Basketball Page 504 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Second-half surge sends Illinois past Morehead State
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 26 points, Dain Dainja had 17 of his 21 points after halftime and Marcus Domask notched a triple-double to lift Illinois past Morehead State 85-69 on Thursday in an NCAA Tournament East Region first-round game in Omaha, Neb....
RJ Davis helps top seed North Carolina roll past Wagner
CHARLOTTE — RJ Davis scored 22 points and Armando Bacot had a double-double in the first half as North Carolina began the NCAA Tournament by whipping Wagner 90-62 in the West Region's first round Thursday afternoon....
Baylor coach Scott Drew not leaving for Louisville
MEMPHIS — Louisville and others might come knocking, but Baylor head coach Scott Drew doesn't expect to change jobs anytime soon....
Duke's Caleb Foster (ankle) out of NCAA Tournament
Duke freshman guard Caleb Foster will miss the NCAA Tournament because of a stress fracture in his right ankle, coach Jon Scheyer said Thursday....
No. 6 seed Louisville would welcome Hailey Van Lith, LSU meeting
Olivia Cochran and Merissah Russell saw the video of a former teammate apparently celebrating the possibility of facing Louisville in a potential second-round Women's NCAA Tournament game in Baton Rouge....
Arizona pulls away, ends LBSU coach Dan Monson's tenure
Arizona took control with a 17-2 run over the first four minutes of the second half and cruised to an 85-65 NCAA Tournament first-round win over Long Beach State on Thursday afternoon in Salt Lake City....
Shai Gilgeouos-Alexander heads home as Thunder meet Raptors
The Oklahoma City Thunder aim to extend their winning streak to four games Friday against the undermanned Toronto Raptors....
Playoff seeding paramount as Pacers visit Warriors
The race for playoff positioning will intensify on Friday in San Francisco when the Golden State Warriors seek a season sweep against the Indiana Pacers, who are playing their second game on a five-game road swing....
Creighton's shooting, balanced attack sends Akron packing
PITTSBURGH — Ryan Kalkbrenner racked up 23 points and eight rebounds, Baylor Scheierman added 15 points and 13 boards and hot-shooting Creighton took care of Akron 77-60 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon....
Duquesne upsets BYU for first NCAA tourney win in 55 years
Dae Dae Grant scored 19 points and Duquesne picked up its first NCAA Tournament victory since 1969 by knocking off BYU 71-67 on Thursday afternoon in East Region first-round play at Omaha, Neb....
Reports: Rob Lanier out as SMU coach after 20-win season
SMU dismissed men's basketball coach Rob Lanier on Thursday, a day after the team's loss in the NIT and following a 20-win season, per multiple media reports....
Celtics open six-game trip with visit to Pistons
The Boston Celtics are cruising along with a seven-game winning streak and the Eastern Conference leaders have a golden opportunity to keep the good times rolling during a six-game road trip....
No. 9 Michigan State stifles No. 8 Mississippi State
CHARLOTTE —Tyson Walker scored 19 points and Michigan State never trailed in claiming a 69-51 victory against Mississippi State in the NCAA West Region's first round Thursday afternoon....
Hawks F Jalen Johnson (ankle) ruled out vs. Suns
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has been ruled out of Thursday's road game against the Phoenix Suns with a right ankle injury....
Miami coach Katie Meier announces retirement
Katie Meier announced her retirement from coaching on Thursday after 19 seasons leading the Miami women's basketball team....
Virginia Tech C Elizabeth Kitley has torn ACL
Two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Elizabeth Kitley is done for the season with a torn ACL....
Report: UT Rio Grande Valley to exit WAC, join Southland
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is set to leave the Western Athletic Conference to join the Southland Conference, ESPN reported....
Purdue begins prove-it mission, plucky Grambling State unbowed
INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue knows the proving ground as a No. 1 seed is lined with potholes but empty of mulligans....
No. 7 Florida riding emotion into clash vs. No. 10 Colorado
INDIANAPOLIS — Seventh-seeded Florida figures to be an inspired group on Friday against 10th-seeded Colorado in a South Region first-round showdown....
After latest milestone, Kevin Durant leads Suns vs. Hawks
Kevin Durant continues to rack up accomplishments, and the end of his career is nowhere in sight....