DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans won for the first time with him in the lineup, 105-97 over the spiraling Los Angeles Lakers whose fourth-quarter rally fell short Sunday night. Anthony Davis added 31 points for the Pelicans, who swept the season series for the second straight year and just the second time ever.
Category: NCAA Sports
GABACast Episode 68
Rantin Rhonda and Sam are here to talk all things Gamecock athletics, including many snarky comments along the way. Today we discuss:
Women’s Top 25 Capsules
Gabby Williams and Napheesa Collier each scored 16 points and top-ranked UConn beat UCF 78-56 on Sunday in the American Athletic Conference semifinals. Crystal Dangerfield added 14 points and Katie Lou Samuelson had 12 to help the four-time defending national champion Huskies extend their NCAA record winning streak to 106 games.
Jones powers No. 4 Maryland to 3rd B1G Championship
Maryland captured its third-consecutive B1G Tournament Championship with its 74-64 win over Purdue Sunday night. Star center Brionna Jones played another excellent game for the Terrapins finishing with a team-high 27 points, 12 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists and 3 steals and being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
Purdue 69, Northwestern 65: Not Today N’Western
Purdue came into Welsh-Ryan Arena having already clenched their B10 leading 23rd Big Ten regular season title outright. The Northwestern Wildcats have never made the NCAA tournament before.
Edwards leads No. 16 Purdue past Northwestern, 69-65
Vincent Edwards scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half and Caleb Swanigan added 20 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 16 Purdue beat Northwestern 69-65 on Sunday.
Alshon Jeffery’s agent had ‘positive meeting’ with Bears
The wide receiver’s agent reportedly met with the team on Saturday and both sides are “more than open to a reunion.” According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport , the wide receiver’s agent had a “positive meeting” with the team on Saturday and both sides are “more than open to a reunion.”
Arizona basketball: Three things we learned in the Wildcats’ rivalry win over ASU
After a whirlwind of a regular season, filled with everything from season-ending injuries to indefinite suspensions, the Arizona Wildcats are going to relish their share of the Pac-12 title while they can. “We just won the Pac-12 Conference, so that’s special,” Rawle Alkins said.
Notre Dame Gets A Double Bye In The ACC Tournament Bracket As The 3 Seed
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish may have lost the game Saturday against the Louisville Cardinals , but thanks to a great ACC season and other results from the day, the Irish will be the number 3 seed in the 2017 ACC Tournament . Notre Dame gets the all-important “double-bye” this year, and according to the ACC Tournament bracket, they will play Thursday at 9:00 PM against the winner of Pitt/Georgia Tech VS Virginia.
SEC Tournament 2017: Bracket, TV Schedule, Dates, Live Stream Info
In 2008, last-place Georgia won the SEC title after a tornado in downtown Atlanta forced the tournament to move from the damaged Georgia Dome to the Georgia Tech campus. In 2012, Vanderbilt shocked Kentucky in the SEC title game.
No. 3 UCLA beats Washington State 77-68 for 9th straight win – News 1110 99.3 WBT
Aaron Holiday scored 16 points and No. 3 UCLA rallied with a 14-0 run over the final 10 minutes to beat Washington State 77-68 on Saturday night for its ninth straight victory and a 16-1 finish at home.
MSU beats Texas A&M for third time, reaches SEC final for third time
Senior guard Dominique Dillingham had a team-high 14 points, while junior guard Morgan William added 12 points and five assists to lead second-seeded MSU to a 66-50 victory against sixth-seeded Texas A&M on Saturday before a crowd of 7,554 in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. “Another record today.
Morse, Youngstown St beat Oakland in Horizon League quarters
Cameron Morse hit Jorden Kaufman for the winning layup at the buzzer as No. 9 seed Youngstown State beat top-seeded Oakland 81-80 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament.
2017 Houston College Classic: Q & A With Viva The Matadors
PodKATT: TxTech has just a single loss so far this year, a late Sunday game in the fabulous metropolis of StarkVegas. Like most of the teams in Houston, this weekend is a significant step up in competition quality.
Maryland basketball gave out actual ‘Melo Mixtapes’ at the Michigan State game
Apparently they haven’t been using the phrase “mixtape” facetiously. The team had physical copies for the media ahead of Saturday’s season finale against Michigan State.
Bucks sign ex-Pelicans forward Terrence Jones
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Terrence Jones to replenish a frontcourt depleted by injuries to Jabari Parker and Michael Beasley Bucks sign ex-Pelicans forward Terrence Jones The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Terrence Jones to replenish a frontcourt depleted by injuries to Jabari Parker and Michael Beasley Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lJ6LoP MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Terrence Jones, adding a double-digit scorer to replenish a frontcourt depleted by injuries to Jabari Parker and Michael Beasley. The 6-foot-9 Jones signed for the rest of the season.
New York Jets: Mike Glennon Should Top Wishlist in NFL Free Agency
In dire need for a quarterback, the New York Jets should make a run at signing Mike Glennon in 2017 NFL free agency. Since the glory days of Joe Namath, it seems like the New York Jets have been searching for a franchise quarterback.
Tar Heels Shock Top-Ranked Pioneers 13-9
Luke Goldstock scored four goals and had one assist and Brian Balkam made 17 saves, a career high, while allowing just nine goals, as #6 North Carolina whipped #1 Denver 13-9 Saturday afternoon at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
Tar Heels Clinch First ACC Series Over #21 Pitt
CHAPEL HILL North Carolina secured the series victory on ACC opening weekend, capturing a 6-2 win over No. 21 Pittsburgh to claim the first two games of the three-game series.
Updated ACC Tournament seed scenarios for Louisville
Louisville can get any seed from 2 to 7 in the ACC Tournament. The attachment shows which teams must win March 4 for UofL to get each seed. pic.twitter.com/u7WQT9pU9q
How to watch, listen, and Stream USC Trojans Basketball vs Washington Huskies
USC basketball is back in action today at home against the Washington Huskies in the Galen Center. You can also watch on the Pac-12 Network, live stream it on Pac-12 Live or listen on Tune In .
Lunt Retiring After More Than 30 Years As A Seminole
… more sprains, bruises and aches than he can count, Sam Lunt is calling it a career. Lunt, the associate director of sports medicine for men’s basketball, will take part in his final home game when the Seminoles host Miami on Saturday. Florida …
CRAWFORD | Ten stats (and trends) that shed light on the Louisville basketball season
… offenses it has to face in a majority of games, it is lacking. 5). The following chart is taken from Synergy Sports data (and I usually don’t share these because it’s a pay service, but this is a partial chart) shows how Louisville’s defense ranks …
Bubble Watch: Vandy, Wake Forest get big wins-Image1
Vanderbilt did what no other member of the Southeastern Conference could do this season. The Commodores swept Florida, and that could be enough to almost guarantee an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Summer work, NBA lessons fuel Jackson’s rise at No. 5 UNC
There’s nothing complicated about how North Carolina’s Justin Jackson dramatically improved his 3-point range and scoring output to make himself a candidate for Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year . No, the 6-foot-8 junior said it’s simply a revamped mentality after lessons learned from workouts for NBA teams last summer.
Bracketology
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events While all the Power Five conferences – plus the typically multi-bid Atlantic 10 and Big East – roll out their tournaments next week, there are still a few leagues that wrap up well before Selection Sunday. The most significant for tracking the at-large field is the Missouri Valley, where it’s tough to tell how well its two dominant teams stack up.
Southern Illinois turns back Loyola 55-50 in MVC quarters-Image1
Mike Rodriguez scored 16 points, Sean Lloyd had 14 and fourth-seeded Southern Illinois held off fifth-seeded Loyola Chicago 55-50 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. A week after the Salukis beat the Ramblers 72-70 with a late 3-pointer to close the regular season, both teams struggled.
Wilson leads No. 5 South Carolina past Georgia 72-48
Southeastern Conference player of the year A’ja Wilson scored 18 points and No. 5 South Carolina opened its quest for a third straight SEC Tournament title with a 72-48 victory over Georgia on Friday.
Northwestern Falls to Top-Seeded Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Northwestern’s time at the 2017 Big Ten Tournament came to an end with a 99-68 loss to top overall seed Ohio State in the quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Oklahoma Sooners Baseball: Central Connecticut State Preview and Thread
Following a weekend sweep of the 19 Ways Invitational and a Tuesday-night triumph over Little Rock, the Oklahoma Sooners return to action this weekend with a four-game series against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils who, apparently, exist. With another Saturday doubleheader, OU continues its jam-packed early schedule as it looks to pad its overall record with mid-major foes.
No time for softness as Virginia’s London Perrantes prepares for final home game
North Carolina coach Roy Williams said of U.Va. senior guard London Perrantes: “I really enjoy watching him play, when he’s playing someone else.
Lorenzo Brown returns to provide backcourt depth to Drive
The Grand Rapids Drive added backcourt strength and brought in a familiar face Friday with the return on Lorenzo Brown. Brown was signed by the NBA Development League team after playing overseas in China for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association.
MSU women set for opportunity at SEC Tournament
Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer has moved on. He wasn’t happy about losing back-to-back games to Kentucky and Tennessee to close the regular season, but the Southeastern Conference Tournament brings a new opportunity for the Bulldogs.
Charlie’s Inside Corner
Austin, Texas, attracts a lot of unusual characters. Last Saturday it attracted one of the most unusual.
Briles says he didn’t cover up sexual assaults at Baylor
In this July 21, 2015, file photo, Baylor coach Art Briles addresses attendees at the NCAA college Big 12 Conference football media days in Dallas. Texas’ top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years.
Our IceDawgs in the Nationals, How it all works.
The 2017 ACHA Men’s Division 3 National Championships will take place in Columbus, Ohio from March 14-18, 2017. The tournament is a sixteen team, pool-play format with the top team from each four-team pool advancing to the single elimination semi-finals.
Minnesota Basketball: Coach Pitino Blogs on Senior Day
It has been a while since we’ve been given a blog entry from Coach Pitino. But today, being the final home game of the season and Senior Day, he decided to take the time to thank the seniors on this team on his blog .
Former Cmu star Chris Fowler finds timing right for NBA D-League debut
A test in patience paid off for former Central Michigan standout guard Chris Fowler, not to mention a vocal pocket of well-wishers. Fowler made his NBA Development League debut Wednesday with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and, even though it was in the closing moments of a blowout win against the Grand Rapids Drive, it couldn’t have gone better.
Three Takeaways: Michigan State Turnovers Prove Costly, Lose 73-70 To Illinois
Senior night was sweet for the Fighting Illini as they were able to capitalize on the mistakes of the Spartans tonight. I had a post ready for the three things to talk about if we won…but we didn’t.
UConn falls to ECU in upset
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