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Purdue, seeded 7th, defeated Nebraska 74-58 in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals in Chicago to move into the semifinals. The Boilermakers jumped out to a 13-3 lead and led 41-28 at halftime, then held on as Nebraska trimmed the margin late. Fletcher Loyer led Purdue with 19 points, while Pryce Sandfort and Rienk Mast topped Nebraska’s scoring. Nebraska’s loss ends its run in the conference tournament and sets up their wait for Selection Sunday to learn their NCAA Tournament fate.
Bradley’s buzzer-beater sends Arizona past Iowa State into Big 12 final
Arizona Wildcats defeated the Iowa State Cyclones 82-80 in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals in Kansas City when Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer after Tamin Lipsey’s go-a-ahead 3, sending Arizona to the title game against Houston. Bradley led with 15 points, Dell’Orso buried 26 on six 3s, and Milan Momcilovic paced Iowa State with 28.
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Kentucky’s SEC Tourney Run Ends in Nashville, Fourth Friday Exit in a Row
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Manning Family Likely to Shield Arch Manning From Jets, Francesa Claims
Jets are favored to land the No. 1 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft after free agency, with Arch Manning as a top prospect. New OutKick piece reports Mike Francesa believes the Manning family will not let Arch play for the Jets, citing the Mannings’ history with Eli and a past Chargers-to-Giants trade influence; he says they’ll “manipulate the draft.” The column notes the Jets’ chaotic reputation and even suggests Arch could opt to return to college to avoid the Jets, while acknowledging Arch’s improving draft stock and the wider 2027 QB dialogue.
Francesa: Mannings Won’t Let Arch Manning End Up With the Jets
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