Fordham had hopes of sticking around in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, but they bowed out after a great effort from Richmond in the second round.
Month: March 2016
2016 USBWA awards: one man’s vote
The votes have been cast for the USBWA awards. A couple have been announced, and here’s a look at one man’s vote this time around.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 10, 2016
In an ultracompetitive league where four teams finished tied for fourth place, third through eighth were separated by three games and no less than six teams had winning streaks of at least five games in conference play, it’s the team that went 0-9 on the road in conference play and finished ninth overall that is the tournament champion.
Georgetown draws first blood in Big East Tournament
Georgetown got a key player back from injury and broke a six-game losing streak to advance in the Big East Tournament. DePaul, meanwhile, tries to look ahead beyond this season.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 8, 2016
It’s been a combined 30 years since Wisconsin-Green Bay and Fairleigh Dickinson have made the NCAA Tournament. For that reason and many others, both will be very welcome additions to this year’s NCAA tourney field.
Final Arch Madness Notes: Washpun adds to UNI tradition of big shots
Maurice Newby. Ben Jacobson (the player, not the coach). Ali Farokhmanesh. Wes Washpun. A growing history of memorable buzzer-beating shots is building at Northern Iowa. Not coincidentally, so is a record of postseason success.
Despite Arch Madness loss, Southern Illinois “is back” behind always-entertaining Hinson
Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson: “I don’t mind saying this. I’ll say this proudly. Saluki basketball is back. We’re back. We’re back. Period. And I’m proud to say that.”
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Tthe unabashed chaos of the conference tournaments this year may have reached a climax Monday night, with a pair of teams losing-and maybe even three-who will now be talked about at length for the next week. Then again, the night was pretty much par for the course for this season, so we shouldn’t be surprised in the least if/when it continues.
MAAC semifinal box score breakdown
The MAAC semifinals are in the books, leaving us with a championship matchup of two rivals who each won on the other’s home floor during the regular season.
Seedings reflect balance in field for ACC Tournament
The ACC Tournament is about to start, and there’s a good deal of balance, meaning the champion will likely have run a gauntlet by the time it’s over.
