Five things we learned in college basketball's first week
First impressions are important, and a group of teams and players made big ones. Others left us with pressing questions.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
2-0, 1st in Big Ten
- 11/6W 64-56
- 11/10W 76-56
- 11/1310
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- 12/15
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- 2/4
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- 3/5
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - Full Schedule
No. 18 Ohio State routs UMass Lowell 76-56
Freshman D.J. Carton and Kaleb Wesson each had 13 points and No. 18 Ohio State routed UMass-Lowell 76-56 on Sunday.
Walker finds Liddell for the alley-oop (0:15)
Ohio State heating up beyond the arc (0:20)
Maryland, Louisville lead combined men's and women's college hoops ranks
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OSU's Carton hits big shots on back-to-back possessions (0:20)
No. 18 Ohio State pulls away to beat Cincinnati 64-56
Kyle Young had a career-high 14 points and 13 rebounds and No. 18 Ohio State beat Cincinnati 64-56 in the opener for both teams Wednesday night.
Young throws down slam for OSU's 1st basket of season (0:15)
Big Ten 2019-20 predictions: Can Michigan State back up the hype?
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Top 25 players for the 2019-20 season
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The best player in college basketball history at every jersey number
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Newcomer impact rankings: College basketball's best new faces
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The biggest problems for the top 25 teams in college basketball
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ACC, Big East, Pac-12 place four each in Way-Too-Early Top 25
Three leagues make up roughly half of our updated Top 25 representation, including the resurgent Pac-12.
Buford's FT caps off wild finish for TBT's $2M prize (0:51)
Expert picks, roster breakdown, TV info, tip time for 2019 TBT Final
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The top 25 remaining players in the 2019 TBT
The 2019 TBT is down to eight teams, but it remains rich in former college stars and NBA contributors. Here are the top remaining standouts.
TBT 2019 results, schedule, tip times, TV info
The $2 million TBT has begun. Here's your up-to-date results, info on how to watch and who our experts are picking to win The Basketball Tournament.
Biggest recruiting needs for Way-Too-Early Top 25 schools
With Peach Jam taking center stage in the summer recruiting drama, here's what college hoops' top teams most desire.
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.
Oregon up, Arizona down in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
The shifting sands of the Pac-12's preseason pecking order are a prominent feature of the latest Way-Too-Early Top 25.
The top player for all 64 teams in the 2019 TBT
With a little more than a week to go before the start of the $2 million TBT, we identified the player to stop for each team in the bracket.
Ranking every team in the 2019 TBT bracket, 1 to 64
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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.
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.0Tied-229th
Rebounds Per Game42.5Tied-83rd
Assists Per Game14.0Tied-165th
Points Allowed56.0Tied-43rd
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 16 | 16 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Brown | SF | Committed | 80 |
| Zed Key | PF | Committed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 11 |
| Tournament Record | 55-30 |
| Championship Seasons | 1960 |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |