Dec. 3-9, 2018
1 feature game to tell you about this week, and let's get to it.
12/6/18-
Rice (Charlie Shocker) @
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 40 minutes wasn't enough to decide this one, as Rice overcame 20 turnovers to hold Tulsa to just 39.4% shooting and dominated the overtime, getting a big road win.
Final Score: Rice- 84, Tulsa- 77 (OT)
Now for the rest of the weekly recap:
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 0-8, 0-0 America East.
12/4/18 at Quinnipiac (L 86-70).
12/6/18 at St. Francis NY (L 68-56).
12/8/18 vs. Providence (L 73-36).
3 more losses for the Hawks this week, and none of them were very close. They've got 2 more chances to end the losing streak next week.
ECU (Al Hutt) -- 3-3, 0-0 American.
12/4/18 vs. Jacksonville (W 70-55).
12/6/18 vs. #12 N.C. State (L 78-68).
A decent effort against a very good N.C. State team, as the Pirates had it within 4 late, but ran out of gas. After a home game early next week, it gets much tougher as they embark on a 5 game road trip.
Tulsa (Will Brown) -- 1-4, 0-0 American.
12/3/18 vs. #15 Texas A&M (L 95-91).
12/6/18 vs. Rice- feature game, highlighted above.
Much better effort this week for the Golden Hurricane. They fell short in 2 games but had A&M on the ropes. The schedule gets easier next week.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 1-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10.
12/6/18 at Xavier (L 62-48).
The Wildcats lose their only game of the week, but like some other teams, their schedule eases up over the next couple weeks.
Clemson (Charles Johnson) -- 1-5, 0-0 ACC.
12/3/18 at VCU (L 88-79).
12/6/18 vs. South Carolina (L 95-84).
2 losses for the Tigers this week. A decent effort, but not great. Next week, 3 games, 2 against ranked teams.
#17 Duke (Dean Hoo) -- 4-1, 0-0 ACC.
12/5/18 vs. George Mason (L 73-72).
12/7/18 vs. Georgia State (W 92-60).
Tough loss for the Blue Devils against George Mason, but a good recovery to end the week on a good note. A very easy schedule coming up before their season tournament in 2 weeks.
Kansas (Dave Johnson) -- 3-3, 0-0 Big 12.
12/6/18 at Nebraska Omaha (W 65-34).
A much needed win for the Jayhawks this week as they go into a stretch next week where they play 2 ranked SEC opponents that haven't lost yet.
TCU (Bee Mighty) -- 5-1, 0-0 Big 12.
12/4/18 vs. McNeese State (W 80-54).
12/9/18 at Cal State Fullerton (W 74-73).
2 more wins for the Horned Frogs who are taking advantage of a soft non-conference schedule. That's ok though, they need all the wins they can get now before conference play starts.
Michigan (Cillian Tribble) -- 3-4, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/3/18 vs. Toledo (L 60-58).
12/6/18 at Texas (W 66-63).
12/9/18 at Boise State (L 80-79).
A heart wrenching week for the Wolverines, who lose 2 games by the combined margin of their lone win of the week, just 3 points. Tough week!
Michigan State (Al Mighty) -- 3-2, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/3/18 vs. Cleveland State (W 94-61).
12/6/18 at Northern Iowa (L 77-68).
12/9/18 at SMU (W 62-60).
The Spartans are struggling a little bit, but no shame in losing to Northern Iowa, they are good this season. Just 1 game next week before a 10 day layoff.
Northwestern (Ess Vee) -- 2-3, 0-0 Big Ten.
12/3/18 vs. Vanderbilt (L 70-46).
12/5/18 vs. Texas Southern (W 73-66).
12/8/18 at #23 Creighton (L 59-31).
It's a far cry from last season for the Wildcats, who have already lost 3 non-conference games this season. Next weeks schedule is interesting, they play an undefeated team followed by a winless team.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 0-3, 0-0 Big West.
12/3/18 at Boston College (L 81-79).
12/6/18 vs. Stony Brook (L 66-64, OT).
The Warriors are still looking for their first win of the season, but this weeks effort was much better, as they only lost by 2 points each game.
Charlotte (Timmy Tribble) -- 2-1, 0-0 Conference USA.
12/8/18 vs. Western Carolina (W 69-60).
Good win for the 49ers, who needed it as they go on a 6 game road trip now where the combined record of their opponents is 24-6.
Rice (Charlie Shocker) -- 4-1, 0-0 Conference USA.
12/4/18 at Houston (W 80-76).
12/6/18 at Tulsa- feature game, highlighted above.
Take nothing away from either of these opponents, even though the record doesn't show it, this will prove to be 2 solid road wins come March.
Monmouth (Thomas Carrano) -- 5-2, 0-1 MAAC.
12/5/18 at Rhode Island (L 59-46).
12/7/18 at Yale (W 87-66).
12/9/18 at Niagara (L 73-65).
Not a good week for the Hawks, especially the start to conference play. At least they did hammer Yale, but the MAAC doesn't look too tough this season so a good finish is still a possibility.
Norfolk State (Payten Carrano) -- 2-2, 0-0 MEAC.
No games this week for Coach Carrano and the Spartans.
Colorado (Rob Nielsen) -- 4-3, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/4/18 vs. Weber State (W 60-58).
12/7/18 at Denver (L 62-51).
12/9/18 vs. Western Illinois (W 70-42).
2 out of 3 this week for the Buffaloes isn't bad, but losing to teams like Denver won't do them any favors come March.
Stanford (Benito Sanchez) -- 3-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/4/18 at South Dakota State (W 52-50).
Just 1 game this week for the Cardinal, who struggled but got the victory.
#6 UCLA (Tim Shepard) -- 8-0, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/4/18 vs. Hofstra (W 81-74).
12/7/18 at Cal State Fullerton (W 71-63).
2 more wins for the Bruins as they remain undefeated. The win over Hofstra gave Coach Shepard his 100th win of his career, the first FOFC coach to reach that milestone!
Washington State (DeShawn St. John) -- 3-1, 0-0 Pac 12.
12/5/18 vs. Portland State (W 68-60).
1 game again this week for the Cougars, but it was a win. Next week they get some more mid-major tests that should be a bit tougher.
#18 Alabama (Roy Rogers) -- 6-0, 0-0 SEC.
12/4/18 vs. Northwestern State (W 65-51).
12/6/18 vs. Northern Illinois (W 73-43).
2 more wins for the Crimson Tide who are taking advantage of the easier schedule, needing a break from the grind they started with.
#20 Florida (Noah Oppenheimer) -- 6-0, 0-0 SEC.
12/3/18 vs. FIU (W 64-56).
12/5/18 vs. Duquesne (W 88-69).
12/7/18 at Louisville (W 76-73, OT).
Solid week for the Gators, who continue to win, including a tough road OT victory at Louisville.
Kentucky (Patrick Hutt) -- 4-3, 0-0 SEC.
12/5/18 vs. Delaware (W 84-76).
12/8/18 at Xavier (L 66-62).
The Wildcats continue to play un-Kentucky like basketball, losing at Xavier. They better figure it out soon because their next 2 games are very challenging.
Troy (Brett Hawkins) -- 2-2, 0-0 Sun Belt.
12/6/18 vs. Seton Hall (W 82-78, OT).
12/8/18 at Jacksonville State (W 70-57).
A big win for the Trojans as they get one in OT over a pretty solid Seton Hall team. Hopefully they can keep the momentum going.
Here's a look at the national top 25 going into next week:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. Virginia (64) 5-0 1790 1 Atlantic Coast Conference
2. Iowa State (5) 5-0 1720 2 Big 12 Conference
3. San Diego State 5-0 1607 5 Mountain West Conference
4. North Carolina 4-0 1534 4 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. UCLA (2) 8-0 1528 6 Pacific-12 Conference
6. Gonzaga 7-0 1353 7 West Coast Conference
7. LSU 6-0 1347 9 Southeastern Conference
8. Illinois State 6-0 1235 8 Missouri Valley Conference
9. Syracuse (1) 6-0 1217 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
10. North Carolina State 5-0 1119 12 Atlantic Coast Conference
11. Iowa 4-1 1077 13 Big Ten Conference
12. Baylor 8-0 1048 11 Big 12 Conference
13. Texas A&M 5-0 937 15 Southeastern Conference
14. Florida 6-0 830 20 Southeastern Conference
15. Mississippi 4-0 683 10 Southeastern Conference
16. Ohio State 3-1 666 19 Big Ten Conference
17. Pittsburgh 7-1 624 24 Atlantic Coast Conference
18. Alabama 6-0 569 18 Southeastern Conference
19. Maryland 4-1 496 21 Big Ten Conference
20. Creighton 6-1 335 23 Big East Conference
21. St. Bonaventure 5-0 333 22 Atlantic 10 Conference
22. Niagara 7-0 318 NR Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
23. Cincinnati 5-1 243 NR American Athletic Conference
24. Toledo 4-0 166 NR Mid-American Conference
25. Manhattan 5-0 145 NR Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Butler 5-1 105 Big East Conference
William & Mary 4-0 96 Colonial Athletic Association
USC Upstate 5-0 86 Atlantic Sun Conference
Vanderbilt 4-1 83 Southeastern Conference
Northern Iowa 7-1 34 Missouri Valley Conference
Providence 5-1 29 Big East Conference
Mount St. Mary's 5-0 18 Northeast Conference
Penn State 3-0 17 Big Ten Conference
Arizona State 5-1 6 Pacific-12 Conference
Wisconsin 3-2 6 Big Ten Conference
Good weeks for UCLA and Florida move them up the ladder, while Alabama stays at 18. A lack of respect for Duke who loses a game by 1 point and loses all their votes. Monmouth also loses their votes after a 1-2 week.
Now for the mid-major top 25 going into next week:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
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1. San Diego State (67) 5-0 1795 1 Mountain West Conference
2. Gonzaga (1) 7-0 1706 2 West Coast Conference
3. Illinois State (4) 6-0 1680 3 Missouri Valley Conference
4. St. Bonaventure 5-0 1498 4 Atlantic 10 Conference
5. Cincinnati 5-1 1440 9 American Athletic Conference
6. Niagara 7-0 1408 8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
7. Northern Iowa 7-1 1330 23 Missouri Valley Conference
8. Toledo 4-0 1291 11 Mid-American Conference
9. Manhattan 5-0 1281 18 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
10. USC Upstate 5-0 1196 17 Atlantic Sun Conference
11. William & Mary 4-0 1177 5 Colonial Athletic Association
12. Mount St. Mary's 5-0 1045 12 Northeast Conference
13. Oakland 6-1 787 NR Horizon League
14. Old Dominion 6-1 755 NR Conference USA
15. Massachusetts 6-1 672 NR Atlantic 10 Conference
16. UC Santa Barbara 4-1 563 NR Big West Conference
17. South Florida 4-1 539 NR American Athletic Conference
18. Stony Brook 5-1 497 7 America East Conference
19. Furman 5-1 329 NR Southern Conference
20. Sacramento State 4-1 300 13 Big Sky Conference
21. Nevada 4-1 288 NR Mountain West Conference
22. North Carolina Central 4-1 240 24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
23. New Mexico 3-1 180 NR Mountain West Conference
24. Army 4-1 154 NR Patriot League
25. Morgan State 5-1 151 15 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Buffalo 6-2 131 Mid-American Conference
Rice 4-1 122 Conference USA
Saint Louis 4-1 110 Atlantic 10 Conference
Pacific 4-1 108 West Coast Conference
Florida Atlantic 4-1 105 Conference USA
North Florida 5-1 78 Atlantic Sun Conference
Robert Morris 4-1 75 Northeast Conference
Quinnipiac 3-1 69 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Charlotte 2-1 57 Conference USA
Appalachian State 2-1 49 Sun Belt Conference
Northern Colorado 3-1 46 Big Sky Conference
Central Connecticut 4-1 41 Northeast Conference
South Carolina State 2-1 31 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Prairie View A&M 2-1 27 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Boise State 4-2 26 Mountain West Conference
Central Arkansas 2-1 23 Southland Conference
Man, tough crowd for Monmouth, as they drop all the way from #6 in the mid-major polls to losing all their votes. Both our Conference USA representatives in Rice and Charlotte are receiving votes now.