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LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Kentucky played North Carolina in arguably the best college basketball game of the season, a thriller that may not be topped again until March Madness hits. Continue to Article

December 20, 2016 2:49:am EST

The greatest single-game performance by a freshman in the storied history of Kentucky basketball ended Saturday night in the most fitting possible way. It finished with Malik Monk sinking a shot they’ll be talking about for years in Lexington. With sixth-ranked Kentucky trailing seventh-ranked North Carolina by two and less than 30 seconds to go, De’Aaron Fox sped up the floor in transition and whipped a pass to Monk spotted up on the left wing. Continue to Article

December 17, 2016 7:59:pm EST

A top 10 showdown between North Carolina and Kentucky will headline the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas with a matchup between second-ranked UCLA and Ohio State serving as a solid opening act. The Crossroads Classic in Indianapolis should also be good theater with all four participants in the AP Top 25 for the first time in the event’s six-year history. Continue to Article

December 16, 2016 1:16:pm EST

With Lonzo Ball (right) running the show and TJ Leaf (left, back) down low, undefeated UCLA has two of college basketball’s top three freshmen thus far. With the bulk of non-conference play behind them, it’s time to assess this crop of freshmen — one that, even with Duke’s Jayson Tatum only recently returning from injury (having only played three games, he was excluded from this list) and Harry Giles still sidelined, has more than justified the hype. 1. Lonzo Ball, PG, UCLA — The 6-foot-6 do-it-all floor general has been nothing short of phenomenal. Continue to Article

December 15, 2016 12:15:pm EST

Arizona will face a "new" in-state rival when the 19th-ranked Wildcats take on Grand Canyon University and one of the nation's top scorers Wednesday (11 p.m. ET, ESPNU) at McKale Center. It was recently, though, that the Antelopes made a name for themselves nationally, hiring NBA veteran Dan Majerle as coach in 2013 and beginning the transition to Division I that year as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. "We respect them a great deal," Arizona coach Sean Miller said. Continue to Article

December 13, 2016 10:22:pm EST