The Missouri Valley Conference has performed well across the board this postseason. Wichita State and Northern Iowa advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, Illinois State is in the second round of the NIT, Loyola Chicago is in the CBI quarterfinals and Evansville…
The Big East had an impressive season with 6 of its 10 teams earning NCAA Tournament berths. Four of those teams won their second round games, but the league posted a 1-3 record Saturday in the Round of 32. Now only one member, No. 6 seed…
Xavier held off mid-major darling Georgia State on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 with a 75-67 victory. In the West Region semifinals, the Musketeers will meet the Arizona Wildcats, coached by former Xavier coach Sean Miller. Miller coached the Musketeers from 2004 to 2009,…
Everyone knew if freshman sensation D’Angelo Russell got hot, Ohio State could make a deep run in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. That happened Thursday as Russell scored 28 points and the Buckeyes knocked off VCU. Ohio State needed another big performance from Russell on Saturday if it…
Despite a big down-year, the Big Ten still got 7 teams into the NCAA Tournament. Although several of those teams were on the bubble, none of them had to compete in the First Four in Dayton and instead went straight to the second round, or…
When watching the Selection Show last Sunday, Wichita State fans noticed it, Kansas fans noticed it, and every observant college basketball fan noticed it. If No. 7 seed Wichita State and No. 2 seed Kansas survived their Round of 64 games, they would meet Sunday…
Looking at the stat lines of Northern Iowa’s win Friday against Wyoming, one would not expect the Panthers to have won by 17 points. MVC Player of the Year Seth Tuttle had 14 points and 9 rebounds, but needed to attempt 12 field-goals to get there and…
Welcome back to The Catch and Shoot’s bracket projections! Several automatic bids have been punched already in mid-major leagues, and power conference bubble teams are now gearing up to make one final push in their conference tournaments. For these projections, teams are evaluated on what…
For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids (noted in the bracket with italics), and the remaining 36 are at-large selections. To determine…
Selection Sunday is closing in fast. It’s exactly 33 days away, but who’s counting? For these projections, teams are evaluated on what they have accomplished (or failed to accomplish) to this point in the season without looking ahead. 32 spots are given as automatic bids (noted…
