Hannah Hidalgo scored 25 points and No. 6 Notre Dame took over down the stretch to beat California 73-64 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
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Big Ten Tournament: JuJu Watkins’ 31 points lead No. 2 USC past Indiana and into the semifinals
INDIANAPOLIS — JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, Kiki Iriafen added 21 and each grabbed 10 rebounds in their first Big Ten Tournament games, leading No. 2 Southern California to an 84-79 victory over Indiana on Friday in Indianapolis. The Trojans (27-2) have now won all three games they’ve played in Indiana this season and will […]
Benedictine and Rockford are set to make history at Halas Hall in Illinois’ 1st college flag football game
Saturday’s game between Benedictine and Rockford at Halas Hall is the next step in the rise of girls and women’s flag football in Illinois.
Missouri Valley Tournament: Valparaiso upsets UIC behind All Wright’s 22 points; SIU and ISU advance
All Wright had 22 points, leading No. 11 seed Valparaiso to a 67-50 upset of sixth-seeded UIC in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday night.
Big Ten Tournament: Illinois fades late in a 74-70 loss to Nebraska in the second round
Freshman Britt Prince scored 17 points, and No. 10 seed Nebraska rallied for a 74-70 victory over seventh-seeded Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday.
Missouri Valley Tournament: Davion Sykes’ late basket lifts Southern Illinois to 1-point win in first round
Davion Sykes made a game-winning layup with 4.1 seconds remaining to give No. 8 seed Southern Illinois an 86-85 victory against No. 9 Indiana State in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Ali Dibba had 30 points and nine rebounds for the Salukis […]
Realignment has the Big Ten and ACC spanning 4 US time zones, resulting in long trips — and losses
Realignment has shaken things up for college programs everywhere, yet it has been particularly grueling in the Big Ten and ACC as power conferences spanning the four U.S. time zones.
Column: Topics to gnaw on until March Madness, from the Chicago Bulls’ play-in ‘push’ to Dick Allen’s Hall cap
As we eagerly await the bracket announcements, tournament pools and CBS’ March Madness theme song, here are some other topics to pass the time before the NCAA tournaments.
Big Ten Tournament: Alexis Markowski and Nebraska rout Rutgers, advance to face Illinois in second round
Alexis Markowski scored 19 points, and 10th-seeded Nebraska coasted to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
How Illinois’ Kendall Bostic changed her mindset — and helped turn around the program in 4 record-setting years
Kendall Bostic broke the Illinois record for career rebounds this season. But her impact runs deeper as the Illini enter the postseason.