Basketball Page 419 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Suns look to heat up in road encounter vs. Hornets
The Phoenix Suns have loftier aspirations in a desire to be compared to the best teams in the league....
Top-seeded Utah State, SDSU grind into MWC semifinals
Utah State already found out that owning the No. 1 seed for the Mountain West Conference tournament can't be cashed in for points or victories....
Caleb Love, No. 6 Arizona aim to oust Oregon
LAS VEGAS — After opening its Pac-12 tournament action with its best defensive performance of the season, sixth-ranked Arizona will take on Oregon in a semifinal game on Friday....
Refocused No. 19 Alabama draws Florida in SEC quarterfinals
No. 19 Alabama has its sights set on winning the Southeastern Conference tournament for the third time in the past four seasons....
Surging NC State meets Virginia for spot in ACC title game
WASHINGTON — North Carolina State has looked right at home in the nation's capital....
Providence seeks resume-building win vs. No. 10 Marquette
NEW YORK — Providence is two wins from assuring itself of an NCAA Tournament bid....
No. 9 Kentucky aims to get over quarterfinal hump vs. Texas A&M
Even though ninth-ranked Kentucky secured a double bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament for the third straight season, the last thing the Wildcats want to see is history repeat itself....
Stingy defenses on display as No. 1 Houston meets No. 25 Texas Tech
Expect points to be at a premium when top-ranked Houston squares off against No. 25 Texas Tech on Friday night in the first semifinal of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo....
Nebraska meets Indiana, seeks its first Big Ten tournament semifinal berth
Since entering the Big Ten prior to the 2011-12 season, Nebraska hasn't exactly draped itself in conference tournament glory....
Pitt, looking to get off the bubble, takes on No. 4 North Carolina
Pitt has been making its case for inclusion into the NCAA Tournament....
No. 13 Illinois isn't resting on laurels, focuses on Ohio State
No. 13 Illinois effectively has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament, but don't suggest to coach Brad Underwood that his team's play in the Big Ten tournament is irrelevant....
No. 2 UConn carries dominating run into clash vs. St. John's
NEW YORK — While UConn is dominating most opponents during its five-game winning streak, no other Big East team may be hotter than St. John's....
Ranked foes Auburn, South Carolina clash in SEC quarters
No. 12 Auburn earned a double bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament by finishing in a tie for second place during the regular season....
Northwestern chases resume-building win over Wisconsin
Northwestern carries an uncertain NCAA Tournament status despite securing the No. 4 seed for the Big Ten tournament in Minneapolis....
No. 5 Vols aim to avenge loss to Mississippi State
The first quarterfinal of the Southeastern Conference tournament between top-seeded Tennessee and ninth-seeded Mississippi State on Friday in Nashville means vastly different things to each team....
No. 3 Purdue opens Big Ten tourney title defense vs. Michigan St.
No. 3 Purdue begins its pursuit of a second straight Big Ten tournament championship when it faces Michigan State in a quarterfinal matchup on Friday in Minneapolis....
Top 25 roundup: Friars topple No. 8 Creighton in Big East tourney
Big East Player of the Year Devin Carter had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded Providence to a 78-73 victory over No. 8-ranked Creighton on Thursday in the Big East quarterfinals at New York....
Colorado pulls away from Utah, reaches Pac-12 semis
KJ Simpson stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists Thursday night as third-seeded Colorado advanced to the semifinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament with a 72-58 win over sixth-seeded Utah in Las Vegas....
NBA roundup: Thunder take advantage of short-handed Mavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 126-119 on Thursday....
Walter Clayton Jr. scores 22 to help Florida edge Georgia
Walter Clayton Jr. had 22 points and three steals to help sixth-seeded Florida escape with an 85-80 victory over 11th-seeded Georgia on Thursday night in Nashville to reach the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals....