College Basketball

Tom Izzo won't tolerate dirty players on his roster. "I've had it with that," Izzo told reporters after No. 10 Michigan State's 76-73 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday. "That's not what I teach. That's not what I coach." Izzo's words came after point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. came under fire again for making unnecessary contact with his opponents. Fears seemingly lifted his leg well above his waist to kick Langston […]

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 22 points and seven rebounds to help Minnesota fend off a late surge by 10th-ranked Michigan State and secure a 76-73 upset on Wednesday night. Cade Tyson scored 17 points and Langston Reynolds added 14 points and eight assists for the Gophers (11-12, 4-8 Big Ten), who broke a seven-game losing streak despite being outscored 22-9 over the final four minutes in a game in which they […]

You know all about the Power 6 conferences in college basketball. You hear about those more than any other, and those groups often dominate the March Madness conversation. There are 31 other conferences out there, however, and our goal is to get you up to speed on the teams, players and fights in the standings to know before the conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and the official start of March Madness. […]

You know all about the Power 6 conferences in college basketball. You hear about those more than any other, and those groups often dominate the March Madness conversation. There are 31 other conferences out there, however, and our goal is to get you up to speed on the teams, players and fights in the standings to know before the conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and the official start of March Madness. […]

Men's college basketball, women's college basketball – there's no shortage of college ball, every night. Don't worry, we're here to help you figure out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in college basketball. UConn finally handling the Big East with ease UConn ranks No. 3 in the poll this week, as well as third in FOX Sports analyst Casey Jacobsen’s rankings. The Huskies […]

There has, perhaps, never been talent like this in a men's college basketball season. In my 11 years covering the sport for FOX, the best men's college basketball players have seldom disappointed, but this season's top players are truly among the best of the best. And many are freshmen. Whether you value the Naismith Award or the Wooden Award more, I'm here to help you evaluate the top players in […]

The Associated Press announced its national players of the week in men's and women's basketball for Week 13 of the season. On the women's basketball side: Sarah Strong, No. 1 UConn The sophomore forward won the award for the second consecutive week after helping the top-ranked Huskies rout Xavier and Tennessee. She averaged 25.5 points, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks for the Huskies. Strong shot 62.5% from the […]

The top 25 rankings are important for understanding just who is killing it in college basketball, but we can go deeper — all the way to the bubble and beyond. The NCAA Evaluation Tool, or NET, is a rankings system used in Division I basketball to help figure out which teams are going to participate in March Madness. As the NCAA puts it, NET "takes into account game results, strength of […]

Men's college basketball, women's college basketball – there's no shortage of college ball, every night. Don't worry, we're here to help you figure out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in college basketball. Peterson plays 35, Jayhawks get ranked W There was some concern over another round of Darryn Peterson missing time with a leg injury, this time from cramps that […]