Crutcher scores 18, leads No. 5 Dayton past VCU 66-61
Jalen Crutcher scored 18 points and No. 5 Dayton held off a late challenge and beat VCU 66-61 on Tuesday night, the Flyers' 15th consecutive victory.
2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
24-2, 1st in A 10
- 11/9W 86-81
- 11/16W 90-61
- 11/19W 93-68
- 11/25W 80-61
- 11/26W 89-62
- 11/274L 90-84
- 12/3W 99-68
- 12/8W 78-68
- 12/14W 78-47
- 12/17W 71-58
- 12/21L 78-76
- 12/23W 81-53
- 12/30W 77-59
- 1/2W 84-58
- 1/5W 80-67
- 1/11W 88-60
- 1/14W 79-65
- 1/17W 78-76
- 1/22W 86-60
- 1/25W 87-79
- 1/29W 73-69
- 2/1W 70-56
- 2/8W 71-65
- 2/11W 81-67
- 2/15W 71-63
- 2/18W 66-61
- 2/22h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/25
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/28
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 3/4h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/7
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - Full Schedule
Power Rankings: Maryland is moving in the right direction
The Terps have won eight in a row and could be heading toward a special season.
No. 6 Dayton tops UMass 71-63 for 14th straight win
Obi Toppin scored 19 points, Jalen Crutcher addeded 17 and No. 6 Dayton won its 14th straight game with a 71-63 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday.
How Obi Toppin ended up at Dayton and other top-player origin stories
This season's group of Wooden Award favorites took different paths to the front pages of college basketball. From Dayton's Obi Toppin to Iowa's Luka Garza, we explain how they all got there.
Toppin's 22 points lead No. 6 Dayton over Rhode Island 81-67
Obi Toppin scored 22 points and led an opening 17-point spurt Tuesday night as No. 6 Dayton surged to an 81-67 victory over Rhode Island, dominating a match-up of the Toppin brothers and the Atlantic 10's top teams.
Toppin throws down and-1 windmill dunk (0:28)
Toppin hits fadeaway jumper for Dayton (0:28)
FiveThirtyEight: Men's College Basketball Has Been Chaotic. But Just Wait Until The Tourney.
The men's college basketball season started off strange, with a November full of unranked teams taking down top-10 favorites.
Power Rankings: Baylor a clear No. 1, for now
There is little to no movement in the top 10, but this week's slate of games could shake up the rankings.
Crutcher leads No. 6 Dayton over Saint Louis 71-65
Obi Toppin scored 17 points and Jalen Crutcher led a second-half rally that swept No. 6 Dayton to a 71-65 victory over Saint Louis on Saturday, keeping the Flyers unbeaten atop the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Crutcher's layup seals win for Dayton (0:18)
Crutcher's nice pass sets up Toppin's slam (0:18)
Jacobs, French link up for slam (0:30)
Toppin dunks it for Dayton (0:20)
Toppin improving Wooden Award odds every game (2:06)
Baylor's Butler joins 20-man Wooden Watch list
Baylor sophomore guard Jared Butler was among three new names added to the latest revision of the Watch List for the 2020 Wooden Award, which was also reduced from 25 players to 20 on Monday.
Power Rankings: No. 1 seeds coming into focus
It's been a season marked by upsets, a rotation of No. 1 teams and seemingly no clear-cut favorites. But over the last few weeks, we've gotten some separation at the top of our rankings.
No. 7 Dayton beats Fordham 70-56 for 16th straight over Rams
Trey Landers matched his season high with 18 points, Obi Toppin also had 18 and No. 7 Dayton beat Fordham 70-56 Saturday for its 16th straight win over the Rams.
College basketball picks: Revisiting preseason predictions
ESPN.com's experts discussed their worst (and best) preseason predictions and make picks for this weekend's top games.
Opposing coaches make cases for and against Dayton, San Diego State
Dayton and San Diego State are the top-10 teams many don't know whether to take seriously. We asked coaches to weigh in on their abilities.
Obi Toppin's 22 points help No. 7 Dayton hold off Duquesne
Obi Toppin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help No. 7 Dayton hold off Duquesne 73-69 on Wednesday night.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by reflecting on Kobe Bryant's tragic death and how it made them think about what's truly important in life. Next the guys look back at the weekend's action (14:32), hitting on UNC's win, Kansas' defense and Iowa looking scrappy. Later, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl joins the podcast (23:16) to talk about College GameDay's visit to the Plains, how he got things going at Auburn, what his team does best and the importance of not losing the locker room. Finally, Seth and Dan discuss the weaknesses of Butler, Maryland, West Virginia and Dayton (44:08). Plus, a look at the Pac-12 race.
Who are the biggest overachievers, underachievers in top leagues?
Who's defying expectations? These teams have strayed furthest from college basketball's preseason script.
A case for every Top 25 team winning the NCAA tournament
Some stats and historical factors that speak to each member of the current Top 25's chances of cutting down the nets in Atlanta.
Power Rankings: How the Big Ten could make March difficult
Only two of the conference's teams are in this week's rankings, but several others are close by. Selection Sunday could be very interesting.
2019-20 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 13-0 | - | 24-2 |
| Rhode Island | 11-2 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Richmond | 10-3 | 3 | 20-6 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-4 | 4 | 17-9 |
| Duquesne | 8-5 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Saint Louis | 7-6 | 6 | 18-8 |
| VCU | 7-6 | 6 | 17-9 |
| Davidson | 7-6 | 6 | 13-12 |
| George Washington | 6-7 | 7 | 12-14 |
| UMass | 5-8 | 8 | 11-15 |
| George Mason | 3-10 | 10 | 14-12 |
| La Salle | 3-10 | 10 | 12-13 |
| Fordham | 1-12 | 12 | 7-18 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1-12 | 12 | 5-21 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.613th
Rebounds Per Game34.9261st
Assists Per Game17.87th
Points Allowed65.473rd
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 5 | 5 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.J. Blakeny | SF | Signed | 75 |
| Koby Brea | SG | Signed | - |
| Luke Frazier | SG | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 19-20 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 18 |