College Basketball

The world's tallest teenager becomes the tallest player in college basketball history

Olivier Rioux became the tallest person to ever play college basketball when he made his debut in third-ranked Florida's 104-64 victory over North Florida.

Pilot program allows some Division III athletes to compete for schools they no longer attend

Cora Anderson and Madison DeCleene spent their first two years at Division III St. Norbert College believing their academic pursuits would force them to end their athletic careers earlier than they wanted.

Coach buyouts piling up past $150 million, raising questions about whether the frenzy is sustainable

Just three weeks into the season, UCLA’s DeShaun Foster and Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry lost their jobs.

Jon Scheyer challenged top recruit Cameron Boozer at half. The Duke freshman responded in a big way

Duke coach Jon Scheyer challenged star recruit Cameron Boozer during the Blue Devils' season opener against Texas.

Mel Greenberg marks 50 years since starting women's basketball poll

Mel Greenberg started the women's basketball poll 50 years ago at the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Ohio State gets top billing in opening College Football Playoff rankings; Indiana, Texas A&M next

The College Football Playoff selection committee is set to release its first rankings of the season on Tuesday night.

Evans, Boozer help No. 6 Duke overcome slow start and defeat Texas 75-60 in season opener

Isaiah Evans scored 23 points, Cameron Boozer used a big second half to finish with 15 points and 13 rebounds and No. 6 Duke overcame a sluggish start to beat Texas 75-60 at the Dick Vitale Invitational on Tuesday night.

No. 1 UConn handles No. 20 Louisville 79-66 in opening game moved due to government shutdown

Sarah Strong had 21 points and nine rebounds, and top-ranked UConn opened its title defense with a 79-66 win over No. 20 Louisville.

Johnny Keefer making steady gains up the ladder and now starts his biggest test on PGA Tour

Johnny Keefer is making quick strides in golf since graduating from Baylor 17 months ago.

College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set

The College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on December 19, followed by three more on December 20.

Freshman Darryn Peterson impresses with 21 points in 22 minutes in win for No. 19 Kansas

Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson made his presence felt in an abbreviated showing against Green Bay in the teams’ season opener on Monday night.

Houston's Kelvin Sampson becomes 17th Division I coach to reach 800 wins

Kelvin Sampson earned the 800th win of his 37-year coaching career with No. 2 Houston’s 75-57 victory against Lehigh on Monday night.

Freshman Koa Peat has dominant performance in debut for No. 13 Arizona vs. No. 3 Florida

Arizona freshman Koa Peat had a chip on his shoulder before making his college debut on Monday.

Freshman Koa Peat leads No. 13 Arizona to 93-87 win over defending champion, No. 3 Florida

Freshman Koa Peat scored 30 points to lead No. 13 Arizona to a 93-87 win over third-ranked and defending national champion Florida in the Hall of Fame Series on Monday night.

Taliah Scott scores 24 points to help Baylor beat Duke 58-52 in women's college basketball in Paris

Taliah Scott scored 12 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter to lead No. 16 Baylor past No. 7 Duke 58-52 in the women’s college basketball season opener in Paris.