KFIZ Sports Scoreboard : 11/5/19

NBA:

Milwaukee 134, Minnesota 106

–Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points, grabbed 15 rebounds had had six assists as the Bucks used a big second half to take down the Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Monday night. Khris Middleton added 26 points, Eric Bledsoe had 22 for the Bucks who won their third in a row to improve to 5-2 on the year. The Bucks continue the road trip Wednesday night in Los Angeles against the Clippers. 

Washington 115, Detroit 99

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.  While the Bucks were winning three of four games, the man known as the “Greek Freak” averaged 25 points,13 rebounds, six-and-a-half assists, two blocks and one steal-a-game.  Antetokounmpo is the first N-B-A player in history to produce 150 points, 80 rebounds and 40 assists in the first six games of a season. He earned the honor six times last year.

Men’s College Basketball: 

The regular season begins tonight for the Wisconsin Badgers as they take on St. Mary’s of California at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Wisconsin is coming off of a 23-11 season, which saw the Badgers reach the NCAA Tournament, but fall to Oregon in the first round. St. Mary’s finished 22-12 and also made the NCAA’s, but was knocked out by Villanova in the first round. Game time tonight is 8 pm – listen to coverage on KFIZ starting at 7 pm. 

Other Non-Conference Games Tonight:

Marquette hosts Loyola (MD)

UW-Milwaukee hosts Concordia-Wisconsin

#1 Michigan State hosts #2 Kentucky (At Madison Square Garden)

Illinois hosts Nicholls State

Minnesota hosts Cleveland State

Nebraska hosts UC-Riverside

Michigan hosts Appalachian State

Indiana hosts Western Illinois

Penn State hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore

Maryland hosts Holy Cross

Women’s College Basketball:

Non-Conference: 

Wisconsin hosts North Florida – 7 pm at the Kohl Center in Madison

Marquette hosts Morgan State

NFL: 

Monday Night Football: 

Dallas 37, NY Giants 18

–Dak Prescott threw for three touchdowns – two coming in the fourth quarter – as the Cowboys won over the Giants for the sixth straight time. 

NHL: 

Nashville 6, Detroit 1