Ranking every team in the 2019 TBT bracket, 1 to 64
The Basketball Tournament, a $2 million, winner-take-all event, is back for a sixth year. We've ranked all 64 teams in this summer's showcase.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
22-14, 5th in American
- 11/6W 76-61
- 11/1322L 85-76
- 11/17W 109-102
- 11/22L 84-64
- 11/23W 71-63
- 11/25L 78-75
- 12/120L 78-67
- 12/4W 88-80
- 12/8W 94-76
- 12/153L 102-92
- 12/19W 99-89
- 12/22W 99-41
- 12/29W 96-65
- 1/3W 85-74
- 1/619L 90-77
- 1/10W 78-72
- 1/13W 83-79
- 1/19W 83-61
- 1/24L 85-76
- 1/27W 77-57
- 1/30L 95-79
- 2/2L 84-78
- 2/725L 69-64
- 2/10W 78-71
- 2/13W 79-69
- 2/16L 79-72
- 2/20W 102-76
- 2/23W 88-85
- 2/26W 81-73
- 3/223L 71-69
- 3/9W 66-63
- 3/14W 83-68
- 3/15W 79-55
- 3/1611L 61-58
- 3/196W 74-60
- 3/222L 79-67
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Mitchell leaves Memphis coach Hardaway's staff
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway says former NBA coach of the year Sam Mitchell is no longer part of his staff.
Memphis earns No. 1 class with recruit Achiuwa
High school senior Precious Achiuwa, ranked No. 17 in the ESPN 100, has chosen to attend Memphis over Kansas, giving the Tigers the No. 1 recruiting class for 2019.
Precious Achiuwa taking his talents to Memphis (1:05)
Hardaway, Memphis land another top-40 recruit
Top-40 recruit Rejean Ellis gives the Memphis Tigers their third impact recruit in a four-day span.
Memphis adds Quinones to recruiting class
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No. 2 grad transfer Tucker commits to Memphis
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UNC a big mover in Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
North Carolina secured the services of Cole Anthony, and makes a big move up the college basketball preseason rankings for 2019-20.
Loaded Michigan State leads Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
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Ballock, Zegarowski carry Creighton over Memphis in NIT
Mitch Ballock and Marcus Zegarowski scored 14 points apiece as Creighton topped Memphis 79-67 in the NIT second round on Friday night.
Martin scores 21 to lift Memphis over San Diego 74-60 in NIT
Jeremiah Martin had 21 points as Memphis topped San Diego 74-60 in the NIT first round on Tuesday night.
Davenport rocks the rim with transition slam (0:24)
Martin's steal leads to sick tomahawk slam (0:22)
Davenport hammers down easy 2-handed flush (0:17)
Davis, defense help No. 11 Houston hold off Memphis 61-58
Corey Davis Jr. scored 17 points and No. 11 Houston weathered a late Memphis rally to defeat the Tigers 61-58 in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday.
Davis' breaks out Lance guitar dance after making 3-pointer (0:23)
Brady muscles through contact for an and-1 lay-in (0:27)
Gresham throws down alley-oop jam (0:15)
Maurice scores 21 to lift Memphis over UCF 79-55 in AAC
Isaiah Maurice had a career-high 21 points as Memphis romped past Central Florida 79-55 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday.
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 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game80.1
Rebounds Per Game37.7
Assists Per Game15.4
Points Allowed74.4255th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wiseman | C | Signed | 97 |
| Precious Achiuwa | PF | Committed | 95 |
| D.J. Jeffries | SF | Signed | 91 |
| Rejean Ellis | SG | Committed | 88 |
| Lester Quinones | SG | Committed | 84 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 34-26 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 26 |