Basketball Page 421 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
N’Faly Dante scores late as Oregon holds off UCLA
LAS VEGAS — N'Faly Dante's basket and free throws by Jermaine Couisnard and Jackson Shelstad in the final 36 seconds of Thursday's Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal helped fourth-seeded Oregon survive a UCLA comeback attempt with a 68-66 win....
After long climb to top of West, Nuggets take on Spurs
It's taken a while but the Denver Nuggets have regained the top spot in the Western Conference standings and look to stay there when they take on the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Austin, Texas....
Fresno State's Justin Hutson says he's done as coach
Fresno State coach Justin Hutson said his six-year coaching stint at the school is over after the Bulldogs lost 87-75 in overtime to No. 18 Utah State on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament....
Reports: Florida coach Todd Golden extended through 2029-30 season
Florida coach Todd Golden agreed to a two-year extension that keeps him under contract through the 2029-30 season, according to multiple reports on Thursday....
DePaul hires former Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann
DePaul has hired former Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann as its new men's basketball coach, the university announced on Thursday afternoon....
No. 1 Houston uses defense to roll past TCU and reach Big 12 semis
Emanuel Sharp scored 14 points and Jamal Shead added 12 as top-ranked Houston put on a defensive display in a 60-45 win over TCU on Thursday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City. Mo....
South Carolina ousts Arkansas with strong second half
Collin Murray-Boyles scored 24 points on 11-for-15 shooting and No. 15 South Carolina pulled away for an 80-66 win over Arkansas on Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn....
Utah State survives scare from Fresno State, wins in OT
Great Osobor had 29 points and 17 rebounds to help top-seeded Utah State post a 87-75 overtime win against ninth-seeded Fresno State in a Mountain West Conference quarterfinal Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas....
Top-seeded Arizona takes down USC in Pac-12 tourney
LAS VEGAS — Oumar Ballo had a double-double, KJ Lewis scored a team-high 15 points off the bench and No. 6 Arizona put on an impressive defensive display in a 70-49 victory over Southern California in a Pac-12 tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday....
Pitt puts Wake Forest away, takes on UNC in ACC quarters
Ishmael Leggett poured in 30 points off the bench and Pitt fended off hard-charging Wake Forest to win 81-69 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at Washington, D.C....
Joel Soriano propels surging St. John's past Seton Hall
NEW YORK — Joel Soriano muscled his way to 14 points and 12 rebounds, and fifth-seeded St. John's took down fourth-seeded Seton Hall 91-72 in the Big East tournament quarterfinals on Thursday....
Wisconsin dominates Maryland from start to finish
John Blackwell came off the bench to score 18 points and three other players scored in double figures, leading Wisconsin to an 87-56 blowout of Maryland in the second round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday....
Raptors hope to continue home success vs. Magic
The injury-depleted Toronto Raptors are in search of more than another moral victory Friday night when they take a five-game losing streak into their clash against the visiting Orlando Magic....
Heat take losing streak into matchup vs. improved Pistons
The Miami Heat fought their way out of the play-in tournament and reached the NBA Finals last season. They would like to avoid that extra step this spring, which is why their weekend visit to Detroit could prove pivotal....
AGA: Americans expected to wager $2.72B on NCAA Tournaments
Americans are anticipated to legally wager $2.72 billion on the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments this year, according to a report by the American Gaming Association released on Thursday....
Mississippi State handles LSU, faces Tennessee in SEC quarters
Josh Hubbard scored 24 points and No. 9 seed Mississippi State defeated No. 8 seed LSU 70-60 in the second round of the SEC tournament on Thursday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn....
Mavericks' Luka Doncic (hamstring) out vs. Thunder
Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic did not travel with the team and has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the host Oklahoma City Thunder....
Pop Isaacs powers No. 25 Texas Tech past No. 20 BYU
Pop Isaacs scored 22 points as No. 25 Texas Tech recorded an 81-67 win over No. 20 BYU on Thursday in a Big 12 quarterfinal game in Kansas City, Mo....
Nets' Ben Simmons has season-ending back surgery
Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery Thursday to alleviate a nerve impingement in his lower back....
No. 4 North Carolina blasts Florida State in ACC quarterfinals
RJ Davis scored 18 points and Armando Bacot added 14 points and 10 rebounds as No. 4 North Carolina cruised past Florida State for a 92-67 victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at Washington, D.C....