College Basketball

It has been nearly five years since Michigan basketball found itself in this type of matchup. The No. 2 Wolverines (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten) host No. 5 Nebraska (20-0, 9-0) in a top-five showdown on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Crisler Center. The last time U-M participated in a top-five matchup was March 2, 2021, when No. 2 U-M fell to …

In a matchup Monday featuring the nation’s No. 1 team and arguably the nation’s No. 1 player, the No. 1 team prevailed — barely. No. 1 Arizona opened up a 44-31 halftime lead over No. 13 BYU and freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa, then survived a furious second-half BYU rally that was fueled late by a flagrant foul on Brayden Burries …

Kobe Bryant almost went to Duke — and it would’ve changed basketball forever originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kobe Bryant almost went to Duke. And had he done so, the ripple effects might have changed the modern history of basketball. Advertisement Six years after the world mourned the …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — John Mobley Jr. scored 25 points to help Ohio State hold off Penn State 84-78 on Monday night. Mobley made 7 of 14 shots with five 3-pointers and all six of his free throws for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten Conference). He added five assists and three steals to help Ohio State prevail after blowing …

The Kentucky Wildcats and Vanderbilt Commodores will both be without key players for their Tuesday matchup in Nashville. For Kentucky, Jayden Quaintance, Jaland Lowe, and Kam Williams remain out. Lowe is having season-ending shoulder surgery, while Williams recently underwent foot surgery and could return later this season if all goes well, though no definitive timetable has been given yet. Advertisement …

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama center Charles Bediako will play against Missouri on Tuesday night after a judge delayed a hearing in his eligibility case against the NCAA. Judge James H. Roberts Jr. of the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court on Monday extended a temporary restraining order regarding Bediako’s request for a preliminary injunction because a winter storm would not allow one …

Michigan basketball closed out not the easiest part of its schedule, but a manageable one. And it’s about to get a lot tougher. The Wolverines are set to embark on the hardest month of the season, and it starts on Tuesday with two top 10 teams on the docket. At least in the eyes of the coaches. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement …

St. John’s basketball HC Rick Pitino’s 900th win gets Red Storm back into Top 25 appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The latest AP Top 25 in college basketball is out, and the St. John’s basketball team is back in the rankings. The Red Storm stormed back into the rankings after they had …

Big 12 play is in full swing, and the conference could not be in a better place. Six Big 12 teams made this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, with all six falling in the top 15. The No. 1 team in the nation, the Arizona Wildcats, leads the conference with a 20-0 overall record and 7-0 in the Big …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries met with the media on Monday, on the eve of his first game against bitter in-state rival Purdue. As always, it’s a huge deal. But what’s also a big deal this week in Bloomington is everyone celebrating Indiana’s first-ever football national championship. That includes DeVries, who called Curt Cignetti’s 16-0 run to …

Nebraska basketball in AP Top 5 for first time in program history appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The top-five teams in the latest Associated Press poll features some of the most recognizable brands in the sport today. Arizona, UConn, Michigan, Duke and … wait a minute, what are they doing here? The …

An immovable object vs. an unstoppable force. The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines will face arguably their toughest test so far this season on Tuesday night (7 p.m., Peacock) as they welcome the undefeated No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers for a highly-anticipated matchup. Advertisement As of Jan. 26, there are three undefeated teams left: Arizona (20-0), Nebraska (20-0) and Miami (OH) (20-0). …

In the latest chapter of their Big Ten intrastate rivalry, Indiana will play host to 12th-ranked Purdue in a Tuesday night game on Peacock. The Boilermakers (7-2 Big Ten, 17-3 overall) are reeling after consecutive losses to UCLA on the road and Illinois at home, dropping eight spots in the latest AP rankings. Advertisement Indiana (4-5 Big Ten, 13-7 overall) …

Last week was a crazy week for Mountain West men’s basketball. Every week, they deliver! As we cross the halfway point of conference play, where is each team slotted in our weekly power rankings? Let’s dive into it! Advertisement 1. San Diego State San Diego State maintains the top spot this week, even after a gut-wrenching — and controversial — …

There are two new top teams in the Big Ten. Although Michigan has only one loss, its most recent wins have not proved much of anything. Nebraska still controls things in the Big Ten, and the USC Trojans are aiming to get themselves into that conversation after knocking off the hot Wisconsin Badgers. Here are my Big Ten basketball power …

Last week was a rough one for Purdue. The Boilers lost two games by a total of 8 points, and it led both games by muiple possessions at the final media stop. They are losses that really sting, especially since one came at home. Neither could be called a bad loss. Both were to NCAA Tournament teams, but Purdue has …

This might finally be the week that we see the No. 1 team in the country, and the last unbeatens, go down. Here’s everything you missed in the 12th week of the regular season, and the latest Associated Press poll. Advertisement Is this the week? This is a critical week for the top of college basketball. Arizona remained the top …

Despite a loss at home to Auburn on Saturday, Florida basketball stayed put at No. 10 on the ESPN College Basketball Power Index over the weekend. All but four teams inside the top 25 saw movement on the BPI over the past few days, but the Gators were not one of them. Frankly, that’s a fortunate outcome considering the disappointing …

No. 1 Arizona kept the top spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll on Monday, Jan. 26. The undefeated Wildcats (20-0) are 7-0 in Big 12 play and are coming off a pair of commanding wins against Cincinnati and West Virginia. They face a big test on Jan. 26, however, traveling to face No. 13 BYU …

Vanderbilt basketball got back on track with a blowout win at Mississippi State on Jan. 24. The Commodores (17-3, 4-3 SEC) had lost three straight games prior, but the 88-56 win over the Bulldogs may have been just what they needed before facing Kentucky (14-6, 5-2) on Jan. 27 (8 p.m. CT, ESPN). Advertisement For now, the game is still …

Louisville Cardinals (14-5, 4-3) at Duke Blue Devils (18-1, 7-0) Game Time: 7 p.m. Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium: Durham, N.C. Television: ESPN Announcers: Dave O’Brien (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analysis), and Jay Williams (analysis) Advertisement Favorite: Duke by 7.5 Series: Duke leads, 18-9 Last Meeting: Duke won 84-73 on Jan. 6, 2026 in Louisville Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville G Mikel Brown Jr. (6-5, 190, Fr.) G …

Two of the best offenses in the ACC do battle on Monday night when the Louisville Cardinals travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face the Duke Blue Devils. Both teams are led by exciting freshmen in Mikel Brown Jr. and Cameron Boozer. But my Louisville vs. Duke predictions and college basketball picks for Monday, January 26 are focusing on Boozer’s frontcourt …

After North Carolina went 2-0 in a 91-69 win over Notre Dame and a huge 85-80 upset win over No. 14 Virginia on the road, the Tar Heels moved up in the NET rankings to No. 23. As we start a new week, let’s take a look at UNC’s resume. Advertisement How Each Quad is Broken Down CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – …

I had a different, more bracketology related introduction written for this week’s article, but like Matt Painter’s defensive gameplan, Keaton Wagler made me throw it in the trash. Much has already been said about Keaton’s historic performance on The Champaign Room already, and yet it still does not do the magnitude of the performance justice. 46 points on just 17 …

College basketball was quite different in 1988. The Age of Duke was just a few years old and no one understood that it was an historical epoch. Duke hadn’t even won a national championship at that point. And the old Big East was a monster. Georgetown and Villanova had won national championships. St. John’s was excellent. UConn was rising. And …