Jan. 18-24, 2016
1 feature game to talk to you about, and it's in the Pac 12:
1/23/16-
#5 UCLA (Tim Shepard) @
#19 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- This top 25 matchup proved to be a major disappointment, as the teams combined for 42 turnovers, and 23 of those came from UCLA. Stanford shot 58.6% and rolled to a 21 point halftime lead, never looking back.
Final Score: #19 Stanford- 101, #5 UCLA- 71
And now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 7-14, 5-3 America East.
1/18/16 vs. Marist (W 46-40).
1/20/16 vs. Albany (W 72-69, OT).
1/24/16 vs. Vermont (L 86-67).
3 games this week for the Hawks, who won 2 of them, including splitting in conference. The win over Albany was huge, and there's really no shame in losing to Vermont who has been a force in the conference for years.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 5-14, 2-6 American.
1/20/16 vs. Memphis (L 82-60).
1/23/16 vs. Temple (L 83-60).
Losses by an almost identical score, and the Pirates continue to struggle in a very tough American Conference.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 8-10, 2-4 Atlantic 10.
1/20/16 at George Washington (L 83-52).
1/23/16 vs. UMass (L 76-64).
The Wildcats really weren't competitive this week. That UMass score looks closer than it really was because of a furious comeback attempt late.. much too late.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 5-14, 0-7 Big 12.
1/18/16 at Oklahoma State (L 62-47).
1/23/16 at #3 Kansas (L 69-39).
The Horned Frogs have now lost 5 in a row and are still searching for their first conference win.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 11-7, 4-2 Big 10.
1/20/16 at Minnesota (W 73-72).
1/23/16 vs. Maryland (W 80-79).
A pair of victories this week for the Wolverines, and they did it by the slimmest of margins, literally. 1 point win in each game.
#17 Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 15-3, 4-2 Big 10.
1/20/16 vs. #14 Wisconsin (W 71-63).
1/23/16 vs. Rutgers (W 65-56).
2 tough wins for the Spartans this week, and it's 3 in a row after a brief 2 game losing streak.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 14-6, 5-1 Big West.
1/21/16 at UC Irvine (W 67-48).
1/23/16 at UC Riverside (W 61-46).
Pretty easy week for the Warriors, who get back on track after their first conference loss last week.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 6-11, 2-4 Conference USA.
1/21/16 at Old Dominion (L 71-44).
1/23/16 at Louisiana Tech (L 61-58).
The 49ers showed a lot of fight at LA Tech, but are now on a 4 game losing streak. To be fair, the combined record of those 4 opponents is 53-17.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 7-10, 1-5 Conference USA.
1/21/16 at UTSA (L 73-72).
1/23/16 vs. Western Kentucky (L 67-55).
2 more losses for the Owls, but at least they are staying competitive. Coach Shocker can't be happy that his team actually led at halftime against Western Kentucky though.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 6-14, 4-7 MAAC.
1/19/16 at LIU Brooklyn (L 71-60).
1/24/16 vs. Quinnipiac (L 58-53).
The Hawks were much more competitive against Quinnipiac in the 2nd meeting, but still a loss, and they've lost 7 of their last 8.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 8-11, 3-2 MEAC.
1/18/16 at South Carolina State (W 60-51).
1/20/16 vs. Illinois State (W 67-65).
It's now 5 wins in a row for the Spartans, including a huge non-conference win against a 17-4 Illinois State team. With a couple 2 wins teams on the schedule next week, coach Carrano has to be feeling pretty good about her team.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 12-6, 4-2 Pac 12.
1/21/16 at Arizona State (W 70-48).
1/23/16 at #10 Arizona (L 96-84).
A split through Arizona for the Buffaloes, who would have liked to upset Arizona, but played them tough anyways.
#19 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 17-2, 6-0 Pac 12.
1/21/16vs. Oregon (W 71-55).
1/23/16 vs. #5 UCLA- feature game, highlighted above.
2 more wins for the Cardinal, including a nice blowout over UCLA. They are rolling!
#5 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 16-2, 4-2 Pac 12.
1/21/16 at Washington (W 104-72).
1/23/16 at #19 Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
A split this week for the Bruins, who just didn't show up at Stanford. They should bounce back nicely though.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 6-10, 0-6 Pac 12.
1/21/16 at Utah (L 78-62).
1/23/16 vs. USC (L 53-48).
The good news is that the Cougars played their most competitive game in a while against USC. The bad news is they still lost and are still winless in conference.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 8-9, 4-2 SEC.
1/20/16 vs. LSU (W 78-65).
1/23/16 at Georgia (L 82-58).
Not a good performance against Georgia, but the Crimson Tide will take the split as they are still posting a winning conference record.
Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 13-5, 3-3 SEC.
1/20/16 vs. Texas A&M (W 84-61).
1/23/16 vs. Arkansas (W 84-53).
Nice week for the Gators, as they dismantle a couple conference opponents and look to be getting back on track after a 4 game losing streak.
#9 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 16-2, 6-0 SEC.
1/20/16 at South Carolina (W 74-65).
1/23/16 vs. Missouri (W 71-61).
The Wildcats get a couple more wins, but it hasn't come as easy as they would have hoped. They are winning though, and that's all that matters.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 8-11, 6-4 Sun Belt.
1/21/16 at UL Monroe (L 61-56).
1/23/16 vs. Georgia State (L 54-52).
A couple aggravating losses this week for the Trojans, as they really needed that Georgia State win. The loss to a 5 win UL Monroe team hurts more though.
Let's take a look at the polls:
Code:
Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Gonzaga (32) 21-1 1759 4 West Coast Conference
2. Syracuse (33) 18-1 1751 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Iowa (7) 18-0 1674 2 Big Ten Conference
4. Kansas 17-2 1581 3 Big 12 Conference
5. Cincinnati 18-1 1495 6 American Athletic Conference
6. Kentucky 16-2 1384 9 Southeastern Conference
7. Arizona 15-3 1347 10 Pacific-12 Conference
8. UCLA 16-2 1297 5 Pacific-12 Conference
9. Baylor 17-2 1289 11 Big 12 Conference
10. Iowa State 16-3 1160 13 Big 12 Conference
11. VCU 16-2 1060 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Villanova 16-3 1031 7 Big East Conference
13. Duke 16-2 925 15 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Michigan State 15-3 879 17 Big Ten Conference
15. Ohio State 15-3 743 12 Big Ten Conference
16. Stanford 17-2 648 19 Pacific-12 Conference
17. North Carolina 16-3 624 18 Atlantic Coast Conference
18. Notre Dame 15-3 595 22 Atlantic Coast Conference
19. Louisville 15-4 528 25 Atlantic Coast Conference
20. Oklahoma 15-3 504 16 Big 12 Conference
21. Nebraska 16-2 386 23 Big Ten Conference
22. Virginia 14-4 163 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
23. Stephen F. Austin 17-2 160 NR Southland Conference
24. Wisconsin 14-4 151 14 Big Ten Conference
25. Texas 14-5 98 NR Big 12 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Miami 15-3 58 Atlantic Coast Conference
Connecticut 16-4 39 American Athletic Conference
Harvard 15-3 25 Ivy League
North Florida 18-1 16 Atlantic Sun Conference
Louisiana Tech 16-2 12 Conference USA
San Diego State 15-5 9 Mountain West Conference
Stony Brook 18-2 4 America East Conference
Washington 14-4 3 Pacific-12 Conference
South Dakota State 15-3 2 Summit League
It is tight at the top, and it's not often that the team that gets the most FPV is ranked #2, but that's what we have this week. Kentucky, Michigan State, and Stanford all move up 3 spots, while UCLA moves down after their loss.
Code:
Mid Major Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Gonzaga (72) 21-1 1800 1 West Coast Conference
2. Cincinnati 18-1 1728 2 American Athletic Conference
3. VCU 16-2 1656 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
4. Harvard 15-3 1531 6 Ivy League
5. Stephen F. Austin 17-2 1468 5 Southland Conference
6. San Diego State 15-5 1444 10 Mountain West Conference
7. Connecticut 16-4 1425 4 American Athletic Conference
8. Louisiana Tech 16-2 1243 9 Conference USA
9. South Dakota State 15-3 1192 15 Summit League
10. Massachusetts 14-4 1058 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. North Florida 18-1 1054 11 Atlantic Sun Conference
12. George Washington 14-5 1011 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Richmond 15-3 864 13 Atlantic 10 Conference
14. Stony Brook 18-2 828 14 America East Conference
15. Georgia State 14-3 758 18 Sun Belt Conference
16. Valparaiso 17-3 625 7 Horizon League
17. UNLV 13-4 573 8 Mountain West Conference
18. Wichita State 12-7 497 NR Missouri Valley Conference
19. Illinois State 17-4 461 12 Missouri Valley Conference
20. Northern Iowa 14-5 445 17 Missouri Valley Conference
21. Murray State 17-3 441 22 Ohio Valley Conference
22. Winthrop 17-2 345 20 Big South Conference
23. Tulsa 15-4 277 NR American Athletic Conference
24. Vermont 16-3 152 25 America East Conference
25. Cleveland State 14-7 125 NR Horizon League
Others Receiving Votes:
Denver 15-3 93 Summit League
St. Bonaventure 11-5 86 Atlantic 10 Conference
Eastern Kentucky 16-4 65 Ohio Valley Conference
Boise State 15-5 41 Mountain West Conference
Robert Morris 17-3 41 Northeast Conference
Akron 12-6 27 Mid-American Conference
Toledo 14-4 14 Mid-American Conference
North Dakota State 16-4 7 Summit League
Quinnipiac 16-4 7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Iona 17-5 6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Old Dominion 13-4 5 Conference USA
La Salle 12-6 2 Atlantic 10 Conference
New Mexico 13-5 2 Mountain West Conference
UTEP 13-4 2 Conference USA
BYU 14-7 1 West Coast Conference
It is beyond aggravating that Hawaii can't even score 1 darn point in these polls yet. Oh well, just keep winning coach Gunn!