Friday at the MAAC Tournament saw six games played as both the men and women had conference tournament action at the same site.
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This One Hurts For Northeastern
For Northeastern, the CAA Tournament didn’t go quite how they expected it to, and the way it ended made it especially difficult to take.
Bracket Breakdown: Mock Tournament 6.0
Check out the field as projected one week before Selection Sunday. With the regular season complete, teams will be making their closing arguments for inclusion in the NCAA Tournament during their conference tournaments this week.
Wright State, Butler Advance to Finals Once Again
The Horizon League championship game matchup is now set, and it has a familiar look to it.
William & Mary Fights Back Again to Advance
William & Mary struggled out of the gates and didn’t play a good first half against James Madison, but some veterans had the idea that the second half wouldn’t be more of the same even though the first few minutes suggested otherwise.
Huskies Not Ready to Go Home Yet
Call it what you will, but any way you slice it, Northeastern wasn’t about to go home just yet. It took two overtimes, but the Huskies came away with a hard-fought quarterfinal win.
VCU Gets Two Things They Need in Win
Two things that weren’t always a given this season happened for VCU in Saturday’s 75-60 win over George Mason. Considering the up and down season they have had and the slugfest that much of the game was, they couldn’t have come at a much better time.
Old Dominion’s Depth, Rebounding Are Keys
Old Dominion’s 86-56 romp over Towson to start Saturday’s quarterfinal action at the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament was an example of thorough domination. But in this game, one thing stood out glaringly, enough so that one had to wonder how Towson even made the two regular season meetings respectable. You didn’t need to look at the stat sheet to know, but a quick look confirms it: the Monarchs did it inside.
Cornell Rides Great Senior Group to Another Ivy League Title
Steve Donahue never quite expected what he’s had the last three years. He readily admits he might never get something like it again, so he’s taking a moment to enjoy Cornell’s third straight Ivy League title, which the Big Red wrapped up with a 95-76 win at Brown on Friday night.
Bracket Breakdown: You Decide, Power Conferences vs. Everyone Else
Do you want to see teams with 12 or 13 losses but a few marquee wins against elite teams in the NCAA Tournament? Or would you rather see the little guy with 24 or 25 wins but only one or two high-quality wins make it?
