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Brandon Miller heated up, and so did Alabama, which avoided the fate of two other top NCAA Tournament seeds and brushed aside Maryland 73-51 behind a dominant second half on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide (31-5) advanced to their second Sweet 16 in the past three tournaments and ninth overall. …

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 24 points, and UCLA withstood a second-half push from Northwestern to get back to the Sweet 16 with a 68-63 victory on Saturday night. The second-seeded Bruins (31-5) turned up the defensive intensity late, holding the seventh-seeded Wildcats to 1-for-12 shooting during a key late-game stretch …

Marcus Sasser looked just fine, scoring 22 points, and top-seeded Houston stifled local favorite Auburn in the second half for an 81-64 victory in the NCAA Tournament Saturday night. The Cougars (33-3) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit, returning after the break with a chip on their shoulders. Essentially shutting down …

The Houston Cougars will have their star player for Saturday’s second-round game against the Auburn Tigers.  Marcus Sasser, Houston’s leading scorer, will start on Saturday without a minutes restriction, according to a report by Stadium.  Houston Cougars guard Marcus Sasser (0) celebrates hitting a key 3-pointer during a game against …

Fairleigh Dickinson became the second 16-seed to take down a one-seed on Friday when they upset Purdue, 63-58. It was the largest upset in March Madness history, but if you were following on several sports apps, you saw quite the abbreviation for the New Jersey school: “Fair. Dick.” CLICK HERE …

TCU trailed for over 25 minutes, but they picked a good time to take the lead and hold it. The sixth-seeded Horned Frogs fought back from an 11-point deficit to take down No. 11 Arizona State, 72-70, after a last-second bucket. TCU trailed the entire second half but took the …

Markquis Nowell had 17 points and 14 assists, and No. 3 seed Kansas State held off 14th-seeded Montana State 77-65 Friday night for its first NCAA Tournament win since knocking off Kentucky in 2018 to reach the Elite Eight. The two Wildcat programs will meet again in a rematch on …

Trayce Jackson-Davis did it all with 24 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and five assists as Indiana defeated 13th-seed Kent State 71-60 Friday night to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016. The 4th-seeded Hoosiers (23-11) advanced to play 5th-seeded Miami Sunday …

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has previously expressed his desire to play football again.  He still faces a long road to recovery after suffering cardiac arrest during a Jan. 2 game against the Bengals.  Bills general manager Brandon Beame told reporters earlier this week that Hamlin has another doctor’s appointment, …

Xavier’s first-round victory over Kennesaw State on Friday during the NCAA Tournament did not come easy.  During the Musketeers’ 72-67 come-from-behind win, two Xavier teammates engaged in a shouting match while coming off the floor during a timeout.  Souley Boum, right, of the Xavier Musketeers argues with teammate Adam Kunkel …