No. 13 UC Irvine shocks Kansas State for 1st-ever tournament win
Evan Leonard hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start a run of 12 straight points in the second half that sent No. 13 seed UC Irvine to a 70-64 victory over fourth-seeded Kansas State.
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Auburn survives furious comeback by New Mexico State for close win
The first wild finish of the first round is in the books. Fifth-seeded Auburn held on for a 78-77 win over New Mexico State in the Midwest Region
Canada's Nickeil Alexander-Walker wants to follow cousin into NBA — after 2nd chance at Dance
From Hamilton, Ont., to Hamilton Heights high school, Virginia Tech guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker almost always teamed up on the court with his cousin Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, now with the Los Angeles Clippers. Their next game will likely be...
Canada's R.J. Barrett recipient of USA Today basketball honour
Canadian basketball star R.J. Barrett, who leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring, has been named the national player of the year by USA Today.
Curry hits buzzer beater from looooong range
Warriors' guard Steph Curry sank a shot from his own three-point line at the end of the first quarter on Monday.
Lin leads Raptors' rout of Knicks as Lowry reinjures ankle
Jeremy Lin scored 20 points in his best game as a Raptor to lead Toronto to a 128-92 rout of the lowly New York Knicks on Monday, a night that might have cost Kyle Lowry another couple of games.
New York Knicks
... nto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry leaves the game with right ankle soreness after Knicks' Mitchell Robinson falls on him. 0:51 Toronto had compiled a 35-point lead i ...
Toronto Raptors
... pty. Barely half the capacity crowd of 19,800 was still on hand to cheer the Raptors off the court at the final buzzer. With Toronto securely in the No. 2 spot i ...
A star-studded list of Canadians ready to leave mark on March Madness
Canada has 19 active players in the NCAA men's basketball tournament and, while that's not a national record, this mega-talented group should leave a Canadian mark on March Madness like never before.
Casey curse continues as Pistons down Raptors to complete season sweep
Blake Griffin scored 25 points, Andre Drummond had 15 points and 17 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 110-107 on Sunday to complete a season sweep.
Detroit Pistons
... ORE: Pistons 110, Raptors 107 Reggie Jackson added 20 points to help the Pistons win for the 14th time in their last 18 games. Kawhi Leonard had 33 points fo ...
Toronto Raptors
... hi Leonard had 33 points for Toronto, and Fred VanVleet added 17 points. The Raptors have lost four of seven games. Drummond gave Detroit a 102-100 lead with two ...
March Madness: Duke selected as top seed for NCAA tournament
Duke's run to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title with a healthy Zion Williamson was enough to make the Blue Devils the No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed.
Zion Williamson powers Duke to ACC championship
Zion Williamson proved he's back and healthy with a dominating three-game show at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. That has fifth-ranked Duke celebrating yet another championship in its already-record haul.
Canada grouped with strong squads Lithuania, Australia for FIBA World Cup
Canada was drawn into a tough Group H for the 2019 FIBA World Cup this summer in China. The Canadians are ranked 23rd, with Lithuania No. 6, Australia No. 11 and Senegal 37th. The tourney begins Aug. 31.
Canada's Nembhard hits game-winner to lead Florida past No. 1 LSU
Canada's Andrew Nembhard hit a three-pointer with a second left, and Florida rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half to upset nationally ninth-ranked LSU 76-73 Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarter-finals.