Basketball Page 919 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hot-shooting first half carries Florida past Florida St.
Walter Clayton Jr. and the Florida Gators rode a hot-shooting first half to an 89-68 demolition of visiting Florida State on Friday night in Gainesville, Fla....
Jalen Brunson leads Knicks past struggling Wizards
Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 32 points Friday night for the visiting New York Knicks, who never trailed in a 120-99 win over the Washington Wizards in a Group B game of the NBA's in-season tournament....
Miles Bridges' return can't save Hornets in loss to Bucks
Damian Lillard scored 27 points for the visiting Milwaukee Bucks, who spoiled the return to action of Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges in a 130-99 victory Friday night during an NBA in-season tournament game....
Auburn roars past St. Bonaventure to win Legends Classic
Behind 18 points from Johni Broome and a double-double by Jaylin Williams, Auburn won the Legends Classic championship game with a 77-60 victory over St. Bonaventure on Friday night at New York....
Wake Forest slides past Towson in Charleston Classic
Kevin "Boopie" Miller tied a career-high with 25 points and Hunter Sallis added 24 as Wake Forest took down Towson by a 71-61 final in the consolation bracket of the Charleston Classic on Friday night at Charleston, S.C....
Penn State turns Morehead State over in 23-point win
Penn State forced 29 turnovers to overcome a poor shooting display Friday as the host Nittany Lions remained unbeaten by disposing of sloppy Morehead State 74-51 at University Park, Pa....
Pitt's fast start turns into big win over Jacksonville
Pittsburgh jumped out to a 10-0 lead within the first five minutes and went on to wallop visiting Jacksonville 107-56 on Friday night....
John Blackwell, Wisconsin fend off Robert Morris
Freshman John Blackwell scored all 18 of his points in the second half as Wisconsin pulled away late for 78-68 nonconference victory over visiting Robert Morris on Friday night in Madison, Wis....
Vandy emeges with tight win over Central Arkansas
Ezra Manjon scored 16 points and added three steals, leading Vanderbilt to a 75-71 win over Central Arkansas in Nashville on Friday evening....
NC State rolls past Charleston Southern 87-53
DJ Horne poured in 18 points and North Carolina State won going away, 87-53 over visiting Charleston Southern on Friday night at Raleigh, N.C....
Marcus Tsohonis scores 35 as Long Beach State upsets Michigan
Marcus Tsohonis scored a game-high 35 points on 12-for-19 shooting, and visiting Long Beach State held on for a 94-86 win to upset Michigan on Friday night in Ann Arbor, Mich....
No. 24 James Madison rallies past Radford to stay unbeaten
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 21 points to lead No. 24 James Madison to a 76-73 victory over Radford in a celebratory atmosphere Friday night in Harrisonburg, Va....
Reed Sheppard balls out as No. 17 Kentucky races past Stonehill
Reed Sheppard scored 25 points off the bench to lead No. 17 Kentucky to a 101-67 home win over Stonehill on Friday in Lexington, Ky....
No. 18 Michigan State pulls away to put away Butler
Tyson Walker scored 21 points to lead No. 18 Michigan State to a 74-54 home win over Butler on Friday in a Gavitt Tipoff Games contest in East Lansing, Mich....
David N’Guessan powers Kansas State OT win vs. Providence in Nassau
David N'Guessan saved his best for last, scoring six points in overtime to lift Kansas State to a 73-70 victory over Providence on Friday night in the first round of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship in Nassau, Bahamas....
Mark Mitchell, No. 9 Duke clobber Bucknell
Mark Mitchell scored a career-high 20 points as No. 9 Duke beat visiting Bucknell 90-60 in Durham, North Carolina, on Friday night....
Angel Reese not with No. 7 LSU for game at SE Louisiana
Angel Reese did not travel with No. 7 LSU for the Tigers' game at Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night, the LSU Sports Radio Network reported....
Grizzlies' Marcus Smart (foot sprain) to miss 3-5 weeks
The Memphis Grizzlies will be without guard Marcus Smart for three to five weeks with a sprained left foot, the team announced Friday....
BYU shooting lights out entering matchup with Morgan State
BYU has experienced considerable success with its perimeter shooting early in the season....
Without Steph Curry, Warriors try to pay back Thunder
The Golden State Warriors hope the absence of Stephen Curry doesn't lead to another long-distance disparity when they get a rematch with the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in San Francisco....