Victor Wembanyama was last season’s Rookie of the Year, having been the first overall draft pick [Reuters] Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points on his return as the San Antonio Spurs fought back for a 104-94 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs trailed by 17 late in the third but Wembanyama, who had missed San Antonio’s previous three games …

Nov. 23—JAMESTOWN — The University of Jamestown men’s basketball continued thier stretch of games against Northern Sun teams with a 79-64 win over Northern State University on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Harold Newman Arena. The win is head coach Casey Bruggeman’s first at Newman Arena. The win also sees the Jimmies end a 14 game losing streak against the Wolves …

What we learned as Steph struggles in Spurs’ comeback win vs. Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The Warriors badly need a day off. Searching for any ounce of gas to carry them to the final buzzer, the Warriors hit empty and couldn’t find another gear in a 104-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on …

Following two disappointing losses in a row, Kansas State found their winning recipe against Cincinnati in their final home game of the regular season, defeating the Bearcats, 41-15. Although it was senior night for K-State, junior running back DJ Giddens stole the show. The Junction City (Kans.) native scored two touchdowns, rushing for rushing 143 yards. Giddens also caught three …

Noted critic Perkins admits Warriors have won him over as a fan originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors have won over Kendrick Perkins. The 14-year NBA big man-turned-ESPN analyst hasn’t always spoken glowingly about the Warriors over the years but on Saturday night, Perkins admitted on X, formerly Twitter, that he’s a fan of this current Golden …

NCAA Basketball: George Mason at Marquette NASSAU, Bahamas — David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday. Joplin scored five straight Marquette points to begin a 12-3 run that Stevie Mitchell capped by banking in a shot with 1:33 remaining …

Syndication: Journal-Courier WEST LAYFAYETTE, Ind. — Trey Kaufman-Renn had 18 points and Myles Colvin and Camden Heide each scored 13 to lead No. 6 Purdue to an 80-45 rout of Marshall on Saturday. Colvin and Heide were making their first starts of the season for Purdue (5-1). Braden Smith, who was averaging 14.6 points, was scoreless on an 0-for-4 shooting …

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — CJ Hines had 24 points to help Alabama State fend off Lamar 77-75 in the Akron Basketball Classic on Saturday night. Hines shot 8 for 15 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Hornets (3-2). TJ Madlock had 11 points and nine rebounds. Madlock made the second …

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Amar Augillard led Fresno State with 25 points and David Douglas Jr. made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds left as the Bulldogs took down Long Beach State 72-69 on Saturday night. Augillard shot 8 of 21 from the field, including 4 for 13 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 7 from the line …

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Darren Buchanan Jr.’s 17 points helped George Washington defeat Louisiana-Lafayette 83-74 on Saturday night. Buchanan added 10 rebounds for the Revolutionaries (5-1). Trey Autry scored 16 points, going 3 of 5 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from 3-point range, and 7 for 8 from the line. Rafael Castro shot 3 of 3 …

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 26 points in Temple’s 87-80 victory against UMass on Saturday night. Mashburn shot 9 for 20 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Owls (4-2). Quante Berry scored 12 points and added six rebounds. William Settle had 12 points and shot 2 of …

Nov. 23—The Maui Invitational has served as a launching pad for national championship runs. In the prestigious event’s history, seven teams that competed in the Maui field in November went on to cut down the title nets in April. UConn is on that list. During the 2010-11 season, the Huskies, led by Kemba Walker, gave the college basketball world a …

Thanksgiving week is here, which means some funky scheduling for the NBA. Turkey Day has been ceded to the NFL as usual, with no NBA teams in action. At least nine games will be played on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, with the Tuesday and Saturday schedules consisting of five games. Between the schedule, the continuation of the Emirates NBA …

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Randall Pettus II and Sam Vinson each scored 17 points as Northern Kentucky beat Kentucky State 85-59 on Saturday. Pettus also contributed five rebounds, six assists, and six steals for the Norse (1-4). Vinson shot 6 for 8 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line and added four …

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — Kobe Stewart scored 17 points as Presbyterian beat Monmouth 71-61 on Saturday. Stewart had five rebounds and six assists for the Blue Hose (5-3). Kory Mincy added 16 points while shooting 4 for 11 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had five rebounds. Jamahri Harvey …

Poor shooting and poor defense sunk the Knicks in a 121-106 loss to the lowly Jazz on Saturday evening in Utah. New York fell to 9-7 on the season with a frustrating display. Utah improved to 4-12. Here are some takeaways… – The modern NBA has become a game that can be defined by a simple phrase: 3-and-D. Saturday exemplified …

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Hunter Sallis scored a season-high 31 points and put up seven of Wake Forest’s final nine points to earn a 67-57 win over Detroit Mercy in the first meeting between the schools on Saturday night. Sallis drilled a 3-pointer just under the five-minute mark to push the Wake Forest lead to 12, 61-49 and Davin Cosby …

Deion Sanders and Colorado lost their third game of the season on Saturday. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) We could be headed for a four-way tie atop the Big 12 entering the final week of the regular season. No. 16 Colorado lost 37-21 at Kansas on Saturday while No. 14 BYU lost 28-23 at No. 21 Arizona State in an …

With center Duke Brennan back from a shoulder injury, everything fell into place for Grand Canyon’s basketball team during Friday night’s 91-73 rout of Norfolk State before a sellout crowd of 7,022 at Global Credit Union Arena. Players were no longer out of position. It opened up the court more for forward JaKobe Coles and guard Tyon Grant-Foster and led …

Will Wemby seek revenge on TJD for poster in Warriors-Spurs? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area San Antonio Spurs took Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA draft hoping he would revitalize a once-elite franchise. The rookie provided dozens of encouraging moments, but one lowlight also lives on. Wembanyama was on the business end of a dunk …

Now that (almost) everyone in the Big Ten has played someone that matters, we can approach these power rankings with some real data. I’m beginning to care less about how good I think someone is than who I know they’ve beaten. It’s not as easy to do a true resume ranking in basketball as it is in football, and conference …