More Conference Tournament Previews

WEST COAST: This one is academic.  There is one team in this league that will potentially be a No. 1 seed and then there is one team who may get an at-large bid.  Gonzaga went 16-0 in league play this year with some really impressive victories.  In Las Vegas this weekend, I can’t see anyoneContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”

BRACKETOLOGY: Thursday March 8, 2012 (Welcome Long Island University, Lehigh, Montana)

Last Four In: Tennessee, Drexel, Northwestern, Colorado St Last Four Out: South Florida, California, NC State, Oregon SOUTH 1.Kentucky16.Norfolk St/Western Kentucky(SBelt) Louisville 8.Saint Louis9.Cincinnati 5.St. Mary’s(WCC)12.Texas Portland 4.UNLV13.Long Beach St 6.Wichita St11.Southern Mississippi Albuquerque 3.Baylor14.Montana(BSky) 7.Florida St10.West Virginia Columbus 2.Michigan15.Loyola(MD)(MAAC) WEST 1.North Carolina16.Stony Brook Greensboro 8.Memphis9.Purdue 5.Creighton(MVC)12.BYU Albuquerque 4.Georgetown13.Akron 6.Notre Dame11.Xavier Columbus 3.Wisconsin14.Davidson(SoCon) 7.New MexicoContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Thursday March 8, 2012 (Welcome Long Island University, Lehigh, Montana)”

More Conference Tournament Predictions

PATRIOT LEAGUE: Defending champion Bucknell was rolling along in the Patriot League until mid-February when two losses tarnished its perfect league record.  The fact that one of those loses came to second-place finisher Lehigh at home would make me extremely nervous if I were a Bison fan.  For that reason, and the fact that theContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Predictions”

Midwest Region Team Capsules

1. Kansas Jayhawks Location: Lawrence, Kan. Record: 32-2 Automatic Bid: Big XII Conference Champions Key Players: Sherron Collins (15.6 ppg), Xavier Henry (13.6 ppg), Marcus Morris (12.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Cole Aldrich (11.2 ppg, 9.9 rpg) Strength: The Jayhawks are talented and deep. Led by Sherron Collins, the No. 1 team in the nation canContinue reading “Midwest Region Team Capsules”