The Night in Sports (March 7)

SI Staff | Mar 8, 2016

The Night in Sports (March 7)

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Here are some of the images that caught our eye on the sports night of March 7, starting with Baylor guard Niya Johnson and Texas guard Brooke McCarty chasing a loose ball in the Big 12 women's tournament championship game.

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Stephen Curry of Golden State passes around Jason Smith of Orlando on a night when the Warriors won their 45th straight at home.

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Lance Stephenson of Memphis tries to stay in bounds in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Jake Johnson, Jonathan Allen and Kameron Edwards of Pepperdine react late in their 81-66 loss to Saint Mary's in a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference tournament.

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Dewayne Dedmon of Orlando and Harrison Barnes of Golden State go for a loose ball.

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Iona's Benjamin Nwokeabia kisses the championship trophy after his team's 79-76 win over Monmouth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.

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A member of the Chicago Luvabulls performs during the Chicago-Milwaukee game.

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Benny, the mascot of the Chicago Bulls, entertains young fans siting courtside at the Bulls-Milwaukee Bucks game.

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A New Orleans Pelicans cheerleader performs at the Pelicans game against the Sacramento Kings.

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Jerryd Bayless of Milwaukee loses the ball after being fouled by Aaron Brooks of the Chicago Bulls.

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Dmitry Orlov of the Washington Capitals dives for the puck ahead of Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks.

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UNC Wilmington celebrates after it beat Hofstra 80-73 in overtime to win the Colonial Athletic Association championship.

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Kent State's Jon Fleming consoles Chris Ortiz after their 70-69 upset loss and elimination by Bowling Green from the MAC Tournament.

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UConn's Gabby Williams holds on to an offensive rebound during the American Athletic Conference Championship game against the USF Bulls.

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Stephen Curry puts up a shot against the Orlando Magic.

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Andrew Bogut of Golden State dunks against the Orlando Magic.

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Oakland guard Kay Felder drives to the basket against Wright State guard Biggie Minnis during a Horizon League tournament semifinal.

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Chattanooga's Eric Robertson (15) and Johnathan Burroughs-Cook celebrate winning the championship game of the Southern Conference.

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Gonzaga forward Domantas Sabonis celebrates as his team leads BYU in the final seconds.

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Indiana Pacers mascot Boomer dances with cheerleaders during a timeout in the game against the San Antonio Spurs.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brayden McNabb hits Vancouver Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton (27) against the boards.

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Valparaiso's Shane Hammink, 11, and Green Bay's Khalil Small scramble for a loose ball during a Horizon League semifinal.

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Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron scores against Florida goalie Roberto Luongo.

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Dante Cunningham blocks a shot by Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore.