Basketball Page 913 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Florida to test No. 13 Baylor for holiday tournament title
The Florida Gators and the 13th-ranked Baylor Bears will play for the NIT Season Tip-Off championship on Friday in Brooklyn, N.Y....
No. 19 Florida Atlantic uses balanced scoring to escape Butler
Vladislav Goldin recorded a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Johnell Davis scored 15 as No. 19 Florida Atlantic held off upset-minded Butler 91-86 in the quarterfinal round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thanksgiving in Kissimmee, Fla....
Heat, Knicks rivalry refueled on in-season tournament stage
The first NBA in-season tournament is an attempt to infuse a little bit of playoff intensity into regular season contests....
Banged-up Providence faces slumping Lehigh
Providence coach Kim English is hoping his team will be at full strength when it faces visiting Lehigh on Friday....
Road-tested Washington State welcomes Utah Tech
Washington State coach Kyle Smith hoped his team's trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off last weekend in Uncasville, Conn., would provide a good approximation of what the Cougars will face in Pacific-12 Conference play....
Loyola Chicago rallies late to top Boston College
Braden Norris finished with 20 points and Loyola Chicago overcame a nine-point deficit in the final four minutes of regulation to beat Boston College 71-68 on Thursday afternoon in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo....
Streaking Suns back on the road against slumping Grizzlies
The Phoenix Suns have won five in a row overall and four straight games on the road....
Texas Tech beats Northern Iowa on Pop Isaacs' jump shot
Pop Issacs hit a game-winning jumper with 2 seconds remaining as Texas Tech stormed back from a 15-point deficit in the final 11-plus minutes for a 72-70 victory over Northern Iowa on Thursday afternoon in a consolation semifinal at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas....
No. 12 Texas A&M tops Penn State to stay perfect
Henry Coleman III scored a season-best 24 points and Wade Taylor IV tallied a season-high 23 as No. 12 Texas A&M notched an 89-77 victory over Penn State on Thursday in the opening round of the ESPN Events Invitational at Kissimmee, Fla....
Wake Forest to stress rebounding vs. Charleston Southern
Too many awkward stretches have been costly for Wake Forest, marking the perfect time to get on track after disappointing results....
Xavier tries to stifle Sherif Gross-Bullock, Bryant
After an inconsistent start to the season, Xavier will attempt to steady itself on Friday when it faces the Bryant Bulldogs in Cincinnati to open a six-game homestand....
Magic host Celtics as win streak gets another major test
Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said his team is starting to believe it can compete with - and defeat - the best teams in the NBA, and that showed when his squad knocked off the Denver Nuggets 124-119 Wednesday night....
Deep and ready, No. 16 Kentucky hosts Marshall
No. 16 Kentucky aims for its third straight win on Friday when it hosts Marshall in Lexington, Ky....
No. 17 Alabama puts high-scoring ways up against Ohio State
Alabama and Ohio State are anxious for their next challenges when they meet at the Emerald Coast Classic in Destin, Fla., on Friday....
Josh Hubbard, No. 25 Mississippi State look to jolt Nicholls
No. 25 Mississippi State looks to stay unbeaten when it hosts Nicholls on Friday afternoon in Starkville, Miss....
Southern Indiana faces off with balanced Duke
Duke continues to find offensive production from new sources early in the season....
No. 6 Houston aims to continue surge in clash vs. Montana
The first few weeks of the college basketball season have shaped up nicely for No. 6 Houston....
Michigan bids to bounce back vs. Stanford in Bahamas
Dug McDaniel was missing early and Olivier Nkamhoua was missing late....
Memphis, No. 20 Arkansas renew rivalry in Bahamas
Memphis and No. 20 Arkansas aren't located far from each other on the map, but these teams had to go all the way to the Bahamas to create their first matchup since Jan. 2, 2003....
No. 8 Creighton brings balanced attack into matchup with CSU
No. 8 Creighton boasts one of the highest-scoring offenses in the country, and Trey Alexander is a big reason why....