Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com writes that Iowa State's Fred Hoiberg is proving himself one of the top young coaches in college basketball.

Iowa State has a non-traditional lineup and the Cyclones' coaching staff is using advanced statistics to help with game plans.

Mad props to Nick Arthur at The Daily Athenaeum (West Virginia's student newspaper) and his four friends for making a 2,000-mile, 30-hour drive to Lawrence for Saturday's game at Kansas.

The Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship starts Friday and Mechelle Voepel of ESPN.com writes there are other story lines to follow besides Baylor.

With two games moved for prime time, excitement and anticipation for Texas Tech's 2013 season continues to build.