CINCINNATI (AP) — When Markus Howard headed toward the locker room with a bloody nose and 11:15 left in regulation, Marquette's chances seemed to go with him.Instead, a couple of Golden Eagles took over as shooting stars.Howard reached a career milestone...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Two days after missing a critical free throw, DeMar DeRozan stepped to the line and put the game away for the San Antonio Spurs.DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points and San Antonio held on for a 127-120 victory over the Utah Jazz...

BOSTON (AP) — Only a late-game cold streak kept Louisville forward Jordan Nwora from scoring 40 points and breaking a two decade-old record at Boston College.The Atlantic Coast Conference preseason player of the year scored a career-high 37 points and...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks are fed up with the way Memphis’ Jae Crowder goes about playing the game of basketball.Down 18 points with 48 seconds left in regulation, Elfrid Payton ran up to Crowder and shoved him into the first row of the...

NEW YORK (AP) — It's only been a few days, not nearly enough for the players who were close with Kobe Bryant to get over his death.Unlike Sunday, Kyrie Irving was at least able to take his grief onto the basketball court.“I couldn’t even come up...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It didn't take San Diego State long to put away New Mexico and remain undefeated.KJ Feagin scored 18 points and the No. 4 Aztecs scored the first 17 points of the game to rout undermanned New Mexico 85-57 on Wednesday night.San...

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew always feels fortunate to walk out of Hilton Coliseum with a win.But those once-rare victories at Iowa State are now becoming routine.MaCio Teague scored 15 points and the top-ranked Bears (18-1, 7-0 Big 12)...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A.J. Lawson scored 19 points for South Carolina and the Gamecocks never trailed but needed an Arkansas missed 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 79-77 victory on Wednesday night.Each time Arkansas pulled within a possession, South...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Adam Thistlewood had a career-high 24 points and Isaiah Stevens hit an 18-footer at the buzzer to lift Colorado State to a 92-91 victory over Nevada on Wednesday night.Nevada's Jalen Harris made a 3-pointer to give the Wolf...

DALLAS (AP) — Mitchell Marner set up Toronto’s first two goals and the Maple Leafs kept up their high-scoring ways on the road to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday night.Marner’s fancy passes to Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman started Toronto...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A shaky offensive start won’t doom a team that can defend like Penn State has most of this season.It’s why Pat Chambers believes his No. 24 Nittany Lions have a chance to be something special.Lamar Stevens scored nine of...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Derrick Alston Jr. scored 27 points, Justinian Jessup added 21 — with the pair combining for 11 3-pointers — and Boise State won its ninth straight home game, routing San Jose State 99-71 on Wednesday night.RJ Williams grabbed...