After a media timeout with 10 minutes left and down 13 points, Maryland men’s basketball needed a comeback on its home floor to Ohio State — a team that entered Thursday night with a 4-5 record away from home.

Steven Pearl said he always knew Holloway would succeed after a rough freshman year, calling him one of the most gifted shooters he's seen.

While Peterson was on the bench, his fellow freshman Bryson Tiller stepped up. He scored a career-high 21 points and logged 38 minutes during the win over the Cougars. Simply put, the Jayhawks don't win without Tiller's breakout performance.

County and conference tournament are officially underway. Top teams from each corner of New Jersey are looking to cross off their first box on the checklist of goals this winter: win their area tournament.

In a crossover showdown of Mid-State Activities Conference powers, St. Charles faced little resistance in a 53-25 girls basketball blowout Thursday over Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart. The teams are in first place in their respective MSAC divisions, with Sacred Heart 6-0 in the MSAC West and St. Charles 5-1 in the MSAC East.

The Boilermakers brought in a sharpshooter who showed potential early. Matt Painter still has confidence in one of his leaders.

Check out the lists below to see the Shore Conference stats leaders in six statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and 3-pointers. Stats are based on games played through Feb. 4 and players must have played in at least five games to be listed.

MLive last month started featuring the top Division 3 girls basketball players in Michigan, as highlighted by coaches. The links below take you to a position-by-position look at the cream of the crop in Division 3 high school girls basketball in 2025-26.