Nov. 13-19, 2017
No feature games this week, so to the weekly recap we go!
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 1-1, 0-0 America East.
11/18/17 at Delaware (W 81-74).
The Hawks get a good road win as they head into their season tournament next week.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 1-1, 0-0 American.
11/17/17 at Illinois (L 74-37).
It's clear that the Pirates still have some work to do, as they get blasted. Fortunately they have 10 days off before their next game, so plenty of practice time.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 1-1, 0-0 American.
11/17/17 at Creighton (L 78-58).
A letdown for the Golden Hurricane after the win over Michigan. They head into their season tournament next week.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 0-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10.
11/13/17 at Xavier (L 79-71).
Tough one for the Wildcats who played well but couldn't come out with a road win.
Clemson (Charles Johnson) -- 0-1, 0-0 ACC.
No games this week for Coach Johnson and the Tigers.
Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 1-1, 0-0 ACC.
11/13/17- Hall of Fame Classic Quarterfinals vs. (7) Richmond (L 73-69).
Certainly an unexpected loss for the Blue Devils, but they've got almost 2 weeks to regroup as they don't play again for 13 days.
#5 Kansas (Dave Johnson) -- 2-0, 0-0 Big 12.
11/15/17 at Vanderbilt (W 83-57).
11/19/17- Corpus Christi Coastal Classic First Round vs. (8) Robert Morris (W 58-39).
Good start to the career of coach Johnson, as the Jayhawks beat up on a couple opponents this week.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 2-1, 0-0 Big 12.
11/16/17- Charleston Classic First Round vs. (2) Boise State (L 75-64).
11/17/17- Charleston Classic Consolation Round vs. (3) Washington (W 65-50).
11/19/17- Charleston Classic 5th Place Game vs. (5) Penn State (W 67-57).
Nice recovery from the Horned Frogs to win 2 after losing their first. Surprisingly, this is their worst finish in an 8 team tourney since this dynasty started. I'd have to go back and look, but my guess is there wasn't a lot of top teams in their first 2 tourneys.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 1-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/14/17 at Western Illinois (W 91-54).
It's always nice for the Wolverines to get that first win of the season, even if it was against subpar competition. They'll head into their season tournament next week.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 1-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/16/17 at West Virginia (L 73-70).
The Spartans should take no shame in losing to a very good West Virginia team, on the road. Next week they've got 2 games, 1 should be a test and the other should be a piece of cake.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 2-0, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/13/17 vs. Illinois Chicago (W 89-60).
11/18/17 at Lipscomb (W 61-56).
Good for the Wildcats for starting 2 and 0, and they really have a chance to build on that as they start their season tournament next week, and unless they meet one in the tournament, aren't scheduled to face a P5 team until Big Ten play starts.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 1-1, 0-0 Big West.
11/13/17 at New Mexico State (L 56-53).
11/18/17 at UMKC (W 61-51).
A split to open the season for the Warriors, and they start their season tourney next week.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 0-0, 0-0 Conference USA.
Coach Tribble and the 49ers are still waiting to play their first game. They'll get underway next week with their season tournament.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 2-0, 0-0 Conference USA.
11/13/17- Rainbow Classic Championship vs. (4) New Hampshire (W 79-77).
Congrats to Coach Shocker and the Owls for being the first time to win a season tournament this season. Although the competition wasn't great, any tournament win is a big thing and it easily surpasses their other finishes, which were 3rd place and 4th place.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 1-2, 0-0 MAAC.
11/16/17- Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round vs. (4) FIU (W 64-61).
11/17/17- Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinal vs. (8) Cal State Fullerton (L 82-63).
11/19/17- Puerto Rico Tip-Off 3rd Place Game vs. (7) South Alabama (L 71-63).
The season started off good for the Hawks, as they won their opening game, but went south quickly with 2 straight losses. 4th place is nice, but they had it set up to have so much more.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 2-1, 0-0 MEAC.
11/13/17 vs. Navy (W 74-72, OT).
Another 2 point win for the Spartans, and it took overtime to do it. But hey, it's a far cry from getting beat by 26 points, right?
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 1-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
No games this week for Coach Nielsen and the Buffaloes.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 3-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/14/17- Hall of Fame Tip-Off First Round vs. (7) Bowling Green (W 53-47).
11/18/17- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Semifinal vs. (6) St. Joseph's (W 79-70).
11/19/17- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Championship vs. (5) Evansville (W 71-67).
Congrats to Coach Sanchez and the Cardinal on another tournament championship, but they know they got a huge break by not having to face top seed Louisville. Oh well, you still have to beat who is put in front of you, and they did that.
#11 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 2-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/13/17- Hall of Fame Classic Quarterfinals vs (6) Georgia (W 84-62).
The Bruins easily dispatch of another opponent and move on to the semifinals next week.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 0-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/16/17- Legends Classic First Round vs. (1) #10 Oklahoma (L 89-57).
This one went about how I thought it would go, as the Cougars got absolutely hammered. They'll try to regroup next week in the consolation round.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 1-2, 0-0 SEC.
11/14/17- Hall of Fame Tip-Off First Round vs. (6) St. Joseph's (L 65-55).
11/18/17- Hall of Fame Tip-Off Consolation Round vs. (7) Bowling Green (L 67-58).
11/19/17- Hall of Fame Tip-Off 7th Place Game vs. (8) UT Arlington (W 75-66).
Not a good tournament for the Crimson Tide, who had to come from behind and rally just to finish 7th. It's still better than their last 8 team tournament, in which they finished last.
Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 1-0, 0-0 SEC.
11/15/17 vs. #20 Arizona (W 68-67).
The Gators survive a 7 point halftime deficit to come back and stun Arizona, and this one came down to the final shot. Next week they start their season tournament.
#2 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 1-0, 0-0 SEC.
11/18/17- Cancun Challenge First Round vs. (8) Ohio (W 78-61).
The Wildcats start the season with a win, and move on to the semifinals next week.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt.
11/18/17 at Indiana State (W 73-63).
Nice recovery for the Trojans after the opening season loss. They never trailed in this one and will move on to their season tournament next week.
Let's take 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. Ohio State (72) 4-0 1800 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Kentucky 1-0 1696 2 Southeastern Conference
3. Kansas 2-0 1623 5 Big 12 Conference
4. Virginia 2-0 1606 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Marquette 1-0 1511 4 Big East Conference
6. Baylor 2-0 1468 6 Big 12 Conference
7. Cincinnati 0-0 1331 9 American Athletic Conference
8. Oklahoma 1-0 1241 10 Big 12 Conference
9. UCLA 2-0 1230 11 Pacific-12 Conference
10. Oklahoma State 2-0 1116 13 Big 12 Conference
11. Miami 2-0 1079 15 Atlantic Coast Conference
12. Syracuse 1-0 997 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
13. Iowa 2-0 928 22 Big Ten Conference
14. VCU 1-0 848 18 Southeastern Conference
15. Wisconsin 1-0 798 19 Big Ten Conference
16. Gonzaga 1-0 702 21 West Coast Conference
17. Butler 3-0 669 NR Big East Conference
18. Providence 2-0 480 NR Big East Conference
19. Richmond 2-0 421 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
20. Florida 1-0 331 NR Southeastern Conference
21. Villanova 2-1 304 7 Big East Conference
22. Texas 1-0 294 NR Big 12 Conference
23. Georgetown 2-1 197 8 Big East Conference
24. Creighton 2-0 178 NR Big East Conference
25. North Carolina State 1-0 134 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
West Virginia 2-0 126 Big 12 Conference
Notre Dame 2-0 82 Atlantic Coast Conference
Illinois 2-0 42 Big Ten Conference
Georgia State 1-0 27 Horizon League
New Mexico State 2-0 23 Western Athletic Conference
Massachusetts 1-0 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
Stanford 3-0 12 Pacific-12 Conference
La Salle 2-0 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
Nevada 2-0 9 Mountain West Conference
Illinois State 2-0 8 Missouri Valley Conference
Columbia 2-0 7 Ivy League
Seton Hall 3-1 7 Big East Conference
Arizona State 2-0 6 Pacific-12 Conference
Connecticut 2-0 6 American Athletic Conference
St. Bonaventure 1-0 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
Temple 3-0 5 American Athletic Conference
Colorado State 2-0 4 Mountain West Conference
Kansas State 0-0 4 Big 12 Conference
Denver 3-0 3 Summit League
Duquesne 4-0 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
Memphis 2-0 3 American Athletic Conference
Purdue 2-0 3 Big Ten Conference
UAB 3-0 3 Conference USA
Fresno State 2-0 2 Mountain West Conference
Pittsburgh 1-0 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
So Kentucky stays put at #2 while Kansas and UCLA each move up 2 spots. Florida is now in the top 25, taking Arizona's spot at 20 after beating them. The 3-0 start for Stanford has them getting votes, while Michigan State, with their loss this week, 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. Cincinnati (71) 0-0 1799 1 American Athletic Conference
2. Gonzaga (1) 1-0 1715 3 West Coast Conference
3. Richmond 2-0 1650 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
4. Georgia State 1-0 1416 9 Horizon League
5. New Mexico State 2-0 1360 11 Western Athletic Conference
6. Massachusetts 1-0 1339 10 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. La Salle 2-0 1115 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
8. Wichita State 1-1 952 2 Missouri Valley Conference
9. Illinois State 2-0 945 15 Missouri Valley Conference
10. Duquesne 4-0 853 20 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. UAB 3-0 643 NR Conference USA
12. Temple 3-0 618 NR American Athletic Conference
13. Oakland 3-0 613 19 Horizon League
14. Connecticut 2-0 601 22 American Athletic Conference
15. Northern Iowa 3-1 592 5 Missouri Valley Conference
16. San Diego State 1-1 531 4 Mountain West Conference
17. Cleveland State 1-1 464 18 Horizon League
18. Memphis 2-0 428 NR American Athletic Conference
19. Fresno State 2-0 406 NR Mountain West Conference
20. Tulane 3-0 351 NR American Athletic Conference
21. Denver 3-0 301 NR Summit League
22. Northern Arizona 3-0 287 NR Big Sky Conference
23. UTEP 2-0 259 NR Conference USA
24. Columbia 2-0 243 NR Ivy League
25. Nevada 2-0 242 16 Mountain West Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Colorado State 2-0 227 Mountain West Conference
George Mason 2-0 218 Atlantic 10 Conference
North Dakota State 2-0 204 Summit League
Eastern Kentucky 2-0 179 Ohio Valley Conference
Rice 2-0 177 Conference USA
St. Bonaventure 1-0 155 Atlantic 10 Conference
Middle Tennessee 1-0 154 Conference USA
Rider 3-0 139 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Nebraska Omaha 2-0 132 Summit League
UC Riverside 2-0 129 Big West Conference
North Texas 2-0 127 Conference USA
Detroit 1-0 119 Horizon League
Cal Poly 2-0 99 Big West Conference
East Tennessee State 2-0 97 Southern Conference
Lehigh 2-0 96 Patriot League
Towson 2-0 96 Colonial Athletic Association
Winthrop 2-0 88 Big South Conference
North Dakota 2-0 85 Big Sky Conference
Sacramento State 2-0 84 Big Sky Conference
Saint Peter's 2-0 79 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Utah State 1-0 78 Mountain West Conference
Northwestern State 2-0 75 Southland Conference
Chattanooga 2-0 73 Southern Conference
Montana 2-0 72 Big Sky Conference
Quinnipiac 1-0 71 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
USC Upstate 2-0 68 Atlantic Sun Conference
Portland State 2-0 67 Big Sky Conference
Texas A&M Corpus Christi 1-0 62 Southland Conference
Florida A&M 2-0 53 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Eastern Michigan 0-0 50 Mid-American Conference
James Madison 1-0 41 Colonial Athletic Association
Prairie View A&M 1-0 40 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Howard 1-0 39 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
UNC Wilmington 1-0 38 Colonial Athletic Association
Mercer 0-0 31 Southern Conference
Northern Kentucky 1-0 24 Sun Belt Conference
Charlotte 0-0 22 Conference USA
Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 17 Northeast Conference
Florida Atlantic 0-0 17 Conference USA
Bethune Cookman 1-0 16 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Lamar 0-0 16 Southland Conference
UMBC 1-0 15 America East Conference
BYU 1-1 7 West Coast Conference
UNLV 0-1 1 Mountain West Conference
Not a good week for our FOFC mid-majors as Tulsa, ECU, Davidson, and Hawaii all lose their votes. Rice continues to gain votes with their 2-0 start and season tournament win, and despite having yet to play a game, Charlotte got votes this week. Crazy.