Feb. 7-13, 2028
37 games on the schedule this week, including 1 feature game. Let's start there.
2/12/28-
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) @
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 22 Bryant turnovers combined with 38.3% shooting did the Bulldogs in, as Wagner led by 13 at halftime and held off a late charge.
Final Score: Wagner- 62, Bryant- 53
Now to the rest of the weekly recap:
North Carolina (Ariel Pryde) -- 14-9, 6-6 T-6th ACC.
2/9/28 at N.C. State (W 90-82).
2/12/28 vs. Virginia Tech (W 76-75).
2 more wins for the Tar Heels as they try to make a late season push for an at-large bid.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 11-14, 4-9 13th ACC.
2/9/28 vs. Clemson (L 87-59).
2/12/28 at Boston College (W 72-61).
A couple steps back this week for the Fighting Irish as they get hammered at home by Clemson. They do get a win at BC which is a quality win, but the rest of their schedule, except for 1 game, is brutal.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 13-12, 6-4 2nd Atlantic Sun.
2/10/28 at Lipscomb (W 81-66).
2/12/28 at Jacksonville (L 89-88).
The Ospreys split this week, both games being on the road. That loss at Jacksonville stings though, as Jacksonville has only won 8 games all season.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 8-15, 2-10 10th Big 12.
2/7/28 at Oklahoma (W 76-56).
2/12/28 at Kansas State (L 68-58).
A few signs of life from the Horned Frogs, with a nice win at Oklahoma. Unfortunately they can't keep the momentum going.
#19 St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 18-6, 9-4 T-2nd Big East.
2/9/28 vs. Butler (W 77-66).
2/12/28 vs. Xavier (W 89-46).
The Red Storm take care of business this week with 2 impressive home victories and stay in the hunt for a Big East title.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 15-9, 6-6 T-7th Big Ten.
2/9/28 at Rutgers (W 81-73).
2/12/28 vs. #9 Iowa (W 80-61).
Great week for the Wildcats who get a big win over a top 10 team and are back in the hunt for an at-large berth.
#6 Ohio State (Brett Hawkins) -- 19-5, 8-4 T-3rd Big Ten.
2/9/28 vs. Michigan State (W 87-78).
2/12/28 vs. Illinois (W 90-78).
The Buckeyes continue to roll, staying in the hunt for a Big Ten title. Huge test next week against the #1 team in the nation.
Wichita State (David Ginsberg) -- 18-6, 11-4 2nd MVC.
2/9/28 vs. Bradley (W 68-64).
2/12/28 vs. Loyola Chicago (W 73-58).
Good week for the Shockers as they beat the conference leaders in Loyola Chicago. They still have some work to do though, but the rest of the schedule is promising.
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 14-10, 6-6 T-5th Mountain West.
2/10/28 vs. Santa Clara (W 73-54).
2/12/28 vs. Boise State (L 73-65).
The Spartans got a nice non-conference win, but their 6 game winning streak came to an end as they lost to a good Boise State team.
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) -- 11-15, 5-10 10th Northeast.
2/10/28 at Mt. St. Mary's (W 69-61).
2/12/28 at Wagner- feature game, highlighted above.
A split this week for the Bulldogs, both games on the road. They are in the cellar of the Northeast Conference right now but I'm confident they can dig themselves out.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 17-8, 9-5 2nd Northeast.
2/10/28 vs. St. Francis (PA) (W 87-77).
2/12/28 vs. Bryant- feature game, highlighted above.
Good week for the Seahawks who are just a game behind the conference leaders now.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 15-9, 6-6 T-6th Pac 12.
2/10/28 vs. Arizona (W 67-47).
2/12/28 at Oregon State (W 76-73).
Good week for the Cardinal who are hitting their stride, also in the hunt for an at-large berth.
#14 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 18-6, 9-3 T-1st Pac 12.
2/10/28 at Oregon State (W 67-59).
2/12/28 at Washington (L 77-63).
The Bruins split this week on the road, losing their conference lead but are still in good shape.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 8-16, 2-10 12th Pac 12.
2/10/28 vs. Gonzaga (L 83-66).
2/12/28 at Utah (L 84-74).
Tough week for the Cougars who lose all the momentum from last week. They are still hoping to get to 10 wins on the season, and improvement must be made.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 14-10, 6-6 T-6th SEC.
2/9/28 vs. Florida (W 75-53).
2/12/28 vs. Ole Miss (W 53-52).
Much needed wins for the Crimson Tide this week as they get 2 much needed wins and are back to .500 in conference play.
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- 6-18, 5-8 8th SWAC.
2/7/28 vs. Southern (L 62-48).
2/12/28 vs. Alcorn State (L 68-58).
2 more losses for the Hornets who have lost 6 in a row but have plenty of time to turn it around.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 9-15, 6-6 T-5th SWAC.
2/7/28 vs. SMU (W 80-74).
2/12/28 at Mississippi Valley State (L 68-66).
A split for the Golden Lions who get a nice non-conference win, but then take a hard fought loss back on the road in conference play.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 16-10, 11-5 2nd Sun Belt.
2/10/28 vs. Texas State (W 101-87).
2/12/28 at Arkansas Little Rock (W 100-93).
2 more wins for the Trojans who are fighting for a Sun Belt title and an at-large berth.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 14-13, 7-8 5th WCC.
2/10/28 at Pacific (L 78-70).
2/12/28 at St. Mary's (W 78-70).
The Toreros were consistent this week, splitting on the road with both games the exact same score. They are middle of the pack in the WCC but hoping to end strong.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Feb. 14-20:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (72) 22-2 1800 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Syracuse 20-4 1715 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Virginia 21-4 1659 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Minnesota 19-5 1526 4 Big Ten Conference
5. Providence 21-5 1517 7 Big East Conference
6. Ohio State 19-5 1355 6 Big Ten Conference
7. Texas A&M 19-5 1342 10 Southeastern Conference
8. Iowa State 19-6 1318 12 Big 12 Conference
9. Pepperdine 22-5 1297 8 West Coast Conference
10. Louisville 18-7 1025 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. Duke 18-6 972 21 Atlantic Coast Conference
12. Texas 18-6 938 16 Big 12 Conference
13. Iowa 17-7 886 9 Big Ten Conference
14. Villanova 19-6 850 11 Big East Conference
15. UAB 20-4 813 17 Atlantic 10 Conference
16. LSU 18-6 776 22 Southeastern Conference
17. St. John's 18-6 638 19 Big East Conference
18. California 18-6 586 20 Pacific-12 Conference
19. Florida State 17-7 481 24 Atlantic Coast Conference
20. Loyola Marymount 20-5 456 15 West Coast Conference
21. Northeastern 20-4 393 23 Colonial Athletic Association
22. UCLA 18-6 333 14 Pacific-12 Conference
23. Indiana 16-8 270 13 Big Ten Conference
24. Memphis 18-7 219 18 American Athletic Conference
25. Seton Hall 18-6 99 NR Big East Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Tennessee 17-7 75 Southeastern Conference
Georgia Southern 19-4 29 Sun Belt Conference
Wichita State 18-6 16 Missouri Valley Conference
Jacksonville State 21-6 15 Ohio Valley Conference
Michigan State 16-7 1 Big Ten Conference
And here is a look at the mid-major top 25 going into the week of Feb. 14-20:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Pepperdine (72) 22-5 1800 1 West Coast Conference
2. UAB 20-4 1691 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
3. Northeastern 20-4 1599 5 Colonial Athletic Association
4. Memphis 18-7 1595 2 American Athletic Conference
5. Loyola Marymount 20-5 1553 3 West Coast Conference
6. Wichita State 18-6 1441 8 Missouri Valley Conference
7. Jacksonville State 21-6 1383 6 Ohio Valley Conference
8. Georgia Southern 19-4 1261 7 Sun Belt Conference
9. Eastern Michigan 17-8 1208 12 Mid-American Conference
10. George Washington 17-7 1031 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. Southern Miss 17-6 1014 9 Conference USA
12. Oakland 17-8 1012 18 Mid-American Conference
13. Rice 18-6 838 11 Conference USA
14. Loyola Chicago 17-9 835 13 Missouri Valley Conference
15. Utah State 16-9 776 10 Mountain West Conference
16. South Florida 17-8 761 15 American Athletic Conference
17. Nebraska Omaha 18-7 626 14 Summit League
18. Boise State 16-8 619 22 Mountain West Conference
19. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 17-5 460 17 Southland Conference
20. Toledo 15-9 378 16 Mid-American Conference
21. Buffalo 16-9 340 NR Mid-American Conference
22. Princeton 17-8 252 NR Ivy League
23. Grand Canyon 16-7 220 20 Western Athletic Conference
24. High Point 17-7 149 NR Big South Conference
25. Green Bay 16-8 124 NR Horizon League
Others Receiving Votes:
Colorado State 15-10 65 Mountain West Conference
VMI 15-8 53 Southern Conference
San Jose State 14-10 50 Mountain West Conference
Morehead State 17-9 46 Ohio Valley Conference
Dayton 14-8 40 Atlantic 10 Conference
Eastern Kentucky 17-8 40 Ohio Valley Conference
Drexel 16-10 38 Colonial Athletic Association
Wagner 17-8 24 Northeast Conference
Nevada 13-9 20 Mountain West Conference
Quinnipiac 18-9 14 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Citadel 16-9 12 Southern Conference
Western Michigan 13-9 9 Mid-American Conference
William & Mary 15-9 9 Colonial Athletic Association
Pacific 15-10 7 West Coast Conference
New Mexico 15-10 3 Mountain West Conference
Cleveland State 17-9 2 Horizon League
Portland 15-11 2 West Coast Conference
Here's a look at the Overall Bubble Watch, which sees 2 of our teams in it:
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Team Record RPI vs. 1-50 vs. 51-100 vs. 101-200 vs. 200+ SOS Projected
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Grand Canyon 16-7 .568 (34) 0-2 3-1 4-3 9-1 103 In
South Florida 17-8 .560 (40) 2-1 1-1 6-3 8-3 135 In
Stanford 15-9 .585 (19) 0-6 4-1 6-2 5-0 25 In
VCU 16-8 .543 (74) 6-3 2-3 5-2 3-0 160 In
South Alabama 16-10 .552 (54) 4-2 0-0 6-4 6-4 88 In
Nebraska Omaha 18-7 .546 (68) 3-1 1-0 3-2 11-4 168 In
Buffalo 16-9 .548 (66) 0-1 4-2 3-5 9-1 124 In
North Carolina 14-9 .611 (8) 3-5 4-4 6-0 1-0 2 In
Drexel 16-10 .547 (67) 2-4 2-2 7-0 5-4 90 Out
Georgetown 15-10 .550 (60) 3-6 2-2 2-0 8-2 92 Out
Morehead State 17-9 .542 (76) 0-1 3-1 8-2 6-5 179 Out
Colorado State 15-10 .549 (61) 0-2 2-4 6-4 7-0 76 Out
Boise State 16-8 .530 (95) 0-3 3-2 7-3 6-0 189 Out
George Washington 17-7 .524 (111) 0-2 1-3 10-1 6-1 268 Out
Oakland 17-8 .533 (91) 1-3 1-3 7-0 8-2 209 Out
Stanford and North Carolina, 2 teams that haven't had great seasons but are in this overall bubble watch based on their history, both still have work to do. The SOS and RPI of both schools is probably enough that they can afford a couple more losses each, but they'd rather not take that chance.
Locks:
St. John's,
Ohio State,
UCLA.
In:
Northwestern,
Wichita State.
The changes from last time are that Stanford, North Carolina, and Northwestern are projected in.