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At 9:30 Xavier takes on DePaul. Xavier won both games, most recently winning Saturday in Chicago 79-65. On Xavier: (19-12) – The Musketeers’ RPI is decent, and they have just one sub-100 loss, but they are just 4-6 since losing Edmond Sumner to injury with three of those wins coming against DePaul and St. John’s. They get another matchup with the Blue Demons in their first Big East Tournament game, which is a must-win for Xavier at this point.
Xavier is on all but 4 brackets with an average seed of 10.73. A win doesn't really do much for Xavier, but a loss might just take them off the bubble and will at the very least make the next half week miserable. They won't lose this one though.
Xavier is on all but 4 brackets with an average seed of 10.73. A win doesn't really do much for Xavier, but a loss might just take them off the bubble and will at the very least make the next half week miserable. They won't lose this one though.
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In the final bubble game of the day, at 11:30, USC takes on Washington. USC has won both against Washington, most recently Saturday in Seattle 74-58. On USC: (23-8) – A pair of Top 20 wins over UCLA and SMU are keeping the Trojans alive for now, but there isn’t much else on their profile. They took care of business against Washington State and Washington last week, but neither of those wins helped their case. USC faces the Huskies again in their Pac-12 opener, and a win gives them another shot at UCLA in the Pac-12 Quarterfinals.
This is another game where a win doesn't do much but a loss could be a killer. USC is on 126 of 132 brackets with an average seed of 10.9. If Xavier or USC could lose that would really help us, but just like in the Xavier game, we won't be getting any help here.
This is another game where a win doesn't do much but a loss could be a killer. USC is on 126 of 132 brackets with an average seed of 10.9. If Xavier or USC could lose that would really help us, but just like in the Xavier game, we won't be getting any help here.
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Lots of action today as several conferences open their tournaments besides the A-10. This includes the PAC-12, C-USA, SEC, Mountain West, Big East, Southland, Big !2 and Sun Belt. I believe the only conferences that have not yet opened are the American and Ivy League tournaments. The Ivy League is holding its first ever tournament at the Palestra in Philly on Saturday and Sunday and only the top four finishers in that 8 school league are included.
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Patriot League title and twelfth automatic bid to NCAA goes to Bucknell as they beat Lehigh, 81-65.
No championship games until Saturday, since the next two days will be devoted to lots of televised action of games in the top conferences.
No championship games until Saturday, since the next two days will be devoted to lots of televised action of games in the top conferences.
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At the half, DePaul leads Xavier 31-30.
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that X three at the buzzer... sucks. going to get them going.
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Georgetown finishes the season with their worst record since 1972
Would love to see St John's upset Villanova
Love seeing Syracuse and Georgetown lose
Would love to see St John's upset Villanova
Love seeing Syracuse and Georgetown lose
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Markelle Fultz is out for Washington.
That should make it easier for USC.
The recent games missed by Fultz made a
disappointing season, even worse for the Huskies.
That should make it easier for USC.
The recent games missed by Fultz made a
disappointing season, even worse for the Huskies.
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If DePaul beats Xavier is Xavier out of the NCAA?
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If I coached Depaul, I would try to get them to play full speed. They do everything at a walk-through pace.
I want to change my name to BlockIslandFerry
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Cuse lost to Georgetown. Lost to Uconn too.ramster wrote:Georgetown finishes the season with their worst record since 1972
Would love to see St John's upset Villanova
Love seeing Syracuse and Georgetown lose
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Let's go DePaul! Do something right for once!
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Depaul plays like they have money on Xavier.
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Xavier is throwing down alley oops off turnovers on them now.
Maybe we'll have luck with USC...
Maybe we'll have luck with USC...
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Here's an oddity with Xavier.
In their last 9 games they are now 3-6.
All three wins vs. DePaul!
They need to win at least another
game or two, it would seem,
In their last 9 games they are now 3-6.
All three wins vs. DePaul!
They need to win at least another
game or two, it would seem,
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Washington is up at the half 39-37!
USC closed out the half on a run though, so it wouldn't surprise me if USC gains control.
Can't find this game anywhere either.
Maybe I should just go to bed...
USC closed out the half on a run though, so it wouldn't surprise me if USC gains control.
Can't find this game anywhere either.
Maybe I should just go to bed...
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It's on the Pac12 Network if you get that. Watching it now.PeterRamTime wrote:Washington is up at the half 39-37!
USC closed out the half on a run though, so it wouldn't surprise me if USC gains control.
Can't find this game anywhere either.
Maybe I should just go to bed...
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Yeah I don't get that with DirecTV.adam914 wrote:It's on the Pac12 Network if you get that. Watching it now.PeterRamTime wrote:Washington is up at the half 39-37!
USC closed out the half on a run though, so it wouldn't surprise me if USC gains control.
Can't find this game anywhere either.
Maybe I should just go to bed...
I just saw on the play by play that one of the Washington players just fouled and then got a technical, which turned a five point deficit into a 9 point deficit....
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USC wins.
Wash had a chance to tie at the end but missed a threeee.
USC plays UCLA tomorrow.
I'm sure UCLA will take care of them
Wash had a chance to tie at the end but missed a threeee.
USC plays UCLA tomorrow.
I'm sure UCLA will take care of them
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Wow just saw Chris Mullin go ballistic on Gtown that was some good stuff
Sucks X and USC win late
We need Iowa and Illinois to lose
Sucks X and USC win late
We need Iowa and Illinois to lose
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reef, and add Kansas St. to that list.
If those 3 lose today, we're looking better.
If those 3 lose today, we're looking better.
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Just heard Bilas on the Mike and Mike show talking about Syracuse. He not only has them in, he has them comfortably in. He even touched on how good the committee looked by putting them in last year. Another element in favor of the P5 schools.
Just adds to my belief that mid majors have to play their way in, while P5 teams have to play their way out.
Just adds to my belief that mid majors have to play their way in, while P5 teams have to play their way out.
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If the big conferences (including BE) can get 70% if teams in that makes it extremely difficult for any other conference to get at-large bids. We're talking St Mary's 1 or 2 A10 teams and possibly Ill St or Middle Tenn if they lose that's about it. That's the future.
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cartels protect their own. its why the goalposts constantly move.
first we were told RPI is king, so the non P5 schools started playing the RPI game....then they switched and said, no its top50 wins, so non P5 schools started scheduling and winning more top50 games....next they'll say its Kenpom or Nolan Index, or whatever they can use to justify snubbing non P5 teams that'd bend their precious teams over a barrel
good things theyre hurting their own pockets with this. people tune into the tournament, especially the 1st 2 weekends for the upsets and cinderellas
first we were told RPI is king, so the non P5 schools started playing the RPI game....then they switched and said, no its top50 wins, so non P5 schools started scheduling and winning more top50 games....next they'll say its Kenpom or Nolan Index, or whatever they can use to justify snubbing non P5 teams that'd bend their precious teams over a barrel
good things theyre hurting their own pockets with this. people tune into the tournament, especially the 1st 2 weekends for the upsets and cinderellas
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After last night's bubble games, teams are 66-54 in games I've tracked
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For Cox Cable subscribers,
most who have the sports package don't
realize that they have PAC12 Network on 490
and Big Ten Network on 489, and
The Longhorn Network on 492
Why they're hidden in the high numbers,
is a mystery, since the SEC Network is
in the ESPN and soccer section in the 120's/
most who have the sports package don't
realize that they have PAC12 Network on 490
and Big Ten Network on 489, and
The Longhorn Network on 492
Why they're hidden in the high numbers,
is a mystery, since the SEC Network is
in the ESPN and soccer section in the 120's/
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the SEC Network is owned by ESPN, its an ESPN channelrodfromcranston wrote:For Cox Cable subscribers,
most who have the sports package don't
realize that they have PAC12 Network on 490
and Big Ten Network on 489, and
The Longhorn Network on 492
Why they're hidden in the high numbers,
is a mystery, since the SEC Network is
in the ESPN and soccer section in the 120's/
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forgot SMU.UCH21377 wrote:If the big conferences (including BE) can get 70% if teams in that makes it extremely difficult for any other conference to get at-large bids. We're talking St Mary's 1 or 2 A10 teams and possibly Ill St or Middle Tenn if they lose that's about it. That's the future.
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If you want to see some great PG play,
catch Monte Morris (who we briefly recruited) of
ISU.
He's smart, talented, a leader, and a clutch player.
An amazing 6.2-1 assist to turnover ratio,
same as he has last season.
Probably the best player nobody talks much about.
catch Monte Morris (who we briefly recruited) of
ISU.
He's smart, talented, a leader, and a clutch player.
An amazing 6.2-1 assist to turnover ratio,
same as he has last season.
Probably the best player nobody talks much about.
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Today begins the big push toward identifying all 32 automatic bids to the NCAA dance. We have 12 teams who have had their dance card punched and today we will see 14 more conference champions determined and on Sunday six more to complete the auto bid field.
First championship game today is in the American East Conference between Albany (21-12) and Vermont (28-5) which kicks off at Vermont's gym at 11 AM. On ESPN2
First championship game today is in the American East Conference between Albany (21-12) and Vermont (28-5) which kicks off at Vermont's gym at 11 AM. On ESPN2
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Let me bring forward the status of the conference tournaments as of Saturday morning:
. Championship - Date/Time Conference Champion Record RPI March 4, Saturday, 8 PM, ESPN2 Ohio Valley Jacksonville St. 20-14 152 March 5, Sunday, 1 PM, ESPN Big South Winthrop 26-6 71 March 5, Sunday, 2 PM, CBS Missouri Valley #21 Wichita St. 30-4 37 March 5, Sunday, 3 PM, ESPN Atlantic Sun FL Gulf Coast 26-7 88 March 6, Monday, 7 PM, CBSSN Colonial UNC-Wilmington 29-5 31 March 6, Monday, 7 PM, ESPN Southern E. Tenn. St. 27-7 60 March 6, Monday, 9 PM, ESPN2 Metro Atlantic Iona 22-12 100 March 7, Tuesday, 7 PM, ESPN Horizon League Northern Kentucky 24-10 91 March 7, Tuesday, 7 PM, ESPN2 Northeast Mt. St. Mary's 19-15 157 March 7, Tuesday, 9 PM, ESPN2 Summit League South Dakota St. 18-16 161 March 7, Tuesday, 9 PM, ESPN West Coast Gonzaga 32-1 10 March 8, Wednesday, 7:30 PM, CBSSN Patriot League Bucknell 26-8 69 March 11, Saturday, 11 AM, ESPN2 America East Vermont (28-5) vs. Albany (21-12) March 11, Saturday, 1 PM, ESPN2 Mid-Eastern Norfolk State (17-15) vs. NC Central (24-8) March 11, Saturday, 5:30 PM, Fox Big East Creighton (25-8) vs. Villanova (30-3) March 11, Saturday, 6 PM, ESPN Big 12 Iowa State (22-10) vs. West Virginia (26-7) March 11, Saturday, 6 PM, CBS Mountain West Colorado State (23-10) vs. Nevada (27-6) March 11, Saturday, 6:15 PM, ESPNU Southwestern Alcorn State (18-13)vs. Texas Southern (22-11) March 11, Saturday, 7:30 PM, ESPN2 Mid-American Kent State (21-13) vs. Akron (26-7) March 11, Saturday, 8:30 PM, ESPNU Big Sky Weber State (19-12) vs. North Dakota (21-9) March 11, Saturday, 8:30 PM, CBSSN Conference USA Marshall (20-14) vs. Middle Tennessee (29-4) March 11, Saturday, 9 PM, ESPN Atlantic Coast Duke (26-8) vs. Notre Dame (25-8) March 11, Saturday, 9:30 PM, ESPN2 Southland Texas A&M CC (20-10) vs. New Orleans (19-11) March 11, Saturday, 11 PM, ESPN Pac-12 Arizona (29-4) vs. Oregon March 11, Saturday, 11 PM, ESPNU Western New Mexico St. (27-5) vs. CSU Bakersfield (22-8) March 11, Saturday, 11:30 PM, ESPN2 Big West UC Davis (21-12) vs. UC Irvine (21-13) March 12, Sunday, 12 PM, ESPN2 Ivy League March 12, Sunday, 12:30 PM, CBS Atlantic-10 March 12, Sunday, 1 PM, ESPN Southeast March 12, Sunday, 2 PM, ESPN2 Sun Belt March 12, Sunday, 3 PM, CBS Big 10 March 12, Sunday, 3:15 PM, ESPN American
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FWIW, yesterday's ACC doubleheader at the Barclay's Center drew a capacity crowd of 18,000+
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28-5Obadiah wrote:Today begins the big push toward identifying all 32 automatic bids to the NCAA dance. We have 12 teams who have had their dance card punched and today we will see 14 more conference champions determined and on Sunday six more to complete the auto bid field.
First championship game today is in the American East Conference between Albany (21-12) and Vermont (28-5) which kicks off at Vermont's gym at 11 AM. On ESPN2
Does UVM get an at large if they lose a close game here?
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If you are a college basketball junkie, today and tomorrow you are in your glories!!
At halftime the game between Vermont and Albany is tied at 27 all.
At halftime the game between Vermont and Albany is tied at 27 all.
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0-4 vs top 100. No shot.hrstrat57 wrote:28-5Obadiah wrote:Today begins the big push toward identifying all 32 automatic bids to the NCAA dance. We have 12 teams who have had their dance card punched and today we will see 14 more conference champions determined and on Sunday six more to complete the auto bid field.
First championship game today is in the American East Conference between Albany (21-12) and Vermont (28-5) which kicks off at Vermont's gym at 11 AM. On ESPN2
Does UVM get an at large if they lose a close game here?
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No. The America East Conference ranking at 21 is low. While Vermont has a decent RPI of 49, they are 0-4 in games against the top 100. Their SOS is 187 and that is a killer.hrstrat57 wrote:28-5Obadiah wrote:Today begins the big push toward identifying all 32 automatic bids to the NCAA dance. We have 12 teams who have had their dance card punched and today we will see 14 more conference champions determined and on Sunday six more to complete the auto bid field.
First championship game today is in the American East Conference between Albany (21-12) and Vermont (28-5) which kicks off at Vermont's gym at 11 AM. On ESPN2
Does UVM get an at large if they lose a close game here?
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No to the Catamounts and no to Nevada Reno
We need Middle Tennessee to win they have a nice resume
We need Middle Tennessee to win they have a nice resume
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UVM Albany is just a great college basketball game.
Rockfight
Rockfight
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Down by nine points in second half, Vermont comes back to take the America East crown, 56-53. The circumstances of Vermont fouling on a meaningless 3 point shot showed very low basketball IQ on the part of the Catamounts.
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Here come the Alabama Crimson Tide
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In the MAC, another upset recorded as #6 seed, Kent State, defeats #1 seed Akron, 70-65 and gets the auto bid! Kent State RPI is 153.
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HAHAHAHAH Marshall's coach is a psychopath and an idiot. Most obvious blocking call against his guy who fouled out with 5 and a half to go...argued the call like a moron and got a tech.
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Middle tenn wins for a return trip to the NCAA
All the Bid stealers are out or Autobid. now we are where we are. we are either already in, or earn our way in tomorrow.
All the Bid stealers are out or Autobid. now we are where we are. we are either already in, or earn our way in tomorrow.
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Middle Tennessee takes the Conference USA title in convincing fashion over Marshall, 83-72. Their RPI is 35.
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Nobody wants to play that Middle Tennessee team
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Exciting game at a packed and boisterous Barclays in the ACC title game between Notre Dame and Duke. Duke leads by one with less than 2 minutes left. This is down to the wire.
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Favored North Dakota with a furious rally in the closing minute of regulation ties Weber State, 81-81 to send the game into OT where they prevail for a final score of 93-89. The Bisons take the Big Sky crown with a RPI 151.
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Duke wins the ACC crown with a strong finish in the closing minute to beat Notre Dame, 75-69. Duke becomes the first team in ACC history to win four games in four days.
I don't know about the opinion of others, but if I was in NYC looking for some sports action I would have chosen Duke-Notre Dame at Barclays' rather that seeing Creighton play Villanova at MSG. A no brainer decision.
I don't know about the opinion of others, but if I was in NYC looking for some sports action I would have chosen Duke-Notre Dame at Barclays' rather that seeing Creighton play Villanova at MSG. A no brainer decision.
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The Big East will not be able to hold the garden past the current contract. there are too many conferences that want MSG at least for a cycle. They could probably even cycle B10, ACC and BE every three years, with those conferences playing in their more "traditional" homes in the off years, with BE moved to Brooklyn