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Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 Diamond Head Classic. Get the bracket, schedule and scores here. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-24/2019-diamond-head-classic-bracket-scores-schedule

On the March Madness 365 podcast, Gonzaga's head coach Mark Few says he wants the college basketball world to embrace parity and enjoy the wild ride this season is on. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-23/gonzagas-mark-few-thinks-fans-and-media-should-embrace

Andy Katz explains his new Power 36 rankings, including the jump Gonzaga made to No. 1 after Kansas' loss to Villanova. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-23/gonzaga-new-no-1-weeks-power-36-rankings

Big East college basketball teams combined to go a perfect 10-0 this past weekend. Chances are, the Big East looks to massively surpass last season's NCAA tournament conference team count. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-23/how-big-east-has-put-college-basketball-alert

There is no obvious No. 1 in DI men's basketball this season, and that's just fine with me. Here's my updated Power 36, including the teams' rankings from last week. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-23/gonzaga-new-no-1-chaos-continues-shake-power-36

The 2010s are winding to a close so here are 68 college basketball facts, stats and figures that sum up the decade. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-22/68-college-basketball-stats-facts-and-figures-remember

Five different schools have lost while holding the No. 1 ranking in the AP poll this season. Here are nine things to know about Gonzaga, which could be the next No. 1 team. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-22/nine-things-know-about-gonzaga-which-could-be-sixth

Outside of the disappointing loss to Villanova, Kansas' head coach Bill Self discusses the outlook on the Jayhawks' season, and why there hasn't been an outright dominant team in college basketball this year. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-21/bill-self-talks-about-no-1-kansas-end-game-collapse-after-being

Down four with a minute left in the game, Collin Gillespie knew something needed to break for Villanova. That's when he hit the biggest shot of the game. Gillespie talks about that and more after the Wildcats' upset of No. 1 Kansas. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-21/villanovas-collin-gillespie-talks-about-how-wildcats-upset-no-1-0

With Kansas leading 55-51 late, Villanova held the Jayhawks scoreless over the final 1:49 to come away with a 56-55 upset, handing the fifth No. 1 team of the 2019-20 season a loss. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-21/3-takeaways-villanovas-upset-win-over-no-1-kansas

Here's everything you need to know about the Ohio State-Kentucky matchup in the CBS Sports Classic. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-20/no-5-ohio-state-vs-no-6-kentucky-time-tv-channel-preview

Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's matchup between Kansas and Villanova. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-20/no-1-kansas-no-18-villanova-time-tv-channel-preview

We set out to find college basketball's best, shortest shot-blocker. Here's what we uncovered. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-19/we-found-college-basketballs-best-shortest-shot-blocker

Watch the 9 best March Madness buzzer-beaters from the NCAA tournament, including Kris Jenkins, Christian Laettner (of course!), U.S. Reed and more. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-19/9-best-march-madness-buzzer-beaters-all-time

Wednesday was a wild night in the world of college basketball, as Utah upset Kentucky and St. Mary's beat Arizona State by 40. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-19/utah-upset-kentucky-st-marys-40-point-shellacking-highlight

Filip Petrusev and Corey Kispert combined to score 46 points in Gonzaga's win over North Carolina. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-19/filip-petrusev-corey-kispert-discuss-no-2-gonzagas-impressive-win

An overview of the possession arrow in college basketball and how it works. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-18/college-basketball-possession-arrow-explained

As 2019 winds down, the college basketball schedule ramps up with a slew of big-time matchups. Here are 14 games you won't want to miss. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-18/14-best-college-basketball-games-left-2020

See full NIT history source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-17/nit-history

The National Invitation Tournament has agreed to a two-year extension with Madison Square Garden and has announced the addition of two new committee members. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-17/nit-agrees-two-year-extension-madison-square-garden-company

Here's how efficient some of the top teams in the country are coming out of timeouts and what it might mean for the rest of the season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-17/how-good-some-top-mens-basketball-teams-are-after-timeout

Graph two metrics of recent Final Four teams and you'll see the championship arc, an easy way to identify potential college basketball national champions. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-17/how-championship-arc-may-reveal-seasons-top-final-four

Bill Self chatted with Andy Katz on this week's episode of the March Madness 365 podcast. The Kansas head coach talked about the parity seen this year in college basketball, the Jayhawks' strength of schedule and more. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-17/does-kansas-have-one-college-basketballs-toughest-schedules

Kansas is No. 1 in the new Power 36 rankings. Watch Andy Katz break down his rankings, as well as the new AP poll and first NET rankings of the 2019-2020 men's basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-16/heres-how-latest-power-36-compares-new-ap-top-25-first-net-rankings

The first NET rankings were released Monday, clearly showing teams being rewarded for winning and beating quality teams. Here's some analysis on the full rankings. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-16/1st-net-college-basketball-rankings-2019-20-season

The NCAA team sheets were released Monday and these teams have some of the best resumes through mid-December. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-16/these-college-basketball-teams-have-strong-march-madness

Ohio State is No. 1 in the first NET rankings for the 2019-20 men's college basketball season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-16/ohio-state-debuts-no-1-net-rankings-second-consecutive

Here's a quick look at the top 10 men's college basketball teams with first-year coaches in the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-16/ranking-top-10-college-basketball-teams-1st-year-coaches

NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt speaks with Andy Katz to explain the NET rankings ahead of its first release on Monday, Dec. 16. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-16/dan-gavitt-explains-college-basketballs-net-rankings

The first NET rankings of the 2019-20 season debut on Monday, Dec. 16. Here's a refresher of everything you need to know about the NET rankings and a preview for what to expect on Monday. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-16/what-we-might-see-first-net-rankings-2019-20-season

No team has been able to hold onto the top ranking six weeks into the season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-16/kansas-new-no-1-team-latest-college-basketball-power-36

We're here to help you understand one of the most important tools for the committee in assessing potential tournament teams -- the team sheet. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/bracketiq/2018-02-14/what-team-sheet-inside-march-madness-selection-tool

Wofford traveled to Chapel Hill and shocked a ranked North Carolina team again, getting 19 points from Trevor Stumpe. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-15/wofford-upsets-no-17-north-carolina-earns-second-ap-top-25

Marcus Carr's 35 points (28 in the second half) leads Minnesota to their first win over a top-3 team since February 26th, 2013. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-15/di-mbk-highlights-ohio-state-minnesota

We're tracking all the undefeated NCAA DI men's college basketball teams in the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-15/tracking-2019-20-undefeated-college-basketball-teams

After competing to the wire in the SEC tournament final and 30 wins later, Kentucky’s 2018 season ended in the Elite Eight following a loss to Auburn, extending the Wildcats’ Final Four drought to four years. With six consecutive appearances into the second weekend of the NCAA tournament, can Kentucky break through to the Final Four for the first time since 2015? source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-15/kentucky-basketball-schedule-2019-20-dates-times-opponents

Kofi Cockburn had 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks to help Illinois upset No. 5 Michigan 71-62 on Wednesday night. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-11/illinois-upsets-no-5-michigan-wolverines-become-third-top-5

We're tracking all the undefeated NCAA DI men's college basketball teams in the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-11/tracking-2019-20-undefeated-college-basketball-teams

Two of the best teams on the West Coast will square off on Saturday when No. 15 Arizona hosts No. 6 Gonzaga. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-11/no-6-gonzaga-no-15-arizona-time-tv-channel-preview

No. 19 Tennessee will host No. 13 Memphis in an in-state, top-25 matchup on Saturday. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-10/no-13-memphis-vs-no-19-tennessee-time-tv-channel-prediction

Here's a prediction and everything you need to know about No. 10 Oregon at No. 5 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Dec. 14. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-11/no-5-michigan-vs-no-10-oregon-time-tv-channel-prediction

With parity being a massive storyline so far this college basketball season, no one is safe in the No. 1 spot. Several teams have made a name for themselves this season but consistency is a rare breed in 2019. We break down some of the most impressive wins, resumes and all the jazz that's happening behind the new three-point line. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-11/parity-no-1-and-new-3-point-line-have-dominated-early-season

As of 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 10, every team in the Associated Press or coaches’ preseason top-10 rankings had lost. Every last one. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-11/louisvilles-loss-latest-hairpin-curve-college-basketballs

Texas Tech coach Chris Beard holds a special and impromptu Fireside Chat with NCAA.com's Andy Katz and Texas Tech guard Avery Benson after the Red Raiders upset No. 1 Louisville 70-57 to open the 2019 Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-11/texas-tech-coach-chris-beards-special-fireside-chat-after-huge

NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt speaks with Andy Katz after Texas Tech upset No. 1 Louisville on Tuesday at the Jimmy V Classic. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-10/dan-gavitt-college-basketballs-parity-after-louisvilles-loss-texas

Down goes No. 1 at the hands of not-so-silent Tech Tech (6-3). The Red Raiders created distance and discomfort between the Louisville Cardinals (9-1) in a 70-57 upset to open The Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-10/texas-tech-upsets-louisville-down-goes-no-1-again-red

We're tracking all the undefeated NCAA DI men's college basketball teams in the 2019-20 season. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-10/tracking-2019-20-undefeated-college-basketball-teams

Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. talked with Andy Katz on the latest episode of the March Madness 365 podcast about his late-game heroics versus Illinois, expectations of Maryland basketball this season and more. source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-10/listen-anthony-cowan-jr-talk-maryland-basketball-and-his

Here's what you need to know about the Jimmy V Classic, which is inspired by former North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator Jim Valvano and his fight against cancer source https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2019-12-10/college-basketball-what-jimmy-v-classic

Andy Katz sits down with Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard to talk about the Red Raiders rapid rise to prominence. source https://www.ncaa.com/video/basketball-men/2019-12-10/di-mbk-katz-chris-beard-coach-convos-texas-tech