Jan. 20-26, 2020
1 feature game to tell you about this week, and it comes out of Conference USA.
1/22/20-
Houston (Al Mighty) @
Marshall (Thomas Magnum) -- A definite classic, as Houston led by 11 at halftime, but Marshall came storming back to take the lead with 2 seconds to go. Houston got a got look at the basket to win it, but fell just short.
Final Score: Marshall- 75, Houston- 74
Al Mighty (Houston)- started game, 35 mins played, 25 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals.
Thomas Magnum (Marshall)- started game, 25 mins played, 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.
And now for the rest of the weekly recap:
RS SR C Jace Hunter (#14 Xavier) -- 16-3, 3-1 Atlantic 10.
1/22/20 at UMass (W 90-79), started game, 34 mins played, 11 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, (Double-double).
1/25/20 at Richmond (W 79-67), started game, 37 mins played, 19 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks, 2 steals, (Double-double), (POTG).
Jace had a quiet double-double at UMass, and a much louder double-double at Richmond. Great week: 2 games, 2 double-doubles, 1 POTG. Can you say lottery pick?
RS SR PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 12-6, 3-1 SEC.
1/21/20 at #6 Tennessee (W 73-62), started game, 31 mins played, 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal.)
Randy had a nice game in the Tigers' only game of the week, a huge upset for Auburn. Still would hope to see him getting more dimes consistently though.
RS SR PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 8-9, 3-4 Pac 10.
1/23/20 vs. #19 Stanford (W 75-63), started game, 29 mins played, 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block.
1/25/20 vs. California (L 70-60), started game, 11 mins played, 5 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal.
Foul trouble limited Ivan against Cal, and really hurt the team. In 11 minutes he put up good numbers, think what triple those minutes and numbers would have done for his team.
RS JR SF Chester Smith (#9 Maryland) -- 14-4, 2-2 ACC.
1/22/20 vs. Miami (L 83-80), came off bench, 16 mins played, 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal.
1/25/20 vs. Virginia Tech (W 94-62), came off bench, 6 mins played, 1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block.
I strongly believe this has the potential to be Chester's team next season. When he gets decent minutes, he can put up some major stats, as evidence in his time against Miami. Just too much talent on this squad, and Chester hasn't reached his potential yet.
RS JR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 8-10, 2-2 Conference USA.
1/22/20 at Marshall- feature game, highlighted above.
1/25/20 vs. Tulsa (W 88-85), started game, 38 mins played, 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals.
Solid week for Al, who had 20+ points in both his teams games this week. If there is 1 downside to his performance this week, it's the fact that he had more turnovers than assists against Tulsa. Not what you want from any PG, let alone your starting PG.
RS JR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 13-6, 2-3 Mountain West.
1/21/20 at New Mexico (L 77-59), started game, 28 mins played, 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals.
1/25/20 at Northern Colorado (W 82-63), started game, 25 mins played, 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal.
Not the greatest week scoring wise for Ricardo, but then again he really doesn't shoot as much as you'd like a SG to. Foul trouble limited his minutes just a bit against Northern Colorado.
JR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 3-15, 1-4 Big West.
1/21/20 vs. Cal Poly (W 57-37), started game, 31 mins played, 14 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, (Double-double).
1/23/20 at Pacific (L 73-65), started game, 32 mins played, 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
Nice, solid week for Rudy, who had 14 points each game, and 9.5 rebounds a game this week. You'd still like to see him create more havoc in the paint though, defense doesn't seem to be his strength. His best defense is fouling, and he had 4 of them at Pacific. Good news.. only 1 against Cal Poly.
RS SO SF Jack Dawkins (#22 Syracuse) -- 14-4, 5-1 Big East.
1/22/20 vs. Notre Dame (W 106-75), started game, 29 mins played, 5 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal.
1/25/20 vs. #15 UConn (W 78-53), started game, 30 mins played, 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, (Double-double).
Good players find ways to produce in other ways when they aren't scoring, and that's what Jack did against Notre Dame. He picked up the scoring against UConn and increased the rebounding. Good week for Jack.
RS SO C Ralph King (#2 Duke) -- 15-2, 2-2 ACC.
1/22/20 at Florida State (L 94-82), started game, 29 mins played, 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal.
1/25/20 at Georgia Tech (L 77-67), started game, 28 mins played, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.
You'd really like to get a lot more out of your starting center, as Ralph didn't really have his best stuff this week. He did do a little better at Georgia Tech, but we can see more from him. Just a terrible week for the Blue Devils overall.
RS SO PG Benton Gale (High Point) -- 9-11, 6-3 Big South.
1/25/20 vs. Radford (L 89-70), came off bench, 10 mins played, 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal.
Just the 1 game this week for the Panthers, but good for Benton, as he almost averaged a point a minute. Can't ask for more than that.
RS SO PF Bam Jamison (Grambling) -- 5-13, 4-3 SWAC.
1/23/20 vs. Alabama A&M (L 60-49), came off bench, 21 mins played, 10 points, 2 rebounds.
1/25/20 vs. Alabama State (W 68-57), came off bench, 18 mins played, 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal, (Fouled Out).
Good minutes off the bench for Bam against A&M, not so good against Alabama State. When you only play 18 minutes and foul out.. yea, not a good sign.
SO C Ariel Ginsberg (Georgetown)- academic suspension -- 15-3, 3-3 Big East.
1/22/20 vs. #15 UConn (W 82-64).
1/25/20 vs. Louisville (W 74-52).
SO SG Thomas Magnum (Marshall) -- 5-13, 2-2 Conference USA.
1/22/20 vs. Houston- feature game, highlighted above.
1/25/20 at UTEP (L 61-60), started game, 35 mins played, 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, (Double-double).
Can't fault Thomas for the loss to UTEP, he posted a nice double-double, and was definitely a key to the win over Houston. Well done Mr. Magnum.
SO SG Qwikshot Collins (#7 Pittsburgh) -- 15-3, 4-2 Big East.
1/22/20 vs. Providence (W 86-78), came off bench, 12 mins played, 5 points, 1 rebound.
1/25/20 at West Virginia (L 87-70), came off bench, 9 mins played, 3 points.
Well, at least he got decent minutes off the bench, and his 5 points were big against Providence. But if he wants more PT, he's going to have to learn to produce in other ways.
SO SG Jaybard Riley (#1 Michigan State) -- 19-1, 7-1 Big 10.
1/22/20 at Indiana (W 76-44), started game, 34 mins played, 9 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block, 2 steals.
1/25/20 vs. Minnesota (W 111-75), started game, 24 mins played, 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal.
Well, Jaybard has certainly had better scoring weeks, but remember what I said about good players contributing elsewhere? Very consistent on the boards and getting assists. Of course, the way the Spartans are playing right now, they don't need Jaybard to score a ton of points.
RS FR PG Mike Schaplowsky (Kansas State) -- 4-13, 0-4 Big 12.
1/21/20 vs. Middle Tennessee (L 80-78), DNP (Coaches Decision).
1/25/20 vs. Kansas (L 81-75), came off bench, 1 min played, 2 points.
So Mike sees action in his 3rd game of the season, logging 1 minute, scoring 2 points. Whoop di do, and K-State is terrible.
RS FR PF Path Twelve (Oregon) -- 8-10, 3-4 Pac 10.
1/23/20 at Washington (W 71-59), started game, 35 mins played, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal.
1/25/20 at Washington State (L 70-56), started game, 36 mins played, 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist.
You'll take those kind of numbers for a starting freshman, as Path is giving the Ducks good minutes. However, he needs some help from the rest of his post players, as he keeps getting hammered every game.
FR SG Cameron Blodgett (#2 Duke) -- 15-2, 2-2 ACC.
1/22/20 at Florida State (L 94-82), started game, 31 mins played, 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal.
1/25/20 at Georgia Tech (L 77-67), started game, 25 mins played, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, (Fouled Out).
A lot of 5's for Cameron at Georgia Tech, including the 5 you don't want.. fouls. Being held scoreless won't help his confidence either.
FR PG Jackson Pace (Purdue) -- 12-7, 5-4 Big 10.
1/22/20 at Penn State (W 85-60), came off bench, 16 mins played, 14 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists.
1/25/20 vs. Wisconsin (L 88-86), came off bench, 16 mins played, 14 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists.
Almost like dejavu for Jackson, as he logged 16 minutes and 14 points each game. Don't be surprised if he is getting a start before the season is over.
FR PF Jawouk Bafou (Georgetown) -- 15-3, 3-3 Big East.
1/22/20 vs. #15 UConn (W 82-64), came off bench, 18 mins played, 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist.
1/25/20 vs. Louisville (W 74-52), came off bench, 18 mins played, 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist.
Very solid minutes off the bench for Jawouk against UConn. Not quite as good against Louisville, but he is showing a lot of potential in his freshman season.
FR C Tim Sheppard (Mississippi State) -- 12-5, 2-2 SEC.
1/20/20 at Kentucky (W 68-63), started game, 20 mins played, 6 points, 8 rebounds, (Fouled Out).
It was a good news/bad news thing for Tim in his only game of the week. The good news is that when he was in the game, he was really good. The bad news is that he fouled out with just 20 mins played. Another one of those cases of how good would his game have been if he could have logged 30+ minutes.
FR PF Erik Flamebeard (#21 UCLA)- redshirting -- 13-5, 6-1 Pac 10.
1/25/20 vs. USC (W 89-66).
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Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Michigan State (69) 19-1 1797 1 Big Ten Conference
2. North Carolina (3) 18-1 1731 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Wake Forest 17-1 1633 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
4. Duke 15-2 1592 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Florida 15-3 1458 5 Southeastern Conference
6. Texas 18-2 1443 12 Big 12 Conference
7. Ohio State 16-3 1415 11 Big Ten Conference
8. Pittsburgh 15-3 1261 7 Big East Conference
9. Illinois 15-4 1167 8 Big Ten Conference
10. Xavier 16-3 1087 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. Maryland 14-4 1083 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
12. Boston College 15-3 1052 10 Atlantic Coast Conference
13. Tennessee 13-4 997 6 Southeastern Conference
14. Temple 15-3 927 13 Atlantic 10 Conference
15. UCLA 13-5 734 21 Pacific-10 Conference
16. Syracuse 14-4 702 22 Big East Conference
17. Virginia 16-2 603 20 Atlantic Coast Conference
18. Stanford 14-5 530 19 Pacific-10 Conference
19. Georgetown 15-3 331 NR Big East Conference
20. Mississippi 14-4 331 NR Southeastern Conference
21. Connecticut 13-5 312 15 Big East Conference
22. Memphis 15-4 288 NR Big East Conference
23. Butler 17-4 258 23 Horizon League
24. Villanova 12-5 221 NR Big East Conference
25. California 14-5 166 NR Pacific-10 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Oklahoma State 15-4 159 Big 12 Conference
Northern Iowa 16-4 51 Missouri Valley Conference
Oklahoma 13-5 29 Big 12 Conference
Seton Hall 13-4 15 Big East Conference
Nevada 14-4 13 Western Athletic Conference
Florida Atlantic 16-3 6 Sun Belt Conference
George Washington 14-4 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
Georgia Tech 13-5 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
Missouri 14-4 2 Big 12 Conference
Lots of representation in the media top 25. I like it!
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Mid Major Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Xavier (57) 16-3 1785 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
2. Temple (15) 15-3 1743 2 Atlantic 10 Conference
3. Butler 17-4 1649 4 Horizon League
4. Nevada 14-4 1551 10 Western Athletic Conference
5. Northern Iowa 16-4 1512 5 Missouri Valley Conference
6. Utah State 13-5 1387 7 Western Athletic Conference
7. George Washington 14-4 1347 8 Atlantic 10 Conference
8. Creighton 15-5 1264 9 Missouri Valley Conference
9. Florida Atlantic 16-3 1233 3 Sun Belt Conference
10. New Mexico 14-4 1191 14 Mountain West Conference
11. Richmond 13-5 997 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
12. Utah 13-6 933 22 Mountain West Conference
13. Morehead State 16-4 925 16 Ohio Valley Conference
14. Brigham Young 13-5 899 6 Mountain West Conference
15. Hofstra 14-5 828 17 Colonial Athletic Association
16. UAB 12-5 722 13 Conference USA
17. Buffalo 14-5 586 20 Mid-American Conference
18. South Florida 13-5 552 NR Conference USA
19. IPFW 13-4 496 19 Summit League
20. Siena 14-5 398 NR Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
21. Centenary 14-5 335 25 Summit League
22. Marist 14-5 329 NR Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
23. San Diego State 12-6 241 21 Mountain West Conference
24. Louisiana-Monroe 15-5 141 NR Sun Belt Conference
25. Tulsa 12-6 122 15 Conference USA
Others Receiving Votes:
Dayton 10-6 80 Atlantic 10 Conference
Northern Illinois 12-5 43 Mid-American Conference
Boston University 15-6 35 America East Conference
Kennesaw State 13-6 29 Atlantic Sun Conference
UNLV 13-6 28 Mountain West Conference
New Mexico State 13-6 9 Western Athletic Conference
Stephen F. Austin 12-5 5 Southland Conference
Columbia 10-5 3 Ivy League
Wright State 12-7 2 Horizon League
Xavier continues to hold the top spot in the mid-major poll, and they don't look to be letting go of it anytime soon.