Saturday, March 15, 2003
Let's go around the horn and hit all of today's completed conference championship games:
+As mentioned earlier, Louisville took the C-USA crown, and suddenly are looking more like they were a month ago, and less like they were 2 weeks ago. A #4 seed, perhaps?
+They're dancing in Burlington tonight, as Vermont gets the America East bid and will be dancing come Thursday or Friday - and impressively, they won on Boston's home court.
+Hampton won't be dancing a third straight year, as South Carolina State came back from a 26-6 deficit to win the MEAC 72-67; it's SC State's first trip to the dance since '00.
+USC's surprising Pac-10 run didn't get them a dance ticket, as they were topped by suddenly surging Oregon 74-66. With the two Lukes running the show, these Ducks, despite losing 5 of their last 9 in the regular season, could be a sleeper in the NCAAs.
+Dayton looked very good beating a tenacious (and NIT-bound) Temple team at home to take the A-10 title 79-72. Another #4 seed? Could they go as high as a #3? [Don't bet on it.]
+The last time Central Michigan went dancing, they were led by Dan Majerle. Yeah, it's been since 1987, but the Chippewas changed that tonight, toppling last year's Cinderella, Kent State, 77-67 in the MAC championship.
+Enjoy that play-in game, fellas: Texas Southern improved to 18-12 after defeating Alcorn State in the SWAC title tip.
+Brevin Knight wasn't about to lose in the Big East championship a third time - so he did what he does best, which is everything. Tonight that even included what he doesn't do best, free throws (he went 5 of 6 from the charity stripe), as he helped lead Pittsburgh to their first Big East tournament title, whalloping Connecticut 74-56 at MSG.
+How happy is Tulsa about Fresno State's troubles? Because of those, they got the WAC's top seed - and were already slated to host the tournament. They made the most of it, winning 75-64 over Nevada to get their conference's bid tonight.
+As mentioned earlier, Louisville took the C-USA crown, and suddenly are looking more like they were a month ago, and less like they were 2 weeks ago. A #4 seed, perhaps?
+They're dancing in Burlington tonight, as Vermont gets the America East bid and will be dancing come Thursday or Friday - and impressively, they won on Boston's home court.
+Hampton won't be dancing a third straight year, as South Carolina State came back from a 26-6 deficit to win the MEAC 72-67; it's SC State's first trip to the dance since '00.
+USC's surprising Pac-10 run didn't get them a dance ticket, as they were topped by suddenly surging Oregon 74-66. With the two Lukes running the show, these Ducks, despite losing 5 of their last 9 in the regular season, could be a sleeper in the NCAAs.
+Dayton looked very good beating a tenacious (and NIT-bound) Temple team at home to take the A-10 title 79-72. Another #4 seed? Could they go as high as a #3? [Don't bet on it.]
+The last time Central Michigan went dancing, they were led by Dan Majerle. Yeah, it's been since 1987, but the Chippewas changed that tonight, toppling last year's Cinderella, Kent State, 77-67 in the MAC championship.
+Enjoy that play-in game, fellas: Texas Southern improved to 18-12 after defeating Alcorn State in the SWAC title tip.
+Brevin Knight wasn't about to lose in the Big East championship a third time - so he did what he does best, which is everything. Tonight that even included what he doesn't do best, free throws (he went 5 of 6 from the charity stripe), as he helped lead Pittsburgh to their first Big East tournament title, whalloping Connecticut 74-56 at MSG.
+How happy is Tulsa about Fresno State's troubles? Because of those, they got the WAC's top seed - and were already slated to host the tournament. They made the most of it, winning 75-64 over Nevada to get their conference's bid tonight.
# posted by Thomas : 8:40 PM
