If last weekend taught us nothing else, it’s that we can’t count out any team, from any conference, this season. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight could easily feature upsets as shocking as some of the ones we have witnessed thus far.
Tag: Missouri Valley
Bracketbusters 2010 in Omaha
Creighton didn’t play its Bracketbusters game on national television this time around, but had a bright spot with its game nonetheless.
Northern Iowa: No 7-Footer, No Problem for Panthers’ Tourney Chances
Northern Iowa suspended its second-leading scorer, Jordan Egleseder, but keeps winning. A big BracketBusters game against Old Dominion could sew up an at-large bid and boost the Panthers’ NCAA Tournament seeding.
Bracket Breakdown: Three Conference Tournaments That Bubble Teams Should Fear
Three potentially one-bid conferences could steal at-large spots from bubble teams if the favorites fail to win their conference tournaments.
Missouri Valley Preview
Missouri Valley Conference 2007-08 Preview by Neal Heston The glass is half full After unprecedented success the last few seasons, the Missouri Valley Conference will rely on a lot of new faces – both on the bench and the court – to continue its nice run. Twenty six players will […]
Perception Of The Missouri Valley
Is the Missouri Valley Seen Differently Now? by Phil Kasiecki Generally speaking, perceptions don’t change quickly. That goes for a number of things in life, including college basketball. Enter the Missouri Valley Conference now that a week of hot debate is upon us. The conference tournament is in the books. […]
Creighton’s Tough Road To The NCAA
Bluejays Finish Hard Road to Victory by Phil Kasiecki ST. LOUIS – It’s only fitting that Creighton would take home the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title. This is arguably the best season the Valley has had, and the Bluejays have led the way in the conference’s surge since the […]
Missouri Valley Tournament, Day Three
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament – Day Three by Phil Kasiecki ST. LOUIS – A sellout crowd, the first in tournament history, witnessed Saturday’s semifinal games. The record crowd totaled 22,612, the largest crowd ever to witness a basketball game at the Scottrade Center. Aided by the presence of nearby Southern […]
Missouri Valley Tournament, Day Two
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament – Day Two by Phil Kasiecki ST. LOUIS – The quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament have come and gone. All of the top four seeds have advanced to the semifinals, the first time that has happened since 2003. There was also some news that […]
Missouri Valley Tournament, Day One
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament – Opening Round Notes by Phil Kasiecki ST. LOUIS – The first day of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament is in the books. The lower seed took both games on the night, a rarity but not a shocker. We have notes regarding the two first round […]
