College Basketball

1. Terquavion Smith's unlikely decision to return to college basketball

   Terquavion Smith's unexpected freshman season and strong showing at the NBA draft combine put him in line to be a first-round pick. Returning to college could've been the best thing for his career.

2. Vols win Atlantis title, end 17-game run by Kansas

   No. 22 Tennessee locked down on third-ranked Kansas to beat the reigning national champions 64-50 in Friday night's championship game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.

3. Grill delivers as Iowa State topples No. 1 UNC

   Iowa State's Caleb Grill and head coach T.J. Otzelberger shared an emotional moment after Friday night's stunning 70-65 upset over No. 1 North Carolina.

4. Michigan State's Hall out 3 weeks with foot injury

   Michigan State forward Malik Hall has suffered a stress reaction in his left foot and is expected to miss three weeks, the school announced Thursday.

5. Self greeted with cheers as KU wins in his return

   After serving a school-imposed four-game suspension, Kansas coach Bill Self said he felt "excited" as he returned to coach the Jayhawks to a 80-74 win over North Carolina State.

6. UNM-NMSU games canceled in wake of shooting

   The New Mexico and New Mexico State men's basketball games won't be played this season, a decision that came in the wake of a shooting over the weekend involving one Aggies player.

7. NCAA gives Las Vegas its first Final Four, in 2028

   In addition to Las Vegas getting its first Final Four for the 2027-28 season, Detroit will host in 2027, Indianapolis in 2029 and Dallas in 2030.

8. Texas adds No. 25 prospect Johnson to class

   AJ Johnson, the top available prospect in high school basketball, has committed to Texas, he told ESPN on Monday.

9. North Carolina is worse than you think, Alabama is better: What it means for the PKI

   The odds of the AP No. 1 Tar Heels winning the power-packed PKI in Portland this Thanksgiving weekend are surprisingly not high. Here's why, according to BPI.

10. Bracketology: We have a new No. 1 overall seed, already

    The chase for the 2023 national championship already figured to be wide open. To reinforce the point, the top 10 teams on the opening night seed list have already lost eight games combined.