Basketball Page 619 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dylan Andrews, UCLA drill Oregon State
Dylan Andrews went 7-for-9 from 3-point range on his way to a career-high 31 points and No. 5 seed UCLA dispatched 12th-seeded Oregon State 67-57 in the opening round of the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday in Las Vegas....
No. 25 Fairfield holds off Rider for 27th straight victory
Kaety L'Amoreaux collected 19 points, seven rebounds and two steals and put the finishing touches on No. 25 Fairfield's 57-51 victory over Rider on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament in Atlantic City, N.J....
Ole Miss, Texas A&M eye deep SEC run to earn NCAA berth
No. 7 seed Texas A&M and No. 10 seed Ole Miss need a deep run in the Southeastern Conference tournament if they hold any March Madness aspirations....
Xavier rides Desmond Claude's 26 to oust Butler from Big East tourney
NEW YORK —- Desmond Claude scored 26 points and ninth-seeded Xavier earned a 76-72 victory over Butler in the opening round of the Big East tournament on Wednesday....
Miller (26) helps lift TCU over Oklahoma, into Big 12 quarters
Emanuel Miller racked up 26 points and took eight rebounds to help TCU post a 77-70 win over short-handed Oklahoma on Wednesday afternoon in a second-round game in the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo....
Southern Cal opens with 80-74 win over Washington
Boogie Ellis scored 25 points to lead ninth-seeded Southern Cal to an 80-74 win over No. 8 seed Washington on Wednesday afternoon in the opening game of the final Pac-12 tournament for perhaps ever....
Wake Forest coasts past Notre Dame, 72-59
Kevin Miller scored 17 points and Wake Forest was in control for most of the game in defeating Notre Dame 72-59 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's second round Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C....
Report: Western Carolina hiring Tim Craft as head coach
Western Carolina wasted little time filling its head coaching vacancy, hiring away longtime Gardner-Webb coach Tim Craft to lead the Catamounts, the Field of 68 reported Wednesday....
No. 20 BYU cruises past UCF in wire-to-wire victory
Fousseyni Traore tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 20 BYU to an 87-73 victory over UCF in the second round of the Big 12 tournament on Wednesday....
Florida St. downs Va. Tech behind Jamir Watkins’ 34 points
Jamir Watkins scored a career-high 34 points as Florida State surged to an 86-76 victory over Virginia Tech in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Wednesday in Washington, D.C....
Streaking St. John's has rematch with surging Seton Hall
NEW YORK — On Feb. 18, St. John's squandered a 19-point lead against visiting Seton Hall and lost for the eighth time in 10 games — prompting coach Rick Pitino to publicly criticize many of his players and call his first year on the job the "most unenjoyable experience of (his) lifetime."...
Mississippi State looking to halt untimely skid vs. LSU
Mississippi State's NCAA Tournament hopes are weakening down the stretch, while LSU suddenly has a long-shot hope of playing its way into the tournament....
Michigan State bids to bolster NCAA resume in clash vs. Minnesota
Michigan State has made the NCAA Tournament 25 consecutive times in which it has been played. It's not a sure thing the Spartans will extend that streak after they lost four of their last five regular-season games....
Reports: Marquette G Tyler Kolek to miss Big East quarters
Marquette All-Big East guard Tyler Kolek (oblique) will miss the conference tournament quarterfinals but has not been ruled out for the entirety of the tourney, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....
Josh Eilert out as interim coach at West Virginia
West Virginia officially is looking for a new head coach after its season came to an end following the opening round of the Big 12 tournament....
Ole Miss extends Chris Beard after 20-win season
Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard agreed to a new contract on Wednesday, one day ahead of the Rebels' second-round game against Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference tournament....
Reports: Louisville plans to fire coach Kenny Payne
Louisville plans to inform Kenny Payne that he will not return as the program's head coach, multiple media outlets reported....
Cincinnati looks to upend undermanned Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cincinnati overcame a 16-point, second-half deficit in its first-ever appearance in the Big 12 Conference tournament to claim a thrilling 90-85 victory over West Virginia on Tuesday....
Kings bid for season sweep of Lakers
One week after the Kings put on an offensive show against the Los Angeles Lakers, they will seek to try it again when the teams meet Wednesday night, this time at Sacramento....
Quinten Post, Boston College take aim at Clemson
WASHINGTON — Quinten Post will look to continue his strong play on Wednesday night when 11th-seeded Boston College challenges sixth-seeded Clemson in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament....