Basketball Page 654 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 4 Marquette hands No. 1 Kansas first loss
Oso Ighodaro had 21 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as No. 4 Marquette defeated No. 1 Kansas 73-59 in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu on Tuesday....
NBA roundup: Cavs recover, top 76ers in OT
Darius Garland scored 32 points, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley recorded double-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived blowing an 18-point lead, beating the host Philadelphia 76ers 122-119 in overtime on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game....
LeBron James tops 39,000 points as Lakers rout Jazz
Anthony Davis had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers finished unbeaten in group play of the NBA in-season tournament with a 131-99 victory against the visiting Utah Jazz on Tuesday night....
Suns' Kevin Durant climbs up scoring list in win over Blazers
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine assists and Devin Booker scored 28 points as the Phoenix Suns notched a 120-107 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night....
Top 25 roundup: Purdue gets past Vols to Maui final
Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points and Zach Edey added 23 points and 10 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue advanced to the Maui Invitational championship game with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee on Tuesday night in Honolulu....
Minnesota runs past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 86-67
Dawson Garcia scored 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting, and Minnesota pulled away for an 86-67 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night in Minneapolis....
Cavs blow 18-point lead, still get best of 76ers in OT
Darius Garland scored 32 points, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley recorded double-doubles and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied after squandering an 18-point lead to beat the host Philadelphia 76ers 122-119 in overtime on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game....
No. 2 Purdue edges No. 7 Tennessee to reach Maui final
Fletcher Loyer scored 27 points and Zach Edey added 23 points and 10 boards as No. 2 Purdue advanced to the Maui Invitational championship game with a 71-67 win over No. 7 Tennessee on Tuesday night in Honolulu....
Unbeaten TCU puts away Alcorn State early in second half
A 15-3 run early in the second half gave TCU separation as the Horned Frogs pulled away to defeat visiting Alcorn State 93-74 in their nonconference game on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas....
Auburn blasts Alabama A&M by 30
Chaney Johnson totaled 15 points, four rebounds and two steals as the Auburn Tigers walloped the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 84-54 on Tuesday night in Auburn, Ala....
Tyrese Haliburton outduels Trae Young, Pacers top Hawks in tourney play
Tyrese Haliburton bounced back from his worst offensive game of the season with one of his best as he scored 37 points to help the visiting Indiana Pacers overcome a 20-point deficit and beat the Atlanta Hawks 157-152 on Tuesday....
Paolo Banchero leads streaking Magic past Raptors
Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 126-107 on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game....
Clippers go for third straight win as they battle struggling Spurs
The Los Angeles Clippers have found the way to best employ their roster of talented players and will try to take another step forward in that learning curve when they square off against the host San Antonio Spurs for the second time in three nights on Wednesday....
No. 17 Notre Dame blasts Chicago St., 113-35
Hannah Hidalgo scored 23 points on 11-for-14 shooting, and No. 17 Notre Dame cruised to a 113-35 win over Chicago State on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind....
Jahmir Young scores 20 as Maryland overpowers UMBC
Jahmir Young scored 20 points and Julian Reese added 15 points and 13 rebounds as Maryland rolled past UMBC 92-68 on Tuesday in College Park, Md....
Tyrese Proctor, Kyle Filipowski help No. 9 Duke ease past La Salle
Tyrese Proctor's career-high 22 points helped No. 9 Duke rout visiting La Salle 95-66 on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C....
No. 22 James Madison staves off Southern Illinois in Cancun
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 24 points to help propel No. 22 James Madison to an 82-76 victory Tuesday in the Cancun Challenge semifinals in Cancun, Mexico....
Streaking Thunder tangle with struggling Bulls
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault has been experimenting with his late-game rotations....
Kings seek revenge in rematch at Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans don't expect a repeat when they host the Sacramento Kings for the second time in three nights Wednesday....
Jalen Green, Rockets try to bounce back vs. Grizzlies
Only two-plus seasons into Jalen Green's career, it would seem too early for the Houston Rockets' 21-year-old guard to face the level of scrutiny where every game is a referendum on his future....