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Canucks G Thatcher Demko to have hip surgery, out for season
Jan 3, 2026; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) skates in warm up prior to a game against the Boston Bruins at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.
“After consulting with our team doctors and outside specialists, Thatcher Demko will be shut down for the rest of the year,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said.
“Thatcher will undergo surgery next week for an injury unrelated to the one that kept him out of action last season. Following his rehab, he will be ready for the start of training camp in September.”
Demko, 30, sustained a lower-body injury during Vancouver’s 5-0 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 10. He allowed three goals on six shots before departing prior to the start of the second period.
Kevin Lankinen is expected to shoulder much of the workload for the struggling Canucks, who have lost 13 of their last 14 games (1-11-2).
Signed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension in the summer, Demko owns an 8-10-1 record with one shutout, a 2.90 goals-against average and an .895 save percentage in 20 games (all starts) this season. He previously missed 12 games with a separate injury issue from Nov. 11 to Dec. 11.
A Vezina Trophy finalist in 2024, Demko is 134-99-21 with 10 shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 262 career games (256 starts). The Canucks selected Demko in the second round of the 2014 NHL Draft.
–Field Level Media
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Another huge night by Lamar Wilkerson leads Indiana past Oregon
Feb 9, 2026; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Lamar Wilkerson (3) celebrates after a play against the Oregon Ducks during the first half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Lamar Wilkerson had another big night of offense, scoring 41 points to lead Indiana to a 92-74 win over Oregon in Big Ten men’s basketball Monday night at Bloomington, Indiana.
Wilkerson scored 25 points in the second half, making 8 of his 10 shots, and the Hoosiers hardly missed in the final 20 minutes. They made 18 of 22 shots and exploded for 56 points after a close first half.
The only four shots Indiana (17-8, 8-6 in Big Ten) missed in the second half were 3-point attempts.
Up by six at halftime, Indiana scored 14 points in less than four minutes to take control of the game. Wilkerson, Sam Alexis and Tucker Devries keyed the run as the Hoosiers went ahead 50-36 at the 16:13 mark.
Wilkerson had already scored 16 points in the first half, and was just getting started in the second. He exited the game with 1:57 to play to a roar from the crowd.
Alexis added 16 points and Devries 15 for the game. The Hoosiers made 30 of 50 shots in total.
The reeling Ducks absorbed their 10th straight loss. Oregon (8-16, 1-12) got 15 points from Nate Bittle, who made only 3 of 14 shots, and 15 from reserve guard Wei Lin.
Indiana has won five of its last six games. The Hoosiers trailed as much as five, 19-14 with less eight minutes left in the first half, but erased that deficit quickly.
Wilkerson continues to make a case for Big Ten Player of the Year. He scored his team’s final 10 points in an overtime win over Wisconsin last weekend, and entered the game averaging better than 23 points a game in conference play.
That number went up after his outburst on Monday. Wilkerson scored from all over the half-court and made 9 of 11 free throws.
Wilkerson, who previously played in college at Sam Houston State, added five rebounds and three assists while playing 35 minutes.
–Field Level Media
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Pair of 30-point scorers carry No. 5 Vanderbilt past No. 10 Oklahoma
Vanderbilt guard Mikayla Blakes (1) celebrates after defeating Florida at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Mikayla Blakes scored 34 points and freshman Aubrey Galvan poured in a career-high 30 points, powering No. 5 Vanderbilt to a 102-86 win over No. 10 Oklahoma on Monday in Nashville.
Galvan hit 10 of 15 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Commodores (23-2, 9-2 Southeastern Conference). Her previous best was a 20-point effort against Michigan on Jan. 19.
Blakes notched her eighth 30-plus-point game of the season, shooting 13-for-23 and adding six assists in Vanderbilt’s third consecutive win.
The Sooners (17-6, 5-5) dropped their second game in a row despite getting double-doubles from Raegan Beers (19 points, 11 rebounds) and Sahara Williams (17 points, 10 boards). Each of those two committed six of Oklahoma’s 22 turnovers.
The Commodores led 31-19 after the first quarter, and the margin never slipped into single digits through the rest of the game.
–Field Level Media
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No. 9 Kansas rallies to end No. 1 Arizona's unbeaten run
Feb 9, 2026; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Motiejus Krivas (13) shoots against Kansas Jayhawks forward Flory Bidunga (40) during the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Flory Bidunga scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 9 Kansas handed top-ranked Arizona its first loss of the season, 82-78 on Monday at Lawrence, Kan.
The Wildcats (23-1, 10-1 Big 12) achieved the best start in Big 12 history at 23-0 overall before the defeat.
Kansas (19-5, 9-2) beat the No. 1 team at Allen Fieldhouse for the first time ever after losing five such games, including to Arizona the last time in 2003.
The Jayhawks won their eighth straight game overall despite playing without freshman star Darryn Peterson, who had flu-like symptoms. It was the 11th game Kansas played without Peterson, who has dealt with an ankle sprain, hamstring strain and chronic cramping.
Arizona led by 11 with 17:02 to go before Kansas rallied.
Bidunga made two free throws with 1:35 left to put the Jayhawks ahead 75-71.
Arizona’s Jaden Bradley missed a running jumper in the lane before Melvin Council Jr. made a driving shot to give Kansas a 77-71 edge with 51 seconds left.
A Bradley basket sliced into the gap, and after a turnover by Kansas on the inbound pass, Brayden Burries made a 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining to pull Arizona within 77-76.
Council was fouled and made both free throws with 31.4 seconds left.
Burries’ drive to the basket was blocked by Bidunga, and Council was fouled.
Council, who had 23 points, six rebounds and six assists, made 1 of 2 free throws to give Kansas an 80-76 lead with 16 seconds left.
Arizona’s Motiejus Krivas followed with a jumper in the lane with 9.8 seconds remaining.
Kansas’ Tre White made both of his free-throw attempts with 5.1 seconds left to seal the win.
Bryson Tiller finished with 18 points and eight rebounds for the Jayhawks.
Burries had 25 points and Krivas added 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Wildcats.
Burries led a 7-0 run early in the second half with five of the points, putting Arizona ahead 55-44.
Kansas then scored seven unanswered points behind five points from Council.
The Jayhawks took their first lead, 65-64, with 9:32 remaining on a layup by Bidunga. That came in the midst of Kansas outscoring Arizona 25-9 to take a 69-64 edge with 6:56 left.
–Field Level Media
