Basketball Page 477 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 24 Florida Atlantic holds off upset-minded Temple
Johnell Davis had 17 points and six assists and Alijah Martin added 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 24 Florida Atlantic thwarted an upset bid from visiting Temple for an 80-68 victory Thursday in Boca Raton, Fla....
No. 22 Kentucky looks to spoil No. 13 Auburn's perfect home record
No. 13 Auburn looks to maintain its perfect home record when it entertains No. 22 Kentucky Saturday in Southeastern Conference play....
Rutgers digs down, rallies past Northwestern
Jeremiah Williams scored 15 points, Jamichael Davis had 11 and Aundre Hyatt chipped in 10 as host Rutgers rallied past Northwestern 63-60 Thursday in Piscataway, N.J., to earn its fourth straight victory....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 NC State flattens No. 16 Notre Dame
River Baldwin paired 14 points with 10 rebounds as the No. 6 North Carolina State Wolfpack secured their sixth win over a ranked opponent this season by stifling the No. 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 59-43 in South Bend, Ind....
Streaking No. 5 Arizona eyes payback against ASU
Arizona State will be reminded of one of its most thrilling moments when it plays at No. 5 Arizona on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz....
Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks women's Division I scoring record
Iowa's Caitlin Clark became the queen of college basketball scoring on Thursday, breaking the women's Division I career points record in the opening minutes of the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes' game against Michigan in Iowa City....
No. 3 Houston aims to stay perfect at home in matchup with Texas
The third-ranked Houston Cougars have found a measure of stability on the road in the Big 12, a development that represents how much growth they have undergone after opening the conference slate with consecutive road losses....
Reports: Bucks sign F Danilo Gallinari
Journeyman forward Danilo Gallinari is joining the Milwaukee Bucks for the rest of the season, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday....
Alabama hopes to hang onto first in SEC, faces Texas A&M
With help from its hated in-state rival, No. 15 Alabama regained the Southeastern Conference lead Wednesday night....
Maui Invitational will return to island in 2024
After one year away from the island of Maui, the Maui Invitational will return to its usual home at the Lahaina Civic Center this November....
DaRon Holmes II fueling No. 16 Dayton with Fordham up next
DaRon Holmes II aims to continue his torrid stretch on Saturday afternoon as No. 16 Dayton returns to the court to host Fordham....
NBA fines Clippers' P.J. Tucker $75,000 for public trade demand
The NBA on Thursday fined Los Angeles Clippers forward P.J. Tucker $75,000 "for public comments reported during the week of February 5 expressing a desire to be traded to another team."...
No. 20 Wisconsin shoots to knock off Iowa again
No. 20 Wisconsin will try to complete a regular-season sweep against Iowa when the teams meet in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa....
No. 19 BYU brings resilient style to Oklahoma State
No. 19 BYU is learning how to finish games as it hits the road to face Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Saturday....
No. 12 Baylor heating back up with West Virginia next
Baylor is rounding into form after a three-game slide threatened to derail the Bears....
No. 10 Iowa State aims to hold off hungry Texas Tech
No. 10 Iowa State looks to stay hot and stay atop the Big 12 Conference standings when it hosts dangerous Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa....
'Beat up' and sixth-ranked Kansas visits No. 25 Oklahoma
Both No. 6 Kansas and No. 25 Oklahoma are looking forward to taking some time off next week from the grind of the Big 12 Conference schedule....
Improving Villanova visits defense-challenged Georgetown
Brendan Hausen averages 6.6 points in just over 16 minutes per game off the bench for Villanova, but the sophomore guard has keyed his team's recent turnaround....
No time to sulk as No. 23 Indiana State visits Southern Illinois
No. 23 Indiana State has more work to do than expected to win the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title....
No. 14 Illinois looks keep lid on Maryland's offense
After a discouraging defensive showing over the weekend, coach Brad Underwood said No. 14 Illinois didn't spend one second of practice on offense for two days....