Status update on West Virginia guard Kedrian Johnson vs. Texas
West Virginia guard Kedrian Johnson is a game-time decision for Saturday’s game against Texas, the school confirmed to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
Johnson missed the Mountaineers’ last game against Iowa State after falling during shootaround. In his last appearance, he had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes during West Virginia’s loss to TCU on Monday.
So far this year, Johnson averages 5.5 points per game, which ranks fifth on the Mountaineers’ roster. His biggest game of the year came Jan. 29 against Arkansas when he dropped 18 points in a 77-68 loss to the Razorbacks.
West Virginia is 14-14 overall and 3-12 in Big 12 play this season. Texas, meanwhile, is 20-8 overall and 9-6 in league action — sitting in fourth place in the standings. Tip-off between the two teams is coming up Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
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Texas comes in at No. 16 in latest CBS Sports Top 25 and 1
With a couple of major upsets occurring on Thursday night in college basketball, CBS Sports have updated their top 25 and 1. Oregon was able to knock off UCLA at home, greatly improving their NCAA Tournament resume, while Ohio State got a massive road win in the Big Ten against Illinois.
The two top teams in the rankings, Gonzaga and Arizona, were both in action on Thursday night, as well. Both came out with victories, beating conference foes San Francisco and Utah, respectively, on the road. No other team ranked inside the top 10 played and are preparing for their Saturday night games.
Check out the full top 25 and 1 here.
CBS Sports Top 25 and 1
1. Gonzaga (-) 24-2
Thursday result: 89-73 win at San Francisco
2. Arizona (-) 25-2
Thursday result: 97-77 win at Utah
3. Kansas (–) 23-4
Thursday result: Did not play
4. Auburn (–) 25-3
Thursday result: Did not play
5. Purdue (-) 24-4
Thursday result: Did not play
6. Duke (-) 24-4
Thursday result: Did not play
7. Kentucky (-) 23-5
Thursday result: Did not play
8. Providence (-) 23-3
Thursday result: Did not play
9. Wisconsin (-) 22-5
Thursday result: Did not play
10. Texas Tech (-) 22-6
Thursday result: Did not play
11. Baylor (-) 23-5
Thursday result: Did not play
12. Villanova (-) 21-7
Thursday result: Did not play
13. Tennessee (+2) 20-7
Thursday result: Did not play
14. Arkansas (+2) 22-6
Thursday result: Did not play
15. Connecticut (+2) 20-7
Thursday result: Did not play
16. Texas (+2) 20-8
Thursday result: Did not play
17. Ohio State (+4) 18-7
Thursday result: 86-83 win at Illinois
18. Houston (+1) 23-4
Thursday result: Did not play
19. USC (+1) 24-4
Thursday result: 94-91 2OT win at Oregon State
20. UCLA (-7) 20-6
Thursday result: 68-63 loss at Oregon
21. Illinois (-7) 19-8
Thursday result: 86-83 loss vs Ohio State
22. Saint Mary’s (–) 23-6
Thursday result: 60-46 win at San Diego
23. Murray State (-) 27-2
Thursday result: 76-43 win vs Belmont
24. Alabama (-) 18-10
Thursday result: Did not play
25. Iowa State (-) 19-9
Thursday result: Did not play
26. Iowa (NR) 19-8
Thursday result: Did not play