The Gulf Coast Showcase announced its 2015 field Tuesday with Drake representing the Missouri Valley Conference and Milwaukee representing the Horizon League. Those two programs join MAC title contender Central Michigan, Murray State, Western Kentucky, Weber State, Pepperdine and Duquesne in the eight-team field. “We…
1. Gonzaga (29-2, 17-1 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga’s 22-game winning streak ended Saturday with a loss to BYU. The Bulldogs are still in the conversation for a No. 1 seed, but they have to win the WCC Tournament. 2. Wichita State (27-3, 17-1…
1. Gonzaga (28-1, 16-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga used a second-half comeback at Saint Mary’s to stay unbeaten in conference play. The Bulldogs now have a 21-game winning streak, and they finish the regular season with home games against San Diego and BYU. …
1. Gonzaga (26-1, 14-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Pepperdine once again gave Gonzaga a tough fight, but the Bulldogs escaped with a 56-48 win. Gonzaga can clinch an outright WCC title with a win at Saint Mary’s on Saturday. 2. Northern Iowa (24-2, 13-1…
1. Gonzaga (24-1, 12-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga warded off a pair of upset bids during its Bay Area road trip, defeating Santa Clara and San Francisco. The Bulldogs return home this week to face Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. 2. Northern Iowa (22-2, 11-1 MVC).…
VALPARAISO, Ind. — A Wednesday night matchup against a NAIA school screamed a bounce back game for the Valparaiso, and the Crusaders dominated in every aspect. The Crusaders handled Indiana University South Bend by a score of 91-55. “Tonight was a big game for us,”…
1. Northwestern (12-2, 5-6 Big Ten). Last week: 1 Northwestern’s hot streak ended Saturday with a home loss to Nebraska. The Wildcats travel to Michigan State this week. 2. Illinois (14-10, 3-8 Big Ten). Last week: 2 Illinois finally ended its eight-game losing streak…
UIC and Loyola (Chi.) are used to seeing each other, but Saturday marks the first time since the 1993-94 season that these two schools meet in a non-conference game. Loyola, which spent 34 seasons in the Horizon League and its precursors, the Midwestern City Conference…
By Jesse Kramer The MAC is another mid-major league that has been very successful in recent years. Although its teams have not fared too well in the NCAA tournament recently save for Ohio’s Sweet 16 run two seasons ago, Akron and Kent State are consistently…
