LEXINGTON, Ky. — Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 20 points and Zakai Zeigler added 15 points and six assists to lead No. 2 Tennessee past No. 7 UCLA 67-58 in a second-round Midwest Region game on Satu… Continue Reading
Miguel Jimenez, Fred Couples lead at Hoag Classic
Fred Couples and Spain’s Miguel Jimenez hit matching 7-under-par 64s Saturday to forge a two-way tie atop the leaderboard through two rounds at the Hoag Classic in Newport Beach, Calif.The pair fin… Continue Reading
No. 1 Houston blocks 3-pointer late to hold off No. 8 Gonzaga
L.J. Cryer made six 3-pointers and matched his career high of 30 points as top-seeded Houston earned its sixth straight Sweet 16 berth with an 81-76 victory over No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night in Wes… Continue Reading
BYU edges Wisconsin, makes first Sweet 16 since 2011
DENVER — Richie Saunders scored 25 points, Keba Keita had 10 points and three blocked shots and No. 6 seed BYU held off No. 3 seed Wisconsin 91-89 in the second round of the East Region on Saturday n… Continue Reading
Knicks get back to winning, overwhelming Wizards
Karl-Anthony Towns collected 31 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night, helping the New York Knicks post a 122-103 win over the visiting Washington Wizards.Mikal Bridges added 27 points while OG Anu… Continue Reading
Grizzlies F Brandon Clarke (knee sprain) expected to miss rest of season
The Memphis Grizzlies expect to be without power forward Brandon Clarke for the rest of the season because of a right knee sprain, the team announced on Saturday night.Clarke, 28, sustained a high-… Continue Reading
No. 12 Colorado State sets sights on No. 4 Maryland
Colorado State didn’t have a ticket to the NCAA Tournament until winning the Mountain West postseason tourney one day before Selection Sunday.Now the bracket-crashing Rams are one victory away from… Continue Reading
Well-traveled Kent State visits Stanford in NIT second round
Kent State looks forward to an extended stay in the San Francisco Bay Area when the Ohio-based Golden Flashes visit No. 2 seed Stanford in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.Kent State (23… Continue Reading
Former Pac-12 foes Oregon, Arizona meet in 2nd round
After cruising through the first round of the NCAA Tournament, a pair of former Pac-12 rivals are set for a reunion Sunday night when No. 4 Arizona faces fifth-seeded Oregon in a Round of 32 matchup i… Continue Reading
Tahaad Pettiford leads No. 1 Auburn past upset-minded No. 9 Creighton
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Tahaad Pettiford scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half while Johni Broome scored eight and grabbed 12 rebounds to help No. 1 Auburn hold off No. 9 Creighton for an 82-70 sec… Continue Reading
Hawks get past Warriors, earn split of season series
Trae Young scored 25 points and posted his 41st double-double of the season to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 124-115 on Saturday.The Warriors played without leadi… Continue Reading
Guardians reacquire Nolan Jones, ship Tyler Freeman to Rockies
In 2023 with the Rockies, Jones finished fourth in National League Rookie of the Year voting, batting .297 with 20 home runs, 22 doubles, four triples, 20 stolen bases and 62 RBIs in 106 games.Over… Continue Reading
Darrion Williams, JT Toppin power Texas Tech past Drake to Sweet 16
Darrion Williams scored 28 points and JT Toppin added 25 points and 12 rebounds to help third-seeded Texas Tech post a 77-64 victory over 11th-seeded Drake on Saturday in West Region second-round play… Continue Reading
Michigan rallies past Texas A&M to earn Sweet 16 berth
DENVER — Reserve Roddy Gayle Jr. scored five of his season-high 26 points in a momentum-turning run in the second half, and fifth-seeded Michigan rallied from down 10 to beat No. 4 seed Texas A&M 91-… Continue Reading
Cavs look to get back on winning track in visit to Jazz
Considering the Cleveland Cavaliers are an Eastern Conference-leading 56-14 and the Utah Jazz are merely 16-55, there’s a surprising fact about these teams heading into Sunday’s matchup in Salt Lake C… Continue Reading