Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2028
36 games on the schedule this week, including 1 feature game. We'll start there:
12/3/28-
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) @
#10 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- Free throws kept Stanford in this game, as they made almost double the amount of free throws as field goals. Unfortunately, they only made 13 field goals, with 9 of them being three pointers. They shot 29.5% for the game and couldn't recover as UCLA gets the win.
Final Score: #10 UCLA- 72, Stanford- 59
Now to the rest of the weekly recap:
North Carolina (Ariel Pryde) -- 12-9, 4-6 ACC.
2/5/28 vs. Boston College (W 92-61).
Just 1 game this week for the Tar Heels, but it was a very impressive victory over a decent BC team.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 10-13, 3-8 ACC.
2/2/28 vs. Miami (FL) (W 85-69).
2/5/28 at Virginia Tech (L 70-67).
Solid week for the Fighting Irish, who had a strong win over Miami and played very tough in a hard fought loss against the 2nd place team in the ACC.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 12-11, 5-3 Atlantic Sun.
1/31/28 vs. Army (L 88-81).
2/5/28 vs. USC Upstate (L 89-67).
It was a week to forget for the Ospreys, who lost both games, including a blowout conference loss.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 7-14, 1-9 Big 12.
2/3/28 vs. Loyola Chicago (L 80-77).
2/5/28 vs. #21 Texas (L 116-95).
The Horned Frogs missed a golden opportunity for a solid non-conference win, as they blew a 9 point halftime lead in a loss to a 16 win Loyola team. Then, they forgot how to play defense in a blowout loss to Texas. At this rate, Coach Mighty will be lucky to make it through the season.
#18 St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 16-6, 7-4 Big East.
2/2/28 at DePaul (W 85-53).
2/5/28 at Georgetown (L 76-75).
A road split this week for the Red Storm as they lose ground in the conference race. A good effort against Georgetown, but just a little short.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 13-9, 4-6 Big Ten.
2/2/28 vs. #1 Wisconsin (L 77-63).
2/5/28 at Nebraska (W 83-63).
A split this week for the Wildcats, both of the double digit variety. They were hoping for a little better showing against Wisconsin, but no dice.
#19 Ohio State (Brett Hawkins) -- 17-5, 6-4 Big Ten.
2/2/28 at Maryland (W 93-85).
2/5/28 vs. #3 Minnesota (W 74-61).
Huge week for the Buckeyes as they get a big top 5 win, something that will be crucial come Selection Sunday.
Wichita State (David Ginsberg) -- 16-6, 9-4 MVC.
2/2/28 at Illinois State (L 79-73).
2/5/28 at Drake (W 51-40).
The Shockers see their 8 game win streak end at the hands of Illinois State (I really hate the Redbirds), but start a new win streak. They only have 1 more game against a team over .500 so it should be smooth sailing now.
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 13-9, 6-5 Mountain West.
2/2/28 at Utah State (W 70-68).
2/5/28 vs. Colorado State (W 60-52).
The Spartans are rolling! They've won 5 in a row, and are now over .500 in MWC play. That 1-5 start in conference is long gone.
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) -- 10-14, 4-9 Northeast.
2/3/28 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (W 69-49).
2/5/28 vs. Sacred Heart (L 99-82).
A split for the Bulldogs, as Coach Nielsen continues to struggle at his new job. Hopefully he can right the ship soon.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 15-8, 7-5 Northeast.
2/3/28 at Robert Morris (W 81-73).
2/5/28 at Central Connecticut (L 68-60).
A split for the Seahawks, but what they really need at this point is a nice winning streak. Playing in a small conference, they need all the wins they can get.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 13-9, 4-6 Pac 12.
2/3/28 at #10 UCLA- feature game, highlighted above.
2/5/28 at Washington (W 75-65).
A split for the Cardinal, who continue to struggle a bit this season. They still aren't shooting the ball very well.
#10 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 17-5, 8-2 Pac 12.
2/3/28 vs. Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
2/5/28 vs. Colorado (L 64-54).
A bit ironic that the Bruins lose to Colorado after Coach Nielsen is fired from there. They have lost 2 of their last 4, but remain in the hunt for a conference title.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 8-14, 2-8 Pac 12.
2/3/28 vs. Washington (W 69-68).
2/5/28 vs. #25 Arizona (W 52-50).
The losing streak is over! The Cougars end their 8 game conference losing streak with 2 big wins, including a win over ranked Arizona! We knew it was only a matter of time, now the question is can they keep it going?
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 12-10, 4-6 SEC.
2/2/28 at Arkansas (L 70-59).
2/5/28 vs. South Carolina (L 68-59).
2 more losses for the Crimson Tide, who are in serious jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament. Things need to turn around, in a hurry.
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- 6-16, 5-6 SWAC.
1/31/28 at Jackson State (L 77-75, OT).
2/5/28 at Grambling State (L 86-73).
2 more losses for the Hornets, both on the road. They've now lost 4 in a row and 6 of 7.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 8-14, 6-5 SWAC.
1/31/28 vs. Texas Southern (W 96-65).
2/5/28 vs. Prairie View A&M (W 71-61).
Big week for the Golden Lions who are back over .500 in conference play after a couple solid victories.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 14-10, 9-5 Sun Belt.
1/31/28 vs. Tennessee State (W 68-59).
2/5/28 vs. Appalachian State (W 88-86, OT).
Solid week for the Trojans, who get both a non-conference and a conference win as they try to make a late run for the NCAA Tournament.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 13-12, 6-7 WCC.
2/3/28 vs. USC (L 65-62).
2/5/28 vs. Portland (W 102-72).
A split for the Toreros who are still trying to find their way in conference play, but did break a 3 game losing streak with the win over Portland.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Feb. 7-13:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (72) 20-2 1800 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Syracuse 18-4 1720 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Virginia 19-4 1593 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Minnesota 18-4 1576 3 Big Ten Conference
5. Louisville 18-5 1557 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
6. Ohio State 17-5 1394 19 Big Ten Conference
7. Providence 19-5 1387 7 Big East Conference
8. Pepperdine 20-5 1210 11 West Coast Conference
9. Iowa 16-6 1205 22 Big Ten Conference
10. Texas A&M 17-5 1147 6 Southeastern Conference
11. Villanova 18-5 1070 8 Big East Conference
12. Iowa State 17-6 992 9 Big 12 Conference
13. Indiana 16-6 977 12 Big Ten Conference
14. UCLA 17-5 728 10 Pacific-12 Conference
15. Loyola Marymount 19-4 725 13 West Coast Conference
16. Texas 16-6 711 21 Big 12 Conference
17. UAB 18-4 641 15 Atlantic 10 Conference
18. Memphis 17-6 551 NR American Athletic Conference
19. St. John's 16-6 451 18 Big East Conference
20. California 16-6 368 17 Pacific-12 Conference
21. Duke 16-6 368 14 Atlantic Coast Conference
22. LSU 16-6 366 NR Southeastern Conference
23. Northeastern 18-4 270 NR Colonial Athletic Association
24. Florida State 15-7 229 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
25. Georgia Southern 18-3 132 24 Sun Belt Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Jacksonville State 20-5 98 Ohio Valley Conference
Oklahoma 16-8 71 Big 12 Conference
Seton Hall 17-6 33 Big East Conference
Michigan State 15-6 11 Big Ten Conference
Virginia Tech 16-6 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
Creighton 16-6 5 Big East Conference
Tennessee 15-7 3 Southeastern Conference
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 16-4 2 Southland Conference
And a look at the mid-major top 25 going into the week of Feb. 7-13:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Pepperdine (72) 20-5 1800 1 West Coast Conference
2. Memphis 17-6 1665 4 American Athletic Conference
3. Loyola Marymount 19-4 1655 2 West Coast Conference
4. UAB 18-4 1605 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
5. Northeastern 18-4 1521 5 Colonial Athletic Association
6. Jacksonville State 20-5 1441 6 Ohio Valley Conference
7. Georgia Southern 18-3 1330 8 Sun Belt Conference
8. Wichita State 16-6 1315 7 Missouri Valley Conference
9. Southern Miss 16-5 1148 11 Conference USA
10. Utah State 15-8 1066 13 Mountain West Conference
11. Rice 17-5 1009 9 Conference USA
12. Eastern Michigan 15-8 1002 15 Mid-American Conference
13. Loyola Chicago 16-8 935 20 Missouri Valley Conference
14. Nebraska Omaha 17-6 852 18 Summit League
15. South Florida 16-7 839 14 American Athletic Conference
16. Toledo 14-8 682 16 Mid-American Conference
17. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 16-4 680 12 Southland Conference
18. Oakland 15-8 495 NR Mid-American Conference
19. George Washington 15-7 486 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
20. Grand Canyon 15-6 399 19 Western Athletic Conference
21. Cleveland State 17-7 281 22 Horizon League
22. Boise State 14-8 186 21 Mountain West Conference
23. Harvard 13-7 186 NR Ivy League
24. Dayton 13-7 131 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
25. Drexel 15-9 111 17 Colonial Athletic Association
Others Receiving Votes:
VMI 14-7 91 Southern Conference
Eastern Kentucky 16-7 75 Ohio Valley Conference
San Jose State 13-9 75 Mountain West Conference
Buffalo 14-9 53 Mid-American Conference
High Point 15-7 52 Big South Conference
Princeton 15-8 51 Ivy League
Massachusetts 12-10 39 Atlantic 10 Conference
Nevada 12-8 37 Mountain West Conference
Green Bay 14-8 35 Horizon League
William & Mary 14-8 30 Colonial Athletic Association
New Mexico 14-9 12 Mountain West Conference
USC 13-10 8 West Coast Conference
Tulsa 13-9 6 American Athletic Conference
Wagner 15-8 4 Northeast Conference
Portland 14-10 3 West Coast Conference
South Alabama 15-9 3 Sun Belt Conference
UC Irvine 12-10 2 Big West Conference
Akron 13-10 1 Mid-American Conference
Mercer 14-10 1 Southern Conference
Morehead State 15-9 1 Ohio Valley Conference
Wofford 16-9 1 Southern Conference
And now it's time to reveal the first Bubble Watch for the 2027-2028 season. Remember, this is only for the NCAA Tournament, not the whole postseason. I will only list the Locks and the teams projected In. If you don't see your team, that means they are projected out.
Locks:
St. John's,
Ohio State,
UCLA
In:
Wichita State
Hopefully within a couple years there will be a major improvement in this.