Basketball Page 379 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Colorado State ready to mess with Texas after First Four romp
CHARLOTTE — Texas and Colorado State are set for a matchup of teams with very different NCAA Tournament backgrounds....
WNBA All-Star Game adds Olympic flavor to format
The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game will showcase the U.S. Olympic team as it prepares for the Summer Games in Paris....
With 26 in a row, Tom Izzo, Michigan State are NCAA Tournament constant
CHARLOTTE — Forget about a gravely voice that signifies mid-March at Michigan State, Spartans coach Tom Izzo could never tire of the energy borne from taking his team to the NCAA Tournament....
Magic, Pelicans aim for strong season finishes
The Orlando Magic have the comfort of knowing they will be playing beyond the end of the regular season....
Arizona lands top-10 recruit Joson Sanon with early arrival plan
Arizona received a commitment from top-10 recruit Joson Sanon, a versatile wing who plans to reclassify from the Class of 2025 to arrive in Tucson in August....
Siena fires coach Carmen Maciariello
Siena fired head coach Carmen Maciariello on Wednesday after his first losing season in five campaigns at his alma mater....
Florida A&M parts ways with coach Robert McCullum
Florida A&M men's basketball coach Robert McCullum is out after seven seasons and a 67-133 record....
Tournament-experienced Utah State, TCU tangle in first round
INDIANAPOLIS — Two teams that earned at-large berths in the NCAA Tournament field will meet Friday as No. 8 seed Utah State takes on No. 9 TCU in a first-round Midwest Region contest....
Third-seeded LSU locks in repeat mindset
The LSU women's basketball team hit a few bumps in the road during the preliminary stages of its intended journey to repeat as national champion....
Tyon Grant-Foster, Grand Canyon aim to subdue Saint Mary's
Grand Canyon star Tyon Grant-Foster has faced challenges that far surpass trying to pull off a March Madness upset....
Plenty of points expected as Alabama faces Charleston
Alabama boasts the highest-scoring attack in the nation but is far from a shut-down squad on the defensive end....
Auburn travels many miles in bid to put Yale in rear-view mirror
After a sweep of the Southeastern Conference tournament to run Auburn's winning streak to six, Tigers coach Bruce Pearl wasn't expecting a trip of some 2,300 miles for his club's first NCAA Tournament game....
San Diego State searches for NCAA deja vu, starting vs. UAB
San Diego State was a No. 5 seed last year when it made a magical run through the NCAA Tournament before falling to UConn in the national title game....
After stunning ACC run, NC State set for NCAA test vs. Texas Tech
PITTSBURGH — In a conference championship week chock full of "bid thieves," North Carolina State was perhaps the biggest surprise of them all....
No. 1 UNC, back after year's absence, opens NCAAs vs. Wagner
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina will be anxious to respond to a disappointment when the NCAA Tournament begins....
Back on big stage, Dayton meets Nevada in West duel
No. 7 seed Dayton will make its first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years when it tips off against No. 10 seed Nevada on Thursday afternoon in the first round of West Region action at Salt Lake City....
NBA roundup: Magic blitz Hornets, headed for at least play-in
Cole Anthony scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half as the Orlando Magic romped past the visiting Charlotte Hornets, 112-92, on Tuesday night, securing a spot in at least the play-in round of the NBA postseason....
Utah ousts Irvine for first postseason win since 2018
Branden Carlson had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Utah to an 84-75 victory over UC Irvine Tuesday night in an NIT first-round game in Salt Lake City....
Scuffling Clippers prepare for 2-game set with Blazers
The Los Angeles Clippers aim to snap out of their funk when they face the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the first game of a two-game set between the teams....
Warriors try to end home slide against struggling Grizzlies
The Golden State Warriors attempt to end a three-game home losing streak when the Memphis Grizzlies visit San Francisco on Wednesday night....