The Wildcats become the first program in NCAA men’s basketball history to win 2,000 games, edging North Carolina by eight games.

North Carolina State will face Arizona in Tempe without junior forward Tracy Smith, who received a suspension for accusing referees of favoring Wake Forest in the Wolfpack’s ACC-opening loss.

After playing in 19 games in more than a season, sophomore Olek Czyz is ready for another team and plans to transfer.

Second-leading scorer Harry Marshall returns for the Sycamores’ Dec. 23 game against IUPUI.

Freshman forward Royce White has been suspended all season while police investigate whether he was involved in the theft of a laptop from a dorm room.

St. John’s senior forward Anthony Mason Jr. will miss three more weeks while recovering from a hamstring injury.

The NCAA Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports Committee formed recommendations to address the dangers of concussions.

Senior center Karolis Petrukonis will receive an economics degree Dec. 17, then head home to Lithuania in hopes of playing professionally.

Arkansas reported a secondary violation to the NCAA after a magazine used players’ photos for a noneditorial purpose, according to NCAA rules.