Basketball Page 756 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Boston College improves to 4-0, downs Harvard
Quinten Post scored 20 points and grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds to help Boston College remain unbeaten with a 73-64 victory over Harvard on Saturday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
No. 16 Southern California looks to rebound, faces Brown
No. 16 Southern California looks to bounce back from a surprising loss when it welcomes Ivy League member Brown to Los Angeles on Sunday....
Brice Williams leads Nebraska to dominating win over Oregon State
Brice Williams poured in 25 points, Rienk Mast added 15 points and 13 rebounds and Nebraska used a 20-0 run in the first half to wallop Oregon State 84-63 on Saturday at a neutral-site contest in Sioux Falls, S.D....
Jamal Murray's absence hampering Nuggets with Cavs up next
With Jamal Murray likely out for at least two more weeks, two-time MVP Nikola Jokic has had to take on an even larger workload than he's been accustomed to....
Northwestern too much for Rhode Island, 72-61
Brooks Barnhizer had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Boo Buie scored 16 points to lift Northwestern to a 72-61 victory against Rhode Island in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn....
No. 18 Michigan State aims to ride defense in clash vs. Alcorn State
Michigan State looked much more like the team it was projected to be against Butler on Friday....
Minnesota bounces South Carolina Upstate, 67-53
Dawson Garcia scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Minnesota pulled away for a 67-53 win over visiting South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Balanced No. 3 Arizona looks to stay undefeated vs. UT Arlington
No. 3 Arizona's fast start has been highlighted by its balance and depth, and coach Tommy Lloyd is looking for more of the same on a short turnaround against University of Texas Arlington on Sunday in Tucson, Ariz....
Raptors aim to bounce back vs. struggling Pistons
The Toronto Raptors are out for a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon in order to complete their four-game homestand with a split....
Cincinnati eyes revenge in clash vs. Northern Kentucky
Cincinnati will look for a bit of payback and a continuation of its perfect start to the season when it hosts regional rival Northern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon....
Georgetown halts late rally to defeat Mount St. Mary's
Dontrez Styles scored a career-high 26 points and Georgetown defeated visiting Mount St. Mary's 83-72 on Saturday at Washington D.C....
Mississippi State pulls away from Washington State
Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 13 points to lift Mississippi State to a 76-64 win over Washington State on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off in Uncasville, Conn....
Seton Hall extends early-season dominance in win over Wagner
Kadary Richmond posted a double-double and scored eight points during a decisive run to end the first half Saturday afternoon as host Seton Hall defeated Wagner 72-51 at Newark, N.J....
Nets have tall task ahead in clash vs. 76ers
The last time the Nets welcomed the Philadelphia 76ers to town, Brooklyn saw its season come to an end....
No. 5 UConn meets Indiana in clash of unbeatens
While fifth-ranked UConn has recorded three lopsided victories to start the season, Indiana has cobbled together three single-digit wins to improve to 3-0 for the third straight year....
Boise State braces for stern test from Clemson
Boise State hits the road for the first time this season when it challenges Clemson on Sunday afternoon in South Carolina....
This week in the NBA, November 18, 2023
If you went to bed last night thinking that it’s a shame that the 76ers Kelly Oubre Jr. was injured in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday while walking alone in Philly, you may have been confused this morning to see much of X (formerly Twitter) losing its collective mind and suggesting the Oubre Jr....
No. 19 Texas steps up competition, faces Louisville in New York
No. 19 Texas was successful on both ends of the floor while opening the season with three decisive victories, but the Longhorns take a major step up in competition as they battle Louisville on Sunday afternoon in the semifinals of the Empire Classic in New York....
Boston College aims to slow Harvard freshman Malik Mack
Boston College coach Earl Grant liked what he saw from his defense in the second half of a 68-61 triumph over visiting Richmond on Wednesday....
Spurs seek to snap 7-game skid, face short-handed Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs hope that a spirited effort, even in defeat, will carry forward and help snap a seven-game losing streak when they host the struggling and short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday....