Basketball Page 501 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
5 Colorado scorers hit double figures in win over Oregon State
Eddie Lampkin had 17 points and 11 rebounds, J'Vonne Hadley and KJ Simpson scored 15 points each, and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the Oregon State Beavers 73-57 in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday....
Tyrin Lawrence's clutch steal, bucket lift Vanderbilt past Florida
Tyrin Lawrence stole an inbound pass and scored the game-winning layup with 15 seconds left in his final Vanderbilt home game, and the Commodores stunned the Florida Gators 79-78 Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee....
Riding 8-game home win streak, Thunder welcome Grizzlies
The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to pad their lead in the Western Conference when they play host to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday....
No. 15 Kentucky avenges home loss to No. 4 Tennessee
Antonio Reeves and Reed Sheppard each scored 27 points Saturday as No. 15 Kentucky spoiled Senior Day for No. 4 Tennessee, building a 14-point second half lead and holding on for an 85-81 Southeastern Conference win in Knoxville....
Darin Green Jr. drains eight treys as Florida State defeats Miami
Darin Green Jr. celebrated his Senior Night with 26 points to lead Florida State to an 83-75 victory over Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup of Sunshine State rivals Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla....
Clippers tighten their focus, rally to top Bulls
Paul George scored 22 points and James Harden added a triple-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers turned up their intensity in the third quarter and rallied for a 112-102 victory Saturday afternoon over the visiting Chicago Bulls....
Kings looking for consistency, Rockets energized by latest showing
The Sacramento Kings have been unable to recapture the magic from last season when they snapped a lengthy postseason drought by riding the top-ranked offense in the NBA to the third seed in the Western Conference....
Knicks working toward full health with 76ers on horizon
The undermanned New York Knicks welcomed All-Star guard Jalen Brunson back to the lineup and turned in a stellar defensive effort in their latest outing....
Pacers, Magic aim to improve playoff positioning
Two teams battling for Eastern Conference playoff position meet when the Orlando Magic face the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday....
Pacers G Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) done for season
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, the team said Saturday....
Trey Alexander's shot lifts No. 10 Creighton over Villanova
Trey Alexander hit a 12-foot step back shot with 0.2 seconds remaining and No. 10 Creighton built a 24-point lead and held on for a 69-67 victory over host Villanova on Saturday in Philadelphia....
Sean Pedulla, Virginia Tech push past Notre Dame
Sean Pedulla scored 28 points to fuel Virginia Tech to an 82-76 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va....
Big, timely win for Kansas State in upset of No. 6 Iowa State
Arthur Kaluma scored 23 points to go along with seven rebounds and Kansas State ended its regular season on a high note on Senior Day in Manhattan, Kan., upending No. 6 Iowa State 65-58 to deny the Cyclones a chance at a share of the Big 12 Championship....
Tyrese Hunter scores 30 as Texas defeats Oklahoma
Tyrese Hunter poured in a career-high 30 points to lead a torrid Texas offensive attack as the Longhorns rolled to a 94-80 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon in the teams' final regular-season Big 12 game in Austin, Texas....
Manny Obaseki fuels Texas A&M's rout of Ole Miss
Manny Obaseki poured in a season-best 25 points and Wade Taylor IV added 19 points that included five 3-pointers as visiting Texas A&M made a statement with an 86-60 win over Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in Oxford. Miss....
Cincinnati rolls past West Virginia with big 2nd half
John Newman III celebrated his final home game with 14 points as the Cincinnati Bearcats routed the visiting West Virginia Mountaineers 92-56 in the Big 12 regular season finale for both teams....
Heat aim for bounce-back win, welcome Wizards
The Miami Heat are looking to get back to their winning ways....
Roundup: No. 14 Notre Dame too much for No. 11 Virginia Tech
Sonia Citron scored 19 points to help No. 14 Notre Dame roll past No. 11 Virginia Tech 82-53 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C....
No. 16 Alabama overcomes struggles, Arkansas in overtime
Aaron Estrada struggled throughout but converted a tiebreaking layup with 2:03 remaining in overtime as No. 16 Alabama outlasted visiting Arkansas for a 92-88 victory Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa, Ala....
Pelicans, short-handed Hawks put win streaks on line
The visiting New Orleans Pelicans and Atlanta Hawks will each put their three-game winning streaks on the line Sunday when they meet for the final time of the regular season....