Saturday Games
As always, root against the bold team. I ordered the games by importance and impact to Marquette plus the chances of the bubble team losing. All stats are courtesy of ESPN.com.
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Duke |
5 |
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VT |
51 |
97 |
0-2 |
7-5 |
FSU 45 |
@GTech 191 |
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A win here probably gets VT over their bubble hump |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Alabama |
66 |
132 |
1-2 |
3-4 |
UK 13 |
Iowa 153 N |
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Ole Miss |
78 |
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Bama needs this win because games at Florida and home against Georgia await |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Missouri |
22 |
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KanSt |
28 |
6 |
1-4 |
8-9 |
KU 1 |
CU x2 85 |
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KSU is in good shape. Missouri has only one Big XII road win so far |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Miami |
64 |
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FSU |
45 |
94 |
1-3 |
6-7 |
Duke 5 |
@Aub 266 |
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Miami is playing a huge bubble role. Can they claim another victim? |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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BC |
58 |
17 |
1-4 |
7-10 |
A&M 25 N |
Yale 175 |
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UVa |
128 |
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UVa swept VT. BC can’t afford a bad loss at this point |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Mich |
63 |
22 |
0-7 |
8-11 |
@MSU 38 |
@Ind 155 |
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Minn |
48 |
36 |
3-4 |
5-8 |
Purdue 9 |
@Ind 155 |
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Minn is really struggling without Al Nolen and Mich is trying to get on the bubble |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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ColoSt |
40 |
26 |
0-4 |
5-7 |
@UNLV 30 |
SHousSt 214 |
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AirForce |
108 |
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It’s a trap! After dropping a close one to BYU, CSU can’t look past pesky Air Force |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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JMU |
84 |
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VCU |
53 |
114 |
0-0 |
6-6 |
@ODU 30 |
@GaSt 219 |
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VCU can’t afford another stumble after losing to Drexel on Wednesday |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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SCar |
107 |
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UGA |
39 |
34 |
1-6 |
6-8 |
UK 13 |
Temp 33 N |
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UGA seems to play everyone close, so don’t count out Darrin Horn’s crew |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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TexA&M |
25 |
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Baylor |
68 |
39 |
1-3 |
4-7 |
@A&M 25 |
TT 147 |
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Baylor is reeling and desperately needs this win. They did win at A&M earlier |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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WichSt |
49 |
96 |
0-2 |
2-5 |
Tulsa 96 |
SIU 206 |
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Mo St |
47 |
151 |
0-0 |
2-5 |
@Wich St 49 |
@E’ville 142 |
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Winner takes the MVC crown and stays on the bubble.Loser needs to win the tourney |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Memphis |
37 |
56 |
0-2 |
9-5 |
UAB x2 35 |
@Rice 173 |
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UTEP |
65 |
111 |
0-1 |
2-5 |
Mich 63 N |
GTech 191 N |
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UTEP has already lost twice this week, so root for them to upset Memphis |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Portland |
93 |
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StMarys |
55 |
150 |
1-4 |
2-5 |
StJohn 14 |
@USD 313 |
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St Mary’s could play themselves into trouble if they can’t beat Portland |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Loy (IL) |
187 |
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Butler |
50 |
81 |
0-2 |
6-4 |
ClvSt x2 44 |
@YSU 274 |
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Another team trying to avoid an embarrassing loss. Loyola crushed Valpo on Thurs |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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UAB |
35 |
65 |
0-1 |
7-6 |
Mar x2 52 |
@ASU 154 |
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Hous |
210 |
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UAB’s most impressive wins are against Marshall? And they are on the bubble?? |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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USM |
36 |
88 |
0-0 |
6-5 |
@UAB 35 |
@SMU 171 |
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UCF |
56 |
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Like UAB, USM has a similar, unimpressive resume |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Rich |
67 |
170 |
1-0 |
4-6 |
Pur 9 N |
GTech 191 N |
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Char |
204 |
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Like Minges Coliseum, Halton Arena can be a house of horrors – look out Spiders! |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Wake |
245 |
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Clem |
61 |
87 |
0-2 |
7-7 |
FSU 45 |
@UVa 128 |
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Another team trying to avoid an embarrassing loss. |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Idaho |
129 |
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UtahSt |
24 |
127 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
@StMary 55 |
@Idaho 129 |
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USU looks for revenge after losing in Moscow a couple of weeks ago |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Neb |
75 |
77 |
2-3 |
6-7 |
Tex 8 |
David 153 N |
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IowaSt |
127 |
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Nebraska’s hopes will officially go out the window after they lose in Ames |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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GMU |
28 |
102 |
0-0 |
9-4 |
ODU 29 |
Woff 133 N |
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GaSt |
219 |
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GMU is in good shape and should get an easy win over GSU |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Gonzaga |
76 |
122 |
0-2 |
7-7 |
Xav 27 |
@SClara 168 |
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SanDieg |
315 |
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Can the Torreros clip another tourney hopeful? Highly unlikely |
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Sunday Games
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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UMD |
72 |
68 |
0-4 |
5-10 |
FSU 45 |
BC x2 58 |
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UNC |
11 |
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UNC hasn’t been playing particularly well lately and Maryland will be desperate |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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Purdue |
9 |
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MichSt |
38 |
10 |
1-7 |
9-10 |
Wisc 14 |
@Iowa 153 |
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If MSU wins we’ll be subjected to even more Izzo revival stories - blech |
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RPI |
SOS |
Top 25 |
Top 100 |
Best Win |
Worst Loss |
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UConn |
15 |
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Cincy |
31 |
85 |
3-6 |
6-6 |
@GTown 6 |
@Nova 23 |
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Cincinnati is in great shape and playing for seeding now |
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