College basketball scores, schedule, NCAA top 25 rankings, games today: Duke, Kentucky, Kansas in action
Duke, Kentucky and Kansas are playing today.
No. 11 Tennessee leads Tennessee Tech 27-16 at halftime. The Volunteers were a 33-point favorite. Tyrese Key has been the best player for the Vols with 11 points.
Duke leads Jacksonville 42-26 at the break. Jon Scheyer is making his debut. Jeremy Roach has 11 points and Mark Mitchell 9. Jaylen Blakes has 9 points.
Michigan is playing well against Purdue Fort Wayne. The Wolverines forced 12 turnovers and are leading 40-28. Hunter Dickinson has 13 points, 5 boards and 2 blocks in 14 minutes.
No. 16 Villanova is playing without coach Jay Wright. First game without him went well for the team. They are up double digits. Caleb Daniels and Eric Dixon are doing well.
Kentucky is playing its season opener without Oscar Tshiebwe and Daimion Collins. Onyenso Ugonna is getting some early run in the game.
Kentucky's rotation is limited for tonight's game against Howard. Cason Wallance and Chris Livingston start for Kentucky. CJ Fredrick makes his debut for the team after a transfer from Iowa.
Oscar Tshiebwe, Drew Timme and Armando Bacot are the three best players returning to college basketball this season. They represent 60% of the CBS Sports All-America First Team. Marcus Sasser and Jamie Jaquez are also on the First team.
The college basketball season is here. All five First Team All-Americans are seniors. The Top 100 and 1 players ranking is littered with upperclassmen.
2023 NCAA Tournament Bracketology is a projection of the 2023 tournament bracket. There are some familiar names at the top of it, but also some teams that we are not used to seeing in this position.
Caesars Sportsbook has North Carolina and Kentucky as the co-favorites to win the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga, Houston, UCLA, Arkansas, Baylor, and Duke are also in the running.
Arkansas freshman guard Nick Smith will miss tonight's opener against North Dakota State because of a knee injury. Smith was the nation's No. 1 prospect according to 247Sports.
The college basketball season starts today. There are no ranked teams playing each other. Every ranked team is a double-digit favorite. Gary Parrish's ranking of the nation's top 26 teams is out.
