NCAA Basketball News · LatestMonday, Feb 23, 2026

A look at who's who and what they are playing for in the men's and women's college basketball mid-major MAAC.

The matchup between the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 21 Louisville Cardinals is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off on February 23, 2026, representing a critical juncture for both teams as they jockey for double-bye positioning in the upcoming ACC Tournament. Currently sitting at 21-6 overall and 9-5 in the ACC, the Tar Heels have demonstrated the resilience characteristic of a Hubert Davis-led squad. The defining narrative of their season has been the dominance and subsequent...

Kansas basketball guard Darryn Peterson answered back on a narrative regarding his ongoing injuries in an interview with ESPN. Here's more.

Several teams' fates to make the men's hoops tourney are hanging in the balance. Here are the odds for squads on the bubble.

Charles Bediako is asking the Alabama Supreme Court to give him "interim injunctive relief" so he can finish the college basketball season with the Crimson Tide.

Duke's win against Michigan has propelled the Blue Devils to a familiar perch: No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll.

With March Madness fast approaching, Andy Katz has revealed his top 10 games to watch. The week begins Monday with Louisville visiting North Carolina and Houston traveling to Kansas in two highly anticipated matchups.

Duke and Florida are two top teams hitting their stride as March approaches

Duke beat Michigan, Arizona beat Houston, a whole mess of teams were upset on the men's and women's side, Olivia Miles had another triple-double and more from the weekend's college basketball action.

After a frenzied week in which nine of the top 10 teams in the country lost at least once, here are the latest men's college basketball rankings

Check out what to know about the best games from this week's men's college basketball slate.

ESPN's latest ad provides a way for people suffering from "Bracketbrain" to get some relief while spoofing medicine commercials.

The Buckeyes are among several Big Ten teams hanging out around the cut line entering the final week of February

The DBU Patriots are back in the top 10 for the first time since the preseason. Here's how Wayne Cavadi's latest top 15 breaks down in DII men's hoops.

The projected No. 1 NBA draft pick has sat out enough time to cast uncertainty on his team's potential in March.

SportsLine's model simulated the Houston Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks and revealed its Monday college basketball picks for this top-25 matchup

SportsLine's model simulated Louisville vs. UNC and revealed its college basketball picks for this ACC matchup

Here's a look at the latest risers and fallers in the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket picture with the regular season winding down.

During a wild Saturday slate of college basketball, Arizona handed Houston its first home loss of the season while Duke took down No. 1 Michigan, shaking up Andy Katz's latest Power 37 men's college basketball rankings.

Braden Smith's performance in Purdue's blowout win against Indiana landed him on Gus Johnson's "GOT IT" team.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 27 points and Nolan Winter added 18 as No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away late for an 84-71 victory over Iowa on Sunday. Bennett Stirtz’s layup trimmed Iowa's deficit to 68-65, but Austin Rapp hit a pair of 3-pointers to fuel a 10-point Wisconsin run. Boyd’s layup put the Badgers ahead 78-65 with just under four minutes remaining. John Blackwell hit four free throws after a deadball technical foul to extend the lead to 82-69 with 1:02 left. Rapp scored 14 point...

A new No. 1 and a new-look top 10 is in order Monday after major upheaval in college hoops this week

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.