Basketball Page 732 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Washington eager to keep fighting, faces UC San Diego
The last time it played, on Nov. 19, Washington was involved in what coach Mike Hopkins called a "heavyweight fight."...
Jazz hold off Pelicans, complete two-game sweep
Rookie Keyonte George scored 19 points and hit a key 3-pointer to help guide the Utah Jazz to a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Ole Miss welcomes NC State for rare matchup
Eyeing a 6-0 start under first-year head coach Chris Beard, Ole Miss will welcome North Carolina State to Oxford, Miss., for the first time on Tuesday as part of the inaugural SEC-ACC Challenge....
Kansas State looks to stay perfect at home vs. Oral Roberts
There has been no place like home for Kansas State this season as the Wildcats are still perfect in Manhattan. On Tuesday night, they'll put their 3-0 home mark on the line as they host Oral Roberts in the second game of a four-game homestand....
Cincinnati out to protect perfect record at Howard
Cincinnati will try to remain perfect as it hits the road for the first time this season to battle Howard on Tuesday in Washington D.C....
Back on winning track, Pitt returns home to meet Missouri
Pitt coach Jeff Capel was pleased with his team's response to its first loss....
Unbeaten South Carolina finally back home to face Notre Dame
Off to the program's first 5-0 start since 2016-17, South Carolina will return from a lengthy layoff to host Notre Dame on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C....
After mixed results in Hawaii, Syracuse back home to face LSU
Syracuse's recent trip to Hawaii may have produced disappointing results early on, but the Orange certainly ended their visit on a high note....
TCU starts slow before overwhelming Houston Christian
TCU put four scorers in double figures and warmed up midway through the first half en route to walloping visiting Houston Christian 101-64 in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday night....
Kings, Warriors vie for NBA in-season tournament spots
The Sacramento Kings get an opportunity to secure a spot in the NBA in-season tournament quarterfinals and exact some revenge on the Golden State Warriors when the rivals meet on Tuesday night in the California capital....
Luka Doncic cleared to play when Mavericks, Rockets meet
With three losses in four games undermining what was a strong start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks received good news on Monday when All-NBA guard Luka Doncic was cleared to play Tuesday after sustaining a left thumb sprain against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday....
3-point surge powers Northwestern past NIU
Boo Buie had 23 points and seven assists and Matthew Nicholson added 15 points as Northwestern defeated Northern Illinois 89-67 on Monday night in Evanston, Ill....
Jerami Grant leads Trail Blazers past Pacers
Jerami Grant scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 114-110 on Monday in Indianapolis....
Wizards hand Pistons 14th straight loss
Kyle Kuzma racked up 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Washington Wizards snapped a nine-game losing streak by pulling away to beat the reeling Detroit Pistons 126-107 on Monday night....
Joel Embiid's triple-double fuels 76ers to blowout over Lakers
Joel Embiid recorded the sixth triple-double of his NBA career with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers to a 138-94 win against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night....
No. 4 UConn keeps nonconference streak alive, beats New Hampshire
Donovan Clingan scored a career-high 29 points as No. 4 UConn beat New Hampshire 84-64 in Storrs, Conn., on Monday night and made Division I history in the process....
Rutgers pulls away from Saint Peter's for fifth straight win
Noah Fernandes scored 13 of his season-high 19 points in the second half as host Rutgers withstood a sluggish opening half and pulled away for a 71-40 rout of Saint Peter's Monday night in Piscataway, N.J....
Wisconsin never trails in blowout over Western Illinois
Steven Crowl had 13 points and 11 rebounds to pace a balanced attack as the Wisconsin Badgers extended their winning streak to four with a methodical 71-49 nonconference victory over visiting Western Illinois on Monday night....
Trey Townsend, Oakland stun Xavier
Trey Townsend scored a game-high 28 points, including a game-clinching jumper with 26 seconds left, to lead Oakland to a stunning 78-76 win over Xavier in Cincinnati on Monday night....
Providence preps for big weekend by hosting Wagner
With this weekend's matchup against archrival Rhode Island looming, Providence first turns its attention to a Tuesday night visit from Wagner....