Basketball Page 775 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 20 Baylor meets Gardner-Webb after whirlwind start
No. 20 Baylor will look for improvement on the defensive end and continue to work on its rotation and execution when it hosts Gardner-Webb on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas....
Cincinnati looks for complete performance facing Eastern Washington
In its season opener, Cincinnati's defense did not match its shooting prowess. In the second game, both elements clicked for the Bearcats....
Clippers face Grizzlies looking to get stars aligned
The Los Angeles Clippers are sure that the best days of the James Harden era are still ahead....
Western Carolina holds off late Notre Dame rally
Southern Conference preseason Player of the Year Vonterius Woolbright produced 22 points and 11 rebounds as Western Carolina held off a late Notre Dame rally to earn a 71-61 nonconference victory Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind....
No. 8 Creighton steps on gas, rolls past North Dakota State
Trey Alexander recorded 21 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four assists to help No. 8 Creighton roll to an 89-60 victory over North Dakota State on Saturday afternoon at Omaha, Neb....
No. 7 Houston rolls to dominating win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
J'Wan Roberts and L.J. Cryer combined for 32 points as the seventh-ranked Houston Cougars rolled to an 82-50 victory over the visiting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders on Saturday....
Battling injuries and inconsistency, Nets host Wizards
Through the opening two weeks of the season, injuries forced the Brooklyn Nets to mix and match their lineups....
Bryant looks for first Div. I win in matchup with Rutgers
The Rutgers men's basketball team doesn't need to be reminded how dangerous mid-major foes can be....
Knicks look to extend winning streak in clash vs. Hornets
The first three-day break of the season for the New York Knicks arrived just as they were beginning to round into form....
Tristen Newton powers No. 6 UConn in rout of Stonehill
Tristen Newton poured in 22 points as all five starters scored in double figures to propel No. 6 UConn to a 107-67 victory over Stonehill on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn....
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State aim to subdue Idaho State
Iowa State continues to click in the early season thanks to someone who is no stranger to the basketball culture on campus....
Maryland aims to take best shot against UAB
Maryland is searching for its shooting stroke, among other things, as it enters the consolation game of the Asheville Championship against UAB on Sunday in Asheville, N.C....
Heat F Jimmy Butler (personal) ruled out vs. Hawks
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler will sit out Saturday's game against the host Atlanta Hawks due to an undisclosed personal family issue, the team announced....
No. 19 North Carolina to employ deep rotation against Lehigh
North Carolina's strengths could come in various fashions this season. Depth might be one of those for the No. 19 Tar Heels, and there's a chance much of that will be on display when North Carolina welcomes Lehigh for Sunday afternoon's game in Chapel Hill, N.C....
Aidan Mahaney, No. 23 Saint Mary's set sights on Weber State
Aidan Mahaney enjoyed a solid freshman campaign and aims to deliver even more often in his second season with No. 23 Saint Mary's....
Raptors aim to complete winning trip at Boston
The Toronto Raptors will chase a third consecutive road victory when they face the Boston Celtics on Saturday night....
NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Mavs overwhelm Clippers
Luka Doncic scored 44 points on 17-of-21 shooting and the Dallas Mavericks blasted the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 on Friday night as part of the NBA in-season tournament....
UCLA's big 2nd-half run too much for Lafayette
UCLA used a 24-2 second-half run to extend its nation-leading home-court winning streak to 27 games with a 68-50 defeat of Lafayette on Friday in Los Angeles....
Hot 3-point shooting sends Pacific to win over Cal
Donovan Williams scored a game-high 23 points Friday night and Pacific canned 13 of 26 3-point attempts to register an 87-79 nonconference win over Cal in Berkeley, Calif....
Top 25 roundup: Caleb Love, No. 12 Arizona topple No. 2 Duke
Arizona's Keshad Johnson scored 14 points, and Caleb Love helped clinch another outcome against Duke with two free throws at the 4.3-second mark as the No. 12 Wildcats beat the second-ranked Blue Devils 78-73 Friday night in Durham, N.C....