The ACC Tournament was surprising in the lack of surprises, as only one of the 13 games saw the lower seed win.
Tag: Championship Week 2016
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 13, 2016
There will be flashier teams in the NCAA Tournament this year than Middle Tennessee State. There will be teams with more stars, and there will be hotter picks for underdogs to pull upsets, too. Few teams have taken as much of a complete team effort on the court to get an NCAA bid this year, though, than the Blue Raiders.
LSU might not even be worthy of an NIT bid
LSU needed to win the SEC Tournament to reach the NCAA Tournament. After exiting with a thud, the Tigers might not even be worthy of an NIT bid.
The wait is over for Stony Brook
Stony Brook is finally going to the NCAA Tournament, and the story of tragic endings – and all that goes with it – is a thing of the past.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 12, 2016
Friday gave us a tremendous day of basketball, and yet the best still seems yet to come. Plus more coaching moves, one of them leading to awkward situations, and one tournament is staying in the same city but changing venues.
Saint Joseph’s comeback stops George Washington
In the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, George Washington got off to a hot start shooting the ball, but could not maintain and now mus sweat it out, while Saint Joseph’s advances.
Big East quarterfinal: Seton Hall 81, Creighton 73
The quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament ended with Seton Hall toughing out a win over Creighton, also illustrating how different this year is from last season for the Pirates.
Talking Hoops with Ted Sarandis – March 11, 2016
In the latest edition, we look at the Big East Tournament through most of the quarterfinals, as well as a notable coaching change just announced and Championship Week mirroring the rest of the season.
Xavier gets defensive in Big East quarterfinals
Xavier had a nice offensive game in the Big East quarterfinals, but the defense stood out in the win over Marquette, especially early on.
Richmond 70, Fordham 55: Box score breakdown
Fordham had hopes of sticking around in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, but they bowed out after a great effort from Richmond in the second round.
