MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Coby White scored 22 points, Josh Giddey added 21 off the bench, and Jalen Smith converted two clutch free throws late to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 120-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chicago overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and also withstood a 13-0 run from Minnesota in the fourth quarter. Julius Randle, who was on the injury report with left foot soreness, had a team-high 30 points for Minnesota, but also committed a late turnover. Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid each added 20 points, and McDaniels scored 16 in the loss.
Tonight the Milwaukee Bucks host the Denver Nuggets. Pregame at 8pm. Tipoff at 8:30pm on AM1240 & 96.5FM
(University Park, PA) — The Badgers built a huge first-half lead, then coasted to a 98-71 victory over Penn State Thursday night. Wisconsin went on a 38-9 run to lead 50-22 halfway through the game. It was the sixth straight defeat for the Nittany Lions. Braden Carrington and John Blackwell scored 17 points each to lead the offense. The Badgers host USC Sunday.
(Indianapolis, IN) — Marquette tries to pin down back-to-back wins when it plays at Butler in a Big East Conference game tonight (Friday). That’s something the Golden Eagles haven’t accomplished since early in the season. Butler’s scoring is led by Finley Bizjack with almost points a game. Six-seven forward Michael Ajayi of the Bulldogs leads the conference in rebounding with 11-point-6 per outing.
HSBB
Amery 77, Somerset 66
Fall Creek 51, McDonell Central 44
River Falls 67, Menomonie 46
St. Croix Falls 78, Spooner 31
HSGB
Bloomer 54, Elk Mound 44
Ladysmith 67, St. Croix Falls 52
Menomonie 70, River Falls 50
Northwestern 52, Spooner 34
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game 45 seconds into overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Kaprizov came down the middle and beat goalie Cam Talbot with a wrist shot from between the circles. Mats Zuccarello also scored twice, and Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves. Quinn Hughes had three assists, giving him 43 on the season, tied for the most among NHL defensemen. Lucas Raymond had two goals and James van Riemsdyk also scored for Detroit. Talbot made 35 saves. The point for getting past regulation moved the Red Wings into tie with Carolina atop the Eastern Conference with 67 points.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin underwent surgery for a lingering lower body injury that will prevent him from playing for Sweden in the Olympics next month. Coach John Hynes had no timetable for Brodin’s return but said he will be back on the ice this season. The 14th-year veteran was out for the fifth straight game when the Wild hosted the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. He also missed four games in December. The Wild will still have Eriksson Ek and goalies Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt representing Sweden next month at the Winter Games in Italy.
HS Hockey
Eau Claire North 6, Rice Lake 1
(Milwaukee, WI) — Some Major League Baseball experts say it looks like the Brewers may have won the trade that sent ace Freddy Peralta to New York. The deal was made earlier this week. In return, Milwaukee gets two of the Mets’ top five prospects – hard-throwing right-hander Brandon Sproat and power-hitting infielder-outfielder Jeff Williams. Peralta is a rental for the Mets, but he gives that team the ace it needed to lead the pitching staff.
(Miami, FL) — New Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley says he has nothing but love for the friends, co-workers, and players he leaves behind. Hafley and Miami general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan spoke with reporters at a news conference on Thursday. Even though Hafley has no head coaching experience, Sullivan says bringing him was a “slam dunk.” The former Packers defensive coordinator says his two years in Green Bay were the best of his life so far. He calls Packers head coach Matt LaFleur a “great coach” and “a great friend.”
THURSDAY SCHEDULE
>>College Basketball
–Division I Men
Wisconsin 98, Penn State 71
Robert Morris 88, UW-Milwaukee 76
Youngstown State 88, UW-Green Bay 81
–Division I Women
UW-Milwaukee 76, Detroit Mercy 68
UW-Green Bay 73, Oakland 59
–Division II Men
Grand Valley State 66, UW-Parkside 47
–Division III Men
Maranatha Baptist 98, Moody Bible 70
FRIDAY SCHEDULE
>>Pro Basketball
–NBA
Denver @ Milwaukee
>>College Basketball
–Division I Men
Marquette @ Butler
>>College Hockey
–Division I Men
Penn State @ Wisconsin
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
>>College Basketball
–Division I Men
UW-Milwaukee @ Youngstown State
UW-Green Bay @ Robert Morris
–Division I Women
Oakland @ UW-Milwaukee
Detroit Mercy @ UW-Green Bay
–Division II Men
Davenport @ UW-Parkside
–Division III Men
Augustana @ Carthage
Illinois Wesleyan @ Carroll
Cornell @ Beloit
Lawrence @ Illinois College
Knox @ Ripon
UW-Superior @ Minnesota-Morris
UW-Stout @ UW-Oshkosh
UW-Platteville @ UW-River Falls
UW-Eau Claire @ UW-Whitewater
UW-Stevens Point @ UW-La Crosse
>>College Hockey
–Division I Men
Penn State @ Wisconsin
–Division I Women
Bemidji State @ Wisconsin
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
>>Pro Basketball
–NBA
Dallas @ Milwaukee
>>College Basketball
–Division I Men
USC @ Wisconsin
–Division I Women
Wisconsin @ Minnesota
Marquette @ Butler
>>College Hockey
–Division I Women
Bemidji State @ Wisconsin