Basketball Page 717 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Butler riding high off OT win, takes aim at Buffalo
After outlasting Texas Tech in overtime in a high-scoring Big East-Big 12 Battle contest last week, Butler continues a five-game homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Buffalo to Indianapolis....
Utah opens big week of local rivalries with game vs. Southern Utah
Utah can earn some in-state bragging rights this week....
Syracuse attempts to continue dominance over Cornell
Syracuse looks to defeat Cornell for the 43rd straight time when the Central New York programs meet Tuesday night on the Orange's home court....
Ole Miss out to protect undefeated record vs. Mount St. Mary's
One of the last undefeated teams in the Southeastern Conference will try to keep the good times rolling when Ole Miss hosts Mount Saint Mary's on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss....
Georgia Tech, Georgia roll into rivalry matchup
In-state rivals Georgia Tech and Georgia will aim to continue their winning ways when the two meet Tuesday night in Athens, Ga....
Notre Dame tries to get back on track, hosts Western Michigan
After dropping its Atlantic Coast Conference season opener Saturday, Notre Dame will return to nonconference play for a home matchup Tuesday against Western Michigan in South Bend, Ind....
Florida hoping big man returns, hosts Merrimack
Florida hopes to get back to full strength when it hosts Merrimack Tuesday night in Gainesville before going into three consecutive neutral-site games....
How to hate-watch the rest of the NBA's In-Season Tournament, Part I
The NBA In-Season Tournament’s single elimination stage tips off this week. Human nature drives us to dump on new things and the IST has inspired a whole host of reasons to hate it. There’s a lot not to like. The scoring differentials playing a role in who advances, the personalized courts playing l...
Xavier aims to shake off narrow defeat, hosts Delaware
After a loss that showed the Musketeers are not all that far from the team they want to be, Xavier will stay at home for a matchup against Delaware on Tuesday in Cincinnati....
Balanced Virginia set to unleash defense on NC Central
Six different players have led Virginia in scoring in its seven wins this season....
Ime Udoka was wrong to go at LeBron James
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 ...
Boston College seeks effort, energy vs. Central Connecticut
Boston College head coach Earl Grant is hoping for the same effort that propelled his team into overtime Saturday when the Eagles face visiting Central Connecticut on Tuesday in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
No. 25 San Diego St. streaks back into rankings, faces Grand Canyon
Before heading to Phoenix to play Grand Canyon on Tuesday, San Diego State jumped back into the Top 25 poll....
No. 23 Wisconsin soars into Big Ten opener vs. Michigan State
Knocking off a top-five team, as well as an in-state rival, gave No. 23 Wisconsin a huge boost going into its Big Ten opener....
Bucks, Knicks rolling ahead of quarterfinal tourney tussle
The Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks have overcome relatively slow starts by pushing down on the gas pedal of late....
UConn women fall to lowest ranking in 30 years
South Carolina and UCLA held steady in the top two positions in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, while UConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years at No. 17....
Providence presents quality test for No. 19 Oklahoma
Off to its best start in eight seasons, No. 19 Oklahoma begins a tough stretch in nonconference play Tuesday when Providence comes to Norman, Okla., as part of the Big East/Big 12 Battle....
Arizona hits No. 1 for first time since January 2014
The unbeaten Arizona Wildcats are No. 1 in the country for the first time in nearly a decade....
Houston, BYU 1-2 in NCAA’s first NET rankings release
Houston was No. 1 followed by fellow Big 12 member BYU in the NCAA's first NET rankings release on Monday....
Vols G Dalton Knecht (ankle) game-time decision vs. George Mason
Gameday is decision day for Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht, whose status is up in the air because of a left ankle injury entering Tuesday's game in Knoxville against George Mason....