Luka Garza, the Wooden Award runner-up last season, said he'll make his decision about returning to school or turning pro based on the conversations and interviews he'll have with NBA executives in the coming weeks and months.
Gonzaga, Texas and Indiana are among the teams that climbed in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 in men's college basketball for 2020-21.
Hardship waiver petitions for Iowa's Jordan Bohannon and Jack Nunge were approved by the Big Ten Conference, meaning each player gets an extra year of eligibility.
Iowa's Luka Garza, Baylor's Jared Butler and others haven't yet decided whether they'll enter the NBA draft, but their decisions will have a big effect on their college teams.
Virginia, Kansas and Wisconsin are among the teams that climbed in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 in men's college basketball for 2020-21.
Luka Garza, who averaged 23.9 points and 9.8 rebounds for Iowa this season and was the runner-up to Dayton's Obi Toppin for the Wooden Award, has declared for the NBA draft while maintaining his eligibility.
Dayton Flyers forward Obi Toppin capped his magical sophomore season Tuesday, when he was announced as the winner of the John R. Wooden Award over Iowa's Luka Garza. Toppin also won the Naismith and Associated Press national player of the year awards.
The positional awards for the 2019-20 college basketball season went to Villanova small forward Saddiq Bey, Iowa center Luka Garza, Seton Hall shooting guard Myles Powell, Oregon point guard Payton Pritchard and Dayton power forward Obi Toppin.
Cordell Pemsl, who averaged 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 96 career games for Iowa, is planning to leave as a graduate transfer.
Kansas' Udoka Azubuike, Iowa's Luka Garza, Marquette's Markus Howard, Seton Hall's Myles Powell and Dayton's Obi Toppin are the finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, which goes to the most outstanding player in college basketball.
The NBA draft will play a key role in determining the best in college basketball heading into next season, but an early picture is forming.
Dayton star Obi Toppin is the lone unanimous first-team choice to The Associated Press college basketball All-America team announced Friday.
ESPN.com panelists weigh in on the top would-have-been matchups for Wooden finalists on the first two days of the NCAA tournament.
Selection Sunday 2020 will not take place, but these teams were still in play for a bid before conference tourneys and the NCAA tournament were canceled.
ESPN.com panelists weigh in on the Obi Toppin vs. Luka Garza debate in the dwindling days of the 2020 Wooden Award race.
Iowa's Luka Garza is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and Wisconsin's Greg Gard is its coach of the year.
Whether you're playing ESPN's Champ Week Challenge or looking ahead to your NCAA bracket, these teams could help you in the coming days.
Iowa's Luka Garza scored 28 points in Sunday's 78-76 loss to Illinois. It was his 16th consecutive Big Ten game with 20 points or more.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 17 points and No. 23 Illinois held off No. 18 Iowa 78-76 on Sunday to secure the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14-6 | - | 24-7 |
| Michigan State | 14-6 | - | 22-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | - | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 13-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Penn State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Rutgers | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Michigan | 10-10 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Purdue | 9-11 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-17 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Nebraska | 2-18 | 12 | 7-25 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 25 | 25 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Perkins | SG | Signed | 79 |
| Ahron Ulis | PG | Signed | 77 |
| Josh Ogundele | C | Committed | 76 |
| Kris Murray | SF | Signed | - |
| Keegan Murray | SF | Signed | - |
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 29-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 25 |
