Week 19 - Championship Week

[BRS24]

Hey gang - here are a few games of interest today. The purple shaded games are those where the #1 seed is already out.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sacramento St. upset Idaho St. in the Big Sky.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Horizon Championship tomorrow will be Green Bay vs. Youngstown St., the top 2 seeds I think.

 

[BRS24]

#4 Oregon State beats #1 Loyola Marymount, 73-67 in the WCC semis.

 

[nwhoopfan]

#4 Oregon State beats #1 Loyola Marymount, 73-67 in the WCC semis.

2 years in a row taking out the #1 seed in the tourney. Await winner of Gonzaga/Santa Clara for the Title.

 

[GoChips20]

2 years in a row taking out the #1 seed in the tourney. Await winner of Gonzaga/Santa Clara for the Title.

Not sure anyone was as disadvantaged by conference realignment as Scott Rueck yet Oregon State continues to peak at the right time

 

[Txhoopsalot]

Not sure anyone was as disadvantaged by conference realignment as Scott Rueck yet Oregon State continues to peak at the right time

Kamie Ethridge, Washington State, whose program has cratered. This after Ethridge coached Washington State to its first NCAA tourney in 30 years.

 

[GamecockFam]

Not sure anyone was as disadvantaged by conference realignment as Scott Rueck yet Oregon State continues to peak at the right time

For this reason alone I've always wondered why he hasn't been hired by a P4 school since the realignment. He has a proven record of doing more with less.

 

[Vowelguy]

For this reason alone I've always wondered why he hasn't been hired by a P4 school since the realignment. He has a proven record of doing more with less.

Deep roots in Oregon. OSU was probably his dream job. He'd have to go faaaaar away to move up. Might not be worth it for him.
Also probably wants to see the transition to Pac 2.0, and see if the conference can return to semi-major status.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Zags wiped the floor w/ Santa Clara, will have a chance to return to the NCAA Tourney w/ 1 more win. Missed last year but go more often than not.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Eastern Washington w/ a fairly big upset over Northern Colorado in the Big Sky. That tournament has been quite unpredictable so far.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Fairfield-Quinnipiac is really low scoring. Fairfield on the verge of locking up a bid. Too bad for Quinnipiac, really good season.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Brutal. Vermont missed 2 FTs w/ 16 seconds left, down 1.

 

[nwhoopfan]

UMBC-Vermont going 2 OT.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Vermont survives and will face Maine in the America East Championship. #1 and #2 seed.

 

[Stagnant]

Sorry. Quinnipiac won’t make the tournament.

 

[GoChips20]

What’s the play for Carly Thibault-DuDonis? She’s talked about making Fairfield the Gonzaga of the East, but has done everything she realistically can there IMO. I don’t think they have the resources or allure to pull high-major talent. But she can clearly coach.

 

[Vowelguy]

What’s the play for Carly Thibault-DuDonis?

Waiting for the right job to come along. She's smart enough to turn down interest from schools that aren't investing.
She's in a good spot and can wait a few years.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Air Force w/ a another big upset in the Mountain West, this time Boise St. They are in the Championship awaiting either Colorado St. or UNLV.

 

[Stagnant]

It feels like James Madison makes the tournament every year

 

[nwhoopfan]

Here's a stone cold lock--the auto bid from the Mountain West will be a team from Colorado...I just don't know if that's Colorado St. or Air Force. I'll let you know in 24 hours or less.