Otega Oweh scored 20 points and No. 17 Kentucky took advantage of its size to start the second half to pull away for an 82-61 win over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night. The Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 Southeastern Conference) led 41-40 at the half, but focused on going inside for their first three baskets of the second half and forced the Commodores to take a timeout three minutes in. Amari Williams added 17 points for the Wildcats.
Tyne has 17 as Richmond downs La Salle 63-58
Mikkel Tyne had 17 points in Richmond's 63-58 win over La Salle on Wednesday night. Tyne went 6 of 12 from the field (5 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Spiders (10-17, 5-9 Atlantic 10 Conference). B. Artis White scored 12 points while shooting 3 for 8 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added three steals.
Peterson scores 29 in East Tennessee State’s 65-49 win over UNC Greensboro
Quimari Peterson's 29 points helped East Tennessee State defeat UNC Greensboro 65-49 on Wednesday night. Peterson had 13 rebounds for the Buccaneers (16-12, 9-6 Southern Conference). Karon Boyd scored 10 points while going 4 of 8 from the field and added five rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he would not ask for trade, ‘they would have to kick me out’
Other teams are watching the Bucks and Antetokounmpo closely, if Milwaukee flames out in the playoff will his thinking change?
Graves, Thomas lead Charlotte to 78-72 OT win over Temple
Nik Graves scored 23 points, Robert Braswell and Jaehshon Thomas each had five points in overtime, and Charlotte knocked off Temple 78-72 on Wednesday. Graves added six assists for the 49ers (10-17, 3-11 American Athletic Conference). Giancarlo Rosado scored 15 points while going 5 of 7 and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds.
Knicks returning from All-Star break at full strength with ‘one goal in mind’
The Knicks have been winning at a clip fans haven't seen in nearly 30 years, and now with a fully-healthy roster, the team should only improve during the final stretch of the regular season.
Urban Klavzar steps up for No. 2 Florida, going from unremarkable to indispensable
The 6-foot-1 guard from Domzale, Slovenia, has five assists, four rebounds and three steals in the last five games while delivering eye-popping plays on both ends of the floor.
Grizzlies GM squashes rumors of Ja Morant trade calling it ‘fantasy’
Other executives were speculating on stars who might become available and Ja Morant's name came up.
Urban Klavzar steps up for No. 2 Florida, going from unremarkable to indispensable
He missed 23 of 33 shots, hitting just 3 of 16 from 3-point range, and had coaches and teammates wondering what was going on with a guy who had been so difficult to defend in practice. Klavzar wasn't sure, either. But he kept working — and waiting.
Kuminga returns to Warriors practice for first time since injury
The Golden State Warriors announced some good news about injured forward Jonathan Kuminga as they gear up for the final 27 games of the 2024-25 NBA season.
NBA All-Star Game viewership down 13% amid latest format change, criticism
Only a single All-Star Game in the past 25 years drew fewer viewers than this one.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reportedly parts ways with agent, will represent himself
SGA is eligible for a four-year, $293.4 million supermax contract extension this summer.
Biggest losses during Kansas coach Bill Self’s college basketball coaching career
Here's a look at Kansas coach Bill Self's worst losses during his storied career. The Jayhawks lost by 34 to BYU on Tuesday.
Nets signing Killian Hayes, waiving Bojan Bogdanovic amid flurry of roster moves
The Nets made a flurry of roster moves on Wednesday, which included waiving veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic.
Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears in NBA lottery conversation after starting college a year early
On some nights, Jeremiah Fears looks like a can’t-miss future NBA star. On others, Oklahoma’s young floor general looks more like a true freshman who started college a year early and is still figuring things out.