Home-court advantage is dying, more hot takes I can prove
The Big Ten's incredible home winning percentage (85.4) is the exception rather than the rule in college basketball this season.
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2020 Schedule
15-2, 4th in SEC
- 11/5W 83-74
- 11/8W 76-66
- 11/12W 70-69
- 11/15W 116-70
- 11/18W 91-62
- 11/25W 84-59
- 11/26W 79-65
- 12/5W 81-78
- 12/14W 67-61
- 12/19W 79-73
- 12/21W 74-51
- 12/29W 86-59
- 1/4W 80-68
- 1/8W 83-79
- 1/11W 82-60
- 1/15L 83-64
- 1/18L 69-47
- 1/22
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Payne's career game helps Florida beat No. 4 Auburn 69-47
Omar Payne had the best game of his college career, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and led Florida to a 69-47 victory over No. 4 Auburn on Saturday.
College basketball picks: Can Duke or Louisville take charge in the ACC?
The questions in a crowded ACC start at the top, and ESPN.com's experts weighed on Duke-Louisville and a range of other topics.
Oats reveals the origin of Bama's hard hat mentality (1:47)
For 3: Alabama hands Auburn its first loss of the season
San Diego State remains the only unbeaten team after the Tigers' defeat.
Lewis, Alabama hand No. 4 Auburn its first loss, 83-64
Kira Lewis Jr. scored 25 points and Alabama handed No. 4 Auburn its first loss of the season with an 83-64 rout on Wednesday night.
Okoro steals the ball, then dunks on other end (0:19)
Ranking the top 25 players in college basketball: Does anyone want to be No. 1?
We're now firmly into conference play, so who has risen to the top of our list -- and who has fallen out?
Power Rankings: Baylor bumps Zags from top spot
Gonzaga didn't drop a game, but did drop to No. 2 this week, thanks to a pair of remarkable road wins by the Baylor Bears.
No. 5 Auburn pulls away from UGA to get to 15-0 (0:52)
No. 5 Auburn overwhelms Georgia 82-60 to remain perfect
Samir Doughty had 17 points and No. 5 Auburn shot 53 percent in an 82-60 victory Saturday over Georgia to preserve the Tigers' perfect record.
Purifoy's difficult runner drops in (0:16)
Auburn's great ball movement sets up Johnson's three (0:18)
College basketball picks: Can Roy's 'least gifted' Tar Heels beat Clemson?
Clemson brings an 0-59 all-time record to Chapel Hill this weekend. ESPN.com's college basketball experts weighed in on that and other top games.
Okoro, No. 5 Auburn edge Vanderbilt 83-79 to stay perfect
Freshman Isaac Okoro scored 17 of his season-high 23 points in the first half and No. 5 Auburn held off Vanderbilt 83-79 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten.
No. 5 Auburn survives valiant Vanderbilt in clutch win (1:27)
Okoro brings down the house with an emphatic slam jam (0:39)
Coach Pearl gets animated on the bench, removes jacket (0:20)
Flanigan's triple ignites the Auburn crowd (0:28)
Vanderbilt's Lee drops a nasty hammer (0:25)
Why Duke, Gonzaga and 19 other ranked teams won't win the NCAA tournament
History says these negative characteristics will be the biggest hurdle keeping certain top teams from winning a national title.
Power Rankings: Just how good is San Diego State?
The unbeaten Aztecs moved into the Power Rankings' top five and have the tools to stay there.
Pearl credits McCormick's playmaking ability in win (3:12)
McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-69 win
J'Von McCormickscored a career-high 28 points to lead No. 8 Auburn to an 80-68 win over Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Saturday.
Auburn's McCormick follows up alley-oop miss (0:27)
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 5-0 | - | 13-4 |
| Kentucky | 4-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Florida | 4-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Auburn | 3-2 | 2 | 15-2 |
| Arkansas | 3-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Tennessee | 3-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Alabama | 3-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| South Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 10-7 |
| Mississippi State | 2-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Texas A&M | 2-3 | 3 | 8-8 |
| Georgia | 1-3 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
| Missouri | 1-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Ole Miss | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-4 | 4.5 | 8-9 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game78.935th
Rebounds Per Game41.322nd
Assists Per Game13.5180th
Points Allowed67.4140th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 16 | 16 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharife Cooper | PG | Signed | 94 |
| Justin Powell | PG | Signed | 83 |
| Chris Moore | SF | Signed | 79 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 8 |