College Basketball

As the North Carolina Tar Heels head into the heart of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in February, they have the chance to make a statement and improve their NCAA Tournament resume. Building momentum into March will be crucial for Hubert Davis’ team. One player who will continue to have the spotlight on him is freshman Caleb Wilson. The five-star …

Amid Saturday’s slate of college basketball games, one contest clearly stands out above the rest. No. 13 BYU’s visit to No. 14 Kansas is not only the lone ranked matchup of the day, but also the long-awaited showdown between star freshmen AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, who are widely considered to be the top two prospects in this summer’s NBA …

Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. has officially been featured in ESPN’s Top 50 College Basketball Players at Midseason list. The star guard was ranked as the No. 8 overall player in college basketball, as Philon has been nothing short of elite throughout the entire 2025-26 campaign. Philon currently averages 22 points on 51.6% shooting along with 5.1 assists per game, …

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas expects to have Darryn Peterson available Saturday when the No. 14 Jayhawks welcome A.J. Dybantsa and No. 13 BYU to Allen Fieldhouse for a showdown between two of the Big 12’s best teams and two of the top freshmen in college basketball. Peterson and Dybantsa are widely expected to join Duke star Cameron Boozer in …

Time is a great thickener of things. Lincoln said that. Or at least, Daniel Day-Lewis, while playing Lincoln, said that. David Strathairn, playing William Seward, said he didn’t know what Lincoln meant, but I’m willing to bet you do. Advertisement Especially as it pertains to a conference title race in late January. The bracket projections aren’t calcifying yet, and there …

Nebraska women’s basketball (16-5, 5-5) remained home following its victory over Illinois to play host to Northwestern (8-13, 2-8) on Wednesday night. The Huskers dominated the night, taking down the Wildcats 89-73 to grab their second-straight win. Nebraska controlled the game for most of the night, despite foul trouble, going up by 11 at the end of the first and …

North Carolina remains firmly in the conversation for the ACC crown this season. The Tar Heels have the talent to contend with the best, featuring one of the top frontcourt duos in the country in Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson, a veteran leader in Seth Trimble and an emerging freshman point guard in Derek Dixon. While defense hasn’t been North …

BYU nearly put a signature on its resume win Monday night after a frantic comeback attempt versus Arizona, but ultimately fell short versus the Wildcats. BYU is 17-3 on the season and will safely be in the NCAA Tournament. BYU has four Quad 1 wins — all which have been on neutral floors — and the three losses are to …

Trent Lincoln, one of the top JUCO prospects in the country, has committed to TCU, his agent told Rivals. The 6-foot-3 point guard out of Gulf Coast State College (FL) is currently averaging 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game this season. Advertisement Along with TCU, Lincoln received offers from Oregon, Kansas State, and others. The Baltimore native also …

Penn State basketball will hit the road tonight to take on an equally struggling Northwestern team. The Nittany Lions are the only remaining Big Ten team without a win in conference play. How to Watch Who: Northwestern WildcatsNET Ranking (PSU): 70 (129)Kenpom Ranking (PSU): 62 (125)When: Thursday, January 29Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, ILTime: 8pmTV: PeacockRadio: Penn State Sports NetworkLine: Northwestern …

The Auburn Tigers continue to pick up wins in the SEC. Auburn defeated the Texas Longhorns, 88-82 at home on Wednesday, Jan. 28, for its fourth-straight win. The Tigers have improved to 14-7 and 5-3 in conference play. It’s becoming a broken record, but another big game from Keyshawn Hall. This is now the third 30-point game in conference matchups …

Already shorthanded and now without their leading scorer, the Minnesota Gophers went to Madison as big underdogs. But Wisconsin overcame a 22-point deficit and pulled out a 63-67 win. Minnesota played a fantastic first half, holding Wisconsin to just 17 points and taking a 35-17 lead into the break. But the Badgers opened the half with a 22-2 run in …

Open your social media platform of choice and search for Syracuse Orange men’s basketball. Look at the final score post, and you’ll be overwhelmed with comments of fans begging for John Wildhack to fire head coach Red Autry. Go to a Syracuse men’s basketball game and hear the student section chanting for the same thing. Open the comments on our …

Auburn basketball extended its win streak to four games on Wednesday with an 88-82 win over the visiting Texas Longhorns, but needed a massive second-half comeback to complete it. Auburn jumped out to an early 5-3 lead, but was outscored 38-29 the rest of the first half to give the Longhorns a 41-34 lead at halftime. Texas led by as …

Auburn basketball picked up its fourth consecutive victory on Wednesday night by defeating Texas 88-82. Auburn’s 1-3 conference start seems like a distant memory now that the Tigers are 5-3 in the SEC, and 14-7 overall. The win did not come easily for the Tigers. The Longhorns built a 14-point lead in the first half and were 8-of-14 from three-point …

The Akron and Kent State men’s basketball teams are on a collision course for another Wagon Wheel rivalry game at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Rhodes Arena. The Zips are 17-4 overall and 8-1 in the Mid-American Conference. The Golden Flashes are 16-5 and 7-2. Advertisement The game will be televised by CBS Sports Network, and it can be …

The calendar has turned to late January, and the road to March Madness is finally starting to pave itself with contenders, pretenders, and perfection. Week 13 of the Coaches Poll gives us a landscape defined by dominance at the top and absolute chaos in the middle, as conference play separates the elite from the pack. While the usual blue bloods …

LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball is trending upward in NCAA Tournament projections. On the heels of a five-game SEC win streak, UK’s seed line is improving. As of Jan. 21, Bracket Matrix had the Wildcats’ slotted with an average seed of 8.29. A week later, Kentucky’s average has risen by a full seed in the site’s projections, sitting at 7.22, appearing in …

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Houston freshman Kingston Flemings scored 25 points, Emanuel Sharp had 23 and the 10th-ranked Cougars overcame an extended shooting slump in a 79-70 win at TCU on Wednesday night. The Cougars (18-2, 6-1 Big 12) trailed only once, by one point 2 1/2 minutes into the game, and began the second half with a 15-point …

The Iowa Hawkeyes (15-5, 5-4) showed grit coming back from a 10-0 deficit to build a 17-point second half lead. Yet they let their foot off the gas and the USC Trojans (15-6, 4-6) capitalized on it to get a 1-point lead inside of a minute. Two Bennett Stirtz free throws gave Iowa the lead with 4.6 remaining and they …

NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Pitino was honored Wednesday night by St. John’s for reaching 900 wins as a Division I head coach. Moments before the 25th-ranked Red Storm tipped off against Butler, a tribute to Pitino featuring a montage of the Hall of Famer’s highlights played on the large video screens that hang from the roof at Madison Square …

We’ve got some news as it relates to Ohio State and the refurbished CBS Sports Classic. The Buckeyes have been a part of the made-for-television event since its inception in 2014. The other three teams that joined OSU through 2024 included bluebloods Kentucky, North Carolina, and UCLA. And while it feels like Ohio State is the odd team out in …

Luka Bogavac’s debut season at North Carolina has swung from promising to puzzling and back again, but the junior guard’s recent form off the bench has turned him into one of the Tar Heels’ most important contributors in ACC play. Since being moved out of the starting lineup, the Montenegrin guard has delivered some of his most consistent basketball. Over …

I plan these roundtables out a few days before they get posted so that the rest of the staff has time to get back to me. That means I sent this question out on Monday, prior to yesterday’s loss to IU and that these answers were returned to me before the loss to IU. Let’s keep that in mind. Here’s …

Today is a short one for everyone’s favorite college basketball conference. Tuesday’s jam-packed action of conference title contenders, a rivalry game and Michigan State’s close call on the road at Rutgers is in the rearview mirror. Wednesday’s slate could offer some excitement, but none of the teams playing today are in realistic title contention. That doesn’t mean they aren’t interesting! …