Basketball Page 537 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Seton Hall storm back in second half to shock St. John's
Al-Amir Dawes scored 19 points, Kadary Richmond added 18 and 11 rebounds and visiting Seton Hall overcame a 19-point deficit and dominated the second half in a 68-62 victory over struggling St. John's on Sunday night in Elmont, N.Y....
No. 3 Houston looks to parlay home-court advantage vs. No. 10 Iowa State
No. 3 Houston will put its 19-game home winning streak on the line when it squares off with No. 10 Iowa State on Monday in a clash between the two teams tied for the top spot in the Big 12 standings....
Texas, Kansas State clash while trying to get back on track
Texas and Kansas State both want to make a move up the Big 12 standings when they square off on Monday in a key conference matchup in Austin, Texas....
No. 21 Virginia visits Virginia Tech seeking to boost tourney hopes
Virginia coach Tony Bennett knows the NCAA Tournament selection committee may be stingy toward the Atlantic Coast Conference on Selection Sunday....
Steph Curry won’t stop hogging Dame Lillard’s limelight
Damian Lillard cannot catch a break when Steph Curry is in the building hogging all the limelight. Lillard has to have developed either a chip on his shoulder or an inferiority complex, after adding another notch to his Hall of Fame belt by being crowned 3-point contest champ for a second consecutiv...
Brittney Griner jersey retired at Baylor
Former Baylor star Brittney Griner had her No. 42 jersey retired prior to a Bears women's basketball game against Texas Tech Sunday in Waco, Texas....
Northwestern gets past Indiana behind Ryan Langborg's 26 points
Ryan Langborg scored a season-high 26 points and Matthew Nicholson and Nick Martinelli both notched double-doubles to lift visiting Northwestern past Indiana 76-72 on Sunday in Bloomington, Ind....
Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 1 South Carolina evades upset bid
Led by Kamilla Cardoso's 16 points and 16 rebounds, No. 1 South Carolina rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to take down visiting Georgia 70-56 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C., keeping its perfect record intact....
Ohio State stuns No. 2 Purdue behind 22 from Bruce Thornton
Jamison Battle scored all 19 of his points in the second half as Ohio State stunned No. 2 Purdue 73-69 on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, giving Jake Diebler a successful debut as interim head coach for the Buckeyes....
Caitlin Clark and Patrick Mahomes have caused us to lose perspective
We are simultaneously living in an age where the best to ever play are on their way out and the best who ever lived are authoring their geneses. Recency bias is running rampant in the early stages of 2020. This month, we’ve simultaneously witnessed the crowning of Patrick Mahomes and Caitlin Clark a...
South Florida hangs on to down No. 24 FAU, maintain AAC lead
Selton Miguel scored a career-high 25 points off the bench as South Florida stretched its winning streak to 11 games, holding off No. 24 Florida Atlantic 90-86 on Sunday in Tampa to stay atop the American Athletic Conference....
The NBA dunk contest is crapshoot that lacks star power
NBA All-Star Saturday was a hit once again, but one of the main events may have missed the mark. The slam dunk contest at one time was the highlight of the entire weekend. Now it’s hit or miss, year-to-year, whether we’ll be talking about it for weeks or if it’ll be forgotten by Monday afternoon. Th...
Report: NBA on pace to break attendance, sellout records
The NBA is on track to break records for attendance and sellouts, Sportico reported Sunday....
Report: Auburn's Jaylin Williams (knee) expected back before end of season
The injury to Auburn forward Jaylin Williams' right knee is not as severe as initially feared, TheFieldof68 reported Sunday morning....
Colorado outlasts USC in double-OT showdown
KJ Simpson scored 30 points and Colorado overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Southern California 92-89 in double overtime on Saturday night at Los Angeles....
Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu headline NBA All-Star Saturday
Stephen Curry sensed he was in trouble as he neared the end of his round but suddenly flashed the ability that has helped him make a record 3,642 3-pointers in regular-season play....
N’Faly Dante's dunk lifts Oregon past Oregon State in thriller
N'Faly Dante's dunk with one second left, after Brennan Rigsby kept the possession alive with two offensive rebounds, gave Oregon a 60-58 win over in-state rival Oregon State on Saturday night in Corvallis, Ore....
Jaden Bradley leads No. 5 Arizona's rout of rival Arizona State
Jaden Bradley scored a career-high 21 points and Oumar Ballo posted his fifth consecutive double-double as No. 5 Arizona routed rival Arizona State 105-60 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Top 25 roundup: LSU erases 16-point deficit, edges No. 11 South Carolina
Jordan Wright scored LSU's final four points as the Tigers erased a 16-point second-half deficit and stunned No. 11 South Carolina 64-63 on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C....
G-Leaguer Mac McClung wins NBA dunk contest again
G-League player Mac McClung received a perfect 50 on his final dunk Saturday night to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the second straight year....