Jan. 23-29, 2017
2 feature games this week, both coming from the Pac 12.
1/26/17-
#1 UCLA (Tim Shepard) @
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- Give the Buffaloes credit, they fought extremely hard in this one, but the 36.1% shooting was too much to overcome as UCLA gets a hard fought road win.
Final Score: #1 UCLA- 77, Colorado- 70
1/28/17-
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) @
#1 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- A hugely disappointing game for the Cardinal, who only trailed by 11 at halftime but were totally blown away in the second half. This match-up between the top Pac 12 teams was anything but a classic as Stanford shot just 32.1% and was outrebounded 40-29 as UCLA rolls.
Final Score: #1 UCLA- 77, Stanford- 43
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 10-13, 5-5 America East.
1/25/17 vs. New Hampshire (W 68-50).
1/29/17 vs. Vermont (L 62-45).
Another split this week for the Hawks as they aren't quite ready for the top of the conference yet.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 6-13, 4-4 American.
1/28/17 vs. Tulane (W 72-64).
Just 1 game for the Pirates this week, but it was another win, and guess what, ECU is on a winning streak.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 10-10, 5-3 Atlantic 10.
1/25/17 vs. St. Louis (W 68-52).
1/28/17 at Fordham (W 82-75).
Good week for the Wildcats as they head into next week with 2 very tough games ahead.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 7-14, 1-8 Big 12.
1/23/17 vs. #6 Kansas (L 78-60).
1/28/17 vs. #4 Baylor (L 63-49).
The week for the Horned Frogs went as expected. They were competitive for parts of each game, but couldn't get over the hump.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 11-9, 4-4 Big Ten.
1/25/17 at Ohio State (L 82-69).
1/28/17 vs. Indiana (L 84-66).
Not a good week for the Wolverines who get blasted by double digits in both their games.
#3 Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 19-2, 7-1 Big Ten.
1/25/17 at Nebraska (W 75-62).
1/28/17 at Penn State (W 99-79).
The Spartans again continue to roll on the road this week but the games will get tougher soon.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 10-10, 5-2 Big West.
1/26/17 at Cal State Fullerton (W 60-47).
1/28/17 vs. Long Beach State (L 75-55).
Ruh-oh! 2 losses in conference play already for the Warriors. Definitely a tougher conference this season.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 9-10, 5-3 Conference USA.
1/26/17 vs. Marshall (W 99-92, OT).
1/28/17 vs. Southern Miss (L 60-44).
The fact that it took the 49ers overtime to beat a hapless Marshall team is cause for concern. So is the fact that their next 3 opponents have a 39-20 combined record.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 8-11, 3-5 Conference USA.
1/26/17 at Old Dominion (L 57-54).
1/28/17 at Florida Atlantic (W 75-66).
Despite the loss, this was a positive week for the Owls, who took a very good Old Dominion team to the wire, then ended their losing streak on the road.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 12-11, 9-5 MAAC.
1/27/17 vs. Boise State (L 80-28).
Yikes! The Hawks go out of conference in their only game of the week, getting hammered by a team that will almost certainly be in the NCAA Tournament. Not a good performance and not a good way to end a winning streak.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 8-13, 3-4 MEAC.
1/23/17 vs. UNC Wilmington (L 83-77).
1/28/17 vs. Morgan State (W 68-61).
Good effort against a tough non-conference opponent for the Spartans and they follow it up with a conference win for a good split.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 8-12, 3-5 Pac 12.
1/26/17 vs. #1 UCLA- feature game, highlighted above.
1/28/17 at USC (W 72-61).
So the Buffaloes take the #1 team in the nation to the wire and break a 5 game losing streak. All in all, I'd say they are turning the corner.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 14-6, 5-3 Pac 12.
1/26/17 at Washington (L 62-45).
1/28/17 at #1 UCLA- feature game, highlighted above.
Maybe the pollsters were on to something when they felt to give the Cardinal a vote, as Stanford did nothing to prove they could hang with the top teams in the Pac 12.
#1 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 19-1, 8-0 Pac 12.
1/26/17 at Colorado- feature game, highlighted above.
1/28/17 vs. Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
Great week for the Bruins who continue to run through the Pac 12, but they've got a couple more tests next week.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 9-11, 4-4 Pac 12.
1/26/17 vs. USC (W 65-54).
1/28/17 at Oregon (L 75-63).
Another split for the Cougars this week, which is great for the season goal, but it won't get them to a postseason tournament. Next week is a great week to win a couple.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 6-14, 4-4 SEC.
1/25/17 vs. South Carolina (L 76-67).
1/28/17 at Georgia (W 65-58).
A split for the Crimson Tide who really need to go on a nice winning streak.
#17 Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 16-4, 6-2 SEC.
1/25/17 at LSU (W 68-55).
1/28/17 at Texas A&M (W 90-83).
Good week for the Gators who get 2 solid wins on the road.
Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 15-5, 6-2 SEC.
1/25/17 at Missouri (W 79-76).
1/28/17 vs. Mississippi State (W 83-58).
The Wildcats sweep this week, but it wasn't easy as Missouri gave them all they wanted.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 10-10, 6-5 Sun Belt.
1/26/17 vs. Georgia Southern (L 71-59).
1/28/17 at Louisiana Lafayette (L 77-69).
Not a good week for the Trojans who take a step back by losing 2 games. They've lost 3 of their last 4 after a 5-2 start to conference play.
Let's take a look at the national top 25 heading into next week:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. UCLA (67) 19-1 1791 1 Pacific-12 Conference
2. Cincinnati (4) 21-0 1705 2 American Athletic Conference
3. Michigan State (1) 19-2 1688 3 Big Ten Conference
4. Kansas 18-3 1581 6 Big 12 Conference
5. Baylor 19-3 1504 4 Big 12 Conference
6. La Salle 19-1 1406 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. North Carolina 18-3 1383 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Virginia 17-4 1249 13 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. Iowa 17-3 1240 9 Big Ten Conference
10. Georgetown 18-3 1125 11 Big East Conference
11. Wichita State 19-3 1059 10 Missouri Valley Conference
12. VCU 17-3 1005 7 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Miami 16-4 988 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Oklahoma 16-5 832 18 Big 12 Conference
15. San Diego State 17-4 747 17 Mountain West Conference
16. Villanova 17-4 689 12 Big East Conference
17. Florida 16-4 657 21 Southeastern Conference
18. Marquette 17-4 626 14 Big East Conference
19. Kentucky 15-5 531 NR Southeastern Conference
20. Arizona 15-5 393 NR Pacific-12 Conference
21. Ohio State 16-5 298 NR Big Ten Conference
22. Wisconsin 15-6 245 24 Big Ten Conference
23. Stephen F. Austin 18-2 205 15 Southland Conference
24. Gonzaga 20-3 165 NR West Coast Conference
25. Duke 14-6 107 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Murray State 21-2 69 Ohio Valley Conference
BYU 17-4 66 West Coast Conference
New Mexico State 17-3 10 Western Athletic Conference
Memphis 18-3 9 American Athletic Conference
Pittsburgh 16-5 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
Akron 16-4 5 Mid-American Conference
Florida State 17-4 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
Seton Hall 15-6 3 Big East Conference
Iowa State 15-6 2 Big 12 Conference
SMU 16-4 2 American Athletic Conference
Syracuse 14-6 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
UCLA and Michigan State stay at 1 and 3, respectively, but the Spartans did get 1 FPV. Florida moves up 4 spots after a good week, and Kentucky is back in the top 25 after a 2-0 week.
Now for the mid-major top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Cincinnati (72) 21-0 1800 1 American Athletic Conference
2. La Salle 19-1 1699 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
3. Wichita State 19-3 1656 3 Missouri Valley Conference
4. San Diego State 17-4 1572 5 Mountain West Conference
5. VCU 17-3 1553 2 Atlantic 10 Conference
6. BYU 17-4 1420 8 West Coast Conference
7. Gonzaga 20-3 1323 10 West Coast Conference
8. Stephen F. Austin 18-2 1288 6 Southland Conference
9. Akron 16-4 1107 12 Mid-American Conference
10. Valparaiso 18-4 1053 13 Horizon League
11. Harvard 16-5 1037 18 Ivy League
12. New Mexico State 17-3 1007 7 Western Athletic Conference
13. Memphis 18-3 938 14 American Athletic Conference
14. SMU 16-4 840 17 American Athletic Conference
15. Murray State 21-2 803 11 Ohio Valley Conference
16. Georgia State 15-6 799 16 Horizon League
17. Cleveland State 16-6 767 15 Horizon League
18. Richmond 15-5 610 9 Atlantic 10 Conference
19. Boise State 15-5 536 19 Mountain West Conference
20. Northern Iowa 17-5 349 21 Missouri Valley Conference
21. North Dakota State 19-3 254 22 Summit League
22. Mercer 17-4 197 25 Southern Conference
23. UTEP 14-4 143 20 Conference USA
24. Southern Miss 16-3 126 23 Conference USA
25. Rhode Island 14-6 114 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Massachusetts 14-6 78 Atlantic 10 Conference
New Mexico 16-5 61 Mountain West Conference
Eastern Kentucky 18-4 59 Ohio Valley Conference
Vermont 18-4 48 America East Conference
Stony Brook 16-4 36 America East Conference
Portland 17-5 30 West Coast Conference
Illinois State 14-7 26 Missouri Valley Conference
Middle Tennessee 14-6 20 Conference USA
North Florida 17-4 17 Atlantic Sun Conference
UC Irvine 15-6 14 Big West Conference
South Dakota State 16-6 11 Summit League
Green Bay 14-6 7 Horizon League
Montana 15-3 2 Big Sky Conference
Surprise, surprise! No FOFC teams represented. Yuck!