Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
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2019 Schedule
5th in Big Ten
- 11/6W 73-67
- 11/9W 78-57
- 11/12W 82-59
- 11/16W 80-69
- 11/18W 92-77
- 11/23W 104-67
- 11/284L 76-71
- 12/1W 66-59
- 12/6L 62-60
- 12/8W 55-41
- 12/11W 94-71
- 12/22L 78-74
- 12/29W 78-64
- 1/224W 74-72
- 1/5W 77-63
- 1/8W 82-67
- 1/1122W 78-75
- 1/14W 64-60
- 1/18W 75-61
- 1/216L 69-55
- 1/26L 78-67
- 1/29W 70-52
- 2/124L 69-61
- 2/6W 60-45
- 2/1212W 70-56
- 2/166L 65-52
- 2/1921W 66-65
- 2/23W 72-62
- 2/27L 78-61
- 3/39L 69-62
- 3/8W 69-60
- 3/14L 69-61
- 3/2111W 79-77
- 3/233L 69-67
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Florida makes big move in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
Florida and Kansas added key transfers, helping them ascend in our early stacking of the 2019-20 college hoops pecking order.
Kansas up, Michigan down in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
NBA draft decisions and some critical prospect commitments have altered our emerging snapshot of the 2019-20 college hoops season.
College basketball's winners and losers of the NBA draft deadline
Wednesday was the deadline for player entry in the 2019 NBA draft. Here are the college teams with bigger (or fewer) worries.
Top scorer Cowan Jr. opts to return to Terrapins
Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. will return for his senior season after withdrawing his name from the NBA draft.
ESPN 100 center Marial signs with Maryland
The oft-injured but tremendously talented 7-foot-2 center Chol Marial has signed with Maryland.
UNC a big mover in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
North Carolina secured the services of Cole Anthony, and makes a big move up the college basketball preseason rankings for 2019-20.
Terps' Fernando to remain in NBA draft pool
Sophomore Bruno Fernando, who led the Big Ten with 22 double-doubles last season, has decided to remain in the NBA draft and will not return to Maryland next season.
Maryland's Fernando, Cowan opt for NBA draft
Maryland sophomore forward Bruno Fernando and junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. intend to declare for early entry into the 2019 NBA draft.
Where does Virginia rank among all the national championship teams?
Headlined by the 1972 UCLA Bruins, 81 teams have cut down the nets at an NCAA tournament. Virginia became the latest on Monday. Where do the Cavs rank all time?
Loaded Michigan State leads Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
The Spartans have nearly everyone back from their Final Four team and project as next season's team to beat.
Terps' Smith to return for sophomore season
Maryland forward Jalen Smith will return for his sophomore year rather than enter his name in the NBA draft.
Waters' drive beats Maryland 69-67, sends LSU to Sweet 16
Tremont Waters drove by three defenders and scooped in a banking layup with 1.6 seconds remaining to give third-seeded LSU a 69-67 victory over sixth-seeded Maryland in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
We started with 68 on Tuesday night. Now we're down to 32. Here's how we rank them heading into Saturday.
Big Ten puts 7 teams in round of 32, tying record
The Big Ten conference accounts for seven of the 32 teams still playing in the NCAA tournament, matching a record for the most from a single conference in the second round.
Big defensive stop allows Maryland to escape Belmont, 79-77
Maryland's Darryl Morsell made a crucial defensive stop as Belmont went for a last-second upset in the NCAA Tournament, allowing the Terrapins to escape with a 79-77 victory Thursday in the East Regional.
Why Belmont will upset Maryland in the round of 64 (1:52)
Wiggins gets the steal and the dunk (0:31)
Nebraska surprises No. 21 Maryland 69-61 in Big 10 tourney
James Palmer scored 24 points and Nebraska shut down No. 21 Maryland for the first big surprise of the Big Ten Tournament, holding off the Terrapins for a 69-61 victory on Thursday.
Wiggins gets the steal and the dunk (0:30)
Requiem for the old-school ACC tournament (and classroom TV cart)
For schoolkids all over the Carolinas and beyond, the ACC tournament was a black TV cart-worthy event.
2018-19 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 16-4 | - | 32-7 |
| Purdue | 16-4 | - | 26-10 |
| Michigan | 15-5 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Maryland | 13-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 6 | 23-12 |
| Minnesota | 9-11 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Ohio State | 8-12 | 8 | 20-15 |
| Indiana | 8-12 | 8 | 19-16 |
| Rutgers | 7-13 | 9 | 14-17 |
| Penn State | 7-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Illinois | 7-13 | 9 | 12-21 |
| Nebraska | 6-14 | 10 | 19-17 |
| Northwestern | 4-16 | 12 | 13-19 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.4
Rebounds Per Game39.3
Assists Per Game13.1
Points Allowed65.537th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Dockery | PG | Committed | 76 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 41-26 |
| Championship Seasons | 2002 |
| Tournament Appearances | 27 |