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LOUISVILLE — In a breaking update with major ACC Tournament implications, Hannah Hidalgo scored 30 points to lead Notre Dame to a 65-62 comeback victory over No. 10 Louisville on Sunday, closing the regular season with momentum. The Fighting Irish improved to 20-9 overall and 12-6 in ACC play, winning their fifth straight game. Louisville fell to 25-6 and 15-3 in conference action, missing an opportunity to strengthen its case for a potential share of the regular season crown

CHAPEL HILL — In a breaking update from one of college basketball’s premier rivalries, No. 21 North Carolina defeated No. 12 Duke 74-69 on Sunday, reshaping the latest ACC women basketball standings and tournament outlook. Elina Aarnisalo delivered a career high 22 points, while Nyla Harris scored 19, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the Tar Heels secure their 25th win of the season. North Carolina improved to 25-6 overall and 14-4 in ACC play, extending a late sea

LEXINGTON — Collin Chandler erupted for a career high 23 points, leading Kentucky to a 91-77 win over No. 25 Vanderbilt on Saturday and splitting the regular-season series after a 25-point loss in Nashville earlier this year. Chandler tied his personal best with 6 three pointers, including five in the first half, helping the Wildcats (19-10, 10-6 Southeastern Conference) build a 46-31 halftime lead. Otega Oweh matched Chandler with 23 points, dominating inside and securing ke

KNOXVILLE — Labaron Philon Jr. drained a 22.8-second go-ahead jumper as No. 17 Alabama erased a 12-point halftime deficit to secure a 71-69 victory over No. 22 Tennessee Saturday night, extending the Crimson Tide’s strong SEC momentum. Latrell Wrightsell led Alabama with 25 points, including six three pointers, while Philon contributed 23 points off the bench, scoring 15 in the second half alone. Aden Holloway added 12 points to bolster Alabama’s comeback effort. The Crimson

GAINESVILLE — No. 7 Florida secured at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title Saturday night with a commanding 111-77 victory over No. 20 Arkansas, extending its win streak to nine games and cementing its first regular-season championship since 2014. Thomas Haugh led the Gators with 22 points, while Rueben Chinyelu posted his 17th double double of the season. Alex Condon contributed key points in the paint as Florida dominated the boards 51-31 and controlled the t

WEST LAFAYETTE — No. 13 Michigan State held off No. 8 Purdue 76-74 Thursday night in a tense Big Ten clash, snapping a seven-game losing streak at Mackey Arena and solidifying its standing in the conference race. Carson Cooper led the Spartans with 15 points, while Kur Teng added 13. Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 12 and Coen Carr 11 as Michigan State improved to 23-5 overall and 13-4 in Big Ten play. The victory gives Tom Izzo’s squad critical momentum as the season heads into

LOS ANGELES — No. 12 Nebraska set a program milestone Saturday, defeating USC 82-67 at the Galen Center to record its school record 14th Big Ten win in a season and strengthen its position in the latest conference standings. The Cornhuskers improved to 25-4 overall and 14-4 in Big Ten play, marking the most league victories in program history since joining the conference in 2011. Nebraska also moved to 7-2 in road conference games, reinforcing a tournament ready profile with

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — No. 3 Michigan captured the Big Ten regular season championship Friday night with an 84-70 victory over No. 10 Illinois, securing the program’s first outright conference title since 2014 in a defining road performance. The Wolverines improved to 27-2 overall and 17-1 in Big Ten play, setting a new school record for conference wins in a single season. Illinois dropped to 22-7 and 13-5, absorbing its fourth loss in six games as the regular season enters its fi

MORGANTOWN, W.Va . — West Virginia delivered a critical late season result Saturday night, defeating No. 19 BYU 79-71 to halt a three game skid and reshape the latest Big 12 timeline. The Mountaineers improved to 17-12 overall and 8-8 in conference play, while BYU fell to 20-9 and 8-8 after its second consecutive loss and eighth defeat in 12 games. The outcome tightens the middle tier of the Big 12 standings as teams jockey for conference tournament seeding. Honor Huff led We

CLEMSON, S.C. — Robert McCray V scored 29 points, including Florida State’s final 10, to lift the Seminoles to a 70-65 road victory over Clemson on Saturday night in a tightly contested ACC matchup defined by 22 lead changes. The breaking update extends Florida State’s recent surge, as the Seminoles improved to 14-13 overall and 7-7 in conference play, winning seven of their past nine games. Clemson, which began ACC competition 10-1, dropped its fourth straight contest and fe

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Henri Veesaar scored 19 points in his return to the starting lineup as No. 16 North Carolina secured a 77-64 road win over Syracuse on Saturday, delivering a critical ACC result after a difficult stretch. The breaking update stabilizes North Carolina’s season outlook following a 24 point loss at North Carolina State earlier in the week and reinforces the Tar Heels’ positioning in the NCAA tournament race. Veesaar, a 7 foot center averaging 16.4 points and 9.0

WASHINGTON — Cameron Boozer scored 18 points as No. 3 Duke defeated No. 1 Michigan 68-63 on Saturday night at Capital One Arena, handing the Wolverines their first loss in 11 games and reshaping the national title outlook in a matchup that carried Final Four implications. The breaking update reverberated across the college basketball landscape. Michigan entered the night atop the AP Top 25 after replacing Arizona earlier in the week, but Duke’s execution in the final minutes

LAWRENCE, Kan. — In a breaking update that reshaped the national landscape, No. 9 Kansas handed top ranked and previously unbeaten Arizona its first loss of the season with an 82 to 78 victory Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse, ending one of the longest winning streaks in Division I men’s basketball. Arizona arrived in Lawrence riding a 23 game winning streak and holding a 23 and 1 overall record with a 10 and 1 mark in Big 12 play. Only Miami of Ohio entered the night with a

BATON ROUGE, La.  — Jada Richard scored 16 points as No. 6 LSU secured its seventh consecutive win with a 103-63 blowout against No. 24 Alabama on Sunday. The Tigers (21-2, 7-2 Southeastern Conference), who currently lead the nation in scoring margin, reached 100 points in a conference game for the first time this season and handed the Crimson Tide (19-4, 5-4) their largest loss of the year. ZaKiyah Johnson contributed a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, marking h

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Cotie McMahon led the No. 13 Mississippi Rebels to a 71-45 victory over Auburn on Monday at Legacy Arena. McMahon scored 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line while grabbing seven rebounds, helping Ole Miss (19-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) extend their winning streak to three games and five wins in their last six contests. Sira Thienou contributed 14 points and eight rebounds, while Christeen Iwuala recorded 12 points and 11 r

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Joyce Edwards scored 28 points, and Tessa Johnson contributed 19 points, tying her career high with five 3-pointers, as No. 3 South Carolina defeated Texas A&M 71-56 on Monday night. The Gamecocks (22-2, 8-1 Southeastern Conference) held a lead of up to 16 points, but the game tightened to a five-point margin before Edwards scored eight points in a 9-0 run, extending the lead to 67-53 with less than two minutes remaining. Johnson made her first four 3

NORMAN, Okla. – Dailyn Swain recorded a double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists as Texas rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit to defeat Oklahoma 79-69 on Saturday. The Longhorns fell behind 23-9 with 9:38 remaining in the first half but responded with a 10-2 run to tie the game at 30. Oklahoma regained a 33-30 halftime lead after Xzayvier Brown made a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left. In the second half, the Sooners extended their lead to 61-55 on ano

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mark Mitchell led Missouri with 19 points, while T.O. Barrett contributed 16 in an 84-79 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night. The Tigers (15-7, 5-4 SEC) got off to a strong start with a 12-2 run and held a 42-35 lead at halftime. Mississippi State closed the gap late with a 6-0 run, bringing the score to 74-71 with under two minutes remaining, but Missouri held on to secure the win. The Tigers capitalized on 14 Bulldog turnovers, converting them i

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Nate Ament scored 22 points, and Jaylen Carey contributed 13 off the bench as Tennessee defeated Auburn 77-69 on Saturday night. Although Ament made only four of 16 field-goal attempts, including two 3-pointers, he went 12-for-15 from the free-throw line and added eight rebounds for the Volunteers (15-6, 5-3 Southeastern Conference). Carey shot 5-for-9 from the field, 3-for-4 from the free-throw line, and also recorded eight rebounds. Ja’Kobi Gillespie adde

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The San José State women’s basketball team struggled offensively in a 79-50 loss to Fresno State on Wednesday night at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. Maya Anderson and Amira Brown were the only Spartans to reach double figures in scoring. Anderson led the team with 14 points, marking her 11th game of the season as the team’s top scorer. She also recorded nine rebounds, leading SJSU on the boards for the 11th time this season. Brown added 10 points a