Articles filed under Basketball
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Mac McClung earns perfect score to take 2nd straight NBA Slam Dunk Contest title over Jaylen BrownFeb 17, 2024 10:24 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — G-League champion Mac McClung won his second straight Slam Dunk Contest by grabbing the ball out of Shaquille O'Neal's hands and leaping over him to d...
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Carter helps Providence hand DePaul 13th straight loss, 81-70Feb 17, 2024 10:11 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Devin Carter scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to propel Providence to an 81-70 victory over DePaul on Saturday night, handing the Blue Dem...
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Purdue, UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March MadnessFeb 17, 2024 8:50 pm - Purdue and reigning national champion Connecticut have certainly appeared to separate themselves from the rest of the top teams in college basketball with only a month le...
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Shannon scores 27 as No. 14 Illinois earns 1st victory at Maryland since 2011Feb 17, 2024 8:07 pm - COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 27 points and No. 14 Illinois beat Maryland 85-80 on Saturday to earn its first road victory against the Terrapins since 2...
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Glenbard West’s state title winners making an impact at collegeFeb 17, 2024 6:00 am - Glenbard West’s state championship boys basketball team from 2022 continues to make an impact at the college level.
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Hersey finally finds its groove, holds off BarringtonFeb 16, 2024 10:26 pm - Meeting up in the Class 4A regional final Friday night at Elgin, Hersey coach Courtney Ludois knew right away a difficult task was in the offing. With the third-seeded Hu...
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Iowa's Caitlin Clark wants more focus on team during final stretch now that NCAA record is brokenFeb 16, 2024 9:54 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — More scoring records are in sight for Caitlin Clark, but right now the Iowa superstar is looking forward to a break from the chase. She passed Kelsey Pl...
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Meet Matas Buzelis, the suburban native who became NBA Draft’s rising starFeb 16, 2024 6:00 am - This story needs to begin with an introduction. Matas Buzelis was born in Chicago, grew up in Willowbrook, spent one year at Hinsdale Central and is projected to be a top...
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Why IHSA basketball regional system makes little senseFeb 16, 2024 6:00 am - The IHSA basketball regional system continues to be unfair to higher-seeded teams.
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Rutgers rallies in the second half to beat NorthwesternFeb 15, 2024 9:42 pm - PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jeremiah Williams scored 15 points, Clifford Omoruyi had nine points, nine rebounds and four blocks, and Rutgers rallied from an 11-point, second-half ...