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
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
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: …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
The NEC conference regular season was a two team race between Central Connecticut State and Merrimack. Merrimack has completed its transition to Division 1 and is eligible this season to go to the NCAA tournament. CCSU & Merrimack split two games this season and should meet up in the championship game baring upsets. This conference …
The Big South conference has three teams who can go dancing. High Point is the one seed and is the highest ranked team with a 108 NET. UNC Asheville and Gardner-Webb will likely be the opponent in the Chanpionship game. Favorite: High Point Contender: UNC Asheville Gardner-Webb Upset candidate: Winthrop At large possibilities: None Winner: …
The Ohio Valley had a three way tie for the top of the league in the regular season. Morehead State has the highest NET at 117. Little Rock and UT Martin were the other teams at the top of the league. Those two teams have bye games into the semi-finals. Western Illinois and Tennessee State …