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AJ Dybantsa is the first freshman ever with 35+ points & 10+ rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game.

Players with 4 Three-Pointers Made and 10 Assists in First Career NCAA Tournament Game 1987 Billy Donovan, Providence 1989 John Crotty, Virginia 2026 Rob Martin, High Point

Luka Dončić of the @Lakers is the first player in NBA history to have a 7-game span with: 250+ points 50+ rebounds 50+ assists 25+ threes made undefeated record

Tonight @MiamiOH_BBall: scored 80+ points dished out 20+ assists made 15+ threes had fewer than 5 turnovers Never in NCAA Tournament history had any team done that in a game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 801 points & a 19-6 team record in 25 road games in 2025-26. The only other players with 800 points & 19 team wins through their first 25 road games in a season all-time are Stephen Curry (2015-16) & Michael Jordan (3x).

Darius Garland has recorded at least 20 points and six assists in all five of his starts with the @LAClippers . Since the NBA/ABA merger, the only other player to hit those marks in each of his first five starts with an NBA team was New York’s Jeremy Lin in 2011-12.

Nikita Kucherov of the @TBLightning has 93 points over his last 45 games. That's the most points by any NHL player over a 45-game span since Mario Lemieux in 1995-96 (high of 112).

Jalen Duren of the @DetroitPistons is the first NBA player to average at least 25.0 PPG on 80.0% shooting over a 6-game span since Wilt Chamberlain from February 13-28, 1967.

Bryce Harris tonight for @HUMensBB: 19 points 14 rebounds 5 assists 3 threes made No other player in NCAA Tournament history has reached all of those numbers in a game.

FUN FACT: Over the last five NCAA tournaments (since 2021), @Big12Conference WBB teams are 25-6 (.806) in the Round of 64, the best record among all conferences.

In their NCAA Tournament history, @UConnWBB has won 142 games. The only other DI women's teams with even 100 victories in the NCAA Tournament are Tennessee (133) and Stanford (102).

Luka Doncic surpassed 14,700 career points tonight at 27 years and 16 days old. Only two players in NBA history have reached the mark at a younger age: LeBron James - 25-53 Kevin Durant - 25-192

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves have each scored 30+ in three consecutive games. Four straight games would be the most by any teammate duo (where both players played) since Elgin Baylor and Jerry West in 1964-65 (4).

Tonight, @dallasmavs rookie Cooper Flagg had 27 points and 10 assists. On December 1, 2025, rookie teammate Ryan Nembhard had 28 points and 10 assists. They are the first pair of the rookie teammates to each record 27+ points and 10+ assists in a game since the NBA/ABA merger.

Rudy Gobert has a career average of 11.3 rebounds per game in 39 outings against Oklahoma City. The only player in the last 40 years with a higher RPG average in 30+ games played against the Thunder/SuperSonics is Charles Barkley (12.3 RPG).

Over his last 6 games, Zuby Ejiofor of @StJohnsBBall has: 100+ points 40+ rebounds 25+ assists 25+ stocks (stl + blk) 60.0+ FG% undefeated record The last Division I or NBA player to do that over a 6-game span was Shaquille O'Neal for the Lakers from November 12-24, 2000.

There have been 182 instances all-time of an FBS conference having a conference championship game in football and a conference tournament in men's and women's basketball in the same academic year. Only once did the same school win all three: Duke in 2025-26.

Tonight Luka Dončić & Nikola Jokić combined for: 50+ points 25+ rebounds 25+ assists 10+ stocks (steals + blocks) 5+ threes made It's the first time two players have done that in a game in NBA history (teammates or opponents).

Brayden Burries & Koa Peat of @ArizonaMBB are the first freshman duo to each score 20+ points in the championship game of a major conference tournament since Jason Williams & Carlos Boozer did so for Duke in the 2000 ACC final.

Kawhi Leonard of the @LAClippers is averaging 31.4 PPG with 52.3 FG%, 40.9% 3P%, 91.2% FT% shooting splits at home in 2025-26. The only player in NBA history to average 30.0 PPG with 50/40/90 shooting splits at home is Larry Bird (3x – 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88).