Overview
- The men’s Final Four pairs UConn vs. Illinois and Arizona vs. Michigan on Saturday in Indianapolis, with ESPN highlighting UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. as the matchup-shaping force.
- Philadelphia beat Minnesota 115-103 on Friday after Joel Embiid’s illness status moved to probable, a boost in a tight race where the 76ers are tied for the East’s No. 6 seed.
- Detroit can clinch the East’s top seed with a win Saturday in Philadelphia or a Celtics loss, even as Cade Cunningham remains out with a lung issue.
- The Timberwolves list Anthony Edwards as questionable with a knee issue and illness, a late call that betting models flag as material to game odds.
- The Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth for the eighth straight season and the Wild also secured a spot, narrowing the field for the final NHL wild-card places.