Okananwa, gritty defense power Duke to lopsided 86-25 win over Lehigh
Oluchi Okananwa scored 15 points as second-seeded Duke’s defense powered it to a lopsided 86-25 victory over 15th-seeded Lehigh on Friday night in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament
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Okananwa, gritty defense power No. 2 Duke to lopsided win over No. 15 Lehigh, 86-25
Oluchi Okananwa scored 15 points as second-seeded Duke's defense powered it to a lopsided 86-25 victory over 15th-seeded Lehigh on Friday night in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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Harden, Leonard each score 25 points as Clippers ride lopsided 3rd quarter to 121-97 win over Hawks
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Duke women’s basketball to face Lehigh to open March Madness in 2025 NCAA Tournament
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Bryant scores 17 and leads No. 8 Illinois to 1st March Madness win in 25 years over No. 9 Creighton
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Duke pulls ahead, wins ACC crown
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Duke survives, beats UNC for third time
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Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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