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.
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2019 Schedule
20-15, 3rd in Big East
- 11/6W 78-67
- 11/11W 75-69
- 11/15L 69-60
- 11/19W 94-82
- 11/20W 93-68
- 11/2116W 87-82
- 11/28W 98-72
- 12/11L 103-92
- 12/824L 94-75
- 12/14W 86-65
- 12/18L 83-70
- 12/20COEW 110-60
- 12/27W 89-53
- 12/31W 79-68
- 1/5L 84-69
- 1/921L 106-104
- 1/13L 90-78
- 1/16L 81-66
- 1/21W 91-87
- 1/25W 75-61
- 1/30L 83-67
- 2/3W 76-54
- 2/614L 66-59
- 2/9L 63-58
- 2/13L 64-61
- 2/17L 81-75
- 2/20W 79-67
- 2/23W 82-69
- 3/310W 66-60
- 3/6W 76-70
- 3/9W 91-78
- 3/14L 63-61
- 3/197W 70-61
- 3/223W 79-67
- 3/261L 71-58
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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.
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.
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.
Noi scores 25 to lead TCU over Creighton 71-58 in NIT
Kouat Noi had 25 points with six 3-pointers as TCU beat Creighton 71-58 in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
Ballock, Zegarowski carry Creighton over Memphis in NIT
Mitch Ballock and Marcus Zegarowski scored 14 points apiece as Creighton topped Memphis 79-67 in the NIT second round on Friday night.
Krampelj leads Creighton over Loyola of Chicago 70-61 in NIT
Martin Krampelj had 17 points to lead five Creighton players in double figures as the Bluejays defeated Loyola of Chicago 70-61 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night. Marcus Zegarowski added 12 points for the Bluejays. Davion Mintz chipped in...
Krutwig slams one home after nice pass from Townes (0:25)
Sweet cut leads to Ballock bucket (0:19)
Five teams from Big East included in NIT bracket
Big East teams Butler, Creighton, Georgetown, Providence and Xavier will all have the chance to continue their seasons in the secondary tournament, which starts Tuesday.
Xavier advances to Big East semis, beats Creighton 63-61
Zach Hankins scored 22 points, including the go-ahead tip-in with 21 seconds left, and Kyle Castlin blocked Creighton's last shot in the closing seconds to give Xavier a 63-61 victory Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament.
Ballock's 39 points, 11 3-pointers lead Creighton by DePaul
Mitch Ballock made a school- and Big East-record 11 3-pointers, scoring a career-high 39 points to lead Creighton over DePaul 91-78 on Saturday night.
New indictment filed against Code, Dawkins
The federal government on Thursday filed a superseding indictment against former Adidas consultant Merl Code and aspiring business manager Christian Dawkins. The superseding indictment included additional allegations but no new criminal charges.
Alexander scores 17, Creighton holds off Providence in OT
Ty-Shon Alexander scored 17 points, Martin Krampelj added 15 along with 10 rebounds and Creighton held off Providence 76-70 in overtime on Wednesday night, stretching its win streak to four games.
Krampelj, Alexander pace Creighton past No. 10 Marquette
Martin Krampelj scored 19 points and Ty-Shon Alexander added 14 to pace Creighton to a 66-60 victory over No. 10 Marquette on Sunday.
Howards' double crossover shakes defender to his core (0:17)
Krampelj puts Marquette defender on a poster (0:15)
Krampelj can't be stopped, throws down vicious poster (0:17)
Krampelj scores 22 to carry Creighton over Georgetown 82-69
Martin Krampelj had 22 points and 10 rebounds as Creighton topped Georgetown 82-69 on Saturday.
Alexander, Krampelj lead Creighton past DePaul 79-67
Ty-Shon Alexander had 16 points to lead five Creighton players in double figures as the Bluejays defeated DePaul 79-67 on Wednesday night. Martin Krampelj added 14 points for the Bluejays. Davion Mintz chipped in 12, Marcus Zegarowski scored 11 and...
Cale scores 20 to lead Seton Hall past Creighton 81-75
Myles Cale had 20 points as Seton Hall beat Creighton 81-75 on Sunday.
Marshall leads Xavier over Creighton 64-61 in OT
Naji Marshall hit a pair of 3s as Xavier rallied to tie it in regulation and added two more baskets in overtime Wednesday, sending the Musketeers to a 64-61 victory over Creighton that ended their six-game losing streak.
Powell scores 22 to carry Seton Hall past Creighton 63-58
Myles Powell had 22 points as Seton Hall narrowly beat Creighton 63-58 on Saturday night.
No. 14 Villanova tops Creighton in OT for 10-0 Big East mark
Freshman forward Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 17 points, senior guard Phil Booth hit key baskets down the stretch and No. 14 Villanova remained perfect in Big East play by beating Creighton 66-59 in overtime Wednesday night.
2018-19 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 13-5 | - | 26-10 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 1 | 24-10 |
| Seton Hall | 9-9 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Creighton | 9-9 | 4 | 20-15 |
| Xavier | 9-9 | 4 | 19-16 |
| St. John's | 8-10 | 5 | 21-13 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 6 | 18-16 |
| DePaul | 7-11 | 6 | 19-17 |
| Butler | 7-11 | 6 | 16-17 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game77.9
Rebounds Per Game34.2
Assists Per Game16.0
Points Allowed73.2224th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shereef Mitchell | PG | Signed | 77 |
| Jalen Windham | SG | Signed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |