Buckeyes open NIT with win
Jamison Battle scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer from the corner with 41 seconds left, and Ohio State knocked off Cornell 88-83 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the NIT.
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Cavs 108, Pacers 103
Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each scored 23 points and the short-handed Cavaliers fended off a late push from the Indiana Pacers for a 108-103 win.
Buckeyes #2 seed in NCAA women’s tourney
The Buckeyes earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and will face No. 15 seed Maine in the first round at Value City Arena.
Diebler named head OSU men’s hoops coach
Jake Diebler, who took over when Chris Holtmann was fired, was named head men’s basketball coach at Ohio State Sunday.
Jets 6, CBJ 1
Tyler Toffoli scored twice and added an assist, leading the Winnipeg Jets past the Blue Jackets 6-1.
FC Cincinnati 2, Revolution 1
Luciano Acosta notched an assist and his first goal of the season to spark FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution.
Blue Jackets top Sharks 4-2
Daniil Tarasov stopped 39 shots, and the Blue Jackets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Hernández sparks Crew to 3-0 victory over Red Bulls
Cucho Hernández had a first-half goal and a second-half assist and the defending MLS Cup champion Crew cooled off the New York Red Bulls with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night.
Rockets 117, Cavs 103
The Houston Rockets beat the Cavaliers 117-103 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.
MBK: Illini rally to beat Buckeyes in Big Ten q’finals
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 28 points to help No. 13 Illinois overcome a 10-point second-half deficit and beat Ohio State 77-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.