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What is Wichita State’s position on the NCAA Tournament bubble?

  • Posted onMarch 6, 2016March 6, 2016
  • Mid-Majors

ST. LOUIS — Wichita State’s streak of four straight NCAA Tournament appearances is in jeopardy after Northern Iowa eliminated the Shockers on Saturday in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals. Wichita State is pretty clearly one of the best teams in college basketball. The Shockers rank No. 10 in…

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Bracketology: Projecting the NCAA Tournament field as of March 6

  • Posted onMarch 6, 2016March 6, 2016
  • 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. Two automatic…

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Penn State upsets Iowa, and that’s bad for Purdue and the Big Ten

  • Posted onMarch 12, 2015
  • Big Ten

CHICAGO — Ironically, Iowa is not the biggest loser in its loss Thursday to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament second round. That honor goes to Purdue. Purdue entered the Big Ten Tournament on the bubble with its NCAA Tournament prospects in the air. The…

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Big Ten Tournament: What each team has on the line in Chicago

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2015March 11, 2015
  • Big Ten

There will be a lot on the line this week at the Big Ten Tournament. For some teams who are locks for the NCAA Tournament, these final games are an opportunity to improve seeding. Others sit square on the bubble. Meanwhile, the bottom-feeders will try to…

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2014 NCAA Tournament: Round of 64 picks for Friday’s games

  • Posted onMarch 20, 2014March 20, 2014
  • ACC

I already gave you my picks for Thursday’s games, so here is what I think will happen Friday.   No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Mercer, 11:15 a.m. CT on CBS, Midwest Region I have Duke in my Final Four, but Mercer has the players…

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Big East sends 4 teams to NCAAs, 2 to NIT

  • Posted onMarch 16, 2014March 16, 2014
  • Big East

6 Big East teams will play in the 2013-14 postseason. The conference sent four teams to the NCAA Tournament and two to the NIT. Leading the way for the Big East are Villanova and Creighton. Villanova had an outside shot at earning a No. 1…

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2014 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Bracket Projections for March 12

  • Posted onMarch 12, 2014March 12, 2014
  • NCAA Tournament

Manhattan defeated Iona to secure a NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 2004. (Photo: AP | Stephan Savoia Championship week continues in college basketball with the first round of conference tournaments wrapping up. So far, 12 teams have secured automatic bids to the…

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Milwaukee Wins Horizon League Tournament, Advances to NCAAs

  • Posted onMarch 11, 2014March 12, 2014
  • Chicago Basketball

It’s a Cinderella story, and the NCAA Tournament has not yet even started. They were picked dead last in the Horizon League’s preseason poll, well behind 8th place Detroit. They were discounted as a Horizon League Tournament threat after losing four of their last five…

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NCAA Tournament Bubble Games for the Upcoming Weekend

  • Posted onFebruary 8, 2013
  • NCAA Tournament

By Jesse Kramer Ole Miss at Missouri, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on CBS It’s awkward to say that Ole Miss (18-4, 7-2 SEC) is on the bubble as the second-place team in the SEC, but the Rebels’ status as a NCAA tournament team is still…

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Bracketology: Bubble Teams In Need of a Quality Win This Weekend

  • Posted onFebruary 1, 2013
  • NCAA Tournament

By Jesse Kramer Oklahoma State (14-5, 4-3 Big 12, No. 36 RPI) Oklahoma State defeated Iowa State on Wednesday for their first quality win in a while, but the Cowboys’ last win over a Top-25 team was their 76-56 demolition of North Carolina State on…

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