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LSU coach Kim Mulkey reacts during the first half of the team's first-round college basketball game against Hawaii in the women's NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Michigan-LSU clash means Kim vs. Kim III in March Madness
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sat,03/18/23-5:37PM , 488 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Kim Mulkey's admiration for the effort that Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico extracts from her players was encapsulated in short a video clip that Mulkey thought the Tigers needed to see.
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Houston takes home win streak into matchup with New Orleans
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Sat,03/18/23-1:00AM , 1,516 Reads
New Orleans Pelicans (33-37, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (18-52, 14th in the Western Conference)

Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Rockets take on New Orleans.
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Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. (1) shoots the game-winning shot as New Orleans Pelicans' Naji Marshall (8) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 17, 2023, in Houston. The Rockets won 114-112. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Smith hits late 3-pointer, Rockets beat Pelicans 114-112
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Fri,03/17/23-9:50PM , 1,032 Reads
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining to give the Houston Rockets a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the first of straight games between the teams.
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LSU forward Angel Reese (10) shoots against Hawaii forward Kallin Spiller (11) during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Reese leads LSU past Hawaii in March Madness opening round
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,03/17/23-6:54PM , 685 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A dynamic and prolific All-America power forward like Angel Reese can cover up for some flaws.

Take ice-cold perimeter shooting, for example.
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