Result:
Loss, 67-44 on Nov. 14
Record: 9-4
RPI: 167
Etc: Hoosiers pulled away from WSU late as part of their best start under third-coach Tom Crean to 6-0 but have lost two straight to Northern Iowa and Colorado.
Northwood
Result:
Win, 75-55 on Nov. 17
Record: 4-8
RPI: N/A
Etc: D-II Timberwolves started 1-6, including 78-56 loss to New Mexico, but have steadied with 3-3 showing in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Southern
Result:
Win, 66-43 on Nov. 21
Record: 1-10
RPI: 333
Etc: The Jaguars, who allowed Matt Vest a season-high 18 points, beat only Auburn-Montgomery in overtime and have lost by an average of 24.6 points per game.
Oakland
Result:
Win, 82-79
Record: 7-8
RPI: 73
Etc: WSU's most significant win came after the Raiders made 21-of-21 free throws, and the Grizzlies have since beaten Tennessee and played Purdue, Illinois, Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State.
Richmond
Result:
Loss, 71-61 on Nov. 26
Record: 10-3
RPI: 66
Etc: WSU led for most of the second half and 56-54 with 5:31 left in Chicago Invitational Challenge; Spiders beat Purdue the next night and have also beaten Arizona State and Seton Hall.
Southern Illinois
Result:
Loss, 56-50 on Nov. 27
Record: 6-5
RPI: 199
Etc: WSU shot a season-worst 21.6 percent in poor offensive game for both teams in second CIC game in Hoffman Estates, Ill.; Salukis' best win is against Austin Peay (No. 134 RPI).
Cincinnati
Result:
Loss, 77-69 on Dec. 1
Record: 12-0
RPI: 95
Etc: Raiders rallied from 20-point deficit with 8:34 left but couldn't finish; Bearcats are undefeated with country's second worst schedule thus far, according to Sagarin ratings.
Detroit
Result:
Loss, 78-69 on Dec. 4
Record: 7-6
RPI: 196
Etc: Titans jumped to early lead in conference opener and held on with 17 points and 12 rebounds from Eli Holman, also pounded Central Michigan 75-49 (WSU defeated CMU 53-49).
Air Force
Result:
Win, 76-61 on Dec. 8
Record: 7-3
RPI: 160
Etc: Falcons have also played poor schedule but entered Nutter Center 5-1 before convincing WSU win, as the Raiders led by 12 at halftime and shot 48 percent from the field.
Tusculum
Result:
Win, 60-47 on Dec. 11
Record: 4-7
RPI: N/A
Etc: D-II Pioneers worried some in the Nutter Center by leading 25-22 at halftime, but WSU's Matt Vest won battle with brother Kevin, a Tusculum junior.
Central Michigan
Result:
Win, 53-49 on Dec. 14
Record: 3-9
RPI: 296
Etc: WSU counted this as significant win by holding onto slim lead late and after losing in same arena two years ago; Chippewas have beaten UIC, a Horizon League member that later defeated Illinois.
Miami
Result:
Win, 66-51 on Dec. 18
Record: 5-7
RPI: 147
Etc: RedHawks' record is deceiving with losses against Duke, Ohio State and others as part of country's 37th-best schedule; WSU won convincingly to stay perfect at home.
Charlotte
Result:
Loss, 57-53 on Dec. 22
Record: 6-6
RPI: 242
Etc: The 49ers beat Tennessee before facing WSU and erased a 14-point deficit with 12:35 left as Raiders went cold, and the Raiders won't see much size like theirs moving forward.
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