Alex Karaban led UConn with 17 points (despite 3-for-10 3-point shooting) and 11 rebounds. Solo Ball added 12 (just 1-for-8 from 3), as did freshman Braylon Mullins.

Andy Katz reveals his top 10 breakout players to watch for the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. Here's a closer look at who could make the biggest impact this year.

The Associated Press released its preseason top 25 poll for the upcoming 2025-26 college basketball season on Monday. Here is where the Tobacco Road colleges are ranked. You can also see the full AP Top 25 for yourself here.

The Gazette's Jeff Linder reveals his preseason ballot for the Associated Press. Defending NCAA champion UConn is No. 1; Iowa State is 9th, Iowa 23rd.

The 2025-26 NCAA Women’s Basketball season was shaping up to be a battle between powerhouses UConn, South Carolina, LSU, and USC, led by iconic stars. But the season-ending injuries to Watkins and Kitts have redrawn the map. The title race, once narrow, is now wide open.

Forward Rashaun Agee hopes to play his fifth collegiate season with Texas A&M after previous stops at New Mexico State, Casper College, Bowling Green and USC. However, his expected debut with the Aggies this fall hit a snag this summer.

"Whether it's this year, next year … or his fifth year." Those last four words loom large. Major uncertainty swirling around a potential pivot by the NCAA to allow players five seasons of eligibility in a five-season span — dubbed the "5 in 5" model — has forced some of college basketball's shakers-and-movers into a bit of an uneasy holding pattern.

Candace Parker, during her 13 illustrious seasons spent with the Los Angeles Sparks, averaged over 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists while helping the