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Roundup: No. 14 Notre Dame too much for No. 11 Virginia Tech
Sonia Citron scored 19 points to help No. 14 Notre Dame roll past No. 11 Virginia Tech 82-53 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C....

No. 16 Alabama overcomes struggles, Arkansas in overtime
Aaron Estrada struggled throughout but converted a tiebreaking layup with 2:03 remaining in overtime as No. 16 Alabama outlasted visiting Arkansas for a 92-88 victory Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala....

Pelicans, short-handed Hawks put win streaks on line
The visiting New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks will each put their three-game winning streaks on the line Sunday when they meet for the final time of the regular season....

Reigning winner Zach Edey heads list of 15 Wooden Award finalists
Purdue center Zach Edey has an opportunity to be the first repeat winner of the Wooden Award in more than 40 years with the announcement Saturday of the 15 finalists for best men's college basketball player....

Maryland chasing regular-season sweep of Penn State
Two teams lingering near the bottom of the Big Ten standings conclude their regular season Sunday when Maryland visits Penn State at University Park, Pa....

St. John's stays on a roll with victory over Georgetown
Dannis Jenkins scored 23 points as host St. John's ended its first regular season under coach Rick Pitino with an 86-78 victory over Georgetown on Saturday afternoon at New York....

Plenty still on line as Michigan State visits Indiana
Michigan State and Indiana have arrived at their matchup to end the regular season nowhere near where they hoped to be when the campaign started....

With double-bye in sight, Nebraska bids to topple Michigan
Nebraska can clinch a top-four seed in the Big Ten tournament when it takes on last-place Michigan in the regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich....

Ohio State takes rebirth into matchup with Rutgers
Ohio State will try to end a challenging regular season with a four-game winning streak when it visits Rutgers on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J....

What matters most about Rudy Gobert’s money signs is he meant it
Renowned aggravator Rudy Gobert pissed off another group of people Friday night, and though getting T’d up isn’t newsworthy in itself, it’s what the Frenchman did to earn a technical that’s interesting. In the closing seconds of the Cleveland-Minnesota game with his team ahead by a point, the Timber...

Loyola (Md.) basketball coach Tavaras Hardy resigns
Loyola (Md.) men's basketball coach Tavaras Hardy announced his resignation after six seasons....

This week in the NBA & WNBA March 09, 2024
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...

Latest problem with Josh Giddey; Dame Lillard finally steps up; Dalton Knecht and Reed Sheppard on verge of history
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...

No. 3 Purdue looks to maintain momentum vs. Wisconsin
Before Purdue's Zach Edey takes his 7-foot-4, 300-pound frame into a pace-and-space NBA that doesn't seem suited for a classic big man like him, he has one last home game to play and a national championship to pursue....

Blazers search for home form against Raptors
The Portland Trail Blazers will attempt to end a nine-game home losing streak when they entertain the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night....

Nets look to take advantage of skidding Hornets
The Brooklyn Nets have had wide swings already this week, beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday and then two days later losing to the Detroit Pistons....

NBA roundup: Wizards defeat Hornets to end 16-game skid
Kyle Kuzma poured in 28 points and Deni Avdija had a big fourth quarter to finish with 18 points as the Washington Wizards ended a 16-game losing streak by defeating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 112-100 on Friday night....

Kobe Elvis comes up big in OT as No. 25 Dayton edges VCU
Kobe Elvis hit two 3-pointers in the final 1:09 of overtime as No. 25 Dayton completed the regular season with a perfect record at home, rallying for a 91-86 win over VCU on Friday....

Luka Doncic chases history as Mavs duel Pistons
The Dallas Mavericks would prefer to avoid the play-in tournament. That's why they can't afford to squander an opportunity like they have on Saturday night....

Florida closes out regular season vs. lowly Vanderbilt
Florida is assured of at least the sixth seed in next week's Southeastern Conference tournament and has an outside chance at moving up in the 14-team field as it goes into Saturday afternoon's matchup with Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn....