It was a really busy week for me, so now I'm catching up on a bunch of days at once.
Thursday
Big Ten
#5 Maryland 83 Indiana 71 - 28 for Mincy
#17 Iowa 78 Wisconsin 74 - surprisingly close
Ohio State 88 Penn State 70 - Buckeyes get to 20 wins
Other RU opponents
#6 Tennessee 70 Georgia 59 - 8 losses in a row for the Lady Bulldogs
#13 Kentucky 56 Arkansas 51 - breaks 3-game losing streak for Wildcats
#15 North Carolina 72 Virginia 70 - surprisingly close (did I just say that?)
Mississippi 58 LSU 57 - Moncrief with 18 and 8 for the Lady Tigers
Fairfield 74 Iona 62 - Gaels drop to .500
Other ranked teams
#2 South Carolina 69 #11 Mississippi State 50 - clinches share of SEC title for Gamecocks
#4 Notre Dame 87 Pittsburgh 59 - Kiesel had 27 in a losing cause
#8 Louisville 77 Boston College 60 - Cards out rebounded Eagles 38-28
#9 Florida State 72 North Carolina State 52 - Seminoles in control all the way
Missouri 70 #12 Texas A&M 69 - big upset
Georgia Tech 71 #16 Duke 62 - 3 losses in a row for Blue Devils, 2 to unranked teams
#19 Stanford 69 #7 Oregon State 58 - big win for the Cardinal
#22 George Washington 81 Richmond 69 OT - Spider comeback in regulation to no avail
#23 Syracuse 60 Clemson 55 - Tiger rally falls short
#24 California 74 Oregon 59 - Alleyne had 33 and 16 for the Ducks, not that it helped
Also
Wake Forest 60 Miami (FL) 59 - hard to figure the Hurricanes this year
Other RU opponents 2-3
Friday
Big Ten
none
Other RU opponents
James Madison 82 Northeastern 47 - Duke go to 15-1 in CAA
Other ranked teams
#10 Arizona State 46 Utah 42 - Sun Devils overcame 6-point halftime deficit
#14 Princeton 67 Yale 49 - Tigers cruised after 34-18 1st half
Also
Seton Hall 77 Xavier 60 - Pirates and DePaul class of Big East
Other RU opponents 0-1
Saturday
Big Ten
Illinois 72 Michigan 60 - White had 30 for the Illini
Michigan State 61 Purdue 56 - wondering if Versyp will be back next year
Other RU opponents
Temple 79 East Carolina 69 - Owls get to .500 for the year
Colgate 61 Lehigh 60 - close all the way
Mt. St. Mary's 68 Wagner 65 - 4 losses in a row for the Seahawks
Iona 81 Niagara 53 - Gaels end season 4th in MAAC
Other ranked teams
#1 Connecticut 87 Memphis 24 - not sure there's anything to say about this one
Iowa State 76 #3 Baylor 71 - that #1 seed really looks unlikely now
#7 Oregon State 73 #24 California 55 - Bears may not stay ranked for long
#14 Princeton 79 Brown 67 - Miller led the Tigers with 20
#18 Chattanooga 64 East Tennessee State 42 - Lady Mocs end Southern schedule unbeaten
#21 Florida Gulf Coast 78 Jacksonville 47 - Atwater led Eagles with 29
Also
Kennesaw State 75 Lipscomb 57 - you know why this score is here
Marist 65 Rider 56 - shockingly, Red Foxes finish 2nd in MAAC by 5 games
South Florida 99 Central Florida 71 - Bulls solidly in 2nd in AAC, but UConn looms tomorrow
Green Bay 73 Youngstown State 27 - almost UConn-esque
Kansas 65 Oklahoma 58 - this is the Sooner team that beat Baylro
Other RU opponents 3-1
Sunday
Big Ten
#5 Maryland 69 #25 Northwestern 48 - Terps finish perfect B1G season
#17 Iowa 92 Minnesota 76 - Zahui B has 22 and 21 in a losing cause
Ohio State 78 Nebraska 60 - 4 game winning streak for the Buckeyes
Wisconsin 62 Penn State 56 - rematch in 1st round of B1G tournament, I believe
Other RU opponents
#6 Tennessee 79 Vanderbilt 49 - Lady Vols end up tied for 1st in SEC (but get 2nd seed, I believe)
LSU 80 #12 Texas A&M 63 - big win for the Lady Tigers and it wasn't even close
#16 Duke 81 #15 North Carolina 80 - Blue Devils break losing streak
Missouri 57 Arkansas 41 - Michaelis led the Lady Tigers with 15 and 7
St. Joseph's 67 La Salle 55 - Hawks get to .500 in A10
Fordham 54 Davidson 46 - Wildcats end A10 season 1-15
Other ranked teams
#13 Kentucky 67 #2 South Carolina 56 - Wilson with 16 and 19 for the Gamecocks
#4 Notre Dame 67 NC State 60 - closer than you might expect; Irish win ACC regular season
Virginia 75 #8 Louisville 59 - oops
#9 Florida State 69 Miami (FL) 55 - Seminoles finish 2nd in ACC
#10 Arizona State 59 Colorado 46 - clinches 2nd in P12
#11 Mississippi State 55 Mississippi 47 - teams going in different directions
Oregon 62 #19 Stanford 55 - this is a bad loss
#22 George Washington 80 George Mason 45 - Father of our Country ought to beat a mere Founding Father
Also
West Virginia 76 Texas 69 OT - Longhorns drop to 8-9 in B12
DePaul 99 Marquette 82 - Blue Demons tie for 1st in BEast, have 2nd seed in BEast tourney
Other RU opponents 3-3
Year to date:
Big Ten 115-40
Other RU opponents 137-155
There were 2 palindromic scores in 257 games from Thursday through today. That makes 37 palindromic scores in 5,015 games this year. It's been one day since the last palindromic score.
Thursday
Big Ten
#5 Maryland 83 Indiana 71 - 28 for Mincy
#17 Iowa 78 Wisconsin 74 - surprisingly close
Ohio State 88 Penn State 70 - Buckeyes get to 20 wins
Other RU opponents
#6 Tennessee 70 Georgia 59 - 8 losses in a row for the Lady Bulldogs
#13 Kentucky 56 Arkansas 51 - breaks 3-game losing streak for Wildcats
#15 North Carolina 72 Virginia 70 - surprisingly close (did I just say that?)
Mississippi 58 LSU 57 - Moncrief with 18 and 8 for the Lady Tigers
Fairfield 74 Iona 62 - Gaels drop to .500
Other ranked teams
#2 South Carolina 69 #11 Mississippi State 50 - clinches share of SEC title for Gamecocks
#4 Notre Dame 87 Pittsburgh 59 - Kiesel had 27 in a losing cause
#8 Louisville 77 Boston College 60 - Cards out rebounded Eagles 38-28
#9 Florida State 72 North Carolina State 52 - Seminoles in control all the way
Missouri 70 #12 Texas A&M 69 - big upset
Georgia Tech 71 #16 Duke 62 - 3 losses in a row for Blue Devils, 2 to unranked teams
#19 Stanford 69 #7 Oregon State 58 - big win for the Cardinal
#22 George Washington 81 Richmond 69 OT - Spider comeback in regulation to no avail
#23 Syracuse 60 Clemson 55 - Tiger rally falls short
#24 California 74 Oregon 59 - Alleyne had 33 and 16 for the Ducks, not that it helped
Also
Wake Forest 60 Miami (FL) 59 - hard to figure the Hurricanes this year
Other RU opponents 2-3
Friday
Big Ten
none
Other RU opponents
James Madison 82 Northeastern 47 - Duke go to 15-1 in CAA
Other ranked teams
#10 Arizona State 46 Utah 42 - Sun Devils overcame 6-point halftime deficit
#14 Princeton 67 Yale 49 - Tigers cruised after 34-18 1st half
Also
Seton Hall 77 Xavier 60 - Pirates and DePaul class of Big East
Other RU opponents 0-1
Saturday
Big Ten
Illinois 72 Michigan 60 - White had 30 for the Illini
Michigan State 61 Purdue 56 - wondering if Versyp will be back next year
Other RU opponents
Temple 79 East Carolina 69 - Owls get to .500 for the year
Colgate 61 Lehigh 60 - close all the way
Mt. St. Mary's 68 Wagner 65 - 4 losses in a row for the Seahawks
Iona 81 Niagara 53 - Gaels end season 4th in MAAC
Other ranked teams
#1 Connecticut 87 Memphis 24 - not sure there's anything to say about this one
Iowa State 76 #3 Baylor 71 - that #1 seed really looks unlikely now
#7 Oregon State 73 #24 California 55 - Bears may not stay ranked for long
#14 Princeton 79 Brown 67 - Miller led the Tigers with 20
#18 Chattanooga 64 East Tennessee State 42 - Lady Mocs end Southern schedule unbeaten
#21 Florida Gulf Coast 78 Jacksonville 47 - Atwater led Eagles with 29
Also
Kennesaw State 75 Lipscomb 57 - you know why this score is here
Marist 65 Rider 56 - shockingly, Red Foxes finish 2nd in MAAC by 5 games
South Florida 99 Central Florida 71 - Bulls solidly in 2nd in AAC, but UConn looms tomorrow
Green Bay 73 Youngstown State 27 - almost UConn-esque
Kansas 65 Oklahoma 58 - this is the Sooner team that beat Baylro
Other RU opponents 3-1
Sunday
Big Ten
#5 Maryland 69 #25 Northwestern 48 - Terps finish perfect B1G season
#17 Iowa 92 Minnesota 76 - Zahui B has 22 and 21 in a losing cause
Ohio State 78 Nebraska 60 - 4 game winning streak for the Buckeyes
Wisconsin 62 Penn State 56 - rematch in 1st round of B1G tournament, I believe
Other RU opponents
#6 Tennessee 79 Vanderbilt 49 - Lady Vols end up tied for 1st in SEC (but get 2nd seed, I believe)
LSU 80 #12 Texas A&M 63 - big win for the Lady Tigers and it wasn't even close
#16 Duke 81 #15 North Carolina 80 - Blue Devils break losing streak
Missouri 57 Arkansas 41 - Michaelis led the Lady Tigers with 15 and 7
St. Joseph's 67 La Salle 55 - Hawks get to .500 in A10
Fordham 54 Davidson 46 - Wildcats end A10 season 1-15
Other ranked teams
#13 Kentucky 67 #2 South Carolina 56 - Wilson with 16 and 19 for the Gamecocks
#4 Notre Dame 67 NC State 60 - closer than you might expect; Irish win ACC regular season
Virginia 75 #8 Louisville 59 - oops
#9 Florida State 69 Miami (FL) 55 - Seminoles finish 2nd in ACC
#10 Arizona State 59 Colorado 46 - clinches 2nd in P12
#11 Mississippi State 55 Mississippi 47 - teams going in different directions
Oregon 62 #19 Stanford 55 - this is a bad loss
#22 George Washington 80 George Mason 45 - Father of our Country ought to beat a mere Founding Father
Also
West Virginia 76 Texas 69 OT - Longhorns drop to 8-9 in B12
DePaul 99 Marquette 82 - Blue Demons tie for 1st in BEast, have 2nd seed in BEast tourney
Other RU opponents 3-3
Year to date:
Big Ten 115-40
Other RU opponents 137-155
There were 2 palindromic scores in 257 games from Thursday through today. That makes 37 palindromic scores in 5,015 games this year. It's been one day since the last palindromic score.
