College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
Time to give the people what they want… Jalen & Jacoby discuss the Houston’s James Harden problem, LeBron James' mid-game bet, Kyrie Irving’s future with Nets, Deshaun Watson being unhappy with Texans and Michigan blowing out Wisconsin. Plus, Duncan Robinson stops by the show.
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast with Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard to discuss how he turned around the 2019-2020 season, how last season’s turnaround factored into his decision to keep his players off campus, D'Mitrik Trice’s clutch play, the patience of his big men and cussing during a game in an empty gym. Then, The Bachelor Matt James and The Bachelorette runner-up Tyler Cameron stop by to talk about having dinner at the Greenberg’s, Matt watching the show with his mom, drinking a plane dry on Tyler’s season, smoothing over awkward silence with a kiss, how their sports backgrounds come into play while taping the show and their nonprofit ABC Food Tours (27:00).
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
— D’Mitrik Trice scored 21 points and Tyler Wahl made consecutive 3-pointers in the second overtime to spark No. 8 Wisconsin to an 80-73 victory over Indiana on Thursday night.
Texas handed Kansas a historic loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. What kind of leap does the Longhorns' blowout merit?
The Wisconsin-Penn State men's basketball game scheduled for Sunday has been postponed because of health and safety concerns.
— Micah Potter had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 6 Wisconsin to a 71-59 victory over No. 21 Minnesota on Thursday.
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing why they have no problem with the NCAA’s “Mask Madness,” the strength of the Big Ten, Iowa losing big games, their worry for Michigan State, Baylor and Gonzaga versus the field, and blue blood not flowing through the sport this year.
Eric Ayala scored 17 points, while Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland beat No. 9 Wisconsin 70-64 on Monday.
Iowa and Michigan State are struggling. Northwestern and Minnesota are ascending. Will the new Big Ten balance of power hold?
— D’Mitrk Trice scored a season-high 29 points, lifting No. 9 Wisconsin to a 85-76 win over No. 12 Michigan State on Friday.
Exactly what is the pecking order in the Big Ten? With four of the seven ranked Big Ten teams in action, Christmas Day could answer some questions.
— Brad Davison had 15 points and a career-high seven assists, and No. 9 Wisconsin overcame a dreadful start to beat Nebraska 67-53 Tuesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
The Scarlet Knights moved to 6-0 with a rout of Maryland and victory over Illinois last week, and they make their first appearance in our top 16.
— Micah Potter scored 20 points and Aleem Ford added 12 to lead No. 12 Wisconsin to an 85-48 non-conference victory over short-handed No. 23 Louisville on Saturday in a rescheduled ACC/Big Ten Challenge game.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
— Brad Davison and D’Mitrik Trice each scored 17 points as No. 12 Wisconsin capitalized on its sizzling 3-point shooting to beat Loyola of Chicago 77-63 on Tuesday night.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Michigan | 6-0 | - | 11-0 |
Iowa | 5-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
Illinois | 5-2 | 1.5 | 9-4 |
Wisconsin | 4-2 | 2 | 10-3 |
Ohio State | 4-3 | 2.5 | 10-3 |
Purdue | 4-3 | 2.5 | 9-5 |
Minnesota | 3-4 | 3.5 | 10-4 |
Rutgers | 3-4 | 3.5 | 7-4 |
Indiana | 3-4 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
Northwestern | 3-4 | 3.5 | 6-5 |
Michigan State | 2-4 | 4 | 8-4 |
Maryland | 2-5 | 4.5 | 8-6 |
Penn State | 0-3 | 4.5 | 3-4 |
Nebraska | 0-5 | 5.5 | 4-8 |
AP | COACHES |
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9 | 9 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Chucky Hepburn | PG | Signed | 81 |
Matthew Mors | PF | Signed | 80 |
Chris Hodges | PF | Signed | 77 |
Final Fours | 4 |
Tournament Record | 38-23 |
Championship Seasons | 1941 |
Tournament Appearances | 24 |