In its first postseason game since last year’s NCAA Final Four run, Loyola Chicago showed its March mettle on both ends in a dominant win over Valparaiso in the 2019 MVC Tournament quarterfinals.
Author: Adam Glatczak
Illinois State moves on, hoping to buck history with redeeming MVC tourney run
Illinois State’s season has not gone as planned, but the Redbirds won their opener in the 2019 MVC Tournament and now look to buck trends against play-in teams going far at Arch Madness.
Valparaiso gets first MVC tourney win with young team trying to accelerate schedule
A young Valparaiso team won for the first time in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, earning a chance to try to speed up the growth process when it faces top seed Loyola on Friday.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 7, 2019
Marquette looked in control at Seton Hall before a stunning finish. The Pirates were the rare team to post a big win Wednesday while a number of others took head-scratching losses. Plus, Horizon, NEC and OVC tourneys rolling.
Case of Indiana shows NCAA selection process needing return to common sense
That we’re even discussing a 15-14 team as an at-large contender suggests the NCAA Tournament is in serious need of changes and a return to basics in its selection process
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 5, 2019
March as we know it is officially here-conference tournaments have begun. The Atlantic Sun tipped the first D-I tourney, with top seeds Lipscomb and Liberty clearing one hurdle each on the way to a potential anticipated third meeting. Also, Kansas State and Texas Tech move closer to Big 12 title.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 3, 2019
UCF and Utah State both look poised to end NCAA Tournament droughts that may feel much longer than they actually are. Plus, Saturday’s top individual performances, including a near triple-double for an Elon senior and a big game by an Air Force junior.
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 1, 2019
A number of teams clinched hard-earned conference titles Thursday night, worthy achievements that deserve more notice than they sometimes receive. Also, the OVC race goes to the wire, and oh, the Pac-12…
The Morning Dish – Thursday, February 28, 2019
Tennessee toughed out an SEC road win at Ole Miss that had a big-time feel, maybe appropriate since March is just a day away now. Villanova did the same at home against Marquette, Texas should be in serious trouble, and the wacky MVC race will come down to the final day.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Kansas’s Big 12 streak is still alive, though its other-worldly performance on Mondays meant we should’ve expected as much. Iowa State, Florida State & Lipscomb also win and Northern Colorado makes the Big Sky race more interesting.
