Basketball Page 660 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jackson State stuns Missouri 73-72 for first victory
Chase Adams hit the game-winning shot with 3 seconds left to lift previously winless Jackson State to a 73-72 upset Missouri on Sunday in Columbia, Mo....
Cavaliers spread the points around in defeating Nuggets
Darius Garland scored 26 points, one of six Cleveland players in double figures, and the Cavaliers beat the visiting Denver Nuggets 121-109 on Sunday night....
St. John's tops Utah to take third place in Charleston Classic
Daniss Jenkins scored 19 points and Jordan Dingle had 18 points as St. John's recovered from a sloppy stretch early in the second half to defeat Utah 91-82 in the third-place game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday in Charleston, S.C....
No. 18 Michigan State thumps Alcorn State
Tre Holloman had 17 points, including five 3-pointers, and added five assists as No. 18 Michigan State rolled to an 81-49 victory over Alcorn State in East Lansing, Mich. on Sunday....
No. 3 Arizona rides 20-0 run to easy win over UT Arlington
Kylan Boswell and Oumar Ballo each scored 15 points to lead seven players in double figures, and No. 3 Arizona used a 20-0 run bridging the two halves to take control and cruise to a 101-56 victory over UT Arlington on Sunday in Tucson, Ariz....
Wolves-Knicks matchup features pair of hot teams
The Minnesota Timberwolves will return from a successful five-game road trip to host the New York Knicks on Monday night in Minneapolis....
Oklahoma State tries to right the ship vs. New Orleans
Oklahoma State will aim to snap a two-game losing streak Monday night when it hosts New Orleans in Stillwater, Okla....
James Harden, Clippers try to keep clicking at sliding Spurs
The Los Angeles Clippers hope they've finally found a winning formula and look to employ it when they battle the struggling San Antonio Spurs on Monday in the first of two games between the teams in three nights in the Alamo City....
Magic lead wire-to-wire in decisive win over Pacers
The Orlando Magic capped a four-game road swing with their third straight win, leading wire-to-wire with a dominant first half en route to a 128-116 defeat of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis....
Lynn Kidd, Virginia Tech helps Mike Young defeat former team Wofford
Lynn Kidd scored 20 points for Virginia Tech to lead coach Mike Young to a win in his first game against his former team as the Hokies downed Wofford 98-76 on Sunday in Blacksburg, Va....
Can Bulls make it two straight vs. Heat?
A fourth-quarter rally helped the Chicago Bulls stop the Miami Heat's seven-game winning streak on Saturday....
Jayden Epps goes off, Georgetown tops American in OT
Jayden Epps scored 31 points and Georgetown rallied from 11 points down late in the second half to defeat visiting American University 88-83 in overtime on Sunday in Washington....
Bucks on a roll, head east to meet struggling Wizards
Two Eastern Conference foes will get familiar with each other quickly as the Milwaukee Bucks travel Monday to take on the Washington Wizards, a team they'll play twice in a stretch of five days....
San Francisco pulls away in second half to defeat DePaul in Arizona Tip-Off
San Francisco earned third place in the Cactus Division of the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Tournament with a 70-54 victory Sunday evening....
Raptors blow out Pistons to hand Detroit 11th straight loss
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons 142-113 on Sunday afternoon....
Positionless No. 25 Colorado heads to Sunshine Slam to face Richmond
After rolling through the first phase of its schedule, No. 25 Colorado leaves the comfortable setting of Boulder and heads on the road....
Last-second shot by Max Abmas leads No. 19 Texas over Louisville
Max Abmas canned a contested, fall-away jumper in the lane with 0.4 seconds remaining to lift No. 19 Texas to a wild 81-80 win over determined Louisville on Sunday afternoon in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City....
Five players notch double figures as Ohio State routs Western Michigan
Jamison Battle and Roddy Gayle Jr. led five Ohio State players in double figures with 13 points each when the Buckeyes routed Western Michigan 73-56 in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday....
Will Baker's 23 propel LSU past Wake Forest in Charleston
Will Baker scored a game-high 23 points to help lead LSU to an 86-80 overtime win against Wake Forest in the fifth-place game of the Charleston Classic, in Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday. Jordan Wright added 15 points and 9 rebounds for the Tigers, who held off a Demon Deacon rally in each tea...
Washington State easily takes care of Rhode Island
Isaac Jones scored 21 points to help the Washington State men's basketball team to a 78-57 win over Rhode Island in the consolation game at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Connecticut....