CHICAGO (AP) β Nikola Mirotic scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls clinched a playoff spot with a 98-86 win over the Charlotte Hornets last night. Pau Gasol had 27 points as Chicago moved into a tie with Toronto for third place in the Eastern Conference.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) β Andrew Shaw scored two goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks held off the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 last night. Corey Crawford made 43 saves for the Blackhawks, who’ve earned a point in 18 of their past 21 games and are fourth in the Western Conference.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) β Sophie Brunner had 16 points and scored the go-ahead basket with less than a minute left, helping Arizona State rally to beat Arkansas-Little Rock 57-54 last night in the Greensboro Region of the NCAA Tournament. Arizona State labored against UALR’s defensive pressure most of the night before getting the ball inside in the second half.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) β Jamie Cherry hit a jumper with 0.6 seconds left and North Carolina beat Ohio State 86-84 last night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Stephanie Mavunga had a career-high 27 points and 14 rebounds and Allisha Gray added 20 points for the Tar Heels.
