MTU Volleyball Prepares for NCAA Tourney – Tuesday Sports Wrap

High School

In high school hockey tonight…
• Houghton entertains Marquette. Coverage will begin at 6:10 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Jeffers skates at Negaunee.

College Hockey

The Finlandia University men’s hockey team skates at Hamline University in Milwaukee tonight.

College Basketball

The Finlandia men’s basketball team visits Lake Superior State tonight.

College Volleyball

The Michigan Tech volleyball team is headed to the NCAA tournament. The Huskies are seeded second in the Midwest Region, and will open against Wayne State. The date and time for the game will be announced later this week. Ferris State, which defeated the Huskies in the GLIAC tournament championship game Sunday, is seeded first in the region, and will host the regional tournament. It’s the fourth straight trip to the NCAA tourney for Michigan Tech.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings return to action tomorrow, when they host the Saint Louis Blues. Coverage will begin at 7:15 on 99.3 The Lift. 

NBA

The Detroit Pistons host the Miami Heat tonight. Coverage will begin at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

Detroit will play the next two games without Isaiah Stewart. Stewart has been suspended for responding to the bloody blow to the face he suffered from LeBron James in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. James has been suspended for one game.

NFL

In last night’s NFL game, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shut down the New York Giants 30-10. 

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MLB

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired pitcher J.C. Mejia from the Cleveland Guardians. Mejia struggled as a starter last season, compiling a 1-7 record with an 8.25 ERA. He was better in a half-dozen relief appearances, with 11 strikeouts in 10 innings, and a 1.80 ERA. The Guardians will receive cash in exchange.

Former Brewers closer Doug Jones has died. Jones was an anomaly as a closer. His fastball barely topped 80 miles per hour, yet his pitches were so hard to hit that he racked up 303 career saves for eight different teams, and made five all-star rosters. Jones was 64 years old, and passed away from COVID-19 complications.

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

 • Tonight – high school hockey – Marquette at Houghton – coverage at 6:10 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Friday and Saturday – high school hockey – Hancock at Calumet in the Copper Island Classic. Coverage of both games will begin at 6:40 on the voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

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