Nick Martinelli scored 18 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Ohio State 70-49 on Thursday night. Ty Berry and K.J. Windham added 15 points each and Matthew Nicholson had 10 for Northwestern (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak. Micah Parrish scored 16 points and Bruce Thornton had 13 for the Buckeyes (15-12, 7-9).
No. 15 Tennessee women beat No. 18 Alabama 88-80 behind Jewel Spear’s 20 points
Jewel Spear scored 11 of her 20 points at the free-throw line, Talaysia Cooper added 16 points and No. Tennessee beat No. Alabama 88-80 on Thursday night for its fifth win in six games.
Brooks scores 30 as UMass Lowell beats UMBC 98-79
AP) — Max Brooks' 30 points led UMass Lowell over UMBC 98-79 on Thursday night. Brooks had five rebounds and four blocks for the River Hawks (16-11, 5-7 America East Conference). Quinton Mincey scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds and five assists.
Three takeaways from the impact of Victor Wembanyama’s season-ending injury
The race for Defensive Player of the Year is suddenly wide open.
Maria Gakdeng’s 21 points and 14 rebounds lead No. 9 North Carolina over Syracuse 68-58
Maria Gakdeng had 21 points and 14 rebounds as No. 9 North Carolina defeated Syracuse 68-58 on Thursday night. Ustby didn’t make the trip to Syracuse after sustaining what appeared to be a lower-body injury Sunday against North Carolina State. Tar Heels coach Courtney Banghart said Ustby “would be back soon.”
Mavericks’ centers — Anthony Davis, Derreck Lively II, Daniel Gafford — all out at least two more weeks
The Mavericks bigs will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
With Victor Wembanyama out, Jaren Jackson Jr. becomes new favorite for NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Wembanyama was a -2500 favorite to win DPOY before his season prematurely ended.
Fran Dunphy retiring at end of La Salle’s season. He’ll leave as winningest coach in Philly’s Big 5
La Salle's Fran Dunphy, who has won more than 600 games and made 17 NCAA Tournament appearances in 33 seasons as coach at three of Philadelphia's Big 5 schools, said Thursday he would retire at the end of the season. The 76-year-old Dunphy will become special assistant to the president at La Salle. Dunphy is ingrained in the Philadelphia hoops scene like few others.
Club Sportico: What’s the Deal With the Cavaliers’ ‘Diff’ Graphic?
This week’s Club Sportico investigates a unique element of Cleveland Cavaliers TV broadcasts. Starting this season, FanDuel Sports Network calculates the score differential of games in real time, with a pop-up metric, “The Diff,” telling fans how much the Cavs lead or trail. The Diff has earned ribbings from Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and …
Fran Dunphy will retire as La Salle basketball coach at the end of the season
Longtime college basketball coach Fran Dunphy will retire from La Salle at the end of the 2024-25 season
Michigan basketball must do these two things in order to beat Michigan State
"As disciplined as any team I've ever seen ... getting up floor as fast as possible," Michigan basketball assistant Kyle Church said.
NBA Teams Ask SCOTUS to End ‘Discovery Rule’ in Copyright Law
Eight NBA teams that are being sued over their use of licensed music in social media posts filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. They urge the Court to reject the “discovery rule”—which doesn’t start the three-year statute of limitations clock for a copyright holder to sue for infringement until they …
Victor Wembanyama diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis: What other athletes have had similar conditions?
On Thursday, the San Antonio Spurs announced star center Victor Wembanyama will be out for the rest of the regular season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. What does the condition mean for his career?
Luka Dončić won’t play in Thursday’s Lakers matchup in Portland as part of calf injury recovery
Dončić is still working himself toward full-time play and the Lakers are being cautious.
3 observations after Sixers get smoked by Celtics in 1st game after break
The Sixers fell to a 124-104 loss to the Celtics on Thursday night in their first game after the All-Star break.