Basketball NewsSaturday, Mar 7, 2026

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Meechie Johnson scored 17 points and hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift South Carolina over Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday. South Carolina (13-18, 4-14 SEC) led 34-28 at halftime and held the advantage for much of the second half before the Rebels rallied to tie the game in the final minute. Mississippi (12-19, 4-14 SEC), which has lost 12 of its last 13 games, pulled even at 61 when Malik Dia converted a tip-in with one minute remaining. South Carolina went more t...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMar 7, 3:41 PM ET

Serah Williams had 12 of her 14 points in the first half, Sarah Strong had 11 points and Azzi Fudd had 10 points as No. 1 UConn rolled to an 84-39 win over Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament on Saturday to extend its winning streak to 48 games. KK Arnold added 11 points and Kayleigh Heckel had eight points for UConn (32-0), which won its 37th consecutive conference tournament game and 43rd in a row against the Hoyas.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMar 7, 4:14 PM ET

Selection Sunday for the 2026 NCAA Tournament is just a week away, but we've already had teams officially book their places in March Madness.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMar 7, 4:40 PM ET

Tyler Tanner scored 25 points to lead No. 24 Vanderbilt past No. 23 Tennessee 86-82 on Saturday. The Volunteers (21-10, 11-7) cut their deficit to five points at 69-64 with a 3-pointer by Amari Evans with 5:25 to play. Vandy's Chandler Bing answered with a 3-pointer to end that threat.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMar 7, 4:38 PM ET

Ryan Conwell scored 18 of his 24 points in the first half, Adrian Wooley hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.4 seconds remaining and Louisville wasted a 12-point lead before hanging on to beat No. 22 Miami 92-89 on Saturday. J’Vonne Hadley scored 16 for the Cardinals, while Wooley and Isaac McKneely each scored 15. Louisville (22-9, 11-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) wrapped up the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament with the win — and could see the Hurricanes (24-7, 13-5) in the quarterfinals.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoMar 7, 4:37 PM ET

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jayden Pierre had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists, Liutauras Lelevicius added 14 points, and TCU took down Cincinnati 73-63 in a regular-season finale for both teams. David Punch scored 13 points, dished seven assists and grabbed three steals for the Horned Frogs (21-10, 11-7 Big 12). It was their fifth straight win, setting a new program-best in Big 12 play. Pierre was 7-for-11 from the field, and the Frogs shot 44% overall and 27% from deep. Cincinnati sho...