Basketball Page 778 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Balanced NC State attack sinks Abilene Christian
Jayden Taylor scored 22 points — just two off his career high — to lead four double-figure scorers as North Carolina State cruised past Abilene Christian 84-64 Friday night in Raleigh, N.C....

Georgia holds on for tight victory over Wake Forest
Noah Thomasson scored 21 points and Jabri Abdur-Rahim poured in 17 points as Georgia won its home opener, defeating Wake Forest 80-77 courtesy of a late defensive stand Friday night in Athens, Ga....

No. 15 Texas A&M scoots past Ohio State
Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV each scored 21 points when No. 15 Texas A&M defeated Ohio State 73-66 in Columbus on Friday....

Blake Hinson leads Pitt to second-half rout of Binghamton
Blake Hinson scored a game-high 26 points to lead Pittsburgh to an 89-60 home win over Binghamton Friday....

Blake Buchanan helps Virginia get by Florida
True freshman Blake Buchanan scored 18 points and made a late steal as Virginia held off Florida for a 73-70 victory on Friday night in Charlotte, N.C....

Vanderbilt finds rhythm, turns back South Carolina Upstate
Vanderbilt found the win column after an opening-night loss, defeating South Carolina Upstate 74-67 Friday night in Nashville, Tenn....

DePaul, Long Beach State look to bounce back from opening losses
It's been 17 years since DePaul opened a season with two straight defeats....

Zach Edey, No. 3 Purdue overpower Morehead State
Zach Edey scored 18 points, Lance Jones added 15 and Braden Smith had 11 points and 11 assists to pace No. 3 Purdue to an 87-57 win against visiting Morehead State on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind....

Boston College escapes with late win after clash with The Citadel
Jaeden Zackery scored a game-high 21 points as Boston College escaped with a 75-71 win at The Citadel in Friday night's nonconference clash at Charleston, S.C....

Cincinnati bombs in 16 3-pointers to defeat Detroit Mercy
CJ Fredrick scored a team-high 14 points — including four 3-pointers — while Jizzle James and John Newman III added 13 apiece to lead 3-point happy Cincinnati to a 93-61 rout of visiting Detroit Mercy on Friday night....

No. 16 Kentucky slowly pulls away from Texas A&M-Commerce
Antonio Reeves led five Kentucky players in double figures with 21 points as the 16th-ranked Wildcats rebounded from a slow start to defeat Texas A&M-Commerce 81-61 on Friday in Lexington, Ky....

Quincy Olivari helps Xavier cruise past Jacksonville
Quincy Olivari scored 17 points and Dailyn Swain supplied 15 as Xavier defeated Jacksonville 79-56 on Friday night in Cincinnati....

Justin Moore, Villanova roll past Le Moyne
Justin Moore scored 21 points and Tyler Burton recorded a double-double to help guide No. 22 Villanova to an 83-57 victory over visiting Le Moyne on Friday....

Will Tschetter, Olivier Nkamhoua perfect as Michigan routs Youngstown St.
Will Tschetter scored a career-high 20 points on a perfect shooting night to lead Michigan to a 92-62 home win over Youngstown State on Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich....

Darin Green Jr., Florida State blast Kennesaw State
Darin Green Jr. scored 18 points and hit 3 of 7 three-pointers to lead host Florida State to a 94-67 victory over Kennesaw State in the Seminoles' season opener on Friday night in Tallahassee, Fla....

New-look Georgetown moving forward vs. Holy Cross
Once a Big East basketball powerhouse, Georgetown struggled to beat the little guys in recent years....

Up-and-down Cavs look for consistency vs. Warriors
The Cleveland Cavaliers' early run of rematches takes a different spin Saturday night in San Francisco when they seek a second consecutive victory over the Golden State Warriors....

Trey Fort eyes encore as Mississippi State tangles with UT Martin
Trey Fort had a breakout start to his first season at Mississippi State. Now, he will guide the Bulldogs against his former school, UT Martin, Saturday in Starkville, Miss....

These are the worst NBA player custom sneakers
An NBA player’s signature shoe is the ultimate signifier of their brand. These kicks reflect and refract the personality and power of those who wear them. Since Michael Jordan signed with Nike in 1984, the shoe skyrocketed from casual mediocrity into a phenomenon all its own. Almost every major bask...

Aces coach: A'ja Wilson third in MVP voting is 'a joke'
With the Las Vegas Aces one victory from repeating at WNBA champions, coach Becky Hammon made a point to speak up for star forward A'ja Wilson, whom she feels was snubbed in the MVP voting....