Basketball Page 373 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pacers take over in third quarter, defeat Warriors
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished six assists as the Indiana Pacers knocked off the Golden State Warriors 123-111 on Friday in San Francisco....
Clippers cap season sweep with easy win over Blazers
Paul George scored 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting in three quarters of action as the Los Angeles Clippers notched a 125-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night to sweep a back-to-back set and complete a four-game season sweep....
James Madison leads wire to wire in beating Wisconsin
NEW YORK — Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 14 points Friday night for 12th-seeded James Madison, which never trailed as it upset fifth-seeded Wisconsin 72-61 in a South Region first-round matchup....
No. 1 Houston makes quick work of 16th-seeded Longwood
MEMPHIS — It didn't take long for top-seeded Houston to announce its presence with authority Friday night....
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s late bucket lifts Grizzlies over Spurs
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, including the game-winning jumper with 1.2 seconds left as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies came from behind to beat the San Antonio Spurs 99-97 on Friday....
Mark Sears scores 30 as Alabama overwhelms Charleston
Mark Sears poured in 30 points and the nation's top-scoring team was in high gear Friday as Alabama rolled to a convincing 109-96 victory over Charleston in West Region first-round play at Spokane, Wash....
Zach Edey (30 points, 21 boards) powers Purdue past Grambling
INDIANAPOLIS — All-American Zach Edey scored 30 points, grabbed 21 rebounds and blocked three shots to power the top seed Purdue Boilermakers to a 78-50 Midwest Region first-round rout of the No. 16 Grambling State Tigers Friday night....
Timberwolves rally in second half to defeat Cavaliers
Mike Conley scored 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 104-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night in Minneapolis....
CJ McCollum steps up with 30 points as Pelicans crush Heat
CJ McCollum scored a game-high 30 points as the New Orleans Pelicans routed the host Miami Heat 111-88 on Friday night....
Battle-tested No. 2 Iowa State faces No. 7 Washington State
Iowa State is often mentioned as a team that might be playing for a Final Four berth next weekend. Those opinions certainly have merit....
Hot-shooting Texas A&M dispatches Nebraska
MEMPHIS — The team that couldn't shoot straight during the regular season suddenly can't miss in March....
Thunder cruise to victory over skidding Raptors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points in his homecoming and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a slow start to defeat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 123-103 on Friday....
No. 4 Duke puts away Vermont with strong second half
NEW YORK — Mark Mitchell and Jared McCain scored 15 points apiece to lead four Duke players in double figures Friday night as the No. 4 Blue Devils pulled away in the second half to beat No. 13 Vermont 64-47 in a NCAA Tournament South Region first-round game....
Celtics roll past Pistons for 8th consecutive win
Jaylen Brown poured in 33 points and the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to eight games with a 129-102 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night....
Virginia Tech, Ohio State displaying resiliency in NIT
When No. 3 seed Virginia Tech plays at No. 2 Ohio State in the second round of the NIT on Saturday, each team feels its ability to overcome adversity has helped reach this point....
Dana Altman, No. 11 Oregon face emotional test against Creighton
PITTSBURGH — Dana Altman keeps saying it, but only because it's true, because of where he calls home: Oregon is No. 1 for him, but Creighton is "1A."...
Gritty Rockets look to stay hot against fading Jazz
Midway through the third quarter on Thursday, after Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan knocked Rockets guard Jalen Green to the ground with a hard foul near midcourt, what happened next felt inevitable....
Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 4 roundup: Texas drills Drexel
Shaylee Gonzales' 21 points led five Texas scorers in double figures, and the top-seeded Longhorns cruised at home to an 82-42 rout of No. 16 seed Drexel in the first contest of the Women's NCAA Tournament's Portland 4 Regional on Friday in Austin, Texas....
John Poulakides leads No. 13 Yale to shocker over Auburn
John Poulakidas made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points and Samson Aletan made a key blocked shot in the final seconds as 13th-seeded Yale notched a 78-76 upset of fourth-seeded Auburn on Friday afternoon in a West Region first-round game at Spokane, Wash....
Colorado stuns Florida 102-100 on KJ Simpson's dramatic winner
INDIANAPOLIS — KJ Simpson capped a wild second half with a baseline jumper that hit the rim five times before rattling in with one second left to lead No. 10 Colorado to a dramatic 102-100 win over No. 7 Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday....