Basketball Page 429 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Portland stuns No. 14 Gonzaga to win WCC title
Kennedy Dickie scored 16 points and Emme Shearer hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:39 to play to help Portland upset No. 14 Gonzaga 67-66 in the West Coast Conference championship game on Tuesday in Las Vegas....
K-State needs Big 12 tourney wins, starting with Texas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If desperation provides motivation, a very motivated Kansas State squad will meet Texas in the second round of the Big 12 tournament Wednesday night. The Wildcats are on the wrong side of most projections for the NCAA Tournament bracket, but they still have an opportunity to play ...
Casey Morsell, NC State turn back Louisville
Casey Morsell scored 25 points and North Carolina State withstood a huge scoring outing from Louisville's Skyy Clark to beat the Cardinals 94-85 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's first round Tuesday at Washington....
No. 20 BYU set for first Big 12 tourney test, faces UCF
No. 20 BYU remains hungry to add to a successful inaugural Big 12 season when the fifth-seeded Cougars face 12th-seeded UCF Wednesday in the second round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo....
Low-scoring Maryland, Rutgers stumble into Big Ten tournament
Maryland and Rutgers skidded to the finish of the Big Ten regular season....
USC on a roll entering Pac-12 tournament, opens vs. Washington
The final Pac-12 men's basketball tournament, for the foreseeable future, opens Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas when ninth-seeded Southern California faces No. 8 seed Washington in the first of four games on the day....
Nuggets out to flex muscles on Heat again
It will be a rematch of last year's NBA Finals on Wednesday — with a twist....
Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns undergoes knee surgery
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns underwent knee surgery Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks....
Cincinnati knocks off West Virginia with second-half comeback
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Simas Lukosius had 26 of his career-high 31 points in the second half as Cincinnati overcame a 16-point deficit to defeat West Virginia 90-85 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday....
Warriors G Stephen Curry (ankle) to resume on-court workouts
Two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who has missed the Golden State Warriors' past two games with a right ankle injury, has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no specific date set for his return....
Paolo Banchero, Magic look to regain shooting touch vs. Nets
The Orlando Magic entered last weekend's test against fellow Eastern Conference playoff contenders on a high note, having won five straight and eight of nine to get them well over the .500 mark....
Pistons to test improved defense vs. Raptors
While wins continue to be hard to come by for the Detroit Pistons, they have shown some progress in that department during their six-game homestand....
Stanford's Cameron Brink to enter WNBA draft
Stanford All-American Cameron Brink plans to enter the 2024 WNBA Draft after chasing an NCAA title one last time....
UCLA opens Pac-12 tourney chasing third win over Oregon State
UCLA heads into Las Vegas for the opening round of the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday as the No. 5 seed and with a clear mantra in its matchup with 12th-seeded Oregon State....
Celtics' Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford out vs. Jazz
The Boston Celtics ruled out guard Jaylen Brown, forward/center Kristaps Porzingis and center Al Horford for Tuesday's game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City....
Providence aims to oust Ed Cooley, Georgetown in Big East tourney
NEW YORK — The drama surrounding coach Ed Cooley's departure from Providence to Georgetown nearly 12 months ago is about to add an unexpected chapter....
Rival Xavier standing in Butler's way at Big East tourney
By Larry Fleisher, Field Level Media...
Ibrahima Diallo paces UCF past Oklahoma State
Ibrahima Diallo put up a career-high 17 points, 11 rebounds and three steals as UCF sprinted away in the second half to defeat Oklahoma State 77-62 in the first game of the Big 12 tournament Tuesday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo....
Clemson fires coach Amanda Butler after six seasons
Clemson fired women's basketball coach Amanda Butler on Tuesday after six seasons....
Magic coach Jamahl Mosley agrees to extension
The Orlando Magic announced a four-year extension with head coach Jamahl Mosley on Tuesday....