Purdue defeated Michigan State 75-65 Tuesday night at Mackey Arena behind 28 points from Trevion Williams. The junior big man helped the Boilers take control late as Purdue improved to 14-8 overall and completed a season sweep of the Spartans. Williams made 13-of-21 shots and scored 10 of Purdue’s last 18 points. Eric Hunter Jr. scored 15, and freshmen Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey added 11 and 10, respectively. Purdue has won five straight at home over Michigan State and moved into a tie for fifth with Wisconsin in the Big Ten standings.
The Indiana Pacers try to bounce back Wednesday night when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. The Pacers fell to 14-14 with an overtime loss Monday night at home against Chicago. Minnesota has the worst record in the NBA at 7-21 and is coming off a loss to the Lakers Tuesday night. The T-Wolves are led by big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who is averaging 21.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. The Pacers and Timberwolves get underway at 8 p.m. from Minneapolis.
The Indiana Hoosiers host the Minnesota Golden Gophers Wednesday night in a crucial game for IU’s NCAA Tournament hopes. IU is coming off a 78-59 loss at Ohio State Saturday, while Minnesota lost to Maryland on Sunday. The Hoosiers will need a strong performance from its starting front court of Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson. Jackson-Davis is averaging 19.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, while the Minnesota native Thompson is averaging 9.9 points and 6.5 boards. The Hoosiers and Golden Gophers tip off at 9 p.m. from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Legendary motorsports broadcaster Bob Jenkins announced he is battling brain cancer and will scale back his public address announcing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 73-year-old Jenkins told IMS president Doug Boles of his diagnosis on the track’s “Behind the Bricks” YouTube show. He joined the IMS Radio Network in 1979 and was the “Voice of the 500” on radio from 1990 through 1998. He also announced the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on television for ABC for three years, and is perhaps best known nationwide as the voice of NASCAR on ESPN from 1979 through 2000. Jenkins said he’s not completely retiring, just reducing his role, and he asked for prayers from race fans.
