Basketball Page 861 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Penn State looks to keep pressure on struggling St. Francis (Pa.)
Penn State has bolted out of the blocks following a pair of strong performances from Kanye Clary and Qudus Wahab....
Depth serving No. 15 Baylor well with Kansas City up next
No. 15 Baylor will continue to call on its considerable depth to help build on a season-opening three-game winning streak when it faces Kansas City on Tuesday night in a battle of unbeaten teams in Waco, Texas....
Zach Edey finishes strong to lead No. 2 Purdue past Xavier
All-American 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey overcame a slow start to pour in 28 points while Braden Smith added 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists as the second-ranked Purdue Boilermakers held off the visiting Xavier Musketeers, 83-71, on Monday in the Gavitt Tipoff Games series....
Bucks lose Jae Crowder for two months
Bucks forward Jae Crowder is out until January with a left adductor and abdominal tear....
Giannis Antetokounmpo shoulders the load as Bucks sink Bulls
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and Bobby Portis added 19 off the bench to help the Milwaukee Bucks snap their two-game skid with a 118-109 win against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday night....
No. 3 Arizona pulls away from Southern in 2nd half
Keshad Johnson scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the first half to help No. 3 Arizona shake off a sluggish start as the Wildcats eventually overwhelmed Southern 97-59 on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz....
Sean East II, Missouri dispatch SIU Edwardsville
Sean East II scored 20 points as Missouri pulled away to a 68-50 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Monday night in Columbia, Mo....
Shaq's daughter picks Florida over LSU
Shaquille O'Neal had a dream visit to his alma mater in Baton Rouge, La., with his youngest daughter, but Me'Arah O'Neal took dad's advice and chose her own path....
Raptors wipe out 4th-quarter deficit, defeat Wizards
Pascal Siakam made a jump shot with eight seconds to play and the Toronto Raptors came back to defeat the visiting Washington Wizards 111-107 Monday night....
Nebraska shakes off Rider's challenge to stay unbeaten
C.J. Wilcher scored 13 points and Rienk Mast added 12 points and 13 rebounds as Nebraska fended off Rider 64-50 on Monday night in Lincoln, Neb....
Cam Carter helps Kansas State roll past South Dakota State
Cam Carter scored a career-high 25 points as Kansas State easily defeated South Dakota State 91-68 on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan....
El Ellis scores 17 as No. 14 Arkansas hangs on to defeat Old Dominion
El Ellis scored 17 points and dished out eight assists Monday night as No. 14 Arkansas held off Old Dominion for an 86-77 non-conference win in Fayetteville, Ark....
No. 6 Houston takes control in first half, zooms by Stetson
L.J. Cryer and Damian Dunn combined for 36 points and sixth-ranked Houston turned two decisive first-half runs into a 79-48 win over visiting Stetson on Monday night....
Women's Top 25 Roundup: No. 15 Tennessee tames Memphis in OT
No. 15 Tennessee needed overtime and a double-double effort of 19 points and 12 rebounds from Jewel Spear to pull away from the Tigers in Knoxville, Tenn., netting an 84-74 win on Monday night....
Jayson Tatum (35 points) guides Celtics to win over Knicks
Jayson Tatum scored 35 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, to propel the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Monday night....
Newly ranked No. 25 Colorado prepares for test from Milwaukee
Colorado passed the first two tests of its young season, which earned it the No. 25 ranking in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll....
Wolves eager to sweep 2-game set with Warriors
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to capture a crowning achievement during their fast start to the season when they go for a sweep of a back-to-back set against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game....
Clippers take on Nuggets still seeking 1st win with James Harden
The Los Angeles Clippers traded for James Harden hoping he would be the missing piece to a championship, but so far they've stumbled with him in the mix....
Florida State powers to blowout victory over CMU
Jalen Watkins and Daren Green Jr. combined for 35 points as Florida State coasted past Central Michigan 94-67 in a Sunshine Slam preliminary matchup Monday night in Tallahassee, Fla....
Carlton Carrington fuels Pitt past pesky Florida Gulf Coast
Carlton Carrington scored 19 points to lead four Panthers players in double-figures as host Pittsburgh turned away the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, 86-74, at the Petersen Events Center on Monday night....