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Phoenix Suns and Grayson Allen finalize contract extension after career-best season
Read full article: Phoenix Suns and Grayson Allen finalize contract extension after career-best seasonThe Phoenix Suns and guard Grayson Allen have finalized a multi-year deal that will keep him with the franchise following the best season of his NBA career.
Joel Embiid scores 24 points in his return from knee surgery. Sixers top Thunder 109-105
Read full article: Joel Embiid scores 24 points in his return from knee surgery. Sixers top Thunder 109-105Joel Embiid put Philadelphia ahead with four free throws in the final 40 seconds and finished with 24 points in his first game in nine weeks following knee surgery, leading the 76ers to a 109-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Auburn controls USC 91-75 in Bronny James' first road game
Read full article: Auburn controls USC 91-75 in Bronny James' first road gameAden Holloway scored 15 points with six assists and Jaylin Williams had 14 points to help Auburn beat USC 91-75 as the Trojans’ Bronny James continued to work his way back to the court after suffering cardiac arrest.
Stevenson's 31 leads West Virginia over No. 15 Auburn
Read full article: Stevenson's 31 leads West Virginia over No. 15 AuburnErik Stevenson scored a career-high 31 points and West Virginia withstood a furious late rally from No. 15 Auburn to beat the Tigers 80-77 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday.
Coach K makes 13th Final Four, Duke beats Arkansas 78-69
Read full article: Coach K makes 13th Final Four, Duke beats Arkansas 78-69Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour is headed to his record-setting 13th Final Four after Duke overwhelmed Arkansas 78-69 in the Blue Devils’ most complete performance of this NCAA Tournament run.
Notae, Arkansas muscle top overall seed Gonzaga out of NCAAs
Read full article: Notae, Arkansas muscle top overall seed Gonzaga out of NCAAsJD Notae scored 21 points despite missing 20 shots and fourth-seeded Arkansas made Gonzaga miserable on both ends of the floor, bouncing the top overall seed from the NCAA Tournament with a 74-68 win.
TIPPING OFF: Izzo, Coach K meet for last time, Sweet 16 spot
Read full article: TIPPING OFF: Izzo, Coach K meet for last time, Sweet 16 spotThe matchup between Hall of Fame coaches Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Tom Izzo of Michigan State highlights the final day of the NCAA Tournament's opening weekend.
Smith leads Auburn to 10th straight NCAA opening win, 80-61
Read full article: Smith leads Auburn to 10th straight NCAA opening win, 80-61Freshman Jabari Smith 20 points and 14 rebounds as second-seeded Auburn pulled away from Jacksonville State late in the first half to win its 10th straight NCAA Tournament opener 80-61 in the Midwest Region.
Arkansas hangs on for 75-71 win over 13th-seeded Vermont
Read full article: Arkansas hangs on for 75-71 win over 13th-seeded VermontStanley Umude scored 21 points, JD Notae scored all 17 of his points in the second half, and No. 4 seed Arkansas hung on for a 75-71 victory over 13th-seeded Vermont in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 20 Arkansas’ big run flusters No. 6 Alabama
Read full article: No. 20 Arkansas’ big run flusters No. 6 Alabama– It had been nearly a quarter-century since Arkansas had played a ranked team at home, let alone beaten one there. 20 Arkansas ended both those droughts Wednesday night, beating sixth-ranked Alabama, 81-66. Arkansas hasn’t lost an SEC game since. Arkansas’ big run clearly flustered Alabama, resulting in Petty picking up a technical foul after arguing a no-call with 6:55 left. AdBIG PICTUREAlabama still sits comfortably atop the SEC standings with a two-game lead over the next closest team, Arkansas.
No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn
Read full article: No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn2 Baylor stayed undefeated with an 84-72 win over Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday. Adam Flagler, another transfer, led the Bears with a season-high 19 points, while Butler had 16, MaCio Teague 15 and Mayer 13. He played 34 games at Auburn as a freshman in 2017-18 before transferring to Baylor, and Butler was initially enrolled at Alabama, though he never played for the Crimson Tide. AdBaylor: The Bears trailed for only 61 seconds against Auburn, and have trailed only 45:21 of 640 minutes played this season. Baylor is 7-1 in Big 12/SEC Challenge games, the best record by any team in either league in the annual showdown.