Basketball Page 763 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
After close loss, UCF ready to reset against Maine
After narrowly losing to one of the nation's few unbeaten teams, UCF will hope to get back to winning when it faces Maine on Monday night in Orlando, Fla....
Wake Forest, enjoying variety of scoring threats, faces Delaware St.
Wake Forest took on a new look with the recent addition of a player, but the Demon Deacons have other potent options as well....
Mississippi State uses extended runs to turn back North Texas
KeShawn Murphy scored 18 points off the bench, D.J. Jeffries added 13 and Mississippi State pulled away from North Texas for a 72-54 victory Sunday in Tupelo, Miss....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 14 Notre Dame crushes Purdue
After a statue of former coach Muffet McGraw was unveiled outside Purcell Pavillon, Hannah Hidalgo scored 23 points to help No. 14 Notre Dame top visiting Purdue 76-39 on Sunday in South Bend, Ind....
Pelicans break franchise 3-point record in rout of Spurs
CJ McCollum scored 29 points while hitting six of his seven 3-point attempts as the visiting New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for 3-pointers and romped to a 146-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday....
Celtics coast past Magic as Jaylen Brown scores 31
Jaylen Brown heated up late to polish off a 31-point performance as the Boston Celtics continued to inch toward history with a 114-97 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday....
Nebraska owns boards, ends rivalry drought with Kansas State
Rienk Mast scored 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds and Juwan Gary had 13 and 18, respectively, as Nebraska ended a seven-game losing streak to Kansas State with a win 62-46 Sunday in Manhattan, Kan....
Jordan Pope’s late free throws lift Oregon State past UTSA
Jordan Pope scored 19 points and hit the game-winning free throws with 13 seconds to play as Oregon State came from behind to defeat visiting UTSA 66-65 on Sunday afternoon in Corvallis, Ore....
Pistons visit Hawks, try again to snap historic skid
The Detroit Pistons will try to halt their 23-game losing streak on Monday when they visit the Atlanta Hawks, a club that has lost six of its past seven....
Raptors host Hornets, aim for payback
The host Toronto Raptors will be out to avenge a loss to the Charlotte Hornets earlier this month when the teams convene for a rematch Monday night....
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield paces Louisville past Pepperdine
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield collected 20 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks and led a second-half spurt as host Louisville routed Pepperdine 85-63 in the nonconference matchup on Sunday afternoon....
Auburn uses defense to take care of USC
Aden Holloway led five Auburn scorers in double-figures with 15 points, Johni Broome blocked four shots, and the Tigers sent visiting Southern California to its third consecutive loss with a 91-75 decision on Sunday at Auburn, Ala....
Syracuse leans on bench to blow past Oregon
Judah Mintz scored 18 points as Syracuse overcame a slow start to post a comfortable 83-65 victory over Oregon on Sunday in a nonconference game at Sioux Falls, S.D....
Coleman Hawkins, No. 16 Illinois take care of Colgate
Coleman Hawkins posted a season-high 16 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 16 Illinois never trailed in a 74-57 nonconference victory over Colgate Sunday in Champaign, Ill....
Social media sports troll strikes again at DII hoop game
Some fans will do anything for attention, and then there are content creators for whom attention is the entire point. One example of the latter tried his luck on Saturday during the Lindenwood versus Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis college hoops game. With less than 90 seconds left...
Confident Sixers charge into matchup against Bulls
The surging Philadelphia 76ers will look for their seventh consecutive victory when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday night....
Clippers go for eighth straight win, visit Pacers
The Los Angeles Clippers will go for their longest winning streak in eight seasons when they face the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Monday night....
Michigan State seeks answer to big question vs. Oakland
Is Michigan State back after a bad start?...
High-powered Iowa State looks to fend off Florida A&M
One of the hottest offenses in college basketball looks to continue to run through their non-conference schedule as Iowa State hosts Florida A&M on Sunday in Ames, Iowa....
Rockets put 5-game winning streak on line vs. Bucks
Dillon Brooks is proving to be a perfect fit with the surging Houston Rockets, who bring a five-game winning streak into a matchup against the host Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night....