Kansas State joined the top 10 and both Stanford and Oregon cracked the first regular-season rankings of the season.
Arkansas basketball moves down in AP Top 25
Arkansas moved down in the latest AP Poll. Ethan Doan The Arkansas basketball team saw downward movement to No. 18 in the first regular season update of the AP Top 25 poll. Arkansas — which was ranked 16th prior to Monday's update — split both of its games last week, as the Razorbacks defeated Lipscomb in the season-opener (76-60) but dropped a hard-fought loss to now-No.
Men’s basketball AP poll: Kansas survives UNC to stay No. 1 as Houston, Baylor tumble
Auburn jumped to No. 5 after knocking off Houston following an incident on their team flight to Texas.
Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5, St. John’s returns
Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John's led by Rick Pitino joined the rankings. The Jayhawks received 44 of 62 first-place votes after a home win against North Carolina, a game that saw Kansas blow a 20-point lead but hold on for a 92-89 win. Mark Few's Zags moved up two spots to No. 4 after blowing out then-No. 8 Baylor to open the season, then pushing past Arizona State.
Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, Alabama, UConn, Gonzaga, Auburn next, St. John’s back in rankings
Kansas stays No. in AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, Alabama, UConn, Gonzaga, Auburn next, St. John's back in rankings.
Auburn surges, while Kansas remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll
The first week of the men's college basketball season caused change in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll with Auburn being the biggest mover forward.
Women’s basketball AP poll: 3 takeaways from the opening week of action
We're one week into the college basketball season and the favorites are digging their heels in and stars are showing out.
Teel leads Indiana State against SIU-Edwardsville after 20-point game
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (1-2) at Indiana State Sycamores (1-1) Terre Haute, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Indiana State hosts SIU-Edwardsville after Samage Teel scored 20 points in Indiana State's 93-48 victory over the Eureka Red Devils. Indiana State finished 32-7 overall with a 16-1 record at home during the 2023-24 season.
Christensen scores 20 in Hawaii’s 80-69 victory against San Jose State at Rainbow Classic
Tanner Christensen had 20 points in Hawaii's 80-69 victory over San Jose State on Sunday night at the Rainbow Classic. Christensen also contributed eight rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (2-0). Tom Beattie scored 16 points while going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the free-throw line.
Kelly scores 20, Oregon women beat No. 12 Baylor 76-74, snap 14-game skid against ranked opponents
Deja Kelly scored 13 of her 20 points in the second half, Elisa Mevius made a layup with 22 seconds left and Oregon blew a 16-point fourth-quarter lead before the Ducks beat No. 12 Baylor 74-72 Sunday night to snap a 14-game losing streak against ranked opponents. Oregon (3-0), which is 1-5 all-time against the Bears, went 0-13 last season against Top-25 opponents and beat a Top-25 team for the first time since a 73-59 win over then-No. 14 Arizona on Feb. 23, 2023. Sarah Andrews and Yaya Felder converted back-to-back three-point plays to spark a 17-2 run that cut Baylor’s deficit to 68-67 with 5:39 to play.
LeBron James reveals dream he had about playing college ball for Coach K
LeBron James said in a social media post that he dreamed of playing for Duke University under legendary coach Mike Krzykewski.
Carter and Sears each score 18 second-half points, LSU beats Alabama State 74-61
Cam Carter and Jordan Sears each scored 18 second-half points Sunday and LSU used a 34-11 second-half run to erase a double-double deficit and beat Alabama State 74-61. Carter, a Kansas State transfer, made 4 of 5 from 3-point range and finished with 21 points. Sears, who was scoreless on 0-for-4 shooting in the first half, made 9 of 11 from the free-throw line and finished with five assists and two steals.
Kalkbrenner misses only 1 shot, scores 24 in No. 15 Creighton’s 96-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 24 points, Steven Ashworth added 15 points on five 3-pointers and No. 15 Creighton rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 96-70 Sunday evening. The victory gave coach Greg McDermott win No. 327 in 15 seasons at Creighton, tying Dana Altman for the program's most coaching wins. Kalkbrenner was coming off a 49-point game against UT-Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, the second-highest single-game total in program history.
Huff scores 21 off the bench and No. 6 Gonzaga holds off Arizona State 88-80
Braden Huff scored 21 points off the bench and Ryan Nembhard tallied 13 points and 11 assists as No. 6 Gonzaga hung on for an 88-80 victory over Arizona State on Sunday. Huff went 9-for-13 from the field and missed only two 2-point attempts for the Bulldogs (2-0), who won their 21st straight home opener. Khalif Battle scored all 19 of his points in the second half, including a trio of 3-pointers and an alley-oop dunk.
Agbim scores 24 as Wyoming downs Tennessee State 81-66
Obi Agbim's 24 points helped Wyoming defeat Tennessee State 81-66 on Sunday night. Agbim went 10 of 13 from the field (4 for 4 from 3-point range) for the Cowboys (2-0). Jordan Nesbitt added 15 points while shooting 6 for 12 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had seven rebounds.