Some of those 14-15 SEC Basketball Non-Conference Losses which impact RPI

[jbcarol]

Recap:  Nov. 14 - Dec. 13

Xavier 74, @Missouri 58

@Oregon St 59, Mississippi St 49

Western Kentucky 81, @Ole Miss 74

@Baylor 77, Texas A&M 63

@Clemson 68, #18 Arkansas 65

@Xavier 97, Alabama 84

@Tulane 59, Mississippi St 54

Coastal Carolina 58 at Auburn 54

Florida 65 at # 11 Kansas 71

Missouri 63 at # 22 Oklahoma 82

TCU 66, @Ole Miss 54

@#20 Iowa State 95, #18 Arkansas 77

Baylor 66, @Vanderbilt 63

@Texas Tech 46, Auburn 44

@Marquette 67, Tennessee 59

TCU 61, Mississippi St 52 in Corpus Christi

#10 Gonzaga 88, Georgia 76

* Tennessee 67 at # 11 Kansas 82

* Minnesota 66 at Georgia 62

* Vanderbilt 65 at Rutgers 68

* # 5 North Carolina 75 at # 18 Florida 64

Georgetown 66, #18 Florida 65

Purdue 82, Missouri 61

Tulsa 53, Auburn 35

#13 Iowa State 84, Alabama 74

#3 Arizona 72, Missouri 53

* Charlotte 65 at South Carolina 63

Clemson 64, LSU 61

Akron 68, South Carolina 63

LSU 61 at Old Dominion 70

* Charlotte 65 at South Carolina 63

Dayton 55, @Texas A&M 53

Baylor 69, @South Carolina 65   

Colorado 90, Auburn 59

Miami (FL) 69, #8 Florida 67

UMKC 69 at Missouri 61

Charleston Southern 66 at Ole Miss 65 OT

Georgia 73 at Georgia Tech 80

* Tennessee 69 at # 15 Virginia Commonwealth 85

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Steve Walentik @Steve_Walentik  ·  19 hours ago
After today's loss, #Mizzou has been outscored by 75 points in its four games against high-major opponents Arizona, Purdue, Oklahoma, Xavier

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@Clemson 72,  Auburn 61

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Bama could not finish tonite in Wichita

@Wichita State 53,  Bama 52

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Bama could not finish tonite in Wichita

@Wichita State 53,  Bama 52

Matt Jones @KySportsRadio  ·  17 hours ago

A team has never collapsed like Alabama is collapsing against Wichita St


Saw the Clemson game

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Arkansas State 69,  @Miss. St. 55

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@NC State 83,  Tennessee 72

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Arkansas State 69,  @Miss. St. 55

Sat Feb 21 just became more of a must win

[jbcarol]

Wednesday night's game was meant to stop the bleeding. Mississippi State had lost three a row away from home. Nothing like a home game against Arkansas State (RPI of 339) to act as a band-aid.

The Red Wolves had only one win this season against a Division I opponent. It came against 0-8 Central Arkansas.

Instead, Mississippi State turned in an anemic performance with a 69-55 loss at home.

"We've got to make sure we stop the bleeding now," MSU coach Rick Ray said. "We had an opportunity here to come to the Hump after being on the road and neutral courts to stop the bleeding. That's what you expected. But it didn't happen."

Worst Defeat

It's been a bad two-plus years under Ray. Mississippi State lost 13-straight in back-to-back seasons. The Bulldogs have lost 19 straight on the road. Yet, Wednesday night hit a new low.

Mississippi State lost its fourth-straight non-conference game for the first time since 1996. The most recent came against a team with 10 new faces on its squad.

Starters MIA

Mississippi State's starters combined to score 15 points against Arkansas State. On the other side, the Red Wolves' starters scored 65.

Trivante Bloodman, Craig Sword, Fred Thomas, Gavin Ware and Travis Daniels shot 5 of 28 from the field. None of them scored more than four points.

That five fell behind 12-4 in the early-going. Ray benched all five. Led by freshmen Maurice Dunlap, Demetrius Houston and Fallou Ndoye, MSU took a 19-16 lead.

Overall, the starting five was -11 when it was on the court.

No Defense

Mississippi State never claimed to be an offensive juggernaut. It's built on defense. Arkansas Sate shot 52.2 percent from the field Wednesday night. It finished 8 of 19 from 3.

"Our offensive woes are well documented and our guys are aware of that," Ray said. "So if we have chance to beat teams, I don't care if it's Arkansas State or LSU, we have to defend well...We lacked defensive intensity."

The Red Wolves attempted 18 shots in the second half. They made 10. ASU also made 4 of 8 3-pointers in the second half.

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Wes Rucker @wesrucker247  ·  14 hours ago
#Vols fall at NC State in first true road test this season: (FREE READ) http://bit.ly/1ArMl5r

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Tennessee basketball team lost its first true road game of the season, falling 83-72 to North Carolina State at PNC Arena...

Two former SEC players led the Wolfpack (9-2) past the Vols (4-4). Former LSU player Ralston Turner scored a career-high 33 points. He made 8 of 17 3-pointers. Trevor Lacey, an Alabama transfer, added 20 points.

Josh Richardson paced UT with 17 points before he fouled out. Kevin Punter (14), Armani Moore (14) and Devon Baulkman (10) reached double digits.

N.C. State led 55-38 with 12 minutes left, but UT responded with a 13-1 spurt that included 10 unanswered points to cut the deficit to 56-51 with 8:28 to go.

N.C. State answered with a crucial 9-2 run that got four points via free throws. The Vols never got back within five.

Foul trouble, perhaps the Vols' biggest weakness away from Thompson-Boling Arena, was a problem again. They were whistled for 28 fouls. N.C. State made 26 of 34 free throws. The Vols made 12 of 16.

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Steve Walentik @Steve_Walentik  ·  15 minutes ago
Rayvonte Rice stuns #Mizzou with a step-back 3-pointer at buzzer to give Illinois a 62-59 victory. Tough loss for Tigers, who played well.

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VandyMBB @VandyMBB  ·  19 minutes ago
FINAL:  Georgia Tech 65, Vanderbilt 60.  Dores fall to 7-3 on the season.  Henderson and Jones each lead VU with 12 points apiece.

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Riley Blevins @Riley_Blevins  ·  36 minutes ago
FINAL: USC Upstate 53, Mississippi State 51

MSU now on a five-game losing streak to non-conference teams for the first time since the 1963-64 season.

Rick Ray: "That game hurt."

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FINAL from Jackson: USC Upstate 53, Mississippi State 51

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Kansas St. 71,  A&M 64  in Kansas City

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The SEC losses from about this time two years ago for comparison:

More of those Out of Conference losses that have a bearing on SOS and seeding in March:

296. Troy  56,  245. Mississippi St.  53

258. Marist  50,  202. Vanderbilt  33

186. Boston College  50,  195. Auburn  49

180. Rhode Island  78,  Auburn  72

174. Mercer  66,  78. Alabama  59

169. Winthrop 74,  Auburn 67

163. Loyola-Chi.  59,  Mississippi St.  51

152. Southern  53,  87. Texas A&M  51

149. Elon  65,  222. South Carolina  53

141. Iona  81,  190. Georgia  78

136. Clemson  64,  South Carolina  55

126. Davidson  75,  Vanderbilt  62

123. Youngstown St.  68,  Georgia  56

118. USF  64,  Georgia  53

116. DePaul  80,  Auburn  76

112. Villanova  62,  Vanderbilt  52

108. St. John's  89,  South Carolina  65

99. Indiana St.  87,  39. Ole Miss  85

89. Texas  69,  Mississippi St.  55

85. Southern Miss  62,  Georgia  60

83. Arizona St.  83,  100. Arkansas  68

81. Providence  73,  Mississippi St.  63

68. Georgia Tech  62,  Georgia  54

67. Virginia  46,  58. Tennessee  38

66. Oklahoma  64,  Texas A&M  54

65. UCLA  60,  Georgia  56

63. Saint Louis  70,  Texas A&M  49

59. Wisconsin  77,  Arkansas  70

55. Marquette  89,  Mississippi St.  62

Marquette  84,  56. LSU  80

54. North Carolina  95,  Mississippi St.  49

53. Dayton  73,  Auburn 63

Dayton  81,  Alabama  76

50. Murray State  79,  Auburn  59

48. Georgetown  37,  Tennessee  36

40. Oregon  74,  Vanderbilt  48

38. Notre Dame  64,  Kentucky  50

36. Middle Tennessee  65,  Ole Miss  62

Middle Tennessee  56,  Vanderbilt  52

32. Baylor  64,  35. Kentucky  55

27. Boise State  89,  LSU  70

18. Arizona  65,  6. Florida  64

17. Oklahoma State  62,  Tennessee  45

13. Cincinnati  58,  Alabama  56

9. VCU  73,  Alabama  54

7. Syracuse  91,  Arkansas  82

5. Indiana  66,  Georgia  53

4. Michigan  80,  Arkansas  67

2. Louisville  84,  16. Missouri  61

1. Duke  75,  Kentucky  68

Sagarin rankings updated daily (Updated: 12/23/2012 8:45:02 AM)

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Compare the league out of conference losses last season:

SEC Out of Conference Losses prior to SEC play (RPI as of date of post):

LSU  70,  227. Rhode Island  74  Jan. 4 in Baton Rouge

Texas A&M  41,  188. North Texas  61  Dec. 31 in College Station

Bama  64,  169. South Florida  66   Dec. 7 in Tampa

166. Northwestern State  111,  Auburn  92  Nov. 15 in Auburn

State  61,  159. TCU  71  Dec. 5 in Starkville

South Carolina  68,  153. South Carolina Upstate  74  Dec. 19 in Columbia

Georgia  81,  144. Temple  83  Nov. 22 in Charleston, SC

Tennessee  70,  134. UTEP  78  Nov. 28 in Paradise Island, Bahamas

123. Georgia Tech  80,  Georgia  71  Nov. 15 in Athens

South Carolina  57,  110. Clemson  71  Nov. 17 in Clemson

Vandy  60,  95. Providence  67  Nov. 22 in St. Thomas

Mississippi State  66,  94. UNLV  82  Dec 23 in Las Vegas

Tennessee  58,  87. North Carolina State  65  Dec. 18 in Knoxville

Bama  83,  86. Drexel  85   3 OT Nov. 29 in Madison Square Garden

Georgia  65,  76. Nebraska  73  Nov. 24 in Charleston, SC (Classic)

Mississippi State  68,  75. Utah State 87  Nov. 23 in Logan

Ole Miss  58,  74. Kansas State  61  Dec. 5 in Manhattan

Ole Miss  76,  70. Mercer  79  Dec. 22 in Oxford

A&M  52,  61. SMU  55  Nov. 30 in Corpus Christi

Bama  67,  57. UCLA  75  Dec. 28 in Los Angeles

Ole Miss  80,  52. Dayton  83  OT  Jan. 4 in Oxford

South Carolina  68,  51. Manhattan  86  Dec. 17 in Columbia, SC

Arkansas 77,  50. Cal Bears  85  Nov. 25 in Lahaina, Maui

Vandy  49,  49. St. Louis  57   Dec. 30 in Nashville

47. Oklahoma  82,  Alabama  73  Nov. 8 in Dallas

A&M  52,  Oklahoma  64  Dec. 21 in Houston

Vanderbilt  77,  46. Butler  85  OT  Nov. 19 in Indianapolis

Vandy  64,  44. Texas  70  Dec. 2 in Austin

Florida  64,  40. UConn  65  Dec. 2 in Storrs

Kentucky  77,  39. North Carolina  82  Dec. 14 in Chapel Hill

South Carolina  54,  32. Boise St.  80  Dec. 23 in Honolulu

Bama  64,  30. Duke  74  Nov. 27 in Madison Square Garden

29. Xavier  67,  Tennessee  63  Nov. 12 in Cincinnati

Bama  74,  Xavier  77  Dec. 21 in Tuscaloosa

Georgia  55,  26. George Washington  73  Jan. 3 in DC.

LSU  69,  18. Memphis  76  Nov. 29 at Disney/ESPN Arena in Lake Buena Vista, FL

South Carolina  64,  17. Baylor  66  Nov. 12 in Waco

Kentucky  62,  Baylor  67  Dec. 6 and 7 in Arlington

Tennessee  61,  15. Wichita State  70  Dec. 14 in Wichita

Bama  67,  Wichita State  72  Dec. 17 in Tuscaloosa

Arkansas  81,  14. Gonzaga 91  Nov. 27 in Lahaina, Maui

13. Michigan State  78, Kentucky  74  Nov. 12 in Chicago

Auburn  62,  12. Illinois  81  Dec. 8 in Atlanta

Mizzou  64,  Illinois  65  Dec. 21 in St. Louis

South Carolina  52,  11. Oklahoma State  79  Dec. 6 in Stillwater

8. Oregon  115,  Ole Miss 105  OT, Dec. 8 in Oxford

UGa  70,  7. Colorado  84  Dec. 28 in Boulder

Auburn  70,  6. Iowa State  99  Dec. 2 in Ames

LSU  90,  3. UMass  92  Nov. 12 in Amherst

2. Wisconsin  59,  Florida  53  Nov. 12 in Madison


Higher quality of losses (not as many terrible losses) than this time last year:

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@Florida State 65,  Florida 63 

Kevin Brockway @gatorhoops  ·  5 seconds ago
Refs putting 0.4 seconds on clock, a two-point basket, an "own goal" by Kurtz, FSU leading 65-63.

State air balled a three but Florida's Kurtz who was under the basket, tipped it in giving FSU the win.

Battle of two former UK assistant coaches, Leonard Hamilton and Billy Donovan who got to shake hands twice over the confusion of the game ending.

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Florida's was the first SEC loss in ten calendar days.

[ErykofArkansas]

That florida loss was bad   Florida st RPI is like 180+?

[ErykofArkansas]

Florida's was the first SEC loss in ten calendar days.

Ole miss and  Mississippi st. Are both down by decent margins as well right now as well.

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Andy Glockner @AndyGlockner  ·  5 minutes ago
Never seen this before RT @CBSSportsCBB Florida loses by tipping in FSU buzzer beater: https://vine.co/v/OwXqDEx6jVW  (h/t: @BSGoodman)

[vine]OwXqDEx6jVW[/vine]

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Ole miss and  Mississippi st. Are both down by decent margins as well right now as well.

Will Rick Ray make it to the new year?

[ErykofArkansas]

Will Rick Ray make it to the new year?

Well this is a very bad loss for Miss St..... That could be a toss up almost as bad as the Florida guy who tipped in FSU's....   So   RR May not make it i mean a lose to Mcneese st....  They were down 20+ at one point... thats nasty.

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MSU Men's Basketball @HailStateMBK  ·  21 minutes ago
FINAL: McNeese State 66, Mississippi State 47

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Ole Miss Basketball @OleMissMBB  ·  2 minutes ago
Rebel comeback falls short at Dayton as Ole Miss falls to Dayton 78-74. Summers with 20 points to lead Rebels.

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Oklahoma St. 74,  Mizzou 72  Final in OT from Kansas City

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Final from Gainesville

UConn 63  Florida 59

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Mizzou

310   Nov. 14   UKMC   L61-69
126   Nov. 25   vPUR    L61-82
76   Dec. 20   @ILL     L59-62
54   Dec. 13   XAVIER   L58-74
42   Dec. 30   OKLAST   L72-74
26   Dec. 5   @OKLA   L63-82
14   Nov. 24   @ARIZ   L53-72

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Miss. State

293   Dec. 17   ARKST   L55-69
140   Dec. 13   @OREGST   L49-59
137   Dec. 20   USCUP   L51-53
119   Nov. 29   TCU    L52-61
107   Dec. 30   MCNSE   L47-66
99   Dec. 6   @TULANE   L54-59

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Florida

183   Dec. 30   @FSU   L63-65
91   Nov. 17   MIAMI   L67-69
85    Jan. 3        UCONN     L63-59
41   Nov. 26   @GTOWN   L65-66
18   Nov. 28   UNC   L64-75
2   Dec. 5   @KANSAS   L65-71

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Auburn

150   Dec. 3   @TXTECH   L44-46
143   Dec. 14   @CLEM   L61-72
111   Dec. 5   CSTCAR   L54-58
87   Nov. 18   COLOR   L59-90
50   Nov. 24   vTULSA   L35-53

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Tennessee

101   Nov. 30   @MARQET   L59-67
58   Dec. 17   @NCST   L72-83
4   Nov. 14   vVCU   L69-85
2   Nov. 28   @KANSAS   L67-82

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Ole Miss

159   Nov. 14   CHARLSO   L74-78
119   Dec. 4   TCU   L54-66
109   Dec. 13   WKY   L74-81
19   Dec. 30   @DAYTON   L74-78

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A&M

178   Dec. 20   @KSTATE   L64-71
24   Dec. 9   @BAYLOR  L63-77   
19   Nov. 20   vDAYTON   L53-55

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South Carolina

162   Nov. 23   AKRON   L63-68
52   Nov. 21   CHARLO   L63-65
24   Nov. 18   BAYLOR   L65-69

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Georgia

62   Nov. 28   vMINN   L62-66
28   Nov. 14   @GATECH   L62-66
6   Nov. 26   @GONZAG   L76-88

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Vandy

72   Nov. 28   vRUTG   L65-68
28   Dec. 20   @GATECH   L60-65
24   Dec. 4   BAYLOR   L63-66

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Bama

54   Dec. 6   @XAVIER   L84-97
43   Nov. 24   @IOWAST   L74-84
9   Dec. 16   @WICHST   L52-53

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LSU

143   Nov. 24   CLEM   L61-64
17    Nov. 21   ODU    L61-70

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Arkansas

143   Dec. 7   @CLEM   L65-68
43   Dec. 4   @IOWAST   L77-95

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Sean Farnham @SeanFarnham  ·  8 hours ago

3 Tiers in Pac-12 with steep drop offs:
Legit: Arizona/Utah
Contenders: Stanford, UW, maybe Colorado
Then it's everyone else

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Hugh Kellenberger @HKellenbergerCL  ·  1 hour ago

Something to watch: Charleston Southern is now No. 200 in the RPI. http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi ...

I'm of the mind the committee would acknowledge it was game 1, but it's still a really bad loss sitting on Ole Miss' resume.

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Rob Dauster @RobDauster  ·  1 hour ago

Auburn has outscored A&M 26-7 to start 2nd half, Aggies down 49-40. Best thing about A&M resume is no bad losses. Auburn would be bad loss


Kate Hairopoulos @khairopoulos  ·  41 minutes ago

Aggies blow 10-point halftime lead & NCAA hopes w/ 66-59 loss to Auburn in SEC tourney. Play of late doesn't inspire hope for long NIT run.

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ESPN College BBall @ESPNCBB  ·  3 hours ago
Back-to-back Big 12 titles for Iowa State!

The Cyclones defeat Kansas, 70-66, in the Big 12 Championship.