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Will Riley scores 24, No. 18 Illinois mounts late comeback to beat Ohio State 87-79
Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79 on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 14 points and 15 rebounds, Kylan Boswell had 14 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn had 10 points for the Illini (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten), who went on a 15-point run over a five-minute stretch late in the second half. Devin Royal scored 29 points — 19 in the first half — for Ohio State (13-9, 5-6), which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Small scores 19 points, West Virginia beats Cincinnati 63-50 to end a 3-game losing streak
Javon Small scored 19 points to go with nine assists and West Virginia beat Cincinnati 63-50 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak. Small, who averages 19.1 points and leads the Big 12 Conference in scoring, shot 6 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers. Joseph Yesufu didn't miss, shooting 4 of 4 from long range and 6 of 6 overall from the field to finish with 16 points for West Virginia (14-7, 5-5).
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Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban says he was not involved in Luka Dončić trade
Cuban, who was the franchise's controlling owner for two decades, sold his majority stake to the families of Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont in 2023.
WVU in full control as they break losing streak in win over Cincinnati
West Virginia looked to break multiple trends on Sunday, including slow starts, poor shooting, and most importantly, three losses in their last three games. The Mountaineers broke the most important trend of them all, the final result, as they beat Cincinnati 63-50 to help break their three-game losing streak from Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. West Virginia (14-7, 5-5 Big 12) was able to have a much better start on Sunday than they had in their previous three games.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka believes Luka Doncic will ‘lead this franchise for years to come’ after blockbuster trade
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Kings trade De’Aaron Fox to Spurs, acquire Zach LaVine from Bulls: Report
The Kings reportedly have traded star point guard De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in a multi-team deal involving the Chicago Bulls that brings Zach LaVine to Sacramento.
3 observations after Sixers blow 26-point lead, lose to Celtics
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Fan-favorite UFC prospect Torrez Finney books debut fight
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Rob Pelinka says Luka Doncic will lead Lakers ‘for years to come’
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Illinois wins 66-65 for its first victory against No. 14 Maryland in 18 attempts
Genesis Bryant made two free throws with 6.3 seconds left to give Illinois its first-ever victory over No. 14 Maryland, 66-65 on Sunday. The Illini were 0-17 previously against the Terrapins, and Maryland led by one after Shyanne Sellers scored inside with 13.9 seconds remaining. Bryant then drove to the basket and drew a foul before calmly making both free throws.
No matter how you look at it, the Mavs’ process in dealing Luka Dončić makes little sense
The Mavericks had all the leverage, but seemingly didn't utilize it when it came to trading their franchise player.
Six Huskies score in double figures as UConn routs Butler, 101-59
Paige Bueckers scored 16 of her 18 points in the first half as No. 6 UConn routed Butler 101-59 on Sunday to extend its Big East regular-season winning streak to 32 games.
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