Basketball NewsWednesday, Jan 21, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 20, 11:22 PM ET

PJ Haggerty poured in 34 points and gave Kansas State the lead in the final minute in an 81-78 win over Utah on Tuesday. Haggerty’s jump shot with 39 seconds left gave the Wildcats (10-9, 1-5 Big 12) a two-point lead that they held onto for their first Big 12 win of the season. David Castillo had 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 20, 11:31 PM ET

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — B.J. Edwards scored 24 points, and SMU took the lead for good midway through the first half and cruised past Wake Forest 91-79 on Tuesday night. Edwards shot 8 of 13 from the floor and finished with eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals. Jaron Pierre Jr. added 13 points for SMU (14-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Boopie Miller added 12 points and six assists for the Mustangs. Jaden Toombs chipped in with 10 points to go with nine rebounds. The Mustangs bui...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 20, 11:42 PM ET

Marcus “Smurf” Millender scored 18 points and converted a go-ahead three-point play with 5.5 seconds left to lift No. 21 Georgia to a 74-72 victory over Missouri on Tuesday night. Jeremiah Wilkinson had 14 points and Kannon Catchings added 12 for the Bulldogs (16-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference), who were held to a season low in scoring. Mark Mitchell scored 18 points and Jayden Stone had 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Missouri (13-6, 3-3), which lost at home for the first time ...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 20, 11:36 PM ET

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 19 points, Tahaad Pettiford added 17, and Auburn beat Mississippi 78-66 on Tuesday night, the Tigers' first true road win of the season. The Tigers have won 10 straight against Ole Miss and lead the series 87-64. KeShawn Murphy had 16 points and a career-high tying 14 rebounds for Auburn (12-7, 3-3 SEC). Sebastian Williams-Adams had 10 points, two steals and two blocks. Pettiford and Murphy made back-to-back layups before Elyjah Freeman threw down a d...

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 20, 11:49 PM ET

The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field. New York sent infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor league pitcher Truman Pauley to Chicago for Robert, who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency since a stellar 2023 season.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoJan 21, 12:16 AM ET

UCLA needed a major victory as it tries to build its NCAA tournament resume – and it got one against Purdue on Tuesday, Jan. 20.