Basketball Page 506 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 13 Auburn looks to secure SEC tournament bye vs. Georgia
As No. 13 Auburn heads into the regular-season finale against a heavy underdog in Georgia, it still will be work-now-rest-later mode for the Tigers when they host the Bulldogs on Saturday....
No. 8 Marquette aims to stop skid in finale vs. Xavier
Eighth-ranked Marquette will look to head into the Big East tournament with some momentum and avoid its first three-game skid of the season when it visits Xavier on Saturday in Cincinnati....
No. 14 Kansas faces tall task in clash vs. No. 1 Houston
With a victory at top-ranked Houston on Saturday, No. 14 Kansas could complete the regular season in third place in the Big 12, a finish that most programs in the nation would relish....
No. 24 South Florida seeks 16th straight win in AAC finale at Tulsa
South Florida will try to extend the NCAA's longest active winning streak when the No. 24 Bulls visit Tulsa in the teams' American Athletic Conference regular-season finale on Saturday....
No. 17 South Carolina aims to keep focus on Miss. State
No. 17 South Carolina and Mississippi State will have a lot at stake when they meet in their regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss....
Villanova hosts No. 10 Creighton with tourney looming
A home victory by Villanova over No. 10 Creighton on Saturday in Philadelphia undoubtedly would impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee....
No. 6 Iowa State chasing share of Big 12 title in visit to Kansas State
A share of the Big 12 championship could be on the line for No. 6 Iowa State when the Cyclones take on Kansas State on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan....
No. 16 Tide host Arkansas with eye on SEC seeding
About two weeks ago, No. 16 Alabama appeared to be among the teams peaking at the right time thanks to an offense scoring at least 98 points in a three-game winning streak, putting the Crimson Tide in contention for the Southeastern Conference regular-season title....
Thunder, Heat turn to newcomers for support
The Oklahoma City Thunder are finally getting one of their recent additions integrated into the rotation....
Injury-hampered clubs face off as Wolves visit Cavs
The Minnesota Timberwolves, minus one of their stars, will go for their third win in a row when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on short rest Friday night....
Oregon State's offense powers victory over Utah
Jordan Pope scored 25 points and Oregon State established a season high for points with a 92-85 victory over Utah on Thursday night in Corvallis, Ore....
Stanford cruises past Cal to snap 6-game skid
Maxime Raynaud scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds Thursday night as Stanford snapped a six-game losing streak, ending the regular season with an 80-58 win over California in Palo Alto, Calif....
No. 5 Arizona tops UCLA, earns Pac-12 regular-season title
KJ Lewis had a team-high 18 points off the bench — one of five Arizona players who scored in double figures — and the No. 5 Wildcats clinched the Pac-12 Conference regular-season championship on Thursday with their 88-65 rout of host UCLA in Los Angeles....
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic powers Nuggets past Celtics
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night by Jaylen Brown to beat the Boston Celtics 115-109 on Thursday night....
Colorado edges Oregon, seals third place in Pac-12
J'Vonne Hadley dropped in a layup with 12 seconds to play for a three-point Colorado lead, and the Buffaloes held on for a 79-75 win over Oregon on Thursday night in Eugene, Ore....
Wisconsin pulls away from Rutgers
AJ Storr had 19 points and Steven Crowl added 17 points and 11 rebounds as Wisconsin pulled away for a 78-66 victory over visiting Rutgers in a Big Ten matchup Thursday night....
Boogie Ellis helps USC pull away from Arizona State
Boogie Ellis had 28 points while making 6 of 8 from 3-point range in Southern California's 81-73 victory Thursday night over Arizona State in Los Angeles....
Domantas Sabonis’ late steal and dunk lift Kings over Spurs
Domantas Sabonis racked up 31 points and 17 rebounds and produced the game-winning points on a steal and dunk with 7.7 seconds to play as the host Sacramento Kings defeated the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs 131-129 on Thursday....
DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic carry Bulls over Warriors
DeMar DeRozan gave Chicago the lead on a three-point play with 26 seconds remaining, Nikola Vucevic capped a 33-point performance with two clinching free throws 20 seconds later and the Bulls remained unbeaten on their Western trip with a 125-122 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francis...
Nikola Jokic helps Nuggets sweep season series vs. Celtics
Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his 20th triple-double of the season, and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a big night by Jaylen Brown to beat the Boston Celtics 115-109 on Thursday night....