Monday, December 2, 2019

Needed this quiet night

Today's results:

No. 20 Arizona outran Monmouth, 86-34.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

How to watch the key matchups in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.

The Big Ten's ranked teams open December on the road.

Oregon State's aggressive approach has them ranked fifth.

Syracuse's 31-week run in the AP poll ended today.

Iowa by the numbers.

The NCAA's weekly power rankings.

College player news:

Dominique McBryde sustained an ankle injury in Arizona's game tonight.

Blanca Millan's injury is a big blow to Maine.

Louisville's Dana Evans is ESPN's player of the week.

College coach news:

Coach’s Chair: Diane Richardson, Towson University.

WNBA news:

Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler has been tapped to fill a Georgia Senate position.

Stanford the new No. 1 in the AP top 25 poll

As anticipated, LOTS of shifting in this week's AP top 25 poll, after a long weekend of upsets. Stanford is the new No. 1, and Missouri State is finally ranked:

1. Stanford
2. Louisville
3. Oregon
4. UConn
5. Oregon State
6. Baylor
7. South Carolina
8. Florida State
9. Maryland
10. Mississippi State
11. UCLA
12. Texas A&M
13. North Carolina State
14. Indiana
15. Kentucky
16. DePaul
17. Tennessee
18. Gonzaga
19. Michigan State
20. Arizona
21. Miami, Florida
22. Missouri State
23. Arkansas
24. Michigan
25. LSU

Saturday, November 30, 2019

Takedown city

What utter insanity today!!!!

For the first time since the 2011 Final Four, both the No. 1 and No. 2 teams lost on the same day.


No. 8 Louisville shut down No. 1 Oregon, 72-62.

No. 5 South Carolina knocked off No. 2 Baylor, 74-59.

So who will be the new No. 1 team Monday?

It could be No. 3 Stanford, who just avoided an upset moments ago by holding off No. 10 Mississippi State, 67-62.

But some on social media tonight say it should be Louisville. We will see in less than two days.

Other upsets:

Green Bay toppled No. 18 Syracuse in OT, 79-73.

Notre Dame upended No. 21 USF, 67-51.

Almost-upsets:

No. 11 UCLA edged UCF, 61-56.

No. 15 Michigan State got past Kansas State, 65-60.

No. 25 Arkansas escaped Wisconsin, 68-64.

Other (sometimes surprising) results:

No. 7 Oregon State shook off Liberty, 68-55, and gave coach Scott Rueck the 500th win of his career.

A last second layup propelled FGCU over South Dakota State, 71-70.

Rutgers gave Georgia Tech their first loss of the year, 46-43.

Washington's three-pointers helped them beat Iowa, 70-63.

Georgia gave Virginia Tech their first loss of the season, 77-72.

Butler clipped Ohio, 60-55.

Central Michigan took care of Marist, 77-54.

No. 17 Indiana thrashed Washington State, 78-44.

No. 12 NC State 68, Hawaii 59

No. 22 Gonzaga 62, Middle Tennessee 50

Auburn 76, Dayton 74 (OT)

Wichita State 88, Oklahoma 83

Marquette 61, Tulsa 60

Texas 63, North Texas 57

Pitt 58, Ole Miss 50

Texas Tech is 5-0 after a 64-60 win over San Diego

Ohio State 64, Northern Iowa 46

Purdue 59, Arizona State 52...and the Boilermakers are 6-0

South Dakota 91, Northern Illinois 48

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

The NCAA picks these five players to be the top scorers in the country this season.

Friday, November 29, 2019

The mayhem continues

Upsets:

FGCU took down another ranked team........today it was No. 21 South Florida, 81-77.

LSU edged No. 15 Michigan State, 58-56.

Interesting/surprising results:

South Dakota State bested Notre Dame, 65-59.

Purdue is 5-0 after routing Drake, 67-47.

Long Beach State overcame Penn State, 64-56.

More results:

No. 2 Baylor had to fight hard to defeat No. 17 Indiana, 77-62.

Utah outlasted archrival BYU in OT, 77-73.

No. 3 Stanford (after escaping upset last night), they drilled No. 18 Syracuse, 77-59, behind freshman Hannah Jump's eight three-point shots.

No. 7 Oregon State pounded No. 19 Miami, 75-53.

No. 12 NC State topped Texas, 84-73.

No. 25 Arkansas took care of Fordham, 71-59.

South Dakota ran away from Ohio State, 68-53.

North Carolina is 6-0 after dropping struggling Missouri, 82-69.

Virginia Tech is 6-0 after surviving Belmont, 60-58.

No. 24 Arizona crushed UC Riverside, 70-27.

Creighton pulled away to down Temple, 69-59.

No. 22 Gonzaga 76, Dayton 65

No. 8 Louisville 69, Oklahoma State 48

No. 9 Maryland 63, Clemson 44

No. 10 Mississippi State 83, Green Bay 58

No. 1 Oregon 91, UT Arlington 54

Middle Tennessee 73, Auburn 50

Marquette 77, Saint Mary's 63

Ohio 72, Pitt 50

Arizona State 57, Maine 31

Memphis 72, Kansas State 68

Duke 66, Penn 50

Georgia 69, Butler 36

Washington 75, Howard 58

Nebraska 67, USC 54

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

South Dakota State's win over Notre Dame today was the 1,000th for the program.

UCLA will face UCF and Virginia this weekend in its first road stanza of the season.

Montana State is emphasizing ball security.

Illinois State is shooting for another win.

Five teams that are under the radar.

College player news:

Oregon State's Kat Tudor has found her shot.

Rennia Davis profile.

Sabrina Haines is a major weapon for Kentucky.

With a high motor, Taryn McCutcheon plays big for Michigan State.

Maine senior Blanca Millan was injured in tonight's game, and didn't return.

Michigan transfer Ariel Young is headed to North Carolina.

College coach news:

Why Georgia players are thankful for coach Joni Taylor.

Lyon College coach Tracy Stewart-Lange won her 300th career game.

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Upsets in paradises

Some upendings in sunny locations today...........

Upsets:

No. 17 Indiana just took down No. 5 South Carolina, 71-57.

South Dakota State toppled No. 21 South Florida, 61-50.

More results:

FGCU downed Notre Dame, 69-60. The Irish had 25 turnovers.

No. 1 Oregon handled Oklahoma State, 89-72, behind 30 points and 18 rebounds from Ruthy Hebard.

No. 2 Baylor routed Washington State, 89-66.

No. 8 Louisville is is 6-0 after a 76-67 win over UT Arlington.

No. 10 Mississippi State thrashed San Francisco, 73-38.

No. 18 Syracuse 86, Houston 63

Rutgers Sunk Vanderbilt, 62-56.

Iowa thrashed Towson, 100-42.

New Mexico is 6-0 after stuffing Missouri, 71-68

Georgia Tech is 5-0 after running away from Seton Hall, 79-54

Washington 65, Iona 34

Green Bay 73, Bowling Green 54

Boston College 89, Tulane 76

Bucknell 66, Cincinnati 58

Ball State 54, Lehigh 52

All scores so far

Still in progress is Temple vs. North Carolina, and to come is No. 3 Stanford vs. California Baptist

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

No. 14 NC State is ready to dominate in Hawaii.

Arizona's three-point shooting has improved as hoped.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Stretch games

Today's results:

No. 4 UConn 75, Dayton 37

No. 11 UCLA 100, Yale 65

No. 12 Florida State 66, Florida 55

No. 14 Kentucky 81, Grambling 35

No. 16 DePaul 94, Milwaukee 65

No. 20 Tennessee 92, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 51

Colorado 59, Indiana State 46....and the Buffs are 6-0

TCU 66, Army 52.....and the Horned Frogs are 5-0

Ole Miss 75, Sam Houston State 69

Oklahoma gave Abilene Christian their first loss of the season, 78-65

Georgia 67, South Carolina Upstate 53

Harvard 66, Boston University 39

North Carolina A&T 74, Morehead State 56

Duquesne 72, Central Connecticut 33

Wisconsin 63, Eastern Illinois 55

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Viewer's guide to Thanksgiving week in college hoops.

South Carolina is the NCAA's team of the week.

UConn and Louisville will play each other next year in a 9/11 tribute classic.

College player news:

In-depth with Texas A&M standout Chennedy Carter.

Louisville's Elizabeth Balogun is carving her own path at Louisville.

Taylor Jones is working on "simple stuff" for Oregon State.

Haley Gorecki's versatility leads Duke.

Shalae Salmon is coming on strong for BYU.

Villanova transfer Kelly Jekot is headed to Penn State.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff guard Sierra'Li Wade has been killed in a shooting.

College coach news:

Hartford coach Morgan Valley is leading a whirlwind life.

Utah State coach Jerry Finkbeiner is taking a medical leave of absence and won't return.

WNBA news:

The Indiana Fever have named Marianne Stanley their new head coach.

Tamika Catchings is the franchise's new GM.

Monday, November 25, 2019

It's heated in here

Today's (hot) results:

No. 10 Mississippi State held off Marquette in the game's final seconds, 74-68.

Missouri State dropped South Dakota, 74-66. It was the first loss of the season for the Lady Bears.

Vanderbilt stomped Tennessee State, 106-55, for their third win in a row and their first over 100 since 2011.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Arizona is off to their best start in 20 years.

Arizona State notebook.

Notre Dame's weekend upset gave them confidence.

A Tennessee-UConn timeline.

Wisconsin is preparing for an action-packed week.

Oregon remains No. 1 in the NCAA's weekly power 10.

DII power poll.

College player news:

Te'a Cooper could lead Baylor to another title.

Crystal Dangerfield played for UConn when tired, Olivia Nelson-Ododa played with a broken toe.

Two from Auburn - Abigayle Jackson and Maliya Perry - have entered the transfer portal.

Cal's Jaelyn Brown is ESPNW's player of the week.

College coach news:

Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer earned his 200th career victory tonight.

Coach's Chair: Mike Carey, West Virginia University.

NCAA news:

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Rules committees have approved waiver requests from 10 conferences permitting the use of electronically transmitted data to the bench for coaching purposes during the 2019-20 season.

Mostly status quo in this week's AP poll

Not too much changed in this week's AP top 25 poll:

1. Oregon
2. Baylor
3. Stanford
4. UConn
5. South Carolina
6. Texas A&M
7. Oregon State
8. Louisville
9. Maryland
10. Mississippi State
11. UCLA
12. Florida State
13. NC State
14. Kentucky
15. Michigan State
16. DePaul
17. Indiana
18. Syracuse
19. Miami
20. Tennessee
21. South Florida
22. Gonzaga
23. West Virginia
24. Arizona
25. Arkansas