CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Marvin Williams scored 18 points and the Charlotte Hornets cruised to a 102-78 win over the Detroit Pistons last night. Kemba Walker had 17 points and Gerald Henderson added 14 as the Hornets won for only the third time in 10 games to keep pace in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) β All-Southeastern Conference guard A.J. Cann and 1,000-yard tailback Mike Davis were the main attractions during South Carolina’s pro day, a much more low-key affair than the past couple of must-see sessions. A year ago, dozens of NFL representatives came to Williams-Brice Stadium to watch No. 1 draft pick Jadeveon Clowney workout.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) β Four teams, four drug-testing policies. Players at Kentucky, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Duke operated under the same rules on their road to the Final Four this season β except when it came to the frequency of their doping tests and the penalties they faced for failing.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) β Thousands of Wisconsin fans have given the Badgers a rousing send-off for their Final Four rematch with Kentucky. Fans filled about three-quarters of the Kohl Center’s lower seating bowl to cheer on the Badgers before they left for Indianapolis yesterday evening. The Badgers play Kentucky on Saturday night.
