NCAA Basketball News · LatestFriday, Jan 9, 2026

Cooper caught fire late to help MSU avoid a home upset loss to the Wildcats

Nebraska men’s basketball is the only power conference team to have never won an NCAA tournament game. But with a historically hot start to this season, it might be the year they break the curse.

Nebraska is off to its best start in the school's 130-year program history at 15-0. The Huskers are on track to win their first-ever NCAA tournament game.

Surprising Vanderbilt and Nebraska also moved up this week

Here's what we've learned about college basketball's biggest free agents at the midway point of the 2025-26 season.

The ACC and Big East feature clear favorites, but competition is tighter in the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC.

SportsLine's model simulated the Duke Blue Devils vs. Louisville Cardinals ACC matchup on Tuesday 10,000 times

Arizona held the No. 1 spot in the poll for the fourth consecutive time

SportsLine's model simulated Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in Big Ten action on Monday

The AP poll will refresh Monday for the first time in two weeks, with lots of anticipated changes near the top

SportsLine's model simulated the NC State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons ACC matchup on Wednesday 10,000 times

SportsLine's model simulated New Mexico State Aggies vs. Florida International Panthers on Friday afternoon and revealed its college basketball picks

The Wolverines' dominance amid its undefeated run is not going unnoticed

SportsLine's model simulated Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Kentucky Wildcats in the SEC opener on Saturday

The 14-0 Cornhuskers are up to No. 9 in the Top 25 And 1 after holding off the Spartans at Pinnacle Bank Arena

Our experts have picks for all of Saturday's big games as conference play begins for many teams

Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points in the Razorbacks' 86-75 win over No. 19 Tennessee on Saturday.

Darryn Peterson left Kansas' 81-75 loss at UCF on Saturday with about 10 minutes remaining as part of his recovery plan and as a precaution.

Arizona claims the No. 1 spot on Andy Katz's Power 37 rankings for the second week in a row while Gonzaga cracks the top 10. Here's how the last week of college basketball shook up the rankings.

With Week 9 of men's college basketball underway, here are Andy Katz's top 10 games to watch.

Arizona held on to No. 1 by a single point over fast-closing Michigan in the AP Top 25 on Monday, making it one of the closest races for the top spot in the 78-year history of the men's college basketball poll.

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.