Basketball Page 403 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Lakers hope to continue offensive surge vs. 76ers
After delivering the kind of offense they showed when they started their revival last month, the Los Angeles Lakers will be in search of similar results when they play host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday....
Cavs, Timberwolves set sights on bounce-back performances
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves each will try to bounce back from a loss in their previous game when they meet Friday night in Minneapolis....
With both eliminated from playoffs, Spurs take on Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs host the swooning and short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in a game between two Western Conference teams that are playing out the string....
No. 16 Grambling State shooting for historic win against Purdue
Grambling State knows it will make history if it can upset No. 1 seed Purdue in Friday's Midwest Region first-round game in Indianapolis....
Down 17 in second half, Dayton roars back to stun Nevada
DaRon Holmes II scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and No. 7 seed Dayton stormed back for a 63-60 win over No. 10 seed Nevada in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region on Thursday afternoon in Salt Lake City....
Jermaine Couisnard powers 11th seed Oregon past 6th seed South Carolina
PITTSBURGH — Jermaine Couisnard dropped a career-high 40 points against his former team as No. 11 seed Oregon toppled No. 6 South Carolina 87-73 in first-round NCAA Tournament action on Thursday....
Clippers aiming to beat Blazers for ninth straight time
The Los Angeles Clippers will seek to continue their domination of the Portland Trail Blazers when the teams wrap up a two-game set on Friday night in the Pacific Northwest....
Second-half surge sends Illinois past Morehead State
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 26 points, Dain Dainja had 17 of his 21 points after halftime and Marcus Domask notched a triple-double to lift Illinois past Morehead State 85-69 on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament East Region first-round game in Omaha, Neb....
RJ Davis helps top seed North Carolina roll past Wagner
CHARLOTTE — RJ Davis scored 22 points and Armando Bacot had a double-double in the first half as North Carolina began the NCAA Tournament by whipping Wagner 90-62 in the West Region's first round Thursday afternoon....
Baylor coach Scott Drew not leaving for Louisville
MEMPHIS — Louisville and others might come knocking, but Baylor head coach Scott Drew doesn't expect to change jobs anytime soon....
Duke's Caleb Foster (ankle) out of NCAA Tournament
Duke freshman guard Caleb Foster will miss the NCAA Tournament because of a stress fracture in his right ankle, coach Jon Scheyer said Thursday....
No. 6 seed Louisville would welcome Hailey Van Lith, LSU meeting
Olivia Cochran and Merissah Russell saw the video of a former teammate apparently celebrating the possibility of facing Louisville in a potential second-round Women's NCAA Tournament game in Baton Rouge....
Arizona pulls away, ends LBSU coach Dan Monson's tenure
Arizona took control with a 17-2 run over the first four minutes of the second half and cruised to an 85-65 NCAA Tournament first-round win over Long Beach State on Thursday afternoon in Salt Lake City....
Shai Gilgeouos-Alexander heads home as Thunder meet Raptors
The Oklahoma City Thunder aim to extend their winning streak to four games Friday against the undermanned Toronto Raptors....
Playoff seeding paramount as Pacers visit Warriors
The race for playoff positioning will intensify on Friday in San Francisco when the Golden State Warriors seek a season sweep against the Indiana Pacers, who are playing their second game on a five-game road swing....
Creighton's shooting, balanced attack sends Akron packing
PITTSBURGH — Ryan Kalkbrenner racked up 23 points and eight rebounds, Baylor Scheierman added 15 points and 13 boards and hot-shooting Creighton took care of Akron 77-60 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon....
Duquesne upsets BYU for first NCAA tourney win in 55 years
Dae Dae Grant scored 19 points and Duquesne picked up its first NCAA Tournament victory since 1969 by knocking off BYU 71-67 on Thursday afternoon in East Region first-round play at Omaha, Neb....
Reports: Rob Lanier out as SMU coach after 20-win season
SMU dismissed men's basketball coach Rob Lanier on Thursday, a day after the team's loss in the NIT and following a 20-win season, per multiple media reports....
Celtics open six-game trip with visit to Pistons
The Boston Celtics are cruising along with a seven-game winning streak and the Eastern Conference leaders have a golden opportunity to keep the good times rolling during a six-game road trip....
No. 9 Michigan State stifles No. 8 Mississippi State
CHARLOTTE —Tyson Walker scored 19 points and Michigan State never trailed in claiming a 69-51 victory against Mississippi State in the NCAA West Region's first round Thursday afternoon....