TBT 2019 schedule, tip times, TV info, expert picks
The $2 million TBT begins on Friday. Here's info on how to watch and who our experts are picking to win The Basketball Tournament.
2019 SeasonAll times ET
2019 Schedule
10th in Big 12
- 11/9L 99-94
- 11/15W 71-53
- 11/16L 63-57
- 11/18W 97-90
- 11/24W 88-76
- 11/28W 92-78
- 12/1W 106-72
- 12/4L 66-56
- 12/8W 69-59
- 12/16L 83-70
- 12/22W 74-72
- 12/30W 78-68
- 1/211L 62-59
- 1/5L 61-54
- 1/9L 71-69
- 1/12L 85-77
- 1/15L 98-67
- 1/197W 65-64
- 1/21L 85-73
- 1/261L 83-66
- 1/3020L 93-68
- 2/2W 79-71
- 2/418L 81-50
- 2/9L 75-53
- 2/1614L 78-53
- 2/1823L 65-51
- 2/23L 82-75
- 2/26W 104-96
- 3/2L 92-80
- 3/6W 90-75
- 3/9L 85-77
- 3/13W 72-71
- 3/147W 79-74
- 3/1517L 88-74
- 3/20W 77-63
- 3/25L 109-91
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The top player for all 64 teams in the 2019 TBT
With a little more than a week to go before the start of the $2 million TBT, we identified the player to stop for each team in the bracket.
Ranking every team in the 2019 TBT bracket, 1 to 64
The Basketball Tournament, a $2 million, winner-take-all event, is back for a sixth year. We've ranked all 64 teams in this summer's showcase.
Jones leads Coastal Carolina over West Virginia 109-91
Devante Jones had a season-high 32 points as Coastal Carolina got past West Virginia 109-91 in the second round of the College Basketball Invitational on Monday night.
Haley leads West Virginia over Grand Canyon 77-63 in CBI
Jermaine Haley had 24 points as West Virginia defeated Grand Canyon 77-63 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational on Wednesday night.
Kansas beats West Virginia 88-74 to reach Big 12 finals
Dedric Lawson poured in 24 points, Quentin Grimes added 18 before leaving late with cramps and No. 17 Kansas roared away from West Virginia for an 88-74 victory Friday night in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals.
Agbaji soars for the dunk (0:21)
Garrett puts on the burners for layup (0:24)
Grimes drains deep 3-pointer at end of the half (0:34)
West Virginia beats No. 7 Texas Tech 79-74 in Big 12 Tourney
Emmitt Mathews scored a career-high 28 points as 10th-seeded West Virginia upset No. 7 Texas Tech 79-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday night.
West Virginia finishes historic upset vs. Texas Tech (1:43)
Haley powers through defender for go-ahead bucket (0:47)
Culver blocks the shot then hits the layup for the lead (0:21)
Owens slams home the lob from Mooney (0:19)
Errant pass leads to monster and-1 dunk (0:38)
Haley steals the ball for the fast-break dunk (0:24)
West Virginia beats Oklahoma 72-71 in Big 12 tourney
West Virginia held on to beat Oklahoma 72-71 in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night when the Sooners' Christian James, who appeared to knock down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to force overtime, was determined to have had his foot on the line.
James' game-tying 3 ruled a 2-pointer as OU loses (0:59)
Haley goes coast-to-coast for and-1 (0:32)
Oklahoma getting it done on both ends of the floor (0:24)
Waters has 19, leads Oklahoma State over W. Virginia 85-77
Lindy Waters scored 19 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 85-77 victory over West Virginia on Saturday.
Haley scores 28, West Virginia upsets Iowa State 90-75
Jermaine Haley scored a career-high 28 points and West Virginia upset Iowa State 90-75 on Wednesday night.
Haley scores 28, West Virginia upsets Iowa State 90-75
Jermaine Haley scored a career-high 28 points and West Virginia pulled off an upset of Iowa State, 90-75 on Wednesday night.
Calixte, Bieniemy score 22, lead Oklahoma past West Virginia
Aaron Calixte and Jamal Bieniemy both scored season highs with 22 points, and Oklahoma defeated West Virginia 92-80 on Saturday.
West Virginia upsets TCU 104-96 in 3OT thriller
TCU's Jamie Dixon and his team came to Morgantown needing to take care of business.
2018-19 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 14-4 | - | 31-7 |
| Kansas State | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 2 | 26-10 |
| Baylor | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Iowa State | 9-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| Texas | 8-10 | 6 | 21-16 |
| TCU | 7-11 | 7 | 23-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-13 | 9 | 12-20 |
| West Virginia | 4-14 | 10 | 15-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.8
Rebounds Per Game39.6
Assists Per Game13.6
Points Allowed77.4313th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Cottrell | C | Committed | 82 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 29-28 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 28 |