Daily Archives: March 21, 2025

Former Wisconsin stars AJ Storr, Chucky Hepburn out of NCAA tournament

[ad_1] John Tonje explains why he chose Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball John Tonje spoke with reporters in a press conference on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, before Wisconsin’s first round matchup against Montana in the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. AJ Storr was expected to be among the top transfer portal additions when he left Wisconsin for Kansas in the offseason. …

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Nets drop second straight with 105-99 OT loss to Pacers

[ad_1] NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored six of his 28 points in overtime and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 105-99 on Thursday night. Mathurin added a career-high 16 rebounds for the Pacers. Myles Turner added 23 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Ziaire Williams and D’Angelo Russell each scored 22 points for Brooklyn. Indiana trailed 52-42 at …

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March Madness 2025: After Kansas’ first opening-round loss since 2006, what changes does Bill Self have to make?

[ad_1] How much does Kansas need a reboot? That’s the question heading into the 2025-26 season after the No. 7 Jayhawks were bounced from the NCAA tournament in the first round by No. 10 Arkansas on Thursday. Despite a late second-half surge by KU, the Razorbacks held the Jayhawks at bay for a 79-72 win. Arkansas’ victory snapped a 17-year …

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Drake upsets Missouri in men’s March Madness

[ad_1] McNeese State, Amir Khan, advance to the Round of 32 While McNeese has taken down Clemson for their first NCAA Tournament win in school history, it’s student manager Amir “Aura” Khan continues to steal the show. Sports Seriously Editor’s note: Follow Men’s March Madness live scores and updates for Thursday’s first-round games. No. 11 Drake entered the NCAA Tournament with the …

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Knicks' road woes continue, bench struggles in 115-98 loss to Hornets

[ad_1] A lot has been made of the Knicks' schedule, and their fatigue, and it showed Thursday as they dropped the second of their back-to-back, 115-98 to the Hornets in Charlotte. New York could not feed off of the large contingent of Knicks fans in attendance as they were outplayed and outworked by the Hornets (18-51). Without Jalen Brunson, the …

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Not just star power, Purdue basketball’s bench sparks NCAA win

[ad_1] Purdue 75, High Point 63: Matt Painter reacts to NCAA tournament win The Boilermakers coach on the key moments of a first-round NCAA tournament victory. Purdue sophomore Myles Colvin had a highlight reel dunk in the first half of Purdue’s 75-63 win over High Point.Colvin, along with fellow Purdue bench players Cam Heide and Will Berg, combined for 22 …

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OU basketball aiming to win ‘one at a time’ in March Madness

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — Porter Moser trotted out to midcourt, glanced up at the jumbotron and surveyed the 19,500-seat Lenovo Center during Oklahoma’s shootaround on Thursday. It took him four seasons but Moser is back in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the third time and first time with the Sooners. Moser’s history in March Madness is well-documented. He led …

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Wisconsin basketball Montana tournament game recap key stats

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers silenced all doubters Thursday afternoon, defeating the Montana Grizzlies 85-66 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After a competitive first half, the Badgers pulled away in the frame thanks to strong performances from John Blackwell and Steven Crowl, as well as key reserve minutes from forward Xavier Amos. Five Wisconsin players scored in the …

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