Basketball Page 811 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
K-State eager to turn page, takes on Wichita State
Kansas State, which scored its second-fewest second-half points in school history in its last game, will try to get back on track Thursday night when it faces in-state rival Wichita State at Kansas City, Mo....
Cal blows 26-point lead, still clips UC San Diego
Fardaws Aimaq capped a double-double performance with a bucket off a Jaylon Tyson feed with 1:49 remaining and California survived blowing a 26-point lead before edging UC San Diego 71-67 on Wednesday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif....
Top 25 Roundup: No. 10 Baylor annihilates Providence
No. 10 Baylor blew the doors off of Providence from the opening tip and sprinted to a 61-36 victory on Wednesday in the first of two games for the Lady Bears at the West Palm Beach Classic....
Colorado aims to stymie defensive-challenged Utah Tech
The preseason part of the schedule is wrapping up for Colorado but the Buffaloes can't overlook their next opponent before beginning Pac-12 play next week....
Oregon St. puts unbeaten home mark on line vs. Idaho St.
Oregon State has been unbeatable at home this season....
Skidding Old Dominion off to Honolulu for meeting with TCU
Old Dominion will be out to snap a three-game skid when it travels to Honolulu to face TCU on Thursday night in the opening round of the Diamond Head Classic....
Arkansas looks to keep guard up against Abilene Christian
Arkansas will try to win for the fourth time in its past five games Thursday night when it matches up against visiting Abilene Christian in Fayetteville, Ark....
Long-range scoring carries Oklahoma St. past Wofford
Bryce Thompson scored 19 points that included five 3-pointers to help lift Oklahoma State over visiting Wofford on Wednesday afternoon in a toe-to-toe battle in Stillwater, Okla....
UCF hosts Florida A&M next in long homestand
UCF continues its long homestand by hosting Florida A&M on Thursday night in Orlando with an eye toward conference play....
Celtics star Jayson Tatum (ankle) ruled out vs. Kings
Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the host Sacramento Kings due to a left ankle sprain....
Penn State looks to get rebounding in order vs. Le Moyne
In what will be the last game before Christmas for both teams, Le Moyne and Penn State will each seek the gift of a nonconference win when they hook up on Thursday at University Park, Pa....
Transition-boosted Michigan State out to stop streaking Stony Brook
Michigan State has a lot of work to do before earning consideration for a Top 25 ranking. During the past two games, the Spartans have finally looked like the Top 10 team they were projected to be prior to the season....
Washington St., Oregon St. set to join WCC for next 2 seasons
Washington State and Oregon State are poised to join the West Coast Conference in every sport except football and baseball for the next two seasons beginning in 2024-25, multiple outlets reported Wednesday....
Quinten Post, Boston College bid to stay hot vs. Lehigh
Boston College returns to the floor for its only game in a three-week span on Thursday when it welcomes Lehigh to Chestnut Hill, Mass....
Virginia Tech, American look to their defenses in matchup
Virginia Tech has reeled off three straight convincing wins, suggesting the Hokies are ready for the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of their schedule....
No. 19 Texas at full strength vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 19 Texas finally has all hands on deck as it continues preparation for the Big 12 gauntlet, hosting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday afternoon in Austin....
Morgan State looking to knock off No. 20 James Madison
The surprising rise of No. 20 James Madison has given several mid-major conference teams the rare opportunity to face a ranked team on their home floor....
Villanova G Justin Moore (knee) out vs. No. 12 Creighton
Villanova guard Justin Moore is out for the team's Big East opener against No. 12 Creighton on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb....
Heat's Jimmy Butler (calf), Kevin Love (illness) out vs. Magic
Miami Heat forwards Jimmy Butler and Kevin Love have been ruled out for Wednesday's road game against the Orlando Magic....
Wake Forest looks for another dominant outcome vs. Presbyterian
There are certain parts to Wake Forest's five-game winning streak that have been particularly encouraging....