5 More Teams Punch Ticket As We Near Selection Sunday
Oakland, Wagner, Charleston, Saint Mary's, and South Dakota State all won their conference tournaments to get aboard the Road To The Final Four.
5 new teams have joined us on March Madness. Oakland, Wagner, Charleston, Saint Mary's, and South Dakota State are now playing for a natty. The first game was Wagner over Merrimack 54-47.
Wagner Is Headed To The NCAA Tournament For The First Time Since 2003
On Tuesday, the #6 Wagner Seahawks upset the #2 Merrimack Warriors 54-47 to close out their NEC tournament run on a high note. They had to face some challenges on the way to this championship, but they kept fighting and they are now dancing. Since this was not a high-scoring game, only two players had double-digit points on each team. Tahron Allen and Me…
Next was Oakland beating Milwaukee 83-76.
Oakland Defeats Milwaukee To Punch Ticket To March Madness
The #1 Oakland Golden Grizzlies outdid the #6 Milwaukee Panthers 83-76 on Tuesday to win the Horizon League and punch their ticket to March Madness. Oakland’s Trey Townsend played amazingly, leading his team to victory. Townsend had 38 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists for a double-double. He shot 14/18 from the free-throw line and no threes. Other cont…
3rd was the College of Charleston defeating Stony Brook in OT 82-79.
The Charleston Cougars Reyne On Top In CAA
The #1 Charleston Cougars was 82-79 over the #7 Stony Brook Seawolves in overtime on Tuesday thanks to Reyne Smith. Reyne Smith had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists to lead the Cougars to being the CAA Champs. Ben Burnham had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Ante Brzovic had 12 points, 1 assist, and 2 rebounds. Frankie Policelli had 12 points as well, but h…
Then was Gonzaga losing to Saint Mary’s 69-60.
Gonzaga Goes Down In WCC Finals As Saint Mary's Wins Conference
On Tuesday, the #1 Saint Mark’s Gaels beat the #2 Gonzaga Bulldogs 69-60 to end the Bulldogs streak in the WCC. Gonzaga had dominated the WCC the previous many years. Saint Mary’s was led by Aidan Mahaney who had 23 points, 1 assist, and 2 rebounds. Mitchell Saxen was 2nd for the Gaels with 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 assists collecting the double-doub…
And lastly, SDSU defeated Denver 76-68.
Denver Comeback Falls Short While South Dakota State Reaches March Madness
The #7 Denver Pioneers lost to the #1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 76-68 on Tuesday night. They trailed by as many as 23 points in the game and brought it back to within 5, but ultimately lost by 8. SDSU had a strong offensive game with 5 players with double figures. Zeke Mayo with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists, and Luke Appel with 16 points, 4 …