Basketball Page 813 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Timberwolves look to continue to have Mavericks' number
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to defeat the Mavericks for the third time in as many meetings this season when the teams reconvene in Dallas on Sunday night....
Magic out to get point across vs. defensive-challenged Hawks
The Orlando Magic's recent road trip was just about as heart racing as it could be - and it nearly was a complete bust....
No. 2 Kansas escapes scare from TCU on late bucket
Hunter Dickinson hit a short follow shot with 3.4 seconds left to lift No. 2 Kansas past TCU 83-81 Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan....
Second-half surge carries No. 25 Auburn past Arkansas
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 16 points and No. 25 Auburn dominated Arkansas in the second half while trouncing the Razorbacks 83-51 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams at Fayetteville, Ark....
No. 21 Wisconsin displays offensive firepower, beats Nebraska
No. 21 Wisconsin hit a season-high 13 3-pointers and had five players score in double figures in an 88-72 home win over Nebraska on Saturday in Madison....
Ryan Kalkbrenner stars in Creighton win over No. 23 Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 22 points with 12 rebounds, Trey Alexander added 21 points and Creighton continued to recover after a slow start to Big East play with a 69-60 victory over No. 23 Providence at home Saturday in Omaha, Neb....
NC State surges past Virginia
Dennis Parker Jr. and Jayden Taylor scored 15 points each to propel North Carolina State to a 76-60 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over visiting Virginia on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C....
In Big 12 debut, No. 3 Houston throttles West Virginia
LJ Cryer scored 20 points on Saturday as No. 3 Houston rolled to an 89-55 victory over visiting West Virginia in the Cougars' first conference game as a member of the Big 12....
St. John's too balanced, too much for Villanova
Joel Soriano scored 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds to guide visiting St. John's to an 81-71 victory over Villanova in a Big East Conference matchup Saturday afternoon....
Georgia pulls away from Missouri for 9th straight win
Russel Tchewa scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Georgia defeated Missouri 75-68 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Saturday in Columbia, Mo....
No. 6 Kentucky slips past Florida in SEC opener
Aaron Bradshaw hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:27 remaining to help No. 6 Kentucky post an 87-85 victory over Florida on Saturday afternoon at Gainesville, Fla., in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams....
Nets waive G Armoni Brooks
The Brooklyn Nets waived guard Armoni Brooks on Saturday....
Dre Davis, Seton Hall upset No. 7 Marquette
Dre Davis hit a spinning layup over Tyler Kolek with 8 seconds left as Seton Hall avoided a late collapse and hung on for a 78-75 victory over No. 7 Marquette on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J....
Pitt tops Louisville, earns first ACC win of season
Pitt notched its first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season with an 83-70 road win over Louisville Saturday afternoon....
No. 8 North Carolina has finishing touch vs. No. 16 Clemson
Armando Bacot had 14 points and 16 rebounds as No. 8 North Carolina earned a 65-55 road victory No. 16 Clemson on Saturday in an early ACC showdown of top teams....
Meechie Johnson, South Carolina too strong for Mississippi State
Meechie Johnson scored 24 points as South Carolina defeated visiting Mississippi State 68-62 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Columbia, S.C....
Iowa uses balanced scoring, sharp shooting to down Rutgers
Payton Sandfort scored a season-high 24 points, Ben Krikke had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Iowa got its first conference win of the season, 86-77 over visiting Rutgers, on Saturday in Iowa City....
Rowan Brumbaugh propels Georgetown past DePaul
Rowan Brumbaugh scored all 10 of his points in the second half as Georgetown held off DePaul 68-65 on Saturday afternoon in Washington....
School fires girls basketball coach, dismisses player after antisemitic incident: report
Updated Jan. 9: Yonkers Public Schools have fired a high school girls basketball coach and dismissed a player from the team as a result of an antisemitic incident Thursday night, the New York Post reported. ...
Cavaliers aim to continue ascent vs. Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
The Cleveland Cavaliers have remained focused on their current stretch of opponents, even if they could be excused for looking ahead....