Back to upendings

And we are back with upsets:

Northwestern thrashed No. 12 Maryland, 81-58.

Ohio State took down No. 24 Minnesota, 66-63.

More results:

No. 14 Indiana rolled to a 66-56 win over Rutgers.

Michigan State fought to a 78-70 win over Nebraska in OT.

No. 19 West Virginia hung on to defeat Cornell, 68-62.

Iowa crushed Illinois, 108-72, to set a new school scoring record.

No. 21 Missouri State had their biggest blowout in program history with a 111-39 win over DII William Jewell.

Purdue stopped Wisconsin, 72-61.

Michigan smashed Penn State, 82-48.

Creighton 58, Villanova 42

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Battle-tested Oregon State is ready to open Pac-12 play.

Five things we've learned about UConn through the first 10 games of the season.

Gonzaga stepped into the national spotlight this past decade.

Georgia Tech enters 2020 as one of the ACC's best.

Pac-12 league play is in full swing.

Which mid-major races have the highest stakes?

College player news:

The names of NCAA WBB.

Freshman Olivia Lane is hitting her stride at North Dakota.

College coach news:

Today's win was the 400th of Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff's career.

Questions and comparisons

College team news:

Will Florida State or NC State rise to the top of the ACC?

Oregon State ends their nonconference slate 12-0.

Maryland is feeling refreshed ahead of conference play.

Notre Dame is experiencing a lost season.

BYU will have to work to catch Gonzaga in the WCC.

College player news:

Comparing the freshman seasons of Minnesota's Destiny Pitts and Sara Scalia.

Maryland's Kaila Charles is ESPN's player of the week.

College coach news:

BYU coach Jeff Judkins won his 400th career game tonight.

Former UConn Husky Carla Berube is still winning - now as Princeton's coach.

University of Anchorage Alaska assistant coach Patrick Flanigin passed away on Christmas Day.

Today's scores

Tomorrow's game schedule is full, and features the Big Ten and Big East.

WNBA news:

Overseas report.

Natural-born winner Stephanie Mavunga is taking the Euroleague by storm.

Few changes in this week's top 25 poll

Michigan drops out and Minnesota drops in to this week's AP top 25 poll:

1. Connecticut
2. Oregon
3. Oregon State
4. South Carolina
5. Stanford
6. Baylor
7. Louisville
8. Florida State
9. NC State
10. UCLA
11. Texas A&M
12. Maryland
13. Kentucky
14. Indiana
15. Mississippi State
16. DePaul
17. Gonzaga
18. Arizona
19. West Virginia
20. Arkansas
21. Missouri State
22. Tennessee
23. Miami
24. Minnesota
25. Texas

We've learned a lot this week despite unchanged power rankings.

No upsets, but some close ones

By the skin of their teeth:

No. 7 Louisville 62, Syracuse 58

No. 17 Gonzaga came from behind to nip Portland, 62-57.

No. 18 Arizona won at Arizona State, 58-53, for the first time since 2000.

No. 24 Miami 59, Wake Forest 56.

Statement wins:

No. 8 Florida State's 86-62 win over Virginia Tech gives them the best start in program history, at 13-0.

Clemson stuffed Notre Dame, 71-55.

Colorado downed Utah, 80-70, to go 12-0.

More results:

Washington 65, Washington State 56.

Georgia Tech 61, Virginia 51.

FGCU 78, Duke 56.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

Just 10 games into her sophomore year, UConn's Olivia Nelson-Ododa is one of the nation's premiere shot blockers.

Game on

Today's results:

And it feels good to type that......

Haley Jones led No. 5 Stanford past UC Davis, 67-55.

No. 12 Maryland made work of No. 23 Michigan, 70-55.

No. 14 Indiana topped Michigan State, 79-67.

Rutgers got past Wisconsin, 64-61. It's the best season start for the Scarlet Knights in the Vivian Stringer era, and the best since 1990.

Nebraska took care of Iowa, 78-69.

Yale took down North Carolina, 66-63.

Minnesota 81, Penn State 74

Purdue 66, Ohio State 50

Northwestern 77, Illinois 50

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

There are no off-nights in the Pac-12.

Oregon State is seeing improvement on the defensive side.

Florida State is looking to make program history against Virginia Tech tomorrow.

No. 14 Indiana begins conference play as one of the favorites to win league.

What to expect when No. 18 Arizona takes on Arizona State tomorrow.

For once, the Sun Devils are the underdogs versus the Wildcats.

Battle-tested by a tough nonconference schedule, Utah tips off Pac-12 play tomorrow against Colorado.

Louisville opens ACC play with a home match up against Syracuse.

Creighton is looking for an offensive spark as they begin Big East play.

UNCW's building process will take some time.

College player news:

Aleska Gulbe and Mackenzie Holmes are quickly becoming a tandem for the Hoosiers.

Lauren Cox is set to return from injury for Baylor on Monday.

College coach news:

Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has Ole Miss trending in the right direction.

WNBA news:

After a major improvement in 2019, the Chicago Sky are championship contenders.

Back in business tomorrow

Tomorrow's game schedule

Thank goodness. Five days without basketball is too much.

College team news:

Why Oregon State, and not UConn, should be ranked No. 1.

The Beavers are focused on the next game.

Breaking down the Huskies.

In Maryland's conference opener against Michigan, boards could be the difference. Game preview.

The Terps are the clear favorite to win the Big Ten title.

Iowa is opening Big Ten play on the road again.

Nebraska hopes to go from good to great against the Hawkeyes.

The Gophers are looking for a better start in conference play than last season.

Northwestern is ready for Big Ten play.

Ohio State seeks more consistency going into their game against Purdue.

UCLA, in their best season start under coach Cori Close, are bracing for a tough conference schedule.

Freshmen are leading USC into Pac-12 play.

UT Arlington celebrated a week of victories on and off the court.

College player news:

Dominique McBryde's status is in question as Arizona braces for a physical game against Arizona State.

Arella Guirantes is emerging as Rutgers' go-to option.

Buckeye player spotlight: sophomore forward Dorka Juhasz.

Fanny Wadling is out for the season for Maine with a concussion.

International news:

As a new decade dawns, Canadian basketball is a tale of two teams.

Hoops pause is still underway

College team news:

Projecting the Big Ten standings.

South Carolina knows the benefits and perils of Christmas break.

College player news:

Indiana star Brenna Wise and her father Stu have bonded through basketball.

Kiah Gillespie's growth was evident in her homecoming last week.

Forward Borislava Hristova is a rare Pac-12 star for Washington State.

Bailey Greenberg is shooting even more for Drexel.

No jitters for these freshmen, who are all Maine natives.

College coach news:

Dawn Staley's message to her Gamecocks for the holiday break: "think about basketball."

WNBA news:

The WNBA and WNBPA have extended their deadline to agree on a new CBA until Jan. 15, 2020. They are making "substantial progress," they say.

Happy balladays

College team news:

Big East preview.

Improved chemistry is key to Kansas' success.

The Jayhawks are looking at capping a perfect nonconference slate.

Women are donating record amounts of money to female college sports.

College player news:

UCLA forward Michaela Onyenwere has Olympic aspirations.

Mikayla Pivec is leaving a legacy on and off the court for Oregon State.

College coach news:

Evergreen State coach Jackie Robinson is where he's always wanted to be.

Just a few items

College team news:

The tipoff of Pac-12 play is highly-anticipated.

South Carolina took the attendance crown this past decade.

What we know about Arizona going into Pac-12 play.

Nebraska is confident after starting the season 10-1.

College coach news:

Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw wants more accountability from her team.

Adia Barnes explains Arizona's new "bang that drum" competition.

Vanderbilt coach Stephanie White has been named to the Indiana Hall of Fame silver anniversary team.

WNBA news:

Sue Bird is preparing to build a nest with Megan Rapinoe.

Elena Delle Donne gifted some of her shoes to a Delaware center for the disabled.

Day one of five days without basketball

College team news:

Undefeated Kansas received votes in this week's AP top 25 poll.

ESPN's bracketology has changed after yesterday's Stanford upset.

The final DII power 10 of the decade.

College player news:

Texas' Charli Collier is ESPN's player of the week.

Nine of the best duos of the season.

After her cancer fight, Syracuse guard Tiana Magankahia isn't backing down.

The rise of Olivia Nelson-Ododa matters for UConn.

Delaware graduate transfer Gaddy Lefft is boosting Maine.

College coach news:

Northwestern coach Joe McKeown's family has been along for the ride to his 700th win.

Coach’s Chair: Jim Flanery, Creighton University.

Muffet McGraw shares her Christmas wish for Notre Dame.

High school news:

ESPN's top 25 power rankings for the week.

WNBA news:

Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart talk about freezing their eggs.

UConn is the new/old No. 1

This week's AP top 25 poll sees Michigan State and South Dakota drop out, while Miami and Texas drop in:

1. Connecticut
2. Oregon
3. Oregon State
4. South Carolina
5. Stanford
6. Baylor
7. Louisville
8. Florida State
9. NC State
10. UCLA
11. Texas A&M
12. Maryland
13. Kentucky
14. Indiana
15. Mississippi State
16. DePaul
17. Gonzaga
18. Arizona
19. West Virginia
20. Arkansas
21. Missouri State
22. Tennessee
23. Michigan
24. Miami
25. Texas

In the NCAA's power 10, Oregon State is the new No. 1.

No. 1 falls again

For the second time in this young season, the No. 1 team has fallen.......

Upset:

Unranked Texas toppled No. 1 Stanford, 69-64.

Close games:

Michaela Onyenwere powered No. 10 UCLA past No. 12 Indiana, 68-58.

No. 22 West Virginia blew a big lead but hung on to edge Syracuse, 71-69.

More results:

No. 5 South Carolina handled No. 25 South Dakota, 73-60.

No. 8 South Florida outran No. 24 Michigan, 79-69.

All scores

No games until Sat. Dec. 28

College team news:

How Texas beat Stanford.

Oregon's improved defense and depth are making up for drops in scoring and shooting.

What makes NC State so good? Let us count the ways.

College player news:

Kiah Gillespie's triple-double for the Seminoles was the first for the program since 2015.

Leigha Brown came up big off the bench for Nebraska again.

Hailey Oskey made a surprise decision to play for Green Bay.

WNBA news:

Angel McCoughtry is cleared to play and is eager to test free agency.

As games continue, news is slow

Upset:

No. 22 West Virginia knocked off No. 19 Michigan State, 63-57.

Close ones:

Rhyne Howard's shot lifted No. 14 Kentucky over Cal, 63-61.

Vanderbilt slipped by Washington in OT, 76-74.

More results:

No. 3 Oregon 89, Kansas State 51

No. 11 Texas A&M 78, Montana State 67

No. 15 Mississippi State 72, Virginia 59

No. 18 Arizona 61, UC Santa Barbara 42

No. 21 Arkansas 86, Little Rock 53

No. 23 Tennessee 88, Portland State 61

Miami 74, Washington State 68

Wake Forest 73, Florida 68

Marquette 53, Belmont 51

UNLV 61, South Florida 51

Georgia Tech 54, Rice 52

South Dakota State 60, Green Bay 55

Iowa 79, Drake 67

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

Sabrina Ionescu recorded her 21st career triple-double in today's Oregon win.

Brooke Alexander is searching for the role she was recruited for at Syracuse.

College coach news:

UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey is 9-0 when filling in for Geno Auriemma.

Shake up

Upset:

Syracuse took down No. 19 Michigan State, 77-63.

More results:

Behind yet another 20-point game from Chennedy Carter, No. 11 Texas A&M pulled away from Georgia Tech, 60-48.

No. 16 DePaul held off Loyola Chicago, 83-76.

No. 17 Gonzaga beat No. 20 Missouri State, 64-52.

Illinois 58, Missouri 51.

Virginia Tech 54, Rice 45

North Carolina A&T 82, Clemson 74

Arizona State 70, Creighton 55

Florida 67, Xavier 64

Louisiana 53, Ole Miss 42

Toledo 66, Pacific 65

Princeton 66, St. Louis 50

USC 50, Nevada 47

Washington 73, San Francisco 54

Colorado 77, UAB 69 (OT)

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Oregon State is off to the best start in program history at 11-0.

Four things to know for Sunday's Oklahoma-UConn game.

Kansas State is working around injuries prior to their matchup with No. 3 Oregon.

Loyola Chicago continues to rise.

Navy is rusty after a long layoff.

NC State flexed their depth in yesterday's win.

Duke suffered its worst loss since 1992 against South Carolina.

Pac-12 notebook.

CBS Sports power rankings.

College player news:

Freshman Teisha Hyman is an emerging impact player for Syracuse.

Penn freshman guard Kayla Padilla is lighting up the court.

College coach news:

Utah coach Lynne Roberts notched her 300th career win today.

For Northwestern coach Joe McKeown, today's win was the 700th of his career.

Lindsay Whalen is pleased with the Gophers' progress in their 9-1 start.

UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey discusses several topics.

Another upset-less day

Today's results:

No. 6 Louisville outlasted UT Martin in 2OT, 71-63.

No. 10 UCLA downed Georgia, 59-50, and is 10-0.

No. 5 South Carolina 89, Duke 46

No. 15 Mississippi State 86, South Florida 61

LSU 74, FGCU 63

All scores

College team news:

How Stanford became the best team in the land.

Washington has revamped their defense, and it's paying off with wins.

Southern has been navigating "crazy" road trips.

Indiana has a bright future.

Without Sophie Cunningham, Missouri has struggled to maintain success.

Idaho State is celebrating its 45th birthday.

Three things to watch Sunday.

College player news:

The ultimate Sabrina Ionescu guide.

How did six players from Minnesota end up at Lehigh?

Texas Tech grad Tihana Stojsavljevic will transfer to Virginia.

As Rebecca Greenwell rehabs, she is doing it all.

The top 10 impact freshmen.

College coach news:

Following surgery yesterday, Geno Auriemma will miss UConn's game against Oklahoma Sunday.

Recruiting news:

Rutgers has signed a new dream team.

WNBA news:

Steve Smith is the Indiana Fever's new assistant coach.

Nothing unexpected

Today's results:

No. 1 Stanford routed No. 23 Tennessee, 78-51.

Princeton trounced Missouri, 68-33. The Mizzou Tigers are now 3-9.

Texas prevailed over Ohio, 73-60.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

UConn who? The West has emerged from the shadows.

The Huskies got a taste of the Big East.

Charmin Smith and Jaelyn Brown are taking Cal into a new era.

Cal State Bakersfield is generating NCAA Tournament buzz.

Colorado is finding the right chemistry.

Ranking the last 11 undefeated teams.

College player news:

Baylor guard Juicy Landrum set an NCAA record 14 three-pointer's in the Bears' game against Arkansas State today.

Bendu Yeaney's "ruthless" approach has her back in the lineup for Indiana.

Shooting hoops with North Dakota State's Sophia Zivaljevic.

The NCAA's starting five for the week.

Who are the leading candidates for mid-major player of the year?

College coach news:

Northern Iowa assistant coach KK Armstrong is taking an immediate leave of absence.

Former Lady Vol coach Holly Warlick says she'd like to coach again.

The loss of Pat Summitt was the biggest of the decade for Tennessee.

WNBA news:

Kelly Loeffler is distancing herself from the Dream's "religious liberty" opposition.

International news:

Lauren Jackson says 2020 will be an incredible year for women's hoops in Australia.

The beginning of the end of non-conference play

Today's results:

No. 17 Gonzaga 65, Wyoming 54

Marquette 65, South Dakota State 58

Oklahoma 93, Drake 84

Buffalo 67, Dayton 59

Florida 71, Mercer 50

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule features the annual meeting between Tennessee and Stanford.

College team news:

Purdue hopes to rebound from their 36-point loss to South Carolina tomorrow, against Western Kentucky.

Missouri will face a tough test in Princeton.

Princeton is the NCAA's team of the week.

College player news:

Auburn's Unique Thompson leads all of college basketball in double-double streaks.

Sophomore Lotta-Maj Lahtinen is big on grit for Georgia Tech.

Myia Clark and Rachel Kent are producing for St. Louis.

Kansas State guard Rachel Ranke will have season-ending knee surgery.

Drake forward Grace Berg will redshirt the season.

College coach news:

Geno Auriemma will have minor surgery tomorrow to alleviate diverticulitis symptoms, and may miss Sunday's game.

Southern Utah coach Tracy Sanders' contract has been extended through 2023-2024.

High school news:

Prospects to watch at the Nike Tournament of Champions.

WNBA news:

Devereaux Peters tells the stories of the WNBA.

The Chicago Sky have hired Olaf Lange as assistant coach.

Overseas report.

More record breaking

Today's results:

No. 3 Oregon routed UC Riverside, 84-41. Sabrina Ionescu notched her 20th career double-double and freshman Jaz Shelley broke the Oregon single-game record for three-pointers, with 10.

No. 2 UConn held off No. 16 DePaul, 84-74.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Oregon State is ready for Pac-12 play.

The Beavers aren't focused on rankings, but understand the opportunity at hand.

Mississippi State is looking for center depth ahead of SEC play.

Rutgers is off to their best start in 14 years.

Kentucky may have lost to Louisville, but they proved so much.

Young Quinnipiac is navigating a rough start.

College player news:

Beaver Mikayla Pivec's diary.

Oregon's Satou Sabally sat out today's game with an injury.

Iowa State's Ashley Joens is ESPN's player of the week.

College coach news:

Coach's Chair: Lynne Roberts, University of Utah.

How Dawn Staley kept South Carolina fresh to crush Purdue yesterday.

High school news:

ESPN's top 25 rankings for week two.

WNBA news:

The WNBPA re-elected Nneka Ogwumike as president and Layshia Clarendon as vice president.

National Team members got a pay raise this year.

This week's AP top 25 poll: not many changes

This week's AP top 25 poll looks much like last week's:

1. Stanford
2. UConn
3. Oregon
4. Oregon State
5. South Carolina
6. Louisville
7. Baylor
8. Florida State
9. NC State
10. UCLA
11. Texas A&M
12. Indiana
13. Maryland
14. Kentucky
15. Mississippi State
16. DePaul
17. Gonzaga
18. Arizona
19. Michigan State
20. Missouri State
21. Arkansas
22. West Virginia
23. Tennessee
24. Michigan
25. South Dakota

The Coyotes took LSU's place.......

The NCAA's power 10 is unchanged.

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night

Thrillers:

No. 7 Louisville squeaked by No. 14 Kentucky, 67-66.

No. 8 Florida State edged St. John's, 74-70, and is 10-0.

Alabama upset North Carolina, 83-77, giving them their first loss on the year.

TCU came from behind to defeat Ohio, 79-72.

Kansas got past Saint Mary's 86-81, to go 9-0.

South Florida nipped Idaho, 67-64.

More results:

No. 5 South Carolina made work of Purdue, 85-49.

No. 20 Missouri State downed Missouri, 79-72.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

Milestone:

Today's Texas A&M win over Houston was career win No. 800 for coach Gary Blair.

College team news:

Why UConn's five-week break from school can be a blessing and a curse.

What Mississippi State must to do curb their losing streak.

Green Bay has lost three straight for the first time since 2013.

Illinois State has an early start on their game tomorrow.

College player news:

Nia Hollie is thriving in doing the little things for Michigan State.

Byrdy Galernik’s path from the end of the bench to a dependable scorer for Northwestern.

Kamryn Lemon has left Oklahoma.

Minnesota honored former Gopher great Janel McCarville today.

With finals done, we're about to be back

Today's results:

Central Michigan hung on to beat South Dakota State, 79-74, behind a career-high 38 points from Micaela Kelly.

Cal's 69-65 win over Santa Clara is their seventh straight.

Utah edged Nevada, 68-62.

No. 3 Oregon 81, Long Beach State 45

No. 4 Oregon State 75, Utah State 46

No. 16 DePaul 105, Alabama State 76

No. 17 Gonzaga 80, Texas Southern 45

Princeton 72, Penn State 55

Iowa 102, North Carolina Central 50

Arizona State 84, New Mexico 47

USC 75, UNLV 54

Southeast Missouri State 70, Ole Miss 53

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule is loaded with great matchups because finals are a wrap.

College team news:

Kentucky and Louisville are set for their showdown tomorrow.

After three road games, UCLA preps to face Pacific tomorrow.

UConn has seen parity grow.

Virginia Tech is making an early charge at the NCAA Tournament.

Oklahoma is back on the court after their upset of No. 25 LSU last week.

These are exciting times for Bradley.

Missouri hits the road for a dangerous matchup with Missouri State.

College player news:

Taylor Kissenger will miss the season for Nebraska with a hip injury.

Freshman McKenna Warnock is quietly making an impact for Iowa.

Maddy McVicar is the latest Maine player to be injured.

Week six rolling along

Upset:

UMaine rallied past Green Bay, 61-60.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule has some good match ups, as exam week ends.

College team news:

Offensive rebounding is keeping Arizona State alive while the offense jells.

UConn is preparing to visit John Wooden's home.

Gonzaga isn't overlooking Texas Southern.

Arizona notebook.

The Wildcats are climbing.

Ohio State's limitless ceiling and early inconsistencies.

Looking ahead to the Buckeyes' premiere matchups.

UMass is finding confidence lately.

College player news:

A concussion was a new challenge for Nebraska's Taylor Kissenger.

Rebekah Hand is closing in on second place on Marist's all-time scoring list.

Pitt's Kyla Nelson has stepped back on to the court after cancer surgery.

Sophomore guard Mercedes Staples will transfer from Minnesota.

College coach news:

Matthew Mitchell on the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry: "I was young and dumb."

Miami coach Katie Meier wants to see more energy from her team.

DePaul coach Doug Bruno celebrates win No. 700.

WNBA news:

Seven possible candidates for New York Liberty coach.

They are reportedly down to three candidates.

From hoops to scoops, new things are on the horizon for Angel McCoughtry.

Stellar stories

College team news:

Oregon State is embracing their extended break after a fast start to their season.

Arizona, at 10-0, has the best start in program history.

The Hawkeyes enjoyed a senior moment last night.

College player news:

Sophomore forward Melody Kempton looks to lead Gonzaga to bigger things.

Megan Walker is playing like an All-American when UConn needs her most.

Bendu Yeaney's return from injury gives Indiana another scoring option.

Lucia Alonso is Arizona's steady senior.

Princeton's Carlie Littlefield started with defense, but is now a two-way star.

Why is five-star All-American Nyah Green redshirting for Louisville?

Naj Howell and Bridie Kennedy-Apuate are no longer with New Mexico.

Exam week is almost over:

Today's scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

High school news:

A Milwaukee all-Muslim girls school basketball team continues to get national attention - and a visit from Sue Bird.

Meet the team.

The McConnell sisters are back into coaching at the high school level.

Some mid-week excitement

Today's results:

Chennedy Carter's clutch performance down the stretch lifted No. 11 Texas A&M over TCU, 70-68. Carter scored 25 points.

Iowa held on to beat Iowa State, 75-69 - the fourth time in a row for the program's seniors.

No. 12 Indiana topped Butler, 64-53, for their fourth straight.

No. 16 DePaul ignited to take down Notre Dame, 105-94.

No. 14 Kentucky 91, Winthrop 36

No. 21 Arkansas 91, Tulsa 41

No. 23 Tennessee 79, Colorado State 41

Boise State 66, BYU 55

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

How do the conferences stack up so far? Beware of the Big Ten.

NC State keeps winning.

Where do things stand for Duke at exam break?

Penn State is adjusting to a faster pace.

College player news:

Ali Patberg is developing into a true floor general for the Hoosiers.

The NCAA has denied Sedona Prince's immediate eligibility waiver to play for Oregon.

Former Troy guard Caitlyn Ramirez is now an Alabama state trooper.

The NCAA's starting five for the week.

College coach news:

Arizona coach Adia Barnes is starting a podcast.

WNBA news:

Napheesa Collier has been named Minnesota pro athlete of the year.

Updates

College team news:

Minnesota has won eight straight.

Pac-12 by the numbers.

Five Pac-12 teams are ranked in the top 20.

West Virginia is the NCAA's team of the week.

College player news:

Kiah Gillespie has found a home at Florida State.

Blair Watson embodies Maryland's defensive mindset.

Iowa's seniors look to make it 4-0 against Iowa State.

Iowa State's Kristin Scott is regaining form following injury.

Ashley Joens is an "old school baller" for the Cyclones.

Notre Dame is evaluating Sam Brunelle's injury.

How good is Sabrina Ionescu? Some numbers.

No longer alone, Bemidji State senior Erica Gartner fights anxiety and depression with an army of help.

College coach news:

Texas A&M coach Gary Blair is two wins away from 800, as his Aggies take on unbeaten TCU tomorrow.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma is betting his team will win a national championship next season, in Paige Bueckers' freshman year.

No top 25 teams playing today:

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule has several ranked teams playing.

Exam week

College team news:

Indiana has reached new heights, and it might get even better.

Can Notre Dame still make the Tournament?

What do we know about UConn so far this season?

Yesterday's version of the Irish vs. Huskies was more of a mirage.

UConn is returning, while Notre Dame is rebuilding.

A new culture is helping North Carolina to its best start in years.

Taking a look at Duke's ACC competition.

Oregon State is No. 1 in the NCAA's first RPI rankings.

College player news:

Maryland guard Channise Lewis will likely miss the rest of the season with a torn lateral meniscus.

UConn's Megan Walker is ESPN's player of the week.

College coach news:

Coach's Chair: Doug Bruno, DePaul University.

Jeff Walz is USA Basketball's coach of the year.

It's finals week:

.....so there won't be as many games for a few days.

Today's results

Tomorrow's game schedule

WNBA news:

President Trump could make WNBA ownership tricky for new Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler.

Five Pac-12 teams in the AP top 25 poll

Lots of West Coast in this week's AP top 25 poll:

1. Stanford
2. UConn
3. Oregon
4. Oregon State
5. South Carolina
6. Baylor
7. Louisville
8. Florida State
9. NC State
10. UCLA
11. Texas A&M
12. Indiana
13. Maryland
14. Kentucky
15. Mississippi State
16. DePaul
17. Gonzaga
18. Arizona
19. Michigan State
20. Missouri State
21. Arkansas
22. West Virginia
23. Tennessee
24. Michigan
25. Miami

It's a jungle out there

Upsets:

West Virginia upended No. 10 Mississippi State, 71-65, to give the Bulldogs their first home non-conference loss since 2012.

Texas took down No. 17 Tennessee, 66-60, to give the Lady Vols their first loss of the season.

More results:

Kansas City beat Missouri, 59-56, for the first time since 1991.

Creighton rallied to defeat Northern Iowa, 57-54.

Arizona State outlasted Idaho State in OT, 74-69, but senior guard Robbi Ryan was injured.

No. 3 Oregon blew out South Dakota State, 95-56.

No. 8 Florida State rolled past Clemson, 81-64, for their ninth straight win.

Kansas is 8-0 after their 76-66 win over Florida.

Road-weary Syracuse smashed UMBC, 82-48.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

NC State makes its debut in the NCAA's power 10, while Stanford stays on top.

Today's Tennessee loss stemmed from inconsistent offense.

College player news:

Sabrina Ionescu tracker.

For whom the ball bounces

Upset:

Oklahoma toppled No. 25 LSU, 90-68.

More results:

No. 6 South Carolina held off Temple, 78-71.

No. 11 UCLA is 8-0 after beating CSUN, 58-44.

No. 12 Texas A&M outran Oklahoma State, 74-62. Chennedy Carter scored a season-high 31 points and moved up to fourth on the Aggies all-time scoring list.

No. 14 Indiana routed North Florida, 72-45.

No. 16 DePaul rallied back to stuff Green Bay, 76-65.

No. 20 Arizona is 9-0 after a 54-43 win over UTEP.

No. 23 Arkansas downed Kansas State, 81-72, behind 32 points from Chelsea Dungee.

Ohio 70, IUPUI 64

Texas Southern 63, Rice 56

TCU 80, Auburn 65

Cal 73, Boston University 62

Princeton 62, Marist 50

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College team news:

Nine unranked teams that could be making noise in March.

Florida State opens ACC play at Clemson.

UConn and Notre Dame played in last year's Final Four. A lot has changed since then.

The teams face off tomorrow.

Cal has won six straight.

Creighton looks to bounce back against Northern Iowa.

Missouri is looking for its second straight win in Kansas City tomorrow.

Maine enters life without Blanca Millan.

WNBA news:

Sky guard Kahleah Copper is embracing a bigger role with her overseas team.

So many different storylines

College team news:

Stanford is too busy preparing for finals to think about their No. 1 ranking.

"Banged up" Arizona is ready for their road trip to UTEP.

South Carolina grew from their Thanksgiving trip.

Utah has won five straight, and is beginning to gel.

Green Bay is moving forward without key players who are out for the season with injury.

Siena and UAlbany restart their rivalry this weekend.

CBS Sports has Oregon State atop their power rankings.

College player news:

How Destinee Walker can save Notre Dame's season.

Senior Molly Bent has moved into Geno Auriemma's good graces.

Bent started in place of Crystal Dangerfield.

College coach news:

DePaul coach Doug Bruno and Northwestern coach Joe McKeown are lifetime coaches and lifelong friends.

Tennessee State coach Jessica Kern has temporarily stepped down to focus on health issues.

Today's results

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WNBA news:

The Lynx have signed coach Cheryl Reeve to a multi-year contract extension.

Rehabbing Elena Delle Donne will miss the National Team's exhibition games.

Becoming a frequent theme: upsets

Exciting night in the Big Ten-ACC challenge......

Upsets:

No. 13 NC State took down No. 9 Maryland, 66-59.

Ohio State toppled No. 2 Louisville, 67-60.

Almost-upset:

No. 24 Michigan needed an OT to outrun Syracuse, 84-76.

More results:

No. 4 UConn 92, Seton Hall 78

No. 8 Florida State 78, No. 19 Michigan State 68

No. 18 Gonzaga 70, Montana State 55

North Carolina 85, Illinois 60

Rutgers 73, Virginia 63

Penn State 78, Pitt 73

Georgia Tech 60, Wisconsin 41

Virginia Tech 67, Purdue 54

Iowa State 75, Alabama 66

Missouri 83, St. Louis 58

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College team news:

The NCAA is wide open.

An offseason program has helped Notre Dame in rebuilding.

Thanksgiving tradition brought Penn together.

Colorado is taking their perfect record on the road.

College player news:

Syracuse center Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi has expanded her game.

ASU freshman Sara Bejedi says she's her own worst enemy.

WNBA news:

With the CBA set to expire, the Dream are balancing possibilities for 2020.

After a shortened season, Layshia Clarendon relished her National Team experience.

Former WNBA star Sue Wicks now owns an oyster company.

Match up results continue to intrigue

Today's results:

No. 14 Indiana stopped No. 21 Miami, 58-45.

No. 22 Missouri State pulled away from Wichita State, 68-55.

Nebraska edged Duke, 83-79.

Minnesota beat Notre Dame, 75-67.

South Dakota downed Creighton, 72-65.

Iowa defeated Clemson, 74-60.

No. 7 Baylor 72, Georgia 38

No. 12 Texas A&M 76, Central Arkansas 46

No. 15 Kentucky 86, Charlotte 39

Temple 74, Towson 59

FGCU 57, Houston 45

Western Kentucky 74, Oklahoma 63

Penn 65, LaSalle 49

Bethune-Cookman 53, Jacksonville 52

Northwestern 66, Boston College 63

Auburn 82, South Alabama 62

Texas Tech 84, Ole Miss 48

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College team news:

Louisville's first test after beating Oregon comes against Ohio State.

Maryland has a big game, and a game of bigs, against NC State.

Missouri State isn't satisfied.

UConn injury update.

ESPN explores who should be the No. 1 team in the country.

College player news:

How many three-pointers does Kentucky's coach want Rhyne Howard to shoot?

Megan Walker's transformation shows how difficult but rewarding the UConn experience can be.

Sabrina Haines loves playing at Kentucky.

Janai Crooms is the straw that stirs the drink for Ohio State.

The NCAA's starting five for the week.

College coach news:

Quentin Hillsman sees a quick return to the top 25 for Syracuse.

WNBA news:

Breanna Stewart is targeting Team USA's game against UConn for her return.

Gearing for big games

College team news:

Three things to know about Indiana's showdown with Miami.

Florida State is ready to be tested against Michigan State.

Injuries are piling up for Arizona, whose depth is on display.

Notre Dame is trying to find an identity.

Iowa's chemistry is building as they prepare to host Clemson.

The Hawkeyes will face a former player on Clemson's staff.

VCU's schedule is challenging.

UConn's short rotation is due to recruiting misfires, and more. And there are six numbers to define the Huskies' first games of the season.

Louisville is the NCAA's team of the week.

College player news:

Ashley Joens is stepping right back into a primary scoring role for Iowa State.

Oklahoma's Taylor Robertson is building a case as college's best sharpshooter.

UConn transfer Mikayla Coombs will have to sit out the year at Georgia after the NCAA denied her waiver application.

Vanderbilt's second-leading scorer, Brinae Alexander, ruptured her Achilles.

College coach news:

Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw wants to see more women coaching women.

Today's scores

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Bonus:

A welcome funding source for college athletics: women investing in women's sports.

WNBA news:

The Mystics have elevated Asjha Jones to assistant coach.