Author Archives: John Stalica

New Athletic Year, New Conferences

Posted on July 5, 2026 by John Stalica

As of July 1, the 2026-27 athletic year for the NCAA is now underway. Most notable for this season will not only be the expansion of the NCAA Tournament from 68 to 76 teams, but we are also seeing the … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Hardball Championship Week – Sunday Edition

Posted on May 25, 2026 by John Stalica

All of the auto bids have been awarded – here are the winners from yesterday: American: East Carolina (defeated UT-San Antonio 1-0)ACC: Georgia Tech (defeated North Carolina 13-6)Atlantic 10: VCU (defeated Rhode Island 9-1)Big East: St. John’s (defeated Creighton 5-3)Big … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Hardball Championship Week – Saturday Edition

Posted on May 24, 2026 by John Stalica

We would like to congratulate the following teams that have clinched auto bids as of yesterday: America East: Binghamton (defeated Maine 7-3)Atlantic Sun: Lipscomb (defeated North Alabama 5-4 in 10 innings)Big 12: Kansas (defeated West Virginia 9-0)Horizon: Milwaukee (defeated Wright … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Hardball Championship Week – Friday Edition

Posted on May 23, 2026 by John Stalica

The number of auto bids will start to really crank up today; here’s a summary of where things stand after last night’s games: AMERICA EAST (CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND) – ESPN+ Binghamton clinched the first spot in the championship game with a … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Hardball Championship Week – Thursday Edition

Posted on May 22, 2026 by John Stalica

Despite Mother Nature bringing a deluge to parts of the country, action is starting to heat up in advance of Selection Monday: AMERICA EAST (SEMIFINAL ROUND) – ESPN+ Binghamton and Maine advanced to the semifinal round; UMBC defeated UMass-Lowell to … Continue reading →

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Hoops HD Hardball Championship Week – Wednesday Edition

Posted on May 21, 2026 by John Stalica

AMERICA EAST (2ND ROUND) – ESPN+ UMass-Lowell and Maine won yesterday to advance to the double-elimination portion of the bracket. AMERICAN (2ND ROUND) – ESPN+ Memphis and Wichita State won yesterday to advance to the double-elimination portion of the bracket. … Continue reading →

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