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PEORIA — Hersey Hawkins made a name for himself in a Bradley Braves uniform more than 30 years ago. While Hawk won't be back on the Carver Arena floor Thursday, the uniform style he wore in the 1980s ...

For Kentucky women’s basketball, the end came in a hauntingly familiar way. A year ago, a veteran-laden No. 7 seed, Dayton, came to Lexington and ended the Wildcats’ season in the NCAA Tournament ...

AFTER DROPPING THREE consecutive games on the road, Washington State’s men’s basketball team is back home this week preparing to host the Mountain schools in Beasley Coliseum. Utah is up first and ...

SPENCER — Northview's boys' basketball team has grown up quickly this season, which for them is good news for the next two, not to mention this one. The sophomore dominated Knights do not seem to be ...

On a thrilling day of boys' basketball in which fans at Buffalo State witnessed a buzzer-beating victory, a No. 1 seed and two-time defending champion go down in stunning fashion and another program ...

Michigan State’s basketball team isn’t the only Spartans squad turning heads. The football team, still a few weeks away from beginning spring practice under coach Mel Tucker, revealed Friday the ...