Basketball Page 460 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jada Walker steps up to lead 5th-seeded Baylor past 4th-seeded Va. Tech
Jada Walker scored 11 of No. 5 seed Baylor's final 13 points en route to a career-high 28, and the Bears knocked off host No. 4 seed Virginia Tech in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Portland 3 Region on Sunday in Blacksburg, Va....
Donovan Clingan powers UConn to rout of Northwestern
NEW YORK - Donovan Clingan finished two blocks shy of a triple-double Sunday night as defending national champion and top-seeded UConn posted another wire-to-wire win by beating ninth-seeded Northwestern 75-58 in an East Regional second-round game at Barclays Center....
No. 4 Alabama holds off No. 12 Grand Canyon, advances to Sweet 16
Mark Sears had 26 points, a season-best 12 rebounds and six assists to lead Alabama to a 72-61 victory over Grand Canyon on Sunday night in West Region second-round play at Spokane, Wash....
Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Bucks past Thunder
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-93 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night....
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves finish season sweep of Warriors
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished eight assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 114-110 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday evening in Minneapolis....
Alabama's Latrell Wrightsell Jr. out for game with head injury
Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. suffered a head injury in the first half of Sunday's West Region second-round game against Grand Canyon and will miss the rest of the contest....
No. 6 Clemson holds off late charge by 3rd-seeded Baylor
MEMPHIS — Chase Hunter scored 20 points and added six assists as sixth-seeded Clemson held off a late charge from third-seeded Baylor to win 72-64 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's West Region at FedExForum....
Bam Adebayo, Heat cruise past punchless Cavaliers
Bam Adebayo posted 15 points, 16 rebounds, five steals and four assists in just 28 minutes to lead the host Miami Heat to a runaway 121-84 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night....
Reports: West Virginia hiring Drake's Darian DeVries as coach
West Virginia is hiring Drake's Darian DeVries as its next head coach, multiple reports said Sunday....
Kris Dunn, Jabari Smith Jr. suspended for fight in Rockets-Jazz game
The NBA suspended Utah Jazz guard Kris Dunn and Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. for their parts in a scuffle Saturday in Houston....
Aaliyah Moore, Madison Booker lead No. 1 Texas past Alabama
Aaliyah Moore racked up 21 points and 10 rebounds and Big 12 Player of the Year Madison Booker added 21 points as No. 1 seed Texas turned it on in the second half to post a 65-54 win over No. 8 Alabama in a Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 4 second-round game Sunday in Austin, Texas....
Jared McCain shoots No. 4 Duke past James Madison
NEW YORK - Jared McCain drained eight 3-pointers - a school record in an NCAA Tournament game - and finished with 30 points Sunday for fourth-seeded Duke, which never trailed in a 93-55 win over 12th-seeded James Madison in a South Region second-round game at Barclays Center....
In tight playoff chase, Mavs face spiraling Jazz
There are just more than 10 games remaining in the regular season for the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks, but they find themselves in vastly different positions....
Justin Hill helps No. 4 Georgia top No. 1 Wake Forest in NIT
Justin Hill scored a team-high 21 points as Georgia upset top-seeded Wake Forest 72-66 in a second-round NIT game Sunday afternoon on the Demon Deacons' home court in Winston-Salem, N.C....
No. 3 Oregon State returns to Sweet 16 by beating Nebraska
Talia von Oelhoffen collected 19 points and eight assists to help No. 3 seed Oregon State beat No. 6 Nebraska 61-51 in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday afternoon in Corvallis, Ore....
Rested stars set to lead Nuggets in matchup with toothless Grizzlies
A year ago this was a matchup of the two top teams in the Western Conference. This season the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Denver Nuggets doesn't hold the same meaning....
Sixers never trail in impressive win over Clippers
Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey scored 24 points apiece as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers opened the fourth quarter on a 20-4 run and pulled away for a 121-107 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday....
Suns face Spurs again before tough closing schedule
The Phoenix Suns look to stay above the Western Conference play-in line when they visit the San Antonio Spurs on Monday in the second of two games in three nights between the teams....
Pelicans cruise past Pistons in wire-to-wire win
Zion Williamson powered his way to 36 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the host Detroit Pistons 114-101 on Sunday afternoon....
Rockets carry 8-game win streak into matchup with Blazers
Houston guard Jalen Green was again the fulcrum of another exceptional offensive performance for the Rockets on Saturday, and his coach says the recent burst is largely about Green's decision-making....