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yahoo.com - Sabreena Merchant - Women's college basketball power rankings: Can UConn go undefeated this season?
Women's college basketball power rankings: Can UConn go undefeated this season?
Yahoo!

Ten teams have completed undefeated seasons in women's college basketball history, the latest in 2023-24 when South Carolina went 38-0, ultimately defeating Iowa in the national title game to capture the program's third championship. The school…

espn.com - André Snellings - Fantasy basketball pickups: Add Portis, Kuzma while Antetokounmpo is sidelined
Fantasy basketball pickups: Add Portis, Kuzma while Antetokounmpo is sidelined
ESPN

The NBA Cup dominated last week's NBA scheduling, with a relatively sparse number of games around the league to support the tournament. This trend continues to start this week, with only five games on the schedule Monday and only eight total games…

yahoo.com - Ryan Young - Men's basketball AP Poll: Arizona survives scare, holds onto No. 1 spot after latest major win
Men's basketball AP Poll: Arizona survives scare, holds onto No. 1 spot after latest major win
Yahoo!

Arizona is running it back leading the sport after what turned out to be another dominant week for the Wildcats. Here's everything you missed in the sixth week of the regular season, and the latest Associated Press poll. For a brief minute, it…

si.com - Seth Dowdle - TCU Women's Basketball Drops in Latest AP Poll
TCU Women's Basketball Drops in Latest AP Poll
Sports Illustrated

Despite an 11-0 record and multiple blowout performances, the TCU women's basketball team dropped from No. 8 to No. 9 in the latest AP poll. The Horned Frogs had been holding steady at No. 8 for several weeks but fell behind Oklahoma after the…

si.com - Andrew L. Ferguson Jr - Predicting UCLA Basketball's Next Five Matchups
Predicting UCLA Basketball's Next Five Matchups
Sports Illustrated

The Bruins currently sit at 7–3. After going 3–2 over their last five games, here's a look at UCLA's next five-game forecast. After dropping the final game of a five-game stretch to No. 8 Gonzaga, UCLA's schedule will ease up…

si.com - Trevor Tarr - Nebraska Basketball Teams Climb in Latest AP Poll
Nebraska Basketball Teams Climb in Latest AP Poll
Sports Illustrated

After remaining unbeaten for another week, both Nebraska basketball programs climbed in the latest Associated Press Top 25 polls released Monday. Following a dominant weekend, the Husker men's team vaulted eight spots to No. 15 after a 30-point…

si.com - Jack Carlough - Why Tad Boyle Is Hopeful About Colorado Basketball's Future
Why Tad Boyle Is Hopeful About Colorado Basketball's Future
Sports Illustrated

Coach Tad Boyle has several reasons to be optimistic about the future of his Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball program, but the emergence of guards Isaiah Johnson and Barrington Hargress perhaps stands out the most. Johnson is a true freshman…

sbnation.com - Chelsea Leite - The WNBPA's proposed development player program would revolutionize women's basketball
The WNBPA's proposed development player program would revolutionize women's basketball
SB Nation

The latest WNBPA CBA proposal includes a revolutionary developmental aspect. Chelsea Leite has been writing about professional basketball since 2021, and covers both the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Tempo as a credentialed reporter for SB Nation. As…

si.com - Luke Joseph - Early Preview of Michigan State Basketball vs Toledo
Early Preview of Michigan State Basketball vs Toledo
Sports Illustrated

Michigan State basketball is coming off an important 76–72 road win over Penn State in Happy Valley. Both teams entered the matchup looking to bounce back from recent losses, as MSU fell in a heartbreaking game against No. 3 Duke, while Penn…

si.com - Lane Mills - Ben McCollum Wants to Make Iowa a Basketball School
Ben McCollum Wants to Make Iowa a Basketball School
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program has, in recent years, seen middling success as a result of their own self-imposed mediocrity. Under former head coach Fran McCaffery, the boys in black and gold were steadily becoming regular bottom…

kcci.com - Aaron Marner - Iowa State stays in top 5 in latest AP men's basketball poll
Iowa State stays in top 5 in latest AP men's basketball poll
KCCI

Iowa State stays in top 5 in latest AP men's basketball poll POWERED BY CARL'S AUTO GROUP. HELLO AGAIN EVERYBODY. SCOTT REISTER LIVE AT HILTON COLISEUM WITH SHANNON EARHART AND SHANNON. THE CYCLONES GET IT DONE AGAIN. THIS WAS A REALLY FUN GAME. MY…

nola.com - Scott Rabalais - Scott Rabalais: Taking stock of LSU men's, women's basketball as SEC play draws closer
Scott Rabalais: Taking stock of LSU men's, women's basketball as SEC play draws closer
NOLA.com

In the waning days leading to Christmas (no, I haven't finished my shopping), most of the spotlight on LSU athletics continues to be on the football program and its future under new coach Lane Kiffin. But some of that light is justifiably starting…

si.com - Kenneth Teape - Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team Approaching Impressive Program History
Iowa State Cyclones Men's Basketball Team Approaching Impressive Program History
Sports Illustrated

The Iowa State Cyclones picked up their 11th victory of the season over the weekend, defeating the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 78-53. It was far from the team's best performance this season, which drew the ire of head coach T.J. Otzelberger. A…

rollingout.com - Kendrick Ibasco - adidas basketball signs Franz and Moritz Wagner
adidas basketball signs Franz and Moritz Wagner
Rolling Out

Berlin natives join the Three Stripes ahead of returning to compete on home soil during the Berlin NBA Games in January with the Orlando Magic Los Angeles, Calif. (December 15, 2025) – adidas Basketball today announces the signing of…

si.com - Dustin Schutte - 5 Big Positives Through Purdue Basketball's First 11 Games
5 Big Positives Through Purdue Basketball's First 11 Games
Sports Illustrated

Purdue is now one-third of the way through its season and owns a 10-1 record. It's been another great start for the Boilermakers, aside from the disappointing performance against Iowa State on Dec. 6. The good news? Matt Painter's team sits 2-0 in…

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