Basketball Page 902 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 14 Texas A&M eyes resume-builder at gritty Virginia
No. 14 Texas A&M looks to continue to build on its resume with another game against a big-time opponent when it travels to play talented Virginia on Wednesday in Charlottesville, Virginia, in an ACC/SEC Challenge game....
No. 18 Villanova faces Big 5 rival St. Joe's in annual 'Holy War' matchup
No. 18 Villanova will look to extend its winning streak to five when it hosts Big 5 rival Saint Joseph's on Wednesday....
Struggling Buffalo gets shot at No. 22 James Madison
With two true road games, two games at home and two at neutral sites, No. 22 James Madison has not had a November schedule typical of a Top 25 team....
No. 10 Vols, No. 17 Heels vie for early statement win
Tennessee and North Carolina are eager for a victory when they meet Wednesday in Chapel Hill, N.C., in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge....
NBA roundup: Joel Embiid, 76ers demolish Lakers
Joel Embiid recorded the sixth triple-double of his NBA career with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to help the Philadelphia 76ers earn a 138-94 win against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night....
Short-handed Nuggets overtake Clippers in 4th quarter
Reggie Jackson had season highs of 35 points and 13 assists, DeAndre Jordan added season bests of 21 points and 13 rebounds and the duo used familiar surroundings to power the short-handed Denver Nuggets to a 113-104 victory over the host Los Angeles Clippers on Monday....
Utah pulls away from struggling St. Mary's for road win
Gabe Madsen and Rollie Worster each scored 17 points Monday night and Utah pulled away from struggling Saint Mary's in the second half to post a 78-71 nonconference win in Moraga, Calif....
Myles Rice's career night leads WSU past EWU
Myles Rice scored a career-high 28 points, a majority coming on six 3-pointers, as host Washington State outlasted Eastern Washington 82-72 in a nonconference game Monday night in Pullman, Wash....
Washington eager to keep fighting, faces UC San Diego
The last time it played, on Nov. 19, Washington was involved in what coach Mike Hopkins called a "heavyweight fight."...
Jazz hold off Pelicans, complete two-game sweep
Rookie Keyonte George scored 19 points and hit a key 3-pointer to help guide the Utah Jazz to a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night in Salt Lake City....
Ole Miss welcomes NC State for rare matchup
Eyeing a 6-0 start under first-year head coach Chris Beard, Ole Miss will welcome North Carolina State to Oxford, Miss., for the first time on Tuesday as part of the inaugural SEC-ACC Challenge....
Kansas State looks to stay perfect at home vs. Oral Roberts
There has been no place like home for Kansas State this season as the Wildcats are still perfect in Manhattan. On Tuesday night, they'll put their 3-0 home mark on the line as they host Oral Roberts in the second game of a four-game homestand....
Cincinnati out to protect perfect record at Howard
Cincinnati will try to remain perfect as it hits the road for the first time this season to battle Howard on Tuesday in Washington D.C....
Back on winning track, Pitt returns home to meet Missouri
Pitt coach Jeff Capel was pleased with his team's response to its first loss....
Unbeaten South Carolina finally back home to face Notre Dame
Off to the program's first 5-0 start since 2016-17, South Carolina will return from a lengthy layoff to host Notre Dame on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C....
After mixed results in Hawaii, Syracuse back home to face LSU
Syracuse's recent trip to Hawaii may have produced disappointing results early on, but the Orange certainly ended their visit on a high note....
TCU starts slow before overwhelming Houston Christian
TCU put four scorers in double figures and warmed up midway through the first half en route to walloping visiting Houston Christian 101-64 in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday night....
Kings, Warriors vie for NBA in-season tournament spots
The Sacramento Kings get an opportunity to secure a spot in the NBA in-season tournament quarterfinals and exact some revenge on the Golden State Warriors when the rivals meet on Tuesday night in the California capital....
Luka Doncic cleared to play when Mavericks, Rockets meet
With three losses in four games undermining what was a strong start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks received good news on Monday when All-NBA guard Luka Doncic was cleared to play Tuesday after sustaining a left thumb sprain against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday....
3-point surge powers Northwestern past NIU
Boo Buie had 23 points and seven assists and Matthew Nicholson added 15 points as Northwestern defeated Northern Illinois 89-67 on Monday night in Evanston, Ill....