Basketball Page 758 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Viktor Lakhin, Cincinnati roll past Merrimack
Viktor Lakhin scored a game-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds while leading Cincinnati past visiting Merrimack 65-49 in a nonconference game on Tuesday....
No. 20 James Madison blows by Coppin State
T.J. Bickerstaff had 18 points, seven rebounds and four steals as No. 20 James Madison used its depth and defense to dominate Coppin State 87-48 Tuesday night in Harrisonburg, Va....
Indiana makes 15-point deficit disappear to top Morehead St.
Anthony Walker scored 18 points off the bench and Indiana erased a 15-point deficit in the final 8:47, edging Morehead State 69-68 in a nonconference game in Bloomington, Ind., on Tuesday night....
Butler takes down Georgetown in Big East opener
Posh Alexander and Pierre Brooks II each scored 13 points and Butler rode a late first-half surge to pull away from Georgetown en route to a 74-64 win on Tuesday in Indianapolis to open Big East play for both teams....
Rockets hope road woes don't follow them home, face Hawks
It marked another close call on the road for the Rockets, one that resulted in a frustrating result and a familiar refrain away from the confines of Toyota Center in Houston....
Utah rides five-game winning streak into date with Bellarmine
Utah is building serious momentum before Pac-12 play gets underway in late December....
The Citadel surges in huge second half, downs Notre Dame
Elijah Morgan scored 19 points against his former team and The Citadel used a dominating second-half run to pull off a 65-45 victory over host Notre Dame on Tuesday at South Bend, Ind....
Bulls F Torrey Craig (foot) sidelined 8 to 10 weeks
Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig will be sidelined approximately eight to 10 weeks due to a plantar fascia sprain of his right foot, the team announced Tuesday....
Raptors starting to gel with Nuggets on horizon
The Toronto Raptors will attempt to finish a four-game homestand 3-1 when they face the visiting Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night....
Knicks look to continue positives vs. Nets after West Coast swing
The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets both spent last week visiting various Western Conference teams and experienced differing results....
NC State seeks better outcome against hot-shooting Saint Louis
North Carolina State is aiming for a bounce-back win when it hosts Saint Louis on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C....
Cal hopes to avenge last year's loss to streaky UC San Diego
UC San Diego attempts to complete a two-game sweep through Northern California when the Tritons visit Cal for both teams' nonconference finale Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif....
Utah native Sam Merrill rising for Cavaliers as Jazz visit
Donovan Mitchell, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton and everybody else involved in the 2022 Cleveland Cavaliers-Utah Jazz trade won't be the only ones with a Beehive State connection in the teams' upcoming game....
No. 12 Creighton glad to stay home for Big East opener vs. Villanova
No. 12 Creighton is set to open Big East play against longtime conference power Villanova at home Wednesday in Omaha, Neb., where conditions have been kind....
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis (calf) out vs. Warriors
Boston Celtics power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the host Golden State Warriors due to a left calf strain....
Pitt leaning on defense as 11-1 Purdue Fort Wayne visits
For all the attention Pitt's offense has received — and deservedly so — the Panthers have proven to have a defense that's hard to figure out....
Rick Pitino returns to Big East action when St. John's welcomes Xavier
Like most college basketball observers, Sean Miller believes Rick Pitino is one of the best coaches of all-time....
If only the NBA found Miles Bridges as intolerable as Canada does
Canada should’ve just denied entry to the entire Charlotte Hornets organization. LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Steve Clifford, Hugo the Hornet and the rest of them should’ve taken the team plane to the next city willing to let Miles Bridges perform his basketball duties. ...
Northwestern looks to gain more momentum vs. Arizona State
Northwestern dropped out of the Top 25 after losing at home to Chicago State last week, and the Wildcats will try to regain their momentum when they play Arizona State in Phoenix on Wednesday night....
Facing Wofford, Oklahoma State eyes third straight win
Oklahoma State will look to build on a modest two-game winning streak when it hosts Wofford on Wednesday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla....