Basketball Page 484 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Top 25 roundup: Florida upsets No. 10 Kentucky in OT
Tyrese Samuel had a double-double, Walter Clayton Jr. made two crucial 3-pointers en route to 23 points and visiting Florida upset No. 10 Kentucky 94-91 in overtime on Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky....
NBA roundup: Bucks fall in Damian Lillard's return to Portland
Anfernee Simons hit the go-ahead jumper and scored 24 points as the Trail Blazers spoiled Damian Lillard's homecoming to Portland with a 119-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night....
Blazers beat Bucks, spoil Damian Lillard's Portland return
Anfernee Simons hit the go-ahead jumper and scored 24 points as the Trail Blazers spoiled Damian Lillard's homecoming to Portland with a 119-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night....
Behind 35 from Max Rice, Boise State sinks No. 19 UNM
Senior Max Rice scored a career-high 35 points, sinking a career-best seven 3-pointers, as Boise State upset No. 19 New Mexico 86-78 on Wednesday in Albuquerque, N.M....
Xavier makes clutch shots down the stretch to hold off St. John's
Desmond Claude and Quincy Olivari each scored 23 points, with Olivari sinking a pair of clutch threes late, to lead Xavier to an 88-77 win over visiting St. John's in a Big East matchup Wednesday night in Cincinnati....
No. 1 UConn shakes off Providence for 9th straight win
Stephon Castle scored a career-high 20 points to lead No. 1 UConn past Providence 74-65 on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn....
Jaylin Williams, No. 16 Auburn dismantle Vanderbilt
Jaylin Williams scored 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting to help No. 16 Auburn roll to an easy 81-54 victory over visiting Vanderbilt in Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday night....
Suns top Nets in Kevin Durant's return to Brooklyn
Kevin Durant heard some cheers in pregame introductions and scored 33 points in his return to Brooklyn as the Phoenix Suns surged ahead in the third quarter for a 136-120 victory over the Nets on Wednesday night in New York....
No. 13 Creighton rides hot streak, while Butler has won 3 straight
No. 13 Creighton overcame a sluggish start to Big East play by winning seven of its last eight games....
D'Marco Dunn gets start, leads Penn State past Rutgers
D'Marco Dunn drew into the starting lineup and finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals as visiting Penn State pushed past Rutgers 61-46 on Wednesday night in Piscataway, N.J....
Arkansas gets past Mizzou in matchup of slumping teams
Makhi Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Arkansas registered a 91-84 win over Missouri in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tops 30 again as Thunder edge Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday....
Walter Clayton Jr. comes up clutch as Florida upsets No. 10 Kentucky
Tyrese Samuel had a double-double, Walter Clayton Jr. made two crucial 3-pointers en route to 23 points and Florida upset No. 10 Kentucky 94-91 in overtime on Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky....
Pelicans control board, use fourth-quarter run to beat Rockets
Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Ingram posted double-doubles as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game losing skid with a 110-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Wolves, Karl-Anthoy Towns hammer short-handed Mavs
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 121-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Magic hold off late push by Spurs
Paulo Banchero scored 25 points and Franz Wagner added 20 as the visiting Orlando Magic built a big lead and held off the San Antonio Spurs for a 108-98 victory on Wednesday....
Heat down Kings, end seven-game losing streak
Jimmy Butler scored 31 points as the host Miami Heat snapped a seven-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings 115-106 on Wednesday night....
Coby White, Bulls continue to deal losses to Hornets
Coby White had another memorable night in his home state, scoring a season-high 35 points as the visiting Chicago Bulls defeated the Charlotte Hornets 117-110 on Wednesday night....
Women's Top 25 Roundup: Oklahoma squeaks by No. 2 Kansas St.
Skylar Vann racked up 21 points to help Oklahoma upset second-ranked Kansas State 66-63 in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday night for its first win in nearly 20 years over a team ranked No. 2 or better in the AP poll....
Jesse Edwards fuels West Virginia past Cincinnati
Jesse Edwards celebrated his return to the starting lineup by scoring a season-high 25 points to lead West Virginia to a 69-65 victory over Cincinnati in Big 12 play Wednesday night in Morgantown, W. Va....