Missouri Valley Conference Notebook by Neal Heston The conference season is finally here, and highly-anticipated competition can now begin in the Missouri Valley Conference. All 10 Valley squads will head into league play with .500 marks or better for the first time in more than 20 seasons. Full MVC play […]
Author: Neal Heston
Missouri Valley Notebook
Missouri Valley Notebook by Neal Heston In the Valley, basketball is 24-7 That is, 24 wins and 7 losses in the non-conference slate – good for a .774 winning percentage. Five teams are undefeated after the first full week of action, and it could have easily been seven. Drake (3-1) […]
Southland Preview
Southland Conference 2005-06 Preview by Neal Heston and Zach Smart It’s been said that there is no substitute for experience, and that saying could prove especially true in the Southland Conference in 2005-06. Experience may be the deciding factor in which teams compete for the title, and it’s reflected in […]
Missouri Valley Preview
Missouri Valley Conference 2005-06 Preview by Neal Heston During the past few years, it seems as if the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) enters a new season following its best year ever. Well, the 2005-06 campaign will have a lot of expectations to live up to. Three teams (Southern Illinois, Creighton […]
MVC Recap
Missouri Valley Conference 2004-05 Recap by Neal Heston Most everyone thought the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) success last season – two teams going to the NCAA Tournament and another two in the NIT – couldn’t be topped in the 2004-05 campaign. Well, topped it was, as three teams went dancing […]
Austin Regional Final Recap
Regional Final Recap – Austin Region by Neal Heston Two overtime games on Saturday, a close game between UNC and Wisconsin earlier on Sunday were what Michigan State and Kentucky had to try and top. Sure enough, they managed to do just that. Thanks to a contested 3-pointer at the […]
Austin Regional Semifinal Recap
Regional Semifinal Recap – Austin Region by Neal Heston After taking out third-seeded Oklahoma in the second round, Utah’s bid for another upset and a chance to play and become the first six seed since 1992 to reach the Final Four fell short. It was likely Andrew Bogut’s final game […]
Syracuse Second Round Recap
Second Round Recap – Syracuse Region by Neal Heston With a No. 12 and a No. 10 seed already in the Sweet 16, Bucknell hoped to continue its magical run with another stunner on Sunday, but the Badgers had other ideas. Behind 25 points from Mike Wilkinson, Wisconsin advanced to […]
Chicago Second Round Recap
Second Round Recap – Chicago Region by Neal Heston Southern Illinois’ upset attempt fell short, as Oklahoma State advanced to the Sweet 16 behind its home crowd. The Salukis controlled a 46-39 lead at the half, but fell victim to a 12-0 run by the Cowboys at the beginning of […]
Syracuse First Round Recap
First Round Recap – Syracuse Region by Neal Heston “Where is Bucknell anyway?” That was the question before the Bison tipped off with heavily-favored Kansas on Friday night. Everyone should know the answer to that now, as Bucknell pulled off what was clearly the largest upset in this tournament. With […]
