Topic: Nigel Hayes

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-8 without Lonzo Ball in the lineup, and they won't have their rookie point guard Friday night against the visiting Indiana Pacers at Staples Center.

NEW YORK -- Chris Chiozza's leaning 3-pointer at the buzzer gave Florida an 84-83 overtime win over Wisconsin on Friday night in the semifinals of the East Regional at Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK -- It was Chris Chiozza's breakneck speed leading to his 3-point buzzer-beater that impressed his coach in Florida's dramatic 84-83 overtime win over Wisconsin in the NCAA East Regional semifinal on Friday night in Madison Square Garden.

The 2017 NCAA Tournament is down to the Sweet 16 and college basketball heavyweights Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky lead the power rankings of the remaining teams.

The No. 8 seeded Badgers gave the No. 1 Wildcats no time to grieve Saturday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Nigel Hayes scored 19 points and made the winning layup with 11.4 seconds remaining.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Down goes 'Nova.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jay Wright isn't sure why his Villanova team played so poorly at the start of its first-round NCAA Tournament victory over Mount St. Mary.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Every time Virginia Tech threatened, Wisconsin had an answer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michigan head coach John Beilein stood on a podium at center court at the Verizon Center, with confetti falling on his head.