Basketball Page 714 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Pitt, West Virginia enter Backyard Brawl in slumps
In a bit of a slump after a strong start, Pitt packs up and heads just over 75 miles south for its first true road game of the season Wednesday....

Texas Tech takes lessons from OT loss, faces Omaha
After a busy stretch of action away from Lubbock, Texas Tech goes back to work at home Wednesday when Omaha comes to town....

Nebraska, Minnesota each seek to rebound in Big Ten clash
Nebraska will strive to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it visits Minnesota in its Big Ten Conference opener on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....

Grand Canyon beats No. 25 San Diego St. for first win over ranked team
Ray Harrison led a four-pronged scoring effort with 23 points to lead host Grand Canyon to its first victory over a ranked team in program history in the 79-73 win Tuesday night over No. 25 San Diego State at Phoenix....

Kel'el Ware, Indiana pull out victory at Michigan
Kel'el Ware scored on a right-handed hook with 53 seconds remaining, giving Indiana the lead for good in an 78-75 victory over Michigan on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich....

Xavier Johnson's 32 points lead Southern Illinois past OK State
Xavier Johnson fired in a game-high 32 points Tuesday night and Clarence Rupert converted a tie-breaking three-point play with 27.5 seconds left as Southern Illinois stopped Oklahoma State 70-68 in Carbondale, Ill....

Youthful Thunder try to ride momentum, visit Rockets
By almost every measure, the Oklahoma City Thunder are well ahead of the curve for a team with relative inexperience, with their place in the Western Conference standings confirming that irrefutable truth....

Hot-shooting No. 5 UConn knocks off No. 9 UNC
Cam Spencer scored 23 points and No. 5 UConn used some hot shooting to defeat No. 9 North Carolina 87-76 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in New York....

Keba Keita's career night leads Utah past Southern Utah
Sophomore Keba Keita made 11 of 12 shots, scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Utah hold off visiting Southern Utah 88-86 on Tuesday night at Salt Lake City....

Surging Clippers aim for revenge, host Nuggets
Just over a week after the Los Angeles Clippers were sent reeling by a pair of old friends, they will square off again against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday....

No. 7 Gonzaga puts up 111 points in rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Braden Huff recorded 19 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots off the bench and Graham Ike had 17 points and nine rebounds to help No. 7 Gonzaga roll to a 111-71 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Tuesday night at Spokane, Wash....

Warriors aim to step up against lowly Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors have an opportunity to get well acquainted when they meet for the first of three times in 18 days Wednesday night in San Francisco....

Butler rebuffs Buffalo's comeback attempt
Jahmyl Telfort and Jalen Thomas each scored 18 points as Butler held off visiting Buffalo 72-59 Tuesday night in Indianapolis, Ind....

NC State to honor David Thompson before playing UMES
While the opponent might not be noteworthy, Wednesday will be a significant night for North Carolina State when it hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore in Raleigh, N.C....

No. 2 Kansas builds big lead, finally dispatches Kansas City
Kevin McCullar Jr. led four Kansas players in double figures as the No. 2 Jayhawks finally put away visiting Kansas City 88-69 in Lawrence, Kan., on Tuesday night....

Syracuse beats Cornell for 43rd straight time
Judah Mintz scored 28 points and Chris Bell added 19 as Syracuse defeated Cornell for the 43rd straight time, posting an 81-70 home victory Tuesday....

Ole Miss remains unbeaten despite rough outing
It was far from pretty, but Ole Miss continued its best start in 15 seasons on Tuesday with a 77-68 win over visiting Mount St. Mary's in Oxford, Miss....

Georgia uses balanced effort to sink rival Georgia Tech
Noah Thomasson scored 16 points and Justin Hill had 14 as Georgia rolled to a 76-62 victory over rival Georgia Tech on Tuesday night in Athens, Ga....

Late OT trey leads Kansas State past Villanova
Tylor Perry hit a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds remaining in overtime to lift Kansas State past Villanova 72-71 in a Big 12-Big East Battle game on Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan....

20-0 run in second half propels Florida past Merrimack
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 21 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as Florida took command and rolled over visiting Merrimack 77-57 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla....