Basketball Page 738 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
D'Marco Dunn gets start, leads Penn State past Rutgers
D'Marco Dunn drew into the starting lineup and finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals as visiting Penn State pushed past Rutgers 61-46 on Wednesday night in Piscataway, N.J....
Arkansas gets past Mizzou in matchup of slumping teams
Makhi Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Arkansas registered a 91-84 win over Missouri in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tops 30 again as Thunder edge Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday....
Walter Clayton Jr. comes up clutch as Florida upsets No. 10 Kentucky
Tyrese Samuel had a double-double, Walter Clayton Jr. made two crucial 3-pointers en route to 23 points and Florida upset No. 10 Kentucky 94-91 in overtime on Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky....
Pelicans control board, use fourth-quarter run to beat Rockets
Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Ingram posted double-doubles as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game losing skid with a 110-99 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday....
Wolves, Karl-Anthoy Towns hammer short-handed Mavs
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 121-87 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Magic hold off late push by Spurs
Paulo Banchero scored 25 points and Franz Wagner added 20 as the visiting Orlando Magic built a big lead and held off the San Antonio Spurs for a 108-98 victory on Wednesday....
Heat down Kings, end seven-game losing streak
Jimmy Butler scored 31 points as the host Miami Heat snapped a seven-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings 115-106 on Wednesday night....
Coby White, Bulls continue to deal losses to Hornets
Coby White had another memorable night in his home state, scoring a season-high 35 points as the visiting Chicago Bulls defeated the Charlotte Hornets 117-110 on Wednesday night....
Women's Top 25 Roundup: Oklahoma squeaks by No. 2 Kansas St.
Skylar Vann racked up 21 points to help Oklahoma upset second-ranked Kansas State 66-63 in Norman, Okla., on Wednesday night for its first win in nearly 20 years over a team ranked No. 2 or better in the AP poll....
Jesse Edwards fuels West Virginia past Cincinnati
Jesse Edwards celebrated his return to the starting lineup by scoring a season-high 25 points to lead West Virginia to a 69-65 victory over Cincinnati in Big 12 play Wednesday night in Morgantown, W. Va....
Donovan Mitchell scores 45 as Cavs handle Pistons
Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his season-high tying 45 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the visiting Detroit Pistons 128-121 on Wednesday....
Trio leads Panthers in rally past Wake Forest
Pittsburgh's top three scorers led the Panthers' second-half rally past visiting Wake Forest, 77-72, in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night....
Kawhi Leonard, Clippers cruise to win over Wizards
Kawhi Leonard recorded 31 points and nine rebounds through three quarters to fuel the visiting Los Angeles Clippers to a 125-109 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday....
Langston Love puts up 24 as No. 18 Baylor tops UCF
Langston Love poured in a career-high 24 points, hitting two key free throws with 40 seconds to play, as No. 18 Baylor came from behind to beat UCF 77-69 on Wednesday in Orlando....
No. 2 Purdue outlasts Northwestern in overtime
Zach Edey scored 10 of his 30 points in overtime and Lance Jones added 26 points as No. 2 Purdue avenged one of its two defeats on the season with a 101-96 victory Wednesday over visiting Northwestern at West Lafayette, Ind....
No. 24 Alabama shakes off slow start, downs Georgia
Mark Sears overcame a slow start to finish with 23 points as No. 24 Alabama escaped a deep hole to defeat Georgia 85-76 in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday night....
Virginia downs Notre Dame to extend home win streak
Reece Beekman delivered 21 points, six assists and four steals to spark red-hot Virginia to a 65-53 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va....
Plagued by defensive woes, Lakers brace for Celtics
The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking for an improved defensive effort when they visit the Boston Celtics on Thursday night....
76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid will miss Thursday night's game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City due to a left knee injury....