for an illegal check to the head of Buffalo
F Zemgus Girgensons during a Dec. 10 game and Tampa Bay F Richard Panik for two games for boarding
Washington D Karl Alzner.DETROIT RED WINGS – Recalled G Petr Mrazek from Grand Rapids (AHL). Reassigned
G Jared Coreau from Toledo (ECHL).COLLEGEBOISE STATE – Named Bryan Harsin football coach.