UNDATED (WHTC) – Ben Gardner scored 16 points as Hope’s Flying Dutchmen downed visiting Calvin on Saturday, 73-70. Olivet comes to DeVos Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening, with coverage on 92.7 The Van and http://927thevan.com/listen-live at 7:10 PM.

Hope's women were also winners on Saturday, as Liz Ellis tallied 17 points in a 69-43 triumph over visiting Rochester. The Flying Dutch play the Belles of St. Mary's in South Bend on Wednesday evening.

Grand Valley State was swept in a basketball doubleheader by host Michigan Tech in Houghton on Saturday. In the opener, Ben Stelzer talled 21 points as the Huskie men were victorious, 69-51. MTU completed the double win by taking the women’s contest afterward, 69-58, thanks in part to 23 points by Sam Hoyt. The Lakers host Lake Superior State in a twin-bill on Thursday evening.

In state major college basketball on Saturday: Michigan State won at Purdue, 78-65; Michigan lost at Wisconsin in overtime, 65-62; Ball State beat Western Michigan, 65-62; Kent State prevailed over Central Michigan, 87-72; Toledo eclipsed Eastern Michigan, 60-52; Detroit fell at Green Bay, 68-59; and Oakland downed South Dakota State, 88-83.

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Pavel Datsuyk scored a goal, and then set up Nicklas Kronwall’s game-winning marker six minutes into the third period, as the Red Wings edged visiting Edmonton on Saturday, 2-1. Detroit entertains Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, with broadcast time from Hockeytown at 12:10 PM on 1450 WHTC.

The Chicago Blackhawks skate at Nashville on Sunday evening.

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Jose Calderon scored 23 points and dished out 10 assists, as the Pistons won at Milwaukee on Saturday night, 105-100. Detroit hosts New Orleans on Monday evening.

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Jonathan Cheechoo scored twice and added an assist in a six-goal third period for Oklahoma City on Saturday night, as the Barons beat the Griffins, 7-5. Grand Rapids welcomes the Lake Erie Monsters to Van Andel Arena on Friday evening.