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David Mirkovic has 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn
2 minute read 11:08 PM CDTGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Illinois dominated No. 14 seed Penn 105-70 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Keaton Wagler added 18 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the Fighting Illini (25-8), who moved on to face No. 11 VCU in the second round on Saturday.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points, while Ben Humrichous and Tomislav Ivisic each chipped in with 12 as Illinois shot 50% from the field and made 15 3-pointers while outrebounding the much smaller Quakers 48-25.
Michael Zanoni finished with 20 points on 9-of-18 shooting for Penn (18-12), the Ivy League champion.
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U Sports: Saint Mary’s, Windsor advance to semi of men’s hockey championship
2 minute read 11:04 PM CDTHALIFAX - Ethan Ritchie scored in overtime as the Saint Mary's Huskies edged the Saskatchewan Huskies 4-3 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the U Sports men's hockey championship.
Reid Valade, Ben Allison and Jake Uberti helped Saint Mary's build a 3-0 lead with Ryan Hopkins assisting on all three of their goals.
Conner Roulette scored twice for Saskatchewan and Liam Keeler had a power-play goal with 2:20 left in the third period to force extra time.
In Thursday's other quarterfinal, Alex Cunningham had a pair of goals to lead the Windsor Lancers past the Mount Royal Cougars 4-3.
Southern closes on a 14-2 run to beat Samford in the women’s First Four
2 minute read Preview 10:58 PM CDTJohnson sinks go-ahead 3-pointer and Virginia beats Arizona State 57-55 in women’s First Four
2 minute read Preview 10:49 PM CDTNYU women end 91-game win streak in a 60-52 loss to Scranton in Division III Final Four
2 minute read 10:13 PM CDTSALEM, Va. (AP) — NYU's record 91-game winning streak is over after a 60-52 loss to Scranton in the Final Four of the Division III NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
The Violets (29-1) had the second-longest winning streak in NCAA history, only trailing UConn's 111-game run.
The two-time defending champion Violets got off to a slow start and trailed 30-18 at the half to Scranton (32-0). NYU rallied in the second half, cutting the Lady Royals' lead to three early in the third quarter, but Scranton answered.
Down 13 in the fourth, NYU got within 56-52 with 46 seconds left, but could get no closer as Scranton hit free throws down the stretch, including two by Meghan Lamanna to seal the win.
Women’s Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season
4 minute read Preview 9:42 PM CDTVokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness
4 minute read Preview Updated: 10:48 PM CDTMoesch wins her 1st NCAA individual title as Virginia adds to team lead at swimming championships
2 minute read Updated: 9:21 PM CDTATLANTA (AP) — Anna Moesch won the first NCAA individual title of her career in the 200-yard freestyle on Thursday night at the women’s swimming and diving championships to help Virginia add to its team lead.
Moesch’s time of 1:39.23 marked the second fastest performance in the event, just shy of Missy Franklin’s 11-year-old record.
Moesch also helped Virginia claim a third relay title in the competition with a 1:24.11 in the 200 freestyle. It was the fifth straight year Virginia won the event.
Virginia sits in first place with 249 points heading into the third day of the four-day competition. Texas is second with 183 points and Stanford third with 173.
Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50
4 minute read Preview Updated: 10:07 PM CDTMorez Johnson Jr. and top-seeded Michigan roll past Howard 101-81 in March Madness after slow start
4 minute read Preview Updated: 10:28 PM CDTNo. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT
5 minute read Preview Updated: 9:54 PM CDTSouthern closes on a 14-2 run to beat Samford 65-53 in the women’s First Four
2 minute read Preview 8:39 PM CDTSiena played fearlessly against Duke. It was enough to flirt with an all-time March Madness upset
6 minute read Preview Updated: 9:22 PM CDTUConn wants to show in March it’s still the top dog out of the Big East
6 minute read Preview 7:01 PM CDTMinnesota’s Sophie Hart is thriving at home. Her nickname even rhymes with the mascot
4 minute read Preview 6:38 PM CDTOklahoma’s Raegan Beers begins her final March push as the Sooners host Idaho
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