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Kenyon Giles pours in 28 points as Wichita State rolls over Oklahoma State
Feb 26, 2026; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Wichita State Shockers head coach Paul Mills reacts against the Memphis Tigers during the second half at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Wesley Hale-Imagn Images Kenyon Giles put on a show as he connected on eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, leading Wichita State to a dominant 96-70 victory over Oklahoma State in the second round of the NIT Sunday night in Stillwater, Okla.
Giles shot 8-of-16 from long range while four others finished in double figures. Karon Boyd and Michael Gray Jr. scored 13 points apiece, Dillon Battie added 12 points and 10 rebounds and Dre Kindell chipped in 11 for the Shockers (24-11), who are in the NIT for the 15th time in program history.
Christian Coleman’s double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds wasn’t enough for the Cowboys (20-15), who also got 19 points out of Kanye Clary.
Any thoughts of the Cowboys getting a boost from the return of three of their top players from a suspension in the opening round, including leading scorer Anthony Roy, didn’t pan out.
Roy, the team’s leading scorer, was limited to seven points, well below his average (17.2), Vyctorius Miller tallied eight points and Isaiah Coleman managed two.
Oklahoma State didn’t score in the 3:05 of the first half but took its first lead of the day at 47-46 on a layup by Coleman with 17:07 remaining.
Tied at 48-48, Giles hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 6-0 run as the Shockers pulled in front 54-48 with 14:40 left.
Battie’s layup at the 11:25 mark stretched the Wichita State lead to double digits at 61-51. Giles all but sealed the deal for the Shockers when he connected from 3-point range for the fifth time, extending the lead to 68-53 with 9:21 left.
The two teams were meeting in the NIT for the second year in a row after the Cowboys won last year’s matchup 89-79.
Giles did his best to make sure history didn’t repeat itself, drilling back-to-back 3-pointers in the span of 29 seconds to propel the Shockers to a 10-2 lead with 15:21 to go, the first of the two going down on a shot from the OSU logo.
The Cowboys did themselves no favors in trying to erase the deficit, missing eight consecutive shots from the floor before Benjamin Ahmed ended the drought to cut the Wichita State lead to 15-6 with 13:31 to play.
The Shockers held a lead of 24-10 midway through the first half but the Cowboys were only down 32-26 with 5:13 to go after Roy drilled a 3-pointer.
A 12-2 run for the Cowboys got them within 34-31 with 3:42 left but the Shockers weathered the storm and led 44-37 at the half thanks to a 3-pointer from Boyd with 14 seconds left.
–Field Level Media
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Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez exits vs. Rockies with hamstring strain
May 23, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) hits an RBI single during the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez left Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies after the second inning with a left hamstring strain.
Hernandez hit a ground ball to shortstop in his first at-bat and had a pronounced limp after running through the first-base bag. He grabbed at his left hamstring after reaching the dugout.
Hyeseong Kim replaced Hernandez in left field to start the third inning, his first appearance in left during two seasons in the major leagues.
In 51 games this season, Hernandez is batting .276 with seven home runs and 31 RBIs. After some early-season struggles, Hernandez entered Wednesday’s game batting .370 with three home runs over his previous 15 contests.
A veteran of 11 seasons, Hernandez is a career .261 hitter with 224 home runs and 692 RBIs in 1,149 games with the Houston Astros (2016-17), Toronto Blue Jays (2017-22), Seattle Mariners (2023) and Dodgers (2024-26).
–Field Level Media
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Reports: Milan Momcilovic returning to college after NBA flirtations
Mar 11, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Milan Momcilovic (22) shoots the ball during the first half against the Arizona State Sun Devils at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images Milan Momcilovic, the No. 1 overall player in this year’s transfer portal class per ESPN, is returning to college basketball for the 2026-27 after NBA flirtations, according to multiple media reports.
The reports emerged Wednesday night, mere hours before the 11:59 p.m. deadline by which players had to remove their name from NBA draft consideration in order to maintain their eligibility.
Where Momcilovic will play next after spending the last three seasons at Iowa State remains to be seen. He entered the transfer portal and declared for the NBA draft on April 12, and multiple media outlets reported that Arizona, Kentucky, Louisville and St. John’s are the primary schools involved in his recruitment.
Whichever school he chooses will be landing one of college basketball’s premier sharpshooters. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 16.9 points and shot a nation-best 48.7% from 3-point range last season. He left Iowa State tied with Naz Mitrou-Long (2012-17) for second in school history in career 3-pointers made with 260, 10 behind leader Jake Sullivan (2000-04).
He backed that up at this month’s NBA Scouting Combine in Chicago, making almost 69% of his shots in the four shooting drills.
The number of power programs involved in Momcilovic’s recruitment could drive up the price tag to land him. CBS Sports reported that he might make more than $7 million for the upcoming college season.
–Field Level Media
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Lynx pull away in third quarter, power past Dream
May 27, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles (5) flexes after making a shot against the Atlanta Dream in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Courtney Williams scored 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 96-81 win over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Natasha Howard finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota (5-2), which avenged a season-opening loss against the Dream. Olivia Miles finished with 16 points and eight assists, Nia Coffey scored 14 points and Kayla McBride chipped in 12.
Allisha Gray scored 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting to lead Atlanta (4-2). Naz Hillmon finished with 15 points, and Angel Reese recorded 10 points and eight rebounds.
A 13-0 run helped the Lynx take a commanding lead in the third quarter.
The Dream trailed 44-40 after Gray made a 3-pointer off an assist from Reese with 8:56 left in the third.
Williams answered with a 3-pointer that started Minnesota’s big run. McBride added a layup, Williams made two free throws and Howard sank three consecutive layups to put the Lynx on top 57-40 with 5:28 left in the quarter.
By the start of the fourth, Minnesota led 70-56.
The Dream trailed by double digits the rest of the way.
Minnesota led 23-14 at the end of the first quarter.
The Lynx set the tone by scoring the first seven points of the game. Coffey made a 3-pointer and followed up with a turnaround jump shot, and Williams added a pull-up jump shot to finish the 7-0 run.
Minnesota pushed its lead to 20-7 later in the first quarter on a layup by McBride.
The Dream scored the final five points of the first quarter on a 3-pointer by Rhyne Howard and a running layup by Sika Kone.
In the second quarter, Atlanta outscored Minnesota 23-19 to further trim the Lynx’s lead. Gray and Jordin Canada drained back-to-back 3-pointers to open the period, and Gray and Kone buried back-to-back 3-pointers less than three minutes later to tie the score 26-26.
However, the Lynx regrouped and led 42-37 entering halftime.
–Field Level Media
Dodgers OF Teoscar Hernandez exits vs. Rockies with hamstring strain
Reports: Milan Momcilovic returning to college after NBA flirtations
