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Illinois led 47-30 at halftime thanks to a 25-4 run to end the half.
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CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Purdue clawed back into the game in the third quarter, starting the period on an 11-4 run to momentarily clip UCLA’s lead back under 20.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Celtics started hot Wednesday with two Hauser 3-pointers in the opening 68 seconds, then closed the first quarter with a 12-2 run to take a 30-20 lead.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The Centurions opened the second quarter with an 8-2 run to get back in the game and took a 29-28 lead on a 3-pointer from Gavin Kroll and then a three-point lead late in the third quarter on back-to-back baskets from Ethan Mai and Tryus Allen.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
But Miami’s run to the title game shows that Miami is back to being a nationally relevant program.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Finch’s patience paid off in the playoffs with both guys, with Anderson serving as a key cog in Minnesota’s run to the Western Conference Finals in 2024, and Randle doing the same in 2025.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Marcus Smart, the team’s perimeter defensive stalwart, sparked a 16-0 fourth-quarter run to put the game away, scoring 11 of his 15 points during the 6½-minute streak.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The Rockets then ended the first half on a 19-4 run to take a 39-18 lead.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Purdue clawed back into the game in the third quarter, starting the period on an 11-4 run to momentarily clip UCLA’s lead back under 20.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Celtics started hot Wednesday with two Hauser 3-pointers in the opening 68 seconds, then closed the first quarter with a 12-2 run to take a 30-20 lead.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
The Centurions opened the second quarter with an 8-2 run to get back in the game and took a 29-28 lead on a 3-pointer from Gavin Kroll and then a three-point lead late in the third quarter on back-to-back baskets from Ethan Mai and Tryus Allen.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
But Miami’s run to the title game shows that Miami is back to being a nationally relevant program.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Finch’s patience paid off in the playoffs with both guys, with Anderson serving as a key cog in Minnesota’s run to the Western Conference Finals in 2024, and Randle doing the same in 2025.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026
Marcus Smart, the team’s perimeter defensive stalwart, sparked a 16-0 fourth-quarter run to put the game away, scoring 11 of his 15 points during the 6½-minute streak.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The Rockets then ended the first half on a 19-4 run to take a 39-18 lead.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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