Basketball Page 513 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Florida State aims to avoid trap game at Louisville
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton isn't taking anything for granted when his Seminoles take on Atlantic Coast Conference cellar dweller Louisville on Saturday in Louisville just a week after losing a close battle against No. 3 North Carolina....
Syracuse, Wake Forest try to end losing trends
Wake Forest and Syracuse are near the middle of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings, although both schools are trending in the wrong direction....
Oregon State, USC share sad skids heading into matchup
One of two dubious streaks — Southern California's six-game skid or Oregon State's winless record away from home — will end Saturday when the Trojans host the Beavers in Los Angeles....
Pitt tries to keep rolling, hosts struggling Notre Dame
Pittsburgh's second-half response in Wednesday night's 77-72 win over Wake Forest was key and it resulted in its first home Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season....
Lakers looking up at streaking Knicks ahead of matchup
LeBron James may or may not play against the New York Knicks on Saturday night....
NC State on alert as Georgia Tech arrives after big win
While ACC powerhouses Duke and North Carolina can withstand losses to Georgia Tech, North Carolina State can hardly afford losing to one of the league's bottom three teams....
Nets' Ben Simmons (knee) probable to play vs. 76ers
Ben Simmons is expected to play against his former team in Philadelphia when the Brooklyn Nets face the 76ers on Saturday night....
Michigan State, Tom Izzo looking for more vs. Maryland
Tom Izzo notched his 700th career victory this week. The longtime Michigan State coach will need quite a few more this season if the Spartans want to reach the NCAA Tournament and chase Izzo's second national championship....
Tyrese Maxey tries to carry Sixers again in matchup with Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers received some grim news that reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid had suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee....
Banged-up Colorado, Utah try to get back on track
Two teams looking to rebound from tough losses face off when Colorado visits Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City....
Suddenly hot Florida seeks fifth straight win, meets Texas A&M
Florida is getting hot at the right time and will take a four-game winning streak into College Station, Texas, for a Southeastern Conference matchup with Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon....
Big Ten stragglers Rutgers, Michigan square off
A scoring-challenged team faces an opponent struggling for stops when Rutgers meets Michigan Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Combined 0-15 in SEC, Missouri, Vanderbilt aim to escape cellar
The only two Southeastern Conference teams without a league victory meet when Missouri travels to Nashville to face Vanderbilt on Saturday....
Arizona State, Cal each seeking stronger finishes to games
Arizona State and California enter Saturday's Pac-12 game at Tempe, Ariz., struggling as of late, especially the Sun Devils....
Northwestern recovering from narrow loss, faces test at Minnesota
Northwestern will try to snap a three-game road skid when it visits Minnesota on Saturday afternoon in a Big Ten Conference showdown in Minneapolis....
Winning with defense, Virginia takes on Clemson
Contrasting styles of play will be on display Saturday when Virginia travels to Clemson for the 136th meeting between the Atlantic Coast Conference foes....
Kansas State aims to halt slide in visit to Oklahoma State
Two teams in desperate need of a win face off Saturday afternoon as Kansas State visits Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla....
Miami to keep tabs on Sean Pedulla in clash vs. Virginia Tech
Miami advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament last year. Now, the Hurricanes are in danger of failing to qualify for the 68-team field next month....
Surging South Carolina hopes to avenge loss to Georgia
South Carolina keeps adding to its accomplishments and brushing up on its credentials....
Rested LSU looks to end skid in encounter vs. Arkansas
LSU hopes to be rejuvenated in its return to the court....