Basketball Hangs Beat

Michigan basketball hangs on to beat Maryland, advances to Big Ten Championship Game

Our full recap of the Wolverines' big win in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

Hyman scores twice and Oilers hang on to edge Stars 5-4

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers hung on to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4

ABC News - Mar. 9

Buffalo Gap hangs tough, falls in state championship: Girls basketball

It was the fourth straight year Buffalo Gap reached the state tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Kentucky basketball can't hang with Alabama in SEC Tournament quarterfinal, awaits NCAA bid

Mark Pope's short-handed Kentucky basketball team was routed by Alabama on Friday in an SEC Tournament quarterfinal in Nashville.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Can Missouri basketball still hang with the best? Tigers gear up for Selection Sunday

Missouri basketball is going back to the NCAA Tournament, but its seed is likely to be lower than once predicted. Here's how Selection Sunday will impact the Tigers.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Warriors' defensive ace GP2 beats Trail Blazers with buckets

For Gary Payton II, the Golden State Warriors' win Monday is a box score worth savoring. Maybe even framing it to hang on a wall.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

West Virginia hangs on to beat UCF 72-65 after almost blowing 25-point second-half lead

Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF 72-65 on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead in the final 20 ...

ABC News - Mar. 8

Bucks take big lead and then hang on down the stretch to beat Pacers 126-119

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists before fouling out and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 126-119 on Saturday night. After trailing 105-84 with 11 ...

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Duke basketball uses dominant defense to beat Louisville, win ACC Tournament championship

Duke basketball beat Louisville to win its 23rd ACC Tournament championship. Here's how it happened.

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Watch Caleb Grill beat 1st half buzzer to extend Missouri basketball lead vs Mississippi State

Watch Missouri basketball guard Caleb Grill hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the first half in Mizzou’s SEC Tournament game against Mississippi State.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Division V boys basketball: Shepaug Valley beats Old Lyme to finish perfect season

UNCASVILLE – The Shepaug Valley boys basketball team finished its season undefeated at 27-0 with a Division V state championship as the Spartans beat defending champion Old Lyme 58-46 in the Div. V ...

Yahoo Sports - 23h

Recap: Florida basketball beats Missouri Tigers in SEC Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday

Recapping Florida basketball's 95-81 win over the Missouri Tigers in the 2025 SEC Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday night in Nashville.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Arizona Wildcats avenge loss at Kansas, beat Jayhawks to reach Big 12 semis

The Arizona men's basketball team beat the Kansas Jayhawks in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The Wildcats will face Texas Tech next.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

‘We can’t wait’: Scotland’s Townsend relishing France test after win over Wales

Scotland hang on to beat Wales 35-29 at Murrayfield Townsend: ‘France is the toughest fixture in world rugby’ After dominating yet another match without maximising the return on the scoreboard, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

UNC basketball sits in good spot in latest Bracketology

The UNC basketball program moved up in Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology after beating Wake Forest.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Girls high school basketball: Hopkins pulls away in second half, beats Maple Grove for 4A title

With the game in doubt, Hopkins used a balanced offensive attack for a championship-clinching run. Erma Walker scored 28 points to lead four players in double figures and the Royals beat Maple ...

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Auburn is tough, but Tennessee basketball was 'relentless' in SEC Tournament win | Estes

The Nashville Predators reminded Tennessee basketball to be relentless at the SEC Tournament. The Vols were just that in beating top-seeded Auburn.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Fair Grove girls basketball completes three-peat, beat Principia in Class 3 championship

Fair Grove girls basketball completed the three-peat, further cementing the current senior class as the greatest to ever wear Eagles purple.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Why Natalya Hodge, one of state's top recruits, holds key to Bearden's TSSAA basketball tournament run

Natalya Hodge has Bearden in the TSSAA girls basketball state tournament semifinal after beating Whitehaven Thursday.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

How Northview Academy stunned itself in earning TSSAA girls basketball state championship berth

Northview Academy will play in the school's first TSSAA girls basketball state championship after beating defending 3A champion Dyersburg.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Can Florida basketball topple 'Bama again? Scouting report, prediction for SEC Tournament matchup

Florida basketball gets a rematch with Alabama in the SEC Tournament semifinals after beating the Crimson Tide earlier this month

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Michigan State basketball: Coen Carr grows up, sparks win over Oregon in Big Ten tourney

Coen Carr's intensity provides Michigan State basketball the spark it needed to beat Oregon Ducks in Big Ten tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Class 4A boys basketball: Weatherford defeats Crossings Christian to win first state title

Weatherford beat Crossings Christian 46-44 for the Class 4A boys basketball state title Saturday at State Fair Arena.

Yahoo Sports - 19h

Fayetteville State men's basketball wins dramatic NCAA Tournament opener in overtime

Fayetteville State men's basketball made history with its first-ever NCAA D2 Tournament win, beating Fairmont State in OT. Here's how it happened.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Class L girls basketball: Northwest Catholic beats Bethel for its third straight title

UNCASVILLE – The top-seeded Northwest Catholic girls basketball team won its third straight state championship, this time in Class L, with a 56-40 victory over No. 2 seed Bethel Saturday night at ...

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Class S girls basketball: Coventry beats Morgan for first title since 1988

UNCASVILLE – The Coventry girls basketball team defeated Morgan 49-38 to win the Class S state championship Sunday morning at Mohegan Sun. Hailey Mayo, one of six freshmen on the second-seeded ...

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Why Cookeville is at home in TSSAA girls basketball state tournament after another quarterfinal win

Cookeville beat Lincoln County for its third TSSAA girls basketball state tournament win in four seasons. The Cavaliers face Bartlett in the semis.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

How Abigail Netherton's last-second shot made TSSAA girls basketball history for Van Buren

Van Buren County will play for a historic TSSAA girls basketball state championship after beating Coalfield on Abigail Netherton's last-second shot.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Valley basketball tops Waukee Northwest, achieves first Iowa state title 3-peat since 2014

Valley beat Waukee Northwest in the Class 4A championship at the Iowa high school basketball state tournament, claiming their third-straight title.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Bergen Catholic rallies in fourth to win state boys basketball title over Camden Catholic

Bergen Catholic rallied from a nine-point deficit to beat Camden Catholic, 52-49, and capture the Non-Public A state boys basketball title.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Michigan basketball pounces on Purdue for first Big Ten semifinal appearance since 2021

Michigan basketball score: The Wolverines surged in the second half to beat Purdue and return to the Big Ten semifinals first time since 2021.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Class 4A girls basketball: Lincoln Christian edges Douglass for first OSSAA state title

Lincoln Christian beat Douglass 39-36 in the Class 4A girls basketball championship Saturday night, claiming its first title in program history.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Laurel boys basketball wins first title in 45 years

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (DC News Now) — On Saturday in College Park, the Laurel boys basketball team beat Whitman, 68-53 in the MPSSAA 4A final — for the Spartans, it’s their first state title victory ...

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Did the Longhorns punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by beating Texas A&M?

Did the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team ensure a spot in the NCAA Tournament with Thursday's upset win over rival Texas A&M? It's complicated.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Texas Tech basketball's March Madness potential hinges on health, not seed line | Giese

When healthy, the Texas Tech basketball team has shown it can beat anybody in the country. Having everybody healthy in March Madness matters more than seed:

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Goodhue ends girls basketball season with win in third-place game

Mar. 15—ST. PAUL — Goodhue finished its sterling season on a winning note, beating Sleep Eye St. Mary's 68-61 in the state Class 1A girls basketball tournament third-place game at Gangelhoff ...

Yahoo Sports - 17h