Articles filed under Basketball
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Jim O'Donnell: Spirits past and fresh money playing into the last furlongs of the 2024 Final FourMar 31, 2024 6:00 am - GHOSTS TO THE LEFT, ghosts to the right and it's the only NCAA men's basketball tournament in town.
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Alabama rides tidal wave of 3-pointers to beat Clemson 89-82 and reach 1st Final Four everMar 30, 2024 10:40 pm - Mark Sears made seven 3-pointers and Alabama recovered from its early long-distance shooting woes with 16 3s to beat Clemson 89-82 on Saturday night, sending the Crimson Tide to the Final Four for the first time.
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Windy City Bulls fall in regular-season finale, Harris scores 50Mar 30, 2024 9:36 pm - The Windy City Bulls lost to the Wisconsin Herd 108-105 Saturday night. Windy City was led by guard Jalen Harris with a franchise record of 50 points on 21-for-31 shooting from the field.
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Clingan, UConn power back into Final Four behind 30-0 run in 77-52 rout of IllinoisMar 30, 2024 8:27 pm - Defending NCAA champion UConn scored 30 straight points to power its way back to the Final Four, steamrolling Illinois 77-52 on Saturday night — a March Madness record 10th straight double-digit victory for the top-seeded Huskies.
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Johnson, Reese lead defending champion LSU past UCLA 78-69 to reach Elite EightMar 30, 2024 6:02 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — Angel Reese says LSU's players are embracing the role of "good villains" as they make a run toward repeating as national champions. Flau'jae Johnson had 24...
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Clark leads Iowa to 89-68 win over Colorado and rematch with defending NCAA champion LSUMar 30, 2024 5:55 pm - Caitlin Clark had 29 points and 15 assists to lead top-seeded Iowa to an 89-68 win over fifth-seeded Colorado in the women's NCAA Tournament on Saturday, setting up a rematch of last year's national title game against LSU.
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Purdue’s Edey dominates in college, but the 7-4 center’s future in ‘positionless’ hoops is murkyMar 30, 2024 4:46 pm - The coaches at the training ground where Purdue's Zach Edey honed his game hear it all the time from big men.
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Dalton Knecht scores 24, Tennessee beats Creighton 82-75 to pull within a win of first Final FourMar 29, 2024 11:54 pm - Dalton Knecht had 24 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Tennessee moved within a victory of its first trip to the Final Four, beating Creighton 82-75 in a Midwest Region semifinal.
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Filipowski scores 16, Duke beats Houston 54-51 in Sweet 16 after All-American Jamal Shead hurtMar 29, 2024 11:32 pm - Kyle Filipowski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Duke advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight with a 54-51 win over top-seeded Houston, which played the final 26 minutes Friday night without All-American point guard Jamal Shead after he turned his right ankle.
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Nets tie NBA record with 18 3-pointers in a half, beat Bulls 125-108Mar 29, 2024 10:48 pm - Dennis Schroder and Mikal Bridges each made seven 3-pointers, and the Brooklyn Nets tied an NBA record by making 18 3s in the second half of their 125-108 victory over the Bulls on Friday night.