Articles filed under Basketball
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No. 10 Illinois overwhelms USC by 36 points, cruising to its 14th win in 16 gamesFeb 18, 2026 11:51 pm - LOS ANGELES — Andrej Stojakovic scored 22 points to lead seven players in double figures and No. 10 Illinois routed Southern California 101-65 on Wednesday night for its ...
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Martinelli's 29 points lead Northwestern over Maryland 78-74Feb 18, 2026 11:03 pm - EVANSTON — Nick Martinelli scored 29 points to lead Northwestern to a 78-74 victory over Maryland on Wednesday night to end a five-game losing streak. Northwestern (11-1...
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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O’Donnell: Jordan, Scheffler, slick Olympics and an NBA dud highlight a mixed TV weekendFeb 17, 2026 3:41 pm - Jim O’Donnell hits the highlights of a mixed weekend of sports on TV.
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Rambling wreck: Loyola trying to figure out where this season went wrongFeb 16, 2026 5:44 pm - Loyola men’s basketball always has high expectations after a long run of success. Sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic-10 standings this year has been both unexpected and perplexing.
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Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerveer for most AP Top 25 appearances as UConn stays No. 1Feb 16, 2026 3:46 pm - Geno Auriemma tied Tara VanDerveer for most appearances in the AP women's basketball Top 25 poll when UConn remained No. 1 on Monday. Auriemma has led the Huskies to 654 ...
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Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's hoops poll for 1st time since January 2013Feb 16, 2026 3:41 pm - Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the first time in 13 years, ending Arizona's nine-week reign. The Wolverines (24-1) claimed 60...
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Bill Donovan, father of Bulls coach and a star for Boston College, dies at 85Feb 16, 2026 3:28 pm - GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Bill Donovan, the father of Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan whose own basketball exploits propelled him to the Boston College Hall of Fame, has died...
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David Mirkovic scores 25, Kylan Boswell returns as No. 8 Illinois beats Indiana 71-51Feb 15, 2026 5:40 pm - CHAMPAIGN — David Mirkovic had 25 points and seven rebounds and No. 8 Illinois rebounded from back-to-back overtime losses with a 71-51 victory over Indiana on Sunday. Ky...
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It’s the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another formatFeb 14, 2026 4:47 pm - The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it tries once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball.