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Ole Miss eyes another upset in SEC tourney, faces Alabama
No. 15 seed Ole Miss will look to extend its run through the Southeastern Conference tournament Friday night against the highest-rated opponent it has faced so far, No. 15-ranked and second-seeded Alabama.,The Rebels (14-19) enter the quarterfinals in Nashville after a second straight wire-to-wire u...
No. 11 Nebraska faces tall task in Big Ten quarters vs. No. 18 Purdue
Regular-season accolades have poured in for 11th-ranked Nebraska as it prepares to take on No. 18 Purdue in a Big Ten quarterfinal matchup on Friday evening in Chicago. ,The second-seeded Cornhuskers (26-5) seized their highest placement in a postseason conference tournament, compliments of a turnar...
No. 22 Vanderbilt braces for Nate Ament, No. 25 Tennessee
NASHVILLE -- No. 22-ranked Vanderbilt will square off against No. 25 Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday afternoon, marking the third meeting this season between the teams.,Each team won on the other's home floor, the most recent time being the Commodor...
Arizona, Iowa State get 'final four' trial in stacked Big 12 tourney
Arizona and Iowa State are two of the top teams in the nation. It's not surprising a postseason "final four" funneled them into a marquee matchup.,This isn't the Final Four either program aspires to reach. The top-seeded Wildcats and the fifth-seeded Cyclones clash in the Big 12 semifinals on Friday...
Seton Hall optimistic about 3rd crack at St. John's in Big East semis
NEW YORK -- St. John's began defense of its first Big East tournament title since 2000 by securing five offensive rebounds.,The hustle set the tone for a comfortable win over Providence on Thursday and possibly foreshadowed another physical encounter with Seton Hall.,After easily advancing, the top-...
Illinois needs to build on last two outings to get by Wisconsin
Jim Valvano called it survive and advance in 1983 when his North Carolina State team won the national championship.,After Wisconsin hung on to eliminate Washington on Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Badgers coach Greg Gard referred to it as "just find a way to get t...
SEC champ Florida starts tourney with deep, dangerous Kentucky
NASHVILLE -- Kentucky chases a third win in three days, with rested and well-tested Florida awaiting in a Friday quarterfinal game in the Southeastern Conference tournament. ,The Wildcats (21-12) blew a 16-point second-half lead in Thursday's 78-72 win over Missouri. Otega Oweh's 21 points and big p...
Big Ten tournament roundup: Donovan Dent's triple-double lifts UCLA
Tyler Bilodeau scored 21 points and Donovan Dent recorded the first triple-double in Big Ten tournament history, leading sixth-seeded UCLA to a 72-59 victory over 14th-seeded Rutgers in the third round of the Big Ten Conference tournament at Chicago on Thursday.,Dent finished with 12 points, 12 assi...
Big 12 tournament roundup: Arizona crushes UCF to move into semis
Brayden Burries scored 21 points and top-seeded Arizona never trailed while cruising to an 81-59 victory over eighth-seeded UCF on Thursday afternoon in Kansas City to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament.,Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinal matchup and Koa Peat als...
ACC tournament roundup: No. 1 Duke barely holds off Florida State
Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 32 points as top-seeded Duke held off eighth-seeded Florida State's upset bid to win 80-79 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte.,The Blue Devils (30-2) move on to a semifinal against Clemson and are eyeing what...
Clemson edges No. 19 UNC, faces No. 1 Duke in ACC semifinals
Nick Davidson posted 17 points and 11 rebounds as fifth-seeded Clemson held on to upset No. 4 seed North Carolina 80-79 in the Atlantic Coast Conferenec tournament on Thursday night in Charlotte.,The Tar Heels (24-8), ranked No. 19, turn their attention to Selection Sunday to see their NCAA Tourname...
Spring training roundup: Early HRs off Justin Verlander lead Yanks past Tigers
Detroit Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander gave up back-to-back home runs to Jasson Dominguez and J.C. Escarra in the first inning and the New York Yankees came away with a 4-3 victory at Lakeland, Fla.,In his second start of the spring, Verlander allowed three solo home runs in 3 1/3 innings (61 ...
Luka Doncic pours in 51 as Lakers top Bulls to extend win streak
Luka Doncic scored 51 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists, Austin Reaves added 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four games with a 142-130 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls.,Deandre Ayton scored 23 points with 10 rebounds, LeBron James added 18 points a...
Late comeback propels Canucks to shootout win over Predators
Jake DeBrusk scored the only goal of the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied to beat the visiting Nashville Predators 4-3 on Thursday night.,Marco Rossi had a goal and two assists while Brock Boeser and Filip Hronek had a goal and an assist each in regulation for the Canucks, who snapped a fiv...
Knights halt skid in impressive fashion vs. reeling Pens
Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals and also had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel each had a goal and an assist, Colton Sissons and Brayden McNabb also ...
Nathan MacKinnon's 4-point game sparks Avs over Kraken
Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 44th goal of the season and added three assists as the Colorado Avalanche swept away the host Seattle Kraken 5-1 Thursday night.,Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, while Nicolas Roy, Nazem Kadri and Joel Kiviranta also scored and Devon Toews added two assi...
Oklahoma tops Texas A&M but Nijel Pack leaves with injury
Nijel Pack had 20 points and four 3-pointers before leaving with an injury and the Oklahoma Sooners continued a late push for an NCAA Tournament bid with an 83-63 blowout victory over Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday in Nashville, Tenn.,Xzayvier Brown had 16 points and si...
Kansas battles past TCU, sets up Big 12 semifinal vs. Houston
Darryn Peterson scored 16 of his 24 points after halftime to help No. 14 Kansas survive with a hard-fought 78-73 win over TCU in the final Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.,Peterson was an inefficient 5-for-17 from the floor but made up for it by making 13 of 16 free throws...
Clemson edges No. 19 UNC, faces No. 1 Duke in semifinals
Nick Davidson posted 17 points and 11 rebounds as fifth-seeded Clemson held on to upset No. 4 seed North Carolina 80-79 in the ACC tournament on Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The Tar Heels (24-8), ranked No. 19, turn their attention to Selection Sunday to see their NCAA Tournament fate, while th...
Connor Bedard's OT goal lifts Blackhawks past Mammoth
Connor Bedard scored with 1:03 left in overtime for the Chicago Blackhawks, who beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 Thursday in Salt Lake City for their second win over their Central Division rivals this week.,Bedard also added an assist as Chicago swept the four-game season series with the Mammoth. Frank Naz...