That thing called the First Four will soon be in the past, and then we can move on to the real Madness. (Don’t get me wrong. The First Four was very entertaining. It’s just not the same as what is about to happen Thursday and…
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1. Wichita State (25-0, 12-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State survived its toughest week of the season with road wins against Indiana State and Northern Iowa. Kenpom.com now gives the Shockers a 69.8% chance of finishing the regular season unbeaten. They will host Southern…
1. Wichita State (23-0, 10-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State struggled a bit in games against Loyola (Chicago) and Evansville but still wound up with a pair of double-digit victories. The Shockers play their toughest game of the conference season at Indiana State this…
1. Wichita State (21-0, 8-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State remained unbeaten with tough wins at Illinois State and Drake last week. The Shockers return home this week to face two of the MVC’s worse teams, Loyola (Chicago) and Evansville. 2. Indiana State…
1. Wichita State (15-0, 2-0 MVC). Last week: 1 Wichita State defeated Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa to start conference play at 2-0. The Shockers host Illinois State in their next game on Wednesday. 2. Harvard (13-1). Last week: 2 Harvard defeated Boston College…
1. Wichita State (13-0). Last week: 1 Wichita State battled off a tough Davidson team and won by 11 points on Sunday. The Shockers take their undefeated season to Southern Illinois for the start of Missouri Valley play on Thursday. 2. Harvard (11-1). Last…
Shannon Evans’ free throw dropped through the bucket to give the Buffalo Bulls (4-4) a 75-68 lead with 45 seconds to play, at which point this article’s headline was “Buffalo Snaps Manhattan’s Winning Streak, Perfect Road Record.” But the backspace key was about to get…
1. Gonzaga (4-0). Last week: 1 Gonzaga takes its undefeated record to the Maui Invitational this week. The Zags open the tournament against Dayton, which is also 4-0. 2. Wichita State (5-0). Last week: 3 Wichita State enters the CBE Classic with a perfect…
By Jesse Kramer 13 months and 3 days ago, Manhattan went to Iona, then undefeated in conference play, and upset the Gaels on a Emmy Andujar three-pointer as time expired. Fast forward to February 2013, and Andujar was the hero once again. After Michael Alvarado…
By Jesse Kramer Three months into a largely disappointing season, the Manhattan Jaspers finally seem to be figuring things out. After defeating St. Peter’s on Sunday, Manhattan (8-15, 6-7 MAAC) made easy work of Canisius (15-9, 8-5 MAAC), defeating the Golden Griffins, 67-54, in a…