Rankings:
Duke is in and Arkansas is out of this week's AP top 25 poll.
Today's results:
No. 1 South Carolina 68, Georgia 51
No. 2 Stanford 73, No. 15 Arizona 57
No. 13 Maryland 78, Rutgers 67
Michigan State 71, Northwestern 64
Cal 74, Arizona State 61
Upsets:
Oregon State downed No. 10 UCLA, who was short-handed, 77-72.
Illinois stunned No. 12 Iowa, 90-86.
More results and almost-upsets:
No. 4 Indiana ran past Nebraska in OT, 74-62.
No. 5 Notre Dame 85, Boston College 48
No. 6 NC State slipped by Syracuse, 56-54.
No. 7 Virginia Tech edged No. 13 North Carolina, 68-65.
No. 9 LSU 88, Vanderbilt 63
No. 11 Utah held off Washington, 61-53.
No. 17 Oregon 73, USC 45
No. 24 Arkansas 71, Kentucky 50
Duke 63, Louisville 56
Mississippi beat rival Mississippi State, 61-50.
Tennessee 89, Alabama 76
Purdue 73, Wisconsin 61
Florida State 99, Georgia Tech 58
Missouri 62, Auburn 56
Florida 55, Texas A&M 48
Colorado 65, Washington State 54
College team news:
Texas are the hunters this season.
The Huskies are looking for an answer to their turnover problem.
College player news:
UCLA leading scorer Charisma Osborne has a shoulder sprain, but her coach hopes she's a fast healer.
Early enrollee Cassandre Prosper impressed in her debut for Notre Dame today.
How UConn's Caroline Ducharme turned around a slow start to her season.
UNLV starting forward Nneka Obiazor will undergo season-ending knee surgery.
Today's results:
No. 2 Stanford 101, Arizona State 69
No. 3 Ohio State 66, No. 14 Michigan 57
No. 8 UConn 61, Marquette 48
No. 15 Iowa State 81, Texas Tech 58
No. 18 Arizona 62, Cal 56
No. 19 Gonzaga 96, Loyola Marymount 51
No. 20 Oklahoma 98, West Virginia 77
No. 21 Creighton 92, DePaul 82
No. 22 Kansas 80, Oklahoma State 65
No. 23 Baylor 64, TCU 42
No. 25 St. John's 68, Georgetown 48
Harvard 67, Princeton 59.....that snaps the Tigers' 42-game winning streak in the Ivy League
Texas 87, Kansas State 41
Seton Hall 79, Butler 45
BYU 66, Saint Mary's 41
Some goodies on tomorrow's game slate
College team news:
Oregon State is searching for consistency.
College player news:
Sam Breen put up the first triple-double in UMass history today.
Today's results:
No. 10 UCLA 82, No. 17 Oregon 74
No. 11 Utah 71, Washington State 66
No. 16 Maryland 107, Minnesota 85
USC 69, Oregon State 58
Colorado 64, Washington 56
Penn State 90, Rutgers 72
The last day of the year tomorrow has plenty of game action
College team news:
Injuries have shifted Ohio State's game plan to "point guard by committee."
How Missouri is quietly leaving a difficult 2022 behind, to make way for 2023.
College player news:
UConn guard Azzi Fudd has been cleared to return to activity.
Denae Fritz may be Iowa State's toughest player.
Two Washington State players are facing possible misdemeanor charges for alleged shoplifting.
Sedona Prince has a good feeling about the next era of women's basketball.
College coach news:
Lindy La Rocque shook up UNLV's lineup to debut Mountain West play last night.
Saint Mary's has placed head coach Paul Thomas on paid administrative leave.
Today's upsets:
Michigan State held on to hand No. 4 Indiana their first loss of the season, 83-78.
Duke upended No. 6 NC State, 72-58.
Clemson surprised No. 7 Virginia Tech, 64-59.
Florida State toppled No. 13 North Carolina, 78-71.
More results.......the SEC is interesting already, on opening day:
No. 1 South Carolina 76, Texas A&M 34
No. 5 Notre Dame escaped Miami, 66-63.
No. 9 LSU 69, No. 24 Arkansas 45
No. 12 Iowa 83, Purdue 68
No. 18 Arizona 84, Arizona State 66
No. 19 Gonzaga 77, Pepperdine 63
Ole Miss 79, Auburn 47
Alabama 56, Georgia 53
Tennessee 77, Florida 67
Mississippi State 72, Vanderbilt 44
Virginia 69, Georgia Tech 63
Louisville 86, Syracuse 77
Illinois 79, Wisconsin 63
Missouri 74, Kentucky 71
Tomorrow's game schedule has some Pac-12 and Big Ten flavor
College team news:
Seven DII teams are off to surprisingly great starts this season.
What to know about record-setting Pac-12 nonconference play.
The rise and fall, and rise again, of the Hoosiers.
Senior-less Utah is reaching new heights.
Winning UCLA, USC taking strength and momentum into Pac-12 play.
Minnesota has had moments, but the Big Ten giants await.
Washington is back together after travel delays, and is ready for opening weekend.
College player news:
Which transfers have been the most dominant so far this season?
Sam Breen got her confidence back at UMass.
LSU transfer Hannah Gusters has landed at Oklahoma State.
Oregon transfer Jenna Isai has committed to BYU.
Iowa State's Beatriz Jordao is retiring for medical reasons.
College coach news:
Today's results:
No. 3 Ohio State 81, Northwestern 48
No. 8 UConn 72, No. 21 Creighton 47
No. 14 Michigan 76, Nebraska 59
Columbia 81, Ohio 59
Princeton 56, Rhode Island 54
Seton Hall 72, Georgetown 62
FGCU 89, Brown 75
Villanova 54, Marquette 52
Texas 96, Texas A&M Commerce 53
Tomorrow's game schedule......features the openers for several conferences
College team news:
It's time to turn the page and find out how good LSU really is.
Arizona State is eager to start Pac-12 play against Arizona.
Alabama is riding a nine-game winning streak heading into conference play.
Kentucky offers Missouri a chance to start SEC play on the right foot.
UNLV will begin their Mountain West title defense against Wyoming.
Nevada opens their conference schedule tomorrow.
Maine needs to be consistent to make a title run.
A 48-hour travel nightmare preceded South Carolina State's 67-point loss last night.
College player news:
Indiana guard Grace Berger is making progress recovering from injury.
Ohio State point guard Madison Greene is out for the season with a knee injury.
Jazion Jackson is making a quick splash for UTEP.
College coach news:
Today's results:
Tennessee 92, Wofford 53
Texas Tech 68, Mississippi Valley State 45
Oregon State 89, North Carolina Central 52
Wichita State 105, South Carolina State 38
College team news:
Predicting the Big Ten this season.
Last year's NCAA Tournament upsetters: where are they now?
Indiana's journey to a banner.
Virginia Tech enters 2023 with a lot of optimism.
UConn will be short-handed tomorrow due to COVID and travel issues.
What to know about Vanderbilt heading into SEC play.
Looking back at a year of change for West Virginia.
Holy Cross is ready to defend their Patriot League title.
Marshall is excited for their inaugural Sun Belt Conference road trip.
College player news:
After her fifth injury, Mount St. Mary's Aryna Taylor is easing into a comeback.
Dominique Onu has transferred from UCLA to USC.
WNBA news:
The Sun's new assistant coach is Abi Olajuwon.
Cherelle Griner on Brittney's emotional homecoming: "we're holding on tight."
Bonus:
Women's sports saw pivotal growth in interest, and in deals, in 2022.
Tomorrow's game schedule.....is light and non-conferency......
Rankings:
No dropouts in this week's AP top 25 poll.
The NCAA's power 10 rankings this week sees LSU re-enter.
College team news:
This week Utah has matched their highest ranking in program history.
Five thoughts as Kansas heads into Big 12 play.
Where Syracuse stands after non-conference play.
College player news:
Raegan Beers has made an instant impact for Oregon State.
How Destiney Philoxy became a leader for UMass the the surrounding basketball community.
College coach news:
Today's results:
No. 2 Stanford 90, Cal 69
Jackson State 60, Southeast Louisiana 51
Towson 66, UMass Lowell 40
Norfolk State 42
UNC Wilmington 38
No games until Dec. 27.......
College team news:
Iowa State has plenty to build upon.
Three things to watch as the Sooners begin Big 12 play.
College player news:
How Caitlin Clark and Elena Delle Donne sprinted to 2,000 points in 75 games.
The precision of Oklahoma sharpshooter Taylor Robertson has her on the verge of history.
Sooner transfer Gabby Gregory has been a perfect fit for Kansas State.
Delaware transfers Tyi Skinner and Jaddan Simmons are taking the lead at Arizona State.
WNBA news:
Brittney Griner's experience in Russia will reverberate for a long time.
