Non-Conference Opponents....how did they fare?

When we are running through the non-conference schedule, we often find ourselves wondering how good that team is that beat us--or we beat.  So, with a little lull in the conference schedule, I thought I'd take a look back and see how those teams fared in the weeks and months since they faced the orange and brown.

I'd say there could be 3 Big Dance teams in this group...Temple and MSU for sure and I would guess Valpo would not get an at-large bid.

Howard

8-19.  RPI 290.  10th in the MEAC.  They did beat a decent Delaware team.

Georgia

12-13.  RPI 105.  11th in the SEC.  They did beat San Diego State and Notre Dame.

Austin Peay

10-19, RPI 193.  Tied for 6th in the OVC.  They lost their first 9, so they have been stronger since that.  They won @Tennessee.

Detroit

17-12 RPI of 164.  Tied for 3rd in the Horizon.  Have won 8 out of their last 9.

George Washington

9-17 RPI of 172.  (Remember, they won all 3 games at the Stroh at the start of the year).  11th in the A-10.  Lost 6 of their last 7.  Two wins over Richmond.

Temple

21-5, RPI of 17.  Clearly BG's marquee victory of the season.  They are leading the A-10.  They have beaten Wichita State, Duke, St. Louis---on a 10 game winning streak.

Side note:  Thank god we got that thing where we play St. Louis out of our system.

WKU

9-18, RPI 241.  9th in the Sun Belt.  Long year in Bowling Green...so long that their win over BG is their second best victory of the year.

Valpo

19-10, RPI of 99.  Very good team.  Leading the Horizon by 1.5 games.

MSU

Like you don't know.  21-5, RPI of 4.  Leading the Big 10 heading into today's game with Purdue.

FIU

Seriously, Isiah Thomas should not be let near basketball teams.  They are 7-19 with an RPI of 235 and 10th in the Sun Belt.  Remember when they almost beat Maryland...

Duquesne

15-11, RPI of 75.  They are tied for 8th in the A-10.  They beat Akron and George Mason...

Texas San-Antonio Roadrunners

15-12, RPI of 197.  5th in the Southland conference.  They have a really nice win over Oral Roberts.  They rode this kind of regular season into the big dance last year.