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Photo Gallery: Senior Night ends in triumphant fashion

To say this season has been up and down is an understatement, but what a way to end things in Bud Walton!

The crowd might have been lacking in Bud Walton Arena, but the Razorbacks put on a performance fit for 20,000 fans last night.

Arkansas continued its new-found offensive success with a 94-83 win over LSU.

The Tigers might be 16-14, but they were on a small 4-2 streak coming into Fayetteville, with wins against No. 11 South Carolina and No. 12 Kentucky.

They had much to play for, including SEC Tournament seeding and a potential NIT invitation. Instead, LSU met an Arkansas team that—although too little, too late—has started to figure things out.

The Hogs seemingly couldn’t miss, scoring 61% from the floor and 82% from the free throw line. They were also unselfish, with 18 assists to LSU’s 9. From start to finish, Arkansas controlled the game.

The Razorbacks have a chance to stay above .500 for the regular season, but it’ll be tough. Arkansas will have to play No. 16 Alabama in Tuscaloosa to end the season.

The chemistry seems to have finally settled in for Arkansas, but is it enough to beat the Tide and go on a run in the SEC Tournament?

PHOTOS: Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl through the years

What kind of professional basketball career will Tyler Wahl have?

Wisconsin senior forward Tyler Wahl will play his last home game at the Kohl Center on Thursday night.

Wahl is wrapping up his fifth year of college basketball, his final year of eligibility, as the Badgers move into postseason play.

The former three-star recruit has been a model of consistency since becoming a starter during the 2021-22 season. Since then, he’s averaged 11.4, 11.3 and 11.8 points per game respectively, while adding 5.9, 6.3 and 5.8 rebounds per game as well. He’s never developed into a true shooting threat, but his inside game has remained steady since he arrived in Madison in 2019.

Related: Wisconsin faithful, college basketball world react to Howard Moore’s emotional return to Kohl Center

As Wisconsin celebrates Wahl’s career at senior night on Thursday against Rutgers, here are photos of Wahl throughout his five-year college career:

Tom, Steven Izzo get emotional after MSU basketball’s senior day win

Tom and Steven Izzo got emotional in their post game interview with Big Ten Network

Michigan State hosted Northwestern on Wednesday night for senior day, and included in that senior day was Tom Izzo’s son, Steven. The Spartans were able to grind out a gritty 53-49 win to highlight the night.

After the win, Big Ten Network’s Andy Katz got Tom and Steven together for an interview, and needless to say, it got emotional.

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Kentucky vs Vanderbilt on Senior Night: How to watch

How to watch Kentucky versus Vanderbilt on Senior Night at Rupp Arena

The regular season is down to its final week for the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team. Wednesday night marks their final home game, in fact. The Vanderbilt Commodores come to Lexington for Senior night as Kentucky looks to keep their winning ways going.

In the first meeting between the two teams this year, Kentucky won handily by a score of 109 – 77. Antonio Reeves and Rob Dillingham both scored 20+ points, including combining for 10-of-14 from three point range.

Vanderbilt is led in scoring by Ezra Manjon at just over 14 points per game. The Commodores have some talented players, like Manjon, but haven’t been able to put together complete games. On the season, they’re 8 – 21 and has just 3 conference wins.

The Wildcats have been on a good run over the past few weeks, having won five of their last six games.They’ve scored 100 or more in two of their last three.

Wednesday will be the final home game for Reeves and Tre Mitchell, along with any of the underclassmen who leave for the NBA. That may provide some extra motivation for a team trying not to look ahead to Saturday’s huge showdown with Tennessee.

Here’s how to watch the game Wednesday night.

 

Kentucky – Vanderbilt Television, Radio and Streaming Information

Time: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 6th

Place: Rupp Arena, Lexington KY

Television: SEC Network

Radio: Sirius 84 and the UK Sports Radio Network

Streaming: WatchESPN

Duke women’s basketball glides to easy senior night win over Virginia

Duke honored a pair of seniors ahead of Thursday night’s game against Virginia before breezing past Virginia for a third straight win.

Duke women’s basketball picked up a 73-54 win over Virginia on Thursday evening for a third consecutive victory.

The Blue Devils, fresh off a stunning home upset of then-No. 6 NC State on Sunday, honored two seniors ahead of their final home game of the 2023-24 season. Center Kennedy Brown and forward Camilla Emsbo both walked to mid-court before the game, arm-in-arm with their families, as Duke fans showered them with appreciation for their time in Durham.

Once the game against the Cavaliers tipped off, the Blue Devils gave fans plenty of reasons to keep cheering. Duke scored the game’s first nine points, seven of which came from leading scorer Reigan Richardson after she knocked down a triple in the opening minute.

Virginia finally got on the board with a layup, but Richardson added another basket before a jumper from Taina Mair made it a 13-2 ballgame within four minutes.

Brown also got off to a solid start in her final game at Cameron, scoring four points in the opening quarter.

The Cavaliers fought back within five points before the end of the first and closed within three points in the early second, but Brown answered with a basket to rebuild the lead before back-to-back buckets from Jadyn Donovan stretched the advantage to nine once again.

Brown truly dominated the early second quarter the most. The senior center added eight points within a five-minute stretch to extend Duke’s lead, and she had 12 points for the game with four minutes to play before halftime.

She finished the game with 13 points, eight rebounds, and three assists while Emsbo added four points and two rebounds herself.

With the lead up to 11 points at the halftime break, the third quarter was the game’s quietest for both sides. After Duke scored 40 points in the first two quarters, the Blue Devils managed only 13 in the third frame. That was still enough to build the lead farther, however, as Virginia only managed 11.

Richardson took over again once the fourth quarter kicked off. She made two jumpers and a free throw in the first two minutes, and she added two more baskets before the end of the game to bring her total for the night to 24. She made 10 of her 14 field goal attempts during the game, and she added four rebounds and two assists.

The 19-point victory gave Duke a third consecutive win, moving the Blue Devils to 19-9 on the season and 11-6 against ACC opponents. Sunday’s finale against North Carolina in Chapel Hill will give the Blue Devils a chance for a 20-win season.

Senior Day Honorees: A look at the 16 seniors who will make their last appearance at Autzen

Senior Day Honorees: A closer look at the 16 seniors who will make their last appearance at Autzen

There’s a lot on the line in this last regular-season game with Oregon State. It’s the Civil War. A trip to Las Vegas and the Pac-12 title game is on the line as well as a rematch with Washington.

Perhaps lost in the hype is that Oregon will say goodbye to a group of 16 seniors who made their own special impact on the program. The group includes some lifelong Ducks as well as some that were Ducks for a short time, but nonetheless, they made a lasting impact on Oregon that will be remembered for a long time to come.

Here are the seniors who will be making their last appearance inside Autzen Stadium and their career stats.

LSU basketball players grateful for fans sticking by team during rough season

Tigers players thanked the fans for their support this year despite the team’s struggles on the court.

There’s no way to spin it. It’s been a tough season to be an LSU basketball fan.

Wednesday’s senior night contest against Missouri felt like a microcosm for the whole campaign, in which the team lost 14 straight games after starting the year 12-1. The Tigers had a chance to take a step forward, leading a likely tournament team for nearly 39 minutes, but they couldn’t finish it out and lost by five in the final home game of the season.

After the loss — which dropped LSU to 13-17 (2-15 SEC) in Matt McMahon’s debut campaign — senior [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] took the opportunity to thank the fans after his final game at the PMAC.

“With this being my first year, it is one of the things I was looking forward to coming to LSU,” he said in a release. “That’s why I came here because of the great fans they have and great fan base. And I’d like to thank them for their support of us throughout the season.

“Knowing what the outcome was, they still came out and supported and gave us great energy.”

A transfer from Murray State who followed McMahon, Williams could have declared for the draft after winning the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in 2021-22. Instead, he signed on for what McMahon was building in Baton Rouge.

Williams became one of the best players in the SEC this season. His 17.3 points per game ranks second in the league, and his 7.5 rebounding average ranks seventh. He’s been the Tigers’ best player, but it clearly wasn’t the year he had in mind when he came to the SEC to join a team coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Guard [autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] also made a crucial decision to be a part of this team. A transfer from Illinois, Miller missed all of last season with a torn ACL. He initially entered the transfer portal after the Tigers fired coach Will Wade, but McMahon convinced him to stay.

He’s also had a solid season in spite of LSU’s struggles, asserting himself as the team’s most reliable sharpshooter. He averages nearly 12 points per game, and his 70 made threes ties for third in the SEC.

Miller echoed Williams’ sentiment, and he said that the opportunity to play in front of the fans at the PMAC was a primary reason he chose to come back.

“Everyone in the stands support us,” he said. “Majority of the reason I came back to LSU was because I didn’t get to play in front of these fans. So, for the ones that supported and stuck with us through the season, trials and tribulations, it was heartfelt for me because we had a duty to those fans.

“I just wanted to come out and do my best for them every night and do my hardest. First season back, being able to do that for them, I just want them to know I gave it my all.”

LSU is by no means a basketball blue-blood, but this is a program that has had pockets of success over the years. McMahon had to rebuild this roster almost entirely from scratch, and he’ll certainly get some leeway as a result. Still, he’ll likely enter Year 2 with a short leash after this team’s collapse in SEC play.

Based on the players’ sentiments, it’s clear LSU fans aren’t the only ones unsatisfied with the way this team performed on the court in 2022-23.

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LSU wastes major opportunity in failed upset bid against Missouri on senior night

The Tigers led for nearly 39 minutes of this game, but that wasn’t enough in the final home game of the season.

Despite leading for nearly 39 minutes of game-time, LSU came up short against a Missouri team that is likely tournament bound. The Tigers lost 81-76 on senior night, dropping the team to 13-17 (2-15 SEC).

Coach Matt McMahon’s squad has now lost back-to-back games after ending a 14-game losing streak against Vanderbilt last Wednesday night.

The Tigers flipped the script in this game, eschewing their typical slow start in favor of a red-hot one. They made four of their first seven shots and jumped out to an early 13-2 lead. Missouri would cut into that, but it never led in the first half.

LSU shot 48% in one of its better offensive first halves in recent memory, maintaining control of the lead and stretching it out to as much as 19 before carrying a 13-point advantage into the locker room.

Missouri took back the momentum coming out of the locker room, opening the second half on an 11-2 run that cut the LSU lead to four. The Tigers managed to extend that lead back out to eight, but an 8-0 Mizzou run erased it and tied the game at 59 at the under-12 media timeout.

LSU made 14 threes in this game, but the shots stopped dropping in the second half in which the team shot below 40%. Missouri, meanwhile, shot over 50% in the final 20 minutes, and it took its first lead of the game on a three-pointer with 1:37 to play.

Mizzou made its free-throws down the stretch, and LSU missed the chance to knock off one of the league’s stronger teams. [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] recorded a 24-point, 14-rebound double-double in his final game at the PMAC, while fifth-year senior [autotag]Parker Edwards[/autotag] made his first career start and scored six points in six minutes.

[autotag]Adam Miller[/autotag] scored 17 and knocked down five threes, but it ultimately wasn’t enough. The Tigers will conclude the regular season on Saturday when they hit the road to take on Florida.

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Notre Dame plays spoiler against Pittsburgh in Mike Brey’s home finale

Now that’s the way to close the home season.

Notre Dame’s home finale against Pittsburgh was a picture of what could and should have been this season. On paper, the Irish had all the talent to make a run similar to last year’s team that won twice in the NCAA Tournament. Instead, the inability to close out games tumbled them to near the bottom of the ACC, leaving them to play the spoiler role in the regular season’s final week. That they did against the Panthers with an 88-81 victory in [autotag]Mike Brey[/autotag]’s final home game.

The Irish (11-19, 3-16) were in control from the beginning on a night when the Panthers (21-9, 14-5) could have clinched a share of the ACC regular-season title. They led by as much as 20 in the second half and stayed in front by double digits until the game almost was at its final minute. The Panthers made it interesting, getting to within five with 38 seconds left, so that big cushion turned out to be very necessary. When there’s a second half with a collective 54 free throws attempted and 43 field goals attempted, you can’t come to any other conclusion.

In their final games at Purcell Pavilion, [autotag]Cormac Ryan[/autotag] and [autotag]Marcus Hammond[/autotag] tied for a game-high 20 points. [autotag]Nate Laszewski[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey Wertz[/autotag] scored 14 apiece in their home finales. [autotag]Dane Goodwin[/autotag] also played his last game in South Bend and scored 12 before fouling out. Even [autotag]Robby Carmody[/autotag] got to play on senior night, bricking two free throws in the last minute and also grabbing one rebound.

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Red Panda to return to LSU for basketball’s Senior Night against Missouri

The acrobat will be performing at the PMAC during the Missouri game on Wednesday night.

LSU fans are likely eager to put the 2022-23 basketball season behind them, but this year’s squad has one more appearance at the PMAC before the SEC Tournament begins next week.

LSU hosts Missouri in its final home game on Wednesday night before traveling to Gainesville to close out the regular season against Florida on Saturday. Wednesday’s duel between Tigers teams will be senior night for players [autotag]KJ Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Parker Edwards[/autotag], and there is going to be a special guest in appearance.

The famous acrobat Red Panda, who is known for balancing ceramic bowls on her feet and head while riding a 7-foot unicycle at college and NBA arenas and also appeared on America’s Got Talent, will be performing during the game.

LSU’s final home game of the season tips off at 8 p.m. CT on Wednesday night.

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