Dec. 13-19, 2027
32 games on the schedule this week, and 3 feature games. All non-conference games, so we'll start there.
12/14/27-
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) @
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- Three pointers and rebounding were the difference in this one, as San Diego made double the number of three pointers, and had a rebounding edge of 9 as they get a big home victory.
Final Score: San Diego- 75, Notre Dame- 65
12/17/27-
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) @
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- This in-state rivalry was controlled early by Alabama State, but really neither team shot the ball well. Alabama shot a little better though, and that was enough to pull out the victory.
Final Score: Alabama- 67, Alabama State- 58
12/19/27-
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) @
St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- St. John's forced 23 turnovers in this one, leading to many more opportunities as they get a fairly easy home win.
Final Score: St. John's- 76, Alabama State- 63
Now to the rest of the weekly recap:
North Carolina (Ariel Pryde) -- 6-3, 0-0 ACC.
12/13/27 at Stony Brook (W 73-63).
12/15/27 vs. Gonzaga (W 90-76).
Good week for the Tar Heels who win both their games including a nice win over Gonzaga.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 6-4, 0-0 ACC.
12/14/27 at San Diego- feature game, highlighted above.
12/19/27 vs. LaSalle (W 89-55).
A split for the Fighting Irish this week, who recover from their loss to get a huge win over LaSalle.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 6-5, 0-0 Atlantic Sun.
12/13/27 at South Florida (L 106-97).
12/15/27 vs. The Citadel (L 90-85).
12/17/27 at UCF (W 71-53).
12/19/27 at Florida Atlantic (L 98-77).
A heavy week for the Ospreys, as they took on a bunch of Florida teams this week. Unfortunately, not much success as they lost 3 of 4.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 5-3, 0-0 Big 12.
12/13/27 vs. Northwestern State (W 75-62).
12/16/27 vs. Lamar (L 70-66).
A split for the Horned Frogs, who can't be losing to teams like Lamar if they are going to make the postseason.
St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 5-2, 0-0 Big East.
12/17/27 at Eastern Michigan (L 98-86).
12/19/27 vs. Alabama State- feature game, highlighted above.
Another split for the Red Storm, and another loss that they had no business getting. In fairness, Eastern Michigan is 7-2 early on in the season, but still, the Johnnies should be able to beat them.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 8-3, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/19/27 at Oakland (W 66-51).
Just 1 game this week for the Wildcats, as they recover nicely and have won 2 in a row after a brief 2 game losing streak.
#4 Ohio State (Brett Hawkins) -- 8-0, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/16/27 vs. Green Bay (W 77-72).
It wasn't easy but the Buckeyes stay undefeated, getting a tough home win.
#23 Wichita State (David Ginsberg) -- 6-2, 0-0 MVC.
12/16/27 vs. FIU (L 77-73).
Tough loss for the Shockers in their only game of the week. A good effort, but still a winnable game as they now move into conference play.
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 5-3, 0-0 Mountain West.
12/16/27 vs. Cal Poly (W 85-71).
Good win for the Spartans in their only game of the week, as they have a couple tough road games next week.
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) -- 6-4, 0-0 Northeast.
12/15/27 at Northeastern (L 87-68).
The 4 game winning streak comes to an end in a big way, as the Bulldogs get hammered in their only game of the week.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 7-2, 0-0 Northeast.
12/13/27 at Green Bay (L 87-80).
12/15/27 vs. Loyola (MD) (W 97-66).
A split for the Seahawks, who get back on the winning side of things after 2 losses in a row.
#16 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 8-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/18/27 vs. Green Bay (W 79-71, OT).
It took the Cardinal overtime, but they finally fought off a pesky Green Bay squad in their only game of the week. Green Bay proved to be a tough out for our teams this week.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 5-3, 0-0 Pac 12.
No games this week for Coach Shepard and the Bruins.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 5-5, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/14/27 at Cal State Northridge (W 57-56).
12/19/27 vs. Montana State (W 60-57).
2 wins for the Cougars this week who even their record, but both wins were tough against teams they probably should have handled much easier.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 6-4, 0-0 SEC.
12/14/27 at Memphis (L 67-59).
12/17/27 vs. Alabama State- feature game, highlighted above.
12/19/27 at #7 Providence (L 65-60).
The Crimson Tide lose 2 of 3 this week. Not bad efforts, but it doesn't get any easier. They face the top 2 teams in the nation next week.
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- 1-8, 0-0 SWAC.
12/14/27 at #2 Virginia (L 59-51).
12/17/27 at Alabama- feature game, highlighted above.
12/19/27 at St. John's- feature game, highlighted above.
About what we expected from the Hornets this week as they drop all 3 games. The biggest surprise is that Virginia score. They actually led by 5 at halftime but couldn't hold on.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 1-7, 0-0 SWAC.
12/13/27 at Ole Miss (W 98-89).
12/16/27 at Iowa (L 84-76).
A split for the Golden Lions this week, who pull an upset at Ole Miss, and played pretty well at Iowa. Decent week.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 4-6, 0-1 Sun Belt.
12/13/27 vs. Stetson (W 98-53).
12/16/27 at UL Lafayette (L 70-62).
A split for the Trojans, who dropped a tough one to open conference play.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 7-4, 0-0 WCC.
12/14/27 vs. Notre Dame- feature game, highlighted above.
12/16/27 vs. UNLV (W 87-80).
12/18/27 vs. San Diego State (L 85-60).
Not a bad week for the Toreros as they win 2 of 3, but that 25 point loss to San Diego State stings.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Dec. 20-26:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Virginia (43) 11-0 1758 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Louisville 9-0 1689 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Wisconsin (26) 8-1 1683 5 Big Ten Conference
4. Ohio State (3) 8-0 1612 4 Big Ten Conference
5. Syracuse 6-1 1461 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
6. Villanova 8-0 1453 6 Big East Conference
7. Vanderbilt 9-1 1386 9 Southeastern Conference
8. California 7-1 1290 8 Pacific-12 Conference
9. Indiana 9-1 1258 12 Big Ten Conference
10. LSU 8-1 1138 14 Southeastern Conference
11. Stanford 8-1 925 16 Pacific-12 Conference
12. Oklahoma 9-2 905 10 Big 12 Conference
13. Providence 9-2 833 7 Big East Conference
14. Purdue 9-1 718 NR Big Ten Conference
15. Tennessee 6-1 651 18 Southeastern Conference
16. Pepperdine 10-2 639 11 West Coast Conference
17. Duke 7-2 623 20 Atlantic Coast Conference
18. Texas A&M 6-1 595 17 Southeastern Conference
19. Texas 8-2 577 NR Big 12 Conference
20. Cleveland State 10-1 555 25 Horizon League
21. UAB 8-1 544 22 Atlantic 10 Conference
22. Michigan 7-1 340 NR Big Ten Conference
23. Seton Hall 8-2 260 NR Big East Conference
24. Florida State 6-2 155 13 Atlantic Coast Conference
25. Nebraska 6-1 142 NR Big Ten Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Northern Colorado 7-1 94 Big Sky Conference
Southern Utah 6-1 44 Big Sky Conference
Michigan State 6-2 41 Big Ten Conference
Texas Tech 9-2 10 Big 12 Conference
Boise State 10-2 6 Mountain West Conference
Arizona 7-3 4 Pacific-12 Conference
Minnesota 7-2 4 Big Ten Conference
Portland 9-2 2 West Coast Conference
St. John's 5-2 2 Big East Conference
West Virginia 7-2 2 Big 12 Conference
VCU 6-2 1 Southeastern Conference