Basketball Page 920 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Notre Dame holds off Oklahoma St. in OT in Legends Classic
Markus Burton scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and overtime, and Notre Dame escaped with a 66-64 win against Oklahoma State in the third-place game Friday at the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center in New York....
Backcourt providing early spark for Rutgers; Howard is next
Rutgers has played four games early in the new season, and the Scarlet Knights earned their biggest win so far by getting offense and defense to click simultaneously....
No. 6 Houston fends off Utah to make Charleston Classic finals
Houston's LJ Cryer answered Utah's big rally with a pair of 3-point baskets as the No. 6 Cougars pulled out a 76-66 victory Friday in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C....
Women's Top 25 Roundup: No. 3 UCLA survives vs. Princeton, 77-74
No. 3 UCLA outlasted visiting Princeton on the back of center Lauren Betts, who produced her third double-double of the season, and the Bruins improved to 4-0 with a 77-74 win at Pauley Pavilion on Friday....
Balanced No. 12 Miami handles Georgia in Bahamas
Matthew Cleveland scored a game-high-tying 18 points as No. 12 Miami defeated Georgia on Friday afternoon in the first round of the Baha Mar Championships in Nassau, Bahamas....
No. 8 Creighton, putting up 'video game numbers,' faces Texas Southern
Creighton guard Trey Alexander is taking his game to a new level and knocking on the door of stardom....
No. 10 Florida Atlantic hopes to keep good times rolling vs. Bryant
Something special came to life in South Florida last season, and the good times are carrying over at Florida Atlantic....
Dayton takes control after half to top St. John's
DaRon Holmes II scored 14 of his 21 points after halftime as Dayton took control midway through the second half and beat St. John's 88-81 Friday afternoon in the semifinals of the Charleston (S.C.) Classic....
Nebraska, Oregon State meet in matchup of unbeatens
A pair of power-conference teams projected to finish near the bottom of their respective leagues bring perfect records to Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday afternoon as Nebraska faces Oregon State....
Minnesota moves on after collapse to face USC Upstate
After a demoralizing defeat, Minnesota will try to bounce back when it hosts South Carolina Upstate on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis....
Suns G Bradley Beal (back) out at least three weeks
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal will be re-evaluated in three weeks as he deals with a strained lower back, the team announced Friday....
Seton Hall aims to stay hot at home vs. Wagner
Seton Hall isn't racking up the mileage on the road yet....
LSU tops North Texas in back-and-forth contest
Will Baker scored a team-high 16 points and made the turnaround jumper with 37 seconds left that sealed LSU's 66-62 victory over North Texas on Friday in a consolation semifinal at the Charleston (S.C.) Classic....
Northwestern, Rhode Island looking to remain unbeaten
Each school in the four-team Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament enters the weekend event unbeaten....
Mississippi State looks to continue ascent vs. Washington State
Mississippi State is gaining attention among those who contribute to the polls....
Georgetown looks to get back on track vs. Mount St. Mary's
Georgetown looks to bounce back from a pair of losses when it hosts Mount St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C....
New-look South Carolina aims to stay hot vs. DePaul
Despite having nine new players this season, South Carolina carries an unbeaten record into Friday's game with DePaul in the inaugural Arizona Tipoff at Glendale, Ariz....
Winless Eastern Washington faces tall task at Stanford
Eastern Washington's brutal season-opening stretch is about to come to a close....
Washington, Xavier look to shake off losses in Las Vegas
Washington and Xavier will meet Friday in Las Vegas for a semifinal-round matchup of the Continental Tire Main Event, both looking to rebound from losses....
Ole Miss focuses on boards for Sam Houston matchup
Ole Miss coach Chris Beard can think of a couple of areas where he would like to see his team improve....