Jan. 22-28, 2024
We have 27 games on the schedule this week, and 1 feature game. Once again, we head to the Pac 12:
1/25/24-
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) @
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- Stanford forced 14 Colorado turnovers and turned that into a few extra three pointers, as that was about the only thing that separated these 2 teams, but it is the Cardinal that get the road win.
Final Score: Stanford- 80, Colorado- 72
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 14-9, 6-4 America East.
1/24/24 vs. UMBC (W 79-43).
1/28/24 vs. Maine (W 72-65, OT).
The Hawks are getting hot at the right time, righting the ship and are on a 4 game winning streak. Next week is crucial though, as they go on the road for 2 games against solid competition.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 7-12, 3-6 American.
1/27/24 at SMU (W 89-70).
Just 1 game for the Huskies this week, but it was a much needed win as they go into another tough portion of the schedule.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 7-13, 3-5 American.
1/27/24 vs. South Florida (L 83-65).
1 game also this week for the Golden Hurricane, but it wasn't close, as they are dominated.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 11-10, 4-5 ACC.
1/24/24 at North Carolina (L 94-77).
1/27/24 at #3 Virginia (L 72-36).
The Fighting Irish took about 2 steps back this week in blowout losses, proving they aren't ready to handle the big time teams yet. Back under .500 in conference they go.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 12-8, 5-4 Big 12.
1/22/24 at #11 Iowa State (L 64-51).
1/27/24 at Texas Tech (L 81-76).
Good efforts for the Horned Frogs this week, but it wasn't to be, as they drop 2 tough ones. They have 2 more tough road games next week, and are hoping to at least steal one of them.
#8 St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 19-2, 8-1 Big East.
1/24/24 at Seton Hall (W 67-61).
1/27/24 at #15 Xavier (W 83-77).
A pair of 6 point road wins this week, and next week they'll get a chance at revenge against the team that's handed them their only conference loss so far, this time they'll be at home.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 12-8, 5-3 Big Ten.
1/24/24 at Minnesota (W 88-67).
1/27/24 vs. Illinois (W 73-65).
The Wildcats continue to stay hot, winning 4 in a row, most of them in convincing fashion. A tough one upcoming next week though.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 7-11, 4-3 Big West.
1/22/24 vs. Portland (L 73-64).
1/27/24 at Cal Poly (L 88-79).
The Warriors just can't get over the hump, losing 2 this week, including a non-conference game. It's looking more and more likely that Coach Gunn will be looking for a new school to coach at sooner than later.
FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 8-12, 3-5 Conference USA.
1/25/24 at #19 North Texas (W 72-69, OT).
1/27/24 at Louisiana Tech (L 72-70).
A pair of grueling road games for the Golden Panthers, who are able to split. That game at North Texas might have taken just enough out of them as they fell short at LA Tech.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 13-6, 5-3 Conference USA.
1/25/24 vs. Charlotte (W 82-55).
1/27/24 at Florida Atlantic (W 73-64).
A good recovery week for the Owls, who win 2 games, a much needed 2 wins. The Florida Atlantic game started a streak of 4 straight road games.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 10-10, 4-4 Pac 12.
1/25/24 vs. Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
1/27/24 at #24 California (W 67-64).
A split for the Buffaloes, who break a 3 game losing streak with the win at Cal. They still have some work to do though.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 14-6, 4-4 Pac 12.
1/25/24 at Colorado- feature game, highlighted above.
1/27/24 vs. Gonzaga (W 90-89, OT).
Grinder of a week for the Cardinal who pick up 2 victories, but they needed extra time to finally stave off Gonzaga. Next week a battle with #1 takes place.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 15-6, 5-3 Pac 12.
1/25/24 at Oregon State (W 65-57).
1/27/24 vs. Oregon (W 86-74).
The Bruins take care of business against the Oregon teams this week, and are starting to play like the team that competed for a Pac 12 title year in and year out. Here's hoping I didn't jinx it!
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 13-6, 2-6 Pac 12.
1/25/24 at #24 California (L 93-77).
1/27/24 at #1 Arizona (L 74-57).
Tough week for the Cougars, who were less than competitive against a pair of ranked conference teams. It does get easier though, as their next 3 opponents are all right around .500.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 12-7, 6-2 SEC.
1/24/24 at #25 Vanderbilt (W 86-71).
1/27/24 vs. Auburn (W 77-64).
2 more wins for the Crimson Tide who are playing great basketball right now. They've won 5 in a row, but they've got some more tests coming up. Fortunately most of them are at home.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Arizona (61) 19-1 1789 1 Pacific-12 Conference
2. Georgetown (7) 19-2 1731 2 Big East Conference
3. Virginia (3) 19-1 1654 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Baylor 19-2 1568 5 Big 12 Conference
5. Syracuse (1) 20-1 1537 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
6. Louisville 18-3 1417 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
7. St. John's 19-2 1335 8 Big East Conference
8. Iowa State 15-5 1301 11 Big 12 Conference
9. Providence 17-4 1193 6 Big East Conference
10. Ohio State 14-4 1183 13 Big Ten Conference
11. Wisconsin 17-4 1120 12 Big Ten Conference
12. Indiana 16-4 955 18 Big Ten Conference
13. St. Bonaventure 15-4 862 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
14. Oklahoma 14-6 822 23 Big 12 Conference
15. Creighton 16-5 780 16 Big East Conference
16. Iowa 15-5 741 9 Big Ten Conference
17. Xavier 15-5 585 15 Big East Conference
18. George Washington 16-4 562 21 Atlantic 10 Conference
19. Texas A&M 15-5 458 NR Southeastern Conference
20. Memphis 16-4 452 20 American Athletic Conference
21. LSU 15-4 378 14 Southeastern Conference
22. UCLA 15-6 224 NR Pacific-12 Conference
23. California 13-7 219 24 Pacific-12 Conference
24. BYU 17-6 185 22 West Coast Conference
25. UAB 15-4 152 17 Atlantic 10 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Yale 17-4 44 Ivy League
North Texas 17-4 41 Conference USA
DePaul 14-6 37 Big East Conference
Florida Gulf Coast 17-4 34 Sun Belt Conference
Wichita State 17-6 12 Missouri Valley Conference
Stanford 14-6 11 Pacific-12 Conference
UC Irvine 15-5 11 Big West Conference
La Salle 15-5 7 Atlantic 10 Conference
St. John's moves back up 1 spot in the polls, and you gotta think they'll move up eventually as long as they keep winning, because 3 of the top 6 teams are in the ACC and will almost have to play each other at some point. Meanwhile, welcome back to the top 25 UCLA! It's been a long time coming, but they are back where they belong. Stanford is receiving votes this week, and no surprise that Washington State lost all their votes.
Now for the mid-major top 25 going into the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. St. Bonaventure (43) 15-4 1762 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
2. George Washington (12) 16-4 1716 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
3. BYU (7) 17-6 1613 4 West Coast Conference
4. Memphis (7) 16-4 1600 3 American Athletic Conference
5. Wichita State (3) 17-6 1492 7 Missouri Valley Conference
6. UAB 15-4 1423 2 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. Florida Gulf Coast 17-4 1248 12 Sun Belt Conference
8. UC Irvine 15-5 1237 8 Big West Conference
9. Yale 17-4 1181 11 Ivy League
10. Tulane 15-6 1088 10 American Athletic Conference
11. Oakland 15-5 1077 17 Horizon League
12. San Diego State 15-6 1038 20 Mountain West Conference
13. North Texas 17-4 969 6 Conference USA
14. La Salle 15-5 899 9 Atlantic 10 Conference
15. Houston 15-5 793 19 American Athletic Conference
16. Bradley 14-6 669 22 Missouri Valley Conference
17. Richmond 14-6 609 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
18. Arkansas State 16-5 516 14 Sun Belt Conference
19. Massachusetts 14-6 492 15 Atlantic 10 Conference
20. Western Carolina 15-5 361 21 Southern Conference
21. Illinois State 13-8 238 NR Missouri Valley Conference
22. Indiana State 14-8 230 NR Missouri Valley Conference
23. Robert Morris 17-5 208 13 Northeast Conference
24. Drexel 14-6 189 18 Colonial Athletic Association
25. Florida Atlantic 15-5 138 16 Conference USA
Others Receiving Votes:
Portland 13-7 116 West Coast Conference
San Diego 14-8 96 West Coast Conference
Kent State 13-8 89 Mid-American Conference
Detroit 14-7 70 Horizon League
Mercer 16-7 61 Southern Conference
Colorado State 13-7 45 Mountain West Conference
Utah State 12-8 31 Mountain West Conference
North Dakota State 15-7 27 Summit League
Towson 14-6 26 Colonial Athletic Association
Old Dominion 13-7 23 Conference USA
Evansville 14-8 8 Missouri Valley Conference
Rice 13-6 8 Conference USA
Fresno State 12-8 6 Mountain West Conference
Furman 14-7 6 Southern Conference
Sam Houston State 14-6 1 Southland Conference
UC Riverside 13-7 1 Big West Conference
Rice is back receiving some mid-major votes after 2 wins this week, but we gotta get some more of our FOFC mid-major teams to step up.