Daily Archives: March 6, 2012

Since the great expansions that the CTC has seen over the past couple of years, it is not often that we can say this, but this final game doesn’t matter, in the least.  No one has either of the remaining … Continue reading →

This has been a really intriguing tournament, even if the individual games haven’t been overly exciting.  And, now, Valpo, on their home floor, will try and send Bryce Drew back to the Dance.  If not, it will be the “other” … Continue reading →

The Summit League circled the wagons last night, as the two teams that are bolting for other conferences were promptly eliminated from the tournament, so the auto-bid will  be given to a team with more loyalty.  By the way, is … Continue reading →

It only took a week and a half, but the top two teams in, essentially, a two-team conference will finally enter the fray here in the Big Sky tonight for the semifinal round. #1 Montana vs. #4 Eastern Washington Eastern … Continue reading →

The great Atlantic Ten has its tournament in America’s Favorite Playground – Atlantic City.  But, you have to get there.  Two teams (Rhode Island and Fordham) are eliminated by the regular season.  Four more won’t make it after the First … Continue reading →

After two days off, we are ready to revisit the Horizon title game.  The layoff might favor the home team of Valpo, as it might work to slow the momentum of the red-hot Detroit Titans, who won three straight to … Continue reading →

Okay, the preseason is over, and it’s time to separate the men from the boys.  The Big East is the first of the 5x conferences, and if you’re not ready now, then you might as well starting preparing for 2013.  … Continue reading →

Just when you think you’ve seen it all in a conference tournament setting, these tournaments throw something at you that you’ve never seen before.  And, this is one of them.  I have never seen a quintuple-header, in succession in the … Continue reading →

So, the Eye of the Storm is just about ending.  In fact, the winds are picking up, out of the East… 19 games today, including a Big East quadruple-header at the Garden. Championships Horizon Summit Sun Belt Semifinal Doubleheaders Big … Continue reading →

This second Monday could be called “Moving Day” in the CTC.  It is a day with only a few games, but one-third of them championship games, so there are usually big variations in the point totals, offering real opportunities for moving in the … Continue reading →