Basketball Page 746 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Monster run leads Seton Hall past St. John's
Al-Amir Dawes scored 21 points as Seton Hall ripped off 28 straight points bridging the first and second halves and pulled away for an 80-65 victory over St. John's on Tuesday night in Newark, N.J....
Kansas State closes OT on 9-0 run, gets by No. 9 Baylor
Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play in the final minute of overtime to help Kansas State knock off No. 9 Baylor 68-64 on Tuesday night in Manhattan, Kan....
No. 21 Dayton beats Saint Louis, stretches streak to 11
DaRon Holmes II tallied game highs of 29 points and 14 rebounds to help lead No. 21 Dayton to a 70-65 victory over visiting Saint Louis on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio....
Joel Embiid scores 41 to help 76ers pull away from Nuggets
Joel Embiid had 41 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers used an 18-2 run in the fourth quarter to defeat the Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday....
Women's Top 25: No. 11 Texas trounces Kansas
Aaliyah Moore scored 17 points and Madison Booker added 15 as No. 11 Texas cruised past Kansas 91-56 on Tuesday in Austin, Texas....
Cincinnati ekes out overtime win over No. 19 TCU
Dan Skillings Jr. sank the game-winning layup with 22.3 seconds left in overtime to rally host Cincinnati past No. 19 TCU 81-77 on Tuesday night in a wild Big 12 contest....
NC State tops Wake Forest as tempers flare
DJ Horne scored 21 points as North Carolina State beat Wake Forest 83-76 on Tuesday night in a chaotic game in Raleigh, N.C., that featured four ejections....
JJ Starling helps Syracuse top Pittsburgh
JJ Starling had 17 points and three rebounds to help visiting Syracuse top Pittsburgh 69-58 on Tuesday to sweep the two-game regular-season series....
Alabama beats Mizzou, moves to 4-0 in SEC in Nate Oats' 200th win
Rylan Griffen and Aaron Estrada each scored 21 points as Alabama defeated Missouri 93-75 Tuesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to give coach Nate Oats his 200th career victory....
Nets, Blazers enter matchup in search of momentum
The Brooklyn Nets and host Portland Trail Blazers are mired in long losing stretches, but one team is about to experience a happy night when the teams square off on Wednesday....
Xavier blows 19-point lead, recovers to beat Butler
Desmond Claude had a season-high 26 points and Xavier overcame blowing a 19-point, first-half lead to regroup and beat Butler 85-71 on Tuesday night in Big East play at Cincinnati....
Zach Edey guides No. 2 Purdue to lopsided win at Indiana
Zach Edey scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Tuesday night as No. 2 Purdue opened up a 22-point halftime lead and cruised to an 87-66 Big Ten Conference win over Indiana in Bloomington, Ind....
UCLA out of slump, hoping for more vs. 'scrappy' Arizona State
UCLA visits Pac-12 Conference counterpart Arizona State on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz., after each team ended a four-game streak....
Warriors try to slow Lauri Markkanen, hot Jazz
While the Golden State Warriors are hoping Draymond Green's return will help spark them back to their usual competitive selves, the Utah Jazz are in a groove thanks in large part to their biggest spark plug....
Jahmir Young fueling Maryland's rise; Northwestern seeks balance
After reaching the 20-point mark four times in his first 10 games, Maryland leading scorer Jahmir Young has accomplished that feat in five of the past six....
DePaul, Providence fighting to end 4-game losing streaks
One school will end a four-game losing streak when DePaul hosts Big East counterpart Providence on Wednesday night in Chicago....
Ambitious Pelicans aim to extend Hornets' struggles
The New Orleans Pelicans had a good road trip that ended on a bad note....
Mavs scoring without Luka Doncic, while Lakers settle on starters
Even with Luka Doncic out the past three games, the Dallas Mavericks have figured out a way forward and figure to be comfortable with whatever options they have available on a visit to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday....
Jimmy Butler, Heat aim to keep rolling against Raptors
After winning in Jimmy Butler's return to action, the Miami Heat will be going for their fourth consecutive victory Wednesday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors....
Dalton Knecht goes for 39 as No. 6 Tennessee routs Florida
Dalton Knecht scored a career-high 39 points and No. 6 Tennessee rolled past Florida 85-66 on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn....