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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Darrun Hilliard scored 16 points, and No. 2-seeded Villanova overcame a first-half to rout No. 15 seed Milwaukee 73-53 in a second-round East Region NCAA tournament game Thursday night at First Niagara Center. Forward JayVaughn Pinkston finished with 13 points for the Wildcats (29-4). Guard James Bell had 12, and guard […]
HOUSTON — James Harden cracked a wry smile when asked to recall the huddle exchange between his teammates and Houston coach Kevin McHale, whose fury was obvious when he called a timeout early in the second quarter with the Rockets scuffling along. The star guard insisted that he suggested McHale calm down, that he and […]
MILWAUKEE — Texas center Cameron Ridley tapped in a missed 3-point attempt by forward Jonathan Holmes as time expired, giving the seventh-seeded Longhorns an 87-85 victory over 10th-seeded Arizona State on Thursday night in an NCAA West Regional second-round game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Ridley’s basket bailed out seventh-seeded Texas, which saw a […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Darrun Hilliard scored 16 points, and second-seeded Villanova overcame a late-first-half deficit and routed 15th-seeded Milwaukee 73-53 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game Thursday night at First Niagara Center. Forward JayVaughn Pinkston finished with 13 points for the Wildcats (29-4). Guard James Bell had 12, and guard Josh Hart and forward […]
CLEVELAND – Kevin Durant’s eyes had to get wide when Cleveland Cavaliers forward Alonzo Gee picked up his second personal foul just two minutes into Thursday’s game. Guard Matthew Dellavedova, all 6-foot-4 of him, came jogging out on the court to defend the versatile forward and MVP candidate. The 6-foot-9 Durant exploded for a game-high […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Forward Rob Loe scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a come-from-behind, 83-80 overtime win over North Carolina State in a second-round NCAA Tournament game at Amway Center on Thursday. Guard Jordair Jett added 18 points and guard Mike McCall Jr. had 12 and six assists […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Shabazz Napier scored nine of his team-high 24 points in overtime as seventh-seeded Connecticut outlasted 10th-seeded Saint Joseph’s 89-81 on Thursday night in an NCAA East Regional second-round game at the First Niagara Center. The Huskies (27-8) advanced to the third round, where they will meet the winner of No. 2 […]
SPOKANE, Wash. — North Dakota State needed overtime and an unexpected hero to earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, knocking out fifth-seeded Oklahoma 80-75 Thursday in a second-round West Regional game at Spokane Arena. North Dakota State guard Carlin Dupree entered the game for the first time midway through OT and calmly delivered two clutch […]
HOUSTON — Guard James Harden rebounded from a sluggish first quarter with an eruptive second quarter, pacing the Houston Rockets to a 20-point turnaround and a 129-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at the Toyota Center. Harden finished with 28 points and eight assists as the Rockets (46-22) extended their home winning […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Forward Rob Loe scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the Saint Louis Billikens to a stunning 83-80 overtime win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the second round NCAA Tournament game at Amway Arena on Thursday. Guard Jordair Jett added 18 points and guard Mike McCall Jr., […]
