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MAC Tournament Preview: Will Miami escape with perfection?
America’s team, Miami (OH) is 31-0. Enough said? Not really, as Akron is as deadly of a spoiler as an undefeated time might face along the way. MACtion gets rolling Thursday with, you guessed it, Miami taking on Frank Martin and UMass. Let’s get into it: MAC Tournament Bracket Miami Ohio (1) Our RedHawks. 31 […]
MAAC Championship returns Siena basketball to what it is supposed to be
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two busloads of Siena students dressed in gold Saints t-shirts. A few of them have discarded those t-shirts in favor of body paint. The many other Siena fans throughout Boardwalk Hall are chanting “Let’s Go Saints,” making their voice heard. The confetti flying, Baloo (the school’s Saint Bernard) sitting patiently in […]
Horizon League championship rapid recap
The Wright State Raiders will represent the Horizon League in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022 after taking down Detroit Mercy 66-63 to win the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship. Coming off a 103-point semifinal performance, the championship game was far from a repeat performance for the Raiders, but they […]
Atlantic 10 Men’s Tournament Preview: Three-bid A10, anyone?
Believe it or not, folks, but the Atlantic 10 Conference has a chance to return to a three-bid league for the first time since the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Saint Louis’ at-large candidacy is firmly in tack, VCU is on the right side of the bubble after a win at Dayton, and if all goes well […]
DESTINY IS A ‘DIN ONCE AGAIN!
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — When Furman claimed its first Southern Conference regular-season title in 43 years — an 88-79 win over Chattanooga in 2023 — jokes often circulated that it had taken that long for Paladin basketball to return to the NCAA Tournament. However, when No. 6 seed Furman knocked off No. 1 seed East Tennessee […]
Tye Dorset the sung hero, Todd Brogna the unsung hero in Merrimack’s win over Marist
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Todd Brogna might’ve been the headliner of Merrimack’s offseason portal haul at the time. He was the only player with a Division I all-conference honor that the Warriors brought in, having averaged 12 points per game on near 50-40-90 splits last season for Stonehill. But he’s since taken a backseat to […]
Mountain West Tournament Preview
The Mountain West Conference Tournament tips off Wednesday at noon at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas! Let’s break down the field. The Mountain West Conference Tournament Bracket Utah State (1) No surprises here. Jerrod Calhoun’s offense — led by superstar Mason Falslev — is a beautifully designed and executed motion offense that […]
DYNASTY: Fairfield wins third MAAC Championship in a row
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Stags gathered around the giant cardboard ticket, clad in brand new hats and t-shirts swashed over their black Nike jerseys. Before MAAC Tournament MVP Jillian Huerter arrived to slap the bright red “F” sticker on, assistant coach Erika Brown wanted to make one thing clear. “One…. two…. Three of them,” […]
CAA Semis: Harassing Hawks and a Pride Prayer Answered
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the top two seeds gone in the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association tournament, the next two seeds have stepped up to take their place, and now they’ll meet for the CAA championship. The No. 4-seeded Monmouth Hawks rode their relentless defense to a 74-64 CAA semifinal win over the upstart, No. 9 […]
WAC Men’s Tournament Preview: One Last Time, One More Trophy….but wait there’s more!
LAS VEGAS, NV — It hasn’t exactly been your run-of-the-mill college basketball season for the remaining seven programs competing in the WAC. Having to play each team three times was unprecedented, but it worked well. Then the conference found itself in the national spotlight for expansion-related lawsuits and shenanigans. It’s been an entertaining last hurrah. […]
WAC Men’s Tournament Preview: One Last Time, One More Trophy
LAS VEGAS, NV — It hasn’t exactly been your run-of-the-mill college basketball season for the remaining seven programs competing in the WAC. Having to play each team three times was unprecedented, but it worked well. Then the conference found itself in the national spotlight for expansion-related lawsuits and shenanigans. It’s been an entertaining last hurrah. […]
Horizon League men’s championship game preview
No. 1 Wright State (22-11, 15-5 Horizon League) vs. No. 3 Detroit Mercy (18-14, 12-8 Horizon League) Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN Wright State went 15-18 in 2024-25 and was picked seventh in the league’s preseason poll this year. It ended up leading the league for most of the season and won […]
Drexel HC Zach Spiker reflects on end of season, veteran group
WASHINGTON D.C. – Drexel head coach Zach Spiker sat inside the press room at CareFirst Arena for a good minute after speaking with the media with his head in his hand. The Dragons season had come to a close, following a 65-57 loss to Monmouth in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament. The finality of […]
Mark Schmidt set to retire as St. Bonaventure head coach after 19 seasons
On March 7, legendary St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt announced his retirement from the position at the conclusion of the 2025-26 college basketball season. After 19 seasons at the helm of the Bonnies men’s basketball program, Schmidt will lead the team through the Atlantic 10 Tournament this week before his official departure. “I’m 63 […]
SoCon Men’s Championship: ETSU, Furman battle for the auto bid
The 2026 Southern Conference title game is set, as No. 1 East Tennessee State (23-10) will battle No. 6 Furman (21-12) in the 106th edition of the tournament championship game Both ETSU and Furman reached the title game in a similar fashion, overcoming double-digit halftime deficits to get there. Both were able to do so […]
CAA Stunners! Semifinals lack top seeds for the 1st time
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For decades, the Coastal Athletic Association tournament was largely chalky, and aside from some occasional surprises, devoid of a single day that sent shockwaves throughout the conference. That trend had been changing in recent years and as of Sunday’s occurrences at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., that day has arrived. For the […]
Conference USA Men’s Tournament Preview
Liberty won the regular-season championship by four games over the rest of the conference but dropped three of five down the stretch. Which Flame team will we see when the championship tips off? Can someone else surge to cut down the nets? 1. Liberty (17-3 CUSA, 25-6 overall) The Flames come into this tournament having […]
Previewing the Horizon League semifinals
After Northern Kentucky scored 60 points in the second half of the second-round matchup between the Norse and Green Bay, the semifinal matchups in Indianapolis are set. Here is a recap of regular-season meetings between the teams set to face off and a preview of the semifinal games. No. 1 Wright State (21-11, 15-5) vs. […]
Loyalty pays off for Northern Iowa in MVC title
Ever loyal. The words aren’t just a lyric pulled from Northern Iowa’s fight song – they’re a program mentality. As the basketball world adopted an “every man for himself” approach, head coach Ben Jacobson cultivated the opposite. He encourages his players to stay loyal, lean in, and build a legacy together. Senior guard Trey Campbell […]
‘I’ll take our backcourt against anyone,’ Doty, Shoats lead Siena to semifinal win
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Throughout the offseason, as I formulated my picks for preseason All-MAAC in my head, there was a tug-of-war on whether Justice Shoats or Gavin Doty would be Siena’s best player this season. They were both clear picks for those preseason teams, and have backed it up all season. Doty was named […]
UNCW’s season comes crashing down in upset 25 years in the making
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Seahawk Basketball.” Takayo Siddle’s hard-nosed, no-mountain-high-enough style of basketball didn’t die today. It might’ve gotten a reality check, though. You could feel it inside the CareFirst Arena. A pro-Seahawk crowd — some who made the trip from sunny Wilmington, some who live nearby — sat patiently, waiting for their beloved UNCW to […]
2026 Southland Conference Preview: 2-horse race between old and new powers
Once upon a time, Stephen F. Austin was the king of the Southland. They made the NCAA Tournament four times in five years, and won games in two of those years. (That doesn’t include their 28-3 campaign in 2020, where they beat #1 Duke on the road and were robbed of another shot at the […]
Southern Conference Quarterfinals: Who advanced, who is left in semis
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Four teams remain in the 2026 Southern Conference Tournament. Although the season was a little disappointing considering the league’s drop in overall strength, the tournament has once again lived up to the hype in terms of excitement. Of the six games played thus far, five have been decided by 10 points or […]
MEAC Men’s Tournament Preview
In Norfolk, Va., seven of the eight teams of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will be competing to crown a champion. Coppin State is unable to compete in the tournament due to Academic Progress Rate penalties. The top seed will receive a first round bye and will face the winner of the match between the four […]
Siena epitomizes ‘Survive and Advance’ in win over Mount St. Mary’s
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Even as an experienced team with three starters who had been in this exact spot before in a tight MAAC Tournament game a year ago, it should be impossible to feel any sort of comfort level when you see your lead drifting away, and potentially your season. It’s everything that you’ve […]
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