Villanova 73, Milwaukee 53

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Darrun Hilliard scored 16 points, and second-seeded Villanova overcame a late-first-half deficit and routed 15th-seeded Milwaukee 73-53 in an NCAA Tournament second-round game Thursday night at First Niagara Center. Forward JayVaughn Pinkston finished with 13 points for the Wildcats (29-4). Guard James Bell had 12, and guard Josh Hart and forward […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant scores 35 in Thunder victory

CLEVELAND – Kevin Durant’s eyes had to get wide when Cleveland Cavaliers forward Alonzo Gee picked up his second personal foul just two minutes into Thursday’s game. Guard Matthew Dellavedova, all 6-foot-4 of him, came jogging out on the court to defend the versatile forward and MVP candidate. The 6-foot-9 Durant exploded for a game-high […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Saint Louis rallies, tops N.C. State in OT

ORLANDO, Fla. — Forward Rob Loe scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a come-from-behind, 83-80 overtime win over North Carolina State in a second-round NCAA Tournament game at Amway Center on Thursday. Guard Jordair Jett added 18 points and guard Mike McCall Jr. had 12 and six assists […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
UConn overcomes Saint Joseph’s upset bid in OT

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Guard Shabazz Napier scored nine of his team-high 24 points in overtime as seventh-seeded Connecticut outlasted 10th-seeded Saint Joseph’s 89-81 on Thursday night in an NCAA East Regional second-round game at the First Niagara Center. The Huskies (27-8) advanced to the third round, where they will meet the winner of No. 2 […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
North Dakota State 80, Oklahoma 75 (OT)

SPOKANE, Wash. — North Dakota State needed overtime and an unexpected hero to earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, knocking out fifth-seeded Oklahoma 80-75 Thursday in a second-round West Regional game at Spokane Arena. North Dakota State guard Carlin Dupree entered the game for the first time midway through OT and calmly delivered two clutch […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Rockets 129, Timberwolves 106

HOUSTON — Guard James Harden rebounded from a sluggish first quarter with an eruptive second quarter, pacing the Houston Rockets to a 20-point turnaround and a 129-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at the Toyota Center. Harden finished with 28 points and eight assists as the Rockets (46-22) extended their home winning […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Saint Louis 83, North Carolina State 80 (OT)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Forward Rob Loe scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the Saint Louis Billikens to a stunning 83-80 overtime win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the second round NCAA Tournament game at Amway Arena on Thursday. Guard Jordair Jett added 18 points and guard Mike McCall Jr., […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Feb 2022
Thunder 102, Cavaliers 95

CLEVELAND — MVP candidate Kevin Durant finished with 35 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 102-95 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena. Durant, the forward who is the league’s leading scorer at 31.9 points per game, scored 25 of more points for the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Connecticut 89, St. Joseph’s 81 (OT)

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Guard Shabazz Napier scored nine of his team-high 24 points in overtime as No. 7-seeded Connecticut outlasted No. 10 seed St. Joseph’s 89-81 Thursday night in an East Region NCAA Tournament second-round game at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo. The Huskies (27-8) advanced to the third round, where they will meet […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021