Articles filed under Basketball
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Sweet 16: Calipari guides Arkansas to upset Pitino, St. John's 75-66 for 16th trip to regional semifinalMar 22, 2025 5:09 pm - John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, guiding the Arkansas Razorbacks past nemesis Rick Pitino and second-seeded St. John's 75-66 on Saturday to bring his fourth school to the NCAA Tournament's second week.
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Purdue ends McNeese's March Madness run 76-62 to get back to Sweet 16Mar 22, 2025 3:20 pm - Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Purdue Boilermakers used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. C.J. Cox finished with 11 points for the Boilermakers, who advanced through the Midwest Region to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.
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Lincicome: It’s a mad, mad March and we’re stuck in itMar 22, 2025 10:00 am - Nothing deflates like a busted bracket and mine broke early. My team to win it all, Kansas, could not win even one game, losing immediately to a team named, in Ozark speak, Ar-Kansas, not to be confused with Yer-Kansas, and that’s that.
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NCAA tourney success not foreign to Ivisic as Illini roll past XavierMar 21, 2025 11:11 pm - Illinois got off to a fast start, shot the ball well from long range and rolled past Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game. Next up for the Illini is No. 3 Kentucky.
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Windy City falls to Mexico CityMar 21, 2025 10:48 pm - The Windy City Bulls lost 114-101 to Mexico City on Friday.
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Notre Dame races past Stephen F. Austin in NCAA women's tourney, but Miles leaves with injuryMar 21, 2025 8:13 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Olivia Miles departed Notre Dame’s 106-54 victory over Stephen F. Austin in the NCAA Tournament because of a left leg injury, casting a shadow over the...
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Duke star Cooper Flagg has a smooth March Madness debut in his return from an ankle injuryMar 21, 2025 7:58 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — Cooper Flagg had long watched March Madness and imagined being a part of it. A sprained ankle suffered last week wasn't about to delay that dream for Duke...
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Coby White scores 35 points to lead the Bulls to a 128-116 win over the KingsMar 21, 2025 12:24 am - Coby White scored 35 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Sacramento Kings 128-116. Kevin Huerter scored 25 points while adding five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Nikola Vucevic shot 9 for 14, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish with 24 points.
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This March Madness, women’s teams are getting a perk men have enjoyed for yearsMar 20, 2025 6:44 pm - The Columbia women's basketball team plays in an intimate 2,700-set gym nestled in Manhattan that is nowhere to be found on the national sports landscape. Now the Lions and all the other starry-eyed dreamers in the NCAA Tournament are being serenaded just like former national champions UConn, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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SIUE’s Ray’Sean Taylor broke down in tears after NCAA loss. The chance to play meant that muchMar 20, 2025 6:10 pm - SIU Edwardsville guard Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after his team was routed by Houston in the NCAA Tournament. It wasn't that the game was lopsided, though the 78-40 margin was certainly that. It was that the opportunity to play meant that much to him. Taylor overcame two torn ACLs to lead his team into March Madness for the first time.