[ad_1] Thursday of conference tournament week delivered bubble battles, Duke drama and more as the countdown to Selection Sunday continued with a heavy dose of single-elimination intrigue. By day’s end, some teams had suffered crushing losses for their NCAA Tournament hopes, while others continued building momentum in the 11th hour before the bracket is revealed…
[ad_1] Postseason action remained in high gear around college basketball on Thursday with each of the major conferences in action and a handful of mid-major leagues duking it out for automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament. With Selection Sunday just days away, the stakes are high around the sport as teams seek to find their…
[ad_1] USATSI More NCAA Tournament bids were secured on Wednesday as conference tournament action rolled on around college basketball. While all of the major conferences were in action, the stakes were highest in places like the Southland Conference and Patriot League. McNeese punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002…
[ad_1] We are just five days from Selection Sunday, but who’s counting? Me. And the teams that need some help down the stretch to hear their name called on that day. The major conference tournaments get started on Tuesday and there are some compelling storylines to watch. First though, a couple of reminders. Conference tournament…
[ad_1] Five more spots in the Big Dance will be secured Tuesday, when the CAA, Horizon League, NEC, Summit League and WCC each crown tournament champions. The America East, Big Sky and Southland Conference will be in semifinal action, while the ACC Tournament and Big 12 also begin with preliminary action. Charleston, the No. 1…
[ad_1] USATSI Three more automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament were punched on Sunday when Drake (Missouri Valley), Stetson (ASUN) and Longwood (Big South) each won their respective conference tournaments. No. 2 seed Drake defeated top-seeded Indiana State 84-80 behind 27 points from two-time MVC Player of the Year Tucker DeVries. Indiana State erased an…
[ad_1] Michael Dann/OVC Three more NCAA Tournament bids will be awarded Sunday as the ASUN, Big South and Missouri Valley crown their tournament champions. No. 2 seed Stetson is hosting No. 4 seed Austin Peay in the ASUN title game, while No. 2 seed UNC Asheville is taking on No. 5 seed Longwood for the…
[ad_1] USATSI Conference tournament action will continue heating up Friday, when the Coastal Athletic Association, Southern Conference and Summit League tournaments getting started. Among the seven conferences that will be in postseason action throughout the day, the Ohio Valley Conference is furthest along. No. 1 seed Little Rock will be making its postseason debut against…
[ad_1] USATSI The NCAA Tournament is just over two weeks away, but we get the first taste of March Madness on Monday when the first conference tournament of the 2023-24 season gets underway. The ASUN Tournament is the first league to get its tourney started and features two first-round games Monday. No. 7 seed Florida…
[ad_1] Immediately after his No. 7 Kansas team committed a second-half turnover that led to an easy transition basket on the other end for No. 15 Baylor on Saturday, the TV panned to Hall of Fame coach Bill Self. The legend slunk back in his chair and threw up both his arms before clearly repeating…
