Basketball Page 832 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves set for Lakers' big duo
The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves each go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against one another Saturday night in Minneapolis....
USC, Oregon State aim for bounce-back effort
Southern California aims to emerge from its funk when it faces Oregon State in Pac-12 play Saturday night in Corvallis, Ore....
Streaking Auburn aims to fight off threat from Chattanooga
KD Johnson and Jaylin Williams each reached the 1,000-point milestone in Auburn's last game....
Texas A&M tests Prairie View A&M in warmup for SEC play
Texas A&M is looking to head into SEC play on a winning streak as it hosts Prairie View A&M Saturday night in College Station, Texas....
West Virginia coming together as it faces Ohio State
West Virginia feels it is beginning to jell after a disjointed start to the season and will put that theory to test against Ohio State on Saturday in Cleveland....
Back home, healthy Jazz take on short-handed Heat
It hasn't happened many times this season, but the Utah Jazz don't have any players listed on the injury report heading into Saturday afternoon's game against the Miami Heat....
Arkansas expects strong challenge from UNC Wilmington
Arkansas should be on full alert before conference play begins....
Ta'Niya Latson goes off, No. 22 Florida State beats Georgia Tech
Ta'Niya Latson dropped 30 points and Makayla Tipson added 20 points and 14 rebounds to push No. 22 Florida State past Georgia Tech 95-80 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Friday in Tallahassee, Fla....
Facing Alabama A&M, Georgia eyes 8th straight win
Georgia aims to extend a pair of pronounced winning streaks on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Alabama A&M in Athens, Ga....
Kanye Clary drops 29 as Penn State handles Rider
Kanye Clary authored a 29-point performance Friday afternoon to lift Penn State to a comfortable 90-63 home victory over Rider in University Park, Pa....
Vanderbilt feels confident after near-upset, faces Dartmouth
Vanderbilt hopes to snap a four-game losing streak when it hosts Dartmouth on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn....
Missouri hopes to end three-game slide vs. Central Arkansas
Missouri will try to put a positive ending to a disappointing nonconference season Saturday when it hosts Central Arkansas in Columbia, Mo....
Florida State looking to fine-tune offense vs. Lipscomb
After not playing for more than a week during the holidays, Florida State will host Lipscomb on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla....
Freshmen leading Oregon, while UCLA sees improvement
Oregon and UCLA each seek 2-0 opening weekends in Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday when the Bruins visit the Ducks in Eugene, Ore....
DePaul motivated to end slump vs. Chicago State
DePaul players heard their fans booing as time ticked down on a lopsided home loss to Villanova on Dec. 23....
Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart (toe) out 10-to-14 days
Detroit Pistons forward/center Isaiah Stewart will miss the next 10-to-14 days with a sprained big toe....
In last tune-up before SEC play, South Carolina faces FAMU
Having already equaled last season's win total, South Carolina will try to finish its nonconference schedule with another victory when the Gamecocks face Florida A&M on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C....
Alabama takes on Liberty, seeks to build win total
Alabama needs to start chalking up victories, and beating any team with an impressive record would be a good step....
Wake Forest opens ACC play vs. surging Virginia Tech
Two of the hottest teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference will square off in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday as Wake Forest hosts Virginia Tech in a game between two teams that haven't lost in more than a month....
Michigan State faces 'stern test' against Indiana State
Michigan State returns from its Christmas break with a tough opponent and a thin backcourt....