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New Orleans Pelicans' Devonte' Graham (4) looks to pass as he is defended by San Antonio Spurs' Devin Vassell during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, March 18, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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Pelicans strengthen play-in hopes, beat Spurs 124-91
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ - Associated Press
Fri,03/18/22-9:55PM , 218 Reads
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — C.J McCollum had 20 points and the New Orleans Pelicans strengthened their play-in hopes by beating the San Antonio Spurs 124-91 on Friday night.
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Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter shoots past LSU's Darius Days during the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

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Hunter scores 23 as Iowa State edges LSU in NCAA tourney
By JAY COHEN - AP Sports Writer
Fri,03/18/22-9:24PM , 213 Reads
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Iowa State turned to Tyrese Hunter at the very end, and the freshman delivered.

When it comes to Milwaukee in March, the Cyclones know exactly what to do.
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LSU head coach Kim Mulkey watches the action in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky at the women's Southeastern Conference tournament Friday, March 4, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Mulkey, LSU aim to prolong 'storybook season' in NCAAs
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Fri,03/18/22-5:55PM , 171 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey needed only one season at LSU to bring women's NCAA Tournament games back to Baton Rouge for the first time since 2014.
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Missouri State guard Mya Bhinhar (23) celebrates a 3-pointer during the first half of a First Four game against Florida State in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Missouri State advances out of women's First Four
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Thu,03/17/22-10:46PM , 212 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Mya Bhinhar scored 12 points, Mariah White had 11 points and five steals and Missouri State beat Florida State 61-50 on Thursday night in a First Four game.

Eleventh-seeded Missouri State (25-7) will face sixth-seeded Ohio State in the Spokane Region on Saturday.
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