Basketball Page 516 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Terrence Shannon Jr.'s record-setting day lifts Illinois past Nebraska
Terrence Shannon Jr. set a Big Ten tournament record with 40 points and second-seeded Illinois recovered from a 15-point, second-half deficit to post a 98-87 victory over third-seeded Nebraska on Saturday in Minneapolis to reach the conference title game....
Long Beach State eyes NCAA Tournament with lame-duck coach
Long Beach State is playing for an NCAA Tournament bid Saturday night despite having a lame-duck coach....
Magic aim for season sweep of spiraling Raptors
With a chance to create some distance from the Play-in Tournament seeding, the Orlando Magic look to complete a two-game sweep of the free-falling Toronto Raptors when they return home Sunday....
Wisconsin tops Purdue in OT to reach Big Ten title game
Max Klesmit's floater bounced in for the decisive basket with 4.8 seconds remaining and fifth-seeded Wisconsin upset top-seeded Purdue 76-75 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis to advance to the Big Ten tournament title game....
Bucks F Khris Middleton set to return from ankle injury
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton is set to return from a month-long absence because of an ankle injury during Sunday's home game against the Phoenix Suns....
No. 12 Auburn rolls past Mississippi State, into SEC title game
Five players scored in double figures Saturday as No. 12 Auburn got past Mississippi State 73-66 to earn a spot in the championship game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn....
With losing streak vanquished, Heat to face Pistons again
The Miami Heat turned up their defensive intensity Friday in a much-needed victory and will seek back-to-back road wins over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon....
Nuggets take win streak into meeting with Mavericks
The Denver Nuggets came out of last month's All-Star break with a renewed focus, which is bad news for the rest of the league....
Defensive-minded Bucks intend to get Suns stuck in 'mud'
The Phoenix Suns try to close out a winning Eastern Conference road swing when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday....
With a little luck, NC State prolongs underdog ACC tourney run
WASHINGTON — North Carolina State coach Kevin Keatts had an order for his players before the team left Monday for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament....
Vermont outlasts UMass-Lowell for America East title
Vermont claimed its third straight America East title — and sixth in eight seasons — with a 66-61 victory over UMass-Lowell on Saturday in Burlington, Vt....
Purdue G Braden Smith questionable to play vs. Wisconsin
Purdue's Braden Smith is questionable to play in his team's Big Ten semifinal game against Wisconsin on Saturday in Minneapolis, per the conference injury report....
3 favorites, 3 outsiders to bet before Selection Sunday
Three out of four teams on the NCAA Tournament top line seem set as of Saturday morning: Houston, Purdue and defending champion UConn....
No. 4 North Carolina braces for stern test vs. NC State in ACC final
WASHINGTON — This time a year ago, North Carolina was wondering if it would crack the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday. The Tar Heels didn't, becoming the first team ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press poll to miss the field since it expanded to 64 teams....
Bubble-team Oregon looks to secure NCAA bid vs. Colorado
LAS VEGAS — Oregon, the fourth seed in the Pac-12 Conference tournament, could be playing for its NCAA Tournament life when it takes on third-seeded Colorado in the conference title game on Saturday night....
Timberwolves, Jazz open back-to-back series in Utah
The Minnesota Timberwolves will finish off a six-game road trip when they visit Salt Lake City for a pair of games against the Utah Jazz....
Zion Williamson, Pelicans aim to continue surge in matchup with Blazers
The New Orleans Pelicans are surging with just one month left in the regular season....
76ers, fighting for playoff seeding, host woeful Hornets
The Philadelphia 76ers will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night....
No. 2 UConn aims to avoid familiar misstep vs. No. 10 Marquette
NEW YORK — A little over a year ago, Marquette was the last team to defeat UConn before the latter stormed its way to a fifth national title....
No. 7 Iowa State braces for defensive battle vs. No. 1 Houston
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It might be that the first team to 50 points, wins....