The Cradle of Civilization
Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ researcher Tiffany Earley-Spadoni and her team are uncovering artifacts at an overlooked Mesopotamian site — offering new insights about how ancient humans lived and advanced civilization.
With a roster full of new faces, the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ men’s basketball team was dismissed by many of the so-called experts ahead of the 2025-26 season. But the Knights proved the doubters wrong with a resume worthy of selection to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since their memorable 2019 appearance — and the sixth time in school history.
Along the way, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ appeared in the Associated Press Top 25 national poll for the first time in seven years, beat two nationally ranked Big 12 teams on the Knights’ home court, upset No. 19 BYU on the road, defeated the University of Cincinnati in overtime to advance to the Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal for the first time and battled UCLA to the wire in the first round of March Madness.
- 3 wins
- Over Top 25 teams, tying a single-season school record
- 2nd straight 20-win season
- For the first time since 2012-13
- 1 of only 2
- NCAA Tournament teams without returning scorers from last season
