HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The previous time UConn played in front of its home fans, coach Dan Hurley was pulling starters in the opening minutes as a result of defensive breakdowns in a surprising loss to Creighton. There were no such issues during Wednesday night’s clash of Big East heavyweights. The sixth-ranked Huskies forced No. 15 St. John’s to miss …

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Starting on March 6, Tubi will be streaming its new sports documentary, “Gonzaga: The Slipper Still Fits.” This is part of Tubi’s exclusive partnership with Teton Ridge Entertainment. The 74-minute film will be an exciting insight into Gonzaga Bulldogs’ historic basketball program under coach Mark Few that includes interviews with former players like Drew Timme, Nigel Williams-Goss, Domantas Sabonis, Andrew …

No. 6 UConn men’s basketball delivered a monster performance against No. 15 St John’s on Wednesday night at PeoplesBank Arena. They improved to 26-3 and 16-2 in the Big East, retaking first-place from St. John’s after losing to the Johnnies at MSG earlier this month. ​Tarris Reed Jr. was too much for St. John’s, dominating early and often. He dropped …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Devin McGlockton had 17 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season as No. 25 Vanderbilt held off Georgia 88-80 on Wednesday night. Tyler Tanner also scored 17 for the Commodores (22-6, 9-6 Southeastern Conference), who led by 20 in the first half before Georgia stormed back to tie the game midway through the …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Alex Condon scored 23 points, Boogie Fland had 22 and No. 7 Florida beat Texas 84-71 Wednesday night for its eighth consecutive victory. Florida (22-6, 13-2 Southeastern Conference) has won seven straight SEC road games. The Gators have outscored their last eight opponents by an average of 20.5 points, rounding into form as they seek to …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were without five players from the Olympic gold medal-game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL’s return from a three-week break. Having already ruled out center Jack Eichel and defenseman Noah Hanifin from the champion United States, the Golden Knights traveled without Canadian forwards Mark Stone and Mitch Marner …

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Braden Frager scored 21 points off the bench to lead four Nebraska players in double figures and the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Maryland 74-61 on Wednesday night. The Huskers (24-4) improved to 13-4 in Big Ten play, matching their program record for conference wins and moving them into a tie for second place with Illinois. Advertisement Pryce …

BOSTON (AP) — Fred Payne scored 23 points and Aidan Shaw tipped in a miss with 0.5 seconds remaining as Boston College snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 68-67 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Boston College took a 64-56 lead with 1:42 remaining but the Eagles would not make another field goal until Shaw’s game-winner. Advertisement Juke …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Marta Suarez scored a career-high 32 points, and No. 11 TCU used a dominant third quarter to defeat Cincinnati 83-70 on Wednesday, clinching at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. With the win, defending Big 12 champion TCU secured no worse than a share of the league title entering Sunday’s regular-season finale against No. …

We’re less than a month away from the start of NCAA Tournament and March Madness, but there’s likely going to be some changes to your viewing experience. According to college sports reporter Ben Portnoy of the Sports Business Journal, BodyArmor is slated to become the new official sports drink of the NCAA starting during March Madness. Per the report, BodyArmor’s …

Winners of four of their last five and three straight at home, the TCU Horned Frogs returned to Fort Worth seeking another boost to their postseason résumé, and delivered. TCU defeated Arizona State 90–78 in a foul-ridden contest that saw 52 whistles and a second-half delay lasting more than 10 minutes. Even amid the chaos, the Horned Frogs controlled the …

Miami Heat legend and basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh didn’t go into specifics but said he received a medical scare, to the point where he woke up covered in his own blood, in a recent social media post. Bosh, an 11-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion, posted a video of himself to Instagram where he was sitting inside of …

The Nebraska men’s basketball team (23-4, 12-4) hosts the Maryland Terrapins (11-16, 4-12) on Wednesday evening. The Huskers are ranked No. 10 in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Nebraska’s offense is averaging 78.6 points per game while shooting .471 from the field and .358 from the 3-point line. The Husker defense surrenders an average of 65.6 points per game, and allows opponents …

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On today’s episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine take a deep look into the MVP favorites. Are SGA and Jaylen Brown hurt by having a great team that performs just as well with them on the floor as they do off? From there Tom and Dan react to Luka Dončić’s interesting choice to pass up a …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing some of their best basketball of the season, but could be hitting another bump in the road. James Harden had his right thumb wrapped during postgame interviews after the team’s win over the New York Knicks. Now we know why. Advertisement The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that Harden injured his right thumb on Tuesday. …

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There is a beauty in the basketball we see after the All-Star break. The fun is in the sprint toward the playoffs when we can see and feel the urgency from teams, identity against identity, working to sprinkle in more game plans. There is a separation from how good you are as a team and a pivot into how much …

Whiplash! The best of times and the worst of times for BYU all happened within four days at the Marriott Center. Saturday night’s inspiring 79-69 upset of No. 6 Iowa State preceded Monday night’s mind-boggling 97-84 loss to UCF. Advertisement A capacity crowd sat stunned as they watched the Knights hit one wide-open 3-point shot after another, including 11 in …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, a two-time national coach of the year, joined the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka. Bennett was Virginia’s coach from 2009-24 and guided the Cavaliers to the 2019 national championship. Bennett compiled a 364-136 record at Virginia. Advertisement …

With the regular season coming to an end, clarity in the Big Ten is finally coming to the surface. The Hoosiers and the USC Trojans are far from contenders, while the UCLA Bruins look like a team that is moving up the ladder in the Big Ten. Washington got a big win. If the Huskies could have gotten more consistency …

The Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the more impactful moves at the NBA trade deadline, acquiring star James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden’s time in Cleveland, however, has already hit a snag, as the guard sustained a fractured right thumb during the team’s win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The injury was discovered after Tuesday’s 109-94 …

As the Syracuse Orange limp towards the ACC Tournament, the hopes of getting back to the NCAA Tournament are down to winning the ACC’s auto-bid. Year 3 of the Adrian Autry is coming to a disappointing end and a look at the numbers shows that this year’s team has improved in some areas, while stepping back in others. Here’s a …

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