Jackson hits 14; Lubin notches double-double; Michigan makes big-money Vegas final despite Cadeau’s struggles

Ian Jackson rebounded from a bad first game at the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas with a solid effort on Tuesday. Meanwhile,  No. 7 Michigan advanced to the championship game of that event for the right to win big money despite Elliot Cadeau’s struggles on a day when Ven-Allen Lubin registered a double-double in Maui.

Izzo says UNC will be measuring stick for No. 11 Spartans

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tom Izzo says it’s too early to declare anything definitive about his No. 11 Michigan State team, or any team, for that matter. After the Spartans thumped an overmatched East Carolina team 89–56 on Tuesday at the Fort Myers Tip-Off, the Hall of Fame coach has seen enough Novembers to know that early games don’t always tell the truth.

Maye overcomes tough start to throw for career-high 294 yards, extend Pats’ streak to nine

Drake Maye said his game Sunday was about battling back from adversity. He threw for a career-high 294 yards and a touchdown in New England’s 26–20 come-from-behind win over Cincinnati to extend the Patriots’ win streak to nine. But his day started with an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the opening drive, the first pick-six of his career.