Games of Interest - November 23 through 29, 2015

[njhoya78]

Great amount of movement in the AP polls this week. Four new ranked schools (Miami at #15, Xavier at #23, Cincinnati at #24 and Texas A&M at #25). Dropping out of the poll, for now, are Utah, Baylor, Butler and Michigan. As a result, still two ranked Big East schools (Villanova moves up to #8). As always, all game times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.

Monday, November 23

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
DePaul vs. Norfolk State at Paradise Jam, Nassau, Bahamas, 2:30 pm (CBS Sports Network)
St. John's vs. #19 Vanderbilt at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, 6:30 pm (ESPN 2)
New Jersey Institute of Technology at Providence, 6:30 pm
Marquette vs. #22 Louisiana State at Legends Classic, Brooklyn NY, 7:00 pm (ESPN 2)
Northern Kentucky at Xavier, 8:30 pm
Creighton vs. Rutgers at Men Who Speak Up Main Event, Las Vegas NV, 11:59 pm

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#13 Indiana vs. Wake Forest at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, 5:00 pm (ESPN 2)
Eastern Michigan at #3 Michigan State, 7:00 pm (Big Ten Network)
#5 Kansas vs. Chaminade at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, 9:00 pm (ESPN-U)
#9 North Carolina vs. Northwestern at CBE Hall of Fame Classic, Kansas City MO, 9:30 pm (ESPN 2)
Sam Houston State at #14 California, 11:00 pm (Pac 12 Network)

Tuesday, November 24

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Marquette vs. Arizona State or North Carolina State at Legends Classic, Brooklyn NY, TBA
St. John's vs. #13 Indiana or Wake Forest at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, TBA

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Fairfield at Maryland Eastern Shore, 5:30 pm
Radford at Pennsylvania State, 6:00 pm
New Hampshire at Brown, 7:00 pm
#2 Maryland vs. Illinois State at Cancun Challenge, Cancun, Mexico, 8:30 pm (CBS Sports Network)

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#13 Indiana vs. St. John's or #19 Vanderbilt at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, TBA
#5 Kansas vs. UCLA or Nevada Las Vegas at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, TBA
#9 North Carolina vs. Missouri or Kansas State at CBE Hall of Fame Classic, Kansas City MO, TBA
#19 Vanderbilt vs. #13 Indiana or Wake Forest at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, TBA
#22 Louisiana State vs. Arizona State or North Carolina State at Legends Classic, Brooklyn NY, TBA
Incarnate Word at #7 Oklahoma, 8:00 pm
Boston University at #1 Kentucky, 9:00 pm (SEC Network)

Wednesday, November 25

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Creighton vs. Clemson or Massachusetts at Men Who Speak Up Main Event, Las Vegas NV, TBA
St. John's vs. Chaminade, #5 Kansas, UCLA or Nevada Las Vegas at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, TBA

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
#2 Maryland vs. Rhode Island or Texas Christian at Cancun Challenge, Cancun, Mexico, TBA
Syracuse vs. Charlotte at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, 2:30 pm (ESPN 2)
Bryant at Harvard, 7:00 pm (ESPN 3)
Yale at #6 Duke, 7:00 pm (ESPN-U)
Prairie View A&M at Wisconsin, 8:00 pm
#18 Connecticut vs. Michigan at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, 9:30 pm (AXS.tv)

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#5 Kansas vs. St. John's, #19 Vanderbilt, #13 Indiana or Wake Forest at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, TBA
#19 Vanderbilt vs. Chaminade, #5 Kansas, UCLA or Nevada Las Vegas at Maui Invitational, Maui HI, TBA
#10 Gonzaga vs. Washington at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas,12:00 noon (ESPN 2)
Arkansas State at #21 Oregon, 7:00 pm (Pac 12 Network)
Lehigh at #12 Virginia, 7:00 pm (ESPN 3)

Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day)

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#23 Xavier vs. Alabama at AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando FL, 12:00 noon (ESPN 2)
#8 Villanova vs. Stanford at Barclays Center Classic, Brooklyn NY, 4:30 pm (ESPN 2)
Providence vs. Evansville at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, 9:00 pm (ESPN-U)

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Charlotte vs. #18 Connecticut or Michigan at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
#18 Connecticut vs. Charlotte or Syracuse at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
Syracuse vs. #18 Connecticut or Michigan at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
Monmouth vs. #17 Notre Dame at AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando FL, 6:30 pm (ESPN-U)
North Carolina Asheville vs. Drexel at Great Alaskan Shootout, Anchorage AK, 11:59 pm (CBS Sports Network)

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#10 Gonzaga vs. Texas or Texas A&M at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
#20 Wichita State vs. Southern California at AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando FL, 2:30 pm (ESPN 2)
#24 Cincinnati vs. Nebraska at Barclays Center Classic, Brooklyn NY, 6:30 pm
#3 Michigan State vs. Boston College at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, 6:30 pm (ESPN 2)
#11 Arizona vs. Santa Clara at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, 11:30 pm (ESPN 2)
#14 California vs. San Diego State at Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas NV, 11:59 pm (Fox Sports 1)

Friday, November 27

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Providence vs. #11 Arizona or Santa Clara at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, TBA
#8 Villanova vs. Georgia Tech or Arkansas at Barclays Center Classic, Brooklyn NY, TBA
#23 Xavier vs. #20 Wichita State or Southern California at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Charlotte vs. #10 Gonzaga, Michigan, Washington or #25 Texas A&M at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
Connecticut vs. #10 Gonzaga, Texas, #25 Texas A&M or Washington at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
Monmouth vs. Iowa or Dayton at AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando FL, TBA
North Carolina Asheville vs. Alaska-Anchorage or Middle Tennessee State at Great Alaskan Shootout, Anchorage AK, TBA
Syracuse vs #10 Gonzaga, Michigan, Washington or #25 Texas A&M at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
St. Francis (Pennsylvania) at Maryland Eastern Shore, 4:00 pm

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#11 Arizona vs. Providence or Evansville at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, TBA
#14 California vs. West Virginia or Richmond at Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas NV, TBA
#10 Gonzaga vs. #18 Connecticut, Michigan, Syracuse or Charlotte at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
#3 Michigan State vs. California Irvine or Boise State at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, TBA
#20 Wichita State vs. Alabama or #23 Xavier at Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, TBA
Northeastern at #15 Miami, 4:00 pm (ESPN 2)
#1 Kentucky vs. South Florida at Hoophall Miami Invitational, Miami FL, 5:00 pm (ESPN)
#4 Iowa State vs. Virginia Tech at Emerald Coast Classic, Niceville FL, 7:00 pm (CBS Sports Network)

Saturday, November 28

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Bryant at Georgetown, 12:00 noon
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Butler, 5:00 pm
Western Illinois at Creighton, 8:00 pm
Georgia at Seton Hall, 7:30 pm

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
North Carolina Asheville vs. Toledo, San Jose State, Loyola-Illinois or San Diego at Great Alaskan Shootout, Anchorage AK, TBA
North Carolina Wilmington at East Tennessee State, 4:00 pm
Cleveland State at #2 Maryland, 8:30 pm (Big Ten Network)

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#4 Iowa State vs. Illinois or Alabama Birmingham at Emerald Coast Classic, Niceville FL, TBA
Lehigh at #16 Purdue, 7:00 pm (ESPN 3)

Sunday, November 29

BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Providence vs. #3 Michigan State, Boston College, California Irvine or Boise State at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, TBA
Xavier vs. Monmouth, #17 Notre Dame, Iowa or Dayton vs. AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando FL, TBA
Jackson State at Marquette, 1:30 pm

OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Monmouth vs. Alabama, #5 Kansas, #20 Wichita State or Southern California at AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando FL, TBA
Utah State at #6 Duke, 12:30 pm (ESPN-U)
Wisconsin at #7 Oklahoma, 2:30 pm (ESPN 2)
Brown at Southern Methodist, 3:00 pm (ESPN 3)

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#11 Arizona vs. #3 Michigan State, Boston College, California Irvine or Boise State at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, TBA
#3 Michigan State vs. Providence, Evansville, #11 Arizona or Santa Clara at Wooden Legacy, Anaheim CA, TBA
#20 Wichita State vs. Monmouth, #17 Notre Dame, Iowa or Dayton at AdvoCare Invitational, Orlando FL, TBA

Have a wonderful holiday!

[hoyainspirit]

Vanderbilt is crushing St. John's by 30. Ugh!

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Nov 23, 2015 16:11:10 GMT -5 hoyainspirit said:

Vanderbilt is crushing St. John's by 30. Ugh!

Not at all surprising. The Johnnies are hot garbage.

[hoyajinx]

Ben Simmons really is fun to watch. His passing is pretty amazing. But I think Marquette will pull this out. They are getting whatever they want on offense.

[SFHoya99]

Wow, Wojo is terrible.

I have never seen worse decision making by a team than Marquette over this stretch. Just five or six moronic decisions in a row. Amazing. They may still win it, but holy crap they could have simply held the ball until the 30 second clock ran out and won.

[SFHoya99]

And they pull it out, but that was awful.

Simmons is a great passer but comparing him to LeBron is a joke. He's much more Lamar Odom.

[hoyajinx]

Nov 23, 2015 21:09:31 GMT -5 SFHoya99 said:

Wow, Wojo is terrible.

I have never seen worse decision making by a team than Marquette over this stretch. Just five or six moronic decisions in a row. Amazing. They may still win it, but holy crap they could have simply held the ball until the 30 second clock ran out and won.

Literally about to post the same thing. There were so many bad decisions in the last five minutes. Luckily, LSU was taking some ill advised shots too or else Marquette would have certainly have choked that away.

[hoyapac]

It looks like Traci Carter has never broke a press in his life. Marquette is extremely lucky that they held on.

[lichoya68]

quette upsets them yup GO BIG EAST WHOEVER YOURE PLAYING get those SOS and RPI thingys up there for the league .

[SFHoya99]

Let's not lose to St. John's this year, okay?

[hoyapac]

Nov 23, 2015 22:16:37 GMT -5 SFHoya99 said:

Let's not lose to St. John's this year, okay?

After watching part of their game the other night, I would seriously question my existence if we lost to them.

[HometownHoya]

After Indiana's loss to Wake:

https://vine.co/v/iz6LH9DLmlLlL

[hoyapac]

Nov 24, 2015 0:17:33 GMT -5 HometownHoya said:

After Indiana's loss to Wake:

https://vine.co/v/iz6LH9DLmlLlL

He looks possessed

[kchoya]

Nov 24, 2015 0:18:44 GMT -5 hoyapac said:

Nov 24, 2015 0:17:33 GMT -5 HometownHoya said:

After Indiana's loss to Wake:

https://vine.co/v/iz6LH9DLmlL
lL

He looks possessed

Not possessed, he just has The Flu^tm

[professorhoya]

Nov 23, 2015 21:12:19 GMT -5 hoyajinx said:

Nov 23, 2015 21:09:31 GMT -5 SFHoya99 said:

Wow, Wojo is terrible.

I have never seen worse decision making by a team than Marquette over this stretch. Just five or six moronic decisions in a row. Amazing. They may still win it, but holy crap they could have simply held the ball until the 30 second clock ran out and won.

Literally about to post the same thing. There were so many bad decisions in the last five minutes. Luckily, LSU was taking some ill advised shots too or else Marquette would have certainly have choked that away.

They still pull off the upset and help the conference and our rpi. Can't complain.

[hoyasia]

GW beat UVA, still not ranked?

[mfk24]

Radford with a 10 pt lead over Penn St with 4 to play.

[mfk24]

Radford beats Penn St.
LSU drops its second in a row.

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Vandy looks like a top 10 team... Not because their destroying Wake either

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Marquette Beats Arizona St in OT

Ohio ST goes down to La Tech...