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
6th in MAC E
- 11/7WILBW 97-61
- 11/12W 81-73
- 11/16L 73-46
- 11/18L 65-56
- 11/24W 85-82
- 11/27W 89-65
- 12/1W 101-84
- 12/5L 82-61
- 12/8W 78-69
- 12/15W 63-61
- 12/20L 95-67
- 12/30W 68-66
- 1/5L 72-66
- 1/8L 82-63
- 1/12W 70-52
- 1/15L 66-52
- 1/18L 75-52
- 1/22W 81-76
- 1/26W 78-74
- 1/29L 71-60
- 2/2L 65-53
- 2/9L 79-59
- 2/12L 66-57
- 2/16L 87-80
- 2/1925L 114-67
- 2/22W 92-87
- 2/26L 78-73
- 3/2W 73-49
- 3/519L 82-79
- 3/8W 66-57
- 3/11L 80-61
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Boals leaving Stony Brook for alma mater Ohio
Jeff Boals has been hired as coach at his alma mater Ohio after spending the past three seasons as Stony Brook's head coach.
Ohio, coach Phillips parting ways after 5 seasons
After five seasons at Ohio, in which the Bobcats did not reach the NCAA tournament, head coach Saul Phillips will not return next season.
German scores 23 to lead N. Illinois past Ohio 80-61
Eugene German had 23 points as Northern Illinois topped Ohio 80-61 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tourney on Monday night.
Carter scores 26 to carry Ohio over Miami (Ohio) 66-57
Jason Carter had a career-high 26 points as Ohio topped Miami (Ohio) 66-57 on Friday night.
No. 19 Buffalo captures MAC title with 82-79 win over Ohio
Jeremy Harris scored 20 points as No. 19 Buffalo locked up the Mid-American Conference regular-season title and a top seed in the conference tournament with an 82-79 win over Ohio on Tuesday night.
No. 19 Buffalo captures MAC title with 82-79 win over Ohio
Jeremy Harris scored 20 points as No. 19 Buffalo locked up the Mid-American Conference regular-season title and a top seed in the conference tournament with an 82-79 win over Ohio on Tuesday night.
Perkins with the powerful slam (0:17)
Vander Plas scores 20 to lift Ohio past Akron 73-49
Ben Vander Plas had 20 points as Ohio romped past Akron 73-49 on Saturday.
Walker scores 23 to carry Kent St. past Ohio 78-73
Jaylin Walker had 23 points as Kent State narrowly beat Ohio 78-73 on Tuesday night.
Carter carries Ohio over Bowling Green 92-87 in OT
Teyvion Kirk's drive tied the game in regulation and his follow shot gave Ohio the lead for good in overtime as the Bobcats defeated Bowling Green 92-87 on Friday night.
No. 25 Buffalo stampedes Ohio for 23rd straight home win
Jayvon Graves scored a career-high 26 points and No. 25 Buffalo used a record-setting shooting performance to cruise to a 114-67 win over Ohio on Tuesday night for its 23rd straight home win.
Roundtree scores 22 to lead Cent. Michigan past Ohio 87-80
Shawn Roundtree had 22 points as Central Michigan defeated Ohio 87-80 on Saturday.
Thompson IV leads Eastern Michigan past Ohio 66-57
James Thompson IV tallied 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead Eastern Michigan to a 66-57 win over Ohio on Tuesday night.
Reverse hot seat -- why these embattled coaches should stay
The college basketball hot seat is an undeniable reality. But all of these coaches have cases to keep their jobs.
Bowman scores 23 to carry Miami (Ohio) past Ohio 79-59
Bam Bowman had a career-high 23 points plus 12 rebounds as Miami (Ohio) romped past Ohio 79-59 on Saturday.
Ivey, Utomi lead Akron past Ohio 65-53
Jimond Ivey scored 21 points with nine rebounds and Daniel Utomi scored 14 and Akron beat Ohio 65-53 on Saturday.
Thorpe with 20 points leads NIU over Ohio 71-60
Dante Thorpe scored 20 points, including a go-ahead 3 that sparked a game-deciding 15-4 run, and Northern Illinois beat Ohio 71-60 on Tuesday night for coach Mark Montgomery's 100th career win.
Carter, Block lead Ohio's 2nd-half rally in 78-74 victory
Jason Carter scored all 16 points in the second half and Gavin Block 13 of his 15 to rally Ohio to a 78-74 victory over Ball State on Saturday.
Block scores 16 to lead Ohio past Western Michigan 81-76
Gavin Block scored 16 points with five 3-pointers as Ohio beat Western Michigan 81-76 on Tuesday night.
Toledo dominates Ohio 75-52
Luke Knapke scored all 16 of his points in the first half and Toledo cruised after the break for a 75-52 win over Ohio on Friday night.
Walker scores 21 points, leads Kent State over Ohio 66-52
Jaylin Walker scored 21 points and broke a 3-point record, Philip Whittington had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Kent State pulled away early in the second half to beat Ohio 66-52 on Tuesday night.
Ohio beats Ball State 70-52 for first conference win
Teyvion Kirk scored 19 points with nine rebounds and Ohio used a big first half to beat Ball State 70-52 on Saturday for its first Mid-American Conference win this season.
Bowling Green's Plowden gets epic chasedown block (0:27)
Bowling Green wins sixth straight, beats Ohio 82-63
Justin Turner scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half to help Bowling Green beat Ohio 82-63 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight win.
2019-20 MAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 16-2 | - | 32-4 |
| Bowling Green | 12-6 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Kent State | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Akron | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Miami (OH) | 7-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Ohio | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| WEST | CONF | GB | OVR |
| Toledo | 13-5 | - | 25-8 |
| Central Michigan | 10-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Northern Illinois | 8-10 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Ball State | 6-12 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Western Michigan | 2-16 | 11 | 8-24 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game70.1
Rebounds Per Game37.3
Assists Per Game14.5
Points Allowed73.8243rd
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 7-14 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 13 |