Championship Week(s) started last night as the Atlantic Sun Championship got underway. Today, we’ll preview a few mid-major tournaments that get started early this week. ATLANTIC SUN: Before the season started, Florida Gulf Coast was the heavy favorite to win the league title and while the Eagles did win the regular season crown outright, theyContinue reading “Conference Tournament Previews Pt. 1:”
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Fear the North
In the first time since both universities have been Division I participants, both North Dakota and North Dakota St have legitimate shots to go dancing. At the publishing of this post, North Dakota is in first place by a half-game in the Big Sky while North Dakota St is tied for first in the SummitContinue reading “Fear the North”
Tortoise is the Hare
In the Big Ten, the newest team is the fastest team and last week Wisconsin found out just how good it was. The Maryland Terrapins are blazing a trail along the midwest guns blazing. Leading the Terps is their backcourt, specifically their freshman phenom Melo Trimble. He’s been outstanding for Maryland averaging over 16 pointsContinue reading “Tortoise is the Hare”
Strongmen of the Southland
Wichita St is rolling. So is Florida and Arizona. However, there is one team that hasn’t got a whiff of the publicity of those teams. That team plays in the Southland Conference and it hasn’t lost since Nov. 23. The Stephen F. Austin (SFA) Lumberjacks sport a gaudy 27-2 as they steamroll toward the finishContinue reading “Strongmen of the Southland”
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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”
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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”
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PATRIOT LEAGUE: Bucknell and American are way ahead of the pack in this league. Bucknell ran through Patriot League competition with only one loss and American only three. Too bad for the Eagles, two of those losses came from the Bison. Nothing really to say here, but to expect part three with Bucknell winning again.Continue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
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PATRIOT LEAGUE: Lehigh won the regular season crown but it does not give of the vibe that its a favorite. It only finished one game ahead Bucknell and two games ahead of Lafayette, both of whom have victories over Lehigh. I just worry about the Mountain Hawks ability to get through this tournament. Even theirContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Previews”
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Sun Belt: The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers enters the conference tournament winners of 12 of their last 14. They’ve been solid all year, which included a win over Louisville. Orlando Mendez-Valdez leads the Hilltoppers who are trying to repat as Sun Belt Conference champions for the first time since the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In theirContinue reading “More Conference Tournament Predictions”
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