As the games get set to begin in earnest, it is worth taking one last look at why several teams were left out of the NCAA Tournament field. There is a reason for each whether one agrees with it or not.
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The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 15, 2018
Short bench, poor shooting, young, Syracuse still found a way to come back late to defeat Arizona State in an NCAA Tournament play-in game, another example of a good coaching job by Jim Boeheim this year.
St. Bonaventure 65, UCLA 58: Boxscore breakdown
St. Bonaventure broke a late tie and knocked off UCLA in a First Four game. One stat made all the difference in this game.
College of Charleston’s journey has been one of overcoming adversity
College of Charleston has been through a journey over the past few years that led them into the NCAA Tournament. It started after a rough time, and more adversity still came, but they overcame it all to get to their desired destination.
2018 NCAA Tournament Players to Watch – Part 2
Every year in the NCAA Tournament, a few players not previously in the limelight enter the public’s consciousness. We look at players who appear primed to do just that this time around who play on Wednesday and Friday.
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Being a small, relatively unknown, Franciscan Catholic school is plenty enough to appeal to the average, underdog-loving fan of the NCAA Tournament, but St. Bonaventure provided all the more reason to for fans to take notice with its play Tuesday night.
2018 NCAA Tournament Players to Watch – Part 1
Every year in the NCAA Tournament, a few players not previously in the limelight enter the public’s consciousness. We take a look at players whose teams play on the first day who look primed to do just that this time around.
The Morning Dish – Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The day after Selection Sunday reminded us once again that sometimes the sting of some notable NCAA Tournament snubs can have effects that go far beyond just that year.
After being in many close games, Radford was ready to win the one that mattered most
Radford has made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009, after which there was a tough time. It took a lot of close games for the current group to grow into a winner, to the point where they are very much at home in such games.
The Morning Dish – Monday, March 12, 2018
The NCAA Tournament field has now been selected, and now we can expect more unexpected. Plus a Hurricane won’t return, a Tiger will be out for at least one game, and three other tournament fields are released with one starting right away.
