A beautiful week of college basketball is behind us and an even better one ahead. This week, I’m breaking down the golden rule for winning national championships and touting the talents of Wyoming and Providence. Of course, we also have a heads or tails ruling for Penny, results and games of the week, plus rankings.
Let’s dive in!
Results of the Week
- Creighton 59 @ (19) UConn 55
- (13) Kansas 70 @ (16) Iowa State 61
- (21) Texas 64 @ (10) Texas Tech 77
- (8) Wisconsin 67 @ (20) Illinois 80
- (15) Villanova 73 @ (23) Marquette 83
- (6) UCLA 66 @ (9) Arizona 76
- (19) UCONN 74 @ (15) Villanova 85
- (16) Iowa State 41 @ (21) Texas 63
- DePaul 69 @ (17) Xavier 65
- (7) Baylor 59 @ (13) Kansas 83
- (14) Michigan State 63 @ Rutgers 84
- USC 63 @ (9) Arizona 72
- (6) UCLA 84 @ Arizona State 87 (3OT)
- (2) Gonzaga 90 @ BYU 57
Teams that Win Championships
Since 2010, every title-winner except the two UConn teams and last year’s Baylor squad shared the same analytical quality: ranking in the top-15 in the country in KenPom’s adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency.