Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
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2019 Schedule
7th in Big 12
- 11/7W 66-61
- 11/11W 79-62
- 11/15W 77-69
- 11/20L 73-64
- 11/26W 87-69
- 11/30W 89-62
- 12/5W 67-59
- 12/7W 96-61
- 12/16W 90-70
- 12/22W 82-57
- 12/23W 82-65
- 12/25W 83-69
- 12/28HPUCANC
- 1/5W 85-81
- 1/97L 77-68
- 1/1223L 76-74
- 1/15W 98-67
- 1/19L 65-55
- 1/23W 65-61
- 1/26W 55-50
- 1/2816L 84-65
- 2/2L 90-64
- 2/6W 70-68
- 2/917W 92-83
- 2/1114L 82-77
- 2/16L 71-62
- 2/18L 68-61
- 2/2319W 75-72
- 2/26L 104-96
- 3/211L 81-66
- 3/418L 64-52
- 3/9W 69-56
- 3/13W 73-70
- 3/1415L 70-61
- 3/208W 82-69
- 3/244W 88-72
- 3/262W 71-58
- 4/22L 58-44
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TCU adds 2, bumping incoming class up to 9
TCU announced Wednesday the signings of graduate transfer guard Jaire Grayer and guard Taryn Todd. The additions set up the Horned Frogs to have nine incoming players for the 2019-20 season.
TCU's Dixon: Buyout not a factor in UCLA talks
TCU coach Jamie Dixon said Wednesday at the Big 12 spring meetings that he decided to stay at his alma mater even after UCLA was prepared to take care of the hefty buyout in his contract.
This Just In
Tony Benford has been hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at TCU after finishing last season as interim head coach for LSU's run to the Sweet 16. Horned Frogs coach Jamie Dixon announced the hiring Monday, saying he has known Benford for 30 years.
Ex-LSU interim coach Benford joins TCU's staff
Tony Benford has been hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at TCU after finishing last season as interim head coach for LSU's run to the Sweet 16.
Defense: Paying coaches was a scam, not bribes
Defense attorneys for the two men accused of bribing college coaches tried to convince jurors Friday that the payments made weren't really bribes, but just a hustle to get potential investors to part with their money.
Payoff videos, tale of $11K in shoe highlight trial
Jurors in the college basketball corruption trial Thursday watched videos of coaches settling down in a Las Vegas hotel room, where wads of cash or envelopes were either exchanged or promised in exchange for securing influence with top players.
What to watch as NCAA hoops scandal goes back to the courtroom
The college basketball world's focus shifts from the court to the courtroom when the second corruption trial begins on Monday. Find out what's at stake this time around.
Sources: TCU's Dixon likely out of mix at UCLA
An issue with TCU coach Jamie Dixon's buyout will likely take him out of the running as a coaching candidate at UCLA, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Sources: UCLA in talks with TCU's Dixon for job
UCLA has targeted TCU's Jamie Dixon, who led the Horned Frogs to the NIT semifinals this season, as a possible replacement for Steve Alford, sources told ESPN.
Roach lifts Texas past TCU 58-44 and into NIT championship
Kerwin Roach II turned a season marred by suspension into a can't-miss performance in the first half to help Texas get comfortable at Madison Square Garden and beat TCU 58-44 on Tuesday night for a spot in the NIT championship.
Robinson's sweet dish sets up Samuel's poster slam (0:31)
Noi scores 25 to lead TCU over Creighton 71-58 in NIT
Kouat Noi had 25 points with six 3-pointers as TCU beat Creighton 71-58 in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
TCU caps off 10-0 run with back-to-back dunks (0:23)
Nembhard slams alley-oop after block on other end (0:17)
Bane scores 30, TCU beats Nebraska 88-72 in NIT
Desmond Bane had 30 points as TCU defeated Nebraska 88-72 in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.
Miller leads TCU past Sam Houston St. 82-69 in NIT tourney
JD Miller had 15 points to lead six TCU players in double figures as the Horned Frogs beat Sam Houston State 82-69 in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night. Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson added 13 points apiece for the Horned Frogs. RJ...
Nembhard smacks back-to-back dunks (0:33)
Samuel crushes alley-oop dunk (0:26)
TCU fires assistant after allegations in FBI case
The federal government filed a superseding indictment against former Adidas consultant Merl Code and aspiring business manager Christian Dawkins that alleged Barker in 2017 accepted $6,000 in bribes to steer players toward Dawkins' new agency.
March Sadness: The most miserable power schools in college basketball
March is about celebrating the best in college basketball, but the College Basketball Misery Index seeds which fans feel the worst when March Madness starts.
No. 15 K-State beats TCU 70-61 in Big 12 quarterfinals
Xavier Snead scored 19 points, none bigger than a 3-pointer as the shot clock sounded in the final minute, and No. 15 Kansas State rallied from a slow start to beat TCU 70-61 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
According to espn.com/bpi, these are the bubble teams with games today where a W could swing their tournament chances by at least 50 percent compared to an L: Nebraska Utah State Indiana Ohio State Ole Miss Seton Hall Baylor St. John's TCU
TCU holds off Oklahoma State 73-70 in Big 12 tourney
Desmond Bane hit a corner 3 with 16 seconds left to give TCU a one-point lead as they held off Oklahoma State in a 73-70 win in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.
OSU battles back to tie game with layup from Anei (0:23)
2018-19 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 14-4 | - | 31-7 |
| Kansas State | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 2 | 26-10 |
| Baylor | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Iowa State | 9-9 | 5 | 23-12 |
| Texas | 8-10 | 6 | 21-16 |
| TCU | 7-11 | 7 | 23-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-13 | 9 | 12-20 |
| West Virginia | 4-14 | 10 | 15-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.8
Rebounds Per Game36.4
Assists Per Game16.2
Points Allowed69.6128th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 5-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |