Gonzaga Remains In The Top Spot, Week 11 Of The AP Top 25
For the last three weeks Gonzaga out of the West Coast Conference has been the top ranked team in the country. Heading into week eleven of the season they’re still the top ranked team in the country.
Why ?
They haven’t lost a game since they lost to Michigan on November 29th.
Since then they have won ten straight games with their latest win coming on the road at Loyola MaryMount.
Gonzaga rolled to its second straight easy victory Saturday, defeating Loyola Marymount 87-62. The win comes on the heels of a 41-point rout of San Diego two days earlier. “according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
It definitely didn't look like the same team that trailed at halftime against Portland and had to hold off Pepperdine during the opening week of West Coast Conference play.”according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
"I've been on them that there's accountability and honor that comes with the ranking. You have to come out and own it," Few said. "You should prepare and play as confident as anyone. By and large that is what we wanted to do."“according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
Gonzaga (18-1, 4-0) had five players in double figures. Filip Petrusev led the way with 16 points, Corey Kispert added 15 and Ryan Woolridge 13.”according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
Admon Gilder had 12, and freshman Drew Timme recorded his first double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) as the Bulldogs won their 10th straight overall and 22nd consecutive against the Lions.
There were two areas of improvement that Few was particularly pleased about: they turned it over only nine times and held Loyola Marymount to 38.6% shooting from the floor (22 of 57).”according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
Eli Scott paced Loyola Marymount (7-10, 1-2) with 20 points, and Ivan Alpiev scored 11. “according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
"I thought we did a good job once we got them into half court, but they did a great job in transition off our misses and turnovers," LMU coach Mike Dunlap said.”according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
Gonzaga missed six of its first nine from the floor before making five of its next six as part of 11-2 run and 17-6 lead midway through the first half. Loyola Marymount responded with six straight points before the Bulldogs scored 10 of the next 11 to put the margin in double digits the rest of the game.”according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
The Bulldogs led 38-22 at halftime and were up by 30 late in the second half.”according to https://gozags.com/news/2020/1/11/mens-basketball-top-ranked-gonzaga-cruises-to-win-over-loyola-marymount.aspx
As for the rest of the AP Top 25 poll it looks like this, according to
https://apnews.com/APTop25CollegeBasketballPoll
Gonzaga
Baylor
Duke
Auburn
Butler
Kansas
San Diego State
Oregon
Florida State
Kentucky
Louisville
West Virginia
Dayton
Villanova
Michigan State
Wichita State
Maryland
Seton Hall
Michigan
Colorado
Ohio State
Memphis
Texas Tech
Illinois
Creighton