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.
2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
1st in WCC
- 11/6W 120-79
- 11/10W 104-67
- 11/15W 94-71
- 11/19W 84-78
- 11/20W 91-74
- 11/211W 89-87
- 11/26W 102-60
- 12/1W 103-92
- 12/5W 81-79
- 12/97L 76-73
- 12/1512L 103-90
- 12/18W 89-55
- 12/21W 101-40
- 12/28W 96-51
- 12/31W 89-54
- 1/5W 91-48
- 1/10W 67-36
- 1/12W 96-83
- 1/17W 73-55
- 1/19W 89-66
- 1/24W 98-39
- 1/31W 93-63
- 2/2W 85-69
- 2/7W 92-62
- 2/9W 94-46
- 2/14W 73-60
- 2/16W 79-67
- 2/21W 92-64
- 2/23W 102-68
- 2/28W 86-66
- 3/2W 69-55
- 3/11W 100-74
- 3/12L 60-47
- 3/2116W 87-49
- 3/239W 83-71
- 3/284W 72-58
- 3/303L 75-69
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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.
Hachimura is a physical specimen with a shredded frame (11:40)
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.
NBA draft profile: Brandon Clarke (0:30)
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.
Tillie returning to Gonzaga for his senior season
Killian Tillie will return to Gonzaga for his senior season, he announced Wednesday.
Gonzaga adds G Gilder as transfer from A&M
Gonzaga has added former Texas A&M guard Admon Gilder as a graduate transfer and he will be eligible to play in the upcoming season.
Gonzaga lands Texas A&M transfer Gilder
Gonzaga has landed Texas A&M graduate transfer Admon Gilder, he told ESPN on Sunday.
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.
Gonzaga's Tillie to test NBA draft waters
Gonzaga said Sunday that Killian Tillie will submit his name for the NBA draft, but the junior could return to school.
Norvell, WCC's top 3-point shooter, enters draft
Gonzaga sophomore guard Zach Norvell Jr. is declaring for the NBA draft.
Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer
Gonzaga sophomore Zach Norvell Jr., who declared for the 2019 NBA Draft on Saturday, tells ESPN that he plans to sign with agent and will seriously consider staying in the draft.
Daniels' zig costs Zags first staffer since 2013
Assistant coach Donny Daniels is leaving Gonzaga after nine seasons, the first change on the basketball coaching staff since 2013.
Zags' shot-blocking Clarke to enter NBA draft
Gonzaga forward Brandon Clarke plans to skip his senior year and enter the NBA draft. Clarke's 117 blocks were the most in the country this past season.
Gonzaga's top scorer Hachimura entering draft
Rui Hachimura has announced he's entering the NBA draft and intends to hire an agent. The 6-foot-8 forward led Gonzaga with 19.7 points this season.
Virginia favored to repeat in 2020 at Vegas books
Caesars Palace has installed Virginia as the 5-1 favorite to win next year's men's college basketball title, with the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook giving 7-1 odds to the Cavaliers and Kentucky as co-favorites.
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.
Duke duo, Morant among Wooden Award finalists
Duke teammates RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson are among the 10 players named to the John R. Wooden Award All-American team. Ja Morant of Murray State and Tennessee's Grant Williams were also invited to the award presentation in Los Angeles.
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Courtside: Elite 8 Breakdown
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich share their reactions from the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including Cassius Winston bouncing the Duke freshman (1:30), Auburn's upset victory over Kentucky (11:26), Texas Tech's over Gonzaga (16:23) as well as Virginia finally finding redemption against Purdue (20:53). Plus, how did these teams get here?
Texas Tech locks down Zags to earn 1st Final Four trip
Texas Tech is heading to its first Final Four thanks to a kid from Italy who made the big shots and a defense that refuses to rest.
Zags' Perkins rues 'bonehead' tech late in loss
Josh Perkins said he "instinctually" reached for the ball as Texas Tech attempted an inbounds pass, resulting in a critical technical foul late in Gonzaga's 75-69 loss in the Elite Eight.
2018-19 WCC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-0 | - | 33-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 11-5 | 5 | 22-12 |
| BYU | 11-5 | 5 | 19-13 |
| San Francisco | 9-7 | 7 | 21-10 |
| Loyola Marymount | 8-8 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Santa Clara | 8-8 | 8 | 16-15 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 9 | 21-15 |
| Pepperdine | 6-10 | 10 | 16-18 |
| Pacific | 4-12 | 12 | 14-18 |
| Portland | 0-16 | 16 | 7-25 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game87.6
Rebounds Per Game39.0
Assists Per Game18.1
Points Allowed64.932nd
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Strawther | SF | Committed | 88 |
| Dominick Harris | SG | Committed | 84 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 29-20 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |