The news grows

Upsets:

No. 23 Michigan State romped, as No. 18 Minnesota continued their slide, 86-68.

Central Michigan handed Ohio its first loss of the season, 88-70.

Air Force upended Colorado State, 63-48.

More results:

Buffalo outlasted Eastern Michigan in OT, 91-84, and Cierra Dillard set the Bulls single-game scoring record for the Bulls with 43 points.

No. 4 Baylor 65, Kansas State 50

No. 11 Texas 73, Oklahoma State 63

No. 20 Iowa State 92, TCU 54

Rutgers 71, Illinois 60.....the Scarlet Knights have won seven straight

Texas Tech 69, Kansas 66

All scores

Looking to tomorrow's games:

As bigger stakes loom, Notre Dame and Louisville meet again.

How Louisville stacks up against Notre Dame.

Ahead of the showdown, Cardinals coach Jeff Walz looks for the ultimate prize.

Ohio State will try to create momentum against No. 25 Indiana.

Full game schedule

College team news:

Baylor has some advice for underdogs.

Is Iowa a contender? The next two games will be indicators.

Indiana podcast: perfect start.

UCLA is trying to maintain a positive outlook after their loss to Stanford.

Michigan's offense is tougher to guard with new scoring depth.

Three things to know about Ohio State.

College player news:

The NCAA's starting five for the week.

After a month away, Shay Colley is returning to form at Michigan State.

Record-breaker Kennedy Leonard has evolved into a leader and a peer advocate at Colorado.

Makenzie Meyer is looking for a shooting resurgence as Iowa hits the road.

Utah's Niyah Becker is finding her home away from home.

The mother of former Northwestern guard Jordan Harris is suing Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, alleging that their hazing led to her daughter's suicide two years ago.

College coach news:

Missouri coach Robin Pingeton responds to criticism after their game against Tennessee Sunday.

Muffet McGraw is the ultimate competitor.

Kelly Graves' personal coaching style has lead to great success at Oregon.

Wooden Award:

Midseason top 25.

High school news:

USA Today's top 25 rankings.

Maori Davenport:

....is taking her case to the Alabama legislature.

WNBA news:

The Nets minority owners are nearing a Liberty deal.

Former Washington standout and current Storm star Sami Whitcomb is excited for her return to Hec Ed this summer.

Sue Bird ranks sports coverage.

Status and preparation

Today's results:

No. 9 Maryland beat Nebraska convincingly, 81-63.

Michigan edged Northwestern in OT, 79-78.

All scores.

Tomorrow's game schedule.

College team news:

NC State's historic best start hasn't been easy.

Oregon State is adjusting to life without Kat Tudor.

A year has made a big difference for Iowa State.

Central Michigan prepares to duel unbeaten Ohio on the road.

Still searching for its first ACC win, heads to Georgia Tech.

Washington State will learn from their early road trip.

Baylor is the NCAA's team of the week.

For the first time since 2014, multiple teams are contending for No. 1 ranking.

Around the Rim podcast.

College player news:

Stellar guard play highlights the Pac-12.

Physical defense has made Megan Gustafson work harder for her points.

Oregon's Ruthy Hebard has proven she's one of the best bigs in the country.

Leigha Brown is leading the way for Nebraska.

Freshmen are giving Northern Iowa a spark.

College coach news:

Maryland coach Brenda Frese won her 500th career game tonight. She is 500-150 overall.

Mississippi State coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin explains the team's slow SEC start and discusses their future.

Three things about Indiana, as per coach Teri Moren.

Otis Hughley has joined Auburn's staff as a special assistant to coach Terri Williams-Flournoy.

WNBA news:

The Storm will play their 2019 home games at the University of Washington's arena.

The Mercury fired assistant coach Todd Troxel after he was involved in a domestic violence incident a few months ago.

Records, almost-records, and more

College team news:

Gonzaga jumped to No. 14 in today's rankings - the highest in program history.

Indiana was ranked today for just the fifth time in school history.

Duke's lack of perimeter presence was evident in yesterday's loss to Louisville.

College player news:

Kalani Brown is ESPN's player of the week.

There's more to Jessica Shepard's game and less of Jessica Shepard.

Former Mississippi State guard Jacaira Allen has transferred to Miami.

Kansas State has dismissed sophomore center Maary Lakes after she was arrested for the second time in less than six months for domestic battery.

College coach news:

Maryland coach Brenda Frese has 499 wins and a career full of relationships.

Wins aren't the only measure of success for St. Francis coach Steve Brooks.

In the Coach's Chair this week: Bob Boldon, Ohio University.

Today's scores

Two Big 10 match ups highlight tomorrow's game schedule

WNBA news:

The Sparks have hired Danita Johnson as their new president and COO.

Maori Davenport situation:

The AHSSA issued a statement this morning.

ESPN's Jay Bilas said it contains errors and misleading information.

Top 25 poll: all shook up

As anticipated, lots of movement in the AP top 25 poll this week, with all of the upsets of the last seven days:

1. Notre Dame
2. Louisville
3. Connecticut
4. Baylor
5. Oregon
6. Stanford
7. Mississippi State
8. NC State
9. Maryland
10. Oregon State
11. Texas
12. Syracuse
13. Tennessee
14. Gonzaga
15. Marquette
16. Kentucky
17. Iowa
18. Minnesota
19. Arizona State
20. Iowa State
21. South Carolina
22. Florida State
23. Michigan State
24. California
25. Indiana

DePaul and Texas A&M out, and Florida State and Indiana in.

I'm especially geeked about the Hoosiers. They should have been ranked a long time ago.

Onward, into another nutty week..........

Oh, what carnage is this?

Tomorrow's AP top 25 poll won't look very much like last week's.

Upsets today:

Missouri edged No. 10 Tennessee, 66-64.

Illinois ran past No. 12 Minnesota, 66-62.

Indiana upended No. 15 Michigan State, 68-64.

LSU knocked off No. 21 Texas A&M, 63-52.

Almost upsets:

No. 6 Stanford 86, UCLA 80

No. 14 Syracuse 75, Virginia Tech 73

No. 18 Cal 66, USC 59

No. 22 Arizona State 76, Colorado 70

No. 23 South Carolina 62, Alabama 59

Barn burner game:

South Dakota prevailed over arch rival South Dakota State in two overtimes, 105-98.

More results:

No. 1 UConn 81, Houston 61

No. 2 Notre Dame 76, Georgia Tech 55

No. 3 Louisville 73, Duke 51

No. 5 Oregon 98, Washington State 58

No. 7 Mississippi State 86, No. 16 Kentucky 71

No. 8 Baylor 73, Texas Tech 56

No. 9 NC State 85, Boston College 69

No. 11 Oregon State 78, Washington 67

Auburn 64, Florida 56

Florida State 64, North Carolina 63

Utah 80, Arizona 64

Oklahoma State 75, TCU 71

Arkansas 85, Ole Miss 55

Georgia 71, Vanderbilt 64

Rutgers 74, Penn State 61

Xavier 63, Seton Hall 62 (OT)

Creighton 65, Georgetown 38

Drake 82, Illinois State 64

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

The Lady Vols need to fix their three-point defense, or they won't last long in the Tournament.

Today's Tennessee-Missouri game was testy.

Same old success for Central Michigan.

College player news:

Central Michigan's Reyna Frost broke the MAC career rebounds record.

Former bench warmer Maddy Watters is shining in her starting role.

Injury news:

NC State's leading scorer, Grace Hunter, is out for the season after tearing her ACL last week.

Stanford's Nadia Fingall is out for the season with a torn ACL.

Utah's Daneesha Provo is out for the season with a torn ACL.

Oregon State's Kat Tudor is out for the season with a knee injury.

Green Bay leading scorer Frankie Wurtz is out indefinitely with a lower body injury.

All these injuries hurt my heart.

Three unbeaten teams remain in Division I

Today's results:

Purdue slipped past Michigan, 71-70.

No. 4 Maryland 75, Ohio State 69

No. 17 Gonzaga 88, Pacific 65

No. 25 Iowa State 82, Kansas 73

Ohio 74, Buffalo 71

Kansas State 86, Oklahoma 56

Fordham 50, George Washington 38

Penn 66, Princeton 60

Rice 61, Louisiana Tech 51

Western Kentucky 75, Old Dominion 60

South Florida 63, Temple 53

Fresno State 66, Colorado State 55

BYU 55, LMU 44

Tennessee Tech 77, Belmont 72

All scores

Only three undefeated teams remain in Division I: Louisville, NC State and Ohio.

Tomorrow's game schedule is unreal. The Cardinals face Duke and the Wolfpack takes on Boston College. The Bobcats are off until Wednesday.

College team news:

Navy is back on a winning track.

UConn has a bus load of worries.

Oregon State is thriving with its new look.

AAC preview.

College player news:

What Jordan Danberry's rise means for Mississippi State.

College coach news:

Dawn Staley had a simple message for Te'a Cooper to take over the team.

Boise State's victory today got coach Gordy Presnell is 650th career win.

WNBA news:

Salary cap situation for each WNBA team, as the league heads into free agency.

Kristi Toliver wants equal pay to coach in the NBA, but under WNBA rules, it's not that simple.

Wild West kind of night

Upset:

UCLA upended No. 18 Cal, 84-79, in OT. Michaela Onyenwere lead the way for the Bruins with 29 points.

Almost upsets:

No. 6 Stanford found another gear to stave off USC, 72-64.

No. 11 Oregon State rallied late to beat Washington State, 76-69.

A Reili Richardson buzzer-beater sent No. 22 Arizona State past Utah, 65-63.

More results:

No. 5 Oregon 84, Washington 71

No. 20 Marquette 96, No. 24 DePaul 63

Arizona 69, Colorado 67

Northeastern 79, Elon 71

Towson 55, Drexel 54

Butler 62, Seton Hall 59

Drake 92, Bradley 63

Villanova 54, Creighton 52

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

UConn's loss to Baylor puts the seniors in an unusual position.

The Huskies take a step forward with the loss.

What went wrong for UConn, and what's next?

The Huskies' loss doesn't change their season outlook.

Early offense continues to fuel Georgia.

No. 25 Iowa State is still seeking its first road win.

Dayton is confident entering A-10 play.

Ball State is showing improvement as MAC play begins.

College player news:

Minnesota's Kenisha Bell is eager to prove she's more than just a scorer.

Oregon's Erin Boley is finding connections between being an athlete and being an artist.

WSU's new coaching staff is helping Borislava Hristova reach new heights.

College coach news:

Q&A with Oregon State coach Scott Rueck.

After their first loss, Lindsay Whalen wants the Gophers to channel their inner Lynx.

High school news:

Calls for Maori Davenport to be reinstated are making waves on social media.

No. 8 Baylor takes down No. 1 UConn, 68-57

Three upsets today, and the biggest one was:

No. 8 Baylor took down No. 1 UConn, 68-57, ending the Huskies regular-season winning streak at 126 games.

Also......

Northwestern upended No. 15 Michigan State, 70-62.

No. 23 South Carolina rallied to toppled No. 21 Texas A&M, 60-57.

More results:

Miami handed previously-undefeated Virginia Tech their first loss, 68-61.

Denver snapped South Dakota's 15-game Summit League winning steak with a 104-99 win.

No. 3 Louisville hung on to beat North Carolina, 73-66.

No. 19 Iowa held of Nebraska, 77-71.

No. 9 NC State 63, Duke 51

No. 10 Tennessee 78, Auburn 69

No. 14 Syracuse 84, Clemson 75

Penn State 71, Wisconsin 64

Wright State 85, Green Bay 67

Georgia Tech 81, Boston College 76

Florida State 63, Virginia 61

Georgia 63, LSU 50

Missouri 78, Ole Miss 55

With UConn and Virginia Tech sustaining their first loss of the season tonight, there are five unbeaten teams left in DI: Louisville, NC State, Utah, South Alabama and Ohio.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule features Pac-12 and Big East action

College team news:

Pac-12: Arizona is riding a streak, Cal is regrouping and Oregon is prepared.

The Ducks open the season as the hunted.

Improved Stanford has high hopes entering Pac-12 play.

Can Utah's magic last?

Cal is eager for the Pac-12 after their upset loss to Harvard.

Arizona may be way ahead of schedule.

FGCU wants to write their own history en route to a conference championship.

South Florida has lost another top scorer to injury.

College player news:

Lamar's Chastadie Barrs became only the fourth player in NCAA history to notch 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 500 steals.

Amber Smith is helping Missouri inside and out.

Iowa State's Kristin Scott could be "scary good."

Joanna Grymek continues to progress for the Beavers.

College coach news:

How Chelsea Newton became a vital coaching asset for Georgia.

High school news:

Remember Azzi Fudd's name.

Rutgers recruit Maori Davenport says her lost senior season "hasn't gotten any easier."

Incoming Gamecock Olivia Thompson knows her role: draining three's and bringing energy.

The conference play jump off has begun

Today's results:

TCU downed West Virginia, 62-48, for their eighth straight win. They are 12-1, a program record.

No. 13 Texas stopped Oklahoma State, 60-51.

No. 25 Iowa State 96, Kansas State 58

Oklahoma 66, Texas Tech 61

Duquesne 54, Temple 53

All scores

Several great games on tap tomorrow

College team news:

Why Baylor must beat UConn on Thursday.

As 2019 begins, so do Big 12 match ups.

The state of the CAA going into conference play.

The Patriot League opens conference play tomorrow.

For Philadelphia's six teams, their Tournament fates will be determined in conference.

Notre Dame is out to claim their ACC hardware.

By the numbers: how Oregon State stands in the NCAA.

The Beavers are ready for the Pac-12.

Iowa relishes the chance to "fix" last year's losses to Nebraska.

Everything you need to know about Hawkeyes-Huskers.

Is Kentucky's success a fluke? The SEC will sort that out.

Five key issues and storylines to watch for with South Carolina.

New-look Boston College aren't underdogs anymore.

Five questions for UConn going into the season's second half.

Florida State enters ACC play looking to continue positive momentum.

The Husker's defense is showing improvement.

Portland State looks to get back into the win column tomorrow.

CSUB is on a skid entering conference play.

College player news:

Asia Durr is lifting Louisville by remaining patient.

Why Cierra Porter rejoined Missouri for one more semester.

LSU's player trio returns home to face Georgia tomorrow.

College coach news:

Kim vs. Geno: the tale of the tape.

Bracketology:

Bracketology is back.

WNBA news:

Can Breanna Stewart top 2018?

Happy New Year, already

College team news:

Texas is seeking cohesion and grit as Big 12 play begins.

It's time for Kansas to prove it can win in the Big 12.

JMU is ready for CAA play as the conference favorite.

An uneven loss Monday casts doubt on Illinois.

What we learned about Iowa State in non-conference play.

The future is bright for rejuvenated Arizona.

College coach news:

UConn assistant coach Shea Ralph is enjoying being a new mom.

How Geno Auriemma uses college football in Husky practices.

Only one game today

Big 12 play highlights tomorrow's game schedule