The Night In Sports (Feb. 23)

SI Staff | Feb 23, 2016

The Night In Sports (Feb. 23)

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Here are some of the images that caught our eye on the sports night of Feb. 23, beginning with Frank Mason III of Kansas knocking the sweat out of Johnathan Motley of Baylor.

Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire

New Jersey Devils center Sergey Kalinin (51) fights with New York Rangers center J.T. Miller.

Jamie Sabau/Getty Images

An incensed Tom Izzo lights into Lourawls Nairn Jr. of Michigan State in a game against Ohio State.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

New Orleans guard Norris Cole (6'2") gets caught in a pick set by 6'11" Washington center Marcin Gortat.

Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images

Club America players cover up as Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders scores on a free kick during a CONCACAF Champions League match.

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seattle's Stefan Frei comes out of the box to grab the ball, next to Club America's Darwin Quintero and Sounders defender Chad Marshall.

Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

The Philadelphia 76ers dance teams perform for the crowd during their team's game against the Orlando Magic.

Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

Nerlens Noel of the Philadelphia 76ers loses control of the ball against Aaron Gordon, left, Elfrid Payton of the Orlando Magic.

Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images

Mark Scheifele of Winnipeg pins an official against the glass while celebrating a goal against the Dallas Stars.

Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson draws a penalty for embellishment as he is tripped by Arizona Coyotes center Martin Hanzal.

John Weast/Getty Images

Chris Washburn of the TCU Horned Frogs passes during a game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

John Weast/Getty Images

Devon Thomas of Texas Tech and Chauncey Collins of TCU try to regain their footing to get to a loose ball first.

Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images

Cedric Paquette of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores during a penalty shot against Louis Domingue of the Arizona Coyotes.

(AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Mike Williams of Rutgers loses the ball as Minnesota's Dupree McBrayer, left, and Ahmad Gilbert Jr. defend.

Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images

The Denver Nuggets dance team during a game against the Sacramento Kings.

Codie McLachlan/Getty Images

Jordan Oesterle of the Edmonton Oilers trips up Nick Paul of the Ottawa Senators.

Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images (2)

Fans sign a "Congratulations Nick" card as the Detroit Red Wings hosted Nicklas Lidstrom Hall of Fame Night, celebrating his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Columbus defenseman Dalton Prout chases the puck after checking Detroit's Andreas Athanasiou.

Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

Ben Simmons of the LSU Tigers drives to the basket against the Arkansas Razorbacks during an 85-65 loss.

(AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Ohio State's Marc Loving shoots over Michigan State's Eron Harris.

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Houston center Dwight Howard during a game at Utah. The Jazz wiped the smile off his face with a 117-114 overtime win.

Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire

New Jersey Devils center Sergey Kalinin (51) fights with New York Rangers center J.T. Miller.

Codie McLachlan/Getty Images

Andrej Sekera (No. 2) and goaltender Cam Talbot of Edmonton can't stop Nick Paul of Ottawa from scoring.

(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Marcus Georges-Hunt celebrates with fans after Georgia Tech won another close game, this one 75-73 over Clemson.

(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

The Georgia Tech cheerleaders in action.

Harry How/Getty Images

Jake Muzzin of the Los Angeles Kings collides with Deryk Engelland of the Calgary Flames.

(AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Chris Terry of Carolina, left, and Wayne Simmonds of Philadelphia chase the puck.

Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Avery Johnson, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, gives instructions to his team during a game at Kentucky.

(AP Photo/Samantha Baker)

Arkansas' Jimmy Whitt moves toward the basket for a layup against LSU.