Billy Donovan and seven other guys who should be coaching college basketball today
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2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
2nd in SEC
- 11/5W 83-74
- 11/8W 76-66
- 11/12W 70-69
- 11/15W 116-70
- 11/18W 91-62
- 11/25W 84-59
- 11/26W 79-65
- 12/5W 81-78
- 12/14W 67-61
- 12/19W 79-73
- 12/21W 74-51
- 12/29W 86-59
- 1/4W 80-68
- 1/8W 83-79
- 1/11W 82-60
- 1/15L 83-64
- 1/18L 69-47
- 1/22W 80-67
- 1/25W 80-76
- 1/28W 83-82
- 2/113W 75-66
- 2/4W 79-76
- 2/818W 91-90
- 2/12W 95-91
- 2/15L 85-73
- 2/19L 65-55
- 2/22W 73-66
- 2/25W 67-58
- 2/298L 73-66
- 3/4L 78-75
- 3/7W 85-63
- 3/13TBDCANC
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SEC coaches react to protests (2:29)
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Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich discuss who's had the best offseason in college basketball
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing who’s had the best offseason between Michigan State, Baylor and Villanova. They also look at Florida, Auburn and Purdue’s offseason and talk about the transfer culture in college basketball. Later, the guys discuss the possibility of a bubble for college athletes, if they’d draft LaMelo Ball, why Seth isn’t solid on Anthony Edwards and Lou Williams’ adventure outside the NBA bubble.
Top prospect Kuminga picks G League over NCAA
Top-five prospect Jonathan Kuminga announced Wednesday that he is bypassing college and joining the G League professional pathway program. Texas Tech, Auburn, Duke and Kentucky were in the mix for his commitment.
Predicting where the top 2021 men's college basketball recruits will commit
There is going to be a lot of uncertainty over where the top 2021 men's college basketball prospects will land. We make our guesses.
Barkley airs it out on The Paul Finebaum Show (3:10)
Courtside: Charles Barkley talks Kobe berating him, NIL, Mark Emmert
Charles Barkley chats with Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich (12:29) about losing weight when he got to the NBA, the TV personality he has a problem with, the time Kobe berated him via text message (24:56), calling Shaq Flat Stanley, why he thinks college sports could be ruined (35:38), why NIL is going to create resentment in locker rooms, what he wishes Mark Emmert would understand (51:44), why he thinks the NBA shouldn't try to restart and only drinking on the weekends during the pandemic.
TikTok Madness: Madi Prewett shows her dad some moves (0:42)
Prewett details personalities of Tigers' Pearl, Barkley (0:55)
Ranking the 25 best college basketball coaching hires of the past 25 years
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Pearl has hilarious theory in relation to comfort foods (2:14)
Answering the big college basketball questions after Jalen Green's decision
No. 1 2020 recruit Jalen Green is spurning Memphis and Auburn for the G League. Are there broader implications for the college game?
Predicting where three undecided ESPN 100 prospects will go to college
Most members of the 2020 class have already wrapped up their recruitments, leaving only a few notable seniors left to make decisions. Where do we think they're headed?
Top moments of 2019-20 SEC men's basketball season (2:38)
Top-50 recruit Thor picks Auburn over OK State
Top-50 recruit J.T. Thor announced his commitment to Auburn on Sunday, choosing the Tigers over Oklahoma State.
The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21
In an ordinary time, the ranking of next season's top 25 players would be posted while confetti is still raining down on the winning team in the national championship game. This is no ordinary time, but we can still look ahead with hope.
The best dunks from college hoops this season (2:00)
Auburn freshman Okoro to declare for NBA draft
Auburn freshman Isaac Okoro will declare his eligibility for the NBA draft, Tigers coach Bruce Pearl told reporters on Friday.
Picking the all-time NCAA bracket from the past 25 years
We created a bracket of the top four teams on each seed line (64 teams total) since 1994 and looked at which of this year's teams could have threatened to join them.
BPI's NCAA tournament bracket simulation will surprise you
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the whole tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips. The final results will surprise you.
Here are the 172 teams that could have heard their names called on Selection Sunday
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.
The 345 teams that won't win the national championship
There are 353 Division I men's basketball teams. And most won't win it all. We break down the near misses.
Bubble Watch 2020: The exact size of the bubble
Your updated source for all of the latest on the NCAA men's tournament bubble.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich reflect on the end of the regular season. Plus, Joe Lundari
The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Auburn | 12-6 | 3 | 25-6 |
| LSU | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Mississippi State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 4 | 19-12 |
| South Carolina | 10-8 | 5 | 18-13 |
| Texas A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 16-14 |
| Tennessee | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Arkansas | 7-11 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Missouri | 7-11 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Ole Miss | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 5-13 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.032nd
Rebounds Per Game40.819th
Assists Per Game12.8Tied-239th
Points Allowed70.4
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 20 | 20 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |