St. John's coach Rick Pitino didn't like the shots UConn was getting early on, didn't like the shots his usually incredible ...

STORRS, Conn. — The moment when Rick Pitino succumbed to the problems of his modern reality came during the preseason.

Rick Pitino is doing it again. He has one of the best defenses in the country and, if this keeps up, is going to run away ...

No. 7 Purdue (19-5) beat Southern Cal 90-72. Next: at No. 24 Michigan, Tuesday. No. 8 Iowa St. (17-5) did not play. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday.

Here’s a list of potential candidates, broken into several different categories.

After nearly a dozen Top 25 teams went down last weekend, contenders atop the power conference will scrap for marquee wins.