Basketball Page 701 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Ashlyn Watkins' dunk highlights No. 1 South Carolina's rout of Kentucky
Ashlyn Watkins dunked and Kamilla Cardoso notched a double-double as No. 1 South Carolina raced past Kentucky 98-36 on Monday night in Columbia, S.C....

Boston College squeaks by Notre Dame with late push
A strong finish propelled Boston College to a 63-59 victory over visiting Notre Dame on Monday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....

Donovan Mitchell, Cavs beat Bulls for fifth straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and Jarrett Allen recorded his ninth straight double-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth straight, beating the visiting Chicago Bulls 109-91 on Monday....

Grizzlies step up to beat Warriors in Draymond Green's return
Vince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson went for career-high point totals, Stephen Curry committed two backcourt turnovers in a key fourth-quarter sequence and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Monday night....

Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out at least 2 weeks
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will miss at least two weeks due to a lower abdominal strain....

Iowa tops Minnesota to give Fran McCaffery program wins mark
Fran McCaffery became the winningest coach in Iowa history as the Hawkeyes pulled away for an 86-77 win over host Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Monday in Minneapolis....

Suns slowly building team chemistry, face Kings next
Bradley Beal is rounding into form, but the Phoenix Suns remain an inconsistent team that doesn't click on all cylinders....

South Carolina back in comforts of home to wrestle with Georgia
South Carolina will attempt to remain perfect at home this season when it welcomes Southeastern Conference rival Georgia to Columbia, S.C., Tuesday night....

Kadary Richmond leads Seton Hall into Big East battle with St. John's
Over the weekend, Seton Hall and St. John's played hard-fought road games with differing outcomes in their quests to continue strong starts in the Big East....

No. 21 Dayton puts 10-game win streak on line vs. Saint Louis
Dayton basketball was at its peak March 7, 2020....

Improving on defense, Alabama takes aim at Missouri
Nate Oats has made his mark as an offensive-minded coach at Alabama, but he has been most pleased with his team's defensive progress in Southeastern Conference play....

Wake Forest, NC State on the rise ahead of rivalry tilt
Despite not receiving any votes in this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll, Wake Forest is riding high, having won 10 of its past 11 games. The Demon Deacons will aim to add another tally to their win column Tuesday when they travel to Raleigh, N.C., to take on rival North Carolina State....

Trae Young notches 10,000th career point as Hawks beat Spurs
Trae Young broke out of a scoring slump with a 36-point performance, including his 10,000th career point, and led the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-99 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Monday, ending their two-game losing streak....

Pitt, Syracuse aim to put blowout losses behind them
When Pitt hosts Syracuse in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Tuesday night, it represents a chance for both teams to turn a fresh page — although Pitt coach Jeff Capel may prefer a different analogy....

Magic use late run to get past Knicks, end slide
Cole Anthony scored six points over the final 6:30 and hit the go-ahead basket Monday afternoon for the Orlando Magic, who overcame a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge the host New York Knicks, 98-94....

No. 19 TCU rides momentum into road matchup with Cincinnati
No. 19 TCU looks to continue its climb up the rankings and its success in the national spotlight when it visits Cincinnati in a Big 12 showdown Tuesday night....

Alec Burks, Jalen Duren lift Pistons past Wizards
Alec Burks came off the bench to tie his career high with 34 points, Jalen Duren recorded a double-double of 20 points and tied his career best with 19 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a seven-game losing streak Monday with a 129-117 win over the Washington Wizards in Washington, D.C....

Kyrie Irving guides short-handed Mavericks past Pelicans
Kyrie Irving scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. made nine 3-pointers and scored 41 and the short-handed Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 125-120 on Monday afternoon....

Marquette guards combine for 43 points, help down Villanova
Kam Jones scored 22 points and Tyler Kolek added 21 points and 11 assists as No. 17 Marquette scored an 87-74 victory over Villanova in a Big East matchup on Monday afternoon in Milwaukee....

New No. 1 UConn seeks rare win vs. No. 18 Creighton
No. 1 UConn will strive to continue its winning Big East Conference run with a sixth straight victory in a Wednesday night matchup against No. 18 Creighton in Storrs, Conn....