CHICAGO (AP) – Nikola Mirotic's maturation on the court has impressed everybody around the Chicago Bulls. Mirotic matched a career high with 29 points to propel Chicago to a 108-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors, who were without All-Star guard Kyle Lowry.

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Mirotic, Noah lead Bulls past Lowry-less Raptors 108-92

The ultimate goal is still there. In a week the Denver Pioneers will be one of 16 teams vying for a national title.

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DU Pioneers lose to Miami (Ohio) in NCHC semifinal

LeBron James scored 29 points – 13 in the fourth quarter- and the Cleveland Cavaliers edged the Indiana Pacers 95-92 on Friday night for their 15th straight win at home.

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LeBron scores 29, Cavs edge Pacers 95-92 and make playoffs

Reshanda Gray spent the closing minutes pounding her chest in celebration and running up and down the bench high-fiving as California's supporting cast closed out an impressive NCAA Tournament opener at home in Haas Pavilion. Gray, fellow senior Brittany Boyd, and the rest of the Golden Bears are hopeful this is just a start in another special run.

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California treats home crowd to opening NCAA Tournament win

Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James is guarded by Indiana Pacers Solomon Hill during the fourth quarter of a NBA basketball game Friday March 20, 2015 in Cleveland.

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LeBron shakes off cold, scores 29 as Cavs edge Pacers 95-92

The Albany Great Danes, like Buffalo and Valparaiso before them, made it tough on the higher-seeded Oklahoma Sooners before falling in Nationwide Arena.

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No. 13 Albany falls to No. 4 Oklahoma, 69-60: NCAA Tournament 2015

Keani Albanez and Sunny Greinacher each scored 19 points to help No. 11 Gonzaga upset sixth-seeded George Washington 82-69 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.

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Gonzaga Women Upset George Washington, 82-69

BYU will have to be at its best Saturday to get by what looks to be a very formidable Louisville team in the first round of…

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BYU women's basketball: Cougars set to take on No. 3 seed Louisville in first round of NCAA Tournament

It took UC Irvine nearly 40 years to get into an NCAA basketball tournament and then all Louisville could muster to knock the Anteaters out.

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UC Irvine just misses epic NCAA tournament upset against Louisville

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, right, looks to pass as Denver Nuggets' Jusuf Nurkic, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 20, 2015, in Miami.

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Heat stay hot at home, pull away from Nuggets 108-91