Fantasy College Hoops: Monday - Week 17
Here's a look at the current scoreboard and playoff bracket.
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| Player of the Week: Matthew Bryan-Amaning, F, Washington |
Saturday featured players from all four finalists, so let's jump right in!
After shooting a dreadful 1-for-10 against red hot St. John's, 'Nova's Corey Fisher (2pts, 7ast) put Gordon Bombay in an early hole. Since his career-high 34-point outburst against DePaul, Fisher has shot a collective 4-for-26 - including 0-for-16 from behind the arc - over his last two games.
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ESPN's Thursday Night Showcase featured the Backyard Brawl, as Gordon Bombay's Jamie Dixon and #6 Pittsburgh (-7.5) are in the hunt for a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers held a surprising 31-30 advantage at halftime. But the Panthers stormed back with 41 points in the final 20 minutes, good for a 71-58 win. Even more impressive was Pittsburgh's 23 assists on their 27 made field goals.
The only other player in action was Penn State's Talor Battle (13pts, 4reb, 3ast, 1stl) for Crimson & Bluebloods. Although he was the team's leading scorer in nine straight games, Battle only hung 13 on Northwestern Thursday night.
Here's a look at the current scoreboard and playoff bracket.
Over the last three seasons, it's been a love-hate relationship between Boilers and Boston College's Joe Trapani (16pts, 11reb, 1ast, 1blk, 2stl). First, Boilers picked him in the 3rd round of the draft. After a disappointing start to the season with little to no production, Boilers dropped Trapani in mid-December. Fast-forward to last week, when Boilers reacquired Trapani in a last-minute effort to bolster his postseason roster. And last night, the grizzled veteran came through in the clutch with Wednesday's high score. A 16-point, 11-rebound effort against Miami had to bring back some fond memories. But with just one player remaining for Week 16, Boilers still has a lot of work to do.
Boilers was naturally heavily invested in Purdue, winners of five in a row. Matt Painter and #8 Purdue (-5) took care of business in Bloomington, with a 72-61 victory over their hated rival. E'Twaun Moore (17pts, 6reb, 5ast, 1blk) posted a solid all-around game against the Hoosiers. While fellow senior JaJuan Johnson (20pts, 9reb, 1ast, 1blk, 1stl) just missed a double-double for Gordon Bombay.
And The Hammer might be kicking himself for missing out on Marshon Brooks' 52-point night against Notre Dame. The Hammer's first player in the books was Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor (20pts, 4reb, 5ast, 1stl), who survived a trip to Ann Arbor, after a buzzer-beating, off-the-glass, game-winning 3-pointer from Badger teammate Josh Gasser.
Here's a look at the current scoreboard and playoff bracket.
Super Tuesday featured two players from three of the four finalists. In ACC action, Virginia Tech walked over Wake Forest, the league's cellar dweller. The Hokies' senior inside-outside duo of Gordon Bombay's Malcolm Delaney (17pts, 5reb, 3ast, 2stl) and Boilers' Jeff Allen (17pts, 8reb, 2ast, 1stl) each went for 17 points, but also committed 5 turnovers apiece.
Boilers got some good news when Minnesota's Trevor Mbakwe (13pts, 10reb, 1ast, 1blk, 1stl) double-doubled in a losing effort against Michigan State. The Gophers now find themselves squarely on the NCAA bubble, after losing seven of their last eight games.
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| Player of the Week: Kemba Walker, G, Connecticut |
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| Player of the Week: Draymond Green, F, Michigan State |
In the Game of the Week, Crimson & Bluebloods appears to be coasting to a perfect 14-0 regular season record. Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd's struggles continued on Saturday, as Florida's Kenny Boynton (12pts, 1stl) and UCLA's Reeves Nelson (9pts, 7reb) could only manage to 16.75 fantasy points combined.
The Hammer tried to make one last gasp at a comeback with an impressive double-double from Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (19pts, 12reb, 1blk, 1stl)... but even that didn't make a difference. The Iron Men's John Henson (14pts, 12reb, 2ast, 4blk, 1stl) had a double-double of his own, on his way to becoming Saturday's top performer.
Sutton & Sons needed a career high from Boston College's Reggie Jackson (31pts, 8reb, 1ast, 1stl) and will head into Sunday with a relatively safe lead over Nosotros Creemos. While a playoff berth is a fantasy at this point, it's always fun to play spoiler down the stretch.
Here's a look at the current scoreboard.
In Week 14's Game of the Week, Crimson & Bluebloods' scoring hasn't been through the roof. But the bigger story is the overall struggles of Paul Rudd > Ashley Judd. Both of his Southern Cal teammates Alex Stepheson (9pts, 9reb, 1blk, 2stl) and Jio Fontan (9pts, 3reb, 4ast, 1blk, 1stl) were held well below their season averages.
Gordon Bombay continued his hot streak with a solid outing from Isaiah Thomas (23pts, 4reb, 9ast, 1stl) after hitting seven 3-pointers and dishing out nine assists in Washington's 109-77 win over California.
Boilers is another squad who is putting up eyeopening numbers. A pair of double-doubles from Florida State's Chris Singleton (16pts, 10reb, 1ast, 1blk, 2stl) and Minnesota's Trevor Mbakwe (17pts, 16reb, 2ast, 2blk, 1stl) ensured a win in their regular season finale.
But Thursday was all about The Iron Men and Michigan State's Draymond Green (15pts, 14reb, 10ast, 3blk, 2stl), credited with the first triple-double of the season. This was easily the highest scoring performance of the season, and has all but sealed The Hammer's fate before the weekend games tip off.
Here's a look at the current scoreboard.
Georgia vs. Xavier was certainly an unconventional game for ESPN's Rivalry Week. Nevertheless, a pair of Bulldogs hit the hardwood for Crimson & Bluebloods and WGP in a late non-conference matchup. Trey Thompkins (14pts, 9reb, 3ast, 4blk) dominated the first half with 12 points and 5 boards. But he picked up four personal fouls after halftime, and was DQ'ed before recording a double-double. Travis Leslie (10pts, 7reb, 5ast, 1blk) showed flashes of brilliance, but couldn't help overcome Georgia's 2-for-13 night from behind the arc.
Currently riding a three-game win streak, Nosotros Creemos was hoping for a big night from Terrence Jones (10pts, 11reb, 2ast, 4blk) in Kentucky's matchup against Tennessee. The Wildcats spoiled Bruce Pearl's return to the sideline with a 73-61 win. The freshman phenom double-doubled, but could only manage a 2-for-9 shooting night, while committing eight turnovers against the Volunteers' pressure defense.
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| Player of the Week: Jordan Williams, F, Maryland |
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Lucky number Week 13 got off to a sluggish start, with only two players in action. Saint D's Austin Freeman (13pts, 3reb, 3ast, 3stl) and the Georgetown Hoyas won 62-59 against Louisville, in an atrocious 40 minutes featuring 32 turnovers against 42 made field goals. Freeman's six turnovers were his most since the '09 season.
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