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Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120
Read full article: Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Sasser hurt anew as top seed Houston beats Northern Kentucky
Read full article: Sasser hurt anew as top seed Houston beats Northern KentuckyWith All-American Marcus Sasser watching from the bench, top-seeded Houston shook off Northern Kentucky for a 63-52 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Edey, Jackson-Davis, Wilson headline AP All-America Team
Read full article: Edey, Jackson-Davis, Wilson headline AP All-America TeamPurdueโs Zach Edey and Indianaโs Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks.
No. 1 Houston in AAC tourney final again, but Sasser's hurt
Read full article: No. 1 Houston in AAC tourney final again, but Sasser's hurtJamal Shead had 16 points and nine assists as top-ranked Houston advanced to its fifth American Athletic Conference championship game in a row with a 69-48 win over Cincinnati.
No. 1 Houston beats ECU in AAC, gets back-to-back 30 wins
Read full article: No. 1 Houston beats ECU in AAC, gets back-to-back 30 winsMarcus Sasser scored 30 points and top-ranked Houston got its 30th win of the season with a 60-46 victory over East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Shead scores in last second, No. 1 Houston tops Memphis
Read full article: Shead scores in last second, No. 1 Houston tops MemphisJamal Shead scored 16 points, including the winning basket as time ran out, and top-ranked Houston escaped a second-half rally by Memphis for a 67-65 win in the regular-season finale.
No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina to claim outright AAC title
Read full article: No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina to claim outright AAC titleMarcus Sasser scored 22 points to help top-ranked Houston beat East Carolina 76-57 and clinching outright possession of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.
Sasser hits 7 3's, No. 1 Houston beats Norfolk State 100-52
Read full article: Sasser hits 7 3's, No. 1 Houston beats Norfolk State 100-52Marcus Sasser scored 25 points, Tramon Mark added 16 points and No. 1 Houston routed Norfolk State 100-52 in the Cougarsโ first game as the top-ranked team in nearly 40 years Tuesday night.
Moore scores 21, Houston hammers Illinois to make Sweet 16
Read full article: Moore scores 21, Houston hammers Illinois to make Sweet 16Taze Moore scored 21 points, Jamal Shead added 18 and Houston, a Final Four team last season, advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a 68-53 win over Illinois.
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Grimes helps No. 2 seed Houston rally past Rutgers, 63-60
Read full article: Grimes helps No. 2 seed Houston rally past Rutgers, 63-60The Cougars play No. By the time the first half ended, and the Scarlet Knights had forged a 30-27 lead, Rutgers and Houston each had two regulars mired in foul trouble. AdChaney took a seat with his fourth with 15:45 left and the Scarlet Knights went on the attack. And by the time there was 10 minutes to go, the Scarlet Knights had meticulously built a 50-40 lead. UP NEXTThe Cougars play the Orange next weekend for a spot in the Elite Eight.
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No. 7 Houston takes AAC tourney with 91-54 win over Cincy
Read full article: No. 7 Houston takes AAC tourney with 91-54 win over CincyWe wanted to be the American Conference champions.โJust more than an hour after the AAC title game ended, the Cougars (24-3) were named the No. The Bearcats won the previous two AAC title game matchups before last yearโs tournaments were canceled because of COVID-19 after Houston had won its second consecutive AAC regular-season title. This title game got lopsided, like their only regular-season matchup three weeks earlier, when Houston won 90-52 at home. SMU's 15-point win over Cincinnati in 2017 had been the largest margin in an AAC tournament final. The Bearcats got to their fourth consecutive AAC tournament title game with a 60-59 win over the top-seeded Shockers in their semifinal game Saturday.
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Mark's long 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Houston to 67-64 win
Read full article: Mark's long 3-pointer at buzzer lifts Houston to 67-64 winHouston guard Tramon Mark, right, celebrates his game-winning 3-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Houston. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on Sunday. The Tigers shot 47%, including 8 of 21 on 3-pointers. AdBIG PICTUREMemphis: The Tigers missed a chance to improve their NCAA Tournament chances with a marquee win. โฆ Memphis shot 10 of 20 from the free-throw line.
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No. 11 Houston uses big first half to cruise past UCF 75-58
Read full article: No. 11 Houston uses big first half to cruise past UCF 75-5811 Houston used a dominant first half to cruise to a 75-58 win over UCF on Sunday. Houston (11-1, 6-1 American Athletic Conference) won its fourth straight game since its loss to Tulsa. โIt was a great game for us,โ Houston guard DeJon Jarreau said. โThey made a lot of shots to start the first half off and kind of knocked us back,โ UCF coach Johnny Dawkins said. Sampson passed former Houston coach Tom Penders.
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Rachal's late free throws lift Tulane past No. 5 Houston
Read full article: Rachal's late free throws lift Tulane past No. 5 Houston(AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)TULSA, Okla. โ Brandon Rachal hit two free throws with a tenth of a second remaining and finished with 22 points as Tulsa topped unbeaten No. Rey Idowu made one of two free throws to give Tulsa a 63-62 lead before Mills put the Cougars ahead. Houston shot just 38% in the first half, but had nine offensive rebounds and scored nine second-chance points. The Cougars lead the American Conference in rebounding margin, turnover margin and steals. Houston shot just 35% from the field, including 19% on 3-pointers (4 of 21) and were unable to overwhelm Tulsa with their physicality, as they have most opponents.
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Gonzaga and Baylor to face off in rare top-2 meeting
Read full article: Gonzaga and Baylor to face off in rare top-2 meeting2 Baylor will play in Indianapolis on Saturday for the ninth meeting between the top two teams in AP Top 25 since 2005. 2 Kentucky met last season in the previous 1-vs.-2 meeting, a game won by the Wildcats 69-62. Playing in Las Vegas, Baylor opened with a 112-82 win over Louisiana-Lafayette and followed with an 96-52 thumping of Washington. Jay Wright's Wildcats opened the season in Bubbleville and opted to stay in Connecticut to face Hartford. Villanova won that game 87-53 to bounce back from its first loss of the season, 81-73 to No.