Loaded Michigan State leads Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
The Spartans have nearly everyone back from their Final Four team and project as next season's team to beat.
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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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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.
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.
Martin scores 20 to lead Memphis over Tulsa 66-63
Jeremiah Martin had 20 points as Memphis narrowly beat Tulsa 66-63 on Saturday night.
Cumberland leads No. 23 Cincinnati over Memphis 71-69
Jarron Cumberland overcame a sluggish first half and scored 26 points, leading No. 23 Cincinnati to a 71-69 victory over Memphis on Saturday night that moved the Bearcats into a tie for first place in the American Athletic Conference.
Johnson steals game-winning opportunity from Memphis (0:17)
Jones drains 3 to end half for Memphis (0:36)
Martin scores 30 to carry Memphis over Temple 81-73
Jeremiah Martin had 30 points as Memphis defeated Temple 81-73 on Tuesday night.
Martin scores 37 to carry Memphis over Wichita St. 88-85
Jeremiah Martin had 37 points as Memphis narrowly defeated Wichita State 88-85 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.
Taylor scores 25 to lead UCF past Memphis 79-72
BJ Taylor had 25 points as Central Florida topped Memphis 79-72 on Saturday night.
Martin scores 31 to lead Memphis over East Carolina 79-69
Jeremiah Martin had 31 points as Memphis beat East Carolina 79-69 on Wednesday night.
Davenport scores 25 to lead Memphis past UConn 78-71
Kyvon Davenport scored 26 points, Tyler Harris and Jeremiah Martin added 12 each and Memphis held off a late push to defeat UConn 78-71 on Sunday.
Cumberland scores 17 to lead No. 25 Cincinnati past Memphis
Jarron Cumberland scored 17 points and keyed a late rally as No. 25 Cincinnati overcame a poor shooting night to beat the Memphis Tigers 69-64 on Thursday night.
Cumberland banks in clutch and-1 bucket (0:32)
Memphis extends Norvell's deal through 2023
Memphis has given coach Mike Norvell a one-year extension on a contract that will now run through the 2023 season.
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
- Offense
- Defense
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 |
| D.J. Jeffries | SF | Signed | 91 |
| Malcolm Dandridge | C | Signed | 83 |
| Damian Baugh | PG | Committed | 81 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 3 |
| Tournament Record | 34-26 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 26 |