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Undefeated South Carolina No. 1 in Albany region full of fresh faces
For the fourth straight season, South Carolina is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And once again, Dawn Staley's Gamecocks are the favorites to win the Big Dance....

Tyrese Maxey scores 30 as Sixers hold off Heat
Tyrese Maxey recorded 30 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat 98-91 on Monday....

Report: Knicks F OG Anunoby (elbow) to miss more time
After playing just three games following his return from surgery on his shooting elbow, New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will miss more time after experiencing a flare-up, ESPN reported Monday night....

Celtics roll over Pistons for 9th straight home win
Jaylen Brown tossed in a game-high 31 points and the Boston Celtics extended their home winning streak to nine games by beating the Detroit Pistons 119-94 Monday night....

Cavs come from behind to knock off Pacers
Caris LeVert had 23 points and 11 assists against his former team as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 15-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 108-103 on Monday in Indianapolis....

Denied trip to big dance, Kansas State faces Iowa in NIT opener
With thoughts of making the NCAA Tournament gone, Kansas State and Iowa return to the hardcourt Tuesday night for a first-round game in the NIT in Iowa City, Iowa....

Fresh off first conference title, South Florida opens NIT vs. UCF
South Florida, coming off the first regular-season conference title in the program's 53-year history, is ready for its next challenge....

Virginia Tech, Richmond renew in-state rivalry in NIT
In falling to lower-seeded teams in their conference tournament openers, Richmond and Virginia Tech saw their NCAA Tournament hopes vanish sooner than expected last week....

Streaking Rockets continue to pick up pace, with Wizards up next
Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka made himself clear when asked about the loss of Alperen Sengun coinciding with the recent resurgence of Jalen Green....

Mavs eye coveted sixth spot in West, season sweep of Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks are in the hunt to avoid the NBA play-in tournament, and they carry plenty of momentum toward that goal when they square off against the host San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....

Pelicans bring strong road record into matchup with Nets
Over the weekend, the New Orleans Pelicans racked up two more wins and reached the lofty mark of being 15 games over .500 for the first time since 2011....

Familiar foes LSU, North Texas meet again in NIT
LSU is returning to postseason play....

Magic shoot to beat Hornets for third time this season
The Orlando Magic have been on the move recently and there's no reason to stop now....

No. 10 seeds Virginia, Colorado State dial in for First Four
Virginia looks 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....

Xavier, Georgia happy for opportunity to play in NIT
When Georgia welcomes Xavier to Athens, Ga., for an opening-round matchup on Tuesday night in the National Invitation Tournament, Bulldogs coach Mike White believes the opposing teams will view the game with similar perspectives....

Howard, Wagner have battled their way into NCAA Tournament's First Four
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....

Old rivals Boston College, Providence meet in NIT opener
Providence and visiting Boston College, teams that were rivals when both played in the Big East, will face each other for the first time since 2018 when they meet in the opening round of the NIT on Tuesday night....

Stabilized with coach in place, Ohio State hits NIT to face Cornell
With a permanent coach in place, No. 2 seed Ohio State hosts Cornell in a first-round game of the NIT on Tuesday in Columbus....

Reports: Michigan PG Dug McDaniel enters transfer portal
Michigan standout point guard Dug McDaniel entered the transfer portal on Monday, according to published reports....

Cavs sign Marcus Morris to 10-day contract
Free agent Marcus Morris signed a 10-day contract with the Cavaliers and is available for Monday when Cleveland plays the Indiana Pacers....