— Texas Rio Grande Valley's Matt Figger has been a college basketball coach for nearly 30 years, so he had an idea about what was coming after his team scored 41 points in the first half against the usually defensive-minded Texas.
An active offseason coaching carousel has yielded to the grind of the 2021-22 men's season. We looked at the early returns.
Duke's win over Gonzaga resets the rankings, and a number of other Feast Week results alter the men's college basketball landscape.
Week 2 of the 2021-22 season saw Seton Hall help carry the banner for the Big East, and an impressive showing from Purdue.
— Timmy Allen was an all Pac-12 first-team forward at Utah last season. He has not become self-satisfied or complacent at Texas, and wants to expand his range.
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.
— Tre Mitchell has a wealth of talents. He can make jump-hooks near the basket with either hand and move outside for a smooth 3-pointer.
Week 1 of the college basketball season saw upsets, impressive freshmen debuts and movement within the ESPN Power Rankings.
Drew Timme scored a career-high 37 points as top-ranked Gonzaga beat No. 5 Texas 86-74 on Saturday night in coach Mark Few's return to the sidelines after serving a three-game suspension.
Gonzaga held serve against Texas 86-74 on Saturday night. Here's everything we learned.
— Drew Timme scored a career-high 37 points and made it look easy as he sank 15 of 19 shots to lead top-ranked Gonzaga over No. 5 Texas 86-74 on Saturday.
— Isaac Mushila recorded 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to an 88-73 win over St. Mary's (Texas) on Saturday.
— Chris Beard is doing everything he can to pump new energy into Texas basketball.
Three Gonzaga players, including 2021 NCAA tournament star Drew Timme, appear on our first edition of the top 25 players list.
Several college basketball programs' fortunes will rise or fall on the play of new faces in 2021-22. Here are the players most under the microscope.
The Longhorns had a good team even before they landed six of the nation's top 30 transfers. But first-year head coach Chris Beard says he has a plan.
As the countdown to the 2021-22 college basketball season continues, ESPN's conference predictions series continues with the Big 12.
Coveted five-star recruit Dillon Mitchell on Monday chose Texas over Florida State and Tennessee, giving new coach Chris Beard's 2022 class a major boost.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 8 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Mitchell | SF | Signed | 90 |
| Arterio Morris | PG | Signed | 89 |
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 35-38 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 35 |
