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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra answered critics of Bam Adebayo’s 83-point effort in Tuesday’s 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards. “I apologize to absolutely no one,” Spoelstra told reporters, via ClutchPoints’ Zachary Weinberger. Advertisement Adebayo scored the second-highest total in a single game in NBA history, second to Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962 and surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81 …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The NIT? For Auburn basketball? Technically, it could still happen, especially with the Tigers making a second-round SEC Tournament exit Thursday, March 12, but it hasn’t been a topic of discussion in the confines of Neville Arena. Advertisement Head coach Steven Pearl said after the Tigers’ 72-62 loss to five-seed Tennessee that his program hasn’t discussed its …

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MIAMI (AP) — Erik Spoelstra had a very clear message to those who didn’t like how the final minutes of Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game played out. Put simply, the Miami Heat coach doesn’t care. Advertisement “I apologize to absolutely no one,” Spoelstra said Thursday. “Period.” Adebayo’s 83-point game — now the No. 2 single-game total in NBA history, 17 behind …

Bracket Busters: Two mid-majors set to explode in March Madness originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Everyone loves Cinderella. From the plucky days of Gonzaga through George Mason, and up to the incomparable Sister Jean and Loyola Chicago. Advertisement Sometimes it is easy to pick underdogs who will give …

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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka held off Victoria Mboko, 7-6 (0), 6-4, in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday, keeping the top-ranked player in women’s tennis in the running for her first title at Indian Wells. After winning every point in the first-set tiebreaker, Sabalenka got the one break she needed to win the second …

Utah State used a dominant run late in the first half and a strong performance from Mason Falslev to defeat UNLV 80-60 in the Mountain West quarterfinal on Thursday. Thomas & Mack Center, the home of the UNLV Rebels, was filled with Utah State students flown in on the school’s dime, and their noise fueled Utah State’s energy throughout the …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nate Ament scored 27 points as the 25th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat Auburn 72-62 Thursday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The fifth-seeded Volunteers (22-10) will play No. 22 Vanderbilt on Friday afternoon for a slot in the semifinals. Advertisement Ament started and played 32 minutes after sitting out the …

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Ivica Zubac will make his debut for the Indiana Pacers against the Phoenix Suns, the team announced on Thursday. Zubac, 28, was originally listed as questionable for Thursday’s game; Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle told reporters on Tuesday that Zubac was close to returning from a left ankle sprain suffered in December. Zubac was traded to the Pacers along with …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Malik Reneau scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, Tru Washington added 17 and Miami beat No. 24 Louisville 78-73 on Thursday to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals. Reneau was 5 of 9 from the field and 7 of 8 from the foul line after halftime. Advertisement Tre Donaldson scored …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brayden Burries had 21 points, Tobe Awaka had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and second-ranked Arizona blew most of a big first-half lead before pulling away again for a 81-59 victory over UCF in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday. Koa Peat also had 12 points for the No. 1 seed Wildcats …

CHARLOTTE, NC — Miami’s size proved more lethal than Louisville basketball’s shooters Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The Cardinals suffered a 78-73 defeat to the Hurricanes in a game that could foreshadow the fate awaiting the Cards in the NCAA Tournament. Should they get the wrong draw and face a team with as imposing a frontcourt as the Canes, it …

The No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers defeated the No. 12 seed Washington Huskies 85-82 on Thursday, escaping a huge collapse down the stretch to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday against the No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini. It was a game where the Badgers looked in control for the most part, even leading by 18 with …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson strained a muscle while slipping on the new glass floor at the Big 12 Tournament, leaving the all-conference player to watch from the bench as No. 7 Iowa State beat the No. 16 Red Raiders 75-53 on Thursday. Anderson was hurt on an inbounds pass when his foot slipped near …

College basketball analyst Bruce Pearl ruffled feathers by suggesting the then-unbeaten Miami of Ohio RedHawks would have to win their conference tournament to snag an NCAA bid. The CBS and TNT commentator said mid-major Miami of Ohio would struggle in a major conference. Advertisement “They’re not built for the grind of a Big Ten or even a Big East. In …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The decision to leave Tampa Bay wasn’t easy for Mike Evans after he and his family built strong relationships with the Buccaneers and the community over 12 seasons. Picking a new spot once he decided to leave was far easier for the star receiver. Evans dove into possible destinations before the start of free agency …

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HOUSTON (AP) — Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point. DeRosa had made that remark on MLB Network’s “Hot Stove” before the 8-6 loss to …

Darian DeVries built his first roster as Indiana’s head coach almost entirely through the transfer portal as the remaining members of Mike Woodson’s final team entered the transfer portal and Trent Sisley affirmed his commitment to the program. Once the dust settled on portal season, a few things became clear about this first group. Advertisement It was built to take …

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As Selection Sunday inches closer, men’s college basketball will have at least one less postseason tournament this year. The College Basketball Invitational, more commonly known as the CBI, will not be held this year, with tournament organizers citing “circumstances beyond our control” in a post on social media. Advertisement The post ended on a hopeful note, though, saying “We’ll see …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 21 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16, including a key basket with 22.5 seconds remaining, and No. 9 seed Kentucky beat No. 8 seed Missouri 78-72 on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Kentucky (21-12) advances to play No. 1 seed and fourth-ranked Florida in the quarterfinals on Friday. Advertisement Kentucky …