Top 25 losses and close wins for Dec. 28th - Jan. 3rd

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-LOSSES-

- 9-3 Cincinnati beats #10 Connecticut by 2 points, (Cinci hit 2 FT's with 1 second left and is now 2-1 against Top 25. CT missed 9 FT's, takes it's 3rd loss and is 0-2 against Top 25)
-#19 New Mexico beats #20 Texas Tech by 15 points, (New Mexico was awarded 43 FT attempts and TX Tech has lost last 2 of 3 after starting 9-0)
- 7-4 Virginia beats #24 UAB by 9 points, (UAB's Top 25 visit was a short one after starting 11-1, they were 5-15 on FT's and 2-14 on 3's in this one)

- 9-4 Illinois beats #25 Northwestern by 6 points in overtime, (Northwestern had a whopping 84 FG attempts compared to Illini's 62 attempts but 47 of NW's shots were 3's and they only made 16 of them LOL. Illinois now 2-0 against Top 25)

-CLOSE WINS-

-#6 West Virginia beats 9-4 Marquette by a point, (WV nails a 20 foot jumper at the buzzer to go 11-0)
-#21 Clemson beats 6-4 S. Carolina State by 3 points, (Clemson missed 10 Free Throws but was +8 on the turnovers.)

 

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-LOSSES-

- 12-2 Pittsburgh beats #5 Syracuse by 10 points, (Syracuse takes 1st loss at 13-1, Big East will likely have 7 ranked teams after this week)
-#4 Purdue beats #6 West Virginia by 15 points, (WV takes first loss at 11-1 and Purdue goes to 13-0)
- 9-3 Cincinnati beats #10 Connecticut by 2 points, (Cinci hit 2 FT's with 1 second left and is now 2-1 against Top 25. CT missed 9 FT's, takes it's 3rd loss and is 0-2 against Top 25)
-#23 Wisconsin beats #15 Ohio State by 22 points, (OH State now 2-3 against Top 25 but clearly struggling without Evans)
- 10-4 Oregon beats #17 Washington by 11 points, (WA takes 3rd loss & missed 13 FT's in this 1)
-#1 Kansas beats #18 Temple by 32 points, (Kansas goes to 13-0, Temple gets booted from Top 25 after shooting 25% in this 1)
-#19 New Mexico beats #20 Texas Tech by 15 points, (New Mexico was awarded 43 FT attempts and TX Tech has lost last 2 of 3 after starting 9-0)
- 7-4 Virginia beats #24 UAB by 9 points, (UAB's Top 25 visit was a short one after starting 11-1, they were 5-15 on FT's and 2-14 on 3's in this one)

- 9-4 Illinois beats #25 Northwestern by 6 points in overtime, (Northwestern had a whopping 84 FG attempts compared to Illini's 62 attempts but 47 of NW's shots were 3's and they only made 16 of them LOL. Illinois now 2-0 against Top 25)

-#11 Michigan State beats #25 Northwestern by 21 points, (Northwestern is long gone from Top 25 after 2nd straight loss & getting thoroughly dominated by MI State)

-CLOSE WINS-

-#6 West Virginia beats 9-4 Marquette by a point, (WV nails a 20 foot jumper at the buzzer to go 11-0)
-#8 Villanova beats 9-5 Marquette by 2 points, (Marquette starts out a deadly 0-2 in the Big East)
-#19 New Mexico beats 10-3 Dayton by 2 points, (New Mexico missed a whopping 17 FT's on 43 attempts and was out rebounded by 10 but still managed to win)

-#20 Texas Tech beats 5-8 McNeese St by 1 point, TX Tech just an average 2-2 over last 4 games, missed 11 FT's & out rebounded by 14 in this 1
-#21 Clemson beats 6-4 S. Carolina State by 3 points, (Clemson missed 10 Free Throws but was +8 on the turnovers.)
-#24 UAB beats 7-7 Arkansas by a point, (UAB with a near 2nd straight loss after starting 11-1)