Basketball Page 657 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 16 Kentucky holds off St. Joseph's in OT thriller
Tre Mitchell scored 22 points and sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:57 remaining in overtime as No. 16 Kentucky outlasted Saint Joseph's 96-88 after blowing a nine-point lead in the second half on Monday night in Lexington, Ky....
Offense leads the way as Bucks beat Wizards
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their best offensive performance of the season in a 142-129 win over the host Washington Wizards on Monday night....
No. 5 UConn downs No. 15 Texas for Empire Classic title
Alex Karaban scored 20 points and hit a clutch jumper with 1:01 to play to help No. 5 UConn outlast No. 15 Texas 81-71 on Monday in the championship game of the Empire Classic in New York....
Fast-paced TCU can extend unbeaten start vs. Alcorn State
TCU's lengthy season-opening homestand continues with a matchup against Alcorn State on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas, as the Horned Frogs put their 4-0 record on the line....
Devin Booker, Suns aim to stay hot vs. lowly Trail Blazers
Devin Booker returned to the lineup, and the Phoenix Suns sprang to life and won three straight games....
Angel Reese absent for No. 7 LSU’s second straight game
Angel Reese is not with LSU for Monday night's home game against Texas Southern, missing the No. 7 Tigers' second straight contest for unknown reasons....
Wisconsin dominates boards, No. 24 Virginia
Steven Crowl posted a double-double and Wisconsin's defense smothered No. 24 Virginia in a 65-41 win Monday at the Fort Myers Tip-Off event in Florida....
Florida State tops UNLV in Sunshine Slam opening round
Jamir Watkins scored 19 points and dished eight assists and Darin Green Jr. added 16 points to lead Florida State to an 83-75 victory over UNLV Monday night in the semifinals of the Sunshine Slam Tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla....
After limiting Nikola Jokic, Cavs' next test is Joel Embiid, 76ers
The Cleveland Cavaliers carry a three-game winning streak into Philadelphia on Tuesday for an NBA in-season tournament matchup with the 76ers, their East Group A counterparts....
Indiana surges past Louisville in New York
The Indiana Hoosiers rallied late to be Louisville 74-66 on Monday in the third-place game in the Empire Classic in New York....
No. 2 Purdue comes back to beat No. 11 Gonzaga in Maui opener
Zach Edey had game-high totals of 25 points and 14 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue put together a second-half rally to defeat No. 11 Gonzaga 73-63 Monday afternoon in the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu....
La Salle sees 'great opportunity' playing at No. 9 Duke
Coach Jon Scheyer is stressing improvement with his No. 9 Duke team, even if that means some challenging discussions with the Blue Devils....
No. 22 James Madison hits Cancun, faces unbeaten S. Illinois
James Madison has risen to No. 22 by pulling off two miraculous wins in hostile arenas and by rallying in the final minutes for a clutch victory at home....
Maryland tries to smooth rough start against UMBC
It's been 23 years since Maryland last started 1-3. That 2000-01 Terrapins team won its next 10 games and eventually made it to the NCAA Final Four....
Magic, Raptors both riding high ahead of in-season tourney clash
The Orlando Magic will return from a 3-1 road trip Tuesday night to play the Toronto Raptors in an NBA in-season tournament game that opens their six-game homestand....
Kim Mulkey has made the Angel Reese situation a total disaster
Nobody knows what the hell is going on at LSU right now. ...
No. 7 Tennessee opens Maui Invitational by topping Syracuse
Dalton Knecht scored 17 points as No. 7 Tennessee pulled away from Syracuse 73-56 on Monday at the Maui Invitational, played this year in Honolulu due to the wildfires that ravaged Maui earlier in 2023....
Hawks face Pacers, aim to end home skid
The Atlanta Hawks will try to end a three-game, home-court losing streak on Tuesday night when they face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA in-season tournament....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 24 Ole Miss outruns Michigan
No. 24 Ole Miss won the Battle 4 Atlantis, sinking Michigan with suffocating defense and balanced scoring to prevail 60-49 on Monday morning at Paradise Resort in The Bahamas....
Maryland out of Top 25 for first time in 13 years
Maryland dropped out of the Associated Press women's college basketball Top 25 for the first time in 13 years Monday, while South Carolina remained No. 1 and Baylor made the biggest leap — seven spots to No. 14....