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WVU, Syracuse meet in Second Round

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No. 11 seed Syracuse (17-9) vs. No. 3 seed West Virginia (19-9) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 4:15 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse is set to meet West Virginia in a NCAA second round game. West Virginia earned an 84-67 win over Morehead State in its most recent game, while Syracuse got a 78-62 win against…

Texas Tech faces Arkansas in Second Round

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No. 6 seed Texas Tech (18-10) vs. No. 3 seed Arkansas (23-6) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 5:10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech and Arkansas are set to clash in a NCAA second round battle. Arkansas earned an 85-68 win over Colgate in its most recent game, while Texas Tech got a 65-53 win against Utah…

Oral Roberts faces Florida in Second Round

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No. 15 seed Oral Roberts (17-10) vs. No. 7 seed Florida (15-9) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Sunday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oral Roberts and Florida will meet in a NCAA second round matchup. Florida earned a 75-70 overtime win over Virginia Tech in its most recent game, while Oral Roberts won 75-72 in overtime against…

Baylor, Wisconsin meet in Second Round

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No. 9 seed Wisconsin (18-12) vs. No. 1 seed Baylor (23-2) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A trip to the Sweet 16 is on the line as Wisconsin and Baylor are set to collide. Baylor earned a 79-55 win over Hartford in its most recent game, while Wisconsin won easily 85-62 against…

Oregon State faces Oklahoma St. in Second Round

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No. 12 seed Oregon State (18-12) vs. No. 4 seed Oklahoma State (21-8) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Sunday, 11 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A trip to the Sweet 16 is up for grabs as Oregon State takes on another Power Five heavyweight in Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State earned a 69-60 win over Liberty in its most…

Nova, N. Texas meet in Second Round

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No. 13 seed North Texas (18-9) vs. No. 5 seed Villanova (17-6) NCAA Tournament Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Sunday, 11 a.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: North Texas and Villanova are set to square off in a NCAA second round matchup. Villanova earned a 73-63 win over Winthrop in its most recent game, while North Texas won 78-69 in overtime…

Update on the latest sports

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT March Madness begins UNDATED (AP) — It didn’t very long for the NCAA Tournament to provide its first major upset, this one involving a No. 2 seed. No. 15 Oral Roberts has played itself into the second round with a 75-72 overtime win against Big Ten power Ohio State. Kevin Obanor scored seven of Oral Roberts’ 11…

Update on the latest sports

AP

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT March Madness begins UNDATED (AP) — It didn’t very long for the NCAA Tournament to provide its first major upset, this one involving a No. 2 seed. No. 15 Oral Roberts has played itself into the second round with a 75-72 overtime win against Big Ten power Ohio State. Kevin Obanor scored seven of Oral Roberts’ 11…

Murray scores 34 points, Nuggets beat Bulls 131-127 in OT

By DENNIS GEORGATOS - Associated Press

Jamal Murray scored 34 points, including a tying 3-pointer in the final second of regulation and a crucial jumper in the final seconds of overtime, lifting the Denver Nuggets past the Chicago Bulls 131-127. Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists Friday night in helping the Nuggets to their eighth win in nine games. Michael Porter Jr. added 19 points for the Nuggets, who extended their home winning streak against the Bulls to 13. Zach LaVine had 32 points to lead the Bulls. Otto Porter Jr. added 22 points.

Update on the latest sports

AP

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA TOURNAMENT March Madness begins UNDATED (AP) — It didn’t very long for the NCAA Tournament to provide its first major upset, this one involving a No. 2 seed. No. 15 Oral Roberts has played itself into the second round with a 75-72 overtime win against Big Ten power Ohio State. Kevin Obanor scored seven of Oral Roberts’ 11…