Basketball Page 779 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Julius Randle scores 35 as Knicks down Bulls
Julius Randle scored 35 points Wednesday night while Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein each posted double-doubles for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away for a 116-100 win over the Chicago Bulls....
Villanova edges Xavier for fourth straight win
Hakim Hart scored 14 points, Eric Dixon added 13 points and nine rebounds and host Villanova defeated Xavier 66-65 on Wednesday....
Point-guard duel highlights Minnesota-Michigan matchup
Two high-scoring offenses will collide Thursday night as resurgent Minnesota visits reeling Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., as the schools return to their Big Ten Conference schedules....
Warriors hope change of venue alters fortunes vs. Nuggets
After two narrow losses in Colorado earlier in the season, the Golden State Warriors hope a change of venue makes a difference when they host the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night in San Francisco....
Jalen Johnson nets 28 to help Hawks end Thunder win streak
Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 28 points, one of four Atlanta players with 20-plus, to help the Hawks hang on to beat visiting Oklahoma City 141-138 on Wednesday and end the Thunder's five-game winning streak....
Raptors ward off Grizzlies, start 2024 2-0
Immanuel Quickley scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam added 24 as the visiting Toronto Raptors withstood a fourth-quarter charge by the Memphis Grizzlies to pick up a 116-111 win on Wednesday....
Alperen Sengun puts up 30 as Rockets sink Nets
Alperen Sengun scored 30 points, Fred VanVleet added 21 and the Houston Rockets turned a third-quarter rally into a 112-101 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday....
Zion Williamson helps Pelicans pull away from Wolves
Zion Williamson scored 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away for a 117-106 win over the host Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis....
Nijel Pack, Miami chase down No. 16 Clemson
Nijel Pack returned form a two-game injury absence to score a game-high 25 points as Miami knocked off 16th-ranked Clemson 95-82 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla....
Women's Top 25 roundup: St. John's upsets No. 19 Marquette
Unique Drake scored 24 points and sank the game-winning jumper as St. John's registered an 57-56 victory over No. 19 Marquette on Wednesday night in New York....
Tyrese Haliburton powers Pacers past Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton had 31 points and 12 assists without committing a turnover, and seven Indiana players scored in double figures as the Pacers earned their second win over the Milwaukee Bucks in as many games with a 142-130 decision on Wednesday in Indianapolis....
Florida State holds off Georgia Tech at home
Sophomore Chandler Jackson posted a career-high 14 points to lead four double-figure scorers as Florida State held on for an 82-71 victory over Georgia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla....
Cavaliers cruise to 39-point rout of Wizards
Jarrett Allen's dunk just over nine minutes into the game gave Cleveland the lead for good, Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert all eclipsed the 20-point mark and the host Cavaliers romped to a 140-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night....
Ohio State holds off Rutgers for fourth straight win
Bruce Thornton and Jamison Battle combined for 46 points as Ohio State held off visiting Rutgers for a 76-72 win in Columbus on Wednesday for the Buckeyes' fourth straight win....
Virginia stays perfect at home, dispatches Louisville
Isaac McKneely scored 18 points and Virginia improved to 9-0 at home with a 77-53 victory against Louisville in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va....
Oklahoma St. caps nonleague slate with rout of Chicago St.
Bryce Thompson scored 13 points to lead a balanced scoring attack Wednesday night as Oklahoma State stretched its winning streak to five, walloping Chicago State 72-53 in Stillwater, Okla....
Seton Hall uses balanced effort to top No. 23 Providence
Dre Davis led four double-figure scorers with 17 points as visiting Seton Hall edged No. 23 Providence 61-57 on Wednesday night....
Providence F/G Bryce Hopkins (knee) exits game vs. Seton Hall
Providence forward/guard Bryce Hopkins exited Wednesday's game against Seton Hall early in the second half with what appeared to be a potentially serious knee injury....
Oregon in stride with rival Washington ahead
The start of Pacific-12 play couldn't have gone much better for Oregon....
Michigan State confident as Penn State comes to town
Michigan State enters the beefy portion of its Big Ten schedule with confidence and hunger....