Basketball Page 660 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
L.J. Cryer hits milestone as No. 3 Houston blitzes Penn
Senior guard L.J. Cryer surpassed 1,000 career points while freshman forward Joseph Tugler posted a career-high 13 points as third-ranked Houston completed an unbeaten nonconference slate with an 81-42 home victory over Penn on Saturday....
Pistons edge Raptors, end record-tying, 28-game skid
Cade Cunningham scored 30 points and dished out 12 assists as the host Detroit Pistons snapped their record-tying, 28-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Raptors 129-127 on Saturday....
Suns hope stars continue to build chemistry vs. Magic
The Phoenix Suns finally won a game where Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal played together....
No. 14 BYU too sharp for Wyoming
Trevin Knell and Noah Waterman scored 17 points apiece and were a combined 8 of 15 on 3-pointers as No. 14 BYU blew away Wyoming 94-68 in the nonconference matchup on Saturday in Provo, Utah....
Jazz find plenty of scoring options to beat Heat
Collin Sexton scored 22 and Keyonte George added 21 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 117-109 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday in Salt Lake City....
Keyon Menifield Jr. powers Arkansas past UNC Wilmington
Keyon Menifield Jr. finished with a career-high 32 points in just his third game with Arkansas, leading the Razorbacks to a 106-90 victory over visiting UNC Wilmington on Saturday at Fayetteville, Ark....
Celtics face Spurs looking to cap stellar December
The Boston Celtics will look to finish a successful December with another win when they travel to play the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Sunday....
Vanderbilt smothers Dartmouth's offense in win
Vanderbilt's Ezra Manjon scored 23 points and Tyrin Lawrence added a season-high 22 points, leading the Commodores to a 69-53 win over visiting Dartmouth in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday....
It's a point guard battle as Grizzlies welcome Kings
Point guard stars De'Aaron Fox and Ja Morant go head-to-head for the first time in almost exactly a year when the Sacramento Kings visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night....
Oregon withstands late drought to top UCLA
Jackson Shelstad shot 4-of-7 from 3-point range and led Oregon with 20 points, and the Ducks weathered a late-game scoring drought to hold off visiting UCLA, 64-59, on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon....
Hunter Dickinson helps No. 2 Kansas roll past Wichita State
Hunter Dickinson had another double-double for No. 2 Kansas as the Jayhawks cruised past Wichita State 86-67 on Saturday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo....
DePaul starts quickly in 2nd half, rolls past Chicago State
Elijah Fisher had 16 points and seven rebounds and K.T. Raimey added a career-high 15 points to lift host DePaul to a 70-58 win against Chicago State on Saturday in Chicago....
Sizzling Thunder welcome struggling Nets
The upward trajectory continues for the Oklahoma City Thunder....
Wizards try for a winning streak, host tumbling Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards are searching for answers as they wrap up play in the 2023 calendar year....
Utah looking to keep momentum playing Pac-12 foe Washington
Utah started its final Pac-12 season with a bang. Now the Utes hope to keep things rolling Sunday when they host Washington in Salt Lake City....
Mizzou blasts Central Arkansas behind 25 from Tamar Bates
Tamar Bates scored a career-high 25 points as Missouri routed Central Arkansas 92-59 Saturday in Columbia, Mo....
Miss. State looks to stay hot vs. Bethune-Cookman
Mississippi State looks to close out 2023 with a win when it plays host to Bethune-Cookman on Sunday in Starkville, Miss....
Colorado eyes sixth straight win, hosts Wazzu
Colorado coach Tad Boyle admitted he didn't sleep well the night before the Buffaloes' Pac-12 Conference opener....
Blue Cain, Georgia cruise past Alabama A&M
Blue Cain scored a season high-tying 18 points to fuel Georgia to a 93-73 victory over visiting Alabama A&M on Saturday in Athens, Ga....
Michigan State surges past Indiana State
Tyson Walker had 22 points and Michigan State stretched its winning streak to four games by pulling away from Indiana State 87-75 on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich....