Basketball Page 718 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tightly connected BYU rising in rankings, set to host Evansville
No. 19 BYU is slicing up opponents and rising in the rankings....
No. 11 Gonzaga throws balanced attack at Ark.-Pine Bluff
Gonzaga thrived the past three seasons with the superstar-led attack featuring Drew Timme....
No. 9 Baylor streaks into showdown with Seton Hall
After a series of dominating wins against mid-major foes, No. 9 Baylor will move up in weight class on Tuesday against Seton Hall in a Big East-Big 12 Battle matchup in Waco, Texas....
No. 5 Kansas carries momentum into clash with Kansas City
Kansas will be looking to avoid a loss of focus in a potential trap game on Tuesday night when it hosts Kansas City in Lawrence, Kan....
Another test ahead for No. 4 UConn, No. 17 UNC
There's no doubt No. 4 UConn and No. 17 North Carolina have been tested in the first month of the season....
Ascending K-State faces tall order in No. 18 Villanova
Kansas State, which has claimed back-to-back overtime wins against mid-major programs, will take a step up in competition on Tuesday against No. 18 Villanova during the Big 12/Big East Battle in Manhattan, Kan....
No. 13 FAU ready for spotlight, faces No. 24 Illinois in Jimmy V Classic
When it comes to the perks Florida Atlantic earned following last season's run to the Final Four, Tuesday's ranks pretty high as the 13th-ranked Owls travel to New York to face No. 24 Illinois in the Jimmy V Classic opener....
Trying to avoid early-season spiral, No. 10 Tennessee hosts George Mason
No. 10 Tennessee finds itself in an unusual position just seven games into the season — mired in a three-game losing streak....
Top 25 roundup: Southern stuns No. 21 Mississippi State
Tai'Reon Joseph scored 27 points and Bandon Davis had five of his 12 points during a closing 12-0 run as Southern stunned No. 21 Mississippi State 60-59 on Sunday in Starkville, Miss....
Brandon Angel, Stanford blast San Diego
Brandon Angel scored a career-high 25 points to along with eight rebounds and Michael Jones added 19 points as Stanford ended a three-game losing streak on Sunday with an 88-64 victory over visiting San Diego....
Jamison Battle beats up on old team as Ohio State tops Minnesota
Bruce Thornton and Jamison Battle combined for 51 points and Ohio State withstood a Minnesota rally to defeat the Golden Gophers 84-74 in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday in the Big Ten opener for both teams....
Arkansas riding high with matchup vs. Furman ahead
Now that Arkansas has regained a level of confidence, the Razorbacks look for a strong follow-up performance when they host Furman on Monday night at Fayetteville, Ark....
Colorado starts fast, rolls past Pepperdine 91-66
Tristan da Silva scored 22 points and made all 10 of his foul shots, Cody Williams had 21 points, and Colorado bounced back from a loss at Colorado State to defeat visiting Pepperdine 91-66 on Sunday at Boulder, Colo....
Oregon State puts home prowess up against Cal Poly
Oregon State looks to remain perfect at home this season when it battles Cal Poly on Monday night at Corvallis, Ore....
Virginia Tech staves off Louisville to open ACC play
Lynn Kidd supplied 19 points and sank a pair of important free throws with 35 seconds left to help Virginia Tech beat Louisville 75-68 on Sunday in Blacksburg, Va., in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams....
Southern's closing 12-0 run topples No. 21 Mississippi State
Tai'Reon Joseph scored 27 points and Bandon Davis had five of his 12 points during a closing 12-0 run as Southern stunned No. 21 Mississippi State 60-59 on Sunday in Starkville, Miss....
Pelicans, Kings bring 'competitive fire' to quarterfinal
A matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings has never had so much at stake....
No. 15 Creighton shoots its way past rival Nebraska
Baylor Scheierman had 20 of his 24 points in the first half and No. 15 Creighton handed host Nebraska its first loss of the season as the Bluejays won 89-60 in a nonconference rivalry game on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 South Carolina beats Duke on road
Kamilla Cardoso put up 15 points and 14 rebounds as all five starters scored in double figures for No. 1 South Carolina in a 77-61 win over host Duke on Sunday in Durham, N.C....
Missouri uses edge in depth to defeat Wichita State
Sean East II finished with 22 points and nine assists to lead Missouri past Wichita State 82-72 Sunday in the nonconference matchup in Columbia, Mo....