Articles filed under Basketball
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Booker and No. 1 Texas dispatch No. 8 Illinois 65-48 to send the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16Mar 24, 2025 3:31 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1-seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorn...
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Texas fires coach Rodney Terry after Longhorns make another quick exit from NCAA TournamentMar 23, 2025 9:21 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas fired basketball coach Rodney Terry on Sunday after a disappointing first season in the Southeastern Conference and another quick ...
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Age gap proves costly for Illini in second-round loss to KentuckyMar 23, 2025 8:41 pm - Kentucky’s lineup of grad transfers was able to force a young Illinois squad into 14 turnovers and rolled to an 84-75 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Hannah Hidalgo scores 21 as No. 3 seed Notre Dame routs Michigan 76-55 in 2nd roundMar 23, 2025 8:16 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Hannah Hidalgo scored 21 points and No. 3 seed Notre Dame routed No. 6 seed Michigan 76-55 in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday...
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Bulls spoil LeBron’s return as they drub Lakers in impressive 146-115 winMar 23, 2025 12:08 am - Coby White scored 36 points, Josh Giddey flirted with a quadruple-double and the Bulls wrecked LeBron James' return from injury with an impressive 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Luka Doncic scored 29 of his 34 points in the first half and hit eight 3-pointers, while James had 17 points in his return from a seven-game injury absence.
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Windy City Sets Attendance Record, Drops Contest to IndianaMar 22, 2025 10:42 pm - The Windy City Bulls, the NBA G League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, dropped a close 100-103 matchup to the Indiana Mad Ants on Saturday night. Chicago Bulls two-way guard Jahmir Young recorded 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
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Sweet 16: Calipari guides Arkansas to upset Pitino, St. John's 75-66 for 16th trip to regional semifinalMar 22, 2025 5:09 pm - John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, guiding the Arkansas Razorbacks past nemesis Rick Pitino and second-seeded St. John's 75-66 on Saturday to bring his fourth school to the NCAA Tournament's second week.
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Purdue ends McNeese's March Madness run 76-62 to get back to Sweet 16Mar 22, 2025 3:20 pm - Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Purdue Boilermakers used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. C.J. Cox finished with 11 points for the Boilermakers, who advanced through the Midwest Region to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.
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Lincicome: It’s a mad, mad March and we’re stuck in itMar 22, 2025 10:00 am - Nothing deflates like a busted bracket and mine broke early. My team to win it all, Kansas, could not win even one game, losing immediately to a team named, in Ozark speak, Ar-Kansas, not to be confused with Yer-Kansas, and that’s that.
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NCAA tourney success not foreign to Ivisic as Illini roll past XavierMar 21, 2025 11:11 pm - Illinois got off to a fast start, shot the ball well from long range and rolled past Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game. Next up for the Illini is No. 3 Kentucky.