Basketball Page 770 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
With big second half, LSU sinks Texas A&M in SEC opener
Jordan Wright had 20 points and 10 rebounds and LSU dominated the second half in a 68-53 victory over Texas A&M in the SEC opener for both teams Saturday night at College Station, Texas....
Arizona State continues cruising in Pac-12 play, edges Colorado
Jamiya Neal scored 19 points and Arizona State withstood a late charge from Colorado to earn a 76-73 victory in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday night....
Malik Reneau delivers as Indiana hangs on vs. Ohio St.
Malik Reneau scored a game-high 23 points Saturday night, including a crucial bucket down the stretch, that enabled Indiana to hold off Ohio State 71-65 in a Big Ten Conference contest in Bloomington, Ind....
Texas Tech pulls away from No. 20 Texas
Pop Isaacs scored 21 points and Warren Washington added 15 as visiting Texas Tech dominated the final 18 minutes on its way to a 78-67 victory over No. 20 Texas on Saturday in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams in Austin, Texas....
No. 10 Arizona extends home mastery over Utah
Caleb Love scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half to lead No. 10 Arizona to a 92-73 victory over Utah on Saturday night in Pac-12 play at Tucson, Ariz....
Jazz capitalize on Joel Embiid's absence, pound 76ers
Lauri Markkanen had 33 points and 13 rebounds to lift the Utah Jazz past the host Philadelphia 76ers 120-109 on Saturday....
Jayson Tatum shines as Celtics take down Pacers
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 38 points and Jaylen Brown finished with 31 to help the Boston Celtics end the Indiana Pacers' six-game winning streak with a 118-101 victory in Indianapolis on Saturday night....
Julius Randle (39 points) helps streaking Knicks beat Wizards
Julius Randle bounced back from a quiet performance to score 39 points and the New York Knicks led wire to wire and pulled away down the stretch to beat the host Washington Wizards 121-105 on Saturday night....
Stingy Michigan State takes on Northwestern
Michigan State has surrendered no more than 75 points in a game during the five-game winning streak it brings to Northwestern on Sunday night....
Seeking sixth straight win, Clippers battle struggling Lakers
Two months after they last met, the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers will renew acquaintances Sunday in a clash of hallway neighbors that have been headed in opposite directions....
Warriors won't have Chris Paul for meeting with Raptors
The Golden State Warriors expect to welcome back Draymond Green, albeit in a non-playing capacity, when they host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night in San Francisco....
Mark Mitchell helps No. 14 Duke knock off Notre Dame
Sophomore Mark Mitchell had 23 points and 14 rebounds to record his first career double-double, helping No. 14 Duke to a 67-59 victory against Notre Dame on Saturday night in South Bend, Ind....
Keion Brooks Jr. helps Washington hold off Oregon State
Keion Brooks Jr. scored 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor and Washington held on to earn its first Pac-12 victory of the season, defeating Oregon State 79-72 Saturday afternoon in Seattle....
No. 11 Oklahoma loses lead briefly, charges back to defeat Iowa St.
Javian McCollum scored 15 points to lead No. 11 Oklahoma to a 71-63 victory over Iowa State in their Big 12 matchup on Saturday in Norman, Okla....
Tylor Perry, Kansas State spoils UCF's Big 12 debut
Tylor Perry had a season-high 25 points as Kansas State welcomed UCF to the Big 12 with a resounding 77-52 victory at Manhattan, Kan. Perry hit six of his first eight 3-point attempts....
No. 5 Tennessee pins No. 22 Ole Miss with first loss of season
Jonas Aidoo had 24 points and 10 rebounds and No. 5 Tennessee defeated No. 22 Ole Miss 90-64 on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams....
Grizzlies visit Suns in a matchup of confident teams
The Phoenix Suns look to stay hot in Sunday's finale of a six-game homestand when they welcome the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, who are on the second date of a three-game road swing....
Struggling Pistons visit defending champion Nuggets
The Detroit Pistons have three NBA titles and five trips to the finals, but this version of the franchise is far from those glory days....
Women's Top 25 roundup: Oklahoma State holds off No. 23 TCU
Stailee Heard scored seven of her 11 points in the fourth quarter as Oklahoma State held off the last of several challenges by No. 23 TCU in winning their Big 12 matchup 67-59 on Saturday in Waco, Texas....
Florida State hangs on to defeat Virginia Tech
Primo Spears scored 11 points including two go-ahead free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining to help Florida State hang on for a 77-74 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla....