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Report: FAU’s Dusty May to be Michigan’s new coach
Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May has agreed to become the new head coach at Michigan, ESPN reported Saturday night....

Jets aim to shake struggles in visit to streaking Capitals
The Winnipeg Jets know they haven't been good enough in their past two games. It's resulted in losses in both outings, the first time they've dropped consecutive games since a five-game skid from Jan. 22-Feb. 8....

Artemi Panarin rallies, lifts Rangers over Panthers in SO
Artemi Panarin scored twice in regulation and netted the game-winner in the second round of the shootout as the New York Rangers rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday night....

No. 3 Illinois has little trouble with No. 11 Duquesne
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a game-high 30 points and Marcus Domask added 22 to help Illinois cruise past Duquesne 89-63 on Saturday in an NCAA Tournament East Region second-round game in Omaha, Neb....

Tennessee hangs on to edge Texas, move on to Sweet 16
CHARLOTTE — Dalton Knecht churned out 18 points and that helped Tennessee coach Rick Barnes defeat his former team with a 62-58 survival against Texas in the Midwest Region's second round Saturday night....

Wizards use late run to edge reeling Raptors, 112-109
Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija and Richaun Holmes all recorded double-doubles, and the Washington Wizards used a late 8-0 run to send the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 10th consecutive loss with a 112-109 decision on Saturday in Washington, D.C....

Celtics defeat Bulls to extend win streak to nine games
Sam Hauser made seven of his eight 3-point attempts and scored 23 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics stretch their winning streak to nine games with a 124-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night....

Rockets use offensive masterclass to dispatch Jazz
Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet combined for 75 points as the host Houston Rockets turned a sharpshooting exhibition into a runaway 147-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday....

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray out vs. Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray sat out Saturday night's road game with the Portland Trail Blazers due to injuries....

UNLV, Boston College meet for first time in NIT
After a cross-country trip and a local rivalry renewed produced road victories earlier this week, UNLV hosts Boston College as the teams meet for the first time ever in the NIT's second round on Sunday night....

Daniil Medvedev begins title defense with win at Miami Open
Third-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev started his Miami Open title defense with a 6-4, 6-2, second-round victory over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla....

Booker, Durant combine for 57 points as Suns crush Spurs
Devin Booker poured in 32 points and Kevin Durant added 25 in just three quarters played as the visiting Phoenix Suns dismantled the San Antonio Spurs, 131-106 on Saturday....

Big nights from role players lift Leafs past Oilers
Bobby McMann had two goals and an assist, Pontus Holmberg scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday night....

Senators end skid with victory over Devils
Mathieu Joseph and Thomas Chabot each had a goal and an assist for the Ottawa Senators in a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J....

Hawks trounce Hornets to increase lead in play-in race
Dejounte Murray had 28 points and 12 assists and Bruno Fernando came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-91 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Saturday....

No. 11 North Carolina State outlasts No. 14 Oakland in OT
PITTSBURGH — DJ Burns Jr. had six points and one crucial assist in overtime and No. 11 seed North Carolina State outlasted No. 14 Oakland 79-73 on Saturday night to secure an improbable Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament's South Region....

De’Aaron Fox lifts Kings over Magic, 109-107
De'Aaron Fox scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Keegan Murray added 22, and the visiting Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107 on Saturday....

Ohio State upends Va. Tech 81-73, earns NIT quarters
Jamison Battle led five Ohio State players in double-figure scoring with 21 points as Ohio State defeated Virginia Tech 81-73 in the second round of the NIT in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday....

Iowa, Utah battle for spot in NIT quarterfinals
It isn't the NCAA Tournament, but that didn't take any satisfaction away from Utah or Iowa after they won their first NIT games earlier this week....

Padraig Harrington takes 1-shot lead at Hoag Classic
Ireland's Padraig Harrington played his last four holes in 4 under en route to a 67 to claim a one-stroke lead at the Hoag Classic on Saturday in Newport Beach, Calif....