College basketball picks: Brighter future -- Memphis or Tennessee?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend, which include the annual Memphis-Tennessee grudge match.
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2020 Schedule
9-1, 1st in Big East
- 11/6W 80-47
- 11/9W 79-53
- 11/12W 64-56
- 11/16W 80-61
- 11/22W 68-50
- 11/25W 63-52
- 11/26W 68-67
- 12/3W 67-58
- 12/7W 76-62
- 12/1011L 53-52
- 12/14
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Ranking the top 25 players in college basketball after one month
With more than a month of the season in the books, we revisit our top-25 players list. Who made the cut, and who was bumped out?
No. 11 Baylor holds on for a 53-52 win over No. 18 Butler
Mark Vital blocked Kamar Baldwin's potential go-ahead shot with 1.5 seconds left and No. 11 Baylor held on to beat previously undefeated No. 18 Butler 53-52 on Tuesday night.
Vital's crucial block seals Baylor win (0:33)
Butler's blown layup leads to a Baylor basket (0:31)
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Louisville head coach Chris Mack
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing Anthony Cowan as the Mariano Rivera of college hoops, why Butler reminds Dan of Brad Stevens-era Butler team, Ohio State's potential weakness and Louisville's terrific defense. Next, the guys welcome Louisville head coach Chris Mack to the podcast (13:20) to talk about how his family takes losses, his team's defense, the Xavier tradition of throwing down cash at a bar and why it was a tough decision to leave his old school and coach the Cardinals. Later Seth and Dan ask, what's up with North Carolina and Virginia (37:26)?
No. 24 Butler tops Florida 76-62 behind balanced scoring
Sean McDermott and Aaron Thompson each scored 16 points to lead No. 24 Butler to a 76-62 win over Florida on Saturday.
Nze spins through 2 defenders and lays it in for Butler (0:22)
McDermott buries 3 at end of half for Butler (0:22)
College basketball picks: Does being (or beating) No. 1 matter?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend, which includes an intriguing UNC-Virginia matchup.
Ole Miss fights tough battle, loses to No. 24 Butler (1:03)
Baldwin scores 31 as No. 24 Butler beats Ole Miss 67-58
Kamar Baldwin scored 31 points and No. 24 Butler remained unbeaten with a 67-58 win over Mississippi on Tuesday night.
Tyree drains 3 straight buckets (0:35)
Baldwin drains back-to-back 3s (0:43)
For 3: Another week, another stunner as No. 1 Duke falls to Stephen F. Austin
The Blue Devils became the third No. 1 team to lose in an upset -- and the season isn't even a month old.
Butler outlasts Stanford with wild ending sequence (0:42)
Baldwin lifts Butler over Stanford 68-67 for tourney title
Kamar Baldwin scored 22 points, including the game-winner with five seconds left which lifted Butler past Stanford 68-67 to win the Hall of Fame Classic on Tuesday night.
Butler's McDermott exits with lower leg injury (1:14)
For 3: Hokies say 'aloha' to No. 3 Michigan State
Michigan State's offense continued to sputter against Virginia Tech, sending the No. 3 Spartans to their second loss of the young season.
Strong start pushes Butler past Missouri 63-52
Kamar Baldwin and Bryce Golden had 13 points each and Butler beat Missouri 63-52 in front of a large crowd of Tigers fans on Monday night to advance to the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic.
Nze scores 16 to lift Butler past Morehead St. 68-50
Kamar Baldwin scored 17 points and Bryce Nze added another 16 as Butler used a strong second half to remain undefeated by knocking off Morehead State 68-50 on Friday night.
Baldwin scores 23 to lead Butler past Wofford 80-61
Kamar Baldwin had 23 points as Butler topped Wofford 80-61 on Saturday night.
Baldwin scores 27, leads Butler past Minnesota 64-56
Kamar Baldwin scored 27 points to lead Butler to a 64-56 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday night in the Gavitt Tipoff Games between Big East and Big Ten teams.
Nze scores 18 to carry Butler over New Orleans 79-53
Bryce Nze had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Butler rolled past New Orleans 79-53 on Saturday night.
McDermott scores 26 to carry Butler over IUPUI 80-47
Sean McDermott had 26 points as Butler rolled past IUPUI 80-47 on Wednesday night.
2019-20 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.7249th
Rebounds Per Game32.6365th
Assists Per Game14.4129th
Points Allowed55.99th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 18 | 19 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Tate | PG | Signed | 80 |
| Scooby Johnson | SF | Committed | 79 |
| JaKobe Coles | PF | Signed | 79 |
| Chuck Harris | PG | Signed | 78 |
| Myles Wilmoth | PF | Signed | 77 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 23-15 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 15 |