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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Source: 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to sign Celtics deal
Tacko Fall has attracted attention because of his size and because he held his own against Zion Williamson in UCF's one-point loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament.
Dawkins: Succeeding Coach K at Duke is 'farthest from my mind' (1:14)
'We're not going home, man': Inside the frantic last two minutes of Duke-UCF
Duke's win over UCF came down to two minutes of back-and-forth drama. Here's how the Blue Devils advanced.
Williamson, Duke hold off UCF 77-76 to reach Sweet 16
Zion Williamson took on 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall at the end and won, and top-seeded Duke survived when two last-ditch shots by UCF rolled off the rim.
Takeaways from Duke's heart-stopping near miss versus UCF
Duke fought its way off the ropes in a win over UCF in the round of 32. Here's what the narrow result means.
UCF upset bid thwarted by Duke's Zion, Barrett
Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett saved top-ranked Duke from a second-round upset at the hands of UCF on Sunday, with coach Mike Krzyzewski praising the freshman tandem for "willing us to win."
Bilas: Duke needs to get Fall away from the basket (0:51)
What is Tacko Fall's future in the NBA? (1:32)
Zion Williamson vs. Tacko Fall -- updated NCAA tournament tale of the tape
The meeting between Duke's Zion Williamson and UCF's Tacko Fall in Sunday's NCAA tournament round of 32 did not disappoint.
Duke's White (hamstring) unlikely to play vs. UCF
Duke reserve Jack White is not expected to play against UCF on Sunday as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury.
UCF's Fall: 'I won't allow' Zion to posterize me
Tacko Fall, UCF's 7-foot-6 center, said he "won't allow" Duke star Zion Williamson to "put me on one of his highlight tapes" in Sunday's second-round NCAA tournament game.
Tall Fall leads ninth-seeded UCF to first NCAA win over VCU
Tacko Fall had 10 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks as ninth-seeded UCF won its first NCAA Tournament game, a 73-58 victory over No. 8 seed VCU on Friday night.
Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
We started with 68 on Tuesday night. Now we're down to 32. Here's how we rank them heading into Saturday.
UCF's Fall using NCAA stage to promote peace
UCF center Tacko Fall, a devout Muslim from Senegal, wants to use the NCAA tournament stage to promote peace. "We just have to learn how to get along," Fall said. "... Learn to love each other."
Maurice scores 21 to lift Memphis over UCF 79-55 in AAC
Isaiah Maurice had a career-high 21 points as Memphis romped past Central Florida 79-55 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday.
March Sadness: The most miserable power schools in college basketball
March is about celebrating the best in college basketball, but the College Basketball Misery Index seeds which fans feel the worst when March Madness starts.
Temple upsets UCF, makes statement for NCAA Tournament bid
Shizz Alston Jr. scored 21 points, Justyn Hamilton tied a career high with 13 and Temple got a critical 67-62 victory over No. 25 Central Florida on Saturday in Owls coach Fran Dunphy's final home game before he steps down at the end of the season.
Tacko Fall barely jumps for dunk (0:13)
Hamilton bullies way to rim for colossal slam (0:16)
B.J. Taylor scores, No. 25 UCF beats No. 19 Cincinnati 58-55
B.J. Taylor scored 22 points and No. 25 UCF held off No. 19 Cincinnati 58-55 on Thursday night.
UCF sets school-record in win over Cincinnati (1:08)
Tacko comes up with 2 blocks in same possession (0:20)
Scott rises for putback slam (0:21)
2018-19 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 16-2 | - | 33-4 |
| Cincinnati | 14-4 | 2 | 28-7 |
| UCF | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Temple | 13-5 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-14 |
| Wichita State | 10-8 | 6 | 22-15 |
| South Florida | 8-10 | 8 | 24-14 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| UConn | 6-12 | 10 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| East Carolina | 3-15 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Tulane | 0-18 | 16 | 4-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.3
Rebounds Per Game36.8
Assists Per Game13.3
Points Allowed64.527th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamille Reynolds | C | Committed | 80 |
| Isaiah Adams | SF | Committed | 80 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |