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Battle-tested BYU seeks rare Sweet 16 spot, faces Wisconsin DENVER -- Egor Demin heard the chant from the BYU fans minutes after the Cougars beat VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thurs...
Ole Miss builds huge lead, then fends off North Carolina MILWAUKEE -- Sean Pedulla had 20 points and Dre Davis added 15 as sixth-seeded Ole Miss staved off 11th-seeded North Carolina's second-half...
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Cooper Flagg returns, scores 14 as Duke blows by Mount St. Mary's RALEIGH, N.C. -- Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 14 points in his return to action after missing two-plus games and the Blue Devils b...
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Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana DENVER -- John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18 and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 14...
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Purdue dominates on boards to take down High Point Trey Kaufman-Renn poured in 21 points, Braden Smith added 20 with six assists and fourth-seeded Purdue gritted out a 75-63 victory over No....
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McNeese holds on to stun fifth-seeded Clemson Brandon Murray came off the bench to score a team-high 21 points, and 12th-seeded McNeese pulled off the first major upset of the NCAA Tourn...
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McNeese holds on to stun 5th-seeded Clemson Brandon Murray came off the bench to score a team-high 21 points Thursday, and 12th-seeded McNeese pulled off the first major upset of the N...
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Duke star Cooper Flagg cleared to play vs. Mount St. Mary's Star freshman Cooper Flagg will play on Friday afternoon when top-ranked Duke begins play in the NCAA Tournament against Mount St. Mary's in...
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SMU shuts down Northern Iowa for opening NIT win B.J. Edwards recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Southern Methodist held Northern Iowa without a field goal for the final...
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Shuffling from underdog to favorite, Florida ready for Norfolk State RALEIGH, N.C. -- Florida coach Todd Golden said his team embraced an underdog mentality while navigating its way through the power-laden Sou...
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Maxime Raynaud carries Stanford past Cal State Northridge in NIT Maxime Raynaud brought his double-double magic to the postseason with 22 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday night, lifting host Stanford to an 8...
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Pryce Sandfort becomes third Iowa player to enter portal Iowa sophomore forward Pryce Sandfort became the third Iowa player to put his name into the transfer portal following the firing of head coa...
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Iona fires Tobin Anderson after two seasons Iona fired men's basketball coach Tobin Anderson on Monday after just two seasons. The Gaels finished 17-17 this season and were 33-34 under...
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Is Duke the team to beat at the NCAA Tournament? There are enough factors to make Duke, the No. 1-ranked team in the East, an appealing choice to win the college basketball national champio...
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Duke's Cooper Flagg (ankle) expected back for NCAA Tournament Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg is expected to return from a sprained left ankle when the top-ranked Blue Devils begin their NCAA Tournament...
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PJ Haggerty erupts for 42 points as No. 16 Memphis jolts Wichita St. PJ Haggerty scored 42 points on 16-for-25 shooting to help No. 16 Memphis hold on for an 83-80 win over Wichita State in the quarterfinal ro...
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Iowa parts ways with Fran McCaffery Iowa dismissed men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons on Friday. The university's all-time leader in wins (297), McCaffery g...
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Cinderella stories: When the impossible becomes possible in March Madness March Madness is full of surprises. Every year, lower-seeded teams pull off upsets and shock the basketball world. These teams, called "Cind...
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Last-second bucket lifts No. 15 Kentucky over Oklahoma Otega Oweh drove the length of the court and avoided three defenders to convert the winning layup with half a second left as sixth-seeded Ke...
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Creighton looks to top UConn, play for long-awaited Big East title NEW YORK -- Ryan Kalkbrenner has spent this week anticipating another chance to play for a Big East championship. The four-time Big East Def...
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No. 4 Florida has high hopes ahead of game vs. No. 21 Missouri Second-seeded Florida can rest easy this week knowing an early departure from the Southeastern Conference tournament wouldn't hurt the schoo...
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Big 12 tournament roundup: Texas Tech survives Baylor's late rally JT Toppin produced 26 points and 10 rebounds as No. 9 Texas Tech did just enough to hold on for a 76-74 win over Baylor in the quarterfinals...
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Texas slips past No. 14 Texas A&M in 2 OTs Tre Johnson scored 20 points and Tramon Mark added 15 as Texas helped its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 94-89 victory in double overtime agai...
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No. 21 Missouri outlasts Mississippi State's comeback bid Tamar Bates scored 25 points to lead seventh-seeded Missouri to an 85-73 win over 10th-seed Mississippi State in the second round of the SEC...
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No. 24 Illinois lights up Iowa for 106 points in Big Ten tourney win Kylan Boswell recorded 24 points and seven assists and No. 24 Illinois put on an offensive show while producing a 106-94 victory over Iowa o...
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