As I have stated before, I am not a big fan of the conference tournaments but there were some wonderful storylines Tuesday night.
Princeton beat Penn to send Harvard to its first NCAA tournament since 1946. Shoot, I was even born for 10 years yet in 1946.
Western Kentucky tallied its 15th win last night. It was a big one sending the Hilltoppers to the Big Dance with a 15-18 record. It looks like a definite play-in candidate but I doubt Western Kentucky cares.
South Dakota State won an overtime game from Western Illinois in the Summit League final. The win earned the Jackrabbits their first NCAA bid ever. SDSU recently moved up from the Division II ranks.
Detroit put on an impressive show in the Horizon final. It thumped regular season champion Valparaiso on its home floor. This team has come a long way since Dick Vitale coached them. The Titans are fun to watch.
The week is young and the games just keep on coming. There will be more close games and more unexpected winners. It’s the beauty of March.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Pass the Antacids Please
College basketball bubble teams are on high anxiety alert this week.
With most of the conference tournaments being played in the next several days, bubble teams are about ready to learn their fate.
Bubble teams face a three-way anxiety attack.
First, they must play well in their own conference tournament to impress the selection committee. This is no time to leave your A-game back at the familar university gym. The teams could play tight because of the stakes, but they need to play loose. Oh, the anxiety.
Second, bubble teams desire a lack of conference upsets. They are cheering for the favorites not the underdogs. They want to avoid that 12-21 team that has a three-point shooter that goes wild in the tournament and carries it to victory. Oh, the anxiety. This one is out of the bubbles teams' control.
Then if the bubble teams pass their first two anxiety tests, the big one is still coming. It's called Selection Sunday. Bubble teams want to hear their name pop up on that selection board early. Waiting for that last group (or region) is extremely stressful.
So if you are a fan of a bubble team, I wish you well. Just be sure to keep those antacids near for the potential bumpy ride.
Do you have experience using antacids this time of the year?
With most of the conference tournaments being played in the next several days, bubble teams are about ready to learn their fate.
Bubble teams face a three-way anxiety attack.
First, they must play well in their own conference tournament to impress the selection committee. This is no time to leave your A-game back at the familar university gym. The teams could play tight because of the stakes, but they need to play loose. Oh, the anxiety.
Second, bubble teams desire a lack of conference upsets. They are cheering for the favorites not the underdogs. They want to avoid that 12-21 team that has a three-point shooter that goes wild in the tournament and carries it to victory. Oh, the anxiety. This one is out of the bubbles teams' control.
Then if the bubble teams pass their first two anxiety tests, the big one is still coming. It's called Selection Sunday. Bubble teams want to hear their name pop up on that selection board early. Waiting for that last group (or region) is extremely stressful.
So if you are a fan of a bubble team, I wish you well. Just be sure to keep those antacids near for the potential bumpy ride.
Do you have experience using antacids this time of the year?
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