Basketball Page 896 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Mark Sears scores 27 as No. 17 Alabama beats Oregon
Mark Sears scored 27 points and Aaron Estrada added 15 of his 22 points in the second half against his former team, leading No. 17 Alabama to a 99-91 win over Oregon on Saturday in a consolation game at the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida....
Boise State, Butler meet out to continue momentum
Boise State and Butler each needed career days from newcomers to avoid a second defeat at the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla....
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 NC State topples No. 3 Colorado
River Baldwin scored a career-high 24 points to lead No. 10 North Carolina State to a second win this season over a top-four ranked opponent, as the Wolfpack took down No. 3 Colorado 78-60 Saturday afternoon at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands....
Timberwolves aim to keep rolling at struggling Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies try to snap a three-game losing skid on Sunday when they welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves for a Western Conference matchup....
Mike Rhoades guides Penn State into clash vs. VCU
The seventh-place game of the ESPN Events Invitational will pit coach Mike Rhoades and some of his former players against the program they left earlier this year....
LaMelo Ball leads Hornets at surging Magic
After recording back-to-back impressive wins, the visiting Charlotte Hornets look to carry the momentum into a tough matchup against the streaking Orlando Magic on Sunday....
No. 12 Texas A&M seeks restart vs. Iowa State
Texas A&M and Iowa State are looking for bounce-back wins when they battle for third place in the ESPN Events Invitational Sunday in Kissimmee, Fla....
Suns put six-game win streak up against Knicks
The Phoenix Suns will take the court Sunday night two days removed from keeping alive their hopes of advancing beyond group play in the NBA in-season tournament....
No. 15 Texas aims to get back on track vs. Wyoming
No. 15 Texas will look to get healthy and back on the winning track when it hosts Wyoming on Sunday in Austin, Texas....
As Bucks host Blazers, Damian Lillard ready to face former team
Damian Lillard will be up against an awfully familiar foe when the Milwaukee Bucks face the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon....
Jayden Epps (34 points) leads Georgetown past tough Jackson State
Jayden Epps notched his career high in points for the second straight game to lead Georgetown past visiting Jackson State 88-81 on Saturday in Washington, D.C....
Noah Carter paces Missouri past Loyola-Maryland
Noah Carter scored a game-high 18 points to lead Missouri to a 78-70 home win over Loyola-Maryland on Saturday in Columbia, Mo....
No. 19 FAU rolling again, faces challenge in Virginia Tech
Nineteenth-ranked Florida Atlantic, which plays Virginia Tech in Sunday's ESPN Events Invitational final in Kissimmee, Fla., is trying to prove it hasn't lost its edge....
Star-powered Mavericks, Clippers to clash in L.A.
The Dallas Mavericks appear to have figured out how their stars can thrive in a winning environment. The Los Angeles Clippers still are searching for a similar formula....
Wizards seek to stop high-scoring Hawks, halt losing streak
The Washington Wizards will return home for the second leg of a weekend back-to-back, looking to snap an eight-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night....
Jazz, Pelicans heading in opposite directions
The New Orleans Pelicans won't have much rest coming into Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, but they do have plenty of momentum....
Heat look for complete effort vs. Nets
The Miami Heat are off to a 10-6 start, but their record might be better if not for a few blown leads of late....
Santa Clara chases another upset win over Ohio State
Santa Clara will look to remain unbeaten and top Ohio State in men's basketball for the first time in 40 years when the teams meet Saturday in the final of the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla....
Cal prepares to face San Diego St. amid investigation into fan
The Cal men's basketball team made international headlines this week at the SoCal Challenge in San Juan Capistrano, Calif....
No. 17 Alabama aims to rediscover 3-point touch vs. Oregon
Playing for third place in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., isn't what No. 17 Alabama envisioned before the tournament began....