We’re following the remaining undefeated teams in DI men’s and women’s college basketball this season. For the women, UConn is the most recent team to complete an undefeated season by cutting down the nets, going 38-0 in 2015-16. Men’s basketball hasn’t seen a perfect season since 1975-76 with 32-0 Indiana, though Gonzaga was one win away from a perfect season in 2020-21.
Undefeated men’s college basketball teams in 2022-23
- Purdue (12-0, 2-0 Big Ten)
Toughest tests remaining (on paper): at Michigan State (Monday, Jan. 16); at Indiana (Saturday, Feb. 4); at Wisconsin (Thursday, March 2)
The Boilermakers started out the season unranked but have surged to the top of the polls behind big wins and a big star in Zach Edey. As of Dec. 21, the 7-foot-4 center averages 22.6 points on only 13.5 shots per game while averaging 13.9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks. In an 89-70 win against Minnesota, Edey had 31 points and 22 boards. Guard Fletcher Loyer is second with 12.8 points per game.
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- UConn (13-0, 2-0 Big East)
Toughest tests (on paper): at Xavier (Saturday, Dec. 31); at Providence (Wednesday, Jan. 4); at Marquette (Wednesday, Jan. 11); vs. Marquette (Tuesday, Feb. 7); at Creighton (Saturday, Feb. 11)
Like Purdue, UConn wasn’t ranked in the preseason polls but has risen to No. 2 — just behind the Boilermakers — as of this writing. The Huskies had nonconference wins against Oregon, Alabama, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and Florida before starting Big East play. UConn will be tested in early January, however, with three road games in less than two weeks against Xavier, Providence and Marquette. Three players average at least 10 points per game, led by Adama Sanogo’s 18.6 points per game.
- New Mexico (12-0, 0-0 Mountain West)
Toughest tests (on paper): vs. UNLV (Saturday, Jan. 7); at San Diego State (Saturday, Jan. 14); at Nevada (Monday, Jan. 23); at Utah State (Wednesday, Feb. 1); at Boise State (Wednesday, Feb. 22)
The Lobos closed nonconference play with a rout of Prairie View A&M and are 12-0 for the fifth time in program history (first since 2012-13). Jamal Mashburn Jr. has scored in double figures in all 12 games, including 23 against San Francisco in a tight 67-64 win. The Lobos scored the last eight points in the game to remain undefeated.
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Undefeated women’s college basketball teams in 2022-23
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