Nov. 14-20, 2022
No feature games this week, and 23 games on the docket. Let's get into it:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 3-2, 0-0 America East.
11/14/22 at St. Peter's (W 66-57).
11/17/22 at Delaware State (W 64-57).
11/19/22 vs. Iona (W 65-62).
A much better week for the Hawks, who got 3 single digit wins this week, 2 on the road.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 0-2, 0-0 American.
11/15/22 vs. VMI (L 72-70).
The Huskies drop another heartbreaker to fall to 0-2 on the season. Starting to think this VMI team might be better than advertised.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 1-1, 0-0 American.
11/14/22 at UTEP (W 96-87).
11/18/22 at Texas Tech (L 92-67).
A split for the Golden Hurricane to start the season, as both were on the road, but would have liked a better effort at Texas Tech.
Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 0-1, 0-0 ACC.
11/18/22 vs. Buffalo (L 71-66).
Yet another FOFC human coached team that opened the season with a loss. Gonna be an interesting game next week when they take on FIU.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 2-1, 0-0 Big 12.
11/15/22- Hall of Fame Tip-Off First Round vs. (6) San Diego (L 69-59).
11/19/22- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Consolation Round vs. (7) Southern Illinois (L 71-70).
11/20/22- Hall of Fame Tip-Off 5th Place Game vs. (5) St. Bonaventure (W 91-72).
The Horned Frogs will settle for 5th place in this tournament, and quite honestly have a lot of momentum going into their next few games which should all be wins. Key word: should.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 2-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/15/22 vs. Georgia Tech (W 96-85).
11/17/22 vs. Georgia State (W 89-81).
A good recovery week for the Spartans, who took care of business against 2 teams from Georgia, both at home. They have their season tournament next week.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 1-0, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/17/22 at Cincinnati (W 63-46).
A big time win for Coach Vee and the Wildcats, and might put a few teams on notice. It's too early to tell, but things look promising for another solid non-conference record.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 1-0, 0-0 Big West.
11/19/22 vs. Houston (W 69-61).
A nice season opening win for the Warriors as they get ready for their season tournament next week.
FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 1-0, 0-0 Conference USA.
No games this week for Coach Hawkins and the Golden Panthers, as they look forward to a big showdown against Duke next week.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 1-1, 0-0 Conference USA.
11/19/22- Little Rock Regional First Round vs. (2) Ball State (W 80-61).
11/20/22- Little Rock Regional Championship vs. (4) Marist (L 74-59).
Another 2nd place finish in a 4 team tournament for the Owls, as the entire field was absolutely shocked by what Marist did. Many people expected that championship to be the consolation game.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 1-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/17/22 vs. St. Louis (W 68-58).
Good season opening victory for the Buffaloes as they head into their season tournament next week.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 1-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/19/22 vs. Manhattan (W 83-57).
Total dominance in the Cardinal's first game of the season, as they continue their creampuff non-conference schedule. Their first real test might not come until mid-December.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 1-2, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/15/22- Hall of Fame Tip-Off First Round vs. (8) Ohio (W 67-66).
11/19/22- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Semifinal vs. (4) UAB (L 68-64).
11/20/22- Hall of Fame Tip-Off 3rd Place Game vs. (6) San Diego (L 77-75).
Hard to get an early read on this Bruins team, as they haven't had a margin of victory or defeat higher than 4 points yet. Unfortunately, they ended up taking 4th in their season tournament.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 1-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/18/22- Michigan Tournament First Round vs. (4) UNC Greensboro (W 56-31).
11/20/22- Michigan Tournament Championship vs. (3) Texas Southern (L 81-78).
The Cougars have been consistent in 4 team tournaments. They've played in 2 of them and finished 2nd both times. This time around, it was a tight game, but they couldn't get over the hump.
#15 Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 1-0, 0-0 SEC.
No games this week for the Crimson Tide and Coach Rogers, as they get ready for their season tournament next week.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Nov. 21-27:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Notre Dame (56) 3-0 1784 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Georgetown (10) 1-0 1699 2 Big East Conference
3. Wisconsin (1) 2-0 1670 4 Big Ten Conference
4. North Carolina (5) 1-0 1591 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Iowa State 2-0 1519 6 Big 12 Conference
6. Texas A&M 0-0 1364 8 Southeastern Conference
7. Arizona 2-0 1291 13 Pacific-12 Conference
8. Arkansas 1-0 1269 12 Southeastern Conference
9. Oklahoma 2-0 1134 14 Big 12 Conference
10. Syracuse 3-1 1006 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. LSU 2-0 932 19 Southeastern Conference
12. Alabama 1-0 871 15 Southeastern Conference
13. Florida State 1-0 775 18 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. BYU 2-0 733 22 West Coast Conference
15. Miami 1-0 639 21 Atlantic Coast Conference
16. Villanova 3-0 570 NR Big East Conference
17. Gonzaga 2-0 555 24 Pacific-12 Conference
18. Boise State 1-0 391 NR Mountain West Conference
19. Ohio State 2-1 391 7 Big Ten Conference
20. Oklahoma State 4-0 346 NR Big 12 Conference
21. Indiana 1-0 257 NR Big Ten Conference
22. Creighton 0-0 254 NR Big East Conference
23. UC Irvine 4-0 215 NR Big West Conference
24. San Diego State 1-0 190 NR Mountain West Conference
25. Purdue 1-0 160 NR Big Ten Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
UAB 3-0 118 Conference USA
Buffalo 1-0 109 Mid-American Conference
Cornell 3-0 99 Ivy League
Illinois 2-0 90 Big Ten Conference
Penn State 2-0 85 Big Ten Conference
VMI 4-0 73 Southern Conference
Mississippi 2-0 69 Southeastern Conference
Richmond 2-0 68 Atlantic 10 Conference
Illinois State 2-0 67 Missouri Valley Conference
Drake 3-0 66 Missouri Valley Conference
Washington 1-0 62 Pacific-12 Conference
Yale 2-0 57 Ivy League
Mississippi State 3-0 51 Atlantic 10 Conference
South Carolina 2-0 48 Southeastern Conference
Harvard 1-0 46 Ivy League
Colorado 1-0 42 Pacific-12 Conference
Colgate 2-0 41 Patriot League
VCU 1-1 38 Southeastern Conference
Saint Mary's 2-0 36 West Coast Conference
Stanford 1-0 35 Pacific-12 Conference
American 2-0 30 Patriot League
Baylor 1-0 29 Big 12 Conference
Arizona State 2-0 28 Pacific-12 Conference
Fordham 1-0 26 Atlantic 10 Conference
Western Michigan 2-0 26 Mid-American Conference
Western Carolina 2-0 25 Southern Conference
Utah State 2-0 24 Mountain West Conference
Marist 2-0 20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Siena 2-0 20 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Dayton 2-0 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
Jacksonville State 2-0 18 Ohio Valley Conference
Milwaukee 2-0 17 Horizon League
Northwestern 1-0 17 Big Ten Conference
Marquette 1-0 16 Big East Conference
NJIT 3-0 15 Atlantic Sun Conference
Oral Roberts 2-0 15 Summit League
Cal State Northridge 2-0 14 Big West Conference
Oregon State 1-0 14 Pacific-12 Conference
Colorado State 2-0 11 Mountain West Conference
Tennessee Martin 2-0 11 Ohio Valley Conference
Western Illinois 0-0 11 Southland Conference
Bowling Green 2-0 10 Mid-American Conference
Gardner Webb 2-0 9 Big South Conference
Louisville 1-1 8 Atlantic Coast Conference
Louisiana Tech 1-0 7 Conference USA
Pacific 1-0 7 West Coast Conference
Drexel 1-0 6 Colonial Athletic Association
Long Beach State 1-0 6 Big West Conference
Montana 1-0 6 Big Sky Conference
William & Mary 1-0 6 Colonial Athletic Association
Butler 1-0 5 Big East Conference
North Texas 2-0 5 Conference USA
Troy 2-0 4 Sun Belt Conference
Iowa 0-1 2 Big Ten Conference
LIU Brooklyn 1-0 2 Northeast Conference
Nevada 1-0 2 Mountain West Conference
Coastal Carolina 2-0 1 Big South Conference
Hawaii 1-0 1 Big West Conference
Montana State 0-0 1 Big Sky Conference
Duke and Tulsa lost games this week, and all their votes. Hawaii garnered a single vote, and Coach Gunn has once again been reprimanded for vote tampering. He keeps claiming his innocence, but I dunno! And kudos to Alabama for jumping up 3 spots in the top 25 without even stepping on the floor this week.