Category: NCAA Basketball

Kansas fell to both Creighton and Missouri this past week.

Tennessee is the new No. 1 in men's college basketball after a massive shakeup in the AP Top 25. Tennessee climbed two spots from last week after Kansas lost twice and Auburn fell to No. 4 Duke. The Tigers remained No. 2 and received three first-place votes.

Tennessee is No. in the men's AP Top 25 after a massive shakeup; Auburn, Iowa State, Duke, Kentucky round out top five.

There's a new No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll after Kansas fell from the top spot following to losses last week.

West Virginia is in year one of the Darian DeVries era, but the Mountaineers have already made some waves.

The story of Arkansas' win over UTSA on Monday was similar to my own. The Razorbacks were facing adversity with a five-point halftime deficit and they had to figure out how to avoid further embarrassment. For the first 20 minutes, the Razorbacks looked out of sync, like they were second-guessing themselves.

It’s a story that, now that I think about it, mirrors what we saw from the Razorbacks yesterday—a slow start that, somehow, turned into a lesson in perseverance. My journey into this industry began in 2023, when I started covering Oklahoma basketball under the guidance of Parker Thune. Parker gave me the keys to the Cadillac when it came to Oklahoma basketball coverage.

Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-4, 1-1 Southland) at Duke Blue Devils (7-2, 1-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke hosts Incarnate Word after Cooper Flagg scored 20 points in Duke's 76-65 victory against the Louisville Cardinals.

Pennsylvania Quakers (3-6) at VCU Rams (7-2) Richmond, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -22.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania takes on VCU after Nick Spinoso scored 21 points in Pennsylvania's 60-47 loss to the Drexel Dragons. The Rams are 5-0 in home games.

Providence Friars (6-4) at DePaul Blue Demons (7-1) Chicago; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DePaul will try to keep its seven-game home win streak intact when the Blue Demons take on Providence. The Blue Demons have gone 7-0 in home games.

Albany NY Great Danes (6-4) at Syracuse Orange (4-4, 0-1 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse plays Albany NY after Jyare Davis scored 20 points in Syracuse's 69-64 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Orange are 4-0 on their home court.

Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 0-1 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2, 0-1 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois hosts No.

Troy Trojans (5-3) at Houston Cougars (5-3) Houston; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston hosts Troy after LJ Cryer scored 20 points in Houston's 79-51 victory over the Butler Bulldogs.

Coppin State Eagles (0-10) at NC State Wolfpack (6-3, 1-0 ACC) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC State hosts Coppin State after Marcus Hill scored 23 points in NC State's 84-74 overtime win against the Florida State Seminoles. The Wolfpack have gone 6-1 at home.

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-8) at South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-6) Orangeburg, South Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Charleston Southern visits South Carolina State after Taje' Kelly scored 22 points in Charleston Southern's 73-72 loss to the Davidson Wildcats. The Bulldogs are 2-1 on their home court.