UCF Knights (9-15, 2-12 Big 12) at Kansas Jayhawks (14-11, 4-10 Big 12) Lawrence, Kansas; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas hosts UCF after Brittany Harshaw scored 26 points in Kansas' 93-80 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones. The Jayhawks have gone 9-5 at home.
Lafayette and Louisiana host Texas State
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (13-12, 8-6 Sun Belt) at Texas State Bobcats (10-15, 4-10 Sun Belt) San Marcos, Texas; Wednesday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana visits Texas State after Erica Lafayette scored 22 points in Louisiana's 80-60 win against the UL Monroe Warhawks. The Bobcats have gone 3-10 in home games.
Harper scores 34, Howard defeats Maryland-Eastern Shore 86-62
Blake Harper scored 34 points on 12-of-16 shooting to lead Howard over Maryland-Eastern Shore 86-62 on Monday. Harper had eight rebounds and five assists for the Bison (11-15, 6-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Marcus Dockery shot 6 for 12 (2 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 17 points.
BYU gets 2 shots at marquee wins to help its case for a bid to March Madness
BYU enters a big week for its NCAA Tournament chances. The Cougars (17-8, 8-6 Big 12) get a pair of chances for a resume-topping Quadrant 1 win. BYU hosts No.
JJ Quinerly scores 26 points and No. 17 West Virginia women beat No. 12 Kansas State 70-57
JJ Quinerly scored 26 points, Jordan Harrison added 18 points and No. West Virginia best 12th-ranked Kansas State 70-57 on Monday for its 15th straight victory at home. It was a matchup of the best offense and the best defense in the Big 12 with Kansas State scoring 81.3 points per game and West Virginia allowing just 53.5 ppg.
Michigan State basketball March Madness projections, bracketology: Feb. 17
Michigan State basketball continues to march toward Tom Izzo's 27th straight NCAA tournament bid. Here's where Spartans stand in Feb. 17 projections.
Big East men’s Bracketology: Top 16 gives St. John’s credit, but only just
The Red Storm are the only Big East team seen as a real contender as of right now.
Big Ten men’s Bracketology: What top 16 reveal said about Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan
Are the Badgers, Boilermakers or Wolverines truly the best team in the Big Ten?
Arkansas to honor 1990 Final Four team Saturday
The 1989-1990 Arkansas basketball team that advanced to the Final Four will be honored on Saturday during halftime of the game against Missouri at Bud Walton Arena, the school announced Monday.A press release from the university said approximately 20 former players, coaches and support staff are expected to be present, which includes Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson and Arkansas' all-time leading scorer Todd Day.
Illinois loses freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. to a broken wrist
Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. is out indefinitely after breaking his wrist while making a spectacular block over the weekend. Coach Brad Underwood announced the severity of Johnson’s injury on Monday. Underwood said the injury occurred when Johnson fell to the floor after blocking a shot during Illinois’ 79-65 loss to No. 14 Michigan State on Saturday.
Creighton’s Kalkbrenner hurts foot but avoids serious injury in loss to St. John’s
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner avoided a serious injury to his right foot on Sunday, but coach Greg McDermott said the 24th-ranked Bluejays’ leading scorer should expect some lingering soreness.
Michigan basketball leaps up to No. 12 in Coaches Poll as attention turns to MSU
Michigan (20-5, 12-2 Big Ten), sitting atop the Big Ten standings after having won six consecutive league games, has again shot up in the polls.
Auburn stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for sixth straight week, Florida up to No. 2; Louisville returns
Auburn’s win at Alabama assured the Tigers would keep the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a sixth consecutive week
Men’s basketball AP poll: Auburn still isn’t flinching, leads country after commanding win at Alabama
The Tigers have the inside track for the top seed in the NCAA tournament.
Auburn stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 6th straight week, Florida up to No. 2; Louisville returns
Auburn's win at Alabama assured the Tigers would keep the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a sixth consecutive week. The Tigers (23-2) received 59 of 60 first-place votes in Monday's poll, reclaiming nearly all the support lost when they fell at home to Florida on Feb. 8. Auburn had been the unanimous No. 1 for three straight weeks before that loss, but remained at the top last week despite seeing nearly half of those first-place votes go primarily to Alabama, with a few to Florida and Tennessee.