Basketball Page 829 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

BYU blitzes Arizona State to reach Vegas final
Noah Waterman established career bests of 24 points and six 3-pointers as BYU routed Arizona State 77-49 on Thursday night to advance to the championship game of the Vegas Showdown in Las Vegas....

Clemson clicking with Alcorn St. coming to town
Joseph Girard III answered a pair of quiet performances with two loud ones for unbeaten Clemson....

Iowa, Seton Hall attempt to solve 3-point woes
Iowa coach Fran McCaffery hopes his team's latest performance from beyond the 3-point arc was merely a hiccup....

No. 23 USC, Oklahoma lean on defenses in San Diego final
Defenses will be the focus when No. 23 Southern California faces Oklahoma on Friday for the championship in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego....

Michigan, Texas Tech ride momentum into Bahamas matchup
Coming off stirring rallies, Michigan and Texas Tech meet in the fifth-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday night in Paradise Island, Bahamas....

Villanova, Memphis renew old rivalry in Atlantis final
In the Bahamas, Villanova just keeps running into teams with which it has significant history....

No. 14 UNC, No. 20 Arkansas chase strong finish in Bahamas
As the only ranked teams competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis, No. 14 North Carolina and No. 20 Arkansas were favored to reach the Friday championship game. Instead, they will meet in the third-place game at Paradise Island, Bahamas....

Jayden Taylor, Dennis Parker Jr. lead NC State past Vanderbilt in Las Vegas
Dennis Parker Jr. notched 18 points off the bench and Jayden Taylor scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half as NC State defeated Vanderbilt 84-78 on the opening night of the Vegas Showdown on Thursday in Las Vegas....

Pitt, Oregon State eager to bounce back from losses
In the third-place game of the NIT Season Tip-Off on Friday in New York, Pitt will aim to regroup and resemble the team it was for much of the first half of its previous outing....

Top 25 roundup: CSU stuns No. 8 Creighton to win tourney
Isaiah Stevens scored 20 points and Colorado State put together its best defensive performance of the season to upset No. 8 Creighton 69-48 Thursday to win the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo....

Michigan outlasts Stanford in back-and-forth Bahamas matchup
Dug McDaniel delivered 20 points and eight assists to propel Michigan to an 83-78 victory over Stanford in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thursday night in Paradise Island, Bahamas....

No. 12 Texas A&M puts perfect record on line vs. No. 19 FAU
It will be a battle of nationally ranked teams on Friday when No. 12 Texas A&M takes on No. 19 Florida Atlantic in the semifinals of the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla....

Penn State, Butler meet after tough losses to ranked foes
Butler showed marked improvement in its second straight game against a ranked opponent....

Virginia Tech bounces Boise State after sluggish start
Lynn Kidd and Hunter Cattoor each scored 19 points and Virginia Tech recovered from a tough start to defeat Boise State 82-75 on Thursday night on the opening day of the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla....

Houston Christian faces another tall task vs. improving Oklahoma State offense
After dropping consecutive games by a combined four points, Oklahoma State found its way back into the win column on Monday, beating New Orleans, 96-68....

Clippers starting to find chemistry as they prepare for Pelicans
On a three-game winning streak and looking more like a team that the front office envisioned when bringing together four stars, the Los Angeles Clippers return home in the hopes of showing off a little more of their potential....

Spurs bring 10-game skid into matchup vs. Warriors
Victor Wembanyama will be riding the momentum of one of the best games of his budding career when the San Antonio Spurs travel to the Bay Area on Friday night to face the Golden State Warriors in an NBA play-in tournament game....

Bulls, Raptors face off in search of first tournament win
The Chicago Bulls and host Toronto Raptors will both be seeking their first NBA in-season tournament win when they clash on Friday night....

Timberwolves face Kings looking to remain perfect at home
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to continue their franchise-best start to the season when they host the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in Minneapolis....

David Jones' career night lifts Memphis over No. 20 Arkansas
Fourth-year wing David Jones poured in a career-high 36 points to lead Memphis to an 84-79 victory over No. 20 Arkansas on Thursday in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas....