Basketball Page 382 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

No. 7 Washington State not doubting firepower of No. 10 Drake
Myles Rice began keeping a journal while missing last season due to a cancer battle, periodically listing future goals....

No. 11 New Mexico seeks fast pace vs. No. 6 Clemson
If styles make fights, as the old saying goes, one might want to watch Friday's game in Memphis, Tenn. at the NCAA Tournament....

No. 6 South Carolina, No. 11 Oregon look to spring more surprises
PITTSBURGH — Nobody saw South Carolina coming before the season. Oregon was out of the postseason discussion before running the table to the Pac-12 tournament title last week....

No. 2 seed Tennessee on alert, familiar with Cinderella Saint Peter's
Rick Barnes and Tennessee finished a celebratory team meal and then tuned in for the night session opener at the same venue, fully expecting to see Southeastern Conference brethren Kentucky dominating Saint Peter's on the same court where the Volunteers had just won in Indianapolis....

Grambling set for NCAA debut vs. Montana State in First Four
A pair of No. 16 seeds in the Midwest Region meet Wednesday night in the opener of a First Four doubleheader in Dayton, Ohio, with the winner advancing to meet top-seeded Purdue....

Health concerns follow No. 4 Kansas to Utah, run-and-gun Samford awaits
Kansas might not be capable of making a Final Four run if stars Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. remain hindered by injuries....

Upstart McNeese shooting for knockout of No. 5 Gonzaga
The last time McNeese played in the NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga was in the early years of what has become one of the longest NCAA streaks in the country....

No. 3 Baylor's balance may be too much for No. 14 Colgate
To Baylor coach Scott Drew, seeds mean nothing at NCAA Tournament time....

Coaches reunite as second-seeded Iowa State meets South Dakota State
Eric Henderson was promoted to head coach at South Dakota State five years ago because T.J. Otzelberger departed for UNLV....

No. 3 Creighton aims for another run, opens with No. 14 Akron
PITTSBURGH — Creighton is one of the most experienced teams in not only the NCAA Tournament, but Division I as a whole....

Riley Minix, Morehead State grab attention of No. 3 seed Illinois
Illinois coach Brad Underwood exhaled Sunday after the Fighting Illini rallied past Wisconsin to earn the Big Ten tournament title....

No. 6 seed BYU, No. 11 Duquesne determined for NCAA breakthrough
Duquesne is part of the NCAA Tournament field for the first time since 1977 but making plans to avoid a quick end to its rare taste of March Madness....

No. 9 seed Michigan State bids to change narrative vs. Mississippi State
CHARLOTTE — It's time for Michigan State to prove that it really can be one of the best teams in the country....

First Four: Colorado State-Virginia Preview & Props
Virginia will look to avoid a third straight one-and-done NCAA Tournament when it meets fellow No. 10 seed Colorado State in a First Four contest on Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio....

First Four: Howard-Wagner Preview & Props
The NCAA Tournament officially begins Tuesday night with the First Four opener in Dayton, Ohio, where a pair No. 16 seeds square off for the right to meet West Regional top seed North Carolina....

Wizards G Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) out for season
Washington Wizards rookie guard Bilal Coulibaly will miss the rest of the regular season because of a fractured right wrist....

Baffled Boise State, Colorado deal with Dayton assignment
With seven wins against NCAA Tournament teams, Boise State was not expecting to board a charter flight to Dayton and the First Four on Monday afternoon....

West powers clash as Nuggets meet Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves, buoyed by a spectacular moment in a come-from-behind victory, will go for their fourth win in a row when they face the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday in Minneapolis....

NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards' 32 points propel Wolves past Jazz
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City....

Malik Monk's OT explosion lifts Kings over Grizzlies
Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime and added six rebounds and six assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-111 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night....