Texas had a chance to make a convincing argument for its inclusion in the NCAA Tournament. But the Longhorns lost yet again to a top 50 team.
Author: Adam Glatczak
Why Murray State belongs in the NCAA Tournament
Murray State does not measure up by the immediate numbers-quality wins, strength of schedule, etc.-that we routinely hear crunched at this time of year. That does not mean there aren’t plenty of good reasons to include the Racers in the NCAA Tournament.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 12, 2015
Lafayette and head coach Fran O’Hanlon have been together a long time. Both have been rewarded for their patience, and it will be good to see both of them again in the NCAA Tournament this year.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Robert Morris is the type of small eastern private school that fits in so perfectly in the college basketball landscape. Tuesday night, though, the Colonials may as well have been Kentucky, for the role of villain they took on in the Northeast Conference championship game.
Final Arch Madness Notes: MVC still in good hands in St. Louis
When Creighton departed the Missouri Valley Conference for the Big East, the levels of worry from some on the outside ranked from concern to alarm that both the MVC and its signature Arch Madness men’s basketball event were in trouble. Despite the doomsday predictions of some, though, the league and the event continues to roll with the punches and comes out strong at the end.
Semifinal loss at Arch Madness does not diminish Loyola’s improvement
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (March 7) – Sometimes, in order to fully appreciate a team’s season, one has to take a look at what was expected of them before it. In the case of Loyola (Ill.), if one would’ve told Rambler fans before the season that their team would win 19 games and advance to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, they would’ve been tickled pink.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Championship Week leading up to the NCAA Tournament provides us all sorts of memorable moments, but almost every year we are reminded that sometimes it is at a cost.
Northern Iowa shows another side in winning MVC title
The book on Northern Iowa, or at least the popular one anyway, is that the Panthers this year are a really good team because of their defense and Seth Tuttle. Little is said of its offense, but let it be known: Northern Iowa is pretty darn good on that end, too.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 8, 2015
It looked like we were going to have a fairly quiet year when it came to unlikely conference tournament losers sparking major debate as Selection Sunday nears, but that went out the window with Saturday night’s OVC final.
Illinois State surprises Wichita State, on cusp of something special in MVC
Illinois State coach Dan Muller said it was going to take a player having a special day to defeat top seed and No. 8-ranked nationally Wichita State in his team’s semifinal Saturday at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. It was senior Daishon Knight who delivered, scoring 25 points in a masterful performance as the Redbirds shocked the Shockers 65-62.
