![]() ![]() We remain disappointed that Buffalo's mascot isn't a buffalo. Fair trade.Īre they Blue Raiders because they wear blue while raiding? Or do they only raid people wearing blue? Discuss. The Phoenix will have to settle for the combination of Carrington Love and Jordan Fouse and a spot in the NCAA tournament. ![]() Kay Felder and Alec Peters were among the nation's best players this season. The Big Sky Conference champs finished 26-8 and among the nation's best teams at finishing inside the arc (55.5 percent 2-point shooting) and drawing fouls while doing it (46.6 percent free throw rate - fourth highest in the country). Meet the new boss, which arrives with a top-25 adjusted efficiency defense and a Looney Tunes nickname. The Bulldogs' offense isn't much to look at, but their hassling defensive style will make them a chore.įor four straight seasons, New Mexico State had maintained a stranglehold on the WAC's NCAA tournament bid. Just two teams - one of which was the vaunted press of West Virginia - posted a higher steals rate this season than Asheville. 16-seeded team's matchup with unbeaten No. Hampton coach Ed Joyner had one of the best moments of the 2014-15 tournament when he pretended - or maybe not? - to be talking to Jesus on his phone in advance of his No. This version is much more cautious - though no less effective - on the offensive end. Still funny.ĭunk City returns! Or: Dunk City returns? It's been three years since this tiny program staged its aerial invasion of the NCAA tournament. Their miraculous appearance in the NCAA tournament has brought with it the good news and glad tidings of the greatest chant in the land: "Let's Go Peay!" Yep. 20, after back-to-back home losses to bluegrass revival bands and/or conference foes Tennessee Martin and Murray State, Austin Peay was 12-17 overall. Which makes sense, because its defense - which, to be fair, forces a healthy number of turnovers - rates out as the worst in the 2016 field. The pride of Teaneck, New Jersey, scorched its way through the NEC tournament en route to the NCAA tournament. That sound you hear is every Northwestern fan whimpering in the fetal position. No small feat for a tiny team from the tiny SWAC.īill Carmody just accomplished in his first year at Holy Cross - which went 5-13 in league play, had to play four conference tournament games on the road and won all four - what he couldn't in 13 years in Evanston, Illinois: an NCAA tournament appearance. Anyway, the Jaguars went 8-5 in nonconference play and won at Mississippi State. Until then, these tiny teams with big seeds are thrilled for the chance to Dance. Seriously? No clue.įor now, all we can offer is what we've already learned: tidbits, statistics and stories worth knowing about every team in the 2016 NCAA tournament, from 68 to 1.īest of luck with that bracket, kid. The weirdest, wackiest, maddest March that ever Marched. If the past five months are any indication of what's to come, we are about to witness the NCAA tournament distilled to its purest chemical essence. What was this season about? Better basketball, beloved senior stars and more upsets than ever. So, what makes March Madness? Brilliant basketball. That game itself was new, too, thanks to a first-ever 30-second shot clock and freedom-of-motion rules that comprehensively succeeded in making a faster, more offensive, more entertaining product. It was the first time in the one-and-done era that grizzled seniors, and not glittering freshmen, almost exclusively dominated the game. There were other notable firsts this season. 1 teams lost seven times during the regular season for, you guessed it, the first time ever. Top-five teams were upset 37 times (21 of which came to unranked foes). You can literally count the ways: In 2015-16, top-10 teams suffered 74 losses, the most since the Associated Press launched its Top 25 poll. At night.Įvery NCAA tournament is unpredictable. Look, kid, there's something you should hear. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪll you need to know about every team in the NCAA tournament fieldĮxcited for the NCAA tournament? Of course you are. ![]()
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