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Cal Baptist tops Utah Tech 86-72 in WAC Tournament semifinal, will play Utah Valley for championship

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 41 points to lead California Baptist to an 86-72 victory over Utah Tech on Friday night in a Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal. No. 2 seed Cal Baptist (24-8) will play top seed Utah Valley in the championship game on Saturday with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. Daniels sank 15 of 23 shots with four 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws for the Lancers. Jayden Jackson made five 3-pointers and scored 19. Ethan Pot...

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Mavericks' Cooper Flagg passes Kobe Bryant with NBA history despite loss to Cavs

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Updated Mar 14, 2:34 PM ET

Cooper Flagg broke an NBA record Kobe Bryant held following his performance in the Dallas Mavericks’ 138-105 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Flagg is going through the first season of his career with the Mavericks. Following a slow start, he has gained serious traction as he is fulfilling expectations as one of […] The post Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg passes Kobe Bryant with NBA history despite loss to Cavs appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Hawaii tops Cal State Fullerton 78-63 in Big West semifinal, will play UC Irvine for championship

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Updated Mar 15, 1:34 AM ET

Isaac Johnson scored 19 points and Harry Rouhliadeff added a double-double to propel Hawaii to a 78-63 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Friday night in a Big West Conference Tournament semifinal. No. 2 seed Hawaii (23-8) will play No. 1 seed UC Irvine in the championship game on Saturday with a berth in the NCAA Tournament on the line. Johnson made 6 of 15 shots with a 3-pointer and all six of his free throws for the Rainbow Warriors.

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Oklahoma City faces Minnesota, aims for 8th straight win

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Minnesota Timberwolves (40-26, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (52-15, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City comes into a matchup against Minnesota as winners of seven straight games. The Thunder are 10-3 against the rest of their division. Oklahoma City averages 118.6 points and has outscored opponents by 10.8 points per game. The Timberwolves are 8-5 in division games. Minnesota is fifth in the NBA scoring 11...

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Noa Essengue’s Summer League return offers hope amidst Bulls struggles

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Updated Mar 14, 7:41 AM ET

After a premature conclusion to his debut NBA campaign, a healthy return for the 2025–26 season is the primary target for 19-year-old French forward Noa Essengue The post Noa Essengue’s Summer League return offers hope amidst Bulls struggles appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Kawhi Leonard scores 28 points in the Clippers' 119-108 victory over the Bulls

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Updated Mar 14, 4:46 AM ET

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Bennedict Mathurin had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 119-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Jordan Miller added 14 points to help the eighth-place Clippers win for the seventh time in eight games to solidify their hold on a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.

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Anthony Edwards drops 42 as Timberwolves outlast injury-hit Warriors - TalkBasket.net

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Updated Mar 14, 4:22 AM ET

Anthony Edwards scored 42 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and added five assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Golden State Warriors 127-117 at Chase Center on Friday. Edwards shot 13-of-22 from the field and made all 12 free throws, leading a balanced attack that included Rudy Gobert’s 18 points and nine rebounds. The Timberwolves […] The post Anthony Edwards drops 42 as Timberwolves outlast injury-hit Warriors appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 124-114 to close in on the Warriors for 9th in the West

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Updated Mar 14, 3:23 AM ET

Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson each scored 25 points, Donovan Clingan had 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 124-114 on Friday night. Brice Sensabaugh led Utah with 31 points. After Utah jumped out to a 33-15 lead, the Trail Blazers found their footing and went on a 27-5 run to take control.

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Acuff Jr. scores 37 as No. 17 Arkansas holds off Oklahoma to reach SEC Tournament semis

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Darius Acuff Jr. scored 37 points and No. 17 Arkansas held off Oklahoma 82-79 on Friday night to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. The third-seeded Razorbacks (24-8) won their third straight overall and will play No. 15 seed Mississippi in the semifinals after the Rebels upset No. 15 Alabama 80-79 earlier Friday night. Trevon Brazile added 12 points for Arkansas.

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No. 5 Houston routs No. 14 Kansas 69-47 to set up another Big 12 title game with No. 2 Arizona

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Kingston Flemings scored 21 points, fellow freshman Chris Cenac Jr. had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and fifth-ranked Houston rolled past poor-shooting and lackluster No. 14 Kansas 69-47 in the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Friday night. The second-seeded Cougars (28-5) held the third-seeded Jayhawks without a field goal for more than 10 minutes at point in the game, ultimately breezing into another championship matchup with second-ranked Arizona on Saturday night. Houston beat the Wil...

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No. 1 Duke uses strong 1st half to beat Clemson 73-61 and return to ACC Tournament championship game

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Cameron Boozer had 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists and No. 1 Duke ran out to a 19-point halftime lead and held on to beat Clemson 73-61 on Friday night to advance to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game. Cayden Boozer, who is starting for the injured Caleb Foster, set a career high with 16 points and Nikolas Khamenia chipped in with 14 points for the Blue Devils. Duke (31-2) will play for its second straight ACC Tournament title and third in the last four years o...

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Dent, Perry lead way as UCLA holds off No. 8 Michigan State despite Bilodeau's injury

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Donovan Dent had 23 points and 12 assists, Trent Perry added 22 points and UCLA held off No. 8 Michigan State 88-84 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night despite losing star Tyler Bilodeau to a leg injury. Bilodeau had to be helped off the court late in the first half and spent the second on the sideline with his right knee wrapped. The Bruins led by 15 early in the second half and withstood several big pushes down the stretch to advance to a semifinal matchup with No. 18 Pu...

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