College Sports
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Lauren Betts, strong defense lead No. 4 UCLA past No. 2 USC 72-67 in Big Ten title game
Mar 09, 2025 7:21 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half Sunday and No. 4 UCLA allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes as they rallied from a...
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NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts a year after improbable ACC title and Final Four run
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College Achievers: Huber, Boldt help Illinois Wesleyan to dual CCIW winsMar 09, 2025 3:21 pm - College Achievers: Former local high school stars contributed to Illinois Wesleyan winning the men’s and women’s titles of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin basketball tournament.
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Dawson scores 17, Loyola routs UMass 74-51 in regular-season finaleMar 08, 2025 7:14 pm - Jayden Dawson scored 17 points as Loyola beat UMass 74-51 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
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Rivera scores 21 as DePaul beats Georgetown 83-77, will meet again in Big East TournamentMar 08, 2025 6:00 pm - Led by Isaiah Rivera's 21 points, the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 83-77 on Saturday. The Blue Demons improved to 13-18 with the win and the Hoyas fell to 17-14.
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March Madness is coming, and women's players are urging fans to keep cool in social media postsMar 08, 2025 5:52 pm - Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks has a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes she'll scroll through her direct messages and find a note from a little girl who sees her as a role model and asks for advice, words of encouragement or to take a picture with her after the next game.
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Northwestern likely to make Big Ten Tournament despite loss at No. 13 MarylandMar 08, 2025 5:27 pm - Julian Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds in his home finale, and No. 13 Maryland pulled away late for a 74-61 victory over Northwestern. Nick Martinell scored 28 points for Northwestern, which is still likely to reach the Big Ten Tournament despite the loss.
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O’Donnell: Lamb’s end — too much sports on TV in MarchMar 08, 2025 10:22 am - THE WHOLE NEW TRUTH IS that March comes in like a lion's 72-inch HD screen with far too many sports and games on TV. No human being constrained by a conventional 168-hour...
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Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 PurdueMar 07, 2025 10:39 pm - Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80. Illinois trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two minutes to win its third in a row after losing three straight.
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Britt scores 17, Nebraska women rally to top Illini 74-70, face UCLA in Big Ten quarterfinalsMar 06, 2025 8:19 pm - Freshman Britt Prince scored 17 points with five assists and 10th-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74-70 win over seventh-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, closing with a 13-5 run.