Feb. 11-17, 2019
2 feature games this week, and we'll start in the American Conference.
2/16/19-
Tulsa (Will Brown) @
ECU (Al Hutt) -- The first half was the difference in this one, as Tulsa led 44-24 at halftime. The difference was a 44-34 rebounding edge, as well as a 15-7 edge at the free throw line as Tulsa tries to make a late push in the AAC.
Final Score: Tulsa- 79, ECU- 64
Now to the Big Ten:
2/13/19-
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) @
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- Shooting was not good for either team, as the halftime score was a dismal 17-11. The Wolverines shot just 20% from the field, and the teams combined to go 6-35 from three point land. You can imagine how ugly this game was. Northwestern made more shots though, from inside the paint and the three point line, and they get a big home win.
Final Score: Northwestern- 47, Michigan- 34
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 6-20, 4-9 T-7th America East.
2/15/19 vs. UMass Lowell (L 94-84).
2/17/19 at Maine (W 66-42).
A split for the Hawks this week, as they lose at home and win on the road.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 4-21 1-12 11th (last) American.
2/13/19 at SMU (L 85-69).
2/16/19 vs. Tulsa- feature game, highlighted above.
2 more losses for the Pirates who have lost 7 in a row now.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 10-15, 5-7 T-7th American.
2/13/19 at South Florida (L 71-69).
2/16/19 at ECU- feature game, highlighted above.
A split for the Golden Hurricane, who break a 3 game losing streak with the win at ECU.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 13-11, 8-4 T-4th Atlantic 10.
2/13/19 vs. LaSalle (W 70-60).
2/16/19 vs. St. Louis (L 76-69).
A home split for the Wildcats who are still holding on to slim postseason hopes.
Clemson (Charles Johnson) -- 6-19, 3-10 14th ACC.
2/13/19 at Florida State (L 69-56).
2/16/19 vs. Virginia Tech (W 85-75).
A split for the Tigers, who shouldn't have a problem staying out of the cellar considering there is one conference team who hasn't won a game yet.
#19 Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 20-5, 10-2 T-1st ACC.
2/13/19 at #1 Virginia (L 86-77).
2/16/19 at #8 Syracuse (W 74-62).
A split for the Blue Devils, as Coach Hoo picks up his first 20+ win season of his young coaching career. That loss to Virginia stings a little bit, but the ACC title could come down to an early March game against Notre Dame.
Kansas (Dave Johnson) -- 16-8, 7-5 T-4th Big 12.
2/11/19 at West Virginia (L 73-72).
2/16/19 at Texas Tech (W 65-63).
2 close games for the Jayhawks this week, who see their 5 game winning streak ended with that tough loss at West Virginia. The Big 12 title is out of the question, now KU is just playing to keep their spot in the NCAA Tournament and an undefeated season at home.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 8-16, 2-11 10th (last) Big 12.
2/11/19 vs. Kansas State (L 89-75).
2/16/19 vs. Texas (W 72-60).
A split for the Horned Frogs, as both their conference wins have come against teams from Texas. I guess that's saying something.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 12-12, 6-6 T-7th Big Ten.
2/13/19 at Northwestern- feature game, highlighted above.
2/16/19 at Penn State (L 63-57).
Just win it looks like the Wolverines are turning a corner, they drop 2 on the road. They just can't get ahead.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 11-12, 4-8 11th Big Ten.
2/13/19 at #10 Iowa (L 87-77).
2/16/19 vs. Nebraska (L 72-59).
The Spartans just can't get past this nightmare season. After getting even in the conference, they have now lost 4 straight.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 8-16, 6-6 T-7th Big Ten.
2/13/19 vs. Michigan- feature game, highlighted above.
2/16/19 vs. Purdue (W 75-60).
2 more wins for the Wildcats who have won 4 of their last 5. That could very well be their last win though, as they finish off the regular season against 6 teams that have 13 wins or more.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 11-12, 5-6 T-5th Big West.
2/14/19 vs. UC Santa Barbara (L 86-70).
2/16/19 at UC Riverside (L 64-61).
Things continue to go south for the Warriors, who have now lost 5 of their last 6. firecoachgunn.com now has over 500,000 hits.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 8-15, 4-8 T-10th Conference USA.
2/14/19 at Florida Atlantic (L 70-68).
2/16/19 at North Texas (W 81-60).
The 49ers break their 6 game losing streak in a big way, hammering North Texas on the road.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 12-11, 5-7 T-8th Conference USA.
2/14/19 vs. Western Kentucky (L 84-76).
2/16/19 vs. UTEP (L 106-67).
Yikes! The Owls forgot to show up against UTEP. They are trying to stay in the hunt for a postseason berth, but to do that, they'll pretty much have to win out.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 16-10, 9-9 8th MAAC.
2/15/19 at Siena (L 72-71, OT).
Bummer, the Hawks really needed that win against Siena to help their cause. That loss will probably have them out come this weeks Bubble Watch.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 9-15, 3-8 T-11th MEAC.
2/14/19 at Navy (W 72-44).
2/16/19 vs. North Carolina A&T (W 58-57, OT).
A couple good wins for the Spartans who are trying to finish strong and recover from a disappointing season so far.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 12-12, 6-6 T-4th Pac 12.
2/14/19 vs. Utah (W 50-41).
2/16/19 at Washington (L 76-69).
The Buffaloes continue to split, as that loss to Washington broke a 3 game winning streak. It's pretty sad when 6-6 in conference play is good enough for 4th place.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 15-9, 6-6 T-4th Pac 12.
2/14/19 vs. Arizona State (L 46-45).
2/16/19 vs. Oregon State (W 58-48).
A split for the Cardinal, who could have taken 3rd place outright with a victory over Arizona State. That one stings.
#4 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 21-3, 9-3 2nd Pac 12.
2/14/19 vs. Washington (W 81-60).
2/16/19 at USC (W 102-95, OT).
The Bruins are rolling again, and it always feels good to beat your in-state arch rivals.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 11-12, 4-8 T-10th Pac 12.
2/14/19 at #21 Arizona (L 82-56).
2/16/19 vs. Oregon (L 87-69).
The Cougars continue to slide, losers of 4 in a row and 5 of their last 6.
#22 Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 18-7, 8-4 T-2nd SEC.
2/13/19 vs. Arkansas (L 64-55).
2/16/19 vs. South Carolina (W 67-58).
A split for the Crimson Tide who are quickly losing ground, but they do end a 3 game losing streak.
Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 11-13, 4-8 T-12th SEC.
2/13/19 vs. Missouri (W 71-62).
2/16/19 at Georgia (L 55-48).
Another split for the Gators, who don't play another losing team in the regular season. They've got their work cut out if they are going to avoid the SEC cellar.
#13 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 17-7, 8-4 T-2nd SEC.
2/13/19 vs. LSU (L 70-60).
2/16/19 vs. #16 Texas A&M (L 92-77).
Bad week for the Wildcats, who lose ground with 2 losses this week.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 10-14, 5-10 10th Sun Belt.
2/14/19 vs. South Alabama (W 71-68).
2/16/19 vs. Arkansas Little Rock (L 88-53).
Another split for the Trojans, but not the kind of split they want as they got hammered against Little Rock.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into next week:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Virginia (63) 22-2 1791 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Gonzaga (9) 25-1 1733 2 West Coast Conference
3. Iowa State 21-4 1655 3 Big 12 Conference
4. UCLA 21-3 1578 4 Pacific-12 Conference
5. Wisconsin 19-5 1453 7 Big Ten Conference
6. Ohio State 17-5 1374 14 Big Ten Conference
7. Vanderbilt 19-5 1341 11 Southeastern Conference
8. Notre Dame 19-5 1261 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. Syracuse 20-4 1183 8 Atlantic Coast Conference
10. Texas A&M 21-4 1152 16 Southeastern Conference
11. Maryland 18-6 1104 18 Big Ten Conference
12. Northern Iowa 23-4 1037 12 Missouri Valley Conference
13. Georgetown 19-5 954 15 Big East Conference
14. Iowa 18-6 887 10 Big Ten Conference
15. Providence 21-4 729 6 Big East Conference
16. Illinois State 21-5 651 5 Missouri Valley Conference
17. Pittsburgh 18-6 646 25 Atlantic Coast Conference
18. Baylor 20-5 601 17 Big 12 Conference
19. Arizona 20-5 563 21 Pacific-12 Conference
20. Duke 20-5 467 19 Atlantic Coast Conference
21. Saint Mary's 20-5 326 24 West Coast Conference
22. Oakland 23-4 231 20 Horizon League
23. Creighton 18-7 157 NR Big East Conference
24. North Carolina 17-8 134 23 Atlantic Coast Conference
25. Kentucky 17-7 124 13 Southeastern Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
San Diego State 17-7 96 Mountain West Conference
SMU 20-5 87 American Athletic Conference
North Carolina Central 21-4 48 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Wichita State 20-5 26 Missouri Valley Conference
Alabama 18-7 5 Southeastern Conference
Manhattan 19-5 3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Boise State 17-6 2 Mountain West Conference
Bucknell 20-6 1 Patriot League
UCLA stays at 4, while Duke drops a spot. Kentucky gets punished bigtime for losing twice last week, losing 12 spots. Wow! Alabama falls out of the top 25 and is still receiving a couple votes, while Kansas loses all their votes.
Now for the mid-major top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Gonzaga (72) 25-1 1800 1 West Coast Conference
2. Northern Iowa 23-4 1727 3 Missouri Valley Conference
3. Illinois State 21-5 1654 2 Missouri Valley Conference
4. Oakland 23-4 1525 4 Horizon League
5. San Diego State 17-7 1442 6 Mountain West Conference
6. SMU 20-5 1403 5 American Athletic Conference
7. Saint Mary's 20-5 1369 7 West Coast Conference
8. Boise State 17-6 1312 9 Mountain West Conference
9. Wichita State 20-5 1221 11 Missouri Valley Conference
10. Buffalo 18-7 1197 10 Mid-American Conference
11. North Carolina Central 21-4 1046 13 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
12. UTEP 19-5 1015 16 Conference USA
13. Bucknell 20-6 952 17 Patriot League
14. Manhattan 19-5 825 12 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
15. Green Bay 20-6 821 20 Horizon League
16. Massachusetts 19-5 759 21 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Rhode Island 17-7 616 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
18. St. Bonaventure 18-6 549 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
19. Belmont 19-7 524 18 Ohio Valley Conference
20. Cincinnati 18-7 430 15 American Athletic Conference
21. Saint Joseph's 17-7 346 24 Atlantic 10 Conference
22. Dayton 18-6 281 25 Atlantic 10 Conference
23. UC Santa Barbara 18-6 209 NR Big West Conference
24. Eastern Kentucky 19-6 133 NR Ohio Valley Conference
25. Georgia State 18-9 106 22 Horizon League
Others Receiving Votes:
Robert Morris 19-6 28 Northeast Conference
Stephen F. Austin 17-6 24 Southland Conference
Harvard 17-7 23 Ivy League
Toledo 17-7 23 Mid-American Conference
Utah State 16-8 18 Mountain West Conference
USC Upstate 18-7 11 Atlantic Sun Conference
Niagara 18-9 4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
North Dakota State 19-6 4 Summit League
American 18-8 3 Patriot League
It's time for this weeks edition of the Bubble Watch. 2 of our teams are in the Overall Bubble Watch, let's take a look:
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OVERALL BUBBLE WATCH
Team Record RPI vs. 1-50 vs. 51-100 vs. 101-200 vs. 200+ SOS Projected
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Georgia State 18-9 .577 (36) 4-5 2-1 4-1 8-2 77 In
Nebraska 15-9 .563 (50) 3-4 5-2 3-3 4-0 60 In
Stanford 15-9 .586 (32) 4-4 2-3 4-1 5-1 20 In
Howard 17-8 .555 (58) 1-2 1-3 7-3 8-0 103 In
Niagara 18-9 .533 (88) 2-2 1-3 6-2 9-2 175 In
Syracuse 20-4 .543 (70) 3-1 2-2 6-1 9-0 312 In
Eastern Michigan 16-9 .546 (66) 2-1 3-2 4-2 7-4 146 In
Butler 15-10 .577 (37) 2-6 3-4 6-0 4-0 27 In
West Virginia 15-10 .553 (60) 3-4 3-2 7-2 2-2 69 Out
Stony Brook 17-9 .536 (80) 2-2 0-3 5-1 10-3 207 Out
Valparaiso 15-10 .567 (47) 4-4 4-1 4-1 3-4 45 Out
St. Bonaventure 18-6 .536 (81) 1-1 5-2 10-1 2-2 274 Out
Dayton 18-6 .512 (141) 1-1 1-0 8-3 8-2 336 Out
Monmouth 16-10 .538 (77) 0-3 2-1 8-2 6-4 168 Out
Illinois 16-9 .529 (96) 1-5 2-3 6-0 7-1 195 Out
Stanford is projected in, largely on the strength of an SOS of 20 and an RPI of 36. Anymore bad losses though, and that will change. Monmouth is hurt by the conference they play in. They really need to win out the rest of the way. 1, maybe 2 losses could keep them in, but they've got to win, win, win.
Now for the rest of the teams:
Locks: Duke, Kansas, UCLA, Kentucky, Alabama.