College Basketball

How do you measure success as a conference? Is it bids to the NCAA tournament? If so, the Big East has long been the standard for sending nearly half of the conference. In the 2022 and 2024 seasons it did that. If you prefer to measure by the metrics, the Big East was the second best conference in the nation …

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A BYU sports team was the target of a derogatory chant in an opponent’s venue for at least the fourth time in a year, and the Big 12 again announced that the conference is looking into the matter. Kevin Young, coach of the 16th-ranked Cougars men’s basketball team, said after a 99-92 loss at Oklahoma State …

While Iowa basketball (17-5, 7-4) already played its lone regular-season matchup this year against No. 10 Michigan State (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten)—a 71-52 loss, in East Lansing, Mich., back on Dec. 2, 2025—that did not stop former Iowa legend and current Boston Celtics center Luka Garza from sharing a controversial theory on the Spartans’ frequent second-half success at the Breslin …

STILLWATER, Oklahoma — Steve Lutz just got his first signature win at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys and their second-year head coach scored an upset over No. 16 BYU on Wednesday night, gashing the Cougar defense for 99 points — including 52 in the paint — to incite a celebratory court-storming scene at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Advertisement “It was a heck of …

North Carolina and Duke will play its first of two meetings on Saturday at the Dean Smiith Center. The rivalry between North Carolina and Duke has featured some of the greatest basketball players the sport has ever seen. Both programs have produced numerous All-Americans and multiple Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers. From Michael Jordan at North Carolina to Grant …

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – FEBRUARY 1: Tomislav Ivisic #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini dribbles against Rienk Mast #51 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena on February 1, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) | Getty Images At the start of this episode I give Ryan, a Bulls fan, the opportunity to …

Well, last night was fun! Kentucky took care of business at home, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 94-78. Otega Oweh once again showed out against his former team, dropping 24 points on the Sooners. The story of the night, however, was Brandon Garrison, who played by far his best game in a Kentucky uniform. Advertisement Garrison recorded …

Michigan basketball is one game away from making program history. The No. 2 Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) have tied their best start in their 110-year existence and with a win over Penn State on Thursday, Feb. 5 (6:30 p.m., FS1) at Crisler Center, would have 21 victories through 22 games for the first time. Advertisement This will be Michigan’s …

Michigan basketball is one game away from making program history. The No. 2 Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten) have tied their best start in their 110-year existence and with a win over Penn State on Thursday, Feb. 5 (6:30 p.m., FS1) at Crisler Center, would have 21 victories through 22 games for the first time. Advertisement This will be Michigan’s …

STILLWATER, Oklahoma — One specific aspect of No. 16 BYU’s 99-92 loss at Oklahoma State Wednesday night seemed to bother Kevin Young the most. It was the first thing he brought up to reporters postgame, and it was something he came back to reference multiple times thereafter: Advertisement Young’s Cougars had no answer for Oklahoma State down low, and the …

One, if not the biggest upset in this 2025-26 college basketball season occured at the Chiles Center on Feb. 4, 2026. On the first leg of the road trip through the state of Oregon, the hangover for the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (22-2, 10-1 WCC) from the rivalry victory over the Saint Mary’s Gaels the previous Saturday night in Spokane, …

The Iowa Hawkeyes (17-5, 7-4) overcame a 7-point halftime deficit to beat the Washington Huskies (12-11, 4-8) 84-74. Bennett Stirtz led the way with 22 points on 8/13 shooting. He added 5 assists to just 1 turnover. Alvaro Folgueiras was a boost off the bench with 16 & Cooper Koch added 11, all of them coming in the second half. …

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Nick Davidson made a pair of free throws with 24.9 seconds left to put his team ahead and had a team-high 16 points to go with seven rebounds as No. 20 Clemson held off Stanford 66-64 on Wednesday night. Both teams struggled to make key shots in the waning moments. Advertisement Tigers leading scorer RJ Godfrey …

The UTEP men’s basketball team is getting closer and closer to a breakthrough road win that could change their season. The Miners can’t get much closer than their 70-66 loss to Sam Houston Wednesday night that UTEP took into the final 10 seconds before the Bearkats escaped with their seventh consecutive win. Advertisement More: CUSA men’s basketball standings Jamal West …

MINNEAPOLIS – It was clear from the start it wasn’t going to be Michigan State basketball’s day, but that hasn’t always stopped the Spartans from finding a way to win this year. That wasn’t the case on Wednesday, Feb. 4, as the Spartans were outplayed in nearly every facet of the game and were totally flat after losing to rival …

Week 13’s college basketball action featured the end of the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ undefeated run. After starting 20-0 along with Arizona and Miami-OH, Nebraska was overcome by 19-1 Michigan in Ann Arbor 75-72. The Huskers scored 50 points in the first half but were only able to muster up 22 the rest of the way in the Big Ten heavyweight battle. …

Fresno State erased an eight-point deficit with 1:33 left and came back from five down with six seconds remaining to defeat visiting UNLV 98-96 on a buzzer-beating jump shot Tuesday night in one of college basketball’s wildest finishes this season. Jake Heidbreder made the jumper to cap that seven-point run over those final six seconds. Advertisement “I can say 48 …

It was an up-and-down night in the Big Ten on Tuesday. The USC Trojans got a big victory, and they got a star showing from their highly-rated freshman Alijah Arenas. UCLA handled Rutgers convincingly, and the Bruins displayed how good they can be when they are clicking in a blowout win. Here are the scores and the rest of my …

After several monumental matchups, the Big 12 Conference men’s basketball picture is beginning to come into full view in the early stretches of February. Despite some upsets, the conference still leads the nation with the most ranked teams in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, with a newcomer even attempting to claw its way into the top 25. Welcome back …

This column is a lot more fun to write after Purdue wins games. That three game losing streak that knocked us from the top 5 and out of first in the Big Ten put a real damper on what was supposed to be a very special season. Fortunately, it still can be. Barring an absolute collapse Purdue will make the …

Michigan basketball was the favorite against rival Michigan State in East Lansing — a rare occurrence for the maize and blue. The Wolverines hadn’t won at the Breslin Center in years and had lost four straight to the rival Spartans. However, on Friday, not only did Michigan go into enemy territory and beat MSU, it did so convincingly in the …

If there’s one thing people will take from this game, it’s whether North Carolina has been surpassed by Duke as a program since Jon Scheyer replaced Mike Krzyzewski as head coach. Scheyer is 109-23 overall and 57-12 in ACC play since taking over in the 2022-23 season. This season, the Blue Devils are 21-1, ranked No. 4 in the country …

Missouri men’s basketball small forward Annor Boateng has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season after undergoing successful surgery on his left leg Monday, per an announcement from the team on Wednesday, Feb. 4. It’s immediately unclear what specific injury Boateng sustained and when he will be able to return to practice. Advertisement The sophomore injured his …

Guys, I think UConn is better than Xavier. Groundbreaking, I know. Last night UConn went full belt to hindquarters on the Musketeers. Was it, you ask, the 16-2 run, the 13-2 run, or the 10-0 run that did it? I can’t quite tell you, but that was just the first half. Chris Mack used to bemoan the annual butt-kicking at …

We are truly living in the future of college basketball, as Clemson is traveling across the country for an in-conference matchup that won’t tip off until 10 pm Eastern time. The Tigers (18-4, 8-1 ACC) face the Stanford Cardinals (14-8, 3-6 ACC). With Stanford’s net rating sitting at 77, this currently stands as a Quad Two matchup. The Cardinals are …