Basketball Page 663 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nebraska, Michigan State pursue bounce-back performance
A pair of teams coming off losses in their Big Ten Conference openers meet up Sunday when Nebraska faces Michigan State in Lincoln, Neb....
Posh Alexander propels Butler to double-overtime win over Cal
Posh Alexander scored 21 points and Pierre Brooks added 20 as Butler recorded a 97-89 win over California in double overtime on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis....
Trailing at half, No. 17 Tennessee tops No. 20 Illinois
Dalton Knecht scored 13 of his game-high 21 points in the first seven minutes of the second half to spark No. 17 Tennessee to an 86-79 nonconference victory over No. 20 Illinois Saturday afternoon in Knoxville....
Northwestern out to avoid letdown vs. winless Detroit Mercy
Northwestern opened December and its Big Ten schedule by edging then-No. 1 Purdue at home....
South Carolina has final edge in back-and-forth game against East Carolina
B.J. Mack hit a late 3-point basket and a go-ahead free throw as South Carolina scored the final six points to defeat host East Carolina 68-62 on Saturday afternoon at Greenville, N.C....
Down a starter, Virginia Tech has little trouble with Valparaiso
With his backcourt sidekick on the bench in a walking boot, Hunter Cattoor delivered 19 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 71-50 win over Valparaiso on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va....
Strong second half spurs Minnesota past Florida Gulf Coast
Joshua Ola-Joseph scored a game-high 17 points and Minnesota pulled away for a 77-57 nonconference win over visiting Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis....
No. 16 Kentucky's bench comes alive in win over Penn
Coming off the bench, Aaron Bradshaw had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots and Rob Dillingham scored 17 points as No. 16 Kentucky defeated host Pennsylvania, 81-66, Saturday in Philadelphia....
Mississippi State uses barrage of 3s to rout Tulane
Josh Hubbard scored 22 points and led a 3-point shooting attack as Mississippi State routed Tulane 106-76 on Saturday in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event in Atlanta....
Judah Mintz propels Syracuse past Georgetown
Judah Mintz scored 25 points and JJ Starling added a season-high 21 as visiting Syracuse topped Georgetown 80-68 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C....
Iowa State aims to stay hot vs. Prairie View A&M
Riding a high from blowing out its in-state rival, Iowa State now must avoid any hint of a letdown....
Rhode Island neighbors Providence, Brown meet for 125th time
Providence will play its second straight home game against an in-state foe as Brown makes the short trip downtown to take on the Friars in Sunday's 125th all-time meeting between the two programs....
This week in the NBA: Ime Udoka wrong to jaw with Lebron James; top 3 rookies are off to rough starts
Everyone who works for the NBA or one of its franchises should always behave in a professional manner. That being said, the head coach is supposed to be the person in charge of the team. A head coach is like the general manager of a store. That person may not own the place, but the person does need ...
Tulsa, Oklahoma State bring in-state rivalry to OKC
The moods are decidedly different as Tulsa and Oklahoma State go into their nonconference, neutral-site matchup Sunday in Oklahoma City....
No. 21 Texas A&M brings hot offense into matchup with Memphis
How does a team improve on near-perfect offense in a half?...
Cody Williams, Colorado brace for battle vs. No. 15 Miami
Cody Williams, a five-star freshman for Colorado, has upped his game of late....
NBA roundup: Thunder get past Warriors in OT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 138-136 overtime win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Friday....
Kyrie Irving injured in Mavericks' victory over Blazers
Luka Doncic recorded 32 points, 10 assists and six rebounds to help the Dallas Mavericks notch a 125-112 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night....
Kawhi Leonard pours in 41 as Clippers dump Jazz
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 41 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 117-103 win against the Utah Jazz on Friday night and end an 11-game losing streak in Salt Lake City....
Kyrie Irving (right foot) exits Mavericks game vs. Blazers
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving injured his right foot during the second quarter of Friday night's road game against the Portland Trail Blazers and will miss the rest of the game....