SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Braeden Shrewsberry and Markus Burton scored 18 points each and Notre Dame opened its season with an 89-60 victory over Stonehill on Wednesday night. Matt Allocco added 10 points for the Fighting Irish and Kebba Njie grabbed 10 rebounds to go with nine points. Todd Brogna scored 16 points and Ethan Meuser and Louie Semona …

The up-and-coming Grizzlies were trash-talkers of the highest order, but things got quiet last season when injuries decimated the roster. The loud, in-your-face Grizzlies were back Wednesday as their team handed the Lakers their fourth loss in five games — and it started with Ja Morant. He went back and forth with LeBron James, exchanging buckets and each using the …

This is it! We made it to the end. Through 29 games, I have the Tigers at 16-13 overall and 5-9 in SEC play. I’m not feeling quite as good about that after Monday’s performance against Vermont, but I did have them losing that game so the predictions haven’t failed yet. We’re down to the end of the regular-season schedule …

Domas becomes first NBA player to reach incredible feat in Kings’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Another game, another night of Domantas Sabonis setting records. Not only is the Kings star center making NBA history, but he’s doing so while shooting the ball at an efficient clip. In Wednesday night’s 122-107 win over the Toronto Raptors at …

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Miles Kelly scored 21 points, Denver Jones added 16 and No. 11 Auburn cruised to a 94-43 season-opening home victory over Vermont on Wednesday night. Chaney Johnson had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers, who have now won 55 consecutive non-conference home games. Auburn led Vermont by 25 at halftime and opened the second …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The Big Number On this week’s episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine dive into the numbers on the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC has a team of DAWGS on defense that create chaos all over the court and that defensive prowess might just give them the …

BLOOMINGTON — It wasn’t always pretty, but Indiana basketball closed out an 80-61 win over SIU-Edwardsville to open the season at Assembly Hall on Wednesday night. Sophomore forward MacKenzie Mgbako hit his fourth 3-pointer with 5:44 left to give IU a 20-point lead for the first time. Mgbako, who had a career-high 31 points, was one of four Hoosiers in double-digits …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — And the hits keep coming for the 1-6 Philadelphia 76ers. Tyrese Maxey strained his right hamstring against the Clippers on Wednesday night and will be out a couple of weeks, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN. Maxey was scoreless on 0-of-3 shooting in the third quarter and did not set foot on the court in …

Nov. 6—VERMILLION — The University of South Dakota men’s basketball team scored 59 points in the second half on Wednesday night to power a 91-83 win over Texas A&M-Commerce and improve to 2-0 on the young season at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game was tied at 32 at halftime but USD had a 15-4 run to start the …

Steph’s Celtics dominance backed up by eye-popping career stat originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steph Curry’s dominance over the Boston Celtics has reached a new level. After another offensive outburst in the Warriors’ 118-112 win Wednesday night, Curry’s 25.3 PPG average against Boston is the most by a point guard in NBA history. The stat is eye-popping for …

Apr 4, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard R.J. Davis (4) handles the ball against Kansas Jayhawks guard Remy Martin (11) during the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament Final Four championship game at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The North Carolina Tar Heels weren’t even supposed to be in the 2022 NCAA Championship …

As much as talk about the impending loss of TNT’s NBA rights package was largely sidestepped during Warner Bros. Discovery’s third-quarter earnings call Thursday, the results at the cable networks segments went a long way toward underscoring why the league has been such a crucial part of the company’s programming strategy. WBD’s global TV division generated $1.49 billion in advertising …

Nov. 6—STORRS — The night before his much anticipated UConn debut, freshman Liam McNeeley showed up at Gampel Pavilion after practice to shoot some jumpers. McNeeley just returned to team workouts last weekend after missing time with a calf injury. A McDonald’s All-American from Richardson, Texas, McNeeley made a strong first impression in No. 3 UConn’s season-opening 92-56 win over …

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season might be cursed. Shams Charania of ESPN reported Thursday that Tyrese Maxey, one of the Sixers’ stars, is expected to miss a “couple of weeks” with a right hamstring injury. Maxey injured his hamstring Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. He exited the game at the end of the third quarter and was replaced by …

This Friday night on Peacock, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars head to the State Farm Center to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Pregame coverage begins at 7:30 PM ET, tip-off is at 8:00 PM ET. See below to find out how to watch and live stream the SIU Edwardsville vs Illinois men’s college basketball game, as well as additional information …

Report: Maxey expected to miss multiple weeks with hamstring injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers will have to keep waiting for all members of their star trio to be active. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey is “expected to miss a couple of weeks” with a right hamstring injury. Charania said a full …

Ashlyn Watkins COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina has lifted the suspension of forward Ashlyn Watkins after charges of assault and kidnapping were dismissed. Watkins had been suspended from team activities since her arrest on Aug. 31, although she was permitted to take part in classes. The university issued a short statement saying with the “dismissal of the legal charges, South …

Why Steph taking Kerr’s tirades to heart is important for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOSTON – What do you think? It’s a statement. If we don’t win, everybody says, ‘Oh, they ain’t played nobody.’ You gotta come make a statement, right? Playing the defending champion Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the Warriors answered every question about their …

Northern Kentucky Norse (0-1) at Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) West Lafayette, Indiana; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Purdue takes on Northern Kentucky after Fletcher Loyer scored 21 points in Purdue’s 90-73 win over the Texas A&M-CC Islanders. Purdue finished 16-0 at home a season ago while going 34-5 overall. The Boilermakers shot 48.8% from the field and 40.4% …

Growth of Warriors’ sharp defensive teeth fueling hot start to season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors spent much of the first quarter Wednesday night trying to find their collective pulse and five minutes after tipoff were trailing by 11. That’s a dangerous way for any team to introduce itself to the defending champion Celtics, particularly in …

After nearly breaking a 52-year-old school record for points in an opener with 109 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball program has a Friday night non-conference meeting with Morehead State. The Eagles will make the two-hour and 15-minute trek after losing at Louisville 93-45 Monday night, then whipping Boyce College at home Wednesday night 89-48. Friday night will make …

The three-ball has become arguably the staple of scoring in the NBA — so we figured we’d take some shots from way downtown, too. Here, fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus will break down the three things fantasy managers need to know. Or, he’ll break down multiple three-point pieces of advice, analysis and more — it just depends on how open …

Michigan State’s Jaden Akins celebrates after a 3-pointer against Michigan during the second half on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Michigan State basketball hits the hardwood again on Thursday night for another home non-conference game this week. The Spartans will host Niagara on Thursday night from the Breslin Center. Michigan State comes into this …

AUBURN, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 6: Johni Broome #4 of the Auburn Tigers blocks a shot by TJ Long #20 of the Vermont Catamounts during the first half at Neville Arena on November 6, 2024 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Stew Milne/Getty Images) Auburn basketball dominated its season-opening contest on Wednesday, taking down Vermont, 94-43. No. 11 Auburn outshot Vermont 56% …

Neemias Queta shows important progress in Celtics’ loss to Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston At this time last season, Neemias Queta was a borderline G Leaguer on a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics. On Wednesday night, he was guarding Stephen Curry 1-on-1 in crunch time. It’s been a whirlwind 365 days for the Portuguese big man, who …