Basketball Page 481 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Big Ten stragglers Rutgers, Michigan square off
A scoring-challenged team faces an opponent struggling for stops when Rutgers meets Michigan Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Combined 0-15 in SEC, Missouri, Vanderbilt aim to escape cellar
The only two Southeastern Conference teams without a league victory meet when Missouri travels to Nashville to face Vanderbilt on Saturday....
Arizona State, Cal each seeking stronger finishes to games
Arizona State and California enter Saturday's Pac-12 game at Tempe, Ariz., struggling as of late, especially the Sun Devils....
Northwestern recovering from narrow loss, faces test at Minnesota
Northwestern will try to snap a three-game road skid when it visits Minnesota on Saturday afternoon in a Big Ten Conference showdown in Minneapolis....
Winning with defense, Virginia takes on Clemson
Contrasting styles of play will be on display Saturday when Virginia travels to Clemson for the 136th meeting between the Atlantic Coast Conference foes....
Kansas State aims to halt slide in visit to Oklahoma State
Two teams in desperate need of a win face off Saturday afternoon as Kansas State visits Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla....
Miami to keep tabs on Sean Pedulla in clash vs. Virginia Tech
Miami advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament last year. Now, the Hurricanes are in danger of failing to qualify for the 68-team field next month....
Surging South Carolina hopes to avenge loss to Georgia
South Carolina keeps adding to its accomplishments and brushing up on its credentials....
Rested LSU looks to end skid in encounter vs. Arkansas
LSU hopes to be rejuvenated in its return to the court....
Penn State bids to clamp down defensively vs. Indiana
Penn State and Indiana are both looking to build on strong defensive efforts when the Big Ten foes convene Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind....
Lakers-Celtics said a lot about both teams — little of it good
The Los Angeles Lakers earned their most impressive win of the season Thursday night, while the Boston Celtics arguably ceded their worst loss. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis sidelined with injuries, Austin Reaves and Co. handed a fully staffed C’s team their third home defeat of the season, 11...
LeBron James' agent refutes trade speculation
LeBron James' agent says trade rumors regarding the Los Angeles Lakers superstar are untrue....
New Mexico State basketball player sucker punches opponent
New Mexico State forward Robert Carpenter was issued a flagrant foul 2 and subsequently ejected after punching Liberty forward Shiloh Robinson in the face during the first quarter of the Aggies’ 79-73 home overtime win....
High-scoring No. 24 Alabama looks to upend Mississippi State again
Alabama forward Grant Nelson hit two big 3-pointers down the stretch Wednesday night to help the 24th-ranked Crimson Tide rally for an 85-76 Southeastern Conference win at Georgia....
Versatile No. 22 BYU looks to fluster West Virginia
No. 22 BYU is finding ways to adapt on offense, a trend that should prove helpful against West Virginia on Saturday evening in Morgantown, W.Va....
63 years in the making, No. 15 Texas Tech hosts Cincinnati
Two teams stinging from road wins that got away earlier in the week will collide Saturday evening when 15th-ranked Texas Tech hosts Cincinnati in Lubbock, Texas....
Johnell Davis, No. 20 FAU look to topple Tulsa
Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May is sure of one point through 21 games: Trust your star player....
Ole Miss rides momentum into rematch vs. No. 16 Auburn
It was just two weeks ago that Ole Miss dropped an 82-59 decision at Auburn....
No. 25 TCU remains wary of slumping Texas
No. 25 TCU won't face a ranked foe when it opposes Texas on Saturday afternoon in a key Big 12 Conference dustup in Fort Worth, Texas, but that doesn't mean the Horned Frogs should anticipate anything less than a street fight....
Skid over, No. 18 Baylor braces for battle with No. 12 Iowa St.
No. 18 Baylor has seen first hand just how challenging the Big 12 can be this season, dropping three consecutive games before finally bouncing back for a come-from-behind, 77-69 win over UCF on Wednesday night....