Celtics rally past Hornets for key East win
Avery Bradley poured in 30 points with eight rebounds as Boston beat Charlotte 116-104 to move into eighth in the East. Evan Turner added 15 and Marcus Smart 14, with Kemba Walker top scoring for the Hornets in a late charge that fell short.
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UConn Advances to Final Four After Dayton Win
UConn Huskies defeat Dayton 91-70 to reach the national semifinals for an eighth straight season. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scores 27 points and breaks the NCAA all-time single player three-pointer record with seven in the game. Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck add 23 points each as UConn earns a spot in the Final Four. Dayton finishes 28-7 after a brave regional run.
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Maryland Terrapins Reach Second Straight Final Four
In Spokane Maryland overwhelmed Tennessee 58 48 to advance to the national semifinals for the second consecutive year. Lexie Brown scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half while Brianna Jones added 14 points and nine rebounds as top seed Maryland overcame a slow start and held the Lady Vols to one field goal in the final five minutes. Ariel Massengale led Tennessee with 16 points but Maryland rides a 28 game win streak into a semifinal versus Connecticut.
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Final Four matchups set after regional results
Notre Dame and UConn advance to the national semifinals in Tampa. South Carolina and Maryland join them, with UConn facing Maryland at 3 30 p m and Notre Dame meeting South Carolina at 6 30 p m.
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AP All-America Team Highlights Kaminsky Okafor Russell
Wisconsin 7 foot senior Kaminsky headlines the AP All-America first team with a unanimous vote while Duke freshman Okafor collects most first-team honors. Ohio State freshman D'Angelo Russell earns a spot amid Final Four push. Notre Dame's Jerian Grant and Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein round out the first unit as teams chase postseason success. Russell averages 19.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists as he joins Ohio State in the Final Four.
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All-America basketball picks span top players and schools
The AP All-America list names first second and third teams with players from Wisconsin Duke Notre Dame Kentucky Ohio State and more. Notables include Frank Kaminsky Jahlil Okafor D'Angelo Russell Karl Anthony Towns Buddy Hield and Devin Booker among others with positions heights and scoring averages noted.
Cronin Cleared to Return as Bearcats Coach
Cincinnati Bearcats coach Mick Cronin was allowed to resume full duties after arterial dissection in the brain was treated with medication. Cronin, 43, missed most of the season with assistant Larry Davis guiding the team to an NCAA Tournament appearance and a 23-11 record, 13-5 in the AAC.
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