The start of the season hasn't been ideal for some teams, and the high preseason expectations have turned into doubt.

There's also some imminent movement coming in the rankings after a noisy CBS Sports Classic on Saturday in which North Carolina held off Ohio State and Kentucky downed St. John's in dominant fashion. Kentucky entering the rankings and St. John's falling out is very much in play, and UNC is on the cusp of pushing into the top 10, too.

Villanova padded its résumé, Kentucky won with the help of notable program performances, UCF came back from down 14, Army won it in OT and more from Tuesday's college basketball action.

Halko, Roth and the River Hawks will return to basketball games when they resume Landmark Conference play Jan. 7 at Lycoming. Susquehanna will then head to the Palestra in Philadelphia to play Scranton, which is ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division III, on Jan. 11.

A notable college basketball coach has been suspended for throwing a water bottle that struck a child. Georgetown Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed announced that Ed Cooley will miss the Hoyas next game against Coppin State.

At the Jacobsen household, we celebrate Christmas this time of year. My kids, now teenagers, still write lists to Santa and ask him to bring the things they want on Christmas morning. If they are nice and if Santa has it in the budget, he delivers, and everyone is happy (for a week or so).

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu was already a basketball institution long before her signature sneaker ever hit the hardwood. A record-shattering career a

Here's the full NCAA men's basketball schedule, for Dec. 21, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.