Basketball Page 663 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Timberwolves come back to finish off Pelicans with seconds left
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points, including a game-winning field goal with five seconds left, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-120 on Saturday night....
DePaul to battle San Francisco in third-place game
Sporting an arsenal of scorers, DePaul will take on San Francisco on Sunday afternoon for third place in the Cactus Division of the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Tournament in Glendale, Ariz....
Virginia Tech coach to face Wofford, his former team
Most teams have few options besides watching film to plan against an opponent they haven't faced in over 20 years....
Georgetown looks to avenge rare loss to American
American University will be hoping recent history repeats itself when the Eagles visit the Georgetown Hoyas on Sunday in Washington, D.C....
Bryant goes on the road, shocks No. 10 Florida Atlantic
Sherif Gross-Bullock netted a game-high 19 points and Bryant's defense locked down No. 10 Florida Atlantic, ending the Owls' 19-game home winning streak in a 61-52 upset on Saturday night in Boca Raton, Fla....
Backcourt duo powers Knicks past Hornets
Jalen Brunson poured in 32 points and Donte DiVincenzo drained seven 3-pointers on the way to a season-high 25 points as the visiting New York Knicks kept rolling by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 122-108 on Saturday night....
Jazz, Suns set for rematch with newfound knowledge
After Friday night's game between the visiting Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz, both teams came away feeling like they'd learned something....
Roddy Gayle Jr. leads Ohio State into clash vs. Western Michigan
Ohio State sophomore Roddy Gayle Jr. displayed glimpses of becoming a standout guard when coach Chris Holtmann inserted him into the starting lineup for the final third of last season....
Derek Simpson leads Rutgers to win over Howard
Derek Simpson scored a career-high 23 points and led Rutgers to an 85-63 win over visiting Howard on Saturday night in Piscataway, N.J....
Wake Forest, LSU both hope to finish Charleston Classic strong
After a nightmarish start to the season, LSU desperately needed a victory against North Texas in its second game of the Charleston Classic....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 16 Notre Dame slides past Illinois
Hannah Hidalgo registered 24 points, eight assists and six steals and Maddy Westbeld added 24 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 16 Notre Dame to a 79-68 victory over Illinois on Saturday in the Shamrock Classic at Washington....
Boston College improves to 4-0, downs Harvard
Quinten Post scored 20 points and grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds to help Boston College remain unbeaten with a 73-64 victory over Harvard on Saturday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
No. 16 Southern California looks to rebound, faces Brown
No. 16 Southern California looks to bounce back from a surprising loss when it welcomes Ivy League member Brown to Los Angeles on Sunday....
Brice Williams leads Nebraska to dominating win over Oregon State
Brice Williams poured in 25 points, Rienk Mast added 15 points and 13 rebounds and Nebraska used a 20-0 run in the first half to wallop Oregon State 84-63 on Saturday at a neutral-site contest in Sioux Falls, S.D....
Jamal Murray's absence hampering Nuggets with Cavs up next
With Jamal Murray likely out for at least two more weeks, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic has had to take on an even larger workload than he's been accustomed to....
Northwestern too much for Rhode Island, 72-61
Brooks Barnhizer had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Boo Buie scored 16 points to lift Northwestern to a 72-61 victory against Rhode Island in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn....
No. 18 Michigan State aims to ride defense in clash vs. Alcorn State
Michigan State looked much more like the team it was projected to be against Butler on Friday....
Minnesota bounces South Carolina Upstate, 67-53
Dawson Garcia scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Minnesota pulled away for a 67-53 win over visiting South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Balanced No. 3 Arizona looks to stay undefeated vs. UT Arlington
No. 3 Arizona's fast start has been highlighted by its balance and depth, and coach Tommy Lloyd is looking for more of the same on a short turnaround against University of Texas Arlington on Sunday in Tucson, Ariz....
Raptors aim to bounce back vs. struggling Pistons
The Toronto Raptors are out for a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon in order to complete their four-game homestand with a split....