College Basketball report Week 15
The Baylor Bears keep rolling while the TCU Horned Frogs pick up one of their most impressive victories of the season
Feb 18, 2020, 6:50 am
College Basketball report Week 15
Final from Ames. https://t.co/rq3N7b6cAz— Texas Men's Basketball (@Texas Men's Basketball) 1581800600.0
Last week: (0-1): L - Iowa State 81-52
This week: Wednesdayvs. TCU, Saturday vs. Kansas State, Monday vs. West Virginia
In one of their worst performances of the season, the Texas Longhorns dropped their fourth consecutive game in an 81-52 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones, despite a 21 point outing by Courtney Ramey. Texas defense was a no-show in the loss, as the Longhorns allowed the Cyclones to shoot 57.7% from the floor, to go along with 40.0% from behind the arc.
Texas will look to end their losing skid in a home match against the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday, before taking on Kansas State on Saturday.
“The parents of our players, are as responsible for where we’re at, as anybody...” You won't want to miss this 💪… https://t.co/nfwavWcxR4— Texas A&M Basketball (@Texas A&M Basketball) 1581879457.0
Last week: (1-1): L - Florida 78-61, W - Georgia 74-69
This week: Wednesdayvs. Alabama, Saturday vs. Mississippi State
After dropping a close game against the Florida Gators on Wednesday, the Texas A&M Aggies pulled off a much-needed victory against the Georgia Bull Dogs, Saturday afternoon, inside the Reed Arena in College Station.
Against one of the nation's top freshmen in Georgia's Anthony Edwards (6 points), Emanuel Miller shined in the Aggies' win with a career-best 21 points and 10 rebounds on the night. Texas A&M erased a 12-point halftime deficit, as the Aggies outscored the Bulldogs 45-31 in the second period.
Following the win, Texas A&M will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday, prior to their home match against Mississippi State on Saturday.
See where @UHouston stands in this week's national rankings #ForTheCity x #GoCoogs https://t.co/uHD5MBYDJk— Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@Houston Men's Hoops 🏀 🐾) 1581964211.0
Last week: (1-1): W- USF 62-58, L - SMU 73-72
This week: Wednesdayvs. Tulsa, Saturday vs. Memphis
After recording their third victory in a win over the USF Bulls, the Houston Cougars dropped a heartbreaking loss to the SMU Mustangs in a 73-72 overtime loss Saturday evening.
In the best performance of his collegiate career, Houston's freshman guard Marcus Sasser scored a career-high 26 points (8-15 FG, 5-10 3PT) in the loss. With the game on the line late in the second half, Sasser stepped to the charity stripe to hit three free throws to send the game into overtime.
Unfortunately, Sasser fell short of becoming the Cougars' unsung hero, as SMU's Emmanuel Bandoumel connected on an off-balance 3-point field goal to give the Mustangs the win. Up next, the Cougars will look to return to their winning ways on Wednesday, in a home match against the Tulsa Hurricanes.
Watching the process unfold >>> Good team dub on Saturday, see you back in Tudor Fieldhouse on March 1st! #GoOwls… https://t.co/r9UPA6fO51— Rice Basketball (@Rice Basketball) 1581961705.0
Last week: (1-1): L- Old Dominion 73-70, W - Charlotte 70-54
This week: Saturdayvs. UTEP
The Rice Owls longest winning streak of conference play came to an end in a 73-70 loss to the Old Dominion Monarchs.
In a loss, Ako Adams registered 22 points while shooting 46.6% from the field, as the rest of his team shot 32% as a whole. Adams would also be outshined by the Monarchs' Malik Curry, as the junior guard scored 25 points (8-19 FG, 8-11 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in the win.
The Owls would go on to bounce back in a blowout victory over the Charlotte 49ers. Rice will hit the road on Saturday to take on the UTEP Miners.
Baylor is No. 1 in the @AP_Top25 for a 5th consecutive week❗️ That ties the longest stretch at No. 1 by any team s… https://t.co/pNOxbmiHA4— Baylor Basketball (@Baylor Basketball) 1581960774.0
Last week: (1-0): W - West Virginia 70-59
This week: Tuesday vs. Oklahoma, Saturday vs. Kansas
After a series of single-digit wins over the past two weeks, the Baylor Bears picked up an 11-point victory over West Virginia on Saturday. As always, sophomore guard Jared Butler led the Bears in the win with 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
As the nation's top-ranked school, Baylor will put their 22-game winning streak on the line Tuesday, in a showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners inside the Lloyd Nobles Center in Norman, OKLA.
Funky Films | vs. Kansas State #GoFrogs 😈🎥 https://t.co/zn1EaKNvXW— TCU Basketball (@TCU Basketball) 1581891715.0
Last week: (1-0): W - Kansas State 68-57
This week: Wednesday vs. Texas, Saturday vs. West Virginia
After dropping six games in a row, the TCU Horn Frogs ended their losing streak in a 68-57 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday. TCU connected on 15 3-point field goals while shooting 45.5% from behind the arc.
Three players scored in double-figures with Desmond Bane leading the way with 17 points (6-14 FG, 5-10 3pt), eight rebounds and eight assists. Both RJ Nembhard and Jaire Grayer scored 15 points apiece shooting a combined 50% from behind the arc. TCU will return to action on Wednesday in a match against the Texas Longhorns.
Finish. 😤 https://t.co/5CURtxvLtb— Texas Tech Basketball (@Texas Tech Basketball) 1581794670.0
Last week: (0-1): L- Oklahoma State 73-70
This week: Wednesday vs. Kansas State, Saturday vs. Iowa State
Winners of four of their last five games, the Texas Tech Red Raiders suffered a three-point defeat in a road match against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
In a surprising turn of events, Oklahoma State missed its final eight shots from the field, but made its free throws in the closing seconds to secure a 73-70 win over Texas Tech on Saturday. The Red Raiders' loss was a result of their rebounding issues, as the Cowboys outrebounded Texas Tech 37-22, as well as giving up 15 offensive rebounds which converted into 12 second-chance points.
Texas Tech will return to the court on Wednesday for a BIG 12 showdown against the Kansas State Wildcats, before taking on the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday.
GAME WINNER!!! SMU Radio Network call on Emmanuel Bandoumel's 3-pointer with 31 seconds left in overtime. SMU 73,… https://t.co/mIwUEvf3gR— SMU Basketball (@SMU Basketball) 1581824269.0
Last week: (2-0): W - Connecticut 79-75, W - Houston 73-72 OT
This week: Wednesdayvs. Tulane, Saturday vs. Tulsa
After recording a four-point win over the Connecticut Huskies, the SMU Mustangs survived a 73-72 overtime victory over the Houston Cougars, Saturday night, inside the Moody Coliseum in Dallas.
Despite a career-best performance by Houston's guard Marcus Sasser (26 pts), Tyson Jolly scored 20 points (5-7 FG. 10-10 FT) to lead the way for SMU. Emmanuel Bandoumel became the unsung hero for the Mustangs, as the sophomore guard connected on an off-balance 3-point field goal to give SMU the win.
Up next, the Mustangs will look to make it three straight wins on Wednesday, in a road match against the Tulane Green Waves.
Attack The Day #BootUp 🐯 https://t.co/HZAlDAu2bh— LSU Basketball (@LSU Basketball) 1581979380.0
Last week: (1-1): W - Missouri 82-78, L - Alabama 88-82
This week: Tuesdayvs. Kentucky, Saturday vs. South Carolina
Following a 10 game winning streak, the LSU Tigers are in their worst slump of the season. After coming away victorious in an 82-78 win over the Missouri Tigers, LSU dropped their third loss in four outings in an 88-82 defeat against the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Down 40-29 at the half, the Tigers scored 53 second-half points and shot 56% as LSU tried to rally from an 18-points deficit. With 1:35 left in the game, LSU came within a point but was unsuccessful to slow down the Crimson Tide on the defensive end.
Up next, LSU will return to the court on Tuesday to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats.
Sunday night matchups don't get much exciting than this, as the Houston Texans host the Detroit Lions in prime-time at NRG.
The Lions come into this game on a six-game winning streak looking every bit of the best team in football. Houston on the other hand has lost two of their last three games with a struggling offense unable to protect their quarterback.
CJ Stroud has only one passing touchdown over this span, and is clearly having trouble adjusting to life without Stefon Diggs and Nico Collins.
If Houston is going to come away with an upset victory, they will need big performances from Tank Dell and Joe Mixon. After catching 4 passes against the Colts two weeks ago, Mixon not only failed to catch a single pass against the Jets, but he wasn't even targeted.
Considering the Texans' offensive line issues, choosing not to use Mixon as a pass catcher is hard to fathom. Especially since he and Dell are the team's top 2 playmakers.
What's working in the Texans' favor?
They play this game at home, where they are undefeated this season. A lot of the team's protection issues have popped up on the road, so communication should be easier for the offense on their home turf.
Bulls on Parade
We have good news and bad news about the defense this week. On the positive side, Azeez Al-Shaair and Jimmy Ward have returned to practice. If they're able to contribute on Sunday night, that would give the defense a lift.
And now for the bad news. Will Anderson has yet to practice this week after rolling his ankle in the Jets game. If he is unable to practice on Friday, it's hard to imagine he'll be active against Detroit.
X-factors
The Texans have to show some improvement on the offensive line this week.
Houston must lean on Joe Mixon again, as Nico Collins isn't expected to play.
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown is one of the best receivers in the league, and he does most of his damage from the slot. If the Texans continue to deploy Jalen Pitre against premier receivers in man coverage, St. Brown is going to light up the scoreboard.
What would a win over the Lions mean to Houston?
The Texans are no longer considered a true championship contender because of their losses to the Packers, Vikings, and Jets. In fact, the Bills are the only team with a winning record that the Texans have beaten.
An upset win over the streaking Lions would change that narrative.
What does Vegas think?
The Lions are currently favored by 3.5 and the total is set at 49 points.
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