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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with 40 or more in consecutive games, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 98-91 on Saturday night. He's the first Knicks player to reach that total in back-to-back games since Carmelo Anthony on Feb. 19 and 21, 2014. Isaiah Hartenstein was a force on the defensive end, blocking five shots and grabbing 14 rebounds, along with seven points. De’Aaron Fox added 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, but was held to 5-for-19 shooting. The Knicks led 53-48 at the half and extended the advantage to nine early in the third quarter on a pair of layups by Brunson.

Persons: — Jalen Brunson, Brunson, Carmelo Anthony, Hall, Hall of Famers Bernard King, Patrick Ewing, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein, Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk Organizations: New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Thursday's, Portland, Knicks, Hall of Famers, Sacramento, NEXT, Golden State, Memphis, NBA Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, New York, York, Golden

Gilbert finished with 16 points as the Cyclones rolled to the 69-41 victory, giving them their sixth Big 12 trophy in their sixth title game appearance. Iowa State used an 18-3 run to turn a 30-23 halftime lead into the kind of blowout Sampson has rarely experienced. But don't lose sight of how good you have to be to get here.”It doesn’t seem to matter who is coaching Iowa State at the Big 12 Tournament, either. And when they got those buckets to go, it freed up Momcilovic and the rest of the Iowa State sharpshooters to begin draining 3-pointers. Cougars big man J'Wan Roberts was largely ineffective, too, after hurting his right leg and playing sparingly in their semifinal rout of Texas Tech.

Persons: —, Otzelberger, Keshon Gilbert, Gilbert, ” Otzelberger, Milan Momcilovic, Hason Ward, Kelvin Sampson, Sampson, ” Sampson, “, That's, I've, ” Jamal Shead, L.J, Cryer, Emanuel Sharp, We've, Shead, J'Wan Roberts, Tamin Lipsey, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Iowa, Cyclones, Big, UCLA, Cougars, Iowa State, Houston, ”, ” Iowa State, Texas Tech, ” Cyclones, State, NCAA, AP Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Houston, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Ames , Iowa, ” Iowa, Omaha , Nebraska, Ames . Houston

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — If one was to break down Florida Gulf Coast’s scoring so far this season by position, this would be the mathematics:— 0% from guards. The Eagles have 16 players on their roster, and every one of them is listed at the same position: shooter. Some may seem like guards, some may have post moves like forwards or centers, but the Eagles just classify everyone the same way. There have been seven instances in Division I women's basketball history where a team finished a season with at least 393 made 3's. “And then we were like, ‘We’ll just put shooter.’ Most of our kids are really good shooters and for other kids, it’s aspirational.

Persons: —, “, ”, Karl Smesko, Caitlin Clark, Lisa Bluder, ” It's, Maddie Antenucci, It’s, Dolly Cairns ”, ” Smesko, ‘ We’ll, it’s Organizations: Florida Gulf Coast’s, Eagles, Friday’s, Delaware, Press, NCAA, Sacramento State, DePaul, The Eagles, AP, womens Locations: ESTERO, Fla, Florida, Iowa, Saturday’s, layups, ” Iowa, FGCU

☆ No. 11 Gonzaga runs past Syracuse in Maui consolation bracket
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

November 21 - Nolan Hickman scored 19 points and two of his teammates recorded a double-double Tuesday as No. 11 Gonzaga defeated Syracuse 76-57 in a consolation semifinal at the Maui Invitational in Honolulu. Graham Ike (16 points, 14 rebounds, four steals), Anton Watson (12 points, 13 rebounds) and Ryan Nembhard (11 points, seven assists) also were key contributors for Gonzaga. Syracuse trailed by 14 at halftime and still faced a 10-point deficit with less than 11 minutes remaining. Syracuse responded with seven straight points -- a 3-pointer by Bell and consecutive buckets by Mintz -- to get within 27-19.

Persons: Nolan Hickman, Monday's, Graham Ike, Anton Watson, Ryan Nembhard, Judah Mintz, JJ Starling, Chris Bell, Justin Taylor, Mintz, Maliq Brown, Hickman, Ben Gregg, Nembhard, Gonzaga, Ike, Watson, Dusty Stromer, Braden Huff's, Bell Organizations: Gonzaga, Syracuse, Maui Invitational, Purdue, Bulldogs, Orange, Thomson Locations: Honolulu, Orange, Syracuse

☆ Georgia Tech overcomes big deficit, tops Howard
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

November 10 - Miles Kelly scored 27 points and Tyzhaun Claude added 19 to fuel host Georgia Tech to an 88-85 victory over Howard on Thursday night in Atlanta. Georgia Tech also overcame a 4-for-18 performance from 3-point range (22.2 percent) and 16-for-27 effort from the foul line (59.3 percent). Kelly drained a go-ahead 3-pointer and added another jumper to stake Georgia Tech to an 80-76 lead with two minutes remaining in the second half. Kelly responded by drilling a pair of free throws to push Georgia Tech's lead to 86-82 with 15 seconds left. He then stole the ball and added two more free throws before Strong's 3-pointer capped the scoring.

Persons: Miles Kelly, Tyzhaun Claude, Howard, Kowacie Reeves, Kyle Sturdivant, Howard's Shy Odom, Bryce Harris, Joshua Strong, Kelly, Odom, Claude each, Strong, Reeves Jr, Isiah Warfield, Deebo Coleman, Marcus Dockery Organizations: Georgia Tech, Yellow Jackets, Georgia, Jackets, Thomson Locations: Atlanta

3 Iowa pulled away late from eighth-ranked Virginia Tech en route to an 80-76 victory Thursday night in a neutral site game. Virginia Tech would battle back to cut the lead to 62-60 on back-to-back 3s from Matilda Ekh and Cayla King. Virginia Tech wouldn't give up as Amoore knocked down a 3 from the corner to cut the lead to four with 1:12 remaining. Virginia Tech: The Hokies, led by Amoore, showed a ton of fight but just couldn't contain Clark. Virginia Tech: Host Houston Baptist on Nov. 16.

Persons: CHARLOTTE, — Caitlin Clark, Clark, Hannah Stuelke, Sydney Affolter, Georgia Amoore, Elizabeth Kitley, Amoore, Matilda Ekh, Kate Martin, Sharon Goodman, ___ Organizations: Iowa, Virginia Tech, Associated Press, Michigan, Sydney, Hawkeyes, Hokies, ACC, NCAA, LSU, Tigers, . Virginia Tech, Host Houston Baptist, AP, womens Locations: N.C, Georgia, Iowa, Stuelke, Clark, UP, Northern Iowa

☆ Gabe Vincent helps Heat beat Nuggets, level Finals at 1-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Jun 4, 2023; Denver, CO, USA; Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (2) controls the ball against Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) in the first half in game two of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena. Gabe Vincent made 8 of 12 shot attempts from the floor -- including 4 of 6 from 3-point range -- as the Heat outscored the Nuggets by a 36-25 margin in the fourth quarter. I mean, this is the NBA Finals and we're talking about effort. This is the NBA Finals. Kyle Lowry's 3-pointer trimmed the Nuggets' lead to 77-75 with 2:08 left in the third quarter before Jokic scored the final six points of the period.

Persons: Gabe Vincent, Michael Porter Jr, Isaiah J, Downing, Nikola Jokic, Vincent, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, Denver's Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown, Jokic, Michael Malone, he's, Malone, Duncan Robinson, Butler, Murray, Gordon, Adebayo, Murray misfired, Kyle Lowry's, Max Strus Organizations: Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, Ball, USA, NBA, Heat, Nuggets, Denver, Miami, Thomson Locations: Denver, USA, Beach, Miami

☆ The Miami Heat Are in Trouble, and It’s (Mostly) Their Fault
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was a public vote of confidence after a game full of missed opportunities for the Heat. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, their two best players, combined to shoot 9 of 37 from the field. There he was in the second quarter, handling the ball at the top of the perimeter with the shot clock winding down. In the fourth quarter, for example, Adebayo grabbed the rim blocking a shot, which was against the rules and led to a 4-point possession for the Celtics. As a team, the Heat shot 35.5 percent from the field.

☆ Stephen Curry Scores 50 Points to Knock Off Kings in Game 7
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coach Steve Kerr likes to stage his film sessions there when the space is available. Otherwise, he said, the team is stuck “in the dungeon down below,” outside its locker room. He was grateful for the open space, especially ahead of Sunday’s Game 7. That can make a difference.”Something else can make a difference, too: Stephen Curry. No one seemed more Zen on Sunday than Curry, who led the Warriors to a series-clinching, 120-100 victory by skewering the Kings in every conceivable way on his way to 50 points — an N.B.A.

Caitlin Clark’s long-distance shooting prowess has made her one of the most electrifying players in college basketball. Caitlin Clark’s first-half scoring vs. Colorado Zoomable composite image showing Clark scoring from various locations on the court during the first half. Clark’s second-half scoring vs. Colorado Zoomable composite image showing Clark scoring from various locations on the court during the second half. Clark shot 11 of 22 from the field on Friday and 4 of 9 from 3-point range. There’s no doubt that Clark will be shooting from everywhere — so keep an eye out for another logo 3-pointer.

☆ Top 25 roundup: 17-0 surge carries Rutgers past No. 10 Indiana
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Aundre Hyatt chipped in 11 for Rutgers, which survived shooting 36.7 percent and a quiet showing from Clifford Omoruyi. Miller Kopp scored 21 points for Indiana (7-1, 0-1) but the rest of the Hoosiers experienced frustrating showings against Rutgers' varied defenses. Logan Johnson recorded 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for Saint Mary's (6-3), which lost its third straight game. Matthew Cleveland added 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, with Jalen Warley and Caleb Mills each scoring seven points. Alex Arians finished with (17 points, six rebounds), followed by William Kyle III (eight points, six rebounds, five assists) and Zeke Mayo (12 points, seven rebounds).

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