Articles filed under Basketball
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No. 7 Baylor women 136-43 over NSU for 60th home win in rowDec 18, 2020 6:00 am - WACO, Texas (AP) - Kim Mulkey knows No. 7 Baylor needs to play these early-season non-conference games, even though practices for the Lady Bears are often much more comp...
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Former Jacobs star Krutwig leads Loyola as one of top players in MVCDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Most high school athletes moving on to the next level want to work on getting bigger and stronger, to adjust to the increased physical demands of college sports. Four ye...
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Former local stars Hart, Schmidt help Lewis adapt in crazy COVID seasonDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - When more than half of your team is out of commission, it's time to improvise. So Sam Quigley Smith laced up her own high-tops. She asked her assistant coaches to do the...
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Clock ticking on extension for cold-shooting MarkkanenDec 17, 2020 1:00 pm - Three games into preseason, some things have gone well for the Bulls - mainly the play of Coby White, Zach LaVine and rookie Patrick Williams. One player not off to a go...
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Davis, Tennessee knock off No. 15 Indiana 66-58Dec 17, 2020 6:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Rennia Davis scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as Tennessee handed No. 15 Indiana its second-straight loss, 66-58, on Thurs...
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NBA Foundation announces first $2 million in grant awardsDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA Foundation has chosen the initial seven recipients of grants from the newly created group, the first step toward what the league has promised wil...
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No. 3 UConn beats Creighton 80-47 in Big East home openerDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - STORRS, Conn. (AP) - UConn coach Geno Auriemma sees more poise in Olivia Nelson-Ododa's play this season. The junior center was a perfect 9-for-9 from the floor Thursday...
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No. 4 NC State women beat Wake Forest 79-65 with fast startDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jakia Brown-Turner scored 14 of her 23 points in the first quarter and No. 4 North Carolina State used sizzling early shooting to beat Wake Forest 7...
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Burton nets 27, No. 16 Northwestern women top Purdue 70-54Dec 17, 2020 6:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Veronica Burton scored a career-high 27 points and helped No. 16 Northwestern get off to a fast start en route to a 70-54 win over Purdue on ...
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Cooke leads No. 5 South Carolina to 103-41 win over TempleDec 17, 2020 6:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - When Zia Cooke is confident in practice, it usually shows the next time South Carolina takes the court. Cooke felt good all week leading up to fac...