Basketball Page 633 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Miami tries to shake ugly loss when it visits improving Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech and Miami are in vastly different mindsets entering their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday night in Blacksburg, Va....

No. 25 Texas rolls into tough test at West Virginia
No. 25 Texas looks for just its second true road win off the season Saturday in one of the nation's tougher places to accomplish that goal when the Longhorns battle West Virginia in a Big 12 clash in Morgantown, West Virginia....

TCU looking for more upsets as No. 2 Houston pays a visit
After getting past ninth-ranked Oklahoma on Wednesday, another Top 25 duel awaits TCU as No. 2 Houston makes the trip north for Big 12 action on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas....

No. 11 Duke rolling into rematch with Georgia Tech
No. 11 Duke is coming off one of its more impressive performances of the season. Next up for the Blue Devils is trying to avenge one of their most disappointing games....

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....