Basketball Page 837 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Nebraska, Duquesne duke it out for Cornhusker Classic title
Off to its best start in 15 years, Nebraska can add a preseason tournament title to its resume when it hosts Duquesne on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb....
Cincinnati seeking 5-0 start vs. Georgia Tech
Cincinnati is pushing for a prolonged perfect start and a major off-court victory when it hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday night....
Missouri to reassess readiness vs. South Carolina State
Missouri knows first-hand, no opponent should be taken lightly....
Villanova tangles with Texas Tech in the Bahamas
Villanova slipped out of the AP Top 25 poll after one surprising loss and one cruise-control type of win....
Unblemished Colorado State, BC collide in KC tourney
Boston College and Colorado State meet Wednesday in a fight between undefeated teams in the first round of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo....
Jamal Murray unlikely to return during Nuggets’ road trip
Guard Jamal Murray is not expected to play during the remaining games on the Denver Nuggets' road trip....
Stanford, No. 20 Arkansas leave home to tangle in Bahamas
Stanford and 20th-ranked Arkansas leave home for the first time this season, landing in Nassau, Bahamas for their Wednesday night matchup in the opening round of the annual Battle 4 Atlantis tournament....
No. 13 Baylor, Oregon State eager to evolve in New York
No. 13 Baylor cruises into the NIT Season Tip-Off in New York matchup with Oregon State chasing continuity and chemistry....
Creighton rides star trio into KC clash with Loyola Chicago
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Trey Alexander and Baylor Scheierman have Creighton playing at an expected high level to open the season....
No. 14 North Carolina, Northern Iowa battle in Bahamas
No. 14 North Carolina hits the road for the first time this season on Wednesday when it faces Northern Iowa in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas....
Ole Miss puts perfect record on line vs. Temple
Ole Miss won four straight home games to start the season....
Penny Hardaway returns, Memphis squares off vs. Michigan
One commonality for Memphis and Michigan this season: operating in missing coach formation....
No. 4 Marquette set for test against No. 1 Kansas' star duo
No. 4 Marquette will try to figure out how to stop the dynamic duo of Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. as No. 1 Kansas face the Golden Eagles in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Honolulu....
No. 2 Purdue, No. 7 Tennessee meet in battle of unbeatens
The stacked Maui Invitational is set to give college basketball fans a pre-Thanksgiving treat as No. 7 Tennessee will face off against No. 2 Purdue in the semifinals on Tuesday....
After narrow loss, UCLA sets sights on Chaminade
After taking No. 4 Marquette to the wire in an opening-round loss at the Maui Invitational, UCLA will look to rebound against Chaminade in consolation-bracket action on Tuesday in Honolulu....
UTEP sinks Cal with last-second 3-pointer
Tae Hardy made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give UTEP a 75-72 victory over Cal on Monday night as the Miners advanced to the championship game of the SoCal Challenge's Surf Division at San Juan Capistrano, Calif....
No. 18 Colorado looks to add to strong start vs. FSU
Colorado is off to its best start since winning its first seven games of the 2019-20 season....
Syracuse, No. 11 Gonzaga seek to bounce back in Honolulu
Gonzaga coach Mark Few is no stranger to a box score....
Men's Top 25 roundup: Zach Edey, No. 2 Purdue top No. 11 Zags
Zach Edey had game-high totals of 25 points and 14 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue put together a second-half rally to defeat No. 11 Gonzaga 73-63 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Honolulu....
Sean Jones' trey pushes No. 4 Marquette past UCLA
Sean Jones sank the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play as No. 4 Marquette pulled out a 71-69 win over UCLA on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational at Honolulu....