After Nerlen Noel’s season-ending injury, Breitbart Sports dropped Kentucky into the Middle 20 – teams fighting for the final 10 bids to the NCAA tournament. After Trae Golden torched the Wildcats Saturday for 24 points and eight assists for an 88-58 Tennesse victory, the Wildcats may have trouble making the tournament without Noel. Temple, Indiana State and Arizona State have also hurt their chances since the ratings came out Wednesday, while Villanova and California are getting closer to a bid.
Tennessee’s win was the most lopsided win in the 216-game history of this series. Jordan McRae scored 15 points and Kenny Hall had 12 points to get Tennessee to .500 in the SEC (14-10, 6-6). Jarnell Stokes needed just one more rebound and one more point to make it seven straight double-doubles in the win.
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Middle | Moving | Team | Conf | Wednesday/Thursday games since ranking |
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1 | Up | Oregon | P12 | Wed. won at #82 Washington, Sat at Washington State 7 pm |
2 | St. Louis | A10 | Sat play Charlotte 7 p.m. | |
3 | La Salle | A10 | Wed. won 69-66 in OT at #111 St. Bonaventure, Sat won vs. St. Joe’s 76-64 | |
4 | Up | Baylor | B12 | Wed. won 80-60 vs #94 WVU, at K-State 7 pm |
5 | Down | Kentucky | SEC | Sat lost at Tennessee 58-88 |
6 | Mississippi | SEC | Wed. lost 67-69 at #96 Texas A&M, Sat vs. Georgia 8 pm | |
7 | Iowa St. | B12 | Wed. lost 86-89 at #95 Texas, won vs. TCU 87-53 Sat | |
8 | Stanford | P12 | Thur. lost at #40 USC 64-65, Sat vs. UCLA 4 pm | |
9 | Down | Temple | A10 | Thur. LOST 83-84 vs. #233 Duquesne, at Mass 6 p.m. Sat |
10 | Down | Indiana St. | MVC | Sat lost at Bradley 68-78 |
11 | Boise St. | MWC | Sat at New Mexico 9 pm | |
12 | Brigham Young | WCC | Sat 9 pm vs. Portland | |
13 | Southern Mississippi | CUSA | Wed. won 71-60 vs. #143 Tulane, at ECU 5 pm | |
14 | Massachusetts | A10 | Thur. lost 68-86 at #22 VCU, play Temple Sat 6pm | |
15 | St. John’s | BE | Wed. lost 58-72 at Louisville | |
16 | Virginia | ACC | Sat lost at UNC 81-93 | |
17 | Maryland | ACC | Sat vs Duke 6 pm | |
18 | Up | Villanova | BE | Sat won at Uconn 70-61 |
19 | Down | Arizona St. | P12 | Wed. lost at 136 Utah, 55-60. Sat at Colorado 9 pm |
20 | Up | California | P12 | Thur. won 76-63 vs. #52 UCLA |