Articles filed under Basketball
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Houston's defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over TennesseeMar 30, 2025 5:13 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer sc...
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Defending champion South Carolina returns to Final Four, beating Duke 54-50 in March MadnessMar 30, 2025 5:06 pm - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Dawn Staley took a victory lap around the court, giving high-fives to fans and South Carolina's band and even autographing the rear end of a baby's pan...
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Lauren Betts and UCLA reach first Final Four of women's NCAA Tournament, beating LSU 72-65Mar 30, 2025 5:02 pm - SPOKANE, Wash. — Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final ...
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Duke stops Alabama; Florida comeback catches Texas TechMar 29, 2025 10:38 pm - Duke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program's 18th Final...
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Mavericks outlast Bulls, end their winning streak at four gamesMar 29, 2025 10:00 pm - Klay Thompson scored 20 points, P.J. Washington had 19 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Chicago Bulls 120-119 on Saturday night. Rookie Matas Buzelis scored 28 points for Chicago. Vucevic and Coby White each added 25. The Bulls had won four straight and nine of 11.
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Bueckers scores 40 in UConn win; Notre Dame ousted by TCUMar 29, 2025 9:48 pm - A roundup of Saturday’s women’s basketball NCAA Tournament action.
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Windy City Bulls end season with road loss to Motor City CruiseMar 29, 2025 8:56 pm - The Windy City Bulls lost 120-113 to the Motor City Cruise in their final matchup of the 2024-25 season Saturday evening. Chicago Bulls two-way forward Emanuel Miller led all scorers with 25 points, tacking on 9 rebounds and 2 steals.
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O’Donnell: Cleansed, hungry roster enabling Donovan to coach the Bulls againMar 29, 2025 4:48 pm - SURE THE NCAA TOURNAMENTS are picking up more championship speed this week, and Major League Baseball's opening weekend is nudging the attention frame. But around Chicago...
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Michigan State’s 2nd-half rally sends Spartans past Ole Miss 73-70 as Izzo wins again in Sweet SixteenMar 28, 2025 10:50 pm - A roundup of men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament games from Friday night.
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Former Notre Dame basketball player takes a shot at stand-up comedyMar 28, 2025 8:40 pm - Alex Dragicevich stood tall at 6-foot-6 over a four-year collegiate career split between Notre Dame and Boston College. He's now one of the biggest — in size, at least — stand-ups in comedy. His basketball career is easy source material for his gigs at spots like Goofs Comedy Club or the House of Comedy.