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Sweet 16 mixes some surprise teams with chalk favorites. Here's 16 numbers to know about next round

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The regional semifinals, better known as the Sweet 16, are up next in the NCAA Tournament. Duke is the seventh straight No. 1 overall seed to advance to the Sweet 16. The Blue Devils also were the overall No. 1 in 2019 and 2025. National championships won by UConn's Alex Karaban, the only player remaining from the Huskies' 2023 and 2024 title teams.

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Yaxel Lendeborg finally finds the spotlight at Michigan in leading Wolverines to Sweet 16 berth

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Yaxel Lendeborg began to chuckle at the podium when Michigan center Aday Mara expressed dismay in not understanding the meaning of the word “mercenary.” Rather than leave his Spanish-born teammate hanging, Lendeborg jumped in, answering the question that’s hovered over the Wolverines program — and many others — in the modern age of NILs, transfer portals, bidding wars and constant shuffling of rosters. “I think the transfer portal helps out a lot of kids, especially me,” said the graduate sen...

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Mike Brown explains Knicks’ sixth straight win after blowout of Wizards - TalkBasket.net

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Updated Mar 23, 10:44 AM ET

The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to six games Sunday night, defeating the Washington Wizards 145-113 at Madison Square Garden behind a dominant second half and balanced scoring. After the game, head coach Mike Brown highlighted his team’s offensive execution and second-chance production as key factors in the victory. “Thought they could win […] The post Mike Brown explains Knicks’ sixth straight win after blowout of Wizards appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together

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Purdue was struggling to put away Miami in the second half of their second-round NCAA Tournament game on Sunday when Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer and Trey Kauffman-Renn combined to score the Boilermakers' next 22 points, helping them to turn a three-point lead into a 79-69 victory and a spot in the Sweet 16. It was exactly what coach Matt Painter has come to expect from his guys over the last four years. The antithesis of college basketball in the age of free transfers and name, image and lik...

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Hidalgo has another strong performance, Notre Dame women beat Ohio State to move into Sweet 16

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Hannah Hidalgo put together another dominant performance with 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight steals as sixth-seeded Notre Dame advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 15th straight time with a 83-73 victory over third-seeded Ohio State on Monday in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. It is the second time in the second-team AP All-American's career she has had at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals in a game. Hidalgo had her eighth double-double of the season and the 16th of...

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Key and Strack help Kentucky women beat West Virginia 74-73 to secure Sweet 16 trip

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Teonni Key scored 19 points, Clara Strack had 18 points and 15 rebounds for her 16th double-double of the season and Kentucky nearly gave up a big lead and held on to beat West Virginia 74-73 Monday to advance to the NCAA women’s Sweet 16 for the first time in a decade. No. 5 seed Kentucky (25-10) will meet top-seeded and Southeastern Conference rival Texas on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. Kentucky will make its seventh trip to the regional semifinals in program history and its first since 2...

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Darryn Peterson After Kansas Elimination: I Wasn't Really Myself Until End Of Year

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Updated Mar 23, 4:51 PM ET

Darryn Peterson watched Dylan Darling's buzzer-beating layup drop Sunday, ending Kansas' season in a 67-65 second-round loss to St. John's and closing the book on one of college basketball's most anticipated yet incomplete freshman campaigns. The presumed top-3 NBA Draft pick was measured in his assessment afterward, acknowledging a season shaped more by physical setbacks than basketball moments. "I was hurt for a majority of it. I wasn't really myself, really, until the end of the year," Pet...

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Is Kawhi Leonard playing tonight? Clippers vs. Bucks injury report

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Updated Mar 23, 4:39 PM ET

The Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks will go head-to-head on Monday night. Kawhi Leonard is dealing with an ankle injury and is among the players listed on the injury report, however. The Clippers are closely monitoring Leonard’s injury. Here’s everything we know about his status for tonight’s game vs. the Bucks. Kawhi Leonard’s injury […] The post Is Kawhi Leonard playing tonight? Clippers vs. Bucks injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra: 'Part of grit is you have to go through some pain'

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Updated Mar 22, 8:06 PM ET

It’s been an up-and-down season for the Heat. Coach Erik Spoelstra would love to see that end. After a strong stretch, Miami has dropped four straight following Saturday’s loss to the Rockets. This one slipped away late after Miami held a 10-point lead, only to get outscored 36-26 in the fourth. It was not subtle. The […] The post Heat coach Erik Spolestra: ‘Part of grit is you have to go through some pain’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .

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Лига ВТБ. Зенит уступил Локомотиву-Кубань, ЦСКА обыграл Парму (ВИДЕО)

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Вчера вечером прошли четыре матча в рамках регулярного сезона Лиги ВТБ. The post Лига ВТБ. Зенит уступил Локомотиву-Кубань, ЦСКА обыграл Парму (ВИДЕО) appeared first on Eurohoops .

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НБА. Трипл-дабл Йокича (22+14+14) помог Денверу победить Портленд+все результаты дня

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23 марта в рамках регулярного чемпионата НБА прошли пять матчей. The post НБА. Трипл-дабл Йокича (22+14+14) помог Денверу победить Портленд+все результаты дня appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Μάγεψε ξανά ο Στογιάκοβιτς, αποκλείστηκε ο Ζούγρης

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Updated Mar 23, 5:06 AM ET

O Αντρέι Στογιάκοβιτς οδήγησε το Ιλινόι στο "Sweet 16", όπου δεν κατάφερε να προκριθεί το Λούιβιλ του Βαγγέλη Ζούγρη. The post Μάγεψε ξανά ο Στογιάκοβιτς, αποκλείστηκε ο Ζούγρης appeared first on Eurohoops .

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Φαρίντ: “Αγαπάμε την πίεση, πολλοί από εμάς γίναμε καλύτεροι μέσω αυτής”

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Updated Mar 23, 7:32 AM ET

Για το πως αντιμετωπίζει την πίεση μίλησε ο Κένεθ Φαρίντ, έπειτα από τη νίκη του Παναθηναϊκού επί του Πανιωνίου με 84-68 στη Γλυφάδα. The post Φαρίντ: “Αγαπάμε την πίεση, πολλοί από εμάς γίναμε καλύτεροι μέσω αυτής” appeared first on Eurohoops .

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