For bubble teams, it’s more nerve-wracking, but for those lucky teams that get in, it turns into an incredible experience.
MSU went on to win the Big Ten Tournament that year and then, well the MTSU game happened. This is the one thing they have going for them coming into the tournament. “They (Michigan) run a good system with a lot of counters, a lot of options”.
Oklahoma of the Big 12 also has been a bad bet this season; the Sooners, led by superstar freshman Trae Young, can beat anyone in Norman but are putrid away from home at 3-10 ATS.
“I said to them after the game I am proud of them because they’ve worked, the put the work in and have done it”, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said Monday.
The format of the NCAA tournament Selection Show will be different than the past this year.
Xavier: The Musketeers were bothered at times by DePaul’s length but did just enough to come away with the win.
MI coach John Beilein, whose Wolverines won the Big Ten title on Sunday, has coached teams with similar a layoff at Canisius and Richmond and didn’t seem too concerned about his guys cooling off. MI has won nine straight. “The Big Ten has “become one of college sports” trend setters because of its willingness to push the envelope”.
The 2014 NCAA tourney victor, UConn, was upset in the AAC tournament.
Baylor (Last 4 In)- Baylor’s first game in the Big 12 Tournament is against West Virginia.
If the MI players were upset about having to wait 11 or 12 days to play again, they wouldn’t admit it.
Mississippi State is on the outside looking in but could work its way back into the March Madness mix with a couple of wins in the SEC Tournament this week. Unfortunately, that was the only quality win the Cornhuskers would get. You can always count on SB Nation to have good coverage of the tournament action, and they have more info on the mid-majors than you will commonly find with other sports websites. Rather amazingly, the Commodores didn’t win a single game outside of Nashville (3-8-1 ATS), including an embarrassing defeat at Belmont.
“I can remember the teams playing Wiffle ball one day”, Beilein said. That great spot may be ruined by their seed in the Big East Tournament.
When Purdue finally got around to containing the Michigan’s frontcourt, Wagner and Teske made smart decisions to hit cutting guards or to kick out for open threes.
Garner will likely have some games left to play in the postseason, as the Nittany Lions will likely be one of the top seeds in the NIT if they’re left out of the NCAA Tournament. From March 14 to April 3, the battle lines were drawn, as the best in college basketball competed for the right to be called that year’s March Madness champions. From just how we’ve played here, I think we can do a much better job in our execution. Follow along here for the complete schedules and scores from around the country in the run-up to Selection Sunday on March 11.
Utah (Out)- Utah simply needs to prove that they belong in the Big Dance by impressing the committee in the PAC 12 Tournament. The Vols need Schofield to maintain his hot streak that has enabled him to score at least 23 points in three straight games.
Who gets selected into the field in the NCAA Tournament?