Men's Power Rankings: So how good, really, is Houston?
As conference play begins, strengths are being confirmed and weaknesses are being exposed. Which means we have some new teams in the top 16.
ESPN/Borzello Men's Power Rankings
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One month into 2023-24, things weren't looking overly promising for Seton Hall. The Pirates were 5-4 and had just lost at home to in-state rival Rutgers. Shaheen Holloway was 22-20 since taking over as head coach two springs ago. Since then, it has been statement win after statement win. Seton Hall beat UConn by 15 at home just before Christmas, then bounced back from a loss at Xavier with two huge wins this past week: at Providence and home vs. Marquette.
Providence lost star forward Bryce Hopkins midway through that game, but the Friars' home court is known as one of the most difficult places to play in college basketball, and Seton Hall came out with a victory. The Pirates overcame one of their worst offensive performances of the season by limiting Providence to just 0.83 points per possession. And then the Hall held serve against Marquette, stifling Tyler Kolek (five points) and getting huge performances from guards Al-Amir Dawes and Kadary Richmond. The Pirates are squarely in the NCAA tournament hunt now.
Team of the Week: Seton Hall Pirates
One month into 2023-24, things weren't looking overly promising for Seton Hall. The Pirates were 5-4 and had just lost at home to in-state rival Rutgers. Shaheen Holloway was 22-20 since taking over as head coach two springs ago. Since then, it has been statement win after statement win. Seton Hall beat UConn by 15 at home just before Christmas, then bounced back from a loss at Xavier with two huge wins this past week: at Providence and home vs. Marquette.
Providence lost star forward Bryce Hopkins midway through that game, but the Friars' home court is known as one of the most difficult places to play in college basketball, and Seton Hall came out with a victory. The Pirates overcame one of their worst offensive performances of the season by limiting Providence to just 0.83 points per possession. And then the Hall held serve against Marquette, stifling Tyler Kolek (five points) and getting huge performances from guards Al-Amir Dawes and Kadary Richmond. The Pirates are squarely in the NCAA tournament hunt now.
