Thanks to the former three-year UNC basketball player's miracle heave at end of regulation, Arizona defeated a top-five team.

Arizona basketball star Caleb Love opened up on his miracle shot to force overtime in the win against No. 3 Iowa State.

Caleb Love hit a game-tying heave from beyond half court 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 on Monday night.

Arizona needed a prayer, and guard Caleb Love answered. His buzzer beater to force overtime helped push Arizona past No. 3 Iowa State.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 23 of his 28 points after halftime to help No. 2 Duke hold off North Carolina State 74-64 on Monday night. Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel had 19 points for the Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won 14 straight games. And they had to fight the entire way to get there.

North Carolina basketball beat Kentucky to the punch for Caleb Wilson's services, a classic recruiting battle between the two heavyweights.

Caleb Love hit a game-tying heave from beyond half court 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 on Monday night.

Power forward from Atlanta, rated No. 6 nationally by ESPN, picked UNC over Kentucky as Tar Heels add to class of 2025.

Plus, North Carolina’s path to the NCAA tournament narrows with the first of two rivalry games against Duke looming on Saturday.

Here's a look at how each preseason AP No. 1 men's basketball team has performed since the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1984-85.

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