Articles filed under Basketball
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South Carolina and UCLA are expecting another physical game as they meet for women's national titleApr 04, 2026 5:53 pm - The officials have swallowed their whistles in this Final Four, which began with the same four teams that played in last year's national semis. The teams still left standing expect the physical play to continue in Sunday's national championship game, but they hope it's not to the same brutal degree.
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Illinois throws out book on previous matchups with UConn and tries to flip the script in Final FourApr 04, 2026 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Illinois coach Brad Underwood doesn't need any reminders about what happened the last two times his team faced UConn. He can just plug in the game tapes, r...
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UCLA withstands Texas’ late charge, reaches first national championship game with grinding 51-44 winApr 03, 2026 11:23 pm - Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women's NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time.
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South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streakApr 03, 2026 9:45 pm - Ta'Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies' 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women's NCAA Tournament championship game.
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Brunson has a double-double as Knicks trounce BullsApr 03, 2026 9:23 pm - OG Anunoby scored 31 points, Mitchell Robinson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks routed the Chicago Bulls 136-96 on Friday night in a game they led by 47 points.
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Windy City Bulls guard Mac McClung named G League MVPApr 03, 2026 12:46 pm - The NBA G League announced Friday that Chicago Bulls two-way guard Mac McClung has been named the 2025-26 NBA G League Most Valuable Player. McClung becomes the only play...
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Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March MadnessApr 03, 2026 6:00 am - Keaton Wagler's high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach would want in a recruit.
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Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final FourApr 03, 2026 6:00 am - There's no minimizing the impact of size this week in Indianapolis. Not with the Final Four boasting its biggest quartet of teams going back roughly two decades, starting with guys such as Reed, Michigan's Aday Mara, Arizona's Koa Peat and Illinois' 7-foot Ivisic twins as anchors to lineups with size radiating all the way out to the perimeter.
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Worth the wait: Final Four trip should silence all Underwood doubtersApr 02, 2026 8:53 pm - This trip to the Final Four should end any complaints about Illinois coach Brad Underwood, a basketball lifer who finally hit the big time.
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Rusty in crunch time, women’s Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowoutsApr 02, 2026 8:17 pm - PHOENIX — This year's Final Four at the women's NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with ...