Basketball Page 751 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Washington closes nonconference play with win over Eastern Washington
Keion Brooks Jr. scored a game-high 20 points as Washington wrapped up nonconference play with a 73-66 victory against Eastern Washington in a nonconference game Thursday night in Seattle....
Ga. Tech overtakes UMass to reach Diamond Head semis
Senior reserve Kyle Sturdivant scored a season-high 21 points to help lead Georgia Tech to a 73-70 win over Massachusetts in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday in Honolulu....
San Diego State rides big second half to beat Stanford
Jaedon LeDee scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half after encountering immediate foul trouble early in the game in host San Diego State's 74-60 victory over Stanford on Thursday night....
Jermaine Couisnard pours in 27 as Oregon handles Kent St.
Jermaine Couisnard scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, leading Oregon to an 84-70 win over Kent State on Thursday night in Eugene, Ore., in the Ducks' nonconference finale....
LSU posts wire-to-wire win over Lamar
Jalen Cook scored 17 points and LSU never trailed in an 87-66 rout of Lamar on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, La....
Streaking Bucks continue home domination in dispatching Magic
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard added 24 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks sent the visiting Orlando Magic to a fourth consecutive loss in a 118-114 decision on Thursday....
K-State maintains dominance over rival Wichita State
Tylor Perry scored 17 points to lead a quartet of Kansas State players in double figures as the Wildcats defeated in-state rival Wichita State 69-60 on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo....
Malik Reneau has career night as Indiana beats North Alabama
Malik Reneau established career highs of 25 points and four 3-pointers to lead Indiana to an 83-66 victory over North Alabama on Thursday night at Bloomington, Ind....
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points lead Thunder past Clippers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-115 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday....
Desmond Bane's big 2nd half boosts Grizzlies over Pacers
Desmond Bane scored 22 of his 31 points in the second half and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 116-103 on Thursday night....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 USC escapes upset vs. Long Beach St.
Playing without starters Rayah Marshall and Juju Watkins, No. 6 USC needed a career-high 36 points from McKenzie Forbes to escape upset-minded Long Beach State 85-77 in Long Beach, Calif....
No. 3 Houston trounces turnover-plagued Texas State
Emanuel Sharp scored a game-high 17 points and No. 3 Houston forced 27 turnovers while cruising to a 72-37 home victory over Texas State on Thursday....
Bulls pull away in fourth to put away Spurs
Coby White scored 22 points, including 12 in the decisive fourth quarter, as the Chicago Bulls were at their best over the final 12 minutes while beating the visiting San Antonio Spurs 114-95 Thursday....
Mike Mitchell Jr. carries Minnesota past Ball State
Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting, and Minnesota pulled away for an 80-63 win over visiting Ball State on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Curtis Jones, Iowa State too strong for Eastern Illinois
Curtis Jones made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Iowa State notch an easy 80-48 victory over Eastern Illinois on Thursday night at Ames, Iowa....
Miami crushes Stonehill from start to finish
Wooga Poplar led all scorers with 24 points and Norchad Omier had a double-double by halftime, finishing with 20 points and 17 rebounds, as Miami crushed Stonehill 97-59 Thursday night in Coral Gables, Fla....
Trey Murphy III, Pelicans push pat Cavaliers
Trey Murphy III scored a game-high 28 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-104 on Thursday night....
Short-handed Jazz deal Pistons 25th straight loss
Kelly Olynyk logged 27 points, six assists and four steals and the short-handed Utah Jazz put the host Detroit Pistons on the brink of matching the NBA's longest single-season losing streak with a 119-111 victory on Thursday night....
UCF overcomes tough start to defeat Florida A&M
UCF had four players score in double figures and the Knights pulled away in the second half for a 69-56 victory over Florida A&M Thursday night in Orlando....
Tramon Mark, Arkansas rally past Abilene Christian
Arkansas' Tramon Mark scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as the Razorbacks rallied past Abilene Christian 83-73 on Thursday night in Fayetteville, Ark....