CSU men beat HL leader Youngstown State, 81-78

Tae Williams scored 20 points, and Tristan Enaruna added 18 as Cleveland State defeated Horizon League leader Youngstown State, 8178, on Feb. 12 at the Wolstein Center.

Williams was 9 of 14 from the field, grabbed six rebounds and had three of CSU’s five steals. Enaruna scored 14 of his points in the second half. He also had six rebounds.

Drew Lowder added 15 points, and Deshon Parker had 12. Deante Johnson had nine points and nine rebounds.

The Vikings improved to 16-11 (11-5). They are tied for third place in the HL with Northern Kentucky. The Penguins fell into a first place tie with Milwaukee.

CSU hosts fifth-place Wright State on Feb. 17. The game will be aired on ESPNU.

SOUTH CAROLINA WINS SHOWDOWN OF UNBEATENS >> Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 17 and No. 1 South Carolina beat third-ranked LSU, 88-64, in a showdown of the last two unbeaten teams. Aliyah Boston finished with 14 points and nine boards to help the Gamecocks win their 31st straight game. The Gamecocks (25-0. 12-0 SEC) ran out to an 18-2 lead as they ended the record start of LSU (23-1, 11-1).

NORTHWESTERN BEATS NO. 1 PURDUE >> Boo Buie scored 26 points, Chase Audige had 15 and Northwestern beat No. 1 Purdue, 64-58. Led by its experienced backcourt, Northwestern added a signature win to its bid for an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Wildcats got their first win in 19 games against the No. 1 team in the AP poll.

MLB

JETER JOINING FOX STUDIO >> Derek Jeter will be part of Fox Sports’ MLB studio coverage for the coming season. Fox Sports made the announcement during its Super Bowl pregame show. Former teammate Alex Rodriguez hugged Jeter as he came on stage and presented him with a Fox Sports baseball jersey. Jeter also joins fellow Hall of Famer David Ortiz and host Kevin Burkhardt as part of the studio team.

NBA

PELICANS’ WILLIAMSON HAS SETBACK >> New Orleans Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin says AllStar forward Zion Williamson has aggravated his previously injured right hamstring. Griffin says the setback extends the timeline for Williamson’s return to action to “multiple weeks past All-Star break.” Williamson has been averaging 26 points per game this season but has missed the Pelicans past 20 games. Griffins says Williamson had progressed to the point where he was able to participate in 3-on-3 drills in practice and was on the court when he had his setback.

NFL

EAGLES OC IS COLTS’ TOP CANDIDATE >> A person familiar with the team’s decision says Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is the leading candidate to be the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

BABY BONANZA >> Chiefs offensive lineman Nick Allegretti’s wife, Christina, gave birth in the early hours Feb. 12 to twin girls back home in Chicago, making it a memorable Super Bowl for him long before kickoff. Allegretti was able to watch everything unfold on FaceTime from the lobby of the team hotel while the rest of the Chiefs slept ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Eagles.