Boys Basketball last night:
The top ranked North Daviess Cougars beat 3A No. 3 Sullivan 59-57 in OT at the Cougar Den. The Cougars go to 20-3 with the win.
Washington Catholic fell to Vincennes Rivet at the Bird Cage 39-27.
Loogootee defeated North Knox 50-43.
Shoals beat Wood Memorial 52-42.
Paul Atkinson Jr. had 20 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and Notre Dame beat Syracuse 79-69 Wednesday night in South Bend. The senior forward hit 10 of 12 free throws, as the Fighting Irish stayed a game back of Duke for first place in the ACC. Nate Laszewski (La-SHEV-ski) hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 off the bench, while Cormac Ryan added 16. Notre Dame improved to 20-8 overall and 13-4 in ACC play. Trailing by two, the Irish used a 13-0 run early in the second half and led the rest of the way. The Orange got within three with 90 seconds left, but the Irish scored the final seven points. It is the 16th time in 20 seasons that Notre Dame has won at least 20 games under Mike Brey. Notre Dame hosts Georgia Tech Saturday evening.
Butler rallied late, but lost at Seton Hall 66-60 Wednesday night in Newark, New Jersey. The Bulldogs went over nine minutes between field goals in the second half as Seton Hall took a 16-point lead with a 20-2 run. Butler pulled within two before the Pirates secured the game late. Bo Hodges scored 25 for the Bulldogs, which dropped to 13-16 on the season. Bryce Nze added 12 points and 10 rebounds, as Butler lost for the third straight game. Seton Hall swept the season series to improve to 17-9. Butler plays at Marquette Saturday afternoon.
Indiana will look to snap its five-game skid Thursday night when the Hoosiers host Maryland at Assembly Hall. IU has not won since defeating the Terrapins 68-55 January 29th in College Park behind 18 points from Race Thompson. Maryland has won two in a row, with wins over Penn State and Nebraska to improve to 13-14. The Hoosiers are 16-10, and have put themselves in danger of missing the NCAA tournament for the sixth straight season. IU is favored by 6.5 points, with tip off at 7 p.m. Eastern in Bloomington.
The Indiana Pacers return to action after the All-Star break Friday at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Blue and Gold were back on the practice court yesterday, and coach Rick Carlisle provided updates on a variety of injured players. Myles Turner is “still a couple weeks out” with a foot injury that has kept him sidelined since January 14th. Rookie big man Isaiah Jackson returned to practice after missing six out of seven games with an ankle sprain. Fellow rookie Chris Duarte did not practice due to a left toe injury. T.J. Warren participated in practice, but there is still no timetable for his return. Warren has not played since December of 2020 due to a left foot injury. Additionally, Malcolm Brogdon said he expects to play Friday despite the sore right Achilles that has kept him out for more than a month.
