Hoops du Jour
Hoops du Jour
Men: SFU at Wagner
Tipoff: 7 p.m., Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, N.Y.
Records: Saint Francis (3-12, 1-1 NEC) at Wagner (6-7, 1-1 NEC)
TV: NEC Front Row
Live stats: https://wagnerathletics.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Notable: Saint Francis and Wagner meet for the 87th time dating back to 1956-57. The Seahawks have won six of the last seven meetings in New York. The last win for SFU at the Spiro Center came on Jan. 7, 2022, which was also the last time the Red Flash won its NEC road opener. Dawn McMillan is serving as the interim head coach. … Nick Jones is Wagner’s leading scorer with 14.5 ppg and Eddie Placer is second with 9.8 ppg. Zavier Fitch averages 6.8 rebounds per game and Jaden Baker has 50 assists so far this season for the Seahawks. … SFU redshirt senior Skylar Wicks ranks second in the NEC in scoring (18.7 ppg.), second in defensive rebounds (5.69 rpg.), third in minutes played (33.23), fourth in rebound- ing (7.2 rpg.), fourth in 3-pointers made (2.31), seventh in steals (1.46 spg.), eighth in free throw percentage (76.1), 10th in assists (2.73). In NCAA Division I, Wicks ranks 57th in scoring and 64th in defensive rebounds. … The Red Flash has used 10 different starting lineups this season, repeating a lineup only four times.
Mirror prediction: Wagner 77, Saint Francis 70
Mirror prediction record: 13-2
— Dan Isenberg
Women: Michigan at PSU
Tipoff: 6 p.m., Rec Hall, University Park
Records: Michigan (12-2, 3-1 in Big Ten); Penn State (7-8, 0-4 in Big Ten)
TV: Big Ten+
Internet/Radio: Penn State Sports Network on Penn State app
Notable: Penn State is just 1-21 over the last two seasons in Big Ten play. … Kiyomi McMiller, a transfer from Rutgers, led Penn State with 36 points last game, a career high. She averaged 18.7 points per game for Rutgers last season. … Michigan’s only losses this season are to No. 1 UConn and Washington. The Wolverines are ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press Top 25. … Penn State leads the all-time series 32-22, but Michigan has won 10 in a row in the series.
Mirror prediction: Michigan 80, Penn State 69
Mirror prediction record: 14-1
— Michael Boytim
Women: Wagner at SFU
Tipoff: 7 p.m., DeGol Arena, Loretto
Records: Wagner (6-7 overall, 2-0 Northeast Conference); Saint Francis (0-13, 0-2 Northeast Conference)
TV: NEC Front Row
Notable: Saint Francis leads the all-time series 51-28. The Flash have won four straight against Wagner. The Seahawks were picked to finish seventh in the NEC preseason poll. … Junior Kash Holmes is available to play for the Red Flash for the first time this season. … SFU sophomore Giselle Eke pulled down a career-high nine rebounds in the loss to Fairleigh Dickinson. … Lijirin Doyinsola Modesayor leads the Seahawks with 10.7 points and is tied with Irene Fernandez de Caleya with 6.4 rebounds per game. … Wagner’s best win came against Cornell by a 67-54 score on Nov. 30.
Mirror prediction: Wagner 72, Saint Francis 51
Mirror prediction record: 12-1
— Nate Ritchey
Area College Men
Lions routed on the road
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Penn State Altoona suffered its third conference loss of the season when the Lions were overpowered, 90-53, by AMCC opponent Hilbert College.
Kaden Claar led Penn State Altoona with eight points and four steals. Nehemiah Frye scored seven points, and Rasheed Daniels added seven points off the bench.
Mounties get steamrolled by Panthers
CRESSON — Mount Aloysius found itself in a 22-point halftime deficit against Pitt.-Bradford in an eventual 132-86 loss at home.
Donovan Bass-Briscoe paced the Mounties with 14 points, Jordon Nelson delivered 12 and Troy Tinch added 10.
Eight Panthers scored in double figures.
Shooting struggles hurt Juniata
WILKES-BARRE — Juniata shot just 23-percent from the field in a 67-43 loss to Wilkes College.
The Eagles, which made just 14 field goals on the night, got 16 points from Ty Kocak.
Wilkes knocked down 48-percent of its shots taken.
Area College Women
Lions back in the win column
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Penn State Altoona returned to winning ways when they beat AMCC opponent Hilbert 62-48.
Avana Sayles had her seventh double-double of the season, scoring 19 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.
Madison Rusnica provided an additional 13 points, along with five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
Mounties roll past Pitt Bradford
CRESSON — Mount Aloysius delivered a dominant all-around performance to secure a 71-44 victory over Pitt.-Bradford in an AMCC game.
Brionna Brown sparked the Mounties off the bench with a team-high 11 points, leading a reserve unit that accounted for 37 points.
Masie Reed added nine points, while Mackenzie Barr and Haley Ross chipped in eight points apiece.
Juniata’s second half leads to victory
WILKES-BARRE — Trailing by one heading into the fourth quarter, Juniata outscored Wilkes College by three in earning a 53-51 road win.
Bri Bodtorf led the Eagles with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Laney Gerdich also posted a double-double with 14 rebounds and 11 points.
Juniata found itself down 25-21 at the half, but used a 32-26 showing in the final two quarters.
NBA
Hawks agree to trade Young to Wizards
Trae Young’s tenure in Atlanta is over, with the Hawks agreeing to trade the high-scoring and frequently criticized guard to the Washington Wizards for a package including veteran CJ McCollum, a person with knowledge of the move said Wednesday night.
Corey Kispert is also headed from Washington to Atlanta, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade had not received the required league approval. The person said the league’s trade call will not take place before Thursday. Typically, teams cannot discuss pending trades until they are approved by the league.
“I know you all have questions for me that right now I’m not at liberty to talk about or answer,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said, unprompted, at the start of his postgame news conference Wednesday night following Atlanta’s win over visiting New Orleans.
Elsewhere:
– The Miami Heat did not waive Terry Rozier before a Wednesday afternoon deadline, keeping the embattled point guard who faces federal gambling-related charges on their roster in an indication that they may try to trade him.
That decision comes at a cost for Miami: Not waiving Rozier guarantees the remaining $1.7 million of his salary for this season, which means the full $26.6 million will count against the Heat’s salary cap. Rozier is not receiving any of his salary while on leave because of his October arrest by federal authorities.



