Basketball Page 625 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Florida State looking to fine-tune offense vs. Lipscomb
After not playing for more than a week during the holidays, Florida State will host Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla....
Freshmen leading Oregon, while UCLA sees improvement
Oregon and UCLA each seek 2-0 opening weekends in Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday when the Bruins visit the Ducks in Eugene, Ore....
DePaul motivated to end slump vs. Chicago State
DePaul players heard their fans booing as time ticked down on a lopsided home loss to Villanova on Dec. 23....
Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart (toe) out 10-to-14 days
Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart will miss the next 10-to-14 days with a sprained big toe....
In last tune-up before SEC play, South Carolina faces FAMU
Having already equaled last season's win total, South Carolina will try to finish its nonconference schedule with another victory when the Gamecocks face Florida A&M on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C....
Alabama takes on Liberty, seeks to build win total
Alabama needs to start chalking up victories, and beating any team with an impressive record would be a good step....
Wake Forest opens ACC play vs. surging Virginia Tech
Two of the hottest teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference will square off in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday as Wake Forest hosts Virginia Tech in a game between two teams that haven't lost in more than a month....
Michigan State faces 'stern test' against Indiana State
Michigan State returns from its Christmas break with a tough opponent and a thin backcourt....
Hofstra, St. John's meet for first time since 2009
A lot has changed for St. John's since the arrival of Rick Pitino in March — including the Red Storm's willingness to play Hofstra....
Rolling Florida hosts Quinnipiac, readies for SEC schedule
After rattling off five straight wins before the Christmas break, Florida will get one final tune-up ahead of Southeastern Conference play when it faces Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla....
Bradley Beal (ankle) returning to Suns
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal, who has missed the past five games with an ankle injury, is available to return to play Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced....
Syracuse, Pitt meet as ACC play moves to forefront
Nearly a month after playing their Atlantic Coast Conference openers, Syracuse and Pitt will resume league play Saturday when they convene on the Orange's home court in Syracuse, N.Y....
Notre Dame hoping for hotter shooting vs. Virginia
Notre Dame's 20-point loss at home to The Citadel on Dec. 19 was so traumatic for the Fighting Irish that they set out to tear down their "foundation" and build it back up from "day one," first-year coach Micah Shrewsberry said....
Rebounding improvement key for Rutgers vs. Stonehill
Rutgers, which let a resume-boosting opportunity slip away last time out, will return to action on Saturday, hosting Stonehill in Piscataway, N.J....
Longtime foes Wyoming, No. 12 BYU renew rivalry
Former conference rivals will tangle for the first time since 2011 when No. 14 BYU hosts Wyoming on Saturday in Provo, Utah....
No. 19 Memphis bids to extend winning streak vs. Austin Peay
No. 19 Memphis has built all sorts of momentum, and the Tigers don't want to loosen their grip on the things that have helped them excel....
No. 7 FAU looks to continue ascent in clash vs. Florida Gulf Coast
By reaching the Final Four in April, Florida Atlantic became the latest Cinderella story in college basketball....
State bragging rights at stake when No. 2 Kansas meets Wichita State
College basketball bragging rights within the state of Kansas are at stake as Wichita State and No. 2 Kansas square off Saturday afternoon, with the game actually outside of the state of Kansas....
No. 3 Houston looks to benefit from rest in meeting vs. Penn
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson had a dual approach to the holiday break that enabled his team a welcome rest in advance of the final non-conference game on the schedule....
No. 20 James Madison aims to resume hot start vs. Texas State
No. 20 James Madison was ready for some time off after winning four games — including three on the road — in a span of 13 days to protect its perfect record and first ranking in program history....