Basketball Page 447 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
Thunder aim to rebound, extend dominance of Blazers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander aims to begin a new streak of 30-point outings when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night....
Balanced scoring carries Magic over Hornets
Paolo Banchero led six Orlando scorers in double figures with 22 points as the visiting Magic defeated the Charlotte Hornets 101-89 on Tuesday night....
Florida tops 100 in blowout of No. 16 Alabama
Will Richard scored 23 points on 8-for-12 shooting as Florida sprinted to a 105-87 win over No. 16 Alabama in a Southeastern Conference matchup Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla....
PJ Hall, Clemson get best of Syracuse
PJ Hall scored a game-high 25 points to lead Clemson to a 90-75 win over visiting Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Tuesday....
Eyeing NCAA tourney spot, Providence tops Georgetown
Devin Carter piled up 24 points, 12 rebounds and four steals to propel NCAA Tournament-hopeful Providence to an important 71-58 win over Georgetown on Tuesday in Washington, D.C....
Noah Thomasson, Georgia run past Ole Miss
Noah Thomasson scored 15 points to lead Georgia to a 69-66 win over Ole Miss on Tuesday in the Bulldogs' last home game of the season at Athens, Ga....
Chris Youngblood paces No. 24 South Florida past Tulane
Senior guard Chris Youngblood scored a career-high 29 points and No. 24 South Florida extended its school-record winning streak to 15 games by defeating Tulane 85-72 on Tuesday night in Tampa, Fla....
Cavs F Evan Mobley (ankle) leaves game vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley exited Tuesday night's game against the visiting Boston Celtics in the third quarter due to a sprained left ankle....
No. 3 Purdue rallies past No. 12 Illinois, wins outright Big Ten title
Once again, Purdue stands alone atop the Big Ten....
Virginia Tech rolls over Louisville for rare road win
Sean Pedulla scored 15 points with seven assists, MJ Collins and Tyler Nickel each had 13 points and Virginia Tech picked up a rare road victory by getting past Louisville 80-64 on Tuesday....
Mississippi State out to bolster tourney hopes vs. Texas A&M
Mississippi State looks like a safe bet for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid. But two losses last week to ranked opponents mean the Bulldogs could use one more win to stop any thoughts of sliding back on the bubble....