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SEC tournament roundup: Kentucky sinks Oklahoma at buzzer
Otega Oweh drove the length of the court and avoided three defenders to convert the winning layup with half a second left as sixth-seeded Kentucky escaped with a wild 85-84 victory over 14th-seeded Oklahoma on Thursday night to reach the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nas...
Cooper Flagg Injury: Duke Star Spotted in Wheelchair After Scary Ankle Injury
Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg was seen in a wheelchair after a scary injury to his ankle during their quarterfinals game against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament....
Big Ten tournament roundup: USC tops Rutgers in 2OT
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points after halftime, helping No. 14 seed Southern California recover after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament's opening round 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday in Indianapolis., ,Rutgers' Jeremiah Wil...
ACC tournament roundup: SMU stifles Syracuse in tourney debut
Chuck Harris and Matt Cross both scored 12 points and SMU had a successful debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, defeating Syracuse 73-53 in Wednesday night's second-round game in Charlotte.,SMU's defense did most of the good work as Syracuse, which had a season-low point total, couldn'...
ACC tournament roundup: Cal tops Va. Tech in 2 OTs
Andrej Stojakovic scored 29 points and 15th-seeded Cal, playing in its first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, scored the first eight points of the second overtime session to defeat 10th-seeded Virginia Tech 82-73 in a first-round game Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C.,Rytis Petraitis added 16 points f...
Texas faces uphill climb in SEC first-round game vs. Vanderbilt
No. 13 Texas will be playing for its NCAA Tournament life when it squares off against No. 12 Vanderbilt on Wednesday afternoon in a first-round game in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn.,The winner of that game plays fifth-seeded Texas A&M in the second round on Thursday afte...
From Final Four to Fired: Why Kevin Keatts Didn’t Last at NC State
Kevin Keatts and NC State went on a Cinderella run last season, but Kevin Keatts didn't last much longer than that....
No. 2 USC rallies vs. Michigan to reach Big Ten tournament final
Unanimous first-team all-Big Ten forward Kiki Iriafen scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 2 Southern California pulled away late for an 82-70 win over fifth-seeded Michigan in the first Big Ten tournament semifinal Saturday in Indianapolis., ,JuJu Watkins scored 11 of her 20 points in th...
ACC tournament roundup: No. 11 Duke upsets No. 6. Notre Dame
Oluchi Okananwa scored 14 points off the bench and No. 11 Duke knocked off regular-season co-champion and sixth-ranked Notre Dame 61-56 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Saturday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.,Ashlon Jackson added 12 points for third-seeded Duke (25-7), which mee...
2025 NCAA Tournament: 3 Key Questions Still Unanswered
Get ready for March Madness with these three key NCAA Tournament questions still up in the air, from No. 1 seed battles to bubble team drama....
ACC tournament roundup: NC State, UNC set for semifinal meeting
Aziaha James made two free throws with 7 seconds left and No. 7 North Carolina State escaped with a 73-72 victory over Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday at Greensboro, N.C.,The Yellow Jackets failed to get off a shot on the final possession.,James s...
ACC tournament roundup: NC State edges Georgia Tech, faces North Carolina in semifinals
Aziaha James made two free throws with 7 seconds left and No. 7 North Carolina State escaped with a 73-72 victory over Georgia Tech in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Friday at Greensboro, N.C.,The Yellow Jackets failed to get off a shot on the final possession.,James s...
Big Ten tournament roundup: Iowa, Nebraska pull off upsets
First-team all-Big Ten guard Lucy Olsen led all players with 21 points and nine assists to lead 11th-seeded Iowa to a 74-61 upset of No. 24 Michigan State in the final second-round game of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis on Thursday.,Hannah Stuelke spent much of the second half in foul troubl...
ACC tournament roundup: Lexi Donarski propels UNC past BC
Lexi Donarski scored 20 points and 14th-ranked North Carolina rallied from a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat upset-minded Boston College 78-71 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's second round Thursday at Greensboro, N.C.,Indya Nivar had 14 points for the Tar Heels. Aylssa Ustb...
Big Ten tournament roundup: Indiana, Michigan advance to quarters
Ninth-seeded Indiana scored 10 straight points in the first quarter and 13 in a row down the stretch to earn a 78-62 upset of eighth-seeded Oregon in Big Ten tournament second-round action Thursday in Indianapolis.,Yarden Garzon paced the Hoosiers (19-11) with 18 points that included 4-of-7 shooting...
SEC tournament roundup: Vanderbilt knocks off No. 18 Tennessee
Mikayla Blakes scored 24 points, Khamil Pierre had a double-double and Vanderbilt defeated No. 18 Tennessee 84-76 in the second round of the SEC women's tournament Thursday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.,Pierre had 16 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out, and Iyana Moore added 23 points for the ...
ACC tournament roundup: Lexi Donarski propels North Carolina past BC
Lexi Donarski scored 20 points and 14th-ranked North Carolina rallied from a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit to defeat upset-minded Boston College 78-71 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's second round Thursday at Greensboro, N.C.,Indya Nivar had 14 points for the Tar Heels. Aylssa Ustb...
Big Ten tournament roundup: Iowa, Nebraska, Washington roll to wins
Ella Ladine produced 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead 12th-seeded Washington to a 79-65 victory over 13th-seeded Minnesota on Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament opener in Indianapolis.,Dalayah Daniels scored 11 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Huskies (19-12) turned a...
Big 12 tournament roundup: UCF bounces BYU
Kaitlin Peterson scored 25 of her game-high 35 points in the second half and UCF dismissed BYU from the Big 12 Women's Championship tournament on Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo. ,BYU entered the fourth quarter clinging to a one-point lead but couldn't contain Peterson, who put the game out o...
ACC tournament roundup: Boston College rallies to beat Syracuse
Dontavia Waggoner pumped in a career-high 32 points and Teya Sidberry had 24 points as Boston College rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Syracuse 76-73 in the opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Wednesday at Greensboro, N.C.,JaKayla Thompson's basket with 1:27 remaining gav...