The Colorado State Rams are preparing to make their second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance this week when they’ll take on the Missouri Tigers. CSU is seeking its first tournament win in school history. Can the Rams pull off the upset? Let’s take a look at five facts to help you fill out your bracket. [Read more…]
Are we talking football or basketball? We already know Boise is America’s favorite football cinderella. And it’s definitely March so we must be talking Boise State basketball. Let’s take a look at five facts that may get the Broncos on the basketball radar. [Read more…]
La Salle is back in the NCAA Tournament after receiving an at-large bid on Sunday. It’s been a long while since the Explorers crashed the Big Dance, but they have a rich tournament history. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about La Salle: 1. This is the Explorers’ first NCAA appearance since 1992. Most of the players on the roster weren’t even born yet, as scary as that fact may be. In fact, La Salle has won exactly two
Despite falling short in the Sun Belt tournament, Middle Tennessee State (28-5) boasted a resume impressive enough to get the mid-major conference a second bid. The Blue Raiders sprinted through the Sun Belt conference with an impressive 19-1 record to claim the regular season title. Do they have enough steam left in the tank to make a cinderella tournament run? [Read more…]
Wichita State earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, marking the second straight year and third time since 2006 that the Shockers will go dancing. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the Wichita State Wheat Shockers: 1. They’ve got some great NCAA Tournament history. Wichita State reached the Final Four in 1965, losing to eventual champ UCLA. The Shockers shocked everyone in 1981 by knocking off in-state rival Kansas in a regional semifinal and moving on
Coming off a narrow defeat to No. 1 seed Gonzaga in the WCC Championship, the Gaels look to make a run in their seventh tournament appearance in school history. What’s there to like and not like about this feisty Gaels team? Let’s take a look at a few quick facts. [Read more…]
Creighton punched its ticket to the Big Dance by winning the Missouri Valley conference championship. The Bluejays will be making their 18th appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about Creighton: 1. Coach’s son Doug McDermott is one of the best players in the country. Doug, who is the son of head coach Greg McDermott, ranks second in the nation in scoring at 23.1 points per game. He’s also pulling down 7.5 rebounds per
The Villanova Wildcats rallied in the second half of the season to clinch their 33rd NCAA Tournament birth. Here are five fast facts you should know about the Wildcats: 1. They started of 4-4 and finished 16-9. 2. Their two most impressive wins of the season came in the same week, when they beat No. 5 Louisville at home on and No. 3 Syracuse at the end of January. 3. Nova’s second leading scorer is also their freshman point guard, Ryan Arcidiacano, whom Jay