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Bubble watch: Georgia is in position to end 10-year NCAA Tournament drought after beating Vanderbilt
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Asa Newell spoke with confidence after Georgia’s 79-68 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday when he proclaimed, “We’re going to be dancing.” It has been 10 years since a Georgia player could make that boast about the Bulldogs’ NCAA Tournament outlook following their final regular-season game. The Bulldogs improved to 20-11 overall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Van Lith scores 19, Prince has double-double as No. 8 TCU beats No. 16 WVU 71-65 in Big 12 semifinal
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith had 19 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Sedona Prince added 18 points with 16 rebounds, and No. 8 TCU held off No. 16 West Virginia 71-65 on Saturday to reach the women’s Big 12 Tournament championship for the first time in school history. The top-seeded Horned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green’s 20 help Louisiana Tech beat UTEP 76-58
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Al Green’s 20 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat UTEP 76-58 in a regular season finale on Saturday. Louisiana Tech finished sixth in Conference USA and will advance to the quarterfinal-round of the tournament to face the third seed in Huntsville, Ala. on Thursday. Green shot 7 for 10, including 6 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winthrop downs UNC Asheville 86-67 to advance to Big South Conference Tournament title game
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Johnson had 15 points in third-seeded Winthrop’s 86-67 win over No. 2 seed UNC Asheville on Saturday in a Big South Conference Tournament semifinal. Winthrop (23-10) will move on to face top-seeded High Point (28-5) in the title game on Sunday. Johnson went 5 of 9 from the field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New-look Bruins beat Lightning 4-0, day after making a flurry of rebuilding moves at trade deadline
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Bruins got off to a good start in their new era. Cole Koepke had a career-high two goals to lead Boston in a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday, one day after being active sellers at the NHL trade deadline. Koepke scored twice against his former team, Mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Central Connecticut tops Fairleigh Dickinson 76-72 in OT, will play St. Francis for NEC title
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Devin Haid had 29 points, Jordan Jones scored six of his 17 in overtime and Central Connecticut defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 76-72 on Saturday in a Northeast Conference Tournament semifinal. The top-seeded Blue Devils (25-6) take a 12-game win streak into Tuesday’s championship game against No. 3 seed St. Francis with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jones scores 27 as La Salle downs Saint Joseph’s 81-74
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Deuce Jones’ 27 points off of the bench helped La Salle to an 81-74 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Saturday. Jones added five rebounds for the Explorers (13-18, 5-14 Atlantic 10 Conference). Corey McKeithan scored 22 points while shooting 9 for 19, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Mac Etienne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeremy Swayman stops 26 shots to lead the Bruins over the Lightning 4-0
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped all 26 shots he faced to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-0 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Cole Koepke scored twice against his former team. Mark Kastelic and Nikita Zadorov also scored for Boston which won for just the second time in 10 games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lane has 24, 12th-seeded Delaware upsets fifth-seed Campbell 79-62 in CAA Tournament 2nd round
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Niels Lane had 24 points in Delaware’s 79-62 victory against Campbell on Saturday in the second round of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament. The Blue Hens advance to Sunday’s quarterfinal round where they will face fourth-seeded William & Mary. Lane finished 11 of 15 from the field for the Fightin’ Blue Hens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dembélé reaches 20 league goals as unbeaten PSG moves 16 points clear after Marseille’s loss
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Ousmane Dembélé came off the bench to score twice and help a shaky Paris Saint-Germain win 4-1 at Rennes on Saturday to stay unbeaten in Ligue 1. Bradley Barcola got one goal and set up another as PSG moved 16 points ahead of second-placed Marseille, which conceded a stoppage-time goal in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurley scores 18, Vermont beats New Hampshire 64-57 in America East Conference Playoffs quarterfinal
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — TJ Hurley had 18 points to lead No. 2 seed Vermont to a 64-57 victory over seventh-seeded New Hampshire on Saturday in an America East Conference Playoffs quarterfinal. Vermont (21-11) will move on to face the Bryant-UMBC winner in a semifinal on Tuesday. Hurley shot 8 for 14, including 2 for ... Read More »
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