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.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
16-7, 4th in Big 12
- 11/25W 91-55
- 11/30W 78-76
- 12/1W 66-44
- 12/214W 69-67
- 12/612L 68-64
- 12/9W 74-53
- 12/132PPD
- 12/16W 79-63
- 12/20W 77-74
- 12/29CANC
- 1/23W 84-59
- 1/5W 78-72
- 1/914W 72-70
- 1/1315L 79-77
- 1/16W 82-67
- 1/20PPD
- 1/23PPD
- 1/2624L 80-79
- 1/30CANC
- 2/22L 83-69
- 2/6L 75-67
- 2/9W 80-77
- 2/13W 70-55
- 2/189PPD
- 2/2013L 84-82
- 2/2317W 75-72
- 2/2718L 68-59
- 3/2W 81-67
- 3/416W 69-65
- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Sims leads No. 15 Texas past No. 16 Oklahoma 69-65
— Jericho Sims matched season highs with 16 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 15 Texas beat No. 16 Oklahoma 69-65 on Thursday night.
Sims flushes big and-1 dunk in crunch time (0:16)
Sims' big block leads to Jones' electric dunk (0:18)
Brown in pain for Texas after taking accidental elbow from teammate (0:59)
Sims throws down 2 dunks to start for Texas vs. Oklahoma (0:23)
Texas' Kai Jones skies to athletic alley-oop (0:23)
Reserve Kai Jones' 17 points lead No. 15 Texas past Cyclones
— Kai Jones came off the bench to score a season-high 17 points and lead four Texas players in double figures, and the 15th-ranked Longhorns pulled away from Iowa State early in an 81-67 win Tuesday night.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan jumps Baylor for No. 2 spot
Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
No. 18 Texas Tech stops No. 14 Texas 68-59, ends 3-game skid
— Mac McClung had 16 points to lead five Texas Tech players in double figures and the No. 18 Red Raiders snapped a three-game losing streak with a 68-59 victory over No. 14 Texas on Saturday.
Ramey, No. 14 Texas rally for OT win over No. 17 Kansas
— Courtney Ramey scored 15 points and made two free throws with a minute left in overtime to give Texas the lead as the 14th-ranked Longhorns earned a regular-season sweep of No. 17 Kansas with a 75-72 win Tuesday night.
Wilson's late turnover in OT proves costly for Kansas (0:33)
McCormack's clutch putback sends Kansas, Texas to OT (0:24)
Sims puts Longhorns ahead with alley-oop slam (0:23)
Coleman gets fancy on dime for Texas bucket (0:21)
Kai Jones runs the floor for huge Longhorns slam (0:25)
Sims hangs in air for Texas and-1 (0:20)
Big 12 sets 12 pre-tournament makeup games
The Big 12 has scheduled a dozen makeup games next week in the break the conference had left open for such games before the start of postseason tournament play.
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No. 13 West Virginia rallies from 19 down, tops No. 12 Texas
— Sean McNeil and No. 13 West Virginia erased a 19-point deficit in the second half, then withstood a flurry of last-second misses to hold off No. 12 Texas 84-82 on Saturday.
Texas' game-tying shot comes up just short at the buzzer (0:49)
Texas' Ramey and Jones have to be separated following timeout (0:55)
Texas' Coleman whips no-look pass to Hamm for the layup (0:18)
Sims outmuscles WVU's defense for offensive rebound and dunk (0:21)
2020-21 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 12-1 | - | 20-1 |
| West Virginia | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 2.5 | 19-8 |
| Texas | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 10-7 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Texas Tech | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5 | 14-9 |
| TCU | 5-10 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Kansas State | 3-14 | 11 | 7-19 |
| Iowa State | 0-17 | 14 | 2-20 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.1100th
Rebounds Per Game39.338th
Assists Per Game13.1206th
Points Allowed68.5
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 15 | 16 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamar Bates | SG | Signed | 85 |
| Emarion Ellis | SG | Signed | 81 |
| Keeyan Itejere | C | Signed | 80 |
| David Joplin | PF | Signed | 78 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 35-37 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 34 |