2025 Conference Championships

[X-band '01]

March Madness begins in earnest tonight with a pair of first round games in the Atlantic Sun Tournament as Central Arkansas/Stetson and Austin Peay/North Florida kick off the festivities.

Saturday will be the first auto bid awarded when the Ohio Valley Conference has its championship and inevitable First Four bid in Dayton awaiting them.

[xubrew]

March Madness begins in earnest tonight with a pair of first round games in the Atlantic Sun Tournament as Central Arkansas/Stetson and Austin Peay/North Florida kick off the festivities.

Saturday will be the first auto bid awarded when the Ohio Valley Conference has its championship and inevitable First Four bid in Dayton awaiting them.

I love the tournaments that play at campus sites the way the ASun does. All four games tonight should have high energy crowds. The OVC is not one of the conferences that does this. It will be played in front of a lot of empty seats in beautiful Evansville, IN.

[X-band '01]

But at least the OVC finally has a team based in Evansville!

[Xuperman]

I love the tournaments that play at campus sites the way the ASun does. All four games tonight should have high energy crowds. The OVC is not one of the conferences that does this. It will be played in front of a lot of empty seats in beautiful Evansville, IN.

Speaking of conference tournaments in beautiful Evansville. My brother and I attended all the games of the 1983 MCC Tournament there. Short on cash, we actually camped out for the entire tournament.... in the snow!!!

This is the legendary Anthony Hicks championship game show! Hicks put on one of the ALL TIME top performances in program history....and definitely in my top 5 in one of the most thrilling Xavier games I have ever seen!

https://goxavier.com/honors/hall-of-fame/anthony-j-hicks/63

[X-band '01]

The first auto bid of the 2025 NCAA Tournament could be awarded tonight in the Atlantic Sun if Queens (a transitional team ineligible for the NCAAs) upsets Lipscomb in the semifinals. If Queens faces #2 seed North Alabama, the auto bid would go to UNA by virtue of advancing further in the conference tournament than Lipscomb (both Lipscomb and North Alabama tied for first). If Queens and Jacksonville meet in the A-Sun Championship, then Lipscomb would get the auto bid if Queens wins the conference title (by virtue of Lipscomb being the higher seed if both teams lose in the same round).

[GoMuskies]

Today feels like the first big day with lots of tournament action. Just about every day for the next 10 will be like this.

[Xuperman]

Let's ponder BID STEAL POSSIBILITIES.

So, I know the AAC, MVC and the A10 are the most likely conferences where these thieves exist.
If not SMC or Gonzaga in the WCC....maybe. I think that covers the mid-major possibilities.

Any darkhorse P6 conference run thefts are very unlikely. Maybe if someone could bump Duke or be smoking hot in the Championship with them??? I think the best P6 possibility is in our OWN BIG EAST....by way of the Villanova Wildcats.

No way possible the MWC can get in 5....right?

[Xville]

Hopefully I'm right in just believing that last year was such an outlier with all the bid thieves. I can see someone beating Drake, VCU and Memphis, but outside of that I'm thinking every conference tourney should be "normal." We will see....even three bid thieves is dangerous territory. X needs to just keep on winning.

If Nova had a different coach, I'd be worried about them, but Neptune is such an awful coach that I can't see them winning 4 games.

[xubrew]

Hopefully I'm right in just believing that last year was such an outlier with all the bid thieves. I can see someone beating Drake, VCU and Memphis, but outside of that I'm thinking every conference tourney should be "normal." We will see....even three bid thieves is dangerous territory. X needs to just keep on winning.

If Nova had a different coach, I'd be worried about them, but Neptune is such an awful coach that I can't see them winning 4 games.

Five teams from multi-bid leagues that were nowhere near the bubble won conference tournaments. Yes, that was an outlier.

[GoMuskies]

One of these years I want to spend an entire March Friday at Arch Madness.

[X-band '01]

Blast from the past - Cesare Edwards now playing for Jonas Hayes at Georgia State.

Has anyone else noticed the beautiful 7-round ladder bracket in the Sun Belt Tournament (besides Brew)?

[xubrew]

Blast from the past - Cesare Edwards now playing for Jonas Hayes at Georgia State.

Has anyone else noticed the beautiful 7-round ladder bracket in the Sun Belt Tournament (besides Brew)?

It is the most magnificent postseason event of all time!!!!

[GoMuskies]

I noticed. Has anyone won twice yet?

[xubrew]

I noticed. Has anyone won twice yet?

No

[X-band '01]

Actually, Old Dominion has won twice already. Going for a 3rd win tonight against App State.

Georgia State is leading in the 2nd half and this would be their second win as well.

[Xville]

IMO all the lower conference tournaments should work like this. Reward the regular season performance

[X-band '01]

Also noticed the women's Sun Belt Tournament has the same extended ladder.

Marshall has won four games in four days. Could they be the first team ever to play six games in six days?

[xubrew]

The technical difficulties at the MVC are giving me flashbacks to the days when the CD player used to skip.

[xubrew]

Valpo is playing out of their minds.

[X-band '01]

Drake better not lose tomorrow if they're playing Valpo. They can lose to Bradley but not the Beacons/Crusaders/whatever they call themselves now.

[xubrew]

I’m relatively sure Drake is in.

[X-band '01]

So far, Mark Prosser's Winthrop team off to a great start against High Point in the Big South Championship.

[noteggs]

Don’t think I’ve seen this before. High Point comes back and wins because of their bench. Meaning they played with all five bench players the majority of the second. Accounted for 90% of the points during that timeframe.

[xubrew]

The ASun championship game has been incredible. The whole season has, really. The tournament being played on campus sites adds extra stakes to the regular season and makes for a great high energy atmosphere.

So of course they’re playing at a neutral site next year. I guess they don’t like things that are awesome.

[X-band '01]

Drake looking like a 10 seed, maybe even a 9 with a dominant performance today.

Not bad for a program with a coach and a bunch of players who were competing in D2 last year at NW Missouri State.

[waggy]

Ohio State gets Iowa.

[paulxu]

Tonight Wofford plays Furman for the SoCon championship, on ESPN at 7:00

[X-band '01]

I'd like to think Furman wins in a walk tonight, but they're had quite a bit of hearbreak in the SoCon title game in recent memory.

[X-band '01]

Also going to be a little weird seeing the Horizon semifinals tonight with neither NKU nor Wright State traveling to Indy.

[drudy23]

Need Gonzaga and St Mary’s to win tonight and leave no doubt in their conference.

[X-band '01]

Delaware is on the verge of playing 5 games in 5 days for a shot in the CAA title game. Top seeded Towson about to go down.

[Xville]

Mack attack is next. I don’t think they get by uncw, but that’s a nice treat for them for a final if they do

[paulxu]

I'd like to think Furman wins in a walk tonight, but they're had quite a bit of hearbreak in the SoCon title game in recent memory.

You hadn't considered the Mighty Terriers?

[ArizonaXUGrad]

Mack attack is next. I don’t think they get by uncw, but that’s a nice treat for them for a final if they do

Down 10 at the half for Mack and Co. It would be nice to see him succeed and move up to a better coaching spot. Would be nice to see him right here in Tempe after ASU fires Bobby Hurley.

[GoMuskies]

If i was in Mack's shoes there's a 0.0% chance I'd leave Charleston until the came and dragged me kicking and screaming out of there.

[xudash]

Gillen broadcasting.

Mack coaching.

Our former Euro playing.

Go X!

[ArizonaXUGrad]

If i was in Mack's shoes there's a 0.0% chance I'd leave Charleston until the came and dragged me kicking and screaming out of there.

Charleston pays around 300k to their HC. It's no mystery that Mack went back into coaching when the Louisville payout finished. He may want to get back to the 7 figure range.

[Xville]

Charleston pays around 300k to their HC. It's no mystery that Mack went back into coaching when the Louisville payout finished. He may want to get back to the 7 figure range.

He’s making a million a year. I’m with go, I’d never leave.

[GoMuskies]

UC gets the honor of playing in the first tournament game among power conference teams at 11:30 am in Kansas City. I'm sure it will be an electric environment for them to end their season.

[X-band '01]

Even more electric than losing to a winless DePaul team in the Big East Tournament back in 2009?

[GoMuskies]

Even more electric than losing to a winless DePaul team in the Big East Tournament back in 2009?

The Sprint Center isn't MSG, so maybe not THAT electric.

[Xville]

Early line out....X +2.5 +136 ML

[Blue Blooded-05]

On this day 21 years ago, Xavier destroyed #1 ranked St. Joe’s in round 2 of the A-10 Tournament.

That team had it’s struggles early but peaked at the right time and this game served notice to the conference and the nation of what was about to come.

[Xville]

In typical Ousmane fashion, he picks up 2 early fouls and has to sit for probably most of the 1st half.

[paulxu]

It's amazing, but I think Mark Few has been to the NCAA every year he has been a head coach except one (2020 no tournament). Something like 26 years.

[GoMuskies]

SF probably could have ended that streak last night. But they didn't.

[Xville]

Ousmane played 9 minutes and fouled out....that's certainly something.

[muskiefan82]

Ousmane played 9 minutes and fouled out....that's certainly something.

He still hasn't learned a thing about managing his temper

[GoMuskies]

Cincy may still blow this. They're that kind of team!

[ArizonaXUGrad]

UC moving on to face ISU, they don't fold a 20 point leader under 3 mins. ASU goes later today.

I had no idea Charleston paid that much for Mack to coach there. 1.1M according to Google, I agree he should stay.

[xubrew]

A friend of mine said it best. The floor at the Big 12 looks like a 3D generated image.

[Xville]

For those who think that refs don’t decide games. Should watch the ending of the notre dame-Pitt game. One of the worst calls in bb ever

[GoMuskies]

Referees make bad calls, but if you're tied with Notre Dame in the final seconds brother you did that shit to yourself!

[xubrew]

For those who think that refs don’t decide games. Should watch the ending of the notre dame-Pitt game. One of the worst calls in bb ever

This really is not hyperbole. It was one of the worst calls I've ever seen.

[xubrew]

My opinion of the Atlantic Ten is pretty much exactly the same as it was twenty years ago. It's a league that has a high ceiling, but that collectively does not perform anywhere close to what the potential could be. The membership is collectively lazy and the leadership is piss poor. Even the programs that join it end up not reaching the potential that they had been previously reaching.

Davidson was a better program when they were in the SoCon.

VCU was better in the CAA.

Loyola was better in the MVC

George Mason was certainly better in the CAA


Yet, here I am, watching the opening round of their piece of shit tournament.

[GoMuskies]

I'm sure there are dozens of fans in D.C. for that one.

[94GRAD]

I'm sure there are dozens of fans in D.C. for that one.

A record crowd of 25 is expected

[xubrew]

The A10 tagline should be "What a Waste."

[GoMuskies]

I wonder what the "crowd" will look like in Denton, TX for the Charlotte/Rice game at noon Central today? It's the 12/13 game in the American and is the only game of the day in that tournament.

Ha, just noticed on the American's website that there is free admission for that one. At least the conference is somewhat self-aware!

[xubrew]

I wonder what the "crowd" will look like in Denton, TX for the Charlotte/Rice game at noon Central today? It's the 12/13 game in the American and is the only game of the day in that tournament.

Ha, just noticed on the American's website that there is free admission for that one. At least the conference is somewhat self-aware!

They'd be better off playing five opening round games and having it all as a free admission one session ticket. Seriously. You'd get people in and out all day and you'd sell a lot more beer and make a lot more money that way.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

I have UC on new and they are just keeping within around 10. ISU is just better enough to keep out of reach. I think we are looking for Oklahoma/Indiana/Arkansas to lose right?

[GoMuskies]

Arkansas isn't losing

[Xville]

Here's who we'd like to lose today:

UNC
Oklahoma
Texas
Ohio State
Baylor

[MHettel]

My opinion of the Atlantic Ten is pretty much exactly the same as it was twenty years ago. It's a league that has a high ceiling, but that collectively does not perform anywhere close to what the potential could be. The membership is collectively lazy and the leadership is piss poor. Even the programs that join it end up not reaching the potential that they had been previously reaching.

Davidson was a better program when they were in the SoCon.

VCU was better in the CAA.

Loyola was better in the MVC

George Mason was certainly better in the CAA


Yet, here I am, watching the opening round of their piece of shit tournament.

Was Xavier better in the A-10 than in the Big East?

[94GRAD]

Was Xavier better in the A-10 than in the Big East?

Would they have ever earned a #1 seed in the A10?

[xubrew]

And UC’s season will end just ten rounds short of a national title.

[xubrew]

Was Xavier better in the A-10 than in the Big East?

Depends on the year, I guess. I think Xavier did more to elevate the A10 than any other program was able to and since leaving it's been nowhere near as good. I certainly don't miss it.

[MHettel]

Would they have ever earned a #1 seed in the A10?

They could have. I mean SJU did. So did UMass. Temple was a tournament stalwart for 15 years.

I mean, we DID earn a 1 seed in the Big East. We also missed the tournament 4 years in a row, 5 of 6 years and this year is a coin toss and will take some luck to avoid the play in game.

Our 4th place finish this year (via tiebreaker) is our best finish in 7-8 years.

I don’t remember any of this kind of thing in the A-10. In fact it’s not something that COULD be remember since it never happened.

My point is simply that Brews narrative around the teams that joined the A10 are “stilted” by the A10 is just an opinion really. Unless we agree that we’ve also been stilted by the BE.

Look at Butler. They joined the BE 2 years removed from Back to back championship appearances. Should we draw any conclusions from that?

[Xville]

Cal’s inability to coach is astounding

[94GRAD]

They could have. I mean SJU did. So did UMass. Temple was a tournament stalwart for 15 years.

I mean, we DID earn a 1 seed in the Big East. We also missed the tournament 4 years in a row, 5 of 6 years and this year is a coin toss and will take some luck to avoid the play in game.

Our 4th place finish this year (via tiebreaker) is our best finish in 7-8 years.

I don’t remember any of this kind of thing in the A-10. In fact it’s not something that COULD be remember since it never happened.

My point is simply that Brews narrative around the teams that joined the A10 are “stilted” by the A10 is just an opinion really. Unless we agree that we’ve also been stilted by the BE.

Look at Butler. They joined the BE 2 years removed from Back to back championship appearances. Should we draw any conclusions from that?

And ZERO of those teams invested in their program like we did. Either properly invest in your program, or stay in the minor leagues.

[X-band '01]

They could have. I mean SJU did. So did UMass. Temple was a tournament stalwart for 15 years.

I mean, we DID earn a 1 seed in the Big East. We also missed the tournament 4 years in a row, 5 of 6 years and this year is a coin toss and will take some luck to avoid the play in game.

Our 4th place finish this year (via tiebreaker) is our best finish in 7-8 years.

I don’t remember any of this kind of thing in the A-10. In fact it’s not something that COULD be remember since it never happened.

My point is simply that Brews narrative around the teams that joined the A10 are “stilted” by the A10 is just an opinion really. Unless we agree that we’ve also been stilted by the BE.

Look at Butler. They joined the BE 2 years removed from Back to back championship appearances. Should we draw any conclusions from that?

You do remember Xavier was 2nd in the Big East during the 2022-23 season, right?

Yes, the four-year experiment with Travis Steele sucked (except for Year 1 which might have been his best year - on-the-job training).

Yes, last year was a freak year with a depleted roster.

[X-band '01]

Cal’s inability to coach is astounding

Even if they had lost today, Arkansas was relatively safe. Oklahoma (against Georgia) and Texas (against Vandy) absolutely need to win today.

Baylor will be sweating bullets if they lose their opener against K-State today.

[X-band '01]

Cal’s inability to coach is astounding

Even if they had lost today, Arkansas was relatively safe. Oklahoma (against Georgia) and Texas (against Vandy) absolutely need to win today.

Baylor will be sweating bullets if they lose their opener against K-State today.

[Xville]

Even if they had lost today, Arkansas was relatively safe. Oklahoma (against Georgia) and Texas (against Vandy) absolutely need to win today.

Baylor will be sweating bullets if they lose their opener against K-State today.

True. I think they were safe regardless even though imo if you lose to sc twice this season I don’t care what you do the rest of the season, you shouldn’t be in the tourney lol. Would have been nice for them to lose though and x be able to jump another team or have the ability to with a win or two

[MHettel]

Depends on the year, I guess. I think Xavier did more to elevate the A10 than any other program was able to and since leaving it's been nowhere near as good. I certainly don't miss it.

XU joined the A-10 in 1995 and left after the 2012 season. 18 years

209-79 overall record. 8 first place finishes in their division or overall. 2 total finishes where we were below 3rd in the division or overall, never finishing in their bottom half of the league. 4 A10 tourney titles. 13 NCAA appearances. 5 sweet 16s. 2 elite 8s.

In the Big East: 125- 93 overall record. 1 regular season title. 0 BE tournament titles. 6 finishes in the bottom half of the league. 6 NCAA appearances. 3 Sweet 16s. 1 elite 8.

Frankly, any observer would say that the BE has hurt Xavier. Do we believe that, though?

[xubrew]

XU joined the A-10 in 1995 and left after the 2012 season. 18 years

209-79 overall record. 8 first place finishes in their division or overall. 2 total finishes where we were below 3rd in the division or overall, never finishing in their bottom half of the league. 4 A10 tourney titles. 13 NCAA appearances. 5 sweet 16s. 2 elite 8s.

In the Big East: 125- 93 overall record. 1 regular season title. 0 BE tournament titles. 6 finishes in the bottom half of the league. 6 NCAA appearances. 3 Sweet 16s. 1 elite 8.

Frankly, any observer would say that the BE has hurt Xavier. Do we believe that, though?

I'd consider that to be a very shallow observation. I think Xavier was good despite the A10 and not because of it. I thought then, and still think now, that it was ridiculous that teams like Duquesne were somehow getting a bigger NCAA Tournament share than Xavier despite doing absolutely nothing to contribute to it.

This year will almost assuredly be the 8th time in ten years that no A10 team has finished in the top 25. It will also almost assuredly be the 6th consecutive year they've failed to get more than two teams in. I'm trying to remember the last time an A10 team made it past the first weekend. It's possible someone has done it recently and I'm just not remembering, but I don't think it happens all that often. Now I understand that may not be entirely fair since in 2020 one of the best A10 teams of the last twenty years did not get to play in the NCAA Tournament, but they haven't exactly been burning up the postseason.

For a conference to be in the markets that they're in, and to have the resources that a lot of the programs have, and to have the kind of buy in from a lot of the fanbases that they do and to not be doing better than what they're doing is kind of pathetic. They seem content to just sort of go through the motions. DePaul and Georgetown have been bad, but they've actually taken steps improve themselves and they appear to be doing just that. The bulk of the A10 is just bad year after year after year after year, and both the schools themselves and a conference as a whole seem totally fine with that. Perhaps that was not always the case, but it sure as hell was toward the end of Xavier's stint in it. I attribute almost none of it to the A10.

But, if you feel differently, then that's totally fine. I'd rather not argue about it. Thankfully, it no longer matters.

[GoMuskies]

Congrats to the A-10 on being the type of league where Fordham wins a first round game by 17 points.

Remember when Archie Miller had a career?

[Xuperman]

Posts season results across the country have been fantastic....until today. Setting up to be really bad. UNC definitely looked like a tournament team. Texas absolutely blasting Vandy. If Boise and OSU win....it will be a restless night.

I watch A LOT of hoop.....Unfortunately, UD has been looking like an A10 champion lately.

[Xville]

Posts season results across the country have been fantastic....until today. Setting up to be really bad. UNC definitely looked like a tournament team. Texas absolutely blasting Vandy. If Boise and OSU win....it will be a restless night.

Unc will probably need to beat Duke to get in. Texas I think will need to win more than vandy. All x needs to do is keep winning :)

[Xuperman]

Unc will probably need to beat Duke to get in. Texas I think will need to win more than vandy. All x needs to do is keep winning :)

I hate to...but I disagree. Look at how close Carolina played the TOP DOGS OOC.

The committee wants teams that has shown the ability to complete at the highest level....and the LOVE pedigree.

I don't think anyone in the ACC, except Duke, can beat them right now.

Predicting they are in.

[Xuperman]

Vanderbilt really sucks.

[Xville]

I hate to...but I disagree. Look at how close Carolina played the TOP DOGS OOC.

The committee wants teams that has shown the ability to complete at the highest level....and the LOVE pedigree.

I don't think anyone in the ACC, except Duke, can beat them right now.

Predicting they are in.

They have beaten 1 team that’s in the tourney. Close doesn’t count.

They may get in just because of win total if they beat wake, but beating nd did nothing… like x beating providence. I’ll also add that Clemson and Louisville are both way better than them imo, both handled them realitively easily

[X-band '01]

West Virginia didn't do themselves any favors by losing to Colorado, either.

[xubrew]

McNeese has spent a lot of money to blow through the Southland two years in a row. Will Wade is likely moving on after this year. If they don’t get past the Round of 64, will it have been worth it??

[Section 200]

Oh State losing has to help us (I think)

[noteggs]

I will buy Fran a beer for the last two games! However I will rescind if they win the Big Ten tournament.

[Section 200]

XU joined the A-10 in 1995 and left after the 2012 season. 18 years

209-79 overall record. 8 first place finishes in their division or overall. 2 total finishes where we were below 3rd in the division or overall, never finishing in their bottom half of the league. 4 A10 tourney titles. 13 NCAA appearances. 5 sweet 16s. 2 elite 8s.

In the Big East: 125- 93 overall record. 1 regular season title. 0 BE tournament titles. 6 finishes in the bottom half of the league. 6 NCAA appearances. 3 Sweet 16s. 1 elite 8.

Frankly, any observer would say that the BE has hurt Xavier. Do we believe that, though?

I can't image anyone saying that. Going .500 in the Big East is a significantly more difficult task and significantly more prestigious than going .800 in the A-10. I seriously considered just buying 6 packs toward the end of the A10 days because we won almost every home game by a large margin and it was getting boring. Every Big East game is a challenge - much more entertaining! To me its amazing that even with 4 years of Travis, we are 125-93 in the Big East.

[waggy]

Does the A10 receive money to get on tv or do they have to pay?

[xubrew]

Vanderbilt really sucks.

…..when they’re not at home.

[GoMuskies]

Was just looking at the schedule and....tomorrow is an AMAZING day for basketball!

[SkyWalker]

When was the last time DePaul beat a team three times in one hoops season?

[xubrew]

Was just looking at the schedule and....tomorrow is an AMAZING day for basketball!

Thursday of Championship Week is the greatest day of hoops of the entire year. I personally think it’s better than the Round of 64. I would rank some of the days during Feast Week in November way up there as well. What’s fun about that is that there are so many surprises because we don’t really know who’s actually good yet. But tomorrow is the tops.

[xubrew]

Enjoy the WAC Tournament. It will likely be the last one ever.

[X-band '01]

When was the last time DePaul beat a team three times in one hoops season?

Not in the Big East, that's for sure. I'd have to think they did so during Conference USA when they were actually respectable/an occasional NCAA Tournament team.

[X-band '01]

Another side note for Chris Holtmann:

0-3 in the Big East Tournament at Butler
1-0 in the Big East Tournament at DePaul

[xubrew]

A rough afternoon for Duke despite the win.

[Xville]

IU squarely on the bubble now and ripe for a bid thief or two.

[GoMuskies]

Was catching the end of the Wichita State game, and Perry Clark is calling the AAC Tournament. That's a blast from my Metro Conference past.

[xubrew]

Was catching the end of the Wichita State game, and Perry Clark is calling the AAC Tournament. That's a blast from my Metro Conference past.

I had the game on but the sound off! I FEEL CHEATED!!!!

[HenryMuto]

Liberty was down 14 came back to win but this is where YOU DONT FOUL UP 3

They were up 3 at the FT line miss the FT with 3.6 left the other team had the ball with no timeouts and was about 75 feet from the basket with 1.8 left and Liberty fouled them. Why would you do that they would had to shoot like a 60 footer.

So after making the 1st FT the 2nd is missed and tipped out of bounds it nearly went off Liberty giving other team a shot to win it at the buzzer.

[xubrew]

I wish like hell X was playing right now.

[KabeX]

I wish like hell X was playing right now.

Me too. I wish I didn't fly home today and had to fork over another night in a hotel. Gonna sting for a while.

[xubrew]

God I fucking hate Saint John’s coach.

[xubrew]

North Texas is really good, but not right now. They kind of hit the snooze late in the year.

[SkyWalker]

Marquette 5 for 21 from 3.

[HenryMuto]

Kent State leads Miami and Steele 33-32 at half (I am rooting for Kent State)

[MHettel]

Watching the end of the Miami game vs Kent St.

2 things I noticed:

1. Travis Steele’s wife
2. Kam Craft touched the ball twice in 3 minutes. Both catch and shoot 3s from the corner. (Made both)

Kraft shot 43% from 3 this year and has set the single season record for most 3s at Miami.

If Travis Steel dances and Zach Fremantle never does……I may just stop watching all together.

[Xville]

Gotta give it to Steele. He had a heck of a season. Doubt they beat Akron, but even if they don’t still a very good season

[Xville]

Creighton up 11 and kalk hasn’t even scored

[xudash]

Creighton‘s sophomore delivered this evening.

[Xville]

UConn has just seemed a bit off all year. Obviously they were never going to be what they were the last two years, and they are still a good team but just never have put it all together

[xubrew]

Colorado State has been one of the hotter teams in the country for the past six weeks. I think their Torvik over that time has them ranked in the teens for that six week stretch. They have to win today to get in, but if they do win they may do more next week than just be there as an also-ran.

[GoMuskies]

At least Dayton lost.

[Xville]

Colorado State has been one of the hotter teams in the country for the past six weeks. I think their Torvik over that time has them ranked in the teens for that six week stretch. They have to win today to get in, but if they do win they may do more next week than just be there as an also-ran.

Agreed. They may be the one mw team that does something in the tournament. I’m fading the rest

[paulxu]

At least Dayton lost.

Gives the Fayer fans something to do if we are in the last 4 in.

[xubrew]

At least Dayton lost.

Dayton lost in perhaps the most Dayton way ever! They were up 4 with 14 seconds to go. From that point on neither team made a field goal. They lost the game. The end of that game was the biggest clown show in all of championship week so far.

[xubrew]

I really wanted Maine to win this. I love what they’ve done and the progress they’ve made as a program this year. It’s fun to watch programs with no history of success start to experience some success. But I’m starting to realize it’s not gonna happen. At least not this year.

[paulxu]

Dayton lost in perhaps the most Dayton way ever! They were up 4 with 14 seconds to go. From that point on neither team made a field goal. They lost the game. The end of that game was the biggest clown show in all of championship week so far.

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--RRgq6lU1--/kd3ehw6mnc1wsnetvekg.gif

[HenryMuto]

Ouch

SC State down 2 vs Norfolk State steals ball with 10 secs left and scores to tie the game but apparently the SC St player was not aware it was tied and fouls in backcourt on purpose to send Norfolk St to the win and they hit 1 FT and get a stop to win it

[noteggs]

Damn refs tried to give game to Auburn over Tennessee (or at least have it tied). In last minute of game, they called phantom foul on Tennessee. Two initial out of bounds were awarded to Auburn only to be overturned by replay.

[X-band '01]

We were close to having a former Georgetown guy (Rowan Brambaugh for Tulane) push X off the bubble as Memphis survived against Tulane.

[xubrew]

UAB is winning simply because I've been talking about how good North Texas is. That's how it seems to work.

[MHettel]

Watching a little of this Miami game.

Akron’s coach is John Groce.

Isn’t he Steele’s brother? Seriously, right.

Don’t know if they mentioned it during the game earlier, but haven’t in the 10 minutes I’ve been watching

[HenryMuto]

Heck of a comeback Akron wins by 2 after being down 18

Miami was 15/30 from 3 and was dominating but with game tied Akron went early enough to get a 2 for 1 which was key so Miami couldn't hold for last shot with 5 sec difference they shot it and the guy broke free and Miami didn't get back in time and the player of the year made a 2 footer for the win

[HenryMuto]

Watching a little of this Miami game.

Akron’s coach is John Groce.

Isn’t he Steele’s brother? Seriously, right.

Don’t know if they mentioned it during the game earlier, but haven’t in the 10 minutes I’ve been watching

They mentioned it like 5 or 6 times showed their mother a few times who is wearing blue for Akron but sitting in Miami's section.

That had to be akward

[noteggs]

Not sure if it is a good thing or not but watched a ton of basketball over the last 6 days. With that said, the ACC is complete garbage this year. Yeah, Duke with Flagg is pretty damn good.

[HenryMuto]

Liberty is a team to watch probably a 12 seed

[HenryMuto]

If you are not watching this Yale Cornell game your missing something special these teams can really shoot it

[noteggs]

Looks like BOC is officiating A10 championship. Part of me says he’s going to give Mason all the calls to lessen X’s chances to make the dance. Not really…I think

[xudash]

Looks like BOC is officiating A10 championship. Part of me says he’s going to give Mason all the calls to lessen X’s chances to make the dance. Not really…I think

He failed at his objective.

[X-band '01]

Memphis is up 9 at the under-4 timeout; UAB would have to start a run ASAP if they're going to steal a bid.

[muskiefan82]

Thank you for figuring it out Memphis

[X-band '01]

Turned out that Xavier could have survived a few more bid thieves. West Virginia was the one that actually got screwed by Colorado State.