Oregon State Beavers (19-15, 15-8 WCC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7, 15-6 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -19.5; over/under is 120.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. North Carolina plays Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kentucky Wildcats square off against the Kansas State Wildcats in second round
The Kentucky Wildcats are 11-6 against SEC opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play. Kentucky is fourth in the SEC with 16.7 assists per game led by Georgia Amoore averaging 6.9. The Kansas State Wildcats are 14-6 against Big 12 teams.
UConn and Arkansas State play in first round of NCAA Tournament
Arkansas State Red Wolves (21-10, 17-3 Sun Belt) at UConn Huskies (31-3, 21-0 Big East) Storrs, Connecticut; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -44.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn plays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Arkansas State.
Saint Joseph’s (PA) aims for 25th victory this season in matchup against Villanova
Saint Joseph's (PA) averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game, 2.0 more made shots than the 5.0 per game Villanova gives up. Villanova averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots on average than the 5.2 per game Saint Joseph's (PA) allows. The teams meet for the second time this season.
USC Trojans play the UNC Greensboro Spartans in first round of NCAA Tournament
UNC Greensboro Spartans (25-6, 16-1 SoCon) at USC Trojans (28-3, 18-2 Big Ten) Los Angeles; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trojans -32.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. USC and UNC Greensboro play in the NCAA Tournament first round.
Southern Indiana plays Campbell in NIT matchup
Campbell Camels (22-12, 14-7 CAA) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (22-12, 14-9 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana squares off against Campbell in the National Invitation Tournament. The Screaming Eagles are 14-9 against OVC opponents and 8-3 in non-conference play.
Iowa faces Murray State in first round of NCAA Tournament
Murray State Racers (25-7, 19-4 MVC) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (22-10, 12-9 Big Ten) Norman, Oklahoma; Saturday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawkeyes -9.5; over/under is 165.5 BOTTOM LINE: Iowa and Murray State square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The Hawkeyes have gone 12-9 against Big Ten opponents, with a 10-1 record in non-conference play.
Florida State Seminoles square off against George Mason Patriots in first round of NCAA Tournament
Florida State is ninth in the ACC with 9.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Makayla Timpson averaging 3.9. The Patriots' record in A-10 action is 17-4. George Mason is third in the A-10 with 11.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Nalani Kaysia averaging 3.2.
Illinois Fighting Illini and Creighton Bluejays square off in the opening round of NCAA Tournament
Creighton Bluejays (26-6, 18-3 Big East) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (21-9, 11-8 Big Ten) Austin, Texas; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -1; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Illinois and No. Creighton square off in the NCAA Tournament opening round.
Michigan State and Harvard meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Harvard Crimson (24-4, 13-3 Ivy League) vs. Michigan State Spartans (21-9, 11-8 Big Ten) Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -5.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Michigan State takes on Harvard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans' record in Big Ten games is 11-8, and their record is 10-1 in non-conference games.
Ejim leads Gonzaga against Colorado after 24-point outing
Gonzaga Bulldogs (23-10, 17-4 WCC) at Colorado Buffaloes (21-12, 11-10 Big 12) Boulder, Colorado; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga plays Colorado after Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points in Gonzaga's 67-51 win over the UTSA Roadrunners. Colorado is ninth in the Big 12 scoring 69.0 points while shooting 46.7% from the field.
George Foreman obituary
A multiple boxing world heavyweight champion who became a pastor, television celebrity and successful entrepreneur
Redemption was a long time coming for George Foreman, and when it finally arrived he grabbed it with both fists.
For years Foreman, who reigned as world heavyweight champion during his division’s greatest era, was forced to act as an antidote to the more popular successes of his main rivals, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.
Continue reading...Watch Kevin Durant drop 42, Suns hand Cavaliers fourth straight loss
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At age 36, Kevin Durant is a bucket.
Even with Evan Mobley — the betting favorite for Defensive Player of the Year — as the primary defender, Durant dropped 42 on the Cavaliers giving the Suns a critical win and the Cavaliers their fourth straight loss.
☀️ KEVIN DURANT 40-PIECE ☀️
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2025
42 PTS | 6 REB | 8 AST | 4 3PM
Suns get the big win for their 3rd in a row! pic.twitter.com/jjgf30EHGT
Phoenix has won three in a row and, more importantly, is tied with Dallas for the final play-in spot in the West (the No. 10 seed). The Suns are defending better and finding their game with the playoffs a month away.
Durant poked holes in Evan Mobley's case for Defensive Player of the Year: In the 4:42, Mobley was KD's primary defender. He scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a couple of 3-pointers, and the Mavericks as a team scored 23 points in those minutes. DeAndre Hunter also got time on Durant, but that went worse, with Durant shooting 6-of-10 in those nearly four minutes.
Cleveland has lost four in a row and looked out of sync as they swing through a West Coast road trip, nobody more than Donovan Mitchell, who started the game 0-of-7 and finished the night 2-of-18 from the floor. All of this is a troubling sign for a Cavaliers team that has serious playoff aspirations. It's possible teams are starting to figure out the Cavaliers, that said the streak likely ends on Sunday when Cleveland faces Utah.
UConn’s bid for 3rd straight title endures with 67-59 win over Oklahoma in March Madness
A third straight national title for UConn may be improbable, but it’s still possible.
Bryant guard Earl Timberlake gives the Bulldogs their One Bloody Moment in March Madness
Earl Timberlake's toughness is no secret to his Bryant teammates. Facing Michigan State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament late Friday night, Timberlake offered a glimpse of it to the rest of the college basketball world. The senior guard and American East Player of the Year took an elbow to the forehead from Spartans center Carson Cooper that left Timberlake's face awash in blood.