Sports Buzz: James Harden Drops Career-High 50 Points

Plus, UCLA controversially defeats SMU.

James Harden Drops Career-High 50 Points - James Harden went off for a career-high 50 points Thursday night, leading the Houston Rockets to a 118-108 win over the Denver Nuggets. Harden shot 12 of 27 from the field and a whopping 22 of 25 from the charity stripe to net the 50 points in 40 minutes, becoming the first Rockets player to notch 50 since Hakeem Olajuwon's 51 in January 1996.(Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
UCLA Controversially Defeats SMU - There was plenty of talk about UCLA not deserving its selection into the 2015 NCAA Tournament. Well, the Bruins might have proved any critics wrong Thursday, when guard Bryce Alford's three-point attempt was called a goaltending on SMU center Yanick Moreira, giving No. 11 UCLA a 60-59 upset over sixth-seed Mustangs.(Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NC State Beats LSU at the Buzzer - BeeJay Anya's buzzer-beating leaner propelled No. 8 NC State past ninth-seeded LSU, 66-65, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The final play was actually designed for one of Anya's teammates, but the forward took it in his own hands and the Wolfpack advances in the tourney because of it.(Photo: Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)Kentucky Hammers Hampton in Opening Round of NCAA Tournament - Looking to make history, No. 1 Kentucky didn't have any problems disposing of 16th-seeded Hampton on Thursday night, scoring a 79-56 rout victory. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Wildcats with 21 points and 11 rebounds. With the win, Kentucky improves to 35-0 in its continued quest for a national championship and undefeated season.(Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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James Harden Drops Career-High 50 Points - James Harden went off for a career-high 50 points Thursday night, leading the Houston Rockets to a 118-108 win over the Denver Nuggets. Harden shot 12 of 27 from the field and a whopping 22 of 25 from the charity stripe to net the 50 points in 40 minutes, becoming the first Rockets player to notch 50 since Hakeem Olajuwon's 51 in January 1996.(Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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