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Conference Preview: America East

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Chad

CLICK HERE for all of Hoops HD’s Preseason Coverage   The America East made history last season, as conference tournament champion UMBC became the first #16 seed ever to defeat a #1 seed in NCAA Tournament history.  What was lost … Continue reading →

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Conference Preview: WAC

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Chad

WAC The wait is over.  After four seasons in NCAA-transitional purgatory, head coach Thunder Dan Majerle’s Grand Canyon Antelopes are finally eligible for the NCAA Tournament.  They also enter this season as the favorites to win the league’s bid to … Continue reading →

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Conference Preview: SWAC

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Chad

SWAC The Southwestern Athletic Conference has been dominated over the past few seasons by Mike Davis’ Texas Southern Tigers.  Last season, his team won both the regular season and conference tournament championships before losing as a 16 seed to eventual … Continue reading →

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Conference Preview: Sun Belt

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Chad

SUN BELT Despite being an FBS football conference, and having a fairly lengthy basketball history, the Sun Belt Conference sometimes seems to slip below the national attention it deserves.  One reason for that may be a lack of coverage for … Continue reading →

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Conference Preview: Summit League

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Chad

SUMMIT LEAGUE Now that IUPUI has moved over to the Horizon League, the Summit League is down to eight members (though it will be back to nine next year when North Dakota joins).  Amongst those eight, cases can be made … Continue reading →

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Conference Preview: Southland

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Chad

SOUTHLAND The Southland Conference for four consecutive seasons was dominated by Stephen F. Austin.  When Brad Underwood left for Oklahoma State (and now Illinois) prior to last season, there was a chance the Lumberjacks would take a step back, and … Continue reading →

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