Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with Iowa State in the mix. And while Tennessee has faded,

Around Southwest Michigan, the top boys basketball teams aren’t letting up as we approach the final month of the season. But new contenders are right on their tails. Vicksburg, Centreville, Portage Central and South Haven are some of the emerging Kalamazoo-area squads as of late,

The Gophers men’s basketball team mismanaged its way to only 12 points through 16-plus minutes in Tuesday’s first half at Michigan State. But the Spartans’ poor shooting allowed Minnesota to be down only nine points.