Basketball Page 858 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

No. 22 Alabama hits 100 again, crushes South Alabama
Behind 17 points from Mark Sears and a tenacious defensive effort, No. 22 Alabama rolled to a 102-46 home win over South Alabama on Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala....

Thunder prevail in battle of young stars, crush Spurs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lead the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-87 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night....

Spencer Dinwiddie scores 29, powers Nets past Magic
Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 29 points, including 12 Brooklyn points in the fourth quarter, as the Nets pulled away down the stretch for a 124-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game in New York....

UMass Lowell knocks off host Georgia Tech
Ayinde Hikim scored 24 points and Brayden O'Connor added a career-high 18 to lead visiting UMass Lowell to a 74-71 upset of Georgia Tech on Tuesday in Atlanta, giving the program only its second all-time victory over an opponent from a Power 5 conference....

Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers end 76ers' winning streak
Tyrese Haliburton had 33 points and 15 assists, Obi Toppin added 27 points and the Indiana Pacers defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 132-126 in the NBA in-season tournament on Tuesday....

Heat hold off Hornets thanks to Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and the Miami Heat won their sixth game in a row by holding off the host Charlotte Hornets for a 111-105 victory on Tuesday night....

Jimmy Bell Jr., Mississippi State surge past North Alabama
Jimmy Bell Jr. had a double-double, freshman Josh Hubbard scored 12 points and Mississippi State pulled away from North Alabama 81-54 on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss....

Hawks pull away late, send Pistons to 9th straight loss
Dejounte Murray scored 32 points and dished out nine assists as the visiting Atlanta Hawks handed the Detroit Pistons their ninth straight loss, 126-120 on Tuesday....

Cam Spencer, No. 5 UConn run by Mississippi Valley State
Cam Spencer made seven of his 11 3-point attempts and scored a game-high 25 points to lead No. 5 UConn to an 87-53 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night in Hartford, Conn....

Syracuse avoids third straight loss to Colgate with strong comeback
Chris Bell scored a career-high 25 points and Judah Mintz pitched in 23 as Syracuse used a furious rally to slip past visiting Colgate 79-75 on Tuesday....

Freshman helps No. 9 Duke hold off No. 18 Michigan State
Freshman Caleb Foster scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 9 Duke withstood several rallies from No. 18 Michigan State for a 74-65 victory on Tuesday as part of the Champions Classic in Chicago....

West Virginia avoids another upset, rolls past Jacksonville State
Kobe Johnson scored 19 points and dished out five assists Tuesday to help West Virginia rebound from a disappointing defeat to earn a 70-57 victory over visiting Jacksonville State at Morgantown, W.Va....

Florida overcomes slow start, blasts Florida A&M
Will Richard shot Florida out of its doldrums in the first half on his way to scoring 20 points as the Gators overcame an early challenge to beat Florida A&M 89-68 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla....

Penn State starts fast, sails past Saint Francis (Pa.)
Kanye Clary scored 14 points and Zach Hicks and Qudus Wahab each added 12 to fuel host Penn State to an 83-53 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday in University Park, Pa....

No. 10 FAU puts up 100 in rout of Eastern Michigan
Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead No. 10 Florida Atlantic to a 100-57 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla....

Virginia uses depth to dismantle North Carolina A&T
Leon Bond III came off the bench to lead a hot-shooting first half for Virginia and the Cavaliers went on to defeat visiting North Carolina A&T 80-51 on Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va....

No. 7 Tennessee cruises past Wofford
No. 7 Tennessee recorded its third straight wire-to-wire win to start the season, rolling to an 82-61 defeat of Wofford on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn....

Providence dominates Wisconsin in Gavitt Games mismatch
Devin Carter had 21 points and Bryce Hopkins added 16 as Providence routed visiting Wisconsin 72-59 on Tuesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, which pits teams from the Big East and the Big Ten Conferences....

Suns expect to have new ‘Big 3’ intact for first time vs. Wolves
The Phoenix Suns listed Devin Booker as probable on their injury report Tuesday night, likely meaning that the team's superstar trio of Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant will play in a game together for the first time Wednesday against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves....

UCLA out to capitalize on Long Island's defensive issues
UCLA concludes a three-game, season-opening homestand on Wednesday when the Bruins welcome Long Island to Los Angeles....