The Sun Belt Conference Tournament’s opening round featured five games in which each team won by less than 10 points. Despite the tight games, none of the underdogs pulled off a major upset.
Author: Michael Protos
Patriot: American on Pace, Colgate Upsets Navy
American continued to dominate its Patriot League competition with its eighth double-digit victory against a conference foe. Colgate worked overtime against Navy to provide the lone upset of the quarterfinals.
Atlantic Sun: Bucs Open with Win Over Stetson
East Tennessee State pulled away from Stetson to win in the first quarterfinal of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.
Ohio Valley: OVC favorites take care of business
All four Ohio Valley Conference favorites won their quarterfinal match ups Tuesday night, with three of the four top seeds winning by double digits. No. 2 Austin Peay needed late free throws to squeak past Eastern Illinois.
ACC Notebook – Starting the Conference Grind
As we begin to enter the grinding two months of conference play, the ACC appears to be one of the top conferences in the country. The conference has two undefeated teams remaining – and neither one is named Duke or North Carolina.
ACC Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference 2008-09 Preview by Michael Protos Entering the 2008-09 season, the biggest story is the North Carolina Tar Heels’ potential to dominate the entire country, from the opening game Nov. 15 against Penn to someone at Ford Field and the Final Four in April. The Tar Heels return […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 16, 2008 Selection Sunday is finally here, and March Madness is already at full tilt. Surprises in conference tournaments have whittled down the number of at-large bids available to bubble teams as Xavier, South Alabama, Gonzaga and St. Mary’s, […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Preview by Michael Protos Maryland and Virginia wrapped up the ACC regular season Sunday night, as the Cavaliers beat the Terrapins, who finish with an 8-8 conference record. The loss gives Maryland the No. 6 seed in the ACC Tournament this week. The Terrapins are in […]
Crystal Basketball
NCAA Tournament Crystal Ball by Dan Hauptman and Michael Protos March 7, 2008 When the selection committee convenes in an Indianapolis board room next week, the members will have an especially daunting task this season when they must winnow the chaff from the wheat. As conference tournaments progress and bubble […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos The final week of the regular season is here, and it’s time to look ahead to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte. This year’s conference tournament could decide whether Duke or North Carolina get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Depending on […]
