Basketball Page 535 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 8 Duke looks to dampen Miami's tourney hopes
The eighth-ranked Duke Blue Devils, who have won 15 of their last 17 games, are set to visit the Miami Hurricanes in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla....
Penn State returns to Rec Hall to face No. 12 Illinois
Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama spoke there. Penn State's gymnastics, volleyball and top-ranked wrestling teams continue to win there. On Wednesday, the Nittany Lions men's basketball team will return to Rec Hall in University Park, Pa., for the first time since Dec. 12, 2015....
No. 13 Alabama, No. 24 Florida set for high-scoring showdown
High-scoring guard Mark Sears aims to extend his streak of 20-point outings to nine when No. 13 Alabama entertains No. 24 Florida in a Southeastern Conference showdown on Wednesday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala....
Dylan Disu’s 20 points lead Texas past Kansas State
Dylan Disu scored 20 points that included four free throws and a dunk in the final 36 seconds as Texas held off visiting Kansas State 62-56 on Monday in a Big 12 Conference clash in Austin, Texas....
No. 2 Houston beats No. 6 Iowa St., sits alone atop Big 12
Jamal Shead scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half and also finished with six assists and three steals to lead No. 2 Houston to a 73-65 home victory over No. 6 Iowa State in a Big 12 showdown on Monday night....
Boston College out to extend Florida State's skid to 4
Saddled with a three-game losing streak, Florida State will welcome Boston College to Tallahassee on Tuesday night with the opportunity to sweep the season series and improve in the ACC standings....
Virginia Tech uses 20-point run to embarrass rival Virginia
Lynn Kidd scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half as Virginia Tech blew open a tight game and walloped visiting archrival Virginia 75-41 on Monday in Blacksburg, Va....
Wake Forest out to cool off Pitt, snap tie in ACC standings
Pitt is the hottest team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Wake Forest needs to heat up again as the teams meet Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C....
UConn's Geno Auriemma moves to No. 2 on Division I wins list
Longtime UConn coach Geno Auriemma is now second on the all-time wins list for a Division I college basketball coach, earning No. 1,203 in Monday's 73-53 home victory over No. 21 Creighton....
Arkansas, Texas A&M aim to rebound after both have 'rough week'
Neither Texas A&M nor Arkansas have come close to meeting preseason expectations, and time is running out as they square off Tuesday in a Southeastern Conference game in College Station, Texas....
West Virginia tries to move out of Big 12 basement vs. UCF
West Virginia and UCF each will be looking to snap losing streaks Tuesday night. But that's where the similarities end....
Arizona signs Tommy Lloyd to 5-year extension
Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd will remain with the university long-term after signing a five-year contract extension on Monday....
Postseason hopes in play when Syracuse visits NC State
North Carolina State plays host to Syracuse on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at Raleigh, N.C., that has implications for both schools' postseason chances....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Illinois routs No. 14 Indiana
Makira Cook scored a team-high 22 points and host Illinois used an 18-2 run during the second quarter to run past No. 14 Indiana 86-66 on Monday afternoon in Champaign, Ill....
No. 19 San Diego State, Utah State clash for MWC lead
First place in the Mountain West Conference is at stake on Tuesday night when No. 19 San Diego State visits Utah State in Logan, Utah....
'Up or down' Iowa seeks consecutive wins with visit to Michigan State
Stuck in a win-one, lose-one rut during the last three weeks, Iowa will try to break the habit when it visits East Lansing, Mich., to face Michigan State on Tuesday night....
Reports: Mike Conley agrees on 2-year extension with Wolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves and guard Mike Conley Jr. have agreed on a two-year extension worth $21 million, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday....
Villanova to put improved defense up against Butler
With consecutive victories for the first time since the start of the new year, Villanova looks to build off the success when it plays host to Butler on Tuesday....
Penn State dismisses leading scorer Kanye Clary
Penn State dismissed sophomore guard and leading scorer Kanye Clary from the team, coach Mike Rhoades announced Monday....
Reports: 76ers to sign F Darius Bazley
The short-handed Philadelphia 76ers plan to sign power forward Darius Bazley to a 10-day contract, according to multiple reports Monday....