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.
— Carlik Jones scored 18 points, Jae’Lyn Withers had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Louisville beat Notre Dame 69-57 on Tuesday night.
Louisville coach Chris Mack admits it was "not a good look" to be shown maskless in a video while celebrating the Cardinals' Dec. 26 victory over rival Kentucky.
— Day'Ron Sharpe had 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to lead five North Carolina players scoring in double figures and the Tar Heels trailed for just 29 seconds in their 99-54 win over Louisville on Saturday night.
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Louisville's game against No. 18 Virginia Tech on Saturday has been rescheduled for March 3 as the Cardinals continue to adhere to quarantine and contract tracing protocols related to COVID-19.
Phil Rollins, who helped lead Louisville to the 1956 NIT title and went on to play in the NBA, died Monday morning at age 87.
Louisville men's basketball coach Chris Mack tested positive for the coronavirus. The Cardinals' game on Wednesday against Pittsburgh has been postponed.
Louisville had to postpone games against Syracuse and No. 14 Virginia after a positive COVID-19 test, quarantining and contact tracing within the Cardinals' program.
— David Johnson set career highs with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Samuell Williamson also had personal bests with 20 points and 18 rebounds to help Louisville beat Georgia Tech 74-58 on Monday.
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— Aamir Simms had 16 points, Al-Amir Dawes added 15 and Clemson turned up the defense to beat No. 25 Louisville 54-50 and break a three-game losing streak Wednesday night.
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— Carlik Jones scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half and Louisville beat Duke 70-65, sending the Blue Devils to their third straight loss on Saturday.
— RaiQuan Gray had 17 points and eight rebounds, Wyatt Wilkes scored 13 points and Florida State beat Louisville 78-65 on Monday night.
A federal appeals court upheld the convictions against three defendants at the center of a pay-for-play scheme to influence high-profile basketball recruits to attend Kansas, Louisville and NC State.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Florida State | 10-2 | - | 14-3 |
Virginia | 11-4 | 0.5 | 15-6 |
Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 2 | 14-5 |
Louisville | 7-4 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
Clemson | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-5 |
North Carolina | 8-5 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
Duke | 9-6 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
Georgia Tech | 8-6 | 3 | 12-8 |
Syracuse | 7-6 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
NC State | 7-8 | 4.5 | 11-9 |
Notre Dame | 6-9 | 5.5 | 9-12 |
Pittsburgh | 5-8 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
Wake Forest | 3-12 | 8.5 | 6-12 |
Miami | 3-13 | 9 | 7-14 |
Boston College | 1-9 | 8 | 3-13 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Roosevelt Wheeler | C | Signed | 83 |
Mike James | SF | Signed | 83 |
Bobby Pettiford | PG | Signed | 82 |
Eric Van Der Heijden | SF | Signed | 79 |
El Ellis | SG | Signed | - |
Final Fours | 10 |
Tournament Record | 76-44 |
Championship Seasons | 1980, 1986, 2013 |
Tournament Appearances | 43 |