Mid-Eastern
The winner of this tournament is likely going to be headed to Dayton. Norfolk St is the clear favorite Favorite: Norfolk St Contender: NC Central Upset candidate: Howard At large possibilities: None Winner: Norfolk St
Southland
This conference has the top two seed automatically placed in the semi finals. McNeese has dominated league play this year with a 17-1 conference record. They have beaten Michigan, UAB and VCU in the non conference. A&M Corpus Christi and Nicholls could pull off the upset in the championship game. Look for McNeese to win …
Big Sky
The Big Sky conference tournament could be a fun one to watch. Three teams won over 20 games and another won 19. The Semi final matchups of the top four teams could make for a very competitive tournament. The winner is likey to get a 15 seed in the Big Dance. Favorite: Eastern Washington Contender: …
America East
Vermont has been the class of the America East for awhile and this year is no different as the Catamounts are the #1 seed with a record of 15-1. UMass Lowell and Bryant will have a say in who goes dancing. Favorite: Vermont Contender: UMass Lowell Upset candidate: Bryant At large possibilities: None Winner: Vermont
Coastal
This tournament should very competitive. Charleston is the favorite but there are five teams who can get hot and advance. Drexel, UNCW, Hofstra and Towson are the teams to watch Favorite: Charleston Contender: Drexel UNCW Upset candidate: Towson At large possibilities: None Winner: Charleston
Summit
South Dakota State won the regular season title with a record of 12-4. The conference winner is likely to earn a 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Any of the top 4 seeds could end up in the big dance Favorite: South Dakota St Contender: North Dakota UMKC Upset candidate: St. Thomas At large possibilities: …
Southern Conference
The Southern conference Tourney will be a fun watch. Four teams have a legitimate chance of winning the Tournament. Samford is the one seed and did not lose to any of the other top 4 teams in the regular season in compiling a 15-3 conference record. Can they win three more to go dancing? Watch …
West Coast
The West Coast conference is a two team race and the tournament is set up to get a rematch of St. Mary’s vs Gonzaga. Those teams split their regular season games with the visiting team winning each contest. Gonzaga has made a nice run late in the season to all but assure an at-large bid. …
Purdue 77 Illinois 71
Illinois led for much of the game, but Purdue found its outside game and pulled out the victory. Purdue’s first lead came at the 10:03 mark on a Mason Gillis 3. Purdue gave up a 6 point lead at the 4 minute mark and trailed by 2 only to outscore Illinois 13-5 down the stretch …
Missouri Valley
Arch Madness! The Missouri Valley Conference always has an enjoyable tournament in St. Louis. This year the Valley has been extremely competitive. Indiana St and Drake have been the best in conference. Four other teams have over 17 wins. This includes Bradley, Belmont, Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois. It would not come as a surprise …