Which men's college basketball prospects rose up and fell down the rankings?
Tennessee and Creighton are among college basketball programs to be bringing in some of the biggest rising prospects for next season.
Tennessee and Creighton are among college basketball programs to be bringing in some of the biggest rising prospects for next season.
Earl Timberlake, a former Miami wing and one of the top transfers this spring, has committed to play at Memphis.
Boogie Ellis scored 23 points and Memphis never trailed after a fast start to beat Mississippi State 77-64 in the NIT championship game Sunday, giving the Tigers the title in Penny Hardaway's third season coaching his alma mater.
— Landers Nolley II scored a career-high 27 points with seven of Memphis' season-high 14 made 3-pointers, and the Tigers advanced to their first NIT championship game since winning the title in 2002 with a 90-67 semifinal win over Colorado State on...
— Lester Quinones made a putback with 32.5 seconds remaining to give Memphis the lead en route to a 59-56 win over Boise State in the NIT on Thursday night.
- South Carolina State has hired former Memphis assistant Tony Madlock to be its men's basketball head coach.
— Landers Nolley II had 21 points, six rebounds and five assists, Lester Quinones added 15 points, all in the second half, and 10 rebounds and Memphis beat Dayton 71-60 on Saturday in the first round of the NIT Tournament.
Colorado State, Saint Louis, Memphis and Ole Miss are the No. 1 seeds for the National Invitation Tournament. Louisville, ranked as the first team out of the NCAA tournament by the selection committee, turned down a spot in the NIT.
— Justin Gorham scored 15 points, including four free throws in the final 27 seconds, and No. 7 Houston beat Memphis 76-74 on Saturday to advance to its third consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament final.
— D.J. Jeffries came off the bench to score 17 points to lead Memphis to a 70-62 win over Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night.
— Tramon Mark hit a long 3-pointer as time expired to give No. 9 Houston a 67-64 win over Memphis on Sunday.
— Boogie Ellis had 18 points, DeAndre Williams scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds, and Memphis beat South Florida 73-52 on Tuesday night.
— Boogie Ellis scored 17 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures as the Tigers topped Cincinnati 80-74 on Sunday.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Wichita State | 11-2 | - | 16-6 |
Houston | 14-3 | +1 | 28-4 |
Memphis | 11-4 | 1 | 20-8 |
SMU | 7-4 | 3 | 11-6 |
Cincinnati | 8-6 | 3.5 | 12-11 |
UCF | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
Tulsa | 7-9 | 5.5 | 11-12 |
South Florida | 4-10 | 7.5 | 9-13 |
Temple | 4-10 | 7.5 | 5-11 |
Tulane | 4-12 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
East Carolina | 2-10 | 8.5 | 8-11 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Josh Minott | SF | Committed | 84 |
Sam Ayomide | C | Committed | 81 |
John Camden | PF | Signed | 79 |
Final Fours | 3 |
Tournament Record | 34-26 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 26 |