Jan. 4-10, 2027
37 games on the schedule this week, and 1 feature game in the Pac 12. We'll start there:
1/7/27-
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) @
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- Free throws were the difference in this one, as Stanford got to the line and Washington State didn't. Although the foul count was only 20-18, it seemed like every foul Wazzou committed was a shooting foul as they drop their conference opener.
Final Score: Stanford- 61, Washington State- 46
Now to the rest of the weekly recap:
#13 Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 12-3, 2-1 ACC.
1/6/27 vs. #11 Syracuse (W 69-64).
1/9/27 at N.C. State (L 81-78).
A split for the Fighting Irish, as they win at home but lose on the road.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 7-8, 0-1 Atlantic Sun.
1/6/27 at Penn (W 83-63).
1/9/27 at NJIT (L 82-60).
The Ospreys also split this week, as they win a non-conference game, but lose their conference opener in blowout fashion.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 9-6, 2-2 Big 12.
1/4/27 vs. Oklahoma (W 57-54).
1/9/27 vs. #19 Texas (W 80-79).
It wasn't easy, but the Horned Frogs got a couple home wins to even up their conference record, and beat a ranked team in the process.
St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 12-3, 3-1 Big East.
1/6/27 at Butler (W 90-76).
1/9/27 at Xavier (W 75-51).
2 more impressive road wins for the Red Storm, who continue to roll.
Sacramento State (David Ginsberg) -- 6-6, 1-1 Big Sky.
1/7/27 at Weber State (W 79-58).
1/9/27 at Idaho State (L 99-90).
The Hornets split this week to open up conference play, both games on the road.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 11-3, 2-0 Big Ten.
1/6/27 vs. Maryland (W 95-78).
1/9/27 at #14 Ohio State (W 93-75).
2 dominating performances for the Wildcats to open up conference play as they get into the tougher part of the schedule.
FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 8-6, 1-1 Conference USA.
1/7/27 at Old Dominion (L 55-54).
1/9/27 at Rice (W 67-59).
A split for the Golden Panthers to start conference play, as they couldn't get a buzzer beating shot off at Old Dominion.
Fairfield (Ariel Pryde) --13-4, 9-0 MAAC.
1/8/27 vs. Iona (W 77-57).
1/10/27 at Manhattan (W 88-65).
The Stags continue to roll, winning 2 more games to stay unbeaten in conference play.
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 7-8, 2-2 Mountain West.
1/6/27 vs. Wyoming (W 93-39).
1/9/27 at #10 Colorado State (L 80-72).
A split for the Spartans, as they had Colorado State on the ropes but fell late. How about that performance against Wyoming though, holding them to just 28.8% shooting.
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) -- 6-10, 3-3 Northeast.
1/7/27 vs. Mt. St. Mary's (W 63-50).
1/9/27 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (L 76-71).
A split for the Bulldogs this week, as the loss to Fairleigh Dickinson broke a 3 game winning streak.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 10-5, 4-2 Northeast.
1/7/27 at St. Francis (PA) (L 64-51).
1/9/27 at Sacred Heart (W 92-79).
The Seahawks split on the road this week, being consistent, as both margins of victory and defeat were 13.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 11-3, 2-0 Pac 12.
1/7/27 vs. Washington State- feature game, highlighted above.
1/9/27 at Arizona State (W 62-61).
It didn't come easy, but the Cardinal get 2 wins to open conference play. 4 of their next 5 games are going to be strong tests though, we'll see what happens.
#4 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 10-2, 1-1 Pac 12.
1/7/27 vs. California (L 71-67).
1/9/27 at Colorado (W 94-76).
A split for the Bruins to open conference play. They had a halftime lead over Cal but just couldn't put them away.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 4-8, 0-2 Pac 12.
1/7/27 at Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
1/9/27 at #23 Washington (L 59-50).
Tough week for the Cougars as they continue to struggle, dropping their first 2 conference games.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 6-8, 2-0 SEC.
1/6/27 vs. Florida (W 62-38).
1/9/27 vs. Auburn (W 93-71).
The Crimson Tide start out conference play with 2 badly needed wins, breaking a 6 game losing streak. Hopefully this will get them on track.
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- 5-9, 2-1 SWAC.
1/7/27 at Georgetown (L 84-60).
1/9/27 at Alabama A&M (L 84-65).
The Hornets lose 2 this week, a non-conference game they expected to lose, but then dropped the ball in a conference loss.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 4-11, 1-2 SWAC.
1/4/27 vs. Prairie View A&M (L 88-54).
1/9/27 vs. Texas Southern (W 99-87).
A split for the Golden Lions, who pick up their first SWAC victory of the season, breaking a 5 game losing streak. This conference is really bad, and really wide open, so hopefully Coach Gunn and Coach Childress both can get hot.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 9-7, 5-3 Sun Belt.
1/7/27 vs. South Alabama (L 67-66).
1/9/27 at South Alabama (W 82-60).
A split for the Trojans, against the same team, losing at home but dominating on the road. They will be kicking themselves for a while in this one, as they led the home game by 14 at halftime, only to lose on a buzzer beater.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 11-5, 4-2 WCC.
1/7/27 vs. Pacific (W 62-54).
1/9/27 vs. St. Mary's (W 74-73).
A good week for the Toreros who win 2 games, having to rally from a 9 point halftime deficit to stun St. Mary's.
Here's a look at the national top 25 heading into the week of Jan. 11-17:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (45) 14-0 1773 2 Big Ten Conference
2. Providence (27) 13-1 1750 3 Big East Conference
3. Baylor 15-1 1661 1 Big 12 Conference
4. Duke 12-2 1519 17 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Colorado State 14-1 1515 10 Mountain West Conference
6. UCLA 10-2 1427 4 Pacific-12 Conference
7. Toledo 13-1 1414 5 Mid-American Conference
8. Indiana 12-2 1213 18 Big Ten Conference
9. UTSA 13-1 1170 6 Summit League
10. Illinois 12-2 1077 21 Big Ten Conference
11. Notre Dame 12-3 1034 13 Atlantic Coast Conference
12. Washington 12-2 869 23 Pacific-12 Conference
13. Boston College 12-2 861 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Cal State Northridge 11-2 828 22 Big West Conference
15. Ohio State 11-3 704 14 Big Ten Conference
16. Syracuse 11-3 624 11 Atlantic Coast Conference
17. Long Beach State 12-2 612 12 Big West Conference
18. North Carolina 11-3 531 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
19. Michigan State 11-3 512 16 Big Ten Conference
20. UT Arlington 12-2 434 NR Sun Belt Conference
21. Wichita State 12-3 423 NR Missouri Valley Conference
22. St. John's 12-3 298 NR Big East Conference
23. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 11-2 257 NR Southland Conference
24. Northwestern 11-3 247 NR Big Ten Conference
25. Massachusetts 11-3 209 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Georgetown 12-3 146 Big East Conference
Florida State 10-4 112 Atlantic Coast Conference
Stanford 11-3 99 Pacific-12 Conference
Texas A&M 9-3 35 Southeastern Conference
La Salle 11-3 27 Atlantic 10 Conference
UAB 11-3 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
Arizona 10-4 8 Pacific-12 Conference
George Washington 11-3 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
And a look at the mid-major top 25 going into the week of Jan. 11-17:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Colorado State (66) 14-1 1793 3 Mountain West Conference
2. Toledo (6) 13-1 1734 1 Mid-American Conference
3. UTSA 13-1 1608 2 Summit League
4. Cal State Northridge 11-2 1503 7 Big West Conference
5. Wichita State 12-3 1465 10 Missouri Valley Conference
6. Massachusetts 11-3 1456 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. UT Arlington 12-2 1403 9 Sun Belt Conference
8. Long Beach State 12-2 1364 4 Big West Conference
9. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 11-2 1196 12 Southland Conference
10. La Salle 11-3 1130 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. George Washington 11-3 1048 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. UAB 11-3 1033 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Boise State 9-3 933 19 Mountain West Conference
14. Middle Tennessee 9-3 837 20 Conference USA
15. New Mexico 10-3 816 5 Mountain West Conference
16. Pepperdine 12-4 677 25 West Coast Conference
17. Stetson 12-3 614 23 Atlantic Sun Conference
18. St. Francis NY 12-3 572 11 Northeast Conference
19. UC Irvine 10-4 471 NR Big West Conference
20. Princeton 9-3 423 NR Ivy League
21. Boston University 12-4 410 13 Patriot League
22. UC Davis 11-4 267 NR Big West Conference
23. Fairfield 13-4 208 NR Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
24. Morehead State 11-4 142 NR Ohio Valley Conference
25. Tennessee Tech 11-4 93 17 Ohio Valley Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
St. Bonaventure 8-4 58 Atlantic 10 Conference
Dartmouth 9-4 40 Ivy League
Florida Gulf Coast 10-4 34 Sun Belt Conference
UTEP 8-4 25 Conference USA
San Diego 11-5 19 West Coast Conference
USC Upstate 10-4 19 Atlantic Sun Conference
Northern Iowa 11-5 8 Missouri Valley Conference
Drake 12-5 1 Missouri Valley Conference