southland-conference Stories - Blogging the Bracket
On the Come Up with Diego Kapelan
With the end of the college career comes the start of a potential professional one. And we are going to be following the rise of a baller that, if you have been following us here on The Can Ball Report, should already know about. Come join us in On the Come Up with Diego Kapelan ... In the...
BRACKET BLOG: First Four
I'm getting started on these a little later than I would like, considering there are three more games in the next two days than there have been before. As a result, I'm going to strive to crank out the four regional BRACKET BLOGs in time for tip-off Thursday, which means publishing roughly every 12...
Boston College Vs. McNeese State: Getting To Know The Cowboys
Tonight, the Eagles face the Southland Conference's McNeese State Cowboys down in Lake Charles, La. in the First Round of the NIT. So just who are the McNeese State Cowboys? McNeese State is a public school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and home to roughly 9,000 undergrads (a little bit...
BRACKET BLOG: South Region
The slight name change for this feature is a result of my realizing that I unintentionally "borrowed" the name of a fellow SBNation blog. Sorry, Chris. Now on to important business. Click here to enter the 157th annual BOTC Bracket Challenge. The group name is BOTC: Bring On The Cats and the...
Strictly Come Dancing: Lamar, Southland
Who? The Cardinals of Lamar. Somewhat less formally, the Lady Cards. Where? Beaumont, TX, home of Babe Didrikson. When? Friday the 12th, in Katy, TX. How? Darika Hill put up her third consecutive double-double to help the Lady Cards obliterate Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 86-59. RPI: 81 SOS:...
BtB 2009-10 Southland Conference Preview
Northwestern State claimed the Southland's two NCAA victories in the ‘00s, knocking off Winthrop in the inaugural Opening Round game in 2001, then upsetting third-seeded Iowa in 2006 before falling to West Virginia in the second round. Fittingly, the Demons were also the...
Hokies Need a Better Trophy Game
That, friends, is Chief Caddo. For my money he's the best trophy in college football and he resides in the Southland Conference. Every year, Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin battle for 7 feet, 6 inches, 320 pounds of pure, uncut, Colombian college football awesomeness. The Chief and Trophy...
The 2009 Banana Peel List, Part II
Yesterday, I reviewed the status of the races in 11 conferences, ranging from the America East to the MEAC. Today, I'll take a look at the other half of the alphabet, starting in the Heartland. Missouri Valley Current Leader: Northern Iowa (12-3) State of the Race: Far tighter than it was two...
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