Basketball Page 487 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Top-seeded UConn bracing for tough test vs. No. 3 Illinois
BOSTON — Even though top-seeded UConn has put together a dominant NCAA Tournament run, it isn't expecting to walk right by third-seeded Illinois when the teams meet in the Elite Eight on Saturday....
No. 1 South Carolina preserves perfect record by holding off Indiana
ALBANY, N.Y. — No. 1 seed South Carolina put on a dominating display in the first half but barely held on in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 4 seed Indiana 79-75 in the Albany 1 region semifinal of the NCAA Tournament on Friday....
Kings G Kevin Huerter (shoulder) out for season
Sacramento Kings starting guard Kevin Huerter will undergo season-ending left shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, according to multiple reports on Friday....
Celtics aim to avoid first three-game skid when they visit Pelicans
The Boston Celtics have lost consecutive games for just the third time all season....
Oregon State topples Notre Dame to reach Elite Eight
ALBANY, N.Y. — All-American Raegan Beers' layup with 29 seconds left was enough to allow No. 3 seed Oregon State to squeeze past No. 2 seed Notre Dame 70-65 in the Albany 1 region semifinal of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Friday....
G Myles Rice one of six Washington State players to enter portal
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Myles Rice is one of six Washington State players who have entered the transfer portal this week....
Upset Iowa? Colorado out to agitate emotional Caitlin Clark, Hawkeyes
ALBANY, N.Y. — No. 5 Colorado knows all eyes are on Caitlin Clark and top-seeded Iowa entering Saturday's regional semifinal, and the Buffaloes are comfortable coughing up the attention as they prepare for what amounts to a road-game atmosphere....
Sixers' Nick Nurse, Kelly Oubre Jr. fined $50K for postgame behavior
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse and forward Kelly Oubre Jr. each were fined $50,000 Friday for their behavior toward game officials following Wednesday's 108-107 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers....
James Madison tabs Morehead State's Preston Spradlin as coach
James Madison hired Morehead State's Preston Spradlin as its new coach and signed him to a six-year contract, the school announced Friday....
Siena tabs Syracuse associate Gerry McNamara as head coach
Siena named longtime Syracuse assistant coach Gerry McNamara as the 19th head coach in program history on Friday....
Cavaliers sign F Marcus Morris for rest of season
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Marcus Morris Sr. for the rest of the season, the team announced Friday....
NCAA Tournament roundup: Alabama stuns top seed UNC
Grant Nelson scored fourth-seeded Alabama's final five points, including a three-point play with 38 seconds left that put the Crimson Tide ahead for good in a 89-87 win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal in Los Angeles....
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois outlast Iowa State
BOSTON — Terrence Shannon Jr. poured in 29 points and third-seeded Illinois held off a second-half rally to earn a 72-69 victory over second-seeded Iowa State on Thursday night in a battle of East Region teams in the Sweet 16....
Late surge lifts Alabama over No. 1 North Carolina
LOS ANGELES — Grant Nelson scored fourth-seeded Alabama's final five points, including a late three-point play that put the Crimson Tide ahead for good in a 89-87 win over top-seeded North Carolina on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal....
Balanced attack helps Pelicans hold off Bucks
Zion Williamson scored 28 points, CJ McCollum added 25 and the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks 107-100 on Thursday night....
Mavericks look to pull further away from Kings
The Dallas Mavericks will look to put some distance between themselves and the Sacramento Kings in the standings when the teams meet in Sacramento on Friday night for the second time in four days....
Hawks sink Celtics on Dejounte Murray's OT buzzer-beater
Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, including the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds remaining in overtime, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 123-122 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday....
No. 1 UConn patrols glass, controls San Diego St. to move to Elite Eight
BOSTON — Cam Spencer scored a team-high 18 points and No. 1 UConn dominated the offensive glass to beat fifth-seeded San Diego State 82-52 on Thursday night in a meeting of East Region teams in the Sweet 16....
Clemson upends Arizona, makes first Elite Eight since '80
LOS ANGELES — Chase Hunter's and-one play with 25.7 seconds remaining capped his game-high-matching 18-point performance, and No. 6 seed Clemson held off second-seeded Arizona to earn its first trip to the Elite Eight since 1980 with a 77-72 win in the NCAA Tournament West Regional on Thursday....
Rockets ride 10-game win streak into matchup with sinking Jazz
Two rebuilding teams with vastly different trajectories this season will meet in Salt Lake City on Friday night when the Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets....