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 Kentucky escaped with a wild 85-84 victory over 14th-seeded Ok… Continue Reading
NBA roundup: Stephen Curry sinks 4,000th 3-pointer
Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 career 3-pointers on Thursday as the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to a season-best six games with a 130-104 vi… Continue Reading
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 of the Big 12 Conference tournament on Thursday in Kansas C… Continue Reading
ACC tournament roundup: Louisville beats Stanford at buzzer
Chucky Hepburn had 20 points, none bigger than a midrange jumper at the buzzer that lifted No. 13 Louisville to a 75-73 win over Stanford in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals on T… Continue Reading
Big East tournament roundup: Creighton nips DePaul in 2 OTs
Creighton rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final minutes of regulation, then outlasted DePaul in two overtimes to earn an 85-81 win in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament in New York o… Continue Reading
Big Ten tournament roundup: No. 20 Purdue edges USC
Trey Kaufman-Renn matched his career high of 30 points and sixth-seeded Purdue avoided the upset with a 76-71 victory over 14th-seeded Southern California on Thursday night in Big Ten tournament secon… Continue Reading
Kentucky PG Lamont Butler exits due to ailing shoulder
Kentucky standout point guard Lamont Butler exited the Wildcats’ Southeastern Conference tournament second-round game against Oklahoma on Thursday after he aggravated his left shoulder injury.Butle… Continue Reading
AD: UNLV can afford only first 2 years of Dan Mullen’s contract
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper told the school’s Board of Regents last week that his department does not have enough funds to cover the final three years of football coach Dan Mullen’s contract,… Continue Reading
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 Kentucky escaped with a wild 85-84 victory over 14th-seeded Ok… Continue Reading
Warriors’ Stephen Curry hits 4,000th 3-pointer in win over Kings
Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 career 3-pointers on Thursday as the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to a season-best six game with a 130-104 vic… Continue Reading
Alex Karaban’s big 2nd half sends UConn past Villanova
NEW YORK — Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final six-plus minutes as third-seeded UConn pulled away for a 73-56 victory over sixth-seed… Continue Reading
Arizona KOs Kansas to reach Big 12 semifinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Henri Veesaar and KJ Lewis each scored 19 points to lead Arizona to an 88-77 victory over Kansas in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament on Thursday.The Wildcats advanced t… Continue Reading
No. 10 Clemson puts clamps on SMU en route to ACC quarterfinal win
Third-seeded Clemson took a shaky first step in pursuit of its first Atlantic Coast Conference title as Chase Hunter scored 21 points in a 57-54 quarterfinal victory over sixth-seeded SMU on Thursday… Continue Reading
No. 20 Purdue holds off USC in Big Ten tournament
Trey Kaufman-Renn matched his career high of 30 points and sixth-seeded Purdue avoided the upset with a 76-71 victory over 14th-seeded Southern California on Thursday night in Big Ten tournament play… Continue Reading
Big first half leads to Magic rout of Pelicans
Paolo Banchero had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 27 and the visiting Orlando Magic routed the New Orleans Pelicans 113-93 on Thursday night.The Magic, who had lost six of their pre… Continue Reading