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St. John's cruises past Northern Iowa into Round of 32

 

San Diego — St. John's defeated Northern Iowa 79-53 Friday at Viejas Arena in the East Regional first round of the NCAA Tournament, led by a balanced offensive effort and strong rebounding that produced an early lead the Panthers could not overcome. The victory advanced the fifth-seeded Red Storm to the...

Saint Louis Rout Eliminates Georgia In NCAA Opener

 

BUFFALO, New York — Saint Louis defeated Georgia 102-77 Thursday night in a first-round NCAA Tournament game at KeyBank Center March 19. The Billikens, who set a school record with 29 wins, shot 58 percent and closed with strong runs. Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, while Jeremiah...

Luka Dončić scores 60; Lakers extend eight-game streak

 

MIAMI — Luka Dončić scored 60 points Thursday night and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 134-126 victory over the Miami Heat, extending Los Angeles' season-best winning streak to eight games. LeBron James recorded a triple-double, tied the NBA record for games played, and finished with 19 points, 15...

High Point stuns Wisconsin with late Johnston layup

 

Portland, Ore. — High Point upset fifth-seeded Wisconsin 83-82 on Thursday when Chase Johnston hit his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds left. Johnston finished with 14 points and four 3-pointers; Rob Martin had 23 points and 10 assists. Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd scored 27...

Duke survives Siena scare, advances to second round

 

GREENVILLE, S.C. Duke rallied from 13 points down on Thursday at Bon Secours Arena to defeat 16-seed Siena 71-65 in first round of the NCAA Tournament. Cameron Boozer scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Gavin Doty led Siena with 21. Duke trailed by 13 in the first half,...

Kansas edges Cal Baptist to reach Round of 32

 

San Diego — Kansas defeated California Baptist 68-60 on Friday in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64, with Darryn Peterson scoring 28 points to lead the Jayhawks. The game, played at Viejas Arena, marked Cal Baptist's first NCAA Tournament appearance and Kansas' 36th consecutive tournament entry. The Jayhawks' victory advances them...

Arkansas Faces Hawaii With Pringle Listed Questionable

 

PORTLAND, Ore. — Arkansas, coached by John Calipari, faces No. 13 Hawaii in Thursday's NCAA Tournament opener after winning the SEC Tournament title Sunday. The NCAA availability report released Wednesday also listed starting center Nick Pringle as questionable and Karter Knox out following knee surgery. Pringle did not fully participate...

Hawks extend streak then have it snapped by Rockets

 

Atlanta won 135-120 in Dallas on Wednesday as CJ McCollum scored 24 and Nickeil Alexander‑Walker added 22, extending the Hawks’ winning streak to 11 games and improving the team to 38-31 while Dallas fell further toward lottery positioning. This week the streak ended Friday when the Houston Rockets defeated Atlanta 117-95...

Mid-majors advance after First Four wins in Dayton

 

DAYTON, Ohio — Miami (Ohio) beat SMU 89-79 Wednesday in a First Four game, recording the RedHawks’ first NCAA Tournament victory in 27 years and advancing to play Tennessee on Friday. Eian Elmer scored 23 points, going 6-for-9 from three-point range; Brant Byers added 19 and Luke Skaljac 17. Prairie...

Nashville Eliminates Inter Miami Despite Messi’s 900th Goal

 

Fort Lauderdale, USA — Nashville SC advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw with Inter Miami on Wednesday night that eliminated the reigning MLS champions on away goals. Lionel Messi scored in the seventh minute for Inter Miami, marking the 900th goal of his career, but...