Jan. 2-8, 2023
29 games on the schedule this week, and 1 feature game, so let's get to it.
1/7/23-
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) @
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- A tale of 2 halves in this one, as the Cougars led at halftime but couldn't hold on, as Stanford shot lights out in the 2nd half to roll to victory.
Final Score: Stanford- 81, Washington State- 66
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 8-10, 2-3 America East.
1/4/23 at #23 Stony Brook (W 69-60).
1/8/23 vs. Binghamton (W 74-67).
A couple much needed wins for the Hawks, including a huge road win over what was a ranked Stony Brook team that is 13-4 on the season. Next week they go on the road for 2 games.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 6-9, 3-2 American.
1/4/23 at UCF (W 64-44).
1/7/23 vs. South Florida (L 72-49).
A split for the Huskies this week and both games were blowouts. Winning on the road, losing at home.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 6-9, 2-1 American.
1/4/23 vs. SMU (W 83-69).
1/7/23 at Memphis (W 61-59).
2 solid wins for the Golden Hurricane over 2 teams that are usually at the top in the American.
Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 10-5, 2-1 ACC.
1/4/23 at Miami (W 70-65, OT).
1/7/23 at Georgia Tech (L 59-51).
A split for the Blue Devils, who go into a tough stretch now, facing 4 ranked opponents in their next 5 games.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 11-3, 3-1 Big 12.
1/2/23 at Baylor (W 55-51).
1/7/23 at #16 Oklahoma State (W 75-59).
Big week for the Horned Frogs, beating 2 very good teams. Things are a little easier for the next few games, or at least they should be.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 10-4, 1-1 Big Ten.
1/4/23 at #8 Iowa (W 93-72).
1/7/23 vs. Maryland (L 75-64).
A weird week for the Spartans, who blow out a top 10 Iowa on the road, but go back home and lose to a sub .500 Maryland team. Their next 4 games are against teams just at .500.
#19 Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 10-3, 1-1 Big Ten.
1/4/23 vs. Indiana (W 67-64).
1/7/23 at Illinois (L 69-47).
A split for the Wildcats, and a bad loss at Illinois. Their next 3 games should be pretty tough.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 10-5, 0-2 Big West.
1/5/23 at Cal State Northridge (L 91-70).
1/7/23 at UC Santa Barbara (L 79-78).
2 losses for the Warriors, as they are into conference play which has always been a tough spot for them. It won't get easier next week, as they play 2 more strong teams.
#25 FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 10-3, 1-1 Conference USA.
1/5/23 vs. #14 Old Dominion (W 87-84).
1/7/23 at South Dakota State (L 70-67).
A split to open conference play for the Golden Panthers. They got a nice win over a ranked Old Dominion team, but lost a tough one to new conference member SD State. 2 more winnable games next week.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 7-6, 2-0 Conference USA.
1/5/23 vs. Middle Tennessee (W 69-52).
1/7/23 at Marshall (W 65-59).
A promising start to conference play for the Owls, who are now over .500 overall, but a tough week coming up next week.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 10-4, 2-0 Pac 12.
1/5/23 at Washington (W 65-55).
1/7/23 vs. Gonzaga (W 76-62).
Good week for the Buffaloes, who start conference play on a good note and look to build on that next week against a .500 team and a sub-.500 team.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 9-5, 1-1 Pac 12.
1/5/23 vs. #10 Arizona (L 74-65).
1/7/23 vs. Washington State- feature game, highlighted above.
A split for the Cardinal, who had to go against a hot Arizona team, but broke a 2 game losing streak by beating Washington State.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 8-6, 1-1 Pac 12.
1/5/23 at Arizona State (W 69-61).
1/7/23 at Washington (L 90-67).
Another split for the Bruins, who are definitely underperforming this season. A tough week next week as they take on 2 of the top conference teams right now.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 7-6, 0-2 Pac 12.
1/5/23 vs. Oregon State (L 79-72).
1/7/23 at Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
2 losses for the Cougars, who might have a tough time winning games now that they are in conference play, but they have a couple fair chances next week.
#20 Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 10-4, 1-1 SEC.
1/4/23 at Texas A&M (W 78-63).
1/7/23 vs. Florida (L 55-53).
A split for the Crimson Tide, who lost a heartbreaker to Florida. Next week they have to take on a top 5 Arkansas team.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Jan. 9-15:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Syracuse (71) 15-1 1799 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Notre Dame (1) 13-1 1729 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Wisconsin 12-2 1656 6 Big Ten Conference
4. Arkansas 12-2 1514 3 Southeastern Conference
5. North Carolina 12-3 1457 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
6. Georgetown 12-3 1417 12 Big East Conference
7. Arizona 12-2 1416 10 Pacific-12 Conference
8. LSU 13-2 1365 5 Southeastern Conference
9. Florida State 12-2 1241 13 Atlantic Coast Conference
10. Louisville 11-3 1133 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. Western Michigan 13-2 1062 18 Mid-American Conference
12. Yale 14-2 998 9 Ivy League
13. Missouri 10-2 925 NR Southeastern Conference
14. UC Riverside 12-2 805 NR Big West Conference
15. Old Dominion 11-2 778 14 Conference USA
16. Ohio State 10-4 674 17 Big Ten Conference
17. North Texas 11-2 640 15 Conference USA
18. TCU 11-3 532 NR Big 12 Conference
19. Oakland 11-3 372 NR Horizon League
20. Iowa 10-4 365 8 Big Ten Conference
21. San Diego State 12-4 275 24 Mountain West Conference
22. Northwestern 10-3 248 19 Big Ten Conference
23. Saint Joseph's 11-3 242 22 Atlantic 10 Conference
24. Davidson 11-3 168 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
25. Alabama 10-4 151 20 Southeastern Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Richmond 11-3 114 Atlantic 10 Conference
Villanova 13-4 110 Big East Conference
Dayton 11-3 63 Atlantic 10 Conference
FIU 10-3 45 Conference USA
California 9-4 42 Pacific-12 Conference
Virginia 10-4 26 Atlantic Coast Conference
Nebraska 9-3 19 Big Ten Conference
Baylor 11-4 9 Big 12 Conference
Colorado 10-4 5 Pacific-12 Conference
Middle Tennessee 9-3 2 Conference USA
Loyola Chicago 11-4 1 Missouri Valley Conference
Oklahoma State 12-4 1 Big 12 Conference
Vanderbilt 10-4 1 Southeastern Conference
Northwestern and Alabama both lose a few spots in the top 25, while TCU is back in with 2 big victories this week. FIU also falls out after their loss, and Colorado is receiving a few votes.
And now for the mid-major top 25 heading into the week of Jan. 9-15:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Western Michigan (37) 13-2 1762 4 Mid-American Conference
2. Yale (32) 14-2 1757 1 Ivy League
3. Old Dominion (1) 11-2 1601 2 Conference USA
4. UC Riverside (2) 12-2 1565 10 Big West Conference
5. North Texas 11-2 1483 3 Conference USA
6. Oakland 11-3 1409 16 Horizon League
7. Saint Joseph's 11-3 1342 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
8. FIU 10-3 1253 6 Conference USA
9. Richmond 11-3 1197 23 Atlantic 10 Conference
10. Dayton 11-3 1163 7 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. Davidson 11-3 1133 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. San Diego State 12-4 1104 9 Mountain West Conference
13. Wichita State 11-4 875 13 Missouri Valley Conference
14. Middle Tennessee 9-3 863 12 Conference USA
15. Portland 11-4 723 14 West Coast Conference
16. Bowling Green 11-4 607 15 Mid-American Conference
17. Illinois State 13-5 558 25 Missouri Valley Conference
18. Mercer 13-4 513 NR Southern Conference
19. Loyola Chicago 11-4 400 NR Missouri Valley Conference
20. Tulane 11-4 377 18 American Athletic Conference
21. UAB 10-4 349 20 Conference USA
22. Holy Cross 12-4 219 22 Patriot League
23. Utah State 10-4 171 24 Mountain West Conference
24. BYU 12-5 166 NR West Coast Conference
25. Milwaukee 10-4 159 NR Horizon League
Others Receiving Votes:
Stony Brook 13-4 113 America East Conference
Green Bay 12-5 91 Horizon League
Cal Poly 9-4 76 Big West Conference
Northern Kentucky 12-4 74 Sun Belt Conference
Akron 10-4 62 Mid-American Conference
Western Kentucky 10-4 57 Conference USA
VMI 11-4 49 Southern Conference
UC Irvine 11-5 37 Big West Conference
Pacific 9-4 35 West Coast Conference
Western Carolina 11-4 28 Southern Conference
Indiana State 11-5 13 Missouri Valley Conference
Bradley 11-5 12 Missouri Valley Conference
Cincinnati 11-5 2 American Athletic Conference
Northern Arizona 8-4 2 Big Sky Conference
Just FIU remains in the mid-major top 25, Hawaii has lost all their votes after 2 losses this week.