Basketball Page 838 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 3 Houston, minus Terrance Arceneaux, welcomes Texas St.
The third-ranked Houston Cougars won a grudge match against an old conference rival on Saturday, but the victory came at a significant cost....
Restored to No. 1 ranking, Purdue takes aim at Jacksonville
Back atop the polls after a resounding victory over the previous No. 1 team in the country, Purdue aims to stay in the top spot for a while....
Freshmen class rolling as No. 9 Kentucky visits Louisville
No. 9 Kentucky will look to make it three straight wins when it visits rival Louisville on Thursday evening....
Celtics aim to end road losing streak at Sacramento
The Boston Celtics have the unenviable task of visiting the high-energy Sacramento Kings less than 24 hours after an overtime loss in San Francisco as they seek to end a road losing skid Wednesday night....
NBA roundup: Ja Morant heroic in debut as Griz edge Pelicans
Ja Morant made a triumphant season debut with 34 points, capped by a game-winning, buzzer-beating layup, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113 on Tuesday night....
Top 25 roundup: Providence dumps No. 6 Marquette
Devin Carter tossed in a game-high 22 points to help Providence remain unbeaten at home with a 72-57 upset of No. 6 Marquette on Tuesday night in the Big East opener for both teams....
Stephen Curry, Warriors put Celtics to rest in OT
Stephen Curry drained a desperation 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock with 11.5 seconds left in overtime to help the Golden State Warriors rally past the Boston Celtics 132-126 on Tuesday night in San Francisco....
Anfernee Simons, Blazers overtake Suns, end skid
Anfernee Simons recorded 23 points and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 109-104 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night....
CS Northridge ends UCLA's 29-game home win streak
Five Cal State Northridge scorers posted at least 12 points, and the Matadors forced 19 turnovers en route to snapping UCLA's 29-game home winning streak, 76-72, on Tuesday in Los Angeles....
High-powered Clippers seek 9th straight win with Mavericks up next
The suddenly explosive Los Angeles Clippers are racking up points and victories....
Providence upsets No. 6 Marquette to open Big East play
Devin Carter tossed in a game-high 22 points to help Providence remain unbeaten at home with a 72-57 upset of No. 6 Marquette on Tuesday night in the Big East opener for both teams....
Maryland holds off Nicholls for 18th straight home win
Jahmir Young recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds as Maryland withstood a challenge from Nicholls of the Southland Conference, winning 73-67 on Tuesday night in College Park, Md....
Chloe Kitts, No. 1 South Carolina blitz Bowling Green
Sophomore Chloe Kitts scored a career-high 21 points as No. 1 South Carolina routed Bowling Green 93-62 in a nonconference game Tuesday in Bowling Green, Ohio....
Damian Lillard scores 40 as Bucks streak past Spurs
Damian Lillard poured in a season-high 40 points, 19 in the first quarter, as the host Milwaukee Bucks roared out of the gate and beat the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 132-119 on Tuesday....
Darin Green Jr. hits milestone as Florida St. blasts North Florida
Senior Darin Green Jr. scored a game-high 24 points and went over the 1,500-point mark for his career as Florida State snapped a four-game losing streak with a 91-75 victory over North Florida on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla....
Ja Morant hits winner in return as Grizz down Pels
Ja Morant made a triumphant season debut with 34 points, capped by a game-winning, buzzer-beating layup, as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-113 on Tuesday night....
Florida sinks Michigan in double OT thriller
Zyon Pullin scored a team-high 22 points as Florida outlasted Michigan 106-101 to record a wild double-overtime victory in a nonconference game at the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday night....
Meechie Johnson helps South Carolina slide past Winthrop
Meechie Johnson scored 20 points and South Carolina overcame some shoddy shooting to defeat visiting Winthrop 72-62, winning their third game in a row Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C....
WCU sinks Vanderbilt with last-second basket
Vonterius Woolbright scored 22 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and hit the game-winning shot with 1.5 seconds left, leading Western Carolina to a 63-62 upset of Vanderbilt on Tuesday in Nashville....
Lakers look for consistency as Bulls keep rising to occasion
Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham called the banner the team recently raised for winning the inaugural NBA in-season tournament "a great shot in the arm."...