Feb. 22-28, 2016
5 feature games to tell you about this week, we'll start in the Big 10.
2/24/16-
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) @
#15 Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- The Wolverines pulled another shocker against their in-state rivlas, holding Michigan State to 35.5% shooting in the upset victory as they sweep the season series.
Final Score: Michigan- 82, #15 Michigan State- 69
Now to the SEC:
2/24/16-
Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) @
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- The difference in this one was turnovers, as Alabama committed just 9 while Florida committed 19. Alabama also held a huge advantage at the line.
Final Score: Alabama- 85, Florida- 80
Moving to Conference USA:
2/25/16-
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) @
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- Charlotte blew an a8 point halftime lead despite outrebounding the Owls by 13. Rice hit a buzzer beat to stun the 49ers.
Final Score: Rice- 71, Charlotte- 69
We finish with 2 feature games in the Pac 12:
2/25/16-
#20 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) @
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- Although they turned the ball over more, Colorado held Stanford to just 30.5% shooting as they took control of the Pac 12 race with a big win.
Final Score: Colorado- 62, #20 Stanford- 52
2/27/16-
#9 UCLA (Tim Shepard) @
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- The Bruins rolled to a 21 point halftime lead, proving they weren't ready to hand the title over to the Buffaloes.
Final Score: #9 UCLA- 85, Colorado- 62
And now back to the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 9-20, 7-9 T-5th America East.
No games this week for the Hawks, who will be the 6th seed in the America East Tourney next week.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 7-20, 4-12 T-9th American.
2/24/16 at Temple (L 83-51).
2/27/16 vs. SMU (L 68-45).
2 games this week for the Pirates, who got hammered in both. They finish up conference play next week.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 11-17, 5-11 T-11th Atlantic 10.
2/24/16 vs. Rhode Island (L 68-43).
2/27/16 at St. Louis (L 62-40).
The Wildcats continue to struggle, having lost 4 in a row. They finish up conference play next week.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 5-23, 0-16 10th (last) Big 12.
2/22/16 at Kansas State (L 78-66).
2/27/16 at West Virginia (L 70-68).
The Horned Frogs are getting closer to that first Big 12 win, but not quite. They've got 2 more chances next week.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 16-12, 9-7 T-7th Big 10.
2/24/16 at #15 Michigan State- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 at Maryland (W 70-50).
Great week for the Spartans who beat their in-state conference rivals. They have 2 tough games next week to finish up conference play.
#15 Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 21-7, 10-6 T-5th Big 10.
2/24/16 vs. Michigan- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 vs. Penn State (W 93-71).
A split for the Spartans, who won't be happy about 2 losses to Michigan, but they should have an easy time in 2 games next week.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 21-8, 12-3 1st Big West.
2/25/16 vs. UC Riverside (W 68-51).
2/27/16 at Cal State Fullerton (L 103-98, OT).
A split for the Warriors, who don't seem to want to see their name in the mid-major top 25. 1 more game next week to end conference play.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 11-16, 7-9 T-7th Conference USA.
2/25/16 at Rice- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 vs. UTEP (L 68-46).
Not the kind of week the 49ers wanted, losing 2 games. They've got 2 more and can still finish with an even record in conference play.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 11-16, 5-11 T-11th Conference USA.
2/25/16 vs. Charlotte- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 vs. UAB (L 81-76).
Not a bad effort for the Owls this week, even though they split they played well in both games. 2 more conference games next week.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 10-19, 8-12 MAAC.
2/26/16 vs. Siena (W 70-57).
Nice job finishing up conference play with a win. Next week: hosting a non-conference game against Pepperdine, then the MAAC Tournament where they will be the 7th seed.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 15-14, 10-5 3rd MEAC.
2/22/16 at Savannah State (W 79-55).
2/27/16 at Morgan State (W 58-44).
2 wins this week for the Spartans, and they've got a big one coming up next week to end conference play.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 20-8, 12-4 T-1st Pac 12.
2/25/16 vs. #20 Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 vs. #9 UCLA- feature game, highlighted above.
Still a nice week for the Buffaloes, even if they got hammered by UCLA. They've got 2 more games next week to finish conference play.
#20 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 23-6, 12-4 T-1st Pac 12.
2/25/16 at Colorado- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 vs. USC (W 76-67).
Nice recovery for the Cardinal as they get back into the conference race with a win. The last week of the Pac 12 is going to be intense!
#9 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 23-5, 11-5 2nd Pac 12.
2/25/16 at #13 Arizona (L 84-75).
2/27/16 at Colorado- feature game, highlighted above.
A split for the Bruins, who need to win both games next week and get a lot of help to win the Pac 12 title.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 8-18, 2-14 T-11th Pac 12.
2/25/16 at USC (L 68-44).
2/27/16 at Oregon (L 74-71, OT).
The Cougars are back into a tie for last place after Oregon State won a game this week, but Wazzou almost stole one at Oregon.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 15-12, 11-5 T-2nd SEC.
2/24/16 vs. Florida- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 vs. Auburn (W 61-59).
2 tough games for the Crimson Tide this week, but they are making a strong case for postseason play, with a couple games left in conference play next week.
Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 20-8, 10-6 5th SEC.
2/24/16 at Alabama- feature game, highlighted above.
2/27/16 at Missouri (L 65-61).
2 tough road losses for the Gators next week, who really need a couple wins next week to finish strong.
#7 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 24-4, 14-2 1st SEC.
2/24/16 at Georgia (L 68-57).
2/27/16 vs. Arkansas (W 73-50).
Make a note, the Wildcats go down again! They are beatable, as Georgia really took it to them. All they really need to do is win 1 game next week to clinch the SEC title though.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 10-18, 8-11 7th Sun Belt.
2/25/16 at Arkansas Little Rock (L 61-40).
2/27/16 at Appalachian State (L 62-45).
The losing streak continues for the Trojans, who have 1 chance next week to break it as they end conference play.
Here's a look at the national top 25 for the week:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Gonzaga (72) 30-1 1800 1 West Coast Conference
2. Iowa 26-2 1728 2 Big Ten Conference
3. Cincinnati 27-1 1651 3 American Athletic Conference
4. Kansas 24-5 1529 6 Big 12 Conference
5. Baylor 24-4 1498 10 Big 12 Conference
6. Villanova 25-4 1454 4 Big East Conference
7. Ohio State 24-4 1337 8 Big Ten Conference
8. Iowa State 23-5 1264 11 Big 12 Conference
9. Kentucky 24-4 1208 7 Southeastern Conference
10. Louisville 24-5 1170 12 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. Syracuse 24-5 1081 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
12. Arizona 22-6 1068 13 Pacific-12 Conference
13. Duke 24-3 948 14 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. UCLA 23-5 912 9 Pacific-12 Conference
15. VCU 23-5 768 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
16. Michigan State 21-7 713 15 Big Ten Conference
17. Oklahoma 21-7 594 17 Big 12 Conference
18. Wisconsin 21-7 530 23 Big Ten Conference
19. Harvard 24-4 477 22 Ivy League
20. Stephen F. Austin 26-2 475 18 Southland Conference
21. Stanford 23-6 345 20 Pacific-12 Conference
22. Connecticut 23-6 271 19 American Athletic Conference
23. Miami 22-6 220 21 Atlantic Coast Conference
24. San Diego State 21-7 158 NR Mountain West Conference
25. Murray State 27-3 72 NR Ohio Valley Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Nebraska 22-6 32 Big Ten Conference
Virginia 20-8 25 Atlantic Coast Conference
Northern Iowa 23-5 21 Missouri Valley Conference
North Florida 27-2 14 Atlantic Sun Conference
Stony Brook 26-3 14 America East Conference
Boise State 23-5 13 Mountain West Conference
Akron 22-6 6 Mid-American Conference
Tulsa 24-5 3 American Athletic Conference
Colorado 20-8 1 Pacific-12 Conference
All 4 of our ranked teams move down this week after splitting, a little surprised UCLA dropped 5 spots as their loss was to a top 15 Arizona team. Colorado gets a vote and is welcome back into the mix. They could have gotten more votes if not being hammered by UCLA.
And the mid-major top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Gonzaga (72) 30-1 1800 1 West Coast Conference
2. Cincinnati 27-1 1728 2 American Athletic Conference
3. VCU 23-5 1656 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
4. Harvard 24-4 1532 5 Ivy League
5. San Diego State 21-7 1497 7 Mountain West Conference
6. Connecticut 23-6 1388 4 American Athletic Conference
7. Stephen F. Austin 26-2 1381 6 Southland Conference
8. Cleveland State 23-7 1243 12 Horizon League
9. Northern Iowa 23-5 1159 11 Missouri Valley Conference
10. Wichita State 20-9 1092 8 Missouri Valley Conference
11. George Washington 21-8 1049 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Akron 22-6 1038 13 Mid-American Conference
13. Boise State 23-5 909 15 Mountain West Conference
14. Murray State 27-3 753 18 Ohio Valley Conference
15. Illinois State 25-5 736 19 Missouri Valley Conference
16. Georgia State 22-4 719 17 Sun Belt Conference
17. South Dakota State 22-5 713 16 Summit League
18. Tulsa 24-5 488 23 American Athletic Conference
19. Eastern Kentucky 26-4 433 25 Ohio Valley Conference
20. Green Bay 21-8 432 24 Horizon League
21. Massachusetts 22-6 423 9 Atlantic 10 Conference
22. New Mexico State 23-5 313 20 Western Athletic Conference
23. North Florida 27-2 304 NR Atlantic Sun Conference
24. Stony Brook 26-3 229 21 America East Conference
25. Louisiana Tech 23-5 95 14 Conference USA
Others Receiving Votes:
St. Bonaventure 18-8 85 Atlantic 10 Conference
Richmond 21-7 72 Atlantic 10 Conference
UNLV 20-7 43 Mountain West Conference
Middle Tennessee 21-6 20 Conference USA
Robert Morris 26-4 20 Northeast Conference
La Salle 19-9 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
Toledo 22-6 18 Mid-American Conference
Iona 23-6 6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
BYU 20-10 4 West Coast Conference
Vermont 24-5 3 America East Conference
No big surprise, again none of our teams are in.
No changes at all in any of the bubble watches, it's exactly the same.