Basketball Page 381 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Kings ride Malik Monk's big game into road matchup with Raptors
Malik Monk took charge in overtime Monday as the Sacramento Kings completed a 4-2 homestand before starting a three-game road Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors....
Indiana State 'shattered' over snub but preparing for SMU in NIT
Relegated to the NIT despite notable qualifications, Indiana State will host SMU in the first round Wednesday night in Terre Haute, Ind....
NBA-best Celtics aim to continue run, host Bucks
The Boston Celtics have an opportunity to extend their six-game winning streak when they face the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night....
Kansas star Kevin McCullar (knee) to miss NCAA Tournament
Kansas star guard Kevin McCullar will miss the NCAA Tournament due to a knee injury, coach Bill Self announced Tuesday....
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers hope to end shooting slump vs. Pistons
Tyrese Haliburton has posted strong offensive numbers against the Detroit Pistons this season. Perhaps that will get him out of a shooting slump that has made him increasingly frustrated....
Caris LeVert, Cavs try to turn back Heat threat
The Miami Heat conclude a four-game road swing Wednesday when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in a matchup of teams jockeying for Eastern Conference playoff positioning....
Long Beach State surfs emotional wave into clash with No. 2 Arizona
An intriguing coaching matchup is at the center of Thursday's first-round clash between No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 15 Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament West Region in Salt Lake City....
No. 1 Houston well aware of upset possibility vs. No. 16 Longwood
MEMPHIS — Houston players and coaches are saying all the right things about playing Longwood on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region....
No. 5 seed Wisconsin on guard against 31-win James Madison
NEW YORK — Wisconsin played in the final game before the NCAA Tournament field was revealed and won't take the court again until late Friday night....
Duke looking to answer 'wake-up call' vs. red-hot Vermont
NEW YORK — Only three schools have appeared in the Sweet Sixteen more often than Duke....
No. 2 seed Marquette hoping Tyler Kolek returns vs. Western Kentucky
No. 2 seed Marquette is hoping to get a big boost as it opens NCAA Tournament play Friday against No. 15 seed Western Kentucky in Indianapolis....
No. 1 UConn opens title defense vs. first-timer Stetson
NEW YORK — Even with the historic wins by UMBC and Fairleigh Dickinson over the past five NCAA Tournaments, the task for a No. 16 seed in a first-round game is a difficult one....
After Cinderalla run in '23, No. 8 FAU battles No. 9 Northwestern
NEW YORK — Northwestern and Florida Atlantic are separated by more than 1,300 miles as well as a vast gap in resources between a school that's been in the Big Ten for a century and one that just joined the American Athletic Conference....
No. 3 Kentucky eyes return to March glory, opens vs. Oakland
PITTSBURGH — While Kentucky fans anxiously await another deep run in the NCAA Tournament, John Calipari is asking, "What's the worst that could happen?"...
No. 1 seed Wake Forest faces Appalachian State in NIT opener
Appalachian State and Wake Forest will have at least one more chance to extend their seasons when the schools meet in the first round of the NIT in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Wednesday night....
No. 2 seed Cincinnati faces tested San Francisco team in NIT
John Newman III wasn't sure this season would ever happen for him, and now the Cincinnati forward doesn't want it to end....
USC, Ohio State on collision course in Portland
Pursuit of its first Final Four appearance since 1986 begins at home in the NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region for top-seeded Southern California against the same opponent where the Trojans' road began....
Upstart VCU takes aim at top seed Villanova in NIT opener
No. 1 seed Villanova and VCU are turning the page after not hearing their names called during NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday....
Seton Hall chose to play in NIT, first up is Saint Joseph's
Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway decided that if his team didn't make the NCAA Tournament, the Pirates' starters would make the call on whether to accept a bid to the NIT....
Texas A&M looks to deny Nebraska first-ever NCAA tourney win
MEMPHIS — Most of the time, when a team from one of the major conferences gets an NCAA Tournament bid, the reaction is happy but understated. Especially when that team owned high expectations coming into the season....