Feb. 3-9, 2020
No feature games this week, so let's jump right into the weekly recap:
RS SR C Jace Hunter (#13 Xavier) -- 18-5, 5-3 Atlantic 10.
2/5/20 at St. Bonaventure (W 69-54), started game, 37 mins played, 18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 1 steal, (POTG).
2/8/20 vs. St. Joseph's (L 68-63), started game, 34 mins played, 13 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal, (Double-double.)
Compared to last week, this is a major down week for Jace, but it would have been extremely hard to follow up last week's performances.
RS SR PG Randy Rodgers (Auburn) -- 15-7, 6-2 SEC.
2/4/20 vs. #4 Florida (L 75-69), started game, 30 mins played, 9 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists.
2/8/20 at LSU (W 89-74), started game, 29 mins played, 14 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal.
Honestly, we've seen better weeks from Randy. It's not that he was in foul trouble or anything, he just wasn't producing like we know he can. He had an ok week, but nothing spectacular.
RS SR PF Ivan Carrillo (Arizona State) -- 11-10, 6-5 Pac 10.
2/6/20 vs. Washington (W 74-72), started game, 22 mins played, 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block.
2/8/20 vs. Washington State (L 76-68), started game, 30 mins played, 16 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block.
Ivan battled foul trouble against Washington, but led the team in assists against Washington State. It's pretty bad when a PF is leading your team in assists during a game. Overall, decent week for Ivan.
RS JR SF Chester Smith (#14 Maryland) -- 18-4, 6-2 ACC.
2/5/20 vs. #3 Wake Forest (W 89-70), came off bench, 8 mins played, 1 rebound, 1 assist.
2/8/20 vs. Virginia (W 70-46), came off bench, 19 mins played, 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists.
Chester just isn't taking advantage of his minutes off the bench, and continues to be one of the most underachieving FOFC players not only this season, but in his career.
RS JR PG Al Mighty (Houston) -- 10-12, 4-4 Conference USA.
2/5/20 vs. Kent State (L 94-65), started game, 34 mins played, 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.
2/8/20 at Tulane (W 88-71), started game, 36 mins played, 26 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 block.
The 26 points for Al at Tulane is a season and a career high, and he'll certainly be looking to build on that.
RS JR SG Ricardo Tubbs (UNLV) -- 14-9, 3-6 Mountain West.
2/5/20 vs. Colorado State (L 54-46), started game, 24 mins played, 2 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.
2/8/20 at Wyoming (W 51-48), started game, 30 mins played, 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal.
It was a game to forget for Ricardo against Colorado State. While the scoring wasn't there at all this week, he did try to pick up the pieces on the boards and assisting the ball, but still need more out of him.
JR C Rudy Arellano (Long Beach State) -- 4-18, 2-7 Big West.
2/4/20 at Cal State Northridge (W 62-54), started game, 33 mins played, 9 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block.
2/6/20 vs. UC Irvine (L 67-57), started game, 14 mins played, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, (Fouled Out.)
Rudy would love to forget the UC Irvine game, fouling out in just 14 minutes. He did have a solid game at Northridge though.
RS SO SF Jack Dawkins (#15 Syracuse) -- 17-5, 8-2 Big East.
2/5/20 at Louisville (L 65-56), started game, 30 mins played, 10 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, (Double-double).
2/8/20 vs. #25 Seton Hall (W 68-48), started game, 27 mins played, 5 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal.
Jack set a season and career high in rebounds at Louisville, getting a nice double-double but couldn't lead his team to victory. His game against Seton Hall was not the best.
RS SO C Ralph King (#5 Duke) -- 18-3, 5-3 ACC.
2/5/20 vs. Florida State (W 81-67), started game, 30 mins played, 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.
2/8/20 vs. Miami (W 97-66), started game, 27 mins played, 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal.
Decent week for Ralph, who is settling in nicely in his starting role. He's got a great frontcourt mate, so his performances get overshadowed.
RS SO PG Benton Gale (High Point) -- 10-14, 7-6 Big South.
2/6/20 at Gardner Webb (L 98-90), came off bench, 10 mins played, 4 points, 1 rebound.
2/8/20 at UNC Asheville (L 105-96, OT), came off bench, 9 mins played, 6 points, 1 block.
A rare block for Benton at Asheville, as he had 6 points in 9 minutes. Not bad.
RS SO PF Bam Jamison (Grambling) -- 7-15, 6-5 SWAC.
2/6/20 vs. Texas Southern (W 81-78), came off bench, 13 mins played, 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block.
2/8/20 vs. Prairie View A&M (L 81-65), came off bench, 11 mins played, 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal.
Congratulations Bam! You managed to survive the week without fouling out, only committing 3 fouls the whole week. Excellent job young man, and great use of minutes against Prairie View.
SO C Ariel Ginsberg (Georgetown)- academic suspension -- 17-5, 5-5 Big East.
2/5/20 vs. #21 Memphis (W 65-58).
2/8/20 vs. Marquette (L 70-60).
SO SG Thomas Magnum (Marshall) -- 8-14, 5-3 Conference USA.
2/5/20 at Southern Miss (W 68-59), started game, 34 mins played, 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist.
2/8/20 vs. Central Florida (L 65-55), started game, 28 mins played, 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal.
Decent week for Thomas, but nothing spectacular.
SO SG Jaybard Riley (#1 Michigan State) -- 22-1, 9-1 Big 10.
2/5/20 vs. Iowa (W 111-54), started game, 32 mins played, 26 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, (POTG).
Just 1 game this week for Jaybard and the Spartans, and it was a big one! Just 2 rebounds and 2 assists from a triple-double for Jaybard. The best thing is, he scored those 26 points on 11-15 shooting.
RS FR SG Qwikshot Collins (#7 Pittsburgh) -- 19-3, 8-2 Big East.
2/5/20 at DePaul (W 71-48), came off bench, 15 mins played, 4 pints, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.
2/8/20 at #21 Memphis (W 74-58), came off bench, 17 mins played, 5 points.
Not a bad game for Qwikshot in limited action at DePaul, but he didn't do much against Memphis to speak of.
RS FR PG Mike Schaplowsky (Kansas State) -- 7-14, 3-5 Big 12.
2/5/20 vs. Texas Tech (L 78-61), came off bench, 2 mins played.
2/8/20 at Missouri (W 76-60), DNP (Coaches Decision).
So Mike played 2 mop-up minutes against Texas Tech, took a couple three pointers and missed both, then rode the pine at Missouri.
RS FR PF Path Twelve (Oregon) -- 10-12, 4-6 Pac 10.
2/5/20 at Fresno State (W 65-63), started game, 37 mins played, 5 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals.
2/8/20 at Oregon State (L 71-67), started game, 37 mins played, 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist.
Big game for Path at Oregon State as he set his season and career high in points, and also had a decent game at Fresno State.
FR SG Cameron Blodgett (#5 Duke) -- 18-3, 5-3 ACC.
2/5/20 vs. Florida State (W 81-67), started game, 32 mins played, 12 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal.
2/8/20 vs. Miami (W 97-66), started game, 26 mins played, 7 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals.
Another career and season high set this week, as Cameron set his for assists with 8 in the Florida State game.
FR PG Jackson Pace (Purdue) -- 14-8, 6-5 Big 10.
2/5/20 vs. Minnesota (L 103-92), came off bench, 21 mins played, 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.
2/8/20 at Michigan (W 68-55), came off bench, 17 mins played, 3 points.
Ineffective week for Jackson. He did score 14 against Minnesota, but it took him 12 shots to do it, and he didn't do anything at Michigan.
FR PF Jawouk Bafou (Georgetown) -- 17-5, 5-5 Big East.
2/5/20 vs. #21 Memphis (W 65-58), came off bench, 23 mins played, 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block.
2/8/20 vs. Marquette (L 70-60), came off bench, 4 mins played, (Fouled Out).
No doubt a game to forget for Jawouk against Marquette. 4 mins played, 3 missed shots, 5 fouls. A line nobody wants.
FR C Tim Sheppard (Mississippi State) -- 13-8, 3-5 SEC.
2/3/20 at Arkansas (L 84-59), started game, 25 mins played, 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block.
2/8/20 at Alabama (W 80-65), started game, 28 mins played, 6 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal.
A largely ineffective week for Tim, as he did pretty much nothing at Arkansas. A much better game at Alabama though, but still not great.
FR PF Erik Flamebeard (#16 UCLA) -- 14-8, 7-4 Pac 10.
2/6/20 at #22 Stanford (L 68-65).
2/8/20 at #19 California (L 90-64).
Here are the polls for the week:
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Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Michigan State (72) 22-1 1800 1 Big Ten Conference
2. North Carolina 22-1 1728 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
3. Florida 19-3 1650 4 Southeastern Conference
4. Duke 18-3 1559 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Ohio State 18-4 1486 6 Big Ten Conference
6. Tennessee 17-4 1411 8 Southeastern Conference
7. Pittsburgh 19-3 1395 7 Big East Conference
8. Boston College 19-3 1282 9 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. Texas 20-3 1221 10 Big 12 Conference
10. Wake Forest 18-4 1215 3 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. Illinois 16-6 1071 12 Big Ten Conference
12. Temple 18-4 1008 11 Atlantic 10 Conference
13. Maryland 18-4 938 14 Atlantic Coast Conference
14. Xavier 18-5 863 13 Atlantic 10 Conference
15. Connecticut 17-5 777 17 Big East Conference
16. Syracuse 17-5 664 15 Big East Conference
17. Butler 21-4 640 19 Horizon League
18. Mississippi 17-5 591 23 Southeastern Conference
19. California 17-6 431 18 Pacific-10 Conference
20. Northern Iowa 20-4 428 24 Missouri Valley Conference
21. Oklahoma State 18-5 284 20 Big 12 Conference
22. UCLA 14-8 239 16 Pacific-10 Conference
23. Stanford 16-7 188 22 Pacific-10 Conference
24. Memphis 17-6 142 21 Big East Conference
25. Georgia Tech 16-6 132 NR Atlantic Coast Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Seton Hall 16-5 119 Big East Conference
Auburn 15-7 48 Southeastern Conference
Cincinnati 17-5 39 Big East Conference
Georgetown 17-5 27 Big East Conference
George Washington 17-5 7 Atlantic 10 Conference
Virginia 17-5 6 Atlantic Coast Conference
Brigham Young 16-5 4 Mountain West Conference
Oklahoma 15-7 4 Big 12 Conference
Kansas 16-6 2 Big 12 Conference
Creighton 17-6 1 Missouri Valley Conference
And the mid-major poll:
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Mid Major Top 25
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Temple (61) 18-4 1786 1 Atlantic 10 Conference
2. Xavier (11) 18-5 1739 2 Atlantic 10 Conference
3. Butler 21-4 1658 3 Horizon League
4. Northern Iowa 20-4 1570 4 Missouri Valley Conference
5. Utah State 16-6 1468 9 Western Athletic Conference
6. Brigham Young 16-5 1426 10 Mountain West Conference
7. George Washington 17-5 1303 7 Atlantic 10 Conference
8. Nevada 16-6 1290 6 Western Athletic Conference
9. Creighton 17-6 1270 5 Missouri Valley Conference
10. Richmond 16-6 1092 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
11. San Diego State 16-6 1066 13 Mountain West Conference
12. Hofstra 17-6 976 11 Colonial Athletic Association
13. New Mexico 17-5 971 15 Mountain West Conference
14. Utah 15-8 795 8 Mountain West Conference
15. Siena 17-5 777 19 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
16. Florida Atlantic 19-4 774 17 Sun Belt Conference
17. UAB 15-6 712 12 Conference USA
18. Louisiana-Monroe 18-5 513 25 Sun Belt Conference
19. South Florida 16-6 471 24 Conference USA
20. Centenary 17-6 370 20 Summit League
21. Liberty 17-7 259 NR Atlantic Sun Conference
22. Tulsa 14-8 194 NR Conference USA
23. Boston University 18-7 188 NR America East Conference
24. Oral Roberts 16-8 151 22 Summit League
25. Buffalo 16-7 143 16 Mid-American Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Morehead State 18-6 134 Ohio Valley Conference
Dayton 12-8 64 Atlantic 10 Conference
IPFW 15-6 61 Summit League
Fordham 15-8 38 Colonial Athletic Association
Cleveland State 17-8 33 Horizon League
San Diego 15-8 31 West Coast Conference
Kennesaw State 16-7 30 Atlantic Sun Conference
South Alabama 15-8 21 Sun Belt Conference
Wright State 14-9 21 Horizon League
Davidson 15-9 5 Southern Conference