Under the Radar Game of the Day: McNeese State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Chad

McNeese State at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 8:00 PM Eastern, goislanders.com

Nicholls State currently holds a one game lead in the Southland standings over Southeastern Louisiana and can lock in a bye into the semifinals of the Southland Tournament with a win at Northwestern State tonight.  However, our Under the Radar Game of the Day comes from the bottom half of the Southland standings, as the battle for the final few spots in the 8-team conference tournament field heats up.  McNeese State and Abilene Christian enter play tonight tied for 8th place, and just a game ahead of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.  A win by the Cowboys on the road tonight will eliminate the Islanders from contention and will leave us with a two team battle this weekend for the final spot.  A win by the Islanders, however, could leave us locked in a three team race, with the chance that some multi-team tiebreakers may be needed on Saturday night to figure out who the final entrants into the field are.

McNeese State is currently 11-16 on the season.  The Cowboys did knock off Houston Baptist last time out, behind 21 points from Jarren Greenwood and a double-double from Quatarrius Wilson.  Corpus Christi, after starting the Southland season 5-5, have dropped 5 of their last 6 games and are now 9-17 overall.  Their one win in that stretch was a road win at Abilene Christian, which may prove to be key in winning the tiebreakers if they get the win tonight.  Joseph Kilgore led the way in that road win, scoring 24 points.  The Islanders need to get back in stride if they want to keep their conference tournament hopes alive tonight and remain on our HoopsHD NCAA Tournament Survival Board.

*Note: The Under the Radar Game of the Day does not include conference tournament action.  Check out our daily Championship Week Video Notebook podcasts for more on those games!

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Handing out the hardware: All-conference awards of the year (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Jon Teitel

The end of the regular season means that it is time to recognize the best players in college basketball. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel has reviewed all of the numbers and is ready to announce his picks for the 5 best players from each conference based on their all-around stats. Players are listed in a traditional 5-position lineup (G-G-F-F-C) whenever possible with several exceptions, with special awards for Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, 6th Man of the Year, and Coach of the Year. If you think he has overlooked anyone then feel free to tweet us your comments, and check back next week for the remaining conferences in Part 2.

America East
G: Jairus Lyles (UMBC)
G: Jahad Thomas (UMass-Lowell)
G: Joe Cremo (Albany)
F: John Carroll (Hartford)
F: Tanner Leissner (New Hampshire)
POY: Jairus Lyles (UMBC)
ROY: Isaiah White (Maine)
DPOY: Thomas Bruce (Binghamton)
6TH: UC Iroegbu (Stony Brook)
COY: John Gallagher (Hartford)

Atlantic Sun
G: Garrison Mathews (Lipscomb)
G: Divine Myles (Stetson)
G: Brandon Goodwin (Florida Gulf Coast)
F: Jace Hogan (Jacksonville)
C: Rob Marberry (Lipscomb)
POY: Brandon Goodwin (Florida Gulf Coast)
ROY: JD Notae (Jacksonville)
DPOY: Zach Johnson (Florida Gulf Coast)
6TH: Trip Day (North Florida)
COY: Joe Dooley (Florida Gulf Coast)

Big South
G: Christian Keeling (Charleston Southern)
G: Ahmad Thomas (UNC Asheville)
G: Chris Clemons (Campbell)
F: Ed Polite, Jr. (Radford)
F: Xavier Cooks (Winthrop)
POY: Chris Clemons (Campbell)
ROY: Carlik Jones (Radford)
DPOY: Xavier Cooks (Winthrop)
6TH: Cortez Mitchell (Charleston Southern)
COY: Mike Jones (Radford)

Big 10
G: Miles Bridges (Michigan State)
G: Tony Carr (Penn State)
F: Keita Bates-Diop (Ohio State)
F: Ethan Happ (Wisconsin)
C: Isaac Haas (Purdue)
POY: Keita Bates-Diop (Ohio State)
ROY: Jaren Jackson Jr. (Michigan State)
DPOY: Jaren Jackson Jr. (Michigan State)
6TH: Isaiah Roby (Nebraska)
COY: Chris Holtmann (Ohio State)

CAA
G: Tramaine Isabell (Drexel)
G: Joe Chealey (Charleston)
G: Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra)
F: Devontae Cacok (UNC Wilmington)
F: Nathan Knight (William & Mary)
POY: Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra)
ROY: Kevin Anderson (Delaware)
DPOY: Austin Williams (Drexel)
6TH: Justin Gorham (Towson)
COY: Bill Coen (Northeastern)

Horizon
G: Kendrick Nunn (Oakland)
G: Khalil Small (Green Bay)
F: Kameron Chatman (Detroit)
F: Jalen Hayes (Oakland)
C: Drew McDonald (Northern Kentucky)
POY: Kendrick Nunn (Oakland)
ROY: Loudon Love (Wright State)
DPOY: Tai Odiase (Illinois-Chicago)
6TH: TJ Henderson (IUPUI)
COY: Steve McClain (Illinois-Chicago)

MAAC
G: Matt Scott (Niagara)
G: Tyler Nelson (Fairfield)
G: Kahlil Dukes (Niagara)
F: Jermaine Crumpton (Canisius)
F: Frederick Scott (Rider)
POY: Tyler Nelson (Fairfield)
ROY: Dimencio Vaughn (Rider)
DPOY: Pauly Paulicap (Manhattan)
6TH: Frederick Scott (Rider)
COY: Chris Casey (Niagara)

MVC
G: Clayton Custer (Loyola Chicago)
G: Jordan Barnes (Indiana State)
F: Alize Johnson (Missouri State)
F: Milik Yarbrough (Illinois State)
C: Kavion Pippen (Southern Illinois)
POY: Milik Yarbrough (Illinois State)
ROY: Cameron Krutwig (Loyola Chicago)
DPOY: Dru Smith (Evansville)
6TH: Aundre Jackson (Loyola Chicago)
COY: Porter Moser (Loyola Chicago)

NEC
G: Junior Robinson (Mount St. Mary’s)
G: Keith Braxton (St. Francis PA)
F: Tyler Kohl (Central Connecticut State)
F: Raiquan Clark (Long Island)
C: Deion Bute (Central Connecticut State)
POY: Junior Robinson (Mount St. Mary’s)
ROY: Koby Thomas (Robert Morris)
DPOY: Chris Wray (Mount St. Mary’s)
6TH: Greg Alexander (Mount St. Mary’s)
COY: Bashir Mason (Wagner)

OVC
G: Denzel Mahoney (SE Missouri State)
G: Jonathan Stark (Murray State)
G: Dylan Windler (Belmont)
F: Jalen Henry (SIU-Edwardsville)
F: Nick Mayo (Eastern Kentucky)
POY: Jonathan Stark (Murray State)
ROY: Terry Taylor (Austin Peay)
DPOY: Jamall Gregory (Jacksonville State)
6TH: Daniel Kinchen (SIU-Edwardsville)
COY: Matt McMahon (Murray State)

Patriot
G: Sa’eed Nelson (American)
G: Stephen Brown (Bucknell)
F: Zach Thomas (Bucknell)
F: Matt Klinewski (Lafayette)
C: Nana Foulland (Bucknell)
POY: Zach Thomas (Bucknell)
ROY: Sam Iorio (American)
DPOY: Andrew Kostecka (Loyola Maryland)
6TH: George Kiernan (Navy)
COY: Matt Langel (Colgate)

Southern
G: Desonta Bradford (East Tennessee State)
G: Fletcher Magee (Wofford)
G: Francis Alonso (UNC Greensboro)
F: Makinde London (Chattanooga)
F: Zane Najdawi (Citadel)
POY: Desonta Bradford (East Tennessee State)
ROY: Bubba Parham (VMI)
DPOY: Cameron Jackson (Wofford)
6TH: Matt Frierson (Citadel)
COY: Mike Young (Wofford)

Summit
G: Paul Miller (North Dakota State)
G: Bryson Scott (Fort Wayne)
F: Mike Daum (South Dakota State)
F: Dalan Ancrum (Western Illinois)
C: Daniel Amigo (Denver)
POY: Mike Daum (South Dakota State)
ROY: Kobe Webster (Western Illinois)
DPOY: Brandon Gilbeck (Western Illinois)
6TH: JT Gibson (Omaha)
COY: TJ Otzelberger (South Dakota State)

WCC
G: KJ Feagin (Santa Clara)
G: James Batemon (Loyola Marymount)
F: Isaiah Pineiro (San Diego)
F: Yoeli Childs (BYU)
C: Jock Landale (St. Mary’s)
POY: Jock Landale (St. Mary’s)
ROY: Colbey Ross (Pepperdine)
DPOY: Yoeli Childs (BYU)
6TH: Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga)
COY: Randy Bennett (St. Mary’s)

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Championship Week Video Notebook: Day 2 (Tuesday)

Posted on February 27, 2018 by David Griggs

WELCOME SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS!!  Tonight we review the opening rounds of the Big South and Patriot League Tournaments, as well as look ahead to a busy night of action tomorrow as the Ohio Valley, Northeast, and Big Ten Tournaments all get underway.  And as we will do every night for the remainder of Championship Week, we update our SURVIVAL BOARD and we close with our nightly trivia question!

 

And for all you radio lovers, below is audio version of the show…

 

Northeast

Big Ten

Ohio Valley

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News, Notes, and Highlighted Games: Tuesday, February 27th

Posted on February 27, 2018 by David Griggs

SURVIVAL BOARD/CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK

HAPPY MARCH MADNESS!!  AND WELCOME SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS!!  Hoops HD is here to help!!  We will tell you EXACTLY what you should be doing in that committee room!!

-The Opening Rounds of the Big South and Patriot League Tournaments are this evening.  CLICK HERE to view the Hoops HD Survival Board.  And CLICK HERE to watch our latest Hoops HD Report, as well as the Championship Week Video Notebook at the end.

NEWS AND NOTES

-Duke had been playing really well, and they played well again yesterday for most of the game, but went ice cold in the final seven minutes and ended up falling to a very gritty Virginia Tech team that just keeps adding good wins to their resume.  VA Tech is now so far inside the bubble that I think they’re a virtual lock.

-Texas is in trouble.  Losing at Kansas didn’t hurt, but they need some wins that will help.  They are 2-5 in their last seven games and have a tough one at home against West Virginia to close the season.

-We now have a five way tie for first place in the MEAC!

HIGHLIGHTED GAMES

-TENNESSEE AT MISSISSIPPI STATE (SEC).  Mississippi State has a bloated record and should get the committee’s attention based on that and where they are in the conference standings, but they still need some meat on their resume, and that means winning a game like this and winning some games away from home in the tournament.

-SAINT JOSEPH’S AT RHODE ISLAND (Atlantic Ten).  Rhody is on cruise control and is a virtual lock for the NCAA Tournament if they hold serve.

-FLORIDA AT ALABAMA (SEC).  Alabama is in relatively good shape, but it’s hard to say that they’re a lock at this point.  They can’t lose all the rest of their games and still get in.  Florida is sitting a little better, but still has room to improve their resume.

-MIAMI FL AT NORTH CAROLINA (ACC).  North Carolina has been playing so well that it wouldn’t surprise me if they won out through the ACC Tournament and ended up on the #1 line.  Miami is relatively safe, but a win like this would improve their seed and make them COMPLETELY safe.

-AUBURN AT ARKANSAS (SEC).  Auburn has been on a bit of a slide, but is still way up on the protected seed range and should end up finishing first in the conference.  Arkansas is relatively safe, but this would be a really nice win for them that would make them breath even easier.

-DEPAUL AT CREIGHTON (Big East).  Creighton is coming off a HUGE win at home against Villanova and should be able to hold serve tonight.

-OKLAHOMA AT BAYLOR (Big 12).  We have Baylor right on our bubble, and Oklahoma inside of it, but not in the top half of the bracket.  Both teams have room to improve, both need to improve, and both could really use a win tonight.

-KANSAS STATE AT TCU (Big 12).  K State’s resume continues to impove, and they can solidify themselves even further with a road win tonight.  TCU has been playing really well lately and has won their last three games.  So, this is a match up between two likely tournament teams that have been playing well.

-BOISE STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE (Mountain West).  Boise State has an outside shot at best of making the field, and they basically need to win out until the finals of the conference tournament to even have that shot.

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Under The Radar Game of the Day: UMBC at Hartford

Posted on February 27, 2018 by John Stalica

For our weekly Hoops HD Report/Day 1 of Championship Week Podcast – CLICK HERE

For Jon Teitel’s Championship Week Previews (Part 1) – CLICK HERE

(Originally Posted by Chad Sherwood on the Hoops HD Facebook Page)

UMBC at Hartford, 7:00 PM Eastern, espn3

The Vermont Catamounts have already wrapped up the top seed in the America East Tournament, which begins on Saturday. However, in today’s regular season finale, second place, and a chance to host a potential semifinal round game (and even the finals should Vermont get upset before then) is up for grabs. Entering play tonight, Hartford and UMBC are deadlocked in the standings, both having conference records of 11-4. The winner of tonight’s game will be #2 overall while the loser drops to #3. UMBC (20-10 overall) has won four of their last five games, including an 8 point home win over UMass-Lowell last time out. The Retrievers also won the first matchup between these two teams back in January by a 78-56 score. Jairus Lyles had a huge game in that win, scoring season high 35 points.

Hartford (18-11 overall) has been red hot, winning 7 of their last 8 including a huge road win on February 18 at Vermont. Jason Dunne led the way in that late come-from-behind victory with 26 points for the Hawks, while it was John Carroll with 23 points and 15 rebounds who keyed the team’s last win, 67-57 over Binghamton this past weekend. Both players will need to step up tonight if they want to lead Hartford to an outright second place finish and a chance to be the team in best position to steal the NCAA bid if Vermont falters.

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The Hoops HD Report: Feb 26th (and Championship Week Video Notebook: Day 1)

Posted on February 27, 2018 by David Griggs

We begin by discussing the FBI probe that has rocked college basketball this past week, and focus specifically on the allegations at Arizona and the impact it appears to have on them.  From there, we move on to the games themselves and look at how strong Duke and North Carolina have looked recently despite Duke’s loss at Virginia Tech and how Louisville is squarely on the bubble.  In the Big East we discuss how Xavier is now in sole possession of first place but how Villanova still looks to have the better overall profile.  In the Pac Twelve we look at how many teams are currently on the bubble, and how Arizona State could finish with a losing record in the league after playing so well in November and December.  In the SEC we recap a busy week and look at Kentucky’s big turnaround and Missouri’s sudden struggles.  In the Big 12 we think Kansas is on the verge of wrapping up a #1 seed whereas Texas has fallen all the way down to the bubble.  All that, and much more..

And we close with our Championship Week Video Notebook where we recap the Atlantic Sun, and preview the Patriot League and Big South Tournaments.

NOTE: The video cut off during our final thoughts due to a mishap while we were recording

 

Patriot League

Big South

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