Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.

The Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) are riding a 13-game winning streak behind the nation’s stingiest defense and priding themselves in slowing down the other team’s top scorers.

Ayden Garnes donated bone marrow and saved a life. The defensive back now finds himself in Tucson as part of Arizona's defensive secondary.

The Utah Utes women’s basketball team (15-5, 6-3 Big 12) is set to host the Arizona Wildcats (14-8, 5-4 Big 12) in a highly anticipated conference matchup ...

Sure, the win at Kansas is really the only marquee victory Houston has so far this season, but a 13-game winning streak with 11 double-digit wins over that stretch earns Kelvin Sampson's team a place ...

Arkansas basketball is irrelevant in its first season under John Calipari. Cal's return to Rupp Arena is now just another ...

The College of Southern Nevada has made some waves in the world of Junior College basketball. The CSN Coyotes are one of the ...

The Cowgirls, off to their best start in 11 seasons, were down two when they went on an 11-0 run, starting with two Heard 3-pointers, to take the lead for good. Oklahoma State was 8 of 18 with three 3 ...

Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon ...

As NCAA basketball continues to push toward the Big Dance this season, a recent claim from Jay Bilas may rattle the fans' ...

Caleb Shaw, the nephew of head coach Bryce Drew and son of assistant Casey Shaw, has given Grand Canyon's basketball's bench ...

After starting the season 4-5 and dropping off the national radar, the Arizona Wildcats have roared back to life over the ...