Basketball Page 743 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 6 Houston aims to continue surge in clash vs. Montana
The first few weeks of the college basketball season have shaped up nicely for No. 6 Houston....
Michigan bids to bounce back vs. Stanford in Bahamas
Dug McDaniel was missing early and Olivier Nkamhoua was missing late....
Memphis, No. 20 Arkansas renew rivalry in Bahamas
Memphis and No. 20 Arkansas aren't located far from each other on the map, but these teams had to go all the way to the Bahamas to create their first matchup since Jan. 2, 2003....
No. 8 Creighton brings balanced attack into matchup with CSU
No. 8 Creighton boasts one of the highest-scoring offenses in the country, and Trey Alexander is a big reason why....
The best fan-hosted NBA podcasts
With trust in the mainstream media dwindling daily, it’s no wonder corporate sports journalism is also losing ground. Partisanship and traffic-driven agendas have diluted the public’s trust in NBA talking heads. As anyone with a microphone and laptop can start a podcast, a DIY community of fan-drive...
These were the best NBA games ever played on Thanksgiving or Christmas
It’s been more than two decades since we’ve seen an NBA game on Thanksgiving. And for the sake of communion and fellowship, we’re better for it. It’s not like the TV won’t be on anyway. With Fox News and CNN rotting our brains and the NFL providing an annual doubleheader, there’s plenty to go numb f...
History lingers over North Carolina-Villanova matchup
The last time Villanova and North Carolina met on a basketball court, the result was an indelible piece of NCAA Tournament history....
BC, Loyola Chicago meet in KC tourney consolation game
Loyola Chicago coach Drew Valentine isn't letting a hard-fought loss to a top-10 team make him question the faith he has in his group....
Texas Tech, UNI aim to bounce back in Bahamas
Northern Iowa struggled to stop North Carolina at the 3-point arc on Wednesday, while Texas Tech encountered difficulties preventing Villanova from scoring in the paint....
Tulane closes fast to down Cal in SoCal Challenge
Kevin Cross scored 20 of his game-high 27 points in the second half and Tulane shot 69 percent after halftime to stop California 84-81 for third place in the SoCal Challenge early Thursday morning in San Juan Capistrano, Calif....
Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Purdue beats No. 4 Marquette for Maui title
Zach Edey had 28 points and 15 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue defeated No. 4 Marquette 78-75 on Wednesday in the championship game of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu....
Anton Watson goes off for 32 as No. 11 Zags beat UCLA
Senior forward Anton Watson scored a career-high 32 points and No. 11 Gonzaga held off UCLA for a 69-65 win in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday in Honolulu....
NBA roundup: Warriors' Chris Paul ejected in loss at Phoenix
Kevin Durant had a game-high 32 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the host Phoenix Suns watched Chris Paul get a two-technical-foul ejection in his homecoming during the Golden State Warriors' 123-115 loss Wednesday night....
Chris Paul tossed in return to Phoenix as Suns sink Warriors
Kevin Durant had a game-high 32 points, Devin Booker added 25 and the host Phoenix Suns watched Chris Paul get a two-technical-foul ejection in his homecoming during the Golden State Warriors' 123-115 loss Wednesday night....
Mavs blow 20-point lead, recover to edge Lakers
Luka Doncic scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Kyrie Irving hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 21.6 seconds left and the visiting Dallas Mavericks held on for a 104-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday....
Behind Jerami Grant (30), Blazers blitz Jazz, end skid
Jerami Grant scored 30 points on 10-of-13 shooting and the Portland Trail Blazers halted an eight-game losing streak with a convincing 121-105 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday night....
Florida rallies, then pulls away to hand Pitt first loss
Having won its first four games by an average of 35 points, Pittsburgh rolled into its Wednesday night matchup with Florida in the NIT Tip-Off with a good measure of confidence....
From start to finish, Syracuse pounds Chaminade 105-56
Chris Bell scored a game-high 18 points as Syracuse placed seven players in double figures in a 105-56 pounding of Chaminade Wednesday night, winning the seventh-place game in the Maui Invitational in Honolulu....
Harrison Ingram fuels No. 14 North Carolina past UNI
Harrison Ingram totaled 16 points and 10 rebounds to lift No. 14 North Carolina to a 91-69 win over Northern Iowa on Wednesday in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas....
No. 20 Arkansas survives Stanford in double OT
Tramon Mark saved six of his 25 points for the final 1:50 of the second overtime and No. 20 Arkansas held on to defeat Stanford 77-74 on Wednesday in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas....