Basketball Page 772 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
B.J. Mack, South Carolina take on VMI
B.J. Mack is making a fast impression at South Carolina....
Pitt aims to stay happy at home, welcomes Florida Gulf Coast
In continuing its early-season home stand against Florida Gulf Coast Monday night, Pittsburgh will look for a quicker start than it had its last time out....
Butler aims to extend perfect start, hosts ETSU
After opening with back-to-back blowout victories, Butler looks to further take advantage of a favorable early schedule....
Khalif Battle will look to continue torrid pace for Arkansas vs. Old Dominion
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman leaves no doubt as to his analysis of Khalif Battle's play through two games....
No. 20 Baylor puts away Gardner-Webb in second half
Ja'Kobe Walter hit for 14 points and Yves Missi added 11 and a career-high five blocks to help No. 20 Baylor to a 77-62 win over visiting Gardner-Webb on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas....
Florida State seeks to continue hot start vs. C. Michigan
Florida State will be looking to open a season at 2-0 for the first time since the 2020-21 team won its first four games when it hosts Central Michigan Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla....
Caitlin Clark becomes Iowa's all-time leading scorer
Iowa star Caitlin Clark scored 24 points on Sunday to become the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,813 career points....
Georgia overcomes tough shooting day to beat North Carolina Central
Georgia survived a cold-shooting game to win for the second time in three days by putting away North Carolina Central 64-54 on Sunday afternoon in Athens, Ga....
New-look Michigan, St. John's meet at Madison Square Garden
St. John's and Michigan showcased relatively new rosters and succeeded in double-digit victories....
Grizzlies fight off skidding Clippers for second win of season
Desmond Bane poured in 27 points and the Memphis Grizzlies held off a feverish rally from the host Los Angeles Clippers to pick up a 105-101 victory on Sunday afternoon....
Streaking No. 3 Purdue takes on Xavier
The third-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will look to continue several impressive streaks when they host the Xavier Musketeers on Monday night in West Lafayette, Ind....
Coming off big win, No. 12 Arizona wary of Southern
No. 12 Arizona is coming off one of the biggest road victories in school history as it returns home to play Southern on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Lakers' LeBron James (calf) to miss first game this season vs. Blazers
Los Angeles star LeBron James will miss his first game of the season on Sunday night against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers because of a left calf contusion, the team announced....
Nets make plays down the stretch to stop Wizards
Mikal Bridges shook off a difficult shooting performance to score six of his 27 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes as the Brooklyn Nets made plays down the stretch in a 102-94 victory over the Washington Wizards Sunday in New York....
Clemson storms back to beat Davidson, win Asheville Championship
After falling behind by as many as 18 points, Clemson mounted a furious comeback to take down Davidson in a 68-65 thriller to win the Asheville Championship on Sunday in Asheville, N.C....
Oklahoma State bounces back by beating Sam Houston
Bryce Thompson scored a game-high 17 points on 4-for-5 3-point shooting to help lead Oklahoma State to an 85-70 win over visiting Sam Houston on Sunday in Stillwater, Okla....
No. 7 Houston learning to mesh with Stetson up next
It was a lagging start for No. 7 Houston on Saturday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, a beginning that included the Cougars falling into an early five-point hole....
Texas Tech finishes strong to beat San Jose State
Texas Tech stepped up its level of competition on Sunday and had a fight on its hands....
Armando Bacot posts double-double, No. 19 North Carolina downs Lehigh
Armando Bacot collected 22 points and 20 rebounds and teammate RJ Davis added 22 points to propel No. 19 North Carolina past visiting Lehigh 90-68 on Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C....
Five-star recruit Khani Rooths commits to Michigan
The Michigan men's basketball program got a verbal commitment Sunday from forward Khani Rooths, a five-star recruit ranked in the top 30 in the Class of 2024....