Teams of the Week Awards: Brick By Brick

Foundations are the first part of any construction project.

They are incredibly important to the long-term durability of a building your team sets out to build.

If not completed correctly, foundations will affect strength and resilience of the building once completed. In short, without a stable foundation, a building will not be reliable nor last a long time.

Enter College Basketball roster construction applying the same principles.

Building a foundation for your college basketball roster will have similar risks, rewards, and consequences as this proverbial new building in your city.

Before last week, Purdue was missing its foundation - Trey Kaufman-Renn. Battling a rough hip injury, targeted a return for the marquee road visit to Alabama.

After breezing past Evansville and really sweating out a win over Oakland to open the year, Boilermakers' HC Matt Painter and staff knew TKR was essential to have a real shot to win in Tuscaloosa.

Greatness presented itself. TKR asserted himself as the foundation early and often at sold out Coleman Coliseum. A stressed 13,474 witnessed Kaufman-Renn controlling the paint and the glass early and often. The foundation allowed Purdue to trade baskets and ultimately take a slim 43-41 lead into halftime.

From there, it was clear what was working best and where the struggles were. Alabama's Aden Holloway and Labaron Philon were a handful to deal with in the backcourt, but Purdue's foundation of TKR and Oscar Cluff provided the clear edge in the backcourt.

Despite Alabama tying it at 80 with 1:42 to go, Braden Smith was able to help seal the 87-80 road win.

Purdue's first road win against a top-10, non-conference opponent since winning at Louisville in 1982.

Not only did TKR lay the foundation, he played over 34 minutes before eventually exiting due to cramps. He became the third player in the last 30 seasons to have at least 15 points, 15 rebounds and five assists in a top-10 matchup, joining North Carolina’s Joe Forte (2001) and Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan (1996). TKR finished the night with 19 points, 15 rebounds (T-career high) and five assists in his FIRST game of the season.

What it all means?
Purdue wrapped up the week by dismissing Akron, 97-79. TKR was once again the foundational glue the Boilers' roster craves. He went for 17 points, 15 rebounds (T-career high AGAIN!). Boilers have an early elite road win that can never go away on its resume. The trip to Alabama is the only true non-conference game on the schedule and they picked up the elite win. Boilers need to steam full steam ahead because they will face a tricky Memphis squad on the Islands this Thursday, with a potential blockbuster vs. Texas Tech in the following game.

BUFFALO

A tremendously successful program during four exhilarating seasons under Nate Oats had fallen to depths the past couple of seasons nobody could imagine - a 2-16 MAC record in 2024 followed by a 4-14 record last year.

Third year HC George Halcovage told me directly last week, "Resources made a huge difference. We are finally investing, and it has been awesome."

In addition to the upgrades from the portal, Halcovage managed to keep three preferred players that his staff has been developing. Ryan Sabol, Noah Batchelor (began career w/ Maryland), and Tim Oboh.

The returning trio joined Wisconsin transfer Daniel Freitag and Longwood transfer Angelo Brizzi to form an optimized starting five on a brisk Tuesday evening in Chicago. On the other side? The 2-0 DePaul Blue Demons from the Big East Conference, whom substantially invested to become a preseason top 75 level squad.

Bulls entered play at 2-0 with a pair of tight home wins over Southern Miss and Green Bay, and were largely presumed to lose this game in the higher double-digit totals. BUT, "that's why they play the games" ~ Chris Berman

Bulls came out swinging and confident. Halcovage talked about DePaul's strength and physicality, so the Bulls leaned on its quickness to exploit the Demons in ball screen coverages. Buffalo then benefited to some degree on a poor shooting night from DePaul, it led to an eye-popping 36-18 advantage at halftime.

"We knew they were going to take a run at us during the second half" - Ryan Sabol

"DePaul cut the lead to two and then missed a wide-open three. After we got that rebounded and stayed together, I knew we had a chance to get to the finish line." - HC George Halcovage

By the time it ended, Buffalo had a 66-53 victory that sent shockwaves across the Big East, the MAC, and the country. It is just Buffalo's first 3-0 start in its D1 history. Ryan Sabol was terrific with 20 points and Daniel Freitag did everything else, including 18 points, six rebounds, four assists.

As the caption shows, Buffalo also had a game against Non-D1 RIT. It essentially served as more confidence building for the Bulls and a Freitag showcase event.

What it all means?
Looking at the Buffalo schedule, this sets up for an interesting journey. If the Bulls continue this level of play (always a massive IF), they have an angle to get to a showdown against St. Bonaventure next month at home, one of the great Buffalo Four rivalries. This week, Buffalo hosts unbeaten Vermont, and plays in the Fort Myers Tip-Off against VMI and Bucknell, three very well coached teams. It will be a big enough challenge, so lets listen to Coach Halcovage, and take this Buffalo journey one night at a time.

MONTANA

Reverse engineering time! On Sunday, UNLV went to Memphis and owned the Tigers from wire-to wire, earning Josh Pastner a key road win over his former employer.

What did UNLV do before that? How about a 102-93 home loss to Money Williams and the Montana Griz?

That's right folks. In the city that is always flowing with cash, Money Williams had a monster evening inside the Thomas & Mack Center. Mr. Williams ended with 30 points and eight assists enroute to a statement road win.

All of this coming on the heels of a disappointing 23-point loss at Stanford, the Griz coaching staff deserves a lot of credit for adjusting and getting this team ready to go in Vegas.

One of my hesitations from picking Montana to win the Big Sky was the fact that Money Williams struggled with consistency in his first two seasons. There was no question that he would need to be a catalyst on the 2025-26 roster.

He's proving me wrong lately, and it is terrific to see. Not only does Money have one of the great names in College Hoops, but he's an even better teammate. Montana has been fortunate to keep him for three seasons so far.

Money wasn't finished, however. Over the weekend, the Griz got a visit from the high-octane Mustangs of Cal Poly.

Another fast-paced affair played perfectly into the hands of Money Williams. He put up 31 points, to one-up his previous performance and added another six dimes. Montana had the goods to get by Cal Poly, 90-82. Tyler Isaak added 19.

What it all means?
Montana is learning and growing. This is clearly a team that you don't want to get in a track meet with, because it plays right into the strength of the team in burgeoning superstar, Money Williams. That leads to the Griz taking good shots, a team currently in the top 100 in eFG%. The loss to Stanford clearly got their attention, and it led to a phenomenal week of play. Now, the Griz go to College Station to play against BuckyBall and the struggling Aggies on Tuesday, let's see if they can outlast the Ags.

ALABAMA STATE

We left the First Four in March as a collective community still buzzing over the sting that Alabama State inflicted onto Saint Francis. A hastily end to an amazing game which launched March Madness. Amarr Knox and HC Tony Madlock's son, T.J., instantly becoming known in random American households.

A fun refresher:

Well, sadly that team is largely gone now. While all of us were reminiscing, Tony Madlock and staff had a plan. They got busy finding quality pieces in the portal, and there is clear commitment happening in Montgomery for these ASU Hornets.

Four of the five starters at UAB were not projected starters earlier in the summer. Projected leading scorer at that time, Trey Miller (via UTRGV), plays a bench role.

Emerging from the summer practice battles are the backcourt tandem of Asjon Anderson (via Queens) and Micah Simpson (returned from Hornet bench last year). Anderson's tenacity earned himself 16 free throw attempts in Birmingham and played a key role in his 20-point effort.

This game came together thanks to a floundering football contract that never was fulfilled. So the two schools agreed to play a basketball game for no money. A seemingly amazing opportunity for the Blazers to gain a home contest vs. a rebuilding SWAC squad.

The only issue? Alabama State never got the script. The Hornets stung the Blazers early, with a loud 14-4 start to the game and held on for a 36-35 lead at Halftime.

The second half appeared to be a right-sizing of sorts, with UAB going ahead by as many as eight points with 12 minutes left.

Hornet ball security steadied the ship, as ASU only had seven turnovers for the entire game. UAB's 14 doubled the possession advantage into the Hornets favor. At the six-minute mark and the game nodded at 60, ASU made its move. A 9-0 run which ultimately propelled the major in-state upset, much to the chagrin of Blaze the Dragon:

To make this upset even more impressive, UAB pounded a very good High Point squad in the same building over the weekend. The Hornets win has aged very well so far.

What it all means?
The Hornets are deep and can take care of the rock. ASU is another piece to the much improved SWAC puzzle. After getting blown out by Florida State in the opener, roles are starting to be defined in Montgomery. Several more trips are ahead for bonding. The SWAC grind is real. Coming tonight at Colorado and then headed to an Air Force tournament where other Mid-Major risers are slated to participate, SIU-Edwardsville and America's team, IU Indy. Suddenly, this round-robin event has a lot of juice later this week.

LOUISVILLE

Impossible to not appreciate Louisville's win over a loaded Kentucky squad. Yes, the game was at home and optimized somewhat for success for the also-loaded Cards - however, the history and meaning runs deep in the Commonwealth.

The fast-paced and spaced Cardinals executed to the tune of 96 points in the 96-88 rivalry win. It's the second-most points the 'Ville has ever put up in its storied history against Kentucky. Funny enough, in four games thus far - it's Louisville's LOWEST point total.

Cardinals also handled Ohio U. over the weekend, 106-81.

Perhaps more significant? The Cards snapped its three-game losing streak to the Wildcats and for the Louisville community, this closes another one of the final stages of grief experienced during the Kenny Payne years.

Now, Louisville has shown they can be Final Four good. Kentucky is my preseason National Champion, pick. Does that mean anything? Doubtful. It does show, however, that the Cardinals are prepared to execute their deadly offensive assault against any level of competition, and do so successfully.

Pat Kelsey dislocated his finger celebrating! Because of course he did.

What it all means?
Two trains of thought apply to the question here. The most important for now, is a win over rival Kentucky and the full revival of the City of Louisville's belief that the program is all the way back. Immeasurable merit points with the Card community. On the bracket forecast side, its still just a home win and the resume factor expects a top 15 team to win at home regardless of competition for the most part. Now Louisville turns its attention to another regionally undefeated opponent, the Cincinnati Bearcats in Cincy at the Heritage Bank Center. Louisville has several more non-conference chances for an immaculate resume after Cincy - at Arkansas, at Tennessee, neutrals with Baylor and Indiana, and hosting Memphis.

STRONGLY CONSIDERED FOR AWARDS

UCF - After dismissing less-than-competitive FAMU on Tuesday, the Knights geared up for a road test at Texas A&M. The Knights had competed with ultra-talented Vanderbilt during the previous week, only to fall by 12. A real point regrouping occurred in College Station. Knights were superb at sharing and spacing in the road test, but the defense needed to show something too. UCF generated 28 made shots with 23 of those being assisted. The ability to generate a surplus of catch & shoots, helped produce a rhythmic 50% clip from downtown (14-28 as a squad). Jordan Burks knocked down five of them. It was Carmelo Pacheco, however, who brought the real daggers. Three straight Pacheco triples took the tie score and the Knights up by nine. UCF suddenly had the Bucky McMillan-led Aggies on their heels late in the game, after trailing by 13 deep into the second half. On the defensive end, UCF strung stops together at key moments and made the Reed Arena faithful nervous. There was not a lot expected from UCF in preseason, so this is an especially important win for the Big 12 conference to win on the road vs. an SEC opponent. Kudos to the UCF socials team on the recap video:

SANTA CLARA - Herb Sendek has perhaps his deepest roster at SCU in his 10th season. Seems like a new weapon has emerged in each dominant win. The week began with a road test at Xavier. A difficult game to even get scheduled, the Broncos took the tough trip to Cincinnati. As soon as the game started, the Broncos acted as if they owned the Cintas Center. An utterly dominant 87-68 road win, that could've easily been by 30+. Prior to tip-off KenPom had the Broncos as a 4-point underdog, so despite the Xavier unrest, this was expected to be a battle. When SCU returned home, they took on Nevada. Another game where the Broncos got the game into highly-efficient cruise control. Bukky Oboye had the best game of his career with 22 points and 7 blocks. The potential for Oboye is thru the roof. Santa Clara also got a cool 27 points from Christian Hammond, another player who is developing rapidly under Sendek's staff. Santa Clara has demonstrated a masterclass on offensive rebounding, currently fourth in the nation at 45.6% of its missed shot attempts. Really hard to not look ahead to the Thanksgiving showdown with Saint Louis coming. In the meantime, SCU will need to stay locked in this week in their home games vs. Idaho State and the Louisiana Cajuns.

UT MARTIN - The Skyhawk story continues to evolve into something unimaginable for many. Following their team award last week, UTM followed that up with a road win at typically home-dominant Bradley. The squad picked 8th in the OVC with 13 international players, now has an unbeaten record that boasts resume road wins at Bradley and at UNLV. Things get a little steeper at Florida State, who also has amazing early returns so far, on Tuesday night. A quick shoutout to Freshman Matas Deniusas from Lithuania. He had 20 in the Bradley win, to go along with seven boards and three dimes.

GONZAGA - The Bulldogs are on an early season rampage. It certainly isn't surprising that GU defeated Creighton and ASU on the road last week, but the way they are playing in such a dominant fashion warrants recognition. As a team, the Bulldogs have bulldozed its way to the #2 team in KenPom already and possess a top-5 defense to accompany its ninth-ranked offense to date. Timely to get Tyon Gran-Foster just before the season started, TGF contributed 14 points off the bench in his return to the Phoenix area at ASU. Graham Ike has been simply unstoppable, and is hitting treys?!

KENT STATE - The volume recognition was necessary for these Golden Flashes. A perfect 3-0 week was capped off by winning the River Division bracket of the Greenbrier Tip-off. The week began with a tough test against UNC Wilmington at the M.A.C. Center. Kent State navigated that test with a hot start, building a large lead out of the gate. UNCW stormed all the way back in the game, before Cian Medley and the Flashes got clutch late. Medley was sensational, with 19 points and 10 assists. Delrecco Gillespie was just getting his week started, putting up 12 points and 12 boards. The squad then arrived at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia for a pair of ballroom-style ballgames. The opener with regional rival, Cleveland State, became a foul fest. The two teams combined for 76 free throw attempts. Kent State made 34 of them alone, eventually prevailing 102-96. That created separation. Gillespie was an absolute monster, going for 30 points on 11 made shots at close range, and added 13 rebounds. Because the two programs have a long-standing series, we will see a rematch of this matchup this Saturday! In the Title game, Gillespie was not willing to let Wright State win. He goes for 26 points and 17 rebounds - absurd! For the week, Gillespie: 68 Points and 42 rebounds.

HONORABLE MENTION: REMAINING CONFERENCE AWARDS

BIG TEN EXTRA: MARYLAND - Quality road wins are like Gold. The Terps were over to stay focused despite an awful spill by Pharrel Payne late in the game, to hold off Marquette on the road, 89-82. A balanced attack and 85% free throw shooting catapulted the Terps. Some much-needed confidence should come from this and the early news on Payne, is hopefully not as bad as it was initially feared (some positive notes can be found in the Basket Under Review Discord channels.

BIG 12 EXTRA: ARIZONA - Winners of the Bill Walton Tribute Game in Inglewood, the Cats continued its torrid start to the season. They now own neutral-site wins over Florida and UCLA. Pretty tough to top that at this early stage. It was a special night. Bill was beloved in Tucson when he visited, and of course was an extremely proud Bruin Hall of Famer. Arizona (4-0) is in the Top 13 of Offensive and Defensive efficiency nationally. Cats got a big bench performance from Anthony Dell'Orso, 20 points on four made treys. Now, they head to UConn on Wednesday to continue an extremely tough November slate.

CONFERENCE USA: NEW MEXICO STATE - Won the biggest game that people care about in the State over the rival Lobos, 76-68. Both teams have a bunch of new faces and the Lobos of course have new HC Eric Olen. It was still paramount to find a way to win for NMSU. Jason Hooten's team did a great job protecting the rock, only eight turnovers as a team. Anthony Wrzeszcz shined with four important triples and 16 points. Wrzeszcz, the Polish sensation, played for Hooten at Sam Houston, but opted to play in Canada last year with McMaster. The two are now reunited in Las Cruces and Wrzeszcz has been tremendously efficient to date.

SUN BELT: GEORGIA SOUTHERN - These Eagles are addicted to tight games. None tighter than the road win at Florida Gulf Coast this past Tuesday, 95-94. GSU knocked down 15 of 33 three-point attempts, as Charlie Henry's space and pace system continues to get perfected. Nakavieon White came off the bench to make eight of 11 shots, including a trio of triples, to lead the Eagles with 20 points. GSU is now 3-1 on the year. The win aged especially well after FGCU cruised past Chattanooga later in the week.

SUMMIT: NORTH DAKOTA STATE - Bounced back from an 0-2 opening week in a big way. A 90-68 performance against a typically tough Cal State Northridge team coached by the wonderful Andy Newman. Most of the damage occurred during a second half surge, the Bison outscored the Matadors by a count of 60-35 in that half after trailing at halftime. The CSUN faithful may use the long trip as an excuse for legs, they did play at North Dakota just nights before. However, results matter. Damari Wheeler-Thomas, Noah Feddersen, and Andy Stefonowicz are the main three guys who stayed and each excelled in the game. A clear sign that they are developing well and playing how Dave Richman wants them to play.

MAAC: IONA - Dan Geriot fever is beginning to permeate throughout New Rochelle. Geriot's electric offensive system has quickly generated a top 25 tempo pace accompanied with a top 30 effective FG%. These Gaels have quickly learned what high-percentage shots to look for. It led to great results in the long road trip win at Kansas City (105-91) and against Fordham (76-71). The UMKC game proved, they can score at a crazy pace if you do not deny the run outs. The Fordham game showed they can win at a chess match. Terrific week for Iona. They host Princeton this Tuesday, followed by some tough tests at the Paradise Jam later this week.

SOCON: EAST TENNESSEE STATE - A proud defensive program got right last week. First, a home win over Northern Kentucky that only allowed 23% shooting from distance from the Norse. Brian Taylor was terrific as a rebounding guard, pulling down nine boards and added 20 points in the win. Next was a difficult road win at North Alabama, a team who was tremendous at home last year. ETSU got out of Florence with a 78-74 win, despite trailing by double-digits in the second half. A late 33-19 surge over the game's final ten minutes stunned the UNA faithful.

SUN BELT EXTRA: SOUTH ALABAMA - A quick shout out to the first-ever Showdown in St. Pete Champions. The Jaguars are now 5-0 on the year. Had a gritty win over Central Michigan in the opening game, followed by a win over Coppin State in the MTE finale. Adam Olsen was tremendous, earning player of the game in each game. Olsen, who transferred in from the University of British Columbia in Canada, is the next guy in a long line of Richie Riley finds. He is a deadly shooter and can attack the rim if the defense allows it. It was an absolute pleasure to be the Color Analyst for the event and I greatly appreciate all of you who tuned in.

NEC: LIU - I have a feeling were going to be seeing the Sharks often in this weekly awards column. LIU is beginning to live up to the hype. A win over James Madison will help support this. Earlier in the week, LIU was able to get a win at altitude at Air Force. Like the title of the article today, brick by brick a special season seems to be brewing in Brooklyn.

MEAC: HOWARD - The Bison became the first team to win against a D1 opponent this season, defeating Alcorn State, 72-64. We needed a reason to celebrate the conference after a handful of near-upsets. Bryce Harris is a real weapon at the MEAC level. Harris had 24 points, nine boards, three assists, and two blocks in the win over the Braves.

SEC: LSU - Giving the Tigers some flowers this week because they have been simply dominant thus far. If you are thinking, "who have they played?," I don't blame you. Last Monday's meeting vs. New Orleans continues to look more impressive by the hour. UNO wanted a big piece of LSU. Instead the Privateers got dominated 56-36 on the boards, despite being a big Southland roster. Mike Nwoko was scoring at will for a bit, adding 22 points to the Tiger pile. During LSU's dominant 3-0 start to the season, they are sixth in the nation at defending the interior and offensively have the 17th-best eFG%. Really great signs for a team picked at the bottom of the league.

SOUTHLAND: STEPHEN F. AUSTIN - The Lumberjacks are quietly re-emerging as a great Southland program. We are only four games into the Matt Braeuer experience, but it has been outstanding already. The Jacks are 4-0. They went to Rice and won by 12 on the road, then came home and beat Abilene Christian by ten. Keon Thompson has serious star potential at this level.

THE AMERICAN: SOUTH FLORIDA - I had the luxury of seeing the Bulls first-hand in a 100-50 undressing of Coppin State. The talent was pretty surreal. Joseph Pinion's smooth touch, Izaiyah Nelson's dynamic athleticsm attacking the rim, Josh Omojafo's smooth play and vision, just some of the many things this USF Bulls roster can throw at you. The big reason for the recognition is the road win at Kennesaw State in Amir Abdur-Rahim's honor. What an incredible day of celebrating his life. The Bulls talent really overwhelmed the Owls in the end. A 108-89 win in regulation is about as high-octane as you will find anywhere in College Basketball. This is a Top 10 Offensive rebounding team, and they waste zero time, much like HC Bryan Hodgson's mentor Nate Oats.

BIG SOUTH: LONGWOOD - Lancers are navigating life under new HC Ronnie Thomas and did a really nice job in two home wins over James Madison and Binghamton this past week. Longwood is not missing at the foul line, 82.6% as a team, and really protecting the ball at an elite level to help generate efficiency. The defense is getting a high rate of steals to also help win possession battles. Exciting developments from Farmville.

MISSOURI VALLEY: NORTHERN IOWA - The Panthers only task this past week was to handle home business against struggling Furman. Any coach will tell you how scary it is to play a program like Furman, that hasn't found themselves yet. It's only a matter of when, not if, and there is major paranoia that its going to happen to your team if you are next on the schedule. That is exactly what the UNI staff was dealing with entering this one. The players didn't leave any doubt on Saturday. It was all Panthers in a 70-54 masterclass. The Panther defense has been forcing mistakes left and right this season, as the Panthers currently are 4th-best in the nation at forcing unforced errors.

CAA: HOFSTRA - Terrific halftime adjustments to erase a seven-point deficit at Bucknell. The Pride's Cruz Davis gets most of the attention, but on this night Freshman Preston Edmead shined the brightest, going for 23 points and adding five assists. Edmead was a great find from Deer Park, and his confidence is growing by the game. Hofstra really leaned on him in the Bucknell game, giving him 37 minutes.

WAC: UT ARLINGTON - Early returns out of Arlington suggest that this team is much more connected than the 2025 version under KT Turner. The 67-49 dismantling of Missouri State certainly helped support that claim. MO State was held to 1-for-14 three-point shooting. Ouch.

ASUN: JACKSONVILLE - Every team in the ASUN lost one game or more last week, so we are giving the award to Mr. Onions, Chris Arias. Arias came off the bench to hit eight three-pointers including this insane off-balance game-winner!

BIG EAST: UCONN - A win over BYU that will matter come seeding time. UConn had the regional advantage playing in Boston, and played very well for the first 30 or so minutes, before the Cougars stormed all the way back to only lose by two points. A lot of good teaching moments for Danny Hurley to point at, and still an important result for the conference.

ATLANTIC-10: SAINT LOUIS - No major resume points yet for these dreamy Billikens, but they were just down right dominant at home against Grand Canyon. The hope for all of SLU nation is that the Lopes find themselves and have a great season to make this blowout win more valuable. The Bills' have weapons all over this roster, and trained hard this offseason to out-endurance the competition. So far, so good.

IVY LEAGUE: CORNELL - The Big Red got on track with a road win over Lafayette, 97-78. Jon Jacques system was once again highly effective in their only opportunity to play last week. Star G Cooper Noard was my vote for Ivy League POTW, thanks to his 26 point, six rebound, and zero turnover effort.

AMERICA EAST: NJIT - Anytime the Highlanders go 2-0 against D1 competition, we need to celebrate it! In all seriousness, Grant Billmeier is really high on this group. They have done an incredible job defending shots. High water marks in each of the eFG% levels of defending thus far. Highlanders picked up a road win at Loyola-Maryland and beat in-state foe, Fairleigh Dickinson, to cap off a nice week.

MOUNTAIN WEST: WYOMING - Fans of the MWC will be ecstatic if the juice being squeezed in Laramie becomes real as the season goes on. Early on, things appear to be outstanding. The Cowboys are 4-0. A pair of games against Austin Peay and Portland last week looked like decent tests at the start of the week. Then, the Pokes made a mockery of both, especially in the 93-56 demolition of the Pilots.

HORIZON: IU INDY - Here we go! The Jags ended the week as the Horizon League's only unbeaten team from Monday - Sunday. I am excited because the way they play is so helter-skelter that you need to watch them play. Jags went to Eastern Michigan and figured out how to close out a victory. Ideally the first of many for Ben Howlett and "The System."

BIG WEST: HAWAI'I - The Rainbow Warriors recovered from the narrow upset win at Oregon on opening night, by sweeping through the Rainbow Classic. A perfect 3-0 record. The Utah Tech game stayed mostly close, but the Hawai'i leadership behind Dre Bullock's 23 points proved to be too much for the Trailblazers. Hawai'i continues to look like an eventual major factor in the Big West race later this season.

No Awards due to no D1 wins during the week: Patriot League

See you next week!