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Jamal Murray scores 37 as Nuggets roll past Jazz
Jamal Murray tied his season-high with 37 points, Nikola Jokic had 26 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 142-121 on Saturday night....
Struggling Spurs stun Warriors
Keldon Johnson scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Jeremy Sochan and Malaki Branham added 20 points each as the visiting San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 126-113 win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in San Francisco....
Hot-shooting Northwestern pulls away, routs Minnesota
Brooks Barnhizer scored 23 points on 7-for-14 shooting and Northwestern pulled away for a 90-66 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday night in Evanston, Ill....
Celtics end two-game skid, knock off Kevin Durant, Suns
Jayson Tatum had 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season by beating the Phoenix Suns 117-107 on Saturday night....
LSU holds off late push to beat Missouri
Trae Hannibal scored 24 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out five assists, helping LSU escape with an 84-80 victory over Missouri on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La....
Dre Davis' career night lifts Seton Hall past DePaul
Dre Davis scored a career-high 28 points and Seton Hall defeated visiting DePaul 86-62 in the Big East Conference regular-season finale in Newark, N.J....
No. 2 UConn rolls past Providence
Alex Karaban had a team-high 16 points on four 3-pointers as No. 2 UConn rolled to a 74-60 win over host Providence in Saturday night's Big East regular-season finale....
Reece Beekman carries Virginia past Georgia Tech
In his final home game, Reece Beekman was the fitting king of his court, delivering a career-high 21 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals to propel Virginia to a 72-57 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va....
Pitt dispatches NC State, grabs double bye for ACC tournament
Carlton Carrington poured in 23 points as Pittsburgh completed its regular season with an 81-73 victory over visiting North Carolina State on Saturday night....
Luka Doncic sets triple-double mark as Mavs top Pistons
Luka Doncic set an NBA record with his sixth consecutive 30-point triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks rolled past the host Detroit Pistons, 142-124, on Saturday night....
Hornets put away Nets, halt 6-game skid
Miles Bridges scored 24 points, Brandon Miller racked up 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Brooklyn Nets 110-99, snapping a six-game losing streak Saturday night....
Texas Tech stuns No. 11 Baylor in regular-season finale
Pop Isaacs scored 20 points and Darrion Williams chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds to help Texas Tech stun No. 11 Baylor 78-68 on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, in the regular-season finale for both teams....
Kansas star Hunter Dickinson (shoulder) hurt in loss to Houston
Kansas star Hunter Dickinson dislocated his right shoulder during the No. 14 Jayhawks' 76-46 loss to No. 1 Houston on Saturday....
Wake Forest ends 3-game skid by beating Clemson
Hunter Sallis scored a game-high 22 points to help Wake Forest to an 81-76 win over visiting Clemson in each team's Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday....
No. 1 Houston routs No. 14 Kansas, wins Big 12 regular-season title
Jamal Shead paired 13 points with eight assists to spearhead a dominating performance as No. 1 Houston rolled to a 76-46 home victory over No. 14 Kansas in both teams' regular-season finale....
Darius Johnson (33 points) leads UCF past TCU
UCF knocked off host TCU 79-77 on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 Conference finale in Fort Worth, Texas, leaving the Horned Frogs' NCAA Tournament hopes in limbo....
Missing major piece, Wolves try to bounce back vs. Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers did not win a playoff game Friday, it just felt that way and they will aim to take the same energy into yet another matchup with a top team, this one against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday....
Strong first half helps BC clip Louisville
Claudell Harris Jr. had 18 points and eight rebounds as visiting Boston College ended the regular season with a second straight Atlantic Coast Conference victory, beating Louisville 67-61 on Saturday....
Kam Jones, No. 8 Marquette hold off Xavier
Kam Jones scored a team-high 30 points while Oso Ighodaro added 24 to lift No. 8 Marquette past Xavier, 86-80, on Saturday in Cincinnati in the Big East regular-season finale for both teams....
5 Colorado scorers hit double figures in win over Oregon State
Eddie Lampkin had 17 points and 11 rebounds, J'Vonne Hadley and KJ Simpson scored 15 points each, and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the Oregon State Beavers 73-57 in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday....