Your guide to 13 early-season college basketball tournaments
The fields for 13 early-season college basketball tournaments were announced Thursday. Here's your handy guide to all 13 ESPN-aired events.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
6th in SEC
- 11/9W 95-67
- 11/11W 77-59
- 11/16W 79-51
- 11/19L 72-67
- 11/21W 61-57
- 11/26W 88-65
- 11/30W 65-58
- 12/4W 90-77
- 12/8W 82-71
- 12/15W 70-59
- 12/19W 98-87
- 12/22W 67-63
- 12/29W 103-81
- 1/8L 87-82
- 1/12L 81-77
- 1/15W 71-68
- 1/19W 71-55
- 1/228L 76-55
- 1/2616W 92-84
- 1/29L 83-79
- 2/2W 81-75
- 2/621L 92-88
- 2/95L 71-67
- 2/12W 81-62
- 2/16W 77-67
- 2/20W 68-67
- 2/23W 76-61
- 2/26W 68-49
- 3/2L 80-75
- 3/55L 71-54
- 3/9W 92-81
- 3/14W 80-54
- 3/158L 83-76
- 3/2212L 80-76
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Liberty upsets Mississippi St. for 1st tourney win
Caleb Homesley scored 22 of his 30 points in the second half and Lovell Cabbil hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to send 12th-seeded Liberty to the first NCAA tournament win in school history, 80-76 over fifth-seeded Mississippi State on Friday.
Joel Anderson ESPN
We're halfway through the second half and Mississippi State already has committed nine team fouls. Seems like the kind of thing that might eventually become important against Liberty, which ranks 12th in the country in free-throw percentage.
Joel Anderson ESPN
After briefly losing its early lead, Mississippi State closed the first half on a 6-0 run to go into the break leading 37-35 over Liberty. The Bulldogs' backcourt of Lamar Peters and Quinndary Weatherspoon combined for 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting. But after starting off a little tight, Liberty also found its offensive groove and is shooting 50 percent in the first half. It's been, thus far, the best-played matchup of the first three games here in San Jose today.
Joel Anderson ESPN
If the opening minutes of this game are any indication, Liberty is going to have some problems getting open shots against the taller, longer, more-athletic Mississippi State defenders. The Flames are 1-for-6 from the floor heading into the first timeout of the half, an unusual predicament for a team that ranks 13th in the nation by shooting 49 percent from the floor.
Mississippi St ready for next challenge (3:10)
Bulldogs dancing for first time since 2009 (3:02)
2019 NCAA tournament bracket projection for Mississippi State Bulldogs
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi's team of bracketologists examine the 2019 NCAA tournament outlook for the Mississippi State Tigers.
No. 8 Vols top Mississippi State 83-76 in SEC quarterfinal
Admiral Schofield scored 20 points and No. 8 Tennessee defeated Mississippi State 83-76 in a Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Friday night.
Tennessee shuts down Mississippi State in quarterfinals (2:53)
Turner finds Alexander for slam (0:26)
Schofield explodes for monster slam (0:27)
Bone's deep 3 beats the clock (0:15)
Woodard's full-court pass sets up Carter flush (0:15)
Bone sets up Williams for dunk (0:24)
Williams hangs on rim after slam (0:17)
Fulkerson smashes one-handed jam (0:28)
Vols eager to re-establish themselves (2:56)
Mississippi State routs Texas A&M 80-54 at SEC tournament
Lamar Peters scored 15 points, and Mississippi State routed Texas A&M 80-54 Thursday night in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Wire-to-wire victory sends Bulldogs to quarterfinals (1:55)
Bulldogs get it done with defense (2:36)
Carter stepping up for State (0:47)
Woodard loses ball, grabs it in mid-air and finishes (0:24)
Weatherspoon Eurosteps for a layup (0:24)
2018-19 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Tennessee | 15-3 | 1 | 31-6 |
| Kentucky | 15-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Auburn | 11-7 | 5 | 30-10 |
| South Carolina | 11-7 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Mississippi State | 10-8 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Florida | 9-9 | 7 | 20-16 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Texas A&M | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Missouri | 5-13 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 2-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game77.3
Rebounds Per Game35.7
Assists Per Game14.3
Points Allowed70.4150th
2020 Recruits
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 11-10 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 10 |