Busting Brackets
Fansided

NCAA Basketball: An undefeated Gonzaga, Nassir Little, and more takeaways

By Brian Rauf

LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 21: Cam Reddish #2 of the Duke Blue Devils hangs in the air as he shoots over Corey Kispert #24 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half of the game at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 21, 2018 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
LAHAINA, HI - NOVEMBER 21: Cam Reddish #2 of the Duke Blue Devils hangs in the air as he shoots over Corey Kispert #24 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the first half of the game at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 21, 2018 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
6 of 9
Next
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Steve Alford of the UCLA Bruins looks on during his team’s game against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Steve Alford of the UCLA Bruins looks on during his team’s game against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

5) Oh, Pac-12

Going back to UCLA, they lost both of their games in the Las Vegas Invitational, adding to what has been a downright awful season for the Pac-12 to this point.

Along with the Bruins’ disappointment (that seat Steve Alford is sitting on is getting real hot right now), Washington was upset by Minnesota, Arizona went 1-2 in Maui, Stanford went 1-2 at Atlantis, and Colorado lost to San Diego.

Arizona State is the only team that is still undefeated through five games and the conference as a whole is very clearly behind the other five power conferences in college basketball, according to KenPom.

In fact, Oregon (No. 22) is the only team that ranks in the top 39 in KenPom’s rankings. The Pac-12 only got three teams into the NCAA Tournament last year largely due to their lack of non-conference wins and they haven’t gotten any this year.

Home/NCAA Basketball News