Richard Obert has been covering high school sports since the 1980s for The Arizona Republic. He also covers Grand Canyon University athletics and the Arizona Rattlers. To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at [email protected] or 602-316-8827. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @azc_obert

The eight-member class of 2024-2025 to be inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame was announced on Thursday.

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

Thanks to conference realignment, college basketball fans will be treated to a matchup of two of the best programs in the country on Monday night. Big 12 newco

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

The Iowa State basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Monday night on the road against Arizona.

Caleb Love hit a tying heave from beyond halfcourt at the end of regulation and made two more 3-pointers in overtime, finishing with 22 points and lifting Arizona to an 86-75 win over No. 3 Iowa State.

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 College of Southern Nevada has made some waves in the world of Junior College basketball. The CSN Coyotes are one of the top scoring teams in the nation, averaging 96 points per game. On Jan. 22 they beat Community Christian College 158-68.