Basketball Page 395 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
'Win and in' for Virginia, do or die for Boston College in ACC tourney
WASHINGTON — ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi thinks Virginia is one win away from securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament....
Indiana, Penn State taking things one day at a time
No. 6 seed Indiana will go for its fifth win in a row when it tips off against No. 11 seed Penn State on Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Minneapolis....
No. 24 Dayton has unfinished A-10 business, takes on Duquesne
Despite being one of the dominant teams in the Atlantic-10 Conference's recent history, success in the yearly conference tournament has eluded Dayton....
No. 22 Washington State faces Stanford, aims to continue winning ways
LAS VEGAS — No. 22-ranked Washington State will look to take down Stanford in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament on Thursday night in a bid to continue its "surreal" season....
Kansas State braces for stern test vs. No. 7 Iowa State
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State knows it has to keep winning to keep alive its chances for an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament....
No. 8 Creighton meets Providence, begins quest for first Big East tourney title
NEW YORK — Eighth-ranked Creighton is ready to make its entrance at Madison Square Garden after a Big East tournament opening-round bye....
Kyle Filipowski, Duke ready to turn attention to NC State
Duke has had several days to stew over a loss to fierce rival North Carolina....
UCLA aims to make defensive stand against Oregon
LAS VEGAS — Fourth-seeded Oregon and No. 5 seed UCLA will meet in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament Thursday after the Bruins won their first-round game against Oregon State 67-57 on Wednesday....
No. 15 South Carolina has something to prove vs. Arkansas
No. 15-ranked South Carolina will begin its postseason slate when it tips off against Arkansas on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville....
No. 18 Utah State aims to continue magical run vs. Fresno State
Don't expect Utah State to sneak up on anyone this week....
No. 6 Arizona gets quick chance to avenge loss to USC
LAS VEGAS — Sixth-ranked Arizona enters the Pac-12 tournament as the No. 1 seed and possesses plenty of motivation as it heads into a quick rematch against ninth-seeded Southern California on Thursday in the quarterfinals....
Pitt can't afford slip-up against Wake Forest
Pitt sits in its best position entering an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in terms of its seed, but more work needs to be done....
No. 1 Houston seeks revenge against TCU in Big 12 tourney
Top-ranked Houston looks to continue its late-season hot streak and cement its spot atop the pack for the NCAA Tournament when it squares off against TCU on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo....
Wisconsin looks to improve resume vs. Maryland
If there were two teams that were happy to see the regular season end and get a fresh start with the arrival of the postseason, they were Maryland and Wisconsin....
No. 20 BYU, No. 25 Texas Tech look to continue surprise run
Texas Tech finished the regular season with a flourish to gain a bye at the Big 12 Conference tournament and will need to rely on that momentum to hang around at the postseason party in the toughest league in the land....
After historic run, No. 2 UConn opens postseason vs. Xavier
NEW YORK — UConn dominated the Big East like never before, and now the defending national champions are setting their sights on winning the conference tournament....
No. 4 UNC begins quest for postseason glory
It already has been a noteworthy season for No. 4 North Carolina....
Strong first half propels Utah past Arizona State
LAS VEGAS - Sixth-seeded Utah had no problem with Arizona State in the final game of Day 1 of the Pac-12 men's basketball tournament, blowing out the 11-seed Sun Devils 90-57....
No. 21 UNLV captures third straight Mountain West title
Desi-Rae Young compiled 18 points, 10 rebounds and six steals to lead No. 21 UNLV to 66-49 win over San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament championship game on Wednesday in Las Vegas....
NBA roundup: Kings hang on to take down Lakers
Harrison Barnes tied a season high with seven 3-pointers en route to a team-high 23 points, Domantas Sabonis put up a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings survived a late surge by LeBron James to beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 120-107 on Wednesday night....