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Ayo Dosunmu glad to join Timberwolves, who face reloading Clippers
Feb 3, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) dribbles the ball against Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) in the first half at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Ayo Dosunmu hoped for an opportunity to reach the playoffs this season.
It looks as if Dosunmu will get his wish. He will make his debut with the Minnesota Timberwolves when they tip off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
Dosunmu arrived in Minnesota on Friday but was inactive for the Timberwolves’ game that night against the New Orleans Pelicans as he acclimated to his new city and new team. The former Chicago Bulls guard is expected to be a key part of the Timberwolves’ rotation starting Sunday.
“This is a great opportunity for me,” Dosunmu said. “I’m excited to be here with the Timberwolves’ playoff team. [There are a] lot of great guys on the team, great coaching staff, great management. I’m just excited to help get over that hump, whatever it takes to help win.”
Dosunmu’s debut could provide a much-needed jolt of energy to the Timberwolves, who are coming off a 119-115 loss at home against the Pelicans. The defeat left a sour taste in Minnesota’s locker room after the game and prompted Rudy Gobert to call out unnamed teammates for a lack of defensive effort.
“Just no effort,” Gobert said. “We’ve seen that many, many times this year, last few years, since I’ve been here. We always know it’s coming. When it comes there’s no sense of urgency, no accountability.
“So I think at some point, if the players don’t have accountability, someone has to have accountability for the players.”
If the players can’t police themselves, Gobert said, then the coaches must do it.
“It should start with ourselves, but it seems like we don’t have that, so I think at some point from the coaches, yeah,” Gobert said. “It’s not an easy position for a coach to take guys out of the game. It’s not something that you want to do, but I think if the players don’t show any effort, at some point, no matter how talented we are as a team, if you don’t have that, you just can’t be a winning team.”
The next opportunity for a high-effort performance comes against a Clippers squad that looks much different than it did a week ago. Los Angeles traded key veterans such as James Harden and Ivica Zubac before the trade deadline, and new acquisition Darius Garland remains sidelined because of a toe injury.
Despite the changes, the Clippers held on for a 114-111 road victory against the Sacramento Kings in their most recent game. Kawhi Leonard led the way with 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Look for Leonard to take on a leadership role again Sunday.
“(I’m) just staying aggressive,” Leonard said. “Trying to get wins, that’s it. I’d trade it all for more wins.”
This is the second of four regular-season meetings between the Timberwolves and Clippers. Minnesota won the first matchup 109-106 on Dec. 6 thanks to a team-high 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting by Jaden McDaniels.
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No. 24 Louisville hangs on against pesky Wake Forest team
Feb 7, 2026; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J’vonne Hadley (1) drives to the basket against Wake Forest Demon Deacons guard Myles Colvin (6) during the first half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Sananda Fru scored 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting to lead No. 24 Louisville, which extended its winning streak to three Saturday by beating a pesky Wake Forest squad 88-80 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Cardinals (17-6, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) never trailed as they feasted against one of the ACC’s poorer defensive teams, shooting 52.9% (27 of 51) against the Demon Deacons (11-12, 2-8). However, Wake Forest battled back from a 15-point deficit four minutes into the second half to tie it twice.
Juke Harris scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half to lead the Demon Deacons, who lost their fifth straight contest. The sophomore also pulled down 11 rebounds but missed his last five shots from the field.
Fru, a 6-foot-11 junior, was one of six Cardinals to score in double figures. J’Vonne Hadley finished with 15 points, and Khani Rooths added 13. Mikel Brown Jr. made six free throws in the final 5:06 as part of a 12-point, eight-assist game for the freshman point guard.
Louisville listed Hadley, who left Wednesday’s game against Notre Dame after just three minutes due to a back injury, as a game-time decision Saturday. The sixth-year guard started and scored Louisville’s first five points.
He also scored six points in 33 seconds to give the Cardinals a 54-39 lead, their biggest in the game, with 15:56 remaining.
Hadley made five of his seven shots.
Louisville also made 40% (10 of 25) of its 3-pointers. Isaac McKneely made three of his four, and Ryan Conwell hit two of his four. Both scored 11 points.
The Demon Deacons, however, shot 14 of 21 over an 11-minute stretch. A pair of Sebastian Akins free throws tied the game at 80 with 4:44 remaining. However, Wake Forest missed their last 11 shots, allowing Louisville to pull away by making 10 of its 12 free throws in the final 5:06.
Omaha Biliew added 14 points off the bench for the Demon Deacons, who also got 12 points from Akins and 10 from Myles Colvin.
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Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana outlast Wisconsin in OT
Feb 7, 2026; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Lamar Wilkerson (3) celebrates after the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images Lamar Wilkerson hit two free throws with two seconds left in overtime, and Indiana outlasted Wisconsin for a 78-77 victory Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.
Wisconsin (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) held a 77-74 lead when Nick Boyd split two free throws with 56 seconds left but committed a costly turnover with 15 seconds left. After struggling to get the ball up court, Boyd’s right arm hit Connor Enright near midcourt for an offensive foul.
Following a timeout, Wilkerson drove into the paint and was met by John Blackwell, who committed the foul. Wilkerson then put Indiana back ahead by easily sinking the free throws, and the game ended when Braeden Carrington’s 3-point heave from beyond halfcourt was long.
Wilkerson led the Hoosiers (16-8, 7-6) with 25 points, though he struggled from beyond the arc. He was 1-of-8 from 3 and 8-of-20 overall but made all eight free throws, including four in the final minute of regulation after Indiana lost a 13-point lead.
Sam Alexis added a season-high 19 points, seven rebounds, and five blocks, including a key block on Boyd with 2:44 left after Wisconsin took a two-point lead on a basket by Nolan Winter a little over a minute earlier.
Tucker DeVries contributed 16 and Enright chipped in 11 as Indiana shot 47.6 percent and survived missing 17 of 22 3-point tries in its fourth win in five games.
Winter led all scorers with a career-high 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Boyd added 20, and Blackwell scored 16 of his 18 after halftime before fouling out.
Wisconsin shot 38% and made 33.3% (12-of-36) from 3-point range.
Indiana made seven straight shots and opened a 26-12 lead with 8:26 left on a reverse layup by Enright that followed consecutive 3s by DeVries. Wilkerson hit a jumper by the foul line for a 30-19 lead with 5:55 remaining and Indiana held a 36-30 lead at halftime.
Indiana stretched its lead to 52-39 on a triple from the top of the key by DeVries with 13:01 left and held a 64-56 lead on a 3-point play by Alexis with 6:07 left.
Wisconsin ripped off 10 straight for a 72-68 lead with 57 seconds left when Winter hit an open 3. Wilkerson hit four free throws and the game headed to overtime when Blackwell missed an off-balance jumper near the baseline just before the buzzer.
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Jayden Stone, Missouri topple reeling South Carolina
Feb 7, 2026; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks forward Elijah Strong (31) attempts to drive around Missouri Tigers forward Trent Pierce (11) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images Jayden Stone scored 22 points and Mark Mitchell added 20 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists as Missouri used strong starts at the beginning of each half in a 78-59 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.
T.O. Barrett added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Tigers (16-7, 6-4 Southeastern Conference), who handed the Gamecocks (11-13, 2-9) their fifth straight loss.
The win improves Missouri’s chances of advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four years. The team squarely is on the bubble right now.
Meechie Johnson, coming off a career-high 35 points against Texas on Tuesday, shot just 2-for-13 from the field, including 1-for-7 from beyond the arc. He made 8 of 10 free throw attempts and still led South Carolina with 13 points.
Kobe Knox and Elijah Strong had 12 points apiece and Eli Ellis came off the bench to contribute 11 points and six rebounds.
Mitchell had 10 points and eight rebounds in the game’s first seven minutes as the Tigers dominated the glass offensively en route to seizing a 21-8 lead. Missouri’s 12 offensive rebounds in the first half were the most it has had in a half this season.
Strong came off the bench to spark the Gamecocks, scoring eight points to get South Carolina within four points at 34-30 at the break.
Mike Sharavjamts scored on a layup to open the second half, but the Tigers went on a 17-5 run to again take control of the game. Stone scored 14 of his game-high 22 in the second half, including a series of high-flying dunks.
Missouri, the worst free-throw shooting team in the SEC, came into the game shooting 58% from the charity stripe on the road in conference play. The team made 70% (21 for 30) of its shots to help seal the win.
Trent Pierce added eight points and five rebounds for Missouri, which held a commanding 44-28 advantage on the boards.
Sharavjamts added nine points and five rebounds for the Gamecocks.
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No. 24 Louisville hangs on against pesky Wake Forest team
Lamar Wilkerson, Indiana outlast Wisconsin in OT
