The Final Four teams that exceeded oddsmakers' expectations
To find the answer, ESPN compared the point differential for 140 teams in their tournament games leading into the Final Four to their spread total in those games.
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2020 Schedule
5th in American
- 11/5W 97-64
- 11/8W 92-46
- 11/1214L 82-74
- 11/16W 102-56
- 11/20W 68-58
- 11/23W 87-86
- 11/28W 83-78
- 12/3W 71-56
- 12/7W 65-57
- 12/1419W 51-47
- 12/21W 77-49
- 12/28W 97-55
- 12/30W 84-73
- 1/4L 65-62
- 1/923L 76-67
- 1/12W 68-64
- 1/16W 60-49
- 1/22L 80-40
- 1/25L 74-70
- 1/29W 59-57
- 2/1W 70-63
- 2/5W 79-65
- 2/8L 75-73
- 2/13L 92-86
- 2/16L 64-61
- 2/19W 77-73
- 2/2222W 60-59
- 2/25L 58-53
- 2/29W 74-67
- 3/5W 68-60
- 3/821L 64-57
- 3/12CANC
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White, Grimes lead No. 21 Houston to 64-57 win over Memphis
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Achiuwa leads Memphis over Wichita State 68-60
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Jolly scores 13 to lead SMU's sweep of Memphis 58-53
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Achiuwa's free throw gives Memphis win over No. 22 Houston
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Dandridge dunks on back-to-back possessions (0:19)
Achiuwa drives in for a big jam (0:23)
Lomax steals and scores for Memphis (0:20)
Dandridge slams with authority for Memphis (0:30)
Wiseman bemoans NCAA punishment as 'unfair'
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Achiuwa scores 24 to lift Memphis past East Carolina 77-73
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2019-20 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 13-5 | - | 23-8 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 21-10 |
| Cincinnati | 13-5 | - | 20-10 |
| Wichita State | 11-7 | 2 | 23-8 |
| Memphis | 10-8 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UConn | 10-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| SMU | 9-9 | 4 | 19-11 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 6 | 16-14 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 6-12 | 7 | 14-17 |
| East Carolina | 5-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Tulane | 4-14 | 9 | 12-18 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.0Tied-157th
Rebounds Per Game40.0Tied-31st
Assists Per Game14.1111th
Points Allowed64.9
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 34-26 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 26 |