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

Illinois advances a bill to create a state Bitcoin reserve, joining Arizona in a bold move toward crypto adoption.

With the Texas Rangers’ formal announcement of the Rangers Sports Network on Wednesday came one additional bit of good news for fans.

The Cougars (17-3, 9-0 Big 12) are riding a 13-game winning streak behind the nation’s stingiest defense and priding themselves in slowing down the other team’s top scorers.