Articles filed under Basketball
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No. 11 seed Texas’ upset of Gonzaga leaves only a handful of perfect March Madness bracketsMar 21, 2026 11:13 pm - The pursuit of the perfect NCAA Tournament bracket continues, but only for a few people. No. 11 seed Texas all but wiped out the remaining unblemished entries in the annu...
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Mikayla Blakes storms past Vanderbilt women’s single-season scoring mark in NCAA openerMar 21, 2026 11:13 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All-American Mikayla Blakes needed only part of the first half Saturday night of the NCAA Tournament to become the best single-season scorer in Va...
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No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16Mar 21, 2026 9:44 pm - GREENVILLE, S.C. — Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 points and No. 3 Illinois beat 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three se...
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O'Donnell: Pearl is drawing attention to the seamier side of NCAA basketballMar 21, 2026 3:30 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Bruce Pearl’s deeper history with the NCAA makes him a most curious choice to be a prime face of an annual event that still tries to sell its core wholesomeness.
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No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OTMar 19, 2026 11:35 pm - GREENVILLE, N.C. — Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break,...
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Illini’s other freshman star dominates in lopsided win over PennMar 19, 2026 10:21 pm - Freshman forward David Mirkovic erupted for 29 points and 17 rebounds as No. 3 seed Illinois rolled past Penn in the first-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday.
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Nebraska gets its first NCAA Tournament win, beating Troy 76-47 behind Pryce Sandfort's 23 pointsMar 19, 2026 9:07 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Finally, Nebraska has a happy March Madness memory. Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points and the Cornhuskers rolled to their long-awaited first NCAA Tournament...
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High Point stuns Wisconsin 83-82 in March Madness on Chase Johnston's first 2-point basket of seasonMar 19, 2026 8:54 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 vict...
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No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March MadnessMar 19, 2026 8:49 pm - GREENVILLE, S.C. — For most of Thursday, Duke looked nothing like the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not with 16th-seeded Siena challenging the Blue Devils at...
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Miami (Ohio) makes a March Madness statement with an 89-79 win over SMU in the First FourMar 18, 2026 11:09 pm - DAYTON, Ohio — Eian Elmer scored 22 points and Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 on Wednesday night in the First Four for its first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years. Elmer ...