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Indiana rolling while Oregon hopes to avoid 10th straight loss

Syndication: The Herald-TimesIndiana’s Lamar Wilkerson (3) celebrates after the Indiana versus Wisconsin men’s basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

Winners of four of its last five games, Indiana is out for more as it hosts struggling Oregon on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind.

The Hoosiers (16-8, 7-6 Big Ten) are coming off a 78-77 overtime win over visiting Wisconsin in which guard Lamar Wilkerson scored his team’s final 10 points, including all six in OT. Wilkerson led the way with 25 points total.

Wilkerson’s 20.4 points per game leads Indiana in scoring this season. He and teammate Tucker DeVries (13.8 ppg) have guided the Hoosiers’ offensive surge.

Wilkerson is averaging 23.2 points per game in Big Ten play — most of anyone in the conference — and has scored at least 19 points in five straight games. He is second in the Big Ten in made 3-pointers per game, with 3.3 for all contests.

Indiana head coach Darian DeVries has a long history with his counterpart on Monday, Oregon head coach Dana Altman. DeVries was a graduate manager (1998-2001) and assistant coach for nine seasons (2001-10) on Altman’s Creighton staff.

“The guys have been doing a much better job of finding creases to get in there, finish at the rim, get fouled, and then get some kick-out threes,” Darian DeVries said of his team.

Oregon (8-15, 1-11) has lost nine straight games, though the Ducks took No. 12 Purdue down to the wire on the road on Saturday. The game marked the return of big man Nate Bittle from an injury that cost him five games, and Bittle finished with 23 points.

The Ducks are missing another top scorer, guard Jackson Shelstad, who may not return this season due to injury. But the 68-64 loss to Purdue showed there is still some life in the team, even though this season will be the worst in Altman’s tenure as head coach.

“We know where we’re at,” Altman said, per the Eugene (Ore.) Register-Guard. “We know the losing streak is there, but just talked to the guys, we’ve got to focus on getting better and someday it’ll happen for us.”

–Field Level Media

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David Coit takes over late as Maryland beats Minnesota

NCAA Basketball: Maryland at MinnesotaFeb 8, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Isaac Asuma (1) works around Maryland Terrapins guard George Turkson Jr. (11) during the first half at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

David Coit scored seven of his 29 points in the final 26 seconds as Maryland snapped a four-game losing streak, outlasting Minnesota 67-62 Sunday in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.

Andre Mills added 12 points and Darius Adams contributed 11 points as Maryland improved to 18-3 all-time against Minnesota.

Solomon Washington put up nine points and 10 rebounds for the Terrapins (9-14, 2-10 Big Ten), who had lost their previous four games by an average margin of 28 points.

After Cade Tyson hit two free throws with 53 seconds left to put Minnesota up 62-60, Coit scored the game’s final seven points.

The key play came with 26 seconds left when Coit drained a side-step 3-pointer to put the Terrapins up 63-62. Coit then added four free throws in the final 11 seconds.

“Coach got on me after the last game. He called me out. I was being selfish with my body language,” Coit said. “I had to respond.”

Coit made 9 of 13 shots from the floor, 4 of 7 from distance and hit all seven of his free throw attempts.

Isaac Asuma scored all 18 of his points from behind the arc to lead Minnesota (11-13, 4-9), which was coming off an upset of No. 10 Michigan State on Wednesday. The loss was the Golden Gophers’ eighth in their last nine games.

Tyson finished with 12 points and Langston Reynolds contributed 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Golden Gophers.

Midway through the first half, Mills made a 3-pointer which gave Maryland a 17-14 lead, before Asuma responded with consecutive triples to give Minnesota a lead that it held the rest of the period.

Two 3-pointers by Bobby Durkin pushed the Golden Gophers’ edge to 33-26. Coit answered with a 3-pointer and a driving three-point play to cut the deficit to 33-32 at the break.

Midway through the second half, two driving layups by Reynolds gave Minnesota the biggest lead of the second half, 53-47.

But Coit put the Terrapins on his back scoring 15 of his points in the final 8:41.

–Field Level Media

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Bam Adebayo, Heat rout Wizards to snap out of miniature skid

NBA: Miami Heat at Washington WizardsFeb 8, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) inks the ball against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

Bam Adebayo and Kasparas Jakucionis scored 22 points apiece to help the visiting Miami Heat breeze past the Washington Wizards for a 132-101 victory on Sunday afternoon.

Norman Powell added 21 points and Kel’el Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who had dropped three of their previous four. Simone Fontecchio scored 12 and Andrew Wiggins had 11 points and 10 boards.

Tristan Vukcevic paced Washington with 14 points, while Justin Champagnie, Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington scored 13 each. Alex Sarr collected 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who fell to a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers for last place in the Eastern Conference.

After leading by 22 at halftime, Miami extended the margin to 31 as Wiggins and Powell bookended an 8-0 run to give the Heat a 92-61 edge with 6:54 remaining in the third.

Jamir Watkins’ floater and six straight points from Vukcevic cut the Washington deficit to 22, forcing a Miami timeout with 3:35 left in the third.

From there, the Heat scored 10 straight to open up a 105-73 edge. Ware finished the third with a layup to send the visitors into the final quarter with a 107-75 lead.

Washington won the fourth quarter 26-25 to end the lopsided game.

Washington jumped out to a 20-11 lead on Bilal Coulibaly’s layup at the 7:21 mark.

Miami finished the opening quarter on a 14-2 run, with Jakucionis drilling a pair of triples in the final minute to give the Heat a 37-33 edge entering the second quarter.

Miami built its lead to double figures as Fontecchio’s trey began a 12-0 run, which was stamped with Adebayo’s 3-pointer to give the visitors a 58-39 lead.

George hit a pair of free throws to pull the Wizards within 15, but Adebayo’s layup began a 7-0 spurt to end the half, giving the Heat a 74-52 halftime advantage.

–Field Level Media

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Two-time champ Damian Lillard to participate in 3-point contest

NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail BlazersDec 29, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) warms up before a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

Rehabbing Portland Trail Blazers icon Damian Lillard will be part of the eight-man field competing in Saturday’s 3-point contest as part of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles.

Lillard won the competitions in 2023 in Salt Lake City and 2024 in Indianapolis. He is sitting out this season after sustaining a torn Achilles tendon in a playoff game with the Milwaukee Bucks last April.

Hall of Famer Larry Bird (1986-88) and Craig Hodges (1990-92) are the only three-time winners of the event.

Lillard ranks fifth in NBA history with 2,804 treys over 13 NBA seasons.

The others in the competition are Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), rookie Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Bobby Portis Jr. (Milwaukee Bucks) and Norman Powell (Miami Heat).

Mitchell leads the NBA with 180 3-pointers, five ahead of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who is not part of the festivities.

Knueppel ranks third with 174, Maxey stands fourth at 169 and Murray is ninth at 156. Knueppel can become the first rookie to capture the title.

Portis boasts the best 3-point accuracy (45.1%) of the group this season. He has converted 92 of 204 attempts.

–Field Level Media

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