Why five teams were overhyped, why five were undervalued
With just over a month of the college basketball season behind us, it's time to examine the reasons behind the pundits' worst predictions.
With just over a month of the college basketball season behind us, it's time to examine the reasons behind the pundits' worst predictions.
Sean McDermott and Aaron Thompson each scored 16 points to lead No. 24 Butler to a 76-62 win over Florida on Saturday.
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Ques Glover scored 14 points, Keyontae Johnson added 13 and No. 24 Florida rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Marshall 73-67 Friday night.
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Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing how Georgetown looked against Duke, the Blue Devils' rugged defensive identity, Virginia's comeback still leaving lots of offensive questions and Florida looking improved. Then, the guys welcome Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing to the podcast (11:49) to chat about his assessment of Sunday's loss to Duke, his team's outlook this season, how being a legendary NBA player helps with parents but not with the kids when recruiting, if he practices any Hoya Paranoia tactics and what he was thinking during the Knicks-Heat brawl as Jeff Van Gundy was clinging to Alonzo Mourning's leg. Later, Seth and Dan get into their concerns with Michigan State, Feast Week tournaments, Baylor-Villanova and Dan's Thanksgiving at the Greenberg household (32:01).
The majority of college basketball's top teams will face significant challenges -- some against each other -- during Thanksgiving week.
Keyontae Johnson and Andrew Nembhard had 15 points each and Florida held off No. 18 Xavier 70-65 in the Charleston Classic championship Sunday night.
Merrimack won by 94 points (yes, 94 points), yet No. 1 Duke and No. 15 Utah State had more impressive victories Friday night.
Kerry Blackshear Jr. had 20 points and 11 rebounds as Florida beat state rival Miami 78-58 Friday to advance to the Charleston Classic championship.
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend and also look ahead to Feast Week.
Keyontae Johnson had a career-high 22 points and Florida held off Saint Joseph’s 70-62 on Thursday at the Charleston Classic playing without ejected leading scorer Kerry Blackshear Jr.
Florida's Kerry Blackshear Jr. was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and was ejected just 90 seconds into the second half of the Gators' win against Saint Joseph's.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
LSU | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
Georgia | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
Missouri | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
Alabama | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Samson Ruzhentsev | SF | Committed | 83 |
Niels Lane | SG | Committed | 80 |
Osayi Osifo | PF | Committed | - |
Final Fours | 5 |
Tournament Record | 45-18 |
Championship Seasons | 2006, 2007 |
Tournament Appearances | 20 |