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Michigan State basketball reportedly interested in Illinois-Chicago transfer Jace Carter

Michigan State reportedly interested in Illinois-Chicago transfer Jace Carter

Even though they are still dancing, Michigan State basketball has eyes on the future, and according to Brandon Jenkins of 247Sports, are in touch with Jace Carter, a transfer guard from Illinois-Chicago.

Carter, a 6-foot, 5-inch guard originally from Titusville, Florida, averaged 16.6 points and 7 rebounds per game as a sophomore for a UIC team that really struggled.

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May Day: Nicole May blanks UIC, Oklahoma Sooners stay hot in win

Nicole May struck out 11 over seven shutout innings, and the Sooners beat UIC 5-0 in the opener of the OU Tournament in Norman.

Nicole May was great yet again, leading the Oklahoma Sooners to a 5-0 win over UIC in the opener of the OU Tournament on Friday afternoon. May extended her scoreless innings streak to start the 2023 season to 28 and moved to 5-0 on the season.

It wasn’t without a bit of danger as May had to work around runners in scoring position several times throughout the game. Though she only allowed four base runners in her seven innings pitched, May had to work around a two-out, two-on jam in the second inning. After she ended the threat, she cruised the rest of the way for the complete game shutout. May finished another fantastic outing with 11 strikeouts.

The Sooners provided all the run support May needed in the first when Jayda Coleman led off the game with her third home run of the season. It was a pitchers’ duel for much of the game until the Sooners tallied a couple more runs in the fifth.

In the bottom of the fifth, [autotag]Rylie Boone[/autotag] led off the inning with a bunt single. Haley Lee came in to hit for [autotag]Cydney Sanders[/autotag], and Lee hit a two-run bomb to put Oklahoma up 3-0.

The Sooners added to their lead in the bottom of the sixth with another two-run home run. [autotag]Tiare Jennings[/autotag] got the leadoff walk and advanced to second on [autotag]Alyssa Brito[/autotag]’s ground-out fielder’s choice. After playing small ball the inning before, Boone used the long ball to drive Jennings in and put Oklahoma up 5-0 for the win.

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Lady Vols earn fifth consecutive shutout

The Lady Vols earn its fifth consecutive shutout.

No. 12 Tennessee (11-1) earned a 5-0 victory against UIC (0-13) to end play in the USF Tournament in Tampa, Florida.

The Lady Vols scored three runs in the first inning as McKenna Gibson had a two-run double.

Gibson scored on a bunt single by Zaids Puni, extending the Lady Vols’ lead to 3-0.

Tennessee scored two runs in the second inning when Amanda Ahlin stole third base and scored on the throw.

The Lady Vols scored again when Kiki Milloy stole third base and came home on a throw trying to record an out at second base on the double steal.

Milloy walked four times, stole three bases and scored two runs for Tennessee, which notched its fifth consecutive win. Puni had two hits against the Flames.

Pitcher Ashley Simpson started for the Lady Vols. She allowed two walks over three innings and posted seven strikeouts.

Nicola Simpson (1-0) earned the win as she pitched three innings of scoreless relief, surrendering two hits and two walks while recording two strikeouts.

Payton Gottshall closed out the game, pitching one inning and striking out one.

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Karen Weekly records win No. 1,000 at Tennessee

Lady Vols’ head coach Karen Weekly records win No. 1,000 at Tennessee.

No. 12 Tennessee (10-1) won two games on the second day of the USF Tournament in Tampa, Florida.

Tennessee’s pitching staff recorded a pair of shutouts Saturday.

The Lady Vols shut out No. 5 Clemson, 1-0, to open play on Saturday.

Karlyn Pickens pitched seven innings, surrendering four hits.

The Lady Vols scored in the sixth inning when McKenna Gibson’s RBI single plated Amanda Ahlin.

In the second game, the Lady Vols defeated UIC, 12-0, in five innings. Head coach Karen Weekly won her 1,000th game at Tennessee.

Kiki Milloy went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, one run and one double for Tennessee. Mackenzie Donihoo recorded two hits, two RBIs and two runs.

Zaida Puni hit a solo home run for the Lady Vols.

Ryleigh White pitched a five-inning complete game, allowing two hits and recording two strikeouts.

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2020 Horizon League College Basketball Tournament odds and betting futures

Analyzing the 2020 Horizon League Tournament odds and futures, with sports betting picks, tips and best bets.

Then there were four remaining in the Horizon League race for a dance ticket to the 2020 NCAA Tournament.

The Wright State Raiders, Northern Kentucky Norse, Green Bay Phoenix and Illinois-Chicago Flames are the last four standing, but the oddsmakers are really considering it a two-horse race. Stranger things have happened, however, and that’s what makes the craziness of March college hoops so exciting.

Below, we look at the futures odds to win the Horizon League, which is down to Monday’s semifinals after featuring first-round games March 3 and the quarterfinals Thursday.

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, March 9 at 3:10 p.m. ET.

2020 Horizon League odds: Wright State Raiders (-179)

Wright State rolled to a 15-3 regular-season conference record, winning the league by two full games over second-place Northern Kentucky. As such, the Raiders earned a bye into the semifinals, avoiding the possibility of an early-round upset. It could have happened, too. They were shocked in an 88-70 loss at Youngstown State, the No. 5 seed, three games ago. But YSU was knocked out by Illinois-Chicago in the quarters.

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The Raiders rank fifth in the country in offense, posting 81.4 points per game (PPG), and are 37th with a 36.6 percentage from 3-point land. The one thing that could potentially hold the Raiders back in a close game, either in the semifinals, conference final or in the NCAA Tournament, is their struggles at the free-throw line. They’re terrible, ranking 270th at just 68.0 percent. The player to watch is C Loudon Love, the 6-foot-11 big from Illinois who averages 16.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots per game.

The FAVORITE IS WORTH A BET AT -179, and just hope the Raiders can avoid the upset bug and a disappointing trip to the NIT.

The Raiders (-6, -110) are favored vs. the Flames in Monday’s first semifinal at Indianapolis (7 p.m. ET). WSU is -250 on the moneyline, while UIC is +200. The O/U is 150.5.

2020 Horizon League odds: Northern Kentucky Norse (+130)

The Norse fell to Wright State at home on Feb. 28 in the regular-season finale, but they were still able to snag the No. 2 seed. They didn’t fare terribly well down the stretch, however, going 2-2 straight up (SU) and 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in the final four. If a 3-pointer is needed, the Norse rank a lowly 306th at 30.7 percent from behind the arc, and they are a middling 137th in points scored (72.2 PPG).

NKU went 0-2 SU/ATS against Wright State. The Norse split with each Green Bay and UIC, going 1-1 SU/ATS. They have some short odds, but it might be best to look elsewhere.

NKU (-5, -115) play Green Bay in Monday’s second semifinal. The Norse are -228 on the moneyline, while the Phoenix are +185. The O/U is 151.

2020 Horizon League odds: Green Bay Phoenix (+1500)

The Phoenix ended up just one game over .500 at 16-15 in the regular season, but finished up strong. Green Bay won four of the final five in the regular season, only falling at Oakland 92-88 in overtime on Feb. 23. The Phoenix exacted revenge in the Horizon quarters with a 78-63 beating of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, easily covering a 4-point number. For the Phoenix, it’s all offense and very little mind to defense. They rank third in the country at 82.0 PPG, and they’re 22nd in 3-pointer percentage (37.3%). However, they are 338th in scoring defense, yielding 80.1 PPG. Still, they’re a pretty solid long-shot pick worthy of a SMALL-UNIT BET AT +1500.

2020 Horizon League odds: Illinois-Chicago Flames (+2000)

The Flames were 15-16 during the regular season, but they have racked up wins over IUPUI and Youngstown State to play their way into the Horizon semifinals. UIC struggles to post points, averaging just 69.0 PPG to rank 237th. Despite the Flames’ scoring woes, they still managed to split with each of the top three seeds, Wright State, NKU and Green Bay. Still, UIC is likely to flame out, pun totally intended. AVOID.

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Ohio State softball finishes its time in Fresno with a win over UIC

The Ohio State softball team beat UIC Sunday to finish the Fresno State Invitational 3-2.

The Ohio State softball team had a topsy-turvy time in Fresno Invitational, but it ended on a high note Sunday with a 4-3 win over UIC.

Avery Clark got the scoring started for Ohio State with a two-run double in the top of the 3rd inning. The Flames got a solo homer in the bottom of the inning, but that was all, and the Buckeyes held on to a 2-1 lead after 3 innings of play.

The 4th inning had the bulk of the scoring. OSU got two more when Meg Otte doubled home a run, followed by Andi Farrah’s RBI single, and suddenly the Buckeyes opened a 4-1 lead. But then UIC came back with two runs of their own to keep things close at 4-3, and that’s where the scoring would end.

There weren’t too many more opportunities by either team the rest of the way, and the Buckeyes finished out the tournament with three wins to two losses.

Righty Payton Buresch pitched a complete game, giving up just one earned run on six hits, while recording five strikeouts. She finished the tournament 3-0 with a 1.70 ERA and now has a record of 5-3 on the year.

Ohio State is now 6-7 on the year and will have a week off before heading to the Arizona State Invitational from March 6-9.

 

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