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Tommie Talk and the NET/Torvik Gospel
St. Thomas (13-4, 6-8 ATS)
NET: UST moves up 1 spot to #121.
Torvik (T-Rank): UST moves up 4 spots to #108.
Tommies 99, South Dakota 86
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu led five Tommie scorers in double figures with 25 as UST coasted to an eighth straight win while extending its nation-best home-court winning streak to 27. Nolan Minessale recorded a double-double (22 points, 12 assists), Carter Bjerke (2-of-3 from 3) netted 12, while Nick Janowski (4 assists) and Jermaine Coleman (3-of-6 from 3) chipped in 11 points apiece. The Tommies had 28 assists on 37 field goals, while committing fewer than 10 turnovers (they had 9) for the sixth consecutive contest.
Isaac Bruns led the Coyotes (8-9, 0-2 Summit) with 24 points. Recent roster addition Trent Hudgens, playing his first game for the 'Yotes, scored 17, Ethan Kizer (4-of-8 from 3) had 13, and center Cameron Fens did yeoman's work in the paint, scoring eight points and grabbing 11 rebounds (6 offensive).
(all rankings are NET)
Wednesday Summit League Results
@ #121 St. Thomas 99, #274 South Dakota 86
Thursday Summit League Slate
#147 North Dakota State (2-0) @ #323 Kansas City (1-1), 7 CT (SLN)
#299 North Dakota (2-0) @ #284 Omaha (0-2), 7 (SLN)
#229 Denver (1-1) @ #179 South Dakota State (1-1), 7 (SLN)
Thursday Reach the Summit Selections (6-3, 66.7%)
North Dakota State over Kansas City by 7
Omaha over North Dakota by 4
South Dakota State over Denver by 2
Tracking Expected Summit Top Half (DU, NDSU, Omaha, SDSU, UST) Head-to-Head
Will a team outside this group supplant one of the expected top five?
St. Thomas (1-0)
South Dakota State (1-0)
North Dakota State (0-0)
Denver (0-1)
Omaha (0-1)
Summit League Leader (St. Thomas) NCAA Tournament Resume
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-4, 2-0 Summit
NET: #121
Torvik (T-Rank): #108
Strength of Record: #125
Wins Above Bubble: #115
True Road Record: 3-3
Overall SOS: #326
Non-Conference SOS: #308
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-1 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 0-1 (0%)
Record/Winning % vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 3-3 (50%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (vs. #230 Cal State Fullerton)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-2
Dribbles & Scribbles
-- There can’t be many (if any) better athletes in the Summit League than Isaiah Johnson-Arigu. Silky smooth, All-Summit League-caliber talent coming off the bench feels like Tommies' ace in the hole.
-- Boise State was dreadful last night in a 17-point loss at home to Grand Canyon. The #58 Broncos will disappear from my weekly bubble board unless they bounce back Saturday (again in Boise) vs. #16 Utah State.
--#41 Creighton has battled back from a rough non-conference performance to enter the bubble conversation. The Bluejays were 6-5 outside of Big East play but have bounced back with wins over Butler and Villanova. The Jays get scuffling Saint John's on Saturday in Omaha.
-- #24 Saint Louis established itself as the team to beat in the Atlantic 10 with a win @ VCU. The A-10 for now is looking like a one-bid conference unless the Billikens fail to earn the automatic bid.
Wednesday Bubble Impact Results (teams with NET# = bubble team)
#33 Miami-Florida 81, @ #70 Wake Forest 77
#67 Missouri 73, @ #35 Kentucky 68
Iowa State 70, @ #39 Baylor 60
#41 Creighton 76, @ Villanova 72
Saint Louis 71, @ #55 VCU 62
#69 Stanford 69, @ #58 Virginia Tech 68
@ Mississippi State 72, #61 Oklahoma 53
Grand Canyon 75, @ #64 Boise State 58
@ Arizona 101, #65 Kansas State 76
@ Virginia 84, #68 Cal 60
Daily Bubble Snapshots (#41, #50, #52, #68)
A daily look at the bubble, with the purpose of watching it evolve up to Selection Sunday. ...
#41 (Creighton) NCAA Tournament Resume (best at-large NET# left out of 2025 field)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-6, 4-1 Big East
NET: #41
Torvik (T-Rank): #39
Strength of Record: #49
Wins Above Bubble: #44
True Road Record: 2-3
Overall SOS: #10
Non-Conference SOS: #29
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-5 (16.7%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 3-6 (33.3%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-6 (45.5%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-5 (wins over #29 Villanova, #187 Utah Tech)
#50 (Butler) NCAA Tournament Resume (mythical Bubble cutline)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-6, 1-4 Big East
NET: #50
Torvik (T-Rank): #48
Strength of Record: #65
Wins Above Bubble: #61
True Road Record: 0-3
Overall SOS: #24
Non-Conference SOS: #135
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-4 (20%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 3-6 (33.3%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-6 (45.5%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-5 (wins over #21 Virginia, #131 Wright State)
#52 (Yale) NCAA Tournament Resume (worst at-large NET# to make 2025 field)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-2, 1-0 Ivy
NET: #52
Torvik (T-Rank): #87
Strength of Record: #47
Wins Above Bubble: #51
True Road Record: 4-1
Overall SOS: #248
Non-Conference SOS: #228
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-1 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 1-1 (50%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-1 (83.3%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (#161 Rhode Island)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 1-0 (win over #192 Vermont)
#68 (Cal) NCAA Tournament Resume (if the field was best 68 NET)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 12-3, 1-2 ACC
NET: #68
Torvik (T-Rank): #89
Strength of Record: #40
Wins Above Bubble: #42
True Road Record: 0-2
Overall SOS: #145
Non-Conference SOS: #317
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-3 (25%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 2-3 (40%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 6-3 (66.7%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 1-2 (win over #131 Wright State)
Jan. 8 Games to Eyeball
Northwestern @ Michigan State, 5:30 (BTN)
Denver @ South Dakota State, 7 (SLN)
Ohio State @ Oregon, 9:30 (BTN)
Santa Clara @ Gonzaga, 10:30 (ESPN2)
Jan. 8 Pick to Click (37-25, 59.7%, L-3 streak)
Denver +8.5 @ South Dakota State
Jan. 8 Outright +7 or More ‘Dog (11-51, 17.7%, W-2 streak)
Hampton (+7.5) outright @ Campbell
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
If Santa Clara wants to make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large, it likely needs to beat Gonzaga at least once. Broncos, tonight is your first of two (maybe three) chances. ... opportunity knocks.
St. Thomas (13-4, 6-8 ATS)
NET: UST moves up 1 spot to #121.
Torvik (T-Rank): UST moves up 4 spots to #108.
Tommies 99, South Dakota 86
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu led five Tommie scorers in double figures with 25 as UST coasted to an eighth straight win while extending its nation-best home-court winning streak to 27. Nolan Minessale recorded a double-double (22 points, 12 assists), Carter Bjerke (2-of-3 from 3) netted 12, while Nick Janowski (4 assists) and Jermaine Coleman (3-of-6 from 3) chipped in 11 points apiece. The Tommies had 28 assists on 37 field goals, while committing fewer than 10 turnovers (they had 9) for the sixth consecutive contest.
Isaac Bruns led the Coyotes (8-9, 0-2 Summit) with 24 points. Recent roster addition Trent Hudgens, playing his first game for the 'Yotes, scored 17, Ethan Kizer (4-of-8 from 3) had 13, and center Cameron Fens did yeoman's work in the paint, scoring eight points and grabbing 11 rebounds (6 offensive).
(all rankings are NET)
Wednesday Summit League Results
@ #121 St. Thomas 99, #274 South Dakota 86
Thursday Summit League Slate
#147 North Dakota State (2-0) @ #323 Kansas City (1-1), 7 CT (SLN)
#299 North Dakota (2-0) @ #284 Omaha (0-2), 7 (SLN)
#229 Denver (1-1) @ #179 South Dakota State (1-1), 7 (SLN)
Thursday Reach the Summit Selections (6-3, 66.7%)
North Dakota State over Kansas City by 7
Omaha over North Dakota by 4
South Dakota State over Denver by 2
Tracking Expected Summit Top Half (DU, NDSU, Omaha, SDSU, UST) Head-to-Head
Will a team outside this group supplant one of the expected top five?
St. Thomas (1-0)
South Dakota State (1-0)
North Dakota State (0-0)
Denver (0-1)
Omaha (0-1)
Summit League Leader (St. Thomas) NCAA Tournament Resume
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-4, 2-0 Summit
NET: #121
Torvik (T-Rank): #108
Strength of Record: #125
Wins Above Bubble: #115
True Road Record: 3-3
Overall SOS: #326
Non-Conference SOS: #308
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-1 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 0-1 (0%)
Record/Winning % vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 3-3 (50%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (vs. #230 Cal State Fullerton)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-2
Dribbles & Scribbles
-- There can’t be many (if any) better athletes in the Summit League than Isaiah Johnson-Arigu. Silky smooth, All-Summit League-caliber talent coming off the bench feels like Tommies' ace in the hole.
-- Boise State was dreadful last night in a 17-point loss at home to Grand Canyon. The #58 Broncos will disappear from my weekly bubble board unless they bounce back Saturday (again in Boise) vs. #16 Utah State.
--#41 Creighton has battled back from a rough non-conference performance to enter the bubble conversation. The Bluejays were 6-5 outside of Big East play but have bounced back with wins over Butler and Villanova. The Jays get scuffling Saint John's on Saturday in Omaha.
-- #24 Saint Louis established itself as the team to beat in the Atlantic 10 with a win @ VCU. The A-10 for now is looking like a one-bid conference unless the Billikens fail to earn the automatic bid.
Wednesday Bubble Impact Results (teams with NET# = bubble team)
#33 Miami-Florida 81, @ #70 Wake Forest 77
#67 Missouri 73, @ #35 Kentucky 68
Iowa State 70, @ #39 Baylor 60
#41 Creighton 76, @ Villanova 72
Saint Louis 71, @ #55 VCU 62
#69 Stanford 69, @ #58 Virginia Tech 68
@ Mississippi State 72, #61 Oklahoma 53
Grand Canyon 75, @ #64 Boise State 58
@ Arizona 101, #65 Kansas State 76
@ Virginia 84, #68 Cal 60
Daily Bubble Snapshots (#41, #50, #52, #68)
A daily look at the bubble, with the purpose of watching it evolve up to Selection Sunday. ...
#41 (Creighton) NCAA Tournament Resume (best at-large NET# left out of 2025 field)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-6, 4-1 Big East
NET: #41
Torvik (T-Rank): #39
Strength of Record: #49
Wins Above Bubble: #44
True Road Record: 2-3
Overall SOS: #10
Non-Conference SOS: #29
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-5 (16.7%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 3-6 (33.3%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-6 (45.5%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-5 (wins over #29 Villanova, #187 Utah Tech)
#50 (Butler) NCAA Tournament Resume (mythical Bubble cutline)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-6, 1-4 Big East
NET: #50
Torvik (T-Rank): #48
Strength of Record: #65
Wins Above Bubble: #61
True Road Record: 0-3
Overall SOS: #24
Non-Conference SOS: #135
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-4 (20%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 3-6 (33.3%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-6 (45.5%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-5 (wins over #21 Virginia, #131 Wright State)
#52 (Yale) NCAA Tournament Resume (worst at-large NET# to make 2025 field)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 10-2, 1-0 Ivy
NET: #52
Torvik (T-Rank): #87
Strength of Record: #47
Wins Above Bubble: #51
True Road Record: 4-1
Overall SOS: #248
Non-Conference SOS: #228
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-1 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 1-1 (50%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-1 (83.3%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (#161 Rhode Island)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 1-0 (win over #192 Vermont)
#68 (Cal) NCAA Tournament Resume (if the field was best 68 NET)
Record vs. DI Opponents: 12-3, 1-2 ACC
NET: #68
Torvik (T-Rank): #89
Strength of Record: #40
Wins Above Bubble: #42
True Road Record: 0-2
Overall SOS: #145
Non-Conference SOS: #317
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-3 (25%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 2-3 (40%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 6-3 (66.7%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 1-2 (win over #131 Wright State)
Jan. 8 Games to Eyeball
Northwestern @ Michigan State, 5:30 (BTN)
Denver @ South Dakota State, 7 (SLN)
Ohio State @ Oregon, 9:30 (BTN)
Santa Clara @ Gonzaga, 10:30 (ESPN2)
Jan. 8 Pick to Click (37-25, 59.7%, L-3 streak)
Denver +8.5 @ South Dakota State
Jan. 8 Outright +7 or More ‘Dog (11-51, 17.7%, W-2 streak)
Hampton (+7.5) outright @ Campbell
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
If Santa Clara wants to make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large, it likely needs to beat Gonzaga at least once. Broncos, tonight is your first of two (maybe three) chances. ... opportunity knocks.
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