College basketball picks: Brighter future -- Memphis or Tennessee?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend, which include the annual Memphis-Tennessee grudge match.
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2020 Schedule
8-1, 1st in ACC
- 11/6W 48-34
- 11/10W 65-34
- 11/16W 60-42
- 11/19W 61-55
- 11/23W 58-46
- 11/24W 48-45
- 11/27W 46-26
- 12/4L 69-40
- 12/87W 56-47
- 12/18
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- 1/1521
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- 2/5
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- 2/19h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/22
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- 7TBD
- 3/4
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Ranking the top 25 players in college basketball after one month
With more than a month of the season in the books, we revisit our top-25 players list. Who made the cut, and who was bumped out?
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Louisville head coach Chris Mack
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing Anthony Cowan as the Mariano Rivera of college hoops, why Butler reminds Dan of Brad Stevens-era Butler team, Ohio State's potential weakness and Louisville's terrific defense. Next, the guys welcome Louisville head coach Chris Mack to the podcast (13:20) to talk about how his family takes losses, his team's defense, the Xavier tradition of throwing down cash at a bar and why it was a tough decision to leave his old school and coach the Cardinals. Later Seth and Dan ask, what's up with North Carolina and Virginia (37:26)?
Diakite, defense lead No. 5 Virginia past No. 7 UNC 56-47
Mamadi Diakite scored 12 points and No. 5 Virginia rebounded from a blowout loss with a 56-47 victory against No. 7 North Carolina on Sunday.
Clark with the no look alley-oop pass to Caffaro (0:31)
Stattmann knocks down the corner 3 (0:20)
Power Rankings: Ohio State, Maryland keep Big Ten relevant
Louisville of the ACC remains No. 1, but the Big Ten is well represented, even without preseason favorite Michigan State.
College basketball picks: Does being (or beating) No. 1 matter?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks for this weekend, which includes an intriguing UNC-Virginia matchup.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
The ACC did not have a good night. Virginia dropped 9 spots to No. 12 in BPI- its worst ranking since Nov 11 2016. UNC dropped 17 spots to No. 38 in BPI, its worst BPI ranking since Jan 29, 2014.
For 3: What happened to Virginia, and are Buckeyes Big Ten's best?
The Big Ten/ACC Challenge is over, and opinions are emerging on both leagues' key teams.
Stifling defense helps Purdue blow out No. 5 Virginia 69-40
Sasha Stefanovic scored a career-high 20 points, Jahaad Proctor also had 20 and Purdue routed No. 5 Virginia 69-40 on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
Purdue was No. 17 in BPI and the metric had it favored by a point against Virginia due to home court advantage. A win this dominant will surely move the Boilermakers much higher. espn.com/bpi
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. Plus, Sage Steele on Stuart Scott Day
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast by discussing their Feast Week All-Americans and teams that impressed during the last few days, Indiana's weak schedule and why Michigan isn't No. 1. Next, SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele joins the pod (17:42) ahead of Stuart Scott Day to talk about what Scott meant to her and ESPN, Scott doing P90X while undergoing chemotherapy and how he was always himself despite the naysayers. Later, the guys preview the Big Ten-ACC Challenge (29:31), looking ahead to Purdue-Virginia, Michigan State-Duke, Michigan-Louisville, Ohio State-North Carolina and Maryland-Notre Dame.
Behind the bracket: Chaos on the top line
Preseason expectations have been skewed a month into the season, as a number of new teams hit the No. 1 seed line.
Power Rankings: Louisville takes over top spot
The unbeaten Cardinals are the new No. 1 and have a challenging week ahead, including a date with No. 2 Michigan.
Why Michigan could stay hot even if 3s go cold, more hot takes
Michigan got hot at the right time, thanks to more than its 3-point shooting. Plus, defense will continue to be a major key for Virginia.
Diakite, Huff lead No. 7 Virginia past Maine, 46-26
Mamadi Diakite scored 15 points and Jay Huff had 13 as No. 7 Virginia beat Maine 46-26 on Wednesday night.
Huff gets the putback and the foul (0:31)
Diakite steals and slams (0:23)
Virginia No. 2 scorer Key out after wrist surgery
Guard Braxton Key, Virginia's second-leading scorer and top rebounder, is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a wrist injury.
Wooden Legacy field reduced to 4 teams for 2020
The Wooden Legacy basketball tournament, played during Thanksgiving week, will be reduced to four teams in 2020, featuring Georgetown, Kansas, UCLA and Virginia.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich talk to Georgetown's Patrick Ewing
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).
Power Rankings: Get ready for a Feast Week shake-up
The majority of college basketball's top teams will face significant challenges -- some against each other -- during Thanksgiving week.
No. 7 Virginia holds off ASU to win HOF Tip-Off Tournament
Freshman Casey Morsell scored 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining, and No. 7 Virginia rallied past Arizona State 48-45 to win the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.
Morsell drains late go-ahead 3 for Virginia (0:22)
2019-20 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 2-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Boston College | 2-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Florida State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| NC State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 4-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 5-4 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-2 | 2 | 7-3 |
| Clemson | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game53.6453rd
Rebounds Per Game36.7199th
Assists Per Game9.4437th
Points Allowed44.21st
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 9 | 8 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabri Abdur-Rahim | SF | Signed | 88 |
| Reece Beekman | PG | Signed | 86 |
| Carson McCorkle | SG | Signed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 29-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 21 |