WNBA Playoff Picture still Muddled, 2 Weeks Left in Season
The WNBA playoff race is still very much undecided with just two weeks left in the regular season.
Indiana
Blazers’ Nurkic Fined $40K for Throwing Pacers Fan’s Phone
The NBA has fined Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers $40,000 for confronting a fan at a game in Indiana and throwing the person’s cellphone.
Fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s Routs No. 12 Indiana 82-53
Logan Johnson scored 20 points and fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s took advantage of No. 12 seed Indiana’s grueling recent schedule, rolling to an 82-53 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa State up to No. 6 in Women’s AP Top 25; Gamecocks No. 1
Iowa State has climbed to No. 6 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. That is the best ranking for the program in 20 years
South Carolina Still No. 1 in Women’s Top 25; Oklahoma Rises
South Carolina remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 28 of the 30 first-place votes
Westbrook has 21 Boards, 24 Assists; Wizards Blast Pacers
The Wizards outgunned the Pacers 154-141. Westbrook finished with 14 points, a career-high 21 rebounds and a career-high-tying 24 assists.
Portland Ends 5-game Skid With 3-point Flurry at Indiana
Anfernee Simons scored 27 points with a career-high nine 3-pointers and Damian Lillard added 23 to help Portland snap a five-game losing streak with a 133-112 rout at Indiana.
Collier, Kuier Taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA Draft
The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft. It’s the first time in league history that a team had picks No. 1 and 2.
The Last Perfect Team: Recalling Indiana’s 1976 Title Run
The last men's college basketball team to go undefeated and win the Division I national championship was Indiana in 1976. Gonzaga is a real threat to end that 45-year drought this year.
UConn Reaches 13th Straight Final Four, Beating Baylor 69-67
Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four.