College basketball Power Rankings: Why Duke edges Purdue for No. 1 spot
Duke's win over Gonzaga resets the rankings, and a number of other Feast Week results alter the men's college basketball landscape.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
5-1, 1st in Big 12
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Self bests Pitino in 1st meeting, No. 4 Kansas tops Iona
— Christian Braun had 18 points and seven rebounds, Ochai Agbaji added 17 points, and No. 4 Kansas beat Iona 96-83 on Sunday in the first meeting between Hall of Fame coaches Bill Self and Rick Pitino.
Ochai Agbaji rocks the rim with a powerful flush over his defender (0:32)
High Flyers: Dayton buzzer-beater stuns Kansas
Dayton shocked No. 4 Kansas on Mustapha Amzil's running jumper at the buzzer on Friday, lifting the Flyers to a 74-73 upset victory over the Jayhawks.
Amzil hits jumper at buzzer, Dayton beats No. 4 Kansas 74-73
— Mustapha Amzil's lone basket of the game was a memorable one.
Dayton upsets Kansas with a buzzer-beater (0:47)
Agbaji scores 18 points, No. 4 Kansas tops North Texas 71-59
— Ochai Agbaji had 18 points and Christian Braun added 16 as No. 4 Kansas beat North Texas 71-59 in the first round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday.
No. 4 Kansas takes care of North Texas in Orlando (1:45)
David McCormack throws down a vicious alley-oop slam (0:19)
Feast Week viewer's guide: Ranking the games that will help identify the national champion
There are hundreds of games on tap over the next six days. These are the contests that matter the most.
Zags, UCLA remain AP's 1-2 ahead of matchup
Gonzaga and UCLA continued their hold on the top two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll Monday, setting the stage for their highly anticipated showdown this week, while Purdue and Duke barged their way into the top five.
College basketball Power Rankings: An eye-opening week for Purdue, BYU and the Big East
Week 2 of the 2021-22 season saw Seton Hall help carry the banner for the Big East, and an impressive showing from Purdue.
Agbaji scores 25 as No. 3 Kansas beats Stony Brook 88-59
— Bill Self knew that Ochai Agbaji was within one point of 1,000 for his career, so the Kansas coach reminded his star player of the milestone in the gentlest way possible during a late timeout against Stony Brook.
Agbaji Eurosteps and scores a circus bucket for KU (0:16)
2022 recruiting class rankings: Kentucky, Duke end early signing period 1-2
The Nos. 1 and 2 prospects in the country went to Kentucky and Duke, respectively, and that's how the two blue bloods ended the early signing period.
Zags, UCLA, KU top AP Top 25; U-M up to No. 4
Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas held the top three spots in The Associated Press' first Top 25 rankings of the regular season, while Michigan climbed two spots to No. 4.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Duke moves up, freshmen impress in Week 1 debuts
Week 1 of the college basketball season saw upsets, impressive freshmen debuts and movement within the ESPN Power Rankings.
Kansas has big second half in win over Tarleton State (1:45)
Surprises, overreactions and everything we learned on opening night in men's college basketball
College basketball returned after a seven-plus-month hiatus on Tuesday. It didn't disappoint.
Agbaji's career night helps No. 3 Kansas top Michigan State
— Ochai Agbaji said he was close to turning pro and skipping his senior season at Kansas.
Agbaji shows off his hops with consecutive dunks (0:36)
Kansas fans erupt as Agbaji slams down alley-oop (0:23)
Christian Braun flushes breakaway dunk for Kansas (0:19)
College basketball 2021-22: Men's Final Four picks, player of the year predictions
Gonzaga, Coach K, Memphis lead the storylines. But, most importantly, who will win it all? Our ESPN experts discuss the 2021-22 season.
Ranking Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons and the No. 1 men's college basketball recruits in the ESPN era
With the early signing period set to begin later this month, we look back at some of ESPN's top No. 1 recruits of the past.
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2021-22 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game83.824th
Rebounds Per Game34.2Tied-281st
Assists Per Game17.0Tied-30th
Points Allowed68.5
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 8 | 7 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Rice | SF | Signed | 89 |
| Gradey Dick | SF | Signed | 89 |
| Ernest Udeh | C | Signed | 88 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | PF | Signed | 82 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 15 |
| Tournament Record | 109-48 |
| Championship Seasons | 1952, 1988, 2008 |
| Tournament Appearances | 49 |