North Carolina passed a key test without star forward Caleb Wilson on Monday night as the No. 18 Tar Heels toppled No. 24 Louisville 77-74. The win improved the Tar Heels (22-6, 10-5 ACC) to 3-1, as Wilson suffered a broken hand in a Feb. 10 loss at Miami. The uncertainty surrounding Wilson’s potential return […]
Life comes at you fast in the world of college basketball. One minute you’re alone at the top of the SEC standings and the next minute you’re suddenly in the NCAA Tournament bubble. This is the situation Texas A&M (17-7, 7-4 SEC) finds itself in when it plays at No. 19 Vanderbilt on Saturday. The […]
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 […]
IU meets The U. Hoosiers and Hurricanes. One of college football paupers versus one of his princes. Two programs from opposite ends of the college football spectrum collide Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida with the same goal: win the national championship. After more than 100 years of football futility and just […]
For the first time in a few weeks, there was movement among the top-ranked teams in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll. Arizona and Michigan remained No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, but Duke then fell away suffered its first loss of the season against Texas Tech. The Blue Devils fell three spots to […]
CBS Sports graphic Michigan kept its unbeaten streak to six on Sunday as it cruised to a 102-50 victory over La Salle. The Wolverines led by 21 points at halftime and won by 52. Competitive, this was not. But honestly, almost no game the Wolverines have played this season, and exactly zero in the last […]
Texas Tech entered this season believing it had the pieces in place to win a national championship, but thus far the defense has not been up to par and injuries have devastated the Red Raiders’ ability to pull together. Texas Tech entered Saturday’s showdown against No. 3 Duke short-handed, bruised and off balance. It will […]
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 […]
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 […]