Basketball Page 650 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 22 Virginia barely avoids upset at hands of Northeastern
Reece Beekman banked a short jump shot off the glass with five seconds left to propel No. 22 Virginia to a come-from-behind 56-54 victory over Northeastern on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va....
South Carolina holds off Charleston Southern
Meechie Johnson's three free throws with 1:39 left in the game gave South Carolina the breathing room it needed to hang on for a 73-69 victory over spunky Charleston Southern on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C....
No. 25 Northwestern rebounds for 56-46 win over DePaul
Nick Martinelli scored 16 points and Ryan Langborg chipped in 14 to boost No. 25 Northwestern to a 56-46 win against host DePaul on Saturday in Chicago....
Down at half, Georgia rallies past High Point
Silas Dmary Jr. scored 12 points, RJ Melendez added 11 points and six rebounds and Georgia rallied for a 66-58 win over visiting High Point Saturday in Athens, Ga....
Report: Suns G Bradley Beal (ankle) to miss weeks
Phoenix Suns shooting guard Bradley Beal will miss a few weeks with the ankle injury he sustained Friday night, The Athletic reported Saturday....
Scuffling Suns won't have Bradley Beal vs. Wizards
The Phoenix Suns will try to rebound from a two-game losing streak on Sunday when they host the Washington Wizards, fresh off snapping a skid of their own....
Stanford done with finals, takes court against Idaho
Stanford will be looking to pick up where it left off before focusing on finals the past two weeks when the Cardinal host Idaho on Sunday afternoon in a nonconference game....
Missouri seeking reinforcements, faces Seton Hall
Missouri coach Dennis Gates is looking for players to step up and replace the rebounding and defensive toughness of injured guard Caleb Grill....
Oklahoma State seeks consistency with Oral Roberts next up
With hopes of gaining some kind of momentum through the end of the calendar year, Oklahoma State will be out for consecutive victories in a home matchup against Oral Roberts on Sunday....
Zach Edey, No. 3 Purdue take down No. 1 Arizona
Purdue guards Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith combined for 53 points to support big man Zach Edey as the No. 3 Boilermakers handed No. 1 Arizona its first loss 92-84 on Saturday in Indianapolis....
Iowa cruises to 88-54 win over Florida A&M
Owen Freeman posted a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds and Payton Sandfort followed with 13 points to help host Iowa stop a three-game losing streak with an 88-52 rout of Florida A&M on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa....
No. 15 Florida Atlantic slides past St. Bonaventure
Johnell Davis scored 16 points to lift No. 15 Florida Atlantic past St. Bonaventure 64-54 on Saturday in Springfield, Mass....
Mississippi State out to finish strong against North Texas
Mississippi State and North Texas both have had second-half issues as they prepare to meet Sunday afternoon in Tupelo, Miss....
Branden Carlson (26 points), Utah handle Utah Valley
Branden Carlson scored 26 points to lead Utah to a 76-62 victory over visiting Utah Valley in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon....
Virginia Tech drubs Vermont, 73-51
Virginia Tech made 10 3-pointers and turned in a strong defensive performance en route to a 73-51 triumph over visiting Vermont on Saturday....
St. John’s rips Fordham behind Joel Soriano’s double-double
Joel Soriano collected 20 points and 10 rebounds against his former school as St. John's never trailed and pulled away for a 77-55 victory over Fordham on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York....
Ohio State uses balanced attack to dispatch UCLA
Roddy Gayle Jr. led four Ohio State players in double figures with 19 points as the Buckeyes defeated UCLA 67-60 on Saturday in Atlanta....
Memphis hands No. 13 Clemson its first loss, 79-77
David Jones scored 16 of his 22 points after halftime as host Memphis knocked No. 13 Clemson from the ranks of the unbeaten by holding on for a 79-77 victory Saturday afternoon....
Emanuel Sharp’s late burst helps No. 4 Houston outlast Texas A&M
Emanuel Sharp's 21 points included a 3-pointer and two key free throws in the final 30 seconds as No. 4 Houston outlasted gritty Texas A&M 70-66 on Saturday in the Halal Guys Showcase in Houston....
Michigan adds to dominance over Eastern Michigan
Juwan Howard returned to Michigan's bench as head coach and the Wolverines shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range to roll past visiting Eastern Michigan 83-66 on Saturday in a nonconference game in Ann Arbor, Mich....