Basketball Page 662 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
UCF looks for another strong effort vs. South Dakota State
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins is seeking a repeat of the intensity his Knights displayed in Thursday's rout of Cal State-Fullerton when they take on South Dakota State Sunday night in a first-round game in the Jacksonville Classic in nearby St. Augustine, Fla....
Unbeatens South Carolina, Grand Canyon shoot for tourney title
The last time the South Carolina Gamecocks opened a season with four straight wins, they danced to the Final Four....
San Diego St. leaning on Jaedon LeDee with Washington looming
Jaedon LeDee was a productive role player on the San Diego State squad that lost in last season's national championship game....
Saint Mary’s, Xavier look to end skids in Las Vegas
Saint Mary's and Xavier, both 2-2 and coming off consecutive losses, will meet in the Continental Tires Main Event consolation game Sunday at Las Vegas....
Providence hopes to get back on winning track vs. Georgia
Providence will be asked to respond to adversity for the first time under coach Kim English on Sunday when it plays Georgia in the third-place game of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship in Nassau, Bahamas....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stars in OT as Thunder sweep Warriors
Chet Holmgren hit a tying 3-pointer in regulation and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 10 points of his 40 points in overtime as the Oklahoma City Thunder swept two games from the Golden State Warriors with a 130-123 victory Saturday night in San Francisco....
Utah, St. John's playing for third in Charleston Classic
There have been good stretches for St. John's and Utah so far in the Charleston Classic....
Washington State, Rhode Island looking to bounce back from losses
The Washington State men's basketball team hopes to see some improvements on Sunday afternoon when the Cougars meet Rhode Island in the consolation game at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off in Uncasville, Conn....
BYU steamrolls Morgan State, 93-50
Jaxon Robinson scored a career-high 19 points to lead BYU to a 93-50 victory over Morgan State in Provo, Utah, on Saturday night....
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 40 to carry Bucks past Mavericks
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 40 points on 18-for-26 shooting from the field to help rally the Milwaukee Bucks to a 132-125 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday....
Nijel Pack clashes with former team as No. 12 Miami meets Kansas St.
Miami guard Nijel Pack will get a chance to go up against his former team on Sunday when the 12th-ranked Hurricanes face Kansas State in the title game of the Baha Mar Bahamas Hoops Championship in Nassau, Bahamas....
Bulls' dramatic rally ends Heat's seven-game win streak
DeMar DeRozan hit the go-ahead jumper with 21.9 seconds left and scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the host Chicago Bulls rallied from a 21-point deficit to earn a 102-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night....
Lakers look to build on momentum against surprising Rockets
The host Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will meet on Sunday for an early-season meeting in which both of them look to show that they can be serious threats in the Western Conference....
Grizzlies storm back to beat Spurs on late 18-0 run
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies turned the game around with an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter, roaring from behind to beat the hapless San Antonio Spurs 120-108 on Saturday....
Baylor Scheierman, No. 8 Creighton blast Texas Southern
Baylor Scheierman recorded 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help No. 8 Creighton roll to an 82-50 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb....
Heavy favorite Iowa State takes on Grambling State
Coming off a lull in their schedule, the Iowa State Cyclones have one final tune-up before they face tougher opponents and little time off between them....
Northwestern, Mississippi State to face off in Basketball Hall of Fame tourney final
Northwestern never trailed in its semifinal game....
No. 6 Houston, Dayton square off in Charleston Classic final
Looking over the scoresheet, Kelvin Sampson knew that this was not one of his team's prettier victories. Yet, he also knew that Houston basketball games are anything but a beauty contest....
No. 23 Illinois looks for strong start vs. Southern
No. 23 Illinois hosts Southern on Sunday night in Champaign at 7 p.m. Central Time, and Fighting Illini coach Brad Underwood is hoping his team remembers to start playing on time in this matchup, unlike its effort Friday night....
Missouri has momentum going into game vs. Jackson State
Missouri scored a galvanizing road victory by rallying past Minnesota 70-68 on Thursday....