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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
