Basketball Page 755 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Bulls' dramatic rally ends Heat's seven-game win streak
DeMar DeRozan hit the go-ahead jumper with 21.9 seconds left and scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the host Chicago Bulls rallied from a 21-point deficit to earn a 102-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night....
Lakers look to build on momentum against surprising Rockets
The host Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will meet on Sunday for an early-season meeting in which both of them look to show that they can be serious threats in the Western Conference....
Grizzlies storm back to beat Spurs on late 18-0 run
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies turned the game around with an 18-0 run in the fourth quarter, roaring from behind to beat the hapless San Antonio Spurs 120-108 on Saturday....
Baylor Scheierman, No. 8 Creighton blast Texas Southern
Baylor Scheierman recorded 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help No. 8 Creighton roll to an 82-50 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb....
Heavy favorite Iowa State takes on Grambling State
Coming off a lull in their schedule, the Iowa State Cyclones have one final tune-up before they face tougher opponents and little time off between them....
Northwestern, Mississippi State to face off in Basketball Hall of Fame tourney final
Northwestern never trailed in its semifinal game....
No. 6 Houston, Dayton square off in Charleston Classic final
Looking over the scoresheet, Kelvin Sampson knew that this was not one of his team's prettier victories. Yet, he also knew that Houston basketball games are anything but a beauty contest....
No. 23 Illinois looks for strong start vs. Southern
No. 23 Illinois hosts Southern on Sunday night in Champaign at 7 p.m. Central Time, and Fighting Illini coach Brad Underwood is hoping his team remembers to start playing on time in this matchup, unlike its effort Friday night....
Missouri has momentum going into game vs. Jackson State
Missouri scored a galvanizing road victory by rallying past Minnesota 70-68 on Thursday....
Timberwolves come back to finish off Pelicans with seconds left
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points, including a game-winning field goal with five seconds left, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-120 on Saturday night....
DePaul to battle San Francisco in third-place game
Sporting an arsenal of scorers, DePaul will take on San Francisco on Sunday afternoon for third place in the Cactus Division of the inaugural Arizona Tip-Off Tournament in Glendale, Ariz....
Virginia Tech coach to face Wofford, his former team
Most teams have few options besides watching film to plan against an opponent they haven't faced in over 20 years....
Georgetown looks to avenge rare loss to American
American University will be hoping recent history repeats itself when the Eagles visit the Georgetown Hoyas on Sunday in Washington, D.C....
Bryant goes on the road, shocks No. 10 Florida Atlantic
Sherif Gross-Bullock netted a game-high 19 points and Bryant's defense locked down No. 10 Florida Atlantic, ending the Owls' 19-game home winning streak in a 61-52 upset on Saturday night in Boca Raton, Fla....
Backcourt duo powers Knicks past Hornets
Jalen Brunson poured in 32 points and Donte DiVincenzo drained seven 3-pointers on the way to a season-high 25 points as the visiting New York Knicks kept rolling by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 122-108 on Saturday night....
Jazz, Suns set for rematch with newfound knowledge
After Friday night's game between the visiting Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz, both teams came away feeling like they'd learned something....
Roddy Gayle Jr. leads Ohio State into clash vs. Western Michigan
Ohio State sophomore Roddy Gayle Jr. displayed glimpses of becoming a standout guard when coach Chris Holtmann inserted him into the starting lineup for the final third of last season....
Derek Simpson leads Rutgers to win over Howard
Derek Simpson scored a career-high 23 points and led Rutgers to an 85-63 win over visiting Howard on Saturday night in Piscataway, N.J....
Wake Forest, LSU both hope to finish Charleston Classic strong
After a nightmarish start to the season, LSU desperately needed a victory against North Texas in its second game of the Charleston Classic....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 16 Notre Dame slides past Illinois
Hannah Hidalgo registered 24 points, eight assists and six steals and Maddy Westbeld added 24 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 16 Notre Dame to a 79-68 victory over Illinois on Saturday in the Shamrock Classic at Washington....