Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Michigan took all the drama out of this NCAA Tournament victory, burying Texas A&M under a barrage of 3-point shots. After reaching the round of 16 with an improbable buzzer-beater, the Wolverines shot 62 percent from the floor and routed the Aggies 99-72 in the West Region semifinals on Thursday […]
Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Collin Sexton drove the length of the court in the final seconds and hit a floater at the buzzer to give Alabama a 71-70 win over Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Thursday. The win snaps a five-game losing streak for the ninth-seeded Crimson Tide (18-14), and it provides a […]
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — West Virginia has made a habit of reaching the Big 12 tournament title game lately. Now, the Mountaineers will try to end the habit of losing it. Daxter Miles Jr. scored 22 points and Jevon Carter added 17, and the tournament’s No. 3 seed advanced to its third straight championship game […]
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Mick Cronin doesn’t have a catchy sales pitch for the stingy brand of basketball No. 8 Cincinnati played to claw its way to the top of the American Athletic Conference. Stellar defense was a big part of the team’s drive to the league’s regular-season championship. It also served the top-seeded […]
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Their season fading and their big man still on the bench with a sprained toe, the Texas Longhorns were in desperate need of a big win to bolster their NCAA Tournament hopes. They got it Saturday with an 87-79 overtime win over No. 20 West Virginia, spurred by guards Matt Coleman and Kerwin Roach II and […]
Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Keenan Evans was looking at yet another low-scoring game since the foot injury that helped derail Texas Tech’s hopes of ending Kansas’ long Big 12 regular-season championship streak. One half against TCU made it all feel better. Evans scored all 23 of his points after halftime and the 12th-ranked Red Raiders stopped […]
Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Cougars needed a reality check heading into tournament season. They got one Sunday, but got the win, too. Rob Gray scored 30 points, Corey Davis Jr. had 17 and No. 25 Houston held off UConn 81-71. “I thought it was good to have this one today,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “Had […]
Associated Press CHICAGO — A chance to build some Self-awareness was too much for Kansas to pass up. Beating a marquee program was a nice little bonus. Svi Mykhailiuk scored 17 points, and Devonte Graham hit the clinching free throws to give No. 4 Kansas a 65-61 victory over No. 7 Kentucky on Tuesday night […]
Associated Press HOUSTON — D’Eriq King threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score, the Cougars converted three turnovers into scores, and Houston became bowl eligible, beating East Carolina 52-27 on Saturday. King was 15-of-21 passing for 330 yards and scored on a 2-yard run on Houston’s (6-3, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) opening drive and the […]
Associated Press LOS ANGELES — When Khalil Tate and Arizona’s offense erased their entire 22-point deficit with four touchdowns in roughly 11 minutes, Ronald Jones IIand Sam Darnold knew they had to answer the Wildcats’ big-play quarterback with a few memorable moments of their own. Southern California’s offensive stars got it done in a victory that put the Trojans in […]
