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2020 Schedule
5th in Big Ten
- 11/8W 87-60
- 11/11L 93-78
- 11/15W 87-74
- 11/21W 83-68
- 11/24W 85-59
- 11/2812W 72-61
- 11/29L 83-73
- 12/3W 68-54
- 12/64L 103-91
- 12/9W 72-52
- 12/12W 84-68
- 12/21W 77-70
- 12/29W 93-51
- 1/421L 89-86
- 1/7L 76-70
- 1/1012W 67-49
- 1/14W 75-62
- 1/1719W 90-83
- 1/2224W 85-80
- 1/27W 68-62
- 1/3015L 82-72
- 2/219W 72-65
- 2/5L 104-68
- 2/8W 96-72
- 2/13L 89-77
- 2/16W 58-55
- 2/2025W 85-76
- 2/2524L 78-70
- 2/2916W 77-68
- 3/3L 77-68
- 3/823L 78-76
- 3/12CANC
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Toppin leads All-Americans as unanimous pick
Dayton star Obi Toppin is the lone unanimous first-team choice to The Associated Press college basketball All-America team announced Friday.
Which Wooden finalists would have lit up the first round?
ESPN.com panelists weigh in on the top would-have-been matchups for Wooden finalists on the first two days of the NCAA tournament.
College basketball All-America and major award picks for 2019-20
The season came to an abrupt end, but there's still plenty of room for recognition of the nation's top players, coaches, surprises and disappointments.
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.
Panel: How would Obi Toppin and Dayton have fared in the Big Ten?
ESPN.com panelists weigh in on the Obi Toppin vs. Luka Garza debate in the dwindling days of the 2020 Wooden Award race.
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.
Garza, Gard take AP All-Big Ten top honors
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.
Champ Week challengers to keep an eye on in your NCAA bracket
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 Garza builds case for national honors
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.
Dosunmu, No. 23 Illinois hold off No. 18 Iowa 78-76
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.
Garza blocked at the buzzer, Illinois hangs on for win (0:43)
Garza spins baseline to score (0:27)
Tempers flare between Iowa, Illinois (0:58)
Kansas places 2 of 15 on Wooden Award ballot
The Big 12, Big East and Big Ten placed three players on the Wooden Award ballot.
College basketball picks: Will we get another Duke vs. UNC classic?
We make our (perhaps obvious) picks for the second installment of Duke-UNC, and look at the league races going down to the wire.
Panel: What's your current Wooden Award ballot look like?
ESPN.com panelists discuss their current ballots in the closing days of the 2020 Wooden Award race.
Hunter Jr helps Purdue beat No. 18 Iowa 77-68
Eric Hunter Jr., scored a career-high 19 points, and Evan Boudreaux had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help Purdue beat No. 18 Iowa 77-68 on Tuesday night.
Garza leads No. 18 to 77-68 win over 16th-ranked Penn State
Luka Garza scored 25 points and had 17 rebounds as No. 18 Iowa pulled away in the second half for a 77-68 win over No. 16 Penn State on Saturday.
Garza's slam puts exclamation mark on Iowa's win (0:16)
Evelyn left wide open for Iowa 3 (0:19)
Garza rocks the rim (0:27)
College basketball picks: What's the deal with these mystery teams?
Dayton, San Diego State and Gonzaga will all give bracket fillers pause in March. Our panel weighs in on that trio and the weekend's top games.
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2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| 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 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.737th
Rebounds Per Game37.5111th
Assists Per Game17.411th
Points Allowed72.3259th
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 25 | 25 |
2020 Recruits
| 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 | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 29-27 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 25 |