2/14/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Wednesday
14 February 2024 Sports
Nikola Jovic scored a career-high 24 points, Bam Adebayo had his second triple-double of the season and the Miami Heat rolled to a 123-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.
Adebayo finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Duncan Robinson added 23 points and shot 6 of 8 from 3-point range for the Heat, who have won five of seven since a seven-game skid.
The Heat never trailed despite playing a second straight game without Jimmy Butler, who remains on personal leave following the death of a relative. The Heat also were missing Josh Richardson due to a dislocated right shoulder and Terry Rozier because of a sprained right knee.
Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton missed a fourth straight game with a sprained left ankle.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks but didn’t attempt a free throw all night. The last time Antetokounmpo appeared in a game without getting to the foul line was in a 128-99 victory over the Heat on Feb. 24, 2023, when he only played six minutes before leaving with a knee issue.
The Bucks were playing one night after a 112-95 triumph over the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets. That followed a 120-84 blowout of the Charlotte Hornets, marking the first time all season the Bucks had allowed fewer than 100 points in consecutive games.
But Milwaukee and coach Doc Rivers didn’t have any answers for a Heat team playing at less than full strength. Miami shot 51.7% overall and went 19 of 40 from 3-point range.
Jovic had 21 points by the midway point of the third quarter, surpassing the 2022 first-round pick’s previous career best of 18. The 20-year-old forward shot 8 of 13 overall and made a career-high five 3-pointers on eight attempts.
Tyler Herro and Kevin Love added 19 points each for the Heat. Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley and Bobby Portis had 16 points apiece for the Bucks.
The Bucks are at Memphis on Thursday.
Steven Crowl had 16 points and 10 rebounds and AJ Storr added 14 points and 12 rebounds as No. 20 Wisconsin snapped a four-game losing streak with a 62-54 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday night.
Tyler Wahl added 10 points and seven rebounds for Wisconsin (17-8, 9-5 Big Ten), which built a 39-29 rebounding advantage.
Wisconsin, which had been ranked sixth in late January, had lost at home to No. 2 Purdue and dropped three games on the road, including their last two at Michigan and Rutgers.
Bruce Thornton scored 18 points for Ohio State (14-11, 4-10). Roddy Gayle Jr. and Evan Mahaffey each added 10 points.
Chucky Hepburn hit a free throw that gave Wisconsin a 44-28 lead with just under 15 minutes remaining. The Buckeyes went on an 8-0 run and closed within 50-45 on a lay-in by Devin Royal’ with 9:49 remaining.
Ohio State had a chance to make it a one-possession game, but Hepburn converted a steal into a breakaway layup to the put the Badgers up 55-47.
The Buckeyes went almost seven minutes without scoring before Bruce Thornton’s drive made it 57-49 with 1:36 left.
Wisconsin, which had struggled recently from 3-point range, hit 7 of 21 from beyond the arc. Ohio State was 7 of 18 from deep.
Wisconsin is at Iowa on Saturday.
Marquette guard Tyler Kolek redeemed himself Tuesday night. He found his shooting touch and, this time, made Butler pay for it.
The reigning Big East player of the year scored 27 points, including a key 3-pointer with 90 seconds left, and Oso Ighodaro had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 4 Marquette hold on for a 78-72 victory.
After shooting just 1 of 13 in the first matchup against the Bulldogs this season, Kolek reverted to his old self in this one. He was 10 of 21 from the field and 2 for 4 on 3-pointers. He made all five of his free throws and added seven rebounds and six assists.
And the Golden Eagles (19-5, 10-3 Big East) needed all of it to win their eighth straight game and earn a split in the season series.
Finley Bizjack scored a career-high 19 points while fueling a late charge to get Butler (16-9, 7-7) within 64-62 with four minutes to go. But the Bulldogs couldn’t tie it or take the lead. Pierre Brooks had 15 points and Jahmyl Telfort finished with 12 points, six assists and six rebounds.
Marquette has a showdown Saturday at top-ranked UConn.
Men’s Basketball (Wed.)
Lake Forest College at Ripon College-Tipoff at 5:30.
UW-Oshkosh at UW-Lacrosse-Tipoff at 7:00.
Women’s Basketball (Wed.)
Lake Forest College at Ripon College-Tipoff at 7:30.
UW-Lacrosse at UW-Oshkosh-Tipoff at 7:00.
Basketball Schedule for 2/13
Boys:
Plymouth 85, Ripon 53
Waupun58, Kewaskum 33
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 58, Berlin 56
Central Wisconsin Christian 60, Hustisford 54
Oakfield 43.Dodgeland 29
Lourdes Academy 62, Horicon 56
Wayland Academy 61, Valley Christian 49
Cambria-Friesland 59, Montello 54
Pardeeville 57, Markesan 47
Randolph 66, Rio 48
Fall River 67, Princeton/Green Lake 52
Boys and Girls Basketball Schedule 2/13/2024
Boys:
Plymouth 85, Ripon 53
Waupun 58, Kewaskum 33
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 58, Berlin 36
Mosinee 72, Xavier
Seymour 56, Pulaski 42
Rhinelander 72, Shawano 55
Laconia 47, Campbellsport 30
Omro 87, North Fond du Lac 43
Lomira 84, Winnebago Lutheran 55
Saint Mary’s Springs 64, Mayville 61
Appleton East 68, Oshkosh West 66
Oshkosh North 82, Hortonville 66
Kaukauna 67, Appleton North 41
Neenah 83, Appleton West 30
Kimberly 53, Fond du Lac 51
Waupaca 63, Clintonville 40
Fox Valley Lutheran 62, Freedom 53
Adams-Friendship 55, Johnson Creek 52
Wautoma 100, Weyauwega-Fremont 79
Wisconsin Dells 61, Lodi 53
Viroqua 62, Mauston 57
Almond-Bancroft 77, Nekoosa 63
Central Wisconsin Christian 60,Hustisford 54
Oakfield 43, Dodgeland 29
Lourdes Academy 62, Horicon 56
Wayland Academy at Valley Christian
Cambria-Friesland 6, Montello 49
Pardeeville 57, Markesan 47
Randolph 66, Rio 48
Fall River 67, Princeton/Green Lake 52
Girls:
Westfield 59, Ripon 52
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 56 Martin Luther 34
Winneconne 72, North Fond du Lac 33
Green Bay Southwest 46, Menasha 36
New London 60, Fox Valley Lutheran 32
Shawano 67, Rhinelander 49
Seymour 48, Two Rivers 21
Oakfield 83, Campbellsport 39
Appleton East 48, Bay Port 44
Notre Dame 55, Hortonville 52
Appleton North 49, Kaukauna 39
Marinette 64, Little Chute 36
Kewaunee 73, Oconto Falls 42
Wautoma 42, Lourdes Academy 39
Reedsburg 68, Mauston 38
Wayland Academy 50, Johnson Creek 34
Rio 56, Horicon 42
Montello 47, Portage 44
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