Feb. 15-21, 2027
33 games on the schedule this week, with 2 feature games. Let's start in the SWAC.
2/15/27-
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) @
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- A heck of a game here, but it was won at the free throw line. Alabama State got to the line a few more times, and made more free throws, and that was the difference.
Final Score: Alabama State- 85, Arkansas Pine Bluff- 78
And onward to the Pac 12:
2/20/27-
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) @
#5 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- Not much to talk about in this one. UCLA scored the same amount of points in the first half than the Cougars did all game. Total domination as Washington State turned it over 20 times.
Final Score: #5 UCLA- 88, Washington State- 55
Now onto the rest of the weekly recap:
#4 Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 22-4, 12-2 1st ACC.
2/17/27 vs. Miami (W 76-63).
2/20/27 at Georgia Tech (W 71-43).
2 more wins for the Fighting Irish who just continue to roll, as Coach Mighty is having a dream season.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 14-13, 7-5 4th Atlantic Sun.
2/18/27 vs. Stetson (W 72-62).
2/20/27 vs. Kennesaw State (L 77-70).
The Ospreys split this week, seeing their 4 game win streak coming to an end at the hand of the conference leaders.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 11-15, 4-10 T-8th Big 12.
2/20/27 at Texas Tech (W 69-46).
Just 1 game for the Horned Frogs this week, and they got a win they badly needed. Especially since next week their 2 opponents are a combined 45-11. Oof!
St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 19-7, 10-4 2nd Big East.
2/17/27 at Villanova (W 77-65).
2/20/27 at Seton Hall (W 91-77).
2 wins for the Red Storm, as they break a short 2 game losing streak. 2 of their remaining 4 regular season games are going to be huge tests, so we'll see which Coach Hoo team shows up.
Sacramento State (David Ginsberg) -- 16-8, 11-3 T-1st Big Sky.
2/18/27 at Eastern Washington (W 62-48).
2/20/27 at North Dakota (W 75-70).
2 more wins for the Hornets, 2 solid road wins. They are now tied for first place in the conference, and the win at North Dakota was career win #200 for Coach Ginsberg!
#7 Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 21-5, 12-2 1st Big Ten.
2/17/27 vs. Iowa (W 84-55).
2/20/27 vs. Purdue (W 69-58).
2 more wins for the Wildcats who continue to hold their lead in the conference, but 3 of their next 4 games will be challenges.
FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 16-10, 9-5 T-3rd Conference USA.
2/18/27 vs. Marshall (W 76-61).
2/20/27 at Louisiana Tech (L 62-53).
A split for the Golden Panthers, who are falling further and further out of contention, now sitting in a tie for 3rd. Coach Hawkins is going to have to give his team a big push at the end of the season.
Fairfield (Ariel Pryde) -- 19-9, 15-4 1st MAAC.
2/19/27 at Niagara (L 75-57).
Just 1 game this week for the Stags, and they didn't show up, getting hammered at Niagara. They have clinched a share of the conference title but still need to win their last conference game to win the title outright.
San Jose State (Thomas Shepard) -- 11-15, 5-9 10th Mountain West.
2/17/27 vs. #13 Colorado State (L 84-75).
A decent effort for the Spartans in their only game of the week, but they were still no match for the conference leaders. With 4 games left, all are winnable, and getting closer to a .500 record would go a long way.
Bryant (Rob Nielsen) -- 8-19, 5-11 T-8th Northeast.
2/18/27 at #1 Providence (L 75-56).
2/20/27 at Robert Morris (L 75-53).
2 more losses for the Bulldogs, as that's 7 in a row and 10 of their last 12. Poor Coach Nielsen is just not having a fun time right now, and it's possible he will be back on the job hunt if things don't change in a hurry.
Wagner (Will Brown) -- 21-6, 13-3 1st Northeast.
2/18/27 at Mt. St. Mary's (L 71-64).
2/20/27 at Fairleigh Dickinson (W 58-40).
The streak is over for the Seahawks, as their loss at Mt. St. Mary's ended an 11 game winning streak. No matter, they've already clinched the regular season conference title, and are now playing for the best possible postseason spot they can get.
#23 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 20-6, 11-3 T-1st Pac 12.
2/18/27 vs. Oregon State (W 64-55).
2/20/27 vs. Arizona State (W 74-51).
2 more wins for the Cardinal, who are still fighting with UCLA for the top spot in the conference.
#5 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 20-4, 11-3 T-1st Pac 12.
2/18/27 vs. Colorado (W 92-84).
2/20/27 vs. Washington State- feature game, highlighted above.
2 more wins for the Bruins as they stay even with Stanford, setting up a huge game next week.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 7-17, 3-11 11th Pac 12.
2/18/27 at Arizona State (L 77-70, OT).
2/20/27 at #5 UCLA- feature game, highlighted above.
2 more losses for the Cougars, who have now lost 8 in a row and 9 of 10. The struggles are back, and next week they have a big game against the conference cellar dwellers, where the loser is likely to finish last in the conference.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 16-10, 12-2 T-1st SEC.
2/17/27 vs. South Carolina (W 58-46).
2/20/27 at Tennessee (W 80-70).
The Crimson Tide continue to make noise in the conference, including a very important win at Tennessee. They could still win 20 games this season, which would be remarkable the way their non-conference slate went.
Alabama State (Randolph Childress) -- 12-13, 9-5 T-3rd SWAC.
2/15/27 vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff- feature game, highlighted above.
2/20/27 vs. Mississippi Valley State (W 85-75).
2 more wins for the Hornets, as they are getting hot at the right time of the season. The schedule is favorable for a strong finish, if they can continue this type of play.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 10-17, 7-8 6th SWAC.
2/15/27 at Alabama State- feature game, highlighted above.
2/20/27 at Alabama A&M (L 88-77).
2 more losses for the Golden Lions, as this has been a season to forget for Coach Gunn. At least he can take solace in knowing that Hawaii has not improved since he was fired a couple seasons ago.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 17-10, 12-5 3rd Sun Belt.
2/18/27 vs. Northern Kentucky (W 83-69).
2/20/27 vs. Texas State (L 82-69).
A split for the Trojans, who still stay in the hunt for the conference title, but really need to win their last 3 regular season games to have a chance. At least 2 of 3.
San Diego (Charlie Shocker) -- 19-9, 11-5 2nd WCC.
2/15/27 at The Citadel (W 86-83).
2/20/27 vs. BYU (L 86-75).
The Toreros split this week, winning out of conference but losing in conference. No matter, their 2nd seed in the WCC Tournament is locked up, it can't change. They do have a chance next week to take out the conference leaders, so hopefully they bring their A game.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Feb. 22-28:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Providence (71) 24-2 1799 1 Big East Conference
2. Baylor (1) 26-2 1729 2 Big 12 Conference
3. Wisconsin 22-4 1656 3 Big Ten Conference
4. Notre Dame 22-4 1584 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Ohio State 21-5 1500 6 Big Ten Conference
6. Northwestern 21-5 1400 7 Big Ten Conference
7. Indiana 20-6 1353 10 Big Ten Conference
8. UCLA 20-4 1271 5 Pacific-12 Conference
9. Wichita State 23-4 1229 11 Missouri Valley Conference
10. Syracuse 20-6 1092 15 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. George Washington 22-4 1056 9 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Colorado State 22-3 985 13 Mountain West Conference
13. Florida State 18-8 850 20 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Arizona 19-7 841 8 Pacific-12 Conference
15. Pepperdine 23-5 801 16 West Coast Conference
16. Georgetown 20-6 773 18 Big East Conference
17. Massachusetts 20-6 721 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
18. Stanford 20-6 710 21 Pacific-12 Conference
19. Toledo 21-5 477 17 Mid-American Conference
20. St. John's 19-7 366 NR Big East Conference
21. New Mexico 19-5 247 14 Mountain West Conference
22. Duke 18-8 229 23 Atlantic Coast Conference
23. Boston University 22-6 169 NR Patriot League
24. Iowa State 19-9 138 NR Big 12 Conference
25. UT Arlington 20-5 129 22 Sun Belt Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Kentucky 19-7 82 Southeastern Conference
North Carolina 17-9 66 Atlantic Coast Conference
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 20-5 60 Southland Conference
Long Beach State 20-6 53 Big West Conference
Gonzaga 18-8 11 Pacific-12 Conference
UAB 19-7 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
Wagner 21-6 7 Northeast Conference
Illinois 17-9 3 Big Ten Conference
Virginia 17-9 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
Here's a look at the mid-major top 25 going into the week of Feb. 22-28:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wichita State (56) 23-4 1774 3 Missouri Valley Conference
2. Massachusetts (7) 20-6 1685 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
3. George Washington (4) 22-4 1666 2 Atlantic 10 Conference
4. Pepperdine (5) 23-5 1618 5 West Coast Conference
5. Colorado State 22-3 1529 4 Mountain West Conference
6. Toledo 21-5 1428 6 Mid-American Conference
7. New Mexico 19-5 1312 7 Mountain West Conference
8. Boston University 22-6 1298 12 Patriot League
9. UT Arlington 20-5 1195 8 Sun Belt Conference
10. Long Beach State 20-6 1126 9 Big West Conference
11. UAB 19-7 1107 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Kent State 17-8 950 13 Mid-American Conference
13. Manhattan 21-8 861 19 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
14. San Diego 19-9 774 14 West Coast Conference
15. La Salle 17-9 725 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
16. Texas A&M Corpus Christi 20-5 714 20 Southland Conference
17. Morehead State 20-7 632 22 Ohio Valley Conference
18. Lehigh 20-8 558 23 Patriot League
19. Temple 18-8 510 15 American Athletic Conference
20. Cal State Northridge 17-8 391 16 Big West Conference
21. UTEP 17-7 362 18 Conference USA
22. Tulsa 18-7 277 NR American Athletic Conference
23. Fordham 16-9 218 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
24. Wagner 21-6 208 17 Northeast Conference
25. Towson 19-8 133 NR Colonial Athletic Association
Others Receiving Votes:
William & Mary 18-9 89 Colonial Athletic Association
UC Davis 17-9 65 Big West Conference
Northern Iowa 18-9 50 Missouri Valley Conference
FIU 16-10 49 Conference USA
Memphis 16-10 25 American Athletic Conference
Arkansas State 17-9 16 Sun Belt Conference
Oakland 16-10 16 Mid-American Conference
St. Francis NY 20-7 13 Northeast Conference
Louisiana Tech 17-9 12 Conference USA
Houston 18-9 11 American Athletic Conference
Sacramento State 16-8 2 Big Sky Conference
Ohio 17-10 1 Mid-American Conference
Here's a look at the Overall Bubble Watch, which sees 3 of our teams in it this week:
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Team Record RPI vs. 1-50 vs. 51-100 vs. 101-200 vs. 200+ SOS Projected
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La Salle 17-9 .587 (23) 2-5 5-1 3-2 7-1 27 In
UT Arlington 20-5 .571 (38) 1-2 0-0 6-1 13-2 203 In
Lehigh 20-8 .576 (36) 2-4 0-1 8-1 10-2 116 In
New Mexico 19-5 .549 (61) 0-0 1-0 9-4 9-1 281 In
UC Davis 17-9 .554 (54) 1-3 5-3 8-1 3-2 110 In
Alabama 16-10 .565 (44) 3-5 5-1 7-2 1-2 33 In
Oakland 16-10 .561 (47) 2-5 1-1 5-4 8-0 61 In
William & Mary 18-9 .553 (56) 0-1 1-2 7-4 10-2 151 In
FIU 16-10 .568 (39) 1-2 3-4 3-2 9-2 59 Out
San Diego 19-9 .546 (67) 1-2 4-1 7-4 7-2 131 Out
Minnesota 16-11 .609 (8) 5-8 6-1 4-1 1-1 1 Out
Temple 18-8 .545 (70) 1-2 1-0 3-4 13-2 166 Out
UAB 19-7 .543 (74) 2-3 3-2 6-1 8-1 199 Out
Manhattan 21-8 .548 (62) 0-0 2-3 6-3 13-2 209 Out
Drake 17-11 .546 (68) 1-1 4-2 4-5 8-3 92 Out
Alabama is projected to be in the NCAA Tournament for the first time all season, and it's all due to their performance in the SEC. They are 8-6 against teams in the RPI Top 100.
FIU is now in the First Four Out, as splits aren't working for them anymore. They need to finish strong or they could be looking at the NIT, despite the strong SOS and RPI.
Ditto for
San Diego, who jumped all the way from almost being off the bubble, to being in the First Four Out. With their not so hot RPI and SOS, they definitely can't afford anymore setbacks.
Now for the rest of the Bubble Watch:
Locks: Notre Dame, St. John's, Northwestern, UCLA, Stanford
Alabama goes from being projected definitely out to on the bubble and projected in.
FIU and San Diego are both still on the bubble, but have gone from being in to being in the First Four Out.