In our latest podcast, we look at the early conference tournaments that are in the books and their implications for bubble teams as well as the NIT. We then look ahead to the conference tournaments that are right in front of us this week.
Tag: Ohio Valley Conference
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 10, 2019
Few have been talking about the ACC regular season co-champions despite the incredible season they have had. Plus one team is now officially in the field, upsets rule a couple of conference tournaments, and one team backs into an outright regular season title.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 9, 2019
A wild night in the Ivy League makes for an interesting final night of regular season play ahead. Plus conference tournaments move into high gear, a long-time coach is moving on, and developments in the FBI investigation take some attention away from what is happening on the court.
The Morning Dish – Friday, March 8, 2019
On a busy day of conference tournament action, a regular season result is a big one for a preseason favorite. Plus a conference tournament roundup, more in the FBI investigation, and a coach is officially cleared of wrongdoing in a terrible accident.
Nick Mayo goes from Maine to a clear place in Ohio Valley Conference history
Nick Mayo went from a place that is decidedly not a hotbed of basketball to carve out a clear place in Ohio Valley Conference history. It was an unlikely result for a young man from an unlikely place to produce a historic basketball player.
The Morning Dish – Thursday, March 1, 2018
The best month of the year is here, and already the madness has started in one conference tournament, while it feels weird with another one going on. Plus a regular season title is clinched, a key meeting is on tap, and one powerhouse program could be on the move.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 4, 2017
It’s March, and the madness has already begun in the Big South and Ohio Valley Conferences. Plus one school wins an appeal and can play in the postseason, and much more tournament action is ahead.
The Morning Dish – Sunday, March 6, 2016
The first two NCAA Tournament bids went out on Saturday, and you can’t blame either coach if they got a little emotional. Plus a full day of tournament action, a coach gets the dreaded “vote of confidence”, and winning was especially hard for one team this year.
The Morning Dish – Saturday, March 5, 2016
As conference tournament play picks up, we get reminded quickly of how great March basketball is. Plus one team’s star is done while another team’s complement returns, and more tournament action ahead.
Why Murray State belongs in the NCAA Tournament
Murray State does not measure up by the immediate numbers-quality wins, strength of schedule, etc.-that we routinely hear crunched at this time of year. That does not mean there aren’t plenty of good reasons to include the Racers in the NCAA Tournament.
