No. 8 seed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (9-16, 7-12) vs. No. 1 seed Belmont (24-3, 18-2) Ohio Valley Conference Tourney First Round, Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville is set to match up against Belmont in the first round of the OVC tourney. Belmont won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams…
NBA-PACERS-76ers Korkmaz, Milton come off bench, spark 76ers rout of Indiana UNDATED (AP) — Joel Embiid had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Shake Milton and Furkan Korkmaz came off the bench to help the Philadelphia 76ers to a 130-114 rout of the Indiana Pacers. Ben Simmons had 18 points and six rebounds. Milton led the Sixers with 26 points…
NBA-PACERS-76ers Korkmaz, Milton come off bench, spark 76ers rout of Indiana UNDATED (AP) — Joel Embiid had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Shake Milton and Furkan Korkmaz came off the bench to help the Philadelphia 76ers to a 130-114 rout of the Indiana Pacers. Ben Simmons had 18 points and six rebounds. Milton led the Sixers with 26 points…
NBA-PACERS-76ers Korkmaz, Milton come off bench, spark 76ers rout of Indiana UNDATED (AP) — Joel Embiid had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Shake Milton and Furkan Korkmaz came off the bench to help the Philadelphia 76ers to a 130-114 rout of the Indiana Pacers. Ben Simmons had 18 points and six rebounds. Milton led the Sixers with 26 points…
NBA-HAWKS-PIERCE FIRED Hawks fire Pierce as coach following disappointing start ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has been fired following a slow start to a season of heightened expectations. Hawks president Travis Schlenk announced the move Monday in a short statement released by the team. The Hawks are 14-20 and 11th in the Eastern Conference, following a 109-99…
NBA-HAWKS-PIERCE FIRED Hawks fire Pierce as coach following disappointing start ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has been fired following a slow start to a season of heightened expectations. Hawks president Travis Schlenk announced the move Monday in a short statement released by the team. The Hawks are 14-20 and 11th in the Eastern Conference, following a 109-99…
Clemson (15-5, 9-5) vs. Syracuse (13-8, 7-7) Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Clemson looks for its sixth straight conference win against Syracuse. Clemson’s last ACC loss came against the Duke Blue Devils 79-53 on Jan. 30. Syracuse lost 84-77 on the road to Georgia Tech in its most recent game. SAVVY SENIORS: Clemson’s Aamir…
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: Pennsylvania is easing restrictions on large gatherings, paving the way for a limited number of fans to attend sporting events. Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced Monday that outdoor venues are now allowed to host events up to 20% of their maximum capacity, regardless of venue size….
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-POLL Michigan takes number-2 spot UNDATED (AP) — Michigan has finally broken the stranglehold of Gonzaga and Baylor atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, taking advantage of the Bears’ loss at Kansas to leap into the No. 2 spot behind the Bulldogs. Illinois climbed one spot to fourth and Iowa gave the Big Ten three teams in…
Western Michigan (4-15, 3-11) vs. Northern Illinois (2-15, 1-11) Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois looks for its fourth straight win over Western Michigan at Convocation Center. The last victory for the Broncos at Northern Illinois was a 70-56 win on Feb. 28, 2017. TEAM LEADERS: Greg Lee and B. Artis White have led…
