The No. 1 team in the poll, Arizona remains undefeated despite facing off against ranked opponents Florida, UConn and Alabama and in six Quad 1 games total. The Wildcats face No. 9 BYU on Jan. 26, but they have West Virginia and Cincinnati before then — both of them top-100 teams by NET ranking — and UCF, the toughest of the bunch.

Greater Akron high school basketball scores and recaps and bowling results for Jan. 19-25.

Syracuse men’s basketball led for most of the night but went cold late, dropping a 76-74 decision to Virginia Tech late Wednesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse (12-7, 3-3 ACC) controlled nearly 70% of the game and carried a 37-30 lead into halftime after shooting 7-of-12 from three-point range in the opening

UConn has had the most difficult schedule of the undefeated teams to this point, with the NET plopping them at the fifth-toughest schedule out of 363 teams. The Huskies dominated Notre Dame on Monday, and play Seton Hall again before January ends.

Florida is on a four-game winning streak and the favorite to win the SEC after winning 98-94 at Vanderbilt on Saturday. Over the last four games, the Gators have an adjusted offensive efficiency of 139.3, the best in college basketball over that stretch, per Torvik.

Syracuse Orange guard Kiyan Anthony (7) defended by Virginia Tech Hokies guard Jailen Bedford (0) at the JMA Wireless Dome Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com

The cutoff date to qualify for the state tournament is Saturday, Feb. 14, with the NJSIAA seeding meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 17 to determine the sectional playoff brackets. Check out the latest power points report by clicking your desired section below.

Here's a look at the latest men's basketball polls and rankings, including the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and AP top 25

Chances are, if you've ever tuned into a Lindenwood men's basketball game, you've likely heard the names Futrell, Jones and Williams.

Jordan Pope helped the Texas Longhorns top No. 23 North Carolina State at the Maui Invitational for the teams' first win over a ranked opponent this season. Behind Dailyn Swain, Texas basketball controlled the second half of its Maui Invitational game in Hawaii before falling on a late bucket by Arizona State.

Former Mountaineers return to Morgantown as WVU caps reunion weekend with a 72–61 victory at the Coliseum

The 16-1 Wolverines return home after road wins over Washington and Oregon, while the Hoosiers look to snap a two-game losing streak in Big Ten play.