Articles filed under Basketball
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Tennessee, nation's lone unbeaten, strengthens grip on No. 1; WVU, Michigan, Utah St enter AP Top 25Jan 06, 2025 4:11 pm - Tennessee tightened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday following a pair of lopsided wins, including one over SEC rival Arkansas, that left the Volunteers as the...
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Geno Auriemma encouraged that Paige Bueckers knee isn't hurt too badlyJan 05, 2025 9:10 pm - VILLANOVA, Pa. — Geno Auriemma has seen more than his fair share of “freaky” injuries over the last few years. When UConn star guard Paige Bueckers went down with a knee ...
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Braden Smith leads No. 20 Purdue to 79-61 rout of NorthwesternJan 05, 2025 8:08 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Braden Smith had 22 points and seven assists to lead No. 20 Purdue to a 79-61 rout of Northwestern on Sunday. Smith, who scored 17 of his points in...
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Jakucionis makes tiebreaking basket as No. 22 Illinois edges Washington 81-77Jan 05, 2025 6:51 pm - SEATTLE — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 vict...
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Windy City Bulls pull out a close one against TexasJan 04, 2025 11:03 pm - The Windy City Bulls won a tight 89-88 matchup against the Texas Legends on Saturday night. Rookie guard Alex Schumacher led Windy City with 16 points, knocking down thre...
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Rose ceremony inspires Bulls to huge second half against KnicksJan 04, 2025 10:16 pm - The Bulls celebrated Derrick Rose’s NBA retirement with a halftime ceremony on Saturday and also announced he’ll become the fifth player in franchise history to have his jersey retired. Meanwhile, the Bulls used a big second half to beat the Knicks.
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Dixon scores 25, Villanova downs DePaul 100-56Jan 04, 2025 4:33 pm - Led by Eric Dixon's 25 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the DePaul Blue Demons 100-56 on Saturday. The Wildcats are now 10-5 on the season, while the Blue Demons moved to 9-6.
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Watson scores 20, but VCU runs past Loyola 84-65Jan 04, 2025 4:29 pm - Led by Phillip Russell's 25 points, the VCU Rams defeated the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 84-65 on Saturday. The Rams are now 11-4 with the win and the Ramblers dropped to 9-5.
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Bulls announce they will retire Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey next seasonJan 04, 2025 11:00 am - The Chicago Bulls announced Saturday morning that Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey will be officially retired, making him the fifth Bulls player to receive this franchise honor.
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Top-ranked UCLA women head to Indiana where the reminders of Hall of Fame coach John Wooden aboundJan 04, 2025 10:45 am - Top-ranked UCLA is headed to Indiana this weekend for a pair of games where the undefeated women's team will find reminders of Hall of Fame coach John Wooden in his home state.