CHICAGO — There had not yet been a night when Duke had to lean on Cameron Boozer, to ask him to be the star he is supposed to be. Most games, he’s played fewer than 30 minutes, still scoring more than 20 points in three of those, but generally idling as the Blue Devils cruise.

Then came Thursday against Arkansas, when no one else seemed to ...Read more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Miami men’s basketball coach Jai Lucas admitted following his team’s 72-62 loss to Brigham Young at Thursday’s ESPN Events Invitational that he had never seen quite a shot-blocking exhibition like the one BYU’s Keba Keita put on.

The athletic 6-foot-8 Keita, a native of Bamkako, Mali, swatted seven Miami shots...Read more

TCU men’s basketball pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the college basketball season by taking down the defending national champion and No. 10-ranked Florida, 84-80, on Thanksgiving in the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego.

Brock Harding lifted TCU (4-2) to the massive win by knocking down a clutch bucket with 48 seconds left ...Read more

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A “schedule from hell” has yet to burn Michigan State’s men’s basketball team.

First came Arkansas, which fell at Breslin Center. Then Kentucky, at Madison Square Garden last week, which fell in a blowout. Thanksgiving at the Fort Myers Tip-Off brought all Michigan State could eat in North Carolina. And yet the ...Read more

A junior college basketball player in Oklahoma has died after suffering a head injury during a game last weekend, his school announced.

Ethan Dietz, a 20-year-old sophomore at Connors State College, was pronounced dead Tuesday after suffering the injury on Nov. 22, the school said in a Facebook post.

“Ethan exemplified what it means to be a ...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors had six players in double figures but still fell to the Houston Rockets 104-100 on Wednesday evening at Chase Center as Steph Curry suffered a poor shooting night and left the floor limping late in the fourth quarter.

Curry scored 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting, committed six turnovers and headed to the locker room...Read more

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Timberwolves wanted to put their two most painful losses in the rearview mirror Wednesday night. Only problem was the one-loss Oklahoma City Thunder awaited them in the teams’ first matchup since the Western Conference finals.

The Wolves gave the defending champions more than most teams have given them this season, but ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Wolverines delivered a TKO in the first two rounds of the Players Era to reach the title fight.

All that stood in No. 7 Michigan’s way of a tournament trophy and an additional $1 million NIL compensation was No. 12 Gonzaga.

But what was expected to be a heavyweight bout turned into another one-sided smackdown as Michigan ...Read more

MIAMI — Nothing about the Miami Heat’s first 17 games was about hero ball, with an equal-opportunity approach fueling unexpected early-season success.

The past two games, however, have been a different story, with Herro ball both needed and impactful.

Leading the Heat in scoring for the second time in as many appearances since returning ...Read more

Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball player Elmarko Jackson is rarely mentioned by name on social media.

The redshirt-sophomore guard had struggled in his return to the court this season after missing all of last year with a torn patellar tendon.

It had gotten to the point where some Jayhawks fans, perhaps worried the struggling KU guard could ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — With one of the “Unforgettables” on the opposing sideline Wednesday night and the other three in attendance, a couple of kids from Kentucky had career nights for the Wildcats in Rupp Arena.

Trent Noah and Malachi Moreno were among the big contributors in UK’s 104-54 victory over Tennessee Tech, the Cats’ final tuneup ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic set the tone with 24 points in the first quarter. LeBron James picked up the baton with 18 over the next two quarters. Austin Reaves put the finishing touches on the Lakers' 135-118 win over the Clippers on Tuesday by scoring 18 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers' Big Three each starred in their solo ...Read more

Jerome Tang wanted to challenge the Kansas State men’s basketball team in its first true road game of the season, so he scheduled a trip to historic Assembly Hall for a matchup with Indiana.

A challenge is exactly what the Wildcats got on Tuesday in Bloomington, Ind.

Indiana played at a higher level than any other opponent K-State has seen ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Wolverines wanted it all.

A shot at a bigger NIL payday and a tournament title. Revenge for last season’s Sweet 16 loss. Their first win over a ranked opponent this season.

No. 7 Michigan got it all against No. 21 Auburn by riding a dominant first half to a 102-72 blowout win at the Players Era on Tuesday at Michelob Ultra ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — When Mark Pope and John Pelphrey crossed paths at a charitable event last summer, the current Kentucky coach asked the former UK forward if he wanted to bring his Tennessee Tech team to Rupp Arena this season to face the Wildcats.

Given that there may be no mortal walking the earth who loves Rupp Arena more than Pelphrey, the...Read more