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
8th in Pac-12
- 11/6W 83-62
- 11/11L 82-78
- 11/14W 95-59
- 11/19L 78-63
- 11/20W 99-80
- 11/25W 90-75
- 11/28W 75-65
- 12/15L 73-61
- 12/7L 96-61
- 12/15L 81-70
- 12/18L 102-92
- 12/21W 91-49
- 12/30W 73-55
- 1/3W 82-73
- 1/6W 77-66
- 1/10L 79-74
- 1/13L 81-60
- 1/19W 80-67
- 1/24W 80-57
- 1/26W 69-67
- 1/30L 75-62
- 2/2W 93-84
- 2/6L 77-70
- 2/9L 69-65
- 2/13L 79-76
- 2/16W 89-66
- 2/21W 66-49
- 2/23L 67-62
- 2/28L 93-88
- 3/7L 83-74
- 3/9L 78-67
- 3/13W 78-65
- 3/14L 78-75
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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.
Porter's game projects to be an iso threat (1:01)
Sources: Cavs trade up to No. 30, take Porter Jr.
USC guard Kevin Porter Jr. is headed to Cleveland after the Cavaliers worked out a trade with the Detroit Pistons for the No. 30 pick of the NBA draft, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
SC Featured: Porter Jr. honoring his dad while making his own history (6:32)
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.
Ex-USC assistant Bland avoids prison after plea
Former USC assistant Tony Bland was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and two years of probation after pleading guilty to bribery conspiracy.
Sources: Thornton to leave USC as grad transfer
Derryck Thornton Jr., who averaged 7.7 points and 4.3 assists while starting 27 games for USC last season, is expected to transfer, sources told ESPN.
Defense: Paying coaches was a scam, not bribes
Defense attorneys for the two men accused of bribing college coaches tried to convince jurors Friday that the payments made weren't really bribes, but just a hustle to get potential investors to part with their money.
Payoff videos, tale of $11K in shoe highlight trial
Jurors in the college basketball corruption trial Thursday watched videos of coaches settling down in a Las Vegas hotel room, where wads of cash or envelopes were either exchanged or promised in exchange for securing influence with top players.
USC signs four-star guard Ethan Anderson
Four-star guard Ethan Anderson has signed to play for the University of Southern California.
What to watch as NCAA hoops scandal goes back to the courtroom
The college basketball world's focus shifts from the court to the courtroom when the second corruption trial begins on Monday. Find out what's at stake this time around.
Akron grad transfer Utomi headed to USC
Akron graduate transfer Daniel Utomi announced his commitment to USC in a tweet Tuesday. He is the Trojans' third graduate transfer addition this offseason.
USC freshman Porter hiring agent, entering draft
USC freshman Kevin Porter Jr. is signing with an agent and heading to the NBA draft, where ESPN ranks him as the No. 14 draft prospect.
USC adds Columbia grad transfer Adlesh
USC has added guard Quinton Adlesh to its basketball roster for the 2019-20 season. Adlesh is expected to graduate from Columbia soon and will have one season of eligibility remaining.
USC's Swann 'blindsided' by admissions scandal
Lynn Swann said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that he doesn't plan to resign his job as Trojans athletic director in the aftermath of the college admissions bribery scandal that has roiled many of the nation's top schools, including USC.
Washington holds off USC 78-75 in Pac-12 quarterfinals
Washington played well at both ends, yet couldn't shake Southern California.
Thybulle's thunderous windmill dunk seals it for Washington (0:23)
Carter reaches back to throw down alley-oop (0:22)
Porter slams home and-1 dunk (0:18)
Boatwright leads USC past Arizona 78-65 at Pac-12 tournament
Bennie Boatwright had 22 points and 11 rebounds, helping Southern California roll over Arizona 78-65 in the opening round of the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday.
USC's Thornton fools defender with Eurostep finish (0:24)
Colorado comeback gives Buffs 78-67 win over USC
Freshman Evan Battey scored a season-high 21 points and Colorado roared back from an early 12-point deficit to beat the USC Trojans 78-67 Saturday in a game filled with fouls and frustration.
2018-19 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
| Arizona State | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Oregon | 10-8 | 5 | 25-13 |
| Colorado | 10-8 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Oregon State | 10-8 | 5 | 18-13 |
| UCLA | 9-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| USC | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 7 | 15-16 |
| Washington State | 4-14 | 11 | 11-21 |
| California | 3-15 | 12 | 8-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game76.3
Rebounds Per Game35.9
Assists Per Game16.2
Points Allowed73.0219th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 13-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |