Basketball Page 873 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Oklahoma State overcomes turnovers to beat Tulsa
Oklahoma State overcame 28 turnovers to get a badly needed win, defeating in-state rival Tulsa 72-57 on Sunday evening in Oklahoma City....
Thunder leaning on aggressive defense ahead of meeting with Jazz
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been among the NBA's best at forcing turnovers this season, while the Utah Jazz have been the most turnover-prone team in the league....
Juwan Gary, Nebraska surprise Michigan State
Juwan Gary had 20 points in his first start of the season and Nebraska ended an 11-game losing streak to Michigan State with a 77-70 victory in Big Ten Conference play on Sunday night in Lincoln, Neb....
Frustrated Bucks host Bulls, seek to bounce back
The NBA season's halfway point is still about a month away, but Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's patience is already wearing thin....
Pelicans strive for toughness in matchup with Timberwolves
The New Orleans Pelicans reached the NBA in-season tournament semifinals and flopped....
Luka Doncic, Mavericks aim to tackle struggling Grizzlies
Despite the Dallas Mavericks' growing injury report, they have found ways to win their past two games - both with ease - and look to make it three in a row when they travel to Memphis to take on a depleted Grizzlies team....
Rockets meet spiraling Spurs, aim to extend home streak
Having completed the first six weeks of the season without a win on the road, there should have been little reason to expect easy sledding for the Houston Rockets once they finally claimed a victory away from home....
Long Beach State beats Southern California in OT, spoils Bronny James' debut
Marcus Tsohonis scored 28 points, Aboubacar Traore added eight points, eight rebounds and had one of his three blocked shots in the closing seconds as Long Beach State rallied from a 17-point deficit to spoil the Southern California debut of Bronny James, 84-79 in overtime, on Sunday in Los Angeles....
Michigan races away to 90-80 win over Iowa
Tarris Reed Jr. scored a career-best 19 points to help visiting Michigan get its season back on track with a 90-80 Big Ten victory over Iowa on Sunday in Iowa City, Iowa....
Boston College gets past St. John's in seesaw second half
Claudell Harris Jr. scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half as Boston College erased a 10-point deficit and dominated the final minutes of an 86-80 win over St. John's on Sunday at the NABC Brooklyn Showcase in New York....
Unbeaten Ole Miss rejects UCF's late bid
Allen Flanigan's blocked shot in the final second kept Ole Miss as part of an elite group in the Rebels' 70-68 victory over host UCF on Sunday afternoon in Orlando, Florida....
David Jones powers Memphis past No. 21 Texas A&M
David Jones scored 29 points and Jahvon Quinerly added 24 as Memphis held off a late Texas A&M rally to topple the No. 21 Aggies 81-75 on Sunday in College Station, Texas....
Knicks seek to shore up defense against struggling Raptors
One scary sight for the New York Knicks was Jalen Brunson appearing to turn his ankle in the final minutes of a lopsided loss to the Boston Celtics. Another scary sight was their past two defensive performances....
Nuggets, Hawks each trying to end three-game slide
One team is guaranteed to end a three-game losing streak on Monday when the defending champion Denver Nuggets make their only trip of the season to play the Atlanta Hawks....
Fever win WNBA draft lottery, in position for Caitlin Clark
The Indiana Fever won the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft lottery for the second straight year....
Sixers set to face Wizards with Joel Embiid ailing
The Philadelphia 76ers will look for their third straight victory when they host the reeling Washington Wizards on Monday....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 1 South Carolina survives Alissa Pili, No. 11 Utah
Alissa Pili pushed South Carolina for 40 minutes, but the No. 1 Gamecocks survived her career-high 37-point performance to outlast No. 11 Utah in the Hall of Fame Women's Showcase in Uncasville, Conn....
Cavs look to keep victories coming against Magic
The Cleveland Cavaliers, winners in five of their last six including the past three straight, look to keep rolling on Monday when they visit the Orlando Magic for the second matchup between the two teams in five days....
Northwestern has easy time with Detroit Mercy 91-59
Nick Martinelli scored a career-high 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and Ryan Langborg scored 19 points to lift host Northwestern to a 91-59 victory against skidding Detroit Mercy on Sunday in Evanston, Ill....
Colorado spreads offense around in big win over No. 15 Miami
Tristan da Silva had a near triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high nine assists as the Colorado Buffaloes knocked off the 15th-ranked Miami Hurricanes 90-63 on Sunday afternoon in New York City....