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NEWS AND NOTES
-The beat rolls on for Michigan as they picked up another road win at Iowa last night. The Hawkeyes did tie the game with under two minutes remaining, but the Wolverines hit a shot with 43 seconds left to take the lead for good.
-Michigan State had a tougher than expected battle against Rutgers on Senior Day, but the Spartans did end up with a win themselves and now face a matchup at Michigan for the regular season finale this weekend.
-Liberty’s recent slide continuted with a home loss to Louisiana Tech. This is not a team that is looking sharp at all headed into the Conference USA Tournament.
-UC Irvine and Hawai’i both won to remain in a first place tie in the Big West.
-The 2026 Coaching Carousel will have another addition as Kim English will be dismissed at the end of the Providence season. He will remain the Friars’ head coach for their regular season finale and the Big East Tournament.
We are down under 300 (295 exactly) teams left with a chance to make the NCAA Tournament. In addition to today’s conference tournament games, either Buffalo or Central Michigan will get eliminated. Central Michigan is out with a loss (at Ball State) OR a Buffalo win (at Toldeo). Buffalo is out with a loss AND a Central Michigan win.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
-VCU AT DAYTON (Atlantic 10). VCU is right on the bubble. Simply put they need this win and they probably need to advance to at least the semis of the A10 Tournament to have any real chance of being selected.
-UCF AT WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12). UCF has been incredibly inconsistent these last couple weeks. They can all but lock up a bid with a road win today. It would also help their resume because while West Virginia is not a tournament caliber team they’re still a tough team to beat on the road.
-SAINT JOHN’S AT SETON HALL (Big East). The Johnnies have lost just one game since January 3rd, and while they didn’t mess around losing it (UConn blew them out) they’ve still had an incredible season and are looking at a very solid seed in the NCAA Tournament. They may even still have an outside shot at a protected seed depending on what happens next week.
-MIAMI OH AT OHIO U (MAC). It’s the Battle of the Bricks!! It’s also a chance to see if Miami can finish off the regular season unbeaten. They’ll have to win on the road against their rivals to do it, but they’ve been getting it done all year (albeit barely in some games). I think the Redhawks are in no matter what happens, but it’s still a chance to finish off a perfect regular season and beat their rivals on the road.
