Buie rallies Northwestern past Nebraska 71-69 in Big Ten
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Boo Buie scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and drew a critical charge with 10.5 seconds left as Northwestern erased…
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Missouri beats Ole Miss in opener of SEC tournament
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half when 12th-seeded Missouri pulled away from 13th-seeded Mississippi for…
Continue ReadingFiedler scores 12 to lift Rice over Charlotte 73-61 in CUSA
FRISCO, Texas — Max Fiedler posted 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Rice beat Charlotte 73-61 in the Conference USA Conference Tourney…
Continue ReadingHawkins lifts Norfolk State past Delaware State in MEAC
NORFOLK, Va. — Jalen Hawkins posted 17 points and seven rebounds as Norfolk State got past Delaware State 74-66 in the quarterfinals of the…
Continue ReadingLee lifts Houston Baptist past UIW in Southland tourney
KATY, Texas — Darius Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Houston Baptist got past UIW 74-64 in the Southland Conference Tourney first round. Sam…
Continue ReadingWoman sues Cowboys’ Jerry Jones, says he’s biological father
DALLAS (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who grew up in North Texas is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father. The…
Continue ReadingOregon beats Oregon State for 3rd time, advances in Pac-12
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jacob Young had a season-high-tying 23 points with a career-high 11 assists and fifth-seeded Oregon beat No. 12 seed Oregon State…
Continue ReadingTomljanovic wins in 3 sets to open Indian Wells tournament
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia beat American Hailey Baptiste 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in opening-round play at the BNP Paribas Open.…
Continue ReadingBody of cricket great Shane Warne arrives back in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The body of cricket great Shane Warne is back in Australia. His coffin was put into an ambulance at the Thai Police…
Continue ReadingButler holds on for 89-82 win over Xavier in OT in Big East
NEW YORK — Simas Lukosius hit a jumper on the first possession in overtime to give ninth-seeded Butler a lead it would not relinquish en route to…
Continue ReadingE. Washington beats N. Arizona 78-75 in Big Sky tournament
BOISE, Idaho — Linton Acliese III had 20 points as Eastern Washington edged past Northern Arizona 78-75 in the first round of the Big Sky…
Continue ReadingNo. 25 UCF women clamp down on SMU 61-28 in AAC semifinal
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brittney Smith led a balanced offense with 13 points and No. 25 UCF’s nation-best defense had its best game of the…
Continue ReadingAztecs like chances of reaching MWC tournament title game
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs appear primed for what has become an annual run through…
Continue ReadingHorvath, Bean lift Utah St. over Air Force 83-56 in MWC
LAS VEGAS — Brandon Horvath had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies romped past Air Force…
Continue ReadingBoston College gets OT win over Wake Forest in ACC tourney
NEW YORK (AP) — DeMarr Langford scored 19 points, Quinten Post added 17 and 13th-seeded Boston College upset fifth-seeded Wake Forest 82-77 in the…
Continue ReadingWalker leads Rhode Island past Duquesne 79-77 in A10 tourney
WASHINGTON — Antwan Walker had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead five Rhode Island players in double figures as the Rams edged past Duquesne 79-77…
Continue ReadingWalker lifts Texas Southern past Jackson St. 54-50 in SWAC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — John Walker III had 14 points off the bench to lead Texas Southern to a 54-50 win over Jackson State in the quarterfinals of the…
Continue ReadingNevada beats New Mexico 79-72 in MWC tourney
LAS VEGAS — Grant Sherfield had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Nevada topped New Mexico 79-72 in the Mountain West Conference Tournament first round.…
Continue ReadingPortland State beats Idaho State in Big Sky tourney
BOISE, Idaho — Khalid Thomas posted 17 points as Portland State defeated Idaho State 66-52 in the Big Sky Conference Tourney first round. Liam…
Continue ReadingKeefe scores at buzzer, Stanford shocks Arizona State 71-70
LAS VEGAS (AP) — James Keefe capped a double-double by banking in a short jumper at the buzzer as ninth-seeded Stanford closed the game on a 16-1…
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