GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Defending national champion Florida shot its way out of the AP Top 25.

The early part of the basketball season has become dotted with marquee matchups as teams try to test themselves and build resumes for March. The second week of the 2025-26 season will feature two rivalry games among the seven games between AP Top 25 teams.

Mississippi State basketball had a poor start to the season but has won four straight games entering SEC play.

SAN DIEGO – The Troy Trojans defeated the San Diego State Aztecs, 108-107, at Viejas Arena on November 18, 2025. The Sporting Tribune’s Brandon Pollard was there to capture the following TST Images. San Diego State guard Miles Byrd (21) reacts to ...

No. 24 USC (12-2) visits No. 9 Michigan State (12-2) at Breslin Center in a marquee men’s college basketball matchup.

Well, largely because the NBA is threatening to take over NCAA basketball in the most nefarious way possible, by having their players play in college. This started when the NCAA started throwing a fit about having to pay players.

Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner put together a magical performance, and helped his Commodores team stay unbeaten.

Illinois guard Kylan Boswell (4) guards Southern's guard Michael Jacobs (10) as Illinois center Zvonimir Ivisic (44) yells directions in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.