News On The Horizon 3/19/2022

Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Picks Up 73-60 Victory Over Northeastern In WBI First Round Action--csuvikings.prestosports.com

Baranczyk gives Sooners women a boost in 1st year at helm--Associated Press
2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament odds and picks: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo selects Saturday’s first-round winners--The Athletic

Bridgeport Region

No. 13 IUPUI vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (-7.5), 10 p.m., ESPNU

IUPUI has Cinderella written all over it. The Jaguars have shown they can compete with top-tier teams, narrowly losing 67-62 to Michigan and beating Iowa 74-73 during the regular season. Senior Macee Williams averages 18.7 points per game on 64.9 percent shooting. Though Oklahoma boasts the third-best scoring offense with 83.3 points per game, it also ranked close to last in average points allowed (76). If the Jaguars can keep the Sooners’ offense at bay, win the battle of the boards and pour on the points, they’ll advance to the next round. My pick: IUPUI

Oklahoma Starts 'Unknown' NCAA Tournament Journey in Norman--Sports Illustrated
NO. 13 IUPUI TO FACE NO. 4 OKLAHOMA IN FIRST EVER NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE--iupuijags.com

UWM is set to hire Bart Lundy of Division II Queens University as its men's basketball coach--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

3/19/2022 NIT/CBI/TBC NEWS AND NOTES--Staring At The Floorboards

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CBI FIRST ROUND (all games in Daytona Beach)

IPFW’s inventive motion actions are tough to defend if you’re unprepared/not engaged, and while I don’t have any reason to think Drake is either of those...

Koloko, Arizona overpower Wright State in NCAA 1st round--Associated Press
All-Access at the 1st/2nd rounds in San Diego: Arizona vs. Wright State--Hoops HD
Archdeacon: Prime-time spotlight ‘tremendous’ for Wright State--Dayton Daily News
Wright State ousted from NCAA tourney by No. 1-seed Arizona--Dayton Daily News
Archdeacon: The silver linings of Wright State’s tournament experience--Dayton Daily News
Wright State Seeking Bracket Breaker in Tonight’s Game--WSU Guardian
Wright State Men’s Basketball Ends Historic Season in San Diego--WSU Guardian
Raiders fall to No. 1 Arizona in NCAA Tournament--wsuraiders.com

Penguins to Visit Fresno State in The Basketball Classic Quarterfinals Wednesday--ysu.prestosports.com