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Tag: 2015 NCAA Tournament

Notes and quotes: Previewing Wichita State and Northern Iowa matchups in Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 22, 2015March 22, 2015
  • Mid-Majors

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…

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Rough Saturday for the Big East in Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 22, 2015March 22, 2015
  • Big East

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…

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Xavier advances to Sweet 16, will face former coach Sean Miller

  • Posted onMarch 21, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Big East

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,…

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Arizona shuts down D’Angelo Russell, ends Ohio State’s season in Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 21, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Big Ten

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…

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Big Ten goes 5-2 in NCAA Tournament Round of 64

  • Posted onMarch 21, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Big Ten

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…

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Wichita State holds off Indiana to earn long-awaited date with Kansas

  • Posted onMarch 20, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Big 12

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…

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Large bench contributions carry Northern Iowa to Round of 32

  • Posted onMarch 20, 2015March 21, 2015
  • Mid-Majors

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…

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March Madness: Bracket projections for March 10

  • Posted onMarch 10, 2015March 10, 2015
  • NCAA Tournament

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…

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Bracketology: Big Ten making push for 8 NCAA Tournament bids

  • Posted onFebruary 18, 2015December 30, 2015
  • NCAA Tournament

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…

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Bracketology, Feb. 10: UK, UVA, Wisconsin, Duke on top line less than 5 weeks before Selection Sunday

  • Posted onFebruary 10, 2015February 10, 2015
  • NCAA Tournament

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…

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