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Arizona Wildcats rise to No. 1 in AP Top 25, face another tough test against No. 18 Alabama

Arizona gets another big test in its first game at No. 1 this season when it faces No. 12 Alabama on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama, in the C

DECEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Purdue Falls Outside Top 5, New No. 1 in Crowded Field

Arizona has taken the top spot in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, but plenty of future contenders loom.

DECEMBER 8 • FOX SPORTS

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Purdue Falls Outside Top 5, New No. 1 in Crowded Field

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Has Michigan Still on Top, Purdue Tumbling

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares the second edition of his college basketball rankings, with Michigan leading the way.

DECEMBER 8 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Has Michigan Still on Top, Purdue Tumbling

Who's No. 1? Top-ranked Purdue's loss opens the door for a change atop the AP poll

In the waning seconds of a blowout win, fans at Arizona’s McKale Center started a chant of “Number 1!”

DECEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Peat scores 18 points, No. 2 Arizona blows out No. 20 Auburn 97-68 for 4th ranked win

Koa Peat scored 18 points, Jaden Bradley added 16 and No. 2 Arizona blew out No. 20 Auburn 97-68

DECEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Ivan Kharchenkov - Dressed and warming up Kharchenkov (ankle) is in uniform and going through full warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Auburn, Jason Scheer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Kharchenkov logged just nine minutes last Saturday after injuring his ankle, but it won't cost him any additional time. He recently poured in a career-best 20 points in a win over Denver on Nov. 24 and will look to find that spark once again in a top-25 matchup at home.

DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Scouting Report: What to know about No. 2 Arizona ahead of matchup with Auburn The undefeated Wildcats boast top-15 offensive and defensive efficiency with freshman Koa Peat averaging 15.6 points and guard Jaden Bradley...

DECEMBER 6 • AL.COM

Ivan Kharchenkov - Expected to play Saturday Kharchenkov (ankle) is expected to play in Saturday's game versus Auburn, per Brian Pedersen of SB Nation.

Impact Kharchenkov injured his ankle last Sunday versus Norfolk State, and he was unable to return to the matchup. The freshman forward's almost week of rest has appeared to but him in a good spot ahead of a home showing against the Tigers. While he hasn't been fully cleared yet for the Saturday game, he should play barring any setbacks.

DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Overton leads No. 20 Auburn against No. 2 Arizona after 29-point game

No. 20 Auburn takes on the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats after Kevin Overton scored 29 points in the Tigers' 83-73 win against the NC State Wolfpack

DECEMBER 5 • Associated Press

HBCU Basketball: Southern University Lady Jags Upset Arizona Wildcats The road victory was one of the best in the program's history over a non-conference opponent.

DECEMBER 4 • SI.COM

2026 NCAA Tournament Projections: Purdue, Michigan Among Mike DeCourcy’s No. 1 Seeds

Feast Week delivered plenty of madness, and FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy is ready to sort it out with his first set of NCAA T...

DECEMBER 2 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NCAA Tournament Projections: Purdue, Michigan Among Mike DeCourcy’s No. 1 Seeds

More feasting: Marquee college hoops games continue the week after Thanksgiving holiday tournaments

Thanksgiving is a great time to be a college basketball fan with all the holiday tournaments and marquee matchups

DECEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Veteran Towns scores career-high 27 points to lead Bowling Green past Kansas State 82-66

Sam Towns scored a career-high 27 points shooting 9 of 14 and Bowling Green upset Kansas State 82-66 on Monday in a game the Falcons led from the start

DECEMBER 2 • Associated Press

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Reveals Who’s Real — and Who’s Not

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares the first edition of his college basketball rankings, with Michigan leading the way.

DECEMBER 1 • FOX SPORTS

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Reveals Who’s Real — and Who’s Not

Krivas scores 20, No. 2 Arizona overwhelms Norfolk State inside for 98-61 win

Motiejus Krivas scored 20 points, Koa Peat added 16 and No. 2 Arizona overpowered Norfolk State 98-61

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Motiejus Krivas - Tallies season-high 20 points Krivas posted 20 points (7-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-9 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 26 minutes during Saturday's 98-61 victory over Norfolk State.

Impact Krivas tallied a season-high 20 points while finishing one rebound shy of his second double double as Arizona cruised to the win. The junior big man saw 26 minutes of action, the fourth time in seven games he's topped 25 minutes, and took advantage by missing just one of his eight field-goal attempts in putting together his most productive top-to-bottom effort of the young season. Sunday's performance pushed his scoring average up to an even 10.0 points while adding 7.7 boards and 1.7 blocks for the undefeated Wildcats.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Kharchenkov - Doesn't return Saturday Kharchenkov (ankle) didn't return in Saturday's win over Norfolk State.

Impact Kharchenkov left the game in the first half with an ankle injury and didn't return, so he should be considered questionable to face Auburn on Saturday, Dec. 6. Kharchenkov finished Saturday's win with two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), a rebound, an assist and a steal across nine minutes.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Kharchenkov - Questionable to return Kharchenkov is considered questionable to return to Saturday's game against Norfolk State due to an ankle injury, Jason Scheer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Kharchenkov picked up an injury during Saturday's contest, and he is considered questionable to return due to the issue. The freshman wing is averaging 7.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals across 24.8 minutes per game this season.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Norfolk State takes on No. 2 Arizona following Baines' 30-point outing

Norfolk State takes on the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats after Rodney Baines scored 30 points in the Spartans' 136-79 win over the Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Baines leads Norfolk State against No. 2 Arizona after 30-point game

Norfolk State visits the No. 2 Arizona Wildcats after Rodney Baines scored 30 points in the Spartans' 136-79 victory over the Virginia-Lynchburg Dragons

NOVEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Kansas State's P.J. Haggerty is AP men's player of the week after averaging 31.7 points in 3 games

Kansas State's P

NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Tobe Awaka - Pulls down 15 boards Awaka amassed 12 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists and one block over 20 minutes during Monday's 103-73 win over Denver.

Impact Awaka has been used as a reserve in 2025-26 after starting 36 games for the Wildcats a season ago, but he's settled into the role well. Through six games, he's still seeing the exact same playing time (19.5 mpg) as last season, but his scoring has improved to 9.3 ppg, and his rebounding (10.7 rpg) has shot up as well. Arizona is fortunate enough to have an incredibly deep frontcourt, so Awaka can be aggressive in the minutes he does get without worrying about foul trouble. So far, that has paid off with some of the best per-minute marks in the country.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Burries - Puts up season-best 20 Burries finished Monday's 103-73 victory over Denver with 20 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-7 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 27 minutes.

Impact Burries had been held to single-digit scoring in the last three games, but a matchup against Denver -- one of the worst defensive teams in the country -- proved just to be what the doctor ordered for the five-star freshman. With other strong scoring options such as Jaden Bradley (15.5 ppg) and Koa Peat (15.5 ppg) on a loaded roster, expect the scoring production of Burries to continue to be a bit volatile.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Ivan Kharchenkov - Tallies season-high 20 points Kharchenkov had 20 points (9-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 25 minutes during Monday's 103-73 win over Denver.

Impact Kharchenkov has started all six games this season for the undefeated Wildcats, though the scoring has been a bit inconsistent. He had just 14 points combined over his previous four games, but Monday saw the freshman out of Germany put up a season-best scoring total. Kharchenkov will likely continue to see a volatile game log simply due to the fact that Arizona has a loaded roster with many capable scoring options. He and the Wildcats have another soft matchup against Norfolk State on Saturday, but the schedule heats up in December, with matchups against Auburn (Dec. 6) and Alabama (Dec. 13) awaiting.

NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Players Era headlines list of Thanksgiving-week offerings on the college basketball slate

The Players Era, Maui Invitational, Fort Myers Tip-Off and Battle 4 Atlantis are part of a holiday-week schedule for AP Top 25 teams

NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press

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Arizona Wildcats rise to No. 1 in AP Top 25, face another tough test against No. 18 Alabama

Men's CBK AP Top 25: Purdue Falls Outside Top 5, New No. 1 in Crowded Field

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Has Michigan Still on Top, Purdue Tumbling

Who's No. 1? Top-ranked Purdue's loss opens the door for a change atop the AP poll

Peat scores 18 points, No. 2 Arizona blows out No. 20 Auburn 97-68 for 4th ranked win

Overton leads No. 20 Auburn against No. 2 Arizona after 29-point game

2026 NCAA Tournament Projections: Purdue, Michigan Among Mike DeCourcy’s No. 1 Seeds

More feasting: Marquee college hoops games continue the week after Thanksgiving holiday tournaments

Veteran Towns scores career-high 27 points to lead Bowling Green past Kansas State 82-66

College Basketball Rankings: Casey Jacobsen Reveals Who’s Real — and Who’s Not

Krivas scores 20, No. 2 Arizona overwhelms Norfolk State inside for 98-61 win

Norfolk State takes on No. 2 Arizona following Baines' 30-point outing

Baines leads Norfolk State against No. 2 Arizona after 30-point game

Kansas State's P.J. Haggerty is AP men's player of the week after averaging 31.7 points in 3 games

Players Era headlines list of Thanksgiving-week offerings on the college basketball slate