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DeRosa to speak at Curbstone

Former NCAA and NBA basketball referee Joe DeRosa will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township.

The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend.

All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach.

Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI

JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. — Tiger Woods was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Land Rover traveling at “high speed” on a residential road clipped a truck and rolled onto its side.

Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was able to crawl out of passenger side and was not injured.

“He did exemplify signs of an impairment,” Budensiek said, adding that investigators believe he had taken “some type of medication or drug.” He said Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer test that showed no signs of alcohol, but refused a urine test and was arrested.

Under Florida law, he would have to spend eight hours in jail before he could post bail.

Budensiek said the sheriff’s office will follow the law regardless of who has been accused of a crime. He said Woods was being held in jail but separate from others.

It was the second time Woods has been arrested for a DUI not as a result of the influence of alcohol. He said he took a bad mix of painkillers when authorities found him in 2017 asleep behind the wheel of his car, the engine still running and its driver’s side damaged. Woods pleaded guilty then to reckless driving.

The crash occurred just before 2 p.m. not far from where Woods lives on Jupiter Island.

Budensiek said Woods attempted to pass a pressure cleaner truck while driving on a two-lane road with a 30 mph (48 kph) speed limit. He said authorities could not determine how fast Woods was going.

The Land Rover swerved to avoid a collision as he was passing the truck but clipped the back end of the truck’s trailer, Budensiek said. Woods’ car then rolled onto its driver’s side.

The sheriff said Woods was “cooperative, but he’s not trying to incriminate himself.” He said Woods has the right to refuse the urine test and that authorities “will never get definitive results with what he was impaired on.”

Woods’ manager at Excel Sports did not immediately respond to a text message seeking comment.

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Eastern Michigan walks off YSU

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan scored four runs in the final two innings, including a walk-off walk in the bottom of the ninth, to defeat the Youngstown State baseball team, 8-7, on Tuesday afternoon at Oestrike Stadium.

With the loss the Penguins fall to 3-18 while the Eagles improve to 7-17 on the year.

Brayden Kuriger went 3-for-5 with a double, triple and two RBIs while Alex Jang was 3-for-4, and Teddy Ruffner hammered two home runs.

The Penguins jumped out to a 6-1 lead through five-and-a-half innings after scoring once in the third, twice in the fifth and three times in the top of the sixth.

Ruffner belted the first pitch he saw in the top of the third over the left-field wall for the game’s first runs.

After the Eagles knotted the game at 1-1 with bottom of the fourth, the Penguins regained a 3-1 edge in the top half of the fifth. Three straight doubles by Nathan Beckly, Garrett Cutting, and Kuriger gave the Penguins a two-run advantage.

Ruffner hit a one-out home run to left, his second of the game, and Kuriger tripled down the right-field line driving in Cutting, who was hit by a pitch, and scored on a passed ball to extend the YSU lead to 6-1.

The Eagles plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth to trim the YSU lead to 6-4, but the Penguins answered with a run in the top of the seventh. Misael Uriepero led off the frame with a single, stole second, moved to third on a fly out and scored on a wild pitch.

Eastern Michigan tied the game at 7-7 with three runs in the bottom of the eighth and won the game on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Youngstown State faces Pitt today at 3 p.m. before it visits Northern Kentucky for a three-game Horizon League series Friday-Sunday in Highland Heights, Ky.

Reds pitcher Lodolo to start on IL

MILWAUKEE — Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo will open the season on the injured list as he recovers from a blister on his left index finger.

Lodolo, 28, had thrown just 10 pitches in his last Cactus League start on Sunday before the blister caused his exit. He also dealt with blister issues on that finger each of the last two seasons.

“I think there’s a little bit of concern right now with the breaking ball, that he would go rip one off,” Cincinnati manager Terry Francona said after the Reds’ exhibition game with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. “And if we tried to reach for something that we shouldn’t and he throws an inning or two, and then we turn it into a month. … We don’t want him to miss any time, but if he misses a couple of starts, that’s a heck of a lot better than a month. So that’s what we’re going to do.”

Lodolo acknowledged disappointment about starting on the injured list, but noted that “it’s something that could work in our favor in the long run,” given the likelihood it assures he won’t risk missing extended time.

“Hopefully next week, somewhere in there, be able to throw a sim game or throw like a rehab start and continue to build up and be able to just test it without it being in a game,” Lodolo said.

Lodolo went 9-8 with a 3.33 ERA in 29 appearances last year while striking out 156 batters in 156 2/3 innings.

Hunter Greene, a 2024 All-Star, underwent elbow surgery two weeks ago and could miss up to the first four months of the season. Greene went 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings last season.

UNC parts ways with coach Davis

North Carolina and men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis have parted ways after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program.

The school announced the decision Tuesday night, saying it had made “a leadership change” to end Davis’ tenure as successor to retired Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams. That run featured multiple high points, but also wild swings of results, an inconsistency that runs contrary to the Tar Heels’ status as a tradition-rich blueblood with a hallmark of sustained top-tier success.

The program with six NCAA titles and a national-record 21 Final Fours now has just three March Madness wins in the four seasons since an unexpected run to the 2022 national title game in Davis’ debut season. The Tar Heels reached the Sweet 16 as a No. 1 seed in 2024 before being upset by Alabama, but otherwise haven’t reached the round of 32 in that span, and even missed the NCAAs entirely in 2023.

The final blow was Thursday’s overtime loss to VCU in the NCAA Tournament in which the Rams rallied from 19 down for the biggest comeback in first-round history, changing the tenor of conversations about Davis’ future. And by Saturday, athletic director Bubba Cunningham said the school was evaluating “all facets” of the program.

Scheffler withdraws from Houston

HOUSTON — Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the Houston Open on Tuesday, a tournament that was always questionable for him to play because his wife is expecting their second child.

Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, has been runner-up at the Houston Open three times, including the last two years when he made it his final stop before going to the Masters.

He was replaced in the field by Matt Kuchar.

Scheffler’s wife gave birth to a son they named Bennett on May 8, 2024, one week before the PGA Championship.

Scheffler, who won the PGA Championship and the British Open last year, began 2026 with a victory in The American Express. His streak of 18 consecutive finishes in the top 10 — which started at the Houston Open last year — ended at the Genesis Invitational with a tie for 12th.

His last tournament was a tie for 22nd in The Players Championship.

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Bochenek to speak at Curbstone

Sports media relations specialist Tom Bochenek will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township.

The event begins at 11:45 a.m., and the public is welcome to attend.

All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach.

Shannon leads YSU past Hoyas

TYSONS, Va. — Redshirt junior Brady Shannon (Ursuline) hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to help send the Youngstown State baseball team to a 3-2 series-opening win over Georgetown on Friday afternoon at Capital One Park.

The Hoyas scored single unearned runs in the fourth and fifth innings to build a 2-0 edge before the Penguins started the top of the sixth with back-to-back singles from Nathan Beckley and Brayden Kuriger. Shannon followed by hitting the first pitch of his third at bat deep over the wall in center field to give YSU a decisive 3-2 advantage.

Three Youngstown State pitchers combined to limit Georgetown to a total of two unearned runs and five hits. Braden Gebhardt (Howland) did not allow an earned run while scattering three hits and fanning seven batters over six innings on the mound to earn his first win of the season. Tyler Heflin worked a scoreless seventh before Sloan Ulrich came on to toss two scoreless frames and collect his first save.

Kuriger recorded a game-high three hits including a double while Nick Miscavage went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles.

Georgetown broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth inning with a single unearned run. Connor Price hit a leadoff double and raced home when Ashtin Gilio reached on an error to give the Hoyas a 1-0 lead.

Georgetown plated another unearned run in the home half of the fifth to push its advantage to 2-0. Connor Peek reached on a fielder’s choice, advanced to second on a passed ball and scored as the result of a YSU throwing error on Jeremy Sheffield’s two-out infield single.

Youngstown State grabbed the lead with one swing of the bat in the top of the sixth inning. Beckley and Kuriger hit back-to-back singles and Shannon followed with his fourth home run of the season to put the Penguins in front 3-2.

Georgetown starter Kai Leckszas suffered the loss after surrendering three runs on eight hits with six strikeouts over six innings. Three different Hoya relievers combined to limit the Penguins to one hit over the final three frames.

Sheffield finished with two of Georgetown’s five hits as YSU bested the Hoyas in the hit column, 9-5.

The Penguins and Hoyas are scheduled to continue their three-game series today. First pitch at Capital One Park is slated for 10 a.m.

CFP can’t air during Army-Navy

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday barring College Football Playoff and other postseason games from airing during the annual Army-Navy matchup in December.

Trump directed the commerce secretary and the FCC chairman to coordinate with the playoff committee, the NCAA and media rights partners to ensure an exclusive broadcasting window for a storied rivalry played on the second Saturday each December.

Trump’s order makes reference to potential expansion of the CFP, which likely would lead to an earlier start for the playoff. In the first two years of the 12-team format, the first-round games were the weekend after Army-Navy, which moved off the first Saturday in December in 2009 because of conference championship games.

This year, Army-Navy is scheduled for Dec. 12 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the home of the NFL’s New York Giants and Jets. The CFP first-round games are set for Dec. 18-19.

If the playoff were to expand to 24 teams, a model that has been discussed, at least one more week of games would be required. Starting the postseason earlier in December would be a consideration. A smaller expansion to 16 teams wouldn’t necessarily change the number of weeks required for the playoff.

“Such scheduling conflicts weaken the national focus on our Military Service Academies and detract from a morale-building event of vital interest to the Department of War,” Trump’s executive order said. “Accordingly, it is the policy of the United States that no college football game, specifically college football’s CFP or other postseason games, be broadcast in a manner that directly conflicts with the Army Navy Game.”

Army and Navy have played every year since 1930, including the pandemic-altered 2020 season and during World War II. There have been 126 meetings, and other neutral sites have included the NFL homes of the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens.

Minnesota works past Green Bay

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota survived a home-court scare by No. 13 seed Green Bay, getting 21 points from Amaya Battle and using a 30-point fourth quarter for a 75-58 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Sophie Hart had 19 points and Mara Braun saved her best for the sizzling fourth quarter to finish with 16 points as the No. 4 seed Gophers (23-8) celebrated their first tournament appearance since 2018 with a comeback.

Minnesota, which trailed 43-34 midway through the third quarter, will stay home to face No. 5 seed Mississippi in a second round game on Sunday.

Maddy Skorupski scored 19 points for the Phoenix (25-9), who simply ran out of steam against the relentless Gophers defense down the stretch.

Minnesota shot 12 for 16 in the fourth quarter with just one turnover. Green Bay went 4 for 15 with five giveaways in the final period and was outscored 41-15 over the final 16:09 of the game.

Green Bay posed a dangerous matchup for Minnesota, with four senior starters and a crisp and disciplined attack. Coach Kayla Karius was once an assistant on Gophers coach Dawn Plitzuweit’s staff at South Dakota, and the Phoenix have long been one of the nation’s best mid-major programs. This was their 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the last 33 years.

Horizon League Player of the Year award winner Jenna Guyer, who grew up in the Twin Cities area and starred at Centennial High School, got her third foul in the first half and went scoreless until early in the third quarter while sitting for an extended stretch. She finished with five points and five rebounds.

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YSU swimming coach steps down

Brad Smith has decided to step down after seven seasons serving as the head coach of the Youngstown State men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs.

Smith helped lead the Penguins to a combined 12 Horizon League event titles, as well as guiding the men’s and women’s squads to their highest finishes at the league championships during his tenure.

Under Smith’s tutelage, the Penguins women’s program conquered many feats that had not been previously achieved.

Most recently in 2026, Olivia Sweetman became the first YSU swimmer, male or female, to win three Horizon League event titles at the same meet, while also being the second ‘Guin to be named the Horizon League Women’s Swimmer of the Meet, the highest individual honor given at the conference championships. Hannah Murray became the first YSU female swimmer to claim the HL 200 breaststroke title as well.

Smith also coached one of the great female athletes in the history of YSU Athletics, Miriam Frass, during his head coaching stint. At the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, Frass was named the YSU Joseph F. Malmisur Student-Athlete of the Year and Horizon League Swimming and Diving Women’s Athlete of the Year, becoming the first Penguin to garner that honor from the league. At the Horizon League Championships, Frass was named the women’s swimmer of the meet, marking the first time that a Penguin won the award, after claiming league titles in the 1650 free and 400 IM, her second-straight year winning that event.

Also at the 2025 HL Championships, the 800-free relay team of Hailey Clark, Oliwia Kaniak, Olivia Sweetman and Frass won the first Horizon League relay title in YSU Swimming and Diving history. To wrap up that league meet, the Penguin women garnered their third-straight fourth-place finish, tying their highest finish, as well as accumulating 483 points, which set a new program record.

Smith’s first season in Youngstown was also the first season that YSU boasted a men’s swimming and diving program. He relished the undertaking of the group.

The 2025-26 team was the strongest all-around season for the men’s squad as they finished third overall, the highest finish by a YSU men’s or women’s program at a league meet, while also amassing 494 points, setting a new program record. Quinn Cynor won the 500 free HL title, becoming the first YSU male swimmer to win that event, and also marking the fifth individual HL event title won in program history. Smith also coached Gavin Webb to three consecutive 1650 free titles (2021-24) and Aleksa Radenovic to the 2023 200 fly conference title.

Smith also helped form the YSU Invitational this past November, the first invite hosted by the men’s and women’s programs inside Beeghly Natatorium.

Before Youngstown State, Smith served five seasons as the Head Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving Coach at Binghamton, two campaigns as the Head Coach at Western Colorado, and he was an assistant coach at Maine from 2009-12.

Penguins’ games rescheduled

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State softball doubleheader against Saint Francis (Pa.) was rescheduled for April 22. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. at the YSU Softball Field.

YSU hosts Detroit Mercy, Friday and Saturday, at the YSU Softball Field. First pitch for Friday’s single game is at 3 p.m. while Saturday’s doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.

Oilers’ Draisaitl out with injury

EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of a lower-body injury, the Edmonton Oilers said Tuesday, leaving the back-to-back defending Western Conference champions left to try to hold on to a playoff spot without one of the best hockey players in the world.

He will miss at least the remaining 14 games through April 16.

It was not immediately clear exactly what the injury was or whether Draisaitl will miss any time once the playoffs begin the weekend of April 18-19.

Draisaitl left his team’s game Sunday against Nashville after getting bumped hard by the Predators’ Ozzy Wiesblatt during the first period. He did not return.

The Oilers after winning that game sat in third place in the Pacific Division, one point back of Vegas and two behind Anaheim, though the Golden Knights and Ducks each have an extra game left to play.

Draisaitl has been a big part of getting Edmonton to this point. The 30-year-old ranks fourth in the league in scoring with 97 points in 65 games, second on the team behind only Connor McDavid, atop the NHL with 114 points

Draisaitl won the Hart Trophy as MVP in 2020 and was the runner-up last season. Last month, he played at the Olympics and was Germany’s leading scorer with seven points in five games.

Draisaitl is the second prominent player to be sidelined for the rest of the regular season. Toronto’s Auston Matthews won’t play again because of a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

Ohtani to making pitching debut

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his first pitching appearance in spring training on Wednesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Francisco Giants.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also said Tuesday that Ohtani will be the designated hitter in Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres, as the two-way Japanese star works to get ready for opening day on March 26.

Ohtani recently returned to Dodgers camp at Camelback Ranch after Japan was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The four-time Most Valuable Player didn’t pitch for Japan at the WBC, but did throw off the mound in bullpen sessions.

“I think three to four (innings) is fair for tomorrow,” Roberts said. “It’s more of just doing what we can with what we have left to get him ready for the season. He did his part when he was with Team Japan and now you’re putting him in against real competition, build him up there, and try to get as much buildup before the season starts.”

Roberts said the plan is for Ohtani to pitch in one more preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels on either March 23 or 24.

That means the right-hander probably won’t make his first regular-season start until the team’s second series against the Cleveland Guardians.

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YSU golf takes 2nd at Jackrabbit

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The Youngstown State men’s golf team had a solid three rounds to finish second at South Dakota State’s Jackrabbit Invitational which concluded on Tuesday at Boulder Creek Golf Club.

The Penguins had a three-round total of 851 (284-286-281) to finish as the runner up behind host South Dakota State who carded an 847 (281-285-281). Finishing third was Kansas City (862) while North Dakota (866) was fourth. YSU’s three-round team total of 851 is tied for the fourth-lowest 54-hole performance in program history.

Individually, Ryan Sam (Boardman) finished tied for second with a six-under-par 210 firing rounds of 70, 67, 73. The senior fired a career-low, five-under-par round of 67 in Monday’s second session. He was six shots back of medalist Seamus Bogan of Morehead State who had a 12-under par 204. Michael Porter (McDonald) was seventh with a 213 (71-70-72) while Jordan Kish (71-74-70) and Nolan Shilling (72-75-68) tied for 15th at 215.

Sam carded an impressive 14 birdies during the tournament. The senior’s career-best second round was particularly strong as he shot a 67 which saw seven birdies, nine pars and just two bogeys.

Porter carded scores of 71, 70 and 72 at Boulder Creek Golf Club. He had 12 birdies throughout the tournament with five coming in Tuesday’s final round.

Shilling had a four-under par round on Tuesday to move up to the 15th position. The redshirt sophomore’s round of 68 featured six birdies and just a pair of bogeys. He had rounds of 72 and 75 on Monday and 13 birdies during the event. Kish had a two-under par 70 for his final round that featured five birdies. He had five birdies during a first-round 71 and collected an eagle at the par-5 fifth during a second-round 74.

Playing as an individual, Josh Weiner finished 28th (four-over par), Rocco Turner (Cardinal Mooney, five-over par) was 33rd and Ayden Richmond finished 62nd. Turner had 11 birdies while Weiner also had an eagle three on the par-5 fifth during his second round.

The Penguins are next in action on March 30-31 when they travel to Indianapolis for the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational at Highland Golf & Country Club.

Ravens back out of Crosby trade

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders said Baltimore has backed out of the trade that was supposed to send star pass rusher Maxx Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round draft picks.

The deal was agreed to last Friday but couldn’t be finalized until the start of the league year on Wednesday. The Raiders announced Tuesday evening that Baltimore backed out of the deal. The team said it had no further comment.

Crosby underwent surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee and would have needed to pass a physical for the deal to be finalized. He missed the final two games of the season because the injury despite wanting to play through it at the time.

Crosby said on a recent appearance on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” that he was “ahead of schedule” in his rehab.

The addition of Crosby was supposed to be the piece to help lift the Ravens over the top, with the draft picks expected to be part of a rebuilding effort for the Raiders.

The 28-year-old Crosby had 10 sacks and a career-high 28 tackles for loss last season, and has reached double- digit sacks four times in his seven seasons.

Baltimore, which has a first-year coach in Jesse Minter, is in a win-now mode with three-time All-Pro quarterback Lamar Jackson. Crosby would have been a significant boost for a defense that finished tied for 28th in the league in sacks with only 30 last season.

The Raiders own the No. 1 pick in the draft and are widely expected to select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Las Vegas has been extremely aggressive at the start of free agency, agreeing to deals with several new players and agreeing to trade quarterback Geno Smith to the New York Jets, according to several people familiar with the moves who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deals can’t be finalized until Wednesday.

The biggest move the Raiders made was agreeing to a deal with three-time Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum. He gets a three-year, $81 million contract with $60 million guaranteed to leave Baltimore and join Las Vegas.

Reds’ Greene could miss 4 months

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cincinnati Reds’ ace Hunter Greene is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday on his right elbow and could miss up to first four months.

The Reds said Greene was diagnosed with bone chips and loose bodies in his elbow. Greene needed an MRI last week after he left spring training camp due to right elbow stiffness.

Greene went 7-4 with a 2.76 ERA last year, helping Cincinnati earn an NL wild card for its first playoff appearance since 2020.

Greene, whose 99.5 mph average four-seam fastball velocity led the major leagues among those throwing at least 1,250 pitches, was limited to a career-low 19 starts and 107 2/3 innings. Still, his 296 pitches of 100 mph or higher were second in the major leagues behind Mason Miller’s 422.

Pitt beats Stanford in ACC Tourney

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Damarco Minor followed his own miss to score with 0.7 seconds left and give 15th-seeded Pittsburgh a 64-63 win over 10-seed Stanford in the opening game of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday.

Minor finished just 2-of-10 shooting, missing all seven of his 3-point attempts, but sent the Panthers (13-19) into the second round against seventh-seeded NC State on Wednesday.

After Ebuka Okorie gave Stanford the lead on a three-point play with 26.2 seconds remaining, Minor missed a 3-pointer but the Panthers came up with the ball after a scramble. Minor missed a short jumper in the paint but put in the game-winner.

Okorie, coming in as the nation’s second-leading freshman scorer at 23.1 points per game, finished with 14 for Stanford (20-12). Benny Gealer scored 11 points and AJ Rohosy had 10 points and a team-leading seven rebounds.

There were in 11 lead changes and four ties with Pitt prevailing on the strength of 20-7 advantage on the offensive boards, outscoring Stanford 25-7 in second-chance points and by 12 in the paint.

Pitt broke a tie by scoring the final eight points of the first half for a 31-23 lead. Stanford rallied to take a lead five times in the second half.

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Liza Oakley to speak at Curbstone

Youngstown State women’s Lacrosse Coach Liza Oakley will be the guest speaker at Monday’s luncheon meeting of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center on Western Reserve Road in Beaver Township.

The event begins at 11:45 a.m. and the public is welcome to attend.

All sports fans are welcome and you do not need to be a current or former coach.

Raiders fall to W&J in 1st round

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Mount Union men’s basketball team concluded its season with a heartbreaking 82-77 loss to Washington and Jefferson in the First Round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship on Friday at the Freeman Center, hosted by Christopher Newport.

Junior Elijah Farrington paced the Raiders with his 11th double-double of the season, recording a game-high 21 points and team-high 10 rebounds while dishing out five assists. Senior Kevin Moore (Campbell) added 14 points and grabbed two steals. Off the bench, freshman Cam Weekley added 11 points, while junior Shaun Vaden tallied eight points, seven rebounds, and a team-high six blocked shots-adding to his school record for blocks in a season.

For the Presidents, Michael Plasko led the way with 17 points and four steals. Nathan Plotner had six blocks of his own, adding a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Mount Union established an early rhythm, building their largest lead of the game at eight points (24-16) with 8:37 remaining in the first half. However, Wash. & Jeff. mounted a comeback, closing the half on a run to take a 38-32 advantage.

The final minutes were a back-and-forth battle, contributing to the game’s seven total lead changes and five ties. Sophomore Chance Casenhiser put the Raiders ahead 77-76 with a layup with 50 seconds remaining. On W&J’s ensuing possession with just 30 seconds left on the clock, Matt Seidl made a three-pointer off an offensive rebound after his first shot was blocked by Moore to put the Presidents up 79-77. The Raiders couldn’t find the equalizer on their final possessions, and W&J sealed the 82-77 victory.

Mount Union shot 43.9% (25-57) from the floor and was nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 22 of 24 attempts (91.7%).

The Presidents managed to capitalize on Mount Union’s 19 turnovers, turning them into 16 points.

Mount Union, under the guidance of 15th-year head coach Mike Fuline, finished the season 23-4. This was Mount Union’s sixth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, including the fourth of the last six seasons.

NCAA appeals Chambliss ruling

JACKSON, Miss. — The NCAA has filed an appeal in the eligibility case of Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.

In the appeal, filed Thursday with the Mississippi Supreme Court, the NCAA argues that Chambliss has “exhausted his eligibility” to play Division I football because he has already played four seasons in a five-year period, the maximum allowed under NCAA rules.

A Mississippi judge last month granted Chambliss a preliminary injunction against college athletics’ governing body, giving him an extra year of eligibility that would allow him to play in 2026. The NCAA had previously denied Chambliss’ request for a waiver.

Chambliss began his college career at Ferris State in 2021, redshirted his first season and did not play in 2022 because of medical issues. He played two more seasons at the Division II school in Michigan, leading the Bulldogs to a national championship before transferring to Ole Miss before the start of last season.

The 23-year-old Chambliss led the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

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