Bubble Watch 2021: Beware of bid thieves like Davidson
Davidson snagged a late spot in 2018, and it is trying to do so again. As teams try to escape the bubble, who's in danger?
Davidson snagged a late spot in 2018, and it is trying to do so again. As teams try to escape the bubble, who's in danger?
— Redshirt freshman Jalen Bridges set seasons highs with 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 6 West Virginia to a 76-67 victory over TCU on Thursday night.
The final instigator, Bob Huggins once said, was all the losing.
Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
— Sean McNeil scored 16 points and No. 10 West Virginia used a two big second-half runs to beat Kansas State 65-43 on Saturday.
— Taz Sherman scored 23 points, Derek Culver had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 10 West Virginia continued its solid play on the road with a 74-66 victory over TCU on Tuesday night.
The Big 12 has scheduled a dozen makeup games next week in the break the conference had left open for such games before the start of postseason tournament play.
Gonzaga and Baylor are still Nos. 1 and 2 by a wide margin, but did the weekend's Big Ten results upset the top-5 balance of power?
— Sean McNeil and No. 13 West Virginia erased a 19-point deficit in the second half, then withstood a flurry of last-second misses to hold off No. 12 Texas 84-82 on Saturday.
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— Austin Reaves scored four of his 28 points in the final minute of the second overtime and No. 12 Oklahoma held off No. 14 West Virginia 91-90 on Saturday.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Baylor | 12-1 | - | 20-1 |
West Virginia | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
Kansas | 12-6 | 2.5 | 19-8 |
Texas | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
Oklahoma State | 10-7 | 4 | 17-7 |
Texas Tech | 9-7 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
Oklahoma | 9-8 | 5 | 14-9 |
TCU | 5-10 | 8 | 12-12 |
Kansas State | 3-14 | 11 | 7-19 |
Iowa State | 0-17 | 14 | 2-20 |
AP | COACHES |
---|---|
6 | 5 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Seth Wilson | PG | Signed | 80 |
Kobe Johnson | SG | Signed | - |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 31-29 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 29 |