Articles filed under Basketball
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Martinelli scores 28 and Northwestern beats Minnesota 72-64 to begin the Big Ten tourneyMar 12, 2025 7:34 pm - Nick Martinelli scored 28 points to help No. 13 seed Northwestern beat No. 12 seed Minnesota 72-64 to begin the Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern (17-15) earned its first conference tournament win since 2022 for a chance to play No. 5 Wisconsin in the second round.
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No. 7 Michigan St. and No. 22 Michigan could be headed for another showdown in Big Ten TournamentMar 11, 2025 5:11 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — No. 7 Michigan State is building momentum as March Madness beckons. No. 22 Michigan, meanwhile, seems to be taking a step or two back. And yet as the rival...
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Big 12 commissioner believes NCAA Tournament expansion is due. He says 76 teams is the right numberMar 11, 2025 5:06 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is in favor of expanding the men's NCAA Tournament to 76 teams, and he believes a decision could come in the next few...
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Unexpected bonus: Players acquired in LaVine trade have given Bulls a surprising boostMar 10, 2025 10:24 pm - The Bulls won their third in a row, beating Indiana 121-103 on Monday at the United Center. Josh Giddey and Coby White scored 29 points each, but Giddey turned his ankle in the fourth quarter and left the court.
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Stirtz, Banks lead Drake past Bradley 63-48 for third straight Missouri Valley championshipMar 09, 2025 7:27 pm - ST. LOUIS — Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points, Tavion Banks added 13 and top-seeded Drake defeated No. 2-seed Bradley 63-48 on Sunday to win Arch Madness for the third cons...
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Lauren Betts, strong defense lead No. 4 UCLA past No. 2 USC 72-67 in Big Ten title gameMar 09, 2025 7:21 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half Sunday and No. 4 UCLA allowed only four baskets over the final 12 minutes as they rallied from a...
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NC State fires coach Kevin Keatts a year after improbable ACC title and Final Four runMar 09, 2025 4:34 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — It was less than a year ago that Kevin Keatts and N.C. State took over March, taking a wild ride to the program's first Atlantic Coast Conference title in...
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Giddey scores 26 to lead Bulls' comeback from 17 down to beat the Heat 114-109Mar 08, 2025 10:02 pm - Josh Giddey scored 26 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied from a 17-point, first-half deficit to beat the Miami Heat 114-109 on Saturday night. Coby White finished with 21 points and Zach Collins had 18 points and 15 rebounds.
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Dawson scores 17, Loyola routs UMass 74-51 in regular-season finaleMar 08, 2025 7:14 pm - Jayden Dawson scored 17 points as Loyola beat UMass 74-51 on Saturday in a regular-season finale.
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Rivera scores 21 as DePaul beats Georgetown 83-77, will meet again in Big East TournamentMar 08, 2025 6:00 pm - Led by Isaiah Rivera's 21 points, the DePaul Blue Demons defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 83-77 on Saturday. The Blue Demons improved to 13-18 with the win and the Hoyas fell to 17-14.