8:00 AM ET John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal Thirteen active Division I college basketball teams are undefeated in 2020-21. If that number sounds a little high, keep in mind it includes the likes of
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5:28 PM ET Associated Press Top-ranked Gonzaga was scheduled to play West Coast Conference rival Santa Clara in men’s basketball on Thursday afternoon, but the game has been postponed because of COVID-19 protocols in the Santa Clara program. Instead, undefeated Gonzaga will face rival BYU at 5:30 p.m. PT Thursday. BYU’s originally scheduled game against
7:30 AM ET At this point in a normal season, college basketball fans would be looking ahead with excitement about all the action that will lead up to Selection Sunday. But in this season, staged during a pandemic, most just hope we get to Selection Sunday. 2 Related The postponements and cancellations caused by the
2:02 PM ET Associated Press Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says he won’t be able to coach the No. 21 Blue Devils when they face Boston College on Wednesday night, but he hopes to be out of quarantine in time to return for their game against Wake Forest on Saturday. Krzyzewski said he and his wife
12:00 PM ET In a move anticipated since November, the NCAA on Monday formalized plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s basketball tournament in Indianapolis. Details are still forthcoming, but here’s what is currently known about the implications for the move, including the schedule for the event, venues, and health and safety protocols. ESPN reporters
1:48 PM ET Boston University and Holy Cross will both wear masks for Tuesday’s men’s college basketball game, a Boston University spokesperson told ESPN. It’s considered to be the first men’s college basketball game this season in which both teams will be wearing masks on the court. Stadium reported Monday morning that Boston University has
12:15 PM ET Associated Press Gonzaga and Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while fourth-ranked Texas has climbed to its highest perch in nearly a decade. Mark Few’s Bulldogs earned 63 of 64 first-place votes in Monday’s latest Top 25, while Scott Drew’s Bears earned the other vote. Gonzaga and Baylor
12:23 PM ET Villanova is again pausing all men’s basketball activities due to COVID-19 issues within the program, and the Wildcats’ next three games have been postponed. The Wildcats were scheduled to play at DePaul on Tuesday, vs. Marquette on Friday and at Xavier on Jan. 13; all three games have been postponed. Villanova had
11:38 AM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA announced Monday that this year’s 67 men’s basketball tournament games including the Final Four will be played entirely in Indiana. Games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium as well as at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Mackey Arena at
10:10 AM ET The NCAA released its first NET rankings on Monday, with Gonzaga sitting at No. 1 and typical powerhouses Duke and Kentucky ranked outside the top 100. The first run of the rankings have been released earlier in the season the last two years, but with the delayed start to the season and
7:00 AM ET Is it really Gonzaga vs. the field? Gonzaga, Baylor and everyone else? That has been the conversation since Gonzaga began running roughshod over the rest of the country on Thanksgiving. The Zags haven’t slowed down since, while Baylor has looked dominant in its biggest games of the season. Had I written this
9:28 PM ET Yale graduate transfer Paul Atkinson, the co-Player of the Year in the Ivy League last season, committed to Notre Dame on Sunday night, he told ESPN. Atkinson will graduate this spring and be eligible immediately for the Fighting Irish next season. “I felt I would fit in great and have a great
2:42 PM ET Houston guard Caleb Mills is stepping away from the program for personal reasons and will not play in Sunday’s road game against SMU. The school announced Sunday that there is no timetable for the 6-foot-3 Mills’ return. “Caleb, our coaching staff and his family have agreed that he needs time to refresh
11:56 AM ET Northern Illinois parted ways with men’s basketball coach Mark Montgomery on Sunday amid the Huskies’ 1-7 start, the school announced. The Huskies have struggled this season, with their lone victory coming over winless Chicago State at home. Associate head coach Lamar Chapman will take over as the interim head coach for the
10:36 PM ET Before Kentucky snapped a six-game losing streak with a 78-73 double-overtime victory at Mississippi State on Saturday, Wildcats coach John Calipari said he told his staff he hoped Dontaie Allen — an in-state product who had logged just 19 minutes and scored seven points combined before the win — would help the
8:27 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — John Tonje scored 11 points, and his four-point play with 12.3 seconds left helped carry Colorado State to a 70-67 win over San Diego State on Saturday after the Rams overcame a 26-point deficit. It is the largest comeback win in Division I men’s basketball this
7:40 PM ET UCLA senior Chris Smith will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee during the Bruins’ win over Utah on Thursday, the school announced Saturday. “After speaking with our team doctors and medical staff, I’m confident that Chris will make a quick and full recovery,”
3:02 PM ET Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. — Courtney Ramey scored 18 points to lead five Texas players in double-figures scoring, and No. 8 Longhorns routed third-ranked Kansas 84-59 on Saturday to match the most lopsided win by an opponent in the history of Allen Fieldhouse. Andrew Jones added 14 points, Matt Coleman III had