basketball

SAN ANTONIO — Stephon Castle kept his eye on the ball as it bounced high off the back of the rim and perfectly into the palm of his hands as several members of the Dallas Mavericks could only watch.

Purdue's Fletcher Loyer delivered one unforgettable minute against Oregon. First, the senior didn’t hesitate to take the game-saving 3-pointer once his defender hit the floor. A few moments later, he closed out a 68-64 win by making two free throws.

Led by Karmani Gregory's 29 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 100-94 in overtime on Saturday. The Spartans are now 11-14 with the victory and the Buccaneers fell to 11-14.

Led by Karmani Gregory's 29 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 100-94 in overtime on Saturday. The Spartans are now 11-14 with the victory and the Buccaneers fell to 11-14.

KANSAS STATE (10-12)

Sam Lewis had 16 points and No. 18 Virginia held Syracuse to its lowest point total of the season in a 72-59 win. Lewis started the game hot, making his first four 3-point attempts. He finished 4 of 8 beyond...

Sam Lewis had 16 points and No. 18 Virginia held Syracuse to its lowest point total of the season in a 72-59 win. Lewis started the game hot, making his first four 3-point attempts. He finished 4 of 8 beyond...

WASHINGTON — The juxtaposition could not be any clearer the next two games for the Miami Heat. On one hand, you have Erik Spoelstra and his now-perennial play-in team living in the moment, even if the moment has the Heat at 27-26 and coming off a disastrous Friday night loss to the Boston Celtics at the start of this two-game trip, when even a 22-point lead was not good enough. On the other ...