We are now two months deep into basketball season, and the non-conference chapter has all but closed. Sitting pretty at the moment are 3 undefeated teams: Louisville, NC State, and Ohio.
But we're not here to talk about them. Scroll down the list for a while and you will come to the other side of Division 1.
In the Division 1 basement are four winless teams: Coppin State (0-13), Tennessee State (0-14), Chicago State (0-14), and Seattle (0-15).
The dishonorable mentions are teams with wins ONLY over non-D1 opponents: Southern (3-9), Alabama State (1-11), Eastern Kentucky (2-11), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-5), Delaware State (2-10), McNeese (2-11), and Charleston Southern (3-9).
We will get an opportunity to look at all these teams in the Division 1 Basement.
Coppin State (0-13)
HBCU: Yes
Last Winning Season: 2013-14
Last D1 Win: January 29, 2018 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
Current D1 Losing Streak: 22 Games
Coppin State is an HBCU that is part of the University System of Maryland, which includes UMBC and Maryland, College Park. Nine of the Eagles' first 10 games were on the road, including Maryland, West Virginia, Mississippi State, and Minnesota.
Winnable Games Remaining:
January 7 @ Delaware State (2-10)
January 26 vs. Florida A&M (2-11)
February 2 vs. Morgan State (2-13)
February 25 vs. Delaware State (2-10)
Tennessee State (0-14)
HBCU: Yes
Last Winning Season: 2014-15
Last D1 Win: February 17, 2018 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Current D1 Losing Streak: 16 Games
Tennessee State has played moderately respectable considering their record, including scoring 73 points on the road against DePaul. Unfortunately, the Ohio Valley Conference looks to be halfway decent top to bottom, so wins will still be a struggle.
Winnable Games Remaining:
January 10 vs. Eastern Kentucky (2-11)
February 9 @ Eastern Kentucky
Chicago State (0-14)
HBCU: No
Last Winning Season: 2010-11
Last D1 Win: February 8 @ Utah Valley
Current D1 Losing Streak: 20 Games
Chicago State may not have the longest active losing streak, but they are about as low as Division 1 can possibly get. The Cougars have won just 1 game in their last 80 tries stretching back to the end of the 2015-16 season, which includes a 59-game losing streak from 2016 to 2018.
Winnable Games Remaining:
January 24 @ Seattle (0-15)
February 7 vs Cal Baptist (6-8)
February 23 vs Seattle
Seattle (0-15)
HBCU: No
Last Winning Season: 2017-18
Last D1 Win: March 10 vs. CSU Bakersfield
Current D1 Losing Streak: 16 Games
Seattle has fallen hard since their NCAA Tournament appearance last season, which was quite an upset in its own right. The Redhawks were forced to replace four of their top 6 players from last season, including their best two. A challenging slate including Arizona and Washington hasn't helped, either.
Winnable Games Remaining:
January 24 vs. Chicago State (0-14)
January 26 vs. UMKC (7-7)
February 23 @ Chicago State
February 28 vs. Cal Baptist (6-8)
Winless Honorable Mention
Southern (3-9)
HBCU: Yes
Last Winning Season: 2017-18
Last D1 Win: March 9, 2018 vs. Prairie View A&M
Current D1 Losing Streak: 10 Games
Quick Note: Also lost to NAIA Dillard
Alabama State (1-11)
HBCU: Yes
Last Winning Season: 2015-16
Last D1 Win: February 17, 2018 vs. Southern
Current D1 Losing Streak: 17 Games
Eastern Kentucky (2-11)
HBCU: No
Last Winning Season: 2015-16
Last D1 Win: February 10, 2018 vs. Morehead State
Current D1 Losing Streak: 15 Games
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-5)
HBCU: Yes
Last Winning Season: Unknown, ESPN only goes back to 2002, UAPB website to 2011.
Last D1 Win: March 3, 2018 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Current D1 Losing Streak: 5 Games
Note: Also lost to NAIA Philander Smith
Delaware State (2-10)
HBCU: Yes
Last Winning Season: 2007-08
Last D1 Win: March 1, 2018 vs. Morgan State
Current D1 Losing Streak: 11 Games
McNeese (2-11)
HBCU: No
Last Winning Season: 2015-16
Last D1 Win: February 28, 2018 vs. Texas A&M-CC
Current D1 Losing Streak: 12 Games
Note: Also lost to NAIA LSU-Alexandria
Charleston Southern (3-9)
HBCU: No
Last Winning Season: 2016-17
Last D1 Win: March 8, 2018 vs. Longwood
Current D1 Losing Streak: 10 Games
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