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Cincinnati beats Utah 73-66 to reach the second round of the Big 12 Tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jalen Celestine hit five 3-pointers and scored 19 points, including two clinching free throws with 29 seconds to go, and ninth-seeded Cincinnati held off No. 16 seed Utah 73-66 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Big 12 Tournament. Moustapha Thiam added ...

Duke marks its record 150th No. 1 ranking, Wisconsin, Louisville back in poll

(AP) — Duke was chosen No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a record 150th time on Monday. The Blue Devils received 56 of 61 first-place votes from a national media panel after wins over rivals NC State and North Carolina, leaving them in the top spot for the third ...

St. Clairsville will meet West Muskingum in semifinals

ZANESVILLE — For the first time in nearly a decade-and-a-half, St. Clairsville is back in the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ in boys basketball. The last appearance came in 2013 when it competed in Division II. The Ohio High School Athletic Association expanded the sport to seven divisions starting last ...

WLU men seeded second in Atlantic Regional tourney

WEST LIBERTY — The West Liberty University men’s basketball team is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for a record 17th consecutive season, extending the Division II record the Hilltoppers set last year with their 16th straight appearance. West Liberty earned the No. 2 seed in the ...