Articles filed under Basketball
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Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72Apr 06, 2024 10:43 pm - UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping down defensively in the second half of an 86-72 win over Alabama in the Final Four on Saturday night.
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Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50Apr 06, 2024 8:28 pm - Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.
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South Carolina tries to finish off perfect season when it faces Clark and Iowa in women’s title gameApr 06, 2024 7:17 pm - Dawn Staley knows Sunday's national championship game is a big moment for women's basketball.
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Clark, Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four. South Carolina awaitsApr 05, 2024 11:22 pm - Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women's Final Four on Friday night.
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Green sets career highs with 25 points, 13 rebounds as Bulls beat Brunson, Knicks 108-100Apr 05, 2024 11:09 pm - Javonte Green set career highs with 25 points and 13 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 and the Bulls beat the New York Knicks 108-100 on Friday night.
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South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title gameApr 05, 2024 9:29 pm - Perfectly dominant. Nothing new for South Carolina. With All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scoring 22 points, the Gamecocks emphatically kept their unbeaten season going, advancing to the championship game of the women's NCAA Tournament with a 78-59 victory over North Carolina State on Friday night.
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At Final Four, they turn back the clock with Purdue, NC State and an old-school matchup of big menApr 05, 2024 7:41 pm - The opener at the Final Four on Saturday might feel like a trip through a time machine.
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Transfer portal bound to affect basketball recruiting, tooApr 05, 2024 6:00 am - The impact of the college transfer portal is bound to start having an effect on basketball recruiting.
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Florida's 2007 repeat came in 'totally different environment' than UConn is facing at Final FourApr 04, 2024 7:50 pm - Billy Donovan hasn’t watched many UConn games. He doesn’t have the time while coaching the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. But he’s seen enough to know the Huskies’ bid to repeat as...
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South Carolina is unbeaten and maybe underrated as it heads into women's Final Four seeking titleApr 04, 2024 7:04 pm - South Carolina has no losses, and maybe not enough love. While two sublime star players are soaking up much of the spotlight at this year's women's Final Four, the undefeated, unafraid and unabashedly true-to-themselves Gamecocks seem to be getting overlooked.