Basketball Page 766 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Syracuse avoids third straight loss to Colgate with strong comeback
Chris Bell scored a career-high 25 points and Judah Mintz pitched in 23 as Syracuse used a furious rally to slip past visiting Colgate 79-75 on Tuesday....
Freshman helps No. 9 Duke hold off No. 18 Michigan State
Freshman Caleb Foster scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 9 Duke withstood several rallies from No. 18 Michigan State for a 74-65 victory on Tuesday as part of the Champions Classic in Chicago....
West Virginia avoids another upset, rolls past Jacksonville State
Kobe Johnson scored 19 points and dished out five assists Tuesday to help West Virginia rebound from a disappointing defeat to earn a 70-57 victory over visiting Jacksonville State at Morgantown, W.Va....
Florida overcomes slow start, blasts Florida A&M
Will Richard shot Florida out of its doldrums in the first half on his way to scoring 20 points as the Gators overcame an early challenge to beat Florida A&M 89-68 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla....
Penn State starts fast, sails past Saint Francis (Pa.)
Kanye Clary scored 14 points and Zach Hicks and Qudus Wahab each added 12 to fuel host Penn State to an 83-53 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday in University Park, Pa....
No. 10 FAU puts up 100 in rout of Eastern Michigan
Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead No. 10 Florida Atlantic to a 100-57 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla....
Virginia uses depth to dismantle North Carolina A&T
Leon Bond III came off the bench to lead a hot-shooting first half for Virginia and the Cavaliers went on to defeat visiting North Carolina A&T 80-51 on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va....
No. 7 Tennessee cruises past Wofford
No. 7 Tennessee recorded its third straight wire-to-wire win to start the season, rolling to an 82-61 defeat of Wofford on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn....
Providence dominates Wisconsin in Gavitt Games mismatch
Devin Carter had 21 points and Bryce Hopkins added 16 as Providence routed visiting Wisconsin 72-59 on Tuesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, which pits teams from the Big East and the Big Ten Conferences....
Suns expect to have new ‘Big 3’ intact for first time vs. Wolves
The Phoenix Suns listed Devin Booker as probable on their injury report Tuesday night, likely meaning that the team's superstar trio of Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant will play in a game together for the first time Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves....
UCLA out to capitalize on Long Island's defensive issues
UCLA concludes a three-game, season-opening homestand on Wednesday when the Bruins welcome Long Island to Los Angeles....
Bucks seek better results in return to Toronto
The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking for a better result when they visit the Toronto Raptors for the second time in two weeks Wednesday night....
Five-star big Jayden Quaintance commits to Kentucky
Kentucky added to its 2024 recruiting class Tuesday by earning a commitment from five-star forward/center prospect Jayden Quaintance....
Is a Netflix docuseries enough to make you care about the NBA In-Season tournament?
Word on the street is that the NBA and Netflix could be partnering up on the new In-Season tournament. Maybe Netflix can get fans to care about this seemingly pointless tournament nobody asked for. It sounds like all the risk would be on Netflix while the NBA sits back and soaks up all the publicity...
Report: Bulls, Zach LaVine could be open to trade
With the Chicago Bulls off to a slow start, the team and guard Zach LaVine could be open to a trade, The Athletic reported Tuesday....
Kim Mulkey: 'Coach's decision' to bench All-American Angel Reese
LSU head coach Kim Mulkey benched All-American forward Angel Reese for the entire second half Tuesday and gave a clearly filtered response as the reason....
BYU aims to attack glass vs. Southeastern Louisiana
BYU will tangle with a Southland Conference foe for the second time in three games when it hosts Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday night in Provo, Utah....
New-look Georgetown visits Rutgers for tough early test
Everything was going according to plan for Georgetown and new coach Ed Cooley on Saturday at home against Holy Cross....
Louisville seeks more urgency vs. Coppin State
Louisville will play its third straight home game and try to bounce back from a loss against winless Coppin State on Wednesday night....
Warriors G Stephen Curry (knee) out vs. Timberwolves
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has been ruled out of Tuesday night's NBA in-season tournament game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves due to right knee soreness....