Basketball Page 498 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Wake Forest-Georgia tangle again, this time in NIT
No. 1 seeded Wake Forest will host No. 4 seed Georgia in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament on Sunday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Gonzaga ousts No. 4 seed Kansas in 89-68 drubbing
Anton Watson scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Gonzaga delivered a massive second-half knockout punch in routing Kansas 89-68 on Saturday in Midwest Region second-round action at Salt Lake City....
Cavaliers, Heat missing key pieces entering rematch
The Miami Heat, who have lost six of their past nine games, are set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night....
Caitlin Clark (27 points), Iowa cruise past Holy Cross
Caitlin Clark scored 27 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished 10 assists to lead No. 1 seed Iowa to a 91-65 win over Holy Cross in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City....
Women's NCAA Tournament Albany 1 roundup: No. 2 Notre Dame handles Kent St.
Sonia Citron scored a career-high-tying 29 points to power No. 2 Notre Dame to an 81-67 first-round NCAA Tournament victory over No. 15 Kent State on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind....
Indiana St. hosts Minnesota for spot in NIT quarters
No. 1 seed Indiana State will look to advance to the NIT quarterfinals when it tips off against Minnesota on Sunday afternoon in Terre Haute, Ind....
Women's NCAA Tournament Portland 4 roundup: No. 3 NC State runs off from No. 14 Chattanooga
Aziaha James scored a game-high 19 points, including five 3-pointers, as third-seeded North Carolina State defeated No. 14 Chattanooga 64-45 in the opening round of the Women's NCAA Tournament's Portland 4 Regional on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C....
LSU faces Middle Tennessee team coming off historic comeback
LSU had a much tougher time than expected against a huge underdog in its first game in the Women's NCAA Tournament....
North Carolina gets another shot at No. 1 South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Just three teams that have come within seven points of beating undefeated South Carolina this season. One of them was North Carolina....
Jizzle James scores career high to vault Cincinnati past Bradley in NIT
Jizzle James scored a career-high 25 points to help lead Cincinnati to a 74-57 win over visiting Bradley in the second round of the NIT Saturday....
Knicks knock off Nets for 5th win in 6 games
Donte DiVincenzo scored a game-high 31 points to help the New York Knicks to a 105-93 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Saturday....
Third-seeded UConn jumps on Jackson State early, coasts to first-round win
Paige Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards both recorded double-doubles and Portland 3 Regional No. 3 seed Connecticut pounced on No. 14 seed Jackson State early to cruise to an 86-64 NCAA Tournament 1st Round victory on Saturday at home in Storrs, Connecticut....
Arizona starts fast, holds off Dayton to advance
Caleb Love scored 19 points and Arizona earned a Sweet 16 spot with a 78-68 victory over Dayton on Saturday in West Region play at Salt Lake City....
Points aplenty expected when Grand Canyon, Alabama meet
The Grand Canyon checklist is coming along pretty well entering Sunday's second-round clash with No. 4 seed Alabama....
St. Bonaventure AD resigns after NIT controversy
St. Bonaventure athletic director Joe Manhertz resigned in the wake of a controversial decision to spurn a selection to the men's basketball NIT....
Dre Davis, Seton Hall too strong for North Texas
Dre Davis scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half as top-seeded Seton Hall pulled away for a 72-58 victory over North Texas on Saturday afternoon in the second round of the NIT at South Orange, N.J....
Colorado not ready for story to end against Marquette
INDIANAPOLIS — No. 10 seed Colorado will try to continue its magical run Sunday when it meets second-seeded Marquette in a South Region second-round game....
Sagging Sixers face Clippers in search of 'guts'
The Philadelphia 76ers are finding it increasingly difficult to put points on the scoreboard with star Joel Embiid on the injury report....
Utah State plans to get 'physical' with Purdue's Zach Edey
INDIANAPOLIS — Top-seeded Purdue will be looking for more of the same from Zach Edey when it battles eighth-seeded Utah State on Sunday in a second round Midwest Region contest....
Pelicans look to continue playoff push against lowly Pistons
The New Orleans Pelicans have won eight of their last 10 games, putting themselves in position to avoid the Western Conference play-in tournament....