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UConn still consensus No. 1 as top four unchanged
Feb 1, 2026; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) drives the ball against Tennessee Volunteers forward Zee Spearman (11) in the first half at PeoplesBank Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images As the nation’s lone undefeated team, UConn remained the consensus No. 1 in Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 women’s college basketball poll.
The defending national champion Huskies (23-0) received all 31 first-place votes after running their winning streak to 39 games with a 96-66 rout of then-No. 15 Tennessee on Sunday.
Trailing UConn in an unchanged top four are UCLA (21-1), South Carolina (21-2) and Texas (21-2).
No. 5 LSU (21-2) and No. 6 Louisville (21-3) each moved up a spot, with Vanderbilt (21-2), Michigan (19-3), Ohio State (20-3) and Iowa (18-4) rounding out the top 10.
No. 13 Ole Miss (18-4) moved up four spots in the week’s biggest climb, while the 19th-ranked Volunteers (14-5) and No. 23 Princeton (18-2) fell four places and No. 22 Maryland (17-6) tumbled six spots.
No. 25 North Carolina (17-5) joined the poll, replacing Georgia.
The rest of the Top 25:
11. Oklahoma (17-5)
12. Michigan State (19-3)
13. Ole Miss (18-4)
14. TCU (20-3)
15. Baylor (19-4)
16. Kentucky (18-5)
17. Duke (16-6)
18. Texas Tech (21-3)
19. Tennessee (14-5)
20. West Virginia (18-5)
21. Alabama (19-4)
22. Maryland (17-6)
23. Princeton (18-2)
24. Washington (17-5)
25. North Carolina (17-5)
–Field Level Media
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Colorado holds off Arizona State behind Barrington Hargress' 23 points
Feb 7, 2026; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils forward Andrija Grbovic (14) tips the ball away from Colorado Buffaloes center Elijah Malone (50) in the first half at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Barrington Hargress scored 23 points and Sebastian Rancik had 17 as Colorado defeated Arizona State 78-70 in a Big 12 game Saturday in Boulder, Col.
The Buffaloes (14-10, 4-7 Big 12) shot 50.8% from the field (31 of 61) as they outscored the Sun Devils (12-12, 3-8) 42-26 in the paint.
Isaiah Johnson also had 16 for Colorado.
Arizona State was led by Maurice Odum with 23 points and Massamba Diop’s 19 and team-high seven rebounds.
After squandering its seven-point halftime lead and battling back and forth, the Buffaloes reclaimed control with a 7-0 run that gave them a 64-56 lead with 8:48 left.
The Sun Devils were able to cut the deficit to two with a 6-0 run over the ensuing two minutes with Diop finishing a pair of dunks.
Bangot Dak, however, hit a short jumper and Rancik nailed a 3-pointer to give Colorado a seven-point lead with 5:28 left which was never cut to less than three the rest of the way.
The Buffaloes built a 12-point first-half lead by shooting 46.9% from the floor (15 of 32), while the Sun Devils struggled from the floor hitting only 32.3% (10 of 31) of their shots in the first 20 minutes.
The Buffaloes led by 10 midway through the first half after the Sun Devils went over five minutes with a made basket.
Rancik had five points during the stretch with two free throws and a 3-pointer.
Dak finished the run with a rousing dunk down the lane with 7:27 left in the half to make it 26-16 Colorado.
Colorado took a 32-21 lead on back-to-back layups by Dak and Hargress with 5:23 left in the half.
Anthony Johnson scored two of the Sun Devils’ 18 second-chance points on a tip-in with 3:30 left to make it 34-27.
Hargress responded with a jumper and Rancik hit a 3-pointer to give Colorado a 39-27 lead with 1:57 to go.
The Sun Devils were able to get back within single digits in the final two minutes when Odum hit two free throws and Johnson scored on a layup with 33 seconds left to make it 39-31 at the break.
–Field Level Media
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Why the Anthony Davis Trade to Washington Wizards Feels Like a Dead End
According to reports, former Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis wasn’t thrilled about being traded to the Washington Wizards.
Davis claims these reports were “overblown,” which comes off as not being completely false, but maybe a bit exaggerated. Regardless, what’s left of the 32-year-old will be forced to report to the Wizards, one of the worst NBA teams over the last decade.
Already, reports are surfacing that the Wizards will plan on shutting down Davis for the remainder of the season. During his one year in Dallas, Davis only played 29 total games. He’s dealing with a hand injury and a groin injury and hasn’t suited up since early January.
The Mavericks severed ties with Davis after just one year following the catastrophic failure that was the Luka Doncic trade. Moving on from the injury-prone center allows the Mavericks to build around No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, who has looked the part during his rookie season.
Superstar point guard Kyrie Irving has yet to make his season debut for the Mavericks after tearing his ACL in late March of last season.
But Davis was the real loser of this trade.
His agent, Rich Paul, publicly and privately demanded that the Mavericks would find a new home for him prior to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.
In a blockbuster deal, Davis wound up on the Wizards, who still have not won 15 games this season and currently find themselves as the No. 13 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Washington’s first-round draft pick is protected as long as they find themselves within the top eight selections. By sidelining Davis, the Wizards could continue to let their tank roll on, improving their probability of drafting one of college basketball’s biggest stars this offseason.
After this season, Davis is owed two very large sums of money on his deal with the Wizards that should keep him in Washington over the next two seasons. By shutting down Davis, the Wizards are planning for the long term, where they’ll hope he can get healthy and contribute on a young roster next season.
The Wizards are awful, but they do have a little bit of young talent.
They’ve invested draft picks into Alex Sarr, who could pair nicely with Davis in Washington’s front court next season. Bub Carrington and Bilal Coulibaly are one of the worst backcourt duos in the league, but individually, they are decent role players. Kyshawn George and Shariffe Cooper are both capable of surprises, also.
Washington will need to keep their fingers crossed that their ping pong ball strikes gold in the NBA Draft Lottery. Adding Darryn Peterson or AJ Dybantsa to the young core will help the Wizards grow quickly.
The Wizards will also keep their fingers crossed that Davis can give them any production. In the last decade, David played in over 60 games just once, appearing in 76 games with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023. If the Wizards can get that All-Star version of Davis, this trade looks like a steal.
But even with Davis healthy, how will the Wizards be much better unless they land Peterson or Dybantsa?
Davis should be thanking LeBron James for that championship they won together in the NBA bubble. Now on the most irrelevant team in the NBA, Davis will spend the rest of the regular season in the shadows instead of contending for more titles.
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Wizards' Anthony Davis expected to sit out rest of season
Jan 6, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) stands on the court before the start of the game against the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Newly acquired Anthony Davis is not expected to make his debut with the Washington Wizards until the 2026-27 season, NBA TV reported.
Davis, 32, has ligament damage in his left hand as well as a groin injury. The Wizards, who have a 14-36 record and are nine games out of the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, reportedly would prefer giving Davis the time off to heal.
He was acquired from the Dallas Mavericks at the trade deadline on Thursday as part of a nine-player, three-team deal that also involved multiple draft picks.
Davis has not played since Jan. 8, when he was injured in a loss to the Utah Jazz.
He appeared in just 20 games this season with Dallas and averaged 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks.
A 10-time All-Star, Davis was the centerpiece of the trade last February that sent Dallas star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. After his arrival with the Mavericks, Davis played only nine games because of injuries.
The Wizards also are waiting for the debut of Trae Young, the four-time All-Star guard they acquired from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade on Jan. 9. He has yet to play because of a right knee MCL sprain and a bruised right quad.
–Field Level Media
Colorado holds off Arizona State behind Barrington Hargress' 23 points
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