These days, it seems like being the number one ranked team in college basketball is a curse. No one wants it.
Kansas was the latest top team to fall in a close game. They lost 56-55 to Villanova in a close game that came down to the wire.
With just a bit over 20 seconds left to play in the game, Villanova forward Jermaine Samuels hit what would essentially be the game winning shot with 20 seconds to play. Overall, the Wildcats shot 10-41 from deep, but they needed every single one of them — especially the last one — to seal the game against the country’s top team.
JERMAINE. SAMUELS.@J_Swizz23 hits the CLUTCH three to put @NovaMBB on top 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/S8eKVaFiWe
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) December 21, 2019
Kansas nearly hit a game winner themselves on the other end, but came up just short after Devon Dotson missed a final layup attempt.
Kansas came THIS CLOSE to hitting the winner against Villanova 😬 pic.twitter.com/dpt8ekjw9X
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) December 21, 2019
At this point, just avoid the number one spot if you want to keep winning. Kansas is the 5th different team to lose after being ranked number one and the third team to lose a game within a week of gaining their ranking.
It’s already the most number ones to fall before January in the history of the top 25 poll, per ESPN.
Another No. 1 goes down as No. 18 Villanova tops Kansas 56-55.
It's already the fifth time this year an AP No. 1 has lost, the most before January in AP Poll history.
Jermaine Samuels: 15 points, including go-ahead three-pointer with 20 seconds left. pic.twitter.com/CCV9w0tgO7
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 21, 2019
Man, it’s going to be so good when we finally get to March. We’ve already seen a ton of upsets. Hopefully, for us, it only gets better from here.
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