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Oklahoma State defeats Wichita State 89-79 in NIT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Thompson had 23 points in Oklahoma State's 89-79 victory over Wichita State on Tuesday night in the NIT.

Thompson also contributed five steals for the Cowboys (16-17). Abou Ousmane scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Khalil Brantley shot 5 for 11, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

Xavier Bell led the way for the Shockers (19-15) with 24 points. Wichita State also got 21 points and 11 rebounds from Corey Washington. Quincy Ballard finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds.

Andrija Vukovic's free throw with 12:44 left in the second half gave Oklahoma State the lead for good at 53-52.

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Floundering Rangers left to ponder latest ‘frustrating’ loss: ‘It’s not good enough’

The Rangers managed just 13 shots in a 2-1 defeat which saw them outworked by a hungry Calgary Flames and dropped them out of playoff position with 13 regular season games remaining.

Previewing Michigan women's basketball in NCAA Tournament

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Davis perfect on six 3s as North Carolina routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — RJ Davis scored 26 points and went 6 of 6 from 3-point range to help North Carolina silence some skeptics with a dominant 95-68 victory over San Diego State in a First Four matchup Tuesday night.

Davis' six 3-pointers tied Caleb Love's program record for an NCAA Tournament game. Love had six against UCLA in 2022. Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis went 5 for 5 from deep against Eastern Michigan in 1991.

The 14 made 3-pointers were the most for North Carolina in an NCAA Tournament game. The Tar Heels hit 13 against Marquette in 2022.

Seth Trimble had 16 points for North Carolina in a matchups of No. 11 seeds.

The Tar Heels were a controversial selection for the NCAA Tournament, and they played like a team with something to prove.

North Carolina shot 61% in the first half and went 7 of 9 from 3-point range. Davis' long 3 just before the halftime buzzer gave the Tar Heels their largest lead to that point, 47-23.

North Carolina advanced to face No. 6 seed Mississippi in a South Region game Friday in Milwaukee.

Nick Boyd and Wayne McKinney III each scored 12 for the Aztecs.

The Tar Heels (23-13) seemed a long shot to make the tournament with a 1-12 record in Quadrant 1 games, but were chosen Sunday thanks to a strong nonconference schedule and other metrics.

San Diego State (21-10) led the nation in field goal percentage defense, but had no answer for the Tar Heels.

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