Basketball Page 391 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Michigan fires Juwan Howard after 8-24 season
Michigan fired men's basketball coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons....
No. 3 Purdue squanders lead, holds on to beat Michigan State
Zach Edey recorded 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 3 Purdue to a 67-62 victory over Michigan State on Friday afternoon in Minneapolis to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten conference tournament....
Clippers look to add to cushion over Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans are both trying to avoid the play-in tournament....
Stanford fires coach Jared Haase
Stanford fired head coach Jared Haase after eight seasons and zero NCAA Tournament appearances....
No. 22 Washington State faces Colorado in long-awaited Pac-12 semifinal
LAS VEGAS — No. 22 Washington State landed in a Pac-12 tournament semifinal for the first time in 16 years with the second-seeded Cougars set to meet third-seeded Colorado on Friday....
No. 7 Iowa State stands in way of No. 14 Baylor's title quest
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No. 14 Baylor, the third seed in the Big 12 tournament, and No. 7 Iowa State seeded second, match up in a high-profile date Friday with a spot in the conference title game at stake....
Suns look to heat up in road encounter vs. Hornets
The Phoenix Suns have loftier aspirations in a desire to be compared to the best teams in the league....
Top-seeded Utah State, SDSU grind into MWC semifinals
Utah State already found out that owning the No. 1 seed for the Mountain West Conference tournament can't be cashed in for points or victories....
Caleb Love, No. 6 Arizona aim to oust Oregon
LAS VEGAS — After opening its Pac-12 tournament action with its best defensive performance of the season, sixth-ranked Arizona will take on Oregon in a semifinal game on Friday....
Refocused No. 19 Alabama draws Florida in SEC quarterfinals
No. 19 Alabama has its sights set on winning the Southeastern Conference tournament for the third time in the past four seasons....
Surging NC State meets Virginia for spot in ACC title game
WASHINGTON — North Carolina State has looked right at home in the nation's capital....
Providence seeks resume-building win vs. No. 10 Marquette
NEW YORK — Providence is two wins from assuring itself of an NCAA Tournament bid....
No. 9 Kentucky aims to get over quarterfinal hump vs. Texas A&M
Even though ninth-ranked Kentucky secured a double bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament for the third straight season, the last thing the Wildcats want to see is history repeat itself....
Stingy defenses on display as No. 1 Houston meets No. 25 Texas Tech
Expect points to be at a premium when top-ranked Houston squares off against No. 25 Texas Tech on Friday night in the first semifinal of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo....
Nebraska meets Indiana, seeks its first Big Ten tournament semifinal berth
Since entering the Big Ten prior to the 2011-12 season, Nebraska hasn't exactly draped itself in conference tournament glory....
Pitt, looking to get off the bubble, takes on No. 4 North Carolina
Pitt has been making its case for inclusion into the NCAA Tournament....
No. 13 Illinois isn't resting on laurels, focuses on Ohio State
No. 13 Illinois effectively has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, but don't suggest to coach Brad Underwood that his team's play in the Big Ten tournament is irrelevant....
No. 2 UConn carries dominating run into clash vs. St. John's
NEW YORK — While UConn is dominating most opponents during its five-game winning streak, no other Big East team may be hotter than St. John's....
Ranked foes Auburn, South Carolina clash in SEC quarters
No. 12 Auburn earned a double bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament by finishing in a tie for second place during the regular season....
Northwestern chases resume-building win over Wisconsin
Northwestern carries an uncertain NCAA Tournament status despite securing the No. 4 seed for the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis....