-COLUMBIA AT BROWN (Ivy League). Columbia could be eliminated if they lose and Cornell and Princeton both win
NEWS AND NOTES:
-For Jon Teitel’s interview with Selection Committee Member Keith Gill – CLICK HERE
-Ohio State is what Forest Gump would call a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. Last night they were blown off their own home cour, by Northwestern, 70-49. Ohio State may have the most convoluted tournament profile of all time. I’ve never seen a team with so many reasons to be selected all so have so many reasons to be left out.
-UC Irvine fell at home to Cal State Northridge 84-72, which all but ends their at-large hopes. They are still a good team and they are potentially a dangerous team in the Round of 64 if they can win the Big West Tournament, but I think the only way they can get into the Round of 64 is if they win the Big West Tournament.
-There were a few other Under the Radar upsets last night as Bryant couldn’t get it done at Vermont (I guess that’s not an upset, but it was a game we thought Bryant would win), Towson fell at Elon for just their second conference loss of the year, and Jacksonville State lost at home to New Mexico State in a bit of a surprise.
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HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-MARQUETTE AT VILLANOVA (Big East). Marquette has bounced back with two straight wins and once again appears like they can end up as a protected seed. Nova is not an easy to team to beat on the road. They haven’t been consistently good enough to say they’re a solid tournament team, but they can be tough to beat.
-CORNELL AT YALE (Ivy League). It’s possible that Yale can clinch at least a share of the Ivy League title if they win and Dartmouth loses to Penn.
-CLEVELAND STATE AT DETROIT MERCY (Horizon League). Cleveland State has lost three of their last four, but they still have a one game lead in the HL Standings with just four games to go, and this should be a winnable road game.
-CANISIUS AT MARIST (Metro Atlantic). Marist is just a half game behind Quinnipiac for 1st place and Canisius is in last place trying to mathematically stay alive for the conference tournament.
-MICHIGAN STATE AT MICHIGAN (Big Ten). It’s a rivalry game between two teams that are having outstanding seasons and are both likely to end up as protected seeds. Michigan is a perfect 12-0 at home, but Michigan State has proven they can win on the road, so this one should be fun.