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Monday, November 25, 2024
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.
James Madison overcame a lot to finish tied for first in the CAA this year. Where they need to improve is clear after Saturday’s quarterfinal loss, and they hope to get a chance to address it soon.
Elon had to face a lot of adversity in its first season in the CAA. Through it all, it was a family atmosphere that got them through and helped them finally win a few more games late in the season.
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.
There was a lot of talk about Gonzaga as a possible No. 1 seed before they lost to BYU last weekend. Even with a win, though, was their profile really that good, especially compared to others in the mix?
Sacred Heart nearly had a big win in the Northeast Conference Tournament quarterfinals. That they instead dropped a tough one doesn’t change the strides they made, or the new challenge ahead.
With the final seconds ticking down on Wednesday night, Bryant was facing the possibility of another tough loss in the Northeast Conference Tournament. Then the aftermath of a missed shot happened.
On Thursday night, the CAA will hand out its postseason awards just before the conference tournament. It’s been quite a year in the conference, as was to be expected. With no clear favorite aside from perhaps Northeastern, if you go by returning talent and experience, this figured to be an […]
Boston College has dropped a lot of close games in which they were very competitive against a top team. Finally, they broke through on Saturday and had something to show for their effort.
North Carolina State appears to have put themselves in a good position for the NCAA Tournament, but they aren’t making this easy on themselves.
