Syracuse and Cal move up in Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll; Drake enters at No. 23

The Her Hoop Stats Breakdown || Voting panel

Drake (6-1) broke into the third Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed Poll of the season after a 90-85 overtime victory over No. 18 South Carolina Saturday night at the Vancouver Showcase in British Columbia.

Even though Drake had a slow start in the overtime period, the Bulldogs erased a four-point deficit to come out on top to beat their SEC opponent. The win marked the first-ever win for Drake in four meetings between the programs.

Redshirt junior forward Sara Rhine led Drake with a game-high 25 points, including 15 after halftime. Her efforts helped earn her this week’s Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week honor for the third consecutive week.

South Carolina (3-3), a former top ten team, dropped four places in the poll after a horrible week which saw the Gamecocks lose to Oregon State as well. The dry spell comes after South Carolina fell to No. 7 Maryland (6-0) in the previous week.

There were no changes in the teams that make up the top ten. The only movement was Baylor (6-0) moving up one place to No. 4 while Louisville (5-0) dropped a spot to No. 5. Both the Bears and the Cardinals played in the South Point Thanksgiving Shootout in Las Vegas over the holiday weekend. Baylor survived feisty South Dakota State, 72-66, to open the tourney and routed Georgetown, 67-46, the next day.

Friday, Louisville had a close call with No. 19 Arizona State (3-2) in a 58-56 victory that was decided in the last seconds. The Cardinals routed Hartford, 86-69, the next day to end their stint in Vegas. Arizona State finished the tournament racing past Southern Illinois, 82-38.

Every team in the top ten is undefeated. except for No. 9 Oregon State. The Beavers suffered a 91-81 setback at the hands of No. 1 Notre Dame Saturday night in the championship game of the Vancouver Showcase.

California (6-0) increased its upward trajectory in the poll, landing at No. 15 this week, an improvement of three spots. The Golden Bears traveled to San Diego and defeated Tulane as well as the host team in the San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament.

No. 12 Syracuse (6-1) also had a banner week, moving up three places as well. The Orange earned wins over Kansas State, Princeton and DePaul.

Minnesota continues to have an impressive run under new head coach and recently retired WNBA player, Lindsay Whalen. The Gophers are now 5-0 and beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Cornell last week.

The last two places in the poll include newcomers Kentucky (7-0) and Iowa State (5-0).

• Teams receiving votes: West Virginia, Northwestern, Missouri, South Florida, Virginia Tech, Michigan and USC.
• Dropped out: West Virginia, Missouri, South Florida.

Sport Tours International/Hoopfeed NCAA DI Top 25 Poll for Nov. 27, 2018

Rank	School	Points	Record	Last	Change
1	Notre Dame	424	6-0	1	0
2	UConn	409	5-0	2	0
3	Oregon	387	6-0	3	0
4	Baylor	363	6-0	5	1
5	Louisville	359	5-0	4	-1
6	Mississippi State	347	6-0	6	0
7	Maryland	317	6-0	7	0
8	Stanford	305	6-0	8	0
9	Oregon State	290	5-1	9	0
10	Texas	267	6-0	10	0
11	Tennessee	252	5-0	11	0
12	Syracuse	247	6-0	15	3
13	NC State	225	6-0	13	0
14	Iowa	191	4-1	12	-2
15	California	176	6-0	18	3
16	DePaul	171	3-2	17	1
17	Texas A&M	134	4-1	19	2
18	South Carolina	124	3-3	14	-4
19	Arizona State	118	3-2	20	1
20	Minnesota	72	5-0	25	5
21	Miami	69	6-1	24	3
22	Marquette	64	4-1	21	-1
23	Drake	44	6-1	NR	N/A
24	Kentucky	41	7-0	NR	N/A
25	Iowa State	31	5-0	NR	N/A

The STI/Hoopfeed Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of media members and other women’s basketball professionals. Total points are based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25^th.

This week’s AP Poll || USA Today Coaches Poll

The Her Hoop Stats Statistical Breakdown

The Her Hoop Stats staff provides some interesting statistical insight on teams in the top 25 and programs received votes in the poll.
PPSA = Points Per Scoring Attempt

Notre Dame – Efficient Scoring

88.0 points per game is 5^th in the country.

49.6% field goal percentage is 10^th in the country.

UConn  – Suffocating Defense

8.6 opponent assists per game is 12^th in the country.

0.73 opponent points per scoring attempt is 6^th in the country.

30.1% opponent field goal percentage is 8^th in the country.

Louisville – Steady Offense

71.9 possessions per 40 minutes is just 191^st out of 351 teams, but…

50.0% field goal percentage is 6^th in the country.

Two-point shooting percentage in 2^nd in the country.

1.22 points per scoring attempt is 7^th in the country.

Oregon – No Free Points

1.69 assist to turnover ratio is 1^st in the country.

8.7% opponent free throw rate is 1^st in the country.

Mississippi State – Dominance

53.0 average margin of victory is 1^st in the country

50.5% offensive rebounding rate is 3^rd in the country

9.8 blocks per game is 1^st in the country

Baylor – All Around Dominance

56.1% field goal percentage is 1^st in the country.

79.0% defensive rebounding rate is 1^st in the country.

19.9% block rate is 5^th in the country.

Oregon State – Team Ball

18.3 assists per game is 21^st in the country.

1.38 assist to turnover ratio is 11^th in the country.

Stanford – Paint Presence

33.3% opponent two-point shooting percentage is 10^th in the country.

15.9% block rate is 8^th in the country.

16.0% opponent offensive rebounding rate is 1^st in the country.

Maryland – Share The Wealth

18.7 assists per game is 14^th in the country.

Three players in double-digit scoring.

Five players in top 33% for assists per game.

Tennessee – Generating Extra Chances

14.6 steals per game is 2^nd in the country.

4.8 blocks per game is 32^nd in the country.

45.8% offensive rebounding rate is 8^th in the country.

Texas – Clean Defense

29.5% opponent field goal percentage is 5^th in the country.

0.73 opponent points per scoring attempt is 5^th in the country.

21.1% foul rate is in the top 12% in the country.

Syracuse – Solid Play, Tough Opponents

Games against top teams like Oregon (L, 75-73) and Texas A&M (W, 75-65) mean stats

don’t look as impressive.

Held Oregon to season low 75 points.

Texas A&M’s lone loss so far.

NC State – Protect The Ball

0.8 opponent blocks per game is 7^th in the country.

1.06 assist to turnover ratio is top 17% in the country.

South Carolina – Limit Scoring Chances

13.2 steals per game is 11th in the country.

7.7 blocks per game is 3^rd in the country.

22.2 opponent turnovers per game is 31^st in the country.

DePaul – Let It Fly

43.6% of points are from three which is 8^th most in the country.

48.8% of shots are from three which is 4^th in the country.

Iowa – High Scoring, But Deliberate

90.2 points per game is 3^rd in the country.

72.9 possessions per 40 minutes is in the bottom 60 percent of the country.

56.0% field goal percentage is 2^nd in the country.

1.30 points per scoring attempt is 1^st in the country.

Drake – Everybody Eats

22.8 assists per game is 3^rd in the country.

77.8% assisted shot rate is 3^rd in the country.

Three players in top 6% in assists per game.

Missouri – Stifling Defense

7.0 opponent assists per game is 3^rd in the country.

69.5% defensive rebounding rate is top 33% in the country.

Marquette – Clean Offense

13.8% turnover rate is 8^th in the country.

1.63 assist to turnover ratio is 4^th in the country.

4.9% opponent steal rate is 1^st in the country.

Minnesota – Easy Does It

70.2 possessions per 40 minutes is in bottom half of the country.

47.0 opponent points per game is 3^rd in the country.

17.1% points from three-point range is the 26^th lowest in the country.

California – Rebounding Power

41.7% offensive rebounding rate is top 30% in the country.

70.9% defensive rebounding rate is top 30% in the country.

Texas A&M – Protect The Paint

14.1% block rate is 18^th in the country.

Arizona State – Role Players

Scorer – Kianna Ibis is averaging 12.4 points per game, which

is in the top 33% of the country.

Passer – Reili Richardson is averaging 5.0 assists per game, which

is in the top 10% of the country.

Rebounder – Sophia Elenga is averaging 8.4 rebounds per game, which

is in the top 10% of the country.

Facilitator – Rusden’s usage rate of 31.6% is in the top 10% of the country.

Dead-Eye – Jamie Loera’s points per scoring attempt of 1.55 is 26^th in the country.

West Virginia – Pick Your Poison

Four players averaging 14.0 or more points per game.

Kysre Gondrezick – 18.3 points per game.

Tynice Martin – 18.0 points per game.

Naomi Davenport – 14.6 points per game.

Katrina Pardee – 14.2 points per game.

Miami – Double-Double Machine

Beatrice Mompremier is averaging 16.3 points per game and 12.3 points per game.

Mompremier is in the top 5% in the country in both categories.

Iowa State – One-Woman Wrecking Crew

Bridget Carleton does it all…

16.4 points per game is top 5% in the country.

5.4 assists per game is top 2% in the country.

11.4 rebounds per game is top 1% in the country.

2.8 blocks per game is top 0.5% in the country.

Kentucky – Turnover Margin Is Key

31.6% opponent turnover rate is 1^st in the country.

12.7% block rate is 32^nd in the country.

14.0% turnover rate is 11^th in the country.

Northwestern – Smart Basketball

0.90 points per play is top 10% in the country.

1.38 assist to turnover ratio is 9^th in the country.

19.8% foul rate is 23^rd in the country.

Voting Panel

• Mel Greenberg
• Joan Bonvicini
• Prentice Beverly
• Brenda VanLengen
• Charles Hallman
• Rhiannon Potkey
• Kristopher Gardner
• Jenn Hatfield (for Her Hoop Stats)
• Cindy Brunson
• Kevin Danna
• Jacob Rayburn
• Jasmine Baker
• Ben Parker
• Viet Nguyen
• Michael Roberson
• Lisa Bodine
• LaChina Robinson
• Ari Chambers
• Cheryl Coward