Baylor takes over No. 1 spot in Way-Too-Early Top 25
The Bears are the new No. 1 in the Way-Too-Early Top 25 for men's college basketball following the NBA draft deadline.
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2020 Schedule
4th in Big Ten
- 11/5W 78-70
- 11/8W 83-71
- 11/1021L 90-69
- 11/18W 66-53
- 11/20W 85-57
- 11/23W 120-71
- 11/26LBIW 117-65
- 12/2L 81-79
- 12/73L 59-58
- 12/115W 71-62
- 12/14W 69-55
- 12/21L 63-56
- 12/29W 95-64
- 1/214L 76-56
- 1/5W 63-37
- 1/8W 71-70
- 1/11W 54-51
- 1/18W 75-71
- 1/21W 79-62
- 1/25W 64-62
- 1/30W 59-51
- 2/218L 72-65
- 2/79L 75-66
- 2/11L 70-69
- 2/15L 72-57
- 2/189W 62-56
- 2/24W 71-59
- 2/27W 74-66
- 3/1W 67-66
- 3/519L 71-63
- 3/818W 78-76
- 3/13TBDCANC
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Cockburn returning to Illinois for sophomore year
Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn is returning to the Fighting Illini for his sophomore season, a decision that establishes Brad Underwood's program as legitimate Big Ten title contenders.
Illinois' Dosunmu says he's returning to chase title
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu announced Friday that he plans to withdraw his name from the NBA draft to return to the school for his junior season, saying on Twitter that he needs "that national championship."
College hoops coaching great Henson dies at 88
Lou Henson died Saturday at age 88. He had a record of 779-413 during a coaching career spent primarily at Illinois and New Mexico State.
Courtside: Who's staying in the NBA Draft and who's returning to college?
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by stating the obvious: They don’t know anything about when, how or if college basketball will be played. Then the guys run through players that are still deciding whether they’ll stay in the NBA Draft or return to college, what Michigan State will look like next year if Xavier Tillman leaves and the impact of Filip Petrusev going pro on Gonzaga. Plus, they discuss how many difference-makers are in the draft, what the G League looks like this season and Europe basketball leagues being hit hard by the pandemic.
TBT 2020 bracket, schedule and TV info
The $1 million TBT tipped off July 4. Here's a look at the results, TV schedule and tip times for the 11-day hoops extravaganza.
TBT 2020: Meet the top 10 players vying for $1 million over the next 11 days
The Basketball Tournament, a $1 million, winner-take-all event, begins Saturday. Here are the top 10 players known to be competing in the event.
Garza, Gonzaga highlight college basketball's biggest remaining offseason decisions
Who among Gonzaga's prized trio will return? Does Luka Garza take a shot at the draft? What transfers will be eligible next season? Jeff Borzello discusses all of these concerns and more.
TBT 2020: The top player for all 24 teams
As we get closer to the July 4 start of the $1 million TBT, we identify the best player on each team in the bracket.
TBT 2020: What to know about every team in the $1 million, 24-team bracket
The Basketball Tournament, a $1 million, winner-take-all event, is back for a seventh year. Here's a look at all 24 teams in this summer's showcase.
Illinois' Dosunmu declares for NBA draft
Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu declared for the NBA draft in a video posted to his Twitter account Wednesday.
The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21
In an ordinary time, the ranking of next season's top 25 players would be posted while confetti is still raining down on the winning team in the national championship game. This is no ordinary time, but we can still look ahead with hope.
Griffin plans to transfer from Illinois to Syracuse
Guard Alan Griffin told Syracuse.com that he will transfer from Illinois to Syracuse.
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.
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.
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.
Champ Week is here, and questions abound
Can Baylor bounce back? Which Big Ten team will emerge? Who can stop Dayton? Conference tournaments hold the answers.
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)
Cockburn throws down monster alley-oop for Illinois (0:34)
Dosunmu Eurosteps past Garza for Illinois bucket (0:35)
Illinois bench goes wild over Frazier's 3 (0:32)
Tempers flare between Iowa, Illinois (0:58)
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.
No. 19 Ohio State rallies to beat No. 23 Illinois 71-63
Kaleb Wesson scored 19 points to lead No. 19 Ohio State past No. 23 Illinois 71-63 on Thursday night.
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
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.2150th
Rebounds Per Game39.542nd
Assists Per Game13.3189th
Points Allowed65.3
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 21 | 22 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Goode | SF | Committed | 83 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 40-31 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |