No. 11 UCLA 97, No. 1 Kentucky 92 The No. 11 UCLA Bruins delivered a major statement to the nation, as they handed the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats their first home loss since February 27, 2014 on Saturday.  The 97 points scored by UCLA was the highest total given up by a John Calipari-coached team at Kentucky. The Bruins looked down for the count in the opening 10 minutes, as Kentucky freshman De'Aaron Fox took control of the ...

Lonzo Ball and De'Aaron Fox are two of this year's freshman point guards whom NBA scouts and college fans cannot stop raving about, and we'll get to watch them go head-to-head Saturday when No. 1 Kentucky hosts No. 11 UCLA in a battle between two of the most efficient offenses in the nation. Through the start of play Thursday, eight teams ranked in the top 12 in both raw and adjusted offensive efficiency, according to KenPom.com: North Carolina, ...

The biggest tests are still to come, but through three weeks of the 2016-17 college basketball season there has been enough information to assess just how well teams are doing and what it means for their overall prospects. Consider it when teachers send home a progress report about halfway through the first semester to give you (and your parents) an idea of how you're doing. Using the most recent Associated Press Top 25 as a guide, ...

Michigan State freshman forward Miles Bridges suffered an ankle injury in Tuesday's game against Duke and will be out multiple weeks.  Continue for updates. Latest on Bridges' Status Thursday, Dec. 1 According to Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal, Bridges is out "at least a couple weeks" after injuring his ankle. He is in a walking boot in the meantime. Bridges was averaging 16.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in his highly anticipated freshman campaign. He has ...

Indiana Hoosiers forward OG Anunoby is likely to miss at least two games after suffering a sprained ankle toward the end of Wednesday's win over the North Carolina Tar Heels, CBS Sports' Gary Parrish reported Thursday. Continue for updates.  Latest on Anunoby's Status Thursday, Dec. 1 According to Parrish, there is no firm timetable for Anunoby's return. For the time being, he's out indefinitely, and the team will provide updates based on how his ankle responds to treatment. "He couldn't ...

Baylor is one of the best stories in college basketball based on expectations and results so far this season. The Bears have wins over three teams ranked in the preseason top 13 (Oregon, Michigan State and Louisville), and thus have risen to No. 9 in the most recent Associated Press poll. Not only was Baylor unranked coming into the year, Scott Drew’s club did not appear on one ballot* in either poll. There were 25 other ...

North Carolina Tar Heels basketball coach Roy Williams was envious of Indiana after the Hoosiers earned a 76-67 victory over his team on Wednesday. However, his jealousy extended beyond the final score. According to Andrew Carter of the News and Observer, Williams praised the fans at Indiana's Assembly Hall after his 1,000th game while also criticizing the ones back in North Carolina. "It was a wonderful crowd," he said. "Gosh. I'd like to play in front of ...

Indiana center Thomas Bryant posted up North Carolina’s Kennedy Meeks on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall, and Meeks pushed him away from the block. By the time Bryant caught the ball, he was in the right corner beyond the three-point line. This is the last place most big men want to catch the ball. But not Bryant.  The IU sophomore drove around Meeks into the middle of the lane, throwing in a right-handed shot off his right ...

The Virginia Cavaliers feature the country's most suffocating defense, and they needed it through the final shot during their 63-61 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday. Ohio State had the ball, down by two points, on the last possession, but the Cavaliers' swarming defense forced JaQuan Lyle well beyond the three-point line. The guard's potential game-winning heave fell short, and Virginia moved to 7-0 on the season and 4-0 ...

The 13th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (5-1) may not be college basketball's most consistent team, but their electric stylings on offense have proved dynamic enough to ward off some of the nation's premier teams over the first month of the season.  After the Hoosiers outlasted the Kansas Jayhawks in a thrilling 103-99 shootout win on Nov. 11, they padded their resume with a 76-67 victory over the third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1) on Wednesday evening at Assembly ...