Dec. 28, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021
1 feature game this week, as most teams start conference play this week. This feature game comes from the American Conference.
1/2/21-
UConn (Randolph Childress) @
ECU (Al Hutt) -- Great effort by ECU, as they actually led at halftime, but despite committing 18 turnovers, the Huskies came back in the second half to pull out a hard fought victory.
Final Score: UConn- 76, ECU- 69
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 10-3, 1-1 America East.
12/30/20 vs. Stony Brook (L 76-58).
1/1/21 vs. UC Riverside (W 74-65).
1/3/21 vs. UMass Lowell (W 72-51).
3 games for the Hawks this week and they get 2 of them, splitting their conference games this week.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 7-7, 2-1 American.
12/30/20 at Temple (L 69-63).
1/2/21 at ECU- feature game, highlighted above.
A split this week for the Huskies, who are really struggling since their 4-0 start.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 7-6, 1-1 American.
12/30/20 at Houston (W 86-67).
1/2/21 vs. UConn- feature game, highlighted above.
The Pirates still look to be an improved team, as they split this week. They gave UConn a game.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 7-4, 1-0 American.
12/30/20 vs. UCF (W 60-40).
1/1/21 vs. Houston Baptist (W 62-52).
2 wins for the Golden Hurricane this week, and they do so in pretty convincing fashion. They'll get some tests next week though.
Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 10-3, 1-0 ACC.
12/28/20 vs. VMI (W 77-55).
1/2/21 vs. N.C. State (W 91-81).
The Blue Devils keep on rolling, getting a good start to conference play.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 10-3, 1-0 Big 12.
12/29/20 at UC Riverside (L 81-70).
1/2/21 vs. Texas Tech (W 74-62).
Well, a split for the Horned Frogs. They did win their first game in conference play, but a brutal loss to UC Riverside will probably cost them.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 8-4, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/30/20 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (W 70-41).
1/2/21 at Gonzaga (W 82-81).
The Spartans recover from that loss to Stanford by winning twice this week, including a buzzer beater at Gonzaga. Now they get to try their luck in the Big Ten.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 4-8, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/28/20 at Eastern Illinois (L 76-69).
Just 1 game this week for the Wildcats, but oh my, a loss to E. Illinois? It's a strong possibility that Coach Vee will be job hunting in the offseason.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 6-7, 0-0 Big West.
1/1/21 vs. Bowling Green (W 87-84).
Just 1 game for the Warriors, but they get a much needed victory heading into Big West play.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 7-4, 0-0 Conference USA.
No games this week for Coach Shocker and the Owls.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 6-6, 0-0 Pac 12.
No games this week for Coach Nielsen and the Buffaloes. They could use the week off after 2 straight losses.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 6-6, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/30/20 vs. Cal Poly (W 67-48).
1/2/21 vs. Buffalo (L 74-58).
A split for the Cardinal, and an embarrassing home loss to Buffalo. That loss breaks a 4 game win streak.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 9-3, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/29/20 at New Hampshire (W 72-52).
A win for the Bruins in their only game of the week. This was the first of 4 straight games on the road. The next 3 are in Pac 12 play.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 9-3, 0-0 Pac 12.
1/1/21 vs. Florida State (L 79-68).
The Cougars lose their only game of the week, but give Florida State a much better game than some expected.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 7-5, 0-0 SEC.
1/2/21 vs. Pittsburgh (L 78-63).
The Crimson Tide are struggling a bit right now, losers of 2 in a row. Their start to conference play is not easy.
Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 7-4, 0-0 SEC.
1/1/21 vs. Canisius (W 76-75).
A win is a win, but the Wildcats have not played their best ball the last 2 games.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 7-6, 3-3 Sun Belt.
12/31/20 vs. Arkansas Little Rock (L 84-69).
1/2/21 at UL Lafayette (W 73-66).
Another split for the Trojans, but they've gotta take advantage of the mediocrity in the conference and get a few wins in a row.
Here's a look at the national top 25 for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2021:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (66) 12-0 1794 1 Big Ten Conference
2. Louisville (6) 13-1 1734 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Georgetown 12-2 1651 4 Big East Conference
4. Baylor 12-2 1578 6 Big 12 Conference
5. Illinois 11-1 1481 3 Big Ten Conference
6. Rhode Island 11-1 1380 13 Atlantic 10 Conference
7. Syracuse 9-2 1337 15 Atlantic Coast Conference
8. Quinnipiac 13-1 1264 14 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
9. Iowa 10-2 1160 5 Big Ten Conference
10. Providence 12-2 1119 18 Big East Conference
11. Penn State 11-2 1114 19 Big Ten Conference
12. San Diego State 12-2 933 23 Mountain West Conference
13. Georgia State 13-2 908 22 Horizon League
14. Mississippi 10-2 785 20 Southeastern Conference
15. Boise State 11-3 663 9 Mountain West Conference
16. Western Michigan 11-2 605 24 Mid-American Conference
17. Arkansas 10-2 526 7 Southeastern Conference
18. Belmont 12-2 495 12 Ohio Valley Conference
19. Wichita State 12-3 484 NR Missouri Valley Conference
20. Oklahoma 8-3 459 10 Big 12 Conference
21. Villanova 10-3 411 11 Big East Conference
22. William & Mary 11-2 351 NR Colonial Athletic Association
23. UAB 10-2 291 8 Conference USA
24. Indiana 9-2 217 NR Big Ten Conference
25. Mercer 11-2 167 NR Southern Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Rutgers 10-2 128 Big Ten Conference
Oregon State 10-2 116 Pacific-12 Conference
UC Irvine 10-2 86 Big West Conference
Auburn 9-2 67 Southeastern Conference
Middle Tennessee 10-2 38 Conference USA
Colorado State 9-2 23 Mountain West Conference
FIU 9-2 16 Conference USA
Minnesota 9-3 10 Big Ten Conference
Florida 9-3 8 Southeastern Conference
Harvard 12-3 1 Ivy League
Unbelievable! First the first time in a long time, none of our human coaches teams are represented in the national top 25. And to think I raised everybodys coach prestige. Crazy.
Now for the mid-major top 25 for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2021:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Rhode Island (60) 11-1 1785 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
2. San Diego State (6) 12-2 1660 8 Mountain West Conference
3. Quinnipiac 13-1 1613 5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
4. Georgia State (6) 13-2 1566 6 Horizon League
5. Wichita State 12-3 1509 11 Missouri Valley Conference
6. Boise State 11-3 1365 2 Mountain West Conference
7. William & Mary 11-2 1330 13 Colonial Athletic Association
8. Western Michigan 11-2 1327 9 Mid-American Conference
9. UAB 10-2 1306 1 Conference USA
10. Belmont 12-2 1189 3 Ohio Valley Conference
11. Mercer 11-2 1096 14 Southern Conference
12. UC Irvine 10-2 1035 15 Big West Conference
13. Middle Tennessee 10-2 944 16 Conference USA
14. FIU 9-2 850 17 Conference USA
15. Colorado State 9-2 790 7 Mountain West Conference
16. Memphis 9-3 639 25 American Athletic Conference
17. Harvard 12-3 638 10 Ivy League
18. UC Santa Barbara 11-3 612 12 Big West Conference
19. Kent State 9-3 500 23 Mid-American Conference
20. Lehigh 11-3 411 NR Patriot League
21. Fresno State 10-3 297 NR Mountain West Conference
22. UTEP 7-3 268 NR Conference USA
23. South Florida 8-3 235 NR American Athletic Conference
24. St. Bonaventure 7-3 189 18 Atlantic 10 Conference
25. Richmond 9-3 86 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Massachusetts 9-3 83 Atlantic 10 Conference
Detroit 12-4 24 Horizon League
Hartford 10-3 19 America East Conference
UTSA 8-3 14 Conference USA
Illinois State 10-4 13 Missouri Valley Conference
Pepperdine 9-4 5 West Coast Conference
SMU 9-4 2 American Athletic Conference
Hartford drops out of the mid-major top 25 but is still receiving votes.