Gophers bring back Johnson as new head coach
Ben Johnson is returning to his alma mater at Minnesota, as the Golden Gophers hired him as their new men's basketball coach Monday.
Ben Johnson is returning to his alma mater at Minnesota, as the Golden Gophers hired him as their new men's basketball coach Monday.
Several teams are nervous. We've placed their NCAA tournament selection nervousness into tiers.
— Chuck Harris was clutch for Butler, drilling a straightaway 3-pointer and then sinking the game-winning free throws with three seconds left in overtime as the tenth-seeded...
— D.J. Carton posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Marquette got past Xavier 66-59 on Saturday night.
— Chudier Bile had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Georgetown to a 72-66 win over Xavier on Tuesday night.
— Julian Champagnie had 21 points as St. John’s topped Xavier 93-84 on Tuesday night.
— Paul Scruggs scored 23 points and Zach Freemantle added 17, helping Xavier bolster its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 77-69 victory over No. 13 Creighton on Saturday.
— Noah Horchler had a season-high 20 points as Providence defeated Xavier 83-68 on Wednesday night.
— Zach Freemantle had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Xavier topped Butler 63-51 on Sunday night.
— R.J. Cole came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points as UConn held off Xavier 80-72 on Saturday.
— Paul Scruggs had 24 points as Xavier got past Butler 68-55 on Saturday.
Next Tuesday's basketball game between Georgetown and Xavier has been postponed because of a coronavirus-related issue in the Hoyas' program.
— Colby Jones hit a 3-pointer with one tenth of a second left to lead Xavier to a 74-73 win over Providence on Sunday.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Texas-West Virginia and other top games of the weekend.
— Sandro Mamukelashvili had 18 points to lead six Seton Hall players in double figures as the Pirates beat Xavier 85-68 on Wednesday night. Jared Rhoden added 14 points for the Pirates. Bryce Aiken chipped in 11, Myles Cale scored 10 and Takal Molson...
— Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 12th-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season.
The Scarlet Knights moved to 6-0 with a rout of Maryland and victory over Illinois last week, and they make their first appearance in our top 16.
— Adam Kunkel hit a 3-pointer as time expired to lead Xavier to a 91-88 win over Marquette on Sunday, keeping the Musketeers undefeated.
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Gonzaga-Iowa, North Carolina-Kentucky and other top games of the weekend.
The waiver covers all Division I sports, and the most immediate impact will be felt in men's college basketball, in which a number of notable players will be able to suit up immediately.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Villanova | 11-4 | - | 18-7 |
Creighton | 14-6 | +0.5 | 22-9 |
UConn | 11-6 | 1 | 15-8 |
St. John's | 10-9 | 3 | 16-11 |
Seton Hall | 10-9 | 3 | 14-13 |
Providence | 9-10 | 4 | 13-13 |
Xavier | 6-7 | 4 | 13-8 |
Georgetown | 7-9 | 4.5 | 13-13 |
Marquette | 8-11 | 5 | 13-14 |
Butler | 8-12 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
DePaul | 2-13 | 9 | 5-14 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Cesare Edwards | C | Signed | 81 |
Elijah Tucker | PF | Signed | 78 |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 28-28 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 28 |