Basketball Page 931 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
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....
Unbeaten, high-scoring TCU clashes with winless MVSU
The TCU Horned Frogs are looking for a 4-0 start, which would be the program's best opening since 2020-21, as they face winless Mississippi Valley State in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday night....
Newcomers seek to step up for Oklahoma vs. UTRGV
Porter Moser rebuilt his Oklahoma roster in the offseason, adding six transfers....
Offenses take spotlight as Iowa faces Arkansas State
Two up-tempo teams figure to light up the scoreboard when Iowa faces Arkansas State on Friday night in Iowa City....
Auburn, St. Bonaventure clash for Legends Classic title
St. Bonaventure, the only non-power-conference team in the Legends Classic, will play for the championship on Friday night in New York....
Vanderbilt looks to win third straight as Central Arkansas visits
Vanderbilt seeks a three-game winning streak when it hosts Central Arkansas in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday evening....
No. 6 Houston, Utah chase improvement in Charleston Classic
The first steps in the Charleston Classic resulted in good outcomes for No. 6 Houston and Utah, but both teams are looking for better performances....
Notre Dame, Oklahoma St. look to finish strong at Legends Classic
Learning to win the close games is an issue for Oklahoma State this season....
Brandon Walker puts up 26 as Montana State tops Cal
Brandon Walker had 26 points, Brian Goracke hit a key shot and two free throws down the stretch as Montana State held off Cal 63-60 in a men's nonconference basketball game Thursday in Berkeley, Calif....
Isaiah Joe's hot shooting powers Thunder past Warriors
Isaiah Joe hit seven consecutive 3-pointers as part of a long-distance shooting barrage that lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-109 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco....
St. John's, Dayton meet after vastly different wins
Though St. John's survived some stressful moments in the final minutes on Thursday, Dayton needed a large comeback....
Wake Forest, Towson meet in Charleston Classic consolation bracket
After their first-round defeats in the Charleston Classic, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will match up with the Towson Tigers in the consolation bracket on Friday night....
Florida may get backcourt lift vs. Florida State
Florida dominated in the paint in its mid-week home win over Florida A&M, but the Southeastern Conference basketball team's concern this Friday moves to the backcourt....
Pitt seeks 10th straight home win, faces Jacksonville
The drive that Pittsburgh showed toward the end of last season appears to have carried over....
NC State hopes to build on positives vs. Charleston Southern
North Carolina State can build upon lots of positives after two games this season....
Branden Carlson, Utah beat Wake Forest to open tourney
Branden Carlson scored 31 points and Utah rallied from a 12-point deficit early in the second half to defeat Wake Forest 77-70 on Thursday night in the nightcap of the Charleston Classic at Charleston, S.C....
Missouri's second-half comeback sinks Minnesota
Sean East II made a go-ahead, three-point play with 9.9 seconds remaining as Missouri stormed back for a 70-68 win over Minnesota on Thursday night in Minneapolis....