Basketball Page 417 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
UNLV pulls upset, extends No. 21 San Diego St.'s road issues
Dedan Thomas Jr. broke a tie with a step-back jumper with 18 seconds left and UNLV held on to upset No. 21 San Diego State 62-58 in the Mountain West Conference matchup on Tuesday night in Las Vegas....
No. 13 Auburn's red-hot second half overwhelms Missouri
Five players scored in double figures and No. 13 Auburn shot 76 percent from the field in the second half to stomp Missouri 101-74 in a Southeastern Conference clash of Tigers on Tuesday in Columbia, Mo....
No. 7 UNC slams Notre Dame, claims share of ACC title
North Carolina claimed at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title with an 84-51 win against Notre Dame on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C....
NBA roundup: Cavs snap Celtics' winning streak at 11
Dean Wade scored 23 points — 20 in the fourth quarter — and Jarrett Allen finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds as the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 22-point, fourth-quarter deficit and beat the visiting Boston Celtics 105-104 on Tuesday night....
Suns trip up Nuggets in OT behind Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant scored eight of his 35 points in overtime, Grayson Allen made eight 3-pointers on his way to 28 points and the visiting Phoenix Suns recovered from blowing a big lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 117-107 on Tuesday night....
Lakers carry momentum into matchup with Kings
The Los Angeles Lakers and visiting Sacramento Kings meet Wednesday, each with a chance to improve their playoff standing following recent success against some of the top teams in the Western Conference....
St. John's uses gaudy first half to pummel DePaul
Jordan Dingle and Chris Ledlum scored 19 points apiece and St. John's put together a historic offensive performance in the first half en route to a 104-77 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in Chicago....
Blake Hinson sets Pitt's season 3-pointer mark in win over FSU
Blake Hinson scored 27 points to power Pitt to an 88-73 home win over Florida State on Tuesday night, allowing the Panthers to log a second consecutive 20-win campaign for the first time in a decade....
Georgia Tech's buzzer-beater sinks Wake Forest
Baye Ndongo drained a baseline runner at the buzzer and Georgia Tech pulled out a 70-69 victory against host Wake Forest after squandering a 19-point lead Tuesday night at Winston-Salem, N.C....
Nine Pacers score in double figures in win over Mavs
Myles Turner scored 20 points, all in the first half, to lead nine Indiana players in double figures as the Pacers ran past the host Dallas Mavericks 137-120 on Tuesday....
DaRon Holmes II powers No. 25 Dayton past Saint Louis
All-America candidate DaRon Holmes II scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 25 Dayton hit a season-high-tying 18 3-pointers in a 100-83 rout of host Saint Louis on Tuesday night in Atlantic 10 action....
Oklahoma battles back, knocks off Cincinnati in OT
Le'Tre Darthard scored a season-high 18 points, including a critical shot at the end of regulation and key points in overtime to lift Oklahoma to a 74-71 win over Cincinnati on Tuesday in Norman, Okla....
Alperen Sengun's monster night boosts Rockets over Spurs
Alperen Sengun produced a 45-point, 16-rebound double-double and dominated his matchup with rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama, leading the Houston Rockets to a 114-101 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday....
Jimmy Butler's all-around play lifts Heat over Pistons
Jimmy Butler posted a game-high 26 points and added eight assists and six rebounds, leading the host Miami Heat to a 118-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night....
Nets rally, pull off win over short-handed Sixers
Dorian Finney-Smith scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Brooklyn Nets rallied down the stretch for a 112-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night in New York....
Cavs overcome 22-point deficit in fourth, stun Celtics
Dean Wade scored 23 points and Jarrett Allen finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers overcome a 22-point, fourth-quarter deficit and beat the visiting Boston Celtics 105-104 on Tuesday night....
Nneka Obiazor, No. 23 UNLV roll past Utah State 104-44
Nneka Obiazor posted 16 points and seven rebounds, reaching 1,000 career points in the process, as No. 23 UNLV demolished host Utah State 104-44 on Tuesday night in Logan, Utah....
Hawks race to victory over short-handed Knicks
Jalen Johnson recorded 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to fuel the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 116-100 victory over the undermanned New York Knicks on Tuesday....
Trey Murphy III (10 3-pointers), Pelicans pound Raptors
Hitting a career-high 10 3-pointers, Trey Murphy III scored 34 points off the bench and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans crushed the Toronto Raptors 139-98 Tuesday night....
Lorenzo Romar out as Pepperdine coach when season ends
Pepperdine coach Lorenzo Romar's second stint at the school will end when the Waves' campaign concludes, the school announced Tuesday....