STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Uche Izoje had 16 of her 23 points in the first half as ninth-seeded topped No. 8 Iowa State 72-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday despite 37 points from Cyclones All-American Audi Crooks. Olivia Schmitt added a season-high 15 points for the Orange, who will face reigning national champion UConn in …

The momentum Iowa State gained from a dominant 108–74 victory over Tennessee State in the First Round, is tempered by the uncertain status of Second-Team All-American Joshua Jefferson as the Cyclones prepare for a Second Round game against the Kentucky Wildcats. Jefferson suffered an ankle injury in the opening minutes of the game against the Tigers and did not return. …

It’s a battle of blue bloods in Philadelphia on Sunday night, as the 2-seed UConn men’s basketball team takes on Mick Cronin and the 7-seed UCLA Bruins for a spot in the Sweet 16. UConn survived 15-seed Furman’s best punch Friday night for an 82-71 win to make it to the second round, while UCLA fought off a late comeback …

The Golden State Warriors haven’t had their two-time MVP Stephen Curry suit up in a game for them since January 30. But newfound life has been breathed into the Bay Area and the lungs of Warriors fans. Curry was injured in a Jan. 30 loss to the Detroit Pistons, aggravating his right knee. He’s missed the previous 20 games due …

Texas vs. Gonzaga box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The No. 11 Texas Longhorns face the 3-seed Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament West Region on Saturday. Advertisement Texas was a First Four …

Revenge is a dish best served cold and Hawks’ recently acquired forward Jonathan Kuminga can curate a supper menu that leaves a bad taste in the mouths of the Golden State Warriors when the two face each other at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 21. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). Kuminga was brought …

Stephen Curry is nearing a return for the Golden State Warriors, but won’t have much time to get right in even a best-case scenario. The Warriors announced Saturday that Curry, who has missed nearly two months with patella-femoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in his right knee, had been evaluated and will be incorporated into live action and team practices …

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DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The NASCAR team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan continued its strong 2026 start in the Cup Series, locking up the top two starting spots Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick, the first driver in NASCAR history to win the season’s first three races, qualified first for Sunday’s 400-mile race with a 169.152 …

The dream of a perfect bracket, at least on the men’s side of things, is just about over. After starting the second round with six Yahoo Sports users still undefeated so far in the NCAA tournament, only five brackets were still left standing just two games into play on Saturday. Advertisement All six users had Michigan rolling into the Sweet …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wizards point guard Trae Young is dealing with a pair of injuries and is out indefinitely, the team announced before Saturday’s game against the Thunder. Young re-injured his right quadriceps, sustaining a contusion during the third quarter of Washington’s game against Golden State on Monday, the team said in a statement that also said he had lower …

Star Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson is unlikely to play in the No. 2 Cyclones’ second-round NCAA tournament game against No. 7 Kentucky on Sunday. Jefferson left Iowa State’s win over No. 15 Tennessee State on Friday just minutes into the first half after he severely rolled his left ankle. He was unable to put any weight on his left …

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Coen Carr’s best dunks: Ranking Michigan State star’s greatest jams, from Alcorn State poster to Louisville slam originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. There’s a rising tide developing in the world of college basketball. He goes by a simple, alliterative name: Coen Carr. Advertisement The Michigan State standout may …

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points and Sa’Myah Smith added a career-high 23 to go with 11 rebounds as 10th seed Virginia beat seventh seed Georgia 82-73 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Saturday. The Cavaliers (21-11) became the first lower seed to win in March Madness this season. Virginia will play either second seed …

If you watched Saturday’s CBS Sports March Madness coverage, you might have witnessed a horrid creation from the place where time and space collide in agony. A talking basketball with a man’s face, including a realistic nose for some reason, named “OB” stopped by the CBS Sports dais to entertain the folks at home. Have you seen this monstrosity? Is …

Follow all of Saturday’s NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports’ live updates. The NCAA Tournament’s overall top seed Duke was in a first-round dogfight against No. 16 seed Siena on Thursday. Advertisement Afterward, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer called it his toughest March Madness moment. “Toughest one,” he told reporters after the 71-65 win. “Not close. Toughest …

TORONTO (AP) — Walker Zimmerman scored a goal in the 83rd minute, José Cifuentes added a goal, and Toronto FC beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday. Luka Gavran stopped two shots for Toronto (2-2-1). Djordje Mihailovic played a corner kick into the center of the area where Zimmerman went up high and slammed a header inside the back post …

The Kentucky Wildcats got an NCAA Tournament opening round win over Santa Clara on Friday, but it wasn’t the win itself that had people talking. Otega Oweh had the best game of his career, pouring in 35 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, but when his name came up, those weren’t the focus. Round one was filled with exciting games, …

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joyce Edwards had 27 points and eight rebounds and No. 1 seed South Carolina won its 17th straight home women’s NCAA Tournament game with a 103-34 defeat of 16th-seeded Southern on Saturday. Edwards and the Gamecocks (32-3) opened with a 15-0 burst and never let up against the Jaguars (20-14), the Southwestern Athletic Conference champions. Advertisement …

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BUFFALO, NY — No. 1 Michigan’s defense stepped up and delivered a 95-72 win against No. 9 Saint Louis to send the Wolverines back into the Sweet 16. The Wolverines have now reached the second weekend in each of the program’s past seven tournament appearances dating to 2017. Saint Louis was looking for its first trip to the Sweet 16 …

The Denver Nuggets are reportedly poised to get a boost on Sunday when they host the Portland Trail Blazers. Peyton Watson is expected to return after missing more than six weeks with a hamstring strain, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Watson’s breakout season was interrupted by injury in early February, and that setback sidelined him the past 19 games. Advertisement …