Articles filed under Basketball
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Northwestern hires former UConn star Carla Berube as women’s hoops coachMar 25, 2026 9:15 pm - Northwestern hired former UConn star Carla Berube as its women's basketball coach on Wednesday.
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Kinziger’s 16 help Illinois State take down Dayton 61-55 in NIT quarterfinalsMar 25, 2026 9:07 pm - DAYTON, Ohio — Johnny Kinziger had 16 points in Illinois State's 61-55 win against Dayton on Wednesday in the NIT quarterfinals. Kinziger shot 5 for 9 (4 for 7 from 3-poi...
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Embiid, George return to the lineup and help 76ers blow out BullsMar 25, 2026 9:00 pm - Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday night.
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Billy Donovan doesn’t deny interest in UNC coaching job but says his focus is on BullsMar 25, 2026 7:37 pm - Billy Donovan didn’t deny interest in the UNC job that opened Tuesday night, when the university parted ways with Hubert Davis. Donovan didn’t come close to doing that.
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Houston, Illinois carry strong opening-weekend efficiency in March Madness into Sweet Sixteen collisionMar 25, 2026 7:14 pm - Houston coach Kelvin Sampson wanted his Cougars simply to stick to what they do best in defending with their typical toughness to open March Madness. Illinois coach Brad ...
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McClung becomes G-League’s all-time leading scorer with 59 points in Windy City lossMar 24, 2026 11:54 pm - Mac McClung scored a franchise-record 59 points and became the G-League’s all-time leading scorer in the Windy City Bulls’ 134-133 loss to Birmingham on Tuesday.
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O’Donnell: Illini-Houston — two ambitious, resourced arcs set to collideMar 24, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen game Thursday between Illinois and Houston.
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Blakes leads Vanderbilt past Illinois for first Sweet 16 since 2009Mar 23, 2026 8:43 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women's NCAA...
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Bracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majorsMar 23, 2026 1:40 pm - Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a...
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Dylan Darling hits driving layup at buzzer, St. John's beats Kansas 67-65 in March Madness thrillerMar 22, 2026 9:29 pm - SAN DIEGO — Dylan Darling hadn't made a shot all day when he got the ball at midcourt for St. John's with 3.9 seconds left in a tied March Madness thriller. Darling could...