It’s been an extremely strong year for the Big 12 in college basketball, and the 2026 Big 12 Tournament kicks off Tuesday in Kansas City. The No. 12 seed Arizona State Sun Devils (16-15, 7-11 Big 12) will face the No. 13 seed Baylor Bears (16-15, 6-12 Big 12) in the first matchup. The winner […]
Nineteen days ago, Arizona walked into Allen Fieldhouse and suffered its first loss of the season against Kansas despite ruling out freshman Darryn Peterson. Days later, Arizona lost again at home to Texas Tech despite nearly leading for almost the entire second half. Those losses caused the Wildcats to plummet in the next AP Top […]
Virginia and Kansas each have big chances Saturday to maximize their seeding potential for the NCAA Tournament, as the final day of February brings a college basketball schedule full of Bracketology implications. The Cavaliers are a No. 3 seed in CBS Sports Bracketology entering the day, while the Jayhawks are a No. 4 seed. Both […]
Michigan overtook Arizona as the No. 1 overall seed in CBS Sports Bracketology after the Wildcats’ first loss Monday night at Kansas. The Wolverines, who also have one loss, claim the top spot with a profile that includes the No. 1 ranking in most team sheet metrics used by the selection committee. The Wildcats are […]
Alabama Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet ruled in favor of the NCAA and against 23-year-old Alabama center Charles Bediako on Monday in an eligibility case that has sparked widespread conversation and criticism in college athletics in recent weeks. The decision would be extremely important for the stability of college basketball, perhaps even college sports. In overturning […]
Seton Hall’s 72-60 loss to Villanova Wednesday night returned the team to the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble and underscored an increasingly bleak reality facing the Big East. If the Pirates don’t get their ship right in the next five weeks, the league will likely send just three teams to the NCAA Tournament […]
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – If this was the end of college basketball as we knew it, it ended with a rousing ovation. When Charles Bediako, a 23-year-old who played for the G League’s Motor City Cruise a week ago, checked in at 4:11 p.m. in the first half, he was welcomed back with a standing ovation […]
For college sports fans who turn their full attention to basketball after the thrill of Indiana College football Playoff National Championship Game win over Miami, welcome to what has been an exciting season so far. Freshman stars are once again a hallmark of the sport, the top conference hierarchy is well balanced and the race […]
It’s a tough era for the mid-major in men’s basketball. But it’s a good week. If you took it all in with the rest of the hoops junkies on Saturday, you saw as many replays of Miami — Ohio, not Florida — hitting wild shots to outlast Buffalo and stay undefeated as anything else. That’s […]
Baylor coach Scott Drew justified his signing of 2023 NBA draft pick James Nnaji amid significant criticism from other college coaches, analysts and fans. Drew said the Bears on Sunday are embracing the modern era of college basketball while prioritizing what’s best for their program. Baylor signed Nnaji, a 21-year-old 7-footer from Nigeria, on Christmas […]