Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.

The Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) are riding a 13-game winning streak behind the nation’s stingiest defense and priding themselves in slowing down the other team’s top scorers.

Ayden Garnes donated bone marrow and saved a life. The defensive back now finds himself in Tucson as part of Arizona's defensive secondary.

The Utah Utes women’s basketball team (15-5, 6-3 Big 12) is set to host the Arizona Wildcats (14-8, 5-4 Big 12) in a highly anticipated conference matchup ...

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place ...

Arkansas basketball is irrelevant in its first season under John Calipari. Cal's return to Rupp Arena is now just another ...

Sanon is an elite-level scorer. He does just about everything. He has good driving ability, but where he's at his best is off ...

Stailee Heard scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 24 Oklahoma State used a strong first quarter to defeat Arizona State 83-71, the Cowgirls' fourth-straight win and Sun Devils' ...

The College of Southern Nevada has made some waves in the world of Junior College basketball. The CSN Coyotes are one of the ...

The Arizona State Sun Devils (12-8, 3-6 Big 12) aim to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Arizona ...

Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon ...

As NCAA basketball continues to push toward the Big Dance this season, a recent claim from Jay Bilas may rattle the fans' ...