BRACKETOLOGY: Sunday March 17, 2019 PM (Welcome Yale, Auburn, Saint Louis, Georgia St, Cincinnati, Michigan St) FINAL

LAST FOUR IN: St Johns, Alabama, Arizona St, TCU LAST FOUR OUT: Ohio St, Temple, Lipscomb, Indiana NEXT FOUR OUT: Creighton, NC State, UNC-Greensboro, Clemson This bracket is good for games through 3/17 EAST 1.Duke(ACC)16.Fairleigh Dickinson(NEC)/NC-Central(MEAC) Columbia, SC 8.Mississippi9.Minnesota 5.Virginia Tech12.Liberty(ASun) Hartford 4.Kansas St13.Vermont(AEast) 6.Cincinnati(AAC)11.Iowa Tulsa 3.LSU14.Georgia St(SBelt) 7.Nevada10.Murray St(OVC) Des Moines 2.Michigan15.Montana(BSky) WEST 1.Gonzaga16.Bradley(MVC)Continue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Sunday March 17, 2019 PM (Welcome Yale, Auburn, Saint Louis, Georgia St, Cincinnati, Michigan St) FINAL”

2018-2019 American Athletic Conference Preview

Preseason Player of the Year: B.J. Taylor, UCF Preseason All-Conference Team: Jalen Adams, UConn Corey Davis Jr., Houston Tacko Fall, UCF Jeremiah Martin, Memphis B.J. Taylor, UCF Preseason Newcomer of the Year: DeJon Jarreau, Houston Projected Order of Finish: 1. UCF The Knights thought they had a chance at an at-large bid last season, butContinue reading “2018-2019 American Athletic Conference Preview”

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)”

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”

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”

We Need to Duplicate Xavier/Cincinnati

    We don’t have many rivalries in any sport these days with the kind of unfiltered hate that we saw on Saturday when Xavier beat Cincinnati. I’m not talking about from fan bases. Of course Duke fans hate North Carolina fans and vice versa. Same thing with Louisville/Kentucky and Purdue/Indiana. However it was clearContinue reading “We Need to Duplicate Xavier/Cincinnati”

Live from the American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

For the second year in a row, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane wilted under the pressure of the bubble as it fell to the Memphis Tigers 89-67. Freshman forward Dedric Lawson scored 22 points and grabbed 12 boards. Senior guard Ricky Tarrant, Jr. and senior guard Trashon Burrell added 21 and 19 points respectively. Tulsa wasContinue reading “Live from the American Conference Tournament Quarterfinals”

West Region Breakdown

1. Duke Blue Devils Location: Durham, NC Record: 30-4 Automatic Bid: Atlantic Coast Conference Champions Key Players: Nolan Smith (21.3 ppg, 5.2 apg), Kyle Singler (17.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Seth Curry (9.5 ppg), Mason Plumlee (8.5 rpg) Strength: Duke is one of the most experienced teams in the country as it returns much of theContinue reading “West Region Breakdown”