Three potentially one-bid conferences could steal at-large spots from bubble teams if the favorites fail to win their conference tournaments.
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St. Francis (Pa.) Comes Along in Rebuilding Process
When you’re rebuilding a program, sometimes little milestones help more than one might think. It’s also true that as meaningful as those milestones might be at the time, it doesn’t change what the bottom line goal is. It’s not the end of the growth. For Don Friday’s St. Francis (Pa.) team, that’s the story after their first road win of the season.
Streaky Georgia State Not Easy to Figure Out
The Colonial Athletic Association has some teams that are tough to figure out, to be certain. Throughout college basketball, there are teams with whom one doesn’t know which one will show up on a given night. And it seems no team fits that description in the CAA better than Georgia State
Bracket Breakdown: Why Your Team Really Wants a Top Three Seed
A run to the Final Four requires talent, but the luck of the draw doesn’t hurt.
Northeastern Continues to Look An Important Year Older
One game at a time, Northeastern looks more and more like a team that learned the painful lesson of last season. The latest example of this was the Huskies’ 62-53 victory over Georgia State on a snowy night in Boston.
Tough Stretch Could Influence Providence’s Present and Future
The Big East is certainly a strong conference this season, but the stretch Providence began on Tuesday still stands out nonetheless. It’s the first of four games against teams ranked in the top ten nationally, with two on the road. For the young Friars, it could make a difference in their careers, not just this season.
Georgetown is Getting Stronger
In a Big East that is once again very strong and has some very good teams at the top, Georgetown is starting to assert itself as a contender once again. Tuesday night’s 79-70 win at Providence may be a microcosm of the team’s season, one where they got stronger as the game went along.
Farewell to a Legend and Friend
Among all the activity of a very busy basketball week, was the sad news of the passing of Dick McGuire. His calling came at 84 and seems too soon.
Marquette Battles, Learns to Win Close Ones
If you play Marquette, be prepared to earn every ounce of victory if you win. Recent experience making teams do that has helped this team win and made them tougher to beat.
Bracket Breakdown: Which Wildcats Deserve a No. 1 Spot?
Villanova, Kentucky and Kansas State are contending for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. If the selection committee picked today, the Wildcats that grab a top seed might surprise you.
