Basketball Page 737 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 4 Arizona dominates Cal to open Pac-12 season
Caleb Love scored 22 points and Oumar Ballo posted his third consecutive double-double as No. 4 Arizona cruised past Cal 100-81 to open Pac-12 play on Friday night in Berkeley, Calif....
Former DePaul player, coach Joey Meyer dies at 74
Joey Meyer, who coached DePaul to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, died Friday at age 74....
Balanced attack helps Suns pull away from Hornets
Devin Booker scored 35 points and four Phoenix scorers posted at least 21 points as the Suns earned back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month with their 133-119 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday....
San Diego State pulls off upset of No. 13 Gonzaga
Reese Waters scored 22 points and Jaedon LeDee added 20 points and seven rebounds as San Diego State handed No. 13 Gonzaga a rare home loss with an 84-74 victory over the Bulldogs in a nonconference showdown on Friday night at Spokane, Wash....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder end Nuggets' win streak
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, including 17 in the third quarter, Chet Holmgren finished with 24 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 119-93 on Friday night....
Colorado holds off Washington in Pac-12 opener
KJ Simpson had 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as short-handed Colorado closed strong to defeat Washington 73-69 in the Pac-12 opener for both schools Friday night in Boulder, Colo....
Minus star player, No. 11 Illinois routs Fairleigh Dickinson
In Illinois' first game without All American-caliber guard Terrence Shannon Jr., backup center Dain Dainja delivered 19 points to lead six players in double figures as the No. 11 Illini earned a 104-71 nonconference victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday night in Champaign, Ill....
No. 15 Colorado State demolishes Division II Adams State
Patrick Cartier and Isaiah Stevens each scored 13 points to lead seven double-digit scorers as No. 15 Colorado State rolled to a 106-61 win over Division II Adams State on Friday in Fort Collins, Colo....
Tyrese Maxey pours in 42 as 76ers best Rockets
Tyrese Maxey scored a game-high 42 points and the Philadelphia 76ers, without Joel Embiid, outlasted the Houston Rockets 131-127 on Friday....
Gabe Madsen's big second half sparks Utah past Washington State
Gabe Madsen scored all 20 of his points in the second half to lead Utah to an 80-58 victory over Washington State on Friday night in Salt Lake City....
Celtics top Raptors, improve to 16-0 at home
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 120-118 on Friday night and improve their home record to 16-0 this season....
No. 21 Texas blows out UNC Greensboro
Tyrese Hunter scored 23 points, 16 in the first half, and the Texas defense did the rest as the 21st-ranked Longhorns rolled to a 72-37 win over UNC Greensboro on Friday in Austin, Texas, to remain undefeated at home....
Bucks prevail as Cavaliers struggle from long range
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points and Damian Lillard added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-111 win over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night....
Balanced scoring helps LSU blow out Northwestern State
Mike Williams III scored 20 points to lead six-double-figure scorers and LSU dominated Northwestern State in a 96-55 victory in the final nonconference game for both teams Friday night in Baton Rouge, La....
No. 9 North Carolina overpowers Charleston Southern
RJ Davis led No. 9 North Carolina in scoring for the eighth game in a row, pouring in 20 points in a 105-60 rout of visiting Charleston Southern on Friday night in Chapel Hill, N.C....
De'Aaron Fox helps Kings storm back for win over Hawks
De'Aaron Fox scored 31 points, hitting seven 3-pointers in the second half, and Domantas Sabonis added 25 points to help the visiting Sacramento Kings overcome a 23-point deficit en route to a 117-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday....
Northwestern tops Jackson State for third straight win
Ty Berry scored 20 points and Ryan Langborg added 17 points as host Northwestern defeated Jackson State 74-63 on Friday in Evanston, Ill., to stretch its winning streak to three games....
Franz Wagner (32 points) propels Magic past Knicks
Franz Wagner scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds and the Orlando Magic used a dominating second quarter to pave the way for a 117-108 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday....
C.J. Wilcher, Nebraska overpower South Carolina State
C.J. Wilcher racked up 18 points off the bench as Nebraska romped past South Carolina State 91-62 on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb....
Kyle Kuzma scores late, leads Wizards past Nets
Kyle Kuzma saved nine of his game-high 26 points for the final 5:23, Deni Avdija recorded his second double-double in nine days and the Washington Wizards pulled away from the visiting Brooklyn Nets late for a 110-104 victory Friday night....