Basketball Page 569 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

No. 8 UConn grounds Marquette
Paige Bueckers poured in 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting as No. 8 Connecticut cruised to an 85-59 victory over Marquette on Tuesday night in Milwaukee....

Julius Randle helps Knicks rally past Nets
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle also finished with 30 and converted a go-ahead dunk with one minute left as the New York Knicks rallied down the stretch for a 108-103 victory over the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night in New York....

Nikola Jokic finishes with triple-double, helps Nuggets edge Pacers
Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Pascal Siakam's home debut with the Indiana Pacers with a 114-109 win on Tuesday night in Indianapolis....

Texas pulls away from No. 11 Oklahoma
Max Abmas scored 22 points and Dylan Disu added 19 points and 10 rebounds as Texas turned it on over the final 12 minutes in a 75-60 win over No. 11 Oklahoma on Tuesday in a key Big 12 Conference game in Norman, Okla....

Second-half surge lifts Florida State over Syracuse
Jamir Watkins scored a career-high 27 points as Florida State dominated down the stretch en route to an 85-69 victory over host Syracuse on Tuesday in Atlantic Coast Conference action....

Tyrese Proctor, No. 12 Duke shoot past Louisville
Sophomore Tyrese Proctor scored a career-high 24 points off the bench as No. 12 Duke earned an 83-69 win at Louisville on Tuesday night....

Pitt defeats Georgia Tech for 4th straight time, 72-64
Carlton Carrington emerged from his slump to post 19 points, one of four Pitt scorers in double figures, to help the Panthers beat Georgia Tech 72-64 in Atlanta on Tuesday night....

Ta'Lon Cooper leads South Carolina to rout of No. 6 Kentucky
Graduate guard Ta'Lon Cooper matched his career high with 20 points as South Carolina stunned No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C....

UCF never trails in lopsided win over West Virginia
Jaylin Sellers scored a game-high 18 as UCF never trailed in a 72-59 victory over visiting West Virginia in a Big 12 conference game Tuesday night in Orlando, Fla....

No. 13 Wisconsin escapes Minnesota with 61-59 win
Tyler Wahl scored 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting and No. 13 Wisconsin escaped with a 61-59 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday evening in Minneapolis....

Rienk Mast's career night helps Nebraska down Ohio State
Rienk Mast scored 21 of his career-high 34 points in the second half when Nebraska downed Ohio State 83-69 in Lincoln, Neb., on Tuesday....

Rust off, Cody Williams leads Colorado into league game at Washington
Colorado standout freshman forward Cody Williams looks to continue his stellar play when the Buffaloes battle Washington in a Pac-12 contest on Wednesday night in Seattle....

Butler spreads the offense around in decisive win over Georgetown
Pierre Brooks tallied 20 points and fueled a first-half surge that helped Butler glide past Georgetown 90-66 on Tuesday in Washington....

No. 16 Dayton handles La Salle, extends win streak to 13
DaRon Holmes II tallied a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds to help lead visiting No. 16 Dayton to a 66-54 victory over La Salle on Tuesday in Philadelphia....

Heartbroken Warriors return to court to face Hawks
The Golden State Warriors will pay tribute to late assistant coach Dejan Milojevic before undertaking the unenviable task of playing in an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....

Utah prepared for pain of playing Washington State
Utah coach Craig Smith compares facing Washington State to a trip to the dentist....

UConn’s Caroline Ducharme (head/neck) won’t return in 2023-24
UConn guard Caroline Ducharme will miss the rest of the season after sitting out since late November with head and neck injuries....

Arkansas, Ole Miss having a tough go in SEC play
Arkansas and Ole Miss are both struggling in the early stages of the Southeastern Conference season as they prepare to meet Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss....

Florida hopes its physicality will help as Mississippi State visits
Becoming more physical is something Florida hopes will boost the Gators to a better place in the Southeastern Conference....

Streaking Suns begin lengthy trip with visit to Mavericks
The Phoenix Suns hit a low point on Christmas Day, when they fell one game under .500 with a disappointing 14-point home loss to the Dallas Mavericks....