Jan. 10-16, 2022
2 feature games to tell you about again this week, and we start in the Pac 12.
1/13/22-
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) @
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- The Buffaloes took care of business on the road, forcing 19 Washington State turnovers and rolling to an easy victory.
Final Score: Colorado- 72, Washington State- 51
1/15/22-
Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) @
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- Kentucky came into this one winless in SEC play, while Alabama came into it undefeated. It showed early, as the Crimson Tide raced to an 11 point halftime lead. The 2nd half was a different story though. Alabama couldn't make anything, and scored just 19 2nd half points as Kentucky came all the way back to get their first SEC victory of the season.
Final Score: Kentucky- 59, Alabama- 50
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 9-10, 3-3 America East.
1/16/22 vs. Binghamton (L 63-54).
The Hawks only had 1 game this week, but it was another loss, as they continue to struggle against the top tier teams in the conference.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 7-9, 2-3 American.
1/12/22 at South Florida (L 76-67).
1/15/22 vs. Houston (L 73-61).
Tough week for the Huskies as Coach Childress continues to struggle at his new job. You gotta think that leash is tightening in a hurry.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 11-9, 4-3 American.
1/12/22 vs. #22 SMU (L 81-53)
1/15/22 at #22 SMU (W 92-84).
The craziest of splits here, as the Pirates split with one of the conference favorites. They got blasted by SMU at home, but went on the road and beat them 3 days later.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 7-10, 3-3 American.
1/12/22 at UCF (W 71-63).
1/15/22 vs. Tulane (W 84-56).
Good week for the Golden Hurricane, who have now won 3 in a row. They get their first shot at TCU next week.
#20 Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 14-3, 4-1 ACC.
1/12/22 at Miami (W 77-59).
1/15/22 vs. Pittsburgh (W 76-61).
The Blue Devils took care of business this week with 2 double digit wins.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 6-9, 1-4 Big 12.
1/10/22 at Illinois State (W 102-86).
1/15/22 vs. #4 Baylor (L 80-67).
A split for the Horned Frogs, who win a non-conference game, but are still struggling in Big 12 play.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 11-4, 3-1 Big Ten.
1/12/22 vs. Iowa (W 80-72).
1/15/22 vs. Rutgers (W 67-64).
Well neither one came easy, but the Spartans get 2 wins this week and they have won 3 in a row, but now the schedule gets a little tougher in conference play.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 10-6, 2-2 Big Ten.
1/12/22 vs. Purdue (L 81-74).
1/15/22 at Nebraska (W 74-54).
A split for the Wildcats this week, as Coach Vee has already led them to as many wins this season as they had all of last season. That's encouraging at least.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 9-7, 1-3 Big West.
1/11/22 vs. UC Santa Barbara (W 55-46).
1/15/22 vs. Cal State Fullerton (L 59-57).
Better effort for the Warriors this week, as they almost get a sweep. They lost a late lead against Fullerton though. They have a chance for some feel good wins coming up.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 10-5, 2-2 Conference USA.
1/13/22 at North Texas (L 82-67).
1/15/22 at Western Kentucky (W 72-65).
A split for the Owls, who laid an egg at North Texas, but a nice recovery although it was against a pitiful Western Kentucky team.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 11-5, 3-1 Pac 12.
1/13/22 at Washington State- feature game, highlighted above.
1/15/22 vs. Utah (W 62-45).
2 easy victories for the Buffaloes this week as they try to make their case to get back into the postseason.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 9-5, 2-2 Pac 12.
1/13/22 at Oregon State (L 37-34).
1/15/22 vs. Arizona State (W 70-54).
A split for the Cardinal, and a complete bore of a game at Oregon State. Neither team had an offensive spark.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 11-5, 3-1 Pac 12.
1/13/22 vs. Washington (W 78-75).
1/15/22 at Arizona (L 84-69).
A split for the Bruins, and once again it was those darn Wildcats of Arizona, who continue to be a thorn in everybodys side.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 8-8, 0-4 Pac 12.
1/13/22 vs. Colorado- feature game, highlighted above.
1/15/22 vs. California (L 69-56).
2 more losses for the Cougars, who are still looking for their first win in Pac 12 play. Again, it's been the Pac 12 that has not been kind.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 9-7, 3-1 SEC.
1/12/22 at Georgia (W 63-55).
1/15/22 vs. Kentucky- feature game, highlighted above.
A split for the Crimson Tide, who have to be kicking themselves for going cold against Kentucky, or they could be undefeated in conference right now.
Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 12-5, 1-3 SEC.
1/12/22 at South Carolina (L 59-54).
1/15/22 at Alabama- feature game, highlighted above.
The Wildcats finally got over the hump by beating Alabama, but they have 4 games in a row against teams that are currently 11-5, so they've still got work to do.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 9-8, 4-4 Sun Belt.
1/13/22 at Northern Kentucky (W 66-64).
1/15/22 at UL Monroe (L 63-62).
A gutwrenching week for the Trojans, who fell just shy of a sweep this week. They are so close, and I think it's going to happen soon.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Jan. 17-23:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (72) 17-1 1800 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Wichita State 18-1 1728 2 Missouri Valley Conference
3. Texas 15-1 1614 5 Big 12 Conference
4. Oklahoma 16-2 1603 3 Big 12 Conference
5. Baylor 16-1 1513 4 Big 12 Conference
6. Syracuse 14-2 1461 6 Atlantic Coast Conference
7. Notre Dame 15-2 1327 10 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Memphis 15-2 1204 7 American Athletic Conference
9. Arkansas 13-3 1201 13 Southeastern Conference
10. Virginia 13-4 1139 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. St. John's 13-3 1043 17 Big East Conference
12. Massachusetts 15-2 1014 16 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Iowa State 13-4 951 12 Big 12 Conference
14. Duke 14-3 863 20 Atlantic Coast Conference
15. North Carolina 12-4 828 11 Atlantic Coast Conference
16. Old Dominion 13-2 721 21 Conference USA
17. Sacred Heart 15-2 622 19 Northeast Conference
18. San Diego State 14-4 600 8 Mountain West Conference
19. Kansas State 14-3 521 24 Big 12 Conference
20. Villanova 13-4 465 NR Big East Conference
21. Buffalo 12-4 325 NR Mid-American Conference
22. Vanderbilt 13-4 273 18 Southeastern Conference
23. Florida State 11-4 271 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
24. Manhattan 14-3 119 NR Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
25. SMU 14-4 63 22 American Athletic Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Louisville 10-5 36 Atlantic Coast Conference
Alabama A&M 13-3 27 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Arizona 12-4 27 Pacific-12 Conference
Oakland 15-4 19 Horizon League
Michigan State 11-4 12 Big Ten Conference
Penn State 12-4 6 Big Ten Conference
Wake Forest 11-4 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
Colorado State 11-4 1 Mountain West Conference
Duke moves up 6 spots after a 2-0 week, while Michigan State is receiving votes again. It's high time they go on a run and get back in the polls.
Now for the mid-major top 25 going into the week of Jan. 17-23:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wichita State (72) 18-1 1800 1 Missouri Valley Conference
2. Memphis 15-2 1723 3 American Athletic Conference
3. Massachusetts 15-2 1633 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
4. San Diego State 14-4 1563 2 Mountain West Conference
5. Old Dominion 13-2 1539 6 Conference USA
6. Sacred Heart 15-2 1441 7 Northeast Conference
7. Buffalo 12-4 1373 10 Mid-American Conference
8. SMU 14-4 1285 8 American Athletic Conference
9. Oakland 15-4 1205 4 Horizon League
10. Manhattan 14-3 1149 13 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
11. Alabama A&M 13-3 1058 9 Southwestern Athletic Conference
12. Richmond 12-4 1004 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. FIU 11-4 864 12 Conference USA
14. BYU 14-5 849 NR West Coast Conference
15. Northeastern 12-4 840 23 Colonial Athletic Association
16. Loyola MD 14-4 682 25 Patriot League
17. Colorado State 11-4 617 24 Mountain West Conference
18. UAB 10-4 604 NR Conference USA
19. Fordham 11-4 447 15 Atlantic 10 Conference
20. William & Mary 12-5 380 17 Colonial Athletic Association
21. UTEP 11-5 350 16 Conference USA
22. Southern Utah 11-4 243 NR Big Sky Conference
23. Florida Gulf Coast 13-5 189 18 Atlantic Sun Conference
24. Davidson 11-5 155 21 Atlantic 10 Conference
25. Boise State 11-6 131 NR Mountain West Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Detroit 11-5 128 Horizon League
Green Bay 13-6 40 Horizon League
The Citadel 13-5 29 Southern Conference
New Mexico 11-6 22 Mountain West Conference
VMI 13-5 18 Southern Conference
Indiana State 13-6 17 Missouri Valley Conference
Cal State Northridge 10-5 14 Big West Conference
Portland 12-6 7 West Coast Conference
Dayton 11-5 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
As expected, Rice loses the rest of their mid-major votes.