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Texas Tech’s national title hopes took a big hit with its loss to Arizona State on Tuesday night, but it got even worse the following day. The Red Raiders have confirmed that star forward JT Toppin suffered a season-ending knee injury in the loss with just six games remaining in the regular season. Toppin hurt […]

Texas Tech basketball is coming off of the biggest win of its season on Saturday against Arizona, but now adversity has struck for the Red Raiders. In the midst of an upset scare in Tempe against Arizona State, superstar big man JT Toppin went down with an apparent right leg injury and limped off the […]

North Carolina basketball has had an up-and-down season so far, with some stunning losses mixed in alongside some incredible wins. Now, the Tar Heels are dealing with a couple of key injuries as the regular season starts to wind down. The injury to star freshman Caleb Wilson has gotten a lot of the headlines, but […]

Arizona basketball looked like it was head and shoulders above the rest of the college basketball world for most of the season, but Tommy Lloyd’s Wildcats are licking their wounds now after two consecutive losses to Kansas and Texas Tech. In addition, standout freshman Koa Peat left that loss to the Red Raiders early with […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs provided a key update on star Braden Huff, who is recovering from a significant knee injury this season. Huff injured his knee before Gonzaga’s Jan. 15 game at Washington State. He spent multiple weeks back home in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to Spokane early this week to attend Tuesday’s game against the […]

Even in a loaded Big 12, the star power of BYU basketball makes the Cougars a very tough out on any given night. AJ Dybantsa gets a lot of the headlines for his scoring prowess, but Richie Saunders is also an excellent scorer and can take the lead role on any given night. Unfortunately, BYU […]

The BYU basketball team has been struggling of late. BYU was able to post a win on Saturday, though, over the Colorado Buffaloes. In that game, the Cougars lost star Richie Saunders to injury. Saunders went down with a lower leg injury in the first minute of the game. He awkwardly fell while driving to […]

For the first few months of the season, Arizona basketball seemed nearly unbeatable. The Wildcats raced out to a 23-0 start and the No. 1 ranking in the country despite facing a number of tough tests in the non-conference and the first half of a challenging Big 12 slate. In the last week, adversity finally […]

Illinois basketball will be getting a much-needed reinforcement on Sunday against Indiana in the form of senior guard Kylan Boswell, who has been out since Jan. 17 with a broken right hand. Boswell isn’t on the injury report, according to IlliniInquirer’s Jeremy Werner, so he’ll be good to make his return. Illinois head coach Brad […]

Ohio State basketball (16-8) has upcoming opportunities to earn an invitation to The Big Dance, starting with Saturday’s neutral-site showdown with Virginia, but the program just revealed some unpleasant news that could burst its NCAA Tournament bubble. Second-leading scorer John Mobley Jr. suffered a hand injury in Wednesday’s 89-82 win versus USC and is out […]

The UCLA basketball team hopes to pick up a huge Big Ten win on Saturday over Michigan. UCLA is going into the game with some tough injury news about their star guard, Skyy Clark. Clark is questionable for the game, per CBS Sports. The UCLA star averages 13.5 points per game this season. He has […]

The No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks are set to take on the No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday. After playing without Darryn Peterson in the 82-78 win over the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, it sounds like the Jayhawks will have their star guard back in the starting lineup against the Cyclones. Reports indicate that Peterson, […]

North Carolina basketball received difficult news Thursday when the program announced Caleb Wilson will be out indefinitely with a fractured left hand. The freshman standout suffered the injury during the Tar Heels’ 75-66 loss Tuesday to the Miami Hurricanes, casting uncertainty over his availability for the final stretch of the season. Wilson, the Tar Heels’ […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels might have some bad luck coming their way following star freshman Caleb Wilson’s injury. Wilson suffered a hand injury during the first half of the Tar Heels’ upset loss to the Miami Hurricanes on the road on Feb. 10. The team determined two days later that the star freshman will […]

North Carolina star forward Caleb Wilson will be out for an unspecified amount of time with a hand injury. The freshman phenom has no specific timetable for his return, with just seven games remaining in the regular season. Wilson has been diagnosed with a hand fracture, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported on Thursday. He sprained his […]

UCLA has been shorthanded since early January, but it could get its full arsenal back for its massive game against the Big Ten-leading Michigan on Saturday. The Bruins expect guard Skyy Clark to return soon and hope it comes before their biggest game of the season. Clark has been on UCLA’s injury report since Jan. […]

Kansas basketball delivered one of its most defining wins of the season Monday night, and the aftermath revealed just how much it meant to Bill Self. After the No. 9 Jayhawks knocked off No. 1 Arizona without star freshman Darryn Peterson, the longtime head coach admitted the moment carried unusual emotion. The Jayhawks entered the […]

Kansas basketball news took an unexpected turn moments before tipoff Monday night. Just one hour before the Jayhawks’ marquee matchup vs. No. 1 Arizona, Darryn Peterson was ruled out after telling the coaching staff he could not play. The late scratch stunned Allen Fieldhouse. The projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft entered […]

The Texas Longhorns improved to 15-9 with a win over Ole Miss on Saturday, but it did so without reserve forward Lassina Traore, who missed the game despite being removed from the injury report. Head coach Sean Miller clarified that the issue is not long-term and that Traore is dealing with minor pain. Miller told […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team is set to take on the Auburn Tigers on the road on Saturday. Leading up to the contest, the program received some big updates for Labaron Philon Jr. and Charles Bediako. Philon, who is a sophomore guard, is likely to return from a thigh bruise injury, according to Pete […]

Alabama will be healthy for the first time in nearly a month when it takes on Auburn on Saturday afternoon. The Tide received a massive update on Friday, with forward Taylor Bol Bowen cleared to return from a one-game injury absence. Bol Bowen missed Alabama’s last game against Texas A&M with a leg injury, but […]

USC basketball had a tough week — fell just short of a big comeback win at Iowa and barely survived Rutgers at home — but they bounced back with an 81-76 win versus the visiting Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday night. Though, even in victory, the Trojans still received bad news. Chad Baker-Mazara, one of the […]

Vanderbilt is set to receive a massive upgrade at the right time in the 2025-2026 college basketball season. Head coach Mark Byington confirmed that veteran point guard Frankie Collins has recovered from the knee injury that previously threatened his season and is set to return in the coming weeks. Byington told reporters after Vanderbilt’s win […]

While Kansas improved to 16-5 in the 2025-2026 college basketball season with a 90-82 win over BYU on Saturday night, it suffered yet another injury scare with star freshman Darryn Peterson. After the freshman played just two minutes in the second half, head coach Bill Self confirmed he had been dealing with pain coming out […]

The Houston basketball Cougars are trying to find a new way to succeed this season, relying on a number of freshmen to help them maintain Big 12 supremacy. Breaking away from tradition obviously has its risks, but Kelvin Sampson trusts his underclassmen to buy into the doggedness and physicality that has come to define his […]

The No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs have been without forward Graham Ike for the last three games due to an ankle injury. From the sounds of it, the Bulldogs could have him back in the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Saint Mary’s Gaels. Reports indicate that Ike, who is a redshirt senior, finally returned to […]

UConn will be without its starting guard for its Tuesday night Big East matchup against Providence. Freshman Braylon Mullins will miss his seventh game of the 2025-2026 college basketball season with a head injury. Mullins is the lone player listed out for UConn on the official Big East availability report. Providence will be playing without […]

The Gonzaga basketball team has been missing big man Graham Ike, who is dealing with an injury. Gonzaga head coach Mark Few indicated that Ike might be able to return to the lineup for the team’s next game against St. Mary’s. “We just need to take some days off. I mean, Jalen’s beat up through […]

The Alabama basketball team might be without two of its three best offensive players when it takes on Tennessee on Saturday night. The Tide are unlikely to have star guard Aden Holloway or forward Amari Allen for their marquee prime-time matchup. Holloway and Allen were both listed as questionable for the game but are now […]

The No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks are set to take on the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, as the program aims to reach its 15th win of the season. However, it sounds like the Jayhawks will be without Darryn Peterson, as he has been ruled out for the contest. Reports indicate that the freshman guard is […]

Bill Self provided a crucial update on star guard Darryn Peterson as the No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks progress through the early portion of conference play. Peterson is going through the first season of his collegiate career, having high expectations as one of the best freshmen in the sport. He also has excellent projections as a […]

Charles Bediako is back to playing college basketball as he reunites with Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, his chance to make his return to the hardwood is up in the air for the team’s upcoming matchup. Bediako has garnered national attention after returning to the Crimson Tide. He signed deals in the […]

The Kentucky Wildcats’ gritty 85-80 victory over the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night at Rupp Arena came with a huge cost, as the Mark Pope’s Kentucky basketball lost its guard Kam Williams, who suffered a broken foot that will sideline him for the foreseeable future. Head coach Pope confirmed the diagnosis shortly after the game, […]

The Illinois basketball team’s upcoming Big Ten schedule just got exponentially more difficult. The Illini will proceed down the stretch of the regular season without point guard Kylan Boswell, who will be sidelined with a significant hand injury suffered in practice. Illinois head coach Brad Underwood confirmed that Boswell will be out for “at least […]

It’s been a disappointing and inconsistent 2025-26 season for the Kentucky Wildcats so far. Among the reasons for Kentucky’s inability to string together consistency is the injury woes from sophomore center Jayden Quaintance. He has been limited this season, and Kentucky head coach Mark Pope acknowledged that Quaintance will miss his fourth straight game on […]

Alabama Crimson Tide overcame a huge adversity on Tuesday night, responding to mounting injuries and an early deficit to secure a 97-82 road win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. While the victory snapped a two-game skid and showcased resilience, head coach Nate Oats acknowledged afterward that the Crimson Tide may be facing continued availability challenges […]

There is no denying the abundant ability that Kansas basketball star Darryn Peterson possesses. He is currently considered the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and is one of the most polished freshmen to ever grace Lawrence. There is one problem, however. He rarely gets through an entire […]

Kansas basketball is on another troubling trajectory after posting a 10-4 record through the first two months of the 2025-26 campaign. However, it is unfair to thoroughly evaluate the Jayhawks when they have been forced to play without their top guy for much of the season. Freshman phenom Darryn Peterson returned to action on Jan. […]

Kansas Jayhawks star guard Darryn Peterson is one of the contenders for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, but one of the biggest storylines of his freshman year has been a hamstring injury that he’s been dealing with. Peterson’s availability has been limited early in the season, and prior to Kansas’ Big […]