By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — While a couple of other No. 1 seeds got tested by their first-round matchups in classic March Madness fashion this week, Arizona started its title quest with a breezy, businesslike win. Brayden Burries hit four 3-pointers while scoring 18 ...
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chase Johnston made his first 2-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No. 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA ...
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press t. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama hit a 17-foot, pull-up jumper with a second left and the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a playoff spot to end a six-season drought, beating the Phoenix Suns 101-100 on Thursday night. Wembanyama had 34 points and 12 ...
By JONAH BRONSTEIN Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Michigan State routed North Dakota State 92-67 on Thursday to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in 28 consecutive ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Isaac McKneely scored 23 points, and Louisville hung on to beat South Florida 83-79 on Thursday to win its first NCAA Tournament game since Rick Pitino's final season as coach. Ryan Conwell scored 11 of his 18 points in the second ...
By ERIK GARCIA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Darius Acuff Jr. had 24 points and seven assists, and No. 4 seed Arkansas continued its strong play after winning the Southeastern Conference Tournament, beating No. 13 seed Hawaii 97-78 on Thursday in the first round of the ...
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — For most of Thursday, Duke looked nothing like the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not with 16th-seeded Siena challenging the Blue Devils at every turn, determined to pull off the rarest of March Madness upsets. And ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — David Punch provided some bulletin-board material this week when he told the Columbus Dispatch that TCU would beat Ohio State "nine times out of 10" because of its athleticism. On Thursday, Punch and the Horned Frogs backed up his ...
By TIM WILLERT Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tyler Tanner had 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Vanderbilt rallied to beat McNeese 78-68 on Thursday for its first victory in the NCAA Tournament since 2012. The Commodores (27-8), the No. 5 seed in the South Region, ...
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dave Roberts spent much of spring training thinking about how to manage the health of his two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers so they can play for the long haul once again. That's what happens when a club competes ...
