Nov. 18-24, 2024
25 games on the docket this week, and 1 feature games, so let's start there.
11/21/24-
Troy (Benton Gale) @
FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- A tough game, but Troy was doomed by shooting just 32.2% from the field and 21.7% from three point land. They needed just a couple more shots to fall.
Final Score: FIU- 58, Troy- 55
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 2-0, 0-0 America East.
11/18/24 vs. Iona (W 85-80).
11/20/24 vs. Niagara (W 85-71).
A couple solid home wins against MAAC opponents for the Hawks, as they were consistent, scoring 85 points each game.
UConn (Randolph Childress) -- 2-0, 0-0 American.
11/20/24 vs. Texas A&M (W 56-53).
Nice comeback win for the Huskies in their only game of the week, as they trailed by 9 at halftime.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 0-1, 0-0 American.
11/22/24 vs. Prairie View A&M (L 72-66).
Yikes! The Golden Hurricane lay a total egg in a home game against a team they should have handled easily. This certainly doesn't bode well for Coach Brown's future.
Notre Dame (Al Mighty) -- 2-0, 0-0 ACC.
11/19/24 at DePaul (W 80-71).
Another good win for the Fighting Irish to start the season, as they've won 2 tough road games going into their season tournament.
North Florida (Felix Abel) -- 1-1, 0-0 Atlantic Sun.
11/18/24 vs. Norfolk State (L 71-61).
11/23/24 vs. Savannah State (W 79-68).
A split for the Ospreys this week in the debut games of Coach Abel.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 2-0, 0-0 Big 12.
11/18/24 vs. Texas A&M (W 76-68).
11/21/24 at Cincinnati (W 82-68).
A pair of very good wins to open the season for the Horned Frogs as they continue their quest to keep their postseason run alive.
St. John's (Dean Hoo) -- 1-0, 0-0 Big East.
11/21/24- Legends Classic First Round vs. (8) Stephen F. Austin (W 102-69).
An easy tune up game for the Red Storm as they open up their season tournament, with the semifinals next week.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 2-1, 0-0 Big Ten.
11/21/24- New York Classic First Round vs. (1) #25 Florida (L 81-73).
Hard fought game, but the Wildcats fall short, as they lose to the eventual tournament champs.
FIU (Brett Hawkins) -- 1-0, 0-0 Conference USA.
11/21/24 vs. Troy- feature game, highlighted above.
The Golden Panthers got a tad lucky that Troy had an off shooting night, but hey, a win is a win to start the season.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 2-0, 0-0 Conference USA.
11/18/24 at Texas-Rio Grande Valley (W 75-57).
11/20/24 at UT Martin (W 83-67).
A pair of easy road wins for the Owls this week to begin the season.
Fairfield (Ariel Pryde) -- 0-2, 0-0 MAAC.
11/18/24 at Princeton (L 77-64).
11/21/24 at Drexel (L 79-59).
2 blowout losses on the road to start the season for the Stags, and the career of Coach Pryde.
San Jose State (Thomas Sheppard) -- 1-1, 0-0 Mountain West.
11/22/24- Michigan Showcase First Round vs. (3) Furman (L 101-98).
11/24/24- Michigan Showcase 3rd Place Game vs. (1) North Dakota State (W 80-68).
A split this week for the Spartans, as they finish 3rd in their first tournament under their new head coach. This was also Coach Sheppard's career debut.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 1-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/21/24 vs. Western Illinois (W 66-46).
An easy win for the Buffaloes in their only game of the week, heading into their season tournament.
#17 Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 2-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/23/24 at San Francisco (W 72-48).
Domination for the Cardinal in their only game of the week, as Coach Sanchez is now just 1 win away from career win #200.
#4 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 2-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/19/24 at USC (W 69-60).
11/23/24 at Loyola Marymount (W 73-53).
A pair of tough road games to start the season for the Bruins, including a game at old conference rival USC, but they survive both in fairly easy fashion.
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 1-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
11/18/24 at St. Francis (PA) (W 83-50).
Another non-conference win for the Cougars, but that streak is in jeopardy next week as they start their season tourney against Michigan State.
Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 1-0, 0-0 SEC.
11/21/24 vs. Jackson State (W 61-39).
Domination in the first game of the season for the Crimson Tide.
Arkansas Pine Bluff (B.B. Gunn) -- 1-0, 0-0 SWAC.
11/19/24 at Kentucky (W 76-74).
Big win for Coach Gunn and the Golden Lions, in Coach Gunn's first game here as they shock Kentucky on the road.
Troy (Benton Gale) -- 0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt.
11/21/24 at FIU- feature game, highlighted above.
Tough shooting night doomed the Trojans in this one.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Providence (43) 3-0 1762 3 Big East Conference
2. Villanova (5) 4-0 1704 1 Big East Conference
3. Baylor (10) 2-0 1661 2 Big 12 Conference
4. UCLA (11) 2-0 1607 4 Pacific-12 Conference
5. Wisconsin 1-0 1481 8 Big Ten Conference
6. Michigan State (1) 2-0 1416 10 Big Ten Conference
7. Vanderbilt (2) 2-0 1397 12 Southeastern Conference
8. Syracuse 1-0 1302 11 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. Iowa 2-0 1208 14 Big Ten Conference
10. Georgetown 1-0 1178 13 Big East Conference
11. Florida State 2-0 1049 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
12. Stanford 2-0 930 17 Pacific-12 Conference
13. Florida 4-0 670 25 Southeastern Conference
14. Iowa State 2-1 663 5 Big 12 Conference
15. Ohio State 1-0 628 21 Big Ten Conference
16. St. Bonaventure 1-0 490 23 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Nebraska 1-0 466 24 Big Ten Conference
18. Arizona 1-1 465 6 Pacific-12 Conference
19. Tennessee 0-0 390 20 Southeastern Conference
20. Memphis 2-0 341 NR American Athletic Conference
21. VCU 1-1 310 9 Southeastern Conference
22. Virginia 2-1 296 7 Atlantic Coast Conference
23. West Virginia 1-0 196 NR Big 12 Conference
24. Illinois State 1-0 159 NR Missouri Valley Conference
25. Seton Hall 2-0 137 NR Big East Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Gonzaga 0-1 122 Pacific-12 Conference
Texas Tech 3-0 116 Big 12 Conference
LSU 2-0 88 Southeastern Conference
Marquette 1-0 88 Big East Conference
Wichita State 2-0 69 Missouri Valley Conference
UNLV 2-0 58 Mountain West Conference
Tennessee State 3-0 48 Ohio Valley Conference
Notre Dame 2-0 46 Atlantic Coast Conference
Pittsburgh 2-0 46 Atlantic Coast Conference
Evansville 3-0 45 Missouri Valley Conference
William & Mary 2-0 43 Colonial Athletic Association
Mississippi State 2-0 41 Atlantic 10 Conference
TCU 2-0 37 Big 12 Conference
Alabama 1-0 36 Southeastern Conference
Wyoming 2-0 36 Mountain West Conference
Oklahoma State 2-0 33 Big 12 Conference
Arkansas 1-0 32 Southeastern Conference
UC Davis 2-0 28 Big West Conference
Colorado 1-0 27 Pacific-12 Conference
Connecticut 2-0 27 American Athletic Conference
Boise State 1-0 24 Mountain West Conference
Drexel 3-0 24 Colonial Athletic Association
Duke 1-0 24 Atlantic Coast Conference
Loyola Chicago 2-0 23 Missouri Valley Conference
Oregon 1-0 23 Pacific-12 Conference
UC Riverside 2-0 23 Big West Conference
San Diego 1-0 22 West Coast Conference
Northern Illinois 2-0 21 Mid-American Conference
Oklahoma 2-1 21 Big 12 Conference
Richmond 1-0 18 Atlantic 10 Conference
Washington State 1-0 18 Pacific-12 Conference
Penn State 2-0 17 Big Ten Conference
St. John's 1-0 17 Big East Conference
Michigan 2-0 14 Big Ten Conference
Georgia 1-0 13 Southeastern Conference
Utah 1-0 13 Pacific-12 Conference
Eastern Michigan 1-0 12 Mid-American Conference
Missouri 2-0 12 Southeastern Conference
UC Irvine 1-0 12 Big West Conference
Utah State 1-0 12 Mountain West Conference
East Tennessee State 2-0 9 Southern Conference
Fresno State 1-0 9 Mountain West Conference
Sacramento State 2-0 7 Big Sky Conference
Towson 2-0 6 Colonial Athletic Association
Massachusetts 1-0 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
Murray State 2-0 5 Ohio Valley Conference
Purdue 2-0 4 Big Ten Conference
Florida Atlantic 2-0 3 Conference USA
Middle Tennessee 1-0 3 Conference USA
Montana 1-0 3 Big Sky Conference
Saint Joseph's 1-0 3 Atlantic 10 Conference
Miami 1-1 2 Atlantic Coast Conference
Nevada 1-0 2 Mountain West Conference
Princeton 2-0 2 Ivy League
Clemson 1-0 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
UC Santa Barbara 1-0 1 Big West Conference
UCLA stays at #4, but Stanford has a nice 5 spot jump in the polls. Good to see a number of our teams receiving votes, but they'll obviously have to win to get it to continue.