Feb. 19-25, 2018
JR C David Ginsberg (Army) -- 13-16, 7-7 Patriot.
2/21/18 at American (L 80-63), 5 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist.
2/24/18 at New Hampshire (L 79-71), 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist.
Tough week for the Cadets, and especially for David who left the New Hampshire game with a dislocated shoulder, expecting to be out for a couple weeks. This likely rules him out for the Patriot Tournament, in which Army will be the 5th seed and open up against Colgate.
RS SO C Jace Hunter (Xavier) -- 21-7, 8-6 Atlantic 10.
2/21/18 vs. Charlotte (L 63-44), DNP (Suspension)
2/24/18 vs. Rhode Island (W 57-41), DNP (Suspension)
The Musketeers split this week, but they sure would have liked to get that win against Charlotte. Jace remains on academic suspension, hoping maybe he'll catch a break and be ruled eligible for the postseason.
RS SO PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 14-14, 7-7 SEC.
2/20/18 at Arkansas (W 80-61), 13 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals.
2/24/18 vs. #9 Tennessee (W 76-67), 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, (POTG).
Huge week for the Tigers, who got a big upset win at home to even their record at .500. The fractured nose doesn't seem to be affecting Randy, as he got a POTG award and had an overall good week.
RS SO PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 16-10, 8-8 Pac 10.
2/22/18 at USC (L 72-55), 3 points, 1 rebound.
2/24/18 at UCLA (L 95-88), 4 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks.
The Sun Devils seem to be going down a slippery slope now, as they are losing a lot of steam. Ivan is fully recovered from his injury, and now just needs to start dominating the paint again.
SO PF Eden James (Boston College) -- 27-2, 13-1 ACC.
2/21/18 at Clemson (W 95-87), 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks.
2/24/18 vs. Virginia Tech (W 66-57), 3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks.
The Eagles continue to dominate, but Eden didn't have the greatest of weeks off the bench. At this point, I'm sure he'll trade any success he might have for a deep postseason run for BC.
RS FR SF Chester Smith (Maryland) -- 19-9, 6-8 ACC.
2/21/18 at N.C. State (L 76-63), DNP (Coaches Decision)
2/24/18 vs. Wake Forest (L 103-85), DNP (Coaches Decision)
Speaking of teams in a downward spiral, the Terrapins and Coach Turgeon have been for the last couple months. Chester is nowhere to be found, Maryland is starting to lose to everybody, and rumors are running rampant that either Chester, coach Turgeon, or even both, will be looking for a new school next season.
RS FR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 18-9, 10-4 Conference USA.
2/21/18 at #23 Memphis (L 73-66), 1 rebound, 3 assists.
2/24/18 vs. Central Florida (W 80-68), 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.
A split for the Cougars, but that game against Memphis was the one they really wanted and didn't get. Al is struggling a bit at the D1 level, but he is a dynamite shooter, as he seems to make almost all his threes.
RS FR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 20-8, 8-6 Mountain West.
2/21/18 vs. Wyoming (W 76-68), 6 points, 1 rebound.
2/24/18 vs. Air Force (W 77-61), 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal.
The Rebels have a very good week, getting their 20th win, and Ricardo is starting to take advantage of his minutes, another good shooter.
FR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 8-20, 5-10 Big West.
2/22/18 at UC Santa Barbara (L 70-48), 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal.
2/24/18 at UC Riverside (L 63-60), 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 block, (Double-double)
Tough week for the 49ers who have now lost 3 in a row, but what a week for Rudy who collects another double-double, and even got a steal at UCSB.
FR SF Jack Dawkins (Syracuse)- redshirting -- 22-5, 12-4 Big East.
2/21/18 at South Florida (W 63-48)
2/24/18 vs. Rutgers (W 95-72)
2 more easy wins for the Orange, who have now won 11 in a row and haven't lost since mid-January.
FR PF Bam Jamison (San Francisco)- redshirting -- 16-12, 7-7 WCC.
2/22/18 vs. Idaho (L 77-64)
2/24/18 vs. Portland (W 72-63)
UGH! That loss to Idaho is unacceptable for the Dons. Not the kind of teams they should be losing to. Speaking of teams they shouldn't be losing to, they host a non-conference game against Eastern Washington next week before they start the WCC Tourney where they'll be the 4th seed and get a bye into the Second Round where they will take on the (8) Portland/(5) Pepperdine winner.
FR C Ralph King (Duke)- redshirting -- 23-5, 10-4 ACC.
2/21/18 vs. #16 North Carolina (L 81-63)
2/24/18 at Virginia (W 92-59)
Never good when you lose to your arch-rival, but to basically get hammered by them? Word has it that Ralph was talking trash on some of his teammates for not showing up against the Tarheels. We'll have to keep an eye on that!
FR PG Benton Gale (High Point)- redshirting -- 13-16, 10-8 Big South.
2/24/18 at Radford (W 73-71, OT)
The Panthers finish off the regular season on the right foot, and carries some momentum into the Big South Tourney, where they will be the 5th seed and open up against (4) Gardner Webb.
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Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Boston College (43) 27-2 1770 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Kansas (29) 27-2 1753 1 Big 12 Conference
3. Pittsburgh 25-3 1649 4 Big East Conference
4. Texas 25-3 1589 3 Big 12 Conference
5. Brigham Young 26-2 1508 5 Mountain West Conference
6. Butler 28-2 1413 8 Horizon League
7. Duke 23-5 1380 6 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Vanderbilt 24-5 1263 7 Southeastern Conference
9. Oklahoma State 22-5 1182 11 Big 12 Conference
10. Illinois 23-3 1121 13 Big Ten Conference
11. Syracuse 22-5 1108 12 Big East Conference
12. Tennessee 23-6 989 9 Southeastern Conference
13. North Carolina 22-6 954 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Missouri 24-4 838 19 Big 12 Conference
15. Ohio State 23-6 814 14 Big Ten Conference
16. Utah State 22-5 704 18 Western Athletic Conference
17. Wisconsin 22-7 612 10 Big Ten Conference
18. Gonzaga 25-3 592 20 Western Athletic Conference
19. Memphis 23-5 491 23 Conference USA
20. Georgetown 20-8 489 24 Big East Conference
21. Oklahoma 20-9 250 22 Big 12 Conference
22. Mississippi State 22-6 249 21 Southeastern Conference
23. Nevada 23-4 190 NR Western Athletic Conference
24. Villanova 19-9 149 15 Big East Conference
25. Georgia 23-5 106 25 Southeastern Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Dayton 23-5 91 Atlantic 10 Conference
Maryland 19-9 78 Atlantic Coast Conference
Richmond 23-4 30 Atlantic 10 Conference
Michigan State 21-7 18 Big Ten Conference
George Mason 26-5 13 Colonial Athletic Association
Utah 23-6 7 Mountain West Conference
We welcome back Boston College to the #1 spot in the media poll, edging Kansas by about 17 points. Duke moves down a spot, Syracuse moves up a spot, and Maryland falls out of the media top 25, no surprise there.
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Mid Major Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Brigham Young (71) 26-2 1799 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Butler (1) 28-2 1729 2 Horizon League
3. Utah State 22-5 1636 3 Western Athletic Conference
4. Memphis 23-5 1552 4 Conference USA
5. Gonzaga 25-3 1550 5 Western Athletic Conference
6. Dayton 23-5 1428 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. Nevada 23-4 1365 7 Western Athletic Conference
8. Richmond 23-4 1299 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
9. George Mason 26-5 1200 9 Colonial Athletic Association
10. Utah 23-6 1163 13 Mountain West Conference
11. Xavier 21-7 1044 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Kent State 22-6 1025 11 Conference USA
13. Temple 20-7 899 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
14. Missouri State 22-8 839 15 Missouri Valley Conference
15. College of Charleston 24-6 799 14 Southern Conference
16. George Washington 21-7 737 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Tulsa 21-7 602 20 Conference USA
18. North Dakota State 23-6 601 18 Summit League
19. Northeastern 22-8 504 21 Colonial Athletic Association
20. New Mexico 19-8 399 19 Mountain West Conference
21. UC Santa Barbara 21-6 300 23 Big West Conference
22. Northern Iowa 20-10 268 NR Missouri Valley Conference
23. UNLV 20-8 220 NR Mountain West Conference
24. South Carolina State 22-5 93 17 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
25. Drexel 20-10 74 NR Colonial Athletic Association
Others Receiving Votes:
Houston 18-9 64 Conference USA
Charlotte 17-11 55 Atlantic 10 Conference
Western Michigan 20-7 49 Mid-American Conference
Princeton 18-6 42 Ivy League
Saint Mary's 20-8 42 West Coast Conference
Jackson State 21-6 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Fairfield 19-10 7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Massachusetts 17-10 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
UNLV reenters the mid major top 25, while Houston falls to 26th, just out. Xavier also drops a spot after their split for the week.
1 team in the overall Bubble Watch this week, let's look at them:
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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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Utah 23-6 .576 (45) 1-1 6-2 9-0 7-3 172 In
Louisville 17-11 .588 (30) 6-7 5-1 4-2 2-1 15 In
Oklahoma 20-9 .603 (20) 0-7 5-1 8-1 7-0 22 In
Stanford 17-11 .597 (22) 3-6 6-3 7-2 1-0 18 In
New Mexico 19-8 .562 (62) 1-5 3-1 9-1 6-1 126 In
Wisconsin 22-7 .560 (65) 5-5 3-0 5-1 9-1 222 In
Massachusetts 17-10 .573 (48) 2-3 3-4 7-2 5-1 63 In
Northern Iowa 20-10 .566 (58) 1-3 5-4 5-2 9-1 119 In
Charlotte 17-11 .587 (33) 4-5 4-3 3-2 6-1 17 Out
Florida State 17-11 .570 (53) 4-5 3-5 3-1 7-0 52 Out
Houston 18-9 .570 (52) 0-3 5-2 8-2 5-2 91 Out
Fairfield 19-10 .566 (57) 2-3 2-1 8-4 7-2 86 Out
Kent State 22-6 .556 (70) 1-1 5-3 8-1 8-1 188 Out
Louisiana State 17-11 .578 (43) 1-8 6-1 4-1 6-1 37 Out
West Virginia 19-9 .556 (71) 6-3 5-2 4-4 4-0 123 Out
Obviously the loss to Memphis cost the Cougars, as they move to the First Four Out. Now for the other 12 teams.
Boston College,
Duke,
Syracuse are projected as locks.
Xavier and
Maryland are projected in. Maryland is losing ground here too, as they were a lock last week.
High Point,
Long Beach State,
UNLV,
Arizona State,
Army,
Auburn, and
San Francisco are projected out.