College basketball opens with upsets as court orders let players suit up
The gist
Opening night saw UCLA upset No. 5 Arizona and Oklahoma fall to East Texas A&M.
Dozens of players are eligible only because judges blocked the NCAA's new rules.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026Opening night of the college basketball season; dozens of players suited up after winning court orders against the NCAA's new eligibility rules.
- Nov 2, 2026UCLA upset No. 5 Arizona and No. 3 Illinois rolled, while Oklahoma lost 68-64 to East Texas A&M as a 28.5-point underdog.
- Nov 2, 2026No. 17 Kansas beat Fordham 95-65 and No. 13 St. John's beat Monmouth 78-63 behind Keyshawn Hall's game-high 26 points.
Key terms
- NCAA
- The rules determining whether a student athlete may compete in NCAA college sports.
- injunctions
- A court order requiring a party to do or stop doing a specific act.
Source: Wikipedia