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Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
Read full article: Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffsBrandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game.
The Kings eliminate the Warriors from play-in tournament with 118-94 win
Read full article: The Kings eliminate the Warriors from play-in tournament with 118-94 winKeegan Murray scored 32 points, De’Aaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory.
Keegan Murray makes 12 3-pointers, scores career-high 47 points to lead Kings past Jazz, 125-104
Read full article: Keegan Murray makes 12 3-pointers, scores career-high 47 points to lead Kings past Jazz, 125-104Keegan Murray made 12 3-pointers, two shy of the NBA record, and scored a career-high 47 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 125-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
Fox’s season-high 43 leads Kings past Wembanyama, Spurs 129-120 in in-season tourney
Read full article: Fox’s season-high 43 leads Kings past Wembanyama, Spurs 129-120 in in-season tourneyDe’Aaron Fox had a season-high 43 points, and the Sacramento Kings overcame 27 points from Victor Wembanyama to hold off the San Antonio Spurs 129-120 to remain undefeated in the In-Season Tournament.
Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors 118-99 to force Game 7
Read full article: Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors 118-99 to force Game 7Malik Monk scored 28 points, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the Sacramento Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series by beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 118-99 in Game 6.
McDermott scores 30 to lead Spurs past Kings 142-134
Read full article: McDermott scores 30 to lead Spurs past Kings 142-134Doug McDermott scored 22 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and the San Antonio Spurs denied Sacramento a chance at clinching the division with a 142-134 win over the Kings.
Holmgren shines in Salt Lake City Summer League debut
Read full article: Holmgren shines in Salt Lake City Summer League debutNo. 2 pick Chet Holmgren shined in his debut, scoring 13 of his 23 points in the first quarter to help the Thunder build an early 20-point lead en route to a 98-77 victory over the Utah Jazz.
No. 24 Iowa closes out No. 9 Purdue 75-66 for Big Ten title
Read full article: No. 24 Iowa closes out No. 9 Purdue 75-66 for Big Ten titleKeegan Murray had 19 points and 11 rebounds as No. 24 Iowa beat No. 9 Purdue 75-66 to win its first Big Ten Tournament championship since 2006 and earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Bohannon banks long, late 3, No. 24 Iowa beats Indiana 80-77
Read full article: Bohannon banks long, late 3, No. 24 Iowa beats Indiana 80-77Jordan Bohannon banked in a 3-pointer from just inside the midcourt logo with 0.8 seconds left, lifting No. 24 Iowa over ninth-seeded Indiana 80-77 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
Not rusty: Oregon soars past Iowa 95-80 into Sweet 16
Read full article: Not rusty: Oregon soars past Iowa 95-80 into Sweet 16Oregon players celebrate following a second-round game against Iowa. When another kink surfaced in the NCAA Tournament, the resilient, adaptable Ducks shook it off and soared. Chris Duarte scored 23 points and Oregon showed no signs of rust after a long layoff, beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80 on Monday to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past five NCAA Tournaments. “We did and it was a lot of fun.”The Ducks' sweet offensive movements left the Hawkeyes (22-9) flailing, one game short of the Sweet 16 for the fourth time under Fran McCaffery.
Garza gets 21 points, No. 5 Iowa tops No. 25 Wisconsin 77-73
Read full article: Garza gets 21 points, No. 5 Iowa tops No. 25 Wisconsin 77-73Iowa center Luka Garza walks off the court after an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. All rights reservedIOWA CITY, Iowa – It was Senior Day, but Luka Garza didn’t know he was going to have to give a speech. Minutes after the 6-foot-11 star scored 21 points and had 16 rebounds to lead the fifth-ranked Hawkeyes over No. 25 Wisconsin 77-73 Sunday, Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced Garza’s jersey No. “Those two guys (Garza and Bohannon) were going to make sure we didn’t lose the game,” McCaffery said.
No. 10 Iowa wins 77-75 as free throws cost No. 14 Rutgers
Read full article: No. 10 Iowa wins 77-75 as free throws cost No. 14 RutgersIowa guard Jordan Bohannon (3) shoots against Rutgers during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Piscataway, N.J., Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. 10 Iowa, but otherwise, 14th-ranked Rutgers managed to stifle the Big Ten's top offense. Garza scored 15 of his 25 points in the second half and Iowa took advantage of Rutgers' abysmal free-throw shooting for a 77-75 victory Saturday. Rutgers (7-2, 3-2 Big Ten) has struggled at the foul line this season, hitting just 62%. “Wins and losses happen, but what we took away from today is we got to hit foul shots,” Rutgers guard Ron Harper Jr. said.
Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58
Read full article: Garza, Nunge lead No. 3 Iowa past Western Illinois, 99-58(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)IOWA CITY, Iowa – Luka Garza and Jack Nunge came to Iowa in the same recruiting class. 3 Iowa stayed unbeaten with a 99-58 win over Western Illinois on Thursday night. “It’s been a long road for me — it’s been over a year since I’ve played a game,” Nunge said. “You can watch film all you want on Garza,” Western Illinois coach Rob Jeter said. Iowa led 48-26 at halftime before Western Illinois (0-1) reeled off an early second-half run to get to 61-46.