0 comments by Matt Zemek on 3/10/2015
The ACC tournament starts today — with not-very-good games, it must be conceded, but it still starts today. America is a nation that loves to check its bracket sheets on Selection Sunday night and the following Monday morning, but this week is one of the more underrated weeks of the entire sports year. So much […]
0 comments by Steve Fetch
For the power conference teams, the conference tournament is usually a mixture of trying to get rested for the NCAA tournament, trying to move off the bubble, or maybe settle a score with the rival you only got to play once in the regular season. For others, it’s the last chance to squeak into the […]
SYRACUSE, NY – JANUARY 24: Sheldon McClellan #10 of the Miami Hurricanes handles the ball during the game against the Syracuse Orange on January 24, 2015 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Miami defeats Syracuse 66-62. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sheldon McClellan
0 comments by Mike Ferguson
The regular season has come to a close and teams are vying for a spot in the field of 68. Major conference tournaments will get underway this week and a number of bubble spots could disappear. Teams in all caps are projected to be conference champions. Conference winners will account for 32 of the 68 […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 3/9/2015
For a primer on the conference tournaments as they relate to the bubble, here’s a piece written in the middle of last week. Before you read it, though, realize that Stanford somehow fell out of the 5 seed in the Pac-12 tournament. Texas A&M somehow fell out of a top-4 seed in the SEC, with LSU […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
Last year, at the previous iteration of Bloguin’s college basketball site, Run The Floor, I wrote a viewer’s guide for Championship Week. A few readers complained that I talked too much about the games and didn’t provide straightforward TV listings. Okay, then: Here are the simple TV listings for the various conference tournaments, put together […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone
About a year ago the word on the mean streets of Twitter had the Big East Conference six feet underground. It was dead they said, with an emphasis on their demise being put on the lack of depth in the league. Fast-forward and things have changed a bit. It is assumed that at-least five Big […]
0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 3/8/2015
Depending on your allegiances, belief system or feelings for a certain individual, you either think the Syracuse Orange got hammered by the NCAA or received little more than a slap on the wrist. Regardless, with Syracuse not being eligible for this year’s postseason; losing three scholarships a year over four years; and Jim Boeheim being […]
DAYTON, OH – DECEMBER 22: Head coach Steve Prohm of the Murray State Racers argues with an official during the game against the Dayton Flyers at University of Dayton Arena on December 22, 2012 in Dayton, Ohio. The Flyers won 77-68. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
I love March Madness. There’s nothing like watching teams from small conferences battle it out for the opportunity to earn a spot on the big stage. However, I’m not suggesting that the process is perfect. Every year, it seems there’s a No. 1 seed that gets upset in the conference tournament and misses out on […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 3/7/2015
The first automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Tournament was handed out on Saturday night in Nashville, Tennessee. The way in which the Belmont Bruins earned their way into the field of 68 could not have been more dramatic. Belmont and its opponent, the Murray State Racers, basically traded basketball haymakers for 40 minutes. The […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer
How much do you know about the Big East, as tournament time approaches? Chances are you’re familiar with Villanova and are aware that the Wildcats will be a top-two seed when March Madness begins. What about the teams just below Villanova in the standings, however? It’s been easier for the likes of Butler and Providence […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 3/6/2015
One of many veins running through the long and rich history of college basketball is the flow of New Yorkers into the South – not just the broader region, but the Carolinas in particular. One could devote a larger article to the history of New Yorkers succeeding throughout the Southern United States. Such an article […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer
It’s the first weekend of March. You might be intimately familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of Virginia, and you might be preparing to size up Kansas without Perry Ellis as the Jayhawks prepare to face Oklahoma. You might know various power-conference teams inside and out. However, what about a league such as the Atlantic […]
0 comments by Ryan Palencer
Because it seems that about half of the Big Ten Conference has found itself located firmly on the bubble, this weekend’s schedule provides some very tantalizing games. Bubble games might not feature the best teams, but they bring the most drama to the conclusion of the regular season, leading into the conference tournaments. The Big […]
0 comments by Scott
The one bid leagues have kicked off tournament play in earnest. Some got started earlier this week, some last night, but we are just about to get into the major swing of things. I happen to love small conference tournaments. These teams have only one chance to get to the NCAA tournament. The league champions […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 11: Tyler Haws #3 of the Brigham Young Cougars is fouled as he drives against Gary Bell Jr. #5 and Kevin Pangos #4 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the championship game of the West Coast Conference Basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on March 11, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gonzaga won 75-64. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Ferguson
The regular season will come to a close this weekend, and life for teams on the bubble is very fragile. Key developments this week within mid-major conferences have shrunk the number of bubble spots, and at this point in the season, one game can make or break a team’s NCAA hopes. Teams in all caps […]
