Svitolina keeps crown in Dubai
Top seed Elina Svitolina retained her Dubai Championships title, winning 6-4, 6-0 over Daria Kasatkina.
■ Germany’s Peter Gojowczyk beat American Steve Johnson 7-6 (3), 6-3 to reach the Delray Beach (Fla.) Open final. Gojowczyk will play the winner of the second semifinal between Denis Shapovalov of Canada and American Francis Tiafoe. TOP 25
No. 1 Virginia 66, (at) Pittsburgh 37: The Cavaliers (26-2, 15-1 ACC) allowed just seven points in the first half and secured the regular-season conference title outright with rout of the Panthers (8-22, 0-17). Freshman guard De’Andre Hunter came off the bench to lead UVA with 14 points.
(At) Creighton 89, No. 3 Villanova 83 (OT): Marcus Foster scored 28 points and the Bluejays (20-9, 9-7 Big East) defeated the highest-ranked opponent in program history with an upset of the Wildcats (25-4, 12-4).
(At) No. 5 Duke 60, Syracuse 44: Marvin Bagley III had 19 points and seven rebounds and the Blue Devils (24-5, 12-4 ACC) smothered the Orange (18-11, 7-9).
No. 8 Kansas 74, (at) No. 6 Texas Tech 72: Devonte Graham scored 26 points and the Jayhawks (23-6, 12-4 Big 12) set an NCAA record with its 14th straight regularseason conference title with a win over the Red Raiders (22-7, 10-6).
No. 6 Gonzaga at BYU: Late
No. 12 Auburn at Florida: Late
No. 13 Wichita State 84, (at) SMU 78: Markis McDuffie scored a season-high 26 points off the bench to lead the Shockers (23-5, 13-3 American) past the Mustangs (16-13, 6-10) for their sixth straight win.
No. 14 Arizona at Oregon: Late
(At) No. 15 Clemson 75, Georgia Tech 67: Gabe DeVoe scored 25 points to lead the Tigers (21-7, 10-6 ACC) rallied past the Yellow Jackets (11-18, 4-12).
No. 17 Michigan 85, (at) Maryland 61: Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 22 of his career-high 28 points and the Wolverines (24-7, 13-5 Big Ten) ran past the Terrapins (19-12, 8-10) for their fifth straight victory.
No. 19 Tennessee 73, (at) Mississippi 65: Admiral Schofield scored 23 points and the Volunteers (21-7, 11-5 SEC) topped the Rebels (12-17, 5-11).
(At) No. 21 West Virginia 85, Iowa State 70: Jevon Carter scored 24 points as the Mountaineers (21-8, 10-6 Big 12) rolled over the Cyclones (13-15, 4-12).
(At) No. 22 Saint Mary’s 67, Santa Clara 40: Jock Landale had 19 points to help the Gaels (27-4, 16-2 West Coast) beat the Broncos (11-19, 8-10).
UAB (At) No. 24 Middle Tennessee 79, UAB 54: Nick King’s 22 points lifted the Blue Raiders (23-5, 15-1 Conference USA) over the Blazers (17-12, 8-8).
ACC
Louisville 75, (at) Virginia Tech 68: Quentin Snider scored 22 points on a careerhigh seven 3-pointers as the Cardinals (1910, 9-7) defeated the Hokies (20-9, 9-7).
Notre Dame 74, (at) Wake Forest 71: Matt Farrell (21 points) hit a deep 3-pointer as the shot clock expired in the waning moments of the second half to lift the Fighting Irish (17-12, 7-9) over the Demon Deacons (11-18, 4-13).
(At) Miami 79, Boston College 78: Lonnie Walker IV (14 points) hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to lift the Hurricanes (20-8, 9-7) over the Eagles (1613, 6-10).
SEC
Arkansas 76, (at) Alabama 73: Daryl Macon scored 17 as the Razorbacks (20-9, 9-7) edged the Crimson Tide (17-12, 8-8).
(At) Georgia 93, LSU 82: Yante Maten had 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Bulldogs (16-12, 7-9) beat the Tigers (1612, 7-9).
(At) Mississippi State 72, South Carolina 68 (OT): Lamar Peters scored 19 points, including five in overtime, to lead the Bulldogs (21-8, 9-7) by the Gamecocks (1514, 6-10).
Texas A&M 89, (at) Vanderbilt 81: Tyler Davis had 22 points and nine rebounds to help the Aggies (18-11, 7-9) hold off the Commodores (11-18, 5-11).
Missouri at Kentucky: Late
BIG 12
(At) Oklahoma 86, Kansas State 77: Trae Young had 28 points and seven assists to help the Sooners (17-11, 7-9) hold off the Wildcats (20-9, 9-7).
(At) TCU 82, Baylor 72: Alex Robinson scored 22 points and the Horned Frogs (209, 8-8) defeated the Bears (17-12, 7-9).
(At) Texas 65, Oklahoma State
64: Kerwin Roach II (12 points) made a driving shot with 1.2 seconds left to lift the Longhorns (17-12, 7-9) over the Cowboys (16-13, 6-10).
Friday’s Games Saturday’s Games
Flyers 5, (at) Senators 3: Brandon Manning had a goal and two assists as Philadelphia won its fifth straight.
(At) Flames 5, Avalanche 1: Mikael Backlund had a goal and two assists, and Jon Gillies made 28 saves.
(At) Capitals 5, Sabres 1: Evgeny Kuznetsov had a goal and three assists, and Alex Ovechkin scored twice. Philipp Grubauer made 28 saves.
(At) Maple Leafs 4, Bruins 3: Ron Hainsey won it on a slap shot with just 1:24 left.
(At) Panthers 6, Penguins 5: Evgenii Dadonov capped his hat trick with the winner with just 1:53 remaining, and Aleksander Barkov had three assists.
(At) Blue Jackets 3, Blackhawks 2: Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves.
(At) Red Wings 3, Hurricanes 1: Jimmy Howard made 28 saves.
Jets 5, (at) Stars 3: Patrik Laine scored twice in Winnipeg’s five-goal second period.
Lightning at Canadiens: Late
Islanders at Devils: Late
Ducks at Coyotes: Late
Oilers at Kings: Late
NHL note
Islanders: New York acquired defenseman Brandon Davidson from the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday for a 2019 third-round draft pick. Davidson, 26, has three goals and two assists in 36 games with Edmonton and the Montreal Canadiens this season. Davidson, a 2010 sixth-round draft pick by Edmonton, was waived by Montreal in December before being claimed by the Oilers.
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