Basketball Page 758 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Rienk Mast's career night helps Nebraska down Ohio State
Rienk Mast scored 21 of his career-high 34 points in the second half when Nebraska downed Ohio State 83-69 in Lincoln, Neb., on Tuesday....
Rust off, Cody Williams leads Colorado into league game at Washington
Colorado standout freshman forward Cody Williams looks to continue his stellar play when the Buffaloes battle Washington in a Pac-12 contest on Wednesday night in Seattle....
Butler spreads the offense around in decisive win over Georgetown
Pierre Brooks tallied 20 points and fueled a first-half surge that helped Butler glide past Georgetown 90-66 on Tuesday in Washington....
No. 16 Dayton handles La Salle, extends win streak to 13
DaRon Holmes II tallied a game-high 22 points and eight rebounds to help lead visiting No. 16 Dayton to a 66-54 victory over La Salle on Tuesday in Philadelphia....
Heartbroken Warriors return to court to face Hawks
The Golden State Warriors will pay tribute to late assistant coach Dejan Milojevic before undertaking the unenviable task of playing in an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in San Francisco....
Utah prepared for pain of playing Washington State
Utah coach Craig Smith compares facing Washington State to a trip to the dentist....
UConn’s Caroline Ducharme (head/neck) won’t return in 2023-24
UConn guard Caroline Ducharme will miss the rest of the season after sitting out since late November with head and neck injuries....
Arkansas, Ole Miss having a tough go in SEC play
Arkansas and Ole Miss are both struggling in the early stages of the Southeastern Conference season as they prepare to meet Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss....
Florida hopes its physicality will help as Mississippi State visits
Becoming more physical is something Florida hopes will boost the Gators to a better place in the Southeastern Conference....
Streaking Suns begin lengthy trip with visit to Mavericks
The Phoenix Suns hit a low point on Christmas Day, when they fell one game under .500 with a disappointing 14-point home loss to the Dallas Mavericks....
Bucks move forward vs. Cavs after surprise firing of Adrian Griffin
Adrian Griffin will not be on the bench for the Milwaukee Bucks when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night....
Narrow losses frustrate St. John's with Villanova up next
St. John's earned a rare road win at Villanova on Jan. 6 and then followed it up by edging visiting Providence by two points....
Struggling Miami seeks to reverse fortunes vs. Notre Dame
Plagued by injuries, Miami has struggled since beating Notre Dame in early December....
Heat aim to reignite offense vs. Grizzzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies head into the last of four consecutive road games on Wednesday when they visit a Miami Heat team looking to pull out of a recent slump....
Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns wants a win vs. Wizards
The Minnesota Timberwolves aim to avert their first three-game losing streak this season on Wednesday when they open a four-game road trip against the Washington Wizards....
Providence seeks to avenge loss to Seton Hall
Providence's season changed in the blink of an eye the last time it played Seton Hall....
Hornets make trade, look to avenge early season loss to Pistons
The Charlotte Hornets will have a different lineup on Wednesday than the one they used to defeat Western Conference-leader Minnesota on Monday....
Doc Rivers is the habit the NBA can’t quit
Adrian Griffin was set up to fail from the start. The moment he was appointed head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, this felt like the making of a tempestuous union. Watching Griffin ink a deal to assume one of the most pressure-filled, win-now jobs in the NBA, then hire former Bucks coach Terry Stotts...
Virginia aims to prolong NC State’s turnover troubles
Virginia will attempt to build on its first road win of the season Wednesday when turnover-prone North Carolina State visits Charlottesville, Va....
Maryland, Iowa believe good shots will start to fall
Maryland forward Donta Scott took a philosophical approach to Sunday's 61-59 Big Ten loss against Michigan State....