Articles filed under Basketball
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O’Donnell: Lamb’s end — too much sports on TV in MarchMar 08, 2025 10:22 am - THE WHOLE NEW TRUTH IS that March comes in like a lion's 72-inch HD screen with far too many sports and games on TV. No human being constrained by a conventional 168-hour...
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Ausburn steps into spotlight as Warren beats Waukegan in 2OTMar 07, 2025 10:58 pm - Center Zach Ausburn. a senior first-year starter, delivered a season-high 23 points as Warren fought past Waukegan 70-60 in double overtime.
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Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 PurdueMar 07, 2025 10:39 pm - Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80. Illinois trailed 63-53 with 11:34 to go, but outscored the Boilermakers 13-1 in the final two minutes to win its third in a row after losing three straight.
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Knicks guard Jalen Brunson expected to miss 2 weeks after suffering ankle injury in OT loss to LakersMar 07, 2025 12:21 pm - New York star guard Jalen Brunson, a Stevenson High School graduate, could miss an extended period of time after suffering an ankle injury during overtime in the Knicks' 113-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Coach Tom Thibodeau said after the game that Brunson was still being examined by the medical staff.
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Coby White scores career-high 44 points in the Bulls’ 125-123 victory over the MagicMar 06, 2025 10:06 pm - Coby White scored a career-high 44 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 125-123 on Thursday night. White was 7 of 15 from 3-point range. He scored Chicago's last nine points on two layups, a dunk and a 3-pointer.
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Britt scores 17, Nebraska women rally to top Illini 74-70, face UCLA in Big Ten quarterfinalsMar 06, 2025 8:19 pm - Freshman Britt Prince scored 17 points with five assists and 10th-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74-70 win over seventh-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, closing with a 13-5 run.
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Realignment has the ACC, Big Ten spanning 4 U.S. time zones. League play meant long trips — and LsMar 06, 2025 1:12 pm - The travel miles and losses have piled up for teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big Ten when it comes to cross-country travel created by realignment. Those two leagues span the four contiguous U.S. time zones and have footprints touching the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines with the arrival of former Pac-12 programs. USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington are in the Big Ten.
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Loyola defeats Davidson 82-72 despite 13 points from Glenbard West graduate DurkinMar 05, 2025 10:44 pm - Led by Sheldon Edwards' 22 points, the Loyola Chicago Ramblers defeated the Davidson Wildcats 82-72. The Ramblers moved to 20-10 with the victory and the Wildcats fell to 16-14.
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Gunn scores 23 points and DePaul beats Providence 80-77 to snap six-game losing streakMar 05, 2025 9:20 pm - CJ Gunn scored 23 points to help lead the DePaul Blue Demons past the Providence Friars 80-77 on Wednesday and snap a six-game losing streak. The Blue Demons are now 12-18 on the season, while the Friars moved to 12-18.
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Waukegan beats Guilford at buzzerMar 05, 2025 9:19 pm - Carter Newsome hit a baseline jumper at the buzzer to send Waukegan into the sectional championship.