Category: NCAA Basketball

Auburn has been No. 1 only once before in the AP Top 25, during a three-week stint in January and February of 2022, and is the third team to sit atop the poll this season.

Iowa State survived a scare at Texas Tech, and Cooper Flagg broke a freshman scoring record at Duke last week.

There's a new No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll. Auburn takes the top spot after SEC rival Tennessee fell at Florida last week.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer said versatile forward Maliq Brown will miss “an extended period of time” because of a knee sprain.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer said versatile forward Maliq Brown will miss “an extended period of time” because of a knee sprain. The Syracuse transfer played only briefly in the first half of Saturday’s win against Notre Dame. Brown went down and grabbed his knee briefly but hopped up before checking out of the game roughly 20 seconds later.

It was a ninth straight win and fifth in a row to open Big Ten play as No. 14 Michigan State basketball beat Northwestern but showed some flaws late.

In men's college basketball this weekend, Michigan and Michigan State continued fast starts in the Big Ten as top teams survived tough road contests.

"He’s a testament to all that’s right in college basketball," Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said of Nimari Burnett.

West Virginia wanted to establish a culture under new head coach Darian DeVries. From the moment DeVries was hired he’s discussed the importance of playing with toughness as well as connectivity on both ends of the floor. The Mountaineers won their second consecutive Big 12 road game in as many tries beating Colorado 78-70.

Louisville averages 77.8 points while outscoring opponents by 7.6 points per game. Syracuse's average of 5.5 made 3-pointers per game is 2.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game Louisville allows. Louisville averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 more made shots on average than the 8.2 per game Syracuse gives up.

Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-4, 2-2 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (7-8, 1-3 Big 12) New York; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Darrion Williams and Texas Tech visit Coleman Hawkins and Kansas State in Big 12 play. The Wildcats are 5-2 in home games.

Saint Louis Billikens (10-6, 3-0 A-10) at VCU Rams (12-4, 2-1 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis visits VCU after Gibson Jimerson scored 28 points in Saint Louis' 73-68 victory over the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies. The Rams have gone 8-0 at home.

Providence Friars (9-8, 3-3 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (10-6, 3-2 Big East) Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Providence faces Creighton after Bensley Joseph scored 28 points in Providence's 91-85 win against the Seton Hall Pirates. The Bluejays are 8-1 on their home court.

Wofford Terriers (8-8, 2-1 SoCon) at Furman Paladins (14-2, 2-1 SoCon) Greenville, South Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Paladins -5.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Furman plays Wofford after Nick Anderson scored 23 points in Furman's 67-63 overtime victory against the Citadel Bulldogs. The Paladins are 7-0 in home games.

Alabama State Hornets (6-10, 2-1 SWAC) at Alcorn State Braves (1-14, 1-1 SWAC) Lorman, Mississippi; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -2; over/under is 143 BOTTOM LINE: Alabama State visits Alcorn State after Amarr Knox scored 24 points in Alabama State's 77-70 loss to the Jackson State Tigers. The Braves are 1-1 in home games.