By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The shots at times looked crazy. Maybe some of them were crazy. Off balance. Deep. Double-teamed. Hand in his face. Hand on his back. Off flares. Off curls. Spotted up. On the run.
It didn't matter. Not to Jack Gohlke. The Oakland guard ...
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kam Jones and Marquette kept pushing the ball up the floor, and eventually the shots started to fall.
Having Tyler Kolek back definitely helped.
Jones scored 28 points and Kolek made a successful return from an oblique injury, ...
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Within the first 5 minutes, Jaedon LeDee scored at the rim, hit a midrange jumper, threw down a powerful dunk and knocked down a 3-pointer.
This was bound to be a big game for LeDee, and San Diego State needed everything the third-team ...
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Brad Underwood smirked and almost imperceptibly shook his head when the question was asked: What would it mean for Illinois to finally make it back to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly two ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carter Starocci of Penn State shut out longtime rival Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech to advance to the semifinals at the NCAA wrestling championships on Friday, putting the Nittany Lions star two wins away from his fourth national title.
Starocci is seeded ninth at 174 ...
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon had 19 points and three other Ohio State players scored in double figures as the Buckeyes ran away from Maine 80-57 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday.
The bigger and faster Buckeyes (26-5) swarmed ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference and Florida State squared off in a courtroom for the first time Friday, following the member school's push to exit the conference and explore a more lucrative landing spot elsewhere.
During a four-hour ...
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly took away two big things after No. 8 seed North Carolina held off a late run by No. 9 seed Michigan State to start the NCAA Tournament with a victory for a third straight season.
"First, I need to make my damn free ...
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jalen Bridges scored 23 points, Ja'Kobe Walter added 19 and third-seeded Baylor coasted past 14th-seeded Colgate 92-67 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Jayden Nunn added 15 points, going 4 of 5 from 3-point range, ...
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Fox scored 36 seconds into overtime and the New York Rangers became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 following a wild third period Tuesday night.
Alexis Lafreniere had two ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Rozier scored nine points in the final 1:24, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.5 seconds on the clock, lifting the Miami Heat to a 107-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
Rozier converted a 4-point play before sinking a 26 footer that ...
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and Colorado won its first NCAA Tournament game in three years, wrapping up the First Four with a sloppy 60-53 win over Boise State on Wednesday night.
A layup by Eddie Lampkin Jr. and a pair of foul shots from J'Vonne Hadley capped an ...
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kentucky's 80-76 loss to Oakland on Thursday night didn't just end a bunch of perfect brackets. It all but ruined many when it comes to the big picture.
The third-seeded Wildcats were picked in 95% of brackets in the ESPN Tournament ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 on Thursday night.
At 42-28, the Magic wrapped up their ...
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 34 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 113-97 on Thursday night to move into the sixth and final guaranteed playoff position in the Western Conference.
Dallas won its third straight and seventh in eight games. The ...
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Graham Ike scored 16 points and Anton Watson added 13 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to power fifth-seeded Gonzaga over No. 12 seed McNeese State 86-65 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Ike made all ...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyson Walker scored 19 points and Spartans coach Tom Izzo picked up his 20th win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as his ninth-seeded Spartans beat the eighth-seeded Bulldogs 69-51 on Thursday in the West Region.
Michigan State ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Gohlke has no illusions of going to the NBA. Guys who spend five years in Division II before transferring to a small D-I program with one NCAA Tournament win in its history typically don't head to the pros.
Don't mistake that ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Creighton leaned on experience from past trips through March to make sure this one didn't start with a stumble.
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points and Trey Alexander had 19 as the Bluejays, who came within seconds of making the Final Four a year ago, opened the NCAA ...
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored 1:28 into overtime to keep Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen unbeaten since returning to action in the Hurricanes' 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Jarvis posted his 26th goal to give Carolina its fifth ...