Auburn, Alabama Ready for First No. 1 vs. No. 2 Showdown Since ’21 For all the ways he could have hyped up this historic matchup, Alabama coach Nate Oats kept it simple: “This could be the best game in all of college basketball all year.” Saturday’s clash in Tuscaloosa marks the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 regular-season showdown in

No. 10 Iowa State Prepares for Tough Test Against Red-Hot Cincinnati No. 10 Iowa State will try to extend its winning streak to three games when it hosts a surging Cincinnati team on Saturday in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones (19-5, 9-4 Big 12) are coming off back-to-back dominant victories—a 30-point rout of TCU last weekend followed by a 76-64 win

No. 6 Houston, No. 13 Arizona Ready for First Big 12 Battle The last time Houston and Arizona met, it was the 2022 Sweet 16, where the Cougars stunned the top-seeded Wildcats 72-60 to advance. Fast forward nearly three years, and the two powerhouses are now conference rivals, set to clash for the first time as Big 12 foes on

Oklahoma Aims to Rebound Against Slumping LSU After enduring a brutal stretch of five consecutive games against Top 25 teams, Oklahoma finally gets a breather—at least on paper—when it hosts LSU on Saturday in Norman, Okla. The Sooners (16-8, 3-8 SEC) have lost three straight and four of five, including an 82-58 blowout at No. 21 Missouri on Wednesday. Meanwhile,

Kentucky Faces Texas in Key SEC Matchup, Both Teams Battling Injuries The No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats travel to Austin on Saturday to take on the Texas Longhorns, with both teams dealing with key injuries heading into this SEC showdown. Kentucky (17-7, 6-5 SEC) is coming off a statement win over No. 5 Tennessee, completing a season sweep of the Volunteers

College Hoops Titans Clash as UCLA Visits Indiana Two of college basketball’s most storied programs collide on Friday as the UCLA Bruins travel to Bloomington for a Big Ten showdown with the Indiana Hoosiers. With a combined 16 national championships and nearly 4,000 wins between them, these programs have met 12 times before—five of those coming in the NCAA Tournament.

Rebels Look to Keep Rolling in Rivalry Rematch Momentum is everything in college basketball, and right now, No. 19 Ole Miss has it. The Rebels (19-6, 8-4 SEC) enter Saturday’s home matchup against No. 22 Mississippi State (17-7, 5-6) riding a three-game winning streak, highlighted by back-to-back clutch performances from Malik Dia and Dre Davis. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs are trending

Spartans Searching for Answers After Recent Struggles Not long ago, Michigan State sat atop the Big Ten standings as the conference’s last remaining unbeaten team. But in a span of two weeks, the Spartans (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten) have dropped three of four games, slipping to third place. Now, No. 11 Michigan State faces another difficult challenge as they travel

Missouri Takes Momentum to Georgia in SEC Showdown Just a season removed from an 8-24 record and a winless SEC campaign, No. 21 Missouri is suddenly one of the biggest surprises in college basketball. The Tigers look to continue their resurgence on Saturday when they visit Georgia in an SEC battle that could have major implications for both teams’ postseason