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MATT’S MATCHUPS 2025-26 HOOPS – WEEK 11

It proved to be another average performance for me as I went 12-4 (75 percent) last week. Entering the final month of the regular season, my overall record is now 148-51, which keeps me at 74 percent for the season. TUESDAY Culver Academy (8-5) at Saint Joseph (11-4): On their way to the Class 3A state championship, the Huskies edged Culver Academy, 47-45 in the sectional final. The Eagles racked up 44 points in the first half on their way to a 71-41 win at Peru. Peyton Miamba’s 11 points helped Saint Joseph to a 79-58 win over Elkhart. Matt’s pick: Saint Joseph 65, Culver Academy 54. Marian (10-4, 3-0 NIC) at Riley (12-4, 1-1 NIC): The Wildcats clawed past Marian,...

Rosswurm, Lindsay, Shirley headline IBCA Players of the Week; Hauser boys, Penn boys, Brownsburg girls cited as IBCA Teams of the Week

            Norwell senior Vanessa Rosswurm set her school’s career scoring record, Eastern (Greentown) senior Colton Lindsay is closing in on his school’s career scoring record and Evansville Central senior Maddy Shirley reached notable milestones in scoring and rebounding. Thus, Rosswurm, Lindsay and Shirley headline the honorees in this week’s IBCA Player of the Week program.             Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian sophomore Bryce LaCross, Triton Central senior Eli Sego and Noblesville senior C.C. Quigley join Rosswurm, Lindsay and Shirley as Week 13 winners in the IBCA Player of the Week...

Titans Show Out at Home

Titans Show Out at Home   SOUTH BEND – IU South Bend controlled every facet of the game on Friday night, overwhelming Calumet College of St. Joseph in a 97-44 victory at the Student Activities Center. The Titans led wire-to-wire, pulled ahead by double digits in the opening quarter, and never allowed CCSJ to recover in what became a convincing victory.   IUSB set the tone immediately behind efficient scoring and active defense, taking a 22-13 first-quarter lead before blowing the game open in the second with a 27-point frame. By halftime, the Titans had already built a 49-30 advantage. But it was the 29-4 third quarter that turned the night into a runaway....

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game 

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball incoming freshman Addy Nyemchek has been named to the 2026 McDonald’s All-American game. She becomes the program’s first-ever signed player out of high school to play in the prestigious high school game.    Nyemchek will take part in the 2026 game with the East Tea, on March 31 at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix and will air live on ESPN. Currently, the 6-2 guard out of Oceanport, N.J. is averaging 19.7 points for Red Bank Catholic in her senior season.   She is the top-rated player out of the state of New...

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors Hawkeyes’ Stirtz, Spartans’ Fears Jr., and Illini’s Wagler collect weekly laurels Co-Player of the Week Bennett Stirtz, Iowa G – Sr. – 6-6 – Liberty, Mo. – Liberty Averaged 26 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds, while shooting 66.7 percent from the floor, 60 percent from three-point range and was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line Opened the week with 20 points, three steals, three rebounds, and two assists in a 73-72 win over USC. Stirtz went 6-of-6 from the free throw line, including the game-winning free throws with 4.6 seconds to play Led the Hawkeyes to an 84-66 win at...

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors Ducks’ Etute, Trojans’ Dunn and Davidson earn weekly awards   Co-Player of the Week Ehis Etute, Oregon So. – Forward – Dudelange, Luxembourg – T71 Dudelange Shot 72.7 percent from the field for 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds at Rutgers Dropped a career-high 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting with 11 rebounds to upset No. 16 Maryland Also had a team-high three assists and three steals against the Terps Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor First-ever Oregon player to garner a weekly award since joining the Big Ten Conference   Co-Player of the Week Kara Dunn, USC Sr. – Guard – Dallas, Ga....

Nat Newell to receive IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award

Nat Newell to receive Distinguished Media Service Award A veteran sports editor at Indiana’s largest newspaper, Nat Newell of the IndyStar is the recipient of the 2025-26 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award for District 2. Newell will be honored Thursday evening (Feb. 5) at Fishers High School when the top-ranked Tigers host conference rival Westfield in boys basketball action. IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig and Sports Information Director Jason Wille will make the presentation. Originally from Massachusetts and having previously worked for the Anderson (S.C.) Independent Mail and (Columbia, S.C.) State, Nat joined IndyStar in October 2003, covering high school...

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Titans Show Out at Home

by | Feb 3, 2026 | Basketball Blogs, College Sports, Headlines, IUSB | 0 Comments

Titans Show Out at Home   SOUTH BEND – IU South Bend controlled every facet of the game on Friday night, overwhelming Calumet College of St. Joseph in a 97-44...

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game 

by | Feb 2, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines | 0 Comments

Indiana Women’s Basketball Signee Addy Nyemchek Named to 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball incoming freshman...

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

by | Feb 2, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan State Score Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors Hawkeyes’ Stirtz, Spartans’ Fears Jr., and Illini’s Wagler collect weekly laurels Co-Player of...

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors

by | Feb 2, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Oregon and USC Score Big Ten Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors Ducks’ Etute, Trojans’ Dunn and Davidson earn weekly awards   Co-Player of the Week Ehis Etute,...

Nat Newell to receive IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award

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Nat Newell to receive Distinguished Media Service Award A veteran sports editor at Indiana’s largest newspaper, Nat Newell of the IndyStar is the recipient of the...

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1

by | Feb 2, 2026 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, Players of the Week | 0 Comments

Crossroads League Announces Athletes of the Week | January 26-February 1   JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday,...

RV Bethel Men’s Volleyball sweeps Judson in home opener

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Bethel University, College Sports, Headlines, Men's Volleyball, NAIA | 0 Comments

MISHAWAKA, Ind. ---The RV Bethel Pilots (2-0) swept the Judson University Eagles (3-2) in three sets (25-13, 25-16, 25-18) on Saturday afternoon in the Goodman...

Bethel Women’s basketball earns 93-70 win at RV Taylor

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

UPLAND, Ind. ---The Bethel Pilots (15-7, 6-6) defeated the RV Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 6-6) 93-70 in Odle Arena on Saturday afternoon.  The Pilots...

No.10 Bethel MBB outlast No.24 Taylor

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

UPLAND, Ind. ---The No. 10 Bethel Men's Basketball Team (19-3, 9-3) defeated the No. 24 Taylor University Trojans (16-6, 8-4) on Saturday afternoon in Odle...

No. 1 Grace MBB fall at Huntington

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, NAIA | 0 Comments

Offensive woes hand Grace its first loss HUNTINGTON, Ind. - A near-historic winning streak came to an end on Saturday for Grace’s men’s basketball team. The No. 1...

Holy Cross MBB Comes Up Short Against St. Francis (IL)

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Basketball, College Sports, Headlines, Holy Cross College, NAIA | 0 Comments

Notre Dame, Ind. — The Holy Cross College men's basketball team battled Saturday evening inside McKenna Arena but ultimately fell to St. Francis (IL), 79-58....

Valpo MBB Rallies From Double Figures Down, Secures OT Road Win Over Indiana State

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Valpo Rallies From Double Figures Down, Secures OT Road Win Over Indiana State A 10-point halftime deficit in a tough road environment was no match for the Valparaiso...

Bees Pull Away Late to Defeat IU South Bend

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Bees Pull Away Late to Defeat IU South Bend   SOUTH BEND — Another home contest slipped away from the Titans Saturday afternoon, falling 80-76 to St. Ambrose...

KEMPF’S CAREER-BEST 48 SAVES HELP IRISH TO 2-2 TIE AND SHOOTOUT WIN AT BOWLING GREEN

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KEMPF’S CAREER-BEST 48 SAVES HELP IRISH TO 2-2 TIE AND SHOOTOUT WIN AT BOWLING GREEN   By John Fineran   When it comes time to praise Notre Dame goaltender...

IRISH SKATERS FIT TO BE TIED 3-3 BY FALCONS, WHO WIN SHOOTOUT

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IRISH SKATERS FIT TO BE TIED 3-3 BY FALCONS, WHO WIN SHOOTOUT   By John Fineran   SOUTH BEND – The last thing Notre Dame hockey coach Brock Sheahan probably...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME NINE

Mother Nature played havoc with last week’s schedule as I was limited to a 7-3 (70 percent) record. My overall record is now 138-47, which keeps me at 75 percent for the season. TUESDAY Adams (4-7, 2-1 NIC) at Washington (7-3, 5-0 NIC): The Panthers registered a 78-40 win over Adams in their previous meeting. K.J. Johnston accounted for two points in the Eagles’ 61-54 loss to Bowman Academy. Da’Kori Parker poured in 24 points in Washington’s 73-64 victory against Bremen. Matt’s pick: Washington 79, Adams 62. Elkhart (0-10) at Concord (10-2): The Minutemen posted a 59-46 win over Elkhart last...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME SEVEN

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Riley (14-3): Jaylen Barbara finished with four points in the Wildcats’ 66-64 win at Michigan City. Concord (10-2): Lucas Prough ended with 10 points in the Minutemen’s 51-42 win over Plymouth. NorthWood (9-3): Grant Miller’s three points vaulted the No. 10 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers to a 59-57 win over Northridge. Warsaw (8-2): Luke Yeager’s 12 points lifted the Tigers to a 56-53 overtime win against Penn Northridge (10-3): Dylan Springer was limited to five points for Raiders against NorthWood. Penn (8-3): Maverick Brown tallied 12 points in the...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME EIGHT

The first week of 2024 started well as I posted a 14-4 (78 percent) record. My overall record is now 131-44, which leaves me at 75 percent for the season. TUESDAY Bowman Academy (6-7) at Adams (4-6): The Eagles soared to a 63-52 win over Adams last season. Nickolas Black managed 20 points in Bowman Academy’s 53-51 win over St. Francis de Sales (Ill.). Lemonz Jones came up with four points in the Eagles’ 60-43 loss to Merrillville. Matt’s pick: Adams 63, Bowman Academy 60. Clay (5-5) at Oregon-Davis (2-7): The Colonials cruised to a 73-25 win over Oregon-Davis a year ago. Tyrese Jones had 23...

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Wilborn Named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team; Six Beacons Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors

Wilborn Named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team; Six Beacons Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors Valparaiso University football redshirt senior De’Andre Wilborn (Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse [Georgetown]) was named to the FCS Academic All-Star Team on Tuesday, while six Beacons achieved College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors – redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Isaiah Fowler (Gary, Ind. / Chesterton), redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Brendan Mcilvenna (Carmel, Ind. / Guerin Catholic), junior offensive lineman Noah Kline (Loveland, Ohio / Loveland), redshirt junior...

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Saint Francis Forward Karson Rogers Earns NAIA Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week

Saint Francis Forward Karson Rogers Earns NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week After being named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has recognized sophomore forward Karson Rogers as the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After being named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has recognized sophomore forward Karson Rogers as the Gared Performance Sports...

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Marian’s McNally Notches NAIA Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Senior forward Abbey McNally of Marian (Ind.) has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after delivering consistent offensive production leading into the new calendar year and through the first game of 2026. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native was a scoring machine last week, averaging 27.0 points per game while recording 12 rebounds and four steals per contest. In a 116-34 victory against Ohio Christian, the senior scored 25 points in 14 minutes of work, and a few days later dropped a...

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With Matt Kopsea

MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME NINE

Mother Nature played havoc with last week’s schedule as I was limited to a 7-3 (70 percent) record. My overall record is now 138-47, which keeps me at 75 percent for the season. TUESDAY Adams (4-7, 2-1 NIC) at Washington (7-3, 5-0 NIC): The Panthers registered a 78-40 win over Adams in their previous meeting. K.J. Johnston accounted for two points in the Eagles’ 61-54 loss to Bowman Academy. Da’Kori Parker poured in 24 points in Washington’s 73-64 victory against Bremen. Matt’s pick: Washington 79, Adams 62. Elkhart (0-10) at Concord (10-2): The Minutemen posted a 59-46 win over Elkhart last...

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KOPSEA’S KORNER – 2023-24 HOOPS – VOLUME SEVEN

SENSATIONAL SEVEN Riley (14-3): Jaylen Barbara finished with four points in the Wildcats’ 66-64 win at Michigan City. Concord (10-2): Lucas Prough ended with 10 points in the Minutemen’s 51-42 win over Plymouth. NorthWood (9-3): Grant Miller’s three points vaulted the No. 10 and defending Class 3A state champion Panthers to a 59-57 win over Northridge. Warsaw (8-2): Luke Yeager’s 12 points lifted the Tigers to a 56-53 overtime win against Penn Northridge (10-3): Dylan Springer was limited to five points for Raiders against NorthWood. Penn (8-3): Maverick Brown tallied 12 points in the...

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MATT’S MATCHUPS – 2023-24 BASKETBALL – VOLUME EIGHT

The first week of 2024 started well as I posted a 14-4 (78 percent) record. My overall record is now 131-44, which leaves me at 75 percent for the season. TUESDAY Bowman Academy (6-7) at Adams (4-6): The Eagles soared to a 63-52 win over Adams last season. Nickolas Black managed 20 points in Bowman Academy’s 53-51 win over St. Francis de Sales (Ill.). Lemonz Jones came up with four points in the Eagles’ 60-43 loss to Merrillville. Matt’s pick: Adams 63, Bowman Academy 60. Clay (5-5) at Oregon-Davis (2-7): The Colonials cruised to a 73-25 win over Oregon-Davis a year ago. Tyrese Jones had 23...

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