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Tommie Talk and the Gospel of the NET & Torvik
St. Thomas (6-4, 3-6 ATS)
NET: Tommies drop 13 spots to #152.
Torvik: Tommies drop 4 spots to #152.
Montana State continues to have St. Thomas' number, beating UST 82-74 Wednesday in Bozeman in the first round of the Big Sky/Summit Challenge. The Tommies are 0-3 vs. the Bobcats since joining the Division 1 ranks.
Redshirt freshman Nick Janowski led the Tommies with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Nolan Minessale added 13 points, 4 rebounds & 3 steals, and redshirt sophomore Austin Herro chipped in 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. The Tommies, suffering their first loss in the three-year history of the Challenge, host Weber State at noon Sunday looking to extend their home-court winning streak to 22.
The Big Sky leads the Challenge 6-3 after Wednesday's first round. The conferences will play nine more games Saturday and Sunday, with Weber State @ St. Thomas the only matchup being played Sunday.
Wednesday Big Sky/Summit Challenge Results
#106 Northern Colorado 75, @ #299 Omaha 70 (Big Sky 1-0)
#126 Idaho State 68, @ #334 Kansas City 59 (Big Sky 2-0)
#130 Portland State 77, @ #276 South Dakota 71 (Big Sky 3-0)
@ #139 Montana State 82, #152 St. Thomas 74 (Big Sky 4-0)
#142 North Dakota State 81, @ #220 Montana 72 (Big Sky 4-1)
#148 South Dakota State 75, @ #253 Northern Arizona 62 (Big Sky 4-2)
@ #166 Idaho 90, #319 North Dakota 58 (Big Sky 5-2)
@ #169 Weber State 92, #297 Oral Roberts 66 (Big Sky 6-2)
@ #199 Denver 93, #265 Eastern Washington 89 (Big Sky 6-3)
Thursday Reach the Summit Slate
No games
Wednesday Eye-Openers (upsets, importance, MOV, etc.)
-- @ Minnesota 73, Indiana 64: I did not see this one coming from the injury-ravaged Gophers, but congratulations to Niko Medved and his squad. It's still likely a tough season ahead, but last night was a taste of what's to come with Medved. His teams will compete and move the ball, no matter the talent level. He's the right guy, the one that should've been hired four seasons ago. He's a builder -- yes, a coach can still be a builder -- even in this era of Wild, Wild West, free-agency college athletics.
-- Virginia 88, @ Texas 69: My season expectations for Texas weren't that high in the first place, but getting boat-raced on their home floor by the 'Hoos wasn't on my Bingo card. All signs point toward a long Season 1 for Sean Miller in Austin.
Dribbles & Scribbles
-- The season still has a long, long way to go, but having now seen every Summit League team play at least once I feel quite confident saying one of St. Thomas, North Dakota State, or South Dakota State (in that order) will be the Summit League's representative in the NCAA Tournament. They're the only teams I can see putting together three straight wins (in 4 days) together in Sioux Falls. Denver will be the team no one wants to play.
-- The SEC came storming back to win the ACC/SEC Challenge 9-7, winning 6 of the 7 Wednesday matchups. Arkansas (Louisville), Alabama (Clemson), and Auburn (NC State) picked up the pivotal wins, all at home.
-- I was high on San Francisco in the preseason, but the Dons have been a major disappointment thus far. The Dons are 4-4 and have lost three straight (Colorado, Nevada, North Alabama) since beating the Gophers in Sioux Falls. Their at-large hopes pretty much already are down the drain.
-- The Big West starts conference play tonight with five matchups. Hawaii, UC-Davis, UC-Irvine, and UC-San Diego are the teams to watch early on.
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Dec. 3)
1. WCC (7-9): (1) Grand Canyon over Utah, (2) Saint Mary's over Virginia Tech, (3) San Diego State over Oregon, (4) San Francisco over Minnesota, (5) Santa Clara over Minnesota, (6) Santa Clara over Xavier, (7) Seattle over Stanford
2. Atlantic 10 (4-10): (1) Davidson over Boston College, (2) Dayton over Georgetown, (3) Dayton over Marquette, (4) VCU over Virginia Tech
3. MAC (3-9): (1) Bowling Green over Kansas State, (2) Buffalo over DePaul, (3) Eastern Michigan over Cincinnati
4. American (2-12): (1) FAU over BC, (2) Tulane over BC
5. Missouri Valley (1-7): Drake over Georgia Tech
6. Big West (1-8): (1) Cal Poly over Utah
7. NEC (2-24): (1) Central Connecticut over BC, (2) Central Connecticut over Rutgers
8. Mountain West (1-13): (1) New Mexico over Mississippi State
9. Southland (1-18): (1) New Orleans over TCU
10. MAAC (1-20): (1) Quinnipiac over Pitt
Ivy (0-5)
Conference USA (0-10)
SoCon (0-10)
Summit (0-10)
WAC (0-10)
Big Sky (0-12)
Sun Belt (0-13)
America East (0-14)
Big South (0-15)
Coastal (0-15)
MEAC (0-17)
OVC (0-18)
Patriot (0-19)
ASUN (0-20)
Horizon (0-21)
SWAC (0-33)
Record: 23-372 (5.82%)
Thursday Mid- & Low-Major vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
No games
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Dec. 3)
1 Gonzaga (5-1, 83.3%)
2 Big XII (32-18, 64%)
3 B1G (23-21, 52.3%)
4 SEC (26-31, 45.6%)
5 ACC (24-30, 44.4%)
6 Big East (13-22, 37.1%)
Thursday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Matchups
No games
Keep An Eye On
Robert Morris @ Green Bay, 6 (ESPN+)
Utah State @ USF, 6 (ESPN+)
UC-Davis @ Hawaii, 11 (ESPN+)
Thursday Pick to Click (18-13, L4 streak)
Robert Morris -1.5 @ Green Bay
Thursday Outright +7 or More ‘Dog (6-25, L2 streak)
UC-Davis (+9.5) outright @ Hawaii
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
Robbie Hummel is at the very top of college basketball analysts. The consummate pro. At worst, top 3. Shon Morris (BTN), LaPhonso Ellis (FOX/FS1), Steve Lappas (CBS), and Jim Spanarkel (CBS), among others, join Hummel in the top tier.
St. Thomas (6-4, 3-6 ATS)
NET: Tommies drop 13 spots to #152.
Torvik: Tommies drop 4 spots to #152.
Montana State continues to have St. Thomas' number, beating UST 82-74 Wednesday in Bozeman in the first round of the Big Sky/Summit Challenge. The Tommies are 0-3 vs. the Bobcats since joining the Division 1 ranks.
Redshirt freshman Nick Janowski led the Tommies with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Nolan Minessale added 13 points, 4 rebounds & 3 steals, and redshirt sophomore Austin Herro chipped in 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. The Tommies, suffering their first loss in the three-year history of the Challenge, host Weber State at noon Sunday looking to extend their home-court winning streak to 22.
The Big Sky leads the Challenge 6-3 after Wednesday's first round. The conferences will play nine more games Saturday and Sunday, with Weber State @ St. Thomas the only matchup being played Sunday.
Wednesday Big Sky/Summit Challenge Results
#106 Northern Colorado 75, @ #299 Omaha 70 (Big Sky 1-0)
#126 Idaho State 68, @ #334 Kansas City 59 (Big Sky 2-0)
#130 Portland State 77, @ #276 South Dakota 71 (Big Sky 3-0)
@ #139 Montana State 82, #152 St. Thomas 74 (Big Sky 4-0)
#142 North Dakota State 81, @ #220 Montana 72 (Big Sky 4-1)
#148 South Dakota State 75, @ #253 Northern Arizona 62 (Big Sky 4-2)
@ #166 Idaho 90, #319 North Dakota 58 (Big Sky 5-2)
@ #169 Weber State 92, #297 Oral Roberts 66 (Big Sky 6-2)
@ #199 Denver 93, #265 Eastern Washington 89 (Big Sky 6-3)
Thursday Reach the Summit Slate
No games
Wednesday Eye-Openers (upsets, importance, MOV, etc.)
-- @ Minnesota 73, Indiana 64: I did not see this one coming from the injury-ravaged Gophers, but congratulations to Niko Medved and his squad. It's still likely a tough season ahead, but last night was a taste of what's to come with Medved. His teams will compete and move the ball, no matter the talent level. He's the right guy, the one that should've been hired four seasons ago. He's a builder -- yes, a coach can still be a builder -- even in this era of Wild, Wild West, free-agency college athletics.
-- Virginia 88, @ Texas 69: My season expectations for Texas weren't that high in the first place, but getting boat-raced on their home floor by the 'Hoos wasn't on my Bingo card. All signs point toward a long Season 1 for Sean Miller in Austin.
Dribbles & Scribbles
-- The season still has a long, long way to go, but having now seen every Summit League team play at least once I feel quite confident saying one of St. Thomas, North Dakota State, or South Dakota State (in that order) will be the Summit League's representative in the NCAA Tournament. They're the only teams I can see putting together three straight wins (in 4 days) together in Sioux Falls. Denver will be the team no one wants to play.
-- The SEC came storming back to win the ACC/SEC Challenge 9-7, winning 6 of the 7 Wednesday matchups. Arkansas (Louisville), Alabama (Clemson), and Auburn (NC State) picked up the pivotal wins, all at home.
-- I was high on San Francisco in the preseason, but the Dons have been a major disappointment thus far. The Dons are 4-4 and have lost three straight (Colorado, Nevada, North Alabama) since beating the Gophers in Sioux Falls. Their at-large hopes pretty much already are down the drain.
-- The Big West starts conference play tonight with five matchups. Hawaii, UC-Davis, UC-Irvine, and UC-San Diego are the teams to watch early on.
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Dec. 3)
1. WCC (7-9): (1) Grand Canyon over Utah, (2) Saint Mary's over Virginia Tech, (3) San Diego State over Oregon, (4) San Francisco over Minnesota, (5) Santa Clara over Minnesota, (6) Santa Clara over Xavier, (7) Seattle over Stanford
2. Atlantic 10 (4-10): (1) Davidson over Boston College, (2) Dayton over Georgetown, (3) Dayton over Marquette, (4) VCU over Virginia Tech
3. MAC (3-9): (1) Bowling Green over Kansas State, (2) Buffalo over DePaul, (3) Eastern Michigan over Cincinnati
4. American (2-12): (1) FAU over BC, (2) Tulane over BC
5. Missouri Valley (1-7): Drake over Georgia Tech
6. Big West (1-8): (1) Cal Poly over Utah
7. NEC (2-24): (1) Central Connecticut over BC, (2) Central Connecticut over Rutgers
8. Mountain West (1-13): (1) New Mexico over Mississippi State
9. Southland (1-18): (1) New Orleans over TCU
10. MAAC (1-20): (1) Quinnipiac over Pitt
Ivy (0-5)
Conference USA (0-10)
SoCon (0-10)
Summit (0-10)
WAC (0-10)
Big Sky (0-12)
Sun Belt (0-13)
America East (0-14)
Big South (0-15)
Coastal (0-15)
MEAC (0-17)
OVC (0-18)
Patriot (0-19)
ASUN (0-20)
Horizon (0-21)
SWAC (0-33)
Record: 23-372 (5.82%)
Thursday Mid- & Low-Major vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
No games
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Dec. 3)
1 Gonzaga (5-1, 83.3%)
2 Big XII (32-18, 64%)
3 B1G (23-21, 52.3%)
4 SEC (26-31, 45.6%)
5 ACC (24-30, 44.4%)
6 Big East (13-22, 37.1%)
Thursday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Matchups
No games
Keep An Eye On
Robert Morris @ Green Bay, 6 (ESPN+)
Utah State @ USF, 6 (ESPN+)
UC-Davis @ Hawaii, 11 (ESPN+)
Thursday Pick to Click (18-13, L4 streak)
Robert Morris -1.5 @ Green Bay
Thursday Outright +7 or More ‘Dog (6-25, L2 streak)
UC-Davis (+9.5) outright @ Hawaii
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
Robbie Hummel is at the very top of college basketball analysts. The consummate pro. At worst, top 3. Shon Morris (BTN), LaPhonso Ellis (FOX/FS1), Steve Lappas (CBS), and Jim Spanarkel (CBS), among others, join Hummel in the top tier.
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