PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With Virginia burdened by years of early exits in the NCAA Tournament, first-year coach Ryan Odom played for his team the 2019 "One Shining Moment" highlight package from the Cavaliers' national championship season. Odom had one more surprise. He paired "One Shining ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Texas Tech was determined to rally together after losing its best player. Jaylen Petty scored 24 points, Christian Anderson added 18 and the fifth-seeded Red Raiders beat No. 12 seed Akron 91-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Texas Tech (23-10) ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 points and third-seeded Ohio State rolled to a 75-54 victory over 14th-seeded Howard on Saturday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The sophomore point guard and second-team AP All-American ...
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 ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ja'Kobi Gillespie confessed, yes, he was trying to reach 30 points when he attacked the lane late in Tennessee's March Madness rout, only for somebody to smack his arm. Gillespie's wayward shot attempt turned into a lob and a basket ...
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — James Harden scored 36, Evan Mobley added 26 points and 14 rebounds and Cleveland hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on Thursday night even though Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell missed the game because of a bruised left ...
