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
12th in American
- 11/1117L 80-69
- 11/13W 81-76
- 11/19W 84-80
- 11/20L 67-55
- 11/21L 68-61
- 11/28L 80-76
- 12/1L 62-61
- 12/5W 87-74
- 12/8L 81-60
- 12/17W 77-70
- 12/21L 73-55
- 12/22L 67-59
- 1/2L 93-61
- 1/4L 74-65
- 1/9L 66-48
- 1/13L 83-79
- 1/19L 87-71
- 1/23L 75-50
- 1/26L 85-75
- 1/31L 66-65
- 2/2L 75-67
- 2/9L 77-62
- 2/14L 80-57
- 2/179L 85-50
- 2/20L 102-76
- 2/23L 85-81
- 2/28L 72-64
- 3/3L 80-69
- 3/6L 75-70
- 3/9L 82-79
- 3/14L 83-68
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Tulane hiring Georgia State's Hunter as coach
Tulane is hiring Georgia State's Ron Hunter as its next head coach.
Dunleavy out as Tulane coach after 4-27 season
Tulane has parted ways with Mike Dunleavy Sr. after three seasons, sources told ESPN. The Green Wave finished 4-27 and went winless in AAC play this season.
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Martin's 21 leads Memphis over Tulane 83-68 in AAC tourney
Jeremiah Martin had 21 points as Memphis defeated Tulane 83-68 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday.
Dennis beats buzzer for Wichita St in 82-79 win over Tulane
Dexter Dennis' buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifted Wichita State to an 82-79 win over Tulane on Saturday night, leaving the Green Wave winless in American Athletic Conference play.
South Florida defeats Tulane 75-70
David Collins and Justin Brown scored 20 points apiece as South Florida narrowly beat Tulane 75-70 on Wednesday night.
Rose lifts Temple over Tulane 80-69
Quinton Rose had a career-high 29 points as Temple topped Tulane 80-69 on Sunday for its fourth win in five games.
Tulsa beats Tulane 72-64
Curran Scott had 19 points and Martins Igbanu posted 19 points and seven rebounds as Tulsa defeated Tulane 72-64 on Thursday night.
Williams lifts East Carolina over Tulane 85-81
Shawn Williams scored a season-high 27 points as East Carolina narrowly defeated Tulane 85-81 on Saturday night.
Martin scores 43 to lift Memphis past Tulane 102-76
Jeremiah Martin had a career-high 43 points as Memphis easily beat Tulane 102-76 on Wednesday night.
Davis scores 26 as No. 9 Houston beats Tulane 85-50
Corey Davis Jr. made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help No. 9 Houston beat Tulane 85-50 on Sunday for its 10th consecutive victory.
Horne scores 20 to lift Tulsa over Tulane 80-57
Jeriah Horne had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Tulsa romped past Tulane 80-57 on Thursday night.
McDuffie scores 25 to lead Wichita St. past Tulane 77-62
Markis McDuffie had 25 points as Wichita State defeated Tulane 77-62 on Saturday night.
Alston nets 29, Temple hands Tulane 11th straight loss 76-67
Shizz Alston Jr. scored 29 points, Nate Pierre-Louis had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Temple handled Tulane its 11th straight loss 75-67 on Saturday night.
East Carolina snaps 5-game skid, beats Tulane 66-65
Isaac Fleming scored five of his 11 points in the final four minutes to help East Carolina pull away to beat Tulane 66-65 on Thursday night and snap a five-game skid.
SMU rallies late to finish season sweep of Tulane, 85-75
Jahmal McMurray and Isiaha Mike combined to score 49 points and SMU snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Tulane, 85-75 on Saturday night.
Dawkins, UCF roll past Tulane for fifth AAC win, 75-50
Aubrey Dawkins scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Central Florida built a 22-point first-half lead and cruised to a 75-50 win over Tulane for its fifth win in six American Athletic Association starts Wednesday night.
Adams scores 31 to lead UConn to 87-71 win over Tulane
Jalen Adams scored a season-high 31 points and UConn beat Tulane 87-71 on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference.
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Will Tacko Fall and the Knights take the American, or will Houston, Cincinnati, UConn, Memphis or another challenger emerge?
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Tulane junior Melvin Frazier informed ESPN he has elected to hire an agent and forgo his remaining college eligibility. Frazier, who is ranked 30th in the latest ESPN Top 100 prospect list, will sign with Thad Foucher of Wasserman Media Group. "Early on, I just wanted to take time and focus on finishing my semester," Frazier told ESPN. "After taking time to look at everything and talking with my family, I just feel like my time is now. I'm ready to get to work and take this next step. Looking forward to this next chapter of my life!"
Tulane's Frazier declaring for NBA draft
Tulane forward Melvin Frazier will forgo his senior season to declare for the NBA draft.
Cincinnati cruises despite Evans' injury (0:53)
2018-19 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 16-2 | - | 33-4 |
| Cincinnati | 14-4 | 2 | 28-7 |
| UCF | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Temple | 13-5 | 3 | 23-10 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-14 |
| Wichita State | 10-8 | 6 | 22-15 |
| South Florida | 8-10 | 8 | 24-14 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| UConn | 6-12 | 10 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| East Carolina | 3-15 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Tulane | 0-18 | 16 | 4-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game67.2
Rebounds Per Game36.4
Assists Per Game14.3
Points Allowed77.5317th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 3-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |