Category: NCAA Basketball

Here's a look at the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 after Week 5 of the college basketball season.

There's a new No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll after Purdue was dealt its first loss of the season in emphatic fashion.

Can Connecticut go undefeated? It seems more likely with every week that passes.

Kentucky basketball had another disappointing performance, and Wildcats fans let them hear about it. Plus, four teams catch the eye as legit contender

Kansas has shown it can compete with top teams without Darryn Peterson. On Sunday, they proved they can dominate with him.

Christian Anderson had 27 points, eight assists and five rebounds, and No. 19 Texas Tech handed LSU its first loss, blowing out the Tigers 82-58.

Braden Huff scored 24 points and No. 11 Gonzaga gave coach Mark Few his 750th career victory, routing North Florida 109-58 on Sunday night. Few is in his 27th season as Gonzaga’s coach and has never missed an NCAA Tournament. Tyon Grant-Foster added 19 points and Davis Fogle had 15 points for Gonzaga (9-1), which showed no sign of a letdown following a dominant win over No. 18 Kentucky on Friday.

Braden Huff scored 24 points and No. Gonzaga gave coach Mark Few his 750th career victory, routing North Florida 109-58 on Sunday night. Few is the second-fastest to 750, reaching the mark in 904 games.

Caleb Wilson and Henry Veesar both collected double-doubles as No. North Carolina pulled away from visiting Georgetown in the second half to win 81-61. Wilson tallied 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Veesar totaled 18 points and 15 boards for the Tar Heels (8-1).

Christian Anderson had 27 points, eight assists and five rebounds and No. 19 Texas Tech handed LSU its first loss, blowing out the Tigers 82-58 on Sunday. J.T. Toppin added 11 points and 15 rebounds while LeJuan Watts had 15 points and 10 boards for the Red Raiders (7-2) in front of a decidedly pro-Texas Tech crowd on a neutral court at Dickies Arena. DJ Thomas Jr. scored 13 points and Mike Nwoko had 10 as the only players in double figures for the Tigers (8-1), who shot 26% in the first half and trailed 47-26 at the break in their first game against a ranked opponent.

Lauren Betts had season highs of 24 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks, and No. 4 UCLA routed Oregon 80-59 in the teams' Big Ten opener Sunday, knocking the Ducks from the unbeaten ranks. Gianna Kneepkens added 17 points for the Bruins (9-1, 1-0), who beat the Ducks for the sixth straight time while topping 80 points for the sixth time this season. Ehis Etute had 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench and Katie Fiso added 14 points for the Ducks (10-1, 0-1).

Jalil Bethea scored 21 points to lead No. 12 Alabama past UTSA 97-55 on Sunday. Labaron Philon Jr. had 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and London Jemison also scored 20 for the Crimson Tide (7-2). Alabama opened the game on a 23-6 run and led by as many as 40.

Kansas has proven over the past month that it can hang with the nation's best without Darryn Peterson on the floor. The Jayhawks showed Sunday they are capable of beating anybody when he's out there. The potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Peterson returned from a lingering hamstring injury to score 17 points in 23 minutes against Missouri, leading the No. 21 Jayhawks to an 80-60 rout of their biggest rival in the latest edition of the Border War.

Darryn Peterson scored 17 points in his return after a month lost to a hamstring injury, and No. 21 Kansas used a 23-3 run spanning halftime to seize control against Missouri, before the Jayhawks rolled to an 80-60 victory over their bitter rival Sunday. The potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Peterson had missed the past seven games with the nagging injury. Tre White led the Jayhawks (7-3) with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

The second-ranked Wildcats can certainly make a case with Saturday night's dismantling of No. 20 Auburn and top-ranked Purdue's first loss of the season. Then again, Michigan can also stake a claim to No. 1. “Obviously, it's not something you shy away from,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said after the 97-68 win over Auburn.