Monday, March 14, 2011

News On The Horizon 3/14/2011

Deeper look at CBI and CIT fields--ChicagoNow.com

Teams that might to be looking for a bid: Oregon (CBI only), Northwestern (if not NIT, maybe it doesn't come to this, CBI only) Marshall, Davidson, IUPUI, IPFW, Montana, Rutgers (CBI only), Hofstra, Drexel, Dayton, Duquesne, Valparaiso, Tulsa.

Teams that have said no already, or assumed to say no: Wright State, Detroit, Iowa, Mississippi State, North Texas.

NCAA Bracket Chat!--ChicagoNow.com

12:16

And speaking of mid-majors. The selection committee didn't do them many favors (yet again). George Mason has to play in the 8/9 game and then face #1 overall seed Ohio State if they win.
Monday March 14, 2011 12:16
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Butler and Old Dominion play in another 8/9 game and the winner plays Pittsburgh.
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[Comment From PedroPedro: ]
NU at No.4 was great, playing at home won't be much of a factor though because Milwuakee is so close
Monday March 14, 2011 12:42 Pedro
12:43

I see that Milwaukee if offering students $5 tickets to come down to the game. Considering they had the largest student turnout in Horizon League history for the championship game at their place against Butler I'm wondering how many will take the bus trip down for Wednesday's game.
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1:01

Well, I think if we've got no more questions for the day I'm about ready to wrap up the live chat. It's been a lot of fun. Have to go write about Jim Whitesell being fired from Loyola and finish up a Q&A with a Milwaukee blogger before Wednesday's game. Thanks for participating and reading!


NCAA Capsules-Southeast Regional--MICentralSports.com

Butler

Indianapolis, 23-9.

Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Brad Stevens.

Conference: Horizon League. Bid: Horizon champion.

Region: Southeast. Seed: No. 8.

Tournament Record: 13-10, 10 years. Last appearance: 2010.

Scoring: Team (72.8); Matt Howard 16.7; Shelvin Mack 15.2; Andrew Smith 8.9; Shawn Vanzant 8.1.

Rebounds: Team (34.9); Matt Howard 7.8; Andrew Smith 5.4; Shelvin Mack 4.5.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.5/11.1); Shelvin Mack 3.6/2.4; Ronald Nored 2.6/2.1.

3-pointers: Team (.361); Shelvin Mack 64; Matt Howard 44; Zach Hahn 41.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: After coming within two points of a national title last season, the Bulldogs will ride a nine-game winning streak into the NCAA tournament. The closing stretch included a win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Horizon League title game that assured their bid.

Old Dominion

Norfolk, Va., 27-6.

Nickname: Monarchs. Coach: Blaine Taylor.

Conference: Colonial Athletic Association. Bid: CAA champion.

Region: Southeast. Seed: No. 9.

Tournament Record: 3-10, 10 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2010.

Scoring: Team (65.8); Frank Hassell 15.0; Kent Bazemore 12.5; Ben Finney 9.2.

Rebounds: Team (40.2); Frank Hassell 9.6; Ben Finney 6.3; Chris Cooper 5.7; Kent Bazemore 5.0; Keyon Carter 4.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.5/12.4); Darius James 3.2/1.6; Ben Finney 3.1/1.8; Kent Bazemore 2.9/2.4.

3-pointers: Team (.329); Trian Iliadis 40; Ben Finney 37; Kent Bazemore 31.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: Old Dominion led the CAA title game by 18 points before allowing Virginia Commonwealth to get within one late. The Monarchs relied on Hassell and their experience to withstand the rally and earn the automatic bid for the second consecutive year.

Full schedule and announcer pairings for NCAA Tournament's first round--Ballin' is a Habit

SECOND ROUND GAMES

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17

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* 12:40 pm, truTV, Washington DC: Butler vs. Old Dominion (Tim Brando/Mike Gminski)

A haiku preview for all your Thurday/Friday games--Eye On College Basketball

SOUTHEAST
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Butler vs. Old Dominion: What a great eight-nine / Monarchs beat ND last year / Butler with mojo

Utah Jazz extra: Jazz have plenty of problems — just ask fans--Deseret News

THE BIG STAT

4: As a team, the Jazz struggled on their 1-3 road trip. But all four of their rookies hit career-highs on the Eastern swing: Gordon Hayward (18), Derrick Favors (16), Jeremy Evans (14) and Marcus Cousin (4).

Notre Dame, Purdue, Butler, Indiana St. in NCAA Tournament--The Indy Star
Butler undeterred by difficult slot--The Indy Star
Kravitz: It's a good day for state teams--The Indy Star
Not a favorable draw, but not the worst--Indy Star Butler Insider
Butler draws Old Dominion--Victory Firelight
Matt Howard Wins the StatSheet Horizon Player of the Week - March 14th, 2011--Butler Blue Fever
Butler To Face Old Dominion In NCAA Tournament--ButlerSports.com

Bulldogs Finish As League Tournament Runner-up--ButlerSports.com
Brittany Bowen Named To All-Tournament Team--ButlerSports.com

NIT Tournament Field Set--Mid-Major Madness
Well-rested Cleveland State prepares for NIT opener--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State (home) and Kent State (road) earn bids to National Invitation Tournament--Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland State Host Vermont in NIT Opening Round--Let's Go Vikes!
Vikings To Host Vermont In NIT First Round--csuvikings.com
Vikings Host Vermont To Open NIT Play--csuvikings.com

Detroit Mercy coach Ray McCallum favors Buckeyes to win NCAA crown--The Detroit News
Men's Hoops Honors 2010-11 Team--detroittitans.com

Women’s Basketball finishes with tough loss at Cleveland--UIC Chicago Flame
Ryckbosch's Contract Not Renewed--uicflames.com

Horizon League Madness: Your complete guide to the Horizon League’s post-season matchups--Fan the UIC Flames

Jim Whitesell out at Loyola
NU's Hardy figures to be on Loyola, NIU radar--The Chicago Tribune
Loyola fires coach Jim Whitesell--The Chicago Sun-Times
Whitesell out as Loyola coach--Daily Herald
Loyola Men's Basketball Coach Jim Whitesell Released--LoyolaRamblers.com

UW-Green Bay defeats Butler to win Horizon League women's basketball tournament--Green Bay Press Gazette
No. 13 UWGB vs Butler (Horizon League tournament championship)--UWGB Basketball
UWGB women to get national attention on Monday--UWGB Basketball
Green Bay Claims Horizon League Title, NCAA Berth--uwgbathletics.com
Postseason Props: Eichler Scores Career-High 17 in Championship Game--uwgbathletics.com

Northwestern to play Milwaukee in the NIT--ChicagoNow.com--ChicagoNow.com
Milwaukee a big benefactor of NIT's seeding rules--ChicagoNow.com
Home, sweet home game for NU--The Chicago Sun-Times
The Pathway to Northwestern's NIT Run--Sippin' On Purple
UWM to play Northwestern in NIT--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UWM to play Northwestern in NIT--UWM Post
Selection Sunday--PantherU
Whitesell out at Loyola--PantherU
Milwaukee bus to Northwestern--PantherU
Let him bark!--PantherU
NIT Draw: #5 Milwaukee @ #4 Northwestern--Milwaukee Panther Tracks
NIT Bracketology--Panther Blog Zone
Panthers Headed To Northwestern For Wednesday NIT Contest--uwmpanthers.com
NIT Notebook: Ticket Info For Wednesday's Game, Additional Updates--uwmpanthers.com

Women’s basketball wrap-up and awards--UWM Post

Valparaiso to host Iona in CIT--Off The Mark
Live from Selection Sunday: Valparaiso in the CIT--Region Sports Extra
Valpo Accepts Bid to CollegeInsider.com Tournament; Will Host Iona Wednesday--valpoathletics.com

Familiar face returns to Miami Valley--Dayton Daily News
Brownell’s return sparks memories--Dayton Daily News
WSU’s Donlon glad for friend Brownell, but won’t be around to visit--Wright State University Sports
Former WSU coach Brownell followed this year’s Raiders--Wright State University Sports

Raiders earn first postseason chance--Dayton Daily News
Women Basketball Receives First-Ever Division I Postseason Bid--RaiderRoundball.com
Women's Basketball Receives First-Ever Division I Postseason Bid--wsuraiders.com

Green Bay captures Horizon League women's basketball title--Horizon League Network
Horizon League boasts four in the postseason, Green Bay to face Arkansas-Little Rock in NCAA Tournament--Horizon League Network

Cleveland State, Milwaukee, Valparaiso Take Postseason Bids--Horizon League Network
Norris Cole Named Finalist for John R. Wooden Award--Horizon League Network

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