Texas edges out Purdue in tough non-conference matchup
After fighting their way to the Elite Eight last season, the 2019-2020 Boilermakers debuted on Wednesday night with a blowout 79-57 win over Green Bay at home. With Carson Edwards’ departure for the NBA during the offseason, senior transfer Jahaad Proctor appeared ready to fill the gap, grabbing 5 rebounds to accompany his team-high 26 …
Purdue opens the season
The Purdue Boilermakers opened up the 2019-20 men’s basketball season with a 79-57 victory over Green Bay. The Boilers are replacing two sharp shooters in Carsen Edwards and Ryan Cline. On Tuesday, the Boiler faithful got a glimpse of who may the replacements. Here are five takeaways from the opening game. Purdue Defense The Boilermakers …
AAC: Preview
The prevalence of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) has grown over the past few years. Since Connecticut’s championship in 2011, teams like Wichita State, Memphis, and Houston have joined the Huskies on the national stage. This year, expect about 5 teams to contend for spots in the NCAA tournament. Teams that will be in Memphis …
Big 12 Preview
The Big 12 this year looks to be an exciting division where you can look for 4 to 6 teams having an impact on the bracket. Within the Big 12 it looks like every team has some sort of shot, some having harder roads than others. Teams that will be in Kansas Texas Tech This …
ACC: Preview
Coming off of a season where the conference featured three #1 seeds, three of the top four NBA draft selections, and the national champion, the ACC is looking to be extremely competitive. The conference is likely to get between 9-11 teams into the annual March Madness bracket, with a few already aiming for #1 seeds. …
SEC: Preview
The SEC conference should be a very competitive league this season. Look for 6-8 teams to make the field in March. Almost every team may have a shot at making the tournament. Teams that will be in Kentucky Florida The Gators will push Kentucky for the title this season. Would be very surprised if the …
The Bubble: Traditional teams needing a bid
Teams on the bubble may or may not be good enough to make the 2019-20 NCAA men’s basketball tournament in March. We take a look at some traditional programs who have not been in recent tournaments who will be on this year’s bubble ( one who should be in easy). These teams have been in …
2019-2020 Initial Bracket
Below is our initial bracket of the year. Our brackets will indicate the match-ups our committee believes will happen in the first round of the NCAA tournament and will follow NCAA guidelines. This is always a work in progress as the bracketing procedure is a complicated process. This bracket published is based on past performance …