Basketball Page 764 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Joel Embiid stays hot as 76ers hold off Hornets
Joel Embiid's 33 points and 10 rebounds lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a 97-89 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night....
Late surge leads Kansas State past Oklahoma State
Arthur Kaluma scored a game-high 23 points as Kansas State surged from behind in the second half to defeat Oklahoma State 70-66 in Manhattan, Kan., on Saturday evening....
Colorado crushes Oregon State, remains perfect at home
Colorado improved to 12-0 at home and Oregon State is now 0-7 away from Corvallis, Ore., after the Buffaloes' 90-57 victory over the Beavers on Saturday at Boulder, Colo....
Blazers take on Lakers in search of third straight win
With consecutive victories for the first time since just after Thanksgiving, the Portland Trail Blazers hit the road on Sunday to face the Los Angeles Lakers in an effort to match their longest winning streak of the season....
No. 25 Texas Tech rallies to defeat No. 20 BYU
Headed toward another humbling loss, No. 25 Texas Tech was at a crossroads Saturday at home against No, 20 BYU....
Zvonimir Ivisic makes debut, helps No. 8 Kentucky club Georgia
Zvonimir Ivisic scored 13 points in his collegiate debut after being granted eligibility earlier in the day as No. 8 Kentucky recorded a 105-96 victory over Georgia on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky....
Virginia rallies past Georgia Tech for 1st road win of season
Isaac McKneely scored a team-high 20 points, including six 3-pointers, to help lead Virginia to a 75-66 road victory at Georgia Tech on Saturday....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Viane Cumber helps New Mexico upend No. 25 UNLV
Viane Cumber scored 22 points and knocked down the decisive 3-point shot with 3.7 seconds remaining as New Mexico upset No. 25 UNLV 69-66 in Mountain West play on Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nev....
Jaylon Tyson powers California past Washington State in OT
Jaylon Tyson matched his career high with 30 points and added nine rebounds and five assists as California outlasted Washington State 81-75 in overtime in a Pacific-12 Conference game Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif....
No. 12 Arizona rallies from big deficit to stop UCLA
Pelle Larsson scored 22 points, sparking No. 12 Arizona's comeback from a 17-point second-half deficit Saturday as the Wildcats rallied past rival UCLA 77-71 in Tucson, Ariz....
RaeQuan Battle helps West Virginia upset No. 3 Kansas
RaeQuan Battle scored 23 points and Pat Suemnick added 20 as West Virginia upset No. 3 Kansas 91-85 on Saturday in a highly entertaining Big 12 clash in Morgantown, W.Va....
Clemson dominates on the boards, downs Florida State
Chase Hunter scored 14 points and P.J. Hall added 13 as visiting Clemson surged to a 78-67 victory over Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla....
Wade Taylor IV paces Texas A&M road win over LSU
Wade Taylor IV scored five of his game-high 19 points down the stretch and Texas A&M defeated LSU 73-69 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La....
Late surge in first half helps Butler top DePaul
Butler carried momentum from a surge late in the first half and defeated visiting DePaul 74-60 in a battle of struggling Big East teams in Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon....
Great Osobor, No. 16 Utah State thump Fresno State
Great Osobor scored 20 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and No. 16 Utah State pulled away for an 83-62 win over Fresno State in a Mountain West Conference matchup Saturday in Logan, Utah....
Tolu Smith III leads Mississippi State past Vanderbilt
Tolu Smith III scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Mississippi State past Vanderbilt 68-55 in Starkville, Miss. on Saturday afternoon....
Damian Lillard steps up to lead Bucks past Pistons
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 141-135 Saturday afternoon....
No. 4 North Carolina dumps Boston College, runs winning streak to 8
RJ Davis netted 16 points and Harrison Ingram recorded a double-double as No. 4 North Carolina held off Boston College to earn a 76-66 victory on Saturday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass....
Nebraska makes key shots to down Northwestern
Keisei Tominaga drilled a 3-pointer with 25 seconds left and Nebraska held off Northwestern 75-69 in a Big Ten Conference contest Saturday in Lincoln, Neb....
No. 24 Iowa State takes big lead, holds off No. 19 TCU
Keshon Gilbert scored 20 points and Curtis Jones added 17 as No. 24 Iowa State overcame the absence of leading scorer Tamin Lipsey and held on for a 73-72 road victory Saturday over No. 19 TCU in Fort Worth, Texas....