Basketball Page 719 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Pacers, Celtics duel in NBA's first tourney knockout game
The Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers vie for the distinction of being the first semifinalist in the NBA in-season tournament when they duel Monday night in Indianapolis....

Clemson holds off Pitt, stays perfect at 7-0
Joseph Girard III scored 25 points and PJ Hall added 22 with 11 rebounds as visiting Clemson earned a 79-70 victory over Pitt in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team....

Appalachian State stuns Auburn 69-64
Myles Tate buried a step-back 3-pointer with 33 seconds left as Appalachian State cashed in on a rare opportunity to host a power conference school, upsetting Auburn 69-64, Sunday in Boone, N.C....

Cincinnati runs away from Florida Gulf Coast to stay unbeaten
Viktor Lakhin and CJ Fredrick scored 19 points apiece, and host Cincinnati remained unbeaten by hammering Florida Gulf Coast 99-62 Sunday afternoon....

No. 22 James Madison pummels Keystone 130-59
Michael Green III pumped in a season-high 21 points and host No. 22 James Madison had seven scorers reach double figures in a 130-59 romp over Division III Keystone on Sunday afternoon in Harrisonburg, Va....

No. 23 Alabama aims to regain form in clash vs. Arkansas State
With two losses in the past three games, No. 23 Alabama will be in search of a defensive edge on Monday when Arkansas State pays a visit to Tuscaloosa, Ala....

Zach Edey, No. 1 Purdue seek bounce-back effort vs. Iowa
When Purdue returns to action Monday night in a Big Ten matchup against Iowa in West Lafayette, Ind., it probably won't be as the No. 1 team in the nation....

No. 22 James Madison chasing improvement vs. Division III Keystone
No. 22 James Madison is focused on making progress regardless of the situation it finds itself in....

Isaac McKneely helps Virginia pull away from Syracuse
Isaac McKneely scored a career-high 22 points, leading Virginia's long-range assault in an 84-62 victory over Syracuse in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va....

Top 25 roundup: UNC Wilmington baffles No. 12 Kentucky
Trazarien White scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds off the bench, and UNC Wilmington found its long-range shooting touch to upset No. 12 Kentucky 80-73 in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday....

NBA roundup: Clippers stun Warriors after trailing by 22
Paul George drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds remaining as the host Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 22-point deficit to edge the Golden State Warriors 113-112 on Saturday....

Second-quarter surge pushes Lakers past Rockets
Anthony Davis recorded his 17th double-double while Austin Reaves scored 18 points off the bench as the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 107-97 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday....

Kings top Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's triple-double
Malik Monk capped a 26-point performance off the bench with a critical 3-pointer with 1:12 to play Saturday night and the host Sacramento Kings overcame Nikola Jokic's eighth triple-double of the season for a 123-117 victory over the Denver Nuggets....

After blowing late lead, Jazz knock off Blazers in OT
Collin Sexton scored 25 points and Keyonte George had one the best games of his rookie season with a career-high 21 to help the Utah Jazz defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-113 in overtime on Saturday night in Salt Lake City....

No. 11 Gonzaga cruises past Southern California
Ryan Nembhard recorded 15 points and seven assists, Dusty Stromer shot 4-of-9 from 3-point range and added another 15 points, and No. 11 Gonzaga cruised past Southern California 89-76 in the Legends of Basketball Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday....

Devin Booker's big night sparks Suns past Grizzlies
Devin Booker recorded 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 116-109 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night....

Thunder withstand Mavericks' furious fourth-quarter rally
Jalen Williams had 23 points to lead eight players in double-digit scoring as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder withstood a furious 30-0 fourth-quarter rally by the short-handed Dallas Mavericks in a 126-120 win on Saturday....

Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Ole Miss upset
Domonique Davis scored 25 points and had five assists as Southern Miss pulled off an improbable upset over visiting No. 19 Ole Miss, 61-59, on Saturday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Miss....

Bruce Brown breaks out to spark Pacers past Heat, 144-129
Bruce Brown scored a season-high 30 points to help lead the Indiana Pacers to a 144-129 win over the host Miami Heat on Saturday....

Coby White shoots Bulls to triumph over Pelicans
Coby White scored a season-high 31 points and led a 3-point barrage by the host Chicago Bulls in a 124-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night....