Jaxson Hayes with the big dunk, 02/01/2025
McMahon scores 21 as Montana State beats Portland State 74-73
Patrick McMahon scored 21 points as Montana State beat Portland State 74-73 on Saturday night. Jaylin Henderson hit a 3-pointer for Portland State with eight seconds left to cap the scoring. McMahon added nine rebounds for the Bobcats (10-13, 5-5 Big Sky Conference).
Knicks’ five-game winning streak snapped with 128-112 loss to LeBron James, Lakers
Taylor scores 25 points with 7 3-pointers to lead No. 13 Aggies to 76-72 victory over Gamecocks
Wade Taylor IV had 25 points and tied his career high with seven 3-pointers as No. 13 Texas A&M held off South Carolina 76-72 on Saturday night. The Aggies (17-5, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) looked like they had this one going away after Taylor’s sixth 3 early in the second half gave them a 49-36 lead.
No. 25 UConn secures top-10 win over No. 9 Marquette, 77-69
Some Cup drivers experience the Madhouse effect at Bowman Gray during Clash heat races
Wizards snap 16-game losing streak against shorthanded Timberwolves
Ziaire Williams scores 21 in Nets’ 110-98 win over Rockets
Travis Head is a firm favourite for Allan Border Medal while gun trio is set to fight out Belinda Clark Award
Australia’s big-moment dynamo Travis Head shapes as the firm favourite to win the Allan Border Medal as a reward for 24 months of dominance across all three formats.
Buccaneers WR Mike Evans considers playing flag football for USA in 2028 Olympics
Texas Tech coach McCasland, JT Toppin ejected early in 82-81 OT win over Houston
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland watched the No. 22 Red Raiders' 82-81 overtime victory over No. 6 Houston on Saturday from the locker room after he was ejected less than four minutes into the game. McCasland was assessed two technical fouls for arguing a flagrant 2 call on JT Toppin after Toppin appeared to kick Houston’s Joseph Tugler in the midsection on a jump pass. “This is genuinely my thought: JT Toppin is a left-handed basketball player, and we worked against the double team,” McCasland said after the game.
Solo Ball’s big night helps No. 25 UConn win 77-69 at No. 9 Marquette
Cleveland’s 21 points help Miami snap 10-game losing streak, beat Notre Dame 63-57
Matthew Cleveland scored 21 points and Lynn Kidd added 15 on 7-of-9 shooting on Saturday night to help Miami beat Notre Dame 63-57 and snap a 10-game losing streak. The Hurricanes ended a 20-game losing streak against ACC opponents (including an 81-65 loss to Boston College in the first round of the 2024 ACC Tournament). Miami (5-17, 1-10 ACC) beat a conference foe for the first time in almost a calendar year, dating to an 82-74 home win over Virginia Tech on Feb. 3, 2024.
