Jan. 11-17, 2021
2 feature games for you this week and we'll be starting in the American Conference.
1/13/21-
Tulsa (Will Brown) @
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- A pretty even game, until you take into account the three point shooting. UConn made 10 three pointers, Tulsa made 2. That was the difference as the Huskies get a much needed win.
Final Score: UConn- 75, Tulsa- 66
Now to the Pac 12:
1/14/21-
UCLA (Tim Shepard) @
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- The Bruins used a 36-24 rebounding edge and got several second chance points to pull off a road victory as they continue to roll, while Stanford continues to slide.
Final Score: UCLA- 71, Stanford- 61
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 12-5, 3-3 America East.
1/15/21 vs. Vermont (L 63-51).
1/17/21 vs. New Hampshire (L 73-65).
Wow! The Hawks lose 2 at home and see all their momentum just blown away. They can get back on track easily though.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 9-9, 4-3 American.
1/13/21 vs. Tulsa- feature game, highlighted above.
1/16/21 at #24 Memphis (L 70-58).
A split for the Huskies, who are still trying to find their groove under their new coach. Give Coach Childress time, he'll have these Huskies playing consistent ball in no time.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 9-8, 3-3 American.
1/13/21 at South Florida (L 81-42).
1/16/21 vs. South Florida (L 71-68).
Tough draw for the Pirates this week, as they have to go back to back against 1 of the better conference teams. The road game was ugly, but they almost pulled it off at home.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 8-7, 2-3 American.
1/13/21 at UConn- feature game, highlighted above.
1/16/21 vs. Temple (W 94-85).
Another split for the Golden Hurricane, who broke a brief 3 game losing streak by beating a pretty decent Temple team.
#20 Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 12-4, 3-1 ACC.
1/16/21 at North Carolina (L 87-59).
Just 1 game this week for the Blue Devils, and it wasn't the result they wanted. It's bad enough to lose to your biggest rivals, but getting hammered like that? Not good.
#25 TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 14-3, 5-0 Big 12.
1/11/21 at West Virginia (W 65-57).
1/16/21 at #3 Baylor (W 73-64).
The Horned Frogs are for real this season! It's been a long time since they've beaten Baylor. It's 5 in a row now for TCU.
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 10-6, 2-2 Big Ten.
1/13/21 vs. Michigan (W 70-66).
1/16/21 at #13 Illinois (L 80-62).
A split for the Spartans this week, who are still trying to regain that form they once had. Sparty isn't so dominating anymore.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 6-10, 2-2 Big Ten.
1/13/21 at #8 Iowa (L 73-68).
1/16/21 at Purdue (W 67-53).
The Wildcats continue to toe the line, as they lost a second straight game by single digits to a ranked team, then beat Purdue by double digits. Just a player or 2 away from really competing in the conference I think.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 10-7, 4-0 Big West.
1/14/21 at UC Riverside (W 74-66).
1/16/21 vs. UC Davis (W 65-41).
Don't look now folks, but the Warriors are still undefeated in conference play. They haven't faced the best of the conference yet, so it's hard to tell if they are for real yet, but this is certainly encouraging for Coach Gunn.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 8-7, 1-3 Conference USA.
1/14/21 at North Texas (W 76-55).
1/16/21 vs. Southern Miss (L 90-79).
A split for the Owls, who get their first conference win of the season. It didn't matter though, as they lost their next conference game right after that. They still have some work to do.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 7-9, 1-3 Pac 12.
1/14/21 vs. Oregon State (L 69-60).
1/16/21 vs. Utah (L 62-53).
A pair of 9 point losses at home this week for the Buffaloes, who have done a horrible job of defending their home court this season. Now they go on the road for a pair of games that won't be easy.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 8-8, 2-2 Pac 12.
1/14/21 vs. UCLA- feature game, highlighted above.
1/16/21 at Oregon (W 74-52).
Another split for the Cardinal, as they are also struggling to get above .500 this season.
UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 11-5, 2-2 Pac 12.
1/14/21 at Stanford- feature game, highlighted above.
1/16/21 vs. Arizona (L 74-45).
A split for the Bruins, and it's painfully evident from the Arizona game that it is going to be tough going to get to the top of the Pac 12 this season.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 11-5, 2-2 Pac 12.
1/14/21 at Utah (W 52-51).
1/16/21 vs. Gonzaga (L 57-50).
For the 2nd straight week, all 4 of our Pac 12 human coaches and teams split their 2 games for the week. I'm seeing a pattern that I'm not sure I like.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 8-8, 1-3 SEC.
1/13/21 vs. #23 Arkansas (L 74-71).
1/16/21 at Auburn (L 66-42).
Tough week for the Crimson Tide, who almost defeated a ranked Arkansas team, then got crushed at Auburn. They've lost 5 of their last 6.
Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 11-4, 4-0 SEC.
1/13/21 at South Carolina (W 66-53).
1/16/21 vs. LSU (W 83-62).
More domination for the Wildcats, who have won all 4 of their conference games by 12 or more points so far. They've got some tests coming up though.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 9-8, 5-4 Sun Belt.
1/14/21 vs. UL Monroe (W 74-69).
1/16/21 at Northern Kentucky (W 82-76).
2 tough wins for the Trojans, including a revenge win over UL Monroe. They are back over .500, let's see how long it lasts.
Here is a look at the national top 25 for the week of Jan. 18-24:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Wisconsin (72) 15-1 1800 2 Big Ten Conference
2. Louisville 15-3 1724 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Syracuse 13-2 1626 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Baylor 15-3 1605 3 Big 12 Conference
5. Boise State 14-3 1459 10 Mountain West Conference
6. San Diego State 15-2 1443 11 Mountain West Conference
7. Villanova 14-3 1424 9 Big East Conference
8. Iowa 13-3 1195 8 Big Ten Conference
9. Providence 14-3 1191 6 Big East Conference
10. Middle Tennessee 14-2 1057 15 Conference USA
11. Quinnipiac 16-2 1052 7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
12. TCU 14-3 893 25 Big 12 Conference
13. Oklahoma 11-4 866 21 Big 12 Conference
14. FIU 13-2 814 19 Conference USA
15. Arkansas 13-3 732 23 Southeastern Conference
16. Wichita State 15-4 720 12 Missouri Valley Conference
17. Memphis 13-3 647 24 American Athletic Conference
18. Illinois 13-3 643 13 Big Ten Conference
19. Florida State 12-4 464 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
20. Kentucky 11-4 342 NR Southeastern Conference
21. William & Mary 14-3 340 NR Colonial Athletic Association
22. Missouri 12-4 293 NR Southeastern Conference
23. Georgetown 13-5 292 4 Big East Conference
24. Rhode Island 13-3 234 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
25. Fresno State 14-3 185 NR Mountain West Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Mississippi 12-4 160 Southeastern Conference
Penn State 13-4 155 Big Ten Conference
Tennessee 12-4 20 Southeastern Conference
Georgia State 15-4 19 Horizon League
Western Michigan 13-4 4 Mid-American Conference
Indiana 11-4 1 Big Ten Conference
TCU rises 13 spots after their big week, including a big win over Baylor. Kentucky jumps in the top 25, while Duke falls all the way out and loses their votes. A little harsh, but what would you expect from this game? Also falling out, and not as much of a surprise, is Hartford.
Now for the mid-major top 25 for the week of Jan. 18-24:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. San Diego State (36) 15-2 1763 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Boise State (36) 14-3 1762 4 Mountain West Conference
3. Middle Tennessee 14-2 1570 6 Conference USA
4. Wichita State 15-4 1539 2 Missouri Valley Conference
5. Memphis 13-3 1519 8 American Athletic Conference
6. Quinnipiac 16-2 1463 3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
7. FIU 13-2 1400 9 Conference USA
8. William & Mary 14-3 1314 10 Colonial Athletic Association
9. Rhode Island 13-3 1230 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
10. Fresno State 14-3 1141 15 Mountain West Conference
11. Georgia State 15-4 1078 7 Horizon League
12. Western Michigan 13-4 950 11 Mid-American Conference
13. Kent State 12-4 880 22 Mid-American Conference
14. UAB 12-4 861 13 Conference USA
15. Harvard 14-4 739 12 Ivy League
16. Belmont 14-4 683 14 Ohio Valley Conference
17. UC Irvine 12-4 582 17 Big West Conference
18. South Florida 11-4 562 NR American Athletic Conference
19. Detroit 15-5 425 18 Horizon League
20. St. Bonaventure 10-4 409 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
21. Lehigh 13-4 378 25 Patriot League
22. Mercer 13-4 322 16 Southern Conference
23. SMU 12-5 275 NR American Athletic Conference
24. Illinois State 13-5 211 19 Missouri Valley Conference
25. Richmond 12-4 206 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Northeastern 14-5 45 Colonial Athletic Association
Colorado State 11-4 44 Mountain West Conference
Davidson 11-5 18 Atlantic 10 Conference
UC Santa Barbara 12-5 14 Big West Conference
George Washington 10-5 12 Atlantic 10 Conference
Northern Illinois 11-5 5 Mid-American Conference
Well, those losses that Hartford had this week really hurt them, as they've lost all their votes in the mid-major poll too. Take a look at the top, 2 mid-major teams fighting it out. Only 1 point separates them, and they have the same amount of FPV. Now that is something to keep an eye on.