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Butler, Heat set NBA free throw record, beat OKC 112-111
Read full article: Butler, Heat set NBA free throw record, beat OKC 112-111Jimmy Butlerโs three-point play with 12.9 seconds left capped an NBA-record performance by the Miami Heat and gave them a 112-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night.
Ayala scores 23 to push No. 10 Maryland past UConn
Read full article: Ayala scores 23 to push No. 10 Maryland past UConnMaryland won 63-54. Eric Ayala scored 23 points and the 10th-seeded Terrapins clamped down on defense to snag a 63-54 victory over No. 7 UConn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. Maryland held UConn to 32% shooting to overcome the Huskies' strong physical game. Weโre not there yet.โIt was the first meeting between Maryland and UConn since Maryland won in the 2002 regional final en route to its only national championship.
The Latest: Every seed except 16 has a team in second round
Read full article: The Latest: Every seed except 16 has a team in second roundIn 2016, 2013 and 1991, seed lines 1-15 all had a team reach the second round. UMBC in 2018 is still the only 16 seed to make the round of 32, but no 15 seed won that year. Ad___8:00 p.m.Donโt expect a track meet when Villanova and North Texas play in the second round of the South Region on Sunday. The matchup between the fifth-seeded Wildcats and 13th-seeded Mean Green features two of the most deliberately paced teams in the NCAA Tournament. UNC Wilmingtonโs John Goldsberry holds the record for most 3-point attempts without a miss in an NCAA Tournament game.
Young's 18 points help No. 4 Ohio State top Maryland 73-65
Read full article: Young's 18 points help No. 4 Ohio State top Maryland 73-65If he keeps playing this way, the Ohio State senior and his teammates just might keep running deep into March. That, along with 10 3-pointers on the offensive end, was enough to get Ohio State its eighth win in nine games. AdโGive them credit, theyโre a good team," coach Mark Turgeon said of Ohio State. Ohio State trailed 13-5 in the early going before rattling off a trio of 3-pointers in the span of 57 seconds to take the lead. Ohio State was previously 1-6 in College Park, 0-4 since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014.
Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 6 Wisconsin 70-64
Read full article: Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 6 Wisconsin 70-64Eric Ayala scored 17 points, while Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland beat No. Maryland outscored Wisconsin 38-20 in the paint, limiting the Badgersโ post team of Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter to just 12 points on 6-of-18 shooting. Maryland responded down the stretch to each run the Badgers made trying to take back the lead. Wisconsin: The Badgers dropped 85 points in Michigan State three days earlier. Wisconsin: The Badgers host Minnesota on Thursday.