Morez Johnson Jr. and top-seeded Michigan roll past Howard 101-81 in March Madness after slow start
Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Towering center Aday Mara had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists for a Wolverines team that set the Big Ten regular-season record with 19 conference victories. Johnson shot 8 of 8 from the field as Michigan (32-3) moved within one win of matching a program record set in 2017-18.
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Hyo Joo Kim holes out for eagle and a 63 to lead Founders Cup at Sharon Heights
Hyo Joo Kim capped off a flawless round at Sharon Heights by holing out for eagle on the par-5 18th hole for a 9-under 63 that gave her a two-shot lead in the Fortinet Founders Cup. The best scoring came in the morning at the course hosting an LPGA event for the first time, before the greens began to get firm and fast and made it difficult to get shots close. Kim was more impressed with keeping bogeys off her card on the tree-lined course than she was with the eagle on the final hole.
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The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 — March 19: Dynamic Prep moves to No. 1 after AZ Compass Prep loss
Dynamic Prep takes over the top spot after AZ Compass Prep loses in the Nike EYBL Championship game.
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