Basketball Page 549 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Ole Miss rides momentum into rematch vs. No. 16 Auburn
It was just two weeks ago that Ole Miss dropped an 82-59 decision at Auburn....
No. 25 TCU remains wary of slumping Texas
No. 25 TCU won't face a ranked foe when it opposes Texas on Saturday afternoon in a key Big 12 Conference dustup in Fort Worth, Texas, but that doesn't mean the Horned Frogs should anticipate anything less than a street fight....
Skid over, No. 18 Baylor braces for battle with No. 12 Iowa St.
No. 18 Baylor has seen first hand just how challenging the Big 12 can be this season, dropping three consecutive games before finally bouncing back for a come-from-behind, 77-69 win over UCF on Wednesday night....
No. 5 Vols, No. 10 Kentucky enter showdown off losses
Both No. 5 Tennessee and No. 10 Kentucky are looking to rebound from losses when they engage in a Southeastern Conference showdown on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky....
No. 17 Utah State aims to clear big hurdle at San Diego State
Utah State will try to maintain its best record in 13 years when the No. 17 Aggies visit San Diego State in a Mountain West Conference game Saturday afternoon....
No. 4 Houston out to prove Big 12 bona fides vs. No. 8 Kansas
The new bully on the block visits the traditional Big 12 power when No. 4 Houston opposes No. 8 Kansas on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan....
No. 3 UNC stumbles into showdown with No. 7 Duke
A Top 10 matchup involving Duke and North Carolina is nothing new....
No. 9 Marquette visits Georgetown, aims to keep trends in place
In December, when Marquette faced Georgetown, the Golden Eagles handed the Hoyas a loss that remains their most decisive this season. Six weeks later, not much has changed for either team....
At Grizzlies, Warriors aim for first rematch win of season
One team that has been terrible at exacting revenge duels another that hasn't been great at preventing it when the Golden State Warriors visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night....
NBA roundup: Tyrese Maxey scores 51 as Sixers edge Jazz
Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers snap a four-game losing streak with a thrilling 127-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City....
Familiar faces square off as Kings oppose Pacers
When the Indiana Pacers welcome the Sacramento Kings to Indianapolis on Friday, it will be almost two years since the organizations executed a trade that reshaped both sides....
Strong second half propels UCLA past Oregon State
Dylan Andrews, Lazar Stefanovic and Will McClendon combined for 29 second-half points and UCLA scored its fourth Pac-12 Conference win in the last five tries, holding off visiting Oregon State, 71-63, on Thursday in Los Angeles....
Tyrese Maxey scores career-high 51, lifts 76ers past Jazz
Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 51 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers snap a four-game losing streak with a thrilling 127-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City....
Jackson Shelstad, Oregon start hot, run past USC
Jackson Shelstad scored 20 points and Kario Oquendo contributed 12 points, five assists and five rebounds as Oregon earned a 78-69 win over Southern California on Thursday night in Los Angeles....
Stanford stays hot, tops slumping Arizona State
Brandon Angel had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Stanford to a 71-62 victory Thursday night over Arizona State in a Pac-12 game at Tempe, Ariz....
No. 11 Arizona rolls over Cal, extends series win streak
Oumar Ballo didn't miss a shot from the field and had 22 points and 13 rebounds as No. 11 Arizona rolled past Cal 91-65 Thursday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Nebraska stuns No. 6 Wisconsin in overtime
C.J. Wilcher came off the bench for 22 points Thursday night and Nebraska erased an 18-point second-half deficit, upsetting No. 6 Wisconsin 80-72 in overtime in Lincoln, Neb....
Cavaliers pull away from injury-ravaged Grizzlies
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and handed out seven assists as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 108-101 on Thursday....
Jalen Brunson scores 40 as Knicks rally past Pacers
Jalen Brunson, named an Eastern Conference All-Star earlier Thursday, scored 11 of his 40 points in the final 6:45 for the surging New York Knicks, who won their ninth straight game by overcoming a 15-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 109-105....
Austin Reaves's 32 points lead Lakers past Celtics
Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 points to help the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers earn a 114-105 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night....