Basketball Page 825 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 19 Baylor throwing house-warming party vs. Cornell
No. 18 Baylor looks to begin a new era and a new year on a winning note when they host dangerous Cornell on Tuesday at Waco, Texas, in the opening of Foster Pavilion, the Bears' new $212-million arena....
No. 20 Texas storms away to topple UT Arlington 79-62
Max Abmas poured in 18 points and Kadin Shedrick added 17 as No. 20 Texas pulled away early in the second half on the way to a 79-62 win over Texas-Arlington on Monday afternoon in Austin, Texas, to remain undefeated at home....
Pop Isaacs, Texas Tech top North Alabama for sixth straight win
Texas Tech roared to the finish line of nonconference play in style on Monday in Lubbock, Texas, rolling past North Alabama 85-57 for its sixth win in a row....
No. 21 Wisconsin tries to carry momentum into Big Ten vs. Iowa
After a successful stretch against nonconference opponents, No. 21 Wisconsin returns to the Big Ten grind when it hosts Iowa on Tuesday night in Madison, Wis....
Still seeking first ACC win, Pitt takes on RJ Davis, No. 8 UNC
Winless in its first pair of Atlantic Coast Conference matchups, Pitt will take another try at getting in the win column in league play against No. 8 North Carolina at home Tuesday night....
South Carolina remains No. 1, grip no longer unanimous
South Carolina remained atop the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll Monday, although the Gamecocks no longer were the consensus choice....
Purdue remains No. 1; Gonzaga holds on at No. 24
Purdue stayed at No. 1 in the first Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the new year, released on Monday....
No. 7 FAU heads back to drawing board vs. East Carolina
Florida Atlantic University had plenty of riches to enjoy when it returned from a productive trip to Las Vegas, but the winnings wasted away on Florida's west coast....
Illinois dials in for defensive-minded Northwestern
In his 10-plus seasons as Northwestern's head coach, Chris Collins has accomplished some things that once seemed impossible in Evanston. He has led the Wildcats to their first two NCAA Tournament appearances and their first two wins over a top-ranked team, which includes Purdue's only loss this seas...
No. 6 Tennessee's Dalton Knecht aims to ignite offense vs. Norfolk State
The same guy who scored 37 points in Tennessee's loss to North Carolina on Nov. 29 has totaled just 15 in his last three games....
Maryland puts home winning streak on line vs. No. 1 Purdue
Any team that visited Maryland's Xfinity Center in 2023 left with a loss....
No. 5 UConn looks to shake off rust in clash vs. DePaul
Reigning national champion UConn will come off a pronounced layoff on Tuesday evening when Big East rival DePaul visits Storrs, Conn....
Blazers visit Suns to open long road trip
The Portland Trail Blazers open 2024 on Monday with the first game in a seven-game road swing, starting the odyssey off against the surging Phoenix Suns....
Top 25 roundup: Stanford downs No. 4 Arizona
Freshman Kanaan Carlyle scored a career-high 28 points and Spencer Jones added 21 as they led Stanford's historic 3-point barrage in a stunning 100-82 wire-to-wire victory over No. 4 Arizona on Sunday in Stanford, Calif....
NBA roundup: Suns lean on star power to clip Magic
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals to help the Phoenix Suns post a 112-107 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday night....
Suns' big three shines in win over Magic
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals to help the Phoenix Suns post a 112-107 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday night....
Domantas Sabonis (triple-double) carries Kings past Grizzlies
Domantas Sabonis snatched a game-high 21 rebounds as part of a triple-double, De'Aaron Fox got the better of Ja Morant in their point guard duel and the Sacramento Kings ran off from the host Memphis Grizzlies for a 123-92 victory Sunday night....
Arizona State tops Cal with another 2nd-half rally
Arizona State rallied from 16 points down behind six 3-pointers in the second half to beat California 71-69 Sunday night in a Pac-12 game in Berkeley....
All five starters score at least 17 as Thunder clobber Nets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-108 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night....
Pelicans spread points around in beating Lakers
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram scored 26 points apiece to lead six double-figures scorers and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 129-109 on Sunday night....