Dec. 27, 2027-Jan. 2, 2028
31 games on the schedule this week, and 1 feature game, in the SWAC. We'll start there.
12/27/27-
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) @
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- A close game all the way between 2 of the bottom feeders in the SWAC, and the difference came from the three point line. Pine Bluff made a couple more three pointers, and that was enough.
Final Score: Arkansas Pine Bluff- 75, Alabama State- 70
Now to the rest of the weekly recap:
North Carolina (Ariel Pryde) -- 9-4, 1-1 ACC.
12/29/27 vs. #14 Florida State (L 73-65).
1/1/28 at Clemson (W 89-86, OT).
A split this week for the Tar Heels, who needed overtime to win on the road, and fell late against a ranked Florida State team.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 7-6, 0-1 ACC.
12/27/27 at Akron (L 85-82, OT).
12/29/27 at Georgia Tech (L 82-80).
2 tough losses on the road this week for the Fighting Irish. They can't be losing these kind of games if they are going to get back to the postseason.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 7-7, 0-0 Atlantic Sun.
12/27/27 at College of Charleston (L 78-76).
1/2/28 vs. Penn (W 82-67).
A split for the Ospreys, who maintain that .500 mark. The win against Penn snapped a brief 3 game losing streak.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 6-5, 0-2 Big 12.
12/27/27 at Iowa State (L 69-64).
1/1/28 at #23 West Virginia (L 81-70).
2 tough road losses for the Horned Frogs to open up Big 12 play. They have a tough road ahead of them.
St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 8-3, 1-1 Big East.
12/29/27 at Creighton (W 101-91).
1/1/28 at #13 Seton Hall (L 82-74).
A split for the Red Storm to start Big East play. A solid win at Creighton, but they couldn't get it done at Seton Hall.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 9-3, 0-0 Big Ten.
No games this week for The Wildcats and Coach Vee.
#5 Ohio State (Brett Hawkins) -- 11-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/31/27 at Eastern Michigan (W 107-79).
Just 1 game for the Buckeyes this week, a non-conference tune up before they jump into Big Ten play.
Wichita State (David Ginsberg) -- 7-5, 1-3 MVC.
12/29/27 at Evansville (L 70-68).
1/1/28 at Indiana State (L 69-67).
A heartbreaking pair of losses for the Shockers. That's 3 losses in a row by a combined 5 points. Ouch!
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 5-7, 0-3 Mountain West.
12/29/27 vs. San Diego State (L 72-59).
1/1/28 at Wyoming (L 49-42).
The losing streak continues for the Spartans, who lost 2 more games this week and are still looking for a Mountain West win.
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) -- 6-8, 0-3 Northeast.
12/30/27 vs. LIU Brooklyn (L 85-73).
1/1/28 vs. St. Francis (NY) (L 78-71).
The Bulldogs lose 2 more, their losing streak is now up to 5, as they continue to struggle.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 9-4, 1-2 Northeast.
12/27/27 vs. NJIT (W 70-58).
1/1/28 vs. Mt. St. Mary's (W 73-60).
A good week for the Seahawks, who get 2 solid wins at home, including their first Northeast win of the season.
#19 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 9-3, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/29/27 at #6 Indiana (L 91-76).
Just 1 game for the Cardinal, a non-conference loss to a very good Indiana team.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 9-3, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/27/27 vs. Charlotte (W 103-86).
12/30/27 vs. FIU (W 82-55).
2 solid wins for the Bruins this week as they get ready for Pac 12 play.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 6-6, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/30/27 vs. Long Beach State (W 60-54).
Good win for the Cougars as they get back to .500 and get ready for Pac 12 play.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 8-4, 0-0 SEC.
12/31/27 vs. #1 Louisville (W 68-54).
Great win for the Crimson Tide, knocking off the #1 team in the nation. They finish strong in non-conference play, getting ready for SEC play.
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- 2-10, 1-1 SWAC.
12/27/27 at Arkansas Pine Bluff- feature game, highlighted above.
1/1/28 at Mississippi Valley State (W 67-59).
A split for the Hornets, and with the win at Miss. Valley, they break a 9 game losing streak.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 2-10, 1-1 SWAC.
12/27/27 vs. Alabama State- feature game, highlighted above.
1/1/28 vs. Alabama A&M (L 91-82).
A split for the Golden Lions as they continue to struggle to find some consistency.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 7-7, 3-2 Sun Belt.
12/30/27 vs. Appalachian State (W 76-40).
1/1/28 vs. Northern Kentucky (L 88-86).
Another split for the Trojans, who remain at .500 overall, and are still 1 game over .500 in a wide open conference.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 7-8, 0-3 WCC.
12/30/27 vs. #8 Pepperdine (L 81-47).
1/1/28 vs. #25 Loyola Marymount (L 78-49).
2 blowout losses for the Toreros, and they are now in the midst of a 5 game losing streak.
Here's a look at the national top 25 as we move into the week of Jan. 3-9, 2028:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (71) 11-1 1799 2 Big Ten Conference
2. Vanderbilt (1) 11-1 1714 3 Southeastern Conference
3. Indiana 11-1 1665 6 Big Ten Conference
4. Ohio State 11-1 1578 5 Big Ten Conference
5. Providence 12-2 1492 9 Big East Conference
6. Duke 10-2 1353 10 Atlantic Coast Conference
7. Louisville 11-2 1353 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Syracuse 9-3 1260 20 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. Texas A&M 10-2 1224 17 Southeastern Conference
10. Minnesota 10-2 1201 15 Big Ten Conference
11. Villanova 11-2 1120 16 Big East Conference
12. Virginia 11-2 967 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
13. Loyola Marymount 13-2 841 25 West Coast Conference
14. Pepperdine 13-3 765 8 West Coast Conference
15. California 9-3 743 11 Pacific-12 Conference
16. UAB 10-2 685 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. South Florida 11-2 672 NR American Athletic Conference
18. Seton Hall 11-3 563 13 Big East Conference
19. Florida State 9-3 514 14 Atlantic Coast Conference
20. South Alabama 12-2 512 NR Sun Belt Conference
21. Northeastern 10-2 346 NR Colonial Athletic Association
22. Iowa 9-3 219 NR Big Ten Conference
23. Southern Miss 9-2 192 NR Conference USA
24. Rice 10-2 142 NR Conference USA
25. Michigan State 8-3 93 NR Big Ten Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Georgia Southern 10-2 88 Sun Belt Conference
Stanford 9-3 84 Pacific-12 Conference
VCU 9-3 44 Southeastern Conference
UCLA 9-3 41 Pacific-12 Conference
West Virginia 11-3 29 Big 12 Conference
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 8-2 27 Southland Conference
LSU 9-3 23 Southeastern Conference
Baylor 10-3 17 Big 12 Conference
St. John's 8-3 8 Big East Conference
Colorado State 11-3 7 Mountain West Conference
Oklahoma 10-4 5 Big 12 Conference
Boise State 11-3 4 Mountain West Conference
Nebraska Omaha 11-3 4 Summit League
Northwestern 9-3 3 Big Ten Conference
George Washington 9-3 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
Georgia 8-3 1 Southeastern Conference
Michigan 9-3 1 Big Ten Conference