championship-week Stories - Blogging the Bracket
Big 12 Tournament Preview: No. 7 Baylor Vs. No. 10 Oklahoma - The Bears' Last Gasp
Coming into the season, Baylor was swimming in hype. The Bears were coming off a phenomenal year, highlighted by a run to the Elite Eight where they lost to eventual National Champion, Duke. While they lost senior Tweety Carter and junior Ekpe Udoh, Perry Jones III brought enough hype with him to...
2011 Championship Week(s) Primer
My disdain for the BCS - or, more accurately, college football's complete and utter lack of a postseason that caters to the basic principles of sport - has been pretty well documented here. It's gotten to the point where I can no longer say, with any degree of honesty, that I am a college football...
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 14
Twelve teams punched tickets on Selection Eve, while four more will do the same right before the bracket is finally revealed at 6 p.m. ET. America East: Vermont defeated Boston University in Burlington, 83-70 (recap), to book their fourth NCAA appearance. It's the first crown under Mike Lonergan....
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 13
One bid was handed out on Friday, as Lehigh defeated archrivals Lafayette, 74-59 (recap), to book their place in the field of 65. Twelve teams will join the Mountain Hawks, and the 14 others who own automatic bids, Saturday. I'll run through all of Friday's conference tournament action after the...
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 12
Friday will see one automatic bid handed out, as the Patriot League champion will be determined early in the evening in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. All of the remaining guaranteed spots will be determined over the weekend, that means there's a full slate of games on tap for Friday. I'll talk about...
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 11
Two NCAA bids were handed out on Wednesday, and since two regular season conference champions lost on their home floors, the NIT gained two automatic bids as well. Northeast: Robert Morris became the first team to beat Quinnipiac on their home court this year, and advanced to their second straight...
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 10
Tuesday night saw three bids handed out. The Sun Belt final turned out to be the championship game of the night, as the Horizon and Summit finals resulted in comfortable wins for the top seeds. Sun Belt: Second seed North Texas claimed its third-ever NCAA bid with a thrilling 66-63 win over...
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 9
I had to drive back from Richmond after the Colonial final Monday night, so this post will be really quick. Four teams clinched NCAA bids on Monday night, with three teams getting themselves off the bubble in the process. Colonial: Old Dominion held off William & Mary, 60-53. Read my recap over...
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 8
There was only one automatic bid up for grabs on Sunday, and Northern Iowa practically ensured that the Missouri Valley will be a one-bid league, as they defeated Wichita State in the championship game in St. Louis by a 67-52 score. Monday will see four tickets punched. All game times are p.m....
Conference Tournament Go-Round: March 7
Three teams punched their Tournament tickets on Saturday, as Championship Week is well and truly underway. Big South Coastal Carolina, the regular season champion, fell at home to Winthrop, 64-53. That's the ninth NCAA Tournament appearance for the Eagles. Atlantic Sun Sixth-seeded Mercer, also...
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