Basketball Page 606 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Struggling Pistons visit defending champion Nuggets
The Detroit Pistons have three NBA titles and five trips to the finals, but this version of the franchise is far from those glory days....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Oklahoma State holds off No. 23 TCU
Stailee Heard scored seven of her 11 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma State held off the last of several challenges by No. 23 TCU in winning their Big 12 matchup 67-59 on Saturday in Waco, Texas....
Florida State hangs on to defeat Virginia Tech
Primo Spears scored 11 points including two go-ahead free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining to help Florida State hang on for a 77-74 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla....
Charlotte scores late, holds off No. 17 FAU's rally
Charlotte's Lu'Cye Patterson sank two free throws with 1.7 seconds left as the 49ers earned their first win over a Top 25 team in 14 years, upsetting No. 17 Florida Atlantic 70-68 on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C....
Devin McGlockton's 30 lead Boston College to road win at Georgia Tech
Devin McGlockton scored a season-high 30 points to help lead visiting Boston College to a 95-87 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga on Saturday....
Southern California has answers to slow down Stanford
Boogie Ellis used six 3-pointers as the foundation for a 22-point game, Isaiah Collier chipped in with 26 points and host Southern California took down giant-slayer Stanford 93-79 on Saturday in Los Angeles....
Mark Sears helps Alabama pick up road win at Vanderbilt
Led by Mark Sears' 21 points, Alabama got a 78-75 win at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams....
NBA reinstates Warriors' Draymond Green from suspension
The NBA reinstated Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on Saturday following his suspension that resulted in him missing 12 games....
Late poise propels No. 18 Baylor past Oklahoma State
RayJ Dennis scored 18 points before fouling out late and Jalen Bridges and Ja'Kobe Walter had key free throws in the final minute as No. 18 Baylor escaped with a 75-70 overtime win over Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams in Stillwater, Oklahoma....
Southern Miss hands No. 19 James Madison first loss
Victor Hart tallied 16 points and seven rebounds to lead Southern Miss to an 81-71 Sun Belt Conference upset of No. 19 James Madison on Saturday in Hattiesburg, Miss....
Kings pose next challenge as Pelicans start road trip
The New Orleans Pelicans suffered their most lopsided home loss in more than two months in their last game....
Wake Forest tops Miami in OT, improves to 3-0 in ACC
Kevin Miller scored a career-high 27 points, including a crucial 3-pointer and a pair of clinching free throws in overtime, as Wake Forest outlasted Miami 86-82 Saturday in a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference leaders in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Minnesota's potent attack faces Maryland's stingy defense
Minnesota's potent offense looks to keep rolling when the surging Golden Gophers clash with Maryland on Sunday in Minneapolis....
Timberwolves look to continue to have Mavericks' number
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to defeat the Mavericks for the third time in as many meetings this season when the teams reconvene in Dallas on Sunday night....
Magic out to get point across vs. defensive-challenged Hawks
The Orlando Magic's recent road trip was just about as heart racing as it could be - and it nearly was a complete bust....
No. 2 Kansas escapes scare from TCU on late bucket
Hunter Dickinson hit a short follow shot with 3.4 seconds left to lift No. 2 Kansas past TCU 83-81 Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan....
Second-half surge carries No. 25 Auburn past Arkansas
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 16 points and No. 25 Auburn dominated Arkansas in the second half while trouncing the Razorbacks 83-51 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Fayetteville, Ark....
No. 21 Wisconsin displays offensive firepower, beats Nebraska
No. 21 Wisconsin hit a season-high 13 3-pointers and had five players score in double figures in an 88-72 home win over Nebraska on Saturday in Madison....
Ryan Kalkbrenner stars in Creighton win over No. 23 Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 22 points with 12 rebounds, Trey Alexander added 21 points and Creighton continued to recover after a slow start to Big East play with a 69-60 victory over No. 23 Providence at home Saturday in Omaha, Neb....
NC State surges past Virginia
Dennis Parker Jr. and Jayden Taylor scored 15 points each to propel North Carolina State to a 76-60 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over visiting Virginia on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C....