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2020 Schedule
1st in Big East
- 11/5W 81-55
- 11/12L 79-69
- 11/16W 82-72
- 11/22W 86-70
- 11/24W 76-67
- 11/28L 83-52
- 11/2912W 83-76
- 12/3W 72-60
- 12/7W 95-76
- 12/13W 89-58
- 12/17W 83-73
- 12/21W 67-60
- 12/28MIDW 91-54
- 1/1W 92-75
- 1/411L 71-57
- 1/716L 64-59
- 1/11W 77-65
- 1/15L 83-80
- 1/18W 78-74
- 1/22W 83-68
- 1/26W 77-66
- 2/18W 76-61
- 2/5L 73-56
- 2/8W 94-82
- 2/1210W 87-82
- 2/15W 93-64
- 2/1819W 73-65
- 2/2321W 81-59
- 3/1L 91-71
- 3/4W 91-76
- 3/78W 77-60
- 3/12CANC
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Sean Farnham can't believe St. John's-Creighton game tipped off (1:04)
Creighton's Zegarowski having knee surgery
Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski was scheduled to have knee surgery Wednesday and the Bluejays hope to have him available for the NCAA tournament next week.
Bubble Watch 2020: The exact size of the bubble
Your updated source for all of the latest on the NCAA men's tournament bubble.
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.
Creighton's Zegarowski doubtful with knee injury
Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski, the No. 7 Bluejays' second-leading scorer at 16.1 points per game, has a knee injury and is doubtful for the Big East tournament.
Power Rankings: Kansas finishes the regular season at the top of its game
The Jayhawks remain No. 1 in the rankings, but several other teams are unsettled heading into Champ Week.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich reflect on the end of the regular season. Plus, Joe Lundari
The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
No. 11 Creighton tops Seton Hall for share of Big East title
Marcus Zegarowski made all five of his 3-pointers and finished with 23 points to lead No. 11 Creighton to a share of the Big East Conference regular-season title with a 77-60 victory over No. 8 Seton Hall on Saturday.
Jefferson rocks the rim with the one-handed hammer (0:26)
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. 11 Creighton lets 3s fly in 91-76 win over Georgetown
Mitch Ballock made a season-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, and No. 11 Creighton rode one of its best shooting games of the season to a 91-76 win over Georgetown on Wednesday night.
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Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich chat with Dayton HC Anthony Grant
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing UCLA's seven-game winning streak, a surging Wisconsin, why they're impressed with Virginia and why they think Duke is going backward. Then, Dayton head coach Anthony Grant joins the program (17:17) to talk about his team's chemistry, Obi Toppin's journey, coaching under Billy Donovan and if he pays attention to his own team's hype. Later, the guys get into Baylor and Creighton's struggles, going all in on East Tennessee, reconciling Clemson's resume and Sean Miller seemingly getting tossed intentionally (31:37).
Power Rankings: There's chaos beyond the top five teams
Kansas continues to lead the rankings, but another wild weekend results in more shuffling for several programs.
St. John's hits 14 3s to stop No. 10 Creighton, 91-71
Greg Williams Jr. made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points as St. John's slowed down No. 10 Creighton with a surprising 91-71 rout on Sunday.
For 3: Don't look now, but Spartans are surging
Baylor lost for the second time in three games and Duke suffered its second loss in a row, but Michigan State seems to have found its groove.
Don't fill out your bracket based on a November result
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Courtside: Maryland HC Mark Turgeon on Cowan's consistency, Smith's transformation
Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing how the Final Four is any team's to take, every year. Then they welcome Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon to the show to discuss Anthony Cowan's consistency, Jalen Smith's transformation, his unofficial assistant Scott Van Pelt and College GameDay coming to College Park (11:24). Later, the guys get into Kentucky stalling out on offense, how Memphis bungled the James Wiseman situation, West Coast hoops, and they pick a few games (26:36).
Power Rankings: Win over Baylor propels Kansas to No. 1
The Baylor-Kansas winner was going to claim the top spot anyway, but Gonzaga and San Diego State both losing made it an easy call.
2019-20 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 13-5 | - | 24-7 |
| Creighton | 13-5 | - | 24-7 |
| Seton Hall | 13-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Providence | 12-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| Butler | 10-8 | 3 | 22-9 |
| Marquette | 8-10 | 5 | 18-12 |
| Xavier | 8-10 | 5 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 5-13 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Georgetown | 5-13 | 8 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 3-15 | 10 | 16-16 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.328th
Rebounds Per Game34.8256th
Assists Per Game15.829th
Points Allowed69.7191st
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 9 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 20 |