MAAC Tournament Notebook MAAC Madness Just how whack was the MAAC? Quite whack, if do say so myself. Let’s just put it this way…a 7th seed with a 16-18 record beat a 4th seed for the conference crown. Start up the Apocalypse machine. Yes, Siena became the first MAAC team […]
Conference Notes
ACC Tournament Preview
ACC Tournament Preview Happy Tournament! (Soon to replace Happy Birthday and New Year as the most popular Happy phrase) Conference tournament time is here, and the ACC will stage its 49th annual bash starting Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. Without further ado, here are Hoopville’s predictions as to who will win […]
C-USA Tournament Preview
C-USA Tournament Preview Strange things seem to happen in the Conference USA postseason tournament. Three times in the history of the league (Saint Louis in 2000, Charlotte in 1999 and Marquette in 1997) a team has won four games in four days to take the title, something which has only […]
SEC Tournament Preview
SEC Tournament Preview It’s been an exciting and unpredictable year in the Southeastern Conference and as the scene shifts to the Georgia Dome, the action promises to be gripping. Unlike most other leagues, the SEC is devoid of any “bubble” teams. Six schools figure to have tournament bids sewn up […]
Ohio Valley Recap
Ohio Valley Recap Racing past Tech Entering Saturday’s OVC Championship game, Tennessee Tech was hoping that what did not kill it only made it stronger. The Golden Eagles were in a similar position as they were one year ago, sitting as the tournament’s top seed after winning the regular season […]
Colonial Tournament Notebook
Colonial Tournament Notebook Seahawks are Conference Champions With a headline like that, you know for sure that you’re not reading an article on NFL.com. Yes, Jerry Wainwright’s UNCW team returns to the dance for the first time since 2000. Their road to the NCAA’s featured victories over James Madison and […]
WAC Notebook
WAC Notebook NCAA Tourney Favorites Hawaii defeated Fresno State on Saturday night, 82-79, to finish in a tie with Tulsa at 15-3 for the WAC’s regular season crown. It’s the second-ever WAC title for the Rainbow Warriors who also tied for the Pacific Division title in 1996-97. It’s Tulsa’s third […]
Mid-American Tournament Preview
Mid-American Tournament Preview So, the final two weeks of the season took care of most nagging questions heading into the Mid-American Conference tournament. It more or less breaks down like this: • Kent is in the 65-team NCAA Tournament field no matter what happens in the MAC Tournament. No matter […]
From the America East Tournament
America East – Round 1 by Philip Kasiecki The 2002 America East Conference Tournament tipped off on Saturday at historic Matthews Arena at Northeastern University. The crowd was sparse and disappointing despite a good deal of promotion during the past week, including on a local sports talk show. Those […]
Sun Belt Notebook
Sun Belt Championship Preview Hilltoppers, Hilltoppers, Hilltoppers. Western Kentucky has already locked up the number one seed in the SBC East Division. WKU is on a 15-game winning streak and has climbed back into the Top 25 after spending the first few weeks of the season in the polls before […]
