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Guard Trae Young is expected to make his Washington Wizards debut on Thursday at home against the Utah Jazz.

Victor Wembanyama was surprised. His San Antonio Spurs, who were untouchable in February, were unsteady to start March.

Maryland played its worst first half of the season, scoring only 20 points and committing 14 turnovers, yet somehow furiously erased a 19-point halftime deficit before eventually falling to Rutgers, 69-65.

Olivia Olson scored 21 of her game-high 28 points in the first half, and No. 8 Michigan snapped No. 14 Maryland's six-game winning streak with an 87-69 victory in the teams' regular-season finale on Saturday.

Tre Carroll had 22 points in Xavier's 91-84 victory over Georgetown on Saturday.

Isaiah Evans scored 19 points to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday, clinching the top seed for the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers were delayed for 18 minutes in the third quarter by a blaring horn Friday night after a power surge caused the overhead scoreboard to malfunction.

Georgetown junior guard KJ Lewis will miss the remainder of the regular season with a left ankle injury, the team said Thursday.

The NBA's slam-dunk contest is hardly a headliner anymore, so Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia has a solution: money.

Braden Frager scored 21 points off the bench to lead four Nebraska players in double figures and the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Maryland 74-61 on Wednesday night.