Mid-Major 2020-21 Takeaways: Week Seven

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There is always excitement when conference play arrives in mid-major leagues. Regardless of what happened in November and December, the real push for an NCAA Tournament berth starts in league play. This is where surprise teams start to make themselves known. This is also where losing games that teams shouldn’t be the difference in seeding […] READ MORE


2020-21 Ohio Valley Basketball Preview

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LWOS continues its conference previews with the 2020-21 Ohio Valley Basketball Preview. The OVC has been a two-horse race between Belmont and Murray State for a while now. However, there is a third program that has been on the cusp of late. Austin Peay has been knocking on the door for a few seasons and […] READ MORE


Ohio Valley Conference 2010s All-Decade Team

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The Ohio Valley Conference has been dominated by Belmont and Murray State over the past decade. The ten regular-season titles were at least shared by either school in the last ten years. The Bruins and Racers also gave the league two bids to the NCAA Tournament last season. However, there have been some great players […] READ MORE


Mid-Major Takeaways: Week Eleven

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While basketball is a team game, individual players can be the difference in helping a team succeed. At the mid-major level, an individual player can singlehandedly carry a team to victory. Last year alone, players like Mike Daum and Fletcher Magee could get hot and beat you in a heartbeat. This past week saw both […] READ MORE


Mid-Major Takeaways: Week Two

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The mid-major landscape was euphoric after the Evansville Purple Aces downed the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats this past Tuesday. The Purple Aces picked up their first win over a number one ranked team in program history. It’s a win that the school can build on for years to come. It’s the unexpected nature of upsets that […] READ MORE