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The last big Saturday of non-conference action is just around the corner, and it offers one last chance for several major teams to make a statement before the league kicks off again after Christmas. Among them are four branded programs that will be featured in the CBS Sports Classic. First up is tip-off at 12:30 […]
CBS Sports graphic Another week in college basketball presents voters in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball rankings with a new dilemma over which team deserves the No. 1 seed. And after No. 1 Purdue’s 81-58 home loss to No. 10 Iowa State this weekend, the list of worthy contenders to replace the Boilermakers […]
As college football heads into bowl season, college basketball is building up to racing speed. There are many interesting looks spread across the Friday, Saturday and Sunday schedules. Two matchups come from the AP poll’s top 10: Duke visits Michigan State, while Iowa State tests No. 1 Purdue. Elsewhere, second-place Arizona risks its undefeated record […]
The fourth AP Top 25 Poll of the 2025-2026 season was released Monday, and despite efforts by Arizona and Michigan, Purdue remains the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers have been at the top of the poll for the past three weeks, with the lone exception when Houston defeated Purdue in the first […]
1 File: (7-0) This week: defeated Eastern Illinois 109-62 Purdue made the most of their lone outing during the holiday week with a win vs. Eastern Illinois. Daniel Jacobsen had 24 points and nine rebounds in the win and Braden Smith, second in the NCAA in assists, finished with 10 dimes in 23 minutes of […]
Brad Underwood’s pivot to recruiting largely internationally at Illinois has received a lot of attention in recent months thanks to names on his roster like Andrej Stojakovic, Mhihalo Petrovic, Zvonimir Ivisic, Tomislav Ivisic and David Mirkovic. It’s sparked some funny memes and deep discussions about whether something is broken in the development system here in […]
NEW YORK – No major team needs a player more than Kansas Darryn Peterson. The Jayhawks’ top freshman missed his third straight game due to a hamstring problem. Coach Bill Self said after Tuesday night’s 78-66 loss to No. 5 Duke that things are improving, adding that he doesn’t “think it will be long” before […]
CBS Sports graphic We’re not even two full weeks into this season and it’s already clear that the freshman class is historically great. Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Duke’s Cameron Boozer are the headliners – partly because they were the consensus top three prospects in the class of 2025, partly because most expect […]
You could say it’s too early in the college basketball season to make any bold statements. We’ve only been playing games for eight days. If we were to let logic rule, bold statements and big predictions would be saved until at least four weeks into the season, when teams have seven or eight games under […]
In this era of college basketball roster turnover, it’s difficult to conduct a preseason poll because it’s difficult to know how new players will blend into systems. This season was perhaps the most difficult yet, as many freshmen and international newcomers were expected to play key roles. It’s usually smart to value experience and not […]
