[ad_1] Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Purdue Boilermakers used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. C.J. Cox finished with 11 points for the Boilermakers (24-11), who advanced through the Midwest Region to the Sweet 16 …

[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Purdue Boilermakers used a fast start to roll to a 76-62 win over McNeese in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. C.J. Cox finished with 11 points for the Boilermakers (24-11), who advanced through the Midwest Region …

[ad_1] CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Honor Huff had 26 points in Chattanooga’s 87-72 win against Dayton on Saturday in the second round of the NIT. Chattanooga advances to the quarterfinals against the winner between George Mason and Bradley, who played later in the day on Saturday. Huff shot 7 for 12 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 7 of …

[ad_1] Michigan State basketball opened the 2025 NCAA Tournament with an 87-62 victory over Bryant to move on to the round of 32. The game against the Bulldogs was truly a tale of two halves for the Spartans, who had a lackluster first half, before a dominating second half performance. MSU star freshman Jase Richardson was not immune to the …

[ad_1] Anthony Davis could return to the Mavericks’ lineup during Dallas’ upcoming Eastern road trip, which begins Monday, NBA insider Marc Stein reports. Last week, Davis was assigned to practice with the Mavs’ G League team. He was recalled to the NBA club after one workout. Dallas begins its four-game trip with back-to-back games with the Brooklyn Nets and New …

[ad_1] Once again, Michigan State basketball was able to pull away from a team in a big way when they took down a scrappy Bryant team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. After heading into halftime with just a five point lead over the Bulldogs, MSU outscored Bryant by 20 points in the second half …

[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — Jalon Moore rushed down the floor and finished a fast break layup off the glass to tie UConn at 54 with six minutes left in the game. Oklahoma was doing exactly what it planned in Friday night’s NCAA Tournament opener — moving the ball and turning defense into offense. But on the ensuing possessions, true freshmen …

[ad_1] CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia athletic director Carla Williams is hoping the obvious choice was the right one. Williams named VCU coach Ryan Odom — whose father was a Cavaliers assistant and who handed the program its most historic and crushing defeat in the 2018 NCAA Tournament — as the full-time replacement to Tony Bennett on Saturday. Odom’s season …

[ad_1] The Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers play again on Saturday night, but before that happens, the league handed down fines from when these teams played on Thursday night. The Pacers’ Andrew Nembhard was fined $20,000 for “initiating the altercation,” while his teammate Myles Turner, as well as the Nets’ Trendon Watford, were fined $35,000 for escalating the situation, the …

[ad_1] Felix Okpara and the Tennessee Volunteers play UCLA tonight during March Madness 2025. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) No. 7 UCLA faces No. 2 Tennessee on the court tonight during March Madness 2025. Ahead of the game the odds favor the Tennessee Volunteers over the UCLA Bruins. The game tips off at 9:40 p.m. ET on TBS and …

[ad_1] LEXINGTON, Ky. — Darlinstone Dubar didn’t want to cry. He shut off his mind in the final seconds before walking onto the court for Tennessee basketball’s senior day ceremony on March 8. He carried a cardboard cutout of his smiling face as he hugged his teammates and coaches. His mother followed closely behind him, clutching a bouquet of flowers. …

[ad_1] The NBA got the number it was hoping for in the sale of the Boston Celtics—a $6.1 billion valuation for the franchise, an NBA record by more than $2 billion (the Phoenix Suns sold at a valuation of $4 billion when Mat Ishbia purchased the team). That sale was one of the things the NBA league office was waiting …

[ad_1] Pitino and Calipari face off in March Madness battle of coaching greats Mackenzie Salmon takes a look at the best games to watch on the first day of second round action in the NCAA Tournament including a battle of coaching legends. Sports Seriously MILWAUKEE — Kentucky basketball is on the doorstep of the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend. But to advance …

[ad_1] Defending champs UConn vs No. 1 seed Florida leads Sunday slate Mackenzie Salmon previews the best games during Sundays slate of games in the round of 32 including the defending champs UConn taking on Florida. Sports Seriously Virginia hired Ryan Odom, who once led UMBC to one of the NCAA Tournament’s greatest upsets, as its new men’s basketball coach, …

[ad_1] Will Auburn escape its rough patch on Saturday? Auburn basketball showed struggles at times in its NCAA Tournament first round matchup with Alabama State on Thursday before ultimately prevailing, 83-63. Auburn struggled offensively by shooting just 45% from the field against the Yellow Jackets and connected on just 56% of their free throw opportunities, marking the fifth straight game …

[ad_1] Michigan State moves on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament following Friday’s win over Bryant Michigan State basketball dominated Bryant in the second half to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans held only a narrow five-point lead over No. 15 seed Bryant going into halftime, but that lead was busted open thanks …

[ad_1] Lucy Olsen shares feelings on joining Iowa after Caitlin Clark New Hawkeye Lucy Olsen is following in the footsteps of Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin, and Gabbie Marshall, and talks about her experience in Iowa. Sports Seriously The No. 6 Iowa Hawkeyes begin their post-Caitlin Clark NCAA Tournament era on Saturday with their first-round game against No. 11 Murray State. …

[ad_1] Kevin Durant scored 42 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to one of its biggest wins of the season, a 123-112 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Not only did the Suns beat one of the NBA’s top teams, they also moved ahead of the Dallas Mavericks for the 10th spot in the Western Conference standings which …

[ad_1] The Wisconsin Badgers’ potential path through the East Region of the 2025 NCAA Tournament gained clarity on Friday. In one of the first contests of the day, the No. 2-seed Alabama Crimson Tide tipped off against No. 15-seed Robert Morris. While the Crimson Tide held an advantage in every important statistical category, the Colonials contended the whole way through. …

[ad_1] The second round in the 2025 NCAA Tournament will tip off Saturday. No. 2 seed Tennessee (28-7) will face No. 7 seed UCLA (22-10) at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. EDT. Television and streaming information for the Tennessee-UCLA game can be viewed here. The Vols advanced to the second round after defeating No. 15 seed …

[ad_1] UNC couldn’t overcome an eventual 22-point deficit. Too many times during their 2024-2025 basketball season, the North Carolina Tar Heels needed late-game comebacks to keep themselves within a fighting chance of victory. UNC came back from a 20-point deficit against Dayton in the Battle 4 Atlantis, winning 92-90. North Carolina (23-14, 13-7) ACC) nearly shocked Duke in the ACC …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 22, and the Golden State Warriors (41-29) and Atlanta Hawks (33-36) are all set to square off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Warriors are currently 18-15 on the road with a point differential of 3, while the Hawks have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home. Golden State won the only …

[ad_1] The East Region No. 3-seed Wisconsin Badgers opened their NCAA Tournament with an 85-66 win over No. 14-seed Montana on Thursday. Wisconsin and its second-round opponent, No. 6-seed BYU, were the only East Region teams in action that day, with the other six contests taking place throughout Friday. Wisconsin and BYU’s respective triumphs over double-digit seeds were a sign …

[ad_1] It’s Saturday, March 22, and the Washington Wizards (15-54) and New York Knicks (43-26) are all set to square off from Madison Square Garden in New York. The Wizards are currently 8-27 on the road with a point differential of -12, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home. New York is 3-0 …

[ad_1] Bryant starters hug coach Phil Martelli Jr. as they come off the floor No. 15 Bryant falls to No. 2 Michigan State 87-62 in the NCAA Tournament in Cleveland Michigan State defeated Bryant 87-62 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.The Spartans dominated the boards, outrebounding the Bulldogs 54-29 and scoring 31 second-chance points.Rafael Pinzon led all scorers …