Basketball Page 765 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Arizona State pressures USC, pulls away late in big win
Frankie Collins scored 17 points and dished seven assists, and his six steals keyed a tenacious defense as Arizona State sent visiting Southern California to its fourth consecutive loss with a 82-67 decision Saturday in Tempe, Arizona....
Zach Edey, No. 2 Purdue deliver Big Ten win at Iowa
Zach Edey scored 30 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked four shots, and No. 2 Purdue posted an 84-70 win over Iowa in a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa....
No. 5 Houston clamps down, stifles UCF
LJ Cryer recorded 16 points and four steals and No. 5 Houston played suffocating defense while notching a 57-42 victory over visiting UCF in Big 12 play Saturday....
Sizzling No. 6 Tennessee snaps Alabama's 6-game winning streak
Dalton Knecht scored 25 points, Jonas Aidoo had 19 points and four blocks, and the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers routed Alabama 91-71, handing the Crimson Tide their first loss in SEC play....
Croatian big man Zvonimir Ivisic cleared to play for Kentucky
Kentucky big man Zvonimir Ivisic was cleared to begin playing for the Wildcats, athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Saturday....
No. 15 Oklahoma goes on road, takes down Cincinnati
Javian McCollum overcame a right ankle injury to score a team-high 16 points as No. 15 Oklahoma held off host Cincinnati for a 69-65 Big 12 victory Saturday....
Oregon looks to regroup, rebound from loss with game at Utah
Oregon hopes to get back on track Sunday at Utah in Salt Lake City after suffering its first Pac-12 loss of the season....
B.J. Mack's 18 points help to lead South Carolina over Arkansas
B.J. Mack sparked an early surge with 12 of his team-high 18 points in the first half as South Carolina defeated Arkansas 77-64 Saturday in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Fayetteville, Ark....
New-look Pacers try to end road trip on high note at Suns
The Indiana Pacers try to close out a six-game road swing on a high note on Sunday when they visit the recently surging Phoenix Suns....
No. 18 Creighton survives pesky Seton Hall in 3 OTs
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 28 points and Trey Alexander capped his 23-point performance with a go-ahead 3-pointer in triple overtime as No. 18 Creighton pulled out a wild 97-94 victory over host Seton Hall on Saturday in Newark, N.J....
Javon Bennett, No. 21 Dayton overwhelm Rhode Island
Javon Bennett scored a team-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, leading No. 21 Dayton to a 96-62 victory over visiting Rhode Island on Saturday....
Virginia Tech pulls away late to defeat NC State
Hunter Cattoor scored 19 points and Virginia Tech hit a late hot stretch to defeat North Carolina State 84-78 on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C....
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest too strong for Louisville
Hunter Sallis scored 19 points and Andrew Carr added 18 to fuel Wake Forest to a 90-65 win over Louisville on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C....
Despite late scoring drought, No. 17 Marquette escapes vs. St. John's
Oso Ighodaro scored 17 points as No. 17 Marquette survived a shaky final few minutes to earn a 73-72 victory over host St. John's on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York....
Tyrese Hunter’s last-gasp layup lifts Texas over No. 9 Baylor
Tyrese Hunter drove the lane for the game-winning layup with 0.1 seconds to play as Texas outlasted No. 9 Baylor 75-73 on Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference contest in Austin, Texas....
Syracuse stays hot with buzzer beater to upend Miami
Quadir Copeland made a 3-pointer just before time expired to lift host Syracuse to a 72-69 victory over Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference thriller Saturday afternoon....
Evan Mahaffey fuels Ohio State past Penn State
Evan Mahaffey scored a career-high 16 points against his former team and Ohio State used a quick start to end a three-game losing streak with a 79-67 win against Penn State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio....
Surging Clippers get next test from 'grittier' Nets
James Harden was in the infancy of his Los Angeles Clippers' tenure back in early November, figuring out the flow with co-stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, when the guard faced the Brooklyn Nets....
Heat visit Magic while adjusting to moving parts
The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will aim to end their respective two-game losing skids at the other's expense on Sunday when the Sunshine State rivals meet in Orlando, Fla....
No. 23 FAU not lacking in star power vs. UTSA
Florida Atlantic pulled off a comeback in Thursday's 86-77 home win over Wichita State, but the No. 23 Owls will look to take early control in Texas when they face UTSA on Sunday afternoon in San Antonio....