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Tarkus Ferguson, UIC
IUPUI TO FACE MIDDLE TENNESSEE IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE WNIT--iupuijags.com
Green Bay accepts CIT bid, will take on ETSU--Phear The Phoenix
Green Bay Hosts First WNIT Game in Program History, Welcomes Kent State Thursday--greenbayphoenix.com
Get to knowRanking All 68 NCAA Tournament Teams, From Duke to NC Central--Sports Illustrated
Northern Kentucky coach John Brannen. He was hired in 2015, the year his boss at Alabama, Anthony Grant, was let go by the Crimson Tide. So Brannen walked away from potential unemployment into a head coaching position that’s essentially in his hometown: Alexandria, Ky., where he grew up, is 6.5 miles from NKU’s Highland Heights campus. After a first season that saw his team go 9-21, Brannen has led the Norse to two NCAA Tournaments, one NIT, two Horizon League regular season titles and two tournament titles. Talk about a dream come true, for both coach and program.
57. Northern Kentucky2019 March Madness bracket field: Ranking all 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament bracket--CBS Sports
Forward Drew McDonald leads the Norse, who are making their second NCAA tournament appearance in just seven years in Division-I. McDonald is the fulcrum of the offense, but Northern Kentucky also shares the ball in a free-flowing offense that ranks fifth in the country in assist percentage. McDonald has also proven he can get it done in the clutch, sinking a buzzer-beating three to beat Oakland in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament.
55 N. KentuckyAnonymously Through The Brackets: West Region--Anonymous Eagle
John Brannen has built NKU into a Horizon League power; this is the Norse's second NCAA trip in three seasons. Drew McDonald is the 6-8 handful, a senior stretch big who can cash 3-pointers, trash you on defense and make way for his teammates to score from all over the floor.
Best Guy You’ve Never Heard OfNorthern Kentucky, Cincinnati fans hit the road for NCAA Tournament games--WCPO
Quick, show of hands: Who knows who won the Horizon League Player of the Year award this year? Anyone? Ok, neither did I until I started poking around for candidates for this category. Let me introduce you to Drew McDonald, a 6’8”, 250 pound forward for Northern Kentucky. 20.1 points per game was second best in the HL this season and his 9.7 rebounds were tops in the conference. So I know you’re thinking right now, “yeah, he’s some big dude that pounded down the Horizon League. So what?” How’s about a Horizon League best 45.2% from three-point range in league play and 40.6% for the whole season. He wasn’t just voted the HL POY, he’s also the KenPom conference player of the year, which makes sense given the shooting. He’s got crazy touch both from long range and inside, and he’s one of the 20 best defensive rebounders in the country in terms of rate per KenPom, and he’s a pretty snazzy passer, too. Is any of this going to help the Norse get past Texas Tech in the first round? Yeah, probably not. But he’s a whirlwind of a player that deserves the accolade here.
March Madness: “Christmas for any fan”--The Northerner
Wright State at Clemson: What to know about Tuesday’s NIT game--Dayton Daily News
Wright State: NIT provides another opportunity for rising Raiders--Dayton Daily News
@WSU_MBB to Face Clemson on ESPNU in the NIT--wsuraiders.com
March Madness: Wright State to face Texas A&M in NCAA women’s tournament--Dayton Daily News
Wright State Seniors Lead WSU to Tournament--wsuraiders.com
@WSUWBasketball to Play Texas A&M in NCAA Tournament First Round--wsuraiders.com
YSU back in WNIT--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
Penguins to Play at Cincinnati on Thursday in First Round of WNIT--ysusports.com
Green Bay Hosts First WNIT Game in Program History, Welcomes Kent State Thursday--The Horizon League
Penguins to Play at Cincinnati on Thursday in First Round of WNIT--The Horizon League
IUPUI to Face Middle Tennessee in the First Round of the WNIT--The Horizon League
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