Basketball Page 847 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Virginia Tech drubs Vermont, 73-51
Virginia Tech made 10 3-pointers and turned in a strong defensive performance en route to a 73-51 triumph over visiting Vermont on Saturday....
St. John’s rips Fordham behind Joel Soriano’s double-double
Joel Soriano collected 20 points and 10 rebounds against his former school as St. John's never trailed and pulled away for a 77-55 victory over Fordham on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York....
Ohio State uses balanced attack to dispatch UCLA
Roddy Gayle Jr. led four Ohio State players in double figures with 19 points as the Buckeyes defeated UCLA 67-60 on Saturday in Atlanta....
Memphis hands No. 13 Clemson its first loss, 79-77
David Jones scored 16 of his 22 points after halftime as host Memphis knocked No. 13 Clemson from the ranks of the unbeaten by holding on for a 79-77 victory Saturday afternoon....
Emanuel Sharp’s late burst helps No. 4 Houston outlast Texas A&M
Emanuel Sharp's 21 points included a 3-pointer and two key free throws in the final 30 seconds as No. 4 Houston outlasted gritty Texas A&M 70-66 on Saturday in the Halal Guys Showcase in Houston....
Michigan adds to dominance over Eastern Michigan
Juwan Howard returned to Michigan's bench as head coach and the Wolverines shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range to roll past visiting Eastern Michigan 83-66 on Saturday in a nonconference game in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at Los Angeles concert
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hospitalized after breaking his hip in a fall at a concert Friday night in Los Angeles, his business partner said Saturday....
Georgetown outlasts Notre Dame in OT, 72-68
Ismael Massoud scored 13 points and buried a crucial 3-pointer late in overtime as Georgetown outlasted Notre Dame 72-68 in South Bend, Ind., in the former Big East rivals' first meeting since 2013....
Michigan State pulls off sound defeat of No. 6 Baylor
Tyson Walker scored a game-high 25 points Saturday and Michigan State opened up a 30-point lead in the first half en route to a stunning 88-64 rout of No. 6 Baylor in Detroit....
Pitt pulls away to blow out South Carolina State
Back in action for the first time in a week, Pittsburgh shook off some early cobwebs and locked in late in the first half, pulling away from visiting South Carolina State for an 86-50 victory....
No. 20 James Madison buries Hampton in 2nd half, wins by 17
Xavier Brown came off the bench to score 17 points and help rally No. 20 James Madison to an 88-71 victory over host Hampton on Saturday in Hampton, Va....
Bryce Hopkins propels Providence past Sacred Heart
Bryce Hopkins posted his fourth double-double with a season-high 26 points and 12 rebounds as Providence used a second-half run to pull away for a 78-64 win over pesky Sacred Heart on Saturday....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 17 UConn cruises past No. 18 Louisville
Aubrey Griffin scored 25 points and Aaliyah Edwards had 22 as No. 17 UConn won its third straight game — and second over a fellow ranked opponent — by beating visiting No. 18 Louisville 86-62 on Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn....
Spurs look to build on streak-snapping win, host Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs will try to build on a rare win when they host the surging New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon in a Western Conference matchup....
No. 2 Kansas rallies to beat Indiana
Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 13 of his team-high 21 points as No. 2 Kansas came back from a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat host Indiana 75-71 on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind....
Clifford Omoruyi fuels Rutgers past Long Island
Clifford Omoruyi recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks and host Rutgers finished the game on a 19-4 run to defeat Long Island, 83-61, on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J....
It's been 17 years since Carmelo Anthony punched Mardy Collins
It is the 17th anniversary of one of the last big brawls the NBA has seen. It’s so infamous it even has its own Wikipedia page....
Oregon State looks to stay perfect at home when hosting UTSA
Oregon State will look to remain undefeated at home and build momentum for the upcoming Pac-12 schedule when it hosts enigmatic UTSA on Sunday afternoon in Corvallis, Ore....
Georgia Tech wastes late lead, edges Penn State in OT
Miles Kelly made two free throws with 2.1 seconds left in overtime as Georgia Tech nipped Penn State 82-81 in Saturday's Holiday Festival matchup in New York....
No. 19 Texas uses balanced attack to hold off LSU in Houston
Max Abmas poured in 20 points and Dylan Disu added 17 points in his first game action of the season to help No. 19 Texas to a 96-85 win over LSU on Saturday afternoon in the Halal Guys Showcase in Houston....