Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 ...

Cade Cunningham had 38 points and went 20-for-21 at the line, but the Pistons fell to the last-place Washington Wizards.

But the rally didn’t continue. Brock Rodden struck out looking and Rhylan Thomas flew out to left to end the game. “Blake Hunt put a charge into that ball,” Mariners manager Dan Wilson said.

While the focus will undoubtedly skew toward Duke — with or without Cooper Flagg — UNC, Clemson and Louisville are coming off ...