Basketball Page 416 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
With losing streak vanquished, Heat to face Pistons again
The Miami Heat turned up their defensive intensity Friday in a much-needed victory and will seek back-to-back road wins over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon....
Nuggets take win streak into meeting with Mavericks
The Denver Nuggets came out of last month's All-Star break with a renewed focus, which is bad news for the rest of the league....
Defensive-minded Bucks intend to get Suns stuck in 'mud'
The Phoenix Suns try to close out a winning Eastern Conference road swing when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday....
With a little luck, NC State prolongs underdog ACC tourney run
WASHINGTON — North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts had an order for his players before the team left Monday for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament....
Vermont outlasts UMass-Lowell for America East title
Vermont claimed its third straight America East title — and sixth in eight seasons — with a 66-61 victory over UMass-Lowell on Saturday in Burlington, Vt....
Purdue G Braden Smith questionable to play vs. Wisconsin
Purdue's Braden Smith is questionable to play in his team's Big Ten semifinal game against Wisconsin on Saturday in Minneapolis, per the conference injury report....
3 favorites, 3 outsiders to bet before Selection Sunday
Three out of four teams on the NCAA Tournament top line seem set as of Saturday morning: Houston, Purdue and defending champion UConn....
No. 4 North Carolina braces for stern test vs. NC State in ACC final
WASHINGTON — This time a year ago, North Carolina was wondering if it would crack the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday. The Tar Heels didn't, becoming the first team ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press poll to miss the field since it expanded to 64 teams....
Bubble-team Oregon looks to secure NCAA bid vs. Colorado
LAS VEGAS — Oregon, the fourth seed in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, could be playing for its NCAA Tournament life when it takes on third-seeded Colorado in the conference title game on Saturday night....
Timberwolves, Jazz open back-to-back series in Utah
The Minnesota Timberwolves will finish off a six-game road trip when they visit Salt Lake City for a pair of games against the Utah Jazz....
Zion Williamson, Pelicans aim to continue surge in matchup with Blazers
The New Orleans Pelicans are surging with just one month left in the regular season....
76ers, fighting for playoff seeding, host woeful Hornets
The Philadelphia 76ers will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night....
No. 2 UConn aims to avoid familiar misstep vs. No. 10 Marquette
NEW YORK — A little over a year ago, Marquette was the last team to defeat UConn before the latter stormed its way to a fifth national title....
No. 7 Iowa State braces for defensive battle vs. No. 1 Houston
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It might be that the first team to 50 points, wins....
Texas A&M, Florida clash in surprise SEC semifinal
A few weeks ago, Texas A&M was sitting on a five-game losing streak, and its NCAA Tournament hopes were considered trashed....
No. 13 Illinois stands in way of Nebraska's first Big Ten final
Nebraska is one victory away from playing in the Big Ten tournament championship game for the first time....
Mississippi State's surprise SEC run continues vs. No. 12 Auburn
Mississippi State forward Cameron Matthews made a request to the media Friday, minutes after his ninth-seeded team sent regular-season champion Tennessee packing from the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn....
Top 25 roundup: Mississippi State routs No. 5 Tennessee
Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points Friday as Mississippi State never trailed en route to a 73-56 upset victory over No. 5 Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn....
NBA roundup: Pelicans take season series vs. Clippers
Zion Williamson tallied 34 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals and the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Los Angeles Clippers 112-104 on Friday night....
Colorado downs Washington State, reaches Pac-12 title game
LAS VEGAS — Eddie Lampkin made one of two free-throw attempts with 4.6 seconds left to secure Colorado's 58-52 victory over Washington State in a Pac-12 tournament semifinal game Friday night....