Basketball Page 851 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Brandon Walker puts up 26 as Montana State tops Cal
Brandon Walker had 26 points, Brian Goracke hit a key shot and two free throws down the stretch as Montana State held off Cal 63-60 in a men's nonconference basketball game Thursday in Berkeley, Calif....
Isaiah Joe's hot shooting powers Thunder past Warriors
Isaiah Joe hit seven consecutive 3-pointers as part of a long-distance shooting barrage that lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-109 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco....
St. John's, Dayton meet after vastly different wins
Though St. John's survived some stressful moments in the final minutes on Thursday, Dayton needed a large comeback....
Wake Forest, Towson meet in Charleston Classic consolation bracket
After their first-round defeats in the Charleston Classic, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will match up with the Towson Tigers in the consolation bracket on Friday night....
Florida may get backcourt lift vs. Florida State
Florida dominated in the paint in its mid-week home win over Florida A&M, but the Southeastern Conference basketball team's concern this Friday moves to the backcourt....
Pitt seeks 10th straight home win, faces Jacksonville
The drive that Pittsburgh showed toward the end of last season appears to have carried over....
NC State hopes to build on positives vs. Charleston Southern
North Carolina State can build upon lots of positives after two games this season....
Branden Carlson, Utah beat Wake Forest to open tourney
Branden Carlson scored 31 points and Utah rallied from a 12-point deficit early in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 77-70 on Thursday night in the nightcap of the Charleston Classic at Charleston, S.C....
Missouri's second-half comeback sinks Minnesota
Sean East II made a go-ahead, three-point play with 9.9 seconds remaining as Missouri stormed back for a 70-68 win over Minnesota on Thursday night in Minneapolis....
Arizona State edges UMass Lowell on layup in waning seconds
Frankie Collins' drive to the basket with 2.1 seconds left capped a late surge in Arizona State's 71-69 win Thursday night over UMass Lowell at Tempe, Ariz....
Second-half run lifts Auburn past Notre Dame
Aden Holloway and Johni Broome each had 15 points, and Auburn opened the second half on a 13-0 run en route to its 83-59 win over Notre Dame on Thursday night in the semifinals of the Legends Classic in New York....
Reeling LSU seeks to regain footing vs. North Texas
LSU had five days to regroup after an upset loss, but on Thursday the Tigers were stunned all over again....
Michigan focused on adding to perfect start vs. Long Beach State
Michigan will go for its fourth win in a row when it hosts Long Beach State on Friday night in Ann Arbor, Mich....
Lakers look to bounce back against Trail Blazers
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers earlier this week without LeBron James....
Eyeing improvement, unbeaten Penn St. faces Morehead St. next
It's going to take a lot more than three wins for Penn State coach Mike Rhoades to relax....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 8 UConn routs No. 20 Maryland
Paige Bueckers scored 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting and recorded six steals to lead No. 8 UConn to an easy 80-48 victory over No. 20 Maryland on Thursday night at Storrs, Conn....
Poor-shooting Texas Tech tops Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Texas Tech overcame dreadful long-range shooting and eventually subdued visiting Texas A&M Corpus Christi 73-64 on Thursday night in Lubbock, Texas....
Jimmy Butler-led Heat defeat Nets for 7th straight win
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 36 points and added five rebounds, three assists and three blocks, leading the host Miami Heat to their seventh straight win, a 122-115 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night....
Clippers F Paul George fined $35k for criticizing officials
The NBA fined Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George $35,000 on Thursday night for criticizing officiating earlier this week....
Kel’el Ware (22 points), Indiana 3-0 after beating Wright State
Kel'el Ware had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead Indiana to an 89-80 home win over Wright State on Thursday....