Basketball Page 715 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Notre Dame ends skid by topping Western Michigan
Tae Davis scored 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds and Markus Burton added 17 points and six assists as Notre Dame rebounded from a pair of double-digit defeats to earn an 86-65 victory over Western Michigan on Tuesday night at South Bend, Ind....
Virginia uses fast start to cruise past North Carolina Central
Isaac McKneely drilled his first four 3-pointers to score Virginia's first 12 points, and the Cavaliers cruised to a 77-47 wire-to-wire win over North Carolina Central in nonconference action on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va....
Duo powers No. 20 Illinois past No. 11 Florida Atlantic
Marcus Domask and Terrence Shannon Jr. combined for 49 of their 66 points after halftime to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 98-89 victory over No. 11 Florida Atlantic in the Jimmy V Classic opener Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York....
No. 23 Wisconsin wins at Michigan State to open Big Ten play
AJ Storr had 22 points and No. 23 Wisconsin opened up its Big Ten season with a 70-57 victory over host Michigan State on Tuesday in East Lansing, Mich....
Delaware adds to Xavier's home losing streak
Jalun Trent scored a career-high 27 points and Jyare Davis added 19 as visiting Delaware extended Xavier's home losing streak to three games with an 87-80 victory Tuesday in Cincinnati....
No. 17 Tennessee pulls away to victory over George Mason
Jonas Aidoo had a career-high 17 points to go along with eight rebounds and four assists as No. 17 Tennessee broke a three-game losing streak by defeating George Mason 87-66 on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn....
Mavericks try to stifle short-handed Jazz
The Dallas Mavericks unleashed a record 30-0 run in their last contest and didn't even win the game....
Boston College rolls over Central Connecticut, 82-68
Donald Hand Jr. scored a career-high 16 points to lead Boston College to an 82-68 nonconference victory over Central Connecticut on Tuesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
Bulls eye elusive third win, take on struggling Hornets
The Chicago Bulls will try to extend their first winning streak of the 2023-24 season Wednesday when the Charlotte Hornets visit for an Eastern Conference matchup....
NBA-best Timberwolves staying humble, tangle with Spurs
The Minnesota Timberwolves will go for their fifth win in a row when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Raptors host Heat as both teams seek a spark
Two teams striving to improve on their early-season mediocrity clash Wednesday night when the Miami Heat visit the Toronto Raptors....
Red-hot Mikal Bridges leads Nets into matchup with Hawks
The last time the Brooklyn Nets visited the Atlanta Hawks, Mikal Bridges matched his career high with 45 points but the result was an overtime loss....
Joel Embiid expected back for Sixers' road game vs. Wizards
A five-day break came at just the right time for the Philadelphia 76ers....
Enough is enough? Pistons try to snap 17-game skid vs. Grizzlies
The last time the Detroit Pistons tasted victory, trick-or-treaters hadn't even collected their candy....
Magic visit Cavaliers, aim to start a new streak
The Orlando Magic aim to tighten up defensively in a bid to bounce back after seeing their franchise high-tying nine-game winning streak come to a halt....
Vanderbilt draws test against defense-minded San Francisco
San Francisco seeks its first win away from home when it visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday evening in Nashville, Tenn....
UCF rekindles old rivalry with Jacksonville
UCF and visiting Jacksonville will renew an old rivalry on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., one that used to factor into NCAA Tournament berths....
After challenging early slate, St. John's meets Sacred Heart
As St. John's continues the start of its new era under coach Rick Pitino, the Red Storm will try for a fourth straight win when they host Sacred Heart on Wednesday night in Queens, N.Y....
Streaking Ohio State not looking past Miami (OH)
Ohio State will take a brief interlude from Big Ten play and look to extend its six-game winning streak against visiting Miami (OH) on Wednesday night in Columbus....
Skidding Penn State opens Big Ten slate at Maryland
Penn State isn't pointing fingers as it takes a four-game losing streak into its Big Ten opener at Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md....