Bubble Watch 2021: Indiana among teams struggling to make the cut
The Hoosiers haven't made it to a men's basketball tournament bracket in five years, and now their chances of snapping that streak are slipping.
The Hoosiers haven't made it to a men's basketball tournament bracket in five years, and now their chances of snapping that streak are slipping.
— Isaiah Whaley had 17 points and 10 rebounds as UConn defeated Seton Hall 69-58 on Wednesday night.
— James Bouknight had 24 points as UConn beat Marquette 80-62 on Saturday. R.J. Cole added 21 points for the Huskies.
— James Bouknight and Tyrese Martin each scored 18 points to lead UConn to a 73-61 win over Providence on Tuesday night.
— R.J. Cole came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points as UConn held off Xavier 80-72 on Saturday.
— Nate Watson and David Duke each had 17 points as Providence got past UConn 70-59 on Wednesday.
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
— Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 22 points and hit a series of clutch baskets in the second half as Seton Hall held off UConn 80-73 on Saturday, earning its first win at Gampel Pavilion since 1997.
UConn said it has postponed its next two men's basketball games, including Thursday's scheduled contest with No. 3 Villanova, after learning that an official who worked its Tuesday night win over Butler has tested positive for the coronavirus.
— Tyrese Martin score 20 points and UConn defeated Butler 63-51 on Tuesday night.
— Denzel Mahoney scored 20 points and 11th-ranked Creighton broke open a close game in the last 10 minutes to beat No. 23 Connecticut 74-66 Saturday.
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— Tyrese Martin scored 18 points and No. 25 UConn beat DePaul 60-53 on Monday night.
Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season, while UConn returns to the rankings for the first time since 2016-17, at No. 25.
Former UConn men's basketball coach Donald "Dee" Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died Sunday. He was 91.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Villanova | 11-3 | - | 16-4 |
Creighton | 13-6 | 0.5 | 17-7 |
UConn | 10-6 | 2 | 13-6 |
Seton Hall | 10-8 | 3 | 13-11 |
St. John's | 9-9 | 4 | 15-10 |
Xavier | 6-6 | 4 | 13-6 |
Georgetown | 7-8 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
Providence | 8-10 | 5 | 12-12 |
Butler | 8-11 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
Marquette | 7-11 | 6 | 12-13 |
DePaul | 2-13 | 9.5 | 4-13 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Rahsool Diggins | PG | Signed | 85 |
Jordan Hawkins | SG | Signed | 84 |
Samson Johnson | PF | Signed | 84 |
Final Fours | 5 |
Tournament Record | 59-30 |
Championship Seasons | 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 |
Tournament Appearances | 33 |