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Pistons Notes: Sasser, Winning Streak, Holland, Huerter

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Updated Mar 14, 9:37 AM ET

Marcus Sasser took advantage of extended playing time for his highest scoring output since New Year’s Day. The Pistons guard scored 16 points in a 126-110 win over Memphis on Friday. Sasser has been starting with Ausar Thompson sidelined by a right ankle sprain. “Again, this isn’t new or a surprise. It’s just opportunity,” coach […]

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Loyer scores 19 points as No. 18 Purdue beats No. 11 Nebraska 74-58 in Big Ten tourney

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Fletcher Loyer scored 19 points, Braden Smith collected 10 more assists and No. 18 Purdue beat No. 11 Nebraska 74-58 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. C.J. Cox and Oscar Cluff each had 12 points for the Boilermakers, and Trey Kaufman-Renn finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. Smith set a Big Ten Tournament record and matched a career high with 16 assists in an 81-68 victory over Northwestern on Thursday.

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No. 10 Virginia rolls past Miami 84-62 to advance to ACC Tournament title game

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Ugonna Onyenso scored 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting, Thijs De Ridder and Sam Lewis each scored 16 points and No. 10 Virginia beat Miami 84-62 on Friday to advance to the ACC Tournament championship game for the first time since 2023. Mailk Thomas scored nine of his 15 points in the second half for the Cavaliers, who improved to 29-4 under first-year coach Ryan Odom.

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Mississippi beats No. 15 Alabama 80-79 in SEC quarterfinal shocker

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AJ Storr scored 17 points, Ilias Kamardine added 16 and 15th-seeded Mississippi upset No. 15 and second-seeded Alabama 80-79 on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Mississippi (15-19) won for the third time in three days in the tournament after losing 12 of the final 13 regular-season games. The Rebels advanced to the semifinals Saturday against the winner of the final quarterfinal matchup between No. 17 Arkansas and Oklahoma. Labaron ...

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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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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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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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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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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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Detroit faces Toronto on 3-game win streak

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Detroit Pistons (48-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (37-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Toronto. The Raptors are 27-16 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is the top team in the Eastern Conference with 18.8 fast break points led by RJ Barrett averaging 3.8. The Pistons are 32-10 in conference games. Detroit ranks third in the league allowin...

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Golden State takes on New York, seeks to break 4-game skid

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Golden State Warriors (32-34, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (43-25, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State aims to end its four-game skid with a victory against New York. The Knicks have gone 23-9 at home. New York ranks eighth in the league with 33.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Karl-Anthony Towns averaging 8.8. The Warriors are 13-19 in road games. Golden State has a 4-4 record in games decided by less than 4 poin...

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Timberwolves 127, Warriors 117: Ant’s 42 Stops the Skid

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After three straight blowout losses, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally found a little relief Friday night in the Bay Area. And the timing couldn’t have been better. Minnesota entered the third game of its four-game road trip reeling. The defense had vanished. The offense had turned into a bricklaying contest. The Clippers had just hung 153 […]

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Tretter scores 23 as Miami (OH) women survive Toledo 68-58 to clinch NCAA Tournament berth

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Amber Tretter scored 23 points to help the top-seeded Miami of Ohio women beat No. 6 seed Toledo 68-58 on Saturday to win the Mid-American Conference Tournament title and clinch an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 2008. The win marks the second MAC Championship title in program history for the Redhawks and the first for third-year head coach Glenn Box. Ilse de Vries added 17 points for Miami, while Amber Scalia scored 14 and Singer had 13 points.

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