Jan. 22-28, 2018
1 feature game this week, and we go to the Pac 12:
1/25/18-
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) @
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- This game was a sight for sore eyes, as neither team shot better than 37% from the field. Stanford was also a dismal 9-17 from the free throw line and 3-16 from the three point line. They trailed by 6 at halftime. The difference was when you take more shots, you should make more shots, and that's what happened in this one. Stanford made more shots because they took more shots, and escaped with a road victory.
Final Score: Stanford- 54, Colorado- 52
Now to the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 13-11, 5-5 America East.
1/26/18 at Vermont (L 78-67).
1/28/18 at Maine (L 76-66).
Bad week for the Hawks, who lost 2 very winnable road games. Now they go back home for 3 games.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 6-12, 3-6 American.
1/23/18 at Harvard (L 80-70).
1/27/18 at UCF (W 67-64).
A road split for the Pirates, who actually played well at Harvard, but not well enough. Nice for them to get another conference win though.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 14-7, 6-3 American.
1/27/18 at Memphis (L 69-60).
Just 1 game for the Golden Hurricane this week, and it was a tough loss on the road to a very good Memphis team. Next week they've got a couple more tough games.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 15-5, 7-1 Atlantic 10.
1/24/18 vs. Mississippi State (W 73-68).
1/27/18 at Duquesne (W 81-79).
2 more wins for the Wildcats, by a combined total of 7 points this week. They have another tough road test next week at UMass.
Clemson (Charles Johnson) -- 8-11, 2-7 ACC.
1/24/18 at #3 Virginia (L 78-56).
1/27/18 vs. Boston College (L 63-59).
The losing streak is 5 now for the Tigers, as things have definitely gone south.
Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 11-8, 3-6 ACC.
1/24/18 at Virginia Tech (L 76-57).
1/27/18 at N.C. State (L 80-72).
The Blue Devils are also struggling mightily, having lost 4 of their last 5. This is definitely not the same Duke we are used to seeing.
#11 Kansas (Dave Johnson) -- 17-4, 8-1 Big 12.
1/22/18 at Texas Tech (W 90-71).
1/27/18 at #4 Baylor (W 83-66).
The Jayhawks rolled this week, pounding both opponents on the road, and one of those opponents was a top 5 team. Well done.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 9-12, 1-8 Big 12.
1/22/18 at Texas (L 76-63).
1/27/18 at West Virginia (L 66-56).
2 more losses for the Horned Frogs, who have lost 5 in a row now. As expected, they got their reality check when conference play started.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 11-9, 4-4 Big Ten.
1/24/18 vs. Maryland (W 75-64).
1/27/18 at Penn State (W 90-76).
A couple of feel good wins for the Wolverines, and they needed them. Their opponents next week are a combined 39-2. Yikes!
#12 Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 18-2, 8-0 Big Ten.
1/24/18 vs. Indiana (W 95-73).
1/27/18 at Nebraska (W 76-59).
2 more easy wins for the Spartans who are rolling, as they have a week of feature games next week. 2 in fact as they'll take on both Northwestern and Michigan.
#22 Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 16-3, 5-3 Big Ten.
1/24/18 vs. Rutgers (W 57-52).
1/27/18 vs. Iowa (W 60-51).
A couple of wins for the Wildcats this week, who needed some positives as they've struggled in conference a little bit. Next week is a big showdown with Michigan State.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 11-10, 4-3 Big West.
1/25/18 vs. UC Riverside (W 79-68).
1/27/18 at Cal Poly (W 67-62).
2 very important victories for the Warriors to get back over .500 both overall and in conference. Hopefully they can keep it going.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 6-14, 3-5 Conference USA.
1/25/18 at UAB (L 68-65).
1/27/18 vs. Florida Atlantic (L 61-40).
2 more losses for the 49ers, but a good effort again at UAB, as they almost upset them again.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 10-9, 4-4 Conference USA.
1/25/18 at FIU (L 71-67).
1/27/18 vs. Louisiana Tech (W 75-66).
Another split for the Owls, and that makes about 6 weeks in a row with a split. Next week could be a little different though as they are facing 2 of the top teams in the conference.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 11-12, 8-6 MAAC.
1/26/18 vs. Niagara (W 65-59).
1/28/18 vs. Rider (W 80-64).
The Hawks took care of business this week by winning a couple important games. Next week is big as they face the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the conference, so a chance to move up is on the line.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 9-11, 4-4 MEAC.
1/22/18 vs. North Carolina A&T (W 81-67).
1/27/18 vs. Howard (W 67-62).
2 home wins for the Spartans as they are hopefully getting back on track. They've won 3 in a row.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 11-8, 6-2 Pac 12.
1/25/18 vs. Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
1/27/18 at Arizona State (W 65-54).
A split for the Buffaloes, who if they could have hit some more shots, would have won both games this week. But they are still doing well.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 15-5, 6-2 Pac 12.
1/25/18 at Colorado- feature game, highlighted above.
1/27/18 vs. USC (W 77-58).
The Cardinal get a couple wins, including that come from behind win over Colorado and a hammering of USC. The schedule is favorable next week before a huge showdown the following week.
#9 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 18-2, 8-0 Pac 12.
1/25/18 vs. Oregon (W 74-66).
1/27/18 at Utah (W 79-48).
2 more wins for the Bruins who have now won 10 in a row. Much like last year, the conference title is going to go through them.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 12-8, 4-4 Pac 12.
1/25/18 vs. Oregon State (W 78-57).
1/27/18 at California (W 69-68, OT).
It took overtime, but the Cougars, with the win at California, have now set the team record for most wins in a season. Before this, Washington State hadn't won more than 11 games in a season. With as wide open as the Pac 12 is after UCLA, they could easily get to 17, 18 wins.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 9-11, 4-4 SEC.
1/24/18 vs. Vanderbilt (W 85-64).
1/27/18 vs. Ole Miss (L 87-67).
A split for the Crimson Tide this week, as neither game was very competitive.
#25 Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 14-6, 4-4 SEC.
1/24/18 at Auburn (W 74-65).
1/27/18 at #7 VCU (L 85-61).
A road split for the Gators, as they get hammered by conference newcomer VCU, who surprisingly has came in and dominated the conference so far. Florida goes on the road for 2 games next week, including a feature game.
#5 Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 17-3, 6-2 SEC.
1/24/18 vs. Texas A&M (L 71-58).
1/27/18 at Georgia (W 80-54).
A split for the Wildcats, who actually lose at home and win on the road.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 7-15, 4-9 Sun Belt.
1/25/18 vs. Georgia Southern (L 79-71).
1/27/18 vs. Appalachian State (L 53-44).
2 more losses for the Trojans, who at this point are just trying to stay out of the cellar in the Sun Belt. It looks like a wasted season for them.
Here is a look at the national top 25 heading into next week:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Ohio State (72) 21-0 1800 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Virginia 19-2 1725 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Villanova 18-2 1577 6 Big East Conference
4. Baylor 20-2 1561 4 Big 12 Conference
5. Kentucky 17-3 1507 5 Southeastern Conference
6. Gonzaga 22-0 1491 2 West Coast Conference
7. Kansas 17-4 1335 11 Big 12 Conference
8. Wichita State 20-2 1325 8 Missouri Valley Conference
9. UCLA 18-2 1263 9 Pacific-12 Conference
10. VCU 17-3 1136 7 Southeastern Conference
11. Marquette 17-4 1103 10 Big East Conference
12. Michigan State 18-2 987 12 Big Ten Conference
13. Wisconsin 16-5 934 15 Big Ten Conference
14. Cincinnati 17-4 832 16 American Athletic Conference
15. La Salle 18-2 765 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
16. Syracuse 15-5 696 13 Atlantic Coast Conference
17. Iowa State 16-5 681 23 Big 12 Conference
18. Richmond 17-4 572 17 Atlantic 10 Conference
19. Illinois State 19-3 484 18 Missouri Valley Conference
20. Miami 15-6 438 20 Atlantic Coast Conference
21. Illinois 15-5 267 19 Big Ten Conference
22. Oklahoma 14-7 228 NR Big 12 Conference
23. Florida 14-6 191 25 Southeastern Conference
24. Northwestern 16-3 187 22 Big Ten Conference
25. Cleveland State 15-7 92 NR Horizon League
Others Receiving Votes:
Stephen F. Austin 17-3 84 Southland Conference
Davidson 15-5 52 Atlantic 10 Conference
Florida State 16-5 31 Atlantic Coast Conference
North Carolina 14-6 31 Atlantic Coast Conference
Memphis 17-4 10 American Athletic Conference
Stanford 15-5 9 Pacific-12 Conference
Creighton 15-6 3 Big East Conference
Arizona 12-8 1 Pacific-12 Conference
Old Dominion 16-4 1 Conference USA
Quinnipiac 18-5 1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Kentucky, UCLA, and Michigan State all keep their respective rankings, while Kansas moves up 4 spots after that big win against Baylor. Somehow, even after splitting last week, Florida moves up 2 spots. Crazy. And Northwestern, who won 2 games this week, moves down 2 spots? Hmm. Hello Davidson, who is getting a lot of national votes now. Stanford also gets a few votes after their 2 wins this week.
Now for the mid-major top 25:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Wichita State (41) 20-2 1769 2 Missouri Valley Conference
2. Gonzaga (31) 22-0 1759 1 West Coast Conference
3. Cincinnati 17-4 1655 3 American Athletic Conference
4. La Salle 18-2 1559 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
5. Richmond 17-4 1469 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
6. Cleveland State 15-7 1424 12 Horizon League
7. Illinois State 19-3 1410 5 Missouri Valley Conference
8. Davidson 15-5 1266 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
9. Middle Tennessee 16-4 1146 11 Conference USA
10. Memphis 17-4 1131 9 American Athletic Conference
11. Stephen F. Austin 17-3 1009 10 Southland Conference
12. Colorado State 16-5 876 8 Mountain West Conference
13. Connecticut 14-6 868 13 American Athletic Conference
14. Old Dominion 16-4 787 17 Conference USA
15. Quinnipiac 18-5 721 19 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
16. Dayton 15-5 662 7 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Boise State 14-6 444 18 Mountain West Conference
18. Sam Houston State 16-3 424 15 Southland Conference
19. Massachusetts 14-6 392 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
20. Northeastern 16-5 349 24 Colonial Athletic Association
21. UNLV 13-7 349 22 Mountain West Conference
22. SMU 14-7 222 NR American Athletic Conference
23. Temple 15-6 213 NR American Athletic Conference
24. Rhode Island 14-6 176 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
25. Georgia State 14-8 167 NR Horizon League
Others Receiving Votes:
Belmont 15-7 122 Ohio Valley Conference
Oakland 16-5 116 Horizon League
UAB 15-5 92 Conference USA
Harvard 15-6 84 Ivy League
San Diego State 10-9 79 Mountain West Conference
Manhattan 17-7 76 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
UTEP 14-5 74 Conference USA
South Dakota State 16-6 66 Summit League
Stony Brook 16-6 59 America East Conference
Northern Iowa 16-8 56 Missouri Valley Conference
BYU 13-10 55 West Coast Conference
North Florida 16-5 54 Atlantic Sun Conference
Utah State 15-6 48 Mountain West Conference
Eastern Kentucky 16-5 42 Ohio Valley Conference
Louisiana Tech 13-6 34 Conference USA
Tulsa 14-7 24 American Athletic Conference
American 15-6 23 Patriot League
Mercer 15-6 17 Southern Conference
Oral Roberts 15-5 8 Summit League
Duquesne 14-7 6 Atlantic 10 Conference
Green Bay 15-6 5 Horizon League
UC Irvine 13-7 5 Big West Conference
Pepperdine 13-7 4 West Coast Conference
USC Upstate 15-6 4 Atlantic Sun Conference
Davidson continues to soar, moving up 6 spots in the mid-major poll. With their split, Tulsa continues to lose votes, but they are still hanging around in the Others Receiving Votes category.