Braden Smith scores 29 and No. 2 Purdue tops No. 8 Alabama in season’s first top-10 matchup

Braden Smith scored 29 points, including 21 in the second half, and No. 2 Purdue beat eighth-ranked Alabama 87-80 on Thursday ...
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NBA sons breaking through in college basketball this season

A new generation of talent is emerging in men's college basketball, led by the sons of NBA legends. From Bryce James to ...

Bracketology: Duke projects as No. 1 overall seed in 2026 NCAA Tournament on college basketball's opening day

College basketball season is here, and our first CBS Sports Bracketology simulation of the 2025-26 campaign paints an ...

Top 5 WCBB players to watch in 2025-26 NCAA season

The landscape of women’s college basketball has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Once an under-appreciated corner ...
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26 numbers and storylines to know for the 2025-26 men’s basketball season

16. Purdue’s Braden Smith, at 6-0, is 16 inches shorter than former teammate Zach Edey, but he’s the preseason favorite to be national player of the year — same as Edey. This tall-and-short twosome ...
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Three standout storylines from the start of the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season

USC’s defensive identity, LSU’s great guards and everything Hannah Hidalgo are the biggest NCAA early-season takeaways.
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First USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings of 2025-26 season

Led by preseason champ pick UCLA, here are the first USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings.

ESPN Predicts Miami Hurricanes Basketball To Miss NCAA Tournament This March

Miami Hurricanes basketball is off to a blazing hot start three games into this regular season. Two 40-point blowouts and a ...
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NCAA Season 101: Latest men’s basketball schedule and standings

The latest schedule for the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament was released on Wednesday, including the new dates ...