Basketball Page 661 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 20 Maryland edges Syracuse
In a game that featured 21 lead changes, Maryland guard Bri McDaniel stole away Syracuse's final possession as time expired, clinching an 83-81 win for the No. 20 Terrapins over the visiting Orange on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Maryland....
Joel Embiid's 32 points help Sixers destroy Nets
Joel Embiid poured in 32 points and came one assist shy of a triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 121-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon in New York....
Humbled Florida State set to meet maturing UNLV
The Florida State Seminoles will look to bounce back from a lopsided loss to in-state rival Florida when they face UNLV in the semifinals of the Sunshine Slam Monday at Daytona Beach, Fla....
Nijel Pack, No. 12 Miami beat K-State to win Baha Mar tourney
Nijel Pack burned his former school by scoring 20 of his game-high-tying 28 points in the first half to lead No. 12 Miami past Kansas State 91-83 to win the Baha Mar Hoops Championship on Sunday afternoon in Nassau, Bahamas....
Familiar faces reunite as Virginia meets Wisconsin
Wisconsin South meets Wisconsin North on Monday when the Virginia Cavaliers face the Badgers in Florida at the Fort Myers Tip-Off event....
Cincinnati cruises to get revenge on N. Kentucky
Dan Skillings Jr. poured in a career-high 25 points and added nine rebounds to help keep Cincinnati unbeaten with a 90-66 win over visiting Northern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon....
After slow start, Mississippi State pulls away from Northwestern
Josh Hubbard scored 29 points and Mississippi State pulled away from Northwestern for a 66-57 victory in the championship game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn....
No. 5 UConn rolls past Indiana at Empire Classic
Tristen Newton collected 23 points and 11 rebounds to lift fifth-ranked UConn to a 77-57 victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon at the Empire Classic in New York....
Second half carries Clemson past Boise State
Joseph Girard III hit three 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Chase Hunter added 14 points and Clemson dominated the second half in an 85-68 victory over visiting Boise State on Sunday afternoon....
Iowa State storms past Grambling State
The Iowa State Cyclones started quickly and hardly broke a sweat in demolishing Grambling State 92-37 in Ames, Iowa, on Sunday afternoon....
Providence pulls away late, tops Georgia in Bahamas
Devin Carter had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to lead Providence to a 71-64 victory over Georgia on Sunday in the Baha Mar Championships consolation game at Nassau, Bahamas....
Oklahoma City showed Golden State what Basketball Darwinism looks like
Victor Wembanyama has dominated so much of the rookie phenom discourse that Chet Holmgren’s gotten lost in the trees. Holmgren is finally emerging from the forest though. Scoring a commanding 36 points and hitting the game-tying three in an overtime win over the Golden State Warriors will open some ...
No. 17 Kentucky looks to extend hot shooting vs. St. Joseph's
No. 17 Kentucky bounced back from its first loss of the season by shooting the lights out of the ball against Stonehill....
Gonzaga, Purdue renew acquaintances at Maui Invitational
The field for the Maui Invitational is stacked....
Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie out for medical issue
Tarleton State basketball coach Billy Gillispie will miss his team's upcoming games in the SoCal Challenge because of "medical circumstances," the university announced Sunday....
No. 7 Tennessee surfs into Honolulu for Maui opener with Syracuse
No. 7 Tennessee and Syracuse meet in Honolulu on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational....
Thunder, led by dynamic duo, seek another win over Blazers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have the potential to develop into one of the NBA's top tandems....
Without Marcus Smart, Grizzlies brace for surging Celtics
The Boston Celtics will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games on Sunday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies....
Kings-Mavericks boasts stellar point guard matchup
The Sacramento Kings get an opportunity to take advantage of a travel-weary Dallas Mavericks squad when two of the top teams in the Western Conference duel for the first time this season on Sunday night in Texas....
NBA roundup: Thunder sink Warriors again, this time in OT
Chet Holmgren hit a game-tying 3-pointer in regulation and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 of his 40 points in overtime as the Oklahoma City Thunder swept two games from the Golden State Warriors with a 130-123 victory on Saturday night in San Francisco....