Articles filed under Basketball
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South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women's NCAA TournamentMar 17, 2024 9:08 pm - Dawn Staley and South Carolina could see some familiar faces on their path to trying to finish off an undefeated season.
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North Carolina earns the top seed in the West Region after missing NCAA Tournament last yearMar 17, 2024 9:07 pm - North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament West Region a year after being left out of the bracket. The fourth-ranked Tar Heels will open March Madness just d...
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Shannon scores 34 points as No. 13 Illinois takes Big Ten title with 93-87 win over WisconsinMar 17, 2024 7:57 pm - Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois outlast Wisconsin 93-87 in the Big Ten Tournament championship game Sunday.
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Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March MadnessMar 17, 2024 7:32 pm - Connecticut opened the season with uncertainty about how well the Huskies would replace major pieces from last year's run to the national championship. Any questions had ...
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Purdue begins another NCAA tourney atop the Midwest Region after losing to a 16-seed a year agoMar 17, 2024 7:25 pm - Purdue coach Matt Painter, reigning AP player of the year Zach Edey and the rest of the Boilermakers have had to carry with them all season the stink of becoming the seco...
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March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA TournamentMar 17, 2024 7:25 pm - Defending champion Connecticut, along with Houston, Purdue and North Carolina, are the top seeds in a March Madness bracket that started going haywire even before the pairings came out Sunday.
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It’s Selection Sunday, so who’s ready to go dancing?Mar 17, 2024 6:00 am - Men’s NCAA Tournament announcement, 5 p.m., CBS Women’s NCAA Tournament announcement, 7 p.m., ESPN Illinois The Fighting Illini threw a scare into their fa...
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Jim O'Donnell: Caitlin Clark and a Selection Sunday primer on the uncertainty of March fameMar 17, 2024 6:00 am - FOR A LESSON in the fleetingness of NCAA Tournament fame, look no farther than the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. Less than a year ago, young Adama Sanogo was being na...
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Dosunmu, Vucevic make sure Bulls have their say against WashingtonMar 16, 2024 10:31 pm - The Bulls weren't about to get overshadowed by St. Patrick or the Steelers without a fight Saturday.
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Shannon scores Big Ten tourney-record 40 points as No. 13 Illinois tops Nebraska 98-87 in semifinalsMar 16, 2024 7:44 pm - Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 40 points for a Big Ten Tournament record to lead a second-half surge by 13th-ranked Illinois in a 98-87 victory over Nebraska in the semifinals on Saturday.