Bolton: Transfer from PSU over 'noose' remark
Iowa State's Rasir Bolton says he transferred from Penn State after coach Pat Chambers told him he had a "noose" around his neck. Chambers apologized publicly and to Bolton's family Monday.
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2020 Schedule
5th in Big Ten
- 11/5W 84-46
- 11/9W 91-64
- 11/14W 81-66
- 11/19W 98-70
- 11/23W 58-56
- 11/27L 74-72
- 11/29W 85-64
- 12/4W 76-54
- 12/76L 106-74
- 12/104W 76-69
- 12/14W 73-71
- 12/20W 87-58
- 12/29W 90-59
- 1/423W 89-86
- 1/7L 72-61
- 1/11L 58-49
- 1/15L 75-69
- 1/1821W 90-76
- 1/22W 72-63
- 1/29W 64-49
- 2/1W 76-64
- 2/416W 75-70
- 2/8W 83-77
- 2/11W 88-76
- 2/15W 77-61
- 2/18L 62-56
- 2/23L 68-60
- 2/26W 65-64
- 2/2918L 77-68
- 3/316L 79-71
- 3/7L 80-69
- 3/12CANC
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BPI's NCAA tournament bracket simulation will surprise you
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the whole tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips. The final results will surprise you.
College hoops teams celebrate the season, make their own 'One Shining Moment'
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Selection Sunday 2020 will not take place, but these teams were still in play for a bid before conference tourneys and the NCAA tournament were canceled.
March Sadness: The most miserable power schools in college basketball
March is about celebrating the best in college basketball, but the College Basketball Misery Index seeds which fans feel the worst when March Madness starts.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich reflect on the end of the regular season. Plus, Joe Lundari
The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
Kopp scores 21, Northwestern stuns No. 20 Penn State 80-69
Miller Kopp scored 21 points, and struggling Northwestern beat No. 20 Penn State 80-69 on Saturday.
Buie sinks deep 3 that ignites the crowd (0:28)
Northwestern's Buie uses nice crosses over to draw and-1 (0:29)
Penn State's Harrar gets reverse layup to go plus the foul (0:23)
Penn State's Curtis Jones drops in deep 3-pointer (0:23)
Tillman leads No. 16 Spartans to comeback win
Xavier Tillman Sr. scored 23 points and had 15 rebounds to lead No. 16 Michigan State over No. 20 Penn State 79-71 on Tuesday night.
Stevens skillfully draws a foul while hitting tough jumper (0:28)
Stevens powers Penn State with and-1 jam (0:26)
Jones sinks Penn State's 10th 3 of the half (0:24)
Jones drains back-to-back 3s for Penn State (0:44)
ESPN Daily: Who's dominant if not Duke?
Men's college basketball is in a state of flux this season, with regular powerhouses like Duke suffering upsets and falling in the rankings, and names like Dayton and San Diego State showing up as contenders. Just a few weeks away from Selection Sunday, ESPN senior college basketball reporter Myron Medcalf breaks down the biggest stories and surprises in men's college basketball.
Garza leads No. 18 to 77-68 win over 16th-ranked Penn State
Luka Garza scored 25 points and had 17 rebounds as No. 18 Iowa pulled away in the second half for a 77-68 win over No. 16 Penn State on Saturday.
Lundy scores 11th straight point for Penn State (0:20)
College basketball picks: What's the deal with these mystery teams?
Dayton, San Diego State and Gonzaga will all give bracket fillers pause in March. Our panel weighs in on that trio and the weekend's top games.
Will Luka Garza or Lamar Stevens win the battle of the bigs? (1:06)
Dread's late 3 lifts No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers
Myles Dread hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to lift No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers 65-64 on Wednesday night after the Nittany Lions blew a 21-point lead.
Dread drains dagger 3 as Penn State survives Rutgers (0:56)
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14-6 | - | 24-7 |
| Michigan State | 14-6 | - | 22-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | - | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 13-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Penn State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Rutgers | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Michigan | 10-10 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Purdue | 9-11 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-17 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Nebraska | 2-18 | 12 | 7-25 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game75.180th
Rebounds Per Game38.760th
Assists Per Game14.3102nd
Points Allowed68.2
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaQuan Woodley | C | Committed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 9-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |