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Kwame Evans Jr. scores final 9 points, Oregon beat Washington in regular-season finale

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Kwame Evans Jr. scored 20 points, which included the last nine of the game, and Oregon blew a 21-point lead before the Ducks rallied to beat Washington 85-79 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Evans was fouled on a 3-point shot and made the and-1 free throw to give Oregon a one-point lead with 11.5 seconds left. Evans stole the ball from Hannes Steinbach, who quickly fouled, and Washington coach Danny Sprinkle, who thought Steinbach had been fouled, erupted.

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Burries scores season-high 31 as No. 2 Arizona comes back to beat Colorado 89-79

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Brayden Burries scored 22 of his season-high 31 points in the second half, fellow freshman Koa Peat had 25 points and No. 2 Arizona rallied from 11 down to beat Colorado 89-79 on Saturday night. Arizona (29-2, 16-2), which clinched its first Big 12 Conference title with a victory over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night, finished with the most regular-season wins in program history. Isaiah Johnson had a season-best 28 points for the Buffaloes to break the school's freshman scoring record.

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Banned for life by NBA for gambling, Porter has triple-double in return to pro basketball

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Updated Mar 8, 7:37 AM ET

Jontay Porter, the former Toronto Raptors center banned for life from the NBA in 2024 for gambling, had a triple-double Saturday night in his return to professional basketball. Porter started at power forward and had 21 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists, three blocked shots and two steals for the Seattle SuperHawks of the independent United States Basketball League in their season-opening 111-88 victory over the Lilac City Legends at Seattle Pacific University’s Royal Brougham Pavilion.

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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hilariously roasts Jalen Williams for outfit

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Updated Mar 8, 11:30 AM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder are officially the hottest team in basketball, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is officially the league’s funniest teammate. Following a gritty 104-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, the Thunder extended their winning streak to five games, but the real fireworks happened during the post-game show. Gilgeous-Alexander was brilliant on […] The post Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hilariously roasts Jalen Williams for outfit appeared first on Clut...

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Wright scores 23 in 2nd half as BYU rallies for 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech

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Robert Wright III scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, rallying BYU to an 82-76 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech on Saturday night. Wright made his first seven shots after halftime to help the Cougars (21-10, 9-9 Big 12) snap a three-game losing streak and beat a top-10 opponent at home for the second time this season. AJ Dybantsa added 21 points, six rebounds and four assists for BYU.

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The ‘aggressive’ part of Luka Doncic’s game he wishes more people would talk about

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LOS ANGELES – After a disappointing loss against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers got back on track following their 1128-117 win against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Luka Doncic led the way for the Lakers with a game-high 44 points, but it wasn’t his offense that he wanted to talk about following the […] The post The ‘aggressive’ part of Luka Doncic’s game he wishes more people would talk about appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Napheesa Collier talks Unrivaled and WNBA’s future on this week’s ‘The Athletic Show’

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Napheesa Collier was well-known to WNBA fans before last season, but her exit interview following the 2025 campaign made headlines across the sports world. Her pointed criticism of league leadership and player compensation brought wide-ranging attention to the labor battle gripping the WBNA, as well as to Collier’s proposed solution: establishing an alternative league to address the problem. In 2023, she and fellow women’s hoops star Breanna Stewart founded Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 league featuring t

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Southwest Notes: Flagg, Bagley, Prosper, Wembanyama

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After appearing in a pair of games this week, Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg is back on the injury report for Sunday’s contest at Toronto, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal (subscription required). Flagg, who missed close to a month with a left midfoot sprain, admitted that the foot was bothering him in Friday’s game […]

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Chris Finch reveals Timberwolves' biggest breakdown vs. Magic

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Chris Finch revealed what went wrong in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 119-92 loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. Finch is going through the sixth season of his head coaching career with the Timberwolves. He hopes to get the franchise to its third consecutive Western Conference Finals while attempting to get them to the NBA […] The post Chris Finch reveals Timberwolves’ biggest breakdown vs. Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Dent erupts for 25 as UCLA crushes reeling USC 89-68 at Galen Center

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Donovan Dent scored 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting and UCLA routed reeling Southern California 89-68 for the second time in 11 days Saturday to end the regular season with its highest-ever point total at Galen Center. Dent and Eric Dailey Jr. combined to score UCLA's first 15 points of the second half. Dent then ran off five in a row, extending the Bruins' lead to 72-47.

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Reynolds scores 21, winner to take Minnesota 67-66 past Northwestern

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Langston Reynolds scored 21 points and scored the game-winning basket to lead Minnesota 67-66 past Northwestern in the final regular season game of the season for both Big Ten teams on Saturday. Reynolds was 9 of 13 from the floor and scored the final four points over the last 26 seconds. Cade Tyson had 15 points, while Isaac Asuma added 14 points and eight rebounds.

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 27 as the Thunder beat the Warriors 104-97 for 5th straight win

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Updated Mar 8, 3:36 PM ET

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 27 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Golden State Warriors 104-97 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win. Gilgeous-Alexander made just 6 of 15 field goals, but he made 14 of 15 free throws to maintain his usual production. Oklahoma City is 5-0 since Gilgeous-Alexander returned from an abdominal strain.

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Brown, Pack combine for 44 points, lead Oklahoma 88-85 past Texas in OT

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Nijel Pack scored 23 points, Xzayvier Brown added 21 points, and Oklahoma beat Texas 88-85 in overtime in the final regular season game of the season for the two Southeastern Conference sides. Pack was 7 of 14 from the field and 3 of 7 behind the arc. Brown was 8-of-18 shooting with four steals and led with 12 in the first half.

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Tennessee State beats Morehead State 93-67, wins first OVC Tournament title since '94

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Antoine Lorick III scored 18 points, and top-seeded Tennessee State beat No. 2 seed Morehead State 93-67 on Saturday night for the Tigers' first win in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship game since 1994. Travis Harper II made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points for Tennessee State (23-9), which shot 16 of 26 from long range. Dante Harris and Carlous Williams added 16 points apiece. Aaron Nkrumah chipped in with 14 points and six assists. Harris ...

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Leonard, Garland and Mathurin power the Clippers past the Grizzlies 123-120

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Updated Mar 8, 3:48 AM ET

Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, Darius Garland scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 123-120 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Bennedict Mathurin finished 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Derrick Jones Jr. added 16 points as the Clippers won for the fourth time in five games despite hitting only four 3-pointers, a season low.

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Philon, Holloway each score 21 points to help No. 16 Alabama beat Auburn 96-84

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway each scored 21 points and No. 16 Alabama beat Auburn 96-84 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Alabama (23-8, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) never trailed, making its first six shots — three by Philon, who scored his 1,000th career point in the game. The Crimson Tide rebounded from a 98-88 loss at Georgia on Tuesday night. It opened the second half on a 17-8 run to extend its lead to a game-high 28 points. Kevi...

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