Basketball Page 579 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 1 Houston uses big second half to down No. 25 Texas Tech in Big 12 semis
LJ Cryer poured in 20 points and hit six 3-pointers to help top-ranked Houston roll to an 82-59 victory over No. 25 Texas Tech on Friday in the first semifinal game in the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo....
Heat snap four-game skid with win over Pistons
Bam Adebayo produced 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as the Miami Heat snapped a four-game losing streak with a 108-95 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Friday....
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M knock off No. 9 Kentucky
Wade Taylor IV poured in 32 points as Texas A&M upset No. 9 Kentucky 97-87 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn....
No. 13 Illini rally past Ohio State in Big Ten quarters
No. 13 Illinois scored the game's last six points, all at the foul line, to pull out a 77-74 victory over Ohio State on Friday night in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal at Minneapolis....
RJ Davis, No. 4 North Carolina get past Pitt in ACC semis
WASHINGTON — RJ Davis scored 25 points to help No. 4 North Carolina beat Pitt 72-65 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals on Friday night....
Alabama AD: Nate Oats has signed new contract extension
Alabama coach Nate Oats has signed a contract extension with the school, athletic director Greg Byrne said Friday....
Looking to keep pace in West, Thunder take on Grizzlies
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams took over late in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 126-199 win over Dallas on Thursday....
No. 2 UConn fends off St. John's 95-90 to reach Big East final
NEW YORK — Tristen Newton totaled 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds as No. 2 UConn constantly answered comeback attempts by St. John's in the second half and advanced to the championship game of the Big East tournament with a 95-90 victory Friday night....
Late-game issues could be a hurdle again for Pacers vs. Nets
With better late-game execution, the Indiana Pacers might be on a five-game winning streak....
Bulls could be without Coby White again vs. Wizards
The Chicago Bulls are monitoring the status of point guard Coby White ahead of their matchup against the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday....
Chris Beard: Ole Miss to decline if NIT comes calling
Ole Miss will not play in the National Invitation Tournament, coach Chris Beard said Friday....
No. 12 Auburn stomps No. 15 South Carolina again in SEC quarters
Johni Broome had 18 points and 10 rebounds and No. 12 Auburn used a suffocating defense to overwhelm No. 15 South Carolina 86-55 in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on Friday in Nashville, Tenn....
AJ Storr paces Wisconsin past Northwestern and into Big Ten semis
AJ Storr scored a career-best 30 points and Steven Crowl added 19 to lift Wisconsin to a 70-61 win against Northwestern on Friday in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal in Minneapolis....
Cavaliers hope strong defensive efforts continue in visit to Rockets
Cleveland welcomed five-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell back to its lineup on Wednesday in New Orleans. And given how unevenly they performed during his seven-game injury absence, the short-handed Cavaliers certainly were elated to have Mitchell back and contributing as they prepare to visit th...
Mississippi State dominates inside, rolls past No. 5 Tennessee
Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points Friday as Mississippi State never trailed en route to a 73-56 upset victory over No. 5 Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn....
No. 25 Fairfield nets 30th win, advances to MAAC title game
No. 25 Fairfield mowed down Canisius 77-64 on Friday to move into the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament championship game in Atlantic City, N.J....
Michigan fires Juwan Howard after 8-24 season
Michigan fired men's basketball coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons....
No. 3 Purdue squanders lead, holds on to beat Michigan State
Zach Edey recorded 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 3 Purdue to a 67-62 victory over Michigan State on Friday afternoon in Minneapolis to advance to the semifinals of the Big Ten conference tournament....
Clippers look to add to cushion over Pelicans
The Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans are both trying to avoid the play-in tournament....
Stanford fires coach Jared Haase
Stanford fired head coach Jared Haase after eight seasons and zero NCAA Tournament appearances....