NCAA Basketball NewsWednesday, Feb 18, 2026

Texas Tech star forward JT Toppin appeared to hurt his right leg while driving to the basket with 6:03 remaining in Tuesday night's upset loss at Arizona State.

Michigan passed its first test this week by dispatching No. 7 Purdue to reaffirm the Wolverine's status at the No. 1 team in the country.

North Carolina star Caleb Wilson is learning to play with a cast on his non-shooting hand and is inching toward returning "soon" after suffering a fractured left hand.

UCLA coach Mick Cronin sent Bruins center Steven Jamerson II to the locker room after he fouled Carson Cooper from behind on a dunk attempt late in Tuesday night's blowout loss to Michigan State.

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — No. 22 Miami of Ohio won its 26th straight game to remain the last unbeaten team in Division 1, defeating UMass 86-77 on Tuesday night thanks to 23 points from Peter Suder. Luke Skaljac had 16 points and seven assists for Miami (26-0, 13-0 Mid-American Conference). Leonardo Bettiol scored 18 points with nine rebounds, Isaiah Placide scored 19 and Danny Carbuccia had 15 for UMass (15-12, 6-8). Miami led by eight points with 14 minutes left before UMass scored seven straig...

San Diego has fired coach Steve Lavin, sources told ESPN.

Here's a look at how the NCAA Tournament bracket projects as college basketball inches toward championship week. Who's in, out and on the bubble?

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin did it again Tuesday night — he keeps doing this — and someone needs to get him under control.

SportsLine's model simulated Arkansas vs. Alabama on Wednesday and revealed its college basketball picks for this SEC matchup

SportsLine's model simulated the Arizona Wildcats vs. BYU Cougars and revealed its Wednesday college basketball picks for this Top 25 matchup

The Horizon League suspended Green Bay coach Doug Gottlieb for one game after he said the officiating in Sunday's loss to Milwaukee was inconsistent.

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.