Kansas City The Big 12 Conference replaced an LED glass basketball court with a traditional hardwood surface late Thursday after players reported slipping and coaches raised safety concerns. Commissioner Brett Yormark said he consulted the coaches of the four semifinal teams and ordered the change to improve athlete comfort; workers...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Darryn Peterson scored 24 points as No. 14 Kansas defeated TCU 78-73 Thursday to reach the Big 12 semifinals. Kansas overcame a three-point halftime deficit and closed the game on a 19-12 run after Peterson converted 13 of 16 free throws. Flory Bidunga recorded 13 points and...
Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain's 63-year record for consecutive 20-point games, scoring 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics 104-102 on Thursday night. Gilgeous-Alexander reached 21 points in the third quarter with a midrange jumper and finished with nine assists and six rebounds. Chet...
CHARLOTTE — Duke survived a one-point win over Florida State in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, defeating the Seminoles 80-79 at Spectrum Center. Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 32 points, Cameron Boozer added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Maliq Brown produced pivotal defensive plays late. Robert McCray V...
Kansas City, Mo. Iowa State defeated Texas Tech 75-53 Thursday as Christian Anderson suffered a muscle strain after slipping on the Big 12 Tournament's new glass court; Iowa State advanced to the semifinals behind Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson's performances. Arizona and Iowa State meet in the semifinals Friday, with...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clemson defeated North Carolina 80-79 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, holding off a late Tar Heels rally to advance to the semifinals. The fifth-seeded Tigers built an 18-point second-half lead after outlasting Wake Forest the previous night, then withstood a 25-13 UNC run that cut...
Chicago, Purdue advanced through the Big Ten Tournament this week, defeating Northwestern 81-68 in the third round and Nebraska 74-58 in the quarterfinals to reach a semifinal matchup with UCLA on Saturday. Senior guard Braden Smith recorded 16 assists to move into second on the NCAA career list with 1,045...
INGLEWOOD, Calif., The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 153-128 on Wednesday, with Kawhi Leonard scoring 45 points as the Clippers moved above .500, improving to 33-32. Los Angeles shot 15-of-20 from Leonard, connected on 19-of-37 three-pointers collectively, and Bennedict Mathurin and Darius Garland added 22 and 21 points...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to break Wilt Chamberlain’s record with 127 consecutive games of 20-plus points as the Thunder beat the Boston Celtics 104-102 Thursday. In Denver, Nikola Jokic recorded 31 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists and Jamal Murray added 39 to lift the Nuggets...
Houston — The United States advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals after Italy defeated Mexico 9-1 Wednesday, securing the top spot in Group B and allowing the Americans to advance as the group’s runner-up. Italy’s Vinnie Pasquantino hit three home runs, the tournament’s first such performance, and Italy finished...
