Michigan makes it two Big Ten titles in a row
Miss. State women see streak snapped
NEW YORK — Zavier Simpson was a catalyst on both ends of the floor, running Michigan’s efficient offense and leading its lock-down defense, and the No. 15 Wolverines beat No. 8 Purdue 75-66 on Sunday to repeat as Big Ten Tournament champion.
Isaac Haas led Purdue (28-6) with 23 points. No. 10 CINCINNATI 62, No. 11
WICHITA STATE 61: In Wichita, Kan., Jacob Evans scored 19 points and the Bearcats (27-4, 16-2) beat the Shockers to wrap up the American Athletic Conference title. Wichita State (246, 14-4) needed a victory to share the conference title. No. 25 HOUSTON 81, UCONN
71: In Houston, Rob Gray scored 30 points and the Cougars (24-6, 14-4 American Athletic) held off the Huskies (14-17, 14-4 ). Women No. 8 SOUTH CAROLINA 61, NO. 2 MISSISSIPPI STATE 51: In Nashville, Tenn., A’ja Wilson helped the Gamecocks (26-6) become the first Southeastern Conference women’s program to win four consecutive tournament titles, snapping the nation’s longest winning streak at 32 with an upset of the Bulldogs (32-1).
South Carolina beat the Bulldogs last April for the program’s first national championship. No. 1 UCONN 82, TULANE 56: In Uncasville, Conn., Katie Lou Samuelson scored 21 points to lead the Huskies (30-0) to a rout of the Green Wave (1417) in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
The Huskies saw two players leave the game with injuries. Crystal Dangerfield scored 14 points before going down with a right ankle injury in the third quarter. All-American Gabby Williams also suffered what appeared to be a leg injury and left the game before halftime. Both players returned from the locker room to the bench, but stayed there. No. 4 LOUISVILLE 74, NO. 5
NOTRE DAME 72: In Greensboro, N.C., Sam Fuehring converted a key three-point play in the final minute, helping the Cardinals (32-3) beat the Irish (20-3) for their first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title.
No. 3 BAYLOR 94, TCU 48: In Oklahoma City, Kalani Brown scored 28 points and the Lady Bears (30-1) rolled past TCU (1912) for their 27th straight victory. No. 6 OREGON 77, No. 16 STANFORD 57: In Seattle, Sabrina
36 points Ionescu as scored the Ducks a career-high (3-4) won their first Pac-12 Conference tournament title, beating the Cardinal (22-10). No. 7 TEXAS 68, WEST VIRGINIA 55: In Oklahoma City, Jatarie White scored 11 points to help the Longhorns (26-5) beat the Mountaineers (21-11) in a Big 12 semifinal. No. 13 OHIO STATE 79, No. 17 MARYLAND 69: In Indianapolis, Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points and the Buckeyes (26-6) beat the Terrapins (25-6) to win the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament. No. 20 SOUTH FLORIDA 80, EAST CAROLINA 44: In Uncasville, Conn., Maria Jespersen scored 23 points and the Bulls (25-6) routed the Pirates (16-15) in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals. No. 25 MERCER 68, E. TENN.
STATE 53: In Asheville, N.C., Kahlia Lawrence scored 29 points and the Bears (30-2) beat ETSU (20-11) in the Southern Conference championship to earn their first NCAA berth at the Division I level.