Al-Amir Dawes scored 20 points for Seton Hall, which quickly mounted a commanding lead and controlled the rest of the game to down Georgia 84-67 in Tuesday’s second NIT semifinal at Indianapolis. Dawes shot 6-of-11 from the field and made four 3-pointers for the top-seeded Pirates (24-12), who built an 18-3 lead six minutes into the game after hitting seven of their first 11 shots. Seton Hall advanced to the NIT championship for the first

BOSTON — Even with UConn’s impressive NCAA Tournament track record, Illinois isn’t afraid to face the defending national champion in the Elite Eight. Terrence Shannon Jr. poured in 29 points and the third-seeded Fighting Illini beat second-seeded Iowa State 72-69 in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night to set up a meeting with the Huskies that will crown the winner of the East Region. “I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily intimidating,” Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins said

LOS ANGELES — Grant Nelson scored fourth-seeded Alabama’s final five points, including a late three-point play that put the Crimson Tide ahead for good in a 89-87 win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal. Alabama (24-11) rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit, holding North Carolina to seven points through the first 10 minutes of the second half. The Crimson Tide’s defensive effort to open the second half produced

Jaedon LeDee recorded 26 points and nine rebounds and San Diego State never trailed while posting an 85-57 victory over Yale on Sunday night at Spokane, Wash., in second-round play in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. Darrion Trammell established season highs of 18 points and four 3-pointers for the fifth-seeded Aztecs (26-10). San Diego State made a season-best 13 treys (in 27 attempts) and led by as many as 31 points. “I like

MEMPHIS — Houston overcame crippling foul trouble and a dramatic comeback by Texas A&M to earn a 100-95 victory in overtime on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region. Emanuel Sharp scored a game-high 30 points and Jamal Shead added 21 points and 10 assists for the top-seeded Cougars (32-4), who are off to face No. 4 seed Duke in the Sweet 16 on Friday. J’Wan Roberts was the only

Keylan Boone had 19 points on five 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds as UNLV extended its first postseason in 11 years with a 79-70 win over visiting Boston College in Sunday’s second round of the NIT. The Rebels (21-12) shot 51.7 percent in the second half, clinching a quarterfinal trip to top-seeded Seton Hall. Dedan Thomas Jr. added 17 points and five assists, while Kalib Boone — who missed UNLV’s first-round win at Princeton (ankle)

INDIANAPOLIS — Zach Edey once again dominated with 23 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals to lead the top-seed Purdue Boilermakers to a 106-67 second-round Midwest rout of No. 8 seed Utah State on Sunday. Purdue (31-4) advances to play No. 5 seed Gonzaga on Friday in Detroit. Lance Jones and Trey Kaufman-Renn sparked a 20-6 uprising to open the second half, turning a 16-point lead to 30. Purdue didn’t let its foot