Bubble Watch 2021: Welcome to the party, Spartans
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
On the outside looking in most of the season, Michigan State has played its way into tourney consideration.
— Mike McGuirl scored 19 points, hitting three straight 3’s in the final minutes, and Kansas State took down No. 7 Oklahoma 62-57 on Tuesday night.
The Big 12 has scheduled a dozen makeup games next week in the break the conference had left open for such games before the start of postseason tournament play.
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
— Austin Reaves scored 20 points to lead No. 9 Oklahoma to a wild 66-56 victory over Iowa State on Saturday.
The Big 12 showdown between No. 9 Oklahoma and No. 12 Texas has been postponed indefinitely due to the inclement weather that hit the Southwest over the past several days.
Pistons-Mavericks, Predators-Stars, and a host of men's and women's college basketball games have been impacted by the wintry weather in Texas this week.
Is Michigan college basketball's top threat to the Gonzaga-Baylor axis?
After their double-overtime win over West Virginia, the Sooners men's basketball team sits in second place in the Big 12.
— Austin Reaves scored four of his 28 points in the final minute of the second overtime and No. 12 Oklahoma held off No. 14 West Virginia 91-90 on Saturday.
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
— Elijah Harkless scored a season-high 19 points, and No. 9 Oklahoma held off Iowa State 79-72 on Saturday to send the Cyclones to their seventh straight loss.
The undefeated Baylor Bears, ranked No. 2 in the country, have postponed their next two games, the school announced Thursday.
— Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final 39 seconds, and No. 13 Texas Tech beat ninth-ranked Oklahoma 57-52 on Monday night, ending a five-game winning streak by the short-handed Sooners that included three in a...
Gonzaga and Baylor remain perched atop the AP Top 25 poll, while Oklahoma vaulted from No. 24 to No. 9 after three straight wins against top-10 teams.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Baylor | 10-0 | - | 18-0 |
West Virginia | 9-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
Kansas | 11-6 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
Oklahoma | 9-5 | 3 | 14-6 |
Texas | 8-5 | 3.5 | 14-6 |
Oklahoma State | 8-6 | 4 | 15-6 |
Texas Tech | 6-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
TCU | 4-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
Kansas State | 3-13 | 10 | 7-18 |
Iowa State | 0-14 | 12 | 2-17 |
AP | COACHES |
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7 | 8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Bijan Cortes | PG | Signed | 81 |
C.J. Noland | SG | Signed | 81 |
Final Fours | 5 |
Tournament Record | 42-32 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 32 |