[ad_1] The Illinois basketball team begins the postseason today when it faces the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Big Ten Network will televise the 5:30 p.m. game from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Illini (20-11, 12-8) are the No. 7 seed in the tournament and are coming in having won three games in …

[ad_1] The Knicks almost let one slide against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but a last-second Mikal Bridges three-pointer in overtime gave them an improbable 114-113 win. The game featured 36 lead changes during regulation and when the horn sounded after 48 minutes it was tied for the 14th time on the night. In the extra period, the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Dixon scored all 19 of his points in the second half to help sixth-seeded Villanova beat No. 11 seed Seton Hall 67-55 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Big East Conference Tournament. Villanova (19-13) will face No. 10 seed DePaul (14-18) in a quarterfinal on Thursday. Dixon shot 4 for 14 …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. USC, the No. 14 seed, plays sixth-seeded Purdue in the second round on Thursday. Four points from Claude plus 3-pointers by Rashaun Agee and …

[ad_1] Steph addresses ‘noise’ about Butler’s fit with Warriors culture originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors superstar Steph Curry silenced any noise questioning Jimmy Butler’s fit in Golden State’s locker room culture on Wednesday. Curry told 95.7 The Game’s Matt Steinmetz and Daryle Johnson how he had zero reservations about Butler’s personality before the two became Bay Area …

[ad_1] A look at the NCAA Tournament bubble picture after Wednesday’s games: O-H … N-O It’s still fairly early in the major conference tournaments, so for bubble teams, Wednesday was more about avoiding bad losses than earning significant wins. For Ohio State, the next few days should be stressful after the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the Big Ten …

[ad_1] Brown, Celtics lament lack of physicality in loss to Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston BOSTON — Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla and his players were on the same page about what cost them in Wednesday night’s 118-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at TD Garden. Despite converting only 20 of their franchise-record 63 3-point attempts, …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chuck Harris and Matt Cross scored 12 points apiece and sixth-seeded SMU beat No. 14 seed Syracuse 73-53 on Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament. SMU (23-9) advances to play third-seeded Clemson in a quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. Boopie Miller and backup Keon Ambrose-Hylton each scored 10 points for the Mustangs …

[ad_1] It’s been a topic around the NBA — players and coaches in the West saying they don’t fear the Thunder. It’s not simply a hot take in search of clicks, a couple of scouts/front office people have told NBC Sports that they see Oklahoma City as a regular season team that can be beat in the playoffs. Someone might …

[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 28 points, including 10 in the overtime periods, and USC defeated Rutgers 97-89 in double overtime on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. USC, the No. 14 seed, plays sixth-seeded Purdue in the second round on Thursday. Four points from Claude plus 3-pointers by Rashaun Agee …

[ad_1] NEW YORK — NJ Benson helped lead DePaul over Georgetown on Wednesday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 71-67 win in the Big East Tournament. DePaul (14-18) will play No. 2 seed Creighton in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Benson shot 7 of 8 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line for the …

[ad_1] Steph shares realistic outlook on how much longer he’ll play originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors superstar Steph Curry is signed with Golden State through the 2026-27 NBA season, but what happens after that? Even he doesn’t know — but he certainly has hopes. “Man, I don’t know,” Curry told 95.7 The Game’s “Steiny & Guru” on …

[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Kennard scored 30 points and Ja Morant had 28, helping the Memphis Grizzlies top the Utah Jazz 122-115 on Wednesday night. Kennard went 7 for 9 from 3-point range, and Morant was 4 for 7 from deep. Desmond Bane added 17 points as Memphis posted its fourth straight win. Utah lost its seventh consecutive …

[ad_1] How Kuminga’s return puts Warriors in experimental mode originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Jimmy Butler III has played 13 games with the Warriors, none with Jonathan Kuminga. Quinten Post has appeared in 27 NBA games, all with the Warriors, none with Kuminga. Change is expected Thursday night, when the young forward returns after a …

[ad_1] Mar. 12—MORGANTOWN — Cinderella just didn’t take a bite out of West Virginia on Wednesday, she took off one of her glass slippers and beat the Mountaineers in the back of the head with it. Colorado, a team that won just three Big 12 games during the regular season, now has two more in the Big 12 tournament, as …

[ad_1] Why Hield wishes Warriors traded him instead of Wiggs for Butler originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ blockbuster trade to acquire Jimmy Butler at this year’s deadline struck players emotionally after realizing what they had to give up for the six-time NBA All-Star. The move included parting ways with fan and team favorite Andrew Wiggins, in …

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[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS — Brock Harding scored 15 points that included a clutch 3-pointer to help 15th-seeded Iowa pull away from No. 10 seed Ohio State for a 77-70 victory on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Tournament opener. Bruce Thornton converted a three-point play and then added a pullup jumper following a Harding turnover to cut the Ohio State deficit …

[ad_1] 3 observations after Sixers fall to Raptors in key NBA draft lottery odds game originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The 2025 NBA draft lottery will be held in exactly two months. As the Sixers and Raptors faced off Wednesday, it was logical to keep that night in mind. With a 118-105 road loss, the Sixers fell to 22-43 …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Rogers scored 25 points and second-seeded American University defeated Navy 74-52 on Wednesday night to claim the Patriot League Tournament Championship. American (22-12) has made three previous trips to the NCAA Tournament, the last in 2014. Geoff Sprouse, Rogers and Colin Smalls all made 3-pointers as the Eagles pushed their lead from 11 points to …

[ad_1] Steph’s fifth Warriors title ‘only thing’ he’s still playing for originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Warriors superstar Steph Curry has his priorities straight. Two days shy of his 37th birthday on Friday, the future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer understands the clock is ticking on his illustrious NBA career, leaving Curry yearning for one more accolade before …

[ad_1] A pair of Spartan male athletes were considered top earners in NIL for the month of February. The NIL Store released their top male athlete earners for the month of February, and two Spartans cracked the top 10 list. Michigan State men’s basketball point guard Tre Holloman was No. 2 on the list behind only Duke star and future …

[ad_1] Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee were both tossed after a fight broke out in the first half of their matchup on Wednesday night in Houston. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee and Houston Rockets center Steven Adams were both ejected from their matchup on Wednesday night after the two got into what essentially equated to a heavyweight …

[ad_1] LSU basketball is heading to an early offseason this year as the Tigers lost 91-62 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite showing some fight early, LSU (14-18) found itself trailing by 21 at one point and in a 20-point deficit by halftime. Things started to …

[ad_1] The Tom Thibodeau Minutes Police has a new deputy: Mikal Bridges. The Knicks’ Iron Man and owner of the NBA’s longest consecutive games streak said he asked the head coach to consider cutting back on the starters’ minutes, arguing the bench players deserve more time on the floor. “Sometimes it’s not fun on the body,” Bridges said on Wednesday, …