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Mia Nicastro had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Mallory Shetley added 18 points and Western Illinois defeated Lindenwood 71-65 on Saturday to win the OVC Tournament championship. No 1 seed Western Illinois led 54-50 through three quarters. Lindenwood, the No. 2 seed which once trailed by 16 points, got a three-point play from Gracie Kelsey and later Aleshia Jones had a three-point play followed by a layup that got the Lions within 59-58 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the game.

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.

Tyler Herro had 35 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and the Miami Heat snapped the Charlotte Hornets’ six-game winning streak with a 128-120 victory Friday night. Herro was 8 for 10 from 3-point range, including one that broke a 108-all tie with 7:06 to play. Bam Adebayo added 24 points and 12 rebounds to help the Heat win their fourth straight game.

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After the Miami Heat’s dominant win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, the team had a quick turnaround for a critical game on Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets, who were two games behind them in the Eastern Conference standings. However, the Heat would come out on top against the Hornets in the 128-120 win […] The post Why Heat’s crucial win over Hornets was ‘gratifying,’ per Erik Spoelstra appeared first on ClutchPoints .

In an interview on TNT, Bruce Pearl showered praise on Miami (Ohio) basketball coach Travis Steele and his RedHawks team.

The RedHawks show they belong in the field of 68

The Miami Heat put together another explosive offensive performance Friday night, with Tyler Herro leading the charge in a statement victory that even drew praise from the opposing locker room afterward. Herro’s performance showcased Miami’s offensive ability when clicking, and reinforced how difficult the Heat’s perimeter attack can be for opposing defenses to contain. The […] The post Charles Lee, Brandon Miller gives props to Heat star Tyler Herro after loss to Miami appeared first on Clut...

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez was critical of his starters and a pair of young point guards after Tuesday’s lopsided loss at Miami, per Bridget Reilly of The New York Post. As Reilly writes, Tuesday was “easily” Michael Porter Jr.‘s worst game of 2025/26 — he finished with nine points on 3-of-17 shooting, including going […]

Miami Heat forward Andrew Wiggins did not play on Friday because of bilateral patellar tendinitis, the team confirmed on social media. Head coach Erik Spoelstra explained before the game that the discomfort had lingered for several days and did not improve enough for Wiggins to suit up, though the team is optimistic the issue will […] The post Andrew Wiggins out with tendinitis appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Kel’el Ware was thrust into a significant role on Thursday with Bam Adebayo in foul trouble, and the second-year Heat center delivered in impressive fashion, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Ware, who had 11 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high five steals in 29 minutes during Tuesday’s blowout win over Brooklyn, one-upped […]

The Redhawks are one of several bubble teams in action Friday as we head into the final weekend of the 2025-26 regular season

Miami (Ohio) finished the regular season as the only unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, winning 110-108 in overtime over Ohio on Friday night.

The Heat make it wins in a row and end the Hornets' six-game win streak.

The Dallas Wings guard was celebrating winning the Unrivaled championship with the Mist on Wednesday night

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones are joined by Couper Moorhead (HEAT.com, After The Buzzer podcast) to talk all things Miami Heat.

The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets are set to clash at the Spectrum Center on Friday, March 6, with both teams managing injury concerns. Miami will be without Simone Fontecchio (left groin strain), Nikola Jovic (low back), Norman Powell (right groin), and Terry Rozier, while Andrew Wiggins is listed as doubtful with bilateral patellar tendinitis. […] The post Heat vs Hornets injury update: key players sidelined ahead of Friday matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Kasparas Jakucionis is carving out a valuable role with the Miami Heat during his rookie season. Following a ball-dominant freshman season at Illinois, the No. 20 pick’s dramatic shooting improvement has allowed him to thrive alongside Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and others. After shooting 31.8 percent from three with Illinois, Jakucionis has shot 44.0 percent […] The post Erik Spoelstra reveals how Heat first-round pick will play crucial role during playoff push appeared first on ClutchPoints .

When he’s not winning All-Star weekend three-point competitions, injured Blazers guard Damian Lillard spends his time backing college basketball’s most surprising story, the Miami (OH) RedHawks basketball team. At least for one night. With the Trail Blazers off on Thursday and Lillard still recovering from a torn Achilles, Dame took to X (the artist formerly […] The post Damian Lillard jumps in on the Miami (OH) NCAA Tournament debate appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Miami Heat visit the Charlotte Hornets in a key Play-In seeding matchup, with both teams coming off great wins in recent games.