Conference Tournament Play Starts today!! And our first CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK VIDEO NOTEBOOK has been posted!! Along with our latest HOOPS HD BRACKET RUNDOWN!! Well, it’s the same post, but they are both there!!
Southland:
-One spot remains in the Southland Tournament field and it will go to Incarnate Word, Lamar or Houston Christian
-If Incarnate Word defeats Stephen F Austin at home (7:30 PM Eastern tip), they are in/Lamar and HCU are eliminated.
-If Incarnate Word loses, the winner of the Lamar at Houston Christian game (8:30 PM Eastern tip) is in/the loser and UIW are eliminated
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NEWS AND NOTES:
-Ohio State, after swinging and missing about nine times in regards to a high caliber win, finally got one yesterday against Purdue 82-74. Purdue is still a solid protected seed, but they’ve now lost three of their last four and Ohio State is very much not a protected seed. They need to turn things around with their last two regular season games.
-Michigan State had no issues with Indiana and won handily on the road 77-64. The Hoosiers continue to straddle the bubble.
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HIGHLIGHTED GAMES:
-DUKE AT NC STATE (ACC). Duke is competing for the overall #1 seed and NC State is inside the bubble and trying to stay there. A loss tonight wouldn’t hurt NC State, but a win sure would help them.
-IOWA STATE AT ARIZONA (Big 12). Arizona is coming off a big home win against Kansas and Iowa State is coming off a somewhat surprising loss at home to Texas Tech. It gets even harder for the Cyclones in this one, but they’re still possibly within reach of a 1-seed if they can somehow pull off this upset.
-Stephen F Austin @ Incarnate Word (Southland) – SFA can clinch 1st place outright with a win
