BRACKETOLOGY: March 11, 2018 PM (Welcome Penn, Davidson, Kentucky, Georgia St, Cincinnati)

This is the final bracket. Last Four In: Florida St, Oklahoma, Baylor, Texas Last Four Out: Arizona St, USC, Middle Tennessee, Saint Mary’s Next Four Out: Louisville, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Marquette SOUTH 1.Virginia(ACC)16.LIU-Brooklyn(NEC)/North Carolina Central(MEAC) Charlotte 8.Butler9.Texas A&M 5.Texas Tech12.Marshall(C-USA) Dallas 4.Houston13.South Dakota St(Summit) 6.Rhode Island11.Baylor/Oklahoma Detroit 3.Michigan St14.Wright St(Horizon) 7.Kansas St10.St. Bonaventure Nashville 2.Tennessee15.Iona(MAAC)Continue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: March 11, 2018 PM (Welcome Penn, Davidson, Kentucky, Georgia St, Cincinnati)”

BRACKETOLOGY: Sunday March 11, 2018 AM (Welcome UMBC, NC-Central, Texas Southern, Kansas, San Diego St, Villanova, Buffalo, Montana, Virginia, Marshall, Stephen F. Austin, Arizona, New Mexico St, CS Fullerton)

This bracket is good for games through 3/10 Last Four In: Arizona St, Florida St, Oklahoma, Baylor Last Four Out: USC, Middle Tennessee, Saint Mary’s, Louisville Next Two Out: Notre Dame, Syracuse SOUTH 1.Virginia(ACC)16.LIU-Brooklyn(NEC)/North Carolina Central(MEAC) Charlotte 8.Butler9.Texas A&M 5.Texas Tech12.Marshall(C-USA) Dallas 4.Houston13.South Dakota St(Summit) 6.Rhode Island11.Baylor/Florida St Detroit 3.Michigan St14.Wright St(Horizon) 7.Kansas St10.St. Bonaventure NashvilleContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Sunday March 11, 2018 AM (Welcome UMBC, NC-Central, Texas Southern, Kansas, San Diego St, Villanova, Buffalo, Montana, Virginia, Marshall, Stephen F. Austin, Arizona, New Mexico St, CS Fullerton)”

Cincinnati 70 Memphis 60 AAC Semi-Finals

The No. 1 Cincinnati Bearcats (29-4) raced out of halftime to defeat the No. 5 Memphis Tigers (21-13) 70-60 in the first semi-final of the American Athletic Conference Championship. Cincinnati started the second half on a 21-2 run and out-scored the Tigers 41-18 overall in the half. Senior forward Kyle Washington said it was a position theContinue reading “Cincinnati 70 Memphis 60 AAC Semi-Finals”

BRACKETOLOGY: March 10, 2018

This bracket is good for games through 3/9 Last Four In: Oklahoma, Baylor, Texas, Middle Tennessee Last Four Out: Florida St, Louisville, Arizona St, Saint Mary’s Next Two Out: Notre Dame, Syracuse SOUTH 1.Virginia16.Hampton/LIU-Brooklyn(NEC) Charlotte 8.Missouri9.Providence 5.Texas Tech12.Buffalo Dallas 4.Wichita St13.College of Charleston(CAA) 6.Clemson11.Middle Tennessee/Baylor Nashville 3.Auburn14.Bucknell(Patriot) 7.Rhode Island10.Alabama Detroit 2.Michigan St15.Lipscomb(ASun) WEST 1.Xavier16.Radford(BSouth) Pittsburgh 8.Butler9.TexasContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: March 10, 2018”

Houston 84 UCF 56 AAC Quarterfinals

The No. 3 Houston Cougars (25-6) overwhelmed the No. 6 UCF Knights (19-13) 84-56 in the last game of the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals on Friday night. UCF had been a great defensive team all year, but allowed Houston to shoot 58 percent while forcing only eight turnovers. Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson said it wasContinue reading “Houston 84 UCF 56 AAC Quarterfinals”

Wichita St 89 Temple 81 AAC Quarterfinals

No. 2 Wichita St (25-6) held off a pesky No. 7 Temple (17-15) in a 89-81 win the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals. The game was won at the free throw line as Wichita forced Temple into foul trouble and made seven more free throws (28) than Temple attempted (21) Sophomore guard Landry Shamet led the Shockers withContinue reading “Wichita St 89 Temple 81 AAC Quarterfinals”

Memphis 67 Tulsa 64 AAC Quarterfinals

The No. 5 Memphis Tigers (21-12) used a buzzer-beating runner from junior guard Kareem Brewton, Jr. to defeat the No. 4 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (19-12) 67-64. “It’s just a basketball instinct that you have when the ball come off [your hands] good,” said Brewton. “You feel like its going to go in and that’s what happened.” The GoldenContinue reading “Memphis 67 Tulsa 64 AAC Quarterfinals”

Cincinnati 61 SMU 51 AAC Quarterfinals

The No. 1 Cincinnati Bearcats pounded  the No. 8 SMU Mustangs on the boards in route to a 61-51 win the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals. “We played hard enough to get a win in the second half,” Cincinnati head coach Mick Cronin said post game. “We picked it up on the defensive end. We picked itContinue reading “Cincinnati 61 SMU 51 AAC Quarterfinals”

BRACKETOLOGY: Friday March 9, 2018

This bracket is good for games through 3/8 Last Four In: Oklahoma, Baylor, Alabama, Middle Tennessee Last Four Out: Louisville, Arizona St, Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame Next Four Out: Temple, Utah, Syracuse, Mississippi St SOUTH 1.Virginia16.Hampton/LIU-Brooklyn(NEC) Charlotte 8.Butler9.UCLA 5.Texas Tech12.Buffalo Dallas 4.Wichita St13.Old Dominion 6.Clemson11.Middle Tennessee/Oklahoma Dallas 3.Purdue14.Bucknell(Patriot) 7.Rhode Island10.Oklahoma St Nashville 2.Auburn15.Montana WEST 1.Kansas16.HarvardContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Friday March 9, 2018”

UCF 66 ECU 52 AAC First Round

The No. 6 UCF Knights used a late run to pull away from the No. 11 ECU Pirates in their 66-52 win in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship. UCF’s defense stifled ECU for most of the night, but the Pirates were able to cut the Knights lead to 46-45 with 9:36Continue reading “UCF 66 ECU 52 AAC First Round”