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Murray State’s At-Large NCAA Tourney Bid Chances
Murray State’s at-large NCAA Tourney bid chances are Slim to none and Slim just left town. The Racers’ non-conference schedule is not tourney worthy. Since Murray State was upset by Belmont in the finals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament there has been speculation as to whether the Racers will receive an at-large bid to…
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Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball may be Poised for a Deep Tourney Run
The past may be prologue as Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball may be poised for a deep run in the NCAA Tourney. However, that is what I always think, so why this time? Well, the answer is that this time isn’t any different, maybe. Except for a brand new one-two punch of quality transfers and the fact…
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Five Tips For Watching the ESPN NCAA Basketball Marathon
Here are five tips I learned from staying up and watching the ESPN NCAA basketball marathon. Perhaps some poor soul can benefit from this experience. Since I am a western basketball freak, I naturally decided to take on the first part of the ESPN NCAA basketball marathon, i.e., the western swing. The western swing will…
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Missouri State Spins Weak Non-Conference Basketball Schedule
Missouri State, no stranger to weak non-conference basketball scheduling, has outdone themselves this time with the addition of Avila. Missouri State’s non-conference basketball schedule includes a regular season game against Avila, from Kansas City. The spin doctors were hard at work explaining this atrocity. Apparently, those gullible enough to take this hook, line and sinker,…
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UCLA (uh, Purdue) gets High-Quality Hoops Transfer Guard Jon Octeus
Jon Octeus is set to give UCLA a big lift this season in an area of need and is ready to shake-up the PAC 12 and Bruins opponents. Octeus has arrived in Los Angeles to wreak havoc. On the basketball court, that is, and wearing the blue and gold of the legendary UCLA Bruins. Octeus. …