Feb. 8-14, 2016
1 feature game to tell you about, and it is in the SEC.
2/13/15-
Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) @
#7 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- Despite the Gators committing 23 turnovers, they were able to hang around in this game thanks to some hot three point shooting. Unfortunately for them, the free throw line did them in. Kentucky made 15 free throws, Florida just 2.
Final Score: #7 Kentucky- 74, Florida- 69
And now on to the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 9-18, 7-7 5th American.
2/10/16 at Maine (L 68-58).
2/14/16 at Albany (L 86-71).
Not a good week for the Hawks who lost 2 road games by double digits.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 6-17, 3-9 T-8th American.
2/10/16 vs. South Florida (W 53-40).
Just 1 game this week for the Pirates, but they broke an 8 game losing streak this week.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 11-13, 5-7 8th Atlantic 10.
2/10/16 vs. LaSalle (L 65-54).
2/13/16 vs. Fordham (W 55-38).
A home split for the Wildcats this week, and they are still looking for that key conference victory.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 5-19, 0-12 10th (last) Big 12.
2/8/16 at #21 Oklahoma (L 85-46).
2/13/16 at #5 Baylor (L 81-59).
Another week in which the Horned Frogs were anything but competitive.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 13-11, 6-6 T-8th Big 10.
2/10/16 at Purdue (L 84-58).
2/13/16 at Northwestern (W 77-60).
The Wolverines split on the road, with both games being blowouts.
#12 Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 19-5, 8-4 4th Big 10.
2/10/16 vs. #18 Nebraska (W 70-56).
2/13/16 vs. #16 Ohio State (L 94-80).
A home split for the Spartans, but they were consistent with both results being by 14 points.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 18-7, 9-2 1st Big West.
2/11/16 vs. UC Davis (W 72-60).
2/13/16 at Cal Poly (L 93-88).
Ugh! The Warriors can't afford any losses if they want to crack the polls, although that's not their main concern.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 10-13, 6-6 T-6th Conference USA.
2/11/16 vs. Middle Tennessee (W 61-53).
2/13/16 at Southern Miss (W 72-56).
2 solid wins for the 49ers this week, including a big win over a good Mid. Tenn. team.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 9-14, 3-9 T-12th Conference USA.
2/11/16 vs. #25 Louisiana Tech (L 86-69).
2/13/16 at Middle Tennessee (L 86-64).
Yuck! The Owls were anything but competitive this week, but to be fair, the 2 teams they played this week have a combined 9 losses so far.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 9-17, 7-10 7th MAAC.
2/12/16 at Iona (L 65-47).
2/14/16 vs. St. Peter's (W 71-61).
A split for the Hawks, who continue to struggle on the road.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 11-14, 6-5 T-5th MEAC.
2/8/16 at North Carolina Central (L 76-70).
2/13/16 at Florida A&M (W 58-50).
A road split for the Spartans, who actually led at halftime at NC Central, who is currently undefeated in conference play. What a big win that would have been if they could have hung on.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 17-7, 9-3 3rd Pac 12.
2/11/16 at USC (W 67-58).
2/13/16 vs. Arizona State (W 70-67).
2 more wins for the Buffaloes, but that tough stretch of games begins next week.
#17 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 22-3, 11-1 1st Pac 12.
2/11/16 vs. Oregon State (W 75-60).
2/13/16 at Oregon (W 64-59).
Interesting week for the Cardinal this week, who faced both Oregon teams, but one was at home and one on the road. That's unusual, but they still won both.
#10 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 20-4, 8-4 4th Pac 12.
2/11/16 vs. Arizona State (W 94-68).
2/13/16 vs. Washington (L 92-87).
A home split for the Bruins, no shame in losing to Washington, they are an 18 win team.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 7-15, 1-11 T-11th Pac 12.
2/11/16 vs. Washington (L 70-60).
2/13/16 vs. Utah (W 66-58).
The losing streak is over for the Cougars, as they get their first conference win after 12 straight losses.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 12-11, 8-4 T-3rd SEC.
2/10/16 at Missouri (W 73-51).
2/13/16 vs. Mississippi State (W 71-47).
Easy week for the Crimson Tide, a week they really needed.
Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 18-6, 8-4 T-3rd SEC.
2/10/16 at South Carolina (W 74-49).
2/13/16 at #7 Kentucky- feature game, highlighted above.
A good week for the Gators. Absolutely no shame in losing to Kentucky, but they hung around for a long time in that one.
#7 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 21-3, 11-1 1st SEC.
2/10/16 at Mississippi State (W 96-51).
2/13/16 vs. Florida- feature game, highlighted above.
A sweep this week for the Wildcats, who were completely dominant at Miss. State.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 10-14, 8-7 5th Sun Belt.
2/11/16 vs. Louisiana Lafayette (W 72-64, OT).
Just 1 game this week for the Trojans, who wanted to extend their week a little bit by going to overtime. They came out with the win though, and that's what is important.
Here is a look at the national Top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Gonzaga (71) 27-1 1799 1 West Coast Conference
2. Iowa (1) 23-1 1729 2 Big Ten Conference
3. Cincinnati 24-1 1614 4 American Athletic Conference
4. Villanova 22-3 1573 6 Big East Conference
5. Syracuse 22-3 1491 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
6. Arizona 20-4 1411 8 Pacific-12 Conference
7. Kansas 21-4 1343 9 Big 12 Conference
8. Baylor 22-3 1324 5 Big 12 Conference
9. Kentucky 21-3 1309 7 Southeastern Conference
10. Iowa State 20-4 1140 14 Big 12 Conference
11. Ohio State 20-4 1012 16 Big Ten Conference
12. UCLA 20-4 996 10 Pacific-12 Conference
13. Duke 22-2 953 11 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Michigan State 19-5 871 12 Big Ten Conference
15. Louisville 20-5 848 15 Atlantic Coast Conference
16. Stanford 22-3 702 17 Pacific-12 Conference
17. VCU 20-4 672 13 Atlantic 10 Conference
18. Connecticut 21-4 570 20 American Athletic Conference
19. Miami 20-4 461 19 Atlantic Coast Conference
20. Stephen F. Austin 22-2 358 22 Southland Conference
21. San Diego State 19-6 328 24 Mountain West Conference
22. Nebraska 20-4 294 18 Big Ten Conference
23. Oklahoma 18-6 257 21 Big 12 Conference
24. Wisconsin 17-7 152 23 Big Ten Conference
25. Harvard 20-4 61 NR Ivy League
Others Receiving Votes:
Louisiana Tech 21-3 45 Conference USA
Stony Brook 23-2 23 America East Conference
Massachusetts 19-5 13 Atlantic 10 Conference
Murray State 23-3 11 Ohio Valley Conference
Notre Dame 18-6 11 Atlantic Coast Conference
Xavier 18-7 11 Big East Conference
Virginia 17-7 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
North Florida 23-2 6 Atlantic Sun Conference
Florida 18-6 3 Southeastern Conference
Washington 18-6 2 Pacific-12 Conference
Despite losing twice this week, Kentucky drops 2 spots in the polls. UCLA rises 2 spots, Stanford 1 spot, and with their split, Michigan State loses 2 spots. Florida loses some votes after their loss to Kentucky, which I think is a shame.
And the mid-major top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Gonzaga (72) 27-1 1800 1 West Coast Conference
2. Cincinnati 24-1 1728 2 American Athletic Conference
3. VCU 20-4 1654 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
4. Connecticut 21-4 1549 4 American Athletic Conference
5. San Diego State 19-6 1535 5 Mountain West Conference
6. Stephen F. Austin 22-2 1386 6 Southland Conference
7. Harvard 20-4 1302 7 Ivy League
8. Wichita State 17-8 1258 10 Missouri Valley Conference
9. Massachusetts 19-5 1256 9 Atlantic 10 Conference
10. George Washington 18-7 1057 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. Northern Iowa 20-5 1051 11 Missouri Valley Conference
12. Louisiana Tech 21-3 1015 8 Conference USA
13. Cleveland State 19-7 906 15 Horizon League
14. Akron 18-6 865 13 Mid-American Conference
15. Illinois State 22-5 649 20 Missouri Valley Conference
16. Boise State 19-5 573 22 Mountain West Conference
17. South Dakota State 19-5 569 24 Summit League
18. Georgia State 19-4 553 18 Sun Belt Conference
19. Murray State 23-3 503 23 Ohio Valley Conference
20. St. Bonaventure 16-6 481 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
21. Stony Brook 23-2 389 17 America East Conference
22. North Florida 23-2 239 25 Atlantic Sun Conference
23. Richmond 18-6 224 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
24. Tulsa 20-5 209 16 American Athletic Conference
25. Valparaiso 21-4 134 21 Horizon League
Others Receiving Votes:
Eastern Kentucky 22-4 116 Ohio Valley Conference
Green Bay 17-8 109 Horizon League
New Mexico State 20-5 85 Western Athletic Conference
Iona 22-5 58 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
BYU 18-9 56 West Coast Conference
UNLV 17-6 39 Mountain West Conference
Robert Morris 23-3 30 Northeast Conference
Vermont 21-4 15 America East Conference
La Salle 17-7 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
Belmont 20-6 1 Ohio Valley Conference
North Dakota State 20-6 1 Summit League
No surprise here, still nothing for our mid-major teams. That Hawaii loss probably killed any chance of having a team in the mid-major poll this season.
Again, none of our teams are in the overall bubble watch, so let's get to the regular bubble watch by conference.
I'm going to make some changes here, instead of typing it all out every time, I'm only going to note any changes there might be, such as if a team goes from in to lock, or in to out, or something of the sorts. If you don't see your team listed, then that means there was no change in their position in the bubble watch.
This week, there was no change for any team. Things remained exactly the same as last week.