Post by njhoya78 on Dec 6, 2021 14:17:59 GMT -5
Duke’s stay atop the Associated Press Top 25 lasted one whole week, as the Blue Devils fell two spots to #3 in the latest poll after losing on the road to then-unranked Ohio State, 71-66. Purdue advanced one slot, to #1 for the first time in school history, after the Boilermakers defeated Florida State, 93-65, and Iowa, 77-70; Baylor moved up two spots to #3 after the Bears routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 99-54; California Los Angeles moved up one slot to #4 after the Bruins defeated Colorado, 73-61, and were awarded a forfeit victory in Pacific 12 Conference play over Washington after the two schools were unable to agree upon a date to reschedule their game after their December 5 game was postponed due to COVID-19 issues in the Huskies’ program. Gonzaga fell two slots to #5 after the ‘Zags defeated Tarleton State, 65-55, and were beaten by then-#16 ranked Alabama, 91-82, in the Battle in Seattle.
There are again three Big East Conference schools ranked in the AP Top 25. Villanova remained ranked at #6 after the Wildcats defeated Pennsylvania (71-56) and Saint Joseph’s (81-52) in Big Five play. Connecticut advanced two slots to #15 after the Huskies defeated Maryland Eastern Shore (72-63) and Grambling State (88-59). Seton Hall moved up two spots to #23 after the Pirates defeated Wagner (85-63) and Nyack College (113-67). Just one other Big East school, Xavier, received votes in this week’s polls.
Alabama had the biggest jump in the AP Top 25 this week, as the Crimson Tide advanced seven slots to #9 after a victory in the Battle in Seattle over then-#3 ranked Gonzaga, 91-82. Conversely, Brigham Young had the largest drop, twelve slots to #24 in the AP Top 25, after the Cougars lost in overtime at unranked Utah Valley (72-65) and won at Missouri State (74-68). Memphis (formerly #18) and Michigan (formerly #24) both fell out of the Top 25 this week; the Tigers are now on a three-game losing streak after road defeats against unranked Georgia (82-79) and unranked Mississippi (67-63), while the Wolverines lost at unranked North Carolina (72-51) and defeated San Diego State (72-58). Now ranked in their stead are Ohio State and Louisiana State; the Buckeyes are ranked #21 after wins against then-#1 ranked Duke (71-66) and Pennsylvania State (76-64), while the Bayou Tigers are ranked #25 after extending their winning streak to eight games with a 66-51 victory over Ohio.
The following programs have now had games postponed and/or canceled due to COVID-19 protocols:
American Athletic Conference: Tulane (December 14 vs. Texas A&M canceled; December 18 vs. Grambling State canceled).
Pacific 12 Conference: Washington (December 2 vs. then-#11 Arizona postponed to January 25; December 5 vs. then-#5 California Los Angeles canceled and forfeited; December 12 at #3 Gonzaga canceled).
#3 Duke and Howard do not have any games scheduled over the upcoming eight day period.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
EDITED AT 7:58 AM ON DECEMBER 7, AT 8:58 AM AND 11:06 PM ON DECEMBER 8, AT 6:10 AM ON DECEMBER 9, AT 12:15 PM ON DECEMBER 10, AT 11:37 AM AND 6:46 PM ON DECEMBER 11, AT 11:54 AM ON DECEMBER 12, AND AT 10:49 AM ON DECEMBER 13 TO UPDATE GAME RESULTS
Monday, December 6
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Texas Southern 69 at #20 Florida 54.
Alcorn State 45 at #14 Houston 77.
Tuesday, December 7
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Vermont 58 at Providence 68.
Duquesne 67 at DePaul 87.
Butler 66 at Oklahoma 62 in Big East/Big 12 Battle; overtime.
#6 Villanova 67 vs. Syracuse 53 at Jimmy V Classic.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No other games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Southern 64 at #10 Kentucky 76.
#13 Tennessee 52 vs. Texas Tech 57 at Jimmy V Classic; overtime.
Texas El Paso 52 at #8 Kansas 78.
North Carolina Charlotte 66 at #12 Arkansas 86.
Eastern Kentucky 68 at #16 Southern California 80.
Wednesday, December 8
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Ball State 50 at Xavier 96.
#15 Connecticut 53 at West Virginia 56 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
Maryland Baltimore County 71 at Georgetown 100.
Marquette 64 at Kansas State 63 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
St. Francis (Pennsylvania) 73 at American 83.
Pennsylvania 71 at Saint Joseph’s 78 in Big 5.
Quinnipiac 72 at Dartmouth 69.
Texas Christian 76 vs. Utah 62 at Simmons Bank Showdown.
California State Fullerton 56 at San Diego State 66.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Indiana 59 at #22 Wisconsin 64.
North Florida 55 at #20 Florida 65.
#19 Michigan State 75 at Minnesota 67.
Towson 74 at #21 Ohio State 85.
Utah State 71 at #24 Brigham Young 82.
Wyoming 65 at #11 Arizona 94.
Thursday, December 9
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#7 Texas 60 at #23 Seton Hall 64 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
Monmouth 83 at St. John’s 88 in Gotham Classic Tournament.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Purdue 68 at Rutgers 70.
Iowa 53 at #17 Iowa State 73.
Merrimack 55 at #5 Gonzaga 80.
Friday, December 10
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
DePaul 62 at Louisville 55.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled
Saturday, December 11
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Creighton 83 vs. #24 Brigham Young 71 at Sanford Pentagon.
Syracuse 75 at Georgetown 79.
Central Connecticut State 53 at Providence 68.
#15 Connecticut 74 vs. St. Bonaventure 64 in Never Forget Tribute Classic.
Eastern Illinois 54 at Butler 66.
Cincinnati 63 at Xavier 83 in Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.
#4 California Los Angeles 67 at Marquette 56.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Temple 49 at Saint Joseph’s 68 in Big 5.
Siena 72 at Holy Cross 59.
Morgan State 55 at Longwood 93.
American 72 at Mount St. Mary’s 66; overtime.
Boston University 65 at Dartmouth 62.
Texas Christian 68 vs. Texas A&M 64 in Battleground 2K21.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#18 Auburn 99 vs. Nebraska 68 at Holiday Hoopsgiving.
#22 Wisconsin 55 at #21 Ohio State 73.
#12 Arkansas 66 at Oklahoma 88.
Pennsylvania State 64 at #19 Michigan State 80.
Missouri 65 at #8 Kansas 102.
North Carolina Greensboro 36 at #13 Tennessee 73.
#11 Arizona 83 at Illinois 79.
#10 Kentucky 62 at Notre Dame 66.
#25 Louisiana State 69 at Georgia Institute of Technology 53.
#14 Houston 82 at #9 Alabama 83.
Sunday, December 12
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Colgate 64 at St. John’s 82 in Gotham Classic Tournament.
#6 Villanova 36 at #2 Baylor 57 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
Rutgers 63 at #23 Seton Hall 77 in Garden State Hardwood Classic.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
South Carolina 66 vs. Florida State 65 at No Room for Racism Classic.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Jackson State 37 at #17 Iowa State 47.
#1 Purdue 82 vs. North Carolina State 72 at Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational; overtime.
#20 Florida 68 vs. Maryland 70 at Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.
California State Long Beach 62 at #16 Southern California 73.
Washington at #5 Gonzaga CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED PROTOCOLS IN THE WASHINGTON PROGRAM
Monday, December 13
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Maryland Baltimore County at Princeton, 6:00 pm (ESPN+)
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled
TOURNAMENT
GOTHAM CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
All games played at campus sites, except for December 18 game played at Madison Square Garden, New York NY
Thursday, December 9
Game A— Colgate 68 at Pittsburgh 71.
Game B— Monmouth 83 at St. John’s 88.
Sunday, December 12
Game C— Colgate 64 at St. John’s 82.
Game D— Monmouth 56 at Pittsburgh 52.
Saturday, December 18
Game E— Pittsburgh at St. John’s, 12:00 noon (Fox Sports 1)
Sunday, December 19
Game F— Colgate at Monmouth, 2:00 pm (ESPN 3)
There are again three Big East Conference schools ranked in the AP Top 25. Villanova remained ranked at #6 after the Wildcats defeated Pennsylvania (71-56) and Saint Joseph’s (81-52) in Big Five play. Connecticut advanced two slots to #15 after the Huskies defeated Maryland Eastern Shore (72-63) and Grambling State (88-59). Seton Hall moved up two spots to #23 after the Pirates defeated Wagner (85-63) and Nyack College (113-67). Just one other Big East school, Xavier, received votes in this week’s polls.
Alabama had the biggest jump in the AP Top 25 this week, as the Crimson Tide advanced seven slots to #9 after a victory in the Battle in Seattle over then-#3 ranked Gonzaga, 91-82. Conversely, Brigham Young had the largest drop, twelve slots to #24 in the AP Top 25, after the Cougars lost in overtime at unranked Utah Valley (72-65) and won at Missouri State (74-68). Memphis (formerly #18) and Michigan (formerly #24) both fell out of the Top 25 this week; the Tigers are now on a three-game losing streak after road defeats against unranked Georgia (82-79) and unranked Mississippi (67-63), while the Wolverines lost at unranked North Carolina (72-51) and defeated San Diego State (72-58). Now ranked in their stead are Ohio State and Louisiana State; the Buckeyes are ranked #21 after wins against then-#1 ranked Duke (71-66) and Pennsylvania State (76-64), while the Bayou Tigers are ranked #25 after extending their winning streak to eight games with a 66-51 victory over Ohio.
The following programs have now had games postponed and/or canceled due to COVID-19 protocols:
American Athletic Conference: Tulane (December 14 vs. Texas A&M canceled; December 18 vs. Grambling State canceled).
Pacific 12 Conference: Washington (December 2 vs. then-#11 Arizona postponed to January 25; December 5 vs. then-#5 California Los Angeles canceled and forfeited; December 12 at #3 Gonzaga canceled).
#3 Duke and Howard do not have any games scheduled over the upcoming eight day period.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
EDITED AT 7:58 AM ON DECEMBER 7, AT 8:58 AM AND 11:06 PM ON DECEMBER 8, AT 6:10 AM ON DECEMBER 9, AT 12:15 PM ON DECEMBER 10, AT 11:37 AM AND 6:46 PM ON DECEMBER 11, AT 11:54 AM ON DECEMBER 12, AND AT 10:49 AM ON DECEMBER 13 TO UPDATE GAME RESULTS
Monday, December 6
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Texas Southern 69 at #20 Florida 54.
Alcorn State 45 at #14 Houston 77.
Tuesday, December 7
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Vermont 58 at Providence 68.
Duquesne 67 at DePaul 87.
Butler 66 at Oklahoma 62 in Big East/Big 12 Battle; overtime.
#6 Villanova 67 vs. Syracuse 53 at Jimmy V Classic.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No other games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Southern 64 at #10 Kentucky 76.
#13 Tennessee 52 vs. Texas Tech 57 at Jimmy V Classic; overtime.
Texas El Paso 52 at #8 Kansas 78.
North Carolina Charlotte 66 at #12 Arkansas 86.
Eastern Kentucky 68 at #16 Southern California 80.
Wednesday, December 8
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Ball State 50 at Xavier 96.
#15 Connecticut 53 at West Virginia 56 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
Maryland Baltimore County 71 at Georgetown 100.
Marquette 64 at Kansas State 63 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
St. Francis (Pennsylvania) 73 at American 83.
Pennsylvania 71 at Saint Joseph’s 78 in Big 5.
Quinnipiac 72 at Dartmouth 69.
Texas Christian 76 vs. Utah 62 at Simmons Bank Showdown.
California State Fullerton 56 at San Diego State 66.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Indiana 59 at #22 Wisconsin 64.
North Florida 55 at #20 Florida 65.
#19 Michigan State 75 at Minnesota 67.
Towson 74 at #21 Ohio State 85.
Utah State 71 at #24 Brigham Young 82.
Wyoming 65 at #11 Arizona 94.
Thursday, December 9
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
#7 Texas 60 at #23 Seton Hall 64 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
Monmouth 83 at St. John’s 88 in Gotham Classic Tournament.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#1 Purdue 68 at Rutgers 70.
Iowa 53 at #17 Iowa State 73.
Merrimack 55 at #5 Gonzaga 80.
Friday, December 10
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
DePaul 62 at Louisville 55.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled
Saturday, December 11
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Creighton 83 vs. #24 Brigham Young 71 at Sanford Pentagon.
Syracuse 75 at Georgetown 79.
Central Connecticut State 53 at Providence 68.
#15 Connecticut 74 vs. St. Bonaventure 64 in Never Forget Tribute Classic.
Eastern Illinois 54 at Butler 66.
Cincinnati 63 at Xavier 83 in Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout.
#4 California Los Angeles 67 at Marquette 56.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Temple 49 at Saint Joseph’s 68 in Big 5.
Siena 72 at Holy Cross 59.
Morgan State 55 at Longwood 93.
American 72 at Mount St. Mary’s 66; overtime.
Boston University 65 at Dartmouth 62.
Texas Christian 68 vs. Texas A&M 64 in Battleground 2K21.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
#18 Auburn 99 vs. Nebraska 68 at Holiday Hoopsgiving.
#22 Wisconsin 55 at #21 Ohio State 73.
#12 Arkansas 66 at Oklahoma 88.
Pennsylvania State 64 at #19 Michigan State 80.
Missouri 65 at #8 Kansas 102.
North Carolina Greensboro 36 at #13 Tennessee 73.
#11 Arizona 83 at Illinois 79.
#10 Kentucky 62 at Notre Dame 66.
#25 Louisiana State 69 at Georgia Institute of Technology 53.
#14 Houston 82 at #9 Alabama 83.
Sunday, December 12
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Colgate 64 at St. John’s 82 in Gotham Classic Tournament.
#6 Villanova 36 at #2 Baylor 57 in Big East/Big 12 Battle.
Rutgers 63 at #23 Seton Hall 77 in Garden State Hardwood Classic.
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
South Carolina 66 vs. Florida State 65 at No Room for Racism Classic.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
Jackson State 37 at #17 Iowa State 47.
#1 Purdue 82 vs. North Carolina State 72 at Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational; overtime.
#20 Florida 68 vs. Maryland 70 at Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational.
California State Long Beach 62 at #16 Southern California 73.
Washington at #5 Gonzaga CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED PROTOCOLS IN THE WASHINGTON PROGRAM
Monday, December 13
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
No games scheduled
OUT-OF-CONFERENCE
Maryland Baltimore County at Princeton, 6:00 pm (ESPN+)
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
No games scheduled
TOURNAMENT
GOTHAM CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
All games played at campus sites, except for December 18 game played at Madison Square Garden, New York NY
Thursday, December 9
Game A— Colgate 68 at Pittsburgh 71.
Game B— Monmouth 83 at St. John’s 88.
Sunday, December 12
Game C— Colgate 64 at St. John’s 82.
Game D— Monmouth 56 at Pittsburgh 52.
Saturday, December 18
Game E— Pittsburgh at St. John’s, 12:00 noon (Fox Sports 1)
Sunday, December 19
Game F— Colgate at Monmouth, 2:00 pm (ESPN 3)
