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Last night, Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball had a home game with Mater Dei and lost 61-53. Mt. Vernon has now lost 4-straight games as they are 11-9 on the season. They have 3 games left in the regular season and play at Tecumseh tomorrow evening.
Coming up this Sunday, students that are gearing up for college in southwest Indiana will have access to professional help with FASFA filing for free. Ivy Tech Community College says financial aid professionals will be at Ivy Tech Evansville’s Carter Library at 2:00 PM this Sunday to help those who are planning to go to college, and their families, to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA). The event is free for students planning on going to college in Indiana.
Two people are in custody after a high-speed police chase that spanned nearly 90 miles across southern Indiana on Tuesday morning. According to the Indiana State Police, the pursuit began just before 10:00 AM on Interstate 69 near Bloomington in Monroe County. Troopers attempted to stop a 2022 blue Chevrolet Silverado traveling 83 miles per hour in a 65 zone, but police say the driver sped off southbound, at times exceeding 100 miles per hour. Authorities say the driver and passenger were seen throwing a substance from the truck during the chase. Investigators later recovered suspected methamphetamine from inside the vehicle, and another substance that struck a trooper’s windshield tested positive for meth. The chase continued into Gibson County, where troopers and the Gibson County Sheriff's Office used stop sticks to deflate two tires. A trooper then performed a PIT maneuver, sending the truck into the median. One suspect was arrested immediately, and a second was taken into custody after a brief standoff. Police identified the suspects as 27-year-old Geonovan M. Bailey and 25-year-old Tiona E. Monie Sullivan, both of Evansville. They face preliminary charges including resisting law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, and obstruction of justice. No injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.
The Ohio Valley Conference is continuing its Adopt-a-Classroom Program for the third straight year as part of the lead-up to the 2026 OVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Evansville. The initiative, sponsored by Field & Main Bank, pairs each of the conference’s 11 member schools with an elementary classroom in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Each selected classroom will receive school-branded items to support its adopted team and will take part in two virtual sessions with OVC athletes and coaches. Those conversations will focus on sportsmanship, perseverance, leadership, and teamwork. The 11 participating classrooms and their teachers will also be recognized March 5th during the men’s quarterfinals at the Ford Center. For more information on the OVC Basketball Championships, visit OVCSports.com/Evansville.
Last night in Men’s College Basketball, #7 Purdue lost at home to #1 Michigan, 91-80. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 27 points and 12 rebounds in the loss. Braden Smith also added 20 points for the Boilermakers. Michigan improves to 25-1 on the year and 15-1 in the conference. Purdue had their 4-game winning streak end, as they slide to 21-5 overall and 11-4 in the Big 10. The Boilermakers are home on Friday vs Indiana.
The Kentucky Wildcats fell at home to Georgia, 86-78. It’s now back-to-back losses for the Cats. They are 19-7 on the season and 8-5 in the SEC. UK plays at Auburn on Saturday.
#21 Louisville got tripped up on the road at SMU, 95-85. It ended the Cards 5-game winning streak. They are 19-7 and 8-5 in the ACC. Louisville plays at home on Saturday against Georgia Tech.
This evening in local Men’s College Basketball, the Evansville Purple Aces have a home game at Ford Center as they take on the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames at 7:00 PM. The Aces are 6-20 on the season and 2-13 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Including tonight’s game, UE has 5 games left in the regular season.