Basketball Page 594 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
UCF rides momentum of major upset into date with No. 18 BYU
UCF gets a second crack at being a giant slayer against a Top 25 opponent Saturday when it hosts No. 18 BYU in Orlando....
Florida, Arkansas aim to get on board in SEC play
Two teams seeking their first Southeastern Conference victory match up when Florida hosts Arkansas Saturday afternoon at Gainesville, Fla....
Kansas State, Texas Tech put strong starts to the test
Last season's surprise team from the Big 12 Conference collides with one of the league's emerging surprises this season when Kansas State visits Texas Tech on Saturday at Lubbock, Texas....
NBA teams take allegations most seriously when player isn't a star
Josh Giddey is still playing for the Thunder while being investigated for statutory rape. The Charlotte Hornets were “comfortable” bringing back Miles Bridges, after his domestic violence suspension. (He pleaded no contest to felony DV charges.)...
No. 20 Utah State visits UNLV, out to extend nation's longest winning streak
Utah State will try to extend its 14-game winning streak — the current longest active run in the nation — Saturday afternoon when the 20th-ranked Aggies take on UNLV in a Mountain West Conference game in Las Vegas....
No. 21 Clemson aims to halt slide in meeting vs. Boston College
At the end of the 2023 calendar year, a matchup between No. 21 Clemson and visiting Boston College would have featured two of the hotter teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference....
South Carolina chasing bounce-back effort at Missouri
South Carolina was rolling along this season and on a six-game winning streak until the Gamecocks went stone cold in its last contest....
Florida State looks to continue reversal of fortune at Notre Dame
Florida State has made strides to rebound from a rough 2022-23....
Perfect at home, Wake Forest welcomes Virginia
Wake Forest will aim to keep its pristine home record intact and put another resume-boosting tally in the win column Saturday when the team hosts Virginia at Winston-Salem, N.C....
Adjusting without Bryce Hopkins, Providence hosts Xavier
Two Big East teams looking to return to the winning track will meet Saturday when Providence hosts Xavier....
Ole Miss, Vanderbilt heading in opposite directions
Once-beaten Ole Miss will look to continue a new winning streak when it hosts Vanderbilt in Oxford, Miss., on Saturday....
Report: Hornets G LaMelo Ball set to return Friday
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is expected to return Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, ESPN reported....
No. 16 Auburn, LSU showdown matches SEC unbeatens
LSU and Auburn won their first two SEC games....
Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen still can't stand each other
Michael Jordan is still taking it personally....
NC State aims to revive offense against Louisville
After having its four-game win streak snapped earlier this week, North Carolina State will aim to put a tally back in the victory column on Saturday when it travels to Louisville, Ky. to take on the Cardinals....
Washington State welcomes Caleb Love, No. 8 Arizona
Caleb Love emerged as No. 8 Arizona's dominant scorer heading into Saturday's game at Washington State in Pullman, Wash., but the Wildcats are all about balance....
Overachievers Butler, Seton Hall clash in Big East action
Two of the Big East Conference's most surprising teams will lock horns when Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon....
Carmelo Anthony, once bothered by the Nuggets giving No. 15 to Jokić, isn’t anymore. Or is he?
In case you were wondering what Carmelo Anthony is up to these days, he’s officially retired — and shockingly in the content business. I know. My guess would’ve been timepieces and Bordeaux, but Melo is an entrepreneur now, so he has various pens in various inks, and hopefully, he’s diversified enou...
Coming off loss, No. 1 Purdue seeks improvement vs. Penn State
Top-ranked Purdue will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses when it hosts Penn State in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind....
No. 19 San Diego State braces for stern test vs. New Mexico
No. 19 San Diego State faces a tough task on Saturday when it visits New Mexico for a Mountain West Conference game in Albuquerque, N.M....