Basketball Page 401 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tyler Kolek sharp in return as No. 2 Marquette beats Western Kentucky
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Kolek returned from a three-week absence and fell just four rebounds shy of a triple-double to help South Region No. 2 seed Marquette pull away in the second half for a 87-69 win over No. 15 Western Kentucky on Friday....
Chloe Kitts, No. 1 South Carolina jolt Presbyterian
COLUMBIA, S.C. —- Even without two starters, No. 1 South Carolina looked like a well-oiled machine in its NCAA Tournament opener....
Women's NCAA Tournament Albany 2 roundup: No. 11 Middle Tennessee upsets No. 6 Louisville
No. 11 Middle Tennessee 71, No. 6 Louisville 69...
Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 3 roundup: Ohio State rocks Maine
No. 2 Ohio State 80, No. 15 Maine 57...
Hawks, Hornets meet in clash of injury-riddled teams
The Atlanta Hawks will try to improve their situation in the Eastern Conference playoff race when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday....
Ryan Langborg leads Northwestern past FAU in OT
NEW YORK — Ryan Langborg scored 12 points in overtime Friday afternoon for No. 9 Northwestern, which squandered a nine-point second-half lead before recovering to beat No. 8 Florida Atlantic 77-65 in an East Regional first-round game at Barclays Center....
Baylor spreads the offense around in decisive win over Colgate
MEMPHIS — It might have been a late-morning start Friday, but third-seeded Baylor was wide-awake and ready to go for its NCAA Tournament West Region first round game....
Kansas, Gonzaga test mettle with spot in Sweet 16 on line
Two of the top programs this century meet for just the third time when Kansas and Gonzaga battle for a Sweet 16 spot in Midwest Region play on Saturday in Salt Lake City....
Women's NCAA Tournament Albany roundup: UNC edges Michigan St.
No. 8 North Carolina 59, No. 9 Michigan State 56...
Upstart Oakland aims to continue Cinderella run vs. NC State
PITTSBURGH — Oakland University was so far off the map before Thursday that casual fans of the NCAA Tournament needed reminding the school is in Michigan — not California....
Nets, Knicks face off with seasons going in opposite directions
For the first time this season, the Brooklyn Nets will take the 6-mile trip across the East River to face their longtime rivals, the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden on Saturday....
Dayton’s big rally pits Flyers against second-seeded Arizona
The Dayton equipment managers could be excused if they were ready to start packing the bags and loading the bus with 7:39 left in Thursday's game....
Defending NIT champ North Texas visits top seed Seton Hall
Seton Hall was among the Big East schools left out of the NCAA Tournament bracket, drawing criticism from within the league....
Pelicans F Brandon Ingram (knee) to miss 2 weeks
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram escaped a serious knee injury but will miss at least two weeks with a bone contusion, the team said Friday....
All business for Rick Barnes as Tennessee tangles with Texas
CHARLOTTE — This is practically a homecoming of various proportions for Tennessee coach Rick Barnes....
Top-seeded North Carolina braces for stern test vs. Michigan State
CHARLOTTE — The West Region will produce a second-round game ripe with NCAA Tournament history when North Carolina clashes with Michigan State on Saturday....
Heat hope Bam Adebayo can return to face Pelicans
All of a sudden, Bam Adebayo has a 3-point shot....
NCAA Tournament roundup: No. 14 Oakland ousts No. 3 Kentucky
Jack Gohlke drilled 10 3-pointers en route to 32 points and DQ Cole buried the final triple of the game to clinch No. 14 seed Oakland's 80-76 upset of No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Thursday in Pittsburgh....
NBA roundup: Rockets beat Bulls for 7th straight win
Jalen Green scored 26 points, Dillon Brooks added 23 and three reserves scored in double figures as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to seven games with a 127-117 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Thursday....
Hunter Dickinson helps Kansas hang on to beat Samford
Hunter Dickinson registered 19 points, 20 rebounds and four blocked shots to help Kansas escape an upset bid and post a 93-89 victory over Samford on Thursday night in a Midwest Region first-round game at Salt Lake City....