UNDATED (WHTC) – Nikola Mirotic scored 28 points as the Bulls downed the visiting Pistons last night, 117-95. Tobias Harris and Marcus Morris each had 14 points for Detroit, who plays the Magic in Orlando tomorow evening, while Chicago awaits the arrival of the Philadelphia 76ers to the United Center tomorrow night.
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The Michigan Wolverines meet the Oregon Ducks at a NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament Midwest Regional semifinal in Kansas City this evening. The winner will face either the Kansas Jayhawks or the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday for a berth in the Final Four.
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The Chicago Blackhawks welcome the Dallas Stars to the United Center in NHL play tonight.
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Spring Training action yesterday saw the Toronto Blue Jays edge the Detroit Tigers, 5-4; the Cincinnati Reds get past the Chicago Cubs, 5-2; and the Oakland Athletics defeat the Chicago White Sox, 5-3. Today, the Cubs go up against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the White Sox battle Cincinnati, while the Tigers have an evening contest with the Atlanta Braves at Walt Disney World.
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Brady Heslip tossed in 22 points as the visiting Raptors 905 beat the Drive at the DeltaPlex last night, 112-87. Grand Rapids clashes with the Mad Ants in Fort Wayne tomorrow evening.