NCAA Basketball NewsSunday, Feb 8, 2026

Hotly contested and dramatic in-state rivalries set the tone for a big Saturday in college hoops

No. 2 Michigan is on the road at Ohio State in a Big Ten showdown

Houston's late-night win at BYU was rewarded by the CBS Sports Bracketology model

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FOX Sports' experts look back at the 10 best championship matchups across sports this century.

The Big 12 Conference announced it fined Oklahoma State for anti-Mormon chants against BYU during a men's basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 4.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Baba Miller had 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, Jizzle James scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and Cincinnati beat UCF 92-72 on Sunday. Moustapha Thiam also scored 15 points for Cincinnati (12-12, 4-7 Big 12), Jalen Celestine added 14 and Day Day Thomas 11. The Bearcats, who went into the game shooting 41.7% from the field (worst in the Big 12 and No. 327 nationally) this season, shot a season-high 59% (33 of 56) and scored at least 90 points for just t...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — David “Diggy” Coit scored 20 of his 28 in the final 13-plus minutes, including the game's final seven points, to help Maryland beat Minnesota 67-62 on Sunday. Coit made 9 of 13 from the field, 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and hit 7 of 7 from the free-throw line. The 5-foot-11 senior outscored the Golden Gophers 13-9 after Langston Reynolds made back-to-back layups to give them a 53-47 lead with 9:43 left in the game. Cade Tyson hit two free throws to give Minnesota a two-poin...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 36 points and Iowa upped its winning streak to six games by handing Northwestern a seventh straight loss with a 76-70 victory over the Wildcats on Sunday. Stirtz made made 12 of 20 shots and all eight of his free throws for the Hawkeyes (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten Conference). The senior guard hit 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Tavion Banks added 13 points and seven rebounds. Nick Martinelli scored 21 on 6-for-19 shooting for the Wildcats (10-14, ...

Zuby Ejiofor controlled the paint in St. John's win against UConn, earning himself a spot on FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson's "Got It" team.

The Blue Devils slipped in the Top 25 And 1 after losing to rival North Carolina.

Just one undefeated team remains in DII men’s basketball as three teams make their Power 10 debut in the new-look rankings.