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2020 Schedule
1st in Mountain West
- 11/5W 77-42
- 11/9W 76-71
- 11/13W 86-61
- 11/20W 66-49
- 11/22W 81-64
- 11/25W 62-49
- 11/28W 83-52
- 11/29W 83-73
- 12/4W 79-57
- 12/8W 59-57
- 12/18W 92-48
- 12/21W 80-52
- 12/28W 73-57
- 1/1W 61-52
- 1/4W 77-68
- 1/8W 72-52
- 1/11W 83-65
- 1/14W 64-55
- 1/18W 68-55
- 1/21W 72-55
- 1/26W 71-67
- 1/29W 85-57
- 2/1W 80-68
- 2/8W 89-74
- 2/11W 82-59
- 2/16W 72-55
- 2/22L 66-63
- 2/25W 66-60
- 2/29W 83-76
- 3/5W 73-60
- 3/6W 81-68
- 3/7L 59-56
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BPI's NCAA tournament bracket simulation will surprise you
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the whole tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips. The final results will surprise you.
Here are the 172 teams that could have heard their names called on Selection Sunday
Selection Sunday 2020 will not take place, but these teams were still in play for a bid before conference tourneys and the NCAA tournament were canceled.
Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich reflect on the end of the regular season. Plus, Joe Lundari
The madness is upon us. Seth Greenberg and Dan Dakich tip off the podcast discussing Utah State's upset of San Diego State, Bradley punching its ticket to the dance, Florida's meltdown against Kentucky and the incredible environment at Dayton. Then, Joe Lunardi joins the pod (19:37) to talk about the drama with Archie Miller, why the bubble is going to live in the Pac-12 and the American conference tournaments, rewarding winning over mediocrity, and East Tennessee possibly being this year's Belmont. Finally, the guys close by giving their thoughts on Penn State, Auburn, Seton Hall, Michigan State, Baylor, Michigan, Gonzaga, BYU and Villanova ahead of the postseason (43:57).
Power Rankings: Kansas finishes the regular season at the top of its game
The Jayhawks remain No. 1 in the rankings, but several other teams are unsettled heading into Champ Week.
For 3: Two teams are dancing, bubbles are bursting
Utah State won the Mountain West and an automatic bid, shrinking the number of at-large spots available in the NCAA tournament.
Utah St. stuns SDSU late to punch tourney ticket
Sam Merrill scored 17 of his 27 points in the second half, including a contested 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left, to lift Utah State to a 59-56 victory over No. 5 San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament championship Saturday.
Wetzell's dunk sends San Diego State fans into a frenzy (0:30)
Kansas places 2 of 15 on Wooden Award ballot
The Big 12, Big East and Big Ten placed three players on the Wooden Award ballot.
Back-to-back buckets extend SDSU's late lead (0:35)
Schakel hits game-tying 3 (0:26)
No. 5 San Diego State advances to MWC title game
Malachi Flynn had 22 points, five rebounds and five assists, KJ Feagin added 21 points and six rebounds and No. 5 San Diego State beat Boise State 81-68 on Friday night to advance to the Mountain West Tournament championship game for the third...
No. 5 San Diego State shakes off Air Force scare, 73-60
Jordan Schakel scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half as No. 5 San Diego State rallied for a 73-60 win over Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Thursday.
Power Rankings: There's chaos beyond the top five teams
Kansas continues to lead the rankings, but another wild weekend results in more shuffling for several programs.
ESPN Daily: Who's dominant if not Duke?
Men's college basketball is in a state of flux this season, with regular powerhouses like Duke suffering upsets and falling in the rankings, and names like Dayton and San Diego State showing up as contenders. Just a few weeks away from Selection Sunday, ESPN senior college basketball reporter Myron Medcalf breaks down the biggest stories and surprises in men's college basketball.
No. 5 San Diego St. overcomes 2nd-half deficit, tops Nevada
Malachi Flynn scored 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting and No. 5 San Diego State overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to beat Nevada 83-76 on Saturday night.
Flynn silences Nevada crowd with clutch jumper (0:30)
Feagin cashes in step-back jumper (0:23)
Wetzell muscles for and-1 down low (0:37)
Flynn drains the triple from way downtown (0:16)
College basketball picks: What's the deal with these mystery teams?
Dayton, San Diego State and Gonzaga will all give bracket fillers pause in March. Our panel weighs in on that trio and the weekend's top games.
Don't fill out your bracket based on a November result
Yes, San Diego State defeated Creighton earlier this season, but here are three reasons why the Bluejays could win if the teams meet again in the NCAA tournament.
Schakel and Flynn hit clutch 3's for San Diego State to avoid upset (0:33)
Flynn, No. 5 San Diego State rally to beat Rams 66-60
Malachi Flynn scored 10 of San Diego State’s last 17 points and the No. 5 Aztecs rallied from a seven-point deficit to beat Colorado State 66-60 Tuesday night and rebound from their only loss.
Mitchell shimmies after and-1 (0:23)
2019-20 Mountain West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 17-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Utah State | 12-6 | 5 | 26-8 |
| Nevada | 12-6 | 5 | 19-12 |
| UNLV | 12-6 | 5 | 17-15 |
| Boise State | 11-7 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-7 | 6 | 20-12 |
| New Mexico | 7-11 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Fresno State | 7-11 | 10 | 11-19 |
| Air Force | 5-13 | 12 | 12-20 |
| San José St | 3-15 | 14 | 7-24 |
| Wyoming | 2-16 | 15 | 9-24 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.886th
Rebounds Per Game35.0237th
Assists Per Game14.864th
Points Allowed59.53rd
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 6 | 6 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Butler | PG | Committed | 80 |
| Che Evans | SF | Signed | 79 |
| Keith Dinwiddie | SG | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |