StandingsSunday, Feb 22, 2026

Michigan was the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament men's basketball selection committee's bracket preview, revealed on Saturday, followed by Duke and Arizona.

Senior guard Anthony Dell'Orso tied a season high with 22 points, and No. 4 Arizona toppled second-ranked Houston 73-66 Saturday afternoon -- the Wildcats' 25th victory of the year -- to move into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 Conference.

Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Sacramento Kings 139-122 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win and a sweep of their two games in Austin. Sacramento lost a franchise record 16th straight game, the last two after center Domantas Sabonis and guard Zach LaVine had season-ending surgery.

Jalen Duren had 26 points and 13 rebounds in his return from a suspension to help the Detroit Pistons take charge in the second half and roll to a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Cade Cunningham added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds to narrowly miss his 15th career triple-double as the Pistons won their fifth straight game. Tobias Harris also had 18 points and Duncan Robinson added 17 for league-leading Detroit (42-13), which dealt Chicago its season-high eig...

Joyce Edwards scored 21 points, Madina Okot had 17 and No. 3 South Carolina clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship with an 85-48 victory over No. 17 Mississippi on Sunday. The Gamecocks (27-2, 13-1 SEC) can earn their fifth straight crown outright by beating either Missouri or Kentucky in the season's final week.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Henri Veesaar returned to the starting lineup and scored 19 points in leading No. 16 North Carolina to a 77-64 win over Syracuse on Saturday. The 7-foot center, who averages 16.4 points and 9.0 rebounds for the Tar Heels, missed the Tar Heels’ past two games, most recently Tuesday’s 24-point loss at N.C. State. Seth Trimble and Luka Bogavac each had 13 points and Zayden High added nine for North Carolina (21-6, 9-5 ACC). J.J. Starling led Syracuse (15-13, 6-9) with 22 po...

The Thunder snapped the Cavs seven-game winning streak.

Carson Cooper scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 15 Michigan State to a 66-60 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Jeremy Fears added 11 points and eight assists for the Spartans (22-5, 12-4 Big Ten), who have won three of four, moving into a third-place tie in the Big Ten with No. 9 Nebraska and No. 7 Purdue. The Buckeyes (17-10, 9-7) fell to 0-9 against Quadrant 1 teams, a statistic that may hurt their chances of earning an NCAA Tournament bid next month.

San Antonio Spurs (40-16, second in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (42-13, first in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Detroit is looking to continue its five-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio. The Pistons are 22-6 on their home court. Detroit scores 117.6 points while outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game. The Spurs are 19-10 on the road. San Antonio is the NBA leader with 35.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Victor Wembanyama...

The Sixers slid to a season-worst fourth straight loss Saturday night.

The NCAA Tournament selection committee offered a glimpse at how the current top 16 looks

St. John's breezed past Creighton on Saturday for its 13th straight victory - marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years.

New York Knicks (36-21, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (24-33, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -10.5; over/under is 232.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chicago looks to end its eight-game skid when the Bulls take on New York. The Bulls are 16-24 in conference matchups. Chicago is sixth in the league with 52.0 points in the paint led by Josh Giddey averaging 8.6. The Knicks have gone 24-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. New Y...

Saturday delivered the kind of chaos usually reserved for the NCAA Tournament. Four Top 10 teams went down, conference races tightened and postseason resumes shifted dramatically in a span of hours. The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Arizona Wildcats men's basketball, UCLA Bruins men's basketball and Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball each delivered statement victories that reshaped the national picture.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker scored 23 points, Jordan Lee added 17 and No. 4 Texas routed Mississippi State 92-42 Sunday. Texas (26-3, 11-3 Southeastern Conference) has won 41 straight home games, the longest such streak in the country. Both Booker and Lee were accurate from the field. Booker hit 8 of 12, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. Lee shot 6 of 10, including a season-best five 3-pointers in eight tries. The Longhorns hit 11 of 22 3-pointers, setting a season high for the s...

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

Azzi Fudd had 13 points and four steals in her final regular-season game at Gampel Pavilion as top-ranked UConn tied a program record by forcing 39 turnovers in an 81-38 victory over Providence on Sunday, extending the Huskies' winning streak to 45 games. Sarah Strong had 13 points in 13 minutes for the Huskies (29-0, 18-0 Big East), who have won 56 consecutive conference regular season games. UConn had a season-high 26 steals, the seventh time this season that UConn had at least 20 steals.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Nyla Brooks scored 18 points, Laila Hull added 17 off the bench, and No. 22 North Carolina routed Pittsburgh 78-50 on Sunday. North Carolina (23-6, 12-4 ACC) has reached 12 conference wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2004-05 and 2005-06. The Tar Heels missed their first six shots and trailed 11-4 midway through the first quarter. An 8-2 run helped North Carolina close the gap and Pitt took a 14-12 lead into the second quarter. Hull hit three 3-poi...

Fans say otherwise.

The NCAA revealed its top 16 teams but by the end of the day several of those teams no longer had a sweet taste in their mouth

Utah Jazz (18-39, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (34-21, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz visit Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in Western Conference action. The Rockets are 19-16 in Western Conference games. Houston is 14-5 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.4 turnovers per game. The Jazz are 10-26 against conference opponents. Utah averages 15.5 turnovers ...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike had 20 points and three blocks, Davis Fogle scored 18 points and No. 11 Gonzaga beat Pacific 71-62 on Saturday night to wrap up a top-two seed and a semifinal spot in the WCC Tournament. Emmanuel Innocenti added 13 points for the Bulldogs (27-2, 15-1 West Coast Conference). The 15 conference victories are the program’s lost since 2020-21. Ike had 20 or more points for the ninth straight game, the longest streak by a Gonzaga player in the past 20 seasons. He's ...

BATON ROUGE. La. (AP) — Aiden Holloway scored 17 points, Amari Allen added 16 and No. 25 Alabama beat LSU 90-83 on Saturday for its sixth straight victory. The Crimson Tide (20-7l, 10-4 Southeastern Conference) also beat the Tigers (14-13, 2-12) for the sixth straight time. Alabama, ranked second nationally in 3-pointers at 12.7 per game, had seven players combine for 10 3s — the Tide’s eighth consecutive game with 10 or more. Latrell Whitesell Jr. scored 14 points for Alabama. Aiden Sherrell...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Billy Richmond III scored 21 points and Darius Acuff Jr. added 20 to pace No. 20 Arkansas to a 94-86 win over Missouri on Saturday. Arkansas (20-7, 10-4 Southeastern Conference) improved to 7-0 in games following a loss this season while also staying in contention for the SEC regular-season title. The Hogs are in second place, two games behind conference-leading Florida with four games still to be played. The Hogs effectively put the game away on Malique Ewin’s dunk ...

Dallas Mavericks (19-36, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-42, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas heads into the matchup with Indiana as losers of 10 in a row. The Pacers are 10-18 in home games. Indiana is 4-24 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Mavericks are 5-20 on the road. Dallas allows 117.5 points to opponents while being outscored by 3.6 points per game. The Pacers average 111.2 points per game, 6.3 fewer ...

Philadelphia 76ers (30-25, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (15-42, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -3.5; over/under is 229.5 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia is looking to break its three-game skid with a win against New Orleans. The Pelicans have gone 9-21 at home. New Orleans is 6-19 in games decided by at least 10 points. The 76ers are 15-10 on the road. Philadelphia ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference w...

Philadelphia 76ers (30-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (35-22, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -8.5; over/under is 237.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Edwards scored 40 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 122-111 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves have gone 20-10 at home. Minnesota is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.0 fast break ...

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