Joel Embiid has surpassed Nikola Jokic as odds-on NBA MVP favorite
Exactly one month ago, sportsbooks viewed Denver Nuggets centerNikola Jokic as "a lock to win his third-straight MVP" (as we covered in this space). B...
Nembhard scores 24 as short-handed Pacers upset Bucks 139-123
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points and AaronNesmith hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points as theIndiana Pacers rallied late to...
Siakam, Raptors beat Thunder 128-111 for 6th straight home win
TORONTO(AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 14 rebounds and the TorontoRaptors extended their season-high home winning streak to six gameswith a 128...
Hot-shooting Funk leads Penn St. to first NCAA win since 2001
DES MOINES,Iowa (AP) — Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on PennState’s biggest stage in over two decades.Funk made 8of 10 3-pointers an...
Sasser reinjured as top-seeded Houston beats Northern Kentucky
BIRMINGHAM,Ala. (AP) — With All-American Marcus Sasser watching from thebench, top-seeded Houston shook off Northern Kentucky for a 63-52victory to op...
No. 2 seed Texas tops Colgate 81-61 behind Rice’s 7 made 3s
DES MOINES,Iowa (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice, reflecting on the career-high seven3-pointers he made for Texas, was asked by a reporter when he lastfelt that...
Northwestern beats Boise State 75-67 in NCAA Tournament
SACRAMENTO,Calif. (AP) —Boo Buie scored 22 pointsto leadNorthwestern to a win in the school’s second appearance ever in theNCAA Tournament, 75-67 over...
Roach leads Duke to 74-51 rout of Oral Roberts in NCAA opener
ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) — Jeremy Roach matched his career high with 23 points, and No.5 seed Duke beat Oral Roberts 74-51 on Thursday night in theschool’s f...
Broome, Auburn hold off Iowa 83-75 in first round of NCAA Tournament
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — When it comes to Auburn and the NCAATournament, the Tigers know how to make an opening statement.Johni Broomehad 19 points, 12...
Tennessee holds off Louisiana-Lafayette 58-55 in NCAA opener
ORLANDO, Fla.(AP) — When shots stopped falling and an 18-point lead nearlyslipped away, Tennessee did the one thing it does best: clamp downon defense...