The cities of Houston and San Antonio are about 200 miles apart and have a river the size of Texas. You might hear a Houstonian ask, “What’s the best thing to come out of San Antonio?” The answer: I-10. San Antonians tell that joke a little differently. That rivalry will only increase in the coming […]
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 […]
The third-ranked Michigan Wolverines will look to stay within striking distance of the Big Ten Conference lead when they take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday. Indiana suffered a 74-57 loss to Iowa on Saturday, while Michigan defeated Oregon 81-71 the same day. The Hoosiers (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten), who have lost three straight, are […]
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 […]
CBS Sports graphic Duke opened ACC play Wednesday with an 85-79 win over Georgia Tech. So the Blue Devils are now 12-1 on the season; that’s great. But it was hard not to notice — after Duke had to overcome a seven-point deficit in the second half to avoid being upset at home as 27.5-point […]
CBS Sports graphic The first half was stranger than it should have been, leading to a one-possession game at halftime. But Nebraska eventually got going, pulled away and posted an 86-55 victory over New Hampshire on Tuesday, pushing the Cornhuskers to 13-0 on the season and leaving them one of only six undefeated teams in […]
It’s that time of year when Santa Claus makes dreams come true for children all over the world. What if he came to college basketball with presents? What would he take with him? The wish list is long for players, coaches, teams and leagues surrounding the sport. With most programs no longer in conferences, the […]
CBS Sports graphic Matt Norlander and I just recorded a (super long) #MailbagEpisode of the Eye on College Basketball Podcast which will be published on Friday. Among other things, we were asked which storylines we’re most interested in as this season progresses. One of my answers: Kentucky. The Wildcats defeated Bellarmine 99-85 on Tuesday to […]
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 […]